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The premise - Despite the decade that separates them, both shows largely follow the same premise: a group of five gay men (i.e. "the experts") help people in need of lifestyle makeovers.
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The mastermind - Creator David Collins (pictured) is behind both shows. Together with Michael Williams, he owns Scout Productions, which is also involved with both series.
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The new Fab Five - The five experts on the new 'Queer Eye' are Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, and Karamo Brown (pictured left to right).
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The original Fab Five
- The original group of experts consisted of Jai Rodriguez, Ted Allen, Thom Filicia, Kyan Douglas, and Carson Kressley (pictured left to right).
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Antoni Porowski - Antoni Porowski is the new show's food and wine expert.
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Tan France - Tan France is their resident fashion expert.
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Karamo Brown - Karamo Brown is the culture and lifestyle expert.
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Bobby Berk - Bobby Berk is the show's design expert.
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Jonathan Van Ness - And Jonathan Van Ness is their grooming expert.
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Ted Allen - The men of 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' each had special nicknames. Ted Allen was the "Food and Wine Connoisseur."
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Carson Kressley - Carson Kressley was the "Fashion Savant."
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Jai Rodriguez - Jai Rodriguez was the "Culture Vulture."
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Thom Filicia - Thom Filicia was the "Design Doctor."
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Kyan Douglas - And Kyan Douglas was the "Grooming Guru."
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More firsts - Though originally called 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,' the first Fab Five saw the show change its name to 'Queer Eye' at the beginning of the third season to be more inclusive.
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A new beginning - The new 'Queer Eye' premiered on February 7, 2018.
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Beginning and end
- The original premiered on July 15, 2003, and aired its last episode on October 30, 2007.
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Netflix
- The new 'Queer Eye' is a Netflix original series, and one of their most popular reality TV shows.
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Bravo - The original show aired on Bravo, and is largely credited with putting the network on the map.
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Seasons and ratings - The new 'Queer Eye' is now four-seasons strong. Netflix does not release ratings, but the speed at which the show has been renewed indicates it's been a big success.
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Seasons and ratings
- As for the original, it enjoyed five seasons on the air. At its peak, it could boast 3.34 million viewers per episode.
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Number of episodes - Each season of the new 'Queer Eye' has consisted of eight episodes so far.
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Number of episodes - The original had as many as 30 episodes in a single season, but that number dropped drastically to just 10 during the final season. Still, 100 episodes were produced during the show's run.
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The ATL - Episodes of the new 'Queer Eye' are mostly shot in and around the Atlanta, Georgia and Kansas City, Missouri areas, though locations vary.
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Big Apple - As for the original, it was usually shot in and around New York City.
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Critical success
- The new 'Queer Eye' has won the Emmy for Outstanding Structured Reality Program four times, every year since its launch in 2018.
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Critical success - The original won an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program in 2004, and was nominated again in the same category in 2005.
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Specials - On June 21, 2018, a special shot in Yass, Australia was released online. Reportedly, Yass was picked because the town's name matches a favorite saying of the cast's: yaass! In November 2019, four episodes shot in Japan were also released.
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Original spin-off series
- A spin-off called 'Queer Eye for the Straight Girl' premiered in 2005, but was canceled after one season.
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The premise - Despite the decade that separates them, both shows largely follow the same premise: a group of five gay men (i.e. "the experts") help people in need of lifestyle makeovers.
© Getty Images
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The mastermind - Creator David Collins (pictured) is behind both shows. Together with Michael Williams, he owns Scout Productions, which is also involved with both series.
© Getty Images
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The new Fab Five - The five experts on the new 'Queer Eye' are Jonathan Van Ness, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Bobby Berk, and Karamo Brown (pictured left to right).
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The original Fab Five
- The original group of experts consisted of Jai Rodriguez, Ted Allen, Thom Filicia, Kyan Douglas, and Carson Kressley (pictured left to right).
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Antoni Porowski - Antoni Porowski is the new show's food and wine expert.
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Tan France - Tan France is their resident fashion expert.
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Karamo Brown - Karamo Brown is the culture and lifestyle expert.
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Bobby Berk - Bobby Berk is the show's design expert.
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Jonathan Van Ness - And Jonathan Van Ness is their grooming expert.
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Ted Allen - The men of 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy' each had special nicknames. Ted Allen was the "Food and Wine Connoisseur."
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Carson Kressley - Carson Kressley was the "Fashion Savant."
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Jai Rodriguez - Jai Rodriguez was the "Culture Vulture."
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Thom Filicia - Thom Filicia was the "Design Doctor."
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Kyan Douglas - And Kyan Douglas was the "Grooming Guru."
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More firsts - Though originally called 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy,' the first Fab Five saw the show change its name to 'Queer Eye' at the beginning of the third season to be more inclusive.
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A new beginning - The new 'Queer Eye' premiered on February 7, 2018.
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Beginning and end
- The original premiered on July 15, 2003, and aired its last episode on October 30, 2007.
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Netflix
- The new 'Queer Eye' is a Netflix original series, and one of their most popular reality TV shows.
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Bravo - The original show aired on Bravo, and is largely credited with putting the network on the map.
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Seasons and ratings - The new 'Queer Eye' is now four-seasons strong. Netflix does not release ratings, but the speed at which the show has been renewed indicates it's been a big success.
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Seasons and ratings
- As for the original, it enjoyed five seasons on the air. At its peak, it could boast 3.34 million viewers per episode.
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Number of episodes - Each season of the new 'Queer Eye' has consisted of eight episodes so far.
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Number of episodes - The original had as many as 30 episodes in a single season, but that number dropped drastically to just 10 during the final season. Still, 100 episodes were produced during the show's run.
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The ATL - Episodes of the new 'Queer Eye' are mostly shot in and around the Atlanta, Georgia and Kansas City, Missouri areas, though locations vary.
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Big Apple - As for the original, it was usually shot in and around New York City.
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Critical success
- The new 'Queer Eye' has won the Emmy for Outstanding Structured Reality Program four times, every year since its launch in 2018.
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Critical success - The original won an Emmy for Outstanding Reality Program in 2004, and was nominated again in the same category in 2005.
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Specials - On June 21, 2018, a special shot in Yass, Australia was released online. Reportedly, Yass was picked because the town's name matches a favorite saying of the cast's: yaass! In November 2019, four episodes shot in Japan were also released.
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Original spin-off series
- A spin-off called 'Queer Eye for the Straight Girl' premiered in 2005, but was canceled after one season.
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How the old and new 'Queer Eye' stack up against each other
The Fab Five land in Texas in the season six trailer
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Netflix's 'Queer Eye' continues to bring in the ratings and kill it during awards season, particularly at the Emmys. It's hard to believe that the beloved reboot has already reached its sixth season! Dropping on the 31st of December, for all those staying home on New Year's Eve, season six takes the Fab Five to the state of Texas. The production of the show was reportedly delayed by the pandemic and COVID-19 concerns will be addressed by the gang. This season's heroes include a two-step dance instructor, a rodeo cowboy who "doesn't shower half the time," and a transgender bodybuilder.
Following the show's continued success, now's a perfect time to see how it matches up against its predecessor, 'Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.' Click on to find out how your favorite Fab Five square up.
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