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  • MTV
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Summary Offering a new twist on reality shows, Drag Race aims to launch the career's of new drag queens! Hosted by Ru Paul, nine drag queens compete in challenges such as photo shoots and runway shows to see who has what it takes to make it big.

Directed By: Ian Stevenson

  • TV-14
  • MTV
  • Mar 9, 2009
  • 43 m
  • TV-14
  • MTV
  • Mar 9, 2009
  • 43 m
RuPaul's Drag Race
S1 • Episode 6
Absolut Drag Ball
Air Date: Mar 9, 2009
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Summary Offering a new twist on reality shows, Drag Race aims to launch the career's of new drag queens! Hosted by Ru Paul, nine drag queens compete in challenges such as photo shoots and runway shows to see who has what it takes to make it big.

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Season Episodes

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Episode 1 • Feb 2, 2009 • 43 m
Drag on a Dime
Nine contestants must re-invent their glam drag looks using thrift store clothing and junk from the 99c store.
Episode 2 • Feb 9, 2009 • 43 m
Girl Group Challenge
Wigs fly when the contestants split up into 2 rival girl groups.
Episode 3 • Feb 16, 2009 • 43 m
Queens of all Media
The queens must create an Oprah inspired look for the main challenge and retrace her career (report the news via teleprompter, pitch products, and interview celebrity guests). They hit the runway in their very own best drag.
Episode 4 • Feb 23, 2009 • 43 m
M.A.C/Viva Glam Challenge
With three queens down, RuPaul pairs the racers off to do one another's makeup in the mini challenge. For the main challenge, they must campaign their own screen test entitled "I am a MAC Viva Glam Woman Because..."
Episode 5 • Mar 2, 2009 • 43 m
Drag School of Charm
RuPaul brings in a group of girl fighters to work out the contestants for the mini challenge. The winner gets to pair each queen with the fighter of his choosing to transform into a version of their drag persona.
Episode 6 • Mar 9, 2009 • 43 m
Absolut Drag Ball
Episode 7 • Mar 16, 2009 • 43 m
Extra Special Edition
This clip show includes a short history of drag, audition tapes of queens who did and didn't make it, the top ten most unforgettable fashion moments, never before scenes, a look at the catch phrases, and a recap of the season thus far.
Episode 8 • Mar 23, 2009 • 43 m
Grand Finale
The remaining three queens face their final challenge when they're asked to transform into video vixens for the music video to Ru's latest single, "Champion."
Episode 9 • Mar 23, 2009 • 43 m
Re-United!
16 Seasons

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RuPaul

Self - Host, Judge

Michelle Visage

Self - Judge, Self - Announcer, Audience Member

Ross Mathews

Self - Judge, Self - Guest Judge, Self - Special Guest

Jason Carter

Self - Pit Crew, Pit Crew

Carson Kressley

Self - Judge

Santino Rice

Self - Judge, Self - Audience Member, Self

Bryce Eilenberg

Self - Pit Crew, Dillard, Pit Crew

Shawn Morales

Self - Pit Crew, Self - Special Guest

Bruno Carvalho

Self - Pit Crew

David Petruschin

Self - Contestant, Self - Special Guest, Self

Sutan Amrull

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Special Guest, Self - Audience Member, Self - Winner Season 3

Eureka D. Huggard

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Special Guest

Merle Ginsberg

Self - Judge, Self - Guest Judge

Miles Davis Moody

Self - Pit Crew, Self - Underwear Model

Jinkx Monsoon

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Special Guest, Self - Presenter, Self - Season 5

Latrice Royale

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Coutdown Correspondent, Self - Fan Question #1, Self - Presenter, Self - Queen Contributor, Self - Special Guest

Alaska Thunderfuck

Self - Contestant, Self, Not Anna Wintour, Self - Fan Question #2, Self - Runway Commentator, Sharon's Boyfriend

Manila Luzon

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Audience Member, Self - Season 3, Self - Special Guest

Jose Luis Cancel

Self - Contestant, Self - Special Guest, Self - Queen Contributor

Chad Michaels

Self - Contestant, Self, Self - Special Guest, Self - Audience Member

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