Transamerican Love Story
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| Directed by | Julio Kollerbohm |
| Presented by | Alec Mapa |
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| Theme music composer | Kevin Haskins |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Sara Jandrain (senior producer) |
| Cinematography | Brian Stevens |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Distributor | MTV Networks |
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| Original network | Logo TV |
| Picture format | ATSC (480i) |
| Audio format | Stereophonic |
| Original release | February 11 – March 31, 2008 |
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Transamerican Love Story is an American reality dating show in which suitors woo transgender woman Calpernia Addams. Addams chooses a suitor by process of elimination. When the show first aired, viewers could vote their preferences online, but it was Addams who chose whom to eliminate.
Transamerican Love Story is the first reality dating show in the United States in which contestants compete for the attention and approval of a transgender woman.Logo TV, a digital cable channel with LGBT content, announced the series in November 2007, and premiered the first episode the following February. The series finale aired on March 31, 2008. Actor/comedian Alec Mapa hosts each episode.
Zack Rosen of the Washington Blade praised the series, describing it as "refreshing for its lack of sensationalism". In 2009, the show won a GLAAD Media Award in the "Outstanding Reality Program" category, tying with I Want to Work for Diddy.
MTV Networks published the complete series in a four-disc DVD set in 2008. The series has also been distributed through Netflix,Amazon Video, and iTunes.
Transamerican Love Story was one of three new reality television shows that Logo premiered in 2008, accompanied by Gimme Sugar and Shirts & Skins. It was produced by World of Wonder Productions with the assistance of Oh Really! Productions, a company that had recently begun co-producing The Big Gay Sketch Show for Logo.
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