Ryan's running a event at New York Comic-Con. The featured daters are Sal (who is costuming as Iron Man), Kelly (a Harry Potter fan who makes bad first impressions), and Gerald (nicknamed Chewie and hopes his Wookie mating call will impress the ladies).

Let Your Geek Flag Fly

This week Ryan faces a common problem of Sci-Fi speed dating - few girls and "a slew of lonely nerds". The featured daters are Allison (a 22 year-old who has never been on a date), Anna (who is costuming as Robin), and and J.C. (a hardcore Star Wars fan).

Never Been Dated

Alex is a true geek among geeks. Still living with his parents, this 25-year-old, board game loving, brony classifies his love life as a mix between "Forever Alone" and "Socially Awkward Penguin." Constantly finding himself stuck in the "friend zone," he decides to try his luck at Sci-Fi Speed Dating and see if he can find the redhead of his dreams. Will Alex be able to find Geek Love?

Brony Friend Zone (Alex)

Casey Anne is not your typical geek. She's blonde and beautiful, but don't let her good looks deceive you; this longtime Zelda fan has been gaming since the age of two. Casey's sexy cosplay outfits often intimidate guys, and most con-going males don't believe a girl with her looks could possibly be the real deal, no matter how many times she quotes Ganon.

Faux Real? Beauty Is The Geek! (Casey Anne)

"What would give you a nerdgasm?" Will this gaming gal find her player 2? Brittany spends her days teaching kindergarten, but by night she lets her true geek colors fly. She's much more likely to spend her evenings gaming on her custom-built beast of a machine than braving the dating world, but lately she's been finding single-player a bit lonely. Now Brittany's looking for the prefect gamer to grow old and play co-op with.

Geekily Ever After (Brittany)

Jimmy loves superheroes, especially Superman, and his passion has led this artistic geek to write his own comic! After a complicated breakup, he finds himself struggling to overcome trust issues that keep getting in the way of meeting new people. Jimmy's hoping Geek Love can reverse his fortune and help him hook up with the perfect sidekick.

Heart of Steel (Jimmy)

Nydia is a 28-year-old geek who's an avid gamer and huge Mario fan. She would wear costumes every day if she could get away with it. Recently she's realized all her friends are in serious relationships while she's still flying solo. All this NYC girl wants is to find a guy who will play some Mario Kart and geek out with her 24/7.

Girl's Got Game (Nydia)

Mary's a movie fanatic who's hoping to meet a guy as cool as James Bond, as sexy as Stallone, and as funny as Bill Murray. It's a description that doesn't fit your typical geek, but this film buff likes to aim high. She's also sick of being single; hopefully Geek Love can find her the perfect guy to cuddle up and watch a movie with.

Film Fatale (Mary)

Anthony, a.k.a. The Anzinator, is a "superhero, EMT, taekwondo beast." In other words, he's a real-life superhero. By day he uses his CPR powers to save lives, but by night Anthony lives with his mom and devours all things South Park, Lord of the Rings, and Disney. He's hoping Geek Love can help him find the perfect Minnie to his Mickey.

The Antzinator: Real Life Hero! (Anthony)

Kayla's heading to NYCC as the condesce from Homestuck. She is a closeted cosplay addict looking for someone who will accept her passion for dressing up in elaborate character costumes. This 24-year-old geek is a Home Health Aid who lives with the elderly couple she cares for and hopes to one day share the kind of love they have. Will Kayla's elaborate Homestuck outfit attract the geeks?

Sea Hitler Trolling For Love (Kayla)

Joey is a mama's boy who's looking to find a girl he and his mother can agree on. He lives at home and is a serious gamer; he recently lost 80 pounds by riding an exercise bike while playing video games. Joey is hoping his newfound confidence will help him find the geek of his dreams assuming his mom signs off on her.

Mama's Boy: Ladies' Man (Joey)

Meet Emily, Joey's Not-So-Perfect Match from webisode 9.

Bonus! (Melissa & Joey)

Dating's never easy, but try dating in a Darth Vader mask or Wonder Woman ensemble. Now meet nerd-tastic Ryan Giltch, founder of Sci-Fi Speed Dating, who will bring viewers into the fun, quirky and sometimes bizarre world of geek-focused speed dating on TLC's new special GEEK LOVE. Glitch sets up speed dating at events like Comic-Con, bringing like-minded people together to embrace their quirkiness and find love. When comic and sci-fi fans can't find someone to share their passion, they turn to Glitch. Viewers will get an insider's look at the stories behind the daters and witness their journey throughout the speed dating session at New York's Comic-Con.

All Episodes of Geek Love

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Season 1

Let Your Geek Flag Fly

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/18/2011

Never Been Dated

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 12/18/2011