The Big Fib
The Big Fib is an American game show hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and featuring Rhys Darby. Based on the podcast of the same name, the series premiered on Disney+ on May 22, 2020.[1][2]
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Producer | Yvette Nicole Brown |
| Production company | Haymaker TV |
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| Original network | Disney+ |
| Original release | May 22 – October 23, 2020 |
Premise
Two people claim to be experts in a similar field, and a child contestant asks them questions to determine which of the two is in fact not an expert and is "fibbing."
Development
In early November 2019, it was revealed that Disney+ had ordered a game show consisting of 30 episodes based on then-named popular Gen-Z Media podcast Pants on Fire from Haymaker TV with Yvette Nicole Brown as host.[1] In April 2020, it was revealed that part one of season one consists of 15 episodes.
Release
The 15-episode first part of the first and only season was released May 22, 2020 on Disney+. Part two of the first and only season premiered on Disney+ on October 23, 2020.[3][4]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |||||||||
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| 1 | 1 | "Hair & Jellyfish" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Nursing & Insects" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Horses & The Moon" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Bees & Volcanoes" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Bottom Feeders & Super Heroes" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Opera & Football" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Circus & Farming" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Stilts & Venom" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Stunts & Animation" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Fire Fighting & Ancient Egypt" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Knitting & Oceans" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Dogs & Storms" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Dreams & Killer Plants" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Bikers & Brians" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Toys & Monkeys" | May 22, 2020 | |||||||||
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| 16 | 1 | "Tap Dancing & Outer Space" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 17 | 2 | "Cheese & Penguins" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 18 | 3 | "Shipwrecks & Auto Racing" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 19 | 4 | "Tree Climbing & Worms" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 20 | 5 | "Math & Faces" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 21 | 6 | "Ice Cream & Street Art" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 22 | 7 | "Food Science & Fossils" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 23 | 8 | "Teeth & Architecture" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 24 | 9 | "Bats & Baseball" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 25 | 10 | "Butterflies & Snakes" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 26 | 11 | "Desert & Skyscrapers" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 27 | 12 | "Mars & Sharks" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 28 | 13 | "Tie Dye & Special Effects" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 29 | 14 | "Drums & Spiders" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
| 30 | 15 | "Soccer & Artificial Intelligence" | October 23, 2020 | |||||||||
Reception
Critical response
Joel Keller of Decider declared that the game show is entertaining for both adults and kids, stating it manages to be "one of the better" family game shows, and claimed that Yvette Nicole Brown makes an agreeable host, while finding Rhys Darby amusing across his character.[5] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated the show 4 out of 5 stars, stating, "this fun and funny show has broad appeal and will entertain families, and the facts that are shared by the actual expert can teach the audience a thing or two. That said, parents can also use the show to talk with kids about honesty and the consequences of telling fibs in the real world."[6]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref, |
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| 2021 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Hairstyling | The Big Fib | Nominated | [7] |
References
- "Disney+ Orders Kids Game Show 'The Big Fib' Hosted By Yvette Nicole Brown Based On 'Pants On Fire' Podcast". Deadline. November 6, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "Next on Disney+: May 2020 | DTCI Media". Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- "It's Fall on Disney+: A New Season of Original Movies, Series and Blockbuster Movies Coming to Disney+". The Futon Critic. September 16, 2020.
- "BIG FIB, THE (DISNEY PLUS)". The Futon Critic. September 19, 2020.
- "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Big Fib' On Disney+, A Game Show Where Kids Guess Which Of Two Experts Is Actually A Fibber". Decider. May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- "The Big Fib - TV Review". www.commonsensemedia.org. May 25, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
- Beresford, Trilby (June 26, 2021). "Daytime Emmys: 'General Hospital' Takes Best Drama Series, Alex Trebek and Larry King Honored With Wins". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
External links
- The Big Fib at IMDb
- The Big Fib on Disney+
