The Big Fib
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 (2 parts) |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
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| Producer | Yvette Nicole Brown |
| Production company | Haymaker TV |
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| Network | Disney+ |
| Release | May 22 – October 23, 2020 |
The Big Fib is an American game show hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and featuring Rhys Darby.[1][2] The series premiered on Disney+ on May 22, 2020.[3][4] New episodes were released on October 23, 2020.[5] The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023.[6]
Premise
[edit]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."[7][8]
Development
[edit]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.[9][10] In April 2020, it was revealed that part one of season one consists of 15 episodes.
Episodes
[edit]| 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 | |||||||||
| Part 2 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||||||
Release
[edit]The 15-episode first part of the season was released May 22, 2020 on Disney+. Part two premiered on Disney+ on October 23, 2020.[11][12] The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023.[13]
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]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.[14] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated the show four out of five 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."[15]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Hairstyling | The Big Fib | Nominated | [16][17] |
References
[edit]- ^ Johnson, Zach (May 18, 2020). "5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week". D23. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ MacDonald, Lindsay (May 6, 202). "The Big Fib's Yvette Nicole Brown Says Disney+ Gameshow Puts 'Kids in Control'". TVGuide. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Next on Disney+: May 2020 | DTCI Media". Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Ramsden, Sam (April 26, 2020). "Everything That's Arriving On Disney+ UK In May". Bustle. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "BIG FIB, THE (DISNEY PLUS)". The Futon Critic. September 19, 2020.
- ^ Razak, Matthew (May 19, 2023). "Willow & Dozens of Shows to Be Removed from Disney+, Hulu". The Escapist. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Cremona, Patrick (October 2, 2020). "New on Disney Plus October 2020 – every new film and show released this month". Radio Times. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Sullivan, Corinne (August 19, 2020). "These New Shows on Disney+ in 2020 Are Begging to Be Streamed". PopSugar. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ Disney Newsdesk, Laughing Place (November 6, 2019). "Disney+ Orders 30 Episodes of Kids Game Show "The Big Fib"". LaughingPlace.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "Disney+ Orders Kids Game Show 'The Big Fib' Hosted By Yvette Nicole Brown Based On 'Pants On Fire' Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. November 6, 2019. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Zach (October 19, 2020). "5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week". D23. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "It's Fall on Disney+: A New Season of Original Movies, Series and Blockbuster Movies Coming to Disney+". The Futon Critic. September 16, 2020.
- ^ Weatherbed, Jess (May 19, 2023). "Disney will remove over 50 shows from Disney Plus and Hulu this month". The Verge. Retrieved May 21, 2023.
- ^ Keller, Joel (May 23, 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. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ Ashby, Emily (May 25, 2020). "The Big Fib - TV Review". Common Sense Media. 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.
- ^ Mauch, Ally (June 25, 202). "Daytime Emmy Awards 2021: See the Full List of Winners!". People. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
External links
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- The Big Fib at IMDb
- The Big Fib on Disney+
