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
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
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
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |||||||||
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Part 1 | ||||||||||||
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
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
Critical response
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Accolades
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2021 | Daytime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Hairstyling | The Big Fib | Nominated | [16][17] |
References
- ^ Johnson, Zach (May 18, 2020). "5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week". D23. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- 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.
- 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
- The Big Fib at IMDb
- The Big Fib on Disney+