Lie Detectors
| Lie Detectors | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Created by | Tim Fornara |
| Presented by | Rove McManus |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 18 (22 unaired) |
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| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Jim Co. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Game Show Network |
| Release | April 20 – May 27, 2015 |
Lie Detectors is an American television series broadcast by Game Show Network. The series, hosted by Rove McManus, premiered on April 20, 2015.
Each episode features a panel of three comedians presenting a variety of random facts and lies over several rounds to a studio audience, who vote to decide which of the three comedians tells the truth in each round.
Production
[edit]The series received little advanced attention from GSN before it was announced as green-lit on March 10, 2015.[1] During the first week of the series' run, a new episode aired each weekday (Monday to Friday) at 6:30 p.m. ET.[2] Starting on April 29 of the same year, the show moved to its permanent time slot, with two back-to-back new episodes airing each Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. ET.[3][4] The series was not renewed for a second season.[5]
Cast
[edit]Panelists on the show have included:
- Christian Finnegan[6]
- Michelle Buteau[6]
- Sherrod Small[6]
- Liza Treyger
- Dave Hill
- Gina Brillon
- Nick Turner
- Rachel Feinstein
- Casey Jost
- Sean Donnelly
- Sabrina Jalees
- Jennifer Bartels
- Lil Rel Howery
- Arden Myrin
- Brandon Scott Jones
- Jade Catta-Preta
Reception
[edit]Both David Knox and Neil Genzlinger, writing for Australia's TV Tonight and The New York Times respectively, drew comparisons between the series and To Tell the Truth.[7][8]
Ratings
[edit]The first episode in its regular timeslot on April 29, 2015 rated 342,000 American viewers, losing 191,000 viewers from lead-in Idiotest.[9] On May 6, 2015, it dropped to 298,000 viewers.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "GSN Announces Two New Original Series at Its 2015 Upfront: Steampunk'd and Lie Detectors" (Press release). GSN Corporate. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ "GSN's New Original Game Show Series Lie Detectors Hosted by Rove McManus, to Air Weekdays at 6:30 p.m. ET Beginning Monday, April 20" (Press release). GSN Corporate. March 19, 2015. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved April 19, 2015.
- ^ Lie Detectors. Season 1. Episode 6. April 29, 2015. Game Show Network.
- ^ Lie Detectors. Season 1. Episode 7. April 29, 2015. Game Show Network.
- ^ Lehmann, Megan (May 14, 2016). "Rove McManus, talk show and radio star, is back on the bright side". The Australian. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
- ^ a b c Lie Detectors. Season 1. Episode 1. April 20, 2015. Game Show Network.
- ^ Knox, David (March 12, 2015). "Rove to host US cable game show". TV Tonight. Retrieved June 27, 2015.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (May 5, 2015). "Labor Games Is a Brilliantly Absurd TV Game Show". The New York Times. Retrieved June 26, 2017.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.29.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on May 3, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.6.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official website at the Wayback Machine
- Lie Detectors at IMDb