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. |
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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 of the series 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
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
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
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
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
- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Wednesday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 5.6.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine
- Lie Detectors at IMDb