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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| 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 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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Official website at the Wayback Machine
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