The Big Fib

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The Big Fib
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Genre
Presented by
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1 (2 parts)
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producers
  • Aaron Rothman
  • Josh Halpert
  • Irad Eyal
  • Leigh Hampton
ProducerYvette Nicole Brown
Production companyHaymaker TV
Original release
Network Disney+
ReleaseMay 22 (2020-05-22) 
October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)

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]

Contents

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
TitleOriginal air date
Part 1
11"Hair & Jellyfish"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
22"Nursing & Insects"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
33"Horses & The Moon"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
44"Bees & Volcanoes"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
55"Bottom Feeders & Super Heroes"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
66"Opera & Football"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
77"Circus & Farming"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
88"Stilts & Venom"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
99"Stunts & Animation"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
1010"Fire Fighting & Ancient Egypt"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
1111"Knitting & Oceans"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
1212"Dogs & Storms"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
1313"Dreams & Killer Plants"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
1414"Bikers & Brians"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
1515"Toys & Monkeys"May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Part 2
161"Tap Dancing & Outer Space"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
172"Cheese & Penguins"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
183"Shipwrecks & Auto Racing"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
194"Tree Climbing & Worms"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
205"Math & Faces"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
216"Ice Cream & Street Art"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
227"Food Science & Fossils"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
238"Teeth & Architecture"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
249"Bats & Baseball"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
2510"Butterflies & Snakes"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
2611"Desert & Skyscrapers"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
2712"Mars & Sharks"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
2813"Tie Dye & Special Effects"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
2914"Drums & Spiders"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
3015"Soccer & Artificial Intelligence"October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)

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

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

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultRef.
2021 Daytime Emmy Awards Outstanding HairstylingThe Big FibNominated [16] [17]

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