Fake Off

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Fake Off
Genre Reality television
Created by Chris Culvenor
Presented by Corbin Bleu
Judges Harry Shum, Jr.
Laurieann Gibson
Casper Smart
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes32
Production
Executive producersJames Sunderland
Eden Gaha
Paul Franklin
Chris Culvenor
Original release
Network TruTV
ReleaseOctober 27, 2014 (2014-10-27) –
June 24, 2015 (2015-06-24) [1]

Fake Off is an American reality competition television series. The show features groups of performers who recreate and reimagine moments from pop culture (e.g. movies, events, television series) in spectacular 90-second routines. The teams use a diverse range of stage disciples including black light theatre, projection mapping, puppetry, and dance. The term "Faking" is used to describe the act of recreating an iconic moment. It debuted on TruTV on October 27, 2014, and is produced by Shine America. [2] TruTV renewed the show for a second season, which was also its last.

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Summary

The knock-out performance competition is hosted by Robert Hoffman and judged by actor and dancer Harry Shum, Jr., Pop Star Rozonda Thomas and renowned choreographer Michael Curry. [3] The series features ten teams of performers who each week are given a new pop-culture theme (such as action movies, reality television, the Moon landing, or the Olympic Games). Each team has one week to turn their theme into a 90-second Fake that is then scored by the three judges and the studio audience. The team whose Fake got the lowest score is eliminated from the competition. The Fakes consist of visually stunning special effects that are generated by the group through various stagecraft techniques. [2] After eight episodes one team wins the title of America's Best Fakers and $100,000.

Contestants

TeamHometownResult
WilderbeLos Angeles, CAInteractive Videotaping Dance GroupEliminated 1st
10th place
YFXDetroit, MITheatrical Mime Illusion GroupEliminated 2nd
9th place
VersesLos Angeles, CASilhouette Dance GroupEliminated 3rd
8th place
Kristef Strikes BackLas Vegas, NVComedy Acrobatics TroupeEliminated 4th
7th place
InspiratiDenver, COShadow Dance CompanyEliminated 5th
6th place
ArchedreamPhiladelphia, PABlacklight Theater GroupEliminated 6th
5th place
Freelusion USALos Angeles, CA
Budapest, Hungary		3D Videotape Dance GroupFourth place
4th place
The Body PoetsSan Diego, CAStreet Dance CrewThird place
3rd place
PUSH Physical TheatreRochester, NYPhysical Theater GroupRunner-up
2nd place (runners-up)
Lightwire TheaterNew Orleans, LALuminous Puppet Theater CompanyWinner
1st place (winners)

Competition summary

Season 1

Week 1

Running order
ContestantThemeTotal ScoreResult
The Body PoetsVideo Game Revolution24 + 7 = 31Safe
WilderbeTitanic29 + 9 = 38Safe
ArchedreamTV Drama26 + 7 = 33Safe
InspiratiChildren's Cartoons26 + 9 = 35Safe
PUSH Physical TheatreThe Super Bowl26 + 9 = 35Safe

Week 2

Running order
ContestantThemeTotal ScoreResult
Freelusion USAWestern22 + 8 = 30Safe
Kristef Strikes BackHorror Movies26 + 9 = 35Safe
Lightwire TheaterLocal TV News27 + 9 = 36Safe
YFXSci-fi Movies21 + 6 = 27Safe
VersesMovies22 + 7 = 29Safe

Week 3

Season 2

The judges are Harry Shum Jr., Laurieann Gibson, and Beau Casper Smart. The host is Corbin Bleu. Meghan Camarena is the backstage correspondent.

10 new teams competed in Season 2 (Academy of Villains, Astra Dance Theatre, ClownSnotBombs, CubeMetricks, The Deca Crew, JUNK, LUMA, On The Fly, The Surrealists, Tribe of Fools).

Week 1

The theme of the week was "Movie Night".

TeamThemeHarryLaurieannBeauJudges' TotalAudienceTotalResult
Academy of VillainsHorror Movies889251035Safe/Highest Score
Astra Dance TheatreFantasy Movies88723831Safe
CubeMetricksSci-Fi Movies77721728Safe
On The FlyKung Fu Movies67720727Safe
ClownSnotBombsSilent Movies68519726Safe/Lowest Score

Reception

The show received a positive reception from critics when it launched in October 2014. Allison Keene from The Hollywood Reporter wrote “TruTV has truly created a flashy and worthwhile series that is cut above current competition series, and far more exciting than yet another iteration of a singing show.” Pilot Viruet from Flavorwire wrote “I think Fake Off is my new favorite unscripted program, it was completely mesmerizing.” [4]

References

  1. ↑ "FAKE OFF (TRUTV)" . Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  2. 1 2 Allison Keene (October 25, 2014). "'Fake Off': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter.
  3. ↑ "Harry Shum Jr., Chilli, and Michael Curry to judge new TruTV series 'Fake Off'". EW.com.
  4. ↑ Pilot Viruet (October 29, 2014). "Fake Off, Friends of the People: truTV Review – Flavorwire". Flavorwire.
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