I Can Do That (American TV series)

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I Can Do That
I can do that nbc logo.png
GenreReality, comedy
Created byArmoza Formats
Presented by Marlon Wayans
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersAudrey Morrissey
Avi Armoza
Elwin De Groot
Marlon Wayans
Matilda Zoltowski
Nehama Cohen
Rick Alvarez
Steve Harris
Running time42−44 minutes
Production companies Universal Television
Armoza Formats
Live Animals
Open 4 Business Productions
Original release
Network NBC
ReleaseMay 26 (2015-05-26) –
June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)

I Can Do That is a 2015 American entertainment television series that ran on NBC. It premiered on May 26, 2015, and was broadcast at 10 PM on Tuesday nights. The show was hosted by comedian and actor Marlon Wayans. It was cancelled after one season. Nicole Scherzinger was the winner of the first season.

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I Can Do That is based on the original format of the same name, launched by Israeli company Armoza Formats. The format has appeared in over 20 other countries. The show's theme song is "Can You Do This" by Aloe Blacc.

Overview

Six entertainers attempt to perform the acts of notable entertainers in various fields (singing, dancing, acrobatics, magic, etc.), with help from the original performers. The public votes on which was the best re-enacted act each week; the first-place finisher(s) get three points, second place gets two points, and third place gets one point. At the end of six weeks, the celebrity with the most points earns a trophy and the title of "The Greatest Entertainer". On July 2, 2015, NBC renewed the series for a second season. [1]

Contestants

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Harlem Globetrotters, Penn and Teller, Airealistic"May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26)6.40 [2]

2"Jabbawockeez, Christian and Scooby, The Quiddlers"June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)5.49 [3]

3"Blue Man Group, Double Dutch, Ben Blaque"June 9, 2015 (2015-06-09)5.59 [4]

4"Board Breakers, Avenue Q, Pilobolus"June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)4.42 [5]

5"Burn the Floor, Skating Aratas, Grounded Aerial"June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)4.93 [6]

6"Snoop Dogg, The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Tell-A-Vision"June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)5.07 [7]

Scoreboard

PlaceCelebrityWeeksTotal Score
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6
1Nicole Scherzinger1st3rd2nd 1 2nd1st1stW 2 17
2Cheryl Burke2nd1st1st1st2nd1stL 2 16
2Joe Jonas3rd1st2nd 1 2nd1st2ndW 2 16
4Alan Ritchson1st2nd2nd 1 3rd2nd3rdW 2 14
5Jeff Dye2nd2nd2nd 1 1st3rd2ndL 2 12
6Ciara3rd3rd1st3rd3rd3rdL 2 8

International versions

CountryTitleNetworkHostYear aired
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (original version)I can do that! Channel 2 (Keshet)Yaron Brovinsky2014
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania Ne nje jave Top Channel Arbana Osmani 2015
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria И аз го мога Nova TV Stanimir Gamov2015
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Isso eu faço! (part of Hora do Faro) RecordTV Rodrigo Faro 2014
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Que camello Caracol Televisión Santiago Rodriguez2016 – present
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Ja to mogu! HRT 1 Barbara Kolar2015 – 2016
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Que camello Ecuavisa  ?October 2015
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Pidämme Show MTV3  ?2015
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany I can do that! ZDF Steven Gӓtjen2016
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Csak show és más semmi! TV2 Claudia Liptai and Nóra Ördög 2018
Flag of India.svg  India I can do that Zee TV Farhan Akhtar2015
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Si può fare! Rai 1 Carlo Conti 2014 – 2015
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Aš galiu! LNK Inga Jankauskaitė and Mantas Stonkus2016
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico ¡Sí se puede! Azteca Trece Rafael Araneda2015
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines I can do that! ABS-CBN Robi Domingo and Alex Gonzaga 2017
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Desafio total RTP 1 Silvia Alberto and Marco Horácio 2014
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Я cмoгy! Rossiya 1 Timur Rodriguez and Vladimir Stognienko2014
Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore I Can do That! Channel 5  ?2014
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Eso lo hago yo laSexta Carlos Sobera 2016
Flag of the United States.svg  United States (Spanish)¡Sí se puede! Telemundo Rafael Araneda2015
Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam Tôi có thể HTV7 Minh Xù2017

Notes

  1. ^ Both Jeff & Nicole's and Joe & Alan's acts received the same number of audience votes, so both placed second in Week 3 and received two points.
  2. ^ All six celebrities were divided into two teams of three for one final performance consisting of all the performances done over the course of the competition. The team of three that received the most audience votes, won three extra points. The team of Nicole, Joe & Alan was revealed to have the most votes and received three points, while the team of Cheryl, Jeff & Ciara received 0 points.

References

  1. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 2, 2015). "'I Can Do That' Renewed for Second Season by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tuesday Final Ratings: No Adjustement [sic] for iZombie, America's Got Talent or 500 Questions". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on May 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "TV Ratings Tuesday: 'America's Got Talent' & 'I Can Do That' Dip + 'iZombie' & 'Hell's Kitchen' Flat - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015.
  4. ↑ "TV Ratings Tuesday: 'iZombie' Finale Hits Low, 'America's Got Talent' & 'Hell's Kitchen' Down, 'I Can Do That' & 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader' Up as NBA Finals Games 3 Dominates Night - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015.
  5. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 17, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up + Final NBA & FIFA Ratings". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  6. ↑ Bibel, Sara (June 24, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  7. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up; 'Beats the Champion' Adjusted Down + Final FIFA Women's World Cup Numbers". TV by the Numbers . Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
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