| You Kiddin' Me | |
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| Directed by | Anthony Gonzales |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Cinematography | Sebastian Jungwirth |
| Running time | 13–15 minutes |
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| Network | Facebook Watch |
| Release | September 22 – November 24, 2018 |
You Kiddin' Me is an American hidden camera practical joke reality show series that premiered on September 22, 2018, on Facebook Watch.
You Kiddin' Me is described as "a comedic prank series where kids are in charge and celebrities must do everything their own children say. The series peeks into the family relationships of Hollywood stars as children prank their famous parents and an unsuspecting public." [1]
On March 2, 2018, it was announced that Facebook had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Executive producers are set to include Kim Kardashian, Jennifer O'Connell, Brian Tannenbaum, Peter M. Cohen, and Melissa Stokes. Production companies involved in the series are slated to consist of Lionsgate Television. [1] [2] [3] On September 7, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 22, 2018. [4]
| No. | Title | Victim | Prankster(s) | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Kim Kardashian West & Sisters Prank Kris Jenner" | Kris Jenner | Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, & Kendall Jenner | September 22, 2018 |
| 2 | "T.I.'s Sons Put 'Stainz' On Fashion" | T.I. | King Harris & Major Harris | September 29, 2018 |
| 3 | "Lisa Rinna Teaches Cooking Chaos" | Lisa Rinna | Delilah Hamlin & Amelia Hamlin | October 6, 2018 |
| 4 | "Zoe Saldana Gets Spooked By Her Sisters" | Zoe Saldana | Cisely Saldana & Mariel Saldana | October 13, 2018 |
| 5 | "French Montana Hosts A New Talk Show" | French Montana | Ayoub Kharbouch | October 20, 2018 |
| 6 | "Sara Evans Goes A Little Bit Country And Completely Nutty" | Sara Evans | Audrey Schelske & Olivia Schelske | October 27, 2018 |
| 7 | "Daniel Bryan Sells Out The Bella Twins" | The Bella Twins | Daniel Bryan | November 3, 2018 |
| 8 | "Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias Stand-Up Gone Wrong" | Gabriel Iglesias | Austin Meloche | November 10, 2018 |
| 9 | "La La Anthony's Book Party Goes Beyond Bizarre" | La La Anthony | Kyan Anthony | November 17, 2018 |
| 10 | "David Foster Goes Full Diva" | David Foster | Erin Foster & Sara Foster | November 24, 2018 |
In a negative review, The Ringer 's Kate Knibbs criticized the series saying, "Every era gets the Punk'd it deserves, and we are living through a spectacularly dumb and cruel moment. There’s something fitting about how Facebook, notorious for flooding the internet with viral garbage, debuted an accidental, weirdly cruel anti-comedy in its push for original content. You Kiddin’ Me?! isn't funny." [5]
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