Fake Off
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| genre = Reality television
| creator = Chris Culvenor
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| presenter = Corbin Bleu
| judges = Harry Shum, Jr.
Laurieann Gibson
Casper Smart
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 4
| num_episodes = 32
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| executive_producer = James Sunderland
Eden Gaha
Paul Franklin
Chris Culvenor
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| network = TruTV
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| first_aired = {{start date|2014|10|27}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2015|6|24}}{{cite web|title=FAKE OFF (TRUTV)|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/showatch/fake-off/listings/|access-date=26 October 2016}}
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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.{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/fake-tv-review-743765|title='Fake Off': TV Review|author=Allison Keene|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 25, 2014 }} TruTV renewed the show for a second season, which was also its last.
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.{{cite web|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/06/11/fake-off-judges/|title=Harry Shum Jr., Chilli, and Michael Curry to judge new TruTV series 'Fake Off'|work=EW.com}} 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. After eight episodes one team wins the title of America's Best Fakers and $100,000.
Contestants
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| Team
! class="unsortable" | Hometown ! class="unstable"| ! class="unsortable" | Result |
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| Wilderbe
| Los Angeles, CA | Interactive Videotaping Dance Group |bgcolor="#F4C7B8"|Eliminated 1st |
| YFX
| Detroit, MI | Theatrical Mime Illusion Group |bgcolor="#F4C7B8"|Eliminated 2nd |
| Verses
| Los Angeles, CA | Silhouette Dance Group |bgcolor="#F4C7B8"|Eliminated 3rd |
| Kristef Strikes Back
| Las Vegas, NV | Comedy Acrobatics Troupe |bgcolor="#F4C7B8"|Eliminated 4th |
| Inspirati
| Denver, CO | Shadow Dance Company |bgcolor="#F4C7B8"|Eliminated 5th |
| Archedream
| Philadelphia, PA | Blacklight Theater Group |bgcolor="#F4C7B8"|Eliminated 6th |
| Freelusion USA
| Los Angeles, CA | 3D Videotape Dance Group |bgcolor="lightblue"|Fourth place |
| The Body Poets
| San Diego, CA | Street Dance Crew |bgcolor="tan"|Third place |
| PUSH Physical Theatre
| Rochester, NY | Physical Theater Group |bgcolor="silver"|Runner-up |
| Lightwire Theater
| New Orleans, LA | Luminous Puppet Theater Company |bgcolor="gold"|Winner |
Competition summary
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= Season 1 =
== Week 1 ==
;Running order
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| Contestant
!Theme !Total Score !Result |
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| The Body Poets
| Video Game Revolution | 24 + 7 = 31 | Safe |
| Wilderbe
| Titanic | 29 + 9 = 38 | Safe |
| Archedream
| TV Drama | 26 + 7 = 33 | Safe |
| Inspirati
| Children's Cartoons | 26 + 9 = 35 | Safe |
| PUSH Physical Theatre
| The Super Bowl | 26 + 9 = 35 | Safe |
== Week 2 ==
;Running order
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| Contestant
!Theme !Total Score !Result |
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| Freelusion USA
| Western | 22 + 8 = 30 | Safe |
| Kristef Strikes Back
| Horror Movies | 26 + 9 = 35 | Safe |
| Lightwire Theater
| Local TV News | 27 + 9 = 36 | Safe |
| YFX
| Sci-fi Movies | 21 + 6 = 27 | Safe |
| Verses
| Movies | 22 + 7 = 29 | Safe |
== 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).
- Winners: Academy of Villains
- Runners-Up: Cubametricks
- 3rd Place: The Surrealists
- 4th Place: Tribe of Fools
- Eliminated: Astra Dance Theatre, LUMA, ClownSnotBombs, The Deca Crew, JUNK, On The Fly
== Week 1 ==
The theme of the week was "Movie Night".
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| Team | Theme | Harry | Laurieann | Beau | Judges' Total | Audience | Total | Result |
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| Academy of Villains | Horror Movies | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 10 | 35 | Safe/Highest Score |
| Astra Dance Theatre | Fantasy Movies | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 8 | 31 | Safe |
| CubeMetricks | Sci-Fi Movies | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 28 | Safe |
| On The Fly | Kung Fu Movies | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 27 | Safe |
| ClownSnotBombs | Silent Movies | 6 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 26 | Safe/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.”{{cite web|url=http://flavorwire.com/485115/are-any-of-trutvs-weird-new-shows-worth-watching|title=Fake Off, Friends of the People: truTV Review – Flavorwire|author=Pilot Viruet|date=October 29, 2014|work=Flavorwire}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.trutv.com/shows/fake-off/}}
- {{IMDb title|4168082}}
{{Chris Culvenor}}
{{TruTV}}
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Category:2014 American television series debuts
Category:2015 American television series endings
Category:2010s American reality television series
Category:American English-language television shows