Group Chat (talk show)
{{Short description|American reality television program}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox television
| image = Group chat with Jayden and Brent.jpeg
| caption = Logo for the second season
| genre = Reality
| starring = {{Plainlist|
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| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 15
| camera = Webcam
| runtime = 23 minutes
| company = Nickelodeon Productions
| network = Nickelodeon
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|5|23}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2020|10|31}}
}}
Group Chat is an American reality television program that aired on Nickelodeon from May 23 to October 31, 2020. It was co-hosted by Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels in its first season, and was hosted by Bartels and Brent Rivera in its second season.
Overview
The program follows the hosts who play games, compete in challenges, and communicate with their guests, virtually via online chat.
Production
On May 6, 2020, it was announced that the show was greenlit under the title Group Chat: The Show to be hosted by Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels, along with Nickelodeon's Unfiltered in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating remote filming, with the show premiering as Group Chat with Annie & Jayden on May 23, 2020.{{cite press release|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/05/06/nickelodeon-ramps-up-original-programming-slate-with-newly-formatted-series-group-chat-the-show-and-game-face-to-premiere-this-summer-297501/20200506nickelodeon01/|title=Nickelodeon Ramps Up Original Programming Slate with Newly Formatted Series Group Chat: The Show and Game Face, to Premiere This Summer|publisher=Nickelodeon|via=The Futon Critic|date=May 6, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/05/nickelodeon-orders-virtually-produced-series-group-chat-the-show-game-face-annie-leblanc-jayden-bartels-1202927046/|title=Nickelodeon Orders Virtually Produced Series Group Chat: The Show & Game Face For Summer Premieres|work=Deadline Hollywood|author=Denise Petski|date=May 6, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020|archive-date=May 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200522005006/https://deadline.com/2020/05/nickelodeon-orders-virtually-produced-series-group-chat-the-show-game-face-annie-leblanc-jayden-bartels-1202927046/|url-status=live}}
On August 27, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered seven additional episodes for the series, that began airing on September 5. Previous series guest star Brent Rivera succeeded LeBlanc's previous co-host spot.{{cite press release|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/08/27/nickelodeon-ups-order-for-two-new-remotely-produced-hit-shows-group-chat-and-unfiltered-604513/20200827nickelodeon01/|title=Nickelodeon Ups Order for Two New Remotely Produced Hit Shows – Group Chat and Unfiltered|publisher=Nickelodeon|via=The Futon Critic|date=August 27, 2020|access-date=August 27, 2020}}{{cite web|url=https://worldscreen.com/tvkids/nickelodeon-renews-pair-of-remotely-produced-shows/|title=Nickelodeon Renews Pair of Remotely Produced Shows|work=Worldcreen (TVKids.WS)|author=Kristin Brzoznowski|date=August 28, 2020|access-date=August 28, 2020|archive-date=September 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200907230645/https://worldscreen.com/tvkids/nickelodeon-renews-pair-of-remotely-produced-shows/|url-status=live}}
Episodes
=Series overview=
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| episodes1 = 6
| start1 = {{Start date|2020|5|23}}
| end1 = {{End date|2020|6|27}}
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| episodes2 = 9
| start2 = {{Start date|2020|9|5}}
| end2 = {{End date|2020|10|31}}
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=Season 1 (2020)=
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Brush Your Teeth With Mayo
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|23}}
| ProdCode = 101
| Viewers = 0.48{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-23-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603031846/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-23-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.23.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=May 27, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Brent Rivera, Johnny Orlando
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Slime Into Your DMs
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|5|30}}
| ProdCode = 102
| Viewers = 0.43{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-30-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603024733/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-5-30-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 3, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.30.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=June 2, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Anna Cathcart, Peyton List
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = There's A Cockroach In My Room
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|6|6}}
| ProdCode = 103
| Viewers = 0.31{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-6-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609160815/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-6-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 9, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.6.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=June 9, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Baby Ariel, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Sailing Sausages
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|6|13}}
| ProdCode = 104
| Viewers = 0.30{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-13-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200616223935/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-13-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 16, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.13.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=June 16, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Alex Wassabi, Ben Simmons
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Confetti Clean Up
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|6|20}}
| ProdCode = 105
| Viewers = 0.25{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-20-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625023523/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-20-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 25, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.20.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=June 23, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = Would You Rather Kiss
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|6|27}}
| ProdCode = 106
| Viewers = 0.31{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-27-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200702201153/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-6-27-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 2, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=June 30, 2020|access-date=July 6, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Joel Courtney, Joey King, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Taylor Zakhar Perez
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}}
=Season 2 (2020)=
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{{Episode table/part|c=#D770D2|subtitle=Group Chat with Young Dylan and That Girl Lay Lay (episode 7 & 8)}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7
| EpisodeNumber2 = 1
| Title = Sleepover – Duck Duck Poop
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|5}}
| ProdCode = 107
| Viewers = 0.27{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-5-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200912193513/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-5-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 12, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.5.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=September 9, 2020|access-date=September 9, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Havan Flores, Terrence Little Gardenhigh
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8
| EpisodeNumber2 = 2
| Title = Group Chat Unleashed – Party Pooper Prank
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|12}}
| ProdCode = 108
| Viewers = 0.33{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-12-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200916124456/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-12-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 16, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.12.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=September 15, 2020|access-date=September 16, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Iain Armitage, Miles Brown
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9
| EpisodeNumber2 = 3
| Title = Getting Physical – Tarantula Treats & A Sports Drink Shower
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|19}}
| ProdCode = 109
| Viewers = 0.26{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-19-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925045918/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-19-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 25, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=September 22, 2020|access-date=September 22, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Tony Hawk, Sky Brown
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10
| EpisodeNumber2 = 4
| Title = Party Time – Wrap Battle
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|9|26}}
| ProdCode = 110
| Viewers = 0.27{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-26-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007171417/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-9-26-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.26.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=September 29, 2020|access-date=September 29, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11
| EpisodeNumber2 = 5
| Title = Dance Dance Fart
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|3}}
| ProdCode = 111
| Viewers = 0.26{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-3-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007064326/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-3-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 7, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.3.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=October 6, 2020|access-date=October 6, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Asher Angel, Sky Katz
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12
| EpisodeNumber2 = 6
| Title = BFFs – Spill The Slime Tea
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|10}}
| ProdCode = 112
| Viewers = 0.35{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-10-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013172814/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-10-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 13, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.10.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=October 13, 2020|access-date=October 13, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Lexi Rivera, Ben Azelart
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = {{Anchor|GCwithYDandTGLL}}13
| EpisodeNumber2 = 7
| Title = The Takeover Part 1: Donut-Filled Surprise
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|17}}
| ProdCode = 114
| Viewers = 0.29{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-17-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022024405/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-17-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 22, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals &; Network Finals: 10.17.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=October 20, 2020|access-date=October 20, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Hosts: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan
Guest stars: Kate Godfrey, Nathan Janak
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14
| EpisodeNumber2 = 8
| Title = The Takeover Part 2: Tater Tot Toss
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|24}}
| ProdCode = 115
| Viewers = 0.38{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-24-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030212027/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-24-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 30, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.24.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=October 27, 2020|access-date=October 27, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Hosts: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan
Guest stars: Miya Cech, Bryce Gheisar
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}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15
| EpisodeNumber2 = 9
| Title = Halloween – Sliming For Apples
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|10|31}}
| ProdCode = 113
| Viewers = 0.35{{cite web|url=http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-31-2020.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201103152845/http://www.showbuzzdaily.com/articles/showbuzzdailys-top-150-saturday-cable-originals-network-finals-10-31-2020.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 3, 2020|title=Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.31.2020|work=Showbuzz Daily|author=Mitch Metcalf|author-link=Mitch Metcalf|date=November 3, 2020|access-date=November 3, 2020}}
| ShortSummary =
Guest stars: Lilimar Hernandez, Paris Berelc
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Ratings
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| link1 = #Group Chat with Annie & Jayden
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| start1 = {{Start date|2020|5|23}}
| end1 = {{End date|2020|6|27}}
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0.477 +
0.432 +
0.311 +
0.299 +
0.247 +
0.313
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| link2 = #Group Chat with Jayden & Brent
| episodes2 = 9
| start2 = {{Start date|2020|9|5}}
| end2 = {{End date|2020|10|31}}
| viewers2 = {{decimals|{{#expr:((
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0.329 +
0.259 +
0.270 +
0.258 +
0.349 +
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0.375 +
0.345
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References
{{Reflist|refs=
{{cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/group-chat-the-show/listings/|title=Group Chat Episode Listings|publisher=The Futon Critic|access-date=2020-07-06|archive-date=2023-08-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230827204623/http://www.thefutoncritic.com/showatch/group-chat-the-show/listings/|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://tvlistings.gracenote.com/overview-affiliates.html?programSeriesId=SH03513140&tabName=guide&season=1|title=Group Chat with Annie & Jayden Episode Guide|publisher=Zap2it|access-date=2020-07-06|archive-date=2020-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200706103410/https://tvschedule.zap2it.com/overview.html?programSeriesId=SH03513140&tabName=guide&season=1|url-status=live}}
{{cite web|url=https://tvlistings.gracenote.com/overview-affiliates.html?programSeriesId=SH03513140&tabName=guide&season=2|title=Group Chat with Jayden and Brent Episode Guide|publisher=Zap2it|access-date=2020-09-26|archive-date=2021-07-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718125647/https://tvschedule.zap2it.com/overview.html?programSeriesId=SH03513140&tabName=guide&season=2|url-status=live}}
}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.nick.com/shows/group-chat-with-jayden-and-brent}}
- {{IMDb title|12343900}}
{{Former Nickelodeon original series}}
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Category:2020s Nickelodeon original programming
Category:2020s American reality television series
Category:2020 American television series debuts
Category:2020 American television series endings
Category:American English-language television shows
Category:Television series impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic