I Can See Your Voice (American game show)

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| image_alt = The words "I Can See Your Voice" in neon outline letters

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| genre = Game show

| creator =

| based_on = {{based_on|I Can See Your Voice|CJ ENM}}

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| director = Ashley S. Gorman

| creative_director = Maddie Wagg

| presenter = Ken Jeong

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Ken Jeong
James McKinlay
Craig Plestis

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Khaliel Abdelrahim
Madison Blakey
Danni Steele
Rachel Sussman

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| camera = Multi-camera

| runtime = 43–44 minutes

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| country = United States

| language = English

| network = Fox

| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|9|23}}

| last_aired = present

| num_seasons = 3

| num_episodes = {{plainlist|*Regular: 32

Special: 2
Overall: 34}}

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I Can See Your Voice is an American music game show. Based on the South Korean series of the same name and hosted by actor and comedian Ken Jeong, it first premiered on Fox on September 23, 2020.

Gameplay

Presented with a group of six mystery singers identified only by their occupation, a contestant must attempt to eliminate bad singers from the group without ever hearing them perform live, over the course of six rounds. The contestant is assisted by clues regarding the singers' backgrounds and performance style, and observations from a celebrity panel and musical guest.{{cite web |last=Roots |first=Kimberly |date=September 23, 2020 |title=I Can See Your Voice Premiere: Grade It! |url=https://tvline.com/2020/09/23/i-can-see-your-voice-premiere-recap-ken-jeong-game-show-season-1-episode-1-fox/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |work=TVLine}}{{cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 6, 2020 |title=Fox Orders I Can See Your Voice Music Guessing Reality Series Hosted By Ken Jeong, Based On Korean Format |url=https://deadline.com/2020/02/fox-i-can-see-your-voice-music-guessing-reality-series-host-ken-jeong-based-korean-format-1202853350/ |access-date=February 6, 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}{{cite magazine |author=Lynette Rice |date=August 26, 2020 |title=Fox is fast-tracking a companion show for The Masked Singer called I Can See Your Voice |url=https://ew.com/tv/the-masked-singer-spinoff-i-can-see-your-voice/ |access-date=August 27, 2020 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} The contestant must eliminate one singer at the end of each of the first five rounds, receiving $15,000 ($10,000 in season one) if they eliminate a bad singer.

In the first two rounds, the "Lip Sync Showdown", the six singers are divided into three pairs, which each compete in a lip sync battle against each other. The bad singers mime to a backing track recorded by another vocalist, while the good singers mime to a recording of their own performance. The contestant may use the "Golden Mic" once during the rounds, during which they may hear additional clues and observations from a celebrity guest off-stage.
In season 1, this round was conducted as the "Lip Sync Challenge", which featured the singers giving individual lip sync performances.
The third and fourth rounds are conducted with two of three rotating formats:
"A Day in the Life", where the contestant is presented with a video package chronicling the daily lives of one of the remaining singers.
"Super Fan", where the contestant is presented with a video package featuring a "super fan" of one of the remaining singers.
"Secret Snoop", where the contestant "tours" the remaining singers' homes for clues (which may include red herrings) for 60 seconds.
In the first season, "Unlock My Life" was played as the third round, where the contestant is presented a video package relating to one of the four remaining singers of their choice. This was followed by "Secret Studio", where the contestant is presented with video from a recording session by one of the three remaining singers of their choice, but pitch-shifted to obscure their actual vocals.
The final round is the "Interrogation", where the contestant may ask questions of the two remaining singers for 60 seconds. The good singers are required to give truthful responses, while the bad singers must lie.

At the end of the game, the contestant may either end the game and keep the money they had won in previous rounds, or risk it for a chance to win the grand prize of $100,000 if the last remaining singer is good, as revealed by means of a duet between the singer and one of the celebrity panelists.

Background

Fox first announced the series during the Television Critics Association's January 2020 press tour; Ken Jeong (who serves as a panelist on The Masked Singer, Fox's adaptation of another South Korean format) served as host for the pilot.{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=January 7, 2020 |title=Fox Developing Korean Mystery Music Game Show I Can See Your Voice As Network Eyes Bigger Entertainment Bets |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/fox-developing-korean-mystery-music-gameshow-i-can-see-your-voice-1202823907/ |access-date=August 7, 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood}} Fox ordered I Can See Your Voice to series in February 2020,{{cite press release |title=FOX Entertainment Orders All-New Music Guessing Game Series I Can See Your Voice, Hosted by Ken Jeong |date=February 6, 2020 |publisher=Fox |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/02/06/fox-entertainment-orders-all-new-music-guessing-game-series-i-can-see-your-voice-hosted-by-ken-jeong-839312/20200206fox01/ |via=The Futon Critic |access-date=August 27, 2020}} with Jeong serving as both host and co-executive producer, alongside The Masked Singer executive producer Craig Plestis, and James McKinlay.{{cite web |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=February 6, 2020 |title=Fox to Adapt South Korean Game Show I Can See Your Voice, Hosted by Ken Jeong |url=https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/ken-jeong-host-i-can-see-your-voice-fox-masked-singer-1203495339/ |access-date=February 6, 2020 |work=Variety}} Plestis was later replaced for season 3 by Daniel Martin.{{cite press release |title=I Can See Your Voice, with Host and Executive-Producer Ken Jeong, and Celebrity Panelists Cheryl Hines and Adrienne Bailon-Houghton Returns for Season Three on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 8/7c |date=November 15, 2023 |publisher=Fox |url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2023/11/15/i-can-see-your-voice-with-host-and-executive-producer-ken-jeong-and-celebrity-panelists-cheryl-hines-and-adrienne-bailon-houghton-returns-for-season-three-on-wednesday-jan-3-at-8-7c-960115/20231115fox01/ |via=The Futon Critic |access-date=November 15, 2023}}

One episode was completed before production was halted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Fox resumed production with no studio audience under enhanced safety protocols in August 2020, becoming one of the network's first non-scripted series to do so.{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Fox's Mystery Singing Game Show I Can See Your Voice Restarts Production With Health & Safety Protocols |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/i-can-see-your-voice-restarts-production-fox-1203006759/ |access-date=August 7, 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood}} With Fox not airing episodes in production order, the affected episode was broadcast later in the season.{{cite magazine |author=Lauren Huff |date=November 18, 2020 |title=Here's why I Can See Your Voice isn't socially distanced tonight |url=https://ew.com/tv/why-i-can-see-your-voice-not-socially-distanced/ |access-date=December 10, 2020 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}} On August 26, 2020, Fox announced that singer Adrienne Houghton and actress Cheryl Hines would serve as regular celebrity panelists.{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=August 26, 2020 |title=Fox Adds I Can See Your Voice To Fall Schedule To Create Ken Jeong Block As MasterChef Junior Pushed |url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/fox-i-can-see-your-voice-fall-schedule-masterchef-jr-pushed-1203024288/ |access-date=August 27, 2020 |work=Deadline Hollywood}}

Broadcast

I Can See Your Voice premiered on September 23, 2020, as part of Fox's fall lineup, accompanying the season 4 premiere of The Masked Singer.{{cite press release|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2020/08/26/all-new-unscripted-series-i-can-see-your-voice-to-debut-following-season-four-premiere-of-the-masked-singer-on-wednesday-sept-23-on-fox-365210/20200826fox01/|title=All-New Unscripted Series I Can See Your Voice to Debut Following Season Four Premiere of The Masked Singer on Wednesday, Sept. 23 on FOX|publisher=Fox|via=The Futon Critic|date=August 26, 2020|access-date=August 27, 2020}}{{cite web |last=Roots |first=Kimberly |date=September 23, 2020 |title=I Can See Your Voice Premiere: Grade It! |url=https://tvline.com/2020/09/23/i-can-see-your-voice-premiere-recap-ken-jeong-game-show-season-1-episode-1-fox/ |access-date=September 24, 2020 |work=TVLine}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/08/fox-i-can-see-your-voice-fall-schedule-masterchef-jr-pushed-1203024288/|title=Fox Adds I Can See Your Voice To Fall Schedule To Create Ken Jeong Block As MasterChef Junior Pushed|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=August 26, 2020|access-date=August 27, 2020}}

On January 27, 2021, Fox renewed the series for a second season,{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/i-can-see-your-voice-renewed-season-2-fox-ken-jeong-1234681518/|title=I Can See Your Voice Renewed For Season 2 By Fox|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Denise|last=Petski|date=January 27, 2021|access-date=January 27, 2021}} which began with a holiday special on December 14, 2021, ahead of its timeslot premiere on January 5, 2022;{{cite press release|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2021/11/08/fox-announces-premiere-dates-for-new-and-returning-series-using-the-power-of-sports-to-launch-winter-2022-872015/20211108fox02/|title=FOX Announces Premiere Dates for New and Returning Series, Using the Power of Sports to Launch Winter 2022|publisher=Fox|via=The Futon Critic|date=November 8, 2021|access-date=November 8, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2021/11/fox-winter-premiere-dates-2022-monarch-cleaning-lady-911-lone-star-the-resident-i-can-see-your-voice-1234870045/|title=Fox Midseason Premiere Dates: 9-1-1 Lone Star Season Bow, Joe Millionaire Return, New Monarch & Cleaning Lady & More|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Erik|last=Pedersen|date=November 8, 2021|access-date=November 8, 2021}} a leftover season 2 episode aired later in the season on June 26, 2022.{{cite web|title=I Can See Your Voice to Return with New Episode in Two Weeks|url=https://talentrecap.com/i-can-see-your-voice-to-return-with-new-episode-in-two-weeks/|work=Talent Recap|first=Jill|last=O'Rourke|date=June 13, 2022|accessdate=June 13, 2022}}{{cite web|title=The Masked Singer Alum JoJo Announced as I Can See Your Voice Music Superstar|url=https://talentrecap.com/the-masked-singer-alum-jojo-announced-as-i-can-see-your-voice-music-superstar/|work=Talent Recap|first=Jill|last=O'Rourke|date=June 20, 2022|accessdate=June 20, 2022}}

During its upfronts in May 2023, Fox renewed the series for a third season, with filming taking place at Trilith Studios in Fayetteville, Georgia.{{cite web |last=Milliken |first=Paul |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Trilith Experience tour offers unique look massive Georgia film studio |url=https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/trilith-experience-tour-offers-unique-look-massive-georgia-film-studio |accessdate=June 19, 2024 |work=WAGA-TV}}{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/the-masked-singer-renewed-season-10-fox-i-can-see-your-voice-season-3-1235366597/|title=The Masked Singer Renewed For Season 10 At Fox As I Can See Your Voice Returns For Season 3|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Peter|last=White|date=May 15, 2023|access-date=May 15, 2023}} Originally scheduled to premiere on September 19, 2023 as replacement programming due to the WGA and SAG–AFTRA strikes,{{Cite web |last=Bell |first=BreAnna |date=July 11, 2023 |title=Fox Fills Fall 2023 Schedule With Adult Animation and Unscripted Series |url=https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/fox-fall-2023-primetime-schedule-1235667150/ |access-date=August 5, 2023 |work=Variety}} Fox ultimately scheduled reruns of 9-1-1: Lone Star in its timeslot instead.{{cite web |last=White |first=Peter |date=September 6, 2023 |title=9-1-1: Lone Star Repeats Join Fox Fall Schedule As Network Moves I Can See Your Voice To Midseason |url=https://deadline.com/2023/09/9-1-1-lone-star-repeats-fox-fall-schedule-i-can-see-your-voice-midseason-1235538172/ |accessdate=September 7, 2023 |work=Variety}} Season 3 was pushed back to its normal winter scheduling, with its first block of episodes premiering on January 3, 2024, followed by a second that began on May 16, 2024.{{cite web|title=Fox Summer Premieres: When To Expect Return Of I Can See Your Voice, Food Stars, Masterchef & More|url=https://deadline.com/2024/03/fox-summer-premiere-dates-2024-game-shows-gordon-ramsay-1235845044/|work=Deadline Hollywood|first=Lynette|last=Rice|date=March 4, 2024|accessdate=March 4, 2024}}{{cite press release|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2024/05/13/fox-entertainment-announces-2024-25-program-slate-792004/20240513fox01/|title=FOX Entertainment Announces 2024–25 Program Slate|publisher=Fox|via=The Futon Critic|date=May 13, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024}}