Don't Forget the Lyrics! (American game show)
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Don't Forget the Lyrics! is an American television game show in which contestants compete to win $1 million by correctly recalling song lyrics from a variety of genres.[1] The program originally aired on Fox from July 11, 2007, to June 19, 2009, hosted by Wayne Brady and produced by RDF USA, part of RDF Media. The premiere of the show prompted NBC to move up the premiere of their similar game show, The Singing Bee.[2]
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Genre | Game show |
Created by | Jeff Apploff |
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Theme music composer | The Doobie Brothers (2007–09) |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Network | Fox |
Release | July 11, 2007 (2007-07-11) – June 19, 2009 (2009-06-19) |
Network | Syndicated |
Release | September 20, 2010 (2010-09-20) – May 27, 2011 (2011-05-27) |
Network | Fox |
Release | May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23) – present |
On January 25, 2010, 20th Television announced the debut of a new syndicated version with Sugar Ray lead singer Mark McGrath as host. The show premiered in daytime syndication and in primetime on VH1 on Monday, September 20, 2010. It premiered in primetime on MyNetworkTV on October 5, 2010. On March 24, 2011, the show was canceled along with Are You Smarter than a 5th Grader? due to low ratings.[3]
On April 28, 2021, Fox announced that it had ordered a revival of Don't Forget the Lyrics! with actress and comedian Niecy Nash as host.[4] It premiered on May 23, 2022.[5] On March 4, 2024, the revival was renewed for a third season, which will premiere on May 23.[6][7]