The Big Fib

The Big Fib is an American game show hosted by Yvette Nicole Brown and featuring Rhys Darby.^[1][2] The series premiered on Disney+ on May 22, 2020.^[3][4] New episodes were released on October 23, 2020.^[5] The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023.^[6]

The Big Fib
Genre	Reality Game show
Presented by	Yvette Nicole Brown Rhys Darby as C.L.I.V.E.
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1 (2 parts)
No. of episodes	30
Production
Executive producers	Aaron Rothman Josh Halpert Irad Eyal Leigh Hampton
Producer	Yvette Nicole Brown
Production company	Haymaker TV
Original release
Network	Disney+
Release	May 22 (2020-05-22) – October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)

Premise

Two people claim to be experts in a similar field, and a child contestant asks them questions to determine which of the two is in fact not an expert and is "fibbing."^[7][8]

Development

In early November 2019, it was revealed that Disney+ had ordered a game show consisting of 30 episodes based on then-named popular Gen-Z Media podcast Pants on Fire from Haymaker TV with Yvette Nicole Brown as host.^[9][10] In April 2020, it was revealed that part one of season one consists of 15 episodes.

Episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
Part 1
1	1	"Hair & Jellyfish"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
2	2	"Nursing & Insects"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
3	3	"Horses & The Moon"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
4	4	"Bees & Volcanoes"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
5	5	"Bottom Feeders & Super Heroes"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
6	6	"Opera & Football"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
7	7	"Circus & Farming"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
8	8	"Stilts & Venom"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
9	9	"Stunts & Animation"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
10	10	"Fire Fighting & Ancient Egypt"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
11	11	"Knitting & Oceans"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
12	12	"Dogs & Storms"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
13	13	"Dreams & Killer Plants"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
14	14	"Bikers & Brians"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
15	15	"Toys & Monkeys"	May 22, 2020 (2020-05-22)
Part 2
16	1	"Tap Dancing & Outer Space"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
17	2	"Cheese & Penguins"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
18	3	"Shipwrecks & Auto Racing"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
19	4	"Tree Climbing & Worms"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
20	5	"Math & Faces"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
21	6	"Ice Cream & Street Art"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
22	7	"Food Science & Fossils"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
23	8	"Teeth & Architecture"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
24	9	"Bats & Baseball"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
25	10	"Butterflies & Snakes"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
26	11	"Desert & Skyscrapers"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
27	12	"Mars & Sharks"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
28	13	"Tie Dye & Special Effects"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
29	14	"Drums & Spiders"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)
30	15	"Soccer & Artificial Intelligence"	October 23, 2020 (2020-10-23)

Release

The 15-episode first part of the season was released May 22, 2020 on Disney+. Part two premiered on Disney+ on October 23, 2020.^[11][12] The series was removed from Disney+ on May 26, 2023.^[13]

Reception

Critical response

Joel Keller of Decider declared that the game show is entertaining for both adults and kids, stating it manages to be "one of the better" family game shows, and claimed that Yvette Nicole Brown makes an agreeable host, while finding Rhys Darby amusing across his character.^[14] Emily Ashby of Common Sense Media rated the show four out of five stars, stating, "This fun and funny show has broad appeal and will entertain families, and the facts that are shared by the actual expert can teach the audience a thing or two. That said, parents can also use the show to talk with kids about honesty and the consequences of telling fibs in the real world."^[15]

Accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2021	Daytime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Hairstyling	The Big Fib	Nominated	[16][17]