You Kiddin' Me is an American hidden camera practical joke reality show series that premiered on September 22, 2018, on Facebook Watch.

You Kiddin' Me
Genre
Directed byAnthony Gonzales
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producers
  • Jennifer O'Connell
  • Brian Tannenbaum
  • Kim Kardashian
  • Peter M. Cohen
  • Melissa Stokes
CinematographySebastian Jungwirth
Running time13–15 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFacebook Watch
ReleaseSeptember 22 (2018-09-22) –
November 24, 2018 (2018-11-24)

Premise

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You Kiddin' Me is described as "a comedic prank series where kids are in charge and celebrities must do everything their own children say. The series peeks into the family relationships of Hollywood stars as children prank their famous parents and an unsuspecting public."[1]

Production

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On March 2, 2018, it was announced that Facebook had given the production a series order for a first season consisting of ten episodes. Executive producers are set to include Kim Kardashian, Jennifer O'Connell, Brian Tannenbaum, Peter M. Cohen, and Melissa Stokes. Production companies involved in the series are slated to consist of Lionsgate Television.[1][2][3] On September 7, 2018, it was announced that the series would premiere on September 22, 2018.[4]

Episodes

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No.TitleVictimPrankster(s)Original release date
1"Kim Kardashian West & Sisters Prank Kris Jenner"Kris JennerKim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, & Kendall JennerSeptember 22, 2018 (2018-09-22)
2"T.I.'s Sons Put 'Stainz' On Fashion"T.I.King Harris & Major HarrisSeptember 29, 2018 (2018-09-29)
3"Lisa Rinna Teaches Cooking Chaos"Lisa RinnaDelilah Hamlin & Amelia HamlinOctober 6, 2018 (2018-10-06)
4"Zoe Saldana Gets Spooked By Her Sisters"Zoe SaldanaCisely Saldana & Mariel SaldanaOctober 13, 2018 (2018-10-13)
5"French Montana Hosts A New Talk Show"French MontanaAyoub KharbouchOctober 20, 2018 (2018-10-20)
6"Sara Evans Goes A Little Bit Country And Completely Nutty"Sara EvansAudrey Schelske & Olivia SchelskeOctober 27, 2018 (2018-10-27)
7"Daniel Bryan Sells Out The Bella Twins"The Bella TwinsDaniel BryanNovember 3, 2018 (2018-11-03)
8"Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias Stand-Up Gone Wrong"Gabriel IglesiasAustin MelocheNovember 10, 2018 (2018-11-10)
9"La La Anthony's Book Party Goes Beyond Bizarre"La La AnthonyKyan AnthonyNovember 17, 2018 (2018-11-17)
10"David Foster Goes Full Diva"David FosterErin Foster & Sara FosterNovember 24, 2018 (2018-11-24)

Reception

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In a negative review, The Ringer's Kate Knibbs criticized the series saying, "Every era gets the Punk'd it deserves, and we are living through a spectacularly dumb and cruel moment. There’s something fitting about how Facebook, notorious for flooding the internet with viral garbage, debuted an accidental, weirdly cruel anti-comedy in its push for original content. You Kiddin’ Me?! isn't funny."[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Greg (March 2, 2018). "Lionsgate Partners With Facebook Watch On Kim Kardashian West Prank Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  2. ^ Gorman, Maggie (March 2, 2018). "TVLine Items: Kardashian's Prankster Kids, Arrested Development and More". TVLine. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  3. ^ Spangler, Todd (March 2, 2018). "Facebook Orders Kim Kardashian West's Celebrity Kid Prank Series, Produced by Lionsgate". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  4. ^ Evans, Greg (September 7, 2018). "Kim Kardashian West Prank Series 'You Kiddin' Me?!' Sets Premiere Date". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. ^ Knibbs, Kate (September 25, 2018). "The Kardashians Almost Definitely Don't Know What a Prank Is". The Ringer. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
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