Family Game Fight! is an American game show where families compete in challenges to win $100,000 in prize money. The show is hosted by Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard, marking their first television project together.[1][2][3] The series aired on NBC from August 8, 2021 to August 7, 2022.
Family Game Fight! | |
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Genre | Game show |
Created by | Ellen DeGeneres Kristen Bell Dax Shepard |
Based on | The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Ellen's Game of Games |
Presented by | Kristen Bell Dax Shepard |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
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Running time | 45 mins (excluding ads) (25 mins, preview episode) |
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Network | NBC |
Release | August 8, 2021 August 7, 2022 | –
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The Ellen DeGeneres Show Ellen's Game of Games |
The show is partially based on The Ellen DeGeneres Show and Ellen's Game of Games and is executively produced by Ellen DeGeneres with her group (including Bell and Shepard).[4][5][6]
In each episode, two families consisting of four members are joined by Bell and Shepard to take on in a different set of silly games, both physical and mental. Both families compete in a series of games, with the winning family given a chance to win $100,000.[1][7]
The families competing usually have these relations: Brothers and Sisters, Moms and Best Mates, as well as regular families including Parents, Grandparents and Kids.[8][unreliable source?]
The winning family sits on the rotating podium and has 60 seconds to name as many as 10 objects as described by Shepard and Bell in alternation, either by using words, acting, or drawing them. Each correct answer awarded $10,000 but the rotating podium increases its speed. The game ends once the family identifies all 10 objects or runs out of time.[10] Throughout the show's run, only six teams won the top prize.
In February 2019, when Bell and Shepard visited on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, they were forced to play one on Ellen's favorite game called Taste Buds, noting, "It was so much better than it could've been ever hoped". Afterwards, DeGeneres with her production group came up with an idea of a game show starring Bell and Shepard. Later, the name revealed to be Family Game Fight!, with DeGeneres as leading executive producer.[8]
The show was originally scheduled to premiere on August 11, 2021. On July 11, NBC announced that a preview of the series would air following its primetime broadcast of the 2020 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, replacing Ultimate Slip 'N Slide (whose production had been suspended).[6]
In May 2022, NBC shelved the series indefinitely.[11]
No. | Title [12][13] | Original air date [12][13] | Prod. code [12] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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1 | "The Jex Family vs. The Bruin Bros." | August 8, 2021 | 101 | 3.39[14] |
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2 | "The Pope Family vs. The Military Moms" | August 11, 2021 | 102 | 2.61[15] |
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3 | "The Strutner Family vs. The Caropino Family" | August 18, 2021 | 103 | 2.24[16] |
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4 | "The Life Savers vs. The A+ Team" | August 25, 2021 | 104 | 2.09[17] |
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5 | "The Banayan Family vs. The Williams Family" | September 1, 2021 | 105 | 2.18[18] |
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6 | "The Collins Family vs. The Bailey Family" | September 8, 2021 | 106 | 2.16[19] |
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7 | "The Sanchez Family vs. The Chow Family" | September 14, 2021 | 107 | 2.33[20] |
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8 | "The Alongi Family vs. The Lam Family" | September 15, 2021 | 108 | 2.38[21] |
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9 | "The Harris Family vs. The Driver Family" | August 2, 2022 | 109 | 1.98[22] |
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10 | "The Kosturos Family vs. The Extinguishers" | August 7, 2022 | 110 | 0.97[23] |
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No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) |
Viewers (millions) |
DVR (18–49) |
DVR viewers (millions) |
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Total viewers (millions) |
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1 | "The Jex Family vs. The Bruin Bros." | August 8, 2021 | 0.7 | 3.39[14] | 0.1 | 0.28 | 0.8 | 3.67[14] |
2 | "The Pope Family vs. The Military Moms" | August 11, 2021 | 0.5 | 2.61[15] | 0.1 | 0.42 | 0.6 | 3.03[15] |
3 | "The Strutner Family vs. The Caropino Family" | August 18, 2021 | 0.4 | 2.22[16] | 0.1 | 0.33 | 0.5 | 2.55[16] |
4 | "The Life Savers vs. The A+ Team" | August 25, 2021 | 0.4 | 2.09[17] | — | — | — | — |
5 | "The Banayan Family vs. The Williams Family" | September 1, 2021 | 0.4 | 2.18[18] | — | — | — | — |
6 | "The Collins Family vs. The Bailey Family" | September 8, 2021 | 0.4 | 2.16[19] | — | — | — | — |
7 | "The Sanchez Family vs. The Chow Family" | September 14, 2021 | 0.5 | 2.33[20] | — | — | — | — |
8 | "The Alongi Family vs. The Lam Family" | September 15, 2021 | 0.4 | 2.38[21] | — | — | — | — |
9 | "The Harris Family vs. The Driver Family" | August 2, 2022 | 0.3 | 1.98[22] | — | — | — | — |
10 | "The Kosturos Family vs. The Extinguishers" | August 7, 2022 | 0.2 | 0.97[23] | — | — | — | — |
Joel Keller of Decider wrote "What makes Family Game Fight fun isn't the families competing, and it's mostly not the game play, though the games the families play are goofy and fun to watch. No, what makes FGF an enjoyable show is its hosts".[24]