Nickelodeon's Unfiltered

Nickelodeon's Unfiltered (also known simply as Unfiltered) is an American game show that aired on Nickelodeon from July 11, 2020 to November 11, 2021. The series is hosted by Jay Pharoah, with panelists Darci Lynne, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, and Lex Lumpkin.

Nickelodeon's Unfiltered
GenreGame show
Presented byJay Pharoah
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes41
Original release
NetworkNickelodeon
ReleaseJuly 11, 2020 (2020-07-11) –
November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)

Premise

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Celebrities hide their true identities behind an animated filter and voice changer in the game show, while panelists are given clues and compete to identify the mystery guest.

Production

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On May 6, 2020, it was announced that the show was greenlit under the title Game Face along with Group Chat in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating remote filming.[1][2] On June 26, 2020, it was announced that the show was retitled to Unfiltered, and would premiere on July 11, 2020, with host Jay Pharoah and panelists Darci Lynne, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green, and Lex Lumpkin.[3][4]

On August 27, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered nine additional episodes for the series, that began airing on September 5.[5] On January 7, 2021, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered a second season, alongside seven additional episodes of Side Hustle, which premiered later that night.[6]

Episodes

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Series overview

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SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
115July 11, 2020 (2020-07-11)October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)
226January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)

Season 1 (2020)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [7][8]Original air date [7][8]Prod.
code [7]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Pizza In Your Game Face!"July 11, 2020 (2020-07-11)1010.32[9]
Special guest stars: The Big Show, Iain Armitage
22"Zombies Eat Unicorns!"July 18, 2020 (2020-07-18)1020.50[10]
Special guest stars: Asher Angel, Candace Cameron Bure
33"Avocado Toasted Piñatas!"July 25, 2020 (2020-07-25)1030.36[11]
Special guest stars: David Dobrik, Buddy Valastro
44"Corgi Rock Party!"August 1, 2020 (2020-08-01)1040.53[12]
Special guest stars: Liza Koshy, Gabriel Iglesias
55"It's Raining Penguins!"August 8, 2020 (2020-08-08)1050.33[13]
Special guest stars: Joshua Bassett, Shaun White
66"Robots Love Cereal!"August 15, 2020 (2020-08-15)1060.33[14]
Special guest stars: Chance the Rapper, Coyote Peterson
77"Porcupines Rock High Tops!"September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05)1070.32[15]
Special guest stars: Tony Hawk, Ne-Yo
88"Honey Bears Chew Gumballs!"September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12)1080.37[16]
Special guest stars: Keke Palmer, Ally Brooke
99"Hot Dog Dance Party!"September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)1090.33[17]
Special guest stars: Tiffany Haddish, James Murray
1010"Cactus Pop Tarts!"September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26)1100.34[18]

Special guest panelist: Young Dylan

Special guest stars: Peyton List, Tom Kenny
1111"Let's Eat Electric Cake!"October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)1110.28[19]

Special guest panelist: Iain Armitage

Special guest stars: H.E.R., Cooper Barnes
1212"This Planet is Cuckoo!"October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)1120.48[20]
Special guest stars: Kel Mitchell, Rutledge Wood
1313"Burgers in Your Laundry!"October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)1130.49[21]
Special guest stars: Frankie Grande, Trevor Daniel
1414"Super Cats & Fierce Ice Cream!"October 24, 2020 (2020-10-24)1140.49[22]

Special guest panelist: Miya Cech

Special guest stars: Tyra Banks, Rico Rodriguez
1515"Happy Slime-o-ween!"October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)1150.47[23]
Special guest stars: Duff Goldman, Bill Nye

Season 2 (2021)

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No.
overall
No. in
season
Title [7][24]Original air date [7][24]Prod.
code [7]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
161"Donut vs. The Volcano"January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07)2010.39[25]
Special guest stars: Ninja, Tim Tebow
172"Calling All Funflowers!"January 14, 2021 (2021-01-14)2020.43[26]

Special guest panelists: Ryan Alessi, Miya Cech

Special guest stars: Lindsey Vonn, Cat Deeley
183"Goofballs from Outer Space!"January 21, 2021 (2021-01-21)2030.51[27]

Special guest panelists: Ryan Alessi, Chinguun Sergelen

Special guest stars: Pete Wentz, Candace Parker
194"As Seen On Burrito"January 28, 2021 (2021-01-28)2040.40[28]

Special guest panelists: Ryan Alessi, Kate Godfrey

Special guest stars: Taraji P. Henson, Yvette Nicole Brown
205"Bunny Money"February 4, 2021 (2021-02-04)2050.56[29]

Special guest panelists: Miya Cech, Asher Angel

Special guest stars: Johnny Orlando, Lincoln Loud[a]
216"Be My Valentine!"February 11, 2021 (2021-02-11)2060.35[30]
Special guest stars: Gaten Matarazzo, Lele Pons
227"This DJ is Bananas!"February 18, 2021 (2021-02-18)2070.32[31]

Special guest panelist: Chinguun Sergelen

Special guest stars: Craig Robinson, Zach King
238"Aye, Aye, Trash Can!"February 25, 2021 (2021-02-25)2080.30[32]

Special guest panelists: Miya Cech, Chinguun Sergelen

Special guest stars: Simone Biles, Sky Brown
249"Otter Docs & Polka Dots"March 6, 2021 (2021-03-06)2090.34[33]

Special guest panelist: Miya Cech

Special guest stars: Ty Dolla Sign, Kat Graham
2510"Wordy Worms and Legal Eagles!"April 10, 2021 (2021-04-10)2110.16[34]

Special guest panelists: Jules LeBlanc, Jayden Bartels

Special guest stars: Marshawn Lynch, Mario Lopez
2611"Paint the Town Sloppy"May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)2100.24[35]
Special guest stars: Unspeakable, Jodie Sweetin
2712"I'm Kind of a Big Dill"June 17, 2021 (2021-06-17)2120.27[36]

Special guest stars: Terry Crews, Andre Drummond

Special appearance by: Isaiah Crews
2813"Strong Beef & Flying Teeth!"June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21)2130.28[37]

Special guest panelist: Chase Vacnin

Special guest stars: Tyler Posey, Mckenna Grace
2914"Dreaming of an Awful Waffle!"June 22, 2021 (2021-06-22)2140.28[38]

Special guest panelist: Chase Vacnin

Special guest stars: Bob Saget, Rebecca Zamolo
3015"Kickin' Carrots and Bubbly Tea!"June 23, 2021 (2021-06-23)2150.31[39]

Special guest panelists: Chase Vacnin, Lili Brennan

Special guest stars: Laura Marano, Miles Brown
3116"Poppin' Starfish and Rockin' Roaches!"July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)2160.37[40]

Special guest panelists: Mitchell Berg, Jayden Bartels, Lili Brennan

Special guest stars: Saweetie, Austin Mahone
3217"Why Did the Bear Cross the Road?"August 7, 2021 (2021-08-07)2170.31[41]

Special guest panelists: Lili Brennan, Jayden Bartels, Mitchell Berg

Special guest stars: Joel McHale, Jimmie Allen
3318"That's A Corny Dog!"August 14, 2021 (2021-08-14)2180.26[42]

Special guest panelist: Miya Cech

Special guest stars: Rob Gronkowski, Adam Rippon
3419"Wrestling Slimy Snails!"August 21, 2021 (2021-08-21)2190.27[43]
Special guest stars: Anna Cathcart, Bobby Moynihan
3520"Gettin' Groovy With A Smoothie!"August 28, 2021 (2021-08-28)2200.21[44]

Special guest panelist: Miya Cech

Special guest stars: Rainn Wilson, Padma Lakshmi
3621"Fan the Flames!"September 11, 2021 (2021-09-11)2210.28[45]

Special guest panelists: Telci Huynh, Artyon Celestine

Special guest stars: Wayne Brady, Anna Camp
3722"Jazz Hams!"September 18, 2021 (2021-09-18)2220.23[46]

Special guest panelists: Telci Huynh, Lili Brennan, Chase Vacnin, Artyon Celestine

Special guest stars: Nelly, Ben Feldman
3823"Spilling the T-Rex"September 25, 2021 (2021-09-25)2230.21[47]

Special guest panelists: Chase Vacnin, Kensington Tallman

Special guest stars: Xavier Woods, Avani Gregg
3924"Birds of a Feather Skate Together!"October 2, 2021 (2021-10-02)2240.16[48]

Special guest panelists: Chase Vacnin, Kensington Tallman, Artyon Celestine

Special guest stars: Tony Hale, Hayley Kiyoko
4025"Ah Rats! Who Let the Fox Out?"October 9, 2021 (2021-10-09)2250.25[49]

Special guest panelists: Kensington Tallman, Chase Vacnin, Telci Huynh, Lili Brennan

Special guest stars: James Maslow, Loren Gray
4126"Rollin' with the Fun Guy!"November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11)2260.25[50]

Special guest panelists: Chase Vacnin, Wolfgang Schaffer, Telci Huynh

Special guest stars: Tan France, That Girl Lay Lay

Special (2021)

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Title [7][24]Original air date [7][24]Prod.
code [7]
U.S. viewers
(millions)
"Unfiltered: The Best Of"May 29, 2021 (2021-05-29)9990.28[35]

Ratings

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Viewership and ratings per season of Nickelodeon's Unfiltered
Season Episodes First aired Last aired Avg. viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
Date Viewers
(millions)
1 15 July 11, 2020 (2020-07-11) 0.32[9] October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31) 0.47[23] 0.40
2 26 January 7, 2021 (2021-01-07) 0.39[25] November 11, 2021 (2021-11-11) 0.25[50] 0.30

Notes

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  1. ^ Lincoln Loud was voiced by Asher Bishop.

References

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