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 | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Jay Pharoah |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 41 |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | July 11, 2020 – November 11, 2021 |
Premise
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
On May 6, 2020, it was announced that the show was greenlit under the title Game Face along with Group Chat with Annie & Jayden in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating remote filming. 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.
On August 27, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered nine additional episodes for the series, that began airing on September 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.
Episodes
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
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| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 15 | July 11, 2020 | October 31, 2020 | |
| 2 | 26 | January 7, 2021 | November 11, 2021 | |
Season 1 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pizza In Your Game Face!" | July 11, 2020 | 101 | 0.32 |
| Special guest stars: The Big Show, Iain Armitage | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Zombies Eat Unicorns!" | July 18, 2020 | 102 | 0.50 |
| Special guest stars: Asher Angel, Candace Cameron Bure | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Avocado Toasted Piñatas!" | July 25, 2020 | 103 | 0.36 |
| Special guest stars: David Dobrik, Buddy Valastro | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Corgi Rock Party!" | August 1, 2020 | 104 | 0.53 |
| Special guest stars: Liza Koshy, Gabriel Iglesias | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "It's Raining Penguins!" | August 8, 2020 | 105 | 0.33 |
| Special guest stars: Joshua Bassett, Shaun White | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Robots Love Cereal!" | August 15, 2020 | 106 | 0.33 |
| Special guest stars: Chance the Rapper, Coyote Peterson | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Porcupines Rock High Tops!" | September 5, 2020 | 107 | 0.32 |
| 8 | 8 | "Honey Bears Chew Gumballs!" | September 12, 2020 | 108 | 0.37 |
| Special guest stars: Keke Palmer, Ally Brooke | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Hot Dog Dance Party!" | September 19, 2020 | 109 | 0.33 |
| Special guest stars: Tiffany Haddish, James Murray | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Cactus Pop Tarts!" | September 26, 2020 | 110 | 0.34 |
| 11 | 11 | "Let's Eat Electric Cake!" | October 3, 2020 | 111 | 0.28 |
| 12 | 12 | "This Planet is Cuckoo!" | October 10, 2020 | 112 | 0.48 |
| Special guest stars: Kel Mitchell, Rutledge Wood | |||||
| 13 | 13 | "Burgers in Your Laundry!" | October 17, 2020 | 113 | 0.49 |
| Special guest stars: Frankie Grande, Trevor Daniel | |||||
| 14 | 14 | "Super Cats & Fierce Ice Cream!" | October 24, 2020 | 114 | 0.49 |
| 15 | 15 | "Happy Slime-o-ween!" | October 31, 2020 | 115 | 0.47 |
| Special guest stars: Duff Goldman, Bill Nye | |||||
Season 2 (2021)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 16 | 1 | "Donut vs. The Volcano" | January 7, 2021 | 201 | 0.39 |
| 17 | 2 | "Calling All Funflowers!" | January 14, 2021 | 202 | 0.43 |
| 18 | 3 | "Goofballs from Outer Space!" | January 21, 2021 | 203 | 0.51 |
| Special guest panelists: Ryan Alessi, Chinguun Sergelen Special guest stars: Pete Wentz, Candace Parker | |||||
| 19 | 4 | "As Seen On Burrito" | January 28, 2021 | 204 | 0.40 |
| Special guest panelists: Ryan Alessi, Kate Godfrey Special guest stars: Taraji P. Henson, Yvette Nicole Brown | |||||
| 20 | 5 | "Bunny Money" | February 4, 2021 | 205 | 0.56 |
| 21 | 6 | "Be My Valentine!" | February 11, 2021 | 206 | 0.35 |
| Special guest stars: Gaten Matarazzo, Lele Pons | |||||
| 22 | 7 | "This DJ is Bananas!" | February 18, 2021 | 207 | 0.32 |
| 23 | 8 | "Aye, Aye, Trash Can!" | February 25, 2021 | 208 | 0.30 |
| 24 | 9 | "Otter Docs & Polka Dots" | March 6, 2021 | 209 | 0.34 |
| 25 | 10 | "Wordy Worms and Legal Eagles!" | April 10, 2021 | 211 | 0.16 |
| Special guest panelists: Jules LeBlanc, Jayden Bartels Special guest stars: Marshawn Lynch, Mario Lopez | |||||
| 26 | 11 | "Paint the Town Sloppy" | May 29, 2021 | 210 | 0.24 |
| Special guest stars: Unspeakable, Jodie Sweetin | |||||
| 27 | 12 | "I'm Kind of a Big Dill" | June 17, 2021 | 212 | 0.27 |
| Special guest stars: Terry Crews, Andre Drummond Special appearance by: Isaiah Crews | |||||
| 28 | 13 | "Strong Beef & Flying Teeth!" | June 21, 2021 | 213 | 0.28 |
| 29 | 14 | "Dreaming of an Awful Waffle!" | June 22, 2021 | 214 | 0.28 |
| 30 | 15 | "Kickin' Carrots and Bubbly Tea!" | June 23, 2021 | 215 | 0.31 |
| 31 | 16 | "Poppin' Starfish and Rockin' Roaches!" | July 15, 2021 | 216 | 0.37 |
| Special guest panelists: Mitchell Berg, Jayden Bartels, Lili Brennan Special guest stars: Saweetie, Austin Mahone | |||||
| 32 | 17 | "Why Did the Bear Cross the Road?" | August 7, 2021 | 217 | 0.31 |
| Special guest panelists: Lili Brennan, Jayden Bartels, Mitchell Berg Special guest stars: Joel McHale, Jimmie Allen | |||||
| 33 | 18 | "That's A Corny Dog!" | August 14, 2021 | 218 | 0.26 |
| 34 | 19 | "Wrestling Slimy Snails!" | August 21, 2021 | 219 | 0.27 |
| Special guest stars: Anna Cathcart, Bobby Moynihan | |||||
| 35 | 20 | "Gettin' Groovy With A Smoothie!" | August 28, 2021 | 220 | 0.21 |
| 36 | 21 | "Fan the Flames!" | September 11, 2021 | 221 | 0.28 |
| 37 | 22 | "Jazz Hams!" | September 18, 2021 | 222 | 0.23 |
| Special guest panelists: Telci Huynh, Lili Brennan, Chase Vacnin, Artyon Celestine Special guest stars: Nelly, Ben Feldman | |||||
| 38 | 23 | "Spilling the T-Rex" | September 25, 2021 | 223 | 0.21 |
| Special guest panelists: Chase Vacnin, Kensington Tallman Special guest stars: Xavier Woods, Avani Gregg | |||||
| 39 | 24 | "Birds of a Feather Skate Together!" | October 2, 2021 | 224 | 0.16 |
| Special guest panelists: Chase Vacnin, Kensington Tallman, Artyon Celestine Special guest stars: Tony Hale, Hayley Kiyoko | |||||
| 40 | 25 | "Ah Rats! Who Let the Fox Out?" | October 9, 2021 | 225 | 0.25 |
| Special guest panelists: Kensington Tallman, Chase Vacnin, Telci Huynh, Lili Brennan Special guest stars: James Maslow, Loren Gray | |||||
| 41 | 26 | "Rollin' with the Fun Guy!" | November 11, 2021 | 226 | 0.25 |
| Special guest panelists: Chase Vacnin, Wolfgang Schaffer, Telci Huynh Special guest stars: Tan France, That Girl Lay Lay | |||||
Special (2021)
| Title | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| "Unfiltered: The Best Of" | May 29, 2021 | 999 | 0.28 |
Ratings
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
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| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 15 | July 11, 2020 | 0.32 | October 31, 2020 | 0.47 | 0.40 |
| 2 | 26 | January 7, 2021 | 0.39 | November 11, 2021 | 0.25 | 0.30 |