Group Chat (talk show)
American reality television program
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Group Chat is an American reality television program that aired on Nickelodeon from May 23 to October 31, 2020. It was co-hosted by Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels in its first season, and was hosted by Bartels and Brent Rivera in its second season.
| Group Chat | |
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Logo for the second season | |
| Genre | Reality |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Camera setup | Webcam |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production company | Nickelodeon Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | May 23 – October 31, 2020 |
Overview
The program follows the hosts who play games, compete in challenges, and communicate with their guests, virtually via online chat.
Production
On May 6, 2020, it was announced that the show was greenlit under the title Group Chat: The Show to be hosted by Annie LeBlanc and Jayden Bartels, along with Nickelodeon's Unfiltered in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, necessitating remote filming, with the show premiering as Group Chat with Annie & Jayden on May 23, 2020.[1][2]
On August 27, 2020, it was announced that Nickelodeon had ordered seven additional episodes for the series, that began airing on September 5. Previous series guest star Brent Rivera succeeded LeBlanc's previous co-host spot.[3][4]
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5][6] | Original release date [5][6] | Prod. code [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||||||
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| Group Chat with Annie & Jayden | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | "Brush Your Teeth With Mayo" | May 23, 2020 | 101 | 0.48[7] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Brent Rivera, Johnny Orlando | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Slime Into Your DMs" | May 30, 2020 | 102 | 0.43[8] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Anna Cathcart, Peyton List | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 3 | "There's A Cockroach In My Room" | June 6, 2020 | 103 | 0.31[9] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Baby Ariel, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Sailing Sausages" | June 13, 2020 | 104 | 0.30[10] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Alex Wassabi, Ben Simmons | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Confetti Clean Up" | June 20, 2020 | 105 | 0.25[11] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6 | "Would You Rather Kiss" | June 27, 2020 | 106 | 0.31[12] | |||||||
Season 2 (2020)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [5][13] | Original release date [5][13] | Prod. code [5] | U.S. viewers (millions) | |||||||
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| Group Chat with Jayden & Brent (episode 1–6 & 9) | ||||||||||||
| Group Chat with Young Dylan and That Girl Lay Lay (episode 7 & 8) | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 1 | "Sleepover – Duck Duck Poop" | September 5, 2020 | 107 | 0.27[14] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Havan Flores, Terrence Little Gardenhigh | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 2 | "Group Chat Unleashed – Party Pooper Prank" | September 12, 2020 | 108 | 0.33[15] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Iain Armitage, Miles Brown | ||||||||||||
| 9 | 3 | "Getting Physical – Tarantula Treats & A Sports Drink Shower" | September 19, 2020 | 109 | 0.26[16] | |||||||
| 10 | 4 | "Party Time – Wrap Battle" | September 26, 2020 | 110 | 0.27[17] | |||||||
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Guest stars: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan | ||||||||||||
| 11 | 5 | "Dance Dance Fart" | October 3, 2020 | 111 | 0.26[18] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Asher Angel, Sky Katz | ||||||||||||
| 12 | 6 | "BFFs – Spill The Slime Tea" | October 10, 2020 | 112 | 0.35[19] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Lexi Rivera, Ben Azelart | ||||||||||||
| 13 | 7 | "The Takeover Part 1: Donut-Filled Surprise" | October 17, 2020 | 114 | 0.29[20] | |||||||
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Hosts: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan Guest stars: Kate Godfrey, Nathan Janak | ||||||||||||
| 14 | 8 | "The Takeover Part 2: Tater Tot Toss" | October 24, 2020 | 115 | 0.38[21] | |||||||
| 15 | 9 | "Halloween – Sliming For Apples" | October 31, 2020 | 113 | 0.35[22] | |||||||
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Guest stars: Lilimar Hernandez, Paris Berelc | ||||||||||||