Common Sense Media Review
By Marty Brown
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based on child development research. How do we rate?
Mixed-bag talent show features profanity, alcohol, violence.
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Go-Big Show
What's the Story?
GO-BIG SHOW is a variety/talent show that features extreme performances. Performers range from circus acts to magicians to stunt performers to people who can simply perform one weird trick. Contestants face off head-to-head with short acts for an drive-in audience. A panel of judges (including Snoop Dogg, Rosario Dawson, Cody Rhodes, and Surgarland's Jennifer Nettles) decides who will move forward in the competition. Bert Kreischer hosts.
Is It Any Good?
Circus acts, magic, and stunt work have a difficult time translating to television. Viewers are so used to special effects and camera trickery that it's tough to suspend disbelief. They depend on a live audience. Because of this, Go-Big Show is immediately at a disadvantage. They can't even have an in-house live audience at the moment, so instead friends and family members watch the acts on a big screen in a drive-in theater. The competition does a great job bringing in fun performers and telling their stories, but things that would be awe-inspiring live are naturally flatter on the screen. Like other TV talent shows, Go-Big Show is dependent on the reactions from its judges to sell just how good the acts are, so a good amount of the show is celebrities (okay, mostly Snoop Dogg) mugging for the camera.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the talent show. What does the show mean by "going big"? What kind of performers are featured on Go-Big Show? Which types of performances are your favorite? Do the acts feel "big" to you? Why or why not?
How do the judges on the show decide on the winners? What is the difference between a good act and a great act? Do you ever disagree with the judges about who should win? Why?
What did you learn about the contestants? What drives them to be performers? How did they discover their talents? How much work did it take for them to get here?
TV Details
- Premiere date : January 7, 2021
- Cast : Bert Kreischer , Snoop Dogg , Rosario Dawson
- Network : TBS
- Genre : Variety Show
- TV rating :
- Last updated : January 19, 2021
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