2021 American television series
Go-Big Show is an American competition series that aired on TBS from January 7, 2021, to March 10, 2022. In contrast to other talent shows, "Go-Big Show" focuses on bigger scale performances featuring monster trucks, horse riding and large stage acts. On each episode, performers compete for an opportunity to advance toward the season finale, with a grand prize of $100,000 at stake. The second season premiered on January 6, 2022.
The show formerly featured Rosario Dawson, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, Jennifer Nettles and T-Pain as judges. It was hosted by Bert Kreischer.
Cast.
"Go-Big Show" is hosted by Bert Kreischer (comedian). Judges include "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes (wrestler), Jennifer Nettles (singer) and Rosario Dawson (actress). Snoop Dogg (rapper) was one of the four judges during season one. However, in August 2021, it was announced that T-Pain (rapper) would replace him for season two. Previously, DJ Khaled was planned to join the show.
Format.
On each of the six qualifier episodes, three pairs of acts perform for the judges. Each act is scored on a scale of 1 to 100 (using levers/throttles connected to a 23-foot "Power Tower" equipped with 4,000 LED lights). The higher-scoring act of the pair advances to the semifinals. If both acts in a match-up receive the same score, a coin toss is used to decide the winner.
For each of the three episodes in the semifinals, two heats of three acts each perform and are scored as in the preliminaries. The high scorers from the respective heats advance to a vote by the judges to determine which act will move on to the finals. Once the semifinals are complete, the judges select one of the three acts eliminated by their votes to advance as a "wild card".
The finale consists of three rounds, with each act being scored as in previous episodes. Two acts face off in the first round, and the low scorer is eliminated. In each of the following rounds, one new act performs and must outscore the winner of the previous round in order to eliminate them and advance. The winner of the third round receives the $100,000 grand prize.
Season 1 overview (2021).
Each act is scored on a scale of 1 to 100, calculated as an average of the scores given by the individual judges. During the Qualifier Rounds, performers go head-to-head, and the act that receives the highest combined score moves on to the next round.
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Episode 1: "Welcome to the Go-Big Show".
Original air date: January 7, 2021 
US Viewership: 1.03
Match-Up 2: Andrew S. vs. Scott Anderson.
Andrew won the tie-breaking coin toss.
Episode 2: "You Can't Unsee This!".
Original air date: January 14, 2021 
US Viewership: 0.99
Episode 3: "And You Thought That Was Risky?".
Original air date: January 21, 2021 
US Viewership: 0.77
Episode 4: "Danger, Danger Everywhere".
Original air date: January 28, 2021
US Viewership: 0.94
Episode 5: "Go Out With a Bang!".
Original air date: February 4, 2021
US Viewership: 0.87
Episode 6: "The Last Chance".
Original air date: February 11, 2021
US Viewership: 0.75
Episode 7:"Semifinals".
Original air date: February 18, 2021
US Viewership: 0.78
Match-Up 2: Reckless Ben vs. Ben Blaque vs. Chris Cheng.
Tulga advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Ben Schneider.
Episode 8:"Go Big, Fly High".
Original air date: February 25, 2021
US Viewership: 0.80
Match-Up 2: Kurtis vs. Leonid vs. Callie.
Tomas Garcilazo advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Kurtis Downs.
Episode 9:"This Show is on Fire!".
Original air date: March 4, 2021
US Viewership: 0.67
Match-Up 2: James vs. Rider &amp; Bethany vs. Christopher.
Andrew Stanton advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over James Jean.
Kurtis Downs received a "Wildcard" spot in the finals over James Jean and Ben Schneider.
Episode 10: "A Very Go Big Final".
Original air date: March 11, 2021
US Viewership: 0.69
Finale Knock Out.
Tomas Garcilazo won the competition and the grand prize of $100,000.
Season 2 overview (2022).
Similar to season one, the four judges' scores for an act are averaged to determine the overall score. Unlike the prior season, each judge's individual scores were also revealed. During the Qualifier Rounds, performers go head-to-head, and the act that receives the higher average score moves on to the next round.
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Episode 1: "We're Back, Bigger Than Ever!".
Original air date: January 6, 2022
Episode 2: "Now That's What I Call Big!".
Original air date: January 13, 2022
Episode 3: "Bulls, Balls and Falls".
Original air date: January 20, 2022
Episode 4: "No Pain, No Gain".
Original air date: January 27, 2022
Episode 5: "This Is Definitely Not Child's Play".
Original air date: February 3, 2022
Episode 6: "One Last Shot".
Original air date: February 10, 2022
Episode 7:"Time To Raise The Game".
Original air date: February 17, 2022
Match-Up 2: Daredaughter vs. Jose Angeles vs. Kevin Taylor.
Manu advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Annaliese Nock.
Episode 8:"It's A Wild, Wild Semifinal".
Original air date: February 24, 2022
Match-Up 2: Horse vs. Lina Liu vs. Fernando Velasco.
James Carter advanced to the finals in a 3–1 vote over Lina Liu.
Episode 9:"It's Never Been Closer".
Original air date: March 3, 2022
Match-Up 1: Thomas Vu vs. JD Anderson vs. Jonathan Rinny.
Thomas was eliminated due to having a combing score of 383, while JD and Jonathan once again tied with a combined score of 385. JD advanced due to having a higher score in the Qualifier round.
Match-Up 1: Professor Splash vs. Andrew Lee vs. Anastasia Synn.
Professor Splash advanced to the finals in a 3-0 vote over JD Anderson. Cody didn't vote given Professor Splash already had the majority vote.
Annaliese Nock received a "Wildcard" spot in the finals over Lina Liu and JD Anderson.
Episode 10: "Only One Can Win - The Finale".
Original air date: March 10, 2022
Finale Knock Out.
Manu Lataste won the competition and the grand prize of $100,000.
Season 1 acts (2021).
Season 1 featured 36 different acts.
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List of notable appearances of acts.
Many acts from the show have appeared in prior sports events and/or talent competitions.
Season 2 acts (2022).
Season 2 featured 36 different acts.
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List of notable appearances of acts.
Many acts from the show have appeared in prior sports events and/or talent competitions.
Production.
The show is filmed at the Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia, via Propagate and Boat Rocker Media's Matador Content. Production for the 10-episode hour-long second season began in August 2021.
Ratings and reviews.
The debut episode drew a million viewers and was the best unscripted series launch by TBS in three years. Viewership declined slightly each week during the first season. However, due to its success, the series was renewed for a second season.
Common Sense Media reported it is a "mixed-bag of talent" featuring profanity and mild violence meant for mature audiences, along with family-friendly performances. The positive impact on younger viewers is the discussion of safety and the unique talents of the performers.
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