| Lip Sync Battle Shorties | |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Written by | Mitchell Marchand |
| Directed by | Chris Power |
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| Composer | Jack Rayner |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
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| Producer | LL Cool J |
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| Network | Nickelodeon |
| Release | December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11) – February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) |
Lip Sync Battle Shorties is an Americanreality television program that first aired onNickelodeon as a special hosted bySarah Hyland on December 11, 2016, and later returned as a regular television program on October 15, 2017. The program is presented byNick Cannon andJoJo Siwa.
On February 22, 2016, it was announced thatSpike andNickelodeon were developingLip Sync Battle Jr. with Casey Patterson Entertainment and Matador, as aspinoff of Spike'sLip Sync Battle.[1] On November 17, 2016, it was announced thatSarah Hyland would be hosting, and that an hour-long special would air on Nickelodeon on December 11, 2016, and on Spike on December 14, 2016.[2][3][4]
On March 2, 2017, Nickelodeon announced that it hadgreen-lit production onLip Sync Battle Shorties with a 10-episode order. Production of the program was expected to begin sometime in 2017.[5] On August 1, 2017, it was announced thatNick Cannon would be replacing Sarah Hyland as the host and thatJoJo Siwa would be joining him as his sidekick.[6][7] In the new format, it aired Halloween and holiday specials on Nickelodeon, in October and December 2017, respectively. The program will take its regular slot when new episodes resume on January 12, 2018.[8][9]
On March 6, 2018, Nickelodeon renewed the program for a second season of 10 episodes.[10]
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| Special | December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11) | |||
| 1 | 10 | October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) | March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) | |
| 2 | 10 | October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) | February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) | |
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [11] | Prod. code [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Special" | Beth McCarthy-Miller | Jim Wise | December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11) | 100 | 1.78[12] |
Songs featured: "Me Too" byMeghan Trainor, "Boss" byFifth Harmony, "Radioactive" byImagine Dragons, "Party Rock Anthem" byLMFAO ft.Lauren Bennett andGoonRock, "ABC" byThe Jackson 5 | |||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [11][13] | Original release date [11][13] | Prod. code [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Halloween Special" | October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) | 103 | 1.40[14] |
Songs featured: "Bad Romance" byLady Gaga, "Immortals" byFall Out Boy, "Rolex" byAyo & Teo, "Ghostbusters" byRay Parker Jr. Special guest:Rico Rodriguez | |||||
| 2 | 2 | "Holiday Special" | December 3, 2017 (2017-12-03) | 105 | 1.24[15] |
Songs featured: "Drummer Boy" byJustin Bieber ft.Busta Rhymes, "24K Magic" byBruno Mars, "Underneath the Tree" byKelly Clarkson, "Worth It" byFifth Harmony ft.Kid Ink Special guest: Fifth Harmony | |||||
| 3 | 3 | "Dinosaurs; Space; Fierce Goddess" | January 12, 2018 (2018-01-12) | 109 | 1.11[16] |
Songs featured: "U Can't Touch This" byMC Hammer, "Something Just Like This" byThe Chainsmokers &Coldplay, "Grown Woman" byBeyoncé, "Uma Thurman" by Fall Out Boy Special guest:Pete Wentz | |||||
| 4 | 4 | "Carnival; Fun Fair; Ocean" | January 19, 2018 (2018-01-19) | 110 | 1.08[17] |
Songs featured: "Let's Get Loud" byJennifer Lopez, "That's What I Like" by Bruno Mars, "Timber" byPitbull ft.Kesha, "Hold On" byNick Cannon Special guest: Sydney Sierota | |||||
| 5 | 5 | "Music Festival; Outer Space; Medieval Rocker" | January 26, 2018 (2018-01-26) | 107 | 1.03[18] |
Songs featured: "HandClap" byFitz and the Tantrums, "Starships" byNicki Minaj, "Centuries" by Fall Out Boy, "Can't Hold Us" byMacklemore & Ryan Lewis ft.Ray Dalton Special guest:Breanna Yde | |||||
| 6 | 6 | "Enchanted Forest; Colorful City; Magical Attic" | February 2, 2018 (2018-02-02) | 102 | 0.94[19] |
Songs featured: "The Fox (What Does the Fox Say?)" byYlvis, "Believer" byImagine Dragons, "Cheap Thrills" bySia, "Lips Are Movin" byMeghan Trainor Special guest:Daniella Monet | |||||
| 7 | 7 | "Catwalk; Jungle; Girls Night Out" | February 9, 2018 (2018-02-09) | 104 | 0.87[20] |
Songs featured: "Instruction" byDemi Lovato &Stefflon Don, "Livin' la Vida Loca" byRicky Martin, "No" by Meghan Trainor, "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" bySilentó Special guests:Jack Griffo,Kira Kosarin | |||||
| 8 | 8 | "Disco Gym; Boot Camp; Cupcake Island" | February 23, 2018 (2018-02-23) | 101 | 0.71[21] |
Songs featured: "Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You)" by Kelly Clarkson, "Confident" by Demi Lovato, "Cake by the Ocean" byDNCE, "Bills" byLunchMoney Lewis Special guest:Benjamin Flores Jr. | |||||
| 9 | 9 | "Cali Beach; Las Vegas; Alice in Wonderland" | March 2, 2018 (2018-03-02) | 106 | 1.05[22] |
Songs featured: "California Gurls" byKaty Perry ft.Snoop Dogg, "A Little Less Conversation" byElvis Presley vs.JXL, "Stay" byZedd &Alessia Cara, "Don't Stop the Party" by Pitbull ft.TJR Special guest: Thomas Kuc | |||||
| 10 | 10 | "Twins Special" | March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) | 108 | 1.00[23] |
Songs featured: "I Love It" byIcona Pop, "That's My Girl" by Fifth Harmony, "What Makes You Beautiful" byOne Direction, "Hey Ya!" byOutkast Special guest:Laurie Hernandez | |||||
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [11][24] | Original release date [11][24] | Prod. code [11] | U.S. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Havana Block Party; Mardi Gras Celebration; Basketball Court Get Down" | October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) | TBA | 0.80[25] |
Songs featured: "Havana" byCamila Cabello, "Cheerleader" (Felix Jaehn Remix) byOmi, "Swish Swish" byKaty Perry ft.Nicki Minaj | |||||
| 12 | 2 | "African Kingdom; Magical Library; NYE 2999" | October 26, 2018 (2018-10-26) | 203 | 0.90[26] |
| 13 | 3 | "British Royal Palace; Western Movie Town; The White House" | November 2, 2018 (2018-11-02) | 209 | 0.91[27] |
Songs featured: "Fancy" byIggy Azalea ft.Charli XCX, "What Lovers Do" byMaroon 5 ft.SZA, "Run the World (Girls)" byBeyoncé | |||||
| 14 | 4 | "Candy Store; Colorful Arcade; 4th of July Party" | November 9, 2018 (2018-11-09) | 206 | 0.76[28] |
| 15 | 5 | "Zombie Forrest; Cali Music Festival; Deep Space Planet" | November 16, 2018 (2018-11-16) | 202 | 0.81[29] |
Songs featured: "My Songs Know What You Did in the Dark (Light Em Up)" byFall Out Boy, "No Excuses" byMeghan Trainor, "Paradise" (Fedde Le Grand Remix) byColdplay | |||||
| 16 | 6 | "Stadium Rock Concert; Gotham Style City; '80s Prom" | January 4, 2019 (2019-01-04) | 201 | 0.72[30] |
Songs featured: "There's Nothing Holdin' Me Back" byShawn Mendes, "Humble" byKendrick Lamar, "The Middle" byZedd,Grey &Maren Morris | |||||
| 17 | 7 | "Egyptian Tomb; Beauty Parlor; Drive in Movie" | January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) | 210 | 0.78[31] |
Songs featured: "I Gotta Feeling" byThe Black Eyed Peas, "Lip Gloss" byLil Mama, "Dear Future Husband" by Meghan Trainor | |||||
| 18 | 8 | "Hawaiian Luau; Dias de los Muertos Celebration; Superhero Training Camp" | January 18, 2019 (2019-01-18) | TBA | 0.71[32] |
| 19 | 9 | "Broadway Style Weather Spectacular; Super Fun Circus; Cool Skiing Lodge" | January 25, 2019 (2019-01-25) | 205 | 0.86[33] |
| 20 | 10 | "Hip Hop Ballroom, Fun Fishing Lake, New York Central Park Egg Hunt" | February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) | 207 | 0.71[34] |
Songs featured: "On the Floor" byJennifer Lopez, "Shut Up and Fish" byMaddie & Tae, "Treasure" by Bruno Mars | |||||
Lip Sync Battle Shorties drew more than two million total viewers in Live+7 when it first premiered in December 2016. In addition, content from the special had managed to get over 20 million views on Nickelodeon'sYouTube channel.[5]
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired | Avg. viewers (millions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Viewers (millions) | Date | Viewers (millions) | |||
| 1 | 10 | October 15, 2017 (2017-10-15) | 1.40[14] | March 9, 2018 (2018-03-09) | 1.00[23] | 1.04 |
| 2 | 10 | October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) | 0.80[25] | February 1, 2019 (2019-02-01) | 0.71[34] | 0.80 |