Group Chat (talk show)

*Group Chat*
Group Chat
	Logo for the second season
Genre	Reality
Starring	Annie LeBlanc; Jayden Bartels; Brent Rivera;
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

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.

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	Episodes	Originally aired
Season	Episodes	First aired	Last aired
1	6	May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23)	June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)
2	9	September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05)	October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)

Season 1 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[5]^[6]	Original air date ^[5]^[6]	Prod. code ^[5]	U.S. viewers (millions)
Group Chat with Annie & Jayden
1	1	"Brush Your Teeth With Mayo"	May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23)	101	0.48^[7]
Guest stars: Brent Rivera, Johnny Orlando
2	2	"Slime Into Your DMs"	May 30, 2020 (2020-05-30)	102	0.43^[8]
Guest stars: Anna Cathcart, Peyton List
3	3	"There's A Cockroach In My Room"	June 6, 2020 (2020-06-06)	103	0.31^[9]
Guest stars: Baby Ariel, Gabrielle Nevaeh Green
4	4	"Sailing Sausages"	June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13)	104	0.30^[10]
Guest stars: Alex Wassabi, Ben Simmons
5	5	"Confetti Clean Up"	June 20, 2020 (2020-06-20)	105	0.25^[11]
Guest stars: Sofia Carson, Wolfgang Novogratz
6	6	"Would You Rather Kiss"	June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)	106	0.31^[12]
Guest stars: Joel Courtney, Joey King, Maisie Richardson-Sellers, Taylor Zakhar Perez

Season 2 (2020)

No. overall	No. in season	Title ^[5]^[13]	Original air date ^[5]^[13]	Prod. code ^[5]	U.S. viewers (millions)
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 (2020-09-05)	107	0.27^[14]
Guest stars: Havan Flores, Terrence Little Gardenhigh
8	2	"Group Chat Unleashed – Party Pooper Prank"	September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12)	108	0.33^[15]
Guest stars: Iain Armitage, Miles Brown
9	3	"Getting Physical – Tarantula Treats & A Sports Drink Shower"	September 19, 2020 (2020-09-19)	109	0.26^[16]
Guest stars: Tony Hawk, Sky Brown
10	4	"Party Time – Wrap Battle"	September 26, 2020 (2020-09-26)	110	0.27^[17]
Guest stars: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan
11	5	"Dance Dance Fart"	October 3, 2020 (2020-10-03)	111	0.26^[18]
Guest stars: Asher Angel, Sky Katz
12	6	"BFFs – Spill The Slime Tea"	October 10, 2020 (2020-10-10)	112	0.35^[19]
Guest stars: Lexi Rivera, Ben Azelart
13	7	"The Takeover Part 1: Donut-Filled Surprise"	October 17, 2020 (2020-10-17)	114	0.29^[20]
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 (2020-10-24)	115	0.38^[21]
Hosts: That Girl Lay Lay, Young Dylan Guest stars: Miya Cech, Bryce Gheisar
15	9	"Halloween – Sliming For Apples"	October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)	113	0.35^[22]
Guest stars: Lilimar Hernandez, Paris Berelc

Ratings

Viewership and ratings per season of *Group Chat*
Season	Episodes	First aired		Last aired		Avg. viewers (millions)
Season	Episodes	Date	Viewers (millions)	Date	Viewers (millions)	Avg. viewers (millions)
1	6	May 23, 2020 (2020-05-23)	0.48^[7]	June 27, 2020 (2020-06-27)	0.31^[12]	0.35
2	9	September 5, 2020 (2020-09-05)	0.27^[14]	October 31, 2020 (2020-10-31)	0.35^[22]	0.31

References

^ "Nickelodeon Ramps Up Original Programming Slate with Newly Formatted Series Group Chat: The Show and Game Face, to Premiere This Summer" (Press release). Nickelodeon. May 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
^ Denise Petski (May 6, 2020). "Nickelodeon Orders Virtually Produced Series Group Chat: The Show & Game Face For Summer Premieres". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^ "Nickelodeon Ups Order for Two New Remotely Produced Hit Shows – Group Chat and Unfiltered" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.
^ Kristin Brzoznowski (August 28, 2020). "Nickelodeon Renews Pair of Remotely Produced Shows". Worldcreen (TVKids.WS). Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Group Chat Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
^ ^a ^b "Group Chat with Annie & Jayden Episode Guide". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
^ ^a ^b Mitch Metcalf (May 27, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 2, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 9, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 16, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (June 23, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Mitch Metcalf (June 30, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Group Chat with Jayden and Brent Episode Guide". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
^ ^a ^b Mitch Metcalf (September 9, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (September 15, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (September 22, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (September 29, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.26.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (October 6, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (October 13, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.10.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (October 20, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals &; Network Finals: 10.17.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.
^ Mitch Metcalf (October 27, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.24.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Mitch Metcalf (November 3, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.31.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.

External links

Official website
Group Chat at IMDb

[1] "Nickelodeon Ramps Up Original Programming Slate with Newly Formatted Series Group Chat: The Show and Game Face, to Premiere This Summer" (Press release). Nickelodeon. May 6, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.

[2] Denise Petski (May 6, 2020). "Nickelodeon Orders Virtually Produced Series Group Chat: The Show & Game Face For Summer Premieres". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 22, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[3] "Nickelodeon Ups Order for Two New Remotely Produced Hit Shows – Group Chat and Unfiltered" (Press release). Nickelodeon. August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 27, 2020 – via The Futon Critic.

[4] Kristin Brzoznowski (August 28, 2020). "Nickelodeon Renews Pair of Remotely Produced Shows". Worldcreen (TVKids.WS). Archived from the original on September 7, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.

[The_Futon_Critic-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Group Chat Episode Listings". The Futon Critic. Archived from the original on 2023-08-27. Retrieved 2020-07-06.

[Zap2it_1-6] "Group Chat with Annie & Jayden Episode Guide". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2020-07-06. Retrieved 2020-07-06.

[1-01-7] Mitch Metcalf (May 27, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.23.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[8] Mitch Metcalf (June 2, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 5.30.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[9] Mitch Metcalf (June 9, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.6.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 9, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[10] Mitch Metcalf (June 16, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.13.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 16, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[11] Mitch Metcalf (June 23, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.20.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[1-06-12] Mitch Metcalf (June 30, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 6.27.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.

[Zap2it_2-13] "Group Chat with Jayden and Brent Episode Guide". Zap2it. Archived from the original on 2021-07-18. Retrieved 2020-09-26.

[2-01-14] Mitch Metcalf (September 9, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.5.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.

[15] Mitch Metcalf (September 15, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.12.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 16, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.

[16] Mitch Metcalf (September 22, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.19.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on September 25, 2020. Retrieved September 22, 2020.

[17] Mitch Metcalf (September 29, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 9.26.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved September 29, 2020.

[18] Mitch Metcalf (October 6, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.3.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2020.

[19] Mitch Metcalf (October 13, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.10.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 13, 2020. Retrieved October 13, 2020.

[20] Mitch Metcalf (October 20, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals &; Network Finals: 10.17.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved October 20, 2020.

[21] Mitch Metcalf (October 27, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.24.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.

[2-09-22] Mitch Metcalf (November 3, 2020). "Top 150 Saturday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 10.31.2020". Showbuzz Daily. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.

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