Oh Sit!

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Oh Sit!
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Genre Game show
Created by Phil Gurin
Richard Joel
Deena Dill[1]
Presented by Jamie Kennedy
Jessi Cruickshank
Sideline: Tanika Ray[2]
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 2[3]
No. of episodes 20[3]
Production
Executive producer(s) Phil Gurin
Richard Joel
Deena Dill[1]
Running time 30 minutes
Production company(s) The Gurin Company
405 Productions
Raquel Productions Inc.
Warner Horizon Television[3]
Distributor Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network The CW
Original release September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27)[3] –
December 19, 2013[3]
External links
Official website
Production website

Oh Sit! is an hour-long game show competition series that premiered on September 27, 2012, on The CW. The series, according to the network, is a "high-octane musical chairs competition".[citation needed] Despite low ratings during its run, on September 26, 2012, Oh Sit! was renewed for a ten episode second season,[4] which premiered on Monday, April 15, 2013 at 8:00 p.m. Eastern/7:00 p.m. Central[5] and concluded on December 19, 2013.

Development

It was announced in September 2011 that The CW in conjunction with Gurin Company and 405 Productions was developing a musical chairs–like game show, Extreme Musical Chairs, that would change the format of the popular game into an extreme multiple round competition. The show was to increase to programming appeal beyond young females. Phil Gurin, who also produced ABC's Shark Tank and The Singing Bee.[1]

Production

The CW ordered 10 episodes of Oh Sit!,[6] with the premiere on August 15, 2012 with another episode the next night.[7] On September 26, 2012, Oh Sit! was renewed for a 10-episode second season[4] premiering on Monday, April 15, 2013[5] and ended on June 24, 2013.

Format

The format is a competitive music chair where contestant would race though 5 rounds of obstacle course to reach a chair with eliminations complete with music. The winning contestant would get a cash prize.[2]

Each episode begins with 6 males and 6 females. There are 3 obstacles and 3 bridges in each round. Contestants lap around the track and accumulate a bank for each obstacle completed before the music stops. After the music stops they must cross a bridge without falling in the water to claim a chair. Each chair is worth a random amount of money which is added to their bank. In the first round, 2 competitors are eliminated for not finding a chair and 1 is eliminated for having the lowest banked score of the round. In the next 3 rounds, 1 is eliminated for not getting a chair and 1 for having the lowest bank of the round. 3 competitors advance to the final round called "Chair Mountain". Typically the winner accumulates a bank between $15,000 and $30,000 during the course of the show.

In Season 1 there were 2 female champions, 1 coming in an episode where 2 females were in the final round and 1 in an episode where all 3 finalists were female.

In Season 2, obstacles and bridges were substantially more difficult than in Season 1. The final round was also much more difficult with competitors frequently falling off Chair Mountain into the water multiple times. As a result no more than one female made the final round in any episode and all champions were male.

Reception

Critical reception

The series received a 49 out of 100 aggregate score, based on four early reviews, indicating "mixed or average" reception at Metacritic.[8] The New York Times' Nick Genzlinger called the series "raucous", adding that it is "a hilarious return to the childhood you never had – the fun, danger-filled, almost-anything-goes one."[9] Rob Owen of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette stated it was "a silly time-waster with terrible commentary by hosts Jamie Kennedy and Jessi Cruickshank."[10] Variety's Brain Lowry stated: "Sitting through an entire episode finally felt like more of an ordeal than fun, especially weathering Cruickshank's litany of jokes (the series credits eight writers, including the three exec producers) about what a slut she is."[8]

Ratings

Season 1 (2012)

No. Original air date Musical guest Rating/Share
(18–49)		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
1 September 27, 2012 (2012-09-27) Kevin Rudolf 0.5/2[11] 1.23[11]
2 October 4, 2012 (2012-10-04) Far East Movement 0.3/1[12] 0.85[12]
3 October 11, 2012 (2012-10-11) The Speakers Band 0.4/1[13] 1.07[13]
4 November 1, 2012 (2012-11-01) Neon Hitch 0.4/1[14] 0.87[14]
5 November 8, 2012 (2012-11-08) Chiddy Bang 0.4/1[15] 0.98[15]
6 November 15, 2012 (2012-11-15) Eva Simons 0.4/1[16] 1.08[16]
7 November 22, 2012 (2012-11-22) Stu Stone 0.4/1[17] 0.88[17]
8 November 29, 2012 (2012-11-29) Outasight 0.4/1[18] 0.89[18]
9 December 6, 2012 (2012-12-06) Orianthi 0.4/1[19] 0.87[19]
10 December 13, 2012 (2012-12-13) Kat Graham 0.3/1[20] 0.91[20]

Season 2 (2013)

No. Original air date Musical guest Rating/Share
(18–49)		 U.S. viewers
(millions)
11 September 26, 2013 (2013-09-26) Gin Wigmore 0.4/1[21] 0.94[21]
12 October 10, 2013 (2013-10-10) Sean Kingston 0.3/1[22] 0.86[22]
13 October 17, 2013 (2013-10-17) Havana Brown 0.3/1[23] 0.73[23]
14 October 24, 2013 (2013-10-24) 7Lions 0.3/1[24] 0.77[24]
15 November 14, 2013 (2013-11-14) The Ready Set 0.3/1[25] 0.82[25]
16 November 21, 2013 (2013-11-21) Taryn Manning 0.2/1[25] 0.62[25]
17 November 28, 2013 (2013-11-28) RO•SHON 0.2/1[26] 0.64[26]
18 December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05) Asher Monroe 0.4/1[27] 0.91[27]
19 December 12, 2013 (2013-12-12) Luciana 0.3/1[28] 0.83[28]
20 December 19, 2013 (2013-12-19) Aubrey O'Day 0.3/1[29] 1.02[29]

References

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