I Can Do That
GenreReality, comedy
Created byArmoza Formats
Presented byMarlon Wayans
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producersAudrey Morrissey
Avi Armoza
Elwin De Groot
Marlon Wayans
Matilda Zoltowski
Nehama Cohen
Rick Alvarez
Steve Harris
Running time42−44 minutes
Production companiesUniversal Television
Armoza Formats
Live Animals
Open 4 Business Productions
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseMay 26 (2015-05-26) –
June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)

I Can Do That is a 2015 American entertainment television series that ran on NBC. It premiered on May 26, 2015, and was broadcast at 10 PM on Tuesday nights. The show was hosted by comedian and actor Marlon Wayans. It was cancelled after one season. Nicole Scherzinger was the winner of the first season.

I Can Do That is based on the original format of the same name, launched by Israeli company Armoza Formats. The format has appeared in over 20 other countries. The show's theme song is "Can You Do This" by Aloe Blacc.

Overview

Six entertainers attempt to perform the acts of notable entertainers in various fields (singing, dancing, acrobatics, magic, etc.), with help from the original performers. The public votes on which was the best re-enacted act each week; the first-place finisher(s) get three points, second place gets two points, and third place gets one point. At the end of six weeks, the celebrity with the most points earns a trophy and the title of "The Greatest Entertainer". On July 2, 2015, NBC renewed the series for a second season.[1]

Contestants

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Harlem Globetrotters, Penn and Teller, Airealistic"May 26, 2015 (2015-05-26)6.40[2]

2"Jabbawockeez, Christian and Scooby, The Quiddlers"June 2, 2015 (2015-06-02)5.49[3]

3"Blue Man Group, Double Dutch, Ben Blaque"June 9, 2015 (2015-06-09)5.59[4]

4"Board Breakers, Avenue Q, Pilobolus"June 16, 2015 (2015-06-16)4.42[5]

  • Jeff & Cheryl - Pilobolus - 3 points
  • Ciara & Alan - JAM Performance Team (Board Breakers) - 1 point
  • Nicole & Joe - Avenue Q - 2 points
5"Burn the Floor, Skating Aratas, Grounded Aerial"June 23, 2015 (2015-06-23)4.93[6]

  • Jeff & Ciara - Burn the Floor - 1 point
  • Nicole & Joe - Skating Aratas - 3 points
  • Alan & Cheryl - Grounded Aerial - 2 points
6"Snoop Dogg, The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders, Tell-A-Vision"June 30, 2015 (2015-06-30)5.07[7]

  • Jeff & Joe - Snoop Dogg - 2 points
  • Cheryl & Nicole - Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders - 3 points
  • Alan & Ciara - Tell A Vision - 1 point
    Supergroups:
  • Cheryl, Jeff & Ciara - 0 points
  • Nicole, Joe & Alan - 3 points

Scoreboard

Place Celebrity Weeks Total Score
Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6
1 Nicole Scherzinger 1st 3rd 2nd1 2nd 1st 1st W2 17
2 Cheryl Burke 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 1st L2 16
2 Joe Jonas 3rd 1st 2nd1 2nd 1st 2nd W2 16
4 Alan Ritchson 1st 2nd 2nd1 3rd 2nd 3rd W2 14
5 Jeff Dye 2nd 2nd 2nd1 1st 3rd 2nd L2 12
6 Ciara 3rd 3rd 1st 3rd 3rd 3rd L2 8

International versions

Country Title Network Host Year aired
 Israel (original version) I can do that! Channel 2 (Keshet) Yaron Brovinsky 2014
 Albania Ne nje jave Top Channel Arbana Osmani 2015
 Bulgaria И аз го мога Nova TV Stanimir Gamov 2015
 Brazil Isso eu faço! (part of Hora do Faro) RecordTV Rodrigo Faro 2014
 Colombia Que camello Caracol Televisión Santiago Rodriguez 2016 – present
 Croatia Ja to mogu! HRT 1 Barbara Kolar 2015 – 2016
 Ecuador Que camello Ecuavisa ? ?
 Finland Pidämme Show MTV3 ? ?
 Germany I can do that! ZDF Steven Gӓtjen 2016
 Hungary Csak show és más semmi! TV2 Claudia Liptai and Nóra Ördög 2018
 India I can do that Zee TV Farhan Akhtar 2015
 Italy Si può fare! Rai 1 Carlo Conti 2014 – 2015
 Lithuania Taip jūs galite! LNK ? ?
 Mexico ¡Sí se puede! Azteca Trece Rafael Araneda 2015
 Philippines I can do that! ABS-CBN Robi Domingo and Alex Gonzaga 2017
 Portugal Desafio total RTP 1 Silvia Alberto and Marco Horácio 2014
 Russia Я cмoгy! Rossiya 1 Timur Rodriguez and Vladimir Stognienko 2014
 Singapore I Can do That! Channel 5 ? ?
 Spain Eso lo hago yo laSexta Carlos Sobera 2016
 United States (Spanish) ¡Sí se puede! Telemundo Rafael Araneda 2015
 Vietnam Tôi có thể HTV7 Minh Xù 2017

Notes

  1. ^ Both Jeff & Nicole's and Joe & Alan's acts received the same number of audience votes, so both placed second in Week 3 and received two points.
  2. ^ All six celebrities were divided into two teams of three for one final performance consisting of all the performances done over the course of the competition. The team of three that received the most audience votes, won three extra points. The team of Nicole, Joe & Alan was revealed to have the most votes and received three points, while the team of Cheryl, Jeff & Ciara received 0 points.

References

  1. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 2, 2015). "'I Can Do That' Renewed for Second Season by NBC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 4, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "Tuesday Final Ratings: No Adjustement [sic] for iZombie, America's Got Talent or 500 Questions". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on 2015-05-28.
  3. ^ "TV Ratings Tuesday: 'America's Got Talent' & 'I Can Do That' Dip + 'iZombie' & 'Hell's Kitchen' Flat - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on 2015-06-05.
  4. ^ "TV Ratings Tuesday: 'iZombie' Finale Hits Low, 'America's Got Talent' & 'Hell's Kitchen' Down, 'I Can Do That' & 'Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader' Up as NBA Finals Games 3 Dominates Night - Ratings - TVbytheNumbers.Zap2it.com". TVbytheNumbers. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12.
  5. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 17, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up + Final NBA & FIFA Ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 18, 2015. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  6. ^ Bibel, Sara (June 24, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
  7. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2015). "Tuesday Final Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Adjusted Up; 'Beats the Champion' Adjusted Down + Final FIFA Women's World Cup Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on July 2, 2015. Retrieved July 2, 2015.

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