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Copycats (2009)

Copycats poster
Genre
game show
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
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How it feels

Two teams of six friends and family members compete in games that mix physical challenges with rounds of Chinese whispers. The show is hosted by a double act and aims for fun and laughter.

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What happens

Copycats is a children's game show which aired on CBBC and was presented by double act Sam & Mark (Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes). It involved two teams of friends and family, each of six contestants, battling against each other in a series of games. Each episode consists of a number of rounds. Three of the rounds were based on chinese whispers. These alternate with physical challenges, which varied from episode to episode. On 17 January 2016, Sam & Mark announced on their Twitter that Copycats would return after a three-year absence. The new series was filmed in March. The new series of "Copycats" had a brand new look with new opening titles, new logo, new games and new set. A christmas special aired on 13 December 2016. In 2017, it was announced that the show had been cancelled. Repeats of the final series continued until 2018. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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