Would You Fall for That?

Would You Fall for That? (also known as Primetime: Would You Fall for That?, and commonly abbreviated as WYFFT) is an American situational hidden camera television program presented by Nick Watt alongside Scott Rogowsky and Sasheer Zamata. It was broadcast on ABC from July 26, 2013, to August 9, 2013, and consisted of 3 episodes. Filmed entirely in the state of New York,[1][2] the show presented a study on human behavior based on hidden camera social experiments performed on complete strangers.[3][4]

Would You Fall for That?
Intertitle for the series.
GenreHidden camera
Created byChris Whipple
Developed byCarrie Cook
Written byMark Edlitz
Presented byNick Watt
StarringScott Rogowsky
Sasheer Zamata
Theme music composerJohn Kaefer
Matthew Kajcienski
ComposersDavid Norland
Steve Hopkins
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3
Production
Executive producerDanielle Rossen
ProducersMark Edlitz
Harrison Greenbaum
Camera setupMulti-camera
Release
Original networkABC
Original releaseJuly 26 (2013-07-26) –
August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)

Episodes
No.
overall		TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)		Rating/share
(18–49)
1Episode 1July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)3.25[5]0.8/3[5]
People agree to snap a photo of the series' bearded host, Scott, only to end up taking a picture of clean-shaven Nick. Scott, dressed as a bird watcher, stops random park-goers and tells them he's spotted a ridiculously rare bird in a tree, asking them to perform bizarre things in an effort to attract the attention of the bird. Nick Watt disguises himself as a famous astrologer from London and "reads" the horoscopes of six random people who believe they'll be on a pilot for a new TV show. Will they fall for it?
2Episode 2August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)3.31[6]0.9/3[6]
Will beachgoers feel stronger and more energetic after drinking what they are told is an energy drink that is actually nothing more than club soda? Would You Fall for That? attempts to get someone off the street to marry a stranger. Dressing Sasheer up like a pop icon and bringing her to Times Square, accompanied by fake fans and fake paparazzi, will the fake hype generate real hype? After being given a "Lost Dog" flyer, strangers will see the dog 50 feet away.
3Episode 3August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)2.85[7]0.8/3[7]
Can Nick convince unsuspecting passersby that he needs them to sit in for his expert who is running late? Will people notice when one person is switched for another? An "authority figure" asks strangers to stop eating. New Yorkers are given the opportunity to eat free ice-cream, but it has to be out of a "recycled" diaper. A fake park ranger asks pedestrians to walk on one side of the bridge based on their hair color, relationship status, and/or height. Will people follow the dynamics of an elevator if actors face the back of the elevator, start dancing, or sit on the floor?

Reception

Critical reception

Linda Stasi, writing for the New York Post, criticized the show for its overuse of psychological jokes and uncomfortable settings, stating that the show "isn’t as good as it should or could be."[1] A spin-off of ABC's What Would You Do?, several critics criticized Would You Fall for That? for being a "lighter and softer version that doesn't focus on 'serious' issues."[8]

References
  1. Linda Stasi (July 24, 2013). "Joke's on us in mediocre 'Would You Fall For That?'". New York Post. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020.
  2. Nicole Lyn Pesce (July 24, 2013). "'Would You Fall for That?' hits the streets". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020.
  3. "'Would You Fall For That?' Offers Entertaining Look at Human Psychology, Behavior". ABC News. July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on May 30, 2015.
  4. "Child's Painting Shown in Art Gallery". ABC News. July 25, 2013. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020.
  5. "Ratings: Broadcast Finals for July 26, 2013". TV-aholic. July 30, 2013. Archived from the original on October 3, 2020.
  6. Sara Bibel (August 5, 2013). "Friday Final TV Ratings: No Adjustments to 'America's Next Top Model', 'Dateline', '20/20', or 'Would You Fall for That?'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on August 9, 2013.
  7. Sara Bibel (August 12, 2013). "Friday Final TV Ratings: 'America's Next Model', 'Would You Fall For That' & '20/20' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 14, 2013.
  8. "Series / What Would You Do?". TV Tropes. Archived from the original on September 11, 2020.
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