Little Big Shots (also known as LBS) is an American variety television series co-created and produced by Steve Harvey and Ellen DeGeneres. The series features children demonstrating talents and engaging in conversation with the host.
The series was ordered by NBC in May 2015 for an eight-episode first season, which premiered on March 8, 2016, with Steve Harvey as host. On March 14, 2016, NBC renewed the series for a second season, which premiered on March 5, 2017. The series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on March 18, 2018. A special holiday episode aired on December 12, 2018. In May 2019, nearly a year after the third season finished airing, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a fourth season and that Melissa McCarthy would be replacing Harvey as the new host. The fourth season premiered on February 24, 2020.
Episodes
Season 1 (2016)
Season 2 (2017)
Season 3 (2018)
Christmas Special (2018)
Season 4 (2020)
Reception Ratings The series premiered as a "preview" after The Voice with more than 12 million viewers, it then premiered in its regular Sunday at 8:00 PM timeslot on March 13, 2016 and it proved to be a hit for NBC with more than 15 million viewers. Season Time slot (ET/PT) Episodes Season premiere Season finale TV season Rank Viewers(in millions) Date Viewers(in millions) Date Viewers(in millions) 1 Tuesday 10:00 pm (Premiere)Sunday 8:00 pm 9 March 8, 2016 12.81 May 8, 2016 7.57 2015–16 #13 12.39 2 Sunday 8:00 pm (1-10)Wednesday 8:00 pm (11-13) 13 March 5, 2017 11.72 June 14, 2017 7.29 2016–17 #25 10.32 3 Sunday 7:00 pm (Premiere)Sunday 8:00 pm (1-7)Thursday 8:00 pm (8-12) 12 March 18, 2018 6.00 July 12, 2018 5.84 2017–18 #57 7.18 4 Monday 10:00 pm (Premiere)Sunday 8:00 pm (2-4)Sunday 7:00 pm (5-12) 13 February 24, 2020 4.72 May 24, 2020 1.68 2019–20
Forever Young In September 2016, NBC ordered a senior-focused spin-off, Little Big Shots: Forever Young, which premiered on June 21, 2017 and aired for 6 episodes. This season included an appearance by Lillian Droniak.
Awards and nominations Year Association Category Nominee(s) Result Source 2016 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program Steve Harvey NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Reality Program/Reality Competition Series Little Big Shots
International versions The international rights are distributed by Warner Bros. International Television Production. Format created by Twenty Twenty Production Limited.
Country/language Local title Host Channel Date aired/premiered Little Big Stars Ahmed Helmy MBC 1MBC 3MBC IraqLBCI International November 16, 2018 Մեծ փոքրիկներ Hrant Tokhatyan Shant TV March 11, 2018Little Big ShotsShane JacobsonSeven Network August 27, 2017 Little Big Shots Nathalie Meskens VTM September 2, 2016神奇的孩子Xie NaHunan TelevisionFebruary 3, 2017 Grandes Chicos Andrés López RCN Televisión March 8, 2016 Little Big Stars Cyril Hanouna C8 January 22, 2018პატარების დიდი შოუDuta SkhirtladzeImedi TVDecember 14, 2020Little Big StarsThomas GottschalkSat.1April 23, 2017Little Big ShotsTora Sudiro (season 1)Irfan Hakim (season 2)GTVOctober 6, 2017اعوجبه هاMehran Ghafourian (season 1)Nader Soleimani (season 2)IRIB TV32019 הם גדולים Eli Yatzpan Keshet 12 December 14, 2017 Little Big Show Gerry Scotti Canale 5 December 13, 2016 Grandes Chicos Claudia Lizaldi Azteca Uno January 29, 2017Little Big StarsNajib AmhaliRTL 4September 8, 2017Little Big ShotsBilly CrawfordABS-CBN August 12, 2017 Лучше всех! Maksim Galkin (2016–2022)Zhanna Badoeva (2023) Channel One November 6, 2016Little Big ShowCarlos SoberaTelecinco December 29, 2017Little Big StarsLittle Big NewsYasser Al-QahtaniMBC GroupMBC 1MBC IraqMBC 3 March 8, 2021 Little Big Shots ตัวเล็ก...โชว์ใหญ่Note ChernyimChannel 3 2018 Круче всех Andrey DomanskyAndrey Danilevich Inter September 10, 2017 Little Big Shots Dawn French ITV March 1, 2017Mặt Trời Bé ConLại Văn SâmVTV3 September 9, 2017
See also Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
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