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GSN first announced the show in their upfront presentation on April 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://corp.gsn.com/press/releases/gsn-greenlights-two-new-series-and-unveils-robust-development-slate-during-new-york-c|title=GSN Greenlights Two New Series and Unveils Robust Development Slate During New York City Upfront Presentation|publisher=GSN Corporate|date=April 9, 2013|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}</ref> The network then ordered eight episodes on December 17,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://corp.gsn.com/press/releases/gsn-greenlights-new-original-series-it-takes-a-church-hosted-2014-grammy-nominee-nata|title=GSN Greenlights New Original Series "It Takes a Church" Hosted by 2014 Grammy-Nominee Natalie Grant|publisher=GSN Corporate|date=December 17, 2013|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://deadline.com/2013/12/gsn-greenlights-it-takes-a-church-653722/ |title=GSN Greenlights ''It Takes A Church''|work=[[Deadline.com|Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|PMC]]|date=December 17, 2013 |accessdate= April 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/18/entertainment/la-et-st-gsn-it-takes-a-church-natalie-grant-20131217|title=GSN orders new series: ''It Takes a Church'' hosted by Natalie Grant|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|last=Gelt|first=Jessica|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=January 31, 2015}}</ref> the first of which premiered on June 5, 2014.<ref name=premieredate/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Barney| first1=Chuck |title=Tonight's TV picks: Churches as matchmakers? Hello, 'It Takes a Church' |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/06/04/tonights-tv-picks-churches-as-matchmakers-hello-it-takes-a-church/ |accessdate=June 5, 2014 |work=[[San Jose Mercury News]] |agency=[[Contra Costa Times]] |date=June 5, 2014}}</ref> During the first season, the series was sponsored by Christian Mingle.<ref name=premieredate/> On August 21, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/network-press-releases/the-chase-renewed-for-season-four-it-takes-a-church-renewed-for-season-two-by-gsn/295614/|title=''The Chase'' Renewed for Season Four & ''It Takes a Church'' Renewed for Season Two by GSN|work=[[TV By the Numbers]]|publisher=[[Zap2it]]|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=August 21, 2014|accessdate=August 21, 2014}}</ref> which premiered March 26, 2015.<ref name="Season2">{{cite press release|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/network-press-releases/it-takes-a-church-season-2-to-premiere-on-gsn/359555/|title=''It Takes A Church'' Season 2 to Premiere on GSN|work=TV By the Numbers|publisher=Zap2it|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=February 4, 2015|accessdate=February 4, 2015}}</ref> |
GSN first announced the show in their upfront presentation on April 9, 2013.<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://corp.gsn.com/press/releases/gsn-greenlights-two-new-series-and-unveils-robust-development-slate-during-new-york-c |title=GSN Greenlights Two New Series and Unveils Robust Development Slate During New York City Upfront Presentation |publisher=GSN Corporate |date=April 9, 2013 |accessdate=April 18, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120250/http://corp.gsn.com/press/releases/gsn-greenlights-two-new-series-and-unveils-robust-development-slate-during-new-york-c |archivedate=October 6, 2014 |df= }}</ref> The network then ordered eight episodes on December 17,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://corp.gsn.com/press/releases/gsn-greenlights-new-original-series-it-takes-a-church-hosted-2014-grammy-nominee-nata|title=GSN Greenlights New Original Series "It Takes a Church" Hosted by 2014 Grammy-Nominee Natalie Grant|publisher=GSN Corporate|date=December 17, 2013|accessdate=April 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite press release |url=http://deadline.com/2013/12/gsn-greenlights-it-takes-a-church-653722/ |title=GSN Greenlights ''It Takes A Church''|work=[[Deadline.com|Deadline Hollywood]]|publisher=[[Penske Media Corporation|PMC]]|date=December 17, 2013 |accessdate= April 18, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2013/dec/18/entertainment/la-et-st-gsn-it-takes-a-church-natalie-grant-20131217|title=GSN orders new series: ''It Takes a Church'' hosted by Natalie Grant|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|publisher=[[Tribune Company]]|last=Gelt|first=Jessica|date=December 18, 2014|accessdate=January 31, 2015}}</ref> the first of which premiered on June 5, 2014.<ref name=premieredate/><ref>{{cite news |last1=Barney| first1=Chuck |title=Tonight's TV picks: Churches as matchmakers? Hello, 'It Takes a Church' |url=http://www.mercurynews.com/2014/06/04/tonights-tv-picks-churches-as-matchmakers-hello-it-takes-a-church/ |accessdate=June 5, 2014 |work=[[San Jose Mercury News]] |agency=[[Contra Costa Times]] |date=June 5, 2014}}</ref> During the first season, the series was sponsored by Christian Mingle.<ref name=premieredate/> On August 21, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season,<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/network-press-releases/the-chase-renewed-for-season-four-it-takes-a-church-renewed-for-season-two-by-gsn/295614/ |title=''The Chase'' Renewed for Season Four & ''It Takes a Church'' Renewed for Season Two by GSN |work=[[TV By the Numbers]] |publisher=[[Zap2it]] |last=Bibel |first=Sara |date=August 21, 2014 |accessdate=August 21, 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170216002434/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/network-press-releases/the-chase-renewed-for-season-four-it-takes-a-church-renewed-for-season-two-by-gsn/295614/ |archivedate=February 16, 2017 |df= }}</ref> which premiered March 26, 2015.<ref name="Season2">{{cite press release|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/network-press-releases/it-takes-a-church-season-2-to-premiere-on-gsn/359555/|title=''It Takes A Church'' Season 2 to Premiere on GSN|work=TV By the Numbers|publisher=Zap2it|last=Bibel|first=Sara|date=February 4, 2015|accessdate=February 4, 2015}}</ref> |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Natalie Grant |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 16 |
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| Production company | Authentic Entertainment |
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| Network | GSN |
| Release | June 5, 2014 – May 14, 2015 |
It Takes a Church is an American dating game show hosted by Natalie Grant and broadcast by Game Show Network. The show travels to multiple churches across the country looking for single members of congregations looking for a partner. The congregation of the church is primarily in charge of looking at potential daters and judging which one would be the best match. The first season, sponsored by Christian Mingle, began airing on June 5, 2014. The series was later renewed for a second season, which began airing March 26, 2015.
The series received mixed reviews; one critic gave the series an "Amen!" while another argued the viewers should "pass" on watching it. Ratings for the first season provided 6 million total viewers for the eight episodes, while the second season saw a decline in the ratings.
Gameplay
The series travels to various churches and congregations to have a single, unsuspecting member of the church presented with potential suitors.[1] Each episode begins at the setting of a church service, with host Natalie Grant appearing to introduce the show.[2] A single member of the congregation is introduced to his or her surprise, while members of the congregation then nominate other single members of the congregation as suitors. The number of suitors is immediately narrowed down to four; they are the top three as voted by the congregation and a fourth chosen by the pastor or minister.[2]
In the first round, the single member spends time in the community (usually at a charitable event) with two suitors at a time. During this time, a group of matchmakers watches the events as they are recorded on camera. Once all four suitors have interacted with the single member, the matchmakers provide their input before the single member eliminates a suitor of his or her choice.[2] The church's pastor moderates the second round, setting up the suitors on their own dates with the single member before spending time one-on-one with each of the suitors. The pastor then makes recommendations to the single member, who in turn eliminates another suitor.[2] The final round consists of actual one-on-one dates between the single member and each of the suitors. After the dates, the congregation gathers to see who the single member has deemed the "winner," while the matchmaker who originally suggested the winner at the start of the episode earns the church a $10,000 donation in his or her name.[2] Additionally, the suitors who are not selected receive a free, one-year membership to the online dating website Christian Mingle.[1]
Production
GSN first announced the show in their upfront presentation on April 9, 2013.[3] The network then ordered eight episodes on December 17,[4][5][6] the first of which premiered on June 5, 2014.[1][7] During the first season, the series was sponsored by Christian Mingle.[1] On August 21, 2014, the series was renewed for a second season,[8] which premiered March 26, 2015.[9]
Reception
It Takes a Church has received mixed reviews from critics. Tom Conroy of Media Life Magazine enjoyed the premiere episode, arguing that it may even attract a secular audience: "Even secular viewers will be curious to see which one Angela picks, and they’ll get a glimpse into a subculture that is largely invisible on TV. Members of that subculture, on the other hand, will watch It Takes a Church and say, 'Amen!'".[10] Contrastly, Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times called the series "utterly frivolous," and called into question the "state of America's spiritual health" after watching an episode.[11] Genzlinger also argued that the show was a not much more than a "desperate" effort to find something the conservative Christian audience will watch.[11] Carrie Grosvenor of About Entertainment added that viewers should "pass" on the series, calling GSN's The American Bible Challenge a better "solid game format."[2]
Ratings
The series garnered over six million total viewers for its first season, posting significant gains in multiple demographics (including women ages 18−49 and 25−54) versus the time period the previous year.[9] Ratings during the second season dropped significantly; the April 23, 2015 airing earned only 207,000 viewers and a 0.03 rating among adults 18−49.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "GSN Premieres New Matchmaking Series It Takes a Church" (Press release). GSN Corporate. March 18, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f Grosvenor, Carrie. "GSN's It Takes a Church". About.com. About Entertainment. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
- ^ "GSN Greenlights Two New Series and Unveils Robust Development Slate During New York City Upfront Presentation" (Press release). GSN Corporate. April 9, 2013. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
{{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "GSN Greenlights New Original Series "It Takes a Church" Hosted by 2014 Grammy-Nominee Natalie Grant" (Press release). GSN Corporate. December 17, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ "GSN Greenlights It Takes A Church". Deadline Hollywood (Press release). PMC. December 17, 2013. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ^ Gelt, Jessica (December 18, 2014). "GSN orders new series: It Takes a Church hosted by Natalie Grant". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. Retrieved January 31, 2015.
- ^ Barney, Chuck (June 5, 2014). "Tonight's TV picks: Churches as matchmakers? Hello, 'It Takes a Church'". San Jose Mercury News. Contra Costa Times. Retrieved June 5, 2014.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (August 21, 2014). "The Chase Renewed for Season Four & It Takes a Church Renewed for Season Two by GSN". TV By the Numbers (Press release). Zap2it. Archived from the original on February 16, 2017. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
{{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Bibel, Sara (February 4, 2015). "It Takes A Church Season 2 to Premiere on GSN". TV By the Numbers (Press release). Zap2it. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
- ^ Conroy, Tom (June 4, 2014). "It Takes a Church, answered prayers". Media Life Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ a b Genzlinger, Neil (June 4, 2014). "Seek and Ye Shall Find a Hottie". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
- ^ Metcalf, Mitch. "SHOWBUZZDAILY's Top 100 Thursday Cable Originals (& Network Update): 4.23.2015". ShowBuzzDaily. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
External links
- Official website at the Wayback Machine
- It Takes a Church at IMDb