| The Sims Spark'd | |
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| Genre | Reality competition |
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| Inspired by | The Sims 4 by Electronic Arts |
| Presented by | Rayvon Owen |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
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| Network | TBS |
| Release | July 17 – August 7, 2020 |
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The Sims Spark'd is a reality competition television series that premiered on the TBS network on July 17, 2020.[1] The first season of the series, filmed from December 9 to 14, 2019, features 12 contestants, selected from those known to feature The Sims in their online gaming channels,[1] tasked with challenges within The Sims 4 to create characters and stories following the challenge's themes and limitations. Each competitor's creation is judged by a panel consisting of EA Maxis developer and The Sims 4 producer Dave Miotke[1] (a.k.a. "SimGuruNinja" within the Sims Community), YouTube personality Kelsey Impicciche[1] (known for her "100 Baby Challenge"), and singer-songwriter Tayla Parx,[1] who is also a voice actress in The Sims 4. The series is hosted by American Idol season 14 finalist Rayvon Owen.[2]
Each episode of the first season premiered on TBS on Friday nights at 11pm ET/PT in the United States, and was later uploaded on YouTube channel BuzzFeed Multiplayer the following Monday for international audiences at 8am Eastern.[1][3] Challenges were posted to The Sims 4 website following the series premiere to seek potential contestants for a second season.
- ^ a b c d e f Webster, Andrew (July 8, 2020). "The Sims 4's new reality show has players compete to tell the best stories". The Verge. Archived from the original on July 26, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (July 8, 2020). "'The Sims' Reality-Competition TV Show Coming to TBS, BuzzFeed". Variety. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ Mercante, Alyssa (August 11, 2020). "The Sims Spark'd team reflects on the revolutionary reality competition after its first season". GameRadar. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.