The first season of Pitch Slapped began airing on January 5, 2016. [1] It follows a cappella teams from two New Jersey high schools that are mentored by some of the best coaches in the industry as they face off in weekly competitions, leading up to a championship sing-off. Cherry Hill's Stay Tuned learns under the tutelage of Deke Sharon -- who was the on-site music director for the Pitch Perfect films -- while singer and performance coach Diana Preisler guides Highlands Voices as they prep for their performances.[2]
Groups[]
- Highlands Voices: One of the two main groups followed on the show. Coached by Diana Preisler.
- Stay Tuned: One of the two main groups followed on the show. Coached by Deke Sharon.
- The Rolling Tones: A group featured in "Will They Stay Two?".
- Chock Full of Notes: A group featured in "Will They Stay Two?"
- SoundXplosion: A group featured in "This is Aca-War!".
- Vocal Forte: A group featured in "This is Aca-War!" and "Deke Plays with Fire".
- Soulfege: A group featured in "The Cruella of A Cappella", "Rise of the Underclassmen" and "It A-Comes Down to This".
- The Leading Tones: A group featured in "The Cruella of A Cappella".
- Cat's Meow: A group featured in "Eliminations Begin".
- Edgertones: A group featured in "Eliminations Begin".
- Unaccompanied Minors: A group featured in "Rise of the Underclassmen".
- The Octaves: A group featured in "Deke Plays with Fire" and "It A-Comes Down to This".
Episodes[]
Season 1 (2016)[]
| No. in Season | Title | Original Air Date | Production Code |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aca-Gods | January 5, 2016 | 101 |
| Two rival a cappella teams bring in professional coaches to give them an edge for the summer season; the coaches have eight weeks to prepare the teams for the Summer Invitational.[3] | |||
| 2 | Will They Stay Two? | January 12, 2016 | 102 |
| The teams take on two new competitors; Stay Tuned struggles with their first choreographed song; Deke takes a chance with a new soloist; Diana may have to forfeit when a key team member does not show up the day before the competition.[4] | |||
| 3 | This is Aca-War! | January 19, 2016 | 103 |
| Stay Tuned learns half of their team will not be able to attend this week's competition. Meanwhile, Coach Diana takes a huge risk by giving the lead solo to an unsuspecting member of Highlands Voices.[5] | |||
| 4 | The Cruella of A Cappella | January 26, 2016 | 104 |
| The members of Highlands Voices decide to push back at Diana’s methods; Stay Tuned’s natural talent is threatened by a natural disaster.[6] | |||
| 5 | Eliminations Begin | February 2, 2016 | 105 |
| The stakes are high as the first elimination round of the Summer Invitational approaches; members of Highlands Voices continue to disagree with some of Diana; Stay Tuned lacks the confidence they need for their next performance.[7] | |||
| 6 | Rise of the Underclassmen | February 9, 2016 | 106 |
| Diana and the Highlands Voices will do whatever it takes to come back from their loss the week before; Deke and Stay Tuned plan a song that speaks to an iconic high school experience.[8] | |||
| 7 | Deke Plays with Fire | February 16, 2016 | 107 |
| Deke tries a new tactic and decides to play it safe in the semi-finals; Diana hopes to take her group to the next level with some professional help.[9] | |||
| 8 | It A-Comes Down to This | February 23, 2016 | 108 |
| Diana and Highlands Voices put everything they have into this week's performance; after highs and lows throughout the season, Deke’s group relies on their emotions in an effort to win the title.[10] | |||
Music[]
Season 1 (2016)[]
External links[]
- Pitch Slapped Music available on iTunes
- Pitch Slapped Facebook
- Highland Voices Facebook
- Stay Tuned Facebook
- Pitch Slapped Twitter
- Highland Voices Twitter
- Stay Tuned Twitter
- Pitch Slapped on TV.com
References[]
- ↑ http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2015/11/09/get-ready-to-be-pitch-slapped-with-lifetimes-new-a-cappella-docuseries-premiering-january-5-235212/20151109lifetime01/
- ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitch_Slapped
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-aca-gods/EP023054150001?aid=tvschedule
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-will-they-stay-two/EP023054150002?aid=tvschedule
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-this-is-aca-war/EP023054150003?aid=tvschedule
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-the-cruella-of-a-cappella/EP023054150004?aid=tvschedule
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-eliminations-begin/EP023054150005?aid=tvschedule
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-rise-of-the-underclassmen/EP023054150006?aid=tvschedule
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-deke-plays-with-fire/EP023054150007?aid=tvschedule
- ↑ http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-it-a-comes-down-to-this/EP023054150008?aid=tvschedule