Pitch Slapped

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'''''Pitch Slapped''''' is a reality show on Lifetime. It premiered on January 5, 2016.<ref>{{cite news | url=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/ | title=Get Ready to Be "Pitch Slapped" with Lifetime's New A Cappella Docuseries Premiering January 5 | work=The Futon Critic | date=November 9, 2015 | access-date=November 27, 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped/EP02305415?aid=tvschedule|title=Pitch Slapped|access-date=28 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

==Groups==

===Highlands Voices=== One of the two groups featured on the show. Coached by Diana Preisler. They are one of the top groups locally and win wherever they go, even nationals. They feel as if they are in a rut and choose Diana to guide them with their performances.

*'''Seniors:''' Andrew, Blue, Dan, Maddie, Philip, Vanessa, Neftali *'''Freshman:''' Mariela

===Stay Tuned=== One of the two groups featured on the show. Coached by Deke Sharon. They are the underdogs and call themselves "Stay Second" because they seem to always fall short to Highlands Voices. Unlike most a cappella groups, they have 21 members. They choose Deke to help them finally overcome their rivals.

*'''Seniors:''' Paulina, Nicole, Casey, Megan, Phoebe, Brielle, Ibinye, Amrita, Nick *'''Juniors:''' Jack, David "D-Kahn", Sam, Winnie, Abigail, Sergio, Chris "Cha", Tarryl *'''Sophomores:''' Ashley, Cedric, Adam, Justin

==Guest Groups== Vocal Forte & Unaccompanied Minors

==Judges== Joan Bujacich, MEANJ President helped organize the judges for the majority of the episodes. Judges included Joan Bujacich, Joseph Bilotti, Lisa Gonzalez, Kathy Knittel, Diana Hessinger, Yuka Yanagi, Jeff Seitz, amir Mortezai, Dr. Frances Covalesky, and Adjunct College Music Professor.

===Week One=== No guests. Highlands Voices and Stay Tuned were head-to-head.

===Week Two=== *'''[https://twitter.com/playlaughtones The Rolling Tones]''': A group featured in Season 1, Episode 2 "Will They Stay Two?". Went head-to-head with Highlands Voices. *'''[https://twitter.com/chockfullonotes Chock Full of Notes]''': A group featured in Season 1, Episode 2 "Will They Stay Two?". Went head-to-head with Stay Tuned.

===Week Three=== '''Vocal Forte''': A group featured in Season 1, Episode 3, "This is Aca-War!". Went head-to-head with Highlands Voices.

'''SounXplosion''': A group featured in Season 1, Episode 3, "This is Aca-War!". Went head-to-head with Stay Tuned. *Not including the seniors.

==Episodes==

===Season 1 (2016)===

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%" |- style="color:white;" ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| No. in Series ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| No. in Season ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Title ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Original Air Date ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Production Code |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | Aca-Gods | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|1|5}} | style="text-align:center;" | 101 |- | colspan="6"| 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. Highlands Voices sings "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit. They score a 69 out of 90. Stay turned sing "Hide and Seek" by Imogen Heap. They score a 61 out of 90. '''Highlands Voices win.'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-aca-gods/EP023054150001?aid=tvschedule|title=Pitch Slapped: Aca-Gods|access-date=28 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" | Will They Stay Two? | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|1|12}} | style="text-align:center;" | 102 |- | colspan="6"| The teams take on two new competitors; Stay Tuned struggles with their first choreographed song; Deke takes a chance with a new soloist; However, Diana may have to forfeit when a key team member does not show up the day before the competition due to illness.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-will-they-stay-two/EP023054150002?aid=tvschedule|title=Pitch Slapped: Will They Stay Two?|access-date=28 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 3 | style="text-align:center;" | This is Aca-War! | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|1|19}} | style="text-align:center;" | 103 |- | colspan="6"| Stay Tuned learns half of their team will not be able to attend this week's competition; Coach Diana takes a huge risk by giving the lead solo to an unsuspecting member of Highlands Voices.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-this-is-aca-war/EP023054150003?aid=tvschedule|title=Pitch Slapped: This Is Aca-War!|access-date=28 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 4 | style="text-align:center;" | The Cruella of A Cappella | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|1|26}} | style="text-align:center;" | 104 |- | colspan="6"| The members of Highlands Voices decide to push back at Diana's methods; Stay Tuned's natural talent is threatened by a natural disaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvschedule.zap2it.com/tv/pitch-slapped-the-cruella-of-a-cappella/EP023054150004?aid=tvschedule|title=Pitch Slapped: The Cruella of A Cappella|access-date=28 January 2016}}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 5 | style="text-align:center;" | Eliminations Begin | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|2|2}} | style="text-align:center;" | 105 |- | colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 6 | style="text-align:center;" | Rise of the Underclassmen | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|2|9}} | style="text-align:center;" | 106 |- | colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 7 | style="text-align:center;" | Deke Plays With Fire | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|2|16}} | style="text-align:center;" | 107 |- | colspan="6"| |- | style="text-align:center;" | 1 | style="text-align:center;" | 8 | style="text-align:center;" | It A-Comes Down to This | style="text-align:center;" | {{Start date|2016|2|23}} | style="text-align:center;" | 108 |- | colspan="6"| |}

==Performances==

===Season 1 (2016)=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:90%" |- style="color:white;" ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| No. ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Episode ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Group ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Soloist(s) ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Songs ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Results<br />Vocal Performance/Vocal Arrangement/Visual Performance<br />Overall ! style="background-color: #40B25A; color: #ffffff;"| Winner |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| 1 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"| Aca-God's | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Highlands Voices | style="text-align:center;" | Vanessa | style="text-align:center;" | "Rather Be"<br />Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne | style="text-align:center;" |24 | 23 | 22 <br />69/90 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4"|Highlands Voices |- | style="text-align:center;" | Philip, Maddie | style="text-align:center;" | "Young Blood"<br />Bea Miller | style="text-align:center;" | N/A |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2" | Stay Tuned | style="text-align:center;" | N/A | style="text-align:center;" | "Hide and Seek"<br />Imogen Heap | style="text-align:center;" |25 | 25 | 11 <br />61/90 |- | style="text-align:center;" | Nicole | style="text-align:center;" | "Safe with Me"<br />Sam Smith | style="text-align:center;" | N/A |- | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4" | 2 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="4" | Will They Stay Two? | style="text-align:center;" | Chock Full of Notes | style="text-align:center;" | N/A | style="text-align:center;" | "Stay With Me"<br />Sam Smith | style="text-align:center;" |18 | 12 | 15 <br />45/90 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Stay Tuned |- | style="text-align:center;" | Stay Tuned | style="text-align:center;" | Sam, Jack, Amrita, Megan, Ashley, Cedric | style="text-align:center;" | "Shake It Off"<br />Taylor Swift | style="text-align:center;" |24 | 23 | 25 <br />72/90 |- | style="text-align:center;" | Rolling Tones | style="text-align:center;" | N/A | style="text-align:center;" | "Love Runs Out"<br />OneRepublic | style="text-align:center;" |22 | 19 | 18 <br />59/90 | style="text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| '''Highlands Voices'''<br /><small>Overall Highscore</small> |- | style="text-align:center;" | Highlands Voices | style="text-align:center;" | Maddie | style="text-align:center;" | "Lips Are Movin"<br />Meghan Trainor | style="text-align:center;" |27 | 27 | 28 <br />82/90 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.facebook.com/pitchslappedtv/ Pitch Slapped Facebook] * [https://www.facebook.com/HighlandsVoices/ Highland Voices Facebook] * [http://www.tv.com/shows/pitch-slapped/ Pitch Slapped on TV.com]

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