Yes, admittedly it isn't necessarily an obvious pairing, Face Off and Robot Combat League. Let's look at what they have in common. Both on Syfy, Tuesday nights, one after the other, and both are competition shows. Face Off is one [...]
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TV Review: Robot Combat League, Season 1 Episode 1 “Rise of the Machines”
Genre: Reality | Competition Air Date/Time: February 26 at 10/9c Network: Syfy Summary: A gripping new reality series which reinvents gladiatorial combat for the 21st century, Robot Combat League will feature tournament-style battles each week between eight-feet tall, state-of-the-art humanoid robots controlled by human “robo-jockeys”. Hosting the series [...]
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Tonight’s New FACE OFF Will Be an Unpleasant One for Entomophobes
This has been a great Face Off season so far, with some really impressive work being done by the contestants. Now that the group has been narrowed down, it's getting a little scarier for each of the hopefuls. How appropriate! [...]
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TV Review: Face Off, Season 4 Episode 1
Genre: Reality | Sci-Fi | Competition Air Date/Time: January 15 at 9/8c Network: Syfy Synopsis: Syfy’s most popular unscripted series, Face Off, returns for a new year and fourth season of stunning make-up magic. Fourteen rising special effects make-up artists come to Los Angeles to compete in [...]
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Syfy Mashes Genre and Wrestling by Announcing ROBOT COMBAT LEAGUE
Until the sci-fi viewers actually outnumber the WWE viewers, Syfy will likely keep its dual allegiance to genre fans and wrestling fans. But that's okay, there are plenty of sci-fi fans who also enjoy wrestling, and plenty of wrestling fans [...]
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Grimm Star to Judge Tonight’s FACE OFF Plus Clip from Tonight’s Season Finale of HOT SET
This season of Syfy's top-rated reality show Face Off has been really terrific. The talent is excellent, the judges' comments are meaningful, the challenges have been inspired, and there is no real whining to speak of. Try finding that in other [...]
Read moreSyfy Renews Special Effects Makeup Artist Competition FACE OFF for Fourth Season
This is terrific news. Syfy's special effects makeup artist competition Face Off is one of the best competition shows currently on TV. Currently in its third season, Syfy has now picked it up for a fourth. Lacking most of the [...]
Read moreSyfy Announces Reality Competition Show OPPOSITE WORLDS
Last year Syfy dipped a toe - well, really, stuck a whole hand - in the type of competition show that does not require the specialized skill set of Face Off when it added gross-out screamfest hit Total Blackout to its [...]
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