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which ran on MTV. It debuted on January 1, 2007, and was produced by Kallissa Productions and

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Description

The premise of the show revolved around

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. The initial dater and a friend introduce themselves, and the friend sits in a recreational vehicle (RV) where they can monitor the date. The date consists of the initial dater simultaneously asking questions of two potential mates, followed by a few individual questions to each of them during the "hot seat" portion of the date. Everything said by the daters is run through lie detection software. Through an earpiece, the friend in the RV tells the dater if what one says is a lie or the truth. At the end of the date, the dater reveals that the statements made during the date have been run through lie detection software, usually to shocked reactions from the two contestants. Next, the dater asks the two contestants if there is anything they would like to 'come clean' about, giving them a last chance to reveal a lie. Commonly, both daters don't respond to this, though they know they have (usually) both lied. Then, the dater goes back to the RV to consult with their friend and decide which of the two competitors to pick. The dater then returns and confronts the two daters, exposing one (or multiple, occasionally) of their most notable lies, before revealing which one they chose. At the end of each episode, a disclaimer is shown that reads "The Voice Stress Analyzer is used for entertainment purposes only. It is not operated by a trained professional or under conditions that would provide a reliable means of lie detection. No representations are made regarding the accuracy of any results."(7 June 2011)
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''Popdust'' Some believed the show to be fake, as contestants from the dating show "Next" also appeared on Exposed.

Reception

The show did not attain critical acclaim, with one early review calling it an "abomination."(12 January 2007)
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Notable appearances

*Joey Paggi the winner of Season 4 (also runner up of Season 3) on Oxygen's Love Games appeared on MTV Exposed in August 2007 - Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too (season 4) *

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appeared in one episode *Marcus Foy and Billy Marquart, both from Oxygen's "Janice Dickinson's Modeling Agency", were each featured on one episode. *

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member

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has starred in one episode. *Actor

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has starred in one episode, taking home both dates. *Football player

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appeared in one episode as the RV friend. *

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's bass player, Zack Merrick appeared in an episode. *Clothing designer Brandon Holley of

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appeared in one episode. *

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appeared on one episode *

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from Big Brother 10 was a contestant on an episode *Pro paintball player

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from San Diego Dynasty appeared in one episode.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Exposed American dating and relationship reality television series MTV original programming MTV game shows 2000s American game shows 2006 American television series debuts 2007 American television series endings 2000s American reality television series Television series by Endemol