Kev & Get It (Season 1)

The first season of Kev & Get It premiered on August 12th, 2016 and concluded on November 4th later that year. This season is hosted by Kev. Fourteen contestants were announced as the cast of this season, including Andreea Bunică, a high-profile celebrity, Marina Solano, a noted actress, and Fernando Villablanca, a reality television personality.

The winner was Hudson Gamboa, and he received a prize of 1,000,000 Simoleons, a brand-new house, and his own TV show on SimTV, Hot Tea & Honey. In addition, his initial prize contract as the face of Sim Media Corp. for a year was extended indefinitely in the wake of his success.

For several years after its initial release the season was considered to be "lost", since most traces of it including full scripts disappeared and only references to it existed in the canon. Subsequently, all of the material was gathered and remastered for a full re-release and the season is available once again.

## Development

The producers at SimTV, in conjunction with Kev, had been wanting to launch a reality competition at the network for years, but most attempts had largely failed. The first show with any traction was Life Is A Game, a gameshow-style competition also hosted by Kev, but this program was canceled after numerous incidents during filming and with the production companies. Its ratings, though, were considered to be a great success, and so the network and the creators of the show came up with a new competition formula that they considered appropriate for broadcast.

After more planning at the network, the prizes were finalized, and a casting call was put out. Out of hundreds of applications, the producers chose 14 contestants who, upon arriving at the filming location, were sequestered in a large house that was well-equipped with videocameras. The name of the show was then revealed to be Kev & Get It, named after its host, and the prizes were revealed, as well.

The contestants were announced in a series of individual and group promotional pictures. The color theme for this season is shades of green with orbs of light, and purple. The official season vibe is cactus terrace cozy.

## Format

This season presents the format of K&GI. Each week, the contestants participate in various creative and performance challenges in order to stand out from the crowd and receive attention from the fans. They also interact with their housemates in an effort to make friends, since occasionally each housemate nominates three people at the end of the week The people with the most nominations and/or with the worst performance in the challenge is put up for elimination, and the fans vote to save their favorite person in the Bottom 3. The winner of the challenge receives various prizes for their performance, though the winner may not always be called first at the Call-out ceremony—the contestant with the First Call-out of the week is determined by their overall performance in the episode. The winner of the season is also chosen by the fans.

Each of the episodes is split into several parts: with the exception of the first episode which has no challenge or elimination, the first few parts of an episode contain the main storyline, the challenge, and the nominations (if there are any), while the last part contains the elimination special, which occurs after the fan voting that chooses the eliminee. The final episode replaces the challenge with a cast reunion in its first parts and, after the final fan voting period, announces the winner in its last part. Though there are only 13 named episode arcs, this split-episode mechanic brings the season total to TBA episodes.

## Release, reception, and re-release

The series aired to initial acclaim from viewers of the network. Though the ratings started out low, by the end of the season they had soared to record-breaking heights for SimTV. The finale of the season was the most-watched television event in the network's history, and encouraged the network to immediately renew the show for a second season.

Critics were divided with their opinions on the show. Vista Magazine praised the show for its fresh take on the format and for its "fantastic" casting. Upon the airing of the first two episodes, they said that "a true reality TV fan will be delighted by this unapologetic slice of campy television nostalgia" and that "the airwaves are made brighter by this fun romp". Jameia Wilkinson of the Royal Trumpet also commended the show, commenting that it "feeds into our animal desire to just watch representations of ourselves doing stupid things for money". Noted blogger Brian Beige-White complimented the show as well, though he implied that it was only successful because "people are thirsty for content and this is the drink they've been given".

The series was available on streaming and downloading services after its initial release. In a mysterious twist, though, most of the aired material was removed from circulation not long after its release and was no longer accessible, making this season effectively a "lost" season. Rumors of a re-release with updated quality began swirling around after the success of the second season, and the network unofficially revealed that these rumors were true by updating the promotional material. An official re-master and re-release were eventually announced and the season was released once more with more polished material and additional content.

## Promotional Material

* Official Season 1 Promo.pngPromotional group photo and fadeout
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## Full Cast

### Main Cast

* Kev as the host.
* Hudson Gamboa as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Eden Carpenter as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Owen Delarosa as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Aurora Lizárraga as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Rosaline Corbeau as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Andreea Bănică as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Christophe Meunier as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Nyle Dawson as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Dahlia Balderas as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Marina Solano as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Théo Thifault as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Fernando Villablanca as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Ramona Rossi as a contestant, episodes 1-3 (3 episodes).
* Maciej Jarosz as a contestant, episodes 1 and 2 (2 episodes).

### Guest Judges

* Qykoz Asterpzyx as a guest photographer and judge (episode 2).

## Episodes

*For a detailed list of episodes including summaries, challenges, and guests, read the Episode Guide.*

Each of the episodes is split into several parts. With the exception of the first episode, the first few parts contain the main storyline of the episode, the challenge, and the nominations (if there are any), while the last part happens after each episode's corresponding voting period and contains the elimination special. The final episode replaces the challenge with a cast reunion in its first parts and, after the final fan voting period, announces the winner in its last part. Each episode is accompanied by bonus episodes of Kev & Get More to serve as additional content.

## Post-show

After the show, the majority of the cast members continued to pursue careers in the entertainment industry.

* Maciej, Aurora, Christophe, and Hudson appeared as guests in the second season of K&GI.
* Hudson, Marina, and Fernando appeared on Paloma De Pasiones.