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Spell-Mageddon

Summary

Spell-Mageddon was an American spelling bee game show on ABC Family and was hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro.[1] It premiered on July 24, 2013.[2] The series finale aired on September 11, 2013.[3]

Spell-Mageddon
GenreGame show
Presented byAlfonso Ribeiro
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Adam Freeman
  • Adam Reed
  • Jeff Krask
  • Leslie Greif
  • Michael Canter
Production companyThinkfactory Media
Original release
NetworkABC Family
ReleaseJuly 24 (2013-07-24) –
September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)

Format edit

The show's format combined a spelling bee with obstacle courses similar to Wipeout.

Episodes edit

No. Title Original air date Viewers
(in millions)
1"Episode 1"July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)0.33[4]
2"Episode 2"July 31, 2013 (2013-07-31)0.34[5]
3"Episode 3"August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)0.29[6]
4"Episode 4"August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14)0.31[7]
5"Episode 5"August 21, 2013 (2013-08-21)0.25[8]
6"Episode 6"August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)0.19[9]
7"Episode 7"September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04)0.38[10]
8"Episode 8"September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)0.20[11]

Reception edit

Mary McNamara of The Los Angeles Times said the show doesn't look fun at all and also said the distractions endured by the contestants are "more annoying than compelling."[12] Emily Ashby Common Sense Media gave the show 3 out of 5 stars.[13]

References edit

  1. ^ "Alfonso Ribeiro Named Host of ABC Family's New Series "Spell-Mageddon"". The Futon Critic. June 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  2. ^ "ABC Family Continues to Grow Its Original Programming and Greenlights a New Comedy Series, "Spell-Mageddon"". The Futon Critic. May 23, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  3. ^ "'Spell-Mageddon' Finale GIF-cap: Something Stinks on 'Sensory Overload'". Yahoo! TV. September 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
  4. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Tops Viewers, "The Challenge" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. July 25, 2013.
  5. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Tops Viewers, "Honey Boo Boo" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. August 1, 2013.
  6. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Shark Week" Again Top Demos, "Royal Pains" Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. August 8, 2013.
  7. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Returns Big for A&E". The Futon Critic. August 15, 2013.
  8. ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Racks Up Another 10 Million Viewers". The Futon Critic. August 22, 2013.
  9. ^ Yanan, Travis (September 2, 2013). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Another Week, Another "Duck Dynasty" Victory". The Futon Critic.
  10. ^ Yanan, Travis (September 5, 2013). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Brings Home Another 10 Million Viewers". The Futon Critic.
  11. ^ Yanan, Travis (September 12, 2013). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Duck Dynasty" on A&E". The Futon Critic.
  12. ^ "TV review: ABC Family's 'Spell-Mageddon' appears d-u-l-l". The Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
  13. ^ "Spell-Mageddon". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 3, 2014.

External links edit

  • Spell-Mageddon at IMDb  

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