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 | |
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| Genre | Game show |
| Presented by | Alfonso Ribeiro |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers |
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| Production company | Thinkfactory Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC Family |
| Release | July 24 – September 11, 2013 |
Format
editThe 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 | 0.33[4] |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | July 31, 2013 | 0.34[5] |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | August 7, 2013 | 0.29[6] |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | August 14, 2013 | 0.31[7] |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | August 21, 2013 | 0.25[8] |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | August 28, 2013 | 0.19[9] |
| 7 | "Episode 7" | September 4, 2013 | 0.38[10] |
| 8 | "Episode 8" | September 11, 2013 | 0.20[11] |
Reception
editMary 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- ^ "Alfonso Ribeiro Named Host of ABC Family's New Series "Spell-Mageddon"". The Futon Critic. June 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'Spell-Mageddon' Finale GIF-cap: Something Stinks on 'Sensory Overload'". Yahoo! TV. September 12, 2013. Retrieved 2013-09-13.
- ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Tops Viewers, "The Challenge" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. July 25, 2013.
- ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Tops Viewers, "Honey Boo Boo" Leads Demos". The Futon Critic. August 1, 2013.
- ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Shark Week" Again Top Demos, "Royal Pains" Leads Viewers". The Futon Critic. August 8, 2013.
- ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Returns Big for A&E". The Futon Critic. August 15, 2013.
- ^ "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Racks Up Another 10 Million Viewers". The Futon Critic. August 22, 2013.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (September 2, 2013). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Another Week, Another "Duck Dynasty" Victory". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (September 5, 2013). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Brings Home Another 10 Million Viewers". The Futon Critic.
- ^ Yanan, Travis (September 12, 2013). "Wednesday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Duck Dynasty" on A&E". The Futon Critic.
- ^ "TV review: ABC Family's 'Spell-Mageddon' appears d-u-l-l". The Los Angeles Times. July 23, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ "Spell-Mageddon". Common Sense Media. Retrieved August 3, 2014.