Spell-Mageddon

Spell-Mageddon
Genre Game show
Presented by Alfonso Ribeiro
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 8
Production
Executive producer(s)
  • Adam Freeman
  • Adam Reed
  • Jeff Krask
  • Leslie Greif
  • Michael Canter
Production company(s) Thinkfactory Media
Release
Original network ABC Family
Picture format 480i (SDTV)
720p (HDTV)
Original release July 24 (2013-07-24) – September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)

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]

Format

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

Episodes

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

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

  1. ↑ "Alfonso Ribeiro Named Host of ABC Family's New Series "Spell-Mageddon"". The Futon Crtic. 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.
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