Spell-Mageddon

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Spell-Mageddon
Spell-Mageddon tv logo.png
Genre Game show
Presented by Alfonso 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
Network ABC Family
ReleaseJuly 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]

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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]

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References

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