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Spelling bees meet physical torture—yes, really. Alfonso Ribeiro watches teens suffer for ABC Family.
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Spell-Mageddon (2013)

Chaotic goodMasochistic edutainment2013 energy

Latest Episode

60 min

Season 1 • Episode 8

Latest

Sensory Overload

Sep 11, 2013

Overview

Family

Spell-Mageddon is an American spelling bee game show on ABC Family and is hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro. It premiered on July 24, 2013. Its season finale aired on September 11, 2013.

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Content warning
game showlinguisticsspelling bee
SchadenfreudeThe cruelty of youth competitionTelevision's desperate ideas

Standout Aspects

Production

Obstacle courses designed by someone who hates children.

Best for:Background: Perfect for folding laundry while questioning reality.·Friends: Drinking game: sip when a contestant face-plants.·Binge: All 8 episodes—commit to the bit, coward.
First AiredJul 24, 2013
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Seasons1·Episodes8
ABC Family

Top Cast

Alfonso Ribeiro

Alfonso Ribeiro

Host

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

ABC Family rebranded to Freeform in 2016, effectively burying this and other questionable programming choices.

Cultural

This aired during the height of 'Wipeout' and 'American Ninja Warrior' ripoffs, when networks would literally staple any two concepts together.

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