ABC Family debuts the series "Spell-Mageddon" tonight,, July 24 (9:00PM - 10:00 PM ET/PT). Hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro, the one hour game show puts a fresh spin on the spelling bee, where contestants take on hilarious distractions while spelling increasingly challenging words. The show will join ABC Family's Wednesday night comedy line-up tonight, July 24th at 9pm ET/PT following "Melissa and Joey" and "Baby Daddy."
Challenges include: "Buzzed In," - Contestants must race to a buzzer, maneuvering a slippery obstacle course while trying to avoid a giant swinging log. "Zapped" - Contestants spell while being zapped, blasted with cold air, sprayed in The Face with water, and soaked with blue slushy ice water. "In Your Face" - Contestants are strapped to a giant fork and swung into a huge pie. "Sensory Overload" - Contestants are surrounded by flashing monitors, blaring speakers, lasers, flash bulbs and strobe lights. "Spell-Mageddon" is created and Executive Produced by Adam Reed, Adam Freeman and Leslie Greif of Thinkfactory Media. Additional Executive Producers are Jeff Krask and Michael Canter. Part of the Disney/ABC Television Group, ABC Family is distributed in over 97 million homes. ABC Family features programming reflecting today's families, entertaining and connecting with adults through relatable programming about today's relationships - told with a mix of diversity, passion, humor and heart. ABC Family's programming is a combination of network-defining original series and original movies, quality acquired series and blockbuster theatricals. Emmy Award-winning ABCFamily.com provides a variety of interactive entertainment and community features, from rich, fan-centric programming - including blogs, viewing parties, webisodes, full episodes of the network's hit programming, along with sneak peek exclusive previews and behind-the-scenes clips. ABC Family is also the destination for annual Holiday events with "13 Nights of Halloween" and "25 Days of Christmas." ABC Family. A New Kind of Family.Videos