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#REDIRECT [[Spicks and Specks (TV series)]]
{{Short description|Australian quiz show television series}}
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{{about|the 2014 revival of Spicks and Specks|the original version of this show|Spicks and Specks (TV series)|other uses|Spicks and Specks (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox television
| image = Spicks And Specks (2014).png
| runtime = 27 mins.
| presenter = [[Josh Earl (comedian)|Josh Earl]]
| starring = [[Ella Hooper]]<br />[[Adam Richard]]
| country = Australia
| language = English
| network = [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC TV]]
| first_aired = {{start date|2014|2|5|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2014|12|19|df=y}}
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 20
}}
}}
'''''Spicks and Specks''''' was an Australian music-themed comedic television quiz show, a revival<ref name="NewsLtd" /> of the original ''[[Spicks and Specks (TV series)|Spicks and Specks]]'' series that was telecast on [[ABC (Australian TV channel)|ABC1]] for seven seasons and 277 episodes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/its-the-end-for-spicks-and-specks-20110525-1f3mr.html |title=It's the end for Spicks and Specks |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=25 May 2011 |work=The Age |accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref>

The new show started on Wednesday 5 February 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/new-love-for-old-spicks-and-specks/story-fni0b7je-1226800951863 |title=New love for old Spicks and Specks |last1=Byrnes |first1=Holly |date=13 January 2014 |work=Herald Sun |accessdate=13 January 2014}}</ref><ref name="revival">{{cite web |url=http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/spicks-and-specks-2014/ |title=Spicks and Specks |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |year=2013 |publisher=ABC TV |accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref> It was recorded and produced at the ABC Broadcasting Studios in [[Elsternwick, Victoria]].<ref name="revival" />

On 30 May 2014, ABC programmer Brendan Dahill announced that the show would not be renewed for a second season because it "hasn't resonated with viewers to the degree we had hoped." The show was pulled from the schedule after episode 20 had screened, with the final six shows of the 26 shows recorded airing during late 2014.<ref name=ending>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2014/05/abc-to-yank-spicks-specks-from-schedule.html |title=ABC to yank Spicks & Specks from schedule |last1=Knox |first1=David |date=30 May 2014 |website=TV Tonight |accessdate=30 May 2014}}</ref> The reason why this happened was because [[Josh Earl (comedian)|Josh Earl]]'s second child was born at this point.<ref>{{cite podcast|title=Fitbet with Dilruk Jayasinha and Ben Lomas - Bicep Jearl|publisher=Omny|date=13 May 2018|time=10:15|url=https://omny.fm/shows/fitbet-with-dilruk-jayasinha-and-ben-lomas/13-bicep-jearl?t=10m15s|access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref>

==Premise of the show ==
The show was hosted by stand-up comedian Josh Earl, who posed questions to two teams each headed by permanent team captains, singer/songwriter [[Ella Hooper]] and radio presenter/comedian [[Adam Richard]].<ref name="revival" /> The overall style of the show is a mix of music and comedy. The revival included a refreshed format and new games.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvtonight.com.au/2013/11/new-spicks-and-specks-team-tipped.html |title=New Spicks and Specks team tipped |last1=Knox |first1=David |date=10 November 2013 |work=TV Tonight |accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref>

==Delayed relaunch ==
The revival of the show was originally announced in November 2012, during the ABC 2013 program launch but the network decided to delay the relaunch until 2014.<ref name="NewsLtd">{{cite web |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/abcs-spicks-and-specks-returns-minus-adam-hills-and-myf-warhurst/story-e6frfmyi-1226526614653 |title=ABC's Spicks and Specks returns minus Adam Hills and Myf Warhurst |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 November 2012 |publisher=News Ltd |accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://about.abc.net.au/press-releases/abc-tv-in-2013-amazing/ |title=ABC TV in 2013… Amazing! |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=29 November 2012 |publisher=ABC Media Centre |accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref> ABC executives were reportedly upset when news of the return of the show in 2014 was prematurely leaked before the intended official announcement.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/spicks-and-specks-is-back-20131111-2xbi3.html |title=Spicks and Specks is back |last1=Ellis |first1=Scott |date=11 November 2013 |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |accessdate=1 January 2014}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*{{Official website|http://www.abc.net.au/tv/programs/spicks-and-specks-2014/}}

[[Category:Australian Broadcasting Corporation original programming]]
[[Category:Australian panel games]]
[[Category:2010s Australian comedy television series]]
[[Category:Australian music television series]]
[[Category:Australian television series revived after cancellation]]
[[Category:2014 Australian television series debuts]]
[[Category:2014 Australian television series endings]]
[[Category:Television shows set in Melbourne]]
[[Category:2010s Australian game shows]]
[[Category:Musical game shows]]
[[Category:Australian English-language television shows]]

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