Mind Over Maddie

Mind Over Maddie

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Genre Sitcom
Created by Peter Noble
Written by Joel Slack-Smith
Directed by Julie Money
Starring Jordana Beatty
Ellie Gall
Miles Gibson
Jessica Nash
Margie Cummings
Country of origin Australia
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 20 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s) Peter Noble
Louise Benham
Editor(s) Alieia Gleeson
Leslie Marsh
Marlene Palmeiro
Running time 8 minutes
Production company(s) Disney Channel
Distributor Disney Television Animation
Broadcast
Original channel Disney Channel
Picture format 576i (SDTV)
Audio format Stereo
Original run 25 February 2013 – present
External links
Website

Mind Over Maddie is an Australian family television series that airs on Disney Channel Australia. The show first aired on 25 February 2013 and stars Jessica Nash as the titular Maddie.[1] As of March 2013, eleven 8 minute episodes have aired. The show was nominated for a 2013 Astra Award for Most Outstanding Children’s Program or Event.[2]

Synopsis

Maddie (Jessica Nash) is an average 14-year-old girl trying to deal with her surroundings. Each day she faces different obstacles and all of her decisions are ultimately made by one of her three personality types: Optimism (Jordana Beatty), Ambition (Ellie Gall), or Doubt (Miles Gibson).

Cast

Episodes

Season Episodes Originally aired
Season premiere Season finale
1 20 25 February 2013 22 March 2013

Season 1 (2013)

No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Australian viewers
11"First Crush"25 February 201341,000[3]
22"The School Dance"26 February 201356,000[4]
33"The Text Message"27 February 201347,000[5]
44"Speech Day"28 February 201344,000[6]
55"Musical Auditions"1 March 201343,000[7]
66"Vote For Maddie"4 March 201350,000[8]
77"Cross Country"5 March 201340,000[9]
88"Slumber Party"6 March 201349,000[10]
99"Parent Teacher Night"7 March 201347,000[11]
1010"The Pimple"8 March 201341,000[12]
1111"Blank Canvas"11 March 201346,000[13]
1212"Cramming"12 March 201340,000[14]
1313"Brace Yourself"13 March 201343,000[15]
1414"Band Tryouts"14 March 201345,000[16]
1515"Short Story"15 March 201342,000[17]
1616"Scary Movie"18 March 201351,000[18]
1717"Birthday Party"19 March 201345,000[19]
1818"The New Girl"20 March 201346,000[20]
1919"Sick of Being Sick"21 March 201348,000[21]
2020"Valentine's Day"22 March 201342,000[22]

Reception

Ratings

The series receives thousands of viewers each episode, making it one of the most watched series on Disney Channel.[23]

Critical reception

Pam Brown of The West Australian says that it's a slick production by Julie Money and that "it's a clever way to tackle daily problems facing teens."[24]

See also

References

  1. "Disney Channel Launches New Local Comedy "Mind Over Maddie"". Foxtel. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  2. "ASTRA Awards 2013: nominees". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
  3. "TV Ratings:25 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  4. "TV Ratings:26 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  5. "TV Ratings:27 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  6. "TV Ratings:28 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  7. "TV Ratings:1 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  8. "TV Ratings:4 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  9. "TV Ratings:5 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  10. "TV Ratings:6 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  11. "TV Ratings:7 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  12. "TV Ratings:8 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  13. "TV Ratings:11 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  14. "TV Ratings:12 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  15. "TV Ratings:13 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  16. "TV Ratings:14 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  17. "TV Ratings:15 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  18. "TV Ratings:18 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  19. "TV Ratings:19 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  20. "TV Ratings:20 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  21. "TV Ratings:21 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  22. "TV Ratings:22 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
  23. "tvtonight.com.au".
  24. "REVIEW: Mind Over Maddie". au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

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