Mind Over Maddie is an Australian family television series that aired 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]

Mind Over Maddie
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GenreSitcom
Created byPeter Noble
Written byJoel Slack-Smith
Directed byJulie Money
StarringJordana Beatty
Ellie Gall
Miles Gibson
Jessica Nash
Margie Cummings
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes20 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producersPeter Noble
Louise Benham
EditorsAlieia Gleeson
Leslie Marsh
Marlene Palmeiro
Running time8 minutes
Original release
NetworkDisney Channel
Release25 February (2013-02-25) –
22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)

Synopsis

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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

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Episodes

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

Season 1 (2013)

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No. in
series
No. in
season
Title Original airdate Australian viewers
11"First Crush"25 February 2013 (2013-02-25)41,000[3]
22"The School Dance"26 February 2013 (2013-02-26)56,000[4]
33"The Text Message"27 February 2013 (2013-02-27)47,000[5]
44"Speech Day"28 February 2013 (2013-02-28)44,000[6]
55"Musical Auditions"1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)43,000[7]
66"Vote For Maddie"4 March 2013 (2013-03-04)50,000[8]
77"Cross Country"5 March 2013 (2013-03-05)40,000[9]
88"Slumber Party"6 March 2013 (2013-03-06)49,000[10]
99"Parent Teacher Night"7 March 2013 (2013-03-07)47,000[11]
1010"The Pimple"8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)41,000[12]
1111"Blank Canvas"11 March 2013 (2013-03-11)46,000[13]
1212"Cramming"12 March 2013 (2013-03-12)40,000[14]
1313"Brace Yourself"13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)43,000[15]
1414"Band Tryouts"14 March 2013 (2013-03-14)45,000[16]
1515"Short Story"15 March 2013 (2013-03-15)42,000[17]
1616"Scary Movie"18 March 2013 (2013-03-18)51,000[18]
1717"Birthday Party"19 March 2013 (2013-03-19)45,000[19]
1818"The New Girl"20 March 2013 (2013-03-20)46,000[20]
1919"Sick of Being Sick"21 March 2013 (2013-03-21)48,000[21]
2020"Valentine's Day"22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)42,000[22]

Reception

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Ratings

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

Critical reception

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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

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  • Herman's Head, a similarly plotted American television show centering on an adult male protagonist

References

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