Spell Cast

Spell Cast is a spelling game show in Singapore that featured children between the ages of nine and twelve. Season one aired between 5 June 2007 - 31 July 2007 and season two started airing in early 2010. It was hosted by Shane Mardjuki in its first season and by Sarah Tan in its second season. Dramatic changes took place between the first two seasons, such as the game format, as well as the programme being shifted from prime time Channel 5 to the kids channel Okto.

Season 1

The first season of the show was hosted by Shane Mardjuki, and featured a prize consisting of a trophy and S$10,000 for the winner. There were three main rounds in this season: The first round required contestants to select the correct spelling from three variations of a word, the second round required contestants to fill in a missing letter in a word, and the third and final round was an oral spelling round of tic-tac-toe, where contestants would have to spell out a word verbally within ten seconds after being given the word and its definition by the host. An estimated 1,200 children participated in the auditions held at MediaCorp, and only 48 of them made it into the qualifier rounds which were aired on local broadcaster MediaCorp's Channel 5.