Cram (Australian game show) explained
Cram (stylised as CRAM!) was an Australian game show hosted by Peter Helliar,[1] which premiered on Network Ten on 2 November 2017 until 14 December 2017.[2]
The premiere was negatively received by viewers, with ratings[3] dwindling as the season progressed and the show rating outside of the top 20 shows of the day for the season finale.[4]
On 9 November 2017, Channel Ten announced at their yearly upfronts event that the show would return for a second season in 2018, after only one episode of the first season had aired.[5] However, a second season never materialised.
The first season did not secure a spot in the top 100 watched free-to-air shows in 2017.[6]
Format
The format pits two teams of comedians and celebrities tested on their memories across general knowledge categories. Each category will be introduced with a “cram”: a brief video on any subject. The team that recalls the most facts is the winner. The teams are captained by comedian Dilruk Jayasinha and actress Virginia Gay.
Notes and References
- Web site: Knox . David . 2017-07-17 . Pete Helliar to host new TEN game show, CRAM. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171002215732/http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/pete-helliar-to-host-new-ten-game-show-cram.html . 2017-10-02 . 2017-10-02 . TV Tonight.
- Web site: Knox . David . 2017-10-11 . TEN postpones Cram premiere . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171011073213/http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/ten-postpones-cram-premiere.html . 2017-10-11 . 2017-10-11 . TV Tonight.
- News: 2017-11-03 . 'Just diabolical': Viewers savage Ten's new comedy quiz show . . live . 2018-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110184511/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/viewers-savage-tens-new-comedy-quiz-show/news-story/12e0092a3f10e6ee0d6f25fd89c32b61 . 2018-01-10.
- Web site: Molk . Steve . 2017-12-15 . Thursday 14 December 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175526/https://decidertv.com/metro-ratings/2017/12/14/thursday-14-december-2017 . 2018-01-10 . 2018-01-10 . DeciderTV . en-AU.
- Web site: Knox . David . 2017-11-10 . TEN 2018 Upfronts: Blind Date, Gordon Ramsay, new drama & comedy. . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114255/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/ten-2018-upfronts-blind-date-gordon-ramsay-new-drama-comedy.html . 2017-11-10 . 2017-11-10 . TV Tonight.
- Web site: Manning . James . 2017-12-27 . OzTAM: The top 100 free-to-air TV series in 2017 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175339/http://www.mediaweek.com.au/oztam-top-100-fta-tv-2017/ . 2018-01-10 . 2018-01-10 . . en-AU.
- Web site: 2018-03-20 . Format Awards 2018 finalists announced . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180322081818/http://www.c21media.net/format-awards-2018-finalists-announced/?ss=australia . 2018-03-22 . 2018-03-22 . C21 Media.