Cram (Australian game show)
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}
{{Use Australian English|date=October 2017}}
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| presenter = Peter Helliar
| starring = {{ubl|Dilruk Jayasinha|Virginia Gay}}
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| country = Australia
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 10
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| runtime = 60 minutes
| company = ITV Studios Australia
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| network = Network Ten
| first_aired = {{start date|df=y|2017|11|2}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2017|12|14|df=y}}
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Cram (stylised as CRAM!) was an Australian game show hosted by Peter Helliar,{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-07-17 |title=Pete Helliar to host new TEN game show, CRAM. |url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/pete-helliar-to-host-new-ten-game-show-cram.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171002215732/http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/07/pete-helliar-to-host-new-ten-game-show-cram.html |archive-date=2017-10-02 |access-date=2017-10-02 |website=TV Tonight}} which premiered on Network Ten on 2 November 2017 until 14 December 2017.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-10-11 |title=TEN postpones Cram premiere |url=http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/ten-postpones-cram-premiere.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171011073213/http://tvtonight.com.au/2017/10/ten-postpones-cram-premiere.html |archive-date=2017-10-11 |access-date=2017-10-11 |website=TV Tonight}}
The premiere was negatively received by viewers, with ratings{{Cite news |date=2017-11-03 |title='Just diabolical': Viewers savage Ten's new comedy quiz show |work=News.com.au |url=http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/viewers-savage-tens-new-comedy-quiz-show/news-story/12e0092a3f10e6ee0d6f25fd89c32b61 |url-status=live |access-date=2018-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110184511/http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/viewers-savage-tens-new-comedy-quiz-show/news-story/12e0092a3f10e6ee0d6f25fd89c32b61 |archive-date=2018-01-10}} dwindling as the season progressed and the show rating outside of the top 20 shows of the day for the season finale.{{Cite web |last=Molk |first=Steve |date=2017-12-15 |title=Thursday 14 December 2017 |url=https://decidertv.com/metro-ratings/2017/12/14/thursday-14-december-2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175526/https://decidertv.com/metro-ratings/2017/12/14/thursday-14-december-2017 |archive-date=2018-01-10 |access-date=2018-01-10 |website=DeciderTV |language=en-AU}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-11-10 |title=TEN 2018 Upfronts: Blind Date, Gordon Ramsay, new drama & comedy. |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/ten-2018-upfronts-blind-date-gordon-ramsay-new-drama-comedy.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171110114255/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/ten-2018-upfronts-blind-date-gordon-ramsay-new-drama-comedy.html |archive-date=2017-11-10 |access-date=2017-11-10 |website=TV Tonight}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Manning |first=James |date=2017-12-27 |title=OzTAM: The top 100 free-to-air TV series in 2017 |url=http://www.mediaweek.com.au/oztam-top-100-fta-tv-2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180110175339/http://www.mediaweek.com.au/oztam-top-100-fta-tv-2017/ |archive-date=2018-01-10 |access-date=2018-01-10 |website=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}}
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.
Episodes
{{episode table |overall= |aux1= |aux1T=Team Dilruk |aux2= |aux2T=Team Virginia |aux3= |aux3T=Winning Team |airdate= |viewers= |viewers_type= |country=Australian |background=#B6DDE8 |total_width=auto |episodes=
{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=1
|Aux1=Chris Brown & Nick Cody
|Aux2=Frank Woodley & Miranda Tapsell
|Aux3=Team Dilruk
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|11|2|df=y}}
|Viewers=569,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-11-19 |title=Timeshifted: Thursday 2 November 2017 |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/timeshifted-thursday-2-november-2017.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181005153759/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/timeshifted-thursday-2-november-2017.html |archive-date=2018-10-05 |access-date=2017-11-19 |website=TV Tonight}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=2
|Aux1=Celeste Barber & Rove McManus
|Aux2=Rhys Nicholson & Zoë Coombs Marr
|Aux3=Team Virginia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|11|9|df=y}}
|Viewers=381,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-11-19 |title=Timeshifted: Thursday 9 November 2017 |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/timeshifted-thursday-9-november-2017.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201031825/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/timeshifted-thursday-9-november-2017.html |archive-date=2017-12-01 |access-date=2017-11-19 |website=TV Tonight}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=3
|Aux1=Heath Franklin & Natalie Bassingthwaighte
|Aux2=Dave Hughes & Nikki Osborne
|Aux3=Team Dilruk
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|11|16|df=y}}
}}
{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=4
|Aux1=Anne Edmonds & Jimeoin
|Aux2=Chrissie Swan & Rhys Nicholson
|Aux3=Team Virginia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|11|23|df=y}}
|Viewers=354,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-12-03 |title=Timeshifted: Thursday 23 November 2017 |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/timeshifted-thursday-23-november-2017.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171204171119/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/timeshifted-thursday-23-november-2017.html |archive-date=2017-12-04 |access-date=2017-12-03 |website=TV Tonight}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=5
|Aux1=Christie Whelan Browne & Susie Youssef
|Aux2=Grant Denyer & Rowdie Walden
|Aux3=Team Virginia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|11|29|df=y}}
|Viewers=290,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-11-30 |title=Ratings quirks on a quiet Wednesday |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/ratings-quirks-on-a-quiet-wednesday.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201030853/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/11/ratings-quirks-on-a-quiet-wednesday.html |archive-date=2017-12-01 |access-date=2017-11-30 |website=TV Tonight}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=6
|Aux1=Angus O'Loughlin & Josh Thomas
|Aux2=Alex Lee & Chris Brown
|Aux3=Team Dilruk
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|11|30|df=y}}
|Viewers=285,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-12-01 |title=TV on Struggle Street |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/tv-on-struggle-street.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201082351/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/tv-on-struggle-street.html |archive-date=2017-12-01 |access-date=2017-12-01 |website=TV Tonight}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=7
|Aux1=Angus O'Loughlin & Josh Thomas
|Aux2=Casey Donovan & Natalie Bassingthwaighte
|Aux3=Team Virginia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|12|6|df=y}}
|Viewers=271,000{{Cite web |last=Knox |first=David |date=2017-12-06 |title=Wednesday 6 December 2017 |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/wednesday-6-december-2017.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207140124/https://tvtonight.com.au/2017/12/wednesday-6-december-2017.html |archive-date=2017-12-07 |access-date=2017-12-13 |website=TV Tonight |language=en-AU}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=8
|Aux1=Bridie Connell & Frank Woodley
|Aux2=Ash Williams & Danielle Cormack
|Aux3=Team Virginia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|12|7|df=y}}
|Viewers= 246,000{{Cite web |last=Manning |first=James |date=2017-12-08 |title=TV Ratings Dec 7: Summer Bay and Deadliest Weather keep Seven in top spot |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/tv-ratings-dec-7-2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213201150/https://www.mediaweek.com.au/tv-ratings-dec-7-2017/ |archive-date=2017-12-13 |access-date=2017-12-13 |website=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=9
|Aux1=Chrissie Swan & Nick Cody
|Aux2=Brendan Fevola & Rachel Corbett
|Aux3=Team Virginia
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|12|13|df=y}}
|Viewers=268,000{{Cite web |last=Manning |first=James |date=2017-12-14 |title=TV Ratings Dec 13: Seven narrowly in front with help from Russell Crowe |url=https://www.mediaweek.com.au/tv-ratings-dec-13-2017/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171214183306/https://www.mediaweek.com.au/tv-ratings-dec-13-2017/ |archive-date=2017-12-14 |access-date=2017-12-14 |website=Mediaweek |language=en-AU}}
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{{episode list |Cram (Australian game show)
|EpisodeNumber=10
|Aux1=Heath Franklin & Gen Fricker
|Aux2=Christie Whelan Browne & Rove McManus
|Aux3=Team Dilruk
|OriginalAirDate={{Start date|2017|12|14|df=y}}
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Awards and nominations
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| scope="row" | 2018
| Best Studio Based Gameshow Format | {{nom}} |
References
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