Pooch Perfect
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- Reality
- Dog grooming
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| creator =
| director = Mark Adamson
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| presenter = Rebel Wilson
| judges = {{Plainlist|
- Amber Lewin
- Colin Taylor
- Jorge Bendersky
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| country = Australia
| language = English
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| num_episodes = 8
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| network = Seven Network
| first_aired = {{Start date|2020|02|27|df=yes}}
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Pooch Perfect is a dog grooming reality competition television program created by Seven Studios UK (now Beyond Productions UK) and first broadcast on the Seven Network in Australia. The program is hosted by Rebel Wilson,{{Cite web|url=https://mumbrella.com.au/rebel-wilson-to-host-pooch-perfect-on-seven-596426|title=Rebel Wilson to host Pooch Perfect on Seven|first=Vivienne|last=Kelly|date=3 September 2019|access-date=3 December 2019|website=Mumbrella|publisher=Diversified Communications}} and began airing on 27 February 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/02/airdate-pooch-perfect.html|title=Airdate: Pooch Perfect|last=Knox|first=David|date=17 February 2020|accessdate=17 February 2020|website=TV Tonight}} The series features ten professional dog stylists competing in a series of themed challenges which sees the transformation of beloved pets, with a judging panel including international styling experts Amber Lewin and Colin Taylor determining the winner of $100,000 in prize money.{{Cite web|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2019/09/rebel-wilson-to-host-pooch-perfect-for-seven.html|title=Rebel Wilson to host Pooch Perfect for Seven|last=Knox|first=David|date=3 September 2019|access-date=3 December 2019|website=TV Tonight}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/pooch-perfect-judge-amber-lewin-set-to-be-tough-on-dog-groomers/news-story/42184f25d2741033278491021ce7c85c|title=Pooch Perfect judge Amber Lewin set to be tough on dog groomers|last=Meddows|first=David|date=23 February 2020|access-date=23 February 2020|website=News.com.au|publisher=News Corp Australia}} The title is a play-on-words of the film Pitch Perfect, in which Wilson starred.
Despite the high profile of host Wilson and significant promotion by Seven prior to broadcast, the show struggled in the ratings,{{cite web |url=https://mumbrella.com.au/sevens-pooch-perfect-draws-316000-metro-viewers-for-its-final-episode-625054|title=Seven's Pooch Perfect draws 316,000 metro viewers for its final episode|date=17 April 2020|work=Mumbrella|accessdate=22 October 2020}} and the series was absent at Seven's upfronts for 2021.{{cite web |url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/10/upfronts-2021-seven.html|title=Upfronts 2021: Seven|date=21 October 2020|work=TV Tonight|accessdate=21 October 2020}} Despite this, local adaptations of the show aired in the United Kingdom and the United States in 2021, with Wilson reprising her role as host for the latter version.
Contestants
- Davina Dewar
- Natasha Fox
- Brad Broadway
- Prue Hammond
- Monique Finch
- Annie
- Alicia
- Sue Wright
- Lee Wright
Episodes
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|03|05|df=yes}}
| Viewers = 490,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Timeshifted: Thursday 5 March 2020|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/03/timeshifted-thursday-5-march-2020.html|date=13 March 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=14 March 2020}}
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|03|12|df=yes}}
| Viewers = 430,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Timeshifted: Thursday 12 March 2020|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/03/timeshifted-thursday-12-march-2020.html|date=20 March 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=20 March 2020}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 4
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|03|19|df=yes}}
| Viewers = 265,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=The Sound of One Sport Clapping (OK Two Then)|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/03/the-sound-of-one-sport-clapping-ok-two-then.html|date=20 March 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=20 March 2020}}{{ref label|Note1|a|a}}
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|03|26|df=yes}}
| Viewers = 387,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Timeshifted: Thursday 26 March 2020|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/timeshifted-thursday-26-march-2020.html|date=3 April 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=3 April 2020}}
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| EpisodeNumber = 6
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|04|02|df=yes}}
| Viewers = 299,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Gogglebox Leads Entertainment on Self-Isolated Thursday|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/gogglebox-leads-entertainment-on-self-isolating-thursday.html|date=3 April 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=3 April 2020}}
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|04|09|df=yes}}
| Viewers = 259,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Wendy & Nikki Win Pooch Perfect|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/wendy-nikki-win-pooch-perfect.html|date=17 April 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=17 April 2020}}
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| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2020|04|16|df=yes}}
| Viewers = 316,000{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=10 Draws Biggest Ratings Share in 2 Years|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/04/10-draws-biggest-ratings-share-in-2-years.html|date=17 April 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=17 April 2020}}
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International adaptations
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| Country | Network | Host | Episodes | Premiere date | Finale date |
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| {{flagu|UK}} | BBC One | Sheridan Smith | rowspan=2| 8 | 7 January 2021 | 4 March 2021 |
| {{flagu|USA}} | ABC | Rebel Wilson | 30 March 2021 | 18 May 2021 |
The format was sold in February 2020 to the BBC. The UK series is hosted by Sheridan Smith and filmed at dock10 studios. Beyond Productions UK produced the series with Damon Pattison and Susanne Rock as executive producer.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=BBC commissions Pooch Perfect|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/03/bbc-commissions-pooch-perfect.html|date=7 March 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=7 March 2020}}{{cite web|last=Mcknight|first=Robert|title=POOCH PERFECT becomes an international success story for SEVEN|url=https://tvblackbox.com.au/page/2020/3/6/pooch-perfect-becomes-an-international-success-story-for-seven|date=6 March 2020|publisher=TV Black Box|accessdate=7 March 2020}} It was cancelled after one season.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Axed: Pooch Perfect (UK)|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2021/09/axed-pooch-perfect-uk.html|date=6 September 2021|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=6 September 2021}}
ABC announced a US version of the series in January 2021 with Wilson as host and Lisa Vanderpump, Jorge Bendersky and Callie Harris as judges. An eight-episode run was ordered, which premiered on 30 March 2021.{{cite web|last=White|first=Peter|title=Rebel Wilson To Host U.S. Remake Of 'Pooch Perfect' For ABC|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/pooch-perfect-abc-rebel-wilson-1234672591/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 13, 2021|access-date=January 13, 2021}}{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title=ABC Sets Krista Vernoff Thursday As 'Rebel' Joins Night & 'AMLT' Moves; 'Grey's Anatomy' Return Delayed|url=https://deadline.com/2021/01/abc-krista-vernoff-thursday-rebel-a-greys-anatomy-station-19-return-delayed-a-million-little-things-moves-home-economics-pooch-perfect-1234679767/|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 25, 2021|access-date=January 25, 2021}} It ended on May 18, 2021, and was canceled on January 20, 2022.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2022/01/pooch-perfect-canceled-abc-who-wants-to-be-a-millionaire-parked-1234915782/|title=Rebel Wilson's 'Pooch Perfect' Canceled At ABC As Network Parks 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'|last=White|first=Peter|work=Deadline Hollywood|date=January 20, 2022|access-date=January 20, 2022}}
See also
Notes
- {{note label|Note1|a|a}}This episode aired on 7TWO in Victoria and South Australia due to coverage of the AFL.{{cite web|last=Knox|first=David|title=Returning: The Front Bar|url=https://tvtonight.com.au/2020/03/returning-the-front-bar-4.html|date=14 March 2020|publisher=TV Tonight|accessdate=14 March 2020}}
References
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External links
- [https://7plus.com.au/pooch-perfect Official Website]
Category:2020 Australian television series debuts
Category:2020 Australian television series endings
Category:Seven Network original programming
Category:Television series by Beyond Television Productions
Category:Australian English-language television shows