Pooch Perfect

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,[1] and began airing on 27 February 2020.[2] 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.[3][4] The title is a play-on-words of the film Pitch Perfect, in which Wilson starred.

Pooch Perfect
Genre
  • Reality
  • Dog grooming
Directed byMark Adamson
Presented byRebel Wilson
Judges
  • Amber Lewin
  • Colin Taylor
  • Jorge Bendersky
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes8
Release
Original networkSeven Network
Original release27 February (2020-02-27) –
16 April 2020 (2020-04-16)

Despite the high profile of host Wilson and significant promotion by Seven prior to broadcast, the show struggled in the ratings,[5] and the series was absent at Seven's upfronts for 2021.[6] 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.[7]

Contestants
  • Davina Dewar
  • Natasha Fox
  • Brad Broadway
  • Prue Hammond
  • Monique Finch
  • Annie
  • Alicia
  • Sue Wright
  • Lee Wright

Episodes
No.Original air dateAustralian viewers
127 February 2020 (2020-02-27)697,000[8]
25 March 2020 (2020-03-05)490,000[9]
312 March 2020 (2020-03-12)430,000[10]
419 March 2020 (2020-03-19)265,000[11][a]
526 March 2020 (2020-03-26)387,000[12]
62 April 2020 (2020-04-02)299,000[13]
79 April 2020 (2020-04-09)259,000[14]
816 April 2020 (2020-04-16)316,000[15]

International adaptations
CountryNetworkHostEpisodesPremiere dateFinale date
United KingdomBBC OneSheridan Smith87 January 20214 March 2021
United StatesABCRebel Wilson30 March 202118 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.[16][17] It was cancelled after one season.[18]

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.[7][19] It ended on May 18, 2021, and was canceled on January 20, 2022.[20]

See also

Notes
  • a This episode aired on 7TWO in Victoria and South Australia due to coverage of the AFL.[21]

References
  1. Kelly, Vivienne (3 September 2019). "Rebel Wilson to host Pooch Perfect on Seven". Mumbrella. Diversified Communications. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. Knox, David (17 February 2020). "Airdate: Pooch Perfect". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. Knox, David (3 September 2019). "Rebel Wilson to host Pooch Perfect for Seven". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  4. Meddows, David (23 February 2020). "Pooch Perfect judge Amber Lewin set to be tough on dog groomers". News.com.au. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. "Seven's Pooch Perfect draws 316,000 metro viewers for its final episode". Mumbrella. 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  6. "Upfronts 2021: Seven". TV Tonight. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. White, Peter (13 January 2021). "Rebel Wilson To Host U.S. Remake Of 'Pooch Perfect' For ABC". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
  8. Knox, David (6 March 2020). "Timeshifted: Thursday 27 February 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  9. Knox, David (13 March 2020). "Timeshifted: Thursday 5 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
  10. Knox, David (20 March 2020). "Timeshifted: Thursday 12 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  11. Knox, David (20 March 2020). "The Sound of One Sport Clapping (OK Two Then)". TV Tonight. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
  12. Knox, David (3 April 2020). "Timeshifted: Thursday 26 March 2020". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  13. Knox, David (3 April 2020). "Gogglebox Leads Entertainment on Self-Isolated Thursday". TV Tonight. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  14. Knox, David (17 April 2020). "Wendy & Nikki Win Pooch Perfect". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  15. Knox, David (17 April 2020). "10 Draws Biggest Ratings Share in 2 Years". TV Tonight. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  16. Knox, David (7 March 2020). "BBC commissions Pooch Perfect". TV Tonight. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  17. Mcknight, Robert (6 March 2020). "POOCH PERFECT becomes an international success story for SEVEN". TV Black Box. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
  18. Knox, David (6 September 2021). "Axed: Pooch Perfect (UK)". TV Tonight. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
  19. Andreeva, Nellie (25 January 2021). "ABC Sets Krista Vernoff Thursday As 'Rebel' Joins Night & 'AMLT' Moves; 'Grey's Anatomy' Return Delayed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  20. White, Peter (20 January 2022). "Rebel Wilson's 'Pooch Perfect' Canceled At ABC As Network Parks 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  21. Knox, David (14 March 2020). "Returning: The Front Bar". TV Tonight. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
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