Mind Over Maddie

Mind Over Maddie
File:Mind Over Maddie logo.jpg The logo
Genre	Sitcom
Created by	Peter Noble
Written by	Joel Slack-Smith
Directed by	Julie Money
Starring	Jordana Beatty Ellie Gall Miles Gibson Jessica Nash Margie Cummings
Country of origin	Australia
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	20 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Peter Noble Louise Benham
Editor(s)	Alieia Gleeson Leslie Marsh Marlene Palmeiro
Running time	8 minutes
Production company(s)	Disney Channel
Distributor	Disney Television Animation
Release
Original network	Disney Channel
Picture format	576i (SDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	25 February 2013 – present
External links
Website

Mind Over Maddie is an Australian family television series that airs on Disney Channel Australia. The show first aired on 25 February 2013 and stars Jessica Nash as the titular Maddie. As of March 2013, eleven 8 minute episodes have aired. The show was nominated for a 2013 Astra Award for Most Outstanding Children’s Program or Event.

Synopsis

Maddie (Jessica Nash) is an average 14-year-old girl trying to deal with her surroundings. Each day she faces different obstacles and all of her decisions are ultimately made by one of her three personality types: Optimism (Jordana Beatty), Ambition (Ellie Gall), or Doubt (Miles Gibson).

Cast

• Jordana Beatty as Optimism
• Ellie Gall as Ambition
• Miles Gibson as Doubt
• Jessica Nash as Maddie (11 episodes, 2013)

Episodes

Season		Episodes	Originally aired
			Season premiere	Season finale
	1	20	25 February 2013	22 March 2013

Season 1 (2013)

No. in series	No. in season	Title	Original airdate	Australian viewers
1	1	"First Crush"	25 February 2013	41,000
2	2	"The School Dance"	26 February 2013	56,000
3	3	"The Text Message"	27 February 2013	47,000
4	4	"Speech Day"	28 February 2013	44,000
5	5	"Musical Auditions"	1 March 2013	43,000
6	6	"Vote For Maddie"	4 March 2013	50,000
7	7	"Cross Country"	5 March 2013	40,000
8	8	"Slumber Party"	6 March 2013	49,000
9	9	"Parent Teacher Night"	7 March 2013	47,000
10	10	"The Pimple"	8 March 2013	41,000
11	11	"Blank Canvas"	11 March 2013	46,000
12	12	"Cramming"	12 March 2013	40,000
13	13	"Brace Yourself"	13 March 2013	43,000
14	14	"Band Tryouts"	14 March 2013	45,000
15	15	"Short Story"	15 March 2013	42,000
16	16	"Scary Movie"	18 March 2013	51,000
17	17	"Birthday Party"	19 March 2013	45,000
18	18	"The New Girl"	20 March 2013	46,000
19	19	"Sick of Being Sick"	21 March 2013	48,000
20	20	"Valentine's Day"	22 March 2013	42,000

Reception

Ratings

The series receives thousands of viewers each episode, making it one of the most watched series on Disney Channel.

Critical reception

Pam Brown of The West Australian says that it's a slick production by Julie Money and that "it's a clever way to tackle daily problems facing teens."

See also

• Herman's Head, a similarly plotted American television show centering on an adult male protagonist

External links

• Mind Over Maddie at IMDb