Mind Over Maddie

Australian TV series or program

Mind Over Maddie
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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	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	20 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Peter Noble Louise Benham
Editors	Alieia Gleeson Leslie Marsh Marlene Palmeiro
Running time	8 minutes
Original release
Network	Disney Channel
Release	25 February (2013-02-25) – 22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

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		Episodes	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 (2013-02-25)	41,000^[3]
2	2	"The School Dance"	26 February 2013 (2013-02-26)	56,000^[4]
3	3	"The Text Message"	27 February 2013 (2013-02-27)	47,000^[5]
4	4	"Speech Day"	28 February 2013 (2013-02-28)	44,000^[6]
5	5	"Musical Auditions"	1 March 2013 (2013-03-01)	43,000^[7]
6	6	"Vote For Maddie"	4 March 2013 (2013-03-04)	50,000^[8]
7	7	"Cross Country"	5 March 2013 (2013-03-05)	40,000^[9]
8	8	"Slumber Party"	6 March 2013 (2013-03-06)	49,000^[10]
9	9	"Parent Teacher Night"	7 March 2013 (2013-03-07)	47,000^[11]
10	10	"The Pimple"	8 March 2013 (2013-03-08)	41,000^[12]
11	11	"Blank Canvas"	11 March 2013 (2013-03-11)	46,000^[13]
12	12	"Cramming"	12 March 2013 (2013-03-12)	40,000^[14]
13	13	"Brace Yourself"	13 March 2013 (2013-03-13)	43,000^[15]
14	14	"Band Tryouts"	14 March 2013 (2013-03-14)	45,000^[16]
15	15	"Short Story"	15 March 2013 (2013-03-15)	42,000^[17]
16	16	"Scary Movie"	18 March 2013 (2013-03-18)	51,000^[18]
17	17	"Birthday Party"	19 March 2013 (2013-03-19)	45,000^[19]
18	18	"The New Girl"	20 March 2013 (2013-03-20)	46,000^[20]
19	19	"Sick of Being Sick"	21 March 2013 (2013-03-21)	48,000^[21]
20	20	"Valentine's Day"	22 March 2013 (2013-03-22)	42,000^[22]

Reception

Ratings

The series receives thousands of viewers each episode, making it one of the most watched series on Disney Channel.^[23]

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."^[24]

References

^ "Disney Channel Launches New Local Comedy "Mind Over Maddie"". Foxtel. Archived from the original on 16 September 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
^ "ASTRA Awards 2013: nominees". TV Tonight. 2 May 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:25 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:26 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:27 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:28 February 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:1 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:4 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:5 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:6 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:7 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:8 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:11 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:12 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:13 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:14 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:15 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:18 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:19 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:20 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:21 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "TV Ratings:22 March 2013". tvtonight.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
^ "tvtonight.com.au".
^ "REVIEW: Mind Over Maddie". au.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 20 January 2014.

External links

Mind Over Maddie at IMDb

Disney international co-productions

European

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Upcoming

Dragon Striker (2024)
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Former

1980s debuts	Wheel of Fortune UK (Seasons 1-4 only, 1988-1992)
1990s debuts	Jagd um die Welt – Schnappt Carmen Sandiego! (1994) Che fine ha fatto Carmen Sandiego? (1994) Dónde se esconde Carmen Sandiego? (1995) Stick with Me, Kid (1995) Amazing Animals (1996–1999) Microsoap (1998-2000) Draw Your Own Toons (1998-2001)
2000s debuts	The Bellflower Bunnies (Season 2 only, 2004) Flatmania (2004) W.I.T.C.H. (2004–2006) The Invisible Man (2005) Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs (2005–2008) Quelli dell'intervallo (2005–2008) Cambio de clase (2006–2009) The Magic Roundabout (2007 revival, 2007–2010) The Large Family (2007–2010) Famous 5: On the Case (2008) A Kind of Magic (Season 1 only, 2008) Jungle Junction (2009-2013) Le Petit Nicolas (2009-2011)
2010s debuts	Tara Duncan (Series 1, 2010-2011) Galactik Football (Season 3 only, 2010–2011) Babar and the Adventures of Badou (2010–2015) Rekkit Rabbit (Season 1 only, 2011) Art Attack (Seasons 20–23 only, 2011–2015, also Latin American) Lucky Fred (2011–2014) Fort Boyard: Ultimate Challenge (Season 1-2 only, 2011-2012, also American) Groove High (2012–2013) Totally Spies! (Season 6 only, 2013) Dude, That's My Ghost! (2013) Binny and the Ghost (2013–2016) Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (2013-2014, also American, Canadian and Asia Pacific) Boyster (2014–2017) LoliRock (Season 1 only, 2014–2016) The Evermoor Chronicles (2014–2017) Mère et Fille (2014–2017) Alex & Co. (2015–2017) Counterfeit Cat (2016–2017) The Lodge (2016–2017) Rolling with the Ronks! (2016–2017) Trulli Tales (2017–2019) Pat the Dog (Season 2 only, 2017–2021) Penny on M.A.R.S. (2018–2020) Space Chickens in Space (2018–2019, also Latin American and Asia Pacific) Best Bugs Forever (2019) 101 Dalmatian Street (2019–2020, also Canadian)

Canadian

Former

1990s debuts	Ready or Not (Seasons 3–5 only; 1996–1997) Rolie Polie Olie (1998–2004, also European)
2000s debuts	In a Heartbeat (2000–2001) Naturally, Sadie (2005–2007) Life with Derek (2005–2009) Overruled! (2009) Jimmy Two-Shoes (2009–2012) Kid vs. Kat (2009–2011)
2010s debuts	Rated A for Awesome (2011–2012) Slugterra (Seasons 1–4 only; 2012–2015) Just Kidding (2012–2014) Packages from Planet X (2013–2014) Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (2013-2014, also American, European and Asia Pacific) Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018, also American and Asian) 101 Dalmatian Street (2019–2020, also British)
2020s debuts	Pikwik Pack (2020–2021)

Asia Pacific

Former

1990s debuts	Crash Zone (1999–2001)
2010s debuts	The Jungle Book (Season 1-2 only, 2010–2012) Guess How Much I Love You (Season 1 only, 2011–2012) Mind Over Maddie (2013) Sabrina: Secrets of a Teenage Witch (2013–2014, also American, Canadian and European) Stitch & Ai (2017, American-assisted) Legend of the Three Caballeros (2018, also American and Canadian)
2020s debuts	Ejen Ali (Season 3 only, 2022–2023)

Latin American

Former

2000s debuts	Jake & Blake (2009–2010)
2010s debuts	Highway: Rodando la Aventura (2010) Peter Punk (2011–2013) El Jardín de Clarilú (2011–2014) Cuando toca la campana (2011–2012) Violetta (2012–2015, also European) Jungle Nest (2016) Soy Luna (2016–2018, also European) Morko y Mali (2016–2017) Juacas (2017–2019) Once (2017–2019) Bia (2019–2020) Nivis, amigos de otro mundo (2019–2020)
2020s debuts	Arnoldo's Ristorantino (2021)