The WORST episodes of Spicks and Specks
Every episode of Spicks and Specks ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Spicks and Specks!
Adam Hills hosts this lighthearted music quiz show. The two teams are captained by Myf Warhurst and Alan Brough.
#1 - Vanessa Amorosi, Mark Watson, Steve Weltman & Amanda Keller
Season 4 - Episode 25 - Aired 7/23/2008
Our special guests this week are music producer Steve Weltman, comedian and radio announcer Amanda Keller, Aussie singer Vanessa Amorosi and English comedian Mark Watson. This week’s closing performance features a special performance by U2 tribute band Rattle and Hum. This episode’s ‘Look Ma….’ songs are being played by Rattle and Hum.
#2 - Jim Keays, Geraldine Quinn, Wes Carr & Hamish Blake
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/8/2009
Our special guests this week are Australian Idol Wes Carr, Spicks and Specks favourite Hamish Blake, Australian rock legend Jim Keays, and rock-cabaret star Geraldine Quinn. Keep an eye out for a special live performance from Geraldine Quinn of a song she has written just for Spicks and Specks.
#3 - Brett Kelly, Denise Scott, Paris Wells & Dave Hughes
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 6/24/2009
Our special guests this week are funky soul singer Paris Wells, comedian Dave Hughes, conductor and trombonist Brett Kelly and the loveable Denise Scott. Be sure to watch DJ Mafia and Brett Kelly mixing up phat classical beats.
#4 - 2007 Highlights Special
Season 3 - Episode 41 - Aired 11/21/2007
Brace yourself for the Best of Spicks & Specks from 2007. All your favourite bits back by popular demand, plus a bunch of golden moments that never made it to air. Featuring David O’Doherty’s original song 'Very Mild Superpowers’, the story behind Anthony Callea’s traffic stopping behaviour, a spicy I’ll Jumble For Ya, Denise Scott singing Oklahoma and Richard Gill chinking imaginary cocktails. Add to the mix the Oompah Loompah band, an Elvis sandwich creation and impersonator, the year’s most popular closing performance by unusualist Raymond Crowe… and a montage of many more incredible moments!
#5 - Deborah Conway, Adam Rozenbachs, Guy Noble & Dave Hughes
Season 3 - Episode 38 - Aired 10/31/2007
Our special guests this week are eccentric conductor Guy Noble, deadpan larrikin Dave Hughes, solo folk singer Deb Conway and the darkly funny Adam Rozenbachs. This week’s show features an extra-special spooky Trick or Treat game, metal groovers Uncle Chunk and a ghoulish Kate Miller Heidke performing a frighteningly fabulous rendition of Talking Heads hit Psycho Killer.
#6 - Anne Kirkpatrick, Hamish Blake, Ohad Rein & Fiona O'Loughlin
Season 3 - Episode 37 - Aired 10/24/2007
Our special guests this week are Old Man River singer Ohad Rein, unorthodox riot Fiona O’Loughlin, country showman’s daughter Anne Kirkpatrick and the wonderfully witty Hamish Blake. This week’s show features a live performance by old time string band Headbelly Buzzard, and Raymond Crowe brings us a marvelous world-class magician act that’s destined to sprinkle smiles of wonder across the nation…
#7 - Suzanne Dowling, Scott Edgar, Wally De Backer & Denise Scott
Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/11/2007
Our special guests for this week are electronic manipulator Wally De Backer, bushy-tailed comedian Denise Scott, Rock Arena host Suzanne Dowling and dungeon master Scott Edgar.
#8 - Rebecca Barnard, Dave O'Neil, Guy Pearce & Felicity Ward
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/4/2009
#9 - Kate Miller-Heidke, Frankie J. Holden, Anne McCue & Amanda Keller
Season 4 - Episode 37 - Aired 10/15/2008
Our special guests this week are singer Anne McCue, comedian Amanda Keller, singer songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke, entertainer Frankie J. Holden. Tonight’s episode ends with a video clip from band, the Skatt Brothers ‘Life At the Outpost’.
#10 - Paul Dempsey, Kirri Simpson, Sean Cullen, Tom Gleeson
Season 8 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/14/2014
Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by Paul Dempsey, Kirri Simpson, Sean Cullen, and Tom Gleeson.
#11 - Sipokazi Luzipo, Adam Rozenbachs, Kaz James & Shaun Micallef
Season 4 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/2/2008
Our special guests this week are world renowned DJ Kaz James, Newstopia star Shaun Micallef, singer Sipokazi Luzipo from the Soweto Gospel Choir and comedian Adam Rozenbachs. This week’s closing performance will leave you wanting more. The Soweto Gospel Choir grace the Spicks and Specks stage and leave us all wanting more. Latin Mestizo outfit San Lazaro play the songs for the ‘Look What They’ve Done to My Song, Ma…’ segment.
#12 - Colleen Hewett, Adam Richard, Justin Burford & Frank Woodley
Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 7/12/2006
Justin Burford , frontman for Perth band End of Fashion, tells us about his electrifying performance on stage at the South By Southwest music festival in Texas. Top songster Colleen Hewitt runs us through her sob-fest video of "Wind Beneath My Wings" while comedian Frank Woodley wears his nose on his sleeve. Comedian and radio announcer Adam Richard shares his view of the obligatory performance style for Australian Idol hopefuls. Gird your loins for an outstanding Know Your Product topic that has the panel in a dither, stay strong for Frank wanting everyone to call Paul Kelly "Leaky", and brace yourself for an intense rendition of Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful" by the beautiful Adam Richard.
#13 - Jon English, Fiona O'Loughlin, Jon Toogood & Frank Woodley
Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/31/2006
Myf really hits it off with the singer/guitarist from New Zealand hard rockers 'Shihad', Jon Toogood. Jon Toogood really hits it off with his namesake, legendary Australian singer, Jon English. Comedian Fiona O'Loughlin really hits it off with Jon English - and quite frankly, scares him as well. And Frank Woodley hits it off with everyone. Why don't you hit it off with 'Spicks and Specks' this week on ABC TV.
#14 - Tom Zutaut, Jason Byrne, Brian McFadden & Felicity Ward
Season 4 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/9/2008
Our special guests this week are Irish pretty boy Brian McFadden, Spicks fave funny girl Felicity Ward, one of the most influential record executives in the business Tom Zutaut and Irish comedian Jason Byrne. This week’s closing performance features a special one, a live performance from Brian McFadden, as he gives us his own version of a Guns n Roses classic.
#15 - Jade McCrae, Jonathan Biggins, Johnny Young & Colin Lane
Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 9/28/2005
Comedian Adam Hills leads a crew of comedians, musicians and entertainers through the world of songs, singers and general music trivia. Team leaders each week are Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst. Guests this week are theatre director and writer Johnathan Biggins, singer Jade MacRae, singer Johnny Young and comedian Colin Lane.
#16 - Terri Psiakis, Kram, Rhonda Burchmore & Shane Bourne
Season 1 - Episode 30 - Aired 8/31/2005
Adam Hills hosts the musicology game show that has everyone talking. Team leaders are Alan Brough and Myf Warhurst. Guests this week are entertainer Ronda Burchmore, Spiderbait's Kram, and comedians Shane Bourne and Terri Psiakis
#17 - Jade McRae, Hamish Blake, David McAllister & Denise Scott
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/13/2008
Denise Scott and dancer David McAllister join Mif while Jade McRae and Hamish Blake join Alan for this week's episode.
#18 - Finale
Season 7 - Episode 28 - Aired 11/23/2011
After seven years, 277 episodes, more than 150 special guests, and thousands of questions, the purple velvet curtain will close for the last time on Australia's favourite music quiz show. Join Adam, Alan and Myf for the finale.
#19 - The Very Best of Spicks and Specks (2)
Season 7 - Episode 27 - Aired 11/16/2011
#20 - Pete Thomas, Claire Bowditch, Meshel Laurie, Milton Jones
Season 8 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/28/2014
Josh, Ella and Adam are joined by comedian Meshel Laurie, international drummer Pete Thomas, australian singer Claire Bowditch and British comedian Milton Jones.
#21 - John Paul Young, Jasmine Rae, Dave Hughes and Michael Winslow
Season 8 - Episode 16 - Aired 5/21/2014
The Spicks and Specks team are joined by legendary singer John Paul Young, country singer Jasmine Rae, comedian Dave Hughes, and the man with 10,000 sound effects Michael Winslow plus musical act The Lost Clog.
#22 - Lucy Durack, Ashley Evans, Meshel Laurie and Luke McGregor
Season 8 - Episode 14 - Aired 5/7/2014
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by performer Lucy Durack, world renowned choreographer Ashley Evans, comedians Meshel Laurie, Luke McGregor and musical act Living Room.
#23 - Reece Mastin, Emma Matthews, Claire Hooper and Kyle Kinane
Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/30/2014
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by pop sensation Reece Mastin, opera singer Emma Matthews and comedians Claire Hooper and Kyle Kinane.
#24 - Martha Davis, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Frank Woodley and Luke McGregor
Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/23/2014
Host Josh Earl and team captains Ella Hooper and Adam Richard are joined by ledgendary front woman of the Motels Martha Davis, international opera singer Teddy Tahu Rhodes and comedians Frank Woodley and Luke McGregor.
#25 - Richard Gill, Ade Edmondson, Felicity Ward and Shappi Khorsandi
Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/16/2014
Joining the Spicks and Specks team are conductor Richard Gill, comedy legend best known as punk rocker Vyvyan from the Young Ones Ade Edmondson, comedians Felicity Ward, Shappi Khorsandi and musical act Die Roten Punkte.