Everyone Is Roasting The ABC After It Aired The Wrong Episode Of ‘Mad As Hell’
Oops.
Mad As Hell fans were just that on Wednesday night, after the ABC accidentally aired the wrong episode of the Shaun Micallef talk show.
Viewers found themselves watching the same episode as last week, and quickly took to social media to take the piss.
Hey @ABCaustralia, you seem to be repeating last week’s #madashell tonight! What gives? @ABCmediawatch @meadea @shaunmicallef
— Stefan Armbruster (@StefArmbruster) July 17, 2019
#MadAsHell is becoming a bit predictable
— Pwoiter (@pwoiter) July 17, 2019
According to tonight’s 7pm @ABCTV News bulletin Bill Shorten is on track to win the election in a landslide #madashell
— Dylan Leach (@leachitup) July 17, 2019
Coming up later tonight on ABC TV, the brand new comedy “Mother and Son” #madashell
— David M. Green 🧢 (@David_M_Green) July 17, 2019
It wasn’t long before Micallef himself became aware of the problem.
They’re playing the wrong one. #idiots #madashelltv
— Shaun Micallef (@shaunmicallef) July 17, 2019
My wife is ringing the ABC switchboard. I rang ITV. Hopefully we’ll at least get the right one up on iView. It’s a good episode too. Nice and topical. Maybe they’ll play it next week. #madashelltv #idiots https://t.co/FzYRHuuISv
— Shaun Micallef (@shaunmicallef) July 17, 2019
Trying to get the correct episode up on iView now so you can switch over. Tried ringing the switchboard but Peter Dutton answered so I hung up. #madashelltv #wrongepisodegate https://t.co/0gIsfa0vfH
— Shaun Micallef (@shaunmicallef) July 17, 2019
#madashell THE CORRECT EPISODE IS UP ON IVIEW (as is last weeks if you want to watch it a third time).
— Shaun Micallef (@shaunmicallef) July 17, 2019
Other ABC personalities also got in on it.
I regret to inform you that the correct episode of Young Sheldon aired tonight. #MadAsHell
— Mark Humphries (@markhumphries) July 17, 2019
I’m reliably informed the correct episode of @BreakfastNews will air tomorrow morning. #madashell
— Michael Rowland (@mjrowland68) July 17, 2019
According to an ABC spokesperson, a “technical error” was to blame. Which yeah, no kidding.
“This week’s episode has been put up on ABC iview for fans to watch as soon as they like,” they said. “The episode will also be shown on the ABC’s main channel at 9pm Thursday night as well as at its regular repeat timeslot on Friday night.”