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00:00School, Caleb Hewitt from St. Crispin's AC Primary School, Jaylee Kaliste from Edinburgh
00:06Government Primary School, Alessia Espinoza from St. Catherine's Private Primary School,
00:12Samia Haraksing from St. Augustine South Government Primary School, Caleb Alley from Felicity
00:19Presbyterian School, Skylar Barrett from St. Dominic Savio Barrettaria RC Primary School.
00:25And let's meet the team, our pronouncer, Honrad Paris, our judge, Candice Cariah Charles,
00:33our Hive hosts, Megan Das and Stefan Feldman, and our Queen Bee, Haymar Amkisul!
00:44Welcome to Spellbound, a spelling competition like nothing you've ever seen. In today's
00:56episode, we have some superstars, some busy bees, and they're all, let me remind you, schoolchildren
01:02under the age of 10. These brave little bees will have limited time to spell some very challenging
01:08words. But we're starting things off with a warm-up round one. The honeycomb! Well, what exactly is
01:17that? So, you are going to have to spell three words, and you're going to do it in 30 seconds.
01:24We have Judge Cariah Charles. Give a wave, Judge. Now, she's the one who's going to let you know if
01:30you spell the word correctly or incorrectly. If you do it right, Judge, how do they know if they got it
01:36right? You get that? What is she going to do? A nod to say, yeah, you got it. And if there's a
01:43little mistake, you may hear a... So, now we know what's going to happen, right? We're so happy
01:49to have you all here, but to get all the excitement off, let's get a little buzz to start the competition
01:54off. Ready? One, two, three, buzzer!
01:55Buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz, buzz!
02:00Good to go? Pronouncer Paris, off to you.
02:03Thank you very much, Hema.
02:05Students, I will give you each three words
02:09with 30 seconds maximum in which to spell them.
02:12You may say pass if you choose.
02:15Time permitting, I will return to those past words.
02:18Now, if I can have, stepping to the podium,
02:21Sanai Mark from Shogonas RC School.
02:25Step to the center of the arena, please.
02:28Hi, Sanai.
02:30Your first word.
02:33Facility.
02:35Facility.
02:36F-A-C-I-L-I-T-Y.
02:40Wedge.
02:42Wedge.
02:43W-E-D-G-E.
02:47Sprinkler.
02:49Sprinkler.
02:50S-P-R-I-N-K-L-E-R.
02:55Thank you, Sanai.
02:58Heading over to Caleb Hewitt.
03:00Step to the center, please.
03:01Give him a round of applause.
03:04Your first word.
03:06Rampage.
03:08R-A-M-P-A-G-E.
03:12Wickedness.
03:14W-I-C-K-E-D-N-E-S-E.
03:22Exchange.
03:23E-X-C-H-A-N-G-E.
03:31Thank you very much, Mr. Hewitt.
03:35Moving on to Jaylee.
03:37Step to the center, Jaylee.
03:42Your first word, Jaylee.
03:45Design.
03:45So, Haylee, thank you so much.
04:00And I know, Uncle Stefan, I want to tell you how proud we are of you.
04:03And I want the audience to know, this is a very intimidating task we've given all of our young students.
04:08I did mention in the beginning, all of our students are 10 and under.
04:12So, a round of applause again for Haylee.
04:15You can go back to the high.
04:16We're very proud of you.
04:17What's your position there?
04:19Thank you, Jaylee.
04:20And we continue our swell of pride with Alessia stepping to the podium.
04:30You ready?
04:33Your first word.
04:36Intelligent.
04:38Intelligent.
04:39I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-T.
04:48Popular.
04:50Popular.
04:51P-O-P-U-L-A-R.
04:54Delightful.
04:56You're next.
04:57D-E-L-I-G-H-T-F-U-L.
05:14Thank you, Alessia.
05:15Now, Samir, it's your time to head into the limelight.
05:24You seem confident.
05:28That's fine.
05:29You put on a good front.
05:31Your first word.
05:33Interact.
05:33I-N-T-E-R-C-A-T-C.
05:40Direction.
05:42D-I-R-E-C-T-I-O-N.
05:47Mercury.
05:49M-E-C-U-R-Y.
05:51Thank you, Samir.
05:55Caleb Ali, it is your turn.
06:00Your first word.
06:03Cuboid.
06:04C-U-B-O-I-D.
06:07Cuboid.
06:08Scrawl.
06:09S-C-R-A-U-L.
06:13Scrawl.
06:16Television.
06:17T-E-L-E-V-I-S-I-O-N.
06:21Television.
06:22Thank you, Caleb.
06:25And last, but certainly not least, Skylar, it is your turn.
06:30Your first word.
06:33Disapprove.
06:34Disapprove.
06:36D-I-S-A-P-P-R-O-V-E.
06:40Disapprove.
06:42Muzzle.
06:43Muzzle.
06:44M-U-S-S-E-L.
06:47Muzzle.
06:49Glitter.
06:50Glitter.
06:51G-L-I-T-T-E-R.
06:53Glitter.
06:54Thank you very much, Skylar.
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10:14Welcome back to Spellbound, where we have some super talented school children with us.
10:33And I think after round one, they definitely showed us a little bit about what they can do, but also how tight and intense this competition is.
10:43Now we're ready with round two.
10:46The bee off!
10:47You know in a beehive, bees are always moving around. Do you know that? Bees are pretty busy.
10:53Now, as I did mention, we're going to move things around a little bit and Auntie Megan is going to help us.
10:58So all the bees are in position. Pronounce the Paris off to you.
11:13Keep an eye on the clock as there are only 30 seconds for you to spell four words in this round.
11:20You may say pass if you choose. Time permitting, I will return to past words.
11:26But this time, our judge will be tallying silently and you will not know if you got any of your words right or wrong until the end of the round.
11:36Calling to the centre, Bumblebee. Step to the podium, please.
11:43Hi, Mr Ali. Your first word. Sanctuary.
11:51Sanctuary. S-A-N-C-T-U-R-A-R-Y. Sanctuary.
12:01Sovereign. S-O-V-E-R-I-N. Sovereign.
12:12Ambition. A-M-B-I-T-I-O-N. Ambition.
12:19Witness. W-I-T-N-E-S-S. Witness.
12:24Thank you very much, Bumblebee.
12:27Carpenter Bee, please, step to the centre.
12:32Your first word.
12:34Mobilize. Mobilize. M-O-B-I-L-I-Z-E. Mobilize.
12:43Facial. Facial. F-A-C-I-A-L. Facial.
12:49University. University. U-N-I-V-E-R-S-I-T-Y.
13:01Species. Species. S-P-E-C-I-E-S. Species.
13:09Thank you very much, Carpenter Bee.
13:12It's now the honeybee's time. Buzz to the centre, please.
13:17Hi, Sanai. Your first word. Frequently.
13:22Frequently. F-R-E-Q-U-E-N-T-L-Y.
13:28Conspire. Conspire. C-O-N-S-P-I-R-E.
13:38Rustic. Rustic. R-U-S-T-I-C.
13:45Haphazard. Can you repeat it?
13:49Haphazard. H-A-P-A-H-A-Z-A-R-D.
13:56Thank you very much, Honey Bee.
13:59Ivy Bee, it's your turn.
14:04Your first word, Ivy Bee.
14:06Waste.
14:18Feel free to pass if you want.
14:23Pass.
14:24Innocent.
14:27Thank you, Ivy Bee.
14:28Thank you, Ivy Bee.
14:32Killer Bee, zoom on in, please.
14:38Your first word.
14:40Siege.
14:44S-E-E-G.
14:49Chaperone.
14:50S-H-A-P-A-R-O-N-I.
15:04Satisfied.
15:06S-A-T-I-S-F-I-E-D.
15:11I-S-F-I-E-D.
15:18Thank you very much, Killer Bee.
15:22Moving on to Mining Bee.
15:27Your first word.
15:30Liberation.
15:32L-I-B-E-R-T-A-T-I-O-N.
15:37Juvenile.
15:38J-O-U-V-E-I-N-E-L.
15:44Coverage.
15:45C-O-U-V-A-R-G-E.
15:49Abundant.
15:51A-B-U-D-N-T.
15:54Thank you very much.
15:57And finally, Mr Hewitt, the Stingless Bee.
16:01The floor is yours.
16:06Your first word.
16:08Rhapsody.
16:13R-A-P-I-D.
16:24C-I-D-Y.
16:26Crescent.
16:28C-R-E-S-C-E-N-T.
16:31Description.
16:32D-E-S-C-E-R-I-P-T-I-O-N.
16:41T-I-O-N.
16:45Thank you very much, Caleb.
16:50Great job to all of our spellers.
16:51Now, while our judge tallies up the results, let's see how the big people on the streets of TNT, whether or not they can spell these words.
16:59Because we do know it's some serious competition on Spellbound.
17:05How do you spell thoroughly for me?
17:08T-H-O-R-L-E-Y.
17:11Thank you so much.
17:13Guys, let's look on your first word today.
17:15Is...
17:16Architect.
17:17Architect or Architect?
17:18Right.
17:19So spell architect for me now.
17:21You can try, I'll help you, eh?
17:23Nah, boy.
17:24Now my brain freeze.
17:25Like ice in the box right now.
17:27How do you spell fidget?
17:29F-I-D-G-E-T.
17:34Spell condensed, as in condensed milk.
17:36C-O-N-E-E-N-T.
17:44Well, it's time to find out, out of our starting seven, who will qualify for round three.
17:52And the students moving on, in no particular order, Caleb H, Caleb A.
18:00We have Sanai and Skylar, all moving on to the next round of Spellbound.
18:07A round of applause for all of our students.
18:08My little bees. I want to ask you a question. Do you think I look brave? Yeah? Because I'm not. I'm so nervous. I'm so nervous.
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21:31Round three is known as...
21:34Buzz'd Up!
21:35Okay, and in this buzz, up, round, you see this wheel here?
21:40Stefan, what's going on with the wheel?
21:41Now, let me explain. I'm going to break it down.
21:43Normal nouns, the word will be a noun.
21:46Not an adjective, not a verb.
21:48Just a noun, person, place, animal thing, right?
21:51Seven letters or more.
21:54Seven letters or more.
21:56The word would not have three letters or two letters.
21:59Does it double?
22:00Are there two letters side by side in the word?
22:02Or, is it just a trick?
22:05And, start with a vowel.
22:07Let's go, and at this time, are you ready to move into the Spellbound Arena?
22:12Yep, I like that.
22:13Now we're getting some excitement.
22:14So, Caleb, you have to make your way onto the area with the wheel.
22:19Give it a good hard spin.
22:20Be careful when you go up.
22:21Let's give him a round of applause!
22:29Seven letters or more.
22:30Are you ready, Caleb?
22:31Caleb, let's go into the Spelling Arena.
22:35Keep an eye on the clock, as there are now only 20 seconds for you to spell four words.
22:41Caleb, your first word.
22:45Obligation.
22:47O-B-L-A-G-A-C-I-O-N.
22:56Amusing.
22:56A-M-U-S-I-N-G.
23:03Retention.
23:05R-E-T-A-T-I-O-N.
23:12Thank you very much, Caleb.
23:13Thank you, Caleb.
23:14Back to the hive.
23:16So now, are you ready?
23:18Let's come to the wheel.
23:19Seven letters or more.
23:27Ready to go into the Spelling Arena.
23:29Thank you, Caleb.
23:31Sanae.
23:33Your first word.
23:35Channel.
23:37Channel.
23:38C-H-A-N-E-L.
23:41Flamboyant.
23:44Flamboyant.
23:45F-L-A-N-B-O-Y-A-N-T.
23:52Courtesy.
23:54Courtesy.
23:55C-U-R-T-I-S-I-T-Y.
24:06Thank you very much, Sanae.
24:08Thank you, Sanae.
24:10Skylar, you look ready to go.
24:12Make your way to the wheel.
24:14And what is it on?
24:21Does it double?
24:23Make your way into the Spelling Arena.
24:25All right.
24:27Your first word.
24:30Courage.
24:31Courage.
24:32C-A-R-R-A-G-E.
24:35Courage.
24:36Treble.
24:37Treble.
24:38T-R-E-B-L-E.
24:41Treble.
24:43Circular.
24:44Circular.
24:45C-I-R-C-U-L-A-R.
24:49Circular.
24:50Ripple.
24:51Ripple.
24:52R-I-P-P-L-E.
24:55Ripple.
24:56Thank you very much, Skylar.
24:57Thank you, Skylar.
24:59Caleb, are you ready?
25:01Come, let's go.
25:03Come on down.
25:04You are the final one to make it to the wheel.
25:11Stefan, what do we have?
25:12Normal nouns.
25:13Let's go into the Spelling Arena.
25:15Your first word.
25:19Lance.
25:20Lance.
25:21L-A-N-C-E.
25:24Lance.
25:26Tambourine.
25:28Tambourine.
25:28T-A-M-B-E-R-I-N-E.
25:33Tambourine.
25:34Champagne.
25:35S-H-A-M-P-A-N-E.
25:39Champagne.
25:41Thank you very much, Caleb.
25:43Thank you, Caleb.
25:44And while Judge Kariah Charles tallies the results to determine the final two amongst our competitors,
25:53again, we're reiterating that these children are so brave.
25:57And as the judge tallies the results, let's give one big round of applause for all of our students.
26:04We have the results.
26:06This is the moment that we've all been waiting for.
26:14While all of our Bs have been phenomenal, I want you to know that my seconds separated the spacing
26:22and how we came up with the final two.
26:25And the two contestants to finish fastest and with the most words spelled correctly are Skylar and Caleb H.
26:36A round of applause to all of our contestants.
26:38And for those of you at home, take a look at the Spellbound Statistics Board for more.
26:56Everybody out there watching is proud of you too.
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27:02for providing these goodie bags for you guys for such a wonderful job that you did here today.
27:06Congratulations.
27:06Congratulations.
27:07Big round of applause for you guys.
27:09Yeah?
27:10Yeah, come, come, come.
27:12All right, here you go.
27:14All right, guys.
27:15And these kids have had us Spellbound all day and we're about to be Spellbound some more.
27:19Let's get ready for Kess the Illusionist.
27:22Are you guys ready to learn a trick?
27:26Awesome.
27:27So this is what we're going to do.
27:28I'm going to perform it first and then I'll teach you guys how to do it.
27:32Does that sound right?
27:33Yes.
27:34Awesome.
27:35All you're going to need home, guys, is a white, let's say a white piece of paper or
27:40board and a black marker.
27:43So ladies and gentlemen, this is called the Illusion Board.
27:48On this side of the board, there's one spot.
27:50On this side, there's four spots.
27:52On this side, there's three spots.
27:54On this side, there's six spots.
27:57Let's do that again.
27:59One, four, three, six.
28:03Cool, right?
28:04But like I said, this is just an...
28:06Beautiful job.
28:08Exactly.
28:10This board actually only has five spots.
28:13If I hold it like this, it looks like six.
28:17And if I hold it like that, it looks like four.
28:21Cool, right?
28:21Just like this side, there's actually only two spots.
28:25But if I hold it like this, it looks like one.
28:28And if I hold it like that, you'll think it's three.
28:31Pretty cool, right?
28:32Y'all can do better than that, ladies and gentlemen.
28:36But is the Illusion making it look like six spots?
28:40Or is the Illusion making it six spots?
28:44Just like this, it looks like three.
28:46But is it actually three?
28:48And if this is an Illusion and I'm a magician,
28:51it's either I'm really good or you guys really spellbound.
28:55Because I don't know what you're seeing on this side.
28:57That's my time, ladies and gentlemen.
29:00You guys take care.
29:01See you guys soon again.
29:12It's the final round of The Sting.
29:16Caleb, Skylar, who's going to get to go first?
29:20Time for the fastest finger.
29:22Once Pronouncer Paris has read out the word, you're on.
29:26Pronouncer Paris.
29:28Thank you, Queen Bee.
29:30Skylar, Caleb, bear in mind that the person that gets to go first once they hit the buzzer,
29:38you have the opportunity to either spell the word or pass.
29:44Your word, Caleb, Skylar, is...
29:50Do you want to spell the word or do you want to pass?
29:57Spell.
29:59Proceed.
30:00C-A-L-A-L-O-O.
30:08That is incorrect, Caleb.
30:12Which means that, Skylar, it is now your opportunity to spell Callaloo.
30:19Callaloo.
30:21C-A-L-A-L-O-O.
30:26Callaloo.
30:29That is incorrect.
30:31Which means that now we move to another round.
30:37And we choose a different word, which will go to Skylar.
30:44Your word, Skylar.
30:47Biodegradable.
30:51Spell.
30:53Proceed.
30:54Biodegradable.
30:55B-I-O-B-I-O-D-E-G-R-A-D-E-P-L-E.
31:15Biodegradable.
31:16That, Skylar, is incorrect.
31:22Which means that the opportunity now falls on Caleb to spell the word biodegradable.
31:32B-I-O-D-E-G-R-A-T-A-B-L-E.
31:46B-I-O-D-E-G-R-A-B-L-E.
31:48Caleb, that is correct.
31:52Now, it falls on you, Caleb, to use the word biodegradable in a sentence.
32:00My cousin is biodegradable.
32:08That is not correct, Caleb.
32:12This is a new round, and that means that this falls on you.
32:16A new word.
32:19Confidentiality.
32:20Remember, you have the opportunity to either spell or pass.
32:26What would you like to do?
32:28Pass.
32:30Skylar, that means it falls to you.
32:33The word is confidentiality.
32:35Confidentiality.
32:37Confidentiality.
32:37Confidentiality.
32:37Confidentiality.
32:37Confidentiality.
32:38C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-C-I-A-L-L-I-T-Y.
32:53That is incorrect, Skylar.
32:55Caleb, which means the word falls back to you.
32:59One more time.
33:03Confidentiality.
33:05C-O-N-D.
33:08E-T-I-A-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L-I-L
33:38I-T-Y.
33:45Caleb, that is incorrect.
33:48Alright, another new round which starts with Skylar and a new word.
33:57Your word is irresponsible.
34:00Do you want to spell or pass?
34:03Spell.
34:04Proceed.
34:05Irresponsible. I-R-R-E-S-P-O-N-S-I-B-L-E. Irresponsible.
34:21That is correct, Skylar.
34:23I will now like you to use the word irresponsible in a sentence.
34:28My friends are very irresponsible people.
34:35That is a good sentence, Skylar, which means that you are this episode of Spellbound's champion.
34:48Congratulations, Skylar.
34:49Our winner today receives their trophy, sponsored by KFC, and a KFC gift card, a $500 voucher from thebesttoys.com, and the chance to compete for the cup in the season finale.
35:07Our runner-up also received a $300 voucher from thebesttoys.com.
35:12And I want to say thank you to all of our sponsors, especially our title sponsor, KFC.
35:18Thanks to you at home for watching, and to all of our students for keeping us spelled out.
35:24Congratulations, Caleb.
35:25And to say thank you, we have this amazing gift from KFC and from Sunshine Snacks.
35:33Thank you very much, and congratulations.
35:35Can I get a big hug?
35:37You want to get a big hug?
35:38Yeah.
35:39Good job.
35:40Good job.
35:41Good job.
35:42Stella job.
35:43Let's.