Spell "Ocean" For 250,000 Dollars
10 stars. Not because it deserves them - but because witnessing this was a cultural experience I'll never recover from.
In this episode, full-grown adults went head-to-head in a spelling competition. Sounds fine, right? Wrong. The words? Ocean. Vacancy. Advantage.
Not SAT words. Not even middle school words. These are second-grade spelling test words. If you grew up speaking English and you can't spell ocean under mild pressure, I don't know what to tell you except: we are doomed.
I sat there in open-mouthed horror watching people hesitate, stumble, and straight-up implode over words you'd expect a half-asleep child to knock out before recess. Ecosystem and wholesome were among the "hard" ones. Quail nearly took people out like it was some ancient riddle.
What did I just watch? A spelling bee? A social experiment? A live demonstration of civilization's decline?
Either way: if they need people who can spell ocean without a full existential crisis, sign me up. I had that one locked in before I lost my first tooth.
Unforgettable television. 10/10. Would recommend. Might cry.
In this episode, full-grown adults went head-to-head in a spelling competition. Sounds fine, right? Wrong. The words? Ocean. Vacancy. Advantage.
Not SAT words. Not even middle school words. These are second-grade spelling test words. If you grew up speaking English and you can't spell ocean under mild pressure, I don't know what to tell you except: we are doomed.
I sat there in open-mouthed horror watching people hesitate, stumble, and straight-up implode over words you'd expect a half-asleep child to knock out before recess. Ecosystem and wholesome were among the "hard" ones. Quail nearly took people out like it was some ancient riddle.
What did I just watch? A spelling bee? A social experiment? A live demonstration of civilization's decline?
Either way: if they need people who can spell ocean without a full existential crisis, sign me up. I had that one locked in before I lost my first tooth.
Unforgettable television. 10/10. Would recommend. Might cry.
- sjgbgv
- 29 may 2025