Smashhdown!
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Television entertainment |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Children's sports-themed game show |
Smashhdown! is an Australian children's sports-themed game show broadcast on 9Go!, designed to identify "Australia's top junior all-around sports talent" through a series of athletic challenges and quiz segments.
Production
The first season launched on 17 December 2018, with schoolteacher Andy Sunderland serving as host, alongside commentators Michael Balk (as Glen Goosebump) and Briana Goodchild (as Glenda Goosebump). This initial season featured six tournaments, each consisting of 25 episodes. Notable sports personalities such as netball players Gretel Tippett and Mahalia Cassidy, AFL athlete Alex Witherden, soccer player Daniel Leck, and rugby league competitor Alex Glenn made guest appearances throughout the series.
Production for the second season commenced in August 2019, presenting four tournaments with 25 episodes apiece, under the hosting of Nick Allen-Ducat.
The third installment, named Smashhdown!: Search for The G.O.A.T, introduced Ashlee Lollback as host while Michael Balk reprised his role as commentator. The cast expanded to include Sami Afuni, Arnijke Larcombe-Weate, and Danielle Remulta. In response to COVID-19 restrictions, the show transitioned from a children's sports competition format to an ensemble performance featuring historical and comedic characters, drawing inspiration from Horrible Histories. Geoff Cooper, Nine Queensland's Head of Production and Programming, confirmed that Series 3 completed 250 episodes, with total episodes across all seasons estimated between 500 and 700. New installments are scheduled for broadcast in 2023.