Shaun Micallef slams ABC TV as ‘idiots’ for airing wrong episode of Mad As Hell

Mad As Hell presenter Shaun Micallef slammed the ABC after an embarrassing — and very obvious — blunder when airing his show last night.

Mad As Hell presenter Shaun Micallef has joined fuming fans on Twitter, slamming ABC programming for mistakenly airing the wrong episode this week.

The program airs on ABC from 8.30pm-9pm Wednesday, but fans were left disappointed when they tuned in to be met with a repeat of last week’s episode.

A fresh episode had been recorded on Tuesday.

“What’s with the repeat? I have no life and have been looking forward to this for a week!!!” one fan wrote on Twitter.

What's with the repeat? I have no life and been looking forward to this for a week!!!! #madashell @ABCTV

— Chris Watson (@theaveragemuso) July 17, 2019

Another fan suggested it could be Micallef’s “way of checking if we’re paying attention.”

On a positive note, @ABCTV airing the wrong episode of #Madashell means it has overtaken Masterchef in Twitter trends probably for the first time in ever. And it was an intense Masterchef too with the final 5 cooking in George Calombaris' restaurant. It's quite an achievement! pic.twitter.com/Lk66tgimaU

— Ryan Smedley (@Smedsta) July 17, 2019

#MadAsHell is becoming a bit predictable

— Pwoiter (@pwoiter) July 17, 2019

I have no idea what is going on right now... #madashell

— Tosh Greenslade (@ToshGreenslade) July 17, 2019

Micallef clearly was. He blasted ABC’s programming in his own fiery tweets.

“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,” he joked.

“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.”

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

After the episode aired Micallef told fans he’d been in contact with the ABC:

“I’ve just heard from the ABC and they’ve just confirmed that they’re playing the wrong episode. Thank God. I thought I was going crazy …”

#madashelltv I've just heard from the ABC and they've just confirmed that they're playing the wrong episode. Thank God. I thought I was going crazy...

— Shaun Micallef (@shaunmicallef) July 17, 2019

#madashell is getting a bit repetitive, same jokes from one week to the next! #abc

— Heidi Norman (@Heidi_Norman) July 17, 2019

The ABC has been contacted for comment. It’s understood the correct episode will appear on ABC iview.

ITV Studios Australia produces the show, CEO David Mott told TV Tonight ABC was investigating the stuff up.

“Meanwhile we’re enjoying a lovely encore of last week’s episode,” he said.

“I look forward to seeing the new one soon.”

Originally published as Shaun Micallef slams ABC TV as ‘idiots’ for airing wrong episode of Mad As Hell