Guy Montgomery's here to befuddle, bamboozle and bedazzle in Guy Mont's Spelling Bee
Guy Montgomery and Aaron Chen are here to befuddle, bamboozle and bedazzle. Will you (and the left hemisphere of your brain) rise to the occasion?
Over to our quizmaster.
Now, let's get spelling!
Stream the new series of Guy Montgomery's Guy Mont Spelling Bee free on ABC iview or catch it tonight at 8:35pm on ABC TV.
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