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Adult Spelling Bee with Raj Suresh

Part comedy show. Part drunken classroom. All chaos.

Hosted by comedian Raj Suresh — part ringmaster, part instigator, part substitute teacher who’s lost control of the class — this is a chaotic adults-only spelling bee where audience contestants fight for the crown while a panel of comics judge spellings, roast people, makes up rules, and invent mini games that resurrect eliminated players.

How the show works:

Audience members volunteer and attempt to spell everything from real vocabulary to slang, pop culture nonsense, and words that absolutely should not be said into a microphone in front of strangers.

A rotating panel of comedians moderates, roasts, heckles, and occasionally sabotages the competition, ensuring no one leaves with their dignity fully intact.

Getting eliminated doesn’t mean you’re safe. Raj and the panel regularly invent ridiculous mini games and redemption rounds on the fly, dragging contestants back into the chaos whether they’re ready or not. The show builds toward a high-energy finale where the top three survivors win prizes, bragging rights, and the deeply questionable honor of being crowned Adult Spelling Bee champion.

Part game show, part roast battle, and part social experiment in watching grown adults realize autocorrect has ruined their brains, Adult Spelling Bee thrives on audience participation, unpredictable moments, and the unique host-driven energy that makes every performance feel dangerously unrepeatable.

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