‘Pooch Perfect,’ With Rebel Wilson, Picked Up at ABC

By Michael Malone
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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Dog-grooming show has star from ‘Pitch Perfect’ movies

Pooch Perfect coming to ABC

ABC has picked up the competition series Pooch Perfect, hosted by Rebel Wilson. The series showcases 10 of the best dog groomers in the country. There are eight episodes. 

Lisa Vanderpump, groomer Jorge Bendersky and veterinarian Dr. Callie Harris are the judges. 

Each week, teams will compete in two challenges: the Immunity Pupper-tunity challenge and the Ulti-mutt Challenge showdown. The teams face off in grooming “trans-fur-mations,” in ABC’s words, and showcase their creations on the “dog-walk.” 

One contestant is eliminated each week until the finale, when the top three teams face off. 

Wilson played Fat Amy in the Pitch Perfect film franchise. Her other films include Bridesmaids and Struck By Lightning. An Australian, she created comedy Super Fun Night, which ran on ABC in 2013-2014. 

Pooch Perfect is produced by Beyond Media Rights Limited.

Michael Malone
Michael Malone

Michael Malone, senior content producer at B+C/Multichannel News, covers network programming, including entertainment, news and sports on broadcast, cable and streaming; and local broadcast television. He hosts the podcasts Busted Pilot, about what’s new in television, and Series Business, a chat with the creator of a new program, and writes the column “The Watchman.” He joined B+C in 2005. His journalism has also appeared in The New York Times, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Playboy and New York magazine.