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IN A FAMILY EDITION OF “CANDY CRUSH,” PARENTS TEAM UP WITH THEIR CHILDREN TO COMPETE FOR THE $100,000 PRIZE, SUNDAY, JULY 16

Editor’s note: The air time of this episode has changed.

Start Swiping, Mama!” – In a family edition of CANDY CRUSH, a live action game show based on the globally renowned mobile game franchise where players match colorful candies in combinations of three or more, parents team up with their children to compete for the $100,000 prize, Sunday, July 16 (9:02-10:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Mario Lopez is the host.

Teams Competing in CANDY CRUSH:

Becca and Michael Jerome Perenchio

Father and Daughter from Simi Valley, Calif.

Mayumi and Shari Lyn Rhone

Mother and Daughter from Los Angeles

Kathryn M. Kitt Aldous and Andrew Thaddeus Aldous

Mother and Son from Bedford, N.Y.

Lindsy Kristifer Wheeler and Caleb Lindsy Wheeler

Father and Son from Bowie, Md.

CHEAT TWEET: Special family ep of #CandyCrush! Parents team up w/ their children to swipe & match candies! Sun, July16 9:02pm on CBS! http://bit.ly/2u4mmVw

Photos are available on www.cbspressexpress.com

Candy Crush CBS website: http://www.cbs.com/shows/candy-crush

Candy Crush CBS Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/candycrushcbs/

Candy Crush CBS Twitter: https://twitter.com/CandyCrushCBS

Candy Crush CBS Instagram: @CandyCrushCBS

CBS Tweet: https://twitter.com/cbstweet

Mario Lopez Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MarioLopezExtra/

Mario Lopez Twitter: http://twitter.com/MarioLopezExtra

Mario Lopez Instagram: @mariolopezextra

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