List of televised academic student quiz programs explained

Student quiz shows have appeared on television as both local and national programs since the second half of the 20th century. The following is a list of quiz programs that have aired on local or national television, featuring teams from schools, colleges, or universities in academic competition.

Shows currently on television

Title Station / Network Region / Media market Premiere Year Timeslot
Academic Bowl[1] 1986 daily, 11am and 5pm, March 18 – April 10
Academic Challenge[2] 2013
Academic Challenge[3] Cleveland, Ohio 1964[4] Saturdays, 11:30 am
Academic Challenge[5] 2005 Sundays, 6:30pm[6]
Academic Decathlon SuperQuiz and Banquet[7] Los Angeles, California ?
Academic League[8] SDCOE ITV San Diego, California 1991 live, late April,
Academic Quiz Bowl[9] PCTV 2012 Tuesdays, 6:307pm
Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl[10] ? live 9am and 1:30pm, Saturday, late April
As Schools Match Wits[11] WWLP (1961–2006)
WGBY (2007–present)
1961 Saturdays, 7pm
Battle of the Brains[12] WCVE (1978–2002)
WAVY (2004–2009)[13]
WTVR (2003–present)
1978[14] Saturdays, 10am[15]
Bay Area Quiz Kids[16] Peninsula TV Channel 26 (Present)
KRON (??)
San Mateo County, California
San Francisco Bay Area (participants)
1999 Saturdays, 8am, 4pm, and 7:30pm
Black College Quiz[17] Syndication 19??-2013
Bounce 2014–2016, 2020–Present
Aspire 2014–2016
Up 2014
Chicago, Illinois (origin)
United States
2007 weekly[18]
Bournvita Quiz Contest[19] 1972 Sundays
Brain Busters[20] 2000 Sundays, 12pm1pm
Brain Game[21] Indianapolis, Indiana 1972 or 1973 Saturdays, 7pm
Brain Game 1997[22]
Brain Game
(previously Academic Challenge)[23]
2012 Thursday, 9pm
CBSE Heritage India Quiz[24] 2001
The Challenge[25] 1996 daily, 6:30pm
Double Down[26] ~2009 Sundays, 6pm
(re-aired 11pm)
Gettu betur[27] 1986
Golden Bell 200?
Granite State Challenge[28] 1983
HDFC Life School Quiz
(formerly ESPN School Quiz)[29]
High Five Challenge[30] KPTV 1993–19??
KWPB
KOIN
OPB 2006–2008
KPDX 2008–present
1993
High Q[31] Atlanta, Georgia 1986 Saturdays, 12:30pm
High Q[32] 1984 Saturdays, 11:30am and 12pm
High School Bowl[33] 1977
High School Challenge[34] 1984
High School Quiz Bowl[35] Cox Channel 4 Annual
High School Quiz Show[36] 2009
Hispanic College Quiz[37] Chicago, Illinois (origin)
United States
2008 October
Histrionics[38] Sydney 2009
Hometown High-Q[39] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 2000
In the Know[40] 1964 Tuesdays, 7:30pm
It's Academic[41] Washington, D.C. 1961[42]
2022
It's Academic[43] WBAL-TV (1971–89)
WJZ (1989–)
Baltimore, Maryland 1971
It's Academic[44] Australia 1968
2005
It's Academic Hawaii[45] Honolulu, Hawaii 2013 Wednesdays, 7pm
KEDT-TV Challenge[46]
(formerly Challenge!)
2005
Quiz Bowl[47] [48] KTIV (?2013(?)
KCAU 2013present
2007? Saturdays, 11am
KYVE Apple Bowl 1980
Mahindra Auto Quotient 2009
Making the Grade 2011
Malarvadi Little Scholar[49] 20?? various
Masterminds ?
Masterminds[50] 1986
MAX STAR Quiz Challenge 2015
Mind Games[51] Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 2012
Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl[52] BCTV 14 ?
National Geographic Bee
(formerly National Geography Bee)
United States 1989 Annual Tournament
National Super Quiz Bee 1977
News Channel 3 Knowledge Bowl ?
North County Academic League ITV channel 16 1991
Quest[53] 1984[54]
Quiz Bowl[55] GCTV 2011
Quiz Bowl[56] SETV 2014 Saturdays, 7pm
QuizBusters[57] 1989
QuizBusters[58] 2008
Quiz Central[59]
Quiz Mania 2012
Quizmaster Challenge[60] MCPS 34 1988
Quiz Show[61] 2008
Reach for the Top Canada 1961
Scholars' Bowl[62] 1984 Weekdays, 5:30pm
Scholastic Hi-Q[63] 1986 Sundays 5:30pm
Scholastic Scrimmage WPSU
WLVT
WVIA[64]
School Duel[65] Broward, Dade, Palm Beach Counties, Florida 2010 Thursdays 7pm, January–June
Schools' Challenge Quiz[66]
The Smart Brain Flowers 2016
South Louisiana Quiz Bowl[67] Morgan City, Louisiana
Houma, Louisiana
1987Saturdays, Sundays
High schools, 5pm, Junior Highs, 5:30pm
Star Quiz Challenge 2011
Stateline Quiz Bowl[68] 2015 Saturdays 6:30pm
Sundays 8:30am
Sundays, 9:30pm
Superkids[69] 200?
Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2013
University Challenge United Kingdom 1962 (original)
1994 (revival)
Mondays, 8pm
Varsity Quiz[70] 1969
WGEM Academic Challenge Quiz Bowl[71]
Whiz Quiz[72]
Whiz Quiz[73]
YSU Academic Challenge[74] 2002
2010

Shows no longer on television


Title Network Region / Media Market Original Run
1 2 Stri[75] 2005
Academic Challenge[76] 1998–2005?
Academic Challenge[77] 2012
Academic Competition unknown
Academic Varsity Bowl
(formerly Whiz Quiz)[78]
1977–1985
Africa Challenge[79]
(formerly Zain Africa Challenge)
East Africa 2006–2012?
Alumni Fun United States 1963–1966
Answers Please[80]
("Little Red Schoolhouse" through 1970's)
1963–1989
Battle of the Brains 1992–2001
Bible Bowl United States 197?–198?
2015
Bracket Genius United States 2017
Brain Blasters 1998 (pilot)
Brain Brawl[81] unknown 1997?–2013?
Brain Game[82] ?
Brainstorm[83] 2001?
Brainstorm[84] Cox Cable Channel 7 2007–2009
Brainstormers[85] Long Island, New York 1987–1991
Braintrust unknown ?
Brainwave[86] Channel 4 San Diego (cable) San Diego, California 2008–2009
City Smarts[87] New York City 2002 (single season)?
The Challenge Houston, Texas
Challenge Trophy[88] 1965–1967
Challenging Times Ireland 1991–2001
College Bowl United States 1959–1963
1963–1970
1978
1979
1984
1987
Comcast Academic Challenge[89] Comcast CN8 1986–2008
Cox Academic Tournament[90]
(previously Cox Communications Academic Tournament)
Cox-4 Escambia and Okaloosa counties, Florida 2001?–2011?
Face Off Minnesota 2006
Fast Money MBA Challenge United States 2008
Génies en herbe 1973–1997
The Great India Quiz Show Singapore 2012–2013
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge United States 1990–1995
High Five late 60s
Hi-Q[91] Edmonton, Alberta
High Q[92] 1993–2011[93]
High Q[94] 1960–2000?
High Q[95] 1979–1998
High Q
High Q
High Q
(picked up by KTWU and known as Quest)
High-Q ?–?
High-Q[96] Tampa Bay, Florida 1971–1977
High Quiz Bowl[97] 1985?
High School Bowl[98] Honolulu, Hawaii 1962–?[99]
High School Bowl[100] 196?–1982
High School Bowl[101] 1980–91
High School Bowl[102] 1970s
High School Bowl 1960s–70s
High School Bowl 1970s
High School Quiz Bowl[103] 1970s
High School Quiz [104] [105] 1948–1988
INL Scholastic Tournament[106] ?–2012
Idea Brand Equity Quiz ?
Inquizitive[107] 2004–2009
It's Academic[108] WBEN (1968–86)
WGRZ (2008, 2013–14)
1968–86
2008
2013–14
It's Academic[109] Chicago, Illinois 1962–1977
It's Academic Cincinnati, Ohio 1963–82
It's Academic New York City 1963–1971
It's Academic Boston, Massachusetts ?
It's Academic Denver, Colorado ?
It's Academic 1967–1974
It's Academic[110] KNBCLos Angeles, California ?
It's Academic ?
It's Academic New Zealand 198?
It's Academic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1964–1967
Jersey Knockout Quiz[111] 1970–1972
Junior High Quiz ShowWTAEPittsburgh, Pennsylvania1962–1979
[112] KidQuiz[113] Los Angeles, California 198?–1992
Klassroom Kwiz[114] 1964-1980 & 1993-1999
Know Your Heritage[115] Chicago, Illinois 1980–2010 Sundays 10:30am
M. I. Four: The Ultimate Intelligence Quiz[116] 2012
Matchwits[117] 1977
McDonald's High School Challenge[118] 2004–2012 Saturdays, 6:30pm
National Quiz Infoplus 2013
The New Quiz Kids Canada 1978
NTV Peace Quiz 2014
On Your Marks 1994–1995
Piedmont Quiz Bowl
Pop Quiz 1979–2013[119]
Prep Quiz Bowl[120] New Orleans, Louisiana 197?
Public Library Quiz Bowl 1981–2006
Quiz '88 Community Access Ottawa, Ontario 1988
Quiz Kids United States 1949–1956
1981–1982
Quiz Kids Boston, Massachusetts 1978
The Quiz Kids Australia 1957
The Quiz Kids Challenge United States 1990
Quiz Whiz Junior 2017
Remember This? United States 1996–1997
Rutgers Academic Challenge
(previously New Jersey Bowl)[121] [122]
Sabado en Grande 198?
Scholars' Bowl unknown
Scholars' Bowl[123] unknown
Scholars' Cup[124] 197?–2011 May
Scholars for Dollars[125] 1982?[126] -1993?
Scholarship Bowl[127] 1990–1991?
Scholar Quiz[128] c. 1964 – c. 1976
Scholastic Scoreboard
Scholastic Bowl
Schools Challenge United Kingdom 1997
Sixth Form Challenge United Kingdom 1966–1967
SmartAsk Canada 2001
Sports Challenge United States 1971
1973
Star Quiz Challenge Star TV 2018
Teen Challenge
Texaco Star Academic Challenge Houston, Texas
Texaco Star National Academic Championship United States 1989
Tidewater Challenge
Top of the Form United Kingdom 1962–1975
Trivia Plus Cable Atlantic Public Access 1991–1992
TV-3 Challenge TV-3 1970s[129] [130]
TV Honor Society[131] 1980s
Ulster Schools Quiz[132] 198?–1992
1999[133]
University Challenge Australia 1987–1989
University Challenge New Zealand 1976–1989
2014–2016
University Challenge 2003–2005
Varsity Quiz Bowl[134] New Orleans, Louisiana 1957–1994?
VIPS Battle of the Books[135] 2005?
Virgin Islands Quiz Bowl[136] 2012
Whiz Bang Quiz Gang New York City 1992–199?
Winthrop Challenge[137] 1979–?
Your Turn United Kingdom 1960–1961

Quiz bowl in name only

Although Channel 4 in the UK broadcast a game show titled Quiz Bowl for one series in 1991–92, this was not a quiz bowl per se, but rather a quiz designed to reflect the flow and scoring of the sport of American football.[138]

Notes and References

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