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Running · 2016–

Hard Quiz

Host Tom Gleeson sets out to find Australia's hardest quiz champion, pitting four contestants against each other in a battle of attrition.

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S11 E18 · Battle of the Fuddy Duds - Lawn Bowls, Francis Bacon, Suzi Quatro, Sewage · 2026-09-23

Seasons & episodes

Season 1 · 10 episodes
  1. S01 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S01 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S01 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S01 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S01 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S01 E06 · Episode 6
  7. S01 E07 · Episode 7
  8. S01 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S01 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S01 E10 · Episode 10
Season 2 · 18 episodes
  1. S02 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S02 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S02 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S02 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S02 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S02 E06 · Episode 6
  7. S02 E07 · Episode 7
  8. S02 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S02 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S02 E10 · Episode 10
  11. S02 E11 · Episode 11
  12. S02 E12 · Episode 12
  13. S02 E13 · Episode 13
  14. S02 E14 · Episode 14
  15. S02 E15 · Episode 15
  16. S02 E16 · Episode 16
  17. S02 E17 · Episode 17
  18. S02 E18 · Episode 18
Season 3 · 22 episodes
  1. S03 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S03 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S03 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S03 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S03 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S03 E06 · Episode 6
  7. S03 E07 · Episode 7
  8. S03 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S03 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S03 E10 · Episode 10
  11. S03 E11 · Episode 11
  12. S03 E12 · Episode 12
  13. S03 E13 · Episode 13
  14. S03 E14 · Episode 14
  15. S03 E15 · Episode 15
  16. S03 E16 · Episode 16
  17. S03 E17 · Episode 17
  18. S03 E18 · Episode 18
  19. S03 E19 · Episode 19
  20. S03 E20 · Episode 20
  21. S03 E21 · Episode 21
  22. S03 E22 · Episode 22
Season 4 · 21 episodes
  1. S04 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S04 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S04 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S04 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S04 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S04 E06 · Episode 6
  7. S04 E07 · Episode 7 (Battle of the Duds)
  8. S04 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S04 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S04 E10 · Episode 10
  11. S04 E11 · Episode 11
  12. S04 E12 · Episode 12
  13. S04 E13 · Episode 13
  14. S04 E14 · Episode 14
  15. S04 E15 · Episode 15
  16. S04 E16 · Episode 16
  17. S04 E17 · Episode 17
  18. S04 E18 · Episode 18
  19. S04 E19 · Episode 19
  20. S04 E20 · Episode 20
  21. S04 Special · Hard Quiz Celebrity Special
Season 5 · 41 episodes
  1. S05 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S05 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S05 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S05 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S05 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S05 E06 · Episode 6
  7. S05 E07 · Episode 7
  8. S05 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S05 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S05 E10 · Episode 10
  11. S05 E11 · Episode 11
  12. S05 E12 · Episode 12
  13. S05 E13 · Episode 13
  14. S05 E14 · Episode 14
  15. S05 E15 · Episode 15
  16. S05 E16 · Episode 16
  17. S05 E17 · Episode 17
  18. S05 E18 · Episode 18
  19. S05 E19 · Episode 19
  20. S05 E20 · Episode 20
  21. S05 E21 · Episode 21
  22. S05 E22 · Episode 22
  23. S05 E23 · Episode 23
  24. S05 E24 · Episode 24
  25. S05 E25 · Episode 25
  26. S05 E26 · Episode 26
  27. S05 E27 · Episode 27
  28. S05 E28 · Episode 28
  29. S05 E29 · Episode 29
  30. S05 E30 · Episode 30
  31. S05 E31 · Episode 31
  32. S05 E32 · Episode 32
  33. S05 E33 · Episode 33
  34. S05 E34 · Episode 34
  35. S05 E35 · Episode 35
  36. S05 E36 · Episode 36
  37. S05 E37 · Episode 37
  38. S05 E38 · Episode 38
  39. S05 E39 · Episode 39
  40. S05 E40 · Episode 40
  41. S05 Special · Hard Quiz Kids Special
Season 6 · 36 episodes
  1. S06 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S06 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S06 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S06 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S06 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S06 E06 · Episode 6
  7. S06 E07 · Episode 7
  8. S06 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S06 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S06 E10 · Episode 10
  11. S06 E11 · Episode 11 (Battle of the Duds!)
  12. S06 E12 · Episode 12
  13. S06 E13 · Episode 13
  14. S06 E14 · Episode 14
  15. S06 E15 · Episode 15
  16. S06 E16 · Episode 16
  17. S06 E17 · Episode 17
  18. S06 E18 · Episode 18
  19. S06 E19 · Episode 19
  20. S06 E20 · Episode 20
  21. S06 E21 · Episode 21
  22. S06 E22 · Episode 22 (Battle of the Duds!)
  23. S06 E23 · Episode 23
  24. S06 E24 · Episode 24
  25. S06 E25 · Episode 25
  26. S06 E26 · Episode 26
  27. S06 E27 · Episode 27
  28. S06 E28 · Episode 28
  29. S06 E29 · Episode 29
  30. S06 E30 · Episode 30
  31. S06 E31 · Episode 31
  32. S06 E32 · Episode 32
  33. S06 E33 · Episode 33 (Battle of the Duds!)
  34. S06 E34 · Episode 34
  35. S06 E35 · Episode 35
  36. S06 Special · Hard Quiz Battle of the Has Beens
Season 7 · 25 episodes
  1. S07 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S07 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S07 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S07 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S07 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S07 E06 · Episode 6
  7. S07 E07 · Episode 7 (Battle of the Duds!)
  8. S07 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S07 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S07 E10 · Episode 10
  11. S07 E11 · Episode 11
  12. S07 E12 · Episode 12
  13. S07 E13 · Episode 13
  14. S07 E14 · Episode 14 (Battle of the Duds!)
  15. S07 E15 · Episode 15
  16. S07 E16 · Episode 16
  17. S07 E17 · Episode 17
  18. S07 E18 · Episode 18
  19. S07 E19 · Episode 19
  20. S07 E20 · Episode 20
  21. S07 E21 · Episode 21
  22. S07 E22 · Episode 22 (Battle of the Duds!)
  23. S07 E23 · Episode 23
  24. S07 E24 · Episode 24
  25. S07 Special · Mad as Hell Does Hard Quiz
Season 8 · 31 episodes
  1. S08 E01 · Episode 1
  2. S08 E02 · Episode 2
  3. S08 E03 · Episode 3
  4. S08 E04 · Episode 4
  5. S08 E05 · Episode 5
  6. S08 E06 · Episode 6 (Battle of the Duds!)
  7. S08 E07 · Episode 7
  8. S08 E08 · Episode 8
  9. S08 E09 · Episode 9
  10. S08 E10 · Episode 10
  11. S08 E11 · Episode 11
  12. S08 E12 · Episode 12
  13. S08 E13 · Episode 13
  14. S08 E14 · Episode 14
  15. S08 E15 · Episode 15
  16. S08 E16 · Episode 16 (Battle of the Duds!)
  17. S08 E17 · Episode 17
  18. S08 E18 · Episode 18
  19. S08 E19 · Episode 19
  20. S08 E20 · Episode 20
  21. S08 E21 · Episode 21
  22. S08 E22 · Episode 22
  23. S08 E23 · Episode 23
  24. S08 E24 · Episode 24
  25. S08 E25 · Episode 25
  26. S08 E26 · Episode 26
  27. S08 E27 · Episode 27 (Battle of the Duds!)
  28. S08 E28 · Episode 28
  29. S08 E29 · Episode 29
  30. S08 E30 · Episode 30
  31. S08 Special · Battle of the Influencers
Season 9 · 35 episodes
  1. S09 E01 · Godzilla, Marilyn Monroe, Swan Lake & The Whale Shark
  2. S09 E02 · Rod Stewart, The Sopranos, Bunnings & Cholera
  3. S09 E03 · Paula Abdul, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 30 Rock & Chocolate
  4. S09 E04 · Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, James Bond movies, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Victorian women's fashion
  5. S09 E05 · Women in Greek Mythology, Shania Twain, 7-Up & Spices
  6. S09 E06 · Cronulla Sharks, Mulan, Doja Cat & Vintage Roller Skates
  7. S09 E07 · Sex and the City, Iggy Pop, The Diamonds & Classic Land Rovers
  8. S09 E08 · NASCAR, Ash Barty, Sheep Shearing & Mercator Projection
  9. S09 E09 · LeBron James, Super Smash Bros., Phar Lap & Vegemite
  10. S09 E10 · Battle of the Duds! - Slipknot, The Lion King, Armageddon & Colonoscopies
  11. S09 E11 · Princess Kate, Lost in Space, the Concorde & Oysters
  12. S09 E12 · When Harry Met Sally, Sir Douglas Mawson, The Real Housewives of Melbourne & Curling
  13. S09 E13 · Van Halen, The America's Cup, The Howard Government & The Inbetweeners
  14. S09 E14 · Norman Lindsay, John Coltrane, Lana Del Rey & Pompeii
  15. S09 E15 · Champagne, Mata Hari, Grand Theft Auto & The Hobbit
  16. S09 E16 · Alice Cooper, Alexander McQueen, Anne of Green Gables & Chickens
  17. S09 E17 · The Trombone, The Last of Us Video Game, Bollywood's Shah Rukh Khan & The DeLorean Motorcar
  18. S09 E18 · Francis Bacon, Ted Lasso, Dr Dre & Che Guevara
  19. S09 E19 · Carlton Football Club, Babylon 5, Otzi the Iceman & Microsoft Excel.
  20. S09 E20 · Kim Kardashian, Skyhooks, Geocaching & Mr Olympia
  21. S09 E21 · Coldplay, As Time Goes By, Capital Cities & Ada Lovelace
  22. S09 E22 · Spider-Man, Cheap Trick, Marbles, Paint & Pigments
  23. S09 E23 · Rage Against the Machine, Muriel's Wedding, the French language & The Australian Masters golf tournament
  24. S09 E24 · Lavender, Dumb and Dumber, Pac-Man & Guns N' Roses
  25. S09 E25 · Battle of the Duds! - Jurassic Park, Australian currency, Kakadu National Park & Beekeeping
  26. S09 E26 · The Evil Dead, Drone Racing, Polar Bears & Powderfinger
  27. S09 E27 · Knitting, Claudia Karvan, Mozart & the Great Pyramid of Giza
  28. S09 E28 · Brett Lee, Sonic the Hedgehog, Twin Peaks & Tea
  29. S09 E29 · The Crusades, Empire Records, The Volkswagen Golf & Spice Girls
  30. S09 E30 · Battle of the Duds! - George W. Bush, Anna Pavlova, Billy Idol & The Sims
  31. S09 E31 · Shaun Micallef, Bitcoin, King Richard III & Blink-182
  32. S09 E32 · Blood, Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures, Blur & Giro D'Italia
  33. S09 E33 · Serena Williams, Sid Nolan, Harley Davidson & Clueless
  34. S09 E34 · Anaesthesia, Michael Caine, Boeing & TV drama Supernatural
  35. S09 E35 · Neighbours does Hard Quiz!
Season 10 · 34 episodes
  1. S10 E01 · Suez Canal, Jerry Seinfeld, Australian decimal coins & Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young
  2. S10 E02 · Australian Native Pigeons, the Harpsichord, Wrestlemania & movie Dirty Dancing
  3. S10 E03 · Olivia Rodrigo, breastfeeding, Canberra... and sharks!
  4. S10 E04 · Duke and Duchess of Windsor, The Kid LAROI, Blythe dolls and Shrek
  5. S10 E05 · William Wallace, The Wizard of Oz, black holes and mammalian sperm
  6. S10 E06 · ABBA, llamas, Australian ultralight aircraft, and Steven Universe
  7. S10 E07 · US Presidential Assassinations, Monty Python, Poker and Contraception
  8. S10 E08 · Community, Nail Polish, Octopuses, and The Sound of Music.
  9. S10 E09 · John McEnroe, Cocktails, Amy Winehouse & The Simpsons
  10. S10 E10 · Battle of the Duds: Bones, Kim Kardashian, NASCAR and The Sopranos.
  11. S10 E11 · Tornadoes, The Pancreas, Eminem and Five Nights at Freddy's
  12. S10 E12 · Gene Wilder, drag queen Trixie Mattel, coral and tennis champ Rafael Nadal!
  13. S10 E13 · Barbie Film,Mona Lisa, NY Yankees & Sunscreen
  14. S10 E14 · Dennis Rodman, Mercedes Benz, the Faraway Tree book series and Alkanes
  15. S10 E15 · Annabel Crabb, Rammstein, The Cochlear Implant & It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
  16. S10 E16 · John Deere Tractors, My Chemical Romance, Groucho Marx and The Princess Bride
  17. S10 E17 · Battle of the Fuddy Duds - Mata Hari, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Rod Stewart, the Crusades
  18. S10 E18 · Queen Elizabeth II, Punctuation, Keytars & Cult Film: The Room
  19. S10 E19 · The Australian Census, Anne Boleyn, Buddy Holly and reality series Below Deck
  20. S10 E20 · Steely Dan, Boogie Boarding, Skyrim & Noel Fielding
  21. S10 E21 · Peter Sellars, The Chats, Beer & The Great Fire Of London
  22. S10 E22 · The Muppets, Pearl Jam, Meta & Fireproof Asbestos
  23. S10 E23 · Vanderpump Rules, Martin Scorsese, Insulators & Chopin
  24. S10 E24 · Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Guillotine, The Human Circulatory System & Olympic Swimming
  25. S10 E25 · Battle of the Duds! - Knitting, the Kray Twins, Spider-Man, Breaker Morant
  26. S10 E26 · Lawn Bowls, Hyaenas, Aunty Donna & The O.C.
  27. S10 E27 · Suzi Quatro, Multi-Level Marketing, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Dirt
  28. S10 E28 · Queen Victoria's Children, Red Dwarf, The Sydney Roosters, Sewage
  29. S10 E29 · Stray Kids, Arsenal Football Club, Avatar & Australian Megabats
  30. S10 E30 · David Fincher Films, Killer Whales, The B-52s & Vintage Sewing Machines
  31. S10 E31 · King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Mario Kart, The X-Files, Concrete
  32. S10 E32 · North Melbourne Football Club, Steven Spielberg, Ford Falcon & Billie Eilish
  33. S10 E33 · Invasive Animals, The Saw Movies, Greek Tragedy Medea & Sumo
  34. S10 E34 · Battle of the Networks: Seven Network vs ABC vs Network 10 vs Nine Network
Season 11 · 19 episodes
  1. S11 E01 · Quebec, Bringing Up Baby, Daft Punk, Rick and Morty
  2. S11 E02 · The French Horn, Franklin's Lost Expedition, Kookaburras, American Psycho
  3. S11 E03 · A Nightmare on Elm Street, Warren Buffett, MRI, Curb Your Enthusiasm
  4. S11 E04 · Fleetwood Mac, Mammoths, Aladdin, Grace and Frankie
  5. S11 E05 · Noodles, Stefanos Tsisipas, The Somerton Man, House MD
  6. S11 E06 · Funnel Web Spiders, State of Origin, P-51 Mustang, The Nanny
  7. S11 E07 · Holden Racing Team, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Geordie Shore, Silence of the Lambs!
  8. S11 E08 · Highgate Cemetery, Psychedelics, Die Hard, Kelly Clarkson
  9. S11 E09 · Mazda RX-7, Asterix, the Melbourne Cup, Wonder Woman
  10. S11 E10 · Battle of the Duds! - Mammalian Sperm, Ada Lovelace, Steely Dan, John Deere Tractors
  11. S11 E11 · Millinery, Murriyang (the Parkes Radio Telescope), RuPaul's Drag Race, Pablo Escobar
  12. S11 E12 · Dynastic China, Franz Kafka, Formula 1, Merino Sheep
  13. S11 E13 · Beastie Boys, Medieval Footwear, the NRLW, Sacha Baron Cohen
  14. S11 E14 · Veep, Cloudstreet, The Beach Boys, Tumblr
  15. S11 E15 · Mountain Gorillas, How I Met Your Mother, Edith Head, The General Theory of Relativity
  16. S11 E16 · Frank Sinatra, Olympic Diving, Carnivorous Plants, The Spanish Language
  17. S11 E17 · F Troop, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Crowded House, Eggs
  18. S11 E18 · Battle of the Fuddy Duds - Lawn Bowls, Francis Bacon, Suzi Quatro, Sewage
  19. S11 E19 · The Last Romanovs, ADHD, Snow White, Lady Gaga

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