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.
This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. |
Title | Station / Network | Region / Media market | Premiere Year | Timeslot |
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Academic Bowl[1] | WCTE | Cookeville, Tennessee | 1986 | daily, 11 am and 5 pm, March 18 – April 10 |
Academic Challenge[2] | WSRE | Pensacola, Florida | 2013 | |
Academic Challenge[3] | WEWS | Cleveland, Ohio | 1964[4] | Saturdays, 7 pm |
Academic Challenge[5] | KOBI KOTI |
Medford, Oregon Klamath Falls, Oregon |
2005 | Sundays, 6:30 pm[6] |
Academic Decathlon SuperQuiz and Banquet[7] | KLCS | Los Angeles, California | ? | |
Academic League[8] | SDCOE ITV | San Diego, California | 1991 | live, late April, |
Academic Quiz Bowl[9] | PCTV | Pottstown, Pennsylvania | 2012 | Tuesdays, 6:30 – 7 pm |
Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl[10] | AETN | Arkansas | ? | live 9 am and 1:30 pm, Saturday, late April |
As Schools Match Wits[11] | WWLP (1961–2006) WGBY (2007–present) |
Springfield, Massachusetts | 1961 | Saturdays, 7 pm |
Battle of the Brains[12] | WCVE (1978–2002)[13] WAVY (2004–2009)[14] WTVR (2003–present)[12] |
Richmond, Virginia | 1978[13] | Saturdays, 10 am[15] |
Bay Area Quiz Kids[16] | Peninsula TV Channel 26 (–Present) KRON (?–?) |
San Mateo County, California San Francisco Bay Area (participants) |
1999 | Saturdays, 8 am, 4 pm, and 7:30 pm |
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] | Zee TV Sony Entertainment Television |
India | 1972 | Sundays |
Brain Busters[20] | WGAL | Lancaster, Pennsylvania Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
2000 | Sundays, 12 pm – 1 pm |
Brain Game[21] | WTHR | Indianapolis, Indiana | 1972 or 1973 | Saturdays, 7 pm |
Brain Game[22] | WRAL | Raleigh, North Carolina | 1997[22] | |
Brain Game (previously Academic Challenge)[23] |
WBGU | Bowling Green, Ohio | 2012 | Thursday, 9 pm |
CBSE Heritage India Quiz[24] | History TV18 | India | 2001 | |
The Challenge[25] | MSG Varsity | New York New Jersey Connecticut |
1996 | daily, 6:30 pm |
Double Down[26] | WCNY | Syracuse, New York | ~2009 | Sundays, 6 pm (re-aired 11 pm) |
Gettu betur[27] | RÚV | Iceland | 1986 | |
Golden Bell | KBS | South Korea | 200? | |
Granite State Challenge[28] | NHPTV | New Hampshire | 1983 | |
HDFC Life School Quiz (formerly ESPN School Quiz)[29] |
ESPN Star Sports | India | ||
High Five Challenge[30] | KPTV 1993–19?? KWPB KOIN OPB 2006–2008 KPDX 2008–present |
Oregon and Washington | 1993 | |
High Q[31] | WSB | Atlanta, Georgia | 1986 | Saturdays, 12:30 pm |
High Q[32] | KCOS | El Paso, Texas | 1984 | Saturdays, 11:30 am and 12 pm |
High School Bowl[33] | WNMU | Marquette, Michigan | 1977 | |
High School Challenge[34] | WFUM | Flint, Michigan | 1984 | |
High School Quiz Bowl[35] | Cox Channel 4 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Annual | |
High School Quiz Show[36] | WGBH | Massachusetts | 2009 | |
Hispanic College Quiz[37] | Syndication | Chicago, Illinois (origin) United States |
2008 | October |
Histrionics[38] | TVS | Sydney | 2009 | |
Hometown High-Q[39] | KDKA | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 2000 | |
In the Know[40] | WBNS (1970s–80s) WOSU WPBO |
Columbus, Ohio Portsmouth, Ohio |
1964 | Tuesdays, 7:30 pm |
It's Academic[41] | WRC WETA-TV |
Washington, D.C. | 1961[42] 2022 |
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It's Academic[43] | WBAL-TV (1971–89) WJZ (1989– ) |
Baltimore, Maryland | 1971 | |
It's Academic[44] | Seven Network | Australia | 1968 2005 |
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It's Academic Hawaii[45] | KFVE | Honolulu, Hawaii | 2013 | Wednesdays, 7 pm |
KEDT-TV Challenge[46] (formerly Challenge!) |
KEDT | Corpus Christi, Texas | 2005 | |
Quiz Bowl[47][48] | KTIV (?–2013(?) KCAU 2013–present |
Sioux City, Iowa | 2007? | Saturdays, 11 am |
KYVE Apple Bowl | KYVE | Yakima, Washington Central Washington |
1980 | |
Mahindra Auto Quotient[dubious ] | NDTV | New Delhi, N.C.R. | 2009 | |
Making the Grade | WYIN | Gary, Indiana | 2011 | |
Malarvadi Little Scholar[49] | Media One TV | Kerala | 20?? | various |
Masterminds | TW3 | Albany, New York Upstate New York |
? | |
Masterminds[50] | KRGV | Weslaco, Texas | 1986 | |
MAX STAR Quiz Challenge | Star Plus | United Arab Emirates | 2015 | |
Mind Games[51] | KSBI | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 2012 | |
Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl[52] | BCTV 14 | Burnsville, Minnesota | ? | |
National Geographic Bee (formerly National Geography Bee) |
Syndication | United States | 1989 | Annual Tournament |
National Super Quiz Bee | IBC 13 Studio 23 |
Philippines | 1977 | |
News Channel 3 Knowledge Bowl | WREG | Memphis, Tennessee | ? | |
North County Academic League | ITV channel 16 | San Diego County, California | 1991 | |
Quest[53] | KTWU | Topeka, Kansas | 1984[54] | |
Quiz Bowl[55] | GCTV | Guilford, Connecticut | 2011 | |
Quiz Bowl[56] | SETV | Stafford County, Virginia | 2014 | Saturdays, 7 pm |
QuizBusters[57] | WKAR | East Lansing, Michigan | 1989 | |
QuizBusters[58] | WNAB | Nashville, Tennessee | 2008 | |
Quiz Central[59] | WCMU | Central Michigan | ||
Quiz Mania | Kantipur Television Nepal Television |
Nepal | 2012 | |
Quizmaster Challenge[60] | MCPS 34 | Montgomery County, Maryland | 1988 | |
Quiz Show[61] | KPBT | West Texas | 2008 | |
Reach for the Top | CBUT CBMT CLT CBC |
Canada | 1961 | |
Scholars' Bowl[62] | East Tennessee PBS | Knoxville, Tennessee Sneedville, Tennessee |
1984 | Weekdays, 5:30 pm |
Scholastic Hi-Q[63] | WSIU WUSI |
Carbondale, Illinois Olney, Illinois |
1986 | Sundays 5:30 pm[63] |
Scholastic Scrimmage | WPSU WLVT WVIA[64] |
University Park, Pennsylvania Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, Pennsylvania |
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School Duel[65] | WBEC | Broward, Dade, Palm Beach Counties, Florida | 2010 | Thursdays 7 pm, January–June |
Schools' Challenge Quiz[66] | TVJ | Jamaica | ||
The Smart Brain | Flowers | Kerala | 2016 | |
South Louisiana Quiz Bowl[67] | KWBJ KFOL |
Morgan City, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana |
1987 | Saturdays, Sundays High schools, 5 pm, Junior Highs, 5:30 pm |
Star Quiz Challenge | STAR India | Mumbai, Maharashtra | 2011 | |
Stateline Quiz Bowl[68] | WTVO WQRF |
Rockford, Illinois | 2015 | Saturdays 6:30 pm Sundays 8:30 am Sundays, 9:30 pm |
Superkids[69] | Arirang | South Korea | 200? | |
Tata Crucible Campus Quiz | CNBC TV18 | India | 2013 | |
University Challenge | ITV BBC2 |
United Kingdom | 1962 (original) 1994 (revival) |
Mondays, 8 pm |
Varsity Quiz[70] | KLVX | Las Vegas, Nevada | 1969 | |
WGEM Academic Challenge Quiz Bowl[71] | WGEM | Quincy, Illinois | ||
Whiz Quiz[72] | WPBS WNPI |
Watertown, New York Norwood, New York |
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Whiz Quiz[73] | WTLW | Lima, Ohio | ||
YSU Academic Challenge[74][citation needed] | WYTV WNWO |
Youngstown, Ohio Toledo, Ohio |
2002 2010 |
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This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources. |
Title | Network | Region / Media Market | Original Run | |
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1 2 Stri[75] | Grampian Television | Scotland | 2005 | |
Academic Challenge[76] | KRCR | Redding, California | 1998–2005? | |
Academic Challenge[77] | WTVW | Evansville, Indiana | 2012[citation needed] | |
Academic Competition[citation needed] | unknown | Mississippi | ||
Academic Varsity Bowl (formerly Whiz Quiz)[78] |
WFAA | Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas | 1977–1985 | |
Africa Challenge[79] (formerly Zain Africa Challenge) |
Syndication | East Africa | 2006–2012? | |
Alumni Fun | ABC Syndication |
United States | 1963–1966 | |
Answers Please[80] ("Little Red Schoolhouse" through 1970's) |
WRGB | Albany, New York | 1963–1989 | |
Battle of the Brains | RPN PTV |
Philippines | 1992–2001 | |
Bible Bowl | Syndication TLC |
United States | 197?–198? 2015 | |
Bracket Genius | ESPN2 | United States | 2017 | |
Brain Blasters | MPT | Maryland | 1998 (pilot) | |
Brain Brawl[81] | unknown | Duval County, Florida | 1997?–2013? | |
Brain Game[82] | WBNS | Columbus, Ohio | ? | |
Brainstorm[83] | WGTE | Toledo, Ohio | 2001? | |
Brainstorm[84][85] | Cox Cable Channel 7 | Phoenix, Arizona | 2007–2009 | |
Brainstormers[86] | WLIW | Long Island, New York | 1987–1991 | |
Braintrust[citation needed] | unknown | Central Illinois | ? | |
Brainwave[84][87] | Channel 4 San Diego (cable) | San Diego, California | 2008–2009 | |
City Smarts[88] | WNYE | New York City | 2002 (single season)? | |
The Challenge[citation needed] | KTBU | Houston, Texas | ||
Challenge Trophy[89] | Anglia | East Anglia | 1965–1967 | |
Challenging Times | RTÉ | Ireland | 1991–2001 | |
College Bowl | CBS NBC Syndication Syndication NBC Disney Channel |
United States | 1959–1963 1963–1970 1978 1979 1984 1987 | |
Comcast Academic Challenge[90] | Comcast CN8 | Delaware | 1986–2008 | |
Cox Academic Tournament[91] (previously Cox Communications Academic Tournament) |
Cox-4 | Escambia and Okaloosa counties, Florida | 2001?–2011? | |
Face Off Minnesota | TPT | Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | 2006 | |
Fast Money MBA Challenge | CNBC | United States | 2008 | |
Génies en herbe | Radio-Canada | Québec | 1973–1997 | |
The Great India Quiz Show | Times Now | Singapore | 2012–2013 | |
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge | BET Syndication |
United States | 1990–1995 | |
High Five[citation needed] | WFRV | Green Bay, Wisconsin | late 60s | |
Hi-Q[92] | CKEM | Edmonton, Alberta | ||
High Q[93] | WHIO | Dayton, Ohio | 1993–2011[94] | |
High Q[95] | WAVE | Louisville, Kentucky | 1960–2000?[citation needed] | |
High Q[96] | WOWK | Charleston, West Virginia | 1979–1998 | |
High Q | KGW | Portland, Oregon | ||
High Q | KWCH | Wichita, Kansas | ||
High Q (picked up by KTWU and known as Quest) |
WIBW | Topeka, Kansas | ||
High-Q[citation needed] | WCVB | Boston, Massachusetts Massachusetts |
?–? | |
High-Q[97] | WTVT | Tampa Bay, Florida | 1971–1977[97] | |
High Quiz Bowl[98] | WSAW WKBT |
Wausau, Wisconsin | 1985? | |
High School Bowl[99] | KHNL | Honolulu, Hawaii | 1962–?[100] | |
High School Bowl[101] | KSTP | Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota | 196?–1982 | |
High School Bowl[102] | WTNH | New Haven, Connecticut | 1980–91 | |
High School Bowl[103] | KHQ | Spokane, Washington | 1970s | |
High School Bowl[citation needed] | WWBT | Richmond, Virginia | 1960s–70s | |
High School Bowl | WCHS | Charleston, West Virginia | 1970s | |
High School Quiz Bowl[104] | WKAR | East Lansing, Michigan | 1970s | |
High School Quiz [105][106] | WSPD | Toledo, Ohio | 1948–1988 | |
INL Scholastic Tournament[107] | IPT | Idaho | ?–2012[citation needed] | |
Idea Brand Equity Quiz[dubious ] | Times Now | Mumbai, Maharashtra | ? | |
Inquizitive[108] | WLYH | Lancaster, Pennsylvania | 2004–2009 | |
It's Academic[109] | WBEN (1968–86) WGRZ (2008, 2013–14) |
Buffalo, New York | 1968–86 2008 2013–14 | |
It's Academic[84] | WNBQ WMAQ |
Chicago, Illinois | 1962–1977 | |
It's Academic[84] | WLWT WCPO-TV WCET |
Cincinnati, Ohio | 1963–82 | |
It's Academic[84] | WNBC | New York City | 1963–1971 | |
It's Academic[110] | WCVB | Boston, Massachusetts | ? | |
It's Academic[84] | KOA | Denver, Colorado | ? | |
It's Academic[110] | WTLV | Jacksonville, Florida | 1967–1974 | |
It's Academic[110] | KNBC | Los Angeles, California | ? | |
It's Academic[84] | WRAL | Raleigh, North Carolina | ? | |
It's Academic | TVNZ | New Zealand | 198? | |
It's Academic[110] | KYW | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1964–1967 | |
Jersey Knockout Quiz[111] | Channel Television | Jersey | 1970–1972 | |
Junior High Quiz Show | WTAE | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 1962–1979 | |
[112]KidQuiz[113] | KCBS | Los Angeles, California | 198?–1992 | |
Klassroom Kwiz[114] | WDBJ | Roanoke, Virginia | 1964-1980 & 1993-1999 | |
Know Your Heritage[115] | WLS WBBM WPWR WCIU |
Chicago, Illinois | 1980–2010 | Sundays 10:30 am |
M. I. Four: The Ultimate Intelligence Quiz[116] | ZeeQ | India | 2012 | |
Matchwits[117] | Rocky Mountain PBS | Colorado | 1977 | |
McDonald's High School Challenge[118] | KXJB | Fargo, North Dakota | 2004–2012 | Saturdays, 6:30 pm |
National Quiz | Infoplus | Nepal | 2013 | |
The New Quiz Kids | Global Television Network | Canada | 1978 | |
NTV Peace Quiz | Nepal Television | Nepal | 2014 | |
On Your Marks | Yorkshire Television | Yorkshire | 1994–1995 | |
Piedmont Quiz Bowl[114] | SCETV | South Carolina | ||
Pop Quiz | WVPT | Harrisonburg, Virginia Shenandoah Valley |
1979–2013[119] | |
Prep Quiz Bowl[120] | WDSU | New Orleans, Louisiana | 197? | |
Public Library Quiz Bowl | UNC-TV | North Carolina | 1981–2006 | |
Quiz '88 | Community Access | Ottawa, Ontario | 1988 | |
Quiz Kids | Syndication CBS Cable |
United States | 1949–1956 1981–1982 | |
Quiz Kids | WNAC | Boston, Massachusetts | 1978 | |
The Quiz Kids | ATN-7 GTV-9 |
Australia | 1957 | |
The Quiz Kids Challenge | Syndication | United States | 1990 | |
Quiz Whiz Junior | Arirang TV | South Korea | 2017 | |
Remember This? | MSNBC | United States | 1996–1997 | |
Rutgers Academic Challenge (previously New Jersey Bowl)[121][122] |
NJN | New Jersey | ||
Sabado en Grande | WAPA WJNX WTIN |
Puerto Rico | 198? | |
Scholars' Bowl[citation needed] | unknown | Virginia | ||
Scholars' Bowl[123] | unknown | Quad Cities, Illinois, Iowa | ||
Scholars' Cup[124] | WTVP | Peoria, Illinois | 197?–2011 | May |
Scholars for Dollars[125] | WCFE | Plattsburgh, New York | 1982?[126]-1993? | |
Scholarship Bowl[127] | WNEP | Scranton, Pennsylvania Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania |
1990–1991? | |
Scholar Quiz[123][128] | KMOX-TV | St. Louis, Missouri | c. 1964 – c. 1976 | |
Scholastic Scoreboard | WHNS | Greenville, South Carolina | ||
Scholastic Bowl | KET | Kentucky | ||
Schools Challenge | Granada Television | United Kingdom | 1997 | |
Sixth Form Challenge | ITV | United Kingdom | 1966–1967 | |
SmartAsk | CBC | Canada | 2001 | |
Sports Challenge | Syndication CBS |
United States | 1971 1973 | |
Star Quiz Challenge | Star TV | United Arab Emirates | 2018 | |
Teen Challenge[114] | WMAZ | Macon, Georgia | ||
Texaco Star Academic Challenge | KPRC | Houston, Texas | ||
Texaco Star National Academic Championship | Discovery Channel | United States | 1989 | |
Tidewater Challenge | WHRO | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
Top of the Form | BBC 1 | United Kingdom | 1962–1975 | |
Trivia Plus | Cable Atlantic Public Access | Newfoundland Labrador |
1991–1992 | |
TV-3 Challenge | TV-3 | New Jersey | 1970s[129][130] | |
TV Honor Society[131] | WTAP | West Virginia | 1980s | |
Ulster Schools Quiz[132] | Ulster Television BBC Northern Ireland |
Northern Ireland | 198?–1992 1999[133] | |
University Challenge | ABC | Australia | 1987–1989 | |
University Challenge | TVNZ Prime |
New Zealand | 1976–1989 2014–2016 | |
University Challenge | BBC World | India | 2003–2005 | |
Varsity Quiz Bowl[134] | WYES | New Orleans, Louisiana | 1957–1994? | |
VIPS Battle of the Books[135] | WYES | Providence, Rhode Island | 2005? | |
Virgin Islands Quiz Bowl[136] | WTJX | US Virgin Islands | 2012 | |
Whiz Bang Quiz Gang | WWOR | New York City | 1992–199? | |
Winthrop Challenge[137] | SCETV | South Carolina | 1979–? | |
Your Turn | Ulster Television | United Kingdom | 1960–1961 |
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]