Hard Quiz

Synopsis

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

First Air Date: 2016-10-19

Last Air Date: 2025-11-18

Number of Seasons: 10

Number of Episodes: 263

Created By: Chris Walker

Networks: ABC TV

Specials (2019) - (6 Episodes)

Season 1 (2016) - (10 Episodes)

Season 2 (2017) - (18 Episodes)

Season 3 (2018) - (22 Episodes)

Season 4 (2019) - (20 Episodes)

Season 5 (2020) - (40 Episodes)

Season 6 (2021) - (35 Episodes)

Season 7 (2022) - (24 Episodes)

Season 8 (2023) - (30 Episodes)

Season 9 (2024) - (34 Episodes)

Season 10 (2025) - (32 Episodes)

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Ep. 1: Celebrity Special (2019-12-18)

Tom Gleeson gets a Hard Quiz Celebrity Special for Xmas. Does Hamish Blake know Lego? Has Celia Pacquola read Stephen King's books? What is Waleed Aly's Batman secret? Does Lucy Durack love Sleepless in Seattle? Holiday HARD!
Ep. 2: Kids Special (2020-12-23)

Tom Gleeson can dish it out, but can he take it? Grade 5 and 6 contestants Nash, Olivia, Sam and Scarlett match wits with Tom as they battle each other for a Big Brass Mug that's bigger than they are!
Ep. 3: Battle of the Has Beens (2021-12-22)

Tom quizzes four people he believes have left their best days behind them. Tim Rogers, Rhonda Burchmore, Tony Armstrong and Ann-Maree Biggar in Battle of The Has Beens.
Ep. 4: Mad as Hell Does Hard Quiz (2022-12-21)

Mad as Hell does Hard Quiz! Tom Gleeson has performed a Christmas miracle and reunited Shaun Micallef's cast. Christie Whelan Browne, Tosh Greenslade, Emily Taheny and Francis Greenslade battle it out for the Big Brass Mug.
Ep. 5: Battle of the Influencers (2023-12-20)

Tom Gleeson takes on four of Australia's most popular online influencers: @nalopia, @ianz95, @chantyb97, and @Mully. It's a culture clash of epic proportions, where the only guarantee is utter mayhem!
Ep. 6: Neighbours Does Hard Quiz (2023-12-18)

Neighbours does Hard Quiz! In this special episode, the perfect blend of Stefan Dennis (Paul), Georgie Stone (Mackenzie), Alan Fletcher (Dr Karl) and Madeleine West (Dee) battle it out for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.