Hard Quiz is an Australian television comedy quiz show which premiered on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) on 19 October 2016. [1] [2] Hosted by Tom Gleeson, the show is a spin-off of his "Hard Chat" segment on the satirical television news program The Weekly with Charlie Pickering . It is filmed at the ABC Melbourne studios in Southbank in front of a studio audience.
| Series | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | 19 October 2016 | 21 December 2016 | |
| 2 | 18 | 2 August 2017 | 29 November 2017 | |
| 3 | 22 | 21 February 2018 | 30 January 2019 | |
| 4 | 20 + 1 Special | 6 February 2019 | 2 October 2019 | |
| 5 | 40 + 1 Special | 5 February 2020 | 10 February 2021 | |
| 6 | 35 + 1 Special | 17 February 2021 | 22 December 2021 | |
| 7 | 24 + 1 Special | 2 February 2022 | 21 December 2022 | |
| 8 | 30 + 1 Special | 8 February 2023 | 20 December 2023 | |
| 9 | 34 + 1 Special | 7 February 2024 | 18 December 2024 | |
| 10 | TBA | 29 January 2025 | TBA | |
Names in Bold are the winners
| No. | Title | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | 19 October 2016 | 681,000 [3] | |
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| 2 | "Episode 2" | 26 October 2016 | 532,000 [4] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Greek alphabet Note: This episode features the first ever "hard-off" and the first ever 3-way "hard-off". | ||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | 2 November 2016 | 595,000 [5] | |
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| 4 | "Episode 4" | 9 November 2016 | 634,000 [6] | |
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| 5 | "Episode 5" | 16 November 2016 | 572,000 [7] | |
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| 6 | "Episode 6" | 23 November 2016 | 593,000 [8] | |
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| 7 | "Episode 7" | 30 November 2016 | 592,000 [9] | |
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| 8 | "Episode 8" | 7 December 2016 | 543,000 [10] | |
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| 9 | "Episode 9" | 14 December 2016 | 632,000 [11] | |
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| 10 | "Episode 10" | 21 December 2016 | 553,000 [12] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | "Episode 1" | 2 August 2017 | 643,000 [13] | |
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| 12 | "Episode 2" | 9 August 2017 | 631,000 [14] | |
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| 13 | "Episode 3" | 16 August 2017 | 646,000 [15] | |
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| 14 | "Episode 4" | 23 August 2017 | 683,000 [16] | |
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| 15 | "Episode 5" | 30 August 2017 | 668,000 [17] | |
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| 16 | "Episode 6" | 6 September 2017 | 641,000 [18] | |
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| 17 | "Episode 7" | 13 September 2017 | 667,000 [19] | |
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| 18 | "Episode 8" | 20 September 2017 | 630,000 [20] | |
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| 19 | "Episode 9" | 27 September 2017 | 616,000 [21] | |
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| 20 | "Episode 10" | 4 October 2017 | 697,000 [22] | |
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| 21 | "Episode 11" | 11 October 2017 | 653,000 [23] | |
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| 22 | "Episode 12" | 18 October 2017 | 591,000 [24] | |
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| 23 | "Episode 13" | 25 October 2017 | 665,000 [25] | |
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| 24 | "Episode 14" | 1 November 2017 | 659,000 [26] | |
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| 25 | "Episode 15" | 8 November 2017 | 678,000 [27] | |
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| 26 | "Episode 16" | 15 November 2017 | 598,000 [28] | |
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| 27 | "Episode 17" | 22 November 2017 | 664,000 [29] | |
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| 28 | "Episode 18" | 29 November 2017 | 639,000 [30] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | "Episode 1" | 21 February 2018 | 550,000 [31] | |
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| 30 | "Episode 2" | 28 February 2018 | 526,000 [32] | |
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| 31 | "Episode 3" | 7 March 2018 | 534,000 [33] | |
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| 32 | "Episode 4" | 14 March 2018 | 630,000 [34] | |
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| 33 | "Episode 5" | 21 March 2018 | 608,000 [35] | |
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| 34 | "Episode 6" | 28 March 2018 | 672,000 [36] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Umpires Note: Contestant Mark is the partner of Renae, who appeared in episode 2 of Series 1. | ||||
| 35 | "Episode 7" | 11 April 2018 | 570,000 [37] | |
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| 36 | "Episode 8" | 18 April 2018 | 557,000 [38] | |
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| 37 | "Episode 9" | 25 April 2018 | 567,000 [39] | |
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| 38 | "Episode 10" | 19 September 2018 | 672,000 [40] | |
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| 39 | "Episode 11" | 26 September 2018 | 649,000 [41] | |
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| 40 | "Episode 12" | 3 October 2018 | 646,000 [42] | |
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| 41 | "Episode 13" | 10 October 2018 | 686,000 [43] | |
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| 42 | "Episode 14" | 17 October 2018 | 704,000 [44] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Play School Note: The final credits acknowledged that contestant Liv Watts died prior to the broadcast of the episode. | ||||
| 43 | "Episode 15" | 31 October 2018 | 679,000 [45] | |
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| 44 | "Episode 16" | 7 November 2018 | 776,000 [46] | |
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| 45 | "Episode 17" | 14 November 2018 | 710,000 [47] | |
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| 46 | "Episode 18" | 21 November 2018 | 741,000 [48] | |
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| 47 | "Episode 19" | 28 November 2018 | 742,000 [49] | |
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| 48 | "Episode 20" | 5 December 2018 | 646,000 [50] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Delta Goodrem Note: The final credits acknowledged that contestant Geoff Ogden-Browne died in July 2018, [51] prior to the broadcast of the episode. | ||||
| 49 | "Episode 21" | 12 December 2018 | 623,000 [52] | |
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| 50 | "Episode 22" | 30 January 2019 | 600,000 [53] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australia viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | "Episode 1" | 6 February 2019 | 572,000 [54] | |
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| 52 | "Episode 2" | 13 February 2019 | 607,000 [55] | |
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| 53 | "Episode 3" | 20 February 2019 | 610,000 [56] | |
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| 54 | "Episode 4" | 27 February 2019 | 662,000 [57] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Predators Note: The winner of this episode performed the final sign off in AUSLAN | ||||
| 55 | "Episode 5" | 6 March 2019 | 694,000 [58] | |
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| 56 | "Episode 6" | 13 March 2019 | 627,000 [59] | |
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| 57 | "Episode 7" | 20 March 2019 | 697,000 [60] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Duds Note: The episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 58 | "Episode 8" | 27 March 2019 | 657,000 [61] | |
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| 59 | "Episode 9" | 3 April 2019 | 728,000 [62] | |
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| 60 | "Episode 10" | 10 April 2019 | 728,000 [63] | |
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| 61 | "Episode 11" | 31 July 2019 | 667,000 [64] | |
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| 62 | "Episode 12" | 7 August 2019 | 590,000 [65] | |
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| 63 | "Episode 13" | 14 August 2019 | 619,000 [66] | |
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| 64 | "Episode 14" | 21 August 2019 | 641,000 [67] | |
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| 65 | "Episode 15" | 28 August 2019 | 616,000 [68] | |
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| 66 | "Episode 16" | 4 September 2019 | 517,000 [69] | |
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| 67 | "Episode 17" | 11 September 2019 | 605,000 [70] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Losers Note: The episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 68 | "Episode 18" | 18 September 2019 | 570,000 [71] | |
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| 69 | "Episode 19" | 25 September 2019 | 630,000 [72] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Handkerchiefs Note: In this episode, the winner Lyn was the first ever to get all five of her questions correct in the final round. | ||||
| 70 | "Episode 20" | 2 October 2019 | 670,000 [73] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australia viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | "Episode 1" | 5 February 2020 | 550,000 [74] | |
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| 73 | "Episode 2" | 12 February 2020 | 597,000 [75] | |
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| 74 | "Episode 3" | 19 February 2020 | 588,000 [76] | |
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| 75 | "Episode 4" | 26 February 2020 | 610,000 [77] | |
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| 76 | "Episode 5" | 4 March 2020 | 598,000 [78] | |
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| 77 | "Episode 6" | 11 March 2020 | 573,000 [79] | |
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| 78 | "Episode 7" | 18 March 2020 | 753,000 [80] | |
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| 79 | "Episode 8" | 25 March 2020 | 809,000 [81] | |
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| 80 | "Episode 9" | 1 April 2020 | 821,000 [82] | |
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| 81 | "Episode 10" | 8 April 2020 | 778,000 [83] | |
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| 82 | "Episode 11" | 15 April 2020 | 733,000 [84] | |
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| 83 | "Episode 12" | 22 April 2020 | 723,000 [85] | |
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| 84 | "Episode 13" | 29 April 2020 | 711,000 [86] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Rejects Note: The episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 85 | "Episode 14" | 6 May 2020 | 708,000 [87] | |
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| 86 | "Episode 15" | 13 May 2020 | 760,000 [88] | |
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| 87 | "Episode 16" | 15 July 2020 | 707,000 [89] | |
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| 88 | "Episode 17" | 22 July 2020 | 724,000 [90] | |
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| 89 | "Episode 18" | 29 July 2020 | 705,000 [91] | |
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| 90 | "Episode 19" | 5 August 2020 | 746,000 [92] | |
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| 91 | "Episode 20" | 12 August 2020 | 733,000 [93] | |
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| 92 | "Episode 21" | 19 August 2020 | 737,000 [94] | |
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| 93 | "Episode 22" | 26 August 2020 | 698,000 [95] | |
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| 94 | "Episode 23" | 2 September 2020 | 672,000 [96] | |
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| 95 | "Episode 24" | 9 September 2020 | 682,000 [97] | |
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| 96 | "Episode 25" | 16 September 2020 | 696,000 [98] | |
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| 97 | "Episode 26" | 23 September 2020 | 729,000 [99] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Flops Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 98 | "Episode 27" | 30 September 2020 | 705,000 [100] | |
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| 99 | "Episode 28" | 7 October 2020 | 643,000 [101] | |
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| 100 | "Episode 29" | 14 October 2020 | 756,000 [102] | |
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| 101 | "Episode 30" | 21 October 2020 | 671,000 [103] | |
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| 102 | "Episode 31" | 28 October 2020 | 688,000 [104] | |
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| 103 | "Episode 32" | 4 November 2020 | 596,000 [105] | |
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| 104 | "Episode 33" | 11 November 2020 | 610,000 [106] | |
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| 105 | "Episode 34" | 18 November 2020 | 586,000 [107] | |
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| 106 | "Episode 35" | 25 November 2020 | 670,000 [108] | |
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| 107 | "Episode 36" | 2 December 2020 | 639,000 [109] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Failures Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 108 | "Episode 37" | 9 December 2020 | 618,000 [110] | |
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| 109 | "Episode 38" | 16 December 2020 | 623,000 [111] | |
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| 111 | "Episode 39" | 3 February 2021 | 622,000 [112] | |
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| 112 | "Episode 40" | 10 February 2021 | 598,000 [113] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australia viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 113 | "Episode 1" | 17 February 2021 | 684,000 [114] | |
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| 114 | "Episode 2" | 24 February 2021 | 584,000 [115] | |
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| 115 | "Episode 3" | 3 March 2021 | 579,000 [116] | |
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| 116 | "Episode 4" | 10 March 2021 | 629,000 [117] | |
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| 117 | "Episode 5" | 17 March 2021 | 621,000 [118] | |
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| 118 | "Episode 6" | 24 March 2021 | 640,000 [119] | |
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| 119 | "Episode 7" | 31 March 2021 | 740,000 [120] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Nuclear Bombs Note: This episode featured no correct answers during the Head-to-Head for the first time, with the winner being decided in Tom's Tie Breaker. | ||||
| 120 | "Episode 8" | 7 April 2021 | 653,000 [121] | |
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| 121 | "Episode 9" | 14 April 2021 | 683,000 [122] | |
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| 122 | "Episode 10" | 21 April 2021 | 653,000 [123] | |
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| 123 | "Episode 11" | 28 April 2021 | 623,000 [124] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Toms Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 124 | "Episode 12" | 5 May 2021 | 663,000 [125] | |
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| 125 | "Episode 13" | 12 May 2021 | 636,000 [126] | |
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| 126 | "Episode 14" | 19 May 2021 | 620,000 [127] | |
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| 127 | "Episode 15" | 26 May 2021 | 672,000 [128] | |
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| 128 | "Episode 16" | 2 June 2021 | 661,000 [129] | |
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| 129 | "Episode 17" | 16 June 2021 | 662,000 [130] | |
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| 130 | "Episode 18" | 18 August 2021 | 679,000 [131] | |
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| 131 | "Episode 19" | 25 August 2021 | 568,000 [132] | |
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| 132 | "Episode 20" | 1 September 2021 | 592,000 [133] | |
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| 133 | "Episode 21" | 8 September 2021 | 591,000 [134] | |
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| 134 | "Episode 22" | 15 September 2021 | 601,000 [135] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Recycling Note 1: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. Note 2: The final credits acknowledged that contestant Maria died prior to the broadcast of the episode. | ||||
| 135 | "Episode 23" | 22 September 2021 | 630,000 [136] | |
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| 136 | "Episode 24" | 29 September 2021 | 577,000 [137] | |
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| 137 | "Episode 25" | 6 October 2021 | 623,000 [138] | |
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| 138 | "Episode 26" | 13 October 2021 | 552,000 [139] | |
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| 139 | "Episode 27" | 20 October 2021 | 595,000 [140] | |
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| 140 | "Episode 28" | 27 October 2021 | 549,000 [141] | |
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| 141 | "Episode 29" | 3 November 2021 | 646,000 [142] | |
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| 142 | "Episode 30" | 10 November 2021 | 647,000 [143] | |
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| 143 | "Episode 31" | 17 November 2021 | 617,000 [144] | |
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| 144 | "Episode 32" | 24 November 2021 | 522,000 [145] | |
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| 145 | "Episode 33" | 1 December 2021 | 574,000 [146] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Defeat Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 146 | "Episode 34" | 8 December 2021 | 501,000 [147] | |
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| 147 | "Episode 35" | 15 December 2021 | 537,000 [148] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australia viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | "Episode 1" | 2 February 2022 | 562,000 [149] | |
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| 150 | "Episode 2" | 9 February 2022 | 534,000 [150] | |
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| 151 | "Episode 3" | 16 February 2022 | 550,000 [151] | |
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| 152 | "Episode 4" | 23 February 2022 | 589,000 [152] | |
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| 153 | "Episode 5" | 2 March 2022 | 637,000 [153] | |
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| 154 | "Episode 6" | 9 March 2022 | 571,000 [154] | |
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| 155 | "Episode 7" | 16 March 2022 | 453,000 [155] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Frauds Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 156 | "Episode 8" | 23 March 2022 | 477,000 [156] | |
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| 157 | "Episode 9" | 30 March 2022 | 422,000 [157] | |
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| 158 | "Episode 10" | 6 April 2022 | 569,000 [158] | |
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| 159 | "Episode 11" | 13 April 2022 | 563,000 [159] | |
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| 160 | "Episode 12" | 20 April 2022 | 497,000 [160] | |
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| 161 | "Episode 13" | 27 April 2022 | 533,000 [161] | |
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| 162 | "Episode 14" | 4 May 2022 | 505,000 [162] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Logie Awards Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 163 | "Episode 15" | 25 May 2022 | 544,000 [163] | |
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| 164 | "Episode 16" | 1 June 2022 | 547,000 [164] | |
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| 165 | "Episode 17" | 28 September 2022 | 543,000 [165] | |
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| 166 | "Episode 18" | 5 October 2022 | 549,000 [166] | |
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| 167 | "Episode 19" | 12 October 2022 | 471,000 [167] | |
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| 168 | "Episode 20" | 19 October 2022 | 528,000 [168] | |
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| 169 | "Episode 21" | 26 October 2022 | 515,000 [169] | |
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| 170 | "Episode 22" | 2 November 2022 | 520,000 [170] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Leftovers Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 171 | "Episode 23" | 9 November 2022 | 541,000 [171] | |
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| 172 | "Episode 24" | 16 November 2022 | 478,000 [172] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australia viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | "Episode 1" | 8 February 2023 | 492,000 [173] | |
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| 175 | "Episode 2" | 15 February 2023 | 476,000 [174] | |
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| 176 | "Episode 3" | 22 February 2023 | 468,000 [175] | |
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| 177 | "Episode 4" | 1 March 2023 | 480,000 [176] | |
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| 178 | "Episode 5" | 8 March 2023 | 515,000 [177] | |
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| 179 | "Episode 6" | 15 March 2023 | 513,000 [178] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Hoaxes Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 180 | "Episode 7" | 22 March 2023 | 499,000 [179] | |
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| 181 | "Episode 8" | 29 March 2023 | 542,000 [180] | |
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| 182 | "Episode 9" | 5 April 2023 | 554,000 [181] | |
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| 183 | "Episode 10" | 12 April 2023 | 472,000 [182] | |
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| 184 | "Episode 11" | 19 April 2023 | 416,000 [183] | |
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| 185 | "Episode 12" | 26 April 2023 | 484,000 [184] | |
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| 186 | "Episode 13" | 3 May 2023 | 482,000 [185] | |
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| 187 | "Episode 14" | 10 May 2023 | 461,000 [186] | |
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| 188 | "Episode 15" | 17 May 2023 | 430,000 [187] | |
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| 189 | "Episode 16" | 24 May 2023 | 472,000 [188] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Mistakes Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 190 | "Episode 17" | 31 May 2023 | 408,000 [189] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Ashes Note: All four contestants featured in this episode were ex-pat Brits, and was titled The Ashes: Tom vs The Poms. | ||||
| 191 | "Episode 18" | 2 August 2023 | 461,000 [190] | |
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| 192 | "Episode 19" | 9 August 2023 | 478,000 [191] | |
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| 193 | "Episode 20" | 16 August 2023 | 193,000 [192] | |
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| 194 | "Episode 21" | 23 August 2023 | 497,000 [193] | |
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| 195 | "Episode 22" | 30 August 2023 | 450,000 [194] | |
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| 196 | "Episode 23" | 6 September 2023 | 434,000 [195] | |
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| 197 | "Episode 24" | 13 September 2023 | 402,000 [196] | |
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| 198 | "Episode 25" | 20 September 2023 | 400,000 [197] | |
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| 199 | "Episode 26" | 27 September 2023 | 477,000 [198] | |
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| 200 | "Episode 27" | 4 October 2023 | 470,000 [199] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Hard Quiz Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 201 | "Episode 28" | 11 October 2023 | 464,000 [200] | |
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| 202 | "Episode 29" | 18 October 2023 | 421,000 [201] | |
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| 203 | "Episode 30" | 25 October 2023 | 421,000 [202] | |
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| No. | Title | Original release date | Australia viewers (National) [a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | "Episode 1" | 7 February 2024 | 724,000 [203] | |
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| 206 | "Episode 2" | 14 February 2024 | 692,000 [204] | |
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| 207 | "Episode 3" | 21 February 2024 | 677,000 [205] | |
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| 208 | "Episode 4" | 28 February 2024 | 623,000 [206] | |
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| 209 | "Episode 5" | 6 March 2024 | 661,000 [207] | |
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| 210 | "Episode 6" | 13 March 2024 | 673,000 [208] | |
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| 211 | "Episode 7" | 20 March 2024 | 710,000 [209] | |
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| 212 | "Episode 8" | 27 March 2024 | 701,000 [210] | |
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| 213 | "Episode 9" | 3 April 2024 | 721,000 [211] | |
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| 214 | "Episode 10" | 10 April 2024 | 679,000 [212] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Garbage Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 215 | "Episode 11" | 17 April 2024 | 706,000 [213] | |
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| 216 | "Episode 12" | 24 April 2024 | 597,000 [214] | |
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| 217 | "Episode 13" | 1 May 2024 | 702,000 [215] | |
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| 218 | "Episode 14" | 8 May 2024 | 656,000 [216] | |
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| 219 | "Episode 15" | 15 May 2024 | 708,000 [217] | |
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| 220 | "Episode 16" | 22 May 2024 | 692,000 [218] | |
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| 221 | "Episode 17" | 29 May 2024 | 673,000 [219] | |
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| 222 | "Episode 18" | 5 June 2024 | 583,000 [220] | |
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| 223 | "Episode 19" | 12 June 2024 | 691,000 [221] | |
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| 224 | "Episode 20" | 19 June 2024 | 693,000 [222] | |
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| 225 | "Episode 21" | 26 June 2024 | 567,000 [223] | |
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| 226 | "Episode 22" | 3 July 2024 | 658,000 [224] | |
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| 227 | "Episode 23" | 10 July 2024 | 689,000 [225] | |
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| 228 | "Episode 24" | 17 July 2024 | 540,000 [226] | |
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| 229 | "Episode 25" | 9 October 2024 | 540,000 [227] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Afterthoughts Note: This episode featured contestants had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 230 | "Episode 26" | 16 October 2024 | 522,000 [228] | |
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| 231 | "Episode 27" | 23 October 2024 | 617,000 [229] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Panic Note: In this episode, Patsy holds the record high score of 120 after The People's Round. | ||||
| 232 | "Episode 28" | 30 October 2024 | 546,000 [230] | |
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| 233 | "Episode 29" | 6 November 2024 | 560,000 [231] | |
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| 234 | "Episode 30" | 13 November 2024 | 574,000 [232] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Sequels Note: This episode featured contestants had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 235 | "Episode 31" | 20 November 2024 | 652,000 [233] | |
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| 236 | "Episode 32" | 27 November 2024 | 581,000 [234] | |
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| 237 | "Episode 33" | 4 December 2024 | 637,000 [235] | |
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| 238 | "Episode 34" | 11 December 2024 | 644,000 [236] | |
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Names in Bold are the winners
| No. | Title | Original release date | Australia viewers (National) [a] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | "Episode 1" | 29 January 2025 | 573,000 [237] | |
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| 241 | "Episode 2" | 5 February 2025 | 597,000 [238] | |
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| 242 | "Episode 3" | 12 February 2025 | 557,000 [239] | |
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| 243 | "Episode 4" | 19 February 2025 | 570,000 [240] | |
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| 244 | "Episode 5" | 26 February 2025 | 619,000 [241] | |
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| 245 | "Episode 6" | 5 March 2025 | 587,000 [242] | |
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| 246 | "Episode 7" | 12 March 2025 | 613,000 [243] | |
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| 247 | "Episode 8" | 19 March 2025 | 547,000 [244] | |
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| 248 | "Episode 9" | 26 March 2025 | 570,000 [245] | |
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| 249 | "Episode 10" | 2 April 2025 | 633,000 [246] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Sleep Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 250 | "Episode 11" | 9 April 2025 | 598,000 [247] | |
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| 251 | "Episode 12" | 23 April 2025 | 580,000 [248] | |
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| 252 | "Episode 13" | 23 July 2025 | 634,000 [249] | |
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| 253 | "Episode 14" | 30 July 2025 | 689,000 [250] | |
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| 254 | "Episode 15" | 6 August 2025 | 664,000 [251] | |
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| 255 | "Episode 16" | 13 August 2025 | 524,000 [252] | |
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| 256 | "Episode 17" | 20 August 2025 | 630,000 [253] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Memes Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Fuddy Duds. | ||||
| 257 | "Episode 18" | 27 August 2025 | 593,000 [254] | |
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| 258 | "Episode 19" | 3 September 2025 | 675,000 [255] | |
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| 259 | "Episode 20" | 10 September 2025 | 636,000 [256] | |
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| 260 | "Episode 21" | 17 September 2025 | 582,000 [257] | |
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| 261 | "Episode 22" | 24 September 2025 | 595,000 [258] | |
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| 262 | "Episode 23" | 1 October 2025 | 613,000 [259] | |
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| 263 | "Episode 24" | 8 October 2025 | 594,000 [260] | |
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| 264 | "Episode 25" | 15 October 2025 | 580,000 [261] | |
Contestants: Tom's round: Tom's subject – Death Note: This episode featured contestants who had lost previous episodes of Hard Quiz, and was titled Battle of the Duds. | ||||
| 265 | "Episode 26" | 22 October 2025 | 629,000 [262] | |
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| 266 | "Episode 27" | 29 October 2025 | 564,000 [263] | |
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Names in Bold are the winners
| No. | Title | Original release date | Australian viewers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | "Celebrity Hard Quiz" | 18 December 2019 | 613,000 [264] | |
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| 110 | "Hard Quiz Kids Special" | 23 December 2020 | 575,000 [265] | |
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| 148 | "Hard Quiz: Has Beens" | 22 December 2021 | 431,000 [266] | |
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| 173 | "Mad As Hell Does Hard Quiz" | 21 December 2022 | 458,000 [267] | |
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| 204 | "Hard Quiz: Influencers" | 20 December 2023 | 441,000 [268] | |
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| 239 | "Neighbours Does Hard Quiz" | 18 December 2024 | 574,000 [269] | |
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