List of televised academic student quiz programs

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Kennedy High School on WMAQ-TV's It's Academic in 1967

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.

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Shows currently on television

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.
TitleStation / NetworkRegion / Media marketPremiere YearTimeslot
Academic Bowl [1] WCTE Cookeville, Tennessee 1986daily, 11 am and 5 pm, March 18 – April 10
Academic Challenge [2] WSRE Pensacola, Florida 2013
Academic Challenge [3] WEWS Cleveland, Ohio1964 [4] Saturdays, 11:30 am
Academic Challenge [5] KOBI
KOTI 		Medford, Oregon
Klamath Falls, Oregon 		2005Sundays, 6:30 pm [6]
Academic Decathlon SuperQuiz and Banquet [7] KLCS Los Angeles, California ?
Academic League [8] SDCOE ITV San Diego, California1991live, late April,
Academic Quiz Bowl [9] PCTV Pottstown, Pennsylvania 2012Tuesdays, 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 1961Saturdays, 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)		1999Saturdays, 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		2007weekly [18]
Bournvita Quiz Contest [19] Zee TV
Sony Entertainment Television 		India 1972Sundays
Brain Busters [20] WGAL Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 		2000Sundays, 12 pm –1 pm
Brain Game [21] WTHR Indianapolis, Indiana1972 or 1973Saturdays, 7 pm
Brain Game [22] WRAL Raleigh, North Carolina 1997 [22]
Brain Game
(previously Academic Challenge) [23] 		WBGU Bowling Green, Ohio 2012Thursday, 9 pm
CBSE Heritage India Quiz [24] History TV18 India 2001
The Challenge [25] MSG Varsity New York
New Jersey
Connecticut 		1996daily, 6:30 pm
Double Down [26] WCNY Syracuse, New York ~2009Sundays, 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, Georgia1986Saturdays, 12:30 pm
High Q [32] KCOS El Paso, Texas 1984Saturdays, 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		2008October
Histrionics [38] TVS Sydney2009
Hometown High-Q [39] KDKA Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania2000
In the Know [40] WBNS (1970s–80s)
WOSU
WPBO 		Columbus, Ohio
Portsmouth, Ohio 		1964Tuesdays, 7:30 pm
It's Academic [41] WRC
WETA-TV 		Washington, D.C.1961 [42]
2022
It's Academic [43] WBAL-TV (1971–89)
WJZ (1989– )		 Baltimore, Maryland1971
It's Academic [44] Seven Network Australia1968
2005
It's Academic Hawaii [45] KFVE Honolulu, Hawaii2013Wednesdays, 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 – discuss ] 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, Oklahoma2012
Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl [52] BCTV 14 Burnsville, Minnesota  ?
National Geographic Bee
(formerly National Geography Bee)		 Syndication United States1989Annual Tournament
National Super Quiz Bee IBC 13
Studio 23 		Philippines 1977
News Channel 3 Knowledge Bowl WREG Memphis, Tennessee  ?
North County Academic LeagueITV 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 2014Saturdays, 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 		Canada1961
Scholars' Bowl [62] East Tennessee PBS Knoxville, Tennessee
Sneedville, Tennessee 		1984Weekdays, 5:30 pm
Scholastic Hi-Q [63] WSIU
WUSI 		Carbondale, Illinois
Olney, Illinois 		1986Sundays 5:30 pm [63]
Scholastic Scrimmage WPSU
WLVT
WVIA [64] 		University Park, Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area, Pennsylvania
School Duel [65] WBEC Broward, Dade, Palm Beach Counties, Florida2010Thursdays 7 pm, January–June
Schools' Challenge Quiz [66] TVJ Jamaica
The Smart BrainFlowers Kerala 2016
South Louisiana Quiz Bowl [67] KWBJ
KFOL 		Morgan City, Louisiana
Houma, Louisiana 		1987Saturdays, 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 2015Saturdays 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 Kingdom1962 (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
Whiz Quiz [73] WTLW Lima, Ohio
YSU Academic Challenge [74] [ citation needed ] WYTV
WNWO 		Youngstown, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio 		2002
2010
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Shows broadcast in the United States

Shows no longer on television


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.
TitleNetworkRegion / Media MarketOriginal Run
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 Africa2006–2012?
Alumni Fun ABC
Syndication 		United States1963–1966
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 States197?–198?
2015
Bracket Genius ESPN2 United States2017
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 York1987–1991
Braintrust[ citation needed ]unknown Central Illinois  ?
Brainwave [84] [87] Channel 4 San Diego (cable)San Diego, California2008–2009
City Smarts [88] WNYE New York City2002 (single season)?
The Challenge[ citation needed ] KTBU Houston, Texas
Challenge Trophy [89] Anglia East Anglia 1965–1967
Challenging Times RTÉ Ireland1991–2001
College Bowl CBS
NBC
Syndication
Syndication
NBC
Disney Channel 		United States1959–1963
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, Florida2001?–2011?
Face Off Minnesota TPT Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota 2006
Fast Money MBA Challenge CNBC United States2008
Génies en herbe Radio-Canada Québec 1973–1997
The Great India Quiz Show Times Now Singapore2012–2013
Honda Campus All-Star Challenge BET
Syndication 		United States1990–1995
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, Florida1971–1977 [97]
High Quiz Bowl [98] WSAW
WKBT 		Wausau, Wisconsin 1985?
High School Bowl [99] KHNL Honolulu, Hawaii1962–? [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 – discuss ] 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, Illinois1962–1977
It's Academic [84] WLWT
WCPO-TV
WCET 		Cincinnati, Ohio1963–82
It's Academic [84] WNBC New York City1963–1971
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 Zealand198?
It's Academic [110] KYW Philadelphia, Pennsylvania1964–1967
Jersey Knockout Quiz [111] Channel Television Jersey 1970–1972
Junior High Quiz ShowWTAE Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania1962–1979
[112] KidQuiz [113] KCBS Los Angeles, California198?–1992
Klassroom Kwiz [114] WDBJ Roanoke, Virginia 1964-1980 & 1993-1999
Know Your Heritage [115] WLS
WBBM
WPWR
WCIU 		Chicago, Illinois1980–2010Sundays 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 2004–2012Saturdays, 6:30 pm
National QuizInfoplus Nepal 2013
The New Quiz Kids Global Television Network Canada1978
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, Louisiana197?
Public Library Quiz Bowl UNC-TV North Carolina 1981–2006
Quiz '88Community Access Ottawa, Ontario1988
Quiz Kids Syndication
CBS Cable 		United States1949–1956
1981–1982
Quiz Kids WNAC Boston, Massachusetts1978
The Quiz Kids ATN-7
GTV-9 		Australia1957
The Quiz Kids Challenge Syndication United States1990
Quiz Whiz Junior Arirang TV South Korea 2017
Remember This? MSNBC United States1996–1997
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?–2011May
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 Kingdom1997
Sixth Form Challenge ITV United Kingdom1966–1967
SmartAsk CBC Canada2001
Sports Challenge Syndication
CBS 		United States1971
1973
Star Quiz ChallengeStar 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 States1989
Tidewater Challenge WHRO Norfolk, Virginia
Top of the Form BBC 1 United Kingdom1962–1975
Trivia Plus Cable Atlantic Public Access Newfoundland
Labrador 		1991–1992
TV-3 ChallengeTV-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 Australia1987–1989
University Challenge TVNZ
Prime 		New Zealand1976–1989
2014–2016
University Challenge BBC World India 2003–2005
Varsity Quiz Bowl [134] WYES New Orleans, Louisiana1957–1994?
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 City1992–199?
Winthrop Challenge [137] SCETV South Carolina 1979–?
Your Turn Ulster Television United Kingdom1960–1961

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