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The Quiz with Balls | |
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Genre | Game show |
Created by | John de Mol Jr. |
Based on | The Talpa Studios Format Concepts |
Directed by | Kate Douglas-Walker |
Presented by | Jay Pharoah |
Composer | David Vanacore |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 10 |
Production | |
Executive producers |
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Producer | Jay Pharoah |
Production locations | Melbourne, Australia |
Editors | Andrew Ellis Angus Macpherson Chad Merriman Duane Fogwell Georgia Cartwright Guy Hellier Ian Carmichael Jason Burns Jason Tutty Jamie Stewart Loretta Farrell Martin Berry Smith Michael Park Mike Richards Patrick Starr Pete Christie Robert Werner Sam Hart Shannon Ruddock |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 42-44 Minutes |
Production companies | |
Original release | |
Network | Fox |
Release | May 28, 2024 – present |
The Quiz with Balls is an American game show that premiered on May 28, 2024, on Fox. The series is produced by Talpa Studios and the Eureka Productions division of Fremantle, and hosted by Jay Pharoah. Contestants must answer pop culture and general knowledge questions correctly, or else incorrect answers will result in contestants being pushed into a giant pool of water.
This game show is the adaptation of the Dutch TV series De kwis met ballen. Although Pharoah and the contestants are American, the show is actually produced and filmed at Docklands Studios in Melbourne, Australia. [1]
Two teams compete per episode, each consisting of five members from a different immediate/extended family, and attempt to win up to $100,000. Six giant numbered balls are placed at the top of a set of parallel ramps leading down to the edge of a swimming pool. These balls correspond to possible answers to the questions that will be asked during the game.
The main game is played in five rounds and uses a list of 10 categories, each of which can be played only once. Both families receive one turn per round.
The family in control chooses a category and is asked a question with six answer choices, and as many correct answers as the number of members still in the game. Each answer is assigned to a different ramp, and the members must stand at the bottom of the ramps for the answers they believe to be correct, facing away from the ramps and over the pool. The balls are then released, ether all at once, in groups, or singly as requested by the host. If an answer is correct, a mechanism stops the ball before it can reach the bottom; if not, the ball hits the contestant and knocks them into the pool, eliminating them from the game.
Correct answers are worth $1,000 each in Round 1, with the value increasing by $1,000 per round. Initial control for Round 1 is determined by random draw, while for all others it is determined by high score (episodes 1-4 only) or by low score (as of episode 5). If a round ends in a tie, the family who had initial control retains it for the next one.
A family can win the game in one of four ways:
Both families keep their accumulated money; each family can win up to $75,000 in the main game.
The winning family chooses one member who has not been eliminated to play the bonus round. That member selects one of two categories and is asked a question with six answers, five of which are correct. They must choose one answer at a time and stand at the bottom of its ramp as the ball is released. Finding all five correct answers increases the family's total to $100,000, while finding the incorrect answer ends the round immediately and allows the family to keep their main-game winnings.
On February 7, 2024, it was announced that Fox had ordered the series. [2] [3] On February 21, 2024, Jay Pharoah was announced as the host. [4] [5] On March 4, 2024, it was announced that the series would premiere on May 28, 2024. [6] [7]
No. | Title [8] [9] | Original release date [8] [9] | Prod. code [8] | U.S. viewers (millions) | Rating (18–49) |
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1 | "Beantown vs The Big Apple" | May 28, 2024 | QWB-105 | 1.51 [10] | 0.3 [10] |
Episode 1 Results: Wheatley Family vs. Harris Family
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2 | "The Southern Showdown" | June 4, 2024 | QWB-107 | 1.51 [11] | 0.2 [11] |
Episode 2 Results: Byars Family vs. Banks Family
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3 | "A Family Affair" | June 11, 2024 | QWB-101 | 1.62 [12] | 0.3 [12] |
Episode 3 Results: Guillen Family vs. Patel Family
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4 | "Clash of the Coasts" | June 18, 2024 | QWB-108 | 1.94 [13] | 0.3 [13] |
Episode 4 Results: Garciga Family vs. Buckalew Family
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5 | "Brains vs. Brawns" | June 25, 2024 | QWB-109 | 1.40 [14] | 0.2 [14] |
Episode 5 Results: Wyse Family vs. Brooks Family
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6 | "Football Frenzy" | July 9, 2024 | QWB-106 | 1.65 [15] | 0.3 [15] |
Episode 6 Results: Guillory Family vs. Gresham Family
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7 | "School of Splash" | July 23, 2024 | QWB-110 | 1.54 [16] | 0.3 [16] |
Episode 7 Results: McGlothin Family vs. Bowser Family
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8 | "Sister Act" | August 20, 2024 | QWB-103 | 1.42 [17] | 0.2 [17] |
Episode 8 Results: Barnes Family vs. Lees Family
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9 | "Mom Knows Best" | August 27, 2024 | QWB-102 | 1.66 [18] | 0.2 [18] |
Episode 9 Results: Mitchell Family vs. McGraw Family
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10 | "Boston Brawlers vs. The Pride of Polynesia" | September 3, 2024 | QWB-104 | 1.63 [19] | 0.3 [19] |
Episode 10 Results: Schlehuber Family vs. Halaufia Family
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International format and distribution rights are held by Talpa Studios.
Country | Name | Presenter(s) | Channel | Broadcast |
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Germany | Splash - Das Promi-Pool-Quiz | Sophia Thomalla | RTL | 24 July 2024 – present |
Netherlands (original format) | De kwis met ballen | Johnny de Mol | SBS6 | 24 June 2023 – present |
Spain | Juego de pelotas | Juanra Bonet | Antena 3 | TBA |
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