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.
Shows currently on television
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High-Q
Academic Bowl
Scholastic Hi Q
Academic Challenge
QuizBusters
Academic Challenge
Matchwits
Academic League
Varsity Quiz
AGQBA
Shows broadcast in the United States
Shows no longer on television
edit| Title | Network | Region / Media Market | Original 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 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 – 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, 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 |
Quiz bowl in name only
editAlthough 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]
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