# Hard Quiz **URL:** \ **Category:** ABC\ **Tags:** abc\ **Created:** [June 4, 2016, 8:48pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380 "2016-06-04T20:48:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/ricketycricket/32/11034_2.png) [@Ricketycricket](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Ricketycricket)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2016, 10:03pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/21 "2016-10-19T22:03:29Z")
Yeah, Cornelia Francis remains as Australia’s mean game show host queen. I’m willing to give it another go next week - like The Weekly, it might take a few episodes for them to find their rhythm. ---
**Author:** ![eddel](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/eddel/32/362830_2.png) [@eddel](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/eddel)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2016, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/22 "2016-10-26T13:09:31Z")
Way better this week with some sassier contestants. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2017, 10:50pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/23 "2017-02-17T22:50:31Z")
Auditions are now open for second season, apply [here](https://go.mycastingnet.com/Apply/Show/HardQuiz) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/24 "2017-06-14T11:05:06Z")
Season 2 premieres on Wednesday August 2, according to the promo at the end of tonight’s episode of The Weekly with Charlie Pickering. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2017, 2:15pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/25 "2017-07-11T14:15:20Z")
### Hard Quiz - Series 2 From **Wednesday 2 August at 8pm** ![](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/1/a/1ab701eaf2c579c4d522dfcc09abcbda29ef6566.jpg) > The Weekly’s Tom Gleeson is out to find Australia’s hardest quiz champion, pitting four contestants and their nominated special subjects against each other in an entertaining, half-hour, battle of the brains. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/26 "2018-01-17T10:50:16Z")
### Hard Quiz - Series 3 From **Wednesday 21 February at 8:00pm** ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/8/2/82abbbbf87ca576b8412923d13bfd7bbc173af9f.jpg) > After the huge success of season 2 Hard Quiz is back in 2018 for a harder-than ever third series. > > Quizzing Hard with Tom Gleeson tonight: English Premier League Football expert Mark, Winston Churchill expert Tom, Audrey Hepburn expert Evelyn and vintage Australian washing machine expert Leon. Yep, you read that right. ---
**Author:** ![killy06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/killy06/32/366375_2.png) [@killy06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/killy06)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 6:07am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/27 "2018-02-06T06:07:03Z")
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**Author:** ![pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/pelican/32/452815_2.png) [@pelican](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/pelican)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2018, 10:42am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/28 "2018-02-06T10:42:41Z")
That stupid kid is probably scarred haha ---
**Author:** ![TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@TV-Expert](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV-Expert)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 10:22am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/29 "2018-04-04T10:22:54Z")
Tonight’s episode (4/4/18) is a repeat, probably due to it going up against the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/30 "2018-04-04T12:50:09Z")
> [@TV-Expert](#): > > Tonight’s episode (4/4/18) is a repeat, probably due to it going up against the opening ceremony of the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. Disappointing. ---
**Author:** ![killy06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/killy06/32/366375_2.png) [@killy06](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/killy06)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/31 "2018-05-16T05:13:17Z")
Think Tank being cut back to 30 mins? > ---
**Author:** ![Glennc](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/9fc348/32.png) [@Glennc](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Glennc)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2018, 5:57am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/32 "2018-05-16T05:57:49Z")
Think Tank finishes Friday. The Checkout is coming to 6pm Mon-Fri. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/33 "2018-08-19T04:52:31Z")
### Hard Quiz Season 3 From **Wednesday 19 September at 8:00pm** ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/2/e/2e4b632a064c82dd64dffeba8ce9c802b61986a0.jpg) > Australia’s hardest quiz show, hosted by Australia’s hardest quizmaster, returns. > > HardQuiz host Tom Gleeson sets the bar high as Elon Musk expert Ross, Strokes specialist Kate, A-League aficionado Kogu and human eye hotshot David compete for the Big Brass Mug. ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2018, 12:37am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/34 "2018-08-27T00:37:40Z")
According to TV Tonight, it is the second half of season 3. Why is the ABC splitting a season of quiz show in two like what Seven did to its dramas? ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/35 "2018-11-19T05:17:06Z")
2019 Upfronts ## Hard Quiz, Series 4 > **Hard** **Quiz** heads into its fourth series as the biggest quiz show in Australia. Tom Gleeson will grill four self-declared experts to find out what they know about their own subjects. It’s the quiz show were the laughs matter as much as the answers, as contestants fight it out in pursuit of the Big Brass Mug. A serious quiz show. And seriously funny. ---
**Author:** ![TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/tv.cynic/32/316932_2.png) [@TV.Cynic](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TV.Cynic)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/36 "2018-12-20T05:03:11Z")
Returns in 2019 **Wednesday 30 January at 8:00pm** Season 3 - Episode 22 > Australia’s top quiz show returns for 2019. Tonight on #HardQuiz, Elvis superfan David goes up against Susan (the Treehouse book series), Spencer (Vespas) and Shah (the Rugby World Cup). But no matter who wins this rock’n’roll rumble, Tom Gleeson’s still the king. ![image](https://mediaspy-org-s3.s3.dualstack.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/original/3X/6/a/6ac68d6278f09d220d84f768d2ebdfa748778f15.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/9dc877/32.png) [@JohnsonTV](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/JohnsonTV)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:14am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/37 "2018-12-20T08:14:43Z")
Why is the ABC showing season 3 in three parts across 12 months? Has it learned nothing from Seven which split seasons of Winners & Losers and 800 Words? ---
**Author:** ![Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bort/32/340984_2.png) [@Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Bort)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/38 "2018-12-20T08:31:35Z")
> [@JohnsonTV](#): > > Has it learned nothing from Seven which split seasons of Winners & Losers and 800 Words? There’s just a slight difference between a comedic quiz show format without carryover contestants and two serial dramas that are pretty much exclusively watched by women over 40. ---
**Author:** ![TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/televisionau/32/125_2.png) [@TelevisionAU](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/TelevisionAU)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/39 "2018-12-20T08:44:09Z")
> [@Bort](#): > > There’s just a slight difference between a comedic quiz show format without carryover contestants and two serial dramas that are pretty much exclusively watched by women over 40. They have to hurry up and get these episodes out though because they’re already getting dated… the other week Tom made mention of “treasurer” Scott Morrison. And on a sadder note, a contestant had passed away by the time his episode went to air. ---
**Author:** ![Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/user_avatar/forums.mediaspy.org/bort/32/340984_2.png) [@Bort](https://forums.mediaspy.org/u/Bort)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380/40 "2018-12-20T08:49:16Z")
See, that would be a logical reason to suggest they shouldn’t split the season up or tape too far in advance. Drawing a link to an unrelated genre which relies on continuity on a commercial broadcaster is just silly. [Previous page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.mediaspy.org/t/hard-quiz/1380.md?page=3)