List of televised academic student quiz programs
Introduction Kennedy High School on WMAQ-TV's ''It's Academic'' in 1967Student 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 Title  Station / Network  Region / Media market   Premiere Year  Timeslot ''Academic Bowl''  WCTE  Cookeville, Tennessee  1986  daily, 11am and 5pm, March 18 – April 10 ''Academic Challenge''  WSRE  Pensacola, Florida  2013  ''Academic Challenge''  WEWS  Cleveland, Ohio  1964  Saturdays, 7pm ''Academic Challenge''  KOBIKOTI  Medford, OregonKlamath Falls, Oregon  2005  Sundays, 6:30pm ''Academic Decathlon SuperQuiz and Banquet''  KLCS  Los Angeles, California  ? ''Academic League''  SDCOE ITV  San Diego, California  1991 live, late April,  ''Academic Quiz Bowl''  PCTV  Pottstown, Pennsylvania  2012  Tuesdays, 6:307pm ''Arkansas Governor's Quiz Bowl''  AETN  Arkansas  ? live 9am and 1:30pm, Saturday, late April ''As Schools Match Wits''  WWLP (1961–2006)  WGBY (2007–present) Springfield, Massachusetts  1961  Saturdays, 7pm ''Battle of the Brains''  WCVE (1978–2002)  WAVY (2004–2009) WTVR (2003–present)  Richmond, Virginia  1978  Saturdays, 10am ''Bay Area Quiz Kids''  Peninsula TV Channel 26 (Present)  KRON (??) San Mateo County, California  San Francisco Bay Area (participants)  1999  Saturdays, 8am, 4pm, and 7:30pm ''Black College Quiz''  Syndication 19? ?-2013Bounce 2014–2016, 2020–PresentAspire 2014–2016 Up 2014  Chicago, Illinois (origin) United States  2007  weekly ''Bournvita Quiz Contest''  Zee TV  Sony Entertainment Television  India  1972  Sundays ''Brain Busters''  WGAL  Lancaster, PennsylvaniaHarrisburg, Pennsylvania  2000  Sundays, 12pm1pm ''Brain Game''  WTHR  Indianapolis, Indiana  1972 or 1973  Saturdays, 7pm ''Brain Game''  WRAL  Raleigh, North Carolina  1997   ''Brain Game''  (previously ''Academic Challenge'')  WBGU  Bowling Green, Ohio  2012  Thursday, 9pm ''CBSE Heritage India Quiz''  History TV18  India  2001   ''The Challenge''  MSG Varsity  New YorkNew JerseyConnecticut  1996  daily, 6:30pm ''Double Down''  WCNY  Syracuse, New York  ~2009  Sundays, 6pm  (re-aired 11pm) ''Gettu betur''  RÚV  Iceland  1986  ''Golden Bell''  KBS  South Korea  200? ''Granite State Challenge''  NHPTV  New Hampshire  1983   ''HDFC Life School Quiz''  (formerly ''ESPN School Quiz'')  ESPN Star Sports  India    ''High Five Challenge''  KPTV 1993–19? ?KWPBKOINOPB 2006–2008KPDX 2008–present  Oregon and Washington  1993   ''High Q''  WSB  Atlanta, Georgia  1986  Saturdays, 12:30pm   ''High Q''  KCOS  El Paso, Texas  1984  Saturdays, 11:30am and 12pm ''High School Bowl''  WNMU  Marquette, Michigan  1977   ''High School Challenge''  WFUM  Flint, Michigan  1984   ''High School Quiz Bowl''  Cox Channel 4  Baton Rouge, Louisiana   Annual ''High School Quiz Show''  WGBH   Massachusetts  2009   ''Hispanic College Quiz''  Syndication  Chicago, Illinois (origin) United States  2008   October ''Histrionics''  TVS  Sydney  2009    ''Hometown High-Q''  KDKA  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  2000   ''In the Know''  WBNS (1970s–80s)WOSUWPBO  Columbus, OhioPortsmouth, Ohio  1964  Tuesdays, 7:30pm  ''It's Academic''  WRCWETA-TV  Washington, D.C.  19612022   ''It's Academic''  WBAL-TV (1971–89)WJZ (1989– )  Baltimore, Maryland  1971   ''It's Academic''  Seven Network  Australia  1968 2005   ''It's Academic Hawaii''  KFVE  Honolulu, Hawaii  2013  Wednesdays, 7pm ''KEDT-TV Challenge'' (formerly ''Challenge!'') KEDT  Corpus Christi, Texas  2005   ''Quiz Bowl''   KTIV (?2013(?) KCAU 2013present  Sioux City, Iowa  2007? Saturdays, 11am  ''KYVE Apple Bowl''  KYVE  Yakima, Washington  Central Washington  1980   ''Mahindra Auto Quotient''  NDTV  New Delhi, N.C.R. 2009   ''Making the Grade''  WYIN  Gary, Indiana  2011 ''Malarvadi Little Scholar''  Media One TV  Kerala  20?? various ''Masterminds''  TW3  Albany, New York  Upstate New York  ? ''Masterminds''  KRGV  Weslaco, Texas  1986   ''MAX STAR Quiz Challenge''  Star Plus  United Arab Emirates  2015 ''Mind Games''  KSBI  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  2012   ''Minnesota High School Quiz Bowl''  BCTV 14  Burnsville, Minnesota  ? ''National Geographic Bee''(formerly National Geography Bee)  Syndication  United States  1989  Annual Tournament ''National Super Quiz Bee''  IBC 13Studio 23  Philippines  1977   ''News Channel 3 Knowledge Bowl''  WREG  Memphis, Tennessee  ? ''North County Academic League''  ITV channel 16  San Diego County, California  1991   ''Quest''  KTWU  Topeka, Kansas  1984  ''Quiz Bowl''  GCTV  Guilford, Connecticut  2011  ''Quiz Bowl''  SETV  Stafford County, Virginia  2014  Saturdays, 7pm ''QuizBusters''  WKAR  East Lansing, Michigan  1989  ''QuizBusters''  WNAB  Nashville, Tennessee  2008  ''Quiz Central''  WCMU  Central Michigan   ''Quiz Mania''  Kantipur TelevisionNepal Television  Nepal  2012  ''Quizmaster Challenge''  MCPS 34  Montgomery County, Maryland  1988  ''Quiz Show''  KPBT  West Texas  2008  ''Reach for the Top''  CBUTCBMTCLTCBC  Canada  1961  ''Scholars' Bowl''  East Tennessee PBS  Knoxville, TennesseeSneedville, Tennessee  1984  Weekdays, 5:30pm ''Scholastic Hi-Q''  WSIUWUSI  Carbondale, IllinoisOlney, Illinois  1986  Sundays 5:30pm ''Scholastic Scrimmage''  WPSUWLVTWVIA  University Park, PennsylvaniaLehigh Valley, PennsylvaniaScranton/Wilkes-Barre area, Pennsylvania   ''School Duel'' WBEC  Broward, Dade, Palm Beach Counties, Florida  2010  Thursdays 7pm, January–June ''Schools' Challenge Quiz''  TVJ  Jamaica   ''The Smart Brain''  Flowers  Kerala  2016 ''South Louisiana Quiz Bowl''  KWBJ  KFOL  Morgan City, Louisiana Houma, Louisiana1987Saturdays, Sundays  High schools, 5pm, Junior Highs, 5:30pm ''Star Quiz Challenge''  STAR India  Mumbai, Maharashtra  2011  ''Stateline Quiz Bowl''  WTVO  WQRF  Rockford, Illinois  2015  Saturdays 6:30pm  Sundays 8:30am  Sundays, 9:30pm ''Superkids''  Arirang  South Korea  200? ''Tata Crucible Campus Quiz''  CNBC TV18  India  2013  ''University Challenge''  ITVBBC2  United Kingdom  1962 (original)1994 (revival)  Mondays, 8pm ''Varsity Quiz'' KLVX  Las Vegas, Nevada  1969  ''WGEM Academic Challenge Quiz Bowl''  WGEM  Quincy, Illinois   ''Whiz Quiz''  WPBSWNPI  Watertown, New YorkNorwood, New York   ''Whiz Quiz''  WTLW  Lima, Ohio   ''YSU Academic Challenge''  WYTV  WNWO  Youngstown, Ohio  Toledo, Ohio  2002  2010 }}
Shows no longer on television Title  Network  Region / Media Market  Original Run ''1 2 Stri''  Grampian Television  Scotland  2005 ''Academic Challenge''  KRCR  Redding, California  1998–2005? ''Academic Challenge''  WTVW  Evansville, Indiana   2012 ''Academic Competition''  unknown  Mississippi  ''Academic Varsity Bowl'' (formerly Whiz Quiz)  WFAA  Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas  1977–1985  ''Africa Challenge''  (formerly ''Zain Africa Challenge'')  Syndication  East Africa  2006–2012? ''Alumni Fun''  ABCSyndication  United States  1963–1966 ''Answers Please''  ("Little Red Schoolhouse" through 1970's)  WRGB  Albany, New York  1963–1989 ''Battle of the Brains''  RPN PTV  Philippines  1992–2001 ''Bible Bowl''  SyndicationTLC  United States  197?–198?2015 ''Bracket Genius''  ESPN2  United States  2017 ''Brain Blasters''  MPT  Maryland  1998 (pilot) ''Brain Brawl''  unknown  Duval County, Florida  1997?–2013? ''Brain Game''  WBNS  Columbus, Ohio  ? ''Brainstorm''  WGTE  Toledo, Ohio  2001? ''Brainstorm''  Cox Cable Channel 7  Phoenix, Arizona  2007–2009 ''Brainstormers''  WLIW  Long Island, New York  1987–1991  ''Braintrust''  unknown  Central Illinois  ? ''Brainwave''  Channel 4 San Diego (cable)  San Diego, California  2008–2009 ''City Smarts''  WNYE  New York City  2002 (single season)? ''The Challenge''  KTBU  Houston, Texas   ''Challenge Trophy''  Anglia  East Anglia  1965–1967 ''Challenging Times''  RTÉ  Ireland  1991–2001 ''College Bowl''  CBSNBCSyndicationSyndicationNBCDisney Channel  United States  1959–19631963–19701978197919841987 ''Comcast Academic Challenge''  Comcast CN8  Delaware  1986–2008 ''Cox Academic Tournament''(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''  BETSyndication  United States  1990–1995 ''High Five''  WFRV  Green Bay, Wisconsin  late 60s ''Hi-Q''  CKEM  Edmonton, Alberta  ''High Q''  WHIO  Dayton, Ohio  1993–2011 ''High Q''  WAVE  Louisville, Kentucky  1960–2000? ''High Q''  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''  WCVB  Boston, MassachusettsMassachusetts  ?–? ''High-Q''  WTVT  Tampa Bay, Florida  1971–1977 ''High Quiz Bowl''  WSAW  WKBT  Wausau, Wisconsin  1985? ''High School Bowl''  KHNL  Honolulu, Hawaii  1962–? ''High School Bowl''  KSTP  Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota  196?–1982 ''High School Bowl''  WTNH  New Haven, Connecticut  1980–91 ''High School Bowl''  KHQ  Spokane, Washington  1970s ''High School Bowl''  WWBT  Richmond, Virginia  1960s–70s ''High School Bowl''  WCHS  Charleston, West Virginia  1970s ''High School Quiz Bowl''  WKAR  East Lansing, Michigan  1970s ''High School Quiz ''  WSPD  Toledo, Ohio  1948–1988 ''INL Scholastic Tournament''  IPT  Idaho  ?–2012 ''Idea Brand Equity Quiz''  Times Now  Mumbai, Maharashtra  ? ''Inquizitive''  WLYH  Lancaster, Pennsylvania  2004–2009 ''It's Academic''  WBEN (1968–86)WGRZ (2008, 2013–14)  Buffalo, New York  1968–8620082013–14 ''It's Academic''  WNBQWMAQ  Chicago, Illinois  1962–1977 ''It's Academic''  WLWTWCPO-TVWCET  Cincinnati, Ohio  1963–82 ''It's Academic''  WNBC  New York City  1963–1971 ''It's Academic''  WCVB  Boston, Massachusetts  ? ''It's Academic''  KOA  Denver, Colorado  ? ''It's Academic''  WTLV  Jacksonville, Florida  1967–1974 ''It's Academic''  KNBC Los Angeles, California  ? ''It's Academic''  WRAL  Raleigh, North Carolina  ? ''It's Academic''  TVNZ  New Zealand  198? ''It's Academic''  KYW  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  1964–1967 ''Jersey Knockout Quiz''  Channel Television  Jersey  1970–1972Junior High Quiz ShowWTAEPittsburgh, Pennsylvania1962–1979''KidQuiz''KCBS  Los Angeles, California  198?–1992 ''Klassroom Kwiz''  WDBJ  Roanoke, Virginia  1964-1980 & 1993-1999 ''Know Your Heritage''  WLS  WBBM  WPWR  WCIU  Chicago, Illinois  1980–2010  Sundays 10:30am ''M. I. Four: The Ultimate Intelligence Quiz''  ZeeQ  India  2012 ''Matchwits''  Rocky Mountain PBS  Colorado  1977   ''McDonald's High School Challenge''  KXJB  Fargo, North Dakota  2004–2012  Saturdays, 6:30pm ''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''  SCETV  South Carolina   ''Pop Quiz''  WVPT  Harrisonburg, VirginiaShenandoah Valley  1979–2013 ''Prep Quiz Bowl''  WDSU  New Orleans, Louisiana  197? ''Public Library Quiz Bowl''  UNC-TV  North Carolina  1981–2006 ''Quiz '88''  Community Access  Ottawa, Ontario  1988 ''Quiz Kids''  SyndicationCBS Cable  United States  1949–19561981–1982 ''Quiz Kids''  WNAC  Boston, Massachusetts  1978 ''The Quiz Kids''  ATN-7GTV-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'')  NJN  New Jersey  ''Sabado en Grande''  WAPAWJNXWTIN  Puerto Rico  198? ''Scholars' Bowl''  unknown  Virginia   ''Scholars' Bowl''  unknown  Quad Cities, Illinois, Iowa   ''Scholars' Cup''  WTVP  Peoria, Illinois  197?–2011 May ''Scholars for Dollars''  WCFE  Plattsburgh, New York  1982?-1993? ''Scholarship Bowl''  WNEP  Scranton, PennsylvaniaWilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania  1990–1991? ''Scholar Quiz''  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''  SyndicationCBS  United States  19711973 ''Star Quiz Challenge''  Star TV  United Arab Emirates  2018 ''Teen Challenge''  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  NewfoundlandLabrador  1991–1992 ''TV-3 Challenge''  TV-3  New Jersey  1970s ''TV Honor Society''  WTAP  West Virginia  1980s ''Ulster Schools Quiz''  Ulster TelevisionBBC Northern Ireland  Northern Ireland  198?–19921999 ''University Challenge''  ABC  Australia  1987–1989 ''University Challenge''  TVNZPrime  New Zealand  1976–19892014–2016 ''University Challenge''  BBC World  India  2003–2005 ''Varsity Quiz Bowl''  WYES  New Orleans, Louisiana  1957–1994? ''VIPS Battle of the Books''  WYES  Providence, Rhode Island  2005? ''Virgin Islands Quiz Bowl''  WTJX  US Virgin Islands  2012  ''Whiz Bang Quiz Gang''  WWOR  New York City  1992–199? ''Winthrop Challenge''  SCETV  South Carolina  1979–? ''Your Turn''  Ulster Television  United Kingdom  1960–1961=== Quiz bowl in name only ===Although 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.
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