Hard Quiz Episode Rating Graph
Oct 2016 - present
Oct 2016 - present
6.6
Browse episode ratings trends for Hard Quiz. Simply click on the interactive rating graph to explore the best and worst of Hard Quiz's 209 episodes.
S5 Ep26
10.0
23rd Sep 2020
It's the Battle of the Duds! Fan favourites Claus (expert topic: Charles Darwin), Kim (My Little Pony), Kevin (John Farnham), and David (The Human Eye) get one more crack at taking home Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug!
S2 Ep7
10.0
13th Sep 2017
It's time to play (HARD!) as Tom Gleeson grills pterosaur expert Ilona, Einstein expert Bill, Red Bull Air Race expert Daniel and 'Dynasty' expert Alyssa. Which Quizzer deserves the glory - and Tom's Big Brass Mug?
S2 Ep4
10.0
23rd Aug 2017
Let's play...HARD! Tom Gleeson tests contestants on their special topics. Tonight, astronomy expert Alex, Hawke & Keating expert Andrew, Rabbitohs expert Lyn and 'Princess Bride' expert Alex. Who will earn the Big Brass Mug?
S2 Ep3
10.0
16th Aug 2017
Four experts get a gruelling grilling from Tom Gleeson. Who has all the answers tonight: Queen Victoria fan Peter, Simon & Garfunkel fan Caroline, Thomas the Tank Engine fan Jamie or Rachmaninoff fan Nick?
S1 Ep8
10.0
7th Dec 2016
Tom Gleeson hosts the quiz show where the laughs matter almost as much as the facts. Battling it out tonight: J. R. R. Tolkien fan Angie, Elton John expert Sebastian, Renaissance art expert David and Frasier superfan Mac.
S7 Ep5
9.3
2nd Mar 2022
To win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug, four experts are grilled on their knowledge of cartoon critter Bugs Bunny, collectible card game Magic: The Gathering, AFL footy club St Kilda and classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.
S8 Ep30
9.0
25th Oct 2023
His Royal Hardness, Tom Gleeson, quizzes his challengers' knowledge of Jurassic Park, Elvis, Ex-PM Gough Whitlam and not-very-successful basketball team, the Charlotte Hornets. Who will hold aloft the Big Brass Mug?
S5 Ep7
9.0
18th Mar 2020
Is there a more quintessential #HardQuiz topic than the London Underground? Christian's up against the Fremantle Dockers, Will & Grace and Elizabeth I - so can he ride the Tube to victory?
S8 Ep22
8.7
30th Aug 2023
What do singer Harry Styles, tennis legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the movie Pulp Fiction, and wheat have in common? They're all expert topics on Hard Quiz this week! Find out who takes home Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug!
S8 Ep24
8.5
13th Sep 2023
An epic Hard Quiz battle featuring experts on pop group S Club 7, TV sitcom Modern Family, NRL club Brisbane Broncos and the Spielberg masterpiece Schindler's List. Only one will prove worthy of Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.
S8 Ep21
8.5
23rd Aug 2023
Tom Gleeson has Hard Quiz questions for those who covet his Big Brass Mug. Contestants are experts on the Avro Lancaster bomber, Canadian singer Celine Dion, comedy series The IT Crowd and African venomous snakes!
S8 Ep20
8.5
16th Aug 2023
Tom Gleeson faces an onslaught from experts in Australian microbats, computer game Minecraft, the planet Mars and Adam Sandler movie Billy Madison. Who will win the Big Brass Mug?
S8 Ep19
8.5
9th Aug 2023
Four know-it-alls want Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug: an Android smartphone aficionado, a Sydney Opera House tour guide, an AFL umpire, and someone who is into people getting hit with padded poles on the TV show Gladiators.
S8 Ep27
8.3
4th Oct 2023
The 200th episode of Hard Quiz is a Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson invites four failed contestants to humiliate themselves again. Vying for the Dud Mug are experts in The Phantom, Miles Davis, Easy Rider, and Adolf Hitler.
S8 Ep18
8.3
2nd Aug 2023
Tom Gleeson is hanging on to the Big Brass Mug until one Hard Quiz expert can prove they deserve it - but with which topic? Australian parrots, cricket bats, bones, or WikiLeaks?
S2 Ep2
8.3
9th Aug 2017
Four quizzers battle each other (and host Tom Gleeson) in TV's funniest quiz show. Tonight: South Park expert Ed, Titanic expert Simon, wives of Henry VIII expert Sam, and Rebecca, an expert on author Matthew Reilly.
S9 Ep11
8.0
17th Apr 2024
Tom Gleeson is hanging on to the Big Brass Mug until one Hard Quiz expert can prove they deserve it - but with which topic? Princess Kate, Lost in Space, the Concorde, or oysters?
S9 Ep6
8.0
13th Mar 2024
Tom Gleeson and his Big Brass Mug are besieged by another four contestants with eclectic expert subjects: Cronulla Sharks fan Matt, Mulan lover Jessica, Doja Cat fan Elle, and Brad, who's really into vintage roller skates.
S8 Ep29
8.0
18th Oct 2023
Tom Gleeson hosts Australia's favourite quiz show. Expert topics are Scooby-Doo, The Salvation Army, The Big Lebowski film and masked metal band, Slipknot. Only one winner can take home the Big Brass Mug!
S8 Ep26
8.0
27th Sep 2023
Tom Gleeson has a Big Brass Mug and to win it, contestants must answer Hard Quiz questions about ageing boyband the Backstreet Boys, the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Australian wine, and Sir David Attenborough.
S8 Ep25
8.0
20th Sep 2023
Tom Gleeson oversees another Hard Quiz battle for the Big Brass Mug. He welcomes alleged experts on the musical Come From Away, pop star Katy Perry, the human immune system and philosopher Rene Descartes!
S8 Ep23
8.0
6th Sep 2023
Tom Gleeson puts four contestants under the grill as they battle it out over the Big Brass Mug with their expert subjects: Aussie comedy series The Late Show, the island of Nauru, beekeeping, and musical instrument, the harp.
S8 Ep16
8.0
24th May 2023
It's another Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson faces four people foolish enough to have a second try at the Big Brass Mug with their expert subjects of dinosaurs, penicillin, the Isle of Wight and Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
S8 Ep3
8.0
22nd Feb 2023
Tom Gleeson dishes out the points and the putdowns as four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug with their topics: tennis star Samantha Stosur, Queen singer Freddie Mercury, TV sitcom Seinfeld, and the Galapagos tortoise.
S7 Ep20
8.0
19th Oct 2022
Tom Gleeson faces an onslaught from experts in Shakespeare's Macbeth, animated sitcom Family Guy, Canadian rock band Rush and disaster movie Armageddon. Who will win the Big Brass Mug?
S7 Ep19
8.0
12th Oct 2022
Four experts enter. Three will exit through the big steel doors. One will be the Hard Quiz Champion! Topics include: the animated film Ratatouille, Australian Owls, the Ford Mustang, and the Real Housewives of New York!
S7 Ep14
8.0
4th May 2022
Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson faces four people foolish enough to have a second try at the Big Brass Mug with their expert subjects of diamonds, social psychology, Novak Djokovic, and the Australian Dung Beetle Project.
S7 Ep8
8.0
23rd Mar 2022
Experts in malaria, the Australian Greens, Aussie motorcycle champ Toby Price and comedy duo Lano & Woodley are after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug... and one of them is in for a surprise!
S6 Ep34
8.0
8th Dec 2021
Tom Gleeson hosts a clash of epic proportions on Hard Quiz! Where else would you see vintage synthesizers go head-to-head with Dance Academy, Neil Armstrong, and Sierra Leone? Nowhere, that's where!
S6 Ep24
8.0
29th Sep 2021
Vying for Hard Quiz honours are experts on Silverchair, the women's suffrage 'Monster Petition', William the Conqueror, and classic Aussie film favourite The Castle. Which lucky contestant will earn the Big Brass Mug?
S6 Ep9
8.0
14th Apr 2021
Tom Gleeson puts another set of contestants through their paces - and through the wringer. Tonight's topics include Schitt's Creek, Japanese Railways, the Percy Jackson books series and Hank Williams.
S6 Ep4
8.0
10th Mar 2021
Four experts match wits and dodge witticisms from host Tom Gleeson. This week's topics: Wally Lewis, Mel Brooks, Mushrooms, and Stephen Sondheim. Only the hardest will survive. Play along with the hashtag Hard Quiz!
S5 Ep21
8.0
19th Aug 2020
Tom Gleeson hosts a contest of wits. Which topic will see its nominated expert crowned Hard Quiz Champion: the Korean War, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Ducati Motorcycles, or the Great Plague? The fun is contagious!
S4 Ep7
8.0
20th Mar 2019
The Battle of the Duds. Fan favourites Charles (expert topic: Horses), Lucy (Wars of the Roses), Leon (Vintage Australian Washing Machines) and dreamy dentist Theja (Sachin Tendulkar) get another crack at the Big Brass Mug.
S2 Ep13
8.0
25th Oct 2017
Contestants bring the knowledge while Tom Gleeson brings the fun. Contenders include: Buffy the Vampire Slayer expert Sarah, Smashing Pumpkins expert Matt, Julio-Claudian Dynasty expert Andrew, and Oasis expert Peter.
S1 Ep7
8.0
30th Nov 2016
Australia's grumpiest quiz show host, Tom Gleeson, searches for Australia's knowledgiest expert. Can comedy buff Elyce get the last laugh over FIFA World Cup expert Paul, wombat expert Tom and Chronicles of Narnia fan Nathan?
S8 Ep14
7.8
10th May 2023
Chasing after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug this week are experts in Australian zoos, rap group Salt-N-Pepa, animated series BoJack Horseman, and a fascinator-wearing fan of ballet superstar Anna Pavlova.
S8 Ep13
7.8
3rd May 2023
Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug is under siege from four contestants and their eclectic expert subjects: Disney's Encanto, artist Brett Whiteley, musician George Harrison, and the Bear Grylls adventure series Man vs Wild.
S8 Ep17
7.7
31st May 2023
It's the Hard Quiz Ashes! A pack of Poms want the Big Brass Mug and Aussie Tom Gleeson wants to bowl them out! Their topics: Morse code, video game Animal Crossing, the movie Good Will Hunting, and Machin postage stamps.
S8 Ep5
7.7
8th Mar 2023
Tom Gleeson puts four experts through the Battle of the Big Brass Mug! This week's topics are Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, medical drama Grey's Anatomy, echidnas, and the black and white canine adventures of Rin Tin Tin.
S2 Ep9
1.0
27th Sep 2017
Tom Gleeson pits four experts against each other. Competing for tonight's Big Brass Mug: Jay, a Babe Ruth expert; Brett, a Billy Joel expert; Rowan, an expert on the Cold War & Megan, an expert on TV comedy The Mighty Boosh.
S7 Ep9
5.8
30th Mar 2022
Tom Gleeson is hanging on to the Big Brass Mug until one expert can prove they deserve it with their knowledge of soccer legend Diego Maradona, US President George W. Bush, the Harry Potter movies, or bricks!
S2 Ep5
6.0
30th Aug 2017
Tom Gleeson grills four contestants to find the Hardest Quizzer. In this episode Tom Hanks expert Robyn, George Orwell expert Conan, Australian venomous animals expert Peter & commercial aviation expert James all play...HARD!
S2 Ep6
6.0
6th Sep 2017
Who's the Hardest Quizzer? Tom Gleeson tests 'Saturday Night Live' specialist Andy, Southern Cassowary connoisseur Paul, Sigmund Freud fan Paran and 'West Wing' whiz Margaret to decide who gets hold of his Big Brass Mug.
S4 Ep2
6.0
12th Feb 2019
Tom Gleeson tests four contestants on their expert topics to find the #HardQuiz Champ. Tonight's topics: Meccano, Alcatraz, R.E.M. and Indonesian political history. Play along at home.
S4 Ep13
6.0
14th Aug 2019
Four experts, four topics, but only one Big Brass Mug. Gold Logie winner Tom Gleeson asks hard-hitting questions about Dolly Parton, the Toy Story films, Pete Sampras and dogs?!
S4 Ep14
6.0
21st Aug 2019
Tom Gleeson is back with a fresh batch of experts to compete for the Big Brass Mug. This week's #HardQuiz topics: The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Napoleonic Wars, air traffic control and sitcom Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
S4 Ep16
6.0
4th Sep 2019
Where does Tom Gleeson find these oddballs? Tonight's #HardQuiz expert topics: Croquet, Barry Manilow, retired AFL superstar Nick Riewoldt and toenails. Yep...toenails!
S5 Ep3
6.0
19th Feb 2020
Tonight's weird and wonderful #HardQuiz topics: Louis Armstrong, the Boston Red Sox, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the history of McDonald's restaurants. Will Tom be forced to serve up the Big Brass Mug with a side of fries?
S7 Ep12
6.0
20th Apr 2022
Which subject will win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug for its expert contestant? Crime writer Agatha Christie, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, the musical Jesus Christ Superstar or online game Fortnite.
S7 Ep13
6.0
27th Apr 2022
Tom Gleeson and his Big Brass Mug are under siege from another four contestants whose wildly eclectic expert subjects include actor Jake Gyllenhaal, Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, talking horse sitcom, Mister Ed, and feet.
S7 Ep11
6.3
13th Apr 2022
The Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again as Tom Gleeson queries another quartet of quizzers on their questionable topics: opera composer Richard Wagner, actor Nicole Kidman, Buddhism and the film Fight Club.
S7 Ep15
6.3
25th May 2022
Tom Gleeson awards the Big Brass Mug to whichever expert best answers his questions about photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, NRL team Melbourne Storm, heavy metal band Metallica and romantic book and TV series, Bridgerton.
S7 Ep2
6.6
9th Feb 2022
Tom Gleeson faces down a bunch of boffins battling for the Big Brass Mug. Will a fan of Phil Collins, High School Musical, or famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright win? Or will it be added to a collection of Telecom Phonecards?
S7 Ep7
6.7
16th Mar 2022
Tom Gleeson offers a second chance at the Big Brass Mug to fans of rock band Goo Goo Dolls, cricketer Virat Kohli, online game World of Warcraft and classic film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory in a Battle of the Duds!
S1 Ep1
6.8
19th Oct 2016
Tom Gleeson grills four self-declared experts in TV's funniest new quiz show. Tonight's contenders: Flags expert Sue; Brat Pack expert Liz; Dr Who fan Miles; and expert in Field Marshals of the British Army, Mark.
S7 Ep1
6.8
2nd Feb 2022
Tom Gleeson returns with his Big Brass Mug to test the mettle of average Aussies with eccentric interests such as the LA Dodgers baseball team, Project Mercury space program, Lawrence of Arabia and '60s comedy Get Smart!
S1 Ep3
7.0
2nd Nov 2016
Australia's newest, hardest quiz show, finds comedian Tom Gleeson interrogating Seinfeld expert Nicolas, capital city expert Steve, Michael Collins expert Alan and Human Body expert (and actual doctor) Lara.
S1 Ep4
7.0
9th Nov 2016
Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test in Australia's funniest new quiz show. Can Simpsons expert Frances, Beethoven expert Duncan, or Cold Chisel fan Allan match Cherie's knowledge of Australian medical inventions?
S1 Ep5
7.0
16th Nov 2016
Comedian Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test. Can World War II aircraft expert Andy, Summer Olympics expert Michael or Eurovision expert Holly ensure that it's Game Over for Nintendo expert Jason? Let's play...HARD!
S1 Ep6
7.0
23rd Nov 2016
Comedian Tom Gleeson subjects four so-called experts to an interrogation. Who'll win the big brass mug: Beatles expert Joanna, Australian PMs expert Joel, Microbes expert Michelle or Oscar-Winning Film Directors expert Wes?
S1 Ep9
7.0
14th Dec 2016
It's survival of the fittest as Charles Darwin expert Claus takes on Australian reality TV expert Josh, 1980s computer expert TK & Harry Potter expert Sally, under the stern eye of quizmaster Tom Gleeson. Let's play... HARD!
S1 Ep10
7.0
21st Dec 2016
Tom Gleeson grills four so-called experts to crown the final Hard Quiz Champion of 2016. Downton Abbey fan Kim takes on cricket expert Kieren, Brady Bunch tragic Rowena and European language expert Daniel.
S2 Ep1
7.0
2nd Aug 2017
Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test in Australia's funniest quiz show. In this episode: Princess Diana devotee Zoe, 'Friends' fan Walter, Apollo aficionado Peter & banknote buff Andrew vie for the Big Brass Mug.
S3 Ep1
7.0
21st Feb 2018
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.
S4 Ep3
7.0
20th Feb 2019
Tom Gleeson dishes out the points and the putdowns as four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug. Tonight's topics: Whales, world geography, Life of Pi and Sir Donald Bradman. See how you fare when the #HardQuiz buzzer sounds.
S4 Ep4
7.0
27th Feb 2019
Four experts match wits with each other while dodging witticisms from Tom Gleeson. This week's topics: The Big Bang Theory, the Jonestown cult, the rock band Queen, and the comic book adventures of Tintin.
S4 Ep9
7.0
3rd Apr 2019
What do the Wright brothers, The Book of Mormon, Aerosmith and the Volkswagen Beetle have in common? They're all topics on tonight's #HardQuiz, where four self-proclaimed experts match wits with the hilarious Tom Gleeson.
S4 Ep15
7.0
28th Aug 2019
Tom Gleeson's got another Big Brass Mug to give away to the last #HardQuiz expert left standing. Tonight's topics: French cheese, World Chess Champions, leaders of the Soviet Union and the White Stripes.
S4 Ep18
7.0
18th Sep 2019
Four brave contestants put themselves under the #HardQuiz spotlight for a chance to win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug. Tonight's expert topics: Strictly Ballroom, the Australian Light Horse, the Bee Gees and Breaking Bad.
S5 Ep4
7.0
26th Feb 2020
What secret are two of tonight's contestants hiding? And is Eric Abetz really Peter's favourite senator, or did he just pick that topic to try to game the system? Tune in HARD to find out!
S5 Ep5
7.0
4th Mar 2020
Join Tom Gleeson for TV's most unpredictable game show! A surprising mix of contestants and topics including the Little House on the Prairie books, Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani, and singer/songwriter Rihanna.
S5 Ep6
7.0
11th Mar 2020
Tom Gleeson oversees another battle for trivia supremacy. The weird and wonderful topics are superband U2, Home Alone, Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot and squid! #HardQuiz #BigBrassMug #squid
S5 Ep9
7.0
1st Apr 2020
Tom Gleeson hosts Australia's favourite quiz show. The expert topics are The Bold and The Beautiful, Helicopters, Siamese fighting fish and Australia's 45th Parliament. Only one winner can take home the Big Brass Mug!
S5 Ep10
7.0
8th Apr 2020
Forget the Iron Throne, Tom Gleeson has the Big Brass Mug! Heading into battle are experts in Game of Thrones, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Grand Slam tennis and electronic organs. Plus, Tom now has a dragon! (No, he doesn't).
S5 Ep11
7.0
15th Apr 2020
It's a battle royale as host Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test on their specialty topics. This week's topics are M*A*S*H, Disneyland, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and Fender guitars. Tune in... HARD!
S5 Ep12
7.0
22nd Apr 2020
The Big Brass Mug is up for grabs again on Hard Quiz, and experts in The Blues Brothers, Jack Russell terriers, Roald Dahl, and the Mazda MX-5 are out to get it. There can be only one winner. It's time to play HARD!
S5 Ep15
7.0
13th May 2020
Tom Gleeson hosts a clash of epic proportions on Hard Quiz! Where else would you see the clarinet go head-to-head with Transformers, Australian pythons, and Islamic political movements? Nowhere, that's where!
S5 Ep16
7.0
15th Jul 2020
Tom Gleeson hosts the quiz show where the only prizes are glory and a Big Brass Mug. This week's topics are Rafael Nadal, Spongebob Squarepants, dingoes, and New Yorker cartoons. And... DRAW!
S5 Ep19
7.0
5th Aug 2020
Tom Gleeson presides over the latest episode of Hard Quiz, grilling his subjects on Barbra Streisand, Wolverine, video game Halo, and The Handmaid's Tale. Who will prove themselves champion and take home the Big Brass Mug?
S1 Ep1
6.8
19th Oct 2016
Tom Gleeson grills four self-declared experts in TV's funniest new quiz show. Tonight's contenders: Flags expert Sue; Brat Pack expert Liz; Dr Who fan Miles; and expert in Field Marshals of the British Army, Mark.
S1 Ep2
7.3
26th Oct 2016
Comedian Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test in his riotous new quiz show. Battling it out tonight: Wars of the Roses expert Lucy, Military aviation expert James, punk rocker Pierre, and Richard Gasquet superfan Renae.
S1 Ep3
7.0
2nd Nov 2016
Australia's newest, hardest quiz show, finds comedian Tom Gleeson interrogating Seinfeld expert Nicolas, capital city expert Steve, Michael Collins expert Alan and Human Body expert (and actual doctor) Lara.
S1 Ep4
7.0
9th Nov 2016
Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test in Australia's funniest new quiz show. Can Simpsons expert Frances, Beethoven expert Duncan, or Cold Chisel fan Allan match Cherie's knowledge of Australian medical inventions?
S1 Ep5
7.0
16th Nov 2016
Comedian Tom Gleeson puts four experts to the test. Can World War II aircraft expert Andy, Summer Olympics expert Michael or Eurovision expert Holly ensure that it's Game Over for Nintendo expert Jason? Let's play...HARD!
S1 Ep6
7.0
23rd Nov 2016
Comedian Tom Gleeson subjects four so-called experts to an interrogation. Who'll win the big brass mug: Beatles expert Joanna, Australian PMs expert Joel, Microbes expert Michelle or Oscar-Winning Film Directors expert Wes?
S1 Ep7
8.0
30th Nov 2016
Australia's grumpiest quiz show host, Tom Gleeson, searches for Australia's knowledgiest expert. Can comedy buff Elyce get the last laugh over FIFA World Cup expert Paul, wombat expert Tom and Chronicles of Narnia fan Nathan?
S1 Ep8
10.0
7th Dec 2016
Tom Gleeson hosts the quiz show where the laughs matter almost as much as the facts. Battling it out tonight: J. R. R. Tolkien fan Angie, Elton John expert Sebastian, Renaissance art expert David and Frasier superfan Mac.
S1 Ep9
7.0
14th Dec 2016
It's survival of the fittest as Charles Darwin expert Claus takes on Australian reality TV expert Josh, 1980s computer expert TK & Harry Potter expert Sally, under the stern eye of quizmaster Tom Gleeson. Let's play... HARD!
S1 Ep10
7.0
21st Dec 2016
Tom Gleeson grills four so-called experts to crown the final Hard Quiz Champion of 2016. Downton Abbey fan Kim takes on cricket expert Kieren, Brady Bunch tragic Rowena and European language expert Daniel.
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The first episode of Hard Quiz aired on October 19, 2016.
The last episode of Hard Quiz aired on April 10, 2024.
There are 209 episodes of Hard Quiz.
There are 9 seasons of Hard Quiz.
Yes.
Hard Quiz is set to return for future episodes.