• Premiered: Oct 2016
  • Episodes: 240
  • Followers: 7
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  • ABC (AU)
  • Wednesday at 20
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Season 9
9x1
Godzilla, Marilyn Monroe, Swan Lake & The Whale Shark
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 07, 2024
Tom Gleeson hosts a clash of epic proportions on Hard Quiz! Where else would you see Godzilla go head-to-head with Marilyn Monroe, Swan Lake, and the whale shark? Nowhere, that's where.
9x2
Rod Stewart, The Sopranos, Bunnings & Cholera
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 14, 2024
Four contestants vie for the Hard Quiz Big Brass Mug! Which topic will triumph: Rod Stewart, The Sopranos, or Bunnings... or will cholera wipe them out? Play along at home!
9x3
Paula Abdul, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, Rock & Chocolate
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 21, 2024
Fighting for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug in this episode are Paula Abdul fan Matthew, 30 Rock fan Patrice, chocolate connoisseur Julie, and Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen connoisseur Regan!
9x4
Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, James Bond movies, Sydney Hbr Bridge & Victorian women' fashion
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 28, 2024
It takes all sorts, and Hard Quiz is a big bag of liquorice! Vying for Tom's Big Brass Mug are experts in the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, James Bond movies, the Sydney Harbour Bridge, and Victorian women's fashion!
9x5
Women in Greek Mythology, Shania Twain, 7-Up & Spices
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 06, 2024
Which subject will win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug for its expert contestant on this Hard Quiz: women in Greek Mythology, pop queen Shania Twain, the 7 Up documentary series, or the mouth-watering world of spices?
9x6
Cronulla Sharks, Mulan, Doja Cat & Vintage Roller Skates
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 13, 2024
Cronulla Sharks, Mulan, Doja Cat & Vintage Roller Skates (TV Episode 2024)
9x7
Sex and the City, Iggy Pop, The Diamonds, and classic Land Rovers
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 20, 2024
Chasing after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug this week on Hard Quiz are experts in Sex and the City, punk icon Iggy Pop, Australia's netball team the Diamonds, and classic Land Rovers!
9x8
NASCAR, Ash Barty, Sheep Shearing & Mercator Projection
Episode overview
Air date
Mar 27, 2024
Tom Gleeson awards the Big Brass Mug to whichever expert best answers his Hard Quiz questions on their expert topic: NASCAR, Ash Barty, sheep shearing, and the Mercator Projection!
9x9
LeBron James, Super Smash Bros., Phar Lap and Vegemite!
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 03, 2024
It's another classic lineup of Hard Quiz expert topics on the hunt for the Big Brass Mug! Tonight, it's NBA star LeBron James, video game series Super Smash Bros., legendary racehorse Phar Lap...and Vegemite!
9x10
Battle Of The Duds - Slipknot, Colonoscopies, The Lion King, Armageddon
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 10, 2024
It's the Battle of the Duds! Fan favourites Bel (expert topic: metal band Slipknot), Jasmine (The Lion King), Takura (Armageddon) and Sam (colonoscopies!) get one more crack at taking home Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug!
9x11
Princess Kate, Lost in Space, The Concorde & Oysters?
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 17, 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?
9x12
When Harry Met Sally, Sir Douglas Mawson, the Real Housewives of Melbourne & Curling
Episode overview
Air date
Apr 24, 2024
Four know-it-alls try to get their hands on Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug, but which eclectic topic will win the day: When Harry Met Sally; Sir Douglas Mawson, the Real Housewives of Melbourne, or the sport of curling?
9x13
Van Halen, The America's Cup, The Inbetweeners & The Howard Government
Episode overview
Air date
May 01, 2024
Tom Gleeson faces an onslaught from experts in Van Halen, the America's Cup, the Howard Government, and UK sitcom The Inbetweeners. Who will win the Big Brass Mug?
9x14
Norman Lindsay, John Coltrane, Lana Del Rey, and Pompeii
Episode overview
Air date
May 08, 2024
Tom Gleeson has Hard Quiz questions for those who covet his Big Brass Mug. This week's contestants are experts on Norman Lindsay, John Coltrane, Lana Del Rey, and Pompeii!
9x15
Champagne, Mata Hari, Grand Theft Auto & The Hobbit
Episode overview
Air date
May 15, 2024
Raise your glasses to another classic episode of Hard Quiz! Chasing the Big Brass Mug in this episode are champagne lover Dave, Mata Hari aficionado Dawn, Grand Theft Auto gamer Sonny, and The Hobbit fan Lillian.
9x16
Alice Cooper, Alexander McQueen, Anne of Green Gables & Chickens
Episode overview
Air date
May 22, 2024
Tom Gleeson puts four more self-proclaimed experts through the Big Brass wringer. Tonight's topics are Alice Cooper, fashion designer Alexander McQueen, literary classic Anne of Green Gables... and chickens.
9x17
The Last of Us (video game), Shah Rukh Khan, The Trombone & The DeLorean
Episode overview
Air date
May 29, 2024
His Royal Hardness, Tom Gleeson, tests his challengers' knowledge of the trombone, video game The Last of Us, Bollywood megastar Shah Rukh Khan, and the iconic DeLorean motorcar. Who will hoist aloft the Big Brass Mug?
9x18
Ted Lasso, Dr Dre, Che Guevara & Francis Bacon
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 05, 2024
Quizzing hard with Tom Gleeson tonight are self-proclaimed experts in artist Francis Bacon, TV favourite Ted Lasso, rapper Dr Dre, and Leftist revolutionary Che Guevara. Don't mix these topics at home!
9x19
Carlton FC. Babylon 5, Otzi The Iceman & MS Excel
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 12, 2024
Tom Gleeson tests four experts to find the Hard Quiz Champion! Topics include the Carlton Football Club, sci-fi show Babylon 5, frozen glacier sensation Otzi the Iceman, and Microsoft Excel.
9x20
Kim Kardashian, Skyhooks, Geocaching & Mr Olympia
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 19, 2024
What do Kim Kardashian, Skyhooks, geocaching, and the Mr Olympia bodybuilding contest have in common? They're all topics on tonight's Hard Quiz, where four big fans match wits with the hilarious Tom Gleeson!
9x21
Coldplay, As Time Goes By, Capital Cities & Ada Lovelace
Episode overview
Air date
Jun 26, 2024
Tom Gleeson dishes out the points and the putdowns as four experts vie for the Big Brass Mug. Tonight's topics are Coldplay, As Time Goes By, capital cities, and Ada Lovelace. Play along at home!
9x22
Spider-Man, Cheap Trick, Marbles & Paint and Pigments
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 03, 2024
Four experts match wits and dodge witticisms from host Tom Gleeson. This week's topics: Spider-Man, Cheap Trick, Marbles, plus Paint and Pigments! It's going to be a messy episode of Hard Quiz.
9x23
Rage Against The Machine, Muriel's Wedding, French & Australian Masters Golf
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 10, 2024
Tom Gleeson has the questions. Do our experts have the answers? Tonight's topics include Rage Against the Machine, Muriel's Wedding, the French language and the Australian Masters golf tournament. Play along with Hard Quiz!
9x24
Lavender, Dumb and Dumber, Pac-Man & Guns N' Roses
Episode overview
Air date
Jul 17, 2024
Tom Gleeson is back with four new experts vying to be the Hard Quiz Champion and take home the Big Brass Mug. Tonight's topics are lavender, Dumb and Dumber, Pac-Man, and Guns N' Roses!
9x25
Battle of the Duds: Australian Currency, Jurassic Park, Kakadu National Park & Beekeeping
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 09, 2024
Battle of the Duds Australian Currency, Jurassic Park, Kakadu National Park & Beekeeping
9x25
Battle of the Duds
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 09, 2024
It's a Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson faces four contestants foolish enough to have a second try at the Big Brass Mug, with their expert subjects of Jurassic Park, Australian currency, Kakadu National Park and beekeeping.
9x26
The Evil Dead, Drone Racing, Polar Bears & Powderfinger
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 16, 2024
Four contestants, one Big Brass Mug, and a host who takes no prisoners. Tom Gleeson tests his charges on their expert topics of The Evil Dead, drone racing, polar bears, and Powderfinger. Play at
9x27
Knitting, Claudia Karvan, Mozart & the Great Pyramid of Giza
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 23, 2024
Tom Gleeson squeezes another four so-called expert contestants through the Hard Quiz wringer: knitting, Claudia Karvan, Mozart, and the Great Pyramid of Giza. Which Aussie battler will take home the Big Brass Mug?
9x28
Brett Lee, Sonic the Hedgehog, Twin Peaks, and tea
Episode overview
Air date
Oct 30, 2024
Four experts, four topics, but only one Big Brass Mug. Tom Gleeson puts hard-hitting questions to ordinary experts in Brett Lee, Sonic the Hedgehog, Twin Peaks, and tea. It's the game show where stealing is how you win!
9x29
The Crusades, Empire Records, the Volkswagen Golf and the Spice Girls
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 06, 2024
Tom Gleeson is back with a fresh batch of experts. This week's Hard Quiz topics are the Crusades, Empire Records, the Volkswagen Golf and the Spice Girls. The Big Brass mug is what they want, what they really, really want!
9x30
Battle Of The Duds - George W. Bush, Anna Pavlova, Billy Idol, and The Sims.
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 13, 2024
It's a Battle of the Duds! Tom Gleeson invites four failed former contestants to humiliate themselves again. Vying for the Big Brass Dud Mug are experts in George W. Bush, Anna Pavlova, Billy Idol, and video game The Sims.
9x31
Shaun Micallef, Bitcoin, King Richard III, and Blink-182
Episode overview
Air date
Nov 20, 2024
Shaun Micallef!...is an expert topic on this episode of Hard Quiz, along with Bitcoin, King Richard III, and Blink-182. Host Tom Gleeson has another Big Brass Mug to give away to the last expert left standing.

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