Hard Quiz
Next episode: S11E25 “Battle of the Duds! - Australian native pigeons, Rick & Morty, High School Musical, William Wallace” airs on ABC
2016
6.2
ABC
RunningHost Tom Gleeson sets out to find Australia's hardest quiz champion, pitting four contestants against each other in a battle of attrition.
Hard Quiz Season 11 at a glance
- Episodes announced
- 25 (24 aired)
- Premiere
- Wed, Jan 7, 2026
- Last announced episode
- Wed, Nov 11, 2026
- Release pattern
- Episodes release on varying dates
- Network
- ABC
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| Season 1125 | ||||
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| E1 | Quebec, Bringing Up Baby, Daft Punk, Rick and Morty | Aired | — | |
| E2 | The French Horn, Franklin's Lost Expedition, Kookaburras, American Psycho | Aired | — | |
| E3 | A Nightmare on Elm Street, Warren Buffett, MRI, Curb Your Enthusiasm | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Fleetwood Mac, Mammoths, Aladdin, Grace and Frankie | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Noodles, Stefanos Tsisipas, The Somerton Man, House MD | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Funnel Web Spiders, State of Origin, P-51 Mustang, The Nanny | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Holden Racing Team, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Geordie Shore, Silence of the Lambs! | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Highgate Cemetery, Psychedelics, Die Hard, Kelly Clarkson | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Mazda RX-7, Asterix, the Melbourne Cup, Wonder Woman | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Battle of the Duds! - Mammalian Sperm, Ada Lovelace, Steely Dan, John Deere Tractors | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Millinery, Murriyang (the Parkes Radio Telescope), RuPaul's Drag Race, Pablo Escobar | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Dynastic China, Franz Kafka, Formula 1, Merino Sheep | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Beastie Boys, Medieval Footwear, the NRLW, Sacha Baron Cohen | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Veep, Cloudstreet, The Beach Boys, Tumblr | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Mountain Gorillas, How I Met Your Mother, Edith Head, The General Theory of Relativity | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Frank Sinatra, Olympic Diving, Carnivorous Plants, The Spanish Language | Aired | — | |
| E17 | F Troop, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Crowded House, Eggs | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Battle of the Fuddy Duds - Lawn Bowls, Francis Bacon, Suzi Quatro, Sewage | Aired | — | |
| E19 | The Last Romanovs, ADHD, Snow White, Lady Gaga | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Insects, Big Day Out Festival, Grease, Doctor Who | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Wind Turbines, Lionel Messi, The Naked Gun Movies, Delta Goodrem | Aired | — | |
| E22 | Robert Johnson, Geological History of Earth, Paramedicine, Law and Order: SVU | Aired | — | |
| E23 | Iron Maiden, Apocalypse Now, Stranger Things, Microsoft PowerPoint! | Aired | — | |
| E24 | 19th-Century Corsetry, Harry Houdini, Alaska, Taika Waititi | Previous | — | |
| E25 | Battle of the Duds! - Australian native pigeons, Rick & Morty, High School Musical, William Wallace | Next Episode | — | |
| Season 1034 | ||||
| E1 | Suez Canal, Jerry Seinfeld, Australian decimal coins & Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Australian Native Pigeons, the Harpsichord, Wrestlemania & movie Dirty Dancing | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Olivia Rodrigo, breastfeeding, Canberra... and sharks! | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Duke and Duchess of Windsor, The Kid LAROI, Blythe dolls and Shrek | Aired | — | |
| E5 | William Wallace, The Wizard of Oz, black holes and mammalian sperm | Aired | — | |
| E6 | ABBA, llamas, Australian ultralight aircraft, and Steven Universe | Aired | — | |
| E7 | US Presidential Assassinations, Monty Python, Poker and Contraception | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Community, Nail Polish, Octopuses, and The Sound of Music. | Aired | — | |
| E9 | John McEnroe, Cocktails, Amy Winehouse & The Simpsons | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Battle of the Duds: Bones, Kim Kardashian, NASCAR and The Sopranos. | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Tornadoes, The Pancreas, Eminem and Five Nights at Freddy's | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Gene Wilder, drag queen Trixie Mattel, coral and tennis champ Rafael Nadal! | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Barbie Film,Mona Lisa, NY Yankees & Sunscreen | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Dennis Rodman, Mercedes Benz, the Faraway Tree book series and Alkanes | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Annabel Crabb, Rammstein, The Cochlear Implant & It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Aired | — | |
| E16 | John Deere Tractors, My Chemical Romance, Groucho Marx and The Princess Bride | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Battle of the Fuddy Duds - Mata Hari, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Rod Stewart, the Crusades | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Queen Elizabeth II, Punctuation, Keytars & Cult Film: The Room | Aired | — | |
| E19 | The Australian Census, Anne Boleyn, Buddy Holly and reality series Below Deck | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Steely Dan, Boogie Boarding, Skyrim & Noel Fielding | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Peter Sellars, The Chats, Beer & The Great Fire Of London | Aired | — | |
| E22 | The Muppets, Pearl Jam, Meta & Fireproof Asbestos | Aired | — | |
| E23 | Vanderpump Rules, Martin Scorsese, Insulators & Chopin | Aired | — | |
| E24 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Guillotine, The Human Circulatory System & Olympic Swimming | Aired | — | |
| E25 | Battle of the Duds! - Knitting, the Kray Twins, Spider-Man, Breaker Morant | Aired | — | |
| E26 | Lawn Bowls, Hyaenas, Aunty Donna & The O.C. | Aired | — | |
| E27 | Suzi Quatro, Multi-Level Marketing, The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe and Dirt | Aired | — | |
| E28 | Queen Victoria's Children, Red Dwarf, The Sydney Roosters, Sewage | Aired | — | |
| E29 | Stray Kids, Arsenal Football Club, Avatar & Australian Megabats | Aired | — | |
| E30 | David Fincher Films, Killer Whales, The B-52s & Vintage Sewing Machines | Aired | — | |
| E31 | King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Mario Kart, The X-Files, Concrete | Aired | — | |
| E32 | North Melbourne Football Club, Steven Spielberg, Ford Falcon & Billie Eilish | Aired | — | |
| E33 | Invasive Animals, The Saw Movies, Greek Tragedy Medea & Sumo | Aired | — | |
| E34 | Battle of the Networks: Seven Network vs ABC vs Network 10 vs Nine Network | Aired | — | |
| Season 935 | ||||
| E1 | Godzilla, Marilyn Monroe, Swan Lake & The Whale Shark | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Rod Stewart, The Sopranos, Bunnings & Cholera | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Paula Abdul, Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen, 30 Rock & Chocolate | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, James Bond movies, Sydney Harbour Bridge, Victorian women's fashion | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Women in Greek Mythology, Shania Twain, 7-Up & Spices | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Cronulla Sharks, Mulan, Doja Cat & Vintage Roller Skates | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Sex and the City, Iggy Pop, The Diamonds & Classic Land Rovers | Aired | — | |
| E8 | NASCAR, Ash Barty, Sheep Shearing & Mercator Projection | Aired | — | |
| E9 | LeBron James, Super Smash Bros., Phar Lap & Vegemite | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Battle of the Duds! - Slipknot, The Lion King, Armageddon & Colonoscopies | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Princess Kate, Lost in Space, the Concorde & Oysters | Aired | — | |
| E12 | When Harry Met Sally, Sir Douglas Mawson, The Real Housewives of Melbourne & Curling | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Van Halen, The America's Cup, The Howard Government & The Inbetweeners | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Norman Lindsay, John Coltrane, Lana Del Rey & Pompeii | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Champagne, Mata Hari, Grand Theft Auto & The Hobbit | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Alice Cooper, Alexander McQueen, Anne of Green Gables & Chickens | Aired | — | |
| E17 | The Trombone, The Last of Us Video Game, Bollywood's Shah Rukh Khan & The DeLorean Motorcar | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Francis Bacon, Ted Lasso, Dr Dre & Che Guevara | Aired | — | |
| E19 | Carlton Football Club, Babylon 5, Otzi the Iceman & Microsoft Excel. | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Kim Kardashian, Skyhooks, Geocaching & Mr Olympia | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Coldplay, As Time Goes By, Capital Cities & Ada Lovelace | Aired | — | |
| E22 | Spider-Man, Cheap Trick, Marbles, Paint & Pigments | Aired | — | |
| E23 | Rage Against the Machine, Muriel's Wedding, the French language & The Australian Masters golf tournament | Aired | — | |
| E24 | Lavender, Dumb and Dumber, Pac-Man & Guns N' Roses | Aired | — | |
| E25 | Battle of the Duds! - Jurassic Park, Australian currency, Kakadu National Park & Beekeeping | Aired | — | |
| E26 | The Evil Dead, Drone Racing, Polar Bears & Powderfinger | Aired | — | |
| E27 | Knitting, Claudia Karvan, Mozart & the Great Pyramid of Giza | Aired | — | |
| E28 | Brett Lee, Sonic the Hedgehog, Twin Peaks & Tea | Aired | — | |
| E29 | The Crusades, Empire Records, The Volkswagen Golf & Spice Girls | Aired | — | |
| E30 | Battle of the Duds! - George W. Bush, Anna Pavlova, Billy Idol & The Sims | Aired | — | |
| E31 | Shaun Micallef, Bitcoin, King Richard III & Blink-182 | Aired | — | |
| E32 | Blood, Russell Coight's All Aussie Adventures, Blur & Giro D'Italia | Aired | — | |
| E33 | Serena Williams, Sid Nolan, Harley Davidson & Clueless | Aired | — | |
| E34 | Anaesthesia, Michael Caine, Boeing & TV drama Supernatural | Aired | — | |
| E35 | Neighbours does Hard Quiz! | Aired | — | |
| Season 830 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Episode 11 | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Episode 12 | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Episode 13 | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Episode 14 | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Episode 15 | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Episode 16 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Episode 17 | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Episode 18 | Aired | — | |
| E19 | Episode 19 | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Episode 20 | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Episode 21 | Aired | — | |
| E22 | Episode 22 | Aired | — | |
| E23 | Episode 23 | Aired | — | |
| E24 | Episode 24 | Aired | — | |
| E25 | Episode 25 | Aired | — | |
| E26 | Episode 26 | Aired | — | |
| E27 | Episode 27 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E28 | Episode 28 | Aired | — | |
| E29 | Episode 29 | Aired | — | |
| E30 | Episode 30 | Aired | — | |
| Season 724 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Episode 11 | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Episode 12 | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Episode 13 | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Episode 14 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Episode 15 | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Episode 16 | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Episode 17 | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Episode 18 | Aired | — | |
| E19 | Episode 19 | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Episode 20 | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Episode 21 | Aired | — | |
| E22 | Episode 22 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E23 | Episode 23 | Aired | — | |
| E24 | Episode 24 | Aired | — | |
| Season 635 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Episode 11 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Episode 12 | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Episode 13 | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Episode 14 | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Episode 15 | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Episode 16 | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Episode 17 | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Episode 18 | Aired | — | |
| E19 | Episode 19 | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Episode 20 | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Episode 21 | Aired | — | |
| E22 | Episode 22 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E23 | Episode 23 | Aired | — | |
| E24 | Episode 24 | Aired | — | |
| E25 | Episode 25 | Aired | — | |
| E26 | Episode 26 | Aired | — | |
| E27 | Episode 27 | Aired | — | |
| E28 | Episode 28 | Aired | — | |
| E29 | Episode 29 | Aired | — | |
| E30 | Episode 30 | Aired | — | |
| E31 | Episode 31 | Aired | — | |
| E32 | Episode 32 | Aired | — | |
| E33 | Episode 33 (Battle of the Duds!) | Aired | — | |
| E34 | Episode 34 | Aired | — | |
| E35 | Episode 35 | Aired | — | |
| Season 540 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Episode 11 | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Episode 12 | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Episode 13 | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Episode 14 | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Episode 15 | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Episode 16 | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Episode 17 | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Episode 18 | Aired | — | |
| E19 | Episode 19 | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Episode 20 | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Episode 21 | Aired | — | |
| E22 | Episode 22 | Aired | — | |
| E23 | Episode 23 | Aired | — | |
| E24 | Episode 24 | Aired | — | |
| E25 | Episode 25 | Aired | — | |
| E26 | Episode 26 | Aired | — | |
| E27 | Episode 27 | Aired | — | |
| E28 | Episode 28 | Aired | — | |
| E29 | Episode 29 | Aired | — | |
| E30 | Episode 30 | Aired | — | |
| E31 | Episode 31 | Aired | — | |
| E32 | Episode 32 | Aired | — | |
| E33 | Episode 33 | Aired | — | |
| E34 | Episode 34 | Aired | — | |
| E35 | Episode 35 | Aired | — | |
| E36 | Episode 36 | Aired | — | |
| E37 | Episode 37 | Aired | — | |
| E38 | Episode 38 | Aired | — | |
| E39 | Episode 39 | Aired | — | |
| E40 | Episode 40 | Aired | — | |
| Season 420 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 (Battle of the Duds) | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Episode 11 | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Episode 12 | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Episode 13 | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Episode 14 | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Episode 15 | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Episode 16 | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Episode 17 | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Episode 18 | Aired | — | |
| E19 | Episode 19 | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Episode 20 | Aired | — | |
| Season 322 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Episode 11 | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Episode 12 | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Episode 13 | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Episode 14 | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Episode 15 | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Episode 16 | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Episode 17 | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Episode 18 | Aired | — | |
| E19 | Episode 19 | Aired | — | |
| E20 | Episode 20 | Aired | — | |
| E21 | Episode 21 | Aired | — | |
| E22 | Episode 22 | Aired | — | |
| Season 218 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
| E11 | Episode 11 | Aired | — | |
| E12 | Episode 12 | Aired | — | |
| E13 | Episode 13 | Aired | — | |
| E14 | Episode 14 | Aired | — | |
| E15 | Episode 15 | Aired | — | |
| E16 | Episode 16 | Aired | — | |
| E17 | Episode 17 | Aired | — | |
| E18 | Episode 18 | Aired | — | |
| Season 110 | ||||
| E1 | Episode 1 | Aired | — | |
| E2 | Episode 2 | Aired | — | |
| E3 | Episode 3 | Aired | — | |
| E4 | Episode 4 | Aired | — | |
| E5 | Episode 5 | Aired | — | |
| E6 | Episode 6 | Aired | — | |
| E7 | Episode 7 | Aired | — | |
| E8 | Episode 8 | Aired | — | |
| E9 | Episode 9 | Aired | — | |
| E10 | Episode 10 | Aired | — | |
About Hard Quiz
Host Tom Gleeson sets out to find Australia's hardest quiz champion, pitting four contestants against each other in a battle of attrition.
Hard Quiz FAQ
When is the next episode of Hard Quiz?
S11E25 "Battle of the Duds! - Australian native pigeons, Rick & Morty, High School Musical, William Wallace" airs Wed, Nov 11, 2026 on ABC.
How many episodes are in Hard Quiz Season 11?
25 episodes of Season 11 have been announced so far, 24 of which have aired. Episodes release on varying dates.
When does Hard Quiz Season 11 end?
The last announced episode of Season 11 (S11E25) airs Wed, Nov 11, 2026. More episodes may still be added.
How do I add Hard Quiz to my calendar?
Tap "Subscribe in Calendar" on this page and pick Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook. Every Hard Quiz episode is added with its air date, and the calendar updates itself when dates change.
