Hard Quiz Season 7 Episodes

Episode 1

Los Angeles Dodgers, Lawrence of Arabia, Project Mercury and Get Smart

30 mins

Tom Gleeson and his Big Brass Mug 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.

Episode 2

Phil Collins, Telecom Phonecards, High School Musical and Frank Lloyd Wright

28 mins

Tom is back again to battle for the brass mug. This week, he is going against fans of Phil Collins, Telecom Phonecards, High School Musical and Frank Lloyd Wright. Who will win and take home the Hard Quiz brass mug as champion?

Episode 3

The Fast and the Furious, Bananas, Leon Trotsky and the Sun

30 mins

Tom Gleeson has hard questions on revolutionary Leon Trotsky, film franchise The Fast and the Furious, fun fruit, bananas, and that ball of burning gas: the sun.

Episode 4

Deep Purple, Isle of Wight, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and Suncorp Super Netball

28 mins

Fascinating facts emerge as Tom Gleeson dangles the Big Brass Mug in front of experts in rock icons Deep Purple, Britain's Isle of Wight, Spielberg's ET the Extra-Terrestrial, and the Super Netball League.

Episode 5

Bugs Bunny, To Kill a Mockingbird, Magic: The Gathering and St Kilda Saints

28 mins

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.

Episode 6

Kurt Vonnegut, Britney Spears, Wayne's World and Condoms

27 mins

Only one contestant can hoist Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug and cry, "Thanks for playing HARD." This episode's competing topics are author Kurt Vonnegut, pop star Britney Spears, the Wayne's World movies, and, er, condoms.

Episode 7

Battle of the Duds: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, World of Warcraft, Virat Kohli and the Goo Goo Dolls

29 mins

Tom Gleeson offers a second chance 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.

Episode 8

Toby Price, Australian Greens, Malaria and Lano and Woodley

27 mins

Experts in malaria, the Australian Greens, Aussie motorcycle champ Toby Price and comedy duo Lano and Woodley are after Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug. One of them is in for a surprise.

Episode 9

The Harry Potter Movies, George W. Bush, Bricks and Diego Maradona

27 mins

Tom Gleeson will hang 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.

Episode 10

Stargate SG-1, Mahatma Gandhi, Australian Poetry and Scott Pilgrim

29 mins

Tom Gleeson is back with the Big Brass Mug, and four know-it-alls want it: an Australian poetry aficionado, a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, and fans of sci-fi TV show Stargate SG-1 and graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim.

Episode 11

Richard Wagner, Nicole Kidman, Buddhism and Fight Club

29 mins

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.

Episode 12

Adolf Hitler, Fortnite, Jesus Christ Superstar and Agatha Christie

29 mins

Expert contestants compete to determine which subject will win Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug: crime writer Agatha Christie, Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler, the musical Jesus Christ Superstar or online game Fortnite.

Episode 13

Tutankhamun, Feet, Mister Ed and Jake Gyllenhaal

27 mins

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.

Episode 14

Battle of the Duds: Diamonds, Social Psychology, Novak Djokovic and the Australian Dung Beetle Project

29 mins

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.

Episode 15

Robert Mapplethorpe, Melbourne Storm, Metallica and Bridgerton

28 mins

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.

Episode 16

Puberty Blues, Green Day, the Bible and Weimaraners

27 mins

Contestants who want to win the Big Brass Mug must answer Tom Gleeson's questions about their expert subjects: the Bible, the Weimaraner dog breed, punk band Green Day, and classic Aussie film Puberty Blues.

Episode 17

Final Fantasy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Arnott's Biscuits and Father Ted

29 mins

Four more contestants are desperate to get their grubby mitts on Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug: superfans of '90s sitcom Father Ted, Arnott's bickies, the Final Fantasy video game series, and the real Jackie O (not Kyle's mate).

Episode 18

Los Angeles Lakers, Beauty and the Beast, Easy Rider and Keeping Up with the Kardashians

27 mins

Experts in the LA Lakers basketball team, classic film Easy Rider, animated Disney classic Beauty and the Beast, and reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians battle for Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.

Episode 19

Ratatouille, Australian Owls, the Ford Mustang and The Real Housewives of New York City

27 mins

Four experts enter. Three will exit through the big steel doors. One will be the champion. Topics include: the animated film Ratatouille, Australian owls, the Ford Mustang, and the Real Housewives of New York.

Episode 20

Rush, Family Guy, Macbeth and Armageddon

27 mins

Tom Gleeson faces an onslaught from experts in Shakespeare's Macbeth, animated sitcom Family Guy, Canadian rock band Rush and disaster movie Armageddon as they compete to win the Big Brass Mug.

Episode 21

Jackass, Miles Davis, the Global Financial Crisis and Hamish & Andy

29 mins

Tom Gleeson has a fistful of questions for anyone who dares covet his Big Brass Mug. Lining up are experts on the global financial crisis, jazz legend Miles Davis, irreverent stunt team Jackass, and comedians Hamish and Andy.

Episode 22

Battle of the Duds: Teeth, TikTok, the A-League and Mean Girls

27 mins

Tom Gleeson invites failed former contestants to humiliate themselves all over again. Vying for the dud mug are experts in social media platform TikTok, soccer's A-League, comedy film Mean Girls and teeth.

Episode 23

The Phantom, Love Actually, Republican China and Eddie McGuire

28 mins

Vying for Tom's Big Brass Mug are experts in the Phantom, Love Actually, Republican China, and Eddie McGuire.

Episode 24

Flags, Bruce Springsteen, Hamilton and Hokusai

29 mins

It's another classic line-up as experts on flags, Bruce Springsteen, the stage musical Hamilton and Japanese artist Hokusai fight it out. Only one will prove worthy of Tom Gleeson's Big Brass Mug.

Episode 25

Mad as Hell does Hard Quiz: The Office U.S., Joe Dirt, Paul Kelly and A Midsummer Night's Dream

Mad as Hell does Hard Quiz. Tom Gleeson has performed a Christmas miracle and reunited Shaun Micallef's cast. Christie Whelan Browne, Tosh Greenslade, Emily Taheny and Francis Greenslade battle it out for the Big Brass Mug.

Episode 26

Battle of the Duds