ANNOUNCER: On tonight's special episode,
ANNOUNCER: it's a Battle Of The Networks!
Larry Emdur, Channel 7.
Expert subject - Aussie game shows.
Leigh Sales, ABC.
Expert subject - Leigh Sales, ABC.
Expert subject - '80s TV show openers.
Expert subject - Angela Bishop, Channel 10.
Expert subject - Phil Collins.
Karl Stefanovic, Channel 9.
Expert subject - Australian cricket.
Here's your host, Tom Gleeson!
Yes! Hello! Here's your host, Tom Gleeson!
Yes! Hello! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Yes! Hello! Does broadcasting even still exist?
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Welcome to Hard Quiz.
These contestants are from rival networks.
Last one to make an embarrassing on-air gaffe
will be tonight's Hard Quiz Champion!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
To be part of the show at home, go to the ABC iview socials.
To be part of the show at home, Let's say hello.
G'day, Karl.
Yeah.
(LAUGHTER) I'm ready for you.
Now, your expert subject is Australian cricket.
Yeah. What's your favourite era?
The '80s are definitely my favourite era.
It's, you know, just classic Australiano.
You look at the shots of the crowd,
everyone's got no shirts on,
everyone's skinny everyone's got no shirts on,
everyone's skinny on the Winnie Blues.
Can we say that at the ABC? Yeah, you can say that.
The Winnie Blues and the beers and it's just a great...
It's actually the only era that I can remember.
Yeah. (LAUGHTER)
Now, you played cricket at a pretty high level,
but you weren't good enough to pursue it professionally.
Yeah.
But that didn't stop you from doing TV, did it?
No. (LAUGHTER)
Far less restrictions on TV. They'll take anyone.
Yeah. You know what I'm saying?
Yeah. (LAUGHS)
(LAUGHTER)
Did you not pursue (LAUGHTER)
Did you not pursue professional cricket in the end
Did you not pursue because of the drug tests?
(LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Wow!
(APPLAUSE)
Look, you know, you've got to pick a profession where it's OK.
(LAUGHTER)
And here we are.
The ABC's not immune, I'll have you know.
Eh, Leigh?
(LAUGHTER)
What's this I hear about you running around The Gabba?
Uh... I used to...
At the end of every cricket season,
whoever won the best batsman
would have to run naked around The Gabba
when they had a greyhound track.
They had a greyhound track as well? Yeah, they did, yeah.
Did you put a little rabbit on the end of your cock to get...
(LAUGHTER)
Well...
(LAUGHTER) ..one night.
(LAUGHTER) One night, you know.
Just once. One night, you know.
Just once. One little rabbit.
Just once. Just one time.
One LITTLE rabbit?
Yeah, it was little.
It's hard to find a big rabbit, isn't it?
It's hard to find a big rabbit, (LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Angela, your expert subject (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Angela, your expert subject is Phil Collins,
the bullseye in the dead centre of the middle of the road.
the bullseye in the dead centre Why do you love Phil?
Just, you know, Why do you love Phil?
Just, you know, he dominated the '80s musically
Just, you know, and he made the headlines as well,
but probably because he and I have a bit of a past.
Oh, that sounds a bit suspicious. Tell us about your past.
Oh, that sounds a bit suspicious. Well, I appear in a video with him.
We can't afford the music on the ABC, obviously.
(LAUGHTER)
Oh, there you are!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
So, now you've met everyone from Liza Minnelli to Oprah
to Nicole Kidman and...
Is it exciting now to be here with me and Larry?
Is it exciting now (LAUGHTER)
Larry and I used to work together (LAUGHTER)
Larry and I used to work together at Channel 10 back in the late '80s.
Larry and I used to work together Oh, really?
We also did a video clip, but we can't show you that, Tom.
We also did a video clip, (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Alright, Leigh,
(BLEEP!), marry, kill -
Trioli, Tingle, Ferguson.
Go.
(CHORTLING)
At the same time, or...
(LAUGHS)
Well, you're used to putting (LAUGHS)
Well, you're used to putting your interview subjects on the spot,
so, I just wanted to know how... It's true. I'm dreading it.
Can I talk about the video me and Larry made instead?
(LAUGHTER)
It's more comfortable terrain.
Now, your expert subject is TV show openers of the 1980s.
That seems very specific until you realise that includes
some of the biggest earworms of all time.
some of the biggest earworms It does.
So, what's your close association It does.
So, what's your close association to this?
Well, I had a lot of time to watch television in the 1980s
because the fellas were not lining up to take me on dates.
Aw. Oh, really?
Because, well, my hobbies were playing the organ
Because, well, and Highland dancing.
(LAUGHTER)
You sound (LAUGHTER)
You sound like a Hard Quiz contestant.
You sound (LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE) And here you are.
And here I am. Here you are.
Now, speaking of the '80s,
is this you and Kerry O'Brien on your first day at the ABC?
(LAUGHTER)
(APPLAUSE)
It is. Yeah?
Yeah. It is. Kerry's quite... he's a bit shorter than me.
Yeah. Yeah.
Now, you do a podcast with Annabel Crabb.
Now, you do a podcast Yes.
Is it true that when Yes.
Is it true that when I had a Hard Quiz contestant on
Is it true that when with her as her subject,
the Facebook group went off?
They did, mostly because there the Facebook group went off?
They did, mostly because there wasn't anyone talking about ME.
They did, mostly because there Ah, right.
They liked me much better than Annabel Crabb.
OK. (LAUGHTER)
No, they did go off. They went absolutely off.
No, they did go off. They were thrilled to see it.
I just want to show one last comment too here
just so that everyone can see.
(LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
What an award-winning journalist (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
What an award-winning journalist said about me
before things get off the rails later in this episode.
Larry!
Yes! Hey!
Now, you've hosted...
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Thank you.
Now, you've hosted a lot of TV shows Thank you.
Now, you've hosted a lot of TV shows over the years,
and by that I mean you've been fired a lot of times.
Plenty of times, Tom. (LAUGHTER)
What's the best time that you've ever been fired?
What was the best one?
Family Double Dare was pretty good back in 1988,
after the first question on the first show -
how many Fs appear in the word 'dolphin'?
how many Fs appear (LAUGHTER)
And the first contestant hit the buzzer just like this and said,
"Larry, there are two Fs in dolphin."
"Larry, there are two Fs The show got canned immediately.
(LAUGHTER)
I got kicked out of school (LAUGHTER)
I got kicked out of school when I was 16 -
even I know there's just one F in 'dolphin'.
even I know (LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Is it fun doing morning television
'cause you get to be on TV without the pressure of people watching?
'cause you get to be on TV without (LAUGHTER)
You know what I mean?
(LAUGHTER)
Tom...
I love being here at the ABC
because all of your audience is here.
(LAUGHTER)
Hi, guys.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Now, you've hosted The Price Is Right, The Wheel Of Fortune,
The Main Event, The Chase.
Is there one you really want to host The Main Event, The Chase.
Is there one you really want to host but you never got the chance?
Is there one you really want to host This show looks alright so far.
(LAUGHTER) Don't have to work too hard.
Just ask Karl about his cock rabbit and off you go.
Just ask Karl about his cock rabbit (LAUGHTER, APPLAUSE)
Alright, let's play...hard!
ANNOUNCER: Win or lose 5 points.
Steal an answer - double points.
I'll ask each of you five questions Steal an answer - double points.
I'll ask each of you five questions on your expert subject.
Right - you get 5 points. Wrong - I'll take 5 points from you.
The rest of you can steal at any time to get double points.
Let's start with Larry and his expert subject, Aussie game shows.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Alright, so, we're gonna do Battle Of The Networks
and we're gonna see which network's gonna win.
We've got 7, ABC, 10, 9.
I don't know why... Well, we know.
7 won the year already in the ratings, haven't you?
7 won the year already Yeah. Let's go with yes.
(LAUGHTER)
We know the answer. First, second, third, fourth.
We know the answer. (LAUGHTER)
AUDIENCE: Aww!
I went to Channel 10. Even I couldn't help.
I went to Channel 10. (LAUGHTER)
Alright, here we go. You ready, Larry?
Yes.
Have a look.
Who hosted the Channel 9 game show which featured clues like this?
Who hosted the Channel 9 game show For the steal it's Karl!
Baby John Burgess. Whoa!
Correct! Double points to you!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Phantom Of The Opera star Rob Guest hosted 1994's...
Larry. Man O Man.
AUDIENCE: Ohh! I'll finish the question.
AUDIENCE: Ohh! Hosted 1994's Man O Man,
in which losing contestants suffered what fate?
You've had your go, Larry. (LAUGHTER)
It's wide open.
Um... It's wide open.
Um... For the steal it's Leigh!
Um... Oh, did they get dunked in water?
Correct! Double points to you! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Wow!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Yeah, they used to get pushed into a pool.
Lazz! Yeah.
I knew I should have said no to this shit.
I knew I should have said no (LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
This 1993 quiz hosted by Tony Barber
required contestants to respond to clues in a very specific format.
Angela for the steal. What is Jeopardy?
Correct! Double points to you! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Correct! Double points to you! (LAUGHTER)
There's no stealing on The Chase, is there, Larry?
There's no stealing on The Chase, (LAUGHTER)
Can I just say something, Tom?
I believe that Karl spiked my drink Can I just say something, Tom?
I believe that Karl spiked my drink in the green room.
I believe that Karl spiked my drink (LAUGHTER)
Dexter the robot was sadly absent from the 2002...
Dexter the robot was sadly absent Karl for the steal.
Perfect Match.
Incorrect. I'll finish the question.
Oh...
From the 2002 reboot Oh...
From the 2002 reboot of Perfect Match,
which was fronted by Shelley Craft and which co-host?
which was fronted by Shelley Craft For the steal it's Leigh!
Agh... Cameron Daddo?
Incorrect. Agh... Cameron Daddo?
Incorrect. Oh!
Incorrect. It's still open.
(LAUGHTER)
(BUZZER) Time's up!
Agro.
AUDIENCE: Oh! What?!
Are you serious?
(LAUGHTER)
Great TV.
I don't think Agro would survive Great TV.
I don't think Agro would survive HDTV, don't you reckon?
(LAUGHTER) Or HR.
(LAUGHTER) (LAUGHTER)
(APPLAUSE)
Last question in your set, Larry. Oh! Great!
(LAUGHTER)
If you're lucky... (LAUGHTER)
If you're lucky... You know what?
I don't even want the last one, if that's OK, because...
(LAUGHTER) If you want to save time, Tom...
No, I'm just saying, if you play your cards right,
you might get back to zero.
(LAUGHTER)
According to the theme song of the game show It's A Knockout,
what's the name of the game?
Leigh for the steal!
It's A Knockout?
Correct! Double points to you!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Alright, next set of questions is for Leigh on '80s show openers.
Alright, next set of questions (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Listen to this opening theme.
(GENTLE PIANO MELODY PLAYS)
Growing Pains ran for seven seasons,
starring Joanna Kerns as Maggie Seaver
and which actor as her husband, Jason?
Leigh.
Alan Thicke?
Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Swiftly changed when the creator was alerted to the suggestive lyrics,
the original theme to...
Angela for the steal.
Afternoon Delight.
Correct! Double points to you! Afternoon Delight.
Correct! Double points to you! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Correct! Double points to you! (APPLAUSE)
I'll finish the question.
The original theme to kids' show Simon Townsend's Wonder World
was what song by the Starland Vocal Band?
was what song The answer is Afternoon Delight.
Have a listen. (RAPID BEAT PLAYS)
David Hasselhoff played Michael Knight in Knight Rider
David Hasselhoff opposite a talking car codenamed...
Larry for the steal. KITT.
Correct! Double points to you!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
This cool new Hard Quiz logo I made
is based on the intro to which show?
Leigh.
Uh...
I think it's Dynasty.
Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Last question in your set, Leigh.
Also heard as a line in the chorus,
what is the official title of the theme song to Cheers?
Leigh. Oh...
Leigh. Is it Everybody Knows Your Name?
Incorrect. Angela for the steal.
Where Everybody Knows Your Name?
Correct! Double points to you! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Correct! Double points to you! Oh! Nice!
(APPLAUSE)
Yeah, Cheers was one of the best shows about alcoholics
Yeah, Cheers was one before Karl joined the Today show.
(LAUGHTER)
Thank you, mate.
Bloody hell.
That was a bit of an unnecessary Bloody hell.
That was a bit of an unnecessary side swipe, wasn't it?
(LAUGHTER) I didn't mind it.
(LAUGHTER) Time now for Angela and Phil Collins.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Have a listen.
(SPIRITED RHYTHM PLAYS)
In the music video for Something Happened On The Way To Heaven
a piano is played by what animal?
It's open.
It's wide open!
Karl for the steal!
A monkey?
Incorrect.
(LAUGHTER)
(BUZZER) Time's up!
Dog.
So close, Karl. Dog.
So close, Karl. Yeah.
So close, Karl. (LAUGHTER)
Phil's single Against All Odds
was used as the title song Phil's single Against All Odds
was used as the title song for what film?
Um...
Angela. Against All Odds.
Angela. Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Phil's second solo album (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Phil's second solo album Hello, I Must Be Going!
is named for a song made famous by which US film comedians?
It's wide open.
(BUZZER)
Time's up. The Marx Brothers.
AUDIENCE: Ah!
At the age of 13 Phil appeared as the Artful Dodger
in a West End production of which musical?
Angela. Oliver.
Angela. Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Yeah, there he is, somehow (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Yeah, there he is, somehow looking 13 and 57 at the same time.
(LAUGHTER)
Last question in your set, Angela.
In this viral clip from 2020, what are these influencers reacting to?
Karl for the steal!
The drum beat in Something In The Air Tonight.
Correct! Double points to you! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Yeah!
(APPLAUSE)
Yeah, it's the drum beat from In The Air Tonight.
Yeah, it's the drum beat Let's take a look.
(DRAMATIC DRUM SOLO PLAYS)
(LAUGHTER)
You've gotta love react videos.
"What? You mean people You've gotta love react videos.
"What? You mean people did good things before I was born?
"What? You mean people "What?! That is outrageous!"
(LAUGHTER)
OK, last set in the Expert Round - it's Karl and Australian cricket.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
In his Test debut in 1999
Adam Gilchrist was booed by Aussie fans
after he replaced Ian Healy in the team in which fielding position?
For the steal it's Leigh!
Wicketkeeper.
Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Taking over from Meg Lanning,
Alyssa Healy currently captains Taking over from Meg Lanning,
Alyssa Healy currently captains the Australian women's team
Alyssa Healy currently captains in Test matches, one-dayers
and what other international format?
Karl! Twenty20?
Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
In the dressing room after a 2009 Test match,
conflict over the team song
reportedly led to Simon Katich grabbing the throat
reportedly led of which team-mate?
Oh-ho! (LAUGHTER)
Mate, that's a rude question.
You know the answer. It's wide open!
You know the answ... Oh, well, I have to do it.
Karl.
Michael Clarke.
(APPLAUSE)
Go on! Go on!
(LAUGHTER)
Have you and Michael Clarke grabbed each other's throats?
(LAUGHTER)
Well, you know, I don't know, it was dark.
Well, you know, I don't know, (LAUGHTER)
I did see the footage (LAUGHTER)
I did see the footage of you at Noosa,
but it just seemed like an innocent misunderstanding.
Yeah. Yeah.
I think he was just calling you a 'runt'.
I think he was just (CHORTLING)
And I think that's fair enough.
There's no problem with being called a 'runt',
which is what you are being right now.
(LAUGHTER)
(APPLAUSE)
Stop clapping, you pack of runts.
(LAUGHTER)
Debuting for Australia in 1985,
fast bowler Merv Hughes Debuting for Australia in 1985,
fast bowler Merv Hughes became a cult hero
known for what distinctive facial feature?
Karl. The moustache.
Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Last question in your set, Karl.
Celebrating the greatest leg spin bowler of all time...
Larry for the steal.
Warwick Capper, Tom.
(LAUGHTER)
Am I back? Am I back in the game?
(LAUGHTER)
Incorrect. I'll finish the question. Oh, no!
Of all time, this statue of Shane Warne stands outside which stadium?
Of all time, this statue of Shane For the steal it's Leigh!
MCG.
Correct! Double points to you! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Correct! Double points to you! (APPLAUSE)
Alright, we've looked through their subjects,
now let's look through mine!
This week I've been really getting into Marc Fennell.
I love Marc Fennell.
He would have been here competing tonight,
He would have been here but I forgot that SBS was a network.
(CHORTLING)
Take a look.
Hello.
It's Marc Fennell here, as seen on Hard Quiz right now.
Here is your first question.
Marc Fennell hosts way too many podcasts.
Which one of these is not one of them?
No One Saw It Coming,
Stuff The British Stole,
Marc My Words
or Download This Show?
The answer is
C - Marc My Words.
(APPLAUSE)
While I was watching that
I realised that Marc Fennell sounds like what you'd say
to avoid swearing in front of your kids.
(LAUGHTER)
If you wanna say, "(BLEEP!) hell!" it'd be like, "Marc Fennell!"
If you wanna say, "(BLEEP!) hell!" (LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING)
That's funny.
Ah.
In a review of It Burns...
(READS QUESTION)
The answer is
A - Louis Theroux.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Oh, Larry.
I can't see without my glasses. Oh, Larry.
I can't see without my glasses. Did I get that one right?
I can't see without my glasses. (LAUGHTER)
I'm sorry, Larry, you did not get that one right.
This is the worst show since Celebrity Splash.
This is the worst show (LAUGHTER)
Celebrity Splash?!
I was in that.
I think there might've been a question about that
in the final round,
but it doesn't matter, does it, Larry?
but it doesn't matter, (LAUGHTER)
In 2019, Marc was nominated...
(READS QUESTION)
(LAUGHTER)
Oh, my God.
The answer is
C - Arts, Culture and Sport.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Yeah, Marc Fennell - he lost to Benjamin Law.
That's 'cause I snuck onto the judging committee
That's 'cause I snuck and made sure that happened.
(LAUGHTER)
And also made sure I won Best Overall Asian.
(LAUGHTER)
While interviewing Bluey creator...
(READS QUESTION)
The answer is
B - Yes!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Last question in my round is worth double points.
Sorry, so, does that mean I CAN catch up?
Sorry, so, does that mean (LAUGHTER)
Is double enough?
You never know. OK.
(LAUGHTER)
In his role as That Movie Guy...
(READS QUESTION)
(LAUGHTER)
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
The answer is
D - Lincoln.
Ooh!
Ooh.
Alright, at the end of my round,
Larry, you're at the bottom on minus 15.
Get over here. Right, Tom.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Love you, Lazz!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
I feel like you might be a terror cell sent from Channel 7
to come over here and sabotage my show.
To sink this shit, Tom.
(LAUGHTER)
And I think I've done a fine job of that.
(LAUGHTER) Am I right?
(LAUGHTER) (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
You host The Chase. (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
You host The Chase. It's a great show.
Do you have a renewed empathy for the contestants?
I have a new hatred for this business, Tom.
(LAUGHTER)
Ready to go?
Yes, I am, Tom.
(LAUGHTER) OK. Out!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
There he goes.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Alright. It's the People's Round!
Network TV lives. Play along at home.
Your time starts...
..now. Your time starts...
..now.
What is the common term for an adult female sheep?
Leigh. Ewe.
Leigh. Yes!
A common phrase representing change
is 'Out with the old, in with the' A common phrase representing change
is 'Out with the old, in with the' what?
Angela. New.
Angela. Yes!
UK monarch King Charles III Yes!
UK monarch King Charles III has how many brothers?
Angela. Two.
Angela. Yes!
Christopher Robin's famous bear friend is named Winnie-the what?
Angela. Pooh!
Angela. Yes!
In French, what is the plural form of the word for 'you'?
Karl. 'Vous'.
Yes! (LAUGHTER)
On Sesame Street, what colour fur does Elmo have?
On Sesame Street, Leigh.
Orange.
No. Red.
A BBC sci-fi series about a time lord is Doctor who?
Karl. Who.
Karl. Yes!
A play by Shakespeare is The Taming Of The what?
Karl. Shrew.
Yes! Short for 'Quartermaster',
James Bond's regular supplier of weapons and gadgets...
Angela. Q.
Yes. (LAUGHTER)
Yes. Is what code letter? Q is correct.
In the title of EM Forster's classic novel,
what does the room have?
Leigh. A view.
Leigh. Yes!
The disease behind Yes!
The disease behind the 1918 influenza pandemic
is usually known by the shortened term 'Spanish' what?
Angela. Flu.
Angela. Yes!
Time's up!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
At the end of the People's Round,
Karl, you're at the bottom on 35.
Get over here.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
See ya.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
(LAUGHS)
(APPLAUSE)
Karl, how do you think that went?
(LAUGHTER)
I'm just saying it's hard without a co-host helping you out, eh?
Yeah.
Doing all the heavy lifting. And an autocue and stuff like that.
Doing all the heavy lifting. You don't have autocue.
And people in your ear You don't have autocue.
And people in your ear that tell you the answers.
And people in your ear You don't have an earpiece.
Nothing, I'm just on my own there and look what happened.
Look what happened.
(LAUGHTER)
Alright. Out!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Alright, only two left. Who's going to be the Hard Quiz Champion?
Leigh and Angela, get over here because it's time to play Hard Quiz.
ANNOUNCER: Phil Collins versus '80s TV show openers!
Now, there can only be one Hard Quiz Champion
who gets to take home the limited-edition Big Brass Mug.
What will you do with the mug if you win, Leigh?
I was thinking I might gift it to Stefanovic to keep his stash in.
I was thinking I might gift it (LAUGHTER)
It's a decent size, right? (APPLAUSE)
What about you, Angela?
I've been trying to up my water intake.
I've been trying to up I'm gonna go for maximum hydration.
Oh, nice. (LAUGHTER)
It's best-of-five penalty-shootout-style
harder questions on your expert subjects.
So, it's Leigh's knowledge of '80s TV show openers
versus Angela's knowledge of Phil Collins.
versus Angela's knowledge Let's play...hard!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE) Let's play...hard!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Alright. Leigh.
The song Without Us,
the opening theme from Family Ties,
begins with what nine words?
Oh... OK.
The chorus is...
(SINGS) The chorus is...
(SINGS) # What would we do, babe... #
I'm gonna have to sing the whole thing probably to get to it.
Mm. I think it is,
"I bet we've been together for a million years."
Correct!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Angela.
The film clip for
Don't Lose My Number
features directors pitching
music-video ideas to Phil.
One director pitches a black-and-white
silhouette shot -
a direct reference
to which 1983 music video?
Yes. to which 1983 music video?
Yes.
Um...
It's another '80s big-time singer at the time.
It's another '80s big-time singer His name is coming to me,
but not fast enough to actually His name is coming to me,
but not fast enough to actually offer you a correct answer.
but not fast enough to actually He did look great in silhouette.
I think it was... He had good hair.
Um...
It was a dicky song, though.
(LAUGHTER)
Oh... Uh...
Who am I gonna say?
Brian Adams.
Incorrect.
The correct answer is Every Breath You Take...
Sting! ..by The Police.
AUDIENCE: Ah! Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Leigh.
Let me take you back for a moment. Leigh.
Let me take you back for a moment.
You're sitting in your PJs
as the Greatest American Hero You're sitting in your PJs
as the Greatest American Hero comes on.
(GENTLE PIANO PLAYS) (CHUCKLES) Oh, yeah!
(GENTLE PIANO PLAYS) (GENTLE MELODY PLAYS)
This costume features prominently in the opening titles,
but I've removed the emblem.
Please choose the correct emblem from these four options.
Oh, man. I used to be able to play that song
on the organ, actually. Oh. Oh, man. I used to be able to play that song
on the organ, actually. Oh.
Oh, wow. Yeah. Yeah.
Oh, wow. You had all that time by yourself.
(LAUGHTER)
That's true.
OK. Um...
I don't reckon OK. Um...
I don't reckon it was the Ghostbusters logo,
so, I think we could rule that one out.
I don't think it was the carrot
in front of a book, or whatever that is.
I don't know what that's a symbol of.
I don't know I really have got absolutely
no idea whatsoever, I really have got absolutely
no idea whatsoever,
but I'm gonna go no idea whatsoever,
but I'm gonna go with that two-triangle thing
but I'm gonna go in the top left corner.
Incorrect.
The correct answer is...
..it was a carrot in front of a book.
(LAUGHTER)
What is that?
I don't think it's supposed to be a carrot.
The costume designer was named Joel Colon,
if you're wondering why it's a bit shit. The costume designer was named Joel Colon,
if you're wondering why it's a bit shit.
(LAUGHTER)
Angela.
In the hit song In The Air Tonight
the first occurrence In the hit song In The Air Tonight
the first occurrence of the iconic drum fill...
the first occurrence (DRAMATIC DRUM SOLO)
..is preceded by which six words?
OK.
Um...
This song's got so much folklore about it,
the false story about how he came up with it, you know, that there was...
..he saw someone murdering someone or something and let it happen,
and then shone a light on them in a concert,
and then shone a light on them and it turned out not to be true,
and said, "I saw what you did, and it turned out not to be true,
and said, "I saw what you did, I saw what you did."
So, it's something about "I saw what you did."
So, it's something Um... "I can feel..."
It was probably a rumour started Um... "I can feel..."
It was probably a rumour started from an entertainment journalist.
It was probably a rumour started Yeah.
(LAUGHTER) We only deal in the facts, Tom.
OK. (LAUGHTER)
OK. "I saw it..." Well...
Lyrics are "I saw it with my own two eyes,"
or "it with my own two eyes."
Something like that.
Incorrect. Oh!
Incorrect. It is not something like that.
(LAUGHTER)
The correct answer is "No stranger to you and me."
Mm! Yes.
Maybe you should have pictured the Cadbury gorilla to try to get it.
Yes. (LAUGHTER)
Yes. What a classic ad.
Yeah.
Leigh.
This house was frequently seen in the opening titles
of which Australian series?
It's very familiar.
It's either Sons And Daughters or A Country Practice.
It's either the house that they lived in Sons And Daughters
or it's the doctor's surgery in A Country Practice.
or it's the doctor's surgery (INHALES SHARPLY) Oh!
I'm gonna go with A Country Practice.
Correct! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Don't, um... Don't...
Don't mention Molly's death.
(CHORTLING) Don't mention Molly's death.
(CHORTLING) It's too soon.
It's still... It's always gonna be too soon.
It's still... It's still pretty raw.
(LAUGHTER)
Angela.
Arising from his passion for Davy Crockett and the Siege of the Alamo,
Phil released a book in 2012 with what title?
Um...
His memoir was called Not Dead Yet,
but I don't think he released that in 2012.
I think he released it... Well, we'll go with Not Dead Yet.
Incorrect. Mm.
Incorrect. The correct answer is
The Alamo And Beyond. Which would be more appropriate.
Yes.
(LAUGHTER)
Leigh, if you get this right, (LAUGHTER)
Leigh, if you get this right, you are tonight's Hard Quiz Champion.
No pressure then. Yes.
Well, given Angela's here, there IS no pressure.
Well, given Angela's here, AUDIENCE: Ohh!
I just wanted Channel 10 AUDIENCE: Ohh!
I just wanted Channel 10 to win something once.
I'm sorry, I could do it all day. It's a disease.
I'm sorry, I could do it all day. (LAUGHTER)
Leigh. (LAUGHTER)
Leigh. Yes.
Partway through the fourth year of Sons And Daughters,
after her character requested plastic surgery to get a whole new face,
after her character requested plastic which actor was removed
from the opening sequence?
I'm really good on the first three seasons of Sons And Daughters,
but just not on the fourth season, Tom.
(LAUGHTER)
OK, um...
Oh, man! I feel like...
There's only one character I can even recall from that show,
and it's Pat the Rat.
But two actresses, I think, played that role,
But two actresses, I think, so, is it...
It was... so, is it...
It was... Rowena Wallace was one of them
and I think it was Belinda somebody was the other.
Since I can't remember her actual name
I'm gonna have to say Rowena Wallace.
Correct! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Which means you are tonight's Hard Quiz Champion!
Alright, Angela, you know what this means.
Out!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
There she goes.
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Congratulations, Leigh,
you are tonight's Hard Quiz Champion! Congratulations, Leigh,
you are tonight's Hard Quiz Champion! Whoa!
Which means you get the Big Brass Mug.
Wow! (LAUGHS)
And you get to do the sign-off! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Thanks for playing...hard!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE) Thanks for playing...hard!
(CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
Good stuff!
The ABC won! Good stuff!
The ABC won! Whoo!
It's an inside job! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE) The ABC won! Whoo!
It's an inside job! (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
It's an inside job. (CHEERING, APPLAUSE)
It's an inside job.