''The New Quiz Kids'' was a short-lived television series, based on the 1950s game show ''
Quiz Kids
''Quiz Kids'' is a radio and TV series originally broadcast in the 1940s and 1950s. Created by Chicago public relations and advertising man Louis G. Cowan, and originally sponsored by Alka-Seltzer, the series was first broadcast on NBC from Chic ...
''. Two separate seasons were produced in Canada in 1978-1979 by the
Global Television Network in association with
RKO Television and Columbia Pictures.
Episodes were rebroadcast several times in the following seasons. The host was a young
Terry David Mulligan
Terry David Mulligan (born June 30, 1942) is a Canadian actor and radio and television personality based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Life and career
Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Mulligan worked as a Royal Canadian Mounted Pol ...
. Five high school students competed in each episode, with the top three earning the right to continue. Michael Mullerbeck of
University of Toronto Schools
University of Toronto Schools (UTS) is an independent secondary day school affiliated with the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The school follows a specialized academic curriculum, and admission is determined by competitive ex ...
earned the most appearances (33), followed by Bettina Weber (22) of Silverthorn CI, and
John Chew (11), also of UTS.
External links
Line producer's creditCanadian government production record
1970s Canadian game shows
Global Television Network original programming
Student quiz television series
1978 Canadian television series debuts
1979 Canadian television series endings
Television series by Sony Pictures Television
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