Season 2
85 episodes · Feb 24, 2020
Last year was so successful the programme was picked up for a second series of 85 shows in 2020. Jennifer Byrne fires off the questions to the contestant in the black chair, a situation more stressful than those of us watching from home believe it to be.
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Episode 1
Feb 24, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Baby-Sitters Club books series 1–8, the laws of cricket, and the early photographic process.
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Episode 2
Feb 25, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Douglas Mawson, Australian parrots, 2006 FIFA World Cup, and famous guitars and guitarists.
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Episode 3
Feb 26, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are High fashion: French and Italian, Norse mythology, Company the musical, and Red Dwarf seasons 1–8.
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Episode 4
Feb 27, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Sir Joseph Banks, Brisbane Lions AFL team 1996–present, medical history of human immunisation, and Star Trek: Discovery (TV series).
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Episode 5
Feb 28, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 6
Mar 2, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are History of the men's 100m Olympic sprint, The life of Agnes Varda, the moons of Jupiter, and the personal computer in the 20th century.
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Episode 7
Mar 3, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are The Australian magpie, Keith Haring, Anne Tyler novels, and Irish migration after the Potato Famine.
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Episode 8
Mar 4, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The non-fiction works of George Orwell, Treaty of Versailles, and BioShock (video game).
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Episode 9
Mar 5, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are The B52's: 70s–80s, British middleweight boxers 1985–2000, Birds of South Africa's Kruger National Park, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
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Episode 10
Mar 6, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 11
Mar 9, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Pink Floyd — Dark Side of the Moon to The Wall, New Japan Pro Wrestling, the Master Golf Tournament 1980s, and Clueless the film.
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Episode 12
Mar 10, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas, Dumb and Dumber 1 and 2, comedies of Moliére, and the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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Episode 13
Mar 11, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are romantic comedy films of Hugh Jackman, China Australia relations post the Chinese Revolution of 1949, history of Apple Inc., and The Grateful Dead 1968–1972.
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Episode 14
Mar 12, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Australian players in the NBA, The Cornetto Trilogy, the Thor movies, and the Chronicles of Narnia books by C.S. Lewis.
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Episode 15
Mar 13, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 16
Mar 16, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Saladin, Sherlock Holmes novels, Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety, and Savage Garden.
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Episode 17
Mar 17, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Oasis, pi history and usage, Alabama Crimson Tide, and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Episode 18
Mar 18, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Robert Redford movies, World Expo '88, Seattle grunge music of the '90s, and the assassination of JFK.
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Episode 19
Mar 19, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest, David Sedaris Books, The Dutch Republic 1609–1713, and the meaning of the names of African Capitals.
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Episode 20
Mar 20, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 21
Mar 23, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are big wave surfing, Visigoths 360–410 CE, the human muscular system, and the life of Monica Dickens.
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Episode 22
Mar 24, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the Australian SAS, first aid, Porsche 1948–1990, and triple j Hottest 100 2010–2018.
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Episode 23
Mar 25, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the Marx Brothers, Mr. Men and Little Miss, Dresden Files Novels books 10–15, and The Rock films I–V.
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Episode 24
Mar 26, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are 90s films of Emma Thompson, 2000AD comics, the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan, and Sir Henry Parkes.
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Episode 25
Mar 27, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 26
Mar 30, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Prisoner series 1, Monet, the 1970s Giallo films of Dario Argento, and the voyages of Captain Cook.
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Episode 27
Mar 31, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Churchill's WWII speeches, Australia in the 2019 Netball World Cup, the Ant-Man films, and Futurama seasons 1 to 3.
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Episode 28
Apr 1, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Tron and Tron: Legacy films, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Earth’s Children books 1 to 3, and XTC 1978–1990.
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Episode 29
Apr 2, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Jackie French: The Matilda Saga books, Watergate, Willem de Kooning, and the Tobey Maguire Spider-Man trilogy.
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Episode 30
Apr 3, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 31
Apr 6, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are women of jazz: 1930s to ‘50s, Tasman Series 1964–1975, the history of autopsy, and the Star Wars prequel trilogy.
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Episode 32
Apr 7, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are comedies of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ralph McTell, rivers of the world, and Mark Latham as federal Labor leader.
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Episode 33
Apr 8, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Mary Poppins (film), Elon Musk, The Strawbs in the ‘70s, and Gavin & Stacey seasons 1–3.
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Episode 34
Apr 9, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the Predator movies 1–4, The Eagles, Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, and women’s fashion in the Victorian era.
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Episode 35
Apr 10, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 36
Apr 13, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are The Wizard of Oz (1939), the life and music of Son House, penguins, and Die Hard (1988).
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Episode 37
Apr 14, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Shrek films 1–3, Indian prime ministers 1975–2000, Charli XCX, and The Young Ones.
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Episode 38
Apr 15, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Saturday Night Fever, Castle (TV Show) season 1–3, Womens Big Bash League (Season 3, 4), and the Emperor’s New Groove (2000).
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Episode 39
Apr 16, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are X-Men movies, the comedies of Shakespeare, US state capitals, and Absolutely Fabulous.
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Episode 40
Apr 17, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 41
Apr 20, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the wives of Henry VIII, Sydney architecture, Chelsea FC, and Happy Days season 1 and 2.
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Episode 42
Apr 21, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Dragonriders of Pern — the original trilogy, General George Patton Jr, Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Scrubs seasons 1–3.
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Episode 43
Apr 22, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Batman films 1989-1997, Boston Celtics 2000 to present, the RMS Titanic, and the 2000 US presidential election.
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Episode 44
Apr 23, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the Saga Comic book series, the history of European beers, WWF: The Attitude Era, and Sex and the City seasons 3–6.
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Episode 45
Apr 24, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 46
Apr 27, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the prime ministership of John Howard, the High School Music trilogy, Knoxville Nationals sprint cars, and Firefly the TV series.
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Episode 47
Apr 28, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Cary Grant, Women’s artistic gymnastics at the Olympics 2008–2016, George Orwell’s 1984, and Mahatma Gandhi.
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Episode 48
Apr 29, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are James Bond films — the Pierce Brosnan era, the life and work of Friedrich Froebel, Brazil in the World Cup 1958–1970, and The Simpsons Movie.
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Episode 49
Apr 30, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Joh Bjelke-Petersen, the Nimitz UFO sighting, Japanese Sumo Wrestling, and Maria Gaetana Agnesi. Famed comedian Arj Barker joins this round as a contestant.
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Episode 50
May 1, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 51
May 4, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Wayne's World, Woody Guthrie, The Fifth Element, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers 1991–2011.
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Episode 52
May 5, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Placebo, Moog analogue synthesisers, the Voyager space program, and TISM.
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Episode 53
May 6, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the Scream movies 1–4, the rules of netball, dinosaurs, and U.S presidents.
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Episode 54
May 7, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Johnny Depp in Tim Burton films, Pathefinder (1st edition), the Greek-Persian wars 490–479BC, and INXS.
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Episode 55
May 8, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 56
May 11, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Twin Peaks seasons 1 and 2, the history of Triumph motorcycles, Will & Grace seasons 1–5, and the musical comedy of Tim Minchin.
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Episode 57
May 12, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are The Witcher (TV series), the Battle of Agincourt, The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, and Bruce Springsteen 1975–1985.
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Episode 58
May 13, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Friends seasons 6-10, Carl Sagan, AFL premierships 1969–2019, and The Goon Show.
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Episode 59
May 14, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the history of Lego, Albert Speer, the life and work of Marie Curie, and Gone With The Wind.
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Episode 60
May 15, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 61
May 18, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Talking Heads, western astrology, children of Queen Victoria, and Stephen King’s book IT.
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Episode 62
May 19, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are M*A*S*H seasons 6–11, UN Security Council, the Adrian Mole books 1–3, and the life and music of Taylor Swift.
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Episode 63
May 20, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the life and times of Johnny O’Keefe, nuts, Roman mythology and religion, and The Office (UK).
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Episode 64
May 21, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are 1980s Steven Spielberg films, the Hungary national football team 1949–1946, P.D. James — Adam Dalgliesh books, and Nikola Tesla.
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Episode 65
May 22, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 66
May 25, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are The League of Gentlemen seasons 1–3, Lazarus Long and the Future History series by Robert Heinlein, asteroids, and Rafael Nadal.
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Episode 67
May 26, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are English Staffordshire terriers, Nike Air Jordans, the Sprawl Trilogy, and the New York Giants 2009–2019.
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Episode 68
May 27, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are U2, the life of Jane Austen, the life and times of Richie McCaw, and Doc Martin seasons 1–3.
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Episode 69
May 28, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are the life of Freddie Mercury, Pope Alexander VI — The Borgia Pope, Flanders & Swann, and Dennis Lillee.
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Episode 70
May 29, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 71
Jun 1, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Siouxsie and the Banshees 1976–1996, the stolen generations, Williams Formula 1 team, and the Bill and Ted movies 1–2.
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Episode 72
Jun 2, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Brett Whiteley, Aboriginal bush foods, MIKA, and Mars Rover: Curiosity.
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Episode 73
Jun 3, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are The Matrix, the cardiovascular system, Aerosmith, and Indiana Jones 1–4.
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Episode 74
Jun 4, 202025mIn this round, the specialty subjects are Keith Moon, squids, Norman conquest of England, and Fright Night (1985).
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Episode 75
Jun 5, 202025mIn this final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 76
Jun 8, 202025mIn this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Extras (seasons 1 and 2), Lady Gaga, Aussie Slang, and Donald Glover.
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Episode 77
Jun 9, 202025mIn this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Little Britain, duty of care law, the Tiffany Aching books, and English Premier League managers 2000–2019.
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Episode 78
Jun 10, 202025mIn this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Weezer, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and the sci-fi films of Ridley Scott.
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Episode 79
Jun 11, 202025mIn this Second Chance round, the specialty subjects are Keeping Up Appearances (Seasons 1 and 2), HMS Bounty, Benazir Bhutto, and Australian spiders.
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Episode 80
Jun 12, 202025mIn this Second Chance final round, the four reigning champions from this cycle battle it out to progress to the semi-finals.
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Episode 81
Jun 15, 202025mIn this semi-final round, the specialist subjects are Charles Kingsford Smith, The Jurassic Park trilogy, The Kokoda Track campaign, and The Beatles Album: Revolver.
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Episode 82
Jun 16, 202025mIn this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are The Wombats, The West Wing: seasons 1–3, the bovels of Jane Harper, and Fleabag: seasons 1 and 2.
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Episode 83
Jun 17, 202025mIn this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Monty Python’s Life of Brian, The Kingkiller Chronicle, the film Casablanca, and Kanye West.
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Episode 84
Jun 18, 202025mIn this semi-final round, the specialty subjects are Ozzy Osbourne, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Joan of Arc, and Spike Milligan’s War Memoirs.
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Episode 85
Jun 19, 202053mTonight, it comes down to the final four contenders. Who will take home the title of Australia's Mastermind?