About this season
A quiz show that pits four-member teams from the country’s universities against each other.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 11 September 1988 • 30 min
2. Episode 2
Aired 18 September 1988 • 30 min
3. Episode 3
Aired 25 September 1988 • 30 min
4. Episode 4
Aired 2 October 1988 • 30 min
5. Episode 5
Aired 9 October 1988 • 30 min
6. Episode 6
Aired 16 October 1988 • 30 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 23 October 1988 • 30 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 30 October 1988 • 30 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 6 November 1988 • 30 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 13 November 1988 • 30 min
Canterbury and Waikato compete in the 1988 final of TVNZ’s student quiz show, with host Peter Sinclair testing the breadth of a tertiary education (the Billy Joel lyrics round is a rare nod to pop culture). Writer Jolisa Gracewood captains Canterbury; her colleague Tony Smith is the show’s MVP (atoning for his cavalier attitude to shirt buttons); and retired Russian lecturer and PhD-student Alex Lojkine is the oldest competitor to be on the show (defying its unstated premise as an undergrad joust). The prize pack offers insight into domestic computing of the day.