Mastermind Australia - Season 8

Season 8
Episodes

Episode 1
The Coutinho family kick off Family Week with the West Coast Eagles, Good Luck Charlie, Thirsty Merc, and 1970s Chrysler Valiants.

Episode 2
This family has mastered their individual niches: Australian politics, World War Two operation Shetland Bus, the Melbourne Football Club and St George Illawarra.

Episode 3
What do Manchester United, JDM cars, the human muscular system and Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead have in common? Tonight's family somehow fits them all under one roof.

Episode 4
Tonight's family tree has four distinct branches: bestselling author Matthew Reilly, murder mystery game Blood on the Clocktower, the band Twenty-One Pilots and the history of Wi-Fi.

Episode 5
Our weekly family winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are an annual event, a sportsperson, a band and a country.

Episode 6
The animated series Steven Universe, composer Cliff Martinez, Breaking Bad, and The Da Vinci Code. I can just hear Professor Robert Langdon thinking, what does it all mean?

Episode 7
Tonight's subjects are the TV series Housos, the ARIA Top 10 Songs from 2000 - 2009, Narendra Modi and Jean Greenhowe's Knitting Patterns.

Episode 8
Tonight, Air Crash Investigation, Florence Nightingale, Percy Jackson, and the Scream films.

Episode 9
Contenders go deep diving for knowledge on the Barbie animated movies, Terry Pratchett's City Watch novels, the making of Adolf Hitler, and the Human Eye.

Episode 10
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a TV Show, a Food, a Landmark and a Song.

Episode 11
The subjects are the Rush Hour trilogy, Essendon Football Club, Katniss Everdeen from The Hunger Games and professional wrestler The Undertaker. Quite the mix.

Episode 12
The line-up of subjects spans galaxies, genres and ancient curses: the planets of the Solar System, singer-songwriter Chappell Roan, One Piece manga, and The Mummy trilogy.

Episode 13
Tonight's topics are revved up, wrapped up, written up, and powered up. Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, Prince's Purple Rain, the novels of David Nicholls, and Yu-Gi-Oh! trading cards.

Episode 14
Tonight, Futurama, Kirby's Return to Dream Land, Gone with the Wind and the history of tarot. Sounds like a fun half hour is on the cards.

Episode 15
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a Pop star, a Toy, a Year and a Historical Event.

Episode 16
The speciality subjects are Queens of the Stone Age, classic Bollywood, the razor-sharp Oxbridge satirists and TV's Law and Order SVU.

Episode 17

Episode 18

Episode 19

Episode 20
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. The slow burn topics are a film, a city, an animal and a constellation.

Episode 21
The topics are The Red Rising trilogy, Labrador retrievers, the works of John Lennon and the art of Jackson Pollock. In a battle of generations, Labs are guaranteed to stay neutral and adorable.

Episode 22
Topics include Australian red wine, Swedish band Roxette, The Elder Scrolls and Critical Role: Exandria Unlimited.

Episode 23
Topics include Aunty Donna's web and TV series, Douglas MacArthur, Freaks and Geeks and the life of ballet dancer Nijinsky. They should keep you on your toes.

Episode 24

Episode 25

Episode 26
A night of celebrating Eurovision: Eurovision 2020-2025, Sweden in Eurovision, early Eurovision winners and Eurovision 2010-2019.

Episode 27

Episode 28
The Troubles in Northern Ireland, smallpox, lucid dreaming, and the films of Tim Burton. So yes, a perfectly normal mix for another perfectly normal show.

Episode 29
Tonight, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, the Brisbane Broncos, the video game Jet Lag, and the surprisingly smoky history of Cuban Cigars - that's a lot to inhale in the one episode.

Episode 30
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a Musician, a Sport, a Character and a Country.

Episode 31
Alex Garland's films, Little Women, Joan Didion, and classic Doctor Who. If you're still mixing up Daleks and Cybermen, well, this is an intervention.

Episode 32
Romeo and Juliet, ancient Stoic philosophy, asbestos, and The Clone Wars. A journey from star-crossed lovers to a galaxy far, far away.

Episode 33
Tonight, we delve into the novels of Thomas Pynchon, Japanese Mascots, the history of Blackpool FC, and The Mighty Boosh. With subjects like this, it can only be one show.

Episode 34
Tonight, K-POPS Stray Kids, Audrey Hepburn films, the mayhem of Monkey, and Henry VIII, a man whose love life needed its own risk assessment.

Episode 35
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are an Annual Event, a Word, a TV Show and a Book.

Episode 36
New week, new fascinating facts. The Melbourne Vixens, the History and Geography of South Dakota, the 90s films of Brendan Fraser, and the YouTube chaos of Smosh.

Episode 37

Episode 38
The topics are cricketer Rahul Dravid, AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young, the Battle of Long Tan, and Australian 20th-century art.

Episode 39
Tonight: two TV classics - Stargate and Band of Brothers, two iconic women - Marilyn Monroe and Indira Gandhi, and one Mastermind legend - the black chair of course!

Episode 40
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a film, a landmark, an invention and a band.

Episode 41
Tonight is all achievement with Cathy Freeman, Be More Chill, The Hives, and the Harry Potter films, because apparently magic is now part of your Monday.

Episode 42
The Men's Spring Classics cycling, TV's Parks and Recreation, Beyoncé's solo albums, and the history of Monopoly, a set of subjects so strong you should be slightly intimidated.

Episode 43
Tonight, Death Cab for Cutie, TV's Weeds, US punk music, and Cold War submarines. Sounds like there'll be a lot going on above and below sea level.

Episode 44
Tonight: the career of Luc Longley, Winx the racehorse, Bob Marley & the Wailers and True Detective - four topics that have absolutely nothing in common, which is exactly how we like it.

Episode 45
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are an annual event, a pop star, a book and a food.

Episode 46
Some nostalgia to kick of the week. The Legend of King Arthur, Blondie's 70s albums, Beverly Hills 90210 and Untitled Goose Game. Actually, that last one is only nostalgic for Gen Z.

Episode 47
Mary, Queen of Scots, The Cornetto Trilogy, Bruce Springsteen and machine lubrication. If that's not a reason to tune in, we don't know what is.

Episode 48
Tonight, Tasmanian Lighthouses, Capital Cities of Eastern Europe, Dachshunds and The Beatles' experimental albums. Basically, a great Australian mixtape.

Episode 49
Tonight, we celebrate the passion, drama, and history of the FIFA World Cup. Four football fanatics, each tackling a World Cup themed subject.

Episode 50
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are an Animal, a Country, a Song and a Musical.

Episode 51
Is a love of learning inherited? In this family, absolutely, even if their passions range from Red Dwarf to Hercule Poirot, Australians in the Bougainville Campaign to Olivia Rodrigo.

Episode 52
Tonight: Rivers of London, the WA election, Scurvy and the legendary Burt Bacharach. Because what the world needs now is love... and a little trivia mayhem.

Episode 53
Tonight, we summon the Sun Gods for wisdom and lighting as we dive into Family Guy, Eurovision's "nul points", the Throne of Glass books and Sun Gods.

Episode 54
Tonight: the Green Bay Packers, The Strokes, South Park and Ronnie O'Sullivan.

Episode 55
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a Sport, a Landmark, a Musician and a TV Show.

Episode 56
Sit back and enjoy Italian landmarks, Neil Diamond, the '90s films of Macaulay Culkin, and TV hit Succession.

Episode 57
Tonight: all you ever needed to know about the Big Short, TV series Sharpe, Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung and Death on the Nile.

Episode 58
All ages are covered as participants delve into My Thomas Story Library books, Disney Pixar films, the music of Ashnikko, and Only Fools and Horses.

Episode 59
The much-loved Blue Heelers, Queen Victoria, Pink Floyd, and the legendary John Candy in John Hughes films, these are subjects that are equal parts nostalgia, history and pure cinematic joy.

Episode 60
The weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, and the dreaded slow burn round. The slow burn topics are a Film, a Natural Event, a Sportsperson, and a Band.

Episode 61
Kicking off the week with the Excellent Experts who have: On the Beach, the UK top 20 singles of the 80s, Byzantine history and Bluey!

Episode 62
The Love Cafe Trivia team with the Richmond Tigers, the Ocean's Film Trilogy, the Boston Red Sox and Pixar's Cars Films.

Episode 63
Tonight: The Family von Maddox with cricketer Brian Booth, TV series Miranda, Guys & Dolls and Hurry Up Tomorrow.

Episode 64
Tonight, it's every drag queen for themselves with Florence & The Machine, The Dark Crystal, Charmed and Lady Gaga's Mayhem Ball.

Episode 65
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are an Album, an Historical Event, a City and an Actor.

Episode 66
Kicking off the week with Flight of the Concords, Skyhooks, the Geography of North Africa and the British Raj.

Episode 67
More fun facts than you can poke a stick at: the Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool, Best Picture Academy Award Winners, the Acts of the Apostles and The Phantom Comics.

Episode 68
Tonight: Richard Hannay novels, The North Sydney Bears, Anna Karenina and the life of Marilyn Monroe. Spies, tries, romantic ties and a life of timeless glamour.

Episode 69
Tonight a show to really sink your teeth into with the Jaws films, The Classic Mini, the revolutionary Che Guevara and singer songwriter Kelsea Ballerini.

Episode 70
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a Discovery, a Sport, a Franchise and a Musician.

Episode 71
Tonight's contenders are about to empower you with knowledge of Ange Postecoglou at Celtic FC, Dance Moms, 90s Aussie Punk Music and the Miss Universe Pageant.

Episode 72
Tonight we're heading off on a journey with The Making of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, The Outsiders, The Great Gatsby and the World Surf League.

Episode 73
Tonight: Mick Herron's Slough House Novels, the History of Dubbo and the Formula 1 Grand Prix and Australian Ratites.

Episode 74
Grab your hat and the Aero guard because we're going on some Great Australian Bushwalks and we're taking Coco Chanel, classic Survivor and some Vintage Fender Guitars with us.

Episode 75
Our weekly winners are back with two minutes of general knowledge, plus the dreaded slow burn round. Tonight's slow burn topics are a Film, an Historical Event, a Game and a Pop Star.
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