Scholars’ Bowl

The 40th season of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl, which aired in 2024, marked Frank Murphy’s eighth season as host.

Reruns of the show air regularly on East Tennessee PBS and other PBS affiliates around the state.

Beginning with season 39, Frank added the responsibility of being the show’s head writer, rewriting some old questions and soliciting new questions from dedicated volunteers.

Students from high schools throughout the East Tennessee PBS viewing area compete in teams of four. Individual students try to be the first to ring in and correctly answer a toss-up question, which then earns them a bonus question to be answered as a team.

Season 41 of Tennessee Scholars’ Bowl will be recorded in October and November of 2024. The new episodes will air in January, February, and March of 2025.