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As Schools Match Wits

Seasons

6

Episodes

116

Networks

PBS

Countries

US

First aired

1961-10-26

Last aired

2026-03-21

Language

en

Rating

—

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Synopsis and details

As Schools Match Wits is a high school quiz show, hosted by Beth Ward, that airs on PBS member station WGBY in Springfield, Massachusetts, and produced in association with Westfield State College. America's longest-running high school quiz show, As Schools Match Wits is well known throughout western Massachusetts and northern Connecticut.

Seasons and episodes

Season 1

1 episodes · 1961-10-26

First Season of As Schools Match Wits began October 26, 1961

Season 52

31 episodes · 2012-12-01

Season 52 of As Schools Match Wits started on December 1, 2012

Season 53

20 episodes · 2013-12-07

Season 59

18 episodes · 2019-12-21

Season 59 of As Schools Match Wits began Dec 21, 2019

Season 64

26 episodes · 2025-01-04

Season 64 of As Schools Match Wits began January 4, 2025

Season 65

20 episodes · 2026-01-03

Season 65 of As Schools Match Wits began on January 3, 2026

Cast

B

Beth Ward

Self - Host

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