''The New Quiz Kids'' was a short-lived television series, based on the 1950s game show ''

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''. Two separate seasons were produced in Canada in 1978-1979 by the

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in association with RKO Television and Columbia Pictures. Episodes were rebroadcast several times in the following seasons. The host was a young

Terry David Mulligan Terry David Mulligan (born June 30, 1942) is a Canadian actor and radio and television personality based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Life and career Born in New Westminster, British Columbia, Mulligan worked as a Royal Canadian Mounted Pol ...

. Five high school students competed in each episode, with the top three earning the right to continue. Michael Mullerbeck of

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earned the most appearances (33), followed by Bettina Weber (22) of Silverthorn CI, and John Chew (11), also of UTS.

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