King of the Nerds | |
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Season 2 | |
No. of episodes | 8 |
Release | |
Original network | TBS |
Original release | January 23 March 13, 2014 | –
Season chronology |
The second season of King of the Nerds aired on TBS from January 23, 2014 to March 13, 2014. Inspired by the Revenge of the Nerds films, the season was hosted by actors and executive producers Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong, known for their roles as Lewis Skolnick and Dudley "Booger" Dawson, respectively, in Revenge of the Nerds.
Contestants
[edit]Name | Hometown | Age | Specialty |
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Brian Davidson[1] | Denver, Colorado | 26 | Historian |
Chris Jackson[2] | Waco, Texas | 27 | Mechanical engineer |
Jack Hou[1] | Ames, Iowa | 24 | Bioengineer |
Josh Wittenkeller[3][4] | Grayslake, Illinois | 22 | Pokémon Master |
Katie Correll[2] | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | 23 | Roboticist |
Kayla LaFrance[5] | Spokane, Washington | 26 | Rocket scientist |
Kelsey Syers[6] | Canton, Georgia | 23 | Japanophile |
Mary Kate Smith[7] | Starkville, Mississippi | 23 | Aerospace student |
Nicole Evans[8][9] | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 28 | Inorganic chemist |
Xander Jeanneret[10] | Freedom, Wisconsin | 26 | Gamer |
Zachary "Zack" Storch[11] | Minneapolis, Minnesota | 21 | Fantasy writer |
Contestant progress
[edit]Contestant | Episode | |||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 72 | 8 | |||||
Kayla | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | WIN | WIN | WINNER | |||
Jack | WIN | IN | IN | IN | RISK | WIN | RISK | WIN | RUNNER-UP | |||
Brian | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | RISK | IN | OUT3 | ||||
Xander | IN | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | IN | IN | OUT3 | ||||
Zack | WIN | RISK | RISK | RISK | IN | WIN | OUT | |||||
Chris | RISK | WIN | WIN | WIN | WIN | OUT | ||||||
Katie | IN | WIN | WIN | IN1 | OUT | |||||||
Nicole | WIN | IN | IN | OUT | ||||||||
Mary Kate | WIN | IN | OUT | |||||||||
Josh | WIN | OUT | ||||||||||
Kelsey | OUT |
^Note 1 : Katie was switched from Team Titans of Rigel to Team Midas Touch Attack.
^Note 2 : Teams were dissolved and Nerd Wars became individual challenges.
^Note 3 : The losers of the final Nerd War were automatically eliminated.
- Key
- (WINNER) The contestant won the competition and was crowned "King of the Nerds".
- (RUNNER-UP) The contestant was the runner-up in the competition.
- (WIN) The contestant won the Nerd War and received immunity from elimination.
- (IN) The contestant lost the Nerd War, but was not selected to compete in the Nerd-Off.
- (RISK) The contestant won the Nerd-Off and escaped elimination.
- (OUT) The contestant lost the Nerd-Off and was eliminated from the competition.
- Teams
- The contestant was a member of Team Titans of Rigel.
- The contestant was a member of Team Midas Touch Attack.
Episodes
[edit]No. in series |
No. in season |
Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) | |
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9 | 1 | "In Search of a King" | January 23, 2014 | 1.03[12] | |
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10 | 2 | "Weird...Science?" | January 30, 2014 | 1.38[13] | |
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11 | 3 | "To LARP or Not to LARP" | February 6, 2014 | 0.97[14] | |
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12 | 4 | "Ready, Set, Robot Dodgeball" | February 13, 2014 | 0.97[15] | |
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13 | 5 | "Trek Wars" | February 20, 2014 | 0.93[16] | |
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14 | 6 | "Nerds to the Rescue" | February 27, 2014 | 0.95[17] | |
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15 | 7 | "Angry Nerds" | March 6, 2014 | 1.02[18] | |
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16 | 8 | "One Nerd to Rule Them All" | March 13, 2014 | 0.96[19] | |
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References
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- ^ a b Sciullo, Maria (January 24, 2014). "CMU grad student fits in with TBS's 'Nerds'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Little, Kevin (April 24, 2013). "TBS Conducts Crowd-Sourced Casting Call to Find "The People's Nerd," One Champion Chosen by Fans to Compete on KING OF THE NERDS". TBS. Archived from the original on October 19, 2013. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
- ^ Constable, Burt (January 12, 2014). "'King of Nerds' contestant already a pioneer". Daily Herald. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Scheiderer, Greg (January 6, 2014). "Spokane astronomer competes for title of King of the Nerds". Seattle Astronomy. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Ho, Rodney (January 17, 2014). "TV briefs: Decatur actress out on 'Homeland,' Frank Darabont and 'Walking Dead,' Jason Bailey, King of the Nerds". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on January 25, 2014. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Barnes, Dustin (January 21, 2014). "MSU senior competes on TBS reality show 'King of the Nerds'". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Ewalt, David M. (January 23, 2014). "Booger & Lewis Geek Out About 'King Of The Nerds'". Forbes. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Singh, Ajay (August 8, 2013). "'King of The Nerds' Turns Oxy Landmark Into 'Nerdvana'". Eagle Rock Patch. Retrieved March 22, 2014.
- ^ Virtel, Louis (January 9, 2014). "Meet Xander, The Adorable "Gaymer" On TBS' Reality Competition "King Of The Nerds"". The Backlot. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
- ^ Justin, Neal (January 22, 2014). "TV picks for Jan. 23: "Rake," "The Taste," "King of the Nerds"". Star Tribune. Retrieved January 26, 2014.
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