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[05/15/13 - 07:00 AM]
TBS and TNT Unveil Extensive Development Slate with Projects from Television's Top Storytellers
Steven Spielberg, Steve Carell, Diablo Cody, Denis Leary, Sylvester Stallone, Dick Wolf and Nicholas Sparks are among the featured auspices.
[04/24/13 - 11:00 AM]
TBS Conducts Crowd-Sourced Casting Call to Find "The People's Nerd," One Champion Chosen by Fans to Compete on "King of the Nerds"
Look for the show's second season in early 2014.
[04/02/13 - 06:07 PM]
Q1 in Review: How 280 Original Primetime Cable Series Fared in the Ratings
A recap of the ratings to date for the first quarter of 2013.
[03/27/13 - 12:06 PM]
Top 10 New Ad-Supported Cable Original Series - Q1'13-to-Date
Turner Research details the television performance for the first quarter of 2013.
[03/12/13 - 11:47 AM]
TBS Once Again Wins the Week as Basic Cable's #1 Network with Adults 18-34 in Primetime
Turner spins the numbers for the week of March 4-10.
[03/08/13 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "King of the Nerds": A King Is Crowned
Check out a clip from last night's season finale with the winner on the Throne of Games.
[03/05/13 - 11:30 AM]
Adult Swim's Total Day Relivery Ranks #1 Among Adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49 on Basic Cable for the First Week of March 2013
Turner spins the numbers for the week of February 25-March 3.
[02/26/13 - 12:21 PM]
TBS Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Network in Primetime Delivery of Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49 for the Second Consecutive Month
Turner spins the numbers for the month to date.
[02/25/13 - 12:47 PM]
TBS Returning to Nerdvana for Second Season of "King of the Nerds"
The network has ordered eight episodes for the second season, with plans for the show to return in 2014.
[02/20/13 - 11:22 AM]
NBA All-Star Weekend Coverage Helps Propel TNT to the Top of the Charts as Basic Cable's #1 Network in Primetime
Turner spins the numbers for the week of February 11-17.
[02/12/13 - 10:50 AM]
TBS's "Cougar Town" Scores Its Best Performance of the Season in Live + 3 Delivery of Key Adult Demos Last Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of February 4-10.
[02/05/13 - 11:28 AM]
Adult Swim Ranks #1 on Basic Cable for Prime Time Delivery of Adults 18-34 and #5 for Adults 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.
[01/29/13 - 11:52 AM]
Adult Swim's Total Day Performance in January 2013 Ranks #1 Among Adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.
[01/23/13 - 11:32 AM]
Adult Swim's Total Day Ranks #1 Among Adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49 on Basic Cable This Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of January 14-20.
[01/18/13 - 11:48 AM]
TBS's "King of the Nerds" Launches with More Than 1.2 Million Adults 18-49
TBS spins the numbers for Thursday, January 17.
[12/13/12 - 12:15 PM]
Video: All-New Trailer for TBS's "King of the Nerds"
The cable channel's new competition series rolls out Thursday, January 17 at 10:00/9:00c.
[12/12/12 - 09:01 AM]
TBS Tops Charts as Basic Cable's #1 Network Among Adults 18-34 in Primetime for 2012
TBS spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/05/12 - 10:55 AM]
George Takei, Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes and More to Be Guest Judges on TBS's "King of the Nerds"
Also on tap are Riki Lindhome, Kate Micucci, Adam Busch, Yaya Han, Gordon Stables, Richard Blais and MC Frontalot.
[10/08/12 - 02:44 PM]
TBS Sets Jan. 17 Premiere and Announces Contestants for New Unscripted Competition Series "King of the Nerds"
Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong host the series, to air Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c.
[05/16/12 - 05:30 AM]
TBS and TNT Unveil Bold Strategy at Upfront: Evolving from Linear Networks into Branded Video Destinations
Turner details its plans for the 2012-13 season plus its development slate.
[03/27/12 - 09:04 AM]
Electus International Unveils Unscripted Television Slate for MIPTV 2012 Global Marketplace
Said offerings include "King of the Nerds" at TBS; Car Lot Cowboy at Spike TV; and "Fashion Star" at NBC.
[03/15/12 - 02:42 PM]
TBS Puts Fanboys & Physicists to the Test in New Unscripted Competition Series "King of the Nerds"
Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong will host the eight-episode series, which is slated to premiere in early 2013.






KING OF THE NERDS (TBS)
Returns in TBA 2014 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
1/17/13 - ???
STATUS:
returning in 2013/14 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
2 (8 episodes)
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
renewed through the 2013-14 season (the show's second of eight episodes) on 2/25/13
DESCRIPTION:
(from TBS's press release, February 2013) TBS has ordered a second season of its unique new competition series King of the Nerds. The series, which currently airs Thursdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on TBS, is set to wrap its first season on March 7. The network has ordered eight episodes for the second season of King of the Nerds, with plans for the show to return in 2014. Hosted by actors Robert Carradine (Revenge of the Nerds, The Long Riders) and Curtis Armstrong (Revenge of the Nerds, Ray), King of the Nerds features competitors from across the nerd spectrum facing challenges that test their intellect, ingenuity, skills and pop-culture prowess. The nerds live together in "Nerdvana," competing first as teams before moving on to individual challenges. In the end, only one competitor will be named the quintessential master of all things nerdy, winning the $100,000 prize.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Curtis Armstrong as Host
· Robert Carradine as Host
CREW INFORMATION:
· Ben Silverman as EP
· Chris Grant as EP
· Craig Armstrong as EP
· Curtis Armstrong as EP
· Jimmy Fox as EP
· Rick Ringbakk as EP
· Robert Carradine as EP
GENRE(S):
· reality (all)
· reality (competition)
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· 5x5 Media
· Electus