The long-format solo series for SEQC's 2024-25 season, As Seen on TV, got under way with some drama and surprises. The Prelims round was done Kaun Banega Crorepati style. It was a high-scoring Prelims, topped by Rajiv with a stunning 23 out of 26 correct answers. Fifteen others joined him in the Finals, with a number of the usual Seed types not making it onstage.
The first Round of the Finals added a Survivor / Weakest Link twist, with participants voting to eliminate competitors. Not surprisingly, Rajiv was the target of this voting, and was eliminated without having answered a single question, poor chap. Later, Ajay suffered the same fate.
This format also meant unusual finishes across the board. But eventually, when the dust had cleared, it was a bit of the same-old same-old, with Shashwat winning by several lengths from Vilas. The top 4 from this Episode will get an automatic bye into the Finals of Episode 2, to be held on April 13.
Episode 1 results
Top 16: Rajiv, Shashwat, Vilas, Shujoy, Devika, Ajay, Raunak, Anjali, Tanmay, Mayur, Magali, Nikhilesh, Anirudh, Sreesh, Bonny, Ruchira
Top 8
Final standings
1. Shashwat 27
2. Vilas 19
3. Bonny 12
4. Mayur 11
5. Anjali / Ruchira 7
7. Tanmay 6
8. Devika 3
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
As Seen on TV long-format series – Ep1: Results
Monday, March 24, 2025
Margao March Quiz
Date: Sunday, 30th March 2025
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: SGDH Auditorium, 5th Floor, South Goa District Hospital, Margao
QM: Mayur Shett
Participation: Open to all
Monday, March 17, 2025
As Seen on TV long-format series – Ep1: So It Begins
The Sunday Evening Quiz Club's (SEQC's) long-format solo series 'As Seen on TV' starts this Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 4pm, with "Ep1: So It Begins". The series, which will be conducted over this plus two other Sundays in April (the 13th) and May (the 18th), will mash up formats from popular television shows during the course of the three events.
Date: Sunday, 23rd March 2025
Time: 4.00 pm (reporting time 3.45pm)
Venue: Goa Business School, Taleigao
QM: Annie Sen Gupta
Participation: Open to all. Entire quiz to be tackled solo. Please bring your own pens for the Prelims.
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
Lights! Camera! Question! movie quiz
Date: Sunday, 9th March 2025
Time: 4.00 pm (reporting time 3.45pm)
Venue: Goa Business School, Taleigao
QM: Annie Sen Gupta
Participation: Open to all. Prelims to be taken solo. Teams for Finals will be composed based on Prelims scores (no eliminations, just sorting). Please bring your own pens for the Prelims.
The quiz will have questions based on both international (mainly Hollywood) and Indian (mainly Bollywood) movies.
To view details of the event and RSVP: https://calendar.app.google/Rqft8tFvqaMePCqC9
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
Panjim March Quiz
Date: Sunday, 2nd March 2025
Time: 5.00 pm
Venue: Goa Business School, Taleigao
QM: Angeline Pradhan, Anjali Dar SenGupta, Devika Shetty, Naintara Jain and Ruchira Porob
Participation: Open to all.