King of the Nerds

This article is about the American version. For the British version, see King of the Nerds (British TV series).
King of the Nerds
GenreReality competition
Presented byRobert Carradine
Curtis Armstrong
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes24
Production
Executive producers
  • Anthony Carbone
  • Ben Silverman
  • Charles Wachter
  • Christopher Grant
  • Corie Henson
  • Craig Armstrong
  • Curtis Armstrong
  • Rick Ringbakk
  • Robert Carradine
Running time40 to 43 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkTBS
ReleaseJanuary 17, 2013 (2013-01-17) –
March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
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King of the Nerds is an American reality competition series co-produced by Electus and 5x5 Media. It was inspired by the Revenge of the Nerds films. The show is 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. The series premiered on January 17, 2013, on TBS.[1] The show features nerds and geeks with diverse backgrounds and interests competing in various challenges for a cash prize of US$100,000 and the title of "King of the Nerds". Following a three-season run, the series was cancelled by TBS.

  1. ^ Schneider, Michael (October 8, 2012). "First Look: TBS Unveils Contestants for New Competition Show King of the Nerds". TV Guide. Retrieved January 26, 2014.