StoryW US 16-05
The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show
US has to answer very simple questions in a TV quiz
- First published
- 30 October 1956
- Created
- 17 May 1956
- Length
- 5 ¾ pages (4 tiers)
- Printed
- 105 times, in 25 countries
- Also coded
06914,k.202,wdcs16=wrong,wus16-05,wus16-05
Credits
- Plot
- Carl Barks
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Ink
- Carl Barks
Characters
In bold: the story's lead.
Where it was printed
| Date | Country | Issue | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 October 1956 |  United States | Uncle Scrooge 16 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 28 May 1957 |  Argentina | El Pato Donald 661 | Concurso sorpresa (part 1) |
| 28 May 1957 | Argentina | El Pato Donald 661 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show (part 2) |
| 1 June 1957 |  Italy | Almanacco Topolino 6 | Paperon de' Paperoni a lascia o prendi |
| 3 September 1957 |  Brazil | O Pato Donald (Abril) 304 | A Surprêsa da Noite |
| 18 October 1957 |  Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 1957-22 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 22 October 1957 |  Denmark | Anders And & Co. 1957-22 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 1 November 1957 |  France | Les Belles Histoires Walt Disney (nouvelle série) 46 | Oncle Harpagon à la télévision |
| 1957 |  Australia | Giant (G Series) 76 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 15 January 1958 |  Mexico | Cuentos de Walt Disney (Serie Clásica/Águila) 153 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 12 February 1958 |  Norway | Donald Duck & Co 1958-04 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 1 November 1958 |  Germany | Micky Maus 1958-43 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| October 1959 |  Finland | Aku Ankka 1959-19 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 5 December 1959 |  Belgium | Mickey Magazine (Nederlandstalig) 478 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show in Dutch |
| 5 December 1959 |  Netherlands | Donald Duck 1959-49 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 28 March 1960 |  United Kingdom | Walt Disney's Weekly 1960-13 | Uncle Scrooge in Fame and Fortune |
| August 1960 | Brazil | Mickey (Abril) 94 | A Surprêsa da Noite |
| 1960 | Finland | Aku Ankka -vuosikerrat 1959 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 4 March 1964 |  Turkey | Miki (Pulhan) 114 | Varyemez "Bilen Kazanır" Programında |
| 19 October 1965 |  Chile | Disneylandia 161 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 1966 | Australia | Donald Duck (D series) 110 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 1974 | Sweden | Kalle Ankas Bästisar 2 | i Kvitt eller dubbelt |
| 1975 | Denmark | Bedste historier om Anders And 2 | Den store overraskelses-quiz i TV |
| 1975 | Finland | Aku Ankan parhaat 2 | Tietokilpailu |
| 1975 | Norway | Beste historier om Donald Duck & Co 2 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| July 1976 | Netherlands | De beste verhalen van Donald Duck 2 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| December 1976 | France | Picsou Magazine 58 | Qui gagne perd ! |
| 27 May 1979 | France | Le Journal de Mickey 1404 | À tous les coups l'on gagne ! |
| June 1979 | Italy | Paperino d'oro 1 | Zio Paperone a lascia o prendi |
| 1979 |  Spain | Pato Donald (Montena) 1 | Lo toma o lo deja |
| 1980 | Italy | Complete Carl Barks 17 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| April 1982 | Brazil | Mickey (Abril) 354 | A Surpresa da Noite |
| 13 July 1982 |  Portugal | Mickey 28 | A Surpresa Da Noite |
| 4 July 1984 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) 79 | Die Quizsendung |
| December 1984 | United States | Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow) 3 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 1985 | Norway | Tegneseriebokklubben 04 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| January 1986 | Italy | Paperino di Barks collezione ANAF 27 | Zio Paperone a "lascia o prendi" |
| June 1987 | United States | Uncle Scrooge 221 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 1987 | Finland | Parhaat Sarjat 1987-04 | Tietokilpailu |
| May 1988 | Italy | Zio Paperone 7 | Zio Paperone e "Il quiz televisivo" |
| February 1989 | Germany | Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck - Klassik Album 18 | Die Quizsendung |
| 1989 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck - Sammelband 8 | Die Quizsendung |
| 31 August 1990 | Netherlands | Donald Duck 1990-35 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 1991 | Germany | Donald Duck Klassik Album 5 | Die Quizsendung |
| 1991 | Germany | Die tollsten Geschichten von Donald Duck (Sonderheft) (Zweitauflage) 79 | Die Quizsendung |
| 1992 | Netherlands | Alle klassieke verhalen 9 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 25 August 1994 | Portugal | Disney Especial 116 | A Surpresa da Noite |
| October 1995 |  Greece | Κόμιξ 88 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 10 December 1996 | United States | The Adventures of Uncle Scrooge McDuck in Color 16 | The Colossalest Surprize Quiz Show |
| 1996 | Finland | Aku Ankan parhaat / Carl Barks -kirjasto 2 | Tietokilpailu |
| 1998 | Germany | Die besten Geschichten mit Donald Duck (Klassik-Album) - Sammelband 6D | Die Quizsendung |
| 26 November 1999 | Finland | Murrealbumit B 1999 | Tieräksää tai eksä tierä? |
| November 1999 | Germany | Barks Library Special Onkel Dagobert 11 | Die Quizsendung |
| 2 December 1999 | Finland | Murrealbumit BB1999 | Tietokilpailu |
| March 2001 | Italy | Zio Paperone (ristampa) 7 | Zio Paperone e "Il quiz televisivo" |
| 2001 | Finland | Aku Ankka - Näköispainos 1959 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 2001 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Collectie 2 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| February 2002 | Italy | Zio Paperone 149 | Zio Paperone a "lascia o prendi" |
| October 2003 | France | Picsou Magazine 381 | Colossale surprise |
| January 2004 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. – Den komplette årgang 1957-3 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| January 2004 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o – Den kompletta årgången 1957-04 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 29 October 2004 | France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) B 43 | Colossale surprise |
| December 2004 | Brazil | O Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks 8 | A Surpresa da Noite |
| 2004 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co - De komplette årgangene 24 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| November 2006 | Germany | Carl Barks Collection 15 | Die Quizsendung |
| November 2006 | United States | Uncle Scrooge 359 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| December 2006 | Denmark | Carl Barks' Samlede Værker 15 | Den store overraskelsesquiz i tv |
| December 2006 | Norway | Carl Barks samlede verk 15 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 2006 | Sweden | Carl Barks samlade verk 15 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 2007 |  Bulgaria | Мики Маус 2007-12 | Тест за идиоти |
| 21 April 2008 | Italy | La grande dinastia dei paperi (Corriere della Sera) 13 | Zio Paperone a "Lascia o prendi" |
| 29 April 2008 | Finland | Carl Barksin kootut 15 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 4 September 2008 | Netherlands | Donald Duck Facsimile-albums 1959 2 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 3 October 2008 | Finland | Aku Ankka Parhaat palat 1959 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 19 May 2009 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2009-21-22 | Överraskningsfrågan |
| 25 May 2009 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2009-22 | Dyrt råd |
| 11 June 2009 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2009-24 | Den store overraskelsesquiz |
| 8 February 2010 | Germany | Barks Onkel Dagobert 4 | Die Quizsendung |
| 9 May 2012 | France | La dynastie Donald Duck - Intégrale Carl Barks 7 | Colossale surprise |
| November 2012 | Greece | Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη του Καρλ Μπαρκς 13 | Κολοσσιαία έκπληξη |
| 16 June 2014 | Norway | Carl Barks' Andeby 6 | Skrues gjettelek |
| 7 September 2014 | Greece | Η Μεγάλη Βιβλιοθήκη Disney 13 | Κολοσσιαία έκπληξη |
| October 2014 | Italy | Uack! 7 | Zio Paperone a "Lascia o prendi" |
| 2015 | Sweden | Carl Barks Ankeborg 6 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 19 May 2017 | Finland | Aku Ankka Ekstra / Aku Ankka Klassikko 2017-07 | Asiantuntija |
| 15 August 2017 | United States | The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library (Fantagraphics) 16 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 23 March 2019 | Spain | La Gran Dinastía del Pato Donald 24 | El concurso Sorpresa colosal |
| October 2019 | Brazil | Coleção Carl Barks Definitiva 16 | A Surpresa da Noite |
| 4 December 2019 |  Poland | Kaczogród. Carl Barks 6 | Pięć pytań |
| 2019 |  Russia | Библиотека Карла Баркса 16 | Шоу-викторина "Большой сюрприз" |
| 18 February 2021 | Germany | Lustiges Taschenbuch Classic Edition 11 | Die Quizsendung |
| 12 October 2021 | Italy | La Grande Dinastia dei Paperi (2a edizione) 13 | Zio Paperone a "Lascia o prendi" |
| 22 October 2021 | Norway | Donald Duck av Carl Barks 9 | The Colossalest Surprise Quiz Show |
| 17 May 2022 | Finland | Suuri suomalainen murrekirja 2022 | Tieräksää tai eksä tierä? |
| 25 November 2022 | Germany | Micky Maus 2022-25 | Die Quizsendung |
| 8 December 2022 | Denmark | Anders And & Co. 2022-49 | Den store overraskelsesquiz i tv |
| 23 December 2022 | Norway | Donald Duck & Co 2022-51 | Skrues gjettelek |
| 2022 | Sweden | Kalle Anka & C:o 2022-49 | Överraskningsfrågan |
| 16 April 2024 | Germany | Entenhausen-Edition Donald von Carl Barks 85 | Die Quizsendung |
| 2 November 2024 | Bulgaria | Дъкбург. Carl Barks 5 | Пет въпроса |
| 17 October 2025 |  Croatia | Patkograd. Carl Barks 5 | Pet pitanja |
| 2 July 2026 |  Serbia | Патковград. Carl Barks 5 | Пет питања |
| 9 July 2026 | Finland | Aku Ankan parhaat 1956 | Asiantuntija |
| France | Le Journal de Mickey (Albums) 84 | À tous les coups l'on gagne ! | |
| France | Picsou Magazine (Albums) A A | Qui gagne perd ! |
Other versions
Redrawn, cut, recoloured or relettered for a later printing.
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