BrainSurge (2009)
- Genre: Kids
- First Air Date: 2009-09-28
- Last Air Date: 2010-04-09
- Total Seasons: 1
- Total Episodes: 39
- Status: Ended
- Episode Runtime: 22 min.
- Production Company: Stone and Company Entertainment
- Network: Nickelodeon
BrainSurge is an American children's game show aired on Nickelodeon hosted by Jeff Sutphen. The show taped its first season in February 2009, and debuted on September 28, 2009. The show's format was adapted from the Tokyo Broadcasting System game show Brain Survivor.
The network announced on February 18, 2010 that the program was renewed for a second season, that will consist of 40 episodes, and will feature the same format without any known changes. The second season, which featured the 40 original episodes plus one episode held over from season one, premiered on June 21, 2010. The third season started airing on July 18, 2011 on Nick@Nite. Season 3 is marketed as Family BrainSurge, and has a two-person family team format with five teams.
BrainSurge was taped at Hollywood Center Studios in Hollywood, California.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2009-09-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2009-09-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2009-09-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2009-10-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2009-10-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2009-10-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2009-10-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2009-10-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2009-10-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2009-10-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2009-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2009-10-14 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2009-10-15 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2009-10-16 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2009-11-09 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2009-11-10 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2009-11-11 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2009-11-12 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2009-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2009-11-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2009-12-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2009-12-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2009-12-03 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2009-12-04 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2010-01-25 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2010-01-26 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2010-01-27 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2010-01-28 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2010-01-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2010-03-29 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 31 | Episode 31 | 2010-03-30 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 32 | Episode 32 | 2010-03-31 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 33 | Episode 33 | 2010-04-01 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 34 | Episode 34 | 2010-04-02 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 35 | Episode 35 | 2010-04-05 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 36 | Episode 36 | 2010-04-06 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 37 | Episode 37 | 2010-04-07 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 38 | Episode 38 | 2010-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 39 | Episode 39 | 2010-04-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2010-06-21 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2010-06-28 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2010-07-05 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2010-07-12 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2010-07-19 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2010-07-26 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2010-08-02 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2010-08-09 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2010-08-16 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2010-08-23 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2010-08-30 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2010-09-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2010-09-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2010-09-20 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2010-09-27 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2010-10-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2010-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2010-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2010-10-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2010-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2010-11-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2010-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2010-11-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2010-11-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2010-12-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2010-12-13 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2010-02-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2010-02-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2010-02-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2010-02-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 31 | Episode 31 | 2010-03-04 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 32 | Episode 32 | 2010-03-11 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 33 | Episode 33 | 2010-03-18 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 34 | Episode 34 | 2010-03-25 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 35 | Episode 35 | 2010-04-01 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 36 | Episode 36 | 2010-04-08 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 37 | Episode 37 | 2010-04-15 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 38 | Episode 38 | 2010-04-22 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 39 | Episode 39 | 2010-04-29 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 40 | Episode 40 | 2010-05-06 | 30 min |
| Season 2 | Episode 41 | Episode 41 | 2010-05-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 1 | Episode 1 | 2011-07-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 2 | Episode 2 | 2011-07-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 3 | Episode 3 | 2011-07-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 4 | Episode 4 | 2011-07-21 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 5 | Episode 5 | 2011-07-25 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 6 | Episode 6 | 2011-07-26 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 7 | Episode 7 | 2011-07-27 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 8 | Episode 8 | 2011-07-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 9 | Episode 9 | 2011-08-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 10 | Episode 10 | 2011-08-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 11 | Episode 11 | 2011-08-04 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 12 | Episode 12 | 2011-08-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 13 | Episode 13 | 2011-08-09 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 14 | Episode 14 | 2011-08-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 15 | Episode 15 | 2011-08-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 16 | Episode 16 | 2011-10-10 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 17 | Episode 17 | 2011-10-11 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 18 | Episode 18 | 2011-10-12 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 19 | Episode 19 | 2011-10-13 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 20 | Episode 20 | 2011-10-17 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 21 | Episode 21 | 2011-10-18 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 22 | Episode 22 | 2011-10-19 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 23 | Episode 23 | 2011-10-20 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 24 | Episode 24 | 2011-11-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 25 | Episode 25 | 2011-11-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 26 | Episode 26 | 2011-11-03 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 27 | Episode 27 | 2011-11-14 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 28 | Episode 28 | 2011-11-15 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 29 | Episode 29 | 2011-11-16 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 30 | Episode 30 | 2011-11-17 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 31 | Episode 31 | 2014-04-28 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 32 | Episode 32 | 2014-04-29 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 33 | Episode 33 | 2014-04-30 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 34 | Episode 34 | 2014-05-01 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 35 | Episode 35 | 2014-05-02 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 36 | Episode 36 | 2014-05-05 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 37 | Episode 37 | 2014-05-06 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 38 | Episode 38 | 2014-05-07 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 39 | Episode 39 | 2014-05-08 | 30 min |
| Season 3 | Episode 40 | Episode 40 | 2014-05-09 | 30 min |
| Production | David A. Hurwitz | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patti Stone | Producer |
| Production | Janice Minsberg | Producer |
| Writing | Anna Hollingsworth | Storyboard |
