Kirstian Harloff (born October 1, 1975) is the Vice President of Develpment at Collider Video. He also serves as the host of Collider Jedi Council, Commissioner and former team and singles champion of the Movie Trivia Schmoedown, and contributor to Collider Movie Talk.
Kristian joined AMC Movie News in 2014 and moved along with it to Collider. He took his show, Jedi Council with him, and expanded the Schmoedown to a full show.
Schmoes Know
Kristian is one half of the the movie reviewing duo "Schmoes Know" along with Mark Ellis. In 2016 it was announced that Collider had picked up the Schmoes and present all of their content, including the weekly live show, "The Schmoes Know Movie Show". Rebranded "The Schmoes Know Show", it began airing Thursday evenings from the Collider studios. in 2017, with the shows move to Wednesday nights, Kristian announced he would take an indefinite hiatus from the live show.
Schmoedown
Kristian is the Co-Creator, Commissioner and a sometimes competitor in the Movie Trivia Schmoedown. He is the announcer for most matches.
Kristian has competed in singles, as well as part of the one time champion Team Schmoes with Mark Ellis.
Match History
Singles
Schmoes Know Era
| Date | Competitor | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/4/14 | Cody Hall | Win by KO | 2014 Ultimate Schmoedown |
| 9/25/14 | Finstock | Win by KO | 2014 Ultimate Schmoedown |
| 10/16/14 | Josh Macuga | Loss | 2014 Ultimate Schmoedown |
Collider Era
| Date | Competitor | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10/16 | Andy Signore | Loss | |
| 8/5/16 | Jason Inman | Win by TKO | 2016 Ultimate Schmoedown
Qualification Match |
| 9/16/16 | John Rocha | Loss | 2016 Ultimate Schmoedown |
| 12/16/16 | Josh Macuga (II) | Win by TKO | |
| 4/7/17 | Andy Signore (II) | Win by TKO | |
| 5/19/17 | William Bibbiani | Win | |
| 7/7/17 | Jeff Sneider | Win |
#1 Contender Match |
| 9/15/17 | Dan Murrell | Win | Championship Match |
| 12/22/17 | Samm Levine | Loss |
Championship Match |
| 12/21/18 | Thadd Williams
Finstock (II) |
Loss in SD (3rd) |
Commissionership Bowl |
Team Matches
"Schmoes"
Schmoes Know Era
| Date | Competitor | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10/15 | Nerdist (Jessica Chobot & Dan Casey) | Win | 2015 Ultimate Schmoedown |
| 10/8/15 | Newbie (Miri Jedeikin & Sasha Perl-Raver) | Win by KO | 2015 Ultimate Schmoedown |
| 10/29/15 | Rotten Tomatoes (Matt Atchity & Grae Drake) | Win | 2015 Ultimate Schmoedown |
Collider Era
| Date | Competitor | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6/16 | Team B.O.B. (JTE & Finstock) | Win |
Championship Match 2015 Ultimate Schmoedown Final |
| 10/25/16 | Top 10 (John Rocha & Matt Knost) | Loss | Championship Match |
| 3/21/17 | Top 10 (II) (John Rocha & Matt Knost) | Loss | #1 Contender Match |
"Team Collider"
| Date | Competitor | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4/17 | Team Screen Junkies (Dan Murrell & Andy Signore) | Win |
Exhibition Matches
Collider Era
| Date | Competitor | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29/18 | Mark Ellis | Win by TKO | Schmoe vs Schmoe Five Round Match |
Schmoes Know Era
| Date | Competitor | Outcome | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/31/19 | Patriots (JTE & Jeff Sneider) | Loss | Schmoes vs Patriots Reunion Match |
Ultimate Schmoedown Record
| Year | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 Ultimate Schmoedown | Singles | Semifinals (3rd place) |
| 2015 Ultimate Schmoedown | Tag Team | Winner |
| 2016 Ultimate Schmoedown | Singles | Quarterfinals (6th place) |
Titles and Awards
Former Singles Champion
Former Teams Champion
2015 Ultimate Team Schmoedown Champion
2016 Singles Match of the Year Award (Rocha vs Harloff)