Complete the List: Season 2, Episode 10
That's Why I Said It So Confidently
Monday, December 24, 2018 |
Contestants: Jeffrey Seguritan, Joe Nguyen |
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Categories |
The Number 5 Bus Out of New Haven | Rocking Around the Christmas Tree |
Mele Kalikimaka | The First Noel |
Christmas Carols | Santa Baby |
All I Want for Christmas Is Wii U | Silver Bells |
Correct, unique: 2 points | Correct, repeated: 1 point | Incorrect: 0 points | Player doubled the category |
ROUND 1Jeffrey - Mele Kalikimaka
Listener-submitted by Michael Simon.
Name any of the eight principal Hawaiian Islands. |
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| Jeffrey | Joe | Not given |
| O'ahu | Hawai'i | Ni'ihau |
| Maui | Kaua'i |
| Lana'i | Moloka'i |
| (pass) | Kaho'olawe |
ROUND 1 | 12 | 16 |
Andy gave a large and liberal interpretation to the rules of his own game here, as is his right; under a more strict reading, Jeffrey would not have been granted the double in this round, as he called it after giving his first response. |
ROUND 2Joe - Christmas Carols
Name a character named in the Spark Notes character list of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. |
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| Joe | Jeffrey | Not given |
| Ebenezer Scrooge | Bob Cratchit | Fred; Fezziwig; Belle; Peter Cratchit; Martha Cratchit; Fan; The Portly Gentlemen |
| Tiny Tim | Jacob Marley |
| The Ghost of Christmas Past | The Ghost of Christmas Present |
| The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come | Mrs. Cratchit |
ROUND 2 | 8 | 8 |
TOTAL | 24 | 20 |
ROUND 3Jeffrey - The First Noel
Name any of the first eight states to ratify the U.S. Constitution whose name does not contain a letter "L." |
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| Jeffrey | Joe | Not given |
| New Jersey | Virginia | (none) |
| Connecticut | Massachusetts |
| New Hampshire | New York |
| Georgia | Vermont |
ROUND 3 | 8 | 8 |
TOTAL | 28 | 32 |
HALFTIME
0-1 year away: 1 point | 2-5 years away: ½ point | >5 years away: 0 points |
IN WHAT YEAR… | Correct year | Jeffrey | Joe |
was the movie Elf, starring Will Ferrell, first released? | 2003 | 2004 | 2004 |
did the TV Christmas special Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer first air? | 1964 | 1966 | 1968 |
did Wham! first release the song "Last Christmas"? | 1984 | 1987 | 1985 |
did the Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs play in the longest game in NFL history? | 1971 | 1975 | 1972 |
did O. Henry's The Gift of the Magi celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of its first publication? | 1955 | 1955 | 1957 |
did the Battle of Christmas Island take place? | 1942 | 1944 | 1942 |
did Pope Francis begin his papacy? | 2013 | 2013 | 2011 |
was the famous electronic toy known as the Furby first released? | 1998 | 1999 | 1996 |
HALFTIME | | 6 | 6 |
TOTAL | | 34 | 38 |
Andy called on Joe to give his response to question 5 first. |
ROUND 4Joe - Santa Baby
Name a villain from the original 1960s Batman TV series that was based on a character from the original comic books. |
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| Joe | Jeffrey | Not given |
| The Penguin | The Joker | The Mad Hatter; The Archer; The Clock King; The Puzzler; The Killer Moth; False Face |
| Catwoman | Mr. Freeze |
| The Riddler | Two-Face |
| Bane | Poison Ivy |
ROUND 4 | 6 | 4 |
TOTAL | 44 | 38 |
ROUND 5Jeffrey - Silver Bells
Name an actress who has won the Oscar for Best Actress after turning 50. |
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| Jeffrey | Joe | Not given |
| Helen Mirren | Meryl Streep | Marie Dressler; Frances McDormand; Shirley Booth; Julianne Moore |
| Jessica Tandy | Katharine Hepburn |
| Geraldine Page | Viola Davis |
| Bette Davis | Bette Davis |
ROUND 5 | 6 | 4 |
TOTAL | 44 | 48 |
ROUND 6Joe - The Number 5 Bus Out of New Haven
Name an MLB, NHL, NFL, or NBA team that has retired the uniform number 5. |
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| Joe | Jeffrey | Not given |
| New York Yankees | Boston Red Sox | NBA: Brooklyn Nets; Phoenix Suns MLB: Baltimore Orioles; Cleveland Indians; Kansas City Royals; Cincinnati Reds; Detroit Tigers; Houston Astros NHL: Washington Capitals; St. Louis Blues; New York Islanders NFL: Philadelphia Eagles |
| Montréal Canadiens | Detroit Red Wings |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | Chicago Bears |
| Boston Bruins | Boston Celtics |
ROUND 6 | 8 | 4 |
TOTAL | 56 | 48 |
GRAND FINALE
Category: The Twelve Days of Christmas |
How many total gifts are received from one's true love throughout entirety of the song "The Twelve Days of Christmas"? |
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Answer and bounds | Jeffrey | Joe |
400 364 328 | 364 | 364 |
WAGER | 10 | 8½ |
FINAL SCORE | 58 | 64½ |
Winner: Joe Nguyen |