Jimmy’s cousin Sal appears on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and podcast “The Ringer.” Jeff Ross is known as the Roastmaster General. Their charity is Meals on Wheels.
$100
Staying true to their roots, French chefs broke a world record in 2024 when they made a 461-foot-long what?
A: Sushi roll B: French fry
C: Baguette D: Who gives a crêpe?
Answer
C: Baguette
Which of these broadway musicals is about a figure from the Bible?
A: Hamilton B: Jesus Christ Superstar
C: Dear Evan Hansen D: Grease
Answer
B: Jesus Christ Superstar
On August 18th, 2023, the New York Times crossword puzzle featured the answer FART for the first time in its history. What was the clue?
A: Lung _____ B: Brain _____
C: Heart _____ D: Kidney _____
Answer
B: Brain _____
Despite a popular notion that it’s drawn to flame, which of these fluttering creatures is not so much drawn toward artificial light as disoriented by it?
A: Moth B: Lizard
C: Chipmunk D: Field mouse
Answer
A: Moth
According to a 2024 film review, what movie has a PG-13 rating for “brief language and violence and cumulus clouds of ganja”?
A: Madame Web B: Challengers
C: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire D: Bob Marley: One Love
Answer
D: Bob Marley: One Love
For its pleasant fragrance and easy-to-decorate branches, the National Christmas Tree Association recommends several species of what tree?
A: Willow B: Birch
C: Fir D: Redwood
ATH
Jeff, who’s Jewish, visited Sal, Jimmy and their family for Christmas. Jimmy is sure it’s a fir tree. Jeff starts to say Birch, B. Sal grabs him and gives the right answer.
Answer
C: Fir
Added to Oxford dictionaries in 2014, the infamous selfie pose known as “duck face” is characterized by what type of expression?
A: Exaggerated pout B: Toothy smile
C: Crossed eyes D: Knowing wink
Answer
A: Exaggerated pout
$8,000
What Big Apple landmark sells t-shirts emblazoned with the words “Practice, Practice, Practice” — the punch line to an old joke about the location?
A: Central Park B: St. Patrick’s Cathedral
C: Grand Central Terminal D: Carnegie Hall
Answer
D: Carnegie Hall
Though not mentioned by name, who is the only Brady child specifically referenced in the classic theme song to “The Brady Bunch”?
A: Bobby B: Cindy
C: Greg D: Marcia
Answer
B: Cindy
What esteemed actor went vegan in 1995, after “having had the privilege of witnessing and experiencing pigs’ intelligence” while on the job?
A: James Cromwell B: James Spader
C: James Earl Jones D: James Woods
Answer
A: James Cromwell
If you’re stranded in the wilderness, a solar still would be most useful for which of these survival-related purposes?
A: Starting a fire B: Staying dry
C: Navigation D: Staying hydrated
50/50
The 50/50 leaves B & D.
Answer
D: Staying hydrated
$125,000
What slang term for “the person in charge” became part of our national lingo after it was used by one of Richard Nixon’s aides on the Watergate tapes?
A: Top banana B: Muckety-muck
C: Big enchilada D: Pooh-bah
PAF
Jeff says top banana is a comedy star, like Phil Silvers or Milton Berle. Jeff’s cousin Josh is a teacher who knows history. Josh guesses it’s big enchilada. Jeff thinks muckety-muck is something Nixon and his aides would say, and Jeff goes along.
Answer
C: Big enchilada
Jeff and Sal win $32,000 for their charity.
Jeff and Sal win $32,000 for their charity.