Transcript 8/27/25 Asif Ali & Saagar Shaikh

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Transcript 8/27/25 Asif Ali & Saagar Shaikh

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Sat Sep 13, 2025 10:19 am

Asif Ali and Saagar Shaikh

They’re the stars of “The Deli Boys.” Their charity is World Food Program.

$100
In a recent ad campaign, Starbucks got right to the pint, telling customers, “It’s a great day for” what?
A: Lobster B: Coffee
C: Tacos D: Price gouging
Answer
B: Coffee
$200
On many American pedestrian signals, what body part is used in the icon telling people “don’t walk”?
A: Hand B: Eye
C: Nose D: Belly button
Answer
A: Hand
$300
What type of animal is the subject of the aphorism, “If it’s black, fight back; if it’s brown, lie down; if it’s white, say good night”?
A: Lion B: Elephant
C: Crocodile D: Bear
Answer
D: Bear
$500
Played by George Clooney in a 2025 Broadway show, newsman Edward R. Murrow famously signed off his broadcasts with what phrase?
A: And So It Goes B: Good Night, and Good Luck
C: And That’s the Way It Is D: I’ll See You on the Radio
Answer
B: Good Night, and Good Luck
$1,000
Toy inventor Erno Rubik wrote a 2020 memoir aptly titled what?
A: Cubed B: A Slinky Life
C: Doll Parts D: Etched & Sketched
Answer
A: Cubed
$2,000
When “Defying Gravity” became the breakout song from the film “Wicked,” fans took to social media to post green-faced images of what man born in the 17th century?
A: Leonardo da Vinci B: Benjamin Franklin
C: Isaac Newton D: René Descartes
Answer
C: Isaac Newton
Commercial break

$4,000
As “Vanderpump Rules” fans surely know, SUR is a West Hollywood establishment whose letters stand for “Sexy Unique” what?
A: Realty B: Restaurant
C: Rocks D: Regalia
Answer
B: Restaurant
$8,000
In American Sign Language, it takes two fingers from each hand to communicate which of the following?
A: At symbol B: Percent sign
C: Exclamation point D: Hashtag
Answer
D: Hashtag
$16,000
In March 2025, Sunita Williams finally returned home after spending more than nine months stranded where?
A: Antarctica B: An Amazon rainforest treetop
C: Outer space D: The Australian Outback
Answer
Outer space
$32,000
What music genre takes its name from an Old English phrase meaning “good news”?
A: Gospel B: Opera
C: Reggae D: Jazz
Answer
A: Gospel
Commercial break

$64,000
In stark contrast to its focus on the absurdity of war, which classic novel’s opening line is, “It was love at first sight”?
A: The Red Badge of Courage B: A Farewell to Arms
C: War and Peace D: Catch-22
50/50
Asif read two of the books long ago and can’t recall their first line. The show music is stressing them out.
50/50 leaves B & D.
They know Catch-22 is a satirical book.
Answer
D: Catch-22
$125,000
In 2021, Superman’s famous motto was updated for modern times, swapping “Truth, Justice and the American Way” for “Truth, Justice and” what?
A: A Better Tomorrow B: The Power of Hope
C: Liberty For All D: Freedom From Fear

They reason that A Better Tomorrow sounds universal and positive, a phrase a movie executive would choose.
Answer
A: A Better Tomorrow
Commercial break

$250,000
Which of these car models has a geographical location in its name that’s over 6,000 miles from the city where the manufacturer is headquartered?
A: Vokswagen Taos B: Ford Capri
C: Kia Telluride D: GMC Denali

Ford is headquartered in Michigan and Capri is in Italy.
Answer
C: Kia Telluride (Korea and Colorado)
Asif and Saagar win $32,000 for their charity.
Commercial break

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