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Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey

They are the stars of “Bookie” on Max. Sebastian’s charity is Tag You’re It Foundation. Omar’s is DeKalb School of the Arts Foundation.

$100
Every year in the United States, millions of birds die after doing what?
A: Falling down a well B: Flying into glass
C: Slipping on ice D: Double-crossing the mob

Answer

B: Flying into glass

$200
A popular Midwestern dessert, dirt cake traditionally uses what ingredient as the “dirt”?
A: Mini marshmallows B: Candy corn
C: Crushed Oreos D: Gumballs

Answer

C: Crushed Oreos

$300
According to one estimate, it takes about 45 bags of hair extensions to create what “Star Wars” character’s costume?
A: Chewbacca B: Han Solo
C: Yoda D: Jar Jar Binks

Answer

A: Chewbacca

$500
Thundering Waters Golf Club is home to a golf course that sits 1,500 yards from what landmark?
A: Mount Rushmore B: The Alamo
C: Niagara Falls D: Radio City Music Hall

Answer

C: Niagara Falls

$1,000
Riding through the night on her trusty steed to warn of a British attack, Sybil Ludington is often compared to what other Revolutionary War hero?
A: John Paul Jones B: Crispus Attucks
C: Ethan Allen D: Paul Revere

Answer

D: Paul Revere

$2,000
In character as Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell declared, “Tom is boring. Dink donk…touchdown, who cares!” at a 2024 Netflix roast of what celebrity?
A: Tom Cruise B: Tom Brady
C: Tom Hardy D: Tom Hanks

Answer

B: Tom Brady

$4,000
In the United Sates, the calendar-based mnemonic “spring forward, fall back” refers to events that take place during what months of 2024?
A: March and November B: January and April
C: July and August D: February and December

Answer

A: March and November

$8,000
In 2023, hip-hop fans were surprised to learn that André 3000’s first new album in 17 years was a collection of instrumental songs played on a what?
A: Ukulele B: Harmonica
C: Flute D: Sousaphone

Answer

C: Flute

$16,000
Popular because it’s non-invasive, a common type of paternity test involves “swabbing” for buccal cells, which are found where in the body?
A: Underarm B: Cheek
C: Inner ear D: Eyelid

Answer

B: Cheek

Commercial break

$32,000
Inspired by a short-memoried animal, relentless TV optimist Ted Lasso favors what motto to remind his team not to dwell on their mistakes?
A: “Be a sparrow” B: “Be a goldfish”
C: “Be a ferret” D: “Be a fruit fly”

ATH

Omar thinks it’s the goldfish. Jimmy watches Ted Lasso and doesn’t have the memory of a goldfish, so he knows it’s B.

Answer

B: “Be a goldfish”

$64,000
In 2024, what 70-year-old film franchise won its first-ever Academy Award when its latest installment took home the Oscar for Visual Effects?
A: Planet of the Apes B: James Bond
C: Mission: Impossible D: Godzilla

ATA

Omar says everybody was talking about the visual effects in the latest Godzilla film. Sebastian decides to ask the audience.
A: 3% B: 3% C: 6% D: 88%

Answer

D: Godzilla

$125,000
Mathematically, which of these numbers is the largest?
A: Number of hours in a year B: Number of seconds in a day
C: Number of days in a decade D: Number of minutes in a week

50/50

The 50/50 leaves B & D.

Answer

B: Number of seconds in a day

Commercial break

$250,000
Admitting she wasn’t very religious, writer Nora Ephron once said that if she had a religion it would be “you can never have too much” what?
A: Cashmere B: Chutzpah
C: Butter D: Dental floss

PAF

Jorge Garcia says it’s chutzpah. He’s pretty confident.

Answer

C: Butter
Sebastian and Omar win $32,000 for their charities.

$16,000
Popular because it’s non-invasive, a common type of paternity test involves “swabbing” for buccal cells, which are found where in the body?
A: Underarm B: Cheek
C: Inner ear D: Eyelid

Answer

B: Cheek

While trying to determine the answer, Omar mentions that his wife recently had a baby. He can't recall that she had a test involving any of these body parts. Before their deliberations go off the tracks, Jimmy (illegally?) helps them out with the question, "Was a paternity test part of that?"

$32,000
Inspired by a short-memoried animal, relentless TV optimist Ted Lasso favors what motto to remind his team not to dwell on their mistakes?
A: “Be a sparrow” B: “Be a goldfish”
C: “Be a ferret” D: “Be a fruit fly”

ATH

Omar thinks it’s the goldfish. Jimmy watches Ted Lasso and doesn’t have the memory of a goldfish, so he knows it’s B.

Answer

B: “Be a goldfish”

I haven't watched the show. Are goldfish commonly known for a short memory? Why??? I'd think, just by comparing lifespans, that a fruit fly would have to win in that category.

$125,000
Mathematically, which of these numbers is the largest?
A: Number of hours in a year B: Number of seconds in a day
C: Number of days in a decade D: Number of minutes in a week

50/50

The 50/50 leaves B & D.

Answer

B: Number of seconds in a day

Last week, they had a question involving simple division for $16K. This week, it's simple multiplication for $125K. Again, they didn't have to get an exact answer. And since they just had to compare these equations to see which was bigger, there were common terms that could cancel out when making these comparisons.

I was at the taping of this stack on June 9. (I also saw Ike and Alan Barinholtz.) They took FOREVER on the 125K question, like 10 minutes, but they edited it way down. And the reason Sebastian said at the end that Omar didn't have a partner was because very often Omar would come up with a correct answer, but Sebastian would keep saying, Are you sure?, casting doubt when Omar was right all along. They edited all that out too. Sebastian also once said he was troubled by the audience's silence, since he's used to working for an audience, but Jimmy explained that the audience is trained to be silent, and not cheer a correct answer.

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Fri Jul 26, 2024 4:46 pm

They took FOREVER on the 125K question, like 10 minutes, but they edited it way down.

LOL, 10 minutes is hardly forever. I can think of four questions I watched from Seat 9 back in the day (Ed's glowing potato and Amy Turner's last three) that went on for at least ten real life minutes...

MarleysGh0st wrote:I haven't watched the show. Are goldfish commonly known for a short memory?

Maybe it's just because one of my blogging friends a decade ago went by the username Goldfish and she mentioned it a lot, but yes, goldfish are "known" for having short memories. She had memory issues caused by a head injury and that's why she chose the name...

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