Joel and Jim were co-stars on “Community.” Joel’s charity is Active Cultures. Jim’s charity is GLAAD.
$100
According to a common saying, “a leopard cannot change its” what?
A: Spots B: Stripes
C: Scales D: Underwear
Answer
A: Spots
When working at a movie theater, Bill Hader was fired for telling a group, “The boat sinks at the end. Leo dies,” before they saw what film?
A: Clueless B: You’ve Got Mail
C: Titanic D: Jerry Maguire
Answer
C: Titanic (Joel says “lock it in” like they do in England and Jimmy corrects him.)
ZzzQuil is a brand of products designed to help people do what?
A: Lose weight B: Stop sweating
C: Smell good D: Fall asleep
Answer
D: Fall asleep
What pro sports team stirred controversy in 2025 when it found success with “torpedo bats,” new equipment intended to increase power and control?
A: Dallas Cowboys B: Los Angeles Lakers
C: New York Yankees D: Boston Bruins
Answer
C: New York Yankees (Jim, who is gay, panicked when he saw “sports” and left this question to Joel.)
As its name suggests, “Shifting Gears” is a sitcom featuring a man who restores old what?
A: Cars B: Furniture
C: Paintings D: Musical instruments
Answer
A: Cars
Coffin Canyon and Funeral Peak are appropriately found within which National Park?
A: Death Valley B: Sequoia
C: Glacier D: Arches
Answer
A: Death Valley
When he discovered it in 1928, what medical breakthrough did Alexander Fleming refer to as “mold juice”?
A: Aspirin B: Penicillin
C: Morphine D: Insulin
Answer
B: Penicillin
Truly ready for her close-up, Nicole Scherzinger appears on a 23-foot-tall screen as Norma Desmond in a Broadway revival of what musical?
A: Chicago B: Sunset Boulevard
C: Gypsy D: Cabaret
Answer
B: Sunset Boulevard
$16,000
In the popular “Dog Man” book series for kids, which of these punny Dav Pilkey titles is a play on an Ernest Hemingway novel?
A: The Scarlet Shedder B: A Tale of Two Kitties
C: Lord of the Fleas D: For Whom the Ball Rolls
Answer
D: For Whom the Ball Rolls
A mainstay at Gordon Ramsay’s restaurants, what dish is said to be named for the military leader who defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo?
A: Eggs Benedict B: Salisbury Steak
C: Beef Wellington D: Chicken à la King
They decide which dish Ramsay would prepare, ignoring the Waterloo clue.
Answer
C: Beef Wellington
With a name meaning “earth pig,” what animal can dig a hole two feet deep in just 15 seconds?
A: Gnu B: Aardvark
C: Pangolin D: Impala
They conclude that aardvark is the only real animal. Gnu and pangolin are misspellings of gun and penguin, and impala is a car.
Answer
B: Aardvark
$125,000
In December 2012, the music video for what song became the first YouTube video to reach 1 billion views?
A: Never Gonna Give You Up B: Bohemian Rhapsody
C: Harlem Shake D: Gangnam Style
They consider using the 50/50 but expect it to eliminate the obvious wrong answers. Jimmy assures them it’s random and introduces Dennis who operates the show’s computer.
Answer
D: Gangnam Style
With businesses closed and outdoor activities banned, Nyepi — The Day of Silence — is the New Year’s holiday observed on what island?
A: Taiwan B: Sri Lanka
C: Bali D: Greenland
PAF
They rule out Greenland where there aren’t many outdoor activities. Their friend is Brad Stevens, who was Joel’s in-studio friend in 2020. Brad says, “If I had to guess, it would be a guess…” as time runs out.
50/50
50/50 leaves A & C. Nyepi doesn’t sound Chinese.
ATA
A: 19% C: 81%
Answer
C: Bali
$500,000
According to the New York Times, what was the hardest-to-solve answer to Wordle in 2024, breaking 5.6 million streaks?
A: BOUGH B: JOLLY
C: KOALA D: CORER
ATH
Joel doesn’t play Wordle because his dyslexia goes [bleeped out]. Jim plays every day and thinks it’s BOUGH or KOALA. Jimmy is very good at Wordle and says KOALA is most likely.
Answer
They’re not sure it’s KOALA so they walk away.
D: CORER
Joel and Jim win $250,000 for their charities.
D: CORER
Joel and Jim win $250,000 for their charities.