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The King of Trivia was walking around NYC last night with the $100K he has won.
Question 12 - $250K
Lost for almost 40 years, the only copy of what TV show's pilot was reportedly found under the bed of Pepito Perez, a clown who appeared in the episode?
A. The Twilight Zone B. Leave It to Beaver
C. I Love Lucy D. The Dick Van Dyke Show
Spoiler
Dick Van Dyke was a writer in NY.
Chris added that had an inkling possibly before the choices came up. He went over the numbers $25K vs $100K vs $250K
It was a pilot so it may not even have been broadcasted at all.
Chris said he can safely eliminate Twilight Zone unless it was an unbroadcasted pilot.
Cedric responded to confirm that Chris was thinking of one of these before the answers came up.
Chris "Right... the option is there... it was I Love Lucy"
Chris started to repeat "Why would a clown be there" and a $225K swing on that question.
Cedric said he often asks that thing (Why would a clown be there) to himself
Chris asked himself if he would go with his gut or play it safe...
I will say ... C, I Love Lucy... (long pause)... final answer
Answer
But you're the guy with $250,000!
C. I Love Lucy
Bank: $250K
Cedric returns to point out that Chris is 22 years old and has just won $250K. Chris plays trivia all around the world, but this has to be a great experience for him
Chris: "Cloud nine"
Cedric introduced Chris's dad, his sister, and his friend Steve.
Chris's sister said she hasn't felt this kind of panic before. "I can't process this right now."
Question 13 - $500K
Although Samuel Morse famously telegraphed "What hath God wrought," the first public demonstration of the telegraph was actually what line?
A. A patient waiter is no loser B. Time stays, we go
C. An old horse knows the road D. Fortune favors the brave
Spoiler
Cedric asked why and Chris said he did not know that $100K question and guessed it, then he had an inkling on I Love Lucy but did not know
Chris said it is fixating on choice D right now.
Choice B "Time stays, we go" he says could make sense because if you have the telegraph, it would have allowed for the expansion in the US with railway tracks.
Choice C maybe because now messages could be delivered by the telegraph instead
Choice A if someone is getting a message by horseback he would have to be a patient waiter so it sounds like it is more advocating the horse delivery system
"Oh, dear"
Chris says if he can safely eliminate A and C, he figures the mathematical odds 1/2 times $250K vs 1/2 minus $75K if he gets it wrong, then corrected himself to $225 when Cedric said something and "that don't sound right"
Chris read the choices to himself again "They all sound so good but"
"Does fortune really favor the brave?"
Cedric? ... I think I will have to say... D, fortune favors the brave.... D, fortune favors the brave.... Final answer
Answer
Cedric points out that Chris does not leave with nothing, he won $25,000.
Commercial break