In the absence of my usual mental stimulation from Young Ben I have found myself watching the TV Quiz Show 'Pointless' recently. The object is to find the least popular correct answer in a particular category. Some of the questions recently have not been too taxing
Contestants were asked to identify the occupations of the following characters from Children's TV
Groundskeeper Willie
Postman Pat
Dora the Explorer
Bob the Builder
Fireman Sam
Krusty the Clown
In another they were asked to identify from which European cities do the following football teams come
Real Madrid
Vienna Rapid
Steau Bucharest
Moscow Dynamo
Bayern Munich
Inter Milan
And to test their Mathematical skills they were asked how many members were there in the following Pop Music Acts
The Three Degrees
S Club Seven
Unit 4 + 2
The Dave Clark Five
The Four Tops
Simon and Garfunkel (I know what you're thinking. There was only one person in Simon and Garfunkel but old Art could sing and he had a crazy haircut)
One of my favourite answers was when asked to name a Marx Brother one contestant said Karl (and yes I know if we are being pedantic Karl Marx did have brothers but I don't recall seeing any of them in Duck Soup)
With this in mind I leave you this week with my Top 5 Bad Answers from Quiz Shows
1. University Challenge
What was Gandhi's first name?....................reply 'Goosey, Goosey'
2. Radio Phone-in Quiz with Phil Wood
Wood: What 'K' could be described as the Islamic Bible?
Contestant: Er. . .
Wood: It's got two syllables . . . Kor . . .
Contestant: Blimey?
Wood: Ha ha ha ha, no. The past participle of run . . .
Contestant: (Silence.)
Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I . . .
Contestant: Walked?
3. Radio Phone-in Quiz on Radio Norfolk
Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: I don't know.
White: I'll give you some clues. What do you call the part between your hand and your elbow?
Contestant: Arm.
White: Correct. And if you're not weak, you're . .?
Contestant: Strong.
White: Correct - and what was Lord Mountbatten's first name?
Contestant: Louis.
White: Well, there we are then. So, who had a worldwide hit with the song What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: Frank Sinatra?
4.RICHARD AND JUDY (C4))
Presenter: On which street did Sherlock Holmes live?
Contestant: Er. . .
Presenter: He makes bread. . .
Contestant: Err...
Presenter: He makes cakes . .
Contestant: Kipling Street?
5.STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (RADIO 2)
Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loincloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus
Question...will this Blog improve next week when Young Ben is back
Contestants were asked to identify the occupations of the following characters from Children's TV
Groundskeeper Willie
Postman Pat
Dora the Explorer
Bob the Builder
Fireman Sam
Krusty the Clown
In another they were asked to identify from which European cities do the following football teams come
Real Madrid
Vienna Rapid
Steau Bucharest
Moscow Dynamo
Bayern Munich
Inter Milan
And to test their Mathematical skills they were asked how many members were there in the following Pop Music Acts
The Three Degrees
S Club Seven
Unit 4 + 2
The Dave Clark Five
The Four Tops
Simon and Garfunkel (I know what you're thinking. There was only one person in Simon and Garfunkel but old Art could sing and he had a crazy haircut)
One of my favourite answers was when asked to name a Marx Brother one contestant said Karl (and yes I know if we are being pedantic Karl Marx did have brothers but I don't recall seeing any of them in Duck Soup)
With this in mind I leave you this week with my Top 5 Bad Answers from Quiz Shows
1. University Challenge
What was Gandhi's first name?....................reply 'Goosey, Goosey'
2. Radio Phone-in Quiz with Phil Wood
Wood: What 'K' could be described as the Islamic Bible?
Contestant: Er. . .
Wood: It's got two syllables . . . Kor . . .
Contestant: Blimey?
Wood: Ha ha ha ha, no. The past participle of run . . .
Contestant: (Silence.)
Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I . . .
Contestant: Walked?
3. Radio Phone-in Quiz on Radio Norfolk
Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: I don't know.
White: I'll give you some clues. What do you call the part between your hand and your elbow?
Contestant: Arm.
White: Correct. And if you're not weak, you're . .?
Contestant: Strong.
White: Correct - and what was Lord Mountbatten's first name?
Contestant: Louis.
White: Well, there we are then. So, who had a worldwide hit with the song What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: Frank Sinatra?
4.RICHARD AND JUDY (C4))
Presenter: On which street did Sherlock Holmes live?
Contestant: Er. . .
Presenter: He makes bread. . .
Contestant: Err...
Presenter: He makes cakes . .
Contestant: Kipling Street?
5.STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (RADIO 2)
Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loincloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus
Question...will this Blog improve next week when Young Ben is back
Answer.....Let's all hope so!
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