Before I begin this recap, I have another announcement to make- the wk. after "The Chase" ends its season, "Chain Reaction" will take over its timeslot w/ new back-to-back eps.
Playin' now's professional analyst & problem solver Senay Goitom in Madison.
+1: Peter (brother)
1. Celebrated since 1582, on what holiday was it once customary to try to place a paper fish on someone's back w/o them noticing?
A: Earth Day
B: April Fool's Day
C: Super Bowl Sunday
D: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April Fool's Day- $
2. According to the book Popcultured, yrs. before The Kardashians were born, Malcolm Muggeridge said that TV created people who are "famous for" what?
A: "Marrying rappers"
B: "Having sisters"
C: "Being famous"
D: "Taking selfies"
"Being famous"- $
3. A study done by Zillow.com reveals that a home's value can increase 96% if it's located within a quarter mile of what popular chain's stores?
A: STARBUCKS
B: Banana Republic
C: White Castle
D: PetSmart
50:50- STARBUCKS & WHITE CASTLE
STARBUCKS- $
4. If you change one letter of what 19th C. French painter's name, you'll get another 19th C. French painter, who was known to be his hero?
A: Picasso
B: Klimt
C: Monet
D: Dali
Monet- $
5. "Young Harmon Makes His Mark" was a '72 Sports Illustrated article about a Ucla QB who now stars on what TV show?
A: "Criminal Minds"
B: "The Blacklist"
C: "Bones"
D: "NCIS"
"NCIS"- $5K
6. In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, what word's listed as both cornmeal dough rolled w/ "ground meat or beans", and a town in northern Ghana?
A: Fajita
B: Burrito
C: Tamale
D: Chimichanga
AtA
A & D: 19%
B: 22%
C: 40%
Tamale- $
7. The House of Representatives would contain about how many members today if it still abided by the constitutionally-mandated ratio of one rep for every 30K citizens?
A: 20K
B: 1K
C: 500
D: 10K
10K- $
8. W/ all three passing away within a span of 18 days, which of the following sets of people died in Apr. of the same yr.?
A: Presidents Nixon, Reagan & Ford
B: Chico, Harpo & Groucho Marx
C: FDR, Hitler & Mussolini
D: Beethoven, Mozart & Bach
Marxes- OUT (A:FDR, Hitler & Mussolini, which he elim. 1st)
Expected to return the next day's Matt Wood from Vegas.
1. If you ask your grandparents, they might be able to recall a time when which statement about household appliances was true?
A: Toasters were made of toast
B: Irons were made of iron
C: Air conditioners were made of air
D: Garbage disposals were made of garbage
Irons were made of iron- $
2. Though in America you're likely to find a toddler doing it, in Brazil what practice's a noisy form of political protest called panelaco?
A: Throwing half-chewed Cheerios
B: Playing peek-a-boo
C: Banging on pots
D: Sticking things up your nose
Banging on pots- $
3. Because you're less likely to catch an overcharge, MoneyWatch suggests that you avoid paying your utility bills how?
A: W/ autopay
B: W/ a check
C: Two yrs. early
D: In person
50:50- AUTOPAY & CHECK
Autopay- $
4. According to AccuWeather, the three snowiest major cities in the world- Aomori City, Sapporo & Toyama- are all located in what country?
A: Japan
B: China
C: South Korea
D: Vietnam
Japan- $
5. Cafe Grumpy's a must-see for fans taking a tour of Brooklyn locations featured on what HBO series?
A: "Grey's Anatomy"
B: "House of Cards"
C: "Modern Family"
D: "Girls"
"Girls"- $5K
QotD: Ironically, what sci-fi author predicted decades ago that "robots will neither be common nor very good" in the yr. 2014?
A: H.G. Wells
B: Frank Herbert
C: Ray Bradbury
D: Isaac Asimov
6. What creatively-spelled website features information about the Boxer, Greyhound & Irish Setter?
A: LargeDogBreedz.com
B: TerrierzfForPets.com
C: GoodHerderz.com
D: HypoallergenicPuppiez.com
LargeDogBreedz.com- $
EP. RATING: 6
Playin' now's professional analyst & problem solver Senay Goitom in Madison.
+1: Peter (brother)
1. Celebrated since 1582, on what holiday was it once customary to try to place a paper fish on someone's back w/o them noticing?
A: Earth Day
B: April Fool's Day
C: Super Bowl Sunday
D: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
April Fool's Day- $
2. According to the book Popcultured, yrs. before The Kardashians were born, Malcolm Muggeridge said that TV created people who are "famous for" what?
A: "Marrying rappers"
B: "Having sisters"
C: "Being famous"
D: "Taking selfies"
"Being famous"- $
3. A study done by Zillow.com reveals that a home's value can increase 96% if it's located within a quarter mile of what popular chain's stores?
A: STARBUCKS
B: Banana Republic
C: White Castle
D: PetSmart
50:50- STARBUCKS & WHITE CASTLE
STARBUCKS- $
4. If you change one letter of what 19th C. French painter's name, you'll get another 19th C. French painter, who was known to be his hero?
A: Picasso
B: Klimt
C: Monet
D: Dali
Monet- $
5. "Young Harmon Makes His Mark" was a '72 Sports Illustrated article about a Ucla QB who now stars on what TV show?
A: "Criminal Minds"
B: "The Blacklist"
C: "Bones"
D: "NCIS"
"NCIS"- $5K
6. In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, what word's listed as both cornmeal dough rolled w/ "ground meat or beans", and a town in northern Ghana?
A: Fajita
B: Burrito
C: Tamale
D: Chimichanga
AtA
A & D: 19%
B: 22%
C: 40%
Tamale- $
7. The House of Representatives would contain about how many members today if it still abided by the constitutionally-mandated ratio of one rep for every 30K citizens?
A: 20K
B: 1K
C: 500
D: 10K
10K- $
8. W/ all three passing away within a span of 18 days, which of the following sets of people died in Apr. of the same yr.?
A: Presidents Nixon, Reagan & Ford
B: Chico, Harpo & Groucho Marx
C: FDR, Hitler & Mussolini
D: Beethoven, Mozart & Bach
Marxes- OUT (A:FDR, Hitler & Mussolini, which he elim. 1st)
Expected to return the next day's Matt Wood from Vegas.
1. If you ask your grandparents, they might be able to recall a time when which statement about household appliances was true?
A: Toasters were made of toast
B: Irons were made of iron
C: Air conditioners were made of air
D: Garbage disposals were made of garbage
Irons were made of iron- $
2. Though in America you're likely to find a toddler doing it, in Brazil what practice's a noisy form of political protest called panelaco?
A: Throwing half-chewed Cheerios
B: Playing peek-a-boo
C: Banging on pots
D: Sticking things up your nose
Banging on pots- $
3. Because you're less likely to catch an overcharge, MoneyWatch suggests that you avoid paying your utility bills how?
A: W/ autopay
B: W/ a check
C: Two yrs. early
D: In person
50:50- AUTOPAY & CHECK
Autopay- $
4. According to AccuWeather, the three snowiest major cities in the world- Aomori City, Sapporo & Toyama- are all located in what country?
A: Japan
B: China
C: South Korea
D: Vietnam
Japan- $
5. Cafe Grumpy's a must-see for fans taking a tour of Brooklyn locations featured on what HBO series?
A: "Grey's Anatomy"
B: "House of Cards"
C: "Modern Family"
D: "Girls"
"Girls"- $5K
QotD: Ironically, what sci-fi author predicted decades ago that "robots will neither be common nor very good" in the yr. 2014?
A: H.G. Wells
B: Frank Herbert
C: Ray Bradbury
D: Isaac Asimov
6. What creatively-spelled website features information about the Boxer, Greyhound & Irish Setter?
A: LargeDogBreedz.com
B: TerrierzfForPets.com
C: GoodHerderz.com
D: HypoallergenicPuppiez.com
LargeDogBreedz.com- $
EP. RATING: 6