Random Pursuit:His Nose

Random Pursuit episode 18, posted January 6, 2021.
Game Show episode 147
Host: Erika Ensign
Scorekeeper: Steven Schapansky
==== Contestants ====
* Dan Moren
* Shelly Brisbin
* Katrina Griffiths
* David J. Loehr
* Tansy Rayner Roberts
==== Editions ====
* Doctor Who 2013
* Doctor Who 2018
* Harry Potter
* Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy
* Silver Screen
* Star Trek 50th Anniversary
* Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's Edition
== Round 1 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Dan 	1 	Harry PotterThe Dark Arts 	Who laces Professor Slughorn's mead with poison in the hopes of it reaching Dumbledore?	Draco Malfoy 	❌ 	
Shelly 	2 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionWeapons & Vehicles	What did an Ewok grab hold of to get off of his out of control speeder bike? 	A vine 	❌ 	
Kat 	1 	Harry PotterThe Dark Arts 	What is the name of the orphanage in which Professor Dumbledore finds Tom Riddle? 	Wool's Orphanage 	✅ 	
Kat 	3 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryStarfleet 	How did Kirk get Dr. McCoy back on the Enterprise? 	Starfleet's reserve activation clause	❌ 	
David 	3 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionHistory 	What did the Jedi Knights defend for over a thousand generations? 	The Old Republic 	❌ 	
Tansy 	5 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryScience & Technology 	Who created the M5 multitronic computer? 	Dr Richard Daystrom 	❌ 	
=== Round 1 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Kat 	1
Dan 	0
Shelly 	0
David 	0
Tansy 	0
== Round 2 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Dan 	2 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyEvil Characters 	what do Eomer's men do to the piled carcasses of the Uruk-hai captors and orcs that they killed? 	Burn them 	✅ 	
Dan 	1 	Harry PotterThe Dark Arts 	Which Minister for Magic is killed by Lord Voldemort during the Battle of Hogwarts? 	Pius Thicknesse 	❌ 	
Shelly 	6 	Silver ScreenPortrayals 	who played the Khomeini-like Arab leader known as the Mahdi in Khartoum? 	Laurence Olivier 	❌ 	
Kat 	2 	Harry PotterHogwarts 	During which celebratory feast does Professor Quirrell inform everyone that there is a troll loose in the dungeons?	Hallowe'en 	✅ 	
Kat 	2 	Silver ScreenTitles 	What 1967 movie featured the characters Dragline, Society Red, Loudmouth Steve, and Luke? 	Cool Hand Luke 	✅ 	
Kat 	4 	Harry PotterMagical Objects 	What does the mysterious symbol on Xenophilius Lovegood's necklace represent? 	The Deathly Hallows 	✅ 	
David 	5 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionDroids, Creatures and Aliens	How many legs does a power droid boast? 	Two 	✅ 	
David 	2 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyEvil Characters 	What creature, when his identity is questioned, says "mustn't ask us not its business"? 	Gollum 	✅ 	
David 	2 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryLocations 	What Federation outpost was the Starnes Expedition surveying? 	Triacus 	✅ 	[1]
Tansy 	4 	Silver ScreenOn Screen 	Who performed the freefall striptease behind the opening credits of Barbarella? 	Jane Fonda 	✅ 	
Tansy 	3 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryStarfleet 	What Federation victory was Garth of Izar responsible for? 	The Battle of Axanar	❌ 	
1: Free choice of edition
=== Round 2 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Kat 	4
David 	3
Dan 	1
Tansy 	1
Shelly 	0
== Round 3 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Dan 	4 	Harry PotterMagical Objects 	What is at the core of Lucius Malfoy's wand? 	Dragon heartstring	❌ 	
Shelly 	6 	Silver ScreenPortrayals 	What historical figure have Rod Steiger, Marlon Brando and Charles Boyer all played? 	Napoleon Bonaparte	❌ 	
Kat 	1 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyThings 	What part of Treebeard's body does Pippin touch with his right hand, awakening the creature? 	His nose 	❌ 	
David 	3 	Harry PotterMagical Spells & Potions 	In the first practice session of the DA, Harry teaches the disarming charm. What is the incantation?	Expelliarmus 	❌ 	
Tansy 	4 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyPlace & History	What city is Frodo in when a Ring Wraith flies overhead for the second time? 	Osgiliath 	❌ 	
=== Round 3 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Kat 	4
David 	3
Dan 	1
Tansy 	1
Shelly 	0
== Round 4 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Dan 	6 	Harry PotterAnimals & Magical Creatures 	What is fluffy? 	A three-headed dog who guards the Philospher's Stone	✅ 	
Dan 	6 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionWild Card 	Who saved Biggs from a pursuing TIE fighter during the first Death Star battle? 	Luke Skywalker 	✅ 	[1]
Dan 	6 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionCharacters	Who insisted "The son of Skywalker must not become a Jedi?" 	The Emperor 	✅ 	[2]
Shelly 	3 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyGood Characters 	What's the name of the finest pipe weed in the South Farthing, according to Bilbo? 	Old Toby 	❌ 	
Kat 	4 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryAliens 	What planet did the 38 Platonians originally come from? 	Sahndara 	❌ 	
David 	2 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyEvil Characters 	What part of its body does the Balrog use to catch Gandalf as they fall? 	Its claw 	✅ 	
David 	4 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryAliens 	What Klingon historical figure did Yarnek recreate? 	Kahless the Unforgettable 	✅ 	
David 	4 	Doctor Who 2013Years & Dates 	what year did Terry Molloy first portray Davros: 1984, 1983, 1986, or 1982? 	1984 	✅ 	[3]
Tansy 	4 	Harry PotterMagical Objects 	What does Griphook want in exchange for helping Harry to break into Gringotts? 	the real sword of Gryffindor 	✅ 	
Tansy 	1 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyThings 	what are the three ways to prepare potatoes that Sam tells Gollum about in Ithilien?	Boil them, bash them, put them in a stew 	❌ 	
1: Free choice of edition2: Free choice of edition and category3: Free choice of edition
=== Round 4 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
David 	6
Dan 	4
Kat 	4
Tansy 	2
Shelly 	0
== Round 5 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Dan 	3 	Doctor Who 2013Episodes & Stories 	In the story, The Empty Child what spooky phrase did the child in the gas mask repeat over and over? 	"Are you my mummy?" 	✅ 	
Dan 	2 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyEvil Characters 	What kind of creature is the leader of Saruman's forces at Helm's Deep? 	Uruk-hai 	✅ 	
Dan 	4 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryAliens 	What gave the Platonians their psychokinetic abilities? 	Kironide 	❌ 	
Shelly 	4 	Harry PotterMagical Objects 	Which story from The Tales of Beedle the Bard tells of the Deathly Hallows? 	The Tale of the Three Brothers 	✅ 	
Shelly 	4 	Harry PotterMagical Objects 	Which book includes a tale about the Deathly Hallows? 	The Tales of Beedle the Bard 	✅ 	[1]
Shelly 	5 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyWarfare 	How many arrows hit Boromir before the Hobbits are taken by the Uruk-hai? 	Three 	✅ 	
Kat 	2 	Harry PotterHogwarts 	How are Hogwarts Headmasters celebrated in the current Headmaster's office? 	With portraits 	✅ 	
Kat 	4 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionGeography	Who alerted fellow rebel fighters at the second Death Star to an Imperial squad at "point oh six"? 	Lando Calrissian 	❌ 	
David 	2 	Silver ScreenTitles 	What movie featured the line "It could render an area the size of Pennsylvania permanently uninhabitable?"	The China Syndrome 	❌ 	
Tansy 	1 	Harry PotterThe Dark Arts 	What is Yaxley's title when the Death Eaters take over the Ministry of Magic? 	The Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement	❌ 	
1: Free choice of edition
=== Round 5 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Dan 	6
David 	6
Kat 	5
Shelly 	3
Tansy 	2
== Round 6 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Dan 	4 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyPlace & History 	What two woods does Merry say the fires of Isengard will spread to? 	Buckland and Tuckborough 	❌ 	
Shelly 	5 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryScience & Technology 	What radiation killed most of the archeology party on Camus II? 	Celebium 	❌ 	
Kat 	5 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyWarfare 	What object does Éowyn retrieve from the chest in the Golden Hall? 	Her sword 	✅ 	
Kat 	2 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionWeapons & Vehicles	Who was the only person besides Luke to ignite Luke's green bladed lightsaber? 	Darth Vader 	❌ 	
David 	6 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryShips 	What was the countersign Garth of Izar could not give Scotty? 	Queen to King's level one	❌ 	
Tansy 	3 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyGood Characters 	What would Sauron and Saruman never dream the ring bearer would do to the ring, according to Gandalf: wield it, hide it or destroy it?	Destroy it 	✅ 	
Tansy 	1 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyThings 	Who says to Faramir "The ring will not save Gondor. It has only the power to destroy"? 	Frodo 	❌ 	
=== Round 6 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Dan 	6
Kat 	6
David 	6
Shelly 	3
Tansy 	3
== Final Round ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Dan 	5 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionDroids, Creatures and Aliens	What was the second thing Han Solo requested from C3PO after they became part of the Ewok tribe?	Fresh supplies 	✅ 	
Dan 	6 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyMaking Movies 	Which fellowship actor did coach Bob Anderson say was the best swordsman he ever trained? 	Viggo Mortensen 	✅ 	
Dan 	4 	Silver ScreenOn Screen 	What killed El Cid 	An arrow 	❌ 	
Kat 	5 	Star Trek 50th AnniversaryScience & Technology 	What kind of environmental suit did Spock use to approach the V'ger entity? 	A thruster suit 	❌ 	
David 	3 	Lord of the Rings Movie TrilogyGood Characters 	Which finger of his right hand does Frodo wear the ring for the first time? 	His index finger	❌ 	
Shelly 	5 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionDroids, Creatures and Aliens	Who did C-3PO collide with while riding on Jabba's sail barge? 	R2-D2 	❌ 	
Tansy 	6 	Silver ScreenPortrayals 	Who played Juliet to Leonard Whiting's Romeo in the 1968 film? 	Olivia Hussey 	❌ 	
=== Final Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Dan 	8
Kat 	6
David 	6
Shelly 	3
Tansy 	3