Random Pursuit:That's Embarrassing

Random Pursuit episode 29, posted October 11, 2023.
Game Show episode 215
A special Random Pursuit/Uncanny Magazine tie-in episode.
Host: Erika Ensign
	Scorekeeper: Steven Schapansky
	
==== Contestants ====
* Arnette Schultz
* David Hovis
* Lynne M. Thomas
* Fred Paffhausen
* Daniel Ryan
* Seb Pollard
==== Editions ====
* 2000s
* 20th Anniversary Edition
* 90's Time Capsule Edition
* Baby Boomer Edition
* Chex Pocket Trivia - '50s & '60s
* Chex Pocket Trivia - Music
* Chex Pocket Trivia - T.V.
* Classic Edition
* DVD Pop Culture
* Decades 2010-2020
* Doctor Who (2013)
* Doctor Who (2018)
* Dungeons & Dragons
* Family Edition - Grownups (Turquoise)
* Family Edition - Kids (Yellow)
* Friends
* Genus 5
* Genus Edition
* Genus II
* Genus III
* Genus IV
* Junior - Fourth Edition
* Junior Trivia I (5-9)
* Junior Trivia II (10-13)
* Millennium
* Silver Screen Edition
* Star Trek 50 Anniversary
* Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's Edition
* TV Edition
* The 1960's
* The 1980's
* The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Collector's Edition
* Totally 80's
* UK Globetrotter
* Volume 6
* Walt Disney Family Edition - Grownups Box
* Walt Disney Family Edition - Kids Box
== Round 1 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Arnette 	6 	The 1980'sWild Card 	What state entered the 80s producing half the U.S.'s tobacco and a quarter of its textiles? 	North Carolina 	✅ 	
Arnette 	2 	Chex Pocket Trivia - '50s & '60s 	The Bates Motel was the setting for what murder mystery movie? 	Psycho 	✅ 	
Arnette 	6 	Genus IVWild Card 	What book has been translated into 2009 languages? 	The Bible 	✅ 	
David 	6 	Baby Boomer EditionR.P.M. 	What Harry Chapin song was The Sequel, the sequel to? 	Taxi 	❌ 	
Lynne 	5 	2000sPlaces 	Subcategory: Landmarks. What big California sign saw little traffic until GPS guided crowds began causing gridlock, complaints and fire hazards in the 2000s? 	The Hollywood sign 	✅ 	
Lynne 	6 	Decades 2010-2020Break the Internet 	What satirical publication created a robust fictional persona of Joe Biden as the White House bad boy during his tenure as vice president? 	The Onion 	✅ 	
Lynne 	4 	90's Time Capsule EditionTrends 	From 1992: What Wayne's World term translated to "Spoing" in Italian but remained the same in German? 	Schwing! 	✅ 	
Fred 	2 	Genus IIEntertainment 	Whose big 1972 hit was Heart of Gold? 	Neil Young 	✅ 	
Fred 	1 	UK GlobetrotterLatin America 	Who gave his name to Venezuela's currency? 	Simón Bolívar 	✅ 	[1]
Fred 	5 	Totally 80'sSports & Leisure 	What frustrated wannabe co-host nation led the small boycott of the 1988 Summer Olympics? 	North Korea 	✅ 	
Daniel 	6 	Genus EditionSports & Leisure 	Who retired with 755 home runs to his credit? 	Hank Aaron 	✅ 	
Daniel 	4 	2000sEntertainment 	Subcategory: Stars and Style. What boho chic millionaire twins captured the mass market when Walmart signed on to sell their line of children's clothes in 2004?	Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen	✅ 	
Daniel 	2 	Family Edition - Kids (Yellow)Entertainment	What sense is Marvel Comics superhero Daredevil missing? 	Sight 	✅ 	
Seb 	1 	Dungeons & DragonsMagic & Miscellany 	Pipes of the Sewers are a magic item that allow you to summon what kind of creatures? 	Rats 	✅ 	
Seb 	4 	FriendsSeason 6 & 7 	What term does Phoebe coin for when two friends talk and play games on a road trip, in turn renewing their friendship? 	"Frenaissance" 	❌ 	
1: Fred rolled a 1, but was asked a question from category 2.
=== Round 1 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Arnette 	3
Lynne 	3
Fred 	3
Daniel 	3
Seb 	1
David 	0
== Round 2 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Arnette 	6 	Decades 2010-2020Break the Internet 	What was the name of the male romper company that raised over $350,000 on Kickstarter? 	RompHim 	❌ 	
David 	1 	20th Anniversary EditionGlobal View 	What was the first U.S. chain to offer sliced octopus and boiled tofu at its stores in Japan? 	7-Eleven 	❌ 	
Lynne 	5 	The 1960'sSports & Leisure 	What was usually being rubbed on Joe Namath's back during interviews prior to Super Bowl III? 	Suntan lotion 	❌ 	
Fred 	6 	2000sSports & Hobbies 	Subcategory: Going for the Gold. As of 2015, how many times has Australia hosted the Olympics? Once, Twice or Three Times? 	Two 	✅ 	
Fred 	5 	90's Time Capsule EditionImportant 	From 1992: What Texan introduced the phrase, "giant sucking sound", to describe US jobs lost to foreign countries? 	Ross Perot 	✅ 	
Fred 	3 	2000sEvents 	Subcategory: Newsworthy. Surprisingly, who was the most trusted newscaster in America in 2009, according to an online poll by Time magazine?	Jon Stewart 	❌ 	
Daniel 	2 	Family Edition - Kids (Yellow)Entertainment 	What 1991 movie did Entertainment Weekly dub, "the thinking pyromaniacs Towering Inferno"? 	Backdraft 	✅ 	
Daniel 	4 	Family Edition - Grownups (Turquoise)Science & Nature	What percent of the U.S.'s electricity is used for air conditioning? 3%, 13%, or 33%? 	13% 	❌ 	
Seb 	6 	DVD Pop CultureFads 	What was the term Alicia Silverstone used to describe a cute boy in Clueless? 	"A total Baldwin"	❌ 	
=== Round 2 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Fred 	5
Daniel 	4
Arnette 	3
Lynne 	3
Seb 	1
David 	0
== Round 3 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Arnette 	3 	20th Anniversary EditionNews 	What city's Seaquarium workers earned infamy for making a stew from an endangered leatherneck sea turtle that died there? 	Miami 	❌ 	
David 	3 	MillenniumHistory 	What Ken Burns series did Norman (Schwarzkopf) watch between Iraq strategy sessions? 	The Civil War 	✅ 	
David 	4 	The Lord of the Rings Movie Trilogy Collector's EditionPlace & History	What do Frodo and Sam eat in Emyn Muil? 	Lembas bread 	❌ 	
Lynne 	6 	FriendsSeason 10 	What does Ross cook for dinner for Charlie, Joey and Rachel to celebrate the fact that he is fine with their new relationship statuses?	Fajitas 	❌ 	
Fred 	1 	Decades 2010-2020Playlist 	which Grownups actor is the father of "Ex's and Oh's" singer El King? 	Rob Schneider 	✅ 	
Fred 	3 	Genus IVHistory 	What outfit's National Intelligence Daily has a circulation of about 200? 	The Central Intelligence Agency	✅ 	
Fred 	2 	Classic EditionEntertainment 	which director has cameos in his classic films Halloween, Escape from New York, and The Thing? 	John Carpenter 	❌ 	
Daniel 	3 	Family Edition - Kids (Yellow)History 	What fast food chain announced in 1990 that it would stop using foam sandwich boxes? 	McDonald's 	✅ 	
Daniel 	4 	The 1960'sMusic 	What was Steppenwolf's highest charting single? 	Born to be Wild 	❌ 	
Seb 	4 	20th Anniversary EditionThe Written Word 	What ancient soothsayer landed three books in Amazon.com's top 25 in September 2001? 	Nostradamus 	❌ 	
=== Round 3 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Fred 	7
Daniel 	5
Arnette 	3
Lynne 	3
David 	1
Seb 	1
== Round 4 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Arnette 	2 	Family Edition - Grownups (Turquoise)Entertainment 	What Charlie Chaplin movie has him mistaken for a rich man by a blind flower girl? 	City Lights 	❌ 	
David 	5 	Walt Disney Family Edition - Grownups BoxWorld of Science	Are sea slugs mollusks? 	Yes 	❌ 	
Lynne 	3 	Dungeons & DragonsMonsters 	Which gender is higher ranking in Drow society, male or female? 	Female 	✅ 	
Lynne 	2 	MillenniumArts & Entertainment 	Whose father penned the controversial book, Who Killed Kurt Cobain? 	Courtney Love 	✅ 	
Lynne 	6 	90's Time Capsule EditionHangin' 	From 1994: What rappers mocked Joey Buttafuoco and Kenny G in Mullethead, a song about hairstyle that's a way of life?	The Beastie Boys 	❌ 	
Fred 	6 	Silver Screen EditionPortrayals 	Who tried to get it straight as Harry Bailey in Getting Straight? 	Elliot Gould 	❌ 	
Daniel 	6 	MillenniumWild Card 	Who did Princess Diana dub the Rottweiler? 	Camilla Parker Bowles	❌ 	
Seb 	5 	TV EditionStars 	Who died just before he started filming Bonanza: The Next Generation in 1987? 	Lorne Greene 	❌ 	
=== Round 4 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Fred 	7
Lynne 	5
Daniel 	5
Arnette 	3
David 	1
Seb 	1
== Round 5 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Arnette 	4 	UK GlobetrotterAfrica 	which country suffered the Mau Mau uprising? 	Kenya 	❌ 	
David 	3 	Junior - Fourth EditionScience 	What instrument measures tremors in the Earth? 	A seismograph 	✅ 	
David 	2 	Decades 2010-2020Bingeworthy 	What noir teen detective show was resurrected years after the show ended with a feature film in 2014, followed by a new season in 2019? 	Veronica Mars 	❌ 	
Lynne 	2 	2000sPlaces 	Subcategory: Music Festivals. Which New York City island is the location of the Governor's Ball music festival as of 2012? Liberty Island, Randall's Island, or Ellis Island?	Randall's Island	❌ 	
Fred 	5 	90's Time Capsule EditionImportant	From 1993: What physician did F. Lee Bailey argue to have cleared as a co-conspirator in Lincoln's assassination? 	Dr. Samuel Mudd 	✅ 	
Fred 	2 	Genus IVArts & Entertainment 	What sitcom character moved from a Boston bar stool to a Seattle radio station? 	Frasier Crane. 	✅ 	
Fred 	5 	Dungeons & DragonsCharacters 	Is the wizard Ringlerun, ally of Strongheart and wielder of a Staff of Power, a half-elf, a human, or a gnome? 	Human 	❌ 	
Daniel 	4 	2000sThe Arts 	Subcategory: Political Tell-alls. What idealistic senior advisor to Barack Obama wrote the 2015 political memoir, Believer: My 40 Years in Politics? 	David Axelrod 	❌ 	
Seb 	5 	TV EditionStars 	Which of Charlie's Angels left after the 1976-77 season to race cars in Europe? 	Jill Monroe 	❌ 	
=== Round 5 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Fred 	9
Lynne 	5
Daniel 	5
Arnette 	3
David 	2
Seb 	1
== Round 6 ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Arnette 	4 	Classic EditionArt & Literature 	Which piece of furniture are designers Charles and Ray Eames the best known for? 	A chair 	❌ 	
David 	5 	Baby Boomer EditionLives & Times 	What Mattel manufactured couple attended Willows High School? 	Barbie and Ken 	✅ 	
David 	8 	Chex Pocket Trivia - T.V. 	Five actors have starred in the series as super sleuth Ellery Queen. Name the last. 	Jim Hutton 	❌ 	
Lynne 	1 	Junior Trivia II (10-13)Entertainment/Famous People	Which magazine is Alfred E. Neuman featured? 	Mad Magazine 	✅ 	
Lynne 	6 	Dungeons & DragonsCosmology 	What city floats above the Spire in the center of the Outlands ruled by the enigmatic Lady of Pain? 	Sigil, also called the City of Doors	❌ 	
Fred 	5 	Genus 5Sports & Leisure 	What receiver copped the ESPY award for football player of the 1990s? 	Jerry Rice 	✅ 	
Fred 	6 	Family Edition - Kids (Yellow)Wild Card 	What movie monster has radioactive breath? 	Godzilla 	✅ 	
Fred 	2 	Silver Screen EditionTitles 	What 1976 John Wayne movie opened with a black and white montage of scenes from old John Wayne movies?	The Shootist 	❌ 	
Daniel 	3 	Volume 6History 	What now defunct airline was the first to serve fresh brewed coffee during flights in 1957? 	TWA 	❌ 	
Seb 	1 	Junior - Fourth EditionEvery Day 	How many U.S. state names begin with "New"? 	Four 	❌ 	
=== Round 6 Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Fred 	11
Lynne 	6
Daniel 	5
Arnette 	3
David 	3
Seb 	1
== Final Round ==
Contestant	DieRoll	Edition/Category 	Question 	Answer 	Correct?	Notes
Fred 	1 	Totally 80'sHeadlines 	What leader, after having skin cancer lesions sliced off his schnoz, quipped, "I can stand before you proudly and say my nose is clean"?	Ronald Reagan 	❌ 	
Seb 	1 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionCharacters	What imperial leader's uniform boasted 12 rank insignia squares? 	Grand Moff Tarkin	✅ 	
Seb 	1 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionCharacters	Who called Luke a young fool? 	The Emperor 	❌ 	
Arnette 	4 	Family Edition - Grownups (Turquoise)Science & Nature 	What mammals travel with yellow fin tuna? 	Dolphins 	❌ 	
David 	5 	Genus EditionScience & Nature 	How often are brain cells replaced? 	Never 	✅ 	
David 	3 	Star Wars Classic Trilogy Collector's EditionHistory 	What was the call sign of the rebel pilot who died just before Luke's snowspeeder was shot down? 	Rogue 2 	❌ 	
Daniel 	3 	MillenniumHistory 	Who was the last U.S. president of the 19th century? 	William McKinley 	❌ 	
Lynne 	4 	Junior Trivia II (10-13)Literature/Art/Words 	Name the pirate in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island 	Long John Silver 	❌ 	
=== Final Standings ===
Contestant	Score
Fred 	11
Lynne 	6
Daniel 	5
David 	4
Arnette 	3
Seb 	2