Episode 115

**Episode 115** of **BrainSurge** is the fifteenth episode filmed of the first season and 5th episode aired.

## Brainiacs

* Madison Dedmon: (Yellow): (All star cheerleader)
* Keegan Steele: (Blue): (Likes food that doesn't smell like it shouldn't)
* Lilah Ruiz: (Pink): (Likes to ski and wiggle her ears)
* Mason Silva: (Red): (Loves to skateboard, skimboard and surf)
* **Spiro Kavvathas: (Green): (Aspiring chef)**
* Sarah Kurtz: (Purple): (Self-proclaimed klutz)

### **Puzzles**

#### Puzzle Objectives

1. Which hairstyle did Jeff not get?
2. What was the number on Jeff's chili dog?
3. Which firework numbered 1-9 didn't explode?
4. Which word did Jeff draw? (Spot/Snot/Slop/Stop)
5. Which kid got hit the most?
6. What was the bus driver's name? (Tom/Tim/Ted/Todd)

**Puzzle Difference**

40: Pink Dress

### **Results**

 Tied for 2nd/Comeback
 Tied for 2nd
 3 way tie for 4th
 3 way tie for 4th
 3 way tie for 4th

**Mason wins the tiebreaker**

**Keegan and Lilah are eliminated; Keegan went down first**

Level 1 Prize: SpongeBob Globs of Doom for Nintendo Wii and Bucket of Slime

## Level 2

#### Interviews:

* Sarah: Demonstrates what she believes her dog sounds like when she sings
* Madison: Crosses her eyes and gives the taco tongue at the same time
* Spiro: Talks about his favorite thing to cook
* Mason: Talks about volunteering at an ocean therapy organization

Fart Demonstrator: Spiro

### Story

The Creepy Town of Sporks

Correct Answer: Francine

**Mason and Sarah are eliminated**

### **Knockout Round**

Madison vs. Spiro

**Pairs: 1/4, 2/13, 3/14, 5/6, 7/16, 8/10, 9/15 and 11/12 (Same as 104)**

**Images: Burger Mobile, Edweena, Edweena's House, Francine, Edweena Sick, Tomato, Zacula and Wolf**

**Madison: 5/6**

**Spiro: 11/12**

**Madison: 1/4**

**Spiro: 9/15**

**Madison: 7/16**

**Spiro: 13/10 (Wrong)**

**Madison: 3/10 (Wrong)**

**Spiro: 3/14 (Correct)**

**Madison is eliminated**

Level 2 prize: Rollerblades

## Level 3

**BrainSurge champion: Spiro**

Prizes: Vuzix 3D Glasses/Diamondback Bike/Six Flags, Magic Mountain

4x4: Cleared in 6.12 seconds

Path: 3/6/7/8/12/15

5x5: Cleared in 17.7 seconds

Path: 3/7/13/9/15/20/19/23

Attempts

1. 3/7/13/**14**
2. Clear

6x6: Cleared in 56.88 seconds

Path: 4/9/16/17/12/18/24/29/28/33

Attempts

1. 4/9/16/17/12/18/24/**23**
2. 4/9/16/**11**
3. 4/9/16/17/12/18/24/29/**35**
4. Clear with 09.30 left (Almost skipped last square)

## Trivia

* With this episode being the first official episode with the current Season Gameplay format change to the show, there were many changes made.
	+ This is the first episode where if a contestant got a wrong answer during a question in Round 2, Jeff gives the same question to another.
	+ This is also the first episode to feature a new theme for the Knockout Round that would be used for the remainder of Season One outside of Episodes 122 and 131.
	+ Starting with this episode as well, the beginning of the Sudden Death Territory music is used when Sudden Death is reached in the Knockout Round like in episodes 102 and 112 for all but one episode (Episode 131) for the remainder of the season
* This is the first episode where Jeff's silly headline was edited out.
* During the story, specifically on the Zacula profile, the 2006 Nick Splat screenbug is erroneously seen (when the episode aired, the switched to the 2009 logo).

## Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0d\_RL5iBg