Episode 130

**Episode 130** of **BrainSurge** is the thirtieth episode filmed of the first season and 34th episode aired.

## Brainiacs

* **Julian “Julez” Ortega: (Purple): (Karaoke singer)**
* Josh: (Blue): (Likes to do Math homework while standing on his head)
* Taylor Coliee: (Pink): (Has visited every state in the United States)
* Valerie Rico: (Red): (Can randomly dance [she once fell off a stage by doing so])
* Gio: (Green): (Voted “Most Random” by his 8th grade class)
* Tara Ballou: (Yellow): (Junior Olympic track star)

## Level 1

Jeff's Silly Headline: I'll tell you guys a little secret. When I was younger my doctor told me I'd grow into my head. Never happened.

### **Puzzles**

#### Puzzle Objectives

1. Which fingernail was painted yellow? (Pink/Yellow/Green/Red/Blue)
2. Which eyelash numbered 1-9 didn’t appear?
3. Which firework numbered 1-9 didn't appear?
4. What was the lowest number on the dancer’s shoes?
5. Which taxi did Jeff ride in?
6. Which of these 9 squares did Jeff hit? (Bottom Right. Top: 4/9/1 - Middle: 6/2/3 - Bottom: 8/7/5)

### **Results**

 Tied for 1st/Perfect
 3rd
 Tied for 4th
 Tied for 4th
 6th

**Taylor and Josh are eliminated**

Level 1 Prize: SpongeBob Radio Alarm Clock and Bucket of Slime

## Level 2

#### Interviews

* Julez: Talks about how he makes people feel happy
* Tara: Talks about her Junior Olympic career thus far
* Valerie: Talks about a dance accident
* Gio: Introduces himself as a pop star

Fart Demonstrator: Julez

#### **Edited Version**

 2
I Don't Know
 3

Correct Answer: Black (Answer not revealed)

**Tara and Valerie are eliminated**

#### **Unedited Version**

Correct Answer: Tae Kwon Do

**Valerie and Tara are eliminated**

### **Knockout Round**

Julez vs. Gio

**Pairs: 1/12, 2/11, 3/10, 4/15, 5/13, 6/8, 7/14 and 9/16 (Same as 105/114)**

**Images: Secret Tunnel, Green Belt, Vortech, Mars Trip Revolution, Martians, Black Belt, Green Arrow and Zeo**

**Jules: 6/8**

**Gio: 4/15**

**Julez: 9/16**

**Gio: 10/3**

**Julez: 2/11**

**Gio: 5/12 (Wrong)**

**Julez: 1/12 (Correct)**

**Gio is eliminated**

Level 2 prize: Rollerblades

## Level 3

**BrainSurge champion: Julez**

Prizes: WristFone/Yamaha Keyboard/Six Flags, Magic Mountain

4x4: Cleared in 6.73 seconds

Path: 2/6/7/8/11/15 (Same as 112)

5x5: Cleared in 38.51 seconds

Path: 5/10/15/19/18/12/16/21

Attempts

1. 5/10/**14**
2. 5/10/15/**14**
3. 5/10/15/16/18/**13**
4. Clear

6x6: Time expired after 4th attempt

Path: 4/10/16/15/14/19/26/27/28/33

Attempts

1. 4/10/16/15/14/19/26/27/**31** (Missed a technically incorrect button after 27, thought he won, then stepped on 31)
2. 4/10/16/15/14/19/26/27/**33**
3. 4/**Missed the button**
4. 4/10/16/15/Time up

## Trivia

* This is the last episode to feature the Fireworks puzzle.
* This is the only episode to use the Eyelids puzzle.
* In the original recording Valerie got out before Tara and that's why she went down the Brain Drain first. In the edited version, Tara got out first and the questions were switched. The answer was revealed for the first question but not the second one.
	+ Because of this switch, Gio never gets a turn on screen due to him being in 4th place. This makes Gio one of two contestants to never have a turn on screen due to editing, the other being Brian from Episode 121.
* Julez is the first contestant to go for a perfect game but lose in Level 3. He's also the only contestant to do so in Season 1.
	+ Julez was the closest of contestants going for a perfect game but losing in Level 3, as he got up to Square 9 in his first two attempts.
	+ Had Julez not celebrated prematurely and miss-stepped in his first and third attempts, he would have potentially gotten slimed.