Episode 102

**Episode 102** of **BrainSurge** is the second episode taped of the first season and 28th episode aired. This is the first official episode of **BrainSurge** to be taped and released.

## Brainiacs

* Alexis Cervantes: (Red): (An amateur magician)
* **Aly Ferguson: (Green): (A girl who just wants to listen to the 80s music)**
* Lindsey: (Yellow): (President of her middle school)
* Jessi: (Pink): (Gymnast and cheerleader)
* Justin Marco: (Blue): (Plays the violin in the school orchestra)
* Drew: (Purple): (Can hit a bullseye at 500 yards)

## Level 1

Jeff's Silly Headline: Whoa, what do you know, those giant head vitamins have finally paid off.

### **Puzzles**

#### Puzzle Objectives

1. Which suspect matches the caller's description (6 ft, bald, tanktop and huge nose)
2. Which of the following dance moves did Jeff not do?
3. How many nose hairs did Walter pluck out?
4. Which of the 4 school buses is different from the others?
5. Which floor did Jeff end up on?
6. Which position did the burrito eating Jeff land?

**Episode Differences**

10: Stink Bomb in the School Cafeteria

20: Green Stripped Shirt

50: Clown/Bear

100: Red Shirts/Blue Tent

### **Results**

 2nd
 3rd
 4th/Comeback
 5th
 6th

**Alexis and Jessi are eliminated**

Level 1 Prize: Nick Arcade Gift Card/Bucket of Slime

## Level 2

#### Interviews

* Justin: Talks about being a water polo player
* Lindsey: Talks about the time she acted like a British rockstar
* Drew: Talks about being a BMX racer
* Aly: Talks about how much she loves the 80s

Fart Demonstrator: Aly

### Story

Jeff's Summer Road Trip

Not Said: Pacific Ocean, T-Rex, Desert, World's Biggest Thermometer, Las Vegas, Hoover Dam, Grand Canyon, Teepee, Rocky Mountains, Carhenge, Mount Rushmore, **Gateway Arch**, Liberty Bell, White House, Empire State Building and Statue of Liberty

**Justin and Drew are eliminated**

### **Knockout Round**

Lindsey vs. Aly

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

**Images: Babe, Liberty Bell, Mt. Rushmore, Paul Bunyan, Statue of Liberty, Teepee, T-Rex and White House**

**Lindsey: 15/1**

**Aly: 3/11**

**Lindsey: 12/6**

**Aly: 5/10 (Wrong)**

**Lindsey: 5/8 (Wrong)**

**Aly: 2/13 (Correct)**

**Lindsey is eliminated**

Level 2 prize: Nutec Wrist Music Watch

## Level 3

**BrainSurge champion: Aly**

Prizes: Polaroid Camera/Diamondback Bike/Circus Circus

4x4: Cleared in 6.07 seconds

Path: 3/7/6/5/9/13

5x5: Cleared in 6.97 seconds

Path: 5/10/9/8/7/11/17/23

6x6: Time expired after 6th attempt

Path: 2/7/14/15/10/17/24/30/29/34

Attempts

1. 2/7/14/15/**16**
2. 2/7/14/15/**22**
3. 2/7/14/15/10/17/**23**
4. 2/7/14/15/10/17/24/**29**
5. **Same mistake**
6. 2/7/14/15/10/17/**Missed the Button**

## Trivia/Changes

* In Level 2, when the contestants guessed items on Jeff's road trip, the items guessed weren't shown at the bottom of the screen.
* This is the only episode to give away the Nutec Wrist Music Watch.
* Despite having a higher score than Alexis, Jessi went down the Brain Drain first.
* Aly had the most time to complete the 6x6 for Season 1, but didn't complete it with 76.96 remaining.
* Jeff isn't seen before the answer reveals in Level 1, possibly because his banter was written on notecards. This also happens in Episode 103.
* This is the only episode where the contestants' images are swapped in the KO Round. Aly was on the left and Lindsey was on the right but Lindsey still went first.
* This is the only episode to feature the Different Buses puzzle.

## Link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1J8r9lp97ik