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00:01It's time to play the game that tests your trivia knowledge
00:04in our six iconic categories
00:06with a chance to win $20,000.
00:10Let's play Trivial Pursuit!
00:21Welcome to Trivial Pursuit, y'all.
00:23I am your host, LeVar Burton.
00:25We have had players from across the country
00:28come to show off their trivia skills.
00:30They're going to compete right now for $20,000.
00:34Let's meet them, starting with our returning champion.
00:39I'm Rahul, an analytics engineer from Midlothian, Virginia.
00:42I'm Rashaan, a newspaper preservationist from Athens, Georgia.
00:46I'm Noam, an anthropologist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
00:50It is great to have all three of you here, players.
00:53The three of you will be answering questions
00:54in our six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories,
00:57which of course are entertainment, geography, sports and leisure,
01:03science and nature, history, and art and literature.
01:07Correct answers, players are worth 100 points and a wedge.
01:11And if you collect a wedge from all six categories,
01:14you will earn $1,000 for filling your wheel.
01:18The two players with the most points at the end
01:21will be moving on to the next round.
01:24Everybody ready?
01:25Yes.
01:26Then let the pursuit begin.
01:31To start things off, we have selected the first category,
01:34which is geography.
01:37Mount Gandalf and Mount Aragorn are peaks along Canada's Tolkien range,
01:42all named by fans of what fantasy series?
01:46Rahul.
01:46Lord of the Rings.
01:48Correct, sir.
01:49You are in control of the board with 100 points and a wedge.
01:52Please select.
01:53We do Pink Entertainment, please.
01:55Which star of a Minecraft movie hit the billboard charts
02:00with the 34-second song, Steve's Lava Chicken?
02:04Rahul.
02:05Jack Black.
02:06Correct.
02:07It's the shortest song ever on the billboard charts.
02:10Rahul, you are in control.
02:11Please select against it.
02:13Uh, Orange Sports and Leisure.
02:14Tom Brady won his seventh and final Super Bowl
02:18while playing for which franchise?
02:21Noam.
02:22Uh, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
02:24Correct, sir.
02:25Make a selection.
02:26Yellow, History.
02:28John Chapman, a 19th century frontiersman
02:31and prolific tree planter,
02:33is better known by what folklore nickname?
02:37Noam.
02:38Johnny Appleseed.
02:39Correct.
02:40Noam, please select against it.
02:42Purple, Arts and Literature.
02:43At a 2018 auction, a painting by what artist
02:48unexpectedly self-destructed
02:50just after it was sold for $1.4 million?
02:55Rashawn.
02:56Banksy.
02:57Correct.
02:58Here's the final category this first time
03:00through the board.
03:02Science and nature.
03:04A prune is a dehydrated version of what fruit?
03:07Rahul.
03:08Plum.
03:09Correct.
03:10We've got a great game going,
03:11so let's just reload our six categories, shall we?
03:14And see how many more points and wedges y'all can earn.
03:18Rahul, you are in control, sir.
03:20Purple, Art and Literature.
03:22What author based the Little House book series
03:25on her childhood experiences growing up on the frontier?
03:28Noam.
03:30Laura Ingalls Wilder.
03:32Correct.
03:32You are in control, Noam.
03:34Please select.
03:35Orange, Sports and Leisure.
03:37In 2009, what chess brand master became the youngest player ever
03:43to be ranked number one in the world?
03:47Noam.
03:48Uh, Manson?
03:52Incorrect.
03:53Rahul.
03:54Magnusson?
03:55Incorrect.
03:56Rashawn?
03:57Angus?
03:59Angusson?
04:00All very close, but we were looking for Magnus Carlsen.
04:04Noam.
04:05Noam, still in control.
04:07Please select.
04:08Yellow, History.
04:09In History, what mad Roman emperor born Gaius Caesar
04:14was rumored to order the sun to rise at night?
04:19Noam.
04:21Caligula?
04:22Correct.
04:23Select again.
04:24Blue, Geography.
04:26The post office of what Christmas-themed Indiana town
04:30receives thousands of children's letters each year?
04:34Noam.
04:35North Pole.
04:36Incorrect.
04:38Rahul or Sean?
04:42Santa Claus, Indiana.
04:43What? That's true.
04:45Yeah, it's a little obvious.
04:47Exactly right.
04:48Noam, still in control.
04:50Please select.
04:51Pink Entertainment.
04:52What singer nicknamed the Queen of Tejano
04:55was played by Jennifer Lopez in a 1997 biopic?
05:00Noam.
05:01Selena.
05:02Correct.
05:02And the final category the second time through the board is science and nature.
05:09Serena Williams' husband, Alexis Ohanian, is the co-founder of what popular social media site?
05:17Noam.
05:18Reddit?
05:18Reddit.
05:19Reddit it is.
05:21Fantastic game going here.
05:23Noam, you are ahead with 600 points.
05:26Our champion, Rahul, is behind by half with 300 points.
05:30And, Roshan, you've got 100 points, but not to worry.
05:34We're going to reload the categories one last time and see how many more points and wedges y'all can
05:40earn.
05:41Noam, you are one wedge away from filling your wheel and winning a $1,000 bonus.
05:48Which category would you like to choose?
05:50Let's do it.
05:51Blue geography.
05:53Here's the question.
05:55Legionnaires are members of what elite international fighting force?
06:01Noam.
06:02The French Foreign Legion?
06:03For $1,000, the French Foreign Legion is exactly the right answer.
06:09So, Noam, you are $1,000 richer and still in control of the board.
06:14Where would you like to go?
06:16Yellow history.
06:17In 1970, Congress passed what act that allows the government to prosecute organized crime members as a unit?
06:27Rahul.
06:28RICO.
06:29RICO Act stands for the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations.
06:33You, Rahul, have rested control of the board.
06:36Select a category, please.
06:38Orange Sports and Leisure.
06:40With around 10,000 gyms worldwide,
06:43what popular fitness brand has a variety of hero workouts, including the Murph?
06:51Rashaan.
06:52CrossFit.
06:53Correct.
06:54And you are in the game.
06:56Rashaan, you're also in control.
06:58I will choose Pink Entertainment.
07:00In 2024, TikToker Megan Bonnie went viral for a song where she was looking for a six-foot-five-inch
07:08man who worked in what profession?
07:11Noam.
07:12Finance.
07:13That's correct.
07:15Select against?
07:16Purple, art and literature.
07:17What New York Times columnist analyzed globalization in his best-selling book, The World is Flat?
07:26Noam.
07:27Thomas Friedman.
07:28Correct.
07:29Our final question, this time through the board, is science and nature.
07:36What small, almond-shaped structure in the human brain is responsible for processing fear and aggression?
07:45Noam.
07:45The amygdala?
07:46Correct, sir.
07:48Well, that's the end of our round.
07:50And players, with a quick look at the scores, congratulations, Noam.
07:53With 1,000 points, you are moving on.
07:56And Rahul, with 400 points, you are moving on.
07:59And we must say goodbye to you, Rashaan.
08:01It was great having you here.
08:02Thanks for playing our game.
08:04Thank you so much for having me.
08:05Coming up next, The Pursuit continues as Noam and Rahul go head-to-head with a chance to meet on
08:12and play for $20,000 right here on The Pursuit.
08:27Welcome back to Trivial Pursuit, y'all.
08:29Noam and our returning champion, Rahul, have made it here to the next round, so let's get to know them
08:35a little bit better.
08:37Rahul, you are a terrific champion, but the man at the other podium is pretty good, too.
08:43He's got that fast buzzer finger, for sure.
08:45You hang in there because you are the champion.
08:48And Noam, where do you get these trivia skills from?
08:52I've always been a trivia buff.
08:54Have you?
08:54My siblings used to call me the king of useless trivia.
08:57But then it proved useful because I taught high school in Helena, Arkansas, Central High School.
09:02And I was the coach of the quiz bowl team.
09:04The difference between you and most people is you have retained those useless facts.
09:09All right, fellas, you're doing great. Let's get back to the game.
09:12In this round, you'll be answering questions that are multiple choice, working your way through the categories once again.
09:20However, this time, each correct answer is worth an escalating value from 200 to 1,000 points.
09:28You both selected the order of the categories that you'll be playing.
09:31You've also picked one that you don't want to see come up at all.
09:36And Noam, I see that you have opted to skip science and nature.
09:41Yeah, I am a social scientist, but I do not know hard science very well.
09:46So that's not my strong point.
09:48But history is.
09:50Yeah, I've always been a history nut.
09:52I read mostly nonfiction, and I'm putting my luck in that.
09:56Well, I hope that strategy pays off for you, brother.
09:59And Rahul, you have opted to skip art and literature, and you've chosen geography as your 1,000-point question.
10:07It seemed to work well last game, so I'm hoping, you know, fingers crossed, we get the same results.
10:11There's no reason not to trust what's already worked.
10:14If I'm not broke, don't fix it.
10:15Whichever one of you has the most points at the end of this round will move on to the final
10:20pursuit to play for $20,000.
10:25Okay? Let the pursuit begin.
10:31Rahul, you are trailing by 600 points, so you'll be going first.
10:35For 200 points in the category Entertainment.
10:40Performing as Goldfish, which former Disney star won The Masked Singer in May 2024?
10:48Demi Lovato, Hilary Duff, or Vanessa Hudgens?
10:53Wow, we're starting off tough.
10:55Um, I've seen a little bit of The Masked Singer.
10:58I certainly have not kept up with it.
11:00This is going to be pretty much a guess.
11:02We're going to go with Demi Lovato. We'll lock it in.
11:07Rahul, let's see if you're right.
11:10Ooh, it was Vanessa Hudgens.
11:13No on. For 200 points, here is your multiple-choice question in the category of Geography.
11:21The Hall of Mirrors and the Peace Room are located within which European palace?
11:29The Belvedere Palace, Palace of Versailles, or Winter Palace?
11:35Um, I believe it's the Peace Room because this is where World War I, they made treaties about ending.
11:42And I believe that took place in France.
11:45So I think that the answer is going to be the Palace of Versailles.
11:50Lock it in.
11:52Noam, we're going to see if you're right.
11:551,200 points for Noam.
11:57Rahul.
11:58That's work to do.
11:58You have work to do, brother.
12:00Here, then, is your 400-point question in the category of History.
12:06During World War I, which name was used as slang for the common British soldier?
12:13Was it Davey, Jerry, or Tommy?
12:19Um, I feel like I've heard this at some point.
12:22And this is another one where it's slipping from me.
12:26For some reason, Davey is ringing a bell.
12:29Jerry and Tommy don't know as much if that would fit.
12:35So, let's try Davey.
12:38Let's see if you're right.
12:39Here's hoping.
12:42British soldiers were called Tommys.
12:45Noam.
12:46A correct answer could put you way ahead for 400 points in the category Entertainment.
12:54Which of these is not a song released by Led Zeppelin?
12:59Black Dog, Diamond Dog, Hot Dog?
13:04Uh, I'd better get this, because Led Zeppelin was the first band
13:08who I ever bought all their albums back when it was CDs
13:11and you had to go to the CD store.
13:13I think Black Dog and Hot Dog are songs that they actually did,
13:16so I am going to go with Diamond Dog was not a song they did.
13:21Diamond Dog, Lock It In.
13:23Let's see if you're right.
13:26Diamond Dog it is.
13:27For the record, Noam, I remember eight tracks, okay?
13:30I'm just saying.
13:31Okay?
13:32Rahu, this is when you really need to score some points, absolutely, for 600 points in the category Science and
13:43Nature.
13:44Which type of bee has the main responsibility of reproducing with the queen?
13:51The alpha, the drone, or the worker?
13:56All right.
13:58Well, I believe the worker bees specifically just work on the hive itself.
14:04Um, I haven't heard of alpha bees or use that as a term.
14:09Um, so I'm hoping that drones are the ones that are mainly this responsibility and get on the board here.
14:16So let's say drone.
14:17Final answer.
14:19You want to see if you're right.
14:22Drone it is.
14:23Well done.
14:24Taking advantage of this escalating point thing.
14:26He's gaining on you, Noam.
14:28Here is your 600-point question in art and literature.
14:34In 1965, Andy Warhol created a silent art film consisting of an eight-hour static shot of which New York
14:44City landmark?
14:45The Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, or the Statue of Liberty?
14:52I am not sure, although I have this kind of recollection of seeing some Warhol thing sometime.
15:00That was a, um, skyscraper.
15:05So I'm gonna take a guess here and hope that it's Empire State Building. Lock it in.
15:13Let's see if you're right.
15:16That memory paid off.
15:19Rahul, if you do not get this question correct, Noam will win and move on to the final pursuit.
15:28Let's keep this going.
15:29For 800 points in the category sports and leisure.
15:35Who is the three-time NCAA tournament winning coach for South Carolina women's basketball?
15:41Dawn Staley, Gino Ariema, or Pat Summitt?
15:46All right.
15:47Well, I, uh, I know these, all these coaches.
15:51So Gino is the, uh, acclaimed coach for the University of Connecticut for the women.
15:55And Pat Summitt, uh, the amazing coach of the University of Tennessee.
15:58Go Vols!
15:59Uh, which means Dawn Staley, the coach of South Carolina.
16:03Rahul, why don't we see if you're right?
16:07Indeed, Dawn Staley, she's on fire as a coach.
16:12Noam, this is for the win, sir, because if you get this question correct, Rahul won't be able to catch
16:20up to you.
16:20For 800 points in the category sports and leisure.
16:25Which swimmer was suspended by Team USA following a gas station incident at the 2016 Rio Olympics?
16:35Caleb Dressel, Michael Phelps, or Ryan Lochte?
16:40I only recognize the names Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.
16:44So I'm gonna go with one of those two.
16:46And I've never heard of anything bad happening with Michael Phelps.
16:51Uh, and if I feel like something bad had happened to me, it would probably trigger a memory.
16:55So here's hoping I'm right, because I chose this one to be number four.
16:58I'm gonna lock it in with Ryan Lochte.
17:04If it's correct, you're moving on to play for the $20,000.
17:09Let's see, Noam, if you're right.
17:14Ryan Lochte, it is. Congratulations, Noam.
17:18You are moving on to play for the $20,000.
17:22Rahul, you were a great champion and played a strong game here.
17:26And you, sir, are going home with $20,000.
17:30Not bad, huh? Not bad.
17:31It was really great having you there with us.
17:34Noam, would you like to join me over here, sir?
17:36I would be honored to join you over there.
17:40When we come back, we'll see if Noam can conquer all six categories
17:44in the final pursuit for $20,000 right here on Trivial Pursuit.
17:59Welcome back. I am here with Noam, who has just outplayed our returning champion
18:04and has made it to the final pursuit for a chance to win $20,000.
18:12Noam, have you thought about what you might do with $20,000?
18:16I have. My five-year-old is obsessed with Dolly Parton. Obsessed.
18:21And if I win this money, we are taking the family to Dollywood.
18:25Dollywood?
18:25You got it.
18:28I've never wanted somebody to win more.
18:32All that stands between you and $20,000 are our six Trivial Pursuit categories.
18:37This time, you will have to play all six.
18:42You will have 45 seconds, you will earn $1,000 for each correct answer,
18:47and if you answer six questions correctly, one correct answer in each category,
18:53within the 45 seconds, you will win $20,000.
18:57I really want to see you win it all, okay?
19:00So, to help with your pursuit, I want you to pick the first category that you want to see come
19:05up.
19:05I want to start with history.
19:06All right.
19:07If you get any incorrect, Noam, we will be able to circle back to those categories,
19:11provided there is time remaining on the clock.
19:15Noam, it's time for your final pursuit, brother.
19:17Let's do this.
19:18Let's put 45 seconds on the clock.
19:23The time will begin when I finish reading the first question.
19:27Good luck.
19:28What was the maiden name of Diana, Princess of Wales?
19:32Diana Spencer.
19:33Correct.
19:33Private Practice and Station 19 were spinoffs of what ABC drama?
19:38MASH.
19:39Grey's Anatomy.
19:40What is the capital of Vietnam?
19:42Hanoi.
19:43Correct.
19:44What sportswear brand has the slogan, Protect This House?
19:47Nike.
19:48Under Armour.
19:49Within a galaxy, what is the term for a vast collection of gas and dust?
19:53Comet.
19:54Nebula.
19:55Who wrote the 1969 best-selling novel, The Godfather?
19:58Puzo.
19:59Correct.
20:00Bob Marley didn't shoot no deputy in what classic song?
20:03I Shot the Sheriff.
20:04Correct.
20:05What type of liquor is traditionally used to make a Tom Collins?
20:10Whiskey.
20:10Jim, how many pints are in a gallon?
20:14Four.
20:15Eight.
20:16Horatio is the first name of what?
20:17Ooh.
20:19Noam, you got four right for $4,000, and you're moving on to play again.
20:25All right.
20:25Congratulations.
20:26We're gonna get you ready for the next game to see if you can't get back here for another chance
20:30of more money, okay?
20:31Let's do it.
20:32Let's do it.
20:33Let's bring on his next opponents.
20:39Great to have you here.
20:41Please, introduce yourselves.
20:43I'm Jen.
20:44I'm a real estate broker from New York City.
20:46I'm Julian.
20:47I'm an aerospace engineer from Annapolis, Maryland.
20:49Folks, as you know, the three of you will be competing through three rounds of trivia questions,
20:55hoping to take Noam's spot in The Final Pursuit.
20:58I hope you brought your A-plus games, because he's the real deal.
21:04When we come back, we'll see who has what it takes for their shot at $20,000, right here on
21:12Tregnators.
21:24Welcome back to Trivial Pursuit, where Noam, Jen, and Julian are ready to put the trivia skills to the test.
21:32So, let's get back to the game.
21:35The three of you will be answering questions in our six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories, which, of course, are
21:41entertainment, geography, sports and leisure, science and nature, history, and art and literature.
21:50All correct answers are worth 100 points and a wedge, players.
21:54And if you collect a wedge from all six categories, you will earn $1,000 for filling your wheel.
22:02The two players with the most points at the end will be moving on to the next round.
22:06It's really not that complicated.
22:09Then let the pursuit begin.
22:12So, to start things off, we have selected the first category, which is history.
22:19What 1969 music festival attracted over 400,000 attendees to a dairy farm in Bethel, New York?
22:27Noam.
22:28Woodstock.
22:29Correct.
22:29You are in control.
22:31Noam, select our next category, sir.
22:33Or in sports and leisure.
22:34What convenience store aptly celebrates free Slurpee Day every July?
22:40Noam.
22:417-11?
22:427-11 on the 11th day of the seventh month.
22:46You are still in control, Noam.
22:47Select again.
22:48Pink Entertainment.
22:51Mid-2024 was declared Brat Summer following the release of an album by what chart-topping musician?
22:59Noam.
23:00Charlie XCX.
23:01Well done, Noam.
23:02You are still in control, sir.
23:05Blue Geography.
23:06The Crazy Horse Memorial, intended to be the world's largest mountain carving, is located in which U.S. state?
23:14Jen?
23:15Montana?
23:17Incorrect.
23:18Noam?
23:19South Dakota?
23:20Correct.
23:20That monument is still under construction.
23:23Noam, what category would you like to choose?
23:26Purple, art and literature.
23:27The Taylor Swift lyric, it was the best of times, the worst of crimes, is a twist on the opening
23:34line of what novel?
23:36Noam.
23:36A Tale of Two Cities.
23:38Correct.
23:38The final category of this first time through the board, science and nature.
23:43Noam, if you get this, you will win a $1,000 bonus for filling your wheel.
23:50In 2011, what U.S. national public health agency released a campaign to prepare citizens for a zombie apocalypse?
23:59Noam.
24:00The CDC?
24:02The CDC, indeed.
24:04Well done, sir.
24:05You have filled your wheel with all six categories and just earned yourself $1,000.
24:11Congratulations.
24:14Jen, Julian, not to worry.
24:16We're going to reload our six categories and see how many more points and wedges you all can earn.
24:23Noam, you got the last question correct, so you get to choose our next category.
24:28Uh, I'll go yellow, history.
24:30What government agency was established in 1865 to combat the widespread counterfeiting of U.S. currency?
24:39Jen?
24:40Secret Service.
24:42Correct.
24:42Well done.
24:43Rest in control away from Noam.
24:45Select the next category, please.
24:47I will take science and nature, please.
24:48A science museum in Florence displays the dissected middle finger of what 17th century Italian astronomer?
24:58Julian?
24:59That would be Galileo Galilei.
25:01Correct.
25:01Julian, you are now in control and have 100 points and a wedge.
25:06Pick a category.
25:07I'll pick pink entertainment.
25:09What comedian popularized the phrase dynamite on the sitcom Good Times?
25:16Jen?
25:17JJ Walker.
25:18Jimmy JJ Walker is correct.
25:21And you, Jen, are in control.
25:23Please select.
25:24I will take geography, please.
25:26Blue.
25:27Part of the Lesser Sunda Islands, Bali is a province of what country?
25:32Jen?
25:35Malaysia.
25:37Incorrect.
25:38Julian?
25:39Indonesia.
25:40Indonesia is the right answer.
25:43Julian, you are in control, sir.
25:44Please select.
25:45Let's do orange for Sports and Legion.
25:48In the 1961-62 NBA season, what player averaged an astonishing 50 points and 25 rebounds per game?
25:59Noam.
26:00Wilt Chamberlain.
26:01He's the only player to ever average 50 points in a season.
26:04Well done.
26:05Players, here's the final category this second time through the board.
26:09Art and literature.
26:11What will and grace star when a Tony for his role in the play Good Night Oscar?
26:20Sean Hayes.
26:21An amazing piano player, by the way.
26:24So, recapping here.
26:25Noam, you are champion and you are way ahead with 700 points.
26:30The race is for second.
26:31Jen, you have 200.
26:32And Julian, you're tied with Jen.
26:34Let's reload our categories one final time.
26:40Noam, you are still in control.
26:42Select a category for us.
26:43Yellow, history.
26:45In the 15th century, what religion was founded by Guru Nanak in South Asia's Punjab region?
26:53Julian.
26:54Sikh.
26:55Correct.
26:56You are now in control.
26:57Julian, please select a category.
26:59Ink, entertainment.
27:01Actress Marjorie Eaton played what iconic villain in The Empire Strikes Back?
27:10Emperor Palpatine, great villain.
27:12All right, Julian, you're still in control.
27:14Please select our next category.
27:15Orange, sports and leisure.
27:17In 2017, what mobile trivia game was ranked Time Magazine's number one app of the year?
27:26Julian.
27:27HQ trivia.
27:28HQ trivia is what we were looking for.
27:30Well done.
27:31Julian, you're still in control.
27:33Where shall we go?
27:33Purple art and literature.
27:35What European basilica has the tallest dome in the world when measured from the floor to
27:41the top of the cross?
27:43Jen.
27:44St. Peter's.
27:45Correct.
27:46You are in control, Jen.
27:48I will take green science and nature, please.
27:50The first three digits of pi are 3.14.
27:55What is the fourth?
27:57Julian.
27:58One.
27:59Correct.
28:00Here's the final category, players.
28:02Geography.
28:03The legendary Latin American creature Chupacabra takes its name from purported attacks on what
28:10type of animal?
28:12Jen.
28:13The goat.
28:13Correct.
28:15Well, that's the end of the round, players.
28:18Congratulations, Noam.
28:19With 700 points, you'll be moving on.
28:22And Julian, with your 500 points, you'll be moving on as well.
28:26And Jen, it was really great having you.
28:28Thanks for playing our game tonight.
28:30Coming up next, the pursuit continues as Noam and Julian go head-to-head for the chance
28:36to move on and play for $20,000 right here on Trivial Pursuit.
28:51Welcome back to Trivial Pursuit.
28:54Julian and our returning champion, Noam, have made it to the next round.
28:58So let's get to know them a little bit better.
29:02Noam, your championship form was really on display in that last round.
29:06How are you feeling?
29:06I'm excited.
29:07Let's do this.
29:09Let's do this.
29:10Julian, you're an aerospace engineer, so I'm assuming science and nature is your favorite
29:15category.
29:15Yes, it is.
29:16Being an engineer, and especially an aerospace engineer, science is at the top of my brain
29:20at all the times.
29:21At the top of your brain at all times.
29:23I love that.
29:25Well, best of luck to both of you, fellas.
29:27Let's get back to the game.
29:28In this round, you're going to be answering multiple choice questions, working your way
29:33through the categories once again.
29:35But this time, each correct answer is worth an escalating value from 200 to 1,000 points.
29:44You both have selected the order of the categories that you'll be playing, and you picked one category
29:50that you didn't want to play.
29:52Noam, I see that you've decided not to play science and nature, and selected history for
29:58your 1,000 point category.
30:00Talk to me, brother.
30:01I flunked physics senior year of high school, so science is not my forte.
30:06Hard to believe you flunked anything, but there you go.
30:10Nobody's perfect.
30:11And Julie and I see that you've opted to skip art and literature, and of course, have chosen
30:17science and nature for your 1,000 point category.
30:19What's up with art and literature?
30:22Art and literature has never been my strong suit.
30:24I usually get stuff through movies and TV, but not a lot through reading.
30:27Okay.
30:28Your strategies are set.
30:29I believe they're solid.
30:30So, whichever one of you has the most points at the end of this round, we'll move on to
30:37the final pursuit to play for $20,000.
30:42Everybody ready?
30:43Yes.
30:43Then let the pursuit begin.
30:49Julian, you are training by 200 points, so you will be going first.
30:54For 200 points, here is your multiple choice question in history.
30:59Which president did not sign the Declaration of Independence?
31:03George Washington, John Adams, or Thomas Jefferson?
31:08So, this is why history is not my strong suit.
31:11I really don't have a clear way of distinguishing between these.
31:14I know Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, so out of the three, maybe the
31:21fact that he wrote it means that he did not sign it.
31:23So, my answer is going to be Thomas Jefferson.
31:26Julian, let's see if you're right.
31:30It's George Washington.
31:32He was doing a little thing called fighting the Revolutionary War at the time.
31:37No one, for 200 points, here is your multiple choice question in the category of geography.
31:43What was the first city to host both the summer and winter Olympic Games?
31:50Beijing, Montreal, or Moscow?
31:54I know that Beijing did the summer games, and I have this vague memory that they also did
32:06the winter games recently.
32:08I don't feel terribly strong, but I don't have any recollection.
32:12I know Montreal did summer.
32:13I don't even know if Moscow is hosted.
32:15So, I'm going to go with Beijing.
32:18Lock it in.
32:21Noah, let's see if you're right.
32:24Beijing, it was.
32:26Well done.
32:27Julian, let's keep you in the game with a correct answer.
32:31For 400 points, your category is geography.
32:35The tectonic belt of volcanoes and earthquakes, known as the Ring of Fire, is located in which
32:42ocean?
32:43The Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, or the Pacific Ocean?
32:49So, again, geography is not a strong suit of mine, but at the same time, I'm going to
32:54try to use process of illumination to get to the right answer.
32:57Ring of Fire, I mean, for one, fire and Arctic Ocean don't really mix to me, but at the same
33:04time, Atlantic and Pacific seem more like they would have something more tropical and more
33:09volcanic, like the Ring of Fire would have.
33:11With that, I would go more towards the Hawaii region and go towards Pacific Ocean.
33:18Julian, let's see if you're right.
33:21With more than 400 volcanoes, the Pacific is the answer.
33:25We've tied it up here.
33:27Noam, your 400-point question in the category Entertainment.
33:33In the 2014 action thriller, what was the name of the beagle given to John Wick by his late
33:40wife?
33:41Daisy, Lily, or Rosie?
33:46I have no idea, and this feels like a shame, because I had a beagle growing up whose name
33:52was Dreamer, which is not any of these names.
33:55Daisy just seems like that might be it, so lock it in.
33:59Let's go with Daisy.
34:02Noam, let's see if you're right.
34:08Keanu would be proud of you, and so would your beagle.
34:11I had a beagle named Jack as a kid, so I'm right there with you.
34:15He got it right, Julian.
34:16Let's see if you can take the lead with the correct answer.
34:20Your 600-point question in the category Sports and Leisure.
34:26Which NFL franchise has produced the most players in the Pro Football Hall of Fame?
34:32Is it the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, or the Green Bay Packers?
34:38So thinking through this one, I'm trying to think of the biggest dynasties in football history.
34:45Really, each of these teams are strong contenders for that.
34:48In terms of most Super Bowl wins, I know the Bears and Packers are both up there.
34:53At this point, I'll have to go for the 50-50 guess.
34:56I'll probably say the Green Bay Packers.
35:00Julian, let's see if you're right.
35:04The Bears is what we were looking for.
35:07Noam, here's an opportunity to really put some distance between the two of you.
35:12Your 600-point question in the category Art and Literature.
35:18What is the name of Leonardo da Vinci's iconic pen and ink drawing depicting one human figure superimposed on another?
35:26The Venetian Man, the Vesuvian Man, the Vitruvian Man.
35:32I have no idea.
35:35I don't...
35:38Vesuvian Man doesn't seem right to me,
35:40so I have to think it's Venetian or Vitruvian.
35:46But I don't think of him as having lived in Venice.
35:49So I'm going to go with the Vitruvian Man.
35:53Noam, let's see if you're right.
35:57Vitruvian Man is correct.
35:59Well done.
36:00Julian, he has surged ahead by 1,000 points,
36:03so let's see if you can stay in the game for 800 points.
36:09In the category of entertainment,
36:12who was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
36:18Aretha Franklin,
36:20Janis Joplin,
36:21Tina Turner.
36:23These are all legends.
36:24These are all legends in the music.
36:28So it's going to be a toss-up for me on this one.
36:31Aretha Franklin and Tina Turner
36:33were both more into R&B and soul,
36:36while Janis Joplin, to me,
36:38is a little bit more into rock and roll side.
36:40So just purely off of that,
36:41and I believe some time frame,
36:43I think Janis Joplin is my answer.
36:46Julian, let's see if you're right.
36:51Aretha Franklin is the correct answer.
36:55Noam, this is for the win,
36:57because Julian will not be able to catch up with you
37:00for 800 points
37:02in the category of sports and leisure.
37:06The last player to do so,
37:08who won MLB's Triple Crown in 2012?
37:13Alex Rodriguez,
37:14Joey Votto,
37:16Miguel Cabrera.
37:18I'm a big Red Sox fan,
37:19and there's no way Alex Rodriguez
37:21is going to bring me good luck.
37:23I know well enough to avoid him.
37:25And I don't know if Joey Votto's ever won it,
37:29but I know that Miguel Cabrera won it at some point.
37:32So let's go with Miggy Cabrera.
37:35Lock it in.
37:36You're locking in Miguel Cabrera
37:39for the win.
37:44Cabrera, it is.
37:46That means you, Noam,
37:48are moving on to play for another chance at $20,000.
37:52Julian, you're a very strong player, brother.
37:55It was great to have you with us.
37:57Noam, you want to join me over here?
37:59Let's do it.
38:00Let's do it.
38:02Pleasure to see you again.
38:03Well done, sir.
38:05When we come back,
38:06we'll see if Noam can conquer all six categories
38:09in the final pursuit
38:10for $20,000 again,
38:13right here on Tribute of the Series.
38:26Welcome back.
38:28I'm here with our returning champion, Noam,
38:30who has outplayed his opponents
38:32and made it back again
38:34to the final pursuit
38:35for another chance to win $20,000.
38:40So, Noam,
38:41you've got $4,000
38:43plus the $1,000 bonus
38:46for filling your wheel.
38:47That will probably get you to Dollywood.
38:50What would you do
38:51with $20,000 additional dollars
38:54in your pocket?
38:55My in-laws are Disney adults.
38:57They honeymoon there.
38:58That's where they like to go on vacation.
38:59And if I win this money,
39:01we are taking Kenny and Eileen to Disney World.
39:04Well, all that stands
39:05between you and $20,000, Noam,
39:08are our six Trivial Pursuit categories.
39:11However, this time, Noam,
39:14you will have to play all six categories.
39:18You will have 45 seconds
39:19and you will earn $1,000
39:21for each correct answer.
39:23And if you answer
39:25all six questions correctly,
39:27one correct answer for each category
39:30within 45 seconds,
39:32you will win $20,000.
39:36I want to see you win it all.
39:37Me too.
39:38All right?
39:39So to help you with your pursuit,
39:40I want you to choose
39:42the first category you want to play.
39:45I want to go with history.
39:46History.
39:47If you get any incorrect, Noam,
39:49we can circle back to those categories
39:51provided there's enough time on the clock.
39:53Sounds good.
39:54Noam, it's time to play
39:56your final pursuit.
39:57Let's put 45 seconds
39:59on the clock, please.
40:01All right.
40:03The time will start
40:04when I finish reading
40:05the first question.
40:07Good luck.
40:09What 1920s jazz dance craze
40:11was named after a city
40:12in South Carolina?
40:14Charleston.
40:15Correct.
40:16Pokemon is derived
40:17from what two English words?
40:20Poke-man.
40:21Pocket monsters.
40:22What is the official language
40:23of the country of Andorra?
40:25Spanish.
40:26Catalan.
40:27Woo-pig-sui
40:28is the rallying cry
40:29of what college football team?
40:31Arkansas Razorbacks.
40:32Correct.
40:33The search engine ask.com
40:34was originally known
40:35by what name?
40:36Ask Jeeves.
40:37Correct.
40:38In mythology,
40:39a griffin is a mix
40:40of an eagle
40:40and what other animal?
40:41A lion.
40:42Correct.
40:43In the 1940s,
40:44what composer wrote
40:45the song White Christmas?
40:46Irving Berlin.
40:47Correct.
40:48The shoe company Birkenstock
40:49is headquartered
40:50in what country?
40:51Germany.
40:52Correct.
40:53Noam!
40:55Congratulations, Noam!
40:57You did it right!
40:58You have conquered
41:00all six categories
41:01and have won $20,000,
41:04bringing your two-game total
41:06to $26,000.
41:09And wait, there's more.
41:11You're moving on
41:12to play again.
41:14How about that?
41:15No complaints.
41:16Thank you for playing
41:17along at home.
41:18We'll see you next time
41:20on Trivia Pursuit
41:21where knowing stuff
41:22is celebrated,
41:23but you don't have
41:25to take my word for it.
41:27Love it.
41:28That was exciting
41:30and brilliant.
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