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00:00Four strangers, one goal, outrun the chaser.
00:04But wait, the chaser's got a game changer.
00:06Cash for snaps.
00:08Will they grab the firepower they need
00:09or fall short in the final chase?
00:11The chase is on.
00:21Hello, everybody. Welcome to The Chase Australia.
00:23So who are these four brave contenders
00:25taking on tonight's chaser?
00:27Let's meet them.
00:28Hi, I'm Tim.
00:29And I ditch my wife for a glimpse of Mariah Carey.
00:32Hi, I'm Mel.
00:33I make pies for a living.
00:35And I'm here to make some gravy.
00:37Hey, I'm Riley.
00:38And I never miss watching a Formula One race.
00:40Hi, I'm Sarah.
00:42And you'll find me belting out Whitney Houston at karaoke.
00:45OK, so my team's all set.
00:47But in pursuit is the chaser.
00:48Now, if they get caught, the money is gone.
00:50And so are they.
00:52But if they make it through,
00:53they could share in a huge cash prize.
00:55Now, everyone must face the chaser.
00:57And tonight, Tim is first up.
01:02Hey, you're Tim.
01:03Hey.
01:04Now, is it true that you ditched your wife for Mariah Carey?
01:07That's my wife's side of the story.
01:08Yeah.
01:09As a 40-year-old, Mariah Carey was around when I was growing up.
01:12And like many young boys, I had a bit of a crush on her.
01:15So when we were on a bus, we'd just sort of started going out, coming down Oxford Street.
01:19She was appearing at Selfridges.
01:21I saw the big crowd, realised she was going to be appearing.
01:24So I said, let's get off the bus.
01:26My memory is we got off the bus together.
01:28She's got a different recollection.
01:31But that's what we did.
01:32And luckily, there was a little photographer's area.
01:34And once the commotion started, I jumped in there and I had a front row seat.
01:37What's your wife's name?
01:38Anna.
01:39How does Anna's story differ?
01:40Well, she thinks I sort of pushed her out of the way and left her on the bus.
01:47But I guess we've both got selective memory.
01:50Yeah, I'm going with Anna's story.
01:53Now, Chase Australia is a bit of a thing for the family, right?
01:55Yeah.
01:56Your dad's right into the show.
01:57Yes.
01:58What's dad's name?
01:59Craig.
02:00And have you been trying to get Craig to come in and see us here?
02:02Yes, I have.
02:03I've said for ages he's really good at sort of the trivia sort of thing.
02:06So I said he should do it.
02:07But he said that he didn't want to make a fool of himself.
02:11So I've had to volunteer to make a fool of family for him.
02:16But hopefully I'm not.
02:17Hopefully I'm making the family proud.
02:18And you didn't tell him that you're coming on.
02:21No one knows apart from my wife.
02:22Not a soul.
02:23So there's going to be quite a few surprises from friends and family when they see it.
02:28All right, let's go.
02:29One minute on the clock.
02:30$2,000 for every correct answer.
02:31Good luck to you.
02:32Dad's watching and he's judging.
02:34Craig, here we go.
02:36Your time starts now.
02:38A device triggered by an unsuspecting victim is commonly called a booby wand.
02:42Pass.
02:43Trap.
02:43The Malayan tapir is native to which continent?
02:47Thailand.
02:48Asia.
02:48In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Talos is portrayed by Australian actor Ben Hu.
02:54Pass.
02:55Mendelsohn.
02:55In 2025, rugby star Jordan Pettire switched codes to which US sport?
03:00NFL.
03:01Correct.
03:02Without You is a remix hit single by Miley Cyrus and which Australian rapper?
03:06Pass.
03:07The Kid Leroy.
03:08The initials of Packer Family Business, CPH, stand for Consolidated Press, what?
03:14Pass.
03:15Holdings.
03:16In Australia, the Chinese gooseberry is more commonly known by what name?
03:19Cranberry.
03:20Kiwi fruit.
03:21Which common safety headwear is not mandatory for pushbike riders in Amsterdam?
03:25Helmets.
03:26Correct.
03:26How many minutes are there in four hours?
03:29240.
03:30Correct.
03:31A common idiom for a reliable way of proving something is a litmus what?
03:35Test.
03:35Correct.
03:36The Ash Wednesday bushfires occurred in Australia in its decade, 80s.
03:40Tim, $8,000.
03:41Got some good ones away there.
03:43Happy with that?
03:44Yeah, yeah.
03:44Would have liked it a little bit better, but $8,000 is a good start.
03:47Terrific.
03:48Now, you know we've got to get that past the chaser.
03:49Yeah, you know how this works.
03:50We'll see who that is right after the break.
03:52Good job.
04:05Welcome back to The Chase, everybody.
04:07Thank you for joining us.
04:08Tim, how do you feel about your cash builder there?
04:10Not as much what I like.
04:11I slipped up on a few easy ones at the start there, but I guess that's the name of the
04:15game,
04:16the pressure's on.
04:16Yeah, always a little tougher in here too, right?
04:19Yeah, more than I knew.
04:20Now, who will you be facing tonight?
04:21Now, could it be a smiling assassin?
04:23In pink, she looks so sweet, but with that buzzer, she's savage.
04:28A governess, she's received more complaints than a parking inspector and cherishes every
04:32one of them.
04:34Goliath, every time he bumps his head, he forgets more than we'll ever know.
04:38Or Super Nerd, he might be liked here, but his social life is constantly in the offline
04:42mode.
04:43Or Shark, he writes the quiz in the paper.
04:46You know, just in case you want to fail at home as well.
04:48Ready?
04:49Here we go.
04:50Release the chaser.
04:54Here comes Sharky.
05:03G'day, Tim.
05:04Hey, how are you?
05:04I'm well, thanks.
05:05Now, Tim, you're a brave man.
05:07I would never push my wife out of the way for another woman.
05:11If I saw David Boone, on the other hand, it might be time for her to brace.
05:15Hello, Brydon.
05:16Hello, Larry.
05:16Nice to see you.
05:17Here's your money up on the board now, five steps from home.
05:19It's your $8,000.
05:21Low offer, please.
05:22$1,000.
05:23Here's your top offer.
05:24Well, if you were disappointed by that cash builder, here's a chance to redeem yourself
05:27with $25,000.
05:30Okay, what do you think?
05:32Look, $8,000 isn't as much as I wanted to go with, but $25,000 isn't really that tempting
05:40either.
05:42I've always said I'd go for the middle offer, and I think I'll stick with that.
05:45That's what we're going with.
05:46Okay.
05:46Lose the one, lose the $25,000.
05:48For $8,000, the chase is on.
05:54Good luck.
05:54Here's your first question now.
05:57What word originated in the late 1800s as a mocking term for a well-dressed, fashionable
06:02man?
06:03A. Dude.
06:04B. Bloke.
06:06C. Scallywag.
06:08What do you think?
06:11I think dude and bloke are probably more recent.
06:16Scallywag, even as a word, seems like it might be that error.
06:19So, I'm not 100% confident, but I think it's probably...
06:23All right.
06:23Locked in Scallywag.
06:25Correct answer to get us moving is...
06:30Dude.
06:31Wow.
06:32Chase are locked in.
06:36Dude.
06:37Yeah, dude.
06:37Did you not know that?
06:39I did...
06:39No.
06:40Dude.
06:40No, but that said, there's a lot on this show I don't know.
06:42Hey, dude.
06:43Yeah, yeah.
06:44All right, next question now.
06:47In 2024, 13-year-old Willis Gibson became the first person known to have beaten which
06:53video game?
06:54A. Donkey Kong.
06:56B. Tetris.
06:58C. Zumbinis.
07:02Does this ring a bell for you at all?
07:04Yeah, I saw it recently, actually, so...
07:06Perfect.
07:07What'd you go with?
07:08B. Tetris.
07:08Okay, we're a lock with Tetris.
07:10Correct answer is...
07:13Good stuff, Money Moose.
07:15Chase are locked in.
07:19It's good to know that, you know, teenagers are still engaging with ancient pop culture,
07:23like Tetris from the 1980s.
07:26Thanks, dude.
07:27Question.
07:30Which of these Gold Coast theme parks was the first to open?
07:33A. Dream World.
07:35B. Movie World.
07:36C. Sea World.
07:46How'd you work through that one?
07:48Look, to be honest, I have no idea.
07:51I just know Dream World is a sort of independent from the rest, and it seems to have been around
07:57forever.
07:58So you're locked in...
07:59A. Dream World.
08:00Dream World.
08:01Correct answer is...
08:05C. World.
08:06Sharky locked in?
08:10C. World.
08:12Now, you've got to move, okay?
08:14Let's do it.
08:15Here's your question.
08:17Which Mozart opera opens with a man being pursued by a giant snake?
08:22A. The Magic Flute.
08:24B. Don Giovanni.
08:26C. The Shepherd King.
08:33What do you go with?
08:35I went with the Magic Flute.
08:37It's a complete guess.
08:39Okay.
08:39Locked in the Magic Flute.
08:42Correct answer is...
08:46The Magic Flute is good.
08:49Phew.
08:49Money moves.
08:50Chaser locked in.
08:54Magic Flute.
08:55Okay.
08:56Next question.
08:58Which famous fictional steam train first appeared in the Railway series books in the 1940s?
09:05A. The Polar Express.
09:07B. Hogwarts Express.
09:09C. Thomas.
09:11Quick answer from you.
09:13You know it?
09:13Um, if there's a series, I feel like it's going to be more The Polar Express rather than Thomas.
09:20I think Thomas is more modern in terms of, uh, like cartoons and whatnot.
09:25And later on, sort of hardcover books for kids.
09:28All right.
09:28So locked in.
09:29A. The Polar Express.
09:31To keep us moving here, keep us out of trouble.
09:33Correct answer is...
09:38Thomas.
09:43Chaser has put...
09:48Thomas.
09:49And he's got a slip, mate.
09:50I'm so sorry.
09:51Thank you for coming in and having a go.
09:52How did that for us?
09:53All right.
09:53See you.
09:54Thank you very much.
09:55Thomas.
09:55Yeah, I mean, I've got three kids, so I've been through a lot of, uh, Thomas books and
09:59history.
10:00And, yeah, the books were written by an English vicar in the 40s and 50s, and the original
10:04books are very, sort of, old school in their language, and then it got modernised.
10:08Okay, thank you.
10:08Hey, Mel is up next, here on The Chase.
10:10Don't go away.
10:12Oh.
10:15There's a couple of tricky ones.
10:24Welcome back to the show.
10:25Unfortunately, we just had to say goodbye to Tim.
10:27Hiya, Mel.
10:27Hey, how you going, Larry?
10:28Good, lovely to see you.
10:29You too.
10:30You claim you have the best pies in Australia, in the world.
10:33Pretty much, yeah.
10:34Well, that's what we've been told by a lot of people.
10:35By lots of people.
10:36Yeah, lots of different people.
10:37Tell me about the best pie, because we're all curious about what's the best pie.
10:40The eternal question, what is the most popular pie?
10:42Yeah.
10:42And the traditional ones, you'd be surprised how many people just take a plain mince pie.
10:47Yeah, because there's so many, you look at the rack now, there's so many fancy ones,
10:49right?
10:49Yeah, we have probably 30.
10:51Yeah, right.
10:51Steak Diane is delicious.
10:53Steak cheese and bacon, everyone loves.
10:55And tell me, when you work with pies all day, every day, do you still enjoy a pie, or you
10:58can't stand the sight of it?
10:59Look, I've only worked there for about a year, so I still enjoy a pie.
11:03But one of my co-workers has worked there for 20 years, and I've seen her eat two pies
11:07in a year.
11:08Yeah.
11:08So, it's still, the craving still does get you, occasionally.
11:12Did you write to David Attenborough, the one and only?
11:15Yeah, I did, I did.
11:16I read online that if you wrote to him and sent a stamp self-dress envelope, he would write
11:20back.
11:21And look, he was pretty old, he's 98, 99 now, so I didn't expect to get a reply.
11:26And he sent me back a signed photograph.
11:29What did you write to him?
11:30Oh, I just wrote a letter, you know, how I love him so much, and how he's my hero,
11:34and just appreciate everything he's done for nature, and for the world.
11:38You can write the same letter to Sharky if you want a signed photo.
11:41I'm sure he'd love it.
11:42You've got to put 40 bucks in the envelope.
11:44Yeah.
11:45All right, ready to go?
11:46Ready as I'll ever be.
11:48Mel, one minute on the clock, $2,000 for every correct answer.
11:50Best of luck to you, and your time starts.
11:53Now, in Australian slang, a children's crossing attendant is named for what confectionery?
11:57A lollipop.
11:58Correct.
11:58A question mark is an iconic symbol of which Batman villain?
12:02Thriller.
12:02Correct.
12:03Which East Asian country is the world's largest producer of watermelons?
12:07China.
12:08Correct.
12:08You cannot be serious is the autobiography of which US former tennis star?
12:13John McEnroe.
12:14Correct.
12:15In the King James Bible, Judas famously betrayed Jesus with what physical gesture?
12:20A pass.
12:21Kiss.
12:22What baked food shares its name with a cousin of TV's Bluey?
12:27Chili.
12:27Muffin.
12:28Adhesive capsulitis is a joint condition commonly called frozen what?
12:33Finger.
12:34Shoulder.
12:34Which diminutive of William is an informal term for a male goat?
12:38Billy.
12:39Correct.
12:40The game of English billiards uses balls of red, yellow, and which other solid colour?
12:45Blue.
12:46White.
12:47Which Australian female artist released the album's Impossible Princess and Ex?
12:51Kylie.
12:52Correct.
12:53John Bradfield designed the...
12:54OK.
12:55Mel, very nice.
12:56$12,000.
12:57Glad you came in.
12:58Well done.
12:59Got to get it past Sharky now.
13:00No worries.
13:01Here he comes.
13:07G'day, Mel.
13:08Hello, Roden.
13:09Now, I would much rather eat your pies than the super nerds.
13:12I went to dinner for his place once and he served that pie to nine decimal places.
13:16It was weirdly not filling at all.
13:20All right, here's your money on the board right now.
13:21Good cash builder for you and you're happy with that $12,000.
13:24Here's your low offer now.
13:26$1,500.
13:27And top offer?
13:28All right, here's some gravy.
13:30$40,000.
13:30There you go.
13:32Oh, I don't know.
13:33Just the whole atmosphere and Brydon's face up there.
13:36I think I'll stick with the 12.
13:37Just out of curiosity, what's wrong with Brydon's face?
13:40She doesn't want to cut closer.
13:41He's got a Sharky kind of face.
13:43A Sharky kind of face.
13:44Going for the 12?
13:45Yeah, that's fair.
13:45Lose the $1,500, lose the $40,000.
13:47And for $12,000, the chase is on.
13:54Here's your first question.
13:55Good luck.
13:57So excellent and she goes, she goes, she goes were catchphrases of which Australian TV comedy character?
14:03A. Russell Coy.
14:05B. Kylie Mole.
14:07C. Sharon Streslecki.
14:10Got it?
14:10Yeah.
14:11What'd you go with?
14:12B. Kylie Mole.
14:13Of course.
14:14Locked in Kylie Mole.
14:15Correct answer is?
14:18B. Kylie Mole and Money Moves.
14:20Chase locked in.
14:24Kylie Mole.
14:24Yeah, I'd say anyone younger than me would probably have no idea what this is about, but
14:28there's a sketch comedy show called The Comedy Company in about sort of 89, 90, that sort
14:33of era.
14:33And Marianne Faye was the comedian who played that character.
14:37Terrific stuff.
14:37All right, question now.
14:40In 2018, Britain's Prince Harry married Meghan Markle at which iconic venue?
14:45A. Balmoral Castle.
14:47B. Westminster Abbey.
14:49C. Windsor Castle.
14:52You remember it, of course?
14:53I certainly do, yeah.
14:54You know this answer?
14:55Yeah, I do, Larry.
14:56What'd you go with?
14:57B. Westminster Abbey.
14:58Okay, locked in B.
14:59Correct answer is?
15:04Windsor Castle.
15:05Oops.
15:05Oops.
15:06All right, Chase are locked in.
15:10Windsor Castle.
15:11Yeah, I can understand why you missed it.
15:12I mean, there's too many royals, frankly.
15:14Let's just get rid of some, at least.
15:17Whatever happened to those two?
15:18To be fair, I think that's what they're trying to do.
15:20That's right.
15:21Okay.
15:22Next question now.
15:24The harp typically belongs to which section of an orchestra?
15:28A. Percussion.
15:29B. Woodwind.
15:31C. Brass.
15:37The harp.
15:38Where are you going to find it?
15:39I don't know.
15:40I thought it would have been in the string section, so I don't know, percussion, because
15:43you sort of pluck it.
15:46The plucky percussion section.
15:48No, I don't know.
15:49Locked in A.
15:51Correct answer is?
15:52Probably would win.
15:57Percussion is good.
15:58The plucky percussion section.
16:00Chase are locked in.
16:04Percussion.
16:05Yeah, I mean, having about a million strings, you'd think strings would have been the logical
16:08answer, but...
16:09All right, next question now.
16:12The name of which coffeehouse chain was inspired by a character from the novel Moby Dick?
16:17A. Gloria Jeans.
16:20B. Starbucks.
16:21C. Jamaica Blue.
16:26What do you think?
16:27No idea.
16:28Never read Moby Dick.
16:30Okay.
16:31What'd you go with?
16:32V. Starbucks.
16:33As a big guess.
16:35Locked in Starbucks.
16:36Correct answer is?
16:39Yeah, that's a good guess, and it keeps us moving.
16:42Chase are locked in.
16:46Starbucks.
16:47Next question.
16:49A 70s hit song for Roberta Flack was Killing Me Softly with his what?
16:55A.
16:56Song.
16:57B.
16:57Dance.
16:58C.
16:59Rhythm.
17:02You got this.
17:03Yeah, yeah.
17:04Yeah, yeah.
17:04I was confident with the other one, but I'm confident with this.
17:06Yeah, that's right.
17:06Proper confidence.
17:07Locked in.
17:08A.
17:09Song.
17:09Killing Me Softly with his song.
17:11Correct answer is?
17:15Yeah, doorstep of the bank with that.
17:17Now, Chaser has put?
17:22Song.
17:22Oh, it's such a great song, and she's got a beautiful voice.
17:24It's about this woman listening to a singer perform a song that resonates so deeply with
17:30her that she gets all emotional, and it's sort of metaphorically cool to...
17:32It's a famous singer, too, and I can't remember who it is.
17:34Yeah, Roberta Flack, yep.
17:36No, no, the singer that she's singing about is a famous singer, and I can't remember who
17:39it is.
17:40Mariah Carey, maybe.
17:41Yeah, possibly.
17:42Mariah Carey playing the harp.
17:44I'd just like to bring it all together.
17:45Question.
17:45Now, let's get you home.
17:49Which of these units of Australian currency was first introduced in 1973?
17:55A.
17:55$2 coin.
17:57B.
17:57$10 note.
17:58C.
17:59$50 note.
18:031973.
18:06Well, no, it's not the $2 coin, because I think that's the 80s.
18:09Okay.
18:10I'm not sure about the other two, so...
18:12What'd you go with?
18:12I went $50 note.
18:14That's a bit of a guess.
18:15Yeah.
18:15Can we get home with $12,000?
18:18Correct answer is...
18:24$50 note and you've done it, Mel.
18:26Congratulations.
18:26Nice run down the board.
18:27Well done.
18:28Thanks for you.
18:28See you in a sec.
18:29Could have brought in some pies for us all, sure.
18:31That's right, yeah.
18:32Yeah, so back when decimal currency started in 66, $50 and $100 notes didn't exist because
18:38people just were spending lower amounts.
18:40And of course, these days, we don't need any of it because none of us use cash.
18:43That's right.
18:43But okay.
18:44Hey, Riley is up next here on The Chase.
18:46Don't go away.
18:47All right.
18:48Oh, I thought you were having fun.
18:51Hold on.
18:53Hold on.
19:01Welcome back to the show.
19:02Mighty Mel back at the desk.
19:03$12,000.
19:03We're up and running.
19:04Nice job.
19:05Hi, Riley.
19:06Hey, how are you?
19:06Did your mum force you to come in here?
19:08I wouldn't say force, more mildly pestered.
19:12Why?
19:12Whenever I go see her and we'll play, she'll chuck the chase on, I'll obviously try and
19:17give a couple of answers here and there.
19:19And being her son, she'll be like, wow, you're so good.
19:22Yeah.
19:23I think she's just boosting my ego, quite frankly.
19:25Right.
19:26But here we are now.
19:27Let's put it to the test.
19:28That's such a mum thing.
19:29Oh, my son, you are the smartest boy in the world.
19:32And here you are.
19:33Now, you love your F1, right?
19:34I do.
19:35I watch it whenever I can.
19:37And when I say whenever I can, I will change my sleep schedule around it.
19:40I don't tell my parents this, but I almost have missed exams watching the F1.
19:45So you're one of those guys, you'll get up at two in the morning and watch it?
19:47Oh, absolutely.
19:48I'll either go to sleep fairly early and then wake up.
19:50Or if I'm just feeling like it, try and get through the night.
19:55Yeah, yeah, yeah.
19:55What do you want to do with some money, Riley?
19:56Um, I would like to go to Europe and do that France, Italy, even Greece, quite frankly.
20:02Get that sort of Mediterranean summer in.
20:06Yeah, okay.
20:07All right, mate, you ready to go?
20:08Yeah, let's do it.
20:09Let's make mum proud.
20:10One minute on the clock, $2,000 for every correct answer.
20:12Here we go.
20:13And your time starts now.
20:15A barbershop quartet typically features how many singers?
20:18Four.
20:18Correct.
20:18A slogan used by a fast food chain in Australia asks, did someone say what?
20:23PFC.
20:23Correct.
20:24The iconic I want you for US Army war poster depicts which US character?
20:30Uh, Uncle Sam.
20:31Correct.
20:31Ocean's 12 is the sequel to which 2001 heist film?
20:35Uh, Ocean's 11.
20:36Correct.
20:37The environmental regulation abbreviation ETS stands for a mission what scheme?
20:42Pass.
20:43Trading.
20:43Disney film Frozen is loosely based on a fairy tale by which Danish author?
20:48Uh, pass.
20:49Hans Christian Andersen.
20:50Sporting, working and toy are competition categories of which animals?
20:54Pass.
20:55Dogs.
20:56Australia's busiest domestic flight route is between Sydney and which others?
20:59Correct.
21:00The 100th day of the calendar year falls in which month?
21:03April.
21:04Correct.
21:04A golf term for elimination from final rounds of a tournament is to miss the what?
21:09Pass.
21:09The cut.
21:10In the classic nursery rhyme, 10 in the bed, which one says roll over, roll over?
21:13Pass.
21:14The little one.
21:15A stop.
21:15Okay.
21:16Riley, nice job.
21:18Mum's going to be proud.
21:18$12,000.
21:20Very good for that.
21:21Here comes Sharky now.
21:28G'day, Riley.
21:29Hey, how are you?
21:29I'm well, thanks.
21:30Now, mate, I promise we will not tell your parents about you nearly missing exams because
21:35you've been up late watching Formula One.
21:37On the other hand, hopefully they're not watching this episode because you just told them.
21:40Yeah.
21:42I'll just tell them to be busy at that time.
21:45All right, here's your money on the board right now.
21:46A reasonable cash builder.
21:47Good.
21:48Actually, $12,000.
21:49Here's your low offer.
21:49$2,000.
21:51Top offer now.
21:52All right.
21:53If you feel the need for speed, $45,000.
21:56Oh, that's good.
21:57That's a lot.
21:58$45,000 is a lot.
21:59That's a lot.
21:59Oh, God.
22:00That could get me to Europe and North America if I really wanted to.
22:05So he's taking the top offer.
22:06Whoa, whoa, whoa.
22:07Whoa, whoa, whoa.
22:09Okay.
22:11No, I think I'll stick with the middle offer, though.
22:13I'm happy with the $12,000.
22:14Happy with it.
22:15Yeah, you should be.
22:15Lose the $2,000, lose the $45,000.
22:17And for $12,000, the chase is on.
22:23Here's your first question.
22:24Let's go.
22:25A teetotaler is someone who typically avoids which type of drink?
22:30A.
22:30Tea.
22:31B.
22:32Alcohol.
22:32C.
22:33Coffee.
22:36How'd you go?
22:38Bit of a stab in the dark.
22:39Oh, really?
22:40Yeah.
22:41I feel like going with tea was almost like a red herring.
22:45So I didn't go with it.
22:46I went with coffee instead.
22:48Locked in coffee.
22:49The correct answer is alcohol.
22:56Sharky locked in.
23:00Alcohol.
23:01Questioner.
23:04In Greek mythology, what is the name of the monster commonly said to be the mother of the
23:09sphinx?
23:10A.
23:10Echidna.
23:11B.
23:12Galar.
23:13C.
23:14Wallaby.
23:15Wallaby.
23:21Is this something you know?
23:23Nope.
23:23I'm going to be honest, I didn't think that they'd know about any of those animals in ancient
23:27Greece.
23:28So I've gone with something that would stay on the ground.
23:32So Galar's out of the picture.
23:34And echidna has spines and a sphinx has claws.
23:39So we're going with the echidna.
23:41Locked in echidna.
23:42Correct answer is...
23:47Echidna is right with a spine-claw combo.
23:50Chaser locked in.
23:53Echidna.
23:54Yeah, well, I mean, the animal was named after the monster of Greek mythology because it
23:58was kind of a bit, you know, monstrous or scary or whatever.
24:01So that's the connection.
24:02Question now.
24:05Which explorer was the first person to reach both poles and to climb Everest?
24:10A.
24:11Ernest Shackleton.
24:12B.
24:13Vasco da Gama.
24:15C.
24:15Edmund Hillary.
24:22What do you know about this one?
24:25Ernest Shackleton and Edmund Hillary.
24:28One of them got to the South Pole first and then the other one climbed to the top of Mount
24:32Everest first.
24:33But I can't imagine that they've done both poles and Everest.
24:38So I'm going with the black sheep.
24:41Vasco da Gama.
24:42Vasco da Gama.
24:43Correct answer is...
24:48Edmund Hillary.
24:56This is a New Zealander who, with Tenzing Norgay, got to the top of Everest in about 1953.
25:01I think he did the poles sort of after that.
25:03He was trying to sort of do further explorations.
25:06Yeah.
25:07Okay, thank you.
25:08You never, ever, ever want a shark to be this close to you.
25:11We've got to bounce.
25:12This is dangerous.
25:13Yeah.
25:13Question now.
25:15In 2024, Dean Summers became the first person to swim unassisted from Newcastle to which city?
25:22A. Port Macquarie.
25:23B. Sydney.
25:25C. Auckland.
25:32What do you think?
25:33Uh, Auckland feels a little bit too audacious.
25:37Feels a little bit too far.
25:39Yeah.
25:39Um, so it was between Port Macquarie and Sydney and I've gone with Sydney.
25:43Locked in Sydney to get away from the shark.
25:46The correct answer is...
25:51Sydney's good.
25:52Chase are locked in.
25:56Sydney.
25:56Yeah, a piece of advice.
25:58If you want to get away from the shark, don't swim from Newcastle.
26:00That's right.
26:01Or any of those.
26:02That's right.
26:02Maybe.
26:03All right, we've got to keep moving here.
26:04You've got to keep moving.
26:05Question now.
26:08Released by Google in 2025, the Android 16 operating system has what nickname?
26:14A. Apple crumble.
26:16B. Custard.
26:18C. Bucklever.
26:20C. Bucklever.
26:26Do you know this one?
26:27Nope.
26:28Um...
26:28Come on.
26:29I just like to think that Google has a bit of tongue-in-cheek in them and they'd like to
26:33see
26:33apple crumble.
26:35Oh, is that right?
26:37Nice thinking.
26:38Locked in apple crumble.
26:40And we're laughing, but it's a really important one for you to get.
26:43Correct answer is...
26:46B. C. Bucklever.
26:51If Sharky, who groaned a little bit when he saw the question, it didn't come easily.
26:56Now, if he's locked in baklava, we've got to say goodbye.
26:59Chaser has put.
27:01B. C. Bucklever.
27:07B. C. Bucklever.
27:07B. C. Bucklever.
27:07B. C. Bucklever.
27:08B. C. Bucklever.
27:09B. C. Bucklever.
27:10B. C. Bucklever.
27:11B. C. Bucklever.
27:12B. C. Bucklever.
27:12B. C. Bucklever.
27:15B. C. Bucklever.
27:15B. C. Bucklever.
27:15B. C. Bucklever.
27:16B. C. Bucklever.
27:16B. C. Bucklever.
27:16B. C. Bucklever.
27:18B. C. Bucklever.
27:21B. C. Bucklever.
27:22B. C. Bucklever.
27:24B. C. Bucklever.
27:28B. C. Bucklever.
27:30B. C. Bucklever.
27:31B. C. Bucklever.
27:33B. C. Buckle.
27:33B. C. Buckle.
27:40B. C. Buckle.
27:41B. C. Buckle.
27:42through my team. We just had to say goodbye to Riley. Hiya, Sarah. Hi. Look at Mel's face.
27:47I know. She really needs a friend back there. I know, I'll try. How's your karaoke going?
27:52Oh, look, I can't say I do it well, but I do it passionately and with vigour and that's
27:56all I can say. What's the belter? What's the big song? Oh, I love a few songs. I will always
28:01do I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston. Of course you will. But I do love just crowd
28:05pleasers. Love and Unwritten by Natasha Beddingfield as well. Good one. How often are you doing
28:09that? Too much probably for some people's taste, but enough for me. Sneaky little set
28:13up at home too? We've been known to whip out SingStar every day. Now you're a bit of an
28:18Eric Banner fan. I mean, I say fan, but I mean stalker, yeah? Well, you could say that. Yes,
28:24I famously, The Nugget, a classic Australian film, was filmed in my hometown, Mudgie, many,
28:29many years ago. And I met Eric Banner on the red carpet premiere. And then many times over
28:35the following years I've run into him at various events, the Australian Open, the Formula One,
28:40many events. Okay. Sounding a little creepy now? Yeah. It's okay. And you really want to do the
28:46Inca Trail, yeah? I would love to. I remember learning about it in school way back in year
28:50eight history and would love to make it there one day. Okay. One minute on the clock, $2,000 for
28:54every
28:54correct answer. You know exactly what you have to do. Your time starts now. A classic fairy tale is
28:59titled Goldilocks and the Three What? Bears. Correct. By definition, an octogenarian is at least
29:05how many years old? 80. Correct. Gardens by the Bay is a popular tourist attraction in which
29:10Asian cities stay? Singapore. Correct. The Aussie nickname Bluey is commonly given to people with
29:15what color hair? Red. Correct. In British tradition, plum pudding is eaten during which festive season?
29:22Christmas. Correct. Which Australian hip-hop trio consists of MC Bliss, MC Esso and DJ-ism?
29:28Bliss and Esso. Correct. A common saying that means struggling financially is living hand to one?
29:33Mouth. Correct. Which stationary-themed icon is typically used to indicate an email attachment?
29:38Paperclip. Correct. Which classic Aussie source brand is named for a genus of parrot?
29:44Uh, uh, path. Rosella. What does the L stand for in the common internet slang term LMAO?
29:51Laughing. Correct. The US Marine Corps is part of which military department?
29:55The Navy. Correct. Which genus of snakes is famous for expanding neck? Wow. Sarah,
30:00you only missed a single question in that pack. $20,000. Wow. I'm pretty stoked with that.
30:08You should be. That's very rare up there. Well done. Wow. $20,000. Congratulations.
30:13Awesome. Here comes Sharky now.
30:21G'day, Sarah.
30:22Hey, Brydon.
30:23Larry, I don't think it's creepy that Sarah keeps bumping into Eric Banner in all these public places.
30:29When we have to start worrying is when she bumps into him in his lounge room.
30:33Yeah, that's right.
30:33That's when we worry.
30:35We'll keep an eye out for that. What about that cash bill?
30:36Yeah, that was very impressive.
30:37Really good. Thank you.
30:38Let's put all that money up on the board, five steps from home. $20,000. Here's your low offer.
30:43Yeah, I don't expect you'll take this. $3,000.
30:45And what about a top offer? This will be good.
30:47Yeah, so that was a very, very good cash builder. So here's a big chunk of money. $60,000.
30:53Oh.
30:55Yeah.
30:55You got to get over to the Inca Trail.
30:58I do. $60,000 is probably a lot more than I was expecting the offer to be. But I think
31:03I would prefer to be back with Mel and get a chance to press the red buzzer. So I'm going
31:08to stick with my $20,000.
31:10I think Mel would prefer that as well. Yes. Mel will give you her $12,000 to go back. All
31:15right. So, lose the $3,000, lose the $60,000. And for $20,000, the chase is on.
31:24Here's your first question. Good luck.
31:27Irish author Oscar Wilde famously wrote the line,
31:30We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the what?
31:35A. Sun. B. Moon. C. Stars.
31:43Do you know this line?
31:44I absolutely do not.
31:45Right.
31:46I've taken a wild guess of A. The Sun.
31:51Locked in the Sun. Correct answer is...
31:56Stars. What we needed. Chaser has put...
32:01Stars.
32:03Next question.
32:05What is the title of a popular New York theatre magazine focusing mainly on Broadway shows?
32:10A. Music maker.
32:12B. Playbill.
32:23I don't know it. I know that a playbill is what's given to you when you go to a Broadway
32:28show,
32:28so I'm hoping that there is a magazine also of that name.
32:32Called Playbill.
32:33Locked in.
32:34Correct answer is...
32:38Playbill is right. Money moves.
32:40Chaser has locked in.
32:44Playbill.
32:45Next question.
32:47A sausage roll is commonly made using which type of pastry?
32:52A. Filo.
32:53B. Shoe.
32:54C. Puff.
33:02What did you go with?
33:03Well, I wish I had Mel for this question. This would be her specialty, I would think.
33:08I've gone with puff. I was tossing up though with filo.
33:12Okay. We know you're a great pie maker, Mel.
33:14We make sausage rolls also.
33:16All right. And what sort of pastry do you use for them?
33:18It's very puffy.
33:19Very puffy. So we've done the right thing here.
33:22Correct answer is...
33:26Yeah, we knew that because Mel told us.
33:28Chaser locked in.
33:32Puff.
33:33Yeah, my wife also makes sausage rolls and we've always got to have a supply of puff pastry in the
33:37freezer
33:37so they're ready to go at any time.
33:39Good to know.
33:40Next time I come over. All right, question now.
33:44In equine colouring, which horse is known for its distinctive golden coat and white mane and tail?
33:50A. Pinto.
33:52B. Bay.
33:54C. Palomino.
34:03What does that face mean?
34:05Um, I don't know.
34:07I was trying to dig into viewing the saddle club back in the day.
34:11Yes.
34:11Good research, yeah.
34:13I've taken a bit of a wild guess though with Palomino.
34:17Lock in Palomino.
34:18Correct answer is...
34:22Palomino.
34:23Good guess.
34:24Two steps from home with that massive amount of money, Chaser has locked in.
34:31Palomino.
34:32Ace is on.
34:33Question now.
34:35In the 70s TV series, The Love Boat, the ship is named the Pacific what?
34:41A. Poseidon.
34:43B. Party ship.
34:45C. Princess.
34:50Remember the shot?
34:51Uh, it's about 20 years before I was born, so...
34:55Right.
34:55...no.
34:56Um, I've had another wild guess.
34:59You know what, I wish I'd never asked you that.
35:02I'm going to regret that all day.
35:04Yeah.
35:05Um, but I have...
35:07I've just had a guess at Princess again.
35:09Just so you know, it's about 40 years after I was born, which is why I was stupid enough
35:12to ask you the question.
35:14Locked in Princess.
35:16Correct answer is...
35:20Princess is exactly right.
35:22Chaser locked in.
35:28We want you back at the desk for the final chase.
35:31Let's go.
35:32What term refers to a rise in prices and a fall in the purchasing power of money?
35:38A. Expiation.
35:40B. Inflation.
35:42C. Tarnation.
35:46So, The Love Boat, right?
35:48It was this great show.
35:50Uh, what'd you go with?
35:52Uh, I've gone with inflation.
35:55Okay.
35:56Are you confident?
35:57Are you ready to get home?
35:59I'm not confident, because I'm not very good with money, but I just, that's a word
36:03I hear a lot thrown around these days, so I went with it.
36:06We've been pretty good with money tonight, let me tell you.
36:08Locked in inflation.
36:09Proceed in the final chase, right next to Mel.
36:12Correct answer is...
36:17Inflation is good, and you have done it, Sarah.
36:19Very well done.
36:20Thank you very much.
36:21Dangerous player for the final chase.
36:22Very fast.
36:23Yeah, yeah.
36:23We're just going to clip up that little bit of you saying, inflation is good, and that's
36:27going to be all over the internet.
36:28That's right.
36:29There goes my political campaign.
36:31All right, next up, my team will play their final chase.
36:33First, let's check in with the newsroom.
36:39Okay, thank you to the newsroom for that.
36:40It's time for the final chase.
36:45Now, this is where things get really exciting.
36:47No matter how many steps my team gets here, the chaser may have a special firepower offer
36:53to boost their game.
36:54Extra steps, but it will cost them.
36:56It is a huge gamble.
36:58Sarah, Mel, are you good to go?
37:00Yes.
37:01All right, two of you left.
37:02That is a two-step head start.
37:03Two minutes on the clock.
37:05Hands on those buzzers.
37:06Best of luck.
37:07Your final chase starts now.
37:10Now, a marriage proposal is often said to be made on bended what?
37:13Mel.
37:13Me.
37:14Correct.
37:15Kaylee Amstutz is better known as pop singer Chapel Hoop.
37:19Sarah.
37:19Roan.
37:20Correct.
37:21What is Australia's oldest continually operating brewery?
37:24Mel.
37:25Cooper's.
37:25Cascade.
37:26A pioneering manga and anime series is Kimber the White what?
37:31Mel.
37:32Lion.
37:33Correct.
37:33What spirits is used in a classic Bloody Mary cocktail?
37:36Sarah.
37:37Vodka.
37:38Correct.
37:38MP Jason Clare was elected as a member of which party?
37:43Mel.
37:43Liberal.
37:44Labor.
37:45Paul Feig created the TV series Freaks and what?
37:48Sarah.
37:48Geeks.
37:49Correct.
37:50Which Australian state produces the most milk?
37:53Sarah.
37:54Victoria.
37:54Correct.
37:55Which Norman Lindsay book features the Puddin Thieves?
37:58Mel.
37:58The Magic Pudding.
37:59Correct.
38:00On which Gold Coast skyscraper is SkyPoint Observation Deck?
38:05Sarah.
38:06Earth.
38:06Q1.
38:07Jungfrau is a mountain in which European country?
38:10Sarah.
38:11Germany.
38:11Switzerland.
38:12Which Western zodiac sign is represented by a crustacean?
38:15Mel.
38:16Cancer.
38:16Correct.
38:17What organ produces the major hormones regulating blood sugar?
38:21Mel.
38:22The liver?
38:22Pancreas.
38:23Sid Barrett was the original front man.
38:25Mel.
38:25Pink Floyd.
38:26Correct.
38:27A major historic US land deal is known as the Louisiana what?
38:30Sarah.
38:31Purchase.
38:31Correct.
38:32What dish has a German name meaning sour cabbage?
38:35Mel.
38:35Sauerkraut.
38:36Correct.
38:37A common expression is to separate the wheat from the what?
38:40Mel.
38:40Chaff.
38:41Correct.
38:42A Torval and Dean won Olympic gold in which European city?
38:46Mel.
38:47Sarajevo.
38:48In the Roald Dahl book, the BFG stands for big friendly what?
38:52Sarah.
38:52Giant.
38:53Correct.
38:53The Australian lace lid is a species of what?
38:56Amphibian.
38:57Sarah.
38:58Frog.
38:58Correct.
38:58A phrase meaning inebriated is three sheets to the what?
39:02Mel.
39:02Wind.
39:03Correct.
39:04The city of Shenzhen is often nicknamed China's Silicon what?
39:08Mel.
39:08Valley.
39:09Correct.
39:10A cartoon dart.
39:11Oh, nice job, guys.
39:1218 steps.
39:13Congratulations.
39:13That's a great score on its own.
39:15Now, not sure what sort of firepower offer we're going to get from Shark.
39:18He depends on his mood, really.
39:20What have you got for us?
39:2118 is an excellent score, but I kind of feel like chasing a 20.
39:25Do you want to give me $12,000 out of your pot for two extra steps?
39:31So it'll be 20 on the board, 20,000, 120 seconds for me to do it.
39:35What do you think?
39:36Oh, it's a big offer.
39:38It's expensive.
39:39Yeah, it's a bit too much money.
39:41But it could change everything.
39:41Talk it through.
39:42It's a lot of money, but that's two extra steps.
39:45Yeah, do you think 12 is too much, though?
39:46But it's maybe five or six.
39:49How much would he end up with?
39:5020.
39:51He'll be going for 20 steps.
39:52Yeah, for only two extra steps.
39:53I reckon it's too much.
39:54Yeah.
39:55I think we back ourselves with pushbacks.
39:57Yeah, I reckon we do.
39:59So we say no thanks, Larry.
40:01We'll say it to him.
40:02No thanks, Brydon.
40:04Fair enough.
40:0518 can win, but hey, if I'm in form, who knows?
40:08It was no thanks, but I think it was also a stuff you.
40:11Yeah, fair enough.
40:12Okay, you've decided not to accept that firepower offer.
40:15That is a very confident gamble.
40:16You're both great players.
40:18Hopefully you've made the right decision.
40:20Your steps remain at 18.
40:22Bank total remains at $32,000.
40:25Best of luck.
40:26All right, Sharky, you ready?
40:27I'm ready.
40:28It's time for your final chase.
40:34Sharky, good luck.
40:35Your final chase starts now.
40:37A common platitude is there's no smoke without what?
40:40Fire.
40:40Correct.
40:41What swimming stroke is the last leg of an Olympic medley relay?
40:44Um, freestyle.
40:47Correct.
40:47A common power tool used to smooth surfaces is an orbital what?
40:51Sander.
40:52Correct.
40:53Aku is an antagonist in the cartoon series Samurai 1.
40:58Samurai.
40:59Pass.
41:00Stop the clock.
41:01Need some pushbacks.
41:02Aku is an antagonist in the cartoon series Samurai 1.
41:06It's like squirrel or sea or sea.
41:08I have a feeling there's a random show called Samurai Chicken.
41:12Am I making that up?
41:14No, go for it.
41:14If you feel like you've heard it somewhere, go for it.
41:18Chicken.
41:19You might be making that up.
41:20Samurai Jack.
41:22Samurai Jack is where we're going.
41:241.37.
41:25I think you saw that on a menu.
41:27Yeah, it sounds like a great dish.
41:291.37 on the clock.
41:31Chaser needs 15 and your time restarts now.
41:34In education, the term grad dip is short for graduate what?
41:37Diploma.
41:38Correct.
41:39The first woman elected as governor of Alaska was Sarah Halen.
41:42Correct.
41:43The appetizer name Canapé is borrowed from which modern language?
41:46French.
41:47Correct.
41:48H.G. Wells' first fiction novel was The Time Machine.
41:52Correct.
41:52The Bauhaus Design School is a UNESCO site in which country?
41:57Germany.
41:58Correct.
41:58The band Dope Lemon is a side project of Aussie musician Angus Hu.
42:03Stone.
42:04Correct.
42:04Giotto's Bell Tower is a landmark of which Italian city?
42:09Uh, Venice.
42:10Stop the clock.
42:11Giotto's Bell Tower is a landmark of which Italian city?
42:15Maybe Florence.
42:16Yeah.
42:16Yeah, I've not heard of it in Rome and it's not Venice.
42:21Florence is where all the artists live in the day.
42:23Yeah, I'm happy with that.
42:23Let's go with that.
42:24Florence.
42:25Go with Florence.
42:26That's the right answer.
42:271.02 on the clock.
42:28Chaser needs 10 now.
42:29Time restarts.
42:30Now, Harry Kuehl was a star player in which team Bulls?
42:33Song.
42:34Correct.
42:35The snowy hydro scheme began construction in which decade?
42:3840s.
42:39Correct.
42:39Since You've Been Gone is a hit song by pop star Kelly Who?
42:42Clarkson.
42:43Correct.
42:43The Removalists is a play by...
42:45David Williamson.
42:46Correct.
42:47Duracell is best known for...
42:48Matrix.
42:49Correct.
42:49The Master is an icon villain in which UK sci-fi series?
42:53Uh, Doctor Who.
42:54Correct.
42:55New South Wales town Young hosts an annual...
42:58Cherry.
42:59Correct.
42:59What did the abolitionist movement seek to end in the US?
43:02Slavery.
43:03Correct.
43:03A popular TV sports theme song is fanfare for the common what?
43:07Man.
43:08Correct.
43:09Thunderbox is a slang term for what plumbing fixture?
43:12A toilet.
43:13There it is.
43:13Wow.
43:15Jeez, you were coming at that like this note tomorrow.
43:17Well done.
43:18Needed to get to the toilet, metaphorically speaking.
43:21Thank you, Thunderbox.
43:23Well done.
43:23Oh, guys, I'm sorry about that.
43:25He was on a big roll then.
43:26We've got to say goodbye to that $32,000.
43:29Lovely to meet you both.
43:30Thanks for coming in.
43:30We'll see you next time right here on The Chase.
43:34Wow.
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