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00:00It's time to play the game that tests your trivia knowledge
00:03in our six iconic categories, with a chance to win $20,000.
00:10Let's play Trivial Pursuit.
00:19Welcome to Trivial Pursuit.
00:22I'm your host, LeVar Burton.
00:24We've had players from across the country
00:26come to show off their trivia skills,
00:28and now they are going to compete for $20,000.
00:33Let's meet them, starting with our returning champion.
00:37I'm Andy. I'm a puzzle maker and editor from Brooklyn, New York.
00:41I'm Seema. I'm a professor of technical writing
00:43from St. Louis, Missouri.
00:45I'm Preston. I'm an attorney and university administrator
00:48from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
00:50Nice to have you here, players.
00:52The 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.
01:08Correct answers players are worth 100 points and a wedge.
01:12And should you collect a wedge from all six categories,
01:14you will earn a $1,000 bonus for filling your wheel.
01:19And the two players with the most points at the end of this round
01:22will be moving on to the next round.
01:25Everybody ready?
01:26Ready. Ready. Let's do it.
01:28Let the pursuit begin.
01:32To start things off, we have selected the first category,
01:35which is geography.
01:38In 2024, which U.S. state surpassed Japan
01:42to become the fourth largest economy in the world?
01:46Andy.
01:47California.
01:48Correct. You, sir, have 100 points and a wedge.
01:52Please select our next category.
01:53I'd like orange, sports and leisure.
01:56Former Green Bay Packers star Aaron Rodgers
01:59was traded to which NFL franchise in 2023?
02:04Andy.
02:05The Jets.
02:06Correct.
02:07You are still in control, sir. Please select.
02:09I'd like pink. Entertainment, please.
02:10Michael B. Jordan plays a character born Adonis Johnson
02:15in what 2015 movie?
02:18Andy.
02:19Creed.
02:20Correct.
02:21Where shall we go next?
02:22Green. Science and Nature, please.
02:24What language learning app features an owl mascot
02:28who faked his own death in a bid for publicity?
02:33Preston.
02:34Duolingo.
02:35Correct.
02:35Please select our next category.
02:37Let's do art and literature.
02:38Running from 1985 to 1995,
02:42what comic strip chronicled the shenanigans
02:45of a six-year-old boy and his tiger?
02:48Andy.
02:49Calvin and Hobbes.
02:50Correct.
02:51And here is the final category this first time
02:54through the board players.
02:56History.
02:57What U.S. president declared
03:00our long national nightmare is over
03:03in his 1974 inaugural address?
03:07Preston.
03:08Gerald Ford.
03:10Correct.
03:11Pretty good game going, but Seema,
03:13we've got to get you on the board.
03:14So we're going to reload our six categories
03:17and see how many more points and wedges
03:19y'all can earn.
03:21Preston, select our next category.
03:24Let's do pink entertainment.
03:25Which character was killed off in nearly every episode
03:29of the first five seasons of South Park?
03:33Seema.
03:34Kenny.
03:34Correct.
03:35Well done, Seema.
03:36And you are on the board.
03:38Please select.
03:39I'll take purple, art and literature.
03:40What girl's trip star published a memoir titled
03:45The Last Black Unicorn?
03:48Preston.
03:49Tiffany Haddish.
03:50Correct.
03:51And Preston, you are in control.
03:53Please select.
03:53Let's do yellow history.
03:55The defendant in a 1966 Supreme Court case
03:59gave what name to a set of legal rights
04:02required to be read to criminal suspects?
04:06Preston.
04:07Miranda.
04:07Correct.
04:08Preston, you are still in control, sir.
04:11Let's do blue geography.
04:13The archipelago nation of Comoros
04:16is off the coast of which continent?
04:19Preston.
04:20Africa.
04:21Correct.
04:22Select our next category, sir.
04:24Let's do orange sports and leisure.
04:26What popular trading card company shares its name
04:29with a grilled Italian sandwich?
04:33Seema.
04:34Panini.
04:35Panini is correct.
04:37Well played.
04:38And here, players, is the final category
04:41this second time through the board.
04:43Science and nature.
04:45New Zealanders gave what new name to the fuzzy fruit
04:48formerly called a Chinese gooseberry?
04:52Preston.
04:53A kiwi?
04:54Correct.
04:55So recapping the scores, we have a really terrific game.
04:58Preston, you're in the lead with 600 points.
05:00Our champion, Andy, right behind with 400.
05:03And Seema, you are in the game with 200 points.
05:06Let's reload our categories one last time.
05:10And remember, players, this is your last chance
05:13to earn points and wedges.
05:14Preston, you are in control of the board, sir.
05:18Please select.
05:19I still need pink entertainment, so let's do it.
05:22In their 1978 duet, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson warned
05:27mamas not to let their babies grow up to be what?
05:32Seema.
05:33Cowboys.
05:33Correct.
05:34Seema, you are now in control.
05:36Select for us, please.
05:37Yellow History.
05:39Familiar to prank callers, what tobacco brand was named
05:43for the prince who would go on to become King Edward VII?
05:48Preston.
05:49Prince Albert.
05:50Prince Albert.
05:51Do you have Prince Albert in a can?
05:53We used to do that prank call when I was a kid.
05:57Preston, you are in control.
05:59Please select.
06:00Orange, sports and leisure.
06:03In 1974, orthopedic surgeon Frank Jobe first performed
06:08what ligament-saving procedure named for an MLB pitcher?
06:14Andy.
06:14Tommy John.
06:15Correct.
06:16You are in control, Andy.
06:18Please select for us.
06:19I like green science and nature.
06:21Located in Bethesda, Maryland,
06:23what is the U.S. government's primary agency
06:26for medical research?
06:29Seema.
06:30The NIH.
06:31The National Institute of Health.
06:33Seema, what category would you like to choose?
06:36I'd like to select purple art and literature.
06:38In 1978, what famed astronomer won the Pulitzer Prize
06:43for his book, The Dragons of Eden?
06:47Preston.
06:48Carl Sagan?
06:49Correct.
06:50And players, this is the final category, geography.
06:54And here is your question.
06:56A 2024 student survey by The Wall Street Journal
07:00ranked what New Orleans university
07:02as the nation's top party school?
07:06Seema.
07:07Tulane.
07:08Correct.
07:11That's the end of the round, players.
07:14And in the top spot is Preston with 800 points.
07:17Congratulations, sir.
07:18You are moving on.
07:19And we have a tie for second place
07:22between our champion Andy and you, Seema,
07:25which means we're going to a tiebreaker.
07:30So here's how it's going to work.
07:31I'm going to read one question
07:33in a randomly selected category.
07:36And the first one to ring in and get it correct
07:38will be joining Preston in the next round.
07:41If you ring in and are incorrect,
07:44then your opponent will be moving on.
07:46Here is your tiebreaker question.
07:49In the category of science and nature,
07:54what famed inventor developed over 300 products
07:58from peanuts, including soaps, oils, and gasoline?
08:03Andy Carver.
08:05George Washington Carver is correct, sir.
08:08Congratulations, Andy.
08:09You will be joining Preston in the next round.
08:12And Seema, it was great having you with us.
08:14Thanks for playing the game tonight.
08:16Thank you so much for having me.
08:18Absolutely.
08:19Coming up next, the pursuit continues
08:21as Preston and Andy go head-to-head for a chance
08:24to move on and play for $20,000 right here
08:28on Trivial Pursuit.
08:40Welcome back to Trivial Pursuit.
08:42Preston and our returning champion Andy
08:44have made it here to the next round,
08:47so let's get to know them a little bit better.
08:50Andy, how does it feel the second time around?
08:52Winning one was the ultimate goal,
08:55and this all feels like gravy to me.
08:57Let's see if the gravy train can keep rolling, Andy.
09:01And Preston, you shine in all of our categories.
09:05How did you prepare to be here?
09:07Oh, I have played with the same trivia team since 2008.
09:11We're called the Indebted because when we met,
09:13we were all in massive amounts of grad school
09:16and law school debt.
09:17So we've since paid it off,
09:19but their love and our weekly games
09:20have really fostered my love of trivia for sure.
09:22I am mightily impressed with your trivia skills,
09:26but also the fact that you finally paid off your student loans.
09:31Congratulations, sir.
09:33Well, the best of luck to both of you.
09:35Let's get back to the game.
09:36In this round,
09:37you're going to be answering multiple choice questions,
09:40working your way through the categories once again.
09:43But this time, fellas, each correct answer
09:46is worth an escalating value from 200 to 1,000 points.
09:51And you both selected the order of the categories
09:54that you'll be playing,
09:55and you picked one category that you didn't want to play at all.
10:00Preston, I see that you have elected
10:02not to play sports and leisure,
10:05and you've selected entertainment
10:07as your 1,000-point category.
10:09Well, I'm chronically online,
10:11and I also love movies, music, TV.
10:13I'm a big fan of all of those,
10:15so I'm hoping I can shine in pink entertainment.
10:17But we're hoping that that strategy pays off for you, Preston.
10:21And Andy, I see that your chosen path
10:24is the same one you used in your championship run.
10:28So, if it ain't broke, let's not mess with it.
10:31Exactly right.
10:32All right.
10:33Whichever one of you gentlemen has the most points
10:35at the end of this round,
10:37we'll move on to the final pursuit
10:39to play for $20,000.
10:41Y'all ready?
10:42Yes.
10:42Ready.
10:43Let the pursuit begin.
10:48Andy, you are trailing by 300 points,
10:51so you will be going first, sir.
10:53For 200 points, Andy,
10:54in the category sports and leisure,
10:58a diamond is forever is the timeless slogan
11:01for which jewelry company?
11:03Cartier, De Beers, or Tiffany?
11:07I've seen these commercials a million times,
11:09and I'm pretty sure the answer is De Beers.
11:13I will lock that in.
11:14Sounds like you know it.
11:17Watching TV pays on.
11:19Finally.
11:20All right, Preston, for 200 points,
11:23here is your multiple choice question
11:25in science and nature.
11:27Which country has the largest population of penguins?
11:32Australia, Chile, or Madagascar?
11:36This is an interesting question.
11:38When I see Madagascar, I think of lemurs.
11:41Between Australia and Chile,
11:42I'm not quite sure which one has more penguins,
11:46but I want to say this might be a unique answer,
11:50so I'm going to lock in with Australia.
11:54Preston, let's see if you're right.
11:58Chile has the largest population.
12:00Andy, coming to you here, sir,
12:02is your 400 point question in the category history.
12:07Often considered the first color photograph,
12:10James Clerk Maxwell's 1861 image captured which object?
12:16Was it a hat, a necklace, or a ribbon?
12:19Well, I don't know.
12:22I know a lot about James Clerk Maxwell.
12:23I know that the only feature of Venus named for a man
12:27is named for him, Maxwell Montes.
12:28That's not helpful here, is it?
12:30I will simply be guessing.
12:32What would be interesting to photograph in color?
12:35Probably not a hat.
12:37Maybe a ribbon.
12:38Seems like a bad distractor answer.
12:41Okay, I'll try ribbon.
12:43I'll lock it in.
12:45Let's see if you're correct.
12:48Ribbon is his.
12:49Well played, sir.
12:51Preston, here, sir, is your 400 point question in geography.
12:57Which country has a rotating monarchy
12:59where nine sultans take turns as king for five-year terms?
13:04Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, or Thailand?
13:09When I saw the word sultans,
13:10I was hoping for another answer on this one,
13:13but I feel like Saudi Arabia
13:19hasn't had the five-year term leader.
13:23I'm not sure on this one.
13:25Between the two other answers,
13:29I'm actually, well, actually, I know,
13:31I'm going to actually go with Malaysia on this one.
13:35Preston, we're going to see if you're right.
13:39Whoo-hoo, Malaysia, it is.
13:41Well done, sir.
13:43Andy, he's got a 100-point lead on you now.
13:46So here, sir, is your 600-point question
13:50in the category of geography.
13:52Which Latin American country adopted the U.S. dollar
13:56as its currency after the collapse of its own,
14:00the Sucre, Bolivia, Ecuador, or Guatemala?
14:05Well, one of Bolivia's capitals is Sucre.
14:10It would make sense that they would name their currency that.
14:13Guatemala's currency is the Quetzal,
14:15so I know it's not that.
14:16I think Ecuador might also use the U.S. dollar.
14:20I think I just have to go with my gut here
14:22and say Bolivia.
14:24I'm locking that in.
14:27Andy, let's see if you're right.
14:31Ecuador.
14:32Ah.
14:32Preston, big opportunity here for you.
14:35Here is your 600-point question
14:37in the category of history.
14:40What American cargo ship made the first official voyage
14:44through the Panama Canal in 1914?
14:48The SS Ancon, the SS Monterey, or the SS United States?
14:54You know, I don't know this offhand.
14:56I was hoping there'd be some ships I could cross off the list,
15:01but that's not the case here.
15:03So this will be a guess.
15:05I'm going to go with the SS United States.
15:09Preston, let's see if you're right.
15:14It was the Ancon.
15:16Close match here, Andy.
15:18And you have an opportunity to leap ahead for 800 points
15:22in the category science and nature.
15:26Taking longer to rotate on its axis than to orbit the sun.
15:30On which planet is a day longer than a year?
15:35Jupiter, Saturn, or Venus?
15:39Ah, this is something I used to know, and I currently don't.
15:45So I'll just have to guess.
15:48Something about Venus calls to me.
15:51So I'm going to lock in Venus.
15:55Andy, let's see if you're right.
15:59Right you are, sir.
16:01Preston, here we come to you.
16:04Still a very close game.
16:06Here, sir, is your 800-point question in art and literature.
16:12Robert Indiana created what iconic pop art sculpture that has been featured around the world since the 1960s?
16:21Is it live, laugh, or love?
16:27So the answer that immediately came to mind when I saw the question is a sculpture that I've seen in
16:34more than one city, and I love it.
16:37So I'm going to go.
16:38I did not mean to make that pun.
16:40So my answer here is going to be love.
16:44Preston, let's see if you're right.
16:48Love that answer, Preston.
16:51Andy, you need this to keep the game going.
16:53If you don't get it, Preston will move on to the final pursuit to play for the $20,000.
16:59For 1,000 points in the category art and literature, in the Harry Potter series, which of these Hogwarts professors
17:09taught defense against the dark arts?
17:12Dolores Umbridge, Horace Slughorn, or Minerva McGonagall?
17:18Wow.
17:19I was not expecting to see a Harry Potter question today.
17:23Luckily, I've read all the books several times.
17:25Slughorn taught potions, McGonagall taught transfiguration, Umbridge was one of the ill-fated dark arts teachers.
17:31I'm locking in Dolores Umbridge.
17:33Ooh, with confidence.
17:37Dolores Umbridge is correct.
17:39Whoo!
17:40Preston, you will move on to the final round to play for $20,000 should you get this question right.
17:48For 1,000 points, this is why you chose this category.
17:54Fingers crossed.
17:54In entertainment.
17:56In 2024, which tipsy singer tied Lil Nas X for the longest running number one tune in the history of
18:07the Billboard Hot 100?
18:09Casey Musgraves, Luke Combs, or Shaboozy?
18:13Okay, I can eliminate Casey Musgraves here.
18:18Um, I do not believe Luke Combs had a song, Tipsy.
18:25I believe Shaboozy's song was called a bar song, Tipsy.
18:30So I'm going to go with Shaboozy as my final answer.
18:34Locking in Shaboozy.
18:35Preston, let's see if you're right.
18:43Congratulations, Preston.
18:44You are moving on to play for the $20,000.
18:48Andy, you're a remarkable player.
18:51It was great having you with us.
18:52And you, sir, are going home with $21,000.
18:58That's not too shabby.
18:59That's not too shabby.
19:01Preston, join me over here, will you?
19:05When we come back, we'll see if Preston can conquer all six of our categories in the final pursuit of
19:11$20,000 right here on Trivial Pursuit.
19:16Wow, that was dramatic.
19:28Welcome back.
19:28I'm here with Preston, who has just dethroned a returning champion and has made it to the final pursuit for
19:35a chance to win $20,000.
19:40Have you thought about what you might do with the money should you win it all?
19:44I have. I just bought a house a few months ago.
19:47So I want to buy some art.
19:48I want to deck out the backyard.
19:49I want to buy some accoutrement to, you know, really make the space my own.
19:54So you're back in debt.
19:55Yeah, basically.
19:56Well, Preston, all that stands between you and the $20,000 is our six Trivial Pursuit categories.
20:03Now, you will have 45 seconds.
20:05You will win $1,000 for each correct answer.
20:08And if you answer all six questions correctly, Preston, you're going to win $20,000.
20:13Ooh.
20:14Brother, I really want to see you win it all, okay?
20:17To help with your pursuit, I want you to choose the first category you're going to play.
20:22Got to go with my favorite, entertainment.
20:24Indeed, it is your strong suit.
20:26So, if you get any incorrect, Preston, we can always circle back to those categories, provided there is time remaining
20:33on the clock.
20:34Wow.
20:35Whew.
20:35It's time for your final pursuit.
20:37Let's do it.
20:37Let's put 45 seconds on the clock, please.
20:43The time will begin when I finish reading the first question.
20:47Good luck.
20:49The song Basket Case appears on what 1994 Green Day album?
20:53Dookie.
20:53Correct.
20:54What bright blue lake in Oregon is the deepest lake in the US?
20:58Crater Lake.
20:58Correct.
20:59How many shots of espresso are in Adopio?
21:02Four.
21:03Two.
21:03What is the term for the five bones in the palm of your hand?
21:07The tarsals.
21:09Metacarpals.
21:09In 2014, what former boxing champion was elected mayor of Kyiv?
21:14Uh, Mike Tyson.
21:16Vitaly Klitschko.
21:17What 2010 bestseller tells the true survival tale of airman Louis Zamperini?
21:23The comeback.
21:24Unbroken.
21:25Who defeated tennis player Bobby Riggs in a 1973 bet?
21:28Billie Jean King.
21:29Correct.
21:301,800 miles thick, what layer lies between earth's core and crust?
21:34The mesosphere.
21:36Mantle.
21:36Who was the first woman to serve?
21:39Oh, that is our time, Preston, but here's the good news.
21:43Brother, you got three right for $3,000, and you're moving on to play again.
21:48All right?
21:49I'll take it.
21:50Let's bring out your next opponents.
21:56Great to have you here.
21:58Please introduce yourselves.
22:00I'm Artie.
22:01I'm an auditor from Cerritos, California.
22:03I'm Gordon.
22:04I'm a robotics manager from Vienna, Virginia.
22:06As the three of you know, you will be competing through three rounds of trivia questions,
22:12hoping to take Preston's spot in the final pursuit.
22:16When we come back, we will see who has what it takes for their shot at $20,000 right here
22:22in Trivial Pursuit.
22:36Welcome back, y'all, to Trivial Pursuit, where Preston, Artie, and Gordon are ready to put their trivia skills to
22:43the test.
22:43The three of you will be answering questions in our six iconic Trivial Pursuit categories, which of course are entertainment,
22:52geography, sports and leisure, science and nature, history, and art and literature.
23:00Correct answers players are worth 100 points and a wedge.
23:04And if you collect all six wedges from each category, you will earn a $1,000 bonus for filling your
23:10wheel.
23:10And the two players with the most points at the end will be moving on to the next round.
23:15Everybody ready?
23:16Ready. Let's do it.
23:17Let's do it.
23:17Let the pursuit begin.
23:22To start things off, we've selected the first category, which is geography.
23:28The Fontana di Trevi is the largest fountain located in what Italian city?
23:34Preston.
23:34Rome.
23:35Rome is correct. Select our next category.
23:37Let's go with pink entertainment.
23:39He may have 99 problems, but Forbes credits what rapper with becoming hip-hop's first billionaire?
23:46Gordon.
23:47Jay-Z.
23:48Jay-Z is the correct answer. You have 100 points and a wedge. Select our next category.
23:53I'm going to go with yellow history, please.
23:55In 1972, the White House plumbers, a covert operation led by ex-CIA and FBI agents, broke into what hotel
24:05and office building?
24:06Preston.
24:07The Watergate.
24:08Correct. Choose our next category, Preston.
24:10Let's go with purple art and literature.
24:13Who founded Playboy magazine using a $1,000 loan from his mother?
24:18Preston.
24:19Hugh Hefner.
24:20That's the man and the mogul. Preston, select our next category.
24:24Let's go with green science and nature.
24:27An avivore is a species whose diet primarily consists of what animals?
24:35Gordon.
24:36Birds.
24:36Correct.
24:37And here is the final category this first time through the board players.
24:42Sports and leisure.
24:43What seven-foot-four Frenchman was named the 2023-24 NBA Rookie of the Year?
24:52Gordon.
24:53Victor Wayamboia?
24:55Incorrect.
24:57Preston.
24:58Victor Wambineo?
25:00Artie.
25:04Wamayat?
25:06Victor Wambineo.
25:08Ah.
25:09Let's reload and see how many points and wedges you can all earn.
25:14Gordon.
25:15Choose our next category.
25:17Let's do blue geography, please.
25:19With over 190 member countries, what is the world's largest international law enforcement organization?
25:28Gordon.
25:29Interpol.
25:29Correct.
25:30Headquartered in Lyon, France.
25:32You are in control, Gordon.
25:34Select again, please.
25:35Let's do orange sports and leisure, please.
25:37What popular food item is said to have taken its name from the Union Club of New York in the
25:43late 19th century?
25:46Preston.
25:47The Waldorf salad?
25:49Incorrect.
25:50Gordon.
25:51The happy salad.
25:54Incorrect.
25:55Artie.
25:56French dip?
25:57From the Union Club of New York, the club sandwich.
26:00Oh, jeez.
26:01The club sandwich.
26:02The answer was right there in the middle.
26:05All right.
26:05Gordon, you are still in control.
26:07Please select a category.
26:09Purple art and literature, please.
26:11What best-selling James Clavel novel set in feudal Japan was adapted for a hit FX series in 2024?
26:19Preston.
26:20Shogun.
26:20Correct.
26:21And you are now in control, Preston.
26:24Please select a category for us.
26:25Let's do pink entertainment.
26:27Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin helped finance what classic movie parody of the King Arthur legends?
26:36Preston.
26:36Monty Python and the Holy Grail?
26:38Correct.
26:39Preston, you have the last correct answer.
26:41I still need green and science and nature, so let's do it.
26:44Which former member of NSYNC is a certified Russian cosmonaut and nearly went to space in 2002?
26:53Artie.
26:54Lance Bass.
26:55Lance Bass from NSYNC.
26:58Finally.
26:58Who knew?
26:59And here is the final category the second time through the board.
27:03History.
27:04Old Blood and Guts was the nickname of what World War II general who commanded a fake army of rubber
27:12tanks for D-Day?
27:14Gordon.
27:15General Patton.
27:16Correct.
27:17One look at the scores tells us that we have a really good game going, so let's reload the categories
27:23one last time.
27:25And remember, this is your last chance to earn points and wedges.
27:30Gordon, you, sir, are in control. Please select.
27:33I'll take orange sports and leisure, please.
27:36In 2024, Oleksandr Usyk defeated what Gypsy King boxer to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world?
27:46Gordon.
27:47Johnson.
27:48Incorrect, sir.
27:50Preston.
27:51Logan Paul.
27:54Incorrect.
27:55Artie.
27:56Ollie.
27:57Tyson Fury.
27:59Oh, geez.
28:00Gordon, you are in control. Please select a category.
28:02I'll go with purple art and literature.
28:05The Pittsburgh Cycle is a collection of ten plays about African-American life in the 20th century, written by what
28:13playwright?
28:15Preston.
28:16Langston Hughes.
28:17Incorrect.
28:19Artie.
28:20Maya Angelou.
28:21Incorrect.
28:23Gordon.
28:24I'm not sure.
28:27August Wilson broke fences and a bunch of other plays.
28:31All right, continuing, Gordon, you are still in control, sir.
28:34I'll do blue geography, please.
28:35Since 1971, the World Economic Forum has met nearly every year in what Swiss resort town?
28:45Gordon.
28:46Davos.
28:46Correct.
28:47Gordon.
28:48What category would you like to choose?
28:50Yellow History, please.
28:51Appointed in September 2022 and resigning the following month, who was the shortest serving prime minister in UK history?
29:02Preston.
29:03Trust.
29:04Correct, sir.
29:05And if you have control of the board, please select...
29:08Pink Entertainment.
29:10ABC sitcom block TGIF was not meant to stand for Thank God It's Friday, but rather, Thank Goodness It's What?
29:19Preston.
29:20Funny?
29:21Funny is correct.
29:23Oh.
29:23And here is the final category this last time through the board, which is in the category Science and Nature.
29:30Karyograms are images that show the number and structure of what long strings of DNA in a cell.
29:39Artie.
29:40Chromosomes?
29:40Correct.
29:42That's the end of the round, players.
29:44And with 700 points, Preston, you're moving on.
29:48And you, Gordon, with 500 points, are moving on.
29:51Artie, it was wonderful having you here.
29:53Thank you for playing our game tonight.
29:55Thank you so much.
29:56It was lovely to be here.
29:57Coming up next, the pursuit continues as Gordon and Preston go head-to-head
30:02for the chance to move on and play for $20,000 right here on Trivial Pursuit.
30:18Welcome back to Trivial Pursuit, y'all.
30:21Our returning champion Preston and Gordon have made it to the next round.
30:26So, let's get to know them a little bit better.
30:28Preston, you're a returning champ, determined to go back into debt with your winners.
30:35Congratulations on being a new homeowner.
30:38Thank you so much.
30:39And, Gordon, you are in robotics.
30:42What is it that you do?
30:43So, I work with construction workers to train them on how to use robots
30:47so that I remove their kind of repetitive day-to-day tasks and help them get home safely.
30:51And are they receptive to the training?
30:53They are very interested and excited about it.
30:55Well, the best of luck to you.
30:56Let's get back to our game, shall we?
30:58In this round, gentlemen, you're going to be answering multiple-choice questions,
31:02working your way through the categories once again.
31:04But this time, each correct answer is worth an escalating value from 200 to 1,000 points.
31:12You both selected the order of the categories that you're going to be playing,
31:15and you also picked one that you didn't want to play at all.
31:19And, Preston, I see that you've elected not to play sports and leisure,
31:25and your 1,000-point category is entertainment.
31:29This is not an unfamiliar path for you, is it, sir?
31:32It's not. If it's not broken, don't fix it.
31:34I believe you're right.
31:36And, Gordon, I see that you've opted to skip art and literature
31:39and have chosen history as your 1,000-point question. How come?
31:44I was a history major in college, so I'm hoping it's going to be put to good use.
31:49Well, whichever one of you has the most points at the end of this round,
31:53we'll move on to the final pursuit to play for $20,000.
31:59Y'all ready?
32:00Yes, here we go.
32:01Let the pursuit begin.
32:05Gordon, you are trailing by 200 points, so you'll be going first.
32:10For 200 points, here is your multiple-choice question in entertainment.
32:16Who is the subject of HBO's true crime documentary series, The Jinx?
32:22Adnan Syed, Robert Durst, or Stephen Avery?
32:29I know that Adnan Syed was the subject of a podcast,
32:33but I don't think he's the subject of a TV series.
32:36Robert Durst is reaching out to me, so I'm going to go with Robert Durst.
32:39I'm going to lock in Robert Durst.
32:42Gordon, let's see if you're right.
32:46Robert Durst indeed.
32:48Preston, for 200 points, here is your multiple-choice question in science and nature.
32:55Created in the 1850s, the Bessemer process made possible the mass production of which material?
33:03Concrete, plastic, or steel?
33:07I happen to know this because I've actually asked this question in trivia games I've hosted before online.
33:14So the Bessemer process, Bessemer is known for steel, so I'm going to say steel.
33:20With confidence.
33:23Steel is the deal.
33:25Gordon, 200 points separate you, but not to worry.
33:28Here is your 400-point question in the category sports and leisure.
33:35Carrie Walsh won three consecutive Olympic gold medals in beach volleyball with what teammate?
33:42Carly Patterson, Misty May Trainor, or Summer Sanders?
33:47So I probably should know this.
33:49I was working the 2008 Summer Olympics, and I believe Carrie Walsh was a competitor in those Olympics.
33:55So I think she was with Misty May Trainor, and I'm going to lock that in.
34:01Gordon, let's see if you're right.
34:04Right you are, Misty May Trainor is the correct answer.
34:08Mr. Preston, here, sir, is your 400-point question in the category geography.
34:15Which of these Texas cities is furthest south?
34:20Dallas, Houston, or San Antonio?
34:24I should know this. I should know this.
34:27I can eliminate Dallas immediately.
34:30I've been to all three of these cities. I've been to Houston, I've been to San Antonio.
34:36I believe San Antonio is the furthest south, so I'm going to go with San Antonio.
34:41Let's see if you're right.
34:45San Antonio is the correct answer.
34:49This back-and-forth ping-pong is really fun.
34:53Here, Gordon, is your 600-point question in the category science and nature.
35:00Which of these animals has rectangular pupils, allowing for a wider field of view?
35:06A goat, a pigeon, or a shark?
35:11Hmm, these are all pretty tricky. I'm not really 100% certain on any one of them.
35:17Goat kind of calls to me because I feel like they've got funny-looking eyes.
35:20Pigeon's like a very beady eye, so I think I'm going to lock in goat.
35:25Let's see if you're right.
35:28So it is well played, sir.
35:31Preston, over to you.
35:33Tight match.
35:34Yeah, it is a tight match indeed.
35:37For 600 points, Preston, here is your question in the category history.
35:42Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory as a result of the treaty ending which war?
35:50Was it Mexican-American War, Spanish-American War, or World War I?
35:56I've not heard of a treaty ending the Mexican-American War.
36:01I don't believe this was World War I.
36:05I'm going to lock in the Spanish-American War.
36:09Let's see if you're right.
36:13Right you are, the Spanish-American War.
36:16Gordon?
36:17Ready for another one.
36:18Here, sir, is your 800-point question in the category of geography.
36:24How many white stripes are on the modern American flag?
36:28Six, eight, or ten?
36:32So that was originally going to throw me off there with the numbers,
36:35because I wasn't sure if it was seven or six,
36:37because there are 13 stripes on the American flag,
36:40of which they're for the 13 original colonies, but they're odd numbers.
36:45So I'm going to lock in six.
36:48Seems like you know it.
36:51Bingo.
36:52All right, Preston.
36:54He's keeping the pressure on you.
36:55Yes, he is.
36:57Got to keep pursuing him.
36:58I'm not letting up.
36:59So here is your 800-point question in art and literature.
37:05Which Nick Hornby novel follows Rob Fleming as he recounts his top five most memorable breakups?
37:13About a boy, fever pitch, or high fidelity?
37:18I don't know this right off hand.
37:21Um...
37:21One of the answers did jump out to me, and I always just need to trust my instinct,
37:26whether it's right or wrong.
37:28Fever pitch jumped out to me.
37:29I'm going to say fever pitch.
37:31Let's see if you're right.
37:35Oh.
37:37High fidelity.
37:38Oh, okay.
37:39Gordon, this is for the win, and you will move on to the final round to play for the $20
37:45,000,
37:46because Preston won't be able to catch you.
37:49So, here is your 1,000-point question in the category of history.
37:57After the addition of South Sudan in 2011, how many member states now make up the United Nations?
38:09133, 163, or 193?
38:13So, some of those numbers seem a little low.
38:16We had a question earlier about Interpol, which talked about, I think, over 180 countries,
38:22but I don't think all the countries are members of Interpol.
38:24So, I think I'm going to go with 193.
38:30Gordon, let's see if you're right.
38:35193 is correct.
38:37Congratulations, Gordon.
38:38You are moving on to play for a chance at $20,000.
38:42Preston, you played a strong game, brother.
38:45It was great having you with us.
38:47Thank you so much.
38:48And you're going home with $3,000.
38:50Yeah, I'm so happy.
38:52So, Gordon, join me over here in the center, will you?
38:57When we come back, we'll see if Gordon can conquer all six categories in The Final Pursuit
39:03for $20,000 right here on Tribune Pursuit.
39:18Welcome back. I'm here with Gordon, who has just dethroned a returning champion and has made it to The Final
39:25Pursuit for a chance to win $20,000.
39:30Woo!
39:32Gordon, I know this is all moving pretty fast, but have you had an opportunity to think about what you
39:36might do with the money should you win?
39:39Well, I like to travel, LaVar, and I've been talking to my wife about it. I'd love to take her
39:43on a trip to Japan, and with any money left over, I'd like to buy myself a new bike.
39:47A new bike? How about some bow ties? Because not everybody looks good in a bow tie. You pull it
39:51off, Gordon.
39:52This might be my lucky charm.
39:53This might be your lucky charm.
39:55So all that stands between you and the $20,000, Gordon, are our six Trivial Pursuit categories.
40:01You're gonna have 45 seconds. You'll win $1,000 for each correct answer. And if you answer six questions correctly,
40:08you're gonna win $20,000, brother.
40:10Heck yeah.
40:11All right. To help with your pursuit, I want you to choose the first category that you're gonna play.
40:16That's gonna be history, please.
40:17If you get any incorrect, Gordon, you can always circle back to those categories, provided there's time left on the
40:25clock.
40:26Gordon, it's time for your final pursuit. Let's put 45 seconds on the clock, please.
40:35Time will start when I finish reading the first question. Good luck.
40:40The badge of military merit was created by what U.S. president?
40:44George Washington.
40:45Correct.
40:46Who plays Elphaba in the film adaptations of Wicked?
40:49Um, Cynthia Olivo.
40:52Cynthia Erivo.
40:53What is the term for a resident of Moscow?
40:56Muscovite.
40:56Correct.
40:57The term rikishi refers to the athletes of what sport?
41:01Um, a sumo wrestler.
41:03Correct.
41:04What is one million multiplied by one million?
41:07Uh, Google.
41:08Trillion.
41:09Who wrote the classic science fiction novel, Doom?
41:14Um, uh, Hugo.
41:18Herbert.
41:18Frank Herbert.
41:19What is the term for the liquid component of blood?
41:22Um, plasma.
41:24Correct.
41:25The Versace logo features the head of what figure from Greek mythology?
41:28Artemis.
41:29Medusa.
41:30Oh, that's our time.
41:31But hey, Gordon, you got four right for $4,000.
41:36And you're moving on to play again.
41:38Oh, how's that?
41:39I'm super excited.
41:40Thanks, y'all, for playing along with us.
41:42We'll see you next time on Trivia Pursuit, where knowing stuff is celebrated.
41:46But you don't have to take my word for it.
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