Master Minds Recap: June 5, 2020
Here’s a recap of the clues on Master Minds for Friday, June 5, 2020 with host Brooke Burns.
Today’s episode title: “Trivia, Smarts & Field Goals”
Today’s Master Minds: LaKedra Pam, Muffy Marracco, Jonathan Corbblah
Today’s challengers: Danilo, Stacey, David
The show’s format pits 3 contestants against each other and 3 Master Minds against each other. There are 3 rounds and the contestant with the highest score wins $1,000 and faces off in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge against the winning Master Mind. If the contestant beats the Master Mind, the prize money goes up to $10,000.
Round 1: Here are the 7 categories and questions. 100 points for each correct answer.
(1) ANATOMY: On what part of the human body would you find the tragus?
(a) ear (b) hip (c) leg
(2) SPORTS: In which of these sports can you score a field goal?
(a) baseball (b) basketball (c) ice hockey
(3) ZOOLOGY: Coyotes in Colorado have been known to pair up with what burrowing animal when hunting prey?
(a) ferret (b) badger (c) wolverine
(4) TOOLS: What circular saw is mounted on a retractable arm and used to cut precise angles in wood?
(a) jigsaw (b) miter saw (c) band saw
(5) BRANDS: Before it was renamed in 1964, what product was known as “Pasta Gianduja”?
(a) Nutella (b) Spaghettios (c) Super Glue
(6) UNDERGROUND: Classified as the world’s longest tunnel, the Delaware Aqueduct is found in what U.S. state?
(a) New York (b) Maryland (c) Pennsylvania
(7) FICTION: What is the first name of Mr. Darcy, the brooding hero of “Pride and Prejudice”?
(a) Willoughby (b) Pemberley (c) Fitzwilliam
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Scores at end of Round 1:
Danilo 400 Stacey 500 David 400 / LaKedra 500 Muffy 400 Jonathan 400
Round 2: There are 5 subjects and questions. No multiple choice. Only the first player on each team to buzz in gets to answer. Correct answers are worth 200 points for the first 4. The last question is worth 400 points. Wrong answers are penalized by the value of the question. At the end of the round, the person with the lowest score on each team is eliminated.
(1) GEOGRAPHY: On which continent can you walk through 360 degrees of longitude in a few minutes?
(2) ART: Between 1912 and 1948, medals were awarded for music, painting and sculpture every four years at what competition?
(3) ROADS: Lined with concert theaters, 76 Country Boulevard is a main drag in what Missouri City
(4) CLASSICS: Written by Homer, which epic poem tells the story of Achilles and the final days of the Trojan War?
(5) NUTRITION: Tocopherol is better known as which vitamin?
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Scores at end of Round 2:
Danilo 800 Stacey 700 David 600 / LaKedra 900 Muffy 800 Jonathan 800
Master Mind Tie-Breaker: Debuting in 1982, what Broadway musical features the
characters Grizabella and Old Deuteronomy
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Muffy buzzed in with the correct answer first so David and Jonathan are eliminated.
Round 3: Each team faces off in a rapid-fire 1-minute trivia battle. The first question is worth 500 points and each additional question goes up an additional 100 points. The winners go on to the last round.
Danilo and Stacey go first:
(500) Hereford and Holstein are types of what barnyard animal?
(600) in 1930, the Pair-O-Dice club was the first night club on which famous Silver State strip?
(700) What versatile piece of furniture is named for the empire once ruled by Suleiman the Magnificent?
(800) What seafood seasoning packaged in a blue and yellow tin with a red cap was named by its creator for a steamship line?
(900) Which of the Grand Slam tennis tournaments is played on a clay court surface?
(1000) What is the deceptive term for an old exploding star that causes an increase in its luminosity?
(1100) A type of lute, the body of a traditional balalaika is what shape?
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Scores at end of Round 3:
Danilo 3900 Stacey 1200
Danilo wins $1,000 and advances to the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. But first, LaKedra and Muffy will battle it out for a minute to see who joins Danilo.
(500) Which nationwide youth organization has kids make a pledge with their head, heart, hands and health?
(600) In 1914, what company promoted tomato soup as a novel drink alternative to tea?
(700) What piece of men’s Olympic track and field equipment has a regulation length between 260 and 270 centimeters?
(800) Founded with funds from William Randolph Hearst, what weekly tabloid departs from industry standards by paying sources?
(900) Created by Donald J. Sobol, child detective Leroy Brown is better known by what name?
(1000) Often attached to a mosque, what type of tower is used to call Muslims to prayer?
(1100) Every February 2nd, Punxsutawney Phil seeks his shadow in a forest clearing that has what unusual name?
(1200) Emerson’s “shot heard round the world” refers to which Revolutionary War battle?
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LaKedra finished with 3300 to Muffy’s 4000 so Muffy will join Danilo in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. If Danilo beats Muffy, he will return on the next show. Any player who makes it through 3 shows and wins $30,000, gets to join the Master Minds expert team.
Ultimate Trivia Challenge: The questions are presented to the players individually and they say their answers out loud.
(1) Launching on April 12, 1961, what Russian capsule was the first manned spacecraft to circle the earth?
(2) The territory of Greenland is considered a part of which continent?
(3) If you prepare a drink using a Russian samovar, what are you most likely going to consume?
(4) The first African-American to receive a patent, Thomas Jennings invented what non-water cleansing process?
(5) Named for its founder in a California Valley, what store once counted Julia Child and James Beard as regular shoppers?
ANSWERS: (unless otherwise indicated, both were correct)
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Danilo got one right to Muffy’s three. Danilo is going home with $1,000 and there will be 3 new players on Monday.
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A few years ago, in this post, here’s what I said about Buzzy Cohen succeeding Alex Trebek: “He’s got great timing, just the right balance of cheeky humor and seriousness, and… he’s got style.”
The more I see of Brooke Burns, the more I think that description also fits her. If Sony is thinking of a female host, I think they should definitely pick Brooke.
@VJ – I’m in 100% agreement w/ you regarding Brooke Burns being a great choice of becoming the next host of J! once Alex decides to call it quits. Although his shoes will be impossible for anybody to fill, I honestly think that she’d do a superb job hosting J! for multiple reasons…
1. She reads the questions/clues both articulately and rapidly; with her behind the podium, I think we’d rarely see any clues left on the boards!
2. She’s SO charming & personable when interacting with the players. Shes like part hostess and part cheerleader! She was like that on The Chase, too. Just yesterday, my wife (who knows I’m a huge fan of hers!) asked if I knew if she was actually that pleasant in real life or if maybe she’s putting on an act on the show. My reply was, “If that’s an act, they should give her an Oscar because her sincerity and thoughtfulness on stage seems ultra-convincing to me!”
3. She has a great sense of humor! The way she used to verbally spar with Mark “The Beast” Labbett was comical! She’d regularly go toe-to-toe with him, and considering what mighty big toes he had compared to her’s, she always held her own! She’d be a fan favorite and a hit with the contestants on the show, as well…
I agree with both of you about Brooke except you left out one important ingredient. She is truly intelligent and has a wide breadth of knowledge. I noticed that on The Chase. When Merv Griffin was alive and asked to compare Alex Trebek to Art Fleming I recall him saying in a TV interview that Alex is the real deal and knows his stuff whereas Art just read what was on the cards. Fast forward to Brooke I would repeat what Merv Griffin said about Alex. Brooke is the real deal and knows her stuff. She would be a fantastic host for Jeopardy. She’s real quick on the uptake. Absolutely brilliant imo.
You are spot on, Jacob, and shame on me for not including/highlighting her intellect in my breakdown, too. I remember an episode on The Chase when Mark missed a question about food and she, teasingly of course, said to him “Now it’s my turn to school you on a food question, mister!” It was a question about Bulgogi, which, as Brooke explained, is a Korean dish that translates to “fire meat”. (The Beast thought it was Brazilian.) The exchange was a perfect combination of being charming and being a hoot!
I asked my wife for her thoughts about Brooke being the next host on J! and she may have summed it up best. Her reply… “Why not?! There’s absolutely nothing offensive about her…”
(BUT, if she is offered an audition for the job, I do want to hear her use the word “genre” in a sentence. That could make or break her chances of getting the gig!) 😉
Thanks for your additions, guys. I agree with everything you both said.