Weakest Link Rounds 1-2 (10/6/2020)

Here are the clues from Round 1 of “Weakest Link” (10/6/2020) with host Jane Lynch. The game begins with 8 players. The player voted the weakest link gets eliminated at the end of each round until only 2 are left standing.

Round 1 was worth a potential $25,000. They would have to answer 8 questions in a row to get there. However, every time someone gives a wrong answer, the questions start at $1,000 again. They also have the option to hit the button and say BANK. Whatever money has been earned at that point would be safe but they start at $1,000 again.

$1000 (Anoelle) What brand of car are you driving if you pull up in a ‘Beemer’?

$2000 (Aaron) What mid-morning meal gets its name from a combination of the words breakfast and lunch? BANK

$1000 (Carlos) Stegosaurus or Thesaurus: Which one existed during the Jurassic period?

$2000 (Gregg) Since 1933, the character on your screen [image] has been the mascot for what classic board game? BANK

$1000 (Craig) What Bay Area NFL team is named for a bunch of gold diggers? WRONG

$1000 (Arielle) If I had a nickel for everything nickel in this question, how many cents would I have? WRONG

$1000 (Christian) Who directed the Oscar nominated film “Selma”? WRONG

$1000 (Rachel) If you order a P’Zone with your Meat Lover’s Stuffed Crust Pizza, you’re getting food from what restaurant chain?

ANSWERS show

$2000 (Anoelle) According to the proverb, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the…” what?

$3000 (Aaron) What Discovery Channel reality series tests survival skills by having participants rough it in the buff? WRONG

$1000 (Carlos) What former FBI director shares his last name with a popular vacuum cleaner brand? WRONG

$1000 (Gregg) Bling Bling or Putt Putt: Which is a version of miniature golf? BANK

$1000 (Craig) What 99 year old Johnson and Johnson brand recently announced will be available in a variety of skin tones?

$1000 (Arielle) What superhero rides on an oversized domesticated seahorse named Storm? WRONG

$1000 (Christian) What brand of suede shoes shares its name with deep fried balls of cornmeal?

$2000 (Rachel) What legendary rock band [image] is on your screen? BANK

$1000 (Anoelle) What U.S. president was denied executive privilege and forced to turn over subpoenaed audio tapes? – Jane didn’t finish reading the question so it didn’t count

ANSWERS show

Jane Lynch Quotes:
• Out of a possible $25,000, you banked a diminutive $7,000.
• Who’s the yellow in this pack of StarBurst?
• Who thinks Vin Diesel is a fossil fuel?

Craig was the weakest link.

ROUND 2: Down to 7 players, the range is now $1,000 to $50,000

$1000 (Anoelle) When greeting the Pope, people most commonly kiss his what? WRONG

$1000 (Aaron) The items on your screen [image] are often filled using a tank that primarily contains what gas?

$2500 (Carlos) Polo or Water Polo: Which sport should NOT be played on horseback?

$5000 (Gregg) Rihanna scored a number one single with a song named for what rainy day device? WRONG

$1000 (Arielle) How many syllables are in the word Mississippi? WRONG

$1000 (Christian) Who was the first African American U.S Sec of State? WRONG

$1000 (Rachel) Jughead or Meathead: Which is a character on the television show “Riverdale”? BANK

ANSWERS show

$1000 (Anoelle) In food, what deli meat is named for an Italian city that is home to the oldest university in Europe? WRONG

$1000 (Aaron) In the novel “Treasure Island”, the peg-legged pirate who kept a parrot on his shoulder was named ‘Long John…’ what?

$2500 (Carlos) The celebrity on your screen [image] was born in what country? BANK

$1000 (Gregg) In biology, what “F” word is the term for twins who were formed from two separate eggs? BANK

$1000 (Arielle) Shawn Mendes or Camila Cabello: Which pop singer was a member of the group Fifth Harmony?

$2500 (Christian) If you’re having a Peanut Buster Parfait with a Choco Brownie Extreme Blizzard, you ordered from what fast-food chain? BANK

$1000 (Rachel) What American fashion designer with the initials ‘MJ’ is often credited with popularizing the grunge look of the 1990s? WRONG

ANSWERS show

Jane Lynch Quotes:
• Please explain something to me. I put up $50,000 and you only banked $7,000 of it. So far you’ve banked $14,000.
• Who thinks Halle Berry is a Fro-Yo topping?
• Who thought the bar exam was about making cocktails?

Christian was the weakest link.