GSN: Best Ever Trivia Show Recap (8-7-19)

Here’s a summary of the clues on The Best Ever Trivia Show for Wednesday, August 7, 2019 with host Sherri Shepherd. Today’s episode title is “I Love a Parade.”

The format of this show pits 3 contestants against 3 trivia experts. There are 3 rounds and the player with the highest score wins $1,000 and moves on to the Ultimate Trivia Challenge for a chance to win $10,000. They give one player a choice of categories and a choice of experts to play against. It’s a multiple choice format.

Today’s 3 trivia experts:
Ken Jennings, Raj Dhuwalia, Muffy Marracco

Today’s contestants:
Joanna, Amol and Dwight

In Round 1, Joanna chose SEAFOOD instead of Tools and she chose expert Muffy. 4 questions, 50 points for each correct answer and double if Muffy gets it wrong.

1. Prized for its delicate texture. “otoro” on a sushi menu is the fatty belly meat of what fish?
• Tuna
• Mackerel
• Halibut

2. On a seafood menu, “dolphinfish” typically shows up under what more palatable name?
• John Dory
• Wahoo
• Mahi Mahi

3. According to the National Fisheries Institute, what is the most consumed seafood in America by weight?
• Salmon
• Crab
• Shrimp

4. Which seafood item is harvested primarily for its adductor muscle?
• Bonito
• Scallops
• Mussels

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 1: Joanna 200 Amol 150 Dwight 200

In Round 2, Dwight picked PARADES and not Tools. 100 points for each correct answer. Raj was this round’s trivia expert to beat for double points.

1. What country always leads the Parade of Nations during the Olympic opening ceremonies?
• The United States
• Albania
• Greece

2. In 1927, what was the first giant character balloon to appear in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
• Betty Boop
• Felix the Cat
• Mickey Mouse

3. Mardi Gras is one exception to Louisiana’s ban on doing what in public?
• Wearing a mask
• Kissing
• Carrying noisemakers

CORRECT ANSWERS: show

Scores at end of Round 2: Joanna 600 Amol 250 Dwight 600

In Round 3, Joanna chose THE PRESIDENT’S CABINET and not The Amish. The twist in this 3-question round is the expert reveals how confident s/he is about the answer and the players have a chance to go with that for 200 points or to pick their own answer for 400 points, if right. Ken is this round’s expert.

1: Which is the first cabinet member in the presidential line of succession?
• Secretary of Defense
• Attorney General
• Secretary of State

2: Where does the U.S. Vice President sit in official cabinet meetings?
• To the President’s right
• To the President’s left
• Across from the President

3: In 1933, Frances Perkins became the first female cabinet member when she was appointed to what position?
• Secretary of Education
• Secretary of Labor
• Secretary of Agriculture

CORRECT ANSWERS show

Scores at end of Round 3: Joanna 1400 Amol 1450 Dwight 1400

Amol wins $1,000 and gets a chance to win $10,000 by taking on a set of 5 more questions and getting more of them right than Muffy. He would also return on the next show. Any player who makes it through 3 shows and wins $30,000, gets to join the Best Ever Trivia Show’s expert team.

Ultimate Trivia Challenge:

1: According to the Bible, which of the following is contained in the Ark of the Covenant?
• The Dead Sea Scrolls
• The Holy Grail
• The Ten Commandments

2: If you are suffering from asthma, which of these specialists are you most likely to see?
• Rheumatologist
• Nephrologist
• Pulmonologist

3: Burma used to be the official name of what country?
• Malaysia
• Bangladesh
• Myanmar

4: Which of these classical music pieces was famously featured in the 1940 film “Fantasia”?
• Night on Bald Mountain
• In the Hall of the Mountain King
• Land of the Mountain & the Flood

5: Where did the “Battle of the Sexes” match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King take place?
• Houston Astrodome
• Madison Square Garden
• Los Angeles Coliseum

ANSWERS: show

Amol made it to 5 questions but lost the round to Muffy at that point. He’s taking home $1,000.

They beat the experts – List of contestants who won the last round

The Best Ever Trivia Show airs daily on Game Show Network. Check your local listings for times. (Here in the Central Time Zone it comes on at 3:00 p.m. and then at 1:00 a.m.)

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