Master Minds Recap: October 18, 2023

Here’s a recap of the clues on Master Minds (Season 4) for Wednesday, October 18, 2023 with guest host Muffy Marracco.

Today’s episode title: “Trivia, Smarts & Little Monkeys”
Today’s Master Minds: Mark “The Beast” Labbett, Arianna Haut, Ryan Chaffee
Today’s challengers: Valri, Tim, Arnav

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) ACTORS: In creating his stage name, who borrowed the first name of the “Guys and Dolls” character he played in dinner theater?
(a) Laurence Olivier (b) Peter O’Toole (c) Nathan Lane
(2) HOLIDAYS: In Icelandic folklore, a giant version of what animal waits to eat anyone not receiving new clothes for Christmas?
(a) cat (b) owl (c) goat
(3) ANATOMY: In 2023, scientists announced the discovery of a new thin membrane round what part of the human body?
(a) stomach (b) brain (c) spine
(4) AWARDS: Upon winning the Latin Grammy for Best New Artist in 2022, Angela Alvarez made news because she was what?
(a) a robot (b) 95 years old (c) pregnant with sextuplets
(5) CLOTHING: According to popular myth, the number of pleats in a chef’s hat would often represent the number of what?
(a) ways to cook an egg (b) chefs they trained (c) years in the business
(6) SPORTS: At its top speed, which of these objects moves the fastest while the sport is being played?
(a) golf ball (b) badminton birdie (c) hockey puck
(7) ASTRONOMY: Broadcast to NASA in December 1965, what was the first song performed by U.S. astronauts in space?
(a) Dancing Queen (b) Rocket Man (c) Jingle Bells

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Scores at end of Round 1:
Valri 400 Tim 600 Arnav 200 / Beastie 400 Arianna 500 Ryan 600

Round 2: There are 5 subjects and questions. No multiple choice. Correct answers are worth 200 points for the first 4. The last question is worth 400 points. At the end of the round, the person with the lowest score on each team is eliminated.

(1) BUSINESS: Its CEO, Jeremy Stoppelman, says what website’s name brings up thoughts of “Yellow Pages” and “Help”?
(2) CARS: In 1953, its first year of production, the Chevrolet Corvette was only available with a red interior and what color body?
(3) LITERATURE: What 1865 fantasy novel includes the riddle “Why is a raven like a writing-desk?”
(4) ART: In the 1930 painting “American Gothic”, what is the farmer holding in his right hand?
(5) HISTORY: Taking about ten days to cover, the route for the Pony Express ran from St. Joseph, Missouri, to what state capital?

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Scores at end of Round 2:
Valri 1400 Tim 1800 Arnav 600 / Beastie 1400 Arianna 1300 Ryan 1600

Arnav and Arianna are eliminated.

Valri and Tim advance to the next round, as do Beastie and Ryan.

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.

Valri and Tim go first:

(500) What country is home to 31 states, including Durango, Jalisco and Oaxaca?
(600) The name for what high-flying basketball pass was inspired by the sound of French acrobats shouting “go” before a stunt?
(700) In 2022, Neve Campbell returned for the fifth installment of what horror film series?
(800) With its distinctive silhouette, caged crinoline is also known as a “what” skirt?
(900) In what old English epic poem is Wiglaf the only warrior brave enough to help the hero in his fight against the dragon?
(1000) After 444 days, all Americans from the Iran hostage crisis were freed from what capital city?
(1100) In the history of “Saturday Night Live”, who has had the longest tenure as anchor of Weekend Update?

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Scores at end of Round 3:
Valri 1400 Tim 5500

Tim wins $1,000 and advances to the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. But first, Beastie and Ryan will battle it out for a minute to see who joins Tim.

(500) What “Gin and Juice” rapper launched his own brand of laidback, California style liquor called INDOGGO gin?
(600) Franklin D. Roosevelt is best known for his domestic reform programs collectively known as what?
(700) The second most abundant element on Earth, what is by far the most common semiconductor material used in solar panels?
(800) In Russia, New Year’s Day was celebrated in September until what 17th century ruler moved it to January 1st?
(900) Miu Miu was established in 1992 as a more youthful, playful and affordable alternative to what Italian fashion house?
(1000) What comedic actress of early sound films is credited with saying “to err is human, but it feels divine”?
(1100) Once an important hub for the spice trade, Stone Town is a World Heritage site on what East African island?
(1200) Despite becoming a librarian later in life, what Italian author’s name has become a synonym for a serial seducer?

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Beastie finished with 6600 to Ryan’s 3200 so Beastie will join Tim in the Ultimate Trivia Challenge. If Tim beats Beastie, he will win $10,000 and return on the next show. Any player who makes it through 2 shows and wins $20,000, gets to join the Master Minds expert team.

Ultimate Trivia Challenge: The questions are presented to the players at the same time and they write their answers down.

(1) The first gold album was awarded in 1958 to the cast recording of what film based on a Broadway musical
(2) Of the five traditional vowels, which does not begin the name of any book of the Old Testament
(3) Painter of “Venus of Urbano” Titian was one of the foremost Renaissance artists of what Italian republic

ANSWERS: (unless otherwise indicated, both were correct)
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By the third question, Tim had 3 right and Beastie only had one so Tim won $10,000 and he will return tomorrow for a chance at another $10,000 and a spot on the Master Minds team.

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