Weakest Link Rounds 1-2 (10/7/2020)

Here are the clues from Round 1 of “Weakest Link” (10/7/2020) 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 (Michelle) Domino’s says it sells nearly two million pizzas on the day of what major annual sporting event?

$2000 (Evan) What curved Australian throwing object is designed to return to its thrower BANK

$1000 (Prem) The former couple on your screen was famously known by what one-word nickname?

$2000 (Shreya) Watermelons or honeydews: on average, which are the bigger melons

$3000 (Vincent) Which U.S. federal holiday comes last in the calendar year? WRONG

$1000 (Tiffany) The Roots’ drummer Ahmir Thompson is better known by what name? WRONG

$1000 (John) Which U.S. territory has the postal code “AS”? WRONG

$1000 (Eliana) A furry monkey named Boots is the sidekick of what animated “Explorer” BANK

ANSWERS show

$1000 (Michelle) The sandwich on your screen was invented in what U.S. city?

$2000 (Evan) What puffy snack that leaves your fingers orange has a mascot named Chester Cheetah?

$3000 (Prem) What Olympic sport involves whacking a shuttlecock?

$4000 (Shreya) What Oscar-winning actor has portrayed Walt Disney, Mr. Rogers, and a cowboy doll named Woody? WRONG

$1000 (Vincent) Nose or mouth: which does Hello Kitty not have? WRONG

$1000 (Tiffany) What jeweler founded in 1837 is famous for its robin’s-egg blue boxes? BANK

$1000 (John) What’s the oldest age at which a person can still be counted as a ‘tween?

$2000 (Eliana) Mookie Betts or Pepper Potts: who plays baseball for the L.A. Dodgers? BANK

ANSWERS show

Jane Lynch Quotes:
• Team, out of a possible $25,000, you banked a pea-sized $6000. I can’t believe I put on a suit for this.
• Who’s the fly in this potato salad?
• Who has wind whistling between their ears

With 5 votes, Shreya was the weakest link

ROUND 2: There’s $6,000 in the bank and in this second round, the range is now $1,000 to $50,000.

$1000 (Michelle) New Orleans throws over 40 parades each year to celebrate what holiday that means “Fat Tuesday” in French?

$2500 (Evan) In the song “Yankee Doodle,” he stuck a feather in his cap and call it what? BANK

$1000 (Prem) By law, U.S. presidential elections are held on what day of the week?

$2,500 (Vincent) The website Zillow provides a “Zestimate” projecting the value of a person’s what? BANK

$1000 (Tiffany) In a censored version of the movie, what actor said “I have had it with these monkey-fighting snakes on this Monday-to-Friday plane? WRONG

$1000 (John) In Greek mythology, what bull-headed monster was imprisoned in a giant labyrinth? WRONG

$1000 (Eliana) As seen on your screen, what game that starts with the letter “C” gets its name from the contents of the item being thrown? BANK

ANSWERS show

$1000 (Michelle) Which Spice Girls’ nickname is an actual spice?

$1000 (Evan) Courtrooms or cocktails: which are you more concerned with if you belong to the American Bar Association?

$2500 (Prem) In an ad slogan, what burger-less fast-food chain asked you to “Think Outside the Bun”? WRONG
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$1000 (Vincent) According to the saying, the vowels in the English language are “A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes…” what letter? WRONG

$1000 (Tiffany) On your screen is what often-mocked Olympic sport? WRONG

$1000 (John) The Reds, Browns, and Blue Jackets are all pro sports teams based in which U.S. state? BANK

ANSWERS show

Jane Lynch Quotes:
• Dreadful. Odious. Frightful. I just read the Yelp reviews of this last round. Out of a possible $50,000, you banked a wretched $6000. That brings your total bank to $12,000.
• Who tries to text on a landline?
• Who tried to reduce their carbon footprint by buying smaller shoes?
• Who’s still waiting for their family members to yell “Good answer”?

With 4 votes, Vincent was the weakest link.