The TV Quiz Show Thread

Young lad on The Chase

Q. Which English county's name derives from its origin as the Middle Saxon Province of the Anglo Saxon Kingdom?

A Sussex

He ridiculously chose to go for £60K and got both questions wrong and was out. First question about a 1970's sit com and the other about the sewer system in London in 1861.
Should never have gone for the glory at that age.
 
Belter on ‘Ridiculous’ just now.
Q: What mythical creature features on the Flag of Wales?
A: A Unicorn …
 
East Level 2 said:
Deal or No deal. - What the fuck is that all about? Absolutely zero skill and 100% guesswork. I used to avoid it as Noel Edmonds presented it. Now I avoid it as it's utter bollocks.
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Watched it yesterday. Cardiff born, Portsmouth based 'lifelong' rag. Picked numbers based on his favourite rag players.... Ended up winning 10p.

Oh how I laughed. It was hilarious watching his dreams shatter.

The contestants on the show are deluded fucking idiots, most of whom think they are psychic or convince themselves that they have picked up a box with £25k+ in it.

How Stephen Mulhearn keeps a straight face, I'll never know.
 
Mad Eyed Screamer said:
Young lad on The Chase

Q. Which English county's name derives from its origin as the Middle Saxon Province of the Anglo Saxon Kingdom?

A Sussex

He ridiculously chose to go for £60K and got both questions wrong and was out. First question about a 1970's sit com and the other about the sewer system in London in 1861.
Should never have gone for the glory at that age.
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To be fair, there was only five grand in the pot, he was last and the next best offer was one grand .

So the best they could have won was a shitty two grand each.

Might as well go for nearly £22K, however unlikely it was.
 
Stephen230 said:
To be fair, there was only five grand in the pot, he was last and the next best offer was one grand .

So the best they could have won was a shitty two grand each.

Might as well go for nearly £22K, however unlikely it was.
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Whichever quiz show I watch, it is utterly appalling the lack of knowledge the contestants have of the country they live in.
 
Gray said:
Whichever quiz show I watch, it is utterly appalling the lack of knowledge the contestants have of the country they live in.
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How do contestants end up on these shows.
I'm sure there must be some vetting process.
I can't imagine a person ending up on Countdown without having the ability to spell and count.

Saw a quiz the other night.
Where did Santa Claus originate from
A Turkey
B Torquay
C Sea of Traquility.
She guessed Torquay!!!!!!
The host,( Jimmy Carr,i think) followed up with which one of the above 3 can sometimes be seen from his house.
Torquay again as she thought it could be seen from London
When told the answer, she said she thought the Sea of Tranquility was in Spain.
Not sure what show was called but the 5 minutes I did see was more than enough.
 
blue b4 the moon said:
Just now on Celeb Mastermind some YouTube type guy who scored 0 (Nil) but managed to mention the scum & ratty Captain on Lewis Hamilton.... general knowledge round.... welcome to the Pleasuredome was according to him done by Abba!!!
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Old Magnus Magnusson would be turning in his grave at how much they dumbed it down for the celebrity version.

Q) Which tennis grand slam event is played at Flushing Meadow?

A) Wimbledon.
 
Xhavenjoe said:
How do contestants end up on these shows.
I'm sure there must be some vetting process.
I can't imagine a person ending up on Countdown without having the ability to spell and count.

Saw a quiz the other night.
Where did Santa Claus originate from
A Turkey
B Torquay
C Sea of Traquility.
She guessed Torquay!!!!!!
The host,( Jimmy Carr,i think) followed up with which one of the above 3 can sometimes be seen from his house.
Torquay again as she thought it could be seen from London
When told the answer, she said she thought the Sea of Tranquility was in Spain.
Not sure what show was called but the 5 minutes I did see was more than enough.
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I literally just told you.

The Manc girl who was on either that show or the one previous was equally appalling.

I'm sure they just pick wannabes as it's better for ratings.
 
I was watching Who Wants To Be A Millionaire the other night and the phone a friend was Kevin Ashman. That shouldn't be allowed. I know someone who tried to get on that show for years when Tarrant was on it and never got a reply to his applications, something very fishy with that one. £125k he walked away with.

I got all his questions right without using any lifelines, including the one "Which of these teams didn't win the PL in the 2010s?" City, Scum, Arsenal, Chelsea. The contestant and Clarkson (both Chelsea fans) didn't know it!! I also knew the £250k question he ducked out on. I need to apply but just know all my questions will be rappers and soap operas.
 
How bad must this fellow be.
Copied from a paper from Bristol yesterday
It says he is unlucky but I'm guessing he's as thick as a plank

"Britain's unluckiest game show contestant has appeared on TV more than 50 times - but has never won a penny. Edward Oldfield, 45, has featured on shows like Come Dine With Me, The 1% Club, Dickinson's’ Real Deal, Britain's Got Talent and Tipping Point.
Edward's TV career started in 2001 when he went on The Weakest Link and then he later appeared on Come Dine with Me. That episode was voted the funniest one in the history of the show and it's the only one where presenter Dave Lamb swore.
He then got asked to go on Tipping Point and since then, he's been on over 50 shows which have been broadcast to over three million viewers in over 150 countries. Edward said: "I got an email asking if I was interested in going on Tipping Point and I thought why not because you can win money on it and meet a few new people."
 
Xhavenjoe said:
How bad must this fellow be.
Copied from a paper from Bristol yesterday
It says he is unlucky but I'm guessing he's as thick as a plank

"Britain's unluckiest game show contestant has appeared on TV more than 50 times - but has never won a penny. Edward Oldfield, 45, has featured on shows like Come Dine With Me, The 1% Club, Dickinson's’ Real Deal, Britain's Got Talent and Tipping Point.
Edward's TV career started in 2001 when he went on The Weakest Link and then he later appeared on Come Dine with Me. That episode was voted the funniest one in the history of the show and it's the only one where presenter Dave Lamb swore.
He then got asked to go on Tipping Point and since then, he's been on over 50 shows which have been broadcast to over three million viewers in over 150 countries. Edward said: "I got an email asking if I was interested in going on Tipping Point and I thought why not because you can win money on it and meet a few new people."
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Those who are complaining they can’t get on shows could probably do with studying this guy.

Whatever he’s got, it’s obviously what they’re looking for in a contestant.

I’m gonna guess he likes Hawaiian shirts and is a bit ‘wacky’
 
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