Do Televisions Dream of Electric Sheep- Round 2

Tracer Bullet · 07-01-09, 03:08 PM

Oh man... I'm doing this again.

* The object of the game is to out-think everyone by picking answers to questions that are the most common ("Sheep") or unique ("Reverse Sheep"), but still correct.
* Example Sheep question: "Name a popular reality television series." A good answer would be American Idol and a bad answer might be Petticoat Junction.
* Example Reverse Sheep question: "Name one United States over-the-air broadcast television network." NBC might be a bad answer, but PAX might be a good answer. (Unless everyone is trying to go as obscure as possible).
* The answers to each question are tallied up.Sheep answers are scored by how many people gave any particular answer, with unique answers being worth 0 points. Wrong answers are not penalized in Sheep. In Reverse Sheep answers are also scored this way. Wrong answers in Reverse Sheep are scored two points above the most common answer. This penalty is multiplied by the Lightning Round Multiplier.
* You may not cheat by using Google, Wikipedia, etc. Use only what's in your head.
* Sheep scores are tallied as negative numbers. Reverse Sheep scores are tallied as positive numbers. The lowest score wins.
* New! Certain rounds are considered Lightning Rounds (designated by a multiplier, such as ×2). In these rounds, scores are adjusted by the number on the multiplier. A wrong answer still gets a +4 penalty in a x2 round and a +6 penalty in a x3 round. In a Sheep round, a wrong answer scores normally.
* Please send in your answers to me via PM. Place only one answer per line, without numbers or the question itself. Those who do not do this will be penalized 10 points right off the bat. If your name is Rypro 525 I am also going to beat you with that bat.
* For your convenience, I've made an Excel file where you can prepare your answers. When finished, just select the column of answers and send that in as text via PM. Don't email me the Excel file, that would be silly. (Google version here).
*New! The game is capped at 30 players.
* You have until at least Friday, July 3, at 5:00PM EDT to send in answers. The game will begin sometime in the next few days. I wouldn't wait, though- round 1 had 60 players and remember, this round is capped at 30.
*Special thanks to The Bus for providing some questions!
* Good luck!

Game is CLOSED.

Sheep

1. x2 Name a former cast member of Saturday Night Live that has hosted the show at least once.
2. Name one of George's or Elaine's bosses on Seinfeld.
3. Name someone who has been an anchor at CBS, ABC, or NBC's nightly news broadcast for at least six months.
4. x3 Name any Canadian scripted series that aired new episodes within the past 10 years.
5. Name an animated series not created by Matt Groening.
6. x2 Many TV shows have had video games made from them. Name one of those video games.
7. Name a television show set in California.
8. Name a popular HBO series that is not about the mafia.
9. Name a series with a bald man in the cast.
10. Name any member of the staff of WNYX.

Reverse Sheep

11. x3 Let's try this again, but for higher stakes. Many people over the years have hosted a late-night talk show. Name one of them.
12. Name a Star Trek television series.
13. Name a cable channel that is currently available in HD.
14. x2 Let's make this interesting. Name a show set in Miami that aired new episodes during the 1980s.
15. Many musicians make guest appearances on television shows. Name one in which Iggy Pop appeared.
16. Name a Daily Show correspondent.
17. Name a non-musical scripted television series that had at least one musical episode.
18. Name one of the Planet Express employees in Futurama.
19. Name a first-run syndicated show, past or present.
20. Name a television series in which vampires appear.
21. x3 Name a British television channel available over-the-air.
22. x2 Name a television series whose theme song was performed by a member of the cast.

Goat3001 · 07-01-09, 03:15 PM

Poor Tracer, what are you doing to yourself?

In...

Red Dog · 07-01-09, 03:16 PM

Who's the geek who came up with these sheep questions?

movieking · 07-01-09, 03:20 PM

Some of these questions I just have no idea about it. But I'm in!

Tracer Bullet · 07-01-09, 03:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Dog

Who's the geek who came up with these sheep questions?

The Bus came up with 3 of them. I came up with the other 7.

Mhepburn20 · 07-01-09, 03:28 PM

this is honestly insanely difficult and on some of them I have no idea what even one right answer is, yet alone one that others won't think of. Can't wait to see the results

Jeremy517 · 07-01-09, 03:29 PM

#3 is in present tense, so we're talking current anchors, or is it meant to be any anchor?

Tracer Bullet · 07-01-09, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeremy517

#3 is in present tense, so we're talking current anchors, or is it meant to be any anchor?

Good question. It's any anchor, past or present.

Mountain Biker · 07-01-09, 03:34 PM

Damn those were tough questions. Expect a lot of goofy answers as I have no idea what the correct answers are.

redstang93 · 07-01-09, 03:34 PM

In. More difficult than the last one.

Tracer Bullet · 07-01-09, 03:35 PM

Filling up fast! I've already got 5 players.

Tracer Bullet · 07-01-09, 03:36 PM

The answers to one of these questions is cracking me the fuck up.

Mhepburn20 · 07-01-09, 03:38 PM

Okay - answers in. I am doomed

Mhepburn20 · 07-01-09, 03:38 PM

spelling still doesn't count, right?

kstublen · 07-01-09, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tracer Bullet

Good question. It's any anchor, past or present.

Same goes for Daily Show Correspondent?

Mhepburn20 · 07-01-09, 03:45 PM

maybe I should have tried playing for last

kstublen · 07-01-09, 03:45 PM

PM Sent.

rkndkn · 07-01-09, 03:46 PM

Yikes, this is going to be embarrassing. I don't even understand the reference for one of the questions.

Rypro 525 · 07-01-09, 03:47 PM

sent (and no bat beatings will be necessary)

achau9598 · 07-01-09, 03:49 PM

pm sent

Tracer Bullet · 07-01-09, 03:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kstublen

Same goes for Daily Show Correspondent?

Yep!

Tracer Bullet · 07-01-09, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mhepburn20

spelling still doesn't count, right?

No, I'm not that sadistic.

JasonF · 07-01-09, 03:55 PM

I'm in! Did I make the 30!? Did I!?!

Michael Corvin · 07-01-09, 03:56 PM

Actually I think I've just warmed up to limiting the player list. If you want to play, you are forced to get your answers in instead of dwelling on the best answers for each for a few days. Coupled with the tougher questions, this one will be interesting to watch unfold.

macnorton · 07-01-09, 03:58 PM

I am in PM sent, hopefully I made it in time

07-01-09, 03:08 PM	#1
Tracer Bullet DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Zorgonia Avenue, Queens Posts: 17,799	Do Televisions Dream of Electric Sheep- Round 2 Oh man... I'm doing this again. * The object of the game is to out-think everyone by picking answers to questions that are the most common ("Sheep") or unique ("Reverse Sheep"), but still correct. * Example Sheep question: "Name a popular reality television series." A good answer would be American Idol and a bad answer might be Petticoat Junction. * Example Reverse Sheep question: "Name one United States over-the-air broadcast television network." NBC might be a bad answer, but PAX might be a good answer. (Unless everyone is trying to go as obscure as possible). * The answers to each question are tallied up.Sheep answers are scored by how many people gave any particular answer, with unique answers being worth 0 points. Wrong answers are not penalized in Sheep. In Reverse Sheep answers are also scored this way. Wrong answers in Reverse Sheep are scored two points above the most common answer. This penalty is multiplied by the Lightning Round Multiplier. * You may not cheat by using Google, Wikipedia, etc. Use only what's in your head. * Sheep scores are tallied as negative numbers. Reverse Sheep scores are tallied as positive numbers. The lowest score wins. * New! Certain rounds are considered Lightning Rounds (designated by a multiplier, such as ×2). In these rounds, scores are adjusted by the number on the multiplier. A wrong answer still gets a +4 penalty in a x2 round and a +6 penalty in a x3 round. In a Sheep round, a wrong answer scores normally. * Please send in your answers to me via PM. Place only one answer per line, without numbers or the question itself. Those who do not do this will be penalized 10 points right off the bat. If your name is Rypro 525 I am also going to beat you with that bat. * For your convenience, I've made an Excel file where you can prepare your answers. When finished, just select the column of answers and send that in as text via PM. Don't email me the Excel file, that would be silly. (Google version here). *New! The game is capped at 30 players. * You have until at least Friday, July 3, at 5:00PM EDT to send in answers. The game will begin sometime in the next few days. I wouldn't wait, though- round 1 had 60 players and remember, this round is capped at 30. Special thanks to The Bus* for providing some questions! * Good luck! Game is CLOSED. Sheep 1. x2 Name a former cast member of Saturday Night Live that has hosted the show at least once. 2. Name one of George's or Elaine's bosses on Seinfeld. 3. Name someone who has been an anchor at CBS, ABC, or NBC's nightly news broadcast for at least six months. 4. x3 Name any Canadian scripted series that aired new episodes within the past 10 years. 5. Name an animated series not created by Matt Groening. 6. x2 Many TV shows have had video games made from them. Name one of those video games. 7. Name a television show set in California. 8. Name a popular HBO series that is not about the mafia. 9. Name a series with a bald man in the cast. 10. Name any member of the staff of WNYX. Reverse Sheep 11. x3 Let's try this again, but for higher stakes. Many people over the years have hosted a late-night talk show. Name one of them. 12. Name a Star Trek television series. 13. Name a cable channel that is currently available in HD. 14. x2 Let's make this interesting. Name a show set in Miami that aired new episodes during the 1980s. 15. Many musicians make guest appearances on television shows. Name one in which Iggy Pop appeared. 16. Name a Daily Show correspondent. 17. Name a non-musical scripted television series that had at least one musical episode. 18. Name one of the Planet Express employees in Futurama. 19. Name a first-run syndicated show, past or present. 20. Name a television series in which vampires appear. 21. x3 Name a British television channel available over-the-air. 22. x2 Name a television series whose theme song was performed by a member of the cast. __________________ Cartridge Blowers (My video game podcast/blog) Personally, I would say that Tracer Bullet is leading you in the wrong direction. -Suprmallet kvrdave. Making gay men hard since 1999. THE BORG ARE NOT A SPECIES. THANK YOU. Last edited by Tracer Bullet; 07-01-09 at 04:45 PM.

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Mhepburn20 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 693	Re: Do Televisions Dream of Electric Sheep- Round 2 this is honestly insanely difficult and on some of them I have no idea what even one right answer is, yet alone one that others won't think of. Can't wait to see the results __________________ Wii Code: 3963-2837-6250-3201

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Tracer Bullet DVD Talk Legend Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Zorgonia Avenue, Queens Posts: 17,799	Re: Do Televisions Dream of Electric Sheep- Round 2 The answers to one of these questions is cracking me the fuck up. __________________ Cartridge Blowers (My video game podcast/blog) Personally, I would say that Tracer Bullet is leading you in the wrong direction. -Suprmallet kvrdave. Making gay men hard since 1999. THE BORG ARE NOT A SPECIES. THANK YOU.

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