Most stupid answer to a quiz question ever!

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grimtales1

14-09-2015

Originally Posted by degsyhufc:
“I don't personally know any men called Jackie but if I was asked to name a male celebrity called Jackie i'd have a a few options.

Jackie Chan, Jackie Mason, Jackie Stewart, Jackie Gleeson, Jackie Earl Healy.”

Jackie Cooper (American child actor in the 1930's)
Jackie Wilson

mikebuk

14-09-2015

Jackie Coogan.

RoseAnne

15-09-2015

Here's another from back in the day, a wrestler called Jackie Pallo.
http://famousdude.com/images/jackie-pallo-06.jpg

SuperAPJ

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by iaindb:
“Q: Who starred in the film Shanghai Surprise with her first husband Sean Penn?
A: Jackie Chan.”

Originally Posted by Abriel:
“That was brilliant, they all had a laugh about it afterwards”

Ohhh! I didn't hear the Sean Penn part!! I was wondering why everyone found his answer hilarious as, not knowing the film, I didn't think it was a stupid guess at all! Ha ha!

jsmith99

15-09-2015

Okay, I stand corrected. There are plenty of famous men called Jackie. Come to think of it, that's one of my favourite songs from 'Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well ....' etc.

TrebleKing

15-09-2015

I watched an old Tipping Point on Watch last night. A guy won over £3,500 and three prizes which were two short holidays and theatre tickets. He set the record (at the time, don't know if it's been surpassed) of 17 tokens tipped over at once. It was one of his opponents that really got on my thrupenny bits. The whole array of stupid faces and huffy sighs when he got a hard (to him) question. Why don't these dicks give it a rest? You're on a quiz show for God's sake. Do you want to set your own answers to suit you or something? Really, really annoys me.

Debrajoan

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by jjwales:
“That's a popular rhyme? Never heard of it!”

Surprised at that, I went to a bog standard comprehensive and I knew it.

Originally Posted by davads:
“I always thought the urban myth was that Henry VIII wrote it. Both just as likely I guess ”

Apparently it was an Italian style composition, and didn't reach England until after Henry's death.

Originally Posted by Steve9214:
“Possibly an endictment of the education system.

I did Henry VIII at primary school.

Although there was a brilliant comment I recall form primary school.

the teacher put on a record of Tudor songs being performed, there is the old urban myth that Anne Boleyn wrote "Greensleeves"

The song came on - one girl pipes out loudly
"Is this Anne Boleyn singing it ??"”

Obviously not a grammar school, just kidding, relax, I can see endictment and form are typos!

oilman

15-09-2015

Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.

Early Millionaire show.

Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis.

Contestant: 12

Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24"

Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him.

anyonefortennis

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by oilman:
“Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.

Early Millionaire show.

Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis.

Contestant: 12

Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24"

Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him.”

The minimum number of serves to win a game in tennis is 4.

Ginger Daddy

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by oilman:
“Not such much a stupid answer but a stupid reply to answer.

Early Millionaire show.

Q: what is the minimum number of serves a tennis player needs to win a game in tennis.

Contestant: 12

Chris T (not his fault). "wrong answer - 24"

Answer is 12 of course. They had to bring back contestant and reinstate him.”

Surely you mean a "set"?

oilman

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by anyonefortennis:
“The minimum number of serves to win a game in tennis is 4.”

I meant a set - sorry.

SnrDev

15-09-2015

It's not really 'of course' though. The question was apparently checked 3 times by independent checkers, and even when the reasoning is given it's still a bit yes but...

The answer is 12 if the question relates to serves, but 24 if worded as per the BBC article - "Theoretically, what is the minimum number of strokes with which a tennis player can win a set?"

Edit to add that his answer was deemed correct but should have been disallowed, but after some thought Celador allowed him to keep the prize. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/293549.stm

jsmith99

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by Debrajoan:
“..............Apparently it was an Italian style composition, and didn't reach England until after Henry's death......................”

So no rave reviews from the critics, and royalties didn't go to Royalty?

davads

15-09-2015

I read that at speed and thought it said they had to "restrain him"! I'll bet they did

tabithakitten

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by SnrDev:
“It's not really 'of course' though. The question was apparently checked 3 times by independent checkers, and even when the reasoning is given it's still a bit yes but...

The answer is 12 if the question relates to serves, but 24 if worded as per the BBC article - "Theoretically, what is the minimum number of strokes with which a tennis player can win a set?"

Edit to add that his answer was deemed correct but should have been disallowed, but after some thought Celador allowed him to keep the prize. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/293549.stm”

Couldn't the strokes answer still be 12 though? If a player's opponent double faults on every point he/she serves? Unlikely I know but theoretically possible. The player winning the set would only have played 12 strokes (his/her own serves).

SnrDev

15-09-2015

Could be, if you interpret strokes as either player's shot. The way I read that exact wording (BBC) was that the number of strokes related to the winner, as he / she has to actively win each point.

I bet old Oilman wishes he'd never mentioned it now.

degsyhufc

15-09-2015

Originally Posted by tabithakitten:
“Couldn't the strokes answer still be 12 though? If a player's opponent double faults on every point he/she serves? Unlikely I know but theoretically possible. The player winning the set would only have played 12 strokes (his/her own serves).”

This one was also covered in a kind of companion thread
http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showt...s#post73356020

Originally Posted by EStaffs90:
“They had a couple of errors on there:

One was the tennis one you alluded to: as you mentioned, it was the theoretical minumum number of strokes needed to win a set (not a match), as it was 12 that were needed (your opponent double-faults each of their serves and you ace each of yours). They acknowledged their mistake and allowed the contestant to keep the money they had won (£125,000). Incidentally, 12 was one of the answers.”

Incorrect questions and answers on quiz shows

GoCompareThis

16-09-2015

Pointless

Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953!

atg

20-09-2015

On the recent series of Counterpoint the question was "A waltz is written in what time signature?", and the only answer offered from the three contestants was "Twostep". They were semi finalists too!

clm2071

20-09-2015

Originally Posted by atg:
“On the recent series of Counterpoint the question was "A waltz is written in what time signature?", and the only answer offered from the three contestants was "Twostep". They were semi finalists too!”

Is that really a stupid answer? Its a very specific subject and one a lot of people would struggle with IMO.

Its more of an answer than I would be able to give and tbh it sounds a perfectly reasonable one. I wouldn't have a clue on that question.

jjwales

20-09-2015

Originally Posted by GoCompareThis:
“Pointless

Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953! ”

She's not exactly a famous name though, is she? I've never heard of her.

JeffG1

20-09-2015

I am quite a quiz fan, but I have not heard of Counterpoint. What channel is it on?

PS: Re Joss Stone - she is quite well known actually. I remember when she murdered the National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBSJCtXH1s

d0lphin

20-09-2015

Originally Posted by GoCompareThis:
“Pointless

Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953! ”

In fairness the person answering knew it was wrong and just came out with the name of a person with the right initials.

SMART CASUAL

20-09-2015

Originally Posted by GoCompareThis:
“Pointless

Apparently, Joss Stone played Queen Elizabeth I in 1953! ”

I know the 1953 bit is impossible but Joss Stone did actually play a queen or a princess in a recent drama about Henry VIII or something like that I think.

edit : After further research she played Anne of Cleves in 'The Tudors' in 2009 so not really a million miles away.

Englishspinner

20-09-2015

Originally Posted by JeffG1:
“I am quite a quiz fan, but I have not heard of Counterpoint. What channel is it on?

PS: Re Joss Stone - she is quite well known actually. I remember when she murdered the National Anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVBSJCtXH1s”

Radio 4 music quiz.

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