On May 31, 2012, at 10:05 PM, Ben Scripps wrote:

> The contestants are given 30 seconds to
> write the correct response, after which the electronic pens are
> disabled.

Fun fact:  the contestants actually get a bit more than 30 seconds, since they 
don't have to wait for the "think music" to begin; they can start writing once 
the clue is revealed, while Alex is reading it aloud.

Second fun fact:  during the commercial break, the contestants are tipped off 
to whether the response is a "who" or a "what" and write that one word down in 
advance.  A couple of times, last week's champion didn't add the "is" or "are" 
to his responses -- which still counts, but at the risk of Alex making fun of 
it.  (They're also sometimes tipped off to "be very specific," which is usually 
code for "you need to write a first and last name.")

-- 
Jim Ellwanger <[email protected]>
<http://www.ellwanger.tv>


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