Lightning Time is made up of “Lightning” Liz Shannon Miller and Ethan “Big Time” Erwin. They entered the match with a record of 3-1. They represented The Usual Suspects.
Final Exam is made up of “The Delinquent” Lon Harris and “Primetime” Paul Oyama. They entered the match with a record of 6-3. They represented SWAG.
First Round
Miller missed one question. Erwin missed two questions. Lightning Time earned thirteen of a possible sixteen points.
Harris missed three questions. Oyama missed one question. Final Exam earned twelve of a possible sixteen points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Animated
Which 2000 animated Disney film featuring John Goodman was nominated for Best Song at the Oscars for “My Funny Friend and Me” by Sting and David Hartley?
Erwin’s Answer: Monsters Inc
Harris’ Answer: Monsters Inc
Correct Answer: The Emperor’s New GrooveCategory: 1990s
What 1999 rom-com has the tagline “Can the most famous film star in the world fall for the man on the street?”
Oyama’s Answer: Never Been Kissed
Correct Answer: Notting HillCategory: Comedies
Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Carol Kane, and Anjelica Huston star in what 1990s Barry Sonnefeld film?
Harris’ Answer: The Addams Family
Miller’s Answer: The Addams Family
Correct Answer: The Addams Family ValuesCategory: Famous Actors and Actresses
Which actor appears in the films Halloween H20, Angels in the Outfield, and Sin City: A Dame To Kill For?
Harris’ Answer: Thomas Ian Nicholas
Erwin’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
The score at the end of the first round was 13-12 to Lightning Time.
Second Round
Lightning Time deferred so Final Exam went first. They spun Oscars, decided to spin again, and got Spinner’s Choice. They chose Akira Kurosawa. They answered six out of six questions correctly and earned twelve out of a possible twelve points.
Lightning Time spun Oscars, decided to spin again, and got Opponent’s Choice. Final Exam gave them Oscars. They went to multiple-choice once, answered six out of six questions correctly, and earned eleven out of a possible twelve points.
The score at the end of the second round was 24-24.
Third Round
Lightning Time’s two-point question was in the category of 1970s and Miller got it correct.
Donald Sutherland played Hawkeye Pierce in what 1970 comedy?
Miller’s Answer: M.A.S.H.
Correct Answer: M.A.S.H.
Final Exam’s two-point question was in the category of Classics and Oyama got it correct.
What 1965 film is about a woman named Maria who becomes a governess for the wealthy Von Trapp family?
Oyama’s Answer: The Sound of Music
Correct Answer: The Sound of Music
Lightning Time’s three-point question was in the category of 1990s and Erwin got it correct.
Which actor starred in the 1990s films Bullets Over Broadway, City Hall, and Con Air?
Erwin’s Answer: John Cusack
Correct Answer: John Cusack
Final Exam’s three-point question was in the category of Quentin Tarantino and he got it correct.
In The Hateful Eight, John Ruth, played by Kurt Russell, executes criminals using what method?
Harris’ Answer: Hangs them
Correct Answer: Hanging
Lightning Time’s five-point question was in the category of Romance and they got it correct.
What 1995 film stars Meg Ryan as a woman who flies to confront her ex-fiancé but gets into a troubling situation with a crook?
Lightning Time’s Answer: French Kiss
Correct Answer: French Kiss
Final Exam’s five-point question was in the category of Disaster Movies and they got it correct.
Ed Harris plays US Secretary of State Leonard Dekkom in this 2017 disaster film.
Final Exam’s Answer: Geostorm
Correct Answer: Geostorm
The score at the end of the third round was 34-34.
Sudden Death
The match ended on the fifth question of sudden death.
Kevin Costner plays the general manager of what NFL team in Draft Day?
Miller’s Answer: Cleveland Browns
Harris’s Answer: Dallas Cowboys
Erwin’s Answer: Cleveland Browns
Oyama’s Answer: Cleveland Browns
Correct Answer: Cleveland Browns
The final score was 41-40 to Lightning Time.
Other Details
Final Exam answered 27 out of the 35 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 77.14%. Their record is now 6-4.
Lightning Time answered 29 out of the 35 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 82.86%. Their record is now 4-1.
