“Dangerous” Dan Murrell entered the match with a singles record of 19-7. His career accuracy was 83.33%. He represented The Dungeon.
“The Delinquent” Lon Harris entered the match with a singles record of 7-6. His career accuracy was 75.81%. He represented SWAG.
First Round
Murrell missed one question, scoring seven out of a possible eight points. Harris had a perfect round but missed the bonus question, scoring eight out of a possible nine points. The missed questions were:
Category: Famous Actors and Actresses
Which actor appears in the Star Wars, Planet of the Apes, and Hunger Games franchises?
Murrell’s Answer: Andy Serkis
Correct Answer: Woody HarrelsonCategory: Bonus
Which actor lent his voice to the animated films Rango, Monsters University, and Ralph Breaks the Internet?
Harris’s Answer: Alan Tudyk
Correct Answer: Alfred Molina
The score at the end of the first round was 8-7 to Harris.
Second Round
Harris deferred. Murrell spun Classics, spun again, and got Classics again. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible eight points.
Harris stole Murrell’s miss for one point.
The missed question was
Which famous historical monarch was played in classic films by the actors Charles Laughton, Robert Shaw, and Richard Burton?
Multiple Choice: a) Henry V b) George VI c) Richard III d) Henry VIII
Murrell’s Answer: a) Henry V
Harris’s Answer: d) Henry VIII
Correct Answer: d) Henry VIII
Harris spun Batman and kept it. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible eight points.
Murrell stole Harris’s miss for two points.
The missed question was:
Who provided the score for Batman Forever?
Harris’s Answer: Jerry Goldsmith
Murrell’s Answer: Elliot Goldenthal
Correct Answer: Elliot Goldenthal
The score at the end of the second round was 14-14.
Third Round
Harris’s two-point question was in the category of Disney and he got it correct.
Jon Turteltaub directed what actor in the lead role of Russell “Russ” Duritz in the 2000 film The Kid?
Harris’s Answer: Bruce Willis
Correct Answer: Bruce Willis
Murrell’s two-point question was in the category of Coming of Age and he got it correct.
In what 2007 film do JK Simmons and Alison Janney play Elliot Page’s parents?
Murrell’s Answer: Juno
Correct Answer: Juno
Harris’s three-point question was in the category of 2000s and he got it correct.
What 2004 comedy had cameo performances from Vinnie Jones, Fred Armisen, and Matt Damon?
Harris’s Answer: EuroTrip
Correct Answer: EuroTrip
Murrell’s three-point question was in the category of Action/Adventure and he got it correct.
Bruce Willis stars as John Smith, a gunslinger-for-hire dealing with the mafia during the 1930s, in this film from director Walter Hill.
Murrell’s Answer: Last Man Standing
Correct Answer: Last Man Standing
Harris’s five-point question was in the category of Family Films and he got it incorrect.
What 1993 live-action family film has a 1995 sequel with the subtitle The Adventure Home?
Harris’s Answer: The Incredible Journey
Correct Answer: Free Willy
Murrell’s five-point question was in the category of 1990s and he got it incorrect.
Which Oscar-winning actor plays newspaper owner Joseph Pulitzer in the Disney film Newsies?
Murrell’s Answer: F. Murray Abraham
Correct Answer: Robert Duvall
The score at the end of the third round was 19-19.
Sudden Death
The match ended on the third question of sudden death.
Which famous actor provides the voice of Sinbad in Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas?
Murrell’s Answer: Brad Pitt
Harris’s Answer: Kevin Kline
Correct Answer: Brad Pitt
The final score was 22-21 to Murrell.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Harris answered 16 of the 20 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 80%. His record is now 7-7.
Including steal opportunities, Murrell answered 16 of the 19 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 84.21%. His record is now 20-7. He advanced to the third round of the tournament where he will play either Mike Kalinowski or Jeannine the Machine.