The Appointment is made up of Mr. Erwin and “Slick” Nick Harley. This was their first match as a team. They represented The Stars.
Top Dogs is made up of Eric “Z-Man” Zipper and Adam “Top Chef” Gertler. This was their first match as a team.
First Round
Erwin missed one question. Harley missed two questions. The Appointment earned seventeen of a possible twenty points.
Zipper missed two questions. Gertler missed five questions. Top Dogs earned thirteen of a possible twenty points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Courtroom Dramas/Legal Thrillers
Which actor does not appear in The Trial of the Chicago 7: Michael Keaton, Jeremy Strong, Seth Rogen, or Sacha Baron Cohen?
Harley’s Answer: Michael Keaton
Erwin’s Answer: Michael Keaton
Gertler’s Answer: Michael Keaton
Correct Answer: Seth RogenCategory: Romantic Comedies
What 2003 Christmas-themed film features performances from Bill Nighy, Keira Knightley, Hugh Grant, Emma Thompson, and Liam Neeson?
Gertler’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Love ActuallyCategory: Dreamworks Animation
Which 2000s Dreamworks film features performances from Reese Witherspoon, Hugh Laurie, Stephen Colbert, and Seth Rogen?
Zipper’s Answer: Home on the Range
Gertler’s Answer: How to Eat Your Dragon
Correct Answer: Monsters vs AliensCategory: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Joe Cornish directed Louis Ashbourne Serkis, Patrick Stewart, and Rebecca Ferguson in what 2019 film about a young boy who finds the Excalibur sword?
Gertler’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Harley’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: The Kid Who Would Be KingCategory: Sports
Tom Hanks, Madonna, Geena Davis, and Jon Lovitz appear in what 1992 baseball film directed by Penny Marshall?
Zipper’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: A League of Their OwnCategory: Famous Actors & Actresses
Which actress appears in the following films: Constantine, The Bourne Legacy, Black Widow, and 1999’s The Mummy?
Gertler’s Answer: Mrs. James Bond
Correct Answer: Rachel Weisz
The score at the end of the first round was 17-13 to The Appointment.
Second Round
The Appointment deferred. Top Dogs spun The Marshalls, decided to spin again, and got Sly & Arnie. They went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of five questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible ten points.
The Appointment stole Top Dogs’ miss for two points.
The missed question was:
In Rocky II, what holiday does the Rocky vs Apollo Creed rematch take place on?
Top Dogs’ Answer: Fourth of July
The Appointment’s Answer: Thanksgiving
Correct Answer: Thanksgiving
The Appointment spun Jack Nicholson and kept it. They answered four out of five questions correctly and earned eight out of a possible ten points.
Top Dogs was unable to steal The Appointment’s miss.
The missed question was:
In what film does Jack Nicholson play David Locke, a journalist who takes on the identity of a dead arms dealer who resembled him?
The Appointment’s Answer: Thunder Island
Top Dogs’ Answer: Five Easy Pieces
Correct Answer: The Passenger
The score at the end of the second round was 27-20 to The Appointment.
Third Round
Top Dogs’ two-point question was in the category of Morgan Freeman and Gertler got it correct.
Morgan Freeman plays God in what 2003 fantasy comedy which also features Jim Carrey and Jennifer Aniston?
Gertler’s Answer: Bruce Almighty
Correct Answer: Bruce Almighty
Top Dogs’ three-point question was in the category of Spy and Zipper got it correct.
What 2010s action/spy film directed by David Leitch features supporting performances from John Goodman, Toby Jones, and Bill Skarsgard?
Zipper’s Answer: Atomic Blonde
Correct Answer: Atomic Blonde
Top Dogs’ five-point question was in the category of DC and they got it correct.
What DC film features the following characters: Dr. Silvana, Mary Bromfield, and Freddy Freeman?
Top Dogs’ Answer: Shazam
Correct Answer: Shazam
The Appointment’s two-point question was in the category of Martin Scorsese and Harley got it correct.
Sacha Baron Cohen portrays the relentless yet clumsy station inspector in what 2010s family film from director Martin Scorsese?
Harley’s Answer: Hugo
Correct Answer: Hugo
The Appointment’s three-point question was in the category of Streaming Movies and Erwin got it correct.
Who directed the 2017 supernatural crime thriller Death Note, featuring performances from Nat Wolff, Lakeith Stanfield, and Willem Dafoe?
Erwin’s Answer: Adam Wingard
Correct Answer: Adam Wingard
The final score was 32-30 to The Appointment.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Top Dogs answered 20 of the 29 questions asked to them for an accuracy of 68.97%. Their record is now 0-1.
Including steal opportunities, The Appointment answered 24 of the 28 questions asked to them for an accuracy of 85.71%. Their record is now 1-0.
