Thursday, October 13, 2005

I love it when quiz show contestants give daft answers ...

Anne Robinson: The adjective Rubenesque, meaning a plump, voluptuous woman, is derived from the work of which 17th-century Flemish artist?
Contestant: Aretha Franklin.
The Weakest Link

Dale Winton: Which bird lays its eggs in other birds’ nests? Is it (a) jackdaw, (b) cuckoo, or (c) magpie?
Contestant: Well, it’s not a cuckoo because that lives in a clock.
National Lottery: In It To Win It

Sara Cox: Complete this well-known saying: ‘Beauty is in the eye of the...’
Contestant: Tiger.
Sara Cox show

Les Dennis: Name a game that can be played in bed.
Contestant: I spy with my little eye.
Family Fortunes