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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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ihavejeoprosy wrote: Sheep - E. Taliesin West - Frank Lloyd Wright - 7
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I was actually wrong here, saying Wright for the building in Buffalo (D), since I knew he had designed a number of buildings there (and assumed, I guess, that there would be no other reason a building in Buffalo would be notable enough to be asked about!)
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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Turd Ferguson wrote:
ihavejeoprosy wrote: Sheep - E. Taliesin West - Frank Lloyd Wright - 7
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I was actually wrong here, saying Wright for the building in Buffalo (D), since I knew he had designed a number of buildings there (and assumed, I guess, that there would be no other reason a building in Buffalo would be notable enough to be asked about!)
Thanks. I'll change that. I looked at your answer and just noted down the choice. I didn't see the wrong letter. I'll try and have the final results up by tonight.
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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12. The Finale. Seinfeld’s finale is one that inspires debate even today and was a huge television event at the time. Whether you think it was good or bad, name one of the top 10 11 most watched series finales in US TV history.

Sheep - Cheers - 9
Creed Bratton
sarah0114
mennoknight
Leander
nserven
tjconn728
Milpool
jjwaymee
reddpen

MASH - 8
dnbguy
CoachP
gamawire
Mathew5000
mitchparov
Paulsaysthought
jeffwolfe
coolcah36

Friends - 4
soxfan99
lieph82
UniquePerspective
Woppy T

Fugitive -2
MarkBarrett
Bamaman

Singleton - Cosby Show
Vermonter

Singleton - Seinfeld
goforthetie

Singleton - Home Improvement
amorris525

Singleton - All in the family
Peggles

Drop
chalupabatman786

WRONG -14 (9+5)
geolawyerman - Breaking Bad
Vanya - Dallas (Who shot JR was one of the most viewed episodes, but the finale was not among the top 10)
immaf, econgator - ER
ElendilPickle, Magna, debramc - Lost
clprez, dot888, JeopardyMom - Newhart
Turd Ferguson - Frasier

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Magnum PI
Tonight Show with Johnny Carson
Family Ties


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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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In the interest of time, I won't be listing out everyone's responses, but I will post the answers and the number of points to expect. Check it out and see if i've got your score down correctly and we can head to to final standings.

Bonus 1: For one point each, name me up to two of the components of the celebration mentioned in question 1 – c
First enjoy this introductory video.


The four components of the holiday are:
1. The erection of the aluminum pole
2. The airing of grievances
3. Festivus dinner
4. Feats of strength

Bonus 2: For one point, give me one of the responses George comes up with when called out for eating too much shrimp
Just take in this classic scene



Bonus 3: “No Soup for You.” Everyone loves the Soup Nazi episode of Seinfeld. So, for one point each, name up to three soups mentioned in this classic episode.

Turkey chili
Crab bisque
Mulligatawny
Lima bean
Jambalaya
Gazpacho
Wild mushroom
Cold cucumber
Corn and crab chowder

Scores based on my calculations. Let me know if ive missed anything.

Perfect Sixes
soxfan99
Woppy T
jjwaymee
chalupabatman786

Fives
mennoknight
Turd Ferguson
Milpool

Fours
Vanya
Creed Bratton
dot888
Magna
goforthetie
amorris525
reddpen

Threes
Vermonter
sarah0114
Mathew5000
Leander
tjconn728
Paulsaysthought
coolcah36

Twos
dnbguy
ElendilPickle
CoachP
gamawire
mitchparov
JeopardyMom
jeffwolfe
Peggles

Ones
nserven
UniquePerspective

No bonus soups
MarkBarrett
geolawyerman
immaf
Bamaman
clprez
lieph82
debramc
econgator

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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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ihavejeoprosy wrote:12. The Finale. Seinfeld’s finale is one that inspires debate even today and was a huge television event at the time. Whether you think it was good or bad, name one of the top 10 11 most watched series finales in US TV history.

WRONG -14 (9+5)
Turd Ferguson - Frasier
So I see that Frasier's finale was the 11th most watched *Prime Time* finale (given that The Tonight Show's was in the top 10). I'll pretend that I thought that's what the question was asking!
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I was surprised AITF ranked so high. It had long since jumped the shark with the departure of Mike and Gloria. It also wasn't really ending as it was morphing into Archie Bunker's Place the next season. Was there anything special about that episode?

I went with The Fugitive and was shocked only one other person did since it held the record until MASH ended. I followed that show in reruns at one time and was very let down by the final. But outside of Newhart and St Elsewhere, I've never seen a really good finale.
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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Turd Ferguson wrote:
So I see that Frasier's finale was the 11th most watched *Prime Time* finale (given that The Tonight Show's was in the top 10). I'll pretend that I thought that's what the question was asking!
Ahhhh, so close. I wasn't excluding any viewing periods thus Mr. Carson makes it on there.
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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Bamaman wrote:I was surprised AITF ranked so high. It had long since jumped the shark with the departure of Mike and Gloria. It also wasn't really ending as it was morphing into Archie Bunker's Place the next season. Was there anything special about that episode?

I went with The Fugitive and was shocked only one other person did since it held the record until MASH ended. I followed that show in reruns at one time and was very let down by the final. But outside of Newhart and St Elsewhere, I've never seen a really good finale.
It was always an iconic show, so i'm guessing there was some interest in it ending. The finale involved Edith's death, which must have been something for the time.

Aside from that, I still maintain that the Seinfeld finale was great as it brought together all the characters that made the show special and made the characters confront their selfishness.
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Edith did not die at the end of AITF. She was in a few episodes of the first season of the new series but them Jean Stapleton told Norman Lear she wanted out completely so he made the difficult decision to have Edith die. Her death happened about a month before the first episode if the second season of ABP.
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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Bamaman wrote:Edith did not die at the end of AITF. She was in a few episodes of the first season of the new series but them Jean Stapleton told Norman Lear she wanted out completely so he made the difficult decision to have Edith die. Her death happened about a month before the first episode if the second season of ABP.
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ihavejeoprosy wrote:
Bamaman wrote:Edith did not die at the end of AITF. She was in a few episodes of the first season of the new series but them Jean Stapleton told Norman Lear she wanted out completely so he made the difficult decision to have Edith die. Her death happened about a month before the first episode if the second season of ABP.
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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The finale

Seeing as no one has any disputes, let's roll down the roster for your prizes:

39-30 - You win a gift certificate to the jerk store

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econgator 111
JeopardyMom 109
Paulsaysthought 105
jeffwolfe 102
Bamaman 96
clprez 95
Milpool 95
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Peggles 94
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29-20 - You win the hottest toy of 2008 - a stick

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tjconn728 90
dot888 89
ElendilPickle 87
Mathew5000 87
sarah0114 86
CoachP 85
amorris525 83
geolawyerman 80
immaf 80
mitchparov 80

19-11 - You win a puffy shirt

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Vanya 79
Turd Ferguson 79
dnbguy 77
lieph82 77
MarkBarrett 76
gamawire 73
Magna 73
goforthetie 73
Leander 72

10-5 - You win a jar of the finest mustard

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Woppy T 67
jjwaymee 66
Creed Bratton 64
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TD 187 - Winners Circle

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In joint third place, we have UniquePerspective and soxfan99 with 54

For your terrific efforts, you get to share a cup of lobster bisque made by the soup nazi.

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Coming in second is Vermonter with 50

Your valiant efforts prove you are truly spongeworthy. Your crate of today sponges is in the mail.

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Finally, we have your grand champion reddpen with 44

For your great game, a charitable donation has been made in your name to the Human Fund.

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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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...I podiumed a Think Different.

...I actually podiumed a Think Different.

This is possibly the greatest day in my JBoard based life.

AND my birthday's tomorrow. It's beautiful. Oh so beautiful.

Excuse me while I play victory music while drowning my face in lobster bisque.
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Thanks to everyone that played.
A huge shoutout to BobF, whose excel spreadsheet made this all possible. Please use it if you're thinking about doing a TD.

I'll see you at the next TD
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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UniquePerspective wrote:...I podiumed a Think Different.

...I actually podiumed a Think Different.

This is possibly the greatest day in my JBoard based life.

AND my birthday's tomorrow. It's beautiful. Oh so beautiful.

Excuse me while I play victory music while drowning my face in lobster bisque.
Glad you had fun. Maybe you could select a victory tune from a Broadway musical
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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Great job with the game, ihavejeoprosy!!! I look forward to another offering in the future!
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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jjwaymee wrote:Great job with the game, ihavejeoprosy!!! I look forward to another offering in the future!
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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Wonderful TD, even though my score was abysmal. I flipped back and forth between sheep and wrong answers.

Thanks for your hard work. Looking forward to another.
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Re: TD 187 - Seinfeld

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Peggles wrote:Wonderful TD, even though my score was abysmal. I flipped back and forth between sheep and wrong answers.

Thanks for your hard work. Looking forward to another.
Thanks. Glad you liked it. I will be using some lessons from this one in my next TD. Hope to see you there.
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