Fun with GSN's "Master Minds"

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

Entire global population of 7.6 billion.

Obviously way outdated as now there are over 8 billion.

[alietr]

Speaking of a recent J! contestant ...

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[MarkBarrett]

Stats through the 2/6/23 week:

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Appearances
Beast: 25
Ryan: 14
Muffy: 12
Jonathan: 11
LaKedra: 9
Arianna: 3
Kelly: 1

Bonus Round Outright Wins
Muffy: 7
Jonathan: 5
Beast: 3
Ryan: 3
LaKedra: 1

Bonus Round Outright Losses
Beast: 2 (1/19 - Steven 2-1) (2/1 - Kelly 3-2)

Bonus Round Ties
Ryan: 2 (1/11 - [3-3] Matt correct on Tiebreaker & 2/8 - [1-1] Justin miss tiebreaker)
Beast: 1 (1/31 - [1-1] Kelly correct on tiebreaker)
LaKedra: 1 (1/30 - [2-2] Jon miss tiebreaker)

Master Mind Bonus Round Percentage Correct
Jonathan: .789 (5 times) (Played 23 out of possible 24 questions)
Ryan: .737 (5 times) (Played 19 out of possible 20 questions)
Muffy: .667 (7 times) (Played 27 out of possible 28 questions)
LaKedra: .625 (2 times) (Played 8 out of possible 8 questions)
Beast: .583 (6 times) (Played 24 out of possible 24 questions)

Bonus Round 4/4 by Master Mind
Jonathan: 3
Beast: 1
Muffy: 1
Ryan: 1

Bonus Round Wins By Contestant
1/11/23 - Matt (3-3 tiebreaker against Ryan)
1/19 - Steven (2-1 against Beast)
1/31 - Kelly (1-1 tiebreakers against Beast)
2/1 - Kelly (3-2 against Beast)

Master Mind Wins Against Other Master Minds
Muffy: 7
Beast: 6
Jonathan: 5
Ryan: 5
LaKedra: 2
Arianna: 0
Kelly: 0

Master Mind Eliminated After Second Round
Beast: 14
Jonathan: 4
Arianna: 2
LaKedra: 2
Ryan: 2
Muffy: 1

Master Mind Runner-Up Against Other Master Minds
Ryan: 7
Beast: 5
LaKedra: 5
Muffy: 4
Jonathan: 2
Arianna: 1
Kelly: 1

Average Score Per Appearance
Muffy: 4633
Ryan: 3750
Jonathan: 3691
LaKedra: 3456
Kelly: 3100
Beast: 2796
Arianna: 1733

Highest Scores by Master Minds through 3 Rounds
Jonathan: 8500
LaKedra: 7900
Beast: 7800
Ryan: 6200
Muffy: 6100
Kelly: 3100
Arianna: 3000

Master Mind Wins from Left Position
6

Master MInd Wins from Center Position
10

Master Mind Wins from Right Position
9

[mrbungle]

thank you for the time and effort you put into compiling these stats, MarkBarrett!

[MarkBarrett]

thank you for the time and effort you put into compiling these stats, MarkBarrett!

you are welcome and I appreciate the kind words. I may not comment after each game, but I do watch all of the episodes and enjoy the show. especially when I know the right chinese leader to guess. it's fun to track and post the stats and if you (and any other master minds) like checking where you stand all the better.

[alietr]

thank you for the time and effort you put into compiling these stats, MarkBarrett!

I'd like to Bungle a question ... is there a studio audience? They never show them, and sometimes it sounds like the applause is canned. And do the other two contestants really go away empty-handed?

[econgator]

And do the other two contestants really go away empty-handed?

They get a one-year subscription to Master Minds Magazine.

[mrbungle]

thank you for the time and effort you put into compiling these stats, MarkBarrett!

I'd like to Bungle a question ... is there a studio audience? They never show them, and sometimes it sounds like the applause is canned.

there were full audiences pre-covid. due to covid restrictions, however, the recent audiences have consisted of the day's contestant group plus people working on and affiliated with the show.

[mrbungle]

And do the other two contestants really go away empty-handed?

They get a one-year subscription to Master Minds Magazine.

and don't forget about priceless precious memories to last a lifetime!

[Rackme32]

And do the other two contestants really go away empty-handed?

They get a one-year subscription to Master Minds Magazine.

and don't forget about priceless precious memories to last a lifetime!

And they get to look at Brooke Burns in-person for half an hour.

[mikebdoss]

I was on the show immediately pre-covid, and I can confirm that 2nd and 3rd place go home with nothing (not even a lousy copy of the home game or other swag). No hotel or mileage allowances either. Being on the show cost me about $250 (for a hotel room and gas). I live near Los Angeles, but we had a 6:30am call time, so I wanted to be as near to the studio as possible. I'd still do it all again, but it wasn't cheap.

[trainman]

I was on the show immediately pre-covid, and I can confirm that 2nd and 3rd place go home with nothing (not even a lousy copy of the home game). No hotel or mileage allowances either. Being on the show cost me about $250 (for a hotel room and gas). I live near Los Angeles, but we had a 6:30am call time, so I wanted to be as near to the studio as possible. I'd still do it all again, but it wasn't cheap.

Interesting... I was supposed to be a contestant in February 2020 (until I found out three days beforehand that someone I knew was a researcher on the show), and my call time was more reasonable, more like 8:30 or 9:00. Maybe someone was going to have to leave early the day you taped.

[cf1140]

I was on the show immediately pre-covid, and I can confirm that 2nd and 3rd place go home with nothing (not even a lousy copy of the home game or other swag). No hotel or mileage allowances either. Being on the show cost me about $250 (for a hotel room and gas). I live near Los Angeles, but we had a 6:30am call time, so I wanted to be as near to the studio as possible. I'd still do it all again, but it wasn't cheap.

How many episodes do they film each day?

And do you at least get a nice picture with the host and/or MasterMind(s) like the one you have with Pat?

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

I was on the show immediately pre-covid, and I can confirm that 2nd and 3rd place go home with nothing (not even a lousy copy of the home game or other swag). No hotel or mileage allowances either. Being on the show cost me about $250 (for a hotel room and gas). I live near Los Angeles, but we had a 6:30am call time, so I wanted to be as near to the studio as possible. I'd still do it all again, but it wasn't cheap.

How many episodes do they film each day?

And do you at least get a nice picture with the host and/or MasterMind(s) like the one you have with Pat?

According to GSN.com, they film 7 episodes a day.

[mikebdoss]

I was on the show immediately pre-covid, and I can confirm that 2nd and 3rd place go home with nothing (not even a lousy copy of the home game or other swag). No hotel or mileage allowances either. Being on the show cost me about $250 (for a hotel room and gas). I live near Los Angeles, but we had a 6:30am call time, so I wanted to be as near to the studio as possible. I'd still do it all again, but it wasn't cheap.

How many episodes do they film each day?

And do you at least get a nice picture with the host and/or MasterMind(s) like the one you have with Pat?

They filmed a lot when I was on, but the contestants were totally sequestered before and after our games (we couldn't watch the tapings of the shows before ours, and we were escorted out afterward), so I'm good with LucarioSnooperVixey's response above.

No promo photos at all, either for marketing or for us. I was on with Ken, Muffy and Jonathan, and would have loved a photo with them.

Interestingly enough, I didn't get a stand-alone promo photo with Pat on Wheel either - back in 2000, they weren't doing that, I guess. This is just a screenshot from the moment I realized I won $5,200. Contestants who were from outside the Los Angeles area filmed separate promos for their local markets ("I'm so and so from Tulsa, watch me tonight on Channel 8!"). The couple of us from the LA area didn't do those.

[mikebdoss]

I was on the show immediately pre-covid, and I can confirm that 2nd and 3rd place go home with nothing (not even a lousy copy of the home game). No hotel or mileage allowances either. Being on the show cost me about $250 (for a hotel room and gas). I live near Los Angeles, but we had a 6:30am call time, so I wanted to be as near to the studio as possible. I'd still do it all again, but it wasn't cheap.

Interesting... I was supposed to be a contestant in February 2020 (until I found out three days beforehand that someone I knew was a researcher on the show), and my call time was more reasonable, more like 8:30 or 9:00. Maybe someone was going to have to leave early the day you taped.

I think we were originally told a later time, too, but I got an email a few days before my taping letting me know that it was 6:30am, we had to be on time. Of course, we were all at the studio on time, and we really didn't do anything until almost 8 am anyway...

[cf1140]

Spoiler

Who else said Jackson MS?

[econgator]

Spoiler

Who else said Jackson MS?

Me

[alietr]

Me three.

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

I was correct with Madison.