Fun with GSN's "Master Minds"

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

Hawaiian Alphabet: 13 letters

The Hawaiian alphabet contains 12 letters and an okina, or glottal stop. Because of this some sources list the the Hawaiian alphabet as having 12 letters. The original alphabet did not have the okina.

I always considered the okina to be a letter. Guess I shouldn't have.

[Golf]

Hawaiian Alphabet: 13 letters

The Hawaiian alphabet contains 12 letters and an okina, or glottal stop. Because of this some sources list the the Hawaiian alphabet as having 12 letters. The original alphabet did not have the okina.

I always considered the okina to be a letter. Guess I shouldn't have.

You are correct, it is considered a letter and the number is officially 13. But I have seen it listed as 12 as well. Kind of reminds me of Oscar winners, some sources give the year of the awards instead of the year of release.

[MinnesotaMyron]

Kind of reminds me of Oscar winners, some sources give the year of the awards instead of the year of release.

Speaking of which, here's an annoying fact I learned earlier this year. Even though most sources give the year of a Grammy win as the year of the ceremony (e.g., Samara Joy is the 2023 winner of the Best New Artist Grammy), the date on the actual trophy is the previous year (i.e., 2022). I confirmed this to be true on both pictures of recent winners' trophies, and winners from the early days (Bob Newhart, if I remember correctly).

[MarkBarrett]

4th time's the charm?

Page updated: https://j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=11691

[alietr]

4th time's the charm?

Page updated: https://j-archive.com/showplayer.php?player_id=11691

She was quite demonstrative about not having success on the buzzer.

[earendel]

New list:

Hawaiian Alphabet: 13 letters

Greek Alphabet: 24 letters

Hebrew Alphabet: 28 letters

Welsh Alphabet: 29 letters

Cyrillic Alphabet: 32 letters

Japanese Alphabet: 46 letters

Hindi Alphabet: 48 letters

Cambodian Alphabet: 74 letters

Ethiopian(Ge'ez) Alphabet: 345 letters

There are only 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet; there are 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet.

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

New list:

Hawaiian Alphabet: 13 letters

Greek Alphabet: 24 letters

Hebrew Alphabet: 28 letters

Welsh Alphabet: 29 letters

Cyrillic Alphabet: 32 letters

Japanese Alphabet: 46 letters

Hindi Alphabet: 48 letters

Cambodian Alphabet: 74 letters

Ethiopian(Ge'ez) Alphabet: 345 letters

There are only 22 letters in the Hebrew alphabet; there are 28 letters in the Arabic alphabet.

That's what I meant to say.

[alietr]

So the question on Tuesday's show about Isle Royale, is there any way to disprove that 'most wolverines' isn't a correct answer also?

[mrbungle]

So the question on Tuesday's show about Isle Royale, is there any way to disprove that 'most wolverines' isn't a correct answer also?

apparently there is:

"While wild wolverines exist in Oregon, Montana, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, California, and parts of Canada, there are no wild wolverines in Michigan. All the wolverines necessary can be found on the fields, courts and rinks of Ann Arbor."
https://campusinfo.umich.edu/article/vi ... -wolverine

[alietr]

So the question on Tuesday's show about Isle Royale, is there any way to disprove that 'most wolverines' isn't a correct answer also?

apparently there is:

"While wild wolverines exist in Oregon, Montana, Washington, Colorado, Wyoming, California, and parts of Canada, there are no wild wolverines in Michigan. All the wolverines necessary can be found on the fields, courts and rinks of Ann Arbor."
https://campusinfo.umich.edu/article/vi ... -wolverine

And that, sir, is why you are called a Master Mind. I did not know there aren't wolverines in Michigan. Who'd'a thunk?

[TriciaAnn16]

2022’s Second Chance contestant, Pam Schoenberg appeared in a new episode of Master Mind and won only $1,000 today. https://j-archive.com/showplayer.php?pl ... hlight=Pam

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

Way to go MasterCone!!!

[MarkBarrett]

2022’s Second Chance contestant, Pam Schoenberg appeared in a new episode of Master Mind and won only $1,000 today. https://j-archive.com/showplayer.php?pl ... hlight=Pam

Pages updated.

[MarkBarrett]

Stats through the 11/6/23 week: (59 games)

Spoiler

Appearances
Beast: 58
Muffy: 36 (Not including 4 as host)
Ryan: 32
Jonathan: 22
Monica: 14
Arianna: 6
Kelly: 2
Brendan: 1
Cliff: 1
John: 1
Tim: 1

Games as Host
Brooke: 55
Muffy: 4

Bonus Round Outright Wins
Ryan: 10
Beast: 8
Jonathan: 8
Muffy: 8
Monica: 3
Cliff: 1

Bonus Round Outright Losses
Arianna: 1 (10/19 [2-1] Tim)
Beast: 1 (10/18 [3-1] Tim)
Jonathan: 1 (8/14 [1-0] Steve)
Monica: 1 (8/23 [3-2] Brendan)
Muffy: 2 (10/3 [4-3] Chris & 11/1 [3-2] Amanda)

Bonus Round Ties
Muffy: 7 (8/8 - [3-3] Daniel missed tiebreaker & 8/16 - [1-1] Patrick missed tiebreaker & 9/13 - [0-0] Judie missed tiebreaker & 9/19 - [4-4] Mike correct on tiebreaker & 10/11 - [4-4] Chad correct on tiebreaker & 10/26 - [2-2] Jon missed tiebreaker & 10/31 - [3-3] Amanda correct on tiebreaker)

Ryan: 6 (8/22 - [3-3] Brendan correct on tiebreaker & 9/7 - [3-3] John correct on tiebreaker & 9/11 - [4-4] Graig miss tiebreaker & 9/25 - [2-2] Bob miss tiebreaker & 10/2 - [4-4] Josh miss tiebreaker & 10/5 - [0-0] Eric miss tiebreaker)

Beast: 2 (8/29 - [1-1] Kathy miss tiebreaker & 9/6 - [3-3] John correct on tiebreaker)

Master Mind Bonus Round Percentage Correct
Cliff: 1.000 (1 time) (Played 4 out of possible 4 questions)
Ryan: .710 (16 times) (Played 62 out of possible 64 questions)
Muffy: .652 (17 times) (Played 66 out of possible 68 questions)
Beast: .605 (11 times) (Played 42 out of possible 44 questions)
Monica: .563 (4 times) (Played 16 out of possible 16 questions)
Jonathan: .528 (9 times) (Played 36 out of possible 36 questions)
Arianna: .250 (1 time) (Played 4 out of possible 4 questions)

Bonus Round 4/4 by Master Mind
Ryan: 4
Muffy: 3
Jonathan: 2
Beast: 1
Cliff: 1

Bonus Round 3/3 by Master Mind
Muffy: 2
Ryan: 2

Bonus Round Wins By Contestant
8/14 - Steve (1-0 against Jonathan)
8/22 - Brendan (3-3 tiebreaker against Ryan)
8/23 - Brendan (3-2 against Monica)
9/6 - John (3-3 tiebreaker against Beast)
9/7 - John (3-3 tiebreaker against Ryan)
9/19 - Mike (4-4 tiebreaker against Muffy)
10/3 - Chris (4-3 against Muffy)
10/11 - Chad (4-4 tiebreaker against Muffy)
10/18 - Tim (3-1 against Beast)
10/19 - Tim (2-1 against Arianna)
10/31 - Amanda (3-3 tiebreaker against Muffy)
11/1 - Amanda (3-2 against Muffy)

Master Mind Wins Against Other Master Minds
Muffy: 17
Ryan: 16
Beast: 11
Jonathan: 9
Monica: 4
Arianna: 1
Cliff: 1

Master Mind Eliminated After Second Round
Beast: 28
Jonathan: 9
Muffy: 8
Ryan: 7
Arianna: 3
Monica: 2
Brendan: 1
John: 1

Master Mind Runner-Up Against Other Master Minds
Beast: 19
Muffy: 14
Ryan: 9
Monica: 8
Jonathan: 4
Arianna: 2
Kelly: 2
Tim: 1

Average Score Per Appearance
Muffy: 4185
Ryan: 3928
Kelly: 3850
Cliff: 3600
Monica: 3543
Tim: 3500
Jonathan: 3000
Beast: 2659
Arianna: 2217
Brendan: 1200
John: 600

Highest Scores by Master Minds through 3 Rounds
Muffy: 8700
Amanda: 8300 (as contestant)
Monica: 7300
Beast: 6700
Jonathan: 6700
Ryan: 6700
Arianna: 4800
Kelly: 4200
Cliff: 3600
Tim: 3500

Master Mind Wins from Left Position
11

Master Mind Wins from Center Position
21

Master Mind Wins from Right Position
27

[MinnesotaMyron]

From yesterday's episode:

42 years after “History of the World, Part I, what legendary funnyman followed up with “History of the World, Part II?

I was curious if there might be multiple answers to this.

Spoiler

There aren't. IMDB says that the only names in common between the two projects are Mel Brooks (the intended answer) and composer John Morris.

(Thanks to Fikkle Fame for the question recap.)

[LucarioSnooperVixey]

Ryan, I highly recommend you listen to and watch the dancing for Naatu Naatu. You will not regret it.

[MarkBarrett]

Stats through the 11/13/23 week: (63 games)

Spoiler

Appearances
Beast: 62
Muffy: 41 (Not including 4 as host)
Ryan: 35
Jonathan: 22
Monica: 15
Arianna: 6
Cliff: 2
Kelly: 2
Amanda: 1
Brendan: 1
John: 1
Tim: 1

Games as Host
Brooke: 59
Muffy: 4

Bonus Round Outright Wins
Ryan: 11
Beast: 9
Muffy: 9
Jonathan: 8
Monica: 3
Cliff: 1

Bonus Round Outright Losses
Arianna: 1 (10/19 [2-1] Tim)
Beast: 1 (10/18 [3-1] Tim)
Jonathan: 1 (8/14 [1-0] Steve)
Monica: 1 (8/23 [3-2] Brendan)
Muffy: 2 (10/3 [4-3] Chris & 11/1 [3-2] Amanda)

Bonus Round Ties
Muffy: 7 (8/8 - [3-3] Daniel missed tiebreaker & 8/16 - [1-1] Patrick missed tiebreaker & 9/13 - [0-0] Judie missed tiebreaker & 9/19 - [4-4] Mike correct on tiebreaker & 10/11 - [4-4] Chad correct on tiebreaker & 10/26 - [2-2] Jon missed tiebreaker & 10/31 - [3-3] Amanda correct on tiebreaker)

Ryan: 7 (8/22 - [3-3] Brendan correct on tiebreaker & 9/7 - [3-3] John correct on tiebreaker & 9/11 - [4-4] Graig miss tiebreaker & 9/25 - [2-2] Bob miss tiebreaker & 10/2 - [4-4] Josh miss tiebreaker & 10/5 - [0-0] Eric miss tiebreaker & 11/13 - [2-2] Sabrina correct on tiebreaker)

Beast: 2 (8/29 - [1-1] Kathy miss tiebreaker & 9/6 - [3-3] John correct on tiebreaker)

Master Mind Bonus Round Percentage Correct
Cliff: 1.000 (1 time) (Played 4 out of possible 4 questions)
Ryan: .696 (18 times) (Played 69 out of possible 72 questions)
Muffy: .657 (18 times) (Played 70 out of possible 72 questions)
Beast: .630 (12 times) (Played 45 out of possible 48 questions)
Monica: .563 (4 times) (Played 16 out of possible 16 questions)
Jonathan: .528 (9 times) (Played 36 out of possible 36 questions)
Arianna: .250 (1 time) (Played 4 out of possible 4 questions)

Bonus Round 4/4 by Master Mind
Ryan: 4
Muffy: 3
Jonathan: 2
Beast: 1
Cliff: 1

Bonus Round 3/3 by Master Mind
Muffy: 2
Ryan: 2
Beast: 1

Bonus Round Wins By Contestant
8/14 - Steve (1-0 against Jonathan)
8/22 - Brendan (3-3 tiebreaker against Ryan)
8/23 - Brendan (3-2 against Monica)
9/6 - John (3-3 tiebreaker against Beast)
9/7 - John (3-3 tiebreaker against Ryan)
9/19 - Mike (4-4 tiebreaker against Muffy)
10/3 - Chris (4-3 against Muffy)
10/11 - Chad (4-4 tiebreaker against Muffy)
10/18 - Tim (3-1 against Beast)
10/19 - Tim (2-1 against Arianna)
10/31 - Amanda (3-3 tiebreaker against Muffy)
11/1 - Amanda (3-2 against Muffy)
11/13 - Sabrina (2-2 tiebreaker against Ryan)

Master Mind Wins Against Other Master Minds
Muffy: 18
Ryan: 18
Beast: 12
Jonathan: 9
Monica: 4
Arianna: 1
Cliff: 1

Master Mind Eliminated After Second Round
Beast: 31
Jonathan: 9
Muffy: 8
Ryan: 7
Arianna: 3
Monica: 2
Amanda: 1
Brendan: 1
John: 1

Master Mind Runner-Up Against Other Master Minds
Beast: 19
Muffy: 15
Ryan: 10
Monica: 9
Jonathan: 4
Arianna: 2
Kelly: 2
Cliff: 1
Tim: 1

Average Score Per Appearance
Muffy: 4215
Ryan: 4034
Kelly: 3850
Tim: 3500
Monica: 3307
Cliff: 3050
Jonathan: 3000
Beast: 2639
Arianna: 2217
Brendan: 1200
John: 600

Highest Scores by Master Minds through 3 Rounds
Muffy: 8700
Amanda: 8300 (as contestant)
Monica: 7300
Beast: 6700
Jonathan: 6700
Ryan: 6700
Arianna: 4800
Kelly: 4200
Cliff: 3600
Tim: 3500

Master Mind Wins from Left Position
12

Master Mind Wins from Center Position
22

Master Mind Wins from Right Position
29

[mrbungle]

Ryan, I highly recommend you listen to and watch the dancing for Naatu Naatu. You will not regret it.

thank you for the nudge! coincidentally, one of my tutoring students is currently in a multimedia seminar, and among the assigned viewings for the next class is "S.S. Rajamouli, RRR (2022) [excerpts]"

[alietr]

Clearly, the best way to be eliminated first is to have the most interesting-sounding story. That way, we never get to hear it.

I'm not disputing the answer, but I think Arianna was wrong on the flag on the Moon question. Surveyor 1 was the first craft to land on the Moon, and had a flag painted on it. So it would fit the question since it was left there. It didn't specify a manned mission.

That was Muffy's last hosting gig. Last episode of the season is tomorrow.

[Rackme32]

Last episode??????

Say it ain't so...

The flag comment inspired me to search for pics... I can't see any that show there was a flag painted on it, but even if there was a flag, it went there in 1966, when there were 50 stars on the flag already...