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Cyrano, Cyrano

IN THE ROOM

CurtisBrad(ley)RyanRyan Hiken

Guest appearance: Ryan Hiken

NO COMMON DENOMINATOR

Episode ratings.

Ryan HikenBowser — tier 3 of 6Recorded at 46:41Mario-character rating
Rating context
  • Answer qualification: I made it a tier three out of six tiers.
  • Method: Mario; 1; Luigi; 2; Bowser; 3; Peach; 4; Yoshi; 5; Toad; 6
  • Result qualification: I enjoyed it.
Ryan5.3/10Recorded at 48:55Numeric episode rating
Rating context
  • Response context: I actually quite enjoyed it much more than us talking about it.
Curtis78 of 115Recorded at 49:40Ordinal ranking
Rating context
  • Answer qualification: better than a day in May.; Worse than it takes two to tangle.
Brad(ley)3 of 10Recorded at 50:15Season blind ranking
Rating context
  • Final state summary: So I have opened the five spot.

Original rating systems, exactly as represented in the archive. These scales are not interchangeable.

By way of introduction.

Curtis

I'm your host, Curtis.

Original introduction wording
  • I'm your host, Curtis Sheck.
Brad(ley)

Introduced as the “resident abyss boy”; is happy to learn what he missed the first time and be with everyone.

Original introduction wording
  • resident abyss boy
  • So happy to learn what I missed
  • excited to be with you all
Ryan

Introduced as “a naked flying cherub shooting strangers with arrows.” Ryan reports researching the strange terminology.

Original introduction wording
  • a naked
  • flying cherub shooting strangers with arrows
Ryan Hiken

“That’s not the only Ryan we have tonight.” Ryan Hiken joins and the panel continues the naked-cherub comparison.

Original introduction wording
  • not the only Ryan
  • Ryan Hyken
Read the full performed opening

Welcome to Reverse Psychology of the Frasier Rewatch podcast, where we go backwards through every episode of the show. Tonight, we are covering Frasier 2023, Season 2, Episode 2, Cyrano, Cyrano, which originally streamed on September 19th, 2024. Is this the most effort Frasier has ever expended to help others? We'll find out. I'm your host, Curtis Sheck. Joining me as always, it's our resident abyss boy. It's Bradley Kirkston. Thank you. So happy to be here for another great episode. So happy to learn what I missed the first time not seeing this episode. I'm just excited to be with you all. Well, and we're excited to have you. Also with us is a naked flying cherub shooting strangers with arrows. It's co-host Ryan Sansone. Curt, I gotta tell you, I looked up what a cherub is and it's very weird. It's very confusing why it's even a term. Forget why it exists. We've made sure not only to give it a term, but there's like three other terms for other naked baby looking things. It's really confusing. But if you deep dive long enough on Wikipedia on cherub, you eventually get to a thing that's like there's specific art about little boys peeing. Great. And they look like cherubs. So, you know. Fantastic. If you don't want to Google this and I don't blame you, just picture Cupid. That's what I was describing. But in the meantime, that's not the only Ryan we have tonight. Also joining us is Ryan Hyken. Why didn't you describe him like a giant baby? I actually, I used to identify as a naked cherub. So you could have it. I don't really want it if that helps. I don't think you're stout enough. I don't think you have to say naked cherub. I think cherub implies nakedness. I don't think you're round enough for it though. You gotta be a little pudgy. You haven't seen me in a while, but thank you, buddy. You're right. I haven't, but I'm just going to assume that in comparison,

Someone brought rules.

The games, the premises, and what everyone brought to the table.

How this one works

How it works
  1. I'm going to test your knowledge of these TV bartenders in a new game of The Bar Exam.
  2. Guess their name
Scoring
  1. 1; 3; 2; 2; 3; 1

RESULT STATUS

A winner is actually on the record.

Winner: Ryan Hiken

Ryan Hiken15points
Ryan13points
Brad(ley)5points

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:09:26

Game Wrap

More of this contribution
  • Winner statement: We have a big winner in Hyken today.

Follow the round structure (5)

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pw1
Question / challenge

He seems like a simple Indiana country bumpkin.; But he could be an evil mastermind.; No, he's just a simple Indiana bumpkin.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pw2
Question / challenge

If you thought his predecessor was a scatterbrain, you ain't seen nothing yet.

More of this contribution
  • Answer qualification: Can you give me the character name?; First name will do.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Aw2

Woody

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  • Response: Woody Harrelson's character on Cheers.
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 2
  • Notable references: Woody Boyd; Woody Harrelson; Cheers

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: RyanSource excerpt ↗ 52:10

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pn
Question / challenge

This man is a true American.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

An

Nick Miller.

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 3
  • Notable references: Jake Johnson; New Girl; The Griffin

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pm
Question / challenge

He's drawn to women, but they aren't drawn to him.; Probably because of his anger and ugly mug.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Am

Mo.

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 3
  • Notable references: Mo Sislak; Hank Azaria; The Simpsons; Mo's tavern.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 52:57

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pcompliment
Question / challenge

This time to determine the order of play, each of you has to compliment me.

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  • Adjudication method: Best compliment goes first.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Acompmo

I like that you don't come to this bar that often.; That means you're not an alcoholic that can arrest these guys.

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  • Answer qualification: That was me doing Mo.; I thought we were supposed to be in character.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 53:26

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Order2

Brad; Hyken; Ryan

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pb1
Question / challenge

she's the worst.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Ab1

D?

More of this contribution
  • Response context: What's the bartender on Becker?; It's the girl from Always Sunny in Philadelphia, right?
  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Araiders

the bartender from Raiders of the Lost Ark?

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  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
  • Answer qualification: Technically, uh, Ryan buzzed in, but Hyken did answer.
  • Result qualification: So that's, that's the steal for this.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pb2
Question / challenge

I'm not sure what she did in seasons one through five, but in season six, she's a bartender; to be determined what she does in the movie.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Ab2

Britta

More of this contribution
  • Correct answer: Britta Perry
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 2
  • Notable references: Community; Gillian Jacobs; the Vatican

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pd
Question / challenge

She definitely tended bar, but she mostly acts as a waitress, but not the waitress.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Ad

Sweet D

More of this contribution
  • Correct answer: Sweet D Reynolds
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 3
  • Notable references: Caitlin Olsen; It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Patty's Pub
  • Response context: The next clue is going to be She's a Bird.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: RyanSource excerpt ↗ 55:19

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Ph
Question / challenge

everybody loves this character.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Ah

Holly

More of this contribution
  • Response context: Is it Patricia Heaton?
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 3
  • Notable references: Patricia Heaton; Frasier 2023

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Bonus
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  • Score effect points: 1
  • Score effect method: doing a Moe impression
  • Answer qualification: But you do have to stop doing it.
Round context
  • Score effect method: Do we lose points if we buzz in?; No.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 56:22

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pinsult
Question / challenge

This time to determine the order of play, each of you has to insult me.

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  • Adjudication method: Meanest insult goes first.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Ainsultsheet

Your spreadsheets are actually terrible.; The one game we played with your spreadsheet was so hard to follow.; It was way too much awful.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 57:01

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Order3

Brad; Ryan; Hyken

More of this contribution
  • Result qualification: to determine the order of play

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pdan1
Question / challenge

In a world of revivals, this recurring character hasn't been brought back yet,; even if the show recently has.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Agoodman

John Goodman from Roseanne.

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
  • Result qualification: Ryan gets first crack at the next clue.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: RyanSource excerpt ↗ 57:57

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pdan2
Question / challenge

His doctor brother thought he was a loser.; A real scrub.

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  • Answer qualification: You need to give me an answer.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Amike

Mike.

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  • Response: JD's brother.
  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Adan

Dan Dorian.

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  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Notable references: Tom Cavanaugh; Scrubs
  • Answer qualification: I don't know the name of his bar.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: RyanSource excerpt ↗ 58:53

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Plucy1
Question / challenge

She worked at a real dive bar, but it was the kind of place you could park and enjoy some; recreation.

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  • Answer qualification: Tammy one or Tammy two?

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Atammy2

Tammy two.

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  • Response: Is it Tammy?
  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Atammy1

Tammy one?

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  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
  • Result qualification: Now it is Brad's turn because he stole.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Alucyearly

Is it a character named Lucy?

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: disallowed extra steal

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Plucy2
Question / challenge

Tom was her customer.; Then her boyfriend.; Then her ex.; Then her employer.; And finally, her husband.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Alucy

Lucy Santo Domingo.

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Notable references: Natalie Morales; Parks and Rec; Snake Hole Lounge
  • Answer qualification: she later managed Tom's Bistro.; she wasn't a bartender for that

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pg1
Question / challenge

Star Trek has surprisingly a lot of bartender characters, but when they landed her in the; recurring role, it was a big whoop.

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  • Answer qualification: Okay, but you need the character name.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Awhoopi

Whoopi Goldberg

More of this contribution
  • Answer qualification: She didn't just play herself?; Well, I'm pretty sure she played herself.
  • Adjudication verdict: character name not supplied

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Asister

Sister Act.

More of this contribution
  • Answer qualification: I think it was her name in the movie.
  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pg2
Question / challenge

To Picard, she's a guide, but she's old enough to be his man.; Never mind, they are both on the Enterprise D.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Aeddie

Eddie

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
  • Result qualification: He gets to answer first for clue three.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pg3
Question / challenge

This sister can act, but if she was a guy, would she eat the Indian flatbread naan?

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Ag

Gainan

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 1
  • Notable references: Whoopi Goldberg; Star Trek The Next Generation; 10 forward

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Penalty
More of this contribution
  • Score effect points: -1
  • Score effect method: because you did the voice again.
  • Competitive scoring statement: I'll tell you why you're extra point because you did the voice again.
Round context
  • Answer qualification: You can steal the next clue.
  • Competitive scoring statement: He won five points this round.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:02:22

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pcoach1
Question / challenge

If you think these clues are confusing, this guy would have been completely lost in this game.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Adine

Dine on.

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  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
  • Answer qualification: That was last round.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:02:32

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pcoach2
Question / challenge

He may be a little dim, but the man knows baseball.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:02:38

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pcoach3
Question / challenge

He doesn't go by his name, but rather his title.; It's the same as the title of the 90s Craig T. Nelson show.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Acoachcall

Boach.; From Cheers.

More of this contribution
  • Action: My buzzing was yelling coach.
  • Adjudication verdict: disallowed answer as buzz

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Acoach

coach

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 1
  • Notable references: Coach Ernie Pantuso; Nicholas Colasanto; Cheers

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:03:51

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pcece
Question / challenge

She's not an old woman, but she's also not the new girl.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Acece

Cece

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Notable references: Cece Perrick; Hannah Simone; New Girl; The Griffin
  • Answer qualification: he used the same buzzer, but I heard it first.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:04:25

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pdennis
Question / challenge

He tends bar mostly to meet women.; Given how he treats them, it's fortunate so few women come to his bar.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Adennis

Dennis.

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Notable references: Dennis Reynolds; Glenn Howerton; It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia; Patty's Pub
  • Competitive scoring statement: You've got six points for the round so far.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:05:12

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pjackie
Question / challenge

he has the distinct accent from Tucson, Arizona.

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  • Answer qualification: We're looking for the name of the bartender.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Ajackie

Jackie Daytona.

More of this contribution
  • Response: the guy from What We Do in the Shadows.; Laszlo.
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Notable references: the alter ego of Laszlo; What We Do in the Shadows; Matt; Barry.; Lucky Brew's Bar and Grill

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:06:39

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pgale1
Question / challenge

She might be the most sexually lewd woman in the history of television.

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  • Answer qualification: Which can't be Betty White.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:07:02

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pgale2
Question / challenge

Most of these incoherent Canadians could and would beat me up, but I'm more terrified of; what she would do to me.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:07:27

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pgale3
Question / challenge

Her name is a word for a hard blowing wind, and she'd like to be described that way.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Agale

gale

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Point awarded: 1
  • Notable references: Lisa Codrington; Letter Kenny; Modine's
  • Answer qualification: He does not have to.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:08:20

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pmichael1
Question / challenge

He's a tall, charming man who everyone loves, but he does have demons.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:08:38

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pmichael2
Question / challenge

Is the place he's from good or bad?; Either way, he knows everybody's name.

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  • Answer qualification: You haven't given me a name.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Awrightford

Wrightford

More of this contribution
  • Response: Ted Danson from The Good Place
  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Anoam

Noam Chonsky?

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  • Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
  • Answer qualification: You buzzed in with Sam Malone.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:09:04

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Pmichael3
Question / challenge

The most famous people with his name are Jordan and Jackson, but unlike them, he has no last; name.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Amichael

Michael.

More of this contribution
  • Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
  • Notable references: The Good Place; Ted Danson
  • Answer qualification: We don't know what bar he was at, but there was an episode where he was a bartender.
View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • Scoring mechanism: 1; 3; 2; 2; 3; 1

Comic bits and episode moments.

what is a job you would be willing to do for a day to help a friend?

See how they answered

What everyone brought to the table · 4 recorded exchanges

4 attributed voices

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Volunteer Brad

the person at the movie theater that takes the tickets and splits them apart and gives you the half.

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  • Answer qualification: I'm not sure.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: RyanSource excerpt ↗ 03:51

“Participant cited” identifies a contributor, not the speaker of every word in this excerpt. It may include other participants’ replies or reactions.

Volunteer Ryan Prompt

Question / challenge

Well, Ryan, I'm curious both what your original answer was and then what your changes.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Volunteer Ryan

I'd be one of those guys pouring beers; a beer festival type of thing.; I would help out on a cruise ship for literally any role, but only for like a week.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Volunteer Hyken

I would do security at a concert or a standup comedy show.

More of this contribution
  • Response context: I didn't volunteer for this. I volunteered to eat lunch.; But that was like my story that when I heard this question, I was like, I kind of got put in this position.
Show 1 more contribution

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Volunteer Curtis

Receptionist.

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  • Answer qualification: A day.
  • Response context: So you could sort of just sit there and zen out. And it was kind of nice.
Source details
  • Answer qualification: You asked us what we would volunteer for.; premise is they're short staffed and he's supposed to take over for a day.

Now I am seeing something of that nature. Many actions; were staged or coerced by researchers.; Okay, so this is news. I didn't know this.

Source details
  • Action: I'm googling it now.
  • Result qualification: source reported lookup result
  • Curtis: “study, you say? I'm googling it now. I've never heard that. What are you talking about? They made a movie”
  • Ryan Hiken: “with that guy who sucks. Yeah, it was a fraud. What? Now I am seeing something of that nature. Many actions”

It was somebody named Edmund Rothstand.; And it is a classic French romantic play.; And it was performed in 1897 for the first time.; So it is not quite Shakespeare era.

Source details
  • Action: I will make one correction, which is that it was not actually Shakespeare.
  • Method: Did you Google this just now or did you know that?; Yeah, yeah.; I don't know this off the top of my dome.
  • Result qualification: source reported correction

you should tell us what to expect next week when we cover the previous episode.

What was recorded

What everyone brought to the table · 1 recorded contribution

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Preview Answer

It's season two, episode one, Ham.; Everyone has left Fraser's house after Christmas, and he has a big ham, and he just doesn't know; what to do with it.; So the whole episode, he's trying to give away ham to all of his friends, but no one; wants his ham.

By way of goodbye.

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