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Classic Frasier · Season 8 · Episode 11

Motor Skills

IN THE ROOM

RyanCurtisHannah

Guest appearance: Hannah

NO COMMON DENOMINATOR

Episode ratings.

Hannah#6 of 10Recorded at 52:20Ordinal ranking
Curtis#24 of 96Recorded at 52:40Ordinal ranking
Ryan7.1/10Recorded at 53:15Numeric score

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By way of introduction.

Curtis

your host

Original introduction wording
  • your host
Ryan

resident upside downer

Original introduction wording
  • resident upside downer
Hannah

It's the return of

Original introduction wording
  • It's the return of

Someone brought rules.

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

Source excerpt ↗ 36:10–37:02
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RESULT STATUS

This one was not a competition.

What's the least appropriate time to eat gelato?

Taking part: CurtisHannah

See how they answered

Same question. Their actual answers. · 2 recorded contributions

2 attributed voices

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

CurtisSource excerpt ↗ 36:21–36:30

Curt, we start with you. I mean, the obvious answer is like immediately after you've finished a gelato. Oh, that's a good answer. That's your best answer so far.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

HannahSource excerpt ↗ 36:31–37:00

Hannah? Craig's an idiot. You could probably do better. Right before a colonoscopy because... Oof. Because you're medically not supposed to? Yeah. So like eating gelato, you're going to have to delay the whole procedure, you know? I must admit, I would much rather have a gelato after another gelato than have a gelato before a colonoscopy. Yeah, I can tell you. Two surprisingly great answers. If you've somehow got better answers, though, hit us up anywhere you can tweet us. Obviously not X, but anywhere else.

The rest of the round record

2 primary recorded exchanges · 0 retained source actions. 0 additional round events; 1 overlapping source alternative. A source action may be a clue, reply, reaction or interruption—not necessarily a participant answer.

Recorded turns
Source excerpt ↗ 35:54–37:24
Source alternatives (1)

Matching wording within the same recorded interval supports these overlaps. They are not additional primary exchanges.

View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • What's the least appropriate time to eat gelato?
  • The timpani, you can ramp up the tone of that.
  • You can make it a higher pitch or a lower pitch.
  • If you've somehow got better answers, though, hit us up anywhere you can tweet us.

Game / activity

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Source excerpt ↗ 54:24–1:10:52

Led by Curtis

How this one works

How to play
  1. This is the game show where I am going to describe a show from the 2000 to 2001 television season. And you're going to have to tell me what show that is. And then you're going to say whether it did better or worse than Frasier in the ratings that year.
  2. You get one point for guessing the name of the show. And then both of you can answer whether you think it was better or worse. And you get a point if you're right about that.
Context and recorded outcome
  1. This is the game show where I am going to describe a show from the 2000 to 2001 television season. And you're going to have to tell me what show that is. And then you're going to say whether it did better or worse than Frasier in the ratings that year. Are we ready to play? Yes. Yes. You get one point for guessing the name of the show. And then both of you can answer whether you think it was better or worse. And you get a point if you're right about that. So nepotism is rampant in this snapshot of high fashion and glamour. Also a snarky pervert. Not one clue. Bing, bong, bing. Brian? Sex and the city. Hannah? Will and Grace. Ah, incorrect. I'm going to give another clue and just see if you can get at it. Glamour. That was a double meaning. Glamour is the name of the magazine this show is about. Bip bop bip. I heard Hannah first.

RESULT STATUS

The competitive result is unresolved.

Competition and point rules are source-established. No final winner is declared; unnamed answer owners and the ambiguous callback point prevent a final score reconstruction.

Taking part: RyanHannah

What was recorded

What everyone brought to the table · 2 recorded exchanges

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:01:09–1:03:55

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

in post-apocalyptic Seattle, a genetically enhanced super soldier escapes a government project

Question / challenge

is on the run from agents, and in search of fellow escapees. That sounds awesome. I don't know what you're talking about, but it sounds awesome. Bing, bing, bing. Go ahead, Ryan. Z disease. Is that an answer?

Adjudication: No points awarded for that.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:03:55–1:10:54

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

a deformed family live in a polluted valley

Question / challenge

Poverty, wealth inequality, social issues, all played for laughs. No way you're going to get this one, by the way. Oh, OK. Good. I was thinking that as well. I knew the show. I watched the show.

Adjudication: It is the opposite of unusual Indiana.

The rest of the round record

2 primary recorded exchanges · 2 retained source actions. 0 additional round events; 2 overlapping source alternatives. A source action may be a clue, reply, reaction or interruption—not necessarily a participant answer.

Final Question
Source excerpt ↗ 1:07:57–1:11:17
Source alternatives (2)

Matching wording within the same recorded interval supports these overlaps. They are not additional primary exchanges.

View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • This is the game show where I am going to describe a show from the 2000 to 2001 television season. And you're going to have to tell me what show that is. And then you're going to say whether it did better or worse than Frasier in the ratings that year. Are we ready to play? Yes. Yes. You get one point for guessing the name of the show. And then both of you can answer whether you think it was better or worse. And you get a point if you're right about that. So nepotism is rampant in this snapshot of high fashion and glamour. Also a snarky pervert. Not one clue. Bing, bong, bing. Brian? Sex and the city. Hannah? Will and Grace. Ah, incorrect. I'm going to give another clue and just see if you can get at it. Glamour. That was a double meaning. Glamour is the name of the magazine this show is about. Bip bop bip. I heard Hannah first.
  • A moderator reads questions or prompts and players answer them for points.
  • And then both of you can answer whether you think it was better or worse.
  • And you get a point if you're right about that.
  • I'm going to give another clue and just see if you can get at it.
  • Hannah gets a point.

By way of goodbye.

Previously, next week.

Predictions as made on the podcast—not claims about what actually happens.

Looking ahead

Next episode predictions

Source excerpt ↗ 1:10:52–1:11:42

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What was recorded

Their next-episode predictions · 11 recorded contributions

Show 8 more predictions

PREDICTION

Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 1:11:12–1:11:18

I guess they lose power, and they start to panic, and Marty tries to calm them, and then Frasier probably lights the kitchen on fire.

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