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Classic Frasier · Season 8 · Episode 16

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IN THE ROOM

RyanCurtisEthan

Guest appearance: Ethan

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Curtis#22 of 91Recorded at 46:17Ordinal ranking
Ryan5.5/10Recorded at 47:10Numeric score · Ryan’s default /10

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By way of introduction.

Curtis

to boldly go where dozens of podcasts have gone before. I'm your host, Curtis Scheck.

Ryan

resident upside downer

Original introduction wording
  • resident upside downer
Ethan

a special guest · host

Original introduction wording
  • a special guest
  • host

Someone brought rules.

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

Source excerpt ↗ 09:51–10:44

Led by Ryan

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RESULT STATUS

This one was not a competition.

what was Frasier's trivia question that would possibly lead to that answer?

Taking part: CurtisEthan

What was recorded

Same question. Their actual answers. · 2 recorded contributions

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 10:05–10:15

the question, what was Frasier's trivia question that would possibly lead to that answer? Curt? What is an inability to experience joy? I don't know if that's right or wrong.

RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE

EthanSource excerpt ↗ 10:15–10:42

Ethan, set him straight. What could possibly have led to Adedonia? Curt is correct. However, I think for Frasier, it would probably be like two or three extra steps removed or something. Like, what did Freud suspect was the culprit in the case of the missing buttress? I don't know. But I'm going to just co-sign the just going by the definition. Now that you've heard two very wrong answers, get at us. Tweet us any way you can with the Twitter question of the week.

The rest of the round record

2 primary recorded exchanges · 6 retained source actions. 4 additional round events; 2 overlapping source alternatives. A source action may be a clue, reply, reaction or interruption—not necessarily a participant answer.

Recorded turns
Source excerpt ↗ 09:32–11:03
Additional recorded round evidence (4)

Recorded source action

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 09:32

You know what is our business?

Recorded source action

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 10:01

This episode kicks off with Frasier trying to get people to guess Adedonia, which begs

Source alternatives (2)

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

Overlapping source representation

Participant referenced: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 10:26

Overlaps the primary exchange; not counted again.

Like, what did Freud suspect was the culprit in the case of the missing buttress?

View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • what was Frasier's trivia question that would possibly lead to that answer?
  • Tweet us any way you can with the Twitter question of the week.
Source excerpt ↗ 47:41–59:03

How this one works

How to play
  1. a flight fight faceoff
Question
  1. Just like, talk through what you're doing.
Context and recorded outcome
  1. Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, are you ready for a flight fight faceoff?

RESULT STATUS

A winner is actually on the record.

The record confirms Ryan performs the winning fictional character Kite Loren.

Winner: Ryan

Taking part: RyanEthanCurtis

What was recorded

Within the recorded rounds · 38 recorded exchanges

Follow the round structure (1)

Round
Source excerpt ↗ 47:41–59:15

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 48:33–48:38

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Wielding the line as my tether and channeling the fool, unrelenting power of the dark side

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 48:39–48:42

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Gaze upon the true black of my kite.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 49:08–49:11

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My kite is shaped like an umbrella.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 49:18–49:25

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I'm about to give you a spoonful of my fist to make your shitty kite go down.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 49:28–49:30

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Lees don't kick my ass in kite flying today.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 49:51–49:53

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I don't know who I am anymore.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 49:53–49:56

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He calls it my kite wings.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 50:06–50:07

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Yes, you've got an umbrella.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 50:08–50:10

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I've got darkness in my side.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 50:18–50:21

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All who bear witness to my dark diamond will know true fear.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 51:52–51:57

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Spin my kite around, and then one of my small tails latches onto your tail.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 52:02–52:05

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Okay, I'm going to latch onto your handle then and pull it down.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 52:11–52:16

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I'm going to counter by tricking you into putting your toys away with a song.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 52:37–52:39

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I'm going to hit you with a pew pew pew.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 52:44–52:48

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I'm going to have to tag in my partner, Dick Van Kite.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 53:06–53:07

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That's my band.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 53:12–53:13

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

What is it, Bubbly?

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 53:23–53:29

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

Larry Poppin swapping out for Dick Van Kite, who just sort of mumbled and nothing really

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 53:41

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

What do you mean a drum?

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 54:11–54:13

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I have not seen Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 54:15–54:17

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Just pick a thing, Ryan, to attack.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 54:49–54:52

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So I'm hovering right above it, my trickle pee water onto his head.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 55:02–55:06

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His trickle won't be able to match up against my umbrella.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 55:15–55:18

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My blade of vengeance sticks out from my rear and pokes your sail.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 55:23

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What do they call that?

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 55:31–55:32

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It's my lights.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 55:45–55:48

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I've made peace with my god, brother.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 56:04–56:15

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You'll be sore in the sky, but I'm flying up from below the deep with my eight arms of beat.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 56:35–56:42

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My deep purple tentacled kite is a sharp contrast to the clear blue skies.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 56:49–56:51

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Also, I have glowing green eyes.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 56:57–57:01

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Yes, the person managing the Kraken-shaped kite also happens to be a Kraken.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 57:06–57:12

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That's where I chuck my reel of justice at the Kraken and hit him right between the eyes.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 57:20–57:22

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I face all aspects of my animals.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 57:22–57:28

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Oh, brother, I've got my pocket Kite Federation rule book on me right here.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 57:45–57:52

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

I hit the tie silencer, a sound box in my kite that sends a piercing discombobulating sound across my enemy's hands.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource 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.

Oh, my God.

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Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 58:54–58:59

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That's why I got a little freeze box on my kite that kind of hits him with a nice cold blast of air.

RECORDED EXCHANGE

Participant cited: Attribution unavailableSource excerpt ↗ 59:03–59:15

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Well, Ryan, that was quite a display, but why don't you tell us what we're going to be doing next week when we cover the previous episode of Season 8, Episode 15, Hooping Cranes.

View source wording — how it was explained on the show
  • Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, are you ready for a flight fight faceoff?
  • Just pick a thing, Ryan, to attack.
  • His trickle won't be able to match up against my umbrella.
  • Oh, brother, I've got my pocket Kite Federation rule book on me right here.
  • And it says any kite flyer that lets go of his reel at any point during a match is immediately disqualified.
Source excerpt ↗ 15:01–15:27

Led by Curtis

Ryan, I'm going to play a game with you. It's daddy do or daddy don't. Was Eddie in this episode? I know Eddie was in the episode. I don't know if he was in this scene. I know he was because I thought for certain when he puts down a big bowl of chili, which I also didn't know this was at first. I didn't recognize that it's chili. It didn't look right, Joe. Yeah.…

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Ryan, I'm going to play a game with you. It's daddy do or daddy don't. Was Eddie in this episode? I know Eddie was in the episode. I don't know if he was in this scene. I know he was because I thought for certain when he puts down a big bowl of chili, which I also didn't know this was at first. I didn't recognize that it's chili. It didn't look right, Joe. Yeah. When he set this down and the dog is sitting right next to him, I thought for sure the bit was going to be the dog eats his chili. Didn't happen. That would have been good.

RESULT STATUS

This one was not a competition.

Named question-and-answer exchange. No participant winner, scoring or eligible competitive outcome is established.

Players: Ryan

The segment is recorded; individual answers are not available in this archive entry.

Elsewhere in the conversation.

More of the recorded conversation, kept in the speakers’ words.

Read the preserved conversation excerpts (1)
Source excerpt ↗ 10:59–11:18

Recorded exchange.

Name eight of them.

I mean, there's stuff that's more phallic. Name eight of them. Obelisk. Cucumber. Carrot. Banana. Mostly food, honestly. Aubergine. You're halfway there, though. Okay. Eggplant. That's what an aubergine is. You're not going to get away with that shit. Yeah, maybe I missed it. I don't know. I thought she was being earnest about it.

    By way of goodbye.

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