Game / activity
The Bar Exam
How this one works
How it works
- I'm going to test your knowledge of these TV bartenders in a new game of The Bar Exam.
- Guess their name
Scoring
- 1; 3; 2; 2; 3; 1
RESULT STATUS
A winner is actually on the record.
Winner: Ryan Hiken
RECORDED ANSWER / CHOICE
Game Wrap
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- Winner statement: We have a big winner in Hyken today.
Follow the round structure (5)
Round 1
Source excerpt ↗ 51:13RECORDED EXCHANGE
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Pw1
He seems like a simple Indiana country bumpkin.; But he could be an evil mastermind.; No, he's just a simple Indiana bumpkin.
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Aw1
Moe from The Simpsons.
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Pw2
If you thought his predecessor was a scatterbrain, you ain't seen nothing yet.
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- Answer qualification: Can you give me the character name?; First name will do.
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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
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Pn
This man is a true American.
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An
Nick Miller.
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- Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
- Point awarded: 3
- Notable references: Jake Johnson; New Girl; The Griffin
RECORDED EXCHANGE
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Pm
He's drawn to women, but they aren't drawn to him.; Probably because of his anger and ugly mug.
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Am
Mo.
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- Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
- Point awarded: 3
- Notable references: Mo Sislak; Hank Azaria; The Simpsons; Mo's tavern.
Round 2
Source excerpt ↗ 52:56RECORDED EXCHANGE
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Pcompliment
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.
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Acompsheet
Curtis, you make very nice spreadsheets.
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Acompdharma
Curtis, you have a really good understanding of the TV show Dharma and Greg.
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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.
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Order2
Brad; Hyken; Ryan
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Pb1
she's the worst.
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Ab1
D?
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- Response context: What's the bartender on Becker?; It's the girl from Always Sunny in Philadelphia, right?
- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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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.
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Pb2
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.
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Ab2
Britta
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- Correct answer: Britta Perry
- Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
- Point awarded: 2
- Notable references: Community; Gillian Jacobs; the Vatican
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Pd
She definitely tended bar, but she mostly acts as a waitress, but not the waitress.
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Ad
Sweet D
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- 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.
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Ph
everybody loves this character.
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Ah
Holly
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- Response context: Is it Patricia Heaton?
- Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
- Point awarded: 3
- Notable references: Patricia Heaton; Frasier 2023
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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.
Round 3
Source excerpt ↗ 56:22RECORDED EXCHANGE
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Pinsult
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.
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Ainsultperson
I just want you to know, I don't like you, and it's only because you're a terrible person.
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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.
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Ainsultnephew
The nephew character from Frasier sort of reminded me of you.
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Order3
Brad; Ryan; Hyken
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- Result qualification: to determine the order of play
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Pdan1
In a world of revivals, this recurring character hasn't been brought back yet,; even if the show recently has.
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Adanpass
I don't have any guesses.
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Agoodman
John Goodman from Roseanne.
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
- Result qualification: Ryan gets first crack at the next clue.
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Pdan2
His doctor brother thought he was a loser.; A real scrub.
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- Answer qualification: You need to give me an answer.
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Amike
Mike.
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- Response: JD's brother.
- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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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.
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Plucy1
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?
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Atammy2
Tammy two.
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- Response: Is it Tammy?
- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Atammy1
Tammy one?
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
- Result qualification: Now it is Brad's turn because he stole.
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Alucyearly
Is it a character named Lucy?
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- Adjudication verdict: disallowed extra steal
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Plucy2
Tom was her customer.; Then her boyfriend.; Then her ex.; Then her employer.; And finally, her husband.
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Amona
Mona Lisa.
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Alucy
Lucy Santo Domingo.
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- 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
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Pg1
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.
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Awhoopi
Whoopi Goldberg
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- Answer qualification: She didn't just play herself?; Well, I'm pretty sure she played herself.
- Adjudication verdict: character name not supplied
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Asister
Sister Act.
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- Answer qualification: I think it was her name in the movie.
- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Pg2
To Picard, she's a guide, but she's old enough to be his man.; Never mind, they are both on the Enterprise D.
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Aahuru
Ahuru
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Aeddie
Eddie
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
- Result qualification: He gets to answer first for clue three.
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Pg3
This sister can act, but if she was a guy, would she eat the Indian flatbread naan?
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Ag
Gainan
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- Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
- Point awarded: 1
- Notable references: Whoopi Goldberg; Star Trek The Next Generation; 10 forward
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Penalty
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- 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.
Round 4
Source excerpt ↗ 1:02:05RECORDED EXCHANGE
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Pcoach1
If you think these clues are confusing, this guy would have been completely lost in this game.
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Adine
Dine on.
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
- Answer qualification: That was last round.
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Pcoach2
He may be a little dim, but the man knows baseball.
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Awill
Will Robinson.
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Pcoach3
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.
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Acoachcall
Boach.; From Cheers.
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- Action: My buzzing was yelling coach.
- Adjudication verdict: disallowed answer as buzz
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Acoach
coach
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- Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
- Point awarded: 1
- Notable references: Coach Ernie Pantuso; Nicholas Colasanto; Cheers
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Coach Buzzer
coach from Cheers
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- Adjudication verdict: accepted for future items
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Pcece
She's not an old woman, but she's also not the new girl.
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Acece
Cece
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- 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.
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Pdennis
He tends bar mostly to meet women.; Given how he treats them, it's fortunate so few women come to his bar.
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Adennis
Dennis.
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- 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.
Round 5
Source excerpt ↗ 1:05:02RECORDED EXCHANGE
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Pjackie
he has the distinct accent from Tucson, Arizona.
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- Answer qualification: We're looking for the name of the bartender.
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Ajackie
Jackie Daytona.
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- 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
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Pgale1
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.
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Betty Buzzer
Betty White
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- Adjudication verdict: accepted as buzzer
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Aarthur
B. Arthur?
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
- Answer qualification: That's your buzzer.
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Agertrude
Gertrude
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Pgale2
Most of these incoherent Canadians could and would beat me up, but I'm more terrified of; what she would do to me.
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Agabrielle
Gabrielle
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Ahillary
Hillary Clinton.
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Pgale3
Her name is a word for a hard blowing wind, and she'd like to be described that way.
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Agale
gale
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- Adjudication verdict: CORRECT
- Point awarded: 1
- Notable references: Lisa Codrington; Letter Kenny; Modine's
- Answer qualification: He does not have to.
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Pmichael1
He's a tall, charming man who everyone loves, but he does have demons.
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Asam
Sam Malone from Cheers.
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Abecker
Becker from Becker
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Pmichael2
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.
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Awrightford
Wrightford
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- Response: Ted Danson from The Good Place
- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
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Anoam
Noam Chonsky?
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- Adjudication verdict: INCORRECT
- Answer qualification: You buzzed in with Sam Malone.
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Pmichael3
The most famous people with his name are Jordan and Jackson, but unlike them, he has no last; name.
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Amichael
Michael.
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- 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