| #8932, aired 2023-09-19 | THE ASIAN GAMES $600: In sepak takraw, or "kick" this, teams of three use feet, knees, chest & heads but no hands to hit the ball over the net (kick) volleyball |
| #8119, aired 2019-12-19 | NATIVE AMERICANS: THE REALITY $1200: (Jimmy of the Clue Crew is at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C.) Stick and ball games are common among many Native peoples, but the only nation with its own sports team on an international level is the Iroquois team, competing in this centuries-old sport lacrosse |
| #8053, aired 2019-09-18 | EX-SPORTS $800: A manuscript from 16th century Mexico depicts one of this culture's ritualistic ball games the Aztec |
| #7572, aired 2017-07-11 | VIDEO GAMES $200: Glitches in this "NFL 17" had a kick returner catching the ball at his own 2, stepping back into his own end zone & scoring a TD Madden |
| #7327, aired 2016-06-21 | TAKE ME OUT OF THE BALL GAME $400: On May 2, 1939 Babe Dahlgren (not Ruth) took over for this man who sat down for the first time in 2,130 games Gehrig |
| #7157, aired 2015-10-27 | TOYS & GAMES $600: It was introduced in 1969 as "the world's first indoor ball" the Nerf ball |
| #7088, aired 2015-06-10 | TOYS & GAMES $1000: Will you identify this item, originally called the Syco-Seer? Signs point to yes the Magic 8 Ball |
| #6264, aired 2011-12-08 | TOYS & GAMES $200: It was originally marketed as the "first official indoor ball" a Nerf ball |
| #6072, aired 2011-01-25 | GAMES $800: This lawn game was once called pall mall, from Italian words meaning "ball" & "mallet" croquet |
| #5959, aired 2010-07-08 | VIDEO GAMES $1200: "Attack of the Saiyans" is an installment for the Z series of this Nintendo "ball" game Dragon Ball |
| #5787, aired 2009-11-10 | BALL GAMES $400: In 1869 the Cincinnati Red Stockings became the first professional team in this sport baseball |
| #5787, aired 2009-11-10 | BALL GAMES $800: The name of this ball game is derived from the "soc" in the term "association football" soccer |
| #5787, aired 2009-11-10 | BALL GAMES $1200: Originally, the name of this racquet sport included "lawn"--Victorian ladies & gentlemen played on grass courts tennis |
| #5787, aired 2009-11-10 | BALL GAMES $1600: In 1457 Scotland's parliament banned this links game, which interfered with archery practice golf |
| #5787, aired 2009-11-10 | BALL GAMES $2000: The phrase "a sticky wicket" comes from this British sport cricket |
| #5614, aired 2009-01-22 | VIDEO GAMES $200: The "ball" in this classic '70s version of table tennis was square--good thing it was played on video Pong |
| #5019, aired 2006-06-08 | GAMES $600: It's the trademarked name for the game that uses a hollow white celluloid ball that's 40 mm in diameter Ping-Pong |
| #5019, aired 2006-06-08 | GAMES $1000: (Sarah of the Clue Crew plays croquet.) In U.S. croquet, a ball that goes through all the wickets has this travelling name, especially if it's the red one a rover |
| #4933, aired 2006-02-08 | GET INVOLVED $400: You can help train intellectually disabled athletes for these games founded in 1968 the Special Olympics |
| #4916, aired 2006-01-16 | FAMILIAR PHRASES $600: In several games of pool, it's unlucky to have your cue ball "behind" it the eight ball |
| #4742, aired 2005-03-29 | TOYS AND GAMES $800: When this brand was introduced in 1970, it was billed as the "first official indoor ball" Nerf |
| #4547, aired 2004-05-18 | TOYS & GAMES $800: (Sofia of the Clue Crew pitches a heavy ball into the beach sand.) Turin is a world center of this game, but it's also become popular as an import to America Bocce |
| #4477, aired 2004-02-10 | THE BODY HUMAN $2,600 (Daily Double): As opposed to ball-&-socket, your knee is this type of joint moving backwards & forwards hinge joint |
| #4192, aired 2002-11-19 | BALL GAMES $200: This billiard ball is named for the stick that strikes it cue ball |
| #4192, aired 2002-11-19 | BALL GAMES $400: In the 9-wicket version of this game, the ball goes through a pair of wickets before it hits the stake croquet |
| #4192, aired 2002-11-19 | BALL GAMES $600: In 2000 Gabrielle Reece, training for the LPGA, traded this ball for a golf ball volleyball |
| #4192, aired 2002-11-19 | BALL GAMES $800: A small ball is involved in this game that uses the layout seen here roulette |
| #4192, aired 2002-11-19 | BALL GAMES $1000: The USHA promotes this sport whose court may have a glass back & sides for you to watch handball |
| #4089, aired 2002-05-16 | CON-CENTRATION $200: One of the games on "The Price Is Right" is this find-the-ball con game Shell Game |
| #3906, aired 2001-09-03 | BALLS $500: Used in large group games, it's the worldly projectile seen here an Earth ball |
| #3766, aired 2001-01-08 | WAR GAMES $400: Once hit, you're out in this game where 2 teams hit each other with a ball until only 1 team has members remaining Dodgeball |
| #3114, aired 1998-02-26 | THE HIGHLAND GAMES $600: A round stone ball is commonly used in this sport, also an event in the Olympics the shotput |
| #3033, aired 1997-11-05 | BALL GAMES $100: A slow- or fast-pitch 7-inning game, or a question as easy as this one softball |
| #3033, aired 1997-11-05 | BALL GAMES $200: In the billiards game named for this black object, you must sink it last the 8-ball |
| #3033, aired 1997-11-05 | BALL GAMES $300: The object of this game is to completely coil a cord around a post Tetherball |
| #3033, aired 1997-11-05 | BALL GAMES $400: In this sport all plays start with the ball between or on the hash marks football |
| #3033, aired 1997-11-05 | BALL GAMES $700 (Daily Double): Game seen here: skee ball |
| #2712, aired 1996-05-21 | GAMES $100: In pool the cue ball is white & this number ball is black the 8-ball |
| #2693, aired 1996-04-24 | GAMES $200: The object of this outdoor game is to maneuver your ball through a circuit of wickets first croquet |
| #2638, aired 1996-02-07 | TOYS & GAMES $100: The most widely played versions of this game are eight ball, nine ball, rotation & straight pool |
| #1463, aired 1991-01-02 | LAWN GAMES $200: In volleyball, it's not putting the punch in punch, but driving a ball downward while leaping a spike |
| #1389, aired 1990-09-20 | TOYS & GAMES $400: Players try to avoid the soft ball in this game that can be played in team or circle versions dodgeball (dodge the bal) |
| #1181, aired 1989-10-23 | SPORTS & GAMES $500: Italian game in which a ball called a "pallino" is the target for other balls that are hit or thrown bocce |
| #942, aired 1988-10-11 | GAMES $300: The highest-numbered solid-colored ball in a standard game of pocket billiards 8 |
| #717, aired 1987-10-20 | CHILDREN'S GAMES $200: In tetherball, the object of the game is to do this get the ball, get the rope wrapped all the way around the pole |
| #708, aired 1987-10-07 | TOYS & GAMES $200: The World Book says one can be "hard or soft & solid or inflated" &, oh yes, usually round a ball |
| #658, aired 1987-06-17 | COLORS IN GAMES $1000: If you want to sink the #4 ball in a game of pool, you should be aiming at a ball this color purple |
| #417, aired 1986-04-15 | GAMES $200: In jacks, you have to pick up the jacks before the ball bounces this many times twice |
| #407, aired 1986-04-01 | TOYS & GAMES $500: Invented in 1953 by David Mullany for his son, it's a white plastic sphere with air holes a wiffle ball |
| #381, aired 1986-02-24 | BOUNCE $500 (Daily Double): During World War II, the Navy used them to improve fliers' coordination & balance trampolines |
| #339, aired 1985-12-26 | TOYS & GAMES $100: Game named for fact that the ball is hit while fastened by rope to a pole tetherball |
| #293, aired 1985-10-23 | BASEBALL $200: Courts have upheld local ordinances banning night games in this team's ball park the Chicago Cubs |
| #186, aired 1985-05-27 | BASEBALL $500 (Daily Double): Jack Norworth wrote this song in 1908, but never saw a game till 34 yrs. later:
"Nellie Kelly loved baseball games / Knew the players, knew all their names / You could see her there every day / Shout hooray when they played / Her boyfriend by the name of Joe..." "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" |
| #158, aired 1985-04-17 | TOYS & GAMES $1,900 (Daily Double): Toy title of the following: "I should have known /
You'd bid me farewell / There's a lesson to be learned from this / And I learned it very well /
Now I know you're not the only starfish in the sea /
If I never hear your name again..." a "Red Rubber Ball" |
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