| #9069, aired 2024-03-28 | TOUGH VOCAB $400: In film when characters explain the plot verbally, it's called this, also the name of a big public fair exposition |
| #9005, aired 2023-12-29 | MOVIE SCORES $400: (Hans Zimmer presents the clue.) In "Inception", we dug into the French Archives for the original of this singer's "Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien", a melodic backbone for the film & a cue for characters to wake up from dreaming (Edith) Piaf |
| #8903, aired 2023-06-28 | ANIMATED MOVIE CHARACTERS $800: The character Po eats, shoots out of fireworks & leaves us laughing in this 2008 film, the start of a film franchise Kung Fu Panda |
| #8903, aired 2023-06-28 | ANIMATED MOVIE CHARACTERS $1600: Cera, Littlefoot, Spike, Petrie & Ducky try to reunite with their families in this 1988 film set long, long ago The Land Before Time |
| #8903, aired 2023-06-28 | ANIMATED MOVIE CHARACTERS $2000: The musically gifted title trio of sisters in this 2003 French film help rescue a kidnapped cyclist The Triplets of Belleville |
| #8766, aired 2022-12-19 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $1200: In a 2003 horror film, it was Jason Voorhees against this killer, a match made in hell Freddy Krueger |
| #8573, aired 2022-02-09 | 20th CENTURY HISTORY & THE MOVIES $1200: The title characters of this 2020 film set in the 1960s are an FBI informant & Black Panther leader Fred Hampton Judas and the Black Messiah |
| #8356, aired 2021-03-15 | REAL-LIFE CARTOON CHARACTERS $400: The four lads sing as themselves, but others do their speaking voices in this 1968 animated film Yellow Submarine |
| #8197, aired 2020-04-07 | FILM CHARACTERS $400: In 2019 Arthur Fleck ended up putting on a happy face, becoming this title guy the Joker |
| #8197, aired 2020-04-07 | FILM CHARACTERS $1600: Peter Cullen provided the voice of this leader in 2007's "Transformers"; now...Autobots, roll out! Optimus Prime |
| #8197, aired 2020-04-07 | FILM CHARACTERS $2000: Southern detective Benoit Blanc detects the facts behind the death of Harlan Thrombey in this "sharp" 2019 all-star film Knives Out |
| #8076, aired 2019-10-21 | GAME OF CLONES $400: Using cloned DNA worked out just super-duper in this 1993 film... well, for its producers, not its characters Jurassic Park |
| #8009, aired 2019-06-06 | MEMORABLE MOVIE CHARACTERS $1600: Dennis Hopper as the very creepy Frank asked, "What kind of beer do you like?" in this David Lynch film Blue Velvet |
| #7979, aired 2019-04-25 | NOVEL CHARACTERS $2000: In this novel insurance agent Walter Huff turns to murder after falling for a woman he loves like a rabbit loves a rattlesnake Double Indemnity |
| #7884, aired 2018-12-13 | THE MOVIE'S CHARACTERS $1600: Ice Cube & Dr. Dre, on their rise to fame in a 2015 film Straight Outta Compton |
| #7884, aired 2018-12-13 | THE MOVIE'S CHARACTERS $2000: Little Bill & Amber Waves, adults in adult film Boogie Nights |
| #7880, aired 2018-12-07 | SIGNATURE DRINKS OF FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $400: In a 1976 film this title boxer risks salmonella with his drink--5 raw eggs Rocky (Balboa) |
| #7839, aired 2018-10-11 | UNUSUAL CHARACTERS $1200: In this film the man-eating plant Audrey II was voiced by Levi Stubbs of the Four Tops Little Shop of Horrors |
| #7805, aired 2018-07-13 | SHADY CHARACTERS $800: Christoph Waltz exudes evil charm as Hans Landa in this WWII-set film Inglourious Basterds |
| #7573, aired 2017-07-12 | A PODCAST OF CHARACTERS $400: "I Was There Too" has as guests supporting actors like Clancy Brown, prison guard captain Hadley in this 1994 film The Shawshank Redemption |
| #7524, aired 2017-05-04 | MOVIE & TV TITLE CHARACTERS $400: In the film, she was played by Kristy Swanson; on TV, by Sarah Michelle Gellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
| #7506, aired 2017-04-10 | ANIMATED CHARACTERS $200: A 2017 film subtitled "The Lost Village" introduces new characters in this title group, familiar from TV the Smurfs |
| #7451, aired 2017-01-23 | OTHER BOND FILM CHARACTERS $1600: Supervillain Ernst Stavro Blofeld shows up in "Thunderball" as the head of this criminal organization SPECTRE |
| #7451, aired 2017-01-23 | OTHER BOND FILM CHARACTERS $2000: The giant metal-mouthed assassin "Jaws" chews up the scenery in "The Spy Who Loved Me" & this film in space Moonraker |
| #7402, aired 2016-11-15 | LITERARY CHARACTERS $2000: In the book "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", this gypsy is hanged; in the Disney film, she lives Esméralda |
| #7274, aired 2016-04-07 | STABLE CHARACTERS $600: Naturally, a pure white horse with this name was cast as Armie Hammer's steed in the 2013 film "The Lone Ranger" Silver |
| #7201, aired 2015-12-28 | OTHER STAR TREK CHARACTERS $1200: On TV in 1967 & on film in 1982, this villain was played by Ricardo Montalbaaaaaan! Khan |
| #7098, aired 2015-06-24 | BASKETBALL: SCREEN & ROLE $800: Michael Jordan & other NBA stars teamed with Looney Tunes characters to defeat aliens in this 1996 film Space Jam |
| #6925, aired 2014-10-24 | CHARACTERS BASED ON REAL PEOPLE $1200: The Dude who abides in this film was based on film producer Jeff Dowd The Big Lebowski |
| #6740, aired 2013-12-27 | COLORFUL MOVIES $1000: A girl named Andie & a boy named Steff are characters in this 1986 John Hughes film Pretty in Pink |
| #6694, aired 2013-10-24 | THIS SIDE "UP" $600: "Casablanca" begins with an order to do this to "all suspicious characters and search them" round up |
| #6310, aired 2012-02-10 | SUPERHERO MOVIES $400: Supporting characters in this 2011 film include Sif, Frigga, Heimdall & a few Frost Giants Thor |
| #6260, aired 2011-12-02 | WALT DISNEY $800: Walt pushed boundaries in this film, using abstract art, classical music, & characters like Hyacinth Hippo & Ben Ali Gator Fantasia |
| #6210, aired 2011-09-23 | CHARACTERS IN AMERICAN BOOKS $2000: In "The Sun Also Rises", Jake Barnes struggles with his feelings for this fickle British lady Lady Brett Ashley |
| #5869, aired 2010-03-04 | 21st CENTURY CINEMA $1000: Frozone, Bomb Voyage & Edna Mode were characters in this 2004 animated film The Incredibles |
| #5661, aired 2009-03-30 | 1980s MOVIE CHARACTERS $1200: Vizzini says, "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line! Ha ha ha ha ha..." (thunk) in this 1987 film The Princess Bride |
| #5441, aired 2008-04-14 | NOVEL CHARACTERS $600: (Hi, I'm Neil Patrick Harris.) My first acting break was in elementary school when I played the dog in the musical version of this novel turned 1939 film The Wizard of Oz |
| #5436, aired 2008-04-07 | MAN-AGRAMS $2000: The characters played by 6 actors in the 2007 film "I'm Not There" are based on this singer:
BLAND BOY Bob Dylan |
| #5369, aired 2008-01-03 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $2000: In a 2007 film, Dan Evans (Christian Bale) is trying to get outlaw Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) on this title train the 3:10 to Yuma |
| #5317, aired 2007-10-23 | ANIMATED MOVIES $600: Tom Hanks voiced 4 characters in this Christmas film that used motion-capture technology The Polar Express |
| #5300, aired 2007-09-28 | MORGAN FREEMAN $1000: (Morgan gives the last clue.) John Quincy Adams & Martin Van Buren were characters in this 1997 film in which I starred with Djimon Hounsou Amistad |
| #5028, aired 2006-06-21 | MOVIE TITLE NAMES $1200: Characters in this 1990 film included Mumbles, Shoulders, Flattop, The Rodent & The Brow Dick Tracy |
| #4593, aired 2004-07-21 | CHARACTERS IN MUSICALS $2000: Sutton Foster won a Tony for playing the title flapper in this musical based on a Julie Andrews film Thoroughly Modern Millie |
| #4557, aired 2004-06-01 | DISNEY FILM CHARACTERS $400: In a 1940 film he wants more than anything else to be a real boy Pinocchio |
| #4557, aired 2004-06-01 | DISNEY FILM CHARACTERS $600: She wants to walk on the beach, not swim in the sea The Little Mermaid |
| #4422, aired 2003-11-25 | '90s MOVIE CHARACTERS $1600: The cop who gets Van Goghed in this film has a name, Marvin Nash Reservoir Dogs |
| #4248, aired 2003-02-05 | REESE'S PIECES $1200: In this 1998 film Reese helps bring color to the lives of characters in a 1950s B&W TV sitcom Pleasantville |
| #4186, aired 2002-11-11 | OHIO ENTERTAINERS $2,000 (Daily Double): This Cincinnati gal's professional name comes from characters in a film based on a Bizet opera & in a Greek myth Carmen Electra |
| #4134, aired 2002-07-18 | CHARACTERS IN PLAYS $400: Herschel Bernardi opened on Broadway in 1968 in this role made famous by Anthony Quinn in a 1964 film Zorba the Greek |
| #4025, aired 2002-02-15 | ANIMATED CHARACTERS $600: He was the voice of a donkey (named Donkey) in the film "Shrek" Eddie Murphy |
| #4024, aired 2002-02-14 | RECENT CINEMA $400: In 2001 TV Guide featured 4 different covers of characters from this film, including Hagrid & Hermione Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone |
| #3515, aired 1999-12-10 | KUBRICK CLASSICS $300: Characters in this 1964 film include Col. Bat Guano & Gen. Jack D. Ripper Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb |
| #3511, aired 1999-12-06 | FAMILY FILMS $400: Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest & Barbara Hershey are the title characters in this 1986 Woody Allen film Hannah and Her Sisters |
| #3428, aired 1999-06-30 | THE MOVIES $400: Lampwick, Figaro & Stromboli are all characters in this Disney film Pinocchio |
| #3217, aired 1998-09-08 | MTV $300: In a 1996 film these 2 MTV characters came into the possession of a deadly biological weapon Beavis & Butt-Head |
| #3201, aired 1998-06-29 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $200: Helen Hunt & Bill Paxton are almost-divorced storm chasers Jo & Bill in this 1996 film Twister |
| #3201, aired 1998-06-29 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $300: John Travolta played paint salesman & disco king Tony Manero in this 1977 film Saturday Night Fever |
| #3153, aired 1998-04-22 | UNSEEN TITLE CHARACTERS $1000: In a 1940 film, this deceased title character haunts Joan Fontaine Rebecca |
| #3062, aired 1997-12-16 | BONUS MOVIE $400: Dan Aykroyd starred in this film based on characters from "Saturday Night Live" Coneheads & The Blues Brothers |
| #2997, aired 1997-09-16 | UNUSUAL TV CHARACTERS $400: Lisa is the computer-generated woman in the USA series based on this John Hughes film "Weird Science" |
| #2986, aired 1997-09-01 | FILMS OF THE '90s $700 (Daily Double): Letter perfect names of the 2 characters seen here:
"I don't suppose you know what kind of alien life form leaves a green spectral trail and craves sugar water, do you?"
"Oh, wait. That was on Final Jeopardy! last night!" J & K |
| #2980, aired 1997-07-11 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $600: In a 1996 film, Julia Roberts in this title role kept house for Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde Mary Reilly |
| #2756, aired 1996-09-02 | ACTORS & ACTRESSES $400: She's played 2 Stephen King characters on film: Annie Wilkes in "Misery" & "Dolores Claiborne" (Kathy) Bates |
| #2705, aired 1996-05-10 | CHARACTERS IN DISNEY FILMS $400: The Dodo,
the Doorknob,
the Dormouse Alice in Wonderland |
| #2688, aired 1996-04-17 | THE MOVIES $600: Characters in this film include R.P. McMurphy, Nurse Ratched & Billy Bibbit One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest |
| #2555, aired 1995-10-13 | THE MOVIES $200: Dustin Hoffman & Meryl Streep played the husband-and-wife title characters in this 1979 film Kramer vs. Kramer |
| #2498, aired 1995-06-14 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $100: The Baroness,
Maria &
Captain Von Trapp The Sound of Music |
| #2498, aired 1995-06-14 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $200: Captain Louis Renault, Ilsa Lund &
Rick Blaine Casablanca |
| #2498, aired 1995-06-14 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $300: Joe Buck,
Cass &
Enrico "Ratso" Rizzo Midnight Cowboy |
| #2498, aired 1995-06-14 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $400: John "Bluto" Blutarsky, Eric "Otter" Stratton & Dean Wormer Animal House |
| #2498, aired 1995-06-14 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $500: Willy Clark,
Al Lewis &
Ben Clark The Sunshine Boys |
| #2330, aired 1994-10-21 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $600: Bette Davis played aging actress Margo Channing in this 1950 film All About Eve |
| #2330, aired 1994-10-21 | MOVIE CHARACTERS $2,500 (Daily Double): It's the film in which Rose Sayer falls for a drunken captain, Charlie Allnut The African Queen |
| #2017, aired 1993-05-18 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $100: Fast Eddie Felson,
Sarah Packard &
Minnesota Fats The Hustler |
| #2017, aired 1993-05-18 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $200: Max von Mayerling,
Joe Gillis &
Norma Desmond Sunset Boulevard |
| #2017, aired 1993-05-18 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $300: Captain Daniel Gregg,
Miles Fairley &
Lucy Muir The Ghost and Mrs. Muir |
| #2017, aired 1993-05-18 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $400: Edwin Flagg,
Blanche Hudson &
Jane Hudson What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? |
| #2017, aired 1993-05-18 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $500: Cuthbert J. Twillie,
Flower Belle Lee
& the Masked Bandit My Little Chickadee |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $200: Marion Crane, Sam Loomis & Norman Bates Psycho |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $400: Doris Walker, Fred Gailey & Kris Kringle Miracle on 34th Street |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $600: The Ringo Kid, Dallas & Doc Boone Stagecoach |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $800: Father O'Malley, Genevieve Linden & Father Fitzgibbon Going My Way |
| #1607, aired 1991-09-03 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $1000: President Muffley, Colonel "Bat" Guano & General Jack D. Ripper Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb |
| #1523, aired 1991-03-27 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $100: Elaine Robinson,
Benjamin Braddock &
Mrs. Robinson The Graduate |
| #1523, aired 1991-03-27 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $200: Cass,
Joe Buck &
Ratso Rizzo Midnight Cowboy |
| #1523, aired 1991-03-27 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $300: Police chief Bill Gillespie,
Deputy Sam Wood &
Virgil Tibbs In The Heat Of The Night |
| #1523, aired 1991-03-27 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $400: Sheriff Bart,
Mongo &
Hedley Lamarr Blazing Saddles |
| #1523, aired 1991-03-27 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $500: Howard,
Curtin &
Fred C. Dobbs The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre |
| #1458, aired 1990-12-26 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $200: Ratso Rizzo,
Joe Buck &
Cass Midnight Cowboy |
| #1458, aired 1990-12-26 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $400: Fast Eddie Felson,
Sarah Packard &
Minnesota Fats The Hustler |
| #1458, aired 1990-12-26 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $600: Jett Rink,
Uncle Bawley &
Bick Benedict Giant |
| #1458, aired 1990-12-26 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $800: J.J. Gittes,
Evelyn Mulwray &
Noah Cross Chinatown |
| #1458, aired 1990-12-26 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $1000: Steve Bolander,
Big John Milner &
Wolfman Jack American Graffiti |
| #1312, aired 1990-04-24 | LITERATURE ON FILM $400: In a 1941 film based on R.L. Stevenson's horror classic, Spencer Tracy played these 2 title characters Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde |
| #934, aired 1988-09-29 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $100: Sneezy,
Doc,
the Magic Mirror Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs |
| #934, aired 1988-09-29 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $200: Sarah Packard,
Minnesota Fats,
Eddie Felson The Hustler |
| #934, aired 1988-09-29 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $300: Judy Bernly,
Violet Newstead,
Doralee Rhodes 9 to 5 |
| #934, aired 1988-09-29 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $400: Moses Pray,
Addie Loggins,
Trixie Delight Paper Moon |
| #934, aired 1988-09-29 | CHARACTERS IN FILM $500: Jane Craig,
Aaron Altman,
Tom Grunick Broadcast News |
| #767, aired 1987-12-29 | '87 CINEMA $200: Pizza-the-Hut & the evil Dark Helmet were among the characters in this "Star Wars" parody Spaceballs |
| #753, aired 1987-12-09 | MURDER & MAYHEM $100: In this 1987 film, after 1 of the main characters was killed, the word "Touchable" was written in his blood The Untouchables |
| #617, aired 1987-04-21 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $600: First name of the girl jockey Elizabeth Taylor played in 1944 film Velvet |
| #525, aired 1986-12-12 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $600: Danny Kaye played this Thurber character in a 1947 film Walter Mitty |
| #414, aired 1986-04-10 | FICTIONAL CHARACTERS $1000: Title heroine of a Henry James story whom Cybil Shepherd played in a 1974 film Daisy Miller |
