Catch 21 - Random Trivia Answers

• A1) A) Chignon. It's a roll of hair by the neck. A ganache is a type of icing, while an aperitif means an appetizer.
• A2) B) Citizen Kane. Site and Sound concurs, ranking the movie #1 every decade from 1962 to 2002.
• A3) B) Bob Dylan. The eleven-time Grammy winner earned a Special Citation for his "profound impact on popular music and American culture, marked by lyrical compositions of extraordinary poetic power" earlier this year.
• A4) Tyra Banks. The Californian was also the first to grace the cover of GQ.
• A5) C) Pees Outside. Kutcher and Moore, 15 years his senior, tied the knot on September 24, 2005.
• A6) C) Dumped Water on Her Ex's Lawyer. She also shouted at Fiona Shackleton, "You're a traitor to your sex! How could you do this to another woman?" and other things that aren't repeatable here.
• A7) A) Bob. In addition to being a singer, the Barbados native is also a model and fashion designer.
• A8) C) Flying Fence Post. John Slattery's character lasted for most of the 2007 season before his unusual exit.
• A9) A) Florentine. The second choice should have been the cooking term "julienne", not the female name.
• A10) Samantha. PR agent Samantha Jones is a non-stop flirt who neither seeks nor offers commitment.
• A11) B) Labrador Retriever. One contestant buzzed in before any choices were given, and just missed with "Golden Retriever".
• A12) B) UFO. The Ohio representative joined other famous UFO sighters Jackie Gleason, Jimmy Carter, Muhammad Ali, and William Shatner.

Catch 21 - Random Trivia Questions

This week's quiz features an unbiased, random sample of questions from recent episodes of the new Catch 21 game show.

Catch 21 Questions

• Q1) Which [of the following] is a hairstyle?

  A) Chignon

  B) Ganache

  C) Aperitif

• Q2) In 2007, which movie ranked number on in the American Film Institute's Top 100 movies of all time list?

  A) The Godfather

  B) Citizen Kane

  C) Finding Nemo

• Q3) Who is the first rock musician to win a Pulitzer Prize?

  A) Neil Young

  B) Bob Dylan

  C) Sting

• Q4) Who was the first African American to appear solo on the cover of a Sports Illustrated edition? [question cut off]

• Q5) What does Hollywood heartthrob Ashton Kutcher say he does to feel like a caveman?

  A) Eats Raw Meat

  B) Throws Demi Moore over His Shoulder

  C) Pees Outside

• Q6) What did Paul McCartney's ex, Heather Mills, do when she was awarded fifty million dollars during their divorce proceedings?

  A) Kissed Her Attorney on the Lips

  B) Sobbed Uncontrollably

  C) Dumped Water on Her Ex's Lawyer

• Q7) Grammy-winning singer Rihanna is best known for what hair style?

  A) Bob

  B) Beehive

  C) Bouffant

• Q8) On the show Desperate Housewives, Victor, Gabrielle's second husband, was killed by what?

  A) Runaway Car

  B) Food Poisoning

  C) Flying Fence Post

• Q9) Which name refers to a dish made with spinach? [choices were read first]

  A) Florentine

  B) Julianne [sic]

  C) Al Dente

• Q10) What character on Sex and the City calls herself "trisexual" because she'll try anything? [question cut off]

• Q11) According to the American Kennel Club, what has been the most popular breed of dog in the U.S. for the past ten years?

  A) Yorkshire Terrier

  B) Labrador Retriever

  C) Shih Tzu

• Q12) During a 2007 Democratic presidential debate, Dennis Kucinich admitted he had seen what?

  A) Angel

  B) UFO

  C) Hillary in a Skirt

Catch 21 Review

Name	Catch 21
Original Run	July 2008 to present
Host	Alfonso Ribieiro
Length	Half hour
Currently On	GSN (check your local listings)
IMDB	Main entry

Description: Catch 21, like Card Sharks (1978-89 and 2001-02) alternates between trivia and card game play. Unlike the older show, however, Catch 21 asks its contestants trivia questions and features a much more interesting card game. Each correct answer allows the player to keep or pass the revealed playing card in an attempt to reach a total of 21 points, blackjack-style. When in control of the cards, a player can also freeze his or her total to avoid being busted by an opponent. If all but one contestant is frozen, that player continues to receive cards until reaching 21 or over.

Trivia Rounds: Play begins with three players. Each question has three multiple choices, with the options sometimes being read before the question and sometimes not at all if a contestant buzzes in early. Correct answers are worth 100 points, while winning a round with 21 or the highest score under 21 is worth 500 points. The two players with the highest scores after two rounds advance to the head-to-head round, which follows the same rules.

Bonus Round: The winner of the heads-up round earns $1,000 and a chance at $25,000 in a non-trivia round. The contestant simultaneously tries to complete three hands of 21, with one power chip, the option to pass on a card, for each early round won. Getting 21 once wins $1,000, twice wins $5,000, and thrice wins $25,000, but busting on any of the hands forfeits all bonus money.

Conclusion: Catch 21 adds a fairly strong strategic element missing from most trivia game shows. Although the prizes are small -- the odds of winning the maximum are very slim -- the trivia contains a mix of easy and medium-difficulty questions, and the game play is reasonably complicated (around the order of proper Final Jeopardy betting technique). The show asks questions about recent poll results from magazines and web sites occasionally, but if you're a Card Sharks or Family Feud fan, the break from real trivia won't bother you at all.