# Family Feud/Fortune \[Game Closed\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 13, 2008, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475 "2008-02-13T19:08:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/41 "2008-02-14T20:09:08Z")
1. Name an Agatha Christie Novel Evil Under the Sun. 2. Name a single playing card Queen of Hearts. 3. Name an actor who has played “the Doctor” in Doctor Who. Shit, I don’t know. Lionel Barrymore. 4. Other than Jason, name an Argonaut Pollux. 5. Name one of the Usual Suspects. Whichever one Benicio Del Toro played. 6. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water. Pelican. 7. Name one of the Fellowship of the Ring Meriadoc Brandybuck. 8. Name something non-edible you would put in your mouth. A whistle. 9. Name a game you would play in a casino. Keno. 10. Name an English Premier League Football team Manchester United. ---
**Author:** ![pravnik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8edcca/32.png) [@pravnik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pravnik)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2008, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/42 "2008-02-14T20:11:47Z")
[QUOTE=pravnik] 6. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water. Pelican. [/QUOTE] Mammal… :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/43 "2008-02-15T01:10:46Z")
1. Name an Agatha Christie Novel 2. Name a single playing card 3. Name an actor who has played “the Doctor” in Doctor Who. 4. Other than Jason, name an Argonaut 5. Name one of the Usual Suspects. 6. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water. 7. Name one of the Fellowship of the Ring 8. Name something non-edible you would put in your mouth. 9. Name a game you would play in a casino. 10. Name an English Premier League Football team 11. Murder on the Orient Express 12. Jack of Hearts 13. Sean Connery 14. Hercules 15. Keaton (Gabriel Byrne’s character, the only one I can remember by name except for you know who…) 16. Whale 17. Gandalf 18. a pen 19. Roulette 20. The United ---
**Author:** ![TommyTutone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c4cdca/32.png) [@TommyTutone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TommyTutone)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/44 "2008-02-15T14:05:00Z")
1. Name an Agatha Christie Novel - Ten Little Indians 1. Name a single playing card - three of clubs 1. Name an actor who has played “the Doctor” in Doctor Who. - Peter Davison 1. Other than Jason, name an Argonaut - Orpheus 1. Name one of the Usual Suspects. - Baldwin 1. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water. - bear 1. Name one of the Fellowship of the Ring - Samwise Gangee 1. Name something non-edible you would put in your mouth. - pen 1. Name a game you would play in a casino. - roulette 1. Name an English Premier League Football team - Liverpool ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tof](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cdc98d/32.png) [@The\_Tof](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tof)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/45 "2008-02-15T15:10:08Z")
1. Name an Agatha Christie Novel Murder on the orient Express 1. Name a single playing card Ace Hearts 1. Name an actor who has played “the Doctor” in Doctor Who. Pass 1. Other than Jason, name an Argonaut Pass 1. Name one of the Usual Suspects. Verbal (?) 1. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water. Bears 1. Name one of the Fellowship of the Ring Samwise Gamgee 1. Name something non-edible you would put in your mouth. Toothpick 1. Name a game you would play in a casino. Roulette 1. Name an English Premier League Football team Arsenal ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_Dirx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Sir\_Dirx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_Dirx)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/46 "2008-02-15T19:48:18Z")
1. Muder on the Orient Express 2. Ace of Spades 3. Gary Bussey\* 4. Attilla the Hun\* 5. Kevin Spacey (I can’t remember the character’s name) 6. Whale 7. Frodo 8. Toothbrush 9. Blackjack 10. The Claymores? (no idea what their status is over there) \*You said there are no wrong answers 😉 ---
**Author:** ![OtakuLoki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@OtakuLoki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OtakuLoki)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2008, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/47 "2008-02-15T22:21:31Z")
Well, since I struck out last time, at least if I strike out this time, it’ll be because I’m in good company. 😉 1. Name an Agatha Christie Novel **Ten Little Indians** 2. Name a single playing card \*\*Jack of Diamonds [/quote] (I suspect only a Pinochle player would choose this) 3. Name an actor who has played “the Doctor” in Doctor Who. **Tom Baker** (The only one I can name.) 4. Other than Jason, name an Argonaut **Medea** (Yeah, I know it’s wrong) 5. Name one of the Usual Suspects. **no clue, no credit** 6. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water. **Fisher bat** 7. Name one of the Fellowship of the Ring **Faramir** 8. Name something non-edible you would put in your mouth. **Fingers** 9. Name a game you would play in a casino. **Poker** 10. Name an English Premier League Football team **no clue, no credit** ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 6:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/48 "2008-02-16T06:45:48Z")
Currently 44 responses, I’ll give it a Day or so and then total up what answers there are. I get the feeling this could be a low scoring game. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/49 "2008-02-16T14:03:06Z")
yes, but if you only have 44 entrants then each “point” will be worth 2.27 and I’ll be ready with the next round once you score this one ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/50 "2008-02-16T14:50:51Z")
[QUOTE=CatInASuit] Welcome * * * Choose Wisely and Have Fun. [/QUOTE] 1.Murder on the Orient Express 2.Ace(of spades,if ya need it specific) 3.David Tennant 4.Orpheus 5.McManus 6.Whale 7.Gandalf 8.Toothbrush 9.Black Jack 10.Manchester United ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/51 "2008-02-16T18:41:16Z")
1. Death on the Nile 2. Ace 3. Tom Baker 4. Orpheus 5. Kaiser Soze 6. Otter 7. Gandalf 8. Cigarette 9. Roulette 10. Arsenal ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_Klutz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captain_klutz/32/4993_2.png) [@Captain\_Klutz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_Klutz)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/52 "2008-02-17T02:47:13Z")
1. Name an Agatha Christie Novel The Mysterious Affair at Styles 2. Name a single playing card The nine of diamonds 3. Name an actor who has played “the Doctor” in Doctor Who. Jon Pertwee 4. Other than Jason, name an Argonaut Castor 5. Name one of the Usual Suspects. Dean Keaton 6. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water. Platypus 7. Name one of the Fellowship of the Ring Gandalf 8. Name something non-edible you would put in your mouth. Pipe 9. Name a game you would play in a casino. Blackjack 10. Name an English Premier League Football team Arsenal ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 7:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/53 "2008-02-17T07:19:23Z")
Hmm, 47 responses. That’s good enough I will pull off the answers given and post scores shortly. ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/54 "2008-02-17T07:30:04Z")
[QUOTE=CatInASuit] Hmm, 47 responses. That’s good enough I will pull off the answers given and post scores shortly. [/QUOTE] maybe ask the mods to add “no more contestants please” or something to the thread title. Then I will start the next game ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/55 "2008-02-17T10:40:22Z")
Here are the scores for the game. Given that there were 47 responses all scores got multiplied by 2.13 First of all Congratulations to \*\*TommyTutone \*\* for winning this round TommyTutone 123.40 Paintcharge 119.15 silenus 114.89 5 time champ 110.64 Mullinator 110.64 Hugh Jass 108.51 Wallflower 106.38 The Tof 100.00 Justin Credible 95.74 Dottygumdrop 93.62 Enginerd 93.62 Really Not All That Bright 91.49 Gangster Octopus 89.36 labtrash 89.36 Larry Borgia 87.23 atomicbadgerrace 85.11 Captain Klutz 85.11 Panurge 85.11 Scuba\_Ben 85.11 Mindfield 78.72 delphica 74.47 Purgatory Creek 74.47 MadTheSwine 68.09 anyrose 63.83 Spoons 63.83 Happy Lendervedder 61.70 RickJay 55.32 Bryan Ekers 53.19 Dolores Reborn 51.06 tirial 48.94 UberTwizzler 48.94 bannerrefugee 46.81 TheMerchandise 44.68 Shibboleth 40.43 Asmovian 38.30 Ghanima 38.30 racer72 38.30 Mhaye 34.04 Zebra 34.04 Sternvogel 31.91 OtakuLoki 29.79 Sir Dirx 29.79 haystack1989 27.66 pravnik 27.66 Kat 23.40 Taber 23.40 El Kabong 12.77 And in alphabetical order 5 time champ 110.64 anyrose 63.83 Asmovian 38.30 atomicbadgerrace 85.11 bannerrefugee 46.81 Bryan Ekers 53.19 Captain Klutz 85.11 delphica 74.47 Dolores Reborn 51.06 Dottygumdrop 93.62 El Kabong 12.77 Enginerd 93.62 Gangster Octopus 89.36 Ghanima 38.30 Happy Lendervedder 61.70 haystack1989 27.66 Hugh Jass 108.51 Justin Credible 95.74 Kat 23.40 labtrash 89.36 Larry Borgia 87.23 MadTheSwine 68.09 Mhaye 34.04 Mindfield 78.72 Mullinator 110.64 OtakuLoki 29.79 Paintcharge 119.15 Panurge 85.11 pravnik 27.66 Purgatory Creek 74.47 racer72 38.30 Really Not All That Bright 91.49 RickJay 55.32 Scuba\_Ben 85.11 Shibboleth 40.43 silenus 114.89 Sir Dirx 29.79 Spoons 63.83 Sternvogel 31.91 Taber 23.40 The Tof 100.00 TheMerchandise 44.68 tirial 48.94 TommyTutone 123.40 UberTwizzler 48.94 Wallflower 106.38 Zebra 34.04 ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/56 "2008-02-17T11:05:35Z")
w00t!!! I am in the top 10!!! ---
**Author:** ![CatInASuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@CatInASuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CatInASuit)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/57 "2008-02-17T11:05:49Z")
Here are the scores for each category so you check my Maths if you want Don’t forget the Top score in each category counts for nothing. Scoring answers as follows: **1. Name an Agatha Christie Novel** Murder on the Orient Express 16 - Scores zero Ten Little Indians (And then there were none) 11 Death on the Nile 5 Evil Under the Sun 3 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd 3 **2. Name a single playing card** Queen of Hearts 9 - Scores Zero Ace of Spades 8 Jack of Hearts 5 Queen of Spades 4 Jack of Clubs 2 King of Hearts 2 King of Spades 2 Ace Hearts 2 **3. Name an actor who has played “the Doctor” in Doctor Who.** Tom Baker 13 - Scores Zero Jon Pertwee 5 Peter Davison 4 Christopher Eccleston 3 David Tennant 3 William Hartnell 2 **4. Other than Jason, name an Argonaut** Hercules 7 - Scores Zero Castor 6 Orpheus 5 Perseus 3 Autolycus 3 Theseus 2 **5. Name one of the Usual Suspects.** Kevin Spacey (Verbal Kint/Keyser Soze) 17 - Scores Zero Gabriel Byrne (Dean Keaton) 9 Benicio Del Toro (Fred Fenster) 8 Kevin Pollak (Todd Hockney) 2 Stephen Baldwin (Michael McManus) 2 **6. Name a mammal that catches its food from the water.** Otter 15 - Scores Zero Bear 8 Whale 6 Human 5 Dolphin 4 Seal 3 Platypus 2 **7. Name one of the Fellowship of the Ring** Frodo 11 - Scores Zero Gandalf 8 Sam 8 Gimli 5 Legolas 4 Aragorn 3 Pippin 2 **8. Name something non-edible you would put in your mouth.** Toothbrush 12 - Scores Zero Toothpick 6 Pen 4 Straw 3 Cigar/Cigarette 3 Chewing Gum 2 Dental Floss 2 Retainer 2 Thermometer 2 Whistle 2 **9. Name a game you would play in a casino.** Blackjack 16 - Scores Zero Craps 13 Roulette 13 Poker 3 **10. Name an English Premier League Football team** Manchester United 16 - Scores Zero Arsenal 10 Liverpool 3 West Ham 3 Chelsea FC 2 Manchester City 2 Tottenham Hotspur 2 Thank you all for playing - I hope you enjoyed it 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/58 "2008-02-17T13:25:07Z")
Dead last! Whoooo! Er, wait a minute… ---
**Author:** ![Purgatory\_Creek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/74df32/32.png) [@Purgatory\_Creek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purgatory_Creek)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/59 "2008-02-17T17:07:59Z")
Huh. I didn’t suck as much as I thought I would. Thanks for the game, **CatInASuit**! ---
**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2008, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475/60 "2008-02-17T18:51:03Z")
hmm - smack in the middle - oh well. [Here’s](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=456089) the new game. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/family-feud-fortune-game-closed/437475.md?page=4)