# \[GAME\] a **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [August 23, 2014, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267 "2014-08-23T02:58:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 39
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/761 "2014-09-13T13:48:07Z")
**X** , I hate X and I’m tired of X words and there certainly isn’t any cereal that starts with X or contains an X (that I eat). If I had to make one up, I’d go with X-Lacks with tiny marshmallows…“Make it a REGULAR part of your breakfast!” ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/762 "2014-09-13T14:14:52Z")
**Y** es? Wasn’t there an X-Man cereal when the first movie came out? and Y is for Yogurt Fleckled Flakes, Yeti Bran and Yoyodyne Malted Sludge Stars. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/763 "2014-09-13T14:34:39Z")
**Z** ygotios? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/764 "2014-09-13T14:47:31Z")
… **a** nd we’re back! This round on Alphabetix, we’re promoting TV Shows You’d Like To See, starting with '_Allo, 'Allo_, a rompish British sitcom starring Eddie Izzard and Catherine Tate. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/765 "2014-09-13T14:59:45Z")
_ **B** ig Wang Theory_, starring Wang Chung and featuring disco music. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/766 "2014-09-13T15:58:11Z")
_ **C** ops and Robbers_, a reality show in which the crooks have their own camera crew as well, and you never know which side is going to win out. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/767 "2014-09-13T16:04:45Z")
_ **D** octor Why_, Neil DeGrasse Tyson travels through time and space, foiling villains, helping others and explaining actual science. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/768 "2014-09-13T16:35:47Z")
_ **E** ven-tempered Men_, following the employees of a small accounting firm as they prepare tax returns, audit local businesses, attend church and never cheat on their spouses. By night they secretly work as male strippers and have gorgeous buff bodies. ---
**Author:** ![therealyankey27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/41988e/32.png) [@therealyankey27](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/therealyankey27)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/769 "2014-09-13T18:31:48Z")
Fortune of wheel! Americas favorite ass backwards gameshow ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2014, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/770 "2014-09-13T22:00:14Z")
_ **G** ood Gravy!_, in which Anthony Bourdain drowns Food Network producers and celebrities in a variety of sauces, while Alton Brown gives us the recipes. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/771 "2014-09-14T00:19:30Z")
_ **H** ector Was A Pup_. Talking dog stays 2 months old indefinitely; never gets housebroken or neutered, never loses razor-sharp puppy teeth, and is constantly insulting his masters. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/772 "2014-09-14T00:22:51Z")
**I** ron Chef Africa: Cooks are judged on how delicious they can make a meal from unsanitary water, dirt, and crickets. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 2:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/773 "2014-09-14T02:51:13Z")
**J** udge Annie: an orphan and her dog settle lawsuits involving cats. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/774 "2014-09-14T03:02:29Z")
_ **K** ick The Can_: A game show where contestants get to pick their most hated “personalities,” line them up and apply the size 11s to the appropriate backside. Predicted to be the smash hit of the season. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/775 "2014-09-14T03:18:21Z")
**L** eaked Celebrities Naked: following the success of _Naked and Afraid_ and _Dating Naked_, it’s on HBO so they don’t have to pixel-out imagery. Pilot week: Kate Upton and Matthew McConaughey. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/776 "2014-09-14T03:39:02Z")
_ **M** anwich Brigade_: A Food Channel effort, TV chefs have to prepare “common” meals for really unpleasant diners. This week–Giada DeLaurentiis (and her teeth) have to fix dinner for an unhappy husband and his five under-age-10 children while Mom is “working late.” ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/777 "2014-09-14T04:30:18Z")
_ **N** o Deficit Extreme Couponing_: Those nutty extreme couponers use their clipping skills to save the Goverment millions. This week: aircraft carriers for $37.50, a new interstate bridge only $1.77. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/778 "2014-09-14T12:19:09Z")
_ **O** h My Papa!_ - a reality show following the life of three German teen-agers whose fathers are clowns. They must decide whether to pursue a career in the circus, or break free and seek out scantily-clad promiscuous women in Los Angeles. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/779 "2014-09-14T15:47:47Z")
_Papal Police_ - The two officers of SMOM, and their adventures, provide hours of comedy in the most boring place on the planet. John (“Frasier”) Mahoney plays Pope John XXX. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2014, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267/780 "2014-09-14T15:57:17Z")
_Quick and the Dead_, a variant on _The Amazing Race_ where the slowest competitors are butchered live on camera to motivate the rest of the pack. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267.md?page=38) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/game-a/696267.md?page=40)