Kizarvexius:
At the crucial moment in one episdoe, a contestant gave his answer as “Robinson ka-ROO-so”. To the audience’s collective astonishment, Wink Martindale declared the answer wrong. “Sorry,” he said, “I’ve got to get picky here. It’s Robinson KROO-so – not ka-ROO-so.”
That depends. Was he talking about the castaway or the opera singer?
Yeah, yeah. I know.
I do know that, on the high school quiz show that aired in Cleveland back in the 90s, “Mary Antionette” was not acceptable for the lady who lost ten pounds during the French Revolution. Mary, Marie, same difference, right?
[sub]I’m still bitter over that one[/sub]
mobo85
August 11, 2006, 9:48pm
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Kizarvexius:
At the crucial moment in one episdoe, a contestant gave his answer as “Robinson ka-ROO-so”. To the audience’s collective astonishment, Wink Martindale declared the answer wrong. “Sorry,” he said, “I’ve got to get picky here. It’s Robinson KROO-so – not ka-ROO-so.”
No phone, no lights, no motorcar- not a single luxury Gilligan’s Island
Although, granted, they had to stretch it to fit the rhythm of the song.