# Lets play connections! **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [January 15, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757 "2011-01-15T22:30:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/1 "2011-01-15T22:30:18Z")
Two. A penny for your thoughts. A world of difference. Invaders. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/2 "2011-01-16T00:15:58Z")
Umm, I’d play, but how is it done? ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/3 "2011-01-16T00:39:02Z")
I see two cents and a penny connecting but that breaks the chain for me. Invaders? Space? Something must make a world of difference. Maybe it’s the rules? ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/4 "2011-01-16T01:38:55Z")
Learning the rules is half the fun of playing the game! But I’ll give in and tell you. What is the connection between each item on the list? ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/5 "2011-01-16T01:45:15Z")
Check out this thread to see the type of thing I’m going for: > **[Lets play connections!](https://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=590549)** > > Virgil Starkwell Henry Bemis Ralphie Parker ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/6 "2011-01-16T02:20:03Z")
> [@luvtinayothers](#): > > Learning the rules is half the fun of playing the game! But I’ll give in and tell you. What is the connection between each item on the list? Is that like saying what connects them all to each other, or is there some other thing that connects to them? I can think of things that connect to each item on the list with no problem, it’s trying to connect them to each other that seems a stretch to me. Is this like TEGWAR? ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/7 "2011-01-16T02:25:25Z")
They all share something in common. Check out the other thread. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/8 "2011-01-16T08:39:59Z")
It may be too obscure for us. ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 8:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/9 "2011-01-16T08:43:29Z")
Really? I was worried that it was too easy. Ok here’s a clue: Television shows. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/10 "2011-01-16T17:21:24Z")
> [@luvtinayothers](#): > > They all share something in common. Check out the other thread. I did. There have been other threads like this and I tried to locate some that I even started. [Common Knowledge](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=580882) is one that refers to a daily puzzle (weekdays only) that I work every day. Some of the older threads are much simpler and easier to grasp the connections in, so I was just asking for a little clarification of what’s the objective here. Thus far, I’m still stumped. But, as you may detect, I’m interested in the thread. 🙂 It would appear that my TV trivia knowledge is not as good as I would have hoped. ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/11 "2011-01-16T17:26:21Z")
Ok. I was too vague. I just didn’t want to make it too simple. Here’s a clue: they’re all episode titles. And I just realized that the last one should be “The Invaders” and not just “Invaders”. Oops! ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/12 "2011-01-16T17:29:46Z")
> [@luvtinayothers](#): > > Ok. I was too vague. I just didn’t want to make it too simple. Here’s a clue they’re all episode titles. And I just realized that the last one should be “The Invaders” and not just “Invaders”. Oops! Thanks for the tip. Yahoo! to the rescue: **Twilight Zone**. ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/13 "2011-01-16T17:30:59Z")
> [@Zeldar](#): > > Thanks for the tip. Yahoo! to the rescue: **Twilight Zone**. Yes. And the connection is…? ---
**Author:** ![Kitten\_Mitten](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b782af/32.png) [@Kitten\_Mitten](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kitten_Mitten)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/14 "2011-01-16T17:44:26Z")
I don’t know; I never watched the Twilight Zone but I’m just adding my 2 cents. My favorite game is Christmas Invaders. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/15 "2011-01-16T17:46:36Z")
> [@luvtinayothers](#): > > Yes. And the connection is…? :smack: If there’s more to it than that, I’m lost. Something that happens in those episodes? Some actor in all four? Rod Serling wasn’t smoking? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/16 "2011-01-16T18:44:45Z")
I think it’s just that all four phrases were \*\*Twilight Zone \*\*episode titles. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/17 "2011-01-16T18:48:02Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > I think it’s just that all four phrases were \*\*Twilight Zone \*\*episode titles. Me, too. Is that not it? ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/18 "2011-01-16T18:48:38Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > I think it’s just that all four phrases were \*\*Twilight Zone \*\*episode titles. These are four Twilight Zone episodes, but there’s something in common about these particular episodes. If no one gets it by the end of the day I’ll admit defeat, realize that it’s too obscure, and post the answer. But I think with a bit of Googling it shouldn’t be too hard to find the connection. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/19 "2011-01-16T19:13:08Z")
Twilight Zone episodes featuring the stars of Bewitched. Good job! ---
**Author:** ![luvtinayothers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e79b87/32.png) [@luvtinayothers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/luvtinayothers)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2011, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757/20 "2011-01-16T19:15:20Z")
Needscoffee is correct & wins a year’s supply of coffee!!! (this offer is not legally binding) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lets-play-connections/567757.md?page=2)