# New Game

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 19, 2000, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754 "2000-09-19T18:20:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 3

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/41 "2000-09-19T19:03:45Z")

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is it Kenny G? **Nope**

Donny Osmond? **Nope**

Its Yanni, isn’t it? **Nope**

Rick Springfield? **Nope**

Branford Marsalis. **Nope**

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/42 "2000-09-19T19:05:30Z")

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Is the other famous person in his family a brother?

or sister?

or mother?

or father?

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/43 "2000-09-19T19:05:37Z")

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was he on a sitcom?

is he black?

white?

chinese?

was he on a soap opera?

game show?

talk show?

was the show on daily?

weekly?

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/44 "2000-09-19T19:05:45Z")

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Was his tv show a comedy?

Drama?

Talk show?

Sci-fi?

Has he written any books?

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**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/45 "2000-09-19T19:10:59Z")

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Wynton?

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/46 "2000-09-19T19:11:11Z")

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Tito Jackson!

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/47 "2000-09-19T19:11:14Z")

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Is it David Arquette?

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/48 "2000-09-19T19:14:14Z")

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Dan Aykroid?

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/49 "2000-09-19T19:15:35Z")

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Eric Clapton? **No**

DAMN! I wanted beer! **You can still win!**

Sorry for the mix-up Sax, **No problemo**

Is it Johnny Depp? **No**

Mike Nesmith? **No**

David Cassidy? **No**

Bruce Willis? **Eiw, no**

Mark Walberg? **No, but he’s hot, too**

Is the other famous person in his family a brother? **Yes, but not to the same degree as he is**

or sister? **Somewhat**

or mother? **No**

or father? **Yes, very famous**

was he on a sitcom? **Not**

is he black? **No**

white? **yes**

chinese? **No**

was he on a soap opera? **No**

game show? **No**

was the show on daily? **one of them was, I think. I don’t have cable so I never saw it**

weekly? **One of them was**

Was his tv show a comedy? **I think it was suppose to be**

Drama? **No way**

Talk show? **sort of**

Sci-fi? **no**

Has he written any books? **not that I’m aware of, but I’ll look it up**

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/50 "2000-09-19T19:15:49Z")

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Dick and/or Tommy Smothers?

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/51 "2000-09-19T19:17:33Z")

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Charlie Sheen?

Emilio Estevez?

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/52 "2000-09-19T19:18:21Z")

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Michael Douglas?

Randy and/or Dennis Quaid?

Desi Arnaz, Jr.?

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/53 "2000-09-19T19:18:37Z")

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Peter Fonda?

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/54 "2000-09-19T19:21:35Z")

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Wynton Marsalis?

Tito Jackson?

David Arquette?

Dan Akyroid?

Dick or Tommy Smothers?

Charlie Sheen?

Emilio Estevez?

Michael Douglas?

Randy and/or Dennis Quaid?

Desi Arnaz, Jr.?

Peter Fonda?

**No to all!**

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**Author:** ![NicePete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ee7513/32.png) [@NicePete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NicePete)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/55 "2000-09-19T19:22:59Z")

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John Tesh?

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/56 "2000-09-19T19:24:01Z")

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Jakob Dylan?

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**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/57 "2000-09-19T19:25:08Z")

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I think I got it . . .

Dweezil Zappa???

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**Author:** ![DuhMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DuhMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DuhMan)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/58 "2000-09-19T19:26:33Z")

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i’ll jump on jacks bandwagon Ahmet Zappa?

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**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/59 "2000-09-19T19:26:57Z")

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Is the famous father a move actor?

tv?

Musician?

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**Author:** ![SaxFace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@SaxFace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SaxFace)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2000, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-game/33754/60 "2000-09-19T19:27:21Z")

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Jack Batty, you are the proud owner of a six-pack of beer, congratulations!! I will e-mail you to get your address.

You guys did a great job. Bravo!

Isn’t Dweezil the best? Now we can play a new game - what should I do with his phone number?

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