One I saw on a collection from YouTube from Family Feud, a good source of stupidity. The question was best ways to toast someone. The contestant rang in and answered, “On a grill.”
The host gave her a nasty look and promised to pay her out of his pocket if that answer was on the board, and then it actually was. I don’t think he made good on his promise though.
If we are digging into the potential UL’s, how about the Newlywed Game contestant who, when asked, “What is the strangest place you ever made whoopie?” responded with, “In the butt” :eek:
They actually showed the clip on a show hosted by Dick Clark, titled something like “Funniest Game Show Moments” a couple of years ago. It really happened.
OMFG, I would rather watch a Spartacus flick with Richard Simmons than ever have to see that again. Two girls one cup was only slightly more offensive than that. 'Scuse me, I think I threw up a little in my mouth.
I saw this myself. Fifty years+ ago Groucho Marx asked one of his contestants, a DP from Europe, who had missed every question and won no money one of his “booby prize” questions “Why does a chicken cross the road?” The contestant thought a minute and said “Because it quacks.” Groucho said “That’s close enough. You win.”
The absolute BEST game show moment in history! Poor Dawson, trying SO hard to maintain, but finally giving in to the helpless laughter. I watch this clip whenever I’m feeling down and need a good laugh–it never fails!
The French Millionaire one from the snopes link above is pretty good too: “What is it that orbits around the Earth?” a)the Moon b)the Sun c)Mars d)Venus. And the dude picks the sun. To his credit the audience (which he asked) had 52% say the sun, probably to fuck with him. Youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhlERjW0bhw
Something I have wondered about that clip, and maybe some French speakers could help; is it possible to have misinterpreted the question as what does the Earth revolve around or are the subject and object without question?
