Twenty Questions: Round 54

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#21 Post by Hamish » Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:30 am

TV show host?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#22 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:23 am

Hamish wrote:
Wed Sep 14, 2022 6:30 am
TV show host?
Yes, has been a tv host!

1. Real Person
2. Dead
3. Not European
4. Died after January 1st, 1700
5. American
6. Not a politician
7. Primarily in entertainment
8. Subjective. I guess I’d rather go to dinner with this person over Faramir but opinions may differ.
9. Was alive in the 20th century
10. Not female
11. Not a singer
12. Has ‘acting’ credits, but not what you’d primarily associate person with.
13. TV host experience

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#23 Post by Hamish » Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:23 am

Comedian?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#24 Post by Doom427 » Wed Sep 14, 2022 12:24 pm

Alex Trevek?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#25 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Sep 14, 2022 4:28 pm

1. Real Person
2. Dead
3. Not European
4. Died after January 1st, 1700
5. American
6. Not a politician
7. Primarily in entertainment
8. Subjective. I guess I’d rather go to dinner with this person over Faramir but opinions may differ.
9. Was alive in the 20th century
10. Not female
11. Not a singer
12. Has ‘acting’ credits, but not what you’d primarily associate person with.
13. TV host experience
14. Not a comedian

Incorrect guesses: Alex Trebek

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#26 Post by Jamiet99uk » Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:13 pm

A children's entertainer?
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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#27 Post by VillageIdiot » Wed Sep 14, 2022 8:30 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:13 pm
A children's entertainer?
Yes

1. Real Person
2. Dead
3. Not European
4. Died after January 1st, 1700
5. American
6. Not a politician
7. Primarily in entertainment
8. Subjective. I guess I’d rather go to dinner with this person over Faramir but opinions may differ.
9. Was alive in the 20th century
10. Not female
11. Not a singer
12. Has ‘acting’ credits, but not what you’d primarily associate person with.
13. TV host experience
14. Not a comedian
15. Children's entertainer

Incorrect guesses: Alex Trebek

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#28 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Sep 15, 2022 12:00 am

I guess "Mister" Fred Rogers
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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#29 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Sep 15, 2022 12:37 am

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Sep 15, 2022 12:00 am
I guess "Mister" Fred Rogers
No sorry, not Mr.Rodgers

1. Real Person
2. Dead
3. Not European
4. Died after January 1st, 1700
5. American
6. Not a politician
7. Primarily in entertainment
8. Subjective. I guess I’d rather go to dinner with this person over Faramir but opinions may differ.
9. Was alive in the 20th century
10. Not female
11. Not a singer
12. Has ‘acting’ credits, but not what you’d primarily associate person with.
13. TV host experience
14. Not a comedian
15. Children's entertainer

Incorrect guesses: Alex Trebek, Mr.Rodgers

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#30 Post by Hamish » Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:21 am

Not a question for the game, just checking if I can give up now: Was this person also famous in non-English speaking Europe?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#31 Post by Doug7878 » Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:34 am

Frank Avruch?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#32 Post by deMoGo » Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:42 pm

Bob Keeshen?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#33 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Sep 15, 2022 2:57 pm

Hamish wrote:
Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:21 am
Not a question for the game, just checking if I can give up now: Was this person also famous in non-English speaking Europe?
You shouldn’t give up

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#34 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Sep 15, 2022 3:00 pm

Not Bob Keeshen or Frank Avruch

1. Real Person
2. Dead
3. Not European
4. Died after January 1st, 1700
5. American
6. Not a politician
7. Primarily in entertainment
8. Subjective. I guess I’d rather go to dinner with this person over Faramir but opinions may differ.
9. Was alive in the 20th century
10. Not female
11. Not a singer
12. Has ‘acting’ credits, but not what you’d primarily associate person with.
13. TV host experience
14. Not a comedian
15. Children's entertainer

Incorrect guesses: Alex Trebek, Mr.Rodgers, Bob Keeshen, Frank Avruch

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#35 Post by Jamiet99uk » Thu Sep 15, 2022 3:35 pm

Did he die more recently than 1st January 2001?
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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#36 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:09 pm

Jamiet99uk wrote:
Thu Sep 15, 2022 3:35 pm
Did he die more recently than 1st January 2001?
He did not.

1. Real Person
2. Dead
3. Not European
4. Died after January 1st, 1700
5. American
6. Not a politician
7. Primarily in entertainment
8. Subjective. I guess I’d rather go to dinner with this person over Faramir but opinions may differ.
9. Was alive in the 20th century
10. Not female
11. Not a singer
12. Has ‘acting’ credits, but not what you’d primarily associate person with.
13. TV host experience
14. Not a comedian
15. Children's entertainer
16. Died prior to Jan 1st 2001

Incorrect guesses: Alex Trebek, Mr.Rodgers, Bob Keeshen, Frank Avruch

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#37 Post by Hamish » Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:52 pm

I was going to guess Jim Henson, but I can't find any TV host experience.

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#38 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Sep 15, 2022 6:16 pm

Hamish wrote:
Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:52 pm
I was going to guess Jim Henson, but I can't find any TV host experience.
Technically Jim Henson was the person behind Kermit who was the host of the Muppet Show, so perhaps a semantics thing. Wouldn't be the worst guess.

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#39 Post by Hamish » Thu Sep 15, 2022 7:03 pm

Alright. Is it Jim Henson?

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Re: Twenty Questions: Round 54

#40 Post by VillageIdiot » Thu Sep 15, 2022 7:37 pm

Hamish wrote:
Thu Sep 15, 2022 7:03 pm
Alright. Is it Jim Henson?
A good guess, but unfortunately not the right one. ;)

1. Real Person
2. Dead
3. Not European
4. Died after January 1st, 1700
5. American
6. Not a politician
7. Primarily in entertainment
8. Subjective. I guess I’d rather go to dinner with this person over Faramir but opinions may differ.
9. Was alive in the 20th century
10. Not female
11. Not a singer
12. Has ‘acting’ credits, but not what you’d primarily associate person with.
13. TV host experience
14. Not a comedian
15. Children's entertainer
16. Died prior to Jan 1st 2001

Incorrect guesses: Alex Trebek, Mr.Rodgers, Bob Keeshen, Frank Avruch, Jim Henson

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