Twenty Questions - Game 83

[Chaqa]

Is he primarily known for voice acting?

[Balki Bartokomous]

Is he primarily known for voice acting?

No (15)

[Chaqa]

Is he primarily known for work within a TV series?

[Balki Bartokomous]

Is he primarily known for work within a TV series?

Yes (16)

[Chaqa]

Is he primarily known for science fiction or fantasy?

[Balki Bartokomous]

Is he primarily known for science fiction or fantasy?

No (17)

Just a point of clarification. I see "primarily" used a lot. I am using it synonymously with "mainly." I am not treating it as "only," and if a person or character has more than one "primarily" relationship I would answer "yes" to either or any.

So, based on my interpretation:

Michael Jordan primarily played basketball. Michael Jordan played baseball. Michael Jordan did not primarily play baseball.

LeBron James is primarily associated with the Cavs, and he is primarily associated with the Lakers, and he is primarily associated with the Heat. He is all three of those "primarilys" all at once.

William Shatner is primarily famous for acting in a TV series. William Shatner is also primarily famous for acting in movies.

I think that is the right way to do it, but somebody please help me if I'm doing that wrong.

Also, to remove any doubt of extra trickiness, this person is not at all known for science fiction or fantasy.

#lawyersarethebest

[Balki Bartokomous]

1. Real Person
2. Not dead
3. Was male
4. Born in Europe, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, or USA
5. Not a Diplomacy player
6. Born before 1-1-1980
7. Not known primarily for politics, sports, science, engineering, or technology
8. Actor or musician, or most strongly linked with those industries
9. Best known for being an actor
10. Not born before 1-1-1960
11. Born in the USA or Canada
12. Not been in a film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
13. Has provided the voice for an animated character
14. Not an Oscar winner
15. Not primarily known for voice acting
16. Primarily known for work within a TV series
17. Not primarily known for science fiction or fantasy
18.
19.
20.

* Not Jim Carrey
* Chaqa really has no idea
* Please see this game master's handy definition of "primarily" provided in post 46.

[DougJoe]

Balki, if he wasn't born a few months too early (May '59) I would have guessed Bronson Pinchot because that would have been some meta-level brilliance right there.

[Balki Bartokomous]

Balki, if he wasn't born a few months too early (May '59) I would have guessed Bronson Pinchot because that would have been some meta-level brilliance right there.

Now I am sad that I did not pick Mr. Pinchot. He actually has a nice solid IMDb page with some hit films and other projects, including his own reality series! The big time!

[Saw725]

Is he primarily known for science fiction or fantasy?

No (17)

Just a point of clarification. I see "primarily" used a lot. I am using it synonymously with "mainly." I am not treating it as "only," and if a person or character has more than one "primarily" relationship I would answer "yes" to either or any.

So, based on my interpretation:

Michael Jordan primarily played basketball. Michael Jordan played baseball. Michael Jordan did not primarily play baseball.

LeBron James is primarily associated with the Cavs, and he is primarily associated with the Lakers, and he is primarily associated with the Heat. He is all three of those "primarilys" all at once.

William Shatner is primarily famous for acting in a TV series. William Shatner is also primarily famous for acting in movies.

I think that is the right way to do it, but somebody please help me if I'm doing that wrong.

Also, to remove any doubt of extra trickiness, this person is not at all known for science fiction or fantasy.

#lawyersarethebest

This is pretty much exactly what we've been using it for, avoiding situations like Michael Jordan as a baseball player.

[Hamish]

Balki, if he wasn't born a few months too early (May '59) I would have guessed Bronson Pinchot because that would have been some meta-level brilliance right there.

Mr. Pinchot had crossed my mind as well.

[Hamish]

Is this person known primarily for acting in comedies?

[Balki Bartokomous]

Is this person known primarily for acting in comedies?

Yes.

[Hamish]

Wild guess: Mike Myers

[DougJoe]

Wild guess: Mike Myers

Would debate whether or not Myers is better known for TV Series (SNL) or movies, but I like it anyway. A lot of the other SNL'ers that I thought of (Spade, Sandler, Ferrell) have that same problem. There are a couple of others that crossed my mind, like Jerry Seinfeld or Jason Alexander, but they're both too old (although, again, Alexander was born in 59 - so close!)

[Hamish]

Wild guess: Mike Myers

Would debate whether or not Myers is better known for TV Series (SNL) or movies, but I like it anyway. A lot of the other SNL'ers that I thought of (Spade, Sandler, Ferrell) have that same problem. There are a couple of others that crossed my mind, like Jerry Seinfeld or Jason Alexander, but they're both too old (although, again, Alexander was born in 59 - so close!)

Yeah. Austin Powers popped into my head later than Wayne's world. And I'm not sure the voice of Shrek would put him more in the movie corner.

[Foxcastle]

Might be worth asking if they've been on SNL (either as cast or a guest, or maybe just as cast).

Also, might be worth asking another age question. We've got a 20 year gap, and narrowing that down to a 10 year gap could be helpful.

But we're down to our last questions, so others can weigh in if they have better things to ask.

[Balki Bartokomous]

Wild guess: Mike Myers

Would debate whether or not Myers is better known for TV Series (SNL) or movies, but I like it anyway. A lot of the other SNL'ers that I thought of (Spade, Sandler, Ferrell) have that same problem. There are a couple of others that crossed my mind, like Jerry Seinfeld or Jason Alexander, but they're both too old (although, again, Alexander was born in 59 - so close!)

Please read my clarification of “primarily.” For someone like Myers, he would definitely fall into the LeBron example. I’d say Myers was primarily known for movies AND primarily known for TV series. And agreeing that someone is primarily or mainly known for one thing does not mean they are primarily known for only that thing.

I am clarifying this because your comments suggested a different understanding than I presented in my definition, not because this has any bearing on my person. But I have not answered any questions about whether my person is better known for one thing over another thing. That question would be pretty subjective anyway.

[Balki Bartokomous]

Wild guess: Mike Myers

“Are those, frickin' sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads?”
No.

[Chaqa]

Did he appear as a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live or The Office?