Gameshow Was Wrong!

I Knew Something a Game Show Didn't!

Published on March 17, 2005 By NJforever In Misc

I was watching Win Ben Stein's Money today, and I noticed a discrepancy. This is usually a pretty good game show, the poor man's Jeopardy, but with wit and humor. Anyway, it was the final thing, where they ask the finalist and Ben questions separately. A rare occasion occured in which I knew the answer to a question. It was "Who was the last Whig president who served in 1848." Their answer was Zachary Taylor. And that is just wrong on so many levels

First of all, Zachary Taylor was NOT the last Whig. Millard Fillmore was. Also, only one president served in 1848, and that was James Knox Polk, a Democrat. It wasn't anything minor either; Ben said Millard Fillmore and she said Zachary Taylor, and Ben lost because of it. Has anyone else found such occasions in which game shows gave wrong answers?

Comments

TheFazz

on Mar 17, 2005

I have not found an instance where I have noticed a game show was wrong. One time, though, I didn't know the answer to a question they asked! That really shocked me.

NJforever

on Mar 17, 2005

I have not found an instance where I have noticed a game show was wrong. One time, though, I didn't know the answer to a question they asked! That really shocked me.

How do you live in a constant state of shock?

Gene Nash

on Mar 17, 2005

Has anyone else found such occasions in which game shows gave wrong answers?

Several times, but I can't remember any off the top of my head.

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