Researched and conducted by Antara Sharma and
Vishnu Subrahmanyam
 21 questions in total.
 Each correct answer will fetch you 1 mark.The key word that’s supposed
to be in the answer is underlined.
 In case of part questions, each correct part will give you ½.
 Questions 7 to 14 are star marked which will be used to resolve ties.
 Assume you are one of the live audience at the first episode of Friends. It
is 1994 and you do not have a Smartphone. Hence, you cannot Google
for the rest of the event.
 Please do not peep in your neighbour’s sheet.
 Six teams into the finals
 He is an American actor and producer, best known for his roles
in Saving Private Ryan, Boiler Room, Avatar andTed.
 His role was to depict a person who has a punctured lung, was
arrested for stealing birds' eggs, likes to melt things, and used to
own a dog named "Tumor".
 He also believed that 'massage parlor' is a euphemism for brothel.
 His character was in “kind of an emergency” when he first
appeared on the show.
 ID the character. What emergency?
 Frank Jr ; He was in need of a condom
 Big Daddy
 Dragon
 Chandler Bing
 Mario
 Ken Adams
 Holden McGroin.
 Flameboy.
 Put funda for this list.
 List of names used by JoeyTribbiani in the
series.
 The vintage poster, called, “Jouets” (French for toys) made by
artist Jules Cheret in 1885, features a decorated rocking horse,
one of the most desired and expensive gifts a child could receive in
those days.
 It is one of approximately 42 advertising posters that Cheret
designed for a department store in Paris that was known as "Aux
Buttes Chaumont" starting around 1878 and continuing to 1891.
 Where would have one seen this Poster?
 Monica’s Apartment alongside herTV
 Unagi, Japanese for Fresh water eel, has transcended definitions
for Ross. According to him “ It is a state of total awareness”.
 Throughout the episode Ross tries to scare Rachel and Phoebe by
randomly shouting out “DANGER!” underestimating their ability
to perceive caution.
 In the end, from Ross’ apartment, Phoebe and Rachel give him a
taste of his own medicine by scaring him.
 As Unagi is for Ross, what name does Rachel give her sense of
awareness, it being named after a Japanese Sushi dish Rachel
craves for ?
 Salmon Skin Roll
 With Game ofThrones gaining more popularity (not that we
repent) given below are two House Banners with sigils. Give me
what their House words would be if the characters mentioned
were cast in GoT.
 Made in the White Plains during the days of yore, what object is
Phoebe fascinated by that Rachel buys from a “flea market”?
 Phoebe looks at its several compartments which possibly could
have been used to store “all their potions and stuff” almost
smelling the opium off of it.
 But 500 bucks for it in a flea market should have been something
Rachel should have thought about before she got hold of it. But
“one and fifty dollars” in the old time pricing is an offer anybody
can’t resist.
 ApothecaryTable
 In 1838, Charles Wheatstone applied principles of stereopsis, the
ability to perceive depth, to create the first 3D viewing device.
 3D glasses let our imaginations run free, creating images that
you can almost reach out and touch
 Phoebe, crazy, loving and caring as she is, used this ability to
reach out and touch someone whom she was close to after a loss.
 Where exactly/ what occasion did Phoebe hand out 3-D glasses?
 Phoebe’s Grandma’s Funeral
 In 1989, Phil Solem and Danny Wilde formed something that
shared it’s name with one of the greatest painters and
printmakers in Dutch history.
 Having painted a lot of self portraits, he brought about the selfie
revolution as early as 17th century.
 What Phil and Danny formed will always be remembered as it was
there for the show for ten years.
 What did they form?
 The Rembrandts;The theme song of the
show
 We know the middle names of five main characters on the series,
but there is one character whose middle name isn’t revealed.
 Id the character.
 Phoebe Buffay.
 Phoebe: (on phone) Hi!Yeah, I’m calling on behalf of Monica
Geller’s eye, and is um, is Richard Burke in today? (Listens) (to
Monica) He’s out of town, but does she want to see the on-call
doctor?
 Monica:Yes!!
 Phoebe:Yes! She’s very excited about that. Okay we'll be right in.
(Hangs up)
 Chandler: Okay,so,uh, who's gonna-who's gonna take her in?
 Rachel: I'll go.You can go watch the parade.
 Who was the On Call doctor?
 Timothy Burke, Richard’s son.
 Feminist bloggers such as Rivu Dasgupta andAmanda
Marcotte have argued that the concept is misogynistic.
 Dasgupta sees it as being rooted in male narcissism.The nice
guy concept has been criticized as a gender trope with an
underlying message that kind acts demand a sexual or romantic
reward.
 According to Joey, Ross has a high authoritative position in
consideration to the concept.
 What concept?
 Friendzone.
 One is a possessive adjective, indicating ownership of something.
 The other is a contraction (combination) of two.
 The two are not interchangeable.
 Getting it wrong makes you look stupid.
 Still confused? Let Ross explain it for you.
 Your andYou’re (You and are)
 It was established in 1966 by Jay Sarno who sought to create an
opulent facility that gave guests a sense of life during the Roman
Empire.
 This place was originally going to be called the Cabana Palace,
then Desert Palace, then ________ Palace.
 The place shares it’s name with that of a salad(Named after an
Italian born chef and not the Roman emperor) made out of
Romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive
oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper.
 Id the place.
 Caesars Palace.
 "Dancing in the Dark" is a song written and performed by
American rock singer Bruce Springsteen.
 As the first single released from his 1984 album, Born in the
U.S.A., it became his biggest hit and propelled the album to
become the best-selling one of his career.
 Besides the song, it’s video has someone that all FRIENDS fan
cherish.
 Which of the FRIENDS actors, before they gained fame off of the
show was known to the public as “the girl from the Bruce
Springsteen’s video” ?
 In the whole of the series, there have been many cameo
appearances by several personalities.
 From the video below, ID the personality.
 Richard Branson
 What you just saw was a pretty iconic image, paired with a pretty
iconic song.
 If you Google Image search FRIENDS water fountain, you're
greeted with fans who think they're taking a photo by the water
fountain used for the opening credits, but they're really just taking
a picture in front of a water fountain that probably contains a lot of
water-borne diseases.
 After a little research, we found that the opening credits of
FRIENDS is a lie, because this fountain is not only not in
Washington Square Park... it's not in NewYork.
Warner Brothers Ranch, Burbank, California.
 The ingredients for a particular dish is given as follows:
 Ground sirloin, egg, Italian bread crumbs, onion, garlic, red
pepper flakes ,Worcestershire sauce ,parsley leaves ,Parmesan or
Romano, Coarse salt and black pepper.
 Combine the dish with marinara sauce and roll them into filling for
a sandwich.
 During the ride along with Phoebe’s then boyfriend Gary, Ross
experiences a near death experience supposedly being saved by
Joey. As the episode progresses, we find out that Joey was in fact
trying to save the dish rather than Ross.
 Meatball sub.
 A blacklight gives off highly energetic ultraviolet light which
cannot be seen.
 Fluorescent substances absorb them and re emit them almost
instantaneously. Some energy gets lost in the process and the
emitted light has a longer wavelength which makes the material
to glow
 Teeth whiteners and some tooth pastes contain compounds that
glow blue to keep teeth from appearing yellow.
 Who in the series was a victim to this scientific process?
 Ross and hisTeethWhitening episode
 LasVegas is known for it’s casinos and slot machines. In the One
inVegas, Phoebe tries her luck with the slot machines and fails
miserably at it up until an old lady wins for the third time on her
machine.
 Ross says “ I bet she’s one of those people” and refers to them
with a common noun.
 Ross’s Nana was one and the money she got was expended on
Ross’ “Karate Lessons”
 They are called so because of the way they lie or wait in
concealment; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
 Lurker
 In the Pilot, traumatic Rachel moves in with Monica.The clip
below shows Phoebe trying to calm Rachel with a song.Where
would we have heard the song originally?
 Julie Andrews inThe Sound of Music
 David Crane and Marta Kauffman (Producer of Friends) along
with Jeff Greenstein earlier co-created aTV series “Dream”. It ran
for six seasons on HBO between 1990 and 1996.
 In one of interview Jeff Greenstein said "When Marta & David &
Jeff & I did 'Dream’, we used to spend a lot of time thinking
about titles, because they were on-screen at the top of each
episode.
 On "Friends", we decided that was a waste of time.
 This resulted in what?
 Why every FRIENDS episode start with “The One with”
 We figured why not name each episode after the thing that people
will ostensibly be talking about around the water-cooler the next
day?"
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  • 1.
    Researched and conductedby Antara Sharma and Vishnu Subrahmanyam
  • 3.
     21 questionsin total.  Each correct answer will fetch you 1 mark.The key word that’s supposed to be in the answer is underlined.  In case of part questions, each correct part will give you ½.  Questions 7 to 14 are star marked which will be used to resolve ties.  Assume you are one of the live audience at the first episode of Friends. It is 1994 and you do not have a Smartphone. Hence, you cannot Google for the rest of the event.  Please do not peep in your neighbour’s sheet.  Six teams into the finals
  • 4.
     He isan American actor and producer, best known for his roles in Saving Private Ryan, Boiler Room, Avatar andTed.  His role was to depict a person who has a punctured lung, was arrested for stealing birds' eggs, likes to melt things, and used to own a dog named "Tumor".  He also believed that 'massage parlor' is a euphemism for brothel.  His character was in “kind of an emergency” when he first appeared on the show.  ID the character. What emergency?
  • 5.
     Frank Jr; He was in need of a condom
  • 6.
     Big Daddy Dragon  Chandler Bing  Mario  Ken Adams  Holden McGroin.  Flameboy.  Put funda for this list.
  • 7.
     List ofnames used by JoeyTribbiani in the series.
  • 8.
     The vintageposter, called, “Jouets” (French for toys) made by artist Jules Cheret in 1885, features a decorated rocking horse, one of the most desired and expensive gifts a child could receive in those days.  It is one of approximately 42 advertising posters that Cheret designed for a department store in Paris that was known as "Aux Buttes Chaumont" starting around 1878 and continuing to 1891.  Where would have one seen this Poster?
  • 9.
     Monica’s Apartmentalongside herTV
  • 10.
     Unagi, Japanesefor Fresh water eel, has transcended definitions for Ross. According to him “ It is a state of total awareness”.  Throughout the episode Ross tries to scare Rachel and Phoebe by randomly shouting out “DANGER!” underestimating their ability to perceive caution.  In the end, from Ross’ apartment, Phoebe and Rachel give him a taste of his own medicine by scaring him.  As Unagi is for Ross, what name does Rachel give her sense of awareness, it being named after a Japanese Sushi dish Rachel craves for ?
  • 11.
  • 12.
     With GameofThrones gaining more popularity (not that we repent) given below are two House Banners with sigils. Give me what their House words would be if the characters mentioned were cast in GoT.
  • 15.
     Made inthe White Plains during the days of yore, what object is Phoebe fascinated by that Rachel buys from a “flea market”?  Phoebe looks at its several compartments which possibly could have been used to store “all their potions and stuff” almost smelling the opium off of it.  But 500 bucks for it in a flea market should have been something Rachel should have thought about before she got hold of it. But “one and fifty dollars” in the old time pricing is an offer anybody can’t resist.
  • 16.
  • 18.
     In 1838,Charles Wheatstone applied principles of stereopsis, the ability to perceive depth, to create the first 3D viewing device.  3D glasses let our imaginations run free, creating images that you can almost reach out and touch  Phoebe, crazy, loving and caring as she is, used this ability to reach out and touch someone whom she was close to after a loss.  Where exactly/ what occasion did Phoebe hand out 3-D glasses?
  • 19.
  • 20.
     In 1989,Phil Solem and Danny Wilde formed something that shared it’s name with one of the greatest painters and printmakers in Dutch history.  Having painted a lot of self portraits, he brought about the selfie revolution as early as 17th century.  What Phil and Danny formed will always be remembered as it was there for the show for ten years.  What did they form?
  • 22.
     The Rembrandts;Thetheme song of the show
  • 23.
     We knowthe middle names of five main characters on the series, but there is one character whose middle name isn’t revealed.  Id the character.
  • 24.
  • 25.
     Phoebe: (onphone) Hi!Yeah, I’m calling on behalf of Monica Geller’s eye, and is um, is Richard Burke in today? (Listens) (to Monica) He’s out of town, but does she want to see the on-call doctor?  Monica:Yes!!  Phoebe:Yes! She’s very excited about that. Okay we'll be right in. (Hangs up)  Chandler: Okay,so,uh, who's gonna-who's gonna take her in?  Rachel: I'll go.You can go watch the parade.  Who was the On Call doctor?
  • 26.
     Timothy Burke,Richard’s son.
  • 27.
     Feminist bloggerssuch as Rivu Dasgupta andAmanda Marcotte have argued that the concept is misogynistic.  Dasgupta sees it as being rooted in male narcissism.The nice guy concept has been criticized as a gender trope with an underlying message that kind acts demand a sexual or romantic reward.  According to Joey, Ross has a high authoritative position in consideration to the concept.  What concept?
  • 28.
  • 29.
     One isa possessive adjective, indicating ownership of something.  The other is a contraction (combination) of two.  The two are not interchangeable.  Getting it wrong makes you look stupid.  Still confused? Let Ross explain it for you.
  • 30.
     Your andYou’re(You and are)
  • 31.
     It wasestablished in 1966 by Jay Sarno who sought to create an opulent facility that gave guests a sense of life during the Roman Empire.  This place was originally going to be called the Cabana Palace, then Desert Palace, then ________ Palace.  The place shares it’s name with that of a salad(Named after an Italian born chef and not the Roman emperor) made out of Romaine lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, olive oil, egg, Worcestershire sauce, and black pepper.  Id the place.
  • 32.
  • 33.
     "Dancing inthe Dark" is a song written and performed by American rock singer Bruce Springsteen.  As the first single released from his 1984 album, Born in the U.S.A., it became his biggest hit and propelled the album to become the best-selling one of his career.  Besides the song, it’s video has someone that all FRIENDS fan cherish.  Which of the FRIENDS actors, before they gained fame off of the show was known to the public as “the girl from the Bruce Springsteen’s video” ?
  • 35.
     In thewhole of the series, there have been many cameo appearances by several personalities.  From the video below, ID the personality.
  • 36.
  • 38.
     What youjust saw was a pretty iconic image, paired with a pretty iconic song.  If you Google Image search FRIENDS water fountain, you're greeted with fans who think they're taking a photo by the water fountain used for the opening credits, but they're really just taking a picture in front of a water fountain that probably contains a lot of water-borne diseases.  After a little research, we found that the opening credits of FRIENDS is a lie, because this fountain is not only not in Washington Square Park... it's not in NewYork.
  • 39.
    Warner Brothers Ranch,Burbank, California.
  • 40.
     The ingredientsfor a particular dish is given as follows:  Ground sirloin, egg, Italian bread crumbs, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes ,Worcestershire sauce ,parsley leaves ,Parmesan or Romano, Coarse salt and black pepper.  Combine the dish with marinara sauce and roll them into filling for a sandwich.  During the ride along with Phoebe’s then boyfriend Gary, Ross experiences a near death experience supposedly being saved by Joey. As the episode progresses, we find out that Joey was in fact trying to save the dish rather than Ross.
  • 41.
  • 42.
     A blacklightgives off highly energetic ultraviolet light which cannot be seen.  Fluorescent substances absorb them and re emit them almost instantaneously. Some energy gets lost in the process and the emitted light has a longer wavelength which makes the material to glow  Teeth whiteners and some tooth pastes contain compounds that glow blue to keep teeth from appearing yellow.  Who in the series was a victim to this scientific process?
  • 43.
     Ross andhisTeethWhitening episode
  • 44.
     LasVegas isknown for it’s casinos and slot machines. In the One inVegas, Phoebe tries her luck with the slot machines and fails miserably at it up until an old lady wins for the third time on her machine.  Ross says “ I bet she’s one of those people” and refers to them with a common noun.  Ross’s Nana was one and the money she got was expended on Ross’ “Karate Lessons”  They are called so because of the way they lie or wait in concealment; remain in or around a place secretly or furtively.
  • 45.
  • 46.
     In thePilot, traumatic Rachel moves in with Monica.The clip below shows Phoebe trying to calm Rachel with a song.Where would we have heard the song originally?
  • 47.
     Julie AndrewsinThe Sound of Music
  • 48.
     David Craneand Marta Kauffman (Producer of Friends) along with Jeff Greenstein earlier co-created aTV series “Dream”. It ran for six seasons on HBO between 1990 and 1996.  In one of interview Jeff Greenstein said "When Marta & David & Jeff & I did 'Dream’, we used to spend a lot of time thinking about titles, because they were on-screen at the top of each episode.  On "Friends", we decided that was a waste of time.  This resulted in what?
  • 49.
     Why everyFRIENDS episode start with “The One with”  We figured why not name each episode after the thing that people will ostensibly be talking about around the water-cooler the next day?"