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RULES
● This written round contains 15 episodes.
● Each episode carries 10 points. No negative marking, so guess as much as you
wish. Part points will be given wherever applicable.
● Questions 5, 10, and 15 are tie-breakers, will help you to get the Season Finale!
● Mention your Team Name, Members’ Names, Contact Number of one of the team
member on the A4 Paper given and start writing your answers.
● Refrain from spoiling yourself by googling, and enjoy the episodes as they come :).
● QM’s judgement is absolute.
Home Rules Questions Answers Finals

SAMPLE QUESTION
Although worldwide known for the iconic character he played, he was struggling
through some serious personal issues throughout the series which was very
clearly visible with his changing appearances. Recently came into news with
disheartening all the fans, but the fans gave him peace with remembering him
the way he wanted us to, i.e., helping out the people who went through the stuff
he did and be kinder and supportive to them.
ID the actor.

ANSWER
Matthew Perry
Could it BE any better
beginning?
Paying homage to the most
beloved character. RIP.
Now, let’s begin -

QUESTION 01
The brand in question became widely popular thanks to a mischievous character
in a TV series who had a strong aﬃnity for it. This brand name has now become
a generic term for all types of personal watercraft used primarily for recreational
purposes. Furthermore, it's commonly used as a verb to describe the action of
using any PWC. Can you identify the character in the series and name the brand
associated with them?

QUESTION 02
Cagney & Lacey is an American police procedural drama television series which
tells us about the lives of two New York City police detectives Christine Cagney
and Mary Beth Lacey. The series focussed on how the duo dealt with criminal
cases together. The director of a very famous sitcom decided to pay homage to
the series in a special way which could be seen in nearly all the seasons of the
series.
ID the connection between the two series.

ANSWER
Name of Terry Jefford’s daughters

QUESTION 03
The series was ﬁlmed entirely in X and all of the famous landmarks you see
were shot on-site. There was just one scene that was shot outside of X - when
_____, Camille and Gabriel make the trip to Camille’s family estate located in the
Loire Valley. Bravo told EW that the team popped to a nearby winery for a wine
tasting while the set was being prepared that day. The whole narrative unfolds in
the city X that has inspired countless artists and writers over the centuries.
ID X.

QUESTION 04
X has been fairly vocal about the gender disparity in the industry. During the
promotions for the series Y, X announced that it was the ﬁrst time in her
22-year-long career that she was offered equal pay as her male counterpart
Y is the ﬁrst global series to launch spin-offs in various different languages
across the world. The Indian version is also expected to be connected to the
existing spy universe in native shows such as _____
ID X and Y.

ANSWER
X - Priyanka Chopra
Y - Citadel

QUESTION 05
In the episode "Where's Johnny?" from Sopranos Season 5, Uncle Junior
wanders away from his home in search of his brother, Johnny. He's eventually
found in his former neighborhood by police officers, but when they bring him
back home, he's noticeably irritated by the entire situation and unable to
recognize that his mental state has started deteriorating. The episode's title &
Uncle junior's condition is a nod to the famous line from the 1980s cult-classic
film.
ID the film.

QUESTION 06
Roopali Ganguly is an Indian actress, recently became one of the highest paid
stars in the television business. Her journey on OTT platforms started with a
sequel to one of the most popular Indian slapstick sitcoms. However she is
most famous for her another role as a homemaker-businesswoman , in the show
X often seen as a guilty pleasure among the youth, albeit very popular in the
previous generation.
ID X.

QUESTION 07
"Fulgencio" is the 13th episode of the fourth season of the American sitcom
Modern Family. The main plot point of this episode is the baptism of one of the
kids in the show. Towards the end, when Phil recites the vows of renunciation
during the Christening, the scene is intercut with scenes of his son Luke carrying
out various acts of retaliation, on Phil's orders, while an ominous theme of the 70s
plays in the background. The ﬁnal scene has Claire commenting on how odd it was
that all of the problems had cleared up, to which Phil, sitting in his oﬃce,
responds, "don't ask me about my business”. This is a homage to a famous movie
with numerous parallels. ID the character that Phil’s character pays reference to.

QUESTION 08
The main protagonist of series X was asked about the iconic dance move she
performed in the series, and she quoted that she was heavily inspired by
Siouxsie Sioux and archival footage of ____(4) clubs, thanking them on Twitter.
What series we are talking about?

QUESTION 09
An incident occurred after the release of a highly acclaimed crime thriller series.
In this incident, a picture of a politician, who was associated with allegations of
corruption, was mistakenly featured in one of the scenes. This led to outrage
from the politician's party, who demanded a ban on the web series. In addition
to this, a peculiar incident took place where a politician urged Virat Kohli to
divorce Anushka Sharma, although the speciﬁc reason. Identify the series and
state the reason.

ANSWER
Pataal lok
Anushka Sharma is the producer of
that series

QUESTION 10
X is a popular British-American web series starring a popular mainstream British
actor, who is famous for playing a particularly notorious character in Hollywood.
Hugh Laurie wanted to play the lead role in this series, until director Susanne
Bier convinced him to play the supporting role. This series has been recently
remade in India, wherein there’s reference to Laurie’s character Roper from the
original.
ID X .

QUESTION 11
This show stands out from other television series because of its optimistic
ambiance within a very disturbing and harmful post-apocalyptic society. While
the protagonist maintains an air of innocence and positivity, many of the other
characters struggle with their pasts and the complicated risks of their current
world. The name of the series describes the protagonist well because it denotes
his youth and his tendency towards the sweeter things in life. The title makes
sense because it represents the main character and the starting point that leads
into the rest of the series.
ID the series

QUESTION 12
Everyone has many childhood memories. A person who had added more
innocence to our childhood is Rasipuram Krishnaswami Iyer Narayanaswami, the
maker of TV series Y which revolves around a ﬁctional town situated between
Madras and Tiruchirapalli. Initially it was rejected many times by British
publishers and ﬁnally when it was cast as a TV show was a huge hit.
ID Y

QUESTION 13
The narrative of a recent show revolves around the outbreak of a mysterious and
deadly health epidemic in an area, creating an atmosphere of chaos and fear,
with the inmates desperately looking for a cure and trying to survive. The name
referencing to a ____(4) used by colonial India out of mainland.
What is the series being talked about?

QUESTION 14
Inspired by the Wars of the Roses, the 15th-century English civil wars between
Lancaster and York, this highly acclaimed television series rose to fame,
adapted from a series of novels. Can you name this series that became a
cultural phenomenon after its release, known for its complex characters and
political intrigue?

QUESTION 15
Although people look for these everywhere, this trend started way back in 1975
from a horror movie, where __ were kept in unnoticeable places which made
audience question their placement considering the theme of the movie, but
made it their mission to ﬁnd them all.
Apparently the director did this and made the crew to look out for __ but some of
them went unnoticed, which then appeared on screen for the audience.
FITB (not indicative).

RULES
● This round contains 8 questions.
● The question no. corresponds to the team for which it is a direct question.
● Pounce will be open for about 45 seconds after the question has been read.
Raise your hands towards the QM if you want to pounce for a question. A
moderator will come to you.
● Scoring is +10/-5 for Pounce and +10/0 for bounce.
● QMs discretion is ﬁnal.
Home Rules Question Answer

QUESTION 01
The Bootstrap Paradox is a speculative time travel paradox that arises when an item or
piece of knowledge sent back in time becomes caught in an endless cycle of causes and
effects, losing its ability to have a clear point of start and appearing to be self-created.
A recent series serves as a perfect example of the Bootstrap Paradox. Here, an item sent
back in time which led to the creation of X, whose ideas and inventions were a major
inspiration for the composition of the item itself. Knowing this, the name of a certain
character makes so much sense now thanks to the genius writing of the series. He is,
quite literally a paradox and this justiﬁes his name in the series, which is a reference to a
very popular mythological symbol.
ID the character and the symbol.

Answer
OB aka Ouroborus
Ouroborus is an ancient symbol depicting a
serpent or dragon eating its own tail and is
often interpreted as a symbol for eternal
cyclic renewal.

QUESTION 02
This video is a piece of opening of ChainSaw Man, which has several
entertainment references hidden in it, identify what this part has incorporated
into itself.

Answer
Chainsaw man referencing itself with the
holes in walls created by Denji.

QUESTION 03
___________(10) play an important role in a series, and in an interview, the artistic director
explained their inspirations:
Saemaul Undong a political initiative launched to modernize the rural economy of a
certain country. However, the government was criticized for how the movement
suppressed and destroyed local culture, traditions, and beliefs. The artistic director cited
Saemaul Undong as a reference for the X ___________.
X and Y are opposite each other on the ______(6) wheel, reflecting their relationship on
the show. “X is terrified of Y because it monitors and suppresses X,” said the artistic
director. Therefore the Y ___________(10) were made.
ID X and Y and the first blank.

Answer
X- Red
Y- Blue
Blank is tracksuits
Series is Squid Game

QUESTION 04
French occultist Jacques-Toussaint Benoît claimed that when X’s mate, a special type of
fluid forms a permanent telepathic link between them. This fluid forms an invisible thread
that keeps the Xs in "sympathetic communication" by using animal magnetism similar to
an electric current pulsating along it. He claimed that this method would work instantly,
ironic given the nature of X, and wirelessly over any distance with more reliability than a
telegraph.
Of course this theory turned out to be false but, supposedly, was the inspiration behind a
device featured in a recent hit netflix adaptation.
ID the series and X.

Answer
Den Den Mushi or the Transponder Snails from One Piece

QUESTION 05
In the show X, keen eyed viewers noticed a subtle detail in the acting of the main
character. This choice was made to make the viewer feel more uncomfortable in the
character's presence, as such behaviour was unusual but not very noticable. It gave them
a ghost-like appearance, playing into the character's personality. The only time this was
broken was when the character was shocked or injured, as doing so required conscious
effort.
ID the choice made by creators.

Answer
X - Wednesday
Wednesday does not blink unless she is startled.

QUESTION 06
___ ______(4,6) says they had one rule, from Ryan Murphy [Creator] to follow going into
this series: that it would never be told from ‘his’ point of view. "As an audience, you're not
really sympathizing with him. You're not really getting into his plight. You're more sort of
watching it, you know, from the outside." There have been a number of movies on this
character, but he again came into limelight with this _ _ _ _ - crime series. There was
some speculation that a lot of the scenes were dramatized, as portrayed in the _ _ _ _ _
_’s point of view, but these scenes were actually true, unbelievable as they may seem.
Who is being talked about here?

Answer
Jeffrey Dahmer

QUESTION 07
There were two films playing in the town's local cinema, Westview, in WandaVision. From
the leads to the premise behind this series, they are subtly referencing the TV Show. The
narrative "after Wanda destroys a building in Lagos, a group of superheros went into
hiding" is the reason for one of the films that is mentioned. The other movie references
would be "Pietro reuniting with Wanda after dying in Age of Ultron" and "how the citizens
of Westview are trapped in the Hex."
ID both the films.

Answer
The Incredibles and Parent Trap

QUESTION 08
Few television programmes have been as influential as X. An article in The Guardian on
this show says- "You can find the influence of X everywhere. Shows such as Total
Wipeout, Ninja Warrior, Ultimate Beastmaster – and even Jackass – took X's blueprint for
ran with it. Anyone who has ever participated in a Tough Mudder obstacle race is doing
so because of X. The videogame Fall Guys has moved tens of millions of copies, purely
because it is X in all but name. And then there is Squid Game, a cultural phenomenon
best described as “What if X contained ____ ________ _____ __ _____?". This is the legacy of
X"
ID this show.

Answer
Takeshi’s Castle
Squid Games - What if Takeshi’s Castle had more scenes of harrowing death

Rules
● As per the show Family Feud hosted by Steve Harvey, you will be asked a
popular opinion question with 8 answers.
● Each answer is allotted a ﬁxed number of points by the QM’s discretion. (which
is ﬁnal- no protests!)
● The order of the current points standing will be the order of guesses. In each
round, teams will be given only one chance to guess, till all 8 answers have
been covered.

QUESTION 01
Name some popular/loved sitcom characters. (no characters are
from the same show)

Answers
1 Michael Scott 5 Sheldon Cooper
2 Chandler Bing 6 Stewie Griffin
3 Jake Peralta 7 Barney Stinson
4 Phil Dunphy 8 Jerry Seinfeld

QUESTION 02
Name the MCU shows in order of Rotten Tomatoes’ audience
reviews.

Answers
1 What If? 5 Loki
2 Moon Knight 6 The Falcon and The
Winter Soldier
3 Hawkeye 7 Ms. Marvel
4 WandaVision 8 Secret Invasion

QUESTION 02
Name top web shows villains according to Chat GPT.

Answers
1 Gus Fring 5 Kaleen Bhaiya
2 Cersei Lannister 6 Jim Moriarty
3 Pablo Escobar 7 Ganesh Gaitonde
4 Hannibal Lecter 8 Shubh (Asur)

03BING-O
Home Rules Questions Answers

RULES
- Draw a 4x4 table with numbers randomly ﬁlled in it from 1 to 16.
- Each team will choose a number at their turn to complete a row or column
in their respective tables.
- For each correct answer, you will be rewarded 2 points and for completing
each row/column, you will be given 5 additional points.
- The team completing 4 rows/columns ﬁrst will get 16 points, and the teams
completing after will get 12, 8, 4 respectively in the order of completing
their bingo’s.
- You can cross the given number only if you answer the question
corresponding to the number.

1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
BINGO

Question 1
ID the series where high school is just an excuse for glitter, angst, and more
drugs than a pharmacy clearance sale.

Answer
Euphoria

Question 2
The show makes use of many different theories of moral philosophy and ethics
through the character X, the moral philosophy professor. Within the show, there is
reference to John Locke, Tim Scanlon, Peter Singer, and Derek Parﬁt, and "the show
has covered everything from Jonathan Dancy's theory of moral particularism, to
Aristotelian virtue ethics, to Kantian deontology, to moral nihilism. The beginning of
the show takes its inspiration from the idiom "Hell is other people" from Jean-Paul
Sartre's play No Exit. In the play three people are trapped in Hell, represented as one
room, and they torture one another psychologically while reﬂecting upon the sins
that got them there.
ID the show and Brownie points character X.

Answer
X - Chidi Anagonye
Show - The Good Place

Question 3
Which series have an abnormal love triangle revolved around immortals that
sucks the life out of every plot twist?

Answer
The Vampire Diaries

Question 4
ID the series where adults play children's games for cash prizes, but the real winner is the
life insurance company.

Answer
Squid games

Question 5
ID the series where everyone has more bullets than brain cells, alliances change
faster than the weather, and the only thing longer than the character list is the
time it takes to ﬁgure out what the heck is going on.

Answer
Mirzapur

Question 6
Recently Spider Man - 2 a game by Insomniac games referenced a famous TV Show
and the sequence of scenes in an episode named "Gossip". ID the scene that's
famously known from a TV Show.

Answer
Parkour!

Question 7
The TV show VIKINGS depicts a cruciﬁxion of a prominent character, the Christian
monk Athelstan, who was kidnapped from Lindisfarne monastery, as being cruciﬁed
by orders of a Christian bishop in Wessex! Since the show is set in the 9th century
AD, this course of action is a historical inaccuracy that fans have pointed out, and it
may also be considered blasphemous.
Given the history of Christianity, give Funda on what the inaccuracy could be.

Answer
Christians can't order it because it was banned by Constantine I in the 4th century AD
because of Jesus Christ's cruciﬁxion.

Question 8
A popular sitcom inspired a mobile game that is available on both the Apple App
Store and Google Play store. The game shares the same name as the show and is
reminiscent of candy crush with its addictive gameplay, charming animations, and
vibrant colours. Interestingly, the show features a very sincere character who initially
ﬁnds it diﬃcult to resist the game's allure but eventually stops playing after
discovering something.
ID the game and what was the reason?

Answer
Kwazy Cupcakes
Holt found that Hitchcock is better
than him in the game.

Question 9
The show revolves around X, an alternate version of the DC Comics
character of the same name. The comic deals with the theological
questions X raises when he challenges the Judeo-Christian god,
speciﬁcally those of free will and predestination. Many websites
submitted signed petitions to get the series cancelled on the
grounds that it promoted evil beliefs and mocked Biblical
teachings.
ID X or the show.

Answer
X - Lucifer

Question 10
Before that ﬁnal episode, I’d taken [co-creator/EP] Marta Kauffman to one side,”
Perry wrote in his memoir titled “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing”.
“‘Nobody else will care about this except me,’ I said. ‘So, may I please have the last
line?’
In the ﬁnal minutes of the series’ last episode of friends (As fans of the show know,
the group of friends was often seen hanging out at Central Perk coffee shop.),
Monica is clearing out her apartment and everyone leaves their key on the kitchen
counter. Rachel suggests they all go for coffee to which they agree to do so before
Chandler delivers one of his sarcastic lines asking, “X?”
A joke that closed out the show after 10 seasons.

Answer
Where

Question 11
In one of Breaking Bad iconic scenes, Walter White's transformation into the
formidable character Heisenberg is vividly portrayed through a combination of
scientiﬁc curiosity, creative storytelling, and a demonstration of his growing prowess
in the world of illicit chemistry and criminal activity. The inspiration for this
memorable moment lies in the use of fulminated mercury, a chemical that adds a
layer of intensity to the scene. Explain the scene?

Answer
He uses fulminated mercury, a highly
explosive compound to threaten
Tuco Salamanca.

Question 12
The directors developed the show as a mix of investigative drama and supernatural
elements portrayed with horror and childlike sensibilities, while infusing references
to the pop culture of the 1980s. Several thematic and directorial elements were
inspired by the works of Steven Spielberg, John Carpenter, David Lynch, Stephen
King, Wes Craven and H. P. Lovecraft. The series was originally known as Montauk.
The setting was then Montauk, New York, and nearby Long Island locations. Montauk
ﬁgured into a number of real world conspiracy theories involving secret government
experiments.The directors then decided to change the narrative of the series to take
place in the ﬁctional town X.
ID X and the series.

Answer
X - Hawkins and Stranger Things

Question 13
Fans of the source material of this show were surprised by one of the changes made
for the adaptation. To symbolise the spread of the Y, tendrils were used instead of
the real-world accurate ______ (6) used in the source. According to the director,
tendrils are more menacing than the minute, undetectable ______. They are more
disturbing and violative, showing a more primal invasion of the body. ID the show in
question.

Answer
The Last of Us

Question 14
This scene of dark knight came into limelight when netizens started comparing it
with a scene in a popular series X released recently.
ID X.
(Video on next slide)

Answer
It resembles the scene in which Shahid
Kapoor burns all the notes

Question 15
The user wrote: “I just feel sad that in spite of having so many amazing local comic
book characters which can be brought to life (Chacha Chowdhary, Nagraj, Super
Commando Dhruva, Billoo, Pinky, etc.), we have to buy rights from somewhere else to
make stuff." when talking about the Indian Hindi-language teen musical comedy ﬁlm
based on the American comic book series of the same name, Set in 1960s India.
ID which ﬁlm is the user talking about

Answer
The Archies

Question 16
A fashion icon adored by the fans for her dramatic personality and fantastic hair, lies
to her friends about her favourite movie, saying it was “Dangerous Liaisons”, a royal
court in France. But the friends, being really close to her knew that she lied and
guessed it correctly when asked about the character’s favourite movie.
ID the character being talked about.

Answer
Rachel

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