With the Returning Stars:
Gwyneth Paltrow
Owen Wilson
Kate Winslet
Bruce Campbell
Paul Giamatti
&
Jason Lee
Ahhh.. What a rush..Thank you one and all, so good to be back for this another heart-stopping, action-packed bundle of excitement that is Balderdash! We've pulled out all the stops this time around and brought back a veritable round table of your favorite headliners for one unforgettable night. This, ladies and gentlemen, is what television making is all about.
Producer's Note: This show was magic..trust me. A decent sized game, with just the right balance of game types, is coming your way. So suit up and enjoy~
And with that being said...
Let's bring it out!
1. Names: "Arnold Dorsey"
GP: First person to ride horseback from coast to coast.
KW: Real life person the character of Arnold, played by Gary Coleman, is based on.
OW: Discovered a diamond mine in Africa in the 1800's.
BC: ...had the first verified case of "cat-scratch fever".
*PG: Singer Englebert Humperdinck's real name.
JL: Inventor of the artificial appendix...was sentenced to death after it burst on a timer killing 73 people.
2. Abbrevs: "T.M.A."
*KW: The Mosquito Association
GP: The Melodious Acrobats
PG: Total Mutation Association
BC: Tu Madre Airways
JL: Terrible Mutant Apricots
OW: Tennessee Mulleteers Association
3. Movie Titles: "Walking After Midnight"
PG: Jimmy, a known sleepwalker, is craving Cap'n Crunch cereal..Will he find it..out on the ledge?
KW: Biopic of Patsy Cline.
JL: A comedy about the misadventures of a Broadway performer with his unfortunate sleepwalking problem.
*BC: Ringo Starr narrates this movie about reincarnation, starring the Dalai Lama himself.
OW: A group of teenage vampires go club-hopping in search of cheap love and a cheap meal.
GP: Three young actors in Paris discover themselves and make difficult decisions.
4. Words: "Sagbut"
KW: An unfortunate looking ground squirrel in South America.
GP: Popular clothing style of teenagers in the late 1990's where pants are worn without belts.
*OW: A medieval musical instruments resembling the trombone.
PG: A man in Ethiopia who was angry when everyone mispronounced his name.
JL: A bird of the finch family noted for its red tail feathers.
BC: Nutty spice imported from the island of Madagascar.
5. Laws: "In Winnipeg, Manitoba, you are not allowed to loiter in.."
OW: ...public parks without parental guidance.
*GP: ...the waiting room of a skating rink.
PG: ...the nation's flag..and nothing else.
JL: ...a phone booth.
KW: ...parking lots of official city buildings.
6. Movie Titles: " If I Ever See You Again"
JL: A tale of a man searching desperately for the woman he glimpsed once on a train and fell madly in love with.
*OW: Story about a guy working on a dog food commercial in the jungle who moves to Hollywood to make a movie.
KW: The wife of a mob godfather tries to leave him but he's not agreeable to the idea of divorce.
BC: A young woman goes blind after being beaten by her boyfriend. Though she can't see, she studies martial arts and vows revenge.
GP: A story about a woman who is abused by her first two husbands and a man who wins her trust and love.
PG: Stevie Wonder writes another Grammy nominated song after receiving a corneal transplant.
7. Names: "Antonio Buzzachino"
*JL: Inventor of the perm hairstyle.
PG: 1st man willing to eat cat food.
BC: The inspiration for 'Tony' on "The Sopranos"
GP: The inventor of cold cereal.
OW: The world's fastest backwards talker.
KW: Inventor of the hand buzzer.
8. Laws: "In Montana, it's a crime to keep fur-bearing animals you've caught unless.."
BC: ...you first shampoo it thoroughly.
GP: ...you already own an animal of the same kind.
*KW: ...you tattoo your name on it.
PG: ....it's past its expiration date.
JL: ...it's been thoroughly decontaminated and vaccinated.
OW: ....you hit it with your car.
9. Abbrevs: "A.I.C.P."
BC: Association of Integrated Chip Processors
OW: Anti Indigestive Capsule Packages
*GP: Artificially Intelligent Computer Performer
KW: American Institute of Clown Poisoners
PG: Antarctic Igloos Created for Peace
JL: African International Corporate Pictures
10. Movie Titles: "Fuddy Duddy Buddy"
*JL: Mr. Magoo mistakes a walrus for his friend.
OW: A millionaire declares amnesia after he is hit on the head while under cover amongst the homeless. Known now as Buddy, he tries to recover his memory.
KW: Tom is delighted when his chocolate Easter bunny comes to life, only to discover he is not fun to play with.
PG: Some crackpot genius decided to give a personality to the 80's treasure, My Buddy. The trouble is, he's psychotic.
GP: A 30 year old still living with his parents happens to win the lottery and becomes rich.
That's it, that's it! That is the end of the game...and what a show it was! As always, thanks for tuning in, and be sure to catch us next time on your favorite game show and mine....Balderdash!
And for being such a good audience...
Bonus Games!
*1. Laws: "In Massachusetts, it is illegal to play golf with..."
*GP: ...exploding balls.
KW: ...persons younger than 12 years of age acting as caddy.
OW: ...a loaded weapon.
JL: ...with a duck. (Sounds about right to me.)
BC: ...live grenades.
PG: ...someone who cannot control the volume of his or her own voice. (Giamatti received some looks on this answer..he chose to ignore it, much to the delight of himself.)
*2. Names: "George Crum"
KW: A lieutenant in the 1700's English Army, was so disliked by his soldiers, they coined the term 'crummy' , referring to something undesirable.
*BC: The inventor of the potato chip.
JL: Convicted brawler and undefeated prison food fight champion that went on to invent hockey.
OW: Broke the 4 minute mile.
PG: ...stripped naked at the White House in 1976.
GP: English poet most famous for his poem "London Love"
*3. Laws: "In Washington, D.C., it is against the law for anyone to keep.."
*OW: ...more than 4 guinea pigs.
KW: ...a dog tied up anywhere near the Lincoln Memorial.
GP: ...a chimpanzee in their backyard.
JL: ...a tarantula in an aquarium smaller than 4 cubic feet.
BC: ...feral cats as pets.
PG: ...relatives as elected officials.
*4. Names: "Shridhar Chillal"
*KW: He has the world's largest fingernails.
PG: Made up his name to confuse his enemies.
OW: First person to swim across the Indian Ocean.
JL: Inventor of polyester.
GP: Invented the wireless mouse.
BC: The first major Indian screenwriter, he is credited with jumpstarting Bollywood.
The stars were:
Paltrow: C1
Wilson: C4(As he prefers to be called.)
Campbell: Dick
Winslet: Whoville
Giamatti: Jimmy
Lee: Enrico
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