Who Wants To be King Of The Pridelands

Season 1

Week 12

What a great couple of shows we had today! I had just uploaded brand new crystal-clear MP3 sound effects so the game would sound better than it ever did before. The 1pm episode started off with STM turning the trick on his competitors and then not one but TWO new players made their first appearance into the Hot Seat! Let’s cut to the action and see how everyone did in the early game!

Tim: Welcome to the game, everyone! Let’s get right to the first fastest-finger question of the day. Got those reflexes all polished up, fingers flexed, looks like we’re good to go. Good luck to all of you!

Put the following lines that Mufasa’s Ghost says in chronological order, starting with the earliest:

A: “Look inside yourself, Simba”
B: “You are my son, and the one true King”
C: “You have forgotten me”
D: “You must take your place in the Circle of Life”

Lucy Parker: CBAD
Nathalie: CBAD
simba spirit: cbad
simbathemighty: cbad

Correct Order: C, A, D, B

simba spirit: WAT!!!!
Nathalie: wow, but all made the same mistake

Everyone flipped around the last three! So we did a replacement one and no one got that right either. Finally I got a winner on the third try:

Put the following character is TLKOB in the order they first speak in the production, starting with the earliest:

A: Mufasa
B: Scar
C: Pumbaa
D: Sarabi

simbathemighty: badc
Nathalie: abdc
simba spirit: BADC
Lucy Parker: ADCB
Correct Order: B, A, D, C

Both Simbaspirit and STM got it right, but STM got it a little quicker, so he won the right to play first! STM has been doing really well lately on Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands, and was eager to add to his growing bankroll of $57,000.

He was doing really well, and soon was looking at the $16,000 question with two of his lifelines left, the 50:50 and Phone-A-Friend.

$16,000
What is the first word that cub Kiara says in TLK II: Simba’s Pride?

A: Daddy
B: Wow
C: Let
D: Who

simbathemighty: I wanna call
simbathemighty: lucy
Tim: No problem, we’ll get Lucy on the line. Lucy, STM needs some assistance oh wise one… please direct him towards the right answer. 30 seconds players, time starts… now!
<cue fastest-finger clock>
Lucy Parker:
simbathemighty: that is international call...
Tim: Don’t worry, I’ll foot the bill.
Lucy Parker: dear god
simbathemighty: but oh well
simbathemighty: what do you think?
Lucy Parker: its between A and B
simbathemighty: me too
Lucy Parker: i think daddy...but she might have said wow first
simbathemighty: daddy let me go?
<buzz>
Tim: Time’s up. Not totally confident answer there, 20 more seconds STM.
simbathemighty: well I take 50/50
simbathemighty: I have to
simbathemighty: no a and b please
Tim: Okay, gonna burn that last lifeline here. Computer, please randomly take away two of the incorrect answers, leaving one wrong answer and the correct one:

B: Wow
C: Let

simbathemighty: B
Tim: Looks like that narrowed it down for you. Final answer?
simbathemighty: yes
<lock-in B… drumroll>
Tim: She said… Wow! You’re right for $16,000! <wild applause>

STM then walked away from the $32,000 about the amenities in Timon’s “Dream home” in TLK 1 ½, so he added a cool $16,000 to his winnings! Well done!

Here was the next fastest finger question:

Put the following Simba lines in the order he says them in TLK, starting with the earliest:

A: “What about that shadowy place?”
B: “You’re starting to sound like my father!”
C: “Looks like the winds are changing…”
D: “Not unless you can change the past…”

darkslash1: adbc <9.4 seconds>
Nathalie: adbc <9.5 seconds>
Lucy Parker: ABCD
simba spirit: abcd
Lucy Parker: darnit

Correct Order: A, D, B, C

simbathemighty: *applauces to darkslash
Lucy Parker: yay!
simba spirit: dfhhhfhyulcgh
darkslash1: heck yes

Tim: OH my goodness that was close! Just getting in there was Darkslash with the right answer, barely edging out Nathalie. Congratulations!

Watching Nathalie and Darkslash’s answers come up, it was just about simultaneous between them, and I know Darkslash has been barely beat at least a couple times so this was certainly redemption for him! Not wasting any time, Darkslash plowed through the early part of the game and kept all of his lifelines! Here’s an example, the $16,000 question:

Tim: Keep it up my friend, got $8,000 in the bank, only 7 more questions away from the million, let’s play!

$16,000
In TLK 1 ½, who is the first character to enter the movie theater at the end of the film?

A: Uncle Max
B: Ma
C: Simba
D: Rafiki

darkslash1: B, final <lock-in B>
Tim: We have a player here folks! He says it’s B… Absolutely correct for SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS! <applause> We’re going to take a quick commercial break now, stay tuned to see how Darkslash finishes out! This could get very interesting!
darkslash1: whew, sweating
<fade to commercial>

I could tell you what happens next, but let’s just watch it! Roll that beautiful game footage:

Tim: Darkslash, you’re playing as well as anyone has up to this point, I think only one time has a player reached the $32,000 level without using any lifelines, and that was Sharifu a few months ago, and you’re poised to do just that. And if you get this right, you know you’re guaranteed $32,000. Ready to do this?
darkslash1: lets go
Tim: Here it is for the big $32,000:

$32,000
In TLKOB, the added “Waterfall” scene is situated in the script before “Endless Night” and after what song?

A: Shadowland
B: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
C: Can You Feel the Love Tonight
D: The Madness of King Scar

darkslash1: poll
Tim: Audience, Darkslash needs your help on this one, using your keyboards please PM your vote now!

Tim: Voting’s over, here are the results

A: 40% B: 40% C: 0% D: 20%

darkslash1: I’m going to go for it <audience cheers>
darkslash1: B, final (guess, sorta)
Tim: Whoa! Going with B “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” on a guess for all his money… <lock-in B, drumroll, close-up of Darkslash>
Tim: Well I’ve got to hand it to you…
darkslash1: what???
Tim: A CHECK FOR $32,000! <roaring applause>

Way to go with your instinct! Darkslash reached the $125,000 question, but unfortunately guessed wrong and dropped back down to $32,000. But he played very, very well for his first time in the hot seat and we look forward to seeing some incredible things from him in the future. Great job Darkslash! <applause, cheers>

That left time for one more fastest finger question:

Put the following Timon lines in the order he says them in TLK, starting with the earliest:

A: “Lions eat guys like us!”
B: “Who’s the monkey?”
C: “I tell ya, Pumbaa, this stinks!”
D: “We’re fresh out of zebra!”

simba spirit: adcb
Nathalie: abcd
Lucy Parker: blah
Lucy Parker: lol

Correct Order: A, D, C, B

Lucy Parker: yay!
simba spirit: WOW!
simba spirit: yes!

Keeping with the theme of the show, Simbaspirit became the second first-timer as she put her paws on the right order. Ready and eager to play, we got underway and despite being one of the youngest contestants ever on the show, she breezed through the first few but got caught up on the $8,000 question:

$8,000
In TLK, which piece of music from “The Lion King” soundtrack plays while Rafiki is painting Simba’s picture in his tree?

A: “To Die For”
B: “Under the Stars”
C: “This Land”
D: “King of Pride Rock”

simba spirit: ah, pool
simba spirit: i mean poii
simba spirit: POLL
<audience laughs>
simbathemighty: pull the herd
Daniel: *pulls*
Daniel: wait a minute.....
Nathalie: auch
Nathalie: don't pull too hard
simba spirit: TUG OF WAR!!
Tim: Ok ok guys… please PM me your vote A, B, C or D.

A: 0% B: 20% C: 80% D: 0%

simba spirit: hm, i thought c to begin with
simba spirit: C
Tim: Going with the people, I see. Final?
simba spirit: final
<Lock-in C>
Tim: Is your audience ever wrong? Got it again for $8,000! <applause>

Two questions later, Simbaspirit was pondering the $32,000 question with two lifelines left and had visions of a big payday!

$32,000
In TLK 1 ½, which of the following terms does Timon not use to signal the end of the movie?

A: “The Happy Ending”
B: “The Big Wrap-Up”
C: “The Grand Finale”
D: “The Curtain Call”

simba spirit: a
Tim: Wow, you sound pretty confident! You do know that you have lifelines left and that if you miss this you drop down to $1,000. Make “A” your final answer?
simba spirit: maybe
simba spirit: yes, final
<lock-in A, long pause>
Tim: Oh no! I’m so sorry. That’s incorrect. <cue wrong answer music>
Daniel: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!
Daniel: buggernuts
simba spirit: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Let’s take a look at the right answer: D: “The Curtain Call”
simba spirit: phhh

Darn! She was doing so well, too. A nice run though and not too bad for her first trip to the Hot Seat, an even $1,000 to put Simbaspirit on the leaderboard. That’s all for the first show, we’ll be back in about an hour for another fun-filled episode of Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands! Stay tuned for that!

---------Commercials for TLKOB, Lion King fruit snacks and WWTBKOTPL-----------
Welcome back home viewers, and thanks for joining me on the second half of the episode review. Unfortunately I don’t have a transcript of the game available – but there isn’t a whole lot to report on being that we only had three players.

Lunarcat became only the fourth player EVER to reach the Hot Seat on her first fastest-finger attempt, congratulations! She ended up missing the $8,000 question and leaving with $1,000. Then Simbaspirit won the next fastest-finger and also walked away with another $1,000 to add to her $1,000 from this afternoon’s game to give her $2,000 overall. She really gets into the game and I look forward to seeing more of her as the game progresses.

I’d now like to congratulate ALL of our winners today on Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands, curtain call everybody! <applause>

Darkslash: $32,000
STM: $16,000
Simbaspirit: $2,000
Lunarcat: $1,000

The next game will be on December 15th at the same times. I know a lot of you may be away for the holidays, so we might have a smaller attendance next time but please try to make it if you can. Congratulations Darkslash for finally making it into the hot seat and winning $32,000! Until next time, this is Tim Watanabe saying so long from Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands! Good night!

WWTBKOTPL Official Leaderboard and statistics (through 14 shows, number in ( )’s denotes appearances in the hot seat)

1st: STL $250,000 (1)
2nd: LionKingStu $127,000 (3)
3rd: LucyLioness $100,000 (9)
4th: Sharifu $98,000 (6)
5th: STM $73,000 (6)
6th: Daniel $66,000 (4)
7th: King_Simba $48,000 (2)
8th: Nathalie $46,000 (5)
9th: Monai $33,000 (2)
T-10th: Darkslash $32,000 (1)
T-10th: lolopimp $32,000 (1)
12th: Simbaspirit $2,000 (2)
13th: Lunarcat $1,000 (1)

Highest amount won in one show: STL ($250,000)
Highest amount lost in one question: $93,000 (Sharifu x2, STM)
Highest amount of appearances in Hot Seat: LucyLioness (9)
Highest amount of people in audience: 11 (9/26/05)
Players that reached the $32,000 level without using a lifeline: Sharifu

 

 

 

 

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