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    | Lucky contestants played Plinko on "Atinale al Precio", Mexico's version of this game show | (Omar: Oh, God!  Um, what is, Bob Barker, this the Bob Barker, oh, God!) 
 The Price Is Right
 
 
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    | He waited 14 years to say, "I told you there was a Snuffleupagus; at last you've seen him" | Big Bird 
 
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    | When this stimulant is removed from coffee, it's often resold to pharmaceutical companies & soft drink manufacturers | caffeine 
 
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    | Accepting the 2019 Mark Twain prize for American humor was this man (& not Rick James) | Dave Chappelle 
 
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    | Forward, it's Juicy Fruit or Doublemint--backward, it's what you might drink coffee out of | gum & mug 
 
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    | In London, tourists often come together to cross this street like the Beatles did on a 1969 album cover | Abbey Road 
 
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    | Before she became chancellor, Angela Merkel appeared on "Glucksrad", this country's "Wheel of Fortune" | Germany 
 
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    | Though Prince might disagree, this 3-letter word is what Merriam-Webster says it sounds like when doves cry | coo 
 
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    | In 2023, noted devotee Ben Affleck appeared in this Massachusetts-based coffee chain's first ever Super Bowl ad | Dunkin' Donuts 
 
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    | He impersonated George H.W. Bush on "SNL" in the '80s & '90s; in 2024, he returned to spoof Joe Biden | Dana Carvey 
 
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    | Forward, it's powdered orange drink mix famously given to astronauts--backward, it's an annoying flying insect | Tang & gnat 
 
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    | In 2022, fans packed July 9th Avenue in Buenos Aires to celebrate this country's victory in the FIFA World Cup | Argentina 
 
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    | What did the survey say, eh?  A French-Canadian edition of this show was called "La Guerre des Clans" | Family Feud 
 
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    | Emperor penguins use unique calls to find their mates, though Mumble opted for tap dancing in this 2006 film | Happy Feet 
 
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    | Adding this flavor, in powder or syrup form, turns a latte into a mocha | chocolate 
 
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    | In the '90s, he did the TV sketch series "Mr. Show with Bob and David"; Bob Odenkirk was Bob, he was David | (Omar: Cross?  David--who is [*]?) (Ken: That's it, don't forget your phrasing, Omar.)
 
 David Cross
 
 
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    | Forward, it's a "steamy" appliance that unwrinkles clothes--backward, it's dried seaweed used to wrap sushi | iron & nori 
 
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    | To navigate its 8 hairpin turns, drivers on Lombard Street in this California city are advised to go no more than 5 mph | San Francisco 
 
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    | "Blankety Blanks" was the Australian adaptation of this fill-in-the-blank laugh fest once hosted by Gene Rayburn | (Omar: What is Whose Line Is It Anyway?) 
 the Match Game
 
 
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    | As meaningless as war itself, the birdcall "Poo-tee-weet?" is the last line of this novel by Kurt Vonnegut | (Mina: [Whispering] Oh, my God, why am I forgetting this?  [Speaking] What--) (Ken: Mina?)
 (Mina: [Speaking softly] Oh, it's not Catch-22.  [Speaking] What is [*]?)
 (Ken: Oh, in the nick of time, that's right!  I did not think that was gonna happen for you, Mina!)
 
 Slaughterhouse-Five
 
 
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    | During WWII, many U.S. soldiers felt Italian coffee was too strong & created this drink--it's basically watered-down espresso | (Omar: What is a cappuccino?) 
 an americano
 
 
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    | His 2005 album "Retaliation" went 2x platinum, making it the bestselling comedy album since Steve Martin's "Wild & Crazy Guy" in 1978 | Dane Cook 
 
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    | Forward, it's a sliding compartment in a dresser--backward, it's a token of thanks for doing a good deed (hopefully cash!) | drawer & reward 
 
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    | Though it was moved in 2024 due to the Summer Olympics, the Tour de France traditionally finishes on this Parisian roadway | (Ken: Omar was so close to thinking of it, I think!) [Omar shakes his head slightly.]
 
 the Champs-Élysées
 
 
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    | Buckle up for "Quiz Taxi", a European version of this show led by host/driver Ben Bailey in the U.S. | (Mina: [Whispering] It's like... [Speaking] What is... Taxi Trivia?) (Ken: Sorry, no.  I can see Fortune nodding.  Are you a fan?)
 (Fortune: [*], baby.)
 (Ken: Loved [*].)
 (Fortune: What is it?  A game show.)
 
 Cash Cab
 
 
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    | The white-throated type of this bird has a song often transcribed as "Old Sam Peabody Peabody Peabody" | sparrow 
 
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    | The honor code of this Provo, Utah university instructs students to abstain from drinking coffee | Brigham Young 
 
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    | Once a stand-up, he went on to interview Groucho Marx & other comic legends; it's all in his 2010 book "Talk Show" | [Mina buzzes in.] (Mina: [Whispering] Oh, no.)
 (Ken: Mina.)
 (Mina: [Whispering] I didn't mean to buzz.)
 (Ken: M-Mina wishes she didn't buzz, I think.  You got anything?)
 (Mina: [Whispering] It was an accident.  [Speaking] Uh, who is...)
 (Ken: Think you're out of time.)
 
 Dick Cavett
 
 
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    | Forward, it's a light-colored, bottom-fermented beer--backward, it's an adjective describing something fit for a king | lager & regal 
 
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    | If this Memphis Street could talk, it might tell you to visit W.C. Handy's former home, or catch a show at B.B. King's blues club | Beale Street 
 
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