System
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20 years, 1 month ago
Does anyone remeber the HBO show Brain Games? Or where i can find some information on this? I loved this show!!
    Deanmo19
    3 Posts
    18 years, 10 months ago
    I loved them to. Here are the transcripts of the first two Braingames episodes:

    Braingames #1:

    The following program is called Braingames. It has been known to drive people bananas. Innocent viewers often scream at the sight and sound of some of the questions. People with weak knees or those with a fear of failure are advise to refrain from viewing. Parents should watch only at the discretion of their children. So hold on to your thinking caps and let us begin...

    Braingames

    And now...

    Game #1

    Tales of Wrongovia

    This is a secret book of Wrongovia, a place where everybody's out of sorts and their wonder, because everything is out of time and place. To decipher the book's code, we will tell you tales, and you will tell us their mistakes. Let's begin.

    We are at the court of King Henry IVV. Fun-loving Henry likes sports. But which of these sports could not have been played in the 1500's? Tennis? Bowling? Boxing? Or basketball? Well, King Henry could have played tennis. It had been around for about 300 years. And bowling is one of the oldest sports. As for boxing, the first boxing match happened 3,000 years ago, so King Henry could have been a boxer. But what he could not have played was basketball. That sport wasn't invented until 1891. So, King Henry never dunked, unless it was a dumpling. Don't dribble, Henry.

    Now, we return to Tales of Wrongovia. The year is 1142 and is the golden age of chivalry. Now, when a noble knight tried to impress a lovely ladyfare, he could have used all of these eating tools except one. Which one of these could he not have used? A golden goblet, a sliver fork, a metal knife, a jewel spoon. Well, he could have used a knife. And goblets and spoons were found even in the poorest huts. But in England forks were still unknown at the table. Knives and spoons did the job and food was finger-licking good.

    Now we flip the page to the time of the mighty Roman Empire. Ahh. Emperor Julius Caesar, who makes Rome his home, is having a wild and crazy party! At this festivity the Emperor could have tasted all of these delicate morsels except one. Which one could he not have had? Luscious melons? Lemon ices? Sweet dried fruits? Or chocolate candies? Well, available to our emperor were luscious melons, as well as sweet dried fruits. And Julius could also have enjoyed a frosty treat of lemon ices. But, what Julius could not have enjoyed at his party was chocolate candies. Chocolate comes from the South American cacao bean, and the Ancient Romans didn't even know that South America existed. Julius Caesar lived until 44 B.C. B.C.: Before Chocolate.

    And now, we turn to the early 1600's, and we are in the time of the famous playwright, William Shakespeare. Shakespeare has come down with the case of the flu, and cannot attend the premiere of Hamlet. "To sneeze or not to sneeze. AH-CHOO!" To treat his patient, Shakespeare's doctor could have used only one of the following: a stethoscope, an X-ray, penicillin, leeches for blood-letting. Which one could his doctor have used? His doctor had no stethoscope. It was invented in the 1800's. As for the X-ray, that was invented in 1895. And penicillin was discovered in 1928. So, Will's doctor could only have used live leeches for blood-letting. It was believed that the leeches would drink up the bad blood. But leeches can't do much to kill the flu. So, Will Shakespeare would have been better off with chicken soup.

    Now it's time to close the book of Wrongovia. The sun is coming up, so it's time to say "Goodnight." I bid you farewell, with a fond hello!

    Game #2

    Hey, gang, it's...

    Memory Rock

    ...time! Introducing that sensational hit group, the Cucumbers, singing their new song "My Boyfriend"! Okay, get ready. This is a memory game. And you must watch carefully. Because the picture that you see is gonna disappear. Watch carefully, because I'm gonna ask you to remember what you see; what it is that you see. Got it? Good, 'cause it's gone.

    Number 1

    Here comes our number one big hit question: How many members are there in the band? Were you watching? How many members in the band? If you said four, you hit the score! Hey-hey, there are three guitarrists and one drummer. And the memory rock just keeps on rocking with question numero two.

    Numero 2

    How many Cucumbers are singing at the mike? I ask you now. How many are singing at the mike? Tell me two and I love you! Here's that sweet, little pickle Deena and that sour pickle John. So there's vocalists two singing "My Boyfriend". The memory rock rocks on. Now watch those guitars 'cause here comes a toughie. Watch 'em, watch 'em now.


    "I'll show you what discipline really means."
    Jason Hightower, Totally Spies, "Zooney World"
      System
      79987 Posts
      18 years, 10 months ago
      Oh man...I used to be ADDICTED to Brain Games. I used to watch it every time it would come on tv. It's funny, my brother and I were just talking about that show the other day. I wish I could find video of it.
        System
        79987 Posts
        18 years, 10 months ago
        "Brain games is now over!" :cry:
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          tonewinwy
          983 Posts
          18 years, 9 months ago
          Brain Games ROCKED
          It's OK, next time I'll make you listen. I wish that it were in the power of all children to say that to their parents and to know that indeed they would be heard as we were in those wonderful days on Waltons Mountain.Narrator The Waltons (From the Runawa
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