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'Late Show' Games Trivia Quiz

If you watch "The Late Show Starring David Letterman" then this will be easy. Just know the correct names of the games that David and Paul play. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by halfthumb. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
halfthumb

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
128,129

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1196

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which game is it where Dave and Paul guess whether an object will float or sink? Hint

Will It Sink?

Float Or Sink

What Will It Do?

Will It Float?

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Question 2 of 10

2. What game is it where a psychic must guess the name of the sandwich that Rupert Jee will make? Hint

Psychic Sandwich

What Sandwich Will Rupert Make?

Secret Sandwich

Is It A Real Psychic?

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Question 3 of 10

3. What game does Dave call America's fastest growing quiz sensation?

Answer: (4 Words)

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Question 4 of 10

4. What game does Dave call America's fastest growing music sensation?

Answer: (Johnny Carson also played this game.)

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Question 5 of 10

5. What game is it where Dave asks to hear about a contestant's problems? Hint

What's Your Problem?

I'm Listening

Who Has A Problem?

What's Wrong WIth You?

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Question 6 of 10

6. What game is it where Paul and the band make up songs about people that are walking down the street? Hint

What's Your Song?

Pedestrian Theme Songs

Songs About Stangers

Make A Song About Me Paul!

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Question 7 of 10

7. Is it possible to "Beat the Clock"?

Yes

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Question 8 of 10

8. What game is it where Dave and Paul debate on whether or not a person is wearing a wig? Hint

Hairpiece, Not A Hairpiece

Is This Person Wearing A Wig?

Toupee, Not A Toupee

Is That A Hairpiece?

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Question 9 of 10

9. What game is it where Dave and Paul debate on how well certain celebrities would manage in prison? Hint

How Would They Do In Prison?

Could They Make It In Prison?

Are They Prison Material?

Future Celebrity Inmates

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Question 10 of 10

10. What game is it where Dave and Paul discuss whether an act is something or nothing?

Answer: (Three Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which game is it where Dave and Paul guess whether an object will float or sink?

Answer: Will It Float?

This is one of the most popular games on the show. It is usually played on Fridays.

2. What game is it where a psychic must guess the name of the sandwich that Rupert Jee will make?

Answer: Psychic Sandwich

Deborah Lyn is the psychic that usually plays.

3. What game does Dave call America's fastest growing quiz sensation?

Answer: Know Your Current Events

This game has other categories such as, "know your cuts of meat".

4. What game does Dave call America's fastest growing music sensation?

Answer: Stump the Band

Dave usually jokes that Jay Leno got the "Tonight Show", and he got "stump the band".

5. What game is it where Dave asks to hear about a contestant's problems?

Answer: What's Your Problem?

Dave is looking for a light problem, nothing horrific. He gives the example of breaking your shoelace as an appropriate problem for the game.

6. What game is it where Paul and the band make up songs about people that are walking down the street?

Answer: Pedestrian Theme Songs

Video of a pedestrian walking down the street is shown while Paul and the band make up a song about them.

7. Is it possible to "Beat the Clock"?

Answer: No

Dave tells the contestant that if they beat the clock then he will stop the clock. However, he does not tell them how to do that. The joke is that the clock will not stop no matter what the contestant does. It is funny to watch the contestant look confused for 30 seconds. Because the contestant cannot win, Dave usually offers them a car if they can stop the clock.

8. What game is it where Dave and Paul debate on whether or not a person is wearing a wig?

Answer: Hairpiece, Not A Hairpiece

This changed to "holiday hairpiece, not a hairpiece" during the Christmas season.

9. What game is it where Dave and Paul debate on how well certain celebrities would manage in prison?

Answer: How Would They Do In Prison?

Dave says that just because a celebrity's picture is being shown does not mean that they are in prison, or on their way to prison. Dave and Paul discuss such celebrities as, Larry King, Jack Nicholson, and Dr. Phil.

10. What game is it where Dave and Paul discuss whether an act is something or nothing?

Answer: Is This Anything?

Dave calls this game his own little "Star Search". He says that America is going through one of its worst star shortages, and this game will help find stars of the future. Most acts are what you would have seen on "The Gong Show".

Source: Author halfthumb

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