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Show Details: On This Day

This page provides a list of shows that have aired on past years on this month and day.

1999-11-20

NPR DB ID: 389
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Sue Ellicott Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
  • Rank: Second Tied: Roy Blount, Jr. Total: 12
    Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 4
  • Rank: Second Tied: Adam Felber Total: 12
    Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 4
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Sue Ellicott
Correct Adam Felber
Description

Who's Carl This Time?; Opening Panel Round; Listener Limerick Challenge; Not My Job about football in the news; Week in Review; Who's Carl This Time? #2; Bluff the Listener about a famous person who used to do something quite different; Lightning Fill In The Blank; Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big television game show phenomenon?

Notes

The format of the first Who's Carl This Time? segment went back to the normal format where the questions are asked to the listener contestant without panelists providing multiple choice options.

Roy Blount, Jr. initially answered the last Lightning Fill In The Blank question with "spit", then changed his answer to "cigarettes, tobacco... marijuana" but did not say "marijuana" until Peter Sagal started saying "wacky tobaccy". Carl Kasell gave Roy credit for his changed answer.

The gong sound did not play before or during Adam Felber's last Lightning Fill In The Blank question even though Peter Sagal said it was the last question. Adam said "But there's no gong!", then the gong sound was played.

2004-11-20

NPR DB ID: 203
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Adam Felber Total: 19
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 8
  • Rank: Second: Sue Ellicott Total: 14
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Third: Kyrie O'Connor Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Correct Kyrie O'Connor
Description

Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about new methods of espionage, Not My Job about William Safire of The New York Times, Who's Carl This Time? Round II, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what revelations will be found in Colin Powell's draft of his resignation letter?

2010-11-20

NPR DB ID: 668
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Adam Felber Total: 15
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Second: Paula Poundstone Total: 10
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
  • Rank: Third: Faith Salie Total: 9
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Adam Felber
Correct Adam Felber
Description

Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about unlikely inspirations of self-help improvements, Not My Job about other famous Newtons, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the best gift given at the upcoming royal wedding?

2021-11-20

NPR DB ID: 1244
Scorekeeper Hey there, nerds. I'm a non-fungi-Bill token Bill Kurtis
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Hari Kondabolu Total: 16
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
  • Rank: Second: Adam Felber Total: 15
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Third: Atsuko Okatsuka Total: 6
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 2
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Adam Felber
Correct Hari Kondabolu
Description

Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a story that occurred after Madonna left somewhere, Not My Job about America's shortest presidents, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the title of the next big breakup hit song?

Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

For the first Not My Job question, Brook Lopez chose "A" while Robin Lopez chose "C". For the second Not My Job questions, Robin chose "A" while Brook chose "B". For the third Not My Job questions, Robin chose "B" while Brook chose "A". Brook answered all 3 correct while Robin answered 0 correct, allowing Brook to win the game.