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Brain Game
Format Game show
Starring Chris Wright
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Production
Running time 30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel NBC
Original run 1972 – present
External links
Official website

The Brain Game is a weekly quiz bowl show for high school students that airs on NBC affiliate WTHR Channel 13 in Indianapolis, Indiana. It currently airs at 7 pm on Saturdays, and the current host is current WTHR lead meteorologist Chris Wright. It is sponsored by Westfield Insurance, which also sponsors four other high school quiz shows.[1] The show is filmed at the Fairbanks Center at Butler University.

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[edit] Rules

Each Brain Game show is contested by two teams of four players each. Teams may buzz in and attempt to answer at any time while the question is being read. Team members may not confer with one another prior to answering. Questions are selected by the show's judge Dr. Phil Young from the University of Indianapolis.

The overall format of the show is a single-elimination tournament.

[edit] Format

The show's format consists of approximately 100 questions from many topics each worth one point.

Special questions are also asked throughout the show.

Minute Quiz - The team in the lead when it is time for the minute quiz selects either packet A or packet B. They are then given one minute (thirty seconds in the first round) to answer as many questions as possible. Questions may be passed, but they will not be returned to. When time is up, the host will finish the last question and the team still has a chance to answer. The other team then has the remaining packet of questions. There is one minute quiz per match. Teammates may confer, and the captain must give all responses.

Bonus Qualifier - There are usually four bonus qualifiers per episode. A general question, usually slightly harder than other questions, is asked, worth one point. The first team to correctly respond earns a more difficult bonus question which is worth two points, chosen from the categories of Social Studies, Math and Science, Language and Literature, and Miscellaneous, which only that team may answer. Teammates may confer, and the captain must give all responses.

Who am I? - The Who am I? is a three-part question and the host reads it in first person. If a player can correctly identify the person after hearing only the first part of the question, he scores three points for the team, after the second part, two points, and the third part, one point. The Who am I? is not asked in the first round.

Three-point judge's question - The three-point judge's question is one part and is worth three points. It is generally the hardest question of the game and is specially written by the judge Dr. Phil Young. It is usually asked toward the end of the match. The three-point judge's question is not asked in the first round.

[edit] Participants and Winners

Teams that participate in Brain Game come from the WTHR viewing area, central Indiana.

[edit] Recent Champions

Years are listed based on when the school year started, e.g. 2006 for the 2006-2007 school year.

Year Winner Runner-up
1995 Cathedral High School 72 Perry Meridian High School 46
1996 Southport High School 74 Cathedral 52
1997 Park Tudor School 68 Westfield High School 44
1998 Perry Meridian 75 Center Grove High School 62
1999 Park Tudor 80 North Central High School 64
2000 Park Tudor 70 Southport 38
2001 Park Tudor 141 Cathedral 59
2004 Park Tudor 45 Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School 42
2005 Brebeuf Jesuit 70 Warren Central High School 40
2006 Park Tudor 50 Hamilton Southeastern High School 38
2007 Pike High School 45 Franklin Central High School 38

[edit] Prizes

Beginning in the 2006-2007 season, Westfield Insurance has sponsored the Brain Game and also provides cash prizes for the winning teams. The first place team earns $10,000 for the school, and the runner-up earns $5,000. All six teams in third to eighth places win $2,000 each. This money is meant for the school's general academic fund.[2]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Westfield Insurance: About Us: Sponsorships: High School Scholastic Competitions
  2. ^ Westfield Insurance Brain Game Grants

[edit] External links