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06-Jan-2003, 03:13 PM
Family Fortunes
The following are actual answers given by contestants on the British TV show Family Fortunes.
For anyone unfamiliar with the format, a survey is taken to see what answer the general public would give to specific questions. The contestant on the show then has to guess what the top answers given by the public were. The following are the contestants answers:
Name something a blind person might use - a sword
Name a song with moon in the title - Blue Suede Moon
Name a bird with a long neck - Naomi Campbell
Name an occupation where you need a torch - a burglar
Name a famous brother and sister - Bonnie & Clyde
Name a dangerous race - The Arabs
Name an item of clothing worn by the three Musketeers - a horse
Name something that floats in the bath - Water
Name something you wear on the beach - A deckchair
Name something red - my cardigan
Name a famous cowboy - Buck Rogers
Name a famous royal - mail
Name a number you have to memorise - 7
Name something you do before going to bed - sleep
Name something you put on walls - roofs
Name something in the garden that's green - shed
Name something that flies and doesn't have an engine - a bicycle with wings
Name something you might be allergic to - skiing
Name a famous bridge - The bridge over troubled waters
Name something a cat does - goes to the toilet
Name something you do in the bathroom - decorate
Name an animal you might see at the zoo - a dog
Name something associated with the police - pigs
Name a sign of the zodiac - April
Name a kind of ache - Fillet 'O' Fish
Name a food that can be brown or white - potato
Name a jacket potato topping - Jam
Name a famous Scotsman - Jock
Name another famous Scottsman - Vinnie Jones
Name somewthing with a hole in it - a window
Name a non-living object with legs - a plant
Name a domestic animal - Leopard
Name a part of your body beginning with N - Knee
Name a way of cooking fish - Cod
Name something you open other than a door - your bowels.
And finally : Name a popular TV soap - Dove
Children's Wisdom
1. Never trust a dog to watch your food - Patrick, 10
2. When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him - Michael, 14
3. Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a cricket bat - Joel, 10
4. Never pee on an electric fence - Robert, 13
5. Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a Tic Tac - Andrew, 9
6. When your mum is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair - Taylia, 11
7. Never allow your three-year-old brother in the same room as your homework - Tracey, 14
8. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in your milk - Armir, 9
9. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts - Kellie, 11
10. Don't sneeze in front of your mum, when you're eating a cracker - Mitchell, 12
11. If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse - Naomi, 15
12. Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick - Lauren, 9
13. Never tell your mum her diet's not working - Michael, 14
14. If you get a bad school report, show it to your mum when she's on the phone - Alyesha, 13
The following are actual answers given by contestants on the British TV show Family Fortunes.
For anyone unfamiliar with the format, a survey is taken to see what answer the general public would give to specific questions. The contestant on the show then has to guess what the top answers given by the public were. The following are the contestants answers:
Name something a blind person might use - a sword
Name a song with moon in the title - Blue Suede Moon
Name a bird with a long neck - Naomi Campbell
Name an occupation where you need a torch - a burglar
Name a famous brother and sister - Bonnie & Clyde
Name a dangerous race - The Arabs
Name an item of clothing worn by the three Musketeers - a horse
Name something that floats in the bath - Water
Name something you wear on the beach - A deckchair
Name something red - my cardigan
Name a famous cowboy - Buck Rogers
Name a famous royal - mail
Name a number you have to memorise - 7
Name something you do before going to bed - sleep
Name something you put on walls - roofs
Name something in the garden that's green - shed
Name something that flies and doesn't have an engine - a bicycle with wings
Name something you might be allergic to - skiing
Name a famous bridge - The bridge over troubled waters
Name something a cat does - goes to the toilet
Name something you do in the bathroom - decorate
Name an animal you might see at the zoo - a dog
Name something associated with the police - pigs
Name a sign of the zodiac - April
Name a kind of ache - Fillet 'O' Fish
Name a food that can be brown or white - potato
Name a jacket potato topping - Jam
Name a famous Scotsman - Jock
Name another famous Scottsman - Vinnie Jones
Name somewthing with a hole in it - a window
Name a non-living object with legs - a plant
Name a domestic animal - Leopard
Name a part of your body beginning with N - Knee
Name a way of cooking fish - Cod
Name something you open other than a door - your bowels.
And finally : Name a popular TV soap - Dove
Children's Wisdom
1. Never trust a dog to watch your food - Patrick, 10
2. When your dad is mad and asks you, "Do I look stupid?" don't answer him - Michael, 14
3. Don't pick on your sister when she's holding a cricket bat - Joel, 10
4. Never pee on an electric fence - Robert, 13
5. Puppies still have bad breath even after eating a Tic Tac - Andrew, 9
6. When your mum is mad at your dad, don't let her brush your hair - Taylia, 11
7. Never allow your three-year-old brother in the same room as your homework - Tracey, 14
8. You can't hide a piece of broccoli in your milk - Armir, 9
9. Don't wear polka-dot underwear under white shorts - Kellie, 11
10. Don't sneeze in front of your mum, when you're eating a cracker - Mitchell, 12
11. If you want a kitten, start out by asking for a horse - Naomi, 15
12. Felt markers are not good to use as lipstick - Lauren, 9
13. Never tell your mum her diet's not working - Michael, 14
14. If you get a bad school report, show it to your mum when she's on the phone - Alyesha, 13