Quiz with the Letter “B”

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And I’m Grant Barrett, and we’re joined by John Chaneski, our quiz guy. Hello, John.

Hi, Grant and Martha. How are you?

What’s up, buddy?

Hi, John. I’m doing well. What’s up?

I’m doing great. Now, as usual, I’m out to embarrass the two of you as much as possible.

Thank you.

So I’ve come up with a quiz. Yes, you’re welcome.

That will leave you both going…

More than usable?

More than usual. I’ll give you clues to phrases or titles that contain three words, all of which begin with the letter B.

Okay.

For example, this reality TV show was hugely popular but only ran one season because the title character’s wife, Whitney Houston, refused to continue on with the show.

Bobby Brown’s boondoggle.

Close enough.

It was being Bobby Brown.

Oh, being Bobby Brown.

Okay.

And it was on Bravo.

So there’s that.

Let’s see how many of these you can get.

Oh, boy.

He is Yogi’s ursine sidekick.

Boo-boo Bear.

Boo-boo Bear is correct.

Boo-boo.

Yes, very good.

You call these people when a store or a company or a radio show does not meet your expectations.

Better Business Bureau.

Yes, the Better Business Bureau.

Very good.

This group was fronted by siblings Jake and Elwood.

The Blues Brothers Band.

Yes, they’re on a mission from God.

This phrase describes a detailed description of an event, like a price fight, for example.

Blow by blow.

Blow by blow is right.

This one is just a lyric.

Here you go.

We love you, Conrad.

Oh, yes, we do.

We love you, Conrad.

Bye-bye, Bertie.

It will be true.

Bye-bye, Bertie is right.

This feature of the central nervous system protects your cerebellum and cerebrum from invasion by bacteria while allowing oxygen and CO2 and hormones in.

Body-brain membrane.

I don’t know.

Body-brain barrier.

Close.

Brain-blood barrier.

Blood-brain barrier.

That’s good.

Yes.

Blood-brain barrier is correct.

Blood-brain barrier.

Very good.

You can find this signature Korean dish all over New York.

It means mixed rice and is rice with sautéed vegetables, usually an egg or some beef.

Bee-beam-bop.

Bee-beam-bop is right.

This song, written by Eric Clapton and performed by Derek and the Dominoes, is about unrequited love.

Or maybe it’s an immense sadness about having to wear old-timey sailor pants.

Bell-bottom blues.

Bell-bottom blues is right.

Clang-a-clang, clang-a-clang.

This novelty song from a 1950 film is also known as The Magic Song.

Its title follows the lyric,

Salagadula, michigabula.

Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo.

Bibbidi-bobbidi-boo, that’s right.

Now, this wacky 1965 musical film stars Paul Lynde, Don Rickles, and Buster Keaton, as well as its two iconic stars, Frankie and Annette.

Beach blanket bingo?

Yeah.

Beach blanket bingo is right.

Finally, in a famous sentence illustrating the plasticity of language, these words follow,

Buffalo, buffalo, buffalo, buffalo, buffalo.

Buffalo, buffalo, buffalo.

Yes, buffalo, buffalo, buffalo.

Well done, you guys.

You did pretty good on the…

That’s all, folks.

Thanks, John.

I really appreciate it.

That’s a good one.

You’re welcome.

Thanks a bunch, John.

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