BrainRush
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BrainRush is a live-action game show
on Cartoon Network
, hosted by Lamorne Morris
and, to a lesser extent, Sarah Karges. It first aired on June 20, 2009. The show was canceled due to low ratings.
questions on roller coasters. The show takes place at Knott's Berry Farm
in Buena Park, California
.
In the event of a tie, a tiebreaker question with a numerical answer is asked (generally, the question is about the Boomerang coaster). The contestant whose guess is the closest to the correct answer without going over moves on. The eliminated contestant is paid his/her winnings immediately.
Regurgitator: The player is read a short story (typically an article from USA Today
) as the coaster moves up the lift hill. He or she is then asked six questions about the story over the course of the ride. Each correct answer is worth $50.
Represent: During the ride, the host tells the player three random words, and there are three random pictures shown around the park. After the ride, the player can list any of the words or pictures for $50 each.
Hurling Hangman: The player looks for three letters while on the ride. At the end of the ride, they can recall the letters for $50 each. Afterward, they use the letters to complete three words within a time limit of 10 seconds; each word correctly completed is worth a further $50.
Categories
The contestant is asked a question with multiple answers, and must give as many correct answers as possible over the course of the ride (a total of 24 seconds in length). The first correct answer is worth $50; each additional correct answer is worth $50 more than the previous one (for example, giving 5 correct answers wins $750, or $50+$100+$150+$200+$250).
Afterwards, he/she is given the option of keeping all their winnings or risking half of it on one final question. The contestant sits on the coaster in the station to answer the question. If the contestant gives the correct answer (the light turns green), he or she doubles his/her winnings and the coaster takes off immediately, however, if the answer is incorrect (light turns red), the contestant loses half of their total (the total is rounded down in the event of halving an odd amount). In the later event, the host offers the player a final ride anyway. Regardless of the result, the $100 bonus for eating the food is not doubled or halved.
; The Othersiders
; Destroy Build Destroy
; Bobb'e Says; and Dude, What Would Happen
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Episode #
Title
Original air date
* These contestants lost on the tiebreaker question in round 1.
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
, hosted by Lamorne Morris
Lamorne Morris
Lamorne Morris is an American actor, comedian and television personality. As a game show host, he hosted the Cartoon Network game show BrainRush. He has worked for BET in the past....
and, to a lesser extent, Sarah Karges. It first aired on June 20, 2009. The show was canceled due to low ratings.
Format
Unwitting contestants are asked to answer triviaTrivia
The trivia are the three lower Artes Liberales, i.e. grammar, rhetoric and logic. These were the topics of basic education, foundational to the quadrivia of higher education, and hence the material of basic education, of interest only to undergraduates...
questions on roller coasters. The show takes place at Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm
Knott's Berry Farm is a theme park in Buena Park, California, now owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company, and a line of jams, jellies, preserves, and other specialty food, now part of The J. M. Smucker Company based in Placentia, California....
in Buena Park, California
Buena Park, California
Buena Park is a city in northwestern Orange County, California. As of Census 2010 the population was 80,530. The city is adjacent to the city of Anaheim and is 12 miles northwest of downtown Santa Ana. The Current OMB metropolitan designation for Buena Park and the Orange County Area is "Santa...
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Round 1: Quick Quiz (Boomerang)
The host sits on the Boomerang. Anyone who sits next to the host becomes a contestant. Each contestant is asked a series of questions over the course of the ride. (As noted in episode 4, the total ride time is one minute and 45 seconds.) Each correct answer is worth $25. The 2 contestants with the most money advance to the second round.In the event of a tie, a tiebreaker question with a numerical answer is asked (generally, the question is about the Boomerang coaster). The contestant whose guess is the closest to the correct answer without going over moves on. The eliminated contestant is paid his/her winnings immediately.
Round 2 (Silver Bullet)
Each of the remaining two players picks one of two games, hidden in two colored envelopes. The player with the least earnings from level 1 goes first. Generally, each part of the game is worth $50 and both games have the same amount of money available ($300). The money from both rounds are combined, and the person with the most money at the end of this round wins the game. The losing contestant is paid his or her winnings immediately. If there is a tie at the end of round 2, a numerical question is asked in a similar manner to round one.Games in Round 2
Street Wise: The host tells the player five letters of the alphabet during the ride. At the end of the ride, the player must remember those five letters. Each letter correctly recalled is worth $50. In addition, regardless of the player's performance, the player is given the five correct letters, and must unscramble them into a slang word based on a clue given by the host. If the player unscrambles the word within 30 seconds, he or she wins another $50.Regurgitator: The player is read a short story (typically an article from USA Today
USA Today
USA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
) as the coaster moves up the lift hill. He or she is then asked six questions about the story over the course of the ride. Each correct answer is worth $50.
Represent: During the ride, the host tells the player three random words, and there are three random pictures shown around the park. After the ride, the player can list any of the words or pictures for $50 each.
Hurling Hangman: The player looks for three letters while on the ride. At the end of the ride, they can recall the letters for $50 each. Afterward, they use the letters to complete three words within a time limit of 10 seconds; each word correctly completed is worth a further $50.
Round 3: Motor Mouth (Xcelerator)
The contestant selects one of four categories for the round. Prior to the start of the final level, he/she is given the chance to eat a food item for a $100 bonus. The contestant must eat the entire dish to earn the bonus.Categories
- Zap-Pow - Superheroes & comic books
- Penalty Box - Sports
- Watch-Out - Television & movies
- Know It All - General knowledge
The contestant is asked a question with multiple answers, and must give as many correct answers as possible over the course of the ride (a total of 24 seconds in length). The first correct answer is worth $50; each additional correct answer is worth $50 more than the previous one (for example, giving 5 correct answers wins $750, or $50+$100+$150+$200+$250).
Afterwards, he/she is given the option of keeping all their winnings or risking half of it on one final question. The contestant sits on the coaster in the station to answer the question. If the contestant gives the correct answer (the light turns green), he or she doubles his/her winnings and the coaster takes off immediately, however, if the answer is incorrect (light turns red), the contestant loses half of their total (the total is rounded down in the event of halving an odd amount). In the later event, the host offers the player a final ride anyway. Regardless of the result, the $100 bonus for eating the food is not doubled or halved.
Development
The show premiered on June 20, 2009. This was part of a Cartoon Network programming block named CN Real. Other shows included Survive ThisSurvive This
Survive This is a Canadian reality TV show on which eight teenagers with limited survival skills training are taken into a forest and confronted with a number of survival challenges to test their skills and perseverance. The series airs on YTV in Canada and Cartoon Network in the United States...
; The Othersiders
The Othersiders
The Othersiders is an American paranormal reality television series that premiered on June 17, 2009 on the Cartoon Network. The program follows a group of five teenagers who are interested in the paranormal and explore reportedly haunted sites to discover any paranormal activity. Aimed for a teen...
; Destroy Build Destroy
Destroy Build Destroy
Destroy Build Destroy was a live action program on Cartoon Network. It focuses on an unusual type of a game show, where two teams destroy a random object and build vehicles out of them, and then destroy the losers' creation...
; Bobb'e Says; and Dude, What Would Happen
Dude, What Would Happen
Dude, What Would Happen was a live-action reality show that airs on Cartoon Network. It is targeted to viewers ages 9–17. The show first aired on August 19, 2009, along with Bobb'e Says. The show is hosted by three male teenagers who wonder what would happen if some wild event, scheme, or...
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Episodes
>Winnings
| Episode | Contestants | Games Played | Eliminated Contestants | Winner's Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episode 1 | Antwone Hope Jake |
Antwone: Round 1- $100 Hope: Round 1- $125; Regurgigtator- $100 Jake: Round 1- $100; Streetwise- $200; Watch Out- $300 (plus cheeseburger bonus of $100) |
Antwone: $100* Hope: $225 |
Jake: $1,300 ($600 was doubled, plus $100 cheeseburger bonus) |
| Episode 2 | Darnell Trevor Kaitlin |
Darnell: Round 1- $50 Trevor: Round 1- $175; Regurgitator: $50 Kaitlin: Round 1- $100; Represent- $250; Watch Out- $750 |
Darnell: $50 Trevor: $225 |
Kaitlin: $550 (halved from $1,100) |
| Episode 3 | Chris Blake Vin |
Chris: Round 1- $50 Blake: Round 1- $75; Regurgitator- $250 Vin: Round 1- $125; Streetwise- $250; Zap-pow: $500 (plus chili cheese fries bonus of $100) |
Chris: $50 Blake: $325 |
Vin: $1,850 ($875 was doubled, plus $100 chili cheese fries bonus) |
| Episode 4 | Matt Shanavea Eddie |
Matt: Round 1- $100 Shanavea: Round 1- $100; Hurling Hangman- $300 Eddie: Round 1- $150; Regurgitator- $300; Penalty Box- $1,800 |
Matt: $100* Shanavea: $400 |
Eddie: $4,450 (doubled from $2,225) |
| Episode 5 | Austin Nick Larenz |
Nick: Round 1-$100; Regurgitator- $200 Austin: Round 1- $50 Larenz: Round 1- $175; Represent- $300; Know It All- $800 |
Austin: $50 Nick: $300 |
Larenz: $1,362 (halved from $2,725) |
| Episode 6 | Devon Paloma Walter |
Devon: Round 1-$50 Paloma: Round 1- $100; Regurgitator- $200 Walter: Round 1- $75; Represent- $375; Penalty Box- $2,625 (cheeseburger bonus: $100) |
Devon: $50 Paloma: $300 |
Walter: $5,350 ($2,625 was doubled, plus $100 cheeseburger bonus) |
| Biggest Winner- Walter from Episode 6 ($5,350) | ||||
- Contestant answered bonus question correctly and passed.
- Contestant answered bonus question incorrectly and was eliminated.