Was This The Worst Answer On A Quiz Show Or Do You Know A Better One

[gollob]

On todays "Piontless" the question asked was "What is the county town od Northamptonshire "The answer given was London.
PS The answer was Northampton.

[Baldric]

Gosh, that's terrible, I just don't know how they get away with broadcasting such rubbish, thank you for bringing it to our attention!

[Tilly2]

She was a Scot! That's a long way from Northamptonshire.

[Svejk]

isn't corby in northants?

[Tilly2]

Er.......yes. She wasn't from Corby though.

[jim360]

Could she have been duped into thinking it was a "trick question" perhaps?

[Tilly2]

.........smartypants!

[Tilly2]

That was not intended for you, jim.^

[DTCwordfan]

Mentioned in Private Eye this latest issue:

Richard Osman: Which historic battle in June 1815 marked the end of the Napoleonic Wars.

Answer: The Battle of Hastings.

Bradley Walsh: On what day of the week did Robinson Crusoe find his companion?

Answer: Tuesday

[pixie373]

My favourite - I've posted this before-

-Name an animal in a nursery rhyme

-Andy Pandy :-)

[Svejk]

nice to see some people entering into the spirit of the post.

[DTCwordfan]

Divebuddy - what's funny about your first one? Welby is the Marsupial of all England, isn't he?

[Tilly2]

Are you talkin' to me. sweety? Well, are you?

[Svejk]

no way, I am 'talking to you' though. x

[Obiter]

This has got to be the worst!
Media URL: http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/gameshows/millionaire.asp
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[Obiter]

Try lik again.
http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/gameshows/millionaire.asp

[Canary42]

To be fair to the maligned Pointless contestant - she admitted she didn't know any of them so as she had to say something she said London although clearly stating it was wrong.

[bednobs]

i got about 1 of them right