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available. The answers are easier than they seem. The final authority rests with the Quizmaster.

1.According to redditor ASmileThatKills approximately the value of X is :Þ Buying Furniture: $5,500Þ 2 shots of headshots: $1000Þ 3 years worth of rent, utilities and food: $45,000Þ acting lessons, dancing lessons, and voice coach sessions : $3000Þ Phone and Cable Bill : $1,260Þ $100 a week on groceries+$100 a week on pizza/takeout/coffee+ $50 a

week for Y’s dates, every week for 3 years. That comes out to be $39,000Þ In all value of X is about $114,260Þ ID X and Y

2.Connect:

3.What does this list signify?

4.*Padilla and her husband, Louis, have this unique problem because they happen to own the White family home from the show "Breaking Bad." The Albuquerque, New Mexico, house -- which they've lived in for over four decades -- is perhaps most famous for the time a frustrated Walter White did X.Padilla's comments came a few days after show creator Vince Gilligan popularized their problem on a "Better Call Saul" podcast, warning fans, "There is nothing funny or original or cool about X."As far as Vince's warning goes, it's working for the normal fan base, but what we've found is that the younger crowd are the ones doing it, just for kicks," she told us. "There have been at least six instances since Vince put the warning out.“Fans re-enact a popular scene much to the dismay of the residentsWhich Scene is Being talked about?

5.X, portrayed by young Irish actor Y, is about as cruel a leader you cold possibly imagine. Finding pleasure in the simple things in life, such as torture and killing, he made the fans of the show despise his very presence. He was practically devoid of any humanity at all. Rude and demeaning to even those closest to him. It’s hard to imagine that he would have had a single solitary fan anywhere in the world.Z sent a letter to Y for his performance in portraying X. The reason for the letter is that Z, the brains behind the epic, was so enamoured with his performance in making everyone hate him. That’s the true basis for the correspondence. The letter said “Congratulations on your marvellous performance, everyone hates you”ID X, Y, Z(Part points for “Y” and “X and Z”)

6.Kitty Riley worked as a journalist for a newspaper company, but for a long time did not have a big scoop. However she often worked hard, typing in a hurry to meet a deadline. Kitty first encountered X in the men’s bathroom at the court case surrounding Y’s major London break-ins. She posed as a X fanatic. However X easily saw through her attempted disguise, quickly deducing her real profession. Before leaving the bathroom, he left her with three words: "You repel me.“After her failed attempt with X, Kitty was approached by Y, who posed as the actor by the name of Z . Y told her that X had hired him as an actor to play Y. Kitty soon published this information in an article titled ‘X: The Shocking Truth'.After X read this article, they went to Kitty's home to ask her about her source. Y walked in, revealing his plot to discredit X. Kitty insisted again and again that Y was a made up villain played by Z. After Y ran off, Kitty returned X’s insult, saying that X repelled her.ID X ,Y, Z(no part points)

7.X and Y, aka ---- and ----, apparently had a history together way before they met up again on Z. It all resurfaced when the cast visited Conan O'Brien's show. Conan brought up how the pair actually appeared together on '90s show, "Blossom." He even dug up a picture showing a kissing scene between the two. There was some understandable hesitation , but eventually the pair locked lips once again.Ironically enough before X was cast in her role in the finale of third season, she was mentioned on the show as TV’s blossom in the second season.Id X,Y and Z(don’t have to guess blanked out part)

8.*The names of the owners of a popular cartoon pet are inspired from two characters of X. The name of Father is inspired from Y whose middle name was revealed at his wedding. The name of the Mother is taken from the middle name of Z who accidently spills out his embarrassing middle name in front of Y.ID Y and Z

9.The position of X is very profound in the UK and the US. It is also found in some other parts of the world, but less relevant. In the remaining countries, like most of continental Europe and Asia—the position of X doesn't officially exist. A particular TV series has garnered critical reviews about this position as well as the person that plays this position . The usage comes from a hunting term which means preventing hounds from wandering away from the pack. • ID the term X and the TV Series.

10.ID TV SHOW

11.X is an American television comedy series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. The series focuses on six young men who found a startup company. The series premiered on April 6, 2014, on HBO.The story of TVF Pitchers was inspired by this TV series X, but the plot was adapted to Indian audiences. Identify this American HBO TV series.

12.* X is a former philadelphia police officer who works as a private

investigator, head of security, cleaner and hit man. His/Her reasons for leaving the force in philadelphia are never specified. One of the lessons X employed in his/her day-to-day business was to not take "half measures".

in another series Y, it was revealed that X, a crooked cop himself, murdered two other crooked cops who had killed his/her honest police officer son Matt, who had hesitated to involve himself in any corrupt activities.

X is a calm and calculating individual who efficiently performed his duties using his extensive knowledge to do so without detection, never known to target or involve innocent bystanders.

Id X and Y.

13.The X drug was first made in the eighties by five men and women-Leonard Hansen, Jack O'mara, Mary Uslowski, Rick Nader and Elaine Dyson, as an aerosol disperser for chemical warfare to induce fear and stimulus into the enemy to weaken them. The project was shut down in 1986 due to the damage it did to the subjects (frontal lobe damage, paranoia, insanity) and what they did to others (murder).X was also effective in making the show’s main protagonist go out of his mind.ID X

14.Put Funda

15.Cold, calculating, and an egomaniac, X displayed a disregard for social niceties. A sociopath, X had a misanthropic view of other people, to the point of possessing a superiority complex and also displaying traits of extreme sadism and megalomania. Examples of his/her superiority complex were categorized by his/her utter disregard for human happiness, inflated sense of entitlement, narcissistic view on how other people think and behave, and even going so far as to torment his/her victims to get what he/she wanted. He/She relished demonstrating his/her power for its own sake. Sherlock considered him/her to be far worse than any killer, serial killer or terrorist that he had encountered and the one man who could turn his stomach.He/she is believed by some fans, because of his nature and personality, to be in many ways even worse than Moriarty. Despite his/her arrogant and overconfident attitude, X was not above begging for his/her life when threatened by Y, fearing death.ID X and Y

16.“He may not fit society's definition of a hero, but he is the hero I needed. The hero who helped me recover from the disaster of my failed almost-marriage and get back into the game. He lives in the shadows. Is he a dream? Truth? Fiction? Damnation? Salvation? He is all these things and none of them. He is...X”ID X

17.The trademark X originated with writer Stephen Engel, who would set up playful practical jokes around the writers room, including putting together a grapefruit with tape. "I'd open it up and Stephen would say, X " executive producer Bill Prady recalled. "It was Stephen's word for 'gotcha.' “ Now, X has officially been dubbed a species of bee as a way to honor Y.ID Just X.

Answers

1.According to redditor ASmileThatKills approximately the value of X is :Þ Buying Furniture: $5,500Þ 2 shots of headshots: $1000Þ 3 years worth of rent, utilities and food: $45,000Þ acting lessons, dancing lessons, and voice coach sessions : $3000Þ Phone and Cable Bill : $1,260Þ $100 a week on groceries+$100 a week on pizza/takeout/coffee+ $50 a

week for Y’s dates, every week for 3 years. That comes out to be $39,000Þ In all value of X is about $114,260Þ ID X and Y

1.The amount of money that Joey owes Chandler

2.Connect:

2.Origin of the names of the three dragons of Daenerys TargaryenDrogon – Khal DrogoViserion – Viserys TargaryenRhaegal – Rhaegar Targaryen

3.What does this list signify?

3.The Murtaugh’s ListBarney’s Challenge of completing the entire list in 24 hours to prove ted he is not too old to do anymore.

4.*Padilla and her husband, Louis, have this unique problem because they happen to own the White family home from the show "Breaking Bad." The Albuquerque, New Mexico, house -- which they've lived in for over four decades -- is perhaps most famous for the time a frustrated Walter White did X.Padilla's comments came a few days after show creator Vince Gilligan popularized their problem on a "Better Call Saul" podcast, warning fans, "There is nothing funny or original or cool about X."As far as Vince's warning goes, it's working for the normal fan base, but what we've found is that the younger crowd are the ones doing it, just for kicks," she told us. "There have been at least six instances since Vince put the warning out.“Fans re-enact a popular scene much to the dismay of the residentsWhich Scene is Being talked about?

4.*Walter White throwing pizza on his roof.

5.X, portrayed by young Irish actor Y, is about as cruel a leader you cold possibly imagine. Finding pleasure in the simple things in life, such as torture and killing, he made the fans of the show despise his very presence. He was practically devoid of any humanity at all. Rude and demeaning to even those closest to him. It’s hard to imagine that he would have had a single solitary fan anywhere in the world.Z sent a letter to Y for his performance in portraying X. The reason for the letter is that Z, the brains behind the epic, was so enamoured with his performance in making everyone hate him. That’s the true basis for the correspondence. The letter said “Congratulations on your marvellous performance, everyone hates you”ID X, Y, Z(Part points for “Y” and “X and Z”)

5.X = Joffrey BaratheonY = Jack GleesonZ = George R.R. Martin

6.Kitty Riley worked as a journalist for a newspaper company, but for a long time did not have a big scoop. However she often worked hard, typing in a hurry to meet a deadline. Kitty first encountered X in the men’s bathroom at the court case surrounding Y’s major London break-ins. She posed as a X fanatic. However X easily saw through her attempted disguise, quickly deducing her real profession. Before leaving the bathroom, he left her with three words: "You repel me.“After her failed attempt with X, Kitty was approached by Y, who posed as the actor by the name of Z . Y told her that X had hired him as an actor to play Y. Kitty soon published this information in an article titled ‘X: The Shocking Truth'.After X read this article, they went to Kitty's home to ask her about her source. Y walked in, revealing his plot to discredit X. Kitty insisted again and again that Y was a made up villain played by Z. After Y ran off, Kitty returned X’s insult, saying that X repelled her.ID X, Y and ZPart points for Y and “X and Z”

6.X= Sherlock HolmesY = Richard BrookZ = Jim Moriarty

7.X and Y, aka ---- and ----, apparently had a history together way before they met up again on Z. It all resurfaced when the cast visited Conan O'Brien's show. Conan brought up how the pair actually appeared together on '90s show, "Blossom." He even dug up a picture showing a kissing scene between the two. There was some understandable hesitation , but eventually the pair locked lips once again.Ironically enough before X was cast in her role in the finale of third season, she was mentioned on the show as TV’s blossom in the second season.Id X,Y and Z(don’t have to guess blanked out part)(no part points)

7.Y = Johnny GaleckiX = Mayim BialikZ = The big bang theory

8.*The names of the owners of a popular cartoon pet are inspired from two characters of X. The name of Father is inspired from Y whose middle name was revealed at his wedding. The name of the Mother is taken from the middle name of Z who accidently spills out his embarrassing middle name in front of Y.ID Y and Z

8.*Y = Ross “Eustace” GellerZ = Chandler “Muriel” Bing

9.The position of X is very profound in the UK and the US. It is also found in some other parts of the world, but less relevant. In the remaining countries, like most of continental Europe and Asia—the position of X doesn't officially exist. A particular TV series has garnered critical reviews about this position as well as the person that plays this position . The usage comes from a hunting term which means preventing hounds from wandering away from the pack. • ID the term X and the TV Series.(no part points)

9.X = House majority WhipHouse of Cards

10.ID TV SHOW

10. The Big bang theory

11.X is an American television comedy series created by Mike Judge, John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky. The series focuses on six young men who found a startup company. The series premiered on April 6, 2014, on HBO.The story of TVF Pitchers was inspired by this TV series X, but the plot was adapted to Indian audiences. Identify this American HBO TV series.

11.Silicon Valley

12.* X is a former Philadelphia police officer who works as a private

investigator, head of security, cleaner and hit man. His/her reasons for leaving the force in Philadelphia are never specified. One of the lessons X employed in his/her day-to-day business was to not take "half measures".

in another series Y, it was revealed that X, a crooked cop himself, murdered two other crooked cops who had killed his/her honest police officer son Matt, who had hesitated to involve himself in any corrupt activities.

X is a calm and calculating individual who efficiently performed his duties using his extensive knowledge to do so without detection, never known to target or involve innocent bystanders.

Id X and Y.

12. X = Mike Ehrmantraut Y = Better Call Saul

13.The X drug was first made in the eighties by five men and women-Leonard Hansen, Jack O'mara, Mary Uslowski, Rick Nader and Elaine Dyson, as an aerosol disperser for chemical warfare to induce fear and stimulus into the enemy to weaken them. The project was shut down in 1986 due to the damage it did to the subjects (frontal lobe damage, paranoia, insanity) and what they did to others (murder).X was also effective in making the show’s main protagonist go out of his mind.ID X

13.H.O.U.N.D.

14.Put Funda

14.The last names of each cast member was modified to add Arquette to signif Courtney Cox’s Marriage to David Arquette.

15.Cold, calculating, and an egomaniac, X displayed a disregard for social niceties. A sociopath, X had a misanthropic view of other people, to the point of possessing a superiority complex and also displaying traits of extreme sadism and megalomania. Examples of his/her superiority complex were categorized by his/her utter disregard for human happiness, inflated sense of entitlement, narcissistic view on how other people think and behave, and even going so far as to torment his/her victims to get what he/she wanted. He/She relished demonstrating his/her power for its own sake. Sherlock considered him/her to be far worse than any killer, serial killer or terrorist that he had encountered and the one man who could turn his stomach.He/she is believed by some fans, because of his nature and personality, to be in many ways even worse than Moriarty. Despite his/her arrogant and overconfident attitude, X was not above begging for his/her life when threatened by Y, fearing death.ID X and Y

15.X = Charles Augustus MagnussenY = Mary Watson

16.He may not fit society's definition of a hero, but he is the hero I needed. The hero who helped me recover from the disaster of my failed almost-marriage and get back into the game. He lives in the shadows. Is he a dream? Truth? Fiction? Damnation? Salvation? He is all these things and none of them. He is...XID X

16.The Naked Man – How I met your Mother

17.The trademark X originated with writer Stephen Engel, who would set up playful practical jokes around the writers room, including putting together a grapefruit with tape. "I'd open it up and Stephen would say, X " executive producer Bill Prady recalled. "It was Stephen's word for 'gotcha.' “ Now, X has officially been dubbed a species of bee as a way to honor Y.ID Just X.

17.Bazinga!