America Says Season 2 Episode 35 Mabel's family vs. bartenders
- January 11, 2019
Mabel's family takes on the bartenders in an exciting showdown in America Says season 2 episode 35. Hosted by John Michael Higgins, the game show challenges contestants to guess the most popular responses to survey questions posed to 100 Americans.
The episode kicks off with Mabel's family, a group of six energetic and enthusiastic relatives from Ohio. They introduce themselves with a catchy cheer and promise to bring their A-game to the competition. Meanwhile, the bartenders, a team of four sassy and confident drink-slingers from California, enter the stage with swagger and high spirits. They exchange friendly barbs with John Michael Higgins and let him know that they plan to shake things up.
The game starts with the first round, in which contestants are shown a fill-in-the-blank phrase and must guess the most common word or phrase that completes it. Mabel's family and the bartenders race to buzz in first and offer their answers, hoping to guess correctly and earn points. The phrases range from silly ("I'm feeling as jumpy as a _____") to topical ("I wish I could stop _____") to philosophical ("There's no place like _____"). The tension builds as the two teams stay neck-and-neck, with each correct answer adding to their total.
The second round involves a series of word associations, with contestants trying to guess which words are most closely linked in people's minds. For example, the prompt might be "What do people think of when they hear the word 'beach'?" and the possible answers might include "surfboard," "sandcastle," "suntan," and so on. Again, Mabel's family and the bartenders struggle to out-guess each other, shouting out their best guesses in rapid-fire succession.
In the third round, players are shown a scrambled collection of letters and must unscramble them to form a common word or phrase. The scrambled phrases range from easy ("ONCE UPON A TIME") to tricky ("BENEVOLENT DICTATOR") to head-scratchers ("ZILCH RHYME GIANT"). Mabel's family struggles a bit with this round, with some of the longer phrases proving difficult to unscramble. The bartenders seem more confident, but make a few missteps that cost them points.
The fourth and final round is a lightning fast buzzer round, in which contestants must buzz in as quickly as possible to guess the most popular responses to a series of questions. The questions vary in topic and difficulty, ranging from pop culture ("Name a popular boy band from the '90s") to history ("Who was the first American president?") to geography ("Name a country in South America"). Mabel's family and the bartenders buzz in furiously, trying to beat each other to the punch and come up with winning answers.
Throughout the episode, John Michael Higgins injects humor and energy into the proceedings, cracking jokes and offering commentary on the contestants' answers. He also introduces quirky bonus challenges, such as "Impression Session," in which players take turns doing impressions of famous people while the other team tries to guess who they are impersonating.
In the end, only one team can emerge victorious. The tension builds as the final points are tallied up, with both teams holding their breath to see who will come out on top. Will Mabel's family hold their own against the confident bartenders? Or will the bartenders use their savvy and experience to win the day? Tune in to find out in America Says season 2 episode 35, "Mabel's family vs. bartenders."
