19 Of The Most Hilariously Wrong Quiz Show Answers Ever

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We get it – it’s much easier answering quiz questions from the comfort of your sofa rather than in the intensity of a TV studio with lights and cameras pointing at you and a big money prize on the line.

And while wrong answers are par for the course on TV quiz shows, sometimes they’re so hilariously bad or random, we can’t help but laugh.

Here’s 19 of the very best (or should that be worst?)...

1. This Pointless answer prompted an ‘if looks could kill’ moment​

2. We don’t actually know what this Family Fortunes contestant said here, but we can take a pretty good guess​

Come on #FamilyFortunes, what did Kash say? pic.twitter.com/LlAOoPZeZA

— Long John Hill (@longjohnhill) October 25, 2020​

3. This Celebrity Mastermind moment is the absolute classic of the genre​

4. Even Tipping Point host Ben Shepherd couldn’t contain his laughter at this suggestive answer​

What the actual ?? ??? #TippingPointpic.twitter.com/UisDHmrZRi

— Chris ? (@runningmillerz) September 24, 2021​

5. To be fair to this Pointless contestant, we can totally see where her thinking was going with this one​

6. A lot less so here, however​

This has to be the best answer on a gameshow I’ve ever heard ? #Pointlesspic.twitter.com/0YqWXCFLVT

— Jonny Glen (@jonnyglen) November 21, 2020​

7. Vernon Kay and Brian Dowling’s faces say it all, really​

8. Cheryl Fergison, queen of geography​

Best answer ever? #mastermind#countrieswithgrasspic.twitter.com/A7e408KMdb

— Jennifer Salmond (@jeffiner10) December 23, 2015​

9. This Tipping Point contestant must have found his Christmas stocking empty on more than a few times over the years​

“Wednesday”

Another gem from #TippingPoint
It’s the gift that keeps on giving ?? @TippingPointITVpic.twitter.com/8QAnBKTadW

— Kayleigh ? (@kayleee_c) February 24, 2019​

10. This Celebrity Mastermind answer deserves respect, tbh​

Admirably honest answer to a question on Celebrity #Mastermindpic.twitter.com/LcyP3UakE2

— Toby Earle (@TobyonTV) March 22, 2020​

11. This chap seemed to have got his Quality Street mixed up with Coronation Street, and it STILL wasn’t anywhere near the right answer​

#tippingpoint coronation street..?? WTF ???? pic.twitter.com/6kQ44dyANZ

— J (@Jboy010203) September 30, 2021​

12. *bangs head against the wall repeatedly*​

Did this just actually happen? #Catchphrase@Catchphrase@StephenMulhern@EllieSimmonds1@FayRipley@JimmyCarrpic.twitter.com/Q6TDOK1b7X

— ITV (@ITV) January 6, 2018​

13. Sorry, WHAT?!?!​

When you think ‘curling one out’ might be an answer on Mastermind. ??? pic.twitter.com/69dJLNMNKp

— Ben Spraggons (@BenSpraggs) January 6, 2018​

14. “Sorry, I won’t be in work today, I’ve got a fillet of fish-ache”​

The best answer ever on Family fortunes.

He pulled that one out the bag...? pic.twitter.com/CfeZ5YUhQg

— The 90s Were Amazing (@90sdecade) December 12, 2017​

15. This man’s persistence is truly admirable​

16. The first rule of quiz shows – you have to LISTEN​

17. See also: ​

18. Everything about Monty Panesar’s appearance on Celebrity Mastermind was so iconic, especially the Oliver Twist answer​

19. And finally, the most recent addition to the hall of fame, the “Liberal Democrat of Moles”​

I just saw this on TV and I actually cannot stop laughing pic.twitter.com/xswCrPZy9u

— Zainudeen (@ZainudeenT) September 30, 2021​

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