I had the pleasure of first meeting Couch Baron on the pages of the Buffy Quote game when that show was still on air. Many a happy, if frustrating, hour was whiled away trying to work out the current round. No doubt in a fit of nostalgia, CB has allowed me to introduce it here.

The rules are fairly straightforward. You get a point each for the speaker, the person to whom they are speaking and the episode. If the setter has done a theme, there are bonus points for getting the theme, which are announced at the start. Usually, bonus points are reduced if a hint is required.

The theme can be anything that links the quotes together. People can get very devious!

The person who tallies up the most points, gets to start the next round.

That's it really. Want to try? I've prepared one to get us going.

One point each for speaker, speakee and episode. There is a theme. Fifteen points for the theme.



1. For the past three months, we've been grieving, trying to put our lives back together again.

2. We gotta go now, or things are gonna fall apart.

3. You must be really unlucky in love.

4. Stay right here.

5. You said the whole night was a blur.

6. Let it go.

7. [Name]! What’s happening?

8. Nice ride.

9. Do it now.

Quick question, indigo---if you only know the speaker/speakee of a few of these quotes, can you post only those answers, or do you have to take a stab at labeling the speaker/speakee of EVERY quote? Also, once someone lists the speaker/speakee of a certain quote, does the next TWoPer ALSO give his/her guess for that quote, or only for those that haven't yet been guessed? And, finally, am I really dense for not getting the rules to this seemingly simple game?! Yes...yes, I am! Can't wait to play.

Yes, you can post as many or as few as you know. The setter keeps a running tally of the points. If you're the first to get a point for a right answer, then you get the point, further correct guesses of that particular one are discounted. You can post as often as you like too. These are fairly benign. On the Buffy board, we used to get things like "Hey" to identify!

I'm sure as the game goes along I will understand it more. So right now I can post the answers to the quotes that I know?

Absolutely.

Okay so...

#3. You must be really unlucky in love
Connor said it to Veronica in 'An Echls Family Christmas'

#5. You said the whole night was a blur.
Veronica said it to Logan in 'Nobdy Puts Baby in a Corner'

#6 Let it be.
Duncan said it to Logan in 'Meet John Smith'???

Ooo, I've finally got one...I think!



Said to Veronica in An Echolls Family Christmas by Connor. (I remembered the exchange, but it took me forever to remember that guy's name!)

Gah---cross-posted with maryBK!

1. For the past three months, we've been grieving, trying to put our lives back together again.

2. We gotta go now, or things are gonna fall apart.

3. You must be really unlucky in love. Connor to Veronica in "An Echolls Family Christmas"

4. Stay right here.

5. You said the whole night was a blur. Veronica to Logan in "Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner"

6. Let it go.

7. [Name]! What’s happening?

8. Nice ride.

9. Do it now.

maryBK - three points for #3 and three points for #5, nothing for #6

Current points:
maryBK - 6

I hope I'm doing this right...

#1 is Mr. Oliveres to Keith Mars, Ahoy Mateys

Logan to Caitlin in Credit Where Credit is Due?

For number 6 I was thinking when Duncan said, "Let it be." This one it "Let it go"

ETA
#6 Let it go
Dick to Veronica

1. For the past three months, we've been grieving, trying to put our lives back together again.
Carlos Oliveres to Keith in "Ahoy, Mateys!"

2. We gotta go now, or things are gonna fall apart.

3. You must be really unlucky in love.
Connor to Veronica in "An Echolls Family Christmas"

4. Stay right here.

5. You said the whole night was a blur.
Veronica to Logan in "Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner"

6. Let it go.
to Veronica

7. [Name]! What's happening?

8. Nice ride.
Logan to Caitlin in "Credit Where Credit's Due"

9. Do it now.

sweetjane and marlaas - three points each

Current points:
maryBK - 7
marlaas - 3
sweetjane - 3

Correction, one point to maryBK for #6

8. Nice ride.
Veronica to Weevil, "Ain't No Magic Mountain High Enough"?

And I was too slow, so I'm done.

Awesome game idea, Inigo. I totally remember this from the Buffy boards.

Yeah... I should just give up on number 6

2. We gotta go now, or things are gonna fall apart.
Veronica to Duncan, "Donut Run"

Don't give up, maryBK. I missed that you got the speakee!

'lit, try for the theme.

Okay you've convinced me. I won't give up.
Was it Wallace to V in 'Bast from the Past'? I'm guessing re:Jackie

Correct huskernation05, three points. Correct maryBK, another two points.

1. For the past three months, we've been grieving, trying to put our lives back together again.
Carlos Oliveres to Keith in "Ahoy, Mateys!"

2. We gotta go now, or things are gonna fall apart.
Veronica to Duncan in "Donut Run"

3. You must be really unlucky in love.
Connor to Veronica in "An Echolls Family Christmas"

4. Stay right here.

5. You said the whole night was a blur.
Veronica to Logan in "Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner"

6. Let it go.
Wallace to Veronica in "Blast From the Past"

7. [Name]! What's happening?

8. Nice ride.
Logan to Caitlin in "Credit Where Credit's Due"

9. Do it now.

sweetjane and marlaas - three points each

Current points:
maryBK - 9
huskernation05 - 3
marlaas - 3
sweetjane - 3

4. Stay right here.
Wallace to Georgia in The Wrath of Con

ETA:
7. Aaron to Vince in The Return of Kane

Damn, you guys are awesome. How do you have such phenomenal memories? (I only got my one quote because I happened to have re-watched that episode this very weekend!) I'm totally out of my league here, but will come back if my quote-retention ever improves!

Oops. Too slow.

YAY!!!! I did it! I did it!
I already love this game even though I can tell I will suck.

Chris, you are right. Sweetjane, you are too but maryBK got there first.


1. For the past three months, we've been grieving, trying to put our lives back together again.
Carlos Oliveres to Keith in "Ahoy, Mateys!"

2. We gotta go now, or things are gonna fall apart.
Veronica to Duncan in "Donut Run"

3. You must be really unlucky in love.
Connor to Veronica in "An Echolls Family Christmas"

4. Stay right here.
Wallace to Georgia in "The Wrath of Con"

5. You said the whole night was a blur.
Veronica to Logan in "Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner"

6. Let it go.
Wallace to Veronica in "Blast From the Past"

7. [Name]! What's happening?
Aaron to Vince in "Return of the Kane"

8. Nice ride.
Logan to Caitlin in "Credit Where Credit's Due"

9. Do it now.


Current points:
maryBK - 9
chris1010 - 6
huskernation05 - 3
marlaas - 3
sweetjane - 3

9.Do it now.

Big Dick to his employees in Cheatty Cheatty Bang Bang.

I think it's this, and I love this game.

Sorry, jessicarose, that's not the one.

I think the theme is "Lines That Have Been Said on the Television Show Veronica Mars."

I got nothing.

Pft. And you call yourself a BNF.

Is it characters with an (in)ability to move on? I...am guessing.

In the Buffy game, didn't the original quotes link to a particular scene? Is that where this is eventually going?

It varied, atropos116. It could be anything that linked them, the scenes, the people, the words, the locations, the sentiments, the...anything. Oh, and for the record, it's not 'characters with an (in)ability to move on.'

Are we allowed to guess more than once? Because I think I might be close.

Joey to Chandler when Monica needed someone to pee on her!

Oh, sorry, wrong tv show. Yeah, I got nothin'.

Yes, you can have as many guesses as you like.

Still to get:

9. Do it now.

and the theme.

Hee! Nice cinaminsweet. I too have nada and have to leave work and head home. I will definately be back later. Did I mention that I love this game?

9.
Bryce Hamilton to Bone Hamilton in Lord of the Bling

Is anyone else going absolutely crazy trying to think of the theme?!

All of the scenes involve vehicles in some capacity?

Yes, chris. Three points. Now it's just the theme. atropos116, the scenes don't all involve vehicles in some capacity.

1. For the past three months, we've been grieving, trying to put our lives back together again.
Carlos Oliveres to Keith in "Ahoy, Mateys!"

2. We gotta go now, or things are gonna fall apart.
Veronica to Duncan in "Donut Run"

3. You must be really unlucky in love.
Connor to Veronica in "An Echolls Family Christmas"

4. Stay right here.
Wallace to Georgia in "The Wrath of Con"

5. You said the whole night was a blur.
Veronica to Logan in "Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner"

6. Let it go.
Wallace to Veronica in "Blast From the Past"

7. [Name]! What's happening?
Aaron to Vince in "Return of the Kane"

8. Nice ride.
Logan to Caitlin in "Credit Where Credit's Due"

9. Do it now.
Bryce to Bone in "Lord of the Bling"

Current points:
chris1010 - 9
maryBK - 9
huskernation05 - 3
marlaas - 3
sweetjane - 3


I'll give you a free clue on the theme, because it is hard. The answer is a song that is heard in one of the above episodes.

Is it "Now is the Time"?

Care to explain?

Sure. Each clue matches up to each line of the lyrics of the song "Now is the Time", the song Logan uses for Lilly's memorial video. Like so.

*bows to Peg Amy* You are brilliant---I never, ever could have figured that out.

How on earth did you figure that out? *Amazed*

Ta-da! Fifteen points to Peg Amy who takes the game in a last dash for the line.

Okay, that's the basic game. I'm remembering some other bits as we go on. I believe you can't start to guess the theme until a good proportion of the quotes are identified, and I'm sure there are a few more, but perhaps some of the old game hands can pop along and clarify.

Peg Amy, are you happy to set up the next round?

I too would've never figured that out, so props to Peg Amy for finding that!

Damn! Impressive theme, InigoMontoya, and serious props to Peg Amy for figuring that out.

Sure! Just give me a few to think of something. It was a great theme, I would never have figured it out if I didn't love that scene so very much.

Here goes. There is a theme.

1. You need to stop.

2. They certainly are.

3. Wanna hear something sad?

4. Don’t call him that.

5. Do you know how to get back to your hotel?

6. Because “I’m sorry” is so helpful.

7. You couldn’t shut up about him.

8. I did try.

9. And the feeling is mutual.

Jessie to Veronica in Driver Ed

Beaver to Kendall in "My Mother the Fiend" (Java the Hut scene)

Molly to Liam in Plan B

1. You need to stop. Beaver to Kendall in My Mother the Fiend

2. They certainly are.

3. Wanna hear something sad?

4. Don’t call him that. Molly to Liam in Plan B

5. Do you know how to get back to your hotel?

6. Because “I’m sorry” is so helpful. Jessie to Veronica in Driver Ed

7. You couldn’t shut up about him.

8. I did try.

9. And the feeling is mutual.

sweetjane- 6
Firefly fan- 3