The World Series of Pop Culture (season 2)
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The World Series of Pop Culture
is a VH1
game show
tournament
program. The second season was taped in New York City
from March 22 - March 23, 2007 at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center
. The top prize was $250,000 provided by Alltel Wireless
. The tournament began airing on July 9, 2007, with a "soft", unadvertised premiere July 8. VH1 made the premiere episode available via the On Demand
service of many cable systems starting July 2, 2007. Pat Kiernan
returned to host the second season. Post-game interviews were handled by Erin Davidson, Katherine Gotsick, and Amber Tillett from season 1 team Cheetara.
The tournament was won by NYU
students Victor Lee, Andrew Unterberger, and Andrew Weber, collectively known as the Twistëd Misters. They split the $250,000 cash prize, and won an entry for a possible 2008 tournament, although the show has since been discontinued. Victor Lee, however, would go on to compete on GSN's Grand Slam, which aired just weeks after the World Series finale in the summer of 2007, where he would lose in the first round of the tournament.
IQ = Internet Qualifier
The World Series of Pop Culture
The World Series of Pop Culture was a VH1 game show tournament program sponsored by Alltel Wireless, based on Entertainment Weekly's Pop Culture Quiz. Sixteen teams, comprising three people each, compete to determine which team, collectively, knows the most about elements of popular culture...
is a VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
game show
Game show
A game show is a type of radio or television program in which members of the public, television personalities or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, play a game which involves answering questions or solving puzzles usually for money and/or prizes...
tournament
Tournament
A tournament is a competition involving a relatively large number of competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses:...
program. The second season was taped in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
from March 22 - March 23, 2007 at the Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center
Manhattan Center
The Manhattan Center building, built in 1906 and located at 311 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, houses Manhattan Center Studios , its Grand Ballroom, and the Hammerstein Ballroom, one of New York City's most renowned performance venues...
. The top prize was $250,000 provided by Alltel Wireless
Alltel
Alltel Corporation is a wireless service provider, primarily based in the United States. Before an acquisition by Verizon Wireless, it served 34 states. After the merger, Alltel continues to serve six states, mostly in rural areas...
. The tournament began airing on July 9, 2007, with a "soft", unadvertised premiere July 8. VH1 made the premiere episode available via the On Demand
Video on demand
Video on Demand or Audio and Video On Demand are systems which allow users to select and watch/listen to video or audio content on demand...
service of many cable systems starting July 2, 2007. Pat Kiernan
Pat Kiernan
Patrick Kiernan is a New York City news anchor, appearing as the morning anchor of NY1 since 1997. Kiernan has become widely known in New York City for his "In the Papers" feature, in which he summarizes the colorful content in New York City's daily newspapers, replete with his deadpan humor...
returned to host the second season. Post-game interviews were handled by Erin Davidson, Katherine Gotsick, and Amber Tillett from season 1 team Cheetara.
The tournament was won by NYU
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
students Victor Lee, Andrew Unterberger, and Andrew Weber, collectively known as the Twistëd Misters. They split the $250,000 cash prize, and won an entry for a possible 2008 tournament, although the show has since been discontinued. Victor Lee, however, would go on to compete on GSN's Grand Slam, which aired just weeks after the World Series finale in the summer of 2007, where he would lose in the first round of the tournament.
Tournament Bracket
DC = Defending ChampionsIQ = Internet Qualifier
Teams
- Twistëd Misters (Victor Lee, Andrew Unterberger, Andrew Weber) (winners)
- Wocka Wocka (Kelly Bishop, Robert Bishop, Rachel Cahill) (runners-up)
- El Chupacabra (Alexandra Clark Burris, Jodi Roth, Mason Spencer) (defending champions)
- 3 Men and a Little Lazy (Gary Kalina, Steve Kalina, Matt Schuman)
- Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0 (Lucien Eldred, Tod Gallion, Kyle Webb)
- Carlton Banks Dance Academy (Smitha Chadaga, Joe Munsayac, Kryss Peterson)
- Fat Guys in Little Coats (Peter Kim, Keevan Lee, Josh Miller)
- Fragilay (Shalonda Harper, Sherita Harrison, Tomie Hiers-Johnson)
- Jammin' on the 1 (Durwood Murray, Aimée Meredith, Anthony Donovan)
- The Lucky Stars (Brad Hudgins, Nikki Hudgins, John Taylor)
- Remo-Leen-Teen-Teen (Rich McPherson, Warren McPherson, Margottina Verch)
- Team Motherboy (Jamie Mauldin, Holly McCord, Lizzie Tompkins)
- They're Real and They're Spectacular (Michelle Boley, Melissa DePaul, Danielle Ribalta)
- Truffle Shuffles (Farrell Kellener, Dominick Muzio, J.P. Muzio)
- Westerburg High (Eric Melin, Andy Morton, J.D. Warnock)
- The White Russians (Chris Miller, Lori Miller, Stewart Pawley)