Backseat Trivia Rumble - Episode 42 4-17-2026===[00:00:00] All right, and welcome back to Backseat Trivia Rumble. I hope the snacks are open and the volume is up because we've got a heavyweight battle today in the backseat, the Junior sleuths, the magnifying glass masters, and the fingerprint finders in the front seat. The Missing Sock Detectives, the Curfew Enforcers, and the True Crime Podcast Fanatics three rounds, 30 questions, drivers eyes on the road.Kids eyes on the prize before we get the engine started on round one, we have a very special VIP to celebrate a massive shout out to Miles in Charlotte, North Carolina. Miles just earned his black belt in karate. That takes an incredible amount of hard work, discipline, and focus. We are super proud of you, miles.Way to [00:01:00] go now that we've celebrated our VIP, let's get down to business, let's get ready to rumble with the first kids round. Question one. What unique pattern of swirly lines on the tips of your fingers is left behind when you touch a glass or a window? And the answer is fingerprints. Question two, in the show, SpongeBob Squarepants, what is the name of the top secret recipe that plankton is always trying to steal from the crusty crab?And the answer is the crabby patty secret formula. I once tried to be a spy, but I was too good at it. I'm still waiting for the agency to find me. Question three, what curved piece of glass with a handle do detectives use to make tiny clues look much bigger? And the answer is a magnifying glass. [00:02:00] Question four.What is the name of the colorful flower painted van that the mystery solving gang drives around in on Scooby-Doo? And the answer is the mystery machine. Question five. What do you call a secret word or combination of numbers? You need to unlock a safe or log into a tablet. And the answer is a password or passcode.Question six. If a detective wants to read a secret message written in invisible ink, what kind of special glowing tool do they usually shine on the paper? And the answer is a black light or a UV light. Question seven. What are the heavy metal rings called that police officers use to safely lock a person's wrist together?[00:03:00] And the answer is handcuffs. Question eight, when a detective is following muddy tracks on the ground to see where someone walked, what are they looking at? And the answer is footprints. Question nine. What tool do spies use to look at things that are very far away by holding two lenses up to their eyes?And the answer is binoculars. Question 10, what do you call a fake mustache wig, or glasses that a detective wears so no one recognizes them and the answer is a disguise.All right, parents, are you ready for round two today we are cracking open the case files of the nineties and two thousands mystery dramas, kids. Let's sit back and watch those parents do their work. Question one. [00:04:00] In the 1990 Sci-Fi Mystery series, the X-Files, what were the last names of the two FBI agents investigating the paranormal?And the answer is molder and Scully. Question two, which long running nineties crime show is famous for its opening narration that begins in the criminal justice system and its iconic dun dun sound effect.And the answer is law and order. I'm like a detective every time I do the laundry. It's a mystery how one sock goes in, but zero socks come out. Question three. In the 2004 mystery series, Veronica Mars, the title character works as a teenage private investigator in which fictional California town.And the answer is Neptune Question four, which early two thousands detective show [00:05:00] featured Tony Shalu as a brilliant but obsessive compulsive private investigator who was terrified of germs,and the answer is monk. Question five, the two thousands hit show CSI focused on forensic scientists using advanced tech to solve crimes. What does the acronym CSI stand for? And the answer is Crime Scene investigation. My favorite mystery show is, where did I put my keys? It's a real narrow biter that airs every single morning.Question six. In the 2000 show Psych Sean Spencer convinces the police, he is a psychic, but what fruit is hidden in almost every episode as a running gag for fans to find and the answer is a pineapple. Question seven. Angela Lansbury starred as a mystery writer [00:06:00] and amateur detective Jessica Fletcher in what Classic Who done it series that ran through the eighties and nineties.And the answer is murder. She wrote question eight what two thousands. Crime drama. Starred Emily Deschanel as a forensic anthropologist, nicknamed after the skeletal remains. She examined. And the answer is bones. Question nine. In the 2004, mystery drama lost the survivors crash on a mysterious island while flying on Oceanic flight number.What? And the answer is. Eight 15, question 10. What hit procedural series, which began in 2003, focuses on a team of special agents led by Leroy Jethro Gibbs,and the answer is [00:07:00] NCIS. We've got two rounds in the book, and it's onto the rumble round. This round is all about logic and clues. First to shout out, the answer is the winner. Question one, true or false in the show, CSI, the original forensic team was based in the city of Las Vegas, and the answer is true.Question two, what is the name of the famous fictional British detective who lives at 2 21 B Baker Street and plays the violin?And the answer is Sherlock Holmes. I'm not saying I'm a great detective, but I can usually solve the case of the cold pizza just by checking the empty box in the trash. Question three, what do you call the special treats used to bribe a certain cartoon, great Dane, into searching dark basements for ghosts.And the answer is [00:08:00] Scooby snacks. Question four. What word is used by detectives to describe a piece of evidence that helps them solve a mystery? And the answer is a clue. Question five, what do you call the loud wailing sound a police car makes when it is rushing to an emergency?And the answer is a siren. Question six, in a mystery story, what do you call a person who the police think might have committed the crime? And the answer is. A suspect. Question seven. What do you call a secret disguise or fake name used by an undercover detective or spy to protect their real identity?And the answer is an alias. Question eight in the classic board game. Clue what is the name of the room that has a secret passage Connecting it to the [00:09:00] kitchen.And the answer is the study. Question nine, what do you call a secure room where a bank keeps all its money and gold locked behind giant heavy metal door? And the answer is a vault. And the final question, what bright colored warning tape do police use to cordon off an area so nobody walks through the evidence?And the answer is yellow police tape. [00:10:00]