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fThis page displays the box scores and summaries of Screen Junkies' "Movie Fights" and Screen Junkies Plus' "TV Fights". The page does not include impromptu fights as seen on the shows "After the Fight," "Honest Trailer Commentary," or "Screen Junkies Universe (SJU)".
Newly added below are summaries of the episodes of "Fan Friction" (Episodes 1-8), hosted by Jack Shipley; "Gamer Fights", hosted by Matt Raub; and "Movie Games", hosted by Jeremy Jahns.
Movie Fights description and Fighter Rankings[edit | edit source]
"Movie Fights", typically hosted by Andy Signore, typically featured debates between three other people outside of Screen Junkies, such as other YouTube reviewers, on various movie-related questions. Some "Movie Fights" featured people from Screen Junkies, such as Rudnick, Dan Murrell (who typically acts as Fact Checker when not competing), and even Signore himself, in the debate. Each video's title highlights a specific debate about a recent event involving movies, such as the Oscars. Before the switch to the five pre-Speed Round format, the last question of each "Movie Fights" video before the Speed Round, save a rare few, contained a clue to the upcoming Tuesday's "Honest Trailer" video.
As of October 4, 2017, there have been 156 "Movie Fights" that have been hosted on the Screen Junkies YouTube channel. In addition, there is a single "Movie Fight" that has been hosted on the Schmoes Knows YouTube channel between six members of the Schmoes Know Team (three at any given time) and The Screen Junkies team of Nick, Hal, and Dan. Screen Junkies won the fight. Further, there is a tournament fight that is exclusive to Screen Junkies Plus.
FINAL Movie Fights Standings
| Ranking | Contestant | Record | Win Percentage | Total Points | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Champion | Spencer Gilbert | 6-15 | 0.286 | 80 | 3.81 |
| 1 | Ken Napzok ** | 3-0 | 1.000 | 17 | 5.67 |
| T2 | Rob Corddry ** | 1-0 | 1.000 | 6 | 6.00 |
| T2 | Davis | 1-0 | 1.000 | 6 | 6.00 |
| T2 | Kofi Outlaw | 1-0 | 1.000 | 6 | 6.00 |
| T2 | Paul Scheer | 1-0 | 1.000 | 6 | 6.00 |
| T2 | Sarah Sterling | 1-0 | 1.000 | 6 | 6.00 |
| T7 | Scott Auckerman | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | William Bibbiani | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | James Clement | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | Jacqueline Coley | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | Alonso Duralde | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | Dan Hernandez | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | Matt Key | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | Jon Negroni | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | Seth Rogen | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T7 | Clarke Wolfe | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 17 | Brannon Braga ** | 1-0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 18 | Leonard Maltin | 1-0 | 1.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 19 | Max Landis | 3-1 | 0.750 | 20 | 5.00 |
| 20 | Kevin Smith ** | 3-1 | 0.750 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 21 | Dan Murrell | 18-9 | 0.667 | 128 | 4.74 |
| T22 | John Flickinger | 2-1 | 0.667 | 11 | 3.67 |
| T22 | Tony Revolori | 2-1 | 0.667 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 24 | JTE (Josh "The Engineer" Tapia) | 5-3 | 0.625 | 35 | 4.38 |
| 25 | Amy Nicholson ** | 3-2 | 0.600 | 21 | 4.20 |
| 26 | Alicia Malone | 7-5 | 0.583 | 53 | 4.42 |
| 27 | Mike Carlson ** | 11-8 | 0.579 | 87 | 4.58 |
| T28 | Grae Drake | 1-1 | 0.500 | 10 | 5.00 |
| T28 | Samm Levine | 1-1 | 0.500 | 10 | 5.00 |
| T30 | ComicBookGirl19 | 1-1 | 0.500 | 9 | 4.50 |
| T30 | Graham Elwood | 1-1 | 0.500 | 9 | 4.50 |
| T30 | Elijah Wood ** | 1-1 | 0.500 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 33 | Ben Begley | 2-2 | 0.500 | 16 | 4.00 |
| 34 | Jason Inman | 3-3 | 0.500 | 22 | 3.67 |
| T35 | Gina Ippolito | 1-1 | 0.500 | 7 | 3.50 |
| T35 | Germain Lussier | 1-1 | 0.500 | 7 | 3.50 |
| 37 | Matt Raub | 1-1 | 0.500 | 6 | 3.00 |
| 38 | Mark Ellis | 4-5 | 0.444 | 36 | 4.00 |
| 39 | Sasha Perl-Raver | 2-3 | 0.400 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 40 | Marc Andreyko | 5-8 | 0.385 | 41 | 3.15 |
| 41 | Kim Horcher | 1-2 | 0.333 | 13 | 4.33 |
| T42 | Doug Benson | 1-2 | 0.333 | 12 | 4.00 |
| T42 | Hector Navarro | 1-2 | 0.333 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 44 | Chris Stuckmann | 1-2 | 0.333 | 12 | 4.00 |
| 45 | Coy Jandreau *** | 3-6 | 0.333 | 32 | 3.56 |
| 46 | DJ Wooldridge | 1-2 | 0.333 | 10 | 3.33 |
| 47 | Jon Schnepp † | 1-2 | 0.333 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 48 | Hal Rudnick ** | 8-17 * | 0.320 | 82 | 3.28 |
| 49 | Kristian Harloff | 2-5 | 0.286 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 50 | Andre Meadows | 1-3 | 0.250 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 51 | Nick Mundy | 4-13 | 0.235 | 53 | 3.12 |
| 52 | Andy Signore | 2-7 | 0.222 | 34 | 3.78 |
| 53 | Scott Mantz | 2-8 | 0.200 | 22 | 2.20 |
| 54 | Joe Starr | 1-6 | 0.143 | 23 | 3.29 |
| 55 | Roth Cornet | 1-6 | 0.143 | 21 | 3.00 |
| 56 | John Rocha | 1-6 | 0.143 | 14 | 2.00 |
| 57 | Trisha Hershberger | 1-8 | 0.111 | 30 | 3.33 |
| 58 | Roger Barr | 1-11 | 0.083 | 44 | 3.67 |
| 59 | Kumail Nanjiani | 0-1 | 0.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T60 | Jeremy Jahns | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T60 | Jack Henry Robbins | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T60 | Adry Sotolongo | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T60 | Roxy Striar | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T60 | Baron Vaughn | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T60 | Kara Warner | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 66 | Erin Robinson | 0-3 | 0.000 | 9 | 3.00 |
| T67 | Tiffany Smith | 0-2 | 0.000 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T67 | Steve Zaragoza | 0-2 | 0.000 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T69 | David Alpert | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T69 | Adam Johnston | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T69 | Dave Karger | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T69 | Kassem G | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T69 | Markeia McCarty | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T69 | Perri Nemiroff | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T69 | Van Robichaux | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| 76 | Brett Erlich | 0-7 | 0.000 | 19 | 2.71 |
| 77 | Alison Haislip | 0-3 | 0.000 | 8 | 2.67 |
| 78 | Chloe Dykstra | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T79 | Charley Feldman | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T79 | Miri Jedeikin | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 81 | Michael Barryte | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 82 | Lon Harris | 0-3 | 0.000 | 6 | 2.00 |
| 83 | Dan Casey | 0-2 | 0.000 | 4 | 2.00 |
| T84 | Jeff Cannata | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| T84 | Matt Stagmer | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| T84 | Billy A. Patterson | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 87 | Cody Decker | 0-3 | 0.000 | 5 | 1.67 |
| 88 | Brett Weiner | 0-2 | 0.000 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 89 | Stephen Glickman | 0-3 | 0.000 | 4 | 1.33 |
| T90 | Jenny Nicholson | 0-2 | 0.000 | 2 | 1.00 |
| T90 | Jay Washington | 0-2 | 0.000 | 2 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Yancy Berns | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Brianne Chandler | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Erik Davis | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Amirose Eisenbach | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Rob Fee | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Emma Fyffe | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Maude Garrett | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Umberto Gonzalez | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Ed Greer | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Pat Healy | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Ian Hecox | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Adam Hlavac | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Matt Iseman | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Doug Jones | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Jovenshire | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Jackie Kashian | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Robert Kirkman | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Danielle Radford | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Ryan Right | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Ashley V. Robinson | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Adi Shankar | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Darien Sills-Evans | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Zack Stentz | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Evan Susser | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Josh Robert Thompson | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Doug Walker | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Jen Yamato | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T92 | Jonathan Youngblood | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 120 | Mark Reilly | 0-2 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.50 |
| T121 | Mark A. Altman | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T121 | Jon Bailey | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.00 |
Rankings have been determined first by Win Percentage. If a tie has resulted, then it is broken by Points Per Game (except in the case of an undefeated fighter, in which number of wins is the primary determinant, followed by Points Per Game). If a tie still remains, the two are separated by Total Points, and then by rankings within the fights (second vs third). If they still remain tied, they are given the same ranking and put into alphabetical order.
For the purpose of rankings, team fights and elimination tournaments (San Diego Comic-Cons, Wizard World Chicago, Last Fighter Standing, and Debut Deathmatches) have been removed from consideration. Also, the participants in one fan episode are also not considered, and the New Year's Eve 1999 and 1994 episodes are not counted, nor are the one-on-one fights between Dan Murrell and Max Landis or Scott Mantz and John Rocha. Screen Junkies Plus Exclusive fights are also not counted. This leaves 123 fighters who have participated in a total of 136 fights as of October 4, 2017.
.*Further, the chart uses Hal's record as 8-17 (the official record) rather than 7-18, which is what his record would be based on the points from episode 1.
.**These fighters have defeated Dan Murrell in an official fight (Kevin Smith and Elijah Wood have done so twice). Further, Andy Signore defeated Dan during Dan’s first loss, but Andy only came in second place; Andy also beat Dan in the New Year's Eve 1999 episode (episode 64), which is not officially counted.
.***After the 98th episode (aired 8-20-2016), Coy fell to 14th place, one spot below JTE due to his having only 11 points total versus 12 from JTE. Despite this, Coy had an overall better record at this point (two wins and a second-place finish versus two wins and a third-place finish).
†Passed away from complications of a stroke on July 19, 2018.
The series began with a non-competitive debate (Did Godzilla Suck?!, May 22, 2014)[1] featuring Andy Signore, Dan Murrell, and Nick Mundy, with Hal Rudnick moderating. It took place in the discussion room that Hal uses for discussions he moderates such as in The Screen Junkies Show. In the debate, Andy and Dan argued for why the movie was good, while Nick and Hal argued against it.
Movie Fights Episodes 1-50[edit | edit source]
Question and statistical summary (x during a tie breaker or Speed Round question denotes the fighter was not competing in that portion, whereas 0 denotes the fighter won the tie breaker but did not receive a point for it (in the case of being pushed on to the Speed Round)):
Episode 1: Should They Reboot Ghostbusters? (10-12-14)[2]
Although he technically would lose this episode, Hal would later be determined to be the winner of this episode after winning episode 52 on 10-11-2015.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | New fighter | Tie for win (officially*) |
| Spencer Gilbert | New fighter | Tie for win |
| Nick Mundy | New fighter | Tie for win |
| Question | Hal | Spencer | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Should Ghostbusters be rebooted? | 1 | ||
| 2: Should Sony’s Spider-Man join Marvel’s The Avengers? | 1 | ||
| 3: Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man vs. Marc Webb’s Spider-Man? | 1 | ||
| 4: Gone Girl – great or overrated? | 1 | ||
| 5: What’s David Fincher’s Best Film? | 1** | ||
| 6: Should William Shatner be in Star Trek 3? | 1 | ||
| 7: Should we be excited for Tomorrowland? | 1 | ||
| 8: Could Rush Hour be a decent TV show? | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 9: Does an Iron Man 4 need Robert Downey Jr.? | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 10: What is the best comic book TV show on the air right now? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 4* | 5 | 5 |
.*Though the game was called as a three-way tie, Hal did not receive enough points to tie and should have finished in third.
.**Despite tying for the win, Nick didn't score any points during the first four rounds. Not until episode 14 would a fighter again not score any points during the first four rounds. This would be repeated in episode 16. In episode 19, Hal Rudnick would not score any during the first five rounds.
- Not counting this episode (as it was a tie, and also the tie was later vacated after episode 52), the record for latest first point for an episode winner is Round 4 (performed three times: episode 20 by Marc Andreyko, episode 28 by Dan Murrell, and episode 45 by Scott Mantz).
Episode 2: Captain America vs Ironman (10-19-14)[3]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Erin Robinson | New fighter | Second |
| Dan Murrell | New fighter | Win |
| Nick Mundy | 0/0/1 | Third |
| Question | Erin | Dan | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Can DC's new movies be as popular as Marvel's? | 1 | ||
| 2: When will Marvel fail? | 1 | ||
| 3: Which standalone DC Movie should we be most excited for? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which DC character should have its own movie? * | 1 | ||
| 5: Which Marvel character should have its own movie? | 1 | 1 | |
| 6: Who should be Dr. Strange? **, *** | 1 | ||
| 7: Captain America vs. Iron Man **** | 1 | 1 | |
| 8: Who is our dream director for Justice League? | 1***** | ||
| 9: Who is the best Batman? + | 1 | ||
| 10: Best X-Men cast: old vs. new. | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 3 |
.*Dan went first in this round instead of Erin. For the subsequent question, Nick went first.
.**Dan went first in this round, again skipping over Erin.
.***Andy named the possibilities Ewan McGregor, Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, and Joaquim Phoenix. None of these wound up being correct (it wound up being Benedict Cumberbatch).
.****Erin started this round, skipping over Nick. However, this is how it should have been.
.*****Nick won with Tony Scott, even though he died in 2012.
+Included movie and TV (both animated and live action).
Episode 3: Age of Ultron Trailer Debate (10-26-14)[4]
First episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 0/0/1 | Tie for second |
| Dan Murrell | 1/0/0 | Win |
| Spencer Gilbert | 0/0/1 | Tie for second |
| Question | Hal | Dan | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who do you think will dominate the 2015 box office - Star Wars or Avengers[:Age of Ultron]? | 1 | 1 | |
| 2: Best Keanu Reeves movie: Point Break, Speed, or [The] Matrix? | 1 | 2 | |
| 3: Can we take Johnny Depp seriously anymore? | 2 | ||
| 4: Terminator Genisys:... Should Arnold [Schwarzenegger] be in it? | 1 | ||
| 5: Do we want a new Pee-Wee movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: [The] Nightmare Before Christmas:... Is this a Christmas or a Halloween film? | 1 | ||
| 7: Can a movie based on a board game be any good? | 1 | ||
| 8: Best slasher franchise: Halloween vs. Nightmare on Elm Street vs. Friday the 13th vs. Scream vs. Child's Play ...[vs.] Saw? | 1 | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Episode 4: Best Marvel Phase 3 Movie (11-2-14)[5]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 0/1/1 | Second (officially***) |
| Michael Barryte | New fighter | Third (officially***) |
| Mike Carlson | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Hal | Michael | Mike |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which (Phase 3 MCU movie) are we most excited about? | 1 | 1 | |
| 2: Avengers: Infinity War is gonna be split into two parts? Is this a good or a bad idea? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who should play Captain Marvel? | .5 | 1 | |
| 4: Which Avenger should retire first? | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5: Which Marvel villains should appear in Phase 3? | 1 | ||
| 6: Should [Captain America: The] Winter Soldier be nominated for a Best Picture [Oscar]? | 1 | ||
| 7: Who should play Joker in a potential Batman solo film? * | .5 | 1 | |
| 8: Can Seth Rogen pull off a dramatic role?** | 1 | 1 | |
| Scores going into tie breaker | 4 | 4 | 5 |
| TIE BREAKER: Most Overrated Movie Of The Last Decade? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4*** | 4 | 6 |
.*Though Andy initially said he'd start with Hal, he quickly changed to Michael B. Mike Carlson started on the subsequent question.
.**Since everyone gave reasons for why Seth Rogen could pull off a dramatic role, Andy took it to the sub-fight of the question, "Who...is the best comedic actor in a dramatic role?"
.***Hal and Michael each scored 4 points, but Hal was incorrectly determined to be tied with Mike Carlson at the end of question 8, so Hal and Mike went into a Tie Breaker. However, Mike should have won at the end of question 8, while Hal and Michael should have tied each other.
Episode 5: Does Interstellar Suck? (11-9-14)[6]
Dan Murrell starts as Fact Checker
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 0/1/1 | Win |
| Roger Barr | New fighter | Tie for second |
| Nick Mundy | 0/1/1 | Tie for second |
| Question | Spencer | Roger | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Do we like The Star Wars Episode 7 title; what would you have wanted to call it? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Does Interstellar live up to the hype? | 1 | 1 | |
| 3: Best director in the world today? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best movie trilogy of all time? ** | 1 | ||
| 5: Should Fast & The Furious end with #7? | 1 | ||
| 6: Should Andy Serkis, or any other motion capture actor, be nominated for a Best Actor Oscar? | 1 | 1 | |
| 7: Do we actually need Toy Story 4? | 1 | ||
| 8: What is the best Disney animated movie? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 3 | 3 |
.*Although jokingly, Andy said Nick got a negative point for the first question. However, he clarified that he was joking when Nick got his first point in question 4.
.**A picture appeared showing scenes from famous movie franchises that had more than three films. In fact, some of the pictures were fourth movies in the series such as Breaking Dawn: part 1, A Good Day to Die Hard, and Rambo (2008).
Episode 6: Best Quentin Tarantino Movie (11-16-14)[7]
Dan Murrell hosts in Signore's absence.
Jason Inman takes Murrell's place as Fact Checker.
Unless one counts the first episode, in which Hal was ruled to have tied, this episode marks the first example of a competitor taking an early lead and finishing in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 0/2/1 | Third |
| Mike Carlson | 1/0/0 | Win |
| Nick Mundy | 0/2/1 | Second |
| Question | Hal | Mike | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What do you think of this rumored cast of (the) Suicide Squad? | 1 | ||
| 2: Is there any hope for the new Fantastic Four? | 1 | 1 | * |
| 3: What other** movie should live on as... a cable TV show? | 1 | ||
| 4: Can M. Night Shyamalan make a return? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the best Chris: Pine, Hemsworth, Evans or Pratt? | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best Quentin Tarantino movie? | 1 | ||
| 7: Who is the best sidekick of all time? *** | 1 | ||
| 8: What movie has the best soundtrack of all time? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 4 | 3 |
.*First attempt of using Devil's Advocate. It was not successful. Hal and Nick both stated that the movie would be bad.
.**Besides Evil Dead.
.***Dan had Nick go first a second time in a row rather than have Hal start. Hal started on the subsequent question.
Episode 7: Which Superhero Wins the Hunger Games? (11-23-14)[8]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 1/1/1 | Win |
| Roger Barr | 0/1/0 | Tie for second (officially*) |
| Mark Ellis | New fighter | Tie for second (officially*) |
| Question | Spencer | Roger | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Does the Hunger Games [franchise] suck? | 1 | 1** | 1 |
| 2: Which major superhero would win the Hunger Games? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best third installment in a franchise? | 1 | 1 | |
| 4: Do we need a young Cyclops and Jean Grey in X-Men: Apocalypse? | 1 | ||
| 5: What's the ultimate dream [Arnold] Schwarzenegger sequel? *** | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6: Can the CGI Peanuts Movie be good? | 1 | ||
| 7: Which Disney animated movie should be made into a live-action film? **** | |||
| 8: What is the best movie with an ensemble cast? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 2* | 4 |
.*Andy called the score as 6-4-4, but Roger only got two points (the two that everyone got) and thus finished in third.
.**Roger wasn't initially awarded a point for question 1, but after Spencer said that he should have mentioned that Mockingjay was being spread thin by being split into two movies, Andy pointed out that Roger had said that and then awarded Roger a point, giving each fighter a point.
- None of the fighters felt that the movies were bad (based on the two movies that had been released by the time the episode was filmed).
.***After the fifth round, Dan says that 11 points have been given out so far. In fact, only 10 have been given out.
.****No points were awarded as Andy felt none of the responses were appropriate, but he took blame, indicating that he shouldn't have asked the question.
- In the 79th episode, a question asked which Disney animated movie should never be given a live-action adaptation. On that episode's After the Fight, the fighters did discuss which one should be.
Episode 8: Star Wars VS Star Trek (11-30-14)[9]
The episode only ran 38:41 as various shows were filming in the studio that day. The final four questions collectively were given five and a half minutes.
Jason and Mike were sitting in the wrong spots, so the order of asking questions appears incorrect throughout the episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 0/3/1 | Tie for second |
| Mike Carlson | 2/0/0 | Tie for second |
| Jason Inman | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Hal | Mike | Jason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What should a Star Wars spinoff film be based on? | 1 | ||
| 2: Star Wars or Star Trek? | 1 | ||
| 3: If you had to pick one movie to represent humanity to aliens, which would it be? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which director could make a good Transformers movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best Christmas movie? | 1* | ||
| 6: Best movie trailer of all time? | 1 | ||
| 7: Which movie character would you want to be best friends with? | ** | 1 | |
| 8: Which movie would you reboot? *** | 1 | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2**** | 2 | 5 |
.*Hal won with A Christmas Story after only opening arguments. All subsequent questions were also called after only opening arguments.
.**Hal spent too much time saying his answer (Bill Murray from Lost in Translation). Andy immediately went to Jason and never let Hal give any argument before Andy chose Jason's answer (Agent Phil Coulson).
.***Short of Hal winning two points for question 8 (with Jason not winning any), it would not have been possible after question 7 to even tie Jason.
.****Andy incorrectly said that Hal got a third point for question 8, but he was corrected by Dan.
Episode 9: New Star Wars Lightsaber - Awesome or Useless? (12-7-14)[10]
Jason Inman is the Fact Checker.
Not counting the first episode, second example of someone taking the lead early and finishing in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Haislip | New fighter | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 2/0/0 | Win |
| Kassem G | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Alison | Dan | Kassem |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the best moment in the Star Wars: [The] Force Awakens...trailer? | 1 | 1 | |
| 2: The new Star Wars: Episode VII lightsaber: like or dislike? | 1 | ||
| 3: Does the new Terminator: Genisys trailer excite us? | 1 | ||
| 4: What's the most unnecessary sequel of all time? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the best James Bond? * | 1 | 1 | |
| 6: What's our favorite movie death? | 1 | ||
| 7: Best actor to join a superhero franchise? | 1 | ||
| 8: Which property should Marvel Studios get back: Spider-Man, Fantastic Four, or X-Men? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 5 | 3 |
.*During the asking of this question, Andy calls the upcoming movie Spectre "Spectra." Other discussions led to a delay of approximately two minutes before Andy finally got to ask the question.
Episode 10: Should Marvel Fire Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man? (12-14-14)[11]
In the introduction to this episode, Andy refers to Mad Max: Fury Road as Mad Max: Road Fury.
Second episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Third example of someone taking the lead and ultimately finishing in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kristian Harloff | New fighter | Second |
| Mark Ellis | 0/1/0 | Win |
| Hal Rudnick | 0/4/1 | Third |
| Question | Kristian | Mark | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0: Should Sony fire Andrew Garfield so we can get Spider-Man in the Marvel Universe? * | 1 | 1 | |
| 1: Best Ridley Scott movie? | 1 | 1 | |
| 2: Who should direct Star Trek 3 (2016)? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who else** do we wanna see in [the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie? | 1 | ||
| 4: Will Mad Max: Fury Road be better than the old Mad Max movies? | 1 | 1 | |
| 5: What would be the ultimate movie crossover? | 1 | ||
| 6: If he came in the Marvel Universe, who[m] would you want to see [Al Pacino] play? *** | |||
| 7: Best Paul Thomas Anderson movie? | 1 | ||
| 8: Best film adaptation of a book? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into tie breaker | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| TIE BREAKER: Which action star do you want to be taken hostage with? | 1**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 3 |
.*Audible pulled. The fight does not appear in the title cards.
.**Besides Bebop and Rocksteady.
.***Andy did not award any points.
.****Mark won by saying John McClane; Kristian immediately conceded.
Schmoes Know Movies Show Episode #176 (12-18-14)[12]
Live from the Schmoes Know Movie Show, starting 34 minutes into the video.
Judged by Andy Signore
No Fact Checker
Fight between the Screen Junkies crew (Nick, Hal, and Dan) vs seven different members of the Schmoes Know crew (Kristian Harloff, Tiffany Smith, Alicia Malone, Mark Reilly, Ken Napzok, J.T. (Josh the Engineer/JTE), and an unnamed member; three members of the Schmoes for any given question).
Some questions were provided live over twitter.
For some questions, there was pre-preparation, whereas for others, there wasn't.
| Teams | Finish |
|---|---|
| Schmoes Know | Lose |
| Movie Fights/Screen Junkies | Win |
| Question (with Schmoes Know members chosen after reading the question; pre-prepared question?) | SK | MF/SJ |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Who played the best Batman (Tiffany, Mark, Alicia; yes) | 1 | |
| 2: Should Back to the Future get a reboot? (unknown, Kristian, Alicia; yes) | 2* | |
| 3: Better reboot: Peter Jackson's King Kong or Gareth Edwards' Godzilla? (unknown, Kristian, Alicia; yes) ** | ||
| 4: Who would win between Alien, Predator, or a Colon[i]al Marine? (unknown, Kristian, Alicia; yes) ** | ||
| 5: What's the most influential 90's movie? (J.T., Kristian, Alicia; no) *** | 1 | |
| 6: What is the best 80's film of all time? (J.T., Kristian, Alicia; no) ** | ||
| 7: Which new actor will have the biggest impact on the new films? (Mark, Kristian, Alicia; no) **** | 1 | |
| 8: Best movie villain of all time? (Mark, Ken, Alicia; no) | 1 | |
| 9: Movie that most deserves a sequel (Tiffany, Kristian, Alicia; no) ***** | 1 | |
| 10: Michael Bay vs. M Night Shyamalan: Who's the worst [director]? (Tiffany, Kristian, Alicia; no) | 1 | |
| 11: Best plot twist in any movie? (Tiffany, Kristian, Alicia; no)** | ||
| 12: Best Scorsese-directed movie? (Tiffany, J.T., Alicia; no)** | ||
| 13: Should they make more Lord of the Rings Hobbit movies? (Tiffany, J.T., Alicia; no)** | ||
| 14: Best Marvel Movie? (Tiffany, Kristian, Alicia; no) | 1+ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 |
.*Schmoes Know won after Kristian came back and played Devil's Advocate, arguing for why there should be a reboot. However, it was not until later (after question 10) that Andy (after being called out on twitter) credited them with the bonus point (it was not clear as Schmoes never specifically stated they were playing Devil's Advocate; rather, Kristian simply stepped in for Mark).
.**Six questions were skipped (both teams chose Godzilla for question 3; neither team wished to answer questions 4 or 11; both teams chose Die Hard for question 6; both teams chose Goodfellas for question 12; even though Tiffany appeared to want to answer yes to question 13, she didn't, so neither team would say yes)
.***Screen Junkies initially went with Pulp Fiction, the choice of Schmoes Know. SJ switched to Terminator 2: Judgment Day and won.
.****Kristian heavily argued that Andy Serkis would be Darth Plagueis, even though that was never confirmed (which Andy pointed out) and it was already known at the time that Darth Plageuis died around the time of Episode I. The character he plays is Supreme Leader Snoke. Kristian later stated that he read that his followers were telling him that he was saying incorrect information.
.*****Tiffany started arguing for Dredd before Screen Junkies even gave their answer (True Lies).
+To help decide this game-winning question, Andy looked for live responses on twitter.
Episode 11: Magneto vs. Gandalf - Best Ian McKellen movie (12-21-14)[13]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jovenshire | New fighter | Third |
| Roger Barr | 0/2/0 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | 0/3/1 | Win |
| Question | Jovenshire | Roger | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Do you agree with Sony's decision to cancel The Interview? | 1 | ||
| 2: Best movie that bombed at the box office? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best movie marathon? | 1 | ||
| 4: What video game should made into a movie? | 1 | 1 | |
| 5: Best movie musical? | 1* | ||
| 6: Best Ian McKellan movie? | 1 | ||
| 7: Who should play Spider-Man if the rights revert to Marvel? | 1 | ||
| 8: What franchise should Michael Bay produce? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into tie breaker speed round | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| TIE BREAKER A: Could two Batman take out a Wolverine? | x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER B: Who is the best movie archer: Legolas, Katniss, Susan from Narnia, or Hawkeye, or the girl from Brave [Merida], I'll throw her in too? |
x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER C: Rick Moranis or Steve Guttenberg? | x | 1** | |
| TIE BREAKER D: White House Down or Olympus Has Fallen? | x | 1*** | |
| TIE BREAKER E: Best Adam Sandler film? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1**** | 6***** | 7 |
.*Andy originally did not want to give any points, but he reluctantly gave a point to Roger.
.**Nick said Rick Moranis first, and Roger agreed
.***Nick and Roger both said White House Down, then Nick switched to Olympus Has Fallen and immediately won the point.
.****First episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point.
.*****First of two episodes (the other being episode 15) in which a fighter scores 6 points and only comes in second place.
- However, in episode 15, this was based on Trisha Hershberger's receiving a point for a pre-Speed Round tie breaker question, in which the winner of the episode (ComicBookGirl19) was not involved. Under the revised rules, Trisha would have finished with only 2 points.
Episode 12: Best & Worst of 2014 (12-28-14)[14]
Hosted by Dan Murrell
Jason Inman as Fact Checker
First regular episode of the show in which there are no questions for which more than one fighter gets any points.
Nick becomes the second competitor to appear on and win two consecutive episodes (the first was Dan Murrell in episodes 2/3).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 0/5/1 | Second |
| Andy Signore | New fighter | Third |
| Nick Mundy | 1/3/1 | Win |
| Question | Hal | Andy | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best movie of 2014? | 1 | ||
| 2: Worst movie of 2014? | 1* | ||
| 3: Best performance of 2014? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which actor/actress are we tired of? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best movie weapon of all time? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best movie catch phrase? | 1 | ||
| 7: Best opening scene from a movie? | 1 | ||
| 8: Worst movie ending? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into tie breaker speed round | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| TIE BREAKER A: Best Arnold Schwarzenegger movie | x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER B: Coolest female protagonist | 1** | x | |
| TIE BREAKER C: Most depressing movie ever | x | *** | |
| TIE BREAKER D: Better Spoof: Space Balls or Galaxy Quest | x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER E: If you could unsee what movie, what would it be? | x | 1**** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 2 | 6***** |
.*Nick stated that this was the first time he won two [questions] in a row, yet he did this in the first two questions of the previous episode.
.**Hal got the second tie breaker question for naming a character (Ripley) rather than an actress (Linda Hamilton).
.***Dan would not give anyone the point for either response (Closer by Nick and The Fault in our Stars by Hal).
.****Nick won on a technicality as Hal answered 1999's Godzilla, when it was in fact from 1998. Oddly, Nick's answer was Zach Braff.
.*****After Nick won, Dan said Nick won his first Movie Fight. However, Nick's first victory was the previous week.
Episode 13: What's the Best Year in Movies EVER? (1-11-15)[15]
Jason Inman as Fact Checker
Speed Round is added starting in this episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 2/1/1* | Second |
| Dan Murrell | 3/0/0 | Win |
| Mike Carlson | 2/1/0 | Third |
| Question | Spencer | Dan | Mike |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Are we excited by the Ant-Man trailer? | 1 | ||
| 2: Best Liam Neeson movie? | 1 | ||
| 3: Do we want a Gambit solo film with Channing Tatum? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best year in the history of cinema? | 1 | ||
| 5: What would be a great movie ride? | 1 | ||
| 6: What TV show would you want to see on an IMAX screen? | 1 | ||
| 7: Best Tim Burton Movie? | 1 | ||
| 8: Worst Ben Affleck Movie? | 1 | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Dante's Peak or Volcano? | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Movie actors or directors: ...name me the best Christopher. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best Die Hard Sequel | 1*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who wins in a fight: Judge Dredd or Robocop? | 1**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 7 | 2 |
.*Spencer is introduced as having a 2-2 record. If his tie for the win is counted as a win, he should have been 3-1 (or at least 2-1-1).
- After episode 52, when Hal was declared the winner of episode 1, Spencer's 2-2 record coming into this fight actually is retroactively made accurate. However, the issue still remains that Hal only received four points in episode one, and he should not have been declared as having been part of the tie.
.**Spencer said Dante's Peak first.
.***Both answered with the third movie, but based on how Dan said it (3, rather than Vengeance), Andy ruled in favor of him.
.****When Spencer started his argument for Judge Dredd, he said he should have picked Robocop. Andy ruled for Dan.
Episode 14: Oscar Snub's 2015: Who Got Screwed?! (1-18-15)[16]
The Fan Cam (rather than Dan Cam) is used in this episode, with Miss Movies as Fact Checker.
Dan Murrell is given the Title Belt at the beginning of this episode. He agrees to make the episode a Title Bout, allowing the possibility for him to lose the Belt.
Dan becomes the second fighter (after Nick) to appear on and win two consecutive episodes.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Inman | 1/0/0 | Third |
| Mark Ellis | 1/1/0 | Second |
| Dan Murrell | 4/0/0 | Win |
| Question | Jason | Mark | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Worst 2015 Oscar Snub? | 1* | ||
| 2: What film should win Best Picture? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best performance from a 2015 Oscar nominated actor or actress? | 1 | ||
| 4: Do we really need more Avatar sequels? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is our best biographical movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: Pitch Chris Hemsworth’s next movie | 1 | ||
| 7: Worst Johnny Depp performance? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: The worst film starring Adam Sandler? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who[m] would you save in a fire first? Ben Affleck or Matt Damon? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are both playing on cable....Which do you watch: Mean Girls or Clueless? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: These two movies are also both on cable. Which do you choose: The Last Airbender or After Earth? | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Hollywood's best Kevin? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1**** | 5 | 6 |
.*According to Jason, he also chose the lack of nomination for The Lego Movie, but he lost a coin loss and couldn't use the response that resulted in Mark's point.
.**Dan said Clueless first.
.***Mark said After Earth first.
.****Second episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point.
Episode 15: Should Star Wars Ditch George Lucas? (1-25-15)[17]
Third episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Fourth example of someone taking the lead and ultimately finishing in third (second time for Nick).
Nick got points for the first two questions and pulled into an early lead but failed to earn any points beyond question 2, a repeat of something previously done by Alison Haislip in episode 9; Nick had six more opportunities (including a tie breaker against only one competitor), just as Alison did.
First of two episodes in which a total of 15 points were awarded.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Hershberger | New fighter | Second |
| ComicBookGirl19 | New fighter | Win |
| Nick Mundy | 2/3/1 | Third |
| Question | Trisha | CBG19 | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Recast a comic book movie role | 1 | ||
| 2: Should George Lucas have any say in the new Star Wars? | 1 | 1 | |
| 3: Which film would have been better if its original director had made it? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best performance by a musician-turned-actor? | 1 | ||
| 5: What’s the best movie of 1995? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best use of product placement in a film? | 1 | ||
| 7: What film do you wish had bombed? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Best twist ending of all time (asked by Dan) | 1 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3* | 4 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Kick-Ass or Super? | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie with "American" in the title? | 1*, *** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best Hollywood Jennifer | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best National Lampoon's Vacation sequel? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Both of these movies are playing on cable. Which should I watch: Speed 2: Cruise Control or Under Siege 2: Dark Territory? | 1***** | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: What was the last good movie with Bruce Willis? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 7* | 2 |
.*Trisha was given a point for the tie breaker between her and Nick to go to the Speed Round. This was removed in subsequent episodes involving just two fighters as CBG19 was at a disadvantage since she wasn't part of the tie break. Using the proper rules, CGB would win after the second Speed Round question with a score of 6-2. Dan even needed to clarify how many points Trisha had.
.**Trisha didn't both fighting.
.***Trisha ran out of time.
.****ComicBookGirl19 had no argument.
.*****ComicBookGirl19 gave up.
Episode 16: Should Indiana Jones be Rebooted w/Chris Pratt? (2-1-15)[18]
In this episode, it was determined that the winner and ComicBookGirl19 would be moving on in a tournament to win Dan Murrell's belt.
Not counting the first episode, fifth episode in which a competitor takes a the lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Not counting the first episode, this is the second of [as of January 16, 2017] two episodes (coincidentally consecutive as well) in which 15 total points are awarded. No episode has yet featured the awarding of more than 15 points.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 2/2/1 | Third |
| Alicia Malone | New fighter | Win |
| Roger Barr | 0/3/0 | Second |
| Question | Spencer | Alicia | Roger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Did the Fantastic Four trailer get us excited about the new movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: Should a Fantastic Four movie be so serious? | 1 | 1 | |
| 3: Ghostbusters cast – What do you think of the cast – exciting or expected? | 1 | ||
| 4: What's the best reboot of all time? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who should play the Beast? | 1 | ||
| 6: What's the best sports movie of all time? | 1 | ||
| 7: Do we want an Indiana Jones Reboot? | 2* | ||
| TIE BREAKER A: Best movie voice: Morgan Freeman or James Earl Jones? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER B: Best Michael Mann-directed film that isn't Heat? | 1** | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: A movie is playing on cable. Which one should we watch: Beverly Hills Cop 2 or Ghostbusters 2? | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Hollywood's best Tom? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which movie star would it be more fun to share an Uber with: Meg Ryan or Reese Witherspoon? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What's the best Christmas movie that's okay to watch during the rest of the year? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 7 | 5 |
.*Roger was able to tie by using the Devil's Advocate argument. His successful argument lead to double points. As of January 16, 2017, this is the last successful Devil's Advocate point.
.**Spencer gave up after Alicia said Collateral.
.***Alicia didn't say Ghostbusters 2 fast enough.
Episode 17: Does The Hobbit Suck (2-8-15)[19]
The Screen Junkies team (Andy Signore, Hal Rudnick, Spencer Gilbert, and Nick Mundy) did a tag-team rotation. Only one was allowed to fight at a time, even though Jeremy and Kristian were allowed to fight as a pair.
This team fight episode is not counted in overall statistics.
Hosted by Dan Murrell
Jason Inman as Fact Checker
| Teams | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Jahns and Kristian Harloff | N/A | Lose |
| Screen Junkies Team | N/A | Win |
| Question | Jeremy, Kristian | SJ Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Do the Hobbit movies suck? (vs Hal) | 1 | |
| 2: Best action movie franchise (vs Nick) | 1 | |
| 3: Best Nic Cage movie since The Rock? (vs Spencer) | 1 | |
| 4: Who is the best action star since the 1980s? (vs Andy) | 1 | |
| 5: What is the best Steven Spielberg film? (vs Hal) | 1 | |
| 6: Best movie with "movie" in the title? (vs Nick) | 1 | |
| 7: Should Back to the Future get a reboot? (vs Andy) * | ||
| 8: Worst movie to win the Oscar for Best Picture? (vs Spencer) | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round (Jeremy vs Andy) | 3 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the worst Marvel Cinematic Universe movie? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: These two movies are on cable at the same time... Which one do you pick? The Blair Witch Project or Cloverfield? | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is Hollywood's best Jon/John? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: These two movies are on cable at the same time... Which one do you watch? Die Hard 5 or Pirates of the Caribbean 4? | *** | 1 |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 7 |
.*Fight was skipped due to argument over what the question was asking. On the 52nd episode of the show, Dan indicated that there was a deleted scene in which Andy and Dan argue. Audio of it was eventually shown in a PLUS-exclusive episode of the Screen Junkies Show aired on December 31, 2016.
.**Jeremy said Cloverfield first.
.***Jeremy answered Die Hard 5 thinking he heard Die Hard 4. He couldn't make an argument.
Episode 18: Who Should Marvel's Spider-Man Fight Next? (2-15-15)[20]
This is the second Title Belt Fight.
Spencer Gilbert acts as Fact Checker
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| ComicBookGirl19 | 1/0/0 | Third |
| Alicia Malone | 1/0/0 | Second |
| Dan Murrell | 5/0/0 | Win |
| Question | CBG19 | Alicia | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch the next Spider-Man solo film | 1 | ||
| 2: Besides Wolverine, which X-Men character should join the MCU? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best SNL skit turned into a movie? | 1 | ||
| 4: Worst first date movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: Movie character for President? | 1 | ||
| 6: Should there be a Spaceballs 2? | 1 | ||
| 7: Best comedy sequel? | 1 | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which sequel would be better: Austin Powers 4 or Rush Hour 4? | x | 1* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who wins in a fight: Darth Vader or Batman? | x | 1* | |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are playing on cable. Which should we watch: Passenger 57 or Money Train? | x | ** | 1* |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 3 | 6 |
.*All three of Dan's Speed Round points essentially came from his being faster.
.**Alicia didn't even bother trying to argue the third question.
Episode 19: Zack Snyder's Aquaman: Awesome or Awful? (2-22-15)[21]
The first-, second-, and third-place finishers all sat in the same seats as the previous episode's respective finishers.
It was announced that fighters would need to win 2 fights to take on Dan Murrell for the belt. The winner of this fight would go against Nick Mundy (2/4/1 record), who was given a first round bye, and one person yet to be determined (see episode 20) in a semi-final (episode 21).
Spencer Gilbert (2/3/1 record) was also shown to be a fighter in the other semi-final match. As seen in episode 21, Spencer had to take Nick's place in the first semi-final.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 0/6/1 | Third |
| Tiffany Smith | New fighter* | Second |
| Mike Carlson | 2/2/0 | Win |
| Question | Hal | Tiffany | Mike |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best movie of 2014 that didn’t receive any Oscar nominations? | 1 | ||
| 2: Best film never nominated for Best Picture | 1 | ||
| 3: Thoughts on new Aquaman costume | 1 | ||
| 4: Ultimate DC/Marvel Crossover Movie | 1 | ||
| 5: Actor/Actress that should be in Neill Blomkamp’s Alien | 1 | ||
| 6: Best Time Travel Movie | 1** | ||
| 7: Best movie world to be trapped in for a month | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Which of these two movie sequels do we want to see with its original cast: The Mask 2 or Wayne's World 3? | *** | 0 | x |
| Scores going into Speed Round **** | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Both of these movies are playing on cable. What should we watch: Demolition Man or Cliffhanger? | x | 1 | ***** |
| SPEED ROUND B: Many many years from now, which of these will be rebooted...first: Forrest Gump or The Shawshank Redemption? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie with the word "three" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Better Pixar Movie: Cars 2 or Monsters University? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: These two movies are playing on cable. Pick one: Fifty Shades of Grey or Jupiter Ascending? | x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who is the best Hollywood Michael? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 5 | 6 |
.*Though Tiffany is listed as a new fighter, she previously competed in the team competition that aired on the Schmoes Know channel (Dec 18, 2014).
.**Hal broke the record for latest first point in a match by not scoring until the sixth round. Previously, three people (Nick Mundy in episode 1 (tie for first), Jason Inman in episode 14 (third place), and Roger Barr in episode 16 (second place)) had held the record with the fifth round. Hal’s record would be tied by Michael Barryte in episode 34.
.***Even with a few seconds to think, Hal gave the same response as Tiffany (The Mask 2), sealing his loss. From this point on, doing so is referred to as "pulling a Hal Rudnick."
.****First episode to contain 4 binomial Speed Round questions even though episode 11 had three binomial questions and one multiple choice.
.*****Mike used Sylvester Stallone as an arguing point for Cliffhanger, but Demolition Man also has Stallone. Granted, Mike did not get the point.
Episode 20: Which Kids' Franchise Needs a Gritty Reboot? (3-1-15)[22]
First episode shot at Screen Junkies Studios.
It also is the first episode where the fighters are given voice-over introductions by Jon Bailey with their pictures and records (even though all the fighters are new in this episode).
New Speed Round music is introduced.
The first-, second-, and third-place finishers all sat in the same respective seats for a third episode in a row.
Sixth episode in which a competitor takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Fourth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
It is the first in which a fighter gets no points after question 1.
Jason Inman and Dan Murrell gave a dedication to Leonard Nimoy who passed away on 2-27-2015.
The winner of this fight would go against Nick Mundy (2/4/1 record) and Mike Carlson (winner of episode 20) in a semi-final to take Dan Murrell's title belt. However, as seen in episode 21, Nick was replaced by Spencer, with Nick being pushed back to episode 24.
First episode since episode 1 to feature three new fighters. Excluding the fan episode (25), this did not happen again until December 26, 2015, 43 episodes later.
Dan specifically references this episode by contestants and date in the post-Round 1 cleanup of episode 67.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Raub | New fighter | Third |
| Steve Zaragoza | New fighter | Second |
| Marc Andreyko | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Matt | Steve | Marc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Should the Power Rangers movie be like the short film? | 1 | ||
| 2: Kids' property that needs a hard edged reboot? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best film starring Will Smith? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best movie tagline? | 1* | ||
| 5: Bring back one movie star from the dead? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best movie with the character's name in the title? | 1 | ||
| 7: Best movie heroine? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which of these do we watch: X-Men: The Last Stand or Spiderman 3? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best voice performance in a Disney movie | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best spoof movie | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Excluding Die Hard, best Bruce Willis movie | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best Hollywood Jason *** | x | 1**** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1***** | 5 | 6 |
.*No one attempted to argue against Marc's answer ("In space, no one can hear you scream," from Alien).
.**Mark was faster than Steve in saying Robin Williams as Genie.
.***Upon questioning by Mark, specified as an actor, not a director etc. or character.
.****Initially, Andy called Steve the winner, but quickly changed his mind. This also marks the first time that someone has been behind by three points in the Speed Round and ultimately won.
.*****Third episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point. Also the first episode in which a fighter never received any points after the first round.
Episode 21: Avengers: Age of Ultron End Credits Scenes! (3-8-15)[23]
Tournament semi-final match #1.
Nick Mundy was supposed to appear in this episode, but he could not due to illness. Instead of Mundy-mania, there was Spenny Slam.
Fifth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 3/2/0 | Second |
| Marc Andreyko | 1/0/0 | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | 2/3/1 | Win |
| Question | Mike | Marc | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Have we seen too much of Avengers Age of Ultron from the trailers? | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch the perfect end credits scene for Avengers 2 * | 1 | ||
| 3: Who would win in a fight: Spider-Man or Iron Man? | 1 | 1 | |
| 4: What is the best movie robot? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best movie with Jeff Goldblum in it? | 1 | ||
| 6: Pitch a new action franchise with The Rock as the star. | 1 | ||
| 7: Best Disney villain? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who wins in a fight: Chuck Norris or Danny Trejo? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Both of these movies are playing on cable. What do we watch: Batman and Robin or Twilight: New Moon? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Hollywood's best Steven/Stephen? *** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best John Williams score that's not Star Wars? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 2 | 6 |
.*Dan gives his own idea of what should have happened in a post-credits scene.
.**Spencer was faster at saying Batman and Robin.
.***Spencer conceded on this question. His losing answer was Stephen Colbert (while Mike said Spielberg). In episode 17, in a similar question for Jon/John, Jeremy Jahns answered Jon Stewart and also lost.
Episode 22: Star Wars Spinoffs - Good Idea or Bad Idea? (3-15-15)[24]
The winner of this fight would move on in a tournament to fight against Nick Mundy and another fighter in the second semi-final.
Erin Robinson returns after a 19 episode absence (a record at the time, which would be broken nine times (but not each time a new record) before she would take it back in her next appearance in episode 67).
Andy announces in this episode that fans can send videos in a competition to come watch a taping of Movie Fights.
He also announces that Leprechaun 4 will be Screen Junkies' first live viewing video.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Inman | 1/1/0 | Second |
| Roger Barr | 0/4/0 | Win |
| Erin Robinson | 0/1/0 | Third |
| Question | Jason | Roger | Erin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Star Wars Spinoffs: Good idea or Bad idea? | 1 | ||
| 2: Are we excited for Tomorrowland? | 1 | ||
| 3: Pitch a Tim Burton dream project | 1 | ||
| 4: Which movie character should get a comeback? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best revenge film of all time? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best movie villain of the 1990s? | 1 | ||
| 7: Lamest movie monster of all time? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is Steven Spielberg's worst film? * | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: You have to listen to one movie song for the rest of your life on repeat. Which one do you pick: "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic by Celine Dion or "Let it Go" from Frozen? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Whose next movie are you more excited for: Michael Bay or M. Night Shyamalan? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 6** | 1*** |
.*Jason answered 1942. Roger agreed and gave the point to Jason, but the film was called 1941, which Dan pointed out.
.**Roger finally gets a win after four losses.
.***Fourth episode in which a fighter scores only one point.
Episode 23: Iron Man VS Darth Vader (3-22-15)[25]
The winner of this fight would move on in a tournament to fight against Nick Mundy and Roger Barr (winner of episode 22) in the second semi-final.
Sixth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Not counting the first episode, seventh episode in which a competitor takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Malone | 1/1/0 | Win |
| Kristian Harloff | 0/1/0 | Second |
| Scott Mantz | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Alicia | Kristian | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Does the trailer for Adam Sandler's Pixels excite us? | 1 | 1 | |
| 2: What movie trailer revealed too much of the movie? | 1 | ||
| 3: What movie do we never want a sequel/remake to? | 1 | ||
| 4: What actor could take over an action franchise? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which actor should come out of retirement? | 1 | ||
| 6: Star Wars VS Marvel - best fight! | 1 | ||
| 7: What's the best final film of a film series? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who is Hollywood's best Robert? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie starring Jaden Smith? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are playing on cable. Which should we watch: XXX: State of the Union or 2 Fast 2 Furious? | 1* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6** | 3 | 2 |
.*Alicia was faster at saying 2 Fast 2 Furious.
.**This is the second time a fighter has swept the Speed Round. Alicia was previously swept in episode 18. She thus is the first fighter to have both swept a Speed Round and be swept. This would subsequently happen to Spencer Gilbert (episodes 26 (loss) and 43 (win)), Dan Murrell (episodes 18, 26, and 58 (wins) and 93 (and 94) (loss)), and Coy Jandreau (episodes 91 (win) and 98 (loss)).
Episode 24: Better Franchise: Mission: Impossible or Fast & Furious (3-29-15)[26]
Semi-final #2. The winner of this fight would move on in a tournament to fight against Spencer Gilbert (winner of episode 21) and Dan Murrell in the final (episode 26) to claim the belt.
Not counting the team battle in episode 17, the first appearance of Nick Mundy since episode 15.
Eighth episode in which a competitor takes an early lead (at end of Round 3) and ultimately finishes in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Malone | 2/1/0 | Second |
| Roger Barr | 1/4/0 | Third |
| Nick Mundy | 2/4/1 * | Win |
| Question | Alicia | Roger | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Will Jesse Eisenberg be a good Lex Luthor? | 1 | 1 | |
| 2: Tom Cruise: Great actor or popular movie star? | 1 | ||
| 3: Mission Impossible vs Fast & Furious | 1 | ||
| 4: Which cast should reunite for a sequel? | 1 | ||
| 5: Could Arnold Schwarzenegger be a dramatic actor? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best American remake of a foreign film? | 1 | ||
| 7: Best movie cameo? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are both playing at the same time on cable. Which do you watch: The Robocop remake or the Psycho remake? | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Worse villain; Arnold Schwarzenegger's Mr. Freeze or Jamie Foxx's Electro? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Discounting the movies, who would win in a fight: Alien or Predator? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie with Jack Black in it? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best Hollywood James | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 2 | 6 |
.*Nick's record is incorrectly listed as 3 wins, 3 losses. He actually has 4 losses. This under-reporting by 1 loss carries over into future episodes (26, 30), but it is not reported in episode 36 as no voice-over introductions were used, and starting in episode 38 [in which Nick appears], losses are no longer reported in the introductions.
.**Alicia was faster at saying Robocop.
Episode 25: Who Should Be the Next Wolverine? (4-5-15)[27]
Fan episode. Three winners of the video competition who thought they would be spectating actually compete and are coached by Screen Junkies employees, specifically, the three who will be competing in the finals for the belt.
The winner was given a Fan Fights belt.
Each coach is allowed to chime in three times during the episode. Also, each competitor is allowed to have the coach substitute in for one fight.
Loot Crate is introduced as Movie Fights' new sponsor.
Andy mispronounces the upcoming James Bond film Spectre as "Spectra" for a second time, having previously done so while introducing the fifth round of episode 9.
This episode is not counted in the overall ranking/statistics.
| Fighters/Coach | Finish |
|---|---|
| Mika Valleau/Spencer Gilbert | Second |
| Bryan Chambers/Dan Murrell | Win |
| Tony Tubes Zerr/Nick Mundy | Third |
| Question | Mika | Bryan | Tony |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who do you cast as the new Wolverine? | 1 | ||
| 2: What property should have a movie universe? | 1 | ||
| 3: What actor should join the Fast and the Furious franchise? * | 1 | ||
| 4: Best action sequel of all time? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best James Bond movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: If you could punch one actor in the face, who would it be? | 1 | ||
| 7: Worst casting in movie history? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Which one [Michael Bay movie] should I watch: Transformers 1 or the 2014 Ninja Turtle movie? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would win in a fight: Chewbacca or Groot? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Hollywood Paul | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the worst movie starring Vince Vaughn? | 1*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which remake would you rather see: ...Speed or Under Siege? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which movie is better: Bill Murray's Garfield or Dan Akroyd's Yogi Bear? ***** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND F: Best movie with "Revenge" in the title | 1 | + | x |
| TIE BREAKER: Both of these movies are also on cable. Which do we watch: Battlefield Earth or The Last Airbender? | 1+* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 6 | 2 |
.*Dan stepped in for Bryan, the only time this was done in the episode.
.**Bryan didn't attempt to argue against Mika's response of Newman.
.***Mika was trying to think of Delivery Man, but she couldn't.
.****Mika was faster at saying Speed.
.*****Skipped because it was too close to call who said Garfield first.
+Bryan said Die Hard 2, which doesn't contain "Revenge."
+*Mika was about to say The Last Airbender, but Bryan beat her.
Episode 26: Ultimate Game of Thrones Spin-off Movie? (4-12-15)[28]
Third championship fight for the belt.
Scott Mantz as Fact Checker
Dan wore a The Raid 2 t-shirt in response to the call against him the previous week that The Raid 2 was not the greatest action sequel of all time.
Rule changes regarding tie breakers and Speed Round: If someone repeats the first responder's answer, the first response does not automatically win. Rather, the second person gets a chance to pick something else (or the other option if there are only two choices), and the two will argue. Further, the host does not choose the winners in Speed Rounds but rather acts as a tie-breaking vote if the Fact Checker and third-place fighter don't agree on who should win.
None of the competitors fought in the first round of the tournament (Spencer and Nick had first round byes and Dan held the belt). All four winners from the first round were eliminated in the second round.
Nick's reported record remains short by 1 loss and is still that way as of the writing of this (May 14, 2015). The record listed below going into this episode (4 wins (3 wins and a tie), 4 losses) is correct.
Seventh episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place (though only during the time between the ends of questions 5 and 6), and the second time for Dan.
As of November 8, 2015, this is the only episode (besides the Comic-Con episodes) in which only one fighter managed to get more than 2 points (Edit: In Episode 57 (11-15-15), this occurred again). However, as shown below in the second note, in episode 15, this should have also been the case using the appropriate rules for a pre-Speed Round tie breaker question.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 3/3/1 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | 3/4/1 | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 6/0/0 | Win |
| Question | Spencer | Nick | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch the ultimate Game of Thrones movie! | 1 | ||
| 2: What movie franchise should be R-rated? | 1 | ||
| 3: What should Joss Whedon's next project be? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best fictional world to have a first date in? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which movie character should have a prequel? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best movie of the 2000s (2000-2015)? | 1 | ||
| 7: Pitch the perfect remake movie? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Who is the worst Batman: George Clooney or Val Kilmer? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Both of these films are on cable. Which do I watch: Mortal Kombat or Street Fighter? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Worst movie starring Robert Downey Jr. | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best Hollywood William | x | 1* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2** | 2 | 6 |
.*Decided by Andy after additional argument as Nick sided with Spencer.
.**Although Spencer's score was no higher than Nick's, he beats Nick. Excluding episode 4, in which Andy incorrectly indicated that Hal had five points (leading to Hal finishing in second rather than a tie for second), this is the first time that two fighters had the same scores but different finishes. Accordingly, Spencer's score of 2 is the lowest second-place score so far (as of November 8, 2015 (edit: tied by Chloe Dykstra in Episode 57 (11-15-15) and again by Spencer himself a week later). However, in episode 15, had Trisha not been given a point for her tie breaker against Nick (which didn't involve ComicBookGirl19) to go to the Speed Round, this would have been another example.
Episode 27: Batman v. Superman Trailer - Awesome or Awful? (4-19-15)[29]
As of January 16, 2017, this episode remains the last in which more than 13 total points were awarded.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 0/7/1 | Win |
| Jason Inman | 1/2/0 | Third |
| Trisha Hershberger | 0/1/0 | Second |
| Question | Hal | Jason | Trisha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Batman V Superman trailer - Love it or hate it? | 1 | ||
| 2: Best moment from the Force Awakens trailer | 1 | ||
| 3: Best order to watch Star Wars in? | 1 | ||
| 4: New Ant-man trailer - Love it or hate it | 1 | 1 | |
| 5: Are you worried about Wonder Woman? | 1 | ||
| 6: Terminator Genisys Trailer - Love it or hate? | 1 | 1 | |
| 7: Best second movie in a trilogy | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round * | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Both of these movies are playing at the same time on cable. Which one do we watch: Ben Affleck's Daredevil or Ryan Reynolds' Green Lantern? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Hollywood's best Matthew/Matt | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie directed by Michael Bay? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Hollywood's best Kate/Cate? | 1*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Both of these movies are on cable at the same time. Which do we watch: Lady in the Water or The Happening? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 7 | 2 | 5 |
.*Trisha says that she does not do well in the Speed Round. However, she did just as well as ComicBookGirl19 did when they fought each other (though again it should be pointed out that had Trisha not received a point for the tie breaker, she would have lost after the second Speed Round question). Hal responds that he did something stupid in the Speed Round, but it was actually a tie breaker to go into the Speed Round.
.**Split decision. Jason did not vote for Trisha, who was faster at picking Green Lantern.
.***Split decision. Jason did not vote for Hal, who was faster as picking Winslet.
Episode 28: Will Jurassic World Suck? (4-26-15)[30]
Hosted by Nick Mundy as a birthday gift to him. However, the episode was introduced by Andy Signore.
Jason Inman as Fact Checker with help from Nick's father, Dennis Mundy.
Dollar Shave Club is the new sponsor.
Eighth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place, and the third time for Dan.
Ninth episode in which a competitor takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
The second episode in which a fighter gets no points after question 1.
As of August 9, 2015, this is the last fight Dan has won (he has since lost twice) and the last one in which a fighter has scored 7 points. (Update: On August 16, 2015, Dan won again, retaining the Belt, with 6 points).
There are only six questions prior to the Speed Round, which for this episode has been extended to nine potential questions, though there was later argument over how many there would be; in future episodes, the number would revert to five even though the number of questions prior to the Speed Round would remain at six.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | 7/0/0 | Win* |
| Roger Barr | 1/5/0 | Third |
| Andy Signore | 0/1/0 | Second* |
| Question | Dan | Roger | Andy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Fantastic Four trailer: Should we see the movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: Are we excited for Jurassic World? | 1 | ||
| 3: Pitch the ultimate Batman/Superman movie | 1 | ||
| 4: Team up 2 actors for the best buddy cop movie | 1 | ||
| 5: What real life person needs a biopic made of them? | 1 | ||
| 6: Can a solo Hulk movie work? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Hollywood's best Richard | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What's the worst movie starring Arnold Schwarzenegger | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which of these two is the better disaster movie: Twister or The Day After Tomorrow? | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best Rocky sequel | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which do you watch: Max Payne or Major Payne? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND F: Who would win in a fight: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or the Power Rangers? | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND G: Better love story: Anakin and Padmé or Bella and Edward? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 7 | 1**** | 5* |
.*If there were in fact to be nine Speed Round questions, Jason called the game too early as Andy could have gotten the next two questions to force a tie breaker (a tenth Speed Round question). It was Dan, not Andy, who would have needed five out of nine Speed Round questions to tie.
.**Andy couldn't argue for his choice (The Day After Tomorrow).
.***Split decision. Dennis chose Dan (Power Rangers) over Andy.
.****Fifth episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point.
Episode 29: Avengers: Age of Ultron - Overhyped? (5-3-15)[31]
Loot Crate once again becomes the Movie Fights sponsor.
Not counting the first episode, tenth episode in which a competitor takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 3/3/0* | Second |
| Amy Nicholson | New fighter | Win |
| Kristian Harloff | 0/2/0 | Third |
| Question | Mike | Amy | Kristian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Age of Ultron - Does it live up to the hype? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who gave the best performance in Age of Ultron? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best Marvel Cinematic Universe Director so far? | 1 | ||
| 4: Do we like Jared Leto's Joker pic? | 1 | ||
| 5: What franchise deserves its own day like Star Wars? | 1 | ||
| 6: What movie needs an all female spinoff movie? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER **: Best movie directed by M. Night Shymalan | 0 | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which do you watch: Avatar or Titanic? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Jai Courtney role | *** | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which movie do we watch on cable if they're both playing at the same time: The Mighty Ducks or The Sandlot? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who wins in a fight out of these three: Christopher Reeve's Superman, Brandon Routh's Superman, or Henry Cavill's Superman? | 1 | **** | x |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which of these songs from a movie soundtrack should I listen to: Seal's "Kiss From a Rose" or Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing"? | 1***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5+,+* | 2 |
.*Mike's record is under-reported during the voice-over introduction by one loss (similar to the case for Nick Mundy). This carries over to episode 35.
.**Andy indicated that there had never been a three-way tie breaker before, but Dan corrected him (it was done in episode 16). It was done differently in this episode however, as only one question was used and Andy picked two fighters to advance. Amy was picked first, and then Mike and Kristian had to give further argument; Kristian eventually conceded to Mike.
.***Mike could not think of a role to answer.
.****Amy did not bother to argue this question.
.*****Split decision. Kristian chose Mike ("Kiss from a Rose") over Amy.
+Andy said that Amy took out two champs; however, Kristian has never won (he has only come in second twice). Kristian would later point this out to Andy in episode 31.
+*Not counting fights with three new fighters, Amy becomes the first new fighter to win since episode 16 when Alicia Malone beat two returners.
Episode 30: Who Should Play the Punisher? (5-10-15)[32]
No sponsor is advertised.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Healy | New fighter | Third |
| Chris Stuckmann | New fighter | Win |
| Nick Mundy | 3/5/1 | Second |
| Question | Pat | Chris | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch a Boba Fett Star Wars spinoff movie | 1 | ||
| 2: Which Suicide Squad member looked the best in their pic? | 1* | ||
| 3: Erase a sequel from any franchise | 1 | ||
| 4: Who should direct the new Spider-Man movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who should play the Punisher in the MCU? | 1 | ||
| 6: Worst movie mom? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best Hollywood Ben | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Better franchise: Rocky or Rambo? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which do you watch: Star Trek V: The Final Frontier or Star Wars Episode I[: The Phantom Menace]? | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Worse movie song to hear on repeat: Prince's Bat Dance or Vanilla Ice's Turtle Rap? | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Worst movie starring Julia Roberts | x | 1***** | |
| TIE BREAKER: Which '80's remake would we rather see: Crocodile Dundee or Ferris Bueller['s Day Off]? | x | 1+ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1+* | 6 | 5 |
.*This is the fifth time a fighter has won the point for both of the first two questions without anyone else getting any points. This was previously done in episodes 11 (Nick Mundy), 12 (Nick again), 18 (Dan Murrell), and 25 (Bryan Chambers). In all five cases, the person to do this ultimately won the fight.
.**Split decision. Pat chose Chris' argument for Rambo. After the point is awarded, Andy says that how the franchises are different will be discussed someday on "After the Movie Fight." More than six months later, "After the Fight" premiered.
.***Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy, but Pat agreed. Nick won despite not saying Star Wars Episode I fast enough and getting stuck with Star Trek V.
.****Split decision. Pat chose Nick's argument. Nick wasn't fast enough and got stuck with Bat Dance.
.*****Split decision. Pat chose Chris' argument for Full Frontal versus The Mexican. Andy didn't want to give Chris the point as he considered both arguments weak and wanted someone to win the fight right in a tie breaker.
+Split decision. Pat chose Nick's argument. Chris won despite not saying Crocodile Dundee fast enough.
.+*Sixth episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point.
Episode 31: Best Pixar Movie (CinemaSins vs. Honest Trailers) (5-17-15)[33]
In response to fan demand, the CinemaSins crew has been brought in to take on the Honest Trailers crew.
This team fight is not counted in the overall statistics.
Hosted by Kristian Harloff of Schmoes Know as Andy didn't want a Screen Junkies employee judging.
Brit Fofana as Fact Checker
| Teams | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Scott, Chris Atkinson (CS) | N/A | Lose |
| Dan Murrell, Andy Signore (HT) | N/A * | Win |
| Question | CS | HT |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch Spider-Man's introduction to the MCU | 1 | |
| 2: Worst cinema sin | 1 | |
| 3: Best movie chase scene | 1 | |
| 4: Best Pixar movie | 1 | |
| 5: Dream versus movie | 1 | |
| 6: Most sinful movie | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round ** | 2 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the worst Tom Hanks movie: Dragnet or Turner and Hooch? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who wins in a fight: Chris Evans' Captain America or Chris Evans' Human Torch? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which do we watch: Paul Blart or Observe and Report? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who wins in a fist fight: Ripley or Sarah Connor? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Jurassic Park III or Lethal Weapon 4? | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 6 *** |
.*While it was mentioned that the CinemaSins fighters were both first-time fighters, the Honest Trailers team was introduced as having a combined record of 8-2 (all wins from Dan and both losses from Andy). The record does not include the team fight from episode 17.
.**First Speed Round to contain five binomial questions.
.***Screen Junkies/Honest Trailers is now 2-0 for its team fights (3-0 if the fight on the Schmoes Know Show is counted).
Episode 32: McConaughey in the Marvel Universe?! (5-24-15)[34]
Eleventh episode in which a competitor takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
The third episode in which a fighter gets no points after question 1 (previously happened in episodes 20 and 28).
Starting this episode, Andy is sitting across the table from where he usually sits.
As of August 9, 2015, last episode (besides Comic-Con) to not feature a Speed Round question asking for the best person in Hollywood of a specific first name. (Update: On August 16, 2015, no such question was asked. The same goes for the following week's episode).
Also the first and only episode in which Dan can be seen without his cap; he removes it for approximately 10 seconds.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Malone | 2/2/0 | Win |
| Mark Ellis | 1/2/0 | Third |
| Miri Jedeikin | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Alicia | Mark | Miri |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Worst post-apocalyptic future to live in | 1 | ||
| 2: What superhero or villain should Matthew McConaughey play? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best fictional movie band | 1 | ||
| 4: What director should return to a franchise? | 1 | ||
| 5: What villain should get an origin movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best disaster movie | 1 | 1* | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A1: Better director: Roland Emmerich or Michael Bay? ** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND A2: Best movie directed by Martin Scorsese | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which should we watch: The Lion King or Toy Story? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Worst movie starring Robert De Niro | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who would win in a fight between these two: Legolas or Hawkeye? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 1*** | 4 |
.*Miri got a secondary point after Alicia was already given a point and Miri and Mark further argued the same question.
.**Skipped because it was too close to call who said Michael Bay first.
.***Seventh episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point and the third time this happened in four three-fighter fights with only six pre-Speed Round questions.
Episode 33: Which Disney Character Needs a Spin-Off? (5-31-15)[35]
Ninth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Speed Round rules are slightly modified so that the first person to argue gets a five-second rebuttal after the second person argues.
Andy announces that Movie Fights t-shirts are available for order.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 3/4/1 | Second |
| Germain Lussier * | New fighter | Win |
| Andre Meadows | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Spencer | Germain | Andre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Point Break Trailer - Love or Hate it? | ** | 1 | 1 |
| 2: Tomorrowland: See it, Rent it, or Skip it? | 1 | ||
| 3: Which Disney character deserves a spin-off? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which movie flop needs to be remade? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which movie needs a tie-in video game? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best High School Movie? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Hollywood's best Sean/Shawn | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best Steven Spielberg movie made after 2000? | *** | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best DC Superhero movie not starring Batman | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie with "American" in the title? **** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Hollywood's best Tom ***** | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Both of these movies are on cable....Which do you watch: Grown Ups 2 or Blues Brothers 2000? | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Best Mission: Impossible sequel? | 1+* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 6 | 2 |
.*In the introductory cards announcing the fights and their records, Germain's first name has an "e" added to the end.
.**As all fighters didn't like the trailer, Spencer attempted Devil's Advocate for double points, but he was unsuccessful. Had he ultimately won, he would be the only person besides Dan Murrell to twice win after being in third place. Had Spencer gotten the first question, he would have gone into the Speed Round with a four-point lead (the first person to go in leading by even three points (later done by Alicia Malone in episode 42), let alone four), allowing him to win after the second Speed Round question.
.***Spencer initially said Super 8, which was not a Spielberg movie. He was given another chance but ultimately didn't submit an answer.
.****Question previously used in episode 15's Speed Round. The same answer (American Beauty) received the point. However, unlike in this episode, in episode 15, Trisha did not give an answer.
.*****Question previously used in episode 16's Speed Round. The answer that won in episode 16 (Hanks) was used again, but it did not win the point this time.
+Split decision. Andre disagreed with Andy, who chose Germain (Cruise over Hanks).
+*Spencer chose III, but was thinking of IV, which Germain picked.
Episode 34: Dream Superhero Movie Director (6-7-15)[36]
Loot Crate returns as the show's sponsor.
Andy is wearing the very first Movie Fights t-shirt, which is available for order.
Michael Barryte returns after a 29 episode absence, the longest absence (at the time) by a margin of 10 episodes.
As of September 6, 2015, this is the last episode (excluding the Comic-Con episodes) to not feature a tie breaker or Speed Round question asking for the best movie with a specific word in the title. (Update: In episode 48 (air date 9/13/15), no such question was asked).
The Screen Junkies Wikipedia page (the Movie Fights section in particular) is mentioned in the beginning of this episode, but the Movie Fights material is removed within four hours of the airing of the episode. Andy also asks for an Honest Trailers Wikipedia page to be created, and the page is created later that same day with a link to the Screen Junkies main page.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 1/7/1 | Second |
| Michael Barryte | 0/1/0 | Third |
| [Michael] Davis | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Hal | Michael | Davis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which director should make a superhero movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: What star should reboot an 80s movie? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best spy movie not including James Bond? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best singular film made from a TV Show? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best inspirational speech made from a film? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best first movie from any director? | 1* | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who is Hollywood’s best Andy/Andie? ** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Both of these movies are playing on cable. Which one do we watch:... Angels in the Outfield or Rookie of the Year? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie starring Robin Williams? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Worst movie starring Tom Cruise? *** | x | 1****,***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1***** | 6 |
.*Michael becomes the second person to not score until Round 6. This was previously done by Hal in episode 19. Short of a Devil's Advocate situation (not really applicable to the situation), Michael could not avoid third place after the fifth question.
.**Hal could not think of anyone and said “Signore”. Andy was not willing to listen to an argument for that.
.***Andy requested help from Michael and Dan Murrell to judge this question. They both chose Davis (for Legend rather than Jack Reacher), which was not what Andy was choosing.
.****Split decision. Andy was the only one who chose Hal (who chose Jack Reacher) over Davis (Legend).
.*****Davis’ performance in the Speed Round marks:
- The fourth time someone has swept the Speed Round (previously done in episodes 18, 23, and 26),
- the first time someone has swept the Speed Round by answering four questions (instead of only three as done in episodes 18, 23, and 26), and
- the third time someone has gotten four consecutive points in the Speed Round (previously done in a five-question Speed Round in episode 27 and a seven-question Speed Round in episode 28)
.*****Michael becomes the first person to come in third place on both his first and second appearances. However, his first appearance (episode 4) technically should have been a tie for second place as Hal was ruled to have received five points rather than four. The closest anyone else has come to this is Hal, who (using true scores) either came in third place or tied for second in each of his first six appearances.
Episode 35: Jurassic World - Fun or Failure (6-14-15)[37]
Squarespace sponsors this episode.
Spencer Gilbert hosts.
Jason Inman as Fact Checker
Not counting the first episode, twelfth episode in which a competitor takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Until August 23, 2015, this was the last episode in which more than 11 points were awarded. As of January 16, 2017, it remains the last in which more than 12 were awarded and until November 21, 2015 was the last in which the third place finisher finished with more than one point.
Dan drops his first f-bomb.
Dan is no longer undefeated after this fight, but he retains the Belt. As of January 16, 2017, this is his only third place finish in a Movie Fight.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Signore | 0/2/0 | Second |
| Mike Carlson | 3/4/0* | Win |
| Dan Murrell | 8/0/0 | Third |
| Question | Andy | Mike | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Jurassic World - Fun or Failure | 1 | 1** | |
| 2: Pitch the next Jurassic Park movie | 1 | ||
| 3: Best fourth film in a movie franchise *** | 1 | ||
| 4: Who should play Bullseye & Elektra on Daredevil? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best fake movie in a movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best movie poster of all time? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: What is the best movie with "Man" in the title? | 0 | x | **** |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Better spoof franchise: Naked Gun or Austin Powers? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Hollywood Daniel | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best pre-Marvel Cinematic Universe Marvel movie? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best Tom Hanks movie after the year 2000? + | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the worst Colin Farrell movie? | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who would win in a fight: Dumbledore or Gandalf? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 6 | 2 |
.*Mike's record again is under-reported by one loss (carried over from episode 29).
.**Mike did not fight in Round 1. Rather, he was given the opportunity to predict the winner of the fight ahead of time to win a point. He correctly guessed that Andy would win.
.***During this fight, there was discussion of remembering Mission: Impossible: Ghost Protocol from Mission: Impossible 3. After the fight, Jason referenced the time Spencer lost an episode (episode 33) because he could not remember the difference.
.****Andy and Spencer jokingly indicated that perhaps Dan's loss isn't canon since Andy wasn't judging, and Spencer said there should be an asterisk by his loss.
.*****Spencer said Andy took the lead at this point, but Andy tied. This was corrected later.
+Andy was allowed to answer Cast Away even though it came out in 2000, instead of after.
Episode 36: Most Traumatizing Kid's Movie? (6-21-15)[38]
Squarespace again sponsors this episode.
In honor of Fathers' Day, Andy's dad Steve sits with Dan and is allowed to overrule Andy on questions prior to the Speed Round. He also takes Dan's place in the Speed Round judging panel.
John Campea and Tiffany Smith were initially both set to fight with Jon Schnepp, but they were ill.
Due to short-notice replacements, no voice-over introductions were used.
First appearance of Jon Schnepp, who would eventually become the first Movie Fights competitor to die, passing away on July 19, 2018.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Mundy | 3/6/1 | Win |
| Jon Schnepp | New fighter | Third |
| John Rocha | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Nick | Jon | John |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which actor should join Star Wars? | 1 | ||
| 2: Most traumatizing kids movie? | 1* | ||
| 3: Which movie character would make the best dad? | 1 | ||
| 4: Most disappointing summer blockbuster | 1 | ||
| 5: Canceled movie you'd like to see? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best movie death ** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round *** | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A1: Best Hollywood Emma **** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND A2: Best Hollywood Josh | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Please tell me the best movie with the word "good" in the title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Worst movie starring Robert Downey Jr? ***** | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Name the celebrity that gave us the best voice in an animated feature after the year 2000? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E1: Tell me the best film from the year 2013 +* | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND E2: Better first franchise film: Alien or Predator? +** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 1+*** | 4 |
.*Steve overruled Andy, who had originally chosen Rocha's argument for The Transformers: The Movie (1986), and went with Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), which Andy had indicated was better but had declined to choose based on arguments. This would be the only point Schnepp would receive. Further, Schnepp and Steve both incorrectly indicated that Violet Beauregarde had turned into a grape rather than a blueberry.
.**A repeat question from episode 9. The winning answer to the question from episode 9 (T-800 from Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)) was not said in the episode (as it was a spoiler for the next Honest Trailer), but it was indicated that that answer was disqualified.
.***As Andy said that they were into the Speed Round, Nick held up a sign saying "SLAYER RULES"
.****Question disregarded. After Nick said "Stone", John kept thinking. Steve eventually shouted out "Watkins" (likely meant to be Watson), leading Andy to disregard the question even though Nick was okay with John taking Watson (It is possible that Nick figured John would talk heavily about the eight films that featured Hermione Granger and would have rebutted by saying Harry Potter films aren't Hollywood films, so technically, anything mentioned regarding Hermione Granger should be disregarded in considering the argument).
.*****A repeat question from episode 26; new answers were given.
+Split decision. Jon chose Nick (Air America) over John (The Pick Up Artist).
+*was the only one who could give a movie from 2013 (Iron Man 3), but he didn't want to win on a technicality, so he allowed the question to be waived.
+**Was originally set to be the tie-breaker question.
+***Ninth episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point and the fifth time this happened in eight three-fighter fights with only six pre-Speed Round questions.
Episode 37: Who Should Play Green Lantern? (6-28-15)[39]
NatureBox is a first-time sponsor in this episode.
No voice-over introductions were used; no explanation is given.
Dan once again is unsuccessful, but he improved his performance from his previous appearance and retains his belt. Later in the day on Periscope, he announces that the next tournament will be in the [Northern Hemisphere] fall. As a result of his loss to Amy, he owes her a drink.
The Nostalgia Critic (Doug Walker) has been one of the most requested guests for the show.
Although he previously announced it on twitter, Andy announces that Movie Fights will be at the upcoming San Diego Comic-Con (film date July 9, 2015).
Spencer Gilbert as Fact Checker
The scoreboard is introduced.
Although Dan lost two weeks earlier, this is the first time he finishes in second.
The final score distribution is the same as the previous episode, but in a different left-to-right order.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | 8/1/0 | Second |
| Amy Nicholson | 1/0/0 | Win |
| Doug Walker | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Dan | Amy | Doug |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which MCU character would you want to see in a Spider-Man movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who should play Green Lantern? | 1* | ||
| 3: What's the best movie recasting ever? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best James Horner film score? | 1 | ||
| 5: Worst movie of the 1990s? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best R-rated comedy of all time? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Hollywood's best Peter? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie with the word "dead" in the title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which do you buy: Inception or The Departed? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Worst movie starring Christian Bale? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Tell me Disney's best animated human character. | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 6** | 1*** |
.*Spencer initially gave Dan the point, but he corrected the sign and later clarified that it was Doug who got the point.
.**Amy, who previously won episode 29, becomes the third fighter to obtain a 2-0 record, after Dan Murrell (episodes 2 and 3) and Mike Carlson (episodes 4 and 6). So currently, she is the only undefeated fighter to win more than one fight.
.***Tenth episode in which a fighter finishes with only one point and the sixth time this happened in nine three-fighter fights with only six pre-Speed Round questions. As of November 15, 2015 (eighteen regular fights later), no third-place finisher has received more than one point, and two of them have receive no points (Edit: In the episode aired 11-21-15, Chris Stuckmann finished in third place with two points).
Episode 38: Worst Terminator Sequel? (7-5-15)[40]
LootCrate again returns as a sponsor in this episode.
Voice-over introductions now only mention wins (or number of previous appearances if there are no wins).
The score remains the same for a third week in a row, but again in a different seating order.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kristian Harloff | 0/3/0 | Win |
| Mark Ellis | 1/3/0 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | 4/6/1 | Third |
| Question | Kristian | Mark | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Worst Terminator Sequel? | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch Arnold [Schwarzenegger]'s next movie. | 1 | ||
| 3: Best movie explosion? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best movie of 2015 so far? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best movie sequel title? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best superhero costume/uniform used in a movie? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Tell me the best movie Captain. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie with the word "night" [not Knight] in the title? | * | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: Worst movie starring Scarlett Johansson? | 1 | ** | x |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which do we buy: American History X or American Beauty? | 1*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best Hollywood Gene? | 1**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 4 | 1 |
.*Kristian attempted to use a movie he made up on the spot, Night Falls, starring Robert DeNiro, but he lost the point to Mark. He revealed what he did after Andy gave the point to Mark.
.**Kristian won with Lucy without argument as Mark attempted to come up with He's Just Not That Into You, but couldn't think of the title.
.***Split decision. Kristian confused Menu Suvari with Mira Sorvino but still got the point. Though Nick and Dan were activated, Andy had to break the tie as Dan sided with Mark.
.****Kristian won the point despite saying Gene Hackman was in The Client, even though he was not.
Episode 39: Justice League vs. Avengers (7-12-15)[41]
Episode was filmed on 7-10-15 at San Diego Comic-Con.
Andy and Hal co-hosted, with Hal getting audience members to choose and read questions (except final question which was pre-determined, but still read by audience member Isabella).
After each question was asked, the fighters would whisper their answer into Andy's ear to determine whether or not he would need to flip a coin to determine who could argue his or her original choice.
Winners were decided by audience applause.
Tournament-style fight, single elimination with eight fighters.
Fight is not counted towards official statistics.
There is no designated Fact Checker, but Hal does do one minor fact check.
Jeremy Jahns becomes the first fighter to appear in two fights without being in a regular-style fight.
| Question | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1: Mark Ellis v. Nick Mundy: Best Movie Batman? *, ** | Mark (Christian Bale over Michael Keaton) |
| 2: Mike Carlson v. Jeremy Jahns: What's better: Star Trek or Star Wars? *, ** | Mike (Star Trek) |
| 3: Chris Stuckmann v. Dan Murrell: What franchise should Michael Bay take over? | Chris (GI: Joe over Terminator) |
| 4: Alicia Malone v. Spencer Gilbert: Hollywood's best Chris: Pine, Hemsworth, Evans, or Pratt ** | Spencer (Evans over Pratt) |
| Semi-final 1: Mark Ellis v. Mike Carlson: Which one of the X-Men would win the Hunger Games? * | Mike (Wolverine over Jean Grey) |
| Semi-final 2: Chris Stuckmann v. Spencer Gilbert: Who wins in a fight: Hulk vs Darth Vader? * | Spencer (Hulk) |
| Final: Mike Carlson v. Spencer Gilbert: Who wins in a fight: DCU's Justice League vs MCU's The Avengers? | Spencer (Avengers) |
.*Coin flips were necessary as Michael Keaton, Star Wars, Wolverine, and Darth Vader were each initially chosen by both fighters. In all cases except Wolverine, the person who lost the coin toss won the fight.
.**Questions 1, 2, and 4 were previously used respectively in episodes 2, 8, and 6.
Episode 40: Batman v Superman v Wonderwoman: Who Wins? (7-19-15)[42]
The episode heavily focuses on DC-related movies and the recent Comic Con in San Diego.
There is now a digital scoreboard, which is shown occasionally throughout the episode.
Marc Andreyko returns after an 18 episode absence.
Tenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Inman | 1/3/0 | Win |
| Marc Andreyko | 1/1/0 | Second |
| Mark Reilly | New fighter* | Third |
| Question | Jason | Marc A | Mark R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which movie stole the show at Comic Con this year? | 1 | ||
| 2: Best moment in the Batman v Superman trailer? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best part of the Suicide Squad trailer? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pitch the Ben Affleck solo Batman movie | 1 | ||
| 5: Who wins in a fight: Batman, Superman, or Wonder Woman? ** | 1 | ||
| 6: Are we excited for a Deadpool movie? ***, **** | 1 | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round ***** | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If these two movies are playing on cable, which do you watch: Goodfellas or The Godfather? | 1 + | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Hollywood's best Ben? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: All of these movies are in the bargain bin. Which Mission: Impossible movie do I buy? +** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie with the word "rain" [or any other spelling] in the title? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6+*** | 4 | 1 |
.*Mark R. competed briefly during the team fight between the Schmoes Know crew and the Screen Junkies crew during a live fight on the Schmoes Know show on December 18, 2014.
.**Andy and Dan indicated that the discussion for this question holds the record for nerdiest fight yet, beating out which X-Man would win the Hunger Games.
.***Jason and Marc A were not excited. Andy gave them an option to team up against Mark. If they agreed and won, they would each get a point, but if they lost, Mark R would get two points and go into the Speed Round ahead by one point. While Andy was excited for a Deadpool movie, based on arguments, he ultimately chose Jason and Marc, eliminating Mark R.
.****The question was not related to the upcoming Honest Trailer, which is for the 1993 film Super Mario Bros.
.*****Andy mentioned that there was a tie-breaker question available for the Speed Round in case of a tie, but a tie was not possible.
+Andy ruled Marc's argument for The Godfather was better and did not use the help of Dan and Mark R.
+*Split decision. Even though Andy and Dan already agreed with Jason, Mark R said Marc had the better argument.
+**Andy did not get a chance to finish the question, when Jason said III and Marc said Ghost Protocol(IV).
+***Fourth fight in a row in which the final score was 6-4-1.
Episode 41: Who Should Play Young Han Solo? (7-26-15)[43]
Squarespace returns as sponsor
First episode in which a fighter finishes with no points.
Alison Haislip returns after an 31 episode absence, a new record at the time.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 1/8/1 | Win |
| Jon Bailey | New fighter | Third |
| Alison Haislip | 0/1/0 | Second |
| Question | Hal | Jon | Alison |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who gave the best performance in Ant-Man? | 1 | ||
| 2: Do we want Ant-Man 2? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who should play young Han Solo in the Star Wars spinoff? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which X-Men Apocalypse character looks promising? | 1 | ||
| 5: Worst Adam Sandler Movie? * | 1 | ||
| 6: Who should direct the next James Bond movie? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are both in the bargain bin. Which should I buy: Spider-Man 3 or The Amazing Spider-Man 2? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Hollywood's best Brian [or Bryan]? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best movie starring Shia LaBeouf? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie with the word "space" in the title? ** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 0*** | 4 |
.*Used as the first Speed Round question in episode 14. The same answer (Jack and Jill) won. Alison had tried fighting using the movie Click, which she had not actually watched.
.**Split decision: Dan voted for Alison, but Andy and Jon went with Hal. Alison did not provide an argument however, the way Hal did.
.***Jon becomes the first fighter to finish with no points.
Episode 42: What Should Wolverine's Last Movie Be About? (8-2-15)[44]
No sponsor for this episode.
The first all-female Fight panel.
Brianne Chandler (Miss Movies) appears as Fact Checker, having previously performed the function in episode 14.
First episode in which a fighter gets four consecutive points in the regular round.
Fourth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the prior ones being the previous episode (in which Jon got no points), episode 28, and episode 20).
Eleventh episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Not counting the first episode, thirteenth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Malone | 3/2/0 | Win |
| Chloe Dykstra | New fighter | Second |
| Trisha Hershberger | 0/2/0 | Third |
| Question | Alicia | Chloe | Trisha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Cast the male Ghostbusters reboot movie | 1 | ||
| 2: Who should direct the next Mission: Impossible film? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best movie starring Tom Cruise? | 1 | ||
| 4: What star would you like to see remake an old TV show as a movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best road trip movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: Pitch the final Hugh Jackman Wolverine movie? | 1 | * | |
| TIE BREAKER: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which do you buy: Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls or Dumb and Dumber Too? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 4** | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Tell me Hollywood's best George? | 1*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: These two movies are playing on cable. Which should we watch: Super 8 or 8 Mile? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tell me the best movie with the word "time" in the title. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie starring Kristen Stewart? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6**** | 3 | 1 |
.*Chloe started pitching Les Misérables with X-Men characters, claiming it was an original storyline, tricking Trisha into thinking she had in fact never seen the movie.
.**Alicia becomes the first fighter to head into the Speed Round ahead by three points.
.***At this point, Alicia was ahead 5-1-1. She would reach this again after the second Speed Round question of episode 98, at which point victory was declared over runner-up Coy Jandreau (who was previously victorious in all five of his Screen Junkies appearances) and Brett Erlich (who lost his fourth consecutive fight).
.****Alicia becomes the fourth fighter to win (not win or tie) at least 4 episodes (the others being Dan Murrell, Mike Carlson, and Nick Mundy). She also becomes the only fighter besides Dan Murrell to fight at least six episodes without ever coming in third place.
Episode 43: What Franchise Should Die Forever (8-9-15)[45]
Loot Crate returns again as sponsor.
A Night Falls poster has been hung up behind Spencer
It is announced that Mike Carlson and Amy Nicholson will be battling Dan LIVE the following Sunday for the Belt.
Twelfth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
In terms of seating placement, the points for the first four questions matched those of the previous episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 3/5/1 | Win |
| Tiffany Smith | 0/1/0 | Third |
| Brett Weiner | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Spencer | Tiffany | Brett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best moment in the [Red Band] Deadpool trailer | 1 | ||
| 2: Which character from a bad movie deserves a second chance? | 1 | ||
| 3: What would be a better Harry Potter spin-off than Fantasic Beasts? | 1 | ||
| 4: What movie did critics get wrong? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who should be the third Bad Boy? | 1 | ||
| 6: What franchise or series of movies should go away forever? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are playing on cable. Which should I watch: Jackass: The Movie or Superman: The Movie? * | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Hollywood's best Jack? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie with "black" in the title? | 1 | x | *** |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie starring Bruce Willis released after 2005? | 1**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6*****, + | 1 | 3 |
.*Both chose Jackass, but Spencer got in more quickly.
.**In episode 35, which Spencer hosted, Dan lost a pre-Speed Round tie-breaker to Andy for not choosing Superman as the best movie with the word "man" in the title, leading to his first loss.
.**Also, in episode 17, the Screen Junkies team (which included both Spencer and Andy) beat the Schmoes Know team (with Dan as judge) by choosing Jackass: The Movie over Superman: The Movie as the best film to have "movie" in the title. In the current episode, Dan commented that he still gets negative comments about that decision.
.***Brett said Back in Black, incorrectly giving it as the title to an Amy Winehouse documentary. Dan indicated that there is an unrelated Greek movie with that title.
.****Spencer’s performance in the Speed Round marks:
- The fifth time someone has swept the Speed Round (previously done in episodes 18, 23, 26, and 34),
- the second time someone has swept the Speed Round by answering four questions (instead of only three as done in episodes 18, 23, and 26), and
- the fourth time someone has gotten four consecutive points in the Speed Round (previously done in a five-question Speed Round in episode 27, a seven-question Speed Round in episode 28, and the four-question Speed Round in episode 34.)
.*****For the second week in a row, the fighter on the left won with 6 points, with the others getting 3 and 1, after becoming the last one to score a first point.
+Spencer becomes the fifth fighter to win at least four episodes, just one week after Alicia Malone became the fourth.
Episode 44: Disney World’s Star Wars Land: Dream Ride!? - Movie Fights LIVE! (8-16-15)[46]
Fourth battle for the Title Belt, held live at 10:00 PDT, between Dan and the two winners of fights against him.
The episode was preceded by live commentary by Spencer Gilbert, Alicia Malone, Ken Napzok (who is a new producer) and Jason Inman.
The pre-show included the first appearances on Movie Fights of JT (the engineer) and Ken Napzok. Both previously appeared in the Schmoes Know Movie Fight as competitors.
Fact checker Alicia Malone, with Spencer Gilbert reading live audience commentary.
The Night Falls poster (which is shown to be Part Deux) has been moved to behind Andy.
It is revealed that the studio is not air-conditioned on the weekends.
Fifth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the prior ones being episodes 20, 28, 41 (in which Jon got no points), and 42).
Not counting the first episode, fourteenth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
After this episode, there are no undefeated fighters who have appeared in more than one episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 4/4/0 | Second |
| Amy Nicholson | 2/0/0 | Third* |
| Dan Murrell | 8/2/0 | Win |
| Question | Mike | Amy | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What Captain America: Civil War character should we be we most excited for? | 1 | ** | |
| 2: Is Colin Trevorrow the right choice to direct Star Wars Episode IX? *** | 1 | ||
| 3: Design your dream Disney Star Wars ride | 1 | ||
| 4: Best return of a character to a movie franchise? | 1 | ||
| 5: Best performance in a [Quentin] Tarantino film? | 1 | ||
| 6: What would make the best movie marathon? **** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which director would be perfect for a reboot of the movie Goonies? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Please tell me the best movie with the word "love" in the title. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two trilogies are in the bargain bin. Which one should we buy on Blu-Ray: Star Wars Episodes I-III or The Hobbit? | ***** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which is the better movie location to visit: Robocop's Detroit or Mad Max's Fury Road? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: The two movies are both playing on cable. Which one should we watch: Divergent or The Maze Runner? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 6 |
.*Amy becomes the first contestant besides Dan to not come in second place in her first three fights. Scott Mantz would follow five episodes later.
.**The majority of the live audience who gave commentary supported Dan.
.***All of the fighters had indicated that Trevorrow was not the right choice, so the fight was over whom they would rather see.
.****A repeat question from episode 11, in which the winner answer was Friday the 13th (provided by Roger Barr). This response was not allowed for this episode and was not related to the upcoming Honest Trailer (Kingsman: The Secret Service)
.*****Split decision. Amy liked Mike's argument for the Star Wars prequel trilogy better.
Episode 45: How to Fix Fantastic Four (8-23-15)[47]
Hosted by Nick Mundy and branded Mundy Fights. Posters were replaced with ones of Nick with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Andy and Dan were away at Chicago Comic Con, where another Movie Fight was being filmed.
Fact checker Jason Inman, with Nick's wife Dilara sitting beside him.
Scott Mantz returns after a 21 episode absence from competing.
Nick is sitting in the seat next to where Andy normally sits (between Scott Mantz and Hal Rudnick).
Sixth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the prior ones being episodes 20, 28, 41 (in which Jon got no points), 42, and 44).
Not counting the first episode, fifteenth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Thirteenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kristian Harloff | 1/3/0 | Third |
| Scott Mantz | 0/1/0 | Win |
| Hal Rudnick | 2/8/1 | Second |
| Question | Kristian | Scott | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch a good Fantastic Four movie | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the coolest movie future? ** | 1 | ||
| 3: Which future comic book movie would you kill? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best Disney princess | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch a buddy movie starring Nick Mundy | 1 | ||
| 6: Bang-Marry-Kill: 1990s Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sylvester Stallone, and Bruce Willis | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If you had to replace Pauly Shore with Rutger Hauer in a Pauly Shore movie, what Pauly Shore movie would you remake | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best Burt Reynolds performance? | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: All three of these are on cable. Which do you watch: Rookie of the Year, Little Big League, Angels in the Outfield? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What's the best movie with "show" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: In honor of "The Martian" trailer directed by Ridley Scott, what is the best Tony Scott movie? | x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who would win in a fight to the death: John Rambo or John Matrix [from ["The"] Commando]? | x | 1***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 6 | 5+ |
.*After Nick gave Kristian the point, Nick said it would probably be the only point he would get, and he was right.
.**The twitter user who suggested the question had wanted to the question to specify that the future had to be on earth, but Nick didn't include that.
.***Dilara and Jason each provided their opinion for the winner of the question (Hal and Scott respectively); Kristian had no say, and Nick went with Scott.
.****Dilara picked Scott, but Kristian and Nick each picked Hal.
.*****Scott incorrectly stated that in Rambo III, Rambo fought the Iraqi army. He in fact fought in Afghanistan against the Soviet army.
+Hal's score of 5 is the best second-place finish since episode 35.
Episode 46: Han Solo vs Indiana Jones (8-30-15)[48]
Episode was filmed on 8-21-15 at Wizard World Chicago Comic Con, the same day as the previous episode.
Andy and Andre (The Black Nerd) co-hosted. Andy read all the questions.
Responses were prepared ahead of time. There were no coin toss situations as in the previous Comic Con episode.
In the first four rounds, fighters fought against fans.
Debut of John Flickinger. Two of the other three professionals competed in the previous Comic-Con fight.
Winners were decided by the audience holding up signs.
Tournament-style fight, single elimination with eight fighters.
Fight is not counted towards official statistics.
There is no designated Fact Checker.
Two fighters (Dan and Chris) fought against each other in the previous Comic-Con fight, with Dan losing in the first round. Dan loses to Chris again in this fight, but in the final.
Doug Walker (The Nostalgia Critic) appears despite only receiving one point in the regular fights.
During the fight, Andy made it a point to say "Wow!" several times.
| Question | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1: Dan Murrell v. Jared McMorrow: Best Marvel Movie | Dan (Captain America: The Winter Soldier over Guardians of the Galaxy) |
| 2: Doug Walker v. Joe Armenta: Which of DC's future movies should be cut? | Doug (Shazam over Suicide Squad) * |
| 3: John Flickinger v. April O'Donnell: Who is the best working director today? | John (Martin Scorsese over Christopher Nolan) |
| 4: Chris Stuckmann v. Joe Simpson: Who is the best franchise hero? Luke Skywalker or Harry Potter? | Chris (Harry Potter)** |
| Semi-final 1: Dan Murrell v Doug Walker - Who’s better? Indiana Jones or Han Solo? | Dan (Han Solo)*** |
| Semi-final 2: John Flickinger v. Chris Stuckmann: Who wins in a fight? Captain America or Iron Man? | Chris (Iron Man) |
| Final: Dan Murrell v. Chris Stuckmann: Tell me the best Pixar movie.**** | Chris***** (The Incredibles over Wall-E) |
.*Joe only got 3 or 4 votes out of the entire audience. After Joe said Suicide Squad, Doug declared himself the winner.
.**Audience response was too close to call using the signs, so Andy had the fans scream.
.***The audience overwhelmingly showed orange "S" signs, signaling Dan's win.
.****Repeat question from episode 31 (CinemaSins vs. Honest Trailers). The same response (The Incredibles) won. The previous time this question was used, Dan was also part of the losing side (with Andy), but the answer the first time was Toy Story 2.
.*****Doing so twice, Chris is the only fighter in the episode to win a fight while sitting on Andy's right.
Episode 47: Man of Steel Pitches (9-6-15)[49]
Loot Crate returns as sponsor.
April O'Donnell from the previous episode accompanies Dan on the Dan Cam, but she does not play a role in judging Speed Round questions. Andy tells the audience that the fans in the last episode were not given time to prepare, and comments should not be so mean.
Andy has been sent a shirt from Europe that says "This is tough."
Seventh episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the prior ones being episodes 20, 28, 41 (in which Jon got no points), 42, 44, and 45).
Not counting the first episode, sixteenth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
In her seventh appearance in a regular episode, Alicia Malone finally comes in third place. Her single point is the only instance in which she has scored less than three points and one of two in which she has scored less than five points.
Alicia's birthdate is revealed as September 4, 1981.
First episode to be won by new fighter since episode 34, which itself came immediately after another such episode.
All delivered by Max Landis (son of director John Landis), more f-bombs are featured in this episode than in all other episodes combined.
At the end of the episode, Andy reveals that Elijah Wood will be competing in the next episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Max Landis | New fighter | Win |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/5/1 | Second |
| Alicia Malone | 4/2/0 | Third |
| Question | Max | Spencer | Alicia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What would be the ultimate movie crossover? * | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch the ultimate Man of Steel sequel | 1 | ||
| 3: Cast the ultimate biopic movie** | 1 | ||
| 4: What standalone action film most deserves a sequel? | 1*** | ||
| 5: What superhero besides Deadpool would you like to get an R-Rated movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best movie toy? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would be the best director for a remake of the movie Speed? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Both of these movies are playing on cable. Which one should we watch: The Mummy III: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor or Jurassic Park III? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Please name the best movie with "girl" or "girls" in the title. | 1 | **** | x |
| SPEED ROUND D: What's the better movie location to visit: Harry Potter 's Hogwarts or Star Wars ' Jedi Temple? ***** | 1+ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6+* | 3+** | 1 |
.*As mentioned in the episode by Andy, this question was previously used in episode 10.
.**Though not exactly the same, a similar question was posed in episode 28. The one in the current episode stems from a March 11, 2015 tweet, so it is possible that the question in episode 28 also stemmed from that, but no tweet is shown in that episode.
.***Spencer's winning response of The Rock 2: Rock Harder is a reference to Die Hard 2: Die Harder.
.****Despite several options, Spencer could not think of a choice and made up a movie Girls' Night Out, which like Night Falls, is actually the title of a real movie (it was released in 1982). Max raised an objection during Spencer's argument, and Dan put an end to Spencer's speech, resulting in Max's receiving of the point.
.*****It is further specified after Max's asking that the temple is on Yavin (IV). However, the only Jedi Temple interior shown in any movie is on Coruscant.
+Split decision. Alicia and Dan disagreed with Andy, who chose Spencer. Max received the point due to his pointing out that Muggles (non-magical people) cannot enter Hogwarts, despite Spencer's objection that if that is the case, it should not have been offered as an option in the question.
+*Max’s performance in the Speed Round marks:
- The sixth time someone has swept the Speed Round (previously done in episodes 18, 23, 26, 34, and 43),
- the third time someone has swept the Speed Round by answering four questions (instead of only three as done in episodes 18, 23, and 26), and
- the fifth time someone has gotten four consecutive points in the Speed Round (previously done in a five-question Speed Round in episode 27, a seven-question Speed Round in episode 28, and the four-question Speed Rounds in episodes 34 and 43.)
+**Spencer got swept in a four-question Speed Round despite sweeping an opponent (Brett Weiner) in a four-question Speed Round on his last appearance (episode 43). He was previously swept in a three-question Speed Round in episode 26.
- He is swept a third time in episode 58.
- He remained the only person to be swept in the Speed Round twice until July 22, 2016 when Dan Murrell was swept for both his first and second time on the same day in separate Movie Fights (episodes 93 and 94).
Episode 48: Best Lord of the Rings Movie (9-13-15)[50]
No sponsor in this episode.
Alicia Malone as Fact Checker.
There is a smaller couch chair shown on the Dan Cam.
Andy has been sent a shirt from Europe that says "This is tough."
Second episode in which a fighter (this time Nick) finishes an episode with a score of 0, after Jon Bailey's finish seven episodes earlier.
Eighth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the prior ones being episodes 20, 28, 41 (in which Jon got no points), 42, 44, 45, and 47).
The finishers for first, second, and third place all sat in the same spots as the respective finishers from the previous episode.
First regular episode since episode 33 (air date 5/31/15) to not feature a question asking for the best movie with a specific word in the title.
Episodes 47 and 48 mark the fifth time two consecutive episodes have been won by new fighters (after episodes 1 and 2, 15 and 16, 29 and 30, and 33 and 34). These five pairs represent 10 of the 13 (77% of the) episodes that have been won by new fighters at this point.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Elijah Wood | New fighter | Win |
| Dan Murrell | 9/2/0 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | 4/7/1 | Third |
| Question | Elijah | Dan | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the funniest horror movie of all time? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the best fantasy franchise of all time? ** | 1 | ||
| 3: What Hobbit would win in a battle royale for the One Ring? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the best film from the Lord of the Rings trilogy? | 1 | ||
| 5: What's the best performance by a kid in a movie?**** | 1 | ***** | |
| 6: If you had to watch one movie for eternity, which movie would you choose? | 1 | + | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are playing on cable. Which one should I watch: Jurassic World or Wayne's World 2? | 1+* | +** | x |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie starring Elijah Wood? | 1+*** | +**** | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which one should I buy: Big or Big Hero 6? | +***** | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND D: Tell me Hollywood's best Elizabeth/Elisabeth. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best movie directed by Alfred Hitchcock. | 1++ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 5 | 0 |
.*Dan won with Evil Dead 2, despite losing a coin toss to Elijah, who picked Shaun of the Dead.
.**Fighters were restricted to the following choices: Lord of the Rings (excluding the Hobbit trilogy), Harry Potter, Star Wars (including the prequel trilogy), and Game of Thrones. Nobody picked Harry Potter, and Lord of the Rings was the winning response.
.***Elijah's winning response was Smeagol (original identity of Gollum), who is not generally thought of as a Hobbit. This was not the response that Elijah originally submitted.
.****Andy clarified that the performer had to be under 16 when they shot.
.*****Nick's non-winning response was Elijah Wood in Radio Flyer. Dan won with Haley Joel Osment in The Sixth Sense.
+Nick's non-winning response was his favorite film, Die Hard, which along with Elijah's choice, Groundhog Day, lost to The Princess Bride.
+*Split decision. Alicia and Nick overrode Andy.
+**As Dan was not fast enough, he was forced to argue for a movie he disliked, Jurassic World, which Elijah had not yet seen.
+***Split decision. Nick would have chosen Dan, but Alicia agreed with Andy for The Ice Storm.
+****Dan picked Fellowship of the Ring despite choosing Return of the King for the fourth question, implying that he had lost another coin toss to Elijah.
+*****Elijah had to rely on arguing against Big as he'd never seen Big Hero 6. He also primarily used Big's alternate ending. Andy did not activate the panel, giving Dan his only Speed Round point.
++Split decision. Andy had to decide on Elijah after Alicia voted for Dan.
Episode 49: Who Should Play Robin in the Next Batman Movie? (9-20-15)[51]
The bigger couch is back, and Dan is accompanied by Chris Zimmerman, host of Magnificent 7 Podcast.
Scott Mantz previously won episode 45, which was the last episode that was not won by the fighter on the left (across from Andy).
Starting in this episode, the Score Board during the Speed Round only includes the two remaining fighters.
As of this episode, besides Dan, Scott Mantz now has the best record of all contestants who have appeared more than once based on percentage wins followed by points per game average.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Mantz | 1/1/0 | Win |
| John Rocha | 0/1/0 | Third |
| Kim Horcher | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Scott | John | Kim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should play Robin in a future Batman movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch M. Night Shyamalan's next movie. | 1 | ||
| 3: What is Johnny Depp's best performance? | 1 | * | |
| 4: Pitch your dream cast for the Charlie's Angels reboot? | ** | ** | 1*** |
| 5: What is the best Rocky fight?**** | 1***** | ||
| 6: If The Jungle Book [2016] starts a new live-action Disney universe - what other classic animated movie should join it? | 1+ | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Both of these movies are in the bargain bin. Which should I buy: Transformers 4 or Indiana Jones 4? +* | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would be the best director for the remake of the movie Waterworld? | 1 | x | +*** |
| SPEED ROUND C: Both of these graphic novels are playing on cable. Which one should we watch: Watchmen or Sin City? | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie with the word "game" or "games" in the title. | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 1 | 3 |
.*Kim chose Jack Sparrow, which Andy should have known ahead of time. However, before asking the question, he (while apparently not realizing that she picked it) said he was glad Depp wasn't playing a pirate. Kim jokingly claimed bias to start and said she wanted a new judge.
.**Scott and John each included Jennifer Lawrence and Zoe Saldana in their trio, but not in the same roles as each other. Scott also picked Emily Blunt, while John picked Haylet Atwell.
.***Chris was activated for help in deciding the round (activating had previously only been done in the Speed Round). Chris chose Scott, but Andy had already chosen and written down Kim (who chose Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, and Rebel Wilson (all from Pitch Perfect)) as the winner, nullifying Chris' input.
.****Submitted by JTE (JT, the engineer). His question on twitter asked for best fight in the series, which wouldn't necessarily require Rocky to be part of it (for example, Apollo Creed vs Ivan Drago, which no one chose).
.*****Andy asked JTE who he thought gave the best argument, and he chose Scott, whom Andy also chose.
+Scott won the point despite having the characters in his movie (Bambi) not being able to talk despite the fact that they could in the original movie and that animals can talk in both the classic and new versions of The Jungle Book. While he didn't do anything to directly tie it to the same universe, neither did the other contestants (John and Kim respectively chose The Little Mermaid and Aladdin).
+*Transformers 4 (Age of Extinction) is the only Transformers movie without Shia Labeouf, while Indiana Jones 4 (Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) is the only Indiana Jones movie with him.
+**Split decision. John picked Kim, but Andy disagreed.
+***Kim, in describing Waterworld, started talking about lawyers as characters, which confused everyone.
+****Kim won the point for Sin City despite picking Watchmen (she wasn't fast enough though).
Episode 50: Pacific Rim 2: Pitch the Dream Sequel (9-27-15)[52]
Credit Karma is a new sponsor.
The Score Board once again during the Speed Round includes all of the fighters, not just the remaining ones, which was the case in the previous episode.
Roger Barr returns after a 21 episode absence.
Roger Barr claims he wishes losses were announced in the introductions as he wears them like a badge of honor. He stated that he hoped to become the first fighter to reach ten losses. However, using the true results of the first episode, Hal Rudnick has already beat him to it. Using the official results however, Hal is still at nine losses to Roger's six (as of the beginning of the episode). Nick Mundy is also beating Roger with eight losses.
If championship fights are not counted, this is the first regular fight since episode 34 in which the person in the seat on the right has won.
First episode since episode 38 in which the fighter who won the first point won the episode. Episode 38 had been the fourth episode in a row in which that had happened (in episode 35, two fighters got a point for the first question) before this temporarily stopped. Episode 50 is the first of three in a row in which it has happened.
Fourth episode in a row to feature a new fighter (fifth if episode 46 (a Comic Con episode) is counted). Each of the four fighters has dropped the f-bomb at least once.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Barr | 1/6/0 | Second |
| Trisha Hershberger | 0/3/0 | Third |
| Kofi Outlaw | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Roger | Trisha | Kofi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who[m] would you go back and recast as Anakin Skywalker in [Star Wars] Episodes 2 and 3? | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch Pacific Rim 2. | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best Robert De Niro performance? | 1 | ||
| 4: Who should direct the Gambit movie starring Channing Tatum? | 1 | ||
| 5: What's the best animated film not made by Disney or Pixar? | ** | 1 | |
| 6: What movie in the Top 50 of IMDB's Top 250 * movies list shouldn't be in the list? | 1*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would be the best director for a remake of the movie Gremlins? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Both of these movies are playing on cable. Which one should we watch: Doom or Resident Evil? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tell me the best movie with the word "lost" in the title. | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which movie game show would you rather participate in: Running Man or The Hunger Games? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best movie starring Kevin Bacon? | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who would win in a fight: Peter Jackson's King Kong or Roland Emmerich's Godzilla? | 1+*,+** | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1+*** | 6+**** |
.*Andy said 25 but meant 250.
.**Roger said that The Transformers: The Movie (1986) was the Citizen Kane of animated films. In the previous episode, Scott Mantz said that Watchmen was the Citizen Kane of comic book movies. In both instances, Dan took issue with this.
.***Trisha got the last regular round question despite being unable to proceed (short of double points). Besides Jon Bailey and Nick Mundy, who have each had a scoreless fight, she is the third person to not score until Round 6 (previously done in episodes 19 and 34 by Hal Rudnick and Michael Barryte).
.****Split decision. Dan did not agree with Andy, but Trisha did.
.*****Despite Roger's rebuttal's addressing Kofi's argument for Doom, Kofi was granted a rebuttal after Roger's.
+Even though Roger got the point, the scoreboard showed Kofi getting the point. This was corrected after the following question however.
+*Kofi stated that there is a reason that lizards and dinosaurs aren't around anymore and apes are. However, lizards do still exist, and Godzilla is not a dinosaur. Further, apes did not appear on earth until more than 10 million years after the dinosaurs went extinct, so apes had nothing to do with their extinction, and they were not around for the extinction event so it is unknown if they would have survived.
+**Split decision. Despite Kofi's flawed argument, Andy and Dan agreed with Kofi. However, Trisha did not.
+***If the first episode is counted as a loss for Hal, Trisha is the third fighter to reach 0 wins and 4 losses after Hal and Roger. Roger would win his fifth fight, but Hal would not win until his ninth. Trisha, Roger, and Hal are also the only three fighters to lose in four consecutive appearances.
+****Andy said that it was rare that a new fighter would win the episode. However, in the last four episodes, there has been one new fighter in each, and in three of those four, the new fighter won. Out of 21 regular fights that have featured exactly one new fighter, seven of them (episodes 8, 16, 29, 34, 47, 48, and 50) have been won by the newcomer.
Movie Fights Episodes 51-100[edit | edit source]
Episode 51: Dream Avengers Phase 4 Lineup (10-4-15)[53]
Fifth episode in a row to feature one new fighter (sixth if episode 46 (a Comic Con episode) is counted). The f-bomb tradition continues.
Andre returns after a 17 episode absence (although he did co-host the last Comic Con episode).
The collective previous experience of the panel is only two episodes (and five points collectively), the least since the fan episode (episode 25). If the fan episode is not counted, then it is the least since episode 20, which - like episode 25 - featured all new fighters.
Third episode in which a fighter finishes an episode with a score of 0, just three episodes after Nick Mundy did the same.
Second consecutive episode in which a fighter went into the sixth question with no points.
The question style in the Speed Round very closely mirrored that of the previous episode.
Although the new format seemed to appear in the previous episode, officially starting in this episode, Andy indicates that in the Speed Round, each fighter will have 15 seconds and then 5 second rebuttals (as opposed to 10 seconds for the first fighter, 15 seconds for the second, and a 5 second rebuttal for the first fighter [which had to specifically address what the second fighter said]).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Weiner | 0/1/0 | Third |
| Andre Meadows | 0/1/0 | Win |
| Roxy Striar | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Brett | Andre | Roxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best standalone movie set in space? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best movie directed by Robert Zemeckis? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is your dream line-up for the New Avengers? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the Citizen Kane of comic book movies? * | 1 | ||
| 5: What iconic role do you wish had been played by Nicolas Cage? | 1** | ||
| 6: What TV show would have worked better as a movie? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would be the best director for a movie adaptation of He-Man? | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Both of these movies are playing on cable. Which one should we watch: Men in Black 2 or Mission: Impossible 2? | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie with the word "day" in the title. | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Where would you rather spend a long weekend: Evil Biff's Hill Valley from Back to the Future II or Frank Miller's Sin City? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 0 | 6 | 4 |
.*Asked by Brad Smoley in honor of Scott Mantz, who referred to Watchmen as the Citizen Kane of comic book movies, much to Dan's chagrin.
.**An argument ensued for almost three minutes after Andy awarded the point to Roxy. Also Dan thought Brett should have gotten the point for picking Qui-Gon Jinn.
.***Andy gave the point to Andre (who picked Steven Spielberg) just because he said more. However, Brett and Dan agreed.
.****Split decision. Andy chose Roxy, but Brett and Dan then chose Andre.
Episode 52: Best Movie Fight! (10-11-15)[54]
First anniversary episode. A montage of moments from the first year is shown before the fight begins.
The panel used is the same from the first episode of Movie Fights.
As no winner was declared in the first episode (and as Hal was officially declared to have tied Nick and Spencer), it was decided that the winner of this episode would also be declared the winner of the first episode.
Also the first Movie Fights to air after the debut the previous day of The Review Crew, and the last episode to air before the Screen Junkies channel reached one billion views.
First episode since episode 45 to not feature any new fighters.
First episode since episode 45 (and second since episode 35) in which 12 (or more broadly, more than 11) points are awarded.
Filming is now done in a new studio.
Andy has returned to sitting on the left side of the table.
Andy forgot to bring his gavel and bell with him.
Andy wears a shirt depicting a scene from Jurassic World, with the dinosaurs replaced with green Yoshis. While this is shown at the beginning of the sixth question to be a teaser for the next Honest Trailer, the question itself is unrelated.
The scoreboard in this episode lists Spencer's name as Spence. It also lists the three names in reverse seating order.
Dan is briefly shown with his belt. He wears a Pikachu hat from Loot Crate at two points in the episode.
The regular questions are asked by different fighters from other episodes, as determined by twitter to be the fan favorites. These fighters would assist Andy in judging and agreed with him on all regular round questions except question 5.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins/ties) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 2/9/1 * | Win |
| Nick Mundy | 4/8/1 * | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/6/1 * | Second |
| Question | Hal | Nick | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: (Asked by Alicia Malone from the Dan cam couch) Which real-life person would you love to see Aaron Sorkin tackle next? | 1** | ||
| 2: (Asked by Jeremy Jahns by pre-recorded video) Can you name a situation where the sequel was better than the original? | 1 | ||
| 3: (Asked by Mike Carlson via Skype) Form a band using multiple movie musicians *** | 1 | ||
| 4: (Asked by Kristian Harloff **** and Mark Ellis by pre-recorded video) Pitch us your "Night Falls" movie ***** | 1+ | +* | |
| 5: (Asked by Chris Stuckmann via Skype) What director do you want to quit making films? | 1 | +** | |
| 6: (Asked by Dan Murrell +*** from the couch) What is the best movie fight? +**** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What sequel would you rather see: Die Hard 6 or Transformers 5? +*****, ++ | 1++* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie directed by Stanley Kubrick. | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Both of these movies are playing on cable. Which one should we watch: The Land Before Time or An American Tail? ++** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie with the word "gun" in the title. | ++*** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best action movie made after the year 2001. | x | 1 ++**** | |
| TIE BREAKER: Whose powers would you rather have: Jim Carrey's The Mask or Robin Williams' The Genie? ++***** | 1+++ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 1+++* | 5 |
.*Retroactively, after this episode, Hal's record going into this match is 3/9/0, while Nick's becomes 4/9/0 and Spencer's becomes 4/7/0. By percentage of games won, Spencer, Hal, and Nick and now respectively the #14 (two-way tie), 16, and 17 ranked fighters after Dan Murrell.
.**Andy indicated he would have chosen Spencer, but Alicia swayed him. Dan agreed with Alicia.
.***Mike required a vocalist, guitarist, and drummer; fighters could add more. Each band member had to be from a different movie.
.****Kristian also joined in person on the couch.
.*****Kristian required the movie to star Robert De Niro and feature a cameo with Al Pacino. He also said that there had to be a crime ring even though that requirement had not been given to the fighters previously for their preparation.
+While Kristian chose Nick, Andy had wanted Hal to get the point.
+*Spencer pitched a twist-ending movie in which De Niro played Bruce Wayne, and he said it was called Knight Falls. However, this apparently went against what was asked, and it also went against the Speed Round question from episode 38. Dan confirmed this during the arguments, disqualifying Spencer.
+**Nick chose Christopher Nolan. Spencer indicated he did not want to be in the shot for this argument, so he got up and left the table, and Hal followed him. Andy said that Nick gave them the first moment of the next year's montage.
- No montage of the second year was made. Rather, a Screen Junkies Plus-exclusive episode of the Screen Junkies show (titled Best Movie Fights Moments (2014 - 2016) (air date December 31, 2016)) was made, and this moment was #32 of 50.
+***During Dan's introduction of the question, it is mentioned that there is a deleted scene of a vicious fight between him and Andy from episode 17, question 7, which Andy was assigned to answer. Andy said it was so bad that it would never be shown even though Dan still has a copy.
- Audio of the fight was eventually aired on December 31, 2016 the aforementioned Best Movie Fights Moments (2014 - 2016), as moment #30 of 50.
+****Clarified as a fight in a movie, not a question from the show.
+*****Right after the answers were given and again after the arguments were made and Andy asked for Nick's opinion, Andy was confusing who said which movie (Hal said Die Hard 6).
++By the time this episode aired, Hasbro had already announced that there would be four more Transformers movies, putting the total at eight. And three days after the airing, a Die Hard prequel, Die Hard: Year One was announced.
++*Split decision. Nick disagreed with Andy, but Dan agreed with Andy.
++**Initially, Andy again was confused about who said which (Spencer said The Land Before Time).
++***Hal could not think of an answer after Spencer said Top Gun. He said The Way of the Gun, but he had not seen it and could not provide any real argument, and Andy gave the point to Spencer without asking Nick or Dan.
++****Spencer said The Raid 2 right before Hal did, so Hal unsuccessfully argued The Raid. These answers were given right after Andy told Dan that he might need his help (Dan argued in episode 25 for question 4 that The Raid 2 was the best action sequel of all time), even though the help to which Andy was referring was likely fact-checking the years.
++*****Spencer said The Genie right before Hal did. Shortly after, Spencer said he would switch his answer and let Hal take The Genie. Andy said he'd allow this if Hal agreed, but Hal refused and went with The Mask, likely because The Genie spent most of his life trapped in a lamp.
+++Split decision. Nick and Dan disagreed with Andy.
+++*Officially, Nick is the first fighter to reach ten losses. He is also the first person to finish in third place three consecutive times (a record later tied by Scott Mantz in episode 73, but not before Nick beats it himself).
Episode 53: Dream Back to the Future Sequel (10-18-15)[55]
First regular fight episode since episode 43 to feature a new fighter who didn't drop the f-bomb.
Judged by Dan (as Andy was on a special unnamed assignment) with Spencer as remote Fact Checker.
Miri Jedeikin returns after a 20 episode absence.
The record for most consecutive points is set at five.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Miri Jedeikin | 0/1 | Third |
| Mike Carlson | 4/5 | Win |
| Adam Johnston | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Miri | Mike | Adam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch a Back to the Future sequel, prequel, or reboot worthy of the original. | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the best movie of 1985? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who should play the young John McClane? | 1** | ||
| 4: King Kong vs. Godzilla vs. ______? (Dan: If you could add a third contestant, a third combatant, into that King Kong/Godzilla heavyweight title bout, who would it be?) | 1 | ||
| 5: Who should be the first female Star Wars director? | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best Coen Brothers comedy? ***, **** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best movie directed by Christopher Guest? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the worst movie starring Will Farrell? + | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who[m] would you pick to direct a remake of Top Gun? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: These two movies are on cable. Which one do I watch: Animal House or Ferris Bueller's Day Off? | x | 1+* | +** |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 6+*** | 3 |
.*Adam won by pitching a crossover with the cartoon Rick and Morty.
.**Adam won by choosing a black female, Quvenzhané Wallis, who is only 12 years old, and saying that she had an operation the day before Die Hard, despite the fact that McClane already had children.
.***Miri's and Adam's choices, respectively Fargo and Burn After Reading, were not deemed comedic enough by Dan.
.****Question did not relate to the following Honest Trailer (the Back to the Future trilogy), but the first two questions had already done so more explicitly. The Honest Trailer aired on the following Wednesday (rather than Tuesday), October 21, 2015 (Back to the Future Day, the day to which Marty and Doc traveled in the beginning of the 1989 film Back to the Future II).
.*****Mike won as Adam could not name a Christopher Guest movie. He jokingly said Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight.
+Adam's answer (the 2008 film Step Brothers) upset Spencer.
+*Mike and Adam both said Ferris Bueller's Day Off, but Mike was faster, even though Adam claimed he said the whole title first.
+**Adam was not able to argue for Animal House as he had never seen it.
+***Mike’s performance in the Speed Round marks:
- The seventh time someone has swept the Speed Round (previously done in episodes 18, 23, 26, 34, 43, and 47, four of which Spencer had also been present for as either a winner (43), a second-place finisher (26, 47), or Fact Checker (18)),
- the fourth time someone has swept the Speed Round by answering four questions (instead of only three as done in episodes 18, 23, and 26), and
- the sixth time someone has gotten four consecutive points in the Speed Round (previously done in a five-question Speed Round in episode 27, a seven-question Speed Round in episode 28, and the four-question Speed Rounds in episodes 34, 43, and 47.)
Episode 54: Luke Skywalker: Good or Evil? (10-25-15)[56]
Not counting the anniversary episode which brought back the original panel, this is the eighth fight in a row to feature a new fighter.
Judged by Alicia (as Andy was still on a special unnamed assignment) with Spencer again as remote Fact Checker. Alicia is the sixth person and first female to judge Movie Fights.
Spencer was accompanied by Stacey Howard, co-host (with past Fact Checker Miss Movies) of Six Degrees of Feature Film, who remained silent during fact checks.
Scott's twitter was incorrectly shown as MoiveMantz throughout the episode. Also, Stacey's tag had Film spelled as Fiilm.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Mantz | 2/1 | Third* |
| Grae Drake | New fighter | Second |
| Dan Murrell | 9/3 | Win |
| Question | Scott | Grae | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the best moment in the new Star Wars [Episode VII: The Force Awakens] trailer? | ** | 1 | |
| 2: What role in [The] Force Awakens should Luke Skywalker's role be? | 1*** | ||
| 3: What is the best Bill Murray performance? | 1 | ||
| 4: Who is the best horror movie villain of all time? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which director would you bring back from the dead to make one more film? | 1 | ||
| 6: Who is the best Australian actor? | **** | ***** | 1 |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are in the bargain bin, and you have to buy one. Which do you choose: The Pacifier or The Tooth Fairy? | x | 1 + | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie with "Witch" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which is better: Back to the Future II or III? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best movie featuring Chris Rock? | x | 1 | +** |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who is the best Mark in Hollywood? | x | 1 | +*** |
| TIE BREAKER: What is the most inspiring film? | x | +**** | 1 |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 6 |
.*Besides Dan, Scott becomes the first fighter to not come in second place in any of his first four fights.
.**During arguments, Scott called The Empire Strikes Back the Citizen Kane of Star Wars movies. Alicia told him that doing so was against the rules.
.***Alicia asked for affirmation from Spencer of her opinion before ruling for Scott.
.****Scott chose Cate Blanchett, but, as Alicia pointed out, he didn't mention her musical capabilities when fighting against Dan, who chose Hugh Jackman and used his musical capabilities in his argument.
.*****Though he lived in Australia for much of his life and had an Australian accent early on, Grae's choice, Mel Gibson, was born in the United States to non-Australian parents.
+Split decision. Spencer disagreed with Alicia while Scott agreed with her.
+*Spencer recused himself from judging due to personal dislike of both movies, but Scott agreed with Alicia, who was able to choose Dan's argument for III despite preferring II.
+**Dan argued for Pootie Tang and against Top Five. After the ruling for Grae, Dan admitted he had never seen either movie.
+***Despite being given a significant amount of time to choose Wahlberg before Grae did, Dan did not say his name in time and started to think of another Mark. Alicia offered him a chance to use a lifeline, but Spencer would not allow it ("Them's the rules"). Ultimately, Dan could not think of another Mark, including Hamill (whom Alicia suggested after Dan ran out of time), despite an earlier question about Luke Skywalker.
+****As part of Grae's argument, she activated the race card and stated that if you don't vote for her choice (Selma), you hate black people.
Episode 55: Wes Anderson: Horror Director?! (11-1-15)[57]
Not counting the anniversary episode which brought back the original panel, this is the ninth fight in a row to feature a new fighter.
- The new fighter drops the f-bomb once.
Andy stated that the following week, there would be a big announcement for Screen Junkies. During this, he pointed to his shirt, which showed part of what looked like the S.H.I.E.L.D emblem. Dan stated that he would not be present for the following Movie Fight.
Dan was accompanied by fan Meredith Loftus, who lives in Los Angeles.
Mark Ellis appears in a big bright blonde wig.
Not counting the first episode, seventeenth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Ninth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the prior ones being episodes 20, 28, 41 (in which Jon got no points), 42, 44, 45, 47, and 48).
Scoring is the same as the previous week relative to the seating positions.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 1/2 | Third |
| Ben Begley | New fighter | Second |
| Mark Ellis | 1/4 | Win |
| Question | Marc A | Ben | Mark E |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should be the next James Bond? | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch us a Wes Anderson horror movie * | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the strangest on-screen movie pairing? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best heist movie? | 1** | ||
| 5: What actor should be in a Transformers movie? *** | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best ensemble comedy cast? | **** | ***** | 1 |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best movie starring Bradley Cooper? | x | 1 + | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie with the word "lost" in the title? +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which one should we buy: Gremlins 2 or Alien 3? | x | +** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which city would you rather visit: the Emerald City of The Wizard of Oz or Cloud City of [The] Empire Strikes Back? | x | 1 +*** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which director would you pick to remake Jaws? | x | 1 +**** | +***** |
| TIE BREAKER: Hollywood's best Smith? | x | ++ | 1 |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 6 |
.*Question emailed by Nick Mundy
.**The winning choice, Fast Five, was the only one heavily listed on the internet as a heist movie. Die Hard (Marc's choice) and Inception (Mark's choice) were not.
.***Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was disallowed from the fight as an option
.****Marc A's choice, Back to the Future, was not considered by Andy to really be a comedy even though Marc showed him that on imdb, it was listed as an action/adventure comedy. During the argument, he briefly walked off after it became clear his choice would not win.
.*****Meredith was asked during the arguments which movie she thought was better: Wet Hot American Summer (Ben's choice) or Caddyshack (Mark E's choice). She said Wet Hot American Summer, but Ben did not win. Also, she was asked a different question than the question at hand. Near the end of arguments, even though it was not a Speed Round question, Andy asked Dan and Meredith for their opinions on a winner, but neither could give one.
+Marc A recused himself from voting as he hated both choices: American Sniper (Ben's choice) and Silver Linings Playbook (Mark's choice). However, Andy voted for Ben, and Dan agreed with him.
+*Repeat question from episode 50. Marc Andreyko stated that he should get a point, claiming that the answer should have been Raiders of the Lost Ark, versus Lost World (Ben's choice) and Lost in Space (Mark's choice).
+**Ben did not say Gremlins 2 as fast as Mark did and got stuck with Alien 3, which he stated was the only Alien film he never watched. However, he was still able to talk about it.
+***Split decision. Marc voted for Ben, but Andy voted for Mark E. Dan agreed with Andy as Ben's argument points pertained to Oz as a whole and not to the Emerald City.
+****Split decision. Only Andy voted for Mark, who chose Colin Trevorrow. Dan stated that he could not be impartial (likely because he didn't like Jurassic World) and deferred to Meredith, who voted for Ben. Dan then stated that he too would have voted for Ben, just as Marc did (Marc also stated that he disliked Jurassic World).
+*****Even though Mark E did not win a point, the scoreboard did give him a point, showing him as beating Ben 6-4. However, it was corrected to 5-4, and then to 5-5.
++Ben stated that he could not think of anyone besides Will Smith, whom Mark E already chose. He wound up picking Will's wife Jada Pinkett Smith, but no one voted for him.
Episode 56: Casting Shazam! opposite The Rock plus HUGE SJ NEWS!! (11-8-15)[58]
Andy announces in the beginning of the episode that the Screen Junkies channel is expanding, offering a $4.99/month subscription service called Screen Junkies Plus, featuring shows from several different fighters, plus a scripted internet series Interns of F.I.E.L.D.
- In celebration, everyone in the video has a Coors Light beer.
No new fighters appear. Excluding the anniversary episode (52) and the last Comic Con episode (46), this is the first episode since episode 45 to not feature any.
Hal Rudnick hosts for the first time.
Roxy Striar appears as the Fact Checker as Dan is attending his friend's wedding.
Third consecutive episode to require a tie-breaker.
Nick Mundy, already the only person to finish in third place in three consecutive fights, extends the record to four consecutive fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/8 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | 4/10 | Third |
| Andy Signore | 0/3 | Win |
| Question | Spencer | Nick | Andy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should play Shazam and go head to head with the Rock? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What video game franchise could legitimize video game movies? ** | 1 | ||
| 3: Pitch an all-female version of an existing movie or franchise *** | 1 | **** | |
| 4: Who should play Eric Draven, The Crow ***** | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch the ultimate Hunger Games ride for the upcoming theme park | + | 1 +* | |
| 6: What is the worst action sequel of all-time? +** | 1+*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round +**** | 2 | 1+***** | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which one do you buy: Speed 2 Cruise Control or XXX: State of the Union? | x | 1++ | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Hollywood's best Jeff | ++* | x | 1++ |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie with the word "road" in it | 1 ++**, ++*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who is the best actor or actress who is a sir or a dame? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Tell me the best movie starring Seth Rogan | 1++*** | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Naked Gun or Hot Shots | x | 1++ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5++**** | 1 | 6++***** |
.*In his arguments, Andy stated that in GI Joe [Retaliation], The Rock's character (Roadblock) killed Channing Tatum's (Spencer's answer) character (Duke). However, this is not true. Their characters were allies.
.**While normally, the first fighter to talk would rotate to the person next to the one who started the previous question, Hal skipped over Nick and started with Andy.
.***Throughout this round, the bottom of the screen spelled the word "version" as "verison".
.****Nick's cast for an all-female Lord of the Rings, which included The Rock as Arwen, was created by Nick's wife Dilara.
.*****Emailed by one-time fact checker Miss Movies
+Spencer discussed a hijacking. In episode 13, he had proposed Speed the Ride, which involved a similar scenario.
+*Andy discussed the show Wipeout as part of his proposal. He had once appeared on the show.
+**Hal stated that the next Honest Trailer will be for Terminator: Genisys.
+***Nick stated that he walked out his choice A Good Day to Die Hard 45 minutes in. He won the point even though he was guaranteed to lose the episode.
- Andy and Spencer claimed that they had more to their argument before Hal immediately decided to end the round and award the point.
+****Hal specifically explains that in the Speed Round, each fighter gets 15 seconds with a 5 second rebuttal. Andy states that this is the way it has been, which is true, but it only officially began five episodes earlier.
+*****Nick becomes the fourth fighter to lose in four consecutive appearances. He narrowly avoided becoming the first person to finish two fights with no points. He also becomes the first fighter to reach 11 losses, something not reached again until 15 episodes later by Spencer, who has the same number of wins (four (both at this point in time and also in episode 71)).
++For the first and second Speed Round questions and the tie-breaker, Hal gave Andy the point without asking for opinions from Nick or Roxy.
- After the tie-breaker, Nick indicated that he disagreed with Hal's decision.
++*Spencer was unable to clearly demonstrate he could tell the difference between Daniels (his choice) and Bridges (Andy's choice).
++**Spencer said [Mad Max: The] Road Warrior, but he then said its sequel Fury Road was better. However, no one pointed this out, and Spencer still got the point.
- Had Hal ruled against Spencer for this, he would have finished with two points. Spencer is already the only fighter to finish in second place with only two points (see episode 26), so he would also have become the first person to twice finish in second place with only two points.
++***Split decision. Roxy voted for Andy for the third and fifth Speed Round questions. Roxy did not overrule either split decision.
++****Although Spencer's win percentage falls from 0.333 to 0.308, his points per game average slightly increases from 4.42 to 4.46.
++*****Andy narrowly avoided becoming the fifth fighter to lose in four consecutive appearances (right after Nick became the fourth) and the fourth to have a 0-4 record at any point (Trisha's current record, Roger's former record, and Hal's initial official record before he was retroactively awarded a win for episode 1.
- Not counting Dan, Andy is now in 18th place, right below Nick, Hal, and Spencer, who are respectively 17th, 16th, and 15th.
Episode 57: Best Stoner movie? with Doug Benson (11-15-15)[59]
The numbers in the scoreboard now have the same color-style as the names, with the grey shading in the middle.
A fan-made belt is revealed and will be on the line the following week in a fight between Dan and the two contestants who have beaten him in Con fights, Spencer and Chris Stuckmann.
Doug Benson, age 51, is the oldest contestant in the show's history, beating the previous record held by Scott Mantz.
Scott wears a Jaws 19 shirt from Back to the Future II.
Only nine points were awarded in this fight, the lowest since Episode 8.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Scott Mantz | 2/2 | Third* |
| Chloe Dykstra | 0/1 | Second |
| Doug Benson | New Fighter | Win |
| Question | Scott | Chloe | Doug |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best Stoner movie? ** | 1 | ||
| 2: Will the Warcraft movie be any good? | 1 | ||
| 3: What director would you like to see return to a franchise? | 1 | ||
| 4: What romantic comedy should get a sequel? | 1 | ||
| 5: What screenwriter would you like to see write a comic book and for which superhero should they write [for]? | 1 | ||
| 6: What movie would make the best Broadway musical? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best movie starring Amy Adams? | x | 1 *** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: The two movies are in the bargain bin. Which one should I buy: Boogie Nights or Magnolia? | x | **** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: Excluding sequels, tell me the best movie with a number in the title. | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2***** | 6 + |
.*Besides Dan, Scott is the first fighter to fight five times without coming in second place. He also remains the only (besides Dan) to do it in his first four fights and one of only two (the other being Amy) to do it in his first three fights.
.**Question submitted by JT the Engineer (JTE).
.***Split decision. Scott agreed with Chloe for Junebug, but Dan already agreed with Andy that Doug provided the better response (The Fighter).
.****Chloe was stuck with Magnolia, but she stated that she hadn't been able to see it yet but was going to the following weekend (despite its being released in 2000).
.*****Chloe becomes the second person (after Spencer) to finish in second place with only two points.
+Doug’s performance in the Speed Round marks:
- The eighth time someone has swept the Speed Round (previously done in episodes 18, 23, 26, 34, 43, 47, and 53) and
- the first time someone has swept the Speed Round by answering only three questions (instead of four) since episode 26.
Episode 58: Which Star Wars Character Would Win The Hunger Games? (11-21-15)[60]
Fifth Title Belt fight. A new Belt is introduced.
First episode aired after the introduction of Screen Junkies Plus. It aired live on Thursday 11-19-15 and was followed by the first episode of "After The Fight".
Andy announces that Screen Junkies Plus will be free on 11-26-15 through 11-29-15.
During the fight, Andy wore an Inspectre Gadget shirt.
Andy correctly predicted that Chris Stuckmann would lose.
First episode to be uploaded to youtube on a Saturday.
Ken Napzok as Fact Checker, accompanied by Chris Stuckmann's wife Samantha
The scoreboard has Spencer's name written as Spence. This may or may not be intentional.
Only nine points were awarded this episode (fourth episode in which this has happened). This just happened the previous episode, after not having happened since 49 episodes before that.
Dan's argument for "seaQuest DSV" in the second question of this episode was determined by Screen Junkies in late 2016 to be the greatest moment of the first 100 episodes.
The table arrangement of first, second, and third place was the same as the previous episode.
Fourteenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Stuckmann | 1/0 | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/9 | Second * |
| Dan Murrell | 10/3 | Win ** |
| Question | Chris | Spencer | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What movie made in the last 15 years should get a remake? | 1 | ||
| 2: What [other]*** 90s TV show should get a movie? **** | 1 | ||
| 3: Which Star Wars character would win a Hunger Games? | 1***** | ||
| 4: Pitch a Fast and Furious spin-off movie? | 1+ | ||
| 5: What movie in the last 5 years won't 'Hold Up'? | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the worst James Bond movie? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER +*: Best movie with the word "game" in it? +** | 0 | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If you had to, which classic film would make a better remake: Casablanca or Gone With the Wind? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which was the better performance: Richard Dreyfuss in What About Bob? or Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinnie? | x | 1+*** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which one should we buy: Hot Tub Time Machine 2 or The Hangover 2? | x | 1+*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2+***** | 2++ | 5 ++*, ++** |
.*Spencer becomes the second player to reach 10 losses, after Nick Mundy. He also becomes the fifth fighter to reach four consecutive losses, two weeks after Nick became the fourth.
.**Dan has now won more Title Belt fights than any other contestant has won fights in general (not counting Spencer's victory at San Diego Comic-Con).
.***Besides "Baywatch"
.****Throughout the round, the bottom of the screen had the word "Whast" instead of "What".
.*****In episode 7, Spencer also won the question of which major superhero would win the Hunger Games. His arguments for Wolverine and Yoda both revolved around survival versus combat as shown in the Plus-exclusive Screen Junkies Show episode titled Best Movie Fights Moments (2014 - 2016) as moment #38 of 50.
+Chris won as his response was deemed to be the only true spin-off (versus a sequel).
+*This is the first time since episode 29 that there has been a three-way tie at the end of the regular round. However, it happened just two days earlier on the first episode of TV Fights. Like episode 29, but unlike the TV Fights episode, no points were awarded for the tie-breaker.
- Further, the first episode of TV Fights has since been determined by Billy A. Patterson and Ken Napzok to not be an actual episode of the show.
+**Repeat question from episode 49. Spencer re-used Scott Mantz's winning answer The Game and was able to proceed. Chris was dropped after he could not defend The Game Plan, which he knew was not a good movie and which he had never seen.
+***Split decision. Chris voted for Spencer.
+****Spencer twice accused Dan of never having watched Dan's choice (Hot Tub Time Machine 2). After the point was awarded, Dan admitted he had not seen either film.
+*****Chris' two points represent the first time someone finished in third place with more than one point since episode 35 (more than 5 months earlier).
++Third episode in which the second-place finisher finishes with only two points. This just happened in the previous episode, after not having happened since 31 episodes earlier.
- Spencer becomes the first person to do this twice and is one of only two people to do this even once.
- Already the only person to be swept in the Speed Round twice (until Dan Murrell shares this with him after episode 94), Spencer becomes the first to do this three times, two of which happened against Dan in Belt Fights.
++*Dan's performance in the Speed Round marks:
- The ninth time someone has swept the Speed Round (previously done in episodes 18, 23, 26, 34, 43, 47, 53, and 57) and
- the second time someone has swept the Speed Round by answering only three questions (instead of four) since episode 26 (which itself was the third time), with the first time having just happened in the previous episode.
++**Despite Dan's victory and increase in win percentage (to 78.6%), his points per game average falls slightly to 5.36 since his win only required five points.
++***Dan's five points represent the lowest winning score since episode 29 (the last episode in which the regular round ended with a three-way tie).
Episode 59: Jessica Jones and MCU Team Up? (11-28-15)[61]
Blind fight. None of the fighters have been given any of the questions to prepare ahead of time.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 1/3 | Third* |
| Mike Carlson | 5/5 | Win |
| Roger Barr | 1/7 | Second* |
| Question | Marc A | Mike | Roger |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best Star Wars movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: What character's origin story do we never ever need to see in a movie again? | 1 | ||
| 3: What MCU franchise should Jessica Jones team up with? | 1 | ||
| 4: If you could live inside any Disney movie, which one would you pick? ** | 1 | ||
| 5: I want you to pitch us a title and logline for the fourth new*** Planet of the Apes movie? | 1 | ||
| 6: What's the best Stallone movie ****? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: There are two movies in the bargain bin: 2014's Robocop or 2012's Total Recall. Which do we buy? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Tell me the most over-the-top performance by Nicolas Cage. | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is the best superhero that does not wear a cape? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Name me an actor who[m] Quentin Tarantino should revitalize next. | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Excluding sequels, tell me the best movie with a number in the title. + | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 6 | 4 |
.*Of all fighters who have won any fights, Marc A and Roger are now the two lowest ranked with win percentages of 0.200 and 0.111 respectively.
.**Clarified to mean animated, but expanded to allow Pixar movies.
.***The "new" series began with Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011).
.****Rocky and Rambo movies were not allowed, but the fighters were allowed to search online for movies. Roger didn't need to do this though, and he won.
.*****Split decision. Marc disagreed with Andy, who chose Roger (Total Recall).
+As mentioned by Andy, this is a repeat question (episode 57).
Episode 60: Best Moment in the Batman v Superman Trailer? (12-5-15)[62]
Hosted by Dan Murrell
Mark Reilley as Fact Checker
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Umberto Gonzalez | New fighter | Third |
| Andy Signore | 1/3 | Second |
| Kim Horcher | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Umberto | Andy | Kim |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Does the Batman [v] Superman trailer (released December 2, the night before filming) make you more or less excited for the movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: What was the best moment in the Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer? | 1 | ||
| 3: Based on the trailers that we've seen, which movie do you think will be better: [Captain America:] Civil War or Batman v Superman? | 1 | * | 1 |
| 4: What normally good character would you like to see turn evil in a movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best comedy franchise of all time? | ** | 1 | |
| 6: What is the most overrated superhero movie? *** | **** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best movie starring a professional athlete? ***** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who's the better first officer: Spock or Chewbacca? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What director would you choose to do a live-action remake of The Iron Giant? +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: These two movies are on cable at the same time. Which one of them do you watch: South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut or Team America [:World Police] | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 6 |
.*Andy initially decided to attempt Devil's Advocate (last attempted in episode 33 and last argued successfully in episode 16) by choosing Batman v Superman, but he then said he didn't need it (he could argue it straight) and would even let Umberto and Kim tag-team against him for one point a piece. He argued that he wanted more from the Civil War trailer (specifically why Captain American and Bucky Barnes were fighting against Tony Stark), but Umberto stated that in the previous two rounds, Andy was complaining that the Batman v Superman trailer showed too much. Dan agreed and ruled against Andy since he said he didn't even need Devil's Advocate.
.**Andy attempted to only use the first three Vacation films for his franchise, but Dan would not ignore the subsequent films.
.***The sixth question was a clue to the next Honest Trailer, Ant-Man. This was also Kim's answer, but she did not win the point.
.****Umberto answered X-Men: The Last Stand, which was easily argued against as it was not widely liked, which he acknowledged immediately in his response.
.*****Andy chose Fast Five, and Kim chose Furious 7. Umberto did not want to agree that Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's sport, professional wrestling, was a professional sport.
+Split decision. Umberto chose Andy (who chose Chewbacca). Mark agreed with Dan on Kim's answer, Spock, despite the fact that he was wearing a Star Wars shirt.
+*Andy chose Brad Bird, who directed the 1999 original.
Episode 61: Pitch a Solo Batman Movie with Kevin Smith (12-12-15)[63]
Alicia Malone as Fact Checker, accompanied by Ben Goddard.
Taped on a Tuesday (12-8-15). The fifth episode of TV Fights taped the following Thursday.
Though Kevin Smith is sitting in the middle, he is treated as the third player in terms of asking questions.
Fifteenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 6/5 | Third |
| Kevin Smith | New fighter | Win |
| Dan Murrell | 11/3 | Second |
| Question | Mike | Kevin | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best Harrison Ford movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch the ultimate Marvel vs DC movie (one-on-one character) | 1 | ||
| 3: Pitch the next Batman solo movie | * | 1** | |
| 4: Who is the greatest director who is also an actor? *** | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch us the next ultimate Marvel movie villain. | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best, as in least worst, Star Wars prequel? **** | ***** | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Best Kevin Smith movie? + | 0+* | 0+* | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which one should I buy: Cop Out or Jersey Girl? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best movie with Shane Black attached as a writer? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Excluding any of our guests (Kevin Smith), if one was forced, which director would you hire to reboot Clerks? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best black and white movie of all time? | x | 1+*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 3 |
.*Mike wanted to pitch Batman Through the Looking Glass, but found out that it already exists as a comic book. However, he continued to pitch an Alice in Wonderland-type story.
.**Kevin indicated that he could not give his original pitch (Batman: Hush) due to losing a coin toss to Dan, and Dan ultimately departed from the bulk of the idea anyway. He suggested allowing George Clooney to return as Batman.
.***Rather than starting with Mike, Andy started with Dan for the fourth fight even though Dan had started the second fight.
.****Each fighter had to draw a card with the name of a prequel and argue for it. The question also was a clue to the next Honest Trailer, Revenge of the Sith. Dan chose Revenge of the Sith, and then Mike chose Attack of the Clones, leaving Kevin with The Phantom Menace. It was during this time that Andy realized an error in the order (stemming from question 4). Dan later revealed that he had been hoping for The Phantom Menace but knew he’d be okay as long as he didn’t get Attack of the Clones.
.*****Kevin wanted to argue that The Empire Strikes Back was the best prequel. He stated that due to the upcoming sequel trilogy that all of the movies were prequels. However, the definition of prequel is that it must be released after a movie that takes place after it, and the film was not released subsequent to any other Star Wars film except the original.
- During his argument for The Phantom Menace, Kevin incorrectly stated that Qui-Gon Jinn was cut in half. While he was stabbed, he was not cut in half. Darth Maul, who stabbed him, was cut in half shortly afterwards.
+Though Mike said Chasing Amy before Dan said Red State, Andy had Dan argue before Mike. Andy chose Kevin to move on despite the fact that Kevin said he agreed with Mike and Dan. He conferred with Alicia and Ben, who agreed.
+*The scoreboard inappropriately gave Kevin and Dan each a point for the tie-breaker. However, Andy did not, and the points on the leaderboard and for this fight do not reflect the points.
+**Split decision. Ben chose Dan.
+***Split decision. Mike chose Dan.
Episode 62: Star Trek Beyond Trailer: Good or Bad? (12-19-15)[64]
John Rocha appears, just two days after winning TV Fights. Despite winning that episode, he is shut out in this episode.
JTE is replaced as engineer by Cody.
Tenth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the prior ones being episodes 20, 28, 41 (in which Jon got no points), 42, 44, 45, 47, 48 (in which Nick got no points, and 55).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| John Rocha | 0/2 | Third |
| Doug Benson | 1/0 | Second |
| JTE | New fighter * | Win |
| Question | John | Doug | JTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who[m] would you want to cast as Star-Lord's father for Guardians of the Galaxy [Vol.] 2? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which of these trailers got us most excited? ** | 1 | ||
| 3: Based on the [new Star Trek Beyond] trailer, should we be worried? | 1 | ||
| 4: What movie has most lived up to the hype? *** | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch us the ultimate Barbie movie. | 1**** | ||
| 6: What other***** 90's movie would you like to see a sequel to, that doesn't already have one? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best movie with the word "spy" in the title? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND B: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which do we buy [: Transformers: Dark of the Moon or Star Trek Into Darkness] +*? | x | 1 | +** |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best Andy Serkis motion capture performance? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 0 | 3 | 6 |
.*Though JTE is listed as a new fighter, he participated briefly in the Schmoes Know fight, just like Tiffany Smith before him (and Ken Napzok in the subsequent episode).
.**Options were trailers released in the previous week: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, X-Men: Apocalypse, Star Trek Beyond, and Independence Day: Resurgence.
.***Andy started this round with Doug rather than John. Subsequently, he started the fifth round with John [rather than Doug]. This led to his starting with Doug again for the sixth round.
.****Twitter followers were able to vote on a winner. While Doug slightly won the vote, Andy gave the point to JTE. John did not receive any votes.
.*****Besides Independence Day: Resurgence (even though the originator of the question was referring to The Fugitive).
+Split decision. John picked Doug, who answered Spy.
+*The names of the movies were not spoken initially. A graphic was shown, and JTE picked Star Trek Into Darkness.
+**JTE took a second 5-second rebuttal, so Doug was given an extra one to make it even.
Episode 63: Is The Force Awakens The Best Star Wars Movie? (12-26-15)[65]
Pre-recorded, Star Wars-themed episode. The episode was not followed by an "After the Fight".
Roxy Striar returns as Fact Checker.
First regular episode to feature three new fighters (although Hector previously appeared on an episode of TV Fights and Ken appeared in the Schmoes Know Movie fight) since episode 20 (and the first in general since episode 25).
Hector is the first fighter to first appear on TV Fights and then appear on Movie Fights (John Rocha appeared the previous week on TV Fights and then Movies Fights, but he had previously appeared on Movie Fights twice).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Navarro | New fighter | Second |
| Yancy Berns | New fighter | Third |
| Ken Napzok | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Hector | Yancy | Ken |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Where does [The] Force Awakens rank among the other Star Wars movies? | 1* | ||
| 2: What's the worst part of The Force Awakens? ** | 1 | ||
| 3: Best new*** character in [The] Force Awakens? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pitch us [Star Wars] Episode VIII. | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best Christmas movie?**** | 1 | ||
| 6: What's the worst movie to watch with your family? | 1 | ***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best movie ever set in the snow? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie of all time based on a toy? | 1+* | x | +** |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two movies are in the bargain bin: After Earth or A Million Ways to Die [in the West]? +*** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best character from the Rocky series other than Rocky? +**** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: These two movies are playing on cable. Which one do we watch: The Green Lantern or The Green Hornet? | x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Best movie directed by Ron Howard? | x | 1+***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 6 |
.*The first point of the game is awarded at the 21:42 mark.
.**Andy said this question came from Taylor Swift, but he was corrected. It came from someone named Taylor Smith (@TaylorSmith1986). Andy stated that he liked the album 1989.
.***Although the originator of the question specified "new", and Andy also said "new," the screen did not say this in the question. Further, Ken's answer (Han Solo) would not have been consistent with this requirement.
.****Repeat question from episode 8.
.*****Ken picked Love Actually; he acknowledged that he stated on the last episode of Screen Junkies Universe that it was one of his favorite movies.
+Split decision. Yancy chose Hector (who picked Elf).
+*Split decision, reversed from previous fight. Yancy chose Ken (Transformers (2007)) over Clue (1985).
+**Ken originally picked Toy Story, but Andy would not allow this as it was not based on an original toy, even though he acknowledged that Mr. Potato Head is in it.
+***A visual aid was used. Andy never specified the question (which should we buy). Hector (who was left with After Earth) initially appeared to think the question was which was worse and then appeared okay with being stuck with his answer.
+****Both Ken and Hector picked Creeds (Apollo and his son Adonis respectively). Hector initially chose Apollo at the same time as Ken, but he said he meant to pick Adonis.
+*****Split decision. Yancy chose Hector. Ken won despite doubting his answer (Splash). Hector incorrectly stated that Tom Hanks won an Oscar for Apollo 13, which Andy pointed out (he was only nominated).
Episode 64: Pitch a Matrix Sequel - New Year's Eve 1999 (1-2-16)[66]
Second consecutive pre-recorded episode. The episode was not followed by an "After the Fight".
Judged by Alicia Malone.
Ken Napzok returns as Fact Checker.
Played and judged from the perspective of December 31, 1999. Spencer, Dan, Alicia, and Andy respectively give their ages as 14, 16, 18, and 20. However, Ken states he is from 2018. There are temporal errors made throughout the episode, mostly by Spencer.
Very little preparation time was given for the fight. And correspondence given to fighters included Speed Round questions.
This fight is not counted in the overall ranking/statistics.
If the episode were counted, it would be the sixteenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | Second |
| Spencer Gilbert | Third |
| Andy Signore | Win |
| Question | Dan | Spencer | Andy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch a sequel to The Matrix. * | 1 | ||
| 2: Which project should he [Will Smith] tackle in the new millennium to restore his box office supremacy? * | 1 | ||
| 3: Who[m] you would cast as Highland High's two worst students ** | 1 | ||
| 4: Who had the biggest breakout year in 1999? *** | 1 | ||
| 5: Who should direct Star Wars: Episode II? *** | 1 | ||
| 6: Pitch a movie about the impending Y2K disaster. | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are playing at a theater. Which do you watch: Being John Malkovich or Fight Club? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which performance was the best in Magnolia? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What would be the dream property in 1999 to give to Guy Ritchie? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best animated movie of the year: South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut; The Iron Giant; or Toy Story 2? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the best movie featuring....?***** | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: You have to buy one of these Rob Schneider movies from the bargain bin[. Which do you buy]: Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Big Daddy, or Muppets from Space? | x | 1+ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1+* | 6+** |
.*Spencer and Dan were the respective starters on questions 1 and 2, despite their seating arrangements.
.**Who should be cast in a live-action movie of Beavis and Butthead?
.***Spencer started on question 4 (again skipping Dan). However, Spencer also started for question 5.
.****Split decision. Both Spencer and Ken disagreed with Alicia, who overturned their votes and went with Dan's answer of James Bond (first overturn in Movie or TV Fights).
.*****Drew Barrymore. Andy guessed who it was beforehand, as Alicia said the question was inspired by Never Been Kissed, and said E.T., which lead to Dan stating that Andy cheated.
+Split decision. Ken disagreed with Alicia and chose Dan (Muppets from Space).
+*If this episode were to officially count, this would be Spencer's first episode in which he only received one point. While he has come in third place before, he received three points in that episode.
+**If this episode were to officially count, Andy would be the first person to defeat Dan twice. In Dan's first loss (episode 35), while Andy didn't win, he still beat Dan, who finished in third.
Episode 65: Best Movie of 2015? (1-9-16)[67]
Sixteenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Throughout the fight and in the subsequent "After the Fight", Alison alluded to her loss to Hal (episode 41), but in "After the Fight", she stated that it ended with a tie breaker, while it actually ended with a fourth Speed Round question, with Hal already leading by one point.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alison Haislip | 0/2 | Third |
| Ben Begley | 0/1 | Win |
| Cody Decker | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Alison | Ben | Cody |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best movie of 2015? | 1 | ||
| 2: Best performce of 2015? | 1 | ||
| 3: What movie franchise would you like to see Leonardo [DiCaprio] join? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pitch us the story * for Creed. | 1 | ** | |
| 5: What's the best movie quote of 2015? | 1 | ||
| 6: What's the greatest billion-dollar grosser of all time? | 1*** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Best live-action movie based on a cartoon? **** | 0 ***** | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What character would you rather be: Leonardo DiCaprio in The Revenant + or Matt Damon in The Martian? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would you rather team up with: Rey or Furiosa? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie with the word "street" in the title? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which would you rather marathon: Fifteen Steven Segal movies or fifteen Chuck Norris movies? +*** | x | 1+*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 5 | 3 |
.*Andy meant to say "sequel," not "story."
.**Andy asked J.T. whether he liked Cody's or Ben's argument. J.T. chose Cody, but Andy still went with Ben.
.***Alison stated that Jurassic Park made over a billion dollars after adjusting for inflation. While this is true, it made slightly about $1.03 billion without adjusting. At the time of the fight, it was 20th on a list of 24 films that had gross over a billion dollars worldwide.
.****Points were given for the pre-Speed Round tie breaker. However, they are not shown here or counted in the rankings. In fact, Andy initially said that neither were given points, but he agreed right after to do so.
.*****Ben originally said Batman (1989), but as this based more so on a comic, he was forced to pick something else. He eventually chose G.I. Joe: Retaliation after he and Alison both struggled to come up with answers and Dan started suggesting that Cody be allowed to automatically go forth to the Speed Round if Ben and Alison couldn't come up with answers. He was sent through without requiring a rebuttal, and Andy then had Cody and Alison each give rebuttals.
+Although The Revenant had been given a limited release (four theaters in Los Angeles and New York City) in the United States on December 25, 2015 (before the fight was recorded on January 7, 2016), it did not receive a wide release until the day after the fight was recorded. Neither Alison nor Ben had seen it yet.
+*Ben accidentally interrupted Cody in Cody's initial arguments for Leonardo DiCaprio, prompting Andy to allow Cody to start over.
+**Split decision. Alison disagreed with Andy, who chose Ben (Mean Streets over Street Fighter).
+***A graphic was shown with collections of fifteen films for each actor. However, the fighters were not given this graphic as it served no purpose in the question.
+****Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy because he felt Cody had more passion for Chuck Norris while the arguments were similar.
Episode 66: Biggest Oscar Snub? (1-16-16)[68]
Loot Crate returns as sponsor.
Ken Napsok as Fact Checker.
Between TV Fights and Movie Fights during this week, Dan is the only male fighter out of six.
Not counting the first episode, eighteenth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Eleventh episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round (the last one being episode 62).
Normally, questions are given to fighters at least a day ahead of time for them to prepare. However, this wasn't fully possible for four of the six questions (1-3 and 6). Though it was known that the Oscars nominations would be announced that morning, it wasn't certain who the nominations would be, so answers couldn't be fully prepared ahead of time. Question 6 was given as a result of Alan Rickman's death, which happened earlier that day.
A week after wearing an Avengers shirt, Andy wears a Revengers shirt ("A" logo replaced with an "R" logo), promoting the scripted Screen Junkies Plus series "Interns of F.I.E.L.D," which premiered on January 10, 2016.
Between questions 2 (Dan) and 3 (Alicia and Amirose), each fighter chose to fight for some aspect The Revenant (Picture, Actor (Leonardo DiCaprior), and Cinematography).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Malone | 4/3 | Second |
| Amirose Eisenbach | New fighter | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 11/4 | Win |
| Question | Alicia | Amirose | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the biggest Oscar snub (for current year)? * | 1 | ||
| 2: What movie will win Best Picture? | 1 | ||
| 3: What or who is the surest best to win the Oscar this year? | 1** | ||
| 4: What category is missing from the Oscars and who should have won it? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who should play David Bowie in a biopic? | 1*** | ||
| 6: What is the best Alan Rickman performance? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Excluding his Academy Award nominated film from this year (The Big Short), what is the best film from Academy Award nominee Adam McKay? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: These two ***** are in the bargain bin. Which do we buy? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Since The Martian took a Golden Globe spot from an actual comedy, what's the funniest movie of 2015? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which movie should have earned [Leonardo] DiCaprio the Oscar? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | 6 |
.*The fighters were also required to take a nomination out of the respective category with which they would replace their snub. Alicia and Amirose each removed Adam McKay for director for The Big Short.
.**Dan won for choosing Brie Larson to win Best Actress for Room, despite the fact that he didn't watch it until January 24 (11 days later) as shown on Mundy Night Raw.
.***Alicia becomes the second fighter to win a point for choosing a female (Tilda Swinton) to play the role of a male. In episode 53, Adam Johnston did for choosing Quvenzhané Wallis to play a young John McClane.
.****Alicia said Anchorman right before Dan did, leaving Dan to pick Anchorman 2. Eventually, Dan gave up in his argument.
.*****After the question was asked, a graphic was put up showing Shallow Hal and The Bounty Hunter.
.+Split decision. Amirose disagreed with Andy, who chose Dan (Shallow Hal).
+*Dan picked What We Do in the Shadows. Alicia had thought it was a 2014 movie since she saw it in 2014, but it didn't come out until 2015, which is why she said she didn't choose it.
- Excluding Cons (for which points aren't awarded), this is Dan's 100th point between Screen Junkies' Movie and TV Fights (including a team fight against Cinema Sins and the 1999 fight, but not counting the Schmoes Know Movie Fight).
Episode 67: Best Moment from the Suicide Squad Trailer? (1-23-16)[69]
Twelfth episode (and second consecutive) in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
Fourth episode in which a fighter finishes with no points (the previous being episodes 41, 48, and 62).
Erin Robinson returns after a 44 episode absence (breaking Alison Haislip's record of 31 episodes) and indicates that she will be on "The Amazing Race" starting February 12. Erin previously held the record for longest absence with 19 episodes, which by this time had been broken nine times (Michael Barryte (29), Alison Haislip (31), Tiffany Smith (23), Scott Mantz (21), Roger Barr (21), Miri Jedeikin (20), Andy Signore (20), Mark Reilly (26) in this episode, and herself).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 1/4 | Win |
| Erin Robinson | 0/2 | Second |
| Mark Reilly | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Marc A | Erin | Mark R |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best moment in the (new) Suicide Squad trailer? | 1 | ||
| 2: What villain should fight Wonder Woman in her upcoming (2017) movie? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who should direct this [World War Z 2]...and what should the movie focus on? * | 1 | ||
| 4: Who should play young Han Solo based on this short list that's going around town? **, *** | 1**** | ||
| 5: Pitch us the ultimate director's cut of the movie that you wish you could have seen. | 1 | ||
| 6: What's the best and most unexpected comedic performance from a usually dramatic actor? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which of these two movies in the bargain bin should we buy: The Smurfs 2 or Madea Goes to Jail....? ***** | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie with the word "son/sun" in the title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: I want you to pick the best song from any Disney movie. | 1+*, +** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best sequel in the Marvel Cinematic Universe? | 1+*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6+**** | 4 | 0 |
.*Andy indicated that the movies didn't really need pitches, and for the most part, the fighters did not pitch plots.
.**The short list, which was not revealed to the audience before arguments included Emory Cohen (Erin's choice), Jack Reynor (Marc A's choice), and Scott Eastwood (Mark R's choice), Miles Teller, Ansel Elgort, Dave Franco, Blake Jenner, Logan Lerman.
.***Erin gave her choice before Marc A did despite Marc being the first fighter (and hence the normal first fighter for the fourth question). Andy had Marc A go before Mark R gave his choice.
.****Marc A's original choice was Emory Cohen, but he lost a coin toss to Erin.
.*****A graphic was supplied. In addition to Andy speaking the titles after the graphic came up, there was a twitter caption shown, giving the movie titles.
+Marc was faster than Erin at picking Madea Goes to Jail.
+*Erin's rebuttal was to have Marc sing a line from his pick ("Be Our Guest" from Beauty and the Beast (1991)). Marc sang the first line, but was not allowed to give any rebuttal outside of that line.
+**Split decision. Mark disagreed with Andy.
+***Marc was faster than Erin at picking [Captain America:] Winter Soldier, leading Erin to pick Avengers: [Age of] Ultron.
+****Marc jumped to #21 on the leader board and is now higher on the leader board than Hal, Spencer, Nick, Andy, and Kristian, who were above him before this win.
Episode 68: Best Animated Sequel? (1-30-16)[70]
Episode sponsored by Audible.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Erlich | New fighter | Second |
| Adam Hlavac | New fighter | Third |
| Hal Rudnick | 4/9 | Win |
| Question | Brett | Adam | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best animated sequel that's not Toy Story? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best parody movie of all time? * | 1 | ||
| 3: What other ** movie that's in color would look best in black and white? | 1 | ||
| 4: If you were doomed to be haunted by one movie ghost, who[m] do you pick? | 1 | ||
| 5: What's a better *** prequel movie from the '80s? **** | 1 | ||
| 6: What's a widely mocked movie that you secretly love? **** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These ***** are both in the bargain bin. Tell us which one we should buy: Scooby-Doo or Alvin and the Chipmunks? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What best actual movie title sounds most like a porno? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best Arnold Schwarzenegger comedy? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Worst movie starring Bruce Willis? | +* | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best movie with the word "versus" in the title? | +** | x | 1+*** |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 6 |
.*besides Airplane
.**besides Mad Max: Fury Road
.***versus Die Hard
.****Andy had Brett go first for a second question in a row after he went first in Round 4. For the last question, Adam went first.
.*****A graphic was shown, and then Andy named the movies while it was still up.
+Split decision. Adam disagreed with Andy, who chose Hal (Twins over Junior).
+*Brett chose Hudson Hawk, which was the movie he answered for Round 6 as one he secretly loves. Dan called this an unforced error.
+**Brett picked [Ballistic] Ecks vs. Sever, not realizing he was supposed to pick the best movie. Hal went along with this and argued for why his pick Alien vs. Predator, which he chose after Brett gave his answer, was the worst. Before rebuttals though, Andy clarified this.
+***Seventh time someone has gotten four consecutive Speed Round points, and the first since episode 53. It is the first time since episode 28 in which someone did this without sweeping the Speed Round.
Episode 69: Pitch The Next Big Fast & Furious Action Sequence (2-6-16)[71]
Loot Crate sponsors this episode.
Only five questions are used prior to the Speed Round, just like in the last two TV Fights.
Mike Carlson believed that the fight was the following day and hence did not arrive in time. He Skyped in when possible and eventually arrived. Dan Murrell fought for him, sometimes arguing pitches based on a single line answer. Dan did not score any points for Mike.
To accommodate this problem, the normal order for asking questions was not followed.
Ken Napzok as Fact Checker until Dan took over after Mike arrived.
James Connery, creator of the current Championship Belt also appears on the Fact Checker couch.
The Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster is no longer on the wall behind the couch.
After this episode, there is once again a fighter who is 2-0, which Movie Fights has not had since Amy Nicholson lost episode 44. Interestingly, the next two episodes each produce a 2-0 fighter.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson* | 6/6 | Second |
| Rob Fee | New fighter | Third |
| Max Landis | 1/0 | Win |
| Question | Mike | Rob | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which movie remake would be better with adding zombies? | 1 | ||
| 2: Pitch us the next big action set piece in one of the future Fast and Furious franchise movies? | 1 | ||
| 3: What movie character do you wish most had their own Youtube channel? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pitch us the best Prometheus sequel?** | 1 | ||
| 5: If you could visit one restaurant or bar from any movie in real life, where do you go and what do you do, what do you have? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Worst performance ever by any actor in a superhero movie? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best movie with the word "old" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: These two movies are gonna be in the bargain bin. Which one should you buy?*** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the worst Coen Brothers movie?**** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: What would be the dream director for a good Power Rangers movie? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best Ben Stiller comedy? | x | 1+ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | 5 |
.*Dan Murrell appeared in Mike's place for much of the pre-Speed Round fighting.
.**Mike did a pitch over Skype that was not very audible. Dan didn't have Mike's answer for this. While Mike gave his pitch, Dan lip-synched. Mike eventually arrived during this fight.
.***A graphic was shown. Mike picked Couples Retreat, leaving Max with Dinner for Schmucks. Max would not argue for his answer and conceded the point.
.****Both Mike and Max said Ladykillers at the same time. No one could tell who was first, so Andy skipped the question.
.*****Split decision. Rob could not decide whose answer was better. James sided with Max (James Cameron), but Andy overruled him and went with Mike (Edgar Wright).
+Max won despite indicating that Tropic Thunder was the best after he gave his initial answer Zoolander and Mike said Meet the Parents.
Episode 70: Will Batman v Superman Be Great? (2-13-16)[72]
Originally titled "Will Batman v Superman Suck?"
Episode was delayed as Kristian was late arriving to the studio due to traffic as President Obama was in the Los Angeles area and Andy didn't want him Skyping in while driving as seen by Mike Carlson on the previous episode.
Nick Mundy (who fought against Kristian and Mark in episode 38) was originally supposed to be on this episode, but as mentioned on "Screen Junkies Universe" the Wednesday before (2-10-16), he was letting Spencer fight in his place.
However, so that he would have the change to fight his Schmoes Know brethren, Spencer allowed JTE to fight instead, launching the first ever Sneak Attack.
JTE made a video predicting that he would win. The video featured scenes from The Karate Kid and The Matrix with characters (with JTE's face in place of the originals) fighting characters whose faces were respectively replaced with Kristian's and Mark's.
A fan, Jeannine Brice accompanied Dan on the couch. She made some artwork of Andy, Dan, and Spencer, which was displayed on the wall behind the couch. She also wore a shirt with it.
Even though Kristian sat between Andy and Mark, Kristian's and Mark's places on the scoreboard are switched when it is displayed.
For the second week in a row, the fighter sitting next to Andy goes into the Speed Round against the one sitting across from Andy, behind by a score of 3-1.
First of four consecutive episodes that finish with a score of 5-4-1.
After this episode (just one week after Max Landis became a 2-0 fighter), there are two 2-0 fighters (with a third to come in the following episode), bringing the total number of fighters who have ever been 2-0 to five (after Dan Murrell, Mike Carlson, Amy Nicholson, and Max Landis), with a sixth to follow in the next episode.̈
- This marks the first time there have simultaneously been two undefeated fighters with more than one fight since Mike Carlson lost his third fight (episode 8).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kristian Harloff | 1/4 | Second |
| Mark Ellis | 2/4 | Third |
| JTE | 1/0 | Win |
| Question | Kristian | Mark | JTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What movie (trailer) won the Super Bowl? | 1 | ||
| 2: Based on all three trailers (for Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice), how excited should we be? * | 1 | ||
| 3: What other ** superhero that has already hit the big screen deserves a second chance? | 1 | ||
| 4: I want you guys to pitch a fictional movie.*** | 1**** | ||
| 5: What's the best fictional world for you to have a first date in?***** | + | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: What movie had the best Part III? | 0+* | +** | x |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which fictional singer or group from a movie would you have to perform the Halftime at a Super Bowl? | 1+***, +**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Bargain bin pic: Which of these two should we buy: The Tooth Fairy franchise or the Baby Geniuses franchise? +***** | 1 | x | ++ |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie to "Netflix and Chill"? ++* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What's the best movie to watch on Valentine's Day? | ++** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND E: Tell me Hollywood's best Ryan. ++*** | ++**** | x | 1++***** |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*The answer needed to be quantified by giving other superhero films that have already been released and using their critical and financial response. Fighters were allowed to use separate movies for the critical and financial components, but only Kristian actually did that.
- A poll of 263 tweeters gave 36% of the vote to JTE, 35% to Mark, and 29% to Kristian. Andy had already chosen JTE before the results were announced by Dan.
.**Besides Deadpool, who previously appeared in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (also played by Ryan Reynolds).
.***Blind question. In honor of Kristian's Night Falls, each fighter needed to draw a fake movie title and three actors (one of whom the fighter would choose as being a cameo performance) out of mugs and make the pitch on the spot based on what they drew.
.****Decided by twitter poll. Mark received 40% while Kristian and JTE received 29% and 31% respectively.
.*****Asked by Brianne Chandler (@MissMovies), previously used in episode 26. Answers from that episode could not be used (Nick's Neverland, Dan's Chocolate Factory, and Spencer's Chicago from Ferris Bueller's Day Off).
.+Kristian, gave up early in his answer (which involved the film Major League) and indicated he wished another question (ultimately the first Speed Round question) had made it to the final cut. He specifically said that JTE gets the point. However, he did continue arguing later, but JTE did in fact get the point after Andy cut the fight short (Andy did rule Kristian out for giving up) after JTE gave his argument against Mark.
.+*Split decision. Jeannine disagreed with Andy, who chose Kristian (Rocky III).
- This is the first ever split for a pre-Speed Round tie-breaker (for either Movie Fights or TV Fights).
+**Mark chose Return of the Jedi, which is technically Episode VI.
+***The first Speed Round question was originally supposed to be a regular round question, but it was removed. Mark had chosen Wyld Stallyns, and Kristian had originally chosen Sexual Chocolate. This was mentioned right before this question was asked. However, when the question was asked, Kristian gave Mark's answer just over thirty seconds after Mark mentioned Wyld Stallyns.
+****Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy, who chose Kristian over JTE, who chose Spinal Tap.
+*****A graphic accompanied this question, showing the two 2-packs. Andy read the names after the graphic was shown.
- Kristian (who answered second), in his rebuttal, asked JTE to defend Tooth Fairy 2, leading to JTE's talking more, followed by Kristian's talking more. Eventually, Andy rang the bell to end it.
++Split decision. Jeannine disagreed with Andy, who chose Kristian (Baby Geniuses franchise).
++*Andy said this question could be interpreted however the fighters wanted; however, Dan and Andy later pointed out that it could really mean only one thing (though they didn't specifically mention anything (sex)).
++**Kristian jokingly said Love Actually, JTE's answer from the previous question. Andy made him stick with that answer, potentially costing him the game.
++***Originally, Andy was going to ask for the best movie with the word "Love" in the title, but as Love Actually was just mentioned in each of the last two questions, he declined to ask it.
++****Kristian mentioned that Meg Ryan has not been seen in a long time, but JTE mentioned that it was not required by the question that it be someone current. Andy mentioned this later in explaining his decision.
++*****Split decision. Jeannine disagreed with Andy, who chose JTE (Meg Ryan or Ryan Gosling).
- Meg Ryan co-starred in When Harry Met Sally (which JTE mentioned), which was JTE's answer for the previous question.
Episode 71: Pitch a Deadpool Sequel (w/ Kevin Smith) (2-20-16)[73]
Episode was delayed approximately fifteen minutes.
Marc Andreyko appears dressed as Deadpool.
Despite the order of sitting from Andy (Marc, Kevin, Spencer), for purposes of asking questions, Spencer is second, and Kevin is third.
During "After the Fight", Kevin Smith had to leave. Andy left with him, and Dan took over hosting for the remainder of the show even though Andy came back.
After this fight, for the first time ever, there are three undefeated two-fight competitors, the other two being Max Landis and JTE, who reached this in the last two fights respectively. The three are only the fourth, fifth, and sixth fighters to ever reach this.
Spencer, already one of only five fighters to lose four consecutive fights, becomes the first fighter to lose five consecutive fights. He also becomes the second fighter to reach 11 losses (Nick had done it 15 episodes earlier).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 2/4 | Third |
| Kevin Smith | 1/0 | Win |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/10 | Second |
| Question | Marc | Kevin | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch a Deadpool sequel and...cast Cable. | 1* | ||
| 2: Which existing property needs a Hard-R adaptation or reboot? | 1** | ||
| 3: What the one thing you want to see in [Star Wars] Episode VIII? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best Batman movie? *** | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the worst job of any character in a movie? ****, ***** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A1: Who is the best Ghostbuster? + | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND A2: Which one should we buy: The Bounty Hunter or The Ugly Truth? +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Kurt Russell movie? +** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Pick one: Ben Affleck or Matt Damon? | x | 1+*** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie featuring a mall? +**** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Please tell me the best movie robot. | x | 1+*****, ++, ++* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 4 |
.*A twitter poll agreed with Kevin's pitch.
.**Spencer chose Wolverine, and that morning, it was confirmed that there would be an R-rated Wolverine film.
.***Blind fight. Picking was done in the order of length of drawn straws (Spencer, then Kevin, then Marc). However, this was for naught, as according to the fighters, they each got to pick the one they wanted (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, and Batman Begins, respectively).
.****Spencer went first for the fifth question. While Spencer and Kevin opened, twitter followers voted for which choice Marc should pick. Similarly, Kevin changed to his second choice (Alfred from the Batman series) at the last minute. While Marc was talking, the twitter poll shifted, but he won anyway.
.*****Round lasted slightly less than five minutes.
+Question was tossed. After it was asked, Kevin hit the table and said "ding" to ring in. Very shortly afterwards, Spencer said [Dr. Peter] Venkman. Though Kevin had been on the show before, he thought he had to ring in. So Andy initially decided to modify the question to exclude Venkman. Kevin then said Egon [Spengler], and Spencer was unable to name another character, being only able to say Dan Aykroyd. To make things fair, Andy tossed the question.
+*Bargain bin pick, graphic accompanied question, being shown right before the movies were named.
+**Andy stated that he had asked this previously, meaning the fighters had time to think about their choices. Spencer chose Big Trouble in Little China, which he recently reviewed on his show "Does it Hold Up?" Kevin stated Escape From New York, but wanted to change his answer to Tombstone, which he had previously submitted, but Andy wouldn't let him.
+***Split decision. Marc disagreed with Andy, who chose Spencer (Matt Damon).
+****Central to Kevin's winning argument was that in his choice (his own movie Mallrats), the mall was central to the plot. That however was not the question (best movie featuring a mall). For example, Terminator 2: Judgement Day featured a mall and is widely acclaimed, but the mall was not central to the plot.
+*****At the end of Spencer's initial argument, he mentioned that the Iron Giant (his choice) carried nuclear weapons. Kevin immediately used this against Spencer.
++After rebuttals, Kevin spoke again, saying he liked British people (his choice was C-3PO). Spencer was allowed to respond, saying he hated British people.
++*Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy, who chose Kevin.
Episode 72: Who Should Join the Justice League? (2-27-16)[74]
Jason Inman returns after a 31 episode absence as a competitor. He states in the beginning that he has the longest time between appearances, but that is not true (Erin Robinson has an absence that is 13 episodes longer, and Alison Haislip has one that is just as long). Further, at the end of the episode, Roger Barr is said to have had the third-longest absence (after Andy said that Roger's absence was longer than Jason's), which is not true. Roger's absence was 21 episodes, a four-way tie for eighth longest (after Erin, Jason, Alison, Michael Barryte's 29, Mark Reilly's 26, Kristian Harloff's 24, and Tiffany Smith's 23 and tying with Trisha, who returns from a 21 episode absence in this episode, Scott Mantz, and Max Landis), and less than half of the longest.
- Further, Jason was more recently on the fourth episode of TV Fights.
- On the very next episode, Jeremy Jahns returns from a longer absence (33 episodes), and in episode 78, Jon Schnepp returns after a 41 episode absence, and in episode 80, Amy Nicholson returns after a 35 episode absence. So since the episode aired, Jason's absence went from being tied for the second-longest to tied for the fifth-longest.
Just one week after Spencer Gilbert became the first fighter to lose five consecutive fights, Trisha becomes the second.
This is Trisha's first appearance as a married woman.
There is very little movement on the leader board with this fight, with Jason moving up only one spot and Trisha not moving at all.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Inman | 2/3 | Win |
| Trisha Hershberger | 0/4 | Second |
| Ryan Right | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jason | Trisha | Ryan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which DC character should join the Justice League next? | 1* | ||
| 2: Pitch us the Zombieland sequel....and also, I wanna hear a celebrity cameo. | 1** | ||
| 3: What is a role that one actor was born to play? | 1 | ||
| 4: Now that Guillermo Del Toro is not directing Pacific Rim 2...what movie would you like to see Guillermo do next? | *** | 1**** | |
| 5: What franchise should crossover with Transformers? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which one should we buy: Dirty Dancing or Ghost? + | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Better J.J. Abrams reboot: Star Trek [2009] or Star Wars Episode VII]? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: If you've seen any of James Cameron's movies, which one should you watch first? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best movie with the word "movie" in the title? +** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: In honor of (The) Gods of Egypt, best Gerard Butler movie? +*** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4+**** | 1 |
.*Jason won despite losing a coin toss to Trisha, who chose Hal Jordan/Green Lantern and also despite choosing Vixen when only 20% of twitter respondents agreed.
.**Andy chose Jason but said he's let twitter overrule him if the poll indicated otherwise; however, 56% of respondents agreed.
.***During Jason's pitch for Justice League Dark, he cast Ron Perlman as Swamp Thing, giving Movie Fights its third consecutive week with a mention of Swamp Thing after Dan earlier said that twitter expressed disappointment that he wasn't mentioned in the first fight and that he was in Justice League Dark.
.****A plurality of twitter voters agreed with Andy by the time he called a winner.
.*****Once again, Andy picked a choice (The Avengers) that was later revealed to have received only 20% of the twitter vote.
+A graphic showed up before Andy named the movies. Jason said Ghost first, leaving Trisha with Dirty Dancing. Andy said he heard Trisha first (to Trisha's surprise) and had her argue first.
+*Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy, who chose Jason. Dan indicated that things Jason said didn't make sense.
+**Repeat question from episode 17. The answer that lost last time Superman: The Movie won this time, with Dan agreeing this time.
+***Trisha took 90 seconds to name [The] Phantom of the Opera (2004), despite being given a hint towards Olympus Has Fallen.
+****Trisha becomes to the first fighter to not win in any of his or her first five appearances.
Episode 73: New Ghostbusters Trailer - Should We Be Worried? (3-5-16)[75]
Sponsored by Loot Crate.
Jeremy Jahns appears in his first official episode, 56 episodes after his first appearance (a team fight with Kristian Harloff as his teammate). He returns after a 33 episode absence (the last being the first Comic Con fight), the second-longest absence so far (after Erin Robinson's 44 episode absence).
- In episode 78, Jeremy's absence becomes the third-longest after Jon Schnepp returns after a 41 episode absence.
This is the inaugural episode of March Mania and features a rematch of a popular rivalry between Scott Mantz and John Rocha (watch episode 49; also watch episode 126 (the first episode of the following March) as well as the one-on-one Schmoedowns between them).
Seventeenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Jahns | New fighter | Second |
| Scott Mantz | 2/3 | Third * |
| John Rocha | 0/3 | Win |
| Question | Jeremy | Scott | John |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: New Ghostbuster trailer: Should we be worried?... I want you to pick one moment from the trailer to help justify your argument.** | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the most badass action sequel of all time? *** | 1 | ||
| 3: Now that Leo[nardo DiCaprio] has won his Oscar, ....I want you guys to pitch us what next project he should tackle. | 1 | ||
| 4: With Whiskey Tango Foxtrox opening this weekend with Tiny Fey, ....what's the best film starring an "SNL" alum? **** | 1 | ***** | + |
| 5: Dark Tower was announced ....what's the best Stephen King adaptation? +*, +** | +*** | +**** | 1 |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Pick the movie we should buy.+***** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Tell me the best movie with the word "bad" in the title. | x | 1++ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: If you've never seen any of Christopher Nolan's movies, which one would you watch first? | 1++* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Now that Leo[nardo DiCaprio] has won his Oscar, which actor who hasn't won an Oscar yet deserves to win?++** | ++*** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who gives the best performance in a bad movie?++**** | x | 1++***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1+++ | 5 |
.*Already the only fighter besides Dan to appear in his first five fights (or any five fights in a row) without finishing in second place, Scott is now also the only besides Dan to do it in the first six.
.**The trailer had been released less than six hours before this question was asked. All fighters indicated that they were worried, so Andy used the reasoning to decide the point.
.***Pre-recorded question, asked by actor Gerard Butler. This question was previously used in episode 25 (the Fan episode). The answers from that episode (Terminator 2, Aliens, and The Raid 2) were not allowed to be used,
.****Despite the question being asked due to a movie that was opening the following day, the twitter message asking the question was dated December 29, 2014 (over 14 months old).
.*****During his arguments, Scott said that Tony Stark was the role that Robert Downey Jr. was born to play. The previous week, Trisha Hershberger, who was sitting in the same seat made the same argument and won. However Scott did not win this round (even though J.T.E initially gave him a point on the board before fixing it).
+John called his choice (Coming to America) one of the penultimate comedies. "Penultimate" means second to last.
+*The twitter message asking this question actually asked for the best film based on a Stephen King novel. This was different from the question for two reasons. First, many movies made from Stephen King stories are based off stories that are not novels. Further, when the question asks for adaptation, it is more so looking for the best translation rather than the best movie. This was said to be one of the reasons Scott was not successful despite the quality of his choice, The Shining.
+**Scott was skipped for starting this round. Andy started with John and then went backwards.
+***During his arguments, Jeremy used the word "spectrums" twice. However, the plural of "spectrum" is "spectra." If he had used this word, it would have been the first instance in the history of Movie Fights of that word's being used properly.
+****In his arguments, Scott called The Shining the Citizen Kane of scary movies. Calling a movie a Citizen Kane of something is an unofficial rule violation.
+*****Bargain bin picture: Gremlins Special Edition and The Goonies.
++Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy, who picked John (Bad Boys over Bad Boys II).
++*Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy, who picked Jeremy (The Dark Knight over Inception).
++**Andy referred to this as the last question and the subsequent question as a tie breaker. During his review during "After the Fight", when he got to this point, he realized that he skipped his fourth Speed Round question.
++***Jeremy responded with Tom Hanks initially. However, he has won an Oscar. He switched to Edward Norton, but he did not win.
++****Due to the broadness of this question, Andy told Dan to give the fighters ten seconds to come up with an answer. However, neither was able to come up with one that quickly, so Andy continued waiting. Jeremy was the first to answer, but he spent 40 seconds.
++*****Split decision. Scott disagreed with Andy, who chose John (Marlon Brando in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996) over Tom Cruise in Mission: Impossible II).
+++Scott becomes the second person (after Nick Mundy) to finish in third place in three consecutive fights. However, Nick still holds the record with four consecutive fights and extends it to five in the next episode.
Episode 74: Could Captain America: Civil War Suck?? (3-12-16)[76]
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To show there is no animosity from their previous match-up, Roger and Nick kiss each other in the beginning of this episode. After Round 2, a graphic of this is shown with the background from Nick's wedding, officiated by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.
Eighteenth episode (and second consecutive episode) in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Only eight points are awarded in this episode, a record low for Movie Fights. Previously, there were four episodes (6, 8, 57, and 58) on which nine points had been awarded.
- Only two days before this episode was recorded, on TV Fights episode 18, a record had been set for TV and Movie Fights with seven points. Movie Fights episode 74 is the first in which exactly eight points are awarded.
No changes are made to the leaderboard after this fight. Even if Hal had finished second to Roger, his position would not have changed, and Roger would have only jumped one spot.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 5/9 | Win* |
| Roger Barr | 1/8 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | 4/11 | Third** |
| Question | Hal | Roger | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Now that we've seen the trailer, could [Captain America:] Civil War suck...and what is your scene to back your argument? *** | 1 | ||
| 2: What other**** popular live-action movie deserves an animated spin-off? | 1***** | ||
| 3: Pitch how you'd bring Arnold [Schwarzenegger] back to the Predator franchise. | 1+ | ||
| 4: What is the most annoying character in a movie you otherwise love? | 1+* | ||
| 5: In honor of 10 Cloverfield Lane, ....if you're stuck in an emergency survival bunker, which two movie characters would you pick? | 1+** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: What is the best Michael Keaton movie? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which one should we buy....[The] Amazing Spiderman 2 or Spiderman 3?+*** | 1+**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best John Goodman movie? | 1 | +***** | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tougher old guy: Bruce Willis or Liam Neeson? | 1++ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 2 | 1 |
.*Hal becomes the only person besides Dan Murrell to win three consecutive fights.
.**Nick, already the only person to finish in third place in four consecutive fights, extends the record to five consecutive fights. He also becomes the first fighter to reach 12 losses. He is the third to lose five consecutive fights, after Spencer and Trisha.
.***Question asked by Meredith Loftus, who has appeared as a couch guest (episode 55). During the round, the word "Captain" is spelled "Captian."
.****Besides Ghostbusters (2016).
.*****Nick's answer, Smokey and the Bandit, won despite coming in third place (30% of 321 votes) in a twitter poll. Hal's answer, Aliens, received 37%, and Rogers' answer, Nightmare on Elm Street, received 33%.
+Hal's pitch came in third in a twitter poll with 32% of the vote. Roger won with 35%.
+*Hal's response of the Ewoks from Return of the Jedi finished in second place in a twitter poll with 33% of the votes, behind Nick's response (the grandchildren in Jurassic Park), which received 42% of the votes. Roger's answer (John Connor from Terminator 2: Judgement Day) received 25%.
+**While it wasn't announced on the show, Hal's response (Genie from Aladdin and Black Widow from the MCU) received approximately 60% of the twitter vote.
+***A DVD bargain bin picture accompanied the question.
+****Split decision. Dan disagreed with Andy, who picked Roger, who answered Spiderman 3 faster than Hal. Had either Andy or Nick picked Hal, in the subsequent question, he would have tied the record for most consecutive points (five, set in episode 53). He also would have set the record for shortest Speed Round in Movie Fights and tied the record for both TV and Movie Fights, set only two days earlier by Maude Garrett.
+*****Roger answered Uncle Buck, which actually starred John Candy. He switched to Arachnophobia. Hal, who chose Argo, was given the opportunity to switch his answer, but he did not take it.
++Split decision. Nick disagreed with Andy, who picked Hal (Liam Neeson).
Episode 75: Pitch Indiana Jones 5! (3-19-16)[77]
John Flickinger returns after a 28 episode absence.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fans Galen White and Eli.
Nineteenth episode (and third consecutive episode) in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Not counting the first episode, nineteenth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Thirteenth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Chris Stuckmann | 1/1 | Second |
| Brett Erlich | 0/1 | Third |
| John Flickinger * | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Chris | Brett | John |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: How would you cast the ultimate replacement for Tony Stark/Iron Man? Also, I want you guys to pitch us who would direct this new addition to the franchise. | 1** | ||
| 2: What film should have never spawned a sequel and should have remained stand-alone? *** | 1**** | ||
| 3: We want you guys to pitch us what should Indiana Jones 5 be. You must use Harrison Ford [and Steven] Spielberg. | 1***** | ||
| 4: In honor of the first Ben-Hur remake...I want you guys to pick a movie pre-1970 that should be remade in a fun way. | 1+ | ||
| 5: Which movie that has already come out would you want most to experience in virtual reality? | 1+* | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two DVDs were in the bin. Which one should we buy: Terminator: Genisys or Fantastic 4 (2015)? +** | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Other than Wolverine, who's the best X-Man? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What movie has the best non-John Williams score? | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: I'm gonna name two actors. You tell me who's better and why: Woody Harrelson or Matthew McConaughey. | 1+***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best Jean Claude Van Damme movie? | x | 1++ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*When John is introduced, his description lists him as a "youtubber."
.**Brett's pitch, which involved Colin Farrell and director Martin McDonagh, also won the twitter vote with 37%. In addition to this being Brett's only point, it was the only twitter vote he won (and more broadly, in which he didn't finish in third).
.***Jaws was not allowed because in episode 9, Dan successfully argued that Jaws 2 was the most unnecessary sequel of all time.
.****Chris only got the second-highest portion of twitter votes. 41% voted for The Matrix (John), 33% voted for Speed (Chris), an 26% voted for Caddyshack (Brett).
.*****John also won the twitter vote with 44%, followed by Chris (38%).
+John only got the second-highest portion of twitter votes. 49% voted for Jason and the Argonauts (Chris), 31% voted for The Graduate (John), and 20% voted for Rashoman (Brett).
+*Chris, who chose Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, also won the twitter vote with 43%, followed by John (Avatar) with 32%, and Brett (A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)) with 25%.
+**A bargain bin pic accompanied this question.
+***Chris was faster as saying the winning response, Terminator: Genisys.
+****Split decision. Galen chose Chris (Interstellar), but then Dan, Brett, and Andy all chose John (The Dark Knight Rises).
+*****Chris was slower at saying McConaughey, but he still won by unanimous (4 vote) decision.
++Split decision. Dan chose Chris (The Expendables 2), while Galen, Brett, and Andy all chose John (Bloodsport). Andy did agree that The Expendables 2 was the better movie, but not the better Van Damme movie.
Episode 76: Which Superhero Would You Want To Be? (3-26-16)[78]
Sponsored by Audible.
Joe Starr as Fact Checker
"Last Fighter Standing." Single-elimination tournament (Andy would pick the worst argument of three fighters). Fighters are seeded based on number of re-tweets. The lower one's seed, the earlier in the tournament he would need to enter. From highest to lowest, seeding was as follows: Dan Murrell, Alicia Malone, Mike Carlson, Hal Rudnick, Spencer Gilbert, JTE, Scott Mantz, and Marc Andreyko.
Though Dan received the highest seeding, he volunteered to start in the first round, sparing JTE from having to participate. For this, Dan was awarded two opportunities to go first (order of answering was based on random drawing).
The winner of the episode receives the Show Stopper (which takes the form of a film reel holder). At the end of the show, Andy stated that it allows the holder, some time within the next calendar year, to challenge the Belt holder (if present at a Movie Fight) to an immediate fight for the belt using five Speed Round questions that are locked inside.
Fighters were not aware of each other's answers and therefore had to also prepare backup answers. There were not any known cases however of fighters who had to resort to backups.
This episode is not counted in the official statistics.
| Fighters (in response order) | Question | Eliminated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dan, Scott, Marc | 1: Which actor has had the best performance in a bad movie? * | Marc | |
| Dan, JTE, Scott | 2: Which Sylvester Stallone movie would work better if you replaced him with Arnold Schwarzenegger? | Scott | |
| Dan**, JTE, Spencer | 3: What movie superhero would you most want to be for an entire year? | JTE | |
| Spencer, Hal, Dan | 4: If you could punch one actor in the face, who would it be? *** | Spencer****, JTE | |
| Hal, Dan, Mike | 5: What other***** movie character deserves its own Lego play-set and movie? | Hal | |
| Dan+, Mike, Alicia | 6: We'd like you guys to pitch a massive studio blockbuster that you'd want to remake as a low-budget indie. | Mike+* | |
| Speed Round Question | Alicia | Dan | |
| SPEED ROUND A: You're gonna see two movies on screen. You're gonna have to tell me which movie you'd pick first. +** | 1+*** | ||
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Zack Snyder movie? | 1+**** | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: Worst Mark Wahlberg movie? | 1+***** | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: Who will win an Oscar first: Tiny Fey or Kristen Wiig? | 1++ | ++* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | |
.*Repeat question from episode 73's Speed Round
.**Originally, Dan was third, but he used his advantage, pushing JTE and Spencer each back one spot.
.***Repeat question from episode 25.
.****As Spencer could not name one movie featuring his choice, Jenny McCarthy (for her anti-vaccination stance), Andy replaced him with JTE, who ultimately lost again.
.*****Besides Batman.
+Again, originally, Dan was third, but he used his second advantage.
+*Mike was eliminated even though no one on the jury (Spencer, Scott, Marc, Hal, and JTE) felt Dan gave the best pitch (Prometheus). Marc, Scott, and JTE felt Alicia's pitch (Terminator: Genisys) was the best, and Hal and Spencer felt Mike's pitch (The Truman Show) was the best. A plurality (37%) of twitter voters voted for Mike's pitch, with Dan and Alicia in second and third respectively (though after the results were read, Andy declared Alicia the winner). After Andy asked the jury for their votes for weakest, Marc and Hal voted for Dan, Scott and JTE voted for Mike, and Spencer voted for Alicia. Andy didn't ask Spencer to pick between Mike and Dan, even though the answer would have been Dan as Spencer considered Mike's to be the best of the three.
+**Bargain bin pic featuring the first four Superman movies and the first four Batman movies.
+***Marc and Scott voted for Dan, but then Spencer abstained, and Mike, Hal, and JTE all voted for Alicia (Superman). Andy indicated that he agreed with the majority.
+****Hal was the only one who chose Dan (300). Andy agreed with the other five voters (The Watchmen).
+*****Unanimous decision (Planet of the Apes (2001) over The Other Guys).
++Andy was the only one who considered voting for Dan (Tiny Fey). He even then asked Joe, who felt Alicia did better. With seven people voting for Alicia, Andy felt he couldn't overturn such a majority.
++*Dan was the first to answer in all four Speed Round questions.
Episode 77: Batman v Superman: Fun or Failure? (4-2-16)[79]
The third team fight. It focuses on the film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
This fight is not counted in the official statistics. It is the eighth (and as of 8-20-2016, the most recent) such fight.
The fight aired live on screenjunkies.com on Tuesday, March 29 rather than Thursday. Accordingly, this week's TV Fights aired Thursday (it was not live).
Debut of John Campea and Harley Morenstein, who are the 12th and 13th fighters on Movie Fights to never appear in a regular fight before their debut (two of the prior eleven (Jeremy Jahns and John Flickinger) subsequently participated in regular fights).
The previous week, John lost to Dan Murrell on the first episode of the current Schmoes Know "Schmoedown" trivia tournament.
Trisha Hersherger as Fact Checker.
Collectively, John and Marc Andreyko are called both "Team A Little Bit More Into Batman/Superman Than the Other Side" and eventually "Team Superman," while Harley and Dan Murrell are called "Team Batman" and "Team Didn't Like the Movie." Dan stated that he was on "Team Mixed to Negative."
The scoreboard, which first pops up after the second question lists the teams as Team J&M and Team D&H.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| John Campea/Marc Andreyko (Superman) | Win |
| Harley Morenstein/Dan Murell (Batman) | Lose |
| Question | Superman (J&M) | Batman (D&H) |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Was Batman v(s) Superman[:Dawn of Justice] fun or a failure? | 1 | |
| 2: What was your favorite part of Batman v(s) Superman[:Dawn of Justice]? | 1* | |
| 3: Should Zack Snyder direct Justice League, and if not, who should? | 1 | |
| 4: Pitch your ultimate trinity to stop a global threat. | 1** | |
| 5: Which Justice League member solo movie should we be most excited for? | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You have to tell us which movie in the bargain bin we should buy. (Marc vs Dan)*** | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best comic book movie villain? (John vs Harley) | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Better on-screen Batman: Val Kilmer or George Clooney? (Marc vs Dan) | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND D1: Best Amy Adams movie? (John vs Harley) + | ||
| SPEED ROUND D2: Better Lex Luthor: Kevin Spacey or [Jesse] Eisenberg? (John vs Harley) | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 3 |
.*71% of twitter votes agreed with Andy's decision (Batman in the warehouse).
.**In the end, the teams did one-by-one face-offs of picks to see which team could destroy the other. On "After the Fight", the order was switched, and it was agreed that D&H's team (Dr. Manhattan, Luke Skywalker, and Professor Charles Xavier) would have beaten J&M's team (God from Bruce Almighty, the Hulk (2003 version), and Jason Voorhees). And in the twitter poll, 72% agreed with D&H's pick.
.***An accompanying graphic showed the films Grown Ups 2 and Dumb and Dumber To.
.****Marc won by saying that his pick, Grown Ups 2, was shorter. Trisha confirmed that it was.
.*****Dan was faster at saying Val Kilmer (Batman Forever).
+John picked Enchanted while Harley picked Catch Me if You Can. Andy and Trisha agreed that Catch Me if You Can was better but that Enchanted was a better movie for Adams. In the end, Andy decided to throw out the question.
Episode 78: Best "Star Wars: Rogue One" Trailer Moment? (4-9-16)[80]
The 100th Screen Junkies Fight.
First episode since episode 65 in which none of the competitors had ever won a fight before.
Squarespace returns as sponsor.
Jon Schnepp returns after a 41 episode absence, the second-longest on record after Erin Robinson's 44 episode absence.
Fourteenth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
Fifth episode in which a fighter does not score (the last being episode 67).
Trisha becomes the first fighter to lose six consecutive Movie Fights and the second fighter (after Nick Mundy) to lose six consecutive fights between Movie and TV Fights (Trisha herself had never appeared on TV Fights by this time but did subsequently appear on the show and win (and she later appeared on and won a Gamer Fight and a second episode of TV Fights, bringing her overall Fight record to 3-6, up from 0-6, which remains her Movie Fight record)).
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Karin Kirchner from Austria.
Stephen's name appears on the scoreboard as "Glick".
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Hershberger | 0/5 | Second |
| Jon Schnepp | 0/1 | Win |
| Stephen Glickman | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Trisha | Jon | Stephen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best moment in the Rogue One[: A Star Wars Story] trailer? * | 1** | ||
| 2: Pitch your standalone Star Wars story. | 1*** | ||
| 3: In honor of...Melissa McCarthy's [The] Boss, what movie character would be the worst to have as your boss? | 1 | ||
| 4: In honor of The B.F.G., ...what's the best [Steven] Spielberg movie released post-2000? | 1 | ||
| 5: In honor of [the new show, "After the Credits"], ...what's the best post-credits scene in a film?**** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round***** | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You're gonna have to tell me which one should I buy. + | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Please tell me the best scene...in any Star Wars movie. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who's the most underutilized character in the Star Wars universe? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of Hardcore Henry, pick any film character [for whom] it'd be fun to watch a movie through their POV. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best movie starring Charlie Sheen? | 1+*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4+**** | 6 | 0 |
.*The trailer came out the morning that the episode was filmed (April 7).
.**Jon only receive 36% of the twitter votes for his response ("I rebel"), while Trisha's response (the ending shot) received 37%.
.***Trisha's winning answer for a Yoda story won 54% of the twitter vote, while Stephen's answer of IG-88 received 28%, and Jon's answer of Salacious Crumb received only 18%.
.****All fighters initially submitted Marvel films. Andy then made them all submit non-Marvel movies.
.*****When Andy explained the Speed Round rules to Trisha and Jon, he said they'd both done it before, but Jon had not. He had only seen one.
+Bargain bin picture of Mean Girls and Clueless. Both movies were part of a single DVD pack, so there's not really a choice to buy just one of them.
+*Trisha was very slightly slower at saying Mean Girls, but still won with Clueless by three-person unanimous decision.
+**Split decision. Stephen disagreed with Andy, who chose Jon (Chewbacca over Yoda), while Dan and Karin both agreed with Andy.
+***Jon won since Trisha could not think of a movie to say despite being given 74 seconds.
+****Already the first fighter to not win any of her first five fights, Trisha becomes the first fighter to not win any of her first six fights.
Episode 79: Spider-Man: Homecoming! Story Pitches (4-16-16)[81]
Alicia Malone returns as host. Andy was also not present to host Wednesday's "Screen Junkies Show."
Meg McCarthy debuts as Fact Checker.
All contestants were female (the second time this has happened on Movie Fights, the first being episode 42, and the fourth time this has happened between Movie and TV Fights). However, since this time the host is female, this is the first time in Movie Fights that all contestants, the host, and the fact checker were all female (Miss Movies was the fact checker last time). This has yet to happen on TV Fights as there has never been a female fact checker on that show.
First episode to feature three new fighters since episode 63. However, all contestants have previously appeared on TV Fights.
- Each fighter had debuted in a different episode of TV Fights, and each of those three episodes, just like this one, featured three new fighters.
Two days earlier, on TV Fights, all contestants in that episode also came into the fight with the same record as each other (0-1).
The scoreboard does not spell the fighters' names in all-caps (only the first letter of the name is capitalized).
During the fight, Maude is wearing a Pokémon-themed dress. On "After the Fight", Maude is either wearing a different dress from the one she wears during the fight or she has put a black shirt over the top.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Maude Garrett | New fighter | Third |
| Roth Cornet | New fighter | Second |
| Clarke Wolfe | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Maude | Roth | Clarke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch the Spider-Man: Homecoming movie. | * | 1 | |
| 2: What is the best moment in the Doctor Strange trailer? ** | 1 | ||
| 3: In honor of all the blockbuster movie announcements this week,... who's a director who's never done a superhero film that you would like to see make one? | 1 | ||
| 4: In honor of the Hanna-Barbera shared universe that's been announced at CinemaCon, what property from your childhood do you most wish would become a new summer franchise? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which existing Disney animated film should never get a live-action adaptation? | *** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If you went to the bargain bin, and you saw these two movies, which would you choose? **** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the worst Kevin Costner movie? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who gives the best performance in a Harry Potter film? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best movie with a color in the title? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the better James Cameron film: Aliens or Titanic? | x | 1+*, +** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1+*** | 4 | 5+**** |
.*Maude revealed on "After the Fight" that she had to switch her pitch after submitting one as it would have spoiled Captain America: Civil War.
.**At the end of the fight, Meg said she was disappointed that people weren't commenting on twitter. After the subsequent question, she confessed that she was checking #moviefights and not #moviefightslive.
.***Meg felt Roth's answer (Snow White) deserved to win, and Alicia seemed to indicate that that was proper, but she said she wanted to choose between Maude and Clarke, who were behind.
.****The movies in the bargain bin picture were Labyrinth and Dark Crystal.
.*****Roth stated in her argument for Waterworld that it went up against Titanic. That is not true as it came out almost two and a half years earlier than Titanic. Nobody called this out, and Roth unanimously won.
- Dan Murrell once ruled against Hal Rudnick in a Speed Round-type question for assigning it the wrong year.
+Split decision. Meg disagreed with Alicia, who chose Clarke (Black Swan over Blue Valentine).
+*Clarke was faster at saying Aliens, leaving Roth to pick Titanic.
+**Split decision. Meg never voted, and Maude picked Roth.
+***Before closing out the show, Alicia stated to Maude that she has had episodes where she only got one point or no points. However, Alicia has had only one episode where she's gotten only one point. Outside of the round-robin fighting at San Diego Comic Con, she has not had any fights where she finished with no points.
+****Clarke becomes the first fighter to ever hold undefeated records in both Movie Fights and TV Fights simultaneously. Additionally, the day after this was filmed, Clarke would go on to defeat Josh Macuga in the Schmoedown, giving her a 1-0 record in all three shows.
- Just five days later, Ken Napzok would become the second fighter to hold 1-0 records simultaneously on Movie Fights and TV Fights. This would also involve Maude finishing third in a 5-4-1 match.
Episode 80: Best Movie Character Prom Date? (4-23-16)[82]
On screenjunkies.com, this episode had been called "Who Should Play Prince in a Biopic?" It was changed on the site and appeared on youtube with the title listed above.
- Prince had died earlier in the day (April 21). The original fifth question was going to ask the contestants to pitch a film bringing any two historical figures -living or dead - together and cast them.
Squarespace sponsors this episode.
Amy Nicholson returns after a 35 episode absence, the third-longest absence yet.
For the second consecutive week (but only the third time in the show's history), all contestants were female.
- This is the first all-female panel to have a male fact checker (Dan).
An Australian fan, Troy Loxton, joins Dan on the couch.
Only eight points are awarded in this episode, which along with the eight points in episode 74 is the lowest number awarded in a Movie Fights episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jen Yamato | New fighter | Third |
| Amy Nicholson | 2/1 | Win |
| Kara Warner | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Jen | Amy | Kara |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which Marvel [Cinematic Universe] Phase 3 [movie] are you most excited for? * | 1** | ||
| 2: What is the best Matt Damon movie? | 1*** | ||
| 3: What fictional character would you most wanted [to have taken you] to your senior prom? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What's the most unnecessary sequel of 2016? ***** | 1+ | ||
| 5: What actor should portray Prince in a biopic? | +* | +** | 1+*** |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which one should we buy? +**** | x | 1+***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie western? | x | 1 | ++ |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie performance by a rock star? ++* | x | 1++** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5++*** | 2 |
.*Repeat question from episode 4, but this time there is further clarification of the slate.
.**Amy won despite receiving only 16% of the twitter vote for Captain Marvel, while Kara received 48% for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2.
.***Kara also won 42% of the twitter vote for The Martian, but Jen won 51% for The Bourne Identity.
.****Jen received only 12% of the twitter vote for Alien from Spring Breakers, while Kara's choice of Steve Rogers received 59%.
.*****Could be either a movie that has been released or one that will be released later in the year.
+Amy also won the twitter vote for Zoolander 2. This was the only regular round question for which the poll winner also won the point.
+*After Andy asked Jen whom she would pick, it took her two minutes and three seconds to give her response, Dave Chappelle.
+**Amy pitched Rhianna to play Prince, making this the third pitch in Movie Fights history for a man to be played by a female. This was previously done in episodes 53 and 66. However, unlike both of those times, this pitch did not win.
+***Dan stated that the poll was the closest one yet. Kara and Jen each got about 40% of the twitter vote, with Kara (Frank Ocean) receiving slightly fewer votes.
+****Bargain bin picture featured After Earth and R.I.P.D.
+*****Split decision. Jen chose Kara (R.I.P.D) while Troy and Andy chose Amy.
- Only approximately 25% of twitter voters agreed with Amy's answer. On twitter, this was actually the least one-sided vote of the Speed Round.
++Kara chose Jeremiah Johnson, but she said it was a Clint Eastwood movie, which it was not. Jen did not give a clear vote, but Troy and Andy once again chose Amy (Blazing Saddles), whose answer received approximately 84% of the twitter vote.
++*After Amy chose Madonna (in Dick Tracy) and Kara had trouble thinking of a good answer, Andy allowed Kara to choose any music star, but she ultimately chose Prince (in Purple Rain). While Kara's choice overwhelmingly won the twitter vote (approximately 85%), she didn't give much of an argument, and once again Andy and Troy voted for Amy without Andy asking Jen.
++**Tenth time someone has swept the Speed Round and the first time since episode 58. It is the second time a female has done so, the third time a female has been swept in the Speed Round, and the first in which a female has done it to another female.
++***Although this is Amy's third win, it is her first fight in which her score was never lower than anyone else's at any point in the game.
Episode 81: What will be the best Live Action Disney Film? (4-30-16)[83]
On screenjunkies.com, this episode had been called "Which upcoming live action Disney film will be the best?" It was changed on the site and appeared on youtube with the title listed above.
Joe Starr returns as Fact Checker as Dan was on vacation.
Names on the scoreboard are not written in all capitals (as was the case in episode 79).
Starting this episode, Andy extends the Speed Round time to 20 seconds for initial arguments and ten seconds for rebuttals.
Once again, only eight points are awarded, the lowest number so far in Movie Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| John Rocha | 1/3 | Third |
| Jeff Cannata | New fighter | Second |
| Hector Navarro | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | John | Jeff | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What will be the best summer movie of 2016? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which Disney upcoming live action film will be the best? | 1** | ||
| 3: Pitch a way to get us excited about these*** sequels? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What franchise that hasn't already crossed over should cross over with Alien? | 1 | ***** | |
| 5: What movie would make for the best series of novels? | + | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which of these do you wanna buy? +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: You're gonna see two movies...+** | x | 1+*** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: You're gonna get two movies...+**** | x | 1+***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2 | 5 |
.*Hector's choice (Captain America: Civil War) also won the twitter poll.
.**Jeff's choice (A Wrinkle in Time) also won the twitter poll.
.***Referring to Avatar.
.****Jeff's description also won the twitter poll.
.*****Hector's choice (Men in Black) won the twitter poll.
+John's choice (Mad Max) won the twitter poll, narrowing beating Jeff's choice (Cloverfield).
+*Bargain bin picture with Jupiter Ascending and Robocop (2014).
+**Bargain bin picture with Joe Dirt 2 and Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.
+***Split decision. Joe disagreed with Andy, who chose Hector (Joe Dirt 2) over Jeff.
+****Bargain bin picture with The Bounty Hunter and The Ugly Truth (both with Gerard Butler).
+*****Eleventh time someone has swept the Speed Round, only one episode after the tenth time, which itself was the first time in 22 weeks.
Episode 82: Worst Marvel MCU Villian?-DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS (5-7-16)[84]
On screenjunkies.com, this episode is called "Worst MCU Villain to Date? ? DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS." The title above is the youtube title (note the incorrect spelling).
Drinking rules: Everyone must take a drink if Andy says "This is tough" or gets really loud, Dan gets grumpy, Ken self-loathes, Spencer gets smug, Andy votes differently than his advisors or the twitter poll or says that someone wins based on the arguments, anyone purposely eggs Dan on, someone says "franchise," "come on," or "are you serious?", two people in the Speed Round answer the same, or anyone says "iconic."
Through the regular round, there is a twitter poll asking who should have an extra drink (Power Shot) (detailed below).
Squarespace returns as sponsor.
Joe Starr acts as Fact Checker for a second week in a row.
Andy has a larger Mjolnir for this episode.
Fifteenth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
After this episode, Amy Nicholson becomes the fighter with the highest win percentage among those who are not undefeated. Dan had held this for over 10 months.
Retroactively, this was made the first fight in a Drunk Movie Fights tournament, which would have its own Belt. The second fight took place on June 23, 2016 (episode 89).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/11 | Third* |
| Ken Napzok | 1/0 | Win |
| Dan Murrell | 12/4 | Second |
| Question | Spencer | Ken | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the worst MCU villain to date? | 1** | ||
| 2: Pitch a Space Jam sequel and...I'm adding in cross it in with another franchise. | 1*** | **** | |
| 3: What movie character would be most fun to get drunk with? | ***** | 1+ | |
| 4: This is a blind movie pitch.+*, +** | 1+*** | ||
| 5: What's the best movie to "Netflix and Chill" to? +****, +***** | 1++ | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which of these two movies should we buy? ++* | x | 1++** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who should play Dracula [in the Universal Monsters franchise]? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What movie should we all watch right now? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who's the hottest male celebrity? | x | 1++*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 0 | 6 | 3 |
.*Spencer becomes the first fighter to lose six consecutive Movie Fights (he would also go on to finish in third place in the following Tuesday's TV Fight) and the second to reach 12 losses, eight weeks after Nick became the first.
.**Dan, who chose Malekith from Thor: The Dark World, also won the twitter poll and the Power Shot vote.
.***Ken, who made a pitch with Back to the Future, also won the twitter poll.
.****Dan won the Power Shot vote again.
.*****Spencer, who chose Tony Stark, won the twitter poll, prompting everyone to drink. Dan's choice, Bluto from Animal House, was second. This was the only regular Speed Round question for which Andy voted differently than the twitter poll. Also, since there were no split decisions, this was the only question for which everyone needed to drink based on Andy's judging.
+For a third time in a row, Dan won the Power Shot vote, but this was after "Everyone" won. Andy disallowed this option, leading to Dan since he came in second.
+*From three cups, each fighter picks out a title and two actors.
+**No winner was announced for the Power Shot.
+***Ken, who pitched a movie called Off Off Off Broadway, starring Rob Schneider and Samuel L. Jackson, also won the twitter poll.
+****Previously used in the Speed Round in episode 70.
+*****As was the case with the previous question, no winner of the Power Shot is announced.
++Ken's choice (The 40 Year Old Virgin) also won the twitter poll with 48%.
++*Bargain bin picture with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) and Spy Kids.
++**Ken won despite being slower at saying Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Andy had thought Ken was faster, but he was shown the be incorrect.
++***Spencer voted for Ken since he knew that his choice, Brad Pitt was 52 years old. He said he would vote for Dan if Dan could guess how old Chris Hemsworth was. He guessed 34, but he was 32, so he lost, ending the game.
- The twitter vote was for Chris Hemsworth.
Episode 83: Where Does Civil War Rank in the MCU? (w/ Kevin Smithǃ) (5-14-16)[85]
Joe Starr acts as Fact Checker for a third week in a row. He is accompanied by fan Sarah Tolley.
Twentieth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
All Speed Round decisions are unanimous.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kevin Smith | 2/0 | Second |
| Zack Stentz | New fighter | Third |
| Hal Rudnick | 6/9 | Win* |
| Question | Kevin | Zack | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the best moment in...Captain Americaː Civil War? ** | 1 | ||
| 2: What was your least favorite part or character or moment of....Captain Americaː Civil War? | *** | 1 | |
| 3: Where does [Captain Americaː] Civil War rank among all the MCU films to date? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pick a character from [Captain Americaː] Civil War and pitch us their next ultimate solo. | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch your ultimate team of any four to five...characters that could take out an Avengers team. | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You're telling me which one we should buy.**** | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which DC Cinematic Universe character should cameo on the "Flash" TV show? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best X-Men movie? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of Jumanji, which franchise should [Dwayne] The Rock [Johnson] join next? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | 5 |
.*Hal, already the only fighter besides Dan to win three fights in a row, is now the only one besides Dan to win four in a row.
.**Although Andy didn't specify exactly what qualified and what didn't, he stated that the "airport scene" was excluded. In fact, Kevin's winning answer involved a fight between Spider-Man and Captain America, which took place at the airport.
.***Kevin won the twitter poll by 18% over an unspecified competitor by saying the credits.
.****Bargain bin picture with The Neverending Story and The Goonies.
.*****Hal was faster at saying The Goonies than Kevin was.
Episode 84: Who Should Play Female Wolverine (X-23)? (5-21-16)[86]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan CJ Lindsey from Utah.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Germain Lussier | 1/0 | Third |
| Kim Horcher | 1/1 | Second |
| Samm Levine | New fighter | Win* |
| Question | Germain | Kim | Samm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should play X-23? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which director should take over the Godzilla franchise? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What Disney movie should get a darker reboot? | *** | 1****, ***** | 1 |
| 4: Pitch a Tetris movie....You must include at least two actors and a director. | 1+ | ||
| 5: What movie's existence makes you most angry? | +* | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which one should we buy? +** | x | +***, +**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: If Paul Feig and Judd Apatow were both busy, who should direct a "Freaks and Geeks" movie? | x | +***** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: What movie character would be most fun to have as a next door neighbor? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of The Nice Guys, best Ryan Gosling movie? | x | 1++ | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What should be the title of Star Warsː Episode VIII? | x | 1++* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 6 |
.*Kim (Summer Glau) finished in third in the twitter poll with 30% while Germain (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) and Samm (Emily Blunt) received 35% each.
.**Kim (Guillermo del Toro) won the twitter poll with 49% while Samm (Jon Favreau) received 31%, and Germain (Sam Raimi) received 20%.
.***Germain appeared to give up in his argument during the fight.
.****After Andy awarded Samm a point, he gave Kim a secondary point after she said "I guess the native people lose again," referencing her choice, Pocahontas.
- Kim also received a point the last time two points were awarded for a single question.
.*****Kim won the twitter poll with 46%, while Samm (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids) received 33%, and Germain (The Mighty Ducks) received 21%.
+Andy chose Germain's pitch but deferred to twitter. The poll was 50% in favor of Germain, confirming his choice.
+*Kim (Minions) narrowly won the twitter poll with 46%, followed by Samm (Battleship) at 45% and Germain (The Boondock Saints) at 9%. Dan pointed out that although Boondock Saints is the highest rated on imdb, it is the lowest rated on Rotten Tomatoes.
+**Bargain bin picture with Transformersː Revenge of the Fallen and Green Lantern Extended Cut.
+***Samm was faster at saying Transformersː Revenge of the Fallen.
+****Split decision. Germain disagreed with Andy, who chose Samm.
+*****Kim, surprised that such a question would be asked with Samm on the show, felt she couldn't give an answer and asked Andy to give the point to Samm after he said Edgar Wright (a director commonly used as an answer on the show).
++Split decision. CJ disagreed with Andy, who chose Kim (The Notebook) over Samm (Drive).
++*Samm was first to answer all five Speed Round questions.
Episode 85: Pitch Austin Powers 4 (5-28-16)[87]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Zac Parker.
The seating positions of the third, second, and first place finishers are the same as the previous week.
Although Sasha and Coy are both new to Movie Fights, the have each appeared on and won Movie Games and TV Fights; Sasha competed in the TV Fights Belt Championship final 12 days after this episode was filmed.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Cody Decker | 0/1 | Third |
| Sasha Perl-Raver | New fighter | Second |
| Coy Jandreau | New fighter | Win* |
| Question | Cody | Sasha | Coy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best character so far in this new Star Trek world? | 1** | ||
| 2: What Tim Burton movie most deserves a sequel...that Tim Burton would direct? | *** | 1**** | |
| 3: If you could pitch us the ultimate fourth Austin Powers movie, what would it be? Include a title, a log line, like a little about the movie,...who's the villain, who's the love interest, and of course, it's gotta have a celebrity cameo or two. |
1***** | ||
| 4: What director should return to save a franchise? | 1+ | ||
| 5: Pick two characters from any movies that you'd wanna see team up in a buddy movie. | 1+* | +** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which one should we buy?+*** | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Better X-Men ensemble: classic or post-First Class? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tell me who's better and tell me why: Amy Adams or Jennifer Lawrence | x | 1+*****, ++ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: If you could have any X-Men movie character's power, which would you want? | x | ++* | 1 |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*Coy becomes the first person to be undefeated (whether simultaneously or individually at any point) in all three Screen Junkies contests (Movie Fights, TV Fights, and Movie Games).
.**Coy (Montgomery Scott) also won the fan vote with 44%. Sasha (James T. Kirk) came in second with 34%, and Cody (Khan) received 22%.
.***Cody chose The Nightmare Before Christmas, which he acknowledged Burton didn't actually direct.
.****Sasha (Beetlejuice) also won the twitter vote with 46%. Cody received 28%, and Coy (Batman) received 26%.
.*****Coy (Groovy Never Dies) also won the twitter vote with 50%. Coy (Hymens are Forever) received 34%, while Sasha (Ladies and Gentleman) received 16%.
+Cody, who chose for Christopher Nolan to return to Batman/the DCU, won the twitter poll with 58%. Sasha (Ivan Reitman for Ghostbusters) received 27%, and Coy (Richard Donner for Lethal Weapon) received 15%.
+*During Sasha's argument, she accidentally called Ryan Gosling "Ryan Reynolds."
+**Coy's pitch for Spiderman and Deadpool won 74% of the twitter vote. Sasha (Holland March and John Wick) and Cody (Martin Riggs and Robocop) each received 13%.
+***Bargain bin pic of The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Star Trek Into Darkness.
+****Split decision. Zac chose Sasha (The Amazing Spider-Man 2), and Cody couldn't make a decision quickly enough before Andy decided to choose Coy.
+*****Sasha was faster at saying Amy Adams.
++Split decision. Zac disagreed with Andy, who chose Sasha.
++*At the end of Sasha's argument for Wolverine (and against Jean Grey), she gave up. Andy pointed out on the TV Fights Belt fight pre-show that he and twitter felt she should not have done this.
Episode 86: Dream Ninja Turtles Movie Crossovers (6-4-16)[88]
Matt Raub returns after a 65 episode absence, beating Erin Robinson's previous record by 21 episodes.
The seating positions of the third, second, and first place finishers are the same for the third week in a row.
Sixteenth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
Not counting the first episode, twentieth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third (first since episode 75).
Also the twenty-first episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
After the fight is over, Andy announces that Matt will be hosting a new show called Gamer Fights (later revealed to begin airing June 17, 2016).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Jones | New fighter | Third |
| Brett Erlich | 0/2 | Second |
| Matt Raub | 0/1 | Win* |
| Question | Doug | Brett | Matt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which director is best equipped to step in and take over for the X-Men franchise? | 1* | ||
| 2: What franchise should cross over with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in an upcoming movie? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: What is the best movie mockumentary? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What would be a better group of inanimate objects or things for Pixar to make a movie about? | 1**** | ||
| 5: Which classic Disney film - live action or animated - most deserves a sequel? | ***** | 1+, +* | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which one should we buy? +** | x | 1 | +*** |
| SPEED ROUND B: Based on the original movies,... who's the best Ninja Turtle? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which one of these would have been better: Sam Raimi's Spider-Man 4 or Marc Webb's [The] Amazing Spider-Man 3? | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Better movie adversary: zombies or vampires? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*Doug (Guillermo del Toro) also won the twitter poll with 40%. Matt (Sam Raimi) received 36%, while Brett (Danny Boyle) received 24%.
.**Matt's choice (Street Sharks) won the twitter poll with 41%, while Brett (Fast and Furious) received 38%, and Doug (Twilight) received 21%.
.***Brett (This is Spinal Tap) won the twitter vote with 48% while Matt (What We Do in the Shadows) received 41%, and Doug (Waiting for Guffman) only received 11%.
.****Andy chose Brett (home goods), but he decided to let Matt (ghosts) have the point if the twitter poll agreed with his argument. Matt did in fact win with 47% of the vote, and Doug (garden tools) came in second place.
.*****Doug chose Hocus Pocus, in which he appeared.
+Matt chose Wreck-It Ralph, which Brett argued was not a classic movie.
+*Andy chose Matt, but he decided to let Doug have the point if the twitter poll agreed with his argument. However, Matt received 49% of the vote, so Andy stayed with him.
+**Bargain bin pic with Little Nicky and Click.
+***Matt chose Little Nicky, but he immediately regretted it.
+****The scoreboard accidentally took a point away from Matt, but this was corrected shortly thereafter, bring him to 4 points.
Episode 87: Who Should Join Black Panther? (6-11-16)[89]
Sponsored by Watchable.
A new movie poster is up this week, replacing the Iconic poster opposite from Andy (behind Roth). However, it is itself replaced the following week.
All fighters are from the East Coast.
For the fifth consecutive episode, the fighter across from Andy wins.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Will Strange, who, unlike previous fans on the couch, checked a computer through the episode. Coincidentally, this was just filmed two days after the TV Fights Belt fight, in which Josh Macuga and Mark Ellis checked twitter on their phones while sitting on the couch.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Stagmer | New fighter | Second |
| Erik Davis | New fighter | Third |
| Roth Cornet | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Matt | Erik | Roth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best horror sequel ever? * | ** | 1*** | |
| 2: What Marvel character do you most want to show up in Black Panther? | 1 | **** | |
| 3: Pitch another***** Tom Hanks movie that would be better to be reimagined or rebooted. | 1+ | ||
| 4: What franchise should Daisy Ridley join? | +* | 1+** | |
| 5: We want you to plan and execute a heist with any three movie characters. | +*** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which one should we all buy between these two movies?+**** | x | 1+***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of Ghostbusters Day, who is the best Ghostbuster? | x | 1++ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie featuring Scarlett Johansson? | ++* | x | 1 |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 1 | 5 |
.*For most of the argument time for this question, the bottom of the screen misspelled "what" as "whast."
.**Andy eliminated Erik after he failed to defend against arguments that Aliens wasn't a horror movie.
.***Roth stated in "After the Fight" that her choice wasn't New Nightmare, but rather Nightmare on Elm Street 3. However, she said she wouldn't have been able to come up with an argument. She also stated that she wanted to fight Evil Dead 2, but she felt it was more of a retread than a sequel.
.****Roth (the Winter Soldier) won the twitter poll with 40% while Matt and Erik (Storm and Wolverine respectively) each received 30%.
.*****Besides Splash.
+Matt (The Money Pit) also won the twitter poll with 44% while Erik (The Burbs) received 35%, and Roth (The Bonfire of the Vanities) received 21%.
+*Matt argued for Daisy to be X-23. Three weeks earlier, during the title fight that asked who should play X-23, none of the fighters chose her.
+**Erik (Fast and Furious) finished in third on the twitter poll with only 18%. Matt won the poll with 43% while Roth (a Harley Quinn spinoff) received 29%.
+***Matt instead pitched a movie rather than planning a heist, so Andy eventually eliminated him.
+****Bargain bin picture with 300 and Watchmen.
+*****Roth won with Watchmen despite being slower at saying 300.
++Roth said Venkman, and Matt agreed and decided to fold rather than name another.
++*Matt argued for Iron Man 2, but he folded a few seconds into his rebuttal.
Episode 88: Pitch the 1990s Avengers! WEIRD MOVIE FIGHTS!! (6-18-16)[90]
Sponsored by Loot Crate.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Pete Samoylo.
Each contestant appeared in costume with individual introductory music.
At the end of the fight, the lineup for the next episode, the second Drunk Movie Fights, was announced: Hal Rudnick, Alicia Malone, and her Profiles partner, Scott Mantz (who ultimately withdrew under pressure from Access Hollywood). The winner would fight Ken Napzok (the winner of the first Drunk Movie Fights) and one other person eventually for a Drunk Movie Fights Championship Belt.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 6/7 | Win |
| Nick Mundy | 4/12 | Third |
| Joe Starr | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Mike | Nick | Joe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch the Marvel Avengers 2012 film...as if it [were] cast in the '90s.* | 1** | ||
| 2: Pitch a fast food franchise as a movie franchise. | 1*** | ||
| 3: Now that Helen Mirren has joined Furious 8, which Fast and the Furious character should be her love interest? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which 1995-1996 movie role would have been better with The Rock as the lead? | 1**** | ||
| 5: Pitch Cars 6.***** | 1+ | ||
| 6: Which two movie characters would have the best sex scene? | 1 | ||
| 7: What movie would have been better had it added a scene where a guy plays the saxophone in the rain?+* | 1 | +** | 1 |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What director should make the Chewbacca mom movie? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: If you had to eat any actor, who would it be? | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Please pitch a new Look Who's Talking franchise. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Make a movie better by casting Larry the Cable Guy in the title role. | 1+***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 2 | 4 |
.*Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Nick Fury. Visual aids were provided when answers were given. The individual actors who were chosen were respectively Tom Cruise (Nick), Raúl Julia (Mike), Hulk Hogan (Nick), Gary Oldman (Joe), Uma Thurman (Mike and Joe), Steven Segal/Pauly Shore/Brandon Lee (all fighters), and Robert Redford (Joe).
.**Despite winning the point, Joe lost the twitter vote with 27% to Mike's 35% and Nick's 38%.
.***Joe (Wendy's) was second place in the twitter vote with 38%. Mike (Chuck E. Cheese) receive 41% while Nick (Jack in the Box) received 21%.
.****Mike (Showgirls) also won the twitter poll with 38%. Joe (Dragonheart) received 37%, and Nick (Jack) received 25%.
.*****Question supplied by contestant Mike Carlson.
+Nick also won the twitter poll.
+*A previously rejected question that the fighters had at least been made aware of. The question was added to decide a third-place finisher.
+**Nick (Philadelphia) came in second on the twitter poll with 29%. Joe (The Revenant) received 56%, and Mike (Roger and Me) received 15%.
+***Split decision. Pete picked Joe (Chris Columbus) while Dan, Nick, and Andy chose Mike (Edgar Wright).
+****Split decision. Dan picked Mike (Brad Pitt) while Pete, Nick, and Andy chose Joe (Michael B. Jordan) after second rebuttals involving which wine they would pair with the actor.
+*****Split decision. Andy and Dan chose Mike (Showgirls) while Pete and Nick chose Joe (The Golden Child).
Episode 89: How Will Darth Vader Return in Rogue One? DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS (6-25-16)[91]
Unlike the first Drunk Movie Fight, this fight is not sponsored.
Marc Andreyko won a twitter poll to replace Scott Mantz, who was not allowed to compete.
Drinking rules included Hal saying "iconic," "at the height of...powers," or "man," Alicia saying "Australia" or "Jake Gyllenhaal", Marc saying the game is rigged or biased, Andy saying "This is tough," or JTE making a gaffe (which coincidentally he did right as Andy was saying it). Further, Andy was to finish his drink is twitter disagreed with him, and anyone who is successfully fact-checked or the first person eliminated from a round was to finish his or her drink.
A special montage was used to introduce the fight.
Andy brought a breathalyzer, which he said he would use on everyone on "After the Fight", but this was not done.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 2/5 | Third |
| Alicia Malone | 4/4 | Win |
| Hal Rudnick | 7/9 | Second |
| Question | Marc | Alicia | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch us how Vader should be introduced into Rogue One[: A Star Wars Story]. | 1 | * | |
| 2: What film would be most improved by making Nic Cage the lead? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: BLIND FIGHT:...We're giving you a star, a co-star, and a movie title,...you're gonna have to pitch us the movie. | *** | 1**** | |
| 4: Which iconic movie speech would be [more] improved if the actor delivering it [were] drunk? | 1 | ||
| COMMENTARY BY KEN NAPZOK AND DAN MURRELL DURING BATHROOM BREAK | |||
| 5: What movie is so bad that if your significant other loved it, you'd have to break up with them? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: This is a bargain bin:...Paul Blart: Mall Cop or [Alvin and the Chipmunks: The] Squeakquel? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What movie would be the most fun to get sucked into Last Action Hero style? | x | 1 | |
| COMMENTARY BY KEN NAPZOK, ANDY SIGNORE, AND HAL RUDNICK | |||
| SPEED ROUND C: Do your best celebrity impression right now. | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: This is F-/Marry/Kill...Pixar Edition; Mater from Cars, Dory, and Fear. | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 3 |
.*Hal won the twitter poll despite being the first one that Andy eliminated.
.**Alicia won the twitter poll with Willy Wonka in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
.***Alicia won 34% of the vote to do a Power Shot.
.****Hal also won the twitter poll.
.*****Alicia, who did an impersonation of Kim Kardashian, won despite receiving less than 20% of the immediate twitter vote, while Hal's impersonation of Christopher Walken from Pulp Fiction overwhelmingly won. Despite this, he lost the point unanimously.
Episode 90: What is the Worst Part of Independence Day: Resurgence? (7-2-16)[92]
Sponsored by Comic Bento.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Christopher Spencer.
Stephen Glickman's name on the scoreboard is GLICK.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Doug Benson | 1/1 | Second |
| Mark Ellis | 2/5 | Win |
| Stephen Glickman | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Doug | Mark | Stephen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the worst part of Independence Day: Resurgence? | 1* | ||
| 2: Cast a new actress and pitch a Batgirl movie. | 1 | ** | |
| 3: What is the best movie based on a children's book? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: Choose a movie with a legendary character, and place them in a completely different setting. | 1**** | ||
| 5: What actor would have to join the cast [of the fifth Transformers movie] to potentially make us actually see this movie and be excited for it?***** | 1+ | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Best prequel? | 0 | x | +* |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which movie should we buy?+** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: If The Purge were real, what movie character would you want to kill the most? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What's a movie that's more than a decade old that you'd want to get a sequel for? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Not including Independence Day: Resurgence, worst Roland Emmerich movie? | 1+**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*Mark actually lost the poll with 25%. Stephen's pick of the end of the movie won with 48%.
.**Mark's pick of Maisie Williams won the twitter poll. This is the only poll Stephen didn't win and potentially (see question 3) the only one Mark didn't lose.
.***Even though Andy ruled Stephen out early for picking the wrong Harry Potter movie (Sorcerer's Stone) and twitter comments indicated that he should have picked Prisoner of Azkaban, he won the twitter poll with 45%. Doug (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory) and Mark (The Wizard of Oz) were basically tied according to Dan.
.****Mark (Norman Bates as a stand-up comedian) actually lost the twitter poll. Stephen (the original Ghostbusters cast in The Conjuring 2) won the poll, followed by Doug (musical Predator in New York City).
.*****Right before asking the question, Andy said he didn't believe anyone had ever gone into the Speed Round with 4 points. While this has been done, it has not been done in a five-question regular round.
+Once again, Stephen won the poll with Vin Diesel (43%). He was followed by Doug (Bill Murray) with 33% and Mark (Sean Connery) with 24%.
+*Stephen could not think of an answer he would allow himself to pick.
+**Bargain bin pic with Dumb and Dumber To and Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.
+***Mark picked Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Pitching the sequel eventually became the subject of the first episode of Doug's Screen Junkies Plus show "Pitch Off".
+****Split decision. Andy and Christopher picked Mark (10,000 BC), while Dan and Stephen picked Doug (The Day After Tomorrow).
Episode 91: What is the Best Movie of 2016 (So Far)? (7-9-16)[93]
Sponsored by Loot Crate.
Hosted by Dan.
Joe Starr returns as Fact Checker.
Twenty-second episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place. Coy had previously also done this on TV Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Jandreau | 1/0 | Win |
| JTE | 2/0 | Third |
| Jon Schnepp | 1/1 | Second |
| Question | Coy | JTE | Jon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best movie of the first half of 2016? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the most underrated superhero movie of the past decade? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who do you think, in honor of [The] Secret Life of Pets, is the best cinematic talking animal of all time? | 1 | ** | |
| 4: I want you guys to pitch a movie, and the protagonists in the movie are famous side-kicks from other movies. | 1 | ||
| 5: What is Steven Spielberg's worst movie?***, **** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If these two movies were in the bargain bin, which one would you buy?***** | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which version is more improved: the Batman v Superman[: Dawn of Justice] Ultimate Edition or The Watchmen: Director's Cut? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best movie featuring Mel Gibson? | 1+* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 2 |
.*Jon (Captain American: Civil War) also won the twitter poll with 48%, followed by Coy (Deadpool) at 41% and JTE (Sing Street) at 11%.
.**JTE (Caesar from Rise and Dawn of the Planet of the Apes) won the twitter poll with 58%.
.***Even though it had recently been asked on twitter, the question was previously asked in episode 22's Speed Round. The winning response was again 1941 (even though 1942 had been inadvertently said the first time).
.****Each fighter chose Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, so each was forced to pick a different movie.
.*****Bargain bin pic had Air Bud and Space Jam.
+Split decision. Joe chose Jon (Air Bud).
+*Thirteenth time someone has swept the Speed Round, last done in episode 87.
Episode 92: What is the Most Influential Film? - CLASSIC FILM FIGHTS!! (7-16-16)[94]
Alicia Malone returns as host.
Ken Napzok as Fact Checker.
The episode is aired in black and white (though identification tags at the bottom of the screen and the scoreboard remain in their original color).
All film answers in the regular round must be pre-1980 (but not in the Speed Round as noted by Amy's answer (Eyes Wide Shut) to the second Speed Round question).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Amy Nicholson | 3/1 | Second |
| Alonso Duralde | New fighter | Win |
| Scott Mantz | 2/4 | Third * |
| Question | Amy | Alonso | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which is the best classic movie that critics got wrong at the time? | 1 | ||
| 2: What classic film star would still be popular today if [he or she] were still making movies? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the one classic movie that is a must-see for any film fan? | 1** | ||
| 4: What is the most influential film on modern-day movies? | 1 | *** | |
| 5: What classic movie could actually be remade well? | 1**** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best Western of all time? | 1***** | + | x |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is Stanley Kubrick's best movie? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best movie featuring Audrey Hepburn? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which is the better film: [The] Godfather (I) or [The] Godfather[: Part] II? | 1+* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*Scott becomes the second fighter after Dan to not finish in second place in any of his first seven appearances (back in episode 73, he had become the only one besides Dan to not do so in his first six).
.**Ken indicated at this point that Alicia chose the twitter poll's choice on each of the first three questions.
.***Scott (Star Wars) won the twitter poll.
.****Alonso (The Sweet Smell of Success) actually lost the twitter poll with only 14%. Amy (Metropolis) won with 49%, followed by Scott (Logan's Run) with 37%.
.*****Amy used her answer from question 4 again (The Searchers) and won again.
+Even though Alonso answered first, to see how the Speed Round worked, he went second.
+*Split decision. Ken picked Amy (Part II), while Scott and Alicia chose Alonso.
Episode 93: All-Star Movie Fights! Feat. Kevin Smith (7-22-16)[95]
The first of three episodes filmed on the same day at San Diego Comic Con. Both of the first two episodes were released onto youtube shortly after their live airing on Screen Junkies Plus. The third did not air until September 1 on Screen Junkies Plus (and September 3 on youtube).
On Screen Junkies Plus, the two episodes are not found under the show Movie Fights, but rather under Screen Junkies Central, and thus may not count towards the episode total as the 102nd episode is considered by Screen Junkies to be the 100th.
Sponsored by Mafia III.
Max Landis hosts in Kevin Smith's stead for the first two questions before Kevin arrived and they switched.
Seventeenth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
Alicia Malone as Fact Checker.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 7/10 | Win |
| Dan Murrell | 12/5 | Second |
| Andy Signore | 1/4 | Third |
| Question | Hal | Dan | Andy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: We have put three action heroes in this bowl. They have to blind pick who is the best. * | 1 | ||
| 2: Most frustrating film ending?** | 1 | ||
| FIGHT BETWEEN KEVIN SMITH AND MAX LANDIS: Best fictional movie band?*** | |||
| 3: Who is the best bad guy? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best use of profanity in a movie? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best live-action talking animal movie? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: These two movies are playing on cable. Which do you watch: Mallrats or Dogma? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Pitch your Chewbacca's revenge story. | 1***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 3 | 0 |
.*Andy picked Bruce Willis, Dan picked Sylvester Stallone, and Hal picked Arnold Schwarzenegger.
.**Question created by Max on the spot.
.***Max (Josie and the Pussy Cats) won over Blues Brothers by audience vote.
.****Hal was slightly faster at saying Mallrats. Though Kevin appeared to feel that Dan had the stronger argument, since he was in the middle of making a "Mallrats" series, he felt he had to choose Hal.
.*****Fourteenth episode in which a fighter sweeps the Speed Round.
- Dan becomes the third fighter (after Alicia and Spencer) to both sweep a Speed Round and be swept in one. He is the only such fighter to sweep two Speed Rounds (he has actually done in three times, two against Spencer (26 and 58) and once against Alicia (18)).
Episode 94: Best Star Trek Captain (7-22-16)[96]
The second of three episodes filmed on the same day at San Diego Comic Con.
Sponsored by T-Mobile.
Dan fights against two "Star Trek"-related writers in an all-blind fight about Star Trek (both movies and TV).
Points are awarded based on audience reaction.
Alicia Malone as Fact Checker.
Throughout the fight, there are taped interview questions related to the fight with the cast of Star Trek Beyond.
Eighteenth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Brannon Braga | New fighter | Win |
| Mark A. Altman | New fighter | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 12/6 | Second |
| Question | Brannon | Mark | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best Star Trek movie? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What's the best Star Trek alien species ever? | 1** | ||
| 3: Best Star Trek captain? | 1 | ||
| 4: If you're stuck on an alien planet, which Star Trek bridge crew member would you pick to be stranded with? No captains. | 1*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Of all the TV series, what's the best "Star Trek" episode? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which piece of Star Trek tech do you most wish [were] real? | 1**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 0 | 2 |
.*Mark (who went first and picked II: The Wrath of Khan) won the twitter poll, but came in second in the audience vote to Brannon (IV: The Voyage Home).
.**Brannon (who went first and picked Vulcans) also won the twitter poll with 51% to Dan's 35% (the Borg).
.***Decided by Andy, not the audience.
.****Fifteenth time someone has swept the Speed Round, last done in the previous episode by Hal.
- Dan, who was swept twice in the same day, becomes the second fighter to be swept in two different Speed Rounds, after Spencer, who's actually been swept in three (two by Dan (26 and 58)and one by Max Landis (47)).
- This is the first time someone has been swept in Movie Fights in a two-question Speed Round. However, under proper rules regarding pre-Speed Round ttie-breakers, Trisha should have been swept in two questions in episode 15.
Episode 95: Best Part of the Wonder Woman Trailer (7-30-16)[97]
Dan Murrell is fighting in his third consecutive episode, a first for any fighter.
Joe Starr returns as Fact Checker.
Not counting the first episode, twenty-first episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third place.
Nineteenth episode (and third in a row (coincidentally all featuring Dan)) in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round. However, unlike the other two episodes, said fighter does score a point.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Casey | New fighter | Third |
| Roth Cornet | 1/1 | Second |
| Dan Murrell | 12/7 | Win |
| Question | Dan C | Roth | Dan M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who was the winner at this year's Comic Con? | 1* | ||
| 2: What was the biggest dissapointment of Comic Con? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What was the best part of the Wonder Woman trailer? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Based on this Justice League trailer,...should nay-sayers be excited? | 1 | ||
| 5: Based on their panel, which Marvel movie will be the best? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You guys are gonna pick which movie we should watch and/or buy.**** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Oliver Stone movie? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best sequel: Aliens or T2? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best villain from any Spiderman movie? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: [The] Blair Witch [Project] or Paranormal Activity? | x | 1***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*Dan Casey (Marvel) also won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Roth with Suicide Squad, then Dan with Zack Snyder.
.**Dan, who again chose Marvel, once again won the twitter poll.
.***Roth (Wonder Woman blocking bullets with her shield) came in second in the twitter poll with 40%, just behind Dan (using the lasso), who got 41%. Dan Casey's pick of breaking a rifle on her back received 19%.
.****Bargain bin pic with Top Gun and the original Point Break.
.*****Split decision. Dan Casey chose Roth (Paranormal Activity) while Joe and Andy chose Dan.
SJ Extras Episode 10: Exclusive SJ Plus Movie Fights! (8-4-16)[98]
This episode appears only on Screen Junkies Plus.
In addition to not being considered an official fight for statistical purposes, the episode is not counted as even being a Movie Fights episode. Hence, the questions don't count towards the total, similar to the fight on the Schmoes Know show between episodes 10 and 11.
Tournament-style fight, single elimination with eight fighters.
Moderated by Andy initially, and later by Dan.
Nathan Cross from Australia is on the fan cam and helps decide the winners.
All questions are blind rounds, asked by Skype and twitter users.
| Question | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1: Ken Napzok v. Dan Murrell: What is the best scene in a Star Wars movie? | Ken * (Episode VI light saber battle over Episode IV trench run) |
| 2: JTE v. Spencer Gilbert: What's the best Will Smith movie? | JTE (The Pursuit of Happyness over I am Legend) |
| 3: Joe Starr v. Roth Cornet: Pitch your Suicide Squad picking any three villains from any movie ever. | Joe** (Neville Sinclair and Deacon Frost over Keyser Söze and young Magneto) |
| 4: Andy Signore v. Adam Hlavac: What's the best Pixar movie that's not a Toy Story movie?*** | Andy**** (Inside Out over The Incredibles) |
| Semi-final 1: JTE v. Joe Starr: Best courtroom drama? | JTE***** (A Few Good Men over The Judge) |
| Semi-final 2: Andy Signore v. Ken Napzok: What's a movie someone you're otherwise not attracted to [would] have to love to make him or her appealing enough to hook up with? | Ken + (The Big Lebowski over South Park: Bigger, Longer & and Uncut) |
| Final: JTE v. Ken Napzok: Excluding the Back to the Future trilogy, what is the best time-travel movie?+* | JTE+** (Terminator 2: Judgment Day over Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home) |
| Bonus fight: Dan Murrell v. Andy Signore: Why should you watch this movie right now?+*** | Andy+**** |
.*Split decision. Nathan chose Dan, while the Skyper Matt chose Ken. The tie was broken with the twitter poll with 63%.
.**Twitter voted approximately 3:1 in favor of Roth.
.***Originally, a Skyper named Chandler asked what the greatest movie musical was. In the end, Andy decided to get a new question.
.****Andy actually lost the twitter poll with only 37%.
.*****Split decision. Skyper Andrew chose Joe, while Nathan chose JTE. The tie was broken with the twitter poll with 74%.
+Dan indicated twitter was 50/50.
+*Originally, JTE and Ken were going to pitch a movie that would cure superhero fatigue, but both said it was already done with Deadpool.
+**JTE also won the twitter poll with 71%.
+***Dan had to argue for Jurassic World. Andy initially had to argue for Terminator: Genisys, but he picked Batman v Superman, which he hates more, to make it more fair.
+****Spencer, Roth, and Adam chose Andy while Nathan and Joe picked Dan. Twitter agreed with Dan, but the twitter vote did not count.
Episode 96: Best Movie Sex Scene! (w/SETH ROGEN) R-RATED MOVIE FIGHTS!! (8-6-16)[99]
Seth Rogan appears before his film Sausage Party is released.
The episode was filmed on Tuesday August 2. It was not aired live on Screen Junkies Plus and also was not aired on Thursday (rather, a bonus tournament fight (that was never put on youtube) was aired live during the normal time.
On the scoreboard, as usual, Spencer's name is written as "Spence."
Twentieth episode (and fourth in a row) in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
A fifth regular round question was thrown out. It asked for sexiest animated animal character. Seth misunderstood the question and answered Jessica Rabbit. This question was fought between Spencer, Joe, and Dan on "After the Fight."
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Seth Rogen | New fighter | Win |
| Joe Starr | 0/1 | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/12 | Second |
| Question | Seth | Joe | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best use of the F Word in a movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: Best movie dick? | 1 | ||
| 3: We want you to pitch a reboot of a G or PG-rated movie as a hard-R reboot. | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best sex scene in a movie? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which movie should we buy?* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Based on their filmographies, who is the better lay: Zac Efron or James Franco? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the least appropriate movie to show a child under ten? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 0 | 2 |
.*Bargain bin pic with The Green Hornet and Spiderman 3.
.**Split decision. Dan chose Seth (Zac Efron), while Andy and Joe picked Spencer.
Episode 97: Suicide Squad: Rotten or Fresh (8-13-16)[100]
Hosted by Spencer Gilbert.
Joe Starr as Fact Checker.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Signore | 1/5 | Second |
| Hal Rudnick | 8/10 | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 13/7 | Win |
| Question | Andy | Hal | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Suicide Squad: rotten or fresh? | * | 1**, *** | |
| 2: Pitch Suicide Squad 2. | **** | 1 | |
| 3: Who would be your ultimate Man of Steel 2 director? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best Disney live-action movie?***** | + | 1+* | |
| 5: We have five terrible movies in a cup....You will each pick one and then be forced to defend it as if your life depends on it.+** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What's the best Robin Williams movie?+*** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who gives the better performance:...Patrick Stewart's Professor X or Ian McKellan's Magneto? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who's the better director: Clint Eastwood or Mel Gibson? | 1+**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: These two movies are in the bargain bin. Which do you buy?+***** | ++ | x | 1++* |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | 5 |
.*Hal did not participate. Rather, his receiving a point would be dependent on his correctly choosing the winner. He chose Andy, who defended the movie and lost, so he did not receive a point.
.**The first point was awarded at 24:47.
.***Dan (rotten) received 49% of the twitter vote.
.****Hal's pitch won the twitter poll vote with 45%, followed by Dan's pitch with 37%.
.*****Counting the 13 questions from the first two San Diego Comic Con 2016 fights (but not the ones from the Schmoes Know or the SJ Plus Exclusive fight), this is the 1000th Movie Fights question.
+Joe stated that Andy's pick, Mary Poppins, had an adjusted gross box office take of $102.3 million. This is actual take (un-adjusted), but including re-releases.
+*Hal received the point despite factual errors in his argument for Pirates of the Caribbean, leading to more arguing.
+**Blind fight. Dan received The Last Airbender. Hal received Fantastic Four (2015). Andy received Transformers: Age of Extinction. During After the Fight, Hal and Dan respectively fought the remaining choices, Jack and Jill and Terminator: Genisys. Dan won by unanimous vote from Andy, Spencer, and a caller named Cory.
+***Repeat question from episode 34's Speed Round.
+****Split decision. Spencer chose Dan (Mel Gibson), but he was overruled by Hal and Joe.
+*****Bargain bin pic of Just Go With It and Mortdecai. This was originally supposed to be the first question, but the graphic wasn't ready.
++Andy said that Kate Upton was in Just Go With It. She was not.
++*Spencer gave the point to Dan without asking the panel.
Episode 98: Who Will Be the Standout Character From Rogue One? (8-20-16)[101]
Dan is joined on the couch by Chris Clinton, who brought a signed Wolverine picture by Hugh Jackman.
After this fight, Coy is not longer undefeated on Screen Junkies, after having won a total of five games.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Jandreau | 2/0 | Second |
| Alicia Malone | 5/4 | Win |
| Brett Erlich | 0/3 | Third |
| Question | Coy | Alicia | Brett |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should direct the Pokémon movie? | 1* | ||
| 2: Based on the new Rogue One[: A Star Wars Story] trailer...who's the standout character...excluding Jyn Erso and Vader? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: We want you guys to pitch a better project [for Will Farrell and John C. Reilly]. | 1 | ||
| 4: In honor of Ben Hur...what is the best film of the 1950's? | 1*** | ||
| 5: What's the best non-horror film from a horror movie director?**** | 1***** | + | |
| TIE BREAKER: Best movie featuring John Travolta? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Here's two movies that are gonna pop up on the screen. [Which should we buy?]+ | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: If Disney does a live-action [The] Little Mermaid, who should play Ariel? | +** | 1+***, +**** | x |
| FINAL SCORES | 1+***** | 5 | 1 |
.*Alicia (Robert Zemeckis) also won the twitter poll with 45%, followed by Coy (Shane Black) with 36%, and then Brett (Anthony C. Ferrante) with 19%.
.**Coy (K-2SO) won the twitter vote with 49%, followed by Alicia (Chirrut Imwe) with 30%, and Brett (Baze Malbus) with 21%.
.***Alicia (Seven Samurai) also won the twitter vote with 47%, followed by Brett (Singing in the Rain) with 29% and Coy (Rebel Without a Cause) with 24%.
.****Question submitted by Lon Harris.
.*****Coy (Spider-Man 2) also won the twitter poll with 60%, followed by Brett (Big Trouble in Little China) with 29% and Alicia (Eastern Promises) with 11%.
+Brett tried to boost Alicia to shut out Coy, but it did not work.
+*Bargain bin pic featuring Planet of the Apes [2001] and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.
+*Split decision. Dan chose Coy (Planet of the Apes) while Andy, Brett, and Chris chose Alicia.
+**Coy incorrect stated that Alicia's choice, Jessica Chastain, was in Drive. Alicia corrected him; he was thinking of Christina Hendricks.
+***Split decision. Andy chose Coy (Mia Wasikowska) over Alicia (Jessica Chastain), but was overruled by Dan and Chris (Brett abstained).
+****Sixteenth time someone has swept the Speed Round in Movie Fights and the second time it has been done in just two questions (the first being episode 94).
- It is the first sweep of a two-question Speed Round in which five points (rather than four) were required to win.
- Alicia becomes the second fighter (after Dan) to sweep two Speed Rounds (also to sweep two Speed Rounds and be swept in one).
- Simultaneously, Coy became the fourth fighter (after Alicia, Spencer, and Dan) to both sweep a Speed Round and be swept in one.
+*****Coy sets the Movie Fights record for lowest second-place finish with one point (this has been done in TV Fights however).
Episode 99: Cast the Justice League Dark Movie (8-27-16)[102]
Dan is joined on the couch by Bret Pendleton.
At 20 years old, Tony Revolori is the youngest known fighter in Screen Junkies fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 2/6 | Third |
| Hector Navarro | 1/1 | Second |
| Tony Revolori | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Marc | Hector | Tony |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What director most owes a personal apology for making a bad movie? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Let's cast [Justice League Dark] and see if we get more excited.** | 1 | ||
| 3: Improve a movie by replacing any actor with Tommy Lee Jones. | 1 | ||
| 4: What supporting character from any movie deserves [his or her] own spin-off movie...in honor of (The) Jesus coming back? | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch a new MCU hero or scene that could make the best Disneyland attraction. | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These are the two movies.*** | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What's the best movie with a one-word title? | x | ***** | 1+ |
| SPEED ROUND C: Wes Anderson or Paul Thomas Anderson? | x | 1+*, +** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2 | 5 |
.*Tony (M. Night Shyamalan for The Last Airbender) won the twitter poll with 70%, followed by Hector (Martin Campbell for The Green Lantern) with 19% and Marc (Colin Trevorrow for Jurassic World) with 11%.
- This is the only poll revealed during the episode.
.**To cast John Constantine, Swamp Thing, Deadman, Zatanna, an Etrigan.
.***Bargain bin pic of the DVDs for Alvin and the Chipmunks and Garfield: The Movie.
.****Split decision. Marc chose Hector (Garfield: The Movie), while Andy and Bret chose Tony.
.*****Hector chose Dope, in which Tony appeared.
+Split decision. Bret and Marc chose Hector, but then Andy and Dan chose Tony.
+*Tony unanimously won with Wes Anderson, who directed one of his films, Grand Budapest Hotel.
+**Seventeenth and second consecutive time someone has swept the Speed Round.
Episode 100: Best Comic Book Movie of All-Time? SDCC 2016! (9-3-16)[103]
The third of three episodes that were filmed on July 22. Hence, it is not aired live while the others were.
The fight is filmed in a different room from the first two.
Tournament-style fight, single elimination with eight fighters.
No coin flips were required.
Moderated by Andy, but winners are decided by audience vote.
This episode does not count towards the official statistics.
| Question | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1: Mike Carlson v. Spencer Gilbert: What movie could be most improved by adding the Minions? | Mike (Showgirls over John Wick) |
| 2: Zack Stentz v. Max Landis: The best movie line of all time? | Max ('You gotta be fucking kidding' from The Thing over 'Bitches, leave' from Robocop) |
| 3: Alicia Malone v. Dan Murrell: Matt Damon or Ben Affleck? | Alicia (Matt Damon over Ben Affleck) |
| 4: Nick Mundy v. Doug Benson: Worst movie to watch stoned? | Nick (Requiem for a Dream over The Tree of Life) |
| Semi-final 1: Max Landis v. Mike Carlson: Which animated Disney movie would be better as R-rated? | Max (The Rescuers Down Under over Aladdin) |
| Semi-final 2: Alicia Malone v. Nick Mundy: Better director: James Cameron or [Quentin] Tarantino? | Alicia (Tarantino over Cameron) |
| Final: Alicia Malone v. Max Landis: What is the best comic book movie of all time? | Tie (respectively The Dark Knight and Blade) |
| SPEED ROUND TIE BREAKER: Alicia Malone v. Max Landis: Best animal side-kick? | Max (Mighty Joe Young* over Baloo (named by Alicia as Baboo)) |
.*Max states that Mighty Joe Young is a 1930's film. It is actually from 1949.
Movie Fights Episodes 101-150[edit | edit source]
Episode 101: Most Disapointing Movie of Summer 2016 (9-10-16)[104]
Sponsored by Loot Crate.
Joe Starr as Fact Checker. He is joined on the couch by Donald "Dizzle" Davis.
Max returns in response to a request from Dan.
Sixth Championship Belt Fight, and the first to not be an official fight.
Andy indicated he did not want the Belt on the line right now as Max's spot wasn't earned. Max is in the fight for being undefeated despite never having fought Dan or won any tournament to get to this point.
Max fought without knowing Dan's responses (he didn't read through the entire email).
Eighth unofficial fight to feature Dan and his second such victory, his first after a string of six defeats.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Max Landis | Lose |
| Dan Murrell | Win |
| Question | Max | Dan |
|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the most disappointing movie of the summer of 2016? | 1 | |
| 2: What movie would have made a better TV show than a movie? | 1 | |
| 3: Pitch a better Jurassic World movie.*,** | 1 | |
| 4: What movie would be more improved by switching to a found footage format? | 1 | |
| 5: What is the most emotional animated Disney or Pixar death ever? | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Tom Hanks or Tom Cruise? | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best actor/director collaboration of all time? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Pitch two actors that we'd all wanna see make a buddy cop movie together. | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Not popcorn, best movie candy or snack? | 1**** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 6 |
.*Choosing this question to be in the fight was decided by fan vote on twitter, beating Star Wars Episode VIII, Matrix 4, and Aquaman.
.**More than 26 minutes elapsed between the beginning of Rounds 3 and 4.
.***Max won the point despite being slower at saying Hanks and getting stuck with Cruise.
.****Split decision. Joe picked Max (M&Ms), while Donald and Andy picked Dan (Milk Duds).
Episode 102: Which Pixar Movie Deserves a Live-Action Reboot? (9-17-16)[105]
Billed as the 100th episode.
A new opening fight montage is debuted.
Twenty-third episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
During After The Fight, Samm Levine stated that he'd be willing to judge a blended fight between Andy, Roxy Striar, and Matt Raub.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 7/7 | Win |
| Cody Decker | 0/2 | Third |
| Samm Levine | 1/0 | Second |
| Question | Mike | Cody | Samm |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch us a random movie that's better with a baby. | * | 1 | |
| 2: What other two actors should join [Benicio] Del Toro's team in the new [Shane Black] Predator film, and what role should they play? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: What should be the first Pixar movie that should be turned into a live-action movie? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: Pitch us a sports movie where the team and coach are played by other movie characters. | 1**** | ||
| 5: What is the best film that will stand the test of time 100 years from now? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Wayne's World or Austin Powers[: International Man of Mystery]? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: We're gonna show you two DVDs. Which one should we buy?***** | 1+, +* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Where would you rather be a student: Hogwarts [School of Witchcraft and Wizardry] or Xavier's School for the Gifted? | 1+**, +*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of our hundredth episode, what movie would be easiest to watch 100 times in a row? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: [John] Malkovich or Gary Oldman? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What's the all-time most disappointing movie sequel? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Cody (who pitched a James Bond film Live and Let Cry) won the twitter poll with 46%. Samm (Three Amigos and a Baby) received 38% while Mike (Babyguard, the sequel to Bodyguard) received 16%.
.**Samm (The Rock and Wesley Snipes) won the twitter poll with 46%. Cody (Michael B. Jordan and John Krasinski) received 40% while Mike (Rebecca Ferguson and Wallace Shawn) received 14%.
.***Cody (Up) won the twitter poll with 45%. Samm (Wall-E) received 40% while Mike (Cars) received 15%.
.****Mike's pitch won the twitter poll with 49%, followed by Cody's with 30% and Samm's with 21%.
.*****Bargain bin pic of 21 Jump Street and Step Brothers.
+Mike won the point despite being slower at saying Step Brothers.
+*Split decision. Dan chose Samm (Step Brothers).
+**Mike won the point despite being slower at saying Xavier's School.
+***Split decision. Andy chose Samm (Xavier's).
Episode 103: Ghost in the Shell – Will It Work? (9-24-16)[106]
Dan is joined on the couch by Ian Candish.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Starr | 0/2 | Second |
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 0/1 | Win |
| Jay Washington | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Joe | Sasha | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best movie starring Denzel Washington? | * | 1 | |
| 2: Who[m] should Eddie Murphy portray [in a superhero movie]? | 1 | ** | *** |
| 3: Is this movie [Ghost in the Shell] gonna be good, great, or awful? | **** | 1***** | |
| 4: What should Mission[: Impossible] 6 [entail]? | 1+ | ||
| 5: Pitch a movie that actually deserves a $260 million or more budget. | 1+* | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which one should we buy?+** | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: I'm gonna give you two Hollywood names. Yell out who's better:...Jennifer Lawrence or Chris Pratt? | 1+**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who should star in the new Scarface? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie set in the jungle? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: I'm gonna give you two names. Who's better: Ethan Hunt or Jason Bourne? | 1+***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 1 |
.*Joe (Training Day) won the twitter poll with 47%. Sasha (Malcolm X) received 33% while Jay (The Book of Eli) received 20%.
.**Sasha was knocked out in the middle of the round, leaving only Joe and Jay to fight.
.***Jay (The Riddler) won the twitter poll with 47%. Joe (Aaron Davis, uncle of Miles Morales) received 43% while Sasha (The Joker) received 10%.
.****Joe was stuck with picking great. He did not truly believe this.
.*****Sasha (good) also won the twitter poll with 47%. Jay (awful) received 39% while Joe (great) received 14%.
+Joe's pitch also won the twitter poll with 39%, followed by Jay's with 33% and Sasha's with 28%.
+*Jay (Avengers vs. Justice League) also won the twitter poll with 48%, followed by Sasha (Deadpool 2) with 34% and Joe (Temeraire) with 18%.
+**Bargain bin pic of Talladega Nights and Zoolander.
+***Split decision. Jay chose Sasha (Talladega Nights) while Ian, Dan, and Andy chose Joe.
+****Split decision. Andy chose Sasha (Chris Pratt) while Ian, Dan, and Jay chose Joe.
+*****Sasha was non-unanimously determined to be faster at saying Jason Bourne but was unanimously chosen as winner.
Episode 104: Lion King Remake Must Haves? (10-1-16)[107]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Jeff Kang. Below his name, it lists his twitter handle as @ScreenJunkies.
Among all fighters who have won a Movie Fight, Trisha sets the record for longest time between first fight and first win (89 episodes).
Trisha, who is undefeated in TV Fights (2-0) and Gamer Fights (1-0) becomes the first fighter to win in all three fights.
- Coincidentally these were also Trisha's first four fights after she became pregnant.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Zaragosa | 0/1 | Third |
| Trisha Hershberger | 0/6 | Win |
| Lon Harris | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Steve | Trisha | Lon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the worst Tim Burton movie? | 1* | ||
| 2: What two co-stars from a classic film would you like to see re-unite for another movie? | 1** | ||
| 3: What's the one thing that this movie [the Lion King remake] must have and...what's the thing they also have to avoid? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Which flop deserves a second chance sequel? | 1**** | ||
| 5: What's a film that you regret paying money to see? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: There will be two movies, and you need to tell us which one should we buy? + | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best song from a Disney animated film? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which of these would you rather remake: E.T. [the Extra-Terrestrial] or Back to the Future? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best Mark Wahlberg movie? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who[m] would you rather fight: an alien [Xenomorph] or a Predator? | x | 1+*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 4 |
.*Lon (Dark Shadows (2012)) actually lost the twitter poll with 28%. Steve (Planet of the Apes (2001)) won with 40% while Trisha (Alice in Wonderland (2010)) received 32%.
.**Trisha (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson from Pulp Fiction) also won the twitter poll with 49%, followed by Lon (Jeff Bridges and John Goodman from The Big Lebowski) with 32% and Steve (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey from the Wayne's World movies) with 19%.
.***Steve (making the movie scary but avoiding the music) actually lost the twitter poll with 14%. Trisha (keeping the music and avoiding bad CGI) won with 54% while Lon (keeping Jeremy Irons as Scar and avoiding the "Hakuna Matata" montage) received 32%.
.****Lon (Dredd (2012)) also won the twitter poll with 56%, followed by Trisha (John Carter) with 29% and Steve (Monster Squad) with 15%.
.*****Trisha (Movie 43) also won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Steve (Independence Day: Resurgence) with 33% and Lon (Suicide Squad) with 30%.
+Bargain bin pic of Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and Terminator: Genisys.
+*Split decision. Steve chose Lon (Back to the Future) while Dan, Jeff, and Andy chose Trisha (E.T.).
+**Split decision. Dan chose Trisha (The Departed) while Steve and Andy chose Lon (Boogie Nights). Jeff abstained.
+***Split decision. Jeff chose Lon (Predator) while Dan, Steve, and Andy chose Trisha.
Episode 105: How to Fix Pirates of the Caribbean (10-8-16)[108]
Sponsored by Loot Crate.
Zack as engineer since JTE is competing.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| John Rocha | 1/4 | Third |
| Graham Elwood | New fighter | Second |
| JTE | 2/1 | Win |
| Question | John | Graham | JTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What movie would you want to see an extended edition of;...what would you extend? * | 1** | ||
| 2: If you could have a commute to work everyday with one movie character, who[m] would you pick? | *** | 1 | |
| 3: What could we do to rejuvenate this franchise [Pirates of the Caribbean]? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What children's movie should come back as a Netflix series? | 1***** | ||
| 5: If you could improve any movie by replacing the lead character with Wolverine, what would it be? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Not including films by George Lucas or Steven Spielberg, best Harrison Ford film? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You're gonna see two DVDs.+ | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best superhero sequel movie title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie featuring Kate Winslet in any role? | x | +** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND D: Better '90s Keanu [Reeves]: Speed or Point Break? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*Question supplied by Billy A. Patterson.
.**JTE (Godzilla (2014)) actually lost the twitter poll with 24% (though Dan stated that the twitter comments mostly supported him). John (The Force Awakens) won with 44%, followed by Graham (The Dark Knight Rises) with 32%.
.***John (Han Solo) won the twitter poll with 55%, followed by Graham (William Shatner's James T. Kirk) with 23% and JTE (Jules Winnfield) with 22%.
.****JTE also won the twitter poll with 42%, followed by Graham with 37% and John with 21%.
.*****Again, JTE (Labyrinth) lost the twitter poll despite winning the point with 21%. John (Harry Potter) won with 47%, followed by Graham (Lord of the Flies) with 32%.
+Bargain bin pic of of Starship Troopers and The Princess Bride.
+*Graham won unanimously despite being slower at saying Starship Troopers, which JTE also regretted choosing.
+**Graham chose The Aviator, which did not feature her. JTE pointed this out and won the point without arguments.
Episode 106: Cast Aladdin's Live Action Genie! - DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS!! (10-15-16)[109]
Third Drunk Movie Fight. The winner will fight against Ken Napzok and Alicia Malone.
Judged by Marc Andreyko.
Spencer Gilbert as Fact Checker. He was originally supposed to be the judge. He is accompanied by fan Danny Petruska.
Rules for drinking (introduced after Round 1): Any time Andy burps, Roth "gets New York," Joe blanks on a movie or actor, Marc says "Andy's right, this is tough," any time JTE makes a gaffe, and any time Andy argues with Marc. Any time the fan poll chooses a winner different than Marc's choice, the winner of the point takes a shot. Anyone who is successfully fact-checked must finish his or her drink.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Signore | 1/6 | Win |
| Roth Cornet | 1/2 | Third |
| Joe Starr | 0/3 | Second |
| Question | Andy | Roth | Joe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should play the Genie [in a live-action Aladdin]? | 1* | ||
| 2: What movie villain ideally should fight the Power Rangers? | 1** | ||
| 3: What non-game smartphone app, not including Skynet, or feature would make the best film? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: Pitch me the movie.**** | 1***** | ||
| 5: What two actors who have never done a sex scene together would share the most memorable sex scene? | + | 1+* | |
| TIE BREAKER 1: Hollywood's best Dave or David?+** | x | ||
| TIE BREAKER 2: Best speech in a movie? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Two DVDs are gonna pop up on the screen.+*** | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Your very first favorite movie as a child? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: You have to watch the same movie four times in a row. What movie do you pick? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What movie character, not actor,.... smells the best? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What movie character do you definitely not want as your uber driver home? | 1+**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Andy (Joaquin Phoenix) actually lost the twitter poll with 14%. Joe (Bill Hader) won with 47%, followed by Roth (Dwayne Johnson) with 39%.
.**The twitter poll agreed.
.***Joe (Postmates) won the twitter poll again.
.****Blind fight. Fighters had to draw a traditional actor, a non-traditional actor, and a movie title out of cups.
.*****Roth won despite drawing twice from the traditional actor cup and conceding in the middle of her pitching.
+Andy (Brad Pitt and Channing Tatum) won the twitter poll, so Joe had to drink.
+*After Joe received the point, JTE erroneously gave Roth a second point on the scoreboard. However, it was not called out, so there was no drinking.
+**Marc moved past the question after Roth and Joe could not think of answers they wanted to give.
+***Bargain bin pic of Supergirl and Howard the Duck.
+****Andy chose Patrick Bateman from American Psycho, which was also his choice for the previous question. Joe had argued in the previous question that Bateman would smell bad in an uber due to his cologne.
Episode 107: Best Zombie Movie w/ Walking Dead Creator Robert Kirkman! (10-22-16)[110]
Not counting the first episode, twenty-second episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third place.
Twentieth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Max Landis | 2/0 | Win |
| David Alpert | New fighter | Second |
| Robert Kirkman | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Max | David | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best zombie movie? | 1 | ||
| 2: What movie would be better if you added zombies? | 1* | ||
| 3: What is the best movie twist of all time? | 1 | ||
| 4: Leonardo DiCaprio is producing the Captain America [sic] movie. ...Who should play Captain Planet and tell us what...the premise of this movie should be. | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best movie based on a graphic novel? | 1** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which of these two DVDs should we buy?*** | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie featuring Tom Hardy in any role? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie with the word..."devil" in the title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of the election, what movie character would you be most intimidated to debate? | 1+ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*In a first, Andy made his decision before the twitter poll was even released.
.**David won with The Crow despite losing a coin toss to Max for Ghost World.
.***Bargain bin pic of and South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Team America: World Police.
.****Split decision. Robert chose David (Team America: World Police) while Dan and Andy chose Max.
.*****Split decision. Robert decided to be kind to Max and voted for him (Locke) after Dan and Andy had already chosen David (Inception).
+Split decision. Robert chose David (Denzel Washington in The Great Debaters) while Dan and Andy chose Max (Leonardo DiCaprio in The Wolf of Wall Street).
Episode 108: Deadliest Horror Villain! (10-29-16)[111]
Jon Bailey introduces the episode "Live from Scream Junkies Studios in Haddonfield, Illinois, this is Horror Fights."
Judged by Collider Nightmares host Clarke Wolfe.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker.
Ben Begley returns after a 42 episode absence, the third-longest absence yet, 2 episodes short of Erin Robinson's second-place 44 episodes and one episode longer than Jon Schnepp's 41 that he set in episode 78.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Barr * | 1/9 | Second |
| Josh Robert Thompson ** | New fighter | Third |
| Ben Begley | 1/1 | Win |
| Question | Roger | Josh | Ben |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch two iconic horror villains that you would like to see face off in a movie. | 1*** | ||
| 2: What is the best deadliest horror movie villain? | 1 | **** | |
| 3: What familiar horror trope should be permanently retired? | 1***** | ||
| 4: What horror movie death would you least want to experience? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the greatest horror film director? | + | 2 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: I, Robot vs. Prometheus?+* | 1 | x | +** |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is the most badass survivor from any horror movie? | +*** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: The Exorcist or The Shining? | +**** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND D: What non-horror director should make a horror film? | +***** | x | 1++ |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | 5 |
.*Roger Barr's intro graphic names him as Roger S. Pumpkins.
.**Josh Robert Thompson's intro graphic erroneously names him Josh Robertson Thompson.
.***Ben (Critters vs. Gremlins) also won the twitter poll with 44%, followed by Josh (Jason Voorhies vs. Jaws) with 43% and Roger (Death Bed vs Robert the tire from Rubber) with 12%.
.****Ben (Freddy Krueger) again won the twitter poll with 38%, followed by Josh (The Thing) with 34% and Roger (Jason Voorhies) with 28%.
.*****Roger (car won't start) also won the twitter poll with 42%. Josh (found footage) and Ben (final girl tripping) tied.
+Roger (John Carpenter) again won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Ben (Wes Craven) with 46% and Josh (William Friedkin) with 7%.
+*Bargain bin pic, with Clarke reading aloud.
+**Ben, who was stuck with I, Robot, actually won the twitter poll with 55%, but this is put out before arguments are heard.
+***Roger (Nancy from A Nightmare on Elm Street) won the twitter poll with 83%, beating Ben (Erin from You're Next).
+****Roger (The Shining) won the twitter poll with 59%.
+*****In his rebuttal, Roger indicated that his choice (Harold Ramis) directed Ghostbusters. The film was directed by Ivan Reitman. Ramis was one of the screenwriters.
++Ben (Wes Anderson) also won the twitter poll with 67%, the only time in the Speed Round that Clarke agreed with the poll.
Episode 109: What Franchise Should Wonder Woman Join? (11-5-16)[112]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Lindsey Pankhurst and Abe Saldana.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Glickman | 0/2 | Second |
| Coy Jandreau | 2/1 | Win |
| Scott Mantz | 2/5 | Third * |
| Question | Stephen | Coy | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best movie President? | 1 | **, *** | |
| 2: What iconic role should Benedict Cumberbatch play next? | 1**** | **** | |
| 3: What retro game character deserves a solo movie? | 1 | ||
| 4: What other franchise should Wonder Woman join? | ***** | 1 | |
| 5: Of all the seven [dwarves], who is the best [dwarf]? | 1 | + | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Yell out which one we should buy.+* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie featuring this actor in any role:....Ewan McGregor? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best song from Beauty and the Beast? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best dramatic performance by a comedian or comedic actor? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*In his fifth consecutive third place finish in a Movie Fight, Scott becomes the second fighter after Dan to not finish in second place in any of his first eight appearances (back in episode 92, he had become the only one besides Dan to not do so in his first seven).
.**Scott (James Marshall) won 53% of the twitter poll, followed by Coy (Camacho) with 29% and Stephen (Dave) with 17%.
.***Dan said that Camacho took the electoral vote, but James Marshall won the popular vote. In the Presidential election five days after the taping, Donald Trump won the electoral vote while Hillary Clinton won the popular vote.
.****Stephen (Inspector Gadget) and Coy (Jafar) tied on the twitter poll with 35% each, followed by Scott (James Bond) with 30%. Coy pulled ahead shortly after Andy gave the point.
.*****Coy (The Expendables) won the twitter poll with 36%, followed by Scott (Star Trek) with 34% and Stephen (Jurassic Park) with 30%.
+During Scott's introduction of his choice Happy, a picture of Doc appeared.
+*Bargain bin pic of Rookie of the Year and Major League.
+**Split decision. Scott chose Coy (Trainspotting) while Lindsey, Abe, and Andy chose Stephen (Moulin Rouge).
+***Split decision. In a near reversal of the previous question, Scott chose Stephen (Beauty and the Beast) while Lindsey, Abe, Dan, and Andy chose Coy ("Be Our Guest").
- Coy actually answered "Be My Guest".
Episode 110: What is the Best Movie Alien? (11-12-16)[113]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Alina Lewis.
Jacqueline's name is displayed on the scoreboard as "Jac."
The thumbnail picture for the episode features a Squeeze Toy Alien from the Toy Story films, but this does not feature in any answer.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Brett Erlich | 0/4 | Second |
| Lon Harris | 0/1 | Third |
| Jacqueline Coley | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Brett | Lon | Jacqueline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best movie alien? | 1* | ||
| 2: Who should direct The Flash? | 1 | ||
| 3: What other** 80's movie deserves a remake?? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What classic or iconic movie character should never be recast or rebooted? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best closing shot of any movie? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| BREAK: Alicia Malone activates the Show Stopper to challenge Dan Murrell for the Belt while Brett tends to his bloody nose. | |||
| Question | Alicia | Dan | |
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND A: If you could only watch one director's movies for the rest of your life, who[m] do you choose:...[the] Coen brothers or [Quentin] Tarantino? | 1 | **** | |
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND B: What is the best remake of all time? | 1 | ||
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND C: Worst movie from an Academy Award-nominated director? | 1*****, + | ||
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND D: Most over-the-top Nicolas Cage performance? +* | 1 | ||
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND E: Best non-John Williams film score? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 3 | |
| RESUME GAME | |||
| Question | Brett | Lon | Jacqueline |
| SPEED ROUND A: If you had to buy one, which would you pick? +** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who'd be the better friend: Ant-Man or Doctor Strange? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of his new Netflix movie, True Memoirs of an International Assassin, what is the best Kevin James movie? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best movie to watch after a break-up? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What movie had the most impact on Tom Hanks' career? | x | 1+**** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Jacqueline (the first Xenomorph) also won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Lon (Superman) with 32% and Brett (The Thing) with 25%.
.**Besides An American Werewolf in London.
.***Brett (WarGames) also won the twitter poll with 44%. Andy had Dan reveal this before his ruling.
.****Dan was slower at saying the Coen brothers.
.*****Split decision. Lon chose Dan (The Last Airbender) while Jacqueline and Andy chose Alicia (Oliver Stone's Alexander).
+There was disagreement on exactly what the question asked (worst movie from the collective body of nominated directors vs. worst movie for a particular director relative to the director's total body of work). Andy initially chose Dan but, but after Alicia described her interpretation, Andy changed his mind. Lon said that an asterisk would accompany the point.
+*Question previously used in episode 59.
+**Bargain bin pic of Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery and The Dog Lover.
+***Split decision. Alina chose Jacqueline (Grown Ups), who hadn't even seen a Kevin James movie, while Dan, Lon, and Andy all chose Brett (Paul Blart: Mall Cop).
+****Split decision. Dan chose Brett (Forrest Gump) while Lon and Andy chose Jacqueline (Philadelphia).
Episode 111: What is the Best Harry Potter Movie? (11-19-16)[114]
Sponsored by Loot Crate.
Erika Ishii and Roth Cornet as Fact Checkers.
Jon gives a different introduction in the style of Harry Potter commercials.
Andy wears Harry Potter style glasses while judging.
While Gina is listed as a new fighter, she competed on TV Fights two days earlier.
As usual, Spencer's name is displayed on the scoreboard as Spence.
First Movie Fights episode since October 2015 in which more than 11 points are awarded.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Hershberger | 1/6 | Third |
| Gina Ippolito | New fighter | Win |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/13 | Second |
| Question | Trisha | Gina | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best Harry Potter film? | 1* | ** | |
| 2: What element of the Wizarding World are you glad doesn't really exist? | 1 | ||
| 3: If you could own one magical item from any Harry Potter film, which one would it be? | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4: What is the most shocking moment in the Harry Potter series? | *** | 1 | |
| 5: What actor gives the best performance throughout the [Harry] Potter franchise? **** | ***** | 1+ | |
| TIE BREAKER: You're gonna pick a name, and you're gonna have to defend why [he or she is] the best? +*, +** | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the worst Harry Potter movie? | x | 1+***, +**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best Hogwart[s] House? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who wins in a direct match-up:...Voldemort or Dumbledore? | x | 1+*****, ++ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who is the best Hogwarts student other than Harry, Ron, and Hermione? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Besides Ron, who's the best Weasley? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 6 | 4 |
.*Gina (Prisoner of Azkaban) also won the twitter poll with 53%. Roth mentioned this before Andy rendered his decision.
.**Spencer's first choice was Deathly Hallows part 2, but he lost the coin toss to Trisha. He subsequently lost a coin toss to Gina and went with Sorcerer's [Philosopher's] Stone.
.***Once again, Roth announce the winner of the twitter poll before Andy made his decision. Trisha (Dumbledore's death) won with 44%, followed by Spencer (Cedric Diggory's death) with 33% and Gina (Hedwig's death) with 23%.
.****After Andy read the question, he said he wanted the fighters to pick a specific movie since the number of movies in which the picks appeared varied greatly (as actor Richard Harris died). However, Spencer said that would cause his answer to change, and Trisha also appeared to feel the same. So Andy simply indicated that the fighters could not use the number of movies as part of the argument.
.*****Trisha won a coin toss for Alan Rickman. Despite this, Andy felt she gave the weakest argument.
+Despite losing the argument, Trisha (Alan Rickman) won the twitter poll (which Andy predicted) with 74%. Spencer (Maggie Smith) received 19% while Gina (Richard Harris) received 7%.
+*Trisha and Gina had to blindly pick out of a sorting hat from Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Harry Potter. They respectively chose Ron and Harry.
+**Andy gave more time and rounds of arguments for this question than the normal Speed Round questions.
+***Spencer said "the second one" before Gina said "Chamber of Secrets" (which is the second movie). So Gina had to go with her next choice, Deathly Hallows part 1.
+****Split decision. Trisha, Erika, and Roth all chose Spencer, but Andy indicated he would have gone with Gina. He asked Erika and Roth if they were on the fence, and they indicated that they were, so he gave the point to Gina.
+*****Spencer was faster at saying Dumbledore.
++Split decision. Not counting the first question of the Speed Round, this is the second overturn of the game and the first by Andy. Trisha and Roth picked Gina (Voldemort), but Andy wasn't convinced because the question asked about a direct match-up while Trisha and Roth were more so referring to the long-game.
Episode 112: Dumbest Movie Premise of All Time? (11-26-16)[115]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Tybee Diskin.
Episode aired on Screen Junkies Plus on Thanksgiving. As the group was on break, this did not air live. Additionally, there was no "After the Fight" episode that followed it.
"Last Fighter Standing." Single-elimination tournament.
The fighters: JTE, Sasha Perl-Raver, Scott Mantz, Coy Jandreau, Marc Andreyko, Joe Starr, Spencer Gilbert, and Mike Carlson.
This episode is not counted in the official statistics.
| Fighters (in response order) | Question | Eliminated | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JTE, Sasha, Scott | 1: What movie played on loop would you use to torture someone for information? | Sasha | |
| JTE, Coy, Scott | 2: What major Hollywood release has the all-time dumbest premise? | JTE | |
| Marc*, Coy, Scott** | 3: Recast a John Travolta role with Nicolas Cage.*** | Coy | |
| Marc, Joe, Scott | 4: If you had to build a religion around the philosophy of any movie character, which one would you pick? | Scott | |
| Marc, Joe, Spencer | 5: Improve a movie by swapping out a main character with a talking dog. | Joe****, Scott | |
| Marc, Mike, Spencer | 6: In honor of Thanksgiving, what movie family would you want to be part of? | Marc | |
| Speed Round Question | Mike | Spencer | |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who will win an Oscar first:...Will Farrell or Seth Rogen? | 1***** | ||
| SPEED ROUND B: There will be two movies on the screen from our bargain bin...You will have to tell me which of these two we should buy. + | 1 | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the worst Tom Hanks movie? | 1 | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: Who[m] would you rather have a drink with: Michael Keaton or Kurt Russell? | 1+* | ||
| SPEED ROUND E1: More dissapointing: The Matrix sequels or the Hobbit prequels? | +** | ||
| SPEED ROUND E2: What's the best movie with a title that's six words or longer? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 3 | |
.*Marc chose Hairspray, Sasha's pick for the first question.
.**Scott chose Face/Off, his answer to the second question.
.***All three fighters originally chose Battlefield Earth.
.****Andy threw Joe out after his argument for replacing Pvt. Ryan similar to how he threw Spencer out in the fourth round of the first Last Fighter Standing episode. However, just as JTE was removed in the same round in which he returned, Scott also was removed right after coming back.
.*****Split decision. Marc chose Spencer (Will Farrell) while Sasha, Scott, Coy, and JTE chose Mike.
.+Bargain bin pics of Now You See Me 2 and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2.
+*Split decision. Coy, Scott, and Sasha chose Spencer (Kurt Russell) while JTE, Marc, and Andy chose Mike.
+**Spencer was slightly faster at saying the Matrix sequels, but Andy decided to throw out the question and go on to another one.
Episode 113: Worst Comic Book Movie (TRICK QUESTION) (12-3-16)[116]
Sponsored by Nature Box.
On Screen Junkies Plus, the episode title is "Best Scorsese Movie?" Also, the title card features pictures of Hal, Dan, and Coy rather than the traditional action themed card, which is what is used on youtube.
Joe Starr as Fact Checker
Blind fight. Fighters had no time to prepare answers.
This episode introduces the concept of the Trick Question in Round 5.
Not counting the first episode, twenty-third episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third place.
Twenty-first episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 8/11 | Third |
| Coy Jandreau | 3/1 | Second |
| Dan Murrell | 14/7 | Win |
| Question | Hal | Coy | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the worst Robert DeNiro performance? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What is the best Martin Scorsese movie? | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the worst prequel of all time? | 1*** | ||
| 4: In honor of Moana,... what is the best Disney animal sidekick? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the worst**** comic book movie? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: I'm gonna show you two movies, and you have to tell us which one should we buy? + | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie facial hair? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND C: For the rest of your life, you can only watch one of these actors' movies.... Who[m] would you pick: Keanu Reeves or Matt Damon? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What movie is most improved by a second viewing? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best movie whose title has four words? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*Coy (Dirty Grandpa) won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Hal (Rocky and Bullwinkle) with 34% and Dan (Mary Shelley's Frankenstein) with 23%.
.**Dan (Raging Bull) actually lost the twitter poll again with 17%. Hal (Goodfellas) won with 48% while Coy (The Departed) received 35%.
.***Dan (Attack of the Clones) tied Hal (X-Men Origins: Wolverine) for the twitter poll victory with 34%. Coy (The Phantom Menace) received 32%.
.****Trick question. After the fighters gave their responses, Andy made them defend their picks as the best.
.*****Coy (Fantastic Four (2015)) also won the twitter poll, followed by Dan (Superman IV: The Quest for Peace) and then Hal (Catwoman).
+Bargain bin pic of Independence Day: Resurgence and Alice Through the Looking Glass.
+*Split decision. Joe chose Dan (Hans Gruber), but Andy and Hal chose Coy (Tony Stark).
+**Split decision. Hal chose Dan (Keanu Reeves) while Joe and Andy chose Coy.
Episode 114: Greatest Lightsaber Fighter - Star Wars: MOVIE FIGHTS! (12-10-16)[117]
Kristian returns after a 43-episode absence.
A new introduction was created for this special episode.
Emma Fyffe fights in place of Maude Garrett, who was originally scheduled to fight.
Emma is listed as a new fighter, but she has fought in three TV Fights.
In their introductions, each fighter has a Movie Poster featuring them as each character, except for Darth Vader, who is played by Ken Napzok. Kristian, Dan, and Emma's posters respectively feature The Empire Strikes Back, A New Hope, and Return of the Jedi.
Kristian's name is listed on the scoreboard as "Harloff."
Dan is accompanied on the couch by "Bachelor in Paradise" star Jared Haibon.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kristian Harloff | 1/5 | Win |
| Dan Casey | 0/1 | Second |
| Emma Fyffe | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Kristian | Dan | Emma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: I wanna know who gave the best individual performance of any Star Wars film? | 1 | ||
| 2: If you could pick a single character from all of Star Wars, who would come out...on top in a lightsaber battle royale? | 1* | ||
| 3: Pitch a movie set in the Old Republic. | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best line of dialogue from any Star Wars movie? | 1** | ||
| 5: If you had to spend a year on any Star Wars moon or planet, which one would you choose? | *** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who is the best Star Wars droid? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the overall best...lightsaber fight? | 1***** | + | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tell me something in the Star Wars universe that's worse than Jar Jar? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Other than the Millenium Falcon, what's the best ship? | 1+*, +** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*Kristian (Palpatine) actually lost the twitter poll with 23%. Emma (Obi-Wan Kenobi) won with 47%, followed by Dan (Mace Windu) with 30%.
.**Dan ("I know" from The Empire Strikes Back) also won the twitter poll with 55%.
.***Kristian (Naboo) won the twitter poll with 72%.
.****Split decision. Emma chose Kristian (R2-D2) while Dan, Jared, and Andy chose Dan Casey (BB-8).
.*****Split decision. Emma and Jared chose Dan Casey while Dan and Andy chose Kristian.
+Dan Casey chose Palpative vs Vader and Luke, which, as Dan Murrell pointed out, was not a lightsaber fight.
+*Kristian had wanted to chose the Ghost, which had only appeared in "Star Wars: Rebels" at the time. However, it did briefly appear in Rogue One, which was released the following week.
+**Split decision. Dan chose Dan Casey (Slave I), while Emma, Jared, and Andy chose Kristian (TIE Fighter).
Episode 115: Rogue One: Did We Need It!? - DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS!! (12-17-16)[118]
Drunk Movie Fights championship. The fight montage for Drunk Movie Fights is used.
No drinking rules are stated or used.
Hosted by Dan Murrell. He performs his first and second overturns in this episode.
Each fighter had a specialized drink that he or she was regularly served, made by James Anderson, who used the "Dan's Labyrinth" desk.
Joe Starr as Fact Checker. He is accompanied on the couch by Marc Andreyko.
Twenty-fourth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Not counting the first episode, twenty-fourth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third place.
Twenty-second episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Malone | 6/4 | Third |
| Ken Napzok | 2/0 | Win |
| Andy Signore | 2/6 | Second |
| Question | Alicia | Ken | Andy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Ruin a belovèd film classic by adding on scene. | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the most annoying thing that people do in movies but not real life? | 1 | ||
| 3: [The] The Fate of the Furious trailer came out.... We want you guys to pitch Fast 20. | 1 | ||
| 4: Rogue One[: A Star Wars Story]: was it necessary; do we need it? * | 1 | ||
| 5: Collateral Beauty, the latest Will Smith movie, is opening this week. It is currently sitting at an admirable 14% on Rotten Tomatoes.... We want you all to name what the worst film starring Will Smith is. ** | 1*** | ||
| COMMENTARY BY HAL RUDNICK (WHO HAD NOT BEEN WATCHING, BUT WAS WORKING ON A SCREEN JUNKIES SHOW SPECIAL) DURING BATHROOM BREAK | |||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: These two are in the bargain bin. Which one do you buy?**** | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What would you rather be transformed into: a Gremlin or a Minion? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Besides Brad Pitt, who is the hottest male celebrity? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What movie is the best movie to put on when you're drinking alone? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the best intoxicated movie performance? +**, +***, +**** | x | 1+***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 4 |
.*Alicia did not fight. She cast a ballot ahead of time who would win. If she was correct, she would get a point. She incorrectly chose Ken.
.**Trick question. After the Alicia, Ken, and Andy named their movies (Wild Wild West, Men in Black II, and After Earth), they were told that they had to defend them as the best Will Smith movie.
.***Ken stated that Men in Black came out in 1996. It came out in 1997.
.****The DVD sets were the two Paul Blart: Mall Cop films and the two Grown Ups films.
.*****Split decision. Third overturn of Movies Fights, and the first by Dan, who did not feel Alicia's and Joe's reasons for Ken's argument for the Paul Blart: Mall Cop movies were strong enough.
+Split decision. Fourth overturn of Movie Fights, and he second by Dan, who suddenly takes the lead over Andy and Alicia. He felt Ken gave the better argument for the Minions, even though Marc, Joe, and Alicia all chose Andy.
+*Andy, who chose The Rock, conceded after hearing Ken's initial argument for Casablanca.
+**Dan clarified ahead of time that he was asking for a character, not an actor, and that any substance - not just alcohol - would count for intoxication.
+***Ken and Andy were given 30 seconds for initial arguments and 15 seconds for rebuttal.
+****Question submitted by Dan's girlfriend, Mara Knopic.
+*****Split decision. Alicia and Marc chose Andy (Brad Pitt in True Romance), while Joe and Dan chose Ken (Benicio del Toro in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas).
Episode 116: Best Movie Decade Of All Time? - Classic Movie Fights! (12-24-16)[119]
Hosted by Alicia Malone, who hosted the first Classic Movie Fights.
Once again, the episode is shown in black and white. However, no montage is shown this time.
Jessie Maltin (Leonard's daughter) as Fact Checker. However, no fact checks were performed.
Sponsored by NatureBox. A promo is given for 50% off one's first order.
The episode features significant instances of fighters fighting on behalf of others. However, this was viewed favorably for the arguer in determining points, rather than favorably for the person whose argument was being boosted.
Pre-recorded episode. A pre-recorded episode of the Screen Junkies Show (aired 12-28-16) was taped immediately afterwards.
Only six points are awarded in this episode, the lowest of any Movie or TV Fight.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roth Cornet | 1/3 | Second |
| Leonard Maltin | New fighter | Win |
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 1/1 | Third |
| Question | Roth | Leonard | Sasha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which classic film director would have the best career in Hollywood today? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best pre-1980 animated film? | 1 | * | |
| 3: What is the best song-and-dance number from any musical? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which classic film remains the most relevant in (the) 2016? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best all-time decade for movies? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best film noir?** | 1*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 3**** | 1 |
.*Leonard switched his answer from Dumbo to Pinocchio.
.**Leonard was slightly faster than Roth at saying Double Indemnity. She conceded the point but still made Leonard give his argument.
.***Technically, Leonard sets the record for shortest Speed Round sweep as the game was called after just the one Speed Round question.
.****Leonard's finish with three points is the lowest winning score of any Movie or TV Fight.
Episode 117: What Is The Best Movie of 1994? - 1994 MOVIE FIGHTS!! (12-31-16)[120]
Fought by Andy, Spencer, and Dan, who fought in the 1999 fight a year earlier. The seating is reversed from that fight.
Sponsored by NatureBox.
Hosted by Joe Starr.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker. Unlike Ken, who fact checked from the future in the 1999 fight, Lon fact checks from the year 1994.
At the end of the youtube video of this fight, there is an advertisement for the Plus-exclusive video of the 50 best moments from the first 100 episodes of Movie Fights.
Like the 1999 fight a year earlier, the fight is pre-recorded fought from the perspective of New Year's Eve of 1994. Once again, there are several anachronisms, including the playing of the fight montage. Most of these come from Joe and include the O.J. Simpson murder trial, the North American Playstation, and Pizza Hut Stuffed Crust Pizza, which all were occurred/debuted in 1995.
Fighters take turns answering in reverse order from normal.
As the 1999 fight is not included in the official statistics, this fight is not included either.
Ninth unofficial fight to feature Dan. His third, and second consecutive, such victory.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Andy Signore | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | Second |
| Dan Murrell | Win |
| Question | Andy | Spencer | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What character should Jim Carrey play next? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Speed was an amazing movie.... Pitch the setting and villain for Speed 2? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who should direct and star in the live-action Jetsons movie? | ** | 1 | |
| 4: Forrest Gump was a great movie.... What pre-1994 historical figure or event should Forrest Gump visit? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best movie of 1994? | 1*** | ||
| 6: BLIND FIGHT: What is the better movie?**** | |||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Most promising director: Quentin Tarantino or Kevin Smith? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who should play the next Batman? | x | ***** | 1+ |
| SPEED ROUND C: Better breakout Brad Pitt blockbuster:... Interview with a Vampire or Legends of the Fall? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Better child performance: [Kristen] Dunst [in] Interview with a Vampire or Natalie Portman in [Léon:] The Professional? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*Dan indicated that Deadpool breaks the fourth wall. As Lon pointed out, he didn't do this until after he got his own comic series years later.
.**Spencer gets knocked out after casting too many people who are not well-known in 1994 and not choosing a director.
.***Dan states that he's never heard of Samuel L. Jackson (one of the stars of Spencer's choice, Pulp Fiction) despite wearing a Jurassic Park shirt.
.****Andy drew Timecop, Spencer drew Stargate, and Dan drew The Crow. Without any arguments, Andy said Spencer and Dan could go to the Speed Round.
.*****Before either Spencer or Dan answered, Spencer asked Dan if Brandon Lee was still alive despite the fact that Dan drew The Crow only minutes earlier.
+Split decision. Fifth overturn of Movie Fights (but the fourth in only seven episodes). Andy and Lon chose Spencer (Steven Seagal) while Joe chose Dan (Jean Claude Van Damme).
Episode 118: Best Movie of 2016 (1-7-17)[121]
Dan is accompanied by Jonathan Youngblood, Maggie Baine, and Jack Shipley, all of whom competed on January 6, 2017 (the day after this episode was taped) in a fan fight.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 2/7 | Win |
| Roth Cornet | 1/4 | Second |
| Scott Mantz | 2/6 | Third * |
| Question | Marc | Roth | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the best scene from a movie in 2016? | 1** | *** | |
| 2: What is the best performance of 2016? | 1 | **** | |
| 3: What is the most overrated movie of 2016? | 1 | ||
| 4: What 2016 movie would you like to officially "do-over?" | 1 | *****, + | |
| 5: What is the best movie of 2016? | 1+* | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: For this Blind Fight, you must add Minions to your selection to make your film even better. +** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Worst movie of 2016? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who gave the funniest performance of 2016? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D1: Best movie villain of 2016? +**** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND D2: Deadpool or [Captain America:] Civil War? | 1+***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Most useless member of the Suicide Squad? | 1++, ++* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*In his sixth consecutive third place finish in a Movie Fight, Scott becomes the second fighter after Dan to not finish in second place in any of his first nine appearances (back in episode 109, he had become the only one besides Dan to not do so in his first eight).
.**Roth (Manchester by the Sea) actually lost the twitter poll with 19%. Marc (Wonderwoman's introduction in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice) won the twitter poll with 41% while Scott (the final scene in La La Land) received 40%.
.***During Scott's initial description, he gave a spoiler warning. A graphic appeared at the bottom of the screen, but it was the one for After the Fight, telling the audience to watch Movie Fights first.
.****Scott (Emma Stone in La La Land) won the twitter poll with 56%.
.*****Scott initially chose Marc's choice (X-Men: Apocalypse), but he had to pick another option. He stated that he almost went with The Girl on the Train, which was Roth's choice.
+Scott (Suicide Squad) won the twitter poll.
+*After Roth won, she admitted that Marc's choice (Moonlight) was her favorite film of the year.
+**Marc picked Moonlight, and Roth picked Manchester by the Sea. These were their respective choices for question 5.
+***Split decision. Jonathan chose Marc (Zac Efron in Neighbors 2) while Dan, Scott, and Andy chose Roth (Ryan Gosling in The Nice Guys).
+****Neither Marc nor Roth could come up with an answer in time.
+*****Marc one despite being slower at saying Deadpool.
++Marc was faster at choosing Slipknot. Roth initially agreed but eventually chose Enchantress, who was not a member of the Suicide Squad team despite being in the movie and originally part of the squad. Strangely, she had been unwilling to choose another film noir in the final question of the recent Classic Movie Fights after Leonard Maltin chose Double Indemnity despite there existing many other options for that question.
++*Split decision. Scott chose Roth while Dan and Andy chose Marc.
Screen Junkies Plus Exclusive: Fan Fights: Who's the Biggest Movie Star? (1-6-17)[122]
This episode is not available on youtube. The winners of this fight and the second fan fight a week later will be competing in an official fight at the end of January, which will be on youtube.
Dan is joined on the couch by Maggie's fiancé Steven.
Despite the episode being live (aired at 3:00 pm PST), it is not followed by an After the Fight. However, at the end of the episode, Andy took some time to speak with the fighters.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Youngblood | Win |
| Maggie Baine | Third |
| Jack Shipley | Second |
| Question | Jonathan | Maggie | Jack |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best movie featuring Vin Diesel? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who is the best supporting or character actor in Hollywood today? | 1 | ||
| 3: What's the best movie that's based on a true story? | 1 | ||
| 4: At this moment today, who is the biggest movie star in the world? | 1 | ||
| 5: BLIND FIGHT: Improve [your movie] by replacing an actor or actress with Kevin James.* | 1** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If Ben Affleck doesn't direct The Batman, who should? | 1*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie set in Los Angeles? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best character from any Pixar film? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: [Robert] De Niro or [Al] Pacino? | 1**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Jonathan, Maggie, and Jack respectively picked The Revenant, Gladiator (not specified which one, but assumed to be the 2000 film), and The Silence of the Lambs.
.**Jack (Buffalo Bill) won the twitter poll with 36% while Jonathan (Hugh Glass) and Maggie (Commodus) tied with 32% a piece.
.***Split decision. Maggie chose Jack (Joss Whedon) while Dan and Andy chose Jonathan (David Fincher).
.****Split decision. Maggie chose Jack (Pacino) while Dan and Andy chose Jonathan (De Niro).
Episode 119: Best SNL Movie Star (1-14-17)[123]
Dan is accompanied by Jorel Blu and Dan Hernandez, two of the three fighters who competed on January 13, 2017 (the day after this episode was taped) in a fan fight.
Twenty-fourth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Ian Hecox | New fighter | Third |
| Jack Henry Robbins | New fighter | Second |
| Joe Starr | 0/4 | Win |
| Question | Ian | Jack | Joe |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of [Ian's and Jack's] film Ghostmates,... what movie character would make the best roommate? * | 1** | ||
| 2: In honor of [Monster Trucks],... we wanna know what movie seems... the most like it was a young child's idea? | 1*** | ||
| 3: What "SNL" alumn[us] has had the best movie career? | 1**** | ||
| 4: In honor of [The] Bye Bye Man,... what's the best movie with the worst title? | 1 | ||
| 5: In honor of [youtube videos of scenes from the first two Home Alone movies with blood added],... we wanna know what movie would be better if it [were] really bloody and gory? | ***** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What two characters... are the best on-screen duo? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Tim Burton may direct a live-action Dumbo. Who should play Dumbo? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What movie should always be playing year-round in theaters? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: I'm gonna name two actors. You gotta tell me who's better:... Christopher Walken or Nicolas Cage? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E1: Which movie inspired the all-time coolest toys? +** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND E2: What's the most annoying movie performance? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*Based on a twitter question submitted in April 2015. It is a rematch of sorts.
.**Jack (Lara Croft) also won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Joe (Mr. Miyagi) with 33% and Ian (Mrs. Doubtfire) with 30%.
.***Ian (Pacific Rim) also won the twitter poll with 44%.
.****Joe (Robert Downey Jr.) also won the twitter poll.
.*****Ian (Captain America: Civil War) won the twitter poll with 49%, followed by Joe (Jumanji) with 42% and Jack (Blue Crush) with 9%.
+Split decision. Jorel and Dan Murrell chose Joe (The Wizard of Oz) while Dan Hernandez, Ian, and Andy chose Jack (It's a Wonderful Life).
+*Split decision. Ian chose Jack (Walken) while Dan Hernandez, Jorel, Andy, and [very slightly] Dan Murrell chose Joe.
+**Neither Joe nor Jack provided an answer, so Andy moved on to another question.
Screen Junkies Plus Exclusive: Fan Fights: Best Pixar Movie (1-13-17)[124]
This episode is not available on youtube. The winner of this fight and Jonathan Youngblood (the winner of the first fan fight a week earlier) will be competing in an official fight at the end of January, which will be on youtube.
Hosted by Dan Murrell.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker.
Despite the episode being live (aired at 12:00 pm PST), it is not followed by an After the Fight.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Jorel Blu | Third |
| Adry Sotolongo | Win |
| Dan Hernandez | Second |
| Question | Jorel | Adry | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the all-time most disappointing movie sequel? | 1 | ||
| 2: What movie franchise is the most consistently good across all entries? | 1 | ||
| 3: What's the worst Christopher Nolan movie? | 1* | ||
| 4: What is the best Pixar movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: BLIND FIGHT: Who would be the best pick to fix Grown Ups 3? ** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: As of right now, as of today, who is the best comedy star? | *** | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: This year, what will be the best comic book movie of 2017? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best Bruce Willis movie that is not part of the Die Hard franchise? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best performance in any Quentin Tarantino movie? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: what is best movie featuring Leonardo DiCaprio? | x | 1***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 4 |
.*Jorel (Insomnia) also won the twitter poll with 41%, followed by Dan (Interstellar) with 30% and Adry (The Dark Knight Rises) with 29%.
.**Jorel, Adry, and Dan respectively pulled Alejandro Iñarritu, Clint Eastwood, and Martin Scorsese out of a hat.
.***Despite the fact that he has been dead for over two years, Adry chose Robin Williams.
.****Split decision. Jorel chose Adry while Lon and Dan chose Dan (Zac Efron).
.*****Split decision. Jorel chose Dan (Catch Me If You Can) while Lon and Dan chose Adry (The Wolf of Wall Street).
Episode 120: Ultimate G.I Joe/Transformers Crossover (1-21-17)[125]
Andre Meadows returns after a 68-episode absence from competing, the longest absence yet, 3 episodes longer than Matt Raub's 65 (set in episode 86).
John Flickinger returns after a 44-episode absence from competing, tying Erin Robinson for the third-longest absence after Andre and Matt Raub.
Relative to the seating arrangement, the finish placements were all the same as the previous Thursday's fight.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Dylan Berry.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dr. Matt Iseman | New fighter | Third |
| Andre Meadows | 1/1 | Second |
| John Flickinger | 1/0 | Win |
| Question | Matt | Andre | John |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of Split,... what is the worst M. Night Shyamalan * movie? | ** | 1 | |
| 2: In honor of [xXx:] The Return of Xander Cage,... what's a character that's only been in one movie that deserves a comeback? | 1 | ||
| 3: What two actors should star in the White Men Can't Jump remake? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: Pitch us a G.I. Joe/Transformers crossover movie. | 1 | ||
| 5: What's the biggest name actor with the poorest filmography? | 1**** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: What movie villain should get [his or her] own spinoff series? | x | 0***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What movie squad would do the best against the Power Rangers? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Mel Brooks movie? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best Jake Gyllenhaal performance? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: I'm gonna list two movies. You tell me which one's better and why:... Batman Forever or Batman v. Superman[: Dawn of Justice]? | x | 1+, +* | |
| SPEED ROUND E1: What's the best movie about a mean or unlikable protagonist? +** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND E2: Best Jim Carrey movie? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*In both the title card and the bottom third throughout the question, the director's last name is misspelled as "Shymalan."
.**Andre (The Last Airbender) won the twitter poll with 69%.
.***John (Michael B. Jordan and Joseph Gordon-Levitt) won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Andre (Chris Evans an Anthony Mackie) with 40% and Matt (Seth Curry and Justin Timberlake) with 17%.
.****Andre (Gerard Butler) won the point despite being knocked-out. After the knock-out, Matt (Ben Affleck) and John (Nicolas Cage) were told to alternate naming good movies for the other fighter's actor. Afterwards, Dan gave summaries of the filmographies of all three, and then Andy gave the point to Andre.
.*****Split decision. Dan chose Matt (Moriarty) while Dylan and Andy chose John (Loki).
+John won the point despite letting Andre take Batman Forever, which John was actually slightly faster in saying.
+*Split decision. Dan chose Andre while Dylan, Matt, and Andy chose John.
+**Neither John nor Andre could come up with an answer, so Andy moved on to another question.
SJ Universe: Fan Fights Big Reveal! (1-25-17)[126]
Wild card Speed Round fight between the two second-place finishers of the recent fan fights. The winner will fight Adry Sotolongo and Jonathan Youngblood.
While the SJU episode was live, the competition portion was pre-taped. Dan Hernandez was revealed as the winner before the questions were shown.
The fighters fought from home via Skype while Lon Harris asked questions.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Dan Hernandez | Win |
| Jack Shipley | Lose |
| Question | Dan | Jack |
|---|---|---|
| SPEED ROUND A: We need the best movie Chris. | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: They're in the bargain bin; which do you pick: Animal House or Ferris Bueller['s Day Off]? | 1* | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best road trip movie? | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND D1: Best performance in a Coen Brothers movie? *** | ||
| SPEED ROUND D2: The "Walking Dead" apocalypse just happened. What movie character do you want leading your group of survivors? | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 |
.*Dan was faster at saying Ferris Bueller.
.**Dan won despite being slower at saying Road Trip and ultimately picking Dumb and Dumber.
.***Question was tossed after neither Dan nor Jack could name a Coen Brother movie role. Jack was disqualified for googling, which would have meant Dan would have won the point if he simply could have named a role, but he could not. The footage was cut.
Episode 121: Fan Fights: Worst Performance of 2016 (1-28-17)[127]
Episode sponsored by NatureBox. In the original airing on Screen Junkies Plus, it was announced initially that the episode was sponsored by Squarespace, but this was changed later that night.
The episode features the winners of two SJ Plus-exclusive fan fights and a wild-card winner. The winner receives a Belt.
This episode appears on youtube and is considered in the official statistics (no coaching or pinch-hitting was allowed).
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Randall Sans.
At 2:00:16, this is the longest episode of any Screen Junkies show ever.
Once again, the placement based on seating arrangement is the same as that of the previous Thursday.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Youngblood | New fighter | Third |
| Adry Sotolongo | 1/1 | Second |
| Dan Hernandez | 1/0 | Win |
| Question | Jonathan | Adry | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of our newbies here, what is the best feature film debut role by any actor? | 1* | ||
| 2: If you had a time machine, what single change would you make to a movie? | 1** | *** | |
| 3: In honor of the Razzies,... we wanted to ask what is the worst**** performance of 2016? | 1***** | ||
| 4: In honor of the Oscar nominations that came out this week,... what was the most overlooked film not announced in the nine for the Best Picture slot of this year's Oscars? | 1 | ||
| 5: We wanna know what's the worst franchise with five or more films? | 1+ | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best movie animal? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best Star Wars episode title? | x | +** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the better movie that got fourteen Oscar nominations: Titanic or La La Land? | x | 1+*** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What movie improves that most on repeat viewings? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Worst Michael Bay movie? +**** | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*Adry (Alan Rickman in Die Hard) also won the twitter poll with 49%, followed by Jonathan (Natalie Portman in The Professional: Léon) with 32% and Dan (Julie Andrews in Mary Poppins) with 19%.
.**Jonathan (casting Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel in Batman Begins) actually lost the twitter poll with only 10%. Dan (recasting Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars Episodes II and III) won with 47% (despite being the last choice for both Andy and Dan Murrell) followed by Adry (condensing The Hobbit trilogy into one movie) with 43%.
.***Dan indicated that he felt Adry should have won as Jonathan's and Dan Hernandez's changes were minor and inconsequential.
.****Trick question. After the fighters gave their answers, they had to defend their choices as the best.
.*****Dan (Jared Leto in Suicide Squad) also won the twitter poll with 46%, followed by Jonathan (Kevin Spacey in Nine Lives) with 31% and Adry (Robert DeNiro in Dirty Grandpa) with 23%.
+Andy spent over six minutes to make the decision on the fifth point. Ultimately, Randall indicated that Dan made the better argument for the Step Up franchise even though he thought some of the movies were good, so Andy went along with him after leaning towards Jonathan.
+*Split decision. Jonathan chose Dan (Willy from Free Willy) while Dan, Randall, and Andy chose Adry (Simba).
+**This question had previously been given to the fighters to prepare. Adry had forgotten what she said (Revenge of the Sith) and went with The Empire Strikes Back and unanimously lost to Dan (The Force Awakens).
+***Dan was faster at saying Titanic and won.
+****Andy gave each fighter an extra ten seconds after the rebuttals.
Episode 122: Stoned Fights: Who Should Direct the Batman? (w/ Doug Benson, Greg Proops and Horatio Sanz) (2-4-17)[128]
Billed on Screen Junkies Plus as "Who Should Direct the Batman? - MOVIE FIGHTS: Joint Edition!"
Fourth Movie Fights team fight. The episode does not count in the statistics.
Tenth unofficial fight to feature Dan. His fourth, and third consecutive, such victory following six straight defeats.
Hosted by Doug Benson, whose show "The High Court" is about to premiere on Comedy Central.
Joe Starr as Fact Checker. He is accompanied on the couch by Lon Harris.
Answers were not shared beforehand by the competing teams. Also for the most part, answers were not previously discussed between the two members of a team.
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Horatio Sanz/Andy Signore | Lose |
| Dan Murrell/Greg Proops | Win |
| Question | Team Horatio | Team Greg |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should direct The Batman? | 1 | |
| 2: What film from the last five years will inspire the most irritating nostalgia in about 20 years? | 1* | |
| 3: Which two celebrities would you wanna see become gigantic and fight in a city King Kong vs. Godzilla style? | 1** | |
| 4: Who is the greatest living actor? | 3 | |
| 5: BLIND PITCH: Tell us why that would be better than the other team's combination.*** | 1**** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Most realistic stoned movie performance? | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What movie would be most improved if instead of guns, everyone fought with magic? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Channing Tatum or Zac Efron? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie featuring Vince Vaughn? | 1+ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 6 |
.*Horatio/Andy (Minions) also won the twitter poll with 68% over Dan/Greg (Iron Man series).
.**Dan/Greg (Meryl Streep and The Rock) also won the twitter poll with 71% over Horatio/Andy (Jennifer Lawrence and Mo'Nique)
.***Each team picked an actor, a non-acting celebrity, and a genre out of hats.
.****Horatio/Andy actually lost the poll (which was revealed before Doug made his decision).
.*****Split decision. Joe chose Horatio/Andy (Matthew McConaughey in Dazed and Confused), but Doug chose Dan/Greg (Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski).
+Dan/Greg (Old School) won without arguments over Horatio/Andy (Swingers).
Episode 123: Who Should Get Their Own LEGO Movie? (2-11-17)[129]
Episode sponsored by NatureBox.
Backyard brawl.
Though he is listed as a new fighter, Billy has won an episode of TV Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| JTE | 3/1 | Win |
| Lon Harris | 0/2 | Third |
| Billy A. Patterson | New fighter | Second |
| Question | JTE | Lon | Billy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of The Lego Batman Movie,... we wanted to ask you guys: who's the next character that should get [his or her] own adventure? | 1* | ||
| 2: Who is the worst successful director? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: If you could cancel any upcoming or potential sequel, right now, any one on the deck, what would it be? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What mainstream studio franchise would you most want to see Quentin Tarantino join? | 1**** | ||
| 5: What is the most overrated movie of all time? | 1***** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Best movie dad? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would win in a fight: Rocky [Balboa] or [John] Rambo? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Since you all work on the show, what's the best Speed Round question we've ever asked, can be TV Fights or Movie Fights? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who[m] would you rather be in a hot tub with: Negan or [Donald] Trump? +* | 1+** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 2 |
.*Billy (Darth Vader) also won the twitter poll with 48%, followed by JTE (Spider-Man) with 36% and Lon (Roger Rabbit) with 16%.
.**Once again, Billy (Zack Snyder) won the twitter poll with 53%, followed by JTE (McG) with 34% and Lon (Marc Forster) with 13%.
.***Lon (Die Hard Year One) won the twitter poll with 52%, followed by JTE (Space Jam 2) with 39% and Billy (Ant-Man and the Wasp) with 9%.
.****Lon (Alien) actually lost the twitter poll with 27%. Billy (James Bond) won with 37%, followed by JTE (The Expendables) with 36%.
.*****JTE (Avatar) also won the twitter poll with 58%, followed by Billy (E.T: The Extra-Terrestrial) with 24% and Lon (The Matrix) with 18%.
+JTE was faster at saying Rambo and unanimously won the point.
+*This question, which was actually a TV Fights question, was Billy's winning answer to the previous question.
+**Split decision. Lon chose Billy (Negan), while Dan and Andy chose JTE.
Episode 124: What Schwarzenegger Character Would Win in a Battle Royale? (2-18-17)[130]
Mike Carlson fights against his two friends, the writers of the film Fist Fight.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Shane Schlosser.
Relative to the seating arrangement, the finish placements were all the same as the previous fight.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 8/7 | Win |
| Evan Susser | New fighter | Third |
| Van Robichaux | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Mike | Evan | Van |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the greatest all-time movie fist fight? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which Arnold Schwarzenegger character would kill all the others in a battle royale? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: Apparently, in the new Han Solo movie, they will be having a new droid introduced.... We want you to pitch your own Star Wars droid. | 1*** | ||
| 4: In honor of the Oscars,... we want you to pitch a sequel to one of this year's Best Picture nominees? | 1 | ||
| 5: What series should crossover with the Fifty Shades franchise? | 1**** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Give me the name of the character... who gave the worst Batman villain performance? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of Taken coming to TV, what's the greatest ever Liam Neeson performance? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of the new Team Thor short, which Avenger would make the best roommate? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What animated character should join [the] The Fast and the Furious franchise? | x | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Van (They Live) actually lost the twitter poll with 26%. Mike (Fight Club) won with 38%, followed by Evan (The Karate Kid) with 36%.
.**Van (The original Terminator) won the twitter poll with 77%, followed by Evan (real Arnold from Pumping Iron) with 12% and Mike (John Kruger) with 11%.
.***Mike also won the poll with 40%, followed by Van with 31% and Evan with 29%.
.****Van (The LEGO universe) also won the poll with 44%, followed by Mike (the DCEU) with 41% and Evan (The Avengers) with 15%.
.*****Split decision. Evan chose Van (Jeep Swenson as Bane from Batman and Robin), but Andy, Shane, and Dan chose Mike (Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, also from Batman and Robin).
+Split decision. Dan and Evan chose Mike (Oscar Schindler) (with Evan disqualifying himself), but Shane and Andy chose Van (Qui-Gon Jinn).
Episode 125: Improve a Movie By Adding Predator! (2-25-17)[131]
Episode sponsored by T-Mobile.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Patrick Cummings.
On Screen Junkies Plus, the title fight was originally Best Batman Movie, complete with an associated title card. It is changed on both youtube and Screen Junkies Plus, but the SJ Plus web address still ends with "best-batman-movie-3083168."
Grae sets the record for longest absence with 70 episodes, 2 episodes longer than the record set by Andre Meadows six episodes earlier. However, she did appear in an episode of Movie Games in early 2016.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Grae Drake | 0/1 | Win |
| Hal Rudnick | 8/12 | Second |
| Jackie Kashian | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Grae | Hal | Jackie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Uma Thurman... regretted turning down Lord of the Rings.... What's the one role an actor passed on that you wish [he or she] had accepted? | 1 | * | |
| 2: We wanted you to improve any movie by making the villain a Predator. | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the best Batman movie? | 1 | ||
| 4: The Purge 4 was announced.... What movie character would you most want with you on Purge Night? | 1 | ||
| 5: Off of the success of John Wick Chapters 1 and 2, what franchise should he [Chad Stehelski] take on next? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: ? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: ? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: ? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: ? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: ? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Jackie (Will Smith vs Keanu Reeves in The Matrix) won 44% of the twitter vote, followed by Hal (Molly Ringwald vs Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman) with 31% and Grae (Tom Hanks vs Tom Cruise in Jerry Maguire) with 25%.
.**Hal (The Hangover Part II) won with 43%, followed by Grae (Mean Girls) with 38% and Jackie (It's a Wonderful Life) with 19%.
Episode 126: Star Wars vs Star Trek! (3-4-17)[132]
At 2 hours and 12 minutes, this is the longest episode of any Screen Junkies show ever. Due to its length, it is not followed by an After the Fight.
Second episode with this title. Ironically, the first episode with this title (episode 8) was the shortest episodes of Movie Fights ever.
One-on-one fight. The first of three quarter-finals matches for the Belt.
John Rocha brings his Schmoedown Belt that he won from Dan in February.
Names are displayed on the scoreboard as "MANTZ" and "ROCHA."
Dan is accompanied by five fans: Jake, Brie, Antonio, Matthew, and Simone.
This fight's results are not included in the overall statistics due to the nature of the fight (one-on-one).
| Fighters | Finish |
|---|---|
| Scott Mantz | Win |
| John Rocha | Lose |
| Question | Scott | John |
|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best Ridley Scott movie? | 1* | |
| 2: What is Steven Spielberg's ** most overrated movie? | 1*** | |
| 3: Star Wars vs. Star Trek! ****, ***** | 1+ | |
| 4: We wanna know what is the best Bill Paxton performance? | 1 | |
| 5: What actress, currently thirty or under, will be the next Meryl Streep? | 1+* | |
| 6: Best film of the year? +** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best movie featuring Jason Statham? | +*** | 1+**** |
| SPEED ROUND B: If Godzilla ever speaks in a movie, who should provide the voice? | 1+***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best year in movies? | 1++ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Worst movie where Matt Damon plays the lead? | 1++* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Name a movie that features the best rivalry.++** | 1++*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 5 |
.*John (Alien) also beat Scott (Blade Runner) the twitter poll with 65%.
.**The question card and the bottom third both misspell the name as "Speilberg."
.***John (Saving Private Ryan) actually lost to Scott (Minority Report) in the poll with only 41%.
.****In the question card, Trek is mispelled as Tek.
.*****Question originally used for the second round of episode 8 in November 2014.
+Scott (Star Trek) actually only received 22% of the twitter vote.
+*Scott (Emma Stone) narrowly beat John (Brie Larson) 51% to 49% in the poll.
+**Trick question. Scott and John had to respectively argue for Moonlight and La La Land, the opposite of their initial choices.
+***Scott was faster at saying Crank. John tried to think of Snatch, an although Scott offered to switch, John chose Spy.
+****Split decision. Jake and Antonio picked Scott while Simone, Dan, and Andy chose John.
+*****After arguments, Andy asked John and Scott to give a line in the voice of their choices (respectively Vin Diesel and James Earl Jones). Based on this, Andy awarded the point to Scott.
++Split decision. Dan chose John (1994) due to his ability to name several movies while Andy chose Scott (1939) because John incorrectly stated that Chocolat was released in 1994 (the two movies with that title were released six years earlier and six years later).
++*Split decision. Dan chose Scott (Jason Bourne) while Andy and all five fans chose John (The Great Wall).
++**Previously asked to the fights on the phone, so they had time to prepare.
++***Split decision. All of the fans chose John (The Empire Strikes Back) while Dan, JTE, and Andy chose Scott (Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan).
Episode 127: What Superhero Should Return When They're Old? w/ Paul Scheer & Kumail Nanjiani (3-11-17)[133]
Sponsored by NatureBox.
As usual, Spencer's name is on the scoreboard as "Spence."
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Michael Sugarman.
Twenty-third episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Scheer | New fighter | Win |
| Kumail Nanjiani | New fighter | Second |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/14 | Third |
| Question | Paul | Kumail | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: This weekend, Kong: Skull Island opens.... Can you please improve a film by adding King Kong? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Best James Cameron movie? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: In honor of Logan, which is amazing,... what actor/superhero should return for a final film where [he or she is] old? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Pitch a reboot of a Jean-Claude Van Damme movie. | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What's the nerdiest movie ever? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the most underrated action one-liner of all time? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Yell which one we should buy.***** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What's the worst ever movie based on a video game? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which one should we watch: Con Air or Air Force One? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: If the remade the film Road House, who should star? | 1+ | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who's the best member of [the] The Fast and the Furious crew? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 5 | 0+* |
.*Spencer (The Lost World: Jurassic Park') won the twitter poll with 50%.
.**Once again, Spencer (Terminator 2: Judgment Day) won the poll with 46% while Paul (Aliens) received 31%, and Kumail (Titanic) received 23%.
.***Kumail (Tobey Maguire's Spider-Man) also won the twitter poll with 50%.
.****Spencer (Bloodsport) won the poll with 35%, followed by Paul (Double Impact) with 33% and Kumail (Timecop) with 32%.
.*****Bargain bin pic of Air Bud Special Edition and Marley & Me.
+Split decision. Spencer chose Paul (The Rock) while Dan, Michael, and Andy chose Kumail (Michelle Rodriguez).
+*Already the only person to reach 14 losses, Spencer becomes the first to reach 15 losses.
Episode 128: Aladdin vs The Little Mermaid vs The Lion King!- DISNEY MOVIE FIGHTS (3-18-17)[134]
Sponsored by Quidd.co
Disney-themed episode due to the upcoming remake of Beauty and the Beast.
Judged by Classic Movie Fights winner Leonard Maltin, but hosted by Andy.
At the end of the episode, Dan announces the fighters for the next week's quarter-finals match (Champ's Choice): Hal Rudnick, JTE, and Coy Jandreau.
Twenty-fourth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sterling | New fighter | Win |
| Jenny Nicholson | New fighter | Third |
| Andre Meadows | 1/2 | Second |
| Question | Sarah | Jenny | Andre |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best Disney princess? * | 1** | ||
| 2: What Disney film not currently represented by [a] Disneyland or Disney World ride most deserves one? | 1*** | ||
| 3: What was the best movie from the Disney Renaissance? **** | 1***** | ||
| 4: What is the worst Disney song? + | 1 | +* | |
| 5: Who is the best Disney prince? | 1 | +** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who's better:... Pumbaa or Timon? | x | 1+***, +**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who gives the best-ever vocal performance in any Disney movie? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tell me [which is better:] Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty? | x | 1+*****, ++ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What pre-existing franchise or property should Disney buy next? | 1++* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What classic story, any story, most deserves an animated Disney version? | x | 1++** | |
| TIE BREAKER: Best Disney villain? | 1++*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 0 | 5 |
.*Question previously fought in episode 45.
.**Sarah (Mulan) also won the twitter poll with 51% while Andre (Jasmine) received 26%, and Jenny (Moana) received 23%.
.***Andre (Wreck-It Ralph) also won the poll with 49% while Jenny (The Lion King) received 38%, and Sarah (The Princess and the Frog taking over Splash Mountain from Song of the South) received 13%.
.****Defined as 1989 (The Little Mermaid) through 1999 (Tarzan and Fantasia 2000).
.*****Andre (The Little Mermaid) actually lost the poll with only 11%. Sarah (The Lion King) won with 62% followed by Jenny (Aladdin) with 27%.
+Question submitted by Jack Shipley. In his tweet, he included the hashtag #TrickQuestion, indicating that he may have wanted the fighters to be forced to subsequently argue their choices as being the best.
+*Andre ("Fixer Upper" from Frozen) won the poll with 48%, followed by Sarah ("A Guy Like You" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame) with 28% and Jenny ("Human Again," deleted from Beauty and the Beast). Andy indicated he would have chosen Jenny.
+**Andre (Aladdin) won the poll with 60%, followed by Sarah (Flynn Rider from Tangled) with 32% and Jenny (Prince Naveen from The Princess and the Frog) with 8%.
+***Andre was slower at saying Pumbaa, but ultimately won.
+****Split decision. Andy chose Sarah (Pumbaa) while Dan, Jenny, and Leonard all chose Andre.
+*****Andre was slower at saying Cinderella, but ultimately won.
++Split decision. Jenny chose Sarah (Cinderella) while Dan, Andy, and Leonard all chose Andre.
++*Split decision. Jenny chose Andre (DC) while Dan, Andy, and Leonard all chose Sarah (LEGO).
++**Split decision. Dan very slightly learned towards Sarah ("Hansel and Gretel") while Jenny, Andy, and Leonard chose Andre ("Super Mario Bros.")
++***Split decision. Dan chose Andre (Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty), and then Andy, Jenny, and Leonard all chose Sarah (Scar from The Lion King).
Episode 129: What Superhero Movie Performance Deserves an Oscar? (3-25-17)[135]
Champ's choice fight. Second of three quarter-finals matches. The winner will fight Scott Mantz and one yet-to-be-determined fighter in a semi-final, which in turn will decide who takes on Dan one-on-one for the Belt.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Casey Erin Kinney and Conor Kinney.
- Dan does not vote in the Speed Round as it could influence whom he'd face.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Jandreau | 3/2 | Second |
| JTE | 4/1 | Win |
| Hal Rudnick | 8/13 | Third |
| Question | Coy | JTE | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of the legendary Dan Murrell "SeaQuest" fight and Power Rangers opening this weekend, we wanted to ask what '90s live-action TV show deserves a movie? | 1* | ||
| 2: What superhero movie performance that didn't win one deserved an Academy Award? | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the greatest [Sylvester] Stallone performance? ***, **** | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the greatest movie stunt sequence of all time? | 1***** | ||
| 5: BLIND FIGHT: In honor of Champ's Choice, we wanted to do something a little bit aimed at Dan, uh, so we wanted to ask this silly question: who should direct a remake of Dan's favorite film, Jaws? + | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: It was recently revealed that we will learn Han Solo's real name in his standalone film. What should Han Solo's real name be? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie spaceship? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best movie featuring Wesley Snipes? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What two other superheroes should get a film built around them fighting à la Batman v. Superman[: Dawn of Justice]? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: You have to watch the same movie four times in one day. What movie do you pick? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 1 |
.*JTE ("Walker, Texas Ranger") actually lost the poll with only 20%. Coy ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") won with 42%, followed by Hal ("Quantum Leap") with 38%.
.**Hal (Michelle Pfeiffer as Catwoman in Batman Returns) actually lost the poll with only 19%. JTE (Jack Nicholson as The Joker in Batman) won with 45%, followed by Coy (Michael Fassbender as Magneto in X-Men: First Class) with 35%.
.***Trick question. Each had to argue why his choice was Stallone's worst performance.
.****During the fight, the bottom of the screen misspelled "Sylvester" as "Slyvester" possibly due to his nickname Sly.
.*****Coy (poll stunts in Mad Max: Fury Road) also won the twitter poll.
+Each fighter picked a name out of a hat. Coy drew Jordan Peele, JTE drew Darren Aronofsky, and Hal picked the Coen Brothers.
+*Split decision. Hal picked JTE (White Men Can't Jump), but then Casey and Andy picked Coy (Blade).
+**Split decision. Sixth overturn of Movie Fights (second by Andy). Hal and Conor chose Coy (Spider-Man and Venom), but Andy chose JTE (Dr. Strange and Loki).
- Both fighters actually chose a superhero and a villain, but Andy allowed it.
Episode 130: Who Should Play Joss Whedon's Batgirl? - Collider All Stars! (4-1-17)[136]
The SJ Plus web address for this fight ended in "who-should-play-venom-collider-all-stars-3093619" even though Venom is not mentioned in this fight.
"Sponsored" by Screen Junkies mugs.
Third "Last Fighter Standing." Single-elimination tournament. The episode features Collider Video employees.
The advertised fighters were Ken Napzok, Wendy Lee, Dennis Tzeng, Kristian Harloff, John Campea, Jon Schnepp, Perri Nemiroff, and Mark Reilly.
- Wendy and Dennis are the only two who have never participated in a Screen Junkies fight (Perri has only competed on TV Fights). Coincidentally, they are also the only two who have not competed both individually and as part of a team in the Schmoedown (Wendy has not competed in the Schmoedown either individually or as part of a team while Dennis has appeared only as part of a team).
- Campea was replaced by Josh Macuga, who has also competed in the Schmoedown in both singles and teams. While he has competed on TV Fights, this is his first Movie Fight.
- Had Campea competed, this would have been his first fight not as part of a team.
Unlike previous Last Fighter Standing fights, the winner does not receive any advantage.
Order was determined by names drawn out of a hat. Perri was chosen first and got to choose the first question. Josh and Mark were the next two picked.
The winner of each question was allowed to choose the next of the six questions. That person would also be the first to fight, followed by the second place finisher.
- One of the questions below (6A) is absent from the youtube video, causing the video to be shorter.
This episode is not counted in the official statistics.
| Question | Winner | Second | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: 3. Pitch Adam Sandler's next terrible Netflix movie. | Mark * | Perri | Josh |
| 2: 5. Who's the best all-time movie monster? | Perri ** | Kristian | Mark |
| 3: 4. Who should be Joss Whedon's... Batgirl? *** | Kristian | Perri | Wendy |
| 4: 2. What is Hugh Jackman's best non-Wolverine role? | Kristian **** | Perri | Jon ***** |
| 5: 1. What movie character you'd most want as your boss? | Dennis | Perri | Kristian + |
| 6A: 6. BLIND FIGHT: Eliminating sequels and TV movies, what's the worst Stephen King adaptation? +* | |||
| 6B: 6. BLIND FIGHT: What movie should be always playing in Heaven's largest IMAX theater? | Ken | Perri | Dennis |
| Speed Round Question | Perri | Ken | |
| SPEED ROUND A: What superhero should Aaron Sorkin adapt into a film? | 1 | ||
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best movie featuring Russell Crowe? | 1 | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: What animated character would make the best imaginary friend? | 1+** | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: Best Star Wars character who doesn't appear in the original trilogy of... films? | 1+*** | ||
| SPEED ROUND E: Best comedy that never had a prequel or sequel? | 1+**** | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 3 | |
.*Mark actually lost the twitter poll with 23%, and Josh actually won the twitter poll with 45%.
.**Once again, the poll winner was eliminated while the poll loser was Andy's choice for winner. Perri (The Fly) only won 7% of the vote. Mark (the Xenomorph Queen) won 64% while Kristian (the original King Kong) won 29%.
.***Dan stated that the choices were nearly tied on twitter, 35% to 33% to 32%, not naming which was which.
.****Twitter agreed with Andy's order. Kristian (Prisoners) received 53% of the poll while Perri (Les Misérables) received 35%, and Jon (The Fountain) received 12%.
- Dan actually had indicated that he felt Jon gave the best argument of the three.
.*****On After the Fight, Jon indicated his first choice was Les Misérables.
+Kristian (Ferris Bueller) actually won the twitter poll with 54%, followed by Dennis (Mr. MacMillan from Big) with 30% and Perri (Pat Finley from Heavyweights) with 16%.
+*Nobody could come up with an answer for this question, so Andy threw it out. It was edited from the youtube video of the fight.
+**Split decision. Josh and Jon chose Perri (WALL-E) while Kristian, Dennis, Wendy, Mark, and Andy all chose Ken (Fievel).
+***Split decision. Kristian, Wendy, Jon, and Josh all chose Perri (BB-8), but Mark, Dennis, Dan, and Andy chose Ken (Mace Windu).
+****Split decision. Josh, Kristian, and Mark chose Perri (Billy Madison), but Dennis, Wendy, Jon, Dan, and Andy chose Ken (Bridesmaids).
Episode 131: Biggest Summer Blockbuster of 2017?! Spider-Man: Homecoming v Guardians Vol 2! (4-8-17)[137]
On SJ Plus, this episode is simply titled "Biggest Summer Blockbuster of 2017?!"
Lon Harris as Fact Checker. He accompanied by fan Travis Wladkowski.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| William Bibbiani | New fighter | Win |
| Brett Erlich | 0/5 | Second |
| Adi Shankar | New fighter | Third |
| Question | William | Brett | Adi |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What non-Terminator film/franchise should Arnold [Schwarzenegger] re-visit or take over? * | 1 | ||
| 2: Best movie featuring Morgan Freeman? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: What will be the biggest summer blockbuster of 2017? | 1*** | ||
| 4: [Sylvester] Stallone is apparently no longer doing The Expendables.... So we wanna ask who should replace him... and what should [his or her] team be? | 1 | ||
| 5: In honor of It, what's the best all-time horror reboot? | 1**** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Besides Alien 3, what's the worst David Fincher movie? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What movie would be improved if every character died in the end? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: I'm gonna name two actors. You have to tell me who's better:... Meryl Streep or Daniel Day-Lewis? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What animated film should Hollywood definitely never adapt to live-action? | 1+* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 2 | 1 |
.*While Andy asked this question, the title card for the third question was displayed. Further, during discussion, "re-visit" is spelled "revist."
.**Brett (The Shawshank Redemption) won the twitter poll with 57%, followed by William (Se7en) with 37% and Adi (Deep Impact) with 6%.
.***Adi (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2) also won the poll with 60%, followed by Brett (Spider-Man: Homecoming) with 34% and William (Transformers: The Last Knight) with 7%.
.****William (The Fly) also won the poll with 47%, followed by Brett (The Ring) with 36% and Adi (Let Me In) with 17%.
.*****Split decision. Travis chose William (The Wizard of Oz), while Lon, Adi, and Andy chose Brett (The Avengers).
+Split decision. Adi chose Brett (Daniel Day-Lewis), but then Lon, Travis, and Andy all chose William.
+*Split decision. Travis chose Brett (Fantasia), while Lon, Adi, and Andy chose William (My Neighbor Totoro).
Episode 132: Who is the Greatest Director of The 1970s?! - CLASSIC FIGHTS!! (4-15-17)[138]
Alicia returns to host, as she has with the previous two Classic Fights.
Lon returns as Fact Checker as Dan is fighting. He is accompanied by Australian fan Adam Horton.
Twenty-fifth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
The regular montage is used in the beginning of this fight, albeit in black and white, like the rest of the show.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dave Karger | New fighter | Second |
| Hal Rudnick | 8/14 | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 15/7 | Win |
| Question | Dave | Hal | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the greatest all-time "femme fatale" performance? | 1* | ||
| 2: BLIND FIGHT: Who is the best director of the '70s? ** | 1*** | ||
| 3: Which classic film star would you want to see in a present-day, violent, gritty, R-rated movie? | 1**** | ||
| 4: Which movie is the ultimate time capsule? | 1 | ||
| 5: What classic film genre should make a comeback? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What classic film star's life would make the best biopic? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Bette Davis or Joan Crawford? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best movie directed by Billy Wilder? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best classic horror film? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 0 | 6 |
.*Dan (Barbara Stanwyck in Double Indemnity) also won the twitter poll with 45%, followed by Hal (Rita Hayworth in The Lady from Shanghai) with 36% and Dave (Jean Tierney in Laura) with 19%.
.**First time in Movie Fights history in which a new fighter participates in a Blind Fight. This was done because each fighter had chosen Francis Ford Coppola. Dave chose Steven Spielberg, Hal chose Martin Scorsese, and Dan chose Woody Allen.
.***Dave also won the poll with 45%, followed by Hal with 42% and Dan with 13%.
.****Dave (Steve McQueen) also won the poll with 59%, followed by Hal (Kirk Douglas) with 29% and Dan (Lee Marvin) with 12%.
.*****Dan (hard-boiled detective movies) also won the poll with 53%, followed by Hal (slap-stick comedy) with 32% and Dave (women's pictures) with 15%.
Episode 133: What Avengers Actor Is the Most Replaceable? (4-22-17)[139]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Revolori | 1/0 | Win |
| Gina Ippolito | 1/0 | Third |
| Baron Vaughn | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Tony | Gina | Baron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Of all the Avengers we know now, which Avenger actor is most replaceable? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What role would you most want to see an older actor re-visit using [de-aging] technology? | 1** | ||
| 3: What modern-day movie deserves the ["Mystery Science Theater 3000"] treatment? | 1***, **** | ||
| 4: What movie is the biggest improvement over its source material? | 1***** | ||
| 5: There's rumor of a Star Wars hotel spaceship that you could live in,... so we thought what would be the best movie to inspire a[n] awesome theme hotel? | + | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Worst movie featuring Harrison Ford? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What actor should play a Bond villain? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who's the best actor that has appeared in any Fast & (The) Furious film? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: I'm gonna name two actors. Tell me who's the best: Emma Thompson or Helen Mirren? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best movie featuring Will Smith? +* | 1+** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Gina (Jeremy Renner) won the twitter poll with 71%, but Dan indicates most of the comments agreed with Tony (Chris Evans).
.**Tony (Clint Eastwood in the Man With No Name/Dollars trilogy) actually lost the twitter poll with 25%. Baron (Sean Connery in the Bond series) won with 40%, followed by Gina (Macauley Culkin in the Home Alone franchise) with 35%.
.***Baron's winning choice of Suicide Squad was Gina's first choice.
.****Baron (Suicide Squad) also won the poll with 51%, followed by Gina (Twilight) with 31% and Tony (xXx: Return of Xander Cage) with 19%.
.*****Gina (The Princess Bride) also won the twitter poll with 43%.
+Tony chose The Grand Budapest Hotel, in which he appeared.
+*As mentioned by Andy, this question was previously used in episode 20 (3-1-2015).
+**Split decision. Gina chose Baron (Six Degrees of Separation), but then Dan and Andy chose Tony (The Pursuit of Happyness).
Episode 134: Who Is The Best Car from Cars?? (4-29-17)[140]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Frankie Giannetto, who is introduced at the end of the first fight.
A new, fan-made (Harry Lee) montage is debuted in this episode.
"Debut Deathmatch" episode. The idea was that of Joe Star to get a new regular fighter on Movie Fights. None of the nine fighters have participated in Movie Fights previously.
Three fighters will fight in each of three fights. The winner of each will participate in an additional fight with each other, and twitter's choice for the better fighter among each non-winner also will fight in an additional fight. The winners of those two fights will participate in a Speed Round.
The winner and runner-up happen to respectively be the winners of the TV Fight from earlier the same week and the previous week. In the end, it is decided that most, if not all, of the fighters will be able to come back.
This episode is not counted in the official statistics.
| Fighters | Prior competition |
|---|---|
| DJ Wooldridge | TV Fights |
| Danielle Radford | TV Fights |
| Ed Greer | TV Fights |
| Stacy Howard | Schmoedown |
| Max Song | Gamer Fights |
| Eric Goldman | N/A |
| Victor Torres | N/A |
| Charley Feldman | TV Fights |
| Markeia McCarty | TV Fights |
| Fighters (in response order) |
Question | Andy's choice | twitter choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| DJ, Danielle, Ed | In honor of Baby Groot,... who is the most all-time adorable movie character ever? | Danielle | DJ* |
| Max, Eric, Stacy | In honor of... X-Men: Dark Phoenix,... what's the worst X-Men movie? | Max | Stacy |
| Markeia, Victor, Charley | In honor of the final Cars 3 trailer,... who is the best car... from the Cars franchise? | Charley | Markeia |
| Danielle, Charley, Max | SEMI-FINAL 1: In honor of this... Debut Deathmatch, we wanted to ask what was the best feature debut from a director from 2000 to today? ** | Charley | N/A |
| DJ, Stacy, Markeia | SEMI-FINAL 2: Not including Suicide Squad,... what movie failed by introducing way too many characters? | DJ | N/A |
| Speed Round Question | DJ | Charley | |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best Jeff Goldblum performance? | 1*** | ||
| SPEED ROUND B: Best M. Night Shyamalan movie? | 1 | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: You guys need to tell us which film should we buy? **** | 1***** | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: What classic video game franchise should The Rock take over next? + | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | |
.*DJ (Gizmo) beat Ed (Wall-E) in the person-to-person vote despite Ed winning the three-way twitter poll during the fight with 49%. This was the only one of the fights for which Dan announced a twitter poll win.
.**Answers were not previously given to Andy or Max Dionne. As a result, Max Song chose John Lasseter's Toy Story, which was released in 1995 and hence not allowed. He instead chose Adam McKay's Anchorman (2004) after a suggestion. Charley chose Edgar Wright's Shaun of the Dead (2004), but technically that wasn't his first feature film, but rather his second, after 1995's A Fistful of Fingers, which grossed $15,000 (approximately 0.05% of Shaun of the Dead's gross). However, her answer was allowed.
.***Split decision. Frankie chose Charley (The Fly), but then Dan and Andy chose DJ (Jurassic Park).
.****Bargain bin pic of Hott Fuzz and Tropic Thunder.
.*****Split decision. Frankie chose Charley, who was stuck with Tropic Thunder, but then Dan and Andy chose DJ.
+Question previously given to the fighters.
Episode 135: Pitch the 1980s Guardians of the Galaxy - WEIRD MOVIE FIGHTS (5-6-17)[141]
One question (number 2) regarding improving a Pixar film by adding a sex scene was removed from the episode on both youtube and on SJ Plus. Andy did not award anyone the point as he felt none of the answers deserved it. The SJ Plus version has Andy still mention the question in his introduction, but the youtube version does not.
- As a result, there is clear instances of editing at the beginning of each question after the first one with Andy giving the new question numbers. As a result of this, question numbers after the first one do not match the seat positions for the initial fighter for the question.
This episode was not followed by an After the Fight.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 9/7 | Second |
| Joe Starr | 1/4 | Third * |
| Scott Aukerman | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Mike | Joe | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of "Comedy Bang! Bang!,"... we wanted to ask what movie character would have the best podcast? | 1 | ||
| 3: Cast the main characters of Guardians of the Galaxy... if it [were] made in the 80s? | 1** | ||
| 4: We wanna know what two movie characters from any franchise should get a spinoff movie where they solve mysteries? | 1 | ||
| 5: In a world where every Daniel Day-Lewis role is replaced with Sasha Baron Cohen's Borat, which of his movies would be most watchable? |
1 | ||
| 6: Make a drama better by adding a montage [scene] to Smashmouth's "All Star" | 2 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Which Best Picture [Oscar] winner should have the toilet scene from Dumb and Dumber added to it and why? | 0*** | x | 0**** |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What movie character would you want to sit next to you on an international flight? | ***** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND B: If you could portal into any celebrity's head, à la Being John Malkovich, who[m] would you choose? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of "Comedy Bang! Bang!," what movie would you want to replace the soundtrack with [one] composed completely by Weird Al? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What movie character should become one of the sharks on "Shark Tank?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which Oscar-nominated director should take over the Smurfs franchise? + | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 2 | 5 |
.*Despite finishing in third, Joe was declared the winner after Scott gave his win to Mike, and Mike subsequently gave the win to Joe.
.**Scott ultimately changed most of his choices to Ronald Reagan.
.***Mike was put through before rebuttals. Joe and Scott were each given 15 seconds to rebut/argue against each other.
.****Initial, on the scoreboard, Mike and Scott were each given points for the tie-breaker. This was removed, and Andy had never counted the points.
.*****After Scott chose Sully from Sully, Mike chose Sully from Monsters, Inc.
+As Scott was about to give his answer, the poster frame behind him starting sliding away, revealing DVDs shown on TV Fights. It can be seen partially detached throughout the entire episode.
+*Split decision. Joe chose Mike (James Cameron) while Dan and Andy chose Scott (Martin Scorsese).
Episode 136: Who's the Best Guardian of the Galaxy? (5-13-17)[142]
All fighters are hosts of Marvel Movie News.
Despite the fact that Markeia and Matt are listed as new fighters, they have each fought on TV Fights previous. Further, Markeia previously fought in the Debut Deathmatch two weeks earlier.
Andy announces that the following week's episode will focus on Nicolas Cage.
Andy announces that viewers can vote for who will participate in the last quarter-finals Belt tournament match. Coy and John Rocha are each given second chances, and ultimately both are chosen, but neither of them wins the match.
Andy also announces that Flick Bait will debut on Screen Junkies News the next day.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Jandreau | 3/3 | Third |
| Markeia McCarty | New fighter | Second |
| Matt Key | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Coy | Markeia | Matt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best Guardian of the Galaxy? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the best use of a song in either Guardians [of the Galaxy] movie? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: Pitch a Guardians [of the Galaxy] spinoff movie? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What '70s or '80s actor should pop in the next Guardians [of the Galaxy] movie; who[m] should [he or she] play? | 1**** | ||
| 5: In honor of Baby Groot..., what other film should introduce a baby version of one of its characters? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Better person to have a conversation with: Groot or Chewbacca? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would win in a fight to the death: Drax or Nebula? | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: Baby, teen, or adult: best Groot? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which Guardians [of the Galaxy] film has the better soundtrack? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*Matt (Rocket) also won the twitter poll with 36%, followed by Markeia (Groot) with 33% and Coy (Yondu) with 31%.
.**Though he was Andy's last choice, Coy ("Hooked on a Feeling" from Vol. 1) won the twitter poll with 64%, followed by Matt ("Brandy (You're a Fine Girl)" from Vol. 2) with 21% and Markeia ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love" from Vol. 1) with 15%.
.***Coy's pitch also won the poll with 50%, followed by Markeia's with 34% and Matt's with 16%. Dan announced the results right before Andy made his decision.
.****Matt (Dolph Lundgren as Cosmo the Spacedog) actually lost the poll with only 15%. Coy (Keanu Reeves as the Surfer Surfer) wins his third poll in a row with 49%, followed by Markeia (Bill Murray as The Gardner) with 36%.
.*****Markeia (Puss in Boots) actually lost the poll with 20%. Coy (Deadpool) wins the poll again with 49%, followed by Matt (The Hulk) with 30%.
Episode 137: Best Nicolas Cage Performance?! - CAGE MATCH!! (5-20-17)[143]
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Brock Baker, who pretends to be Nicolas Cage.
Mark Ellis returns after a 46-episode absence.
This episode is not followed by an After the Fight.
Andy announces that the fan choice poll results indicate that Coy Jandreau, Mike Carlson, and John Rocha will be playing the following week.
Harry Lee, creator of the current montage, made a montage for this episode. During the live performance, the regular one was aired instead, and the proper one wasn't aired until the very end. It was fixed in editing for youtube. The fighters' reactions are fake as they had not yet seen it.
Relative to the seating arrangement, the finish placements were all the same as the previous fight.
Though she is listed as a new fighter, Charley was the runner-up in the Debut Deathmatch three weeks earlier. The week prior to that, she won on TV Fights in her second appearance on the show.
John's name is shown on the scoreboard as "Flick."
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| John Flickinger | 2/0 | Third |
| Charley Feldman | New fighter | Second |
| Mark Ellis | 3/5 | Win |
| Question | John | Charley | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What performance best defines the essence of Nicolas Cage? * | 1 | ** | |
| 2: Seriously now, what is Nic Cage's best performance? | *** | 1 | |
| 3: What movie would be most improved by replacing the hero and the villain with Nicolas Cage in a dual role, à la Adaptation? | 1 | **** | |
| 4: What's the best Nicolas Cage one-liner? ***** | 1+ | ||
| 5: What Nicolas Cage character would win a cage match, a bare-knuckle fight to the death? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: For National Treasure 3, what relic, landmark, or item should Cage steal next? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Not including the man himself, who should play Nicolas Cage in a biopic? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What Nicolas Cage film which has never had one most deserves a sequel? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: I'm gonna name two films; tell me what's better; let's do it: The Rock versus Face/Off? +*** | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: If you could recast any Star Wars role with Nicolas Cage, what would be the most effective swap? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*According to Andy, this question asks for best Nicolas Cage movie.
.**Mark (The Sorcerer's Apprentice) won the twitter poll with 41%.
.***Charley (Leaving Las Vegas) won the poll with 53%. Mark (Joe) and John (Matchstick Men) tied with each other.
.****Mark (Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice) won the poll with 43%, followed by John (The Matrix) with 31% and Charley (Jupiter Ascending) with 26%.
.*****As with the montage, the videos accompanying the answers to this question were mixed up with each other. They were fixed during airing. The youtube video is edited as though each video appeared when it was supposed to.
+Charley ("You know, I can, uh, each a peach for hours" from Face/Off) also won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by John ("Put the bunny back in the box" from Con Air) with 43% and Mark ("Did I ever tell you that this here jacket represents a symbol of my individuality and my belief in personal freedom?" from Wild at Heart) with 10%.
+*Split decision. John chose Charley (the Ark of the Covenant), but then Brock, Dan, and Andy chose Mark (the Statue of Liberty).
+**Split decision. John chose Mark (The Rock), but then Dan and Andy chose Charley (Face/Off).
+***Each fighter chose the same movie he or she chose in the previous question.
+****Split decision. Brock chose Charley after everyone else chose Mark (The Rock).
Episode 138: Worst Movie of the Alien Franchise?! (5-27-17)[144]
Fan pick quarter-finals episode. Coy and John previously fought in the second and first quarter-finals matches respectively. The winner will fight again in two weeks.
- Dan is not allowed to vote in the Speed Round.
All of the questions are also fan-submitted.
Not counting the first episode, twenty-fifth episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third place. It is the first since episode 115.
Twenty-sixth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
Twenty-fifth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place, and the first since episode 119.
The results of this episode had a negligible effect on overall rankings. On the leader board, Mike's ranking increases by one (getting back on top of Alicia Malone, the only person under whom he fell after his last loss), and Coy's and John's rankings do not change at all.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 9/8 | Win |
| Coy Jandreau | 3/4 | Second |
| John Rocha | 1/5 | Third |
| Question | Mike | Coy | John |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the worst movie of the Alien franchise? | * | 1 | |
| 2: Pitch a Venom [solo] movie. | 1** | ||
| 3: Improve any movie by adding Captain Jack Sparrow. | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What is the most unwatchable**** movie of all time? | 1 | ***** | |
| 5: What's the worst movie poster? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who[m] would you rather hang out with for a whole day: Rob Schneider or Pauly Shore? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is the best robot character in a movie? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best movie office to work in? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What actor should join Arnold [Schwarzenegger] and Danny DeVito in the upcoming Triplets movie? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*Coy (Alien: Resurrection) won the twitter poll with 55%, followed by John (Prometheus) with 26% and Mike (Alien3) with 19%.
.**Again, Coy also won the poll with 42%, followed by John with 39% and Mike with 19%.
.***Coy (Waterworld) again won the poll with 54%, followed by Mike (The Lone Ranger) with 33% and John (Captain Ron) with 13%.
.****Trick question. After Andy got all the contestants' answers, he made them argue for why their choices were the most re-watchable movies of all time?
.*****John (Batman and Robin) won the twitter poll with 72%, followed by Mike (Disaster Movie) with 16% and Coy (Jack and Jill) with 12%.
+Split decision. John chose Coy, while Andy chose Mike (Pauly Shore, who gave Mike his first job in Los Angeles).
Episode 139: Best DC Movie?! (6-3-17)[145]
All-DC fight.
Ashley is the wife of Jason Inman. The two mark the first pair of married competitors to participate in Screen Junkies fights.
Although DJ is listed as a new fighter, he has won on TV Fights and also the Movie Fights Debut Deathmatch.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Mike and Sammy Cappetto.
This episode is not followed by an After the Fight.
Every Speed Round question is won by Split Decision.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Andreyko | 3/7 | Win |
| Ashley V. Robinson | New fighter | Third |
| DJ Wooldridge | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Marc | Ashley | DJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best DC Comics movie adaptation? | 1* | ||
| 2: Best overall character: Batman vs. Superman vs. Wonder Woman? | 1 | ||
| 3: What's the worst ** DC movie? | 1 | ||
| 4: What DC Comic storyline that hasn't already been used would make the best movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: Of all the movie Batmans, which one would win in a fight? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who gives the best-ever performance as Bruce Wayne? *** | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best Superman movie? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What DC character would you want to be stuck in an elevator with for several hours? + | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Aside from Deadshot and Harley Quinn, who is the best member of the Suicide Squad? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best Joel Schumacher-directed Batman villain? | 1+*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Marc's winning choice of Wonder Woman did not come out to wide release until later that night in the Pacific Time Zone. However, Marc had gotten to watch it three times already.
.**Trick question. After Andy got the competitors' choices, he made them argue why the choices were the best DC movies.
.***Marc and DJ respectively chose Michael Keaton and Ben Affleck, their same choices from the previous question.
.****Split decision. Mike chose Marc (Keaton), but Ashley, Dan, and Sammy all chose DJ.
.*****Split decision. Seventh overturn of Movie Fights (third by Andy). Ashley, Mike, and Sammy chose DJ (Superman: The Movie) while Dan and Andy chose Marc (Superman II).
+The character cannot use powers, gadgets, or resources.
+*Split decision. Ashley chose Marc (Batman), but then Dan, Mike, and Sammy chose DJ (Superman).
+**Split decision. Andy chose DJ (Amanda Waller), but Ashley and Dan chose Marc (Katana).
+***Split decision. Ashley chose DJ (The Riddler), but then Dan, Mike, Sammy, and Andy all chose Marc (Poison Ivy).
Episode 140: What Monster Movie Could Save The Mummy's Dark Universe? (6-10-17)[146]
Belt Tournament semi-final match. The winner would later fight Dan Murrell on July 13. Dan does not vote.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by fan Andrew DiLuzio.
This episode is not followed by an After the Fight.
The third, fourth, and fifth questions are Advantage Round questions submitted respectively by Mike, JTE, and Scott. If a fighter wins his own question, he receives one point, but if someone else does, that other person receives two points. Also, each fighter is the first to fight his own question, prompting Mike to go first for two questions in a row.
Not counting the first episode, twenty-sixth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third place.
- First episode in which a fighter goes from third place to first and back to third. Scott was never solely in second place during the fight.
Twenty-sixth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
This fight has minimal impact on rankings. Scott's rank falls by only one to #48, and Mike's and JTE's rankings do not change at all.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| JTE | 5/1 | Second |
| Mike Carlson | 10/8 | Win |
| Scott Mantz | 2/7 | Third * |
| Question | JTE | Mike | Scott |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: We want you guys to pitch the actor and Universal monster... that should join and could save this Dark Universe. | 1** | ||
| 2: Who should direct Top Gun 2? | *** | 1**** | |
| 3: What movie character would open the best chain restaurant? | ***** | 2 | |
| 4: What [Sylvester] Stallone character,... outside of Rocky [Balboa] and [John] Rambo, would win in [an] all-out battle royale? | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch La La Land 2. | 2+ | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Favorite movie? + | 0+** | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Boss Baby or Captain Underpants? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie featuring Brendan Fraser? | 1+**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best moment in a movie where a character says the movie's title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: If Rick Moranis would return for just one new film, what role do you want him to revisit? | 1+***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: In honor of The Pentagon Papers, what movie has the best ensemble cast? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 6 | 2 |
.*In his seventh consecutive third place finish in a Movie Fight, Scott becomes the first fighter to not finish in second place in any of his first ten appearances (back in episode 118, he had become the only one besides Dan to not do so in his first nine). Interestingly, in his only TV Fight, Scott finished in second place.
.**JTE (Michael Fassbender as Dracula) also won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Mike (Jeff Goldblum as the Phantom of the Opera) with 29% and Scott (Margot Robbie as the Wolf) with 24%.
.***In JTE's argument for Shane Black, he stated that he wrote 1987's Predator. This is not true. We was asked to polish the script, but he refused. He only acts in the film. However, he is writing (and directing) 2018's The Predator.
.****Mike (Michael Bay) actually lost the poll with only 25%. JTE (Shane Black) won with 44%, followed by Scott (Justin Lin) with 31%.
.*****JTE (Deadpool) won the poll with 47%, followed by Scott (Vito Corleone) with 37% and Mike (Richie Rich) with only 16%.
+Mike also won the poll with 44%, followed by Scott with 37%.
+*Scott and JTE were respectively given Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Rocky. JTE chose to go second. Instead of 20 and 10 seconds, the fighters were given 30, 15, and 10 seconds.
+**Split decision. Andrew chose Scott, but Andy chose JTE as he attached Star Trek II more. Also, Dan later said that he would have agreed.
+***Split decision. Andrew chose Mike (Boss Baby), but Scott and Andy chose JTE.
+****Split decision. Andrew chose JTE (The Mummy), but Scott and Andy chose Mike (Encino Man).
+*****Split decision. Scott chose JTE (Honey, I Shrunk the Kids), but Andrew and Andy chose Mike (Little Shop of Horrors).
Episode 141: Who is The Best Pixar Character? (6-17-17)[147]
All-Pixar fight.
Hosted by Dan Murrell.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker. He is accompanied on the couch by Richard Higinbotham.
Although Ed and Perri are listed as new fighters, each has fought on both TV Fights and non-standard Movie Fights, respectively the Debut Deathmatch and Collider All-Stars Last Fighter Standing.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Greer | New fighter | Third |
| Perri Nemiroff | New fighter | Second |
| Jon Negroni | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Ed | Perri | Jon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best Pixar character? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the best vocal performance in any Pixar movie? | 1** | ||
| 3: Which Pixar character should be the next to get [his/her/its] own spin-off film? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Explain to me the existence of the world of Cars.**** | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the best Pixar villain? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: You can only watch one of these movies. Which would you choose: Cars 2 or The Good Dinosaur? | 0***** | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who's the better supporting character: Edna Mode from The Incredibles or Dug from Up? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What real-world toy should join the cast of Toy Story? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What famous person's brain should be the setting for Inside Out 2? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What Pixar movie would you want to live in? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*Jon (Woody) also won the twitter poll with 51%, followed by Perri (Wall-E) with 32% and Ed (Carl Fredricksen from Up) with 17%.
.**Ed (Craig T. Nelson as Mr. Incredible) actually lost the poll with 28%. Jon (Ellen DeGeneres as Dory) won with 42%, followed by Perri (Amy Poehler as Joy from Inside Out) with 30%.
.***Jon (the Witch from Brave) actually lost the poll with only 15%. Ed (Jack-Jack from The Incredibles), whom Dan dismissed first, actually won with 50%, followed by Perri (the Tank Gang from Finding Nemo) with 35%.
.****At the end of the round, Dan had a follow-up question: Why do they have tongues?
.*****Perri was faster at choosing Cars 2 and won unanimously.
+Split decision. Ed and Lon both chose Jon (Dug), but then Richard and Dan both chose Perri as she explained why Edna was a better supporting character.
+*Split decision. Lon and Ed chose Perri (George Lucas), but Richard and Dan chose Jon (Jimmy Neutron).
Episode 142: Is Star Wars in Trouble? (6-24-17)[148]
This episode is not followed by an After the Fight.
The only previous time Jay fought in Movie Fights (episode 103), he also came in third and Sasha also won.
Not counting the first episode, twenty-seventh episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third place.
Twenty-seventh episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
At the beginning and end of the episode, Roger makes light of the fact that he hasn't been on the show in eight months (33-episode absence). It has actually been nine since the last appearance of Jay who, as mentioned above, had a 38-episode absence.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Barr | 1/10 | Second |
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 1/2 | Win |
| Jay Washington | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Roger | Sasha | Jay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What movie... character or franchise do you want to... incorporate time travel in a sequel that hasn't already? | 1* | ||
| 2: We want you guys on a scale of 1 to 10,... tell us is Star Wars in trouble? And how do we fix it? | 1 | ||
| 3: What box office disappointment would you like to be re-imagined for television? | 1 | ** | |
| 4: Daniel Day-Lewis is retiring from acting... What is the best Daniel Day-Lewis performance? *** | 1**** | ||
| 5: It's the 25th anniversary of Batman Returns. So that made us wonder, what is the best film of 1992? | 1***** | + | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A1: Who should play Carnage to Tom Hardy's Venom? +* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND A2: In honor of the 20th anniversary of Face/Off, who[m] would you rather swap faces with: [John] Travolta or Nicolas Cage? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of the 30th anniversary of Spaceballs, [what is the] best Mel Brooks movie? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of War of the Planet of the Apes,+*** what is the best motion capture performance of all time? | 1+**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 5 | 1 |
.*Jay (The Transporter) actually lost the twitter poll with only 13%. Sasha (The Fast & The Furious) received 50%, followed by Roger (Friday the 13th) with 37%.
.**Jay (Waterworld) won the poll with 55%, followed by Roger (The Big Lebowski) with 36% and Sasha (The Cotton Club) with 9%.
.***On the question card, the hyphen was incorrectly placed between "Daniel" and "Day."
.****Roger (There Will be Blood) also won the poll with 70%, followed by Sasha (My Left Foot) with 18% and Jay (The Boxer) with 12%.
.*****Sasha (Reservoir Dogs) also won the poll with 53%, followed by Jay (A Few Good Men) with 24% and Roger (Batman Returns) with 23%.
+During his initial arguments, Jay called Nathan Jessup (Jack Nicholson) a "lieutenant colonel." He is in fact a full colonel.
+*Neither Roger nor Sasha could come up with an answer. Dan incorrectly stated that there has never been an instance in which neither fighter could come up with an answer.
+**Sasha unanimously won despite being slower at saying Nicolas Cage.
+***The title is actually War for the Planet of the Apes, a departure from the previous two films.
+****Sasha unanimously won with Caesar despite appearing to having wanted to give Roger's answer, Gollum, another Andy Serkis performance.
Episode 143: Cast A Live-Action Minions Movie (w/ Rob Corddry!) (7-1-17)[149]
Lon Harris as Fact Checker.
This episode is not followed by an After the Fight.
Twenty-eighth episode in which a fighter does not get any points after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 8/15 | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 16/7 | Second |
| Rob Corddry | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Hal | Dan | Rob |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: If you could put in one movie character, what movie character would make the best "Shark Tank" judge? | 1 | ||
| 2: In honor of our guest,.. who starred in... [Hot Tub Time Machine], what is the best time travel movie with the least realistic depiction of time travel? | 1* | ||
| 3: If there [was] ever a live-action Minion[s] reboot, what three performers should play the Minions? | 1 | ||
| 4: In honor of The House, starring Will Farrell and... Amy Poehler,... what existing movie franchise deserves an installment in Las Vegas... that hasn't done it yet? | 1** | ||
| 5: With the news of The Accountant 2, we want you to pitch us another Ben Affleck movie sequel. | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 0 | 1*** | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of "Ballers,"... what movie character would you hire to be your agent? | x | 1**** | ***** |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best movie with the word "baby" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of this week's new Jumanji trailer, what's the best movie featuring Jack Black? + | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: To commemorate... the twentieth anniversary,... what's the best single element of Batman and Robin? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who[m] would you want to see return more: Wesley Snipes as Blade or Ron Perlman as Hellboy? | x | 1+** | |
| TIE BREAKER: Which one should we buy?+*** | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 0 | 5 | 6 |
.*Dan (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure) also won the twitter poll with 46% of the vote, followed by Hal (Hot Tub Time Machine) with 34% and Rob (The Butterfly Effect) with 20%.
.**Rob (Jurassic Park) also won the twitter poll with 50%. Hal (Planet of the Apes) and Dan (Transformers) each received 25%.
.***This is the lowest score with which Dan has ever gone into a Speed Round.
.****Split decision. Hal chose Rob (Thor), but then Lon and Andy chose Dan (Ricky Roma from Glengarry Glen Ross).
.*****Initially, Rob wanted to choose Jerry Maguire, but he could not remember the name.
+Rematch question from episode 24.
+*Split decision. Hal chose Dan (Arnold Schwarzenegger), but then Andy and Lon chose Rob (Batman suit nipples).
+**Split decision. Hal chose Rob (Snipes), but Lon and Andy chose Dan.
+***Bargain bin pic of Norbit and the live action The Cat in the Hat.
Episode 144: Best Spider-Man Performance (7-8-17)[150]
Due to technical issues, this episode was not posted on Plus until July 8, two days after the fight. Throughout the episode, there are sound issues.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Tom Zambeno and DeVaughn Taylor.
This episode is not followed by an After the Fight.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alicia Malone | 6/5 | Win |
| Tony Revolori | 2/0 | Third |
| Jenny Nicholson | 0/1 | Second |
| Question | Alicia | Tony | Jenny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best Spider-Man [character] performance? | * | 1 | |
| 2: What is the best scene from any Spider-Man movie? | 1** | ||
| 3: What unlikely film director should create and direct [his or her] own [TV] series? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: In honor of the [A] Bad Mom's Christmas trailer,... what movie should make a holiday-themed sequel? | 1****, ***** | ||
| 5: You've finally met the one,... when he or she tells you this is [his or her] favorite movie, what is the movie you wanna hear? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2+ | 1 | 2+ |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best movie to watch when you're tired and know you won't make it to the end? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: You just got a new Blu-ray player. What movie do you buy first? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What franchise should Tony Revolori join next? | 1+** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 2 |
.*Tony (Tom Holland) also won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Jenny (Tobey Maguire) with 36% and Alicia (Andrew Garfield) with 17%.
.**Tony (train fight in Spider-Man 2) won the twitter poll again with 63%, followed by Alicia (Gwen Stacy's death in The Amazing Spider-Man 2) with 21% and Jenny (the Bone-Saw fight in Spider-Man) with 16%.
.***Tony (Quentin Tarantino) won the poll again with 53%, followed by Jenny (Tim Burton) with 26% and Alicia (Kathryn Bigelow) with 21%.
.****Alicia conceded the point. Andy stated that he would have chosen her if it were not for that.
.*****Jenny (Jurassic World) also won the poll with 39%, followed by Alicia (Bridesmaids) with 36% and Tony (Dazed and Confused) with 25%.
+This episodes marks the first since episode 80 (the third of three all-female panels) in which two females went to the Speed Round. It is the first since episode 32 in which two females defeated a male; Alicia also won that episode.
+*Split decision. Andy chose Jenny (Remember Me), but Tony, DeVaughn, Tom, and Dan all chose Alicia (Fight Club).
+**Split decision. Andy and Tom chose Jenny (Dark Universe), but Tony, DeVaughn, and Dan all chose Alicia (Fast & Furious).
Episode 145: MOVIE FIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP! - E.T. vs Jaws - LIVE! (7-13-17)[151]
This fight is not counted in the official statistics; however, due to the change of hands of the Belt, the ranking changes. The win/loss record shown below is not affected.
This episode appears live on youtube. Due to sponsorship by t-mobile, more new content including live episodes of Movie Fights will appear on youtube.
Fan vote is considered in making the selections for points in the regular round questions.
The episode was preceded by a pre-show. This was not kept in the video that remains available. Had it been, the video would have been 2 hours and 49 minutes long. Without it, it remains 2 hours and 15 minutes.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker. He is accompanied on the couch by Harvard debate coach Michael Bietz. Also, on the fan cam are Amar, Dakota, Donald "Dizzle" Davis, and Moodie.
- This is Donald's fourth time appearing as a spectator in a Screen Junkies Fight.
The first two questions are advantage questions, respectively from Dan and Mike. Had either won the other's question, it would have been worth two points. The next two questions were questions geared towards their respective strengths (one analytical and one creative).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | 10/9 | Lose |
| Dan Murrell | 16/8 | Win |
| Question | Mike | Dan |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Best [Alfred] Hitchcock movie? | 1* | |
| 2: Pitch a Botanicus solo movie. | 1** | |
| 3: Best movie trilogy? | 1*** | |
| 4: Pitch a movie based on a commercial. | 1**** | |
| 5: E.T. [the Extra-Terrestrial] vs Jaws: Which is the better film?***** | 1+ | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 4 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You're gonna name the one you want.+* | 1+**, +*** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What movie character could win the Movie Fights Championship? | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best Liam Neeson movie?+***** | 1++ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 6 |
| ADDITION: Spencer Gilbert (#49 contender) activates the Show Stopper to challenge Dan Murrell for the Belt. Initial arguments are 25 seconds long. Rebuttals are 15 seconds long. | ||
| Question | Spencer | Dan |
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND A: Best performance by an actor who only briefly appears in the movie? | 1++* | |
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND B: Daniel Day-Lewis or Meryl Streep? | 1 | |
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND C: Worst part 2 to a great original movie?++** | 1 | |
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND D: Best movie with a title that's six words or longer?++*** | 1++**** | |
| SHOW STOPPER SPEED ROUND E: What movie vehicle do you most want in your garage?++***** | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 2 |
.*Dan (Rear Window over Notorious) received 49% of the twitter vote (after the second round, this dropped to 46), Mike's vote, and the votes of Amar, Donald, and Moodie.
.**Mike received 51% of the vote again, but he also received Mike's vote, and the votes of Amar, Donald, and Moodie. Dakota and Lon voted for Dan.
.***Dan (The Lord of the Rings over Toy Story) received 53% and the votes of Mike, Amar, Donald, Dakota, and Moodie.
.****Dan (Charmin Bears over the classic Tootsie Pop commercial) received 51% and the votes of Dakota, Donald, and Moodie. Amar and Mike voted for Mike.
.*****Trick question. There was a fan poll asking if this question should be straight or a trick. 66% chose trick, prompting Mike to fight for Jaws and Dan for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
+Dan received 51% of the poll, Mike's vote, and the votes of Amar, Donald, and Moodie. Only Dakota voted for Mike, and his rationale was not based on arguments.
+*Bargain bin pic of Scooby Doo and The Master of Disguise, submitted by Austin Grey, a fan who recently passed away.
+**Mike was faster at saying Scooby Doo.
+***Split decision. Eighth overturn of Movie Fights (fourth by Andy). Mike, Moodie, Dakota, and Amar each chose Dan, but Dakota, Lon, and Andy chose Mike.
+****Split decision. Dan (Randy from Scream) received every vote except Amar's.
+*****Rematch question from episode 13, where Mike and Dan first faced off. Andy states that it is from episode 11. Dan gave the same winning answer as before, but Mike did not pick The Grey again.
++Split decision. Dan (Schindler's List over Batman Begins) received every vote except Donald's.
++*Split decision. Mike and Donald voted for Dan (Alec Baldwin in Glengarry Glen Ross), but Lon, Moodie, Dakota, and Amar voted for Spencer (Willem Dafoe in Boondock Saints).
++**After initial arguments and rebuttals, Spencer and Dan each received an extra six seconds.
++***Question later changed to require the title to be exactly six words long. Andy was about to revert until Dan gave an answer.
++****Split decision. Donald voted for Dan (Monty Python and the Holy Grail), but Lon, Moodie, and Dakota voted for Spencer (Star Wars [Episode VI]: Return of the Jedi).
++*****Split decision. Spencer (Cameron's father's car from Ferris Bueller's Day Off over the DeLorean from the Back to the Future trilogy) received every vote except Donald's.
Episode 146: Kevin Smith vs Elijah Wood! - CELEBRITY MOVIE FIGHTS LIVE! (7-27-17)[152]
Held at San Diego Comic Con.
Alicia Malone as Fact Checker.
Elijah Wood returns after a 97-episode absence.
Winners were largely decided by audience vote.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | 16/8 | Third |
| Kevin Smith | 2/1 | Win |
| Elijah Wood | 1/0 | Second |
| Question | Dan | Kevin | Elijah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who's the greatest living filmmaker? | 1 | ||
| 2: What comic book movie of all time will be most celebrated in 50 years? | 1 | ||
| 3: Scariest movie scene of all time? | 1 | ||
| 4: If you could permanently erase one movie from all of existence, which would it be? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Better movie sidekick: Samwise Gamgee or Jay? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: It's the... twentieth anniversary of Kevin's Chasing Amy,... so... which other franchise would most benefit from the addition of Jay and Silent Bob? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of Comic Con,... what classic or iconic movie would inspire the best Comic Con? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 0 | 4 | 3 |
Episode 147: Pitch a Worse Movie Than The Emoji Movie!! (8-3-17)[153]
Sponsored by T-Mobile, who is now sponsoring Screen Junkies. So episodes will appear live on youtube, which has its own poll.
Hosted by Dan Murrell.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Jandreau | 3/5 | Second |
| Charley Feldman | 0/1 | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | 4/15 | Win |
| Question | Coy | Charley | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: There's a lot of revenge thriller-type things going around in the news right now, so we thought it'd be fun to ask what actor or actress who doesn't have one already should get [his or her] own Taken-style action franchise? | * | 1 | |
| 2: I wanted you guys to pitch me a title for the next James Bond film... and why do you think it should be called that? | 1 | ||
| 3: If Ready Player One [were] real, what movie character would you want to use as your avatar? | 1** | ||
| 4: I wanted you guys to pitch me and the audience at home a worse movie idea than The Emoji Movie. | 1 | ||
| 5: "Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later" comes out...tonight.... We wanted to ask, what movie would you like to see a "Ten Years Later" TV series about? | 1*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Ant-Man and the Wasp is starting production. What is the best non-Marvel movie featuring Paul Rudd? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: The Dark Tower... is hitting theaters.... Idris Elba or Matthew McConaughey? | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: It was recently reported that Suicide Squad 2 has lost its director.... Who should step in to direct Suicide Squad 2? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Detroit is hitting theaters this week. What's the best movie directed by Kathryn Bigelow? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What movie monster would make the best pet? | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5+** |
.*Coy (Tom Hardy) won the youtube poll with 51%, followed by Spencer (Jacob Tremblay) with 34% and Charley (Linda Hamilton) with 13%.
.**Coy (Smaug) also won the twitter poll with 44% and youtube poll with 39%.
.***Coy (X-Men) actually lost the twitter poll with 30%. Charley (Inside Out) and Spencer (The Big Lebowski) each received 35%. Similarly, Spencer received 35% of the youtube vote, while Charley and Coy received 34% and 30% respectively.
.****Split decision. Charley chose Coy (Elba), but then Lon and Dan chose Spencer (McConaughey).
.*****Split decision. Ninth overturn of Movie Fights (third by Dan). Charley and Lon both chose Spencer (Quentin Tarantino), but Dan chose Coy (Steven Soderbergh).
+Split decision. Lon chose Coy (The Hurt Locker), but then Charley and Dan chose Spencer (Zero Dark Thirty).
+*Split decision. Charley chose Coy (the Gremlins), but Lon and Dan chose Spencer (Jaws).
+**This episode marks Spencer's first victory in an official fight in 104 episodes, the last time being in August 2015. He had lost his last nine official fights. His last victory in any fight was his second TV Fight in March 2016.
Episode 148: What Wins: The Force vs The Hulk - MOVIE FIGHTS! Live from Comic-Con 2017 (8-10-17)[154]
Filmed at the last Comic Con. Hence, it is not live.
Not mentioned as being sponsored by T-Mobile.
Tournament-style fight, single elimination with eight fighters.
Moderated by Andy, but winners are decided by audience vote.
This episode does not count towards the official statistics.
| Question | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1: Alicia Malone v. Mark Ellis: Star Wars prequels or The Hobbit trilogy? | Alicia (The Hobbit) |
| 2: Mike Carlson v. Tony Revolori: Better overall movie franchise: X-Men or Spider-Man? | Mike (X-Men) |
| 3: Doug Benson v. Samm Levine: Worst movie character to cosplay as? | Doug (The Human Centipede over Johnny Storm (The Human Torch)) |
| 4: Spencer Gilbert v. Dan Murrell: What's more powerful: The Force or The Hulk? | Dan (The Hulk) |
| Semi-final 1: Alicia Malone v. Mike Carlson: What superhero's powers would you least want to have in real life? | Mike (Maggott * over Professor Charles Xavier) |
| Semi-final 2: Doug Benson v. Dan Murrell: Make a movie better by swapping out the lead with Groot. | Alicia (Tarantino over Cameron) |
| Final: Dan Murrell v. Mike Carlson: Best comic book movie performance? | Tie (respectively Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight and Adam West in Batman: The Movie) |
| SPEED ROUND TIE BREAKER: Dan Murrell v. Mike Carlson: What character would be most fun to hang out with at Comic-Con? | Dan (Ant-Man over The Dude) |
.*Maggott is not a movie character. He only appears in comic books.
Episode 149: What Movie Character Would Have the Best Instagram Account? (8-17-17)[155]
Hosted by Hal Rudnick.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker. He is accompanied by Alex from Irvine.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| DJ Wooldridge | 0/1 | Win |
| Brett Erlich | 0/6 | Second |
| Darien Sills-Evans | New fighter | Third |
| Question | DJ | Brett | Darien |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Besides Fast and Furious, what earth-bound franchise should go to space? | 1* | ||
| 2: What movie character... would have the best Instagram account? | 1** | ||
| 3: What movie character's house would be the most fun to visit? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: What is the best comedy of the decade so far? | 1**** | ||
| 5: Who would be the worst possible actor to cast as James Bond? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You have to commute to work everyday with one movie character. Who[m] do you pick? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Better [Mark] Millar adaptation: Kingsman or Kick-Ass? | 1***** | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is the worst character from the new Star Wars franchise, [The] Force Awakens and Rogue One? | 1+ | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: Which would you rather see: Joe Dante's Gremlins 3 or James Cameron's Aliens 3? | 1+* | ||
| SPEED ROUND E: What movie villain has the all-time most fiendish plan? | 1+** | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*DJ (Men in Black) also won both the youtube and twitter polls with 65% and 52% respectively. Darien (John Wick) received 26% of the twitter poll while Brett (Home Alone) received 22%.
.**DJ (Spider-Man) once again also won the youtube and twitter polls with 71% and 69% respectively. Brett (Ava from Ex-Machina) received 17% of the twitter vote (but 0% of the youtube vote) and Darien (Nomi Malone from Showgirls) received 14%.
.***DJ (Bruce Wayne) once again won the youtube and twitter polls with 61% and 56%. Darien (Pee-Wee Herman) received 26% and 31% on youtube and twitter respectively, followed by Brett (Christian Grey) with 12% and 13%.
.****Brett (Bridesmaids) also won the youtube and twitter polls with 69% and 47%.
.*****Split decision. Darien chose Brett (Kingsman), but then Lon, Alex, and Hal all chose DJ.
+Split decision. Darien chose DJ (Captain Phasma), but then Lon, Alex, and Hal all chose Brett (General Hux).
+*Split decision. Alex chose Brett (Aliens 3), but then Lon, Darien, and Hal all chose DJ.
+**Split decision. Alex chose Brett (Ava in Ex-Machina), but Lon, Darien. and Hall all chose DJ (Amy in Gone Girl).
Episode 150: Who Should Play The Joker? (8-24-17)[156]
Graham Elwood returns after a 44-episode absence.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Starr | 1/5 | Second |
| Hal Rudnick | 8/16 | Third |
| Graham Elwood | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Joe | Hal | Graham |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the overall best movie of summer 2017? | 1* | ||
| 2: Who should play the next Joker? ** | *** | 1**** | |
| 3: We wanna hear you guys pitch a Jabba the Hutt standalone movie. | 1***** | ||
| 4: It's the ten-year anniversary of Superbad.... What Superbad actor has gone on to have the best career? | 1 | + | |
| 5: Which of Marvel's Defenders would make the best standalone film? +* | 1+** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best fantasy movie that's not set in Middle Earth? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of Terminator 3D,... what 2D movie should get a 3D re-release? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who should direct Bad Boys 3 if Michael Bay doesn't? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of the Knight Rider movie, improve any movie by adding a talking car. | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: I'm gonna name two actors. Tell me which one's better:... Steve Carell or Will Farrell? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 0 | 6 |
.*Joe (Wonder Woman) also won the twitter poll with 36%, followed by Graham (Dunkirk) with 35% and Hal (Spider-Man: Homecoming) with 27%.
.**Previously used in episode 3, but for a different movie.
.***Hal, after Graham won, used the phrase "Book 'em, Dano" and said it was a 1950's TV reference. Hawaii Five-O ran from 1968-1980. The reboot, which has run since 2010 also uses the phrase.
.****Graham (Paul Dano) also overwhelmingly won both the twitter and youtube polls.
.*****Joe also won 70% of the youtube vote.
+Hal (Emma Stone) won both polls.
+*The players are offered the option of pitching an Iron Fist film with actor Finn Jones for double points. Joe and Graham both chose to try this while Hal chose Daredevil.
+**Andy only gave Graham one point as his pitch didn't star Finn Jones
+***Split decision. Dan chose Graham (Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope), but Hal and Andy chose Joe (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift).
Movie Fights Episodes 151-156[edit | edit source]
Episode 151: Worst Movie of Summer 2017? (8-31-17)[157]
Lon Harris as Fact Checker. He is joined by Isaac and Will Robinson Smith.
Although Danielle is listed as a new fighter, she has been on Debut Deathmatch and TV Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | 16/9 | Win |
| Danielle Radford | New fighter | Third |
| Marc Andreyko | 4/7 | Second |
| Question | Dan | Danielle | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the worst movie of the summer of 2017? | 1* | ||
| 2: In honor of our Face/Off Honest Trailer, which was random,... what two actors should star in a Face/Off reboot? | 1** | ||
| 3: In honor of [Arnold] Schwarzenegger's upcoming film,... best Schwarzenegger comedy of all time? | 1*** | ||
| 4: In honor of Labor Day this weekend coming up, what movie character has the best job? | 1**** | ||
| 5: After It ruins clowns forever,... what other occupation should get its own horror movie? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of the fortieth anniversary of Close Encounters [of the Third Kind], what is the best movie about making contact with aliens? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which franchise is in better shape currently:... Transformers or Pirates [of the Caribbean]? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of Vince Vaughn's total makeover for Brawl in... Cell Block 99, what's the best movie... featuring Vince Vaughn? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What movie would be improved if you added the Muppets? | 1+ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Marc (King Arthur: Legend of the Sword) actually lost the twitter poll. Danielle (Transformers: The Last Knight) won with 51%, followed by Dan (Baywatch) with 30%. Marc also lost the youtube poll with 26%.
.**Dan (Vin Diesel and The Rock) won the youtube and twitter polls with 67 and 39% respectively. Marc (Tom Hardy and Jake Gyllenhaal) received 21% and 34%, while Danielle (Ryan Reynolds and Chris Hemsworth) received 11% and 27%.
.***Marc (Kindergarten Cop) also won the youtube poll with 55% but only came in second on twitter with 35%. Danielle (True Lies) lost the youtube poll with 16% but won the twitter poll with 39%, while Dan (Last Action Hero) received 26% of the youtube vote and 27% of the twitter vote.
.****Dan (Indiana Jones) also won the youtube poll with 74% and the twitter poll with 54%. Danielle (God from Bruce Almighty) received 34% of the twitter vote while Marc (Dr. Dolittle) received 12%.
.*****Danielle (Vice Principals) actually lost the youtube and twitter polls with 25% and 21% respectively. Marc (politicians) won the twitter poll with 41% while Dan (carnival ride operators) received 38%.
+Split decision. Danielle chose Marc (The Silence of the Lambs), but then Lon and Andy chose Dan (The Fate of the Furious).
Episode 152: Who Should Direct Star Wars: Episode 9? (9-7-17)[158]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Begley | 2/1 | Third |
| Trisha Hershberger | 1/7 | Second |
| James Clement | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Ben | Trisha | James |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Colin Trevorrow is no longer directing [Star Wars] Episode IX.... If you could pick any director aside from the ones already in the stable that may probably take this over, who[m do] we want to see direct Star Wars Episode IX? | 1* | ||
| 2: With It receiving rave reviews,... we wanna know what's the worst Stephen King adaptation? | 1** | ||
| 3: Since Shia LaBeouf is not returning for Indiana Jones,... we want you to pitch a totally new sidekick for Indy in his next adventure. | 1*** | ||
| 4: What's the best movie to watch with commentary from the director... sitting next to you? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What movie would be better on mute? | ***** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A1: In honor of mother!, best Darren Arivnosky + movie? +* | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND A2: Who'd make the better Star Wars film: David Lynch or Wes Anderson? | x | +** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What film features the best-ever Gary Oldman performance? | x | +*** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: We've had Bad Moms, Bad Santa, Bad Grandpa. What other bad person should join the franchise? | x | +*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2 | 5 |
.*Trisha (Patty Jenkins) actually lost the twitter poll with 26%, but finished in second place on youtube with 28%. Ben (Steven Spielberg) won the twitter poll with 38% (but lost the youtube poll with 15%), followed by James (Matthew Vaughn) with 36%.
.**James (The Langoliers) also won the twitter and youtube polls with 48% and 69% respectively.
.***Once again, James (adult Short Round) also won the twitter and youtube polls with 53% and 72%.
.****James (Fantastic Four (2015)) won the twitter and youtube polls with 44% and 46%.
.*****Ben (Transformers: Dark of the Moon) won the twitter and youtube polls with 57% and 47%.
+Andy mispronounced Aronofsky.
+*Neither James nor Trisha named a movie.
+**James was faster at saying Wes Anderson.
+***Trisha could not name a movie. James had said Bram Stroker's Dracula.
Episode 153: Which Franchise Would Be Most Improved By Adding Pennywise? (9-14-17)[159]
Second "Debut Deathmatch" episode. None of the nine fighters have participated in Movie Fights previously.
Dan is accompanied on the couch by Adam Theer.
Meg McCarthy previously appeared as a Fact Checker on the 79th episode of Movie Fights in April 2016.
This episode is not counted in the official statistics.
| Fighters | Prior competition |
|---|---|
| Mary Risk | N/A |
| Matt Knost | TV Fights, Schmoedown |
| Brett Register | N/A |
| Meg McCarthy | N/A |
| Dave Child | N/A |
| Michelle Nguyen | TV Fights |
| Yael Tygiel | TV Fights |
| Andres "Ace" Cabrera | TV Fights |
| Eben McGarr | N/A |
| Fighters (in response order) |
Question | Andy's choice | twitter choice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary, Matt, Brett | What's the worst original movie to get multiple sequels? | Matt | Mary* |
| Meg, Dave, Michelle | What franchise would be most improved by adding Pennywise? | Dave | Meg* |
| Yael, Eben, Andres | Best surprise cameo in any movie not on poster or [in] opening credits? | Andres | Yael* |
| Matt, Dave, Andres | SEMI-FINAL 1: What was the worst movie to make one billion dollars at the box office? | Andres | N/A |
| Mary, Meg, Yael | SEMI-FINAL 2: What two actors have the worst on-screen chemistry? | Yael | N/A |
| Speed Round Question | Andres | Yael | |
| SPEED ROUND A: What actor would be the worst possible choice to play Batman? | 1** | ||
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of mother!, which [is] a film I did not like,... who's the best mom in movie history? | 1 | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: Which movie should Jim Carrey reboot: Ace Ventura[: Pet Detective] or The Mask? | 1 | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: Best movie based on a TV cartoon series? | 1 | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | |
.*The winner of each twitter poll was the person sitting next to Andy.
.**Split decision. Adam chose Ace (Jesse Eisenberg), but then Dan and Andy chose Yael (Jamie Dornan).
Episode 154: Marvel Phase 4 Movies We Want to See Most (w/ Max Landis) (9-21-17)[160]
Lon Harris as Fact Checker (as Dan, along with Alicia Malone are at Florida State University). He is accompanied on the couch by fans Nico Lucero and Ian Candish.
As usual, Spencer's name is on the scoreboard as "Spence."
Spencer's two consecutive wins on regular episodes are his first since episodes 5 and 7 in 2014.
Twenty-seventh episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Max Landis | 3/0 | Second |
| Roth Cornet | 1/5 | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | 5/15 | Win |
| Question | Max | Roth | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of Kingsman: The Golden Circle, what country should get its own Kingsmen in a third film, and who should play the group's leader? | 1* | ||
| 2: Pitch a Marvel [Cinematic Universe] Phase 4 movie, post-Avengers... Part 4? | 1** | ||
| 3: What movie is the best improvement over its original source material? | 1*** | ||
| 4: In honor of The Lego Ninjago Movie,... we want you to improve a movie by turning it into a Lego Movie. | 1**** | ||
| 5: I want you each to pick a movie with great characters.... What movie's characters would you want as your prison gang? ***** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of James Gunn getting his own Funko figure, what unlikely actor or director that doesn't have one... deserves [his or her] own Funko? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of the upcoming documentary about him, improve any film by replacing the lead actor with Gilbert Gottfried? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of Max's thesis "A Scar No One Else Can See," what movie should have a theme song written and performed by Carly Rae Jepsen? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which franchise should Linda Hamilton join post-Terminator? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best Darren Aronofsky film? | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Max (China/Jackie Chan) also won the twitter poll with 53%, followed by Spencer (Canada/Mike Myers) with 32% and Roth (Brazil/Gisele Bündchen).
.**Roth (a romantic comedy led by Vision and The Scarlet Witch) also won the youtube poll with 44%, followed by Max (Wild Hulk) with 39% and Spencer (New Dawn/Secret War) with 15%. However, Spencer won the twitter poll with 42%, and Roth actually lost with only 28%.
.***Spencer (Die Hard) also won the youtube and twitter polls with 42% and 43% respectively, followed closely by Max (Fight Club) with 40% and 34%, and Roth (The Silence of the Lambs) with 17%.
.****Andy asked for the polls ahead of time and made his final decision based on that since he couldn't decide. The twitter poll was close; Spencer (Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace) received 35%, followed by Max (2012) with 34% and Roth (Jurassic World) with 31%. However, on youtube, Max received 58%, followed by Spencer with 28% and Roth with 13%.
.*****Blind fight. After Andy asked the fighters to write their movies down, he gave them the question. Spencer chose The Wolf of Wall Street, Roth chose Being John Malkovich, and Max chose Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope.
+Split decision. Roth picked Max (The Fast and the Furious), but Lon, Nico, Ian, and Andy all then chose Spencer (Mad Max).
+*Split decision. Lon and Roth picked Max (The Wrestler), but Nico, Ian, and Andy chose Spencer (Requiem for a Dream).
Episode 155: Best Movie of the 80's!! - 80'S MOVIE FIGHTS!! (9-28-17)[161]
Alicia Malone returns as Judge.
Jack Hind from Fandango as Fact Checker. He is accompanied by fan Candace Smith.
1980's-themed episode. Era-style music is played in the beginning, and the fighters and Alicia dress in the style.
Although Brianne is a new fighter, she has fought on TV Fights.
Despite sitting in the third seat, Brianne went first on the second and fifth questions.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 2/2 | Second |
| Marc Andreyko | 4/8 | Win |
| Brianne Chandler | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Sasha | Marc | Brianne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What '80s movie which never got one actually deserved a sequel? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Which '80s movie would have the biggest success if it were released in its identical format as a new movie in theaters this year? | 1** | ||
| 3: What was the most influential popular movie of the '80s? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Which mediocre '80s movie has benefited the most from nostalgia? | **** | 1 | ***** |
| 5: Who gave the overall best performances from the 1980's? | 1+ | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Who is the best member of the Brat Pack? | 0 | x | +* |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best John Hughes movie? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: If they remade Die Hard today, who should play Hans Gruber? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which two present-day actors should star in a remake of Twins? | 1+**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D1: Which '80s movie would be better if it were directed by Michael Bay? +***** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND D2: Which two movie characters would you want to take a Ferris Bueller-style day off with? | 1++ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*Brianne (Big Trouble in Little China) won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Sasha (The Breakfast Club) with 32% and Marc (The Last Starfighter) with 25%.
.**Marc (Aliens) also won the poll with 43%, followed by Sasha (The Shining) with 30% and Brianne (The Princess Bride) with 27%.
.***Brianne (Blade Runner) actually lost the twitter poll with 27%. Marc (Die Hard) won the poll with 42%, followed by Sasha (Batman) with 31%.
.****Sasha (A Christmas Story) won the youtube poll with 45%, followed by Marc (Ghostbusters) with 36%, and Brianne (The Little Mermaid) with 17%.
.*****Brianne had to go with her second choice, The Little Mermaid, as Marc won the coin toss.
+Marc (Robert DeNiro) also won the youtube poll, followed by Sasha (Michael J. Fox) with 25% and then Brianne (Meryl Streep) with 21%.
+*Brianne (Emilio Estevez) said she agreed with Sasha (Molly Ringwald) and never gave a rebuttal.
+**Split decision. Candace chose Sasha (Ferris Bueller's Day Off), but Brianne, Jack, and Alicia all chose Marc (The Breakfast Club).
+***Split decision. Candace chose Marc (Gary Oldman), but Brianne, Jack, and Alicia all chose Sasha (Idris Alba).
+****Split decision. Candace chose Marc (Kevin Hart and The Rock), but Brianne, Jack, and Alicia all chose Sasha (Dave Bautista and Zac Efron).
+*****Both Sasha and Marc decided to abstain from answering.
++Split decision. Brianne and Candace chose Sasha (Johnny Castle (Dirty Dancing) and Gizmo (Gremlins)), but Jack and Alicia chose Marc (Emmett Brown (Back to the Future) and Bud Fox (Wall Street)).
Episode 156: Best Harrison Ford Performance?! (10-5-17)[162]
Last Screen Junkies video to feature Andy Signore, who would be suspended the following morning and terminated two days later. Screen Junkies would not release another video for three weeks.
Last Movie Fight in the current format and on the current set. A reboot would premiere on December 14.
Joe Starr as Fact Checker. He is accompanied on the couch by Jared Diamond, a reporter from The Wall Street Journal.
After this episode, Dan and JTE traded ranks with each other and are now respectively ranked #21 and #24. These ranks would remain permanent as records reset with the reboot.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | 17/9 | Win |
| DJ Wooldridge | 1/1 | Third |
| JTE | 5/2 | Second |
| Question | Dan | DJ | JTE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What movie should get a 2049 reboot à la Blade Runner? * | ** | 1 | |
| 2: What movie features the best Harrison Ford performance? | 1 | *** | |
| 3: Best movie about surviving the wilderness? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What movie character should host "Saturday Night Live?" | 1 | ||
| 5: I need you guys to pick any Stephen King movie.... Which Stephen King movie would you most want to be trapped inside? ***** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which Ridley Scott film that doesn't already have one should get a sequel? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best movie with the word "dead" in the title? + | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: If Scarlet Johanssen doesn't return, who should take her place in Lucy 2? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best Matthew Vaughn film? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: I'm gonna name two actors. Tell me who's better: Harrison Ford [or] Tom Hanks? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Originally, Andy read the first question from the previous week's episode.
.**DJ (Robocop, Andy's last choice) won the twitter poll with 37%, beating Dan (Running Man) and JTE (Evil Dead).
.***DJ (Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade) won the twitter poll with 48%, followed by Dan (The Fugitive) with 38% and JTE (Regarding Henry) with 14%.
.****Once again, DJ also won the poll.
.*****Blind (Backwards) fight. Before Andy asked the question, the fighters had to pick a movie. DJ chose It: Chapter One, then JTE chose The Shining, and Dan chose Carrie.
+Previously used in episode 37 (also as the second Speed Round question), which also featured Dan. This time however, Dan won the point and eventually the game.
+*Split decision. Joe and Jared chose Dan (Kingsman: The Secret Service), but DJ and Andy chose JTE (X-Men: First Class).
Movie Fights References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Did Godzilla Suck? (May 22, 2014) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVOzAXC891M
- ↑ Episode 1: Should They Reboot Ghostbusters? (10-12-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofcGAAf_QDc
- ↑ Episode 2: Captain America vs Ironman? (10-19-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXNiM2lDvSE
- ↑ Episode 3: Age of Ultron Trailer Debate (10-26-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaoSYqjPY7s
- ↑ Episode 4: Best Marvel Phase 3 Movie (11-2-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFYYlksNdkk
- ↑ Episode 5: Does Interstellar Suck? (11-9-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nyHgAPTsBJY
- ↑ Episode 6: Best Quentin Tarantino Movie (11-16-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddSrvv7dU-8
- ↑ Episode 7: Which Superhero Wins the Hunger Games? (11-23-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OP4Lhj2Y3xU
- ↑ Episode 8: Star Wars VS Star Trek (11-30-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Sxk2MJANXQ
- ↑ Episode 9: New Star Wars Lightsaber - Awesome or Useless? (12-7-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FB3YjXV33D4
- ↑ Episode 10: Should Marvel Fire Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man? (12-14-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw1nKk2c2Z0
- ↑ Schmoes Know Movies Show Episode #176 (12-18-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ae2XdJa6UL0
- ↑ Episode 11: Magneto vs. Gandalf - Best Ian McKellen movie (12-21-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qE38V0wXnk
- ↑ Episode 12: Best & Worst of 2014 (12-28-14) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGGOEgKLig0
- ↑ Episode 13: What's the Best Year in Movies EVER? (1-11-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRUCuLUfl8E
- ↑ Episode 14: Oscar Snub's 2015: Who Got Screwed?! (1-18-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AK85kH5s2zc
- ↑ Episode 15: Should Star Wars Ditch George Lucas? (1-25-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68BILWRS8ac
- ↑ Episode 16: Should Indiana Jones be Rebooted w/Chris Pratt? (2-1-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvT91FX7Hx4
- ↑ Episode 17: Does The Hobbit Suck (2-8-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1sqp71MzqU
- ↑ Episode 18: Who Should Marvel's Spider-Man Fight Next? (2-15-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFnP4dLUxpk
- ↑ Episode 19: Zack Snyder's Aquaman: Awesome or Awful? (2-22-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgt1VN5VZos
- ↑ Episode 20: Which Kids' Franchise Needs a Gritty Reboot? (3-1-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1SXYYDSAZZY
- ↑ Episode 21: Avengers: Age of Ultron End Credits Scenes! (3-815) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SdWkmcVbG4o
- ↑ Episode 22: Star Wars Spinoffs - Good Idea or Bad Idea? (3-15-2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wW6ncUY-8ZA
- ↑ Episode 23: Iron Man VS Darth Vader (3-22-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQkf3jHEpqY
- ↑ Episode 24: Better Franchise: Mission: Impossible or Fast & Furious (3-29-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irlyF7MskC8
- ↑ Episode 25: Who Should Be the Next Wolverine? (4-5-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cg7vgiDcHcg
- ↑ Episode 26: Ultimate Game of Thrones Spin-off Movie? (4-12-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rygbTpOokZU
- ↑ Episode 27: Batman v. Superman Trailer - Awesome or Awful? (4-19-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvPAqP6mBYk
- ↑ Episode 28: Will Jurassic World Suck? (4-26-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQJhbD4kCHo
- ↑ Episode 29: Avengers: Age of Ultron - Overhyped? (5-3-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDaeZE0cBls
- ↑ Episode 30: Who Should Play the Punisher? (5-10-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCVtb1Cgud0
- ↑ Episode 31: Best Pixar Movie (CinemaSins vs. Honest Trailers) (5-17-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1bYCCTF6Zk
- ↑ Episode 32: McConaughey in the Marvel Universe?! (5-24-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96DC11xve18
- ↑ Episode 33: Which Disney Character Needs a Spin-Off? (5-31-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjJf-CNUYVs
- ↑ Episode 34: Dream Superhero Movie Director (6-7-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evCymu92ZNs
- ↑ Episode 35: Jurassic World - Fun or Failure (6-14-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4W5DUKMBIQ
- ↑ Episode 36: Most Traumatizing Kid's Movie? (6-21-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bBHeRobiI8
- ↑ Episode 37: Who Should Play Green Lantern? (6-28-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjWzPiz4i54
- ↑ Episode 38: Worst Terminator Sequel? (7-5-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNQz7azzSzk
- ↑ Episode 39: Justice League vs. Avengers (7-12-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeLcsWB5K_I
- ↑ Episode 40: Batman v Superman v Wonderwoman: Who Wins? (7-19-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7jFY8SORPE
- ↑ Episode 41: Who Should Play Young Han Solo? (7-26-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR2PAHnJ7QA
- ↑ Episode 42: What Should Wolverine's Last Movie Be About? (8-2-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YrIqNayLHSs
- ↑ Episode 43: What Franchise Should Die Forever (8-9-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FpWA_hRECxc
- ↑ Episode 44: Disney World’s Star Wars Land: Dream Ride!? - Movie Fights LIVE! (8-16-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCvFUE6dNnA
- ↑ Episode 45: How to Fix Fantastic Four (8-23-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSkVUBvpQIQ
- ↑ Episode 46: Han Solo vs Indiana Jones (8-30-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic8nZlFISBg
- ↑ Episode 47: Man of Steel Pitches (9-6-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ad4T7c7T1So
- ↑ Episode 48: Best Lord of the Rings Movie (9-13-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIxCIN1LZdI
- ↑ Episode 49: Who Should Play Robin in the Next Batman Movie? (9-20-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pItZ51GCPj4
- ↑ Episode 50: Pacific Rim 2: Pitch the Dream Sequel (9-27-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8jlXlXAX4w
- ↑ Episode 51: Dream Avengers Phase 4 Lineup (10-4-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7nYbTWs4BU
- ↑ Episode 52: Best Movie Fight (10-11-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSQckEErMwE
- ↑ Episode 53: Dream Back to the Future Sequel (10-18-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d3n0dgyjeFQ
- ↑ Episode 54: Luke Skywalker: Good or Evil? (10-25-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sATnivgGifI
- ↑ Episode 55: Wes Anderson: Horror Director?! (11-1-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVkwxjXb7CA
- ↑ Episode 56: Casting Shazam! opposite The Rock plus HUGE SJ NEWS!! (11-8-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XEGNO6AMu8
- ↑ Episode 57: Best Stoner movie? with Doug Benson (11-15-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z1ems5fAkM
- ↑ Episode 58: Which Star Wars character Would Win The Hunger Games? (11-21-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tnk5VOwEZxc
- ↑ Episode 59: Jessica Jones and MCU Team Up? (11-28-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THEVg_U7XB8
- ↑ Episode 60: Best Moment in the Batman v Superman Trailer? (12-5-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImLoGdczLU0
- ↑ Episode 61: Pitch a Solo Batman Movie with Kevin Smith (12-12-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5u1mAMMIms
- ↑ Episode 62: Star Trek Beyond Trailer: Good or Bad? (12-19-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z68sNckphnk
- ↑ Episode 63: Is The Force Awakens The Best Star Wars Movie? (12-26-15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnsE3fkMLok
- ↑ Episode 64: Pitch a Matrix Sequel - New Year's Eve 1999 (1-2-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RssOaO71px8
- ↑ Episode 65: Best Movie of 2015? (1-9-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3D_7HBPwt0
- ↑ Episode 66: Biggest Oscar Snub? (1-16-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcNdCAZbiic
- ↑ Episode 67: Best Moment from the Suicide Squad Trailer? (1-23-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tKCcsh0mVw
- ↑ Episode 68: Best Animated Sequel? (1-30-16)) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsdfFTBXqUc
- ↑ Episode 69: Pitch The Next Big Fast & Furious Action Sequence (2-6-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFDtdnBZIU0
- ↑ Episode 70: Will Batman v Superman Be Great? (2-13-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-apyTyck7Ws
- ↑ Episode 71: Pitch a Deadpool Sequel (w/ Kevin Smith) (2-20-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2bws_gETGg
- ↑ Episode 72: Who Should Join the Justice League? (2-27-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJqSq7350ZQ
- ↑ Episode 73: New Ghostbusters Trailer - Should We Be Worried? (3-5-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5twEC1IDeHI
- ↑ Episode 74: Could Captain America: Civil War Suck?? (3-12-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzBQSrGnqXA
- ↑ Episode 75: Pitch Indiana Jones 5! (3-19-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSlc7GBolH4
- ↑ Episode 76: Which Superhero Would you Want to Be? (3-26-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luWszLI09R0
- ↑ Episode 77: Batman v Superman: Fun or Failure? (4-2-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IB78yaPo6Os
- ↑ Episode 78: Best "Star Wars: Rogue One" Trailer Moment? (4-9-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heFafzlJATc
- ↑ Episode 79: Spider-Man: Homecoming! Story Pitches (4-16-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EXrkxKhlFmQ
- ↑ Episode 80: Best Movie Character Prom Date? (4-23-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwNMgmIYABU
- ↑ Episode 81: What will be the best Live Action Disney Film? (4-30-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zqN2KfXpCM
- ↑ Episode 82: Worst Marvel MCU Villain?-DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS (5-7-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xwRxtM4wlE
- ↑ Episode 83: Where Does Civil War Rank in the MCU? (w/ Kevin Smithǃ) (5-14-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbZ1rnJWk3c
- ↑ Episode 84: Who Should Play Female Wolverine (X-23)? (5-21-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OAZYNbnbXQ
- ↑ Episode 85: Pitch Austin Powers 4 (5-28-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFXvdaTcnco
- ↑ Episode 86: Dream Ninja Turtles Movie Crossovers (6-4-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMd9RTsEcwg
- ↑ Episode 87: Who Should Join Black Panther? (6-11-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8BCkJzo6to
- ↑ Episode 88: Pitch the 1990s Avengers! WEIRD MOVIE FIGHTS!! (6-18-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffhPG8_ukDQ
- ↑ Episode 89: How Will Darth Vader Return in Rogue One? DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS (6-25-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGkFKRu7kwY
- ↑ Episode 90: What is the Worst Part of Independence Day: Resurgence? (7-2-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjIJ-fm0uKI
- ↑ Episode 91: What is the Best Movie of 2016 (So Far)? (7-9-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yduSuwU-MhI
- ↑ Episode 92: What is the Most Influential Film? - CLASSIC FILM FIGHTS!! (7-16-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yduSuwU-MhI
- ↑ Episode 93: All-Star Movie Fights! Feat. Kevin Smith (7-22-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yduSuwU-MhI
- ↑ Episode 94: Best Star Trek Captain (7-22-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKOho71qX0c
- ↑ Episode 95: Best Part of the Wonder Woman Trailer (7-30-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLdkLbLPn_4
- ↑ SJ Extras Episode 10: Exclusive SJ Plus Movie Fights! (8-4-16) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/exclusive-sj-plus-movie-fights-3039729
- ↑ Episode 96: Best Movie Sex Scene! (w/SETH ROGEN) R-RATED MOVIE FIGHTS!! (8-6-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1J-PsF1I2w
- ↑ Episode 97: Suicide Squad: Rotten or Fresh (8-13-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEtOqCyKBtI
- ↑ Episode 98: Who Will Be the Standout Character From Rogue One? (8-20-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6zFL6sy7gE
- ↑ Episode 99: Cast the Justice League Dark Movie (8-27-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVBpzd8-iA4
- ↑ Episode 100: Best Comic Book Movie of All Time (9-3-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rm29tfSSNI
- ↑ Episode 101: Most Disapointing Movie of Summer 2016 (9-10-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YR5dedmfQcI
- ↑ Episode 102: Which Pixar Movie Deserves a Reboot? (9-17-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4bNxNuIcBI&t=334s
- ↑ Episode 103: Ghost in the Shell – Will It Work? (9-24-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv5mYQnSnDw
- ↑ Episode 104: Lion King Remake Must Haves? (10-1-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_tUI8rtO3Y&t=109s
- ↑ Episode 105: How to Fix Pirates of the Caribbean (10-8-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTdFfTnlnUM
- ↑ Episode 106: Cast Aladdin's Live Action Genie! - DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS!! (10-15-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O81xSipISOk
- ↑ Episode 107: Best Zombie Movie w/ Walking Dead Creator Robert Kirkman! (10-22-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PwY2jR-c6M
- ↑ Episode 108: Deadliest Horror Villain! (10-29-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz8oiKetEI4
- ↑ Episode 109: What Franchise Should Wonder Woman Join? (11-5-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIu8okjbbx4
- ↑ Episode 110: What is the Best Movie Alien? (11-12-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-C-0cxcaF4
- ↑ Episode 111: What is the Best Harry Potter Movie? (11-19-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xC5yWVe6XZw
- ↑ Episode 112: Dumbest Movie Premise of All Time? (11-26-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9d3SFCids4
- ↑ Episode 113: Worst Comic Book Movie (TRICK QUESTION) (12-3-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZPDN3yKcrM
- ↑ Episode 114: Greatest Lightsaber Fighter - Star Wars: MOVIE FIGHTS! (12-10-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1gPXC6ztDg
- ↑ Episode 115: Rogue One: Did We Need It!? - DRUNK MOVIE FIGHTS!! (12-17-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAvSAGPJA6Y
- ↑ Episode 116: Best Movie Decade Of All Time? - Classic Movie Fights! (12-24-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eM5dcg-7agM
- ↑ Episode 117: What Is The Best Movie of 1994? - 1994 MOVIE FIGHTS!! (12-31-16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dMTAxFwvRUk
- ↑ Episode 118: Best Movie of 2016 (1-7-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAEKsTDmkpM
- ↑ Screen Junkies Plus Exclusive: Fan Fights: Who's the Biggest Movie Star? (1-6-17) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/whos-the-biggest-movie-star-3072786
- ↑ Episode 119: Best SNL Movie Star (1-14-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTCELu2w6uY
- ↑ Screen Junkies Plus Exclusive: Fan Fights: Best Pixar Movie (1-13-17) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/fan-fights-best-pixar-movie-3074275
- ↑ Episode 120: Ultimate G.I Joe/Transformers Crossover (1-21-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDUSRIMRN1k
- ↑ SJ Universe: Fan Fights Big Reveal! (1-25-17) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/fan-fights-big-reveal-3076722
- ↑ Episode 121: Fan Fights: Worst Performance of 2016 (1-28-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HcdqgWGFno&t=7s
- ↑ Episode 122: Stoned Fights: Who Should Direct the Batman? (w/ Doug Benson, Greg Proops and Horatio Sanz) (2-4-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMmaCHPVSGc
- ↑ Episode 123: Who Should Get Their Own LEGO Movie (2-11-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJbGJCathBY
- ↑ Episode 124: What Schwarzenegger Character Would Win in a Battle Royale? (2-18-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXX8dR-tNLo
- ↑ Episode 125: Improve a Movie By Adding Predator! (2-25-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXO7owEIjXE
- ↑ Episode 126: Star Wars vs Star Trek! (3-4-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-u9Qxxkbjmg
- ↑ Episode 127: What Superhero Should Return When They're Old? w/ Paul Scheer & Kumail Nanjiani (3-11-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP7xokV7OBQ
- ↑ Episode 128: Aladdin vs The Little Mermaid vs The Lion King!- DISNEY MOVIE FIGHTS (3-18-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YlX5viLxuc
- ↑ Episode 129: What Superhero Movie Performance Deserves an Oscar? (3-25-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nO1N-Gdsefg
- ↑ Episode 130: Who Should Play Joss Whedon's Batgirl? - Collider All Stars! (4-1-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JK-MAPJwYM
- ↑ Episode 131: Biggest Summer Blockbuster of 2017?! Spider-Man: Homecoming v Guardians Vol 2! (4-8-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33XxhKZ0Qs4&t=2261s
- ↑ Episode 132: Who is the Greatest Director of The 1970s?! - CLASSIC FIGHTS!! (4-15-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY8a1fxMyyE
- ↑ Episode 133: What Avengers Actor Is the Most Replaceable? (4-22-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsVJZ1xNHpA
- ↑ Episode 134: Who Is The Best Car from Cars?? (4-29-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sytPCjqA_kk
- ↑ Episode 135: Pitch the 1980s Guardians of the Galaxy - WEIRD MOVIE FIGHTS (5-6-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLAyeJgIyrc
- ↑ Episode 136: Who's the Best Guardian of the Galaxy? (5-13-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d-deDvPSeA
- ↑ Episode 137: Best Nicolas Cage Performance?! - CAGE MATCH!! (5-20-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJY-fSVp_u4&t=3259s
- ↑ Episode 138: Worst Movie of the Alien Franchise?! (5-27-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnuIYbkkU7c
- ↑ Episode 139: Best DC Movie?! (6-3-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aja16H_5wFQ
- ↑ Episode 140: What Monster Movie Could Save The Mummy's Dark Universe? (6-10-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxCzwRk8sZw
- ↑ Episode 141: Who is The Best Pixar Character? (6-17-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9HN6-1SId4
- ↑ Episode 142: Is Star Wars in Trouble? (6-24-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CsNHcLs1mA
- ↑ Episode 143: Cast A Live-Action Minions Movie (w/ Rob Corddry!) (7-1-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exAkhKwheYE
- ↑ Episode 144: Best Spider-man Performance (7-8-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2v0jnd794k
- ↑ Episode 145: MOVIE FIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIP! - E.T. vs Jaws - LIVE! (7-15-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jh_xTqrna9s
- ↑ Episode 146: Kevin Smith vs Elijah Wood! - CELEBRITY MOVIE FIGHTS LIVE! (7-27-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pI417jeeUNg
- ↑ Episode 147: Pitch a Worse Movie Than The Emoji Movie!! (8-3-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBLubFSYyAY
- ↑ Episode 148: What Wins: The Force vs The Hulk - MOVIE FIGHTS! Live from Comic-Con 2017 (8-10-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Qbuhw6EnM
- ↑ Episode 149: What Movie Character Would Have the Best Instagram Account? (8-17-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSi6gAiyrgk&t=4850s
- ↑ Episode 150: Who Should Play The Joker? (8-24-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmIzH101Hgk
- ↑ Episode 151: Worst Movie of Summer 2017? (8-31-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VqUhHMt7Q4&t=4384s
- ↑ Episode 152: Who Should Direct Star Wars: Episode 9? (9-7-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzsiRE8XUi0
- ↑ Episode 153: Which Franchise Would Be Most Improved By Adding Pennywise? (9-14-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxohMmHFRUU
- ↑ Episode 154: Marvel Phase 4 Movies We Want to See Most (w/ Max Landis) (9-21-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpHp1Xp5oDo&t=1690s
- ↑ Episode 155: Best Movie of the 80's!! - 80'S MOVIE FIGHTS!! (9-28-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ozcY4lW4QI&t=4s
- ↑ Episode 156: Best Harrison Ford Performance?! (10-5-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoLV2NDX7K8&t=18s
Movie Fights Reboot description and Fighter Rankings[edit | edit source]
This section is the leaderboards for Movie Fights starting December 14, 2017.
The board does not include one-on-one fights from the first iteration of the show.
As of February 8, 2018, there have been six "Movie Fights" (in this format) that have been hosted on the Screen Junkies YouTube channel. Though records do not carry over from the previous format, the Belt does.
Current Movie Fights Reboot Standings (As of February 8, 2018)
| Ranking | Contestant | Record | Win Percentage | Total Points | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Champion | Spencer Gilbert | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | Dan Murrell | 2-0 | 1.000 | 8 | 4 |
| T2 | Mike Carlson | 1-0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 |
| T2 | Ed Greer | 1-0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 |
| T2 | Jenny Nicholson | 1-0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 |
| T2 | Danielle Radford | 1-0 | 1.000 | 4 | 4 |
| T6 | Mark Ellis | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3 |
| T6 | Coy Jandreau | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Joe Starr | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2 |
| T9 | Rachel Cushing | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1 |
| T9 | Scott Mantz | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1 |
Movie Fights Reboot Episodes 1-11[edit | edit source]
Episode 1: Best Superhero Movie of 2017?? MOVIE FIGHTS SNEAK PEEK! (12-14-17)[1]
The debut of the reboot features the former and current Movie Fights champions. The one-on-one format is expected to continue.
A new set is used.
Previous records do not carry over.
A new montage is debuted. Some of the clips have been used previously.
T-Mobile is still sponsoring.
Hal Rudnick hosts.
Roth Cornet as Fact Checker. She is accompanied by Social Media Ambassador Danielle Radford.
The audience youtube poll results in a vote (only in regular round matches). The Fact Checker also gets a vote. The Judge/Host breaks a tie if there is one.
The debut format is three regular round questions, followed by up to four Speed Round questions.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | New fighter | Lose |
| Dan Murrell | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Spencer | Dan |
|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best superhero movie of 2017? | * | 1** |
| 2: Pitch a non-superhero Disney/Fox crossover movie. *** | 1 | |
| 3: Which movie character would make the best Jedi Knight? **** | 1***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: [Star Wars:] The Last Jedi hits theaters tonight.... What director who has not yet been asked to do a Star Wars film should get to do one? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of [The] Disaster Artist, what is the best movie starring James Franco?+ | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4+** |
.*Spencer initially chose Logan, but he lost a coin toss and went with Thor Ragnarok.
.**Split decision. Roth had chosen Spencer, but the audience (65%) and Hal chose Dan.
.***Disney and Fox agreed to a purchase deal earlier in the day. Spencer won (55% on the poll) with Zootopia/Die Hard over Predator/Pirates of the Caribbean.
.****Backwards [character] fight. Spencer and Dan were asked to pick any character from any comedy film before the question was asked.
.*****Dan (Ted Striker over Peter Venkman) received 72% of the vote.
+First "Sabotage Round" question, in which fighters choose their opponents' answers. First to answer is answering on behalf of the opponent, so the opponent goes first.
+*Dan was slightly faster at choosing Your Highness for Spencer. Spencer chose Howl for Dan.
+**If this episode were counted as part of the previous series, Dan, already one of only two fighters to participate in and win two consecutive episodes (the other being Nick Mundy), becomes the first fighter to do so twice.
Episode 2: Best/Worst Movies of 2017? (1-11-18)[2]
Dan Murrell becomes Fact Checker.
Roxy Striar as Social Media Ambassador as Danielle is fighting.
Hal did not vote in the regular round. Dan and the poll agreed with each other each time. During the second Speed Round question, Dan finally asked Hal to weigh in.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Danielle Radford | New fighter | Win |
| Joe Starr | New fighter | Lose |
| Question | Danielle | Joe |
|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the best movie of 2017? | 1 | |
| 2: What was the worst movie of 2017? | 1 | |
| 3: Who was the best villain of 2017? | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who should direct Gambit now that Gore Verbinski has dropped out? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would you rather be in a relationship with: The Beast from Beauty and the Beast or Amphibian Man from [The] Shape of Water? | 1* | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who should win the Oscar for Best Director [of] 2017? | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 2 |
.*Split decision. Roxy chose Joe (The Beast), but Hal and Dan chose Danielle.
Episode 3: What Movie Would You Use To Ruin Movies Forever? (1-18-18)[3]
Also known as "How to Kill Movies Forever?"
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carlson | New fighter | Win |
| Mark Ellis | New fighter | Lose |
| Question | Mike | Mark |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Would would be the worst movie to use to introduce someone to the concept of movies?* | 1** | |
| 2: Pitch a fan edit you'd like to see from a popular movie. | 1*** | |
| 3: BLIND FIGHT: You have to choose one of these names: Chris Hemsworth or Michael Peña. **** ... 12 Strong, starring both Chris Hemsworth and Michael Peña hits theaters tomorrow.... If you were going into battle, which three movies characters would you want to bring with you? ***** | 1+ | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best movie starring Eddie Murphy? +* | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What franchise should cross over with Pacific Rim? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What mode of transportation should Liam Neeson save people on in his next movie? | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: More surprising hit: Jumanji[: Welcome to the Jungle] or The Greatest Showman? | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 3 |
.*Question inspired by the upcoming release of English-language films in Saudi Arabia. The first movie will be The Emoji Movie, which the fighters are not allowed to choose.
.**Mark (mother!) received votes from Hal and Dan to win the point, but he lost the poll to Mike (Disaster Movie) who received 54% of the vote.
.***After Hal gave his vote to Mike (placing prequel characters in Star Wars sequel trilogy films), Mark (removing Keanu Reeves from Bram Stoker's Dracula) received Dan's vote and the youtube poll.
.****At this point, Mike chose Hemsworth, leaving Mark with Peña.
.*****Danielle had asked the actors the question. The fighters were required to use their choices. Mark had John Rambo, Jason Bourne, and a general Joe Pesci character. Mike had Frank Dux from Bloodsport, the shark from Jaws, and Chris Pratt as a T-Rex.
+After Mike received a vote from Dan and Mark received a vote from Hal, he won 57% of the youtube poll.
+*First Sabotage round. Fighters pick their opponent's answer.
+**Split decision. Danielle chose Mark (space shuttle), but Hal and Dan chose Mike (Disney World monorail).
Episode 4: The LAST Last Jedi Debate! (1-25-18)[4]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Nicholson | New fighter | Win |
| Scott Mantz | New fighter | Lose |
| Question | Jenny | Scott |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Star Wars[ Episode VIII]: The Last Jedi: Great or not great? | 1 | |
| 2: What was the biggest snub from the 2018 Oscar nominations? | 1* | |
| 3: BLIND FIGHT: ** The Razzie nominations came out this week, and in the hat was every movie nominated for Worst Movie. You have to argue why the movie you chose should win Best Picture. | 1*** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Jurassic World is getting its own Live Arena show joining Fast and the Furious Live. What other movie franchise should inspire a live stunt tour? | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Ryan Reynolds will be taking on a Clue remake for FOX. Which board game would best work as a feature film? | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 |
.*Jenny (Visual Effects for Justice League) received Dan's vote, but Scott (Best Picture for The Big Sick) received the votes of Hal and youtube.
.**Before the question was asked, Jenny picked Baywatch and Scott picked Fifty Shades Darker.
.***In a reversal from the previous round, Scott received Dan's vote, but Jenny received the votes of Hal and the youtube poll.
.****Split decision. Dan voted for Scott (Justice League), but Danielle and Hal voted for Jenny (Fifty Shades Darker).
Episode 5: What Marvel Villain Needs To Return For Infinity War? (2-1-18)[5]
Also knows as "What Marvel Villain Needs to Return for a Sequel?"
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Ed Greer | New fighter | Win |
| Coy Jandreau | New fighter | Lose |
| Question | Ed | Coy |
|---|---|---|
| 1: What dead/retired MCU [Marvel Cinematic Universe] villain should come back for one more film? | 1 | |
| 2: In honor of the Big Game [Super Bowl LII] this weekend, what's the best football movie? | 1* | |
| 3: BLIND FIGHT: Pick any character from an animated movie.... ** Which animated character would be the ultimate survivor in The Purge? | 1*** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Other than [the "Super] Mario [Bros." series], what classic Nintendo [NES] game would make the best animated movie? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: After Black Panther, what other famous cat should Chadwick Boseman play? | 1****, ***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What two movie stars should be the new Men in Black? | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What Star Wars supporting character would make the worst spin-off? | 1+, +* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 3 |
.*Dan voted for Ed (The Last Boy Scout), but Hal and 63% of the youtube audience voted for Coy (Remember the Titans).
.**Coy chose The Genie, then Ed chose Bugs Bunny.
.***During the reading of the youtube voting, Danielle indicated that Ed received 79% and Coy received 20%, pointing out that the two percentages did not add up to 100%, but they never have in any reading she has done and she had not pointed it out previously.
.****Ed chose Heathcliff, but his entire argument was for Riff-Raff of the Catillac Cats. Coy never pointed this out, and it was not brought up in fact-checking. Also Ed (and later Danielle) referred to Heathcliff picking up thick females, which was something neither Heathcliff nor Riff-Raff did.
.*****Split decision. Dan voted for Coy (Tardar Sauce/Grumpy Cat), but then Danielle and Hal voted for Ed.
+During the argument, Ed (and then Coy) stated that Coy's choice (Wedge Antilles) was dead, which is not true.
+*Split decision. Danielle chose Coy, but Dan and Hal voted for Ed (Admiral Ackbar).
Episode 6: The Craziest Star Wars Director Picks! (2-8-18)[6]
Marc Andreyko was originally scheduled to fight, but due to car trouble, Dan Murrell steps in, making him the first competitor to fight twice in the new format. He did not get to prepare beforehand.
Lon Harris takes over as Fact Checker.
Rachel Cushing becomes to first fighter to appear in the new format without having fought in the previous format.
First episode in the new format in which a fighter does not score after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Rachel Cushing | New fighter | Lose |
| Dan Murrell | 1-0 | Win |
| Question | Rachel | Dan |
|---|---|---|
| 1: What movie should inspire an anthology series? | 1* | |
| 2: What's the best movie ever that's based on a children's book? | 1** | |
| 3: BLIND FIGHT: Each of you [is] going to pick a director [from a hat].... *** What director, who still hasn't gotten a shot, should get [his] own Star Wars trilogy? | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would be a better fictional character than Lobo for Michael Bay to adapt? | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is the overall best actor who has played a Spider-Man villain? | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 |
.*Hal chose Dan (It), but then Lon and 53% of the youtube poll chose Rachel (Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets).
.**In a reversal from the previous question, Hal chose Rachel (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) while Lon and 71% of the poll chose Dan (The Wizard of Oz (1939)).
.***Rachel chose Joel Schumacher while Dan chose M. Night Shyamalan.
.****Split decision. Lon chose Rachel (Uncle Sam), but Danielle and Hal chose Dan (Mojo).
Movie Fights Reboot References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Episode 1: Best Superhero Movie of 2017?? MOVIE FIGHTS SNEAK PEEK! (12-14-17) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8MeW2r_qq0
- ↑ Episode 2: Best/Worst Movies of 2017? (1-11-18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prXCYZsmfrQ&t=200s
- ↑ Episode 3: What Movie Would You Use To Ruin Movies Forever? (1-18-18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1Xg1-5btvA
- ↑ Episode 4: The LAST Last Jedi Debate! (1-25-18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If75XsbYCZw
- ↑ Episode 5: What Marvel Villain Needs To Return For Infinity War? (2-1-18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccVzQYl3JTM
- ↑ Episode 6: The Craziest Star Wars Director Picks! (2-8-18) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyLK6lT8qpA
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TV Fights description and Fighter Rankings[edit | edit source]
"TV Fights" airs live on Tuesdays at 4:00 pm Pacific time on Screen Junkies Plus. It is hosted by Roxy Striar and adopts the format of Movie Fights (however, starting with Episode 12, there have been only five regular round questions instead of six (which Movie Fights later adopted)). Screen Junkies producer Ken Napzok appears as a Fact Checker and twitter comment reader (his position is replaced by Billy A. Patterson starting in the 51st episode). Episodes of TV Fights are generally slightly shorter than Movie Fights. Further, with one exception, they are not followed by an After the Fight episode as most Movie Fights episodes that were recorded after the advent of Screen Junkies Plus are.
As of October 3, 2017, there have been 99 episodes, 97 of which are counted in the statistics. Additionally, there is a first "episode" that is not part of the episode count.
Current TV Fights Standings (As of October 3, 2017)
| Ranking | Contestant | Record | Win Percentage | Total Points | Points Per Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Champion | Dan Murrell | 4-1 | 0.800 | 22 | 4.40 |
| 1 | Matt Key | 2-0 | 1.000 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 2 | Perri Nemiroff | 2-0 | 1.000 | 10 | 5.00 |
| 3 | Roxy Striar | 1-0 | 1.000 | 6 | 6.00 |
| T4 | Brittany Ashley | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Jared Bauer | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Brannon Braga | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | David Futernick | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Jared Haibon | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Alan Kistler | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Samm Levine | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Edgar Momplaisir | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Ken Napzok | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Greg Nix | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Cameron Rice | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Stephanie Ritter | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Tehran Von Ghasri | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T4 | Clarke Wolfe | 1-0 | 1.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| 18 | Lon Harris | 4-1 | 0.800 | 21 | 4.20 |
| T19 | Billy A. Patterson | 3-1 | 0.750 | 19 | 4.75 |
| T19 | Hal Rudnick | 3-1 | 0.750 | 19 | 4.75 |
| 21 | Sasha Perl-Raver | 6-2 | 0.750 | 35 | 4.38 |
| T22 | Mark Ellis | 2-1 | 0.667 | 15 | 5.00 |
| T22 | John Rocha | 2-1 | 0.667 | 15 | 5.00 |
| T22 | Andy Signore | 2-1 | 0.667 | 15 | 5.00 |
| 25 | Matt Lieberman | 4-2 | 0.667 | 29 | 4.83 |
| 26 | Charley Feldman | 2-1 | 0.667 | 14 | 4.67 |
| 27 | Ben Bateman | 2-1 | 0.667 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 28 | Coy Jandreau | 3-2 | 0.600 | 20 | 4.00 |
| 29 | Jay Washington | 3-2 | 0.600 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 30 | Cathy Kelley | 1-1 | 0.500 | 11 | 5.50 |
| 31 | Andres Cabrera | 1-1 | 0.500 | 9 | 4.50 |
| 32 | Trisha Hershberger | 2-2 | 0.500 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 33 | Spencer Gilbert | 2-2 | 0.500 | 17 | 4.25 |
| 34 | Gina Ippolito | 1-1 | 0.500 | 8 | 4.00 |
| 35 | DJ Wooldridge | 2-2 | 0.500 | 12 | 3.00 |
| 36 | Steve Zaragoza | 1-1 | 0.500 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T37 | Jonathan Harris | 1-1 | 0.500 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T37 | Maude Garrett | 1-1 | 0.500 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T37 | Jennifer Landa | 1-1 | 0.500 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T37 | Jonny Loquasto | 1-1 | 0.500 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T41 | David Griffin | 1-1 | 0.500 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T41 | Nick Mundy | 1-1 | 0.500 | 5 | 2.50 |
| 43 | Roger Barr | 2-3 | 0.400 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 44 | Audrey Kearns | 2-3 | 0.400 | 12 | 2.40 |
| 45 | Jennifer Flack | 1-2 | 0.333 | 13 | 4.33 |
| 46 | Hector Navarro | 2-4 | 0.333 | 24 | 4.00 |
| 47 | Jack Conway | 1-2 | 0.333 | 12 | 4.00 |
| T48 | Vanessa Ragland | 1-2 | 0.333 | 11 | 3.67 |
| T48 | Roth Cornet | 1-2 | 0.333 | 11 | 3.67 |
| 50 | Jeff Galante | 1-2 | 0.333 | 9 | 3.00 |
| 51 | JTE (Josh "The Engineer" Tapia) | 1-2 | 0.333 | 7 | 2.33 |
| 52 | Yael Tygiel | 2-5 | 0.286 | 28 | 4.00 |
| 53 | Emma Fyffe | 1-3 | 0.250 | 9 | 2.25 |
| 54 | Zach Wilson | 1-4 | 0.200 | 19 | 3.80 |
| 55 | Joe Starr | 2-6 | 0.250 | 25 | 3.13 |
| 56 | Joseph Scrimshaw | 1-4 | 0.200 | 17 | 3.40 |
| 57 | Matt Knost | 1-4 | 0.200 | 11 | 2.20 |
| 58 | Michele Boyd | 1-5 | 0.167 | 20 | 3.33 |
| 59 | Josh Macuga | 1-6 | 0.143 | 25 | 3.57 |
| 60 | Michael Beatrice | 0-1 | 0.000 | 5 | 5.00 |
| T61 | Marc Andreyko | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Damian Beurer | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Kaycee Conlee | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Dan Feuerrigel | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | David A. Goodman | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Angie Greenup | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Kim Horcher | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Ashley & Lauren Iaconetti (TMI) | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Erika Ishii | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Jesse Klein | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Scott Mantz | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Drew DiFonzo Marks | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | John McCracken | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Mary Risk | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| T61 | Daniel Van Kirk | 0-1 | 0.000 | 4 | 4.00 |
| 76 | Andie Bolt | 0-2 | 0.000 | 6 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Kimia Behpoormia | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Kirk Bonacci | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Katy Dolle | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Ed Greer | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Adam Hann-Byrd | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Stacy Howard | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Matt Iseman | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Marina Mastros | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Michelle Nguyen | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Justin Rupple | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Robert Peterson | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Max Song | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Trevor Stines | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T77 | Ele Woods | 0-1 | 0.000 | 3 | 3.00 |
| T91 | Rob Cesternino | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T91 | Max Dionne | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T91 | Jason Inman | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T91 | Danielle Radford | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T91 | Ishmel Sahid | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T91 | Victor Torres | 0-2 | 0.000 | 5 | 2.50 |
| T97 | Kamarra Cole | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| T97 | Karl Hess | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| T97 | Tiona Hobson | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| T97 | Luke Kelly-Clynne | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| T97 | Jason Mewes | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| T97 | J.D. Zelman | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 103 | Bree Essrig | 0-1 | 0.000 | 2 | 2.00 |
| 104 | Mo Lightning | 0-2 | 0.000 | 3 | 1.50 |
| 105 | Aaron Pruner | 0-3 | 0.000 | 3 | 1.00 |
| T106 | Dani Fernandez | 0-2 | 0.000 | 2 | 1.00 |
| T106 | Tony Kim | 0-2 | 0.000 | 2 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Nick Armstrong | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | William Bibbiani | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Lilan Bowden | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Kristen Brancaccio | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Robert Meyer Burnett | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Leo Camacho | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Brianne Chandler | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Mark David Christensen | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Amy Dallen | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Ryan Eleopouios | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Brooks Forester | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Stephen Glickman | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Chris Hayner | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | KellyAnne Judd | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Cassie Keets | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Jaden LeBel | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | MeLissa Luna | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Markeia McCarty | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Kauser Mohammed | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Stephanie Michelle | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Ify Nwadiwe | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Grant Pardee | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Megan Salinas | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Eddie Ray Smith | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Katy Stoll | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Kaori Takee | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Anastasia Washington | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Damian Washington | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Jeremiah Watkins | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Mo Welch | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| T108 | Ele Woods | 0-1 | 0.000 | 1 | 1.00 |
| 139 | Michael Truly | 0-2 | 0.000 | 1 | 0.50 |
| T140 | Barbara Gray | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T140 | Jordan Morris | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T140 | Charlie Schneider | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.00 |
| T140 | Cesar Solorio | 0-1 | 0.000 | 0 | 0.00 |
Rankings have been determined first by Win Percentage. If a tie has resulted, then it is broken by Points Per Game (except in the case of an undefeated fighter, in which number of wins is the primary determinant, followed by Points Per Game). If a tie still remains, the two are separated by Total Points, then by rankings within the fights (second vs third). If they still remain tied, they are given the same ranking and put into alphabetical order.
TV Fights Episodes 1-50[edit | edit source]
PER PRODUCER BILLY PATTERSON, THE FIRST EPISODE WAS NOT AN OFFICIAL EPISODE (even though some subsequent numbers do match up in the web addresses and episode full names with the episode numbers shown in the wiki (ie episodes 27 and 28)). HENCE, THE TRUE EPISODE NUMBERS OF EACH TV FIGHT ARE ONE LESS THAN WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THE SUMMARY OF TV FIGHTS EPISODES.
Question and statistical summary (x during a tie breaker or Speed Round question denotes that the fighter did not participate in the question):
Episode 1: Most Epic TV Death? (unknown date)[1]
PER PRODUCER BILLY PATTERSON, THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL EPISODE. ACCORDINGLY, THE LEADER BOARD DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS EPISODE.
Episode was not aired live as subsequent episodes are, as evidenced by the fact that no twitter comments are read.
This episode was uploaded sometime between the uploads of Episodes 2 and 3, hence the appearance of "episode-2" in the web address.
Screenjunkies.com lists the air date as November 16, 2015, but it also lists this for episode 2, which is incorrect.
In addition to the fact that it is called Episode 1, it is clear that this was taped before Episode 2 based on how the tie-breaker was handled (see below). Further, the background is different than in Episodes 2 and 3.
Unlike in most episodes of Movie Fights, pre-speed Round tie-breaker questions result in points awarded.
If it weren't for the fact that points were awarded for the pre-Speed Round tie-breaker questions, no fighter would have received points for two consecutive questions in this fight, something that has never been done in Movie Fights or any subsequent episode of TV Fights. And even though Andie got points for two of her consecutive questions, there was an intervening question in between them in which she didn't participate.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Macuga | New fighter | Second |
| Andie Bolt | New fighter | Win |
| Jonny Loquasto | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Josh | Andie | Jonny |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What show should be brought back? * | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best adult themed animated show? | 1 | ||
| 3: What TV family do you want to be a part of? | 1 | ||
| 4: Most impactful death of a TV character? | 1 | ||
| 5: What should be the Season 6 setting of "American Horror Story"? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best TV show with the most ** ridiculous premise? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER A (Josh vs Andie): "Growing Pains" and "Family Matters" are re-running. Which do you watch? | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER B (Josh vs Jonny): Monica or Rachel [from "Friends"]? | 1 | x | *** |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Better Ed O'Neill show: "Married With Children" or "Modern Family"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best show with the word "show" in the title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Next city that "The Real Housewives" should take place in? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best night for TV currently? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best vampire show: "Buffy" or "True Blood"? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 6 | 2 |
.*It was stated that Judd Apatow never did anything on television after Josh's choice ("Freaks and Geeks"). However, the following year, he created "Undeclared" (also featuring Jason Segal and Seth Rogan), which also lasted only one season.
.**Roxy later clarified that the contestants should be focusing on the best show, not the most ridiculous premise. In fact, the question card and the bottom of the screen said "a" rather than "the most".
.***Jonny was eliminated despite only losing on one question, which Josh also did. While there is a round-robin way to do a tie-breaker, it was not done. In the following episode, Andy Signore pointed this out, and the modern Movie Fight rules were applied, in which two fighters advance on a single question. Also, points were given for the tie-breaker, which isn't done in Movie Fights. Hence, in this episode and the next, a total of 13 points per episode are given.
Episode 2: The Best Simpsons Episode Ever? (11-17-2015)[2]
Second episode to be filmed, but first to air (aired on the first day of Screen Junkies Plus). Roxy refers to it as the first episode even though it is listed as Episode 2. As the previous episode is not considered an official episode, she is correct that this is the first.
First episode to feature a participant from Movie Fights.
First episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lieberman | New fighter | Second |
| Sasha Perl-Raver | New fighter | Third |
| Andy Signore | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Matt | Sasha | Andy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best pilot episode for a series ever? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best show to watch while doing other things? *, ** | 1 | ||
| 3: Pitch a TV crossover. | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best show set in a high school? | 1 | ||
| 5: What [other]*** shows could have been saved by a showrunner change? | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best "[The] Simpsons" episode ever? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: What is the best catchphrase of all time? **** | 1 | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would win in a fight: Rick Grimes or Tony Soprano? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best show with "boy" or "girl" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Most painful death: Ned Stark or Jon Snow? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Two shows playing in re-runs, which are you gonna watch: "Frasier" or "Cheers"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Better Jimmy: Kimmel or Fallon? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5***** | 2 | 6 |
.*Even though it was the second question, Roxy started with Andy. For the third question, she started with Sasha. This was also repeated for the fifth and sixth questions.
.**The bottom of the screen after the question was asked replaced "other things" with "nothing."
.***Besides "The Muppets" (2015).
.****Ken stated that there were never any three-way ties at the end of the regular round of Movie Fights. This is not true. It had happened in Episodes 16 and 29. It also happened two days later in Episode 58.
.*****Matt would not lose another match until 64 episodes later.
Episode 3: Best Thanksgiving TV Episode Ever? (11-24-2015)[3]
First episode in which a fighter does not receive any points after the first round.
First episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Second episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Third episode to feature three new fighters, which is already more than Movie Fights has had at this point.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Scrimshaw | New fighter | Third |
| Cathy Kelley | New fighter | Win |
| Hector Navarro | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Joseph | Cathy | Hector |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best Thanksgiving episode of all time? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who is the most kick ass woman currently on TV? * | 1 | ||
| 3: Where is the best TV place to work? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pitch a TV show adaptation for any 80s movie? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the best TV villain ever? | 1 | ||
| 6: What show had the most promise and the least delivery? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would you rather come to your Thanksgiving dinner: Peter Griffin or Homer Simpson? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the better show: "American Idol" or "The Voice"? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best show with the word "family" in the title? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best HBO comedy; is it "Veep" or "Silicon Valley"? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best next-door neighbor; is it Kramer or Mr. Feeny? | x | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: What is the best sport to watch on TV instead of going to the game? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 6 | 5 |
.*During the debate of the second question, the bottom of the screen replaced "kick" with "Kisck".
.**Split decision. Ken agreed with Hector for "Family Guy".
Episode 4: Best 90s Sitcom? (12-1-2015)[4]
Out of Roxy, Jason, Aaron, and Hal, Jason is the only Gentile (non-Jew).
Jason and Hal are the second and third fighters to have previously appeared on Movie Fights.
First episode to not feature two male and one female contestants.
First of four consecutive episodes in which the fighter who scored the first point ultimately won the game.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Inman | New fighter | Second |
| Aaron Pruner | New fighter | Third |
| Hal Rudnick | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Jason | Aaron | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best sitcom of the 90s? | 1 | ||
| 2: If you guys could cast your dream actor to play Iron Fist/Danny Rand in the upcoming Netflix TV show, who would it be? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the most rewatchable show ever? | * | 1 | |
| 4: What's the nicest hidden gem of a TV show, a show that didn't or doesn't receive the attention it deserves? | 1 | ||
| 5: What season cancelled in its their season should get another choice? | 1 | ||
| 6: What TV show deserves a better finale? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who has better shows on TV right now, DC or Marvel? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which TV show would you rather watch with your [hypothetical] 15-year old niece: "Pretty Little Liars" or "Vampire Diaries"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which show would you rather host: "SNL" for a night or "Survivor" for a season? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who is the best TV actress or character named Kate (no spelling specified)? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: The "Cosby Show" is airing re-runs. Do you leave it on? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 6*** |
.*Jason lost the ability to argue for Aaron's choice "(M*A*S*H)" in a coin toss. He chose "The West Wing" instead. Neither answer won.
.**Split decision. Aaron chose Jason, who picked "Survivor".
.***As Hal was retroactively declared the winner of the first Movie Fight, he is the only fighter so far to win his first fights on each show.
Episode 5: Best TV Villain in 2015? (12-10-2015)[5]
Aired on Thursday instead of Tuesday in order to accommodate the Movie Fights schedule so that Kevin Smith could appear on that show.
The episode is only 63:36 long.
Matt Lieberman is the first repeat fighter shown. Roxy actually states that it is his third appearance. He appeared on an unaired pilot.
Matt becomes the first fighter to appear in two episodes without coming in third place. In episode 15, he would become the first to do this after three fights.
Matt becomes the first fighter to win a fight while being the only person in the group to have ever lost (episode 2). He would do this again in episode 15 against fighters who had actually previously appeared.
As recently started on Movie Fights, the scoreboard lists Spencer's name as "Spence".
Spencer Gilbert is the fourth fighter to have previously fought in Movie Fights.
Charlie becomes the first person to not score any points in a game, something that didn't happen in Movie Fights until he 41st episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lieberman | 0/1 | Win |
| Charlie Schneider | New fighter | Third |
| Spencer Gilbert | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Matt | Charlie | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the greatest fictional POTUS (President of the United States of America) on TV? | 1* | ||
| 2: You have the power to cancel a show that's been on for 2+ seasons. What show is it? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: Best TV villain of 2015? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best bromance on TV? | 1 | ||
| 5: What TV show has or had the best opening credits? | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best running gag/joke in a series? | 1*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who[m] would you rather sit next to on a plane: Bryan Cranston or Jon Hamm? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would win "Survivor": Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Bigger Golden Globe snub in comedy: "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" or "The Grinder"? + | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Better judge on "The Voice": Christina Aguilera or Gwen Stefani? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who is the best TV dog? | 1+** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6+*** | 0 | 5 |
.*Matt incorrectly states that Richard Nixon served two full terms as US President. Ken pointed this out in the Fact Check.
.**Matt was allowed to argue for "Gotham" despite the fact that it had not yet finished two seasons. However, Spencer won with "The Simpsons".
.***Spencer, who won, was the only one to not pick from the show "How I Met Your Mother".
.****Split decision. Charlie had chosen Spencer (Cranston).
.*****Split decision, reversed from the previous fight. Charlie had chosen Matt (Trump).
+At the end of the fight, Roxy called her gavel Mjolnir her "banger".
+*Split decision. Charlie had chosen Matt (Stefani).
+**Split decision, reversed from the previous fight. Charlie had chosen Spencer (Brian Griffin), while Ken and Roxy chose Matt (Porkchop Funnie).
+***At the beginning of the episode, Matt had correctly predicted that he would win.
Episode 6: Who is the Best Friends Character? (12-15-2015)[6]
Jack Conway is introduced as a second-time fighter, but this is his first fight shown. Ken mentions that he was on the unaired pilot, which will eventually be released.
John Rocha is the fifth fighter to previously compete in Movie Fights. He is the only one of them to win TV Fights without having previously won Movie Fights.
First episode to only require four Speed Round questions, rather than five.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| John Rocha | New fighter | Win |
| Jack Conway | New fighter | Second |
| Roth Cornet | New fighter | Third |
| Question | John | Jack | Roth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV cop/government agent would you want to be partnered with? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best time travel TV show? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best onscreen marriage or romance? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which other character from a popular TV show should have his own show? | 1 | ||
| 5: Out of the main cast, who is the best "Friends" character? | 1 | ||
| 6: What is the best "SNL" sketch * of all time? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which TV show's real-life holiday party would you want to crash? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would win at TV Fight[s]: Jessica Jones or Supergirl? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: HBO or Showtime? | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Better breaking of the fourth wall: "The Office" or "Modern Family"? | 1*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 3 | 1 |
.*Roxy deliberately asked the question using the word "sketch" instead of "skit" despite what the screen said.
.**Roth recused herself from the third Speed Round fight, but Roxy and Ken agreed with each other.
.***Split decision. Ken chose Jack based on Jack's arguments, despite his not agreeing with the answer ("Modern Family").
Episode 7: Best TV Show of 2015? (12-22-2015)[7]
This episode appears on youtube (in addition to Screen Junkies Plus).
The scoreboard lists Jason's name as "Jay" (as in Jay and Silent Bob).
Dan Murrell is the fifth fighter to have previously fought in Movie Fights. He is also the second fighter (after Hal) to win both his first Movie Fight and his first TV Fight.
This episode's title card does not feature Roxy.
Not counting the Movie Fight fan fight, in which Dan participated unsuccessfully for one question, this is Dan's twentieth fight between TV Fights, Movie Fights, and Schmoes Know.
This episode was followed by the first episode of After the (TV) Fight, in which Dan wore a Santa hat that he received for winning this episode.
First episode to only require three Speed Round questions.
Fourth consecutive episode in which the fighter to get the first point ultimately won the game.
Only nine points are awarded in this episode, a record low (later beaten by a margin of two points in episode 18).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Cesternino | New fighter | Third |
| Jason Mewes | New fighter | Second |
| Dan Murrell | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Rob | Jason | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best Christmas episode of TV? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who is the worst TV mom? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best show of 2015? | * | 1 | |
| 4: What is the best TV show based in a hospital? | 1** | ||
| 5: What TV show home or apartment would you want to live in? | 1 | ||
| 6: Which 2016 TV show are you most anticipating?*** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best TV character or actor named George? | x | **** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which channel has better animated shows: Adult Swim or FOX? | x | ***** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best TV show with the word "day" in the title? + | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2+** | 6 |
.*During the fight, Jason was confused on the question and tried to take pre-2015 episodes of shows [that existed before 2015] into consideration. Arguments involving these episodes were dismissed by Roxy.
.**After Rob got the point, he wanted to make sure that Roxy wasn't going to change her mind like Steve Harvey. The previous night, Steve Harvey incorrectly announced Miss Colombia as Miss Universe rather than the first runner-up.
.***Could be either a new or returning show.
.****Jason essentially conceded that Dan's pick (Clooney) was better.
.*****Jason picked Adult Swim [before Dan spoke], but he couldn't name any shows on the channel. He eventually indicated he couldn't argue against Dan.
+A movie version of this question was used in the 51st episode of Movie Fights.
+*Dan's performance marks the first Speed Round sweep in TV Fights.
- Also, Dan sets the record for most points in a row (4) in TV Fights. This was also recently the record in Movie Fights (multiple times), but the record was set at five two months earlier by Mike Carlson.
+**Jason's score of 2 is the lowest second-place finish in TV Fights so far (it would be beaten by Steve Zaragoza in episode 18).
Episode 8: Best Current Comic Book TV Show? (12-29-2015)[8]
Pre-recorded episode (November 10, 2015). The web address indicates it was originally episode 3.
Second episode in which a fighter does not receive any points after the first round.
Second episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Third episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round (after episode 3 and episode 5 (in which Charlie Schneider did not score)).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Key | New fighter | Win |
| Audrey Kearns | New fighter | Third |
| Zach Wilson | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Matt | Audrey | Zach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best MTV classic show? | 1 | ||
| 2: What TV lawyer would you want to represent you? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is your favorite comic book TV show on TV right now? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pitch a "Harry Potter" TV series | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best spin-off of all time? | 1 | ||
| 6: Best pet in TV history | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is your favorite 90s cartoon: "Doug" or "Rugrats"? | * | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best TV actor named Kevin? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What do you turn off first: "Dance Moms" or "Bachelor in Paradise"? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which TV chef would you rather cook you dinner: Bobby Flay or Paula Deen? | 1 | x | *** |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best TV block: TGI Friday [TGIF] or Snick? | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: What "Seinfeld" character do you most want to have lunch with? | 1****, ***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6+ | 1 | 5 |
.*Matt, who was stuck with "Doug", was unable to come up with specific arguments and couldn't even convince Roxy that he'd ever seen the show.
.**Roxy was about to call the game, but Ken told her Matt could make a comeback.
.***Although Roxy did not activate the panel (she hadn't on previous questions either, but did on the last two), Audrey said she would have agreed with Zach (Paula Deen).
.****Matt was the first to say Kramer, leaving Zach to pick Jerry.
.*****Split decision. Audrey disagreed with Roxy, but Ken agreed.
+While he is not the first to get the final three points (this was done in the previous episode), Matt makes the biggest comeback victory in TV Fights history thus far; it is repeated in episode 15 after Matt Lieberman defeats Andy Signore after being behind 4-2. This record would be broken in episode 17 when Spencer Gilbert defeated Roth Cornet after being behind 4-1.
Episode 9: Most Iconic TV Kiss? (1-5-2016)[9]
Relative to seating positions, the scores were the same as in episode 8.
Josh and Jonny are the second and third repeat fighters on TV Fights.
Josh, who previously appeared on episode 1, becomes the second fighter to appear twice without finishing in third place either time, the first being Matt Lieberman (episodes 2 and 5).
Michael's name is displayed on the scoreboard as "Mike".
Third episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Third episode in which a fighter does not receive any points after the first round.
Third episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Fourth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round (after episodes 3, 5 (in which Charlie Schneider did not score), and 8).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Macuga | 0/1 | Win |
| Jonny Loquasto | 0/1 | Third |
| Micheal Beatrice | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Josh | Jonny | Michael |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best coming of age TV show? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who deserves a chance to host "SNL"? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the most iconic TV kiss of all time? | 1* | ||
| 4: If you could punch one TV character in the face, who would it be? | 1** | *** | |
| 5: What was the most devastating TV couple break up of all time?**** | 1 | ||
| 6: Which movie would have benefited most from being made as a TV show instead? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If forced, which dating show would you go on? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Were Ross and Rachel (from "Friends") really on a break? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What show do you watch when you're home sick: "The Price is Right" or "Jerry Springer"? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who[m] would you rather ring in New Year's with: Supergirl or Jon Snow? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the best show with a color in the title? | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Which super power would you prefer: The Flash's speed or Luke Cage's unbreakable skin? | 1+,+* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 1 | 5 |
.*Mike said that Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uhura's kiss was "under duress." However, their bodies were being controlled; they were not under threat.
.**Josh's point in Round 4 is the latest first point for any winner in TV Fights history at this point (this would be repeated in episode 32).
.***Mike unsuccessfully attempted to convince Roxy that Andy Samburg was always playing a character; hence, he just went with the actor, against the parameter of the question. -He also incorrectly inferred that the song "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey started playing after the cut to black at the end of "The Sopranos". However, that is when the song stopped.
.****Jonny used the break up of Kevin and Winnie from "The Wonder Years" (the show he used to win question 1).
.*****Split decision. Ken and Jonny both disagreed with Roxy, but she overruled them both (first overturn in TV Fights, immediately after the first overturn in Movie Fights).
+Josh's argument included more than simply the speed. Specifically, the rebuttal mentioned regenerative powers. Ken was questioning whether this (just like time travel) was related to the speed, and Roxy indicated it was.
+*Split decision. Despite the clarification of the power relationship, Ken disagreed with Roxy.
Episode 10: Funniest Woman on TV? (1-12-2016)[10]
First all-female panel (something not done until the 42nd episode of Movie Fights).
Cathy Kelley becomes the first previous winner to return to the show and the third fighter to appear twice without finishing in third place.
Fourth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Fifth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round (after episodes 3, 5 (in which Charlie Schneider did not score), 8, and 9).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Boyd | New fighter | Win |
| Cathy Kelley | 1/0 | Second |
| Bree Essrig | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Michele | Cathy | Bree |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which female lead on a TV show would you want to be? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which TV high school/college would you have most liked to attend? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who is the funniest woman on TV? | 1* | ||
| 4: Who is the number one celebrity whose ** reality show you would want to watch? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best TV series set in a post-apocalyptic world? | 1 | ||
| 6: What TV character would you most like to bring home your parents? | 1*** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: What was the biggest Golden Globes surprise? | 1 | 1 | **** |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which Savage brothers show is better: "Boy Meets World" or "[The] Wonder Years"? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which reboot are you more excited for: "Fuller House" or "[The] X-Files"? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who would make a better host of the 2017 Golden Globes: Amy Schumer or Melissa McCarthy? | +* | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND D: Jeff Probst or Chris Harrison? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What's the best show with "America" or "American" in the title? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 5 | 2 |
.*Bree won because neither Michele nor Cathy argued that she should not have been allowed to argue for the combination of two women (Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer).
.**The question card and bottom of the screen during the duration of the round misspelled "whose" as "who's (who is)."
.***Cathy was the only one who didn't assume that the question referred to dating, so she picked someone for her single mom (George Clooney's Doug Ross from "ER"). -Roxy called the end of the fight only 3 minutes and 56 seconds after finishing reading the question.
.****Bree's answer was that she didn't watch it.
.*****After Michele won the point, Cathy gave a second rebuttal indicating that "Winnie Cooper" (Danica McKellar) quit acting after Michele's choice ("The Wonder Years") ended. Michele correctly stated that this wasn't true (as she returned to acting after completing college), but she said that she got an advanced degree; Danica only possesses a bachelor's degree despite writing a paper with classmate Brandy Winn who did eventually obtain a Ph.D.
+Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy and chose Michele. But Roxy pointed out that the question asked about excitement, so she judged based on this.
+*Michele said Amy Schumer before Cathy did. However, Cathy won.
+**Michele won despite not knowing who Chris Harrison was (host of "The Bachelor").
Episode 11: Cast the New Jack Bauer in the 24 Spin-off (1-19-2016)[11]
One week after Cathy Kelley, Andie Bolt becomes the second winner to return to the show.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andie Bolt | 1/0 | Third |
| Dan Feuerrigel | New fighter | Second |
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Andie | Dan | Sasha |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV show premise shouldn't have worked, but did? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who is the best TV dad of all time? * | 1** | ||
| 3: Which actor should be our new 'Jack Bauer'? | *** | 1**** | |
| 4: Pitch me a "Friends" reunion episode. | 1 | ||
| 5: Which TV episode made you cry the most? | ***** | 1+ | |
| 6: Best celebrity cameo in a TV show? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which animated character would you want to punch in the face? | x | +* | 1+** |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who wins in a fight: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles or Power Rangers? +*** | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who[m] would you rather be stranded on a deserted island with: Rick Grimes or Khaleesi (Daenerys Targaryen)? | x | 1+***** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best TV character or actor named Jack? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the better reality show phrase: "Survivor"'s 'The tribe has spoken' or "The Bachelor" 's/"Bachelorette" 's 'Will you accept this rose'? | x | 1++ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 6 |
.*Andie and Sasha both dropped the f-bomb during arguments.
.**Sasha pointed out that Andie's choice (Eddard Stark) fathered a child (Jon Snow) out of wedlock, but Ken pointed out that there's a significant chance this isn't actually true.
.***Andie picked Katee Sackhoff, who already appeared as a mole agent in Season 8. This was part of Roxy's rationale for ruling her out.
.****Dan, the only male fighter, was the only one who chose a male to replace Jack Bauer.
.*****Dan said "Jurassic Bark" from "Futurama." This is the third time this episode has been brought up (previously used in episodes 5 and 8, respectively for best dog and best pet).
+Sasha does in fact cry during her argument for the series finale of "Lost". Andie puts some fake tears on her eyes for her choice while Sasha was giving her opening arguments.
+*Dan said he'd punch Homer Simpson despite arguing for him earlier in the episode as best TV dad. Ken pointed this out.
+**Sasha picked Judy Jetson and described her as a wife. She was George's daughter, not wife.
+***Previously used in episode 28 of Movie Fights.
+****Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who picked Dan (Power Rangers). Andie didn't pick a clear winner.
+*****Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who picked Sasha (Khaleesi) but stated that it depends on what one would want to do on the island. Andie said it was even for her.
++While there was no split, Andie once again could not pick a winner, for the third time in five Speed Round questions.
Episode 12: What TV Superhero or Villain Would Win the Hunger Games? (1-26-2016)[12]
Only five questions are used in the regular round.
Hector was predicted to win the fight, but he did not, becoming the second fighter to lose two fights. However, he becomes the fourth fighter to appear twice without finishing in third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Navarro | 0/1 | Second |
| Joe Starr | New fighter | Third |
| Jennifer Landa | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Hector | Joe | Jennifer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best streaming only TV show? | 1 | ||
| 2: If you could end any TV show that went on too long,....which would it be, and where would you end it? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the most quotable TV show? | 1 | ||
| 4: What actor are you hoping gets cast as the new lead on a show? * | 1 | ||
| 5: What TV superhero or villain would win the Hunger Games? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What's the best TV show that starts with the letter "M"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the better show to watch with your grandparents: "Shameless" or "Girls"? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which "X-Files" agent would you rather have as your partner: Scully or Mulder? | 1 | x | *** |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best TV character or actor named Jess; I'll also accept Jesse or Jessica? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which show do you turn off first: "Heroes Reborn" or "True Detective" season 2? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*The question displayed and answered actually asked for the lead on a new show.
.**Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose Jennifer ("Girls").
.***Jennifer, who was stuck with Mulder, argued more for the actor who played him (David Duchovny).
Episode 13: Best Seinfeld Episode Ever? (2-2-2016)[13]
Once again, only five questions are used in the regular round. It appears this will be permanent.
Last appearance of the Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Ellis | New fighter | Win |
| Joseph Scrimshaw | 0/1 | Second |
| Zach Wilson | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Mark | Joseph | Zach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the greatest best friend character on TV? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the most romantic gesture between a TV couple? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best episode of "Seinfeld" ever? | 1* | ||
| 4: You're kidnapped. You can only call the characters of one TV show to save you. Who[m] do you call?**, *** | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch the next [live musical event]. | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Which family game show would you want to go on with your family: "Family Feud" or "Family Double Dare"? | x | 1**** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Better part of the Super Bowl: commercials or Halftime Show? | ***** | 1+ | x |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would make a better student body president: Agent Carter or Supergirl? | +* | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: Former "Apprentice" host Donald Trump came in second [among Republicans] in last night's Iowa caucus. Who should be the next TV host to run for President? | 1 | +** | x |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who[m] would you rather grab a beer with: Charlie Sheen or Amanda Bynes? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: "I Love Lucy" and "I Dream of Jeannie" are both rerunning. Which do you watch? | 1+*** | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who is the best "Sesame Street" character? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 5 | 1 |
.*Mark's answer ("The Contest") was also rated as #1 out of 169 episodes by the magazine Vulture.
.**Question provided by fighter Cathy Kelley.
.***Even though each fighter was allowed to utilize the whole cast of their respective shows, each fighter only used the main character.
.****A point was awarded despite this question being a tie-breaker that was not game-ending and didn't involve all the fighters. Mark did not contest this, and as a result, the game went on longer than it should have (no tie breaker should have been necessary at the end).
.*****Mark gave a second rebuttal that lasted two seconds, prompting Ken to give Joseph two extra seconds.
+Split decision. Zach didn't agree with Roxy, who chose Joseph (the Halftime Show).
+*Mark chose Supergirl and stated that Agent Carter was too old since she was 35. However, in her show's first season, she is only 24-25 years old, barely older than Supergirl.
+**Joseph chose Alex Trebek, who wouldn't be eligible to run as he was not a natural-born citizen. Mark never mentioned this in his argument against Trebek.
+***Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose Mark ("I Dream of Jeannie"). She further clarified that the question was not necessarily asking for the better show, allowing for some subjectivity in the argument, which Ken was citing as the reason for going with Joseph.
Episode 14: Worst TV Boss?! (2-9-2016)[14]
Despite the web address for this episode, no question about tragic love stories appears.
Second all-female panel, meaning the show already has had more all-female panels than Movie Fights, which has aired 55 additional episodes.
Audrey becomes the second fighter to win while being the only one in the group to have lost a fight (after Matt Lieberman in episode 5).
Of all the fighters who have won a fight, Audrey has the fewest total points at six.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Vanessa Ragland | New fighter | Third |
| Yael Tygiel | New fighter | Second |
| Audrey Kearns | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Vanessa | Yael | Audrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: "So You Think You Can Dance - The Next Generation" features kids, so we want you guys to pitch the next junior version of a reality or competition show. | 1 | ||
| 2: Which show has suffered the most because of an actor's departure? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who is the worst TV boss? | 1 | * | |
| 4: If you were going on "The Amazing Race," which TV show character would you pick for your partner? | 1 | ||
| 5: Recently, there was an announcement that Brooklyn is getting a spinoff TV show,... so we want you to pitch an Oscar-nominated movie TV spinoff? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which post-apocalyptic situation would you rather be in: "The Walking Dead" or "The Leftovers"? | x | **,*** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Bang/Kill/Marry: O.J. Simpson, Cuba Gooding Jr., and John Travolta? | x | 1****,***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best TV high school cool guy: Zack Morris or Shawn Hunter? | x | 1 | + |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who had a worse week: Cam Newton after losing the Super Bowl or Donald Trump after losing the Iowa caucus? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: In honor of Valentine's Day, who's the best TV character or actor whose name starts with "V"? | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*All three fighters submitted Yael's choice (Richard Morgan (played by Richard Burgi) from "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit" Season 11, Episode 15: 'Confidential') in their top two. However, this was the first choice that Roxy rejected.
.**Audrey indicated that in "The Walking Dead," there was the possibility of dying right away, and that she'd be okay with that. Part of Yael's argument against that was that the question asked which she would rather live in, but it does not. Roxy never pointed this out.
.***Ken stated that he felt the fighters tied, so he couldn't make a decision, but Vanessa agreed with Roxy that Yael's argument for "The Leftovers" was better.
.****Audrey agreed with Yael that she could kill O.J. Simpson. Roxy stated she'd bang him and kill Travolta.
.*****Once again, Ken could not provide an answer. Instead, he merely shrugged and gave a puzzled look.
+Audrey's argument for Shawn Hunter was very vague and did not reference "Boy Meets World" or "Girl Meets World" at all. While Audrey answered second, she had the chance to pik Zack first as Yael took her time.
+*Vanessa could not choose a winner, but Ken agreed with Roxy that Audrey provided the better argument (Victoria Principal over Victoria Justice).
Episode 15: TV Show You Love to Hate Watch! (2-16-2016)[15]
Although the selection card for this episode has the title displayed with the first letter of each word capitalized, the in-site title is not that way, the first time this has happened.
Due to sponsorship from Hulu, this episode was also available live on youtube (under the title "What TV show do you love to hate watch?" (again without each first letter capitalized)), receiving a peak live viewership of approximately 3300. The episode title on Screen Junkies Plus was later changed to this title, with capitalization.
Second episode to be available on youtube (after episode 7), but the first to be available live.
First episode to feature only returning fighters. Mark Ellis had fought in Movie Fights prior to TV Fights episode 13, but that was his first TV Fight.
Fourth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Also the first episode to feature only returning winners. They are the third, fourth, and fifth winners to return (Andy and Michele are the third and fourth undefeated fighters to return).
Andy and Matt become the first pair to rematch each other (episode 2).
Matt becomes the first fighter to participate in three fights and the first to win two. Matt has actually appeared in four fights, one of which did not air.
Andy becomes the fifth fighter to appear twice without finishing in third place, and Matt (the first to appear twice without a third place finish) becomes the first to appear in three fights without a third place finish.
Matt is the first fighter to appear in three fights without ever scoring less than five points.
Matt was already the first of two fighters (the second being Audrey Kearns in the previous episode) to win a fight while being the only one in the group to have ever lost (achieving this in episode 5). In this episode, he does it against two fighters who had actually appeared previously.
All the fighters finish the fight with one loss. Andy and Michele each fall from a seven-way tie for first place, to 10th place and a two-way tie for 12th place respectively.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Signore | 1/0 | Second |
| Matt Lieberman | 1/1 | Win |
| Michele Boyd | 1/0 | Third |
| Question | Andy | Matt | Michele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best cult TV show to binge watch?? | 1 | ||
| 2: What live action show would be better if it was animated? | 1 | ||
| 3: After "The People v. O.J. [Simpson]", what real life crime should the show ["American Crime"] take on next? | 1 | ||
| 4: Who's the most badass non-human character of all time? | 1 | * | |
| 5: What is the best TV show to hatewatch? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best show that starts with the letter "F"? | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is the TV Jennifer you'd rather grab a drink with: Aniston or Lopez? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who would win at "Survivor": Walter White or Don Draper? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: AMC or FX? | 1*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which villain would you rather go against: "Daredevil" 's Kingpin or "Smallville" 's Lex Luthor?**** | 1***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 1 |
.*During Andy's description of ALF, he stated that he had eight stomachs, to which Michele ultimately responded by saying that he was just two cows. Roxy asked if that was true, and Matt stated that it was. However, despite common misconception, cows only have one stomach.
.**Split decision. Michele disagreed with Roxy, who chose Andy ("Fargo") or Matt ("Futurama").
.***Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose Michele (FX).
.****Matt was not quite as fast as Andy in saying Kingpin and was thus stuck with Luthor. After the arguments were made, Michele pointed out that the fighters would arguing for who was better while they should have been arguing to fight the weaker opponent.
.*****Matt ties (2-way) for biggest comeback victory in TV Fights history, but this record is broken two episodes later.
Episode 16: Best MTV Classic Show? (2-23-2016)[16]
Roxy debuts a new hairstyle with highlighting.
This episode only ran 55:45.
Jonny fights as his alterego Clark Loquasto, a bespectacled reporter for the Daily Constellation.
- Only at the end of the episode did KellyAnne figure out the Clark Kent reference.
Only one week after Matt Lieberman, Jonny becomes the second fighter to compete three times.
Relative to seating positions, the scores are the same as the prior episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Flack | New fighter | Second |
| Jonny (Clark) Loquasto | 0/2 | Win |
| KellyAnne Judd | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jennifer | Jonny | KellyAnne |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV hangout spot would be the coolest to hang out at? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which current Oscar nominated actor should get their own TV show? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best kids show that adults can enjoy? | 1 | ||
| 4: What show is or was the best at breaking the fourth wall? *, ** | 1 | ||
| 5: What's the best MTV classic TV show? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who had the better imagination: Tommy Pickles in "Rugrats" or Doug Funnie from "Doug"? *** | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best TV show with a one-word title? ***** | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who would win in a fight: Roseanne Barr or Rosie O'Donnell? +*, +** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: These two shows are on. Which one do you watch?: The 1990's "[The] Flash" or "Lois & Clark: The new Adventures of Superman"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which late-night host should host the Oscars? +*** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 1 |
.*When the title card for this question was shown, the twitter screen shot for the previous question was sonw at the bottom.
.**During fact checking, Ken called "Saved By the Bell" the 'first incarnation' when he stated that it debuted in 1989. However, while it had spinoffs, it is a spinoff of "Good Morning, Miss Bliss," which ran for 13 episodes starting in 1988 and featured Zack, Lisa, Screech, and Mr. Belding and several other charaters who did not appear again. In syndication however, it was retroactively retooled as early episodes of "Saved By the Bell."
.***Asked by the same twitter user who asked the fourth regular round question.
.****Jonny, who argued for Doug, said that all he remembers about "Rugrats" was that the soundtrack for the movie featured a song ("Take Me There") by Mýa. He then stated that he knew that Harlem World had a song on it too. However, it was two members of the group who were featured on the same song.
.*****Jonny answered with "Sopranos," but the title is "The Sopranos," which is two words, so Roxy ruled against him even though Jennifer never mentioned this (only Ken and twitter users did).
+Split decision (see immediately above). KellyAnne, who spoke before Ken did, disagreed with Roxy.
+*Jonny answered Roseanne Barr immediately before Jennifer did, leaving her with Rosie O'Donnell.
+**After being asked for her opinion, KellyAnne stated that she did not know who Roseanne Barr was. She also did not vote.
+***Despite being the second one to answer, Jonny answered quickly and accidentally said Jimmy Kimmell when he meant to say Jimmy Fallon. Ken made him stick with his first answer. However, Jonny was still able to win.
Episode 17: Worst TV Show Revival? (3-1-2016)[17]
Roth becomes the first person to score four regular round points in TV Fights.
Roth becomes the first fighter in either TV or Movie Fights to win such a high portion (80%) of the pre-Speed Round points. The previous record holder was Alicia Malone, who scored 4 out of 6 (66.7%) of the pre-Speed Round points in episode 42 of Movie Fights. This is particularly notable since despite this, Roth ultimately finished in second.
Spencer breaks the record for biggest comeback victory in TV Fights.
While he didn't win all of the points in the Speed Round, Spencer becomes the first person in TV or Movie Fights to win a majority vote in five consecutive Speed Round questions (and first for six consecutive as well if the tie breaker question is included). Among the final six questions, Spencer received a total of 15 out of 18 votes.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 0/1 | Win |
| Roth Cornet | 0/1 | Second |
| David Griffin | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Spencer | Roth | David |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: For better or worse, which TV character changed the most? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which TV character should be on "What Not to Wear"? | 1 | ||
| 3: Besides Deadpool, which fictional character should be given a chance to host "SNL"? | 1 | ||
| 4: In honor of the god awful "Fuller House", what's the worst TV show revival? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best TV technology? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which TV Kourtney/Courtney would you rather grab a drink with: Kardashian or Cox? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which show is less agonizing to watch: "[The] Big Bang Theory" or "Two and a Half Men"? | 1* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best TV show that starts with the letter "S"? | 1**, *** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which weird family would you rather be a member of: "Family Guy" 's Griffins or "[It's] Always Sunny [in Philadelphia]" 's McPoyles"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which fictional sports team do you want to play on: the Dillon Panthers or the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant softball team? | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who would you rather hold on to your wallet: Saul Goodman or Bojack Horseman? | 1****, ***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 5 | 0 |
.*Split decision. David disagreed with Roxy, who chose Spencer ("[The] Big Bang Theory").
.**Roth answered with "Sopranos." This (as also mentioned on the previous episode) is not the title. Rather it is "The Sopranos." Since Spencer didn't bring it up in his arguments, Roxy allowed it.
.***Split decision. Second overturn on TV Fights (and only the third overturn in TV and Movie Fights history (and still the second in an official fight)). Had it not been for this overturn by Roxy, Spencer would have become the first fighter in TV and Movie Fights to win all five questions in a Speed Round.
.****Roth did not say Saul Goodman as quickly as Spencer did and was stuck with Bojack Horseman.
.*****Split decision. David disagreed with Roxy, who chose Spencer (Saul Goodman).
Episode 18: Most Hated TV Character? (3-8-2016)[18]
All fighters are from SourceFed.
First episode since episode 8 to feature three new fighters (even though Steve did appear on one episode of Movie Fights more than a year earlier).
The record for largest margin of victory, set in episode 7 by Dan Murrell, is tied.
The record for lowest second-place score in both TV and Movie Fights is set. The previous record of two had been set by Jason Mewes in TV Fights in episode 7 and was set three times in Movie Fights.
Seventh episode in which a fighter does not score any points after the first round (after episodes 3, 5, 8, and 9, and 17 (in which David Griffin did not score)). However, it was the first time (both in TV and Movie Fights) that the fighter not scoring after the first round finishes in second place (as opposed to third place).
Only seven points are awarded in this fight, a new record low for TV and Movie Fights by a margin of two. The previous record was nine points, which were awarded in TV Fights episode 7 as well as four episodes of Movie Fights (6, 8, 57, and 58).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Maude Garrett | New fighter | Win |
| Steve Zaragoza | New fighter | Second |
| DJ Wooldridge | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Maude | Steve | DJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best television cliffhanger ever? | 1 | ||
| 2: What TV show has the best use of voice over narration? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who is the best TV little sister? | 1 | ||
| 4: What classic TV series would benefit from a gritty HBO style reboot? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the most universally hated TV character? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Which 90s Nickelodeon show would you wanna be on? | x | 0* | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of International Women's Day, ....which female is more badass: Carrie Mathison or Dana Scully? | 1 | *** | x |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best show based in a prison; is it "Prison Break" or "Orange is the New Black"? | 1** | *** | x |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1**** | 1 |
.*First time in TV Fights that someone is not awarded a point for a pre-Speed Round tie-breaker (the proper rules).
.**Maude pulls off the shortest Speed Round in the history of TV and Movie Fights and the second sweep of the Speed Round in TV Fights. However, had the proper rules regarding non-scoring for pre-Speed Round tie-breakers been used in the fifteenth episode of Movie Fights, this would be a tie for the record for the two shows as that episode would have also ended after two Speed Round questions (and also with a margin of four points).
- She also ties Dan Murrell (the previous sweeper and record holder for shortest Speed Round) for most consecutive points (four) in TV Fights.
.***Steve was not as fast as Maude in providing the answers that she used to win the two Speed Round questions (Dana Scully and "Orange is the new Black"). He also needed to ask DJ who Carrie Mathison was (Maude did not know either).
.****Steve comes in second place despite not scoring any higher than DJ (the first time in TV Fights that the second place fighter did not score any higher than the third place scorer). His score is the lowest second-place score in all of TV and Movie Fights.
Episode 19: Best TV Drunk? (3-15-2016)[19]
First episode not hosted by Roxy Striar as she is competing. The episode is hosted by Ken Napzok.
Since Ken is hosting, Dan Murrell acts as Fact Checker.
This episode features the 1000th Screen Junkies Fight question.
Eighth episode in which a fighter does not score any points after the first round, and the third in which a fighter finishes with no points.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Macuga | 1/1 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | New fighter | Third* |
| Roxy Striar | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Josh | Nick | Roxy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of St. Patrick's Day, who is the best drunk on television? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best female friendship on television? | 1 | ||
| 3: What TV show would be a dating deal breaker if your significant other, boyfriend, or girlfriend, has never seen it? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best reality show on television? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the most universally loved TV character? ** | 1*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would win in a fight: [Steve] Urkel from "Family Matters" or Sheldon [Cooper] from "[The] Big Bang Theory"? | 1 | x | **** |
| SPEED ROUND B: Bidding one dollar on "[The] Price is Right": good strategy or cheap trick? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which current late-night talk show host would you vote for President? | ***** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND D: Would you rather work at Paddy's Pub or Cheers? | x | 1+ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 0+* | 6 |
.*Between TV and Movie Fights, this is Nick's sixth consecutive third place finish. He is the only person to finish third even four consecutive times (Scott Mantz would later tie this) and one of only two fighters (the other being Mantz) to do it three consecutive times.
- Between TV and Movie Fights, Nick also becomes the first person to ever lose six consecutive fights (either second or third place), surpassing Trisha Hershberger, and the first to lose thirteen fights in general, surpassing Spencer Gilbert.
.**Between TV and Movie Fights (not counting the Schmoes Know show), the fifth round question was the 1000th.
.***Roxy chose Jack Bauer from "24." After the point was awarded, Dan told Ken that twitter strongly disagreed with his choice.
.****Josh answered Urkel immediately before Roxy, leaving her to choose Sheldon. Her argument was based heavily on his ability to logically argue, not actually participate in a physical confrontation. After the point was awarded, she mentioned that she's never watched "The Big Bang Theory."
.*****After Josh answered [Jimmy] Fallon, he realized he should have answered Stephen Colbert. Roxy won with [Jimmy] Kimmel.
.+Split decision. Ken overturned Nick and Dan's vote for Josh, who argued for Paddy's Pub (the third overturn in TV Fights). During Dan's explanation, he mentioned the Roxy's initial argument was more so for why she would want to go to Cheers versus Paddy's, not work there.
+*Between TV and Movie Fights, Nick becomes the first fighter to finish with no points twice (having previously done this six months earlier in Movie Fights episode 48).
Episode 20: Who is TV's Best Nerd? (3-22-2016)[20]
Roxy announced that in May, there will be a nine-fighter tournament for a TV Fights Championship Belt. Ken shows the Belt off.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Clarke Wolfe | New fighter | Win |
| Roger Barr | New fighter | Second |
| Jeff Galante | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Clarke | Roger | Jeff |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is TV's best nerd? | 1* | ||
| 2: Since "Prison Break" revives Michael [Scofield] for a reboot, ...if you could raise a character from the dead, who would it be? ** | 1 | *** | |
| 3: What show would you use to torture your worst enemy by playing on repeat? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best show to take place right here in Los Angeles? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the best TV wingman? | **** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who is the best Kardashian or Jenner? | 1 | ***** | x |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who are the better roommates: the cast of "New Girl" or the cast of "Entourage"? | 1+ | +* | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is TV's better bald guy: Patrick Stewart or The Rock? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who[m] would you rather spend the day with: "Gotham" 's Bruce Wayne or "Smallville" 's Clark Kent? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best TV character or actor named Jack? | 1 | +*** | x |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*After Clarke won the first point, the scoreboard misspelled her name as "Clark." JT fixed it shortly afterwards.
.**During the asking of this question, the title card and corresponding tweet for the third question appear.
.***During Jeff's argument, he says that Maude Flanders needs to come back from the dead to break up Ned and his second wife Edna. However, Edna (just like her voice actress Marcia Wallace) has already died.
.****Roger chose Spock, originally calling him Mr. Spock. He later incorrectly referred to him as Dr. Spock.
.*****Roger refused to answer the question and forfeited the point. He stated that he still had his soul even though the "Star Trek Holiday Special" tried to steal it (Roger's winning response for question 3 was the "Star Wars Holiday Special"). Clarke said Khloé.
+Clarke was faster at saying "Entourage".
+*Roger had never seen "New Girl," even referring to the "New Girls" (only one of them was female) and saying he was confusing it with "2 Broke Girls."
+**Split decision. Jeff disagreed with Roxy, who chose Roger (Bruce Wayne).
+***While Jack Bauer was the winning answer the previous week for the most universally beloved character, Roger's choice of him for this question did not win against actor Jack McBrayer.
Episode 21: Best TV Bully? (3-31-2016)[21]
Aired on a Thursday rather than Tuesday due to Movie Fights' airing on Tuesday. This episode was not live.
Fifth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
First Screen Junkies victory from Coy Jandreau. As of July 23, 2016, Coy is 5-0 across the competitions (2-0 on Movie Fights and TV Fights and 1-0 on Movie Games).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dani Fernandez | New fighter | Third |
| Daniel Van Kirk * | New fighter | Second |
| Coy Jandreau | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Dani | Dan | Coy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best TV bully? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which TV show that is still running did you once love and now hate? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best TV character nickname? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best opposite sex friendship? | 1 | ||
| 5: In honor of "Daredevil" Season 2, ....which Marvel character, either hero or villain, deserves a Netflix show? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which "[The] Walking Dead" injury would you rather have: lose your eye like Carl [Grimes] or lose your leg like Hershel [Greene]? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which TV siblings would you rather have babysat: Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen or Ben and Fred Savage? | x | *** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: Better female-drive show: "Girls" or "Broad City"? | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which Jon/John would you rather spend a night in a hotel with: Hamm or Stamos? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What daytime talkshow host should run for President? | x | 1+ | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*Daniel's twitter handle is misspelled as @DanileVanKirk. On the scoreboard, his name is shown as "Dan".
.**Split decision. Dani disagreed with Roxy, who chose Coy (leg).
.***Daniel stated that he also would have picked Coy's choice (the Savages).
.****Split decision. Dani disagreed with Roxy, who chose Daniel ("Broad City").
.*****Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose Daniel (Jon Hamm).
+Split decision. Fourth overturn on TV Fights (third by Roxy and fifth between TV and Movie Fights). Ken and Dani each picked Daniel. Coy picked Jerry Springer and never mentioned that he was the mayor of Cincinnatti, which Ken pointed out.
Episode 22: The Walking Dead (4-5-2016)[22]
This episode entirely focuses on the show "The Walking Dead." The sixth season finale aired two nights earlier.
Rather than Mjolnir, Roxy has a grey replica of the Lucille bat which was shown in the season finale.
This episode runs 1:30:30, the longest running time yet.
Hector Navarro hosts Screen Junkies Plus' "Knocking Dead" commentary show.
Third episode (after 10 and 19) in which a new fighter won against a previous winner.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Navarro | 0/2 | Third |
| John Rocha | 1/0 | Second |
| Ben Bateman | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Hector | John | Ben |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: You're on "The Walking Dead" and you actually turn into a walker..., but we wanna know who would be your first victim? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the most badass thing a character has ever done [in "The Walking Dead"]? | 1 | ||
| 3: What other character would you like to appear in "The Walking Dead"? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which character [in "The Walking Dead"] shouldn't have died? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who[m] do you think Negan kills? | * | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who is or was the most annoying kid on "The Walking Dead"? | x | 1** | *** |
| SPEED ROUND B: "Fear the Walking Dead": yes or no? | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Would you rather die by a Walker or Lucille? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which "[The] Walking Dead" location would you like to be your home? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Better leader should Rick [Grimes] die: Carol [Peletier] or Michoanne? | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*During the fight, Hector spoils that in the comics, Negan kills Glenn.
.**Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose John (Carl) over Ben ("the girl who got knifed by Carol" (never named; called Lizzie, but Lizzie Samuels was shot, not knifed)).
.***During Ben's argument, he stated that the actress who played his choice was going for the kid Oscar. While there is no Oscar specifically for children, Oscars are for movies, not TV shows.
.****Ben was faster at saying yes.
.*****Split decision. Fifth overturn on TV Fights (fourth by Roxy and sixth between TV and Movie Fights). Ken and Hector each picked John, who chose by a Walker so that he could say goodbye to loved ones. However, Roxy felt Ben's argument for no pain was stronger. So far, by this point, throughout TV and Movie Fights, in all instances in which Andy has been outvoted, he went with the opinion of the other voters in awarding the point, but in all instances in which any other judge (Alicia, Ken, and Roxy) has been outvoted, he/she has overturned the vote.
+If it were not for Roxy's overturn of the vote against her in the previous question, after this question, John would have become the first fighter to reach a 2-0 record on TV Fights.
+*Ben was slower at picking Carol but still won with Michonne by unanimous decision.
Episode 23: Best TV Sex Scene? (4-12-2016)[23]
Lucille returns in place of Mjolnir.
Spencer Gilbert debuts as Fact Checker as Ken is on vacation. It is announced that he will be on next week as well since Ken will be fighting.
The seating arrangement of placing (win, second, third) is the same as the previous week. The same holds true for the awarding of all five regular round points.
Everyone comes into the fight with a 0-1 record.
On the scoreboard, Jennifer's name is displayed as "Jen."
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Starr | 0/1 | Third |
| Yael Tygiel | 0/1 | Second |
| Jennifer Flack | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Joe | Yael | Jennifer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best boss on TV? * | 1 | ||
| 2: Who is the best child actor currently on TV? | 1 | ||
| 3: Best show based in New York City? | 1 | ||
| 4: What TV show should get a board game based on it? | 1 | ||
| 5: What [is] the best sex scene ever on a TV show? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of today being National Grilled Cheese Day, which fictional restaurant would you want to go to: The Krusty Krab or Good Burger? ** | x | 1***, **** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best TV show that starts with the letter "G"? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which fifteen-year long show would you rather cancel: "Big Brother" or "Survivor"? | x | 1*****, + | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which tatted TV character would you want to get a drink with more: "Sons of Anarchy" 's Charlie Hunnam or "Girls" 's Lena Dunham? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*The Movie Fight from five days earlier contained a question about the worst boss in a movie.
.**Three days later, on Spencer Gilbert's show "Does it Hold Up?", Good Burger was compared to The Krusty Krab in evaluating the film Good Burger.
.***Yael was faster at saying Good Burger.
.****Split decision. Joe (the first to judge) disagreed with Roxy and chose Jennifer (The Krusty Krab).
.*****Jennifer was faster at saying "Big Brother".
+Split decision. Spencer (the first to judge) disagree with Roxy and chose Yael ("Survivor").
Episode 24: Game of Thrones (4-19-2016)[24]
The episode is dedicated to the show "Game of Thrones," whose sixth season debuts on HBO five days later.
Lucille has been replaced with a dragon, making this the third episode in a row in which Roxy has not used Mjolnir.
Spencer Gilbert returns as Fact Checker as Ken is fighting.
- If also happens to be Ken's 40th birthday.
Each fighter has won one Movie or TV Fight before this episode.
This is Maude's third fight. In each fight, she sits by the judge, on the viewer's left.
Fifth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Ninth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round (after episodes 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, and 19 (with episodes 5, 17, and 19 having a fighter finish with no points)).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Maude Garrett | 1/0 | Third |
| Ken Napzok | New fighter | Win |
| Michele Boyd | 1/1 | Second |
| Question | Maude | Ken | Michele |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best death on "Game of Thrones"? | 1 | ||
| 2: For better or worse, which "Game of Thrones" character has changed the most since the beginning of the show? | 1 | ||
| 3: Which family would you want to belong to? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the most shocking moment on "Game of Thrones" so far? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which two "Game of Thrones" characters should be teamed up next? | 1* | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Would you rather die by dragon or White Walker? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who should sit on the Iron Throne? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Better ball-less character: Lord Varys or Grey Worm? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who[m] would you pick to fight for you in a trial by combat? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which "Game of Thrones" youth would you want to adopt? | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who[m] would you rather punch for Tyrion: Shae or Cersei? | x | 1**** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5**** | 4 |
.*Ken won despite receiving only 5% of the twitter vote. Maude won a majority of the twitter vote but was the first one Roxy dismissed. Twitter polls were not read to Roxy either before or after she ruled.
.**Split decision. Maude disagreed with Roxy, who chose chose Ken (Bronn) over Michele (Robert Strong).
.***Split decision, reversed from previous fight. Maude disagreed with Roxy, who chose Michele (Bran) over Ken (Arya).
.****Split decision. Spencer disagreed with Roxy, who chose Ken (Shae).
.*****Just five days after Clarke Wolfe won a Movie Fight and became the first fighter to ever simultaneously hold undefeated records on both shows, Ken becomes the second. In both cases, Maude finished third in a 5-4-1 fight.
Episode 25: Best TV Feud? (4-26-2016)[25]
Lucille has returned. It appears this is permanent.
Jeff Galante states his record is 1-0, but it 0-1.
This episode runs 1:32:55, the longest time yet for TV Fights.
Ken Napzok returns as Fact Checker after Spencer took the spot the previous took weeks.
Markeia wears a Triforce pendant, similar to, but not the same as, the one Trisha Hershberger has worn on Movie Fights.
Andres' name appears on the scoreboard as "Ace."
Sixth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Tenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Galante | 0/1 | Win |
| Andres Cabrera | New fighter | Second |
| Markeia McCarty | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jeff | Andres | Markeia |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should replace Michael Strahan on "Live! with Kelly and Michael"? | * | 1 | |
| 2: If you could put any TV celebrity into the "Big Brother" house this summer, who[m] would you put in? | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the most underrated TV show currently on air? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What is the best feud in TV? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What is the best show based in another time period? | 1 | ***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of National Hug an Australian Day,...which Australian TV actor would you rather hug: Portia de Rossi or Rebel Wilson? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is the best redhead on TV? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which of these two channels would you rather watch for 24 hours straight: Hallmark or Lifetime? +* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which TV show would you choose out of the bargain bin? +** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Best show with a location in the title? | 1+*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Jeff's choice, Hugh Jackman, won the twitter poll.
.**Jeff's choice, Gary Busey, also won the twitter poll with 48%.
.***Markeia's choice, "iZombie", won the twitter poll with 47%.
.****Markeia's choice, Undertaker vs. Mankind in 1998, won the twitter poll with 48%.
.*****Markeia's choice, "Game of Thrones", won the twitter poll with 64% despite the fact that arguments were made that it doesn't necessarily take place in another time period.
+Split decision. Sixth overturn on TV Fights (fifth by Roxy and seventh between TV and Movie Fights). Ken and Markeia both chose Jeff (Portia de Rossi). From how Ken gave his decision however, it appears Roxy might not have been aware that Ken and Markeia agreed with each other.
+*Roxy accidentally let Andres (Ace) have a second rebuttal, so Jeff was also given one.
+**The bargain bin picture showed "Home Improvement" Season 1 and "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" Season 3.
+***Split decision. Markeia disagreed with Roxy, who chose Jeff ("Beverly Hills, 90210") over Andres (an unspecified "Hawaii Five-0"/"Hawaii Five-O").
Episode 26: TV's Best Weapon? (5-3-2016)[26]
Andie Bolt returns after a 14-episode absence.
A different championship belt has been introduced. At the end of the episode, three fighters for the tournament, which starts the following week, are announced: Mark Ellis, Josh Macuga, and Sasha Perl-Raver.
Eleventh episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andie Bolt | 1/1 | Second |
| Vanessa Ragland | 0/1 | Win |
| Michael Truly | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Andie | Vanessa | Michael |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch a female historical figure for a mini-series. | 1 | ||
| 2: Since they fridged Black Canary on "Arrow," what's the most mishandled character death on TV? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the most annoying TV trope? | 1 | ||
| 4: Which TV mom would you want as your own? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the best weapon on TV? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of Teacher Appreciation Day, which TV actor would you want to teach you sex ed in high school: Betty White or Larry King? | 1* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What TV actor would you most want to see on "Dancing with the Stars"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which TV nickname would you rather have: Boner from "Growing Pains" or Big Pussy from "The Sopranos"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best Sunday night TV show? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who would make a better a better student body president: Oprah or Ellen? | 1**, *** | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: Which Joey would you rather have a dance party with: Tribbiani from "Friends" or Uncle Joey from "Full House"? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5**** | 6 | 0 |
.*Split decision. Michael disagreed with Roxy, who chose Vanessa (Betty White) over Andie.
.**Split decision. Seventh overturn on TV Fights (sixth by Roxy and eighth between TV and Movie Fights). Ken and Michael both chose Andie (Oprah). Had it not been for the overturn, Andie would have won at this point 6-4-1.
.***Vanessa was slower at saying Oprah, so she was stuck with Ellen (both fighters sang their choice). However, she still won.
.****Although Andie's ranking falls from 18th to 23rd, her point-per-game average increases from 3.50 to 4.00.
Episode 27: Worst TV Parents? (5-10-2016)[27]
First of four fights for the first TV Fights Championship Belt.
On the scoreboard, Josh's name is displayed as "Macuga" and Spencer's is displayed as "Spence."
Sasha indicated that one of her friends, who is a lawyer, helped her draft arguments for the regular round questions.
At the end of the episode, Roxy announces that the fighters for the following week: Michele Boyd, Matt Lieberman, and Mark Ellis.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 1/1 | Win |
| Josh Macuga | 1/2 | Second |
| Spencer Gilbert | 1/1 | Third |
| Question | Sasha | Josh | Spencer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who are the worst TV parents? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the best TV show to debut this season? | 1 | ||
| 3: What is the best workplace comedy? | * | 1 | |
| 4: What TV show has the best costumes? | 1** | ||
| 5: What is the greatest moment of victory on TV? | 1 | *** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What "Fear Factor" challenge would you rather accept: eating an elk penis in a light testicle cream sauce or keeping your head in an enclosed box filled with cockroaches for ten minutes? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of National Clean Up Your Bedroom Day,...who is the best TV housekeeper? | 1****, ***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What's the best Shonda Rhimes show? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which TV brand mascot would you rather have as a pet: the Geico gecko or the Charmin bears? | + | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*Josh's choice ("Parks and Recreation") won the twitter poll.
.**Sasha's choice ("Game of Thrones") also won the twitter poll with 69% of the vote...
.***Spencer's choice (Jim asking Pam out in "The Office (U.S.)" season 3 finale) won the twitter poll with 54% of the twitter poll.
.****Josh picked Danny Tanner ("Full House") but tried to switch to Mr. Belvedere. However, this wasn't allowed. But he won anyway (his only Speed Round point).
.*****Split decision. Eighth overturn on TV Fights (seventh by Roxy (and third consecutive episode) and ninth between TV and Movie Fights). Ken and Spencer both picked Sasha (Marge Simpson) over Josh (Danny Tanner).
+Josh gave his losing defense of the Geico gecko in the gecko's voice.
Episode 28: Greatest Show to Never Win an Emmy? (5-17-2016)[28]
Second of four fights for the first TV Fights Championship Belt.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lieberman | 2/1 | Win |
| Michele Boyd | 1/2 | Third |
| Mark Ellis | 1/0 | Second |
| Question | Matt | Michele | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: After all the network cancellations this week, what show deserves a second chance on Netflix or Hulu? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is the greatest show to never win an Emmy? | 1 | ||
| 3: Which TV show world would you want to live in for the rest of your life? | 1* | * | |
| 4: What is the best TV show with a comedian as the lead star? | ** | 1 | |
| 5: In 100 years, people should watch what show to understand people today? | |||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is a better show: "Daredevil" or "Jessica Jones"? | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would win in a mud wrestling match: Tobias Fünke or Milhouse (Van Houten)? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which reboot would you rather watch: "Prison Break" or "24"? | x | 1*****, + | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What summer show are you most excited for? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which TV character would you call to bail you out of jail: Ray Donovan or Tony Soprano? | 1+*, +** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5+*** | 1 | 4 |
.*Matt and Michele's answers, respectively "Star Trek" and "Friends" each received 44% of the twitter vote.
.**Matt's answer "Louie," for which Mark argued in Round 2, won the twitter vote.
.***Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose Mark ("Daredevil").
.****Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose Matt (Tobias).
.*****In Mark's argument against "24", he stated that the show got a "re-release of a movie", which it did not (even though it got a 2-hour event shortly before Season 7 began).
+*Matt said Ray Donovan before Mark, leaving Mark with Tony.
+**Split decision. Ken disagreed with Roxy, who chose Matt (Ray Donovan).
+***Matt, already one of two fighters to win two fights and one of two to win two in a row becomes the first to win three fights and the first to win three in a row.
Episode 29: Best TV Oddball? (5-24-2016)[29]
Third of four fights for the first TV Fights Championship Belt.
After this fight, TV Fights finally has a 2-0 fighter.
First episode in TV or Movie Fights in which two different fighters score four consecutive points each.
Twelfth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round and the fifth in which a fighter scores no points (the last for each was episode 26).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 1/0 | Win |
| Hector Navarro | 0/3 | Second |
| Audrey Kearns | 1/1 | Third |
| Question | Hal | Hector | Audrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: The networks have picked up a lot of new shows for next season. Which one is the most anticipated? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who's the best TV oddball? | 1 | ||
| 3: In honor of Fox's new show "Zorn", what cartoon [character] would you want to live with you? | 1* | ||
| 4: Who is the best TV actor to successfully do comedy and drama? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which TV character is the best role model for the young generation? | 1** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who would win a pie-eating contest: Homer Simpson or Joey Tribbiani? | 1***, **** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: With summer coming up, where would you rather vacaion: on the "Lost" island or Gilligan's Island? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: The TV actor you would rather give your college graduation commencement speechː...Charlie Sheen or Shia LaBeouf? | 1***** | x + | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best TV show that starts with the letter "A"? And the word "the" counts. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which would you rather watchː "The Bachelor" or "The Bachelorette"? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 4 | 0 |
.*Hector (Booster Gold) lost the twitter vote with only 19% while Audrey's choice (Wonder Woman) received 55%. Hector (Rosie from "The Jetsons" ) received 26%.
.**Hector's choice, Leslie Knope from "Parks and Recreation", received 51% of the twitter vote.
.***Hector won the point despite being slower at saying Homer Simpson.
.****Split decision. Audrey did not want to vote for Hector, but she did say Roxy should not use her vote as she wasn't familiar with Joey's eating.
.*****Split decision. Audrey disagreed with Roxy, who chose Hal (Charlie Sheen).
+Audrey requested and received from JTE a sympathy point after the third Speed Round question. However, it is not counted in this summary or the leader board.
Episode 30: Best Comic Book Inspired TV Show? (5-31-2016)[30]
The episode was dedicated to comic book-related TV shows.
Although Trisha is new to TV Fights, she infamously has been on Movie Fights, carrying a 0-6 record.
Roxy states that a Drunk TV Fights is forthcoming.
At 1ː36ː03, this is the longest episode yet.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Hershberger | New fighter | Win |
| Jason Inman | 0/1 | Third |
| Zach Wilson | 0/2 | Second |
| Question | Trisha | Jason | Zach |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best comic inspired TV show ever? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Which comic book property would you like to see adapted next? | 1 | ||
| 3: What TV comic character powers would be the best to have? | 1** | ||
| 4: Best character on a comic book adapted TV show? | 1*** | ||
| 5: Best animated comic book show? | **** | ***** | 1+ |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who currently has better TV showsː DC or Marvel? | +* | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best villain in comic book TV show history? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: It's time for a sing-off. Who[m] do pick for a duetː Flash or Supergirl? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who[m] would you rather get a drink withː Adam West's Batman or Linda Carter's Wonder Woman? | x | 1+**,+*** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which comic book cancellation would you rather bring backː "Constantine" or "Agent Carter"? | x | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Zach ("Jessica Jones") won the twitter poll with 40%, followed by Trisha ("The Walking Dead") with 38% and Jason ("Smallville") with 22%.
.**Jason (Martian Manhunter) also won the twitter poll with 56%.
.***Trisha (Peggy Carter) also won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Jason (Harrison Wells) with 41% and Zach (Daisy Johnson/Quake/Skye) with 16%.
.****After the point was awarded to Zach, Trisha indicated that his choice ("Batmanː The Animated Series") was her first choice.
.*****Jason gave up during his argument for "Justice League," which was actually his second choice, and supported Trisha's argument for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" (1987).
+Zach also won the twitter poll with 57%, followed by Jason at 28% and Trisha at 15%.
+*Trisha was faster at saying Marvel, but Zach won anyway.
+**Zach was faster at saying Wonder Woman.
+***Split decision. Ninth overturn on TV Fights (eighth by Roxy and tenth between TV and Movie Fights). Ken and Jason both picked Trisha (who was stuck with Adam West's Batman) over Zach as Zach was giving his personal views. However, Roxy pointed out that the question asked for exactly that. To date, Roxy has not allowed the panel to overrule her decision.
Episode 31: TV FIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIPǃ (6-7-2016)[31]
The episode is preceded by a commentary live on Facebook hosted by Ken Napzok with tournament fighters Josh Macuga and Mark Ellis along with Roxy, Andy Signore, and Dan Murrell. During the fight, Ken is accompanied by Josh and Mark, who occasionally read tweets aloud and participate in Speed Round voting.
The first Belt fight. The Belt is presented in the beginning of the episode by Movie Fights champion Dan Murrell.
At 1ː45ː49, this is the longest episode yet, almost 10 minutes longer than the previous episode, which was previously the longest.
This is the final episode of TV Fights to use the older Speed Round format of 15 second openings and 5 second rebuttals before adopting the updated Movie Fight format of 20 seconds and 10 seconds.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hal Rudnick | 2/0 | Third |
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 2/1 | Second |
| Matt Lieberman | 3/1 | Win |
| Question | Hal | Sasha | Matt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What show has the best casting in the history of television? | * | 1 | |
| 2: Who is television's most lovable loser? | 1** | ||
| 3: In honor of Hodor, what is the most emotionally devastating death of a beloved character? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the best secondary character on "The Simpsons"? | 1**** | ||
| 5: If you could change one series finale, which show [would you change] and what would you change? | 1 | ***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1+ | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Today is the California primary. Who would make a better presidentː "Parks and Rec[reation]"'s Leslie Knope or "Veep"'s Selina Meyer? | x | +* | 1+** |
| SPEED ROUND B: "C" is for "champion." What is the best TV show that starts with the letter "C?" Keep in mind the word "the" counts as a word. |
x | +*** | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: TV pet you would rather haveː Marcel the monkey from "Friends" or Mr. Ed, the talking horse? | x | 1+****, +***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2 | 5++ |
.*Hal ("SNL") won the twitter poll with 42% followed by Matt ("Arrested Development") with 33% and Sasha ("Freaks and Geeks") at 25%.
.**Sasha (George O'Malley from "Grey's Anatomy") came in third place in the twitter poll with only 14%, with Hal (George Costanza) at 36% and Matt (Butters from "South Park") at 50%.
.***Hal (Robb Stark) also won the twitter poll with 49%, with Sasha (Charlie Pace from "Lost") at 30% and Matt (Rita Morgan from "Dexter") at 21%.
.****Matt (Ned Flanders) also won the twitter poll with 44%, with Sasha (Ralph Wiggum) at 29% and Hal (Krusty) at 27%. Ken said that at some point, all fighters were in the lead.
.*****Matt ("How I Met Your Mother") won the twitter poll with 53%, with Sasha ("True Blood") at 27% and Hal ("Seinfeld") at 20%.
+Once again, there are no undefeated fighters who have fought in more than one fight. This is Hal's first loss in a Screen Junkies fight since August 23, 2015 as he had won his last four Movie Fights and his two TV Fights.
+*Sasha had to argue for Selina Meyer despite never having watched "Veep". Ken stated during voting that he wasn't even sure she had seen it, and Sasha confirmed it afterwards.
+**Split decision. Tenth overturn on TV Fights (ninth by Roxy and eleventh between TV and Movie Fights). Hal, Josh, and Mark picked Hal over Matt.
+***Despite being told that the word "the" counts, Sasha, after much thinking said "The Cosby Show," but Roxy told her she couldn't use it. She eventually came up with "Californication".
+****Split decision. Mark picked Sasha (Marcel).
+*****Matt is the third fighter to sweep the Speed Round. As of September 13, 2016, when the fourth Speed Round sweep occurred, Matt's is the only sweep that featured any split decision.
++Already the only fighter to win three fights and three in a row, Matt extends these to four.
Episode 32: Who Should Be Superman? (6-14-2016)[32]
Effective this episode, Speed Round argument times adopt the 20 second intro/10 second rebuttal format.
On the scoreboard following the first two questions, Joseph's name is spelled JOESPH.
All twitter vote winners in this episode won by majority.
Sixth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Seventh episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Eleventh episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Scrimshaw | 0/2 | Third |
| David Griffin | 0/1 | Win |
| Justin Rupple | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Joseph | David | Justin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which TV character would you pick to be your best man? | 1* | ||
| 2: If one has not seen any sitcom ever,...what's the best show for him or her to start with? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: Who is the best comic relief on a dramatic show? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the least deserving Emmy-winning show? | **** | 1***** | |
| 5: What is your dream casting? Who should Superman be? | 1+ | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of Matt Lieberman winning [the] TV Fight Championship,...who's the best TV character or actor named Matt or Matthew? | x | +* | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who are better best friends: Ren and Stimpy or Beavis an Butt-Head? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which TV narrator would you rather narrate your life: Ron Howard from "Arrested Development" or Bob Saget from "How I Met Your Mother"? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best show with the word "and" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 3 |
.*Joseph (Captain Jean-Luc Picard) also won the twitter poll with 56%, followed by David (Bender Bending Rodríguez) with 38% and Justin (Joe Hackett) with 8%.
.**David ("Seinfeld") won the twitter poll with 58%, followed by Justin ("Cheers") with 31% and Joseph ("The Dick Van Dyke Show") with 11%.
.***Justin (Saul Goodman) also won the twitter poll with 54%, followed by Joseph (The Hound) with 38% and David (Lady Violet Crawley) with 8%.
.****Joseph ("The Tonight Show with Jay Leno") won the twitter poll with 58%, followed by David ("Modern Family") with 30% and Justin ("Mad Men") with 12%.
.*****David's point in round 4 ties for latest first point for a winner of a TV Fights episode (previously done by Josh Macuga in episode 9).
+David (Matt Bomer) also won the twitter vote with 53%, followed by Justin (Adam Driver) with 24% and Joseph (Nicholas Hoult) with 23%.
+*David could not think of an answer, letting Justin receive his only Speed Round point.
+**Split decision. Ken chose Justin (Bob Saget) while Roxy an Joseph chose David.
Episode 33: TV Character You'd Like to be Your Life Coach? (6-21-2016)[33]
Ken is joined on the coach by fans Tawny Burgess and Jenna Dodson.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Barr | 0/1 | Second |
| Emma Fyffe | New fighter | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 1/0 | Win |
| Question | Roger | Emma | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best TV game show host of all time? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the best TV version of a worn-in pair of old jeans...comforting, familiar, and rewatched often? | 1 | ||
| 3: If you could have any TV character/actor/personality as a life coach, who[m] would you pick? | 1** | ||
| 4: What show should be erased from TV show history? | 1 | ||
| 5: What movie franchise would you like to see be adapted for TV? | 1*** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: In honor of National Selfie Day, who would you rather take a selfie with: Wilson Fisk from "Daredevil" or Benjamin Linus from "LOST"? | 0**** | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: After Sunday's "Game of Thrones", Sansa: yea or nea? | 1*****, + | x +* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of International Yoga Day, who would you rather have in front of you during a yoga class: Kim Kardashian or Sofia Vergara? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which TV dad would you rather tell you about the birds and the bees: Michael Bluth from "Arrested Development" or Tony Soprano from "The Sopranos"? | x | 1+** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 1 | 5 |
.*Dan (Jeff Probst) also won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Emma (Anne Robinson) with 32% and Roger (Guy Smiley) with 31%.
.**Dan (Eric Taylor) actually lost the twitter poll with 18%. Emma (Ron Swanson) won with 42%, followed by Roger (Tyrion Lannister) with 40%.
.***Dan (Men in Black) also won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Emma (The Matrix) with 30% and Roger (Ghostbusters) with 23%.
.****Roger argued that he'd be famous if he took a selfie with his choice Benjamin because he had been lost. However, as pointed out in the episode by Roxy, he was not one of those who got marooned.
.*****Roger was quicker to say "yea."
+Split decision. Emma, Ken, and Jenna all abstained. Tawny voted for Dan, but Roxy overruled.
+*Temporarily, Emma was given a point on the scoreboard, but it was corrected to reflect a point for Roger.
+**Split decision. Emma voted for Roger (Michael Bluth) while Ken, Jenna, Tawny, and Roxy all voted for Dan.
Episode 34: Which Superhero Would Take the Iron Throne? (6-28-2016)[34]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff Galante | 1/1 | Second |
| Coy Jandreau | 1/0 | Win |
| Matt Knost | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jeff | Coy | Matt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What superhero would take the Iron Throne? | 1 | ||
| 2: Of all the new shows of 2016 so far, who is your favorite new character? | *, ** | 1 | |
| 3: Who is the best TV "creator"? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: Worst long-running [5+ seasons] TV show? | 1**** | ||
| 5: Who[m] is the most intelligent TV character? | 1*****, + | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of the Fourth of July, who would you rather man your grill: Tracy Jordan from "30 Rock" or Andy Dwyer from "Parks and Rec[reation]"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: After Sunday's episode, who is the most kick-ass female on "Game of Thrones"? | +* | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: These two shows are on re-run, and there are no other options. Which do you watch: "[Here Comes] Honey Boo-Boo" or "Newlyweds: Nick (Lachey) and Jessica (Simpson)"? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who[m] would you rather roadtrip with: Dexter or Walter White? | 1+***, +**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*Jeff (The Punisher) won the twitter poll with 76%, followed by Coy (Cassidy from "Preacher") with 19% and Matt (Maria Bamford) with 5%.
.**Jeff's answer technically does not follow the question. While The Punisher debuted in 2016, the show in which he appears, "Daredevil," debuted in April 2015.
.***Coy (Matt Groening) won the twitter poll with 58%, followed by Matt (Larry David) with 31% and Jeff (Miller-Boyett) with 11%.
.****Coy ("The Big Bang Theory") also won the the twitter poll with 48%, followed by Matt ("Girls") with 28% and Jeff (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives) with 24%.
.*****Jeff (Jean Luc Picard) actually lost the twitter poll with 14%. Matt (Sherlock Holmes from "Sherlock") won with 50%, followed by Coy (Charles Xavier) with 36%.
+Jean Luc Picard was a winning answer just two episodes earlier. Both when Joseph won the point, and in this episode, after being awarded the points, both fighters said "Engage!"
+*Jeff chose Daenerys, but since he had not ever seen "Game of Thrones" (despite winning the question about who would take the Iron Throne), he argued for what Emilia Clarke's character Sarah Connor had done. However, Coy had chosen Cersei, who is played by Lena Headey, who also has portrayed Sarah Connor. The panel was not activated.
- Ken indicated that when Jeff started talking about Daenerys coming from the future that he was going deep and referring to Quaithe from Season 2, who is theorized to be Daenerys from the future.
+**Split decision. Ken chose Coy ("Newlyweds") while Matt and Roxy chose Jeff.
+***Coy was faster at picking Walter White.
+****Coy indicated that Dexter accidentally killed three innocent people. While not everyone Dexter has killed was a murdered, it is unclear to which three non-killers he's referring that were innocent and killed under accidental circumstances.
Episode 35: Best Summer TV Show? (7-5-2016)[35]
Roxy opened the show with a rap, during which she introduced all the fighters.
Throughout the show, she wears a "Game of Thrones"-style fur coat.
Ken may silently have been accompanied on the couch by Liz, the producer. Ken says she doesn't wish to be on camera.
Stephanie's name is displayed on the scoreboard as "STEPH".
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Yael Tygiel | 0/2 | Second |
| Michael Truly | 0/1 | Third |
| Stephanie Ritter | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Yael | Michael | Stephanie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: If you could omit one character from ever existing on any TV show, who would it be? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which two characters from different shows would you love to see face off? | 1* | ||
| 3: Which character would you choose to be a diplomat to an alien species? | 1 | ** | |
| 4: What is the best summer TV show? | 1*** | ||
| 5: In honor of the "Dead of Summer" premiere last week, what is the best horror genre television series? | **** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of National Workaholics Day, which is today, who[m] would you rather hire: Rory Gilmore or Lisa Simpson? | ***** | x | 1+ |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best TV character or actor that's name starts with the letter "J"? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who would you rather clean up your Fourth of July party: Danny Tanner from "Full House" or Monica Geller from "Friends"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which redhead would you rather grab a beer with: Kimmy Schmidt from "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" or Grace from "Will & Grace"? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the best show with a character's name in the title? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Stephanie (Buffy and Jessica Jones) also won the twitter poll with 65%, followed by Yael (Flynn Carsen and The Doctor) 23% and Michael (Robert Durst and Steven Avery) with 12%.
.**Stephanie (April Ludgate) won the twitter poll with 41%, followed closely by Yael (Olivia Pope), who occasionally was winning the poll.
.***Michael ("Rick and Morty") also won 77% of the twitter poll.
.****Michael ("The Twilight Zone) won the twitter poll with 40%, followed by Stephanie ("The Walking Dead") with 35% and Yael ("American Horror Story") with 30%.
.*****Yael might have said Rory faster; however, without a ruling, she changed her answer to Lisa Simpson. +Split decision. Michael chose Yael (Lisa), but Ken and Roxy chose Stephanie.
+*Split decision. Michael chose Stephanie (Kimmy), but Ken and Roxy chose Yael.
Episode 36: Best Ensemble Cast? (7-12-2016)[36]
Nick's third place steak between Movie and TV Fights finally comes to an end!
Nick has a "Slayer Rules" sign, which he once showed in Movie Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Flack | 1/1 | Second |
| Nick Mundy | 0/1 | Win |
| Ify Nwadiwe | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jennifer | Nick | Ify |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: For the return of "Mr. Robot", which TV character is the best computer specialist/hacker? | 1 * | ||
| 2: Who is the best ensemble cast of a TV show? | 1** | ||
| 3: What TV spouse would be best to be married to? | 1 | ||
| 4: Pitch a buddy cop series featuring two existing TV characters from different shows. | 1 | ||
| 5: What child TV actor do you wish still acted? | 1 | *** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of [Roxy's birthday tomorrow], whose birthday party would you rather attend: Ryan Seacrest or Betty White? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which Olympic sport is the most fun to watch? | 1*****, + | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tomorrow is "Embrace Your Geekness" Day. Who lets [his] geek flag fly the hardest: Chris Hardwick or Kevin Smith? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best TV show that starts with "the"? | 1+*, +** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who would win in a bar fight: Danny DeVito or Peter Dinklage? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5+*** | 1 |
.*Nick (Penny) also won the twitter poll with 52%, followed by Jennifer (Bertram Gilfoyle) with 37% and Ify (The Laughing Man) with 11%.
.**Ify ("Arrested Development") also won the twitter poll with 54%, followed by Nick ("The People vs. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story") with 35% and Jennifer (Veep) with 11%.
.***Ify (Macaulay Culkin) won the twitter poll "by a large margin."
.****Split decision. Ify chose Nick (Betty White) while Ken and Roxy chose Jennifer.
.*****Nick was faster at saying "women's gymnastics," leaving Jennifer to pick pole vault.
+Split decision. Ify chose Jennifer (pole vault) while Ken and Roxy chose Nick.
+*Split decision. Ken chose Jennifer ("The Sopranos") while Ify and Roxy chose Nick ("The Brady Bunch").
+**Nick implied that "The Sopranos" copied "The Wire," which actually, as Ken pointed out, began later.
+***Nick becomes the second TV Fighter to win after having previously been shut out (17 episodes earlier). The first was David Griffin, who won episode 32, fifteen episodes after his first appearance.
Episode 37: What is the Sexiest TV Show!? (7-19-2016)[37]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Starr | 0/2 | Second |
| Roth Cornet | 0/2 | Win |
| DJ Wooldridge | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Joe | Roth | DJ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the sexiest series to watch, currently or from the past? | 1 | ||
| 2: What kids show needs a dark gritty Power Rangers type of reboot? | 1* | ||
| 3: What TV show panel would be the most fun to watch at San Diego Comic Con? | 1 | ||
| 4: Best siblings on a TV show? | 1 | ** | |
| 5: Who's the best TV butler or housekeeper?*** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which Emmy-nominated blonde actress would you rather see win for outstanding lead actress in a drama: Claire Danes for "Homeland" or Robin Wright for "House of Cards"? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would you rather be cuffed to for a week: Elliot from "Mr. Robot" or Crazy Eyes from "Orange is the New Black"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke, and Maisie Williams are all nominated for best supporting actress in a drama. Who gets it? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of National Ice Cream Month, which "Sesame Street" character do you want to go on an ice cream date with? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: NBC or ABC? | 1+ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 1 |
.*DJ ("Freakazoid!") actually lost the twitter poll with 19%. Roth ("ThunderCats") won the twitter poll with 49%, followed by Joe ("Sailor Moon") with 32%.
.**Roth (the Stark children) won the twitter poll with 49%, followed by Joe (the Elrics from "Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood") and then DJ (the Danvers "sisters").
.***Submitted by Nick Mundy. However, at the bottom of the screen for the question was a tweet asking the previous question.
.****Roth was faster at saying Robin Wright. Joe stated afterwards that he had never watched "Homeland."
.*****Split decision. DJ chose Joe (Lena Headey), while Ken and Roxy chose Roth (Maisie Williams).
+Roth was faster at saying NBC.
Episode 38: Best Netflix Original Series? (7-26-2016)[38]
Pre-taped episode due to Comic Con.
Eighth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Twelfth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Cesternino | 0/1 | Second |
| Dani Fernandez | 0/1 | Third |
| Audrey Kearns | 1/2 | Win |
| Question | Rob | Dani | Audrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best reality TV star? | 1 | ||
| 2: What's the best Netflix original series? | 1 | ||
| 3: What fictional TV character would you like to have as a driving instructor? | 1 | ||
| 4: What "Game of Thrones" character would win "Survivor"? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is the most overused character trope in TV? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best TV character or actor named Charlie? | x | 1* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which catchphrase is more fun: "Full House"'s 'How rude!' or "Friends"' 'How you doin'?'? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Better superhero love interest: "[The] Flash"'s Iris West or "Arrow"'s Felicity Smoke? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who would be a better host of the Emmys: Kanye West or T[aylor](-)Swift? | 1** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Disney or Nickelodeon? | x | 1*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Split decision. Ken chose Rob (Charlie Brown), while Roxy and Dani chose Audrey (Charlie Cox).
.**Split decision. Ken chose Audrey (Kanye West), while Roxy and Dani chose Rob.
.***Split decision. Ken chose Rob (Nickelodeon), while Roxy and Dani chose Audrey.
Episode 39: Most Annoying TV Sidekick? (8-2-2016)[39]
Jack Conway returns after a 32-episode absence.
At the beginning of the show, Andy says he has a big announcement for the end of the show. However, in the middle of the show, JTE accidentally spoils that Seth Rogen is fighting on Movie Fights (the episode was filmed earlier that day).
Relative to seating positions, the scores are the same as the previous episode.
Jennifer's name is listed on the scoreboard as "JEN".
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Conway | 0/1 | Second |
| Jennifer Landa | 1/0 | Third |
| Billy Patterson | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Jack | Jennifer | Billy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best dysfunctional couple on television? | 1 | ||
| 2: What TV bar would be the best to drink in? | 1 | ||
| 3: What was the most satisfying "will they, won't they" kiss on television? * | 1** | ||
| 4: In honor of "Roadies" and "Ballers," what is the best TV show diving "behind the scenes"? | 1 | ||
| 5: Who is the most annoying TV sidekick? | 1*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of National Ice Cream Sandwich Day,...would you rather share an ice cream sandwich with Joffrey or Wilson Fisk? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who[m] would you rather babysit: [Eric] Cartman from "South Park" or Stewie from "Family Guy"? | **** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of Suicide Squad's opening this week, which Suicide Squad character deserves [his or her] own Netflix series? | 1***** | x+ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which show would you rather compete on: "American Ninja Warrior" or "Legends of the Hidden Temple"? | x | 1+*, +** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who is TV's best Bob? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Temporarily the question listed at the bottom of the screen misspelled "won't" as "won'."
.**Billy (Ross and Rachel) also won the twitter poll with 55%, followed by Jack (Buffy and Spike) and then Jennifer (Michonne and Rick).
.***Jack (Scrappy Doo) also won the twitter poll with 62%, followed by Billy (Steve Urkel) with 32% and Jennifer (The Ropers) with 6%.
.****Jack answered Cartman before Roxy mentioned Stewie's name. He said he knew that's who the other choice would be.
.*****Jack answered with Deadshot slightly before Billy, but he then switched answers to Harley Quinn, allowing Billy to argue Deadshot.
+Despite taking notes, Jennifer could not give an answer. But Ken and Roxy both voted for Jack
+*Billy was faster at answering with "Legends of the Hidden Temple."
+**Split decision. Ken chose Jack ("American Ninja Warrior"), while Roxy and Jennifer chose Billy.
Episode 40: Which 90's Disney Character Would Help You Bury The Body? (8-9-2016)[40]
Ken is joined on the couch by Tom Turner from Canada.
On the scoreboard, Michele's last name is used.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Barr | 0/2 | Win |
| Michele Boyd | 1/3 | Second |
| Tony Kim | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Roger | Michele | Tony |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which TV office would be the most fun to work in? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which character from the Disney Afternoon would help you bury the body? ** | *** | 1 | |
| 3: Which TV show had the worst PSA [Public Service Announcement] episode? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What TV drama would you like to see re-written as a comedy?***** | 1 | ||
| 5: Most surprising TV hook-up? | 1+ | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of National Book Lovers Day, which show adapted from a book is better: BBC's "Sherlock" or Netflix's "Orange is the New Black?" |
1+*, +** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Since they've been on our TV sets everyday, who do you think would be the worst kisser: Hillary [Clinton] or [Donald] Trump? |
+*** | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of [Screen Junkies' Emmy nomination], which of these two Emmy-nominated shows is weirder: "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" or "Mr. Robot"? |
1+**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D1: What is the best TV show that starts with the letter "N"? And the word "the" counts as a word.+***** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND D2: Which TV Melissa would you rather be stuck in a bunker with: McCarthy or Joan Hart? | 1++, ++* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: For Taco Tuesday,...which character from the HBO universe would be the worst to share a taco with? | 1++** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Roger (Dunder Mifflin) also won the twitter poll with 40%, while Michele (Sacred Heart Hospital from "Scrubs") and Tony (30 Rock) each received 30%.
.**It is notable that the question is different from the episode title, and important as well since only eight of the 100 episodes of "Duck Tales" and 16 of the 65 episodes of "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers" first aired in the 1990's. However, both were part of the Disney Afternoon, which was broadcast entirely in the 1990's.
.***Roger (Scrooge McDuck) won the twitter poll with 49%, followed by Michele (Owen from "Gargoyles") at 26% an Tony (Chip 'n Dale) at 25%.
.****Roxy stated that she didn't want to know what twitter thought.
.*****Roxy started with Michele for Round 4, but then with Roger for Round 5.
+Roger (Capt. Kirk and Lt. Uhura) actually lost the twitter poll with 28%. Tony (Joey and Rachel from "Friends") won with 40% followed by Michele (Monica and Chandler) with 32%.
+*Roger was faster at saying "Sherlock."
+**Split decision. Tony voted for Michele ("Orange is the New Black") while Ken, Tom, and Roxy all chose Roger.
+***Roger was faster at choosing Hillary. Despite this, he lost the point.
+****Split decision. Tony chose Michele ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt") while Ken, Tom, and Roxy all chose Roger.
+*****Neither Roger nor Michele could think of a show that began with "N."
++Michele was faster at saying McCarthy.
++*Split decision. Tony chose Roger (Melissa Joan Hart), but Tom, Ken, and Roxy all chose Michele.
++**Split decision. Tony chose Michele (Joffrey Baratheon), but Tom, Ken, and Roxy all chose Roger ([Vernon] Schillinger).
Episode 41: TV Sitcom With The Most Memorable Opening Sequence? (8-16-2016)[41]
Leo becomes the second fighter to appear on TV Fights and Gamer Fights without also appearing on Movie Fights, 11 days after Jack Conway became the first.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Yael Tygiel | 0/3 | Win |
| Leo Camacho | New fighter | Third |
| Robert Peterson | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Yael | Leo | Robert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV detective would you want to help solve your murder? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which TV sitcom had the most memorable sequence/intro? | 1* | ||
| 3: Who is the best TV spaceship crew of all time? | ** | 1 | |
| 4: What is the most satisfying TV wedding? | 1*** | ||
| 5: What was the dumbest way someone has died on a television show? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: In honor of National Rum Day,...which Frank would you rather sip piña coladas with on a beach: Frank Gallagher from "Shameless" or Frank Reynolds from "It's Always Sunny [in Philadelphia]" ? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of [National Roller Coaster Day], which TV relationship has had the bumpier ride: Walter and Skylar White or Jaime and Cersei Lannister? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which TV family would you rather belong to: the Munsters or the Addams Family? | x | 1**** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who do you think would win in a robot fight: Bender from "Futurama" or Rosie from "The Jetsons"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who would be a better roommate: Big Bird or Kermit the Frog? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Leo ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") also won the twitter poll with 76%, followed by Robert ("Cheers") with 15% and Yael ("The Brady Bunch") with 9%.
.**Leo's choice (the crew of the Serenity) was Robert's second choice.
.***Yael (the Purple Wedding (including the reception) from "Game of Thrones" episode 32) also won the twitter poll with 45%, followed by Robert (Pam and Jim from "The Office (US)") with 42% and Leo (Zack Morris and Kelly Kapowski) with 13%.
.****Split decision. Leo chose Yael (the Addams Family) while Ken and Roxy chose Robert.
Episode 42: Best TV Cartoon Romance? (8-23-2016)[42]
Ken is accompanied on the couch at the end of the show by Matt's fiancée, Brittany, a temporary producer who was leaving Screen Junkies.
Ninth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Thirteenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Key | 1/0 | Win |
| Joseph Scrimshaw | 0/3 | Second |
| Nick Armstrong | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Matt | Joseph | Nick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Aliens had just made contact with Earth, and you have been chosen to represent the best in humanity. What one television show would you show them? |
* | 1 | |
| 2: If you could keep one animal from any TV show as your pet in the real world, what would it be? | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the best TV cartoon romance? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the greatest acting performance in any TV drama? | 1*** | ||
| 5: Which TV's show's popularity just makes no sense? | 1**** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of National Waffle Day tomorrow, which TV mom do you think makes the better waffles: Carol Brady or June Cleaver? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Pitch a fictional TV city to host the 2020 Summer Olympics. | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who[m] would you trust more to catch you in a trust fall exercise: the Governor from "The Walking Dead" or Kilgrave from "Jessica Jones?" |
1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who is TV's best dog? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which TV family would win Family Feud: the Sopranos or the Bluths from "Arrested Development?" | 1+, +* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Joseph ("Sesame Street") won the twitter poll with 56%, followed by Nick ("Wonder Years") with 32% and Matt ("NOVA") with 12%.
.**Matt (Jake from "Adventure Time") also won the twitter poll with 39%, followed by Nick (Kermit) with 31% and Joseph (Drogon) with 30%.
.***Matt (Bryan Cranston in "Breaking Bad") also won the twitter poll with 74%, followed by Joseph (Tatiana Maslany in "Orphan Black") with 15% and Nick (Kyle Chandler in "Friday Night Lights") with 11%.
.****Nick ("Two and a Half Men") won the twitter poll with 50%, followed by Matt ("Cake Boss") with 33% and Joseph ("Wheel of Fortune") with 17%.
.*****Matt was faster at saying Kilgrave and won unanimously.
+Matt was faster at saying the Soprano.
+*Split decision. Ken chose Joseph (the Bluths) while Nick and Roxy chose Matt.
Episode 43: Which TV Doctor Would You Want To Treat You? (8-30-2016)[43]
Trisha's name is spelled on the scoreboard as "Trish."
Fourteenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Hershberger | 1/0 | Win |
| Emma Fyffe | 0/1 | Third |
| Vanessa Ragland | 1/1 | Second |
| Question | Trisha | Emma | Vanessa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: If I [were] struck ill and had to miss a TV Fights, which TV court judge would you want to fill in that episode? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the best TV show to make a drinking game around? | 1 | ||
| 3: For National Matchmak[er] Day on August 31,..which two characters from two different shows would make a good couple? | 1** | ||
| 4: What current TV drama deserves to have a musical episode? | 1 | ||
| 5: In a medical emergency, what TV doctor would you want to treat you? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best TV show that starts with the letter "B"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which female-driven show was harder to say good-bye to: "Sex and the City" or "Desperate Housewives?" | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What was the bigger 'must-see' show of the summer: "Stranger Things" or "The Night of"? | *** | x | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who needs a shower more: Daryl Dixon from "The Walking Dead" or The Hound [from] "Game of Thrones? | 1**** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which private eye do you trust to get the answers you need: Veronica Mars or Jessica Jones? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 0 | 4 |
.*Trisha (Judge Judy) also won the twitter poll with 63%.
.**Trisha (Joey Tribbiani and Elaine Benes) also won the twitter poll.
.***Trisha was not fast enough at giving an answer and was stuck with "The Night Of." However, she could not give an argument for the show as she knew nothing about the show. Hence, she conceded the point.
.****After Trisha received her fifth point, the applause noise accompanied the scoreboard even though the fight wasn't over.
Episode 44: Which TV School Would You Want To Teach In? (9-6-2016)[44]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Wilson | 0/3 | Second |
| Matt Knost | 0/1 | Third |
| Steve Zaragosa | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Zach | Matt | Steve |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV character would you want to throw you a surprise birthday party? * | 1** | ||
| 2: What is the best celebrity cameo/guest appearance in TV history? | *** | 1 | |
| 3: Which TV neighbor would be the worst to live across from (other than Justin Bieber)? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What is the best TV soundtrack of all time? | 1 | ||
| 5: Which TV school would you guys want to teach at? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Tomorrow is National Beer Lovers Day: Who[m] would your rather go bar-hopping with: Meredith Palmer from "The Office" or Lucille Bluth from "Arrested Development? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is TV's best Jesse/Jessie or Jessica? | 1 | x | +*, +** |
| SPEED ROUND C: The NFL Season Opener is this Thursday. What is the best TV sports show? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which TV family would you rather have a barbecue with: the Thompsons from "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" or the Averys from "Making a Murderer? | x | 1+*** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Today is...National Read A Book Day, so who[m] would you rather have read you a bedtime story: Fran Drescher or Roseanne? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*During the round, the question at the bottom of the screen had "surprise" misspelled as "suprise."
.**Zach (Leslie Knope) also won the twitter poll with 39%, followed by Matt (Tyrion Lannister) with 37% and Steve (Gonzo) with 24%.
.***Zach ("Star Trek [Original Series]" crew in "Futurama") won the twitter poll with 53%, followed by Steve (Patrick Stewart in "Extras") with 26% and Matt (Justin Bieber in "CSI:") with 21%.
.****Matt (Steve Urkel) also won the twitter poll with 42%, followed by Steve (Newman from "Seinfeld") with 37% and Zach (Joey Tribbiani and Chandler Bing) with 21%.
.*****Steve (Bayside High) actually lost the twitter poll with 16%. Zach (Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters from "X-Men: Evolution") won the twitter poll with 51%, followed by Matt (Greendale from "Community").
+Steve was faster at choosing Lucille.
+*Steve chose Jessie Spano and then argued for Jesse from "Full House." Nobody (outside of twitter) pointed this out.
+**Split decision. Despite Steve's breaking of the rules, Ken voted for him.
+***Split decision. Matt chose Zach (the Averys), while Ken and Roxy chose Steve.
Episode 45: Which TV Character Deserves To Be Roasted? (9-13-2016)[45]
On the scoreboard, Josh is listed as "MACUGA."
Mark Ellis receives all nine votes during the Speed Round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Macuga | 1/3 | Second |
| JTE | New fighter | Third |
| Mark Ellis | 1/1 | Win |
| Question | Josh | JTE | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best action sequence in any television series? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who is the most annoying kid TV character of all time? | 1* | ||
| 3: Which TV character deserves to be roasted? | 1 | ||
| 4: What is the best televised moment in sports history? | 1 | ||
| 5: What do you think will be the breakout new series this fall? | 1** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who has the best original shows: HBO or Netflix? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which is...the better show that was never nominated for best series:..."The Wire" or "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?" | x | 1*** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best show with the word "house" or "home" in the title? | x | 1**** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 2 | 1 | 5 |
.*Mark (Sophia from "The Walking Dead") also won the twitter poll with 51%, followed by ('the daughter' [Dana Brody] from "Homeland") with 25% and JTE (Seven from "Married... with Children") at 24%.
- Mark ("Designated Survivor") actually lost the twitter poll with 20%. JTE ("Westworld") won with 48%, followed by Josh ("Atlanta") with 32%.
.***Mark was faster at saying "The Wire." He won despite never having seen a single episode.
.****Mark is the fourth fighter to sweep the Speed Round.
Episode 46: What Was The Best Show In TGIF's Entire History? (9-20-2016)[46]
As of this episode, all of the Fight shows' regular fact checkers have competed on a different show (but not yet their own show).
Billy A. Patterson as Fact Checker.
Roxy wears a Drive Shaft shirt and has FATE written on her right fingers, in support of Hector's choice of "LOST" for the fifth question.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Navarro | 0/4 | Win |
| Erika Ishii | New fighter | Second |
| Kristen Brancaccio | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Hector | Erika | Kristen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which unsuccessful superhero movie character could be reborn as a TV series? | 1* | ** | |
| 2: Pitch the 2016 version of "Battle of the Network Stars." | 1 | ||
| 3: What was the best show in TGIF's Friday night history? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Which director would you want to see remake [his or her] own film, but as a TV show? | **** | 1 | |
| 5: What is the best debut season for any TV show ever? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best 2016 Emmy moment? | 1*****, + | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who do you think would make a better motivational speaker: Michael Scott or Ron Swanson? | 1+*, +** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is the best female host in TV history? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which franchise would make a better TV show: Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: In honor of fall TV starting back up, which returning show are you most excited for? | 1+**** | +***** | x |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Hector (The Green Hornet) also won the twitter poll with 51%, followed by Erika (Fantastic Four) with 44% and Kristen (Captain Zoom) with 5%.
- While Kristen's 5% vote is not the lowest in TV Fights history, it is the lowest that has been announced on the show.
- Coincidentally, it is also the lowest non-winning vote as Ken Napzok received 5% for the fifth question of the "Game of Thrones" episode (24), but still won.
.**Erika's original choice was also The Green Hornet, but Hector got his email in faster.
.***Hector ("Boy Meets World") also won the twitter poll with 45%, followed by Kristen ("Full House") with 35% and Erika ("Family Matters") with 20%.
.****Erika (Zack Snyder/Watchmen) won the twitter poll with 39%, followed by Kristen (Brad Bird/The Incredibles) with 38% and Hector (Quentin Tarantino/Reservoir Dogs) with 23%.
.*****Hector won the point despite being slower at completely answering with Alan Yang's speech and then switching to Jeffrey Tambor's speech.
+Split decision. Kristen chose Erika while Billy and Roxy chose Hector.
+*Erika won despite not knowing who Hector's choice (Michael Scott) was. She thought he was from "Silicon Valley" rather than "The Office."
+**Split decision. Eleventh overturn on TV Fights (tenth by Roxy and twelfth between TV and Movie Fights). Kristen and Billy both picked Hector, but Roxy felt Erika gave a better argument for Ron Swanson.
+***Hector was faster at saying Harry Potter. forcing Erika to choose Lord of the Rings.
+****JTE displayed the point/win for Hector before Roxy even commented or asked for anyone's opinions.
+*****Erika initially answered with "Jessica Jones," but that doesn't return until 2018. She then said "Luke Cage," but that's not a returning show. Roxy gave her a ten second time limit while she tried to think of a returning show, and she answered with "Green Arrow" (actually simply titled "Arrow). She was not familiar with the show however.
Episode 47: Star Trek Edition! (9-27-2016)[47]
For the second week in a row, the fighters in the middle chair and the chair across from Roxy are both new.
Although Scott and Brannon are listed as new fighters, they have each fought in and won Movie Fights (as has Dan).
Roxy wore her Starfleet uniform.
Present at the table were Milky Way Rice Krispie Treats, made by Dan's girlfriend Mara.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | 2/0 | Third * |
| Scott Mantz | New fighter | Second ** |
| Brannon Braga | New fighter | Win *** |
| Question | Dan | Scott | Brannon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best time travel episode from any "Star Trek" series? | 1 | ||
| 2: Who made the best guest starring appearance on a "Star Trek" TV show? | 1**** | ||
| 3: Best "Star Trek" fight scene? | 1***** | ||
| 4: For people who have never seen anything "Star Trek",...what is the one episode that you would show [him or her] in order to get into it? | 1 | + | |
| 5: Which "Star Trek" character deserves [his or her] own solo spin-off show? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which "Star Trek" character would be the best debater? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who do you think would win in a fight: Tasha Yar from ["The Next Generation"] or T'Pol from "Enterprise"? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which captain would you have more confidence in: Kirk or Picard? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best "Star Trek" show? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*In Dan's 24th official Screen Junkies fight, he finishes in third place for the first time since his ninth official fight in June of 2015 (his first non-win).
.**In Scott's eighth official Screen Junkies fight, he finishes in second place for the first time (his five Movie Fights losses were all third place finishes). As of January 15, 2017, he has subsequently fought twice, both in Movie Fights, and again finished in third place both times.
.***Brannon becomes the sixth fighter to ever (and the fifth to currently) simultaneously hold undefeated records in two different Screen Junkies fights. He is the fourth ever (and the third currently) to do so for Movie and TV Fights after Ken Napzok, Clark Wolfe, and formerly Coy Jandreau.
.****Brannon (Stephen Hawking) also won the twitter poll.
.*****Dan (Kirk vs. Khan in "Space Seed") also won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Scott (Kirk vs. Spock in "Amok Time") with 38% and Brannon (Hirogen Hunters vs. Klingons and Starfleet in "The Killing Game" from "Voyager") with 19%.
+Brannon ("The Inner Light" from "The Next Generation") won the twitter poll with 43%. Scott ("The Doomsday Machine") received 39% while Dan ("The Devil in the Dark") received 18%.
+*Split decision. Dan chose Brannon (Picard) while Ken and Roxy chose Scott.
Episode 48: Which DC Super Hero Should Join the CW Arrowverse? (10-4-2016)[48]
For the third week in a row, the fighters in the middle chair and the chair across from Roxy are both new (all three are new).
First episode since episode 21 in which all fighters are new. However, Lon has previously fought on both Gamer Fights and [the previous week] Movie Fights.
Seventh episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place and first since episode 32.
Tenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Fifteenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Lon Harris | New fighter | Win |
| John McCracken | New fighter | Second ** |
| Jeremiah Watkins | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Lon | John | Jeremiah |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best "SNL" cast member of all time? | 1 | ||
| 2: What was the most jarring recast of a character on a TV show? | 1 | ||
| 3: In honor of "The Flash" season premiere,...which DC character, other than Batman, do you wanna see join the CW Arrowverse? | 1* | ||
| 4: Which game show should be brought back to TV? | 1** | ||
| 5: With the recent "Adventure Time" announcement, what cartoon should end next? | 1*** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: It is the first TV Fights in October, so what's the best show that starts with the letter "O"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which is the better Superman TV series: "Lois & Clark" or "Smallville"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which TV Michael would you rather grab a drink with: Michael B. Jordan or Michael C. Hall? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best TV show that starts with the letter "D"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What was the better sketch show: "Key and Peele" or "The Chappelle Show"? | 1****, ***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Lon (Adam Strange) actually lost the twitter poll with 15%. Jeremiah (The Green Lantern) won with 53%, followed by John (Batwoman) with 32%.
.**John ("Double Dare") also won the twitter poll with 54%, followed by Jeremiah ("Next") with 26% and Lon ("Press Your Luck") with 20%.
.***Again, Lon ("Robot Chicken") actually lost the twitter poll with 20%. John ("The Simpsons") won with 45%, followed by Jeremiah ("Family Guy") with 35%.
.****Lon won despite being slower at saying "The Chappelle Show" and thus being stuck with "Key and Peele."
.*****Split decision. Jeremiah chose John ("The Chappelle Show") while Ken and Roxy chose Lon.
Episode 49: Best Crime Drama of All Time? (10-11-2016)[49]
For the fourth week in a row, the fighters in the middle chair and the chair across from Roxy are both new (all three are new).
Second consecutive episode in which all fighters are new, even though the previous was the first such episode in 27 episodes. However, Mo has previously fought on Movie Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Washington | New fighter | Third |
| Mo Lightening | New fighter | Second |
| Jared Baur | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Jay | Mo | Jared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who's the worst TV friend? | 1* | ||
| 2: Who's the best supporting character from any Marvel or DC TV Show? | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the best crime drama of all time? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What is the best commercial of all time? | 1 | ||
| 5: If Disney starts doing Star Wars Netflix series à la Marvel, what character/story would you like to see? | **** | 1**** | |
| TIE BREAKER: What is the best TV show with a direction in the title? | 0 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Tomorrow is National "Take Your Parents to Lunch" Day. Would you rather take to lunch Kim Kardashian and Kanye West or Donald and Melania Trump? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is National Coming Out Day. Which TV LGBTQ character would you want to grab a drink with the most? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Childhood favorite "Fraggle Rock" is returning after thirty years on HBO. Which HBO Show would be the worst for your kid to watch? | x | 1***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2 | 5 |
.*Jared (Kenny Powers) actually lost the twitter poll with 11%. Jay (Eric Cartman) won with 56%, followed by Mo (Shane Walsh) with 33%.
.**Jared (The Punisher) also won the twitter poll with 72%, followed by Mo (Edwin Jarvis) with 18% and Jay (Fish Mooney) with 10%.
.***Mo ("Breaking Bad") won the twitter poll with 59%, followed by Jay ("The Wire") with 24% and Jared ("The Sopranos") with 17%.
.****As Ken checked the twitter poll, it moved to tying between Mo (Cloud City) and Jared (Young Yoda) with 40% each, followed by Jay (Wookies) with 20%.
.*****Split decision. Jay chose Mo ("Game of Thrones") while Ken and Roxy chose Jared ("Oz").
Episode 50: Friends vs Seinfeld! (10-18-2016)[50]
Roxy Striar steps out of the hosting chair to take on Spencer Gilbert in a TV Fights special. On each question, Roxy will be fighting for "Friends" and Spencer for "Seinfeld".
This fight is not counted in the statistics. It is the first such fight since "Episode 1", which is not counted as an actual episode.
Judged by Joe Starr.
As revealed at the end of the episode, this is Ken Napzok's last episode as Fact Checker and producer for Screen Junkies.
- During his speech at the end, Ken states that Ryan Elliot (known as Handsome) would never appear on camera. He eventually did appear on the Drunk Movie Fights Championship "After the Fight" on December 14 to comment on Ken's victory.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roxy Striar | N/A | Win |
| Spencer Gilbert | N/A | Lose |
| Question | Roxy | Spencer |
|---|---|---|
| 1: Better Hangout: Monks vs Central Perk? | 1* | |
| 2: Who would make a better financial planner: Phoebe or [Cosmo] Kramer? | 1** | |
| 3: Better bottle episode: "Seinfeld: The Chinese Restaurant" vs "Friends: The One Where No One's Ready"? | 1 | |
| 4: Best use of a guest star in any episode: "Friends" vs "Seinfeld"? | 1*** | |
| 5: Who[m] would you swap from your show's ensemble with one character from the other show's ensemble? | 1 | |
| 6: In 100 years, which show will stand the test of time better: "Seinfeld" vs "Friends"? | 1 | |
| 7: From either show, who's the best character****? | 1***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 3 |
.*Roxy (Central Perk) also won the twitter poll with 72%.
.**Spencer (Kramer) also won the twitter poll with 55%.
.***Roxy (Bruce Willis) narrowly lost the twitter poll with to Spencer (Bryan Cranston) with 49%.
.****Original question was: What is the best episode of your show that does NOT take place in New York CIty? However, Andy Signore interrupts with an impromptu Speed Round question (using the 30/20 seconds Gamer Fights format) since contestants are tied. Granted, had the fighters not been tied at this point, the seventh question never would have been asked.
.*****As Joe gave his ruling, the twitter poll went to a 50/50 tie between Roxy (Chandler) and Spencer (George).
TV Fights Episodes 51-100[edit | edit source]
Episode 51: What Is The Most Horrifying Death In TV History? (10-25-2016)[51]
Halloween-themed episode (TV Frights).
Billy A. Patterson takes over as Fact Checker.
As opposed to her appearances on Schmoes Know shows and other fights, Emma does not wear her glasses.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Kim | 0/1 | Third |
| Emma Fyffe | 0/2 | Win |
| Damian Beurer | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Tony | Emma | Damian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best Halloween-themed episode from any sitcom? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What is the most horrifying death in TV history? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: Turn a family-friendly show into an R-rated horror show. | *** | 1 | |
| 4: What's the scariest moment in TV history? | **** | 1 | |
| 5: You're stuck in the zombie apocalypse. Which TV character would you choose to protect you? | 1**** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who was the scarier 2016 TV villain: the Demogorgon from "Stranger Things" or Zoom from "The Flash?" | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who would be the best TV parent to take you trick-or-treating? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which spooky TV character would you rather have as a roommate: Dexter or Walter White? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the better kids' horror show: "Goosebumps" or "Are You Afraid of the Dark?" | x | 1+*, +** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which TV-themed haunted house would you rather spend the night in: "American Horror Story" or "The Twilight Zone"? | x | 1+*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 4 |
.*Damian ("The Slutty Pumpkin" from "How I Met Your Mother") won the twitter poll with 39%, followed by Emma ("Greg Pikitis" from "Parks and Recreation") with 37% and Tony ("The One with the Halloween Party" from "Friends") with 24%.
.**Emma (Oberyn Martell) won the twitter poll with 41%, narrowly beating Tony (Glenn Rhee, whose death was shown the previous Sunday's "The Walking Dead"). Damian (Rita Bennett from "Dexter") received 19%.
.***Emma ("Transformers: Rescue Bots") actually lost the twitter poll with 15%. Tony ("Sesame Street") won the twitter poll with 53%, followed by Damian ("Married... with Children") with 32%.
.****Tony (Pennywise the Clown from "It") won the twitter poll with 46%, followed by Damian (the Peacock family in "The X-Files") with 33% and Emma (The Gentlemen from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") with 21%.
.*****Damian (Superman) also won the twitter poll with 40%, followed by Tony (Luke Cage) with 31% and Emma (Ash Williams) with 29%.
+Split decision. Twelfth overturn on TV Fights (eleventh by Roxy and thirteenth between TV and Movie Fights). Tony and Billy both picked Damian (the Demogorgon), but Roxy felt Emma gave a better argument for world domination by Zoom.
+*Split decision. Tony chose Emma ("Goosebumps") before Billy and Roxy chose Damian.
+**Damian won his argument despite not having seen a single episode of either show.
+***Split decision. In a reverse from the previous question, Tony chose Damian ("The Twilight Zone") before Billy and Roxy chose Emma.
Episode 52: What Is The Worst TV Love Triangle? (11-1-2016)[52]
Roxy dresses up as Negan from "The Walking Dead."
All-female panel. As Billy mentions, two days earlier, the WWE pay-per-view (Hell in a Cell) had a women's match as the main event.
Michele's name is listed on the scoreboard as "Boyd."
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Boy | 1/4 | Second |
| Megan Salinas | New fighter | Third |
| Perri Nemiroff | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Michele | Megan | Perri |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best TV show that represents millennials? | * | 1 | |
| 2: What is the best use of a flashback in a series? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What is the worst TV love triangle? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: We want you guys to pitch a sequel series where a former child star resurrects [his or her] child character. | 1**** | ||
| 5: Which TV character would you like to be in a prank war with? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: In honor of Halloween yesterday, what is the best vampire show? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Where would you rather go on vacation: Westworld or the island on "Lost"? | ***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best show that starts with the letter "A"? | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best predominantly female ensemble show? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Today is National Authors' Day. Which TV character's autobiography would be the best read? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Megan ("Broad City") won the twitter poll with 41%, followed by Perri ("Girls") with 35% and Michele ("Selfie") with 24%.
.**Michele ("How I Met Your Mother") won the twitter poll with 51%, followed by Megan ("Lost") with 38% and Perri ("Orphan Black") with 11%.
.***Michele (Blair, Serena, and Nate from "Gossip Girl") actually lost the twitter poll with 15%. Megan (Ross, Rachel, and Joey from "Friends) won with 69%, followed by Perri (Elena, Damon, and Stefan from "The Vampire Diaries") with 16%.
.****Perri ("The Secret World of Alex Mack") actually lost the twitter poll with 24%. Megan ("Eerie, Indiana") won with 39%, followed by Michele ("Clarissa Explains it All") with 37%.
.*****Michele erroneously stated that the characters in her choice ("Lost") were in purgatory.
+Split decision. Billy chose Perri ("Ash vs Evil Dead") while Megan and Roxy chose Michele ("Angel").
Episode 53: Which TV Character Would Make the Best POTUS? (11-8-2016)[53]
Billy is accompanied on the couch by Donald "Dizzle" Davis, who appeared with Joe Starr on Movie Fights two months earlier.
Aaron Pruner returns after a 48-episode absence.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Conway | 0/2 | Win |
| Aaron Pruner | 0/1 | Third |
| Ed Greer | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Jack | Aaron | Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is TV's most endearing underdog? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which TV character would make the best President of the United States? | * | 1 | |
| 3: We want you guys to pitch a gritty HBO series based on any other** film from the 1970's.*** | **** | 1 | |
| 4: Best band from a TV series? | 1***** | ||
| 5: Which TV character would you want to be your wingman? | + | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: If you were forced to vote for one, would you rather vote for Mayor Adam West from "Family Guy" or Mayor Oliver Queen from "Arrow"? | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND B: "Stranger Things" has just cast some familiar faces for Season 2. Which actor would you want to see added to the "Stranger Things" cast? | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best TV show with a number in the title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: After being cancelled in 2013, DC's "Young Justice" is coming back for a Season 3. Which animated superhero show should be brought back for one more season: "Batman: The Animated Series" or "X-Men(: The Animated Series)"? | 1+*, +** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Jack (Optimus Prime) won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Ed (Matt Murdock/Daredevil) with 35% and Aaron (Daenerys Targaryen) with 28%.
.**Besides Westworld.
.***Billy pointed out that all three fighters' choices were based on movies from the year 1971.
.****Jack ("A Clockwork Orange") won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Aaron ("Dirty Harry") with 32% and Ed ("Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory") with 31%.
.*****Jack (Jem and the Holograms) actually lost the twitter poll with 17%. Aaron (Blues Brothers) won with 63%, followed by Ed (Paper Boi) with 20%.
+Aaron (Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli) won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Ed (K.I.T.T) with 33% and Jack (Schmidt from "New Girl") with 30%.
+*Jack won despite being slower at saying "Batman: The Animated Series."
+**Split decision. Billy and Dizzle chose Ed while Aaron and Roxy chose Jack.
Episode 54: What is the Best Disney Show of All Time? (11-15-2016)[54]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 2/2 | Win |
| Gina Ippolito | New fighter | Second |
| Chris Hayner | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Sasha | Gina | Chris |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV show has the best sex scenes? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What dark R-rated movie should be made into a sitcom? | 1 | ||
| 3: This Friday is Mickey Mouse's birthday.... We wanna know what is the best Disney-related TV show of all time? | 1 | ||
| 4: "Star Trek: Discovery" has been delayed..... Pitch a starship crew using only TV characters from other shows. We're looking for the captain, first officer, doctor, [and] head of security. | 1** | ||
| 5: What is the most memorable moment in live television history?***, **** | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Marvel has officially announced they are bringing the Inhumans to ABC next fall, and the pilot will be screened in IMAX theaters.... Which TV pilot would be the best to see in IMAX: "Lost" or "The Walking Dead"? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: "SNL" brought in season high ratings with Dave Chappelle as the guest host last weekend. What is the best "Chappelle['s] Show" skit/character? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Like it or not, Donald Trump will be the next President of the United States. Which TV reality star or host should run for President in 2020? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Big congrats to Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson for being announced as People Magazine's Sexiest Man Alive.... Which show would benefit the most from having The Rock on it: HBO's "True Detective" or CW's "Arrow?" | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*Chris ("Shameless") won the twitter poll with 41%, followed by Sasha ("Sons of Anarchy") with 30% and Gina ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") with 29%.
.**Chris also won the twitter poll with 48%, followed by Gina with 28% and Sasha with 24%.
.***The 9/11 attacks were disallowed as an answer to this question so that nobody would have to argue against it.
.****During the arguments, it was argued that Chris' choice wasn't memorable, Gina's wasn't a moment, and Sasha's wasn't live. However, all answers were allowed.
.*****Sasha was faster at saying "Lost" and won unanimously.
Episode 55: Which TV Character Would You Want To Marry? (11-22-2016)[55]
Pre-taped episode.
After a year on Screen Junkies Plus, the show finally debuts an opening montage.
Eleventh episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Sixteenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Hershberger | 2/0 | Second |
| Joe Starr | 0/3 | Win |
| Amy Dallen | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Trisha | Joe | Amy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: We're just two days away from Thanksgiving, so we wanna know what is the best Thanksgiving episode of any TV show ever? * | 1** | ||
| 2: The 2Pac/Biggie Smalls true crime pilot "Unsolved" was just picked up at USA Network.... Pitch a TV series based around a famous musician/band. | 1 | ||
| 3: If you had to marry a TV character,...which one do we choose? | 1 | ||
| 4: What TV character would you least want to get a dinner party invite from? | 1*** | ||
| 5: What video game would make the best TV series? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who is TV's best Sara(h)? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which family would you rather spend Thanksgiving with: the Lannisters from "Game of Thrones" or the Whites [from] "Breaking Bad"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which WWE superstar, past or present, would you wanna grab a beer with? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which TV chef would you wanna cook your Thanksgiving dinner? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*Previously used as the first question of episode 3.
.**After awarding the point, Roxy accidentally asked Billy for the results of the twitter poll despite being aware the episode was pre-taped.
.***Joe won with Hannibal Lecter from "Hannibal" despite never having seen the show.
Episode 56: Best TV Grandparent Of All Time? (11-29-2016)[56]
As Zach points out in his opening, he has the most points (14) of any fighter who has never won, something he learned by looking at the leaderboard.
Though Stephen is listed as a new fighter, he has appeared on Movie Fights three times.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Zach Wilson | 0/4 | Win |
| Stephen Glickman | New fighter | Third |
| Tiona Hobson | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Zach | Stephen | Tiona |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Best TV grandparent of all time? | 1* | ||
| 2: Who would be the worst character to sit next to on a 9 hour flight? | 1** | ||
| 3: Which character from the Harry Potter universe should get its own Netflix series? | 1 | ||
| 4: What's the most annoying on-and-off relationship in TV history? | 1*** | ||
| 5: What TV show most deserves a movie to wrap everything up? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: This is a bargain bin.... Season 1 of both shows. You guys are gonna tell me which one you would pick.**** | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: This week is the historic four-part DC crossover event on the CW.... We wanna know what is the best DC TV show of all time? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is TV's best Ed, Eddie/Eddy, or Edward? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 2 |
.*Zach (Lucille Bluth) also won the twitter poll with 60%, followed by Tiona (Ruby Johnson) with 21% and Stephen (Marie Barone) with 19%.
- Marie Barone was the only one of the three grandmothers who appeared on the title card for this episode, which also featured Abraham Simpson and Estelle Winslow.
.**Tiona (Ted Mosby) also won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Zach (Hurley Reyes) with 35% and Stephen (Niles Crane) with 22%.
.***Tiona (Olivia and Fitz from "Scandal") actually lost the twitter poll with 15%. Stephen (Ross and Rachel from "Friends") won with 56%, followed by Zach (Clark and Lana from "Smallville") with 29%.
.****Picture was shown of box sets of the first seasons of "Game of Thrones" and "Lost."
.*****Split decision. Thirteenth overturn on TV Fights (twelfth by Roxy and fourteenth between TV and Movie Fights). Stephen and Billy both picked Tiona ("Game of Thrones"), but Roxy felt Zach gave a better argument.
Episode 57: What TV Show Would Make The Best VR Experience? (12-6-2016)[57]
The fight montage is inadvertently skipped in this episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| JTE | 0/1 | Win |
| Kamarra Cole | New fighter | Second |
| Barbara Gray | New fighter | Third |
| Question | JTE | Kamarra | Barbara |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: "Sons of Anarchy" is getting a spin-off pilot, "Mayans MC".... Which supporting character from any drama should get a spin-off? | 1* | ||
| 2: "Gilmore Girls" made its triumphant return to Netflix and got rave reviews.... What is the best revival series of a show? | 1** | ||
| 3: Which TV show has done the most damage to society? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Virtual reality is the new hot tech toy this holiday season.... I wanna know what TV show would make the best VR experience? | 1**** | ||
| 5: "The Walking Dead"...has hit a four-year series low in the ratings. Which once-great show had the hardest fall from grace? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: "Westworld"'s first season finale just aired on Sunday. Who is TV's best robot? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of yesterday being "National Bathtub Party Day," who[m] would you rather have a bathtub party with: Negan or Donald Trump? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: "The Leftovers" is coming back for a third and final season next year.... Which show should have their final season next year: "Grey's Anatomy" or MTV's "The Real World"? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 2 | 0 |
.*JTE (Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad") also won the twitter poll with 59%, followed by Kamarra (Rupert Giles from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") with 30% and Barbara (Guy MacKendrick from "Mad Men") with 11%.
.**JTE ("Family Guy") once again won the twitter poll with 63%, followed by Kamarra ("The X-Files") with 32% and Barbara ("The Comeback") with 5%.
.***JTE ("My Super Sweet 16") wins both the point and the twitter poll for the third question in a row with 48%, followed by Kamarra ("Sex and the City") with 31% and Barbara ("Fuller House") with 21%.
.****Point was awarded to Kamarra as Barbara helped argue on her behalf.
.*****After the point was awarded, the scoreboard still showed JTE with only three points instead of four.
- Further, it was initially stated that JTE was only one point away from victory. However, as later pointed out, he needed to obtain six points (standard for a five-question pre-Speed Round in which one of the fighters does not receive any points).
Episode 58: Which Star Wars Character Should Host SNL? (12-13-2016)[58]
Joseph Scrimshaw had become the new fighter who had the most points of those who have never won after Zach Wilson's victory two weeks earlier.
Kim is listed as a new fighter, but she has appeared on Movie Fights three times.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Scrimshaw | 0/4 | Win |
| Kim Horcher | New fighter | Second |
| Cesar Solorio | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Joseph | Kim | Cesar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Take a finished series and one that is on now and pitch your ideal crossover episode. | 1 | ||
| 2: Which Star Wars character should be the host of "SNL"? | 1* | ||
| 3: What is the best show that appeals equally to men and women? | 1 | ** | |
| 4: What is the worst pilot from an otherwise great show? | 1*** | ||
| 5: Netflix is allowing you to download shows on your phone through its app.... Which show would you want to have with you at all times? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: The Golden Globe nominations are out, and a lot of favorites...were nominated, but there were some surprise snubs. Which was the bigger snub for best TV show: "Luke Cage" or "Mr. Robot"? | 1****, ***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Nielsen has revealed that "The Big Bang Theory" and "NCIS[: Naval Criminal Investigative Service]" are the two most-watched prime-time shows in 2016. You could only watch one of them for the rest of your life. Which one do you choose: "[The] Big Bang Theory" or "NCIS"? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the better genre of show to watch curled up next to a fire: sci-fi horror or feel-good drama? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: HBO's "Vice" is coming back for a fifth season and will see its episode number increase to 30 episodes. Which show would benefit most from having more episodes per season? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who is TV's best John/Jon or Jonathan? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 4 | 0 |
.*Joseph (General Leia) actually lost the twitter poll with 14%. Cesar (Lando Calrissian) won with 56% while Kim (C-3PO) received 30%.
.**Cesar ("How I Met Your Mother") won the twitter poll with 45%, followed by Joseph ("Dr. Who") with 30% and Kim ("Westworld) with 25%.
.***Joseph ("Castle") again lost the twitter poll despite receiving the point, with 20%. Kim ("The Simpsons") won with 42%, followed by Cesar ("Seinfeld") with 38%.
.****Kim was faster at saying "Luke Cage."
.*****Split decision. Fourteenth overturn on TV Fights (thirteenth by Roxy). Cesar and Billy both picked Joseph, but Roxy felt that because Joseph gave a reason for "Mr. Robot" being snubbed, it was actually less of a snub.
Episode 59: Which TV Character Would Make The Worst Mall Santa? (12-20-2016)[59]
Lucille and Billy are each dressed up in green tinsel.
Jordan is the only Gentile at the table, just as Jason Inman was the only Gentile at the table in episode 4.
In terms of order of asking questions, J.D. is actually second, and Jordan is third.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Yael Tygiel | 1/3 | Win |
| Jordan Morris | New fighter | Third |
| J.D. Zelman | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Yael | Jordan | J.D. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which TV character would decorate the best tree on a budget? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What TV character would make the worst mall Santa? | 1** | ||
| 3: What show that doesn't have a holiday episode deserves to have one? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What is the best Christmas gift ever given on a TV show? | **** | ***** | 1 |
| 5: A lot of networks tend to run marathons of different shows...during the holidays.... What TV show deserves an annual marathon all of their own? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which is the quintessential Christmas special: "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" or "A Charlie Brown Christmas"? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: It's the holidays! What's the best TV show that starts with the letter "H"? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who most deserves a lump of coal in [his] stocking: Joffrey [Baratheon] or Negan? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 6 | 0 | 2 |
.*J.D. (Leslie Knope) won the twitter poll with 44%, followed by Yael (Sabrina the Teenage Witch) with 39% and Jordan (George Costanza) with 17%.
.**Yael (Herbert the Pervert) also won the twitter poll with 58%, followed by J.D. (Pierce Hawthorne) with 27% and Jordan (Don Draper) with 15%.
.***J.D. ("American Horror Story") won the twitter poll with 40% even though the show already has a holiday episode and was disqualified, followed by Yael ("Luke Cage") with 39% and Jordan ("Jeopardy!") with 21%.
.****Yael (regenerations for Dr. Who) won the twitter poll with 46%, followed by J.D. (Santa's Little Helper) with 39% and Jordan (the Life Day Mind Evaporator) with 15%.
.*****Even though Jordan was sitting in the middle seat, he was supposed to go third for question 4 (as reiterated by Roxy), but he instead went second.
+Yael won despite being slower at choosing "Rudolph the Red-Nose Reindeer" and never having seen either show.
+*Split decision. Jordan chose J.D. ("Harry and the Hendersons") while Billy and Roxy chose Yael ("House, M.D.").
Episode 60: What Was The Best Episode of TV in 2016? (12-27-2016)[60]
Pre-recorded due to the Christmas break. It is likely that this episode was recorded before episode 59 as in that episode, Billy mentions that it is the second time someone has brought up "Harry and the Hendersons" in the Speed Round in recent history.
Billy is accompanied on the couch by JTE.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mo Lightning | 0/1 | Second |
| Matt Knost | 0/2 | Win |
| Marina Mastros | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Mo | Matt | Marina |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best New Year's episode of a TV show ever? | 1 | ||
| 2: What show has the most ridiculous use of fake science? | 1 | ||
| 3: What was the best episode of TV in 2016? | 1 | ||
| 4: What was the best new show of 2016? | 1 | ||
| 5: As a New Year's resolution, people should strive to be more like what TV character? | * | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A1: Which character from any CW show would you want to kiss when the ball drops at midnight? ** | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND A2: Who is TV's best Mike or Michael? | x | 1 | *** |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which is the better show... with the word "new" in the title: "[The] Newsroom" or "Orange is the New Black"? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of the late Florence Henderson, what is the best TV show with a family name in the title? | x | 1 | **** |
| SPEED ROUND D: The "Big Bang Theory" is eyeing a spin-off featuring a young Sheldon. Which young version of a TV character would make the better spin-off: Charlie from "It's Always Sunny [in Philadelphia]" or Titus from "[Unbreakable] Kimmy Schmidt"? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 3 |
.*Matt stated that when he makes a resolution, it is altruistic, but he states that he wants it to have a positive impact on himself.
.**Both fighters had trouble naming a CW show, even though Roxy hosts "Flash and Friends," which discusses the different shows of the Arrowverse. Ultimately, Marina asked if "7th Heaven" was on the CW, which it was for its final season (when the WB switched to CW). However, neither could name a character, and after arguments by both for nameless characters from the show, Roxy tossed the question.
.***Marina named Michael Douglas without knowing a show that he did. Billy named for her "The Streets of San Francisco." While she correctly guessed that he played law enforcement in the show, she was arguing more for what his character did than what the actor did.
.****Marina couldn't think of a qualifying answer, but ultimately, she named "The Hendersons," (possibly due to Florence Henderson (and Matt did name "The Brady Bunch")) which is not a show. Rather "Harry and the Hendersons" is. However, she couldn't make any argument as she didn't know anything about the show.
Episode 61: Which TV Character Would Make the Best Babysitter? (1-3-2017)[61]
First live show of 2017.
The Speed Round chart made by fan Nicki Baldwin is debuted at the beginning of the Speed Round; it shows how many points are needed in order to win based upon the score going into the Speed Round (for a standard five question pre-Speed Round game).
The title card include William Daniels (George Feeny) an Bob Saget (Danny Tanner), but they did not feature into the title fight question or any other question.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Lon Harris | 1/0 | Win |
| Alyssa Onofreo | New fighter | Third |
| Jesse Klein | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Lon | Alyssa | Jesse |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who was the best TV villain of 2016? | * | 1 | |
| 2: What is the best show that was filmed/broadcast(ed) in black and white? | 1** | ||
| 3: Who is the best physical comedian in TV history? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Which TV character would make the best babysitter? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What TV show has the best fandom? | 1 | ***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: The new "Celebrity Apprentice" with Arnold Schwarzenegger premiered last night on NBC. Which TV character deserves to be fired from their job: Homer Simpson or Michael Scott? |
x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best TV Show that starts with the letter "W"? | 1+*, +** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Last night was the season premiere of "The Bachelor".... Which TV character should be the next Bachelor? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Today is "National Drinking Straw Day." Which TV character would you rather share a straw with: Steven Avery, from "Making a Murderer" and also his life, or Ramsey [Bolton] from "Game of Thrones"? |
1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who is TV's better Jason: Jason Bateman from "Arrested Development" or Jason Alexander...."Seinfeld?" | 1+*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Alyssa (Cersei Lannister from "Game of Thrones") won the twitter poll with 58%, followed by Jesse (Dr. Ford from "Westworld") with 32% and Lon (Chuck McGill from "Better Call Saul") with 10%.
.**Lon (The Twilight Zone") also won the twitter poll with 65%, followed by Alyssa ("The Addams Family") with 33% and Jesse ("The Sid Caesar Show") with 2%.
.***Jesse (Rowan Atkinson) also won the poll with 42%, followed by Lon (John Cleese) with 34% and Alyssa (Bill Hader) with 24% (closest poll between the three fighters of the five questions).
.****Jesse (Miss Frizzle from "The Magic School Bus") won the twitter poll with 44%, followed by Alyssa (Ann Perkins from "Parks and Recreation") with 41% and Lon (Balki from "Perfect Strangers") with 15%.
.*****Jesse ("Firefly") won the twitter poll with 57%, followed by Lon ("Hannibal") with 22% and Alyssa ("Steven Universe") with 21%.
+Jesse was slightly faster at saying Homer Simpson, leaving Lon with Michael Scott.
+*Lon was slightly faster at saying "Westworld."
+**Split decision. Alyssa chose Jesse ("The West Wing") while Billy and Roxy chose Lon ("Westworld").
+***Split decision. Billy chose Jesse (Alexander) while Alyssa and Roxy chose Lon (Bateman).
Episode 62: What TV Character Would Have the Best Stand Up Comedy Special? (1-10-2017)[62]
As of this fight, 92 people have fought in TV Fights. Despite the fact that Movie Fights has run almost twice as long (almost 27 months vs. almost 14 months), this is one more than the 91 who have fought in official episodes of Movie Fights and marks the first time the number of TV Fighters has exceeded the number who have fought in official Movie Fights.
The title card featured Dave Coulier (Joey Gladstone) and Tim Allen (Tim Taylor), who did not feature in the title question or any other question. The previous week, Dave Coulier's "Full House" co-star Bob Saget also appeared on the card despite not featuring in the show.
At the end of the show, self-proclaimed TV Fights champion Joe Starr (record 1-3) appeared. He and Matt Lieberman (last seen 31 episodes ago when he won the Belt) will be fighting on January 31 along with a wild-card fighter, who will be chosen in the January 17 fight.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Washington | 0/1 | Win |
| Anastasia Washington | New fighter | Third |
| Michelle Nguyen | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Jay | Anastasia | Michelle |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What current TV show should be completely rebooted? | 1* | ||
| 2: Who's TV most misunderstood villain? | 1** | ||
| 3: What TV character would have the best standup comedy special? | 1*** | ||
| 4: If you were to build a religion based on the teachings of any TV character who[m] would you chose? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What is your most anticipated show of 2017? | ***** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What was the more deserving show that got shut out at the [Golden] Globes? Was it "Westworld" or "Stranger Things?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is TV's best vampire? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of 2017, which show geared towards 17-year-olds would you rather watch: "The O.C." or "Gossip Girl?" | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which is the more iconic TV catch phrase: Steve Urkel's "Did I do that?" or Arnold's "Whatchu talking 'bout Willis?" | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Michelle ("The Walking Dead") also won the twitter poll with 53%, followed by Anastasia ("American Horror Story: Roanoke") with 27% and Jay ("Empire") with 20%.
.**Jay (Eli Pope) actually lost the twitter poll with 19%. Michelle (the Demogorgon) won the poll with 57%, followed by Anastasia ("Rachel Duncan") with 24%.
.***Again the lowest poller won the round. Anastasia ("Rebecca Bunch") received only 18% while Michelle (Titus Andromedon) received 48% and Jay (Curtis Holt) received 36%. These numbers do not add up to 100%, and Billy, who didn't have his glasses, had to put his computer screen right up to his face, so he may have mispoken.
.****Anastasia (Lyanna Mormont) won the poll with 46%, followed by Michelle (Liz Lemon) with 34% and Jay (Dre Johnson) with 20%.
.*****Jay ("The Punisher) won the twitter poll with 59%, followed by Michelle ("American Gods") with 21% and Anastasia ("Legion") with 20%.
+Jay (Angel) won the round due to Michelle's pick (Vampire Hunter D) was fact-checked by Joe Starr to be a movie (not a TV) character. Further, the question asked for a vampire, not a show or another character in a show.
Episode 63: What Was the Worst Sitcom of the 90's? (1-17-2017)[63]
The third panelist was supposed to be Sasha Pearl Raver but she was not able to attend, so Emma Fyffe stepped in.
The fight determines who will face Matt Lieberman and Joe Starr in the TV Fights Championship match on January 31, 2017.
During the fight, there was a twitter poll to decide what the theme of the following week's episode would be. Netflix beat out 1990's and Classic (pre-1990).
Relative to seating positions, the fighters all finished in the same places as the fighters from the previous week.
Despite finishing in third place, Coy won four of the five twitter polls.
Roxy wears a Muhammad Ali shirt in honor of his birthday. However, his name is misspelled as "Muhammed."
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andy Signore | 1/1 | Win |
| Coy Jandreu | 2/0 | Third |
| Emma Fyffe | 1/2 | Second |
| Question | Andy | Coy | Emma |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What show that takes place on Earth should have a season set in outer space? * | 1** | ||
| 2: What show would benefit from using a "24" style season with a one day period shown chronologically? | 1*** | ||
| 3: What was the worst TV sitcom of the '90's? | 1**** | ||
| 4: "The People v. O. J. [Simpson]" cleaned up at the Golden Globes. What real life true crime story would inspire the best TV series?***** | 1+ | ||
| 5: What TV show would be most improved by adding the Muppets? | 1+* | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What's the better competition show: "Survivor" or "Big Brother?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is Betty White's birthday.... Which female comedian would be better in a modern-day "Golden Girls": Sarah Silverman or Amy Schumer? |
x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: It's also Muhammad Ali's birthday.... Who would win in a fight: Brienne from "Game of Thrones" or Xena: Warrior Princess? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which was the better revival: "Arrested Development" or "Gilmore Girls?" | 1+**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Originally, Roxy asked the first question from the previous episode, leading to confusion.
.**Andy ("Fargo") actually lost the twitter poll with 19%. Coy ("Parks and Recreation") won with 44%, followed by Emma ("Supergirl") with 37%.
.***Coy ("Jessica Jones") also won the twitter poll with 40%, followed by Andy ("Homeland") with 31% and Emma ("Westworld") with 29%.
.****At the time of the awarding of the point, Billy indicated that Andy ("The Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer") also won the twitter poll.
.*****A variation of this question was also asked in episode 15, in which Andy also fought.
+Emma (Ervil LaBaron murders) actually lost the twitter poll with 14%. Coy (H.H Holmes murders) won the poll with 54%, followed by Andy (Tanya Harding/Nancy Kerrigan) with 32%.
+*Emma ("Galavant") once again lost the twitter poll with 19% despite receiving the point. As before, Coy ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") won the poll with 41%, followed closely by Andy ("The Voice") with 40%.
+**Split Decision. Billy chose Emma (Xena) while Roxy chose Andy. Coy had sided with Andy until the end of Emma's argument, ultimately claiming they were tied.
+***Andy ("Gilmore Girls") won despite the fact that, even before the ruling, he indicated that he had never seen the show (nor had Emma).
Episode 64: What Is The Best Netflix Original Series? (1-24-2017)[64]
Billy's name in the lower third is misspelled as Billy Buisness. He is accompanied on the couch by Dan Thom.
A new TV Fights logo is debuted.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Sasha Pearl Raver | 3/2 | Win |
| Danielle Radford | New Fighter | Second |
| Stephanie Michelle | New Fighter | Third |
| Question | Sasha | Danielle | Stephanie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Netflix is enjoying success with "A Series of Unfortunate Events."... What movie should... next Netflix turn into a TV series? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What cancelled TV show needs to be revived by Netflix? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What is the best Netflix original series? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: Best original character from a Netflix exclusive? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: We're looking for a crossover pitch. So you can use any two original Netflix shows. | ***** | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who would win in a fight: Jessica Jones or Eleven from "Stranger Things"? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the worst Netflix original show? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What genre does Netflix nail better: drama or comedy? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Best Marvel Netflix show? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of our new President being sworn in, what Netflix character would you want to see as our next President? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which show featuring a TV magic woman should be rebooted into a Netflix series: "I Dream of Jeannie" or "Bewitched"? | 1+** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Stephanie (Mad Max: Fury Road) won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Sasha (Mean Girls) with 40% and Danielle (The Last Dragon) with 17%
.**In the closest twitter poll in TV Fights history, Sasha ("Penny Dreadful") won with 34% while Danielle ("Veronica Mars") and Stephanie ("Pushing Daisies") tied at 33% each.
.***Stephanie ("Stranger Things") won the twitter poll with 50%, followed by Sasha ("House of Cards") with 31% and Danielle ("BoJack Horseman") with 19% .
.****Stephanie (Barb) once again wins the Twitter poll with 49%, followed by Sasha (Crazy Eyes) with 35% and Danielle (Tastyee) with 16%.
.*****Danielle ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt"/"Jessica Jones") won the twitter poll with 52%, followed by Stephanie ("Fuller House"/"Orange is the New Black") with 26% and Sasha ("The Get Down"/"Narcos") with 22%.
+Split decision. Stephanie chose Danielle ("Hemlock Grove") while Billy, Dan, and Roxy agreed with Sasha ("The OA").
+*Split decision. Billy chose Sasha (drama) while Dan and Roxy agreed with Danielle (comedy). Stephanie could not give a decision.
+**Sasha was faster at saying "I Dream of Jeannie" won based on votes from Billy, Dan, and Roxy (Stephanie abstained).
Episode 65: Who Is The Best TV Character Of All Time? (PART 1) (1-31-2017)[65]
Second Championship Match.
Matt Lieberman appears after a 33-episode absence.
Joe Starr was supposed to be the third fighter but he claimed he could not make it due to the John Wick 2 after-party and invoked a "Trial by Combat" to have Dan Murrell fight in his place. Andy states a "trial by combat" is in the rule book.
Once again Billy's lower third is spelled incorrectly (Buisness instead of Business). He is joined on the couch by fan Donald "Dizzle" Davis.
This is the second episode of TV Fights to not be counted in the official statistics (however, prior records are shown below for reference; these records do not change after this fight). The day after the fight, Billy announced on SJ Universe that he and Roxy ruled that the match would be stricken and the title vacated. Another fight for the Belt would take place the following Tuesday between Matt, Joe, and Dan (Andy, who won the wildcard spot was disqualified).
As a result of the problem that it caused, Trial by Combat has been removed from all fights (however, it is invoked in the Schmoedown that takes place three days later).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lieberman | 4/1 | Second |
| Andy Signore | 2/1 | Win |
| Dan Murrell | 2/1 | Third |
| Question | Matt | Andy | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the best TV trash-talker of all time? | 1 | * | |
| 2: In honor of the champ throwdown, what is the best rivalry in all of TV history? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: Who is the best TV character of all time? | 1*** | ||
| 4: "Charmed" is getting a reboot set in the '70s.... We want you guys to pick a show to reboot and set it in a different decade. | 1**** | ||
| 5: Who is the worst couple in TV history? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2+ | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Both of you guys are gunning to be number one. What is the best show with a number in the title? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Ben Affleck has said he will not direct The Batman. What superhero TV show would you want to see Ben Affleck direct an episode of? |
1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: You guys are fighting for the TV Fights Belt. Which is the cooler TV accessory: Daryl Dixon's crossbow or Jon Snow's Valyrian steel sword? |
1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of Mary Tyler Moore, who is the best TV actor or character with three names? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5+*** | 1 |
.*Dan (Gordon Ramsay) won the poll with 51%, followed by Andy (The Rock) with 38% and Matt (Malcolm Tucker) with 13% (adds up to 102%, so it is possible that the Rock had 36%).
.**Matt (Raylan Givens and Boyd Crowder) actually lost the twitter poll with 7%. Dan (Jim Halpert and Dwight Schrute) won with 53%, followed by Andy (Eric Cartman and Kyle Broflovski) with 40%.
.***In a reversal from the previous question, Matt (Walter White) won the poll with 40%, followed by Andy (Homer Simpson) with 38% and Dan (Jean-Luc Picard) with 22%.
.****Dan ("The West Wing") won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Matt ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer") with 35% and Andy ("24") with 28%.
.*****Andy (Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag) actually lost the poll with 21%. Matt (Rachel Green and Joey Tribbiani) won with 50%, followed by Dan (Nikki and Paulo) with 29%.
+Andy elected to have Dan fight on his behalf for the Speed Round (any points Dan wins go to Andy (shown as "Andy?" on the scoreboard), which ultimately lead to the decision to have a new match. Andy was ultimately disqualified.
+*Split decision. Billy chose Matt ("Jessica Jones"), while Dizzle and Roxy chose Dan ("Daredevil").
+**Matt was faster at saying the Valyrian steel sword and won unanimously.
+***As Andy, Dan, and Joe all laid claim to the title, Roxy stated that there would be a twitter poll to decide the winner (choices would also include Matt), but this is not the method that was ultimately used.
Episode 66: What is the Biggest TV Betrayal? (PART 2) (2-7-2017)[66]
Part II of the Championship Title fight. Promised without shenanigans.
Matt Lieberman insisted on having Joe Starr be 3rd panelist (who also showcases a handmade TV Fights championship belt "representing the people").
Billy's lower third has finally been corrected to the right spelling of "Business".
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Lieberman | 4/1 | Second |
| Joe Starr | 1/3 | Third |
| Dan Murrell | 2/1 | Win |
| Question | Matt | Joe | Dan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of what happened last week, what is the most controversial ending to a TV show episode of all time? | * | 1 | |
| 2: After last week's shenanigans, what is TV's biggest betrayal? ** | 1*** | ||
| 3: Pitch a crossover of one cartoon show and one live action show, done in a Who Framed Roger Rabbit? style. | **** | 1 | |
| 4: In a reverse from last week, who is the worst TV character of all time? | 1***** | ||
| 5: What TV series had the best final season? | 1+ | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Who was the best Super Bowl commercial from this year? | 0+* | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: After last week's shenanigans, which TV character would you choose to fight for you in a life-or-death "Trial By Combat"? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is National Periodic Table Day. Which TV scientist would you rather have tutor you: Neil deGrasse Tyson or Bill Nye? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of Tom Brady's miraculous win..., who is TV's best Tom, Thomas, or Tommy, character or actor? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Look at the DVD case behind you. What is the best show on your side? | x | 1+**** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3+***** | 1 | 5 |
.*Dan (the censoring in the "South Park" episode "201") actually lost the twitter poll with 24%. Matt ("The Sopranos"'s cut to black in the finale) won the poll win with 48%, followed by Joe (Ned Stark's death in the ninth episode of "Game of Thrones") with 28%.
.**Question read by Billy. Roxy accidentally started reading the first Speed Round question.
.***Matt (Walder Frey/Red Wedding in "Game of Thrones") also won the poll with 56%, followed by Joe (Hulk Hogan joins NWO) with 31% and Dan (Nina Meyers in "24" season 1) with 13%.
.****Matt ("Rick and Morty"/"Community") and Dan ("The Flash"/"Batman: The Animated Series") each received 45% of the twitter vote while Joe ("Robotech"/"House of Cards") received 10%.
.*****Dan (Lori Grimes) also won the poll with 63%, followed by Matt (Cousin Oliver) with 23% and Joe (Carrie Mathison) with 15%. However, at the time, Billy indicated that twitter was not working.
+Joe ("Breaking Bad") also won the poll with 75%, followed by Dan ("The Wire") with 15% and Matt ("Friday Night Lights") with 10%.
+*Split decision. Billy had chosen Joe (Audi) since Matt's choice (84 Lumber) didn't air in its entirety during the game (also, Billy needed to tell Matt the name of the company).
+**Both fighters said Tyson at the same time, but Matt agreed to take Billy Nye and unanimously won the point.
+***Split decision. Fifteenth overturn on TV Fights (fourteenth by Roxy). Billy and Joe chose Dan (Tom Brokaw), but Roxy felt Matt (Tom Selleck) gave the stronger argument.
+****Dan was faster at choosing "Breaking Bad." Matt chose "Seinfeld," a show that also appeared on Dan's side.
+*****Matt's loss marks the first instance in Screen Junkies history in which a champion loses a Belt.
Episode 67: TV's Best Valentine's Day Episode? (2-14-2017)[67]
Although this is Brianne Chandler (aka Miss Movies)'s first time fighting on Screen Junkies, she has fact checked for Movie Fights twice in the past. She has also competed on Movie Games.
Billy reveals during this episode that he has never watched an episode of "The Simpsons".
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Perri Nemiroff | 1/0 | Win |
| Brianne Chandler | New Fighter | Third |
| Charley Feldman | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Perri | Brianne | Charley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: If you had to pull of a bank robbery, what TV character would you want as your accomplice? | 1* | ||
| 2: Pick an African-American historical figure and pitch a Netflix show based on them. | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the best Valentine's Day episode of any TV Show? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Who is the best female lead of a TV show? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What is the best decade for TV? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which TV character would you hire to take out John Wick? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What was the most memorable moment from the Grammy's this past weekend? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What TV character, past or present, desperately needs to stay single? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Nick Cannon has said he wants to leave his hosting gig at "America's Got Talent." Who should take over as host: Mario Lopez or Kelly Osbourne? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What show makes you yell at your TV more: "The Walking Dead" or "Game of Thrones?" | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Charley (the eleventh Doctor from "Dr. Who") also won the twitter poll with 36%, closely followed by Brianne (Jack Bauer) with 35% and Perri (Elliot from "Mr. Robot") with 29%.
.**Charley (Shirley Chisholm) actually lost the twitter poll with 13%. Perri (Martin Luther King Jr.) won the poll with 48%, followed by Brianne (Micheal Jackson) with 39%.
.***Perri ("My Funny Valentine" from "Modern Family") actually lost the poll with 18%. Charley ("I Love Lisa" from "The Simpsons") won with 58%, followed by Brianne ("Anna Howard Day" from "30 Rock") with 24%.
.****Brianne (character Buffy Summers from Buffy the Vampire Slayer) won the poll with 44% followed by Perri (Lucille Ball in "I Love Lucy") with 37% and Charley (Tatiana Maslany in "Orphan Black") with 19%.
.*****Brianne (1960's) actually lost the poll with 7%. Charley (2010's) won the majority of the twitter poll with 76%, followed by Perri (1970's) with 17%.
+Split decision. Brianne sided with Charley (Buffy Summers) while Billy and Roxy chose Perri (Ash Williams).
+*Split decision. Brianne sided with Perri (Mario Lopez) while Billy and Roxy chose Charley.
Episode 68: Which X-Men Character Should Get A TV Spin-off? (2-21-2017)[68]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Roger Barr | 1/2 | Win |
| Jaden LeBel | New Fighter | Third |
| Angie Greenup | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Roger | Jaden | Angie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: After the success of The LEGO Batman Movie, which I loved, what show should get a LEGO-themed episode? | * | 1 | |
| 2: Which X-Men character should get a TV spin-off? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: Now that "Girls," and subsequently Lena Dunham's nudity, is coming to an end, what show would benefit the most from adding nudity to it? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: With the Oscars coming up this weekend, we want you guys to pitch a TV show based on any [2016] film nominated for an Academy Award. It can be in any category. | 1 | **** | |
| 5: Who is TV's all-time greatest writer? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Today is National... Sticky Buns Day. Who has TV's best buns? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best show that has a location as or in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best show that starts with the letter "E'? | + | x | 1+* |
| SPEED ROUND D: "Britney Ever After" ...just had a controversial debut. What pop star should have a Lifetime TV movie made about [him or her]? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Jimmy Kimmel is considering retiring after fourteen years. Who[m] would you rather see take over his late-night talk show: Louis C.K. or Aziz Ansari? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Roger ("Game of Thrones") won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Angie ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") with 36% and Jaden ("Law & Order: SVU") with 17%.
.**Jaden (Rogue) won the poll with 43%, followed by Angie (Storm) with 31% and then Roger (Mystique) with 26%.
.***Jaden ("Modern Family") won the twitter poll with 57%, followed by Roger ("Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party") with 22% and Angie ("You're the Worst") with 21%.
.****Angie (Arrival) also won the poll with 58%, followed by Jaden (La La Land) with 28% and then Roger (Sully) with 14%.
.*****Roger (Martha Stewart) unanimously won over Angie (Kim Kardashian) due to his unique argument.
+Roger asked if "Evergreen Terrace" was a show. After fact checking, Billy told him that is was a band. As Billy has never seen "The Simpsons," he was unable to tell Roger that that was where the show took place.
+*Split decision. Jaden chose Roger ("Everybody Hates Chris) due to his ability to come up with an answer in the last minute, but Billy and Roxy voted for Angie ("Everybody Loves Raymond").
Episode 69: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Bachelor? - BACHELOR FIGHTS! (2-28-2017)[69]
This is an all "The Bachelor"/"The Bachelorette" fight. The contestants are from the shows (Lauren has only appeared on "Bachelor in Paradise").
Each time someone receives a point, he/they receive a rose.
First time there is a team fighting as one in a singles panel (per Billy, this is still an official fight). Ashley and Lauren refer to themselves as Team TMI.
Andy Signore's first time as Fact Checker on TV Fights. Billy, who has never seen the shows, remains on the couch checking social media.
Jared Haibon appeared as a couch guest in December 2016 on the Star Wars episode of Movie Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks Forester | New Fighter | Third |
| Jared Haibon | New Fighter | Win |
| Ashley & Lauren Iaconetti | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Brooks | Jared | Team TMI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the most shocking "[The] Bachelor"/"[The] Bachelorette" moment in the shows' history? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Which TV character would make the best Bachelor? | ** | 1*** | |
| 3: We want you guys to pitch a crossover between "The Bachelor"/"[The] Bachelorette" and any other reality TV show. | 1**** | ||
| 4: We wanna know what real life single celebrity/athlete/personality... should become the next Bachelor or Bachelorette? | 1 | ***** | |
| 5: Who is the best Bachelor/Bachelorette of all time? | + | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Should you have sex in the fantasy suite? | 0+* | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which contestant should get a second chance as the next Bachelor or Bachelorette? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: If host Chris Harrison died, who would be the next best host? | x | 1+*** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is the worst Bachelor or Bachelorette of all time? | x | 1+**** +***** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What other reality show needs to add the fantasy suite? | x | 1++ | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What is the best TV location to take a date to? | x | 1++* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 4 |
.*TMI (Brad Womack not choosing anyone) won the twitter poll with 64%, followed by Jared (Jason Mesnick changes mind after picking a winner) with 25% and then Brooks (Kaitlyn Bristowe and Nick Viall hook-up) with 11%.
.**Roxy originally picked Jared, but Andy overruled her with his "1 Rose Overrule" point for TMI. This rule was not stated to everyone in the beginning.
.***The poll agreed with Andy and voted for TMI (Uncle Jesse Stamos) with 48%, followed by Brooks (Cosmo Kramer) with 34% and Jared (Jack Shepherd) with 18%.
.****Once again, TMI ("Survivor") won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Jared ("The Amazing Race") with 30% and Brooks ("The Biggest Loser") with 23%.
.*****Poll results are skewed since the Screen Junkies twitter mistakenly put TMI's choice choice of Mindy Kaling instead of Kourtney Kardashian. Jared (Taylor Swift) won with 44%, followed by Brooks (Amy Schumer) with 27%.
+Brooks (Juan Pablo) won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by TMI (Kaitlyn Bristowe) with 29% and then Jared (Ben Higgins) with 28%
+*After extended arguments (Andy gave each fighter ten extra seconds), Jared unanimously won despite being slower at saying yes.
+**Both contestants (Ashley argues all of the Speed Round questions for TMI) chose themselves. Jared unanimously won.
+***Split decision. Brooks sided with Jared (Ashley Iaconetti), and Andy couldn't decide. Billy and Roxy choose Ashley (Wells Adams).
+****Jared was faster at saying Juan Pablo.
+*****Split decision. Billy chose Ashley (Desiree Hartsock) while Brooks, Roxy, and Andy sided with Jared.
++Split decision. Billy and Brooks sided with Ashley ("American Idol"), but Andy and Roxy chose Jared ("Big Brother").
++*Split decision. Brooks chose Ashley (Seattle Grace Hospital), but Billy, Andy, and Roxy sided with Jared (the "Cheers" bar), giving him the win.
Episode 70: Which celebrity should be on the next season of DWTS? (3-7-2017)[70]
For the second week in a row, all fighters are new (not just to TV Fights, but to all Screen Junkies competition shows).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Kistler | New Fighter | Win |
| Ryan Eleopouios | New Fighter | Third |
| Kirk Bonacci | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Alan | Ryan | Kirk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which episode of "The Simpsons" should Billy Business watch first to get him hooked? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the most frustrating unsolved mystery from a scripted TV show that is no longer on the air? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What is the all-time best TV prom episode? | *** | 1*** | |
| 4: The new cast of "Dancing with the Stars" has been announced.... What celebrity should be on the next season of "Dancing with the Stars?" | 1**** | ||
| 5: What is the greatest ensemble cast TV show of all time | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Today, it was announced that Jason Isaacs will be the new captain on "Star Trek: Discovery." What TV actor or actress would you cast as a Star Trek Captain? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: The new "DuckTales" trailer dropped.... Which Disney cartoon deserves a modern-day makeover: "Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers" or "Darkwing Duck?" | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is National Cereal Day. What cereal mascot should get a TV cartoon spinoff? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Tomorrow is International Women's Day.... What TV show would suffer the most from losing its female cast members? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Tomorrow is the season premiere of "Survivor."... Now you must argue why your character would be the best contestant to win "Survivor?" + | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Alan ("Radioactive Man" from season 7) also won the twitter poll with 57%. Ryan ("Lisa the Vegetarian" from season 7) received 29% while Kirk (the series premiere, "Roasting on an Open Fire") received 14%.
.**Ryan ("Twin Peaks") actually lost the twitter poll with 18%. Alan ("Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles) won with 48%, followed by Kirk ("Pinky and the Brain") with 37%. These percentages total 103%. Billy does not wear his glasses in this episode.
.***Kirk ("Prom Night" from "That 70's Show") actually lost the poll with only 7%. Once again Alan ("The Prom" from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer") won with 57% while Ryan ("Underage Drinking: A National Concern" from "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") received 38%. This adds up to 102%, but there is possible rounding error as the number of twitter voters was smaller because it was put out by Billy himself rather than the Screen Junkies twitter.
.****Ryan (Arnold Schwarzenegger) won the poll with 57%, followed by Alan (Conan O'Brien) with 38%. Once again, Kirk (Donald Trump) only received 7%. Again, this totals 102%.
.*****Split decision. Sixteenth overturn on TV Fights (fifteenth by Roxy). Ryan and Billy picked Alan ("Darkwing Duck"), but Roxy went with Kirk.
+Character fight. First time this is used outside of Gamer Fights. Alan unanimously won by choosing The Master from "Dr. Who." Kirk had chosen Scooby-Doo.
Episode 71: What TV Show Has the Best Fake Death? (3-14-2017)[71]
Andres returns to TV Fights after a 45-episode absence, 3 episodes short of the record set by Aaron Pruner.
His name appears on the scoreboard as "ACE."
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Andres Cabrera | 0/1 | Win |
| Max Dionne | New Fighter | Second |
| Eddie Ray Smith | New Fighter | Third |
| Question | Andres | Max | Eddie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What show has the best fake death? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Pitch any episode of TV with a mostly silent episode. | 1** | ||
| 3: In honor of Logan, what TV character would you want to see a mini-series about 30 years into their future? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What other news story, besides the elections from 2016, would make the best mini-series? | 1**** | ||
| 5: What is the best episode of the series ["Game of Thrones"] to date? | 1 | ***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| SPEED ROUND A: This Friday is St. Patrick's Day. If you were an Uber driver, which TV character[s] would be worse to pick up after a long night of them drinking?... Would it be the gang from "It's Always Sunny [in Philadelphia]" or the Gallaghers from "Shameless?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best TV show that stars with the letter "J"? | + | 1 | x |
| SPEED ROUND C: It's Pi Day, 3.14.... Which character would you rather have tutor you in math? +* | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best new show of 2017 so far? | 1+***, +**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 0 |
.*Eddie ("Game of Thrones"-Jon Snow) won the twitter poll with 59%, followed by Ace ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"-Angel) with 25% and Max ("Mad Men"-Don Draper) with 18%. This adds up to 102%.
.**Max ("Seinfeld") also won the poll with 48%, followed by Ace ("Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) with 41% and Eddie ("Sliders") with 11%.
.***Max (Eleven) won the poll with 38%, followed by Ace (Avatar Aang) with 33% and Eddie (Carl Grimes) with 29%.
.****Ace (Deflategate) actually lost the twitter poll with 25%. Max (Brexit) won again with 40%, followed by Eddie (the fight in Aleppo) with 35%.
.*****In his arguments for "Blackwater," Max stated that it was the only episode that all took place in one location. This is not true. Season 4's "The Watchers on the Wall" (also a ninth episode like Season 2's "Blackwater" and Ace's choice, "Battle of the Bastards" from Season 6) took place entirely at Castle Black.
+After Max answered "Jeopardy!," Ace could not think of one in time. Roxy pointed out that a copy of "Jackass" was present on the case across the table from her.
+*Character fight. Right before the question was asked, Ace chose Jon Snow, and Max chose Walter White.
+**Split decision. Eddie chose Ace, but Billy and Roxy then both chose Max.
+***Split decision. Eddie chose Max ("Big Little Lies"), Billy could not decide, and Roxy chose Ace ("Crashing").
- Both shows debuted on HBO on February 19.
+****Billy called the game despite the fact that there was one question remaining for a possibly tie. He had earlier correctly stated that it was not game point, but before he indicated that he could not choose, he stated that it was.
Episode 72: What is the Worst Comic Book TV Show on Air? (3-21-2017)[72]
Relative to seating position, the fighters finished in the same places as last week.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Gina Ippolito | 0/1 | Win |
| Katy Stoll | New Fighter | Third |
| Ishmel Sahid | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Gina | Katy | Ishmel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: There are a lot of annoying trends that really bug us.... So we want you guys to pitch a show based on an annoying trend. | 1* | ||
| 2: What is the best non-American produced TV show? | 1** | ||
| 3: In honor of "Iron Fist" - congratulations "Iron Fist" - what is the worst comic book show that is currently airing? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the best (of) all-time live-action Nickelodeon TV show? | 1**** | ||
| 5: With "Feud: Bette and Joan" airing now on FX,... we wanna know which feud do you wanna see as a mini-series on TV for "Feud?" | 1***** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Power Rangers hits theaters this Friday. Who is the best Power Ranger of all time? | 0 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: "The Flash" and "Supergirl" have a musical crossover this week; I think it's tonight. What TV show should have a musical episode: "The Walking Dead" or "Game of Thrones?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which TV game show would you rather see a reboot of: "Deal or No Deal" or "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Today is National Fragrance Day. Which TV character would inspire the best fragrance? + | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Take a look at the DVDs behind you.... Which is the worst show on your side? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which series finale should get a do-over: "Dexter" or "How I Met Your Mother?" | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Gina (e-cigarettes) also won the twitter poll with 40%, followed closely by Ishmel (Instagram selfies) with 38% and Katy (crystals) with 22%.
.**Once again, Gina ("Dr. Who") wins both the point and the poll with 60%. Katy ("Peaky Blinders") received 32% while Ishmel ("Schitt$ Creek") received only 8%.
.***In the closest poll of the game, Katy ("Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.") also won the poll with 37%, followed by Gina ("Legends of Tomorrow") with 33% and Ishmel ("Riverdale") with 30%.
.****Ishmel ("The Adventures of Pete & Pete") actually lost the twitter poll with 23%. Gina ("Are You Afraid of the Dark?") won with 52%, followed by Katy ("Clarissa Explains it All") with 25%.
.*****Gina (Bill Murray and Chevy Chase) also won the twitter poll for the fourth time with 46%, followed by Ishmel (Taylor Swift and Kanyé West) with 29% and Katy (Donald Trump and Rosie O'Donnell") with 25%.
+Character fight. Gina chose Lisa Simpson, and Ishmel then chose Sansa Stark (originally "Cersei Stark," but later clarified).
+*Possibly a split decision. Katy appeared to be leaning towards Gina ("T.J. Hooker") for her arguments against Ishmel's choice of "Jackass" but did not give a final decision. Billy and Roxy each chose Ishmel.
Episode 73: Who is The Greatest WWE Superstar of All Time? - Wrestling Fights! (3-28-2017)[73]
This is a specialized "Wrestling Fights." The DVD cases are filled with wrestling-related DVDs.
Each competitor got intro music.
The replacement Fact Checker is Jonathan Bowles from Wrestle Crate.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Starr | 1/4 | Second |
| Danielle Radford | 0/1 | Third |
| Billy Patterson | 1/0 | Win |
| Question | Joe | Danielle | Billy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the most controversial wrestling angle/storyline ever? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What is the all-time best wrestling faction or stable? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: Pick any two characters to participate in a tag-team championship bout! | 1*** | ||
| 4: Who is the greatest WWE superstar of all time? | **** | 1 | |
| 5: What will be the stand-out match from Wrestlemania 33? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: You can only watch the matches of one wrestler forever; who is it? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Worst reveal ever: The Shockmaster or Gobbledy Gooker? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Aside from Jim Ross, who is the greatest wrestling announcer ever? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What is the best Finisher of all time? | x | 1+* | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Pitch me your own wrestling gimmick. +** | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Danielle (Katie Vick funeral) won the twitter poll in a "landslide."
.**Joe (N.W.O. (New World Order)) won the poll in a "landslide."
.***Joe (Supergirl and Jessica Jones) also won the poll in a "big landslide."
.****Danielle (The Rock) won the poll with 63%, followed by Billy (John Cena) with 22% and Joe (Eddie Guerrero) with 15%.
.*****Split decision. Jonathan chose Billy (Shawn Michaels), but Danielle and Roxy chose Joe (Eddie Guerrero).
+Split decision. Jonathan chose Joe (Gobbledy Gooker), but Danielle and Roxy chose Billy.
+*Split decision. Danielle chose Joe (Hulk Hogan's leg drop), but Jonathan and Roxy chose Billy (Stone Cold Stunner).
+**Billy's was simply called "Billy Business," and Joe's was called "Joe Starr."
Episode 74: Pitch Us How Jason Blossom Died on Riverdale (4-4-2017)[74]
Trevor Stines plays Jason Blossom on Riverdale
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Sasha Pearl-Raver | 4/2 | Win |
| Ben Bateman | 1/0 | Third |
| Trevor Stines | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Sasha | Ben | Trevor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which famous TV home would you like to live in? | * | 1 | |
| 2: What is the best use of fourth wall break in [a] TV show? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: With "Feud: Bette and Joan" airing now on FX..., what feud do you want to see on a mini-series? *** | 1 | **** | |
| 4: We want you guys to pitch us how Jason Blossom should have died [on "Riverdale"], killer and all. | 1***** | ||
| 5: What show in danger of getting cancelled deserves another chance for a new season? | 1 | + | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Betty or Veronica? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is National Hug a Newsperson Day. Which TV news personality would you want to give a hug to most? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which Marvel Netflix character should go to the big screen? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Today is Ben & Jerry's "Free Cone Day".... What character should have an ice cream flavor based on them and what is in it? | 1+*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*Trevor (the Banks house) actually lost the twitter poll with 22%. Sasha (Rachel and Monica's place) won the poll with 55%, followed by Ben (Herb Simpsons's house) with 23%. This was revealed after the results of the second question's poll.
.**Trevor ("Rick and Morty") won the poll with 44%, followed by Sasha ("House of Cards") with 40% and Ben ("30 Rock") with 18%.
.***Rematch from episode 72. Roxy had forgotten that the question was asked.
.****Trevor (Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla) won the poll with 50%, followed by Ben (Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant) with 38% and Sasha (Debbie Reynolds andElizabeth Taylor) with 12%.
.*****Trevor (Jason mistaken for Archie), who plays Jason, also won the poll with 66%, followed by Ben (rivalry with Polly) with 18% and Sasha (affair with Chuck Clayton) with 16%.
+Sasha ("Pitch") actually lost the poll with 21%. Trevor ("Marvel's Agents of Shield") won his fourth poll in a row with 53%, followed by Ben ("Fear the Walking Dead") with 26%.
+*Split decision. Billy voted for Trevor (Betty), but Roxy and Ben chose Sasha.
+**Ben liked Trevor's (unspecified Mexican weather lady) entertainment argument. However, Billy and Roxy picked Sasha (John Oliver).
+***Character fight, but the flavor was chosen during arguments. Sasha (Hannah Horvath/Girls Gone Wild: chocolate with cereal and pretzels) unanimously won over Trevor (Dr. Gregory House/Everybody Lies: pistachio with walnuts and marshmallow).
Episode 75: What Standup Comic Needs Their Own Scripted TV Show? (4-11-2017)[75]
Twelfth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third. First since episode 55.
Seventeenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kausar Mohammed | New Fighter | Third |
| Kimia Behpoormia | New Fighter | Second |
| David Futernick | New Fighter | Win |
| Question | Kausar | Kimia | David |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What director/actor should re-team for a TV show? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Which stand-up comic needs [his or her] own scripted TV show (not a stand-up special)? | 1** | ||
| 3: Everyone is still talking about the Undertaker retiring at WrestleMania 33 last week.... Which TV character currently on air needs to be retired from [his or her] show? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Who is the best non-human TV character of all time? **** | 1***** | ||
| 5: What '80s or '90s sitcom needs an "Unauthorized Story" TV movie on Lifetime made about it? | + | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Who is the best TV actor or character [whose name] starts with the letter "T"? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Today is National Pet Day.... What TV character would you want to do some heavy petting with? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: It was announced today that Superman will be returning for the Season 2 finale of "Supergirl," which is awesome. Which Netflix show would benefit the most from adding Superman to it? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Because of the events surrounding United Airlines, what TV character would be the worst customer service representative? +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who[m] would you rather be in a prank war with: Jim from "The Office" or Barney from "How I Met Your Mother?" | x | 1+** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*David (Cohen Brothers/Steve Buscemi) won the twitter poll with 50%, followed by Kausar (Tim Burton/Johnny Depp) with 27% and Kimia (Wes Anderson/Jason Schwartzman) with 23%.
.**David (Dave Chappelle) also won the twitter poll with 67%, followed by Kausar (Ally Wong) with 28% and Kimia (Fortune Feimster) with 7%.
.***Kimia (Bobby Flay) actually lost the poll with 26% for the third time in a row. David (Meredith Grey) won with 39%, followed by Kausar (Ice T) with 35%.
.****Submitted by Billy's mother.
.*****David (ALF) actually lost the poll with 28%. Kimia (Perry the Platypus) won with 37%, followed by Kausar (Salem the cat) with 35%.
+Kausar ("Friends") won the poll with 46%, followed by David ("Family Matters") with 28% and Kimia ("Golden Girls") with 26%.
+*Character fight. Before the question was read, David chose Tony Soprano, and Kimia chose Tommy Pickles.
+**Kimia was faster at saying Jim, leaving David with Barney. Despite this, David unanimously won.
Episode 76: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Jedi Knight? (4-18-2017)[76]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Charley Feldman | 0/1 | Win |
| MeLissa Luna | New Fighter | Third |
| Adam Hann-Byrd | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Charley | MeLisaa | Adam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which show should get an off-Broadway musical? | 1 | * | |
| 2: What TV show would be improved by adding time travel? | 1** | ||
| 3: What TV character would be the best Jedi Knight? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: ["13 Reasons Why"] is doing very well, so we want from you guys what YA novel should get a TV adaptation next? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: Which current TV actor or actress is a future Oscar winner? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Fresh off his new movie, King Kong is coming to TV and will explore some more of Skull Island.... What is the best TV show that is based on a movie? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which TV character is the better Bostonian: Ray Donovan or Sam Malone? | +* | x | 1+** |
| SPEED ROUND C: "Girls" just wrapped up their series finale this last Sunday after six seasons of being on air.... Which is the better six-season show: "The Sopranos" or "Lost?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Netflix just announced a new animated series based on Carmen Sandiego. What TV character would you enlist to help you track down Carmen Sandiego? +*** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 3 |
.*MeLissa ("That 70's Show") won the twitter poll with 40%, followed closely by Charley ("Hannibal") with 38% and then Adam ("The Wire") with 22%
.**Adam ("Fargo") and Charley ("Survivor") tied in the poll with 34%. MeLissa ("Breaking Bad") received 32%
.***Adam (Eleven) won the poll with 68%, followed by Charley (Steven Universe) with 17% and MeLissa (Marry Barry) with 15%
.****MeLissa ("Miss Peregrine") actually lost the twitter poll with only 17%. Adam ("Ender's Game") won with 44%, followed by Charley ("The Golden Compass") with 39%.
.*****Adam (Jordan Peele) also won the poll with 67%, followed by Charley (Kate McKinnon) with 23% and MeLissa (Dylan Minnette) with 10%.
+Split decision. Roxy and Billy chose Charley ("Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). MeLissa initially picked Charley but then changed her mind to Adam ("Fargo").
+*Charley indicated after the point was awarded that she had never seen either show ("Cheers" or "Ray Donovan"). This may explain why she neglected to mention that Sam used to be a relief pitcher for the Red Sox.
- Further, she stated that a good Bostonian is someone with whom you'd want to have a drink. Though Sam was a bartender, he actively avoided alcohol.
+**Adam was slightly slower at saying Sam. Despite this, he unanimously won the point.
+***Character fight. Charley chose Dana Scully, and then Adam chose Vincent Adultman.
Episode 77: Which TV Character Should Join The Cast Of Fast and Furious 9? (4-25-2017)[77]
DJ would also go on to win the Movie Fights Debut Deathmatch two days later, beating runner-up Charley Feldman, who won the previous TV Fight.
When Roxy introduces Matt, she states that it is his fourth time on the show, which she states is a record. While it is his fourth time on the show, that is not a record. Sasha Perl-Raver has been on seven times with a record of 5-2. Former champion Matt Lieberman has a record of 4-2. There are several other fighters who have been on four or more times.
Eighth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place and first since episode 48.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Knost | 1/2 | Second |
| DJ Wooldridge | 0/2 | Win |
| Cassie Keets | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Matt | DJ | Cassie |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch a new animal-human buddy cop TV show. | 1 | * | |
| 2: What '60s or '70s sitcom could be rebooted for today's audience? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: What is the best FX show of all time? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: What's the best animated show of the 2010's? | **** | 1 | |
| 5: Which TV character should join the cast of Fast and Furious 9? | ***** | 1 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: NBC's "Powerless" doesn't look like it's coming back for another season.... Which superhero show should be cancelled next? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is National DNA Day. Who is the best TV scientist? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: "Bates Motel" had its series finale. Now that she's done "Bates Motel," what TV show should Rihanna join next? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: This last Saturday was Tax Day. Which TV character would you trust to do your taxes for you? +*** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*Cassie (Spiderman/Charlotte the spider) won the twitter vote with 47%, followed by Matt (Ice-T/Bubbles the Chimp) with 41% and DJ (Gorilla/Police officer) with 12%.
.**Again, Cassie ("Happy Days") won the twitter poll with 37%, followed by Matt ("The Brady Bunch") with 34% and DJ ("Hogan's Heroes") with 29%.
.***Matt ("It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia") won the poll with 52%, followed by Cassie ("Fargo") with 34% and DJ ("The Shield") with 14%.
.****DJ ("The Legend of Korra") actually lost the twitter poll with 23%. Matt ("Rick and Morty") won the poll again with 52%, followed by Cassie ("Archer") with 23%.
.*****Matt (Fresh Prince/Will Smith) won the vote with 44%, followed by DJ (Michael Knight) with 31% and then Cassie (Jessica Jones) with 25%.
+Split decision. Billy sided with Matt ("Iron Fist"), but Cassie and Roxy chose DJ ("Gotham").
+*Split decision. Billy chose DJ (Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti) while Cassie and Roxy chose Matt (Gil Grissom).
+**Split decision. Cassie picked Matt ("Game of Thrones") while Billy and Roxy chose DJ ("The Flash").
+***Character fight. Matt chose Sherlock Holmes while DJ chose MacGyver.
Episode 78: Who Is The Most Controversial Animated TV Character? (5-2-2017)[78]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Drew DiFonzo-Marks | New Fighter | Second |
| Lilian Bowden | New Fighter | Third |
| Tehran Von Gharasi | New Fighter | Win |
| Question | Drew | Lilian | Tehran |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which dead character on any show would you resurrect from the dead? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Who is the most controversial TV animated character? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What is the best single year in TV history (can be from any decade) | *** | 1 | |
| 4: Who should take over for Peter Capaldi as the new Doctor on "Doctor Who?" | 1**** | ||
| 5: With a looming Writers Guild strike, pitch a currently-running scripted show that could turn into a reality show. | 1 | ***** | |
| TIE BREAKER: Fox cancelled the show "Pitch." What female lead-driven show would you bring back? | 0+ | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Today is Life Insurance Day. What TV character needs life insurance the most? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is the best... TV actor or character that starts with the letter 'M'? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: One, two, three, four. I declare a thumb war. Who wins? +** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which nursery rhyme should be made into a TV show: "Jack and Jill" or "Humpty Dumpty?" | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: You can only recommend one of these shows to someone. Which one do you recommend: "Breaking Bad" or "The Wire?" | x | 1+****, +***** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Tehran (Chef from "South Park") won the twitter poll with 46% Closely followed by Lilian (Glenn from "The Walking Dead") with 41% and Drew (Starbuck from "Battle Star Galactica") with 14%
.**Lilian (Speedy Gonzalez) won the poll with 42%, followed by Tehran (Harley Quinn) with 41% and Drew (Leela) with 17%.
.***Drew (2017) won the poll win with 46%, followed by Lilian (1997) with 40% and Tehran (1989) with 15%.
.****Drew (Wil Wheaton) conceded his point to Tehran (Lupita Nyong'o) which aided in his getting his point over Lilian (Olivia Coleman).
.*****Tehran ("Veep") won the twitter poll with 41%, followed by Drew ("Game of Thrones") with 38% and Lillian ("13 Reasons Why") with 21%
+Billy and Roxy chooses Drew's ("Party Over Here") argument over Lilian ("Daria") due to Lilian's lack of supportive reasons in her rebuttal
+*Split decision. Billy sided with Tehran (Jack Bauer), but Lilian and Roxy sided with Drew (David Palmer).
+**Character fight. Drew chose Jean-Luc Picard. Tehran chose Jerry Seinfeld.
+***During Drew's argument, he stated Humpty Dumpty was an egg. As Billy points out, while that's a popular belief, that is never specified in the nursery rhyme.
+****Tehran was slightly slower at saying "Breaking Bad."
+****Split decision. JTE chose Drew ("Breaking Bad"), but Lilian, Billy, and Roxy sided with Tehran.
Episode 79: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Imaginary Friend? (5-9-2017)[79]
Second week in a row with all new fighters.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Mo Welch | New Fighter | Third |
| Brittany Ashley | New Fighter | Win |
| Luke Kelly-Clynne | New Fighter | Second |
| Question | Mo | Brittany | Luke |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which season of a great show could you skip? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Which TV show could've still worked in the time before TV as a radio serial? | 1** | ||
| 3: Which TV character, real-life or animated, would make the best imaginary friend? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the most complicated TV relationship? | **** | 1 | |
| 5: What TV character's will and testament would you most want to be named in, and what would you most want from [him or her]? | 1***** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: It's being reported that Jennifer Morrison is leaving "Once Upon a Time." What current TV show would have the best chance of surviving if its lead actor or actress left the show? | x | 0+ | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best TV show that has four or more words in the title? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is National Teacher Day. Who[m] would you rather have your kid have for a teacher: Mr. Feeny from "Boy Meets World" or (Ms.) Frizzle from "The Magic School Bus?" | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: ABC is picking up "American Idol." Which TV character would do best in "American Idol?" | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 2 |
.*Brittany (Season 1 of "Sex and the City") won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Mo (Season 9 of "Roseanne") with 34% and Luke (Season 6-B "The Sopranos") with 23%.
.**Brittany ("Jessica Jones") also won the twitter poll with 46%. Luke ("Arrested Development") received 38% while Mo ("Big Little Lies") received with 16%.
.***Luke (George Costanza) also won the poll with 42%, closely followed by Brittany (Daria Morgendorffer) with 41% and then Mo (the Cynthia doll from "Rugrats") with 17%.
.****Mo (Cersei and Jamie Lannister) won the poll with 49%, followed by Brittany (Buffy and Spike) with 33% and Luke (Jerry Seinfeld and Elaine Benes) with 18%.
.*****Brittany (Jessica Jones and her super strength) also won the poll with 41%, followed by Luke (Frasier and his apartment) with 32% and Mo (The Fresh Prince and his jersey collection) with 27%.
+Roxy and Billy chose Luke (Richard of "Silicon Valley") as Mo ("Homeland") gave up half way through her argument.
+*Character fight. Luke chose Jesse Pinkman while Brittany chose Buffy Summers.
Episode 80: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Wedding Officiant? (5-16-2017)[80]
Today is Stacy Howard's birthday.
Although she is listed as a new fighter, Stacy has participated in a Movie Fights Debut Deathmatch.
In addition to this being Jay's second win, it is oddly his second win against a fighter with the last name Washington, which also happens to be his last name.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Washington | 1/1 | Win |
| Stacy Howard | New fighter | Second |
| Damian Washington | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jay | Stacy | Damian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who is the biggest playboy/player in TV history, male or female? | 1 | * | |
| 2: Pitch an amusement park ride based around a TV show. ** | |||
| 3: We are re-booting a classic (pre-2000) TV show by gender-swapping the lead. | 1 | *** | |
| 4: Which TV character would make the best wedding officiant? | 1**** | ||
| 5: Which TV character would be the most fun to body swap with for 24 hours? | ***** | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: "Timeless" was cancelled and then un-cancelled.... Which show would you rather have un-cancelled: "2 Broke Girls" or "Powerless?" | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Both "Dancing With the Stars" and "The Bachelor" surprisingly are getting spin-offs. What other reality competition show should get a spin-off? | 1 | + | x |
| SPEED ROUND B: ABC is getting in the live-action musical special game with "The Little Mermaid".... Which musical should be a live TV special next: "The Lion King" or "Beauty and the Beast?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Today is National Piercing Day. Which character would you trust the most to give you a piercing? +* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: "Roseanne" has been picked up for a revival at ABC. Is this good idea, yes or no? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: You could only recommend one of these shows to someone; which do you recommend: "Breaking Bad" or "The Wire?" +** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*Damian (Blanche Devereaux from "Golden Girls") won the twitter poll with 39%, followed by Stacy (Samantha Jones) with 34% and Jay (Ron Johnson) from "A Different World") with 27%.
.**Roxy awarded no points. Jay ("Diners, Drive-ins and Dives") won the poll with 40%.
.***Damian ("The A-Team") won the poll with 51%, followed by Jay ("Quantum Leap") with 27% and Stacy ("Cheers") with 22%.
.****Damian (Stephen Colbert) also won the poll with 43%, followed by Stacy (Leslie Knope) with 40% and Jay (Titus Andromedon) with 17%.
.*****Jay (Luke Cage) won the poll with 43%. Stacy (Jimmy Neutron) and Damian (Daenerys Targaryen) tied with 29% each.
+Split decision. Seventeenth overturn on TV Fights (sixteenth by Roxy). Damian and Billy picked Stacy ("Iron Chef"), but Roxy chose Jay ("The Voice").
+*Character fight. Stacy chose Russ from "True Detective," and then Jay chose Oliver Queen from "Arrow."
+**Also used as the fifth Speed Round question just two episodes earlier.
Episode 81: Which TV character Would You Choose to Help You Defeat a Xenomorph? (5-23-2017)[81]
Thirteenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Fifteenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
In the beginning of the episode, Billy states that Max's premature loss to Ace Cabrera was the reason that the chart was created showing how many points were needed to win. This is not true. Billy had the chart for more than two months before Max's loss.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Trisha Hershberger | 2/1 | Second |
| Lon Harris | 2/0 | Win |
| Max Dionne | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Trisha | Lon | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch original game shows. We want the concept, the host, the grand prize, whatever ya got. | 1* | ||
| 2: What TV show that got renewed should not have? | 1** | ||
| 3: Alien: Covenant is king of the box office this weekend.... Which TV character would you choose to help you defeat a Xenomorph? Superheroes and superpowers are banned. | 1 | *** | |
| 4: Who is TV's best LGBTQ character? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: Last week, we asked which show would make the best theme park ride, and now we're revisiting that! Which theme park ride would inspire the best TV show? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Today is National Lucky Penny Day. Which TV character needs the penny's luck more: George Michael from "Arrested Development" or Jesse Pinkman from "Breaking Bad?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who is the best actor or character whose name starts with the letter "D"? | 1***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which new season should you binge over the three-day weekend that's coming up: "Master of None" Season 2 or "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" Season 3? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which movie monster would make the better TV series spin-off: Alien or Predator? | 1+ | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*Max also won the twitter poll with 41%, followed by Trisha with 40% and Lon with 19%.
.**Lon ("13 Reasons Why") also won the poll with 58%, followed by Max ("Lethal Weapon") with 30% and Trisha ("The O.A.") with 12%.
.***Max (Daryl Dixon) won the poll with 44%, followed by Trisha (Dr. Harry Wells) with 32% and Lon (Dexter Morgan) with 24%.
.****Lon (Titus Andromedon) won the poll with 49%, followed by Trisha (Sophia Burset) with 34% and Max (Max Blum) with 17%.
.*****Split decision. Billy chose Lon (Daredevil), but then Max and Roxy chose Trisha (Daria Morgendorffer), whom she originally referred to as Darla.
+When Trisha and Lon previous fought each other [on Movie Fights], more than seven months earlier, the final speed round question asked which they would rather fight. Trisha won in a split decision with Alien. She chose Predator this time around and unanimously lost, giving Lon the victory for the episode.
Episode 82: What Is The Best Non-Netflix Streaming Show? (5-30-2017)[82]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Hector Navarro | 1/4 | Win |
| Kaycee Conley | New fighter | Second |
| Mark David Christensen | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Hector | Kaycee | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best non-Netflix streaming show? | 1* | ||
| 2: Because of the return of "Twin Peaks" on Showtime instead of ABC,... which previously network show... should have a revival on a premium channel... or streaming service? | 1** | ||
| 3: Pitch a drama with any sitcom character... as the lead. | *** | 1 | |
| 4: Which TV character would you hire to be your personal trainer/fitness coach? | **** | 1 | |
| 5: Schools are out across the country, and millions of seniors are finally graduating. Which TV would you show a high school senior to best prepare [him or her] for real life? | 1***** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: In honor of current events, which TV character... deserves to have a dog urinate on [him or her]? | x | 0 | + |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Steven Spielberg is rebooting "Animaniacs." Which cartoon should be rebooted next: "Hey Arnold!" or "Recess?" | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today is National Hole in [My] Bucket Day.... What TV theme song is more annoying than the "Hole in My Bucket" song? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of Memorial Day, which TV character would make the best drill sergeant? +*** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which comedian should get a reality TV show? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: "[The] Simpsons" or "Family Guy?" | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Though there were streaming issues, Hector ("The Handmaid's Tale") also won the twitter poll with 54%, followed by Kaycee ("Transparent") with 24% and Mark ("Catastrophe") with 22%.
.**Once again (and still with streaming issues), Hector ("Hannibal") also won the twitter poll with 51%, followed by Kaycee ("Lost") with 36% and Mark ("The Cosby Show") with 13%.
.***Kaycee (Dwight from "The Office") won the poll with 74%, followed by Mark (Joey from "Full House") with 18% and Hector (Paula from "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend") with 8%.
.****Hector (Chris Traeger) won the poll with 59%, followed by Kaycee (A.C. Slater) with 24% and Mark (Tracy Jordan) with 17%.
.*****Hector ("Master of None") won the poll with 70%, followed by Kaycee ("The Apprentice") with 22% and Mark (Nathan Barley) with 8%.
+Mark couldn't think of an answer, so he ran out of time.
+*Split decision. Mark chose Kaycee ("Hey Arnold!"), but then Billy and Roxy chose Hector.
+**Split decision. Mark chose Hector ("Barney & Friends" (but the incorrect song)), but then Billy and Roxy chose Kaycee ("Friends").
+***Character fight. Hector chose Samurai Jack, then Kaycee chose Xena: Warrior Princess.
Episode 83: Who is TV's Most Badass Woman? (6-6-2017)[83]
Second week in a row in which the winner scores the first two points of the game.
Due to a second week of streaming issues, this episode also was shown live on youtube.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Alex Weber | New fighter | Third |
| Ele Woods | New fighter | Second |
| Edgar Momplaisir | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Alex | Ele | Edgar |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the worst show your significant other could be binge-watching that you have to suffer through? | * | 1 | |
| 2: Our favorite shows have wrapped for the season, so we wanna know from you guys, what was the best season finale for any show this year? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: In honor of Wonder Woman, who is TV's most badass woman (actress)? | 1*** | ||
| 4: If you could be on a desert island with one TV character for the rest of your life, who would it be? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: It is the fiftieth anniversary of one of the most famous albums of all time, "Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"... by the Beatles.... Which Beatles song would inspire the best TV series and then you guys have to pitch what that series would be. | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: It's been reported that Nicolas Cage turned down a chance to cameo as himself in "Master of None" Season 2. Which TV show would benefit the most from a Nicolas Cage cameo? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Jerry Seinfeld awkwardly declined to hug Ke$ha on the red carpet, and it's cringe-worthy.... Based on that, which TV character needs a hug the most? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: L.A. traffic is the worst.... Who would be the worst TV character to be stuck in traffic with? Is it Kimmy Gibbler or Kimmy Schmidt? | x | 1+, +* | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Today happens to be my boyfriend's birthday.... Which TV character's birthday party would you want to attend most? +** | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | 5 |
.*Alex ("The O.A.") won the twitter poll with 43%, followed by Edgar ("Chuck") with 33% and Ele ("Game of Thrones") with 24%.
- This was announced after the fighting for the second round finished as the poll hadn't been posted during the first round.
.**Alex ("Master of None") won the poll with 38%, followed by Edgar ("The Leftovers") with 33% and Ele ("The Last Man on Earth") with 29%.
.***Ele (Angela Lansbury) actually lost the poll with 26%. Alex (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), who is yet to score a point, once again won the poll with 44%, followed by Edgar (Claire Danes) with 30%.
.****Edgar (Sterling Archer) won the poll with 61%, followed by Ele (Magnum, P.I.) with 25% and Alex (Dinesh Chugtai) with 14%.
.*****Split decision. Billy chose Edgar (Oscar the Grouch), but then Alex and Roxy chose Ele (Bette Davis).
+Edgar was faster at saying Schmidt.
+*Split decision. Billy chose Ele (Gibbler), but Alex and Roxy chose Edgar.
+**Character fight. Edgar chose Tom Haverford, then Ele chose Rory Gilmore.
Episode 84: Which Superhero Alum Should Guest Star On a Super Hero Show? (6-13-2017)[84]
Fourteenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Nineteenth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
Although Victor is listed as a new figher, he has briefly fought once on Movie Fights' "Debut Deathmatch" in April 2017.
Greg wins the episode despite not winning any of the pre-Speed Round audience polls.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Victor Torres | New fighter | Third |
| Greg Nix | New fighter | Win |
| Katy Dolle | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Victor | Greg | Katy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In the same vein of Linda Carter on "Supergirl" or John Wesley Shipp on "[The] Flash," what superhero alum would you like to see make a guest appearance and on what superhero show? Pitch what the episode would look like. | 1* | ||
| 2: Improve a TV show by adding Wonder Woman in it... and we want you guys to do this with no superhero shows allowed. | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What's the most satisfying TV villain death? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: If you were in jail, what TV character would you want as your cellmate? | 1**** | ||
| 5: Who is the most underrated character in TV history? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which TV character is least likely to swear in front of [his or her] parents? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: What is the best TV show with an adjective in the title? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: In honor of Father's Day,... what TV dad would you want as your own? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Better TV show editing room to sit in? +* | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 3 |
.*Victor (Kevin Conroy on "Gotham") also won the poll with 51%, followed by Katy (Jennifer Garner on "Daredevil") with 25% and Greg (Val Kilmer on "Gotham") with 23%.
.**Victor ("Game of Thrones") won the poll again with 62%, followed by Greg ("Veep") with 23% and Katy ("Big Little Lies") with 15%.
.***Victor (Joffrey Baratheon) won the poll with 58%, followed by Greg (Gus Fring) with 37% and Katy (Ralph Cifaretto) with 5%.
.****Katy (Jessica Jones) won the poll with 51%, followed by Greg (MacGyver) with 38% and Victor (Wilfred) with 11%
.*****Katy (Geoffrey Butler) won the poll with 49%, followed by Victor (Jean Belcher) with 26% and Greg (Frasier Crane) with 25%.
+Split decision. Billy chose Greg ("The Good Place"), but then Victor and Roxy chose Katy ("Breaking Bad").
+*Show round. Before the question was asked, Katy answered "13 Reasons Why", then Greg answered "The Simpsons."
Episode 85: Reboot a "Rotten" Movie Into a TV Series! (6-20-2017)[85]
Josh Macuga returns after a 39-episode absence.
Hal Rudnick returns after a 53-episode absence, not having fought since the first Belt fight. This is the new record.
Twentieth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
After winning, Hal advances to Tag Team Turmoil, along with Jay Washington and Lon Harris. At the end of the episode, Sasha Perl-Raver is also announced.
- In the previous episode, it had been stated that the winning team would face off against Dan Murrell for the Belt. However, at the end of this episode, Billy states that the two members will face off against each other, and only the winner will go up against Dan.
In addition to winning, Hal wins all the twitter polls in the first five rounds.
In addition to being shut out, JTE finishes in third place in four of the five twitter polls.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Macuga | 1/4 | Second |
| JTE | 1/1 | Third |
| Hal Rudnick | 2/1 | Win |
| Question | Josh | JTE | Hal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In honor of Adam West, who should play Batman next on TV? | 1* | ||
| 2: We want you guys to take film rated "rotten" on Rotten Tomatoes and pitch it as a TV show reboot. | 1** | ||
| 3: What is the greatest MTV show of all time? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Who is the best TV sister? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: Pitch a TV show based on any athlete. | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Who in the digital space... should there be a TV show based around? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Production on "Bachelor in Paradise" has resumed. Should alcohol be limited on reality shows, yes or no? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What show should have an episode in black and white? | x | ||
| SPEED ROUND D: Which TV character would you volunteer to be tickled by? +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Today is National "Hike With a Geek" Day. Which TV geek would you rather take a hike with: Carlton from "[The] Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" or Ross from "Friends?" | 1 | x | |
| TIE BREAKER: What is the better central location for a show: coffee shop or bar? | x | 1+** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 0 | 6 |
.*Hal (Bruce Campbell) also won the poll with 49%, followed by Josh (Patrick Dempsey) with 30% and JTE (David Harbour) with 21%.
.**Josh (The Phantom) actually lost the poll with 25%. Hal (Alien vs. Predator) won the poll again with 44%, followed by JTE (MacGruber) with 31%.
.***Hal ("Beavis and Butt-Head") also won the poll with 54%, followed by Josh ("Spring Break") with 24% and JTE ("Yo! MTV Raps") with 12%. However, this only adds up to 90%.
.****Hal (Arya Stark) won the poll for the fourth time in a row with 42%, followed by Josh (Monica Geller) with 32% and JTE (Mona Lisa) with 26%.
.*****Hal (Muhammed Ali) also won the poll with 53%, followed by Josh (Rob Gronkowski) with 27% and JTE (George Foreman) with 20%.
+Split decision. Billy chose Hal (no), but JTE and Roxy chose Josh.
+*Character fight. Hal chose Cosmo Kramer, the Josh chose George Costanza.
+**Hal was faster at saying bar and unanimously won.
Episode 86: What Movie Monster Should The Stranger Things Kids Fight?! (6-27-2017)[86]
Fifteenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Twenty-first episode (and third consecutive) in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
Coy Jandreau advances to Tagteam Turmoil with his win.
- He was the only one of the the competitors in this match who would have been eligible, but a win was required for him to advance.
Coy's record is announced to be 3-1 in the beginning of the episode, but it is actually 2-1.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Jandreau | 2/1 | Win |
| Grant Pardee | New fighter | Third |
| Karl Hess | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Coy | Grant | Karl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best TV marriage proposal? | 1* | ||
| 2: Who is the all-time worst TV character?... (bad conceptually) | 1** | ||
| 3: If the Emmy Awards had a lifetime achievement award, which actor or actress would you pick to get it? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Best comic relief character in any superhero series? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What movie monster do you want to see the "Stranger Things" kids fight? | 1 | ||
| TIE BREAKER: What TV character would you trust the most to be on lifeguard duty when your kid is playing in the pool? | x | 0 | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: June Gloom is almost over. Who is TV's gloomiest character? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Which show's cast would you most want to have help you assemble IKEA furniture? | x | 1***** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Today is National Sunglasses Day. Which TV character would inspire the best sunglasses? + | 1+* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 2 |
.*Grant (Jim and Pam in "The Office (US)") also won the poll with 62%, followed by Coy (Joey and Rachel in "Friends") with 25% and Karl (Jerry and Elaine in "Seinfeld") with 13%.
.**Coy (Sheldon Cooper) also won the poll with 49%, followed by Karl (the fly in "Breaking Bad") with 29% and Grant (Sonia the Hedgehog) with 23%.
.***Coy (Bryan Cranston) also won the poll with 69%, followed by Grant (Christina Applegate) with 16% and Karl (Walton Goggins) with 15%.
.****Grant (Alfred from "Batman: The Animated Series") won the poll with 51%, followed by Coy (Proinsias Cassidy) with 28% and Karl (Felicity Smoak) with 21%
.*****Split decision. Grant chose Coy ("X-Men: The Animated Series"), but then Billy and Roxy chose Karl ("Game of Thrones").
+Character round. Karl chose Vic Mackey, then Coy chose Walter White.
+*Split decision. Grant chose Karl, but Billy and Roxy chose Coy.
Episode 87: What Is The Most Patriotic TV Series Of All Time? (7-4-2017)[87]
Pre-taped in late June due to the Fourth of July holiday.
Jonathan Harris is Lon's brother.
Ninth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Sixteenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Twenty-second episode (and fourth consecutive) in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
Including this episode, both of Joe Starr's TV Fights wins are on pre-taped episodes.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Starr | 1/5 | Win |
| Max Song | New fighter | Second |
| Jonathan Harris | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Joe | Max | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the most patriotic TV series of all time? | 1 | ||
| 2: Which show is the best representation of America, good or bad? | 1 | ||
| 3: Which TV dad would throw the best July Fourth barbecue? | 1 | ||
| 4: What TV show's setting would be best if moved to a beach? | 1 | ||
| 5: Pitch a Fourth of July episode for a current TV show. | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which TV couple has the most fireworks between them? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Because we are in July,... best character or actor (or actress)... that's name starts with the letter "J?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which show better embodies the American Dream? Is it "Shark Tank" or "America's Got Talent?" | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which TV character is most likely to injure [his or her self] on the Fourth of July? * | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*Character round. Joe picked Jessica from "Fresh off the Boat," then Max chose Luke Cage.
Episode 88: Which TV Character Would Be The Worst House Guest? (7-11-2017)[88]
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Washington | 2/1 | Second |
| John Rocha | 1/1 | Win |
| Kaori Takee | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jay | John | Kaori |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which TV character... needs to go on vacation the most? | 1* | ||
| 2: What three TV characters would make the best summer road trip companions? | 1 | ** | |
| 3: In honor of "Big Brother," what TV character would you least want as your house guest for three months? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: The team behind "Sherlock" is doing a Dracula show. Who should play Dracula? | **** | 1 | |
| 5: What is the most evil corporation from any TV show? | 1 | ***** | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What would be the better basis for a conspiracy theory show: 2Pac still being alive or us never landing on the moon? | 1+, +* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of Baby Driver, what TV show should Edgar Wright guest direct an episode of? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Today is National "Cheer Up the Lonely" Day. Which TV character would you want to cheer you up the most? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: This Thursday is my birthday. Who would be the best character to have a joint birthday party with? +*** | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 5 | 1 |
.*John (Rick Grimes) also won the twitter poll with 60%, followed by Kaori (Lois Griffin) with 29% and Jay (Olivia Pope) with 11%.
.**John (K.I.T.T., Kermit the Frog, and Fozzie) won the poll with 59%, followed by Jay (Barney Stinson, Mork, and Charlie Harper) with 39% and Kaori (Carrie, Miranda, and Samantha from "Sex and the City") with 11%.
.***Jay (Sheldon Cooper) won the poll with 45%, followed by Kaori (Peter Griffin) with 40% and Jay (George Costanza) with 15%.
.****Jay (Jon Hamm) won the poll with 48%, followed by John (Matt Bomer) with 37% and Kaori (Julian McMahon) with 15%.
.*****John (Sweetums) won the poll with 37%, followed by Jay (MomCorp) with 36% and Kaori (the Corporation from WWE) with 27%.
+John was faster at saying 2Pac.
+*Split decision. Kaori chose Jay, but then Billy and Roxy chose John.
+**Split decision. Kaori chose John (Big Bird), but then Billy and Roxy chose Jay (Pee-wee Herman).
+***Character fight. Jay chose Bart Simpson, then John chose Tony Soprano.
Episode 89: Who Is TV's Most Offensive Character? (7-18-2017)[89]
Pre-taped episode due to Comic-Con.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker.
Aaron Pruner returns after a 35-episode absence. Aaron previously held the record for longest absence with 48 episodes until it was broken by Hal Rudnick by five episodes, four episodes ago.
Tenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Seventeenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
- Aaron actually finishes in third place in all three of his matches so far.
Twenty-third episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Pruner | 0/2 | Third |
| Victor Torres | 0/1 | Second |
| Billy Patterson | 2/0 | Win |
| Question | Aaron | Victor | Billy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the biggest snub of this year's Emmys? | 1 | ||
| 2: What TV character would make the best Emmy host? | 1 | ||
| 3: Who is TV's most offensive character? | 1 | ||
| 4: If Syfy did another... miniseries based on a fairytale, i.e "Alice" [or] "Tin Man," what tale should they do? | 1 | ||
| 5: "Game of Thrones"... aired last night.... What TV character would you pick as your Hand of the King or Queen? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What TV show panel would you be most excited to see at Comic-Con, which is coming up this week? | x | 1* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of the Thirteenth Doctor announcement, what iconic TV character should be gender-swapped? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Rob Kardashian just released nudies of Blac Chyna. Which TV character would you not trust with nudies of you? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What surviving "Game of Thrones" character should die next? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which TV character would make the best Emmys acceptance speech? *** | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 4 | 5 |
.*Split decision. Aaron chose Billy ("The Flash"), but then Lon and Roxy chose Victor ("Rick and Morty").
.**Split decision. Aaron chose Victor (Tim Taylor), but then Lon and Roxy chose Billy (Jesse Katsopolis).
.***Character fight. Victor chose Rick Sanchez from "Rick and Morty," then Billy chose Carl Winslow from "Family Matters."
Episode 90: What Celebrity Should Have A Scripted Series About Their Life? (7-25-2017)[90]
Last episode to be solely on Screen Junkies Plus.
Lon Harris as Fact Checker for second week in a row. He does not read any twitter poll results.
The scoreboard lists the order of names in reverse order of the seating.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Yael Tygiel | 2/3 | Second |
| Ishmel Sahid | 0/1 | Third |
| Cameron Rice | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Yael | Ishmel | Cameron |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What Pixar movie should get its own TV show? | 1 | ||
| 2: ABC is adapting A Few Good Men as a live play on the network. Whether you like that move or not, we wanna know from you what other musical/play should be adapted for TV? | 1 | ||
| 3: Mariah Carey is executive producing a TV show based on her life.... What other celebrity should have a scripted series about [his or her] life? | 1 | ||
| 4: "Star Trek: Discovery" is coming up very soon. What TV actor would you want to see have a guest role as a "Star Trek" role? | 1 | ||
| 5: What TV show would inspire the best fan convention? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What should we be more excited for: "Westworld" Season 2 or "Stranger Things" Season 2? | x | 1* | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of... "Teen Wolf" being turned into a podcast, what TV character would have the best podcast? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Steven Soderbergh's new movie was shot entirely on an iPhone. What show should shoot an episode entirely on an iPhone? | x | 1** | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In honor of the "Bob's Burgers"/"Archer" crossover, what two animated series would make the best crossover episode? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 1 | 5 |
.*Cameron was slower at saying "Westworld," but still unanimously won.
.**Split decision. Ishmel chose Yael ("Game of Thrones"), but then Lon and Roxy chose Cameron ("Cops").
Episode 91: What TV Show Should Christopher Nolan Direct an Episode of? (8-1-2017)[91]
Last episode catalogued in SJ Plus and the first to appear on the Screen Junkies News channel (ClevverMovies) due to sponsorship from T-Mobile.
Though he is listed as a new fighter, Marc has appeared several times on Movie Fights.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Sasha Perl-Raver | 5/2 | Win |
| Roger Barr | 2/2 | Third |
| Marc Andreyko | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Sasha | Roger | Marc |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV series should have Christopher Nolan direct an episode? | 1* | ||
| 2: True Detective [Season] 3 will star Mahershala Ali. What actor or actress should co-star with him? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: We want you guys to pitch a TV show based on a TV commercial. | 1*** | ||
| 4: In honor of "GLOW," what TV show would inspire the best series focused on the making of that show? | 1**** | ||
| 5: What TV show's cast would make the best season of "Survivor?" ***** | 1 | + | |
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: "[The] Big Bang Theory" is getting a "Young Sheldon" spin-off.... What TV sitcom character should have a spinoff focusing on [his or her] younger years? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Unfortunately, some asshole hackers broke into HBO's system and stole some "Game of Thrones" script. What show would be the worst to have spoiled for you? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Today is National Girlfriends Day. Why would your character be the best girlfriend? +* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: The producers of "Stranger Things" almost didn't get the right to use the song "Thriller" in the Season 2 trailer. What other song could have fit for the "Stranger Things" trailer? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What current scripted series would have the best all-improvised episode? | x | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Sasha ("Westworld") also won the twitter poll with 40%, followed by Marc ("Game of Thrones") with 38%, and Roger ("Mr. Robot") with 22%.
.**Roger (Jake Gyllenhaal) won the poll with 46%. Marc (Jessica Chastain) and Sasha (Andy Serkis) each received 27%.
.***Roger (outpost.com) also won the poll with 41%, followed by Marc (Progressive Insurance with Flo) with 32% and Sasha (anti-marijuana PSA) with 25%.
.****Marc ("Star Trek: The Original Series") also won an unspecified poll with 45%, followed by Roger ("Twin Peaks: The Return") with 32% and Sasha (Pee-Wee's Playhouse) with 22%.
.*****Question supplied by Lon Harris.
+Roger ("The Walking Dead") won a poll with 42%, followed by Sasha ("Beverly Hills, 90210") with 40% and Marc ("Gilligan's Island") with 17%.
+*Character fight. Marc and Sasha had to pick a female character.
Episode 92: What 80's Movie Needs a TV Series?! (8-8-2017)[92]
Billy is accompanied by producer Parker, whose last week is this week.
Although William Bibbiani is listed as a new fighter, he fought and won one Movie Fight in April 2017 (and previously won an episode of Movie Games.
Eighteenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Twenty-fourth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
Going into this episode, Lon and Billy were both tied for number one contender. But afterwards, Lon takes sole possession as he becomes 4-0.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Coy Jandreau | 3/1 | Second |
| William Bibbiani | New fighter | Third |
| Lon Harris | 3/0 | Win |
| Question | Coy | William | Lon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Pitch another * TV series based on an '80s movie. | 1** | ||
| 2: Tina Fey will join the new NBC Comedy "Great News".... What current TV show would most benefit from Tina Fey joining the cast? | 1*** | ||
| 3: Whoopi Goldberg has signed on for Season 21 of "The View".... Which TV character would make the best addition to "The View?" | 1**** | ||
| 4: If you had to choose, which TV show's character death would you choose for yourself? | 1***** | ||
| 5: We got a trailer for "Mr. Robot" Season 3 this week. What show had the biggest drop in quality from Season 1 to Season 2? + | +* | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: "King of the Hill" might be revived at Fox.... Which Mike Judge-created show would you rather be revived: "King of the Hill" or "Beavis and Butt-Head?" | 0 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What is the best TV show with a number in the title? | x | 1+** | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Today... is National "Sneak Some Zucchini onto Your Neighbor's Porch" Day.... Which TV character's porch do you most want to sneak zucchini onto? | 1+*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Today, I had to go bridesmaid dress shopping.... [For] which TV character's wedding would you wanna be a part of the wedding party? +**** | 1+***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: There are a lot of different streaming services and a lot exclusive shows on each service.... Which current show would get you to subscribe to a service you didn't have if... it moved there exclusively? | 1++ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Better comic ++* adaptation: "Preacher" or "American Gods?" | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Other than The Karate Kid.
.*William (Indiana Jones) also won an unspecified poll with 50%, followed by Lon (Wall Street) with 27% and Coy (The Lost Boys) with 21%.
.***Lon ("Veep") also won an unspecified poll with 49%, followed by Coy ("Arrested Development") with 33% and William ("Daredevil") with 17%.
.****Coy (Daria Morgendorffer) won the poll with 48%, followed by Billy (Lord Varys) with 29% and William (Harley Quinn) with 22%.
.*****Lon (Claire Fisher from "Six Feet Under") also won the poll with 72%, followed by William (Kenny McCormick from "South Park") with 20% and Coy (Barbara Holland from "Stranger Things") with 6%
- Billy states that Coy's 6% is the lowest polling he's ever seen, but there have been at least two previous instances of a fighter receiving 5%, including Ken Napzok for a question for which he was awarded the point.
+Question written by Lon.
+*Coy's first and second choices were respectively "True Detective" and "Heroes," which were the choices fought respectively by Lon and William. Coy went with his third choice, Prisonbreak, of which he's never watched an episode.
+**Split decision. Parker chose Coy ("3rd Rock from the Sun"), but William, Billy, and Roxy chose Lon ("Three's Company").
+***Split decision. Billy and Parker chose Billy (Joe Bluth), but William and Roxy chose Coy (Joey Tribbiani).
- It is unclear who Joe Bluth is, but Billy did refer to "Arrested Development."
+****Character fight.
+*****Split decision. Billy chose Lon (Dale Cooper), but the Parker, William, and Roxy all chose Coy (Batman from "Batman: The Animated Series").
++Split decision. Parker chose Lon ("Game of Thrones"), but Billy and Roxy chose Coy ("This is Us").
++*As Roxy pointed out, "American Gods" is not from a comic.
Episode 93: Which TV Character Should Join the Defenders? (8-15-2017)[93]
Superhero TV show-themed episode.
Eleventh episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
This is Jay Washington's fifth appearance on TV Fights. In each appearance, he has sat in the chair next to the Judge's chair.
- It is also the first episode of TV Fights that he has won in which he did not defeat someone else with his own last name.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Washington | 2/2 | Win |
| Yael Tygiel | 2/4 | Second |
| Ed Greer | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Jay | Yael | Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which non-superhero TV character should join "The Defenders?" | 1* | ||
| 2: What TV superhero's power would be the worst to have? | 2** | ||
| 3: Best villain performance on any superhero show? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What current TV superhero would win in a massive battle royale? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: Pitch a cross-over between any two superhero shows. | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Which company has the better shows of all time:... Marvel or DC? | +, +* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best animated superhero show ever? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who is the best Defender? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Which superhero would get the furthest on "Big Brother?" +*** | 1+**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 3 | 1 |
.*Yael (the tenth Doctor) also won an unspecified poll with 41%, followed by Jay (Jack Bauer) with 32% and Ed (K.I.T.T.) with 25%.
.**Yael (Maya Herrera) also won the poll with 61%, followed by Ed (Daredevil) with 19% and Jay (Firestorm) with 18%.
.***Ed (Killgrave/The Purple Man) also won the poll with 65%, followed by Yael (The Shadow King from "Legion") with 19% and Jay (Cottonmouth) with 15%.
.****Ed (Supergirl) won the poll with 47%, followed by Jay (The Flash) with 44%, and Yael (Luke Cage) with 7%.
.*****Ed ("The Greatest American Hero" and "Legends of Tomorrow") actually lost the poll with 19%. Yael ("Supergirl" and "Jessica Jones") won the poll with 53%, followed by Ed ("Daredevil" and "Iron Fist" prequel) with 26%.
+Split decision. Ed chose (Yael) DC, but then Billy and Roxy chose Jay.
+*Jay won the point despite being slower at saying DC.
+**Split decision. Billy chose Jay (Daredevil), but then Ed and Roxy chose Yael (Jessica Jones).
+***Character fight. Fighters had to pick a superhero before the question was asked. Yael chose first.
+****Split decision. Ed chose Yael (White Canary), but then Billy and Roxy chose Jay (Oliver Queen).
Episode 94: Best TV Cast to Help You Pull Off a Heist? (8-22-2017)[94]
Ryan O'Toole as fact checker.
Originally, Gina Ippolito was supposed to fight. She wasn't able to come to the studio, so Billy stepped in and used her answers.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Billy Patterson | 3/0 | Second |
| DJ Wooldridge | 2/1 | Win |
| Stacy Howard | 0/1 | Third |
| Question | Billy | DJ | Stacy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: In anticipation of "Star Trek: Discovery," what's the best TV show found behind a pay wall? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which TV character would you want to help you assemble your IKEA furniture? | 1** | ||
| 3: What actor traditionally associated with film has the best television performance? | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What Disney princess should join the Arrowverse? | 1**** | ||
| 5: In honor of Logan Lucky, which TV cast would you enlist to help you pull of a heist? | 1***** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: Today is National Tooth Fairy Day. Which TV character would make the worst + Tooth Fairy? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: "Friends From College" just got renewed for a second season, and I will say that most people didn't seem to love the show. What next season of a Netflix show are you least looking forward to? | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: The last episode of "Game of Thrones" has been divisive amongst fans, so this season of "Game of Thrones," yea or nay? | 1+**, +*** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who would win TV Fights? +**** | 1+***** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who is TV's best Rob or Bob? | 1++ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who is the best primary character on a superhero TV show ? | 1++* | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 5 | 1 |
.*Billy ("Game of Thrones") also won the polls on youtube and twitter, receiving 66% on youtube.
.**DJ (MacGyver) also won the youtube poll with 71%, followed by Stacy (Sherlock (Benedict Cumberbatch)) with 17% and Billy (the Twelfth Doctor) with 10%.
.***Stacy (Matthew McConaughey in "True Detective") won the youtube and twitter polls, receiving 42% on youtube. Billy (Kevin Spacey in "House of Cards") and DJ (Eva Green in "Penny Dreadful") each received 28%.
.****Stacy (Mulan) also won both polls, followed by DJ (Moana) and then Billy (Sleeping Beauty).
.*****DJ ("The Defenders") won the youtube poll with 70%, beating Stacy ("The Magic School Bus") and Billy ("Veronica Mars") who received 13%.
+Presumably, the question originally was to ask for the best. It is later revealed that every Speed Round question was changed since Billy had already seen them.
+*Split decision. Stacy chose DJ ("Stranger Things" Season 2), but then Ryan and Roxy chose Billy ("Iron Fist" Season 2).
+**Billy was faster at saying "yea."
+***Split decision. Ryan chose DJ, but then Stacy and Roxy chose Billy.
+****Character fight. Billy chose Danny Tanner, then DJ chose Daredevil.
+*****Split decision. Ryan chose Billy, but Roxy chose DJ.
++Split decision. Eighteenth overturn on TV Fights (seventeenth by Roxy). Stacy and Ryan chose DJ (Bob from "Bob's Burgers"), but Roxy chose Billy (Bob Saget).
++*Split decision. JTE chose Billy (Supergirl) as Stacy couldn't decide, but Ryan and Roxy chose DJ (Arrow/Oliver Queen).
Episode 95: What is the Best Episode of Game of Thrones? (8-29-2017)[95]
Second "Game of Thrones" edition.
At the end of the episode, Billy states that he and Lon have the same record again. This is incorrect as Lon is now 4-1 while Billy is 3-1.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gilbert | 1/2 | Win |
| Michele Boyd | 1/5 | Second |
| Lon Harris | 4/0 | Third |
| Question | Spencer | Michele | Lon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best episode of "Game of Thrones" so far? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which "Game of the Thrones" character needs a spinoff sitcom? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: Who is the best supporting character in the show? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: Which TV family from another show could take over Westeros? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: Who is the most badass character of all time on "Game of Thrones?" | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What House would you rather be from: Lannister or Targaryen? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who[m] would you rather have as your sister: Sansa or Arya? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Jon and Dany's incestuous relationship: yea or nay? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who is best fit to sit on the Iron Throne? +* | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: If you could bring back one character from the dead, who[m] would you pick... on "Game of Thrones" of course? | 1+*** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 4 | 1 |
.*Spencer ("The Mountain and the Viper") actually lost the twitter poll with only 20%. Lon ("Battle of the Bastards") won the twitter (55%) and youtube polls while Michele ("Hardhome") received 20%.
.**Michele (Ser Davos) won an unspecified poll with 47%, followed by Lon (Bran the Builder) with 45% and Spencer (Dolorous Edd) with 5% (these total to 97%).
.***Spencer (Bronn) won the twitter and youtube polls with 46% and 34% respectively, followed by Michele (Brienne of Tarth) with 29% and 33% and Lon (Tormund Giantsbane) with 25% and 30% (youtube polls total to 97%).
.****Spencer (the Cartmans from "South Park") actually lost the youtube poll with only 9% but received 34% of the twitter vote. Lon (the Addams family) won the youtube and twitter polls with 54% and 36% respectively while Michele (the Winchesters from "Supernatural") received 36% and 30%.
.*****Michele (Cersei Lannister) also won the twitter poll with 41% (but lost the youtube poll with only 18%), followed by Spencer Oberyn Martell) with 40% (but 60% on youtube) and Lon (Wun Wun) with 19% (21% on youtube).
+Split decision. Lon chose Michele (nay), but Billy and Roxy chose Spencer.
+*Character fight. The fighters had to choose a living character. Michele responded first.
+**Split decision. Nineteenth overturn on TV Fights (eighteenth by Roxy). Billy and Lon chose Spencer (Bran) (mainly because he sits a lot), but then Roxy chose Michele (Tyrion).
+***Split decision. Lon chose Michele (Tywin), but then Billy and Roxy chose Spencer (Lady Olenna).
Episode 96: Who Has the Best TV Superhero Suit of All Time? (9-5-2017)[96]
Nineteenth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Twenty-fifth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
Twelfth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Starr | 2/5 | Second |
| Josh Macuga | 1/5 | Third |
| Ben Bateman | 1/1 | Win |
| Question | Joe | Josh | Ben |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What show had the best time jump during its run? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which TV show do you never want to see made into a movie? | 1** | ||
| 3: With the new news of NBC developing a new police drama,... who is the best law enforcement character in TV history? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the best superhero TV costume of all time? | 1**** | ||
| 5: In honor of It hitting theaters on Friday, what show would be most improved if you added a clown to the main cast? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Today is National Cheese Pizza Day. Who is TV's cheesiest character? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Football season is upon us. What TV character would do best at fantasy football? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: The full cast list for the upcoming season of "Dancing With the Stars" will be announced tomorrow morning. What current TV star should join the next season of "Dancing With the Stars?" | 1+* | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: In "Game of Thrones," Arya Stark can take anyone's face she wants. Which TV character's face would be the most fun to take and wear around? +**, +*** | x | 1+**** | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Which is the better premise for a show: A: Long-lost twins reuniting or B: One twin murdering another? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Josh ("Halt and Catch Fire") actually lost an unspecified poll with only 6% (by the end of the second question, this would fall to 5%). Joe ("Parks and Recreation") won with 63%, followed by Ben ("Lost") with 31%.
.**Joe ("Friends") also won the poll with 41%, followed by Ben ("Seinfeld" with 36%) and Josh ("The Sopranos") with 23%.
.***Ben (Chief Clancy Wiggum) also won the poll with 52%, followed by Joe (Carl Winslow) with 31% and Josh (Andy Sipowicz) with 17%.
.****Ben (Batman from "Batman: The Animated Series") with 73%, followed by Joe (Gizmoduck) with 18% and Josh (Superman from "Lois and Clark") with 9%.
.*****Joe ("The Walking Dead") also won the poll with 53%, followed by Josh (nothing) with 28% and Ben ("Workaholics") with 19%.
- As Roxy pointed out, this was the only poll in which Josh didn't finish in last.
+Split decision. Billy chose Ben (Jack Donaghy), but then Josh and Roxy chose Joe (Abed Nadir).
+*Joe unanimously won with Tom Bergeron, the host of the show. Tom was also Joe's answer to the first Speed Round question.
+**Character fight. Before the question was asked, Ben chose Coach Eric Taylor, while Joe once again chose Tom Bergeron.
+***After the arguments, Roxy clarified that the question wasn't which face Arya specifcally should take, but rather which face is general would be better to take.
+****Split decision. Billy chose Joe, but Josh and Roxy chose Ben.
Episode 97: What Show Will be the Breakout Hit of 2017? - TV Fights: Fall TV Fights! (9-12-2017)[97]
Though Samm and Matt are listed as new fighters, they have each fought on Movie Fights previously.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Audrey Kearns | 2/2 | Third |
| Samm Levine | New fighter | Win |
| Matt Iseman | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Audrey | Samm | Matt |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which returning fall show do you think will have the best season? | 1* | ||
| 2: What will be the new breakout show of the fall season? | 1** | ||
| 3: What 90's TV show would you reboot to debut this fall? Pitch it. | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the best new show to debut in the last five years? | 1 | **** | |
| 5: What is the best reality competition show of all time? | 1 | ***** | |
| TIE BREAKER: L.A. Confidential is going to become a show on CBS.... What other Oscar-nominated movie should become a CBS show? | 0 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Apple unveiled the iPhone 8 and iPhone X today. Which TV character's phone would be the most interesting to go through for an hour? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: In honor of "Freaks and Geeks," who is TV's biggest geek? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Who would perform the best on "American Ninja Warrior?" +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Who would be a worse roommate to have: Joey from "Friends" or [Cosmo] Kramer from "Seinfeld?" | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 5 | 3 |
.*Samm ("South Park") also won the poll with 59%, followed by Matt ("This is Us") with 23% and Audrey ("Outlander") with 18%.
.**Matt ("Rise") actually lost the poll with 15%. Audrey ("The Gifted") won with 48%, followed by Samm ("The Deuce") with 37%.
.***Samm ("Quantum Leap") also won the poll with 55%, followed by Matt ("Star Trek: The Next Generation") with 31% and Audrey ("Space: Above and Beyond") with 14%.
.****Samm ("Better Call Saul") won the twitter poll with 64%, followed by Audrey ("Orphan Black") with 31% and Matt ("The Profit") with 5%.
.*****Matt also wanted to choose Samm's pick of "Big Brother," but Samm responded first. He then chose "Project Runway."
+Samm was slightly fast at saying Sheldon (Cooper), leaving Matt to pick (Steve) Urkel.
+*Character fight. Matt chose Adrian Monk, then Samm chose Ray Donovan.
Episode 98: What Is The Best South Park Episode Ever?? (9-19-2017)[98]
Yael won the Movie Fights Debut Deathmatch 2 the previous Thursday.
Twentieth episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Twenty-sixth episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
At the end of the episode, Roxy announced that the show would no longer be weekly after its 100th episode (three episodes after this one), which is scheduled for October 10. However, due to the changes stemming from Andy Signore's October 5 suspension and subsequent dismissal, this did not happen.
Following Roxy's announcement, Billy announced that the next episode would be another "Star Trek"-themed one, with Brannon Braga and Scott Mantz returning to fight Robert Meyer Burnett, with Dan Murrell as Fact Checker (see the next episode's remarks for the changes; had this happened as scheduled, it would have set the record for oldest age for the youngest fighter in a panel (Scott Mantz at 49) in Fights history).
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Yael Tygiel | 2/5 | Second |
| Danielle Radford | 0/1 | Third |
| Jonathan Harris | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Yael | Danielle | Jonathan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which new fall show is likely not to survive a full season? | 1* | ||
| 2: What was the biggest snub of the 2017 Emmys? | 1** | ||
| 3: "South Parks"'s twenty-first season premiere made people's Amazon Alexas go crazy.... What is the best "South Park" episode to date? | *** | 1 | |
| 4: It was recently revealed that Jennifer Lawrence originally auditioned for the role of Serena on "Gossip Girl."... Which TV show should Jennifer Lawrence join the cast of? | 1**** | ||
| 5: What TV show's world would you want to visit for a weekend the most à la Westworld? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: What was the best moment from the Emmys? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND B: James Corden is taking a lot of heat for kissing Sean Spicer at the Emmys. Who would be the worst TV character to kiss? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Which TV character's lawn would you want to take a crap on the most? | x | 1+ | |
| SPEED ROUND D: What TV character should host the Emmys? +* | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Today is #TalkLikeAPirateDay. Which TV show would be most improved by adding a pirate? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | 4 | 1 | 5 |
.*Danielle ("Ghosted") actually lost the poll with only 28%. Jonathan ("The Good Doctor") won with 40%, followed by Yael ("9JKL") with 32%.
.**Jonathan ("West World") also won the poll with 46%, followed by Yael (Millie Bobby Brown) with 40% and Danielle ("Insecure") with 14%.
.***Yael ("Make Love, Not Warcraft") won the poll with 45%, followed by Jonathan ("Return of the Fellowship of the Ring to the Two Towers") with 30% and Danielle ("Trapped in the Closet" with 25%.
.****Yael ("Orange is the New Black") also won the poll with 42%. Danielle ("Saturday Night Live") and Jonathan ("The Handmaid's Tale") tied with 29% each.
.*****Yael ("The Magician") actually lost the poll with 21%. Danielle ("Dr. Who") won with 50%, followed by Jonathan ("Mad Men") with 29%.
+Split decision. Danielle chose Yael (Marcia Brady), but then Roxy chose Jonathan (Danny Tanner).
+*Character fight. Before the question was asked, Yael said Olivia Benson, then Jonathan said Fin Tutuola, both from "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."
Episode 99: What TV Character Would Make the Best Star Trek Captain? - TV Fights: Star Trek Fights! (9-26-2017)[99]
Fight held on the thirtieth anniversary of the premiere of "Star Trek: The Next Generation." Dan also created an Honest Trailer for the show which debuted on youtube earlier in the day.
Dan was originally to be the Fact Checker, but he is fighting instead. Billy fact checks instead.
Brannon Braga and Scott Mantz are not fighting as originally scheduled. Robert Meyer Burnett is the only one of the three originally scheduled who does appear.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Dan Murrell | 3/1 | Win |
| Robert Meyer Burnett | New fighter | Third |
| David A. Goodman | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Dan | Robert | David |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What TV character would make the best Starfleet captain? | 1* | ||
| 2: What "Trek" character should host [his or her] own talk show? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: What was the best episode or moment that went deep and dealt with social issues? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Pitch an episode that sees two characters from different #"Star Trek" series team up. | 1**** | ||
| 5: What was the most stand-out moment from the "Star Trek: Discovery" series premiere? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| SPEED ROUND A: "Star Trek: Discovery"... is only available by paying a fee for CBS All Access: yea or nay? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Who[m] would you rather have treat you: [Leonard] McCoy or [Beverly] Crusher? | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: What is the best space ship in "Star Trek" that is not named Enterprise? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND D: "Young Sheldon" just premiered last night on CBS. Which "Star Trek" character should get a spin-off focusing on [his or her] younger days? ***** | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: Who are the better villains: the Klingons or The Borg? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Dan (Jed Bartlet) actually lost the twitter poll with 20% (but won overwhelmingly on youtube). David (Daenerys Targaryen) won with 46%, followed by Robert (Don Draper) with 34%.
.**David (Trelane from "The Squire of Gothos") actually lost the poll. Dan (Guinan) both the twitter poll with 50% as well as the youtube poll, followed by Robert (Elim Garak).
.***Robert ("Arena") actually lost the twitter poll with 21%. Dan ("The Outcast") won with 49% (64% on youtube), followed by David ("Let That Be Your Last Battlefield").
.****Dan (Q and Trelane) actually lost the twitter poll with 23%. David (Data and Dax) won with 40%, followed by Robert (James Kirk and Seven of Nine)with 37%.
.*****Character fight. Before the question was asked, David picked Spock, then Dan chose Geordi LaForge.
Episode 100: Best Cartoon of the 90's! - 90'S TV FIGHTS!! (10-3-2017)[100]
Last episode of TV Fights before the suspension of Screen Junkies creator Andy Signore on October 6 and his termination two days later. While Screen Junkies would partially return on October 26 (21 days after the October 5 Movie Fight), Fights would not return until December.
Twenty-first episode in which a fighter takes a lead and ultimately finishes in third.
Twenty-seventh episode in which a fighter never scores after the first round.
Thirteenth episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
Although Mary is listed as a new fighter, she participated in a Debut Deathmatch on Movie Fights 19 days earlier.
Throughout the Speed Round, JTE always had Charley's score as one more than it should have been. This was not fixed until right before the final question.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Charley Feldman | 1/1 | Win |
| Matt Knost | 1/3 | Third |
| Mary Risk | New fighter | Second |
| Question | Charley | Matt | Mary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What was the best cartoon of the 90's? | * | 1 | |
| 2: What 90's TV show would work just as well completely unchanged if it aired today? | 1** | ||
| 3: What TV show best encapsulates the 90's? | 1*** | ||
| 4: Pitch a cross-over of a 90's show that's no longer on the air today with a currently-running TV show. | **** | 1 | |
| 5: Who was the best TV character from the '90s? | ***** | 1 | |
| TIE BREAKER: Should 90's shows be revived today, in general: yea or nay? | 0 | ||
| Scores going into Speed Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| SPEED ROUND A: Best 90's Nickelodeon cartoon? | x | 1 | |
| SPEED ROUND B: Best 90's character to grab a beer with? | 1+ | x | |
| SPEED ROUND C: Today is National Boyfriend's Day. Who would make the better boyfriend? +* | 1 | x | |
| SPEED ROUND D: Best 90's theme song? | 1+** | x | |
| SPEED ROUND E: What show would you rather compete on: Nickelodeon's "Guts" or "Legends of the Hidden Temple?" | 1+***, +**** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 5 | 1 | 4 |
.*Charley ("Batman: The Animated Series") won the twitter poll with 47%, followed by Matt ("The Simpsons") with 38% and Mary ("Animaniacs") with 15%.
.**Mary ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air") won the poll with 65%, followed by Charley ("3rd Rock from the Sun") with 26% and Matt ("Mad About You").
.***Charley ("Friends") also won the poll with 51%, followed by Mary ("Seinfeld") with 34% and Matt (MTV's "Real World") with 15%.
.****Matt ("Quantum Leap" and "Sherlock") won the poll with 56%, followed by Mary ("Saved by the Bell" and "The Good Place") with 25% and Charley ("Singled Out" and "Game of Thrones") with 19%.
.*****Charley (Bart Simpson) won the poll with 47%, followed by Mary (Buffy Summers) with 38% and Matt (Zack Morris) with 15%.
+Split decision. Matt chose Mary (Joey Tribbiani), but then Billy and Roxy chose Charley (Dana Scully).
+*Character fight. Each fighter had to name a male character from the 90's.
+**Split decision. Matt chose Mary ("The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"), but Billy and Roxy chose Charley ("Friends").
+***Charley ties Spencer Gilbert (episode 17) for biggest comeback, after having been down 4-1. However, unlike in episode 17, at this point, Charley was in a must-win situation throughout the remainder of the episode.
+****Charley ties Dan Murrell (episode 7) and Maude Garrett (episode 18) for most consecutive points (four).
TV Fights References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Episode 1: Most Epic TV Death? (unknown date) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-episode-2-2969471
- ↑ Episode 2: The Best Simpsons Episode Ever? (11-17-2015) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-the-best-pilot-ever-2969325
- ↑ Episode 3: Best Thanksgiving TV Episode Ever? (11-24-2015) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-ep-3-best-thanksgiving-tv-episode-ever-2981996
- ↑ Episode 4: Best 90s Sitcom? (12-1-2015) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-ep-4-best-90s-sitcom-2983937
- ↑ Episode 5: Best TV Villain in 2015? (12-10-2015) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-ep-5-best-tv-villian-in-2015-2986683
- ↑ Episode 6: Who is the Best Friends Character? (12-15-2015) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-the-best-friends-character-tv-fights-2987660
- ↑ Episode 7: Best TV Show of 2015? (12-22-2015) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZzzWuGaML4
- ↑ Episode 8: Best Current Comic Book TV Show? (12-29-2015) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-episode-3-nov-10th-2967873
- ↑ Episode 9: Most Iconic TV Kiss? (1-5-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/most-iconic-tv-kiss-tv-fights-ep-9-2993237
- ↑ Episode 10: Funniest Woman on TV? (1-12-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/funniest-woman-on-tv-tv-fights-2995475
- ↑ Episode 11: Cast the New Jack Bauer in the 24 Spin-off (1-19-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/cast-the-new-jack-bauer-in-the-24-spin-off-tv-fight-2997731
- ↑ Episode 12: What TV Superhero or Villain Would Win the Hunger Games? (1-26-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-hero-or-villain-would-win-the-hunger-games-2999610
- ↑ Episode 13: Best Seinfeld Episode Ever? (2-2-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-best-seinfeld-episode-ever-tv-fights-3001841
- ↑ Episode 14: Worst TV Boss?! (2-9-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/most-tragic-love-story-on-tv-tv-fights-3003345
- ↑ Episode 15: TV Show You Love to Hate Watch! (2-16-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGCTuD1p9K4
- ↑ Episode 16: Best MTV Classic Show? (2-23-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-mtv-classic-tv-show-tv-fights-3005297
- ↑ Episode 17: Worst TV Show Revival? (3-1-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/worst-tv-show-revival-tv-fights-3006974
- ↑ Episode 18: Most Hated TV Character? (3-8-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tvfi-030816-ep18-3007595
- ↑ Episode 19: Best TV Drunk? (3-15-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-tv-drunk-tv-fights-3008674
- ↑ Episode 20: Who is TV's Best Nerd? (3-22-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-tvs-best-nerd-tv-fights-ep-20-3009788
- ↑ Episode 21: Best TV Bully? (3-31-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-tv-bully-tv-fights-ep-21-3011117
- ↑ Episode 22: The Walking Dead (4-5-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/the-walking-dead-tv-fights-ep-22-3011934
- ↑ Episode 23: Best TV Sex Scene? (4-12-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-tv-sex-scene-tv-fights-ep-23-3013275
- ↑ Episode 24: Game of Thrones (4-19-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/game-of-thrones-tv-fights-ep-24-3014503
- ↑ Episode 25: Best TV Feud? (4-26-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-tv-feud-tv-fights-ep-25-3015705
- ↑ Episode 26: TV's Best Weapon? (5-3-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tvs-best-weapon-tv-fights-ep-26-3016653
- ↑ Episode 27: Worst TV Parents? (5-10-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/worst-tv-parents-tv-fights-ep-27-3018790
- ↑ Episode 28: Greatest Show to Never Win an Emmy? (5-17-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/greatest-show-to-never-win-an-emmy-tv-fights-ep-28-3020538
- ↑ Episode 29: Best TV Oddball? (5-24-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-tv-oddball-tv-fights-ep-29-3022221
- ↑ Episode 30: Best Comic Book Inspired TV Show? (5-31-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-comic-book-inspired-tv-show-3024258
- ↑ Episode 31: TV FIGHTS CHAMPIONSHIPǃ (6-7-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-championship-3025550
- ↑ Episode 32: Who Should Be Superman? (6-14-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-should-be-superman-3027510
- ↑ Episode 33: TV Character You'd Like to be Your Life Coach? (6-21-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-character-youd-like-to-be-your-life-coach-3029146
- ↑ Episode 34: Which Superhero Would Take the Iron Throne? (6-28-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-superhero-would-take-the-iron-throne-3031365
- ↑ Episode 35: Best Summer TV Show? (7-5-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-summer-tv-show-3033548
- ↑ Episode 36: Best Ensemble Cast? (7-12-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-ensemble-cast-3035249
- ↑ Episode 36: What is the Sexiest TV Show!? (7-19-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-sexiest-tv-show-3036111
- ↑ Episode 38: Best Netflix Original Series? (7-26-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-netflix-original-series-3036099
- ↑ Episode 39: Most Annoying TV Sidekick? (8-2-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/most-annoying-tv-sidekick-3038981
- ↑ Episode 40: Which 90's Disney Character Would Help You Bury The Body? (8-9-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-90s-disney-character-would-he-3040500
- ↑ Episode 41: TV Sitcom With The Most Memorable Opening Sequence? (8-16-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-sitcom-with-the-most-memorable-opening-sequence-3042105
- ↑ Episode 42: Best TV Cartoon Romance? (8-23-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-tv-cartoon-romance-3043513
- ↑ Episode 43: Which TV Doctor Would You Want To Treat You? (8-30-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-doctor-would-you-want-to-treat-you-3045429
- ↑ Episode 44: Which TV School Would You Want To Teach In? (9-6-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-school-would-you-want-to-teach-in-3046645
- ↑ Episode 45: Which TV Character Deserves To Be Roasted? (9-13-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-deserves-to-be-roasted-3047942
- ↑ Episode 46: What Was The Best Show In TGIF's Entire History? (9-20-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-was-the-best-show-in-tgifs-entire-history-3048985
- ↑ Episode 47: Star Trek Edition! (9-27-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/star-trek-edition-3050055
- ↑ Episode 48: Which DC Super Hero Should Join the CW Arrowverse? (10-4-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-dc-super-hero-should-join-the-cw-arrowverse-3051177
- ↑ Episode 49: Best Crime Drama of All Time? (10-11-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-crime-drama-of-all-time-3052721
- ↑ Episode 50: Friends vs Seinfeld! (10-18-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/friends-vs-seinfeld-3054525
- ↑ Episode 51: What Is The Most Horrifying Death In TV History? (10-25-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-most-horrifying-death-in-tv-history-3056625
- ↑ Episode 52: What Is The Worst TV Love Triangle? (11-1-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-worst-tv-love-triangle-3057951
- ↑ Episode 53: Which TV Character Would Make the Best POTUS? (11-8-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-make-the-best-potus-3059819
- ↑ Episode 54: What is the Best Disney Show of All Time? (11-15-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-best-disney-show-of-all-time-3061408
- ↑ Episode 55: Which TV Character Would You Want To Marry? (11-22-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-you-want-to-marry-3063273
- ↑ Episode 56: Best TV Grandparent Of All Time? (11-29-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-tv-grandparent-of-all-time-3064868
- ↑ Episode 57: What TV Show Would Make The Best VR Experience? (12-26-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-tv-show-would-make-the-best-vr-experience-3066130
- ↑ Episode 58: Which Star Wars Character Should Host SNL? (12-13-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-star-wars-character-should-host-snl-3067368
- ↑ Episode 59: Which TV Character Would Make The Worst Mall Santa? (12-20-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-make-the-worst-mall-santa-3068970
- ↑ Episode 60: What Was The Best Episode of TV in 2016? (12-27-2016) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-was-the-best-episode-of-tv-in-2016-3068686
- ↑ Episode 61: Which TV Character Would Make the Best Babysitter? (1-3-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-make-the-best-babysitter-3071839
- ↑ Episode 62: Which TV Character Would Have the Best Stand Up Comedy Special? (1-10-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-standup-comedy-specia-3073597
- ↑ Episode 63: Which was the worst sitcom of the 90's? (01-17-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-was-the-worst-sitcom-of-the-90s-3075031
- ↑ Episode 64: Which is the best Netflix original series? (1-24-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-best-netflix-original-series-3076473
- ↑ Episode 65: Who is the best TV character of all time (Part 1)? (1-31-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-the-best-tv-character-of-all-time-3077760
- ↑ Episode 66: What is the Biggest TV Betrayal (Part 2)? (2-7-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/tv-fights-championship-part-ii-what-was-the-biggest-3079013
- ↑ Episode 67: TV's Best Valentine's Day Episode? (2-14-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/best-valentines-day-tv-episode-30809783
- ↑ Episode 68: Which X-Men Character Should Get A TV Spin-off? (2-21-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-x-men-character-should-get-a-tv-spinoff-3082439
- ↑ Episode 69: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Bachelor? - BACHELOR FIGHTS! (2-28-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-make-the-best-bachelor-ba-3083939
- ↑ Episode 70: Which TV Celebrity Should Be on the Next Season of DWTS? (3-7-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-celebrity-should-be-on-the-next-season-of-dwts-3086822
- ↑ Episode 71: What TV Show Has the Best Fake Death? (3-14-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-tv-show-has-the-best-fake-death-3088969
- ↑ Episode 72: What is the Worst Comic Book TV Show on Air? (3-21-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-worst-comic-book-tv-show-on-the-air-3090855
- ↑ Episode 73: Who Is The Greatest WWE Superstar of All Time? - Wrestling Fights! (3-28-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-the-greatest-wwe-superstar-of-all-time-wre-3092959
- ↑ Episode 74: Pitch Us How Jason Blossom Died on Riverdale (4-4-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/pitch-us-how-jason-blossom-died-on-riverdale-3094753
- ↑ Episode 75: What Standup Comic Needs Their Own Scripted TV Show? (4-11-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-standup-comedian-needs-their-own-tv-show-3097090
- ↑ Episode 76: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Jedi Knight? (4-18-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-make-the-best-jedi-knight-3098954
- ↑ Episode 77: Which TV Character Should Join The Cast Of Fast and Furious 9? (4-25-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-should-join-the-cast-of-fast-and-3101149
- ↑ Episode 78: Who Is The Most Controversial Animated TV Character? (5-2-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-the-most-controversial-animated-tv-character-3102912
- ↑ Episode 78: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Imaginary Friend? (5-9-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-the-most-controversial-animated-tv-character-3102912
- ↑ Episode 80: Which TV Character Would Make The Best Wedding Officiant? (5-16-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-make-the-best-wedding-offic-3106567
- ↑ Episode 81: Which TV character Would You Choose to Help You Defeat a Xenomorph? (5-23-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-you-choose-to-help-you-defe-3108206
- ↑ Episode 82: What is the Best Non-Netflix Streaming Show? (5-30-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-best-non-netflix-streaming-show-3109744
- ↑ Episode 83: Who is TV's Most Badass Woman? (6-6-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-tvs-most-badass-woman-3111911
- ↑ Episode 84: Which Superhero Alum Should Guest Star On a Superhero Show? (6-13-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-superhero-alum-should-guest-star-on-a-su-3113636
- ↑ Episode 85: Reboot a "Rotten" Movie Into a TV Series! (6-20-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/reboot-a-rotten-movie-into-a-tv-series-3114733
- ↑ Episode 86: What Movie Monster Should The Stranger Things Kids Fight?! (6-27-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-movie-monster-should-the-stranger-thin-3115698
- ↑ Episode 87: What Is The Most Patriotic TV Series Of All Time? (7-4-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-is-the-most-patriotic-tv-series-of-all-time-3115719
- ↑ Episode 88: Which TV Character Would Be The Worst House Guest? (7-11-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/which-tv-character-would-be-the-worst-house-guest-3117754
- ↑ Episode 89: Who Is TV's Most Offensive Character? (7-18-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/who-is-tvs-most-offensive-character-3118896
- ↑ Episode 90: What Celebrity Should Have A Scripted Series About Their Life? (7-25-2017) (7-18-2017) http://www.screenjunkies.com/video/what-celebrity-should-have-a-scripted-series-3120149
- ↑ Episode 91: What TV Show Should Christopher Nolan Direct an Episode of? (8-1-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LDSF74F_SQ&t=3061s
- ↑ Episode 92: What 80's Movie Needs a TV Series?! (8-8-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcyKRpKH000
- ↑ Episode 93: Which TV Character Should Join the Defenders? (8-15-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifUaKyzhE7M&t=652s
- ↑ Episode 94: Best TV Cast to Help You Pull Off a Heist? (8-22-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hys2c5EaQJc
- ↑ Episode 95: What is the Best Episode of Game of Thrones? (8-29-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpQFSParfbg&t=4123s
- ↑ Episode 96: Who Has the Best TV Superhero Suit of All Time? (9-5-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRxLqVkpwrA&t=3471s
- ↑ Episode 97: What Show Will be the Breakout Hit of 2017? - TV Fights: Fall TV Fights! (9-12-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx3o6zzybko&t=306s
- ↑ Episode 98: What Is The Best South Park Episode Ever?? (9-19-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bITO-XIO5FQ
- ↑ Episode 99: What TV Character Would Make the Best Star Trek Captain? - TV Fights: Star Trek Fights! (9-26-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDMsLtsltTU
- ↑ Episode 100: Best Cartoon of the 90's! - 90'S TV FIGHTS!! (10-3-2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_H8DtTfMOfg&t=135s
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Fan Friction Episodes 1-8[edit | edit source]
"Fan Friction" appears live on Sundays on the The TUFF Channel youtube channel. It debuted on April 10, 2016 and has fans fight via Skype. It is hosted by Screen Junkies fan Jack Shipley, with default Fact Checker Ashley Davis. Like Movie Fights and TV Fights (current formats), there is five questions followed by a Speed Round (called the Lightning Round) in which two of the three fighters will compete. Each regular round consists of questions with the following names and descriptions:
Round 1: Topic Thunder – In Today’s Movie News
Round 2: Superhero Movie – Everything Marvel/DC and Beyond
Round 3: Pitch Perfect – Creating Something Out of Nothing
Round 4: Hollywood Shuffle – The Random Round
Round 5: Personal Best – Simply the Best, Better Than All the Rest
Tie breakers are not settled by debate but with a movie date trivia question. In the Lightning Round, fighters are given 20 seconds to initially argue with 10 second rebuttals.
Episode 1: May the Farce Be with You (4-10-2016)[1]
In this episode, the score resets going into the Lightning Round.
Brian Hurst as Fact Checker.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Raul Rodriguez | New fighter | Third |
| Ashley Davis | New fighter | Second |
| Tom Bennis | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Raul | Ashley | Tom |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which Star Wars original trilogy cast member should die next? | 1* | ||
| 2: Which DC supervillain should join The Suicide Squad besides the Joker? | ** | 1 | |
| 3: Pitch the film that returns Johnny Depp to greatness. And we're looking for a director of the film and any co-stars as well as the plot of the movie. | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is the best movie soundtrack featuring licensed music to listen to on a roadtrip? | 1**** | ***** | + |
| 5: Who is the best character in a Kevin Smith movie? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| TIE BREAKER: Closest without going over: What year was The Flintstones released? | x | 0+* | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: Who is the best movie Batman? | x | 1+** | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: Who[m] would you rather be stuck in an elevator with: Jay or Silent Bob? | x | 1+*** | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND C: These two movies are playing on cable. Which do you watch: Star Wars [Episode IV]: A New Hope or Star Wars [Episode VII]: The Force Awakens? | x | 1+**** | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND D: Hollywood's best Kate/Cate? | x | 1+***** | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND E: Excluding sequel numbers, what is the best movie with the word "four/for" in the title? | x | 1 | |
| FINAL SCORES | x | 2 | 3 |
.*Ashley (who chose Leia) actually finished in third in the twitter poll. Raul (Chewbacca) won, with Tom (the Millenium Falcon) close behind.
.**Ashley (Poison Ivy) won the twitter poll.
.***Ashley's pitch won the twitter poll.
.****Raul won despite picking a soundtrack that is original music, not licensed.
.*****Jack started the round with Ashley, rather than with Raul.
+According to Brian, even though he couldn't find it, Tom (Guardians of the Galaxy) won the twitter poll.
+*Both Raul and Tom guessed 1995, which was over (the year was 1994). However, Jack didn't have another movie prepared, so he ignored this. Tom was slightly faster, so he won.
+**Split decision. Brian disagreed with Jack, who chose Ashley (Michael Keaton) over Tom (Ben Affleck).
+***Split decision. Brian disagreed with Jack, who chose Tom (Silent Bob) over Ashley.
+****Split decision. Raul disagreed with Jack, who chose Tom (A New Hope) over Ashley.
+*****Split decision. Brian disagreed with Jack, who chose Ashley (Winslet) over Tom (Hudson).
Episode 2: Yippie Ki-yay, Mother Humper (4-17-2016)[2]
In this episode, the score again resets going into the Lightning Round. However, the two going into the Lightning Round were tied going in, so it did not effect the outcome.
Amy Awesome was originally supposed to appear, but she could not make it, so Langley stepped in.
Early in the episode, Langley's live-stream picture disappeared and was replaced by a still.
In contrast to the last episode, which saw four out of five Lightning Round questions with split decision, none of the five Lightning Round questions in this episode were split (even though the panel was only activated four times).
First episode in which a fighter never receives a point after the first round.
First episode in which a fighter takes an early lead and ultimately finishes in third place.
First episode in which a fighter wins after being in third place.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Brian Hurst | New fighter | Win |
| Langley Neely | New fighter | Second |
| Joseph Davis | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Brian | Langley | Joseph |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Who should be the supervillain in [the next solo Batman movie]? | 1* | ||
| 2: Recast a hero or villain from the Marvel Cinematic Universe by gender swapping them, and then tell us why that one's better. | 1**, *** | ** | |
| 3: Pitch an R-rated version of a G-rated movie. | 1**** | ||
| 4: What is the best chick flick that a guy would also enjoy? | 1 | ||
| 5: What is Bruce Willis' best non-Die Hard role? | 1 | ||
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: Which do you watch: After Earth or Battlefield Earth? | 1 | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: What was Pierce Brosnan's best Bond film? | 1 | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND C: Who's the coolest Turtle: Leonard, Michaelangelo, Donatello, or Raphael? | 1*****,+ | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND D: Best movie with the word "gun" in the title? | 1 | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND E: Which is the best movie of The Hobbit trilogy? | 1+*,+** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 3 | 2 | x |
.*Joseph lost the twitter poll with only 14% voting for Ra's al Ghul. Brian won 57% with Manbat and Hush while Langley received 29% with Talon and the Court of Owls.
.**Langley and Joseph each picked Loki, respectively swapped with Eva Green and Helena Bonham Carter.
.***Langley also won the twitter poll with 60%, while Brian won 40% of the vote with Jennifer Lawrence/Katniss Everdeen as Hawkeye.
.****Brian also won the twitter poll with 63% for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, while Langley received 24% for Beauty and the Beast, and Joseph received 13% for Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
- Due to time constraints, the polls were not read for the fourth or fifth questions.
.*****Brian chose Raphael before Langley picked Donatello. Langley said after the fight that he wanted to pick Raphael.
+Jack didn't activate the panel.
+*Jack was going to come back to Joseph since he was having trouble deciding. However, since Ashley and Jack both chose Brian (Battle of the Five Armies), he didn't need to come back to him.
+**Biggest comeback yet (deficit of three points).
Episode 3: We're Not Worthy! (5-1-2016)[3]
No episode aired the previous week.
Starting this episode, points earned in the regular round carry over into the Lightning Round.
Once again, a tie breaking question is required before the Lightning Round; however, Jack dropped the rule regarding not going above on the year, which was helpful as once again, both fighters guessed too high.
At the end of the episode, Jack indicates that the show will not be on the following week due to Mother's Day. He indicates that the following week, there will be a championship fight between the three winners.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Ronnie Williams | New fighter | Third |
| Kimber Barrett | New fighter | Second |
| Samuel Caitlin | New fighter | Win |
| Question | Ronnie | Kimber | Sam |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best film about a musician or band? | 1 | ||
| 2: What is best movie with Hugh Jackman's version of Wolverine? | 1* | ||
| 3: What other** movie franchise should have a spinoff film? | 1 | ||
| 4: What's the best movie that features a "Saturday Night Live" character? | *** | **** | 1 |
| 5: Real or fictitious, what is the best movie featuring an American President? | 1***** | ||
| TIE BREAKER: What year was The Maltese Falcon released? | 0 | x | |
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: These two movies are playing on cable. Which one do we watch: Kindergarten Cop or Twins? | x | 1+ | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: Who is Hollywood's best James? | x | 1+* | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND C: What is the best horror movie? | x | 1+** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 2 | 5 |
.*Ronnie, who chose X2: X-Men United, also won the twitter poll with 89% of the vote. Kimber (X-Men: The Last Stand) received 11%. Sam (X-Men) received no votes.
.**Besides Harry Potter and Star Wars.
.***Ronnie, who chose Office Space, was eliminated by Jack due to "tenuous" connections to "Saturday Night Live", even though the question didn't ask for any level of connection beyond one existing.
.****Kimber (Blues Brothers) won 70% of the twitter vote, while Sam (A Night at the Roxbury) received 20%, and Ronnie (Office Space) received 10%.
.*****Sam received the point for Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter despite not receiving any of the twitter vote. Ronnie (Air Force One) won with 67% despite being the first fighter eliminated, and Kimber (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) received 33%.
+Split decision. First overturn in Fan Friction. Ronnie and Ashley each had chosen Sam, who chose Twins.
+*Sam said James Cameron, but Kimber couldn't think of an answer in time, so Sam automatically won the point.
+**Split decision. Ronnie and Ashley both disagreed with Jack, who again chose Kimber (The House on Haunted Hill (1959)) over Sam (The Exorcist). However, Jack let them overrule him.
Episode 4: This Time It's Personal (5-15-2016)[4]
No episode aired the previous week due to Mother's Day.
In this episodes, points do not carry over to the Lightning Round. However, as the two fighters going into the Lightning Round were tied, this did not matter. However, had a fighter earned three points in the regular round, there would have been a bonus.
The first Belt Fight. Brian made a Belt. Further, the winner of this fight and the winner of Episode 5 will go on to compete in Episode 6 with Hector Navarro.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Caitlin | 1/0 | Second |
| Tom Bennis | 1/0 | Third |
| Brian Hurst | 1/0 | Win |
| Question | Sam | Tom | Brian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best monster from a monster movie? | 1* | ||
| 2: What is Ryan Reynolds' best role aside from Deadpool? | 1** | ||
| 3: Pitch the sequel to Beetlejuice. | 1 | *** | |
| 4: What movie flopped at the box office but should not have? | 1**** | ||
| 5: What is Sean Bean's death scene in film? | 1***** | ||
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: What is the best Nicolas Cage movie? | x | 1 | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: These two movies are playing on cable. Which do we watch: Red Dawn (1984)... or Road House? | x | 1+ | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND C: What is the best movie based on a video game? | 1 | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND D: Who was better: Steven Segal or Jean-Claude Van Damme? | x | 1+* | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | x | 3 |
.*Brian, who chose The Thing, also won the twitter poll with 75% of the vote. Tom (Pan (the Faun/the Pale Man)) received 25%. Sam (Jaws) did not receive any votes.
.**Sam, who chose Buried, also won the twitter poll with 62%. Brian (The Voices) received 25%, and Tom (The Nines) received 13%.
.***Brian, who pitched a satire, won the twitter poll with 57%. Tom's pitch for a film taking place in the Netherworld received 43%. Sam, who pitched a Ghostbusters crossover, did not receive any votes.
.****Despite winning the point, Sam, who pitched Doctor Dolittle (1967), lost the twitter poll with only 18% of the vote. Tom (Treasure Planet) received 45%, and Brian (Cowboys and Aliens) received 37%.
.*****Brian, who chose The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring, also won the twitter poll with 80% of the twitter vote. Sam and Tom each received 10% for Goldeneye and The Field respectively.
+Brian chose Road House, leaving Sam with Red Dawn. Sam could not come up with a legitimate argument (even mentioning submarines), and he admitted that he had not seen either movie. Jack gave Brian the point without activating the panel.
+*Split decision. Tom disagreed with Jack, who chose Brian (Steven Segal).
Episode 5: Web Show for the Recently Deceased (5-22-2016)[5]
Tom Bennis returns as Fact Checker as Ashley is fighting.
Like the last episode, all fighters come in with the same record. However, that is 0-1 in this fight.
The "seating" order (order in which the fighters fight) had the same finish placements as the last episode.
The themes for questions 3 and 4 in this fight have become Fight Club and The Sound of Music. Although the same themes, for questions 1 and 5, the themes are called Newsies and As Good as It Gets.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Kimber Barrett | 0/1 | Second |
| Raul Rodriguez | 0/1 | Third |
| Ashley Davis | 0/1 | Win |
| Question | Kimber | Raul | Ashley |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: Which was [Tim Burton and Johnny Depp's] best collaboration? | 1* | ||
| 2: What other** villain, DC or Marvel, should get their own movie? | 1*** | ||
| 3: Who was the best action film star in the 1990s? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What is the best original score composed by Danny Elfman? It does not have to be a Tim Burton movie. | 1***** | ||
| 5: Who was the best movie villain of all time? | 1+ | ||
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: These two movies are playing on cable. Which one do we watch: Space Jam or Scooby-Doo? | x | 1+* | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: What is the best movie starring Clint Eastwood? | x | 1+** | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND C: Who is Hollywood's best Margaret/Maggie? | x | 1+*** | |
| FINAL SCORES | 0 | x | 3 |
.*Kimber, who chose Edward Scissorhands, also won the twitter poll with 71% of the vote. 29% chose Ashley (Ed Wood), while Raul (Sleepy Hallow) received no votes.
.**Besides Harley Quinn.
.***Kimber (The Riddler) and Ashley (The Mandarin) each received 50% of the twitter vote. Jack then went ahead and voted on twitter to give Kimber the twitter poll win.
.****Despite winning the point, Raul (Keanu Reeves) lost the twitter poll with 22%. Ashley (Sylvester Stallone) won the twitter poll with 44%. Kimber (Bruce Willis) received 34%.
.*****Ashley (Batman (1989)) also won the twitter poll with 60%. Kimber, who again chose Edward Scissorhands, and Raul (Spiderman) received 20% each.
+Ashley (Captain Vidal from Pan's Labyrinth) also won the twitter poll with 45% of the vote. Kimber (Alex de Large) received 33%, while 22% chose Raul (Ghostface).
+*Split decision. Second overturn of the series. Jack disagreed with Raul and Tom and chose Ashley, who chose Space Jam, because she gave more information about the movie.
+**Kimber could not name a Clint Eastwood movie. She was later given some titles, but chose not to fight, so Jack gave her the point.
+***Kimber chose Margaret Cho but couldn't say anything about her other than that she was cool and had tattoos. She conceded to Ashley, even though Ashley still gave an argument. However, Jack did not activate the panel.
Episode 6: Bring Out Your Dead (6-5-2016)[6]
Tom Bennis and Kimber Barrett, the hosts of Odd Shaped Panel, and both two-time fighters, as Fact Checkers.
At 2:12:50, this is the longest episode of any Fight series at this point.
Although Hector is listed as a new fighter, he has appeared in Movie Fights twice and TV Fights four times.
Before the Lightning Round, it is revealed that the bonus for getting three points in the regular round is that one time during the Lightning Round, the person with the bonus can steal the other fighter's choice one time during the round.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Davis | 1/1 | Second |
| Hector Navarro | New fighter | Win |
| Brian Hurst | 2/0 | Third |
| Question | Ashley | Hector | Brian |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best direct-to-DVD/Netflix sequel? | 1 | * | |
| 2: If you were Apocalypse, who[m] would you have chosen as your Four Horsemen? ** | 1*** | ||
| 3: What would you all say is the best zombie movie of all time? | 1**** | ||
| 4: What's the best black and white movie of all time? | 1***** | ||
| 5: It seems a safe bet that Captain America: Civil War is probably gonna be the number one highest-grossing movie of the summer, so I wanna know what's number two? | 1+ | ||
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: What's the best movie one-liner? | 1 | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: Who is the best movie detective? | 1 | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND C: What is the best movie about baseball? | 1+* | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND D: Who should play the next James Bond? | 1 | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | x |
.*Hector, who chose Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero, won the twitter poll with 60% of the vote, while Ashley (Hellraiser: Hellseeker) received 30%, and Brian (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny) received 10%.
.**There was a stipulation that the fighters could not use anyone from the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe).
.***Hector, who chose Gambit, Caliban, Sunfire (all of whom were Horsemen in the comics), and Deathbird, won the twitter poll with 63%. Ashley (Deadpool, Iceman, Elixir, and Colossus) received 25%, and Chris (Daken, Sunfire, Polaris, and Mikhail Rasputin) received 13%.
.****Ashley (Shaun of the Dead) also won the twitter poll with 58%. Brian (Dawn of the Dead (1978)) received 33%, while Hector (World War Z) only received 8%.
.*****Ashley (To Kill a Mockingbird) actually lost the twitter poll with 27%. Brian (Citizen Kane) and Hector (Sin City) each received 36%.
+Hector, who chose Suicide Squad, also won the twitter poll with 58% of the vote, while Brian (Finding Dory) received 42%. Ashley (The Secret Life of Pets) received no votes.
+*Hector chose The Sandlot, but Ashley stole the answer. He then chose A League of Their Own.
Episode 7: Young Guns (6-12-2016)[7]
Tom Bennis and Kimber Barrett acted as Fact Checkers even though Ashley was not competing.
The "seating" order (order in which the fighters fight) had the same finish placements as the last episode. Episodes 6 and 7 mark the second consecutive pair in which that happened as it also happened for Episodes 4 and 5.
A different bonus for getting three points before the Lightning Round is introduced.
The topic titles are all changed again.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Singleton | New fighter | Second |
| Garrett McDowell | New fighter | Win |
| Billy Pollihan | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Austin | Garrett | Billy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What's the best order to show her [Jack's 6-year-old daughter] [Star Wars Episodes I-VI]? | 1* | ||
| 2: What's the best movie that's set in outer space that isn't a Star Wars, Star Trek, or Aliens movie? | 1** | ||
| 3: What's the best space battle scene that's ever been in a movie? | 1*** | *** | |
| 4: Who is the coolest Marvel or DC character, hero or villain, that comes from outer space? **** | 1***** | ||
| 5: What is the coolest space ship from any movie? | 1+ | ||
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| TIE BREAKER: What year was the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind released? | 0+* | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: Who was the better captain: [James T.] Kirk or [Jean-Luc] Picard? | 1+** | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: What's the best M. Night Shyamalan movie? | 1 | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND C: These two movies are playing on cable. Which do I watch: Mad Max [2]: The Road Warrior or Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome? | 1+***,+**** | x | |
| LIGHTNING ROUND D: Who is Hollywood's best medical professional? | 1+***** | x | |
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | x |
.*Austin, who chose only Episode VII, actually lost the twitter poll with 11%. Garrett (Episodes IV-VII plus the prequels optionally) and Billy (Episodes IV-VI followed by I-III and VII) each received 44%.
.**Garrett, who chose 2001: A Space Odyssey, also won the twitter poll with 60%, while Billy (Guardians of the Galaxy) received 30%, and Austin (The Martian) received 10%.
.***Garrett, who chose the trench run in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, and Billy (the Battle of Endor minus Luke vs. Vader) tied in the twitter poll as they did for Round 1 with each receiving 40% of the vote. Austin, who chose the introductory scene from Star Trek (2009), lost the poll again.
.****Question not specific to movies.
.*****Billy, who chose Superman, also won the twitter vote with 50%. Garrett (Martian Manhunter) received 40%, while Austin (Nova) received 10%.
+Garrett, who chose the Millenium Falcon, also won the twitter poll with 63% of the vote. Austin (the Milano from Guardians of the Galaxy) received 25%, and Billy (the Nostromo from Alien) received 13%.
- After the twitter vote was read, Jack pointed out that Billy and Austin both chose the Enterprise. He had them go with their second choices rather than debate which Enterprise from which Star Trek movie was better.
- Though he didn't win the poll, this was the only poll in which Austin did not come in last place.
+*Austin waited for Billy to say 1983 and then said 1982. The correct answer was 1977, bring Austin to the Lightning Round.
+**Split decision. Billy disagreed with Jack, who chose Austin (Kirk).
+***Garrett used his bonus, which was to choose to argument second even though he answered first (though this does not appear to have affected the outcome in any way).
+****Jack didn't activate the panel as Austin could not give a legitimate argument for the choice he was forced to take, Beyond Thunderdome, after Garrett picked The Road Warrior.
+*****After Garrett picked Dr. Strange (even though the character has not been in a theatrically-released film as of the date of the fight), Austin could not think of a choice and eventually ran out of time, giving Garrett the victory.
Episode 8: Hail to the King, Baby (6-26-2016)[8]
At 2:24:00, this is the longest episode of any Fight.
Jack competes. Initially, his slot is billed as a mystery fighter.
Brian judges in Jack's place.
Tom and Kimber act as Fact Checkers again, even though Ashley is not fighting.
The "seating" order (order in which the fighters fight) had the same finish placements for the third consecutive episode.
| Fighters | Prior record (wins/non-wins) | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Shipley | New fighter | Second |
| Langley Neely | New fighter | Win |
| Amy Awesome | New fighter | Third |
| Question | Jack | Langley | Amy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1: What is the best biographical movie about a musician? | 1* | ||
| 2: Best comic book movie from the "Dark Ages" [between Batman (1989) and Blade (1998)]? | 1** | ||
| 3: Pitch a good movie that you wouldn't mind seeing a remake of? | 1*** | ||
| 4: What is a successful movie that you wish would have bombed? | 1**** | ||
| 5: ?***** | |||
| Scores going into Lightning Round | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| LIGHTNING ROUND A: The best Nicolas Cage performance? | 1+ | ||
| LIGHTNING ROUND B: What is the best comedy sequel? | 1+* | ||
| LIGHTNING ROUND C1: I'm gonna show you guys two movies. I want you to pitch which one should be an episode of [Brian's show] "The DVD Bunker" and why? +** | +*** | ||
| LIGHTNING ROUND C2: Hollywood's best Martin...first or last name? | 1 | ||
| LIGHTNING ROUND D: What is the best book-to-movie adaptation? | 1+**** | ||
| FINAL SCORES | 1 | 3 | x |
.*Jack, who picked What's Love Got to Do With It, also won the twitter poll with 57% of the votes. Amy (Sid and Nancy: Love Kills) received 29% while Langley (Immortal Beloved) received 14%.
.**Jack, who picked The Crow, actually lost the twitter poll with 11% of the vote. Langley (Batman Returns) received 67%, while Amy (Men in Black) received 22%. Even Jack voted for Langley as he originally wanted to pick a Batman movie but decided not to so that there could be more of a fight.
.***Langley, who picked Fantastic Voyage, also won the twitter poll with 63%. Jack (Predator) received 38%, while Amy (Badlands) received no votes.
.****Langley, who picked Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, also won the twitter poll with 78%. Amy (Minions) received 22% while Jack (Jurassic World) did not receive any votes.
.*****The question was supposed to be "What is the best movie of 1994?" However, as points reset for the Lightning Round and Amy was already eliminated and the fight was already running two hours, Jack had Brian skip the question. Therefore, the only effect was that no one could go in with a [non-specified] bonus.
+Split decision. Amy disagreed with Brian, who chose Langley (Leaving Las Vegas) over Jack (Con Air).
+*Split decision. Amy disagreed with Brian, who chose Langley (Beverly Hills Cop II) over Jack (Ghostbusters II).
+**The movies shown were Blues Brothers 2000 and Nothing But Trouble.
+***Question was tossed as Jack had argued for Blues Brothers, not realizing that the movie shown was Blues Brothers 2000.
+****Brian did not activate the panel due to Langley's arguments for Gone Girl over Jaws.
Fan Friction References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Episode 1: May the Farce Be with You (4-10-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqL6uVTxf5E
- ↑ Episode 2: Yippie Ki-yay, Mother Humper (4-17-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUbdlFv85Lc
- ↑ Episode 3: We're Not Worthy! (5-1-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n-D_D5VgQM
- ↑ Episode 4: This Time It's Personal (5-15-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfx8pZ0bMtY
- ↑ Episode 5: Web Show for the Recently Deceased(5-22-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=La1AG8ymA8o
- ↑ Episode 6: Bring Out Your Dead (6-5-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re00MPGdBaA
- ↑ Episode 7: Young Guns (6-12-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6NqprL8AOM
- ↑ Episode 8: Hail to the King, Baby (6-26-2016) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq0FyWC5cjY
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Gamer Fights[edit | edit source]
"Gamer Fights," hosted by Matt Raub, debuted on June 17, 2016 and airs every Friday. The first six episodes were pre-taped and Fact Checked by Nikole Z. Subsequently, episodes mostly aired live and were Fact Checked by Kristen Brancaccio. Starting with episode 6, approximately once monthly, episodes would also be available on Smosh Games, with whom the show in made in collaboration.
On the twentieth episode, it was announced that the show would be moving to a once-monthly format.
| Episode # | Title | Date | Host/Judge | Fact Checker | Fighter | Placement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | What Was the Biggest Surprise of E3? | June 17, 2016 | Matt Raub | Nikole Z | Greg Miller David "Lasercorn" Moss Matthew Patrick |
Second Third Win |
| 2 | Worst Video Game Based on a Movie? | June 24, 2016 | Matt Raub | Nikole Z | Jake Roper Joshua "Jovenshire" Ovenshire Spencer Gilbert |
Win Third Second |
| 3 | Which N64 Game Still Holds Up? | July 1, 2016 | Matt Raub | Nikole Z | Pamela Horton * Leo Camacho Matt Sohinki |
Win Second Third |
| 4 | Best Water Level? | July 8, 2016 | Matt Raub | Nikole Z | Malik Forte Maude Garrett ** Max Song |
Win Second Third |
| 5 | Pokémon GO Meets Assassin's Creed! | July 15, 2016 | Matt Raub | Nikole Z | (Michael) Davis Jesse Cox Ashley Esqueda |
Win*** Second Third |
| 6 | What Character Should be Playable in Injustice 2? | July 22, 2016 | Matt Raub | Nikole Z | Dan Casey Jovenshire**** Lon Harris |
Win Second Third |
| 7 | Most Memorable Gaming Rivalry? | July 29, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Trisha Hershberger Jimmy Wong (Michael) Schroeder |
Win Third Second |
| 8 | Which villain deserves his own game? | August 5, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Jack Conway Maddox Paris Lay |
Second***** Win Third |
| 9 | Which Game Deserves an Open World Sequel? | August 12, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Amra "Flitz" Ricketts Jessica Blum Roger Barr + |
Win Third Second |
| 10 | Best Kick Ass Female Character? | August 19, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Vernon Shaw Erika Ishii+* Mark Donica |
Second Win Third |
| 11 | Best Side Scroller of All Time? | August 26, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Lasercorn Anthony Carboni Britanni Johnson |
Second Win Third |
| 12 | Best Employee in a Video Game? | September 2, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Alex Albrecht Alison Haislip Jeff Cannata |
Second Third Win |
| 13 | Pitch a TV Show Turned Video Game! | September 9, 2016 | Matt Raub | Alex Hluch | (Michael) Schroeder Brandon Jones Milynn Sarley+** |
Win Third Second |
| 14 | Which Children’s Cartoon Deserves a Horror Game Reboot? Championship Semi-Finals Round 1 |
September 16, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Matt Patrick Maddox Erika Ishii |
Win Second Third |
| 15 | Tabletop Gamer Fights! | September 23, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Hector Navarro+*** Ivan Van Norman Matthew Mercer |
Second Third Win |
| 16 | Pitch a Game Based on a Literary Main Character! +**** |
September 30, 2016 | Matt Raub | Alex Hluch | Paola Alejandra +***** Stephen Lemieux +***** Ashley Esqueda ++ |
Tie for Second Tie for Second Win |
| 17 | Most Replayable Game of All Time? ++* | October 7, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Woody Tondorf Max Song Jack Conway |
Tie for Second Tie for Second Win |
| 18 | Pitch the Video Game Version of an Unlikely Movie ++** |
October 14, 2016 | Matt Raub | Alex Hluch | Lasercorn Max Song ++*** Jovenshire |
Win Third ++**** Second |
| 19 | What Unlikely Character Should Be in Mortal Kombat? ++***** |
October 21, 2016 | Matt Raub | Alex Hluch | OMGitsfirefoxx (Sonja Reid) Milynn Sarley Pamela Horton +++ |
Second Win Third +++*, +++** |
| 20 | What Character Should Be President? +++*** Championship Semi-Finals Round 2+++**** |
October 28, 2016 | Matt Raub | Sarah Whittle | Ashley Esqueda Anthony Carboni Dan Casey |
Tie for Second Win Tie for Second |
| 21 | What Will Be The Hottest Console This Holiday Season?+++***** | November 25, 2016 | Matt Raub | Kristen Brancaccio | Marisha Ray JD Zelman Adam Murphy |
Win Third Second |
| 22 | Pitch A Holiday Themed Game For An Existing Franchise++++ | December 23, 2016 | Spencer Gilbert | Kristen Brancaccio ++++* |
Roger Barr Erika Ishii Cesar Solario |
Second Win Third |
.*Pamela is the second Playboy Playmate (after Nikki Leigh, also from 2012) to compete on Screen Junkies.
.**Maude (whose name is displayed as Muade) becomes the second fighter (after Spencer) to appear in Movie, TV, and Gamer Fights.
.***Davis is simultaneously undefeated in Movie Fights and Gamer Fights, which no one else has pulled off. However, that is only two fights total.
- Previously, Clarke Wolfe, Ken Napzok, and Coy Jandreau have each simultaneously held undefeated records in Movie Fights and TV Fights with respective records of 1-0/1-0, 2-0/1-0, and 2-0/2-0.
- Subsequently, Coy would lose a Movie Fight to Alicia Malone; Trisha Hershberger would become the only person to be simultaneously undefeated in TV Fights and Gamer Fights, eventually attaining a 2-0/1-0 record (despite also having a Movie Fights record of 0-6 (shortly afterwards, she would win an episode of Movie Fights, making her the first to win all three fights)); and Brannon Braga would become simultaneously undefeated in Movie Fights and TV Fights with a 1-0 record in each.
.****Matt refers to scoring 0 points (which Lon did) as "pulling a Joven." However, Joven has never scored 0 points on Movie Fights or Gamer Fights. The first to do this was Jon Bailey on Movie Fights, and Joven's only appearance on Movie Fights was several months prior.
.*****First time since the premiere episode that the person sitting next to Matt didn't win.
+Roger is the fourth fighter to appear in Movie, TV, and Gamer Fights, after Spencer, Maude, and Trisha.
+*Matt introduced Erika as having appeared on fights on Screen Junkies before, but that is not accurate.
- She would eventually appear on TV Fights (coming in second to Hector Navarro), four days after her second Gamer Fights appearance, which itself was still four weeks in the future.
+**Milynn is the second member of Team Unicorn to appear on Gamer Fights, the week after Alison Haislip. Former member Michele Boyd has appeared on TV Fights, but not yet Gamer Fights.
+***Hector, who just fought his fifth TV fight (and won) three days earlier, becomes the fifth fighter (after Spencer, Maude, Trisha, and Roger) to appear in Movie, TV, and Gamer Fights. So far, nobody has won in all three, though all except Maude have won in two.
- Trisha would later win the 104th episode of Movie Fights, making her the first to win all three.
- Lon Harris would become the sixth fighter to appear in all three, but unlike the other five, Gamer Fights was his first (rather than third) show. He would reach this during a TV Fights appearance, just five days after his first appearance (a victory) on Movie Fights.
+****First pre-taped episode since the sixth episode. Accordingly, it is also the first to not be fact checked by Nikole Z.
+*****Paola and Stephen are the first pair to tie in a Screen Junkies fight since the eighth episode of Movie Fights, 22 months earlier.
++Though scores aren't always displayed in Gamer Fights, especially during the Boss Battle (Speed Round), it would appear that since there was no such battle in this episode, Ashley sets the record for the lowest winning score in any Screen Junkies fight ever with three points.
++*All the contestants plus Matt wore ties. However, since Kristen did not, Matt took his off at the beginning of the show.
++**Redemption fight as all contestants have lost at least once and never won.
++***Max is the first fighter to appear in back-to-back episodes.
++****Max is the first fighter to finish in third twice.
++*****First all-female fighter panel in Gamer Fights.
+++Pamela sets the record for longest absence between two episodes in Gamer Fights with 15 weeks.
+++*Pamela is the first fighter to go from 1-0 to 1-1 outside of the Belt Tournament.
+++**Pamela is the third fighter in Gamer Fights (after Ashley Esqueda in episode 5 and Brandon Jones in episode 13) to get the first point but finish in third place. Pamela actually got the first point in both of her fights.
+++***First pre-taped episode since the sixthteenth episode.
- At the end of the episode, Matt announced that the show would be moving to a monthly format.
+++****Unlike the first tournament fight, which consisted solely of 1-0 fighters, this fight included Ashley Esqueda, who was 1-1.
+++*****Pre-taped due to the Thanksgiving break.
++++Pre-taped due to the Christmas break.
++++*Accompanied on the couch by Donald "Dizzle" Davis, who has now appeared on the couch for all three Fight formats.
Movie Games[edit | edit source]
"Movie Games," hosted by Jeremy Jahns, debuted on November 21, 2015 and airs every other Saturday, alternating with Chris Stuckman's "F1rst and Worst" (it continued to air every other Saturday following the end of "F1rst and Worst" in November 2016).
| Episode | Winning Team | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Losing Team | Losing Team Members |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Screen Junkies | Andy Signore | Dan Murrell | 8-7 | Schmoes Know | Mark Ellis and Kristian Harloff |
| 2 | Cinenerds | Chris Stuckmann | Alicia Malone | 5-4* | Belated Media | Zan Alda and Michael Barryte |
| 3 | Green | JTE | Jason Inman | 7-6** | Unpopular Kids | Matt Raub and Jovenshire |
| 4 | Superhero News | Hector Navarro | Adam Hlavac | 8-3*** | Six Degrees | Stacy Howard and Brianne Chandler |
| 5**** | Rebels Without Applause | Jonathan Lipnicki | Benita Robledo | 4-2 | Masters of Fun | Joe Burke and Dayton Sinkia |
| 6 | Screen Junkies | Dan Murrell | Andy Signore | 9-7 | Rico's Roughnecks | Casper Van Dien and Ed Neumeier |
| 7 | Roadhouse | Sasha Perl-Raver***** | Jejuan Guillory | 9-5 | Hershbarger | Roger Barr + and Trisha Hershberger+ |
| 8 | Geek Nation | Mark Reilly | Clare Kramer | 5-1+* | TV Fights | Ken Napzok and Roxy Striar |
| 9 | Sword and Shell | Andre Meadows | Katie Wilson | 6-3 | Rotten Tomatoes | Grae Drake and Matt Atchity |
| 10 | Wild Bunch | Pat Healy | Hal Rudnick | 6-5 | Elf Shield | JTE+** and Nikki Leigh |
| 11 | #FILMGEEK (Profiles) | Scott Mantz | Alicia Malone+*** | 6-5 | Star-Spangled Schmoe | Mark Ellis+*** and Josh Macuga |
| 12+**** | Club 33 | Andy Signore+*****, ++ | Mike Carlson | 6-4 | Team 80s | JTE+***** and Dan Murrell+***** |
| 13 | Superhero News | Adam Hlavac ++* | Hector Navarro ++* | 7-4 | No Expectations | Matt Raub++* and Joe Bereta |
| 14 | Merry Marvelites | Coy Jandreau | Matt Key | 7-6 | Nerd Alert | Francis Maxwell and Kim Horcher |
| 15 | Doom Bunnies | Michele Boyd | Ken Napzok++** | 3-2 | Huey Lewis and the Newts | Lee Newton and Andrew Delman |
| 16 | David Beckham | Brice Beckham | David Fickas | 8-7 | Red Halen | Alicia Malone++*** and Mark Ellis++*** |
| 17 | Cravescape | William Bibbiani | Jonathan London | 10-8 | Swayze | Sasha Perl-Raver++**** and Jejuan Guillory++**** |
| 18 | House Griffinlink | Will Link | David Griffin | 9-6 | Dos Padres | Brent Lydic and Bill Posley |
| 19++***** | Flaming Hamlets | John Rocha | Lindsey Pankurst | 7-7+++ | Streets Ahead | Matthew Ness and Jenny West |
| 20 | Cinema Twins | Joshua Chavez | Peter Chavez | 4-2 | Max Effort | Matt Knost and Shane Bierley |
| 21 | Silver Screen | Chris Michael Smith | T.J. Heath | 10-7 | Shadow Council | Teddy Cecil and Nicolas Sato |
| 22 | Biggie and Little | Lucas Popowitz | Alex Guez | 9-9+++* | Cut the Check | Jason Fugh and Kyle Bingham |
| 23 | Flash | Trevor Reece | Chris Fimbres | 10-6 | R&R | Robert Torres and Roger Barr+++** |
| 24 | Coulson | Greg Blanchard | Clarke Wolfe | 10-10 +++*** |
Buscemi | Brad Alkire and AJ Alkire |
| 25 | Lifelong Best Friends | Keith Carey | Rob Fee | 9-6 | Los Angeles Brainsaw Massacre |
Roger Barr+++**** and John Bower |
| 26+++***** | Cuba Gooding Missile Crisis |
Andy Signore++++, ++++* |
JTE++++* | 6-5 | Freak & Geek | Doug Benson and Samm Levine++++** |
| 27 | Study Breakers | Kyle Hayashida | Ryan O'Flaherty | 10-9 | Brosive Bears | Daniel Camacho and Louie Guerrero |
| 28 | Sameron | Cameron Rice | Sam Brown | 9-8 | Superhero News | Hector Navarro++++*** and Adam Hlavac++++*** |
| 29 | Yule Regret This | Joe Starr | Spencer Gilbert++++**** | 7-4 | Blonde Inferno | Sasha Perl-Raver++++***** and Roth Cornet |
| 30 | Normal | James Kirkland | Mike (no last name) | 7-7+++++ | Jar Jar Rises | Andy Fiedler and Rob Torres |
| 31 | Rocket Buddies | Joshua Staman | Christian Spicer | 7-7+++++* | Black Cats | Brandon Swofford and Jennifer Wenger+++++** |
| 32 | Serenity | Iran Quijano | Jade Kim | 5-3 | Spyridon | Josué Silva and Keegan Dunlap |
| 33 | The Good and the Ugly | Kyle McFadden | Ify Nwadiwe | 5-2 | Cruise Control | Ben Bateman and Andrew Ghai |
.*While the questions for Alicia and Chris were both the same, they were not all asked in the same order. Further, the show did not explicitly state whether the contestants' answers were correct or not or even how many points each contestant got. As such, the correct answers to the questions that were wrong as never revealed, such as Vito Corleone's daughter being named Connie, the clocks in Pulp Fiction being set to 4:20, or the first place in a sales contest in Glengarry Glen Ross being a Cadillac Eldorado.
.**Jason was initially ruled to have received only five points as he said that the "E" in the MCU's S.H.I.E.L.D stood for Enforcement, which it does. He was told it stood for Espionage, but that is not true.
.***As Hector had already beaten Adam on points and time, Jeremy did not re-read Adam's passed questions.
.****This episode features the actors who play the interns in the Screen Junkies Plus show "Interns of F.I.E.L.D"
.*****As of March 26, 2016, Sasha is the only competitor on the show who has been on TV Fights and not on Movie fights. All others have been on both (8, though not all had appeared on TV Fights yet by the time of their Movie Games appearances), neither (14), or only Movie Fights (14). (edit: in episode 11 (air date April 9, 2016), Josh Macuga becomes the second such fighter; he would later be followed by Matt Key, Coy Jandreau very briefly, Michele Boyd, and David Griffin) (subsequent edit: Sasha appears in the 85th episode of Movie Fights (youtube air date May 28, 2016), pushing her into the "both" category; Coy Jandreau, who had very briefly been in the "TV Fights only" category since May 21, also moved to "both" after winning the 85th Movie Fight, the third of five undefeated Screen Junkies victories).
+Roger and Trisha would eventually become the first two people to compete in Movie Fights, TV Fights, Gamer Fights, and Movie Games.
+*Clare had passed on four questions, but Jeremy didn't go back through them as she would need to get all of them right to tie, but there was only a matter of seconds left before she would reach Mark's time.
+**Although JTE is the third repeat competitor (after Andy and Dan), he is the first to play on two different teams.
+***Alicia and Mark are the fourth and fifth repeat competitors and the second and third to play on two different teams.
- Mark is also the first to be on the losing team twice.
+****In this episode:
-JTE was asked what his last name was, but he wouldn't reveal it (Tapia). It is in the title of the episode.
-JTE and Dan set the record for the longest movie chain yet with 12. However, it was beaten by Andy and Mike moments later with 14.
- It was also beaten in episode 26 by JTE and Andy with 13.
-Between the two teams, going into the Twenty Questions round, the teams had a combined 5600 points (2800 each).
-Recently, before Twenty Questions, Jeremy started giving a clue, but due to the skill level of the competitors, he decided not to.
+*****Andy, Dan, and JTE are the first three competitors to appear three times.
- Andy and Dan are the fourth and fifth to play on two different teams (this is the first time they play against each other).
- JTE is the first to play on three different teams and the second to be on the losing team twice.
++Andy becomes the first two-time winner. He also becomes the first person to be on a winning team three times.
++*Hector, Adam, and Matt are the sixth, seventh, and eighth repeat competitors.
- Matt is the sixth to play on two different teams.
++**Ken is the ninth repeat competitor and the seventh to play on two different teams. Each time, he was on the same team as a co-host of one of his shows (TV Fights, Watching Thrones).
++***Alicia and Mark are the fourth and fifth competitors (after Andy, Dan, and JTE in episode 12) to appear three times and the second and third (after JTE) to play on three different teams.
- They are also the first two to lose three times.
- Alicia is the third to be on the losing team twice.
- Mark is the first to be on the losing team three times.
++****Sasha and Jejuan are the tenth and eleventh repeat competitors. Although they appear together again, their team name is changed from Roadhouse to Swayze, after Patrick Swayze, the star of the film Roadhouse.
++*****Besides John Rocha, all of the participants are fans. Similar style episodes would later feature Matt Knost and Roger Barr, both of whom would be on the losing teams.
+++John took 1:34 while Lindsey took 1:58. Since John was faster, he won.
+++*Lucas took 1:03 while Alex took 1:14.
+++**Roger is the twelfth repeat competitor.
- He is the eighth to appear on two different teams and the fourth to be on the losing team twice.
+++***This is the first time both members of the winning team answered all questions correctly in the Third Act. Greg took 1:06 while Clarke took 1:22.
+++****Roger is the sixth competitor to appear three times.
- He is the fourth to play on three different teams.
- He is the third (after Alicia and Mark in episode 16) to lose three times.
- He is the second (after Mark) to be on the losing team three times.
+++*****Episode 26 is the first since episode 12 to feature four Movie Fights veterans.
++++Already the only two-time winner, Andy becomes the first three-time winner. He also becomes the first person to be on a winning team four times.
- He is the fifth to play on three different teams.
++++*Andy and JTE are the first two competitors to appear four times.
- Their third time was also in the same episode as each other.
- JTE is the first to appear on four different teams.
++++**In a bonus episode with Doug and Samm competing with each other in the Final Act, Samm beat Doug 8-6.
++++***Hector and Adam are the seventh and eighth competitors to appear three times.
- They are the first two to appear on the same team for three different episodes.
++++****Spencer becomes the fourth person to appear on Movie Fights, TV Fights, Gamer Fights, and Movie Games (after Roger, Trisha, and Hector).
++++*****Sasha is the ninth competitor to appear three times
- She is the ninth to appear on two different teams (if Roadhouse and Swayze are considered the same team) and the fifth to be on the losing team twice.
+++++James took 1:31 while Mike took 1:32. Both ended by answering the same question incorrectly.
+++++*Joshua took 2:18 while Christian took 3:16. Both ended with wrong answers, but to different questions.
+++++**While this episode (like the previous) was a fan episode, Jennifer is the girlfriend of former competitor Casper Van Dien.