Idle Hour

4824 Vineland Ave
Los Angeles CA 91601
(818) 980-5604
  • PUB QUIZ—Tuesdays @ 8:00pm

QUIZ RECAP

Tue Jun 6 2023
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

June Gloom might bring feelings of doom to the room but that can’t compare to the quiz king! That’s right, Idle Hour was the place to be for America’s favorite pub style trivia game…KING TRIVIA!

25 teams (and over a 130 people) sat down for a raucous round of risk and reward. 

Round One warmed up the teams with a basic batch of questions, leading to a massive ten-way tie for first place. 

Round Two paid homage to the heroes writers and show runners that make our favorite series. Two teams, the Bad New Care Bears and Emergency Food: Across the Food Pyramid, took an early lead. 

Round Three’s trotted out the oldies with lawn games and horror movies. E Food leapt away from the competition into first. 

Round Four had our teams craving justice of the supreme variety. Bad News locked in a solid second place, but it was tight early game. 

Our Drinking Round took a trip down memory lane to the first drive-ins in America. Kingbeez had their eyes on the prize and earned some delicious free shots. 

Rounds Five kept things tight as our top ten teams were within TEN POINTS of each other. It was a maddeningly close game. 

Round Six separated our teams into two groups: those that had done the summer reading, and the cool kids. Mercurial Boyz took a risky double and shot up from fifth place into first!

Round Seven was chaos, anyone’s game, and there was blood in the water. Doubles flew with wild abandon, and soon we had our leaderboard. 

Our winners were, in a surprise twist, I know what I know, Mercurial Boyz, and Emergency Food!

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 87870 I Know what I know 73 23 1.000
2 Mercurial Boyz 67 22 0.957
3 66730 Emergency Food: Across The Food Pyramid 63 21 0.913
4 22625 The Bad News Care Bears 58 20 0.870
5 21459 Three Cool Boys 50 19 0.826
6 74239 Baby Geniuses 3 49 18 0.783
7 Sue Mac 44 17 0.739
8 52545 Here for the Host 42 16 0.696
9 40028 Kingbeez 41 14 0.630
9 92476 Saturdays Warriors 41 14 0.630
11 75076 Drink-182 40 13 0.565
12 77957 The Bugle 39 12 0.522
13 76920 CLEVELAND!!! 37 11 0.478
14 100357 Quiznos 36 10 0.435
15 100356 it's raining frogs 34 8 0.370
15 100358 Team kickass 34 8 0.370
17 100348 I’m Sorry 30 7 0.304
18 100351 Alien intelligence 29 5 0.239
18 99764 Alvin and the Quizmunks 29 5 0.239
20 75680 The Mendez Brothers, and their sister Dot 27 4 0.174
21 Tim Tam Trivia Slam 23 3 0.130
22 Cobra Kai 4 Lyfe 22 2 0.087
23 77415 720 of emotions 16 1 0.043
24 100349 Just the deetz 14 0 0.000

QUIZ RECAP

Tue May 30 2023
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

The May Gray failed to overshadow the bright minds and eager guests for tonight’s brilliant episode of KING TRIVIA! While a few TV shows may be ending, our adventure at Idle Hour never will!

23 teams joined together for a spirited journey through the world of questions and answers, and we were all too happy to lead them into the fray. 

Round One helped our intrepid heroes shake off a coating of quiz dust and warm up their mental muscles. Taking an early lead were Quiz Kid Donnie Smith, Spice Girls, Breakfast All Day, and Pit Vipers.

Round Two took our teams on a tour of the country’s National Parks. Quiz Kid stepped into an earlier and powerful lead. 

Round Three’s theme wasn’t too favorable to Edgar Wright fans, but nonetheless Quiz Kid maintained their impressive lead. 

Round Four saw Breakfast All Day and Pit Vipers jump ahead into the top spot, knocking Quiz Kid aside!

Our Drinking Round was a drawing contest, challenging our teams to come up with their best interpretation of “bad dog.” With a delightful twist on “50 shades of gray,” 80085 won the free shots. 

Rounds Five we started horsing around with a Find the Connection riddle. While no one had the equestrian knowledge to take the whole derby, Pit Vipers managed to snag the top spot!

Round Six was all about Meryl Streep, which as it turns out was a group speciality for Spice Girls. With a risky double, they managed to jump into a slim lead. 

Round Seven ended with a tie for second and third, and after a brief and congenial SUDDEN DEATH, we had our scores.

Our winners for the night were Spice Girls, Breakfast All Day and Pit Vipers. 

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 99740 Spice Girls 68 20 1.000
2* 91785 Breakfast All Day 57 18 0.925
2 Pit Vipers 57 18 0.925
4 99749 3 Pops & A Soda 54 17 0.850
5 27554 Quiz Kid Donnie Smith 53 16 0.800
6 99757 Stephen Hawking’s Choreography 52 15 0.750
7 99744 Drink-182 45 14 0.700
8 96004 Light nipple play 40 13 0.650
9 93913 80085 39 12 0.600
10 21459 Three Cool Boys 38 11 0.550
11 77415 720 of emotions 36 9 0.475
11 99750 Lottie’s Purple People 36 9 0.475
13 96642 Wildly Inconsistent 34 8 0.400
14 52545 Here for the Host 30 7 0.350
15 99738 Pacific Pelicans 29 6 0.300
16 Adam’s Fave Gays 27 5 0.250
17 99741 Antifa 26 4 0.200
18 Trivia newton john 24 3 0.150
19 We’re on a first date 21 2 0.100
20 Not a Root Bear 20 1 0.050
21 99755 S & F 11 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker

QUIZ RECAP

Tue May 23 2023
| by Quizmaster Adam Korenman
|

The Frozé machine rumbled and churned, spinning up a vermillion concoction that satisfied every overworked customer in the bustling Idle Hour Bar. They were tired from work, commutes, and the general ennui of modern life…but they were still AMPED AS ALL GET OUT for some King Trivia!

23 team braved the overcast and near-perfect 68 degree weather to enter the barrel-shaped battlefield for a chance to win one of three incredible prizes.

Round One was a solid warm up, but our teams were feeling a bit apprehensive. Only two risked the double, which led to a tie for Legless Hippos and The Bugle.

Round Two came down to which team had ever watched an Elvis movie. Turns out…not that many! Legless took the lead and seemed unstoppable. 

Round Three was a tricky new round that threw veterans and newbies alike. Legless risked a double and missed opening the ground for Three Cool Boys with a tie.

Round Four saw Bandurwagon and Bad News Cear Bears use their knowledge of veteran comediennes to snag a tie in third. 

Our Drinking Round challenged our teams to come up with their best Laffy Taffy jokes. With an incredibly timely and touching joke, Bugle took the free shots! “What do you call it when QM Adam naps? His Idle Hour!”

Rounds Five wasn’t too hard to piece together, and quite a few teams locked in the connection. But only Frugs had the forethought to throw it all on the line for a third place spot. 

Round Six set up the cards for a final showdown, with Legless in the lead, followed by Cool Boys and Bad News. 

Round Seven ended up being the deciding round, with no needs for tie-breakers or moderators. The top spot won by a SINGLE POINT!

Our winners were decisive, humble, and model-attractive.   

 

Legless Hippos, Three Cool Boys, and Frugs. 

 

Come join us every Tuesday for more trivia action!

Game Rank Team # Team Name Score Teams Beaten Team Beat Average
1 10074 Legless Hippos 67 19 1.000
2 21459 Three Cool Boys 66 18 0.947
3 99122 frugs 63 17 0.895
4 99108 MotherQuake 9.9 54 15 0.816
4 22625 The Bad News Care Bears 54 15 0.816
6 99121 Smells like Queef Spirit! 53 14 0.737
7 99110 Bandurwagon 45 13 0.684
8 Adam’s Fave Gays 42 12 0.632
9 77957 The Bugle 41 11 0.579
10 86135 Wonder Twin Powers Activate 37 10 0.526
11 99123 Front N Center 31 9 0.474
12 Crayon munchers 30 7 0.395
12 99128 Stranger danger 30 7 0.395
14 89568 Beyoncé Knows 29 6 0.316
15 52545 Here for the Host 27 5 0.263
16 The Average Bears 23 3 0.184
16 Solo YOLO 23 3 0.184
18 The British are Coming 21 2 0.105
19 Beige Flag 20 1 0.053
20 99125 Vally girls 1 0 0.000
* Won Tiebreaker