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Greg Evans
Oct 26, 2021
What would a quiz show be without an almighty howler of an answer from a contestant – and a recent episode of Tipping Point might have provided us with an all-time classic.
During Monday’s episode of the ITV daytime quiz show, host Ben Shephard was left dumbstruck as a contestant managed to confuse Homer Simpson with the ancient Greek poet, Homer.
The question was: “In his epic poems, Homer often refers to nectar as the drink of the gods and which other substance as their food?”
Now, it’s probably fair to say that most people, when they hear the name ‘Homer’, would automatically think of the bald, doughnut-loving, nuclear safety inspector father from the long-running animated series.
However, that’s not the Homer that the question was referring to. Here, Shepherd was seeking an answer on the Greek poet who lived around 750 BC and wrote two epic poems – the Iliad and the Odyssey – both of which are seen as foundational texts in Greek literature.
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Needless to say, these are two very different figures so when the contestant said: “I know he likes doughnuts,” Shephard struggled to contain his astonishment.
This is 27 seconds of remarkable television. Tipping Point, the gift that keeps on giving. https://t.co/AMzZ8obJMR— Sam Huxley (@Sam Huxley) 1635182214
Amazingly, this was the contestant’s final answer, which was of course wrong. To make matters even more astonishing, another contestant also admitted: “I was going to say doughnuts as well.”
D’oh!
The moment has since gone viral with people finding Shephard’s reaction to the answer completely hilarious.
Ben Shepherd’s face is perfect. Remarkable daytime quizzing, this 🤣🤣 https://t.co/0Lreh0JCX2— Graeme Douglas (@Graeme Douglas) 1635176422
.@benshephard #tippingpoint .@ITV .@TippingPointITV this absolute gem will get me through the rest of 2021… https://t.co/dcemC1gEDq— nikki williams (@nikki williams) 1635180455
I can’t get enough of the changing face of @benshephard 😂😬 #Donuts #Homer #TippingPoint https://t.co/8Hxspnd3lD— Dan Walker (@Dan Walker) 1635232075
NOT THAT HOMER 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣#tippingpoint https://t.co/i6h7SsGcnV— Lois. 🐈 (@Lois. 🐈) 1635176045
Today’s Tipping Point In his epic poems, Homer often refers to nectar as the drink of the gods and which other sub… https://t.co/iKiKq8qCk3— lifelongtoffee (@lifelongtoffee) 1635176479
Oh my God, classic Tipping Point moment "In his poems Homer refereed to nectar as the drink of the gods, what was t… https://t.co/lCpF1IbWO4— Andrew McKenna (@Andrew McKenna) 1635176163
I’ve never watched tipping point before but I might start. Q: According to Homer the drink of the gods is nectar… https://t.co/bMQUfrUzwO— BG (@BG) 1635176341
If you are interested, the answer to the question is Ambrosia (no, not custard) which, in Greek mythology, is a type of dessert made with oranges and coconut.
With that knowledge, doughnuts probably wasn’t that bad of a guess after all.
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