On the debut episode of ClueLess, host Elliott Kalan and constant contestant Sean Hayes welcome Sean’s SmartLess pals Will and Jason to play a round of It’s A Numbers Game - we give you a simple math problem in the form of famous TV show titles with the numbers removed, can you solve the clues faster than Sean and friends? And even if you do, can you reckon with the MegaClue?! Subscribe to ClueLess HERE. New episodes every Monday and Thursday.Puzzles in this episode are by Matt Broussard and Josh Richmond. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of SmartLess ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus.
Chapter 1: What is the new podcast all about?
Sean Hayes and Smartless Media are excited to announce the birth of an all-new baby podcast. The podcast weighs in at a healthy 10 to 12 minutes. Sean Hayes is resting comfortably. This is Clueless. I'm Clueless! Okay. With me on every episode of this show is the man who loves games more than is really healthy, Mr. Sean Hayes.
Sean, how excited are you for this new podcast on a scale from 9 to 10?
You know, I'm at a 10, but you pick up the slack with your energy, Elliot. It's really infectious. Thank you. And listeners, by the way, this is Elliot Kalin, who you may know. was the head writer for Mystery Science Theater 3000, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, co-host of the bad movie podcast, The Flophouse, and now he's hosting this show for us. Yes. Thank you. Thank you.
Now, Sean, we should explain to the listener. Okay. What is this show all about? Each episode, you'll be playing a different main game, and it might be a word puzzle or identifying a song or choosing the odd one out. That game is called Odd One Out, but it won't just be you competing alone. You'll also be bringing on a selection of your funny friends and family to play along.
Chapter 2: Who are the guests joining Sean?
Who do we have with us today? It's Will Arnett and Jason Bateman, everybody. Hi. Hi. We're excited.
I was trying to harmonize.
Will, Jason, welcome to the show. How does it feel to be Sean's funny friends and family?
Jason, you're family. I'm family. I'm funny friend.
Before we begin, I have to know one thing. Jason and Will, what is your Sean Hayes gaming experience up to this point? Has he ever asked you to do it in public before?
Oh, yeah. No, let's keep it clean, okay? We used to gather over at his house for game night. Sean has been with us. We used to play a lot of poker together. I mean, he is a gifted gamer.
Let me just say that I got passed over a little bit on the game stuff. You did? And have I forgiven him? Yeah.
And you ask why? Because I'm a big person. I don't remember you being a part of the group at that moment. No, I wasn't.
I wasn't a part of the group. And it's a bigger conversation. You were always here. Yeah, I was on your mind.
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Chapter 3: What is the format of the games played?
It's a numbers game. TV show edition. I keep forgetting there's a band right behind me. Because I saw them load in. I can smell the weed. Yeah, you did, Sean.
It's a numbers game. It's so good. All right, let's begin. This game is built around TV shows with numbers in their titles. You are going to be tested on your very useful knowledge of television shows and also your very useless knowledge of basic elementary school math. 227. Two seven. You were so ready with a number right off the bat. It will be a winner in one of these questions.
Shit.
You're going to have to recognize the show, understand the number, and then solve the equation using the missing numbers. And you can get a bonus point as a group for responding with an answer in the form of a TV show title. So I'm going to give you an example. This is just a practice one. This doesn't count to your score. Let's try this out. If I said day fiancé minus – for 30 –
what would the answer be? And you can talk it out too, work it out between yourselves.
90 Day Fiancé, 30 for 30. So it'd be 60.
Yep, you got that right. And if you wanted that extra point, what is there? A show title with 60 minutes. Oh, 60 minutes. You got it, 60 minutes. You could have also said Studio 60 or any of the millions of TV shows that have 60 in their titles. Okay, then let's play. It's a numbers game, TV show edition. The first question is, million dollar man divided by stooges. Six million dollar man. Yep.
227.
Nice.
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Chapter 4: How do you play It's A Numbers Game?
You got it. Perfect. Two points. Two and a half minutes.
Fuck, you used it. Yeah, you used it.
You used it right away. I feel like I should give you double extra points because there's two twos in that name. Yeah, you should. I would like it. I'll take it. Okay. So that's three points total for that first question. You're getting more points than you're supposed to. Question two is Reno nine plus and a half man.
Chapter 5: What are some example questions in the game?
14. Reno 911, three and a half men. Oh, shit. Two and a half men. You fucking dummy. It's 13. Hang on.
Hang on. Wait, no. Reno 911 could be 11 or two ones. I think we got to go with 11. I think we have to go with 11.
Okay, 11. And then what is it? I think plus two is 13.
And 13 reasons why.
Yep, you got it. That's great.
What's 13 Reasons Why? Oh, it's a YA vehicle on Netflix.
It can be seen massively successful. Young people love it. Young people love it. Yeah, but it sucks.
And I can give you 14 Reasons Why.
Let's go to question three. This one might be a little more difficult. I'm going to try to enunciate as much as I can. This is heaven times company. Seventh heaven.
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Chapter 6: What TV shows are referenced in the game?
Chapter 7: What makes Sean an interesting game player?
what would the answer be? And you can talk it out too, work it out between yourselves.
90 Day Fiancé, 30 for 30. So it'd be 60.
Yep, you got that right. And if you wanted that extra point, what is there? A show title with 60 minutes. Oh, 60 minutes. You got it, 60 minutes. You could have also said Studio 60 or any of the millions of TV shows that have 60 in their titles. Okay, then let's play. It's a numbers game, TV show edition. The first question is, million dollar man divided by stooges. Six million dollar man. Yep.
227.
Nice.
You got it. Perfect. Two points. Two and a half minutes.
Fuck, you used it. Yeah, you used it.
You used it right away. I feel like I should give you double extra points because there's two twos in that name. Yeah, you should. I would like it. I'll take it. Okay. So that's three points total for that first question. You're getting more points than you're supposed to. Question two is Reno nine plus and a half man.
14. Reno 911, three and a half men. Oh, shit. Two and a half men. You fucking dummy. It's 13. Hang on.
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