BrainRush

BrainRush
BrainRush series logo.
Starring	Lamorne Morris Sarah Karges
Opening theme	BrainRush Theme
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	6 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	30 minutes
Original release
Network	Cartoon Network
Release	June 20, 2009 - July 22, 2009

BrainRu$h (spelled BrainRu$h) was a live-action game show on Cartoon Network. It first aired on Saturday, June 20 at 8:00 pm eastern. New 30-minute episodes aired Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. until July 15, when the channel started airing all "CN Real" shows on Wednesdays and Saturdays starting at 8:00 and 9:00.

Format

BrainRu$h is a game show hosted by Lamorne Morris and, to a lesser extent, Sarah Karges, in which unwitting contestants are asked to answer trivia questions on roller coasters that are not as hard questions as Cash Cab's.. The show takes place at Knott's Berry Farm in Buena Park, California. The game's premise is similar to that of Cash Cab.

Round 1: Quick Quiz (Boomerang)

The host sits on the Boomerang. Anyone who sits next to the host becomes a contestant. Each contestant is asked a series of questions over the course of the ride. (As noted in episode 4, the total ride time is one minute and 45 seconds.) Each correct answer is worth $25. The 2 contestants with the most money advance to the second round.

In the event of a tie, a tiebreaker question with a numerical answer is asked (generally, the question is about the Boomerang coaster). The contestant whose guess is the closest to the correct answer without going over moves on. The eliminated contestant is paid his/her winnings immediately.

Round 2 (Silver Bullet)

Each of the remaining two players picks one of two games, hidden in two colored envelopes. The player with the least earnings from level 1 goes first. Generally, each part of the game is worth $50, and both games have the same amount of money available ($300). The money from both rounds are combined, and the person with the most money at the end of this round wins the game. The losing contestant is paid his or her winnings immediately. If there is a tie at the end of round 2, a numerical question is asked in a similar manner to round one.

Games in Round 2

Street Wise: The host tells the player five letters of the alphabet during the ride. At the end of the ride, the player must remember those five letters. Each letter correctly recalled is worth $50. In addition, regardless of the player's performance, the player is given the five correct letters, and must unscramble them into a slang word based on a clue given by the host. If the player unscrambles the word within 30 seconds, he or she wins another $50. The envelopes in this game are red.

Regurgitator: The player is read a short story as the coaster moves up the lift hill. He or she is then asked six questions about the story over the course of the ride. Each correct answer is worth $50. The envelopes in this game are blue, red, and orange.

Represent: During the ride, the host tells the player three random words, and there are three random pictures shown around the park. After the ride, the player can list any of the words or pictures for $50 each. The envelopes in this game are orange and sky blue.

Hurling Hangman: The player looks for three letters while on the ride. At the end of the ride, they can recall the letters for $50 each. Afterwards, they use the letters to complete three words within a time limit of 10 seconds; each word correctly completed is worth a further $50. The envelopes in this game are sky blue.

Round 3: Motor Mouth (Xcelerator)

The contestant selects one of four categories for the round. Prior to the start of the final level, he/she is given the chance to eat a food item for a $100 bonus. The contestant must eat the entire dish to earn the bonus.

Categories

• Zap-Pow - Superheroes & comic books
• Penalty Box - Sports
• Watch-Out - Television & movies
• Know It All - General knowledge

The contestant is asked a question with multiple answers, and must give as many correct answers as possible over the course of the ride (a total of 24 seconds in length). The first correct answer is worth $50; each additional correct answer is worth $50 more than the previous one (for example, giving 5 correct answers wins $750, or $50+$100+$150+$200+$250).

Afterwards, he/she is given the option of keeping all their winnings or risking half of it on one final question. The contestant sits on the coaster in the station to answer the question. If the contestant gives the correct answer (the light turns green), he or she doubles his/her winnings and the coaster takes off immediately, however, if the answer is incorrect (light turns red), the contestant loses half of their total (the total is rounded down in the event of halving an odd amount). In the later event, the host offers the player a final ride anyway. Regardless of the result, the $100 bonus for eating the food is not doubled or halved.

Development

The show premiered on June 20, 2009. This was part of a new Cartoon Network programming block named CN Real. Other shows included Survive This, The Othersiders, Destroy Build Destroy, Slamball, Bobb'e Says, and Dude, What Would Happen

Episodes

Episode #	Title	Original Airdate
101	"Episode 1-1"	June 20, 2009 (2009-06-20)
Antwone, Hope, and Jake compete. Antwone won $100, Hope won $225, and Jake won $1,200.
102	"Episode 1-2"	June 27, 2009 (2009-06-27)
Kaitlin, Trevor, and Darnell compete. Darnell won $50, Trevor won $225, and Kaitlin won $550.
103	"Episode 1-3"	July 4, 2009 (2009-07-04)
Vin, Chris, and Blake compete. Chris won $50, Blake won $325, and Vin won $1850.
104	"Episode 1-4"	July 11, 2009 (2009-07-11)
Eddie, Matt, and Shanavea compete. Matt won $100, Shanavea won $400, and Eddie won $4450
105	"Episode 1-5"	July 15, 2009 (2009-07-15)
Nick, Austin, and Larenz compete. Austin won $50, Nick won $300, and Larenz won $1362
106	"Episode 1-6"	July 22, 2009 (2009-07-22)
Devon, Walter, and Paloma compete. Devon won $50, Paloma won $300, and Walter won $5,250 Note: This was the series finale;when this episode aired on July 29,2009 it was considered a new episode when it aired last week on July 22,2009 which was actually considered a rerun for those who saw the series without missing an airdate of the episode, but for those who didn't see the episode when it originally aired it was new to them.

Winnings

Episode	Contestants	Games Played	Eliminated Contestants	Winner's Total
Episode 1	Antwone Hope Jake	Antwone: Round 1- $100 Hope: Round 1- $125; Regurgigtator- $100 Jake: Round 1- $100; Streetwise- $200; Watch Out- $400 (cheeseburger bonus: $100)	Antwone: $100* Hope: $225	Jake: $1,200 (doubled from $600)
Episode 2	Darnell Trevor Kaitlin	Darnell: Round 1- $50 Trevor: Round 1- $175; Regurgitator: $50 Kaitlin: Round 1- $100; Represent- $250; Watch Out- $750	Darnell: $50 Trevor: $225	Kaitlin: $550 (halved from $1,100)
Episode 3	Chris Blake Vin	Chris: Round 1- $50 Blake: Round 1- $75; Regurgitator- $250 Vin: Round 1- $125; Streetwise- $250; Zap-pow: $500 (chili cheese fries bonus: $100)	Chris: $50 Blake: $325	Vin: $1,750 (doubled from $875)
Episode 4	Matt Shanavea Eddie	Matt: Round 1- $100 Shanavea: Round 1- $100; Hurling Hangman- $300 Eddie: Round 1- $150; Regurgitator- $300; Penalty Box- $1,800	Matt: $100* Shanavea: $400	Eddie: $4,450 (doubled from $2,225)
Episode 5	Austin Nick Larenz	Nick: Round 1-$100; Regurgitator- $200 Austin: Round 1- $50 Larenz: Round 1- $175; Represent- $300; Know It All- $800	Austin: $50 Nick: $300	Larenz: $1,362 (halved from $2,725)
Episode 6	Devon Paloma Walter	Devon: Round 1-$50 Paloma: Round 1- $100; Regurgitator- $200 Walter: Round 1- $75; Represent- $375; Penalty Box- $2,625 (cheeseburger bonus: $100)	Devon: $50 Paloma: $300	Walter: $5,250 (doubled from $2,625)
Biggest Winner- Walter from Episode 6 ($5,250)

1.   Contestant answered bonus question correctly and passed.
2.   Contestant answered bonus question incorrectly and was eliminated.

* These contestants lost on the tiebreaker question in round 1.

See also

• Cash Cab