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Weakest Link (Singapore)
Season 1, Episode. 03
Singapore 1x03
Original Air Date: November 10, 2002
Episode Details
Winner: Redza
Runner-up: Hirman
Prize Money Won: S$6,600 (0.66%)
Availability Status: Found
Credits
Country: Singapore
Host: Asha Gill
Television Station: MediaCorp Channel 5

Contestants[]

  • Redza (34, former botany major, aims to take his family to Vietnam)
  • Tor (32, would like to travel the world)
  • Gary (28, service and corporate accountant, would like to visit a pilgrimage in Nepal)
  • Hirman (34, trainee IT teacher, once caught an 88-kilo stingray)
  • Cher Kiat (33, history major, feels "very old")
  • Arthur (30, recently went to Alaska)
  • Binhao (18, French student)
  • Kian Leong (62, would like to donate any winnings to a pocket fund)

Summary[]

Elimination Table
Player/Round Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Final round
Redza Strongest link Weakest link Game winner
Hirman Strongest link Runner-up
Tor SL, eliminated X
Binhao Strongest link Weakest link Weakest link WL, eliminated X X
Gary Strongest link SL, eliminated X X X
Cher Kiat Eliminated X X X X
Kian Leong Weakest link WL, eliminated X X X X X
Arthur Eliminated X X X X X X

Round 1[]

The first round of the game lasted for 2 minutes and thirty seconds, the players banked S$800 in four separate chains banked by Arthur, Kian Leong and Hirman and Cher Kiat.

Player Question Given Answer Correct Answer Banked/Lost
Arthur Following The Fellowship of the Ring, give us the name of the new 'Lord of the Rings' movie. The Twin Towers The Two Towers
Binhao In computer terms, what does LAN stand for? Local Area Network
Kian Leong What is the earliest age in which a Singaporean will be eligible for ElderShield? 60 40 Kian Leong

-S$100

Redza Name the character that Gillian Anderson plays in the television series The X Files. [Dana] Scully
Tor What do you call the red coloured protein present in red blood cells? Hemoglobin
Gary Who was Singapore's first Foreign Minister? Jayakumar Rajaratnam Gary

-$200

Hirman Which English soccer team does Mr. Posh Spice [David Beckham] play for? Manchester United
Cher Kiat Is Hokkiado located in the northern or southern part of Japan? Northern part
Arthur What is the highest mountain peak in the world? Everest (Bank)

Arthur +S$200

Binhao What name is given to the left hand of a ship or aeroplane? Port
Kian Leong What is the MRT station between the Dover and Commonwealth stops? Pass Buona Vista (Bank)

Kian Leong +S$200

Redza Mulberry leaves are the staple food of which insect? Mantis Silkworm
Tor Which record label did singer Faye Wong sign on in the year 2002? (unclear) Sony
Gary Who was the lead actor in the 2000 Ridley Scott movie Gladiator? Russell Crowe
Hirman As of the 1st of November, 2002, the age of which drivers have to undergo a medical checkup has been raised from 60 to what age? 65 (Bank)

Hirman +S$200

Cher Kiat Which famous philosopher was born in the Chinese village of Zou in 551 BC? Sun Tzu Confucius Cher Kiat

-S$100

Arthur Ernie, Bert, Oscar and Elmo are all characters from which childrens' show? Sesame Street
Binhao True or false - is Tommy Koh a Singapore ambassador at large? True
Kian Leong Name one of the female leads in the local English drama series 'Wrestlers'. Pass Carol Tun/Jean Danker (Bank)

Kian Leong +S$200

Redza Who played Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore in the movie Apocalypse Now? Pass Robert Duvall
Tor In which sport can you throw a curveball? Pass Baseball
Gary What is the name of the actor who plays Dr. John Carter in the TV series ER? Pass Noah Wyle
Hirman What is the largest country, in terms of area, in the world? Russia
Cher Kiat Name the athlete who took gold at the 1000m at the 2001 SEA Games. Pass Reanchai Sriharwong (Bank)

Cher Kiat +S$100

Questions asked: 24 Correct answers: 12 Wrong answers: 12 Money banked: S$800 Money lost: S$400

Round Summary[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers Money banked Money lost Total correct answers (percentage)
Redza 1 2 S$0 S$0 33.33%
Tor 1 2 S$0 S$0 33.33%
Gary 1 2 S$0 S$200 33.33%
Hirman 3 0 S$100 S$0 100%
Cher Kiat 1 2 S$100 S$100 33.33%
Arthur 2 1 S$200 S$0 66.67%
Binhao (strongest link) 3 0 S$0 S$0 100%
Kian Leong (weakest link) 0 3 S$400 S$100 0%

Voting Table[]

Player Redza Tor Gary Hirman Cher Kiat Arthur Binhao Kian Leong
Vote Kian Leong Arthur Redza Arthur Kian Leong Kian Leong Arthur Tor

As both Kian Leong and Arthur received three votes (highlighted in orange), it was up to Binhao to cast the deciding vote.

Deciding Vote[]

Strongest link Binhao
SL's deciding vote Arthur (original choice)

Round 2[]

The second round of the game lasted for 2 minutes and twenty seconds, the players banked S$2,200 in three separate chains banked by Cher Kiat, Tor and Hirman. The total prize pot increased to S$3,000.

Player Question Given Answer Correct Answer Banked/Lost
Binhao What is a third of 270? 90
Kian Leong What is the capital of Switzerland? Geneva Bern Kian Leong

-S$100

Redza Which is the nearest star to Earth? The Sun
Tor Who developed the Theory of Relativity? Albert Einstein
Gary Antarctica covers which end of the world's pole? South Pole
Hirman Michael Stipe is the lead singer of which rock group? R.E.M.
Cher Kiat In which year was Singapore admitted as a member of the Commonwealth? 1965 (Bank)

Cher Kiat +S$1,000

Binhao Name the director of the 2002 local play Boeing Boeing. Pass Glen Goei Binhao

-S$100

Kian Leong What will we all have if Polly puts the kettle on? Pass Tea Bank at S$0
Redza The Long and Winding Road was a '70s hit for which pop group? The Beatles
Tor In which sport can you find yourself in a headlock? Rugby Wrestling Tor

-S$100

Gary What are Buttercup, Bubbles and Blossom collectively known as? Flowers The Powerpuff Girls
Hirman Who plays Susan Sarandon's husband in the new movie Moonlight Mile? Pass Dustin Hoffman
Cher Kiat What is the household name for sodium chloride? Salt
Binhao Is Singapore Airlines a member of the Star Alliance network or the Oneworld group? Star Alliance
Kian Leong What was Ho Chi Minh City formerly known as? Saigon
Redza Is the model Linda Evangelista Canadian or American? Canadian
Tor In what sport would you associate local athlete Zhang Xueling with? Table tennis (Bank)

Tor +S$1,000

Gary What sort of animal is a chou chou? Dog
Hirman Which famous physicist wrote A Brief History of Time? Pass Stephen Hawking (Bank)

Hirman +S$200

Questions asked: 20 Correct answers: 13 Wrong answers: 7 Money banked: S$2,200 Money lost: S$100
Statistics note: had the team banked after a chain of five and six correct answers respectively, they could have accumulated S$15,000.

Round Summary[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers Money banked Money lost Total correct answers (percentage)
Redza (strongest link) 3 0 S$0 S$0 100%
Tor 2 1 S$1,000 S$100 66.67%
Gary 2 1 S$0 S$200 66.67%
Hirman 1 2 S$200 S$0 33.33%
Cher Kiat 2 0 S$1,000 S$0 33.33%
Binhao 2 1 S$0 S$100 66.67%
Kian Leong (weakest link) 1 2 S$400 S$100 33.33%

Voting Table[]

Player Redza Tor Gary Hirman Cher Kiat Binhao Kian Leong
Vote Kian Leong Kian Leong Kian Leong Kian Leong Binhao Kian Leong Tor

Round 3[]

The third round of the game lasted for 2 minutes and ten seconds, the players banked S$300 in two separate chains banked solely by Hirman. The total prize pot increased to S$3,300.

Player Question Given Answer Correct Answer Banked/Lost
Redza In what year was Cambodia admitted into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations? 1998 1999
Tor In Singapore, what does CPF stand for? Central Provident Fund
Gary Wallabies, Lions and All Blacks - in which sport are national teams named after these animals? Australia Rugby Gary

-S$100

Hirman In the animal kingdom, a fawn is the name given to the young of which animal? Fox Deer
Cher Kiat Qantas' ambassador at large is also known as the 'Comeback Kid' - who is this actor? Michael J. Fox John Travolta
Binhao In classical music, how many strings does a violin have? 5 4
Redza What name was the Indian city of Chennai formerly known as? Bombay Madras
Tor What is the term in chess for when a player has defeated the opponent? Checkmate
Gary Which American singer was known as 'Old Blue Eyes'? Frank Sinatra
Hirman What is the smallest continent in the world? Africa Australia (Bank)

Hirman +S$200

Cher Kiat Which gas has the chemical formula CO₂? Carbon dioxide
Binhao What would you be making if you were 'tatting'? Pass Lace Binhao

-S$100

Redza What is the capital of Romania? Bucharest
Tor Which country was the classical violinist Vanessa-Mae born in? Thailand Singapore Tor

-S$100

Gary How are Huey, Dewey and Louie related to Donald Duck? Nephews
Hirman Do crustaceans live in the ocean or the desert? Ocean (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Cher Kiat By adding rennet to milk, what can you end up getting? Yeast Cheese Cher Kiat

-S$100

Binhao Did Madonna star in the Roger Avary movie 'The Rules of Attraction'? Yes No
Redza [Time's up]
Questions asked: 18 Correct answers: 7 Wrong answers: 11 Money banked: S$300 Money lost: S$400

Round Summary[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers Money banked Money lost Total correct answers (percentage)
Redza 1 2 S$0 S$0 33.33%
Tor 2 1 S$0 S$100 66.67%
Gary (strongest link) 2 1 S$0 S$100 66.67%
Hirman 1 2 S$300 S$0 33.33%
Cher Kiat 1 2 S$0 S$100 33.33%
Binhao (weakest link) 0 3 S$0 S$100 0%

Voting Table[]

Player Redza Tor Gary Hirman Cher Kiat Binhao
Vote Gary Cher Kiat Binhao Cher Kiat Binhao Cher Kiat

Round 4[]

The fourth round of the game lasted for 2 minutes, the players banked S$700 in chains banked by Binhao, Hirman and Tor. The total prize pot increased to S$4,000.

Player Question Given Answer Correct Answer Banked/Lost
Gary What is the second-largest continent, in terms of area, in the world? Asia Africa
Hirman Who is Michael Schumacher's Ferrari teammate in Formula 1? Rubens Barrichello
Binhao 'Skew Me You Rebel Meh?' is a novel written by which local DJ/musician? Pass Chris Ho (Bank)

Binhao +S$100

Redza Does the Australian koala belong to the bear family or the marsupial family? Marsupial
Tor Which is closer - 14 miles or 58 kilometres? 14 miles 58 kilometres Tor

-S$100

Gary Heron and egrete are types of what sort of animal? Birds
Hirman What is the name of the new Stephen Soderbergh science fiction movie that stars George Clooney? Pass Solaris (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Binhao What is a hydrangea? Pass A shrub or plant
Redza The NTCE Kun Stingrays and the Carlesberg Sharks are competing teams in what sport? Soccer Netball
Tor What monument of love would you find in Agra, India? Pass The Taj Mahal
Gary In the latest movie version of Spider-Man, which actor played the Green Goblin? Willem Dafoe
Hirman Which airport was voted number one by Europeans in the magazine Business Traveller in September 2002? Singapore Changi Airport (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Binhao What sort of vegetable is a daikon? Pass Radish (Bank)

Binhao +S$100

Redza What was the painter Dali's first name? Salvador
Tor What is the local FM frequency for NewsRadio? 93.8FM (Bank)

Tor +S$100

Gary Since the fifth century, where have the Roman Catholic Popes resided in? The Vatican
Hirman Which-- [Time's up] (Bank)

Hirman +S$200

Questions asked: 16 Correct answers: 8 Wrong answers: 8 Money banked: S$700 Money lost: S$100

Round Summary[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers Money banked Money lost Total correct answers (percentage)
Redza 1 2 S$0 S$0 33.33%
Tor 1 2 S$100 S$100 33.33%
Gary (strongest link) 3 1 S$0 S$100 75%
Hirman 2 1 S$400 S$0 66.67%
Binhao (weakest link) 0 3 S$200 S$0 0%

Voting Table[]

Player Redza Tor Gary Hirman Binhao
Vote Gary Gary Binhao Gary Gary

Round 5[]

The fifth round of the game lasted for 1 minute and 50 seconds, the players banked S$400 in four separate chains banked by Binhao. The total prize pot increased to S$4,400.

Player Question Given Answer Correct Answer Banked/Lost
Hirman Which rock artist had a huge 1977 hit with the song 'Wonderful Tonight'? Eric Clapton
Binhao What game would you score an albatross and an eagle? Baseball Golf (Bank)

Binhao +S$100

Redza True or false - the brain stem coordinates your body movements and controls your balance and posture? False True
Tor Ulaanbaatar is the capital of which country? Pass Mongolia
Hirman Name the orangutan that is the Singapore Zoo's most famous celebrity. Ah Meng
Binhao What is an apiary used for? Pass To keep bees (Bank)

Binhao +S$100

Redza From what sport does Singapore's two golden medals at the 1998 Asian Games come from? Bowling Sailing
Tor In which ocean would you find the Maldives? Pacific Ocean Indian Ocean
Hirman Name the agent used to make dough rise. Yeast
Binhao Was the painter Vincent van Gogh Dutch, Italian or a Spaniard? Italian Dutch (Bank)

Binhao +S$100

Redza Which superhero is known as a man of steel? Superman
Tor True or false - there are 600 different skeletal muscles, and together, they make up 40% of your body? False True Tor

-S$100

Hirman In what indoor sport do you aim to knock down ten pins? Bowling
Binhao What is the critically acclaimed new movie that stars hip-hop rap star Eminem? Pass 8 Mile(s) (Bank)

Binhao +S$100

Redza If you landed at Cork International Airport, what-- [Time's up]
Questions asked: 14 Correct answers: 6 Wrong answers: 6 Money banked: S$400 Money lost: S$100

Round Summary[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers Money banked Money lost Total correct answers (percentage)
Redza 1 2 S$0 S$0 33.33%
Tor 0 3 S$0 S$100 0%
Hirman (strongest link) 4 0 S$0 S$0 100%
Binhao (weakest link) 0 4 S$400 S$0 0%

Voting Table[]

Player Redza Tor Hirman Binhao
Vote Binhao Hirman Binhao Tor

Round 6[]

The sixth round of the game lasted for 1 minute and 40 seconds, the players banked S$400 in separate chains banked by Redza and Hirman. The total prize pot increased to S$4,800.

Player Question Given Answer Correct Answer Banked/Lost
Hirman Robin Williams played an alien in which 1970s and '80s TV sitcom? Pass Mork and Mindy
Redza What name is given to the official record of a dog's ancestry? Pass Pedigree
Tor Silas Marner and Mill on the Floss were written by a woman using this male pen name. Pass George Eliot
Hirman How many rings are there in the Olympic Games symbol? Five
Redza How many Oscars did Charlie Chaplin win during his film career - one, three or seven? Three One (Bank)

Redza +S$100

Tor True or false - the rhinos have no sweat glands? True
Hirman What is the name of this evil sea spirit that also happens to be the nickname of a local DJ and game show host? Pass The Flying Dutchman (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Redza If a cat chases a mouse for 11 metres, how far is it in centimetres? 110cm 1,100cm
Tor How many times has Brazil won the World Cup? Seven Five
Hirman In classical music, is a baritone a male or female voice? Female Male
Redza Who is the new Singapore Tourism Board chief executive officer? Pass Lim Biow Chuan
Tor In human biology, which organ removes excess salt from the blood? The kidneys
Hirman True or false - was the Jurassic stegosaurus a herbivore? True (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Redza From which animal is cashmere obtained? (No answer, out of time) Goat (Bank)

Redza +S$100

Questions asked: 14 Correct answers: 4 Wrong answers: 10 Money banked: S$400 Money lost: S$0

Round Summary[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers Money banked Money lost Total correct answers (percentage)
Redza (weakest link) 0 5 S$200 S$0 0%
Tor (strongest link) 2 2 S$0 S$0 50%
Hirman 2 3 S$200 S$0 40%

Voting Table[]

Player Redza Tor Hirman
Vote Tor Redza Tor

Round 7[]

In 1 minute and 30 seconds, a total of S$900 was banked from separate chains by Redza and Hirman. The money was then doubled and added to make up the final prize pot.

Player Question Given Answer Correct Answer Banked/Lost
Hirman What is the name of the star in our Solar System? The Sun
Redza In what sport would you associate Daniela Hantuchová with? Tennis (Bank)

Redza +S$100

Hirman What is a penny farthing? A coin A type of bicycle (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Redza Name the World War II (unclear) drama that picked up this year's Emmy for Outstanding Miniseries. Band of Brothers
Hirman True or false - the limbic system is responsible for inducing your emotions and feelings? True (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Redza In mythology, is the goddess Athena a figure in Greek or Roman mythology? Greek (Bank)

Redza +S$100

Hirman What do you call the wild dogs of Australia? Dingo (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Redza In which 1968 movie is the mad scientist Durand Durand found? Pass Barbarella (Bank)

Redza +S$100

Hirman In which state in the US is the White House located? Washington DC
Redza In which country would you find soccer club Celta Vigo? Italy Spain (Bank)

Redza +S$100

Hirman Name us the rock group that gave us hits like 'Wonderwall' and 'Don't Look Back in Anger'. Oasis
Redza How many pairs of chromosomes in there in a normal cell? 23 (Bank)

Redza +S$100

Hirman What is the name of the mountain range on the western fringe of South America? Andes (Bank)

Hirman +S$100

Questions asked: 13 Correct answers: 4 Wrong answers: 10 Money banked: S$900 x 2 (S$1,800) Money lost: S$0
Statistics note: had the two players resisted the urge to bank after each question, they could have accumulated S$3,600, which would have been doubled to S$7,200.

Round Summary[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers Money banked Money lost Total correct answers (percentage)
Redza 4 2 S$400 S$0 66.67%
Hirman 6 1 S$500 S$0 83.33%

Final Round[]

The final round featured five questions being asked from the contestants, and the one with most correct answers would win.

Strongest link Hirman
Decided to... Go first
Player Question Given answer Correct answer
Hirman Name this 1954 Hitchcock thriller that starred James Stewart as a wheelchair-bound photographer. Pass Rear Window
Redza What is a 'jolly roger'? Pass A pirate flag
Hirman What was Charlie Chaplin's debut film? [inaudible] The Tramp
Redza Name the man who said that nature selects organisms are best suited to survive in the struggle for existence. Charles Darwin
Hirman In medical terms, rhinology is the study of a disease in which part of the body? Skin Nose
Redza Which is the biggest galaxy nearest to our Solar System? Andromeda
Hirman Shakespeare's Richard III said 'this blessed plot, this earth, this realm' - which country was he referring to? England
Redza What was Tokyo formerly known as until 1868? No idea Edo
Hirman What do you call the positive electrode of an electrolyte cell? Proton Anode

Final Result[]

Player Correct answers Wrong answers
Redza (winner) 2 2
Hirman (runner-up) 1 4

Overall Statistics[]

Player Number of questions asked Correct answers Wrong answers Correct answers (percentage) Wrong answers (percentage) Money banked Money lost/Not banked in time
Redza 30 13 17 43.33% 56.67% S$600 -S$0
Tor 19 8 11 42.11% 57.89% S$1,100 -S$200
Gary 13 8 5 61.54% 38.46% S$0 -S$600
Hirman 33 20 13 60.61% 39.39% S$1,700 S$0
Cher Kiat 8 4 4 50% 50% S$1,100 -S$200
Arthur 3 2 1 66.67% 33.33% S$200 S$0
Binhao 16 5 11 31.25% 68.75% S$600 -S$200
Kian Leong 6 1 5 16.67% 83.33% S$800 -S$200
Total number of questions asked Total of correct answers Total of wrong answers Total of correct answers (percentage) Total of wrong answers (percentage) Total money banked Total money lost/Not banked in time
128 61 67 47.66% 52.34% S$6,600 S$1,400

Trivia[]

  • This episode is unique, in that all members of the team comprised of solely male contestants.
  • On some occasions throughout the episode, the 'generic' music bed played before each round and voting cuts in and out. It is likely that this was an editing error.
  • If the show used the same money chain as the US version, the total prize won could have been S$69,000.

Quotes[]

"Hope everybody else understands what he's talking about, because I certainly don't see his logic!"

Asha Gill, to Redza

Source[]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVr7-sF-hDw

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