Weakest Link - 29th January 2001

Episode 20 of Series 2. (C) BBC MMI
Contestants:
P1: Mac
P2: Maria
P3: Alex
P4: Melanie
P5: Paul
P6: Tom
P7: Sharon
P8: Emmanuel
P9: Susan
Anne Robinson hosts the elimination quiz where nine people compete to win up to £10,000. Eight players leave with nothing as each in turn is voted the "weakest link" by their team mates.
ID: LEGI275W
Recorded: 19th January 2001

[@User-3O3]

It was a miracle that Maria made it far at all, let alone the final.

[@zoyarajennursingh949]

Maria is a straight up DUMMY!

[@lordluca2344]

Fax she knew basically nothing

[@whatshappening3474]

It looked dodgy the way maria and alex cooperated

[@indigothecat]

I love the Weakest Link, but now I'm super curious about that "Instant Restaurant" show in the beginning, lol.

[@jerrylorosae2690]

This is the weakest of the weakest players in a game!

[@johnnykeane9633]

If you see in the waiting room before the game, Alex and Maria are chatting definitely they had a plan to vote together to get the others out

[@puke1505]

Poor Emmanuel! His face in the heat of that unanimous vote, being the last to turn his card over and having dropped every single question on the round... oh my word...priceless! Sorry Emmanuel. 🤣😂 (19:53)

[@GirlyEnglishGamer]

Yeah and he was rather endearing

[@stephensnell5707]

You mean Board

[@davidfearis7335]

Maria & Alex made a pact to vote the rest off & get to the head-2-head, this is also why the Prize Money was so low:- £1290 I think they just wanted to get to the final together even if it meant losing out on a lot of money

[@stephensnell5707]

Do remember that £1,290 is actually quite a large amount

[@carolinengwese3497]

Paul's downfall wasn't fair. Maria got lucky. She was overall the weakest link.

[@crazyanimeloveable]

I would've been soo upset if Maria won not that that really was a option 😅

[@legend9177]

The fact that Maria got as far as she did was pure bullshit!

[@stephensnell5707]

It is not bullshit,it IS ALL TRUE YOU PRUNE

[@pixbyeli]

what flavor is devils food cake? "spicy"

[@kash2354]

The way she asked Melanie the question at 13:28 confused the player She asked "which FLY transmits" which is why she said tsetse. She should have said insect. And Paul's answer was also technically correct when he said aorta, cause it is a thick walled vessel that transport blood from the heart. The aorta is the biggest artery in the body.

[@zForce4]

Given that Aorta is the actual artery that connects from the heart "directly", anyone who knows of the biggest artery would have definitely answer Aorta. As a high school student I was a little upset that Anne didn't accept it. but oh well. glad someone else also noticed it

[@nikox703]

I questioned the aorta answer. Glad to see this comment.

[@92RedRevolver]

Mosquitoes are flies and the name means 'little fly' in Spanish. Like, quiz shows aren't supposed to be so easy and part of being a good quiz player is understanding a wide breadth of information. That and it's pretty common trivia that mosquitoes spread malaria and AFAIK tsetses don't. So, can't really agree with you there.

[@phcusnret]

@@zForce4 I agree. The question screamed 'aorta'.

[@professorchifamba6680]

an the next question aorta was correct😀

[@harvinderdoal5313]

How on earth Maria make it in the final round as she did play well most of the game.

[@marshajulessa2995]

I still don't get it lol

[@benmorgan9748]

Marsha Julessa Alex and Maria had teamed up from the start. Didn’t vote for each other once.

[@almanook3005]

@@benmorgan9748 And even after she lost the jackpot, Maria made some very lame excuses for Alex. It was obvious they teamed up before the game.

[@gatweet1]

Smug Maria...bye bye

[@spoyledbratt]

I think the other players were afraid of voting for her lol

[@mauriciotovar5401]

Glad the Strongest Link won! Well deserved. Was not a fan of Maria 😬

[@mattylamb9194]

I don;t know how she got to the final. Very lucky

[@Alina-ci3fb]

This is the first episode I feel confident that I would have made it to the end lol

[@tommyliangwei3724]

Mac 63 Retired Maria 36 Shopkeeper Alex 37 Painter Melanie 26 Primary School Teacher Paul 43 Senior Advisor Tom 33 Nurse Sharon 43 Advisor Emmanuel 23 Student Susan 55 Coordinator

[@stephensnell5707]

You prune,you don't have to remind other people of the name of the Players

[@jesushitler2000]

First time in watching a show like this I wanted them both to lose pair of punts !

[@mil001able]

Did Alex ever vote Maria? Maria should not have been a hard one to miss.

[@benjaminmichael2007]

I think they were voting together.

[@redrocks1983]

Melanie was the smartest player.

[@pumladada7133]

I think Alex voted for Mel cause he knew he had a better chance at winning against Maria in the final lol.

[@th0b4s39]

Melanie deserved to win the game, idk who her opponent would be in the final but definitely not maria

[@SlayerRanger]

I think it be nice to see Anne do a special episode of the 2020 US revival with Jane Lynch like a celebrity edition

[@GeorgeMcCauley]

Awful team, but really hard batch of questions in this episode

[@phcusnret]

The hardest question Anne asked was "Who is too stupid to stay?"

[@brendan5569]

“what p...?” simmer

[@spoyledbratt]

Most rubbish team in Weakest Link history. Now we know a very weak team can still bank at least £1000 in prize money. Alex deserved to win.

[@fionamcveigh3109]

There’ve been worse teams for example there was a team in Series 10 there was a team with £880 total prize money.

[@FerrarifanOls95]

£1290?? You could only probably afford a second hand Ford Fiesta with that amount!

[@kwisatzhaderach9087]

£2,310.40 Adjusted for inflation.

[@stephensnell1379]

@@kwisatzhaderach9087 don't be such an IDIOT

[@davesmith3075]

@@kwisatzhaderach9087 that’ll get you a month of heating the way the world is now

[@ALoserIsFred]

I'd say it was unfair in the round 2 voting. Paul or Emmanuel it should have been. Both three questions wrong. Even though Paul was the Weakest Link in that round, I think Emmanuel should have been voted off more so because I thought his questions were easier. I knew two of Paul's three questions and all three of Emmanuel's questions but anything can happen on a game show. Just wanted to say this.

[@rayaqin]

Temporary paralysis of the brain? Damn Alex....

[@briancassey9735]

I now imagine the maximum prize pot at 20,000 pounds with this 9 player format.

[@stephensnell5707]

It is called Prize Fund not pot you prune With there only being £1,000 per round the amount you mentioned simply isn't even possible

[@briancassey9735]

@@stephensnell5707 7 rounds could've now been largely enough. I mean the remaining 2 players would've went straigth to head to head.

[@ALoserIsFred]

Aries is the ram Emmanuel!

[@phcusnret]

I don't think Emmanuel got a single question right the whole game.

[@jamespaton9839]

At the risk of sounding pedantic, I think Emmanuel did get a couple right in round 1 but didn't get any after that

[@siddharthsen7035]

That dude was DUMB.

[@sweetteachelseamuma]

Not true he got a few right

[@stephensnell5707]

​@@siddharthsen7035that ia a very rude word word to use

[@angela1708]

Omg this is such a delight after the weakest link usa💫

[@michellegulden1052]

Maria was the weakest link, talking about how poorly Sharon did. Welp, votes make the decision. Too bad ppl don't vote according to what really happened.

[@joelfeliciano1548]

I’ll say this I watched the 2021 episode of the Weakest Link, but yet it’s not as satisfying as my girl Anne!!!!

[@gregaravnik6957]

Good Job, Alex. CONGRATULATIONS! You have £1290 😍❤️

[@queenjulianalovesherfatban2064]

Anne looks so much younger it's scary

[@ezodragon]

13:37 how unfair.... aorta is correct, if not more correct!

[@reubenmanzo2054]

Aorta is a specific type of artery. Anne was after the generic term.

[@kash2354]

Exactly! The aorta is an artery, and is literally the biggest thick walled vessel transporting blood away from the heart. She should have accepted that answer, or phrased the question differently from the start.

[@c.t.p.9821]

I'm surprised they repeat questions... That cardiologist question was on two or three different episodes

[@WhateverA]

I was 21 days old when this aired

[@jacon454]

I was younger than 1

[@phedrob3735]

Both HR advisors said "Haitch". There's no first H in aitch.

[@robertgoh7420]

I wouldn't be able to answer any questions about sport as I don't like any sport.

[@ALoserIsFred]

Nervousness kicks in as well.

[@davidfearis7335]

Alex was always going to be stronger over Maria so she got what she rightfully deserved in the end

[@ellenchristensen7160]

Maria was THE WORST!!!! She knew nothing. I am so glad she didn't win.

[@MultiVince95]

Monday 29th January 2001

[@leahrowden3939]

Think they can vote off the strongest link? That’s just rude!

[@gregh7400]

The strongest link of each round should have immunity from being voted off.

[@reubenmanzo2054]

@@gregh7400 I was thinking the same thing.

[@stephensnell1379]

@@gregh7400 well unfortunately even the strongest performing can end up being voted off of the game

[@perspgold8945]

at least sharon and emmanuel dont run the clock

[@stripybastard9160]

Melanie looks like a frozen screen every question

[@FerrarifanOls95]

Emmanuel is obviously not a brain surgeon

[@eviedunne5275]

Ann has been saying the answers

[@TheLionInWinter07]

16:50 - Polar bears are recognised as the largest species of bear, not Kodiak?

[@reubenmanzo2054]

I would've said Polar on the grounds that I've never heard of a Kodiak bear.

[@almanook3005]

Yes, polar bears have an extra-thick coat, due to the intense cold, which makes them seem larger. Kodiak bears have easier access to food, and they gorge themselves to greater size.

[@kaahuleef8637]

Geez, alot of players on this show aren't even that knowledgeable at all.

[@alfred_freedom_jones2462]

alex and maria were a tag team

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

14:19 answer: 2020

[@leahrowden3939]

Old but gold

[@c.t.p.9821]

I hear Emmanuel works for the Gap...

[@Mezame9]

The Polar bear is the largest. NOT the kodiac.

[@wholehand64]

I love Sharon's leather pants.

[@swetshah92]

Was that price money really a large sum back then!????

[@martind349]

oh dear

[@stephenmichalski2643]

Booooooo......they voted off the best at the end........and she was hot as well

[@fanheroteam6504]

Is that BBC2 in 2010?

[@stephensnell1379]

If you look at the video title it mentions it's from 2001

[@guillezorro]

@@stephensnell1379 That's just when this episode was first aired. Look at the end of the video and you can see Matt Le Blanc post-Friends. In 2001 Friends was still going on.

[@lottieele8004]

this doesn’t look like it was recorded in 2001 with that F1 advert- seb wasn’t in F1 at that point lol

[@stephensnell1379]

Well the video title clearly MENTIONS that it IS from 2001

[@the_jkm]

The advert also has a shot from the 2012 Catalunya GP...

[@biker38297]

Right

[@leahrowden3939]

Weakest Link is better in United Kingdom!!!!!

[@whatdidoursurveysay]

Weakest Link is good wherever it's from.

[@therocknrollmillennial535]

I agree, but this episode is no indication of that.

[@CROSSTATT]

Leah Rowden I'm American and I actually agree with you. Are you British?

[@EveWheeler-rx2dd]

Melanie is so pretty

[@nyishaweekesnw]

Wels...welsh 6:28

[@foureyes1700]

Who else is shocked by the woeful level of general knowledge on show here? Do these people really believe they are clever enough to appear on a television quiz show? All they're doing is exposing their ignorance to the nation!

[@Pancake3225]

This episode is full of people who would’ve been the first ones out in any other game. I would’ve been more satisfied if Melanie pulled the W but even then she would’ve been a below average winner. Maria has to be the worst runner up in this show. If not, I need to see that episode.

[@Yonniejoy]

Why is the host sooooo mean all the time

[@LoLo-ue5xe]

What a weak group of contestants. And there were too many entertainment questions

[@celumusamtshali1473]

34:19 Alex is cheating

[@RareunreleasedMusicss]

Wow some right thick people on here and some real easy questions too, why would you go on the show if you don’t have some basic knowledge

[@eviedunne5275]

Ann commented about chain

[@olivercruz7966]

Worse game ever

[@IloveTashaGhouri]

MAC Got James Bond Wrong I Would That Right

[@jackwalsh8871]

Emmanuel's teeth 😅

[@eviedunne5275]

Lion

[@eviedunne5275]

Contestants are terrible players who can't play

[@eviedunne5275]

Son

[@eviedunne5275]

Susan your worst player

[@hshshshshshshs8831]

They voted Emmanuel out only because he was black...

[@Ricky-xw9ib]

Are you serious? He said himself they made the right decision lolol

[@hshshshshshshs8831]

@@Ricky-xw9ib that's because he was scared. I bet all the crew was white.

[@lapalad]

@@hshshshshshshs8831 worse example of race card ever

[@haianda2001]

hshshshshshshs Just shut up already, PLEASE

[@snappytomdory]

Yep, so true...

[@eviedunne5275]

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