Sadly such formats cant always be the arena for genius that they would like to be. Today's website celebrates the dumbest ever answers on TV game shows.

Come on down, the lady who named the most common rodent as a Saxophone, or the guy who thought that the civilization that conquered Britain were “the Apes”

Needless to say we Irish are not immune. Hands up if you remember the 1970's gameshow “Quicksilver”. When one contestant was asked for Gandhi's first name she replied “Goosey Goosey”. Another reasoned that the Capital of France was F. And when one radio contestant was asked for the name of a bird with a long neck, his reply: Naomi Campbell.

Although technically correct that kind of answer would never bag you the anniversary clock or the coveted star prize - a lightweight electric blanket...