Waterloo (1815)
Yorktown (1781)
Japan (1945)
Beard's Books
Explain It Badly
100

Released in 1974, the song "Waterloo" was the first single credited to this group

ABBA

100

The York Cone Company Corportation is famous for this candy, later bought out by Hershey

Peppermint Pattie

100

Using a lacquer called urushi, this Japanese repair technique translates to 'joining with gold'

Kintsugi

100

Ted/Beard gave this book to Roy, written by Madeline L'Engle in 1962

A Wrinkle in Time

100

In what sounds like a workplace drama from hell, the boss makes an impulsive bad choice and every employee suffers; a decade later, they resort to aiding and abetting elder abuse and confinement

Beauty and the Beast

200

Grímur Jónsson Thorkelín was the first scholar to make a full translation of this poem into Latin in 1815

Beowulf

200

Initially granted in the 14th century and currently held by the disgraced Prince Andrew, the title, "Duke of York" has been granted this many times

Eight

200

Released in 2019, the 7th Collection of Ticket to Ride features Japan one side of the map and this location on the other

Italy

200

Ted/Beard gave this book to Jamie, written by F. Scott Fitzgerald in 1922

The Beautiful and the Damned

200

Memory-challenged kin (with a surprising knowledge of primary and secondary color mixing) try to come to terms with the death of their father-figure and end up confronting their own mortality

The Sheep Detectives

300

This German chancellor was born on April 1st, 1815; his first name shares the name of the 2022 US version of a 2015 Swedish film and its 2012 novel

Otto von Bismarck

300

Before he wrote Hamilton's hit song "Battle of Yorktown," Lin Manuel Miranda wrote another New York-based musical, In the Heights, where he initially starred as this leading man

Usnavi

300

This three-word Disney title was released on February 3rd, 1945

The Three Caballeros

300

When Rebecca is talking to the mystery man--Sam--on Bantr, she is thrilled when he says, "our deepest fears are like dragons guarding our deepest treasures," (mis)quoting this poet

Rilke

(The real passage is, "How could we forget those old myths that stand at the beginning of every people; the myths of the dragons that transform, at the last moment, into princesses? Perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses, only waiting to see us once beautiful and brave. Perhaps everything terrible is, at bottom, the helpless thing that wants help from us.")

300

With opposing views on nearly everything, an unlikely pair must find common ground through the spoken word; NDAs, lawsuits, and blackmail abound

Hacks

400

This satirical comedy musical with lyrics by Hollman and Kotis about a megacorporation controlling all toilets (loos!) premiered in 2001

Urinetown

400

This "Father of Railways" was born in Newcastle, England on June 9th, 1781

George Stephenson

400

The novel was published in 1890; the film released in 1945 earned Angela Lansbury a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress

The Picture of Dorian Gray

400

Dr. Sharon says that this 1986 novel by Pat Conroy is her favourite book

Prince of Tides

400

Anti-immigrant woman abandons her principles to sleep with the enemy while a man does all the work behind the scenes

Pluribus

500

These TWO novels and movie adaptations have 'water' in the title:

1. 1989 novel by Mexican novelist and screenwriter Laura Esquivel; 1992 movie directed by Alfonso Arau 

 2. 2006 historical romance novel by Canadian–American author Sara Gruen; 2011 movie directed by Francis Lawrence

Like Water for Chocolate; Water for Elephants

500

Yorkshire Pudding was first coined by Hannah Glasse in the book, The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy in 1747; until then, the dish had been known as this

Dripping Pudding

500
Bath and Body Works released the iconic scent Japanese Cherry Blossom 20 years ago, driving $1.5 billion in lifetime sales; name any of the four fragrance notes it pairs with cherry blossom

Asian Pear, Fresh Mimosa Petals, White Jasmine, Blushing Sandalwood

500

This 1994 Anne Lamont book--titled after a family anecdote meaning 'one step at a time' is referenced in S1E2 and much more explicitly in Ted and Beard's parting words in S2E8

Bird by Bird

500

Unqualified male swoops in to take a job from a much more qualified female; said female and her colleagues and boss must quickly train the male to succeed in this job to avoid the wrath of the boss's adopted son

Kung Fu Panda