tempus sure fugits
Soundtracking
Bionicle 20th Anniversary
(It isn't) Mathematically Impossible
Game, TV, and Movie Math
100

In the season 2 premiere of this show, Omi travels back in time, and, lacking a way back, freezes himself for 1500 years.

What is Xiaolin Showdown?

100

Journey to the Island, Dennis Steals the Embyro, A Tree for My Bed.

What is Jurassic Park?

100

Based on his feats, I always suspected this one of the 6 original Toa was secretly the most powerful; not shocking that he is the favorite character of many we know, including lead writer Greg Farshtey.

Who is Kopaka? 

100

Shooting the Moon in Hearts is already hard enough, but if you manage to do it each time, you can win the whole game in only this many rounds.

What is four?

100

The best-selling Final Fantasy entry, minus a movie where they fight the Silver Surfer.

What is 3? (Final Fantasy 7, Fantastic 4)

200

Originally entitled 12 Years, for the length of time it took to create, its title was changed to this when, in a funny twist of fate, 12 Years a Slave was released a just year before it.

What is Boyhood?

200

Ancient Lake, Hot Top Volcano, Pirate Lagoon

What is Diddy Kong Racing?

200

In 2001, the name of the villagers was changed from Tohunga to Matoran after a lawsuit between The LEGO Group and these people.

Who are the Maori/Polynesian?

200

I once ranted about a TVTropes user who claimed that transmitting this impossible mathematical operation would be a literally universal method to inform any alien race that something has gone wrong.

What is divide by zero?

200

A movie where John Cusack turns into Zac Efron, plus Eminem's semi-autobiography.

What is 25? (17 Again, 8 Mile)

300

Smogon user phoopes is irrationally angry that this pastry inexplicably takes 14 and a half hours to make at home.

What is a croissant?

300

Of this series's main theme: Mjolnir Mix, Gungnir Mix, Scorpion Mix.

What is Halo?

300

In 2006, Bionicle began using rock songs as promotional material, the first was this The All-American Rejects hit paired with the Toa Inika.

What is "Move Along"?

300

An NPR article describes this mythical creature's existence as a mathematical impossibility as it would replace the human population within years. However, this assumes that they would choose to spread. 

What are Vampires?

300

A cartoon kid who can transform with his alien watch, multiplied by an area in Johannesburg where they contain the alien Prawns.

What is 90? (Ben 10, District 9)

400

At 22 years, this TV show is the longest-running scripted primetime live-action American show.

What is Law and Order: Special Victims Unit?

400

Last Dinosaur, Ride on Shooting Star, Instant Music

What is FLCL?

400

Mata Nui, the "god" of Bionicle, finally got a voice in 2009's The Legend Reborn, where he was portrayed by Michael Dorn, most notable for starring in this sci-fi TV series.

What is Star Trek: The Next Generation?

400

In Watchmen, Dr. Manhattan describes the taken-for-granted everyday existence of unique individuals as a thermodynamic this.

What is a miracle?

400

The most recent Star Fox entry divided by the most successful Star Fox entry.

What is 0? (Star Fox Zero, Star Fox 64)

500

This sport has been played since at least 1400, and King Henry VIII was known to have popularized it in England; it is believed his wife Anne Boleyn was watching a game when she was arrested and that he was watching a game when she was executed.

What is tennis?

500

Returns a King, Come and Get Them, Xerxes' Final Offer (Hint: They were all plagiarized)

What is 300?

500

A common misconception is that "Bionicle" refers to the species of the characters; it is actually a portmanteau of these two words. 

What is "Biological" and "Chronicle"?

500

This French mathematician's famous last theorem remained unsolved for over 300 years, until a successful proof was presented by Andrew Wiles.

Who is Pierre de Fermat?

500

A Japanese Samurai movie that came out the same year as Godzilla, added to a problematic Netflix teen drama series.

What is 20? (Seven Samurai, Thirteen Reasons Why)