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Escape From New York

Probably Unanswerable Questions

Escape From New York The Rewatchables

Questions cover World War III, the liberation front, survival strategy, prison services, and the displaced people and sports teams of New York.

In the discussion (6)
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  • The panel asks what happened in World War III and infers the United States probably lost.
  • The National Liberation Front’s plans after crashing the plane and then losing the president remain unclear.
  • A hypothetical prisoner chooses the sewers or immediate cremation in real life, but imagines overthrowing the Duke in a movie version.
  • Another participant imagines building a pirate radio station funded by Chock Full o’ Nuts.
  • The prison’s electricity, plumbing, food, entertainment, gas, and the Duke’s governing services are questioned.
  • The fate of New York’s teams, residents, homes, and largest arena is explored without a firm answer.