Trivia night at your local pub is one thing. Battling it out on national television for a quarter of a million dollars? That’s a whole different level of pressure. FOX’s “The Floor” returns Thursday with “A Whale of a Time,” an episode that looks set to test contestants’ knowledge across a bizarrely broad spectrum of categories. From the spooky delights of Halloween movies to the sing-song simplicity of nursery rhymes, this week’s competitors will need to be versatile if they want to conquer the floor and claim the top prize.
The premise, as always, is deceptively simple yet brutally efficient. Contestants go head-to-head in trivia duels, with the winner seizing control of the loser’s precious floor space. It’s a territorial takeover where knowledge is king and incorrect answers lead to a swift exit. Host Rob Lowe presides over the cerebral carnage, offering encouragement and witty asides as the floor shrinks and the stakes get higher. As the competition intensifies, contestants face a tough choice: walk away with a guaranteed $20,000 or gamble it all for a shot at the $250,000 jackpot. It’s a classic risk-reward scenario that adds a delicious layer of tension to the proceedings.
So, if you’re the type who can effortlessly rattle off the names of all seven dwarfs and identify the killer in “Scream,” “The Floor” might just be your kind of game show. Tune in Thursday, November 28 at 9:02 PM EST on FOX to witness the trivia showdown.
“The Floor” airs Thursdays at 9:02 PM EST on FOX.
