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University Challenge Musicals Round Leaves Fans Feeling Fabulously Brainy

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Jasmin Gray
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Politics news reporter, HuffPost UK

There are few occasions on University Challenge that give viewers the chance to feel brainy.

But when Jeremy Paxman fired a musicals round at contestants from Durham University, even the most average among us got the opportunity to show off our genius.

Contestants were played clips of songs and asked which Tony-Award winning musical they were from, with South Pacific, Hairspray and Sweeney Todd all guessed correctly.

Needless to say, fans were pretty excited about it.

When you draw a blank all night then get 2 out of 3 questions about musicals right, ffs. #UniversityChallenge pic.twitter.com/NgXIvVWghM

— Tim Brannigan (@tim_brannigan) October 31, 2016

When a musicals round comes on #UniversityChallenge 💁🏾🙌🏾

— Chine McDonald (@ChineMcDonald) October 31, 2016

Nailed the Broadway musicals round. You turn up to play #UniversityChallenge you check your pride in at the door.

— Samuel Robinson (@SamuelERobinson) October 31, 2016

MUSICALS BONUSES! It's like my whole life has been leading to this moment of glory. #UniversityChallenge

— Laura🎃Vickers-Green (@LaRainbow) October 31, 2016

MUSICALS YES THIS IS MY SHIT #UniversityChallenge

— legally blue (@littlef0xes) October 31, 2016

Musicals. Piece of cake. #UniversityChallenge

— Oliver Schraylor (@oliverschraylor) October 31, 2016

UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE JUST HAD A QUESTION ON RECOGNISING SONGS FROM MUSICALS THIS IS MY MOMENT

— BeautySchoolDropout (@_Assvenger) October 31, 2016

Admittedly, the streak ended when Paxman started asking questions that could be answered in English or Latin (thanks for that one, Jezza).

But you never know, maybe there will a Beyonce round next week?

Probably not.

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