Chumlee
This celebrity goo was created by player Chris Lemler.
Scott Hardie replaced the category and difficulty, made major changes to the clue, and made major changes to the explanation provided by Chris.
publication date: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)
category: Television
clue: He appraises things like tuxedos from Tennessee for a living, but getting too chummy with the men in blue and letting them into the vault was his big dumb downfall.
explanation: Austin Russell, better known by his nickname Chumlee, was a popular cast member on the reality show Pawn Stars where he appraised items being pawned and had a reputation for lacking intelligence. His home was raided by police in an assault investigation, and he opened a bedroom vault safe containing drugs and illegal firearms. He got the nickname due to his resemblance to the walrus Chumlee on the animated series Tennessee Tuxedo. more…
intended difficulty: hard
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, Jesse King, and Elaine Beckland