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Ernie Kovacs, an Uncommon card
Ernest Edward Kovacs was an American comedian, actor, and writer.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 85
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 185
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 180,000
Power 185 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 95 % of WikiCards cards.
Ernie Kovacs quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Ernie Kovacs card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Chase even thanked Kovacs during his ______ speech for his Emmy Award for Saturday Night Live.
Answer
acceptance. Chase even thanked Kovacs during his acceptance speech for his Emmy Award for Saturday Night Live. From the Ernie Kovacs article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Ralph Northam. Ralph Northam 100 · Stochastic process 93 · Computer program 88 · Ernie Kovacs 85 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Kovacs's visually experimental and often spontaneous comedic style influenced numerous television comedy programs for years after his death.
- Kovacs has been credited as an influence by many individuals and shows, including Johnny Carson, Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, Saturday Night Live, Monty Python's Flying Circus, Jim Henson, Max Headroom, Chevy Chase, Conan O'Brien, Jimmy Kimmel, Captain Kangaroo, Sesame Street, The Electric Company, Pee-wee's Playhouse, The Muppet Show, Dave Garroway, Andy Kaufman, You Can't Do That on Television…
- Chase even thanked Kovacs during his acceptance speech for his Emmy Award for Saturday Night Live.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Ernie Kovacs article was read about 180,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 85 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get Ernie Kovacs
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- Wade BarrettUncommon · History · ATK 85 DEF 100
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- Lynchburg, VirginiaUncommon · Society · ATK 88 DEF 97
- Ralph NorthamUncommon · History · ATK 100 DEF 85
- Stochastic processUncommon · Science · ATK 93 DEF 92
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Ernie Kovacs (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NBC-TV Uploaded by We hope at en.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
