And now, a special dispatch from World of Pop blogger Mark Graham:

Back in February, over 10,000 people tested their Pop Culture Intelligence Quotient (PCIQ) at VH1.com. Of all those entrants, three complete strangers were chosen to compete in the 2007 World Series of Pop Culture for their extremely high scores and trivia fortitude. Tod, Kyle and Lucien are the savants that make up Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0. In the first match of last night’s competition, they took on the Truffle Shuffles (pictured above, hailing from New York, by way of Florida) — and won.

The second match featured three rockers, two doctors and one brand manager. Chicago’s Carlton Banks Dance Academy (the two doctors and a brand manager) took on Lawrence, Kansas’ Westerburg High (the aforementioned rockers) in a match that went all the way down to the wire. Westerburg High prevailed, and now they’re one step closer to the $250,000 first prize.

Full recaps are available, as always, at the World of Pop blog. And tune in to VH1 tonight at 9 p.m. for more competition. You’ll be smarter, fitter and much better-looking for it.

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