3 Men And A Little Lazy Steve Kalina, 33 Gary Kalina, 35 Matt Schuman, 33 The aptly-named 3 Men and a Little Lazy are representing every average guy in Chicago who wasn't any good at sports and watched too much TV as a kid. Wearing their bathrobes, Gary, Matt and Steve plan to show the world the benefits of the couch potato lifestyle. Their wives are so proud. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

Westerburg High Andy Morton, 36 J.D. Warnock, 33 Eric Melin, 35 Their team name comes from the high school in the movie Heathers, and it's also a tribute to their favorite rock star, Paul Westerberg of The Replacements. If you pay close attention to their t-shirts, you'll find that the typeface is another reference, this time to the band Cheap Trick. Clearly, Pop Culture is in the blood of these three men from Lawrence, KS. They play in rock bands, host trivia shows on local cable TV and review films for their own website, Scene-Stealers.com.

The Lucky Stars Nikki Hudgins, 28 John Taylor, 31 Brad Hudgins, 24 When siblings Nikki and Brad Hudgins met John Taylor, they knew they found the only person in Virginia who shared their precious gift of pop culture expertise. How bad do they want to win? They drove twelve hours together to make it to the Orlando audition! Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

Fragilay Shalonda Harper, 30 Tomi Hiers-Johnson, 30 Sherita Harrison, 32 Fragilay's obsession with Molly Ringwald, Poison and New Kids on the Block makes them the perfect "World Series of Pop Culture" contestants. Cousins Shalonda and Sherita once watched The Breakfast Club twice a day for an entire summer. These women from Baltimore, MD took their name from the movie A Christmas Story. In the film, the father receives a package in the mail labeled "Fragile," and pronounces it "fragilay, exclaiming, "it must be Italian."

Fat Guys in little coats Peter Kim, 36 Keevan Lee, 29 Josh Miller, 30 Fat guys in little coats haven't looked this good since Chris Farley in Tommy Boy! Peter, Keevan and Josh aim to impress with their massive knowledge of all things pop culture. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

Remo-Leen-Teen-Teen Warren McPherson, 29 Margottina Verch, 35 Rich McPherson, 33 Warren, Margottina and Rich from Portland, OR, are the only all-sibling team in the tournament this year. The team name comes from an old Nicaraguan game that their mother taught them as children. Besides giving them sharp minds and their team name, their mother also gave them some valuable advice...wear clean underwear. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

Jammin' on the 1 Durwood Murray, 29 Aimee' Meredith, 32 Anthony Donovan, 31 For Jammin' on the 1, performing for a TV audience is like another day at the office. They all perform and produce a TV improv comedy show in San Diego called The House, which is now in its seventh season. Durwood, Aimee' and Anthony share a rare team chemistry that sends a clear message to all the other teams...don't mess around with Jammin' on the 1. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

El Chupacabra Jodi Roth, 34 Mason Spencer, 35 Alexandra Burris, 34 Returning champions El Chupacabra ("goat sucker" in Spanish) has had a whole year to enjoy the fame and fortune of being the 2006 World Series of Pop Culture victors. Their local newspaper in Atlanta, GA ran the headline, "Local Trivia Team Makes Good, Takes Home $250,000," and Mason and Jodi are frequently recognized from their appearance on the show. Though they already fattened their bank accounts once, they are eager to hold on to the crown and take home the prize again this year.

Team Motherboy Jamie Mauldin, 27 Lizzie Tompkins, 36 Holly McCord, 30 Team Motherboy blew everyone away when they won the Austin Regional tournament, and plan to do the same here. Jamie, Lizzie and Holly are out to prove that they're not just three hot chicks from Texas, they have real pop culture cred! Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

Carlton Banks Dance Academy Smitha Chadaga, 30 Joe Munsayac, 33 Kryss Peterson, 33 Any pop culture aficionado will get the Carlton Banks reference from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but not everyone can actually do the dance as well as this team does. And, yes, they do it on stage. Though two of the three teammates are doctors, Smitha, Joe and Kryss best describe themselves as "Three's Company" meets The Three Amigos.

Twisted Misters Andrew Weber, 24 Andrew Unterberger, 20 Victor Lee, 22 If points were given for trash talking and over-confidence, Twisted Misters are already in the lead. Andrew W., Andrew U. and Victor are all current or former NYU students who met while competing in (and winning) trivia contests at school. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

The Truffle Shuffles Farrell Kellener, 29 J.P. Muzio, 29 Dominick Muzio, 31 Never judge a book by its cover. The same goes for The Truffle Shuffles, who will be wearing dark velour track suits and thick gold chains. Though these tough guys were raised in New York City, they aren't afraid to show their cute and cuddly sides. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

Wocka Wocka Kelly Bishop, 31 Robert Bishop, 32 Rachel Cahill, 31 Under the strict supervision of Robert, Wocka Wocka has been training for this competition ever since they tried out--and didn't make it--last year. They plan on mowing down the other teams like Pac-Man, as their team name suggests. Husband and wife Robert and Kelly team up with Kelly's best friend Rachel, proving that second time's a charm for these Kansas natives. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

The White Russians Chris Miller, 30 Lori Miller, 24 Stewart Pawley, 26 Louisville's own The White Russians are all about The Big Lebowski. Their team name refers to "The Dude's" favorite drink and every year, Chris, Lori and Stewart spend a weekend at Lebowski-fest in their hometown. When they won the LA Regional Tournament, The White Russians were brought to tears with emotion. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

Almost Perfect Strangers 2.0 Tod Gallion, 28 Kyle Webb, 25 Lucien Eldred, 28 Tod, Kyle and Lucien are three of the top performers in the VH1.com Pop Culture IQ test taken online. These three strangers met face to face for the first time just days before the tournament began. Unlike their competitors, they will have to take a crash course in each other's strengths and weaknesses before taking to the stage to show off the pop culture acumen that landed them a spot on the team that nearly 10,000 online test-takers tried out for. Read an exclusive interview with the team on World of Pop.

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