2 Minute Drill is an ESPN game show based on the general knowledge UK game show Mastermind. The program aired from September 11, 2000, to December 28, 2001. ESPN Classic aired reruns of the series daily at 11:30 am Eastern. Kenny Mayne hosted the show, and began each player's turn at the front game by telling them, "Your 2-minute drill begins now!" Format Round 1 Season 1 Three players competed. The show featured a four athlete/celebrity panel. The scoreboard was an eggcrate display. Sometimes it malfunctioned, such as a transition from a number. (e.g. when a player gets a question correct, sometimes a blank digit would show before going to the next number.) For contestants' turns, they would be given two minutes to answer sports trivia questions and would have a choice of four categories, each represented by a member of the panel, each pertaining to that panelist's area of expertise, and each containing five questions. When contestants got a question right in any category, they could continue to play it or pick another category, but an incorrect answer or a pass forced them to pick another category (although they could go back to it at any time, provided questions were left in it). Each correct answer was worth one point, and one bonus point was awarded if the contestant swept a category (got all five right), for a maximum of 24 first-round points. The lowest scorer at the end of the first round was eliminated. Prior to the show, the contestants are also asked a numerical question (usually pertaining to a stat on a certain panelist) and asked to give an answer. If a tie for low score exists at the end of this round, the answers are compared, and the player whose answer is closest to the correct answer moves on. Seasons 2 and 3 Two players competed as opposed to three. This time, the scoreboard was computerized to match the on-screen graphics, and the current question and answer would be shown to the home viewers who were playing along. To accommodate this, players could no longer interrupt during the question, and must wait for the question to be read completely before answering. For each turn, again, contestants would be given 2:00 to answer sports trivia questions from four categories. This time, however, contestants would pick an athlete/celebrity, and they would read all of their questions (in their