Hotels.com’s Captain Obvious Is Campaigning to Guest Host HQ Trivia

Funny audition clip jumps on the latest craze

Captain Obvious is ready for his close-up. One question at a time, though.

Hotels.com and agency CP+B’s latest fun digital stunt for the brand’s goofy character features Captain Obvious gunning to become the newest host of HQ Trivia.

HQ rose to prominence over the last few months, drawing millions of people twice a day for the chance to win money. Scott Rogowsky, who CP+B thinks resembles Captain Obvious a bit, hosts the trivia show. Last week, the brand posted a clip to Twitter after HQ

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