The World Cup of the Letter E gets underway with Groups A–D, where anything and everything beginning with “E” is thrown into the tournament and judged far more seriously than it has any right to be.

From Ecstasy and England to Eggs and Euro 96, this opening episode sets the tone with a mix of obvious contenders and completely unexpected entries. Along the way, things take a turn into the surreal with topics like erotic fiction, proving early on that no category is off-limits.

Some feel like nailed-on winners. Others spark debates no one saw coming. And as always, logic doesn’t last long once the arguments get going.

The criteria is loose — impact, nostalgia, cultural relevance, usefulness and pure chaos all come into play as we try to decide what deserves to progress.

This is where the tournament begins — and it only gets more ridiculous from here.

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