Demeaning Buzzer

The demeaning buzzer, or simply "Alan's Buzzer", is a gag that has continued in every episode since buzzers were introduced in Series A. In every episode, except for the pilot, the panellists each have a "mushroomoid buzzer" which make different sounds to get the hosts attention. While the three guest panellists get reasonable buzzers, resident panellist Alan Davies gets the most demeaning or comedic buzzer. In a few episodes, Davies' buzzer has actually triggered a Klaxon, causing him to lose points every time he pressed it.

"Divination", SD E10
As Alan was not present during the recording of this episode, he made a pre-recorded clip for his buzzer. Upon pressing the buzzer, it played the TARDIS sound and 'teleported' him to the 2006 UEFA Champions League Arsenal V Barcelona match. Alan's voice continued to give answers through pre-recorded content.

"Endings", SE E11
In this episode, the buzzer was a version of Beethoven's piano sonata. While shortened throughout the rest of the show, when first played, it was the longest buzzer sound on QI.