Philadelphia, PA
Police Detective
Ted got advice from his family: "Be nice to meredith" and "Don't mess up."
Question Topics:
Astrologers
Famous Paintings
Roots
On Animals
Heads of State
Famous Names
The Continents
Composers
The Mayflower
Rock Albums
Quite Trendy
Asia AKA
Sesame Street
Taking Notes
Words & Phrases
$500 - Words & Phrases
A person who finds himself in a situation he thinks he cannot manage will often say, "I'm in way over my" what?
A: Hips B: Head
C: Heels D: Hot seat
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$1000 - Taking Notes
Which of these government-issued items is referred to formally as a "Federal Reserve note"?
A: Dollar bill B: Driver's license
C: Green card D: Passport
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$2000 - Sesame Street
Sesame Street's Elmo urges kids to wash their hands in a 2009 series of public service ads abotu what subject?
A: Littering B: Drugs
C: Bullies D: Swine flu
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$3,000 - Asia AKA
Because the country is at such high altitude, Tibet is known by what "homey" nickname?
A: The Front Door of the World B: The Kitchen of the World
C: The Roof of the World D: The Hallway of the World
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$5,000 - Quite Trendy
Sported by celebes like Johnny Depp and Adam Lambert, "guyliner" is a male take on what traditionally female fashion?
A: Purses B: Pantyhose
C: High heels D: Eye makeup
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-- Commercial Break --
Ted sees himself as the guy who is always coming close to winning, but not quite. He wants today to be his day. Ted's wife Eileen is sitting in the relationship seat.
$7,500 - Rock Albums
A simple image of a beam of light being refracted is depicted on the cover of what iconic 1973 album?
A: The Dark Side of the Moon B: Born in the U.S.A.
C: Abbey Road D: Purple Rain
Ted gives the not completely correct, but correct enough, answer of "Led Zeppelin, A, The Dark Side of the Moon, final answer."
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$10,000 - The Mayflower
On the Mayflower's historic voyage to America, a child was born at sea and given what unusual name?
A: Humility Cooper B: Desire Minter
C: Oceanus Hopkins D: Resolved White
With 20 seconds remaining, Ted decides to Ask the Audience.
ATA results
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$12,500 - Composers
Using his initials for its title, "WAM!" is a performance piece by the Washington Ballet about what classical composer?
A: Mahler B: Mendelssohn
C: Mozart D: Monteverdi
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$15,000 - The Continents
Cape Agulhas, and not the nearby Cape of Good Hope, is the southernmost point of what continent?
A: Africa B: Australia
C: Asia D: South America
With 20 seconds remaining, Ted decides to Ask The Expert.
ATE discussion
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Today's Home Game thingy is 'Swine Flu'
tomorrow teaser
Aristotle wrote that what animal "which is reputed to enjoy immunity from all other illnesses, is occasionally subject to flatulency"?
A: Goat B: Elephant
C: Dog D: Lion
$25,000 - Famous Names
The late actor Heath Ledger was reportedly named after the troubled male protagonist of what classic novel?
A: Great Expectations B: Jane Eyre
C: Wuthering Heights D: Heart of Darkness
With 23 seconds remaining, Ted decides to Double Dip.
His first answer is
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Ted will return tomorrow to go for $50,000.