Transcript 5/28/2020 - Lauren Lapkus (carryover)
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2020 1:06 pm
Lauren Lapkus
Lauren is playing for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Her +1 is Mike Castle, her husband.
$2000: Japanese scientists invented a smoke alarm for the hearing impaired that sprays a mist of what sinus-clearing condiment?
A - ketchup
B - mayonnaise
C - tartar sauce
D - wasabi
$4000: Measuring 120 feet long and weighing 68,000 pounds, the world's largest replica baseball bat is fittingly located in what U.S. city?
A - Omaha, Nebraska
B - Tulsa, Oklahoma
C - Raleigh, North Carolina
D - Louisville, Kentucky
She's glad the word "fittingly" was part of the question because she knows nothing else about baseball.
$8000: "Will A Jolly Man Make A Jolly Visitor" helps people remember the order of the first eight what?
A - signs of the zodiac
B - U.S. presidents
C - months
D - chemical elements
Lauren says that "A" makes no sense, and no one would need help remembering the order of the months. Mike adds that none of the chemical elements are right. Lauren wonders if there is a "V" president. Jimmy tells her the names after she gives her answer.
$16,000: How would Emmanuel Macron best thank his country's citizens for electing him president?
A - gracias
B - merci
C - danke
D - grazie
Mike knows for sure what it is, and explains to Lauren who Macron is.
$32,000: What singer is a huge fan of "The Office" and samples several lines from the episode "Threat Level Midnight" for her song "My Strange Addiction"?
A - Rihanna
B - Katy Perry
C - Billie Elish
D - Halsey
Lauren doesn't know this but Mike does for sure. It's "C". It's the only thing he knows about her.
Lauren now has the option to trade a lifeline to bring her husband back for one final question. She decides to replace the 50:50.
$64,000: In Albert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2, what does the "c" represent?
A - gravity
B - time
C - matter
D - speed of light
"This sucks because I should totally know this." She remembers a movie where he's riding a bike. She decides to use her +1.
commercial break
$125,000: In "Uncut Gems," Adam Sandler's character memorably shows off a blinged-out pendant necklace of what classic toy?
A - Tickle Me Elmo
B - Furby
C - Tamagotchi
D - Etch A Sketch
On the way to the show Lauren said she wanted to see this movie but she hasn't. She has seen memes of this, and photos on Instagram, however, and thinks the answer is "B".
$250,000: How does the composer and lyricist of the Broadway musical "Jagged Little Pill" spell her name?
A - M-O-R-R-I-S-E-T-T-E
B - M-O-R-I-S-S-E-T-T-E
C - M-O-R-R-I-S-S-E-T-T-E
D - M-O-R-I-S-E-T-T-E
Lauren was hoping the question was how to spell Alanis. She thinks it's "B", and "C" has too many double letters. But "C" begins to look more right the more she looks at it. She decides to ask the host.
commercial break
$500,000: Six U.S. presidents had what first name, the most common presidential name in history?
A - John
B - William
C - James
D - George
Lauren says presidents aren't her strong suit. She names three Georges, but doesn't think she can think of three others. "John" sounds common but JFK is the only one she knows. She mentions William Taft. The way to figure this out is to phone a friend - her dad Jules.
Lauren doesn't feel great about that. She says "James Monroe". She wants to trust her dad but doesn't want to lose all that money for charity. It would be insane to say "James" without being sure. But it would be cool if she went for it and was right. Jimmy says that mathematically Lauren has more to gain than to lose. She goes for it. Jimmy says they will take a break before revealing the answer.
commercial break
They try to call Jules back, but get his answering machine. Jimmy leaves the message that she won $500,000.
$1,000,000: On the periodic table, there are four different elements named after what?
A - Antoine Lavoisier's pet cat
B - a moon of Neptune
C - Marie Curie's maiden name
D - a Swedish mining village
Lauren asked her husband yesterday if she should study the periodic table. She's not going to bother guessing and she's going to walk away. If she had to guess she would have said "A".
commercial break
Lauren is playing for the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Her +1 is Mike Castle, her husband.
$2000: Japanese scientists invented a smoke alarm for the hearing impaired that sprays a mist of what sinus-clearing condiment?
A - ketchup
B - mayonnaise
C - tartar sauce
D - wasabi
Spoiler
Answer: D (wasabi)
A - Omaha, Nebraska
B - Tulsa, Oklahoma
C - Raleigh, North Carolina
D - Louisville, Kentucky
She's glad the word "fittingly" was part of the question because she knows nothing else about baseball.
Spoiler
Answer: D (Louisville, Kentucky)
A - signs of the zodiac
B - U.S. presidents
C - months
D - chemical elements
Lauren says that "A" makes no sense, and no one would need help remembering the order of the months. Mike adds that none of the chemical elements are right. Lauren wonders if there is a "V" president. Jimmy tells her the names after she gives her answer.
Spoiler
Answer: B (U.S. presidents)
A - gracias
B - merci
C - danke
D - grazie
Mike knows for sure what it is, and explains to Lauren who Macron is.
Spoiler
Answer: B (merci)
A - Rihanna
B - Katy Perry
C - Billie Elish
D - Halsey
Lauren doesn't know this but Mike does for sure. It's "C". It's the only thing he knows about her.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Billie Elish)
$64,000: In Albert Einstein's famous equation E=mc2, what does the "c" represent?
A - gravity
B - time
C - matter
D - speed of light
"This sucks because I should totally know this." She remembers a movie where he's riding a bike. She decides to use her +1.
Spoiler
Ask the +1 results: He is 100% certain that it's "D".
Spoiler
Answer: D (speed of light)
$125,000: In "Uncut Gems," Adam Sandler's character memorably shows off a blinged-out pendant necklace of what classic toy?
A - Tickle Me Elmo
B - Furby
C - Tamagotchi
D - Etch A Sketch
On the way to the show Lauren said she wanted to see this movie but she hasn't. She has seen memes of this, and photos on Instagram, however, and thinks the answer is "B".
Spoiler
Answer: B (Furby)
A - M-O-R-R-I-S-E-T-T-E
B - M-O-R-I-S-S-E-T-T-E
C - M-O-R-R-I-S-S-E-T-T-E
D - M-O-R-I-S-E-T-T-E
Lauren was hoping the question was how to spell Alanis. She thinks it's "B", and "C" has too many double letters. But "C" begins to look more right the more she looks at it. She decides to ask the host.
Spoiler
Ask the host: Jimmy says this is his sweet spot because he knows a lot about music and was the spelling champion in the 7th and 8th grade. He says it's "B".
Spoiler
Answer: B (M-O-R-I-S-S-E-T-T-E)
$500,000: Six U.S. presidents had what first name, the most common presidential name in history?
A - John
B - William
C - James
D - George
Lauren says presidents aren't her strong suit. She names three Georges, but doesn't think she can think of three others. "John" sounds common but JFK is the only one she knows. She mentions William Taft. The way to figure this out is to phone a friend - her dad Jules.
Spoiler
Phone a Friend results: Jules says it's John. Lauren asks if he's sure. He asks for the other choices, then changes to James.
commercial break
They try to call Jules back, but get his answering machine. Jimmy leaves the message that she won $500,000.
Spoiler
Answer: C (James)
Jimmy tells her who the six are - Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchanan, Garfield, & Carter.
Jimmy tells her who the six are - Madison, Monroe, Polk, Buchanan, Garfield, & Carter.
A - Antoine Lavoisier's pet cat
B - a moon of Neptune
C - Marie Curie's maiden name
D - a Swedish mining village
Lauren asked her husband yesterday if she should study the periodic table. She's not going to bother guessing and she's going to walk away. If she had to guess she would have said "A".
Spoiler
Answer: D (a Swedish mining village)