Transcript 10/01/09 - Sargon De Jesus

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Sargon De Jesus
Washington, DC
Science writer

Meredith wants to tease Sargon with the $1,000,000 check, but Sargon won't look at it. His mom said it would be bad luck. He'll stick with her advice on this one.

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$500
For years, what airline has depicted a giant, smiling Eskimo on the tail wing of its plane?

A: Qantas B: Southwest Airlines
C: Alaska Airlines D: Frozen Buns Air

Answer

C: Alaska Airlines ( 5 )

$1,000 * Cable TV
Chiller is a new cable TV network that predominantly airs movies of what genre?

A: Comedy B: Western
C: Horror D: Romance

Answer

C: Horror ( 9 )

-- The Horn --

Sargon will return on tomorrow's show.

Tournament of Ten Leader Board

1. Keilani Goggins $100,000 - 1:53
2. Jeff Birt $100,000 - 1:53
3. Matt Schultz $100,000 - 2:26
4. Tim Janus $100,000 - 2:44
5. Ralph Cambeis $50,000 - 1:13
6. Robin Schwartz $50,000 - 1:40
7. Alex Ortiz $50,000 - 2:19
8. Fred Roberts $50,000 - 2:27
9. Benny Shum $50,000 - 2:29
10. Alan Carver $25,000 - 0:30

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Sargon De Jesus
Washington, DC
Science writer

Meredith wants to tease Sargon with the $1,000,000 check, but Sargon won't look at it. His mom said it would be bad luck. He'll stick with her advice on this one.

He's a science writer and the first thing out of his mouth is a silly superstitition.

Hey, don't worry, Sargon, the check is fake. Doubly fake, because they never even send you a real one!

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Sargon De Jesus
Washington, DC
Science writer

Meredith wants to tease Sargon with the $1,000,000 check, but Sargon won't look at it. His mom said it would be bad luck. He'll stick with her advice on this one.

He's a science writer and the first thing out of his mouth is a silly superstitition.

Hey, don't worry, Sargon, the check is fake. Doubly fake, because they never even send you a real one!

Well, they DID send you a real one back in the good old days, back when the shows were broadcast the day after taping, and you received your check in the full amount of your winnings one week later...

Good times...

[Jeemie]

He's a science writer and the first thing out of his mouth is a silly superstitition.

Shit.

Remind this chemist never to tell you the pre-game rituals he goes through before Steeler games...

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Sargon De Jesus
Washington, DC
Science writer

Meredith wants to tease Sargon with the $1,000,000 check, but Sargon won't look at it. His mom said it would be bad luck. He'll stick with her advice on this one.

That's a first.

So far, so good.