Transcript 10/16/2009 Jeff Field

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Jeff Field
Wantagh, NY
Senior editor
expecting his first child in January
Is the oldest of eleven children

contestant #2

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Words & Phrases


$500 (Words & Phrases):
The command "Hold your tongue!" instructs a person to stop doing what?
A. Talking B. Sleeping
C. Eating D. Auditioning for "American Idol"

Spoiler

A. Talking (:09)

$1000 (License Plates):
What U.S. state issues plates that feature the slogan "Heart of Dixie"?
A. Minnesota B. Connecticut
C. Alabama D. Nevada

Spoiler

C. Alabama (:11)

$2000 (Cable TV):
What cable network broadcasts a popular annual week of programming known as "Shark Week"?
A. Bravo B. Lifetime
C. HGTV D. Discovery

Spoiler

D. Discovery (:09)

$3000 (Pop Singers):
Singer Amy Winehouse is best know for sporting what retro hairstyle?
A. Page boy B. Beehive
C. Shag D. Bob

ATA at :10

ATA

A-6% B-79% C-8% D-7%

Spoiler

B. Beehive :08

Commercial break


$5000 (Language):
By definition, the word "won't is a contraction of what two words?
A. Will not B. Would not
C. Why not D. Was not

Spoiler

A. Will not (:11)

$7500 (Astrology) spoiler question from yesterday:
When would a car dealership need to sell a Ford Taurus in order to sell it during the astrological period of Taurus?
A. Late February B. Early May
C. Late August D. Early November

ATE at :21

ATE

Mo does not know and can only eliminate A

DD at :20

Double Dip and answer

First answer was correct
B. Early May (:20)

$10K (Wars):
An armistice signed in the border town of Panmunjom established a cease-fire in what American conflict?
A. Korean War B. Mexican War
C. Spanish-American War D. Vietnam War

PAF at :22

PAF choices

PAF result

John, a history teacher, is "very sure" it was the Korean War

Spoiler

A. Korean War (:19)

Commercial break

Jeff said he got up yesterday late thinking it was taping day and panicked that he would miss his taping.

Teaser question for Monday

listed as $10,000
Contributing to the current economic crisis, a "NINJA loan" is a loan given to a person with "No Income, No Job" and no what?
A. Alliance B. Annuities
C. Autonomy D. Assets

$12.5K (Texas):
Which of these Texas cities is located the farthest north?
A. Houston B. Austin
C. Dallas D. San Antonio

Jeff does not know and leaves with $10,000. He says the usual thing about others backstage waiting to play. Mere points out that it is a smart thing for him to do with a baby coming in a few months. Mere asks those in the audience to applaud if they knew it and there are a quite a few claps. Mere says they were lying.

Spoiler

C. Dallas (walk at :05)

Time is up, no carryover to tomorrow
They show the ToT leaderboard which did not change.

[Jeemie]

$7500 (Astrology) spoiler question from yesterday:
When would a car dealership need to sell a Ford Taurus in order to sell it during the astrological period of Taurus?
A. Late February B. Early May
C. Late August D. Early November

Both my sisters are Taurus. One was born on May 20- the last day one can be a Taurus!

$10K (Wars):
An armistice signed in the border town of Panmunjom established a cease-fire in what American conflict?
A. Korean War B. Mexican War
C. Spanish-American War D. Vietnam War

Pays to watch your M*A*S*H!

[NellyLunatic1980]

$3K: I would've had to ATA as well. I've never paid attention to her hair.

$10K (Wars):
An armistice signed in the border town of Panmunjom established a cease-fire in what American conflict?
A. Korean War B. Mexican War
C. Spanish-American War D. Vietnam War

The only reason I knew the right answer to this question is because I recalled the lyrics to Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire". Panmunjom is referenced immediately after Sugar Ray (Robinson).

[earendel]

Jeff Field
Wantagh, NY
Senior editor
expecting his first child in January
Is the oldest of eleven children

I wonder if he and his wife intend to be as prolific.

$3000 (Pop Singers):
Singer Amy Winehouse is best know for sporting what retro hairstyle?
A. Page boy B. Beehive
C. Shag D. Bob

ATA at :10

ATA

A-6% B-79% C-8% D-7%

Spoiler

B. Beehive :08

Time for a lifeline - ATA figuring they'll know. I'm sure I've seen pictures of Amy Winehouse but none of them registered with me.

$10K (Wars):
An armistice signed in the border town of Panmunjom established a cease-fire in what American conflict?
A. Korean War B. Mexican War
C. Spanish-American War D. Vietnam War

PAF at :22

PAF result

John, a history teacher, is "very sure" it was the Korean War

Spoiler

A. Korean War (:19)

I guess Jeff doesn't watch M*A*S*H reruns.

$12.5K (Texas):
Which of these Texas cities is located the farthest north?
A. Houston B. Austin
C. Dallas D. San Antonio

Jeff does not know and leaves with $10,000. He says the usual thing about others backstage waiting to play. Mere points out that it is a smart thing for him to do with a baby coming in a few months. Mere asks those in the audience to applaud if they knew it and there are a quite a few claps. Mere says they were lying.

Spoiler

C. Dallas (walk at :05)

A gimme question for our Texas contingent. Funny this question should have been on the day before the Red River Shootout, in which they make mention that the game is played in Dallas because it's roughly halfway between Austin and Norman.

[MarleysGh0st]

$10K (Wars):
An armistice signed in the border town of Panmunjom established a cease-fire in what American conflict?
A. Korean War B. Mexican War
C. Spanish-American War D. Vietnam War

PAF at :22

PAF choices

PAF result

John, a history teacher, is "very sure" it was the Korean War

Spoiler

A. Korean War (:19)

Well, this is different. Jeff's PAF, John McNamara, got an article in his newspaper about being a lifeline!

http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2009 ... is_ha.html

McNamara's confident response netted Field $10,000.

Unfortunately, McNamara was only available on that one question, and Field got the next question incorrect. Still, Conner would highly recommend McNamara as a lifeline to all who wants to use him.

Walking away and not answering is different from answering incorrectly. And, alas, nobody will ever again be able to act on this recommendation. Unless John becomes a celebrity and gets cast as an expert.