Deltona, FL
Phil drove all the way from Florida to appear on the show.
Meredith says again that Phil looks a lot like Paul Newman. Phil has been unemployed for a while, so this money will come in handy. He's thinking of building a pool in his backyard, or, if he wins enough, opening a bar on the beach. Phil makes all kind of drinks; his specialty is a martini without the vermouth.
Phil's fiancee, Kate, is in the audience.
Phil still has his Double Dip and Ask The Expert lifelines left. Today's expert is Greg Proops, the host of "Head Games" on the Science Channel.
Question Topics:
* TV History
* The Good Life
* The Solar System
* Foreign Greetings
* Nerd Icons
* Meet the Press
* Namesakes
* Poetry
* (Across the Pond)
* (Pop Stars)
* (Nursery Rhymes)
* (Bestsellers)
* (State Birds)
* (You Could Say)
* (The Big Apple)
$12,500 * Poetry
In his famous 1914 poem "Chicago, Carl Sandburg memorably described the metropolis as the "City of the" what?
A: Sharp Elbows B: Loud Mouths
C: Stong Backs D: Big Shoulders
With 13 seconds left, Phil decides to Ask The Expert.
Greg: Ah! Phil, I happen to know this one and I'm going to give it to you, right away. D: Big Shoulders. Carl Sandburg said Chicago is the City of Big Shoulders.
Phil: All right, you sound like you're pretty sure on that. I like your confidence.
Greg: Yeah, I'm willing to bet your money on it, Phil.
Phil: Well, you are. Thank you!
Answer
D: Big Shoulders ( 8 )
Named after two goddesses of love, Aphrodite Terra and Ishtar Terra are two prominent regions on what planet?
A: Mars B: Venus
C: Mercury D: Saturn
Phil: I see that clock. I think I know. I think this is one of the times I'm going to go ahead and feel confident using that 50/50, so I'm going to go ahead and use that 50/50, please?
Meredith: Double Dip? Okay.
Phil: Yes, Double Dip.
With 5 seconds left, Phil uses the Double Dip.
Phil's first answer is
Spoiler
B: Venus
Answer
B: Venus ( 5 )
The 2008 documentary "Thank You, Mr. President" centers on the career of what legendary White House journalist?
A: Helen Thomas B: Eleanor Clift
C: Bob Woodward D: Joe Klein
Answer
A: Helen Thomas ( 14 )
Phil drove up to New York from Florida in a pickup truck. If he wins the million, he thinks he'll just leave it here in the garage and head on south.
Phil's video that he submitted to audition for the show talked about his wanting to have that bar on the beach, maybe incorporating the pool with the bar and the beach, all together.
Meredith: Would you have, like, a Hawaiian shirt on or no shirt?
Phil: No shirt doesn't work for me, but I have three or four Hawaiian shirts that look pretty nice.
$50,000 * Nerd Icons
E. Gary Gygax is a hero to generations of nerds because he co-created what?
A: Atari B: The X-Files
C: Star Trek D: Dungeons & Dragons
Answer
D: Dungeons & Dragons ( 24 )
Which of these foreign greetings derives from a phrase meaning "I am your slave"?
A: Shalom B: Aloha
C: Ciao D: Salaam
Phil wishes he still had his Double Dip left. He's leaning towards two answers and they both start with an 'S'. With one second left, he says
Spoiler
"D, final answer."
Answer
C: Ciao ( 1 )
