Transcript 05/03/10 Meryll Hansen

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Meryll Hansen
Monroe Township, NH
Graduate student
64 years old

Today’s ATE is CNN anchor Campbell Brown.

Topic Tree:

Genetics
State Law
The Solar System
What Is It?
College Towns
Acupuncture
South Carolina
Entertainment News
U.S. Presidents
Same Name
Slang
Kid Lit
Heads Up!
Junk Food
Prize Winners

$500 In 2009, Bill Cosby was awarded the Kennedy Center’s prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American what?
A. Dance
B. Humor
C. Painting
D. Jell-O consumption

Spoiler

B. Humor (9)

$1K A corn dog is a hot dog that has been dipped in a batter made with what?
A. Corned beef
B. Peppercorn
C. Cornmeal
D. Candy corn

Spoiler

C. Cornmeal (10)

$2K A batting helmet is a piece of protective gear worn by players in what sport?
A. Tennis
B. Golf
C. Baseball
D. Basketball

Spoiler

C. Baseball (10)

$3K The 2007 children’s book “Star Wars” is subtitled “A Pop-Up Guide to the” what?
A. Galaxy
B. Zoo
C. Human Body
D. Alphabet

Spoiler

A. Galaxy (10)

$5K Which of the following is a common slang term meaning “an extremely short period of time”?
A. St. Louis minute
B. San Francisco minute
C. New York minute
D. Dallas minute

Spoiler

C. New York minute ( 8 )

$7.5K Which of these one-named singer’s names appears in the title of a famous short story by Edgar Allan Poe?
A. Rihanna
B. Usher
C. Fergie
D. Nelly

Spoiler

B. Usher (24)

$10K Which of these former presidents did not serve as a governor before being elected to the White House?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
D. Bill Clinton

ATA (21)

28% A. Jimmy Carter
14% B. Ronald Reagan
53% C. George H.W. Bush
5% D. Bill Clinton

Spoiler

C. George H.W. Bush (17)

commercial break

$12.5K In 2008, Variety reported the Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red would be reunited in a film version of what children’s show?
A. Teletubbies
B. H.R. Pufnstuf
C. The Electric Company
D. Fraggle Rock

ATE (16)

Campbell says she pretty sure it’s not “C” or “A”. She has no idea what “B” is.
So she says that she is 70% sure the answer is “D.”

Spoiler

D. Fraggle Rock (9)

$15K South Carolina’s official state tree, which is featured prominently on its flag, has earned the state what nickname?
A. The Cypress State
B. The Magnolia State
C. The Cottonwood State
D. The Palmetto State

Spoiler

D. The Palmetto State (13)

commercial break

Today's "You're in the Hot Seat" winning answer is "Cornmeal."

$25K In the field of acupuncture, it is believed that vital energy flows through the human body through a number of main channels called what?
A. Meridians
B. Latitudes
C. Tangents
D. Vortices

DD (11)

Meryll’s first choice is correct.

Spoiler

A. Meridians (11)

horn

Meryll will return for tomorrow’s show.

Answers:
$500 B. Humor
$1K C. Cornmeal
$2K C. Baseball
$3K A. Galaxy
$5K C. New York minute
$7.5K B. Usher
$10K C. George H.W. Bush
$12.5K D. Fraggle Rock
$15K D. The Palmetto State
$25K A. Meridians

[drew scheeler]

She was the token Sarah Palin lookalike in the Green Room.
I had a great time talking to her and am glad she has done well so far.

[MarleysGh0st]

She was the token Sarah Palin lookalike in the Green Room.

Huh?

If you said she looked like Sarah Palin, I'm not surprised you got some blank stares.

[NellyLunatic1980]

$25K In the field of acupuncture, it is believed that vital energy flows through the human body through a number of main channels called what?
A. Meridians
B. Latitudes
C. Tangents
D. Vortices

I like either A or C, so I'll Double Dip on them.

[earendel]

Meryll Hansen
Monroe Township, NH
Graduate student
64 years old

Today’s ATE is CNN anchor Campbell Brown.

$10K Which of these former presidents did not serve as a governor before being elected to the White House?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
D. Bill Clinton

ATA (21)

28% A. Jimmy Carter
14% B. Ronald Reagan
53% C. George H.W. Bush
5% D. Bill Clinton

Spoiler

C. George H.W. Bush (17)

How soon they forget...Carter was, of course, governor of Georgia. It would have been interesting if they had substituted George W. Bush for one of the three.

$12.5K In 2008, Variety reported the Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red would be reunited in a film version of what children’s show?
A. Teletubbies
B. H.R. Pufnstuf
C. The Electric Company
D. Fraggle Rock

ATE (16)

Campbell says she pretty sure it’s not “C” or “A”. She has no idea what “B” is.
So she says that she is 70% sure the answer is “D.”

Spoiler

D. Fraggle Rock (9)

I'd have to ATA on this one. I don't think "Fraggle Rock" was shown in this area.

$25K In the field of acupuncture, it is believed that vital energy flows through the human body through a number of main channels called what?
A. Meridians
B. Latitudes
C. Tangents
D. Vortices

DD (11)

Meryll’s first choice is correct.

Spoiler

A. Meridians (11)

I don't know this one, either, so it's time to ATE. If Campbell Brown can't help, I'll DD, making A & B my choices.

[MarleysGh0st]

$10K Which of these former presidents did not serve as a governor before being elected to the White House?
A. Jimmy Carter
B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush
D. Bill Clinton

ATA (21)

28% A. Jimmy Carter
14% B. Ronald Reagan
53% C. George H.W. Bush
5% D. Bill Clinton

Spoiler

C. George H.W. Bush (17)

How soon they forget...Carter was, of course, governor of Georgia. It would have been interesting if they had substituted George W. Bush for one of the three.

That's what made this question kind of tricky. Even recognizing the answer immediately, I had to pause for a moment of confirmation: W. was a governor, H.W. was not.

It might have been interesting to see the reaction of a younger contestant who didn't remember George the elder, especially after they got that 47% incorrect ATA vote.

[tanstaafl2]

Meryll Hansen
$7.5K Which of these one-named singer’s names appears in the title of a famous short story by Edgar Allan Poe?
A. Rihanna
B. Usher
C. Fergie
D. Nelly

Spoiler

B. Usher (24)

A momentary pause before this one clicked. Hopefully not enough to bring TDC into play.

$12.5K In 2008, Variety reported the Gobo, Wembley, Mokey, Boober and Red would be reunited in a film version of what children’s show?
A. Teletubbies
B. H.R. Pufnstuf
C. The Electric Company
D. Fraggle Rock

ATE (16)

Campbell says she pretty sure it’s not “C” or “A”. She has no idea what “B” is.
So she says that she is 70% sure the answer is “D.”

Spoiler

D. Fraggle Rock (9)

Seemed pretty tough for 12.5K. As it happens Atlanta has a center for puppetry arts that has a close relationship with the Henson Company and the fraggle puppets are on display there. I went to the center twice recently (once to see a movie about ventriloquist called I'm No Dummy") so I happened to remember a couple of these names. Otherwise would have been trouble. Only four of those bizarre teletubbies so that seems wrong but I suppose the other two could be possible, especially given some of the prominent members of The Electric Company cast.

And how could Campbell forget H. R. Pufnstuf??? She ain't no spring chicken as I recall. Did she grow up under a rock?

Hmm, maybe it goes back farther than I thought. It was kinda psychedelic sixties-ish.

[MarleysGh0st]

And how could Campbell forget H. R. Pufnstuf??? She ain't no spring chicken as I recall. Did she grow up under a rock?

Hmm, maybe it goes back farther than I thought. It was kinda psychedelic sixties-ish.

I remember there was H.R. and the kid who was the Artful Dodger from Oliver. I don't recall any other characters from that show.

[tanstaafl2]

And how could Campbell forget H. R. Pufnstuf??? She ain't no spring chicken as I recall. Did she grow up under a rock?

Hmm, maybe it goes back farther than I thought. It was kinda psychedelic sixties-ish.

I remember there was H.R. and the kid who was the Artful Dodger from Oliver. I don't recall any other characters from that show.

You can't possibly forget Witchiepoo???

She was a classic!

I think I remember mostly because of the World of Sid and Marty Kroft that opened as a theme park inside the atrium of the Omni Hotel in downtown Atlanta in the mid 70's and closed almost as soon as it opened. It had what I think was the longest escalator in the world at the time that led up to the entrance. The park cascaded down various levels in the building (probably the area now occupied by CNN) until you arrived back at the ground floor.