Transcript 5/14/2010 - Michael Beck

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Michael Beck
Farmingdale, NY
Police officer

John: "I understand that you had an unusual reaction when you found out that I was going to be the guest host. What did you say?"

Michael: "I did. I said that I was excited to meet 'skunk boy.'"

Topic Tree:
* Detective Work
* Notable Addresses
* The Oscars
* Artists
* Mountain Ranges
* Astronauts
* Memoirs
* Represent!
* Tech Talk
* Jazz
* 2009 Headlines
* Reality TV
* Ice Cream
* Beauty Products
* Gambling

$500 - Gamblers often say "Hit me!" when playing what game?
A - craps
B - blackjack
C - roulette
D - dominatrix

Spoiler

B - blackjack (11)

$1000 - According to Maybelline's Web site, "clumping" occurs whan a person applies uneven or excessive what?
A - blush
B - self-tanner
C - mascara
D - hairspray

Spoiler

C - mascara (10)

$2000 - True to its name, the Ben & Jerry's flavor known as "Fossil Fuel" contains fudge pieces shaped like what?
A - giraffes
B - dinosaurs
C - penguins
D - dolphins

Spoiler

B - dinosaurs (10)

$3000 - On what TV reality show are eliminated contestants told to "please pack your knives and go"?
A - Top Chef
B - Project Runway
C - American Idol
D - So You Think You Can Dance

Spoiler

A - Top Chef (9)

$5000 - The 2009 headline "Tehran in Turmoil" referred to violent protests that erupted after a disputed election in what country?
A - Turkey
B - Lebanon
C - Somalia
D - Iran

Spoiler

D - Iran (11)

John jokes that giving $5,000 to a cop means that he should never get a traffic ticket in Farmingham, NY.

$7500 - Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009, what artist's "Kind of Blue" is said to be the best-selling jazz album of all time?
A - Miles Davis
B - Duke Ellington
C - Charlie Parker
D - Louis Armstrong

Michael: "I'm not sure on this one so I'm going to ask the audience." The clock stops with 22 seconds remaining.

ATA results

A - 37%
B - 33%
C - 11%
D - 19%

Michael then selects his Double Dip.

DD choices

Michael makes the audience's choice his first final answer, and he's correct.

Spoiler

A - Miles Davis (20)

Today's winning "You're In the Hot Seat" answer is "red wine".

Tomorrow's look ahead question, for $10,000 is:
Jane Austen is credited as the co-author of a best-selling 2009 parody novel titled "Pride and Prejudice and" what?
A - BlackBerries
B - Vampires
C - Plastic Surgery
D - Zombies

commercial break

Another clip from "Wipeout" is shown as BAM comes out of commercial.

John: "Michael, I understand that you have some sort of bizarre streak going. For five straight years...tell the peple what's happened to you."

Michael: "For five straight years I've been hit by a car." He jokes that there's a pool at work with the other police officers taking bets as to when he'll get hit next. "You gotta be good at something," he jokes.

John: "Michael, you're a great guy but I gotta tell you that when we leave the studio I'm walking the other way. I don't care where you're going."

Michael: "That's OK, my commanders won't walk near me, either."

John: "I also hear that you have an interesting nickname. Maybe you can explain this; I hear you're called 'the Clydesdale'. Allow me to remind you that this is a G-rated show."

Michael: "Last year I ran the NYC Marathon to raise money for lung cancer because my wife has lung cancer, diagnosed 10 years ago. When I went into the running store they said, 'You're going to run a marathon? But you're a Clydesdale, not a gazelle. I replied, "If a Clydesdale can run a marathon then a cure can be found." Michael's wife is in the relationship seat.

$10000 - According to Apple, the "S" in the name of its newly upgraded next-generation iPhone 3-GS stands for what?
A - security
B - screen
C - smart
D - speed

Spoiler

Michael selects "smart" as his final answer.

D - speed (15)

Michael leaves with $5,000.

THE HORN!!!!!

[earendel]

Michael Beck
Farmingdale, NY
Police officer

I think it was "Farmingham". Is that in the WE® area?

John: "I understand that you had an unusual reaction when you found out that I was going to be the guest host. What did you say?"

Michael: "I did. I said that I was excited to meet 'skunk boy.'"

OK, I don't get this. I know that "skunk boy" was used in reference to John earlier in the week, and presumably it refers to his hair, but it doesn't look black-and-white striped to me.

$7500 - Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2009, what artist's "Kind of Blue" is said to be the best-selling jazz album of all time?
A - Miles Davis
B - Duke Ellington
C - Charlie Parker
D - Louis Armstrong

Michael: "I'm not sure on this one so I'm going to ask the audience." The clock stops with 22 seconds remaining.

ATA results

A - 37%
B - 33%
C - 11%
D - 19%

Michael then selects his Double Dip.

DD choices

Michael makes the audience's choice his first final answer, and he's correct.

Spoiler

A - Miles Davis (20)

Once again the audience fails to give a strong answer.

$10000 - According to Apple, the "S" in the name of its newly upgraded next-generation iPhone 3-GS stands for what?
A - security
B - screen
C - smart
D - speed

Spoiler

Michael selects "smart" as his final answer.

D - speed (15)

Michael leaves with $5,000.

When I got my iPhone the salesperson tried to convince me to go with the (then) new 3-GS, but, aside from the video capability that it had, I couldn't see any reason to go for the more expensive model. As it turns out I should have gone with the newer model - there have been two occasions on which I wish that I had had a video capture capability.

[MarleysGh0st]

Michael Beck
Farmingdale, NY
Police officer

I think it was "Farmingham". Is that in the WE® area?

Farmingdale is correct. That's on Long Island--Where Else?

[NellyLunatic1980]

Michael Beck
Farmingdale, NY
Police officer

WE®

$500 - Gamblers often say "Hit me!" when playing what game?
A - craps
B - blackjack
C - roulette
D - dominatrix

A cop gets a question about "hit me". Where's Zsa Zsa when we need her?

Nihil obstat®

[vettech]

Michael Beck
Farmingdale, NY
Police officer

I think it was "Farmingham". Is that in the WE® area?

John: "I understand that you had an unusual reaction when you found out that I was going to be the guest host. What did you say?"

Michael: "I did. I said that I was excited to meet 'skunk boy.'"

OK, I don't get this. I know that "skunk boy" was used in reference to John earlier in the week, and presumably it refers to his hair, but it doesn't look black-and-white striped to me.

He does have a white splotch on the side of his head. I think it may be on the right side, so it wouldn't be that noticeable from his angle in the host chair.