Transcript 9/17/2010 - Eric Linn

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Eric Linn
Brooklyn, NY
Animator

Meredith jokes that Eric is "an animator that is animated." Eric is exponentially excited to be here.

Topic Tree: (Original)
- Conversion Chart
- U.S. Purchases
- TV Dr.
- Eat Your Veggies
- Flying Machines
- Greek Thoughts
- Theater Boy
- Animation
- Opening Lines
- Fiestas

Meredith and Eric laugh at the topic and Meredith says, "We've got to get to that question."

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
- Conversion Chart
- U.S. Purchases
- Opening Lines
- TV Dr.
- Flying Machines
- Greek Thoughts
- Eat Your Veggies
- Theater Boy
- Fiestas
- Animation

Question #1: Animation
A pink teddy bear named Lots-O' is a prominent character in which of these recent animated films?

A - How to Train Your Dragon
B - Despicable Me
C - Toy Story 3
D - Shrek Forever After

Eric looks pained as he studies the answers. "I saw

Spoiler

Toy Story 3

and I saw

Spoiler

How to Train Your Dragon

but I didn't see" the other two. Meredith repeats part of the question and Eric has an epiphany.

answer/value/bank

C - Toy Story 3
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Question #2: Fiestas
As its name implies, the Mexican holiday, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated evary year on what date?

A - May 2nd
B - May 3rd
C - May 4th
D - May 5th

Eric counts to five in Spanish and says

Spoiler

D

but before he says "final answer" he stops to reread the question. "I could be arrogant and get it wrong," he says. Meredith says he's not arrogant.

answer/value/bank

D - May 5th
Value: $1000
Bank: $1500

Question #3: Theater Boy
In 2010, boy bander Nick Jonas returned to his theater roots to play Marius, the romantic lead in the London production of what musical?

A - Les Miserables
B - The Phantom of the Opera
C - Wicked
D - Chicago

Eric ponders, then says "Marius", then adds, "That doesn't sound like Chicago, does it?" Meredith reminds him of his lifelines, to which Eric replies, "I know, I know, I know, I know." Meredith, in a mock-offended tone, says "OK." They laugh, then Eric adds, jokingly, "Get off my back!" Meredith says that she'll walk away, and she does. Eric chases after her. "I'm teasing you," Meredith says, then taunts him by saying, "I know the answer" in a sing-song voice. "This is what I get for never seeing a Broadway play," Eric laments. He's lived in Brooklyn for 7 years.

Eric decides to ATA:

ATA results

A - 68%
B - 12%
C - 15%
D - 5%

"That's what I was going to say," Eric says, and Meredith replies, "Really? Because you said you'd never seen a musical." Eric says that if he tried to explain himself he'd seem like an idiot.

answer/value/bank

A - Les Miserables
Value: $3000
Bank: $4500

commercial break

Coming out of the break Meredith reads a question that was worth $500,000 in 2004:

In the 120-count box of Crayola crayons, which of the following is not the name of a crayon color?
A - fuzzy wuzzy brown
B - mauvelous
C - asparagus
D - gray matter

answer

D - gray matter

Question #4: Eat Your Veggies
Danvers and Chantenay are both varieties of what common vegetable?

A - cauliflower
B - broccoli
C - carrot
D - potato

Eric adjusts his collar. He has no idea so he decides to use his first JTQ lifeline.

answer/value/bank

C - carrot
Value: $7000
Bank: $4500 (no change)

Meredith notes that Bugs Bunny's carrot is a Danvers carrot. Eric says he was leaning toward that answer. Meredith says, "Now you now. Of course you don't care."

Question #5: Greek Thoughts
According to a proverb traced back to the Greek philosopher Heraclitus, "No man ever stops in the same" what "twice"?

A - anthill
B - river
C - sandals
D - home

Eric talks to himself for a moment, then says, "I was going to say footsteps" and wonders if "sandals" might be the same. "They're kinda like footsteps". Meredith explains his situation. Eric says, "

Spoiler

Anthill, river, no - because you can step in a river twice."

Meredith asks if he's having fun. Eric replies, "Fun being tortured, yeah." He finally decides to use his second JTQ lifeline.

answer/value/bank

B - river
Value: $10,000
Bank: $4500 (no change)

Question #6: Flying Machines
Eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes famously built a colossal wooden airplane nicknamed what?

A - Spruce Goose
B - Fir Duck
C - Aspen Swan
D - Cedar Condor

Eric says that he was born in Long Beach, CA, where the

Spoiler

Spruce Goose

was stored and dismantled and I think taken to Oregon or Seattle or some state up there."

answer/value/bank

A - Spruce Goose
Value: $2000
Bank: $6500

THE ENDING CHORD!!!

Eric will return on Monday with no lifelines remaining and $6500 in his bank.

[earendel]

Eric Linn
Brooklyn, NY
Animator

Meredith jokes that Eric is "an animator that is animated." Eric is exponentially excited to be here.

OK, Meredith, leave the humor to us.

Topic Tree: (Original)
- Conversion Chart
- U.S. Purchases
- TV Dr.
- Eat Your Veggies
- Flying Machines
- Greek Thoughts
- Theater Boy
- Animation
- Opening Lines
- Fiestas

Meredith and Eric laugh at the topic and Meredith says, "We've got to get to that question."

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
- Conversion Chart
- U.S. Purchases
- Opening Lines
- TV Dr.
- Flying Machines
- Greek Thoughts
- Eat Your Veggies
- Theater Boy
- Fiestas
- Animation

It's interesting that there was very little "turnover" when the topics were randomized.

Question #3: Theater Boy
In 2010, boy bander Nick Jonas returned to his theater roots to play Marius, the romantic lead in the London production of what musical?

A - Les Miserables
B - The Phantom of the Opera
C - Wicked
D - Chicago

Eric ponders, then says "Marius", then adds, "That doesn't sound like Chicago, does it?" Meredith reminds him of his lifelines, to which Eric replies, "I know, I know, I know, I know." Meredith, in a mock-offended tone, says "OK." They laugh, then Eric adds, jokingly, "Get off my back!" Meredith says that she'll walk away, and she does. Eric chases after her. "I'm teasing you," Meredith says, then taunts him by saying, "I know the answer" in a sing-song voice. "This is what I get for never seeing a Broadway play," Eric laments. He's lived in Brooklyn for 7 years.

Eric decides to ATA:

ATA results

A - 68%
B - 12%
C - 15%
D - 5%

"That's what I was going to say," Eric says, and Meredith replies, "Really? Because you said you'd never seen a musical." Eric says that if he tried to explain himself he'd seem like an idiot.

answer/value/bank

A - Les Miserables
Value: $3000
Bank: $4500

I'd have gone with ATA also.

Question #4: Eat Your Veggies
Danvers and Chantenay are both varieties of what common vegetable?

A - cauliflower
B - broccoli
C - carrot
D - potato

Eric adjusts his collar. He has no idea so he decides to use his first JTQ lifeline.

answer/value/bank

C - carrot
Value: $7000
Bank: $4500 (no change)

Meredith notes that Bugs Bunny's carrot is a Danvers carrot. Eric says he was leaning toward that answer. Meredith says, "Now you now. Of course you don't care."

A couple years ago elwing tried planting carrots. Unfortunately the ground out back isn't conducive to growing much of anything.

Well, all I can say is that Eric was just what the show wanted when they got rid of the Hot Seat - even to the point of chasing after Meredith when she feigned walking away. And without TDC® he was able to agonize over every question.

[MarleysGh0st]

Well, all I can say is that Eric was just what the show wanted when they got rid of the Hot Seat - even to the point of chasing after Meredith when she feigned walking away.

There was another episode of Marley imagining saying exactly the things that TPTB wouldn't want to hear:

Okay, Meredith, we'll carry on without you. Computer-ji, let's see the next question!

[Kazoo65]

This guy looked like he has ADD or something and forgot to take his Ritalin before he went to the studio.  Is this what we are going to see more of for the rest of the season?  As for the questions- Question 1-here goes my ATA, I haven't seen any of these movies yet.  Question 3-I have seen 3 of these musicals (Wicked is coming here in December, and I bet tickets will sell out fast.)  so I know which one Marius is in.Question 4-I know what a Danvers is because when I was a kid we had a garden in the backyard. I remember reading seed packages to learn the names of the different varieties of veggies we grew. Question 5- easy.
Question 6-easy. I visited the Spruce Goose back in 1986 when my family was in California for the Rose Bowl game (Michigan lost.)