Transcript 10/19/2010 Special Edition - Cast of "Pawn Stars"

[BBTranscriptTeam]

Rick, Corey, and Chumlee
"Pawn Stars" (History Channel)
Playing for the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
Really Old School
TV's Top Prize
Passing Laws
Family Businesses
Battle Array
Arcade Games
Classical Comedy
Down the Hatch
For the Articles
Chocolate Exercises



Topic Tree: (Randomized)
For the Articles
Classical Comedy
Passing Laws
Family Businesses
Really Old School
TV's Top Prize
Down the Hatch
Chocolate Exercises
Battle Array
Arcade Games


Mere mentions that Rick is the person who is allowed to give the final answer.


Question 1 - Arcade Games
In the classic arcade game Centipede, players battle all but which of these deadly creatures?
A. Spiders B. Fleas
C. Wasps B. Scorpions

JTQ #1

Answer and value

One of them, Corey, wanted to play Fleas, as it would be hard to put a flea in a video game. However they agree to jump the question.

Correct- C. Wasps

Value:10K skipped
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Battle Array
What war featured opposing armies often referred to as the "Blue and the Gray?
A. World War II B. U.S. Civil War
C. Vietnam War D. American Revolution

Discussion

Chumlee says American Revolution final answer. Mere says he does not have the power to make it final.
Rick thinks it is the Civil War and makes it final.

Answer and value

B. U.S. Civil War
Value: $15K
Bank: $15K

Question 3 - Chocolate Exercises
What gym exercise shares its name with a chocolate candy bar made by Nestle?
A. Crunch B. Lunge
C. Squat D. Curl

Answer and value

A. Crunch
Value: $2K
Bank: $17K

Commercial break

Rick: "Hands down, this is the coolest item ever to come in my shop. This isn't only a gambler's toolkit, it's also a survival kit. I could imagine Doc Holliday having one of these, always being ready for a game, or trouble."

Spoiler

Spoiler

They say they are getting comfortable with the game.
Rick describes what the show is about, their pawn shop in Las Vegas. Rick owns it with his dad.
They have Olympic medals, Super Bowl rings, and once someone showed up on Sunday 10AM having to sell his Ferrari.
Mere jokingly asks how much she can get for her watch, and gets a response of fifty bucks.
Mere said that is good as it is worth $100. She adds they have a good "threesome" going on here.


Question 4 - Down the Hatch
New York's Oak Beach Inn is believed to be the birthplace of what cocktail?
A. Long Island Iced Tea B. Tequila Sunrise
C. Mint Julep D. Cape Codder

Answer and value

A. Long Island Iced Tea
Value: $1000
Bank: $18K

Question 5 - TV's Top Prize
What TV show boasts that it has won more Daytime Emmys than any other show in TV history?
A. The Today Show B. General Hospital
C. Sesame Street D. The Price is Right

Spoiler

They only rule out TPIR verbally, with Chum saying General Hospital, Rick saying that Sesame Street has been on a long time too, and Corey thinking it is the Today show.

ATA

ATA

A-12% B-52% C-30% D-6%

Rick first says he does not want to blow it here, then saying that they will risk it.
Then final answer to JTQ

JTQ #2

Answer and value

JTQ #2
C. Sesame Street
Mere "You made the right decision"
Value: $3K skipped
Bank: $18K

Commercial break

Question 6 - Really Old School
Because of the flamboyant frills atop its skull, a recently discovered species of dinosaur was given what name by scientists?
A. Coolosaurus B. Glamalodon
C. Jazzoraptor D. Mojoceratops

Rick: "You gotta be kidding" in reaction to the question.

Answer and value

They admitted having no idea and guessed B (note they would have left with less than the $10K guarantee had they walked)
Correct- D. Mojoceratops
Value: not shown
Bank: $10000

Mere announces that the show will do something unusual and present the next question as a chance for them to double the $10K that they will receive for their charity.

Prior year question - $250K
According to the American Heart Association, the average adult human heart pumps about how much blood each day?

A. 200 gallons B. 500 gallons
C. 2000 gallons D. 5000 gallons

Answer

C. 2000 gallons

Bonus Question - matched the Family Businesses category
By the 1950s, a company formed by the Hassenfeld brothers, Henry and Hillel, primarily sold what
A. Toys B. Shoes
C. Motorcycles D. Silverware

Answer

They had no idea again. Corey ruled out Silverware and guessed Toys w/o conviction. Rick did not know either and guessed B Shoes final answer.
Correct was A. Toys, Mere mentioned it is Hasbro
Bank: They left with $10000 for charity

The team left with $10,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas

[Kazoo65]

I actually watched part of the show-I left after the Sesame Street question to go out for dinner.  FTR, they got some really tough questions.Here goes:1-right off the bat, I ATA.  I think it's fleas, because they are the least dangerous among the choices-and I've never played Centipede.2. way too easy3. another easy one4. the only one that is connected with NY is Long Island ice tea. I go with that.
5-ouch. The audience (as we saw) proved to be no help for them. I would use a JTQ here.
6. JTQ 2.
7. their bonus Q is easy to figure out if you read the words-the key is "brothers". If you look at the word "Hasbro" you can see that the first 3 letters are the same as the 3 letters that start Hassenfeld.

What I didn't like was all the indecision. Three heads are NOT better than 2.

[elwoodblues]

Question 3 - Chocolate Exercises
What gym exercise shares its name with a chocolate candy bar made by Nestle?
A. Crunch B. Lunge
C. Squat D. Curl

I don't think I would want to eat a candy bar called Squat.

[ten96lt]

I do have to admit that first question was a nasty question. Never played it and might have said fleas since it seemed to be the least menacing. I was able to cruise through the rest except question 6 which was another nasty question. Couldn't make the connection with Has-Bro. I believe Sesame Street has over 100 Emmys (one of those trivia facts I heard and it never left) so I figured that had to be the most.

[Bob78164]

A celebrity show and seven questions in half an hour? Geez. --Bob

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 1 - Arcade Games
In the classic arcade game Centipede, players battle all but which of these deadly creatures?
A. Spiders B. Fleas
C. Wasps B. Scorpions

JTQ #1

Answer and value

One of them, Corey, wanted to play Fleas, as it would be hard to put a flea in a video game. However they agree to jump the question.

Correct- C. Wasps

Value:10K skipped
Bank: 0

This was the 5th question, unrandomized, so I wouldn't expect any tricks to it. So, in a nearly 30-year-old video game, we're supposed to remember that a flea was a "deadly" creature? Just put me down as a llama for this one.

Question 5 - TV's Top Prize
What TV show boasts that it has won more Daytime Emmys than any other show in TV history?
A. The Today Show B. General Hospital
C. Sesame Street D. The Price is Right

Spoiler

They only rule out TPIR verbally, with Chum saying General Hospital, Rick saying that Sesame Street has been on a long time too, and Corey thinking it is the Today show.

ATA

ATA

A-12% B-52% C-30% D-6%

Rick first says he does not want to blow it here, then saying that they will risk it.
Then final answer to JTQ

JTQ #2

Answer and value

JTQ #2
C. Sesame Street
Mere "You made the right decision"
Value: $3K skipped
Bank: $18K

Since I've already llamaed, there's no chance of being dursted by the audience here. Although if I had still been in the game, I probably would have been.

Question 6 - Really Old School
Because of the flamboyant frills atop its skull, a recently discovered species of dinosaur was given what name by scientists?
A. Coolosaurus B. Glamalodon
C. Jazzoraptor D. Mojoceratops

Rick: "You gotta be kidding" in reaction to the question.

Answer and value

They admitted having no idea and guessed B (note they would have left with less than the $10K guarantee had they walked)
Correct- D. Mojoceratops
Value: not shown
Bank: $10000

I didn't recall reading the name of this species, although I should have made the connection from remembering that it was similar to a triceratops. But what's the point of playing on through this stack from hell?

Mere announces that the show will do something unusual and present the next question as a chance for them to double the $10K that they will receive for their charity.

Ohhhhhh, that's the point of playing on. All the rules are being arbitrarily changed, so wrong is right, up is down, and why don't we just forget about the distracting trivia questions and continue the chit-chat with these charming characters. Next time, maybe you can show up in their pawn shop to hock your watch, Meredith, and get a half hour plug for your shows.

[summus123]

Question 1 - Arcade Games
In the classic arcade game Centipede, players battle all but which of these deadly creatures?
A. Spiders B. Fleas
C. Wasps B. Scorpions

JTQ #1

Answer and value

One of them, Corey, wanted to play Fleas, as it would be hard to put a flea in a video game. However they agree to jump the question.

Correct- C. Wasps

Value:10K skipped
Bank: 0

This was the 5th question, unrandomized, so I wouldn't expect any tricks to it. So, in a nearly 30-year-old video game, we're supposed to remember that a flea was a "deadly" creature? Just put me down as a llama for this one.

Having played this game rarely in the arcades not quite 30 years ago, but fairly often on my computer around 15 years ago, yes, the flea was deadly. The flea added more mushrooms after the player had blasted away a significant number of them, and could kill the player. The scorpion in the game, could not kill the player. It ran across the screen occasionally above the player.

[earendel]

Rick, Corey, and Chumlee
"Pawn Stars" (History Channel)
Playing for the Boys and Girls Club of Las Vegas

As much as I like to see support for charities, was it really necessary to take a day and show this? Just give them the money and spare us.

Question 1 - Arcade Games
In the classic arcade game Centipede, players battle all but which of these deadly creatures?
A. Spiders B. Fleas
C. Wasps B. Scorpions

JTQ #1

Answer and value

One of them, Corey, wanted to play Fleas, as it would be hard to put a flea in a video game. However they agree to jump the question.

Correct- C. Wasps

Value:10K skipped
Bank: 0

The fleas dropped "randomly" from the top of the board, the scorpions came from the sides, and the spiders dropped in a zigzag pattern (IIRC). I would have liked to see what they would have done if the celebs had given the wrong answer on the first question.

Question 2 - Battle Array
What war featured opposing armies often referred to as the "Blue and the Gray?
A. World War II B. U.S. Civil War
C. Vietnam War D. American Revolution

Discussion

Chumlee says American Revolution final answer. Mere says he does not have the power to make it final.
Rick thinks it is the Civil War and makes it final.

Answer and value

B. U.S. Civil War
Value: $15K
Bank: $15K

I hope Chumlee was just joking.

Question 6 - Really Old School
Because of the flamboyant frills atop its skull, a recently discovered species of dinosaur was given what name by scientists?
A. Coolosaurus B. Glamalodon
C. Jazzoraptor D. Mojoceratops

Rick: "You gotta be kidding" in reaction to the question.

Answer and value

They admitted having no idea and guessed B (note they would have left with less than the $10K guarantee had they walked)
Correct- D. Mojoceratops
Value: not shown
Bank: $10000

I wouldn't have known this, so I'd be using a JTQ lifeline.

Bonus Question - matched the Family Businesses category
By the 1950s, a company formed by the Hassenfeld brothers, Henry and Hillel, primarily sold what
A. Toys B. Shoes
C. Motorcycles D. Silverware

Answer

They had no idea again. Corey ruled out Silverware and guessed Toys w/o conviction. Rick did not know either and guessed B Shoes final answer.
Correct was A. Toys, Mere mentioned it is Hasbro
Bank: They left with $10000 for charity

This is one that could be reasoned out given enough time and a serious contestant.

[MarleysGh0st]

I would have liked to see what they would have done if the celebs had given the wrong answer on the first question.

That's an excellent question, considering that this wasn't a theme week, so there weren't any more celebs in reserve and that they had to improvise a "double your guaranteed minimum" question for the final segment. Who knows if there were there regular contestants waiting in the green room when they filmed this?

[earendel]

I would have liked to see what they would have done if the celebs had given the wrong answer on the first question.

That's an excellent question, considering that this wasn't a theme week, so there weren't any more celebs in reserve and that they had to improvise a "double your guaranteed minimum" question for the final segment. Who knows if there were there regular contestants waiting in the green room when they filmed this?

If they needed to fill air time why not do one of the 1-question audience contestant things?

[MarleysGh0st]

If they needed to fill air time why not do one of the 1-question audience contestant things?

That's also an excellent question, considering that they created that special gimmick precisely to fill up leftover bits of airtime like that. We have no idea what deal TPTB made with the producers and cast of Pawn Stars, but I can only presume that they essentially promised an entire episode dedicated to this cast. From previous reports, the Pawn Stars had already done some cross-promotion for SyndieBAM on their own show, Monday.

If a $10,000 guarantee for a celeb's charity is the standard rate this season, TPTB got a bargain getting all three Pawn Stars for that same, low price.