Transcript 5/5/2011 - Steven Johnson

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Steven Johnson
Brooklyn, NY
Help desk technician

Helping others with computer problems makes Steven feel like a superhero. He runs to answer his e-mails and people remark on how quick he is. At one point he wore a cape (for Halloween).

Topic Tree: (unrandomized)
10 - The Midnight Ride
9 - The Brothers
8 - Tribal Bags
7 - Word Up
6 - Michael Jackson
5 - European Vacation
4 - Nice Wheels
3 - Dancing Stars
2 - Road Signs
1 - Cooking Class


Topic Tree: (randomized)
8 - Tribal Bags
3 - Dancing Stars
5 - European Vacation
10 - The Midnight Ride
6 - Michael Jackson
2 - Road Signs
7 - Word Up
9 - The Brothers
1 - Cooking Class
4 - Nice Wheels

Question #1 (Nice Wheels - Level 4)
What luxury automaker is known to car enthusiasts as "The Prancing Horse," a reference to its famous logo?
A - Aston-Martin
B - Rolls-Royce
C - Bentley
D - Ferrari

Steven wishes he had driver's license. He's not entirely sure of the answer. He hates to use a lifeline but he's going to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 6%
B - 4%
C - 2%
D - 88%

That's what he gets for not learning how to drive. He says that New York audiences are the smartest in the world.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Ferrari)
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Question #2 (Cooking Class - Level 1)
A Food & Wine magazine article titled "Cook Like a Pit Master" presents tips on preparing what kind of food?
A - pasta
B - sushi
C - barbecue
D - cakes

Steven went to cooking school for a while and he still bakes.

Spoiler

Answer: B (barbecue)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $7,500

commercial break

Question #3 (The Brothers - Level 9)
Known for their classic fairy tale collections, the Brothers Grimm had what first names?
A - Jacob & Wilhelm
B - Gehard & Peter
C - Rasmus & Richard
D - Gregor & Jan

Steven knows the stories, but nobody told him the authors' first names. Nothing is ringing a bell. He jumps the question.

Spoiler

Answer: A (Jacob & Wilhelm)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $7,500 (no change)

Question #4 (Word Up - Level 7)
The New Oxford American Dictionary selected what made-up word as its Word of the Year for 2010?
A - translationed
B - bureaucrastinate
C - recessionalize
D - refudiate

Steven says that one is popping out at him -

Spoiler

refudiate - only because Sarah Palin said it and it wasn't a real word among all the other made up words she used

. The audience laughs and cheers.

Spoiler

"It's not like she's going to come knocking at my door - she's too busy seeing Russia from her house."

He doesn't want to jump.

Spoiler

Answer: D (refudiate)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $32,500

After hearing the answer Steven jumps for joy, then goes and embraces two people in the audience, later identified as his cousing Sean

and his aunt Stephanie.

Question #5 (Road Signs - Level 2)
Known for being a "metric highway," Arizona's Interstate 19 features signs that list distances in what unit?
A - kilowatts
B - kilometers
C - kilograms
D - kilobytes
"Thank God!" Stephen exclaims.

Spoiler

Answer: B (kilometers)
Value: $100
Bank: $32,600

Question #6 (Michael Jackson - Level 6)
The title of Michael Jackson's 1972 #1 hit song "Ben" refers to the name of a pet what?
A - rat
B - fish
C - parakeet
D - turtle
"It pays to be a Michael Jackson fan," Steven says. He loves the moonwalk.

Spoiler

Answer: A (rat)
Value: $10,000
Bank: $42,600

commercial break

Steven says that this has been "awesome". He got to meet Meredith and see all "these nice people" (referring to the audience).

Question #7 (The Midnight Ride - Level 10)
Many historians believe Paul Revere made his famous midnight right on a horse with what name?
A - Apple Dew
B - Pretty Penny
C - Brown Beauty
D - Able Master

Steven says that he could talk it through, adding that they are all very nice names. But he jumps the question

Spoiler

Answer: C (Brown Beauty)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $42,600

Question #8 (European Vacation - Level 5)
The "Ponte di Rialto" is the oldest of the four bridges spanning what city's Grand Canal?
A - Brussels
B - Venice
C - Berlin
D - Madrid

Steven says he can "knock out

Spoiler

Brussels and Berlin

. There's a big canal in

Spoiler

Venice

. He then says that he's happy with $1,000 and goes for it. Meredith pulls the fake-out.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Venice)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $57,600

Question #9 (Dancing Stars - Level 3)
Jennifer Grey, a contestant on the 2010 season of "Dancing with the Stars," is best known for her role in what dancing-themed film?
A - Flashdance
B - Saturday Night Fever
C - Footloose
D - Dirty Dancing

"Here's my problem," Steven says. "Go ahead and groan. I'm 26 and all these movies precede me." He knows that

Spoiler

Footloose is associated with Kevin Bacon and Saturday Night Fever with John Travolta

. He's torn between

Spoiler

Flashdance and Dirty Dancing - he says that Dirty Dancing is associated with "that dude - I totally forgot his name, I can see him in my head"

. He's leaning toward

Spoiler

Dirty Dancing

and makes that his final answer. The crowd erupts with cheers.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Dirty Dancing)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $59,600

commercial break

The "Blast from the past" question was worth $100,000 in 2003:
A nanosecond is what fraction of a second?
A - one millionth
B - one billionth
C - one thousandth
D - one trillionth

Spoiler

B (one billionth)

Question #10 (Tribal Bags - Level 8)
The "it" handbag of 2010, mochila bags are traditionally made by Wayuu tribeswomen from which of these countries?
A - Yemen
B - Colombia
C - Angola
D - Burma

Steven feels that he's heard "Wayuu" before. He's looking toward

Spoiler

Burma because Wayuu sounds Asian but not Spanish. Yemen is the Middle East and Angola is Africa

. He said before that he'd be happy with $1,000 but he has more to lose now. $29,800 would pay off pretty much all his loans and credit card debt and he could enjoy all of his salary instead of paying it out. He could also enjoy a trip to Japan. If he were willing to risk all that money he would pick

Spoiler

Angola

but he's going to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Colombia)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $29,800 (final winnings)

THE END OF GAME "NOISE"

[Snaxx]

The "Blast from the past" question was worth $100,000 in 2003:
A nanosecond is what fraction of a second?
A - one millionth
B - one billionth
C - one thousandth
D - one trillionth

Spoiler

B (one billionth)

This was October 2000 $125,000
I was in the studio audience with the original "Jipterfest" group

[SportsFan68]

Question #7 (The Midnight Ride - Level 10)
Many historians believe Paul Revere made his famous midnight right on a horse with what name?
A - Apple Dew
B - Pretty Penny
C - Brown Beauty
D - Able Master

This is the first time I was aware that this question might even exist.

Spoiler

Brown Beauty.

OK, that's a good name. I'll try to remember it for FB Millionaire.

[mellytu74]

I really liked this guy.

[macjack84]

Hey people, new to the forum...I happen to be the guy that played the game that day. Big game show freak. Here's my dilemma, Obama came to the city that day, lopped off about half the episode and only got to see the latter half of the show...is there anyone that has the entire half hour? We're scouring through facebook, and we've come up short so far....Anything would be great at this point....Thank you a lot. Oh, right proof that it's me: www.facebook.com/enigmaticka Thanks guys so much..

[Bob78164]

Hey people, new to the forum...I happen to be the guy that played the game that day. Big game show freak. Here's my dilemma, Obama came to the city that day, lopped off about half the episode and only got to see the latter half of the show...is there anyone that has the entire half hour? We're scouring through facebook, and we've come up short so far....Anything would be great at this point....Thank you a lot. Oh, right proof that it's me: http://www.facebook.com/enigmaticka Thanks guys so much..

Welcome aBored! I enjoyed watching your game.

We lost a question or two of your game here in Los Angeles. I have little doubt, though, that someone will be able to help you with your request.

When did you audition and tape? Would you please confirm that you received the video interview as part of the audition? I'd love to add you to the Audition List.

Congratulations on your winnings! --Bob

[macjack84]

I auditioned in October, and I took the test before they did tapings. After I passed I did take an on-camera interview with the producers...was a pretty fun process. I don't think I received the video as part of the process. The whole thing was fun and I accomplished the biggest dream I had.

[SportsFan68]

I auditioned in October, and I took the test before they did tapings. After I passed I did take an on-camera interview with the producers...was a pretty fun process. I don't think I received the video as part of the process. The whole thing was fun and I accomplished the biggest dream I had.

WTG, Mac. I dint see the show, but even reading the transcript was fun.

[ulysses5019]

I'll bump this up since Steve is still looking for a copy of his show. Oh, and congratulations and welcome to this humble corner of the internet.

[earendel]

Steven Johnson
Brooklyn, NY
Help desk technician

Helping others with computer problems makes Steven feel like a superhero. He runs to answer his e-mails and people remark on how quick he is. At one point he wore a cape (for Halloween).

Question #1 (Nice Wheels - Level 4)
What luxury automaker is known to car enthusiasts as "The Prancing Horse," a reference to its famous logo?
A - Aston-Martin
B - Rolls-Royce
C - Bentley
D - Ferrari

Steven wishes he had driver's license. He's not entirely sure of the answer. He hates to use a lifeline but he's going to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 6%
B - 4%
C - 2%
D - 88%

That's what he gets for not learning how to drive. He says that New York audiences are the smartest in the world.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Ferrari)
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Knowing how to drive and having a driver's license are not prerequisites for answering this question.

Question #4 (Word Up - Level 7)
The New Oxford American Dictionary selected what made-up word as its Word of the Year for 2010?
A - translationed
B - bureaucrastinate
C - recessionalize
D - refudiate

Steven says that one is popping out at him -

Spoiler

refudiate - only because Sarah Palin said it and it wasn't a real word among all the other made up words she used

. The audience laughs and cheers.

Spoiler

"It's not like she's going to come knocking at my door - she's too busy seeing Russia from her house."

He doesn't want to jump.

Spoiler

Answer: D (refudiate)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $32,500

After hearing the answer Steven jumps for joy, then goes and embraces two people in the audience, later identified as his cousing Sean and his aunt Stephanie.

Pretty clear where Steven's political leanings were.

Question #7 (The Midnight Ride - Level 10)
Many historians believe Paul Revere made his famous midnight right on a horse with what name?
A - Apple Dew
B - Pretty Penny
C - Brown Beauty
D - Able Master

Steven says that he could talk it through, adding that they are all very nice names. But he jumps the question

Spoiler

Answer: C (Brown Beauty)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $42,600

I'd JTQ also.

Question #10 (Tribal Bags - Level
The "it" handbag of 2010, mochila bags are traditionally made by Wayuu tribeswomen from which of these countries?
A - Yemen
B - Colombia
C - Angola
D - Burma

Steven feels that he's heard "Wayuu" before. He's looking toward

Spoiler

Burma because Wayuu sounds Asian but not Spanish. Yemen is the Middle East and Angola is Africa

. He said before that he'd be happy with $1,000 but he has more to lose now. $29,800 would pay off pretty much all his loans and credit card debt and he could enjoy all of his salary instead of paying it out. He could also enjoy a trip to Japan. If he were willing to risk all that money he would pick

Spoiler

Angola

but he's going to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Colombia)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $29,800 (final winnings)

"Mochila" souns Spanish, so Colombia seems like a good possibility. But there's no guarantee, and I've never heard of them, so I'd use ATA and hope.

[Bob Juch]

Question #10 (Tribal Bags - Level
The "it" handbag of 2010, mochila bags are traditionally made by Wayuu tribeswomen from which of these countries?
A - Yemen
B - Colombia
C - Angola
D - Burma

Steven feels that he's heard "Wayuu" before. He's looking toward

Spoiler

Burma because Wayuu sounds Asian but not Spanish. Yemen is the Middle East and Angola is Africa

. He said before that he'd be happy with $1,000 but he has more to lose now. $29,800 would pay off pretty much all his loans and credit card debt and he could enjoy all of his salary instead of paying it out. He could also enjoy a trip to Japan. If he were willing to risk all that money he would pick

Spoiler

Angola

but he's going to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Colombia)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $29,800 (final winnings)

"Mochila" sounds Spanish, so Colombia seems like a good possibility. But there's no guarantee, and I've never heard of them, so I'd use ATA and hope.

Since Angola was a Portuguese colony, I'd not assume "mochila" was not from there.

[earendel]

Question #10 (Tribal Bags - Level
The "it" handbag of 2010, mochila bags are traditionally made by Wayuu tribeswomen from which of these countries?
A - Yemen
B - Colombia
C - Angola
D - Burma

Steven feels that he's heard "Wayuu" before. He's looking toward

Spoiler

Burma because Wayuu sounds Asian but not Spanish. Yemen is the Middle East and Angola is Africa

. He said before that he'd be happy with $1,000 but he has more to lose now. $29,800 would pay off pretty much all his loans and credit card debt and he could enjoy all of his salary instead of paying it out. He could also enjoy a trip to Japan. If he were willing to risk all that money he would pick

Spoiler

Angola

but he's going to walk away.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Colombia)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $29,800 (final winnings)

"Mochila" sounds Spanish, so Colombia seems like a good possibility. But there's no guarantee, and I've never heard of them, so I'd use ATA and hope.

Since Angola was a Portuguese colony, I'd not assume "mochila" was not from there.

That's why I'd use a lifeline. Fashion is not one of my strong suits (no pun intended).

[Bob78164]

I auditioned in October, and I took the test before they did tapings. After I passed I did take an on-camera interview with the producers...was a pretty fun process. I don't think I received the video as part of the process. The whole thing was fun and I accomplished the biggest dream I had.

Congratulations on the accomplishment.

Can you give me exact dates for your audition and taping? --Bob

[macjack84]

Well let's see the audition/taping was October 8th, and then I played my game on November 18th. I guess they liked my enthusiasm...