Transcript 05/17/2011 Sarah Claspell (carryover)

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Sarah Claspell
New York, NY
Ticket sales (sports/theater)
Aspiring comedian originally from California
Her dream is to be on SNL or in the movies.
Her buddy Pat is in the audience

Topic Tree: (Randomized)

10 Early Inventions
7 Songs of the ‘70s
9 Safe Flying
1 Make-up
3 Celebrity Items
4 Colorful Cocktails
$1000
$500
$7000
(jumped $10K)

Bank $8500
Lifelines remain, 1JTQ, ATA


Question 5 - Level 4 Colorful Cocktails
Riffing on its color, a cocktail made of vodka, triple sec, and blue curacao is known as what kind of "martini"?
A. Crest B. Pledge
C. Palmolive D. Windex

ATA

Sarah says she is thinking Windex for some reason, but she ATA
Result A-4% B-1% C-2% D-93%

Answer and value

D. Windex
Value: $100
Bank: $8600

Question 6 - Level 3 Celebrity Items
Which of these tabloid names refers to a famous couple that first met in a class at Yale Law School?
A. TomKat B. Garfleck
C. Brangelina D. Billary

Answer and value

D. Billary
Value: $2000
Bank: $10600

Question 7 - Level 1 Make-up
As of the year 2000, what cosmetics brand no longer features the words "Oil" and "of" in its name?
A. Olay B. Clinique
C. Dove D. Neutrogena

Answer and value

A. Olay
Value: $25K!
Bank: $35600

--Break--

Question 8 - Level 9 Safe Flying
What city's two major airports are named after Will Rogers and Wiley Post, who both died in the same plane crash?
A. Topeka B. Indianapolis
C. Oklahoma City D. Des Moines

Spoiler

Sarah has been to the Will Rogers airport, but does not remember where it was
Mere asked if Sarah has been to any of these cities.
Sarah says she has been to Indianapolis and OKC.
Sarah does not think that is enough to bank on it so she jumps the question.

Answer and value

C. Oklahoma City
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $35600

Question 9- Level 7 Songs of the ‘70s
In 1976, who had a #1 hit with "I Write the Songs," a song he did not write?
A. Neil Diamond B. Paul Simon
C. Barry Manilow D. Elton John

Spoiler

Sarah thinks it is either Neil Diamond or Barry Manilow. She is leaning Neil Diamond.
Mere reminded Sarah she could add $15K to her bank if she is right, but if she is wrong she would lose her bank (would leave with $1000), and that she could walk with $17800
Sarah said Barry Manilow looks good to her as well. Sarah decided to walk.

Answer and value

C. Barry Manilow
Value: not shown
Bank: Sarah walked with $17800

[Snaxx]

Question 8 - Level 9 Safe Flying
What city's two major airports are named after Will Rogers and Wiley Post, who both died in the same plane crash?
A. Topeka B. Indianapolis
C. Oklahoma City D. Des Moines

Spoiler

Sarah has been to the Will Rogers airport, but does not remember where it was
Mere asked if Sarah has been to any of these cities.
Sarah says she has been to Indianapolis and OKC.
Sarah does not think that is enough to bank on it so she jumps the question.

Answer and value

C. Oklahoma City
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $35600

Where is that important city that I visited in 2003???

The question did reference the plane crash...

[TheConfessor]

Question 8 - Level 9 Safe Flying
What city's two major airports are named after Will Rogers and Wiley Post, who both died in the same plane crash?
A. Topeka B. Indianapolis
C. Oklahoma City D. Des Moines

IBM's Watson would have guessed Toronto.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 8 - Level 9 Safe Flying
What city's two major airports are named after Will Rogers and Wiley Post, who both died in the same plane crash?
A. Topeka B. Indianapolis
C. Oklahoma City D. Des Moines

Spoiler

Sarah has been to the Will Rogers airport, but does not remember where it was
Mere asked if Sarah has been to any of these cities.
Sarah says she has been to Indianapolis and OKC.
Sarah does not think that is enough to bank on it so she jumps the question.

Answer and value

C. Oklahoma City
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $35600

Where is that important city that I visited in 2003???

The question did reference the plane crash...

AH, but I'm guessing it's the only major airport for that city, so the question writers are safe from a challenge!

[CarShark]

Judging from the weekly promo

Spoiler

not mentioning anyone getting into Round 2

, I'm not surprised by the not-going-for-itness displayed by this week's contestants. It doesn't stop the show from being boring, unfortunately. Wasting the audience on the Windex martini question was a shame, because I bet they come through for Sarah on "I Write the Songs".

[Snaxx]

Question 8 - Level 9 Safe Flying
What city's two major airports are named after Will Rogers and Wiley Post, who both died in the same plane crash?
A. Topeka B. Indianapolis
C. Oklahoma City D. Des Moines

Spoiler

Sarah has been to the Will Rogers airport, but does not remember where it was
Mere asked if Sarah has been to any of these cities.
Sarah says she has been to Indianapolis and OKC.
Sarah does not think that is enough to bank on it so she jumps the question.

Answer and value

C. Oklahoma City
Value: $3000 jumped
Bank: $35600

Where is that important city that I visited in 2003???

The question did reference the plane crash...

AH, but I'm guessing it's the only major airport for that city, so the question writers are safe from a challenge!

I actually was not aware (but deduced) that OKC had a second airport apart from the Will Rogers one.
http://www.wileypostairport.com/

[earendel]

Sarah Claspell
New York, NY
Ticket sales (sports/theater)
Aspiring comedian originally from California
Her dream is to be on SNL or in the movies.
Her buddy Pat is in the audience

So she's a full-fledged WE/WE®.

Nothing to say but nihil obstat®. One of the easiest stacks I've seen in a while.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Question 5 - Level 4 Colorful Cocktails
Riffing on its color, a cocktail made of vodka, triple sec, and blue curacao is known as what kind of "martini"?
A. Crest B. Pledge
C. Palmolive D. Windex

ATA

Sarah says she is thinking Windex for some reason, but she ATA
Result A-4% B-1% C-2% D-93%

Answer and value

D. Windex
Value: $100
Bank: $8600

I've had my share of blue martinis, but never heard it called a Windex, but it makes sense.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Next time I want to play stump the bartender I'll order a dirty Windex