Transcript 09/20/2012 Cheech Marin (carryover)

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Celebrity Week

Cheech Marin (carryover)

Cheech has a bank to $50,000 and 1 JTQ lifeline.

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):

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Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Uncomfortable Call
Scary Mary
Farewell Snack
Medical History
JTQ ($100 - Wide Distribution)
$2,000 (The White House)
$15,000 (ATA - Round and Round)
$25,000 (Monkey Business)
$7,000 (Funny Saying)
$1,000 (Early Start)

The name "Cheech" is short for Chicharrón, a fried pig skin snack. An uncle game him the nickname because as a baby he looked like a little shrivled chicharrón. His real name is Richard.

Question 7 - Medical History

Putting an end to soldiers treating their own wounds, what historic figure's top surgeon developed a horse-drawn "flying ambulance"?

A: Julius Caesar
B: Hannibal
C: Napoleon Bonaparte
D: Alexander the Great

If he had to guess, he'd guess...

Napoleon Bonaparte

...but since he doesn't want to get knocked out, he Js the Q.

Answer and value

C: Napoleon Bonaparte
Value: $500
Bank: $50,000

Question 8 - Farewell Snack

At the funeral for 97-year-old retired Frito-Lay executive Arch West in 2011, family members reportedly tossed what into the grave?

A: Bugles
B: Doritos
C: Triscuits
D: Pringles

Meredith makes the obvious "munchies" joke.

He makes a total guess of

Spoiler

D

, saying he'd probably have wanted the latest snack thrown.

Answer and value

B: Doritos
Value: $
Bank: $

West invented it, and it was actually the only Frito-Lay product listed.

Spoiler

Bugles are General Mills, Triscuits are Nabisco, Pringles are currently made by Kellogg.

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The Alzheimer's Association gets $10,000.

Bring out the next Celeb.

[SportsFan68]

Question 8 - Farewell Snack

At the funeral for 97-year-old retired Frito-Lay executive Arch West in 2011, family members reportedly tossed what into the grave?

A: Bugles
B: Doritos
C: Triscuits
D: Pringles

Meredith makes the obvious "munchies" joke.

He makes a total guess of

Spoiler

D

, saying he'd probably have wanted the latest snack thrown.

Answer and value

B: Doritos
Value: $
Bank: $

West invented it, and it was actually the only Frito-Lay product listed.

Spoiler

Bugles are General Mills, Triscuits are Nabisco, Pringles are currently made by Kellogg.

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Bugles and Pringles aren't Frito-Lay, and Triscuits are Nabisco (Rosemary-Olive Oil are the best!). Doritos, final answer.

[themanwho]

Why are the celebs guessing once they're out of lifelines?

[hanzz]

I'm betting they prompted (Friday spoiler)

Spoiler

Tony Volsfpoaiwjefpoiwj to walk away, either during or before gameplay, just so they wouldn't have an almost complete celebrity flameout. I do wonder to what extent S&P, lawyers, all that jazz comes into play when it's celebrities.

Considering his very good performances on various Celeb J! tournaments, this kind of surprised me, but I wonder if it had to do with the not-so-straightforward way Millionaire has written their questions as of late.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

Do you have Prince Albert in a can? No but we have Fredric Baur.

Http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/0 ... 04687.html

[MarleysGh0st]

Why are the celebs guessing once they're out of lifelines?

The $10,000 guarantee for celebs (vs. $1,000 for ordinary folks) certainly changes the reward/risk equation.

Unkind observation not directed at any celebrity in particular

One might also question how seriously celebs take the game vs. the media exposure.

I mean, who walks away from more TV face time?

[earendel]

Celebrity Week

Cheech Marin (carryover)

Cheech has a bank to $50,000 and 1 JTQ lifeline.

Question 7 - Medical History

Putting an end to soldiers treating their own wounds, what historic figure's top surgeon developed a horse-drawn "flying ambulance"?

A: Julius Caesar
B: Hannibal
C: Napoleon Bonaparte
D: Alexander the Great

If he had to guess, he'd guess...

Napoleon Bonaparte

...but since he doesn't want to get knocked out, he Js the Q.

Answer and value

C: Napoleon Bonaparte
Value: $500
Bank: $50,000

I'm not sure that Caesar, Hannibal or Alexander would have had a "top surgeon". But that alone wouldn't be enough for me, so I'll JTQ also.

Question 8 - Farewell Snack

At the funeral for 97-year-old retired Frito-Lay executive Arch West in 2011, family members reportedly tossed what into the grave?

A: Bugles
B: Doritos
C: Triscuits
D: Pringles

Meredith makes the obvious "munchies" joke.

He makes a total guess of

Spoiler

D

, saying he'd probably have wanted the latest snack thrown.

Answer and value

B: Doritos
Value: $
Bank: $

Since Doritos is the only Frito-Lay product among the four that's the answer.