Transcript 03/20/14 - Michael Lupia

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Michael Lupia
Manalapan, NJ

Cedric says the money and questions have already been randomized. The Topic Tree is not shown, but it is after the first question.

Topic Tree (Randomized)
?: Not in the Bible
?: Made From Scratch
?: Daily Dosage
?: Pretty in Red
?: Agility Rewarded
?: True Story
?: Using Your Hands
?: Total Bros
?: On Tight
?: ?


Question #1 - Level ?: ?
Kids who want to grow up to be president should be aware that they must first meet all but which of these qualifications?

A: Natural-born citizen B: Over age 35
C: Resident for 14 years D: College graduate

Answer/Value/Bank

D: College graduate
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Question #2 - Level ?: On Tight
The vacuum effect created by modern racecars requires that what be welded into place when races are held on city streets?

A: Fire hydrants B: Street lamps
C: Stop signs D: Manhole covers

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Manhole covers
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $12,000

Question #3 - Level ?: Total Bros
If it had been named after the co-founding brothers' first names instead of their last name, McDonald's would be called what?

A: Reggie and Stu's B: Kenny and Leonard's
C: Luther and Carl's D: Richard and Maurice's

Michael jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Richard and Maurice's
Question Value: $500
Bank: $12,000

-- Commercial Break --


Question #4 - Level ?: Using Your Hands
The commonly used American Sign Language phrase "Train Go, Sorry" is equivalent to what English idiom?

A: Saw the light B: Hit rock bottom
C: Missed the boat D: Kicked the bucket

Michael says

Spoiler

he's leaning towards Missed the boat. Then he pauses and says he can rule out Kick the bucket.

Then he asks the audience.

ATA

A: 6% B: 4% C: 83% D: 7%

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Missed the boat
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $27,000

Question #5 - Level ?: True Story
What is the name of the semi-autobiographical film Spike Lee made about growing up during the 1970s?

A: Illadelphia B: Crooklyn
C: Slicago D: Floss Angeles

Michael says

Spoiler

he knows Spike Lee is a New York boy.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Crooklyn
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $28,000

Cedric explains that

Spoiler

Spike Lee was born in Atlanta, but grew up in New York.

-- Commercial Break --


Question #6 - Level ?: Agility Rewarded
What fishing technique spares the rod, and any other tools, for a rather flirtatious method of capture?

A: White bass whispering B: Trout tickling
C: Salmon sweet-talking D: Mackerel massaging

After the choices get a laugh from Michael, Cedric says "Your parents are here, Michael."

Michael jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Trout tickling
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $28,000

-- The End of Game "Noise" --


Michael will return on tomorrow's show.

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After the choices get a laugh from Michael, Cedric says "Your parents are here, Michael."

Up until this point, Michael's parents had not been introduced. Cedric doesn't converse with them afterwards, either.

Through the end of this episode, which included Michael's introduction and two subsequent commercials breaks, we also haven't learned a single detail about Michael's life, aside from his home town. We don't know how old he is (he looks and sounds young--younger than college age, even), what he does, not even what he might want to spend the money on.

Boy, it's a good thing the APs review our audition applications and judge our audition performances so carefully!

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Question #3 - Level ?: Total Bros
If it had been named after the co-founding brothers' first names instead of their last name, McDonald's would be called what?

A: Reggie and Stu's B: Kenny and Leonard's
C: Luther and Carl's D: Richard and Maurice's

Michael jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Richard and Maurice's
Question Value: $500
Bank: $12,000

JTQ 1

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Michael Lupia
Manalapan, NJ

Cedric says the money and questions have already been randomized. The Topic Tree is not shown, but it is after the first question.

Question #3 - Level ?: Total Bros
If it had been named after the co-founding brothers' first names instead of their last name, McDonald's would be called what?

A: Reggie and Stu's B: Kenny and Leonard's
C: Luther and Carl's D: Richard and Maurice's

Michael jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Richard and Maurice's
Question Value: $500
Bank: $12,000

When I was much younger I worked for the Golden Arches and one of my tasks was to lead tours of the restaurant (for kids' parties and senior citizen groups). As part of my presentation I explained the history of McDonald's - how two brothers, Richard and Maurice (affectionately known as Dick and Mac) had a restaurant in SoCal. They ordered a large number of milk shake mixing machines and that caught the attention of Ray Kroc, a distributor for those machines. He went to see why a restaurant would need so many and saw what the McDonald brothers had done. He bought a franchise and opened a store in Illinois. Kroc later went to buy out the McDonald brothers' rights to the name, the mascot ("Speedee Service") and ultimately forced the brothers out of business.

Question #6 - Level ?: Agility Rewarded
What fishing technique spares the rod, and any other tools, for a rather flirtatious method of capture?

A: White bass whispering B: Trout tickling
C: Salmon sweet-talking D: Mackerel massaging

After the choices get a laugh from Michael, Cedric says "Your parents are here, Michael."

Michael jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Trout tickling
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $28,000

I was expecting "noodling" but "trout tickling" is close enough.