Transcript 4/8/09 - Shannon Young
Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 5:11 pm
Shannon Young
Mapleton, UT
Shannon was watching the show and decided one day to audition. Three days later, she hopped on the red-eye, and now she's in the hotseat (of course, they didn't say how much time had passed between the audition and taping, but they did say "it happened so fast").
Her category tree:
All of Us
The Supreme Court
Wish Me Luck
Moving the Pen
Statuesque Models
Mixed Heritage
Talking Heads
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Across the Pond
Coming and Going
On Time
Snappy Slogans
Barkeep
Hollywood Holidays
Little Children
$100 (Little Children): Parents typically "burp" a baby by doing what?
A. Tickling his feet B. Patting his back
C. Stroking his ear D. Giving him a Mountain Dew
Meredith notes that, since Shannon has 4 kids and 10 grandkids, she probably knows a lot about burping babies.
$200 (Hollywood Holidays): The classic films "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" both conclude with celebrations of what holiday?
A. Independence Day B. Easter
C. Valentine's Day D. Christmas
$300 (Barkeep): Which of the following is a fancy word for "bartender"?
A. Aromatherapist B. Financier
C. Mixologist D. Ventriloquist
$500 (Snappy Slogans): "Dentist strong, so the pain is gone!" is a slogan for what popular drugstore brand?
A. Anbesol B. Preparation H
C. Secret D. Visine
$1,000 (On Time): On the cover of the August 4, 2008 issue of Time magazine, Lebron James appears holding a what?
A. Hockey puck B. Tennis ball
C. Basketball D. Golf ball
Shannon seems to not know, so she decides to use her ATA (9).
$2,000 (Coming and Going): Which department of the U.S. federal government has the authority to issue passports?
A. Agriculture B. Defense
C. Labor D. State
$4,000 (Across the Pond): In England, what is "snogging"?
A. Eating rapidly B. Kissing
C. Napping D. Drinking alcohol
Obviously, Shannon is not a fan of Harry Potter (where, in "Half-Blood Prince" this word is used about 30000 times), and she decides to ATE (14).
Meredith asks if Will has spent any time in England, to which he replies that he lived there for a year. When he gets the question, he says, "Oh, that's pretty easy. I'd say it's
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Meredith says that Shannon is known to her grandchildren as "Grandma Sparkle" because she's so bubbly and full of life. They show a picture of the 10 grandkids all sitting on a couch. Thirty years after Shannon left college, with only a few credits remaining for her degree, she went back and finished it as "empty-nest therapy". She finished her degree in two years and was valedictorian.
$8,000 (Fuzzy Wuzzy): Which of these fruits is typically covered with a fuzzy skin?
A. Kiwi B. Papaya
C. Mango D. Guava
$16,000 (Talking Heads): Benefitting from an exciting year in politics, "The Rachel Maddow Show" was an instant hit on what network in 2008?
A. Fox News B. PBS
C. MSNBC D. CNN
Shannon chooses to PAF (20). Standing by are her sister, Cynthia (Mapleton, UT); her son-in-law, Todd (Springville, UT); and her friend Roy (North Richmond Hills, TX). She calls Todd.
Shannon abbreviates the question by asking what network "The Rachel Maddow Show" is on, finishing with 20 seconds left, then spells Maddow (which leaves 16). Todd immediately answers, leaving 14 seconds for Shannon to ask "100%?"and be told she owes Todd a t-shirt for this. Todd is the father of 5 of her grandkids.
COMMERCIAL BREAK
The only banter after the break is Meredith's introduction of Shannon's husband, Jim, who is in the audience.
$25,000 (Mixed Heritage): The offspring of a male donkey and female horse is called a "mule," and the offspring of a female donkey and male horse is called a what?
A. Jenny B. Dunny
C. Ronny D. Hinny
Shannon says she's hardly ever been on a farm, and has no clue, so she decides to take the $16,000 home.
THE HORN sounds, ending the show. There will be no carryover for tomorrow's show.
Mapleton, UT
Shannon was watching the show and decided one day to audition. Three days later, she hopped on the red-eye, and now she's in the hotseat (of course, they didn't say how much time had passed between the audition and taping, but they did say "it happened so fast").
Her category tree:
All of Us
The Supreme Court
Wish Me Luck
Moving the Pen
Statuesque Models
Mixed Heritage
Talking Heads
Fuzzy Wuzzy
Across the Pond
Coming and Going
On Time
Snappy Slogans
Barkeep
Hollywood Holidays
Little Children
$100 (Little Children): Parents typically "burp" a baby by doing what?
A. Tickling his feet B. Patting his back
C. Stroking his ear D. Giving him a Mountain Dew
Spoiler
B. Patting his back (6)
$200 (Hollywood Holidays): The classic films "It's a Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" both conclude with celebrations of what holiday?
A. Independence Day B. Easter
C. Valentine's Day D. Christmas
Spoiler
D. Christmas (9)
A. Aromatherapist B. Financier
C. Mixologist D. Ventriloquist
Spoiler
C. Mixologist (8)
A. Anbesol B. Preparation H
C. Secret D. Visine
Spoiler
A. Anbesol (9)
(N.B. Meredith almost stole my joke for this...I thought "If it's B, I've been using it in the wrong place for years". Her comment was "Yeah, don't put Preparation H in your mouth....")
(N.B. Meredith almost stole my joke for this...I thought "If it's B, I've been using it in the wrong place for years". Her comment was "Yeah, don't put Preparation H in your mouth....")
A. Hockey puck B. Tennis ball
C. Basketball D. Golf ball
Shannon seems to not know, so she decides to use her ATA (9).
ATA Results
A. Hockey puck - 0%
B. Tennis ball - 1%
C. Basketball - 96%
D. Golf ball - 3%
B. Tennis ball - 1%
C. Basketball - 96%
D. Golf ball - 3%
Spoiler
C. Basketball (8)
A. Agriculture B. Defense
C. Labor D. State
Spoiler
D. State (12)
A. Eating rapidly B. Kissing
C. Napping D. Drinking alcohol
Obviously, Shannon is not a fan of Harry Potter (where, in "Half-Blood Prince" this word is used about 30000 times), and she decides to ATE (14).
Meredith asks if Will has spent any time in England, to which he replies that he lived there for a year. When he gets the question, he says, "Oh, that's pretty easy. I'd say it's
Spoiler
B, Kissing... I always thought it was a little more than kissing, but I guess kissing covers it."
Spoiler
B. Kissing (12)
Meredith says that Shannon is known to her grandchildren as "Grandma Sparkle" because she's so bubbly and full of life. They show a picture of the 10 grandkids all sitting on a couch. Thirty years after Shannon left college, with only a few credits remaining for her degree, she went back and finished it as "empty-nest therapy". She finished her degree in two years and was valedictorian.
$8,000 (Fuzzy Wuzzy): Which of these fruits is typically covered with a fuzzy skin?
A. Kiwi B. Papaya
C. Mango D. Guava
Spoiler
A. Kiwi (25)
A. Fox News B. PBS
C. MSNBC D. CNN
Shannon chooses to PAF (20). Standing by are her sister, Cynthia (Mapleton, UT); her son-in-law, Todd (Springville, UT); and her friend Roy (North Richmond Hills, TX). She calls Todd.
Shannon abbreviates the question by asking what network "The Rachel Maddow Show" is on, finishing with 20 seconds left, then spells Maddow (which leaves 16). Todd immediately answers
Spoiler
with MSNBC
Spoiler
C. MSNBC (18)
The only banter after the break is Meredith's introduction of Shannon's husband, Jim, who is in the audience.
$25,000 (Mixed Heritage): The offspring of a male donkey and female horse is called a "mule," and the offspring of a female donkey and male horse is called a what?
A. Jenny B. Dunny
C. Ronny D. Hinny
Shannon says she's hardly ever been on a farm, and has no clue, so she decides to take the $16,000 home.
Spoiler
D. Hinny (2)