PT-WWTBAM Transcript 08/11/09 Anthony Sloan

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Fastest Finger Question
Put the Baldwin brothers in the order of their age, starting with the youngest.
A - Stephen
B - Daniel
C - Alec
D - William

Spoiler

A-D-B-C

Kellie Wilko
Mike Pulcini
Anthony Sloan - 5.18 seconds
Jessica Pliner
Kim Burress
Don Farrell
Jillian Elliott
Max Nussenbaum

Anthony gets the crowd cheering, then chest-bumps Regis.

Anthony Sloan
Washington, DC
Stay-at-Home Dad

Anthony says that right now he is Mr. Mom.

Topic Tree:

Quite Inventive
True Story
Astro-natomy
Hot Hand
Giant Robots
Making Money
Head Cheeses
Food Fight
LOL with LL
Edgar Allan Poe
TV Spoofs
The Great Outdoors
Dome Home
Call Me Al
How Sweet It Is!

$100 - True to its name, a large Sweet Tea at McDonald's contains 59 grams of what?
A - Garlic Powder
B - Salt
C - Sugar
D - Kelly Ripa

Spoiler

C - Sugar (8)

$200 - Which of the following is the name of a major TV network in the Arab world and not the name of a famous American?
A - Al Pacino
B - Al Gore
C - Al Jazeera
D - Al Franken

Spoiler

C - Al Jazeera (5)

$300 - What country is home to the Guinness World Record holder for "Largest Dome Igloo"?
A - Spain
B - Canada
C - South Africa
D - Costa Rica

Anthony wishes to ATA. The clock stopas at 7 seconds.

ATA results

A - 3%
B - 88%
C - 3%
D - 6%

Spoiler

B - Canada (6)

$500 - "North American Whitetail" is a magazine targeted toward enthusiasts of what outdoor pastime?
A - Surfing
B - Rock climbing
C - Gardening
D - Deer hunting

Spoiler

D - Deer hunting (9)

$1,000 - Appropriately, what "celebrity" Muppet hosts a "Sesame Street" skit called "Are You Smarter than an Egg Layer?"
A - Howie Hendel
B - Beak Sajak
C - Jeff Bawksworthy
D - Cluck Saget

Anthony asks to PAF, stopping the clock at 5 seconds.

Anthony's PAF team
Warren, Clinton, MD
Dorothy, Clinton, MD
Alison, Clinton, MD

Anthony says he will call his best friend, his wife, Alison. Alison heartily answers with a "Regis!"

PAF results

"Hey, baby, I just wanted to give you a call to tell you I miss you, and tell the boys hey." Anthony reads the question and choices, finishing with 9 seconds left. Alison's gut reaction is Howie Mandel, which Regis is sure she means Howie Hendel.

Spoiler

C - Jeff Bawksworthy (5)

Anthony: "I'm the one at home with the kids, Regis!"

commercial break

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Suddenly it had come to Anthony on that last question.

$2,000 - Which of these adjectives does Edgar Allan Poe use to describe the raven's color in his 1845 poem "The Raven"?
A - Ebony
B - Emerald
C - Magenta
D - Turquoise

Spoiler

A - Ebony (23)

$4,000 - In July 2009, LL Cool J playfully suggested he was "too sexy for Barbara" during an appearance on what talk show?
A - Good Morning America
B - The View
C - The Today Show
D - The Early Show

Anthony: "I love this show, and I'm man enough to say it."
Regis: "I'm man enough to go on it every once in a while."

Spoiler

B - The View (13)

Regis mentions that Sherri Shepherd from the view will be coming out soon to Anthony's excitement.
Regis: "You're getting a little frisky on me, Anthony."

$8,000 - "The Foie Gras Wars" is a 2009 book that features what type of animal on its cover?
A - Sheep
B - Pig
C - Duck
D - Cow

Anthony decides to call on Wolf at 20 seconds.

ATE results

Anthony: "Come on, Wolf, we got a situation in this room." Wolf is not familiar with the book, but he knows what foie gras is, and he's pretty sure it's duck. He tells Anthony not to take that to the $8,000 bank but that he's fairly sure.

Anthony: "Well, he does work for the most trusted name in news."

Spoiler

C - Duck (12)

$16,000 - Who is the current prime minister of Israel?
A - Ariel Sharon
B - Benjamin Netanyahu
C - Ehud Olmert
D - Tzipi Livni

Anthony asks to DD before Regis begins reading the fourth answer choice. The clock stops at 19 seconds.

DD results

Anthony's first answer is C - Ehud Olmert, which is incorrect. Anthony's second answer is B - Benjamin Netanyahu.

Spoiler

B - Benjamin Netanyahu (17)

Anthony will come back tomorrow night to play for $25,000. Up next: Sherri Shepherd.

commercial break

Our 5th round of commercials

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Moms and other kids know Kohl's.
A Hyundai commercial.
The Time Traveler's Wife is a magnificent love story.
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A story of three families, on ABC's Modern Family.
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Flashforward ad.

[ulysses5019]

$16,000 - Who is the current prime minister of Israel?
A - Ariel Sharon
B - Benjamin Betanyahu
C - Ehud Olmert
D - Tzipi Livni

There are some "Bs" in his name but they're in his nickname:

Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu

[Jeemie]

Would have going for $25K with all four lifelines.

At the risk of sounding like Kazoo, those were some easy questions. I don't know if a third grader could know them.

I was a little tripped up at the Foie Gras Wars question, as I think of foie gras as goose livers, but I would have gone with the only bird there.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Fastest Finger Question
Put the Baldwin brothers in the order of their age, starting with the youngest.
A - Stephen
B - Daniel
C - Alec
D - William

Chalk up a big fat X for me. I thought Stephen was the second oldest.

$300 - What country is home to the Guinness World Record holder for "Largest Dome Igloo"?
A - Spain
B - Canada
C - South Africa
D - Costa Rica

Anthony wishes to ATA.

Are you kidding me?! They don't even have snow in those other three countries!

$1,000 - Appropriately, what "celebrity" Muppet hosts a "Sesame Street" skit called "Are You Smarter than an Egg Layer?"
A - Howie Hendel
B - Beak Sajak
C - Jeff Bawksworthy
D - Cluck Saget

Anthony asks to PAF, stopping the clock at 5 seconds.

Anthony's PAF team
Warren, Clinton, MD
Dorothy, Clinton, MD
Alison, Clinton, MD

Anthony says he will call his best friend, his wife, Alison. Alison heartily answers with a "Regis!"

PAF results

"Hey, baby, I just wanted to give you a call to tell you I miss you, and tell the boys hey." Anthony reads the question and choices, finishing with 9 seconds left. Alison's gut reaction is Howie Mandel, which Regis is sure she means Howie Hendel.

Spoiler

C - Jeff Bawksworthy (5)

Anthony: "I'm the one at home with the kids, Regis!"

I can't believe that Anthony wasted a crucial PAF for this. I can't wait to see how everybody reacts to this.

I predict that Anthony will be one and done® on the next show.

Nihil obstat®

[ShamelessWeasel]

TDC cost this guy his PAF. Just another reason to hate it.

Anthony would be a great contestant to listen to without TDC. He has been funny and upbeat.

[MarleysGh0st]

$8,000 - "The Foie Gras Wars" is a 2009 book that features what type of animal on its cover?
A - Sheep
B - Pig
C - Duck
D - Cow

Is that Carl?

[NellyLunatic1980]

$8,000 - "The Foie Gras Wars" is a 2009 book that features what type of animal on its cover?
A - Sheep
B - Pig
C - Duck
D - Cow

Is that Carl?

That's either Carl... or dinner.

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Anthony's appearance.

http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0809/648792.html

Answer to the "How did he qualify?" game

He auditioned for the show and a few weeks later he was off to New York after receiving the million-dollar phone call.

[Snaxx]

Unfortunately I missed the 'point' of the Are You Smarter 1K question the first time I read it and was like gosh, they are all bird-related names. At this point Regis would say "Three seconds!" and I say Ask the audience! stopping the clock with one or two seconds left.

When I read it a second or third time it hit me just like it hit the contestant. D'oh! Another clock lifeline for me. Then again, that was kind of the panicked way I played the first five questions and I did not face a clock.


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[hbomb1947]

Unfortunately I missed the 'point' of the Are You Smarter 1K question the first time I read it and was like gosh, they are all bird-related names. At this point Regis would say "Three seconds!" and I say Ask the audience! stopping the clock with one or two seconds left.

When I read it a second or third time it hit me just like it hit the contestant. D'oh! Another clock lifeline for me. Then again, that was kind of the panicked way I played the first five questions and I did not face a clock.


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Yeah, well, Anthony could have ATA'd, instead of burning his PAF, if he hadn't ATA'd on the igloo question.

[starfish1113]

I can't believe that Anthony wasted a crucial PAF for this. I can't wait to see how everybody reacts to this.

I predict that Anthony will be one and done® on the next show.

Nihil obstat®

I didn't get the impression that he was spooked by the clock, as somebody else suggested. It seemed to me to be a blatant waste of a LL, which is baffling to me. If the clock was an issue, he should have gone with the audience. Very weird....

[hbomb1947]

I can't believe that Anthony wasted a crucial PAF for this. I can't wait to see how everybody reacts to this.

I predict that Anthony will be one and done® on the next show.

Nihil obstat®

I didn't get the impression that he was spooked by the clock, as somebody else suggested. It seemed to me to be a blatant waste of a LL, which is baffling to me. If the clock was an issue, he should have gone with the audience. Very weird....

As mentioned, he had already used his ATA on the $300 igloo question.

But he was happy to be there, and that's more important than his gameplay . . .

[MarleysGh0st]

But he was happy to be there, and that's more important than his gameplay . . .

And didn't he surprise all of us who never thought we'd see John Carpenter's trademark PAF call again!

[a1mamacat]

$300 - What country is home to the Guinness World Record holder for "Largest Dome Igloo"?
A - Spain
B - Canada
C - South Africa
D - Costa Rica

Anthony wishes to ATA. The clock stopas at 7 seconds.


Seriously?????


WTF?????

Yes, I can see where the temperatures of South Africa, Costa Rica and Spain would make it difficult to determine where there would be enough snow to make an Igloo

[doitneatly]

I can't believe that Anthony wasted a crucial PAF for this. I can't wait to see how everybody reacts to this.

I predict that Anthony will be one and done® on the next show.

Nihil obstat®

I didn't get the impression that he was spooked by the clock, as somebody else suggested. It seemed to me to be a blatant waste of a LL, which is baffling to me. If the clock was an issue, he should have gone with the audience. Very weird....

My vote is definitely to blame the clock. I really don't think he set out to make some sort of absurd mid-stack John Carpenter move, a la Austin Powers at the Blackjack table. (obligatory youtube link)

Like others have referenced, I think his first quick pass through the question and answers left him feeling uncertain, but a few more seconds of thought made it obvious.

[hbomb1947]

But he was happy to be there, and that's more important than his gameplay . . .

And didn't he surprise all of us who never thought we'd see John Carpenter's trademark PAF call again!

Somehow that trademark John Carpenter phone call wouldn't have been the same if he'd called his dad on the $1,000 question . . .

[Estonut]

I can't believe that Anthony wasted a crucial PAF for this. I can't wait to see how everybody reacts to this.

I predict that Anthony will be one and done® on the next show.

Nihil obstat®

I didn't get the impression that he was spooked by the clock, as somebody else suggested. It seemed to me to be a blatant waste of a LL, which is baffling to me. If the clock was an issue, he should have gone with the audience. Very weird....

My vote is definitely to blame the clock. I really don't think he set out to make some sort of absurd mid-stack John Carpenter move, a la Austin Powers at the Blackjack table. (obligatory youtube link)

Like others have referenced, I think his first quick pass through the question and answers left him feeling uncertain, but a few more seconds of thought made it obvious.

According to the article to which Marley linked:

He was doing so well, he decided to call his wife on the $1,000 question just to say this: "Hey babe, I just wanted to call home and tell you I miss you and tell the boys hey."

We have know way of knowing whether or not that was sourced from the contestant or it was the writer's opinion, but Anthony was interviewed for the article.

Based on the glassy eyes, slurred words, inappropriate laughing, bad (and over-repeated) wolf-call and horrible game play, I would have been sure this guy showed up drunk, if I didn't know how well-regulated and sequestered the contestants are before their appearances...

[peacock2121]

I think he re-read the question and figured out the answer during the time they were calling his wife. I think he knew the answer before he talked to her but not before he called her. He said something like that to Regis.

[gatordoc]

$300 - What country is home to the Guinness World Record holder for "Largest Dome Igloo"?
A - Spain
B - Canada
C - South Africa
D - Costa Rica

Anthony wishes to ATA. The clock stopas at 7 seconds.

Seriously?????

WTF?????

Yes, I can see where the temperatures of South Africa, Costa Rica and Spain would make it difficult to determine where there would be enough snow to make an Igloo

Oh boy, just wait for tonight's show.

Spoiler

Similar question, near disaster. I believe Michael Davies even had to send messages to Regis' earpiece about the contestant and TDC.

[Estonut]

I think he re-read the question and figured out the answer during the time they were calling his wife. I think he knew the answer before he talked to her but not before he called her. He said something like that to Regis.

After the show came back from the commercial break, he said the answer jumped out at him. He didn't say when.

[mpulcini]

I didn't get the impression that he was spooked by the clock, as somebody else suggested. It seemed to me to be a blatant waste of a LL, which is baffling to me. If the clock was an issue, he should have gone with the audience. Very weird....

My vote is definitely to blame the clock. I really don't think he set out to make some sort of absurd mid-stack John Carpenter move, a la Austin Powers at the Blackjack table. (obligatory youtube link)

Like others have referenced, I think his first quick pass through the question and answers left him feeling uncertain, but a few more seconds of thought made it obvious.

According to the article to which Marley linked:

He was doing so well, he decided to call his wife on the $1,000 question just to say this: "Hey babe, I just wanted to call home and tell you I miss you and tell the boys hey."

We have know way of knowing whether or not that was sourced from the contestant or it was the writer's opinion, but Anthony was interviewed for the article.

Based on the glassy eyes, slurred words, inappropriate laughing, bad (and over-repeated) wolf-call and horrible game play, I would have been sure this guy showed up drunk, if I didn't know how well-regulated and sequestered the contestants are before their appearances...

His flight was delayed/canceled the day before due to heavy storms on the east coast. Ended up only getting a couple hours sleep and then finally got rebooked onto a flight that AM. He arrived at the studios by 8:30a, and got into the hotseat around 8:15p. The guy was running on empty.

Hopefully he got a good night's sleep and came back refreshed in tonight's episode.

[gatordoc]

He was refreshed enough to knock-down Regis under his monitor.

[ulysses5019]

I think he re-read the question and figured out the answer during the time they were calling his wife. I think he knew the answer before he talked to her but not before he called her. He said something like that to Regis.

That's what I gathered as well.

[Lackadaisical Stumblebum]

But he was happy to be there, and that's more important than his gameplay . . .

Hey, we finally agree on something! YAY!!!!1

[ulysses5019]

My vote is definitely to blame the clock. I really don't think he set out to make some sort of absurd mid-stack John Carpenter move, a la Austin Powers at the Blackjack table. (obligatory youtube link)

Like others have referenced, I think his first quick pass through the question and answers left him feeling uncertain, but a few more seconds of thought made it obvious.

According to the article to which Marley linked:

He was doing so well, he decided to call his wife on the $1,000 question just to say this: "Hey babe, I just wanted to call home and tell you I miss you and tell the boys hey."

We have know way of knowing whether or not that was sourced from the contestant or it was the writer's opinion, but Anthony was interviewed for the article.

Based on the glassy eyes, slurred words, inappropriate laughing, bad (and over-repeated) wolf-call and horrible game play, I would have been sure this guy showed up drunk, if I didn't know how well-regulated and sequestered the contestants are before their appearances...

His flight was delayed/canceled the day before due to heavy storms on the east coast. Ended up only getting a couple hours sleep and then finally got rebooked onto a flight that AM. He arrived at the studios by 8:30a, and got into the hotseat around 8:15p. The guy was running on empty.

Hopefully he got a good night's sleep and came back refreshed in tonight's episode.

That sounds more like it. It's too bad he couldn't leave his house dad duties a day or two earlier. But he did have the wherewithal to win the FF.