Transcript 10/07/2009 - Melanie Smith

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Melanie Smith
Harlingen, TX
Elementary School Librarian

Melanie is missing a James Taylor concert to appear in the Hotseat.

Question Topics:
The White House
Wisconsin
North Korea
Network News
World History
Weights & Measures
U.S. Geography
Album Covers
In the News
Reality TV
Foreign Terms
In the Dictionary
Animals
Brand Names
In the Kitchen


$500 - In the Kitchen
Toast is made by doing what to bread?
A: Freezing it B: Heating it
C: Watering it D: Laying it on Eric Bana's chest

Melanie manages to answer through her laughter, and Meredith gives her a minor scare by saying "No, it's actually D... no you got it"

Spoiler

B: Heating it (8)

$1000 - Brand Names
Although it sounds like an airline, which of the following is actually a brand of Nike shoes?
A: Air Jordan B: Air Canada
C: Air Iceland D: Air France

Spoiler

A: Air Jordan (9)

$2000 - Animals
The collared lizard gets its name because it commonly has two distinct bands of black on what part of its body?
A: Nose B: Tail
C: Neck D: Stomach

Spoiler

C: Neck (11)

$3000 - In the Dictionary
In 2009, Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary added what recently coined word for an episode of a TV show viewed online?
A: Webisode B: Minisode
C: Digisode D: Netisode

Spoiler

A: Webisode (7)

$5,000 - Foreign Terms
"Ardor de estomago" is the Spanish term for what ailment?
A: Pinkeye B: Swimmer's Ear
C: Athlete's Foot D: Heartburn

With 7 seconds left, Melanie decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 6% B: 2% C: 6% D: 86%

Hesitant and worried, Melanie answers

Spoiler

D

.

Spoiler

D: Heartburn (1)

Meredith admonishes Melanie to keep an eye on the clock.
Melanie has earned the Ask The Expert lifeline. Today's expert is Robin Meade.

$7,500 - Reality TV
New Zealand native Phil Keoghan is the host of what popular reality TV series?
A: The Amazing Race B: Survivor
C: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition D: The Biggest Loser

With 24 seconds left, Melanie decides to use a lifeline....tick,tick...with 15 seconds left, she says she wants to Phone a Friend, her brother Dave.

PAF discussion

Melanie reads the question and choices, verbatim, in 11 seconds. Her brother suggests The Amazing Race with 5 seconds left. Melanie thanks him, pauses, and THEN tries to ask "are you pretty sure" but he talks over and wishes her luck as the clock runs down.

With 11 seconds remaining, Melanie decides to Double Dip.

DD action

Melanie's first answer is The Amazing Race.

Spoiler

A: The Amazing Race (11)

-- Commercial Break --

This is Melanie's first visit to NYC. Meredith asks what else Melanie wants to see or do in the city. Melanie wants to get a hot dog from a street vendor, as is so often depicted on TV and in the movies.

$10,000 - In the News
In 2009, Bill Gates caused a stir when he released a jar of mosquitos while leading a discussion about what illness?
A: Meningitis B: Cholera
C: Malaria D: Smallpox

Melanie thinks the answer is

Spoiler

Malaria

, she wants to be sure and with 18 seconds remaining she decides to Ask the Expert.

ATE discussion

Robin is gonna guess C, because of all of the news reports about how easy it would be to help people guard themselves against malaria...

Melanie decides to answer

Spoiler

Malaria

.

Spoiler

C:Malaria (15)

$12,500 - Album Covers
A naked baby swims toward a dollar bill is an image featured on the cover of an iconic album by what band?
A: Aerosmith B: Guns N' Roses
C: Metallica D: Nirvana

Melanie has no clue, [there is an audible sigh from the audience as she says this...] and she decides to walk away with 7 seconds left.

Meredith asks the audience what they think the answer is before revealing the answer. (they obviously know...)

Spoiler

D: Nirvana ( )

Answers:
$500: B: Heating It
$1K: A: Air Jordan
$2K: C: Neck
$3K: A: Webisode
$5K: D: Heartburn
$7.5K: A: The Amazing Race
$10K: C: Malaria
$12.5K: D: Nirvana

Melanie, like sooo many others before her, (including this transcriptionist...) starts to get up from the hotseat instead of obeying the production rule of "don't stand up unless/until Meredith stands up."

[earendel]

Melanie Smith
Harlingen, TX
Elementary School Librarian

Melanie is missing a James Taylor concert to appear in the Hotseat.

That shows some dedication. Let's hope she's rewarded.

$5,000 - Foreign Terms
"Ardor de estomago" is the Spanish term for what ailment?
A: Pinkeye B: Swimmer's Ear
C: Athlete's Foot D: Heartburn

With 7 seconds left, Melanie decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 6% B: 2% C: 6% D: 86%

Hesitant and worried, Melanie answers

Spoiler

D

.

Spoiler

D: Heartburn (1)

Meredith admonishes Melanie to keep an eye on the clock.

I wonder if she was in the green room for Sargon's run in the HS.

$7,500 - Reality TV
New Zealand native Phil Keoghan is the host of what popular reality TV series?
A: The Amazing Race B: Survivor
C: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition D: The Biggest Loser

With 24 seconds left, Melanie decides to use a lifeline....tick,tick...with 15 seconds left, she says she wants to Phone a Friend, her brother Dave.

PAF discussion

Melanie reads the question and choices, verbatim, in 11 seconds. Her brother suggests The Amazing Race with 5 seconds left. Melanie thanks him, pauses, and THEN tries to ask "are you pretty sure" but he talks over and wishes her luck as the clock runs down.

With 11 seconds remaining, Melanie decides to Double Dip.

DD action

Melanie's first answer is The Amazing Race.

Spoiler

A: The Amazing Race (11)

Melanie and Dave, I'm sorry to tell you that you have been eliminated from the race...

This is Melanie's first visit to NYC. Meredith asks what else Melanie wants to see or do in the city. Melanie wants to get a hot dog from a street vendor, as is so often depicted on TV and in the movies.

For me it was pizza - I wanted to buy "a slice", so on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty I did. It wasn't all I hoped it would be.

$12,500 - Album Covers
A naked baby swims toward a dollar bill is an image featured on the cover of an iconic album by what band?
A: Aerosmith B: Guns N' Roses
C: Metallica D: Nirvana

Melanie has no clue, [there is an audible sigh from the audience as she says this...] and she decides to walk away with 7 seconds left.

Meredith asks the audience what they think the answer is before revealing the answer. (they obviously know...)

Spoiler

D: Nirvana ( )

I don't know, and if I say that and get the same response, I decide to use ATA (heck, I would have used it anyway).

[Jeemie]

$5K- Ardor was the clue for me.

$12.5K- Ask the Audience, although I'm breaking my rule that if I have an inkling, go for it (in my case, it wasn't enough of an inkling). if I've ever seen this album cover...



...I don't remember when it was.

[MarleysGh0st]

This is Melanie's first visit to NYC. Meredith asks what else Melanie wants to see or do in the city. Melanie wants to get a hot dog from a street vendor, as is so often depicted on TV and in the movies.

For me it was pizza - I wanted to buy "a slice", so on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty I did. It wasn't all I hoped it would be.

There was a contestant recently who talked about how helpful New Yorkers were in directing him to a good pizza place.

I don't think any of them would have sent you to the ferry for that!

[Jeemie]

This is Melanie's first visit to NYC. Meredith asks what else Melanie wants to see or do in the city. Melanie wants to get a hot dog from a street vendor, as is so often depicted on TV and in the movies.

For me it was pizza - I wanted to buy "a slice", so on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty I did. It wasn't all I hoped it would be.

There was a contestant recently who talked about how helpful New Yorkers were in directing him to a good pizza place.

I don't think any of them would have sent you to the ferry for that!

That person was guillotine06 (Fred Roberts)!

[MarleysGh0st]

$5K- Ardor was the clue for me.

Really?

Estomago didn't suggest "stomach" to you?

[Jeemie]

$5K- Ardor was the clue for me.

Really?

Estomago didn't suggest "stomach" to you?

I focused on ardor ("burning") first.

But that's the literal translation- burning stomach

[earendel]

This is Melanie's first visit to NYC. Meredith asks what else Melanie wants to see or do in the city. Melanie wants to get a hot dog from a street vendor, as is so often depicted on TV and in the movies.

For me it was pizza - I wanted to buy "a slice", so on the ferry to the Statue of Liberty I did. It wasn't all I hoped it would be.

There was a contestant recently who talked about how helpful New Yorkers were in directing him to a good pizza place.

I don't think any of them would have sent you to the ferry for that!

I believe that was guillotine. But like him, I thought NYers were unfriendly sorts, and besides, being the shy, retiring type, I'm not the type to approach strangers and ask questions.

[ulysses5019]

$5K- Ardor was the clue for me.

Really?

Estomago didn't suggest "stomach" to you?

So what's an estonut?

[chad1m]

$7,500 - Reality TV
New Zealand native Phil Keoghan is the host of what popular reality TV series?
A: The Amazing Race B: Survivor
C: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition D: The Biggest Loser

Good times.

[hanzz]

One of those that probably lucked their way through the written test. Nihil obstat.

[guillotine06]

Yup, I was the Pizza Guy. I feel the love from the Bored!

[heelsrule1988]

Good times.

Memories of another quality CBS game show that was wrongfully killed.

[NellyLunatic1980]

$7,500 - Reality TV
New Zealand native Phil Keoghan is the host of what popular reality TV series?
A: The Amazing Race B: Survivor
C: Extreme Makeover: Home Edition D: The Biggest Loser

Phil Keoghan. I hate that guy. (Probably not as much as Chad does.)

Nihil obstat®

[Jeemie]

Good times.

Memories of another quality CBS game show that was wrongfully killed.

Um...it's still on TV.

[heelsrule1988]

We're talking about Million Dollar Password... hence Chad saying "good times", because Phil Keoghan was one of the celebrities in the game he played.

[Jeemie]

We're talking about Million Dollar Password... hence Chad saying "good times", because Phil Keoghan was one of the celebrities in the game he played.

Right- I forgot.