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Michael Ambrosio
New York, NY
Director of Marketing

Michael's wife Malike and dad Mike are in the relationship seats. They live in a tiny 5th floor walkup, they'd like to start a family.

Topic Tree

Seeing Double
1964
Shakespeare
China
On the Radio
Artists
Science Class
In the News
Celebrities
Cable TV
Concerts
School Supplies
French Cuisine
AT&T
Movie Musicals
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Michael is going for $25,000 and has his ATE and DD lifelines.
Today's expert is Paula Poundstone.


$25,000 - Science Class
"Banksy," a reclusive yet wildly popular British contemporary artist, is best known for what kind of works?
A: Papier-mache animals B: Giant sand sculptures
C: Staged explosions D: Graffiti paintings

Spoiler

D: Graffiti paintings (18)

$50,000 - Artists
What 2009 hit song heavily samples a 1985 song by the band Dead or Alive?
A:Poker Face B: Boom Boom Pow
C: Right Round D: Single ladies (Put a ring on It)

Michael has no trouble with this question, given his past involvement in the music industry.

Spoiler

C: Right Round (34)

$100,000 - On the Radio
An area of great conflict in recent years, the Xinjiang region of china is located in what part of the country?
A: Northwest B: Southeast
C: Northeast D: Southwest

With 32 seconds remaining, Michael decides to Ask the Expert.

ATE discussion

Paula doesn't know. "I don't want to mess you up, I have no idea."

Michael has no basis to even guess. He decides to walk away, without using his 50/50 lifeline, with the $50,000.

Spoiler

A: Northwest ()

(After the answer is revealed, you can hear Michael murmur, "Ok, I wouldnt've have gotten it.")

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25,000 - Science Class (sic)
"Banksy," a reclusive yet wildly popular British contemporary artist, is best known for what kind of works?
A: Papier-mache animals B: Giant sand sculptures
C: Staged explosions D: Graffiti paintings

Never heard of this guy. I'll try the audience first. If they don't know, I'll PAF.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000 - Artists (sic)
What 2009 hit song heavily samples a 1985 song by the band Dead or Alive?
A:Poker Face B: Boom Boom Pow
C: Right Round D: Single ladies (Put a ring on It)

The song, of course, was "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)".

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100,000 - On the Radio (sic)
An area of great conflict in recent years, the Xinjiang region of china is located in what part of the country?
A: Northwest B: Southeast
C: Northeast D: Southwest

I don't recall any eastern part of China having great conflict, so I'll Double Dip on southwest first and northwest second.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Michael Ambrosio
New York, NY
Director of Marketing

Michael's wife Malike and dad Mike are in the relationship seats. They live in a tiny 5th floor walkup, they'd like to start a family.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25,000 - Science Class
"Banksy," a reclusive yet wildly popular British contemporary artist, is best known for what kind of works?
A: Papier-mache animals B: Giant sand sculptures
C: Staged explosions D: Graffiti paintings

Spoiler

D: Graffiti paintings (18)

First off, why is the topic "Science Class" when this really has nothing to do with science? Second, I've never heard of Bansky, so it's time for another lifeline. I don't think Paula will know this, so it's PAF time.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50,000 - Artists
What 2009 hit song heavily samples a 1985 song by the band Dead or Alive?
A:Poker Face B: Boom Boom Pow
C: Right Round D: Single ladies (Put a ring on It)

Michael has no trouble with this question, given his past involvement in the music industry.

Spoiler

C: Right Round (34)

Wow! Three in a row that I don't know. I'm left with ATE and DD and I don't like my chances with either of them. But let's go with ATE on the off chance Paula might be able to help reduce the number of options.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100,000 - On the Radio
An area of great conflict in recent years, the Xinjiang region of china is located in what part of the country?
A: Northwest B: Southeast
C: Northeast D: Southwest

With 32 seconds remaining, Michael decides to Ask the Expert.

ATE discussion

Paula doesn't know. "I don't want to mess you up, I have no idea."

Michael has no basis to even guess. He decides to walk away, without using his 50/50 lifeline, with the $50,000.

Spoiler

A: Northwest ()

I'd have never made it to this question, but had I done so I'd have been able to answer it.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Michael Ambrosio
New York, NY
Director of Marketing

Michael's wife Malike and dad Mike are in the relationship seats. They live in a tiny 5th floor walkup, they'd like to start a family.

Topic Tree

Seeing Double
1964
Shakespeare
China
On the Radio
Artists
Science Class
In the News
Celebrities
Cable TV
Concerts
School Supplies
French Cuisine
AT&T
Movie Musicals
--

Michael is going for $25,000 and has his ATE and DD lifelines.
Today's expert is Paula Poundstone.


$25,000 - Science Class
"Banksy," a reclusive yet wildly popular British contemporary artist, is best known for what kind of works?
A: Papier-mache animals B: Giant sand sculptures
C: Staged explosions D: Graffiti paintings

Spoiler

D: Graffiti paintings (18)

$50,000 - Artists
What 2009 hit song heavily samples a 1985 song by the band Dead or Alive?
A:Poker Face B: Boom Boom Pow
C: Right Round D: Single ladies (Put a ring on It)

Michael has no trouble with this question, given his past involvement in the music industry.

Spoiler

C: Right Round (34)

$100,000 - On the Radio
An area of great conflict in recent years, the Xinjiang region of china is located in what part of the country?
A: Northwest B: Southeast
C: Northeast D: Southwest

With 32 seconds remaining, Michael decides to Ask the Expert.

ATE discussion

Paula doesn't know. "I don't want to mess you up, I have no idea."

Michael has no basis to even guess. He decides to walk away, without using his 50/50 lifeline, with the $50,000.

Spoiler

A: Northwest ()

(After the answer is revealed, you can hear Michael murmur, "Ok, I wouldnt've have gotten it.")

Did TPTB or the transcriber screw up the topics? They're off by one.