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Marcus Devine
Little Rock, AR
Environmental Lawyer

Meredith asks Marcus what inspired him to study law. Marcus admits that it was his love of the "L.A. Law" TV show.

Marcus's wife Alison is in the relationship seat - she's a cardiologist so this is "one smart family."

Marcus and Alison were in NY for a family vacation that suddenly became devoted to getting on Millionaire, he auditioned and made it. When he got the callback to appear, he was in a public bathroom so he couldn't show how excited he was. Meredith asked him to express that excitement now, he gives a mild "yes!" which Meredith is unsatisfied with, so he gives a slightly-less-mild "WHOO!"

Question Topics:
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fragrances
Younger Years
Social Security
Adjectives
World Leaders
Up in the Sky
Foreign Cities
Journalists
Video Games
Monticello
Who Am I?
In the Thesaurus
Brand Names
Words & Phrases
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$500 - Words & Phrases
A hidden advantage that is kept secret until an opportune moment is said to be an "ace in the" what?
A: Hole B: Box
C: Cup D: Lifelines

Spoiler

A: Hole (9)

$1000 - Brand Names
A symbol of the brand since the repeal of Prohibition, the Budweiser Clydesdales are what kind of animals?
A: Cows B: Lions
C: Horses D: Bears

Spoiler

C: Horses (10)

$2000 - In the Thesaurus
By definition, which of the following term is synonymous with "small talk"?
A: Chin-wagging B: Hand-holding
C: Back-slapping D: Chest-puffing

[Judging from his face, Marcus has never heard it, but with a few seconds of thought he picks the correct answer]

Spoiler

A: Chin-wagging (4)

$3000 - Who Am I?
Who is Bernie Madoff?
A: Major league outfielder B: TV comedian
C: NYC subway vigilante D: Investment fraud swindler

The audience audibly groans upon seeing the question... Meredith wastes a second of clock time saying "oooh, the audience" before starting to read the answers.

Spoiler

D: Investment fraud swindler (2)

$5,000 - Monticello
In 1938, the U.S. Mint began issuing nickels featuring an image of Monticello, the former home of what president?
A: Thomas Jefferson B: Andrew Jackson
C: Abraham Lincoln D: Theodore Roosevelt

Spoiler

A: Thomas Jefferson (A)

Marcus has earned the Ask The Expert lifeline. Today's expert is Kennedy.

$7,500 - Video Games
Despite his name, the Nintendo video game character "Donkey Kong" is not a donkey, but a what?
A: Snake B: Lion
C: Elephant D: Ape

Spoiler

D: Ape (20)

-- Commercial Break --

tomorrow teaser

$5,000
In 2009, the NFL made a contraversial change to its media policy, prohibiting players from doing what during a game?
A: Drinking Gatorade B: Reading
C: Changing clothes D: Twittering

Meredith suggests that Marcus is going to be glad his wife is a cardiologist, in case he makes it to the million dollar check. He and his wife are planning to "give some substantial gifts" to both of their mothers with the winnings from the show.


$10,000 - Journalists
For twenty years, Jim Lehrer appeared alongside what well-known journalist on a PBS news program that bore their names?
A: Robert MacNeil B: Charles Kuralt
C: Ed Bradley D: Robert Novak

Spoiler

A: Robert MacNeil (23)

$12,500 - Foreign Cities
Before unifying in 1873, the Hungarian cities of Buda and Pest existed independently, separated only by what river?
A: Vistula B: Po
C: Elbe D: Danube

Marcus believes he has an idea, but with 10 seconds left, he decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 12% B: 11% C: 11% D: 66%

Marcus decides to answer

Spoiler

D

Spoiler

D: Danube (8)

HORN

Marcus will return tomorrow to go for $15,000.



Edited to move Little Rock to its proper state.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Marcus and Alison were in NY for a family vacation that suddenly became devoted to getting on Millionaire, he auditioned and made it. When he got the callback to appear, he was in a public bathroom so he couldn't show how excited he was. Meredith asked him to express that excitement now, he gives a mild "yes!" which Meredith is unsatisfied with, so he gives a slightly-less-mild "WHOO!"[/i]

So he became dedicated to getting on the show after walking by the audition line by happenstance.

<grumble>®

$12.5 K Simple geography

Elbe is in Germany, Po in Italy, and Vistula in Poland, leaving Danube as the only choice.

Jeemie wrote:$12.5 K Simple geography

Elbe is in Germany, Po in Italy, and Vistula in Poland, leaving Danube as the only choice.

You're assuming the contestant knows where all the other rivers are located?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12,500 - Foreign Cities
Before unifying in 1873, the Hungarian cities of Buda and Pest existed independently, separated only by what river?
A: Vistula B: Po
C: Elbe D: Danube

Marcus believes he has an idea, but with 10 seconds left, he decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results

ATA: A: 12% B: 11% C: 11% D: 66%

Marcus decides to answer

Spoiler

D

Spoiler

D: Danube (8)

Hey, it's deja vu all over again! And this time, the question is from the same season.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Transcript 10/08/09 - Linda Malito

$12,500 * World Cities
Beautiful architecture and dazzling river views have earned Budapest, Hungary the nickname "Pearl of the" what?

A: Danube B: Rhine
C: Loire D: Volga

With 14 seconds left, Linda decides to Ask The Expert, Rene Sylar.

Rene: Oh, wow! I think it's A or B, but the Rhine, that's-- I actually think it's going to be A, but NOT SURE! What are you guessing?

Linda: I think it's A, too! I think it's A.

Rene: That's what I would go with, but I'm not really sure.

Answer

A: Danube ( 10 )

It's too bad that Linda's episode aired a week after Marcus taped; he could have saved himself a lifeline!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$500 - Words & Phrases
A hidden advantage that is kept secret until an opportune moment is said to be an "ace in the" what?
A: Hole B: Box
C: Cup D: Lifelines

Spoiler

A: Hole (9)

Which begs the question: Who are you calling an A: Hole?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$1000 - Brand Names
A symbol of the brand since the repeal of Prohibition, the Budweiser Clydesdales are what kind of animals?
A: Cows B: Lions
C: Horses D: Bears

I've seen the Clydesdales in person.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$3000 - Who Am I?
Who is Bernie Madoff?
A: Major league outfielder B: TV comedian
C: NYC subway vigilante D: Investment fraud swindler

E: An evil sumbitch

So far, so good.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Marcus Devine
Little Rock, AK
Environmental Lawyer

Gonna have to work on my geography skills! Didn't realize there was a Little Rock in Alaska too...

tanstaafl2 wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Marcus Devine
Little Rock, AK
Environmental Lawyer

Gonna have to work on my geography skills! Didn't realize there was a Little Rock in Alaska too...

As Meredith is found of saying, "now you know."

tanstaafl2 wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Marcus Devine
Little Rock, AK
Environmental Lawyer

Gonna have to work on my geography skills! Didn't realize there was a Little Rock in Alaska too...

There's one in California too.

so far so good