WWTBAM Bored

Debra Barker
Broomall, PA
Grocery store manager

Says that before she tried out for WWTBAM, her husband had a dream that she was on the show and won $250K. She complained why she did not win the million, and that means her husband was limiting her and she wants to show him.


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CELEBRITY Q
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Reality TV
Moguls
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In an Emergency
Sleep Well

Mere mentions the first category Sleep Well and Debra adds "which my husband doesn't"
$500 (Sleep Well):
Which of these involuntary biological acts usually occurs only while a person is sleeping?
A. Sneezing B. Snoring
C. Hiccuping D. Quietly crying "Oh, Meredith!"

Spoiler

Debra says there is something up there that her husband does, but that the right answer is...

B. Snoring (:02)

$1000 (In an Emergency):
Police officers, firemen, paramedics, and other emergency personnel are collectively known as what?
A. First responders B. Second stringers
C. Third parties D. Fourth estates

Spoiler

A. First responders [:08]

$2000 (Travel):
Used to support the neck and head, travel pillows are commonly shaped like what letter of the alphabet?
A. T B. U
C. X D. R

Spoiler

B. U [:08]

$3000 (Moguls):
The site of a large chocolate factory, a small town in central Pennsylvania was renamed in 1906 after what entrepreneur?
A. Milton Hershey B. W.K. Kellogg
C. Harvey Firestone D. Andrew Carnegie

Spoiler

A. Milton Hershey (:05)

$5000 (Reality TV):
Because it focuses on rich Manhattan teenagers, the reality show "NYC Prep" has been called a "real-life version" of what drama?
A. Mad Men B. House
C. Smallville D. Gossip Girl

Spoiler

Debra said she would take a guess.

D. Gossip Girl (:04)

$7500 (Fuzzy Math):
Which of these expressions is commonly used to describe a rough estimate based on a hasty calculation?
A. Back-of-the-envelope B. Back-of-the-line
C. Back-of-the-bus D. Back-of-the-book

ATA at :18

ATA

A-72% B-5% C-4% D-19%

Spoiler

A. Back-of-the-envelope (:16)

Commercial break

Spoiler for tomorrow's show

$12.5K
What James Bond film gets its title from Bond's family motto "Orbis non Sufficit"?
A. Quantum of Solace B. You Only Live Twice
C. The World is Not Enough D. Tomorrow Never Dies

Debra used to be a reporter at the White House during the Reagan Administration. During a U.N. dispute between Vietnam and Cambodia, she interviewed the Vietnamese minister and the minister asked if she knew Vietnamese (she only knew her phone number and curse words a friend taught her). The minister insisted she demonstrate her limited Vietnamese vocabulary and was actually humored by the cussing. Word got out that she cursed him out and the Cambodian minister invited her to his home for dinner.

$10K (CELEBRITY Q)
Celebrity is “Jungle Jack” Hanna:
The flamingo gets its trademark pink color from consuming lots of beta-carotene, which it gets primarily from algae and what?
A. Nuts B. Plant nectar
C. Berries D. Shrimp

Double Dip at :16

DD and answer

Debra answers D as her first answer. Mere turns it over to Jack.

D. Shrimp (:16)

$12.5K (Italian Cuisine):
Often used in Italian cooking, semolina is derived from which of these crops?
A. Wheat B. Corn
C. Sugarcane D. Rice

Spoiler

A. Wheat (:23)

Time's up- Debra will return tomorrow.

I was afraid the $7.5K question was actually going to be about math-I'd never heard of the expression "back of the envelope" but it was easy to figure out.

And a celebrity question that absolutely NOTHING to do with celebrities-a BAM first (I think!). I knew the answer, having been to Sea World in Orlando many times-they have lots of flamingos there, and they have signs explaining why they are pink.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10K (CELEBRITY Q)
Celebrity is “Jungle Jack” Hanna:
The flamingo gets its trademark pink color from consuming lots of beta-carotene, which it gets primarily from algae and what?
A. Nuts B. Plant nectar
C. Berries D. Shrimp

I did not know that beta-carotene could be found in shrimp. I thought they were found only in fruits and vegetables. But I would've Double Dipped on berries as well as shrimp because they're the only two items up there that are red/pink. Yeah, I know. I should've jumped right on shrimp because they're found in water, just like algae and flamingoes are. But I was focused too much on the beta-carotene.

Another case of me overthinking the question.

No problems with any of these.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Debra Barker
Broomall, PA
Grocery store manager

Says that before she tried out for WWTBAM, her husband had a dream that she was on the show and won $250K. She complained why she did not win the million, and that means her husband was limiting her and she wants to show him.[/quote]
So had she tried out for the show before, or was this a dream-inspired audition?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Debra used to be a reporter at the White House during the Reagan Administration. During a U.N. dispute between Vietnam and Cambodia, she interviewed the Vietnamese minister and the minister asked if she knew Vietnamese (she only knew her phone number and curse words a friend taught her). The minister insisted she demonstrate her limited Vietnamese vocabulary and was actually humored by the cussing. Word got out that she cursed him out and the Cambodian minister invited her to his home for dinner.

Does this move her into the Where Else? category?

Nihil obstat®. I'll be interested to see if Debra's husband's dream is realized or whether she leaves with either $25K or $50K.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Debra used to be a reporter at the White House during the Reagan Administration. During a U.N. dispute between Vietnam and Cambodia, she interviewed the Vietnamese minister and the minister asked if she knew Vietnamese (she only knew her phone number and curse words a friend taught her). The minister insisted she demonstrate her limited Vietnamese vocabulary and was actually humored by the cussing. Word got out that she cursed him out and the Cambodian minister invited her to his home for dinner.

Does this move her into the Where Else? category?

Nah. Even if she did live in the NYC area when she conducted this interview, it was decades ago.

BTW, I'm not usually impressed by contestants' celebrity anecdotes, but I had to laugh at this one!