WWTBAM Bored

Karisa Bruin
Chicago, IL
Customer Service Rep

She watches WWTBAM during her workouts gets excited and practically falls off when someone misses an easy question.

Today’s ATE is biologist, TV host and author of "100 Heartbeats," Jeff Corwin.

Topic Tree:

Things They Carried
CBS
The Solar System
Travels with George
Powerful Women
Classic Films
National Monuments
CELEBRITY Q
In the News
Humor
(States of the Union)
(Etiquette)
(Restaurant Chains)
(Fairy Tales)
(Children’s Songs)



$7500 (Humor):
"Practice" is the answer to an old joke that asks, "How do you get to" what New York City landmark?
A. Grand Central Station B. Central Park
C. Empire State Building D. Carnegie Hall

Spoiler

D. Carnegie Hall (:23)

$10K (In the News):
On April 15, 2009, groups around the U.S. protested federal tax policies in a series of gatherings called what?
A. Wheat parties B. Rice parties
C. Tea parties D. Steel parties

Spoiler

C. Tea parties (:23)

$12.5K (CELEBRITY Q) - Joe Mantegna:
On "Criminal Minds," I play an FBI profiler in the bureau's Behavioral Analysis Unit, which is based in what Virginia city?
A. Quantico B. Alexandria
C. Richmond D. Norfolk

ATE at :16

ATE

Jeff Corwin uses the chance to push his book "100 Heartbeats."

He would "probably say Quantico"

Spoiler

A. Quantico (:12)

$15K (National Monuments):
In 2009, the National Geographic Survey determined that what monument is about 1,800 feet of its intended location?
A. Mount Rushmore B. Four Corners
C. Washington Monument D. Statue of Liberty

Spoiler

B. Four Corners [:18]

Commercial Break

$25K (Classic Films):
What classic Alfred Hitchcock film is set primarily in the seaside town of Bodega Bay, California?
A. Spellbound B. The Birds
C. Rear Window D. Suspicion

DD at :15

Spoiler

First answer correct
B. The Birds (:15)

$50K (Powerful Women):
Who topped Forbes magazine's 2009 list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, a title she's held for four years in a row?
A. Angela Merkel B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Melinda Gates D. Oprah Winfrey

Spoiler

Karisa guessed D and left with $25000

A. Angela Merkel (:33)

Karisa left with $25000

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10K (In the News):
On April 15, 2009, groups around the U.S. protested federal tax policies in a series of gatherings called what?
A. Wheat parties B. Rice parties
C. Tea parties D. Steel parties

E. Orgies

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K (CELEBRITY Q) - Joe Mantegna:
On "Criminal Minds," I play an FBI profiler in the bureau's Behavioral Analysis Unit, which is based in what Virginia city?
A. Quantico B. Alexandria
C. Richmond D. Norfolk

I would've crashed and burned here. I called Alexandria before the choices came up.

Too bad because I nailed the rest of the stack.

$15K (National Monuments):
In 2009, the National Geographic Survey determined that what monument is about 1,800 feet of its intended location?
A. Mount Rushmore B. Four Corners
C. Washington Monument D. Statue of Liberty

[Obscure] Spoiler:
B. Four Corners [:18]

And we're not moving the monument.

Good grief.

SportsFan68 wrote:

$15K (National Monuments):
In 2009, the National Geographic Survey determined that what monument is about 1,800 feet of its intended location?
A. Mount Rushmore B. Four Corners
C. Washington Monument D. Statue of Liberty

[Obscure] Spoiler:
B. Four Corners [:18]

And we're not moving the monument.

Good grief.

I think ES would love to volunteer.

ulysses5019 wrote:

SportsFan68 wrote:

$15K (National Monuments):
In 2009, the National Geographic Survey determined that what monument is about 1,800 feet of its intended location?
A. Mount Rushmore B. Four Corners
C. Washington Monument D. Statue of Liberty

[Obscure] Spoiler:
B. Four Corners [:18]

And we're not moving the monument.

Good grief.

I think ES would love to volunteer.

He would never get past the border -- that Most Excellent Restraining Order and all . . .

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: $25K (Classic Films):
What classic Alfred Hitchcock film is set primarily in the seaside town of Bodega Bay, California?
A. Spellbound B. The Birds
C. Rear Window D. Suspicion

After burning my ATA on the first question, I would ATE on this. If not certain double-dip.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50K (Powerful Women):
Who topped Forbes magazine's 2009 list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, a title she's held for four years in a row?
A. Angela Merkel B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Melinda Gates D. Oprah Winfrey

She should have played my "Women Rulers" QoD. I remember Oprah ranking surprisingly low like 43 or something the year I asked.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Karisa Bruin
Chicago, IL
Customer Service Rep

She watches WWTBAM during her workouts gets excited and practically falls off when someone misses an easy question.

I hope no one falls off while watching Karisa.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7500 (Humor):
"Practice" is the answer to an old joke that asks, "How do you get to" what New York City landmark?
A. Grand Central Station B. Central Park
C. Empire State Building D. Carnegie Hall

Spoiler

D. Carnegie Hall (:23)

I thought the answer was "Practice, practice, practice."

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K (CELEBRITY Q) - Joe Mantegna:
On "Criminal Minds," I play an FBI profiler in the bureau's Behavioral Analysis Unit, which is based in what Virginia city?
A. Quantico B. Alexandria
C. Richmond D. Norfolk

ATE at :16

ATE

Jeff Corwin uses the chance to push his book "100 Heartbeats."

He would "probably say Quantico"

Spoiler

A. Quantico (:12)

This is one of my favorite shows.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50K (Powerful Women):
Who topped Forbes magazine's 2009 list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, a title she's held for four years in a row?
A. Angela Merkel B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Melinda Gates D. Oprah Winfrey

Spoiler

Karisa guessed D and left with $25000

A. Angela Merkel (:33)

I'd have gone with Oprah, too, without bothering to use a lifeline. I suspect that the audience, if asked, would have done the same thing.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K (CELEBRITY Q) - Joe Mantegna:
On "Criminal Minds," I play an FBI profiler in the bureau's Behavioral Analysis Unit, which is based in what Virginia city?
A. Quantico B. Alexandria
C. Richmond D. Norfolk

ATE at :16

ATE

Jeff Corwin uses the chance to push his book "100 Heartbeats."

He would "probably say Quantico"

Spoiler

A. Quantico (:12)

Contestants are briefed to be very careful about never mentioning anything about their employer or any other business (not directly related to a question) that might be considered a commercial. I wish the "experts" were given the same instructions. Stop the gratuitous book plugs, Jeff!

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50K (Powerful Women):
Who topped Forbes magazine's 2009 list of the 100 most powerful women in the world, a title she's held for four years in a row?
A. Angela Merkel B. Queen Elizabeth II
C. Melinda Gates D. Oprah Winfrey

Spoiler

Karisa guessed D and left with $25000

A. Angela Merkel (:33)

I'd have gone with Oprah, too, without bothering to use a lifeline. I suspect that the audience, if asked, would have done the same thing.

Ah, there's a difference between power and influence.

Karisa Bruin
Chicago, IL
Customer Service Rep

She watches WWTBAM during her workouts gets excited and practically falls off when someone misses an easy question.

I hope no one falls off while watching Karisa.

Are you auditioning for the job of MBFFB?