John Henson introduces the show by reading from "Meredith's diary."
Woody Quinn
Astoria, NY
Guitar teacher
Besides teaching guitar and bass, Woody says he teaches a lot of ukelele, now. There's a big ukelele movement happening!
Question Topics:
* On the Web
* Alcohol
* Classic TV
* Foreign Greetings
* The Alamo
* World Leaders
* Places to See
* Method Acting
* Logos
* Classic Lit
* Inventions
* In the Dictionary
* Sports
* Card Games
* The Big Apple
Mo Rocca, writer, comedian and contributor for CBS Sunday Morning, is introduced as today's expert. Mo is wearing a reflective orange road crew vest--and nothing else, so far as we can see on the Skype connection.
$500 * The Big Apple
In 2009, New York City celebrated the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson's arrival to the city when he came on what type of vehicle?
A: Motorcycle B: Ship
C: Airplane D: Gypsy cab
Answer
B: Ship ( 9 )
Which of these card games shares its name with a handy tool used to tend fireplaces?
A: Hearts B: Poker
C: Blackjack D: Rummy
Answer
B: Poker ( 9 )
Which of these sports uses a ball that is not a sphere, but a prolate spheroid with pointed ends?
A: Tennis B: Volleyball
C: Basketball D: Football
Answer
D: Football ( 8 )
"Sonneteer" is a term often used to describe what type of writer?
A: Essayist B: Novelist
C: Poet D: Biographer
Answer
C: Poet ( 8 )
Before he died in 2009, who patented a "system for allowing a shoe wearer to lean forwardly beyond his center of gravity"?
A: Ed McMahon B: Walter Cronkite
C: Michael Jackson D: Ted Kennedy
With 9 seconds left, Woody decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA
A: 4% B: 8% C: 83% D: 5%
Answer
C: Michael Jackson ( 7 )
"The Cyclone" is the title of the first chapter of what classic children's book?
A: Little Women B: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
C: Anne of Green Gables D: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Answer
B: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz ( 15 )
What musical instrument figures prominently into the logo for Guinness beer?
A: Harp B: Flute
C: Horn D: Fiddle
Answer
A: Harp ( 22 )
Woody was a little disappointed when he learned that there'd be a guest host. He was looking forward to doing the patented Meredith hand grab. John does it with Woody.
$12,500 * Method Acting
What actor tore his Achilles tendon while playing Achilles in the movie "Troy"?
A: Eric Bana B: Brian Cox
C: Brad Pitt D: Orlando Bloom
Woody didn't see this movie. With 18 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Expert. Mo is still wearing the road crew vest.
John: Hi, Mo! You're looking resplendent!
Mo: Thanks. I was doing a little road work, between questions.
John feeds Mo the question.
Mo: Okay. This is a little tough. I did not see this movie, though I was cast in it and just declined the part. I am, ummm--I am going to say Orlando Bloom. Look, if it were Brad Pitt, that would have been everywhere. We would have known that. And I know not who this Brian Cox person is. And Eric Bana--I mean, he's Australian; he could have ripped his Achilles tendon and just keep going. You'd never know it. You'd just--I don't know--just drink it away. I don't know. Drink the pain away. I'm gonna say Orlando Bloom.
Woody: All right. Do you have a second choice, if it's not Orlando Bloom?
Mo: Oh, would I have a second--you mean Double Dip? If you chose Double Dip at that point. I would say that it would be Brian Cox, at that point.
Woody: All right.
Mo: The reason I've never heard of him is that it was a terrible injury.
With 17 seconds left, Woody decides to Double Dip.
Woody's first answer is
Spoiler
D: Orlando Bloom
Woody's second answer is
Spoiler
B: Brian Cox
Answer
C: Brad Pitt ( 6 )
-- Commercial Break --
When Mo discounted Brad Pitt I figured that if Woody took the DD he'd not choose C as one of his answers.