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Drew Scheeler (drew scheeler)
Sandusky, OH
College freshman

Plans to be an accountant or venture capitalist. Mere adds her often-used cliche that Drew "knows the value of a buck"
Drew adds that he knows the value of a million bucks.
Mere asks Drew about his nightmares and Drew says the nightmares are gone. However, Drew still promises to do the dance if he wins the million.


Today’s ATE is writer and resident expert on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart," John Hodgman.

Topic Tree:

World Records
Perfumers
State Parks
Fledgling Artists
Hamlet
Poets
World Geography
Spoiler Alert!
CELEBRITY Q
(Tolkien)
(U.S. Towns)
(The Bible)
(Ticket Sales)
(In the Cards)
(Toe Jam)



$10K (CELEBRITY Q) Al Roker:
In 1982, as I was making a name for myself as a television weatherman, a group called the Weather Girls had a campy hit song called what? (printed question omitted the word "television")
A. Heat Wave B. Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head
C. It's Raining Men D. Ain't No Sunshine

Spoiler

C. It's Raining Men (:23)

$12.5K (Spoiler Alert!):
"A crate is hidden away in a large government warehouse" is a brief description of the ending to what classic adventure movie?
A. Pirates of the Caribbean B. Raiders of the Lost Ark
C. Jurassic Park D. King King

Spoiler

B. Raiders of the Lost Ark (:22)

$15K (World Geography):
The point at which the equator and the Prime Meridian intersect is located nearest to what continent?
A. South America B. Africa
C. Australia D. Asia

Spoiler

B. Africa (:17)

Commercial break

Mere let Drew touch the million dollar check because it is fake, and says that the real one would come in the mail.

$25K (Poets):
Famed Russian poet Osip Mandelstam was arrested and exiled because of a poem he wrote making fun of what?
A. Lenin's baldness B. Khrushchev's weight
C. Brezhnev's eyebrows D. Stalin's moustache

ATE at :16

ATE

John knows that the exile was during Stalin's rule so he said 85% sure it was D.
Drew: "You are a wonderful expert"

Spoiler

D. Stalin's moustache (:10)

$50K (Hamlet):
In Hamlet, the title character defends his sanity ("*") by claiming to know the difference between a what and a handsaw? ("*")
*= Drew called out the correct answer here
A. Hawk B. Hound's tooth
C. Haberdasher D. Hot stove

Drew says he needs to thank his junior year high school AP English teacher Ms. Sparks-Roberts for having him study Hamlet and that he did a 45-minute video spoof presentation on Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead and that is why he knows the answer is...

Spoiler

A. Hawk (:14)

After Drew answered, Mere had him repeat his teacher's name and he added another teacher to thank.

$100K (Fledgling Artists):
Reportedly completed when the artist was as young as twelve, the painting "The Torment of Saint Anthony" is the oldest known work by whom?
A. Botticelli B. Velasquez
C. Raphael D. Michelangelo

pre-ATA comment

"I think I can eliminate one of these because I think he was a sculptor but I'm gonna ask the audience first"

ATA at :28

ATA

A-11% B-16% C-33% D-40%

Drew says he had a great time and "My parents told me once I get to $50,000 to not go any further but I'm young and stupid, so I'd like to double-dip"

DD at :16

Mere asks Drew's mother if she really told him that. Mom said to only go ahead if he is sure.
Mere pointed out that Drew is not sure.

DD and answer

First answer was C, incorrect

Drew then said he is afraid Michelangelo is too obvious and guessed B

Mere tells Drew that the audience plurality was correct

D. Michelangelo (:06)

Drew left with $25,000


Commercial break

Pt. 2

Way to go on a real tough stack!!

How did you know the answer to the question about "It's Raining Men."? I remember when that song came out-I figured you were going to use a lifeline on that one.

Those last 3 questions were tough-kind of like ToC metariel on J!.

Congratulations! You made us proud. I admire your courage.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50K (Hamlet):
In Hamlet, the title character defends his sanity ("*") by claiming to know the difference between a what and a handsaw? ("*")
*= Drew called out the correct answer here
A. Hawk B. Hound's tooth
C. Haberdasher D. Hot stove

NFC. Ask John Hodgman and hope for the best.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100K (Fledgling Artists):
Reportedly completed when the artist was as young as twelve, the painting "The Torment of Saint Anthony" is the oldest known work by whom?
A. Botticelli B. Velasquez
C. Raphael D. Michelangelo

Assuming that I had gotten past that last question, I would've Double Dipped on C and D here.

You did a great job, Drew! I commend you for having the stones to go for it at $100K.

Kazoo65 wrote:
Those last 3 questions were tough-kind of like ToC metariel on J!.

Metariel? METARIEL????

That made me LOL and had me thinking of how we all got "Jipted" ten years ago.

Congrats on the great run and the $25K! It is fun transcribing a BB, as well as a third-tier contestant, and I got to enjoy both today.

There was one million-dollar primetime winner who annoyed Regis by calling out answers (like your "Hawk!") as Regis was reading the question.
Edit: I was thinking of Bernie Cullen, also a 5-time J! winner (the name had escaped me).

Great Job, Drew!! Unfortunately/ fortunately you join me and gsabc as this seasons $25k BBs. I admire your courage for going for it and I told myself I would've too if given a 50/50 chance at $50k but you never know once the lights are on you. I hope you don't beat yourself up about the last question because you did a great job and were an excellent contestant.

Well Done!!

Good going, Drew. I know you would have rather come home with a larger check, but you were one of the better contestants we've seen this season, and you showed courage in going for the last Q. Enjoy your winnings!

Congratulations, Drew! The lifelines would have disappeared quickly for me, starting with that $25K question. (John Hodgman really knows his anti-Stalinist poets? I'm impressed.) I also had a hunch that Michelangelo was the most familiar distractor and that the vote for Raphael was a significant second place spike. I salute you for taking the Double Dip gamble!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25K (Poets):
Famed Russian poet Osip Mandelstam was arrested and exiled because of a poem he wrote making fun of what?
A. Lenin's baldness B. Khrushchev's weight
C. Brezhnev's eyebrows D. Stalin's moustache

ATE at :16

ATE

John knows that the exile was during Stalin's rule so he said 85% sure it was D.
Drew: "You are a wonderful expert"

Spoiler

D. Stalin's moustache (:10)

If this question is referring to the Stalin Epigram, it appears that the moustache only gets a passing mention in one line of the sixteen-line poem.

MarleysGh0st wrote:If this question is referring to the Stalin Epigram, it appears that the moustache only gets a passing mention in one line of the sixteen-line poem.

But Stalin was a nut.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Drew Scheeler (drew scheeler)
Sandusky, OH
College freshman

Plans to be an accountant or venture capitalist. Mere adds her often-used cliche that Drew "knows the value of a buck"
Drew adds that he knows the value of a million bucks.
Mere asks Drew about his nightmares and Drew says the nightmares are gone. However, Drew still promises to do the dance if he wins the million.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$12.5K (Spoiler Alert!):
"A crate is hidden away in a large government warehouse" is a brief description of the ending to what classic adventure movie?
A. Pirates of the Caribbean B. Raiders of the Lost Ark
C. Jurassic Park D. King King

Spoiler

B. Raiders of the Lost Ark (:22)

It was pretty clear that you knew this one before the answers came up.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$15K (World Geography):
The point at which the equator and the Prime Meridian intersect is located nearest to what continent?
A. South America B. Africa
C. Australia D. Asia

Spoiler

B. Africa (:17)

Sound reasoning.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mere let Drew touch the million dollar check because it is fake, and says that the real one would come in the mail.

As I left the Hot Seat after my appearance, Regis gave me both the $32,000 check that I had won and also the $1 million check. Do they still do that?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25K (Poets):
Famed Russian poet Osip Mandelstam was arrested and exiled because of a poem he wrote making fun of what?
A. Lenin's baldness B. Khrushchev's weight
C. Brezhnev's eyebrows D. Stalin's moustache

ATE at :16

ATE

John knows that the exile was during Stalin's rule so he said 85% sure it was D.
Drew: "You are a wonderful expert"

Spoiler

D. Stalin's moustache (:10)

Wow! I would have had no idea and I'm pretty sure that ATA wouldn't do any good. I was afraid that John wouldn't come through for you.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100K (Fledgling Artists):
Reportedly completed when the artist was as young as twelve, the painting "The Torment of Saint Anthony" is the oldest known work by whom?
A. Botticelli B. Velasquez
C. Raphael D. Michelangelo

pre-ATA comment

"I think I can eliminate one of these because I think he was a sculptor but I'm gonna ask the audience first"

ATA at :28

ATA

A-11% B-16% C-33% D-40%

Drew says he had a great time and "My parents told me once I get to $50,000 to not go any further but I'm young and stupid, so I'd like to double-dip"

DD at :16

Mere asks Drew's mother if she really told him that. Mom said to only go ahead if he is sure.
Mere pointed out that Drew is not sure.

DD and answer

First answer was C, incorrect

Drew then said he is afraid Michelangelo is too obvious and guessed B

Mere tells Drew that the audience plurality was correct

D. Michelangelo (:06)

I gotta hand it to you, Drew, that was a gutsy move. Sorry it didn't work out. elwing gave me the same advice and I did the same thing (although in my case it was using the 50/50 and then guessing wrong). I agree that for that value "Michaelangelo" was too obvious, and given the distribution of the audience's choices my assumption was that they chose solely on their familiarity with the names. It was a great run, but I'm sad that we didn't get to see the "Drew dance".

Jeemie wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:If this question is referring to the Stalin Epigram, it appears that the moustache only gets a passing mention in one line of the sixteen-line poem.

But Stalin was a nut.

Sure, he sent more people to the Gulag (or worse) than any of the other choices, but I wouldn't read that poem and say that he'd been offended at the insult to his facial hair! I think this was another case of the question writers adding extra, unnecessary fluff to a question.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mere let Drew touch the million dollar check because it is fake, and says that the real one would come in the mail.

I'm sorry you didn't get the chance to correct her.

No, the real check doesn't come in the mail because there is no million dollar check in the current rules, Meredith! There's only a $250,000 check and a series of annuity payments!

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Jeemie wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:If this question is referring to the Stalin Epigram, it appears that the moustache only gets a passing mention in one line of the sixteen-line poem.

But Stalin was a nut.

Sure, he sent more people to the Gulag (or worse) than any of the other choices, but I wouldn't read that poem and say that he'd been offended at the insult to his facial hair! I think this was another case of the question writers adding extra, unnecessary fluff to a question.

Yeah, he was probably offended by the entire poem.

But that's the key to these questions...figuring out what it's really asking.

And what it was really asking is...who arrested and exiled Russian poet Osip Mandelstam?

But it's boring to ask the question that way!

Jeemie wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:If this question is referring to the Stalin Epigram, it appears that the moustache only gets a passing mention in one line of the sixteen-line poem.

But Stalin was a nut.

Don't tell BDM's Partner that.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$25K (Poets):
Famed Russian poet Osip Mandelstam was arrested and exiled because of a poem he wrote making fun of what?
A. Lenin's baldness B. Khrushchev's weight
C. Brezhnev's eyebrows D. Stalin's moustache

ATE at :16

ATE

John knows that the exile was during Stalin's rule so he said 85% sure it was D.
Drew: "You are a wonderful expert"

Spoiler

D. Stalin's moustache (:10)

If this question is referring to the Stalin Epigram, it appears that the moustache only gets a passing mention in one line of the sixteen-line poem.

That's why I don't write pomes about bdm's Stalinesque hair.

ulysses5019 wrote:That's why I don't write pomes about bdm's Stalinesque hair.

You just can't write insulting pomes about his hair!

And, really, how could you? The hair is fabulous.

Congratulations on a great job, Drew! This time of year I can only very occasionally lurk so I wasn't sure if you were a BB or not. So I checked specifically today just to see because you played just like a great BB would play. And darned if I wasn't right!

Enjoy your money and hope you had a great time on the show.

Congrats on your win. You were very gutsy to go for the question. I didn't have the guts to answer my $100,000 question even though I was 75% sure I knew the answer and even said the answer before Meredith did. I still regret my lack of fortitude to this day, but for me $50,000 was so much money that I couldn't risk it.

Drew, I thought you played great and had an appealing love of the game. You took appropriate risks. I wish every contestant had your competence and enthusiasm. Congratulations on your win!

25K: I knew he was old enough not to have been dissing Brezhnev. Beyond that who knows. I don't know how much faith I'd have in ATE; this expert, it turns out, really was one in this case.

I'd ATE to buy time, & if I didn't have this most excellent expert Drew got, I'd double dip. Stalin would have been one of the dips.

100K: I was pretty sure it was Michaelangelo, but "pretty sure" is not enough for 100K. If I have the double dip, use it of course.

In the real world, how many experts except this one would have known the 25K? So double dip is gone.

ATA because its still there.

Would an ATA as in agreement as Drew's have pushed me over the line into going for it?

I like to imagine it could. But I will never know.

Congrats! Welcome to the $25k club!

So, are you preparing a behind-the-scenes report of the experience, Drew?

Hint. Hint.