New York, NY
Out of work financial analyst
In the intro to the show, Meredith mentions the zen riddle about the sound of one hand clapping, while Jacob demonstrates.
Jacob wants to use his talent for getting into the Guinness Book of World Records, but there's a kid in India who is faster. The kid can do about 100 one-handed claps per minute; Jacob is up to around 70 or 80.
Meredith asks the audience to do a one-handed clap. She sees a lot of hand waving, but she doesn't hear anything.
Question Topics:
* Famous Documents
* Science Class
* Pitchmen
* Across the Pond
* Areas of Study
* American Writers
* Cease Fires
* CELEBRITY Q
* Movie Romances
* Oval Office Oratory
* (Diet Plans)
* (That's a Wrap!)
* (Paul Simon)
* (Dance Shoes)
* (Mind Your Manners)
Jacob still has all his lifelines, including his Ask The Expert. Today's expert the author of "The Guinea Pig Diaries," A.J. Jacobs.
$7,500 * Oval Office Oratory
In a well-known fireside chat, what U.S. president famously described America as a great "Arsenal of Democracy"?
A: Franklin Roosevelt B: Dwight Eisenhower
C: John Kennedy D: Richard Nixon
Jacob really has no idea, so with 18 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA
A: 68% B: 15% C: 7% D: 10%
Answer
A: Franklin Roosevelt ( 11 )
Where do Harry and Sally meet for the very first time in the 1989 movie "When Harry Met Sally..."?
A: In kindergarten B: At college
C: At a dinner party D: On an airplane
Jacob saw bits and pieces of the movie, but never the whole thing. He's pretty sure it's not in kindergarten or at college. With 9 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Expert.
A.J.: All right, I saw this movie and--alright, I think I'm okay. I think I'm okay. I remember them meeting--they met at college. They were on a team, offering them a ride home, or she was offering him a ride home. But I remember that scene and, of course, I remember the scene at the (Katz) Deli. Everyone remembers that scene. But do remember them meeting at college, so I feel pretty good about that. You know, it's not my money, so I'd feel terrible if I miss it, but I feel all right about it.
Answer
B: At college ( 6 )
$12,500 * CELEBRITY Q
Started in 2007, the global event known as "Earth Hour" asks people around the planet to do what for sixty minutes?
A: Pray for world peace B: Stop eating
C: Turn off their lights D: Walk outside
Answer
C: Turn off their lights ( 16 )
Jacob is a newlywed. His bride, Kara, is in the audience. Jacob was laid off from work two months before their wedding, so he owes her a honeymoon.
$15,000 * Cease Fires
In 2009, what nation's government declared victory in a decades-long battle against a rebel force called the Tamil Tigers?
A: Sri Lanka B: Indonesia
C: Afghanistan D: Syria
Jacob is pretty sure it's not Syria. He's tempted to say Sri Lanka, but with 11 seconds left, he decides to Double Dip.
Jacob's first answer is
Spoiler
A: Sri Lanka
Answer
A: Sri Lanka ( 11 )
What author coined the phrase "Lost Generation" to describe the disillusioned American writers living abroad in the 1920s?
A: Ernest Hemingway B: F. Scott Fitzgerald
C: John Dos Pasos D: Gertrude Stein
Jacob really has no idea, so he walks away with $15,000.
Answer
D: Gertrude Stein ( 5 )
