Brooklyn, NY
Actor and Sushi Chef
Simon made a point of wearing a suit, today, because he works from home, so jeans and a sweat shirt make him feel like he's hanging out. A suit makes him sit up and focus.
Question Topics:
* Viral Video
* Word Origins
* U.S. Presidents
* Overachievers
* The Minimum Wage
* Rules of the Game
* Freedom Writer
* Got Your Back!
* Cable TV
* Cycling
* Madonna
* Big Fans
* Ocean Dwellers
* Job Requirements
* Diver Down
$500 * Diver Down
An important part of diving gear, a scuba tank is typically filled with compressed what?
A: Water B: Air
C: Oil D: Meatball subs
Answer
B: Air ( 10 )
In order to work as a translator or interpreter, a person must master at least two what?
A: Dances B: Scientific fields
C: Musical instruments D: Languages
Answer
D: Languages ( 10 )
What ocean dweller is called a "cull" when it is missing a claw and a "pistol" when it is missing two claws?
A: Dolphin B: Jellyfish
C: Lobster D: Starfish
Answer
C: Lobster ( 10 )
A "cinephile" is a person who is a devoted and knowledgeable fan of what?
A: Sports B: Opera
C: Fashion D: Movies
Answer
D: Movies ( 10 )
What Madonna song asks listeners to "strike a pose"?
A: Music B: Vogue
C: Holiday D: Ray of Light
Answer
B: Vogue ( 10 )
Simon has been learning acrobatic tricks like those seen at the Cirque du Soleil, climbing silks.
$7,500 * Cycling
In the Tour de France, the overall leader wears the coveted "maillot jaune," a jersey that is what color?
A: Yellow B: Purple
C: Blue D: Red
Answer
A: Yellow ( 26 )
A film on the National Geographic Channel, "Rhino Rescue" is set in what country?
A: Croatia B: Uruguay
C: Botswana D: New Zealand
Simon wants to say Botswana, because that's in Africa and he knows there are rhinos there, but with 11 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA
A: 3% B: 1% C: 79% D: 17%
Answer
C: Botswana ( 8 )
What singer once employed an aptly-named backup band known as "The J.B.'s"?
A: Jimmy Buffett B: Jackson Browne
C: James Brown D: Jeff Buckley
Simon wants to say James Brown, but with 5 seconds left, Simon decides to Ask The Expert.
A.J.: Oh, man!
Simon: I know. I know music's not your thing, but I didn't know, so--
A.J.: Well, I got a computer with Google in the other room. If you guys got a minute, I could pop in there. But, yeah, I'm afraid that I--
Simon: What pops out at you?
A.J.: Uh, I don't even want to guess. I mean, I know that, uhh--I know that Jimmy Buffett fans are called parrot heads. That's about all I can offer you, which is not much help. Jeff Buckley seems a little too cool to have a backup band known as "The J.B.'s". But, other than that, I'm afraid that I just can't help. I can offer you a free, autographed copy of my book!
Simon: I will take you up on that.
With 4 seconds left, Simon decides to Double Dip.
Simon's first answer is
Spoiler
C: James Brown
Answer
C: James Brown ( 4 )
Sneak Peak at One of the Next Episode's Questions
$12,500
The bloody 2008 finale of "CSI" inspired the news headline "Alas, Poor Warrick," a pun on a famous line from what literary work?
A: The Great Gatsby B: Hamlet
C: Moby Dick D: The Catcher in the Rye
The bloody 2008 finale of "CSI" inspired the news headline "Alas, Poor Warrick," a pun on a famous line from what literary work?
A: The Great Gatsby B: Hamlet
C: Moby Dick D: The Catcher in the Rye
In 2009, journalist Roxana Saberi was arrested as a suspected spy and spend over three month in what country?
A: China B: Russia
C: North Korea D: Iran
Answer
D: Iran ( 25 )
According to the official regulations of the sport, which of these objects must weigh between 3 pounds, 6 ounces and 3 pounds, 10 ounces?
A: Bowling pin B: Curling stone
C: Javelin D: Horseshoe
Simon says it's not bowling pin, but this would be a stone, cold guess, so he walks with $15,000. He would have guessed javelin.
Answer
A: Bowling pin ( 2 )
