Transcript 10/8/2010 - Marty Frazier (carryover contestant)
Posted: Mon Oct 11, 2010 3:34 am
Marty Frazier
Cleveland, OH
5th grade teacher
Topic Tree: (randomized)
- Classical Music
- Magical Makeover
- Socialites
- Sniff Sniff
- Biopics
- Children's Songs
- Battle Cries
- Sports Moves
- Viral Hits
- Anagrams
Marty banked $15,000 on a question about LeBron James, and Meredith says some things are just meant to be. Cleveland may have lost LeBron but they have Marty. He quips that he's almost as tall. Marty has all his lifelines available and $20,500 in his bank.
Question #4 (Battle Cries)
Which of these phrases completes the famous Admiral David Farragut saying "Damn the torpedoes"?
A - I have not yet begun to fight!
B - Fire when ready!
C - Full speed ahead!
D - Take her down!
"Wow!" Marty exclaims. He decides to ask the audience.
Marty says that was his instinct. "It is now," Meredith jokes.
Question #5 (Children's Songs)
In the popular children's song "On Top of Spaghetti," what causes the singer's meatball to roll off the table?
A - a door slams
B - somebody sneezes
C - a tree falls
D - a dog barks
Meredith reminds Marty that he teaches children for a living so this should be a walk in the park. Marty replies that his students are a little beyond that level. They're doing algebra (although Marty admits he doesn't teach math). Marty starts to recite the song. "On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese, da-da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da." After a moment he concludes the song: Despite this, he still isn't sure. It sounds like . He doesn't remember or so he makes his final answer.
Question #6 (Biopics)
The films "Surviving Picasso," "I Shot Andy Warhol" and "Pollock" all depict the lives of famous what?
A - painters
B - athletes
C - politicians
D - poets
Meredith shows Marty the answer but makes him wait until after the commercial break to see the value of the question.
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After the break Meredith teases Marty a little more by asking him to beg to see the answer. He does.
Meredith asks him if the reality of the situation has sunk in. Marty replies that it's surreal.
Question #7 (Sniff Sniff)
Which of these unusual animals have been trained by the Defense Department to sniff out bombs?
A - squirrels
B - frogs
C - pigeons
D - honeybees
Marty says "Wow!" again. He doesn't think that have much of a sense of smell. He has no idea. Meredith asks him if a 5th grader would know this. Marty doesn't think so. Sometimes they know things but not this. He decides to jump the question.
Question #8 (Socialites)
Socialite sisteres Paris and Nicky Hilton have two less press-hungry brothers named what?
A - Michael and August
B - Barron and Conrad
C - Richard and Dallas
D - Donald and Kenneth
Marty jokingly says he's embarrassed that he doesn't know this because he's pretty up on all things Hilton. Then he says he didn't even know they had brothers and notes that he thought Perez might be a choice. There's no way for him to make an educaed guess so he uses his second jump the question lifeline.
Question #9 (Magical Makeover)
A beauty salon for kinds, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is located at which of these Walt Disney World attractions?
A - Swiss Family Treehouse
B - Pooh's Playful Spot
C - Cinderella Castle
D - Mickey's Country House
Mickey asks if Meredith is trying to get him to sing more songs. Meredith says he actually hasn't sung one yet. He starts singing the song. He doesn't remember
Question #10 (Classical Music)
The Requiem in D Minor is one of the most famous works of what composer, who wrote it on his deathbed in 1791?
A - Ludwig Von Beethoven
B - Johann Sebastian Bach
C - Frederic Chopin
D - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Marty says it's a great question. Meredith asks if it's great because he knows the answer. Marty replies it's great because it separates the $100,000 folks from the ones like him. He attempts to reason it out, saying that was earlier than that. He says the same about His gut says it's but he's not willing to take the risk. He decides to walk away.
Marty leaves with $28,300.
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Cleveland, OH
5th grade teacher
Topic Tree: (randomized)
- Classical Music
- Magical Makeover
- Socialites
- Sniff Sniff
- Biopics
- Children's Songs
- Battle Cries
- Sports Moves
- Viral Hits
- Anagrams
Marty banked $15,000 on a question about LeBron James, and Meredith says some things are just meant to be. Cleveland may have lost LeBron but they have Marty. He quips that he's almost as tall. Marty has all his lifelines available and $20,500 in his bank.
Question #4 (Battle Cries)
Which of these phrases completes the famous Admiral David Farragut saying "Damn the torpedoes"?
A - I have not yet begun to fight!
B - Fire when ready!
C - Full speed ahead!
D - Take her down!
"Wow!" Marty exclaims. He decides to ask the audience.
ATA results
A - 3%
B - 5%
C - 81%
D - 11%
B - 5%
C - 81%
D - 11%
Spoiler
Answer: C (full speed ahead)
Value: $100
Bank: $20,600
Value: $100
Bank: $20,600
In the popular children's song "On Top of Spaghetti," what causes the singer's meatball to roll off the table?
A - a door slams
B - somebody sneezes
C - a tree falls
D - a dog barks
Meredith reminds Marty that he teaches children for a living so this should be a walk in the park. Marty replies that his students are a little beyond that level. They're doing algebra (although Marty admits he doesn't teach math). Marty starts to recite the song. "On top of spaghetti all covered with cheese, da-da-da-da-da-da da-da-da-da-da." After a moment he concludes the song:
Spoiler
"I lost my poor meatball when somebody sneezed."
Spoiler
somebody sneezes
Spoiler
a tree falling
Spoiler
a door slamming
Spoiler
B
Spoiler
Answer: B (somebody sneezes)
Value: $10,000
Bank:$30,600
Value: $10,000
Bank:$30,600
The films "Surviving Picasso," "I Shot Andy Warhol" and "Pollock" all depict the lives of famous what?
A - painters
B - athletes
C - politicians
D - poets
Meredith shows Marty the answer but makes him wait until after the commercial break to see the value of the question.
commercial break
After the break Meredith teases Marty a little more by asking him to beg to see the answer. He does.
Spoiler
Answer: A (painters)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $55,600
Value: $25,000
Bank: $55,600
Question #7 (Sniff Sniff)
Which of these unusual animals have been trained by the Defense Department to sniff out bombs?
A - squirrels
B - frogs
C - pigeons
D - honeybees
Marty says "Wow!" again. He doesn't think that
Spoiler
frogs or honeybees
Spoiler
Answer: D (honeybees)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $55,600 (no change)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $55,600 (no change)
Socialite sisteres Paris and Nicky Hilton have two less press-hungry brothers named what?
A - Michael and August
B - Barron and Conrad
C - Richard and Dallas
D - Donald and Kenneth
Marty jokingly says he's embarrassed that he doesn't know this because he's pretty up on all things Hilton. Then he says he didn't even know they had brothers and notes that he thought Perez might be a choice. There's no way for him to make an educaed guess so he uses his second jump the question lifeline.
Spoiler
Answer: B (Barron and Conrad)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $55,600 (no change)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $55,600 (no change)
A beauty salon for kinds, the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique is located at which of these Walt Disney World attractions?
A - Swiss Family Treehouse
B - Pooh's Playful Spot
C - Cinderella Castle
D - Mickey's Country House
Mickey asks if Meredith is trying to get him to sing more songs. Meredith says he actually hasn't sung one yet. He starts singing the song. He doesn't remember
Spoiler
The Swiss Family Robinson singing in their treehouse and doesn't think that Mickey would sing something like this.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Cinderella Castle)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $56,600
Value: $1,000
Bank: $56,600
The Requiem in D Minor is one of the most famous works of what composer, who wrote it on his deathbed in 1791?
A - Ludwig Von Beethoven
B - Johann Sebastian Bach
C - Frederic Chopin
D - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Marty says it's a great question. Meredith asks if it's great because he knows the answer. Marty replies it's great because it separates the $100,000 folks from the ones like him. He attempts to reason it out, saying that
Spoiler
Bach
Spoiler
Mozart.
Spoiler
Chopin
Spoiler
Answer: D (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $55,600
Value: $3,000
Bank: $55,600
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