Transcript 10/18/10 Katie Murphy

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Katie Murphy
Las Vegas, NV
Waitress

Topic Tree:

Weird Holidays
Broadway
‘90s Names
Weather Watch
Place Names
Custom Lingerie
U.S. Presidents
World Geography
Food Jokes
Target Audience

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Broadway
Place Names
Weird Holidays
U.S. Presidents
Target Audience
Food Jokes
World Geography
‘90s Names
Custom Lingerie
Weather Watch

Question 1 – Weather Watch
Known for its dramatic effects on world weather, “El Niño” is an unusual warming of the surface waters where?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Pacific Ocean

Katie is certain it’s Atlantic Ocean, but she would like to ATA to be sure.

ATA

ATA results

38% A. Atlantic Ocean
4% B. Indian Ocean
5% C. Arctic Ocean
53% D. Pacific Ocean

Spoiler

D. Pacific Ocean
$1K
Bank - $1K

Question 2 – Custom Lingerie
In the video for her song “California Gurls,” what pop star memorably dons a cupcake bra?
A. Katy Perry
B. Lady Gaga
C. Rihanna
D. Christina Agullera

Spoiler

A. Katy Perry
$15K
Bank - $16K

Question 3 – ‘90s Names
In 2006, what ‘90s tabloid name graduated from the London School of Economics with a thesis titled “In Search of the Impartial Juror”?
A. Tonya Harding
B. Soon-Yi Previn
C. Monica Lewinsky
D. Amy Fisher

Katie decides to JTQ

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Monica Lewinsky
$10K
Bank - $16K

commercial break

Question 4 – World Geography
What European nation’s southern border lies on the Celtic Sea?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Ireland
D. Greece

Katie is not sure, so she decides to JTQ.

JTQ 2

Spoiler

C. Ireland
$3K
Bank - $16K

Question 5 – Food Jokes
According to a common joke, what type of salad is made from “lettuce alone”?
A. Showbiz salad
B. Schoolhouse salad
C. Honeymoon salad
D. Sunshine salad

Spoiler

C. Honeymoon salad
$25K
Bank - $41K

Question 6 – Target Audience
In TV slang, a “zitcom” is a comedy series targeting what audience group?
A. Mothers
B. Toddlers
C. Seniors
D. Teens

Spoiler

D. Teens
$2K
Bank - $43

commercial break

Question 7 – U.S. Presidents
“Johnson” and “Jackson” are the surnames of the two U.S. presidents who shared what first name?
A. Warren
B. Franklin
C. Chester
D. Andrew

Spoiler

D. Andrew
$7K
Bank - $50K

Question 8 - Weird Holidays
Because groundhogs are tough to find, what state officially started celebrating Marmot Day in 2010?
A. Utah
B. Alaska
C. Florida
D. Texas

All Katy knows is that it’s not Utah, so she decides to leave with $25K.

Spoiler

B. Alaska

[silvercamaro]

Question 4 – World Geography
What European nation’s southern border lies on the Celtic Sea?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Ireland
D. Greece

Katie is not sure, so she decides to JTQ.

I will presume that Murphy is her married name. At any rate, I'm betting that she didn't want to use her winnings to visit The Auld Sod.

[ulysses5019]

Question 4 – World Geography
What European nation’s southern border lies on the Celtic Sea?
A. Italy
B. Spain
C. Ireland
D. Greece

Katie is not sure, so she decides to JTQ.

I will presume that Murphy is her married name. At any rate, I'm betting that she didn't want to use her winnings to visit The Auld Sod.

I went to grammar school with a Katie Murphy.

[Kazoo65]

El Nino in the Atlantic??? It's a good thing she used ATA.

As for the rest of the stack, I would not have needed any help until her last question. I doubt a NYC audience would even know what a marmot is, let alone where to find them. JTQ here.