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Play it Forward Week

Ginger Gadsden and Keith Jones
Anchors from WTSP 10 News in Tampa
Playing for the American Heart Association

Topic Tree:

Modern Art
Funny Firsts
Civil Splits
Patriotic Art
Watch Them Cook
Science Nonfiction
Dram Pageant
Numeral Nuptials
Food for Thought
Rock Names

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Modern Art
Science Nonfiction
Funny Firsts
Patriotic Art
Rock Names
Watch Them Cook
Numeral Nuptials
Drama Pageant
Food for Thought
Civil Splits

Question 1 – Civil Splits
Following a national referendum in 1905, Norway peacefully seceded from what other European country?
A. Germany
B. Finland
C. Sweden
D. Russia

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Sweden
$100
Bank - $0

Question 2 – Food for Thought
For fast food lovers who want a little of everything, what popular chain offers a “Build Your Own Variety Bucket”?
A. Taco Bell
B. McDonald’s
C. KFC
D. Pizza Hut

Spoiler

C. KFC
$7K
Bank -$7K

Question 3 – Drama Pageant
At the 2009 Miss USA Pageant, Miss California Carrie Prejean caused a stir by voicing a controversial view on what issue?
A. Gay marriage
B. Immigration
C. Affirmative action
D. School prayer

Spoiler

A. Gay marriage
$3K
Bank - $10K

Question 4 – Numeral Nuptials
To honor her wedding day, Eva Longoria had “VII VII MMVII” tattooed on her wrist, meaning she wed on what day in 2007?
A. May 5th
B. June 6th
C. July 7th
D. August 8th

Spoiler

C. July 7th
$15K
Bank - $25K

commercial break

Question 5 – Watch Them Cook
What celebrity chef hurls insults and abuse at his contestants as host of the TV series “Hell’s Kitchen”?
A. Tom Colicchio
B. Gordon Ramsay
C. Anthony Bourdain
D. Bobby Flay

Spoiler

B. Gordon Ramsay
$25K
Bank - $50K

Question 6 – Rock Names
Which rock star got his nickname because a friend commented that a black-and-yellow sweater he wore made him look like a wasp?
A. Akon
B. Bono
C. Sting
D. Prince

Spoiler

C. Sting
$2K
Bank - $52K

Question 7 – Patriotic Art
An Al Pacino movie and a Metallica album both share what title, borrowed from the Pledge of Allegiance?
A. …And Justice for All
B. …One Nation, Under God
C. …To the Republic
D. …Indivisible, with Liberty

JTQ 2

Spoiler

A. …And Justice for All
$1K
Bank - $52K

Question 8 – Funny First
The 1909 short “Mr. Flip” is believed to include the first instance of what comedy gag captured on film?
A. Sitting on a whoopie cushion
B. Pie in the face
C. Kick in the groin
D. Slipping on a banana peel

After both Ginger and Keith say the think it is slipping on a banana peel, they decide to ATA.

ATA results

1% A. Sitting on a whoopie cushion
34% B. Pie in the face
1$ C. Kick in the groin
64% D. Slipping on a banana peel

Ginger and Keith go with the audience and make D. Slipping on a banana peel their final answer.

Spoiler

B. Pie in the face
Ginger and Keith leave with $5K for the American Heart Association.

Play It Forward Week sounds like a good idea, but why did they pick TV anchors (who nobody ouside their viewing area will care about watching?)On to the stack:1. easy-learned this when visiting Scandinavia in 1993.
2. easy.
3. easy
4. Maybe Eva should remove that tattoo now that she's filing for divorce.
5. easy
6. easy
7. pretty sure it's A, but ATA to be certain.
8. tough choice between pie in the face and slipping on a banana peel-JTQ.

At least they got $5K for the Heart Association instead of the normal $1K.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Play it Forward Week

Ginger Gadsden and Keith Jones
Anchors from WTSP 10 News in Tampa
Playing for the American Heart Association

While I'm happy for charities getting money, why can't game shows just use regular contestants and then match their winnings with a gift to the charity of the contestant's choice?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 – Numeral Nuptials
To honor her wedding day, Eva Longoria had “VII VII MMVII” tattooed on her wrist, meaning she wed on what day in 2007?
A. May 5th
B. June 6th
C. July 7th
D. August 8th

Spoiler

C. July 7th
$15K
Bank - $25K

And now that she's getting divorced, is she going to have that tattoo removed?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 – Funny First
The 1909 short “Mr. Flip” is believed to include the first instance of what comedy gag captured on film?
A. Sitting on a whoopie cushion
B. Pie in the face
C. Kick in the groin
D. Slipping on a banana peel

After both Ginger and Keith say the think it is slipping on a banana peel, they decide to ATA.

ATA results

1% A. Sitting on a whoopie cushion
34% B. Pie in the face
1$ C. Kick in the groin
64% D. Slipping on a banana peel

Ginger and Keith go with the audience and make D. Slipping on a banana peel their final answer.

Spoiler

B. Pie in the face
Ginger and Keith leave with $5K for the American Heart Association.

Well, they probably influenced the audience by giving their thoughts before using the lifeline. As for me, I would have been torn between B and D. I wouldn't trust the audience (this is the second-hardest question in the stack), so I'd use JTQ.

Kazoo65 wrote:... why did they pick TV anchors (who nobody ouside their viewing area will care about watching?)...

Some talent scouts might be watching.

If someone hired this team away, would it be considered a

Spoiler

Gadsden purchase

?

Kazoo65 wrote:Play It Forward Week sounds like a good idea, but why did they pick TV anchors (who nobody ouside their viewing area will care about watching?)

1. I presume all of the anchors were chosen from TV stations that air SyndieBAM. This gives TPTB a chance for a special promotion of the show in each of these markets.

2. TPTB are always looking to cast attractive, energetic, perky personalities on the show. That is the definition of the requirements for a job as a local TV anchor. What could be better?

(BTW, I also presume they skipped that bothersome formality of having the anchors pass the written test.)

MarleysGh0st wrote:

Kazoo65 wrote:Play It Forward Week sounds like a good idea, but why did they pick TV anchors (who nobody ouside their viewing area will care about watching?)

1. I presume all of the anchors were chosen from TV stations that air SyndieBAM. This gives TPTB a chance for a special promotion of the show in each of these markets.

2. TPTB are always looking to cast attractive, energetic, perky personalities on the show. That is the definition of the requirements for a job as a local TV anchor. What could be better?

(BTW, I also presume they skipped that bothersome formality of having the anchors pass the written test.)

When I taped in Orlando the only one of our group (who did two weeks of shows) that did not reach $25,000 was a local anchor from Jacksonville.

Not much in the print version of WTSP's report on their appearance, but maybe the video is more interesting.

http://www.wtsp.com/news/local/story.as ... &catid=250

Another article about Ginger and Keith's appearance:

http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/media/con ... lionaire-0

"Don't trust the audience ever again," joked Gadsden during WTSP's 5 p.m. news, recounting the experience. "We felt like we were losing our own money. We didn't want to shame Tampa too much."