Transcript 1/14/2011 - Joey Sustrick

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Joey Sustrick
Las Vegas, NV

Joey is so excited he has adrenaline pumping through veins he didn't even know he had. He comes onstage wearing a cowboy hat. Meredith says that she read that he never takes it off. Joey replies that he started wearing it 10 years ago and after a while the two of them became one.

Joey is a stay-at-home dad. Meredith asks him what family means to him and he answers that it means everything. The only thing better than being on the show is being with them. He has a big family and they couldn't all be with him, so thanks to Tyson Anytizers, a live video feed has been set up. Joey's little girl Cheyenne Autumn is wearing a pink cowboy hat. Also in the crowd are his wife, his oldest daughter and a
lot of "freaks" he calls his friends.

Topic Tree: (unrandomized)
- Kitchen Classic
- Junk Food Geometry
- Low Places
- Sounds Familiar
- Nice Wheels
- TV Roles
- Eddie's Ladies
- Disney Hits
- Fashion Trends
- Nation Building

Topic Tree: (randomized)
- Nice Wheels
- Junk Food Geometry
- Disney Hits
- TV Roles
- Sounds Familiar
- Eddie's Ladies
- Fashion Trends
- Nation Building
- Kitchen Classic
- Low Places

Question #1 (Low Places)
With a shoreline located some 1,300 feet below sea level, what body of water has the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface?
A - Loch Ness
B - Caspian Sea
C - Lake Victoria
D - Dead Sea

"That's a good question," Joey says. "And I was studying my almanac on the way here." Unfortunately he didn't get to that part. He'd like to say

Spoiler

Dead Sea

but he really doesn't want. "They say that rather than being stupid, use a lifeline," so Joey decides to jump this question.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Dead Sea)
Value: $100
Bank: $0

Question #2 (Kitchen Classic)
Since the 1930s, what magazine has offered a cookbook now known as "Red Plaid" thanks to its distinctive cover?
A - Better Homes and Gardens
B - Ladies' Home Journal
C - Family Circle
D - Good Housekeeping

Joey seems that this seems familiar, but then says, "I think these guys might know this. Let's go to the audience, shall we?"

ATA results

A - 32%
B - 7%
C - 4%
D - 57%

That result seems pretty good. Meredith reminds him about his remaining lifeline. Nothing really stands out to him; he's seen the covers and vaguely recalls seeing plaid a couple of them. Since

Spoiler

50%

of the audience is saying

Spoiler

D

it's a pretty good chance they're right. Meredith says it could be that the tough stuff came up first. "That could have been what they did to me!" Joey exclaims. "I feel like Regis!" (both sentences delivered in a passable Regis imitation). He continues with the Regis voice, "For years I was over there" (gesturing to where Meredith stands), "finally I'm over here and I get a chance for someone to ask me if that's my final answer. This is my chance!" Meredith replies, "Regis, Regis, Regis," to audience laughter. Joey continues with the Regis impersonation. "I'm going to take your advice. I'm going to go for

Spoiler

Good Housekeeping

! Go ahead, ask me the question." Meredith replies, "Final question?" then corrects her mistake. Joey, still in Regis mode, shouts, "See that? She doesn't even know the right terminology! Yes, my final answer -

Spoiler

D

!"

Spoiler

Answer: A (Better Homes and Gardens)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

commercial break

[Bob78164]

I'm pretty sure I remember this guy from the Las Vegas auditions.

Question 2 was a classic example of an ATA response with a surprising secondary peak. --Bob

[SportsFan68]

I wouldn't even have asked, just gone with Better Homes and Gardens.

Whew!

[MarleysGh0st]

The Curse of the Tyson Anytizers: If they gather your family and friends to watch you remotely, you're doomed!

[MarleysGh0st]

I'm pretty sure I remember this guy from the Las Vegas auditions.

I think he'd be hard to forget!

[earendel]

Joey Sustrick
Las Vegas, NV

Joey is so excited he has adrenaline pumping through veins he didn't even know he had. He comes onstage wearing a cowboy hat. Meredith says that she read that he never takes it off. Joey replies that he started wearing it 10 years ago and after a while the two of them became one.

Joey is a stay-at-home dad. Meredith asks him what family means to him and he answers that it means everything. The only thing better than being on the show is being with them. He has a big family and they couldn't all be with him, so thanks to Tyson Anytizers, a live video feed has been set up. Joey's little girl Cheyenne Autumn is wearing a pink cowboy hat. Also in the crowd are his wife, his oldest daughter and a lot of "freaks" he calls his friends.

Last time they did this it didn't pan out. Let's hope this time it goes better.

Question #1 (Low Places)
With a shoreline located some 1,300 feet below sea level, what body of water has the lowest elevation on the Earth's surface?
A - Loch Ness
B - Caspian Sea
C - Lake Victoria
D - Dead Sea

"That's a good question," Joey says. "And I was studying my almanac on the way here." Unfortunately he didn't get to that part. He'd like to say

Spoiler

Dead Sea

but he really doesn't want. "They say that rather than being stupid, use a lifeline," so Joey decides to jump this question.

Spoiler

Answer: D (Dead Sea)
Value: $100
Bank: $0

I wonder who the "they" were that said that. But if he wasn't sure, he did the right thing even though he had the right answer.

Question #2 (Kitchen Classic)
Since the 1930s, what magazine has offered a cookbook now known as "Red Plaid" thanks to its distinctive cover?
A - Better Homes and Gardens
B - Ladies' Home Journal
C - Family Circle
D - Good Housekeeping

Joey seems that this seems familiar, but then says, "I think these guys might know this. Let's go to the audience, shall we?"

ATA results

A - 32%
B - 7%
C - 4%
D - 57%

That result seems pretty good. Meredith reminds him about his remaining lifeline. Nothing really stands out to him; he's seen the covers and vaguely recalls seeing plaid a couple of them. Since

Spoiler

50%

of the audience is saying

Spoiler

D

it's a pretty good chance they're right. Meredith says it could be that the tough stuff came up first. "That could have been what they did to me!" Joey exclaims. "I feel like Regis!" (both sentences delivered in a passable Regis imitation). He continues with the Regis voice, "For years I was over there" (gesturing to where Meredith stands), "finally I'm over here and I get a chance for someone to ask me if that's my final answer. This is my chance!" Meredith replies, "Regis, Regis, Regis," to audience laughter. Joey continues with the Regis impersonation. "I'm going to take your advice. I'm going to go for

Spoiler

Good Housekeeping

! Go ahead, ask me the question." Meredith replies, "Final question?" then corrects her mistake. Joey, still in Regis mode, shouts, "See that? She doesn't even know the right terminology! Yes, my final answer -

Spoiler

D

!"

Spoiler

Answer: A (Better Homes and Gardens)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

When I saw the audience response I figured he was toast, and I think Meredith did, too, because she seemed to be suggesting that he use another lifeline or walk away. The Regis imitation was funny, but in the end it was a sad result. My mother had a copy of the cookbook, as does elwing.

[vettech]

My mother had a copy of the cookbook, as does elwing.

As do I, so that was pretty easy. But I don't read BH&G, so I'm curious if there is anything that would lead you to the correct answer if you've not seen the cookbook?

[SportsFan68]

My mother had a copy of the cookbook, as does elwing.

As do I, so that was pretty easy. But I don't read BH&G, so I'm curious if there is anything that would lead you to the correct answer if you've not seen the cookbook?

Seeing the cookbook (I inherited my mom's) is the only way I knew it.