Dallas, TX
Restaurant manager
Jesse was born in Mexico and was brought to this country by his parents. He worked as a busboy and now manages the family restaurant and is proud to be an American citizen. It's hard for him to get away - his family has to fill in - so Tyson's Anytizers has provided a satellite video feed for his family at the restaurant. His mother, brother Juan and his daughter Jessica are shown. Jessica is why Jesse is here - she went online and put his name in and the dates that he could be there. [Transcriptionist's note: Jessica looks 7 or 8 years old.]
Topic Tree: (unrandomized)
- Brain Surgery
- Stage Names
- No Smoking
- World Cities
- Character Development
- On the Money
- Food Rules
- Close Neighbors
- Funny Man
- Smashing Debut
Topic Tree: (randomized)
- Character Development
- Brain Surgery
- No Smoking
- Food Rules
- On the Money
- World Cities
- Stage Names
- Smashing Debut
- Funny Man
- Close Neighbors
Question #1 (Close Neighbors)
Little Diomede Island, Alaska, is about two miles east of Big Diomede Island, which is part of what country?
A - South Korea
B - Russia
C - China
D - Japan
Jesse thinks this is an easy one.
Spoiler
Answer: B (Russia)
Value: $100
Bank: $100
Value: $100
Bank: $100
In 2009, Robin Williams joked with David Letterman that they were in a "brotherhood of the zipper chest" because both have done what?
A - conquered drug addiction
B - gotten hair transplants
C - been married many times
D - undergone heart surgery
Jesse says this is another easy one.
Spoiler
Answer: D (undergone heart surgery)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $2,100
Value: $2,000
Bank: $2,100
Instead of a ribbon-cutting ceremony, what restaurant chain traditionally smashes guitars when opening a new location?
A - Red Lobster
B - Outback Steakhouse
C - Hard Rock Cafe
D - Olive Garden
Jesse is all smiles. His daughter's favorite restaurant is Olive Garden. Meredith teases him by asking, "Better than yours?" to which Jesse replies, "of course not".
Spoiler
Answer: C (Hard Rock Cafe)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $3,100
Value: $1,000
Bank: $3,100
Jesse is wearing his lucky shirt, jeans and boots. His daughter gave him the boots.
Question #4 (Stage Names)
Popular recording Brandy has dabbled in a rap career under what stage name?
A - Bran'Nu
B - Dee-Sharp
C - Da HyBrand
D - Brandy'wood
Jesse says this is something he really doesn't know - pop culture isn't exactly his thing. He decides to ask the audience.
ATA results
A - 52%
B - 13%
C - 3%
D - 32%
B - 13%
C - 3%
D - 32%
Spoiler
Answer: A (Bran'Nu)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $10,100
Value: $7,000
Bank: $10,100
In 1995, the name "Mumbai" was adopted as the official name of the Indian city formerly known as what?
A - Madras
B - Calcutta
C - Delhi
D - Bombay
Jesse knows that
Spoiler
Calcutta, Bombay and Delhi
Spoiler
Madras
Spoiler
Answer: D (Bombay)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $10,100 (no change)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $10,100 (no change)
If you have three U.S. currency bills that total $16, who would you not have a picture of?
A - Thomas Jefferson
B - Abraham Lincoln
C - Alexander Hamilton
D - George Washington
Meredith says Jesse probably handles a lot of money at his restaurant. He goes with
Spoiler
C, Alexander Hamilton
Spoiler
Answer: A (Thomas Jefferson)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)
The "Blast from the past" question was from 2004:
Ms. magazine debuted in July of 1972 with what woman on its cover? [Transcriptionist's note: The dollar value was not given.]
A - Helen Reddy
B - Martha Washington
C - Eve
D - Wonder Woman
Spoiler
D (Wonder Woman)
