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Guest Host: Tim Gunn

Matt Hensrud
New York, NY

Matt is a classical singer. His friend, Maria, is in the audience, as well as his whole family from Fargo.


Topic Tree (Unrandomized)
10: Shakespeare
9: Former Names
8: Pablo's Opinion
7: North American Countries
6: Animal Study
5: Kids These Days
4: Medical Training
3: Going Online
2: Dot Gov
1: No Holds Barred

Topic Tree (Randomized)
7: North American Countries
6: Animal Study
1: No Holds Barred
10: Shakespeare
3: Going Online
5: Kids These Days
9: Former Names
4: Medical Training
2: Dot Gov
8: Pablo's Opinion


Question #1 - Level 8: Pablo's Opinion
Pablo Picasso once said that fashion icon Coco Chanel was "the woman with the most" what "in Europe"?

A: Sense B: Luck
C: Sparkle D: Vision

Matt: That's kinda hard! I'm guessing it's

Spoiler

luck

, but it's really a guess, so I think I have to jump it.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Sense
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $0

Question #2 - Level 2: Dot Gov
What government agency's website has a "Games" section where kids can pick ua disguise for a "Special Agent" to wear undercover?

A: SEC B: EPA
C: FCC D: FBI

Answer/Value/Bank

D: FBI
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000

Question #3 - Level 4: Medical Training
In healthcare, people who have completed the highest level of EMT training are usually called what?

A: Interns B: Paramedics
C: Coroners D: Residents

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Paramedics
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $8,000

-- Commercial Break --

Tim asks Matt to tell him about his outfit, calling him "very, very smashing." Matt replies that he did, indeed, go to a fancy store and ask for a little bit of help and spent about $800.


Question #4 - Level 9: Former Names
Which of these charitable organizations was known in the early 20th century as "Community Chest"?

A: Salvation Army B: United Way
C: American Red Cross D: YMCA

Matt says it's

Spoiler

A or B

and asks if he can answer both. Regretably, he can not. Matt's first instinct was

Spoiler

Salvation Army

, but he doesn't know why.

Matt jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

B: United Way
Question Value: $25,000
Bank: $8,000

Question #5 - Level 5: Kids These Days
What actor's 10-year-old daughter Willow had a hit in 2010 with her debut song and video "Whip My Hair"?

A: Kurt Russell B: Bruce Willis
C: John Travolta D: Will Smith

Matt has seen a web adaptation of this and he's pretty sure it's

Spoiler

Will Smith

. He makes that his final answer.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Will Smith
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $15,000

-- The End of Game "Noise" --


Matt will return on tomorrow's show.

Matt got a brief promo for his appearances in his home town.

http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/316793/

Question #4 - Level 9: Former Names
Which of these charitable organizations was known in the early 20th century as "Community Chest"?

A: Salvation Army B: United Way
C: American Red Cross D: YMCA

Matt says it's A or B and asks if he can answer both. Regretably, he can not. Matt's first instinct was Salvation Army, but he doesn't know why.

Matt jumps the question.

[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer/Value/Bank
B: United Way
Question Value: $25,000
Bank: $8,000

I think I've heard this elsewhere, but I often heard it when I was president of the local United Way board.

Question #5 - Level 5: Kids These Days
What actor's 10-year-old daughter Willow had a hit in 2010 with her debut song and video "Whip My Hair"?

A: Kurt Russell B: Bruce Willis
C: John Travolta D: Will Smith

Matt has seen a web adaptation of this and he's pretty sure it's Will Smith. He makes that his final answer.

[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer/Value/Bank
D: Will Smith
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $15,000

No idea whatsoever. If I don't have any lifelines left, I'm gone.

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question #5 - Level 5: Kids These Days
What actor's 10-year-old daughter Willow had a hit in 2010 with her debut song and video "Whip My Hair"?

A: Kurt Russell B: Bruce Willis
C: John Travolta D: Will Smith

Matt has seen a web adaptation of this and he's pretty sure it's Will Smith. He makes that his final answer.

[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer/Value/Bank
D: Will Smith
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $15,000

No idea whatsoever. If I don't have any lifelines left, I'm gone.

You should be thankful that your ears have not been subjected to this song.

"I whip my hair back and forth. I whip my hair back and forth." ARGGGHHHH!!!!!

Appa23 wrote:

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question #5 - Level 5: Kids These Days
What actor's 10-year-old daughter Willow had a hit in 2010 with her debut song and video "Whip My Hair"?

A: Kurt Russell B: Bruce Willis
C: John Travolta D: Will Smith

Matt has seen a web adaptation of this and he's pretty sure it's Will Smith. He makes that his final answer.

[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer/Value/Bank
D: Will Smith
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $15,000

No idea whatsoever. If I don't have any lifelines left, I'm gone.

You should be thankful that your ears have not been subjected to this song.

"I whip my hair back and forth. I whip my hair back and forth." ARGGGHHHH!!!!!

And in case you want to check out the video...

ulysses5019 wrote:And in case you want to check out the video...

In the interests of expanding my musical knowledge beyond my usual limited tastes, I watched.

Ummm. Okay, then.



Is there a name for the jeweled studs she's wearing on her upper lip and at the corner of her eyes? I hope they're attached by glue or something, and aren't piercings!

MarleysGh0st wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:And in case you want to check out the video...

In the interests of expanding my musical knowledge beyond my usual limited tastes, I watched.

Ummm. Okay, then.



Is there a name for the jeweled studs she's wearing on her upper lip and at the corner of her eyes? I hope they're attached by glue or something, and aren't piercings!

LOL. I'm sure they are just glued on.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Matt Hensrud
New York, NY

Matt is a classical singer. His friend, Maria, is in the audience, as well as his whole family from Fargo.

So he's a WE/WE®.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #1 - Level 8: Pablo's Opinion
Pablo Picasso once said that fashion icon Coco Chanel was "the woman with the most" what "in Europe"?

A: Sense B: Luck
C: Sparkle D: Vision

Matt: That's kinda hard! I'm guessing it's

Spoiler

luck

, but it's really a guess, so I think I have to jump it.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Sense
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $0

I'd JTQ also. "Vision" was a tempting distractor.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #2 - Level 2: Dot Gov
What government agency's website has a "Games" section where kids can pick ua disguise for a "Special Agent" to wear undercover?

A: SEC B: EPA
C: FCC D: FBI

Answer/Value/Bank

D: FBI
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000

Matt joked about "undercover SEC agents".

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #3 - Level 4: Medical Training
In healthcare, people who have completed the highest level of EMT training are usually called what?

A: Interns B: Paramedics
C: Coroners D: Residents

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Paramedics
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $8,000

Dragging out an old joke - "What do you call the person who scores the lowest in medical school?" Answer: "Doctor".

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #1 - Level 8: Pablo's Opinion
Pablo Picasso once said that fashion icon Coco Chanel was "the woman with the most" what "in Europe"?

A: Sense B: Luck
C: Sparkle D: Vision

Matt: That's kinda hard! I'm guessing it's

Spoiler

luck

, but it's really a guess, so I think I have to jump it.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Sense
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $0

I'd JTQ also. "Vision" was a tempting distractor.

It was harder to answer this question without any context for the quotation. Was Picasso simply giving a dry observation or making a pun ("sense" = "scents")? If the latter, was he speaking in English or in another language where the pun might not work?

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #2 - Level 2: Dot Gov
What government agency's website has a "Games" section where kids can pick a disguise for a "Special Agent" to wear undercover?

A: SEC B: EPA
C: FCC D: FBI

Answer/Value/Bank

D: FBI
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000

Matt joked about "undercover SEC agents".

We could have used a couple investigating Bernie Madoff and a whole bunch more at the Wall Street banks before their big meltdown.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #1 - Level 8: Pablo's Opinion
Pablo Picasso once said that fashion icon Coco Chanel was "the woman with the most" what "in Europe"?

A: Sense B: Luck
C: Sparkle D: Vision

Matt: That's kinda hard! I'm guessing it's

Spoiler

luck

, but it's really a guess, so I think I have to jump it.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Sense
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $0

I'd JTQ also. "Vision" was a tempting distractor.

It was harder to answer this question without any context for the quotation. Was Picasso simply giving a dry observation or making a pun ("sense" = "scents")? If the latter, was he speaking in English or in another language where the pun might not work?

It wasn't a pun. I can't give you the exact context in which Picasso spoke of Chanel, but I believe it was a straightforward compliment. She built a successful business in a time and a society when that was considered impossible for any female. Furthermore, she was the first person of fashion who brought "comfort" to women's clothing instead of cinched corsets and petticoats for all activities. She introduced both slacks and sensible (if stylish) shoes to women who prided themselves on being well-dressed. (That is not to say that working-class women hadn't found comfort -- out of necessity -- long before, but Chanel made it acceptable in the elite salons of Paris.)