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Seena Semerly
Pediatric Nurse practitioner

Seena said due to financial problems she is about to give up cable TV. So she will start with her cable bill and work up from there.


Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Puzzling Fact
9 Senate Names
8 Outer Space
7 Funny Stuff
6 Moment of Sanity
5 Pay Up
4 Simple Math
3 Survival Stories
2 Airline Logos
1 They're Great




Topic Tree: (Randomized)
6 Moment of Sanity
8 Outer Space
5 Pay Up
4 Simple Math
2 Airline Logos
7 Funny Stuff
1 They're Great
9 Senate Names
3 Survival Stories
10 Puzzling Fact



Question 1 - Level 10 Puzzling Fact
According to the NY Times's crossword puzzle blogger, what answer has appeared in the most puzzles since 1983?
A. Era B. Odor
C. Ant D. Idea

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Era
Value: ($3000)
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Level 3 Survival Stories
"How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee" is the subtitle to what daytime host's book?
A. Hoda Kotb B. Rachel Ray
C. Joy Behar D. Ellen DeGeneres

Answer and value

A. Hoda Kotb
Value: $1000
Bank: $1000

Question 3 - Level 9 Senate Names
By coincidence, what U.S. state has incumbent senators that both have the first name "Daniel" and the middle initial "K"?
A. Kansas B. Hawaii
C. Ohio D. Alabama

ATA

A-16% B-54% C-20% D-10%

Answer and value

B. Hawaii (Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. Akaka)
Value: $7000
Bank: $8000

Commercial break

Flashback question, listed as from 2002 (but a $25,000 question from 3/4/2005 that the contestant walked with $16000 on)
In 2002, what did the American Film Institute name as the greatest love story of all time?
A. An Affair to Remember B. Gone With the Wind
C. Casablanca D. West Side Story

Flashback answer

C. Casablanca

Question 4 - Level 1 They're Great
Which of the following is the name of a beloved children's book character, and not a historic world leader?
A. Alexander the Great B. Catherine the Great
C. Peter the Great D. Nate the Great

Answer and value

D. Nate the Great
Value: $5000
Bank: $13000

Question 5 - Level 7 Funny Stuff
Host Zach Galifianakis often insults celebrity guests on his online mock chat show called "Between Two" what?
A. Ferns B. Worlds
C. Adults D. Jobs

Spoiler

Seena really likes and recommends this program.

Answer and value

A. Ferns
Value: $25000
Bank: $38000

Question 6 - Level 2 Airline Logos
What airline's official emblem features a traditional Aztec warrior known as an "Eagle Knight"?
A. Aer Lingus B. Lufthansa
C. Air Canada D. Aeromexico

Answer and value

D. Aeromexico
Value: $100
Bank: $38100

Seena will return tomorrow.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Seena Semerly
Pediatric Nurse practitioner

Seena said due to financial problems she is about to give up cable TV. So she will start with her cable bill and work up from there.

I heard a story on NPR that more young people are giving up cable the same way that they gave up land lines - they watch TV on their computers.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 1 - Level 10 Puzzling Fact
According to the NY Times's crossword puzzle blogger, what answer has appeared in the most puzzles since 1983?
A. Era B. Odor
C. Ant D. Idea

JTQ #1

Answer and value

A. Era
Value: ($3000)
Bank: 0

I've done a lot of NYT puzzles but this isn't something I have ever tracked. I guessed "era" from my recliner, but at the HP I'd have used JTQ also.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - Level 3 Survival Stories
"How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee" is the subtitle to what daytime host's book?
A. Hoda Kotb B. Rachel Ray
C. Joy Behar D. Ellen DeGeneres

Answer and value

A. Hoda Kotb
Value: $1000
Bank: $1000

Time to ATA - I don't do daytime TV and have never heard of Hoda Kotb.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 - Level 1 They're Great
Which of the following is the name of a beloved children's book character, and not a historic world leader?
A. Alexander the Great B. Catherine the Great
C. Peter the Great D. Nate the Great

Answer and value

D. Nate the Great
Value: $5000
Bank: $13000

My third son loved this book because he shares the name.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 5 - Level 7 Funny Stuff
Host Zach Galifianakis often insults celebrity guests on his online mock chat show called "Between Two" what?
A. Ferns B. Worlds
C. Adults D. Jobs

Spoiler

Seena really likes and recommends this program.

Answer and value

A. Ferns
Value: $25000
Bank: $38000

"Ferns" makes sense (assuming it's like the standard "Tonight Show" style set), but I'd be using my 2nd JTQ.

Question 1 - Level 10 Puzzling Fact
According to the NY Times's crossword puzzle blogger, what answer has appeared in the most puzzles since 1983?
A. Era B. Odor
C. Ant D. Idea

JTQ #1

[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer and value
A. Era
Value: ($3000)
Bank: 0

I'll try ATA. NY Times, right? NY audience, right?

Question 2 - Level 3 Survival Stories
"How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee" is the subtitle to what daytime host's book?
A. Hoda Kotb B. Rachel Ray
C. Joy Behar D. Ellen DeGeneres


[Reveal] Spoiler: Answer and value
A. Hoda Kotb
Value: $1000
Bank: $1000

Shoot! I already used my ATA. JTQ.

Question 5 - Level 7 Funny Stuff
Host Zach Galifianakis often insults celebrity guests on his online mock chat show called "Between Two" what?
A. Ferns B. Worlds
C. Adults D. Jobs


[Reveal] Spoiler:
Seena really likes and recommends this program.


[Reveal] Spoiler: Answer and value
A. Ferns
Value: $25000
Bank: $38000

I knew this one 100% certain. I wonder if it was one of the 5,000 Qs they added on Facebook Millionaire, and I got it.

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question 1 - Level 10 Puzzling Fact
According to the NY Times's crossword puzzle blogger, what answer has appeared in the most puzzles since 1983?
A. Era B. Odor
C. Ant D. Idea

JTQ #1

[Obscure] Spoiler: Answer and value
A. Era
Value: ($3000)
Bank: 0

I'll try ATA. NY Times, right? NY audience, right?

I suppose the audience would split rather evenly between the two three-letter choices, since it is a rather WWOQ item.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - Level 3 Survival Stories
"How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee" is the subtitle to what daytime host's book?
A. Hoda Kotb B. Rachel Ray
C. Joy Behar D. Ellen DeGeneres

Answer and value

A. Hoda Kotb
Value: $1000
Bank: $1000

Time to ATA - I don't do daytime TV and have never heard of Hoda Kotb.

Her "Today" gig is a second job and fairly recent. She's been a correspondent on Dateline NBC since 1998.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 2 - Level 3 Survival Stories
"How I Survived War Zones, Bad Hair, Cancer, and Kathie Lee" is the subtitle to what daytime host's book?
A. Hoda Kotb B. Rachel Ray
C. Joy Behar D. Ellen DeGeneres

Answer and value

A. Hoda Kotb
Value: $1000
Bank: $1000

Time to ATA - I don't do daytime TV and have never heard of Hoda Kotb.

Those who do not remember the past are doomed to repeat it.

http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=16574 (04/17/2009)

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$16K - Who is Hoda Kotb?
A - "Star Wars" character
B - U.S. Senator
C - beach volleyball player
D - TV news anchor

Spoiler

D - TV news anchor (20)
Meredith says she works with her every day and she's a doll.

I have absolutely no idea, so it's time for a lifeline. I know it's not A or B, so it's either DD or ATA. Let's go with ATA and hope.

-M