Transcript 5/4/2011 - Seena Semerly (carryover contestant)

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Transcript 5/4/2011 - Seena Semerly (carryover contestant)

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Fri May 06, 2011 6:01 am

Seena Semerly
New York City, NY
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Seena is a former 1st grade teacher. When she came on the show yesterday she said all she wanted to do is win enough to keep her cable TV; she would also like to take her mother, Stella, to Greece, their homeland. Stella is in the relationship seat.

Seena has one JTQ lifeline remaining and $38,100 in her bank.

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8 - Outer Space
5 - Pay Up
4 - Simple Math
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7 - Funny Stuff
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Question #7 (Simple Math - Level 4)
Jay Leno's reported $25 million annual salary for hosting "The Tonight Show" comes out to about how much per week?
A - $240,000
B - $360,000
C - $480,000
D - $600,000

Seena says
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that $25 million is approximately $2 million monthly and there are 4 weeks in a month, so that would be about $500,000. She checks her math and gives her final answer
.
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Answer: C ($480,000)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $40,100
Question #8 (Pay Up - Level 5)
Because it is protected by copyright, which of these songs must you technically pay a fee to sing in public?
A - Auld Lang Syne
B - Jingle Bells
C - Happy Birthday to You
D - For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

Seena says it seems as if it should be
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Jingle Bells
. The others are sung whenever. Seena then says it might be
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Auld Lang Syne
and can't narrow it down further. Meredith reminds her of her last lifeline and she decides to use it.
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Answer: C (Happy Birthday to You)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $40,100 (consolation prize)
Question #9 (Outer Space - Level 8)
Named for a famous astronomer, Hubble's Law pertains to which of these out-of-this-world topics?
A - universe expansion
B - star life cycles
C - planetary orbits
D - black hole formation

Seena says she thinks she has to stop. It stinks. She's being "pulled" toward
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B or D
, but she has a lot to risk, so she decides to walk away.
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Answer: A (universe expansion)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $20,050
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Re: Transcript 5/4/2011 - Seena Semerly (carryover contestant)

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Fri May 06, 2011 9:18 am

Question #8 (Pay Up - Level 5)
Because it is protected by copyright, which of these songs must you technically pay a fee to sing in public?
A - Auld Lang Syne
B - Jingle Bells
C - Happy Birthday to You
D - For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

Happy Birthday was a question on either Qrank or FB millionaire yesterday -- something like, these two sisters wrote what song in 18-something.
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#3 Post by Bob Juch » Fri May 06, 2011 9:34 am

SportsFan68 wrote:Question #8 (Pay Up - Level 5)
Because it is protected by copyright, which of these songs must you technically pay a fee to sing in public?
A - Auld Lang Syne
B - Jingle Bells
C - Happy Birthday to You
D - For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

Happy Birthday was a question on either Qrank or FB millionaire yesterday -- something like, these two sisters wrote what song in 18-something.
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Re: Transcript 5/4/2011 - Seena Semerly (carryover contestant)

#4 Post by ulysses5019 » Fri May 06, 2011 11:18 am

Bob Juch wrote:
SportsFan68 wrote:Question #8 (Pay Up - Level 5)
Because it is protected by copyright, which of these songs must you technically pay a fee to sing in public?
A - Auld Lang Syne
B - Jingle Bells
C - Happy Birthday to You
D - For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

Happy Birthday was a question on either Qrank or FB millionaire yesterday -- something like, these two sisters wrote what song in 18-something.
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Re: Transcript 5/4/2011 - Seena Semerly (carryover contestant)

#5 Post by earendel » Mon May 09, 2011 7:56 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Seena Semerly
New York City, NY
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Seena is a former 1st grade teacher. When she came on the show yesterday she said all she wanted to do is win enough to keep her cable TV; she would also like to take her mother, Stella, to Greece, their homeland. Stella is in the relationship seat.

Seena has one JTQ lifeline remaining and $38,100 in her bank.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #8 (Pay Up - Level 5)
Because it is protected by copyright, which of these songs must you technically pay a fee to sing in public?
A - Auld Lang Syne
B - Jingle Bells
C - Happy Birthday to You
D - For He's a Jolly Good Fellow

Seena says it seems as if it should be
Spoiler
Jingle Bells
. The others are sung whenever. Seena then says it might be
Spoiler
Auld Lang Syne
and can't narrow it down further. Meredith reminds her of her last lifeline and she decides to use it.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Happy Birthday to You)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $40,100
Two Kentucky women wrote this song (originally as a song for children to sing in school - "Good Morning to You"). That's why some chain restaurants have their own birthday song, to avoid paying royalties for using HBTY.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #9 (Outer Space - Level 8)
Named for a famous astronomer, Hubble's Law pertains to which of these out-of-this-world topics?
A - universe expansion
B - star life cycles
C - planetary orbits
D - black hole formation

Seena says she thinks she has to stop. It stinks. She's being "pulled" toward
Spoiler
B or D
, but she has a lot to risk, so she decides to walk away.
Spoiler
Answer: A (universe expansion)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $20,050
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