Transcript 9/5/2011 - Michael Muller

[themanwho]

Contestant #2

Michael Muller
Downey, CA
high school history teacher

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):

10. Science Test
9. Don't Be Fooled
8. Film Debut
7. Seven & Seven
6. Political Hall
5. Parental Potables
4. To a Tee
3. Art History
2. City Smarts
1. Blowout Sales


Topic Tree: (Randomized)

9. Don't Be Fooled
6. Political Hall
5. Parental Potables
7. Seven & Seven
8. Film Debut
2. City Smarts
3. Art History
1. Blowout Sales
10. Science Test
4. To a Tee

Question 1 - Level 4 - To a Tee

In basketball, a referee often forms the letter "T" with his hand to indicate a what?

A: Technical foul B: Ten-second violation
C: Three-point shot D: Turnover

Answer and value

A: Technical foul
Value: $25,000
Bank: $25,000

Question 2 - Level 10 - Science Test

A 2010 episode of "Mythbusters" featuring Barack Obama tests what thinker's theory of creating fire using solar rays?

A: Aristotle B: Plato
C: Archimedes D: Galileo

Spoiler

"Aristotle and Plato were philosphers; Archimedes was the scientist."

Answer and value

C: Archimedes
Value: $5,000
Bank: $30,000

Question 3 - Level 1 - Blowout Sales

What term is used to refer to a low-priced item designed to lure shoppers into a store during a sale?

A: Doorbuster B: Haymaker
C: Wallflower D: Golddigger

Spoiler

"The one I thought is was isn't up there."
"What did you think it was?"
"Loss leader."

He jumps the question. The audience moans. Meredith thinks they might have known, but she then reminds them they messed up on

the first contestant's question.

Answer and value

A: Doorbuster
Value: $3,000
Bank:$30,000

Commercial break.

Question 4 - Level 3 - Art History

A world-famous artwork was found in 1820 when a man on the island of Milos discovered a statue of what goddess?

A: Minerva B: Juno
C: Venus D: Fortuna

Spoiler

"I remember the girl with no arms is Venus de Milo..."

Answer and value

C: Venus
Value: $1,000
Bank: $31,000

Question 5 - Level 2 - City Smarts

If you read its name backwards, it wont surprise you that the town of Ukiah, California has an annual event celebrating a

type of what?

A: Dessert B: Furniture
C: Poem D: Flower

Spoiler

"I know that a haiku is a Japanese poem..."

Answer and value

C: Poem
Value: $100
Bank: $31,100

Question 6 - Level 8 - Film Debut
Queen Latifah made her film debut in what Spike Lee "Joint"?

A: Mo' Better Blues B: Jungle Fever
C: Do the Right Thing D: School Daze

Spoiler

He's seen Do the Right Thing and Mo' Better Blues and doesn't remember Queen Latifah in either of them.

He asks the audience.

Spoiler

A: 11%
B: 35%
C: 25%
D: 29%

He jumps the question.

Answer and value

B: Jungle Fever
Value: $500
Bank: $31,100

Commercial break.

Question 7 - Level 7 - Seven & Seven

Which of the following is one of the Seven Deadly Sins and not one of the Seven Virtues?

A: Prudence B: Fortitude
C: Temperance D: Pride

Answer and value

D: Pride
Value: $10,000
Bank: $41,100

Question 8 - Level 5 - Parental Potables

A beverage company that insists "Moms everywhere deserve a break," Mommy Juice is a brand of what?

A: Beer B: Coffee
C: Wine D: Tea

Spoiler

Michael: "Mommy Juice? I've never heard of that!"
Meredith: "I have."
Audience laughs.

Michael: "I'd guess that it was coffee or tea, but the moms I know sure like their wine."
Meredith: "Why'd you stare at me when you said that?"
More laughter.

He walks with $20,550.

Answer and value

C: Wine
Value: not revealed

End of show horn sounds.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 3 - Level 1 - Blowout Sales

What term is used to refer to a low-priced item designed to lure shoppers into a store during a sale?

A: Doorbuster B: Haymaker
C: Wallflower D: Golddigger

Spoiler

"The one I thought is was isn't up there."
"What did you think it was?"
"Loss leader."

He jumps the question. The audience moans. Meredith thinks they might have known, but she then reminds them they messed up on the first contestant's question.

Answer and value

A: Doorbuster
Value: $3,000
Bank:$30,000

Not the word he expected, but I suspect he could have gotten this by the process of elimination, if nothing else. Or decided that this was perfect for an ATA, as Meredith suggested, after the fact.

Question 8 - Level 5 - Parental Potables

A beverage company that insists "Moms everywhere deserve a break," Mommy Juice is a brand of what?

A: Beer B: Coffee
C: Wine D: Tea

Spoiler

Michael: "Mommy Juice? I've never heard of that!"
Meredith: "I have."
Audience laughs.

Michael: "I'd guess that it was coffee or tea, but the moms I know sure like their wine."
Meredith: "Why'd you stare at me when you said that?"
More laughter.

He walks with $20,550.

Answer and value

C: Wine
Value: not revealed

So, they must be trying for the "ironic chic" aura with that name?

I see at their website that they've got a children's book for sale, too. Maybe some BBs might want to read it to their kids.

Spoiler

Or not...

[Jeemie]

RE: that doorbuster question and Michael not going for ATA....this is directed at those who have taped under the new version?

They don't have a clock anymore, but do they still make you feel rushed up there?

Cuz maybe Michael didn't slow down to think of reasoning it out or using ATA.

[RockerBee]

Yes, they do make you feel kind of rushed. Plus, depending on what time of day he did his taping, like if he had taped near the end, there's an extra rushed element to hurry up and power through it so you don't have to come back another day. They said you get 2 minutes max to think about a question and at that point, someone comes down and yells at you to hurry up. And if they have to come yell at you again to hurry up, you'll be disqualified and have to walk with whatever your bank is and they won't air your show. They said they've only have to disqualify one person in the past and it'd be really embarrassing to have to do it again.

[MarleysGh0st]

They said you get 2 minutes max to think about a question and at that point, someone comes down and yells at you to hurry up.

Two minutes max?

I remember, back before TDC, that they were flexible about the time limit and would allow a contestant to continue deliberating as long as it was apparent that the contestant was making progress toward an answer and not just stalling.

[MarleysGh0st]

Michael's appearance got a one-paragraph report in this column--right between two crime reports and a notice about the opening of a new hookah lounge!

http://thedowneypatriot.com/view/full_s ... ght_column

[peacock2121]

They said you get 2 minutes max to think about a question and at that point, someone comes down and yells at you to hurry up.

Two minutes max?

I remember, back before TDC, that they were flexible about the time limit and would allow a contestant to continue deliberating as long as it was apparent that the contestant was making progress toward an answer and not just stalling.

I am sure no one yells at you.