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David and Peggy
WPXI - Pittsburgh

David and Peggy are the longest running anchor team in Pittsburgh history.

David and Peggy are playing for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. They are guaranteed at least $5,000 for this charity.

Topic Tree (Unrandomized)
10: Similar Titles
9: Only Man in Space
8: Ticket to Ride
7: Literal Meanings
6: Eating Italian
5: Forbidden Recipes
4: Clocking Out
3: Safety Features
2: Greatest Album Ever
1: Obama-rama

Topic Tree (Randomized)
10: Similar Titles
8: Ticket to Ride
7: Literal Meanings
5: Forbidden Recipes
4: Clocking Out
1: Obama-rama
3: Safety Features
9: Only Man in Space
2: Greatest Album Ever
6: Eating Italian


Question #1 - Level 6: Eating Italian
Which of these Italian dishes was named after a Renaissance painter known for his use of deep red colors?

A: Risotto B: Bruschetta
C: Gnocchi D: Carpaccio

Peggy thinks it's

Spoiler

either Bruschetta or Carpaccio. Carpaccio sounds a little more like a name.

But they're not sure, so they jump the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Carpaccio
Question Value: $1,000
Bank: $0

Question #2 - Level 2: Greatest Album Ever
In 1963, what boxing legend released the album "I Am the Greatest" with tracks such as "Round 2: I Am The Double Greatest"?

A: Sonny Liston B: Muhammad Ali
C: George Foreman D: Sugar Ray Robinson

Answer/Value/Bank

B: Muhammad Ali
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $15,000

Question #3 - Level 9: Only Man in Space
Because most of its topography is named after women, the mountain Maxwell Montes is often called "The Only Man on" what?

A: Neptune B: Mars
C: Mercury D: Venus

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Venus
Question Value: $100
Bank: $15,100

Question #4 - Level 3: Safety Features
According to a Consumer Product Safety Commission standard, hair dryers should automatically turn off if they do what?

A: Touch the ground B: Singe your hair
C: Fall into water D: Turn upside-down

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Fall into water
Question Value: $500
Bank: $15,600

Question #5 - Level 1: Obama-rama
Barack Obama is a well-known example of a "kamaaina," a word meaning a native of what U.S. state?

A: Hawaii B: California
C: Arizona D: Alaska

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Hawaii
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $25,600

-- Commercial Break --


Question #6 - Level 4: Clocking Out
In 2011, what "60 Minutes" contributor delivered his 1,097th on-air essay, announcing he would no longer be a regular on the show?

A: Amderson Cooper B: Charlie Rose
C: Steve Kroft D: Andy Rooney

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Andy Rooney
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $32,600

Question #7 - Level 5: Forbidden Recipes
Some rural villages in Alaska have made it illegal for those intending to home-brew alcohol to possess large quantities of sugar and what?

A: Yogurt B: Butter
C: Yeast D: Baking soda

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Yeast
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $37,600

Question #8 - Level 7: Literal Meanings
Which of the following familiar words is derived from a Latin word that means "the meeting point of three ways"?

A: Millionaire B: Question
C: Randomized D: Trivia

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Trivia
Question Value: $ 25,000
Bank: $62,600

Question #9 - Level 8: Ticket to Ride
Though certainly not cheap at $4,350 in 1912, a luxury suite, aboard what vessel would cost oer $100,000 today?

A: Titanic B: H.M.S. Beagle
C: Mayflower D: Hindenburg

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Titanic
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $65,600

-- Commercial Break --


Question #10 - Level 10: Similar Titles
Not to be confused with a Jane Austen novel, 'Sense and Sensibilia' is a treatise written over 2,000 years earlier by whom?

A: Aristotle B: Socrates
C: Plato D: Virgil

David and Peggy jump the question. Peggy would have said

Spoiler

Socrates,

while David would have said

Spoiler

Aristotle.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Aristotle
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $65,600

$100,000
In accordance with his wishes, in 2008 Fredric Baur's ashes were buried in what iconic container, which he invented?

A: Cup O'Noodles cup B: Pringles can
C: Cracker Jack box D: Mrs. Butterworth's bottle

Meredith thinks that they might have done a story on this, but Peggy replies that they only do hard news.

Peggy thinks it's

Spoiler

the Cracker Jack box

because it's so iconic, but because this may have been news story, they decide to ask the audience.

ATA

A: 2% B: 42% C: 40% D: 16%

David rethinks their initial thought:

Spoiler

Is a box an iconic container? ... The Pringles can--there were no potato chips in a can, before that.

Answer

B: Pringles can

-- Commercial Break --


$250,000
According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, what state has had the most Bigfoot sightings?

A: Montana B: Washington
C: Minnesota D: Oregon

Peggy wants to say

Spoiler

Montana

, but David and Peggy walk away with $100,000. David would have said

Spoiler

Washington

.

Answer

B: Washington

-- The End of Game "Noise" --

Here's an article about David and Peggy's appearance.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsbu ... 70056.html

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100,000
In accordance with his wishes, in 2008 Fredric Baur's ashes were buried in what iconic container, which he invented?

A: Cup O'Noodles cup B: Pringles can
C: Cracker Jack box D: Mrs. Butterworth's bottle

Meredith thinks that they might have done a story on this, but Peggy replies that they only do hard news.

Peggy thinks it's

Spoiler

the Cracker Jack box

because it's so iconic, but because this may have been news story, they decide to ask the audience.

ATA

A: 2% B: 42% C: 40% D: 16%

David rethinks their initial thought:

Spoiler

Is a box an iconic container? ... The Pringles can--there were no potato chips in a can, before that.

Answer

B: Pringles can

They got some easy questions where other contestants get WWOQs (I mean, really, a 1912 Titanic question at level 8?) but I did like how David reasoned out his answers, including this one after the ATA resulted in a deadlock. He did overlook one important clue in this question: 2008. Cracker Jack has been around a long, long time (since 1893, according to Wikipedia). Surely, its inventor would have died long before 2008.

One last audience report.

This is funny, this episode was airing two days EARLIER than originally scheduled. It's weird. I don't get their MO with this. Not much to say that hasn't already been covered, other than the fact that I think they were also considering whether to ask the audience or jump the first question. These were also my favorite newscasters of the 4 I've seen, and the team that seemed most like themselves and the most naturally friendly, and I seemed to root for them the most.

I voted Cracker Jacks from the audience, just because I got my timelines confused and I thought the Pringles container was....a lot younger than it actually was. I was really happy for them that they got it though and I was proven wrong.

And those are my audience reports. Hope you enjoyed them.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Play It Forward Week

David and Peggy
WPXI - Pittsburgh

David and Peggy are the longest running anchor team in Pittsburgh history.

Wasn't there a short-lived sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer that had him as a news anchor in Pittsburgh?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:uestion #6 - Level 4: Clocking Out
In 2011, what "60 Minutes" contributor delivered his 1,097th on-air essay, announcing he would no longer be a regular on the show?

A: Amderson Cooper B: Charlie Rose
C: Steve Kroft D: Andy Rooney

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Andy Rooney
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $32,600

And died shortly thereafter.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #10 - Level 10: Similar Titles
Not to be confused with a Jane Austen novel, 'Sense and Sensibilia' is a treatise written over 2,000 years earlier by whom?

A: Aristotle B: Socrates
C: Plato D: Virgil

David and Peggy jump the question. Peggy would have said

Spoiler

Socrates,

while David would have said

Spoiler

Aristotle.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Aristotle
Question Value: $2,000
Bank: $65,600

Socrates didn't actually write anything and Virgil is a poet. I'd have gone with Aristotle.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100,000
In accordance with his wishes, in 2008 Fredric Baur's ashes were buried in what iconic container, which he invented?

A: Cup O'Noodles cup B: Pringles can
C: Cracker Jack box D: Mrs. Butterworth's bottle

Meredith thinks that they might have done a story on this, but Peggy replies that they only do hard news.

Peggy thinks it's

Spoiler

the Cracker Jack box

because it's so iconic, but because this may have been news story, they decide to ask the audience.

ATA

A: 2% B: 42% C: 40% D: 16%

David rethinks their initial thought:

Spoiler

Is a box an iconic container? ... The Pringles can--there were no potato chips in a can, before that.

Answer

B: Pringles can

This was a pretty tough question. I'd have used a JTQ on this one. After the fact, having one's ashes put into a can makes the most sense.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$250,000
According to the Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, what state has had the most Bigfoot sightings?

A: Montana B: Washington
C: Minnesota D: Oregon

Peggy wants to say

Spoiler

Montana

, but David and Peggy walk away with $100,000. David would have said

Spoiler

Washington

.

Answer

B: Washington

I still have a JTQ so I'll use it here. I couldn't decide between Washington and Oregon.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$100,000
In accordance with his wishes, in 2008 Fredric Baur's ashes were buried in what iconic container, which he invented?

A: Cup O'Noodles cup B: Pringles can
C: Cracker Jack box D: Mrs. Butterworth's bottle

Meredith thinks that they might have done a story on this, but Peggy replies that they only do hard news.

The Bored covered it, of course.

R.I.P Fredric J. Baur,