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John Lowther
New York City, NY
college student

John wants to dye his hair back. He dyed part of it red because he was Columbia in a Rocky Horror-themed party and he got lots of interesting looks in the subway. Meredith can't believe that anyone in NYC gives him a second look. He had eyeliner on.

Topic Tree: (randomized)
Scientific Firsts
Everyone's a Critic
Customer Convenience
Food War
Grill Time
Can of Worms
Early Work
You're the Inspiration
Major Malfunction
Fathers and Sons

Question #1 (Fathers and Sons)
Having a very similar name to one of his father's most famous characters, Hamnet was the only son of what author?
A - Mark Twain
B - Dante
C - William Shakespeare
D - Charles Dickens

"I'm going to say that's

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Hamlet

.

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Answer: C (William Shakespeare)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $15,000

Question #2 (Major Malfunction)
Seven years after Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," what network won a court battle to avoid paying a $550,000 fine for the incident?
A - NBC
B - CBS
C - ABC
D - FOX

John remembers it was the Super Bowl halftime show with Justin Timberlake but he can't remember the network. He thinks this would be a good question to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 15%
B - 43%
C - 13%
D - 29%

John shakes his head. His gut was telling him it was

Spoiler

CBS

but he's going to jump the question because he's not a sports guy. He can "bend and snap" but he can't tell what network aired the Super Bowl.

Spoiler

Answer: B (CBS)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $15,000 (unchanged)

Question #3 (You're the Inspiration)
In 2011, a golf spectator who threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods explained that what film inspired him to do "something courageous"?
A - Bridesmaids
B - Drive
C - The Hangover Part II
D - Thor

John is completely unsure about this one. He's going to jump this question also.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Drive)
Value: $100
Bank: $15,000 (unchanged)

After the answer is revealed, John says that he would have said

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"Thor".

Question #4 (Early Work)
Before becoming a religious leader, what controversial figure was a calypso singer known as "The Charmer"?
A - Oral Roberts
B - Louis Farrakhan
C - L. Ron Hubbard
D - Al Sharpton

John knows that L. Ron Hubbard is Scientology, but wouldn't warrant that he was a calypso singer; New Age, maybe, or electronica. He'd love to take a risk on this but he has absolutely no idea. It hurts him so much in his heart but he has to walk.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Louis Farrakhan)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $7,500 (half the bank)

commercial break

I think that bright red hair dye messed up his brain cells!1.  easy.2. easy.  I could not believe that low percentage of the audience with the right answer!  3. ATA. It's a movie quote. The audience might recognize the movie.4. I guessed the right answer, but up there I might use JTQ 1.

Question #2 (Major Malfunction)
Seven years after Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," what network won a court battle to avoid paying a $550,000 fine for the incident?
A - NBC
B - CBS
C - ABC
D - FOX

John remembers it was the Super Bowl halftime show with Justin Timberlake but he can't remember the network. He thinks this would be a good question to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 15%
B - 43%
C - 13%
D - 29%

John shakes his head. His gut was telling him it was

Spoiler

CBS

but he's going to jump the question because he's not a sports guy. He can "bend and snap" but he can't tell what network aired the Super Bowl.

Spoiler

Answer: B (CBS)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $15,000 (unchanged)

I dunno why I remember this one so clearly. Maybe it's because it was discussed so much here.

Question #3 (You're the Inspiration)
In 2011, a golf spectator who threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods explained that what film inspired him to do "something courageous"?
A - Bridesmaids
B - Drive
C - The Hangover Part II
D - Thor

John is completely unsure about this one. He's going to jump this question also.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Drive)
Value: $100
Bank: $15,000 (unchanged)

After the answer is revealed, John says that he would have said

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"Thor".

I bet ATA woulda worked here.

Question #4 (Early Work)
Before becoming a religious leader, what controversial figure was a calypso singer known as "The Charmer"?
A - Oral Roberts
B - Louis Farrakhan
C - L. Ron Hubbard
D - Al Sharpton

John knows that L. Ron Hubbard is Scientology, but wouldn't warrant that he was a calypso singer; New Age, maybe, or electronica. He'd love to take a risk on this but he has absolutely no idea. It hurts him so much in his heart but he has to walk.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Louis Farrakhan)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $7,500 (half the bank)

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JTQ.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:John Lowther
New York City, NY
college student

John wants to dye his hair back. He dyed part of it red because he was Columbia in a Rocky Horror-themed party and he got lots of interesting looks in the subway. Meredith can't believe that anyone in NYC gives him a second look. He had eyeliner on.

The sides of his head had regular short hair but the top was a sort of pouf that was dyed red.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #2 (Major Malfunction)[/b]
Seven years after Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," what network won a court battle to avoid paying a $550,000 fine for the incident?
A - NBC
B - CBS
C - ABC
D - FOX

John remembers it was the Super Bowl halftime show with Justin Timberlake but he can't remember the network. He thinks this would be a good question to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 15%
B - 43%
C - 13%
D - 29%

John shakes his head. His gut was telling him it was

Spoiler

CBS

but he's going to jump the question because he's not a sports guy. He can "bend and snap" but he can't tell what network aired the Super Bowl.

Spoiler

Answer: B (CBS)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $15,000 (unchanged)

OK, what does "bend and snap" mean?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #3 (You're the Inspiration)[/b]
In 2011, a golf spectator who threw a hot dog at Tiger Woods explained that what film inspired him to do "something courageous"?
A - Bridesmaids
B - Drive
C - The Hangover Part II
D - Thor

John is completely unsure about this one. He's going to jump this question also.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Drive)
Value: $100
Bank: $15,000 (unchanged)

After the answer is revealed, John says that he would have said

Spoiler

"Thor".

No idea. I'll ATA but won't be surprised if they don't know it, either.

earendel wrote: OK, what does "bend and snap" mean?

Watch the movie, Legally Blonde, and all will be clear.

RanBadSoSadByeBye wrote:

earendel wrote: OK, what does "bend and snap" mean?

Watch the movie, Legally Blonde, and all will be clear.

Watch the movie Legally Blonde because it's awesome! And don't be tap tap tapping those last season's Pradas at me....

minimetoo26 wrote:

RanBadSoSadByeBye wrote:

earendel wrote: OK, what does "bend and snap" mean?

Watch the movie, Legally Blonde, and all will be clear.

Watch the movie Legally Blonde because it's awesome! And don't be tap tap tapping those last season's Pradas at me....

They're not last season. . . .