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Kathy Crochet
Laplace, LA

Kathy says that getting The Call has given her a reason to once again dream. She would like to travel, to Peru and to Italy.

Kathy has four cats at home and has figured out how to talk to them, so they'll actually talk back.


Topic Tree (Unrandomized)
10: Film Etymologies
9: Human Touch
8: Mountain Views
7: Sales Incentive
6: Naughty Nashville
5: At the Movies
4: Mariners Beware
3: Food Mixers
2: Last Thoughts
1: Men's Fashion

Meredith asks the computer to randomize the money and the questions. The unrandomized Topic Tree is not shown.

Topic Tree (Randomized)
7: Sales Incentive
8: Mountain Views
6: Naughty Nashville
2: Last Thoughts
10: Film Etymologies
3: Food Mixers
4: Mariners Beware
9: Human Touch
5: At the Movies
1: Men's Fashion

Question #1 - Level 1: Men's Fashion
For men seeking fertility help, WebMD recommends making what change in one's fashion habits?

A: Sweaters to sweatshirts B: Eyeglasses to sunglasses
C: Briefs to boxers D: Neckties to bow ties

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Briefs to boxers
Question Value: $25,000
Bank: $25,000

Question #2 - Level 5: At the Movies
What 2012 movie was rated PG-13 "for intense violent thematic material and disturbing images -- all involving teens"?

A: Battleship B: The Avengers
C: The Hunger Games D: The Dark Knight Rises

Answer/Value/Bank

C: The Hunger Games
Question Value: $100
Bank: $25,100

Question #3 - Level 9: Human Touch
Touching a person's horizontal gluteal crease involves putting one's finger on a line of the body that lies where?

A: Palm of the hand B: Lower lip
C: Upper thigh D: Heel of the foot

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Upper thigh
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $28,100

Question #4 - Level 4: Mariners Beware
Which of the following devices shares its name with a group of seductive but dangerous women from Greek mythology?

A: Alarm B: Whistle
C: Buzzer D: Siren

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Siren
Question Value: $7,000
Bank: $35,100

Question #5 - Level 3: Food Mixers
According to Rachel Ray, a choup is thicker than a soup but its not quite as thick as a what?

A: Chicken B: Chorizo
C: Chowder D: Cheese

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Chowder
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $40,100

-- Commercial Break --


Kathy's mom, Cheryl, is in the audience. Cheryl's advice to her daughter, during the break, was to "just take a deep breath!"


Question #6 - Level 10: Film Etymologies
We get the word "paparazzi" from Federico Fellini, who named the photographer character in "La Dolce Vita" Paparazzo because he reminded him of what?

A: Buzzing insect B: Popping popcorn
C: Idling Vespa D: Exploding fireworks

Kathy jumps the question. [The standard lifelines are apparently back to their regular names, even though Kathy still gets the extra Halloween-themed Crystal Ball lifeline, today.]

Answer/Value/Bank

Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $40,100

Question #7 - Level 2: Last Thoughts
Whose 2012 obituary included his quote, "I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon"?

A: Ray Bradbury B: Dick Clark
C: Andy Rooney D: Neil Armstrong

Kathy: That's probably

Spoiler

going to be Ray Bradbury, the writer. He recently died and he wrote a lot of science fiction, so I'm going to say A--

Audience: Oooooh!

Kathy: Ooooh, no, wait.

Meredith: Final answer?

Kathy: No. I will poll the audience.

ATA

A: 1% B: 8% C: 6% D: 85%

Kathy: I'm so glad I asked them!

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Neil Armstrong
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $55,100

Question #8 - Level 6: Naughty Nashville
Country star Tim McGraw raised eyebrows regarding his highly suggestive 2012 single titled what?

A: Truck Yeah B: Wife's a Beach
C: You Bet Your Lasso D: Eat My Grits

Kathy checks her Crystal Ball, which reveals that the value of this question is

Spoiler

$500.

Kathy jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Truck Yeah
Question Value: $500
Bank: $55,100

Question #9 - Level 8: Mountain Views
What U.S. peak was once known as Bulshaia Gora, Russian for "great mountain"?

A: Pike's Peak B: Mount Rainier
C: Mount McKinley D: Mauna Kea

Kathy: Now why would a U.S. mountain be named in Russian?

Meredith asks Kathy if she knows anything about these mountains. She knows

Spoiler

Mauna Kea is in Hawaii and Pike's Peak is in Colorad. Mount Rainier and Mount McKinley are, she thinks, in Washington. Those two would be the closest to Russia, she guesses.

Meredith repeats: Russian for "Great Mountain".

Kathy: "Great Mountain". Maybe

Spoiler

Mauna Kea, because that's what Mauna Kea means, as well.

Kathy walks away with $27,550.

Answer

C: Mount McKinley

-- Commercial Break --

Question #8 - Level 6: Naughty Nashville
Country star Tim McGraw raised eyebrows regarding his highly suggestive 2012 single titled what?

A: Truck Yeah B: Wife's a Beach
C: You Bet Your Lasso D: Eat My Grits

Kathy checks her Crystal Ball, which reveals that the value of this question is

Spoiler

$500.

Kathy jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Truck Yeah
Question Value: $500
Bank: $55,100

ATA

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #3 - Level 9: Human Touch
Touching a person's horizontal gluteal crease involves putting one's finger on a line of the body that lies where?

A: Palm of the hand B: Lower lip
C: Upper thigh D: Heel of the foot

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Upper thigh
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $28,100

Kathy got a fortunate stack, with most of the low-level questions remaining at the beginning of the stack. Level 9 is often where the WWOQs are (TPTB's denial of the evidence notwithstanding) but the glutes were a big enough clue, in this case.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #5 - Level 3: Food Mixers
According to Rachel Ray, a choup is thicker than a soup but its not quite as thick as a what?

A: Chicken B: Chorizo
C: Chowder D: Cheese

Answer/Value/Bank

C: Chowder
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $40,100

Silly me! I thought chowder was soup, Rachel!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #6 - Level 10: Film Etymologies
We get the word "paparazzi" from Federico Fellini, who named the photographer character in "La Dolce Vita" Paparazzo because he reminded him of what?

A: Buzzing insect B: Popping popcorn
C: Idling Vespa D: Exploding fireworks

Kathy jumps the question. [The standard lifelines are apparently back to their regular names, even though Kathy still gets the extra Halloween-themed Crystal Ball lifeline, today.]

Answer/Value/Bank

Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $40,100

Another obscure question at Level 10--but that's just a coincidence, right, TPTB?

I had a vague recollection of this subject being discussed on the Bored, before.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #7 - Level 2: Last Thoughts
Whose 2012 obituary included his quote, "I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon"?

A: Ray Bradbury B: Dick Clark
C: Andy Rooney D: Neil Armstrong

Kathy: That's probably

Spoiler

going to be Ray Bradbury, the writer. He recently died and he wrote a lot of science fiction, so I'm going to say A--

Audience: Oooooh!

Kathy: Ooooh, no, wait.

Meredith: Final answer?

Kathy: No. I will poll the audience.

ATA

A: 1% B: 8% C: 6% D: 85%

Kathy: I'm so glad I asked them!

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Neil Armstrong
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $55,100

A huge save from the audience's fourth (fifth) lifeline, here! I'm guessing Kathy had no clue who Neil Armstrong was?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #9 - Level 8: Mountain Views
What U.S. peak was once known as Bulshaia Gora, Russian for "great mountain"?

A: Pike's Peak B: Mount Rainier
C: Mount McKinley D: Mauna Kea

Kathy: Now why would a U.S. mountain be named in Russian?

Meredith asks Kathy if she knows anything about these mountains. She knows

Spoiler

Mauna Kea is in Hawaii and Pike's Peak is in Colorado. Mount Rainier and Mount McKinley are, she thinks, in Washington. Those two would be the closest to Russia, she guesses.

Meredith repeats: Russian for "Great Mountain".

Kathy: "Great Mountain". Maybe

Spoiler

Mauna Kea, because that's what Mauna Kea means, as well.

Kathy walks away with $27,550.

Answer

C: Mount McKinley

Kathy asks the key question, but I'm guessing that history is not in her wheelhouse. And Meredith's attempt to be helpful by emphasizing an important phrase turned out to lead Kathy further away from the answer, this time.

Oy, this is one of those transcripts that is tough to sit through. Neil Armstrong? Not knowing where McKinley is? Not nearly as bad as that guy in the bow tie a few weeks ago, but, still.

TPTB are clearly aware of the audience lifeline, I guess they've just conceded that it's something that can't really deal with?

hanzz wrote:TPTB are clearly aware of the audience lifeline, I guess they've just conceded that it's something that can't really deal with?

I don't buy that. Keeping the audience in line is part of the warm-up comedian's job. He spends lots of time coaching them on how to applaud and laugh and react correctly for the camera--at the tapings I attended two weeks ago, we even had to retape a laughter segment because our natural laughter wasn't loud enough. In the same vein, he really needs to push the audience when they're giving inappropriate feedback.

Maybe if Paul cut down on shilling for his comedy show, he'd have time for policing the fourth lifeline.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote: Kathy Crochet
Laplace, LA

Kathy says that getting The Call has given her a reason to once again dream. She would like to travel, to Peru and to Italy.

Kathy has four cats at home and has figured out how to talk to them, so they'll actually talk back.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #7 - Level 2: Last Thoughts
Whose 2012 obituary included his quote, "I can honestly say - and it's a big surprise to me - that I have never had a dream about being on the moon"?

A: Ray Bradbury B: Dick Clark
C: Andy Rooney D: Neil Armstrong

Kathy: That's probably

Spoiler

going to be Ray Bradbury, the writer. He recently died and he wrote a lot of science fiction, so I'm going to say A--

Audience: Oooooh!

Kathy: Ooooh, no, wait.

Meredith: Final answer?

Kathy: No. I will poll the audience.

ATA

A: 1% B: 8% C: 6% D: 85%

Kathy: I'm so glad I asked them!

Answer/Value/Bank

D: Neil Armstrong
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $55,100

Kathy is saved by the unofficial 4th lifeline.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #8 - Level 6: Naughty Nashville
Country star Tim McGraw raised eyebrows regarding his highly suggestive 2012 single titled what?

A: Truck Yeah B: Wife's a Beach
C: You Bet Your Lasso D: Eat My Grits

Kathy checks her Crystal Ball, which reveals that the value of this question is

Spoiler

$500.

Kathy jumps the question.

Answer/Value/Bank

A: Truck Yeah
Question Value: $500
Bank: $55,100

I'd try ATA on this one.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question #9 - Level 8: Mountain Views
What U.S. peak was once known as Bulshaia Gora, Russian for "great mountain"?

A: Pike's Peak B: Mount Rainier
C: Mount McKinley D: Mauna Kea

Kathy: Now why would a U.S. mountain be named in Russian?

Meredith asks Kathy if she knows anything about these mountains. She knows

Spoiler

Mauna Kea is in Hawaii and Pike's Peak is in Colorad. Mount Rainier and Mount McKinley are, she thinks, in Washington. Those two would be the closest to Russia, she guesses.

Meredith repeats: Russian for "Great Mountain".

Kathy: "Great Mountain". Maybe

Spoiler

Mauna Kea, because that's what Mauna Kea means, as well.

Kathy walks away with $27,550.

Answer

C: Mount McKinley

Kathy apparently didn't know (or remember) that Alaska was once a Russian possession. I precalled "Denali" for the answer.