WWTBAM Bored

--- beginning of show---

Rob Vitolo
Brooklyn, NY

In college Rob was known as "The FOS" standing for the Five O'Clock Shadow
Rob has always had facial hair and started growing it around age 12 or 13

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):

Many Hats
Wedding Gowns
Orient Yourself
The Show's Starting
Evolving Records
NYC to DC
Food Origins
Car Clothes
Hits of the '70s
Click and Mortar

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
8 Orient Yourself
1 Click and Mortar
10 Many Hats
6 Evolving Records
7 The Show's Starting
9 Wedding Gowns
5 NYC to DC
3 Car Clothes
4 Food Origins
2 Hits of the '70s


Question 1 - Level 2 Hits of the '70s
According to the lyrics of Billy Joel's 1978 hit "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)," "workin' too hard can give you a" what?
A. Heat stroke oke oke oke oke B. Common cold old old old old
C. Heart attack ack ack ack ack D. Head trauma ma ma ma ma

Spoiler

Mere read the choices plainly and after Rob answered she complimented him on reading the choice better (like Billy Joel sang it)

Answer and value

C. Heart attack ack ack ack ack
Value: $2K
Bank: $2K

Question 2 - Level 4 Food Origins
Though its origin is debated, legend has it what food item's name originated with Civil War soldiers who used fried treats to calm Confederate dogs?
A. Corn dogs B. Hush puppies
C. Tater tots D. Chicken tenders

Spoiler

Rob decided that Hush puppies makes sense

Transcriber note: Rob added a polite "please" to most of his final answers.

Answer and value

B. Hush puppies
Value: $500
Bank: $2500

Question 3 - Level 3 Car Clothes
What female clothing item is also the name of a car accessory?
A. Bra B. Thong
C. Leg warmers D. Pantyhose

Spoiler

"This is not popping out to me"
"I live in New York; I don't have a car...OK, I grew up with cars

ATA

A-74% B-11% C-10% D-5%
"What is a bra on a car? I'll go with it, I guess

Answer and value

A. Bra
Value: $5K
Bank: $7500

Question 4 - Level 5 NYC to DC
Though he doesn't represent New York, what U.S. senator's personal website has a bio that includes a chapter titled "Live from New York"?
A. Marco Rubio B. Harry Reid
C. Al Franken D. Orrin Hatch

Spoiler

Rob is a fan of Al Franken

Answer and value

C. Al Franken
Value: $7000
Bank: $14500

Rob lamented another womens' garment question.

Question 5 - Level 9 Wedding Gowns
According to common wedding folklore, what historical figure started the tradition of brides wearing white?
A. Cleopatra B. Queen Victoria
C. Catherine the Great D. Lady Godiva

Spoiler

Rob's first impression was to be honest he had "absolutely no idea"
Rob then said Queen Victoria was very proper and sounded like that was his leaning.

JTQ #1
... even after shown his guess was right, Rob said he is happy he jumped it

Answer and value

B. Queen Victoria
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $14.5K

Mere said it was a lot that is jumped and is out of play.
Mere reminded Rob that he did not know the answer and he is still playing this game.
Rob added "and once I hit $100K, it doesn't matter, right?"


Question 6 - Level 7 The Show's Starting
For years, what TV network has depicted a brief visual of television static as an intro to its shows?
A. Nickelodeon B. ESPN
C. HBO D. CNN

Answer and value

C. HBO
Value: $100
Bank: $14.6K

Commercial break

Rob's mom, Louise, is in the audience. Rob went back to hug her.
Mom encouraged him to try out for WWTBAM.
Rob said he watched the show when he was little and Mere pointed out that made her feel old
Rob quickly corrected to not that little and said sorry


Question 7 - Level 6 Evolving Records
Before going "vinyl" in the 1950s, flat disc records were most commonly made with what brittle material?
A. Glass B. Formica
C. Tar D. Shellac

Spoiler

Rob was torn between Formica and Shellac, finally saying that Formica sounded like building material
Rob decided to play it safe and JTQ

JTQ #2

Answer and value

D. Shellac (Mere said that was where Rob was leaning)
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $14.6K

Question 8 - Level 10 Many Hats
If winning all four major entertainment awards is a show business "grand slam", whose bases are loaded, with only one award missing?
A. Scarlett Johansson B. Gwyneth Paltrow
C. Jennifer Hudson D. Kate Winslet

Spoiler

Rob started by saying Kate Winslet definitely has an Academy Award, an Emmy? an Oscar? but asked himself what she would have a grammy for.
Rob said it is tough since they are all rather young and he hoped an older figure like Liza Minnelli would pop up
Rob said he wants to guess since the value isn't that much, and went for D.

Answer and value

D. Kate Winslet (Mere pointed out she did win a Grammy for a spoken word album (category Spoken Word Album for Children, in 2000). Emmy for "Mildred Pierce", Oscar for "The Reader."
Value: $10K
Bank: $24.6K

Question 9- Level 1 Click and Mortar
Maitre'D is a brand of software commonly used by people employed at a what?
A. Restaurant B. Library
C. Bank D. Barbershop

Spoiler

"I'm gonna take this one as karma"

Answer and value

A. Restaurant
Value: $1K
Bank: $25.6K

Commercial break

Question 10 - Level 8 Orient Yourself
Stretching more than 3,000 miles from east to west, China remarkably has only one what?
A. River B. Time zone
C. Language D. Railway

Spoiler

Rob immediately eliminated railway and language. He then asked himself if river could be possible
Rob decided the only logical one could be time zone.

Answer and value

B. Time zone
Value: $3000
Bank: $28,600

Classic Millionaire


Question 11 - $100K
With entries like "Aragon" and "Dobkin," an online game asks people to guess if something is a cheese or a what?
A. Ikea product B. Rock band
C. Font D. Video game character

Spoiler

Rob thought he would know it but did not. He decided all four make sense.
Mere said Rob has $28.6K, could win $100K or drop to $25K and they agreed it was some risk but not a major one
Rob kind of liked font as an answer but also rock band.
Rob decided to go with rock band (audience reaction)
Rob backed off and Mere said Rob cannot pay attention to the audience
Rob then went with Font, repeating he likes font and could imagine "Aragon bold"
"I think I'm gonna go font, final answer, please , Meredith"
Meredith said he shouldn't go with the audience and she is glad he did not.

$100,000
Mere and Rob hug

Answer

C. Font
Rob's bank $100,000

Commercial break

Flashback question
1/9/08 -50K
According to legend, a New Jersey native made history in 1820 by eating a basketful of what food to prove it wasn't poisonous?
A. Eggplant B. Tomato
C. Strawberry D. Garlic

Flashback answer

B. Tomato

Mere asked what the money meant to Rob:
Student loans and he would be paid off and out of debt and have some money left over; he would also help his friends and family since he owes them a lot.
...and maybe a boat (just kidding)

Question 12 - $250K
Before becoming a successful writer, what author ran a Saab auto dealership out on Cape Cod?
A. Norman Mailer B. Tom Wolfe
C. John Updike D. Kurt Vonnegut

Spoiler

Rob: Norman Mailer lived in NY, so he won't go with him. John Updike?
Tom Wolfe? No, doesn't make any sense
Mere reminds him he has $100K, could win $250K but would drop to $25K
Rob says if he wins $250K he could buy a Saab. Mere punned by asking if Rob would be Saab-ing if he missed it
Rob decided he really thinks it is Kurt Vonnegut but is not sure if he wants to risk it
Rob finally decided to walk with $100K

Answer

D. Kurt Vonnegut
Rob's bank $100,000-walk

---end of show---

Question 7 - Level 6 Evolving Records
Before going "vinyl" in the 1950s, flat disc records were most commonly made with what brittle material?
A. Glass B. Formica
C. Tar D. Shellac

Spoiler

Rob was torn between Formica and Shellac, finally saying that Formica sounded like building material
Rob decided to play it safe and JTQ

JTQ #2

Answer and value

D. Shellac (Mere said that was where Rob was leaning)
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $14.6K

JTQ

Question 8 - Level 10 Many Hats
If winning all four major entertainment awards is a show business "grand slam", whose bases are loaded, with only one award missing?
A. Scarlett Johansson B. Gwyneth Paltrow
C. Jennifer Hudson D. Kate Winslet

Spoiler

Rob started by saying Kate Winslet definitely has an Academy Award, an Emmy? an Oscar? but asked himself what she would have a grammy for.
Rob said it is tough since they are all rather young and he hoped an older figure like Liza Minnelli would pop up
Rob said he wants to guess since the value isn't that much, and went for D.

Answer and value

D. Kate Winslet (Mere pointed out she did win a Grammy for a spoken word album (category Spoken Word Album for Children, in 2000). Emmy for "Mildred Pierce," Oscar for "The Reader."
Value: $10K
Bank: $24.6K

JTQ 2

Question 11 - $100K
With entries like "Aragon" and "Dobkin," an online game asks people to guess if something is a cheese or a what?
A. Ikea product B. Rock band
C. Font D. Video game character

Spoiler

Rob thought he would know it but did not. He decided all four make sense.
Mere said Rob has $28.6K, could win $100K or drop to $25K and they agreed it was some risk but not a major one
Rob kind of liked font as an answer but also rock band.
Rob decided to go with rock band (audience reaction)
Rob backed off and Mere said Rob cannot pay attention to the audience
Rob then went with Font, repeating he likes font and could imagine "Aragon bold"
"I think I'm gonna go font, final answer, please , Meredith"
Meredith said he shouldn't go with the audience and she is glad he did not.

$100,000
Mere and Rob hug

Answer

C. Font
Rob's bank $100,000

I guess anything's fair game in second tier, but holy cow, this is a hard question! Aragon is cheese, Dobkin is a font which does not appear on my Word fonts list.

I'll ATA and walk no matter what they say.

Question 12 - $250K
Before becoming a successful writer, what author ran a Saab auto dealership out on Cape Cod?
A. Norman Mailer B. Tom Wolfe
C. John Updike D. Kurt Vonnegut

Spoiler

Rob: Norman Mailer lived in NY, so he won't go with him. John Updike?
Tom Wolfe? No, doesn't make any sense
Mere reminds him he has $100K, could win $250K but would drop to $25K
Rob says if he wins $250K he could buy a Saab. Mere punned by asking if Rob would be Saab-ing if he missed it
Rob decided he really thinks it is Kurt Vonnegut but is not sure if he wants to risk it
Rob finally decided to walk with $100K

Answer

D. Kurt Vonnegut
Rob's bank $100,000-walk

Playing for fun, I'll guess Norman Mailer.

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question 11 - $100K
With entries like "Aragon" and "Dobkin," an online game asks people to guess if something is a cheese or a what?
A. Ikea product B. Rock band
C. Font D. Video game character

Spoiler

Rob thought he would know it but did not. He decided all four make sense.
Mere said Rob has $28.6K, could win $100K or drop to $25K and they agreed it was some risk but not a major one
Rob kind of liked font as an answer but also rock band.
Rob decided to go with rock band (audience reaction)
Rob backed off and Mere said Rob cannot pay attention to the audience
Rob then went with Font, repeating he likes font and could imagine "Aragon bold"
"I think I'm gonna go font, final answer, please , Meredith"
Meredith said he shouldn't go with the audience and she is glad he did not.

$100,000
Mere and Rob hug

Answer

C. Font
Rob's bank $100,000

I guess anything's fair game in second tier, but holy cow, this is a hard question! Aragon is cheese, Dobkin is a font which does not appear on my Word fonts list.

I'll ATA and walk no matter what they say.

Strangely I guessed it right because I really thought Aragon was a font. (no gut on Dobkin) The contestant must have thought the same since he suggested "Aragon bold." When I got home I was surprised not to see it among the encyclopedic listing of fonts in my Word 2007. No Dobkin font either. I'd go for it; under the current format, I'd never walk with $28600 (or $33600) even with no clue.

Um...this is not the episode I got on 11/20. We got Allison McKay, who is being advertised on the FB page as the Wed 11/21 contestant. So maybe I'll see this guy Wed?

I'm surprised there was even talk of a risk, this guy was literally in the best position possible to be going for $100k.

Is shellac common knowledge? If not, then definitely feels like they tried to throw a few curveballs in the middle tier to prove that the unrandomized stack is random, because the top 3 were a piece of cake.

vettech wrote:Um...this is not the episode I got on 11/20. We got Allison McKay, who is being advertised on the FB page as the Wed 11/21 contestant. So maybe I'll see this guy Wed?

I had her here too.

hanzz wrote:I'm surprised there was even talk of a risk, this guy was literally in the best position possible to be going for $100k.

Is shellac common knowledge? If not, then definitely feels like they tried to throw a few curveballs in the middle tier to prove that the unrandomized stack is random, because the top 3 were a piece of cake.

They're only easy if you know 'em, of course. I never would have guessed Kate Winslet. I'm not sure why I knew Queen Victoria, but that immediately struck me as something you'd have to have known specifically, to have any confidence. The China question was easier (to me) than shellac, although if you don't know about the time zone, maybe railway seems like a serious option? I assume everyone knows a country that size would have to have more than one river and knows about at least Mandarin and Cantonese. Overall I don't think this was a case for ignoring question levels completely.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:--- beginning of show---

Rob Vitolo
Brooklyn, NY

In college Rob was known as "The FOS" standing for the Five O'Clock Shadow
Rob has always had facial hair and started growing it around age 12 or 13

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):

Many Hats
Wedding Gowns
Orient Yourself
The Show's Starting
Evolving Records
NYC to DC
Food Origins
Car Clothes
Hits of the '70s
Click and Mortar

Topic Tree: (Randomized)
8 Orient Yourself
1 Click and Mortar
10 Many Hats
6 Evolving Records
7 The Show's Starting
9 Wedding Gowns
5 NYC to DC
3 Car Clothes
4 Food Origins
2 Hits of the '70s



]


Rob lamented another womens' garment question.

Question 5 - Level 9 Wedding Gowns
According to common wedding folklore, what historical figure started the tradition of brides wearing white?
A. Cleopatra B. Queen Victoria
C. Catherine the Great D. Lady Godiva

Spoiler

Rob's first impression was to be honest he had "absolutely no idea"
Rob then said Queen Victoria was very proper and sounded like that was his leaning.

JTQ #1
... even after shown his guess was right, Rob said he is happy he jumped it

Answer and value

B. Queen Victoria
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $14.5K

Mere said it was a lot that is jumped and is out of play.
Mere reminded Rob that he did not know the answer and he is still playing this game.
Rob added "and once I hit $100K, it doesn't matter, right?"



---end of show---

I knew this one because it was the same question that Debra McBride (from my taping group) had for $125,000.

Where can I find that transcript? Her show would have been 11/13/2002?

Bob Juch wrote:

vettech wrote:Um...this is not the episode I got on 11/20. We got Allison McKay, who is being advertised on the FB page as the Wed 11/21 contestant. So maybe I'll see this guy Wed?

I had her here too.

And...she repeated today. So no Rob. Thanks transcript team!

vettech wrote:

Bob Juch wrote:

vettech wrote:Um...this is not the episode I got on 11/20. We got Allison McKay, who is being advertised on the FB page as the Wed 11/21 contestant. So maybe I'll see this guy Wed?

I had her here too.

And...she repeated today. So no Rob. Thanks transcript team!

I got Rob here. Watching him now.

kusch wrote:
I knew this one because it was the same question that Debra McBride (from my taping group) had for $125,000.

Where can I find that transcript? Her show would have been 11/13/2002?

Think that website is long gone, but I have that season copied to my hard drive.

2002-Nov-13

Syndicated Millionaire Transcripts
This page was last updated on: November 22, 2002

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - 11/13/2002






CARRYOVER CONTESTANT (all three lifelines remaining)


Troy Clifton
Virginia Beach, VA
Retired from the US Air Force






Troy uses his ATA on the following:


$300 According to its label, Murphy Oil Soap "Safely Cleans" what surface?
A. Cement B. Marble
C. Wood D. Glass


ATA: A-1% B-3% C-95% D-1%


$500 According to an old saying, "Possession is nine-tenths of the" what?
A. Law B. Business
C. Pleasure D. Battle


$1K By definition, a nocturne is a work of art depicting what?
A. Day B. Night
C. Heaven D. Nature


Troy uses his 50/50 and then answers incorrectly on the following:


$2K Since 1983, who has been the sole anchor of "NBC Nightly News"?
A. Tom Brokaw B. Bernard Shaw
C. Ted Koppel D. David Brinkley


50/50: leaves answers A and C


Troy's answer was C. The correct answer is A.






ANSWERS:


$300 C
$500 A
$1K B
$2K A








Debra McBride
Tulsa, OK
Aspiring writer






$100 When the U.S. national anthem is played, it is customary for men to remove their what?
A. Hats B. Jackets
C. Neckties D. Toupees


$200 What is the nationality of children's book character Harry Potter?
A. German B. American
C. English D. French


$300 Headgear is a device often worn by teenagers to help do what?
A. Lose weight B. Straighten teeth
C. Prevent sunburn D. Improve hearing


$500 By definition, a translucent object allows what to pass through it?
A. Electricity B. Water
C. Air D. Light


$1K According to the title of a 1985 Tears for Fears song, "Everybody Wants to" what?
A. Sell Their Soul B. Make a Difference
C. Rule the World D. Find Somebody


$2K Which of these islands shares its name with a popular computer language?
A. Java B. Malta
C. Crete D. Cyprus


$4K A single term for members of the U.S. House of Representatives lasts how many years?
A. 2 B. 4
C. 6 D. 8


Debra uses her 50/50 and her PAF on the following:


$8K Most of the over 800 known Dead Sea Scrolls are written in what language?
A. Greek B. Hebrew
C. Latin D. Sanskrit


50/50: leaves answers B and C
PAF: Jason says he's leaning toward B, but isn't sure.


$16K The U.S. tested its first atomic bomb in 1945 near what location?
A. Amchitka, AK B. Hattiesburg, MS
C. Alamogordo, NM D. Farmington, CO


ATA: A-5% B-0% C-93% D-2%


$32K Jean Auel's 2002 book "The Shelters of Stone" continues the series that began with what 1980 novel?
A. The Clan of the Cave Bear B. The Name of the Rose
C. Mistral's Daughter D. The Lonesome Gods


$64K A turophile is a gourmet who specializes in what kind of food?
A. Caviar B. Fruit
C. Chocolate D. Cheese


$125K Queen Victoria's 1840 wedding is credited with popularizing what tradition?
A. Tossing a bouqet B. White bridal gown
C. Throwing rice D. Flower girls


Debra walks away from the following:


$250K In 1844, Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraph message from Washington, D.C. to what U.S. city?
A. Baltimore B. Philadelphia
C. Newark D. Richmond






ANSWERS:


$100 A
$200 C
$300 B
$500 D
$1K C
$2K A
$4K A
$8K B
$16K C
$32K A
$64K D
$125K B
$250K A






Julia Hudnall (tinrinrin!!!)
Davis, CA
Newspaper Production






$100 In the nursery rhyme "Ring Around a Rosie," what is full of posies?
A. Pocket B. Saucer
C. Pillow D. Vegetarian calzone


$200 What metal is most commonly used to make cans for soft drinks?
A. Nickel B. Aluminum
C. Copper D. Iron


$300 Nicorette is a chewing gum designed to help consumers kick what habit?
A. OVereating B. Nail biting
C. Drinking alcohol D. Smoking cigarettes


$500 Boston's Bull & Finch Pub was the inspiration for what popular TV sitcom's setting?
A. Happy Days B. Cheers
C. Murphy Brown D. Alice


$1K The expression "prima donna" comes from an Italian phrase meaning what?
A. First lady B. Highest voice
C. Best gift D. Last song


$2K Which of these vehicles is a type of dirigible?
A. Sleigh B. Submarine
C. Blimp D. Subway train






Julia will return on tomorrow's show.






ANSWERS:


$100 A
$200 B
$300 D
$500 B
$1K A
$2K C

I've been meaning to ask: Where are the transcripts for the earlier Meredith episodes and Regis episodes?

CarShark wrote:I've been meaning to ask: Where are the transcripts for the earlier Meredith episodes and Regis episodes?

Gone to that great bit bucket in the sky...

Before we moved to this server/URL, the Bored was on go.com. Back when the show started, we were the official WWTBAM message board. When TPTB decided to cease their message board, a sympathetic webmaster gave us a new home, elsewhere on go.com, that lasted for years, but someone there eventually decided to pull the plug, without giving us the opportunity to archive the messages that were there.

Snaxx wrote:

kusch wrote:
I knew this one because it was the same question that Debra McBride (from my taping group) had for $125,000.

Where can I find that transcript? Her show would have been 11/13/2002?

Think that website is long gone, but I have that season copied to my hard drive.

2002-Nov-13

Syndicated Millionaire Transcripts
This page was last updated on: November 22, 2002

Who Wants To Be A Millionaire - 11/13/2002








CARRYOVER CONTESTANT (all three lifelines remaining)


Troy Clifton
Virginia Beach, VA
Retired from the US Air Force






Troy uses his ATA on the following:


$300 According to its label, Murphy Oil Soap "Safely Cleans" what surface?
A. Cement B. Marble
C. Wood D. Glass


ATA: A-1% B-3% C-95% D-1%


$500 According to an old saying, "Possession is nine-tenths of the" what?
A. Law B. Business
C. Pleasure D. Battle


$1K By definition, a nocturne is a work of art depicting what?
A. Day B. Night
C. Heaven D. Nature


Troy uses his 50/50 and then answers incorrectly on the following:


$2K Since 1983, who has been the sole anchor of "NBC Nightly News"?
A. Tom Brokaw B. Bernard Shaw
C. Ted Koppel D. David Brinkley


50/50: leaves answers A and C


Troy's answer was C. The correct answer is A.






ANSWERS:


$300 C
$500 A
$1K B
$2K A








Debra McBride
Tulsa, OK
Aspiring writer






$100 When the U.S. national anthem is played, it is customary for men to remove their what?
A. Hats B. Jackets
C. Neckties D. Toupees


$200 What is the nationality of children's book character Harry Potter?
A. German B. American
C. English D. French


$300 Headgear is a device often worn by teenagers to help do what?
A. Lose weight B. Straighten teeth
C. Prevent sunburn D. Improve hearing


$500 By definition, a translucent object allows what to pass through it?
A. Electricity B. Water
C. Air D. Light


$1K According to the title of a 1985 Tears for Fears song, "Everybody Wants to" what?
A. Sell Their Soul B. Make a Difference
C. Rule the World D. Find Somebody


$2K Which of these islands shares its name with a popular computer language?
A. Java B. Malta
C. Crete D. Cyprus


$4K A single term for members of the U.S. House of Representatives lasts how many years?
A. 2 B. 4
C. 6 D. 8


Debra uses her 50/50 and her PAF on the following:


$8K Most of the over 800 known Dead Sea Scrolls are written in what language?
A. Greek B. Hebrew
C. Latin D. Sanskrit


50/50: leaves answers B and C
PAF: Jason says he's leaning toward B, but isn't sure.


$16K The U.S. tested its first atomic bomb in 1945 near what location?
A. Amchitka, AK B. Hattiesburg, MS
C. Alamogordo, NM D. Farmington, CO


ATA: A-5% B-0% C-93% D-2%


$32K Jean Auel's 2002 book "The Shelters of Stone" continues the series that began with what 1980 novel?
A. The Clan of the Cave Bear B. The Name of the Rose
C. Mistral's Daughter D. The Lonesome Gods


$64K A turophile is a gourmet who specializes in what kind of food?
A. Caviar B. Fruit
C. Chocolate D. Cheese


$125K Queen Victoria's 1840 wedding is credited with popularizing what tradition?
A. Tossing a bouqet B. White bridal gown
C. Throwing rice D. Flower girls


Debra walks away from the following:


$250K In 1844, Samuel Morse transmitted the first telegraph message from Washington, D.C. to what U.S. city?
A. Baltimore B. Philadelphia
C. Newark D. Richmond






ANSWERS:


$100 A
$200 C
$300 B
$500 D
$1K C
$2K A
$4K A
$8K B
$16K C
$32K A
$64K D
$125K B
$250K A






Julia Hudnall (tinrinrin!!!)
Davis, CA
Newspaper Production






$100 In the nursery rhyme "Ring Around a Rosie," what is full of posies?
A. Pocket B. Saucer
C. Pillow D. Vegetarian calzone


$200 What metal is most commonly used to make cans for soft drinks?
A. Nickel B. Aluminum
C. Copper D. Iron


$300 Nicorette is a chewing gum designed to help consumers kick what habit?
A. OVereating B. Nail biting
C. Drinking alcohol D. Smoking cigarettes


$500 Boston's Bull & Finch Pub was the inspiration for what popular TV sitcom's setting?
A. Happy Days B. Cheers
C. Murphy Brown D. Alice


$1K The expression "prima donna" comes from an Italian phrase meaning what?
A. First lady B. Highest voice
C. Best gift D. Last song


$2K Which of these vehicles is a type of dirigible?
A. Sleigh B. Submarine
C. Blimp D. Subway train






Julia will return on tomorrow's show.






ANSWERS:


$100 A
$200 B
$300 D
$500 B
$1K A
$2K C

A big thank you Snaxx!!!!

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Rob Vitolo
Brooklyn, NY

In college Rob was known as "The FOS" standing for the Five O'Clock Shadow. Rob has always had facial hair and started growing it around age 12 or 13.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 5 - Level 9 Wedding Gowns
According to common wedding folklore, what historical figure started the tradition of brides wearing white?
A. Cleopatra B. Queen Victoria
C. Catherine the Great D. Lady Godiva

Spoiler

Rob's first impression was to be honest he had "absolutely no idea"
Rob then said Queen Victoria was very proper and sounded like that was his leaning.

JTQ #1
... even after shown his guess was right, Rob said he is happy he jumped it

Answer and value

B. Queen Victoria
Value: $15K jumped
Bank: $14.5K

Mere said it was a lot that is jumped and is out of play.
Mere reminded Rob that he did not know the answer and he is still playing this game.
Rob added "and once I hit $100K, it doesn't matter, right?"

That's a good attitude to have - shoot for the 2nd round and it doesn't matter how much you jump over.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 6 - Level 7 The Show's Starting
For years, what TV network has depicted a brief visual of television static as an intro to its shows?
A. Nickelodeon B. ESPN
C. HBO D. CNN

Answer and value

C. HBO
Value: $100
Bank: $14.6K

They still do.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Rob's mom, Louise, is in the audience. Rob went back to hug her.
Mom encouraged him to try out for WWTBAM.

Doesn't anyone try out for the show on their own volition any more?

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 7 - Level 6 Evolving Records
Before going "vinyl" in the 1950s, flat disc records were most commonly made with what brittle material?
A. Glass B. Formica
C. Tar D. Shellac

Spoiler

Rob was torn between Formica and Shellac, finally saying that Formica sounded like building material
Rob decided to play it safe and JTQ

JTQ #2

Answer and value

D. Shellac (Mere said that was where Rob was leaning)
Value: $25K jumped
Bank: $14.6K

I'd have used a JTQ here also because "glass" kept nagging at me.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 - Level 10 Many Hats
If winning all four major entertainment awards is a show business "grand slam", whose bases are loaded, with only one award missing?
A. Scarlett Johansson B. Gwyneth Paltrow
C. Jennifer Hudson D. Kate Winslet

Spoiler

Rob started by saying Kate Winslet definitely has an Academy Award, an Emmy? an Oscar? but asked himself what she would have a grammy for.
Rob said it is tough since they are all rather young and he hoped an older figure like Liza Minnelli would pop up
Rob said he wants to guess since the value isn't that much, and went for D.

Answer and value

D. Kate Winslet (Mere pointed out she did win a Grammy for a spoken word album (category Spoken Word Album for Children, in 2000). Emmy for "Mildred Pierce", Oscar for "The Reader."
Value: $10K
Bank: $24.6K

I'll be using another JTQ here.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 11 - $100K
With entries like "Aragon" and "Dobkin," an online game asks people to guess if something is a cheese or a what?
A. Ikea product B. Rock band
C. Font D. Video game character

Spoiler

Rob thought he would know it but did not. He decided all four make sense.
Mere said Rob has $28.6K, could win $100K or drop to $25K and they agreed it was some risk but not a major one
Rob kind of liked font as an answer but also rock band.
Rob decided to go with rock band (audience reaction)
Rob backed off and Mere said Rob cannot pay attention to the audience
Rob then went with Font, repeating he likes font and could imagine "Aragon bold"
"I think I'm gonna go font, final answer, please , Meredith"
Meredith said he shouldn't go with the audience and she is glad he did not.

$100,000
Mere and Rob hug

Answer

C. Font
Rob's bank $100,000

Time to ATA. And from the comments, it appears that the results wouldn't be very good. So I'd be walking away.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 12 - $250K
Before becoming a successful writer, what author ran a Saab auto dealership out on Cape Cod?
A. Norman Mailer B. Tom Wolfe
C. John Updike D. Kurt Vonnegut

Spoiler

Rob: Norman Mailer lived in NY, so he won't go with him. John Updike?
Tom Wolfe? No, doesn't make any sense
Mere reminds him he has $100K, could win $250K but would drop to $25K
Rob says if he wins $250K he could buy a Saab. Mere punned by asking if Rob would be Saab-ing if he missed it
Rob decided he really thinks it is Kurt Vonnegut but is not sure if he wants to risk it
Rob finally decided to walk with $100K

Answer

D. Kurt Vonnegut
Rob's bank $100,000-walk

I wouldn't have seen this one, but would have had to walk away if I had.


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