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Madalyn Mako (BB: Maddy)
Astoria, NY
Marathon running coach

Cedric asked what Madalyn would say to a runner at this point, her response congrats for getting this far, and just lean into it one foot in front of the other.
Cedric: Does it help when you stretch your neck like this (demonstrates)? response: A relaxed neck is actually better.



Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 What a Twist
9 Left Behind
8 Unknown Extremes
7 Good Times
6 Forewarned
5 Forest Fashion
4 One for the Books
3 You've Had Enough
2 Side Effects
1 Write Idea


Topic Tree: (Randomized)
1 Write Idea
8 Unknown Extremes
7 Good Times
10 What a Twist
2 Side Effects
4 One for the Books
9 Left Behind
6 Forewarned
5 Forest Fashion
3 You've Had Enough



Question 1 - Level 3 You've Had Enough
Proving you can really have too much of a good thing, all but which of the following are actual dangerous medical conditions?
A. Vitamin toxicity B. Happiness overdose
C. Water intoxication D. Oxygen poisoning

Spoiler

Madalyn said she knows the others are real and that you could never have too much happiness.

Answer and value

B. Happiness overdose
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 2 - Level 5 Forest Fashion
The mascot of the U.S. Forest Service since 1944, Smokey Bear is usually depicted without wearing what article of clothing?
A. Pants B. Shirt
C. Hat D. Belt

Spoiler

Madalyn tried to picture Smokey Bear in her head, ruled out Pants and Belt since she could not imagine having one without the other.
Does Smokey have a shirt? She figured not and went for it.
Cedric said that's one sexy bear. "You're sure you (were) not thinking about me when you (answered no shirt).

Answer and value

B. Shirt
Value: $5K
Bank: $5100

Question 3 - Level 6 Forewarned
In public places, bilingual yellow warning signs labeled "piso mojado" usually depict a stick figure that appears to be doing what?
A. Littering B. Slipping
C. Smoking D. Eating

Answer and value

B. Slipping
Value: $10K
Bank: $15100

Question 4 - Level 9 Left Behind
Bonnie Parker helped break Clyde Barrow out of jail to become partners in crime, but left what family member to languish in prison?
A. Brother B. Father
C. Husband D. Nephew

JTQ 1

Madalyn said she does not know it at all and would like to see the Double Money question.
Cedric revealed the answer and said Bonnie wanted Clyde, she had no use for her husband. Come on Clyde, we can leave Jimmy in jail. Clyde can walk around with no shirt on.

Answer and value

C. Husband
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $15100

Commercial break
Madalyn brought her nephew Morgan, who was caught off guard when Cedric turned to him.

Question 5 - Level 4 One for the Books
In 2011, the confluence of a low-carb, high-fat diet craze and a shortage of milk production resulted in what Scandinavian emergency?
A. Norwegian butter crisis B. Icelandic legume dearth
C. Finnish fruit famine D. Swedish herring deficit

Answer and value

A. Norwegian butter crisis
Value: $25K * 2!!!
Bank: $65100

Question 6 - Level 2 Side Effects
In addition to doling out health advice, "The Dr. Oz Show" advertises that it gives viewers a "Healthy Dose of" what?
A. Fun B. Confusion
C. Anger D. Botox

Answer and value

A. Fun
Value: $2000
Bank: $67100

Question 7 - Level 10 What a Twist
Taking a break from killer trees and ghosts, in 2013 director M. Night Shyamalan published a nonfiction book about what?
A. Giant African bulldogs B. America's education system
C. The life of James Joyce D. 19th Century Russian ballet

ATA

A. 16% B. 48%
C. 22% D. 14%
Madalyn said that was what she was leaning towards, and she would trust them.

Answer and value

B. America's education system
Value: $1K
Bank: $68100

Commercial break
Cedric said Madalyn is about halfway to the million. At this point she would running along and people would be approaching her to hand her a cup of water.
Madalyn "I'm on the 59th Street Bridge"

Question 8 - Level 7 Good Times
In the lyrics of a Village People hit, "it's fun to stay at the Y.M.C.A." because "you can" do all but which of these things here?
A. Get yourself clean B. Hang out with all the boys
C. Play checkers and chess D. Have a good meal

Spoiler

After Madalyn answered, Cedric asked what Village person she had in mind. The cop.
Cedric said he always goes with the Indian for some reason. You can't even rhyme "Play checkers and chess."

Answer and value

C. Play checkers and chess
Value: $3000
Bank: $71100
$15K and $7K remain

Question 9- Level 8 Unknown Extremes
In order to protect it, the location of California's 379 foot tall Hyperion is kept secret, in spite of it being considered the world's tallest what?
A. Cliff B. Waterfall
C. Reef D. Tree

Answer and value

D. Tree
Value: $7K
Bank: $78100

Commercial break

Question of the Day
At the funeral for 97-year-old retired Frito-Lay executive Arch West in 2011, family members reportedly tossed what into the grave?
A. Bugles B. Doritos
C. Triscuits D. Pringles

QoD answer

B. Doritos

Question 10 - Level 1 Write Idea
Which adjective describing a pencil is also the name of a Japanese electronics company that once manufactured them?
A. Yellow B. Elongated
C. Sharp D. Rubbery

Spoiler

Madalyn joyfully declared that she is going on to the next round.

Answer and value

C. Sharp
Value: known to be $15K
Bank: $93100

Question 11 - $100K -

Cedric is calling for it to be revealed, then the time's up horn sounded.

Madalyn returns with $93100 and one JTQ lifeline remaining.

Edit to add BB who taped 9/17 and received airdate between 10/2 and 10/4, (but not 10/4) as posted in the audition result thread.

Question 9- Level 8 Unknown Extremes
In order to protect it, the location of California's 379 foot tall Hyperion is kept secret, in spite of it being considered the world's tallest what?
A. Cliff B. Waterfall
C. Reef D. Tree

Answer and value

D. Tree
Value: $7K
Bank: $78100

She seemed to really struggle with this, but it seemed obvious to me -- a California redwood.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Madalyn Mako
Astoria, NY
Marathon running coach

Cedric asked what Madalyn would say to a runner at this point, her response congrats for getting this far, and just lean into it one foot in front of the other.
Cedric: Does it help when you stretch your neck like this (demonstrates)? response: A relaxed neck is actually better.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 7 - Level 10 What a Twist
Taking a break from killer trees and ghosts, in 2013 director M. Night Shyamalan published a nonfiction book about what?
A. Giant African bulldogs B. America's education system
C. The life of James Joyce D. 19th Century Russian ballet

ATA

A. 16% B. 48%
C. 22% D. 14%
Madalyn said that was what she was leaning towards, and she would trust them.

Answer and value

B. America's education system
Value: $1K
Bank: $68100

I'd use one of my JTQs on this question.

Well, it was fortunate that her double money question was for $25,000, but in the end, the double money doesn't matter because the goal is the million. Of course if she decides to jump the $100K question and then walk away from the $250K question she'll still have a sizeable chunk of change.

earendel wrote:Well, it was fortunate that her double money question was for $25,000, but in the end, the double money doesn't matter because the goal is the million. Of course if she decides to jump the $100K question and then walk away from the $250K question she'll still have a sizeable chunk of change.

If her goal was the million. In the meantime, she starts her carryover appearance with the worst risk/reward ratio ever seen on the show.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:Well, it was fortunate that her double money question was for $25,000, but in the end, the double money doesn't matter because the goal is the million. Of course if she decides to jump the $100K question and then walk away from the $250K question she'll still have a sizeable chunk of change.

If her goal was the million. In the meantime, she starts her carryover appearance with the worst risk/reward ratio ever seen on the show.

This.

Maddy wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

earendel wrote:Well, it was fortunate that her double money question was for $25,000, but in the end, the double money doesn't matter because the goal is the million. Of course if she decides to jump the $100K question and then walk away from the $250K question she'll still have a sizeable chunk of change.

If her goal was the million. In the meantime, she starts her carryover appearance with the worst risk/reward ratio ever seen on the show.

This.

Sorta kinda (I don't remember how much Chad Mosher had). But the extra JTQ makes a big difference. --Bob

Bob78164 wrote:

Maddy wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:
If her goal was the million. In the meantime, she starts her carryover appearance with the worst risk/reward ratio ever seen on the show.

This.

Sorta kinda (I don't remember how much Chad Mosher had). But the extra JTQ makes a big difference. --Bob

This got me curious (I was missing the link to Chad's run but Chad himself recently posted it on Twitter as it was the second anniversary of his airing)

On his next-to-last question, Chad had $85100 in his bank and could have either added $2K or $5K to his bank.

Walk: would have been $42550 at that point
Right: anticipated bank 88600 (+3500 based on 50/50 chance of each) theoretical ability to walk with $44300 (+$1750)
Wrong: $1K (-41550)

So for that specific question the risk/reward would be worse. Then again, answering it put Chad one question away from keeping all his bank and more than doubling what he could take home.

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question 9- Level 8 Unknown Extremes
In order to protect it, the location of California's 379 foot tall Hyperion is kept secret, in spite of it being considered the world's tallest what?
A. Cliff B. Waterfall
C. Reef D. Tree

Answer and value

D. Tree
Value: $7K
Bank: $78100

She seemed to really struggle with this, but it seemed obvious to me -- a California redwood.

I had just picked up this odd fact from a vSauce video on YouTube about a week ago....

lb13

I lost on question 3.