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Question 1 - Level 4 TV City
Which city hosts franchises of the TV shows, "The Real Housewives," "Love and Hip Hop" and "Married to Medicine"?
A. Los Angeles B. New York
C. Atlanta D. Miami

ATA

A-22% B-13% C-59% D-6%

Answer and value

C. Atlanta
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Question 2 - Level 7 Late Night Munchies
After Lay's asked fans to "Do Us a Flavor" and submit new chip varieties, the three finalists sold in stores were Sriracha, Cheesy Garlic Bread and what?
A. Wine & Cheese B. Chicken & Waffles
C. Mashed Potatoes & Gravy D. Mac & Cheese

Answer and value

B. Chicken & Waffles
Value: $25K!
Bank: $25500

Question 3 - Level 1 Germ Alert
What word comes from the medieval practice of preventing epidemic infection by keeping ships at bay for 40 days before docking them?
A. Quarantine B. Antibody
C. Immunize D. Sanitary

Answer and value

A. Quarantine
Value: $3000
Bank: $28500

Question 4 - Level 8 It's a Long Road
The longest in its history, the 2002 Academy Awards ran four hours and 23 minutes, roughly twice as long as that year's "Best Picture" winner, which was what?
A. A Beautiful Mind B. Gladiator
C. American Beauty D. Million Dollar Baby

JTQ 1

Jessica said she was a high school freshman that year and Cedric said wow.
Jessica was leaning A Beautiful Mind because everyone was crazy about Russell Crowe at the time and that she thought Gladiator was earlier than that.

Answer and value

A. A Beautiful Mind
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: $28500

Question 5 - Level 3 Double Enemy
According to an old proverb, "The enemy of my enemy is my" what?
A. Acquaintance B. Friend
C. Colleague D. Boss

Answer and value

B. Friend
Value: $100
Bank: $28600

Question 6 - Level 2 Cost of Labor
In 2013, a Zimbabwe labor ward was criticized for charging overly vocal expectant mothers $5 per what?
A. Scream B. Contraction
C. Deep breath D. Pint of Ben & Jerry's

Answer and value

A. Scream
Value: $5000
Bank: $33600

Question 7 - Level 6 Kid Suites
For $1,395 a night, kids of all ages can stay in a special pink and black decorated suite in New York's Plaza Hotel based on what children's book?
A. Olivia B. Eloise
C. Babar D. Paddington Bear

Answer and value

B. Eloise
Value: $7000
Bank: $40600

Question 8 - Level 9 Heavy Funding
Called "the credit card for the 1 percent of the 1 percent," what Visa card issued by J.P. Morgan shares its name with the metal used to make it?
A. Iridium B. Zirconium
C. Palladium D. Cadmium

JTQ 2

Jessica said she first thought choice C was platinum which would be an obvious answer, but those are some "crazy elements" right there and she has no idea.

Answer and value

C. Palladium
Value: $10K jumped
Bank: $40600

Question 9- Level 5 Bad Dog
Though it is not known for throwing its own feces, the affenpinscher is a mischievous dog breed that's also known as what?
A. Cat poodle B. Monkey terrier
C. Pig spaniel D. Goat hound

Spoiler

Jessica said she would take the clue, knowing that monkeys throw their own feces. Cedric did a dramatic pause, causing Jessica to prompt him to let her know if she is correct

Answer and value

B. Monkey terrier
Value: $15K
Bank: $55600

Question 10 - Level 10 Looking Good
Considered a sign of beauty among the ladies of Tajikistan, "synophrys" is the medical name for which of the following features?
A. Crow's feet B. An overbite
C. A unibrow D. A widow's peak

Spoiler

Jessica said she does not think it is an overbite, nor a widow's peak. She is thinking of either crow's feet or a unibrow and really wants to say unibrow, but wishes she had a lifeline and it is a lot of money to risk
Then she suddenly said "C, unibrow, final answer" and the audience gasped.
Cedric noted that Jessica has her hands covering her face like in Star Trek.
Jessica said she hopes she will live long and prosper.

Answer and value

C. A unibrow
Value: known to be $2000
Bank: $57600 and out of round 1

Question 11 - $100K
What U.S. President often wore one contact lens to view his audience while using his other eye, sans contact lens, to read his speech?
A. Richard Nixon B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush D. Bill Clinton

Walk

Jessica said she knows Bill Clinton wears glasses. Reagan was an actor so he did a lot of script reading.
She said she has had an "amazing time" and sees nothing leading to any one of these answers so she will walk.

Answer

B. Ronald Reagan
Walk $57600

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question 8 - Level 9 Heavy Funding
Called "the credit card for the 1 percent of the 1 percent," what Visa card issued by J.P. Morgan shares its name with the metal used to make it?
A. Iridium B. Zirconium
C. Palladium D. Cadmium

JTQ 2

Jessica said she first thought choice C was platinum which would be an obvious answer, but those are some "crazy elements" right there and she has no idea.

Answer and value

C. Palladium
Value: $10K jumped
Bank: $40600

Aren't a couple of those radioactive? I dunno. She didn't either. JTQ 2

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question 1 - Level 4 TV City
Which city hosts franchises of the TV shows, "The Real Housewives," "Love and Hip Hop" and "Married to Medicine"?
A. Los Angeles B. New York
C. Atlanta D. Miami

ATA

A-22% B-13% C-59% D-6%

Answer and value

C. Atlanta
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Wow, I can play along! Real Housewives gave me this one.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Jessica Franklin
Iowa City, IA
pre-school teacher.

Star Trek fan, her husband got her into the show and they had a Star Trek themed wedding

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 4 - Level 8 It's a Long Road
The longest in its history, the 2002 Academy Awards ran four hours and 23 minutes, roughly twice as long as that year's "Best Picture" winner, which was what?
A. A Beautiful Mind B. Gladiator
C. American Beauty D. Million Dollar Baby

JTQ 1

Jessica said she was a high school freshman that year and Cedric said wow.
Jessica was leaning A Beautiful Mind because everyone was crazy about Russell Crowe at the time and that she thought Gladiator was earlier than that.

Answer and value

A. A Beautiful Mind
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: $28500

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 8 - Level 9 Heavy Funding
Called "the credit cardfolr the 1 percent of the 1 percent," what Visa card issued by J.P. Morgan shares its name with the metal used to make it?
A. Iridium B. Zirconium
C. Palladium D. Cadmium

JTQ 2

Jessica said she first thought choice C was platinum which would be an obvious answer, but those are some "crazy elements" right there and she has no idea.

Answer and value

C. Palladium
Value: $10K jumped
Bank: $40600

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Jessica's husband Justin and mom Denise are in the audience. Jessica is wearing her lucky purple dress.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 10 - Level 10 Looking Good
Considered a sign of beauty among the ladies of Tajikistan, "synophrys" is the medical name for which of the following features?
A. Crow's feet B. An overbite
C. A unibrow D. A widow's peak

Spoiler

Jessica said she does not think it is an overbite, nor a widow's peak. She is thinking of either crow's feet or a unibrow and really wants to say unibrow, but wishes she had a lifeline and it is a lot of money to risk
Then she suddenly said "C, unibrow, final answer" and the audience gasped.
Cedric noted that Jessica has her hands covering her face like in Star Trek.
Jessica said she hopes she will live long and prosper.

Answer and value

C. A unibrow
Value: known to be $2000
Bank: $57600 and out of round 1

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Question 11 - $100K
What U.S. President often wore one contact lens to view his audience while using his other eye, sans contact lens, to read his speech?
A. Richard Nixon B. Ronald Reagan
C. George H.W. Bush D. Bill Clinton

Walk

Jessica said she knows Bill Clinton wears glasses. Reagan was an actor so he did a lot of script reading.
She said she has had an "amazing time" and sees nothing leading to any one of these answers so she will walk.

Answer

B. Ronald Reagan
Walk $57600

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:On air "Question of the Day"
According to the Oxford English Dictionary, which of the following numerical series does not continue with a fourth word?
A. Primary, secondary, tertiary B. Firstly, secondly, thirdly
C. Once, twice, thrice D. Single, double, triple

answer

C. Once, twice, thrice

Estonut wrote:

SportsFan68 wrote:

Question 1 - Level 4 TV City
Which city hosts franchises of the TV shows, "The Real Housewives," "Love and Hip Hop" and "Married to Medicine"?
A. Los Angeles B. New York
C. Atlanta D. Miami

ATA

A-22% B-13% C-59% D-6%

Answer and value

C. Atlanta
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Wow, I can play along! Real Housewives gave me this one.

Spoiler

How? There were Real Housewives shows in Hollywood, NYC, Atlanta & Miami.