Transcript 01/09/14 - Scott Bateman (carryover)
Posted: Mon Jan 13, 2014 6:52 pm
Cruise In And Win Week
Scott Bateman
Sunnyside, NY
Scott, a professional trivia writer, has already won his Disney cruise. He thinks he was born to be a trivia writer. On his first job in high school, as a grocery store bagger, he was fired after one day.
Scott has $28,000 in his bank (plus the cruise), with his ATA and one JTQ lifelines left.
Topic Tree (Randomized)
?: President Bush
?: Leaning Towers
?: In the Classroom
?: Justin Bieber
?: TV Locations
?: Hangover Cure
?: $2,000
?: [Jumped]
?: $1,000 + Cruise
?: $25,000
Question #5 - Level ?: Hangover Cure
Suggesting you fight fire with fire, a popular saying about hangover recovery recommends the "hair of the dog that" did what?
A: Licked your face B: Ate your loafers
C: Barked at you D: Bit you
Question #6 - Level ?: TV Locations
Fans of a popular TV drama learn about the true history of Highclere Castle in the bestseller "Lady Almina and the Real" what?
A: Alcatraz B: Downton Abbey
C: Homeland D: Game of Thrones
Scott doesn't watch any of these shows. He asks the audience.
Question #7 - Level ?: Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber reportedly did all of the following in 2013 except what?
A: Had a monkey confiscated B: Peed in a mop bucket
C: Cursed at the White House D: Skipped the Grammys
Scott
Question #8 - Level ?: In the Classroom
A classroom "no-no," studies show that doing what repetitive motion before taking a test actually improves one's performance?
A: Making spitballs B: Smoking cigarettes
C: Passing notes D: Chewing gum
-- Commercial Break --
Question #9 - Level ?: Leaning Towers
Beating Pisa's lean by 1.2 degrees, which country has its own less famous Leaning Tower of Suurhusen?
A: Egypt B: Germany
C: Ireland D: China
Question #10 - Level ?: President Bush
In 2003, President Bush infamously declared that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended" while standing in front of a banner that said what?
A: That Was Easy B: Job Well Done
C: Nice Work D: Mission Accomplished
It's time to play Classic Millionaire!
$100,000
To honor the Grateful Dead for financially supporting them, what country's men's basketball team wore tie-dyed uniforms at the 1992 Olympics medal ceremony?
A: Croatia B: Ukraine
C: Lithuania D: Serbia
-- Commercial Break --
$250,000
Just prior to hijacking Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 in 1971, D.B. Cooper reportedly lit a cigarette and ordered what drink from the flight attendant?
A: A bourbon and soda B: A vodka on ice
C: a Michelob beer D: A glass of water
Scott jumps the question.
$500,000
In 2008's "Slumdog Millionaire," Jamal escapes a locked outhouse by jumping into the poop pit to get an autograph from whom?
A: Akshay Kumar B: Sachin Tendulkar
C: Amitabh Bachchan D: Shah Rukh Khan
Scott hasn't seen this movie, either. He walks away with $100,000.
-- Commercial Break --
Scott Bateman
Sunnyside, NY
Scott, a professional trivia writer, has already won his Disney cruise. He thinks he was born to be a trivia writer. On his first job in high school, as a grocery store bagger, he was fired after one day.
Scott has $28,000 in his bank (plus the cruise), with his ATA and one JTQ lifelines left.
Topic Tree (Randomized)
?: President Bush
?: Leaning Towers
?: In the Classroom
?: Justin Bieber
?: TV Locations
?: Hangover Cure
?: $2,000
?: [Jumped]
?: $1,000 + Cruise
?: $25,000
Question #5 - Level ?: Hangover Cure
Suggesting you fight fire with fire, a popular saying about hangover recovery recommends the "hair of the dog that" did what?
A: Licked your face B: Ate your loafers
C: Barked at you D: Bit you
Answer/Value/Bank
D: Bit you
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $33,000
Question Value: $5,000
Bank: $33,000
Question #6 - Level ?: TV Locations
Fans of a popular TV drama learn about the true history of Highclere Castle in the bestseller "Lady Almina and the Real" what?
A: Alcatraz B: Downton Abbey
C: Homeland D: Game of Thrones
Scott doesn't watch any of these shows. He asks the audience.
ATA
A: 0% B: 65% C: 8% D: 27%
Answer/Value/Bank
B: Downton Abbey
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $36,000
Question Value: $3,000
Bank: $36,000
Question #7 - Level ?: Justin Bieber
Justin Bieber reportedly did all of the following in 2013 except what?
A: Had a monkey confiscated B: Peed in a mop bucket
C: Cursed at the White House D: Skipped the Grammys
Scott
Spoiler
remembers both A and D happening. He's just going to go for this one and say C, final answer.
Answer/Value/Bank
C: Cursed at the White House
Question Value: $500
Bank: $36,500
Question Value: $500
Bank: $36,500
Question #8 - Level ?: In the Classroom
A classroom "no-no," studies show that doing what repetitive motion before taking a test actually improves one's performance?
A: Making spitballs B: Smoking cigarettes
C: Passing notes D: Chewing gum
Answer/Value/Bank
D: Chewing gum
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $51,500
Question Value: $15,000
Bank: $51,500
-- Commercial Break --
Question #9 - Level ?: Leaning Towers
Beating Pisa's lean by 1.2 degrees, which country has its own less famous Leaning Tower of Suurhusen?
A: Egypt B: Germany
C: Ireland D: China
Answer/Value/Bank
B: Germany
Question Value: $100
Bank: $51,600
Question Value: $100
Bank: $51,600
Question #10 - Level ?: President Bush
In 2003, President Bush infamously declared that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended" while standing in front of a banner that said what?
A: That Was Easy B: Job Well Done
C: Nice Work D: Mission Accomplished
Answer/Value/Bank
D: Mission Accomplished
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $61,600
Question Value: $10,000
Bank: $61,600
It's time to play Classic Millionaire!
$100,000
To honor the Grateful Dead for financially supporting them, what country's men's basketball team wore tie-dyed uniforms at the 1992 Olympics medal ceremony?
A: Croatia B: Ukraine
C: Lithuania D: Serbia
Answer
C: Lithuania
-- Commercial Break --
$250,000
Just prior to hijacking Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305 in 1971, D.B. Cooper reportedly lit a cigarette and ordered what drink from the flight attendant?
A: A bourbon and soda B: A vodka on ice
C: a Michelob beer D: A glass of water
Scott jumps the question.
Answer
A: A bourbon and soda
$500,000
In 2008's "Slumdog Millionaire," Jamal escapes a locked outhouse by jumping into the poop pit to get an autograph from whom?
A: Akshay Kumar B: Sachin Tendulkar
C: Amitabh Bachchan D: Shah Rukh Khan
Scott hasn't seen this movie, either. He walks away with $100,000.
Answer
C: Amitabh Bachchan
-- Commercial Break --