WWTBAM Bored

Erika Wyrick
Denver, CO

$15100 banked with one JTQ and ATA remaining
Erika likes animated and kids movies but feels too old to go on her own and she "borrows" her friends' kids to take them to the movies.

Topic Tree: (randomized)

Costar to the Stars
Lights, Camera, Action,
Movie Theme Parks
Patriotic Plagiarizing
Get Yo’ Man
Movie Mistakes
Best List
$15000
($2000 jumped)
$100

Question 4 - Best List
On the Web, Filmsite.org features WALL-E and C-3PO in a special section titled what?
A. Robots in Film B. Monkeys in Film
C. Cowboys in Film D. Soldiers in Film

Answer and value

A. Robots in Film
Value: $10K
Bank: $25100

Question 5 - Movie Mistakes
Eagle-eyed viewers of what 2012 film caught a typo in an onscreen newspaper headline that read "Police suspect 'cat' burglar in jewel hiest"?
A. Savages B. The Dark Knight Rises
C. The Avengers D. The Amazing Spider-Man

ATA

A. 4% B. 59%
C. 10% D. 27%

Erika then said she was leaning that way based on the Catwoman being the jewel thief in Batman. Cedric noted that Erika had it figured on her own, but the audience had her back

Answer and value

B. The Dark Knight Rises
Value: $5000
Bank: $30100

Question 6 - Get Yo’ Man
In "Sleepless in Seattle," Annie Reed's letter to Sam Baldwin caught his son's eye because she mentioned which baseball player?
A. Jim Palmer B. Brooks Robinson
C. Davey Johnson D. Boog Powell

JTQ 2

Answer and value

B. Brooks Robinson
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: $30100

Question 7 - Patriotic Plagiarizing
Which of these phrases heard in the patriotic song "America the Beautiful" was also the name of Julianne Moore's character in the 1997 film "Boogie Nights"?
A. Purple Mountain B. Amber Waves
C. Shining Sea D. Gain Divine

Spoiler

Erika's confident answer prompted Cedric to point out that this wasn't a kids' movie.

Answer and value

B. Amber Waves
Value: $7000
Bank: $37100

Commercial break

Question 8 - Movie Theme Parks
Butterbeer and chocolate frogs are two refreshments on sale at a Florida theme park based on what movie series?
A. Twilight B. High School Musical
C. The Hunger Games D. Harry Potter

Answer and value

D. Harry Potter
Value: $3000
Bank: $40100

Question 9- Lights, Camera, Action
Which of these Steven Spielberg-directed films was released first in theaters?
A. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence B. The Terminal
C. Catch Me If You Can D. Minority Report

Spoiler

Erika is not sure about A or B and is leaning towards A

Walk

Answer and value

A. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Value: $not revealed (either $500 or $25K)
Bank: Walk with $20050

no break before next contestant

Still have both JTQs.

Question 6 - Get Yo’ Man
In "Sleepless in Seattle," Annie Reed's letter to Sam Baldwin caught his son's eye because she mentioned which baseball player?
A. Jim Palmer B. Brooks Robinson
C. Davey Johnson D. Boog Powell

JTQ 2

Answer and value

B. Brooks Robinson
Value: $1000 jumped
Bank: $30100

I love this scene. "But Dad, she says Brooks Robinson is the best third baseman ever!" "Everybody says that. Gimme that." Or approximately...

Question 7 - Patriotic Plagiarizing
Which of these phrases heard in the patriotic song "America the Beautiful" was also the name of Julianne Moore's character in the 1997 film "Boogie Nights"?
A. Purple Mountain B. Amber Waves
C. Shining Sea D. Gain Divine

Spoiler

Erika's confident answer prompted Cedric to point out that this wasn't a kids' movie.

Answer and value

B. Amber Waves
Value: $7000
Bank: $37100

JTQ 1

Question 9- Lights, Camera, Action
Which of these Steven Spielberg-directed films was released first in theaters?
A. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence B. The Terminal
C. Catch Me If You Can D. Minority Report

Spoiler

Erika is not sure about A or B and is leaning towards A

Walk

Answer and value

A. A.I.: Artificial Intelligence
Value: $not revealed (either $500 or $25K)
Bank: Walk with $20050

JTQ 2