WWTBAM Bored

JC Smith
Miami, FL
Music teacher

Topic Tree:

10 Surf on Turf
9 Fear Factor
8 Novel Fashion Ideas
7 Famous Flubs
6 Top of Its Class
5 Close Calls
4 Animal Ambassadors
3 In the Hip Hop Kitchen
2 Secondhand Help
1 Secret Diet

Topic Tree: (randomized)

1 Secret Diet
10 Surf on Turf
2 Secondhand Help
9 Fear Factor
5 Close Calls
8 Novel Fashion Ideas
7 Famous Flubs
3 In the Hip Hop Kitchen
6 Top of Its Class
4 Animal Ambassadors

Question 1 - 4 Animal Ambassadors
In 1972, China gave the Nixons a pair of their national animals, continuing a centuries-old practice known as what?
A. Tiger politics
B. Alligator asylum
C. Panda diplomacy
D. Camel bribery

Spoiler

C. Panda diplomacy
$500
Bank - $500

Question 2 - 6 Top of Its Class
Named one of the best in America and specializing in everything from fades to quiiffs, Frank’s Chop Shop in New York City is what kind of establishment?
A. Chinese restaurant
B. Karate School
C. Butcher
D. Barber shop

ATA

ATA results

1% A. Chinese restaurant
4% B. Karate School
22% C. Butcher
73% D. Barber shop

Spoiler

D. Barber shop
$2K
Bank - $2,500

Question 3 - 3 In the Hip Hop Kitchen
Calling himself the “Teflon Don,” it’s fitting that rapper Rick Ross released what song in 2006?
A. Chips and Salsa
B. Forks and Knives
C. Salt and Pepper
D. Pots and Pans

Spoiler

D. Pots and Pans
$15K
Bank - $17,500

Question 4 - 7 Famous Flubs
Likely disappointing her high school science teacher, “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd famously answered “I don’t know” when asked what question?
A. “Is the world flat?”
B. “Do birds fly?”
C. “Is water dry?”
D. “Can men get pregnant?”

Spoiler

A. “Is the world flat?”
$3K
Bank – $20,500

commercial break

Question 5 - 8 Novel Fashion Ideas
With pieces like a wool cape and a furry hat, in 2012 Banana Republic unveiled a collection based on what classic novel?
A. Anna Karenina
B. Catch-22
C. The Naked and the Dead
D. 1984

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Anna Karenina
$100
Bank - $20,500

Question 6 - 5 Close Calls
In a wacky sequel that never got made, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder were to reprise their roles in a film named what?
A. Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian
B. Heathers: Back to Cruel
C. Mr. Mom in Amish Country
D. Edward Scissorhands: Pet Groomer

Spoiler

A. Beetlejuice Goes Hawaiian
$1K
Bank - $21,500

Question 7 - 9 Fear Factor
A tale of murder and woe, the opera “Pagliacci” was mentioned in Smithsonian Magazine’s article about “The History and Psychology of” what?
A. Spiders Being Scary
B. Wolves Being Scary
C. Ghosts Being Scary
D. Clowns Being Scary

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. Clowns Being Scary
$5K
Bank - $21,500

Question 8 - 2 Secondhand Help
To help scheming girls trick their boyfriends into proposing, pregnant women are now selling their what on Craigslist?
A. Birth control
B. Stretch pants
C. Prenatal vitamins
D. Positive pregnancy tests

Spoiler

D. Positive pregnancy tests
$10K
Bank - $31,500

commercial break

Question 9 - 10 Surf on Turf
To satisfy the city’s thirst for shrimp cocktail, the Blue Oasis Pure Shrimp farm in Las Vegas grow local seafood in what?
A. Above ground pools
B. Shipping containers
C. Public fountains
D. Silos

JC decides to walk.

Spoiler

B. Shipping containers
JC leaves with $15,750

Uh oh.

Somebody didn't notice zachhoran's thread warning that this week's episodes are re-runs.

This episode was originally broadcast on October 14, 2013.

http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=45637

Question 2 - 6 Top of Its Class
Named one of the best in America and specializing in everything from fades to quiiffs, Frank’s Chop Shop in New York City is what kind of establishment?
A. Chinese restaurant
B. Karate School
C. Butcher
D. Barber shop

ATA

ATA results

1% A. Chinese restaurant
4% B. Karate School
22% C. Butcher
73% D. Barber shop

Spoiler

D. Barber shop
$2K
Bank - $2,500

A bunch of New Yorkers will know this; I don't. ATA

Question 7 - 9 Fear Factor
A tale of murder and woe, the opera “Pagliacci” was mentioned in Smithsonian Magazine’s article about “The History and Psychology of” what?
A. Spiders Being Scary
B. Wolves Being Scary
C. Ghosts Being Scary
D. Clowns Being Scary

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. Clowns Being Scary
$5K
Bank - $21,500

There goes another one of the probably six opera questions I could answer.

Question 9 - 10 Surf on Turf
To satisfy the city’s thirst for shrimp cocktail, the Blue Oasis Pure Shrimp farm in Las Vegas grow local seafood in what?
A. Above ground pools
B. Shipping containers
C. Public fountains
D. Silos

JC decides to walk.

Spoiler

B. Shipping containers
JC leaves with $15,750

I dunno where I read this, but it was someplace recent. I'm thinking it may have been while playing Millionaire on Facebook, which may mean that the questions are loaded into the game soon after an episode is taped.