Transcript 4/18/2014 - Mark Hurley
Posted: Sat Apr 19, 2014 6:49 pm
Mark Hurley
Methuen, MA
Mark and his wife are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. He'd like to win some money and take his wife on a nice romantic vacation. The call to be on the show came
on the actual date of his anniversary.
Topic Tree (randomized):
Musical Machines
Take Your Pick
Staying Positive
What an Honor
Little Limbaughs
You Should Get That Looked At
Sounds Salty
Cold, Hard Cash
Pucker Up
Timeless Tasks
Question #1 (Timeless Tasks):
While it brings to mind medieval times, it's been reported that both Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin have what professionals on staff?
A - blacksmiths
B - food taster
C - alchemists
D - jesters
Mark says that any of these could be from medieval times. He's going to rule out. He's not really positive so he's going to jump the question.
Question #2 (Pucker Up):
As a sign of respect for the pope, it is customary for Catholics to kiss his special what?
A - shoe
B - hat
C - ring
D - watch
Out of respect for the pope Mark says he won't joke on this one.
Question #3 (Cold, Hard Cash):
If 50 Cent had a brand new 50-cent piece, whose face would be on it?
A - Susan B. Anthony
B - Sacajawea
C - John F. Kennedy
D - Dwight Eisenhower
Question #4 (Sounds Salty):
Though they are often used to "hear the ocean," which of the following can be used to amplify an iPhone's speakers because of its natural shape?
A - life vest
B - sand castle
C - kite
D - seashell
Mark thinks only one of these could amplify sound.
Question #5 (You Should Get That Looked At):
Whose all-about-magicians.com bio claims that at age 16 he levitated for his doctor?
A - Wayne Newton
B - David Blaine
C - Carrot Top
D - Donny Osmond
There's only one magician up there.
commercial break
Question #6 (Little Limbaughs):
A must-read for conservative kids, Rush Limbaugh has created a children's book character with what name?
A - Rush Revere
B - Rush Jefferson
C - Rush Washington
D - Rush Lincoln
Mark is going to have to jump this question.
Question #7 (What an Honor):
The awards show known as "The Friskies" has been touted as "the Oscars of" what?
A - cat videos
B - dog videos
C - rabbit videos
D - sloth videos
Mark says that.
Question #8 (Staying Positive):
In Sweden, what positive sounding word is sometimes substituted for "stepfather"?
A - bonuspappa
B - fakedadi
C - passivpop
D - pseudodada
Mark mutters as he analyzes each answer. He finally says that but he decides to ask the audience.
It makes Mark feel good but he feels that his comment might have swayed the audience. He decides to go with their answer.
commercial break
Question #9 (Take Your Pick):
With options like "water-filled," "buckwheat" and "cloud," The Benjamin Hotel is one of many lodgings that offers what type of menu?
A - television
B - wake up call
C - pillow
D - bellhop
Mark has heard of.
Question #10 (Musical Machines):
On August 5th, 2013, NASA scientists sent the Mars Curiosity rover electronic commands so that it would play what song to itself?
A - Auld Lang Syne
B - Chicken in the Straw
C - Happy Birthday
D - Hey Jude
Mark says that and he doesn't think it would be . The one that makes the most sense is .
CLASSIC MILLIONAIRE:
$100K - In 2005, 110 Powerball winners each received at least $100,000 after they used the same winning numbers obtained from what source?
A - Abraham Lincoln's birth date
B - a fortune cookie
C - the first six digits of pi
D - a television psychic
Mark toys with each of the answers. He mutters something about the number of numbers on a lottery ticket. He ends up saying that he has no idea. Any one is as plausible as the others, so he's going to have to walk away.
commercial break
MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY":
Causing controversy in the 1970s, the game show "Three's a Crowd" tested to see who knew a male contestant better, his wife or his what?
A - doctor
B - boss
C - priest
D - secretary
commercial break
Methuen, MA
Mark and his wife are celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary. He'd like to win some money and take his wife on a nice romantic vacation. The call to be on the show came
on the actual date of his anniversary.
Topic Tree (randomized):
Musical Machines
Take Your Pick
Staying Positive
What an Honor
Little Limbaughs
You Should Get That Looked At
Sounds Salty
Cold, Hard Cash
Pucker Up
Timeless Tasks
Question #1 (Timeless Tasks):
While it brings to mind medieval times, it's been reported that both Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin have what professionals on staff?
A - blacksmiths
B - food taster
C - alchemists
D - jesters
Mark says that any of these could be from medieval times. He's going to rule out
Spoiler
jesters right away - that's what vice presidents are for
Spoiler
Answer: B (food tasters)
Value: $15,000 (jumped)
Bank: $0
Value: $15,000 (jumped)
Bank: $0
As a sign of respect for the pope, it is customary for Catholics to kiss his special what?
A - shoe
B - hat
C - ring
D - watch
Out of respect for the pope Mark says he won't joke on this one.
Spoiler
Answer: C (ring)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $1,000
Value: $1,000
Bank: $1,000
If 50 Cent had a brand new 50-cent piece, whose face would be on it?
A - Susan B. Anthony
B - Sacajawea
C - John F. Kennedy
D - Dwight Eisenhower
Spoiler
Answer: C (John F. Kennedy)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $4,000
Value: $3,000
Bank: $4,000
Though they are often used to "hear the ocean," which of the following can be used to amplify an iPhone's speakers because of its natural shape?
A - life vest
B - sand castle
C - kite
D - seashell
Mark thinks only one of these could amplify sound.
Spoiler
Answer: D (seashell)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $11,000
Value: $7,000
Bank: $11,000
Whose all-about-magicians.com bio claims that at age 16 he levitated for his doctor?
A - Wayne Newton
B - David Blaine
C - Carrot Top
D - Donny Osmond
There's only one magician up there.
Spoiler
Answer: B (David Blaine)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $13,000
Value: $2,000
Bank: $13,000
Question #6 (Little Limbaughs):
A must-read for conservative kids, Rush Limbaugh has created a children's book character with what name?
A - Rush Revere
B - Rush Jefferson
C - Rush Washington
D - Rush Lincoln
Mark is going to have to jump this question.
Spoiler
Answer: A (Rush Revere)
Value: $5,000 (jumped)
Bank: $13,000 (unchanged)
Mark says that Paul Revere used to ride through his town every April 19th.
Value: $5,000 (jumped)
Bank: $13,000 (unchanged)
Mark says that Paul Revere used to ride through his town every April 19th.
The awards show known as "The Friskies" has been touted as "the Oscars of" what?
A - cat videos
B - dog videos
C - rabbit videos
D - sloth videos
Mark says that
Spoiler
"sloth" and "Friskies" don't go together. Also Friskies is a cat food
Spoiler
Answer: A (cat videos)
Value: $10,000
Bank: $23,000
Value: $10,000
Bank: $23,000
In Sweden, what positive sounding word is sometimes substituted for "stepfather"?
A - bonuspappa
B - fakedadi
C - passivpop
D - pseudodada
Mark mutters as he analyzes each answer. He finally says that
Spoiler
"bonuspappa" does sound sort of positive
Ask the Audience results
A - 67%
B - 5%
C - 10%
D - 18%
B - 5%
C - 10%
D - 18%
Spoiler
Answer: A (bonuspappa)
Value: $100
Bank: $23,100
Value: $100
Bank: $23,100
Question #9 (Take Your Pick):
With options like "water-filled," "buckwheat" and "cloud," The Benjamin Hotel is one of many lodgings that offers what type of menu?
A - television
B - wake up call
C - pillow
D - bellhop
Mark has heard of
Spoiler
buckwheat pillows and thinks he's heard of water-filled. He wouldn't be surprised if there were "cloud" pillows also
Spoiler
Answer: C (pillow)
Value: $500
Bank: $23,600
Value: $500
Bank: $23,600
On August 5th, 2013, NASA scientists sent the Mars Curiosity rover electronic commands so that it would play what song to itself?
A - Auld Lang Syne
B - Chicken in the Straw
C - Happy Birthday
D - Hey Jude
Mark says that
Spoiler
Auld Lang Syne is a New Year's song
Spoiler
Chicken in the Straw because there aren't any chickens up there
Spoiler
Happy Birthday, although Mark doesn't know when Curiosity was launched or arrived
Spoiler
Answer: C (Happy Birthday)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $48,600
Value: $25,000
Bank: $48,600
$100K - In 2005, 110 Powerball winners each received at least $100,000 after they used the same winning numbers obtained from what source?
A - Abraham Lincoln's birth date
B - a fortune cookie
C - the first six digits of pi
D - a television psychic
Mark toys with each of the answers. He mutters something about the number of numbers on a lottery ticket. He ends up saying that he has no idea. Any one is as plausible as the others, so he's going to have to walk away.
Spoiler
Answer: B (a fortune cookie)
MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY":
Causing controversy in the 1970s, the game show "Three's a Crowd" tested to see who knew a male contestant better, his wife or his what?
A - doctor
B - boss
C - priest
D - secretary
Question of the Day answer
D (secretary)