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Darren Munk
Concord, CA

Darren’s Plus One is his friend Ron.

$500 Which of these is NOT listed as one of Time’s “ABCDs of Making a Good First Impression”?
A. Appearance
B. Behavior
C. Communication
D. Drooling

Spoiler

D. Drooling

$1K In a game in 1953, the aptly-named Willie Thrower made history as one of the first African-American what?
A. NFL quarterbacks
B. NHL goalies
C. MLB umpires
D. NBA coaches

Spoiler

A. NFL quarterbacks

$2K An exception made only for Catholic queens and princesses, “il privelegio del bianco” allows them to wear what color during an audience with the Pope?
A. Green
B. Red
C. White
D. Shocking Pink

Spoiler

C. White

commercial break

$3K At about 96 percent per volume, what often-pickled food has a higher proportion of water than a watermelon?
A. Pea
B. Pumpkin
C. Cucumber
D. Potato

Spoiler

C. Cucumber

$5K The letters in the word “parsed” can be rearranged to spell words that refer to all but what?
A. A synonym for curtains
B. The way butter is put on bread
C. A Ford car model
D. the last name of the star of NBC’s “The Blacklist”

Spoiler

C. A Ford car model

$7K Preserved by the National Archives, the White House’s first official website has a link labeled “The First Family” that features pictures of whom?
A. Ron & Nancy
B. George & Barbara
C. Bill & Hillary
D. George & Laura

Spoiler

C. Bill & Hillary

$10K Seventeen magazine recently ranked what author’s film adaptations on its “Cry-O-Meter,” with “A Walk to Remember” topping the lists as a “Full-On Ugly Cry”?
A. Nora Roberts
B. Nicholas Sparks
C. Jodi Picoult
D. John Green

Spoiler

B. Nicholas Sparks

commercial break

$20K Which of the following is the only set of islands listed in descending order from largest to smallest?
A. Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico
B. Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily
C. Maui, Hawaii, Oahu
D. Staten Island, Long Island, Manhattan



50/50

50/50 leaves

A. Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico
B. Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily

Spoiler

B. Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily

$30K To avoid sharing his name with another famous Al, when he became an adult, actor Albert Brooks changed his name from what?
A. Albert Capone
B. Albert Einstein
C. Albert Camus
D. Albert Gore

Spoiler

B. Albert Einstein

commercial break

QOTD

All but which of these music artists have had a top ten Billboard hit with a song titled “Crazy”?
A. Kelly Clarkson
B. Seal
C. Patsy Cline
D. Gnarls Barkley

Spoiler

A. Kelly Clarkson

$50K In a practical application of the so-called “Concussion Theory,” legend has it Napoléon would fire artillery into the air, hoping his enemies would be what?
A. Blown over by wind
B. Struck by lightning
C. Rained on
D. Killed by an earthquake

ATA

ATA results

50% A. Blown over by wind
21% B. Struck by lightning
23% C. Rained on
6% D. Killed by an earthquake

Darren thinks his discussion of the question may have influenced the audience, so he decides to use his Plus One.

+1

Ron says he wasn’t influenced by Darren’s discussion. He is 75% sure the answer is

Spoiler

blown over by wind

Darren decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Rained on
Darren leaves with $30K

end of show

7K: C or D. Which rigged 50/50,would leave. +1

50K: want +1 back. Use remaining lifelines, then prolly walk

I got to watch this one. I thought this guy had clear sailing after this Q:

$7K Preserved by the National Archives, the White House’s first official website has a link labeled “The First Family” that features pictures of whom?
A. Ron & Nancy
B. George & Barbara
C. Bill & Hillary
D. George & Laura

Spoiler

C. Bill & Hillary

I dunno how long I woulda agonized over B vs. C. And of course, those are the two that 50/50 would have left.

$10K Seventeen magazine recently ranked what author’s film adaptations on its “Cry-O-Meter,” with “A Walk to Remember” topping the lists as a “Full-On Ugly Cry”?
A. Nora Roberts
B. Nicholas Sparks
C. Jodi Picoult
D. John Green

Spoiler

B. Nicholas Sparks

I'm doomed. Try ATA.

$20K Which of the following is the only set of islands listed in descending order from largest to smallest?
A. Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico
B. Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily
C. Maui, Hawaii, Oahu
D. Staten Island, Long Island, Manhattan




50/50

50/50 leaves

A. Jamaica, Cuba, Puerto Rico
B. Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily

Spoiler

B. Great Britain, Ireland, Sicily

Ugh, geography. OK, it's not C. Hawaii's nickname is the Big Island. Not D, Long Island's the biggest. Not A, Cuba's the biggest. Whew!

$30K To avoid sharing his name with another famous Al, when he became an adult, actor Albert Brooks changed his name from what?
A. Albert Capone
B. Albert Einstein
C. Albert Camus
D. Albert Gore

Spoiler

B. Albert Einstein

Plus One.

$50K In a practical application of the so-called “Concussion Theory,” legend has it Napoléon would fire artillery into the air, hoping his enemies would be what?
A. Blown over by wind
B. Struck by lightning
C. Rained on
D. Killed by an earthquake

ATA

ATA results

50% A. Blown over by wind
21% B. Struck by lightning
23% C. Rained on
6% D. Killed by an earthquake

Darren thinks his discussion of the question may have influenced the audience, so he decides to use his Plus One.

+1

Ron says he wasn’t influenced by Darren’s discussion. He is 75% sure the answer is

Spoiler

blown over by wind

Darren decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Rained on
Darren leaves with $30K

Sayonara.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Darren Munk
Concord, CA

Darren’s Plus One is his friend Ron.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$50K In a practical application of the so-called “Concussion Theory,” legend has it Napoléon would fire artillery into the air, hoping his enemies would be what?
A. Blown over by wind
B. Struck by lightning
C. Rained on
D. Killed by an earthquake

ATA

ATA results

50% A. Blown over by wind
21% B. Struck by lightning
23% C. Rained on
6% D. Killed by an earthquake

Darren thinks his discussion of the question may have influenced the audience, so he decides to use his Plus One.

+1

Ron says he wasn’t influenced by Darren’s discussion. He is 75% sure the answer is

Spoiler

blown over by wind

Darren decides to walk.

Spoiler

C. Rained on
Darren leaves with $30K

"Concussion" makes me think "blown over", but I also know that it was commonly believed that shooting artillery shells into the sky could bring about rain. I would chance my 50:50 and hope A and C weren't the two remaining choices.