WWTBAM Bored

Jerry Ellis
Retired truck driver
Louisville, Ky.

Jerry’s first appearance last year:
http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52422

After that, he drove to an audition city and passed the test again. They recognized him at the interview.

Jerry’s +1 is his son Jared.

$500
Jean Nidetch started Weight Watchers in the early ’60s after a friend saw her in a grocery store and mistakenly congratulated her for what?
A: Graduating college B: Getting married
C: Getting a promotion D: Being pregnant

Answer

D: Being pregnant

$1,000
A 4-to-6-inch diameter, a 20-degree angle, and “gyroscopic stability” are all things discussed in a recent NY Times article about how to skip what?
A: Breakfast B: Annoying internet ads
C: Awkward birthday parties D: Stones

Answer

D: Stones

$2,000
According to Paul Rudd, when he visited Paul Newman’s house once for lunch, the Oscar-winning legend really did make his “own” what?
A: Croissants B: Broccoli casserole
C: Salad dressing D: JELL-O shots

Answer

C: Salad dressing

$3,000
With their name reflecting their color, not their breed, what cats are highly unlikely to have kittens with each other, since almost all of them are female?
A: Persians B: Siamese
C: Calicos D: Abyssinians

Answer

C: Calicos

$5,000
During the Siege of Leningrad, Soviets helped stave off scurvy by making tea out of pine needles because they are a significant source of what?
A: Iron B: Calcium
C: Vitamin C D: Vitamin D

Answer

C: Vitamin C

Commercial break

$7,000
According to his obituary in Variety, what TV show’s theme did Merv Griffin originally compose as a lullaby for his son, Tony?
A: Jeopardy! B: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
C: The Love Boat D: Bonanza

50/50

50/50 leaves Jeopardy! and The Love Boat.

Answer

Jerry says C: The Love Boat.
The right answer is A: Jeopardy!
Jerry wins $5,000.

7K: Griffin composed J! theme, & did not own those other shows, I don't think. I'm not sure he didn't compose other themes, but am going w/ J!

ghostjmf wrote:7K: Griffin composed J! theme, & did not own those other shows, I don't think. I'm not sure he didn't compose other themes, but am going w/ J!

Don't know about the others, but Johnny's Tonight Show theme was composed by Paul Anka.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Jerry Ellis
Retired truck driver
Louisville, Ky.

Jerry’s first appearance last year:
http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52422

After that, he drove to an audition city and passed the test again. They recognized him at the interview.

Jerry’s +1 is his son Jared.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7,000
According to his obituary in Variety, what TV show’s theme did Merv Griffin originally compose as a lullaby for his son, Tony?
A: Jeopardy! B: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
C: The Love Boat D: Bonanza

50/50

50/50 leaves Jeopardy! and The Love Boat.

Answer

Jerry says C: The Love Boat.
The right answer is A: Jeopardy!
Jerry wins $5,000.

I thought it was common knowledge that Merv wrote the J! think music. I guess not.
<*sigh*> Yet another 2nd chance failure.

earendel wrote: I thought it was common knowledge that Merv wrote the J! think music. I guess not.
<*sigh*> Yet another 2nd chance failure.

It must be common knowledge that Merv produced Jeopardy. At $7000, you run with that.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7,000
According to his obituary in Variety, what TV show’s theme did Merv Griffin originally compose as a lullaby for his son, Tony?
A: Jeopardy! B: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
C: The Love Boat D: Bonanza

50/50

50/50 leaves Jeopardy! and The Love Boat.

Answer

Jerry says C: The Love Boat.
The right answer is A: Jeopardy!
Jerry wins $5,000.

I thought it was common knowledge that Merv wrote the J! think music. I guess not.

Omnia obstat®.

earendel wrote:

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Jerry Ellis
Retired truck driver
Louisville, Ky.

Jerry’s first appearance last year:
http://wwtbambored.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=52422

After that, he drove to an audition city and passed the test again. They recognized him at the interview.

Jerry’s +1 is his son Jared.

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7,000
According to his obituary in Variety, what TV show’s theme did Merv Griffin originally compose as a lullaby for his son, Tony?
A: Jeopardy! B: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
C: The Love Boat D: Bonanza

50/50

50/50 leaves Jeopardy! and The Love Boat.

Answer

Jerry says C: The Love Boat.
The right answer is A: Jeopardy!
Jerry wins $5,000.

I thought it was common knowledge that Merv wrote the J! think music. I guess not.
<*sigh*> Yet another 2nd chance failure.

Over the years I've seen many variations on this. For future reference, Merv called it "A Time for Tony".

Bob Juch wrote: Over the years I've seen many variations on this. For future reference, Merv called it "A Time for Tony".

And it was later transposed to create a prize cue for WoF.

$3,000
With their name reflecting their color, not their breed, what cats are highly unlikely to have kittens with each other, since almost all of them are female?
A: Persians B: Siamese
C: Calicos D: Abyssinians

Answer

C: Calicos

About a million years ago, I adopted a beautiful black kitty who'd been eating out of garbage cans at my workplace. A few weeks later, Midnight presented me with four beautiful calicos. I guess she missed too much prenatal care before I adopted her; only two of the kittens lived, and she died not long after they were weaned. I wish I knew what the father looked like, I would love to know what it took to create those beautiful felines.