Transcript 9/20/17b Gregg Luchs
Posted: Fri Sep 22, 2017 12:07 pm
(shown in the first slot on 1/3/18)
Gregg Luchs
Cantor
Scottsdale, Ariz.
$500
Albert Einstein is said to have displayed photos of all but which of these people above his desk?
A: Scientist Michael Faraday B: Renaissance man Isaac Newton
C: Mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell D: Zac Efron
$1,000
Breatharians believe that a person can give up food and water altogether and survive solely off prana, which they call “living on” what?
A: Air B: Ramen noodles
C: Mars D: Their parents’ couch
$2,000
Sure, her smile gets all the attention, but what color hair does the Mona Lisa have?
A: Brown B: Gray
C: Blonde with purple highlights D: A rainbow-colored Mohawk
Commercial break
$3,000
Inspiring one of his early hits, what recording artist once spent months performing at a Los Angeles piano bar under the pseudonym Bill Martin?
A: Billy Idol B: Billy Ray Cyrus
C: Billy Joel D: Billie Joe Armstrong
$5,000
Which of these is neither a northwestern Native American tribe, nor a type of eyeglasses, NOR a certain toy company’s customer rewards program?
A: Pince-nez B: Nez Perce
C: Nerf Perks D: Pont Neuf
$7,000
The name of what company that filed for bankruptcy in 2014 was inspired by the belief that using the least-used letters would make it more memorable?
A: Volkswagen B: Quiznos
C: Xerox D: Verizon
$10,000
What line from AFI’s list of the 100 Greatest Movie Quotes was uttered in a 1948 classic by character actor Alfonso Bedoya?
A: “Shane. Come back!” B: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”
C: “Round up the usual suspects.” D: “Badges? We ain’t got no badges…”
Commercial break
$20,000
According to the Small Arms Survey, what nation whose capital is Sana’a is second only to the United States’ estimated 89 guns per 100 residents, with 55?
A: Burundi B: Latvia
C: Laos D: Yemen
$30,000
In 2015, Jessica Mendoza broke up the broadcast booth boys club when she became the first woman to appear on ESPN as an analyst for which sport?
A: Basketball B: Baseball
C: Football D: Hockey
Gregg says Jessica is. The audience applauds.
Commercial break
QotD
What Founding Father invented a type of wood-burning stove that is now named for him?
A: Thomas Jefferson B: Benjamin Franklin
C: John Hancock D: George Washington
$50,000
Which of these does the American Stroke Association use to warn people of the signs of a stroke - with the first 3 letters representing specific symptoms?
A: STOP B: CALL
C: FAST D: HELP
The horn
Gregg will be back on Thursday.
Gregg Luchs
Cantor
Scottsdale, Ariz.
$500
Albert Einstein is said to have displayed photos of all but which of these people above his desk?
A: Scientist Michael Faraday B: Renaissance man Isaac Newton
C: Mathematical physicist James Clerk Maxwell D: Zac Efron
Spoiler
D: Zac Efron
$1,000
Breatharians believe that a person can give up food and water altogether and survive solely off prana, which they call “living on” what?
A: Air B: Ramen noodles
C: Mars D: Their parents’ couch
Spoiler
A: Air
$2,000
Sure, her smile gets all the attention, but what color hair does the Mona Lisa have?
A: Brown B: Gray
C: Blonde with purple highlights D: A rainbow-colored Mohawk
Spoiler
A: Brown
Commercial break
$3,000
Inspiring one of his early hits, what recording artist once spent months performing at a Los Angeles piano bar under the pseudonym Bill Martin?
A: Billy Idol B: Billy Ray Cyrus
C: Billy Joel D: Billie Joe Armstrong
Spoiler
C: Billy Joel
$5,000
Which of these is neither a northwestern Native American tribe, nor a type of eyeglasses, NOR a certain toy company’s customer rewards program?
A: Pince-nez B: Nez Perce
C: Nerf Perks D: Pont Neuf
Spoiler
D: Pont Neuf
$7,000
The name of what company that filed for bankruptcy in 2014 was inspired by the belief that using the least-used letters would make it more memorable?
A: Volkswagen B: Quiznos
C: Xerox D: Verizon
Spoiler
B: Quiznos
$10,000
What line from AFI’s list of the 100 Greatest Movie Quotes was uttered in a 1948 classic by character actor Alfonso Bedoya?
A: “Shane. Come back!” B: “What we’ve got here is a failure to communicate.”
C: “Round up the usual suspects.” D: “Badges? We ain’t got no badges…”
Spoiler
D: “Badges? We ain’t got no badges…”
Commercial break
$20,000
According to the Small Arms Survey, what nation whose capital is Sana’a is second only to the United States’ estimated 89 guns per 100 residents, with 55?
A: Burundi B: Latvia
C: Laos D: Yemen
Spoiler
A: 14% B: 14% C: 21% D: 51%
Spoiler
D: Yemen
$30,000
In 2015, Jessica Mendoza broke up the broadcast booth boys club when she became the first woman to appear on ESPN as an analyst for which sport?
A: Basketball B: Baseball
C: Football D: Hockey
Gregg says Jessica is
Spoiler
a former softball pitcher who’s now on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball
Spoiler
B: Baseball
Commercial break
QotD
What Founding Father invented a type of wood-burning stove that is now named for him?
A: Thomas Jefferson B: Benjamin Franklin
C: John Hancock D: George Washington
Spoiler
B: Benjamin Franklin
$50,000
Which of these does the American Stroke Association use to warn people of the signs of a stroke - with the first 3 letters representing specific symptoms?
A: STOP B: CALL
C: FAST D: HELP
Spoiler
Gregg’s +1 is his son Ryan. Ryan says it isn’t FAST; but Gregg thinks it is FAST, as in “when you see these symptoms occur, you’d better act fast.” “S” could stand for lack of sensation, and “F” could be faintness.
Spoiler
C: FAST (face drooping, arm weakness, speech difficulty, time to call 911)
The horn
Gregg will be back on Thursday.