Transcript 06/12/08 - Bill Lee
Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 7:13 pm
Bill Lee
Cortland, NY
High school English teacher
Bill has been a teacher for 24 year. In 2007 he was Teacher of the Year for his school.
Bill still loves teaching and he learns something every day. He cries at every graduation; they're his kids.
Bill wants to use some of the money from the show as a fundraiser for the Class of 2008, for their class trip.
$100
Because he was such a brilliant physicist, Albert Einstein's last name has become a synonym for what?
A: Coward B: Genius
C: Miser D: Dork
$200
Which of these cable channels targets viewers who are under twelve years old?
A: ESPN B: HBO
C: Nickelodeon D: Lifetime
$300
New inventions are often called "the greatest thing since" what?
A: Canned corn B: Ground beef
C: Frozen peas D: Sliced bread
$500
In "The Three Little Pigs," which of these materials is not used by one of the pigs to build a house?
A: Straw B: Bamboo
C: Brick D: Sticks
$1,000
In George H.W. Bush's famous 1988 campaign pledge, what command preceded the line "no new taxes"?
A: Read my lips B: Bank on this
C: Listen up D: Mark my words
$2,000
What automaker's name is taken from an acronym standing for "Swedish Aircraft Company" in its native language?
A: Subaru B: Kia
C: Saab D: Audi
$4,000
In mathematics, the expression "four factorial" is written how?
A: 4? B: 4!
C: 4* D: 4:
Bill: You do know I teach English?
Meredith: I do know that. Don't get mad at me. I had nothing to do with this. But I bet you do know math teachers.
Bill: I do know math teachers, but I am going to trust this wonderful New York audience.
ATA: A: 3% B: 60% C: 21% D: 16%
-- Commercial Break --
$8,000
What state university's main campus lies in a rustic region known as Happy Valley?
A: Penn State University B: University of Virginia
C: University of Colorado D: Ohio State University
$16,000
In a much-talked-about scene from a 2007 movie, what buck-naked actor fights off two assassins in a steam room?
A: Viggo Mortensen B: Christian Bale
C: Matt Damon D: Mark Wahlberg
PAF: Bill calls his friend, Dan, repeating the question twice. Five seconds.
Dan: I don't know. Mark Wahlberg would be my guess, Bill.
50/50 leaves A & B.
Meredith: Do you know who these two actors are?
Bill: No. Don't have a clue.
Meredith: So you can't even picture them being buck-naked? That's what I'm doing while you're thinking.
Bill walks with $8,000.
-- Commercial Break --
Answers:
$100: B: Genius
$200: C: Nickelodeon
$300: D: Sliced bread
$500: B: Bamboo
$1,000: A: Read my lips
$2,000: C: Saab
$4,000: B: 4!
$8,000: A: Penn State University
$16,000: A: Viggo Mortensen
Cortland, NY
High school English teacher
Bill has been a teacher for 24 year. In 2007 he was Teacher of the Year for his school.
Bill still loves teaching and he learns something every day. He cries at every graduation; they're his kids.
Bill wants to use some of the money from the show as a fundraiser for the Class of 2008, for their class trip.
$100
Because he was such a brilliant physicist, Albert Einstein's last name has become a synonym for what?
A: Coward B: Genius
C: Miser D: Dork
$200
Which of these cable channels targets viewers who are under twelve years old?
A: ESPN B: HBO
C: Nickelodeon D: Lifetime
$300
New inventions are often called "the greatest thing since" what?
A: Canned corn B: Ground beef
C: Frozen peas D: Sliced bread
$500
In "The Three Little Pigs," which of these materials is not used by one of the pigs to build a house?
A: Straw B: Bamboo
C: Brick D: Sticks
$1,000
In George H.W. Bush's famous 1988 campaign pledge, what command preceded the line "no new taxes"?
A: Read my lips B: Bank on this
C: Listen up D: Mark my words
$2,000
What automaker's name is taken from an acronym standing for "Swedish Aircraft Company" in its native language?
A: Subaru B: Kia
C: Saab D: Audi
$4,000
In mathematics, the expression "four factorial" is written how?
A: 4? B: 4!
C: 4* D: 4:
Bill: You do know I teach English?
Meredith: I do know that. Don't get mad at me. I had nothing to do with this. But I bet you do know math teachers.
Bill: I do know math teachers, but I am going to trust this wonderful New York audience.
ATA: A: 3% B: 60% C: 21% D: 16%
-- Commercial Break --
$8,000
What state university's main campus lies in a rustic region known as Happy Valley?
A: Penn State University B: University of Virginia
C: University of Colorado D: Ohio State University
$16,000
In a much-talked-about scene from a 2007 movie, what buck-naked actor fights off two assassins in a steam room?
A: Viggo Mortensen B: Christian Bale
C: Matt Damon D: Mark Wahlberg
PAF: Bill calls his friend, Dan, repeating the question twice. Five seconds.
Dan: I don't know. Mark Wahlberg would be my guess, Bill.
50/50 leaves A & B.
Meredith: Do you know who these two actors are?
Bill: No. Don't have a clue.
Meredith: So you can't even picture them being buck-naked? That's what I'm doing while you're thinking.
Bill walks with $8,000.
-- Commercial Break --
Answers:
$100: B: Genius
$200: C: Nickelodeon
$300: D: Sliced bread
$500: B: Bamboo
$1,000: A: Read my lips
$2,000: C: Saab
$4,000: B: 4!
$8,000: A: Penn State University
$16,000: A: Viggo Mortensen
