Transcript 06/19/08 - Michael Silver
Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:25 pm
Michael Silver
Boston, MA
$100
Known for his superhuman strength, what beloved character has nephews named Poopeye, Pipeye, Peepeye and Pupeye?
A: Popeye B: Bugs Bunny
C: Daffy Duck D: Steven Seagal
$200
Which of these computer parts is named for its resemblance to a type of rodent?
A: Keyboard B: Mouse
C: Monitor D: Hard drive
$300
Someone who seeks favor through excessive flattery is said to be doing what?
A: Grape-crushing B: Banana-peeling
C: Cherry-picking D: Apple-polishing
Michael doesn't know this, so he asks the audience. He thinks he has an idea.
ATA: A: 1% B: 1% C: 10% D: 88%
$500
In 2007, John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" became an official state song of what U.S. state?
A: Wisconsin B: Texas
C: Lentucky D: Colorado
$1,000
YouTube's "You Choose '08" program uses short videos to educate users about what?
A: Presidential candidates B: Religious customs
C: Classic literature D: Foreign culture
$2,000
"Arc-en-ciel" is the French term for what natural occurance?
A: Volcanic eruption B: Fog
C: Rainbow D: Tidal wave
Michael's mother was born in France.
$4,000
In 2007, what actor launched his own line of limoncello, the liqueur he drank prior to an infamous appearance on "The View"?
A: Bill Murray B: Danny DeVito
C: Martin Short D: Tony Danza
Michael says he vaguely remembers something about this.
50/50 leaves B & D.
Michael: I'm gonna go B: Danny DeVito, final answer.
-- Commercial Break --
Michael recently moved to Boston from New York. He's having a great time here.
$8,000
Like the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., which of these world landmarks also overlooks a man-mad reflecting pool?
A: Parthenon B: Leaning Tower of Pisa
C: Taj Mahal D: Notre Dame Cathedral
$16,000
Which of these artsy surnames is also the name of a division in the World Beard and Moustache Championships?
A: Warhol B: Dali
C: Picasso D: Pollack
At a former job, Michael's friends wanted to put him in this contest, because he had a mustache, then.
$25,000
Having land borders with fourteen nations, Russia shares its longest border with what country?
A: China B: Mongolia
C: Ukraine D: Kazakhstan
PAF: Michael calls his dad, Steven.
Steven: My bet would be China, but it wouldn't be a guarantee.
Michael: How sure are you?
Steven: Probably 70%. I don't know if it's worth it.
Meredith: Now what were you thinking?
Michael: I was also thinking China. China's really big! Russia's really big! Mongolia's pretty big, too. The Ukraine's, I mean---
Meredith reminds Michael where he is on the board and what he's risking.
Michael: I'm going A: China. I'm going final answer.
Michael drops to $1,000.
-- Commercial Break --
Answers:
$100: A: Popeye
$200: B: Mouse
$300: D: Apple-polishing
$500: D: Colorado
$1,000: A: Presidential candidates
$2,000: C: Rainbow
$4,000: B: Danny DeVito
$8,000: C: Taj Mahal
$16,000: B: Dali
$25,000: D: Kazakhstan
Boston, MA
$100
Known for his superhuman strength, what beloved character has nephews named Poopeye, Pipeye, Peepeye and Pupeye?
A: Popeye B: Bugs Bunny
C: Daffy Duck D: Steven Seagal
$200
Which of these computer parts is named for its resemblance to a type of rodent?
A: Keyboard B: Mouse
C: Monitor D: Hard drive
$300
Someone who seeks favor through excessive flattery is said to be doing what?
A: Grape-crushing B: Banana-peeling
C: Cherry-picking D: Apple-polishing
Michael doesn't know this, so he asks the audience. He thinks he has an idea.
ATA: A: 1% B: 1% C: 10% D: 88%
$500
In 2007, John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High" became an official state song of what U.S. state?
A: Wisconsin B: Texas
C: Lentucky D: Colorado
$1,000
YouTube's "You Choose '08" program uses short videos to educate users about what?
A: Presidential candidates B: Religious customs
C: Classic literature D: Foreign culture
$2,000
"Arc-en-ciel" is the French term for what natural occurance?
A: Volcanic eruption B: Fog
C: Rainbow D: Tidal wave
Michael's mother was born in France.
$4,000
In 2007, what actor launched his own line of limoncello, the liqueur he drank prior to an infamous appearance on "The View"?
A: Bill Murray B: Danny DeVito
C: Martin Short D: Tony Danza
Michael says he vaguely remembers something about this.
50/50 leaves B & D.
Michael: I'm gonna go B: Danny DeVito, final answer.
-- Commercial Break --
Michael recently moved to Boston from New York. He's having a great time here.
$8,000
Like the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., which of these world landmarks also overlooks a man-mad reflecting pool?
A: Parthenon B: Leaning Tower of Pisa
C: Taj Mahal D: Notre Dame Cathedral
$16,000
Which of these artsy surnames is also the name of a division in the World Beard and Moustache Championships?
A: Warhol B: Dali
C: Picasso D: Pollack
At a former job, Michael's friends wanted to put him in this contest, because he had a mustache, then.
$25,000
Having land borders with fourteen nations, Russia shares its longest border with what country?
A: China B: Mongolia
C: Ukraine D: Kazakhstan
PAF: Michael calls his dad, Steven.
Steven: My bet would be China, but it wouldn't be a guarantee.
Michael: How sure are you?
Steven: Probably 70%. I don't know if it's worth it.
Meredith: Now what were you thinking?
Michael: I was also thinking China. China's really big! Russia's really big! Mongolia's pretty big, too. The Ukraine's, I mean---
Meredith reminds Michael where he is on the board and what he's risking.
Michael: I'm going A: China. I'm going final answer.
Michael drops to $1,000.
-- Commercial Break --
Answers:
$100: A: Popeye
$200: B: Mouse
$300: D: Apple-polishing
$500: D: Colorado
$1,000: A: Presidential candidates
$2,000: C: Rainbow
$4,000: B: Danny DeVito
$8,000: C: Taj Mahal
$16,000: B: Dali
$25,000: D: Kazakhstan
