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Mark Connolly
New York, NY
Style director


Mark recently became a U.S. citizen, after living here for 15 years, but he
still doesn't feel like he's totally clued into American culture. He's originally from Liverpool.


$100
Which of these personal statistics typically appears on a person's driver's license?

A: Shoe size B: Height
C: Alma mater D: Favorite NASCAR driver


$200
Which of these devices is used to adjust the heat in a home?

A: Answering machine B: Egg timer
C: Alarm clock D: Thermostat


$300
Comparing a guy to "candy on a stick," the Chordettes had a hit single in 1958 with what title?

A: Licorice B: Gumdrop
C: Lollipop D: Caramel


$500
In the children's rhyme that begins "Here's the church, and here's the people," what parts of the body are used to represent "all the people"?

A: Toes B: Ears
C: Teeth D: Fingers


$1,000
The Grand Canyon is located in what U.S. state?

A: Arizona B: South Dakota
C: Oklahoma D: Minnesota


$2,000
In 2007, a news headline proclaimed "Schwing!!!" after the MTV Movie Awards honored what "shaggable" actor?

A: Adam Sandler B: Will Ferrell
C: Mike Myers D: Eddie Murphy


$4,000
If it were written in the language to which it refers, which of these words would feature a pronunciation mark called a "tilde"?

A: Spanish B: French
C: German D: Polish

ATA: A: 68% B: 13% C: 12% D: 7%


-- Commercial Break --


$8,000
In 1807, what prominent American was charged with treason for allegedly plotting to take over part of the western U.S.?

A: Zebulon Pike B: Aaron Burr
C: Samuel Chase D: Charles C. Pinckney

Mark: What was I saying earlier about not being down with American culture?

PAF: Mark call his colleague and really good friend, Irene.

Irene: Ohhh, it's not Burr and it's not Chase. Ummm, 18--what year?

Mark: Five seconds. 1807

Irene: Okay, I think it's Burr. I think it's Burr.

Mark: How sure?

Irene: Not--

50/50 leaves B & C.

Mark: You know, I'm gonna go with Burr, final answer.

Mark will return on tomorrow's show.



Answers:
$100: B: Height
$200: D: Thermostat
$300: C: Lollipop
$500: D: Fingers
$1,000: A: Arizona
$2,000: C: Mike Myers
$4,000: A: Spanish
$8,000: B: Aaron Burr

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mark Connolly
New York, NY

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BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Mark recently became a U.S. citizen, after living here for 15 years, but he
still doesn't feel like he's totally clued into American culture. He's originally from Liverpool.

Get that $1,000 check ready, Mere.

$8K: No clue. PAF.

I say that Mark will be one and done on the next show.

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:I say that Mark will be one and done on the next show.

Yeah, barring a lucky question he's toast. Or maybe a scone or crumpet.

What's a "style director"? If it's what I'm thinking, he's associated with the biz and a WE/WE.

Awwonn buh

Got Milk?

gsabc wrote: What's a "style director"? If it's what I'm thinking, he's associated with the biz and a WE/WE.

I don't have a clue. I did hear that correctly when I did the transcript, didn't I?

And, IIRC, they never said a word about what the previous contestant did.

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:Awwonn buh

Got Milk?

Yeah. I so wanted to give that response to the question!