Bloomington, MN
Jennifer works for the U.S. Postal Service. It's a family affair; she has five aunts, two uncles, and a mom and a dad who do work or have worked for the Postal Service.
Jennifer has two daughters, two-year-old Adrianna and six-month-old Giselle. We're shown a picture of them.
Question Topics:
* Family Trees
* High Cool
* The Goracle
* Nice Language!
* The Mother Country
* Have a Heart
* O Canada!
* Blogs
* Semper Fi
* Bang Bang
* On the Money
* Motley Crew
* Snapple
* Philly Franchises
* Nice Pants!
$100 * Nice Pants!
Partly because they're furry, which of these creatures are prone to heatstroke and must pant through their mouths to keep cool?
A: Ants B: Dogs
C: Snakes D: Europeans
Answer
The Philadelphia Kixx are an aptly named franchise in what pro sport?
A: Baseball B: Basketball
C: Soccer D: Volleyball
Answer
"Snap 2 O" is a Snapple-brand variety of what?
A: Coffee B: Beer
C: Water D: Lemonade
With 9 seconds left, Jennifer decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA: A: 0% B: 5% C: 91% D: 4%
Answer
What recent reality show boasts cast members with the names Helga, Wolf, and Mayhem?
A: American Gladiators B: Dancing With the Stars
C: The Bachelor D: Big Brother
Answer
What U.S. state's commemorative quarter depicts the non-U.S. ruler King Kamehameha I?
A: Maine B: Kansas
C: Minnesota D: Hawaii
Answer
What country is the primary setting of the 2008 action thriller "Bangkok Dangerous"?
A: Vietnam B: Thailand
C: Japan D: South Korea
Answer
Jennifer's husband, Chris, is in the audience. They'd like a bigger house. If she gets to $25,000, Jennifer would also like another baby. That's a little bit of a surprise to Chris.
$4,000 * Semper Fi
In the military a U.S. marine with the ranking of "E-3" is better known as a "lance" what?
A: Private B: Major
C: Lieutenant D: Corporal
Answer
Fittingly, which of these New York Times blogs is about chess?
A: Bats B: Fifth Down
C: Gambit D: Slap Shot
With 16 seconds left, Jennifer decides to Ask The Expert.
Lucy Danzinger: Okay, I'm going to start to eliminate them. I'm going to tell you, right off the bat, I don't have answer in my head, so let's just work through this, for a second.
Jennifer: Okay.
Lucy: Umm, a slap shot is a hockey term.
Jennifer: Right.
Lucy: Okay, a slap shot, right. A gambit is, I think, a bridge term. And bats, I'm gonna guess is baseball. So, I don't know, fifth down, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know, that could be, umm, football. Oh, my God! What is it?
Jennifer: It's not gambit? For sure?
Lucy: Well, a good gambit is a good play. It's a good, umm, guess. It's a good move. And it is a term I remember my dad would say, but I thought he was talking about cards. when he'd say a gambit. But it might be! It might be!
Jennifer: I think I'm gonna go with it and say C, final answer.
Answer
C: Gambit ( 11 )
Meredith says a gambit is a risky but bold opening move. Jennifer took a risk, there.
$16,000 * O Canada!
In a nod to the bird depicted on its face, the dollar coin of Canada is affectionately known by what nickname?
A: Loonie B: Finchie
C: Goosie D: Swannie
With 23 seconds left, Jennifer decides to Phone A Friend.
Jennifer's PAF team are her uncle, Dan, Minneapolis, MN; and her uncle, Tom, Minneapolis, MN.
Jennifer decides to call Uncle Tom. She reads the question and answers.
Jennifer: Fourteen seconds. Eight seconds.
Tom: How many?
Jennifer: Six!
Tom: Loonie!
Jennifer: Positive? Positive?
[Time runs out.]
Jennifer is not sure. She was thinking goosie. She walks away with $8,000.