Transcript 05/05/2009 Bill Murray

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Famous Names Week

Bill Murray
Las Vegas, NV
Real Estate Agent

They showed a split screen with him and the more famous Bill Murray
When pulled over by a cop for speeding he told the cop "I'm Bill Murray" and the cop said "I'm Dan Aykroyd"

Topic Tree:

Chicken
LBJ
Crime Fighters
Chekhov
Tailor-Made
Sea Here!
On a Role
(Flying High)
(Dedicated to Me)
(Just Say Neigh)
(Everyday Chemistry)
(School Chums)
(In a Word)
(Sight Gags)
(Same Name)

Expert - Ken Jennings

$16K (On a Role):
In 2008, what actor joked that his desire to choose quality film roles was at odds with his desire to star in "Booty Call II"?

A. Chris Rock B. Martin Lawrence
C. Chris Tucker D. Jamie Foxx

Double Dip (:17)

Spoiler

First answer D. Jamie Foxx

D. Jamie Foxx (:17)

$25K (Sea Here!):
Largely due to growing agricultural demands, what sea lost roughly 75% of its volume during the second half of the 20th century?
A. Caspian Sea B. Aral Sea
C. East China Sea D. Bering Sea

Ask the Expert :18

ATE

Ken: You know I have actually read about this in a magazine article. I'm a big Bill Murray fan so I'm glad I can help you. It was the Aral sea in maybe Russia or one of the former Soviet republics is shrinking down to nothing due to irrigation. 95-100% sure it is B the Aral Sea.

Bill says he will trust Ken.

Spoiler

B. Aral Sea (:16)

Commercial break

He promised his wife Margie he would replace the fake diamond ring with a real one. Would also also would like to go someplace cold, at least not 100-110 degrees hot, somewhere there are trees and lakes.


$50K (Tailor-Made):
In the garment industry, what characteristic of a sports jacket is referred to as its "stance"?
A. Length of the vent B. Button position
C. Shoulder pad size D. Width of lapels

Spoiler

Not shoulder pad as he guessed.

B. Button position (:17)

Bill left with $25,000

[NellyLunatic1980]

$25K: I can eliminate C (part of the Pacific Ocean, IIRC) and D (not a lot of agriculture in Alaska). Double Dip on A and B.

$50K (Tailor-Made):
In the garment industry, what characteristic of a sports jacket is referred to as its "stance"?
A. Length of the vent B. Button position
C. Shoulder pad size D. Width of lapels

Not that kind of a stance, MM LarryCraig.

My instinct is B, but I better PAF to confirm.

[earendel]

Famous Names Week

Bill Murray
Las Vegas, NV
Real Estate Agent

They showed a split screen with him and the more famous Bill Murray
When pulled over by a cop for speeding he told the cop "I'm Bill Murray" and the cop said "I'm Dan Aykroyd"

"We're on a mission from God."

$50K (Tailor-Made):
In the garment industry, what characteristic of a sports jacket is referred to as its "stance"?
A. Length of the vent B. Button position
C. Shoulder pad size D. Width of lapels

Spoiler

Not shoulder pad as he guessed.

B. Button position (:17)

Bill left with $25,000

I have no idea. This doesn't sound like an ATA sort of question, and DD won't help, so it's either ATE or PAF. Is this something that could be easily Googled? Or is it something that KJ might know? This looks like a really tough one. I'll go with PAF and see what happens.

[mom2five]

$50K (Tailor-Made):
In the garment industry, what characteristic of a sports jacket is referred to as its "stance"?
A. Length of the vent B. Button position
C. Shoulder pad size D. Width of lapels

Spoiler

Not shoulder pad as he guessed.

B. Button position (:17)

Bill left with $25,000

This I knew right away from watching The Learning Channel, What Not To Wear! Thanks Stacy and Clinton!

[jsuchard]

This contestant auditioned during the same (first in AM) session that Maddie, my parents, and I did (when we tried out for the "3 Generations" show).

We talked to him while waiting for our on-camera interviews.

[ghostjmf]

$25K (Sea Here!):
Largely due to growing agricultural demands, what sea lost roughly 75% of its volume during the second half of the 20th century?
A. Caspian Sea B. Aral Sea
C. East China Sea D. Bering Sea

Ask the Expert :18


[Obscure] Spoiler: ATE
Ken: You know I have actually read about this in a magazine article. I'm a big Bill Murray fan so I'm glad I can help you. It was the Aral sea in maybe Russia or one of the former Soviet republics is shrinking down to nothing due to irrigation. 95-100% sure it is B the Aral Sea.

Bill says he will trust Ken.



[Obscure] Spoiler:
B. Aral Sea (:16)



Commercial break

He promised his wife Margie he would replace the fake diamond ring with a real one. Would also also would like to go someplace cold, at least not 100-110 degrees hot, somewhere there are trees and lakes.


$50K (Tailor-Made):
In the garment industry, what characteristic of a sports jacket is referred to as its "stance"?
A. Length of the vent B. Button position
C. Shoulder pad size D. Width of lapels


[Obscure] Spoiler:
Not shoulder pad as he guessed.

B. Button position (:17)


Bill left with $25,000

An ugly pair of questions, relatively early, to me.

I could have pared down the "sea" question by noting that both Beaufort & China seas open into oceans & are actually part of those oceans.

The other 2 I think are both inland bodies of water, as such could be drained for agriculture because they're fresh (I think!), & would perhaps not be called "seas" at all but for historical context.

stance of a garment? I was clueless on this one. Do we really all have to be watching "the garment channel" these days?

[Estonut]

I could have pared down the "sea" question by noting that both Beaufort & China seas open into oceans & are actually part of those oceans.

The other 2 I think are both inland bodies of water, as such could be drained for agriculture because they're fresh (I think!), & would perhaps not be called "seas" at all but for historical context.

The Beafort Sea wasn't an answer, but the same logic applies to the Bering Sea.

Neither the Caspian nor Aral are freshwater.