New York, NY
Unemployed civil engineer
Question Topics
Geniuses
Painters
Pets
Who Am I?
Foreign Languages
TV Dramas
World Cities
Postmortem
States of the Union
Famous Singers
Bravo
Breakfast Dishes
Children's Movies
Musical Instruments
Slang
$500 - Slang
A child who is putting on "jammies" is most likely dressing for what activity?
A: Swimming B: Sleeping
C: Biking D: Jammin' with the Stones
Michael wastes no time in answering, interrupting Meredith before she even says the second choice.
Spoiler
B: Sleeping (13)
$1000 - Musical Instruments
In song lyrics, what musical instrument is often referred to as a "six-string"?
A: Guitar B: Piano
C: Saxophone D: Snare drum
Michael does not interrupt Meredith this time. But the speed with which he answers (as soon as Meredith finishes speaking) makes it appear that this was a choice.
"I know why you're doing that, to amass that time," Meredith comments.
Spoiler
A: Guitar (11)
$2000 - Children's Movies
What 1995 children's movie had a sequel subtitled "Pig in the City"?
A: Air Bud B: Babe
C: Beethoven D: Stuart Little
Perhaps emboldened by Meredith's comment, Michael once again interrupts and answers before Meredith has started to utter the second choice.
Spoiler
B: Babe (14)
$3000 - Breakfast Dishes
As its name implies, a recipe for the breakfast dish huevos rancheros must feature what pivotal ingredient?
A: Eggs B: Ham
C: Hash browns D: Berries
Michael manages to say "
Spoiler
Eggs
Spoiler
A: Eggs (14)
$5,000 - Bravo
A knowledgeable man on the subject, Isaac Mizrahi was tapped in 2009 to cohost a Bravo reality series titled what?
A: The Cooking Show B: The Architecture Show
C: The Fashion Show D: The Music Show
It takes a little longer for Michael to parse the answers, such that Meredith does almost manage to start the third choice before he interrupts with his answer.
Spoiler
C: The Fashion Show (12)
Meredith comments that Michael wasn't trying to be annoying at all with his style of play, he was answering so quickly because of the Tournament of Ten. Michael agrees that he didn't want to be rude, but if there's a monetary tie the winner is determined based on how fast they could answer. Meredith commends him for his excellent strategy.
Michael has earned the Ask The Expert lifeline. Today's expert is Tom Delay.
$7,500 - Famous Singers
What famous singer is described as "Freewheelin'" in the title of his 1963 sophomore album?
A: Bob Dylan B: James Brown
C: Otis Redding D: Jerry Lee Lewis
Michael takes his time and with a tiny note of uncertainty says "I'm goin' for it" as he answers
Spoiler
A
Spoiler
A: Bob Dylan (23)
Michael will return tomorrow to go for $10,000.
Tournament of Ten Leaderboard
1. Jehan Shamsid-Dean $250,000 - 2:09
2. Keilani Goggins $100,000 - 1:53
3. Jeff Birt $100,000 - 1:53
4. Matt Schultz $100,000 - 2:26
5. Tim Janus $100,000 - 2:44
6. Ralph Cambeis $50,000 - 1:13
7. Robin Schwartz $50,000 - 1:40
8. Tony Westmoreland $50,000 - 2:08
9. Alex Ortiz $50,000 - 2:19
10. Fred Roberts $50,000 - 2:27
As the camera pulls back and the credits roll, we see Meredith encourage Michael with a very emphatic, "GREAT job"
