Transcript 11/19/2009 Alex Bissell

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The show starts with a ToT teaser
Number of pre-segment introductions or teasers today for the remaining ToT contestants:
Keilani 7
Jehan 1
Sam 3


Alex Bissell
Nashville, TN
Law school student
Has ~60K in debts and also a run-down car

ATE: Time magazine columnist Joel Stein

Topic Tree
Sigmund Freud
Playwrights
Vice Presidents
Toys & Games
Anatomy
State Slogans
Composers
Primates
CELEBRITY Q
Software
Movie Stars
Museums
What Is It?
Office Supplies
Kid Lit


$500 (Kid Lit):
Which of these best-selling children's books is often classified as a potty training book?
A. Goodnight Moon B. The Giving Tree
C. Everyone Poops D. The Cat in the John

Spoiler

C. Everyone Poops [:08]

$1000 (Office Supplies):
Which of these office supplies is frequently used as a makeshift lint remover?
A. Wite-Out B. Scotch Tape
C. Stapler D. Hi-Liter

Spoiler

B. Scotch Tape (:09)

$2000 (What Is It?):
Similar in color to a kumquat, a loquat is also a variety of what?
A. Cheese B. Meat
C. Fruit D. Pasta

Spoiler

C. Fruit (:10)

$3000 (Museums):
In 1985, the Motown Historical Museum opened on the site of a famous recording studio in what U.S. city?
A. Detroit B. Cincinnati
C. Chicago D. Memphis

Spoiler

A. Detroit (:09)

$5000 (Movie Stars):
Poking fun at George Clooney, who said, "Angie and I will not be getting married until George and his partner can legally do so"?
A. Matt Damon B. Matthew McConaughey
C. Johnny Depp D. Brad Pitt

ATA at :09

ATA

A-13% B-4% C-1% D-82%

Spoiler

D. Brad Pitt (:06)

Commercial break

$7500 (Software):
As its name implies, Rosetta Stone Inc. manufactures computer software that does what?
A. Balances checkbooks B. Organizes photographs
C. Records music D. Teaches foreign languages

Spoiler

D. Teaches foreign languages (:22)

Celebrity revealed to be Joe Mantegna
$10K (CELEBRITY Q):
In 1999, I was nominated for an Emmy for the HBO movie "The Rat Pack," in which I played what crooner pal of Frank Sinatra?
A. Elvis Presley B. Dean Martin
C. Johnny Cash D. Bing Crosby

Spoiler

B. Dean Martin (:22)

$12.5K (Primates):
Because of their size, which of these primates is considered a "lesser ape" and not a great ape?
A. Gibbon B. Gorilla
C. Orangutan D. Chimpanzee

Double Dip at :14

Spoiler

A. Gibbon (:14) first answer was correct

$15K (Composers):
In July 2009, a foundation in Salzburg, Austria, announced it had discovered two new works by what famed composer?
A. Chopin B. Beethoven
C. Mozart D. Handel

Spoiler

C. Mozart (:11)

Commercial break

$25K (State Slogans):
"Battle Born," Nevada's state slogan, refers to the fact that Nevada became a state during what war?
A. Mexican War B. World War I
C. Spanish-American War D. U.S. Civil War

ATE at :18

ATE

Joel says wow he does not know the answer. He says he thinks he can rule out the Civil War and that C seems a logical choice, likes C or B not crazy about D but admits to not being too helpful.

PAF at :14

his father Nat, Nashville TN
Mara, Nashville TN
Thomas, Brentwood TN

He chooses Nat

Spoiler

Reads the question then says when did Nevada become a state? Nat says he thinks after the Civil War.

Spoiler

Alex is heard murmuring Spanish American War or Civil War. He then says out loud that he will take the money.

D. U.S. Civil War (:03)

Walk: $15,000


Commercial break

Teaser for tomorrow, no $ value seen

Though they are pronounced differently, a French fashion house founded in 1837 shares its name with what Greek deity?
A. Apollo B. Artemis
C. Hades D. Hermes

[NellyLunatic1980]

$500 (Kid Lit):
Which of these best-selling children's books is often classified as a potty training book?
A. Goodnight Moon B. The Giving Tree
C. Everyone Poops D. The Cat in the John

E. The O'Reilly Factor for Kids... no, wait, that's a toilet paper book.

$12.5K (Primates):
Because of their size, which of these primates is considered a "lesser ape" and not a great ape?
A. Gibbon B. Gorilla
C. Orangutan D. Chimpanzee

I couldn't remember if gibbons are smaller than chimpanzees. I also would've Double Dipped to hedge my bets.

$25K (State Slogans):
"Battle Born," Nevada's state slogan, refers to the fact that Nevada became a state during what war?
A. Mexican War B. World War I
C. Spanish-American War D. U.S. Civil War

I knew that Nevada did not become a state before 1850 or after 1912, so that eliminated A and B. Here's another one of those questions where it helps for me to have the state quarters collection hanging up on one of the walls in my bedroom. Without looking at the quarters, I had to visualize when the Nevada quarter came out. I know Colorado became a state in 1876, and the Nevada quarter came before the Colorado quarter, so that left D as the correct answer.

[Brit Canuck]

Teaser for tomorrow, no $ value seen

Though they are pronounced differently, a French fashion house founded in 1837 shares its name with what Greek deity?
A. Apollo B. Artemis
C. Hades D. Hermes

With no dollar value shown, think that might be the last Tournament of 10 question?

The correct answer, by the way, according to Google (PAF's Worst Nightmare) and Wikipedia:

Spoiler

D. Hermes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm%C3%A8s

[gsabc]

Teaser for tomorrow, no $ value seen

Though they are pronounced differently, a French fashion house founded in 1837 shares its name with what Greek deity?
A. Apollo B. Artemis
C. Hades D. Hermes

With no dollar value shown, think that might be the last Tournament of 10 question?

The correct answer, by the way, according to Google (PAF's Worst Nightmare) and Wikipedia:

Spoiler

D. Hermes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm%C3%A8s

Not hardly the $1MM question. Any fan of Oprah's knows this one cold.

[tanstaafl2]

Clear sailing to 25K. Haven't done that in a while.

[Estonut]

Teaser for tomorrow, no $ value seen

Though they are pronounced differently, a French fashion house founded in 1837 shares its name with what Greek deity?
A. Apollo B. Artemis
C. Hades D. Hermes

With no dollar value shown, think that might be the last Tournament of 10 question?

The correct answer, by the way, according to Google (PAF's Worst Nightmare) and Wikipedia:

Spoiler

D. Hermes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm%C3%A8s

Not hardly the $1MM question. Any fan of Oprah's knows this one cold.

Or Mad Men or Ugly Betty...

[ulysses5019]

Teaser for tomorrow, no $ value seen

Though they are pronounced differently, a French fashion house founded in 1837 shares its name with what Greek deity?
A. Apollo B. Artemis
C. Hades D. Hermes

With no dollar value shown, think that might be the last Tournament of 10 question?

The correct answer, by the way, according to Google (PAF's Worst Nightmare) and Wikipedia:

Spoiler

D. Hermes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herm%C3%A8s

Not hardly the $1MM question. Any fan of Oprah's knows this one cold.

And any fan of Sex and the City and WWTBAM Birkin Bag quesions.

[earendel]

Alex Bissell
Nashville, TN
Law school student
Has ~60K in debts and also a run-down car

ATE: Time magazine columnist Joel Stein

$5000 (Movie Stars):
Poking fun at George Clooney, who said, "Angie and I will not be getting married until George and his partner can legally do so"?
A. Matt Damon B. Matthew McConaughey
C. Johnny Depp D. Brad Pitt

ATA at :09

ATA

A-13% B-4% C-1% D-82%

Spoiler

D. Brad Pitt (:06)

I had to think about this one for a moment before realizing that "Angie" was Angelina.

Celebrity revealed to be Joe Mantegna
$10K (CELEBRITY Q):
In 1999, I was nominated for an Emmy for the HBO movie "The Rat Pack," in which I played what crooner pal of Frank Sinatra?
A. Elvis Presley B. Dean Martin
C. Johnny Cash D. Bing Crosby

Spoiler

B. Dean Martin (:22)

This might have been harder if they had actually named other members of the Rat Pack.

$25K (State Slogans):
"Battle Born," Nevada's state slogan, refers to the fact that Nevada became a state during what war?
A. Mexican War B. World War I
C. Spanish-American War D. U.S. Civil War

ATE at :18

ATE

Joel says wow he does not know the answer. He says he thinks he can rule out the Civil War and that C seems a logical choice, likes C or B not crazy about D but admits to not being too helpful.

PAF at :14

his father Nat, Nashville TN
Mara, Nashville TN
Thomas, Brentwood TN

He chooses Nat

Spoiler

Reads the question then says when did Nevada become a state? Nat says he thinks after the Civil War.

Spoiler

Alex is heard murmuring Spanish American War or Civil War. He then says out loud that he will take the money.

D. U.S. Civil War (:03)

Thank you Harry Turtledove and the state quarters.

One thing is certain - the "regular" contestants are certainly getting less emphasis even as Meredith claims "it's all about" them.