Wilmington, DE
recent college graduate
Drew just graduated from Penn. He's being helped out by his parents right now, as he tries to become a professional soccer player. A little money would help in this endeavor...
Question Topics:
World Records
Famous Firsts
James Joyce
Gunpowder
The Minimum Wage
Presidential Quotes
Fashion Labels
Forensics
Opening Lines
Movie Moments
Popular TV
Foreign Languages
Famous Names
Words & Phrases
Airports
Today's expert is... not yet mentioned.
$500 - Airports
Represented here by their three-letter codes, which of these major U.S. airports is named after a U.S. president?
A: LAX B: DFW
C: JFK D: DUB-YA
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$1000 - Words & Phrases
A "penny pincher" is a person who compulsively does what?
A: Gambles B: Loans money
C: Shops D: Saves money
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$2000 - Famous Names
In 1975, Wally Amos became "famous" making what type of snack food?
A: Chocolate chip cookies B: Lemon squares
C: Vanilla ice cream D: Jelly doughnuts
"Ya know, Meredith... I love 'em:"
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$3,000 - Foreign Languages
"Estrella de mar" is the Spanish term for what ocean creature?
A: Octopus B: Seahorse
C: Starfish D: Squid
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$5,000 - Popular TV
In the fall, NBC airs both "SNL" or "Saturday Night Live" and "SNF" or "Sunday Night" what?
A: Finance B: Food
C: Football D: Fashion
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-- Commercial Break --
Drew is not only a soccer player, but he's also good at attracting the ladies with the accordion.
"What do you do with it?" Meredith asks. (the audience titters...)
"it's not what you've got, it's what you do with it," Drew quips. He explains that the accordion is very versatile, he often plays hip hop songs with it.
NOW Meredith mentions that today's expert is René Syler.
$7,500 - Movie Moments
In a famous scene from the 1975 movie "Dog Day Afternoon," Al Pacino's character chants "Attica," the name of a what?
A: Prison B: College
C: Airport D: Theater
"I've heard this before, but I'm not 100% sure..." With 23 seconds remaining, Drew decides to Ask the Audience.
ATA results
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$10,000 - Opening Lines
What familiar folk tune opens with the line "Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, under the shade of a coolibah tree"?
A: This Land Is Your Land B: Home On The Range
C: Turkey In The Straw D: Waltzing Matilda
Drew happens to remember this song well from a children's video he once had...
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$12,500 - Forensics
Forensics investigators often use "dactyloscopy," a method of identifying people using what unique human trait?
A: Fingerprint pattern B: Blood type
C: Eye color D: Foot size
"Again I'm not 100% sure, so I'm gonna... ...I'm gonna Double Dip."
His first answer is
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$15,000 - Fashion Labels
Known for its high-end denim products, the William Rast clothing label was co-founded by what performer?
A: Justin Timberlake B: Eminem
C: Jay-Z D: Kanye West
With 22 seconds remaining, Drew decides to Ask The Expert.
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Drew wants to "pay back" his parents for their unending support in any opportunity he and his sisters have wanted to pursue. "You're making me cry," Meredith comments.
$25,000 - Presidential Quotes
In 1966, what future president outraged conservationists by saying "A tree is a tree -- how many more do you need to look at?"
A: Richard Nixon B: Gerald Ford
C: Ronald Reagan D: George H. W. Bush
Commenting that it's a little before his time and he has no idea, Drew decides to walk with his $15,000.