Transcript 04/07/2010 - Dee Dee Sheffield

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Dee Dee Sheffield
Cocoa Beach, FL
real estate agent

Dee Dee is a big fan of the Today show, and asked Meredith, "what's Matt Lauer really like?" ("He wears womens underwear" was Meredith's joking response.

Question Topics:
In the Pocket
Performers
History of Law
Cycling
Women Authors
Whales
Airports
Benjamin Franklin
CELEBRITY Q
Taglines
Contractions
States of the Union
Names that Stick
Peanuts
Julia Roberts

Today's expert is biologist and author, Jeff Corwin.

$500 - Julia Roberts
Which of these Julia Roberts movies mentions a famou Leonardo da Vinci painting in its title?
A: Erin Brockovich B: Mona Lisa Smile
C: Runaway Bride D: Pretty Homely Woman

Spoiler

B: Mona Lisa Smile (7)

$1000 - Peanuts
What sporting equipment is Snoopy holding on the cover of the Peanuts collection "It's Par for the Course, Charlie Brown"?
A: Tennis racket B: Hockey stick
C: Golf club D: Baseball bat

Spoiler

C: Golf club (10)

$2000 - Names that Stick
Which of these women's names is also the name of a popular brand of nonstick cooking spray?
A: Meg B: pam
C: Jill D: Anne

Spoiler

B: Pam (11)

$3,000 - States of the Union
To avoid confusion with the nation's captial, the word "state" is often mentioned after the name of what U.S. state?
A: Washington B: Idaho
C: Mississippi D: Maine

Spoiler

A: Washington (11)

$5,000 - Contractions
What is the correct spelling of the contraction for the phrase "come on"?
A: Cm'on B: Com'on
C: C'mon D: Cmo'n

Spoiler

C: C'mon (10)

$7,500 - Taglines
What Tim Burton film was advertised with the tagline "His story will touch you, even though he can't"?
A: Batman B: Pee-wee's Big Adventure
C: Beetlejuice D: Edward Scissorhands

Spoiler

D: Edward Scissorhands (23)

$10,000 - CELEBRITY Q (read by Elizabeth Vargas)
For fifteen years, "20/20" was anchored by Barbara Walters and what veteran newsman?
A: Hugh Downs B: Charles Kuralt
C: John Chancellor D: Harry Reasoner

With 13 seconds remaining, Dee Dee decides to Double Dip.

Her first answer is

Spoiler

D

, and is incorrect.
Her second answer is

Spoiler

A

There is audience applause even before Meredith responds to this...

Spoiler

A: Hugh Downs (5)

$12,500 - Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is said to have suggested using the phrase "Your Superfluous Excellency" to address anyone holding what government post?
A: Attorney General B: Vice President
C: Chief Justice D: Speaker of the House

With 12 seconds remaining, Dee Dee decides to Ask The Expert.

ATE discussion

Jeff's guess would be Vice President. Then he added some extra useless chatter blah blah.

Dee Dee decides to answer

Spoiler

B

Spoiler

B: Vice President (9)

-- Commercial Break --

Dee Dee's daughter Jessica is in the audience rooting for her mom. Dee Dee once spent the evening with Colin Powell and his wife Alma, thanks to the fact that her husband worked for the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

$15,000 - Airports
Which of these U.S. cities is primarily serviced by a major airport named for jazz great Louis Armstrong?
A: Kansas City B: St. Louis
C: New Orleans D: Charleston

With 17 seconds remaining, Dee Dee decides to Ask the Audience. (although she had already mentioned the Jazz-New Orleans connection...)

ATA results

ATA: A: 5% B: 14% C: 78% D: 3%

Dee Dee decides to answer

Spoiler

C

Spoiler

C: New Orleans (10)

$25,000 - Whales
The beluga whale's name is fittingly taken from a Russian word meaning what?
A: White B: Gray
C: Brown D: Black

Dee Dee isn't sure and doesn't want to risk a guess. She decides to walk, and mentions that her guess would've been

Spoiler

A: White

.

Spoiler

A: White ()

Dee Dee leaves with $15,000

[doitneatly]

$15,000 - Airports
Which of these U.S. cities is primarily serviced by a major airport named for jazz great Louis Armstrong?
A: Kansas City B: St. Louis
C: New Orleans D: Charleston

With 17 seconds remaining, Dee Dee decides to Ask the Audience. (although she had already mentioned the Jazz-New Orleans connection...)

ATA results

ATA: A: 5% B: 14% C: 78% D: 3%

Dee Dee decides to answer

Spoiler

C

Spoiler

C: New Orleans (10)

$25,000 - Whales
The beluga whale's name is fittingly taken from a Russian word meaning what?
A: White B: Gray
C: Brown D: Black

Dee Dee isn't sure and doesn't want to risk a guess. She decides to walk, and mentions that her guess would've been

Spoiler

A: White

.

Spoiler

A: White ()

Dee Dee leaves with $15,000

I'm sure Dee Dee was kicking herself for not going with her instinct on the airport question, as that $25k was an ATA gimme for sure IMO.

[TheConfessor]

$5,000 - Contractions
What is the correct spelling of the contraction for the phrase "come on"?
A: Cm'on B: Com'on
C: C'mon D: Cmo'n

Given the choices, c'mon was the best answer, but I don't think it can be called a "correct spelling." An apostrophe is used in contractions to indicate one or more missing letters. The phrase "come on" has six letters. The spelling "c'mon" indicates that the "o" has been omitted, but it does not indicate that the "e" has been omitted. I checked "c'mon" in several dictionaries, and they generally warn that "c'mon" is non-standard, slang, or informal.

[ulysses5019]

Dee Dee is a big fan of the Today show, and asked Meredith, "what's Matt Lauer really like?" ("He wears womens underwear" was Meredith's joking response.

So that's why Meredith goes commando.

[silverscreenselect]

$7,500 - Taglines
What Tim Burton film was advertised with the tagline "His story will touch you, even though he can't"?

B: Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Unless you're sitting next to him at an adult movie theater.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Nihil obstat®

$7,500 - Taglines
What Tim Burton film was advertised with the tagline "His story will touch you, even though he can't"?

B: Pee-wee's Big Adventure

Unless you're sitting next to him at an adult movie theater.

No... he'd be too busy touching himself.

[earendel]

Dee Dee Sheffield
Cocoa Beach, FL
real estate agent

$12,500 - Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin is said to have suggested using the phrase "Your Superfluous Excellency" to address anyone holding what government post?
A: Attorney General B: Vice President
C: Chief Justice D: Speaker of the House

With 12 seconds remaining, Dee Dee decides to Ask The Expert.

ATE discussion

Jeff's guess would be Vice President. Then he added some extra useless chatter blah blah.

Dee Dee decides to answer

Spoiler

B

Spoiler

B: Vice President (9)

Jeff mentioned that Franklin had a low regard for John Adams who was the first VP, and also referred to the famous quote about the vice-presidency being worth less than a bucket of warm spit. But at least he came up with the right answer.

$25,000 - Whales
The beluga whale's name is fittingly taken from a Russian word meaning what?
A: White B: Gray
C: Brown D: Black

Dee Dee isn't sure and doesn't want to risk a guess. She decides to walk, and mentions that her guess would've been

Spoiler

A: White

.

Spoiler

A: White ()

I have a friend that we jokingly refer to as "The Big Beluga" because he is large and pasty white.

Nihil obstat®.

[Bucket of Warm Piss]

Jeff mentioned that Franklin had a low regard for John Adams who was the first VP, and also referred to the famous quote about the vice-presidency being worth less than a bucket of warm spit.

Jeff Corwin is stupid.