Transcript 11/25/10 (national) Bill Blank

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Bill Blank
Norwalk, CT
Psychologist

Says he can make people laugh and does an impression of Burgess Meredith in Rocky II.
Mere asks him to do an impression of a millionaire? Bill chose Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life"

Bill wants to open his own practice and take his wife to Europe


Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
Pre-Fame
Strange Bedfellows
Video Games
TV Themes
Econ Lingo
Dwarf Grammar
Natural Drugs
Heroic Names
Psychic Powers
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Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Landmark View
Psychic Powers
Pre-Fame
TV Themes
Video Games
Econ Lingo
Strange Bedfellows
Natural Drugs
Dwarf Grammar
Heroic Names




Question 1 - Heroic Names
What is the first name of heroic airline pilot "Sully" Sullenberger?
A. Chester B. Chesley
C. Charlie D. Charlton

Answer and value

B. Chesley
Value: $3000
Bank: $3000

Question 2 - Dwarf Grammar
In the movie "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs," how many of the Dwarfs have names that are nouns and not adjectives?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4

As Bill only named five of them and then

Spoiler

drew a blank,

Bill decided to ATA.

ATA

A-72 B-14 C-6 D-8

Answer and value

A. 1
(Doc, one of the five that Bill read off)
Value: $1000
Bank: $4000

Question 3 - Natural Drugs
Scientists were able to mass-produce what important drug thanks to a moldy cantaloupe found in Peoria?
A. Insulin B. Penicillin
C. Aspirin D. Morphine

He believes he knows it and decides to take a chance.

Answer and value

B. Penicillin
Value: $5000
Bank: $9000

Commercial break

Question 4 - Strange Bedfellows
During her Supreme Court confirmation process, Elena Kagan got a surprise endorsement from Luther Campbell of what rap group?
A. N.W.A. B. The Geto Boys
C. 2 Live Crew D. Cypress Hill

Bill was afraid of this (rap music)

JTQ #1

Answer and value

C. 2 Live Crew
Value: $25K skipped (reaction)
Bank: $9000

Question 5 - Econ Lingo
In economics, the tradeoff between a government's military spending and domestic spending is known by what shorthand?
A. Tanks vs books B. Boots vs soup
C. Bullets vs blankets D. Guns vs butter

Bill was not 100% sure but trusted his gut

Answer and value

D. Guns vs butter
Value: $2K
Bank: $11K

Question 6 - Video Games
One of the best-selling video games of 2010, "Red Dead Redemption" is set in what historical locale?
A. Wild West B. Roman Empire
C. World War II Paris D. Medieval England

JTQ #2

Answer and value

A. Wild West (Bill: Never would have guessed it)
Value: $15K (another reaction, Mere noted Bill's bad luck with the value amounts)
Bank: $11K

Question 7 - TV Themes
Which of these phrases is not sung at the end of the theme to "Gilligan's Island"?
A. No motor cars B. No phone
C. No lights D. No stores

Answer and value

D. No stores
Value: $10K
Bank: $21K

Commercial break

Flashback was listed as $250K from 2007
Whose New York Times obituary mentioned that "Since 1889" he "had been hopelessly insane"?
A. Vincent Van Gogh B. Franz Kafka
C. Johannes Brahms D. Friedrich Nietzsche

Answer

D. Friedrich Nietzsche

Question 8 - Pre-Fame
Early in his acting career, who served as Bill Cosby's camera stand-in on "The Cosby Show"?
A. Lawrence Fishburne B. Cuba Gooding Jr.
C. Ving Rhames D. Samuel L. Jackson

Contestant's response

Bill thinks he can narrow out Cuba Gooding Jr. but that it it. Bill thinks he should walk.

Answer and value

D. Samuel L. Jackson
Value: Not shown
Bank: Bill walked with $10500

EDIT - added Q2 and A5 omissions

[themanwho]

Thank you for not printing this contestant's unbelievably offensive last name.

-M

[earendel]

Bill Blank
Norwalk, CT
Psychologist

Says he can make people laugh and does an impression of Burgess Meredith in Rocky II.
Mere asks him to do an impression of a millionaire? Bill chose Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life"

He did pretty good impressions.

Question 2 - Dwarf Grammar

As Bill only named five of them and then

Spoiler

drew a blank,

Bill decided to ATA.

ATA

A-72 B-14 C-6 D-8

Answer and value

A. 1
(Doc, one of the five that Bill read off)
Value: $1000
Bank: $4000

If he'd thought about what he said he might have realized that only "Doc" is a noun.

Question 3 - Natural Drugs
Scientists were able to mass-produce what important drug thanks to a moldy cantaloupe found in Peoria?
A. Insulin B. Penicillin
C. Aspirin D. Morphine

He believes he knows it and decides to take a chance.

Answer and value

B. Penicillin
Value: $5000
Bank: $9000

I always thought penicillin was produced from bread mold. Still, an easy get.

Question 4 - Strange Bedfellows
During her Supreme Court confirmation process, Elena Kagan got a surprise endorsement from Luther Campbell of what rap group?
A. N.W.A. B. The Geto Boys
C. 2 Live Crew D. Cypress Hill

Bill was afraid of this (rap music)

JTQ #1

Answer and value

C. 2 Live Crew
Value: $25K skipped (reaction)
Bank: $9000

Wow, a pop culture question I actually know!

Question 6 - Video Games
One of the best-selling video games of 2010, "Red Dead Redemption" is set in what historical locale?
A. Wild West B. Roman Empire
C. World War II Paris D. Medieval England

JTQ #2

Answer and value

A. Wild West (Bill: Never would have guessed it)
Value: $15K (another reaction, Mere noted Bill's bad luck with the value amounts)
Bank: $11K

There was a similar question on J! during the College championship (IIRC). I would not have known the answer, but I'd use ATA here.

Question 7 - TV Themes
Which of these phrases is not sung at the end of the theme to "Gilligan's Island"?
A. No motor cars B. No phone
C. No lights D. No stores

Answer and value

D. No stores
Value: $10K
Bank: $21K

I was hoping he might sing the song.

Question 8 - Pre-Fame
Early in his acting career, who served as Bill Cosby's camera stand-in on "The Cosby Show"?
A. Lawrence Fishburne B. Cuba Gooding Jr.
C. Ving Rhames D. Samuel L. Jackson

Contestant's response

Bill thinks he can narrow out Cuba Gooding Jr. but that it it. Bill thinks he should walk.

Answer and value

D. Samuel L. Jackson
Value: Not shown
Bank: Bill walked with $10500

I never knew Cosby had a "camera stand-in" - I suppose it was for blocking purposes? Anyway, JTQ here.

[vettech]

Question 2 - Dwarf Grammar

As Bill only named five of them and then

Spoiler

drew a blank,

Bill decided to ATA.

ATA

A-72 B-14 C-6 D-8

Answer and value

A. 1
(Doc, one of the five that Bill read off)
Value: $1000
Bank: $4000

So..what's the question?

[earendel]

Question 2 - Dwarf Grammar

As Bill only named five of them and then

Spoiler

drew a blank,

Bill decided to ATA.

ATA

A-72 B-14 C-6 D-8

Answer and value

A. 1
(Doc, one of the five that Bill read off)
Value: $1000
Bank: $4000

So..what's the question?

I believe it was something like "How many of the names of the seven dwarfs are nouns and not adjectives?", with the choices being 1, 2, 3 or 4.

[MarkBarrett]

What is the answer for Question 5, please? Thank you team for the quick work with the 11/25 and 11/26 shows. You make the preemptions easier to take although I'm sad I missed the Mr. Potter imitation.

[themanwho]

What is the answer for Question 5, please? Thank you team for the quick work with the 11/25 and 11/26 shows. You make the preemptions easier to take although I'm sad I missed the Mr. Potter imitation.

D

-M

[earendel]

What is the answer for Question 5, please? Thank you team for the quick work with the 11/25 and 11/26 shows. You make the preemptions easier to take although I'm sad I missed the Mr. Potter imitation.

"D - Guns vs. butter" was the answer.