Transcript 2/18/2011 - Jon Hoffman

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Jon Hoffman
Willow Springs, MO
Emergency room nurse and pig farmer

Jon was raised on a farm so he has lots of experience there. He went to nursing school to pay the bills. Nursing is a very rewarding career. Meredith asks if anything about pig farming helps in the ER. Jon replies that it keeps him sane. It's very relaxing.

Topic Tree: (unrandomized)
- Artistic Families
- Valleys & Vines
- Wealthy and Wise
- Hey U
- TV Accessories
- Time Off
- I'm with Lincoln
- Clogged Arteries
- Safety Tips
- Fathers and Sons

Topic Tree: (randomized)
- Clogged Arteries
- Safety Tips
- Time Off
- Hey U
- Wealthy and Wise
- Valleys & Vines
- TV Accessories
- Artistic Families
- Fathers and Sons
- I'm with Lincoln

Question #1 (I'm with Lincoln)
A statue that sits on the grounds of Iowa's capitol building, "Lincoln and Tad" depicts Abraham Lincoln and his what?
A - brother
B - dog
C - son
D - cat

"Abraham Lincoln's

Spoiler

son

was named Tad," Jon says.

Spoiler

Answer: C (son)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000

Question #2 (Fathers and Sons)
Up-and-coming Republican Ben Quayle is the son of a former what?
A - Los Angeles mayor
B - Massachusetts senator
C - U.S. vice-president
D - Florida governor

Spoiler

Answer: C (U.S. vice president)
Value: $100
Bank: $3,100

Question #3 (Artistic Families)
Which of these painters had a son who received an honorary Academy Award for his lifetime contribution to cinema?
A - Edgar Degas
B - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C - Vincent Van Gogh
D - Claude Monet

Jon decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: B Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $3,100 (no change)

There is some oinking in the audience as the amount is revealed.

Question #4 (TV Accessories)
A fashion accessory known as "The Closer Tote" was popularized by a TV character played by what actress?
A - Kyra Sedgwick
B - Anna Paquin
C - Mary-Louise Parker
D - Felicity Huffman

Jon is going to have to use another lifeline; he wants to ask the audience.

ATA results

A - 72%
B - 3%
C - 15%
D - 10%

He goes with the audience's answer.

Spoiler

Answer: A (Kyra Sedgwick)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $5,100

Question #5 (Valleys & Vines)
Named for the river that runs through it, the Mosel Valley is world-renowned for producing what type of wine?
A - petit verdot
B - barolo
C - tempranillo
D - riesling

Jon has to use his last lifeline and jump this question.

Spoiler

Answer: D (riesling)
Value: $7,000
Bank: $5,100 (no change)

Question #6 (Wealthy and Wise)
Now known as "The Gospel of Wealth," the 1889 article arguing that the wealthy must use their fortunes to aid society was written by whom?
A - Thomas Edison
B - Andrew Carnegie
C - Henry Ford
D - John Rockefeller

Spoiler

Answer: B (Andrew Carnegie)
Value: $5,000
Bank: $10,100

commercial break

His sisters Linda and Sandy are in the relationship seats. "He rocks!" they exclaim.

Question #7 (Hey U)
According to the Dept. of Education, more degrees are earned in what undergraduate major than in any other?
A - biological sciences
B - visual & performing arts
C - computer sciences
D - business

Jon read an article not too long ago that talked about

Spoiler

business degrees

as being overabundant. He thinks it's worth risking his bank so he makes that his final answer.

Spoiler

Answer: D (business)
Value: $15,000
Bank: $25,100

Question #8 (Time Off)
With roughly one in ten comapnies giving employees the day off, what is the least-observed major U.S. holiday?
A - Labor Day
B - New Year's Day
C - Thanksgiving
D - Columbus Day

Jon went to his audition in St. Louis on

Spoiler

Columbus Day

and he was afraid too many would show up for him to get in. Meredith asks, "And did they?" Jon replies, "I'm here."

Spoiler

Answer: D (Columbus Day)
Value: $10,000
Bank: $35,100

Question #9 (Safety Tips)
A popular ad campaign encouraging seat belt use featured the tagline "You Could Learn a Lot from a" what?
A - Dummy
B - Turkey
C - Meathead
D - Clown

Spoiler

Answer: A (Dummy)
Value: $500
Bank: $35,600

commercial break

Meredith said that during the break Jon said he was feeling a little dizzy and Meredith was concerned about what to do - should she give him CPR or hog-tie him? One of his sisters is very animated, crossing fingers and raising her arms.

Question #10 (Clogged Arteries)
In May 2009, Fairfax County, VA sued what fast food chain for reportedly dumping "doughnut grease" into the sewer system?
A - Krispy Kreme
B - Baskin-Robbins
C - Roy Rogers
D - White Castle

Jon takes his time because he doesn't want to jump to conclusions.

Spoiler

Answer: A (Krispy Kreme)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $36,600

CLASSIC MILLIONAIRE

$100K - Who authored the majority opinion in "Miranda v. Arizona," the Supreme Court case that gave rise to the Miranda warnings?
A - Hugo Black
B - Earl Warren
C - William Brennan
D - William Douglas

The only answer that jumps out at him is

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William Brennan

but he has no reason for thinking that except that he knows

Spoiler

Brennan

is a Supreme Court justice and he isn't sure about the others. Meredith tells him that it isn't giving anything away to tell Jon that all of them are - it's not part of the trick. Of course some of them could be pig farmers on the side.

John's answer

Jon answers: C - William Brennan

Result

Correct answer: B (Earl Warren)
Bank: Jon leaves with $25,000.

commercial break

The "Blast from the past" question was worth $250,000 in 2004:
In the TV and film version of Abbott & Costello's "Who's on first?" routine, what team is being discussed
A - Boston Pilgrims
B - St. Louis Wolves
C - Chicago Athletics
D - New York Knickerbockers

Spoiler

B (St. Louis Wolves)

[TheConfessor]

$100K - Who authored the majority opinion in "Miranda v. Arizona," the Supreme Court case that gave rise to the Miranda warnings?
A - Hugo Black
B - Earl Warren
C - William Brennan
D - William Douglas

The only answer that jumps out at him is

Spoiler

William Brennan

but he has no reason for thinking that except that he knows

Spoiler

Brennan

is a Supreme Court justice and he isn't sure about the others. Meredith tells him that it isn't giving anything away to tell Jon that all of them are - it's not part of the trick. Of course some of them could be pig farmers on the side.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Earl Warren)

Jon leaves with $25,000.

It sure as heck was an additional clue to the question that Meredith provided, above and beyond what was written on the screen. Who said there was any "trick" involved? The guy thought he might be able to narrow down the possibilities based on some partial knowledge, but then Meredith provided additional useful information and said, in effect, "No, don't go with your first thought because your rationale is not valid." I've never seen Meredith or Regis do that before.

Did the guy go with his first instinct anyway? The transcript implies as much, but doesn't say so.

[Snaxx]

$100K - Who authored the majority opinion in "Miranda v. Arizona," the Supreme Court case that gave rise to the Miranda warnings?
A - Hugo Black
B - Earl Warren
C - William Brennan
D - William Douglas

The only answer that jumps out at him is

Spoiler

William Brennan

but he has no reason for thinking that except that he knows

Spoiler

Brennan

is a Supreme Court justice and he isn't sure about the others. Meredith tells him that it isn't giving anything away to tell Jon that all of them are - it's not part of the trick. Of course some of them could be pig farmers on the side.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Earl Warren)

Jon leaves with $25,000.

It sure as heck was an additional clue to the question that Meredith provided, above and beyond what was written on the screen. Who said there was any "trick" involved? The guy thought he might be able to narrow down the possibilities based on some partial knowledge, but then Meredith provided additional useful information and said, in effect, "No, don't go with your first thought because your rationale is not valid." I've never seen Meredith or Regis do that before.

Did the guy go with his first instinct anyway? The transcript implies as much, but doesn't say so.

He did go with Brennan. I'll go in and edit the transcript.

[Snaxx]

CLASSIC MILLIONAIRE

$100K - Who authored the majority opinion in "Miranda v. Arizona," the Supreme Court case that gave rise to the Miranda warnings?
A - Hugo Black
B - Earl Warren
C - William Brennan
D - William Douglas

The only answer that jumps out at him is

Spoiler

William Brennan

but he has no reason for thinking that except that he knows

Spoiler

Brennan

is a Supreme Court justice and he isn't sure about the others. Meredith tells him that it isn't giving anything away to tell Jon that all of them are - it's not part of the trick. Of course some of them could be pig farmers on the side.

John's answer

Jon answers: C - William Brennan

Result

Correct answer: B (Earl Warren)
Bank: Jon leaves with $25,000.

I'll add my thoughts as I knew that Warren was the Chief Justice at the time and that others were associate justices (thinking all were on Warren's court) but no memory as to who wrote the decision. I was thinking the Chief Justice would write the fewest opinions due to presiding and delegating (Maybe I'm wrong on this and it would be the opposite with some Chiefs). Of the other three I was surest that Brennan was on Warren's court and would be on the same side as Warren, maybe because I remember him from his later years. So Brennan was my WAG too. Come to think of it, if the contestant was not that old it would explain his only knowing Brennan.

[earendel]

Jon Hoffman
Willow Springs, MO
Emergency room nurse and pig farmer

Jon was raised on a farm so he has lots of experience there. He went to nursing school to pay the bills. Nursing is a very rewarding career. Meredith asks if anything about pig farming helps in the ER. Jon replies that it keeps him sane. It's very relaxing.

Interesting juxtaposition of employment (though I suppose technically "pig farmer" isn't his secondary occupation as such).

Question #1 (I'm with Lincoln)
A statue that sits on the grounds of Iowa's capitol building, "Lincoln and Tad" depicts Abraham Lincoln and his what?
A - brother
B - dog
C - son
D - cat

"Abraham Lincoln's

Spoiler

son

was named Tad," Jon says.

Spoiler

Answer: C (son)
Value: $3,000
Bank: $3,000

I believe there was a J! question yesterday (as part of the Teen Tournament) that asked who President and Mrs. Lincoln left a party for in order to be at the bedside for. The answer was Willie.

Question #3 (Artistic Families)
Which of these painters had a son who received an honorary Academy Award for his lifetime contribution to cinema?
A - Edgar Degas
B - Pierre-Auguste Renoir
C - Vincent Van Gogh
D - Claude Monet

Jon decides to jump the question.

Spoiler

Answer: B Pierre-Auguste Renoir)
Value: $25,000
Bank: $3,100 (no change)

There is some oinking in the audience as the amount is revealed.

I'd probably JTQ also.

And another contestant makes it to the second round. That's quite a few lately.

$100K - Who authored the majority opinion in "Miranda v. Arizona," the Supreme Court case that gave rise to the Miranda warnings?
A - Hugo Black
B - Earl Warren
C - William Brennan
D - William Douglas

The only answer that jumps out at him is

Spoiler

William Brennan

but he has no reason for thinking that except that he knows

Spoiler

Brennan

is a Supreme Court justice and he isn't sure about the others. Meredith tells him that it isn't giving anything away to tell Jon that all of them are - it's not part of the trick. Of course some of them could be pig farmers on the side.

John's answer

Jon answers: C - William Brennan

Result

Correct answer: B (Earl Warren)
Bank: Jon leaves with $25,000.

I'd have used my second JTQ on this one.

[MarleysGh0st]

And another contestant makes it to the second round. That's quite a few lately.

It helps when TPTB shuffle episodes out of order for February sweeps.