Transcript 09/28/11 Cassandra Searcy

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Cassandra Searcy
Holiday, Florida
dental hygenist

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10. Celeb Species
9. Campaign Cruelty
8. Name Change
7. Religious Practices
6. Roman Bowls
5. Cheeseburger Sides
4. Neat Packaging
3. Alcoholic Anagram
2. Children's Lit
1. Frisky Fashion


Topic Tree: (Randomized)
10. Celeb Species
7. Religious Practices
8. Name Change
9. Campaign Cruelty
5. Cheeseburger Sides
3. Alcoholic Anagram
6. Roman Bowls
2. DOUBLE MONEY (Children's Lit)
4. Neat Packaging
1. Frisky Fashion


Question 1 - Level 1 - Frisky Fashion

Not a fashion brand for those who blush easily, Hanky Panky sells which of these items?

A: Overalls B: Wool sweaters
C: Lingerie D: Blue jeans

Answer and value

C: Lingerie
Value: $100
Bank: $100

Question 2 - Level 4 - Neat Packaging

The complete DVD box set of what TV series comes packaged with fake grass on top of the box?

A: The West Wing B: Arrested Development
C: Six Feet Under D: The Sopranos

Cassandra asks the audience.

Spoiler

A: 2%
B: 0%
C: 96%
D: 2%

Answer and value

C: Six Feet Under
Value: $5,000
Bank: $5,100

Question 3 - Level 2 - Children's Lit (DOUBLE MONEY)

In the kids' classic "Through the Looking Glass," Alice encounters a pair of crabby, identical twins named what?

A: Goofus & Gallant B: Tweedledee & Tweedledum
C: Mutt & Jeff D: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

Answer and value

B: Tweedledee & Tweedledum
Value: $2,000 x 2 = $4,000
Bank: $9,100

Commercial break

Question 4 - Level 6 - Roman Bowls

If you were one of the estimated 111 million people who was the Packers win Super Bowl XLV, what Super Bowl were you watching?

A: Super Bowl 25 B: Super Bowl 35
C: Super Bowl 45 D: Super Bowl 55

Cassandra jumps the question. She doesn't want to make a stupid mistake. At Meredith's prompting, she guesses 35.

Answer and value

C: Super Bowl 45
Value: $1,000
Bank: $9,100

Question 5 - Level 3 - Alcoholic Anagrams

Fittingly, which of the following is an anagram of "pub's motto"?

A: Down the hatch B: Here's to you
C: Bottoms up D: Drinks all around

Answer and value

C: Bottoms up
Value: $7,000
Bank: $16,100

Commercial break

Question 6 - Level 5 - Cheeseburger Sides

According to his famous song "Cheeseburger in Paradise," Jimmy Buffett likes all but which of these with his cheeseburger?

A: Mayonnaise B: Kosher picker
C: Lettuce D: French fried potatoes

She knows the song, but is going to jump the question.

Answer and value

A: Mayonnaise
Value: $25,000 !
Bank: $16,100

Question 7 - Level 9 - Campaign Cruelty

Alluding to him having a child out of wedlock, what president's opponents campaigned in 1884 with the slogan "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa"?

A: Chester Arthur B: Grover Cleveland
C: James Garfield D: William McKinley

The audience gets a nice laugh out of the question. Cassandra chooses to walk with $8,050.

Answer and value

B: Grover Cleveland
Value: not revealed
Bank: $16,100 (Total winnings $8,050)

[ulysses5019]

Watch this space.

I'm watching...

[earendel]

Watch this space.

I'm watching...

Found it! (appropriately, I should say)

[MarleysGh0st]

Well, it may be a spoiler while we're still watching this space for the transcript, but here's an article about Cassandra's appearance.

http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninter ... re/1194424

[silvercamaro]

When did American history become "trivia"?

[SportsFan68]

When did American history become "trivia"?

I like both terms trivia and significa.

Merriam-Webster doesn't like significa though.

[Bob78164]

Still eagerly awaiting this day's shows, which were lost to Los Angeles viewers. --Bob

[smilergrogan]

Parents must be big Homer fans: Searcy = Circe?

[themanwho]

They say that well begun is half done, but I say getting one of the 2 contestants entered is half done.

--bump--

-M

[earendel]

Cassandra Searcy
Holiday, Florida
dental hygenist

Question 2 - Level 4 - Neat Packaging

The complete DVD box set of what TV series comes packaged with fake grass on top of the box?

A: The West Wing B: Arrested Development
C: Six Feet Under D: The Sopranos

Cassandra asks the audience.

Spoiler

A: 2%
B: 0%
C: 96%
D: 2%

Answer and value

C: Six Feet Under
Value: $5,000
Bank: $5,100

The answer seems obvious, given the choices.

Question 4 - Level 6 - Roman Bowls

If you were one of the estimated 111 million people who was the Packers win Super Bowl XLV, what Super Bowl were you watching?

A: Super Bowl 25 B: Super Bowl 35
C: Super Bowl 45 D: Super Bowl 55

Cassandra jumps the question. She doesn't want to make a stupid mistake. At Meredith's prompting, she guesses 35.

Answer and value

C: Super Bowl 45
Value: $1,000
Bank: $9,100

Good thing she jumped. As an aside, elwing was a student of Latin in high school, belonged to the national society for Latin students, but she knows absolutely nothing about Roman numerals.

Question 5 - Level 3 - Alcoholic Anagrams

Fittingly, which of the following is an anagram of "pub's motto"?

A: Down the hatch B: Here's to you
C: Bottoms up D: Drinks all around

Answer and value

C: Bottoms up
Value: $7,000
Bank: $16,100

The only one with a "u" in it.

Question 6 - Level 5 - Cheeseburger Sides

According to his famous song "Cheeseburger in Paradise," Jimmy Buffett likes all but which of these with his cheeseburger?

A: Mayonnaise B: Kosher picker
C: Lettuce D: French fried potatoes

She knows the song, but is going to jump the question.

Answer and value

A: Mayonnaise
Value: $25,000 !
Bank: $16,100

I'm not a parrothead but I do know this song.

Question 7 - Level 9 - Campaign Cruelty

Alluding to him having a child out of wedlock, what president's opponents campaigned in 1884 with the slogan "Ma, Ma, where's my Pa"?

A: Chester Arthur B: Grover Cleveland
C: James Garfield D: William McKinley

The audience gets a nice laugh out of the question. Cassandra chooses to walk with $8,050.

Answer and value

B: Grover Cleveland
Value: not revealed
Bank: $16,100 (Total winnings $8,050)

His opponent sent people to Cleveland rallies to chant, "Ma, ma, where's my pa?"

[themanwho]

His opponent sent people to Cleveland rallies to chant, "Ma, ma, where's my pa?"

If I remember correctly, Cleveland supporters responded with "Gone to the White House, ha ha ha."

[SportsFan68]

Question 5 - Level 3 - Alcoholic Anagrams

Fittingly, which of the following is an anagram of "pub's motto"?

A: Down the hatch B: Here's to you
C: Bottoms up D: Drinks all around

Answer and value

C: Bottoms up
Value: $7,000
Bank: $16,100

The only one with a "u" in it.

?? Three of them have a "u" in them.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 5 - Level 3 - Alcoholic Anagrams

Fittingly, which of the following is an anagram of "pub's motto"?

A: Down the hatch B: Here's to you
C: Bottoms up D: Drinks all around

Answer and value

C: Bottoms up
Value: $7,000
Bank: $16,100

The only one with a "u" in it.

?? Three of them have a "u" in them.

Maybe he meant one of those "m"-shaped "u"s.

[wintergreen48]

His opponent sent people to Cleveland rallies to chant, "Ma, ma, where's my pa?"

If I remember correctly, Cleveland supporters responded with "Gone to the White House, ha ha ha."

I'm impressed that you still remember-- most people old enough to remember would be too old to remember much of anything