Transcript 3/12/2013 - Chuck Wagner

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Chuck Wagner
Pensacola Beach, FL
Former ringmaster and actor

Chuck is a former ringmaster and also played a superhero on a 1980s TV show. He played "Automan", the computer-generated hologram (the show also starred Desi Arnaz, Jr.) He was absolutely non-violent and non-threatening. He said he was the Elmo of his generation. He even got to meet Lucille Ball when she came to the set for Desi's birthday.

Topic Tree: (unrandomized)
10 - Early Collaborations
9 - We'll Drink to That
8 - THe 50th State
7 - Two-in-One
6 - Pot Luck
5 - First Intentions
4 - Knockoffs
3 - Building a Snowman
2 - Failing the Test
1 - On Ice

Topic Tree: (randomized)
8 - The 50th State
3 - Building a Snowman
9 - We'll Drink to That
5 - First Intentions
6 - Pot Luck
10 - Early Collaborations
1 - On Ice
7 - Two-in-One
4 - Knockoffs
2 - Failing the Test

Question #1 (Failing the Test - Level 2)
Instead of the usual loud discordant tones, some TV viewers in 2011 heard a Lady Gaga song during a nationwide test of what?
A - Healthy Start Initiative
B - Air Pollution Control Program
C - Human Genome Project
D - Emergency Alert System

Chuck says that the discordant tones could be

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the Emergency Alert System

and eliminates the other possibilities.

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Answer: D (Emergency Alert System)
Value: $500
Bank: $500

Question #2 (Knockoffs - Level 4)
In 2012, U.S. Customs seized 20,00 pairs of fake Christian Louboutin shoes after noting the shipment was from China instead of what country?
A - Switzerland
B - Italy
C - Germany
D - the Netherlands

Chuck says the name sounds vaguely French but it isn't up there so that doesn't help him any. He thinks "Louboutin" is

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a German name

but he doesn't want to risk it so he jumps the question.

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Answer: B (Italy)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $500 (unchanged)

Question #3 (Two-in-One - Level 7)
Combining the benefits of a physical fitness system and a strenuous sport, a trendy new workout has which of these names?
A - gyrotonic
B - zumbasketball
C - piloxing
D - tae bowling

"This is a really obscure one", Chuck says. They all sound reasonable to him. He says that the audience looks healthy so he's going to ask them.

ATA results

A - 8%
B - 42%
C - 46%
D - 4%

The audience response doesn't look good. He then says that

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boxing is a strenuous and pilates is very good, but there's not a lot of "pilates" in "piloxing"

. Next he notes that

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zumba is all the rage now and everyone loves basketball, so it would be a trendy new workout

. He finally makes

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"zumbasketball"

his final answer.

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Answer: C (piloxing)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

[MarleysGh0st]

Chuck Wagner
Pensacola Beach, FL
Former ringmaster and actor

What else.



Piloxing? Really?

[Kazoo65]

I've never HEARD of piloxing. I would JTQ fast.

The other two questions seem pretty straigforward to me.

[Snaxx]

Thanks to the one (earendel?) who transcribed the show for me.

[TheSearchIsOn]

Chuck Wagner
Pensacola Beach, FL
Former ringmaster and actor

Chuck is a former ringmaster and also played a superhero on a 1980s TV show. He played "Automan", the computer-generated hologram (the show also starred Desi Arnaz, Jr.) He was absolutely non-violent and non-threatening. He said he was the Elmo of his generation. He even got to meet Lucille Ball when she came to the set for Desi's birthday.

I remember the "Automan" show quite fondly. I even got to catch an episode back in the mid-90s on Sci-Fi network (I think). Would love to be able to watch it again but looks like the only DVD release available is in the PAL format.

I was hoping Chuck would do well. Nice to see a guy who still seems to live up to the image he portrayed on TV all those years ago. So many stars of yesteryear become the mugshots of today.

[earendel]

Chuck Wagner
Pensacola Beach, FL
Former ringmaster and actor

Chuck is a former ringmaster and also played a superhero on a 1980s TV show. He played "Automan", the computer-generated hologram (the show also starred Desi Arnaz, Jr.) He was absolutely non-violent and non-threatening. He said he was the Elmo of his generation. He even got to meet Lucille Ball when she came to the set for Desi's birthday.

I remember that show. It didn't run very long (probably only 10 episodes).

Question #2 (Knockoffs - Level 4)
In 2012, U.S. Customs seized 20,00 pairs of fake Christian Louboutin shoes after noting the shipment was from China instead of what country?
A - Switzerland
B - Italy
C - Germany
D - the Netherlands

Chuck says the name sounds vaguely French but it isn't up there so that doesn't help him any. He thinks "Louboutin" is

Spoiler

a German name

but he doesn't want to risk it so he jumps the question.

Spoiler

Answer: B (Italy)
Value: $1,000
Bank: $500 (unchanged)

Louboutin sounds German???

Question #3 (Two-in-One - Level 7)
Combining the benefits of a physical fitness system and a strenuous sport, a trendy new workout has which of these names?
A - gyrotonic
B - zumbasketball
C - piloxing
D - tae bowling

"This is a really obscure one", Chuck says. They all sound reasonable to him. He says that the audience looks healthy so he's going to ask them.

ATA results

A - 8%
B - 42%
C - 46%
D - 4%

The audience response doesn't look good. He then says that

Spoiler

boxing is a strenuous and pilates is very good, but there's not a lot of "pilates" in "piloxing"

. Next he notes that

Spoiler

zumba is all the rage now and everyone loves basketball, so it would be a trendy new workout

. He finally makes

Spoiler

"zumbasketball"

his final answer.

Spoiler

Answer: C (piloxing)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

Given that audience response he should have jumped the question.

[earendel]

Thanks to the one (earendel?) who transcribed the show for me.

Yes, 'twas I. And you're welcome.

[SportsFan68]

Question #3 (Two-in-One - Level 7)
Combining the benefits of a physical fitness system and a strenuous sport, a trendy new workout has which of these names?
A - gyrotonic
B - zumbasketball
C - piloxing
D - tae bowling

"This is a really obscure one", Chuck says. They all sound reasonable to him. He says that the audience looks healthy so he's going to ask them.

ATA results

A - 8%
B - 42%
C - 46%
D - 4%

The audience response doesn't look good. He then says that

Spoiler

boxing is a strenuous and pilates is very good, but there's not a lot of "pilates" in "piloxing"

. Next he notes that

Spoiler

zumba is all the rage now and everyone loves basketball, so it would be a trendy new workout

. He finally makes

Spoiler

"zumbasketball"

his final answer.

Spoiler

Answer: C (piloxing)
Value: unrevealed
Bank: $1,000 (consolation prize)

JTQ