Transcript 01/26/2011 Billy Ernst (carryover)

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Billy Ernst
New York, NY
Veterinary student
wife Christina is in the audience; he met her on a production of "Dora the Explorer;" he was Benny the Bull and she was Dora
Bank $7100 and one JTQ used

Topic Tree (pre-randomized from yesterday):
Other Achievements
Saints Alive
Who Am I?
Ladies First
Scenic Views
Local Eats
TV Hosts
Green Energy
'80s Pop
Party Time



Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Saints Alive
Who Am I?
Party Time
Ladies First
'80s Pop
TV Hosts
$5000
$2000
$100
(jumped)


Question 5 - TV Hosts
In 2010, Mary Hart announced that she will be stepping down after nearly thirty years as host of what TV show?
A. Access Hollywood B. Extra
C. Inside Edition D. Entertainment Tonight

Spoiler

Billy remembered seeing her on Entertainment Tonight when he was a kid.

Answer and value

D. Entertainment Tonight
Value: $7000
Bank: $14100

Question 6 - '80s Pop
The hit '80s pop song "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" also features the lyric "Everybody" do what "tonight"?
A. New Order B. Human League
C. Wang Chung D. Culture Club

Answer and value

C. Wang Chung
Value: $25K
Bank: $39100

Question 7 - Ladies First
According to the rules of presidential succession, who is currently the first woman in line to theoretically become president?
A. Janet Napolitano B. Nancy Pelosi
C. Kathleen Sebelius D. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Transcriber note

It has been determined that the show taped on or shortly after October 14 2009.

ATA

Billy said he was pretty sure that it was Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, then backed off and asked the audience.
A-0%
B-90%
C-0%
D-10%

Answer and value

B. Nancy Pelosi
(as of airing the correct answer would be D. Hillary Rodham Clinton)
Value: $10K
Bank: $49100

Question 8 - Party Time
The Tea Party movement takes its name from a famous historical event that took place in what colony?
A. Massachusetts B. Pennsylvania
C. Virginia D. New York

Answer and value

A. Massachusetts
Value: $1000
Bank: $50100

Question 9 - Who Am I?
In the world of classic animated films, who is Faline?
A. Bambi's girlfriend B. Cinderella's wicked stepsister
C. Dumbo's mother D. Pinocchio's naughty friend.

JTQ

Billy is "really leaning" towards D but does not want to take a guess.

Answer and value

A. Bambi's girlfriend
Value: $500 jumped
Bank: $50100

Commercial

Question 10 - Saints Alive
In a grimly ironic twist, St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is the patron saint of what?
A. Swordsmen B. Stonemasons
C. Blacksmiths D. Archers

Spoiler

With his 13 years of Catholic school, Billy is "struggling right now... the nuns are not happy with me" Without lifelines, Billy walks.

Answer and value

B. Stonemasons (Mere mentions that St. Stephen was stoned to death and is also the patron saint of headaches)
Value: not shown but $3000
Bank: Billy walked with $25050

[earendel]

Billy Ernst
New York, NY
Veterinary student
wife Christina is in the audience; he met her on a production of "Dora the Explorer;" he was Benny the Bull and she was Dora

Thanks to my grandson I understood this whole conversation perfectly.

Question 7 - Ladies First
According to the rules of presidential succession, who is currently the first woman in line to theoretically become president?
A. Janet Napolitano B. Nancy Pelosi
C. Kathleen Sebelius D. Hillary Rodham Clinton

Transcriber note

It has been determined that the show taped on or shortly after October 14 2009.

ATA

Billy said he was pretty sure that it was Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, then backed off and asked the audience.
A-0%
B-90%
C-0%
D-10%

Answer and value

B. Nancy Pelosi
(as of airing the correct answer would be D. Hillary Rodham Clinton)
Value: $10K
Bank: $49100

Yeah, the use of "currently" means it had to have been taped before the new Congress convened earlier this month (Pelosi was still Speaker until then).

Question 8 - Party Time
The Tea Party movement takes its name from a famous historical event that took place in what colony?
A. Massachusetts B. Pennsylvania
C. Virginia D. New York

Answer and value

A. Massachusetts
Value: $1000
Bank: $50100

E - Wonderland

Question 10 - Saints Alive
In a grimly ironic twist, St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is the patron saint of what?
A. Swordsmen B. Stonemasons
C. Blacksmiths D. Archers

Spoiler

With his 13 years of Catholic school, Billy is "struggling right now... the nuns are not happy with me" Without lifelines, Billy walks.

Answer and value

B. Stonemasons (Mere mentions that St. Stephen was stoned to death and is also the patron saint of headaches)
Value: not shown but $3000
Bank: Billy walked with $25050

A pity - he was so close. As for me, this part of his stack was nihil obstat®.