Transcript 05/23/11 Nancy Carmichael

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Nancy Carmichael
Ossining, NY

Topic Tree: (randomized)

5 Singing Siblings
9 High Honor
6 Start Me Up
8 South America
1 All Wound Up
3 Traffic Citations
7 Panda Expression
2 Copying My Religion
10 Joke Origins
4 All Greek to Me

Question 1 – 4 All Greek to Me
A favorite at Greek restaurants, the dish “saganaki” is made by dousing what in alcohol and then setting it on fire?
A. Chocolate
B. Fish
C. Bread
D. Cheese

Spoiler

D. Cheese
$10K
Bank - $10K

Question 2 – 10 Joke Origins
Thought to be the source of a classic joke, “Knock, knock, knock! Who’s there…?” is a line from what Shakespeare play?
A. Macbeth
B. Hamlet
C. Julius Caesar
D. King Lear

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Macbeth
$2K
Bank - $10K

Question 3 – 2 Copying My Religion
In 2009, an Italian chemist used a linen sheet and pigment to reproduce what religious relic, thought by some to be a hoax?
A. Shroud of Turin
B. Dead Sea Scrolls
C. Holy Grail
D. Coat of Many Colors

Spoiler

A. Shroud of Turin
$100
Bank - $10,100

commercial break

Question 4 – 7 Panda Expression
The animated film “Kung Fu Panda” popularized which of these nonsense words, which is a hit with kids?

A. Chaboing
B. Skadoosh
C. Moorama
D. Flewbacca

ATA

ATA results

42% A. Chaboing
43% B. Skadoosh
3% C. Moorama
12% D. Flewbacca

Nancy decides to go with

Spoiler

chaboing

since it sounds more like kung fu to her.

Spoiler

B. Skadoosh
Nancy leaves with $1K

end of show noise

[Appa23]

This is why everybody should study the Wu Shu Pinkie Hold before appearing on the show.

Spoiler

Ska-Doosh!

[MarleysGh0st]

This is why everybody should study the Wu Shu Pinkie Hold before appearing on the show.

Spoiler

Ska-Doosh!

Gosh! You should have said something before Nancy taped.

[earendel]

Nancy Carmichael
Ossining, NY

Question 1 – 4 All Greek to Me
A favorite at Greek restaurants, the dish “saganaki” is made by dousing what in alcohol and then setting it on fire?
A. Chocolate
B. Fish
C. Bread
D. Cheese

Spoiler

D. Cheese
$10K
Bank - $10K

I'm not all that familiar with Greek cuisine (gyros, souvlaki, and moussaka are the limits) so I'd have to ATA.

Question 2 – 10 Joke Origins
Thought to be the source of a classic joke, “Knock, knock, knock! Who’s there…?” is a line from what Shakespeare play?
A. Macbeth
B. Hamlet
C. Julius Caesar
D. King Lear

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Macbeth
$2K
Bank - $10K

This one I knew - it comes from a scene featuring a drunken porter.

Question 4 – 7 Panda Expression
The animated film “Kung Fu Panda” popularized which of these nonsense words, which is a hit with kids?

A. Chaboing
B. Skadoosh
C. Moorama
D. Flewbacca

ATA

ATA results

42% A. Chaboing
43% B. Skadoosh
3% C. Moorama
12% D. Flewbacca

Nancy decides to go with

Spoiler

chaboing

since it sounds more like kung fu to her.

Spoiler

B. Skadoosh
Nancy leaves with $1K

I've seen bits and pieces of this movie but had no idea. I'd have used my second JTQ.

[BackInTex]

I knew #3, that's it.

Glad it wasn't me.

[frogman042]

Question 2 – 10 Joke Origins
Thought to be the source of a classic joke, “Knock, knock, knock! Who’s there…?” is a line from what Shakespeare play?
A. Macbeth
B. Hamlet
C. Julius Caesar
D. King Lear

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Macbeth
$2K
Bank - $10K

I just read this the other day since it is included in 'The Pun Also Rises' by John Polleck (see my Acknowledged! thread) - he was tracing back the origins of Knock-Knock jokes and included the relivent section from the play. Of course, I wouldn't have known it at the time of the taping but it is funny that I came across it the same day this episode aired.

Too bad she wasn't asked which prison bad guys were sent to when they were sent 'up the river'.

[SportsFan68]

Question 4 – 7 Panda Expression
The animated film “Kung Fu Panda” popularized which of these nonsense words, which is a hit with kids?

A. Chaboing - 42%
B. Skadoosh - 43%
C. Moorama
D. Flewbacca

Ack! I would have had to JTQ, if I still had one.