Transcript 6/24/09: Chet Greenleaf

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Chet Greenleaf
Ridgewood, NJ
Retired Middle-School Teacher

Meredith accidently knocked Chet's glasses off as he tried to get into the Hot Seat. She apologized, saying she was blinded by his handsomeness, to which Chet replied that she was one of the prettiest women on television. Chet attributes his youthful vitality to teaching 7th and 8th graders. All the cultural changes, new music, new fashion, etc. helped him stay young...especially the short skirts.

His category tree:

Brainiacs
Bartlett's
TV Commercials
Far and Wide
Thomas Jefferson
All in the Family
Turn! Turn! Turn!
America on Film
Do the Math
Under the Sun
Sandra Bullock
Dining Out
Songs You Know
Hang Ten
Don't Be Crabby!

$100 (Don't Be Crabby!): Which of these crabs is named for the fact that it often appears to be playing a musical instrument?
A. Spider crab B. Fiddler crab
C. Hermit crab D. Eddie Van Halen crab

Spoiler

B. Fiddler crab (7)

$200 (Hang Ten): A popular tourist spot in Australia, Surfers Paradise is a town that gets its name because it is located where?
A. In the middle of a desert B. Atop a volcano
C. Within a jungle D. Along a coastline

Spoiler

D. Along a coastline (8)

$300 (Songs You Know): In a common celebratory song, what lyric follows "For he's a jolly good fellow"?
A. Which nobody can deny B. On that we all agree
C. There's no mistaking it D. You can say that again

Spoiler

A. Which nobody can deny (3)

$500 (Dining Out): Waiters will often inquire, "Flat or sparkling?" when asking patrons to specify their choice of what?
A. Water B. Coffee
C. Silverware D. Butter

Spoiler

A. Water (11)

$1,000 (Sandra Bullock): In what movie does Sandra Bullock's character warn, "I'm not gonna parade around in a swimsuit like some airhead bimbo"?
A. Speed B. A Time to Kill
C. Miss Congeniality D. Crash

Spoiler

C. Miss Congeniality (7)

COMMERCIAL BREAK

Chet's wife, Doris, is in the relationship chair. Chet and Doris have two children and two grandchildren. His granddaughter, Isabella, is particularly excited that he's on the show, because she watches the show when Chet and Doris babysit. She can read (she's 7), and does her best to answer the questions, and does OK with a few of them -- with help from Doris.

$2,000 (Under the Sun): Which of the following is an accurate description of a person with what is playfully known as a "farmer's tan"?
A. Pale arms, pale face B. Pale chest, tan arms
C. Pale calves, tan thighs, D. Pale face, tan chest

Spoiler

B. Pale chest, tan arms (15)

THE HORN SOUNDS.

Chet will return tomorrow to go for $4,000 with all of his lifelines remaining.

[earendel]

Chet Greenleaf
Ridgewood, NJ
Retired Middle-School Teacher

He's a WE®. I know this because there was a story about Ridgewood on NPR this morning and it talked about a lot of unemployed stock brokers and other financial types living there and riding the train into NYC. He's also a teacher (retired), so I root for him.

Meredith accidently knocked Chet's glasses off as he tried to get into the Hot Seat. She apologized, saying she was blinded by his handsomeness, to which Chet replied that she was one of the prettiest women on television. Chet attributes his youthful vitality to teaching 7th and 8th graders. All the cultural changes, new music, new fashion, etc. helped him stay young...especially the short skirts.

Chet, you dirty old man!

$300 (Songs You Know): In a common celebratory song, what lyric follows "For he's a jolly good fellow"?
A. Which nobody can deny B. On that we all agree
C. There's no mistaking it D. You can say that again

Spoiler

A. Which nobody can deny (3)

Well, only the third iteration of that line.

$500 (Dining Out): Waiters will often inquire, "Flat or sparkling?" when asking patrons to specify their choice of what?
A. Water B. Coffee
C. Silverware D. Butter

Spoiler

A. Water (11)

Maybe in fancy restaurants back east they do, but around here it's just water.

$1,000 (Sandra Bullock): In what movie does Sandra Bullock's character warn, "I'm not gonna parade around in a swimsuit like some airhead bimbo"?
A. Speed B. A Time to Kill
C. Miss Congeniality D. Crash

Spoiler

C. Miss Congeniality (7)

The only reason I know this is that the movie was shown on the flight to Germany that I took when I worked over there a few years ago.

Chet's wife, Doris, is in the relationship chair. Chet and Doris have two children and two grandchildren. His granddaughter, Isabella, is particularly excited that he's on the show, because she watches the show when Chet and Doris babysit. She can read (she's 7), and does her best to answer the questions, and does OK with a few of them -- with help from Doris.

Well at age 7 I would hope she was able to read.

Nihil obstat®. Let's see what tomorrow brings.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

$2,000 (Under the Sun): Which of the following is an accurate description of a person with what is playfully known as a "farmer's tan"?
A. Pale arms, pale face B. Pale chest, tan arms
C. Pale calves, tan thighs, D. Pale face, tan chest

A shout out to MAWGs everywhere!

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$2,000 (Under the Sun): Which of the following is an accurate description of a person with what is playfully known as a "farmer's tan"?
A. Pale arms, pale face B. Pale chest, tan arms
C. Pale calves, tan thighs, D. Pale face, tan chest

A shout out to MAWGs everywhere!

Middle Aged White Gardeners?

[NellyLunatic1980]

Chet Greenleaf
Ridgewood, NJ
Retired Middle-School Teacher

WE®, but he's a former teacher. We always root for teachers®.

So far, so good for me.