Baton Rouge, LA
School guidance counselor
The middle school where George is a guidance has 1,000 students.
George and his wife are living large in NYC; they took a limo into the city. Then his son and his son's girlfriend came and played Trivial Pursuit with them in the hotel room.
Meredith: Wait. You came to New York; you had a big room and you played Trivial Pursuit in it? George! George!
George: We've seen everything there is in New York. We come all the time!
Question Topics:
* Washington
* The Internet
* Reality TV
* Transportation
* Theater
* Liquor
* World Leaders
* Movie Stars
* Lawsuits
* Money
* Grammar
* Geography
* Vocabulary
* Advertising
* Familiar Phrases
$100 * Familiar Phrases
An old saying advises "eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow" what happens?
A: We die B: We travel
C: We work D: We go to the DMV
George: First of all, my wife says read it twice--
Meredith: Four seconds!
George: Think about your answers.
Meredith: Quick, quick, answer!
George: We die!
Meredith: Final?
George: Final!
Meredith: Yes!
George: I got it! I got it!
Meredith: [Hitting George with the checks] Don't do that again!
George: Look, I got it. It worked out. I always do better when I listen to her.
Meredith: George, look at the clock! You see where it says one second?
George: It's cool! It's cool!
Meredith: That would not have been cool if that had gone. I would have to say "buh-bye!" OK? Limo back to airport. Don't do that, again!
George: I'm not worried; don't you be.
Meredith: Okay! [They high five.]
George: Meredith, middle school--stress is us!
Spoiler
A: We die ( 1 )
General stores often advertise "Live Bait" in hopes of attracting what people as customers?
A: Horseback riders B: Fishermen
C: Rock climbers D: Kayakers
George: B: Fishermen, final. Was that quick enough?
Spoiler
B: Fishermen ( 10 )
By definition, a nunnery is what type of establishment?
A: Airport B: Delicatessen
C: Convent D: Athletic arena
Spoiler
C: Convent ( 10 )
The volatile region known as the Middle East is primarily located on which of these continents?
A: South America B: Asia
C: Europe D: Australia
Spoiler
B: Asia ( 3 )
In the game show title "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire," what word is used as a pronoun?
A: Who B: Wants
C: Be D: Millionaire
Spoiler
A: Who ( 9 )
Meredith says George scared her on that first question, but he's been getting them right away since then.
Meredith: Well, it's so good to have you here, George. Are you enjoying it, so far?
George: We've really had a blast! It has really been a lot of fun. Any of you should audition, should take the test. It's not that tough. And they treat you very well.
$500,000 winner Ogi Ogas is introduced as today's Ask the Expert lifeline.
$2,000 * Money
What pro baseball pitcher shares his last name with a unit of currency once used in Austria?
A: Tom Glavine B: Greg Maddux
C: Curt Schilling D: Mike Mussina
Spoiler
C: Curt Schilling ( 23 )
In 2006, what tech company won a trademark lawsuit brought against it by The Beatles' record label?
A: Yahoo! B: Gateway
C: Oracle D: Apple
Spoiler
D: Apple ( 23 )
At her memorial, who was actor James Woods eulogizing when he said, "Fasten your seatbelts, its going to be a bumpy eternity"?
A: Bette Davis B: Greta Garbo
C: Audrey Hepburn D: Katharine Hepburn
With 19 seconds left, George Asks The Audience.
ATA: A: 44% B: 4% C: 16% D: 36%
George thought it was Bette Davis, but he needed confirmation.
Spoiler
A: Bette Davis ( 12 )
$16,000 * World Leaders
In 1980, Polish electrician Lech Walesa became the head of a labor movement known by what name?
A: Integrity B: Assembly
C: Community D: Solidarity
Spoiler
D: Solidarity ( 16 )
George has two loves in his life: his new wife, Pam, who's in the audience, and Louisiana. George tells everyone to come to the jazz fest in New Orleans.
George and Pam are building their dream home; they'd like to add a pool to it with the money he wins here.
$25,000 * Liquor
Popular in the world of hip-hop, Courvoisier is a nearly 200-year-old brand of what liquor?
A: Vodka B: Cognac
C: Scotch D: Rum
George: Well, Meredith, I see 26 seconds there; I've got time! I also do part-time chemical dependency counseling. I know a little bit about this subject. I don't know much about rap.
Meredith: Eleven seconds!
George: Eleven seconds, I'm cool! It's B: Cognac, final answer.
Spoiler
B: Cognac ( 6 )
Meredith: Take a look at the categories. What looks good to you and what are you nervous about, right now?
George: I'm nervous about none of it!
$50,000 * Theater
"What is the purpose of the two poker games?" is a study question in the CliffsNotes edition of which of these classic plays?
A: A Streetcar Named Desire B: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
C: Death of a Salesman D: Our Town
With 31 seconds left, George decides to phone a friend.
George's PAF Team are Armand, Gonzales, LA; David, Baton Rouge, LA; and Margaret, Baton Rouge, LA.
George choose to call the librarian, his sister, Margaret. He pauses while reading part of the question, then the four answers, then the rest of the question, while she repeats everything. Time runs out before she can give him an answer.
With 28 seconds left, George decides to Double Dip.
Spoiler
George's first answer is A: A Streetcar Named Desire.
A: A Streetcar Named Desire
A: A Streetcar Named Desire
George has a motto: "It is what it is." He like to go with the flow, but his wife prefers planning things out.
$100,000 * Transportation
According to the American Public Transportation Association, what U.S. state is home to the nation's largest ferry system?
A: Massachusetts B: Washington
C: Maine D: Maryland
With 39 seconds left, George decides to Ask The Expert.
Ogi: Largest ferry system--do you have any ideas?
George: Certainly not--Ogi, no I don't. Umm, I'm thinking it's not Maryland. I could make a case for Maine or Washington, probably not Massachusetts.
Ogi: Well, I live in Massachusetts and I've never heard of a ferry system here, though I can't be sure.
George: Well, it's not Maryland.
Ogi: And I used to live in Maryland, I don't think it's that, either.
George: Maine or Washington?
Ogi: I've been to Maine and I don't think there's a ferry system there.
If it was me, I'd go for Washington, but that's a strong feeling, not a definite answer.
[Ogi quickly repeats some of his reasoning. His answer is Washington.]
Spoiler
B: Washington ( 24 )
