Pinson, AL
History teacher
Adam's family founded the town of Pinson in the 1850s.
Adam is nervous about what he'll call Meredith. He has a habit of calling women "ma'am," but he does it to be polite, not because he means Meredith is old.
Adam's parents, Robert and Nancy, and his fiancee, Rachel, are in the audience. His dad has diabetes and Adam is going through the process of giving him a kidney transplant.
Question Topics:
* Chill Out
* The High Court
* The Gene Pool
* TV Dinners
* South America
* The Night Watchman
* Hannah Montana
* Movie Villains
* Sing Sing Sing
* Yoga
* Call Me Al
* The Ticker
* Etiquette
* Animal Parts
* At the Market
$100 * At the Market
As suggested by its name, which of the following is commonly sold at a farmers' market?
A: Computer software B: Fresh produce
C: Shoes D: Old MacDonald's junk
Answer
B: Fresh produce ( 6 )
$200 * Animal Parts
Which of these animals does not have thighs?
A: Ostrich B: Dolphin
C: Lion D: Camel
Answer
B: Dolphin ( 7 )
$300 * Etiquette
Emily Post advises, "Don't hog the weight machines" in an article titled "Manners Do's and Don't at the" what?
A: Gym B: Dentist
C: Supermarket D: Movie theater
Answer
A: Gym ( 7 )
$500 * The Ticker
By definition, which of these surgeries is performed on the heart?
A: Appendectomy B: Coronary bypass
C: Lobotomy D: Rhinoplasty
Answer
B: Coronary bypass ( 6 )
$1,000 * Call Me Al
"Does Al only do parodies of other songs?" is a question answered on the official Web site of what notable American?
A: Al Pacino B: Al Sharpton
C: Weird Al Yankovic D: Al Roker
Answer
C: Weird Al Yankovic ( 6 )
$2,000 * Yoga
Which of these flowers has a common yoga pose named after it?
A: Linden B: Lotus
C: Lavender D: Lilac
Answer
B: Lotus ( 24 )
When repeated three times, which of these words does not become the title of a Top 40 pop song?
A: Fun B: Say
C: Bad D: Bye
With 12 seconds left, Adam decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA: A: 14% B: 29% C: 47% D: 10%
Answer
C: Bad ( 8 )
$8,000 * Movie Villains
In the 2008 comedy "Get Smart," special agent Maxwell Smart battles what sinister-sounding organization?
A: EEVIL B: CRYME
C: ROTTIN D: KAOS
Answer
D: KAOS ( 20 )
Adam and Rachel are getting married in nine days; Adam's dad will be his Best Man. Adam and Rachel are planning on going to Savannah, Georgia for their honeymoon. If he wins some money here, maybe they can go eat at better restaurants.
$16,000 * Hannah Montana
In 2008, teen queen Miley Cyrus caused a minor scandal when she posed for racy photographs in what magazine?
A: Vanity Fair B: Rolling Stone
C: Vogue D: Seventeen
With 22 seconds left, Adam decides to Ask The Expert, who today is Dave Carger, a senior writer at Entertainment Weekly.
Dave: Ah, Vanity Fair! That's a breeze!
Meredith: You're sure?
Dave: Oh, yeah! It's in my--this is my industry.
Meredith: Yeah, you mean if you got it wrong, you'd be really bad, huh?
Dave: Yeah, I would feel like a complete idiot. But I feel pretty confident that it's Vanity Fair.
Answer
A: Vanity Fair ( 19 )
$25,000 * The Night Watchman
Primarily known only by his first name, the famous Dutch artist Rembrandt had what last name?
A: Van Rijn B: Bruegel
C: Grunewald D: Vermeer
Answer
A: Van Rijn ( 20 )
$50,000 * South America
One of the largest estuaries in the world, South America's Rio de la Plata is located between what two countries?
A: Ecuador & Peru B: Uruguay & Argentina
C: Colombia & Venezuela D: Brazil & French Guiana
With 29 seconds left, Adam decides to Phone A Friend.
Adam's PAF team are Oakleigh, Pinson, AL; Michael, Birmingham, AL; and Glenn Allen, Dora, AL.
Adam decides to call Glenn Allen.
Glenn: Uruguay--what's the--what are the choices again?
Adam: Ecuador & Peru, Uruguay & Argentina, Colombia & Venezuela, Brazil & French Guiana, seven seconds!
Glenn: Uruguay & Argentina. I'll say I'm about 75% sure.
Adam: Thank you, sir!
Answer
B: Uruguay & Argentina ( 27 )
Edited to correct the topic listed next to the $1,000 question.
