Transcript 10/29/08: Carolyn Bane

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Carolyn Bane
Brooklyn, NY
Restauranteur

Harvard Grad (majoring in Biology), but she opened a BBQ restaurant and pie shop called Pies and Thighs.

Her category tree:

Frozen Solid
Opening Night
Bizarre Lyrics
Telemark Skiing
Playful Lyrics
Wee Tales
Video Games
Size Matters
Recent TV
On the Calendar
Vision Quest
Familiar Phrases
Business Duos
2008 Movies
Salad Bar

$100 (Salad Bar): Which of these salads is named after a ritzy New York City hotel?
A. Chef's salad B. Waldorf Salad
C. Caesar salad D. Little Soap salad

Spoiler

B. Waldorf salad (8)

$200 (2008 Movies): In a 2008 review, what film inspired a critic to jokingly wish that "all movies were named after their running times"?
A. 27 Dresses B. 88 Minutes
C. Saw V D. 10,000 B.C.

Spoiler

B. 88 Minutes (5)

$300 (Business Duos): In 1910, businessmen S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker teamed up to create a company famous for selling what?
A. Blue jeans B. Luxury cars
C. Power tools D. Chocolate bars

Spoiler

C. Power tools (8)

$500 (Familiar Phrases): Used to refer to information that is highly detailed, the phrase "chapter and verse" originally referred to what book?
A. Webster's Dictionary B. The Bible
C. Encyclopedia Britannica D. Old Farmer's Almanac

Spoiler

B. The Bible (5)

$1,000 (Vision Quest): Which of these cartoon characters is usually squinting?
A. Mr. Magoo B. George Jetson
C. Yogi Bear D. Tweety Bird

Spoiler

A. Mr. Magoo (8)

$2,000 (On the Calendar): Because the Roman calendar once began on March 1st, what month's name derives from the Latin for "tenth month"?
A. April B. July
C. August D. December

Spoiler

D. December (25)

$4,000 (Recent TV): In 2008, actor William Petersen announced he would relinquish his role as Gil Grissom after nine seasons on what TV series?
A. ER B. CSI
C. Guiding Light D. Law & Order

Carolyn says she has no idea even before the answers are revealed. She chooses to ATA:

A. ER - 8%
B. CSI - 77%
C. Guiding Light - 4%
D. Law & Order - 11%

Spoiler

B. CSI (20)

COMMERCIAL BREAK

$8,000 (Size Matters): After 40 years on newstands, what magazine announced it was trimming its famously large dimensions to the smaller standard size?
A. People B. Newsweek
C. Rolling Stone D. Vogue

Spoiler

C. Rolling Stone (23)

$16,000 (Video Games): Released in 2008, the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" is set in what fictional metropolis?
A. Liberty City B. New Salvation
C. Astro City D. San Diablo

Carolyn doesn't know the answer, and chooses to ATE. Robin doesn't play video games, but offers that "San Diablo" has "negative connotations" and would make sense. But when prompted, she admits is a complete guess.

Carolyn decides to use her DD (and Meredith doesn't even get the disclaimer about no turning back out when Carolyn says, "I know!").

Carolyn's first guess is

Spoiler

C. Astro City

which is incorrect. Her second guess is

Spoiler

D. San Diablo

which is also incorrect. She leaves with $1,000 as the HORN SOUNDS.

The correct answer is:

A. Liberty City (3)

[Bob78164]

There's a way to handle it when you get an expert who doesn't appear knowledgeable. Use her early, on the theory that she'll probably know the easier pop culture questions that one would normally use the audience for. After all, the ultimate goal is for each lifeline to get you through one question, and you don't really care in what order you use them as long as you accomplish that goal.

This stack was a perfect example. With a strong expert, it was correctly played. With this one, though, I think it would have been better to use the ATE first (particularly for a TV question). I'm guessing the audience would have come through on the video game question. --Bob

[NellyLunatic1980]

Carolyn Bane
Brooklyn, NY

WE®

Frozen Solid
Opening Night
Bizarre Lyrics
Telemark Skiing
Playful Lyrics
Wee Tales
Video Games
Size Matters
Recent TV
On the Calendar
Vision Quest
Familiar Phrases
Business Duos
2008 Movies
Salad Bar

What the hell is "Telemark Skiing"?

$16K: I don't play "Grand Theft Auto". Liberty City sounds familiar, but I better ask the audience first.

[gsabc]

Carolyn Bane
Brooklyn, NY

WE®

Frozen Solid
Opening Night
Bizarre Lyrics
Telemark Skiing
Playful Lyrics
Wee Tales
Video Games
Size Matters
Recent TV
On the Calendar
Vision Quest
Familiar Phrases
Business Duos
2008 Movies
Salad Bar

What the hell is "Telemark Skiing"?

$16K: I don't play "Grand Theft Auto". Liberty City sounds familiar, but I better ask the audience first.

Telemark skiing is a special kind of binding, akin to cross-country skiing rather than the usually seen Alpine style. I'd bet the question was where the name comes from (a region in Norway).

Again, I'm with you on this stack, Nelly. ATA on Grand Theft Auto, but no problemo on the others. Seeing "Recent TV" would have worried me, but the question was simple.

[themanintheseersuckersuit]

COMMERCIAL BREAK

$8,000 (Size Matters): After 40 years on newstands, what magazine announced it was trimming its famously large dimensions to the smaller standard size?
A. People B. Newsweek
C. Rolling Stone D. Vogue

[Reveal] Spoiler:
C. Rolling Stone (23)


$16,000 (Video Games): Released in 2008, the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" is set in what fictional metropolis?
A. Liberty City B. New Salvation
C. Astro City D. San Diablo

Carolyn doesn't know the answer, and chooses to ATE. Robin doesn't play video games, but offers that "San Diablo" has "negative connotations" and would make sense. But when prompted, she admits is a complete guess.

Carolyn decides to use her DD (and Meredith doesn't even get the disclaimer about no turning back out when Carolyn says, "I know!").

Carolyn's first guess is

[Reveal] Spoiler:
C. Astro City

which is incorrect. Her second guess is
[Reveal] Spoiler:
D. San Diablo

which is also incorrect. She leaves with $1,000 as the HORN SOUNDS.

Not a good stack for me. ATA at 8K, PAF at 16K

[earendel]

Carolyn Bane
Brooklyn, NY
Restauranteur

Harvard Grad (majoring in Biology), but she opened a BBQ restaurant and pie shop called Pies and Thighs.

Nice name for a restaurant.

$4,000 (Recent TV): In 2008, actor William Petersen announced he would relinquish his role as Gil Grissom after nine seasons on what TV series?
A. ER B. CSI
C. Guiding Light D. Law & Order

Carolyn says she has no idea even before the answers are revealed. She chooses to ATA:

A. ER - 8%
B. CSI - 77%
C. Guiding Light - 4%
D. Law & Order - 11%

Spoiler

B. CSI (20)

I guess she's been busy keeping her restaurant going.

I also remember back in the day when PTBAM was on opposite CSI there was a discussion about William Peterson's acting ability.

$16,000 (Video Games): Released in 2008, the popular video game "Grand Theft Auto IV" is set in what fictional metropolis?
A. Liberty City B. New Salvation
C. Astro City D. San Diablo

Carolyn doesn't know the answer, and chooses to ATE. Robin doesn't play video games, but offers that "San Diablo" has "negative connotations" and would make sense. But when prompted, she admits is a complete guess.

Carolyn decides to use her DD (and Meredith doesn't even get the disclaimer about no turning back out when Carolyn says, "I know!").

Carolyn's first guess is

Spoiler

C. Astro City

which is incorrect. Her second guess is

Spoiler

D. San Diablo

which is also incorrect. She leaves with $1,000 as the HORN SOUNDS.

The correct answer is:

A. Liberty City (3)

Tough question for the expert. I believe that Liberty City is the setting for all of the GTA games.

I'd be going for $25K with all lifelines still available.

[7yrscollegedownthedrain]

At the risk of appearing obtuse, just what is Robin Meade an "expert" in??

[earendel]

At the risk of appearing obtuse, just what is Robin Meade an "expert" in??

Current events, I guess - she's a reporter for CNN Morning News.

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Lifeline times:

1. Question 7 - ask the audience - 24 s
2. Question 9 - ask the expert - 17 s
3. Question 9 - double dip - 15 s