Transcript 11/07/2008 - Brad Olson (carryover contestant)
Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 7:03 am
Brad Olson
Minneapolis, MN
High school teacher
Topic tree:
- Chill Out
- Men in Black
- Harry Potter
- Fossils
- Fancy Words
- Home on the Range
- Go Natural
- What Time Is It?
- Crowded Places
- Opera Made Easy
- Shortcuts
- In Memoriam
- Mascots
- Healthy Living
- For Openers
Brad is here with his wife Mary Kate and he's playing for one big reason. He has two children, Eli, who's almost three, and Ella, who's 16 months. When she was 8 months old she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. She's had four surgeries (the last just a week ago) [the screen shows a photo of the family] so they have medical bills and would like to get a bigger house.
$500 - In 2008, the Heath Ledger Scholarship Fund was established to commemorate a world-famous what?
A - pro athlete
B - movie star
C - fashion designer
D - anthropologist
$1K - On the Internet, the abbreviation "LOL" typically denotes which of these emotional states?
A - pity
B - heartbreak
C - amusement
D - terror
Now that Brad's made it to the $1K level he earns the Double Dip. Ken Jennings is the expert.
$2K - A crossbow, an arrow and an apple are common props used in which of these classic operas?
A - Aida
B - William Tell
C - Fidelio
D - Rigoletto
Brad doesn't take long to decide that he wants to ask the audience.
$4K - What is the most populous city in the world's most populous country?
A - Moscow
B - Shanghai
C - Rio de Janiero
D - Mumbai
$8K - What rapper is known for wearing a large clock around his neck?
A - Snoop Dogg
B - Dr. Dre
C - Eminem
D - Flavor Flav
Brad likes to rap for his students from time to time.
commercial break
$16K - Ginko biloba is a species of what?
A - shrub
B - grass
C - tree
D - moss
Brad's heard of it but can't decide what the right answer is, so he decides to "Skype the expert".
$25K - One of 2008's most controversial news stories involved a raid on a Texas religious compound known by what name?
A - Yearning for Zion
B - Order of Heaven
C - Kingdom of Utopia
D - New Jerusalem
Brad ponders the question and finally decides to phone a friend. On his list are Brad's brother-in-law Ray, his co-worker Ross and his brother-in-law Rick. He decides to call his brother-in-law Ray.
commercial break
Meredith asks what prompted Brad to risk the guaranteed $16K. Brad replied that he and his wife had agreed that there would be no risk-taking at this level but he pays attention to current events and was sure he could narrow it down to two. But he confesses that he got lucky. He apologizes to his wife and says that he went with his gut. Meredith asks Brad's wife if she's OK with that decision. She says she still loves him.
$50K - "Diaphoresis" is a fancy metical term for what common condition, which might be triggered by a difficult trivia question?
A - nail biting
B - lightheadedness
C - teeth grinding
D - excessive sweating
Minneapolis, MN
High school teacher
Topic tree:
- Chill Out
- Men in Black
- Harry Potter
- Fossils
- Fancy Words
- Home on the Range
- Go Natural
- What Time Is It?
- Crowded Places
- Opera Made Easy
- Shortcuts
- In Memoriam
- Mascots
- Healthy Living
- For Openers
Brad is here with his wife Mary Kate and he's playing for one big reason. He has two children, Eli, who's almost three, and Ella, who's 16 months. When she was 8 months old she was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder. She's had four surgeries (the last just a week ago) [the screen shows a photo of the family] so they have medical bills and would like to get a bigger house.
$500 - In 2008, the Heath Ledger Scholarship Fund was established to commemorate a world-famous what?
A - pro athlete
B - movie star
C - fashion designer
D - anthropologist
Spoiler
B - movie star (8)
A - pity
B - heartbreak
C - amusement
D - terror
Spoiler
C - amusement (10)
$2K - A crossbow, an arrow and an apple are common props used in which of these classic operas?
A - Aida
B - William Tell
C - Fidelio
D - Rigoletto
Brad doesn't take long to decide that he wants to ask the audience.
Spoiler
With 21 seconds left he uses the ATA:
ATA results:
A - 1%
B - 95%
C - 5%
D - 2%
Brad goes with the "smart New York crowd.
B- William Tell (17)
ATA results:
A - 1%
B - 95%
C - 5%
D - 2%
Brad goes with the "smart New York crowd.
B- William Tell (17)
A - Moscow
B - Shanghai
C - Rio de Janiero
D - Mumbai
Spoiler
B - Shanghai(21)
A - Snoop Dogg
B - Dr. Dre
C - Eminem
D - Flavor Flav
Brad likes to rap for his students from time to time.
Spoiler
D - Flavor Flav (18)
$16K - Ginko biloba is a species of what?
A - shrub
B - grass
C - tree
D - moss
Brad's heard of it but can't decide what the right answer is, so he decides to "Skype the expert".
Spoiler
With 13 seconds left he uses his ATE. Ken says he's pretty sure that ginko biloba is just ginko and his parents have a ginko tree in their backyard. Assuming it's not some kind of ginko he's never heard of, Ken is pretty sure that it's a tree. Brad asks if he's sure and Ken says that if he were sitting in the seat he'd go for it. But it's pretty easy for Ken to say that. Brad decides to go with Ken's answer.
C - tree(10)
C - tree(10)
A - Yearning for Zion
B - Order of Heaven
C - Kingdom of Utopia
D - New Jerusalem
Brad ponders the question and finally decides to phone a friend. On his list are Brad's brother-in-law Ray, his co-worker Ross and his brother-in-law Rick. He decides to call his brother-in-law Ray.
Spoiler
With 15 seconds left Brad uses his PAF. Brad paraphrases the question: "This year there was a raid on a Texas known by what name?"Brad then reads the answers. There's total silence on the other end of the call; Brad says what sounds like keywords and finally Ray comes back and says that he has no idea, not even a guess.
With 10 seconds left Brad decides to use the Double Dip. He makes "D" his first final answer, but that's not correct. The clock starts again and Brad makes "A" his other final answer.
A - Yearning for Zion (7)
With 10 seconds left Brad decides to use the Double Dip. He makes "D" his first final answer, but that's not correct. The clock starts again and Brad makes "A" his other final answer.
A - Yearning for Zion (7)
Meredith asks what prompted Brad to risk the guaranteed $16K. Brad replied that he and his wife had agreed that there would be no risk-taking at this level but he pays attention to current events and was sure he could narrow it down to two. But he confesses that he got lucky. He apologizes to his wife and says that he went with his gut. Meredith asks Brad's wife if she's OK with that decision. She says she still loves him.
$50K - "Diaphoresis" is a fancy metical term for what common condition, which might be triggered by a difficult trivia question?
A - nail biting
B - lightheadedness
C - teeth grinding
D - excessive sweating
Spoiler
Brad doesn't think it's "A" or "C". He makes "B" his final answer and ends up with $25K.
D - excessive sweating (19)
D - excessive sweating (19)