Transcript 11/25/2008 Robert Whited

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Robert Whited
Shillington, PA
Mental health counselor

Does an impression of a turkey.
Wants to put $ towards an engagement ring for his girlfriend Tara who is in the audience


Bundle Up
Down Under
The Spelling Bee
Foreign Greetings
Island Living
Hannah Montana
Sports Franchises
Political Slang
What a Character
Linus Yale
Starbucks
Honorary Degrees
Me! Me! Me!
Utensils
Look It Up!



$100 (Look It Up!):
A person who calls a movie a "snoozefest" is suggesting that the movie is what?
A. Hilarious B. Boring
C. Romantic D. Starring Cameron Diazzzz

Spoiler

B. Boring (7)

$200 (Utensils):
Which of these old-fashioned types of flatware was traditionally used for serving small fish?
A. Sardine fork B. Sherbet fork
C. Relish fork D. Pickle fork

Spoiler

A. Sardine fork [8]

$300 (Me! Me! Me!):
Which of these best-selling books is the autobiography of a rock star?
A. The Reagan Diaries B. Clapton
C. Tom Cruise D. Einstein

Spoiler

B. Clapton [8]

$500(Honorary Degrees):
In 2008, Ohio State University awarded NBC's Brian Williams an honorary degree for what?
A. Music B. Theology
C. Journalism D. Medicine

Spoiler

C. Journalism (9)

$1000 (Starbucks):
Introduced by Starbucks in 2008, Pike Place Roast is a coffee named for a market in what U.S. city?
A. Detroit B. Seattle
C. Austin D. Chicago

ATA called immediately at :10

ATA results

Results A-0% B-87% C-5% D-8%

answer

B. Seattle

Meredith mentions Will Shortz is now available as Expert.

$2000 (Linus Yale):
Patented by Linus Yale, Jr. in 1861, the cylinder pin-tumbler is a type of what?
A. Lock B. Yo-Yo
C. Sewing machine D. Baby stroller

Spoiler

A. Lock (25)

$4000 (What a Character):
Which of these Will Ferrell movie characters is a news anchorman?
A. Ricky Bobby B. Frank Picard
C. Chazz Michael Michaels D. Ron Burgundy

Spoiler

D. Ron Burgundy (22)

Commercial break

They show on-deck contestant Ann Ward


$8000 (Political Slang):
Used to refer to an unfair attack on a person's character, the term "swiftboating" derives from a political ad against whom?
A. John Kerry B. Al Gore
C. John Edwards D. Ralph Nader

Spoiler

A. John Kerry (24)

$16K (Sports Franchises):
Which of these team names is that of both an NFL team and a MLB team?
A. Orioles B. Seahawks
C. Cardinals D. Blue Jays

Spoiler

C. Cardinals (24)

$25K (Hannah Montana):
On the wildly popular kids' series "Hannah Montana," what actress occasionally appears in flashbacks as Hannah's mom?
A. Cindy Crawford B. Brooke Shields
C. Debra Messing D. Meg Ryan

Expert called at :15

ATE result

Will says "I am sorry Robert I have never watched Hannah Montana... Nothing there, sorry Robert"

PAF called at :13
Choices are friend Nate (Bethel PA), co-worker Dr. Yasmeen (Reading PA), another co-worker Robert (Emerald Hills CA)
PAF Dr. Yasmeen

PAF result

Dr. Yasmeen "Oh my god say that again?" (Q repeated) "For some reason I am thinking it is Meg Ryan. What do you think?" Robert says "I'm asking you!" as time runs out.

Double-Dip called at :02

DD and answer

First answer, Meg Ryan, is wrong
Mere: "It is not Meg Ryan. You have two seconds to give your answer and your time starts back up now"
Robert "Brooke Shields Final Answer"
B. Brooke Shields (:01)

Robert will return tomorrow going for $50K

Mere said she was happy for Robert but even more for Tara, says to Tara that it looked like she knew. Tara said she knew Robert would not know and was just crossing her fingers.

[Kazoo65]

OK up to the last question. I know zilch about Hannah Montana (except she's very popular and her dad is played by Billy Ray Cyrus).ATA here. If I get two answers that get lots of votes, Double Dip.

[NellyLunatic1980]

Bundle Up
Down Under
The Spelling Bee
Foreign Greetings
Island Living
Hannah Montana
Sports Franchises
Political Slang
What a Character
Linus Yale
Starbucks
Honorary Degrees
Me! Me! Me!
Utensils
Look It Up!

The dreaded Hannah Montana category returns!

$1K: I've never heard of Pike Place Market. Although Seattle seems like the obvious choice for a Starbucks question, I would've been forced to ask the audience.

$25K: Since ATA is gone, I'll have to use PAF here.

[earendel]

Robert Whited
Shillington, PA
Mental health counselor

Does an impression of a turkey.

Because the air date was close to Thanksgiving? Imitating barnyard fowl doesn't seem like a strong hook.

$1000 (Starbucks):
Introduced by Starbucks in 2008, Pike Place Roast is a coffee named for a market in what U.S. city?
A. Detroit B. Seattle
C. Austin D. Chicago

ATA called immediately at :10

ATA results

Results A-0% B-87% C-5% D-8%

answer

B. Seattle

elwing went to Park Place while my sons and I went to The Science Fiction Museum.

$4000 (What a Character):
Which of these Will Ferrell movie characters is a news anchorman?
A. Ricky Bobby B. Frank Picard
C. Chazz Michael Michaels D. Ron Burgundy

Spoiler

D. Ron Burgundy (22)

I don't know if this question had anything to do with it but I had a very disturbing dream about Will Ferrell last night.

They show on-deck contestant Ann Ward

This is not usually a good sign, but Robert managed to survive.

$25K (Hannah Montana):
On the wildly popular kids' series "Hannah Montana," what actress occasionally appears in flashbacks as Hannah's mom?
A. Cindy Crawford B. Brooke Shields
C. Debra Messing D. Meg Ryan

Expert called at :15

ATE result

Will says "I am sorry Robert I have never watched Hannah Montana... Nothing there, sorry Robert"

PAF called at :13
Choices are friend Nate (Bethel PA), co-worker Dr. Yasmeen (Reading PA), another co-worker Robert (Emerald Hills CA)
PAF Dr. Yasmeen

PAF result

Dr. Yasmeen "Oh my god say that again?" (Q repeated) "For some reason I am thinking it is Meg Ryan. What do you think?" Robert says "I'm asking you!" as time runs out.

Double-Dip called at :02

DD and answer

First answer, Meg Ryan, is wrong
Mere: "It is not Meg Ryan. You have two seconds to give your answer and your time starts back up now"
Robert "Brooke Shields Final Answer"
B. Brooke Shields (:01)

Robert cut it very close timewise.

I was thinking it might be a question about Miley Cyrus' birth name - someone I believe suggested that this might turn up as a question when the news reports came out about her changing her name.

I am puzzled about Robert's choice of lifeline, unless Dr. Yasmeen has children or he knew she was a fan of the show (neither of which, apparently, was the case). Somehow it disturbs me that I knew the answer - elwing watches the show and I've caught some of the episodes.

[gsabc]

Robert Whited
Shillington, PA
Mental health counselor

$1000 (Starbucks):
Introduced by Starbucks in 2008, Pike Place Roast is a coffee named for a market in what U.S. city?
A. Detroit B. Seattle
C. Austin D. Chicago

ATA called immediately at :10

ATA results

Results A-0% B-87% C-5% D-8%

answer

B. Seattle

Dream question for me. This is my new favorite from Starbucks. Had some while waiting for my audition and show viewing this past year. My sis also had a frozen yogurt place in the market years ago. First one in the entire region. BIL is from that area.

$4000 (What a Character):
Which of these Will Ferrell movie characters is a news anchorman?
A. Ricky Bobby B. Frank Picard
C. Chazz Michael Michaels D. Ron Burgundy

Spoiler

D. Ron Burgundy (22)

I dislike Will Ferrell, but know that the writers favor him. Knew this from studying.

BTW, ear, you were redundant. ANY dream with Will Ferrell in it is disturbing.

$8000 (Political Slang):
Used to refer to an unfair attack on a person's character, the term "swiftboating" derives from a political ad against whom?
A. John Kerry B. Al Gore
C. John Edwards D. Ralph Nader

Spoiler

A. John Kerry (24)

And this is a question from the game on my cellphone! One of them shows up for real at least once a month. Reason enough for me to keep playing with it.

$25K (Hannah Montana):
On the wildly popular kids' series "Hannah Montana," what actress occasionally appears in flashbacks as Hannah's mom?
A. Cindy Crawford B. Brooke Shields
C. Debra Messing D. Meg Ryan

Double-Dip called at :02

DD and answer

First answer, Meg Ryan, is wrong
Mere: "It is not Meg Ryan. You have two seconds to give your answer and your time starts back up now"
Robert "Brooke Shields Final Answer"
B. Brooke Shields (:01)

My ATA, very likely. Wasn't sure enough of the right answer, which I had more by process of elimination than anything else.

[summus123]

So far so good. For the Hannah Montana question, I have seen a few espisodes, and Brooke Shields is the only listed actress that appeared on the show.

The question should have been easy for a PAF. Google Hannah Montana's mom and pictures of Brooke Shields pop up.

[MarleysGh0st]

Robert Whited
Shillington, PA
Mental health counselor

Was Robert going for the "hungover" look when he dressed for this show? A three-day growth of beard, artfully tousled hair, a dress shirt with the collar unbuttoned and a loosened tie...

I guess that's fashionable among the demographically desirable.