Kansas City, MO
Lance is doing good, real good. Last night he went to the top of the Empire State Building and proposed to his girlfriend, Bree. Bree was completely surprised.
Question Topics:
* Chill Out
* LBJ
* Burn After Reading
* Facts About Myths
* Swing States
* Body Piercings
* Forrest Gump
* Pack a Bag
* Fine Art
* Body Image
* Folk Songs
* Tell-Alls
* Cover Me!
* D.A.
* Economy Woes
Today's expert is $100,000 winner Tom Spencer.
$100 * Economy Woes
Compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment rates indicate the percentage of Americans who lack what?
A: Children B: Jobs
C: Cars D: Alarm clocks
Answer
By definition, a district attorney is what type of professional?
A: Doctor B: Lawyer
C: Banker D: Teacher
Answer
In 1953, Desi Arnez Jr. appeared on the cover of what periodical's first-ever national issue?
A: Scientific American B: Gourmet
C: Sports Illustrated D: TV Guide
Answer
Featuring new details of an infamous attack on Nancy Kerrigan, the 2008 book "The Tonya Tapes" is the story of an ex-what?
A: Sitcom star B: Congresswoman
C: Figure skater D: Broadway singer
Answer
Which of these popular folk tunes prominently mentions the state of Alabama?
A: Yankee Doodle B: Oh! Susanna
C: Camptown Races D: Home on the Range
Answer
Which of these articles of clothing covers a person's haunches?
A: Shoes B: Shorts
C: Gloves D: Hat
Answer
Lisa Gherardini, the wife of a wealthy Italian silk merchant, is believed to be the subject of a famous painting by what artist?
A: Leonardo da Vinci B: Michelangelo
C: Rembrandt D: Peter Paul Rubens
Lance thinks he knows it, but with 11 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Audience.
ATA: A: 60% B: 23% C: 8% D: 9%
Answer
Lance works with disabled adults. He was inspired to do this when he was 16 and he was invited by a friend who worked at a camp to come for the weekend.
$8,000 * Pack a Bag
"What Things Cost in Inverness" is the title of a section in a Frommer's travel guide devoted to what country?
A: Iceland B: New Zealand
C: Scotland D: Switzerland
With 9 seconds left, Lance decides to Phone A Friend.
Lance's PAF team are Ken, Raymore, MO; Tim, Kansas City, MO; and Tom, Kansas City, MO.
Lance decides to call his friend, Ken.
Lance: Okay, Ken, this isn't our cup of tea, but here it is. [He reads the Q&A, then spells Inverness.]
Ken: I would go with Switzerland and I'm only 50/50 on that.
Lance: 50/50 on that. Anything else you can eliminate?
Ken: No.
With 7 seconds left, Lance decides to Double Dip.
Answer
Lance's second answer is C: Scotland.
C: Scotland ( 6 )
Lance was on Scotland, originally, but he just wanted to be sure. Bree knew it.
In a memorable scene in "Forrest Gump," Forrest inadvertantly inspires a famous musician to write what song?
A: Ring of Fire B: Imagine
C: Good Vibrations D: (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay
Lance doesn't know this. With 10 seconds left, he decides to Ask The Expert.
Tom: Forrest Gump--I've definitely seen Forrest Gump plenty of times. [Pause] I'm kinda--Lance, I'm kinda drawing a blank of this one, though.
Lance: Sure. Anything you can instantly eliminate?
Tom: No, I don't think so. That's a tough one, man. I don't know why I can't get that one. I'm sorry, Lance, I couldn't help you out on that one.
Lance: Okay. Alright.
Lance decides to walk away with $8,000.