Transcript 1/23/2009 - Cheryl Harshton

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Cheryl Harshton
Clarkston, MI
Stay-at-home mom

Cheryl has three daughters, ages 5 to 21 and each one had a separate piece of advice for mom. Melissa, the oldest, said, "Please don't embarrass me." Natalie, age 9, said that it was really cool and she had something cool to tell her friends at school. Elena, the youngest, said that mom needed to win a lot of money so she could buy lots of chicken nuggets.

Topic tree:
- Thomas Edison
- Animal Lovers
- Good-Luck Charms
- The Big House
- Body Piercings
- Opening Lines
- Rock Stars
- E-Birthdays
- Foreign Tongues
- Christian Science
- HBO
- Spell Check
- Great Scott
- Guys and Dolls
- Praise Be

Meredith holds up the $1M check then offers it to Cheryl to hold onto, noting that "it's fake". She can rub it for good luck.

$100 - "Hallelujah" comes from a Hebrew word meaning "praise" what figure?
A - the tooth fairy
B - the Lord
C - the Easter bunny
D - Larry the Cable Guy

Spoiler

If she got it wrong her church would kill her.

B - the Lord (6)

$200 - Featuredin the musical "Guys and Dolls," the show tune "Sue Me" fittingly mentions what type of professional in its lyrics?
A - carpenter
B - chef
C - lawyer
D - florist

Spoiler

C - lawyer (10)

$300 - Which of these patterns is traditionally featured on an Scottish kilt?
A - polka dots
B - pinstripes
C - paisley
D - plaid

Spoiler

D - plaid (10)

$500 - Which of the following brand names features two misspelled words?
A - Stove-Top
B - Reddi-Wip
C - Beech-Nut
D - Sun-Maid

Spoiler

B - Reddi-Wip (9)

$1K - On the new HBO series "True Blood," the invention of "synthetic blood" allows what creatures to safely join normal human society?
A - ghosts
B - werewolves
C - witches
D - vampires

Spoiler

D - vampires (10)

Cheryl has earned the "Ask the Expert" lifeline. Today's expert, as has been the case all week, is Esquire magazine writer and NPR correspondent AJ Jacobs.

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

commercial break

Meredith says that three daughters means three college educations; Cheryl replies that it means two more sets of braces.

$4K - What does "ich liebe dich" mean?
A - "See you later" in Russian
B - "I love you" in German
C - "Good morning" in Hebrew
D - "Thank you very much" in Dutch

Spoiler

Cheryl makes B her final answer but the clock inexplicably continues to run, ticking off three more seconds.

B - "I love you" in German (14)

Cheryl was nervous. Her husband has said this and she was trying to remember what it meant. He hasn't said it to her. He does tell her he loves her but not in German.

$8K - In 2008, what technology company celebrated its tenth anniversary?
A - Apple
B - IBM
C - Microsoft
D - Google

Spoiler

D - Google (20)

Cheryl makes a noise and Meredith asks what's wrong. Cheryl replies that "Rock Stars" is a good category.

$16K - Which of these statements about the Presidential sculptures on Mount Rushmore is not true? [Cheryl shakes her head and says, "That's not the category I was expecting."]
A - Washington has jacket lapels
B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses
C - Roosevelt has a moustache
D - Lincoln has a beard

Spoiler

Cheryl makes A her final answer and as Meredith tells her she's wrong, Cheryl exclaims, "No, no, no,

Jefferson isn't wearing eyeglasses!"

B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses (19)

[NellyLunatic1980]

Cheryl Harshton
Clarkston, MI
Stay-at-home mom

Her name was "Harshman". But she will have a new name very soon.

- Thomas Edison
- Animal Lovers
- Good-Luck Charms
- The Big House
- Body Piercings
- Opening Lines
- Rock Stars
- E-Birthdays
- Foreign Tongues
- Christian Science
- HBO
- Spell Check
- Great Scott
- Guys and Dolls
- Praise Be

Looks pretty good... but that $50,000 Body Piercings question really intrigues me.

$1K: I've never heard of this show. I'll have to ask the audience.

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

I don't know who was dumber: Cheryl for using a lifeline, or the 6% of the audience who actually think that paper burns at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

$16K - Which of these statements about the Presidential sculptures on Mount Rushmore is not true? [Cheryl shakes her head and says, "That's not the category I was expecting."]
A - Washington has jacket lapels
B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses
C - Roosevelt has a moustache
D - Lincoln has a beard

Spoiler

Cheryl makes A her final answer and as Meredith tells her she's wrong, Cheryl exclaims, "No, no, no,

Jefferson isn't wearing eyeglasses!"

B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses (19)

And this is a prime example of why you should read each question and each answer very carefully.

[Kazoo65]

It's been a LONG time since I went to Mt. Rushmore-1977 to be exact. Double Dip or ATA here. Why do contestants guess when they have lifelines to use? I can't figure that out.

[MarleysGh0st]

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

I don't know who was dumber: Cheryl for using a lifeline, or the 6% of the audience who actually think that paper burns at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

I suspect some of the audience might have been thinking of Fahreheit 451.

$16K - Which of these statements about the Presidential sculptures on Mount Rushmore is not true? [Cheryl shakes her head and says, "That's not the category I was expecting."]
A - Washington has jacket lapels
B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses
C - Roosevelt has a moustache
D - Lincoln has a beard

Spoiler

Cheryl makes A her final answer and as Meredith tells her she's wrong, Cheryl exclaims, "No, no, no,

Jefferson isn't wearing eyeglasses!"

B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses (19)

And this is a prime example of why you should read each question and each answer very carefully.[/quote]

Chalk up another victim of The Damned Clock, complicated by Hotseatitis.

[elwoodblues]

She said her church would kill her if she missed the $100 question?

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

[NellyLunatic1980]

She said her church would kill her if she missed the $100 question?

I didn't expect the Spanish Inquisition.

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!

[SportsFan68]

I hate "not" questions.

That would give me hotseatitis quicker than just about anything else.

[clem21]

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

I don't know who was dumber: Cheryl for using a lifeline, or the 6% of the audience who actually think that paper burns at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

I suspect some of the audience might have been thinking of Fahreheit 451.

Wow, you give the audience waaay too much credit...

[Estonut]

$1K - On the new HBO series "True Blood," the invention of "synthetic blood" allows what creatures to safely join normal human society?
A - ghosts
B - werewolves
C - witches
D - vampires

Spoiler

D - vampires (10)

$1K: I've never heard of this show. I'll have to ask the audience.

Spoiler

And we'd all be yelling at you. Following the TV show "Moonlight" and the theatrical movie "Twilight," there is a new show with "Blood" in the title and "synthetic blood" as a major plot point, and you wouldn't take a shot at "vampire" on a $1k question?

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

Spoiler

HTF does someone from Michigan NOT know the freezing temperature of water?

[earendel]

Cheryl Harshton
Clarkston, MI
Stay-at-home mom

<*sigh*> Another overused hook.

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

A was an interesting distractor, given the Bradbury book.

$16K - Which of these statements about the Presidential sculptures on Mount Rushmore is not true? [Cheryl shakes her head and says, "That's not the category I was expecting."]
A - Washington has jacket lapels
B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses
C - Roosevelt has a moustache
D - Lincoln has a beard

Spoiler

Cheryl makes A her final answer and as Meredith tells her she's wrong, Cheryl exclaims, "No, no, no,

Jefferson isn't wearing eyeglasses!"

B - Jefferson is wearing eyeglasses (19)

I think Cheryl rushed into this answer; if she had taken time to think about it she might have come up with the correct answer. One could blame the clock but she really had plenty of time.

Nihil obstat® for me.

[MarleysGh0st]

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

A was an interesting distractor, given the Bradbury book.

Once again, ear is thinking like I do.

And for audience skeptic clem, I'll point out that The Damned Clock works against the audience just as much as it does against the contestant. Heck, 6% of the audience probably can't even read the question on the monitors from wherever they're sitting.

[clem21]

$2K - A fragrance by Christian Dior, Farenheit 32 gets its name from the temperature at which what happens?
A - paper burns
B - dew forms
C - water freezes
D - wax melts

Spoiler

"Oh, my gosh, I should know this," Cheryl says, but she doesn't, so with 17 seconds on the clock she decides to Ask the Audience.

ATA results:
A - 6%
B - 0%
C - 90%
D - 4%

"My husband's going to kill me," Cheryl says, making C her final answer.

C - water freezes (15)

A was an interesting distractor, given the Bradbury book.

Once again, ear is thinking like I do.

And for audience skeptic clem, I'll point out that The Damned Clock works against the audience just as much as it does against the contestant. Heck, 6% of the audience probably can't even read the question on the monitors from wherever they're sitting.

The sight lines thing yes. The time thing, absolutely not. The audience has a year and a day to give their answer. No excuses there.

[MarleysGh0st]

A was an interesting distractor, given the Bradbury book.

Once again, ear is thinking like I do.

And for audience skeptic clem, I'll point out that The Damned Clock works against the audience just as much as it does against the contestant. Heck, 6% of the audience probably can't even read the question on the monitors from wherever they're sitting.

The sight lines thing yes. The time thing, absolutely not. The audience has a year and a day to give their answer. No excuses there.

They used to have lots of time to think, before TDC®. Now, they've got the same 30 seconds to think about it that the contestant has. And some of them may be distracted by watching the contestant, Meredith, hand signals from the warm-up guy, searching around their seats to find which ATA handset is theirs, etc.