Transcript 11/28/2007 - John Sharpe (carryover)
Posted: Wed Nov 28, 2007 10:31 pm
John Sharpe
West New York, NJ
Pastor
John has spent his whole life playing it safe, but somewhere deep down he's yearned to be more gutsy, throw caution to the winds. Today is that day. Meredith asks him why he doesn't like to take risks. John replies it's his nature. Cars beep their horns at him because he drives under the speed limit. But today is going to be a radical departure. John is wearing a cross necklace that belonged to his father, who wore it every day of his life.
John has all his lifelines available.
$2K - Named for distilleries in northern Britain, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie are all brands of what spirit?
A - rum
B - vodka
C - scotch
D - vermouth
John doesn't drink at all. Meredith asks if he's allowed. He says no. This would be a good question for the audience, so he decides to ask them.
ATA results:
A - 3%
B - 5%
C - 87%
D - 5%
John applauds the audience. Those are very good odds.
$4K - In a marine forecast, which of the following is commonly measured in knots?
A - tidal range
B - wind speed
C - wave height
D - visibility
$8K - Arthroplasty, the surgery often called "joint replacement," is most commonly performed on which of these body parts?
A - elbow
B - ankle
C - shoulder
D - knee
John said he was going to throw caution to the winds. He's torn between two answers. He knows it's performed "down there, somewhere". He makes "D" his final answer. After the answer is revealed Meredith asks if John feels free.
$16K - The 2007 movie "The Hoax" recounts the true story of Clifford Irving's 1971 forgery of what famous American's memoirs?
A - Charles Lindbergh
B - J.D. Salinger
C - Al Capone
D - Howard Hughes
John doesn't throw caution to the winds, asking to call "Sean Peacock" a young member of the congregation where John pastors. Sean doesn't sound very excited about being called. John paraphrases the question, then pauses before reading the possible answers. John asks, "Do you have an answer?" and Sean answers, "No." Time runs out before Sean can come up with anything. John asks for the 50/50, leaving C and D. Meredith baits John by saying that a few minutes ago he was ready to throw caution to the winds. John agrees and says "Even if I lose I've had the pleasure of meeting you." John makes "D" his final answer and the audience applauds before Meredith can tell John he's right.
Commercial break
John's risk-taking paid off. John's mom Shirley is in the relationship seat. Shirley says that when John was young he loved trivia games.
$25K - Which of the following is the name of the largest city in two U.S. states despite not being the capital of either?
A - Lexington
B - Portland
C - Birmingham
D - Kansas City
John was a pastor in Kentucky and knows Lexington isn't the largest city there, and that Topeka is the largest city in Kansas. He's pretty sure Birmingham isn't the largest city in Alabama, so he goes with "B" as his final answer. John looks very surprised when Meredith tells him he's right. Meredith then says, "Now you've gone really wild."
$50K - What Broadway musical is based on "7 1/2 Cents," a Richard Bissell novel about labor strife?
A - The Pajama Game
B - Bye, Bye Birdie
C - Sweet Charity
D - Carousel
John's seen "Bye, Bye Birdie" and knows that's not it, and "Sweet Charity" sounds too sweet. He mulls over "Carousel" and rejects it, leaving only "The Pajama Game." He goes with that as his final answer. There's a smattering of audience applause before Meredith tells him he's right. "You have God on your side," Meredith quips.
$100K - The name of a radical Muslim fundamentalist group, "hamas" is the Arabic word for what?
A - truth
B - zeal
C - belief
D - might
John thinks "zeal" is way too obvious and his gut is telling him it's "truth". He decides to switch the question. The answer is the one John thought it couldn't be.
$100K (STQ) - A phillumenist is a person who collects what?
A - dolls
B - matchbooks
C - seashells
D - spoons
John thinks it might be "matchbooks" because "lumen" is light. Even $25K is a lot of money so he'll take the chance and make "B" his final answer. Meredith says, "You don't need matchbooks because you're on fire!"
Commercial break
During the break John told Meredith that was a lot of money. The money will go to help the building fund for his church, which celebrates its 100th anniversary next year. He also wants to give to the Reformed Church World Service, which helps needy people around the world. And his mom wants him to buy her a car.
$250K - Published in 1913, the world's first known crossword puzzle featured what phrase as its first clue?
A - Such and nothing more
B - A written acknowledgement
C - What bargain hunters enjoy
D - A river in Russia
John said he knows he said that he was willing to take wild chances but his guess would be a 1 in 4 chance and someone told him it would be stupid to take that chance. He decides to walk away with his $100K.
ANSWERS:
$2K - C (scotch)
$4K - B (wind speed)
$8K - D (knee)
$16K - D (Howard Hughes)
$25K - B (Portland)
$50K - A (The Pajama Game)
$100K - B (zeal)
$100K (STQ) - B (matchbooks)
$250K - C (What bargain hunters enjoy)
West New York, NJ
Pastor
John has spent his whole life playing it safe, but somewhere deep down he's yearned to be more gutsy, throw caution to the winds. Today is that day. Meredith asks him why he doesn't like to take risks. John replies it's his nature. Cars beep their horns at him because he drives under the speed limit. But today is going to be a radical departure. John is wearing a cross necklace that belonged to his father, who wore it every day of his life.
John has all his lifelines available.
$2K - Named for distilleries in northern Britain, Glenlivet, Glenfiddich and Glenmorangie are all brands of what spirit?
A - rum
B - vodka
C - scotch
D - vermouth
John doesn't drink at all. Meredith asks if he's allowed. He says no. This would be a good question for the audience, so he decides to ask them.
ATA results:
A - 3%
B - 5%
C - 87%
D - 5%
John applauds the audience. Those are very good odds.
$4K - In a marine forecast, which of the following is commonly measured in knots?
A - tidal range
B - wind speed
C - wave height
D - visibility
$8K - Arthroplasty, the surgery often called "joint replacement," is most commonly performed on which of these body parts?
A - elbow
B - ankle
C - shoulder
D - knee
John said he was going to throw caution to the winds. He's torn between two answers. He knows it's performed "down there, somewhere". He makes "D" his final answer. After the answer is revealed Meredith asks if John feels free.
$16K - The 2007 movie "The Hoax" recounts the true story of Clifford Irving's 1971 forgery of what famous American's memoirs?
A - Charles Lindbergh
B - J.D. Salinger
C - Al Capone
D - Howard Hughes
John doesn't throw caution to the winds, asking to call "Sean Peacock" a young member of the congregation where John pastors. Sean doesn't sound very excited about being called. John paraphrases the question, then pauses before reading the possible answers. John asks, "Do you have an answer?" and Sean answers, "No." Time runs out before Sean can come up with anything. John asks for the 50/50, leaving C and D. Meredith baits John by saying that a few minutes ago he was ready to throw caution to the winds. John agrees and says "Even if I lose I've had the pleasure of meeting you." John makes "D" his final answer and the audience applauds before Meredith can tell John he's right.
Commercial break
John's risk-taking paid off. John's mom Shirley is in the relationship seat. Shirley says that when John was young he loved trivia games.
$25K - Which of the following is the name of the largest city in two U.S. states despite not being the capital of either?
A - Lexington
B - Portland
C - Birmingham
D - Kansas City
John was a pastor in Kentucky and knows Lexington isn't the largest city there, and that Topeka is the largest city in Kansas. He's pretty sure Birmingham isn't the largest city in Alabama, so he goes with "B" as his final answer. John looks very surprised when Meredith tells him he's right. Meredith then says, "Now you've gone really wild."
$50K - What Broadway musical is based on "7 1/2 Cents," a Richard Bissell novel about labor strife?
A - The Pajama Game
B - Bye, Bye Birdie
C - Sweet Charity
D - Carousel
John's seen "Bye, Bye Birdie" and knows that's not it, and "Sweet Charity" sounds too sweet. He mulls over "Carousel" and rejects it, leaving only "The Pajama Game." He goes with that as his final answer. There's a smattering of audience applause before Meredith tells him he's right. "You have God on your side," Meredith quips.
$100K - The name of a radical Muslim fundamentalist group, "hamas" is the Arabic word for what?
A - truth
B - zeal
C - belief
D - might
John thinks "zeal" is way too obvious and his gut is telling him it's "truth". He decides to switch the question. The answer is the one John thought it couldn't be.
$100K (STQ) - A phillumenist is a person who collects what?
A - dolls
B - matchbooks
C - seashells
D - spoons
John thinks it might be "matchbooks" because "lumen" is light. Even $25K is a lot of money so he'll take the chance and make "B" his final answer. Meredith says, "You don't need matchbooks because you're on fire!"
Commercial break
During the break John told Meredith that was a lot of money. The money will go to help the building fund for his church, which celebrates its 100th anniversary next year. He also wants to give to the Reformed Church World Service, which helps needy people around the world. And his mom wants him to buy her a car.
$250K - Published in 1913, the world's first known crossword puzzle featured what phrase as its first clue?
A - Such and nothing more
B - A written acknowledgement
C - What bargain hunters enjoy
D - A river in Russia
John said he knows he said that he was willing to take wild chances but his guess would be a 1 in 4 chance and someone told him it would be stupid to take that chance. He decides to walk away with his $100K.
ANSWERS:
$2K - C (scotch)
$4K - B (wind speed)
$8K - D (knee)
$16K - D (Howard Hughes)
$25K - B (Portland)
$50K - A (The Pajama Game)
$100K - B (zeal)
$100K (STQ) - B (matchbooks)
$250K - C (What bargain hunters enjoy)