Minneapolis, MN
Dave's house has a "Dave Hole"; his cat got into missing floorboards in the attic and when Dave went into the attic after it, he ended up falling through some more missing floorboards into the bedroom. It needs to be fixed.
Question Topics:
* My Dogs Are Barking
* The Nobel Prize
* Words and Pictures
* Under One Condition
* Fifty Big Ones
* Monkey Business
* The United Nations
* Hot Soup!
* Definition Please
* What Are We?
* Fight the Power
* Sing-Alongs
* The Grind
* Curses!
* That Smarts
$100 * That Smarts
A child would likely get an "owie" by doing which of the following?
A: Writing his name B: Bumping his head
C: Washing his face D: Day trading
Answer
B: Bumping his head ( 6 )
What sport's name is often jokingly said to be a "four-letter word" because 1) it is a four-letter word and 2) the sport can be frustrating to play?
A: Soccer B: Hockey
C: Golf D: Tennis
Answer
C: Golf ( 9 )
"Grind and brew" is a common setting on which of these household appliances?
A: Can opener B: Toaster
C: Coffee maker D: Microwave
Answer
C: Coffee maker ( 8 )
The children's song "A-Hunting We Will Go" has the same melody as what other children's standard?
A: Shoe Fly, Don't Bother Me B: This Old Man
C: A-Tisket A-Tasket D: The Farmer in the Dell
Answer
D: The Farmer in the Dell ( 5 )
In 2008, Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" topped a VH1 list of the 100 greatest what?
A: Hip-hop songs B: Jazz songs
C: Gospel songs D: Country songs
Answer
A: Hip-hop songs ( 7 )
$2,000 * What Are We?
In 2008, Albus Dumbledore, John Keating and Mr. Miyagi appeared on an Entertainment Weekly list of Hollywood's most cherished what?
A: Dads B: Teachers
C: Doctors D: Judges
Answer
B: Teachers ( 25 )
Originally referring to Mary Magdalene, "maudlin" is an adjective meaning what?
A: Tearfully sentimental B: Overly optimistic
C: Boldly deceptive D: Selflessly giving
Answer
A: Tearfully sentimental ( 16 )
Prized for its gelatinous texture, soup made from a bird's nest is a traditional delicacy of which of these countries?
A: Mexico B: Turkey
C: Norway D: China
Answer
D: China ( 24 )
Dave said during the break that he's extremely nervous, but Meredith says he's not showing it.
Dave is a kid at heart. He says he's 36 biologically, but he hasn't really advanced past the age of eight. He likes cartoons, comic books, video games. He's promised himself that, with the money he wins, he's going to build an arcade in the basement. Dave also wants to help out his mother, who is a recipient of multiple organ donations and has had diabetes for years; Dave wants to take her on a cruise of the Nile.
$16,000 * The United Nations
Who is the only American president to ever serve as U.S. Representative to the United Nations?
A: Richard Nixon B: Gerald Ford
C: Jimmy Carter D: George H.W. Bush
Answer
D: George H.W. Bush ( 23 )
The subject of many famous scientific studies, the chimpanzee Nim Chimpsky is named after Noam Chomsky, an expert in what field?
A: Genetics B: Computer science
C: Linguistics D: Astronomy
With 21 seconds left, Dave decides to Phone A Friend.
Dave's PAF team (who get no introductions from Meredith) are Joel, Minneapolis, MN; Zack, Iowa City, IA; and Christina, Brooklyn Park, MN. Dave decides to call Joel. Dave paraphrases the question, only asking what field Noel Chomsky (spelling the name) is an expert in.
Dave: Ten seconds.
Joel: I believe he's an expert in linguistics.
Dave: How sure are you, Joel? Five seconds!
Joel: Uh, 80%.
That was Joel's first guess.
Answer
C: Linguistics ( 14 )
Dave is wearing a good luck charm--a tiki necklace he got surfing in Florida at sixteen; it's pretty much never left his neck since then, except for changing the nasty straps.
Meredith: Brings you luck?
Dave: Unlike Bobby Brady in that Brady Bunch episode, I've found it lucky, so far.
Dave's wife, Amy, is in the audience.
Besides helping is mom, Dave would also like to help his in-laws retire.
$50,000 * Fifty Big Ones
June 30, 2008 marks the fiftieth anniversary of what historic event?
A: McDonald's opens for business B: Soviets launch Sputnik 1.
C: "The Tonight Show" debuts D: Senate approves Alaskan statehood
With 35 seconds left, Dave decides to Ask The Expert.
Bill: June 30 is not Sputnik. 1958 could have been Alaska; it was about that time. Tonight Show was before that. McDonald's opens for business, I think was in the 1960s, so I'm going to go Senate approves Alaskan statehood, by the process of elimination, Dave.
Dave: Thanks, Bill!
Bill: If I were sitting where you are, that's what I would do. So--
Dave: Thanks, Bill!
With 30 seconds left, Dave decides to Double Dip.
Dave's first answer is
Spoiler
D: Senate approves Alaskan statehood.
Answer
D: Senate approves Alaskan statehood ( 30 )
Dave will return on tomorrow's show.
