Transcript 05/04/09 James Bond

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Famous Names Week

James Bond
Silver Spring, MD
College judicial administrator

Topic Tree:

Life and Death
Bartlett’s
Breadth and Width
Common Names
$50,000 Words
Rock On!
Sound-Alikes
Arf!
Famous Streets
Hoofers
Can I Play?
You Animal!
Take Your Click
Opera
I, Mac

Meredith says that today’s ATE is Billy Bush, co-anchor of “Access Hollywood.”

$100 A person eating “mac and cheese” is enjoying a meal of cheese mixed with what?
A. Macadamia nuts
B. Macaroni
C. Mackerel
D. John McEnroe

Spoiler

B. Macaroni (6)

$200 Which of these operas has a title character who cuts hair for a living?
A. Madame Butterfly
B. The Barber of Seville
C. Hansel and Gretel
D. Porgy and Bess

Spoiler

B. The Barber of Seville ( 8 )

$300 What U.S. tourist attraction’s official Web site features a link that reads “Click Here for Launch Schedule”?
A. Grand Canyon
B. Graceland
C. Kennedy Space Center
D. Mount Rushmore

Spoiler

C. Kennedy Space Center ( 8 )

$500 What type of animal is mentioned in the opening lyrics of the kids’ song “Yankee Doodle”?
A. Pony
B. Fox
C. Parrot
D. Rooster

Spoiler

A. Pony (9)

$1K What popular party game comes with the instructions, “Just shake up the lettered cubes, drop them into the grid and start the timer”?
A. Jenga
B. Pictionary
C. Boggle
D. Yahtzee

Spoiler

C. Boggle (10)

$2K In 2008, what spunky “Dancing With the Stars” contestant did judge Bruno Tonioli affectionately nickname the “Battleship Geriatrica”?
A. Kim Kardashian
B. Lance Bass
C. Cloris Leachman
D. Rocco DiSpirito

Spoiler

C. Cloris Leachman (22)

$4K Familiar to musical lovers, Sunset Boulevard is a street that borders which of these prominent college campuses?
A. NYU
B. UCLA
C. UVA
D. MIT

Spoiler

B. UCLA (23)

commercial break

James has a twin brother, John.

$8K The Labrador retriever is a dog breed named after an eastern region of what country?
A. Canada
B. Greece
C. Ireland
D. Norway

ATA (20)

54% A. Canada
3% B. Greece
18% C. Ireland
25% D. Norway

Spoiler

A. Canada (17)

$16K What former Secretary of State’s surname is pronounced like the name of the European city that is home to the International Court of Justice?
A. Dean Rusk
B. Ed Muskie
C. Alexander Haig
D. George Shultz

Spoiler

C. Alexander Haig (22)

$25K As of 2008, which of these performers has not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A. Bob Seger
B. Phil Collins
C. John Mellencamp
D. Billy Joel

PAF (23)

James’ PAF team:
Devin from Laurel, MD
Alan from Laurel, MD
Mindy from College Park, MD

PAF – Alan, James’ co-worker

Alan says he’s not sure, but if he had to guess, he would go with Mellencamp.
He then says he’s 50% sure and that he knows Seger is in the Hall of Fame.

James goes with John Mellencamp as his final answer.
James leaves with $1K.

Spoiler

B. Phil Collins (4)

commercial break

Answers:
$100 B. Macaroni
$200 B. The Barber of Seville
$300 C. Kennedy Space Center
$500 A. Pony
$1K C. Boggle
$2K C. Cloris Leachman
$4K B. UCLA
$8K A. Canada
$16K C. Alexander Haig
$25K B. Phil Collins


Edited text of the $8,000 question.

[Rafferbee]

How could they not put

Spoiler

Phil Collins

in the Hall of Fame? The voters have two ears and a heart, don't they?

[NellyLunatic1980]

Meredith says that today’s ATE is Billy Bush, co-anchor of “Access Hollywood.”

*snore*

$2K In 2008, what spunky “Dancing With the Stars” contestant did judge Bruno Tonioli affectionately nickname the “Battleship Geriatrica”?
A. Kim Kardashian
B. Lance Bass
C. Cloris Leachman
D. Rocco DiSpirito

A shout-out to MM Bruno!

$16K What former Secretary of State’s surname is pronounced like the name of the European city that is home to the International Court of Justice?
A. Dean Rusk
B. Ed Muskie
C. Alexander Haig
D. George Shultz

And a shout-out to MM Al_Haig!

$25K: I know that Mellencamp and Joel are in the R&RHOF. So which LL do I use? I think I'll do Double Dip here because the PAF will be of more use in the upper tier. A and B.

[earendel]

Famous Names Week

James Bond
Silver Spring, MD
College judicial administrator

I really expected them to have a recording of the Bond theme as he was introduced.

Meredith says that today’s ATE is Billy Bush, co-anchor of “Access Hollywood.”

Hey, why didn't they find a "famous name" expert, as long as they were at it?

$8K The Labrador retriever is a dog breed named after an Easter region of what country?
A. Canada
B. Greece
C. Ireland
D. Norway

ATA (20)

54% A. Canada
3% B. Greece
18% C. Ireland
25% D. Norway

Spoiler

A. Canada (17)

Looks like Mr. Bond and 46% of the audience classify as tanstaafl's "geo-nitwits".

$25K As of 2008, which of these performers has not been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame?
A. Bob Seger
B. Phil Collins
C. John Mellencamp
D. Billy Joel

PAF (23)

James’ PAF team:
Devin from Laurel, MD
Alan from Laurel, MD
Mindy from College Park, MD

PAF – Alan, James’ co-worker

Alan says he’s not sure, but if he had to guess, he would go with Mellencamp.
He then says he’s 50% sure and that he knows Seger is in the Hall of Fame.

James goes with John Mellencamp as his final answer.
James leaves with $1K.

Spoiler

B. Phil Collins (4)

No idea, so it's time to break out the lifelines. This seems like a question the audience might know, so might as well start there. I'm surprised that James didn't think about asking the expert, whose expertise, after all, is in pop culture.

[MarleysGh0st]

Meredith says that today’s ATE is Billy Bush, co-anchor of “Access Hollywood.”

When Meredith mentioned that Billy had guest hosted for her, Billy said that he'd much rather be asking the questions than answering them.

So, Billy, who held a gun to your head and forced you in front of that Skype webcam?

[gsabc]

Meredith says that today’s ATE is Billy Bush, co-anchor of “Access Hollywood.”

When Meredith mentioned that Billy had guest hosted for her, Billy said that he'd much rather be asking the questions than answering them.

So, Billy, who held a gun to your head and forced you in front of that Skype webcam?

More like, who handed him a paycheck and told him to do this or not be considered for Meredith's replacement?

Kind of goes with fear of public speaking being more prevalent than fear of dying. People would apparently rather be in the coffin than delivering the eulogy.

[MarleysGh0st]

Meredith says that today’s ATE is Billy Bush, co-anchor of “Access Hollywood.”

When Meredith mentioned that Billy had guest hosted for her, Billy said that he'd much rather be asking the questions than answering them.

So, Billy, who held a gun to your head and forced you in front of that Skype webcam?

More like, who handed him a paycheck and told him to do this or not be considered for Meredith's replacement?

Kind of goes with fear of public speaking being more prevalent than fear of dying. People would apparently rather be in the coffin than delivering the eulogy.

According to the information Millionaire Fan posted, Ken Jennings is taking over as expert for the rest of the week, so Billy has a perfect record: 0 out of 0.

[tanstaafl2]

$8K The Labrador retriever is a dog breed named after an Easter region of what country?
A. Canada
B. Greece
C. Ireland
D. Norway

ATA (20)

54% A. Canada
3% B. Greece
18% C. Ireland
25% D. Norway

Spoiler

A. Canada (17)

Looks like Mr. Bond and 46% of the audience classify as tanstaafl's "geo-nitwits".

Indeed they do! Although I am a bit puzzled where the Christmas region of Canada is located. Perhaps Nunavut? Or maybe Canada invaded Christmas Island and I missed it...

[MarleysGh0st]

Although I am a bit puzzled where the Christmas region of Canada is located. Perhaps Nunavut? Or maybe Canada invaded Christmas Island and I missed it...

Doesn't Canada claim their slice of the Arctic Ocean all the way to the North Pole?

Duh!