Transcript 05/04/09 James Bond
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 5:46 pm
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
$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
$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
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
$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
$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.
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.
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)
A. Madame Butterfly
B. The Barber of Seville
C. Hansel and Gretel
D. Porgy and Bess
Spoiler
B. The Barber of Seville ( 8 )
A. Grand Canyon
B. Graceland
C. Kennedy Space Center
D. Mount Rushmore
Spoiler
C. Kennedy Space Center ( 8 )
A. Pony
B. Fox
C. Parrot
D. Rooster
Spoiler
A. Pony (9)
A. Jenga
B. Pictionary
C. Boggle
D. Yahtzee
Spoiler
C. Boggle (10)
A. Kim Kardashian
B. Lance Bass
C. Cloris Leachman
D. Rocco DiSpirito
Spoiler
C. Cloris Leachman (22)
A. NYU
B. UCLA
C. UVA
D. MIT
Spoiler
B. UCLA (23)
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)
A. Dean Rusk
B. Ed Muskie
C. Alexander Haig
D. George Shultz
Spoiler
C. Alexander Haig (22)
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)
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.