Harlem, GA
Mental Health Specialist
Meredith thinks Jesse is a "combo platter," resembling both the outlaw and the guy married to Sandra Bullock a little. She compliments Jesse on his plaid western-style shirt, and Jesse comments that it's his "good luck shirt" that he wore to the audition for Millionaire, and since it got him noticed enough to get him to the hotseat, it must be lucky.
Jesse's category tree:
Good Gosh Almighty!
1939
Literary Beginnings
Lost
Trail Blazers
Who Am I?
"O" is for "Reading"
Big in Japan
It's Genetic
High Finance
On the Money
Pop Quiz
In the Doghouse
On the Tele
Life on Mars
$100 (Life On Mars): Not surprisingly, NASA's Phoenix spacecraft recently confirmed that the freezing-cold planet of Mars is home to which fo the following?
A. Hot lava B. Ice
C. Tropical rain forests D. Republicans
Spoiler
A. The SciFi Channel B. Cartoon Network
C. Fit TV D. The Military Channel
Spoiler
A. Lil' Kim B. Lil' Bow Wow
C. Lil' Wayne D. Lil' Romeo
Spoiler
A. A&W B. Sprite
C. Sierra Mist D. 7UP
Spoiler
A. Rattlesnake B. King crab
C. Woodpecker D. Grizzly bear
Spoiler
Jesse's a father of a 17-month-old son, named Jonas. He wanted to name the boy "Jesse" but his wife refused. Meredith explains that Jesse's had to endure proving to everyone he's really named Jesse James since he was 6. That's when he got separated from his parents at the Children's Museum in Indianapolis and the security officers didn't believe him when he told them his name. They announced over the PA "We have a lost child who SAYS he's Jesse James, and if you know who he is...."
Jesse's wife Tricia is in the audience. Meredith says that Jesse's a mental-health representative, and works with soldiers returning from war zones.
Meredith introduces the expert for today, game-show legend Ken Jennings. Ken says he gets more comfortable the more he's on, so they need to have him on another 74 times, and he'll be great.
$2,000 (High Finance): In the financial term "T-Bill," the "T" stands for what?
A. Total B. Treasury
C. Temporary D. Tax-exempt
Spoiler
A. Photic sleep reflex B. Photic sneeze reflex
C. Photic itch reflex D. Photic fainting reflex
Jesse decides to PAF (14). Standing by for him are his coworkers Maureen (Augusta, GA) and Dr. Hines (Evans, GA) and his cousin Don (Saline, MI). Jesse calls on Dr. Hines. Jesse reads the question and answers (16), and Dr. Hines isn't positive. Jesse says he thinks it's
Spoiler
Jesse considers the question some more, and gives his final answer as the clock hits 2 seconds.
Spoiler
$8,000 (Big in Japan): Popular in Japanese cuisine, udon and soba are two varieties of what?
A. Mushrooms B. Rice
C. Fish D. Noodles
Jesse uses another lifeline, and ATAs (22):
ATA Results
B. Rice - 8%
C. Fish - 13%
D. Noodles - 72%
Spoiler
A. Bedridden B. Mute
C. Claustrophobic D. Blind
Jesse comments as to how he's using all of his lifelines all in a row, but he'd like to ATE (22). Meredith asks Ken if he's "up on his literature," and Ken replies that yeah, he's "feeling comforatble right now." Ken reads the question, smiles and says, "Ya know, I do not know 'The Story of Edgar Sawtelle'." He feels bad that he can't help, and says the only way he can narrow it down is to say it doesn't seem likely to be a book about a character who's bedridden.
Jesse comments that he knows he's committed if he uses his DD, but after ruminating, decides to use it anyway (7). His first answer is
Spoiler
Spoiler
Spoiler
Edited to correct Jesse's second answer for the $16,000 question.