Transcript 10/18/07 - Nina McDonnell
Posted: Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:46 pm
Nina McDonnell
Naples, FL
Nina has been having a great time in New York. She went to Letterman and to a Broadway play.
$100
What is the common term for the evening hours when television audiences are at their largest?
A: Grime time B: Chime time
C: Prime time D: Viagra ad time
$200
Which of these kitchen gadgets is designed primarily for drying lettuce?
A: Citrus zester B: Salad spinner
C: Basting brush D: Patry cutter
$300
Which of these "reduplicatives" is a word that means "dull" or "boring"?
A: Mishmash B: Flimflam
C: Humdrum D: Ragtag
$500
The setting for three TV series airing in 2007, Seattle Grace, County General, and Sacred Heart are all names of what?
A: High Schools B: Police stations
C: Law firms D: Hospitals
$1,000
In which of these driving maneuvers does the car always turn a total of 180 degrees?
A: Making a right turn B: Making a U-turn
C: Changing lanes D: Parallel parking
$2,000
In a classic 1965 song, Bob Dylan repeatedly makes what request of Mr. Tambourine Man?
A: Tell me all your woes B: Play a song for me
C: Dance for me tonight D: Don't forget my name
Nina ran the sound board for her husband's rock band.
$4,000
Displayed on all of their farming equipment, what are the trademark colors of the John Deere brand?
A: Pink & White B: Red & Blue
C: Black & Orange D: Green & Yellow
$8,000
In the 1920s, a doubling cube was added to what game to make it more exciting?
A: Backgammon B: Checkers
C: Dominoes D: Parcheesi
-- Commercial Break --
$16,000
What exotic tourist destination's name means "endless plain" in the local tongue?
A: Machu Picchu B: Patagonia
C: Serengeti D: Angkor Wat
ATA: A: 12% B: 10% C: 73% D: 5%
Nina's husband, Michael, is in the audience. He's very proud of her.
$25,000
Rents, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie are four characters in what novel?
A: Lord of the Flies B: Fight Club
C: The Outsiders D: Trainspotting
PAF: Nina calls Eric.
Eric: One more name, on the names?
Nina: Rents, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. B-E-G-B-I-E. Four characters in what novel?
Eric: Four characters in what novel? And the novel choices are?
Nina: Lord of the Flies, Fight Club, The Outsiders, Trainspotting. Four seconds!
Eric: Lord of the Flies.
Nina: Thank you!
Nina trust him and goes with Lord of the Flies.
Nina drops to $1,000.
Answers:
$100: C: Prime time
$200: B: Salad spinner
$300: C: Humdrum
$500: D: Hospitals
$1,000: B: Making a U-turn
$2,000: B: Play a song for me
$4,000: D: Green & Yellow
$8,000: A: Backgammon
$16,000: C: Serengeti
$25,000: D: Trainspotting
Naples, FL
Nina has been having a great time in New York. She went to Letterman and to a Broadway play.
$100
What is the common term for the evening hours when television audiences are at their largest?
A: Grime time B: Chime time
C: Prime time D: Viagra ad time
$200
Which of these kitchen gadgets is designed primarily for drying lettuce?
A: Citrus zester B: Salad spinner
C: Basting brush D: Patry cutter
$300
Which of these "reduplicatives" is a word that means "dull" or "boring"?
A: Mishmash B: Flimflam
C: Humdrum D: Ragtag
$500
The setting for three TV series airing in 2007, Seattle Grace, County General, and Sacred Heart are all names of what?
A: High Schools B: Police stations
C: Law firms D: Hospitals
$1,000
In which of these driving maneuvers does the car always turn a total of 180 degrees?
A: Making a right turn B: Making a U-turn
C: Changing lanes D: Parallel parking
$2,000
In a classic 1965 song, Bob Dylan repeatedly makes what request of Mr. Tambourine Man?
A: Tell me all your woes B: Play a song for me
C: Dance for me tonight D: Don't forget my name
Nina ran the sound board for her husband's rock band.
$4,000
Displayed on all of their farming equipment, what are the trademark colors of the John Deere brand?
A: Pink & White B: Red & Blue
C: Black & Orange D: Green & Yellow
$8,000
In the 1920s, a doubling cube was added to what game to make it more exciting?
A: Backgammon B: Checkers
C: Dominoes D: Parcheesi
-- Commercial Break --
$16,000
What exotic tourist destination's name means "endless plain" in the local tongue?
A: Machu Picchu B: Patagonia
C: Serengeti D: Angkor Wat
ATA: A: 12% B: 10% C: 73% D: 5%
Nina's husband, Michael, is in the audience. He's very proud of her.
$25,000
Rents, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie are four characters in what novel?
A: Lord of the Flies B: Fight Club
C: The Outsiders D: Trainspotting
PAF: Nina calls Eric.
Eric: One more name, on the names?
Nina: Rents, Spud, Sick Boy and Begbie. B-E-G-B-I-E. Four characters in what novel?
Eric: Four characters in what novel? And the novel choices are?
Nina: Lord of the Flies, Fight Club, The Outsiders, Trainspotting. Four seconds!
Eric: Lord of the Flies.
Nina: Thank you!
Nina trust him and goes with Lord of the Flies.
Nina drops to $1,000.
Answers:
$100: C: Prime time
$200: B: Salad spinner
$300: C: Humdrum
$500: D: Hospitals
$1,000: B: Making a U-turn
$2,000: B: Play a song for me
$4,000: D: Green & Yellow
$8,000: A: Backgammon
$16,000: C: Serengeti
$25,000: D: Trainspotting