Transcript 10/24/11 John Ewing

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John Ewing
Astoria, NY
Freelance writer and editor

John just received the call to appear on the show yesterday.
He had been in the contestant pool for over a year.

Topic Tree:

10 Games Names
9 Waterlogged
8 Presidential Picks
7 Fictional Facts
6 Shoe Styles
5 Weighty Words
4 Excuse Me
3 Sing it, America
2 Biking America
1 Time Out

Topic Tree: (randomized)

3 Sing it, America
9 Waterlogged
5 Weighty Words
7 Fictional Facts
6 Shoe Styles
2 Biking America
10 Games Names
8 Presidential Picks
4 Excuse Me
1 Time Out

Question 1 – 1 Time Out
“Time-outs” are a method of discipline commonly used on whom?
A. College students
B. Employees
C. Children
D. Prisoners

Spoiler

C. Children
$5K
Bank - $5K

Question 2 – 4 Excuse Me
In a nod to its theme, what chain restaurant labels its bathroom doors “Blokes” and “Sheilas”?
A. Long John Silver’s
B. Hard Rock Café
C. Johnny Rockets
D. Outback Steakhouse

ATA

ATA results

12% A. Long John Silver’s
3% B. Hard Rock Cafe
3% C. Johnny Rockets
82% D. Outback Steakhouse

Spoiler

D. Outback Steakhouse
$3K
Bank - $8K

Question 3 – 8 Presidential Picks
What TV show might have been a favorite of the 20th U.S. president, whose monogram happens to be the show’s title?
A. ER
B. CSI
C. JAG
D. NCIS

Spoiler

C. JAG
$500
Bank - $8,500

Question 4 – 10 Games Names
The two mascots of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics are genderless, one-eyed Gumby-like creatures named what?
A. Barmy & Swindon
B. Enfield & Pukka
C. Snicket & Bodge
D. Wenlock & Mandeville

JTQ 1

Spoiler

D. Wenlock & Mandeville
$2K
Bank - $8,500

Question 5 – 2 Biking America
An 11-mile bike path from Alewife Station to Bedford, the Minuteman Bikeway is located in what U.S. state?
A. California
B. Michigan
C. Massachusetts
D. Florida

Spoiler

C. Massachusetts
$100
Bank - $8,600

Question 6 – 6 Shoe Styles
Which of these show styles traditionally has soles made of rope?
A. Clogs
B. Espadrilles
C. Galoshes
D. Docksiders

Spoiler

B. Espadrilles
$25K
Bank - $32,600

commercial break

Question 7 – 7 Fictional Facts
Though scholars have dismissed the claims, what Pulitzer Prize-winning book was Truman Capote rumored to have secretly written?
A. A Death in the Family
B. The Executioner’s Song
C. A Confederacy of Dunces
D. To Kill a Mockingbird

JTQ 2

Spoiler

D. To Kill a Mockingbird
$7K
Bank - $32,600

Question 8 – 5 Weighty Words
In 2011, who told Self magazine, “I’m prouder of my weight loss than my Oscar?
A. Reese Witherspoon
B. Halle Berry
C. Jennifer Hudson
D. Natalie Portman

Spoiler

C. Jennifer Hudson
$15K
Bank - $48,600

Question 9 – 9 Waterlogged
Resulting in a “pruney” look, fingertips get wrinkly after water has washed away what oily substance?
A. Cerumen
B. Sebum
C. Sputum
D. Cytoplasm

John decides to leave with $24,300.

Spoiler

B. Sebum$

[earendel]

John Ewing
Astoria, NY
Freelance writer and editor

John just received the call to appear on the show yesterday.
He had been in the contestant pool for over a year.

I wonder what happened that caused him to get the call like that?

Question 2 – 4 Excuse Me
In a nod to its theme, what chain restaurant labels its bathroom doors “Blokes” and “Sheilas”?
A. Long John Silver’s
B. Hard Rock Café
C. Johnny Rockets
D. Outback Steakhouse

ATA

ATA results

12% A. Long John Silver’s
3% B. Hard Rock Cafe
3% C. Johnny Rockets
82% D. Outback Steakhouse

Spoiler

D. Outback Steakhouse
$3K
Bank - $8K

As soon as he saw the audience response he realized that he knew the answer.

Question 4 – 10 Games Names
The two mascots of the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics are genderless, one-eyed Gumby-like creatures named what?
A. Barmy & Swindon
B. Enfield & Pukka
C. Snicket & Bodge
D. Wenlock & Mandeville

JTQ 1

Spoiler

D. Wenlock & Mandeville
$2K
Bank - $8,500

I'd JTQ also.

Question 6 – 6 Shoe Styles
Which of these show styles traditionally has soles made of rope?
A. Clogs
B. Espadrilles
C. Galoshes
D. Docksiders

Spoiler

B. Espadrilles
$25K
Bank - $32,600

One of my jobs after moving to River City was a stockman for a shoe store. I knew this one right away.

Question 9 – 9 Waterlogged
Resulting in a “pruney” look, fingertips get wrinkly after water has washed away what oily substance?
A. Cerumen
B. Sebum
C. Sputum
D. Cytoplasm

John decides to leave with $24,300.

Spoiler

B. Sebum$

He was on the right track but couldn't decide between cerumen and sebum. Cerumen is earwax.

[jarnon]

John Ewing
Astoria, NY
Freelance writer and editor

John just received the call to appear on the show yesterday.
He had been in the contestant pool for over a year.

I wonder what happened that caused him to get the call like that?

Astoria is just a subway ride from the studio. Maybe he was a last-minute replacement. So the old contestant pool has a purpose. (Good luck tabcourt.)

[MarleysGh0st]

John Ewing
Astoria, NY
Freelance writer and editor

John just received the call to appear on the show yesterday.
He had been in the contestant pool for over a year.

I wonder what happened that caused him to get the call like that?

Astoria is just a subway ride from the studio. Maybe he was a last-minute replacement. So the old contestant pool has a purpose. (Good luck tabcourt.)

Yeah, IIRC, we had a bunch of contestants who were done quickly, last week, which would have been the preceding taping day. When they're afraid of running out of contestants in the green room, they always make a last-minute call to someone from Where Else.