KXAS - Dallas
Playing for the Dallas American Heart Association
(Guaranteed $5000 no matter how well they do)
They hardly see each other at work since Matt covers sports at night while Samantha is from the morning show.
Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
10 Space Shuttles
9 Going Nutty
8 Clever Cole
7 Musical Theory
6 What Am I Thinking?
5 Big Words
4 Classic Video Games
3 Noisemakers
2 California Dreaming
1 It's All Politics
Topic Tree: (Randomized)
6 What Am I Thinking?
8 Clever Cole
5 Big Words
4 Classic Video Games
10 Space Shuttles
3 Noisemakers
7 Musical Theory
9 Going Nutty
1 It's All Politics
2 California Dreaming
Question 1 - Level 2 California Dreaming
Claiming it evokes slaughterhouses, PETA urged San Francisco to change the name of which of its neighborhoods in 2011?
A. Excelsior B. Castro
C. Nob Hill D. Tenderloin
Spoiler
Answer and value
Value: $5000
Bank: $5000
What 2012 presidential candidate's surname becomes the last name of a 2008 candidate when "Mc" is tacked on to its front?
A. Ron Paul B. Michele Bachmann
C. Herman Cain D. Mitt Romney
Answer and value
Value: $10000
Bank: $15000
Question 3 - Level 9 Going Nutty
In China, which of the following is often referred to as the "happy nut"? (Matt said castro?)
A. Cashew B. Pistachio
C. Macademia D. Almond
JTQ 1
Answer and value
Value: $2K jumped
Bank: $15K
Question 4 - Level 7 Musical Theory
According to a recent theory, the loaves of bread in what painting are actually encoded musical notes that create a 40-second "hymn to God"?
A. American Gothic B. Cafe Terrace at Night
C. The Last Supper D. Nighthawks
Answer and value
Value: $3000
Bank: $18K
Question 5 - Level 3 Noisemakers
When its lid is being sealed, Tupperware is famously said to make what humanlike sound?
A. Cough B. Hiccup
C. Burp D. Sneeze
JTQ 2
Answer and value
Value: $100 jumped
Bank: $18K
Question 6 - Level 10 Space Shuttles
Which of these space shuttles was named after two ships captained by English explorers Henry Hudson and James Cook?
A. Discovery B. Challenger
C. Atlantis D. Enterprise
Spoiler
Answer and value
Value: $500
Bank: $18500
Question 7 - Level 4 Classic Video Games
One of the first examples of a sports star lending his name to a video game was Atari's '80s release "Pele's Championship" what?
A. Soccer B. Golf
C. Tennis D. Boxing
Answer and value
Value: $1000
Bank: $19500
Question 8 - Level 5 Big Words
A German worried about klimakatastrophe has the same concerns as an American worried about what?
A. Gun control B. Illegal immigration
C. Childhood obesity D. Global warming
Spoiler
Answer and value
Value: $25K!
Bank: $44500
Because he could not afford retail space, Kenneth Cole sold his shoes out of a truck in 1982 while pretending to do what?
A. Shoot a film B. Deliver furniture
C. Repair a pothole D. Collect trash
Spoiler
Samantha said the city would handle repairing potholes. They said the same for collecting trash
They are leaning B.
Mere said they have the ATA although they may have affected the audience already by their discussion
They decide to go for it and guess B.
Answer and value
Value: not shown
Bank: $5000 consolation for the Dallas American Heart Association
Mere said to this day the company is called Kenneth Cole Productions