Transcript 01/23/12 Lizzie Bartelt

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Lizzie Bartelt
New York, NY

Lizzie was in the audience about a month ago and took the test.

Topic Tree:

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Topic Tree: (randomized)

Can You Feel It?
Candylicious
Order’s Up
Google Chat
Switching Parties
Old Animals
Cause & Effect
Rock of Ages
Candle Ink
Where’s the Trench

Question 1 – Where’s the Trench
Lying at the boundary of two tectonic plates, the Aleutian Trench is on the southern edge of what state?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Alaska
D. Florida

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Alaska
$500
Bank - $0

Question 2 – Candle Ink
Emitting the aroma of black ink on newsprint, consumers were recently able to buy a candle with the scent of what publication?
A. New York Times
B. Rolling Stone
C. Sports Illustrated
D. Entertainment Weekly

Spoiler

A. New York Times
$10K
Bank - $10K

commercial break

Question 3 – Rock of Ages
In “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy, what shirtless rocker was used as a model for the character Gollum?
A. Billy Idol
B. Axl Rose
C. Anthony Kiedis
D. Iggy Pop

ATA

ATA results

24% A. Billy Idol
19% B. Axl Rose
12% C. Anthony Kiedis
45% D. Iggy Pop

Spoiler

D. Iggy Pop
$2K
Bank - $12K

Question 4 – Cause & Effect
A drop in the body’s levels of the enzyme catalase results in a buildup of naturally occurring hydrogen peroxide, reportedly causing what?
A. Graying hairs
B. Cavities in teeth
C. Cellulite
D. Yawning

Spoiler

A. Graying hairs
$15K
Bank - $27K

end of show noise

Lizzie will return for tomorrow’s show.

[MarleysGh0st]

Lizzie's pregame banter was quite similar to Ashley's, but even more modest. She needs a new pair of winter boots.

Same offer to you, Lizzie: A guarantee to buy you those boots, plus the $1,000 cash minimum!

What do you say?

Question 3 – Rock of Ages
In “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy, what shirtless rocker was used as a model for the character Gollum?
A. Billy Idol
B. Axl Rose
C. Anthony Kiedis
D. Iggy Pop

ATA

ATA results

24% A. Billy Idol
19% B. Axl Rose
12% C. Anthony Kiedis
45% D. Iggy Pop

Spoiler

D. Iggy Pop
$2K
Bank - $12K

I'll go out on a limb and say that J.R.R Tolkien did not model any character in the trilogy after a rock star. If the question writers were referring to the movie trilogy, they left out a key word or two.

[Bob Juch]

I think Lizzie is the first contestant to have a nasal piercing if not any visible piercing.

[SportsFan68]

Question 1 – Where’s the Trench
Lying at the boundary of two tectonic plates, the Aleutian Trench is on the southern edge of what state?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Alaska
D. Florida

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Alaska
$500
Bank - $0

Aleutian is a great clue there.

Question 2 – Candle Ink
Emitting the aroma of black ink on newsprint, consumers were recently able to buy a candle with the scent of what publication?
A. New York Times
B. Rolling Stone
C. Sports Illustrated
D. Entertainment Weekly

Spoiler

A. New York Times
$10K
Bank - $10K

Pretty sure that the NY Times is the only one of those printed on newsprint. I would have been confident enough to pull the trigger anyway.

Question 3 – Rock of Ages
In “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy, what shirtless rocker was used as a model for the character Gollum?
A. Billy Idol
B. Axl Rose
C. Anthony Kiedis
D. Iggy Pop

ATA

ATA results

24% A. Billy Idol
19% B. Axl Rose
12% C. Anthony Kiedis
45% D. Iggy Pop

Spoiler

D. Iggy Pop
$2K
Bank - $12K

Same -- ATA.

. . . I just GoogleImaged it -- I couldn't see the resemblance until I saw them side by side.

[vettech]

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Question 3 – Rock of Ages
In “The Lord of The Rings” trilogy, what shirtless rocker was used as a model for the character Gollum?
A. Billy Idol
B. Axl Rose
C. Anthony Kiedis
D. Iggy Pop

ATA

ATA results

24% A. Billy Idol
19% B. Axl Rose
12% C. Anthony Kiedis
45% D. Iggy Pop

Spoiler

D. Iggy Pop
$2K
Bank - $12K

Same -- ATA.

. . . I just GoogleImaged it -- I couldn't see the resemblance until I saw them side by side.

Funny - even though I had not heard this before, on hearing the question I immediately laughed and thought "Iggy Pop" before the choices even came up.

[earendel]

Lizzie Bartelt
New York, NY

Lizzie was in the audience about a month ago and took the test.

Are they that hard up for contestants that they are pulling them so quickly from the pool?

Question 1 – Where’s the Trench
Lying at the boundary of two tectonic plates, the Aleutian Trench is on the southern edge of what state?
A. Texas
B. California
C. Alaska
D. Florida

JTQ 1

Spoiler

C. Alaska
$500
Bank - $0

This doesn't bode well - if she can't associate "Aleutian" with "Alaska". elwing asked how she managed to pass the test.

[MarleysGh0st]

Lizzie Bartelt
New York, NY

Lizzie was in the audience about a month ago and took the test.

Are they that hard up for contestants that they are pulling them so quickly from the pool?

That's an unfair characterization. There have always been some contestants who get a "A" card (i.e., those who get The Call almost immediately).

[MarleysGh0st]

Oh, and Lizzie is from Where Else, so she might have been one of those contestants who get The Call the evening before their tape date. We've got some episodes airing this week that have been shuffled around, so I'm not sure if there were a significant number of contestants on the previous day who did badly, but that's when TPTB scramble to get some more bodies in the green room.

[15QuestionsAway]

Oh, and Lizzie is from Where Else, so she might have been one of those contestants who get The Call the evening before their tape date. We've got some episodes airing this week that have been shuffled around, so I'm not sure if there were a significant number of contestants on the previous day who did badly, but that's when TPTB scramble to get some more bodies in the green room.

She was inserted into this episode and the next one. Do you remember this story?

Dead man slated to appear on Millionaire

I saw the contestants surrounding Lizzie tape - that was also the day Benoy Chacko from the story above taped. I believe his run was where Lizzie's ended up being, so I'm nearly certain it won't be aired. I remember Benoy didn't do very well.

I have no idea when Lizzie taped, but the clue that it was a bit later in the season was that they didn't show her unrandomized topic tree. The "randomize the money and the questions" trick wasn't being pulled yet.