Transcript 01/24/2012 Geraldine McInerney

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Geraldine McInerney
New York, NY

Says she got the call last night while having a cup of tea. They asking if she could appear as a contestant today on Millionaire. She thought for a moment and said "Why not?"


Topic Tree (pre-randomized was shown):
10 Love's Labor Lost
9 Broken Record
8 Happy 1st Birthday
7 Theatrical Superstitions
6 Seize the Day
5 Movies in Reverse
4 Blackjack Nerds
3 Lend a Hand
2 To Dye For
1 Government Jobs


Topic Tree: (Randomized)
8 Happy 1st Birthday
7 Theatrical Superstitions
2 To Dye For
3 Lend a Hand
10 Love's Labor Lost
6 Seize the Day
9 Broken Record
1 Government Jobs
4 Blackjack Nerds
5 Movies in Reverse


Question 1 - Level 5 Movies in Reverse
According to the game "If you watch X Backwards, it's About Y," what film is about an animal "who throws-up humans until they open the beach"?
A. The Birds B. Jaws
C. Anaconda D. Arachnophobia

(A few in the audience laugh after the question and a bit more after the answers)

JTQ 1

Geraldine "I have absolutely..." then pauses again and says she thinks it might be Jaws but she is jumping

Answer and value

B. Jaws
Value: $10K (Transcriber note: and the shark) jumped
Bank: 0

Question 2 - Level 4 Blackjack Nerds
During the 1990s, a team of students from MIT gained notoriety for huge winnings in blackjack using what strategy?
A. Hedging B. Bottom dealing
C. Card counting D. Handicapping

Spoiler

Geraldine answered immediately

Answer and value

C. Card counting
Value: $5000
Bank: $5000

Commercial break

Formerly Club Millionaire question
The word "teriyaki" is derived from two Japanese words meaning which of the following?
A. Dice and fry B. Steam and salt
C. Glaze and broil D. Dry and freeze

Formerly Club Millionaire answer

C. Glaze and broil

Question 3 - Level 1 Government Jobs
Which of these New York City government agencies has an anthropologist-in-residence known as a "garbologist"?
A. Police Department B. Department of Correction
C. Fire Department D. Department of Sanitation

Spoiler

"Could be any of those but my money would be on D. Department of Sanitation final answer"

Answer and value

D. Department of Sanitation
Value: $500
Bank: $5500

Question 4 - Level 9 Broken Record
In what Britney Spears hit is the title word repeated a whopping 43 times?
A. Lucky B. Toxic
C. Womanizer D. Stronger

Geraldine immediately said she does not know and would like to ATA

ATA

A-8% B-19% C-68% D-5%
Geraldine said she watches the show many times and figures 68 is a good percentage

Answer and value

C. Womanizer
Value: $25K!
Bank: $30500

Geraldine "My audience"
Mere "My show"

Geraldine returns tomorrow

[SportsFan68]

Question 1 - Level 5 Movies in Reverse
According to the game "If you watch X Backwards, it's About Y," what film is about an animal "who throws-up humans until they open the beach"?
A. The Birds B. Jaws
C. Anaconda D. Arachnophobia

(A few in the audience laugh after the question and a bit more after the answers)

JTQ 1

Geraldine "I have absolutely..." then pauses again and says she thinks it might be Jaws but she is jumping

Answer and value

B. Jaws
Value: $10K (Transcriber note: and the shark) jumped
Bank: 0

I'd never heard of this but still wouldn't have had any trouble pulling the trigger.

Question 4 - Level 9 Broken Record
In what Britney Spears hit is the title word repeated a whopping 43 times?
A. Lucky B. Toxic
C. Womanizer D. Stronger

Geraldine immediately said she does not know and would like to ATA

ATA

A-8% B-19% C-68% D-5%
Geraldine said she watches the show many times and figures 68 is a good percentage

Answer and value

C. Womanizer
Value: $25K!
Bank: $30500

Same -- ATA

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 1 - Level 5 Movies in Reverse
According to the game "If you watch X Backwards, it's About Y," what film is about an animal "who throws-up humans until they open the beach"?
A. The Birds B. Jaws
C. Anaconda D. Arachnophobia

(A few in the audience laugh after the question and a bit more after the answers)

JTQ 1

Geraldine "I have absolutely..." then pauses again and says she thinks it might be Jaws but she is jumping

Answer and value

B. Jaws
Value: $10K (Transcriber note: and the shark) jumped
Bank: 0

Nitpicking

That's not right. After they open the beaches, he throws up at least three more people. And a dog!

In fact, the only person thrown up before the beaches are opened is Quint.

[MarleysGh0st]

Geraldine McInerney
New York, NY

I love Geraldine's accent! No wonder that the APs were charmed by her.

I wonder if they'll mention her profession on today's episode? Suspecting What Else, I tried Googling her. I couldn't find a photo to get a positive ID, but there is someone by that name who's been a publicist for a number of stars.

[earendel]

Geraldine McInerney
New York, NY

Says she got the call last night while having a cup of tea. They asking if she could appear as a contestant today on Millionaire. She thought for a moment and said "Why not?"

Well, she must have tried out - unless TPTB have decided to pick names at random from the telephone book.

Question 4 - Level 9 Broken Record
In what Britney Spears hit is the title word repeated a whopping 43 times?
A. Lucky B. Toxic
C. Womanizer D. Stronger

Geraldine immediately said she does not know and would like to ATA

ATA

A-8% B-19% C-68% D-5%
Geraldine said she watches the show many times and figures 68 is a good percentage

Answer and value

C. Womanizer
Value: $25K!
Bank: $30500

Surprisingly I would have known this one.

[Snaxx]

Question 2 - Level 4 Blackjack Nerds
During the 1990s, a team of students from MIT gained notoriety for huge winnings in blackjack using what strategy?
A. Hedging B. Bottom dealing
C. Card counting D. Handicapping

Spoiler

Geraldine answered immediately

Answer and value

C. Card counting
Value: $5000
Bank: $5000

Today on J! Alex Trebek asked a poker dealer contestant why they ban card-counting players, even though they were not doing anything illegal, and he had to defend their decision not to wager against those they do not want to wager against.