Transcript 04/30/12 Peter Flihan

[BBTranscriptTeam]

American Pride Week

All of the contestants this week will be from the military, firefighters or teachers.

Peter Flihan
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Volunteer firefighter from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department
Captain of the Hook and Ladder Company

Topic Tree:

10 Mama Justice
9 Check Please
8 What’s Your Sign
7 Legendary Machines
6 In the Trenches
5 THOMAS JEFFERSON
4 Secrets Revealed
3 Hip-Hop Housing
2 Social Security
1 English Lessons

Topic Tree: (randomized)

10 Mama Justice
2 Social Security
8 What’s Your Sign
6 In the Trenches
1 English Lessons
9 Check Please
7 Legendary Machines
5 THOMAS JEFFERSON
4 Secrets Revealed
3 Hip-Hop Housing

Question 1 – 3 Hip-Hop Housing
In a popular ‘80s party jam by Rock Master Scott and The Dynamic Three, “The roof! The roof! The roof is” what?
A. Leaking
B. Too low
C. Caving in
D. On fire

Spoiler

D. On fire
$15K
Bank - $15K

Question 2 – 4 Secrets Revealed
On the sitcom “Seinfeld.” Which character said to his girlfriend, “I’ll tell you a little secret about ZIP codes: they’re meaningless”?
A. Jerry
B. George
C. Kramer
D. Newman

ATA

ATA results

12% A. Jerry
13% B. George
8% C. Kramer
67% D. Newman

Spoiler

D. Newman
$10K
Bank - $25K

Question 3 – 5 THOMAS JEFFERSON (Question read by an actor playing Thomas Jefferson)
What’s the title of the first novel by reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi?
A. Multiple Blessings
B. A Shore Thing
C. Sweet Little Lies
D. Mommywood

Spoiler

B. A Shore Thing
$5K
Bank - $30K

commercial break

Question 4 – 7 Legendary Machines
Which of these consumer products was one of the class of 2010 inductees of Carnegie Mellon’s Robot Hall of Fame?
A. Roomba
B. Playstation
C. iPhone
D. TiVo

Spoiler

A. Roomba
$100
Bank - $30,100

Question 5 – 9 Check Please
On the Sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” Penny works at what popular restaurant chain?
A. Olive Garden
B. The Cheesecake Factory
C. Red Lobster
D. Applebee’s

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. The Cheesecake Factory
$3K
Bank - $30,100

Question 6 – 1 English Lessons
A foreigner learning English will be amused to know that the word “foreigner” is an exception to the rule “I before E except after” what?
A. G
B. Z
C. C
D. P

Spoiler

C. C
$1K
Bank - $31,100

Question 7 – 6 In the Trenches
In the trench warfare of World War I, the dangerous middle ground between two dug-in opposing armies was known as what?
A. All-souls-land
B. Never-know-land
C. Last-chance-land
D. No-man’s-land

Spoiler

D. No-man’s-land
$500
Bank - $31,600

commercial break

Question 8 – 8 What’s Your Sign
If you consider the United States to be born on July 4th, then what sign of the zodiac would it fall under?
A. Cancer
B. Libra
C. Gemini
D. Aries

Spoiler

A. Cancer
$7K
Bank - $38,600

Question 9 – 2 Social Security
According to the Social Security Administration, what number will never be used as the first three digits of a Social Security number?
A. 222
B. 444
C. 666
D. 888

Spoiler

C. 666
$25K
Bank - $63,600

Question 10 – 10 Mama Justice
Of the four women who have served as justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, how many have had children?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. 2
$2K
Bank - $63,600

commercial break

$100K
What is the official name of the police officer depicted on the “Go to Jail” square in the board game Monopoly?
A. Officer Steven Donahue
B. Officer Edgar Mallory
C. Officer Colin McGreal
D. Officer Harry Mooney

Peter believes the answer is

Spoiler

Officer Harry Mooney

, but doesn’t want to take the risk.

Peter leaves with $63,600.

Spoiler

B. Officer Edgar Mallory

end of show noise

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 3 – 5 THOMAS JEFFERSON (Question read by an actor playing Thomas Jefferson)
What’s the title of the first novel by reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi?
A. Multiple Blessings
B. A Shore Thing
C. Sweet Little Lies
D. Mommywood

Spoiler

B. A Shore Thing
$5K
Bank - $30K

Really, TPTB? Really???

You bring Thomas Jefferson back from the dead only to have him ask a question about Snooki?

Let the poor man rest in peace!

$100K
What is the official name of the police officer depicted on the “Go to Jail” square in the board game Monopoly?
A. Officer Steven Donahue
B. Officer Edgar Mallory
C. Officer Colin McGreal
D. Officer Harry Mooney

Peter believes the answer is

Spoiler

Officer Harry Mooney

, but doesn’t want to take the risk.

Peter leaves with $63,600.

Spoiler

B. Officer Edgar Mallory

Sheesh! Somebody at the game company may have said that's his name, but what difference does that make if it doesn't appear on any of the game material and plays no part in the game?

[SportsFan68]

Question 2 – 4 Secrets Revealed
On the sitcom “Seinfeld.” Which character said to his girlfriend, “I’ll tell you a little secret about ZIP codes: they’re meaningless”?
A. Jerry
B. George
C. Kramer
D. Newman

ATA

ATA results

12% A. Jerry
13% B. George
8% C. Kramer
67% D. Newman

Spoiler

D. Newman
$10K
Bank - $25K

I'll ATA also.

Question 3 – 5 THOMAS JEFFERSON (Question read by an actor playing Thomas Jefferson)
What’s the title of the first novel by reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi?
A. Multiple Blessings
B. A Shore Thing
C. Sweet Little Lies
D. Mommywood

Spoiler

B. A Shore Thing
$5K
Bank - $30K

Jersey Shore! I dunno much, but I know that.

Question 5 – 9 Check Please
On the Sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” Penny works at what popular restaurant chain?
A. Olive Garden
B. The Cheesecake Factory
C. Red Lobster
D. Applebee’s

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. The Cheesecake Factory
$3K
Bank - $30,100

I bet I'll need about three ATAs for this stack. JTQ.

Question 7 – 6 In the Trenches
In the trench warfare of World War I, the dangerous middle ground between two dug-in opposing armies was known as what?
A. All-souls-land
B. Never-know-land
C. Last-chance-land
D. No-man’s-land

Spoiler

D. No-man’s-land
$500
Bank - $31,600

That's wild -- SteelersFan is watching a Military Channel program about WWI right now. The programs claims that the phrase "over the top" came from trench warfare. They had one person saying, "If somebody's talking about going over the top and says he wasn't scared, he's a damn liar."

Question 9 – 2 Social Security
According to the Social Security Administration, what number will never be used as the first three digits of a Social Security number?
A. 222
B. 444
C. 666
D. 888

Spoiler

C. 666
$25K
Bank - $63,600

There's a US Highway near the Four Corners that usta be numbered 666 and is now numbered 491, which annoyed me since I believe that 13 is the number of the (Little) Beast. I guess a lot of people were claiming that the number was the reason for the high accident rate, but I think it was more due to drinking and driving since the DUI and accident rate are both still pretty high.

Question 10 – 10 Mama Justice
Of the four women who have served as justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, how many have had children?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

JTQ 2

Spoiler

B. 2
$2K
Bank - $63,600

JTQ 2

$100K
What is the official name of the police officer depicted on the “Go to Jail” square in the board game Monopoly?
A. Officer Steven Donahue
B. Officer Edgar Mallory
C. Officer Colin McGreal
D. Officer Harry Mooney

Peter believes the answer is

Spoiler

Officer Harry Mooney

, but doesn’t want to take the risk.

Peter leaves with $63,600.

Spoiler

B. Officer Edgar Mallory

Sayonara.

[themanwho]

$100K
What is the official name of the police officer depicted on the “Go to Jail” square in the board game Monopoly?
A. Officer Steven Donahue
B. Officer Edgar Mallory
C. Officer Colin McGreal
D. Officer Harry Mooney

Peter believes the answer is

Spoiler

Officer Harry Mooney

, but doesn’t want to take the risk.

Peter leaves with $63,600.

Spoiler

B. Officer Edgar Mallory

Sheesh! Somebody at the game company may have said that's his name, but what difference does that make if it doesn't appear on any of the game material and plays no part in the game?

They've asked Rich Uncle (Millburn) Pennybags this season, too. The prisoner on the jail square is named "Jake the Jailbird," in case it comes up.

[MarleysGh0st]

They've asked Rich Uncle (Millburn) Pennybags this season, too. The prisoner on the jail square is named "Jake the Jailbird," in case it comes up.

Where is he named Jake the Jailbird? Somebody at Parker Brothers might have gotten bored and dreamed up these names some day, but unless this information has been communicated in some way that it could be expected to be (relatively) common knowledge, then this kind of question is a particularly nasty WWOQ.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 2 – 4 Secrets Revealed
On the sitcom “Seinfeld.” Which character said to his girlfriend, “I’ll tell you a little secret about ZIP codes: they’re meaningless”?
A. Jerry
B. George
C. Kramer
D. Newman

ATA

ATA results

12% A. Jerry
13% B. George
8% C. Kramer
67% D. Newman

Spoiler

D. Newman
$10K
Bank - $25K

I'll ATA also.

If you didn't watch this series, there's no way to figure this out. If you did, though, there's a reason the answer is obvious, even if you didn't see this particular episode: Newman was a mailman.

[earendel]

American Pride Week

All of the contestants this week will be from the military, firefighters or teachers.

Must be sweeps month. Not that I begrudge honoring these wonderful people.

Peter Flihan
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Volunteer firefighter from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department
Captain of the Hook and Ladder Company

Peter was a really personable guy; he kept talking about how wonderful a day it had been. He also implied that he hadn't been preselected for the show, mentioning waiting in line and getting a free cup of coffee. If true, then the producers are taking a big risk by not checking in advance whether the contestants have any trivia knowledge.

Question 1 – 3 Hip-Hop Housing
In a popular ‘80s party jam by Rock Master Scott and The Dynamic Three, “The roof! The roof! The roof is” what?
A. Leaking
B. Too low
C. Caving in
D. On fire

Spoiler

D. On fire
$15K
Bank - $15K

From the audience reaction I was able to guess the right answer but had I been playing I'd have had to ATA.

Question 2 – 4 Secrets Revealed
On the sitcom “Seinfeld.” Which character said to his girlfriend, “I’ll tell you a little secret about ZIP codes: they’re meaningless”?
A. Jerry
B. George
C. Kramer
D. Newman

ATA

ATA results

12% A. Jerry
13% B. George
8% C. Kramer
67% D. Newman

Spoiler

D. Newman
$10K
Bank - $25K

"Newman" should be said with clenched teeth.
Peter was pretty sure he knew this but wanted confirmation from the audience. It's a shame he didn't trust himself.

Question 3 – 5 THOMAS JEFFERSON (Question read by an actor playing Thomas Jefferson)
What’s the title of the first novel by reality star Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi?
A. Multiple Blessings
B. A Shore Thing
C. Sweet Little Lies
D. Mommywood

Spoiler

B. A Shore Thing
$5K
Bank - $30K

Meredith made a joke about the real Jefferson rolling over in his grave.

Question 5 – 9 Check Please
On the Sitcom “The Big Bang Theory,” Penny works at what popular restaurant chain?
A. Olive Garden
B. The Cheesecake Factory
C. Red Lobster
D. Applebee’s

JTQ 1

Spoiler

B. The Cheesecake Factory
$3K
Bank - $30,100

We have a Cheesecake Factory in town but it looks nothing like the one shown on TBBT.

$100K
What is the official name of the police officer depicted on the “Go to Jail” square in the board game Monopoly?
A. Officer Steven Donahue
B. Officer Edgar Mallory
C. Officer Colin McGreal
D. Officer Harry Mooney

Peter believes the answer is

Spoiler

Officer Harry Mooney

, but doesn’t want to take the risk.

Peter leaves with $63,600.

Spoiler

B. Officer Edgar Mallory

I'd have had to JTQ on this one. I didn't even know the character had a name. I was leaning toward McGreal because of its Irishness and the period when Monopoly was created.

[MarleysGh0st]

Peter Flihan
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Volunteer firefighter from the Briarcliff Manor Fire Department
Captain of the Hook and Ladder Company

Peter was a really personable guy; he kept talking about how wonderful a day it had been. He also implied that he hadn't been preselected for the show, mentioning waiting in line and getting a free cup of coffee. If true, then the producers are taking a big risk by not checking in advance whether the contestants have any trivia knowledge.

This was the equivalent of a Walk In And Win Week, except that the audience was limited to the selected groups of heroes. While this does mean there wasn't any written test, you can be sure that there were some quick interviews to identify potential contestants with the desired personality, like Peter.

I'm glad you reminded me of the "free coffee" line. Usually, if someone gets to the studio early, the audience wranglers will recommend the Starbucks across from the corner. People in line get nothing from the show (and are lucky to get some hard candies during the tapings, just to keep the blood sugar and energy up). I wonder if TPTB made an exception to that policy and actually treated this audience to that coffee?

[vettech]

$100K
What is the official name of the police officer depicted on the “Go to Jail” square in the board game Monopoly?
A. Officer Steven Donahue
B. Officer Edgar Mallory
C. Officer Colin McGreal
D. Officer Harry Mooney

Peter believes the answer is

Spoiler

Officer Harry Mooney

, but doesn’t want to take the risk.

Peter leaves with $63,600.

Spoiler

B. Officer Edgar Mallory

I'd have had to JTQ on this one. I didn't even know the character had a name. I was leaning toward McGreal because of its Irishness and the period when Monopoly was created.

Aren't all those names Irish?

[Bob Juch]

$100K
What is the official name of the police officer depicted on the “Go to Jail” square in the board game Monopoly?
A. Officer Steven Donahue
B. Officer Edgar Mallory
C. Officer Colin McGreal
D. Officer Harry Mooney

Peter believes the answer is

Spoiler

Officer Harry Mooney

, but doesn’t want to take the risk.

Peter leaves with $63,600.

Spoiler

B. Officer Edgar Mallory

I'd have had to JTQ on this one. I didn't even know the character had a name. I was leaning toward McGreal because of its Irishness and the period when Monopoly was created.

Aren't all those names Irish?

All except McGreal.

[MarleysGh0st]

So, I tried Googling the source of Officer Edgar Mallory's name. According to Wikipedia:

I1988, Orbanes published the first edition of his book The Monopoly Companion. In the book, all of the characters that appear on the Monopoly board or within the decks of cards received a name. Uncle Pennybags' full name was given as Milburn Pennybags, the character "In Jail" is named "Jake the Jailbird", and the police officer on Go to Jail is named "Officer Edgar Mallory".

Philip Orbanes is identified on his own Wikipedia page as follows:

He was a Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Parker Brothers until the 1990s.

Okay, so he had an official capacity with the game company, but I still don't see any evidence that the character name existed for the first 50 years of the game's history, until this guy sat down and wrote a book about it. And unless someone had read that book (or web pages that directly or indirectly quote it) you wouldn't know he had a name!

[TheConfessor]

So, I tried Googling the source of Officer Edgar Mallory's name. According to Wikipedia:

I1988, Orbanes published the first edition of his book The Monopoly Companion. In the book, all of the characters that appear on the Monopoly board or within the decks of cards received a name. Uncle Pennybags' full name was given as Milburn Pennybags, the character "In Jail" is named "Jake the Jailbird", and the police officer on Go to Jail is named "Officer Edgar Mallory".

Philip Orbanes is identified on his own Wikipedia page as follows:

He was a Senior Vice President for Research and Development at Parker Brothers until the 1990s.

Okay, so he had an official capacity with the game company, but I still don't see any evidence that the character name existed for the first 50 years of the game's history, until this guy sat down and wrote a book about it. And unless someone had read that book (or web pages that directly or indirectly quote it) you wouldn't know he had a name!

Why stop with the cop? There are several other features on a Monopoly board that are just begging for irrelevant, non-canonical names. I think I'll start a Monopoly fan blog and declare that the Water Works faucet is named "Drippy," the Electric Company light bulb is named "Shiny," the Pennsylvania Railroad engine is called "Smokey," and the Community Chest box is named "Pandora." These names are subject to change, depending on what endorsement deals I can negotiate. So be sure to check back frequently in case you might need to answer an important game show question on the subject.

[MarleysGh0st]

Here's an article about Peter's appearance.

http://pleasantville.patch.com/articles ... illionaire

"About 10 of us went down to the taping to be in the audience," said the 22-year village resident in an email. "We had heard that they might be selecting contestants from the audience, but weren't sure. When we got there, the shows producers interviewed every single person in the audience. I guess that I was just extremely lucky."