Transcript 05/07/12 Shawn Kline

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Shawn Kline
Livingston, NJ
Ophthalmologist

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Made in America
What’s the Difference
Home Improvement
Chest Protector
So They Say
Word Up
Medical Tests
The Great Hatsby
Jersey Shore
Tasty Cemetery

Question 1 – Tasty Cemetery
What company allows visitors to pay their respects to the “dearly de-pinted” in their “Flavor Graveyard”?
A. Coca-Cola
B. Frito Lay
C. Anheuser-Busch
D. Ben & Jerry’s

Spoiler

D. Ben & Jerry’s
$1K
Bank - $1K

Question 2 – Jersey Shore
A person visiting the island of Jersey can stand on the Jersey shore and look out on what body water?
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. English Channel
D. Gulf of Mexico

Spoiler

C. English Channel
$7K
Bank - $8K

Question 3 – The Great Hatsby
Because it is commonly seen in depictions of “The Great Gatsby,” what style of hat is often called a “Jay Gatsby”?
A. Cowboy hat
B. Beret
C. Newsboy cap
D. Fez

Spoiler

C. Newsboy cap
$3K
Bank - $11K

Question 4 – Medical Tests
A lipid profile is a medical test that measures levels of what in your body?
A. White blood cells
B. Cholesterol
C. Sodium
D. Glucose

Spoiler

B. Cholesterol
$100
Bank - $11,100

Question 5 – Word Up
Using it to criticize President Obama for having a lot of nerve, what Yiddish word did Michele Bachmann mispronounce in a 2011 Fox News interview?
A. Chutzpah
B. Klutz
C. Mensch
D. Shiksa

Spoiler

A. Chutzpah
$25K
Bank - $36,100

commercial break

Question 6 – So They Say
According to an old wives’ tale, putting what between your bed sheets will prevent leg cramps at night?
A. Bar of soap
B. Garlic
C. Lamb’s wool
D. Candle wax

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Bar of soap
$500
Bank - $36,100

Question 7 – Chest Protector
What singer once publicly stated that rumors of his buying a $6.8 million insurance policy for his chest hair were untrue?
A. John Denver
B. Tom Jones
C. David Bowie
D. Barry Manilow

Spoiler

B. Tom Jones
$10K
Bank - $46,100

Question 8 – Home Improvement
A chlorinator is a piece of equipment often used on which of the following?
A. Billiards table
B. Tennis court
C. Swimming pool
D. Fireplace

Spoiler

C. Swimming pool
$5K
Bank - $51,100

Question 9 – What’s the Difference
Typically, the distinction between a Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway show is determined by which of these?
A. Number of seats
B. Year play was written
C. Number of actors
D. Length of play

Spoiler

A Number of seats
$2K
Bank - $53,100

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Shawn will return on tomorrow’s show.

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Question 6 – So They Say
According to an old wives’ tale, putting what between your bed sheets will prevent leg cramps at night?
A. Bar of soap
B. Garlic
C. Lamb’s wool
D. Candle wax

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Bar of soap
$500
Bank - $36,100

JTQ -- I don't trust the audience with this one.

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Shawn Kline
Livingston, NJ
Ophthalmologist

Question 1 – Tasty Cemetery
What company allows visitors to pay their respects to the “dearly de-pinted” in their “Flavor Graveyard”?
A. Coca-Cola
B. Frito Lay
C. Anheuser-Busch
D. Ben & Jerry’s

Spoiler

D. Ben & Jerry’s
$1K
Bank - $1K

Shawn thought for a moment that it might be C because beer comes in pints also.

Question 2 – Jersey Shore
A person visiting the island of Jersey can stand on the Jersey shore and look out on what body water?
A. Pacific Ocean
B. Mediterranean Sea
C. English Channel
D. Gulf of Mexico

Spoiler

C. English Channel
$7K
Bank - $8K

I love Shawn's reasoning - since New Jersey is named for Jersey and Jersey is in England, so it couldn't be anything else.

Question 6 – So They Say
According to an old wives’ tale, putting what between your bed sheets will prevent leg cramps at night?
A. Bar of soap
B. Garlic
C. Lamb’s wool
D. Candle wax

JTQ 1

Spoiler

A. Bar of soap
$500
Bank - $36,100

That's a new one on me, but it's the only one that makes sense.

Question 7 – Chest Protector
What singer once publicly stated that rumors of his buying a $6.8 million insurance policy for his chest hair were untrue?
A. John Denver
B. Tom Jones
C. David Bowie
D. Barry Manilow

Spoiler

B. Tom Jones
$10K
Bank - $46,100

Shawn eliminated those men that he didn't think were "chest hairy". He admitted that he was sort of that way.

Question 9 – What’s the Difference
Typically, the distinction between a Broadway, Off-Broadway and Off-Off Broadway show is determined by which of these?
A. Number of seats
B. Year play was written
C. Number of actors
D. Length of play

Spoiler

A Number of seats
$2K
Bank - $53,100

I figured it was the location of the theater. But of the four answers, A makes the most sense.