Transcript 05/15/2012 Stephanie Lyon

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Stephanie Lyon
New York, NY
psychology student, hopes to work with troubled youth
Dad Dave and friend Alex are in the audience

Topic Tree (pre-randomized):
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Topic Tree: (Randomized)
Shopping Online
Big Headlines
Joe's Prose
Beatles Language
Word or Number?
Birds of a Feather
Men on the Moon
Road Trip
Sex and Politics
Extracurricular Winery

Question 1 - Extracurricular Winery

The man who sold his own varieties of Chardonnay and Merlot through the Little Jonathan Winery is better known as a what?

A: Rapper
B: Athlete
C: Painter
D: Politician

She guesses this must be a reference to...

Lil Jon.

Answer and value

A: Rapper
Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

Question 2 - Sex and Politics

The only appearance of the word "sex" in the U.S. Constitution is in the 19th Amendment, which involves what?

A: Repeal of Prohibition
B: Presidential term limits
C: Women's right to vote
D: Income tax

Spoiler

C jumps out as the only one that makes sense, but she doesn't honestly know what amendment that is. But she's not confident enough, so...

She jumps the question.

Answer and value

C: Women's right to vote
Value: $1,000
Bank: $10,000

Question 3 - Road Trip

What is the fewest number of U.S. states a person would have to drive through in order to get from Canada to Mexico via land travel?

A: 2
B: 3
C: 4
D: 5

Spoiler

"The shortest way is on the west coast, through California, Oregon, and Washington."

Answer and value

B: 3
Value: $100
Bank: $10,100

Commercial Break

Club Millionaire Question

During the "baby boom" era that lasted from 1946 to 1964, about how many babies were born in the U.S.?

A: 47.5 million
B: 76 million
C: 102.5 million
D: 131 million

Spoiler

B

Question 4 - Men on the Moon

Which of the following is the first name of two of the 12 men who have set foot on the moon?

A: Neil
B: John
C: Alan
D: Pete

She knows there's been at least 1

Spoiler

Neil

. She wants to ask the audience.

Spoiler

The camera cuts to a shot of the audience. In the foreground, someone clicks C on his voting device. But is he right?

A: 28%
B: 41%
C: 28%
D: 3%

Not good enough. JTQ.

Answer and value

C: Alan (Bean and Shepard.)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $10,100

Question 5 - Birds of a Feather

The rock dove is a direct ancestor of what widespread bird?

A: Sparrow
B: Starling
C: Duck
D: Pigeon

Answer and value

D: Pigeon
Value: $5,000
Bank: $15,100

Question 6 - Word or Number?

Though it sounds like a mispronounced number, which of the following is a medieval word that means "dream" or "vision"?

A: Thwee
B: Fwive
C: Sweven
D: Thwelve

Hilarious. She leaves with half her bank, $7,550.

Answer and value

C: Sweven
Value: $not revealed
Bank: (half of) $15,100

End of show noise. No carryover contestant.

[MarleysGh0st]

Question 2 - Sex and Politics

The only appearance of the word "sex" in the U.S. Constitution is in the 19th Amendment, which involves what?

A: Repeal of Prohibition
B: Presidential term limits
C: Women's right to vote
D: Income tax

Spoiler

C jumps out as the only one that makes sense, but she doesn't honestly know what amendment that is. But she's not confident enough, so...

She jumps the question.

Answer and value

C: Women's right to vote
Value: $1,000
Bank: $10,000

<sigh>

So when TPTB gave the "we're not trying to trick you" speech, I guess Stephanie didn't believe them.

[SportsFan68]

Question 1 - Extracurricular Winery

The man who sold his own varieties of Chardonnay and Merlot through the Little Jonathan Winery is better known as a what?

A: Rapper
B: Athlete
C: Painter
D: Politician

She guesses this must be a reference to...

Lil Jon.

Answer and value

A: Rapper
Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

I'm in trouble. JTQ.

Question 4 - Men on the Moon

Which of the following is the first name of two of the 12 men who have set foot on the moon?

A: Neil
B: John
C: Alan
D: Pete

She knows there's been at least 1

Spoiler

Neil

. She wants to ask the audience.

Spoiler

The camera cuts to a shot of the audience. In the foreground, someone clicks C on his voting device. But is he right?

A: 28%
B: 41%
C: 28%
D: 3%

Not good enough. JTQ.

Answer and value

C: Alan (Bean and Shepard.)
Value: $2,000
Bank: $10,100

I'll be gone soon. JTQ 2

Question 6 - Word or Number?

Though it sounds like a mispronounced number, which of the following is a medieval word that means "dream" or "vision"?

A: Thwee
B: Fwive
C: Sweven
D: Thwelve

Hilarious. She leaves with half her bank, $7,550.

Answer and value

C: Sweven
Value: $not revealed
Bank: (half of) $15,100

Sayonara. Ugh! Terrible stack.

[Snaxx]

Thanks to themanwho for filling in for me this week!

[earendel]

Stephanie Lyon
New York, NY
psychology student, hopes to work with troubled youth
Dad Dave and friend Alex are in the audience

Question 1 - Extracurricular Winery

The man who sold his own varieties of Chardonnay and Merlot through the Little Jonathan Winery is better known as a what?

A: Rapper
B: Athlete
C: Painter
D: Politician

She guesses this must be a reference to...

Lil Jon.

Answer and value

A: Rapper
Value: $10,000
Bank: $10,000

I have no idea. I'll ATA and hope they do.

Question 2 - Sex and Politics

The only appearance of the word "sex" in the U.S. Constitution is in the 19th Amendment, which involves what?

A: Repeal of Prohibition
B: Presidential term limits
C: Women's right to vote
D: Income tax

Spoiler

C jumps out as the only one that makes sense, but she doesn't honestly know what amendment that is. But she's not confident enough, so...

She jumps the question.

Answer and value

C: Women's right to vote
Value: $1,000
Bank: $10,000

If it's the only one that makes sense, then it's probably the right answer.

Question 6 - Word or Number?

Though it sounds like a mispronounced number, which of the following is a medieval word that means "dream" or "vision"?

A: Thwee
B: Fwive
C: Sweven
D: Thwelve

Hilarious. She leaves with half her bank, $7,550.

Answer and value

C: Sweven
Value: $not revealed
Bank: (half of) $15,100

Not a clue. I'll JTQ.