Transcript 11/4/2016 - Dr. Mikhail Varshavski

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Transcript 11/4/2016 - Dr. Mikhail Varshavski

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Mon Nov 07, 2016 10:53 am

Hometown Heroes Week
Mikhail Varshavski - "Dr. Mike"
New York City, NY
physician


Dr. Mike was voted "sexiest doctor alive" by People magazine. He's a 3rd year medical resident and has 1.9 million social media followers. He encourages them to donate to various charities and also encourages young people to go in to medicine. Dr. Mike is playing for the Susan G. Komen Foundation. His +1 is his colleague, Dr. Robert Felberg, a cardiologist.

$500: After Andrew Stanton finished an hour-long pitch, Pixar boss John Lassiter greenlit what movie, saying, "you had me at 'fish'"?
A - The Incredibles
B - Monsters, Inc.
C - Finding Nemo
D - Toy Story

Dr. Mike says he doesn't know studio executives but he does know the movies.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Finding Nemo)
$1000: After nearly a decade of asking "Can you hear me now?," in 2016 actor Paul Marcerelli jumped to the competition, becoming a spokesman for what company?
A - Burger King
B - Chevrolet
C - Sprint
D - Pepsi

Dr. Mike says that when he saw this commercial the first time he thought it was illegal.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Sprint)
$2000: Because its mayor thinks parents have let things get out of control, Belleville, IL is one of many towns to ban what holiday tradition for kids beyond the 8th grade?
A - trick-or-treating
B - decorating Christmas trees
C - coloring Easter eggs
D - pledging allegiance on the 4th of July

Dr. Mike says that it's probably due to
Spoiler
teenagers throwing eggs at houses
.
Spoiler
Answer: A (trick-or-treating)
$3000: "Unfortunately, yes" says WebMD in response to a question about whether what virus-induced skin condition is contageous?
A - moles
B - acne
C - razor burn
D - warts

Dr. Mike says
Spoiler
warts are caused by viruses, and not by frogs
.
Spoiler
Answer: D (warts)
commercial break

$5000: Which of the following is neither a famous martial artist, nor a famous director, nor the former star of TVs "Dawson's Creek"?
A - James Van Der Beek
B - Gus Van Sant
C - Jean-Claude Van Damme
D - Abraham Van Helsing

Dr. Mike is a big movie buff and also a black belt. He says that
Spoiler
James Van Der Beek is before his time but his sister watched "Dawson's Creek"
. He knows that
Spoiler
Jean-Claude Van Damme was in "Bloodsport" and remembers hearing Gus Van Sant's name on "Entourage"
. He's never heard of
Spoiler
Abraham Van Helsing
.
Spoiler
Answer: D (Abraham Van Helsing)
$7000: With many of its 8 million residents already shunning certain meats and shellfish, what country now reportedly has the world's most vegans per capita?
A - Japan
B - Israel
C - Indonesia
D - Iran

Dr. Mike thinks that
Spoiler
A and C have more than 8 million people
. He's thinking the answer is
Spoiler
B
but decides to call on his +1. Dr. Felberg says
Spoiler
he's Jewish and many Jews avoid shellfish
. He then wonders about
Spoiler
Muslim dietary restrictions and thinks Iranians like their meat
. He agrees with Dr. Mike.
Spoiler
Answer: B (Israel)
$10,000: Released in 1971 and clocking in at about 8-1/2 minutes, a song by which of these acts is the longest #1 hit of all time?
A - Pink Floyd
B - The Beatles
C - Don McLean
D - Bob Dylan

Dr. Mike says that The Beatles were his mother's favorite group but
Spoiler
doesn't remember a song lasting 8-1/2 minutes
. He calls Bob Dylan a "country singer", and that's not his strong suit in music. He's never heard of C. He decides to ask the audience.
Spoiler
Ask the Audience results:
A - 41%
B - 15%
C - 40%
D - 4%
Dr. Mike says that his heart is telling him it's
Spoiler
A
and that's what he makes his final answer.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Don McLean)

Dr. Mike leaves with $5,000.
commercial break


MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY": Science teachers often have students push pieces of candy together, with one sliding over the other, to illustrate what concept?
A - plate tectonics
B - the Big Bang
C - natural selection
D - the greenhouse effect
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Answer: A (plate tectonics)
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Re: Transcript 11/4/2016 - Dr. McHale Vershovski

#2 Post by earendel » Tue Nov 08, 2016 10:30 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:Hometown Heroes Week
McHale Vershoski - "Dr. Mike"
New York City, NY
physician


Dr. Mike was voted "sexiest doctor alive" by People magazine. He's a 3rd year medical resident and has 1.9 million social media followers. He encourages them to donate to various charities and also encourages young people to go in to medicine. Dr. Mike is playing for the Susan G. Koman Foundation. His +1 is his colleague, Dr. Robert Felberg, a cardiologist.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7000: With many of its 8 million residents already shunning certain meats and shellfish, what country now reportedly has the world's most vegans per capita?
A - Japan
B - Israel
C - Indonesia
D - Iran

Dr. Mike thinks that
Spoiler
A and C have more than 8 million people
. He's thinking the answer is
Spoiler
B
but decides to call on his +1. Dr. Felberg says
Spoiler
he's Jewish and many Jews avoid shellfish
. He then wonders about
Spoiler
Muslim dietary restrictions and thinks Iranians like their meat
. He agrees with Dr. Mike.
Spoiler
Answer: B (Israel)
I think Israel is the only one with only 8 million residents. Not to mention the laws of kashrut.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000: Released in 1971 and clocking in at about 8-1/2 minutes, a song by which of these acts is the longest #1 hit of all time?
A - Pink Floyd
B - The Beatles
C - Don McLean
D - Bob Dylan

Dr. Mike says that The Beatles were his mother's favorite group but
Spoiler
doesn't remember a song lasting 8-1/2 minutes
. He calls
Spoiler
Bob Dylan a "country singer", and that's not his strong suit in music. He's never heard of C. He decides to ask the audience.
Spoiler
Ask the Audience results:
A - 41%
B - 15%
C - 40%
D - 4%
Dr. Mike says that his heart is telling him it's
Spoiler
A
and that's what he makes his final answer.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Don McLean)

Dr. Mike leaves with $5,000.
Before the answers came up I thought it was "Hey, Jude" by The Beatles. But when I reread the question I realized it couldn't be that, because the song came out in 1968. I would have been sure it wasn't either A or D, and "American Pie" is a long ditty, so I'd have gone with that.
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Re: Transcript 11/4/2016 - Dr. McHale Vershovski

#3 Post by ghostjmf » Tue Nov 08, 2016 11:45 am

7: It killed me to see lifelines used on this. "Some animals" means those that don't have cloven hooves & chew the cud (have 4 stomach compartments = are ruminants) & "all shellfish" actually also includes any finny fish that doesn't have scales as an adult, as the rules for sea creatures is " must have fins & scales". They might as well have said "kosher laws" in the Q.

10K: Floyd would have been The Wall or Money, Beatles would have been Hey Jude, McClean American Pie, Dylan Like a Rolling Stone.

The dates matter; Beatles were disbanded by '71.

I vote for American Pie but waste 50/50 to be surer

It also killed me to here contestant call Dylan a country singer. And I love old-time (40s & pre) & some 50/60s (Patsy Cline mainly) country

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Re: Transcript 11/4/2016 - Dr. Mikhail Varshavski

#4 Post by jarnon » Tue Nov 08, 2016 4:53 pm

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7000: With many of its 8 million residents already shunning certain meats and shellfish, what country now reportedly has the world's most vegans per capita?
A - Japan
B - Israel
C - Indonesia
D - Iran

Dr. Mike thinks that
Spoiler
A and C have more than 8 million people
. He's thinking the answer is
Spoiler
B
but decides to call on his +1. Dr. Felberg says
Spoiler
he's Jewish and many Jews avoid shellfish
. He then wonders about
Spoiler
Muslim dietary restrictions and thinks Iranians like their meat
. He agrees with Dr. Mike.
Spoiler
Answer: B (Israel)
Jews and Muslims have dietary laws, but Indonesia and Iran have more than 8 million residents.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$10,000: Released in 1971 and clocking in at about 8-1/2 minutes, a song by which of these acts is the longest #1 hit of all time?
A - Pink Floyd
B - The Beatles
C - Don McLean
D - Bob Dylan

Dr. Mike says that The Beatles were his mother's favorite group but
Spoiler
doesn't remember a song lasting 8-1/2 minutes
. He calls Bob Dylan a "country singer", and that's not his strong suit in music. He's never heard of C. He decides to ask the audience.
Spoiler
Ask the Audience results:
A - 41%
B - 15%
C - 40%
D - 4%
Dr. Mike says that his heart is telling him it's
Spoiler
A
and that's what he makes his final answer.
Spoiler
Answer: C (Don McLean)

Dr. Mike leaves with $5,000.
1971 was the year I graduated high school. I once knew all the lyrics to "American Pie."
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Re: Transcript 11/4/2016 - Dr. McHale Vershovski

#5 Post by Estonut » Tue Nov 08, 2016 5:02 pm

ghostjmf wrote:10K: Floyd would have been The Wall or Money, ...
"The Wall" is an album, not a song. The longest song on "The Wall" is "Comfortably Numb," which runs in the 6-minute range, not 8.
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Re: Transcript 11/4/2016 - Dr. Mikhail Varshavski

#6 Post by SportsFan68 » Thu Nov 10, 2016 10:15 pm

$2000: Because its mayor thinks parents have let things get out of control, Belleville, IL is one of many towns to ban what holiday tradition for kids beyond the 8th grade?
A - trick-or-treating
B - decorating Christmas trees
C - coloring Easter eggs
D - pledging allegiance on the 4th of July

Dr. Mike says that it's probably due to
Spoiler
teenagers throwing eggs at houses
.
Spoiler
Answer: A (trick-or-treating)
Boy, do I agree with this. Those bratty 14 year olds come by in Goth makeup and torn jeans and expect treats just as if they were a cute little toddler in a homemade pumpkin outfit. We skipped it this year and have probably started a new tradition.
$5000: Which of the following is neither a famous martial artist, nor a famous director, nor the former star of TVs "Dawson's Creek"?
A - James Van Der Beek
B - Gus Van Sant
C - Jean-Claude Van Damme
D - Abraham Van Helsing

Dr. Mike is a big movie buff and also a black belt. He says that
Spoiler
James Van Der Beek is before his time but his sister watched "Dawson's Creek"
. He knows that
Spoiler
Jean-Claude Van Damme was in "Bloodsport" and remembers hearing Gus Van Sant's name on "Entourage"
. He's never heard of
Spoiler
Abraham Van Helsing
.
Spoiler
Answer: D (Abraham Van Helsing)
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