Transcript 9/26/17B Rich Templeton
Posted: Wed Sep 27, 2017 6:10 pm
(shown in the first slot on 1/9/18)
Rich Templeton
Chemistry teacher
New York, NY
$500
At which of these events can a spectator pet the contestants when they're not performing?
A: The Miss Universe pageant B: The Ultimate Fighting Championship
C: The World Series of Poker D: The Westminster Dog Show
$1,000
Bianca Bosker's 2017 bestseller "Cork Dork" delves into the world of what popular bottled beverage, and the people obsessed with it?
A: Beer B: Wine
C: Soda D: Milk
$2,000
"The Good Fight," a CBS series starring Christine Baranski, is a sequel to what long-running Julianna Margulies drama?
A: The Good Wife B: The Bad Fight
C: The Bad Wife D: The Wife Fight
$3,000
Mobile security firm Vkansee warns that it's possible for a hacker to trick your smartphone's fingerprint sensor by using what plaything?
A: Slinky B: Play-Doh
C: Super Soaker D: Koosh ball
$5,000
In the NATO phonetic alphabet that begins "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie...," the code word for what letter is also the name of a major U.S. airline?
A: S B: U
C: J D: D
Rich knows that in the NATO alphabet,
Third commercial break
Produced by forcing air between your upper jaw and cheek, mastering "buccal speech" is key to doing an accurate impression of whom?
A: Darth Vader B: Elmer Fudd
C: Homer Simpson D: Donald Duck
Rich tries to do impersonations of all four with mild success (and a little Arnold Schwarzenegger).
The horn
Rich will return on Tuesday
Rich Templeton
Chemistry teacher
New York, NY
$500
At which of these events can a spectator pet the contestants when they're not performing?
A: The Miss Universe pageant B: The Ultimate Fighting Championship
C: The World Series of Poker D: The Westminster Dog Show
Spoiler
D: The Westminster Dog Show
$1,000
Bianca Bosker's 2017 bestseller "Cork Dork" delves into the world of what popular bottled beverage, and the people obsessed with it?
A: Beer B: Wine
C: Soda D: Milk
Spoiler
B: Wine
$2,000
"The Good Fight," a CBS series starring Christine Baranski, is a sequel to what long-running Julianna Margulies drama?
A: The Good Wife B: The Bad Fight
C: The Bad Wife D: The Wife Fight
Spoiler
A: The Good Wife
$3,000
Mobile security firm Vkansee warns that it's possible for a hacker to trick your smartphone's fingerprint sensor by using what plaything?
A: Slinky B: Play-Doh
C: Super Soaker D: Koosh ball
Spoiler
B: Play-Doh
$5,000
In the NATO phonetic alphabet that begins "Alpha, Bravo, Charlie...," the code word for what letter is also the name of a major U.S. airline?
A: S B: U
C: J D: D
Rich knows that in the NATO alphabet,
Spoiler
D stands for Delta
Spoiler
D: D
Third commercial break
$7,000QotD wrote: In the 1950s, the ducktail was a popular style of what?
A: Haircut B: Suit jacket
C: Moustache D: Eyeglasses
Spoiler
A: Haircut
Produced by forcing air between your upper jaw and cheek, mastering "buccal speech" is key to doing an accurate impression of whom?
A: Darth Vader B: Elmer Fudd
C: Homer Simpson D: Donald Duck
Rich tries to do impersonations of all four with mild success (and a little Arnold Schwarzenegger).
Spoiler
Rich's +1 is his friend, Kevin, who was a previous WWTBAM winner of $100,000. Kevin was trying to do the voices in his head and he didn't know with 100% certainty but he's 80% sure it's Donald Duck—that's what he would have guessed without using a lifeline.
Spoiler
D: Donald Duck
The horn
Rich will return on Tuesday