Los Angeles, CA
Rob is playing for his two favorite charities—Semper Fi Fund (Rob was a Marine) & Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City (where he used to live)
$500
To get a maximum score on the Marine Corps fitness test, a 21-year-old male Marine must do all but which of these things?
A: 23 pull-ups B: 110 crunches
C: Run 3 miles in 18 minutes D: Reach Level 255 of Clash of Clans
Spoiler
D: Reach Level 255 of Clash of Clans
$1,000
According to the Washington Post, as much as 20% of all power outages are caused by animals—especially which kind of animal?
A: Polar Bear B: Squirrel
C: Rhino D: Squid
Spoiler
B: Squirrel
$2,000
Which of these is the name of Thor's hammer in Norse mythology, and NOT a brand of hammers sold at The Home Depot?
A: Stanley B: DEWALT
C: Mjölnir D: Klein Tools
Spoiler
C: Mjölnir
$3,000
Give yourself a little orange plastic wedge if you know that Scott Abbott bought a minor league hockey team with the fortune he made co-inventing what board game?
A: Twister B: Pictionary
C: Trivial Pursuit D: Clue
Spoiler
C: Trivial Pursuit
First commercial break
$5,000
"Cask strength" and "mash bill" are important factors to consider when buying a bottle of what?
A: Cabernet Sauvignon B: Pale ale
C: Kentucky bourbon D: Brut champagne
Spoiler
Rob was born in Louisville.
C: Kentucky bourbon
C: Kentucky bourbon
$7,000
According to the U.S. soldiers who guarded him from 2003 to 2004, who was a clean freak who loved Doritos, often downing a family-sized bag in one sitting?
A: Idi Amin B: Muammar Qaddafi
C: Saddam Hussein D: Kim Jon-Il
Spoiler
C: Saddam Hussein
$10,000
Adopting its design of a white cross on a red background in 1625, what country holds the Guinness World Record for the oldest continuously used national flag?
A: Denmark B: Greece
C: Ireland D: Brazil
Spoiler
A: Denmark
$20,000
In 2016, Amanda Nunes made news by doing what in 48 seconds?
A: Texting the Declaration of Independence B: Raising $1 million on Kickstarter
C: Selling out Madison Square Garden D: Defeating Ronda Rousey
Spoiler
A: 1% B: 7% C: 10% D: 82%
Spoiler
D: Defeating Ronda Rousey
Second commercial break
$30,000
Meaning "speed play," what Swedish workout combines jogging and sprinting intervals, with the added cardio benefit of a name you can't help giggling at?
A: Bööbs B: Binannasplatt
C: Skvirlpantz D: Fartlek
Spoiler
Rob's done this as a Marine.
D: Fartlek
D: Fartlek
$50,000
Formula 409 cleaner gets its name from which of the following facts about the number "409"?
A: There are 409 squirts in every bottle B: The inventors' area code was 409
C: The inventors were paid $409 D: It was the 409th attempt to make the product
Spoiler
Rob's +1 is his friend, Chris. This worries him a bit because logically you would think they'd start with formula 1, but is that too simple? Rob doesn't think they try to trick you here.
Spoiler
D: It was the 409th attempt to make the product
Third commercial break
$100,000QotD wrote: Though it might seem silly, Navy SEALs have been known to reduce friction and repel leeches in swamps by wearing what with their uniforms?
A: Feather boas B: Corsets
C: Pantyhose D: Stilettos
Spoiler
C: Pantyhose
Before the first tomato can be tossed at Spain's famous Tomatina Festival, someone must climb a tall greased pole to retreive what?
A: A loaf of bread B: A bowl of soup
C: A cake D: A ham
Spoiler
Rob guesses A: A loaf of bread
The correct answer is D: A ham
Rob wins $50,000
The correct answer is D: A ham
Rob wins $50,000