Transcript 1/31/18 Cindy Williams
Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2018 2:17 pm
Cindy Williams
Actress
Las Vegas, Nev.
Cindy is playing for Operation Smile.
$500
A well-known idiom about accepting the inevitability of certain unfortunate events states “That’s the way the cookie…” does what?
A: Cavorts B: Crumbles
C: Campaigns D: Crochets
$1,000
Though many states now allow them again, the chaos of the “Lindbergh baby” trial of the 1930s led the American Bar Association to ban what from courtrooms?
A: Pony rides B: T-shirt cannons
C: Bingo tournaments D: Cameras
$2,000
Panama City, FL, Guymon, OK and Sitka, AK are all towns located in a particular geographic region of their state named after what kitchen item?
A: Paper towel B: Spatula
C: Oven mitt D: Panhandle
$3,000
In the ’80s, fans paid as much as $8,000 for the chance to cruise around the world with the cast and crew while they shot episodes of what TV series?
A: ALF B: The Love Boat
C: Charles in Charge D: Perfect Strangers
$5,000
According to OxfordDictionaries.com, the name of what April birthstone is derived from the Greek word “adamas,” which fittingly means “invincible”?
A: Diamond B: Opal
C: Topaz D: Turquoise
Commercial break
$7,000
Premiering on Broadway in 2015, the bilingual musical “On Your Feet!” profiles the life of what Cuban-American singer?
A: Christina Aguilera B: Jennifer Lopez
C: Shakira D: Gloria Estefan
$10,000
Though the word may look like it refers to someone who handles toxic substances, a restaurant’s poissonier is actually the person who does what?
A: Serves wine B: Carves meat
C: Cooks fish D: Cuts and washes vegetables
$20,000
Believed to be the source of the phrase “hocus pocus,” in a Latin mass “hoc est enim corpus meum” is said by the priest immediately before what?
A: Communion B: The Apostles’ Creed
C: The Gospel D: The Final Blessing
Commercial break with a plug for Whiz Kids Week (the fourth one this season!) next week
$30,000
Commonly known as the “Black Card,” American Express’ most exclusive credit card, with no predetermined spending limit, is officially called the what?
A: Palladium Card B: Centurion Card
C: Continental Card D: Olympus Card
Cindy takes the $20,000 and walks away.
Commercial break
QotD
Which of these movie titles is also a common nickname for Las Vegas?
A: City of God B: City of Angels
C: Sin City D: Mad City
Actress
Las Vegas, Nev.
Cindy is playing for Operation Smile.
$500
A well-known idiom about accepting the inevitability of certain unfortunate events states “That’s the way the cookie…” does what?
A: Cavorts B: Crumbles
C: Campaigns D: Crochets
Spoiler
B: Crumbles
$1,000
Though many states now allow them again, the chaos of the “Lindbergh baby” trial of the 1930s led the American Bar Association to ban what from courtrooms?
A: Pony rides B: T-shirt cannons
C: Bingo tournaments D: Cameras
Spoiler
D: Cameras
$2,000
Panama City, FL, Guymon, OK and Sitka, AK are all towns located in a particular geographic region of their state named after what kitchen item?
A: Paper towel B: Spatula
C: Oven mitt D: Panhandle
Spoiler
D: Panhandle
$3,000
In the ’80s, fans paid as much as $8,000 for the chance to cruise around the world with the cast and crew while they shot episodes of what TV series?
A: ALF B: The Love Boat
C: Charles in Charge D: Perfect Strangers
Spoiler
B: The Love Boat
$5,000
According to OxfordDictionaries.com, the name of what April birthstone is derived from the Greek word “adamas,” which fittingly means “invincible”?
A: Diamond B: Opal
C: Topaz D: Turquoise
Spoiler
A: 83% B: 14% C: 2% D: 1%
That’s what Cindy thought.
That’s what Cindy thought.
Spoiler
A: Diamond
Commercial break
$7,000
Premiering on Broadway in 2015, the bilingual musical “On Your Feet!” profiles the life of what Cuban-American singer?
A: Christina Aguilera B: Jennifer Lopez
C: Shakira D: Gloria Estefan
Spoiler
D: Gloria Estefan
$10,000
Though the word may look like it refers to someone who handles toxic substances, a restaurant’s poissonier is actually the person who does what?
A: Serves wine B: Carves meat
C: Cooks fish D: Cuts and washes vegetables
Spoiler
C: Cooks fish
$20,000
Believed to be the source of the phrase “hocus pocus,” in a Latin mass “hoc est enim corpus meum” is said by the priest immediately before what?
A: Communion B: The Apostles’ Creed
C: The Gospel D: The Final Blessing
Spoiler
50/50 leaves Communion and the Gospel.
Spoiler
Cindy’s +1 is her friend Dennis. Cindy’s a lapsed Catholic and Dennis is Jewish. He thinks it’s Communion.
Spoiler
A: Communion
Commercial break with a plug for Whiz Kids Week (the fourth one this season!) next week
$30,000
Commonly known as the “Black Card,” American Express’ most exclusive credit card, with no predetermined spending limit, is officially called the what?
A: Palladium Card B: Centurion Card
C: Continental Card D: Olympus Card
Cindy takes the $20,000 and walks away.
Spoiler
B: Centurion Card
Commercial break
QotD
Which of these movie titles is also a common nickname for Las Vegas?
A: City of God B: City of Angels
C: Sin City D: Mad City
Spoiler
C: Sin City