Transcript 2/16/2018 - David Tamayo
Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2018 8:54 am
David Tamayo
San Diego, CA
project manager
David's grandparents are huge fans of the show and he didn't tell them he was going to be on it.
$500: According to NextDoor.com, in the U.S. in 2016, Rocky was fittingly the most common name given to what breed of dog?
A - beagle
B - boxer
C - chihuahua
D - German shepherd
$1000: Credit expert John Ulzheimer says having credit cards that you're not using boosts your credit score because it shows what?
A - you misplace things
B - you're wasteful
C - you've never mastered the "swipe" motion
D - you can exercise self-control
$2000: With many toasters, you can increase the heating time on one side of a slot while decreasing it on the other side if you press the button labeled what?
A - bagel
B - omelette
C - bran muffin
D - oatmeal
$3000: Fittingly, the media company POW! Entertainment was co-founded by what now-94-year-old legend?
A - Spike Lee
B - Harper Lee
C - Stan Lee
D - Robert E. Lee
$5000: What is missing from this sequence of U.S. postal abbreviations, alphabetized by the names of their states: ME, MD, __, MI, MN
A - MO
B - MS
C - MT
D - MA
commercial break
David farmed algae in Hawaii for a few years. He converted it into biofuel. He's a project manager for a laser company.
$7000: According to EmilyPost.com, in which of the following situations is it acceptable for a man to leave his baseball cap on?
A - when he's on an elevator
B - when he's at the table eating dinner
C - when the National Anthem is played
D - when he's in someone's home
$10,000: With one type dating back to antiquity and the other only a few hundred years old, the two major classifications of beer are ale and what?
A - stout
B - malt
C - pilsner
D - lager
David considers himself a moderate beer snob but that doesn't help him. He decides to use a lifeline and goes for the 50:50.
He was hoping it wouldn't end up being those two.
$20,000: On his TV specials, magician David Copperfield has performed all but which of these "feats"?
A - making the Statue of Liberty disappear
B - walking through the Great Wall of China
C - escaping from Alcatraz
D - teleporting into Fort Knox
David immediately asks the audience.
David recalls seeing some David Copperfield specials and thinks he saw. He trusts the audience and goes with their answer.
commercial break
$30,000: A business establishment known in Australia as an "opportunity shop" is called what in the United States?
A - a convenience store
B - a pawn shop
C - a singles bar
D - a thrift shop
David says they're all interesting answers. He brings down Brian, his cousin, as his +1. He wanted Brian down to help him talk through it. Brian doesn't think it's. David can't rule any of them out, and none of them stand out. If he had to guess, he'd say . He would love to risk it but he decides to take the money and walk away.
commercial break
MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY": "Hoosegow" is an old-fashioned slang word for what?
A - restaurant
B - jail
C - hospital
D - fire station
San Diego, CA
project manager
David's grandparents are huge fans of the show and he didn't tell them he was going to be on it.
$500: According to NextDoor.com, in the U.S. in 2016, Rocky was fittingly the most common name given to what breed of dog?
A - beagle
B - boxer
C - chihuahua
D - German shepherd
Spoiler
Answer: B (boxer)
$1000: Credit expert John Ulzheimer says having credit cards that you're not using boosts your credit score because it shows what?
A - you misplace things
B - you're wasteful
C - you've never mastered the "swipe" motion
D - you can exercise self-control
Spoiler
Answer: D (you can exercise self-control)
$2000: With many toasters, you can increase the heating time on one side of a slot while decreasing it on the other side if you press the button labeled what?
A - bagel
B - omelette
C - bran muffin
D - oatmeal
Spoiler
Answer: A (bagel)
$3000: Fittingly, the media company POW! Entertainment was co-founded by what now-94-year-old legend?
A - Spike Lee
B - Harper Lee
C - Stan Lee
D - Robert E. Lee
Spoiler
Answer: C (Stan Lee)
$5000: What is missing from this sequence of U.S. postal abbreviations, alphabetized by the names of their states: ME, MD, __, MI, MN
A - MO
B - MS
C - MT
D - MA
Spoiler
Answer: D (MA)
commercial break
David farmed algae in Hawaii for a few years. He converted it into biofuel. He's a project manager for a laser company.
$7000: According to EmilyPost.com, in which of the following situations is it acceptable for a man to leave his baseball cap on?
A - when he's on an elevator
B - when he's at the table eating dinner
C - when the National Anthem is played
D - when he's in someone's home
Spoiler
Answer: A (when he's on an elevator)
$10,000: With one type dating back to antiquity and the other only a few hundred years old, the two major classifications of beer are ale and what?
A - stout
B - malt
C - pilsner
D - lager
David considers himself a moderate beer snob but that doesn't help him. He decides to use a lifeline and goes for the 50:50.
Spoiler
"50:50 results": C & D
He was hoping it wouldn't end up being those two.
Spoiler
Answer: D (lager)
$20,000: On his TV specials, magician David Copperfield has performed all but which of these "feats"?
A - making the Statue of Liberty disappear
B - walking through the Great Wall of China
C - escaping from Alcatraz
D - teleporting into Fort Knox
David immediately asks the audience.
Spoiler
Ask the Audience results:
A - 10%
B - 16%
C - 20%
D - 54%
A - 10%
B - 16%
C - 20%
D - 54%
David recalls seeing some David Copperfield specials and thinks he saw
Spoiler
escaping from Alcatraz
Spoiler
Answer: D (teleporting into Fort Knox)
commercial break
$30,000: A business establishment known in Australia as an "opportunity shop" is called what in the United States?
A - a convenience store
B - a pawn shop
C - a singles bar
D - a thrift shop
David says they're all interesting answers. He brings down Brian, his cousin, as his +1. He wanted Brian down to help him talk through it. Brian doesn't think it's
Spoiler
A or C
Spoiler
either B or D
Spoiler
Answer: D (a thrift shop)
commercial break
MILLIONAIRE "QUESTION OF THE DAY": "Hoosegow" is an old-fashioned slang word for what?
A - restaurant
B - jail
C - hospital
D - fire station
Spoiler
Answer: B (jail)