Transcript 9/17/08: Walter Lindsey
Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 5:25 pm
Walter Lindsey
Account Representative
Richmond, VA
Walter has a very rich, deep voice, which he says he's had since he was 10. "It didn't do much for me then, but it's working now!" He was also a "dancing fool" back when disco was king. He entered a dance marathon, 12 straight hours of the Hustle. He ended up in the hospital because of it. His nephew Jason is in the audience.
His category tree:
U.S. History
Composers
Entertainers
Mythology
Animals
Biographies
Cartoon Characters
Movie Math
Hip-Hop
Coffee
Entrepreneurs
Advertising
Classic TV
Job Descriptions
Familiar Phrases
$100 (Familiar Phrases): Information that passes informally from one person to the next is often said to be "heard through the" what?
A. Grapevine B. Apple tree
C. Banana peel D. Us Weekly
$200 (Job Descriptions): Which of these professionals commonly conducts business door-to-door?
A. Barber B. Salesman
C. Auto mechanic D. Dentist
$300 (Classic TV): On "Gilligan's Island," the S.S. Minnow's captain, Jonas Grumby, was better known by what nautical nickname?
A. The Skipper B. The Admiral
C. The Commodore D. The Ensign
$400 (Advertising): In a memorable 1980s shampoo commercial, a glamorous woman pleads, "Don't hate me because I'm" what?
A. Single B. Intelligent
C. Beautiful D. Famous
$1,000 (Entrepreneurs): In 1898, Swiss businessman Cesar Ritz established a now-famous what in Paris?
A. Hotel B. University
C. Auction house D. Department store
$2,000 (Coffee): "Shade-grown" coffee is considered environmentally friendly primarily because farmers can produce it without doing what?
A. Watering their crops B. Cutting down trees
C. Driving tractors D. Burning fossil fuels
$4,000 (Hip-Hop): The Beastie Boys' album "To the 5 Boroughs" pays tribute to what U.S. city?
A. Boston B. Chicago
C. Miami D. New York City
COMMERCIAL BREAK
Once played the Cowardly Lion in "The Wiz" and can still sing "Mean Ol' Lion" (and he does, very well).
$8,000 (Movie Math): The 2008 blockbuster "10,000 B.C." is set approximately how many decades ago?
A. 121 B. 1,201
C. 12,010 D. 120,100
HORN!
Walter will return tomorrow to go for the $16,000 question, with three lifelines left.
Account Representative
Richmond, VA
Walter has a very rich, deep voice, which he says he's had since he was 10. "It didn't do much for me then, but it's working now!" He was also a "dancing fool" back when disco was king. He entered a dance marathon, 12 straight hours of the Hustle. He ended up in the hospital because of it. His nephew Jason is in the audience.
His category tree:
U.S. History
Composers
Entertainers
Mythology
Animals
Biographies
Cartoon Characters
Movie Math
Hip-Hop
Coffee
Entrepreneurs
Advertising
Classic TV
Job Descriptions
Familiar Phrases
$100 (Familiar Phrases): Information that passes informally from one person to the next is often said to be "heard through the" what?
A. Grapevine B. Apple tree
C. Banana peel D. Us Weekly
Spoiler
A. Grapevine (7)
A. Barber B. Salesman
C. Auto mechanic D. Dentist
Spoiler
B. Salesman (8)
A. The Skipper B. The Admiral
C. The Commodore D. The Ensign
Spoiler
A. The Skipper (7)
A. Single B. Intelligent
C. Beautiful D. Famous
Spoiler
C. Beautiful (7)
A. Hotel B. University
C. Auction house D. Department store
Spoiler
A. Hotel (7)
A. Watering their crops B. Cutting down trees
C. Driving tractors D. Burning fossil fuels
Spoiler
B. Cutting down trees (19)
A. Boston B. Chicago
C. Miami D. New York City
Spoiler
D. New York City (23)
Once played the Cowardly Lion in "The Wiz" and can still sing "Mean Ol' Lion" (and he does, very well).
$8,000 (Movie Math): The 2008 blockbuster "10,000 B.C." is set approximately how many decades ago?
A. 121 B. 1,201
C. 12,010 D. 120,100
Spoiler
Walter decides to ATE with 15 seconds left. Ogi says it's 12,000 divided by 10, then does the math for him and says "Yes, it's B....I'm 100% sure."
B. 1,201 (10)
B. 1,201 (10)
Walter will return tomorrow to go for the $16,000 question, with three lifelines left.