Elli Lobach
Lakeside, MT
Grad student
Elli lives in a dorm with her husband; it's not the most private place for a pair of newlyweds.
Elli's dad always gave her advice, while she was at college and talking about boys or parties or anything that didn't have to do with school, "Remember what you're there for!" Elli told her dad that today, she'd remember what she's here for. She's here to win some money.
Question Topics:
* Personal Effects
* Viral Video
* First Known Use
* That's the Question
* Oil
* Trailblazers of Rock
* (What is It?)
* (Sun & Surf)
* (Diagnosing Homer)
* (2008 Farewells)
* (Investing)
* (State Names)
* (Factual Films)
* (Snail Mail)
* (Anesthesia)
Elli still has three lifelines left, including the ATE with today's expert, $250,000 winner Howard Johnson.
$25,000 * Trailblazers of Rock
In 2008, who became the first rock musician ever to win a Pulitzer Prize?
A: Bruce Springsteen B: Neil Young
C: Bob Dylan D: Bono
With 22 seconds left, Elli decides to Ask The Expert.
Howard: Can I phone a friend, here?
Samantha: Unfortunately, you're not in that Hot Seat any more, Howard.
Howard: No, okay, well, the likeliest guess would be Bob Dylan, but I'm still not 100%. If it means anything, Pulitzers were given out in America. It's an American prize. And Springsteen and Dylan are American. Neil Young is Canadian, and Bono is English, of course. So, for what it's worth, I would guess either Springsteen or Dylan.
With 22 seconds left, Elli decides to Phone A Friend.
Elli's PAF team are her friend, Beau, Dallas, Tx; her brother, Andrew, Lakeside, MI; and Dan, Seattle, WA. Elli calls Andrew. Samantha asks why Andrew?
Elli: My brother knows everything about trivia, so I'm hoping he'll know this one.
[A closeup of Andrew's photo shows him sleeping in a wheelbarrow.]
Elli paraphrases the question: Andrew, first rock musician to win Pulitzer Prize.
Andrew: Excuse me, what?
Elli: First rock musician Pulitzer Prize. Springsteen, Neil Young, Bob Dylan or Bono. Five seconds.
Andrew: [Some unintelligible, broken words] I think it's Bob--
Elli: [BLEEP]
Samantha: Well, that exclamation makes sense, because he didn't really get to the answer you're looking for!
With 3 seconds left, Elli decides to Double Dip.
Elli's first answer is
Spoiler
Answer
Elli has $25,000, but Samantha reminds her that yesterday, she had only one second left on the first question, so she almost left with nothing.
Elli's husband, Mike, says it's a litle stressful watching Elli from the audience, but she's doing great.
$50,000 * Oil
A standard barrel of oil holds roughly how many gallons?
A: 24 B: 42
C: 64 D: 82
For some reason, 64 is sticking out in Elli's mind. She makes that her final answer.
Elli leaves with $25,000.