Irving, TX
$500
According to the 13th century Catholic philosopher St. Thomas Aquinas, "The things that we" what "tell us what we are"?
A: Binge watch B: Love
C: Pin on Pinterest D: Get a tattoo of
Spoiler
B: Love
$1,000
Which of the following is a tangy orange drink containing a full day's supply of Vitamin C, and NOT a famous rapper?
A: Chuck D B: Mike D
C: Heavy D D: SunnyD
Spoiler
D: SunnyD
$2,000
Fittingly, a red, white and blue dog named Franklin is what NBA team's mascot?
A: Los Angeles Lakers B: New York Knicks
C: Philadelphia 76ers D: Orlando Magic
Spoiler
C: Philadelphia 76ers
$3,000
In "The Lion King" movie, the chant before what opening song is actually Zulu for such phrases as "Here comes a lion, Father, oh yes, it's a lion"?
A: Hakuna Matata B: Circle of Life
C: Can You Feel the Love Tonight D: King of Pride Rock
Spoiler
A: 23% B: 57% C: 0% D: 20%
Spoiler
B: Circle of Life
$5,000
The Pioneer Cabin Tree, a famous sequoia that had a car-sized tunnel dug through it in the 1880s, was toppled by a storm recently in which U.S. state?
A: Colorado B: Alaska
C: California D: Texas
Spoiler
C: California
$7,000
Two characters from the unpublished journals of Jack Kerouac—Zagg Parker and Warby Pepper—inspired the name of a popular online retailer that sells what?
A: Website design services B: Prescription eyeglasses
C: Ready-to-cook meals D: Customizable shoes
Spoiler
Joel’s +1 is his friend, Nathan, who knows Warby Parker is an online eyeglasses distributor.
Spoiler
B: Prescription eyeglasses
Second commercial break
$10,000
On the night of May 22, 1992, Comedy Central went dark, broadcasting a simple message urging its viewers to watch what instead?
A: Barbara Walters' Richard Pryor interview B: Johnny Carson's last "Tonight Show"
C: "Cheers" series finale D: Dana Carvey's last "SNL"
Spoiler
50/50 leaves B & C.
Spoiler
B: Johnny Carson's last "Tonight Show"
$20,000
Measuring from sunrise to sunset, here in Las Vegas, just how long was the sun in the sky on this past June 21st, the longest day of the year?
A: 12 hours, 17 minutes B: 13 hours, 27 minutes
C: 14 hours, 37 minutes D: 15 hours, 47 minutes
Spoiler
Joel guesses 13 hours, 27 minutes
The correct answer is C: 14 hours, 37 minutes
Joel wins $5,000
The correct answer is C: 14 hours, 37 minutes
Joel wins $5,000
Third commercial break
QotD wrote: What animated character's lopsided head was inspired by an old hairdo worn by the creator's father?
A: Popeye B: Gumby
C: Daffy Duck D: Bullwinkle
Spoiler
B: Gumby