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John Sergent

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Oct 5, 2001, 4:25:00 AM10/5/01
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Was the show on tonight? YES!

Carlo Espinas is still in the Hot Seat, with $32,000. Since he's
been on TV his babysitting rates are going up. Mom's still in the
audience. No lifelines remain. Let's play!

for $64,000: Until his release in 1990, Nelson Mandela served
nearly how many years of his life sentence?

A) 7 B) 17
C) 27 D) 37

His first thought was 27. Final Answer.
.
.
.
YES!

for $125,000: The Credit Mobilier scandal of the 1860's involved
corruption in what industry?
A) Railroad B) Steel
C) Shipping D) Oil

As a big fan of history, he was just reading about this. He's
certain it was railroads.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

for $250,000: Which of the following is not one of the four
compartments of a cow's stomach?
A) Reticulum B) Callosum
C) Omasum D) Rumen

He has no idea. He'll walk. Answer was B.

New players, AND THEY ARE:
Robert Johnson, Detroit MI
Dave Rackowitz, Shell Knob, MO
Heidi Rickey, Newport, OR
Louann Mace, Mesa, AZ
Americo Mariota, Miami, FL

Maurice Ashley, Brooklyn, NY
Pat Spangler, Bethesda, MD
Elizabeth Snider, Mason OH
Scott McKeeve, Alameda, CA
Vici Kelley, Buffalo, NY

FASTEST FINGER: Put these movies in order of their theatrical
debut, starting with the earliest.
A) The Prince of Tides B) The Princess Diaries
C) The Princess Bride (yay!) D) The Prince of Egypt

C-A-D-B, and ONLY Americo Mariota got it right. 8.83 seconds.

Americo is a teacher, accompanied by his wife. They met on a
blind date. They hated each other, but tried again. Anyway, let's
play!

for $100: A task that has been forgotten is said to have "fallen
through the" what?
A) Cracks B) Slats
C) Walls D) Sofa cushions

Cracks.

for $200: "Boob tube" is slang for what?
A) Movies B) Subway
C) Television D) "Baywatch" marathon

That's my favorite fake answer in a while! He won't touch that.
Television.

for $300: Which of these items is considered to be a toiletry?
A) Bathtub B) Toothpaste
C) Paper clip D) Reader's Digest

Toothpaste.

for $500: Rotating a kaleidoscope allows the viewer to see
different what?
A) Constellations B) Photographs
C) Patterns D) Distances

Patterns.

for $1,000 safe: Which of these words' vowels appear in perfect
alphabetical order?
A) Facetious B) Cauterization
C) Abnegation D) Pasteurization

Facetious, and he gets a thousand dollars.

for $2,000: What does a male moose shed once a year?
A) Tail B) Hooves
C) Teeth D) Antlers

Great, according to my spell check 'antler' is correct but
'antlers' isn't! It doesn't like 'hooves' very much, either.

He knows it's antlers.

for $4,000: In 1912, the Titanic sank in what body of water?
A) Mediterranean Sea B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean D) Gulf of Mexico

In 1912? Did it sink somewhere else in another year? Atlantic.

for $8,000: The logo for the board game Candy Land consists of
letters formed by what candy?
(great, now 'logo' isn't a word either!)
A) Chocolate bar B) Candy cane
C) Licorice stick D) Lollipop

He has a first instinct, but is only slightly familiar with this
game. Regis reminds him of his lifelines, but he wants to answer.
Regis is really pressing the lifelines. Americo says candy cane,
Final Answer.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

for $16,000: In 2000, a 48-foot stretch of what road was brought
to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History?
A) Rodeo Drive B) Pennsylvania Avenue
C) Pacific Coast Highway D) Route 66

I'm amazed they have room for it! Americo will Ask the Audience.
7-9-6-78! He'll trust that.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

Monday: Millionaire's Comedy Edition. Have to watch that. Haven't
seen Kevin Nealon since Weekend Update.

Americo Mariota is an 8th grade social studies teacher who won't
tell his students that he's on the show until it airs. He's
promised to take his wife to Scotland, so the show let him on on
a different day.

for $32,000 guaranteed: In the 1993 movie "Sleepless in Seattle,"
how does Annie first find out about the widowed Sam?
A) Magazine article B) Evening news
C) Radio talk show D) Newspaper ad


He's only seen the movie once, and isn't quite sure. He wasn't
paying much attention. I wasn't either, but I remember this...

50:50 leaves B and C. Not the two he was thinking of! So the most
useless lifeline is helpful. He'll call Tom, his wife's sister's
brother? OK. 90% sure for the talk show. He has confidence in his
brother-in-law. Talk show, Final Answer.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT for thirty-two thousand dollars!

for $64,000: The Rastafarian religion recognizes what African
leader as a god?
A) Haile Selassle I B) Gamal Nasser
C) Jomo Kenyatta D) Shaka Zulu

He'll take a guess at A. Final Answer.
.
.
.
.
.
not yet, it was RIGHT!

for $125,000: During what epoch of the Cenozoic era did modern
Homo sapiens appear?
A) Paleocene B) Oligocene
C) Miocene D) Pleistocene

Darn, I thought it was tertiary. He'll take 'another educated
guess.' He was reading about this a week ago and recognized one
of the answers, actually two of them (lots of help that is!). He
says he's had a good time in New York, and will make Pleistocene
his Final Answer.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT AGAIN!


Americo Mariota is just a little nervous, but his wife's
sweating. He says this is easy compared to the last time he was
in front of a crowd, on a cruise where they made him do a strip
tease. He says he'll give some of the money to firefighters.

for $250,000: In 18th and 19th century Japan, it was customary
for women to dye their teeth what color?
A) Red B) Black
C) Green D) Yellow

It can't be yellow, they turn yellow on their own! Then again,
they eventually turn green, then black on their own too. He
doesn't want to guess at this point, so he'll stop. Guess: black.
Right answer: black!

FASTEST FINGER II: Put these toys in the order they were first
introduced in the U.S., starting with the earliest.
A) Slinky B) Transformers
C) Poo-chi D) Tickle Me Elmo

A-B-D-C, only one MISSED this one, and the fastest was Scott
McKeeve at 5.28 (or possibly 3.28) seconds.

Scott brought his girlfriend. On with the game!

for $100: Which of these words is slang for an exceptionally
attractive person?
A) Breaky B) Hottie
C) Icy D) Out of your league

Hottie.

for $200: Which of these sounds is most commonly described as
rolling?
A) Lion's roar B) Siren
C) Thunder D) Bronx cheer

Thunder.

for $300: A nightstand is most likely to be next to what piece of
furniture?
A) Bed B) Dining table
C) Bookshelf D) Grandpa

Bed.

for $500: A common saying in show business is "There are no small
parts, only small" what?
A) Revenues B) Sets
C) Lines D) Actors

Actors.

for $1,000 safe: Stockbrokers who illegally profit from nonpublic
information are guilty of what type of "trading"?
A) Post B) Compound
C) Insider D) Counter

Insider, and he takes $1,000 into the break. At this rate, there
may not BE a Fastest Finger III!

Scott's girlfriend Caroline, and her brother also, have been on
the show but didn't get into the Hot Seat.

for $2,000: The Brussels sprout shares its name with a city in
what country?
A) Spain B) Belgium
C) Poland D) Finland

They have a city named "Sprout"? In Belgium.

for $4,000: What is the primary characteristic of strobe
lighting?
A) High-speed flashing B) Reddish glow
C) Invisibility to humans D) Similarity to sunlight

flashing.

for $8,000: Jakob Dylan, son of folk singer Bob Dylan, is the
lead vocalist for what band?
A) Blink-182 B) Creed
C) The Wallflowers D) Foo Fighters

His favorite, The Wallflowers.

for $16,000: On a ten-speed bicycle, the derailleur is a device
used to do what?
A) Change gears B) Adjust seat
C) Steer D) Secure feet to pedals

He's gotten his leg caught in it several times. Change gears.

for $32,000 guaranteed: Kala is the adoptive mother of what
fictional character?
A) Mr. Spock B) Tarzan
C) Sherlock Holmes D) Batman

"Kala was an ape, B Tarzan, Final Answer."
.
.
.
RIGHT!

for $64,000, with lifelines, which hasn't happened lately: String
theory is a modern advancement in what scientific discipline?
A) Geology B) Biology
C) Chemistry D) Physics

One of his favorite subjects is astronomy. Physics, FA.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

Regis says everyone is happy for him, but that no one is happier
than Caroline.

for $125,000: What outlaw's real name was Edward Teach?
A) Captain Kidd B) Blackbeard
C) Pretty Boy Floyd D) Billy the Kid

He knows it's one of the pirates, and believes the 50:50 will
leave those. He'll Ask the Audience, (admitting that he's "blown
it with them") which everyone seems to be calling "Poll the
Audience" lately. 19-61-6-14. Good enough, he'll go with
Blackbeard.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

for $250,000: In mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein's
monster reads which of these literary works?
A) Iliad B) Beowulf
C) Paradise Lost D) The Divine Comedy

It's been a long time since he's read that. He thinks it's
Paradise Lost, but will take the 50:50. Leaves that and The
Divine Comedy. He's almost positive, but will call Henderson,
Caroline's father. He thinks it's Paradise Lost, too. Pretty
sure. Are two pretty sure's good enough? He'll go for it.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

*****AH_CHOOOO!*****

--
Have fun!

Victor L. Romany

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Oct 5, 2001, 3:51:07 PM10/5/01
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Thanks for the recap!

I guess the show question-writing staff had a restful summer break,
cause these high-level questions are much more difficult than before
the summer.

Maybe I got stoopider during the summer ...

Vic Romany

On Fri, 05 Oct 2001 04:25:00 -0400, John Sergent
<feu...@mindspring.com> wrote:

Brett A. Pasternack

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Oct 8, 2001, 5:35:05 PM10/8/01
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. o O ( Airdate: 10/4/01 )

Was the show on tonight? YES!

. o O ( And that's a big ten-four! )

Carlo Espinas is still in the Hot Seat, with $32,000. Since he's
been on TV his babysitting rates are going up. Mom's still in the
audience. No lifelines remain. Let's play!

for $64,000: Until his release in 1990, Nelson Mandela served
nearly how many years of his life sentence?

A) 7 B) 17
C) 27 D) 37

His first thought was 27. Final Answer.
.
.
.
YES!

for $125,000: The Credit Mobilier scandal of the 1860's involved
corruption in what industry?
A) Railroad B) Steel
C) Shipping D) Oil

As a big fan of history, he was just reading about this. He's
certain it was railroads.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

. o O ( Congressman Oakes Ames used his stock in the Union Pacific
railroad to steer contracts to his construction company, and bribes to
his Congressional colleagues to keep it from being investigated. )

for $250,000: Which of the following is not one of the four
compartments of a cow's stomach?
A) Reticulum B) Callosum
C) Omasum D) Rumen

He has no idea. He'll walk. Answer was B.

. o O ( When swalowed, food goes to the rumen, then back to the mouth,
then to the reticulum and the omasum. It finally goes to the missing
one, the abomasum, where real digestion occurs. )

. o O ( Farmers feed magnets to their cows, which lodge in the rumen or
reticulum. The idea is that if the cow swallows anything metallic, such
as wire fencing, it will be held by the magnet and not make it far
enough into the system to do any serious damage. )

. o O ( The callosum is tissue that connects the two spheres of the
human cerebral cortex. )

New players, AND THEY ARE:
Robert Johnson, Detroit MI

. o O ( The King of the Delta Blues was Robert Johnson, Hazelhurst MS )

Dave Rackowitz, Shell Knob, MO
Heidi Rickey, Newport, OR
Louann Mace, Mesa, AZ
Americo Mariota, Miami, FL

Maurice Ashley, Brooklyn, NY
Pat Spangler, Bethesda, MD
Elizabeth Snider, Mason OH
Scott McKeeve, Alameda, CA
Vici Kelley, Buffalo, NY

FASTEST FINGER: Put these movies in order of their theatrical
debut, starting with the earliest.
A) The Prince of Tides B) The Princess Diaries
C) The Princess Bride (yay!) D) The Prince of Egypt

C-A-D-B,

. o O ( 1987; 1991; 1998; 2001 )

and ONLY Americo Mariota got it right. 8.83 seconds.

. o O ( "Never go in against a Sicilian when death is on the line!" )

Americo is a teacher, accompanied by his wife. They met on a
blind date. They hated each other, but tried again.

. o O ( "I'm not a witch, I'm your wife, but after what you just said,
I'm not even sure I wanna be that anymore!" )

Anyway, let's play!

for $100: A task that has been forgotten is said to have "fallen
through the" what?
A) Cracks B) Slats
C) Walls D) Sofa cushions

Cracks.

for $200: "Boob tube" is slang for what?
A) Movies B) Subway
C) Television D) "Baywatch" marathon

. o O ( E) Penis )

That's my favorite fake answer in a while! He won't touch that.
Television.

for $300: Which of these items is considered to be a toiletry?
A) Bathtub B) Toothpaste
C) Paper clip D) Reader's Digest

Toothpaste.

for $500: Rotating a kaleidoscope allows the viewer to see
different what?
A) Constellations B) Photographs
C) Patterns D) Distances

Patterns.

for $1,000 safe: Which of these words' vowels appear in perfect
alphabetical order?
A) Facetious B) Cauterization
C) Abnegation D) Pasteurization

Facetious, and he gets a thousand dollars.

for $2,000: What does a male moose shed once a year?
A) Tail B) Hooves
C) Teeth D) Antlers

Great, according to my spell check 'antler' is correct but
'antlers' isn't! It doesn't like 'hooves' very much, either.

He knows it's antlers.

for $4,000: In 1912, the Titanic sank in what body of water?

. o O ( "Fezzik, are there rocks ahead?" "If there are, we'll all be
dead." )

A) Mediterranean Sea B) Pacific Ocean
C) Atlantic Ocean D) Gulf of Mexico

In 1912? Did it sink somewhere else in another year? Atlantic.

. o O ( Many people thought the idea that the Titanic could ever sink
was... )

. o O ( "Inconceivable!" )

for $8,000: The logo for the board game Candy Land consists of
letters formed by what candy?
(great, now 'logo' isn't a word either!)

. o O ( "Logo" is derived from the Greek word for "word". )

. o O ( "Have you ever heard of Plato, Aristotle, Socrates? Morons!" )

A) Chocolate bar B) Candy cane
C) Licorice stick D) Lollipop

He has a first instinct, but is only slightly familiar with this
game. Regis reminds him of his lifelines, but he wants to answer.
Regis is really pressing the lifelines. Americo says candy cane,
Final Answer.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

for $16,000: In 2000, a 48-foot stretch of what road was brought
to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History?
A) Rodeo Drive B) Pennsylvania Avenue
C) Pacific Coast Highway D) Route 66

I'm amazed they have room for it! Americo will Ask the Audience.
7-9-6-78! He'll trust that.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

. o O ( There was a question about Route 66 on the show that aired
January 5: )

. o O (
For $8000: Route 66 is a historic roadway that runs from Santa Monica,
CA to what U.S. city?

A) Baltimore, MD B) New York City, NY
C) St. Louis, MO D) Chicago, IL )

. o O ( The answer was D. )

. o O ( And from night two of the Canadian version: )

. o O (
For $300: According to the song recorded by Nat King Cole, "You get"
what "on route 66"?
A) A little lovin' B) Your motor running C) A speeding Ticket D) Your
kicks )

. o O ( The answer was D there, too. )

Monday: Millionaire's Comedy Edition. Have to watch that. Haven't
seen Kevin Nealon since Weekend Update.

Americo Mariota is an 8th grade social studies teacher who won't
tell his students that he's on the show until it airs. He's
promised to take his wife to Scotland, so the show let him on on
a different day.

. o O ( "As you wish!" )

for $32,000 guaranteed: In the 1993 movie "Sleepless in Seattle,"
how does Annie first find out about the widowed Sam?
A) Magazine article B) Evening news
C) Radio talk show D) Newspaper ad


He's only seen the movie once, and isn't quite sure. He wasn't
paying much attention. I wasn't either, but I remember this...

50:50 leaves B and C. Not the two he was thinking of! So the most
useless lifeline is helpful. He'll call Tom, his wife's sister's
brother? OK. 90% sure for the talk show. He has confidence in his
brother-in-law. Talk show, Final Answer.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT for thirty-two thousand dollars!

. o O ( Rob Reiner, who directed The Princess Bride, appears as Jay in
Sleepless In Seattle. )

for $64,000: The Rastafarian religion recognizes what African
leader as a god?
A) Haile Selassle I B) Gamal Nasser
C) Jomo Kenyatta D) Shaka Zulu

He'll take a guess at A. Final Answer.
.
.
.
.
.
not yet, it was RIGHT!

. o O ( He was born Tafari Makonnen. )

. o O ( He later became Ras (Prince) Tafari and then Emperor Haile
Selassie. )

for $125,000: During what epoch of the Cenozoic era did modern
Homo sapiens appear?
A) Paleocene B) Oligocene
C) Miocene D) Pleistocene

Darn, I thought it was tertiary. He'll take 'another educated
guess.' He was reading about this a week ago and recognized one
of the answers, actually two of them (lots of help that is!). He
says he's had a good time in New York, and will make

. o O ( Picture yourself on a train in a station, with )

Pleistocene

. o O ( porters with looking-glass ties. )

his Final Answer.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT AGAIN!


Americo Mariota is just a little nervous, but his wife's
sweating. He says this is easy compared to the last time he was
in front of a crowd, on a cruise where they made him do a strip
tease. He says he'll give some of the money to firefighters.

for $250,000: In 18th and 19th century Japan, it was customary
for women to dye their teeth what color?
A) Red B) Black
C) Green D) Yellow

It can't be yellow, they turn yellow on their own! Then again,
they eventually turn green, then black on their own too. He
doesn't want to guess at this point, so he'll stop. Guess: black.
Right answer: black!

. o O ( "You've just committed one of the classic blunders! The most
famous is, never get involved in a land war in Asia!" )

FASTEST FINGER II: Put these toys in the order they were first
introduced in the U.S., starting with the earliest.
A) Slinky B) Transformers
C) Poo-chi D) Tickle Me Elmo

. o O ( On that January 5 show, this was the question directly before
the one about Route 66: )

. o O ( For $4000: Poo-Chi, the Interactive Puppy, is what type of toy?

A) Robot B) Hand puppet
C) Computer game D) Action figure )

. o O ( The answer was A. )


. o O ( And from August 9, really just a few new civilian shows ago: )


. o O ( FFF: Put these toys in order by when they were first introduced
in the U.S., starting with the most recent.
A: G.I. Joe B: Poo-chi
C: Beanie Babies D: Transformers )

. o O ( Perhaps in the future, if they ask a question about toys that
does not mention Poo-chi, all the contestants can ask, "Where's
Poo-chi?" )

A-B-D-C,

. o O ( 1945; 1984; 1996; 2000 )

only one MISSED this one, and the fastest was Scott
McKeeve at 5.28 (or possibly 3.28) seconds.

Scott brought his girlfriend. On with the game!

. o O ( "Wuv, twue wuv, is what bwings us togevver today!" )

for $100: Which of these words is slang for an exceptionally
attractive person?
A) Breaky B) Hottie
C) Icy D) Out of your league

Hottie.

for $200: Which of these sounds is most commonly described as
rolling?
A) Lion's roar B) Siren
C) Thunder D) Bronx cheer

Thunder.

for $300: A nightstand is most likely to be next to what piece of
furniture?
A) Bed B) Dining table
C) Bookshelf D) Grandpa

Bed.

. o O ( "It's conceivable, you miserable vomitous mass, I'm only lying
here because I lack the strength to stand." )

for $500: A common saying in show business is "There are no small
parts, only small" what?
A) Revenues B) Sets
C) Lines D) Actors

Actors.

. o O ( Andre the Giant, who played Fezzik in The Princess Bride, may be
the least small actor in movie history. )

. o O ( "It's not my fault being the biggest and the strongest. I don't
even exercise." )

for $1,000 safe: Stockbrokers who illegally profit from nonpublic
information are guilty of what type of "trading"?
A) Post B) Compound
C) Insider D) Counter

Insider, and he takes $1,000 into the break. At this rate, there
may not BE a Fastest Finger III!

. o O ( "The only thing you can do is go through his pockets for loose
change." )

Scott's girlfriend Caroline, and her brother also, have been on
the show but didn't get into the Hot Seat.

. o O ( "Thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While
you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon
juice on it?" )

for $2,000: The Brussels sprout shares its name with a city in
what country?
A) Spain B) Belgium
C) Poland D) Finland

They have a city named "Sprout"? In Belgium.

for $4,000: What is the primary characteristic of strobe
lighting?
A) High-speed flashing B) Reddish glow
C) Invisibility to humans D) Similarity to sunlight

flashing.

for $8,000: Jakob Dylan, son of folk singer Bob Dylan, is the
lead vocalist for what band?
A) Blink-182 B) Creed
C) The Wallflowers D) Foo Fighters

His favorite, The Wallflowers.

. o O ( "I'm proud of his accomplishments. He's still young and he's
come a long way in a short time." )

. o O ( That one's not from The Princess Bride--that's papa Bob talking
about Jakob. )

. o O ( E) The Dread Pirate Roberts )

He knows it's one of the pirates, and believes the 50:50 will
leave those. He'll Ask the Audience, (admitting that he's "blown
it with them") which everyone seems to be calling "Poll the
Audience" lately. 19-61-6-14. Good enough, he'll go with
Blackbeard.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

for $250,000: In mary Shelley's classic novel, Frankenstein's
monster reads which of these literary works?

. o O ( "A book?" )

A) Iliad B) Beowulf
C) Paradise Lost D) The Divine Comedy

. o O ( "That's right. When I was your age, television was called books!
And this is a special book." )

It's been a long time since he's read that. He thinks it's
Paradise Lost, but will take the 50:50. Leaves that and The
Divine Comedy. He's almost positive, but will call Henderson,
Caroline's father. He thinks it's Paradise Lost, too. Pretty
sure. Are two pretty sure's good enough? He'll go for it.
.
.
.
.
.
RIGHT!

*****AH_CHOOOO!*****

. o O ( Total winnings this episode: $250,000 )

--
Have fun!

. o O ( "Bye-bye boys! Have fun stormin' the castle!" )


. o O ( "Pop-Up Video" is a trademark of VH-1, Viacom, and Spin the
Bottle Productions. )

. o O ( Adapted for atgs by Dean Scungio. )

. o O ( POP! )

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