VS Millionaire - Jan. 12th
vicste...@mailexcite.com
remembered what "Big Mouth Billy Bass" does on Thursday, and that
got him to the $4000 level. With all his lifelines at his side,
he continues to climb to the $1,760,000 level.
He is an engineer, and his wife is in the audience. Daughter at home.
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For $8000: In Patricia Cornwell's crime novels, what is Kay
Scarpetta's
profession?
A) Private Detective B) Police woman
C) Medical examiner D) Public defender
Time to say so long to one of those lifelines, as he goes to the
audience. The come back with results of 20-15-48-17. He's going to
trust the audience, seeing as he isn't familiar with the books.
C) is his final answer.
And Kay is a medical examiner!
For $16,000: Which of these brand names is normally printed in cursive
letters on its product packaging?
A) Kleenex B) Nike
C) Sony D) Duracell
He calls for the 50/50, which leaves A) and D). He has a mental image
that Duracell is standard type, and thinks Kleenex would be more
likely
to use cursive script, seeing as it is more of a home product.
He's going with A).
.
And he's on his way to 16K.
Ad break: (Honda Accord, AGF's Incredible Hulk retirement, Cold Squad,
The Fugitive is next on CTV)
Markus, a fan of documentaries, may get a satelite so as to be able
to pick up all those documentaries.
For $32000: Which of these capitals is also its country's most
populous
city?
A) Washington D.C. B) Beijing
C) London D) New Delhi
Off the top, he rules out A) and B), then wonders if Manchester is
larger than London. He goes on to say he is fairly sure Bombay is
larger than New Delhi. So he is going with C) London.
He jsut tlaked his way to $32,000.
For $64,000: Which of these U.S. military operations was not concucted
over the past 20 years?
A) Operation Desert Shield B) Operation Urgent Fury
C) Operation Just Cause D) Operation OVerlord
He knows A) was during the Bush administration and recalls that C) was
recent. It is down to B) and D). He thinks that Overlord was during
World War II.
More talking about it, and D) becomes his final answer.
.
.
.
He just won $32,000.
.
.
.
And he now has $64,000!
For $125,000: In what movie does Lauren Bacall say to Humphrey Bogart
"just put your lips together and blow"?
A) Key Largo B) To Have & Have Not
C) The Big Sleep D) Dark Passage
He is a big fan of Bogart movies. He is fairly confident that it is
from B). Confident enough to say "final answer".
.
.
.
This won't be his final question, since he now has $125,000!
Ad break: (AGF's Incredible Hulk retirement ad - again, Tetley,
Trident)
For $250,000: In the 1952 novel "Charlotte's Web", what is the
final message that Charlotte spins in her web?
A) Humble B) Some pig
C) Immortal D) Radiant
He's watched the tape of the show, but not enough to cause an answer
to jump out at him. He thinks "Some Pig" was early in the story,
eliminating it.
He thinks he knows the answer, but will call his friend, Brenda
Thomas,
who was his high school English teacher, and is now a professor. He
eliminates "1952" from the reading of the question. She thinks it
was A) Humble. But Markus was leaning towards C). Now he is thinking
that it might have been D) Radiant.
With Markus considering all the answers, I'm getting Kati Knudsen
flashbacks at this point.
.
.
.
But unlike Kati, he is going to walk with the money.
His teacher was right. A) Humble. Charlotte never spun "Immortal",
a fact I was screaming at the TV.
Fastest Finger: Put these songs in the order the won the Grammy
Award for Song of The Year, STarting with the most recent.
A) Don't Worry, Be Happy
B) My Heart Will Go On
C) You Light Up my Life
D) A Whole New World
BDAC. 4 names light up as having the correct answer, but it is the
time of 6.10, belonging to Barry Chromey that starts flashing. He'll
play, after the:
Ad break: (Delissio Rising Crust Pizza, Home Depot, Who will be next?
-
The Mole. Canadian Figure Skating Championships)
Barry didn't reach the hotseat when he was on the show in April. His
friend Joe, a tax accountant is in the audience.
For $100: If you are making a detailed search, it is said you are
looking with a fine-toothed what?
A) Flashlight B) Comb
C) Blodhound D) Supermodel
B) Comb.
For $200: On a VCR, the button marked "REC" performs what function?
A) Records B) Recreates
C) Reclines D) Tapes over your wedding
A) Records. Though I guess D) could also be considered a correct
answer.
For $300: A prayer that is said as a blessing before a meal is called
what?
A) Charm B) Wit
C) Grace D) Long-distance dedication
C) Grace.
For $500: What region is commonly considered the "heartland" of
America?
A) Midwest B) Northeast
C) Southwest D) Northwest
For $1000: A lawsuit in which one plaintiff represents a large group
with a common complaint is called what?
A) Ex parte B) Cause celebre
C) Judge advocate D) Class action
D) Class action. Barry is a lawyer.
For $2000: In the Grimm's fairy tale "Cinderella" how many stepsisters
does Cinderella have?
A) 1 B) 4 C) 2 D) 6
C) 2.
(ad break: Listerine PocketPaks, Tetley, C&G Oak & Pine Shop,
Tri-County
Truck Driver Training)
Barry & Joe spent their time in New York bar-hopping. The $2000 will
cover their bar tab.
For $4000: A telephoto lens is specifcally designed for use when
photographing in what situation?
A) Subject far away B) Subject very close
C) Low light D) Subject in motion
A) Faw away.
For $8000: In the 1989 film "The Fabulous Baker Boys", how do the
boys make their living?
A) Gardening B) Playing piano
C) Cooking D) Playing football
He hasn't seen the movie, but he recalls the actress crawling all
over the piano in it. Ah, don't we all? B) is his final answer.
.
He should thank Michelle Pfeiffer for being memorable, since he is
RIGHT!
For $16,000: A colony where penguins breed is called what?
A) Hive B) Den
C) Hermitage D) Rookery
Time to burn a lifeline and see what the audience say. 2-19-26-53.
They
are showing a preference. He's trusting the audience, but he doesn't
seem confident. "No penguins here" - Barry.
.
.
Good move!
For $32,000: In the 1966 Frank Sinatra song "That's Life" which of
these
has he not been?
A) Puppet B) Poet
C) Prince D) King
He recaps what Sinatra has been, according to the song. One thing
he doesn't mention is C) Prince. So that's his final answer.
.
Never a prince!
Ad break: (Tetley (again!), C&G Pine Oak Shop (again!!), Tri County
Truck Driver Training (again!!!), Pizza Pizza (I think the first
time))
New car for the wife, paying off bills, and upgrading the house with
his winnings.
For $64,000: Which of these countries passed a law in January 2000,
reducing the official national workweek to 35 hours?
A) Canada B) China
C) Spain D) France
50/50 time, and B) China and D) France remain. He thinks that it is
unlikely that China would reduce their workweek, so he is going to
make an educated guess, and say D) France.
Vive le Correct Answer!
For $125,000: What is the literal translation of the Japanese word
"karate"?
A) Swift blow B) Empty hand
C) Inner force D) Strong energy
He thinks his cousin Robbie would know this, seeing as he went to VMI,
a military institute. Quick response, and he is 90% certain that it
is B) Empty Hand.
He'll trust Robbie.
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.
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He won't be leaving with an empty pocket.
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It will have $125,000 in it!
****AH-WOOOO*****
For the first regular episode since an infamous November episode, only
one fastest finger on this show. I'll be back on Sunday, and the show
will be airing in its regular timeslot in Canada. See you back here
at a different WWTBAM time, but on the same WWTBAM channel.
Dean Scungio
. o O ( Jackpot: $1,760,000 )
<vicste...@mailexcite.com> wrote in message
news:3a5fa9bb...@news1.sympatico.ca...
. o O ( Cornwell has written 11 novels with Kay Scarpetta as the main
character. )
. o O ( She also wrote one novel with Scarpetta in a "cameo" appearance. )
> Time to say so long to one of those lifelines, as he goes to the
> audience. The come back with results of 20-15-48-17. He's going to
> trust the audience, seeing as he isn't familiar with the books.
>
> C) is his final answer.
>
> And Kay is a medical examiner!
>
> For $16,000: Which of these brand names is normally printed in cursive
> letters on its product packaging?
>
> A) Kleenex B) Nike
> C) Sony D) Duracell
>
> He calls for the 50/50, which leaves A) and D). He has a mental image
> that Duracell is standard type, and thinks Kleenex would be more likely
> to use cursive script, seeing as it is more of a home product.
>
> He's going with A).
> .
> And he's on his way to 16K.
>
. o O ( Kleenex has used their trademarked script logo since 1966. )
> Ad break: (Honda Accord, AGF's Incredible Hulk retirement, Cold Squad,
> The Fugitive is next on CTV)
>
> Markus, a fan of documentaries, may get a satelite so as to be able
> to pick up all those documentaries.
>
> For $32000: Which of these capitals is also its country's most
> populous
> city?
>
> A) Washington D.C. B) Beijing
> C) London D) New Delhi
>
> Off the top, he rules out A) and B),
. o O ( Washington, DC: 514,000 )
. o O ( New York City: 7.5 million )
. o O ( Beijing: 7 million )
. o O ( Shanghai: 8.9 million )
> then wonders if Manchester is
> larger than London. He goes on to say he is fairly sure Bombay is
> larger than New Delhi. So he is going with C) London.
>
> He jsut tlaked his way to $32,000.
>
. o O ( London: 7.3 million )
. o O ( Manchester: 395,000 )
. o O ( New Delhi: 730,000 )
. o O ( Bombay: 13 million )
> For $64,000: Which of these U.S. military operations was not concucted
> over the past 20 years?
>
> A) Operation Desert Shield B) Operation Urgent Fury
> C) Operation Just Cause D) Operation OVerlord
>
> He knows A) was during the Bush administration
. o O ( 1990-91, Persian Gulf )
> and recalls that C) was recent.
. o O ( 1989-90, Panama )
> It is down to B) and D). He thinks that Overlord was during
> World War II.
>
> More talking about it, and D) becomes his final answer.
> .
> .
> .
> He just won $32,000.
> .
> .
. o O ( Operation Urgent Fury: 1983, Grenada )
> .
> And he now has $64,000!
>
. o O ( Operation Overlord: 1944, Normandy invasion )
> For $125,000: In what movie does Lauren Bacall say to Humphrey Bogart
> "just put your lips together and blow"?
>
> A) Key Largo B) To Have & Have Not
> C) The Big Sleep D) Dark Passage
>
> He is a big fan of Bogart movies. He is fairly confident that it is
> from B).
. o O ( "To Have and Have Not" was their first film together, and Bacall's
film debut. )
> Confident enough to say "final answer".
> .
> .
> .
> This won't be his final question, since he now has $125,000!
>
. o O ( Lauren Bacall starred in 1953's "How to Marry a Millionaire". )
> Ad break: (AGF's Incredible Hulk retirement ad - again, Tetley,
> Trident)
>
> For $250,000: In the 1952 novel "Charlotte's Web", what is the
> final message that Charlotte spins in her web?
>
> A) Humble B) Some pig
> C) Immortal D) Radiant
>
> He's watched the tape of the show,
. o O ( The animated film of "Charlotte's Web" debuted in 1973. )
> but not enough to cause an answer
> to jump out at him. He thinks "Some Pig" was early in the story,
> eliminating it.
>
. o O ( A spider uses its natural liquid silk to build a web. )
> He thinks he knows the answer, but will call his friend, Brenda
> Thomas,
> who was his high school English teacher, and is now a professor. He
> eliminates "1952" from the reading of the question. She thinks it
> was A) Humble. But Markus was leaning towards C). Now he is thinking
> that it might have been D) Radiant.
>
. o O ( The full text of "Charlotte's Web" cannot be found on the World Wide
Web. )
> With Markus considering all the answers, I'm getting Kati Knudsen
> flashbacks at this point.
> .
> .
. o O ( Kati Knusden foolishly missed on a $500,000 question after
considering each answer. )
> .
> But unlike Kati, he is going to walk with the money.
>
. o O ( On-air time for this question: 6:33 )
> His teacher was right. A) Humble. Charlotte never spun "Immortal",
> a fact I was screaming at the TV.
>
> Fastest Finger: Put these songs in the order the won the Grammy
> Award for Song of The Year, STarting with the most recent.
>
> A) Don't Worry, Be Happy
> B) My Heart Will Go On
> C) You Light Up my Life
> D) A Whole New World
>
>
> BDAC.
. o O ( 1998, Celine Dion; 1993, Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle; 1988, Bobby
McFerrin; 1977, Debby Boone )
> 4 names light up as having the correct answer, but it is the
> time of 6.10, belonging to Barry Chromey that starts flashing. He'll
> play, after the:
>
> Ad break: (Delissio Rising Crust Pizza, Home Depot, Who will be next?
> -
> The Mole. Canadian Figure Skating Championships)
>
> Barry didn't reach the hotseat when he was on the show in April. His
> friend Joe, a tax accountant is in the audience.
>
> For $100: If you are making a detailed search, it is said you are
> looking with a fine-toothed what?
>
> A) Flashlight B) Comb
> C) Blodhound D) Supermodel
> B) Comb.
>
> For $200: On a VCR, the button marked "REC" performs what function?
>
> A) Records B) Recreates
> C) Reclines D) Tapes over your wedding
>
> A) Records. Though I guess D) could also be considered a correct
> answer.
>
. o O ( You can prevent accidential erasures by removing the record tab on
the front of your VHS tapes. )
> For $300: A prayer that is said as a blessing before a meal is called
> what?
>
> A) Charm B) Wit
> C) Grace D) Long-distance dedication
> C) Grace.
>
> For $500: What region is commonly considered the "heartland" of
> America?
>
> A) Midwest B) Northeast
> C) Southwest D) Northwest
>
> For $1000: A lawsuit in which one plaintiff represents a large group
> with a common complaint is called what?
>
> A) Ex parte B) Cause celebre
> C) Judge advocate D) Class action
>
> D) Class action. Barry is a lawyer.
>
. o O ( ex parte: from or on one side only, with the other side absent or
unrepresented )
. o O ( cause celebre: a celebrated legal case )
. o O ( judge advocate: an officer acting as prosecutor at a court-martial )
> For $2000: In the Grimm's fairy tale "Cinderella" how many stepsisters
> does Cinderella have?
>
> A) 1 B) 4 C) 2 D) 6
> C) 2.
>
. o O ( The earliest known version of "Cinderella" dates back to China in
the mid-ninth century A.D. )
. o O ( In the Grimm tale, the stepsisters have no names. )
. o O ( Walt Disney's animated film was based on Charles Perrault's
version. )
. o O ( The stepsisters' names were Anastasia and Drizella in Disney's
film. )
> (ad break: Listerine PocketPaks, Tetley, C&G Oak & Pine Shop,
> Tri-County
> Truck Driver Training)
>
> Barry & Joe spent their time in New York bar-hopping. The $2000 will
> cover their bar tab.
>
> For $4000: A telephoto lens is specifcally designed for use when
> photographing in what situation?
>
> A) Subject far away B) Subject very close
> C) Low light D) Subject in motion
> A) Faw away.
>
> For $8000: In the 1989 film "The Fabulous Baker Boys", how do the
> boys make their living?
>
> A) Gardening B) Playing piano
> C) Cooking D) Playing football
>
> He hasn't seen the movie, but he recalls the actress crawling all
> over the piano in it. Ah, don't we all? B) is his final answer.
> .
> He should thank Michelle Pfeiffer for being memorable, since he is
> RIGHT!
>
. o O ( Jeff Bridges and Beau Bridges starred as Jack and Frank Baker.)
> For $16,000: A colony where penguins breed is called what?
>
> A) Hive B) Den
> C) Hermitage D) Rookery
>
> Time to burn a lifeline and see what the audience say. 2-19-26-53.
> They
> are showing a preference. He's trusting the audience, but he doesn't
> seem confident. "No penguins here" - Barry.
> .
> .
> Good move!
>
. o O ( Tens of thousands of penguins can be found in some rookeries. )
. o O ( The emperor penguin lays eggs in May. They hatch in July. )
> For $32,000: In the 1966 Frank Sinatra song "That's Life" which of
> these
> has he not been?
>
> A) Puppet B) Poet
> C) Prince D) King
>
. o O ( Frank Sinatra was known as "The King of Crooners". )
> He recaps what Sinatra has been, according to the song. One thing
> he doesn't mention is C) Prince. So that's his final answer.
> .
. o O ( "I've been a puppet, a pauper, a pirate, a poet - a pawn and a
king" )
> Never a prince!
>
> Ad break: (Tetley (again!), C&G Pine Oak Shop (again!!), Tri County
> Truck Driver Training (again!!!), Pizza Pizza (I think the first
> time))
>
> New car for the wife, paying off bills, and upgrading the house with
> his winnings.
>
> For $64,000: Which of these countries passed a law in January 2000,
> reducing the official national workweek to 35 hours?
>
> A) Canada B) China
> C) Spain D) France
>
. o O ( Before this law, this country had a 39-hour work week. )
> 50/50 time, and B) China and D) France remain. He thinks that it is
> unlikely that China would reduce their workweek, so he is going to
> make an educated guess, and say D) France.
>
> Vive le Correct Answer!
>
. o O ( $64,000 = 440,771 francs )
> For $125,000: What is the literal translation of the Japanese word
> "karate"?
>
> A) Swift blow B) Empty hand
> C) Inner force D) Strong energy
>
. o O ( The Japanese version of "Millionaire" is titled "Quiz $
Millionaire". )
. o O ( Its top prize is ¥10,000,000. )
. o O ( If won, it is split between the player and the Phone-a-Friends. )
> He thinks his cousin Robbie would know this, seeing as he went to VMI,
> a military institute. Quick response, and he is 90% certain that it
> is B) Empty Hand.
>
> He'll trust Robbie.
> .
> .
> .
> .
> He won't be leaving with an empty pocket.
> .
> .
> .
> .
> It will have $125,000 in it!
>
. o O ( $125,000 = ¥1,469,378 )
> ****AH-WOOOO*****
>
> For the first regular episode since an infamous November episode, only
> one fastest finger on this show. I'll be back on Sunday, and the show
> will be airing in its regular timeslot in Canada. See you back here
> at a different WWTBAM time, but on the same WWTBAM channel.
. o O ( "Pop-Up Video" is a trademark of VH-1, Viacom, and Spin the Bottle
Productions. )
. o O ( POP! )
--
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Brett A. Pasternack
> > Fastest Finger: Put these songs in the order the won the Grammy
> > Award for Song of The Year, STarting with the most recent.
> >
> > A) Don't Worry, Be Happy
> > B) My Heart Will Go On
> > C) You Light Up my Life
> > D) A Whole New World
> >
> >
> > BDAC.
>
> . o O ( 1998, Celine Dion; 1993, Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle; 1988, Bobby
> McFerrin; 1977, Debby Boone )
Just for everyone's information, the award for Song Of The Year goes to
the writers of the song, not the performers as listed. "My Heart Will Go
On" was written by Will Jennings and James Horner, "A Whole New World"
was written by Alan Menken and Tim Rice, "You Light Up My Life" was by
Joe Brooks, and "Don't Worry Be Happy" was by...Bobby McFerrin.
"You Light Up My Life" actually shared the Grammy, in a very rare tie
vote. "Love Theme From 'A Star Is Born' (Evergreen)" by Barbra Streisand
and Paul Williams was the other winner that year.