JS Millionaire 3/14
Steve Jeremiah Williams-Soria (Jeremy Soria)
Tuesday, March 14, 2000
PREVIOUSLY ON MILLIONAIRE:
A 13 Club member is inducted at last!
However, another contestant freezes her winnings at $16,000.
Tonight... how much will the next player win on...
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
New Jersey's Art Kraus will be the player tonight... he's into the weather,
working in Alaska. Very cold. :)
He's locked in $1000 and has 2 LifeLines left (50/50, PAF).
Now, for $2000:
Phalanges are found in which part(s) of the human body?
A. Neck B. Shoulders C. Knees D. Hands
It's PAF time. Elizabeth's a teacher who taught her daughter. She frantically
repeats the question and the answers... and she frantically says D as time
expires.
Well, a guess is as good as any. D is his final answer...
... and she's ...
...
right! $2000.
For $4000:
Where is Three Mile Island located?
Confidently, he says Pennsylvania for $4000.
It's a Whose Line? party going on at Comedy Central tonight!
For $8000:
What is the profession of John Cusack's character in the film "Pushing Tin"?
A. Car salesman B. Roofer C. Factory Worker D. Air-traffic controller
The 50/50 leaves: A. Car salesman D. Air-traffic controller
Hmmmm.
Will he risk $3000 on this question?
Hmmmm. Can he stay in the game?
He discusses the problem for a while...
... takes a sip of water ...
... and locks in D.
...
Uh-oh.
...
...
He's RIGHT! $8000.
For $16,000: In what national park did Ansel Adams take his famous photo "Moon
and a Half Dome"?
A. Yosemite B. Acadia C. Yellowstone D. Grand Canyon
Using his process of elimination... he says A.
...
YES! He has $16,000.
For $32,000:
Which former NCAA football coach is running for Congress in 2000?
A. Jimmy Johnson B. Joe Paterno C. Tom Osborne D. Bobby Bowden
Again, he verbally eliminates three choices and leaves for himself C.
Risking $15K on C, his final answer...
....
....
Ten questions...
....
And...
He's...
Got...
THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!!!
This next question will be a free shot for $64,000:
What is the most widely known accomplishment of Mpule Kwelagobe?
A. World's tallest man B. Miss Universe
C. Created 4000 paintings D. Pulitzer Prize winner
Reege can't pronounce this word as well as he did Sacajawea.
Again, he takes his time discussing this really tough question, it seems.
A is a guess.
And...
Well...
He's wrong... and the correct answer is...
B! Miss Universe from Botswana!
FASTEST FINGER FIRST: Songs, Grammy pop female vocal, OLDEST:
(Have they changed the "lights up" stinger?)
A. Fast Car B. I Am Woman C. My Name is Barbra D. I Will Remember You
Correct order: C-B-A-D
Winner/Time: Bill Ferguson, 4.60 seconds!
Bill's from Chicago. His wife is in the audience, very pregnant.
For $100:
What's the title of the '88 Julia Roberts film about three friends working in
Connecticut?
Mystic Pizza for $100.
For $200: Which document allows entry into the US from Italy?
Passport for $200.
For $300: What's a whippoorwill?
Bird is right for $300.
For $500: According to FDR, "The only thing we have to fear is..."?
"Fear itself" for $500.
For $1000: Which is NOT a Marx Brother?
Soupy for $1000. The thousand is safe.
Ah! One of my all-time favorite Whose Line? eps is airing right now, the one
with the lines "What are you doing with that squeezy bottle?" and "Usually I
saw animals in half.... AAAAAAAAAUGH!"
For $2000:
Whatis the name of the high-jumping style in which an athlete launches his
body backwards over the bar?
Fosbury Flop for $2000.
For $4000: Which woman is the "First Lady ofthe American Theatre"?
Helen Hayes for $4000.
For $8000:
What style of music, popular in Louisiana, is a blend of Cajun music and
blues?
Zydeco for $8000.
For $16,000:
What muscle works in conjunction with the biceps to bend and unbend the elbow?
Triceps for $16,000.
To lock in $32,000:
What did Pat Paulsen do five times between 1968 and 1996?
Run for President for THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!
For $64,000 and THREE LifeLines left:
The currently minted US five-cent coin is primarily made of what metal?
A. Iron B. Lead C. Zinc D. Copper
He'll PAF, Scott Peterson, who's into coins and currency.
He thinks it's either C or D... and he will guess C.
Guess which two the producers leave.
He chooses C.
Wrong answer! It's D. But he still has $32,000!
FFF: European capitals, NORTH-SOUTH:
A. Riga B. Budapest C. Athens D. Warsaw
Correct answer: A-D-B-C
Winner/Time: Al Schaeffer, 4.20 seconds!
CLIVE: "Elephants packing to go on a holiday.
(aside) Packing their trunks, I suppose..."
PAUL and JOSIE: (frustrated) "Oh!"
Al Schaeffer is a lawyer. Why do I suddenly feel drowsy?
For $100: According to folklore, you count what animals if you can't go to
sleep?
Sheep for $100.
For $200: Which word is added to "cheap" to describe a miserly person?
Skate for $200.
For $300: On what piece of furniture would you find a duvet?
A. Stove B. Desk C. Sink D. Bed
ATA - 1-7-7-85
He says D and wins $300.
For $500:
What tool allows TV broadcasters to draw directly over the action on a replay?
TeleStrator for $500.
For $1000: What mathematical operation listed here involves a "remainder"?
A. Division B. Addition C. Multiplication D. Squaring
Division for $1000.
For $2000: Where does most of the movie "Casablanca" take place?
Morocco for $2000 after PAF - his brother Andy.
Whose Line? continues tonight on Comedy Central!
For $4000: Which person is the US Secretary of the Interior currently?
Bruce Babbitt for $4000.
For $8000: What trademark accessory did Dallas Cowboys head coach Tom Landry
always wear on the sidelines?
Fedora for $8000.
For $16,000:
Which rock star was not in the plane crash in the song "American Pie"?
Bill Haley for $16,000.
For $32,000:
Which actor played a recurring character on TV's "Star Trek: TNG"?
Whoopi Goldberg locks in THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!
For $64,000:
Which US state is NOT a commonwealth?
Maryland for SIXTY-FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS!
**AH-WHOOOOO!**
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- Jeremy REAL MEN EAT BEEF. Except on Fridays during Lent.
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Jason Wuthrich
<jesoria75RE...@mindspring.com> wrote in message
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> Ah! One of my all-time favorite Whose Line? eps is airing right now, the
one
> with the lines "What are you doing with that squeezy bottle?" and "Usually
I
> saw animals in half.... AAAAAAAAAUGH!"
This one came from later in the evening:
Clive: "Two hairs left on Clive Anderson's head."
<Greg and Ryan hopping around like rabbits>
Greg: Sure is lonely up there.
<buzzer>
Clive: "Your worst nightmare."
Greg: Hi, I'm Clive Anderson...
<buzzer>
--Jason Wuthrich
Bob Bailin
> WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
> Tuesday, March 14, 2000
>
> For $300: On what piece of furniture would you find a duvet?
> A. Stove B. Desk C. Sink D. Bed
> ATA - 1-7-7-85
>
> He says D and wins $300.
Nobody's brought this up yet, but how many of you actually know what a
'duvet' is? The word is not even listed in my 10-yr old copy of Webster's
Unabridged. Most of the women in my office know what it is (a cover for a
comforter), and most of the men haven't a clue. But is this really a $300
question???
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Jeremy Rogers
> Nobody's brought this up yet, but how many of you actually know what a
> 'duvet' is? The word is not even listed in my 10-yr old copy of Webster's
> Unabridged.
It is in my 25 year old Concise Oxford English Dictionary
> Most of the women in my office know what it is (a cover for a
> comforter), and most of the men haven't a clue.
A duvet is not a cover but a thick quilt used instead of sheets and blankets.
Now a comforter to me means a scarf or a baby's dummy.
> But is this really a $300
> question???
Worth GBP 100.
Jez
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Steve Jeremiah Williams-Soria (Jeremy Soria)
>jesoria75RE...@mindspring.com (Steve Jeremiah Williams-Soria (Jeremy Soria)) writes:
>> WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
>> Tuesday, March 14, 2000
>>
>[snip]
>> For $300: On what piece of furniture would you find a duvet?
>> A. Stove B. Desk C. Sink D. Bed
>> ATA - 1-7-7-85
>>
>> He says D and wins $300.
>
>Nobody's brought this up yet, but how many of you actually know what a
>'duvet' is?
Can you say "skewing female"? I knew you could.
- Jeremy REAL MEN EAT BEEF. Except on Fridays during Lent.
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Michael Wolverton
Bob Bailin <72027...@CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>jesoria75RE...@mindspring.com (Steve Jeremiah Williams-Soria (Jeremy Soria)) writes:
>> Tuesday, March 14, 2000
>>
>> For $300: On what piece of furniture would you find a duvet?
>> A. Stove B. Desk C. Sink D. Bed
>> ATA - 1-7-7-85
>>
>> He says D and wins $300.
>
>'duvet' is?
Everything I know I learned from watching television...
In an episode of Cheers, Sam is frustrated that he's forced to spend
so much time registering for his and Diane's wedding gifts. On this
particular day, they've been picking out stuff for the bed (sheets,
dust ruffles, etc.). He says something to the effect of:
"I spent half the morning picking out a duvet cover. I don't know
what a duvet is, or what it's supposed to cover..."
>But is this really a $300 question???
I thought it was fairly hard, but as far as I'm concerned the
difficulty of a question should be measured by how many random people
can answer it. Unless the WWTBAM studio audience is disproportionately
female, or unless this is the kind of question that New Yorkers would
know but people from other parts of the country wouldn't (the 'hummus'
question might fall into that category), I think the fact that 85% of
the audience knew it means it's an easy question. $300 is probably
about right.
-Michael
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Dolfan500
Or when St. Patty's day falls on a Friday and the Cardinal says you can for get
about the no-meat so people can celebrate with corned beef and cabbage,
Guy
Bob Bailin
> Bob Bailin <72027...@CompuServe.COM> wrote:
>
> > Nobody's brought this up yet, but how many of you actually know what a
> > Unabridged.
>
> It is in my 25 year old Concise Oxford English Dictionary
>
> > Most of the women in my office know what it is (a cover for a
> > comforter), and most of the men haven't a clue.
>
> A duvet is not a cover but a thick quilt used instead of sheets and blankets.
>
Probably a result of British vs American English differences. I should
probably consult a bigger dictionary.
But I still find it statistically interesting that not one man in 10 (all
college educated, 20-50 yrs old) didn't know what this was, but all 8 women
(also c-e, 20-60) did. Perhaps the 85% audience poll was the result of
husbands not having a clue and asking their wives/s.o's sitting next to them.
> Now a comforter to me means a scarf or a baby's dummy.
>
> > But is this really a $300
> > question???
>
> Worth GBP 100.
>
> Jez
> --
>
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Bob Bailin
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Dolfan500
>> 'duvet' is? The word is not even listed in my 10-yr old copy of Webster's
>> Unabridged.
The important question is it in the Official Scrabble Player's dictionary?
Advice- Xi Aa Qaid Qintar- no typos here, are all legal words.
Hint to Millionare writers- that would make an excellent high level question-
Which of the following is not in the Offical Scrabble Dictionary and give 3
obscure words.
Guy