VS Millionaire - 11/29
Steven Sousa
vicste...@mailexcite.com wrote in message
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>I'll be back in the recappers chair on Sunday, Steven Sousa's capable
>fingers take over on Thursday.
Hey, has my wife been talking about me again?
;-P
Couldn't resist the straight line.
Steve Sousa
John Isles, iv
>For $200: Which of these organs pumps blood through the body?
>A) Spleen B) Heart
>C) Spine D) Wurlitzer
>B) Heart.
D if it's Dracula's. If Ryan Stiles were in the hot seat, he'd go for E:
"Liver".
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>For $300: A mean-spirited article about a celebrity is commonly called
>a what?
>A) Cleaver job B) Tomahawk job
>C) Hatchet job D) Nose job
>C) Hatchet job.
I'll take E: "Blow job".
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>For $500: Which of thse objects would most likely be made of paraffin?
>A) Jacket B) Tire
>C) Chair D) Candle
>D) Candle.
Again, E: "Fish".
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>For $4000: "The Sunshine State" is the official nickname of what U.S.
>state?
>A) Texas B) New Mexico
>C) Florida D) Arizona
>That's where David's father retired to. The Sunshine State is
>Florida. C).
"The retirement state" does not refer to which of the following states?"
A: Texas.
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>For $64,000: The phrase "knuckle down" is derived from what game?
>A) Bowling B) Marbles
>C) Bocce D) Football
>It seems like he is going to be making a guess at this question. With
>nothing to lose, he'll be guessing B) Marbles.
Nothing to lose, 'ecpt his marbles.
>Great guess!
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>For $125,000: In the painting known as "Whistler's Mother", which
>of these appears in the background?
>A) Fireplace B) Grandfather clock
>C) Framed etching D) Bookcase
>David starts recapping all that he knows about the painting. As he
>pictures it, he thinks all those things look good in the background.
>It is going to be another guess, until Regis reminds him that he
>could lose $32,000 if he is wrong.
>But he's still going to make a guess at it. He hints at grandfather
>clock. Regis then flashes the cheques that might come into play.
>And he finally decides to walk, and give someone else a chance at the
>hotseat.
>David would have guessed B).
>C) would have sent him to $125,000.
I actually knew that in all seriousness. Now, Reege, would you PLEASE send
me that 1/8th-mill. check to my mailbox?
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>For $100: What is it commonly called when people pair off for safety
>in a risky situation?
>A) Double-clutch B) Buddy sytem
>C) One-two punch D) Marriage
>B) Buddy system
And D would have fit if the question read, "What is it commonly called when
people pair off to create a risky situation?"
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>For $200: If you tell someone to "hit the road" what are you asking
>them to do?
>A) Sleep B) Eat
>C) Leave D) Tap dance
>C) Leave.
E again: Jackhammering.
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>For $2000: Which of the following is the active ingredient in the
>household item known as smelling salts?
>A) Methane B) Chlorine
>C) Sulfur D) Ammonia
>(ad break: Lindor, KFC, Sleep Country Canada)
I'd've gone with KFC.
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>No more Ramen noodles for Matthew if he wins big.
He upgrades to udon if he wins.
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>For $32,000: "Saving the world before bedtime" is the slogan for which
>of these cartoon series?
>A) The Powerpuff Girls B) Pokemon
>C) Rugrats D) Animaniacs
>He has seen C) and D), so he can eliminate those. He hasn't seen the
>others, but he doubts it is Pokemon. His final answer is The Powerpuff
>Girls.
Who here WOULDN'T know that?
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From the mind of John Isles, iv <q...@as.net>
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Was this trip REALLY necessary?
vicste...@mailexcite.com
Tom Bolton made his way into the 13 club. No lifelines remain, and
here is the $500,000 question.
For $500,000: In the movie "E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial," E.T. watches
a love scene from what film?
A) Now, Voyager B) The Quiet Man
C) Casablance D) Stage Door
"It was a great movie"
.
.
.
"And I'm not going to guess. I'm going to say 'thank you very much,
and goodbye."
He doesn't say what his guess would have been, but if he had taken a
guess as his final answer, B) would have been the correct guess.
"Put these literary works in the order they were first published,
starting with the most recent"
A) Crime and Punishment
B) Franny and Zooey
C) Clear and Present Danger
D) Pride and Prejudice
1 of 2 right with CBAD, and David Ippolito is fastest of those 2.
David is an actor, playwright and also plays guitar in Central Park.
In the relationship seats are his girlfriend and sister.
For $100: What unit of time equals 1/60th of a minute?
A) Year B) Day
C) Second D) Vacation from job
C) Second.
For $200: Which of these organs pumps blood through the body?
A) Spleen B) Heart
C) Spine D) Wurlitzer
B) Heart.
For $300: A mean-spirited article about a celebrity is commonly called
a what?
A) Cleaver job B) Tomahawk job
C) Hatchet job D) Nose job
C) Hatchet job.
For $500: Which of thse objects would most likely be made of paraffin?
A) Jacket B) Tire
C) Chair D) Candle
D) Candle.
For $1000: Mutton is the meat of what animal?
A) Sheep B) Pig
C) Cow D) Buffalo
A) Sheep
(ad break: Bissel, Nivea Visage, W5, Whose Line Is It Anyway?0
David's father is a NYC firefighter. He also has 4 albums out, and
sings a sample of one of them, about his girlfriend.
For $2000: Calamine lotion is which of the following colours?
A) Yellow B) Pink
C) Brown D) Light Blue
Poison Ivy was a staple of David's early vacations. He knows it is
pink.
For $4000: "The Sunshine State" is the official nickname of what U.S.
state?
A) Texas B) New Mexico
C) Florida D) Arizona
That's where David's father retired to. The Sunshine State is
Florida. C).
For $8000: Which of these actors recently joined the cast of the TV
series Ally McBeal?
A) Robert Downey Jr. B) Benjamin Bratt
C) Jimmy Smits D) Sean Patrick Flannery
This name has been in the news quite a bit lately. Not for anything
you'd want to be in the news for. A) Robert Downey Jr.
For $16000: Unless called into a special session, Congress begins its
regular session on what date every year?
A) September 1 B) January 3
C) November 23 D) February 1
Time for David to use his first lifeline. It will be the
phone-a-friend, and David is going to see what his sister Irene will
say. She'll start with September 1st, but then change her answer. But
she doesn't say what she is going to change her answer to before time
expires.
He'll then try the audience. Those comeback with with 9-45-8-38. He
still isn't convinced. Time for the final lifeline to be used. 50/50.
A & B are left.
He said he would take his girlfriend to a show if he won $1000. B) is
his final answer.
His girl friend will be taking in a show.
.
.
.
.
.
16 times!
(ad break: Subway, Subaru, Your Country Home)
For $32,000: In what movie does the pool-playing character Fast Eddie
Felson first appear?
A) Cincinnati Kid B) Marty
C) The Color of Money D) The Hustler
He is a big fan of Paul Newman. That helps him make his final answer.
D) The Hustler.
.
.
His $32,000 is safe.
For $64,000: The phrase "knuckle down" is derived from what game?
A) Bowling B) Marbles
C) Bocce D) Football
It seems like he is going to be making a guess at this question. With
nothing to lose, he'll be guessing B) Marbles.
Great guess!
For $125,000: In the painting known as "Whistler's Mother", which
of these appears in the background?
A) Fireplace B) Grandfather clock
C) Framed etching D) Bookcase
David starts recapping all that he knows about the painting. As he
pictures it, he thinks all those things look good in the background.
It is going to be another guess, until Regis reminds him that he
could lose $32,000 if he is wrong.
But he's still going to make a guess at it. He hints at grandfather
clock. Regis then flashes the cheques that might come into play.
And he finally decides to walk, and give someone else a chance at the
hotseat.
David would have guessed B).
.
.
.
.
.
C) would have sent him to $125,000.
(Fastest Finger)
"Put these historical in chronological order, starting with the
earliest"
A) Italian Renaissance
B) French Revolution
C) Jesus born
D) Great Pyramids built
The correct order DCAB. Fastest is Matthey Gray, who was one of six
to get it right with a time of 5.42
(ad break: Future Shop, Petsmart, The Magician's House on CTV this
Saturday)
Matthew is a grad student from the University of Virginia. He is
going for his Phd. His mother sits in the relationship seat.
For $100: What is it commonly called when people pair off for safety
in a risky situation?
A) Double-clutch B) Buddy sytem
C) One-two punch D)Marriage
B0 Buddy system
For $200: If you tell someone to "hit the road" what are you asking
them
to do?
A) Sleep B) Eat
C) Leave D) Tap dance
C) Leave.
For $300: What bird shares its name with a particular shade of yellow?
A) Blue jay B) Sparrow
C) Canary D) Blackbird
C) Canary.
For $500: Where on the body is the cranium?
A) Head B) Foot)
C) Arm D) Chest
A) Head
For $1000: By definition, which of these would most likely be served
in a demitasse?
A) Steak B) Black coffee
C) Cake D) Finger sandwich
B) Black coffee.
For $2000: Which of the following is the active ingredient in the
household item known as smelling salts?
A) Methane B) Chlorine
C) Sulfur D) Ammonia
After thinking about it for a bit, he decides that the audience can
help him on this one. And with a result of 4-2-10-84, it looks like
they are helping him a great deal. He'll go with the audience.
And they came through!
(ad break: Lindor, KFC, Sleep Country Canada)
Matthew bought his first atlas to prepare for WWTBAM, and also
practiced for the Fastest Finger via the Playstation.
For $4000: What athlete holds the Olympic record for winning the most
gold medals in women's swimming?
A) Jenny Thompson B) Kristin Otto
C) Summer Sanders D) Janet Evans
He thinks that Jenny took over the record at the Sydney games. An
alumnus of Olympic Millionaire: Jenny Thompson. Jenny is his final
answer. And it is a good one!
For $8000: In the lyrics of "You're the One That I Want" from the
movie "Grease" what are Danny's chills doing?
A) Dividing B) Multiplying
C) Adding D) Subtracting
He hasn't watched a lot of musicals, but he has watched Grease. Those
chills are multiplying. B). And much like those chills, Matthew's
winnings are multiplying by 2.
For $16000: What major city airport has a three-letter code that
is also a word meaning "not very strict"?
A) New York B) Boston
C) Los Angeles D) Salt Lake City
He knows that C) Los Angeles has initials LAX. That means "not very
strict" and that means 'final answer'. That then means that he has
won $16,000:
(ad break: Mats Sundin for Campbell's Chunky Seafood Chowder, The
Associates starts in January on CTV)
No more Ramen noodles for Matthew if he wins big.
For $32,000: "Saving the world before bedtime" is the slogan for which
of these cartoon series?
A) The Powerpuff Girls B) Pokemon
C) Rugrats D) Animaniacs
He has seen C) and D), so he can eliminate those. He hasn't seen the
others, but he doubts it is Pokemon. His final answer is The Powerpuff
Girls.
He has reached the safe haven, just in time to hear the:
****AH-WOOOO****
I'll be back in the recappers chair on Sunday, Steven Sousa's capable
fingers take over on Thursday. And for the first time in two weeks,
the Canadian edition will air at the same time as the US version.
Zach Horan
>>state?
>
>>A) Texas B) New Mexico
>>C) Florida D) Arizona
>
>>That's where David's father retired to. The Sunshine State is
>>Florida. C
South Dakota has Sunshine State as a nickname. They were smart not to have SD
as one of the choices, else that would be two possible answers for another
question.
Brett A. Pasternack
> >For $125,000: In the painting known as "Whistler's Mother", which
> >of these appears in the background?
>
> >A) Fireplace B) Grandfather clock
> >C) Framed etching D) Bookcase
>
> >David starts recapping all that he knows about the painting. As he
> >pictures it, he thinks all those things look good in the background.
> >It is going to be another guess, until Regis reminds him that he
> >could lose $32,000 if he is wrong.
>
> >But he's still going to make a guess at it. He hints at grandfather
> >clock. Regis then flashes the cheques that might come into play.
> >And he finally decides to walk, and give someone else a chance at the
> >hotseat.
>
> >David would have guessed B).
>
>
> me that 1/8th-mill. check to my mailbox?
I had this one as well. (I wasn't *positive*, but I think I would have
played it.)
BTW, the contestant was proud of himself for saying that the real name
of the painting was "A Study In Black And White", but I'm pretty sure
it's "Arrangement In Black And White" (and then a number, I think).