5/1/2008 Results

WWTBAM: Returning today is Vic Rubin from Scottsdale. He's a retired 70-old-person who's also a beach bum. We resume with this question:

What classic Simon and Garfunkel song mentions baseball legend Joe DiMaggio in its lyrics?

A: "Bridge Over Troubled Water"
B: "Mrs. Robinson"
C: "The Sounds of Silence"
D: "I Am a Rock"

He asks the audience and 94% said "Mrs. Robinson". He agrees and is right. Two questions later, for $8,000:

What actor had a classic stand-up routine in which he played the banjo and wore a fake arrow on his head?

A: Robin Williams
B: Steve Martin
C: Eddie Murphy
D: Chevy Chase

He quickly nails Martin for $8,000. Next, for $16,000:

If the lower peninsula of Michigan is shaped like a mitten, where's the city of Detroit located?

A: Base of the "thumb"
B: Middle of the "palm"
C: Tip of the "fingers"
D: Base of the "pinky"

He guesses A immediately...

A: Base of the "thumb"
B: Middle of the "palm"
C: Tip of the fingers"
D: Base of the "pinky"

...by golly, he's right! For $25K:

Pontoon is the British version of what American card game?

A: Gin rummy
B: Solitaire
C: Blackjack
D: Poker

He decides to call John, who's fairly sure (70%) it's Blackjack. The 50:50 leaves that and Gin rummy. He then goes with Blackjack...

A: Gin rummy
C: Blackjack

...Blackjack for $25,000! Unfortunately, he doesn't get the 50 grand. He had the right answer to this question but swapped it out:

Before it got lost, ran out of beer and had to land near a now-famous rock, the Mayflower was headed for an area known as what?

A: Virginia
B: Delaware
C: Maine
D: Florida

And to make matters worse, the answer was Virginia! Darn. The $50K question he missed:

Over 200 feet long, the Bayeux tapestry is a famous work of art adorned with images depicting what?

A: The reign of Louis XIV
B: The Stations of the Cross
C: The storming of the Bastille
D: The Norman Conquest

He said A. Correct: D.

Heidi Zimmermann from Chicago is next. Sadly, she goes broke after this $500 question:

On a football field, the 50-yard line is located how many feet from either team's goal line?

A: 50
B: 100
C: 150
D: 300

She said my answer of 50, but it was actually 150! Ouch.

Next player is Syimphfinni Armamourne from NYC. He wants to be a musician. $300 question:

Though mostly green, what gemstone is name for its bright red spots of iron oxide?

A: Bloodstone
B: Aquamarine
C: Moonstone
D: Sapphire

He asks the audience. 74% said bloodstone while 13% said Aquamarine. He agrees with the audience and is right. To get to the $1,000 mark:

Arkansas' official state fruit-- and vegetable-- since 1987, the "South Arkansas Vine Ripe Pink" is a type of what?

A: Apple
B: Tomato
C: Cabbage
D: Beet

The 50:50 leaves apple and tomato. He gets tomato for $1,000. Two questions later, for $4,000:

Which of these foods is commonly sold in probiotic varieties?

A: Ground beef
B: Yogurt
C: Prune juice
D: Bananas

He calls Dan for his last lifeline, who's not totally sure it's yogurt. He goes for it with that choice...

A: Ground beef
B: Yogurt
C: Prune juice
D: Bananas

...right! Last question of the day, for $16K:

Unveiled in 2007, the "new" seven wonders of the world include the Statue of Christ Redeemer, a monument in what country?

A: Armenia
B: Mexico
C: Brazil
D: Croatia

He says Brazil...

A: Armenia
B: Mexico
C: Brazil
D: Croatia

...he'll be back tomorrow!

WOF: Tonight's players are Nick Longtiah (in the yellow) from Arlington Heights, IL (who is a senior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison studying finance), Lauren Paceman from Highland Park, IL (who is a sophomore at the University of Michigan majoring in buisness) and Valerie Brown from Chesterton, Indiana (who is a senior at Valparaiso University studying marketing and PR).

Nick gets HITTING THE BOOKS for $1,000 and then SUBMARINE SANDWICH to triple.

Round 1 category is Before & After and out on the wheel now is a $7,000 Europe trip from Contiki. After he buys the A, we have...

_ A _ _ T E R/_ _ E E _/_ _/

_ _ R T _ _ E

...oh, Andy's going to get a kick out of this puzzle! He calls the N for the Wild Card but calls the only dud vowel on the board, an I. Paceman calls a $500 S but calls D for dud. Brown immediately hits Bankrupt. Back to the man in the middle, he calls the F's for the $1,000 cash prize from My Rich Uncle.com and buys the other valid vowels on the board (O, U). After a $2,500 L, he calls the H's for the trip and solves HAMSTER WHEEL OF FORTUNE for another $4,800 and the trip, a new total of $14,800!

Eggland's Best Jackpot Round category is Event. At the start of the round, he calls two T's for $600 and the Free Spin. After Brown later calls a dud in H, Nick has control back with this showing...

_ O S T I N G/A/_ I _ _ O/ON/

_ O _ T _ _ _

...I know it now. He calls the P for $300, the V for another $300 and solves POSTING A VIDEO ON YOUTUBE for another $1,200 and 16 grand total!

V8 Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Things. Unfortunately, Nick loses the Wild Card to a Bankrupt early this round and has to use his Free Spin. After Brown buys the I later on, we have...

_ _ _ _ _ N

S _ A N I S _

_ _ R A S E S

...I think I know, but I'm not sure. She calls a pair of P's for $7,000 and then the pair of H's for another $600 but calls a dud in L when going for another $7,500 from the Big Money Wedge. The man then buys the O's and steals COMMON SPANISH PHRASES to keep his perfect record intact with another $2,750 and a trip that is NOT to Spain, but rather to Cabo San Lucas, for a new total of $23,790 in cash and prizes!

WINNING ID FOR TRIP: CT07426

He then gets OPTIMISTS with only the M missing to go to $26,790. Speed-Up Round category is Around the House and consonants are worth $1,300 a pop. Will this guy be the first player since September 2005 to run the table in the maingame? Let's find out. After Brown calls the L's, we have...

_ L _ _ R/P L _ S T _ _/

S _ _ _ _ R/_ _ R T _ _ N

...and sadly, there is no sweep tonight, because she solves CLEAR PLASTIC SHOWER CURTAIN for $5,200. The other lady has the $1,000 consolation, but Nick still wins big time with $26,790.

Let's see if he's as successful as last night's dominant champ. He spins the S in CASH and the category is Thing. Starting with:

_ _ R T _

_ _ _ _ R

I think it's DIRTY _____. He calls D, C, P and A and gets...

P A R T _

_ A _ _ R

...I say PARTY FAVOR...but he says PARTY MAKER instead. He doesn't win another $30,000.

Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: Tonight's first contestant is Andrew Nerlinger from Wilmington, DE. He's an ER physician and once also got a perfect score (1600) on his SATs. His first partner is Sierra and here are his categories:

1st Grade Social Studies
1st Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade U.S. Geography
2nd Grade Grammar
3rd Grade World Geography
3rd Grade Nature
4th Grade Anicent Culture
4th Grade Anatomy
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Music

His first category is Animals:

Which of the following is a term for a male turkey?

A: Tom
B: Buck
C: Harry

He gets Tom no problem. Second category is Social Studies:

What's the last U.S. federal holiday of the calendar year?

I think it's Christmas, but I'm not sure. He says Thanksgiving...I was right and he's not. Does Sierra have that...yes!

His second partner is Nathan and his third category is 4th Grade Anatomy:

Human fingernails are primarily made of a protein known as what?

A: Keratin
B: Melanin
C: Calcium

He says Keratin...yes. Next category is 5th Grade Music. This guy's got guts! The question:

What composer wrote the ballet "The Nutcracker" in 1892?

He peeks at Nathan's answer, which was Tchaikovsky, but he spelled it as "Tchaicofsky". He agrees...and is right again! His third partner is Olivia and the next category is Grammar. To reach the $25,000 guarantee:

How many plural nouns are in the following sentence:

"The boys were late to class because Cody had to defeat ninjas in the library."

He quickly gets two for $25,000! Next category is 2nd Grade U.S. Geography:

What U.S. state borders both Kansas and Utah?

He says Wyoming...game over. It was Utah.

Next player is Ryan Tesh, who is a sales manager. When he gets to the $25,000 mark, he only has the copy cheat left, and Mackenzie is his partner at this point. The remaining five categories:

3rd Grade World Geography
4th Grade Measurements
4th Grade U.S. Geography
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Literature

He goes for $50K with 3rd Grade World Geography:

Which South American country extends the farthest east?

A: Brazil
B: Argentina
C: Uruguay

He goes with Brazil...right! The next partner of his choice is Nathan and the next category is 4th Grade U.S. Geography:

The headwaters of what Mississippi River are in what U.S. state?

He copy's Nathan's answer, which was Minnesota...right for $100,000! He's now on his own from here on out. His next category is 4th Grade Measurements:

How many ounces are in a gallon?

He goes for it with 128...RIGHT for another $75,000! He stops at $175K after not knowing the answer to this question in 5th Grade Literature:

"The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle" were both written by what male American author?

Correct: Washington Irving.

Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Bret Michaels played for the Juveniles Diabetes Research Foundation and the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. His potential backup singers were two friends of his, Leah and Steve. The categories:

HAIR BANDS
R & B
1960s
THE WHO
DUETS
ROCK
POP
INSPIRATIONAL SONGS
SOUTHERN ROCK

His first category was R & B and the song choices were "Say You, Say Me" by Lionel Richie and "(If Loving You is Wrong), I Don't Want to be Right" by Luther Ingram. He chose "Say You, Say Me" and had a three-word target to start things off:

"Say __ ______ ______"

With Wayne's help (remember, on celebrity shows like this, he's allowed to help the star in filling in the lyrics until the $25K mark was hit), they got "...it together naturally".

The second category was the 1960s and the choices this time were "Let's Spend the Night Together" by The Rolling Stones and "Piece of my Heart" by Janis Joplin. He went with the Rolling Stones and needed to fill in five missing words:

"Now I ____ ___ ___ ___ ___"

He didn't need the host's help this time- he got "...need you more than ever" no problem.

Third category was Pop, and he got the choice of either "She's a Lady" by Tom Jones or "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing" by Michael Jackson. He went with the Tom Jones song and had a three-word target this time:

"And the ____ __ ___"

He got "...lady is mine" easily.

Fourth subject was Inspirational Songs and the choices were "Looks Like We Made It" by Barry Manilow and "Wind Beneath My Wings" by Bette Midler. He went with "Looks Like We Made It" and had to fill in six missing words this time around:

"Left each other, __ ___ ___ __ _____ ____"

He needed Wayne's help to get "...on the way to another love" for $25,000.

He couldn't get his help from here on out. His next category was Southern Rock and the song choices this time were "Cheap Sunglasses" by ZZ Top and "Gimme Three Steps" by Lynyrd Skynyrd. He chose "Gimme Three Steps" and again needed to fill in six:

"Gimme three steps, mister, and ____ ____ ___ __ __ ___"

He got "...you'll never see me no more" for $50,000.

Next category was Rock, and he was a rock singer, so this category should've suited him well. The songs to choose from this time were "Two Out of Three Ain't Bad" by Meatloaf and "Hit Me With Your Best Shot" by Pat Benetar. He selected "Hit Me With Your Best Shot". Again, he needed to fill in six:

"I'll get ___ __ __ __ ___ _____"

He sung "...back up on my feet again", but he wasn't totally sure, so he called up Steve, but he had the same idea as he did. Therefore, Bret's next choice was the multiple choice. The three choices:

A: "...right back, never mind the pain"
B: "...right back on my feet again"
C: "...'em up, it's time to train"

He went with the choice closest to his original guess, B, which of course was right for 100 grand!

Next stop was The Who. He chose from either "Baba O'Riley" or "My Generation". He went with "Baba O'Riley" and needed to fill in eight missing words this time. They followed after "Don't cry". This was all he could muster at this point:

Don't ____ _____ _____, it's only teenage wasteland

He then made his guess "...don't waste your time, it's only teenage wasteland" but decided to check himself with his last backup. He filled in the second and fourth words and got the following:

Don't raise your eye, it's only teenage wasteland

After some thought, he went for it...





Don't raise your eye, it's only teenage wasteland

...YES for $200K!

Next stop was Hair Bands. His choices were "Come On Feel the Noise" by Quiet Riot and "Is This Love" by Whitesnake. He needed to fill in nine missing words that followed "So you think", but he couldn't do it, so he took home $100K for each of his two charities. The right answer was a bit ironic: "My singing's out of time, it makes me money".

He then peformed his new single "Rock My World" for the very first time.