The first Thanksgiving player's David Gould from Frederick, MD (who used to work for a question search engine; two of his trivia teammates, Bill & Chad, have already played); Meredith's working w/ that bad toe.
Pre-Randomized Topics: Old Friends, Go Figure, Hue Know It, Real Deal, Party of Thirteen, History's Mysteries, Hiding the Goods, Name That George, Poetry at Play & First Touch
Final Tree: Party of Thirteen, History's Mysteries, Real Deal, Old Friends, First Touch, Go Figure, Hue Know It, Poetry at Play, Hiding the Goods & Name That George
1. Though many still debate its origin, some believe the "13 at a table" superstition derives from what famous historical gathering?
A: First Thanksgiving
B: Yalta Conference
C: The Last Supper
D: First Continental Congress
FA: The Last Supper- $100
2. Located just south of Groom Lake, what "secret" location became a bit more visible when Google Maps offered satellite images of the grounds?
A: Roswell, NM
B: Area 51
C: Bermuda Triangle
D: Abu Ghraib prison
FIRST JUMP USED (A: Area 51)- $15K
3. Biting gold coins & checking for tooth imprints was an old way to verify their authenticity, due to the metal's high degree of what?
A: Opacity
B: Conductivity
C: Malleability
D: Salinity
FA: Malleability- $7K ($7,100)
4. Even though you may use email today, you can still get paired up w/ a friend & exchange letters as a what?
A: Marker mate
B: Pen pal
C: Letter lad
D: Quill companion
FA: Pen pal- $5K ($12,100)
5. Before ATMs & iPhones, England's E.A. Johnson developed touchscreen technology in the 1960s to be used by whom?
A: Telephone operators
B: Air traffic controllers
C: Meteorologists
D: Taxi dispatchers
ASK THE AUDIENCE
A: 20%
B: 33%
C: 42%
D: 5%
OUT OF LIFELINES (A: Air traffic controllers)- $3K
6. Because she was tall & skinny growing up, supermodel Gisele Bundchen has said that schoolkids used to call her what?
A: Betty Boop
B: Smurfette
C: Olive Oyl
D: Peppermint Patty
FA: Olive Oyl- $10K ($22,100)
7. Made by the cosmetics company OPI, A Good Man-darin Is Hard to Find is what shade of nail polish?
A: Pink
B: Purple
C: Orange
D: Green
FA: Orange- $500 ($22,600)
8. Which of the following's true when Casey comes to bat in the classic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat"?
A: The bases are loaded
B: A man's on first
C: Men are on second & third
D: The bases are empty
FA: Men are on second & third- LEGS (he thought Casey hit a grand slam, when in fact he struck out)(A: Men are on second & third)
Now comes Steve Carpenter from Chicago (who needs some new contact lenses).
Menu: Coined Phrases, Keepin' It Kosher, Stone's Throw, Tats All, Folks, School Paper, Beatles Language, Audience Participation, Very Vocal, Mom's Touch & One False
1. The notorious bank robber Bill Miner reputedly coined what phrase?
A: "Fire in the hole!"
B: "Hands up!"
C: "Hello, sailor!"
D: "Shiver me timbers!"
FA: "Hands up!"- $5K
2. Realizing its customers observe the Sabbath, Kosher Vending Industries puts what number instead of "24/7" on its vending machines?
A: 23/7
B: 24/8
C: 24/6
D: 25/7
FA: 24/6- $1K ($6K)
3. One of Ireland's most popular tourist attractions is the Blarney Stone, also known as the "Stone of" what?
A: Eloquence
B: Influence
C: Omnipotence
D: Confidence
FIRST JUMP WANTED (A: Eloquence)
4. What clothing brand offers a lifetime deal of 20% off its merchandise to people who get a tattoo of one of its logos?
A: Ecko Unlimited
B: Hollister
C: Rocawear
D: Guess
JUMPS THIS Q, TOO (A: Ecko Unltd.)- $25K
5. A reference to a common HS organization, what's the name of The Onion's non-satirical entertainment section?
A: The Pep Team
B: The A.V. Club
C: Student Government
D: Debate Club
FA: The A.V. Club- $10K ($16K)
6. If The Beatles' song "Norwegian Wood" was written about Norway's most common tree species, it would be called "Norway" what?
A: Spruce
B: Yew
C: Pine
D: Juniper
AtA
A: 74%
B: 3%
C: 18%
D: 5%
FA: Spruce- $7K ($23K)
Q of the Day: Which of these brass instruments can play the lowest notes?
A: Tuba
B: French horn
C: Trombone
D: Trumpet
A: Tuba
7. At screenings of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show", audience members often toss what in the air when Brad says "Great Scott!"?
A: Toothbrushes
B: Aluminum foil
C: Toilet paper
D: Paper clips
FA: T.P.- $15K ($38K)
FQ Today: On the website for his show, what TV host's bio says "He began his career as a professional musician, faking his way into the Baltimore Opera"?
A: Phil Keoghan
B: Gordon Ramsay
C: Chris Harrison
D: Mike Rowe
$19K BAILOUT (A: Mike Rowe)
EPISODE RATING: 6