Here's how Ilona's game concludes.
5. In his memoir Open, what tennis star revealed that the mullet hairstyle he wore in the '90s was a hair piece that hid a growing bald spot?
A: Boris Becker
B: Stefan Edberg
C: Pete Sampras
D: Andre Agassi
FINAL LIFELINE USED (A: Agassi)- $5K
6. Which of these candy brands is also diner slang for salt & pepper shakers?
A: M&M's
B: Good & Plenty
C: Mike & Ike
D: Now & Later
FA: Mike & Ike- $1K ($4,600)
7. In '08, Douglas Reinhardt started an Internet trend by posting pictures of what hunky actor w/ the phrase "Hey Girl"?
A: Bradley Cooper
B: Ryan Gosling
C: Ryan Reynolds
D: Channing Tatum
FA: Tatum (A: Gosling, who she nearly said)
Last to play on this first full week of Dec.'s History buff Dan DeLisio from Pittsburgh.
Topics: Serious Play, Doppelgangers, Joke Time, On the Block, Rocky Mountain Rules, More Meat, Everyone's a Critic, Short Stacks, Pack Up the Minivan & Special Cases
1. The Landlord's Game, a precursor to what classic board game, was originally designed to teach people the destructive consequences of private land ownership?
A: Clue
B: SORRY!
C: Trivial Pursuit
D: MONOPOLY
FA: MONOPOLY- $2K
2. Noting their physical similarities, what TV personality recently likened herself to Martha Stewart, Glenn Close & Lesley Stahl?
A: Katie Couric
B: Joy Behar
C: Diane Sawyer
D: Hoda Kotb
ASK THE AUDIENCE
A: 9%
B: 11%
C: 71%
D: 9%
FA: Sawyer- $100 ($2,100)
3. "Why the long face" is the punchline to a familiar joke about what animal walking into a bar?
A: Dog
B: Horse
C: Cow
D: Pig
FA: Horse- $5K ($7,100)
4. A green beret, Golden Globe & cowboy hat were among the top items at a 2011 auction of what screen legend's property?
A: Henry Fonda
B: John Wayne
C: Robert Mitchell
D: Burt Lancaster
FA: John Wayne- $500 ($7,600)
5. Perhaps seeking a "Rocky Mountain High", 2012 voters in CO approved Amendment 64, legalizing the recreational use of what?
A: Stilts
B: Trampolines
C: Marijuana
D: Pogo sticks
FA: Marijuana- $1K ($8,600)
6. Based on the nation that if a caveman didn't eat it, you shouldn't either, Loren Cordain's 2002 book is titled The what Diet?
A: The Paleo Diet
B: The Ceno Diet
C: The Meso Diet
D: The Neo Diet
FA: The Paleo Diet- $15K ($23,600)
7. What book was famously dismissed by one critic in 1966 w/ the comment "This isn't writing, it's research"?
A: In Cold Blood
B: Portnoy's Complaint
C: Slaughterhouse-Five
D: To Kill a Mockingbird
FA: In Cold Blood- $3K ($26,600)
8. The shortest in history, which President stood only 5'5" high & weighed 100 lbs., roughly the same size as Miley Cyrus?
A: James Madison
B: Thomas Jefferson
C: Martin Van Buren
D: John Adams
FA: Madsion- $25K ($51,600)
9. What Washington State Park advertises fun family activities like hiking & treasure hunts, despite its depressing name?
A: Fort Sadness
B: Disenchantment Reserve
C: Ingratitude Coast Trail
D: Cape Disappointment
JUMP #1 (A: Cape Disappointment; he would've guessed Ft. Sadness)- $10K
For $58,600: Referred to as a "haven for dummies", a unique KY museum's the official resting place or the retired tools of what type of performer?
A: Clown
B: Juggler
C: Trapeze artist
D: Ventriloquist
FA: Ventriloquist
Q of the Day: The NY Times introduced color to its front page in 1997 w/ a photo of which of the following?
A: California wildfires
B: President on Air Force One
C: NASA probe on Mars
D: MLB Playoffs
A: MLB Playoffs
CM #33:
$100K (Food & Drink): Residents of Singapore who love American comfort food can get their fill at local 7-Elevens that dispense what from vending machines?
A: Spaghetti & meatballs
B: Mashed potatoes & gravy
C: Chuck roast chili
D: Three cheese macaroni
JUMPED (A: Mashed potatoes & gravy)
$250K (Art): The famous portrait of a pointing Uncle Sam was originally a magazine cover w/ the title "What Are You Doing For" what?
A: Solidarity
B: Preparedness
C: Righteousness
D: Civility
FA (leaning towards the first two): Preparedness- WIN!
BAILOUT
$500K (Classic Movies): Eagle-eyed viewers of "Gone with the Wind" will notice all but which of the following anachronisms in the film?
A: Radio tower
B: Electric streetlight
C: Electric lamp
D: Telephone booth
A: Telephone booth
EPISODE RATING: 8