Michael Shutterly goes back to Virginia with $500,000 and two claims to fame to boot. Will his successor do as well? Here's the question that'll find the next player:
| A. The Go-Gos | B. Wilson Phillips
| C. TLC | D. The Supremes | |
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D. The Supremes
| A. The Go-Gos
| B. Wilson Phillips
| C. TLC | |
Let's see who got them right, and who did it the fastest:
| Holly Buchanan | 7.09
| Mark Dixon |
| Wayne Meyers | 11.49
| Brian Rogers | 6.52
| Harry Eisenberg | WRONG
| Peter Berghoff | 6.98
| Rich Beck | 5.38
| Erik Larson | 5.78
| Zach Horan | WRONG
| Pierre Letourneau | WRONG | |
Mark Dixon is our winner!
Mark is a business analyst for a credit card company, and a big fan of Ultimate Frisbee.
| 1. Which of these items is NOT traditionally associated with Easter? |    A. Bunny | B. Pumpkin
| C. Lily | D. Egg
| Mark selects B... And he's right! LOOGAROO LAMENTS: No, your eyes aren't playing tricks on you - they edited out the "final answer?" confirmation to squeeze as much time into the episode as possible. | ||||
| 2. In the popular comic strip by Jim Davis, what kind of animal is Garfield? | | A. Cat | B. Dog
| C. Bear | D. Sponge
| Mark chooses A... And he's right again! $200. | ||||
| 3. What structure is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC? | | A. Smithsonian Institution | B. Washington Monument
| C. White House | D. Supreme Court
| Mark picks C... Which is his final answer. (Yeah, they're leaving it back in.) Yep, he's right again! | ||||
| 4. Which of the following contintents is also a country? | | A. Europe | B. North America
| C. South America | D. Australia
| Mark goes with D... And that's his final answer. And he's got $500! | ||||
| 5. While shipwrecked on an island, what was the name of Robinson Crusoe's companion? | | A. Monday | B. Tuesday
| C. Thursday | D. Friday
| Mark picks D... And confirms that's his final answer. He's right! He's guaranteed at least $1000!
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| 6. After a 1996 broadcast, what group unsuccessfully sued Oprah Winfrey for over ten million dollars? | | A. Book Publishers | B. Cattle Ranchers
| C. Realtors | D. Weight Watchers
| Mark thinks he knows the answer. But just to be sure, he'll Ask the Audience. A. Book Publishers - 1% | B. Cattle Ranchers - 96% |  C. Realtors - 2% | D. Weight Watchers - 1%
| I think anyone who'd disagree with such a huge portion of the audience would be likely to start a riot. Mark smartly goes with B... Which is his final answer. You guys should know by now, the audience is never wrong! | ||||||||
| 7. In addition to leeks, what is the other main vegetable used in the soup known as "vichysoisse"? | | A. Potatoes | B. Beets
| C. Asparagus | D. Broccoli
| Mark chooses A... And says that's his final answer. He's right again; it's potatoes! $4000! LOOGAROO LAMENTS: I'd have missed this one; I thought it was beets. | ||||
| 8. Who was the first vice-president of the United States? | | A. John Adams | B. Benjamin Franklin
| C. James Madison | D. Thomas Jefferson
| Mark quickly selects A... And that's his final answer. Adams was the second president... And the first vice-president! He's right again! | ||||
| 9. In what Spanish city does the annual "Fiesta di Sar Fermin" Running of the Bulls take place? | | A. Pamplona | B. Madrid
| C. Barcelona | D. Seville
| Mark hasn't done it... yet. "I like to run, but not with the bulls." Mark goes with A... Yes, that's his final answer. And he's charged his way to $16,000! | ||||
| 10. Which of these artists had a top 10 hit in the 1950's, 60's, 70's, and 80's? | | A. Ray Charles | B. Rolling Stones
| C. Stevie Wonder | D. Dolly Parton
| Mark think he knows... but he'll take the 50:50 to be extra sure. A. Ray Charles | OUT | OUT | D. Dolly Parton
| That cements it - Mark picks A... Which is his final answer.
Ray Charles has been around a long time...
And he had hits in all four decades!!
 LOOGAROO LAMENTS: I'd have needed the 50:50 too; I thought it was the Rolling Stones. (They didn't have a hit in the 50's) | ||||||||
| 11. Around 1990, what was the shared occupation of the group of men referred to as the "Keating Five"? |  A. Musicians | B. Bankers
| C. Senators | D. Writers
| Mark remembers that Charles Keating was a banker... so he's pretty sure that the group were Bankers. He chooses B... And that's his final answer.
Back in 1990...
The Keating Five...
Were a group of...
Senators who accepted campaign contributions from Keating.
LOOGAROO LAMENTS: Assuming the vichysoisse question hadn't tripped me up, I'd have called my dad, who's big into politics. | ||||
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