THE JOKER’S WILD(syn.)-Date Unknown #3
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Host: Jack Barry
Announcer: Johnny Jacobs
Who defeated the “Cisco Kid”? This woman did.
Sharon Miller (personnel analyst, likes hiking and baking)
Who is “The Cisco Kid”?
I do know there’s another dang sidewinder for Sharon to beat.
BEAT THE DEVIL
* Roper Starflite Zipper Luggage
* Turtle Bax Ladies’ Wardrobe
* Yashica FX2 35mm Camera
* Trip to Bali (@ Hyatt)
* Total: $3,700
| $150 | $75 |  |
But she didn’t have a chance to shoot!! Before she can challenge the devil again, there’s another stranger in town.
By the way, there’s a reward for Sharon catching four more challengers.
Car: Chevrolet Chevette 4 dr.
Mel Larkin (salesman, likes bowling and karate) (1 Game, $550)
Going bowling 3-4 times a week, Mel only sleeps at home between lodge meetings. Two of his teams are “Fire in the Hole” and “The Glove”.
CATEGORIES:
- FLAGS
- MALE VOCALISTS
- FOOD & DRINK
- FAMOUS JUNIORS
- WAR MOVIES
Mel Flags/Juniors/JOKER $100
This Jr. was the greatest of all black civil rights leaders. A Baptist minister, he preached non-violent resistance to achieve full civil rights for all. Name him.
Guess: Martin Luther King Jr. $100
Sharon Food/Male Vocalists/Juniors $50
This talented vocalist overcame the handicap of blindness to become one of America’s great superstars. His hit albums include “Innerversions” (OOPS!) “Innervisions” and “Songs in the Key of Life”. Name this multi-talented performer.
Guess: Stevie Wonder $50
Mel Juniors/JOKER/JOKER $200
This Jr. was the son of a great American writer. He served in the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years and was nicknamed “The Great Dissenter”. Name this important American judicial leader.
Guess: “Oh, God”
Sharon: Warren WRONG! (Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.)
Sharon War Movies/War Movies/Male Vocalists $100
Van Johnson and Spencer Tracy starred in the 1944 film about the bombing of Tokyo by James Doolittle’s Squadron. According to the film’s title, how much time does a squadron spend over Tokyo?
Guess: 20 seconds NO!
Mel: 30 sec. $200
Mel Flag/Food/Food $100
A non-alcoholic beverage made with ginger ale and grenadine is named for a child star of the 30s. What is the name of that drink?
Guess: Shirley Temple $300
Sharon War Movies/Flags/Food $50
A rich beef dish flavored with white wine and sour cream is named for an influential Russian family. Name the dish.
Guess: Beef Stroganoff $100
Mel Juniors/Flags/Juniors $100
This Junior is the Senior Senator from Tennessee and was also a member of the Senate Watergate Committee. Name him.
Guess: Irvin NO!
Sharon: No Guess (Howard Baker)
Sharon War Movies/Male Vocalists/JOKER $100
One of the most popular nightclub circuit groups is called Brazil 77. Name the singer who leads that popular group.
Guess: Just a syllable after the buzzer
Mel: Sergio Mendez $400
Mel Male Vocalists/War Movies/JOKER $100
Known for the hits “Foxy Lady”, “All Along the Watchtower” and “Purple Haze”,
this singer was considered one of the great rock guitarists. Name him.
NO GUESS
Sharon: Jimi Hendrix $200
Sharon Food/War Movies/JOKER $100
A salad of nuts, apples, celery and mayonnaise is named for a New York City hotel where it was first introduced. Name the salad.
Guess: Ambrosia NO!
Mel to win: Waldorf WIN!
BEAT THE DEVIL #2
Mel’s not sure what’s more exciting, beating the devil or going to Bali? In the audience: his wife Tina, her sister Vanessa and her cousin Joy.
| $75 | $25 | $25 | $125 |
| $50 | $25 | $100 | $300 |
| $150 | $75 | $100 | $625 |
| $75 | $25 | $50 | $775 |
| $150 | $100 | $100 | $1125 |
Tina pushed him to victory. Grand total: $4,325
Mel thinks this is pretty exciting, but he won’t know for sure until he bowls a 300.
New Challenger:
Linda Feyer Feuer (homemaker, likes traveling, cooking and ice skating, expecting 1st child in June)
It’s pronounced “Fewer” as said by Johnny, the master of words. Producer Ron Greenberg is the master of misspellings. As for having a baby, it ranks above bowling in Linda’s mind.
CATEGORIES:
- POT LUCK
- PLAYS & PLAYWRIGHTS
- STATE CAPITALS
- BODIES OF WATER
- SONGS ABOUT PLACES
Linda P.L./P.L./Water $100
In one competitive sport, the participants perform two basic moves known as “The Clear and the Jerk”* and “The Press”. Name the sport.
Guess: Weightlifting $100
(Error: It’s the “Clean n’ Jerk”)
Mel Capitals/P.L./Plays $50
Mrs. Nuzbaum and Senator Claghorn were radio characters who lived along a certain fictional byway on the old Fred Allen Show. Name the byway
Not the Slightest Idea
Linda: Stumped as well (Allen’s Alley)
Linda P.L./JOKER/S.A.P. $100
The Tse-tse fly, a carrier of sleeping sickness is virtually restricted to one continent. Which one?
Guess: Asia NOPE!
Mel: Africa TIED!
Mel Water/JOKER/P.L. $100
A Baltimore lady who made a career out of good manners wrote such book as “Etiquette” and “How to Behave-though a Debutante”. Tell me this helpful lady’s name.
Guess: Emily Post $200
Linda P.L./JOKER/Capitals $100
Following World War I, a delicate flower that bloomed in the battlefields of France was designated by war veterans as the symbol of war’s tragedy. Name the flower
Guess: Lilly NO!
Mel: Poppy $300
Mel P.L./Capitals/JOKER $100
A famous 350-mile road built by the Romans in the 4th Century B.C. is named for the man who ordered its construction. Name the road.
Guess: The App- BLANKED!
Linda: The Appian Way $200
Linda JOKER/JOKER/JOKER Pot Luck
Chief Pontiac of the Ottawa Indians led the Conspiracy of Pontiac in 1763 with the objective of capturing a city held by the British. Name the Michigan city.
Guess: Potomac NO! (Detroit)
Mel S.A.P./Capitals/Plays $50 (Can’t avoid the other categories forever)
The title of this Stephen Foster song is “Old Folks at Home”, but most people refer to it by the name of the river contained in the lyric. Name the river.
Guess: The Swanee River $350
Linda S.A.P./Plays/Capitals $50
According to the Frank Sinatra recording, what is the name of “My Kind of Town”?
Guess: Chicago $250
Mel JOKER/Capitals/P.L. $100
In a court suit, the party answering a charge is the defendant. The legal word identifying the party who brings the suit comes rom the Middle English word meaning “complaining person”. What is the word for “complaining person”?
Guess: The Plantiff $450
Linda S.A.P./JOKER/P.L. $100
Complete the lyrics of this song:
“New York, New York
A Hell of a Town
The Bronx is up
but the ________ is Down”
Guess: The River NO!
Mel to win: Yonkers NO! (The Battery)
Mel P.L./Plays/Plays $50
For five years, William Bendix played a bumbling factory worker who summed up his weekly predicament with the phrase “What a revolting development”. Name the television character portrayed by William Bendix.
Guess: “Life With Riley” WIN! ($4,825)
Barely had enough time to finish all that. Mel takes another run at the devil next time.
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