Host: Meredith Vieira
HOT SEAT: June Stapleton Hess (Paris, AK)
She’s in college getting her degree. Hard since she dropped out of High School 30 years ago.
$100
What does the title of the movie “Three Amigos” mean in English?
| A: Three Friends | B: Three Brides |
| C: Three Warriors | D: Pure comic genius |
Some would say A and D, but Jean just picks A…SI!
$200
According to the classic tongue twister, “Peter Piper picked a pack of” what?
| A: Perfect petals | B: Pickled peppers |
| C: Perfect pebbles | D: Plastic petunias |
June doesn’t trip over herself. She picks B…RIGHT AGAIN!
$300
A famous 1851 painting depicts George Washington and her troops crossing what river?
| A: Ohio | B: Connecticut |
| C: Missouri | D: Delaware |
She’s quick to lock in D…AND SCORES AGAIN!
$500
Classic cartoon character Elmer Fudd often asks us to “be vewy vewy” what?
| A: Sewious | B: Bwave |
| C: Quiet | D: Honest |
June sewects C…WIGHT (I’ll stop right here)
$1,000
In 1955, brothers Henry and Richard Block founded a now-famous business that specializes in what?
| A: Repairing appliances | B: Preparing tax returns |
| C: Renting apartments | D: Providing temp workers |
If she wins the million, she’ll have to get used to it. Final answer is B…OVER THE BIG HUMP!
$2,000
Actress Melanie Griffith has been married to what dashing, dark-haired actor since 1996?
| A: Johnny Depp | B: Antonio Banderas |
| C: George Clooney | D: Benicio Del Toro |
In an iffy Spanish accent, June selects B…One Hunka Man…AND ONE RIGHT ANSWER!
$4,000
What city’s main airport is named is honor of former Secretary of State John Foster Dulles?
| A: Washington, D.C. | B: Chicago, IL |
| C: Seattle, WA | D: Boston, MA |
Well, June believes that we have a smart audience here.
- A: 89%
- B: 0%
- C: 8%
- D: 3%
Gotta trust that, Final Answer is A…THANK YOU, AUDIENCE!
$8,000
What former First Lady served as a member of the U.S. delegation to the United Nations?
| A: Pat Nixon | B: Jacqueline Kennedy |
| C: Lady Bird Johnson | D: Eleanor Roosevelt |
Though she takes a long pause, June goes with D…NO WORRIES!
And no worries if she comes up short. June has already been a millionaire! Since then, she’s lost…a hundred lbs.
$16,000
In Major League Baseball, how far is it from home plate to first base?
| A: 30 feet | B: 60 feet |
| C: 90 feet | D: 120 feet |
Down to A and C
June will select C…Is it a Home Run?!….IT IS! HOLY COW!
$32,000 (The 2nd Hump)
In Internet lingo, a “blog” is a what?
| A: Interactive game | B: Banner ad |
| C: Personal journal | D: Chat room |
June’s never heard this term. Some one else might.
Bob: Lawyer from Los Angeles
“Let’s see if we can get her there”
In just 12 seconds, he’s giving his answer 85-90% sure.
Typical lawyer fast talk. June will agree with him, and make her final answer C…CASE CLOSED!
Another personal goal achieved!
$64,000
What novel opens with the line “Howard Roark laughed”?
| A: The Fountainhead | B: East of Eden |
| C: The Naked and the Dead | D: For Whom the Bell Tolls |
Nothing wrong with a free guess. June selects C…A!
At least she can check this off her bucket list. What’s the big deal? June’s doesn’t need to go around again, I guess.
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