Host: Meredith Vieira
Right after a Kathy walked away with $8,000 even though she knew the answer.
HOT SEAT: Kevin Lipton (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
This is a homecoming for Kevin who spent his childhood in “The Greatest City in the World”. First in Brooklyn, then Queens, before the Great Southern borough of South Florida.
$100
According to the lyrics of a classic Tom Jones song, “It’s not unusual to be loved by” whom?
| A: Anyone | B: Everything |
| C: Somebody | D: Larry King |
Kevin heard more than a few women liked Larry, but he believe Tom sang A…RIGHT!
$200
A person cornrows her hair by doing what to it?
| A: Curling it | B: Braiding it |
| C: Bleaching it | D: Dyeing it |
Final answer this time is B…GOT IT!
$300
The cartoon trio Alvin, Simon, and Theodore are better known by what name?
| A: The Rugrats | B: The Care Bears |
| C: The Rescuers | D: The Chipmunks |
“I think David Seville would say D”…no he’d say ALLLLLLLLLLVINNNNNN!! But D is correct.
$500
According to a popular saying, what object is “mightier than the sword?”
| A: The pen | B: The shield |
| C: The hearth | D: The head |
A it is…FOUR DOWN!
$1,000
Bob Dole served for almost 28 years as a U.S. senator from what state?
| A: Iowa | B: Missouri |
| C: Kansas | D: Oklahoma |
Final Answer is C…Meredith apologizes because you’ll have to wait for the next question. GRAND GUARANTEED
We meet Kevin’s proud parents, Stanley and Renee, in the support seats
$2,000
What adjective is used to describe a material that can be broken down by microorganisms?
| A: Biohazardous | B: Biodegradable |
| C: Biodiverse | D: Biotic |
Good question for a nurse like Kevin. Biotic is out, Biohazard means toxic, and biodiverse refers to the diversity of the biosphere. Has to be B for Biodegradable…His chances aren’t crumbling
$4,000
In 2002, what TV journalist had a well-publicized eyelift before launching her latest news show?
| A: Paula Zahn | B: Judy Woodruff |
| C: Connie Chung | D: Greta Van Susteren |
Having no idea, Kevin hopes the audience is “New York Intelligent”.
- A: 7%
- B: 3%
- C: 29%
- D: 61%
“I trust you guys” Final Answer is D…AND IT’S GOOD NEWS!
$8,000
Martin Luther King Jr. was born in what U.S. city?
| A: Memphis, TN | B: Mobile, AL |
| C: Atlanta, GA | D: Jackson, MS |
King Center is in Atlanta, King died in Memphis. “You guys make some great questions.”
Drew
Unfortunately, Drew is completely silent. At the very end he says a meek C.
Right now, Kevin’s just glad to qualify, so he’ll go for it. C it is…Thanks for not breaking Meredith’s heart. RIGHT AGAIN!
$16,000
The Avedis Zildjian Company is the world’s leading maker of what?
| A: Knitting needles | B: Model trains |
| C: Dice | D: Cymbals |
This time, he can thank concerts. He can see the drums with the name on the shiny things. D is the final answer…AND DADDY’S SMILING!
All Meredith can say is Kevin’s a nice guy who’s not finishing last.
$32,000
In 2002, what comic strip introduced the character Chip Gizmo, a computer specialist?
| A: Doonesbury | B: Dilbert |
| C: Non Sequitur | D: Beetle Bailey |
They’re all favorites of his. The one he remembers that had a naming contest for a new character for a new century. His final answer is D…don’t need to know how he knew. HE JUST DID!
$64,000
In the classic silent movie “Battleship Potemkin,” what is shown rolling down the Odessa Steps?
| A: Open umbrella | B: Baby carriage |
| C: Flower cart | D: Wheelchair |
Even though Kevin’s sure it’ll be B and D.
A and B
He can’t see an umbrella rolling down Odessa. After a little hesitation, he locks in B. Meredith has the check for $32K in her head…but not for long. KEVIN’S RIGHT AGAIN!
“You dog, you” Our hostess is tearing up.
$125,000
Thought to be Earth’s oldest living tree, the 4,700-year old Methuselah is what kind of tree?
| A: Pine | B: Redwood |
| C: Oak | D: Joshua |
Kevin would say B, if he actually wanted to go for it. Meredith almost tries to take a chance. He does think about it, but ultimately walks away. “Chalk it up to a wonderful time”. The right answer…A
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