BRANDON (medical doctor at Case Western Reserve Univ. in NY):
$75K
$35K
$15K
1. Malay, Mandarin, Tamil & English are the four official languages of what country- Singapore, Sri Lanka or Indonesia?
G:Singapore
2. In a real duck dynasty, which duck would have the highest noble rank- Baron, Earl or Duke?
G:Earl
3. It's common for people to squint when they're looking at Herman Snellen's what- comet, eye chart or etchings?
G:Eye chart
4. Of all the Google searches in '13 beginning w/ the words "What is", which was the most popular- "What is gluten?", "What is Obamacare?" or "What is twerking?"?
G:"What is twerking?"
5. The 2013 Academy Award-winning documentary "20 Feet from Stardom" was an in-depth look at what profession- cameramen, backup singers or umpires?
G:Backup singers
6. Rome's renowned Trevi Fountain was named for what- fountain's sculptor, the three roads that intersect there or an ancient Roman bath nearby?
G:Three roads that intersect there
AMY (got B.A. in Columbia College):
$65K
$30K
$10K
1. "Merchandise 7x" is the code name for the secret formula of what product- KFC, Coca-Cola or Mrs. Field's cookies?
G:Coca-Cola (B: KFC)
2. "Life of Pi" character Richard Parker was named for a cannibalized sailor in what author's only novel- Poe, Kipling or H.P. Lovecraft?
G:Poe
3. This palm-shaped island's located in what city on the Arabian peninsula- Doha, Dubai or Abu Dhabi?
G:Dubai
4. At age eleven, who lost on "Star Search" using the name "Justin Randall"- Justin Timberlake, Justin Long or Justin Chambers?
G:JT
5. If an American farmer commands his donkey to "haw", what's he trying to do- back that ass up, move that ass faster or move that ass sideways?
G:Move that ass sideways
LEO (Philosophy major at Univ. of IL in CHI):
$115K
$45K
$15K
1. In '14, five-yr.-old Noah Ritter became a viral video sensation now known by what nickname- "Apparently" Kid, "Literally" Kid or "Obviously" Kid?
G:"Apparently" Kid (B:"Literally" Kid)
2. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 on what religious holiday- Ash Wed., Good Fri. or All Saints' Day?
G:Good Fri.
3. Which of these did the show "MythBusters" confirm's actually true- coffee can sober you up, yodeling can cause an avalanche or a rolling stone gathers no moss?
G:Rolling stone gathers no moss (B: Yodeling can cause an avalanche)
4. What was the first PIXAR movie to get a PG rating & NOT a G rating- "The Incredibles", "UP" or "Brave"?
G:"The Incredibles"
5. What body parts are being complimented if you're told you have great graciles- shoulders, eyes or thighs?
G:Thighs (B: Shoulders)
6. Though they competed naked, wrestlers in Ancient Greece would cover their bodies w/ what two items- tar/grape leaves, wine/honey or olive oil/sand?
G:Olive oil/sand- TIED RECORD BANK$180K
FC:
P: B
R1 S- 19
PUSHBACK(S):
1. What human organ secretes the waxy substance called cerumen?
B: Skin
T:Ear1
2. Located southwest of the Philippines, what's the world's third-largest island?
B: New Guinea
T:Borneo3
3. What ancient Greek philosopher founded the cynic school?
B: Diogenes (2nd miss in a row)
T:Aristotle2
4. What ailment are you suffering from if you're diagnosed w/ Mal de Mar?
T:Seasickness13
5. In 1797 what green aromatic liqueur was first sold by Henri-Louis Pernod?
B: Chartreuse
T:Absinthe14
W16
EP. RATING: 9
$75K
$35K
$15K
1. Malay, Mandarin, Tamil & English are the four official languages of what country- Singapore, Sri Lanka or Indonesia?
G:Singapore
2. In a real duck dynasty, which duck would have the highest noble rank- Baron, Earl or Duke?
G:Earl
3. It's common for people to squint when they're looking at Herman Snellen's what- comet, eye chart or etchings?
G:Eye chart
4. Of all the Google searches in '13 beginning w/ the words "What is", which was the most popular- "What is gluten?", "What is Obamacare?" or "What is twerking?"?
G:"What is twerking?"
5. The 2013 Academy Award-winning documentary "20 Feet from Stardom" was an in-depth look at what profession- cameramen, backup singers or umpires?
G:Backup singers
6. Rome's renowned Trevi Fountain was named for what- fountain's sculptor, the three roads that intersect there or an ancient Roman bath nearby?
G:Three roads that intersect there
AMY (got B.A. in Columbia College):
$65K
$30K
$10K
1. "Merchandise 7x" is the code name for the secret formula of what product- KFC, Coca-Cola or Mrs. Field's cookies?
G:Coca-Cola (B: KFC)
2. "Life of Pi" character Richard Parker was named for a cannibalized sailor in what author's only novel- Poe, Kipling or H.P. Lovecraft?
G:Poe
3. This palm-shaped island's located in what city on the Arabian peninsula- Doha, Dubai or Abu Dhabi?
G:Dubai
4. At age eleven, who lost on "Star Search" using the name "Justin Randall"- Justin Timberlake, Justin Long or Justin Chambers?
G:JT
5. If an American farmer commands his donkey to "haw", what's he trying to do- back that ass up, move that ass faster or move that ass sideways?
G:Move that ass sideways
LEO (Philosophy major at Univ. of IL in CHI):
$115K
$45K
$15K
1. In '14, five-yr.-old Noah Ritter became a viral video sensation now known by what nickname- "Apparently" Kid, "Literally" Kid or "Obviously" Kid?
G:"Apparently" Kid (B:"Literally" Kid)
2. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865 on what religious holiday- Ash Wed., Good Fri. or All Saints' Day?
G:Good Fri.
3. Which of these did the show "MythBusters" confirm's actually true- coffee can sober you up, yodeling can cause an avalanche or a rolling stone gathers no moss?
G:Rolling stone gathers no moss (B: Yodeling can cause an avalanche)
4. What was the first PIXAR movie to get a PG rating & NOT a G rating- "The Incredibles", "UP" or "Brave"?
G:"The Incredibles"
5. What body parts are being complimented if you're told you have great graciles- shoulders, eyes or thighs?
G:Thighs (B: Shoulders)
6. Though they competed naked, wrestlers in Ancient Greece would cover their bodies w/ what two items- tar/grape leaves, wine/honey or olive oil/sand?
G:Olive oil/sand- TIED RECORD BANK$180K
FC:
P: B
R1 S- 19
PUSHBACK(S):
1. What human organ secretes the waxy substance called cerumen?
B: Skin
T:Ear1
2. Located southwest of the Philippines, what's the world's third-largest island?
B: New Guinea
T:Borneo3
3. What ancient Greek philosopher founded the cynic school?
B: Diogenes (2nd miss in a row)
T:Aristotle2
4. What ailment are you suffering from if you're diagnosed w/ Mal de Mar?
T:Seasickness13
5. In 1797 what green aromatic liqueur was first sold by Henri-Louis Pernod?
B: Chartreuse
T:Absinthe14
W16
EP. RATING: 9