Lakisha's Big Day - February
28Last time, Lakisha Livington
got all the way up to 3rd Grade before dropping out at
$100,000.
Next up, a phone sales
representative from Dawson Elementary... LARRY REDDING. He
enters on a snazzy bike. He says he was an excellent
student.
He picks Jacob to help first.
He hates pizza. (C-Note: WHA?!) ... from his school
cafeteria. (C-Note: Oh.)
1st Grade
Spelling |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many times
does the letter "E" appear in the following phrase: |
"Pledge of Allegiance". We
can see it's four. Larry works it out in his head... and
finally comes up with four. He's right for $1,000.
Jacob answered four, by the
way. He wants a 5th grade question...
1st Grade Animal
Science |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
True or False:
Walruses are native to the Arctic. |
Jacob is locked. Larry takes
a Peek at Jacob's answer... "True". Larry was leaning that
way himself... sure he was. Larry goes with true...
... and he's right for
$2,000!
Time to switch out... This
time, it's Kyle. He's good at astronomy.
4th Grade Astronomy |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What constellation
contains the Big Dipper? |
No clue. Kyle is locked. He
copies off of Kyle. He would've guessed "Orion." ... No.
Correct is "Ursa Major."
Kyle's answer... "Ursa
Major". He's right for $5,000.
He wants to use the money he
wins on a camouflaged Lamborghini... "That's not even
'might' be a redneck, you ARE a redneck!"
2nd Grade Grammar |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the suffix
of the word "unfortunately"? |
Larry locks it in with -ly.
Kyle's "okay in it," saying he's 95% right. He's right for
$10,000!
Switch! Next up, it's Alana.
Next question... The
milestone question.
3rd Grade
Measurements |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many teaspoons
are in five tablespoons? |
Larry figures two teaspoons
in a tablespoon. He goes for it and says 10. He's ... Wrong.
The rest of the class said
15. Alana said ... 15! He's going home with at least
$25,000... but now he's out of help, so Alana goes back to
her desk and Larry faces the rest of the board on his own.
Next...
3rd Grade
Health |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the name
of the largest bone in your body? |
Larry goes with femur...
right for $50,000! He wants another question... Next for
$100,000...
4th Grade Physical Science |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
On the periodic
table, what element is represented by the letters Na? |
Larry goes with sodium...
He's right!
Next stop, $175,000... if he
wants to take it.
2nd Grade World
Geography |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Approximately how
much of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
a) 70 percent
b) 80 percent
c) 90 percent |
Larry thinks he knows it, but
he doesn't know if he wants to risk it.... He'll drop out
with $100,000. He would've guessed A... Correct answer...
WAS A. But he's got $100,000.
New student is a real-estate
agent from Woodside Park Elementary, SUSAN GARGUILO.
She starts by teaming with
Laura.
1st Grade Grammar |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many pronouns
are in the following sentence: "Teddy and Greg went to
the circus and bought five sodas." |
Laura is locked in. She goes
with zero... Right for $1,000!
1st Grade Animal
Science |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the
largest species of bear? |
Laura is locked. Susan wants
to go with either polar bear or grizzly bear... She peeks
over at Laura's paper. Laura says "Polar bear". Susan
decides... to go with that.
Correct: Polar bear!
Switch! Spencer is up next...
with both of Susan's own kids watching. Next question...
2nd Grade US
Geography |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many US states
border the Pacific Ocean? |
Trick question. It's five.
Susan goes with three. Wrong. We have Washington, Oregon,
California, Hawaii, and Alaska. Nicholas (her son in 4th
grade) is burying his head in his hand.
Spencer... said five. Saved!
Next...
2nd Grade Earth
Science |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
True or false:
Stratus clouds are typically at a higher altitude than
cirrus clouds. |
Susan copies Spencer...
Correct: False.
What did Spencer say? Tune in
next time.
New student tomorrow...