Episode 2.4
September
20
Last time, two players came
up short, while a third left with $300,000.
Few student is a 28-year-old
sales rep from Delard Elementary School, MARIA BRUNCAR. She works for
Hershey.
We're starting out with
Maria's twin sister Alana.
2nd Grade
Astronomy |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The planet Earth
is located in what galaxy? |
Alana is locked
in. Maria goes with the Milky Way... and that's sweet enough
for $1000.
4th Grade World
Geography |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the
capital of Sweden? |
Maria takes a
PEEK. Alana says "Stockhome." Maria is a bad speller, too.
Maria likes Stockholm... and
they're right for $2000.
Jacob said... "Sweedishville."
Next up to help is ... not
Jacob. It's Spencer.
1st Grade Music |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What national hymn
written by Katherine Lee Bates contains the lyrics,
"From sea to shining sea?" |
Maria thinks she
knows it. "America the Beautiful."
She goes into a
couple of bars... Okay, that's enough. Everyone's right for
$5000.
Helping her out
is Mario... and a dirty pair of tennis shoes. Her dad was a
coach for the Detroit Pistons, and those shoes, once work by
Bob Lanier, have always been lucky.
3rd Grade
Cultural Studies |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What was the name
of the Egyptian god of the sun?
a) Ra
b) Hathor
c) Ramses |
Maria locks in
Ra... and she's Ra-ight for $10,000.
Helping out in round 3 is
Marki. Next is the milestone question for $25,000...
1st Grade Math |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Which of the
following is the smallest?
a) 1/3
b) 1/4
c) 1/2 |
Maria's going
with 1/4... and she's got 1/4 of $100,000... or $25,000.
That's hers, but let's go for $50,000.
2nd Grade
Measurements |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
A US month will
have a Friday the 13th if the first of the month is on
what day of the week? |
Maria goes with
Tuesday... And that's not right. Marki wrote... Wednesday...
that's not right either.
Jacob is the only one that's
right. It's Sunday. But Maria does leave with $25,000.
Next up, a 27-year-old Army
Ranger from Lincoln Elementary, DYLAN MACK. He was a physics major at
West Point.
Starting out in the third
grade with Marki...
3rd Grade Math |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many degrees
are in a quarter of a circle? |
Dylan goes with
90. Math was his strong suit... Still is; he's got $1000.
2nd Grade Animal
Science |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE OR FALSE? The
Emu is a flightless bird. |
Dylan knows this
one. TRUE. Right for $2000. Didn't even need Marki's help.
Maybe he'll need Kyle's help
later on.
4th Grade US
History |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Before he
eventually became President of the United States, Harry
Truman was a Senator representing what state? |
Kyle is locked
in. And Dylan... is very quiet. He COPIES.
He would've guessed
Delaware. With mom watching (who would've said Missouri... and would've
been right), Kyle said... "Misourie"! That's right!
1st Grade US
Geography |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What US state is
nicknamed the Lone Star State? |
Kyle locks in.
Dylan is deep in the heart of Texas... and he's right!
Next up is the milestone for
$25,000. Helping out is mad man Jacob.
1st Grade
Spelling |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many times
does the letter "A" appear in the following phrase? |
"Niagara Falls".
That's one, two, three, four As. Dylan locks in with three.
Kyle agrees. They're both wrong. Jacob needs to be right in
order for Dylan to continue.
Jacob said... 4! He's got
$25,000!
Now let's double that.
2nd Grade Grammar |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the verb
in the following sentence? "It is such a nice day!" |
Dylan locks in
with "is"... That "is" right. He's got $50,000.
Alana is next to help out
Dylan.
3rd Grade Social
Studies |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Which is NOT a
member of the US Presidential Cabinet?
a) Secretary of Education
b) Attorney General
c) White House Press Secretary |
Dylan locks in
C. And he's got $100,000!
5th Grade World
Geography |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The Gobi Desert is
located on which continent? |
Dylan has one
cheat left... He can use it OR he can walk with
$100,000. OR he can just go for it. Dylan PEEKS.
Alana said "North America".
Dylan decides to go out on his own with Africa...
The rest of the class said
Africa. They're all wrong. It was Asia. Dylan walks out with $25,000.
We're promised a very
special episode next time. Well, it's on Friday, soo... |