Episode
2.14
November 29
Last week in the classroom,
Kellie Pickler proved to the world what we've already known... that
she's not smarter than a 5th Grader. Still, she did better than the
civilian player who went after her, as he went home with nothing.
Tonight, we start with a
21-year-old college student from UCSD who attended Wagon Wheel
Elementary, TYLER VAN BUREN. He's a biochem major and a member of Pi
Kappa Alpha. "One could say we are all like meatheads. We like to work
out." That is poised to change, because not only will Tyler get a shot
to cheat off of our class... but also his class of Pikes (Russ, Alan,
Nick, John, and Greg).
We start this game with the
closer, Nathan.
1st Grade
Measurements |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
If you're standing
on the Equator, in what basic compass direction would
you look in order to watch the sun rise? |
Tyler locks in
east. That's right for $1000. (Nathan had the same.)
Nick said... North.
1st Grade Animal
Science |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE: A
camel's hump is primarily used to hold water. |
Tyler says...
TRUE. Everyone said TRUE. Everyone's WRONG. It primarily
holds fat. The only way to stay in the game is if Nathan
said FALSE.
Nathan said... FALSE! SAVED!
New classmate from our group
of 10... it's Alan from the Pikes. Round 2.
2nd Grade Social
Studies |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
In the patriotic
song, "America," what four words follow the opening
lyrics, "My country 'tis of thee"? |
Luckily Tyler
doesn't have to sing it. He does anyway. "Sweet land of
liberty." He locks it in. Alan said... "The beautiful oh
gracias."
I don't think
you want to be saved by that. Russ said... "Oh glory, my
country." Again, not exactly right.
The 5th graders
agreed with Tyler... and for good reason. They're all right!
2nd Grade US
Geography |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE: The
state of New Mexico borders the Gulf of Mexico. |
Gracias. Believe
it or not, Tyler has a 3.6 GPA. He doesn't think it touches,
so he goes with FALSE.
Alan said... FALSE. Finally
got one right!
Now to the milestone
question. Who to pick to help... Olivia!
3rd Grade Math |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
CLASSROOM CLUB
QUESTION from Doc of Hermosa Valley School |
If 15/35 = n/7,
then "n" must be equal to what number? |
Doc just won his
class a computer lab courtesy of Fox & 5th Grader.
Tyler breaks it down to
not-so-simplest terms. He guesses 3. Frat brothers said 3, 3, 3, and
SWEET 3. How sweet it is for $25,000!
Upon hearing Nathan yell
"Gram-mar, gram-mar, gram-mar..."
3rd Grade Grammar |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What word is the
adverb in the following sentence?
"Sierra was so excited to be in Mr. Foxworthy's class
because he's a great teacher." |
Tyler wants to
play it safe. He PEEKS. Olivia said... "so". It's a free
question, might as well go for it. He does...
Jeff said... "You have
$50,000!"
Now let's double that up
with Greg Murphy of the Pikes.
4th Grade
Cultural Studies |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Buddhism is a
religion which began in what country? |
(C-Note: I so
know this one).
Tyler thinks that it's
either India or China. He pictures the smiling Buddha statue.. He goes
with China.
Greg said... China. Fifth
graders said "India".
Who's right? Fifth graders
or frat boys? Fifth graders. It was India. But Tyler does leave with
$25,000.
New classmate is a
23-year-old bank teller from McNair Elementary, ASHLEY McCOHN! She said
she was in the honor roll.
Tonight, she'll try to make
the honor roll again with Cody.
1st Grade Grammar |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the only
word that is NOT in the predicate of the following
sentence?
"Nathan threw his grammar book at the wall." |
Cody is in.
Ashley goes with "past tense"... Meaning "threw".
WRONG. Cody needs to have
written "Nathan"...
Cody said... "book." So
Ashley flunks out with nothing...
BUT all is not lost, because
who should show up in Jeff's class but Wayne Brady, host of "Don't
Forget the Lyrics!" which airs RIGHT after this show. He extends an
invite to Ashley to compete on the show for a second chance at a
million. Ashley takes him up on this offer. See how she does...
right
here!
Meanwhile, the search
continues for someone who is smarter than a 5th grader next week. |