Episode 3.1
- The Supermodel vs. the Superintendent
September 5
"Ring the bell, school's in, sucka." -MC
Hammer.
It's another year at the coolest
elementary school in all of game shows, where Jeff welcomes a famous
model, a government official... and of course, a new class of 5th
Graders, so without any further dudes, let's meet 'em!
Jonathan: the joker... age 9, best
subject: math
Jenna: the bookworm... age 10, best subject: English
Olivia: the brains... age 10, best subject: art.
Bryce: the player... age 10, best subject: math.
Francesca: the really quiet one... age 10, best subject: Spanish.
The first classmate they welcome is a
45-year-old model, actress, and entrepreneur from Monte Vista Elementary
in Santa Barbara, CA... KATHY IRELAND! She's here to play for Providence
Hall High School.
The game hasn't changed... 10 subjects...
each one worth from $1000 to $500,000. Then comes the 11th subject, the
Million Dollar Question. Answer that... and I think you win the million,
I'm not sure. That's why they call it the Million Dollar Question. The
kids will be taking the same quiz as you, and you can cheat off of them
one out of three ways:
- PEEK: you can see what your 5th grade
partner wrote down and either go with it or against it, but once you
peek, you are committed to the question
- COPY: you can take the answer of your 5th grade partner outright.
- SAVE: if you answer incorrectly and your 5th grade partner answers
correctly, we move up the ladder.
Here's the board that Kathy's working
with.
5th Grade
Music |
5th Grade US
History |
4th Grade Social Studies |
4th Grade Literature |
3rd Grade
Measurements |
3rd Grade Math |
2nd Grade World Geography |
2nd Grade English |
1st Grade
Animal Science |
1st Grade US
Geography |
We get started with Olivia. First for
$1000...
1st Grade US Geography |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What ocean borders
New York City? |
Olivia is locked in. First
Lock In of the new year. Kathy follows suit with the
Atlantic... and that's right.
1st Grade Animal Science |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE
All birds migrate. |
Fun Fact: Kathy was in every
SI swimsuit issue from '84 to '94. She goes with false...
and she doubles to $2000.
Next up is Bryce to help in round 2.
2nd Grade World
Geography |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The country of
Belgium is located on what continent? |
Kathy goes with Europe... And
that's good.
2nd Grade
English |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
If you add the
suffix "ly" onto the word "quick" you'll make a new
word. What part of speech is that new word? |
Kathy makes a guess on
adverb... and she's right. Here to validate is her
third-grade teacher Ms. DeMeo. They have a nice little
get-together before we go to the milestone question. Here to
help is Francesca.
3rd Grade Measurements |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Which of the
following can be measured in decibels?
a) A snail's speech
b) A whale's blubber content
c) A rattlesnake's rattle |
A case could be made for A,
but Kathy locks in C, the only thing that could be right
100% of the time... and she's right 100% as well for
$25,000! That's hers no matter what, but let's look at the
next question.
Next up, *bell ringing* must be time for
a Classroom Club question, or we're asking another one about decibels.
Because that thing is loud.
3rd Grade Math |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
CLASSROOM
CLUB QUESTION from Zackary of Bells Elementary |
If you add the
number of sides of a rectangle to the number of sides of
a pentagon, what number do you get? |
Add 4 to 5, and that's 9.
Kathy goes with that, and she's right to double her money!
Next classmate is Jonathan. He introduces
himself by doing the armpit fart.
4th Grade
Literature |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
In the mid-1700s,
what man published a yearly periodical known as the
"Poor Richard's Almanack" under the pseudonym Richard
Saunders? |
For a 4th Grade Literature
question, this sure was an easy one. Helps that both Kathy
and Jonathan consider it a strong suit. She goes with Ben
Franklin... and that's right for six figures!
We take this time to remind you that
Kathy has not yet used a cheat.
4th Grade
Social Studies |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What historical
document begins with the words, "When in the course of
human events"?
a) U.S. Declaration of Independence
b) U.S. Constitution
c) Magna Carta |
Remember what we said before?
Never mind. Kathy PEEKS at Jonathan's paper. Jonathan
said... B. She could go with a different answer to have two
answers in play. She does that, going with A... One of them
is right.
That one... is Kathy. B begins "We the
people"...
Last classmate up is Jenna. Last round of
questions begins with...
5th Grade US History |
$300,000 |
|
COPY |
SAVE |
The Era of Good
Feelings was the name given to the period of peace and
prosperity that immediately followed what US war? |
She has no idea, but she
still has a copy and a save. Still, $175,000 can go a long
way for her charity, so for the good of all, she DROPS OUT.
DROP OUT:
$175,000
She would've gone with World War I. Dad
in the audience would've said World War II. They're both wrong. It was
the War of 1812.
Next up, a civilian player, but what a
civilian player. We have a 43-year-old Georgia State Superintendent of
Schools. From Paul W. Kutz Elementary in Doylestown, PA... KATHY COX!
Unlike the other Kathy, this person has a special gift for Jeff... If
you remember, Georgia is where Jeff went to school, and to prove it,
Kathy has his permanent record!
Jonathan: "BUSTED!"
- Jeff made honor roll at least three
times
- Jeff took every art class available... including sewing class
- Jeff was on the football team, where he specialized in mooning
everyone.
Here's Kathy's board.
5th Grade Art |
5th Grade US
History |
4th Grade World Geography |
4th Grade Social Studies |
3rd Grade
Health |
3rd Grade
Cultural Studies |
2nd Grade Spelling |
2nd Grade Animal Science |
1st Grade
English |
1st Grade US
Measurements |
Should be noted that any money Kathy wins
will go back to the Georgia school system with her.
Our long and winding road begins with
Jonathan and this for $1000.
1st Grade US Measurements |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What's the first
month of the US calendar year that has exactly 30 days? |
If it just said "30" instead
of "exactly 30", we could've guessed January, but there's no
fooling Kathy. She gets $1000 off of April.
2nd Grade
Animal Science |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE OR FALSE
Crawfish are fish. |
Not true. Crawfish are
actually crustaceans. Kathy goes with that, and we're up to
$2000.
Francesca comes up to help out with this.
2nd Grade
Spelling |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
How many times
does the letter "D" appear in the following word? |
The word is...
"granddaughter". She can picture the word in her head, and
she locks in two. And even if she's wrong, she's hoping
Francesca can save her. She can't. She doesn't have to.
She's right.
1st Grade English |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What's the two
letter abbreviation for doctor? |
It's a word we throw about a
lot around here... Dr. gives her $10,000 and a chance to
lock in the lock-in with Jenna on this...
4th Grade
Social Studies |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
The US Naval
Academy is located in what city? |
She's been there a few
times... Kathy locks in Annapolis... and that's money in the
pocket.
Freebie coming.
4th Grade World
Geography |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Costa Rica borders
two countries. Nicaragua is one of the countries; what's
the other? |
We're going to need a map on
this one. First, though... Kathy guesses Panama... (C-Note:
¡Mi tierra!) Right for $50,000!
Next up... it's Bryce.
3rd Grade Health |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Which of the
following foods contains no natural protein?
a) Whole milk
b) Pure sugar
c) Raw eggs |
She remembers watching
"Rocky" and locks in B... That's right!
3rd Grade Cultural Studies |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Which of the
following is not an official language of Switzerland?
a) German
b) Italian
c) Spanish |
Last round of questions
before the Million Dollar Question, and the last player in
the classroom. Here comes Olivia.
5th Grade Art |
$300,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What's the name of
the following painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch? |
(picture)
Jeff knows this, being the art expert. Heh. But even if
you're not, it's not hard to get "The Scream". Kathy gets it
and goes for the last question on the board! AND SHE STILL
HASN'T CHEATED YET!
5th Grade US History |
$500,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Which commanding
British general surrendered to American troops at the
Battle of Yorktown in 1781? |
... never mind. Kathy sees no
problem with PEEKING. Olivia wrote... "General Potter."
Kathy thought about that... then thought about Cornwallis.
She ends up going with.... Cornwallis...
If she's right, she's heading for the
promised land of the Million Dollar Question. If she's wrong... the
house takes back $250,000.
The house...
... takes back...
...
...
NOTHING! Kathy is RIGHT!
She is 10 for 10 and thus is on hallowed
ground. The podiums are green and for good reason, because it's time...
for... THE MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION.
As a reminder, you don't get any help
from the class. This is strictly Kathy and Kathy alone.
The subject is...
WORLD HISTORY.
... and after thinking about it... and
watching other people blow it... and watching other people walk away
then get it right... she bows to the will of the crowd and goes
for it!
For $1,000,000, the question is...
5th Grade World History |
MILLION
DOLLAR QUESTION |
Who was the
longest reigning British monarch? |
She's thinking about two
things... Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. She talks herself out
of both of them.
If she answers this right, she'll be the
first million dollar winner. If she answers this wrong, she'll be the
THIRD million dollar flunk out.
"Queen Victoria... Queen Victoria... I
believe that Queen Victoria was the longest-reigning British monarch,
and I'm going to lock in my answer."
For $25,000....
... or $1 million...
The correct answer....
to the MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION...
is...
....
...
QUEEN VICTORIA! Sixty-three years!
Congratulations, Kathy Cox, the first million dollar winner!
Kathy... PLEASE do the honors...
(picture)
"Hi, I'm Kathy Cox, Georgia's State Superintendent, and I am smarter
than a fifth grader!"
And a rightly deserved standing ovation
for making every teacher in America proud. Way to go.
And the school year is just beginning.
New student next time. |