Episode 3.10
- The Journalist & the Basketballer
November 14
Last time, Gene Simmons finished the
quiz... but didn't go for the million, donating $500,000 to the
Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation.
Celebrity action continues with a
substitute 5th Grader... Please welcome Kassidy to the stage, filling in
for Olivia.
And now, we need a player. We have an
Emmy-award-winning journalist from Brookwood Elementary in Dalton, GA...
DEBORAH NORVILLE! Let's see if she has the "inside edition" on how to
win this game.
Here's her board.
5th Grade
Literature |
5th Grade US
History |
4th Grade World Geography |
4th Grade Earth Science |
3rd Grade US
Geography |
3rd Grade
Grammar |
2nd Grade Spelling |
2nd Grade Measurements |
1st Grade
Vocabulary |
1st Grade
English |
And not only is Deborah playing for
charity, she's playing for the audience. Should she reach the $25,000
level, everyone in the audience will get a copy of the "Are You Smarter
Than a 5th Grader?" home game for Wii and DS.
But let's start at the start with Jenna
and this question.
1st Grade English |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the 24th
letter of the English alphabet? |
X marks the spot as Deborah goes with
"X"... Good for $1000.
1st Grade Vocabulary |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE?
Someone who is a nephew is male. |
Deborah goes with TRUE... and everyone
agrees. She's right.
Next up comes Bryce.
2nd Grade
Spelling |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What letter
appears most often in the following word? |
"Shampoo." Deborah goes with "O". Two
O's. That's good for $5000.
Deborah's playing for the New York Center
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children.
2nd Grade
Measurements |
$10,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
IF Mr. Foxworthy
has a class of 5 students and the next day his class
doubles in size, how many students would he then have? |
Deborah locks in 10... and she gets to
see the milestone!
But who'll help her with it? Francesca.
As a reminder, if she gets this next
question right, THQ is giving away 500 video games.
3rd Grade Grammar |
$25,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
"Wept" is the past
tense form of what verb? |
Deborah goes with "weep". She locks it
in.
.... and it's good! Deborah's got
$25,000. The audience gets video games. And we move on to... a message
from Laura & Lou Ann, two former classmates.
Now to the question.
4th Grade Earth
Science |
$50,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE OR FALSE?
A stalagmite is a mineral deposit formed on the floor of
a cave |
Deborah goes with TRUE after a lengthy
explanation as to how she would remember it. Works for her. She's got
$50,000.
Round four sees Jonathan go up.
3rd Grade US Geography |
$100,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What is the
approximate distance from Los Angeles, CA to Washington,
DC?
a) 800 miles
b) 1200 miles
c) 2300 miles |
Deborah has made this flight so many
times in the past. She goes with C.
She could've peeked and be saved.
Jonathan said... C. So the save is out.
But she didn't need it. She's right!
5th Grade US History |
$175,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What Puritan was
elected Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony 12
times between 1630 and 1649? |
Does Deborah remember this? Nope. She
decides... to drop out with her cheats on the table.
Correct answer: John Winthrop. She
would've gone with John Smith.
DROP OUT: $100,000
Next up, Olivia returns to the class as
we welcome an NBA basketball player and three-time champion (and fellow
North Carolina product) from Kingsway Elementary... RICK FOX! His
board...
5th Grade
World History |
5th Grade
Drama |
4th Grade US Geography |
4th Grade Grammar |
3rd Grade
Cultural Studies |
3rd Grade
Ancient History |
2nd Grade Spelling |
2nd Grade Music |
1st Grade
Animal Science |
1st Grade
Measurements |
Jonathan gets the nod as we start the
quiz with a few good luck charms, namely his NBA championship rings.
Rick wear one, Jeff wears one, and Jonathan wears one.
1st Grade Animal Science |
$1,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
Black Mamba and
Boa Constrictor are both species of what animal?
|
Rick goes with snake... and he's got
$1000.
1st Grade Measurements |
$2,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
What month of the
US calendar year has the fewest number of days? |
Jonathan is once again on a fast-break.
Rick is sure of February... Right again!
In the crowd tonight are daughter Sasha
and son Kyle. Kyle thinks he's smarter than him. He can't help him
though; Olivia can.
3rd Grade Ancient History |
$5,000 |
PEEK |
COPY |
SAVE |
TRUE or FALSE?
Chariot racing was an event at the Ancient Greek
Olympics. |
Fun fact: Rick's mom competed in the 1964
Tokyo Olympics as a high-jumper. Rick wants to say TRUE. He puts his
faith in Olivia, but locks in with that answer.
Bryce said TRUE... They're both right!
We're playing for $10,000 next time! |