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Episode 2.1
April 4
The game show event of last December
returns for a second helping. This time, anyone can play anyone for
$500,000, and the longer you duel, the more it's worth.
First up...
Mary Shannon, 58
Los Angeles, CA
English professor |
Greg Kata
Mentor, OH
Dancer |
Game remains the same. Each player will
be bankrolled 10 chips to use or lose. Cover as many chips as you feel
you need to. You can either go one answer if you know it or all four to
hedge your bets, but if you get one answer wrong or lose all your chips,
you lose the duel and your opponent wins.
In a change for season 2, you only get one press. In another change, we
have a money ladder. The longer a duel lasts, the more it's worth.
And no matter what you end up with, if you go five-and-out, you will
automatically win $500,000.
It's Mary the English professor vs. Greg the dancer... LET'S DUEL!
$1000
In 2008 Harvey Keitel played the title role in an opera about which TV
talk show host?
a) Regis Philbin
b) Maury Povich
c) Matt Lauer
d) Jerry Springer
Mary: D
Greg: D, PRESS
Both are correct. Both take the chips back.
$2500
Which world leader's reign is longest?
a) Queen Elizabeth II
b) President Fidel Castro
c) Chairman Kim Jong-il
d) President Hugo Chavez
Mary: AB
Greg: ABCD
Greg plays Venusian (passive). Correct: A. Mary's play pays off. She
leads, 9-7.
$5000
According to the National Hurricane Center, which cannot be the name of
an Atlantic storm?
a) Jose
b) Ophelia
c) Phillippe
d) Xavier
Mary: ACD
Greg: ABCD
Duel ends now if the answer is B. Correct... D. Mary leads, 7-4
$10,000
Human hair is primarily composed of which of the following substances?
a) Protein
b) Fat
c) Vitamin
d) Water
Mary: A
Greg: AD
Mary's a little too bold for her lead, but she's pretty sure of herself.
Correct: A. Greg is now vulnerable.
$15,000
In 2005, Isabelle Dinoire was the first person to have what medically
transplanted?
a) Face
b) Brain
c) Hand
d) Heart
Mary: A, PRESS
Greg: A
Both have A. Both are right. Play continues.
$20,000
Which nation has the largest Roman Catholic population?
a) Italy
b) Brazil
c) USA
d) China
Mary: ABCD
Greg: BC
If it's Italy or China, it's over. Correct... B. Greg still is
vulnerable with 2. Mary still has 4.
$25,000
What do the two M's stand for in M & M's chocolate candy
a) Mickey & Minnie
b) Milk & Mocha
c) Mantorville, Minnesota
d) Mars & Murrie
Mary: D
Greg: D
The only thing that changes is the money. Correct is D.
$30,000
South Carolina was the first state to do what?
a) Secede from the Union
b) Outlaw alcohol
c) Execute a prisoner
d) Legalize polygamy
Mary: ABC
Greg: AC
If it's B, then the duel ends with $30,000 for Mary. If it's D, we play
sudden death. Correct... A! Mary has 2 over Greg's 1.
$40,000
What were the first words successfully reorded by Edison when testing
the phonograph?
a) "Mr. Watson, come here."
b) "Mary had a little lamb."
c) "I think it's working."
d) "Testing, 1-2-3."
Mary: B
Greg: D
This duel ends right now. Correct answer... B! Mary wins $40,000, and
Greg goes home with nothing.
Mary has $40,000. She has a chance to double it with the Max Question.
She will have seven seconds to answer one more question. She does it
correctly with just one chip, she doubles the duel to $80,000.
MAX
According to the 2006 Census Bureau estimates, which of the following
had the largest population?
a) The city of Chicago
b) Wyoming
c) Nevada
d) The city of Houston
Mary goes with D. Correct... A. So no harm, no foul. She still has
$40,000.
The question now is, will she take the money and run or duel again
against an opponent of her choice. If she plays again and loses, though,
she loses everything.
Mary would rather go to Italy with her husband. She's leaving with the
money.
Which means we introduce two new duelists.
Patrese Hedding, 37
Ojai, CA
Professional pool player |
Todd Davis, 24
Orlando
Waiter |
Patrese likes the concentration... and
the hustle. Todd wants to use any money won tonight to tour every
major-league ballpark.
It's Patrese the pool player vs. Todd the waiter... Let's duel!
$1000
Which automaker produces the "greenest" car according to the 2008 Green
Book?
a) Toyota
b) Volkswagen
c) Mercedes
d) Honda
Patrese: ABCD
Todd: ABCD
Duel continues. Correct answer is D.
$2500
In the Disney original Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, what type of
mine did the Dwarfs work in?
a) Diamond
b) Gold
c) Coal
d) Uranium
Patrese: ABCD
Todd: ABC, PRESS
It can't be a uranium mine, can it? Nope, diamond. Todd leads, 5-4.
$5000
Besides Washington, DC, where is the only other place US paper money is
printed?
a) Fort Knox
b) Fort Lauderdale
c) Fort Worth
d) Fort Sumter
Patrese: ABD
Todd: ACD
A or D, duel continues. B, Patrese wins $5000. C, Todd wins $5000.
Correct... C! Todd wins $5000! Over like that.
Todd has $5000. Let's double it to $10,000...
MAX
Which of these jobs did Brad Pitt hold before he got famous?
a) Mobile dog groomer
b) Mickey Rourke's assistant
c) El Pollo Loco chicken mascot
d) Nightclub bathroom attendant
Todd locks in D. Correct answer... C. But that's okay, because now he's
got a choice to make... Keep the $5000 or play again. He's playing
again!
His next opponent is Brooke Nelson, a student from Newport Beach, CA...
OR John Serpe, a corporate event planner from Kenosha, WI... OR Mako
Crawford, a salesperson from Whittier, CA.
Todd plays against... Brooke!
Brooke Nelson, 19
Newport Beach, CA
student |
Todd Davis, 24
Orlando
Waiter
1 duel, $5000 |
Brooke was actually 2006's Miss United
States.
Brooke the beauty queen... vs. Todd the waiter... Let's duel!
$1000
Which of these got its name from the Swahili word for "to build"?
a) Jenga
b) Lincoln logs
c) LEGO
d) Domino
Brooke: ABCD
Todd: ACD
Brooke really believes that "Lincoln logs" came from Swahili. Needless
to say, duel continues. It's A.
$2500
Which of these NFL players has not competed on Dancing with the Stars?
a) Jerry Rice
b) Jason Taylor
c) Emmitt Smith
d) Jerome Bettis
Brooke: BCD
Todd: BD, press
Todd likes football... he likes dancing. Not together. Correct... D, the
Bus.
$5000
Which of the following car makers is spelled correct?
a) Infiniti
b) Lexis
c) Izusu
d) Lamborgini
Brooke: ACD
Todd: AD
Correct... A. Both are right, but Brooke is now vulnerable with 3. Todd
has 6.
$10,000
In the 2008 Princeton Review college rankings, what distinction did West
Virginia University receive?
a) Most Beautiful Campus
b) Stone Cold Sober School
c) Best Campus Food
d) top Party School
Brooke: ABD
Todd: ABCD
If it's C, then the duel ends, and Todd wins another $10,000. Correct...
D. Brooke stays alive, but is down to her final chip. Todd is down to
three.
$15,000
"All the News That's Fit to Print" is the motto for what?
a) USA Today
b) Wall Street Journal
c) New York Times
d) Newsweek
Brooke: D, PRESS
Todd: ACD
Correct answer is D, then we play on. Todd uses all of his chips. If
it's A or C, Todd wins $15,000. If it's B, we move to sudden death.
Correct... C! Todd wins his second duel, on his way to five.
That duel was worth $15,000. We can double that to $30,000 with this...
MAX
Which of these terms does not describe an actual weather phenomenon?
a) St. Elmo's Fire
b) Purple Rain
c) Dust Devil
d) Cyclone
Todd goes with B. Correct... IS B! That's $30,000! And here's the dance
we were promised.
So far, Todd has $35,000, and is three duels away from $500,000... Will
he risk it all for another game on his way to $500,000?
He's going to gracefully walk with that money. He leaves with $35,000
and his perfect record intact. Next week, two new players begin the
night on Duel... |
