Last week on the List,
Robert Checkoway and Anastasia Travers became the first team to sweep
the Money List, winning $50,000 and making history at the same time. Can
they do it again?
Laurie Farr
business development for a residential estate agent
Rebecca Harvey
nanny & bartender |
Robert
Checkoway
advertising copywriterAnastasia
Travers
comedy writer |
CHALLENGERS |
$50,000, two games |
Round 1: SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE MALE CAST
MEMBERS, from its first season in 1975 to its 33rd season in 2008, according
to the official SNL website, www.nbc.com/snl.
But it doesn't include guest hosts.
Laurie & Rebecca start the bid at nine. Robert & Anastasia go one better with
10. Laurie & Rebecca, with Rebecca in charge of strategy, give them the list.
Are they bluffing?
1) Bill Murray - CORRECT
2) Chevy Chase - CORRECT
3) John Belushi - CORRECT
4) Dan Aykroyd - CORRECT
5) Will Ferrell - CORRECT
6) Eddie Murphy - CORRECT
7) Kevin Nealon - CORRECT
8) Adam Sandler - CORRECT
9) Garrett Morris - CORRECT
10) Rob Schneider - For round one.... It is... CORRECT (Robert & Anastasia
lead, 1-0)
Round 2: MICHAEL JACKSON'S BILLBOARD US TOP 40
HITS, INCLUDING COLLABORATIONS through to July 2008 according to Billboard.
this includes hits made with the Jackson 5ive and the Jacksons.
How well do you know the late great King of Pop? The champs start with 12. The
challengers... let'em have it.
1) Thriller - CORRECT
2) Billie Jean - CORRECT
3) Beat It - CORRECT
4) Bad - CORRECT
5) Off the Wall - CORRECT
6) The Earth Song - ... INCORRECT. It was just "Earth Song" AND it was never
released in the US. (Tie game, 1-1)
Round 3: CHARACTERS THAT WERE VOICED IN "THE
SIMPSONS MOVIE" according to the credits of the movie.
How well do you know the late great King of Pop? The champs start with 12. The
challengers... let'em have it.
Laurie & Rebecca: Bart Simpson - CORRECT
Robert & Anastasia: Homer Simpson - CORRECT
Laurie & Rebecca: Maggie Simpson - CORRECT
Robert & Anastasia: Lisa Simpson - CORRECT
Laurie & Rebecca: Marge Simpson - CORRECT
Robert & Anastasia: Ned Flanders - CORRECT
Laurie & Rebecca: Al Gore - ... INCORRECT
Robert & Anastasia need to get this right in
order to win the game.
Robert & Anastasia: Grampa Simpson - CORRECT for the win! They're going to take
on...
The Money List:
COUNTRIES THAT HAVE A STAR ON THEIR NATIONAL FLAG according the Encyclopedia
Britannica Online, www.britannica.com.
This does not include principalities or overseas territories. For example,
Puerto Rico would NOT be an acceptable answer.
1) USA - CORRECT
2) Australia - CORRECT
3) New Zealand - For $5000... CORRECT!
And rather than go for more, they're taking
another $5000, giving them a total of $55,000 for three games. Were they to go
on... China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Cuba, Ghana, Bolivia, Algeria, Ethiopia,
Liberia, North Korea, Turkey, Zimbabwe... they would've run out again. But
the important thing is that they're still champs, and they defend against..
Brad Serton
baseball coachMegan Niedermeyer
student |
Robert
Checkoway
advertising copywriterAnastasia
Travers
comedy writer |
CHALLENGERS |
$55,000, three games |
Round 1: BEST ACTOR OSCAR WINNERS 1927-2008,
from its first to the 80th according to the official AMPAS website,
www.oscars.org.
Brad is very competitive, single, and a flirt. Megan wanted to be partnered with
an older, attractive, competitive... male. They start with eight. Robert &
Anastasia go to 11. Brad & Megan... take the gamble and let'em go at it.
1) Henry Fonda - CORRECT
2) Dustin Hoffman - CORRECT
3) Tom Hanks - CORRECT
4) Daniel Day-Lewis - CORRECT
5) Ben Kingsley - CORRECT
6) Forest Whitaker - CORRECT
7) Robert De Niro - CORRECT
8) Jack Nicholson - CORRECT
9) Clint Eastwood - ... INCORRECT! (Brad & Megan lead, 1-0)
Eastwood has won Best Director TWICE, but never
Best Actor.
Round 2: TOP 50 GIRLS NAMES' IN USA IN 2007,
from the official Social Security website.
The champs start with five... The challengers take seven... The champs let them
take it.
1) Katherine - CORRECT
2) Jennifer - ... INCORRECT! (Tie game, 1-1)
Round 3: TOP 10 LARGEST LAKES IN THE WORLD
by surface area including freshwater and saltwater lakes, according to LakeNet
as of June 2008.
Brad & Megan: Lake Victoria - CORRECT
Robert & Anastasia: Lake Baikal - CORRECT
Brad & Megan: Lake Michigan - CORRECT
Robert & Anastasia: Lake Tanganyika - CORRECT
Brad & Megan: Caspian Sea - CORRECT
Robert & Anastasia: Arrow Sea - ... INCORRECT (Brad & Megan win, 2-1)
Robert & Anastasia leave with $55,000, $27,500 a
pop. Brad & Megan go on to play...
The Money List: "CLUE" CHARACTERS, WEAPONS &
LOCATIONS according to the official North American rules of the game.
1) Colonel Mustard - CORRECT
2) Professor Plum - CORRECT
3) Candlestick - For $5000... CORRECT!
4) Kitchen - CORRECT
5) Wrench - CORRECT
6) Rope - For $10,000... CORRECT!
They decide to bail out there. Had they gone
on... they would've lost it on "bedroom". So good on ya, folks... AND you will
face a new set of challengers NEXT TIME.
An unfinished list is unfinished business. To
view the lists on today's show in their entirety, go to
gsn.com/moneylist.