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Episode 2.4
January 23
Last time on the Power of 10, Megan McDowell won $1000. Tonight, she tries to
take the Drew-man for $10,000,000.
Right now, she is four steps from the $10 mill. Here's the first...
$10,000
30 point range |
What percentage of married Americans said if their marriage was in trouble,
they'd be willing to go into couples therapy? |
Her first inkling: 53-83. Steven, her husband, think that it's a pretty good
range. Audience goes with that as well. Megan locks in 55-85.
America said... 82%! She's up to $10,000!
$100,000
20 point range |
What percentage of Americans think public authorities should distribute free
condoms to teenagers? |
Megan dials in a guess of 36-56 first. Steve thinks she should go a little bit
lower, given the religious (or the free market) base in this country. The
audience... 45% peak. So she can lock in her guess or walk with $10,000. Megan
locks in 32-52%.
America said... 55%. So close, but Megan is going home with $1000.
Next up, Jordan Schulkin (Brooklyn, NY) is a children's music video director
who's worked with "a guy who's on the same label as Raffi". Mike Velardi (Bartonsville,
PA) is an electrical inspector. When he checks your wires, there aren't any
fires.
ELIMINATION ROUND
1) What percentage of Americans think they have good gaydar?
Jordan: 33%
Mike: 42%
ACTUAL: 61%. Mike leads, 1-0.
2) What percentage of Americans said when they buy wine, it usually comes in a
box?
Jordan: 28%
Mike: 30%
ACTUAL: 10%. Jordan ties it, 1-1.
3) What percentage of Americans have wished they were taller?
Jordan: 81%
Mike: 35%. A little short.
ACTUAL: 38%. Mike leads, 2-1.
4) What percentage of Americans have pretended to be talking on a cell phone
when there was no one on the other end?
Jordan: 31%
Mike: 17%
ACTUAL: 23%. Mike wins, 3-1.
Here with Mike is his friend Ed, a copier technician. I smell sitcom.
$1,000
40 point range |
What percentage of Americans think an employer should have the right to ask a
job candidate if she intends to become pregnant? |
Mike goes up... then down... then up again. He guesses 6-46. Mike doesn't think
it's anyone's business. Ed thinks no one has the right to ask anyone. "That's
what junior people are for." The audience... agrees. They go low. Mike locks in
3-43%.
America says... 18%. We're off and running with $1000.
$10,000
30 point range |
What percentage of Americans said the word "y'all" is in their regular
vocabulary? |
Mike tries out 16-46 first. The Queens audience... likes that answer. Ed likes
that answer. Lock it in, buddy.
America says... 31%! We're up to $10,000!
$100,000
20 point range |
What percentage of Americans think that all the added airport security has made
a difference in thwarting terrorist attacks? |
Mike dials in a guess of 30-50. The audience... Kind of all over from 20 onward.
Drew personally doesn't think it's made any difference. Ed says to lock in
32-52. He does.
America says... 59%. Yeowch. Mike leaves with $1000 as well.
Two new players: Zoë Roberts (Erie, CO) is a face painter at children's parties.
She can make kids into tigers. Jenny Lee (New York City) is a real estate
broker. The average price of a one-bedroom apartment... $1.1 to 1.2 million.
That's why Jenny needs to win.
ELIMINATION ROUND
1) What percentage of Americans said if they suspected their partner was
cheating, they would hite a PI to follow them?
Zoë: 46%
Jenny: 65%
ACTUAL: 16%. Zoë leads, 1-0.
2) What percentage of Americans have a piercing where the sun doesn't shine?
Zoë: 9%
Jenny: 8%
ACTUAL: 9%. Zoë leads, 2-0.
3) What percentage of Americans have totaled their parents' car?
Zoë: 18%
Jenny: 33%
ACTUAL: 6%. SWEEP!
Zoë's here with her younger brother Drew. He and host Drew trade glasses for a bit.
He does this with every Drew, I bet.
$1,000
40 point range |
What percentage of Americans said it upsets them to see same-sex couples kissing
in public? |
There's a difference between being upset and being uncomfortable.
Zoë tries
31-71 first, covering the middle ground. Drew R. doesn't think people are going
to have a problem with it. Audience peaks at 41%. But Zoë locks her answer in.
America says... 60%! We've got $1000.
$10,000
30 point range |
What percentage of Americans have discussed the topic of racism with a person of
a different race? |
Zoë starts at 43-73. Drew used to talk about it all the time when he was
younger. The audience... 60-90. Drew R. says people have always tried to
identify it with someone else. She thinks that it's more than 50%. She locks in
53-83%...
America says... 73%! That's $10,000!
Can she be the first person tonight to win $100,000?
$100,000
20 point range |
What percentage of American women said if they were working mothers, they'd feel
guilty about not being home with their children? |
Zoë starts at a straight 43-63. Drew R wants to go higher. The audience...
agrees with Drew. "Seven out of ten mothers! 60-80!" She locks in 64-84%.
America says... 62%. Again, so close!
Will someone break that barrier? Find out next time.
For more information on the polls or to become
a contestant, go to
www.cbs.com/powerof10
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