DEBUT: "The Chase" (EPISODE 104)

TEAM:
Clyde Wheeler (Silver Spring): A dry cleaner business owner
Lisa (Evanston, IL): Masters in voice & opera at Northwestern
James (Kennesaw, GA): College Bowl quiz team captain

Cash Builder: Each teammate's turn starts w/ being asked rapid-fire Q's in a min. at $5K each.

JAMES:

1. General Custard of Little Big Horn fame had what first name?
G: John (A: George)

2. Who's the lead singer of Maroon 5?
G: Adam Levine

3. How many zeroes are in one billion?
G: Six (A: Nine)

4. The comedy team The Lonely Island features what former "SNL" cast member?
G: Billy Crystal (A: Andy Samberg)

5. In the government agency FEMA, what do the first two letters stand for?
G: Federal Emergency (Management Agency)

6. What's the real first name of Pope Francis?
G: Alberto (A: Jorge)

7. What ballroom dance originated in Buenos Aires in the 19th Century?
G: Samba (A: Tango)

8. Who plays Barney Stinson on "How I Met Your Mother"?
G: Neil Patrick Harris

9. St. Joseph's Wort is another name for what herb?
PASS (A: Basil)

10. W/ the atomic number 80, what metal's liquid at room temperature?
G: Mercury

FQ: What toy's used to perform the classic tricks Walk the Dog & Rock the Baby?
G: Yo-yo ($25K)

The Chase: In the other rd. of a player's turn, they're first given a decision to make. They can either stay where they are & have to answer five Q's correctly (The Beast would start three steps away from the civilian), move forward a step & just have to correctly answer four (but his/her bank will be lowered- in James' case, it's $10K; The Beast would begin four steps away from the civilian) or go back a step & need to provide to Brooke six correct answers for a bigger bank (in his case, it would be $60K; however, The Beast will only be two moves away from the contestant). After that, both the player & Mark will be asked Q's w/ three answer choices; they secretly lock in their guesses. If the civilian's right, s/he moves one step closer to home; if The Beast's right, he gets closer to the civilian. If the player makes it to home, his/her money will be put in the team's bank that will be up for grabs in the Final Chase. Should they get caught by The Beast, though, they're eliminated from the game (unless all three get caught, at which point the bank for the FC will be set at $15K & they have to vote on who should represent the team there).

DECISION: NO CHANGE

1. How much's two cubed plus three cubed- 15, 35 or 97?
G: 35

2. Created by Sir Henry Cole, the first commercial Christmas card depicted a family, including their child, doing what- decorating a tree, praying at the table or drinking wine?
G: Praying at the table (A: Drinking wine)(two steps away from James)

3. Last yr., whose book Like a Virgin was finally released- Joe Jonas, (Sir) Richard Branson or Madonna?
G: Branson (I thought for sure it was Madonna; The Beast thought Joe Jonas!)

4. The Miami Marlins baseball park has what unusual object directly behind home plate- the world's largest TV screen, a fish tank or BBQ pit?
G: Fish tank (The Beast missed again w/ the TV & is now four steps behind)

5. Of these champagne bottle sizes, which is the biggest- Balthazar, Methuselah or Nebuchadnezzar?
G: Methuselah (that's the smallest of the three)(A: Nebuchadnezzar- The Beast's back to square one)

6. If the band The Black Keys counted all the black keys on a standard piano, how many will they find- 20, 28 or 35?
G: 36 (one more right & that 25 grand's going into the bank)

7. The highest-rated news interview in TV history occurred in '99 between Barbara Walters & whom- Richard Nixon, O.J. Simpson or Monica Lewinsky?
G: Nixon (A: Lewinsky)

8. Which national observance takes place during Black History Month- Flag Day, Arbor Day or Groundhog Day?
G: Groundhog Day- IN

LISA'S CB:

1. What ancient Roman arena was known as the Flavian Theatre?
G: The Colosseum

2. What's the name of the giraffe mascot for TOYS R' US?
PASS (A: Geoffrey)

3. Of the seven continents, which one has the shortest name?
G: Asia

4. In what song featuring Snoop Lion did Katy Perry say she'll "...melt her popsicle"?
PASS (A: "California Gurls")

5. What late female flyer set two aviation records in a plane called Little Red Bus?
G: (Amelia) Earhart

6. In the movie "Avatar", the mineral Unobtanium is located on what moon?
G: Endor (A: Pandora)

7. What female politician's autobiography is called Going Rogue: An American Life?
G: Sarah Palin

8. In Shakespeare's play "Hamlet", who's the daughter of Polonius?
G: Ophelia

9. Who's won multiple Emmys for playing Walter White on "Breaking Bad"?
PASS (A: Bryan Cranston)

10. On an official archery target, what color's the center circle?
G: Yellow

FQ: The medical name for what fungal infection is Tinea Pedis?
OUT OF TIME (A: Athlete's Foot)($30K)

HER CD: NC (she also could've gone for $15K or $75K)

1. In the 1450s, what was the first book printed by Johannes Gutenberg using moveable type- The Bible, Dante's Inferno or The Canterbury Tales?
G: The Bible

2. During the Vietnam War, which Asian country was headed by a Ho- Laos, North Vietnam or South Vietnam?
G: N. Vietnam

3. The first name of which celebrity child means "pickpocket" in Japanese & "horse mackerels" in Italian- Suri Cruise, Moxie Crimefighter Jillette or Kal-El Coppola Cage?
G: Suri

4. If you're getting a Garra Rufa pedicure, what's nibbling on your feet- fish, beetles or turtles?
G: Fish (I just heard about Karolina Kurkova getting this while she was on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" last night)

5. At 7,359 ft., "The Beast" is the world's longest wooden what- picket fence, roller coaster or drawbridge?
G: R.C. (at Kings Island in Mason, OH)- SWEEP & IN ($55K)

CLYDE'S CB:

1. What type of tool are you using if you're using your Ball Peen?
G: Hammer

2. What star of "Seven" was Chanel No. 5's first male spokesmodel?
PASS (A: Brad Pitt)

3. Black Friday's celebrated by shoppers the day after what holiday?
G: Thanksgiving

4. What best-selling female Country music star has a 2013 show titled "Still the One"?
G: Shania Twain

5. What did Thomas Edison say was 1% inspiration & 99% perspiration?
G: Invention (A: Genius)

6. How many total hearts does an octopus have?
G: Three

7. TV's "The Following" revolves around the cult obsessed w/ what author?
PASS (A: Edgar Allan Poe)

8. What's 10 PM in military time?
G: 2200 hrs.

9. What's the only state whose flag features a U.S. President?
G: Washington

10. Peter Dinklage won an Emmy for what HBO fantasy series?
G: "Walking Dead" (A: "Game of Thrones")

FQ: The Ring of Fire nearly surrounds which ocean?
G: Indian (A: Pacific)($30K)

HIS CD: $95K (he also could've dropped to $10K)

1. In the Harry Potter books, what term's used to refer to the non-magical population- Muggles, Gringotts or Dumbledores?
G: Muggles

2. Which of these women does NOT have any children- Halle Berry, Salma Hayek Pineault or Zoe Saldana?
G: Halle (A: Zoe)(at this point, a miss combined w/ a right response by The Beast & he's going home)

3. Which of these won the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize- Aung San Suu Kyl, Doctors Without Borders or The European Union?
G: Doctors Without Borders- L (A: The European Union)

FC: In the first half, the remaining player(s) must answer as many Q's correctly as possible in two min. For every player who got home, a one-step head start's given. Then The Beast will have the same amount of time to answer enough Q's to catch the player(s). If The Beast gives an incorrect response, the clock's stopped & should the team then answer correctly, The Beast's moved back a step (if The Beast answers incorrectly while at the start, an extra step's awarded to the team). If time runs out on The Beast, they'll win/split the $$$.

Heat #1:

1. What sign of the zodiac's represented by an archer?
G: Sagittarius (3)

2. What item of nightwear derives its name from the Persian for "leg clothing"?
PASS (A: Pajamas)

3. In what capital city is Opec headquartered?
G: Riyadh (A: Vienna)

4. In Judaism, God's agreement w/ Abrham's known as what?
G: The Covenant (4)

5. Developed in 1907, the world's first synthetic plastic used what brand name?
G: Rayon (A: Bakelite)

6. Which layer of the Earth's furthest away from the inner core?
G: Mantle (A: Crust)

7. Who wrote the music for the opera "Porgy and Bess"?
G: (George) Gershwin (5)

8. What rebel overthrew & replaced Fulgencio Batista?
G: James Castro (6)

9. How many strings are found on a conventional cello?
G: Four (7)

10. A fraction having the numerator greater than the nominator's called what?
G: Irrational (A: Improper)

11. What dancer choreographed the original productions of "Carousel" & "Oklahoma!"?
G: Balanchine (A: Agnes De Mille)

12. What woman reportedly saved the life of Captain John Smith?
G: Pocahontas (8)

13. Nutella is a chocolate spread flavored w/ what nut?
G: Hazelnut (9)

14. In 1831, Charles Darwin sailed from England aboard what ship?
G: The Beagle (10)

15. What musical instrument's most identified w/ Louis Armstrong?
G: Trumpet (11)

16. Who wrote the novel The Pelican Brief?
G: (John) Grisham (12)

17. What's the softest mineral on the Moe's Scale of Hardness?
PASS (A: Talc)

18. What's the first name mentioned in Chapter 1 of Moby Dick?
G: Ishmael (13)

19. What pop star was born in Honolulu in 1985 under the name Peter Hernandez?
PASS (A: Bruno Mars)

FQ: How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
G: 13 (A: 24)(13)

H2:

1. Before it's all dried out, what's a prune?
G: Plum

2. Who was the first Holy Roman emperor?
G: Charlemagne

3. Which country exports the most coffee?
G: Brazil

4. What was the title of the two-part final installment of the "Twilight" saga films?
G: "Breaking Dawn"

5. What was the first name of famous pediatrician Dr. Spock?
G: Benjamin

6. Huey Lewis was OSCAR-nominated for what '85 song?
G: "The Power of Love"

7. The drug morphine's made from what plant?
G: Pulpi

8. What term's used for a hurricane that forms in the Western Pacific Ocean?
G: Typhoon

9. Which of the Marx Bros. was the eldest?
G: Groucho (1:19)
Team: Chico (7)

10. What word's used for a zero score in tennis?
G: Love

11. What's the term for the longest side of a right triangle?
G: Hypotenuse

12. What former star of the Kirov ballet defected from The Soviet Union in '74?
G: Mikhail Baryshnikov

13. What color's Viagra?
G: Blue

14. In Barry Manilow's song "Copacabana", who was a showgirl?
G: Lola

15. In what city did Osama Bin Laden take his last breath?
G: Abbottsbad (0:51)
Team: Abottobad (11)

16. What program founded in '63 helps people control calories by counting points?
G: Weight Watchers

17. What crystal vibrates, when electrically charged, is often used in timepieces?
G: Cesium- G.O. IN 1:20

I'll do the 10 PM episode tomorrow.