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August 21, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not my job guest: Jim Nayder, Host of The Annoying Music Show
This Week's Panelists:
•Sue Ellicott, BBC and Times of London
•Charlie Pierce, Esquire Magazine and Only A Game
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
Round 1: "Introduction/Essay"
"Opening Round"
Gregarious rodents and Pat Buchanan's first act as president.
"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Carl interprets three quotes from the week's news.
Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Not My Job"
Jim Nayder, host of The Annoying Music Show, plays "You're the Synergist!"
"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
Three newsy limericks, read by Carl and completed by a poetic listener.
"Week in Review"
Very sensitive metal detectors, and some unhelpful advice concerning pepper spray.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
Technology from space that's helping us here on earth.
"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Three more bon mots from the week's news, as channelled by Carl.
"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank"
The rest of the week's news that we can fit. Each panelist has one minute to fill in as many blanks as possible.
"We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Predictions for Next Week"
What will convince Dan Quayle that it's finally time to leave the presidential race.
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