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August 28, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not my job guest: Rick Karr, Host of Anthem and Cultural Desk Reporter
This Week's Panelists:
•Adam Felber, Writer and Performer
•Roy Blount Jr., Author Be Sweet: A Conditional Love Story
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
Round 1: "Introduction/Essay"
"Opening Round"
Dr. Jane Goodall's hidden talent; coffee, tea or cocaine; Jesse Ventura returns to his roots.
"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"
Is Rick Karr, host of Anthem and a reporter on the Cultural Desk, "The Pop Music Licensing Genius"? We quiz him on pop songs used in TV commercials.
"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"
Scientists say: there's water in that meteorite, and just relax, because your couch potato tendencies may be genetic.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
Someone sues for emotional distress.
"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"
President Warren Beatty's first official act.
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