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December 18, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not My Job Guest: All Things Considered host Linda Wertheimer
This Week's Panelists:
•Sue Ellicott, BBC and Times of London
•Charlie Pierce, Esquire Magazine and Only a Game
•Roy Blount, Jr., author of Be Sweet: A Conditional Love Story
Round 1: "Who Is Carl This Time?"
A listener must guess Carl Kasell's identity as he interprets three quotes from the week's news. And, we meet our panel.
"Opening Round"
Boy George almost crushed by glitter ball ... cysts in the International Olympic cesspool ... and more.
Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes newsy limericks, read by Carl.
"Not My Job"
All Things Considered host Linda Wertheimer returns to take a look at kinder, gentler law enforcement.
"Week in Review"
Brazilian mall workers rebel, and we say farewell to the man whose muse was Times Square.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
The package tour of someone's dreams. Maybe yours.
"Who Is Carl This Time?"
Three more bon mots from the week's news, as channelled by Carl.
"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.
"Predictions for Next Week"
The next big thing the U.S. will give away.
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