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July 24, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not my job guest: Newscaster Corey Flintoff
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"
The Queen's corgis and their disgraced footman, tax cuts, and more.
"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"
Newscaster Corey Flintoff returns to redeem himself in "You're the Minter of Entertainment Industry Neologisms!"
"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"
Dump out that Folger's can of pennies...a global landmark makes way for progress...the handicap of good looks in Malaysia.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
A questionable marketing strategy.
"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"
Jerry Springer's senatorial campaign slogan.
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