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May 8, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not My Job Guest: All Things Considered Senior Producer Sean Collins
This Week's Panelists:
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
•Roy Blount,Jr., Author
•Adam Felber, Writer and Performer
"Opening Round"
Why there will never be another Stamberg scored on this program again.
Round 1: "Introduction/Essay"
Who IS the beauty commissar? and Kathleen Willey spells for the
court.
"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"
Susan coaxes All Things Considered Senior Producer Sean Collins to sit in front
of the microphone and play "Ask Doc Collins" -- plumbing the original 1899 home
medical authority, the Merck Manual, for medical advice.
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes three newsy limericks, as read by Carl.
"Week in Review"
The Baltimore Orioles whupped by Cuba, the truth about Pancho Villa,
and why the grooming police are after Julia Roberts.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
An outstanding British invention, to be honored by the British Design Council at the UK's millenium celebrations.
"Lightning Fill-in-the-Blank"
Each panelist has one minute to fill in as many blanks as he or she can.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Predictions for Next Week"
Our panelists predict the headline they'd like to see in the news next week.
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