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November 20, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not my job guest: NPR Los Angeles Correspondent Ina Jaffe
This Week's Panelists:
•Roy Blount, Jr., Author, Be Sweet: A Conditional Love Story
•Sue Ellicott, BBC and Times of London
•Adam Felber, Writer and Performer
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"
Bill Gates gets a taste of TV court tactics, the Portuguese mint is very embarrassed, and something that's just as much fun as $100,000.
Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes newsy limericks, read by Carl.
"Not My Job"
L.A. Correspondent Ina Jaffe dons cleats and large shoulderpads for "You're the Helmeted Warrior, Engaged in Noble Combat in the Frozen
Gridiron."
"Week in Review"
The humor of ancient civilizations, the questionable wisdom of a man-made gravity well, and a direct mail campaign to an entirely new tourist demographic.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
A famous person's secret history ...
"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 monstrously popular game show sensation!
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