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October 2, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not my job guest: NPR Reporter Don Gonyea (Detroit)
This Week's Panelists:
Roy Blount, Jr., Author Be Sweet: A Conditional Love Story
Adam Felber, Writer and Performer
Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style Section
Round 1: "Introduction/Essay"
"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"
Linda Tripp sues, and alien abductees protest. Meanwhile, the governor of Minnesota muses on his next life.
Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes newsy limericks, read by Carl.
"Not My Job"
Is Don Gonyea up to the minute on what's retro? Find out as he plays "How Can We Miss You If You Won't Go Away?"
"Week in Review"
A teensy measuring problem at NASA. The most glittery birthday suit ever goes on the block. Really creative budget accounting in Congress. We're all over it.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
A request for mercy--denied!
"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"
How Dan Quayle will pay the bills.
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