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October 24, 1999
Host: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Carl Kasell
Not my job guest: Melinda Penkava, Host, Talk of the Nation
This Week's Panelists:
Sue Ellicott, BBC and Times of London
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"
Who's handing out croissants on Wall Street?
Round 2: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Limerick Challenge"
A listener completes newsy limericks, read by Carl.
"Not My Job"
Talk of the Nation's Melinda Penkava gauges some urban legends.
"Week in Review"
Why you should always get a taxi receipt,
petting a prehistoric mammal, and more.
Round 3: "We'll Wait, You Tell Us" (Listener Segments)
"Listener Bluff"
A new theme park.
"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 step in the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
plan for world domination.
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