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Aug. 18, 2001
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HOST: Peter Sagal
Official Judge and Scorekeeper: Jean Cochran, in for Carl Kasell
NOT MY JOB GUEST: Moon Unit Zappa; she was first known for her appearance
in the hit single, Valley Girl; she's just published her first
novel America the Beautiful.
This Week's Panelists:
•Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style section reporter
•Charlie Pierce, writer-at-large for Esquire magazine
•Sue Ellicott, BBC and Times of London
Round 1
Who's Jean This Time?
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A sneeze guard in the news; those who don't hold elections talk about them; up, up and away with a crescent wrench.
Opening Round
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Must love long walks and autocratic goverment; Frodo, busted; a potential diplomat faces his lies.
Round 2
The Listener Limerick Challenge!
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Fruity and fragrant, but will it make a good slurpee?; "Eek. I cant' see my Big Mac!"; the Iron Lady's new portrayal.
Not My Job!
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Author Moon Unit Zappa plays a game called "It's Hard to Steer the Little Car when the Fez Falls Down Over Your Eyes": fun facts about the Shriners.
Week in Review
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The battle cry in the London Tube: "Give us boiling water or we walk!"; women in Turkey play hard ball in their battle over water; a musical icon, warts and all.
Round 3
Who's Jean II (14.4 | 28.8)
The man who will prevent George W Bush from showing up his father; the greatest man ever to rent a pair of shoes; yes, it's now legal to turn this icon of beauty into an enchillada.
Bluff the Listener
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"Game Plan!"...unlikely plans that actually succeeded.
Lightning Fill in the Blank
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All the news that we can fit.
Panelist Predictions
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How will George W. Bush redecorate the White House?
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