HOST: Peter Sagal
OFFICIAL JUDGE AND SCOREKEEPER: Carl Kasell
NOT MY JOB GUEST: Fannie Flagg, author of Standing in the
Rainbow, published by Random House
This Week's Panelists:
Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post Style section reporter
Adam Felber, writer and performer
Charlie Pierce, Boston Globe writer
Round 1
Who's Carl This Time?
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Who couldn't remain undercover in New York State; a fearless leader tripped up by folk wisdom; the bald truth behind a new hairdo.
» Music Cue: "Brown Eyed Handsome Man"
Artist: Buddy Holly
Composer: Chuck Berry
CD Title: Loud Fast and Out of Control
Label: Rhino Music Entertainment
Year: 1999
Opening Round
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Forbes caters to its readers who may be going on enforced vacations; the day when everyone can wear an eye patch--with pride.
» Music Cue: "The Pirate King"
Artist: Kevin Kline
Composer: Gilbert & Sullivan
CD Title: Pirates of Penzance
Label: Elektra Asylum
Year: 1998
Round 2
Historical Reenactment Theater
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If only the two people who can't decide whether to talk or bomb had a therapist; the
latest vermin, literally and figuratively, to storm Hollywood;
rapper Snoop Dog's new warm and fuzzy collaborators.
» Music Cue: "Nuthin But A G Thang"
Artist: Snoop Doggy Dogg
Composer: Broadus/Young/Haywood/Knight
CD Title: Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits
Label: Death Row Records
Year: 2001
Not My Job!
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Author Fannie Flagg plays a game called "I'm Fannie: Fly Me." Three questions about the thankfully-outdated heyday of the air hostess. Fannie Flagg's new novel is called
Standing in the Rainbow, published by Random House
» Music Cue: "Everywhere That I'm Not"
Artist: Translator
Composer: Barton
CD Title: New Wave Hits of the 80's Vol 4
Label: Rhino Music Entertainment
Year: 2002
Round Two
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The J. Lo Gene.
» Music Cue: "Da Butt"
Artist: E.U.
Composer: Stevens/Miller
CD Title: Monster Booty
Label: Universal Music
Year: 2001
Round 3
Listener Limerick Challenge
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If he doesn't get elected this year -- he'll be back; why our caveman ancestors never
really got much done; putting the fun in funeral planning.
» Music Cue: "I Think We're Alone Now"
Artist: Tommy James & Shondells
Composer: Cordell/Gentry
CD Title: 60's Rock: Mony, Mony
Label: Flashback Records
Year: 1998
Bluff The Listener
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Hey, It Worked! Three stories of people who took a chance and got their big break.
» Music Cue: "Nos Telhados"
Artist: ACC
Composer: Unknown
CD Title: Unknown
Label: Unknown
Lightning Fill-In-The-Blank
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All the news we couldn't fit anywhere else.
Panelist Predictions
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Now that Rudy Giuliani has gotten rid of his combover, who'll be the next celebrity to change his
or her image?
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