Show Details: January 2010
2010-01-02
- Brian Williams Score: 2
Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! takes a look back at the year that was 2009
Korva Coleman was the guest scorekeeper for the 2009-09-12, which a clip was used for the sixth segment titled "Speechus Interruptus".
For the 12th segment, titled "A Public Service Announcement" on the NPR website, Carl Kasell said that the segment came from a show aired in October 2009. The segment actually came from the 2009-09-12 show.
2010-01-09
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Rank:
First:
Kyrie O'Connor
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Paul Provenza
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Third:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Lucy Lawless Score: 0
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about odd international crimes, Not My Job about American inventors that recently passed away, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what big gadgets announced at next year's CES show?
As noted for the 2009-12-19 show, Peter made a correction to Andy Williams's Not My Job score due to the staff thinking that they made up an actual item sold in the SkyMall catalog.
2010-01-16
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Rank:
First:
Faith Salie
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Second:
Charlie Pierce
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Third:
Mo Rocca
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- They Might Be Giants Score: 1
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about government growing too big, Not My Job about Andre the Giant, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: whose job will Jay Leno take over next?
When Peter Sagal was introducing the panelists for the show, he said "Mister Faith Salie" rather than "Ms. Faith Salie". This flub is poked fun of several times during the show.
2010-01-23
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Rank:
First Tied:
Amy Dickinson
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Rank:
First Tied:
Adam Felber
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
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Third:
P.J. O'Rourke
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Mark Halperin Score: 2
Carl's Dream Machine, Bluff the Listener about hospitality innovations, Not My Job about the Prince of Seborga, Giorgio Carbone, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Conan O'Brien next venture?
2010-01-30
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Rank:
First:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 19
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 8
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Rank:
Second:
Luke Burbank
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Third:
Tom Bodett
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
- Neil Sedaka Score: 2
Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about bad news for nerds, Not My Job about damaged masterpieces, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Apple's next amazing product?