Show Details: January 2010
2010-01-02
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
- First: Kyrie O'Connor 15 (Start: 3 / Correct: 6)
- Second: Paul Provenza 12 (Start: 2 / Correct: 5)
- Third: Paula Poundstone 11 (Start: 3 / Correct: 4)
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
- First: Faith Salie 15 (Start: 3 / Correct: 6)
- Second: Charlie Pierce 14 (Start: 2 / Correct: 6)
- Third: Mo Rocca 13 (Start: 3 / Correct: 5)
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
- First Tied: Amy Dickinson 13 (Start: 3 / Correct: 5)
- First Tied: Adam Felber 13 (Start: 3 / Correct: 5)
- Third: P.J. O'Rourke 12 (Start: 2 / Correct: 5)
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
- First: Roxanne Roberts 19 (Start: 3 / Correct: 8)
- Second: Luke Burbank 17 (Start: 3 / Correct: 7)
- Third: Tom Bodett 13 (Start: 3 / Correct: 5)
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?