Show Details: January 2020
2020-01-04
Hey, reset your clocks. It's a new Bill-enniumBill Kurtis
- Mark Bittman Score: 1
- Jewel Score: 3
- Ryan Dempster Score: 2
- Chance the Rapper (Chancelor Bennett) Score: 2
- Mavis Staples Score: 2
- Tim Gunn Score: 2
- Stephen Colbert Score: 3 *
Best of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring a look back at favorite moments from the past decade
Both the Not My Job segments with Mavis Staples and Stephen Colbert come from their second Not My Job appearances, both in 2017.
2020-01-11
Hey, Mister Rogers, come over to the land of make Bill-ieveBill Kurtis
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Rank:
First Tied:
Adam Burke
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
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Rank:
First Tied:
Roxanne Roberts
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 6
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Third:
Luke Burbank
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Ronan Farrow Score: 3
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about excused for missing homework, Not My Job about Pharaohs, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the hot gadget at next year's Consumer Electronics Show?
Peter Sagal had a little bit of trouble pronouncing Soleimani's name during the Who's Bill This Time? segment.
The Bluff the Listener contestant's name was Luke, which lead to Luke Burbank, along with the audience, to chant "Luuuuuuke" at the listener contestant. When asked which of the three Bluff stories was correct, Luke the contestant started his response with "What is". Peter responded by saying that the contestant was thinking of the wrong show. When Peter said that the contestant chose the right story, Luke Burbank said, "Thank You".
There was some technical difficulties during the Not My Job interview in which the call seemed to have dropped. They were able to get Ronan back on to complete the interview and segment.
2020-01-18
Grab a spoon, you're about to have a big ol' bowl of Bill-ogneseBill Kurtis
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Rank:
First:
Tom Bodett
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
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Rank:
Second:
Helen Hong
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Third:
Maeve Higgins
Total: 7
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 2
- Alison Roman Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about someone retiring from an exceptional career, Not My Job about financial fraud, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will Tom Steyer walk into next?
The first panel round was a jump ball question in which the first panelist to answer the question correctly would get 100 points. None of the panelists had the correct answer.
Maeve Higgins pronounced the word "tortoise" in an uncommon manner while reading her Bluff the Listener story; to which, Peter Sagal asked her about it and Maeve wasn't exactly sure how the word was actually pronounced.
The audience assisted with the third Not My Job question by way of clapping to which answer they thought was correct.
Maeve initially answered her third Lightning Fill In The Blank question with "Prince Philip" but then changed it to "Prince Harry". Normally the first answer would be accepted; but, Peter decided to accept her second answer.
2020-01-25
Is this heaven? No. It'sBill Kurtis
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Rank:
First:
Paula Poundstone
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
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Rank:
Second:
Negin Farsad
Total: 14
Lightning Start: 4 Correct: 5
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Rank:
Third:
Mo Rocca
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
- Olivia Nuzzi Score: 2
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about a dynamic duo in the news, Not My Job about New Zealand, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big trend in reading?