Show Details: June 2022
2022-06-04
I'm the pamphlet that tells you the star you came to see won't be performing tonight. I'm the play-BillBill Kurtis
- Kacey Musgraves Score: 2
- Audra McDonald Score: 1 *
- Brian Cox Score: 3
- Woody Hoburg Score: 3 *
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring a look back at favorites moments from the past two years
2022-06-11
Let me take those suitcases for you. You got a Bill-hopBill Kurtis
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First:
Luke Burbank
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
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Second:
Negin Farsad
Total: 12
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 5
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Third:
Hari Kondabolu
Total: 8
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 3
- Kenan Thompson Score: 0
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about surprising signs the pandemic is over, Not My Job about people who were at their jobs for less than a week, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next change in office culture?
This is the first show taped at Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! new home, the Studebaker Theater in Chicago.
After Kenan Thompson chose "A" for the third Not My Job question, Peter Sagal questioned Kenan if he really thought that was the answer. Kenan said, "So, is that the answer?" The correct answer was "B".
2022-06-18
Goo-goo ga-ga boo-bop gee-gee. Listen to be bab-BillBill Kurtis
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First:
Brian Babylon
Total: 15
Lightning Start: 5 Correct: 5
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Second:
Bobcat Goldthwait
Total: 13
Lightning Start: 1 Correct: 6
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Third:
Maeve Higgins
Total: 6
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 2
- Sean Hayes Score: 1
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about strange quirks of world leaders, Not My Job about Purple Haze and other weird marijuana strains, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predicitons: what will be the next thing in your house to come to life?
For Maeve Higgin's third Lightning Fill In The Blank question, she answered "weather" which Peter Sagal accepted. The correct answer was "high temperatures". For Maeve's fourth Lightning Fill In The Blank question, Bobcat Goldthwait helped her by whispering "BTS" but Maeve thought he was whispering "PTS". Bobcat whispered "BTS" a little clearer, which Maeve gave as her answer.
2022-06-25
Bueller? Bueller? Bill-er!Bill Kurtis
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First:
Helen Hong
Total: 17
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
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Second:
Peter Grosz
Total: 16
Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
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Third:
Adam Burke
Total: 11
Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 4
- Dan Perrault and Tony Yacenda Score: 1
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about surprising things musicians do to get listeners, Not My Job about croquet, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next word to get trademarked?
After Peter Sagal gave the answer to the 2nd Listener Limerick Challenge limerick, Bill Kurtis tried to help the listener out (albeit a bit too late).
Helen Hong answered her 8th Lightning Fill In The Blank question with "thongs". Peter Sagal accepted the answer, as the correct answer was "wearing only their underwear".