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Show Details: On This Day

This page provides a list of shows that have aired on past years on this month and day.

2005-05-14

NPR DB ID: 114
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
  • Rank: First Tied: Adam Felber Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 1 Correct: 6
  • Rank: First Tied: Kyrie O'Connor Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 1 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Third: Sue Ellicott Total: 10
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Sue Ellicott
Correct Sue Ellicott
Description

Carl Kasell's Countdown, Bluff the Listener about new ways to do things which are better than new-fangled ways, Not My Job about a new Steve Wynn casino resort, Listener Mailbag, Who's Carl This Time?, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the new Homeland Security alert system?

Notes

Although Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! has recorded several live shows at the Bank One/Chase Auditorium, this is the first regular live show from the Bank One/Chase Auditorium as their new home for shows taped in front of a live audience.

Start of the "666"/"616" debacle, in which Peter noted that the 616 area code was for Ann Arbor, Michigan, Kyrie made a funny sound after missing a Lightning Fill In The Blank question

2011-05-14

Repeat: 2009-04-04 NPR DB ID: 693
Scorekeeper Carl Kasell
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Paula Poundstone Total: 14
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Second: Mo Rocca Total: 13
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 5
  • Rank: Third: Tom Bodett Total: 10
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 4
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
Description

Who's Carl This Time?, Bluff the Listener about green technology, Not My Job about high tech toilets from Japan, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next world-changing, earth-shattering invention?

2016-05-14

NPR DB ID: 955
Scorekeeper Billy Jean is not your lover, but Billy Kurtis is Bill Kurtis
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Mo Rocca Total: 17
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 7
  • Rank: Second: Peter Grosz Total: 16
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 7
  • Rank: Third: Amy Dickinson Total: 15
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Amy Dickinson
Correct Amy Dickinson
Description

Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about an expert getting something wrong, Not My Job about real islands, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next big product to be renamed and why?

Notes

All of the correct answers to the Not My Job questions were "B".

In the edited version of the show, Peter Grosz was asked seven questions and answered six of those correctly. Bill Kurtis stated that Peter answered seven correct, meaning that the question that was edited out was answered correctly.

2022-05-14

NPR DB ID: 1269
Scorekeeper Hey there, newlyweds. Here comes Pachel-Bill's Canon Bill Kurtis
Panelists
  • Rank: First: Faith Salie Total: 15
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 6
  • Rank: Second: Peter Grosz Total: 9
    Lightning Start: 3 Correct: 3
  • Rank: Third: Laci Mosley Total: 6
    Lightning Start: 2 Correct: 2
Not My Job Guest(s)
Bluff
#1
Chosen Faith Salie
Correct Faith Salie
Description

Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about about bad apologies, Not My Job about stupid life hacks, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next bonkers thing people will invest in?

Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Another instance in which the highest score is equal to the sum of the other two scores.