Episode 111 - Recap

Jeff and the kids enter the classroom and Jeff introduces the kids to audience. Mortgage consultant Adam comes to stage hi-fiving the kids and saying things like, “Let’s rock and roll!” Adam asks rhetorically, “Who’s the money maker?” before picking Kyle as his first 5th Grade helper. Kyle informs him that he will make him some money to which Adam replies, “Let’s rock and roll!”
Adam asks the money maker to his left what category he should pick. Adam settles on 1st Grade Art.

There are 3 secondary color, 2 of them are purple and green, what is the third?

Kyle locks in his answer and Adam guesses yellow. Unfortunately for Adam, yellow is incorrect but luckily, Kyle saves him with the right answer. Adam moves on to 1st Grade Music.

Which of the following instruments is
a member of the percussion family?
A. Viola
B. Xylophone
C. Bassoon

Adam mumbles something about playing the guitar before Jeff calls him a bassoon. He gets the answer right and moves on. Kyle sits, Alana comes up to help him out.

After consulting with Alana, Adam picks 2nd Grade Grammar for $5,000.

How many singular nouns are in the following sentence?
Jeff went to the park to see the flock of seagulls.

Adam reads the sentence over and over again until Jeff tells him that he is working too slowly. He goes for the peek of Alana and finally enters him answer. Somehow, Alana has the wrong answer but Adam still gets the answer right. He moves onto 3rd Grade Geography for $10,000.

True or False: The equator passes through the southern tip of North America?

Adam decides not to use his copy and answer on his own and Jeff cuts to commercial before letting him know if he has it right or not. When they return, Jeff tells him that the entire class answered correctly and so did he. He cheers for himself, and Alana sits; Adam looks for his new money-maker, and picks Spencer. Adam picks 2nd Grade Vocabulary for $25,000.

What word that starts with letter “Q” can be both a spike on a porcupine or a bird feather used as a pen?

He thinks he actually knows the answer on his own and locks in his response. Jeff tells him he has won $25,000 and he punches the air with his fists repeatedly. He decides on 3rd Grade Spelling for $50,000.

How many times does the letter “U” appear in the following phrase?
The quiet hum of the vacuum

Adam proceeds to use his finger to spell the phrase in the air. He locks in his answer and Jeff tells him that unlike a vacuum, he does not suck and that he now has $50,000. He screams , “Thank you,” at Spencer and Jacob comes up to join him. He picks 4th Grade Math as his next question for $100,000.

What whole number is closest to the square root of 50?

Adam is thoroughly flummoxed by the question and without hesitating goes for the copy.
Jacob comes up with the right answer and Adam wins $100,000. Adam yells, “Let’s rock and roll,” before Jeff informs he that he will be without 5th grader help the rest of the way. Adam picks 4th Grade World History for $175,000.

What is the name for the form of picture writing used by the ancient Egyptians?

Adam reads the question out loud to himself again before realizing that he knows the answer. Adam locks it in convincingly but Jeff makes him say the answer over and over again before he lets him know that he has it right. Adam almost has a heart attack and tells Jeff what he would name the sports bar he wants to buy with his winnings. Adam picks 5th Grade Science for $300,000.

What do plants lose in the process knows as transpiration?
A. Roots
B. Water vapor
C. Seeds

Adam tries to work it out with his own knowledge before realizing that he doesn’t want to try to answer it. He decides to drop out with $175,000 and admits that he is not smarter than a 5th grader.

Next up is Veterinarian’s Assistant Kerryann. She hi-fives the kids before taking the podium. Jeff asks her about her childhood nickname before she chooses Alana as her 1st helper. Kerryann chooses 2nd Grade US Geography.

In what US state is the Lincoln Home National Historic Site?

Kerryann realizes she doesn’t know the answer so she decides to copy Alana’s answer. Alana has the right answer and Kerryann earns $1,000. She picks 1st Grade Grammar as her next question.

What word is the subject in the following sentence?
The spaceship landed in Jacob’s backyard.

Kerryann answers and gets it right. Jeff tells her she will be back next time and ends the show.

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