MG round2questionB

 

 

Doug: We're back on the Net National Lampoon's Funny Money - Make Me
Laugh Hour. 

 

 

(audience laughs) (Doug pushes button revealing Round 2 questions)

Doug: OK, let's see if we can score some matches in our second round.
Normally, the leading scorer picks first.  But, with no score as yet and
since John went first in Round 1, Rick gets to pick first here.  So, A or 
B, Rick?

Rick: I'll take B.

 

 

Doug: B for you.  (grabs B; walks to panel)  All the stars are going to
play both halves of this round.  So, here's the assignment for now...

Bill Gates said, "You know the economy is bad when << BLANK >> is asking 
me for spare change."

(MG '7x cowbell think music plays)

 

 

 

 

Doug: OK, Rick, they're all set.  Here's the question again...

Bill Gates said, "You know the economy is bad when << BLANK >> is asking 
me for spare change."

Rick: George W Bush

(mixed reaction from the audience)

Doug: Mercy.  The "Hardball" theme continues.  Well, that wasn't my
answer.  But you never know what's on these cards.  Tom, Rick's lookin'
for Dubya.

Tom K.: The Office Assistant.  That's the Microsoft Office help thing.

(buzz)

Doug: Hmm, interesting way to look at it.  Over to Jay.

Jay: OK, my first thought was the 2nd richest dude...

+--------+
|  THE   |
| SULTAN |
+--------+
+--------+
|   OF   |
| BRUNEI |
+--------+

but I thought someone more contemporary would be better so my answer is

+--------+
| DONALD |
|  TRUMP |
+--------+

(buzz) (smattering of applause)

Doug: That was my answer.  Brian, what did you think?

Brian: Well I know the economy is bad when...
 
[The Adult Film Industry]
 
...is asking me for spare change.

(buzz) (mixed reaction from the crowd)

Doug: My, what an interesting take.  But no match as we come down to
Ryan.  Bill Gates said, "You know the economy is bad when << BLANK >> 
is asking me for spare change."  And what came to your mind?

Ryan: Ted Turner

(buzz) (smattering of applause)

Doug: Now that's sensible -- considering he ran CNN and Bill's got a 
hand in MSNBC.  Over to Nolan.

Nolan: Oh boy.  So many good answers.  Trying to think of someone who's
superlatively rich...and the stupid thing is that Bill Gates WOULD have 
been a good answer there.  So I wrote Richard Lay.

(buzz)

Doug: Mmm'kay.  I honestly never heard of him.  Maybe we can clear that
up later.  Either way, last chance for a match with David.

David: Theres only one obvious answer to this one (flips card) GEORGE W. 
BUSH!

(ding; audience applause)

Doug: And Rick's on the board as we review...

 

 

...ASSISTANT | DONALD TRUMP | ADULT FILM IND.
TED TURNER | RICHARD LAY | GEORGE W. BUSH

Rick's answer: GEORGE W. BUSH

 

 

Doug: Just so that we're clear on something, judge, if either 
Rick or David didn't mention the middle initial "W"...

(judge immediately activates buzzer)

Doug: ...sheesh, you either read my mind or you're just trigger-
happy.  (audience laughs)  Basically, had one of you not included
"W" in your answer, you'd have just "George Bush" and we could
only assume you meant the 41st president of these United States
and not the current.  

MG ROUND 2 CONTINUES