The Lion King Goes On

Season 1

Week 11

Weeeee’re back to the review of Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands! We had some great action today on the shows, and a milestone has been broken! More on that later, however… The show as most of you know started out with Nathalie finishing out her cliffhanger game from two Thursdays ago, when she had won $32,000 and time ran out, here she is going for the big $64,000!

Tim: Nathalie! Welcome back to the Hot Seat, I bet the suspense has been killing you!
Nathalie: Suspense? haha
Tim: Nah, she’s ready to play. Here’s your $64,000 question, and remember you still have your double-dip lifeline, which allows you to pick two of the four answers instead of just one.

$64,000
Which of the following “Lion King” shows was the first to premiere?

A: The Festival of the Lion King
B: The Lion King on Broadway
C: The Legend of the Lion King
D: The Lion King Celebration

Nathalie: I’m going to use the Double Dip
Tim: No problem, which answer would you like to pick first?
Nathalie: never heard of D, so I don't know
Nathalie: And C is from in Paris, normally, and that started last year
Nathalie: A + B hehe
Tim: Okay you’re feeling pretty sure about those two then. Which would you like to select first?
Nathalie: B
Tim: Your first answer is B: The Lion King on Broadway. Final answer?
Nathalie: yes
<lock-in B… drumroll… “wrong answer” music> <audience awws>
Tim: No sorry Nathalie that was incorrect! But that’s okay, you still have one more choice left…
Nathalie: I'll just stick to A, otherwise I'm gonna doubt too much, haha
Tim: A is your final choice, final answer???
<pause>
Nathalie: yes
<lock-in A>
Tim: Nathalie thinks it’s the Festival of the Lion King that premiered first… Oh no! Sorry that too is incorrect.
simbathemighty: awwws
Tim: Let’s take a look at the right answer:
D: The Lion King Celebration (premiered in 1995 after the release of the movie, it’s a parade at the Disneyland theme park)

Tough break for Nathalie there, but she was still feeling happy about her $32,000 in winnings, and she was also still eligible to play on today’s show. We moved right along to the next Fastest Finger question:

Fastest Finger

Put the following events from TLK 1 ½ in the order they occur in the movie, starting with the earliest:

A: Timon and Pumbaa meet
B: Snail-eating contest
C: Ma jumps on Rafiki’s foot
D: Simba is held above Pride Rock

Lucy Parker: DACB
simbathemighty: adcb
Audra: abdc
Nathalie: D A B C
Lucy Parker: dammit, hehe

Correct Order: A, D, C, B

And it was our Finnish friend STM, who got it right with blazing speed even though he had a monstrous headache! Well done!

STM ran into a lot of trouble early on the first question:

$1,000
An advertisement for TLKOB has included the line “From Pride Rock to…” where?

A: Trafalgar Square
B: Leicester Square
C: Pioneer Square
D: Times Square

After using the 50:50 and finally the “Poll the Herd” lifeline, he was able to decide on D: Times Square as the right answer. After that he played really well, working up to the $8,000 question without using any more lifelines… and then needed to call on a *special* someone for help:

Tim: Okay STM, you got off to a rough start but have put it together nicely and are looking at $8,000 now only 8 away from the million! Here it is:

$8,000
In TLK 1 ½, which of the following pieces of advice does Ma not give Timon as he is leaving the meerkat colony?

A: “Don’t talk to strangers”
B: “Be careful”
C: “Wash behind your ears”
D: “Don’t run with scissors”

simbathemighty: I don't know
simbathemighty: those are probably diffrent then in Finnish version
Tim: Yeah, we’re talking English here… but you do have your last lifeline to help you.
simbathemighty: so I ask from...
simbathemighty: Audra
Tim: Okay Audra, pressure’s on! STM needs your help here, you’ll have 30 seconds with him and time starts now! <cue tick-tock sound fx>
Audra: Me? I'm pretty sure it's D
simbathemighty: thats what I would guess too
simbathemighty: but I have no idea
Audra: Where are there scissors in the TLK world anyways...
Audra: lol
Nathalie: lol
simbathemighty: well that wouldn't suprise me even it would be made up
<buzz-buzz>
Tim: Time’s up.
simbathemighty: I go with D
Tim: Trusting your phone-a-friend, final answer?
simbathemighty: even this might be tricky question
simbathemighty: yeah
<lock-in D… drumroll>
Tim: “Don’t run with scissors…” was NOT said! You’re right and Audra was right for $8,000! Great job both of you!!! <wild applause>
Audra: hehe
simbathemighty: *hugs*

Way to go Audra once again coming through as she has done so many times already. STM decided to walk away from the $16,000, although the right answer was the first to pop into his mind he just wasn’t sure enough to say “Final Answer,” but he still did very well. Here was the third Fastest Finger:

Fastest Finger

Put the following Disney Villains in the order their respective movies were released, starting with the earliest:

A: Zira
B: Jafar
C: Scar
D: Ursula

Nathalie: d b c a
Lucy Parker: dbca
Audra: dbca
Lucy Parker: awww...dammit, lol

Tim: Uh oh... that’s not looking good for Lucy or Audra, it Nathalie’s right she will be in the hot seat, if she isn’t then we’ll have to do a replacement, let’s see the right order:

Lucy Parker: hehe, Nath is just too good

Correct Order: D, B, C, A

Nathalie did it again! Just in the Hot Seat a matter of minutes ago, she’s getting a second chance to add to her $32,000 in winnings. (Normally contestants are not allowed to play more than once per show but I made an exception because her game started two weeks ago and was carried over to today’s episode)

Nathalie was doing quite well and took a big chance on a guess at the $8,000 question and it paid off! She soon found herself pondering the $16,000 question with two of her lifelines left, her “Phone-A-Friend” and “50:50.”

$16,000
In TLKOB just before the “Endless Night” song, Timon and Pumbaa say they are hungry for a “June Bug Sandwich and a side of” what?

A: Flies
B: Crispy critters
C: Grubs
D: Worms

Nathalie: Is Audra still here? *lol*
Tim: Yep, alive and present!
Nathalie: I'll call her then
Audra: Oy...
Audra: lol
Audra: Everyone comes to me for TLKoB questions
Tim: Well that’s because you’ve seen it more times than any other contestant here, and you’re our resident TLKoB expert! Nathalie needs your help, you know the drill, 30 seconds starting… now! <tick-tock fx>
Nathalie: how many times did you see it?
Audra: 3 times
Audra: Uh... Really I'm not totally sure
Nathalie: I actually think B, that sounds nice, hehe
Audra: Um I think it's A
Audra: Or D...
Nathalie: I never saw them eat worms in the movie
Nathalie: never saw them eat that eather, flies, lol
<buzz-buzz>
Tim: Time’s up, not a clear definitive answer there, Nathalie… At first she said A and then switched to D.
Nathalie: I'll take B, hehe
Tim: Ahh, going off the chart? You do realize that you have the 50:50 left if you’re not sure…
Nathalie: oh, I can use that one too?
Tim: Oh most certainly! You can use any lifelines as you need on any one particular question.
Nathalie: oooh, let's take that then, haha
tim646man: Computer, please randomly take away two of the wrong answers, leaving Nathalie one wrong answer and the right one!

A: Flies
C: Grubs

Audra: Ohh
Nathalie: hmm, C then
Nathalie: It'll be A, but hey, lol
Tim: “June bug sandwich and a side of grubs.” Final answer?
Nathalie: yes
<lock-in C> <drumroll>
Tim: Oh shoot Nath… it was flies! <audience awws>
Lucy Parker: aw
Audra: Ohh lol
Lucy Parker: oh yeah...flies...fries

Lucy nailed it, that line was meant to be a play on words… side of “flies” and side of “fries.” But they call ‘em chips over in Europe anyways so I don’t blame her at all for missing that one. So adding another $1,000 to Nathalie’s virtual bank account brings her total up to an impressive $33,000 just for the day!

We had time for one final Fastest Finger and it was between two of our most loyal contestants, Lucy and Audra, who were virtually neck-and-neck in the overall standings $99,000 and $98,000 respectively, and whoever would be next would almost certainly top the $100,000 mark in career WWTBKOTPL earnings! The pressure of this moment was intense!

Tim: Down to heads-up action, best of luck to both of you ladies.

Fastest Finger:

Put the following Zazu lines in the order he says them in TLK, starting with the earliest:

A: “He’s as mad as a hippo with a hernia”
B: “He’d make a very handsome throw rug”
C: “Impeccable timing, your majesty”
D: “I would never have to do this for Mufasa…”

Lucy Parker: acbd
Audra: cadd
Audra: Oops
Audra: cada
Audra: ?
Audra: Ha
Audra: lol
simbathemighty: cadb?
Nathalie: Audra, pull yourself together girlfriend
Lucy Parker: lol
Audra: cadc
Lucy Parker: haha

tim646man: Correct Order: A, C, B, D

Looks like Audra was having some typing issues there, but it didn’t matter. Lucy got it absolutely right! She was making her unprecedented 9th appearance on the show, and was only $1,000 away from six figures. She was eager to get started so off we went:

$1,000
In TLK, who says the line, “I am a genius!”

A: Nala
B: Simba
C: Scar
D: Zazu

Lucy Parker: B. Simba
Tim: Final?
Lucy Parker: yep!
Tim: Lucy, welcome to the $100,000 club! You got it! <wild applause, standing ovation for Lucy> Congratulations!
Lucy Parker: cool, hehe

Unfortunately, she didn’t fare so well on a tricky $8,000 question:

$8,000
What is the very last word that Nala says in TLK?

A: Simba
B: King
C: It
D: Time

Lucy Parker: B.
Lucy Parker: im pretty sure she says 'simba is the rightful king last'
Tim: Seem pretty sure about it, final answer?
Lucy Parker: yep, final answer
<lock-in B, drumroll>
Tim: Oh I hate to tell you this, but that’s wrong. I’m very sorry! The correct answer was:

A: Simba

If you remember Nala shouts out Simba’s name as he goes over the cliff and the fire starts, but otherwise King would have been the right answer. But Lucy didn’t care, that put her at a nice round $100,000!

*This marked the end of the 1pm show. The following are results from the 4pm show*

Right now I’d like to congratulate all of today’s winners:

Nathalie: $33,000
Lucy: $1,000 (and reached $100,000 in earnings)
STM: $8,000
<applause>
What a great set of shows we had again today. Luckily the weeks fall so that Thanksgiving is off our schedule, everyone have a wonderful holiday. The next show will be on Thursday, December 1st at the usual time, 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern/9pm GMT.

From the Pride Land studios in the shadow of Pride Rock, this is your host Tim Watanabe saying so long from Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands! <roaaaaar> Good night!

WWTBKOTPL Official Leaderboard and statistics (through 13 shows, number in ( )’s denotes appearances in the hot seat)

1st: STL $250,000 (1)
2nd: LionKingStu $127,000 (3)
3rd: LucyLioness $100,000 (9) Congrats on reaching $100,000 Lucy!
4th: Sharifu $98,000 (6)
5th: Daniel $66,000 (4)
6th: STM $57,000 (5)
7th: King_Simba $48,000 (2)
8th: Nathalie $46,000 (5)
9th: Monai $33,000 (2)
10th: lolopimp $32,000 (1)

Highest amount won in one show: STL ($250,000)
Highest amount lost in one question: $93,000 (Sharifu x2, STM)
Highest amount of appearances in Hot Seat: LucyLioness (9)
Highest amount of people in audience: 11 (9/26/05)
Players that reached the $32,000 level without using a lifeline: Sharifu

IMPORTANT NOTICE: There won’t be a 4pm show anymore, from the fact that no one at all showed up to it this time, not even one contestant. In order for there to be a late show (we can discuss the time if 4pm Pacific Standard doesn’t work) I need to have written confirmations from at least four people that they will certainly be able to attend and be online and logged into Yahoo! IM at the appointed time to prevent this from ever happening again.

Who Wants To be King Of The Pridelands
	Season 1 Week 11 Weeeee’re back to the review of Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands! We had some great action today on the shows, and a milestone has been broken! More on that later, however… The show as most of you know started out with Nathalie finishing out her cliffhanger game from two Thursdays ago, when she had won $32,000 and time ran out, here she is going for the big $64,000! Tim: Nathalie! Welcome back to the Hot Seat, I bet the suspense has been killing you! Nathalie: Suspense? haha Tim: Nah, she’s ready to play. Here’s your $64,000 question, and remember you still have your double-dip lifeline, which allows you to pick two of the four answers instead of just one. $64,000 Which of the following “Lion King” shows was the first to premiere? A: The Festival of the Lion King B: The Lion King on Broadway C: The Legend of the Lion King D: The Lion King Celebration Nathalie: I’m going to use the Double Dip Tim: No problem, which answer would you like to pick first? Nathalie: never heard of D, so I don't know Nathalie: And C is from in Paris, normally, and that started last year Nathalie: A + B hehe Tim: Okay you’re feeling pretty sure about those two then. Which would you like to select first? Nathalie: B Tim: Your first answer is B: The Lion King on Broadway. Final answer? Nathalie: yes <lock-in B… drumroll… “wrong answer” music> <audience awws> Tim: No sorry Nathalie that was incorrect! But that’s okay, you still have one more choice left… Nathalie: I'll just stick to A, otherwise I'm gonna doubt too much, haha Tim: A is your final choice, final answer??? <pause> Nathalie: yes <lock-in A> Tim: Nathalie thinks it’s the Festival of the Lion King that premiered first… Oh no! Sorry that too is incorrect. simbathemighty: awwws Tim: Let’s take a look at the right answer: D: The Lion King Celebration (premiered in 1995 after the release of the movie, it’s a parade at the Disneyland theme park) Tough break for Nathalie there, but she was still feeling happy about her $32,000 in winnings, and she was also still eligible to play on today’s show. We moved right along to the next Fastest Finger question: Fastest Finger Put the following events from TLK 1 ½ in the order they occur in the movie, starting with the earliest: A: Timon and Pumbaa meet B: Snail-eating contest C: Ma jumps on Rafiki’s foot D: Simba is held above Pride Rock Lucy Parker: DACB simbathemighty: adcb Audra: abdc Nathalie: D A B C Lucy Parker: dammit, hehe Correct Order: A, D, C, B And it was our Finnish friend STM, who got it right with blazing speed even though he had a monstrous headache! Well done! STM ran into a lot of trouble early on the first question: $1,000 An advertisement for TLKOB has included the line “From Pride Rock to…” where? A: Trafalgar Square B: Leicester Square C: Pioneer Square D: Times Square After using the 50:50 and finally the “Poll the Herd” lifeline, he was able to decide on D: Times Square as the right answer. After that he played really well, working up to the $8,000 question without using any more lifelines… and then needed to call on a special someone for help: Tim: Okay STM, you got off to a rough start but have put it together nicely and are looking at $8,000 now only 8 away from the million! Here it is: $8,000 In TLK 1 ½, which of the following pieces of advice does Ma not give Timon as he is leaving the meerkat colony? A: “Don’t talk to strangers” B: “Be careful” C: “Wash behind your ears” D: “Don’t run with scissors” simbathemighty: I don't know simbathemighty: those are probably diffrent then in Finnish version Tim: Yeah, we’re talking English here… but you do have your last lifeline to help you. simbathemighty: so I ask from... simbathemighty: Audra Tim: Okay Audra, pressure’s on! STM needs your help here, you’ll have 30 seconds with him and time starts now! <cue tick-tock sound fx> Audra: Me? I'm pretty sure it's D simbathemighty: thats what I would guess too simbathemighty: but I have no idea Audra: Where are there scissors in the TLK world anyways... Audra: lol Nathalie: lol simbathemighty: well that wouldn't suprise me even it would be made up <buzz-buzz> Tim: Time’s up. simbathemighty: I go with D Tim: Trusting your phone-a-friend, final answer? simbathemighty: even this might be tricky question simbathemighty: yeah <lock-in D… drumroll> Tim: “Don’t run with scissors…” was NOT said! You’re right and Audra was right for $8,000! Great job both of you!!! <wild applause> Audra: hehe simbathemighty: hugs Way to go Audra once again coming through as she has done so many times already. STM decided to walk away from the $16,000, although the right answer was the first to pop into his mind he just wasn’t sure enough to say “Final Answer,” but he still did very well. Here was the third Fastest Finger: Fastest Finger Put the following Disney Villains in the order their respective movies were released, starting with the earliest: A: Zira B: Jafar C: Scar D: Ursula Nathalie: d b c a Lucy Parker: dbca Audra: dbca Lucy Parker: awww...dammit, lol Tim: Uh oh... that’s not looking good for Lucy or Audra, it Nathalie’s right she will be in the hot seat, if she isn’t then we’ll have to do a replacement, let’s see the right order: Lucy Parker: hehe, Nath is just too good Correct Order: D, B, C, A Nathalie did it again! Just in the Hot Seat a matter of minutes ago, she’s getting a second chance to add to her $32,000 in winnings. (Normally contestants are not allowed to play more than once per show but I made an exception because her game started two weeks ago and was carried over to today’s episode) Nathalie was doing quite well and took a big chance on a guess at the $8,000 question and it paid off! She soon found herself pondering the $16,000 question with two of her lifelines left, her “Phone-A-Friend” and “50:50.” $16,000 In TLKOB just before the “Endless Night” song, Timon and Pumbaa say they are hungry for a “June Bug Sandwich and a side of” what? A: Flies B: Crispy critters C: Grubs D: Worms Nathalie: Is Audra still here? lol Tim: Yep, alive and present! Nathalie: I'll call her then Audra: Oy... Audra: lol Audra: Everyone comes to me for TLKoB questions Tim: Well that’s because you’ve seen it more times than any other contestant here, and you’re our resident TLKoB expert! Nathalie needs your help, you know the drill, 30 seconds starting… now! <tick-tock fx> Nathalie: how many times did you see it? Audra: 3 times Audra: Uh... Really I'm not totally sure Nathalie: I actually think B, that sounds nice, hehe Audra: Um I think it's A Audra: Or D... Nathalie: I never saw them eat worms in the movie Nathalie: never saw them eat that eather, flies, lol <buzz-buzz> Tim: Time’s up, not a clear definitive answer there, Nathalie… At first she said A and then switched to D. Nathalie: I'll take B, hehe Tim: Ahh, going off the chart? You do realize that you have the 50:50 left if you’re not sure… Nathalie: oh, I can use that one too? Tim: Oh most certainly! You can use any lifelines as you need on any one particular question. Nathalie: oooh, let's take that then, haha tim646man: Computer, please randomly take away two of the wrong answers, leaving Nathalie one wrong answer and the right one! A: Flies C: Grubs Audra: Ohh Nathalie: hmm, C then Nathalie: It'll be A, but hey, lol Tim: “June bug sandwich and a side of grubs.” Final answer? Nathalie: yes <lock-in C> <drumroll> Tim: Oh shoot Nath… it was flies! <audience awws> Lucy Parker: aw Audra: Ohh lol Lucy Parker: oh yeah...flies...fries Lucy nailed it, that line was meant to be a play on words… side of “flies” and side of “fries.” But they call ‘em chips over in Europe anyways so I don’t blame her at all for missing that one. So adding another $1,000 to Nathalie’s virtual bank account brings her total up to an impressive $33,000 just for the day! We had time for one final Fastest Finger and it was between two of our most loyal contestants, Lucy and Audra, who were virtually neck-and-neck in the overall standings $99,000 and $98,000 respectively, and whoever would be next would almost certainly top the $100,000 mark in career WWTBKOTPL earnings! The pressure of this moment was intense! Tim: Down to heads-up action, best of luck to both of you ladies. Fastest Finger: Put the following Zazu lines in the order he says them in TLK, starting with the earliest: A: “He’s as mad as a hippo with a hernia” B: “He’d make a very handsome throw rug” C: “Impeccable timing, your majesty” D: “I would never have to do this for Mufasa…” Lucy Parker: acbd Audra: cadd Audra: Oops Audra: cada Audra: ? Audra: Ha Audra: lol simbathemighty: cadb? Nathalie: Audra, pull yourself together girlfriend Lucy Parker: lol Audra: cadc Lucy Parker: haha tim646man: Correct Order: A, C, B, D Looks like Audra was having some typing issues there, but it didn’t matter. Lucy got it absolutely right! She was making her unprecedented 9th appearance on the show, and was only $1,000 away from six figures. She was eager to get started so off we went: $1,000 In TLK, who says the line, “I am a genius!” A: Nala B: Simba C: Scar D: Zazu Lucy Parker: B. Simba Tim: Final? Lucy Parker: yep! Tim: Lucy, welcome to the $100,000 club! You got it! <wild applause, standing ovation for Lucy> Congratulations! Lucy Parker: cool, hehe Unfortunately, she didn’t fare so well on a tricky $8,000 question: $8,000 What is the very last word that Nala says in TLK? A: Simba B: King C: It D: Time Lucy Parker: B. Lucy Parker: im pretty sure she says 'simba is the rightful king last' Tim: Seem pretty sure about it, final answer? Lucy Parker: yep, final answer <lock-in B, drumroll> Tim: Oh I hate to tell you this, but that’s wrong. I’m very sorry! The correct answer was: A: Simba If you remember Nala shouts out Simba’s name as he goes over the cliff and the fire starts, but otherwise King would have been the right answer. But Lucy didn’t care, that put her at a nice round $100,000! This marked the end of the 1pm show. The following are results from the 4pm show Right now I’d like to congratulate all of today’s winners: Nathalie: $33,000 Lucy: $1,000 (and reached $100,000 in earnings) STM: $8,000 <applause> What a great set of shows we had again today. Luckily the weeks fall so that Thanksgiving is off our schedule, everyone have a wonderful holiday. The next show will be on Thursday, December 1st at the usual time, 1pm Pacific/4pm Eastern/9pm GMT. From the Pride Land studios in the shadow of Pride Rock, this is your host Tim Watanabe saying so long from Who Wants to be King of the Pride Lands! <roaaaaar> Good night! WWTBKOTPL Official Leaderboard and statistics (through 13 shows, number in ( )’s denotes appearances in the hot seat) 1st: STL $250,000 (1) 2nd: LionKingStu $127,000 (3) 3rd: LucyLioness $100,000 (9) Congrats on reaching $100,000 Lucy! 4th: Sharifu $98,000 (6) 5th: Daniel $66,000 (4) 6th: STM $57,000 (5) 7th: King_Simba $48,000 (2) 8th: Nathalie $46,000 (5) 9th: Monai $33,000 (2) 10th: lolopimp $32,000 (1) Highest amount won in one show: STL ($250,000) Highest amount lost in one question: $93,000 (Sharifu x2, STM) Highest amount of appearances in Hot Seat: LucyLioness (9) Highest amount of people in audience: 11 (9/26/05) Players that reached the $32,000 level without using a lifeline: Sharifu IMPORTANT NOTICE: There won’t be a 4pm show anymore, from the fact that no one at all showed up to it this time, not even one contestant. In order for there to be a late show (we can discuss the time if 4pm Pacific Standard doesn’t work) I need to have written confirmations from at least four people that they will certainly be able to attend and be online and logged into Yahoo! IM at the appointed time to prevent this from ever happening again.