Celebrity
Jeopardy!
Airdate: May 1, 2003
Paul
McCrane played for Children’s Hospital of LA and Children’s Hospital of
Philadelphia
Introductory Clip: From 9.18 “Finders Keepers” -- Romano yelling at Carter, “This is
MY ER now! And that stands for one
thing: Everyone’s Replaceable. Even you.”
Announcer’s Introduction: “On ‘ER’ he’s Dr. Romano -- the skilled but
volatile surgeon you love to hate -- here’s Paul McCrane!”
[wild applause]
[An aside -- in the “TV Workplaces” topic, no
one knew the question that matched the answer, “Bart’s dad, he works at the
Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, Sector 7G”.
Seriously, people. Did they really
not know this, or were they ashamed to admit to watching The Simpsons?]
Topic:
Government & Politics, $600
Answer:
In 1994, Bill Clinton appointed Stephen Breyer to this body.
Paul’s Question: What is the Supreme Court?
Paul’s Bank:
$600
Topic:
Cookies, $200
Answer:
Debbi is the first name of this woman whose name is on over 700 cookie
franchises.
[Chris buzzes in first, but can’t come up with
the question!]
Paul’s Question: Who is Mrs. Fields?
Paul’s Bank:
$800
Topic:
TV Workplaces, $600
Answer:
The title character on this NBC drama works for the Massachusetts State
Coroner’s Office.
Paul’s Question: Who is Quincy?
[incorrect]
[Lauren’s Question was correct -- What is
“Crossing Jordan”]
Paul’s Bank:
$200
Topic:
Wish You Were Here, $400
Answer:
The votive candles seen here are in this Gothic Church located on the
Ile-de-la-Cite.
Paul’s Question: What is France? What is
Paris? [squinches face up]
Alex Trebek:
We were going for the church.
Paul:
Oh, um...oh...[buzzer] Thank
you.
[Chris’s question was correct -- What is Notre
Dame?]
Paul’s Bank:
- $200
[No one knew the capital of Sweden. Again, are you kidding me? I know, I know...I should cut them a
break. I’d probably be super-nervous
too!]
[Commercials -- Paul turns to talk to
Lauren. Hee!]
[Back from the commercial break, Alex Trebek
is standing in front of Paul’s podium]
AT: Welcome Back. Paul McCrane played a punk in one episode of
Law & Order, many years ago, then went on to Dr. Romano on ER. How many years now, for Dr. Romano?
PM: Uh...I’m just
finishing my sixth season on the show.
AT: All right. It’s a great character...
PM: Thank you.
AT: Is he a jerk, or is
he misunderstood?
PM: Um, I think he’s the
most lovable character on the show, myself.
[audience laughs]
AT:
Obviously.
PM:
Clearly has a lot of heart, great sensitivity, great patient
rapport [nods, rolls tongue over teeth]
AT: Well, this past
season, there was one moment when Dr. Romano showed a little bit of
vulnerability when he made a move on Alex Kingston [Elizabeth!], when she came
back from having worked in England [Paul “mmm-hmmm”s] and she was back in the
ER. Is that relationship going to develop
at all? [Hee! Alex Trebek is a Cordano!]
PM: Well, uh, at least once or twice a season, he tries to make a move on
her, [smiles] and I don’t know, I’m thinking, actually...well, I’ll reveal it now,
next year they’re going to have, in succession, each one of the women on the
show get involved with Dr. Romano.
[AT and audience
burst into laughter]
AT:
Wishful thinking!
PM:
No, it’s true. It’s gonna happen.
AT:
All right, good. Now, your charities?
PM: I’m playing for Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and
Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles.
AT:
Two of them that are going
to benefit. All right, Paul, good.
PM:
Thank you.
[Interviews the
other contestants, back to the Jeopardy Round]
Topic:
That’s So Cliché, $400
Answer:
I warned the ostrich farmer, “Don’t keep all” of these “in one basket”
Paul’s Question: What is an egg?
Paul’s Bank:
$200
Topic:
That’s So Cliché, $600
Answer:
I told the Private Investigator that one of these “is worth a thousand
words”
Paul’s Question: What is a picture?
Paul’s Bank:
$800
[Alex Trebek makes a funny a few questions
later, and you can hear Paul’s laugh.
Heh.]
At the end of the Jeopardy Round...
Chris Matthews has $4,400
Lauren Graham has $6,800
Paul McCrane has $800
[“ER Talk” is one of the categories!]
AT: Paul, where do we start?
PM: Well, I’m going to have to go ahead and
embarrass myself with “ER Talk”.
Topic:
ER Talk, $400
Answer:
If a patient has suffered cardiac arrest, this color “code” should be
called.
[Lauren’s question was incorrect -- What is
red?]
Paul’s Question: What is blue?
Paul’s Bank:
$1,200
Topic:
ER Talk, $800
Answer:
This 4-letter term means ASAP!
Immediately!
Paul’s Question: What is “stat”?
Paul’s Bank:
$2,000
Topic:
ER Talk, $1,200
Answer:
Give the patient 250 c.c.s of normal saline, c.c. standing for this.
Paul’s Question: What is milliliters? [Paul’s question was incorrect -- he looks
shocked, because he’s right, in a way.
It just wasn’t the answer they were looking for.]
[Chris’s answer is correct -- What is cubic
centimeters?]
Paul’s Bank:
$800
Topic:
Holidays and Observances, $1,600
Answer:
The folk song “Sivivon, sov, sov, sov” or “Dreidel, spin, spin, spin” is
traditionally sung during this Jewish holiday.
Paul’s Question: What is Haunkkah?
Paul’s Bank:
$2,400
Topic:
Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, $800
Answer:
Semolina
Paul’s Question: What is vegetable?
Paul’s Bank:
$3,200
Topic:
Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, $2,000
Answer:
Kale
Paul’s Question: What is vegetable?
Paul’s Bank:
$5,200
Topic:
You Should Be in Opera, $800
Answer:
Placido Domingo, Jose Carreras, and this Italian called [blank]; they’re
doing a “Four Tenors” Tour, and you’re number four!!!!
[Lauren’s question was incorrect -- Who
is...um...you know, the other Italian guy?
Hee!]
Paul’s Question: Who is Luciano Pavarotti?
[He pronounced Pavarotti’s name with a real Italian accent, even
rolling the “R”. Cool.]
Paul’s Bank:
$6,000
Topic:
Gilmore Girls and Boys, $1,600
Answer:
The 1980 Pulitzer Prize for diction went to Norman Mailer for a book on
this convicted murderer
Paul’s Question: Who is Gary Gilmore?
Paul’s Bank:
$7,600
[The $2000 opera answer is an audio clip, and
the correct question is, “What is the Anvil chorus. Anvil.” And I couldn’t not
laugh, because I’m still giggly over the thought of Romano dating every woman
on the show next season. Now, where did
I put my “ER Special Guest Star” application?]
Topic:
ER Talk, $1,600
Answer:
You’ll need follow-up rehab with a P.T., this professional.
Paul’s Question: What is a physical therapist?
Paul’s Bank:
$9,200
Topic:
ER Talk, $2,000
Answer:
Know your ABCs: Check this (the
“A”), breathing, and circulation
Paul’s Question: What is an airway?
Paul’s Bank:
$11,200
At the end of the Double Jeopardy Round...
Chris Matthews has $16,200
Lauren Graham has $13,000
Paul McCrane has $11,200
Topic:
Government Agencies
Answer:
In 2000, Emma Peel’s leather pants and Maxwell Smart’s shoe phone were
on display at this agency that’s not open to the public.
Paul’s Question: What is the private eye?
[incorrect -- his wager was $11,100, bringing down his total to $100]
[Chris and Lauren answer correctly -- What is
the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)?]
Final Charity Donations:
Chris Matthews: $50,000
Lauren Graham: $26,000
Paul McCrane:
$20,000
Rolling Credits...Paul and Lauren are talking
again...she laughs at something while he gestures emphatically with his left
hand. Yep, the one that doesn’t work on
ER anymore. Oh, and he’s at least 4-6
inches shorter than she is. Not that
there’s anything wrong with that. ;)
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Portions of this program were transcribed by
Lauren, owner and webmaster of The
Cordano Love Lounge, but she really didn’t have any rights to do so. Jeopardy owns all the rights to this
program, and I’m just borrowing them to share with Paul McCrane fans who did
not have the opportunity to view the program.
Please don’t sue me!
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