Monday, June 21, 2010

Trivia Answer & New Question

A few days ago I asked a trivia question about the number of blue lines on a 3x5 index card.  Now that you've looked down at the cards in front of you, you know the answer is 10.

New trivia question, because it aired this morning on TV before class:

In the second season of West Wing, Toby realizes that Bartlett is hiding something.  He was the seventeenth person to find out.  Who were the first sixteen?  Answer in a few days.  Leave your guesses in the comments.
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  1. BenJune 21, 2010 at 3:21 PM

    If I remember correctly... in no particular order...

    Bartlett
    First Lady
    Their Three Daughters
    Leo
    Charlie
    The anesthesiologist after the shooting
    The diagnosing doctor
    The doctor giving the Presidential Physical
    Vice President
    Head of Secret Service Detail - Butterfield?
    Mrs. Landingham

    OK, I get to 13.

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  2. AnonymousJune 21, 2010 at 6:05 PM

    white house counsel, Oliver Babbage?

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  3. AnonymousJune 21, 2010 at 6:33 PM

    Mrs. Landingham didn't know yet. Bartlett was going to tell her the night she died in the car accident. I think . . .

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  4. AnonymousJune 21, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    Nope. Toby was told he was the 16th and then Toby calls out the President for not counting himself for #17. And Mrs. Landingham never knew - the President asked her to come by his office later that night to tell her something (the MS) and she went to pick up her new car and got hit by a drunk driver and died.

    Abby, the 3 kids (Liz, Ellie, Zoe), the diagnosing physician, a radiologist, specialist, leo (told after he suggested the Gov. Bartlett run for president but before the last debate), the vice president (told when asked to be VP), chairmen of the joint-cheifs, the anesthesiologist at GW, Toby, Bartlett

    There are 4 others - but I don't think we ever get their names - doctors with the initial diagnosis.


    ~Guest
    ps - I would trade this knowledge for being able to remember what DOWNFALL and SPARERIBS are supposed to help me remember.

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  5. AnonymousJune 21, 2010 at 11:26 PM

    LOL, I actually did have a notecard right in front of me when I read this.

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  6. AnonymousJune 22, 2010 at 5:56 PM

    Bartlet
    Leo (who was told in the first season)
    The First Lady
    Elizabeth
    Eleanor
    Zoey
    Bartlet's Brother
    Admiral Fitzwallace
    The Vice President
    The Anesthesiologist at GW
    Six doctors (mentioned during the meeting with Babish)

    They actually don't mention all sixteen during that episode. The complete list is given in the next episode when Bartlet meets with White House Counsel

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  7. AnonymousJune 22, 2010 at 7:21 PM

    Abbey, Elizabeth, Eleanor, Zoey, Dr. Herman Vickram and five other original doctors and radiologists, his brother John, Leo, Admiral Fitzwallace, Vice-President John Hoynes, Dr. David Lee, Toby

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  8. AnonymousJune 22, 2010 at 7:23 PM

    Oh and Bartlett

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  9. AnonymousJune 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM

    There is an error in Toby's recitation of the numbering - he says Hoynes is 14 and Dr. Lee 15. But Hoynes found out before the election so would have to be before Ftizwallace. Making Hoynes 13.

    Also, do we ever hear of brother John anywhere else?

    And when did Leo find out in the first season?

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