[theme music] WENDY WILLIAMS: The Pennsylvania Game is made possible in part by-- ANNOUNCER: By a grant from the Pennsylvania Public Television Network.

The network receives funding from the commonwealth to provide public television for all Pennsylvanians.

[theme music] WENDY WILLIAMS: Now, let's get the game started.

Here's the host of The Pennsylvania Game, Scott Bruce.

[cheers, applause] Good guys.

Aren't they great?

I love you, guys.

Please, please.

As always, the best studio audiences on the planet.

Thanks for joining us.

Thanks for joining us at home.

We've got an all new edition, and we're going to have some fun today because we have three newcomers to the show.

Let's meet them right now.

Our first panelist to the show.

He's a retired banker, lifelong resident of Warren County.

He's involved in local politics.

Please say hello to John Zavinski.

[cheers, applause] Mary Mitchell is an author, syndicated newspaper columnist, and company president.

Ms. Demeanor, her internationally syndicated newspaper column originates in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Please give a warm welcome to Mary Mitchell.

[cheers, applause] And who do we have now?

None other than Mister Ed.

Ladies and gentlemen, Mister Ed is the owner of Mister Ed's Elephant Museum in Britannia, Pennsylvania.

The museum houses his collection of more than 5,000 elephants.

Say hello to Mister Ed, folks!

[cheers, applause] There you have it.

Does it look like it could be any more fun?

We're off to a rip-roaring start.

Let's have our first question today.

WENDY WILLIAMS: Philadelphia sculptor Alexander Calder became world famous for inventing a new sculptural form-- the mobile.

Although far less celebrated, in the early 1920s, he influenced the way the Kellogg's Company marketed its cereal.

Did he A, invent the famous O-shaped cereal, B, pioneer the celebrity endorsement, C, create the Tony the Tiger mascot, or D, modify the wax paper packaging of the cereal box.

SCOTT BRUCE: Hmm.

Alexander Calder, this one had me stumped when I saw it.

Did he invent the famous O-shaped Cheerio?

Did he pioneer the celebrity endorsement?

Did he create Tony the Tiger mascot?

Or did he modify the wax paper packaging of a cereal box?

John, I say we go to you first.

I say A. SCOTT BRUCE: A big A?

He looks like he's the type guy with-- SCOTT BRUCE: Yeah.

Make sure everybody else punches in if we could, please.

A, he looks like the kind of guy that would invent something O-shaped.

He sculpted the big O for you.

JOHN ZAVINSKI: Right.

I like that, John.

That's a good answer.

Mary, what do you think?

I think he pioneered the celebrity endorsement.

SCOTT BRUCE: Pioneered the celebrity endorsement.

Because he's all over Philadelphia.

Everywhere you look, there's a Calder.

Oh, wow, OK. That could very well be.

What do you think-- Mister Ed, what do you think?

Well, being a big fan of Tony the Tiger, I'm going to-- [laughter] SCOTT BRUCE: Why does that not surprise me, Mister Ed?

I'm going to still pick A, the big O. SCOTT BRUCE: The big O?

So we have two big O's.

We have two A's and a B, and those are our answers.

And by golly, let's find out if any of them got it right.

WENDY WILLIAMS: The answer is D, modify the wax paper packaging of the cereal box.

Alexander Calder sent the Kellogg Company a suggestion for improving the packaging of their corn flakes.

He wrote that it would be more effective if they put the wax paper wrapping inside the box rather than outside as they were then doing.

The company adopted his recommendation and has been adhering to it ever since.

To show their appreciation, they sent him a note of thanks along with a carton of 24 boxes of corn flakes.

We have a special thanks going out to Bill Miters of Lamont, Pennsylvania who sent in that question.

For that, he'll be receiving a year's free subscription to Pennsylvania Magazine and some O-shaped cereals.

No, he will not.

He will not.

Oh, how quickly they turn.

Quick, Wendy, get me out of here.

WENDY WILLIAMS: Dr. Harry Dinsmore was born in Patton, Pennsylvania.

In the Vietnam War, he was awarded the Navy Cross for an act of heroism he didn't expect to survive.

Did he A, rescue American POWS by drugging the guards, B, deliver a baby in a combat zone, C, parachute behind enemy lines to administer wounded orphans, or D, surgically remove a live mortar round from the chest of a South Vietnamese soldier.

Ooh.

Dr. Harry Dinsmore.

Any one of these would be an exciting answer as far as I'm concerned.

Did he rescue American POWS by drugging the guards?

Did he deliver a baby in a combat zone?

Did he parachute behind enemy lines to administer to wounded orphans?

Or did he surgically remove a live mortar round from the chest of a South Vietnamese soldier?

Mary, we're going to shoot on down to you first.

I said that he drugged the guards, and he rescued the POWS.

SCOTT BRUCE: Drugged the guards and rescued the POWS.

I like that.

It's a cheerful kind of a "hey, good guy hero" kind of an answer.

What do you think, Mister Ed?

I think B, a baby.

SCOTT BRUCE: B, the baby?

You like that baby in the combat zone?

He did that.

OK. That's good.

John, what do you think?

I say D. I like M A S H. That sounds like something that would be in the-- SCOTT BRUCE: It sounds like something you could see Hawkeye actually pulling that mortar out, then working on it, and ticking going on.

I don't know.

I like the way you're thinking.

Let's find out if any of them are thinking right.

WENDY WILLIAMS: The answer is D. He removed a live mortar round from the chest of the South Vietnamese soldier.

In 1966, Dr. Harry Dinsmore was the Navy's chief of surgery in Da Nang, South Vietnam when he learned that a live 60 millimeter mortar round was lodged in the chest of a South Vietnamese soldier.

Although not on duty that day, Dinsmore performed the operation, aware that the round could explode at the slightest movement.

He cut out the bomb and tried to lift it away, but the round's fins were still caught in the soldier's uniform.

While holding the flesh-covered round in one hand, he painstakingly cut through the denim uniform with his other.

Once free, an explosives expert took the bomb outside and disarmed it.

Dr. Harry Dinsmore was awarded the Navy Cross for his heroism.

He retired from the Navy in 1967 and practiced medicine in Punxsutawney, until retiring in 1990.

[applause] It's nice to know we've got someone up there to look after Phil for us.

I think that's great in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.

Let's wander on over and find out a little bit more about our panelists now.

It's a good time for it.

Don't you think, John?

Absolutely.

John, it says here that your interest in the history of Warren County-- you're interested-- you've been recognized by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History as a Regional Archaeologist?

Correct.

SCOTT BRUCE: How neat.

So you've gone out and dug things up in your county?

Definitely.

Dig up other people's junk.

SCOTT BRUCE: Other people's junk.

[chuckles] Your treasure are my junk, or my junk is your treasure, so whatever.

SCOTT BRUCE: You're going to fit in so well on this show.

Because we're all junky here.

JOHN ZAVINSKI: Absolutely.

Good to have you here, John.

Mary, or should I call you "Ms." Demeanor?

I have to make that very clear so I'm not insinuating that you've created a misdemeanor of some kind.

And I know Ms. Demeanor, by the way.

She's a lovely girl.

But you're "Ms." Demeanor.

That's lovely.

Actually, I think she's a stripper.

SCOTT BRUCE: She's a stripper?

Yeah.

SCOTT BRUCE: There actually is a Pennsylvania stripper named Miss Demeanor?

Oh, I like that very much.

Now you don't moonlight yourself?

You should never ask such personal questions.

I'm sorry.

You had brought it up.

I'm so sorry.

[chuckles] It's probably a misdemeanor on my own part for having brought it up.

But it's so good to have you with us on the show.

Mister Ed, it's so good to have you.

Good to be here.

SCOTT BRUCE: I saw your thing before, and I love the 5,000 elephants.

But I've heard a different story.

And correct me if I'm wrong, but did I hear a story about you going up in a balloon as Santa Claus to bring cheer to all the little kids?

And then as I understand the story, lost air and landed in a tree and had to be rescued by the fire department?

[laughter] Ta-dag!

[cheers, applause] I don't think anything needs to be said about it.

But you do have a good look for Santa.

I'm going to be looking for you in a tree near me this Christmas.

Keep watching.

It'll be fun to have you.

Let's have a nice round of applause for all the panelists today.

[cheers, applause] You guys are going to have fun, and we're going to give you another question to have fun with.

Wendy, bring it to me.

WENDY WILLIAMS: Delta, Pennsylvania is a small town located on the Mason-Dixon line, just south of York.

In 1885, by special ordinance, a small two-cell jail was constructed there.

Still standing today, the stone and slate lockup was built to house those arrested for disorderly conduct.

Who was the jail's first occupant?

Was it A, William Penn's great grandson, B, the mayor of Delta, C, the builder of the Delta jail, or D, Charles Dickens?

SCOTT BRUCE: Delta jail's first occupant.

Could it have been William Penn's great grandson, which would be a hoot?

Or would it be the mayor of Delta, which would be a bigger hoot?

Or could it be the builder of the jail, which would be a bigger hoot?

Or Charles Dickens, which being a show biz kind of guy wouldn't surprise me at all.

What do you think the answer is going to be?

Mister Ed, let's go to you.

OK, I'm going for three for three now, right?

SCOTT BRUCE: Three for three.

Right.

A, William Penn's great grandson.

SCOTT BRUCE: William Penn's great grandson.

Excellent guess.

I love it.

Doesn't mean anything that I like it, but I think it's a great guess.

John?

Well, it can't be William Penn's great grandson.

He wouldn't be alive then.

I think it's got to be B.

The mayor would probably want to be the person who got most publicity in town.

Most likely to be there.

SCOTT BRUCE: Do you feel mayor?

That's a good answer.

I like it.

Mary?

I said the mayor of Delta, too, but I know it was really Ben Franklin.

[laughter] SCOTT BRUCE: But I know it was really Ben Franklin.

I like these guys.

They've got all kinds of good answers.

They know the answers, and yet, I don't think they do.

Wendy, what do you think?

WENDY WILLIAMS: The answer is C. The builder of the Delta jail, Isaac LaRue.

In 1881, the Delta Borough awarded a contract to Isaac LaRue to build the jail within the budget of $80.

By June of 1885, he had completed the small stone and slate two-cell jail.

Soon after the jail's completion, Isaac LaRue became the jail's first occupant when he was arrested for public drunkenness.

Not only was he the first occupant, but he was also the jail's first escapee.

[laughter] He escaped by climbing out of the chimney, which was later rebuilt to prevent future escapes.

SCOTT BRUCE: There's a general clue for all of you jail builders out there.

Always put in your own escape hatch.

Good idea.

We want to send a special thanks out to Janet Harris of Delta, Pennsylvania for submitting that idea.

She'll receive a year's free subscription to Pennsylvania Magazine for her kindness.

We thank her enough.

And now let's take a look at our scores.

It looks like John has a point, Mary has a zero, and Mister Ed has a zero.

But it's still a good game.

It's tight.

[cheers, applause] 1 to 0 to 0.

Do you want to get your pens and paper ready?

Because it's time for the first clue in the Mystery Pennsylvanian.

And here we go.

Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania in 1958, this contemporary artist was influenced by the graffiti and street art of New York City.

[chiming tune] Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania in 1958, this contemporary artist was influenced by the graffiti and street art of New York City.

Have to be a contemporary artist for that, wouldn't he?

Especially if he was born in '58.

OK, people have ideas.

People are writing them down.

And we have a show to continue with, and that's what we're going to do.

If I could please have the next question, Wendy.

WENDY WILLIAMS: Harry Houdini, the most famous magician of all time, started his career in Pennsylvania Dutch Country in 1895, working in a circus based in Lancaster.

The Houdini Museum, located in a restored turn-of-the-century building in Scranton, Pennsylvania, is believed to be the only museum in the country devoted entirely to Houdini.

How did this escape artist die?

A, he drowned doing an underwater stunt, B, he was struck by lightning, C, a fan punched him in the stomach, rupturing his appendix, or D, he choked on a chicken bone.

[laughter] SCOTT BRUCE: How exactly did the great Harry Houdini die?

I'll be interested to know if any of you saw the movie.

He drowned doing an underwater stunt, he was struck by lightning, a fan punched him in the stomach, rupturing his appendix-- [grunts] --or he choked-- there he goes right now-- it's a heck of a punch, wasn't it?

--where he choked on a chicken bone.

We're going to go down to you, John, first.

For this one, what do you think?

I read somewhere he died.

I think it's D. I think he choked on a chicken bone.

SCOTT BRUCE: You think he choked on a chicken bone?

OK, well, we'll find out.

Mary, what do you think?

Well, I don't care how he died, but I'm going to go with John, because I'm batting nothing.

SCOTT BRUCE: You're batting nothing.

And now you're just hoping for lottery tickets if you all match at this point.

I understand.

Mister Ed, what do you have?

I got this one.

SCOTT BRUCE: He knows.

A, he drowned doing an underwater stunt.

SCOTT BRUCE: He drowned doing an underwater stunt.

[applause] Now, ladies and gentlemen, my studio audience is behind him 100%, and the other two feel they know something-- uh-oh.

WENDY WILLIAMS: The answer is C. Ironically, Houdini who risked his life in many of his stunts died as a result of being punched in the stomach.

Houdini was very physically fit and often claimed he could withstand any punch to the stomach.

On October 22, 1926, a university student put him to the test.

But before Houdini could prepare himself by tightening his muscles, he took a blow to the stomach.

Unbeknownst to Houdini, his appendix was ruptured.

Four days later, he collapsed during a performance in Detroit and was rushed to the hospital where he died of peritonitis, an inflammation of the lining of the abdominal cavity.

Such a big scene in the Tony Curtis movie when Tony Curtis played Harry Houdini, and he was punched.

I knew it.

I knew it.

Wendy, why don't you give us a new question?

WENDY WILLIAMS: Philadelphia's Robb Armstrong spent years trying to get his idea off the drawing board.

By 1989, Jump Start was recognized by people nationwide.

Is Jump Start A, a comic strip, B, the nation's first online dating service, C, an automotive repair program for women, or D, a weight-loss exercise program?

SCOTT BRUCE: What the heck is Jump Start?

Is it a comic strip?

Is it the nation's first online dating service?

Is it an automotive repair program for women?

Or a weight-loss exercise program?

Mary, to you first.

I think it's a comic strip.

You think it's a comic strip.

That's a good answer.

I like it.

How about you, Mister Ed?

Well, being thin as I am and don't know all answers so far, I pick D, a weight loss.

SCOTT BRUCE: D, a weight loss program, something to fit your lifestyle.

I like it.

How about you, John?

I have no idea.

But since I'm doing so great, I'm going to go with D. SCOTT BRUCE: D. So we have two exercise programs, one comic strip.

Let's have the correct answer.

WENDY WILLIAMS: The answer is A, a comic strip.

[laughter] Robb Armstrong of Philadelphia is one of the few nationally syndicated African-American cartoonists.

Jump Start, which appears seven days a week in more than 350 newspapers worldwide, provides a positive representation of middle-class African-Americans, with insight borne of personal experience.

Armstrong, who also happens to be a happily married dad, captures the warmth of family life through his characters, Joe and Marcy Cobb, a young hardworking African-American couple.

Ooh, time to take a peek at our big scoreboard.

Let's see what we've got.

John has a point, Mary has a point, Mister Ed's sitting on the goose egg.

[laughter] [cheers, applause] Horton hatches an egg.

Mystery Pennsylvanian clue number 2, here we go, everybody.

A philanthropist.

He frequently donated time and artwork to activist groups, literacy programs, and AIDS education.

[chiming tune] A philanthropist.

He frequently donated time and artwork to activist groups, literacy programs, and AIDS education.

Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania in 1958, this contemporary artist was influenced by the graffiti and street art of New York City.

We've got a lot of confusion over here, so we won't waste any time.

Let's jump back to our game, friends, and a whole new clue.

WENDY WILLIAMS: In the early 1960s, the community of Roseto in Northampton County attracted the attention of medical researchers and the media.

Several books and at least five television documentaries have been produced about the small town, which appeared unremarkable in every way, except one.

What drew scientists and the media to Roseto?

A, reports of alien abductions, B, the town's disproportionately high rate of multiple births, C, 89% of the adult males were bald, or D, the inhabitants were among the healthiest people in the United States.

SCOTT BRUCE: Roseto.

My goodness, they've got a lot of interesting things going on.

I wish they were all true.

I think it would be a fun town.

I'd move there.

Reports of alien abductions, the town's disproportionately high rate of multiple births, 89% of adult males are bald, or the inhabitants were among the healthiest people in the US.

We're going to go down to Mister Ed first for this.

I believe that D is the answer.

SCOTT BRUCE: Healthy people.

Most healthy people in USA.

SCOTT BRUCE: Healthy, happy people.

Yeah.

SCOTT BRUCE: I think it will work.

We'll find out.

John.

I know it's not C, so it has to be D. SCOTT BRUCE: You're going with D?

With healthy people instead of bald people.

You won't stand behind your own people.

No?

SCOTT BRUCE: OK. Mary?

I went with D, too, just because I believe in positive thinking.

SCOTT BRUCE: D for positive.

What do we have?

[ringing] [cheers, applause] Could it be?

Lottery tickets, pass them down.

Matching answers.

You got to love it.

They all win a Pennsylvania lottery ticket.

I couldn't be happier to see them win.

Now let's see if they can win on the question, too.

WENDY WILLIAMS: The answer is D. The inhabitants of Roseto were among the healthiest people in the United States.

In the early 1960s, the rate at which Rosetons died of heart disease was significantly lower than the national average.

But the residents of this closely knit Italian-American community smoked as much, exercised as little, and faced the same stressful situations as other Americans.

Researchers were hard-pressed to explain why they were so healthy.

After extensive research, they concluded that it was the town's strong sense of community and family ties that made Rosetons healthier.

Oh, not as good of news, though.

By the mid 1970s, Roseto had lost its healthy edge, and mortality rates mirrored the national average.

The reason, young Rosetons began to marry outside the clan, moved away from the town's traditions and severed emotional and physical ties with the community.

So they're coming back to join the rest of us.

But it was nice to see them going on the run, wasn't it?

Yeah.

Huh?

Yeah.

Ah, betcha it has.

These guys.

Let's go a new question.

WENDY WILLIAMS: In 1996, Jennifer Ringley, a junior at Dickinson College in Carlisle, created what, at the time, was the third most visited website on the internet.

What did her website feature?

A, a daily horoscope, B, still pictures from Jennifer's bedroom transmitted around the clock, C, state-by-state winning lottery ticket numbers, or D, an online swimsuit calendar.

SCOTT BRUCE: Well, what was Jennifer up to there in that dorm room?

Was it a daily horoscope, was it still pictures from Jennifer's bedroom transmitted around the clock, state-by-state winning lottery ticket numbers, or an online swimsuit calendar.

John, are you up on your online swimsuit calendars?

No, but Dickinson, the attorney, I think she was doing the lottery business.

C is my guess.

SCOTT BRUCE: OK, so you're going with C, state-by-state winning lottery tickets.

Mary, what do you think?

I thought the same thing.

SCOTT BRUCE: Also C?

We got lottery tickets.

See, you won them, and you guys are on that one-track mind thing.

I understand.

How about you, Mister Ed?

MISTER ED: Well, I think I want to see-- I want to pick B. SCOTT BRUCE: B.

[laughs] You're going to go with B, the still pictures from Jennifer's bedroom.

Let's go ahead and find out if one of these guys got it.

WENDY WILLIAMS: The answer is B. Jennicam.org is a website that allows visitors worldwide to watch Jennifer Ringley in her bedroom 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Guests to the site see an updated image every 20 minutes.

Members who pay $15 get updates every two minutes.

So what do visitors see?

All the ordinary things we do in our bedrooms, like sleeping, getting dressed, or reading.

After college, Jennifer moved to Washington, DC, where she works as a freelance website designer.

She has since added three more cameras, extending her fishbowl life into the living room, office, and bathroom.

No longer the third most visited website, jennicam.org gets three million hits per day.

SCOTT BRUCE: For my life, I can't imagine.

Time for our Mystery Pennsylvanian clue number 3, he has been referred to as the most universally recognized artist of the 1980s.

His whimsical images have been mass produced on everything from T-shirts to buttons and are recognized worldwide.

[chiming tune] He's been referred to as the most universally recognized artist of the 1980s.

Whimsical images have been mass produced on T-shirts, buttons, recognized around the world.

He's born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania in 1958.

Contemporary artist influenced by graffiti and street art of New York.

And he's a philanthropist, donating time and art to activist groups, literacy programs, and AIDS education.

I think we're about done now.

Everybody's got their answers up.

Mary just finishing up because we're going to start with you.

If you could turn your plate up and show it to the camera.

Straight up ahead, if you would, please.

Ben Franklin?

Very good guess.

When you're from Philadelphia, everything is Ben Franklin.

SCOTT BRUCE: That's good.

Who else do you have on there?

Red Grooms.

SCOTT BRUCE: Red Grooms.

And William Penn.

SCOTT BRUCE: William Penn.

Because I'm from Philadelphia.

SCOTT BRUCE: Yes, I think his statue might have been washed in 1958 or something.

A darn good answers.

We'll find out if they're right.

Mister Ed, what do you have?

I can't see.

Read them out.

Charles Wolf.

Charles Wolf.

Ben Franklin.

Ben Franklin.

That's getting popular.

And Salvador Dali.

SCOTT BRUCE: And Salvador Dali.

Interesting concept.

I'm starting to wonder about you, guys, a little bit, but that's OK. John, what do you have?

Well, I have no idea.

SCOTT BRUCE: Question mark, double question mark.

You almost went for the triple question mark.

I thought it might be Jerry Garcia, but he's dead.

SCOTT BRUCE: Jerry Garcia, yeah.

Don't think he was born in 1958, either, but-- Could have been his daughter.

SCOTT BRUCE: I happen to be a big fan of his, so I'm sticking with you on this one.

I'm rooting for you.

I hope it's right.

Here's Wendy to tell us if it is.

WENDY WILLIAMS: Keith Haring has been called the most universally recognized artist of the 1980s.

Born and raised in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, he moved to New York City in 1978, where he was inspired by the urban environment.

One of his major ambitions was to return art to the public.

Vacant billboards and subway stations were the canvases for his first public pieces.

His brightly colored faceless dancing figures soon appeared in art galleries from New York City to Tokyo, and on everything from T-shirts to buttons.

He frequently worked with activist groups, and donated his time and artwork to literacy programs and AIDS education.

In 1990, at the age of 31, Keith Haring died of AIDS.

His works, which have transformed our idea of what art is, became immortal.

Keith Haring, a famous Pennsylvanian.

SCOTT BRUCE: All right, we didn't do so well in that particular question.

But I've got some very interesting news.

As I check the final score, it's a thre3-way tie for the championship!

[cheers, applause] 2 to 2 to 2.

Wendy, tell them what they've won.

WENDY WILLIAMS: Well, Scott, today's winner receives this handsome wool blanket from the Woolrich Store, plus 50 chances to win $1,000 a week for life from the Pennsylvania Lottery.

SCOTT BRUCE: That's right.

They've won the lottery tickets.

Pass them down.

And the blankets.

My goodness, they couldn't be happier.

Everybody's getting a chance to win.

Isn't this great?

Everybody wins on our show.

I couldn't be more pleased.

[cheers, applause] You, too, could be a winner at home.

Please send in your questions to our show, and we'll be happy.

If we use them, you're going to win a subscription to Pennsylvania Magazine right here at this address.

And also, stop by our website.

We'd like to have you there.

I want to thank my panelists for giving us such a great show.

My studio audience, as always, and you at home, you're the best.

Good night.

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