[music playing] ANNOUNCER: The Pennsylvania Game is made possible in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Public Television Network.

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

Now, let's get the game started.

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

Thank you.

My studio audience.

I love them.

Thank you for being here.

Thank you for tuning in at home.

And Thank you, panelists, for being here.

Another exciting round of The Pennsylvania Game.

Let's not waste time.

Let's meet our panelists.

Joining us today, he's an actor, director and playwright.

He's currently directing piano lesson by August Wilson for Penn State school of theater.

Please give a warm welcome to Charles Dumas.

The spookily attired Charles Dumas will move down to Mary Lea Schaefer.

She's co-host of WIEZ morning show, the news and information station in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.

Good to have you with us.

Let's hear it for Mary Lee Schaefer.

And down on the end, we have Bob Davy.

He's a retired teacher.

He's currently the coordinator for the Howard area food bank.

Say Hello to Bob Davy.

An exciting and colorful panelists we have today.

And so let's not waste time.

Let's let them show their true colors.

ANNOUNCER: In its January 2000 issue, a national magazine named Philadelphia as the number one city in the nation for what distinction?

A, the most interracial marriages.

B, the most friendly people.

C, the highest per capita divorce rate.

Or D, the fattest population.

Philadelphia, number one city, was it interracial marriages.

Was it the most friendly people?

City of brotherly love and all, you know.

Highest per capita divorce rate.

Or are they a bunch of fatties down there.

We don't know what it's going to be.

Let's find out.

We'll go to Charles first.

Charles, what do you think?

Well, I have an interest in fat folks, so I put D. You up with D. You went with the heavyset.

And you carry your weight very well.

You look very nice.

I think it's the shirt.

It has a slimming effect.

Mary Lee, what do you have?

Well, I suppose that Philadelphia being friendly would be the obvious answer.

But I'll go with D, the fattest population.

So we have two that believe that it might be on-- Get the tickets.

Get the tickets.

Here's a man who knows how to play the game.

Bob Davy says, give me lottery tickets.

They all got the same answer.

That means they all get Pennsylvania lottery tickets, pass them down.

Pass them down.

And they've all gone with the fat cats down in Philadelphia.

Let's find out if they're right.

ANNOUNCER: The answer is D, the fattest population.

In its January 2000 issue.

Men's fitness ranked America's flashiest towns.

Philadelphia, with a nearly 30% obesity rate, topped the list.

Famous Philly cheesesteaks and hoagies were said to be contributing factors.

With more pizza parlors and fast food, eating places than almost any other city.

It gets a D minus when it comes to diet.

By contrast, San Diego ranked the nation's fittest city, had few junk food establishments.

Philly ranks in the bottom 20% when it comes to fitness facilities, and only 16% of Philadelphians exercise regularly.

On the bright side, if you get sick in Philadelphia, access to health care ranks in the top 10%.

Philadelphia Mayor John street, meanwhile, doesn't want his city to become known as the city of brotherly love handles.

And vows to help his citizens adopt a more healthy lifestyle.

All right.

And before you get too carried away over there in Western Pennsylvania.

Pittsburgh ranked 14th on the list of-- So I think Pennsylvania's maybe having just a little too much kielbasa.

I think might be the case.

At any rate, I think it's time to have another question.

So let's start at it right now.

ANNOUNCER: Five Pennsylvania governors, William Bigler, William Packer, Andrew Curtin, James Beaver and Daniel Hastings have one thing in common.

Was it A, all were newspaper editors.

B, all were attorneys.

C, all were Civil War officers.

Or D, all were from Bellefonte.

The governors, we've got?

What were they?

Were they newspaper editors?

Were they attorneys?

Were they Civil War officers?

Or were they from bellefonte, Pennsylvania?

Mary Lee, we'll go down to you first.

Well, I went with B because probably they had a little more time than newspaper editors or Civil War officers to run for office.

And I think a lot of politicians are, in fact, attorneys.

So I think your thinking is logical.

I should warn you, that doesn't usually work on our game.

But it's a very logical thought.

Bob, what do you think?

Well, I knew that Andrew Gregg Curtin was governor during the Civil war, so he wouldn't have been in there.

So I went with D, they were from Belmont.

You think they were all Belmont people, right.

Governors.

And what do you think, Charles?

If I got this one wrong, I wouldn't be able to go home.

D. Yeah.

Belmont is the answer.

So we have two Bellefonte, and Mary Lee in the middle thinking it's attorneys.

We'll find out what the correct answer is.

ANNOUNCER: The answer is D. All five lived in Bellefonte.

In addition to these five Pennsylvanian governors, Bellefonte was also home to John Bigler, a governor of California, and Robert Walker, a governor of Kansas.

Two more reasons to call Bellefonte a home of Governors.

The home of governors.

That's our Bellefonte for you.

Well, now it's time to get to know our panel a little bit better and find out something about this shirt.

Charles Dumas, now, you've been involved in a number-- and we'll get to the shirt in just a moment.

You've been involved in a number of interesting theater projects, but now, I understand you've got a recurring role on A&Es is it 100 Center Street?

100 Center Street.

Sidney Lumet's new project on A&E.

I couldn't be happier.

In January.

If I'm not watching PBS, I'm watching that.

Now, let's tell the people what this is about.

Well, this is by a local young artist named Natasha McNeil.

And I just really like it a lot.

I do, too.

Yeah.

I do, too.

It's a good looking shirt.

Thank you.

As I've said, thanks for having me in here again, Charles.

Mary Lee, we need to know.

We have an ongoing question for you all the time.

What is your duct tape tip of the day?

That's the 365 ways that you can use duct tape.

Yes.

And we need today's tip.

Today's tip was since the election is so close together, if you're tired of hearing the candidates complain about each other and tell quote unquote, lies, duct tape their mouths shut.

We love it.

Works for me.

All right.

We'll run down to Bob Davy.

Bob, I guess you know, you've got a fan club in Blanchard, Pennsylvania.

You emceed the sweetheart dinner for seniors and you plan the Toys for Tots in your area and coordinate the food bank.

You're a busy guy.

Pretty busy.

Yeah.

All keep you running around?

Besides that, well, I teach safe boating classes for the Fish Commission.

And other things.

I keep pretty busy.

I like to see that.

It's good to have you taking your time out to join us.

Thanks, Bob Davy.

All right.

That'll jump us right back to the game right now.

ANNOUNCER: Peter herdic has arguably left a greater imprint on the prosperity of Williamsport and Lycoming County than any other person.

In fact, his name is immortalized in the dictionary, where it appears as a noun.

The definition of Herdic is A, small horse drawn cab.

B, a person who owns or breeds livestock.

C, money or profits.

D, a fibrous material obtained primarily from trees.

That's not heretic.

That's derdic people is a herdic a small horse drawn cab?

Is it somebody who breeds livestock?

Is it-- You know, we have our own livestock right here?

Yeah.

That was our herdic that brought them out.

Is it money or profits?

Is it a fibrous material obtained primarily from trees?

We will go to Bob first.

Bob?

Well, I know Williamsport is noted for lumber, so I went along with D. Went with the trees.

Good thinking, Bob.

I like it.

Charles?

I haven't got the slightest idea.

I love you, Charles.

You tell the truth all the time.

Absolutely, so I put A. Went with a horse drawn cart.

Yeah.

Works for me.

Mary Lee?

I'm with Charlie.

I don't have a clue.

A small horse drawn cab.

So we got two horse drawn cabs, which were probably made from his lumber.

We'll find out right now.

ANNOUNCER: The answer is A, a small horse drawn cab with two wheels, side seats and an entrance at the back.

Peter Herdic arrived in Williamsport in 1853, already on his way to becoming a millionaire.

He was drawn to the area because of the region's rich timber stands.

Herdic established lumber Mills was a key player in making the city the lumber capital of the world.

Eventually, herdic owned part of nearly every business in town, including the waterworks gas works newspaper, the Susquehanna boom company, and a hotel.

In 1854, Williamsport's foremost lumber baron, built his home on West fourth street, which later became known as millionaire's row.

Herdic was known for his philanthropy and also for being the inventor of a horse drawn carriage called the Herdic, the forerunner of the taxi cab.

Once again.

Once again, proving that guessing works so much better in our game than thinking.

Here's an interesting note.

Although, it is not entirely accurate, it's very close to accurate.

It has been said that in the 1850s, Williamsport was home to more millionaires per capita than anywhere else in the world.

It wasn't entirely accurate, but very close.

So that was very exciting.

Time to check our scores.

Let's take a look and see what we've got.

Bob has two.

Mary Lou has two.

Charles in the lead with 3 points right now.

Let's hear it.

And that means it's time for your first clue in the Mystery Pennsylvanian.

I think you're going to this one.

This 6 foot 2 actor once said, and I quote, Americans trust people with big ears.

This 6 foot 2 actor once said, quote, Americans trust people with big ears.

My guess is that he's 6 2 And he has big ears.

Now, you don't want to set it up yet.

Just sit her down.

You can just sit him down.

We'll sit him up later.

OK.

When we do them, everybody's got an answer written down.

And that means we can continue on with the game.

Let's have a new question.

ANNOUNCER: The Pennsylvania Game debuted on Pennsylvania Public Television in 1986.

Who was the show's original host?

A, Bernie Asbell.

B, Lynn Hines.

C, Wendy Williams.

Or D, Lynn Cullen.

OK.

You long term viewers at home know.

Let's see if everybody else knows?

Was the original host, Bernie Asbell, Lynn Hines, Wendy Williams, or Lynn Cullen?

We will go to Charles first.

Good old Bernie.

He's a good guess.

Good old Bernie is a good guess.

He's playing the guessing game.

I think he doesn't know.

Mary Lee?

Well, 1962 was before my time.

So I'm going to go with C, Wendy Williams.

Wendy Williams, our fabulous announcer here on The Pennsylvania Game.

I went with her, Wendy Williams.

We got two Wendy Williams.

And we've got one, Bernie, and we've got absolutely no one right.

ANNOUNCER: The answer is B, Lynn Hines.

Lynn Hines created and hosted the first five seasons of the Pennsylvania game, which debuted on Pennsylvania Public Television in 1986.

Formerly a Pittsburgh television personality, Hines joined the faculty at Penn State in 1984 in its broadcast cable major.

He left Penn State in 1991 and moved on to West Virginia University.

In 1997, he became director of graduate studies at Drury University in Springfield, Missouri.

Beginning in 1992, Lynn Cullen, a Pittsburgh Talk show host and a panelist on earlier shows, hosted the Pennsylvania game and continued as host for three seasons.

Lynn continues her radio and TV work in Pittsburgh.

Bernie Asbell never hosted the show, but for years was Lynn Hines right hand man.

As for Wendy Williams, this is the first time I've actually appeared on the show, although I've been the voice of the program since it debuted in 1986.

And what a good looking guy.

That Wendy Williams.

I myself have was started out as a contestant as well on the show.

I was one of the panelists.

And after a couple of years, I don't know how I got here.

And I'm loving every minute of it.

But that's OK.

We can move on with a new question.

ANNOUNCER: Nicknamed Night, spelled N-I-G-H-T.

He was born in India in 1970, but raised from infancy in a posh suburb of Philadelphia.

The son of physicians, Night Shyamalan is the world's youngest heart transplant surgeon.

B, an Oscar nominated screenwriter and director.

C, the world's largest manufacturer of Curry spice.

Or D, the developer of the nation's number one selling herbal sleep aid.

Night Shyamalan, was he the world's youngest heart transplant surgeon?

Was he an Oscar nominated screenwriter and director?

The world's largest manufacturer of Curry spice?

Or the developer of the nation's number one selling herbal sleep aid?

Mary Lee?

Any of those grab you?

I love curry, but I went with B. You went with B, you went with the Oscar nominated screenwriter.

OK, Bob?

I took the Curry.

You went with the curry, right.

Good choice as well, I think.

And Charles?

I just work with Night in a film.

So it's B. Guess who had an inside track.

I don't think-- we don't have to go to Wendy, but we will anyway.

Let's find out.

ANNOUNCER: The answer is B. An Oscar nominated screenwriter and director.

Philadelphia's Manage Night Shyamalan is making waves in Hollywood.

Night, which is the anglicized version of his middle name, attended private school in Philadelphia.

He began making films at age 10 with his father's 8 millimeter camera, and by 16, he had made 45 short films.

In 1992, after graduating from New York university, he made his first feature film praying with anger.

Followed by 1998, Wide Awake.

But it's the writer director's third film, the psychological thriller The Sixth Sense, that captured six Oscar nominations and put night in the spotlight.

Shot in Philadelphia, the film has grossed more than $600 million worldwide.

Yeah how do you like that?

Pennsylvania.

We have it all.

Interesting here, Night has been using his hometown as a backdrop ever since he started making films.

In fact, unbreakable, a new film project.

A film project with Bruce Willis is being filmed there as well.

So that's our state for you right there, kids.

All right.

Time to take a look at the big tote board.

Let's see what we've got.

It looks like Bob has two points doing very well.

Mary Lee with a three.

Not too bad.

But Charles is in the lead with four points right now.

Let's hear it for Charles.

Way to go.

And that means it's time for our second clue of the Mystery Pennsylvanian.

Get your pens ready, kids.

Here we go.

Born in Philadelphia in 1968, he was nicknamed Prince while still in elementary school because he was as charming as Royalty.

Born in Philadelphia, 1968.

He was nicknamed prince, and I emphasize the word Prince, while still in elementary school because he was as charming as Royalty.

This 6 foot 2 actor once said, quote, Americans trust people with big ears.

Charles is looking to the heavens for help, but it's time to get back to the game.

So we will continue on and we'll go to a whole new question.

ANNOUNCER: Philadelphian Benjamin Rush was a member of the Continental Congress and a signer of the Declaration of Independence.

He also provided the Lewis and Clark expedition with something known as thunderbolts, which were regarded as important to the journey.

Thunderbolts are A, firing mechanism of the Pennsylvania long rifle.

B, an explosive charge for clearing trails.

C, a powerful laxative used to treat many ailments.

Or D, a long leather whip used by drivers of Conestoga wagons.

It's the Pennsylvania Game.

You knew it was coming.

Where would it be?

Is it the firing mechanism for the famous Pennsylvania long rifle?

An explosive charge for clearing trails?

A powerful laxative used to treat many ailments?

Or a long-- and Thank you very much for that, Greg.

A long leather whip used by drivers of Conestoga wagons?

Bob, we'll get on to you first.

I got no idea.

So I said, D. You went with D, you went with a leather whip.

I like the answer.

It's good.

I should have went with C. You should have went with C?

But I didn't.

I went with B. You went with B, even though you felt the laxative might have been the way to go.

Yeah.

We'll find out.

Boy and I was tempted to, but I went with D. You went with D. Everybody stayed away from the laxatives.

And that's not always healthy.

Let's find out.

ANNOUNCER: The answer is C, Russia's Thunderbolts were a powerful laxative used to treat most ailments on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

At the request of Thomas Jefferson, Meriwether Lewis visited the preeminent physician of the day, Dr.

Benjamin Rush in Philadelphia.

Rush believed the best treatment for virtually all ailments was bloodletting, followed by purging.

And sold Lewis 600 of his little laxative pills.

Unfortunately for the explorers, Russ's treatments were sometimes more dangerous than the illness.

Dr.

Rush was considered one of the most important physicians in colonial history.

He was surgeon general during the Revolutionary War and worked tirelessly to control the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia in 1793.

Still, some medical historians regard him as perhaps our last major medieval physician.

Our panelists don't win lottery tickets on that one, but they do-- they do get this special prize.

If you could pass that down, I want to make sure that you all get your fair share because you might be needing that later on.

That should bring us up to speed now.

We can move on.

In a rush.

ANNOUNCER: In 1999, Pittsburgh magazine named Mario Lemieux Pittsburgher of the year.

That same year, he became the first professional athlete to own a Major League franchise.

What does the French name Lemieux mean?

A, the cat.

B, the rock.

C, the best or D, the bad sea.

Just a little side note here.

You want to make sure if you do have the Pittsburger of the year, you have plenty of ketchup and onions.

They go the best with it, I found.

Give me a break.

All right.

The French name Lemieux.

Is it a cat, a rock, the best, or a bad sea?

Charles?

I forgot.

I went with the best.

Because he is.

He's great.

You went with C, the best.

That is-- that's a great answer.

Mary Lee?

Boy, and my French teacher will probably-- I went with D, The bad sea.

OK.

The bad sea.

I'm pretty sure your French teacher is going to give you a lot of trouble.

Le mal mare, I think would be the bad sea, wouldn't it?

I don't know.

We'll find out.

How about you, Bob?

I went with him.

I went with the best.

The best.

We have two bests and one bad sea.

Is it the best bad sea?

ANNOUNCER: The answer is C, the best.

Super Mario has lived up to his name.

Revered as one of hockey's best all time players.

Lemieux's career spanned 13 seasons.

He led the Pittsburgh Penguins to two Stanley Cup championships, won six NHL scoring titles and three Hart trophies.

Mario's career was temporarily sidelined in 1993 when he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease.

Following surgery and radiation therapy, Lemieux made his comeback, finishing the 1993 94 season with the NHL scoring title.

Health issues forced the Hall of Famer to retire the following season, but again in 1999, he returned to the penguins, this time in the front office.

Lemieux and his partnership bought the Penguins rescuing the team from certain bankruptcy.

Super Mario Lemieux became the first Pro athlete to own a Major League franchise.

Mario.

That brings us up to our third clue in the Mystery Pennsylvanian.

Here it comes.

Third clue reaching celebrity status by his teens.

He won a Grammy in 1988, the first ever Grammy awarded to rap music.

Reaching celebrity status by his teens.

He won a Grammy in 88, the first ever awarded to rap music.

This six foot, 2 inch actor once said, quote, Americans trust people with big ears.

And he was born in Philadelphia in 1968.

He was nicknamed Prince, while still in elementary school because he was as charming as Royalty.

My contestants are writing slowly but surely, and none of them look like they've got a clue.

They look-- have you ever seen three more blank faces in your life.

Ladies and gentlemen, that is three people who are stumped.

Let's go over to Mary Lee first.

Mary Lee, you've got Jimmy Stewart on the first line.

You have, I believe, the symbol for the artist formerly known as Prince on the second line.

I did pick that up.

Very nicely done.

And on the third line, you said, I ain't even trying.

I like it.

I like your attitude.

And I'm in radio.

And you're in radio.

Well, you should-- probably don't play a lot of rap.

No.

No.

Tony, down to you.

What do you have down there?

I can't quite read them.

Read them off for me.

Well, I had Jimmy Stewart.

And then I had Bill Cosby.

And the last one I put Prince Gallitzin.

Prince Gallitzin.

That's a Pennsylvanian right there, ladies and gentlemen.

We'll go over to Charles, who's in show business and has just as little idea as the rest of you.

He had James Stewart, and I'm assuming the symbol for Prince and then the symbol for Prince's offspring.

Yeah, the below in there.

The stupid symbol for Charles.

Well, unless it's Prince Gallitzen.

Gallitzen-- Just tell us who it is.

ANNOUNCER: Will Smith was born in Philadelphia in 1968.

They're 6 foot 2 superstar once joked, quote, Americans trust people with big ears like Clark Gable, Mickey Mouse, Ross Perot and me.

Smith launched his music career in the mid 80s when he teamed with Jeff Townes as DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.

They won a Grammy in 1988, the first ever awarded to rap music.

In 1990, Smith landed the starring role on NBC'S Fresh Prince of Bel Air.

He quit the top ranked sitcom to focus on his budding film career, which included the 1996 box office hit Independence Day.

Smith combined his music and acting talents in the 1997 smash Men in Black also recording the movie's soundtrack.

Will Smith, a famous Pennsylvanian.

Will Smith.

You learn a lot on our show.

Let's take a look at our final scoreboard.

It's Bob with three, Mary Lee with three, Charles with five.

It's Charles.

Wendy, what did he win?

OK, Scott, here's something to build muscle and prevent love handles.

It's a 40 pounds adjustable Chrome dumbbell set from York barbell of York, Pennsylvania, the strongest name in fitness, plus 50 chances to win $1,000 a week for life from a Pennsylvania lottery.

And it's a workout for his new shirt.

Goodbye.

ANNOUNCER: The Pennsylvania Game is made possible in part by a grant from the Pennsylvania Public Television Network.

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

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