Scripts
Quiz Show & Telethon
1
Hello and welcome to Jumping For Dollars, the no holds barred quiz show that will literally have you... (10)
1a
The audience is pumped up, the treasure chest of prizes is stacked up, and the contestants – let’s find out… (10)
2
Greg is 42 years of age, by day he’s an accountant from Geelong, and on his weekends he likes to kayak, go to the movies and work in the garden. Has the kayaking kept him in good shape? Come on out Greg! (15)
3
It’s twenty-two thousand dollars a piece, we’ve got two rounds to go – it’s anybody’s game! (10)
4
Okay, first question: “The capital of Switzerland is…
a) Bonn
b) Geneva
c) Bern
or d) Zurich
4a
Is it a, b, c or d?
5
We’re off to a good start… Here’s the second question.
6
Okay, Third question…
7
And we’re out of time! Sorry guys, we have to stop there.
8
How do you think it went?
9
What are you’re feelings so far?
10
Are you enjoying it?
11
Well we’re having fun, how about you?
12
I don’t know about you, but I had a great time!
13
Hi, I’m _____, and thanks for joining us for the 2002 Grand Charity Telethon. We’ve got a great lineup of entertainment for you tonight and an army of volunteers standing by the phones to take your call. (10)
13a
So please, dig deep and see if we can’t reach our target by midnight. And what is our target for this year? Let’s pay a visit to telethon president Graham Scott. (10)
14
Welcome back. Wow, it’s been an absolutely amazing night. You guys have just been so generous… we’ve got 20 minutes left until midnight, and we’re only twelve thousand dollars away from our target. Let’s get a progress report, Kathy – are you there? (15)
15
$42,000 – that’s incredible. What a fantastic donation.
16
I would have loved to have seen the expression on that guy’s face.
17
What a performance. I don’t know how we’re going to top that… but rest assured, we will.