Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Stats Page

Show Details: August 2020

2020-08-01

NPR DB ID: 1176
Scorekeeper
Hey there babies, fall asleep to me. I'm your lulla-Bill
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Helen Hong
Correct: Helen Hong
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about essential workers, Not My Job about sports jerseys, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: who will Joe Biden pick to be his running mate next week?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Peter Sagal talked Ramy Youssef out of choosing "C" for the third Not My Job question. Ramy changed his answer to "B", which was the correct answer. All three of the correct answers for the Not My Job questions were "B".

2020-08-08

NPR DB ID: 1177
Scorekeeper
Good to meet ya, daddy. I'm your Bill-egitimate child
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Correct: Joel Kim Booster
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, Bluff the Listener about people doing what they can to avoid breaking the law, Not My Job about safe driving, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will be the next thing we will give up?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Another instance in which all three of the choices for the third Not My Job question were correct.

2020-08-15

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1178
Scorekeeper
It's summertime and the Bill-in' is easy
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring favorite moment from recent shows
Notes

The Not My Job segment featuring Stephen Colbert was from his third appearance on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! from 2020-03-21. It was the second time that Stephen was a backup guest due to the original guest not be available. The first time where Stephen was the backup guest was back on 2017-02-11.

2020-08-22

Best Of NPR DB ID: 1179
Scorekeeper
Need someone to put lotion on your back? Let me be your cabana Bill
Description
Best Of Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! featuring more favorite moments from recent shows
Notes

The Not My Job segment featuring Barry Sonnenfeld was from his second appearance on Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! from 2020-02-15.

2020-08-29

NPR DB ID: 1180
Scorekeeper
Hey there, Charlie. Step into my chocolate factory. I'm Billy Wonka
Panelists
Guests
Bluff(s)
#1
Chosen: Maeve Higgins
Correct: Maeve Higgins
Description
Who's Bill This Time?, What's New With German Nudists, Bluff the Listener about troubles with Wikipedia, Not My Job about old school, Saturday morning cartoons, Listener Limerick Challenge, Panelist Predictions: what will Jerry Falwell, Jr. do next?
Notes

The show was recorded remotely.

Another instance in which all three of the choices for the third Not My Job question were correct.