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Tipping Point Australia - Season 2 Episode 159
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00:00In favour of our unpredictable machine, who'll have what it takes to play for our $20,000 jackpot.
00:06I'm Todd Woodbridge, let's find out on Tipping Point.
00:08Welcome to Tipping Point, where three contestants are ready to take on the machine, so let's meet them.
00:34I'm John, a Snow River Caravans dealer from Melbourne.
00:36I ran four dealerships for 25 years, so I'm hoping there's no questions on Toyotas today.
00:42I'm Tayshia, I'm a mother of four from Kangaroo Valley, and if we win today, the kids would love a swimming pool.
00:48G'day, I'm Kieran, I'm 25, I'm from country Victoria in a town called Warragul.
00:51I'm a lifeguard, a student teacher, and if I win the money today, I'd love to go to the World Cup in America.
00:59Alright, you're planning ahead, Kieran, because what's that, 2026?
01:022026, yeah, America, Canada and Mexico.
01:04Fantastic, and when you talk about America, I hear that you do quite a good Trump impersonation.
01:09During the election, you know, Trump would be like,
01:11Gareth, it's a great election, it's time for, you know, get Dick Alam and her out, and, you know, I don't know.
01:16That's going to put me on the spot.
01:18And you've got your mum here today.
01:19Yes.
01:19There she is, Dawn, and she's from Scotland.
01:22She is from Scotland, yeah.
01:23Okay, go on, give a...
01:24Oh, don't, don't.
01:25Yeah, come on.
01:26Clean your room, once in a while, you know, something like that.
01:31Oh.
01:32Nice.
01:32Now clean your room, Kieran.
01:35Great to have you on.
01:36Tayshia, mum of four kids, names and how old?
01:39So, Hunter, Huey, August and Waverley, and they are nine, seven, five and one.
01:45Oh, that's busy, busy, busy.
01:48So, a swimming pool for them, what about something for you?
01:51We did give the kids an option, actually.
01:52We did say, what would you prefer, an overseas holiday or a swimming pool?
01:56They chose swimming pool and we're happy with that.
01:58Nice.
01:59Well, that's good.
01:59Well, let's see how it all goes for you today.
02:01Good luck to you.
02:02And, John, car dealer, but I'm more interested in what you're doing now
02:05because Snowy River caravans, tell me about those.
02:08Yeah, we've got a great range of caravans available.
02:11So, we've been in that industry for about ten years.
02:13What would you like to do if you've got the money today?
02:15Probably need to go on another cruise.
02:17We're heading on a cruise next month.
02:18You're not going caravanning?
02:20No, no, no, no, no.
02:21Have enough of that.
02:22Get away from work and, yeah, do another cruise, I think.
02:25Okay.
02:26Well, you've all got hopes and dreams today.
02:28We'll find out who gets to actually live them.
02:30We're about to play round one, Bank Builder.
02:37All right.
02:37Bank Builder's your chance to build some serious cash
02:40and every counter that you push over the tipping point
02:42will put $100 into your bank.
02:44And in the round, you each start with three counters.
02:46If you buzz in and answer correctly,
02:48you can choose to play one of your counters into the machine
02:51or you could ask one of your opponents
02:53to play one of their counters instead.
02:55Now, if you answer incorrectly or don't answer within three seconds,
02:58we take a counter away.
02:59And in the machine, you'll see the two double counters.
03:02You need to push those over to double the value of your job
03:04along with the two mystery prizes,
03:06which if you push those over,
03:07I promise you'll be walking home with a very nice surprise indeed.
03:12And if you're ready, hands on buzzers.
03:14Here's the first question.
03:15I don't know about you, but I'm feeling 22
03:17is a lyric from a 2012 song by which US pop?
03:21Kieran.
03:22Tail swift.
03:22Correct.
03:23Well done.
03:24Good start.
03:25So, Kieran, you got the first question correct.
03:29Do you want to play it?
03:31I'll play to get the ball rolling.
03:32OK.
03:33What drop zone?
03:34Yeah, look, I'm going to go for number one
03:35because I like the double there
03:37and there's a few pippin off it,
03:39so I'll go for that one.
03:40Light her up.
03:40Perfect.
03:49Look at that.
03:49That's exactly how old we'll plan that.
03:54However, we've got to get something off the top shelf now.
03:56Yeah, true.
03:56Yeah, it's got to go backwards, isn't it?
04:00It's all right.
04:01It's a start.
04:01Someone's got to start, so that's OK.
04:03Well, hang on.
04:04This is still in play.
04:05All right, Kieran, nothing coming out of that drop,
04:10unfortunately, so we'll move on to our second question.
04:12I'm good.
04:13The Bichon Frise is a small, curly-haired breed
04:15of which domestic cat, John?
04:17Dog.
04:17It is a dog indeed.
04:21Pass or play on this one, John?
04:22You saw what happened to the Kieran.
04:23I did.
04:24So I think I'm going to pass.
04:25OK.
04:27And I'm going to give Kieran another crack at it.
04:30He's trying to wipe you out, mate.
04:32That's right.
04:32Sorry, mate.
04:33No, you're all right.
04:33I'll go to number one.
04:35Number one it is.
04:37Light her up.
04:44OK, sit flat.
04:45It does.
04:48Now, that should get something off.
04:50You can see that little gap came down as an ambient.
04:52Didn't drop anything off that tipping point shelf.
04:57Hmm, Kieran.
04:58I'm quite content with that, to be fair.
05:00It might still.
05:03Yeah?
05:03There it is.
05:04Oh, no.
05:06Now it's going to edge surf and ride.
05:10Just tormenting you in every single way possible.
05:13Yeah.
05:14It's going to climb up on top.
05:16And nothing coming over for you, Kieran.
05:18So you've got one counter left to play as we move on to the next question.
05:22In a classic film, the phrase, practically perfect in every way, is used to describe which fictional
05:28nanny?
05:29Kieran?
05:30Mary Poppins.
05:30It is Mary Poppins.
05:32So, you've got a bit of weighing up to do.
05:36So you go back there, or if you don't get anything out of this counter, you're in a bit of doodah
05:41early.
05:41I'm going to pass this back to John, please.
05:45Right.
05:46John.
05:46I think we'll stick with drop zone one.
05:49Okay, light her up.
05:56Yeah.
05:58Come on.
05:58Now, that might do a bit of work.
06:06Yeah.
06:07There we go.
06:12Thanks, Kieran.
06:13How you doing, mate?
06:14First money of the day goes to John.
06:16Six over the tipping point.
06:18Kieran did the work.
06:19John cleans it up.
06:20600 goes into the machine.
06:21We'll transfer it from there into your bank, John.
06:23And some early tactics.
06:25Paying dividends.
06:28Good gameplay going on here today.
06:31And we'll move on to our next question.
06:33What common style of narrow shoulder strap on a dress takes its name from a variety of
06:37pasta?
06:38Spaghetti.
06:39It is spaghetti strap, indeed.
06:43What would you like to do?
06:44I would like to go drop zone four, please.
06:46Okey-dokey.
06:47Light her up.
06:52Oh, there you go.
06:54It's all right.
06:55It's good.
06:55Good.
06:56Done well.
06:56Now, that's lined up.
06:59That should knock it out.
07:00Yeah.
07:01Right behind the double.
07:03Oh, don't bribe.
07:04OK.
07:10Goodbye.
07:12A nice little opener for you, Tasha, off that right-hand side.
07:15Five over the tipping point gives you $500.
07:18That goes up and into the machine.
07:20Take it from there.
07:21Put it into your bank.
07:22And with two counters left to play, you're one counter behind John.
07:25So, Kieran, you've got your single counter.
07:29Yep.
07:29Tasha and John, both with two left to play.
07:31The next question.
07:33An Australian classic, what is the name of the cowboy-themed ice cream with a bubblegum
07:37face organ?
07:39Tasha.
07:40Bubble-o-bill.
07:40That's correct.
07:41Well done, Tasha.
07:42I would like to go drop zone four again, please.
07:46Going to go back there.
07:47Light her up.
07:56Lined up it well.
07:57Yeah, that's good again.
07:58Just doesn't want it lateral to the right because it's squeezing a gap.
08:02It doesn't.
08:03I think that's good.
08:04It comes down well, but just squeezes onto the bottom shelf.
08:11It's starting to look ready to unload, too, that tipping point.
08:15So, we keep moving on, Tasha.
08:16One counter left for you to play.
08:18Next question.
08:20The People's Elbow is a signature wrestling move of which WWE star-turned...
08:25Tasha?
08:26The Rock.
08:26That is star-turned actor.
08:28Dwayne Johnson.
08:30Are you going to play your final counter?
08:31Yes, I will, and I will go four again, please.
08:36Four again, then.
08:36Light it up.
08:46It'll be all right.
08:47I don't know.
08:48That'll slide down that wall.
08:49I get that bit there.
08:51Yay.
08:53Is it enough?
08:55Oh!
08:58Doing a bit of building, Tasha.
09:00So, unfortunately for you, nothing coming over the tipping point.
09:03You're all out of counters, so I need you to sit back and see what John and Kieran do with the final three.
09:09Kieran, a reminder, you've got one, and John, you've still got two left to play with the lead by one.
09:13As we move on to the next question.
09:15An abbreviation for the spacecraft used to reach the moon's surface.
09:19What does LM stand for?
09:21John?
09:22Lunar Module.
09:23That's correct, yes.
09:25All right.
09:26I'm hoping Clayton's set it up for me.
09:28Drop Zone 4.
09:29Light it up.
09:29Drop Zone 4.
09:39Wrong side.
09:41I might get it down.
09:43Maybe.
09:44Yep.
09:44Yay.
09:45Come on.
09:47Oh!
09:48Oh!
09:53Interesting you thought it was the wrong side.
09:55Yeah.
09:55It ended up being the better side, John.
09:57Oh, well.
09:57That's a great drop.
09:59Another half a dozen.
10:00Great.
10:00600 goes up into the machine and we take it out.
10:02And that's setting a nice target for you as we transfer it into your bank.
10:05You've got 1,200.
10:07Seven counters in front of Taser.
10:10And one counter left to play.
10:12Kieran, you've got to find a way to get some money out of your final counter.
10:15Next question.
10:17If the first day of a month is a Monday, what day will the seventh day of that month be?
10:21Kieran.
10:22Kieran.
10:23It will be a Sunday.
10:24That's correct.
10:25Well done.
10:28This is a big one for you.
10:29Yeah, I was going to say I probably need to get off the board.
10:32I'll go Drop Zone 4, please, Todd.
10:33Light up 4.
10:34Oh.
10:39Oh.
10:41Sticky one?
10:42Very, very sticky.
10:43Ghost hugging drop.
10:47Down it goes.
10:47Oh, it might be enough to get that.
10:49You need a bit of a lateral push to the right.
10:51A bit of luck would be great.
10:52I'll take anything at the moment.
10:54Oh, it's got it down.
10:56It's not over until it's over.
10:57It's down.
10:57OK, you're on the board.
11:03Oh, thank goodness for that.
11:05Well done to you.
11:05Four in the end came over the tipping point.
11:07$400 coming your way, so that keeps you in touch.
11:10Yeah.
11:11$400 goes from the machine.
11:14End of your bank.
11:15And at the end of your bank building, you've got $400.
11:17One behind Tayshia, so you're keeping in touch.
11:19John, though, he's got the lead.
11:21You've got the final counter to play, John.
11:23No need to buzz in, but you do need to answer in three seconds for me.
11:25Yep.
11:26And here comes the final question.
11:27Of the round.
11:29In the calendar year, what is typically the next Grand Slam tennis tournament after the French Open?
11:34The US Open?
11:35No, it's Wimbledon.
11:37Wimbledon.
11:39I didn't even have to look down at that answer.
11:41I got that one right.
11:43I heard that.
11:43I knew that one.
11:43I get my own counter to put in the machine.
11:46Unfortunately, I've got to take that counter away from you, though.
11:49But you're still in good shape at the end of Bank Builder, because you've got $1,200.
11:53Tayser's got $500.
11:54Kieran, it's going to be you that needs to pick up the pace in quickfire.
11:58And that's coming up next on Tipping Points.
11:59Welcome back to Tipping Point.
12:14John, Tayser and Kieran are battling it out for the chance to play for our jackpot today.
12:18It's worth $20,000.
12:19John's got a little handy lead at the moment, and we'll find out whether he can hang on.
12:23To do it, though, we need to play quickfire.
12:25In quickfire, you each have 30 seconds to answer as many questions as possible for every correct answer.
12:35I'll give you a counter to play into the machine.
12:38Every counter is so important because the player with the lowest score at the end of this round is leaving the game.
12:44Now, John, $1,200 has you seven counters in front of Tayser at the moment.
12:49What would you like to do here?
12:51Because you have the option of playing first.
12:53I think I'll play, Todd.
12:54Good.
12:55Let's do it, then.
12:5730 seconds goes on the clock for you, John.
12:59Your time starts now.
13:02The members of which generation are commonly known by the slang term Zoomers?
13:06Baby Boomers?
13:07Gen Z.
13:08Which actor won Academy Awards for his roles in the films Mystic River and Milk?
13:15Phoenix River?
13:16Sean Penn.
13:17Which Australian band had a 90s hit with the song Prisoner of Society?
13:21Pass.
13:22The Living End.
13:22The 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion was a failed attack on which country?
13:29France.
13:30Cuba.
13:31In which American state is the world famous?
13:33Ah, John.
13:35Ooh.
13:37Ooh.
13:37That little bit of time to think about in the 30 seconds goes quick, John.
13:41It does.
13:41It doesn't have to.
13:42Too quick.
13:42Good news for you.
13:43You've got 1,200.
13:44That's still a handy number.
13:46Yeah.
13:46Let's see how the others go.
13:47Yeah.
13:48Tacey, you've got 500.
13:50It gives you the option of playing now if you'd like to.
13:52I will pass.
13:54Please.
13:54Ooh.
13:56I think I'm happy with that.
13:56All right, Kieran.
13:57You happy with that?
13:58There's enough on there for you?
13:59Yeah, I think there's a bit to offer there.
14:01But I think it's just trying to catch an hour before and don't leave anything exposed.
14:04All right.
14:05Let's do it, though.
14:0630 seconds goes on the clock for you, Kieran.
14:08Your time starts now.
14:11Marseille and Lyon are major population centres in which European country?
14:14France.
14:14Correct.
14:15In 2001, which rock band had a hit with a cover version of I'm a Believer?
14:22Proclaimers.
14:22Smash Mouth.
14:23In the Masters of the Universe comics and animated series, which skull face character is He-Man's
14:28archenemy?
14:30Pass.
14:30Skeletor.
14:31The digital messaging abbreviation IMO typically stands for In My What?
14:35Pass.
14:36Opinion.
14:37The Melbourne Stars are a professional team in what popular sport?
14:40Cricket.
14:40Correct.
14:41Designed by Henry Eloy White.
14:42It's a pretty tough one there.
14:45But you've got two counters to play.
14:47So you're one counter behind Tayshia at the moment.
14:50Eight behind John.
14:52Here's your target to make yourself safe.
14:55Well, you know what?
14:56I think going by my lack from the first couple, I'm going to have to go with the crowd since
15:00I'm just going to take a punt.
15:01I'm going to go two.
15:01Please.
15:02Light up two.
15:06The only issue is the first time we've been in that drop zone.
15:09Yes, it is.
15:09So you need a little bit of luck to get something moving.
15:11That would be great.
15:12Hard track.
15:18There's enough room to sit flat, but it needs to stay left and not go into that little crevice
15:23of the silver and the black.
15:32Yes!
15:33I might be back.
15:37Really good.
15:38Righto.
15:39Seriously in the game now, Kieran.
15:40Five over the tipping point.
15:42$500 goes in the machine.
15:43It stays there.
15:44And you have one more.
15:46Three.
15:47Three.
15:48My partner's saying three, so I'll throw her under the bus and I'll say three, please.
15:52Oh, bouncing around like a pinball machine.
16:02If I can get those three at the end, that would be great.
16:04Three.
16:05There's a bit of a gap on the front of three, though.
16:08Oh!
16:08Oh!
16:09Yeah.
16:10Yeah.
16:11Okay.
16:12That was the first time we've gone into that drop zone as well, and that's dangerous sometimes.
16:15Oh, yeah.
16:16So this is what we're going to do.
16:17We're going to take $500 out of the machine.
16:19Put it into your bank.
16:20Yeah.
16:21You've got $900.
16:22John's clear.
16:23Now it all comes down to you, Tayshia.
16:26Yeah.
16:27You passed.
16:28You put the pressure onto Kieran, but you've got to find four counters to tie.
16:32Yeah.
16:33Thirty seconds goes on the clock.
16:34Your time starts now.
16:36A lure and a sinker.
16:37Items commonly used in which recreational...
16:39Pitching.
16:40Correct.
16:41In 2004, which Australian singer and former soap star released the song, Out of the Blue?
16:45Past.
16:46Past.
16:47Delta Gudrun.
16:48The mystical tradition of Kabbalah is associated with which religion?
16:53Uh...
16:54Hindu.
16:55Judaism.
16:56What colour are the five stars of the national flag of Samoa?
17:00Red.
17:01White.
17:02The ABL is Australia's National Professional League for which sport?
17:06Australian Basketball League.
17:07Baseball.
17:08Oh!
17:10One.
17:11One shot, one chance, one moment in time.
17:14I think I will go with three, please.
17:20Okay, light up, drop zone three.
17:23Four to tie, five to go through, Tayshia.
17:27Come on.
17:28Oh.
17:29Well, it's flat.
17:30Not whether I can get anything off.
17:31Something over.
17:32No.
17:33Oh, bugger.
17:34Not to be for you, Tayshia.
17:35No, that's okay.
17:36One counter was not enough and it means that at the end of our quickfire round, Don's got
17:491,200.
17:50Kieran with 900.
17:51You managed to hang on.
17:52Yeah, got back in the way.
17:53And Tayshia, unfortunately, we've found your tipping points.
17:57No swimming pool for the kids at the moment.
17:59No.
18:00But I want you to say hello to your son, Hunter, for me.
18:01I will.
18:02Because I know that he competed last year in the Todd Woodbridge Cup in Sydney.
18:03And your school, Kangaroo Valley?
18:04Yeah, Kangaroo Valley Public School.
18:05They won it all, right?
18:06The state, yeah.
18:07The New South Wales State Todd Woodbridge Cup.
18:08So well done to them.
18:09And I hope you've enjoyed being on the show, Tayshia.
18:12I have.
18:13It's been great.
18:14Fantastic.
18:15And John and Kieran, guess what?
18:16You two are about to go head-to-head.
18:17Who will go on to play for the $20,000 jackpot?
18:18I'm looking forward to this battle that's coming up next on Tipping Points.
18:23Welcome back to Tipping Points.
18:24John and Kieran are about to go head-to-head for the shot at $20,000 jackpot.
18:25And I hope you've enjoyed being on the show, Tayshia.
18:27I have.
18:28It's been great.
18:29Fantastic.
18:30And John and Kieran, guess what?
18:31You two are about to go head-to-head.
18:32Who will go on to play for the $20,000 jackpot?
18:33I'm looking forward to this battle that's coming up next on Tipping Points.
18:48Welcome back to Tipping Points.
18:49John and Kieran are about to go head-to-head for the shot at $20,000.
18:53Before we do that, John, I want you to introduce me to your wife.
18:56My beautiful wife, Hayley.
18:57Hello, Hayley.
18:58Hi.
18:59How are you?
19:00Welcome to Tipping Points.
19:02Tell me a little bit about him.
19:03What should I expect in this coming round?
19:05He can get a bit nervous.
19:06Can he?
19:07But he might do all right.
19:08All right.
19:09Well, Kieran's just bucked up after hearing that.
19:12No pressure.
19:13And you're working, obviously, in the caravan industry.
19:16If you're going to give advice about where to go, where would you send somebody around Australia?
19:22Look, being a music lover, I've done the big red bash up at Birdsville twice.
19:26Three-day music event just in the middle of nowhere.
19:29Red sand dunes.
19:31Just a camping environment.
19:32Great for families.
19:33And a great line-up.
19:34Great.
19:35Australian music normally, yeah.
19:36Perfect.
19:37We know where to go.
19:38Kieran, from Warragul, tell me about your jobs.
19:40Obviously, I'm kind of in the journey of becoming a teacher.
19:43I'm currently working at Labattus Primary School, so really enjoying the job there.
19:48And, yeah, the kids are fantastic, mate.
19:50I hear the kids like to challenge you because you're quite good on flags, I understand.
19:55Yes.
19:56What's the only non-rectangular flag country?
19:59That's Nepal.
20:00And what about the mythical creature on the Welsh flag?
20:03Dragon.
20:04Oh, he was right on it.
20:05That's two counters, John.
20:06No trouble.
20:07Oh, man.
20:08That was too good.
20:09You've got your mum, Dawn, and you've got your partner, Emma.
20:11Emma, yes.
20:12Emma, where are you?
20:13Hello.
20:14There she is.
20:15Hi, Emma.
20:16Is he a bit of a know-it-all?
20:17He's got a lot of good, useful-ish knowledge in his brain.
20:22Like, all the flags.
20:23Well, we'll see how much he really does have.
20:25There's not much separating these two, only three counters.
20:28And we are about to go head-to-head.
20:35And in the head-to-head round, you each get two questions.
20:38If you answer correctly, you get that counter to play.
20:40Into the machine, get it wrong, your opponent steals the counter.
20:43If you're a little unsure, you can ask your opponent to play it
20:46in the hope that they don't get it correct and you get that counter back.
20:49Now, John, three counters in front you are.
20:52You can play first if you'd like to.
20:54I think with the way they're lying, I think I'll play.
20:56All right, then.
20:58So the first question is coming your way, John.
21:02As devised by artists Christo and Jean-Claude,
21:04what famous Parisian landmark was wrapped in recycled fabric in 2021?
21:09Pass or play?
21:11Interesting. Not really into my arts.
21:13So I think I'll pass.
21:14Kieran, I'll give it to you again just in case.
21:20As devised by artists Christo and Jean-Claude,
21:22what famous Parisian landmark was wrapped in recycled fabric in 2021?
21:27Yeah, I'm not too sure about this.
21:29Just say the Eiffel Tower.
21:31Okay.
21:32Would you go on Eiffel Tower if you had to?
21:34After I passed it, I thought, yep, the Eiffel Tower's over in France.
21:37Yeah.
21:38Yeah.
21:39I might have stuffed that one up.
21:41We'll see.
21:42We'll see.
21:43Is it the Eiffel Tower?
21:48Arc de Triomphe.
21:49The Arc de Triomphe.
21:50Yeah.
21:51So, you got it back.
21:52Good pass, John.
21:53So here's your opportunity to extend that lead.
21:55Three at the moment.
21:56I think I'll go drop zone one.
21:58Okay.
21:59Light up drop zone one.
22:08That'll be alright.
22:09We're good.
22:10We're good.
22:13Come on.
22:14No, it's an Ed Surfer.
22:15No!
22:16That's not so good.
22:18Oh!
22:19That's a bit of bounce both ways.
22:25They'll probably climb up, but you got away with it.
22:27Just.
22:28Two came over the tipping point.
22:29A little bounce from the back got them over.
22:32So $200 goes into the machine.
22:34We'll take it from there.
22:35John, you've now got $1,400 and a five-counter lead.
22:40Righto, Kieran.
22:41Here comes your first question.
22:42You need to close the gap again if you can.
22:44You need to hold onto the counter, obviously.
22:47What manoeuvre using abdominal thrust to alleviate choking was named for its 1970s pioneer?
22:54Pass or play?
22:56I'm going to pass that one, please.
22:57You're going to pass?
22:58Yep.
23:01Going back to my first day training, which they say I don't think you should use these days.
23:05I think it's the Heimlich manoeuvre.
23:08Let's find out if it's the Heimlich manoeuvre.
23:15Sure is.
23:18Kieran, you hadn't heard of the Heimlich manoeuvre?
23:20No.
23:21It rings a bell now and my partner's a nurse and my mum's a midwife, so I'm in big trouble when I get home.
23:27Yeah.
23:28She was just going like this at you.
23:29Yeah.
23:31Okay, John, well played by you.
23:32Yep.
23:33Okay.
23:34Another counter, another opportunity.
23:35Four this time.
23:36Okay, four it is.
23:39There's a couple on that right corner already peering over the tipping point.
23:43Ah.
23:44Rob.
23:45Stay flat, yes.
23:46Yeah, what's it going to do?
23:47Hopefully it's going to push that big pile down in the middle there.
23:50That's it.
23:51Come on.
23:52Now it might just fill a gap though.
23:53Those two in that corner just needed a little nudge, so it was two that came over the
23:56teeming point.
23:57Now it might just fill a gap though.
23:58Those two in that corner just needed a little nudge, so it was two that came over the teeming
24:11point.
24:12Another $200 coming your way, John.
24:15We'll transfer it from the machine into the bank.
24:17And you've got $1,600 you lead by seven, and we'll find out whether you can hang on
24:21to that or whether Kieran can make a big comeback.
24:24It's all coming up next on Tipping Points.
24:38Welcome back to Tipping Points.
24:40All right, sir.
24:41We're getting down to the nitty gritty now.
24:42John and Kieran going head to head.
24:44John's got the lead by seven.
24:45And you've also got the next question, John.
24:47Who is the only animated character in Time Magazine's 1999 list of most important persons
24:54of the century?
24:56Pass or play?
24:57I've got one in mind, so I think I'll have a go.
25:02I think I'll play.
25:03Okay.
25:04It would be maybe Mickey Mouse.
25:07Kieran, if he'd have passed, what would you have said?
25:11I think Mickey Mouse sounds like a good answer.
25:13I think it may be more video games like Mario, Super Mario, something like that.
25:17Don, you said Mickey Mouse.
25:23Bart Simpson.
25:24Oh.
25:25There you go.
25:26Yeah.
25:27Kieran, here's your opportunity.
25:28You're seven behind.
25:30Not sure if there's seven.
25:31You might need two goes at it.
25:32Who's at it?
25:33I'm going to go for drop zone number two, please, Todd.
25:38Good luck.
25:42Down fast and hard.
25:46Down it goes.
25:47It's a pretty good position.
25:49You might find yourself a mystery.
25:51Yeah.
25:52If I can just push one or two more, then I'll stay in the game.
25:54That would be great.
25:57Rats.
25:58Wow.
25:59That is not ideal.
26:00You needed to gain some there.
26:02Seven behind.
26:03Yeah.
26:04You got three or four and then another drop.
26:05You're going to have to find seven if you can get your question correct.
26:08Yes.
26:09This is to stay in the game.
26:10Yep.
26:11Final counter.
26:12Final question.
26:13Which 1972 video game by Atari involves paddles hitting a ball back and forth?
26:20Pass or play.
26:28It's out of play.
26:29It's out of play.
26:30Unfortunately, that's an ambient drop with a little more coming again.
26:34Potentially, no.
26:35So three came over the tipping point.
26:37Kieran, they could have been yours.
26:39Oh.
26:40But I've got to take them out of the machine.
26:41So we'll go back to the question.
26:42Which 1972 video game by Atari involves paddles hitting a ball back and forth?
26:48Pass or play?
26:49Look, I'm going to have a bit of a stab in the dark.
26:54Play it?
26:55Yep.
26:56I'm going to play it.
26:57Being that generation and paddles by Atari, I'm thinking air hockey.
27:04Hard to have a stab in the dark.
27:05Not sure on the answer, but that's what I thought.
27:07Was that like a sigh of relief, John?
27:10It was.
27:11I know it's not right, but I was thinking Pong.
27:16Ah.
27:17Pong maybe?
27:18Yeah.
27:19And is it air hockey?
27:20Or is this game over?
27:25It was Pong.
27:26Pong?
27:27Yeah, so if you had a pass, John was going to get it anyway so that you can feel a little
27:32better about that.
27:33John, it's all about making money now for you.
27:35Where are you going?
27:39Two.
27:40I'm going to go with my gut feel and look at drop zone one, Todd.
27:44Drop zone one.
27:48Yeah.
27:53Yeah.
27:54Just down the side will be good.
27:55Hopefully.
27:57Over she goes.
27:59Yeah, come on.
28:05No.
28:06A little building going on in that left-hand corner.
28:08Not to worry for you, John, though, because you've got yourself at the end of this head-to-head
28:12round.
28:13$1,600.
28:14That's good enough to go through.
28:15Kieran, with only $900.
28:17There you are.
28:18Unfortunately, mate, we've found your tipping points.
28:20Thanks very much.
28:21Thanks for having me.
28:23Kieran B, good having you on the show.
28:25Still plenty of time for you to save up to get to the 2026 World Cup.
28:28Hope you make it.
28:29And say g'day to all of your students.
28:31I'm sure they'll be very much looking forward to seeing you on Tipping Point.
28:34Thank you very much.
28:35John, this is what you're playing for.
28:37The jackpot counter is worth $20,000 and we're going to find out whether you can master
28:42the machine or take home all of those big bucks.
28:45After the break, right here on Tipping Point.
28:47Welcome back to Tipping Point.
29:00John, your face lit up.
29:01That applause is all for you because you're the winner today.
29:04You've got $1,600 sitting in the bank.
29:07That's your money.
29:08We're going to keep building upon that.
29:10In a moment, we're going to play the jackpot round, but we're talking about what you might
29:13like to do if you can get that $20,000.
29:16You're talking about going on a cruise?
29:17Yeah.
29:18You've done many of those before?
29:19We've done some of the Asians.
29:20So we've done Singapore right through to Hong Kong with the kids.
29:23Yep.
29:24That was way back when.
29:25We've done a couple of Pacific Island cruises, New Zealand twice and also down the coast
29:30of Croatia.
29:31Oh, that'd be nice.
29:32That was fantastic.
29:33You've done the fjords.
29:34Maybe you could go there.
29:35Yes, yes.
29:36The fjords.
29:37Or the Toyotas or...
29:39No!
29:40Sorry.
29:41He's taken it back to cars.
29:43Hayley, are you happy to go cruising with him?
29:45Yes.
29:46And any place that you'd like to go that he didn't mention?
29:48Uh, I'd like to go back to the Greek islands.
29:51Go around there.
29:52Yeah.
29:53Greek islands.
29:54Would you be taking the three kids?
29:55No.
29:56No!
29:57Definitely not.
29:58Alright, well let's see whether we can find you some money to go do some more cruising
30:01around the world.
30:02To do it, we have to play the jackpot round.
30:09And it's time to put that jackpot counter into the machine.
30:12Push it back out.
30:13There is $20,000 that you could be walking away with.
30:16Which drop zone would you like to do?
30:18Reminder, there's the double on the top right there.
30:20And the double on the bottom left.
30:22Mmm.
30:23If you do push the jackpot counter with the double, it becomes 40.
30:26Okay.
30:27Cool.
30:28Gonna go drop zone one.
30:29Drop zone one it is.
30:33Okay.
30:34Timing's important here.
30:35Crucial to get it flat.
30:36Sit down.
30:37Sit down.
30:38Sit down.
30:39Okay.
30:40Forever.
30:41Yeah.
30:42Sit flat.
30:43Sit flat.
30:44Come on.
30:45It's riding.
30:46It's riding.
30:47It's riding.
30:48Okay.
30:49Climbs up on top.
30:50Don't worry.
30:51We've had jackpot wins with a rider before.
30:52Yep.
30:53So we remain positive.
30:54Now, a reminder that every counter that does come over, which might happen right here
31:06and now, is worth $100.
31:08Nothing coming yet.
31:09So now we've got work to do.
31:12We need to find plenty of counters to play.
31:14So you've got five categories you're going to be playing today, John, and they are sport,
31:19music, science, hobbies and horses.
31:22You can play one, two or three.
31:23The more you play four, the harder it's going to be.
31:25But given what just happened then, you might have to take a risk.
31:29Yep.
31:30Probably think I'll go from horses up my number one animal of choice.
31:35So I think I'll probably go bottom to top.
31:37Okay.
31:38We'll start there.
31:39For how many?
31:40Horses for three.
31:41Good.
31:42Which Australian city is home to the largest rodeo in the Southern Hemisphere?
31:49Is it Newcastle, Bundaberg or Mount Isa?
31:54Yep.
31:55I know our Snowy River dealer up in Townsville, or up that way, sponsored one of the rodeos.
32:05So I'm not saying it's going to be probably Newcastle.
32:09I'm going to go Mount Isa, Todd.
32:11Let's light up Mount Isa.
32:13Why'd you do that?
32:15Bundaberg's sort of more Bundaberg rum.
32:18Just Mount Isa, it's a bit more remote.
32:21A lot more cattlemen out that way, maybe.
32:23I don't know.
32:24Okay.
32:25All right.
32:26Worked your way through it.
32:27Sounds good to me.
32:28Is Mount Isa correct?
32:31It's his.
32:32All right.
32:33Good stuff.
32:35All right.
32:36Here we go.
32:37Let's get the party started, as we like to say here on Tipping Point.
32:40We're going to light up drop zone one for you.
32:43See if we can start moving this jackpot counter.
32:45And that'll slide straight down.
32:55We've got to start clearing the way down below.
32:58Give us some money.
33:02Well, one in, one out.
33:04It's a start.
33:05A hundred goes into the machine.
33:06One thousand seven hundred in the bank.
33:08And we'll get set to put the second counter in.
33:10Light her up again, please.
33:11One that way, one that way.
33:23Need one in the middle, but that's all right.
33:25That should get us one down.
33:27There we go.
33:29Okay.
33:30Come on.
33:31You built this up a little earlier.
33:32Clean it up, all right.
33:34Three more over the Tipping Point.
33:36Gets you to two thousand in the bank.
33:38Couple of grand.
33:39Nice work.
33:40All right.
33:41We need something in the middle.
33:42We've gone right, gone left.
33:43How about centre for us as we light it up one more time?
33:46There we go.
33:47Okay.
33:48Centre here.
33:57Okay.
33:58Now we're going to work out what's going to happen with the moving of it,
34:00how it's sitting and what it's going to push.
34:03All right.
34:04It's gone around it.
34:05Push the wrong way, but that's all right.
34:06Yeah.
34:07Might give us a couple more.
34:08Yeah.
34:09Oh, more than that.
34:10That's all right.
34:11Leeson drop.
34:12Leeson drop.
34:13Very good drop indeed.
34:14Seven over the Tipping Point.
34:15$700.
34:16Starting to work nicely into the bank.
34:18$2,700.
34:19But we're out of counters.
34:21We need to go back to the category board.
34:23Hobbies for three, Todd.
34:25Let's do it.
34:27Let's hope it's a hobby that you enjoy partaking in.
34:31Hopefully so.
34:32What board game first released in 1963 is styled on a Rube Goldberg machine?
34:40Is it mousetrap, operation or trouble?
34:43That's an interesting one.
34:44Mmm.
34:45That's an interesting one.
34:46When I saw the name Rube, I was thinking maybe Rubik's Cube, but that didn't come up.
34:50So I used to play mousetrap as a kid, but it was on a machine to start with.
34:59Board game first released.
35:01Let's go for operation, Todd.
35:03Okay.
35:04We're going to light up operation.
35:07Is that the answer we're looking for?
35:14It was mousetrap.
35:15Said mousetrap.
35:16The game I played as a kid.
35:17Yeah.
35:18Many, many times.
35:19Bad luck.
35:20Never mind.
35:21We'll go back again.
35:22We'll work our way up.
35:23Nine more potentially to play.
35:24Science is next.
35:25You good with science?
35:26Not one of my best subjects, but I remember at school dissecting rats and doing all sorts
35:31of things.
35:32Okay.
35:33So we'll see what happens.
35:34Science for three.
35:35We'll find out if it's a guts question.
35:37Which of these is an element on the periodic table?
35:43Did you study that?
35:45Not enough, obviously.
35:47Nah.
35:48Is it thorium, locium, or odinium?
35:52I think I've heard of thorium, locium, odinium.
35:57We'll go in the middle again.
35:58Locium.
35:59Todd?
36:00No reason.
36:01Just a bit of a stab in the dark.
36:02All right.
36:03I'm going to light up locium.
36:04And you said you'd heard of thorium.
36:05Well, I think I had.
36:06But maybe not.
36:07I don't know.
36:08So you're going to tell me thorium's the right answer, yeah?
36:09I'm not sure.
36:10But...
36:11But...
36:12But...
36:13But...
36:14But...
36:15We'll find out, though.
36:16If it's locium...
36:17It's thorium!
36:18It's thorium!
36:19I just got to go with whatever I see.
36:20Twice you've told me the answer and tested something else.
36:21And I've wiped it off.
36:22Yeah, all right.
36:23No more of that.
36:24No more.
36:25No more.
36:26Two more categories and we'll see what happens.
36:27Come on, John.
36:28Okay.
36:29Okay.
36:30I think I had.
36:31I think I had.
36:32But maybe not.
36:33I don't know.
36:34So you're going to tell me thorium's the right answer, yeah?
36:35I'm not sure.
36:36But...
36:37But...
36:38We'll find out, though.
36:39If it's locium...
36:40It's thorium.
36:41It's thorium.
36:42Oh, God.
36:43I just got to go with whatever I see.
36:44Twice you've told me the answer and tested something else.
36:45And we'll see what happens.
36:46Come on, John.
36:47Okay.
36:48Bad luck.
36:49Now, we'll go back there again.
36:51We'll move it up.
36:52Music and sport, which...
36:53You like your music festivals.
36:54Outdoors, all of that.
36:56These should be in your wheelhouse.
36:58Should be.
36:59As long as the music's not sort of too...
37:00In that sort of...
37:01The last 10 or 20 years.
37:03Back in the...
37:04I'm telling me age now.
37:05You know, 70s, 80s.
37:06All right.
37:07Would be good.
37:08All right.
37:09Music for how many then?
37:10Yeah, music for three.
37:11Okay.
37:12Come on.
37:13Which music duo consisted of Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes?
37:20Was it Empire of the Sun, Air Supply or Savage Garden?
37:24Yep.
37:25I've heard of them.
37:26I know it's not Empire of the Sun.
37:27It's either Air Supply or Savage Garden.
37:30I was originally thinking...
37:32I'm going to say this.
37:33I was originally thinking Air Supply, but the names don't sort of tie in with that.
37:38So I'm going to lock in the Savage Garden.
37:41Okay.
37:42We're going to light up Savage Garden.
37:44And this has been a little stressful period of the game right now.
37:47It has, it has.
37:48I'm going to give you a moment just to breathe and catch your breath and we'll find out if
37:51you're correct after the break.
37:53Come on, John.
38:06We've got to find some counters to play, rubbing our hands together hopefully with this one.
38:11You've got 2,700 sitting in the bank.
38:13We need to start moving that riding jackpot.
38:16Now, this question before the break.
38:18Which music duo consisted of Daniel Jones and Darren Hayes?
38:23If you went to Savage Garden.
38:25Let's find out if you've got it correct.
38:28Fingers crossed.
38:29Haley, I saw you almost just trying to telepathically go truly, madly, deeply.
38:45That's it?
38:46Yes.
38:47I felt the vibes.
38:48Fantastic.
38:49Righto, now get the vibes into the machine as well.
38:52We've got 3 counters to play.
38:54Time to light it up and get it moving.
38:57Come on, John.
38:58There we go.
38:59Come on, let's get going.
39:00Come on.
39:04Let's get one in the middle.
39:05In the middle.
39:06In the middle.
39:07In the middle.
39:08Yes, that's it.
39:09Come on.
39:10Go a little bit.
39:11Right.
39:12No, not left.
39:13It's going the other way.
39:14Oh, it's moving a little bit.
39:15Spun it round.
39:19It got to 100.
39:22Got to 100.
39:232,800.
39:24And we had a spinning jackpot counter.
39:26We need one on that centre right and not on the centre left to get this one moving.
39:30So, hone in.
39:31Target it.
39:32Here we go.
39:33Light it up.
39:37Come on.
39:38Come on.
39:39Go back.
39:40Go back.
39:41Go back.
39:42Go back.
39:43Go back.
39:44Go back.
39:45Oh.
39:46It's going to go.
39:47Wrong side again.
39:48Yeah, it's going to go the middle.
39:49Right, we need this one. Light her up.
40:00Here we go, come on.
40:02Come on, centre right, centre right.
40:06In the middle.
40:07In the middle.
40:08Stop.
40:09It's gone straight back to that same spot.
40:13Oh, look at it's spin a little bit.
40:15Get another one.
40:18Yep, another hundred.
40:20$2,900 is in the bank as we go back to the categories.
40:25And we've got one more left to play.
40:28Sport.
40:29Got to be for three.
40:30Got to be for three.
40:31Oh, down comes one again.
40:35We might get a little bit more money before we get the question.
40:38We do.
40:39Down comes the double.
40:41That's three over the tipping point.
40:42So it's another 600 goes into your bank.
40:44Oh, and one more.
40:45Three and a half thousand.
40:46And they keep dropping.
40:47Another came over.
40:48So 3,600 now is in the bank.
40:49Oh, more.
40:50Let's throw the jackpot down as well, please.
40:51Come on.
40:52Nice little accumulation of drops that have come with the double.
41:06In fact, it's seven over.
41:07Right.
41:08And the double is with it.
41:09So that's 1,400 goes in.
41:124,300.
41:13Cool.
41:14So the way has been cleared for the jackpot counter to start coming down.
41:20We have our final question though with sport.
41:23And we'll see whether we can get three counters to get it at least down onto the bottom shelf.
41:27That'll be good.
41:28John, you said three for sport.
41:30Here's the question.
41:31What is the name of an alpine skiing event at the Winter Olympics?
41:36Is it the Giant S, the Super G or the Major D?
41:41I've been skiing once in my life.
41:45I watch a lot of sport.
41:47Normally the Olympics, not the Winter Olympics.
41:49So, yeah.
41:51The only one I can think of was, what's her name?
41:55Lydia Lassell, I think it was.
41:57I think she was in the Giant Slalom.
42:00So, let's lock in Giant S, Todd.
42:05Okay, we're going to light up Giant S.
42:08And does that give us some opportunity to move this jackpot counter?
42:18It's Super G, the Super Giant Slalom.
42:21Not the normal Slalom.
42:22No.
42:23No.
42:24Bugger.
42:25Yes.
42:26Alright.
42:27That means, John, unfortunately, we haven't got anything to put back in the machine to get that moving.
42:30And so at the end of your jackpot round, you're $4,300 richer.
42:34Well played.
42:36It's not over yet.
42:38Because we are still going to do it.
42:40We're about to play Jackpot Temptation.
42:474,300 is yours to take home.
42:50Nice little bit of money in the pocket.
42:52The jackpot counter is still sitting up the top.
42:54We know it's riding.
42:55It's been in a difficult position.
42:56So I've got only one offer for you.
42:58It's a good offer.
42:59Ten counters.
43:00That's...
43:01Yeah.
43:02Ten?
43:03No.
43:04Five counters.
43:05And it's valued at $40,000.
43:08But you would have to give up the prize money that you've won today.
43:11Before you make that decision, we're going to the newsroom.
43:15Alright, John.
43:16Before we went to the newsroom, one offer today.
43:19Yep.
43:20Of five counters for $40,000.
43:22But you would have to give up that money.
43:24What's a cruise costing these days?
43:26For a nice cruise.
43:27Lengthy period.
43:28Probably looking at, you know, $20,000 for a couple.
43:30Yeah.
43:31For something decent.
43:32So you can go on two cruises?
43:36If it may be.
43:37Money, money.
43:40What do you think?
43:41Yeah.
43:42Oh.
43:43I think it's the money, Todd.
43:48I think it's the money.
43:49Yeah, it's just...
43:50I need a lot more.
43:51The way it's spinning and I've got to get it down.
43:53Yeah, just...
43:54I'll take the money.
43:55Well, I must admit, it is a struggle there.
43:57Because it's straddling two counters and it's spinning both ways, unfortunately, today.
44:00And that all happened in that first drop.
44:02But you're not going home empty handed.
44:04I'm going to shake your hand and say congratulations.
44:06$4,300.
44:08It was a good day on Tipping Point.
44:09Yeah.
44:10Thank you, everyone.
44:11Thanks, guys.
44:12And thank you at home.
44:13Thanks to you too, John.
44:14And join us next time with a bait of three more contestants.
44:16Hands in the balance on Tipping Point.
44:1810 points.
44:1910 points.
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