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00:00These three contestants all work on the front line.
00:03Who'll be the first to respond to our call to win our $20,000 jackpot?
00:07I'm Todd Woodbridge, let's find out on Tipping Point.
00:30Hello and welcome to Tipping Point where these three special contestants are ready to take
00:35on our machine.
00:36So let's meet them.
00:37My name is Roland from Sydney, a police officer of 20 years.
00:39I've worked in a number of different commands, including the counter-terrorism command.
00:43Hi, I'm Michelle, I'm from Melbourne, I've been a paramedic for over 20 years.
00:47If I look a bit familiar, I've also been known as Mama Pog on TikTok.
00:52Hi Todd, my name's Adam and rounding out the Triple O Showdown, I'm a firefighter from Sydney
00:57and if I win any money today, I have a 17-year-old son who just got his peas and
01:01he's hankering
01:02for a new car, so there might be some negotiations going on later.
01:06I like that.
01:07Would you like to introduce that 17-year-old?
01:10This is Max.
01:11G'day Max, how are ya?
01:13Loving life, got the licence, just needs a vehicle to get around.
01:17Yes, he does.
01:17Fantastic.
01:18Well, we look forward to seeing whether you're able to pull that one off today.
01:21Michelle, Mama Pog.
01:22Yes, my daughter wanted to make a TikTok.
01:24I said yes and 4 million views later, there I was up in lights, so it was great.
01:30Wowee.
01:30Let's see if you can be that impressive today on the show.
01:32I hope so.
01:32Good luck to you.
01:33And Roland, 20 years in the force, that's a long time.
01:36It's a good job.
01:37Was that your first choice of job, that's what you wanted to do?
01:39It was, yep.
01:39Just helping people, I suppose, that got me there, yep.
01:41Fantastic.
01:42Well, this is going to be fun.
01:43We've got the copper, we've got the paramedic, we've got the fiery
01:46and they're all about to play round one.
01:48Let's do it.
01:49It's Bank Builder.
01:55Righto.
01:56Bank Builder is your chance to make some serious cash in this round.
01:58Every counter you can push over the tipping point will put $100 into your bank.
02:02And in the round, you each start with three counters.
02:05If you buzz in and answer correctly, you can choose to play one of your counters into the
02:09machine or you could ask one of your opponents to play one of theirs instead.
02:13If you answer incorrectly or don't answer within three seconds, then I'm going to take
02:17a counter away from you.
02:19Now in the machine, top shelf, two double counters.
02:21If you can push those over, you'll double the value of your drop along with the two mysteries
02:25that are on the bottom left.
02:27Push those over and you'll be going home with a great prize.
02:30Time to get started.
02:31Hands on buzzers.
02:32Here's your first question.
02:33Which family of large hairy spiders derives its name from the Italian city of Taranto?
02:39Adam.
02:40Tarantula.
02:41That's correct.
02:41Yes.
02:42Right.
02:43Greed easy now, Adam.
02:44You've got one right.
02:45Where would you like to go?
02:47And or if you want to play the first counter.
02:49I didn't count them this far just to pass.
02:51Nugs.
02:52So I'm going to play.
02:53I'll ask my son.
02:55He's thinking one.
02:56Should we take the advice of a teenager?
03:00Alright.
03:00We'll go drop zone one.
03:02Light it up.
03:03First one.
03:03See if we can get a bit of a payday early here.
03:11Okay.
03:14Finally.
03:15This hits.
03:17Yeah.
03:19Now that's not necessarily Max's fault.
03:22Yes it is.
03:23It just sat in that little crevice there.
03:26It needed to get directly behind.
03:27So one down for you Adam as we move on to our second question.
03:31Said to have the world's cleanest air, Cape Grim is part of which Australian state?
03:36Adam.
03:37Tasmania.
03:37That's correct.
03:38Now.
03:39Do you go again?
03:41Or do you let someone else see what they can do?
03:44No.
03:44I'm going to keep playing.
03:45But.
03:46I was thinking two.
03:48I'll ignore my son.
03:49Let's go drop zone two.
03:50Okay.
03:51Righto.
03:52Light that one up for us.
03:59Alright.
04:01Yeah.
04:02I'm happy with that.
04:03Oh.
04:03Come on.
04:04Don't do it again.
04:06There we go.
04:07Okay.
04:08Give me something.
04:09Give me something.
04:11Well done.
04:13Well done.
04:14I'll take it.
04:14That's four over the tipping point.
04:16400 will go into the machine.
04:17We put that into the bank.
04:18And you've got a lead.
04:20But only one counter left to place.
04:23Alright.
04:23Here comes the next question.
04:25Love is a battlefield and hit me with your best shot worth.
04:28Pat Benatar.
04:29Yes Roland.
04:31Yes.
04:31Pat Benatar.
04:32I'll take that.
04:33Yeah sorry.
04:33And you're so quick on it.
04:35Just let me get your name out first next time.
04:38Sorry.
04:38Now.
04:39What would you like to do?
04:40I'll go with number one.
04:41Light up one for Roland.
04:44And being the police officer I'm going to listen to what he says.
04:47Yeah.
04:49Oh.
04:49I'm supposed to buzz it.
04:50Yeah.
04:50You've got to put a bit there.
04:53Oh no.
04:54No.
04:55It's okay.
04:55There's plenty of room at the moment.
04:57That's good.
04:58Yeah.
04:59From down it goes.
05:00It'll slide on down that left hand wall.
05:02Yeah.
05:03Hopefully knock something down.
05:04Keep up with the firefighter over there.
05:06Here we go.
05:09Oh.
05:09Here we go.
05:13Nice work.
05:14And you're not done yet.
05:16Because you're going to get another push here.
05:18Alright.
05:18Let's go.
05:18Let's see.
05:19Come on.
05:22Almost gets the mystery with it.
05:24Five over for you Roland.
05:25You'll take the lead off Adam down the other end.
05:28Take the 500 from the machine.
05:30Put that into the bank.
05:31And it's a one counter lead over Adam.
05:33Alright.
05:34Here comes the next question.
05:36Popularised by model and TV personality Tyra Banks.
05:39The term smize means smiling with what body part?
05:44Michelle.
05:44Your eyes.
05:45That's correct.
05:47Smizing.
05:48Well.
05:49Don't tell the other two.
05:50But I fancy myself a mystery.
05:52So light up drop zone one please Tyra.
05:54I'm going to light it up.
05:55I won't tell them though.
05:56No.
05:56Don't tell them.
05:56No.
06:03Okay.
06:03Okay.
06:05What will that do?
06:05If it goes right it will be good.
06:07Come on.
06:07Just one.
06:08Oh yes.
06:09Alright.
06:09Good.
06:10Good.
06:10Something.
06:11You got a lateral there.
06:11Something.
06:12Yes.
06:13You got it.
06:16Love a tight game.
06:17Four including the mystery Michelle.
06:18You'll get $400.
06:19It goes into the machine.
06:21We'll whip it out there.
06:22Put it into your bank.
06:23And that means you're an Adam are tied.
06:24But you're not going home empty handed.
06:26Because you can discover the stunning beauty of this Milky Way stacking ring.
06:30Thanks to Ikecho Australia.
06:32Featuring nine sparkling opals valued at over $1,700.
06:37Oh my goodness.
06:40Wow.
06:42Very good.
06:43Well Roland Michelle you've got two counters left to play.
06:45Adam you've got a single counter as we head on to the next question.
06:49In cricket the term caught behind typically refers to a catch by a player in which fielding
06:53position.
06:54Michelle?
06:55Wicket keeper?
06:56Yeah correct.
06:56Oh.
06:57You look like you thought you failed at it.
07:00I doubted myself for a second.
07:02You thought you'd had a drop catch didn't you?
07:03I did.
07:04Right.
07:04Where do you want to go this time Michelle?
07:06I think I might pass this one because it looks a bit emptier up the top there.
07:10And the bottom.
07:11I will pass to Roland.
07:13Right Roland.
07:14That's interesting isn't it.
07:15Because there's still two drop zones we haven't played.
07:17Three and four.
07:18I'm going to go four.
07:20Okay light it up.
07:29Oh hello.
07:30Ambient.
07:32There we go.
07:34Oh this is spreading too.
07:35Come on.
07:35I might regret this.
07:37Well done.
07:38You're well man.
07:41Two came over the tipping point and that means Roland you'll have 700 when we move it
07:45out of the machine put that into your bank and that gets you a three counter lead
07:49over Michelle and Adam.
07:50You've got a counter left so is Adam.
07:51Michelle you've still got two.
07:53The next question.
07:54In maths a number that has been cubed has been raised to the power of what digit?
07:59Adam.
07:59Three.
08:00That's correct.
08:01Good.
08:02Right Adam.
08:03Drop zone three.
08:05That means we'll have played all of the drop zones.
08:16Could be good.
08:17Yeah.
08:18But he got in behind the black one so that's good.
08:21Diver.
08:21Hello.
08:23And.
08:25Yes.
08:26Very good.
08:30Alright.
08:31Eighteen I think it was Todd.
08:32Divided by three at least.
08:34We'll give you six.
08:35Alright I'll take it.
08:36600 goes up and into the machine and we'll put that into your bank and at the end of the
08:41round you'll have a thousand dollars.
08:42Nice work.
08:43Good tally.
08:44Alright Adam you've used all three counters so you're out of it at the moment.
08:47Roland's got one left and Michelle you have two.
08:50And the next question is this.
08:53Sarah Michelle Gellar stars in the 90s teen horror film I know what you did last.
08:57Michelle.
08:58Summer.
08:59Correct.
09:00Last what?
09:01And it was summer?
09:02Mhm.
09:03Right.
09:04You passed the last time I'm pretty sure you probably won't do that now.
09:07No I think I'll play this one and I think light up drop zone three please.
09:11Light it up please.
09:19That's alright.
09:20It shoots all the way down left.
09:21It's behind one of them at least.
09:22Give it a big push.
09:24Let's go push something over.
09:27Bad luck there.
09:28Yeah.
09:29Hmm.
09:30I know it looked like it was going to come over.
09:32Get another bump.
09:33We'll wait and see.
09:35No.
09:37Okay.
09:38Down to the final two counters.
09:39Second last question.
09:41As well as his Paris Tower, Gustave Eiffel designed the internal structure of which New York?
09:46Roland?
09:47Eiffel Tower.
09:48No.
09:49New York landmark.
09:51The Statue of Liberty.
09:52Statue of Liberty.
09:53Oh Roland, gotta take that one away from you.
09:56No.
09:56So, that means that you're out of the game.
09:57It'll keep you three behind Adam.
09:59And Michelle, you've got the final question.
10:01Don't need to buzz in.
10:02Do you need to give me an answer?
10:04You've got three seconds to do it.
10:05Here it is.
10:06A false clue or idea intended to distract attention is commonly known as a what colour herring?
10:13Red.
10:14Correct.
10:14Well done, Michelle.
10:15Right.
10:17Michelle, you're three behind Roland, you're six behind Adam.
10:20What can you get out of this final counter?
10:22Line up three please, Todd.
10:23Line it up.
10:29Oh.
10:30Oh.
10:31Goodness me.
10:32That was bad timing.
10:33That one's another rider.
10:35Yeah.
10:35He's going to climb up on top.
10:36Oh.
10:37Hello.
10:38Yeah.
10:39That's unusual.
10:40Let's get something up.
10:42Oh, good.
10:43Hey.
10:43I was lucky.
10:44Yeah.
10:45That's kind of getting something out of nothing, you could call that drop.
10:48Yeah.
10:48That was 200, so 200's going to go up.
10:51We're going to take it from the machine, add it to your total.
10:54Michelle, you'll have 600.
10:55And at the end of our bank builder round, it's a very tight race between the police, the paramedics
11:01and the fireys.
11:02And we'll be back after the break to see who can survive in quick fire.
11:18Welcome back to our very special first responders episode of Tipping Point today.
11:23Roland is our police officer, Michelle is our paramedic and Adam is our firefighter.
11:28One of you will go on to play for $20,000 to find out who's going to stay in the
11:31game.
11:32Let's play quick fire.
11:38So in quick fire, you each have 30 seconds to answer as many questions as possible.
11:42For every correct answer, I'll give you a counter to play into the machine.
11:46Now, the contestant with the lowest score at the end of this round, we have to say goodbye
11:50to.
11:51So, Adam, you've got the lead.
11:53That gives you first dibs if you would like to take it.
11:56Yes.
11:57Yes, it is.
11:58All right.
11:58Will play.
12:00So I'll put 30 seconds on the clock and your time starts now.
12:04By definition, the term Einsteinian means pertaining to which scientist?
12:08Einstein.
12:08Correct.
12:09Which New Zealand born actor was nominated three years in a row for best actor at the
12:13Academy Awards?
12:14Russell Crowe.
12:15Correct.
12:15How many Grand Slam tennis titles were won by Australian player Pat Cash?
12:19Two.
12:20One.
12:21The Danish territory of Greenland lies closest to which North American country?
12:27Canada.
12:28Correct.
12:28Which US pop star released the Grammy-nominated albums Speak Now and Reputation?
12:33Taylor Swift.
12:34Correct.
12:34But...
12:35Got a Taylor Swift question right.
12:42Did you know he was a Swifty, Max?
12:44Zara would be proud.
12:45That's Zara being your daughter.
12:47Yes.
12:47I do have a 12-year-old daughter, so if I got that wrong, she would not be happy.
12:50Well, you've made her very proud.
12:52We've got four to play here.
12:54Good luck.
12:54Where are you off to?
12:56I do like a mystery, so let's go drop zone two please.
13:00Okay.
13:01Light that up.
13:09It's flat.
13:10I wish it's flat.
13:11It's sort of sitting in between possible rows though.
13:16You get away with it.
13:18Yes.
13:18Pushes from both sides.
13:21All right.
13:23Setting the game alight.
13:24You are Adam with seven over the tipping point.
13:26$700 goes up.
13:28Awesome.
13:29All right.
13:31Three more to go though.
13:32We'll keep chasing that mystery.
13:34Let's go drop zone two.
13:36Thanks.
13:36Light it up.
13:44Yeah, it's going to be flat.
13:45Should be fine.
13:46A little lateral maybe.
13:47Yeah, go to the right.
13:48Almost.
13:49Oh, well done.
13:50That will push again.
13:51Hello.
13:53Whoa.
13:56Awesome.
13:57Another half a dozen.
13:57So that's going to take you well over a thousand in the machine.
14:00That'll give you 1,300.
14:02And you've still got two more Adam.
14:05But stick it with two Todd.
14:06Keep chasing that mystery.
14:08Light it up.
14:11Come on.
14:12Mystery or another 1,300.
14:13I'll take it.
14:14Take it.
14:16Oh, that was a hardy job.
14:19Oh.
14:19That's a good position again I think.
14:23Oh, another.
14:25Another one.
14:25Coming over there.
14:26These wide bushes.
14:29Wow.
14:31That's another half a dozen.
14:32Another 600.
14:33Keep it going.
14:351,900.
14:37Okay.
14:37No.
14:38One more.
14:39Just leave some.
14:40Yeah.
14:41Just something.
14:44We'll just keep chasing the mystery.
14:46Let's go drop zone two.
14:47Thanks.
14:47Light it up.
14:49Or another six.
14:51Either way.
14:52Oh.
14:56Yeah.
14:57Ooh.
14:57Again, it's going to get something off.
14:59That looks nice.
15:01Yeah.
15:02Take it.
15:03Yeah, a little.
15:03That way.
15:04Might get a push.
15:05That way.
15:05Yeah, it's going to push it.
15:07Oh.
15:08Hey.
15:09Just one more.
15:10Just to make it look nice and even.
15:12Yeah.
15:13Yeah, yeah.
15:13Just to give it 2,000.
15:15Wow.
15:15Let's take it out of there.
15:16That's an incredible amount for you.
15:18When we add it into the bank, Adam.
15:20Yeah.
15:20$3,000.
15:23Well done.
15:24Awesome.
15:25Good work, Adam.
15:26Well done.
15:28Adam, you've set a very large target for both Roland and Michelle.
15:31I certainly did.
15:32Roland, you're a one counter in front of Michelle.
15:33So you two are going to have a little battle between yourself.
15:36It's the police versus the paramedics.
15:38Roland, you've got the option of playing first if you would like.
15:41I'll play.
15:41I don't think there's as much left in there as what he took out, but.
15:44See if you can chase him.
15:45You just never know.
15:46Good.
15:46So I'll put 30 seconds on the clock.
15:48Good luck.
15:49Your time starts now.
15:51Hydroelectricity is generated by the flow of what liquid?
15:53Water.
15:54Correct.
15:54In 2023, Andrew Dillon took over as CEO of which Australian sports organisation?
15:59Soccer.
16:00AFL.
16:01Giacconi is the surname of which Grammy-winning female music icon?
16:06Pass.
16:07Madonna.
16:07In Australian slang, Yui is commonly short for the name of what traffic manoeuvre?
16:11U-turn.
16:12Correct.
16:12What is the most populous city in the Nordic country of Finland?
16:18Finlandia.
16:19Helsinki.
16:20Alexander Skarsgård plays.
16:22Two.
16:23Alright.
16:25Right.
16:27Roland.
16:28There's pressure there, not just from Adam.
16:30Can you get enough in front of Michelle to challenge Adam in the next round?
16:34That's your target here.
16:36I might chase that mystery.
16:39I'll get it two.
16:40Okay.
16:40Line up two.
16:41Got it a bit closer for you.
16:44You might need both the counters to get it.
16:46I don't have the fire hose that my friend was using.
16:50Yeah, right?
16:51Okay.
16:52Nice, nice.
16:53That could definitely go over.
16:55Adam is definitely washing them down for sure.
16:58There we go.
17:01Trying to get something hopefully.
17:03One.
17:03One's alright.
17:04One.
17:05100 goes up.
17:06Might need to put the siren on here, Roland.
17:07Oh.
17:08That's what I was saying.
17:09I wanted to borrow his fire hose.
17:12Alright.
17:12I'm going to go number three.
17:13Let's go three.
17:14Light up drop zone three.
17:17Remember there's still the game within the game between you and Michelle.
17:23Oh, that's good.
17:24It's flat.
17:24Is that looking?
17:24I think we'll get something there.
17:26Yep.
17:26I think that'll push it over.
17:28Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
17:29Yeah.
17:30Good stuff.
17:30That's good.
17:31That's good.
17:32There we go.
17:32Why don't you just need something to come down?
17:33Yay!
17:35Alright.
17:35There we go.
17:36We've got some.
17:37That's another few that came over.
17:38We'll put 300 in.
17:40So that'll give you 400.
17:41Let's take it out.
17:42Put that into your bank.
17:43Roland, you'll have 1,100.
17:45Generally, that's pretty good.
17:46That's good.
17:48Michelle, you're next.
17:50Five counters behind Roland.
17:51Good luck.
17:52You ready to play?
17:53Yes.
17:5330 seconds is on the clock and your time starts.
17:56Now, in the Winnie the Pooh books by A.M. Milne, what animal is kangaroo?
18:00Kangaroo.
18:01Correct.
18:02Which element of the periodic table has the chemical symbol U?
18:05Uranium.
18:06Correct.
18:06Which iconic French singer was known as the little sparrow?
18:10Pass.
18:10Edith Piaf.
18:11Jacinta Allen became state premier, Victorian 23, succeeding Andrews.
18:15That's incorrect.
18:16Also called sinew, what connective tissue in the human body attaches muscle to bone?
18:21Cartilage.
18:22Tendon.
18:23The African country of Kenya has a coastline on which ocean?
18:26Atlantic.
18:27Indian.
18:292.
18:302.
18:31Alright.
18:31Anticipation there on the Victorian one.
18:33We're looking for the previous premier being Daniel Andrews.
18:37So, 2 it is.
18:38Can you find 5 to tie Roland or 6 to go through?
18:44Light up drop zone 2.
18:46Light up 2.
18:47Light up 2.
18:47Take that mystery.
18:48And if not, get something else to go home with.
18:50Let's go.
18:50Let's just have a go.
18:51Yeah.
18:51Absolutely.
18:53Absolutely.
18:54I like it in the middle there.
18:55Right there.
18:56Perfect.
18:57That'd be perfect.
18:58It's right on line for another mystery Michelle.
19:00I said I was here for them.
19:01Here I am.
19:02Go home.
19:03Go home.
19:03Oh.
19:04Oh.
19:05Except you're going to need another counter.
19:07Light up drop zone 2.
19:08Thanks Todd.
19:09Let's go back there again.
19:10Yep.
19:11Yep.
19:17Oh.
19:17You got away with it.
19:18It's not a one owner.
19:20And that hopefully will push that over.
19:22Come on.
19:23Yes.
19:23Yes.
19:24Let's go.
19:25Come on.
19:26Hopefully it gives it a good push.
19:28Oh.
19:29Wow.
19:30I've left one for the boys.
19:31You've left it for them.
19:32I've left one for the boys.
19:32Thanks Michelle.
19:33You got a hundred.
19:34We'll put it in.
19:36Take it out of the machine.
19:37Put that into your total and you'll have 700 Michelle.
19:40Not quite going to be enough because at the end of our quick fire round,
19:43Roland's got 1,100.
19:44Adam's got a good lead of 3,000.
19:46And Michelle, unfortunately, we've found your tipping points.
19:49Thanks.
19:49All the best guys.
19:51All the best.
19:52All the best.
19:53You have come.
19:53It was great having you on.
19:55Thank you very much for having me.
19:56First responders, incredibly important to our community, particularly what you do in
20:01terms of being a paramedic.
20:03On behalf of everybody watching.
20:08And Roland, Adam, you two are about to go head to head.
20:11It's the police versus the fireys.
20:12Who's going to play for the 20,000?
20:14Stick around to find out on tipping point.
20:28Welcome back to our first responders episode.
20:31Roland, our police officer, has got a bit of work to do to track down Adam, our fiery
20:35today.
20:36You're about to go head to head, but let's find a little bit more about both of you.
20:40Roland, you've got your wife with you here today.
20:42Hello, Linda.
20:43Hello.
20:43And a couple of cousins.
20:45Yeah, she's got a cousin, Marie and Jackie with them.
20:47Hi, guys.
20:48Linda, let me ask you this.
20:49My father was a police officer.
20:51Living with a policeman is not an easy thing to do.
20:55Yes and no.
20:56He does switch off when he comes home.
20:57That's good.
20:58So it makes it easier.
20:59But you worry, right?
21:00You do worry, but we only see the funny, relaxed, easygoing Roland at home.
21:05Perfect.
21:05That's a good thing to be able to do.
21:07How many kids you got at home?
21:08We have three.
21:09Fantastic.
21:10Three kids.
21:11Ages, Roland?
21:1211, 12, 13.
21:13Fantastic.
21:14That will keep you busy, that is for sure.
21:16And not only that, you went into the police force quite young, right?
21:19Yes.
21:19I was 21.
21:2021.
21:21Okay.
21:21And you stayed in there.
21:22Well, thank you for doing what you do.
21:24Massively important.
21:26And now, Adam, Max here, he's been putting on quite a show behind you.
21:31You haven't been able to watch him.
21:32He's going pretty well, Max.
21:34How are you feeling about his performance today?
21:35This is awesome.
21:36Best I've seen out of all the Tipping Point episodes I've watched.
21:40Oh!
21:40I like that.
21:41Fantastic.
21:42Any other words of wisdom as he gets set to try to hang on to this lead?
21:46Don't take too many big risks.
21:48Play it safe.
21:49Alright, we'll see whether you're able to do that or not.
21:51Thanks, Max.
21:52But Adam, before you went into firefighting, you were in hospitality.
21:56Why the change?
21:58Yeah.
21:59Hotel concierge was a great life for a single guy, but not too family friendly.
22:04And the life of a firefighter is pretty cool as well.
22:09Yeah.
22:09So I haven't regretted a second of it.
22:11Good to see.
22:12Now, I'm a bit intrigued by the jacket and the logo that you've got just above your left
22:17pocket there.
22:18Yeah, this is the logo of the Cronulla Polar Bears, one of my swimming teams.
22:21I'm still heavy into my swimming.
22:23When you say you're still into your swimming, that was because in your youth, Max's age,
22:26you were pretty good.
22:27Yeah.
22:28Yeah, I did alright.
22:29Oh, go on, boast just a little bit.
22:31Well, I didn't get to the Olympics, but...
22:33But you were very close.
22:34Yeah, I was a very close race.
22:36And that logo, you said the Cronulla...
22:39Cronulla Polar Bears, yeah, the winter swimming.
22:40They're the crazy guys who swim at the beach throughout winter and everyone loves it.
22:44And those crazy guys that you swim with, are they all crazy enough too to have put the
22:48same logo as a tattoo?
22:50Not all of them.
22:51There are a few guys who've joined me, but yeah, I've been with the Polar Bears for almost
22:5530 years.
22:55Where's this tattoo?
22:57Just here.
22:57Okay.
22:58My producer, she'd love to see it.
23:02Oh, there it is!
23:03Have a look at that.
23:04There it is.
23:08So, Polar Bear for life now.
23:10Fantastic.
23:10Well, we've got to keep the game moving along.
23:12Roland, you've got a lot of work to do.
23:1419 counters behind as you two get set to go head-to-head.
23:23And in our head-to-head round, you each get two questions.
23:25If you answer your question correctly, you get the counter to play in the machine.
23:28But if you get it wrong, your opponent steals it.
23:31If you're unsure, you can pass the question.
23:33Adam, you're up first.
23:34Alright.
23:34As you have the lead.
23:35Here's the question.
23:36Born in Rockhampton in 1938, which retired Australian tennis player is nicknamed Rocket?
23:43Pass or play?
23:44I will play and save Rod Laver.
23:49Roland?
23:50What did he say?
23:51Good.
23:53100%.
23:53Is it Rocket Rod Laver?
23:57Of course it is.
23:58The only man to have won two calendar year Grand Slams.
24:02Alright.
24:03Playing it beautifully today, Adam.
24:05Where off to next?
24:06Alright, well.
24:07Michelle set that mystery up for us.
24:09So, let's have a go at two.
24:10Light up drop zone two.
24:13There's not as many left after I clean the board.
24:15But, may as well get more.
24:21Oh dear, I thought that was going to ride, but it dumped back off.
24:24So did I.
24:24And it's flat, but it's nowhere near to mystery.
24:28Oh.
24:33Just keeps chugging along.
24:36That's four.
24:37Another four will go into the machine.
24:38400.
24:39And so, we'll take it out of there.
24:41That'll give you 3,400.
24:42And that's now a 23-pounder lead.
24:46Time to cut his hose, I think, Roland.
24:48Oh, yeah.
24:51Right.
24:51Your first question.
24:53They paved paradise and put up a parking lot.
24:56Is a lyric from what 1970 song by Joni Mitchell?
25:00Pass or play.
25:02My flubs are music.
25:03I reckon she's looking at me going, you better know it.
25:06I know the song.
25:07It's just not, it's just not coming.
25:09I'm going to, I'm going to pass through the fire here.
25:17Yeah, I can, I can hear it.
25:20I have to give you an answer.
25:22So let's just say shake it off.
25:28Your daughter Zara was lovely for that.
25:30Is it shake it off?
25:33Big yellow taxi.
25:35Big yellow taxi.
25:36Big yellow taxi.
25:37Right.
25:38He's bolted, Roland.
25:39It's your chance.
25:40Come on.
25:42Okay.
25:43Line-up number two.
25:44I'm going to try and get that mystery.
25:45Fair enough, too.
25:51Yeah, there it is.
25:52Yeah.
25:53That's yours.
25:53Mystery.
25:55Go on the mystery.
25:55Go on the mystery.
25:58Oh.
25:58Yes.
25:59Come on.
26:00I've got to go with stuck and slowly.
26:03Oh.
26:06Look at that.
26:07It doesn't want to come down.
26:09It was yours.
26:10It's fine.
26:10You should arrest our machine.
26:11That's criminal.
26:12You've got a couple over though.
26:14So it's $200 we'll add to your bank account.
26:17Let's take it from the machine.
26:18Put it in there.
26:19And you've got $1,300.
26:21But I tell you what.
26:22Adam's building a magnificent bank and we'll be back after the break to see how much he accumulates
26:27here.
26:27Could he play for the $20,000?
26:28Will he win that?
26:29We'll find out next on Tipping Point.
26:43Welcome back everyone.
26:44Super episode.
26:45Adam's got a strong lead of 21 counters and you have the next question.
26:49Inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list in 2005, the ancient city of Syracuse is on
26:55which Mediterranean island?
26:57Pass or play.
26:59Ooh.
27:00That's a good one.
27:02I'm going to check out Roland's poker face or his interrogation face.
27:05Probably more like it.
27:08Because I have no idea so I'm going to have to pass it.
27:10Alright.
27:11Ooh.
27:13Roland, that means you could possibly get two counters and catch up.
27:17If I knew it.
27:20I'm not 100% sure but I'm not sure why Crete is on my head but I'm just going to
27:24say Crete.
27:25Okay.
27:25Crete, we'll find out if that's the correct answer.
27:31Cicely, it is.
27:33Cicely.
27:33Cicely.
27:34Bad luck.
27:34Adam, you've got the counter.
27:36Alright.
27:38I don't know whether to go for the mystery now or if I take the mystery off Roland he might
27:42be waiting for me in the car park.
27:46But, yeah, let's go drop zone two.
27:48Oh, he's gone for it.
27:50Oh.
27:51Absolutely no sympathy.
27:53Fiery.
28:07Fiery's big cops.
28:08Does it get something off the top?
28:10It does.
28:12This will have to be lateral if it's going to get it.
28:14I might leave a point afterwards.
28:16Oh, he's left it for you Roland.
28:18So now you've got to take it.
28:19Oh, wait, wait.
28:20That's two more.
28:21So $200 will go in our machine.
28:23$3,600.
28:25And normally I'd say it's like a game within a game, but this is just a game that we're
28:29all rooting for Roland to get the mystery counter.
28:31Come on Roland.
28:33Thanks for having me.
28:33Here's your final question.
28:40Unfortunately we need that thing to give it to you though.
28:43We might just give you the answer so you can have a crack.
28:47Can't do that, but here's your question.
28:49At the start of a standard game of Jenga, how many blocks make up each layer of the stack?
28:56Pass or play?
28:57I'll play.
28:58Yep.
28:59Three?
29:00Let's find out if it's three.
29:01Three.
29:04Let's go.
29:05Come on Roland.
29:07Come on.
29:08All right.
29:12Let's see.
29:13Okay.
29:14Right.
29:14Lock in drop zone two.
29:17Right.
29:18Roland, I want you to go home with the mystery counter.
29:21Let's light up two.
29:22Come on.
29:22Light up.
29:26There we go.
29:28Yes.
29:28Yes.
29:32That's got to be it.
29:33Come on.
29:34We'll see.
29:35We'll go that way.
29:37Whoa.
29:42I feel like I let them down.
29:45Hang on.
29:46Keep going.
29:47I'm sorry.
29:48I'm sorry.
29:49I'm sorry.
29:50I'm sorry.
29:53But I'm happy for my friend here.
29:54You're a good man Roland because at the end of our head-to-head round we're going to
29:57be 3,600.
29:59You know you're safe Roland.
30:01Unfortunately for you, with only 1,300, we've found your tipping points.
30:06Good afternoon.
30:07Roland, great playing.
30:09Great attitude.
30:10Thanks for everything that you do in our community with the work that you've done in
30:13over 20 years in the force.
30:14I hope you've had a great time with us here on Tipping Point.
30:17I did.
30:17It was easy to enjoy myself.
30:18Good stuff.
30:20Well Adam, so everybody back at the station, they're going to be going yee-haw because
30:25you're playing for this, the jackpot counter worth $20,000.
30:29Yes.
30:29We're all hoping you can continue to form and master our machine.
30:33Will you?
30:33We'll find out right after the break.
30:51Welcome back to Tipping Point.
30:52Adam, you got through.
30:54Of all the first responders, it seems the fireys do best.
30:57Yes.
30:58They must be sitting at the table doing all of those quizzes, waiting for the next call.
31:02Is that what happens?
31:03That's pretty much what happens.
31:04We do spend a lot of downtime doing a few quizzes and watching Tipping Point.
31:09Yes.
31:09Good.
31:10We love that.
31:10Whilst in the gym.
31:11Now look, you've got $3,600.
31:13That's your own money now.
31:14Yeah.
31:15Happy with that.
31:15We want you to get more.
31:16Before we do that, what do you love about being a firefighter?
31:19It's an amazing job.
31:21We get to be out in the community, helping the community, just driving the big red truck
31:25down the street and having the kids wave at you.
31:27It's an amazing feeling.
31:28It's obviously not all about putting out fires because we would rather be back at the station
31:34or at a school teaching kids about safety and preventing the fires.
31:39We've got all the slogans in the world.
31:41You know, change your clocks, change your smoke alarm battery, keep looking when cooking,
31:45keep a meter from the heater, all the fun ones, because it really is about preventing
31:50the fires.
31:51So we're there, prepared for anything.
31:53Now Max, there was talk at the beginning of the show that this goes very well.
31:57There might be some money for a car.
31:59How are you feeling about it at the moment?
32:00Yeah, hopefully he wins the 20k.
32:03I would love to be rocking up in a BMW school next week.
32:06You've got to work your way to that, Max.
32:08I think he's looking at the doubles and thinking a little bit far ahead.
32:12Right.
32:12Well, let's see if we can get you some money towards this vehicle that you're after.
32:17You ready, Adam?
32:18I'm ready.
32:18Let's play the jackpot round.
32:24We'll put the jackpot counter in if you can push it out.
32:26There's 20, but you also mentioned doubles.
32:28There is two of them on that top shelf of drop zone four.
32:31You could double the amount of that.
32:33Could be 40, could be 80.
32:34That would be nice.
32:35Yes, it would.
32:36So, four.
32:38Four.
32:39I think everyone's got the same idea as me.
32:41Let's light up drop zone four.
32:43Light it up.
32:43Let's see if we can get the thing flat.
32:45That's crucial.
32:46Timing.
32:54Good spot.
32:55Good spot.
32:56Not on top of the double, but...
32:58No, but it's down that wall.
33:00Keeps it nice and tight.
33:02This will get something off, get more money.
33:05Nice work.
33:06That's two over the tipping points.
33:08You've got 3,800 as we go to find out what five categories you've got today.
33:13You'll be playing musicals, maths, meat, motor sports and monkeys.
33:18You've got all the M's today.
33:20All the M's.
33:20Right.
33:21You know how it works.
33:22If you're watching it at the station, you've got one, two or three you can play for.
33:25The more you play for, the harder that question's going to be.
33:28We'll be going with the threes for sure, Todd.
33:31And let's climb the ladder to use a little pun of the fireys.
33:37Let's go from top to bottom.
33:39Monkeys for three.
33:40I'll just say, bottom to top.
33:44Okay, monkeys.
33:47Featuring in films and TV shows including The Hangover Part 2 and Night at the Museum,
33:53Crystal is a species of what monkey?
33:57Capuchin, marmoset or a baboon?
34:00Wow.
34:02I'm a fan of the movies.
34:04I can't say I am an expert on monkeys.
34:08Baboons I know are huge, so I'd say that would be out of the question.
34:14Capuchin, I have no idea.
34:16Capuchin.
34:16Capuchin, sorry.
34:18Capuchin.
34:18Oh, well that makes all the difference, a capuchin.
34:21Um, so I am going to have to say marmoset.
34:25Okay.
34:27Is Crystal a species of marmoset?
34:34Did you know that one, Max?
34:35Yeah, it was capuchin.
34:37Yeah, capuchin, yeah.
34:39Right, not an ideal start.
34:41That's alright.
34:41So, first little bump in your road today.
34:44Yes, yes.
34:44So if we're going up the ladder.
34:46Going up the ladder.
34:47Motorsports is next.
34:49Motorsports for three.
34:54In Formula One racing, what is the term for an aerodynamic effect
34:58that causes a car to bounce violently on its suspension?
35:02Porpoising?
35:03Dolphining?
35:03Or warrising?
35:05Wow, Max is not going to like me if I get this wrong
35:09because he's a Formula One fan.
35:11Ah, warrising doesn't sound like the right thing.
35:16We're porpoising or we're dolphin-ing.
35:19If we're bouncing, I would have to light up porpoising.
35:24Let's light up porpoising.
35:25Not filling me with confidence.
35:27No, no, either.
35:28The effect that causes a car to bounce violently is it porpoising?
35:34Yes.
35:36Woo!
35:37Okay.
35:38Did you hear that?
35:39Yeah, yeah, yeah.
35:40He does now.
35:41He does now.
35:42Right, okay.
35:43Here's our opportunity.
35:44Let's light up drop zone four, please.
35:52Come on, keep going.
35:54Oh, it's flat at least.
35:55Sort of going to squeeze in there.
35:57Laterally.
35:58Maybe he gets a bit of a push.
35:59That way?
35:59Yeah, just light it up.
36:01Okay.
36:01Oh, you'll get some cash again, though.
36:03More cash?
36:03Yeah.
36:04Hey, hey!
36:06Alright.
36:07You've had some very consistent big drops today.
36:10I have been very lucky today.
36:11Another half a dozen.
36:12600 more to go into your tally.
36:154,400.
36:17And we'll put the second counter in.
36:18Light up four again.
36:27Just came down.
36:28Stuck hard.
36:30Yes.
36:30Stuck the landing.
36:31It's flat, but...
36:34More money.
36:34More money.
36:35Just keep adding.
36:37Yes.
36:37Yes.
36:39And that is two more, so 4,600.
36:42We need one to go on the right.
36:43Yes.
36:44We need to get it to the wall.
36:45Light her up.
36:46Drop zone four.
36:47Come on now.
36:51Sit down.
36:51Stop.
36:52Come on, spin a little more.
36:55Come on.
36:56Just not getting in there enough.
37:02Okay.
37:03Right.
37:04Made some good cash, but didn't nudge the jackpot at all.
37:07So, let's go back to categories.
37:08Moving on up is meat.
37:10Meat for three.
37:12Alright.
37:13Meat for three.
37:14Meat for three.
37:15The chung bao chow chung is a popular Taiwanese pork and rice street food whose name translates
37:22as small sausage in what?
37:25Cold soup, large sausage or spicy bun?
37:28That is an interesting one, Todd.
37:32Yeah.
37:33There's chung twice, which makes me think sausage in sausage.
37:39So, let's light up large sausage.
37:43Amazing.
37:44I've got nothing.
37:46I'm going to light up large sausage.
37:48Is it a small sausage in large sausage?
37:55That's an interesting one.
38:02That's my new favourite food.
38:04You'll be eating it on the way home.
38:05I'm going straight to Taiwanese street food.
38:07Right.
38:08That was great.
38:09Now we need to continue the momentum that you had earlier in the game.
38:11It's going to light up four.
38:12Here we go.
38:13Alright.
38:20Come on.
38:20Go right a bit.
38:22That's it.
38:24Okay.
38:25Alright.
38:26Excellent.
38:28Alright.
38:29Two more.
38:29Two more.
38:30Four thousand eight hundred dollars is going in the machine.
38:33One more on that right side and it's down on the lower shelf.
38:36Okay.
38:36Let's get it out of the way early here.
38:38Alright.
38:38Light her up again.
38:40Come on, Adam.
38:42Get it right.
38:43Yes.
38:44Oh, it was on top and came off as well.
38:48Right.
38:48Come on now.
38:49Let's do this.
38:49Yep.
38:50And out.
38:55Come on.
38:56There's money here.
38:57Right.
38:58And now it's all heating up again.
39:00Alright.
39:00That was another three.
39:01You're over 5k now.
39:02It'll be $5,100.
39:04And if we can go one more hard to that wall, you're a push away from 20,000.
39:09Woo.
39:09Alright.
39:10Let's put the third one in.
39:11Light her up.
39:12Come on, Adam.
39:18Oh, shit.
39:19Yeah.
39:20Right.
39:22Three for three.
39:23Come on.
39:25Oh.
39:25What's that?
39:27Sorry.
39:27We're counting our chickens a bit before they were hatched right there.
39:32Woo.
39:32That was good fun.
39:33Right.
39:34We're out of counters.
39:35No more sausages left as we go back to the categories.
39:38Now onto a more academic subject like maths.
39:43Let's do maths for three.
39:45It was my favourite subject in high school, so hopefully.
39:52Which of these is the name of a 3D shape that resembles a bagel or donut?
40:00Virgo, Taurus or Leo?
40:03Oh, I didn't know we were bringing star signs into this, Todd.
40:06Yeah.
40:07Uh...
40:08Wow.
40:08I did three unit maths and I cannot remember that.
40:14Um...
40:14Virgo, Taurus, Leo.
40:16This would be a complete guess, Todd.
40:19Uh...
40:19Let's...
40:21If it's a round figure, let's go with the middle.
40:26Let's light up Taurus.
40:29Right.
40:29We're gonna light up Taurus.
40:31And all of a sudden everything got quiet and tense.
40:34It did.
40:34And we're gonna have to wait till after the break to see whether we can release some of that tension.
40:52Welcome back everyone to Tipping Point.
40:53Adam, have a look at that.
40:545,100 is yours, but we thought we were going to be one push away a moment ago.
40:59We didn't quite get there.
41:00Yeah.
41:00We need more counters to make it happen.
41:02We need to shake it off that tension a little bit, hey?
41:06Another little bit of Taylor Swift in the show today.
41:09So before the break the question was, which of these is the name of a 3D shape that resembles a
41:13bagel or donut?
41:15Stab.
41:16In the dark.
41:17Totally.
41:17You said light up Taurus.
41:20How'd we go?
41:24Oh!
41:25Yeah!
41:31Right.
41:34Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good.
41:36Yes, I'll take it, Todd.
41:38And if you have both, you'll get 20,000.
41:41We've got three more counters to play.
41:43But before we do that, let's check in with the newsroom.
41:47Oh!
41:49Okay, before we went to the newsroom, in prime position to go home with this $20,000.
41:54We've got three more counters to make that happen.
41:56You ready to put the first one in?
41:58I'm ready.
41:58Righto.
41:59Let's light her up.
42:00Drop zone four.
42:01Come on.
42:12Okay, not-
42:13It's riding two, is it?
42:14Yeah, not there.
42:15It's not going to do us any good at all, even if it does ride.
42:17It's left.
42:18Ooh, that's shuffled.
42:20Shuffled some things.
42:21Right?
42:22Yeah.
42:22Oh, well.
42:22OK.
42:23It's all right.
42:24Put the second one in.
42:24Light her up again.
42:25Here we go, Adam.
42:29Oh!
42:31Right.
42:32That could...
42:33Better than the last one.
42:33That could nudge it down.
42:37Yeah, go right.
42:37Go right.
42:38Go right.
42:38Oh, it's going to, you know.
42:40It's going to.
42:40Yeah!
42:47Two more, but we're all watching it slide across like that.
42:51Everyone's leaning to the right.
42:52And now it's $5,300.
42:55You've got one more here,
42:56and one more on that right-hand side
42:58could see you with 20 grand.
43:00Yeah.
43:01Are you ready?
43:02Yeah!
43:03Or should I just go and get that mystery?
43:05No, I'm just kidding.
43:08What's he throwing at me?
43:10Are you ready?
43:12Let's go.
43:14Light her up.
43:15Come on.
43:19Oh!
43:20Oh!
43:21Come on.
43:23Bring it home.
43:24Bring it home.
43:26Come on.
43:27Come on now.
43:28Come on.
43:29Come on.
43:30Yeah!
43:34Yeah!
43:36Yeah!
43:38Yeah!
43:41Maybe I should have gone for the mystery.
43:43I should not have done a fantastic.
43:45How fantastic.
43:47There we go.
43:48Yeah!
43:52Oh, look at that.
43:56Well done, Max.
43:57Congratulations.
43:59Well, you might have your car.
44:02Whoa, whoa, whoa.
44:03Hey, slow down.
44:03Slow down.
44:05She's got other plans for this money.
44:07Has she?
44:07She's got other plans.
44:08What other plans might be out there?
44:10Well, I did get them hooked on theme parks when we went to the Gold Coast a while ago.
44:13Yeah, so we might have to chase the theme parks and then buy Vegas, maybe.
44:18I don't know.
44:20He'll be 18 soon.
44:21But how fantastic.
44:23How brilliant was that?
44:24You were absolutely fantastic.
44:26You were even better.
44:27You were going to be a star at the station.
44:29Congratulations.
44:30$20,000 is yours.
44:32What an episode.
44:33It was a special first responders episode.
44:36The fire is most certainly one this time.
44:39Thanks to all of our audience.
44:40You've been magnificent.
44:42And so have you at home.
44:43Thanks for watching and join us next time with three new contestants.
44:46Drop into the win zone on Tipping Boy.
44:48Yes!
44:49Yes!
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