On-air challenge
I'm going to read some sentences. Each sentence conceals the name of a popular TV series past or present. (Ex. Down South, parking meters still line many streets. --> "South Park")
1. James loved his mother-in-law and ordered a dozen roses for her birthday.
2. The camp counselor counted twenty-six feet underneath the dining table.
3. For pioneers in the West, wing-footed deer were a highly prized source of meat.
4. The mountain whippoorwill and graceful egret are two of the aviary's most popular birds.
5. The brigadier general was tonight courtmartialed on the Army base.
6. If you'll get on the bandwagon, training will start next week.
7. At the bookstore, I bought a witch-doctor whodunit.
8. The desert nomad mentioned something about a herd of camels.
9. In 1930, rockets were first being designed to fly to the moon.
10.The thieves aim to target smartphones in a California warehouse.
Last week's challenge
Last week's challenge came from Donn DiMichele, of Redlands, Calif. Name a famous current American singer. Replace the last name with a colloquial term for a person from the place where this singer was born and raised. Say the result out loud. Phonetically, you'll get a form of singing the singer doesn't usually do. Who is the singer and what is the kind of singing?
Challenge answer
Carrie Underwood --> karaoke
Winner
Scott Anderson of Beloit, Wisconsin.
This week's challenge
This week's challenge comes from Andrew Chaikin, of San Francisco. Name a popular automobile import -- make + model. Add the letter V and anagram the result. You'll name a popular ethnic food. What names are these?
If you know the answer to the challenge, submit it below by Thursday, November 6 at 3 p.m. ET. Listeners whose answers are selected win a chance to play the on-air puzzle.
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