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Here's a Dollar Smart Guy!!

Adam's Top Secret YouTube Series Idea.Updated 3 years ago
The goal is to Film 10 Episodes, at first, and monetize them on YouTube/iTunes.
I get a Camera, and bring it wherever I go. Run into random strangers in random places, if they guess it right. I give them a Dollar. If they don't, Better luck next time.
The plan would be to "target" tourists, who would be the most excited to play, and would want to show their friends back home what they did on vacation in Victoria

Inspiration

Inspiration:

Remember that show Oblivious? -- I want to start it up in Victoria.

Revenue:

I'd LIKE to Sell it as a Pod-Cast or something. Charge people 99¢ to view each episode.
But YouTube will be fine (@ $8/thousand views)

Places to do it:

Restaurants, Outside Bars, on the street, waiting in Long Lines, Dog Walkers, Waiting for a Crosswalk.
Target Tourists! They would be most likely to pay, as a souvenir!

Rules:

Without ANY precursor, Ask a Question

If you get it correct: I give them $1, I say "Here's a Dollar Smart Guy"

"Well it looks like you know ***Category Name*** Do you wanna try again?"

Followup Question #2: $1 More

Final Question #3: $5 Jackpot and invite them to the final round (see below)

Give them a business card

If they are nice, and get one wrong, I will give them an OPTIONAL Question Number four if they donate their first $1 to the SPCA

Odds:

I've run these by 5 people so far, I'm hoping the average person will know:

  • 80% odds of getting the first question,
  • 60% odds of getting the second question,
  • 30% odds of getting the third question,
  • 10% odds of knowing the Final Round questions

Introduction: (to Show):

Hi. I'm Adam Withers, I like encouraging education, and rewarding smart people. This is what I do!

Possibly get people to do impressions of the latest Celeb Event: Rob ford, Miley Cyrus, Barack Obama, etc.

Outro: (Conclusion, Epilogue, Closing remarks):

"Study Hard people, and Maybe I'll tell YOU!!! Here's a Dollar Smart Guy!

Sample Questions (first number indicates difficulty)

Topics:Transportation, War, Dogs, Movies, TV, Math, US Politics, Famous Assassins, Random, Celebs, Game Shows, Die Hard, Victoria BC, Famous Disasters, Cartoon Poseys, Austrailia

Transportation

  1. Name the TYPE of Car From Back to the Future(DeLorean)
  2. Whats the Name of the Half-Car, Half-truck Hybrid from the 1970s?(El Camino)
  3. Whats the License Plate on the 'Ghostbusters' Car?(ECTO-1)

War

  1. Name the Three Major Axis Nations that LOST WWII.(Germany, Italy, Japan)
  2. What Ultimately ENDED World War Two and WHERE?(Atomic Bomb, Hiroshima & Nagasaki)
  3. What were the TWO US Presidents during WWII?(Roosevelt, Hoover)

Dogs

  1. The name of the dog from "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas"(Max)
  2. Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through WHAT(feet)
  3. What Famous Sled Dog Race Takes Place in Alaska(Iditarod)

Movies

  1. Name the Two Stars of "Planes Trains and Automobiles"(Steve Martin, John Candy)
  2. Name the two guys that played "Spiderman"(Tobey MacGuire, Andrew Garfield)

TV

  1. What three Cities were TV's three CSI Shows Set in?((Las Vegas, New York, Miami))
  2. name all SIX Friends()

Math

  1. What is 3 to the POWER of 3?(27)
  2. How Many Colors in 8 BIT Color (like the Original Nintendo)?(256)
  3. Whats the SQUARE root of 1024?(32)

US Politics

  1. Who Ran Against Obama in 2008, The FIRST time?(Sarah Palin OR John McCain)
  2. Who is the current US VICE President(Joe Biden)
  3. Who were the TWO guys that ran against Obama in the Last Election (2012)?(Paul Ryan AND Mitt Romney)
  4. How many days did the 1979-1980 US Iranian Hostage Crisis Last?(444)

Famous Assassins

  1. Who KILLED John F Kennedy?(Lee Harvey Oswald)
  2. Who KILLED Abraham Lincoln(John Wilkes Booth)
  3. Name EITHER of the Other TWO US Presidents that were ACTUALLY assassinated(James A. Garfield OR William McKinley)
  4. Which US President was shot in the CHEST during a speech, then continued his speech?(Theodore Roosevelt)

Random

  1. Who Invented the Phonograph?(Thomas Edison)
  2. What Year is this: MCMXCII??(1992)
  3. Who is Ernest P. Worrell?(Ernest Movies)

Celebs

  1. Who is Angelina Jolie's Father?(John Voight)
  2. Which former Friend's Star is missing Part of their Middle Finger(Matthew Perry--Chandler Bing)

Game Shows

  1. Who Hosts Wheel of Fortune?(Pat Sajak & Vanna White)
  2. Who Hosts Jeopardy?(Alex Trebek)
  3. Name BOTH Men that Hosted of the Price is Right(Bob Barker & Drew Carrey)

Die Hard

  1. Who said Yippe Kay Eh, Mother Fucker(John McClane)
  2. What are BOTH John McClane's Wife and Daughter's Name?(Holly & Lucy)
  3. 2.5 Name the Tower From Die Hard #1(Nakatomi Plaza/ Tower / Fox Headquarters)
  4. Name the Bad Guy, either Actor OR Character in All FOUR Die Hard Movies(Alan Rickman--Hans Gruber,William Sadler--Colonel Stuart, Jeremy Irons--Simon Gruber, Timothy Olyphant--Thomas Gabriel) (probably WAY too hard)

Victoria BC

  1. Who's the Mayor (of Victoria)(Dean Fortin)
  2. What (Victoria) Bridge Collapsed in 1896, Killing 55?(Point Ellice Bridge)
  3. What is the NARROWest street in North America?(Fan Tan Alley)

Famous Disasters

  1. Whats the name of that Air Ship/Blimp that exploded?(Hindenburg)
  2. How many Planes crashed on 9-11?(Four)
  3. What ancient Roman City, Located in Italy was Buried when a volcano erupted?(Pompeii)
  4. Whats the name of that Volcano that erupted in the US in 1980?(Mount Saint Helens)

Cartoon Poseys

  1. Who were Donald Duck's Three Nephews(Huey, Duey, Luey)
  2. Name (Disney) Snow White's Seven Drawfs(Happy, Dopey, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy , Grumpy, Doc)
  3. Name all 6 Avengers(Captain America, Incredible Hulk, Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Hawkeye)

Austrailia

  1. Who said "Shrimp on the barbie?"(Paul Hogan, Crocodile Dunduee)
  2. Where were the 2000 Olympics?( Sydney, Australia)
  3. ()

If anyone asks me, or compares me to "The Oblivious Guy"

I ask "I got $10 that says you don't know that actor's Name" (Regan Burns). They will never get it, and I say I am much cuter. And Walk away

Final Round Questions ($10):

Once I get TWO Players that have answered all 3 questions correctly, I invite them to a final round.
I flip a coin, Winner gets to pick the category, then go FIRST or Second! I start whomever off with a question.
Each player alternates answering a question until one fails.
The winner get $10!!!
And you know what? if you BOTH get 5 right, you BOTH win!!!

Final Questions:

Barack Obama is the Current President. Who was before Him?

(George W Bush, Bill Clinton, George H W Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon, Lydon B Johnson (LBJ), John F Kennedy, Eisenhower

Name all the planets IN ORDER.(Too Easy)

(Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, Pluto)

Name ten Tom Cruise Movies. Go:

Mission: Impossible, Jack Reacher, Knight and Day, Valkyrie, Tropic Thunder, Lions for Lambs, War of the Worlds, Collateral, The Last Samurai, The Last Samurai, Vanilla Sky , Mangolia, Eyes Wide Shut, Jerry Maguire, Interview with the Vampire, The Firm, A Few Good Men, Far and Away, Days of Thunder, Born on the Fourth of July, Rain Man, Cocktail, The Color of Money, Top Gun, Legend, All the Right Moves, Risky Business, Losin' It, The Outsiders, Taps,Endless Love


Name all the Disney princesses. Go:

Cinderella, Moana, Mulan, Pocahontas, Rapunzel, Snow White, Ariel [Little Mermaid], Aurora [Sleeping Beauty], Belle [Beauty&The Beast], Jasmine[Aladdin], Merida[Brave], Princess Elsa / Anna [Frozen], Tiana[Princess & Frog],

Things I need:

  • Waiver Form (Kevin, what does it say? Name, Address, DOB, Signature )
  • A Decent Digital Film Camera
  • A Way of Monetizing it.
  • Business Cards to give out. Win or Lose, have the website, etc. on it
  • $200 worth of Seed Money for prizes
  • A Domain and basic website with information on how to watch episodes
  • An Easy way to SHARE on Social Networks
  • A Webside listing all the Episodes
  • A connection to the media, so they could write some articles about me

Business Card

Front:

YOU just played "Here's a Dollar Smart Guy"
TO view your episode, go HERE, and enter this Code: *Random Code*

Back:

Yes, I do this for a living
Yes, I just gave you my OWN money.
Thank you for the support :)

Future Ideas:

Hang a flyer in businesses, that says "Here's a Dollar Smart Guy is Filmed HERE!" and a link to my site

Give away SPECIAL Business Cards with a UNIQUE code, that allows them to see a Free Episode.

Also offer to sell a $10 Access card to view all 10 episodes!