i was not as good as mary poppins, definitely.th: well, you're wonderful in the show, and, gavin, you've been there from the start.eetint time in 2006. >> yeah, 5 years ago. meredith: yeah, 5 years ago. and that's a hard role to play. you play bert. >> i play bert. it's an amazing role, and that's why i've been there so long. and of course they're gigantic shoes to fill--dick van dyke, julie andrews. we have a tough time filling those shoes, but we're in a great show that's now in its fifth year,

broadway questio correct because if she does, then that row will be going to see the hit show "mary poppinstonight. [cheers and applause] all of those hopes depend on her. from new york city, please welcome kathryn shrader. hey, kathryn. you look great. >> thank you. >> yeah! meredith: talk about the pressure on you to get that broadway question right. >> i know, i know. i mean, i-- considering the fact that i have a degree in theater, if i get i! meredith: oh, you do have a degree in theater? >> i do, yeah. meredith: ok, that's great. >> which means that it's even more pressure. meredith: exactly. and right now, you are waiting tables to make some ends meet? >> yeah, yeah. to kind of figure out where i want to go with a career. meredith: well, right now we're glad that you're here with us because you're doing a good job. you got $11,000. you're 11 away from the million, 7 away from round two, at which point you get to keep all the money in your bank, and you still have one lifeline remaining. are you ready? >> i'm ready. meredith: audience, are you ready? [cheers and applause] then let's p

you know, we've been giving away tickets to "the lion king" and "mary poppins" all this week.d today's returning contestant has already won some tickets and he's also ,600. he is a music pastor from gastonia, north carolina. please welcome josh baer. [cheering and applause] hey, josh. nice to see you. mwah! all right, josh. doing a good job. how are you feeling? >> i'm feeling great. meredith: good. i know your family plays a lot of trivia. >> we do. meredith: did you practice, then, a lot of questions before coming here? >> yes, i did. meredith: you did. and how did you do? >> well, some good and some not. meredith: some good and some-- >> just need the right questions, and they're all easy if you know the answer. meredith: and you brought along--your wife is here, right? >> yes. meredith: christy, your wife, and andrea, your sister, and your mom and dad, danny and debbie. so nice to see all of you guys. your kids are missing, however. you have 3 children? >> 3, and they wish they could be here. meredith: yeah, one is named meredith. >> yes, and she's very excited. meredith:

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it's fun poppin' bubbles. - pop-pop-pop! - and there's always "dunk the rubber ducky." - whoa! - oh, and see where it pops up. - where'd it-- where'd it go? - hello! - whoa! - oh, those games do sound like fun. maybe i could just have one bath. - way to go, cowbella! - there you go! - but, i am not washing my hair or getting water in my eyes. - you know, guess what. i don't like getting my head washed, either. but, i just tip back my head, and i close my eyes nice and tight. - and there are no stingy suds? - none whatsoever. - hmm... well, i suppose that could work. - oh, it does! and there's something else that can help, too. - what's that? - a big octopus hug. everyone feels better after a huggle. [giggling] - oh. ah... i do feel better. - ah... - ah... - oh, and i know something else that feels good. let's all sing the-- - octopus huggle song! - yeah! - yay! - down here where it's quiet in a sea of blue colors of the rainbow are in the water too down here where it's quiet on the ocean floor we welcome you with open arms a new place to explore come on down for an octopus hugg

>> mary poppins, she's fun, saviory, she can fly, world's best nanny, has to be a great teacher. >> savannahaid yoda. >> yoda kotb. >> wanted the force to be with me. yoda. i think we'd look good standing next to each other. >> al got all serious. >> a little bit. dr. martin luther king, jr., we could all hear the words and lessons again. what would he think about where we are today. >> agree with that. >> he would be the best. >> here is what one of our viewers said. alisa, dream teacher would be a cross between maya angelou and jack black. >> very good. this one i love. david beckham. oh, my god. i would learn nothing. we like that. >> sandra says my dream teacher would be joey deschanel, quicky, fun, seems to have fun all the time. that's the way like would be. >> sandra day o'connor for civics, susan b. anthony, sanya richards-ross for p.e. teacher. >> many teachers. >> if i had to choose someone to be my teacher, i would choose my great grandma. >> that's so sweet. >> it is not too late to tweet, if you want to keep it going. >> as kids head back to school we hope they get dream teacher

>> feed the bird from "mary poppins." >> we learned that wildfires have destroyed more area this year than at any other time in the past ten years. there are 63 major fires burning in a dozen states this morning forcing hundreds of folks out of their homes and out of harm's way. abc's neal karlinsky has their story. >> reporter: on sun light drive at the edge of the fire, the desperate came to plead their case with police. >> i need to get my meds. >> reporter: they have been evacuated and may lose their homes. but right now they're just worried about making it without critical medications for cancer and illnesses. >> how urgent is it for you to get your medication? >> very urgent. >> reporter: even with improving conditions the fire remains potentially explosive with 28,000 acres burned and 70 homes dou destroyed. this vally, nothing, now it is filled with smoke. you can't see the flames, beginning to ignite in here again. home video shows horses that fled the fire being rounded up and walked down the road to safety. meanwhile, a nearby fairground has become an orphanage for displace

and a reminder that i am here for all of you who like your olympic medal news poppin' fresh. you can follow me on twitter. @bill weir. we'll see you later for faster, higher, stranger. >> yes, indeed, bill. i've never been more jealous of you each and every day. we'll see you in a bit. >>> bill mentions tweeting. the athletes are also tweeting. look at what kyla ross had to say. i don't know about you. but i think we rocked the house, in reference to she and the rest of the american women who won gold in team gymnastics. and then, well, the athletes are also getting tweets. this came to michael phelps. congrats to michael phelps for breaking the olympic medal record, b.o. who would that be? that would be the president, barack obama. take a look at the overall medal count in all of the big names represented. you notice germany here as cracked the top eight, no surprise there. talk about no surprises, it was going be china and the u.s. it is now the overall medal count, neck and neck. 23-23. china has an edge in gold, not, though, for the efforts of those swimmers. and for more

mary poppins. >> are you kidding me?opening ceremony. >> unbelievable. >> the fab five is going gold! >> the americans are golden. >> great britain is going to win a medal. >> and he's got it. missy franklin! >> kimberly rhode has done it. >> a gold medal winner. >> number 19! blowing away the field. the united states will get the gold! and that paid off for lochte who is going to win olympic gold. >> raisman is in! and jordan weaver is out of the all around. >> really almost unthinkable. phelps thought he had it. >> oh, my goodness. >> just not stopping. >> yes! >> a sterling performance by kristen armstrong. >> throwing his arms out. >> for the united states. three seconds! oh, my! >> just seeing my parents, ooh, it means the world to me. >> in lane four, wins the gold! >> gabby douglas the newest olympic all-around champion. he does get the three-peat. >> going to win back-to-back gold. >>> today's olympics start is brought to you by kellogg's. from great starts come great things. >>> 8:56. i'm laura garcia-cannon wit

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