FINAL FASHION SHOW: The finale of "The Fashion Show" is similar to "Project Runway's". Each member of the final four will present ten different looks at the final fashion show. After all the looks have been presented, the judges will cut a finalist. Then, you folks at home get to vote on the other three contestants' collections to determine the champion.
BTW, "Top Chef Masters" host Kelly Choi happens to be in the audience.
One of the finalists, Reco, had to finish some dresses at the last minute because of some difficulties.
Presentation order:
1. Daniella Kallmeyer
2. Reco Chapple
3. Anna McCraney
4. James-Paul Ancheta
The designer eliminated tonight and finishing in fourth place is...
...Reco. What happened prior to the big show did him in. And now, here are the numbers you need to call to vote for your big winner:
Anna: 1-888-493-2701
Daniella: 1-888-493-2702
James-Paul: 1-888-493-2703
Thursday, July 16, 2009
"So You Think You Can Dance" 7/16
The Top 10 group number is performed to "So Much Betta" by Janet Jackson.
In the bottom two for the female side are Randi Evans & Melissa Sandvig (her second straight trip to the danger zone). As for the men, it's Kupono Aweau (for the third time) and Ade Obayomi (second consecutive time).
After the bottom four do their solos from last night again, The Black Eyed Peas perform their latest single, "I Got a Feeling".
Unless some earth-shattering news happens within the course of the next week, the two dancers headed home tonight are...
...Randi & Kupono.
In the bottom two for the female side are Randi Evans & Melissa Sandvig (her second straight trip to the danger zone). As for the men, it's Kupono Aweau (for the third time) and Ade Obayomi (second consecutive time).
After the bottom four do their solos from last night again, The Black Eyed Peas perform their latest single, "I Got a Feeling".
Unless some earth-shattering news happens within the course of the next week, the two dancers headed home tonight are...
...Randi & Kupono.
"Big Brother XI" 7/16
Early on, Lydia Tavera goes on a foul-mouthed tirade.
Just before we get underway with the season's first live eviction voting, Chima Simone tells the nation that Braden Bacha called two of her friends something that gets bleeped. A lot of her possible final words inside the house also get bleeped as well.
THE VOTE (10 votes possible; the HoH casts the deciding vote in the event of a tie):
1. Russell: BRADEN
2. Natalie: BRADEN
3. Jeff: CHIMA
4. Jordan: CHIMA
5. Kevin: BRADEN
6. Lauren: CHIMA
7. Lydia: BRADEN
8. Michele: CHIMA
9. Casey: CHIMA
Michele has gone against her fellow Brains member Chima. With that, Chima hopes that Ronnie didn't do the same to make Jessie Godderz decide it all...
...he didn't- we're going to a tiebreaker, folks! That means Jessie's got the all-important vote. The first houseguest to be evicted this season is...
Braden
Chima
...Braden. Hope a lot of you are happy about that.
HOH COMPETITION #2: In "Most Likely To...", survey questions were posed online about the first impressions of the cliques. One member from each clique competes in each round. The objective is to guess the most popular clique for that question. A correct answer allows a player to eliminate one of the other three players in that round, but an incorrect answer eliminates him/her on the spot. Last one standing becomes the new Head of Household.
1. More likely to skip school because they had a zit?
Lauren: Populars- CORRECT; ELIMINATES CHIMA
2. More likely to misspell "athlete" in a spelling bee?
Jeff: Athletes- CORRECT; ELIMINATES KEVIN
3. More likely to bail on a prom?
Lauren: Offbeats- RIGHT AGAIN; ELIMINATES RUSSELL
4. More likely to miss curfew because of a "Star Wars" movie?
Casey: Brains- CORRECT; ELIMINATES NATALIE
5. More likely start a food fight in the...?
Lauren: Athletes- INCORRECT (A: Offbeats)
6. More likely to give a speech while naked in the locker room?
Casey: Athletes- YOU BET; ELIMINATES JEFF
7. More likely to spend more time with a mirror than...?
Lydia: Populars- RIGHT; ELIMINATES JORDAN
8. More likely to blow off a date just to shop?
Ronnie: Populars- ELIMINATES CASEY
9. More likely to take first place in a high school talent show?
Michele: Offbeats- ELIMINATES LYDIA
That means the Brains are safe! Now, to find out who will be the second HoH this season.
FINAL QUESTION: More likely to have their photo missing from a yearbook?
Ronnie: Offbeats- WIN!
Just before we get underway with the season's first live eviction voting, Chima Simone tells the nation that Braden Bacha called two of her friends something that gets bleeped. A lot of her possible final words inside the house also get bleeped as well.
THE VOTE (10 votes possible; the HoH casts the deciding vote in the event of a tie):
1. Russell: BRADEN
2. Natalie: BRADEN
3. Jeff: CHIMA
4. Jordan: CHIMA
5. Kevin: BRADEN
6. Lauren: CHIMA
7. Lydia: BRADEN
8. Michele: CHIMA
9. Casey: CHIMA
Michele has gone against her fellow Brains member Chima. With that, Chima hopes that Ronnie didn't do the same to make Jessie Godderz decide it all...
...he didn't- we're going to a tiebreaker, folks! That means Jessie's got the all-important vote. The first houseguest to be evicted this season is...
Braden
Chima
...Braden. Hope a lot of you are happy about that.
HOH COMPETITION #2: In "Most Likely To...", survey questions were posed online about the first impressions of the cliques. One member from each clique competes in each round. The objective is to guess the most popular clique for that question. A correct answer allows a player to eliminate one of the other three players in that round, but an incorrect answer eliminates him/her on the spot. Last one standing becomes the new Head of Household.
1. More likely to skip school because they had a zit?
Lauren: Populars- CORRECT; ELIMINATES CHIMA
2. More likely to misspell "athlete" in a spelling bee?
Jeff: Athletes- CORRECT; ELIMINATES KEVIN
3. More likely to bail on a prom?
Lauren: Offbeats- RIGHT AGAIN; ELIMINATES RUSSELL
4. More likely to miss curfew because of a "Star Wars" movie?
Casey: Brains- CORRECT; ELIMINATES NATALIE
5. More likely start a food fight in the...?
Lauren: Athletes- INCORRECT (A: Offbeats)
6. More likely to give a speech while naked in the locker room?
Casey: Athletes- YOU BET; ELIMINATES JEFF
7. More likely to spend more time with a mirror than...?
Lydia: Populars- RIGHT; ELIMINATES JORDAN
8. More likely to blow off a date just to shop?
Ronnie: Populars- ELIMINATES CASEY
9. More likely to take first place in a high school talent show?
Michele: Offbeats- ELIMINATES LYDIA
That means the Brains are safe! Now, to find out who will be the second HoH this season.
FINAL QUESTION: More likely to have their photo missing from a yearbook?
Ronnie: Offbeats- WIN!
7/16/2009 Results
DOND: Twice this week (including yesterday), despite having decent to great safety nets, two players have missed out on becoming quarter millionaires because they didn't feel like going all the way. Maybe today's player, #6 Ernest Collins from Maryland, will have a ton of guts. He wants to win enough to buy his mother (who is in the audience) a house. Despite the fact that his #6 has had a really low amount every daythis week, he decides to swap it out for #7 (where the quarter million was on Monday).
ROUND 1:
1. #14 (Wanieta L.)- $25
2. #22 (George)- $2,500
3. #5 (Juanita E.)- $75,000
4. #20 (Jennie T.)- $5,000
5. #12 (Mark)- BUCK
OPENING OFFER: BUCK- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #18 (Warren)- $200
2. #11 (John)- $50
3. #17 (Shari)- $10,000
4. #19 (Cindy)- $7,500
5. #3 (Paula)- $50,000
SECOND OFFER: $23,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #16 (Wayne)- $400
2. #21 (Joyce)- $500
3. #6 (Jennie W.)- $300
4. #15 (Virginia)- $5
THIRD OFFER: $49,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #13 (Jan)- PENNY
2. #1 (Carol)- $250,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
FOURTH OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #10 (Lorraine)- $10
2. #4 (Marta)- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $76,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #8 (Dianne)- $500,000 (BIG STRIKE ONE; he was ONE OFF the big one!)
SIXTH OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
20th PICK: #2 (Michael)- $25,000 (STRIKE TWO; NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
FINAL OFFER: $34,000- DEAL
In his final case was 100...dollars, so he made a very good deal! The 100 grand therefore was in #9 Mary's case.
WOF: Two episodes left this season. We begin tonight with the first Toss-Up category of Thing:
C L _ _ S _ C _ L
M U S _ _
Nathan solves CLASSICAL MUSIC for $1,000. Let's meet him and the other two players right now:
Nathan Tayca (Big Island, HI)- Carpenter
Brandi Henkel (Little Rock)- Marketer for Arkansas' touring industry (her alma mater is Arkansas State University)
Angie Leon (Snohomish, WA)- Pepperdine graduate (and has grown up watching this show with her grandparents)
$2,000 Toss-Up category is TV Title:
_ _ E / B _ _ _ E L O R
I don't watch THE BACHELOR, but Brandi has been watching it enough to win $2,000 here.
A $7,500 Belgium trip now goes on the wheel and the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. Brandi starts off with three S's for $900 and the Free Spin and three T's for another $2,400. After a $500 W, she calls two H's for an additional $1,800. Next, she buys four A's and calls two C's for another $1,600. Then comes a $600 G and an R for a gift tag to The Berry Factory, but she then lands on Lose a Turn, so she uses her Free Spin. Next, she calls a $600 B and we have...
T _ A S T _ _
B A G _ _ S / W _ T H
_ _ _ / A _ _ / C R _ A _
C H _ _ S _
...she solves TOASTED BAGELS WITH LOX AND CREAM CHEESE for another $8,150 and the gift tag, a new total of $11,150 in cash and prizes.
LAT: Brandi
Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Angie immediately lands on the right Bankrupt of the Million Dollar Wedge. Nathan then calls the night's first dud in N. Brandi then puts up an M for $300 and then a C to triple that amount before buying four O's. Next up for her is a $450 R and three F's for another $1,500...
C O M F O R _
F O O _
F _ _ _ _
...and she solves COMFORT FOOD FIGHT for another $2,600 and a new total of $13,750 in cash and stuff.
DUD: $600 N (Nathan)
BANKRUPT: Angie
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,450
Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Person. Nathan immediately duds out with M while on the Belgium trip; because of an editing mistake, the MDW doesn't appear on the wheel at that point. But it's back on there as soon as Brandi takes her first spin of this round. She then calls a $500 T before calling a dud in S. On her second turn, she lands on $3,500 but she repeats the M. Angie then calls two H's for $1,200 and a pair of D's for the same amount before purchasing the O and calling the C for another $300. Next, she purchases two U's to go down to $3,750 and then the X for the MDW. After buying three I's to finish off the vowels, she puts up two G's for another $1,600 and we have...
H I G H L _
E X _ E R I E N C E D
T O U R / G U I D E
...she solves HIGHLY EXPERIENCED TOUR GUIDE for $5,100, the MDW and a tour of Central America from Caravan.com worth six large, a total of $11,100 in cash and trip.
DUDS: $900 D (Angie), M (Nathan), $300 S (Brandi)
DQ: Brandi's M duplication
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: CD0014915
$3,000 Toss-Up category is On the Map:
_ _ E / A R _ B I _ N
S E A
Brandi increases her lead with THE ARABIAN SEA, putting her at $16,750. Speed-Up Round category is Song Lyrics and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. This will decide if we have our last Million Dollar Bonus Round of the season or not. After Brandi calls the S...
_ _ R _ M _ A _ / _ A S
A / N _ L L F R _ _
...she earns the right to play for up to $100,000 by solving JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG for a winning total of $21,550! Brandi leaves with $11,100 in cash and trip (and a worthless MDW) and Nathan has a non-goosegged $1,000.
So far $33,650 in cash and prizes have been given away tonight.
DUDS: N (Nathan), T (Brandi)
DQ: Nathan's B duplication
Big Money Round: Brandi Henkel spins the I in AMERICA'S and the category is Thing. Starting with:
L _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _
She calls C, M, G and I and gets...
L I _ _ I _
S _ _ _
...if the category had been Around the House instead, she would've had a better shot at this one- it was LIQUID SOAP...AND FOR HOPEFULLY THE LAST TIME THIS SEASON, WE HAVE A $100,000 LOSS. That sends her home with $21,550 in cash and food.
Jeopardy!: Thursday's kids:
Parker Norton (Knoxville, TN)
Tayonna Jones (Indianapolis)
Jacob Hambalek (Fresno, CA)
Opening categories:
KIDS RULE!
ANIMATED CREATURES
SPIDERS, MAN!
PORT OF CALL
MIXED BAG
LET'S "CH"AT
It's a tight battle between the boys by the time we reach the first break- Hambalek leads Norton by only $200, $4,200-$4,000. Once only the category of Port of Call remains in the round later on, Hamalek immediately goes hunting for that Daily Double...and he instantly finds it under the $800 clue with $5,200! But he now trails Norton for the lead by $400; Jones' now on the board with $2,400. His wager is $500.
Port said in this African country was established when work on the Suez Canal began.
"What is Egypt?"...that's good for a $100 lead for the moment at $5,700! But he doesn't have the lead back for much longer- Norton's back in front at the end of the round with seven grand, while Hamalek's at $6,100.
LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $800
DJ! Categories:
PRESIDENT & ACCOUNTED FOR
KIDS LOVE MUSEUMS
MEASURE IT
BIBLE BASICS
CANDY IS DANDY
PARTS OF SPEECH (one word in each clue is underlined, and the players have to come up with the right part of speech for that word)
Hamalek quickly finds one of the DDs under the $1,600 Bible Basics clue; with $7,300, he's ahead of Norton by just $300 while Jones has $3,600. His wager this time is $1,500 on this clue:
Appropriately, the name of this guy who suffered righteously comes from a Hebrew word meaning "persecuted".
"Who is Paul?"...he's lost the lead again. Correct: Who is Joe? He's down to $5,800 now. At the end of the first half of this round, Jones finds the other DD under the $2,000 Measure It clue with $9,200; she's just $200 off Norton and the lead while Hamalek's total is $6,200. Her wager is $600. For the lead, here's the clue:
If the minimum height for a ride is 3'4", you must be this many inches tall to get on.
"What is 40 inches?"...is right for the lead with $9,800!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $4,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Jacob: $12,600
Tayonna: $7,400
Parker: $15,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Jacob: $14,400
Tayonna: $8,800
Parker: $15,000
This game is anybody's for the taking.
FJ! CATEGORY: Women Authors.
As a child, she liked to play Witches & Wizards with her friends Ian & Vikki Potter.
Tayonna Jones' response turns out to be "Who is J.K. Rowling?"...the author of the "Harry Potter" books, that is correct! Her wager was $400, taking her to $7,800. Jacob Hamalek...is also right for another $2,500 and $15,100 total. As for Parker Norton...he nails it also to win with 22 grand!
ROUND 1:
1. #14 (Wanieta L.)- $25
2. #22 (George)- $2,500
3. #5 (Juanita E.)- $75,000
4. #20 (Jennie T.)- $5,000
5. #12 (Mark)- BUCK
OPENING OFFER: BUCK- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #18 (Warren)- $200
2. #11 (John)- $50
3. #17 (Shari)- $10,000
4. #19 (Cindy)- $7,500
5. #3 (Paula)- $50,000
SECOND OFFER: $23,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #16 (Wayne)- $400
2. #21 (Joyce)- $500
3. #6 (Jennie W.)- $300
4. #15 (Virginia)- $5
THIRD OFFER: $49,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #13 (Jan)- PENNY
2. #1 (Carol)- $250,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
FOURTH OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #10 (Lorraine)- $10
2. #4 (Marta)- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $76,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #8 (Dianne)- $500,000 (BIG STRIKE ONE; he was ONE OFF the big one!)
SIXTH OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
20th PICK: #2 (Michael)- $25,000 (STRIKE TWO; NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
FINAL OFFER: $34,000- DEAL
In his final case was 100...dollars, so he made a very good deal! The 100 grand therefore was in #9 Mary's case.
WOF: Two episodes left this season. We begin tonight with the first Toss-Up category of Thing:
C L _ _ S _ C _ L
M U S _ _
Nathan solves CLASSICAL MUSIC for $1,000. Let's meet him and the other two players right now:
Nathan Tayca (Big Island, HI)- Carpenter
Brandi Henkel (Little Rock)- Marketer for Arkansas' touring industry (her alma mater is Arkansas State University)
Angie Leon (Snohomish, WA)- Pepperdine graduate (and has grown up watching this show with her grandparents)
$2,000 Toss-Up category is TV Title:
_ _ E / B _ _ _ E L O R
I don't watch THE BACHELOR, but Brandi has been watching it enough to win $2,000 here.
A $7,500 Belgium trip now goes on the wheel and the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. Brandi starts off with three S's for $900 and the Free Spin and three T's for another $2,400. After a $500 W, she calls two H's for an additional $1,800. Next, she buys four A's and calls two C's for another $1,600. Then comes a $600 G and an R for a gift tag to The Berry Factory, but she then lands on Lose a Turn, so she uses her Free Spin. Next, she calls a $600 B and we have...
T _ A S T _ _
B A G _ _ S / W _ T H
_ _ _ / A _ _ / C R _ A _
C H _ _ S _
...she solves TOASTED BAGELS WITH LOX AND CREAM CHEESE for another $8,150 and the gift tag, a new total of $11,150 in cash and prizes.
LAT: Brandi
Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Angie immediately lands on the right Bankrupt of the Million Dollar Wedge. Nathan then calls the night's first dud in N. Brandi then puts up an M for $300 and then a C to triple that amount before buying four O's. Next up for her is a $450 R and three F's for another $1,500...
C O M F O R _
F O O _
F _ _ _ _
...and she solves COMFORT FOOD FIGHT for another $2,600 and a new total of $13,750 in cash and stuff.
DUD: $600 N (Nathan)
BANKRUPT: Angie
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,450
Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Person. Nathan immediately duds out with M while on the Belgium trip; because of an editing mistake, the MDW doesn't appear on the wheel at that point. But it's back on there as soon as Brandi takes her first spin of this round. She then calls a $500 T before calling a dud in S. On her second turn, she lands on $3,500 but she repeats the M. Angie then calls two H's for $1,200 and a pair of D's for the same amount before purchasing the O and calling the C for another $300. Next, she purchases two U's to go down to $3,750 and then the X for the MDW. After buying three I's to finish off the vowels, she puts up two G's for another $1,600 and we have...
H I G H L _
E X _ E R I E N C E D
T O U R / G U I D E
...she solves HIGHLY EXPERIENCED TOUR GUIDE for $5,100, the MDW and a tour of Central America from Caravan.com worth six large, a total of $11,100 in cash and trip.
DUDS: $900 D (Angie), M (Nathan), $300 S (Brandi)
DQ: Brandi's M duplication
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: CD0014915
$3,000 Toss-Up category is On the Map:
_ _ E / A R _ B I _ N
S E A
Brandi increases her lead with THE ARABIAN SEA, putting her at $16,750. Speed-Up Round category is Song Lyrics and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. This will decide if we have our last Million Dollar Bonus Round of the season or not. After Brandi calls the S...
_ _ R _ M _ A _ / _ A S
A / N _ L L F R _ _
...she earns the right to play for up to $100,000 by solving JEREMIAH WAS A BULLFROG for a winning total of $21,550! Brandi leaves with $11,100 in cash and trip (and a worthless MDW) and Nathan has a non-goosegged $1,000.
So far $33,650 in cash and prizes have been given away tonight.
DUDS: N (Nathan), T (Brandi)
DQ: Nathan's B duplication
Big Money Round: Brandi Henkel spins the I in AMERICA'S and the category is Thing. Starting with:
L _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _
She calls C, M, G and I and gets...
L I _ _ I _
S _ _ _
...if the category had been Around the House instead, she would've had a better shot at this one- it was LIQUID SOAP...AND FOR HOPEFULLY THE LAST TIME THIS SEASON, WE HAVE A $100,000 LOSS. That sends her home with $21,550 in cash and food.
Jeopardy!: Thursday's kids:
Parker Norton (Knoxville, TN)
Tayonna Jones (Indianapolis)
Jacob Hambalek (Fresno, CA)
Opening categories:
KIDS RULE!
ANIMATED CREATURES
SPIDERS, MAN!
PORT OF CALL
MIXED BAG
LET'S "CH"AT
It's a tight battle between the boys by the time we reach the first break- Hambalek leads Norton by only $200, $4,200-$4,000. Once only the category of Port of Call remains in the round later on, Hamalek immediately goes hunting for that Daily Double...and he instantly finds it under the $800 clue with $5,200! But he now trails Norton for the lead by $400; Jones' now on the board with $2,400. His wager is $500.
Port said in this African country was established when work on the Suez Canal began.
"What is Egypt?"...that's good for a $100 lead for the moment at $5,700! But he doesn't have the lead back for much longer- Norton's back in front at the end of the round with seven grand, while Hamalek's at $6,100.
LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $800
DJ! Categories:
PRESIDENT & ACCOUNTED FOR
KIDS LOVE MUSEUMS
MEASURE IT
BIBLE BASICS
CANDY IS DANDY
PARTS OF SPEECH (one word in each clue is underlined, and the players have to come up with the right part of speech for that word)
Hamalek quickly finds one of the DDs under the $1,600 Bible Basics clue; with $7,300, he's ahead of Norton by just $300 while Jones has $3,600. His wager this time is $1,500 on this clue:
Appropriately, the name of this guy who suffered righteously comes from a Hebrew word meaning "persecuted".
"Who is Paul?"...he's lost the lead again. Correct: Who is Joe? He's down to $5,800 now. At the end of the first half of this round, Jones finds the other DD under the $2,000 Measure It clue with $9,200; she's just $200 off Norton and the lead while Hamalek's total is $6,200. Her wager is $600. For the lead, here's the clue:
If the minimum height for a ride is 3'4", you must be this many inches tall to get on.
"What is 40 inches?"...is right for the lead with $9,800!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $4,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Jacob: $12,600
Tayonna: $7,400
Parker: $15,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Jacob: $14,400
Tayonna: $8,800
Parker: $15,000
This game is anybody's for the taking.
FJ! CATEGORY: Women Authors.
As a child, she liked to play Witches & Wizards with her friends Ian & Vikki Potter.
Tayonna Jones' response turns out to be "Who is J.K. Rowling?"...the author of the "Harry Potter" books, that is correct! Her wager was $400, taking her to $7,800. Jacob Hamalek...is also right for another $2,500 and $15,100 total. As for Parker Norton...he nails it also to win with 22 grand!
"So You Think You Can Dance" 7/15
At this point in the season, there are no more permanent couples- it's now every dancer for themselves. Hence, for the remainder of the season, only you at home each week will decide who will stay and who will go. This week's guest judge was Debbie Allen. Also, I will not be personally scoring anybody for the remainder of the season (nor will I reveal any judges' comments).
On this episode, there were five duo dances and ten solos.
After the remaining five women did a Bollywood group number to "Dholina" from "Pyar Ke Geet", it was time to rock and roll.
The first couple to perform were Kayla Radomski & Evan Kasprzak. They danced the V. Waltz to "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal. Then, Brandon Bryant (1-888-TEMPO-01) did the night's first solo, with his song being "In Your Eyes" by Jeffrey Gaines.
Couple #2 were Janette Manrara & Ade Obayomi. Their assignment was a Hip-Hop routine to "Love Sex Magic" by Ciara w/ Justin Timberlake. The second solo was then performed by Randi Evans (1-888-TEMPO-02) to "Dream" by Priscilla Ahn.
The third solo was then performed by Kupono Aweau (1-888-TEMPO-03) to "Marina Gasolina" by Bonde do Role. Afterwards, Jeanine Mason & Jason Glover danced Contemporary style to "If It Kills Me (The Casa Nova Sesssions)" by Jason Mraz.
Melissa Sandvig (1-888-TEMPO-04) performed the fourth solo to "Gabriel" by Lamb. Evan (1-888-TEMPO-05) then followed that up with his solo to Zing! Went the Strings Of My Heart" by Rufus Wainwright. Following him in the solo department was Kayla (1-888-TEMPO-06); her song was "Rock Your Soul" by Elisa.
The next couple to perform were Randi & Kupono; they danced the Paso Doble to "Dies Irae" by Karl Jenkins. Ade (1-888-TEMPO-07) then followed that up with a solo; the song playing in the background was "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers.
Solo #8 went to Jeanine (1-888-TEMPO-08); she danced to "Violento (Up Mix)" by Bailongo! Then, her night's partner, Jason (1-888-TEMPO-09), danced a solo to "Train Fare Home" by Muddy Waters.
The last couple dance of the night went to Melissa & Brandon. They had to dance some Broadway to a song from the new version of the play "Hair"- "Aquarius". Then, being assigned the phone number 1-888-TEMPO-10 and the last solo of the night was Janette; her dance song was "This Is Miami" by Sandler Kleinenberg.
To wrap up this episode, the top five guys then performed an African routine to "Ballant Funk" by Ayanda Clark & Shawn Kelly.
On this episode, there were five duo dances and ten solos.
After the remaining five women did a Bollywood group number to "Dholina" from "Pyar Ke Geet", it was time to rock and roll.
The first couple to perform were Kayla Radomski & Evan Kasprzak. They danced the V. Waltz to "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal. Then, Brandon Bryant (1-888-TEMPO-01) did the night's first solo, with his song being "In Your Eyes" by Jeffrey Gaines.
Couple #2 were Janette Manrara & Ade Obayomi. Their assignment was a Hip-Hop routine to "Love Sex Magic" by Ciara w/ Justin Timberlake. The second solo was then performed by Randi Evans (1-888-TEMPO-02) to "Dream" by Priscilla Ahn.
The third solo was then performed by Kupono Aweau (1-888-TEMPO-03) to "Marina Gasolina" by Bonde do Role. Afterwards, Jeanine Mason & Jason Glover danced Contemporary style to "If It Kills Me (The Casa Nova Sesssions)" by Jason Mraz.
Melissa Sandvig (1-888-TEMPO-04) performed the fourth solo to "Gabriel" by Lamb. Evan (1-888-TEMPO-05) then followed that up with his solo to Zing! Went the Strings Of My Heart" by Rufus Wainwright. Following him in the solo department was Kayla (1-888-TEMPO-06); her song was "Rock Your Soul" by Elisa.
The next couple to perform were Randi & Kupono; they danced the Paso Doble to "Dies Irae" by Karl Jenkins. Ade (1-888-TEMPO-07) then followed that up with a solo; the song playing in the background was "Unchained Melody" by The Righteous Brothers.
Solo #8 went to Jeanine (1-888-TEMPO-08); she danced to "Violento (Up Mix)" by Bailongo! Then, her night's partner, Jason (1-888-TEMPO-09), danced a solo to "Train Fare Home" by Muddy Waters.
The last couple dance of the night went to Melissa & Brandon. They had to dance some Broadway to a song from the new version of the play "Hair"- "Aquarius". Then, being assigned the phone number 1-888-TEMPO-10 and the last solo of the night was Janette; her dance song was "This Is Miami" by Sandler Kleinenberg.
To wrap up this episode, the top five guys then performed an African routine to "Ballant Funk" by Ayanda Clark & Shawn Kelly.
Notable 2009 Primetime Emmy nominations
Nominated for Oustanding Reality Competition Program are "The Amazing Race", "American Idol", "Dancing with the Stars", Project Runway" & "Top Chef".
As for Outstanding Reality TV Host, the nominees are Ryan Seacrest (who just got a big raise), Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Jeff Probst, Phil Keoghan & "Top Chef's" Padma Lakskmi & Tom Colicchio.
Various sources contributed to this report.
As for Outstanding Reality TV Host, the nominees are Ryan Seacrest (who just got a big raise), Tom Bergeron, Heidi Klum, Jeff Probst, Phil Keoghan & "Top Chef's" Padma Lakskmi & Tom Colicchio.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"Top Chef Masters" 7/15
This was the next-to-last preliminary round episode. Here were the contestants:
Michael Chiarello (Bottega Restaurant in Napa Valley)(Charity: Clinic Ole)
Rick Moonen (runs a seafood restaurant at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas)(Charity: Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fisheerman's Association)
Nils Noren (head chef at The French Culinary Institute in NYC; he's originally from Sweden)(Charity: Friends of The French Culinary Institute)
Lachlan M. Patterson (Frasca Foood & Wine in Boulder, CO)(Charity: The Children's Hospital in Denver)
Quickfire: Everybody had 45 minutes to recreate a classic junk food as a fine dining dish. This challenge was first done back in the very first season's ninth episode.
The judges were all from "Flipping Out"- Jeff Lewis, Jenni Pulos, Ryan Brown & Carrie Berkman.
Lachlan (Hot Dog): Prosciutto Stufado w/ pork sausage
Michael (Fish Sticks): Swordfish meatballs w/ Fisherman's Sauce
Nils (Fried Shrimp): Shrimp w/ creamed corn & pickled cherry tomatoes
Unfortunately, there was bad news- Rick didn't fish his dish based on the corn dog in time, so he became the first chef on this series to ZERO OUT in a Quickfire Challenge. The scores for the rest:
Michael: 4.5
Lachlan & Nils: 3 each
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Cook a minature three-course meal for a hundred of "Top Chef's" biggest fans. They had three hours to prep their food at home base and another hour to prep while at the party.
This week, they had an hour to shop with a budget of $1,000.
Michael:
Appetizer: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad w/ citrus vinaigrette & Marcona almonds
Entree: Prawns w/ rice flour, chili & garlic oil
Dessert: Balsamic marinated strawberries w/ basil gelato & chocolate creme fraiche
Lachlan:
Appetizer: "Fritta Esotica"- Fried pineapple wrapped in Speck
Entree: Grilled beef short ribs w/ anchovy Parmesan vinaigrette & horseradish
Dessert: Strawberry Frangipane Tart w/ Yogurt Semifreddo
Rick:
Appetizer: Opakapaka & Barramindi Ceviche w/ yuzu, avocado & grapefruit
Entree: Brandade of scallop & shrimp; fennel salad w/ truffle vinaigrette
Dessert: Lemon Panna Cotta w/ ginger, Macadamia, coconut & pineapple
Nils:
Appetizer: Scallop w/ smoked potato cream, apple & curry oil
Entree: Salmon w/ Napa cabbage, chorizo broccoli puree & Madeira Sauce
Dessert: Chocolate goat cheese ganache, Cara Cara orange gel & Lapsang Cream
RICK:
Diners: 4
Gael: 4.5
James: 4
Jay: 4.5
TOTAL: 17
LACHLAN:
Quickfire: 3
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 3.5
James: 2.5
Jay: 3
TOTAL: 15.5
NILS:
Quickfire: 3
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 3.5
James: 4
Jay: 3
TOTAL: 17
MICHAEL:
Quickfire: 4.5
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 3.5
James: 4
Jay: 4
TOTAL: 19.5- WIN!
Michael Chiarello (Bottega Restaurant in Napa Valley)(Charity: Clinic Ole)
Rick Moonen (runs a seafood restaurant at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas)(Charity: Cape Cod Commercial Hook Fisheerman's Association)
Nils Noren (head chef at The French Culinary Institute in NYC; he's originally from Sweden)(Charity: Friends of The French Culinary Institute)
Lachlan M. Patterson (Frasca Foood & Wine in Boulder, CO)(Charity: The Children's Hospital in Denver)
Quickfire: Everybody had 45 minutes to recreate a classic junk food as a fine dining dish. This challenge was first done back in the very first season's ninth episode.
The judges were all from "Flipping Out"- Jeff Lewis, Jenni Pulos, Ryan Brown & Carrie Berkman.
Lachlan (Hot Dog): Prosciutto Stufado w/ pork sausage
Michael (Fish Sticks): Swordfish meatballs w/ Fisherman's Sauce
Nils (Fried Shrimp): Shrimp w/ creamed corn & pickled cherry tomatoes
Unfortunately, there was bad news- Rick didn't fish his dish based on the corn dog in time, so he became the first chef on this series to ZERO OUT in a Quickfire Challenge. The scores for the rest:
Michael: 4.5
Lachlan & Nils: 3 each
ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: Cook a minature three-course meal for a hundred of "Top Chef's" biggest fans. They had three hours to prep their food at home base and another hour to prep while at the party.
This week, they had an hour to shop with a budget of $1,000.
Michael:
Appetizer: Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad w/ citrus vinaigrette & Marcona almonds
Entree: Prawns w/ rice flour, chili & garlic oil
Dessert: Balsamic marinated strawberries w/ basil gelato & chocolate creme fraiche
Lachlan:
Appetizer: "Fritta Esotica"- Fried pineapple wrapped in Speck
Entree: Grilled beef short ribs w/ anchovy Parmesan vinaigrette & horseradish
Dessert: Strawberry Frangipane Tart w/ Yogurt Semifreddo
Rick:
Appetizer: Opakapaka & Barramindi Ceviche w/ yuzu, avocado & grapefruit
Entree: Brandade of scallop & shrimp; fennel salad w/ truffle vinaigrette
Dessert: Lemon Panna Cotta w/ ginger, Macadamia, coconut & pineapple
Nils:
Appetizer: Scallop w/ smoked potato cream, apple & curry oil
Entree: Salmon w/ Napa cabbage, chorizo broccoli puree & Madeira Sauce
Dessert: Chocolate goat cheese ganache, Cara Cara orange gel & Lapsang Cream
RICK:
Diners: 4
Gael: 4.5
James: 4
Jay: 4.5
TOTAL: 17
LACHLAN:
Quickfire: 3
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 3.5
James: 2.5
Jay: 3
TOTAL: 15.5
NILS:
Quickfire: 3
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 3.5
James: 4
Jay: 3
TOTAL: 17
MICHAEL:
Quickfire: 4.5
Diners: 3.5
Gael: 3.5
James: 4
Jay: 4
TOTAL: 19.5- WIN!
"America's Got Talent" 7/15
Seattle:
WINNER:
Kari Callin (singer)
NOTABLE DUDS:
Keg, The Lone Ranger of Rock
NYC:
WINNERS:
Pixie Mystere (8 to 11-year-old dancers)
Destined 2 Be (dance crew)
Rashida Jolley (singer/giant harp player)
Anthony & Matt (guitar, singing & dancing duo)
Louis Bar & Laura Cantu (dancers)
The Kalinins (street performers)
Christopher & Laura Camp (variety act)
Mia Boostrom (16-year-old singer/piano player; auditioned last year)
BARELY MADE IT:
Keith Johnson (singer/guitarist)
Simon Chaban (fire artist)
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR:
Reality (singing group from Memphis)
To conclude this episode, Mariah Carey's new music video, "Obsessed", was shown. One more week of preliminary auditions to go.
WINNER:
Kari Callin (singer)
NOTABLE DUDS:
Keg, The Lone Ranger of Rock
NYC:
WINNERS:
Pixie Mystere (8 to 11-year-old dancers)
Destined 2 Be (dance crew)
Rashida Jolley (singer/giant harp player)
Anthony & Matt (guitar, singing & dancing duo)
Louis Bar & Laura Cantu (dancers)
The Kalinins (street performers)
Christopher & Laura Camp (variety act)
Mia Boostrom (16-year-old singer/piano player; auditioned last year)
BARELY MADE IT:
Keith Johnson (singer/guitarist)
Simon Chaban (fire artist)
CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR:
Reality (singing group from Memphis)
To conclude this episode, Mariah Carey's new music video, "Obsessed", was shown. One more week of preliminary auditions to go.
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
"I Survived a Japanese Game Show!" 7/15
Advantage Challenge #5 ("Soccer Time With Grandpa!"): One at a time, both teams attempt to score as many goals as they can within two minutes while everybody's wearing goggles. The team with the most wins.
Before we get to that, the Red Robots decide to send Cathy Grosam back to the Green Tigers! With Cathy back in their command, the Tigers score five goals.
As for the Robots...
...they only score three, so Cathy's streak of being on the winning squad for every team challenge continues- the Tigers earn the advantage!
Main Challenge #5 ("Stuck On Golf!"): For the first 30 seconds of this challenge, two members of each team run onto a sticky playing field and try to clear off the balls that are flying onto it; the balls are hit with golf clubs by two members of the opposing team (the other two members of the opposing team serve as the tee holders). For the next 30 seconds, the other two members go. For the last 30 seconds, the entire team gets a chance to clear off the balls. The team with the fewest balls on their field wins.
Since they lost the first challenge, the Robots will be going first and one of their team members will be shackled...it turns out to be Dan Barbour.
They have 24 balls stuck when their turn ends...
...and the Tigers win with only 15! They get to visit a world-famous Saki maker while the Robots will have to settle for harvesting seaweed.
ELIMINATION GAME #5 ("Stretchy Squid Face!"): Since the Robots can't decide for themselves, the Tigers decide who will be participating...Jamie Lewis and Drew Sealey. Here, while wearing stretchy pantyhose on their faces, both players (in a head-to-head format) have to detach the heads of hanging squids using only their mouths. The one who detaches more heads in two minutes stays in the $250,000 hunt.
This one comes down to the wire. By a margin of just one squid, 12-11...
...Jamie wins, so Drew squids out of the game.
Before we get to that, the Red Robots decide to send Cathy Grosam back to the Green Tigers! With Cathy back in their command, the Tigers score five goals.
As for the Robots...
...they only score three, so Cathy's streak of being on the winning squad for every team challenge continues- the Tigers earn the advantage!
Main Challenge #5 ("Stuck On Golf!"): For the first 30 seconds of this challenge, two members of each team run onto a sticky playing field and try to clear off the balls that are flying onto it; the balls are hit with golf clubs by two members of the opposing team (the other two members of the opposing team serve as the tee holders). For the next 30 seconds, the other two members go. For the last 30 seconds, the entire team gets a chance to clear off the balls. The team with the fewest balls on their field wins.
Since they lost the first challenge, the Robots will be going first and one of their team members will be shackled...it turns out to be Dan Barbour.
They have 24 balls stuck when their turn ends...
...and the Tigers win with only 15! They get to visit a world-famous Saki maker while the Robots will have to settle for harvesting seaweed.
ELIMINATION GAME #5 ("Stretchy Squid Face!"): Since the Robots can't decide for themselves, the Tigers decide who will be participating...Jamie Lewis and Drew Sealey. Here, while wearing stretchy pantyhose on their faces, both players (in a head-to-head format) have to detach the heads of hanging squids using only their mouths. The one who detaches more heads in two minutes stays in the $250,000 hunt.
This one comes down to the wire. By a margin of just one squid, 12-11...
...Jamie wins, so Drew squids out of the game.
7/15/2009 Results
DOND: Hoping that she just scratched her way to $500,000 is #21 Rita Stroll from Kansas (who is a farmer's wife). She wants to fix up the house.
ROUND 1:
1. #9 (Mary)- BUCK
2. #7 (Jennie W.)- $2,500
3. #11 (John)- $10,000
4. #3 (Paula)- $10
5. #5 (Juanita E.)- $500,000
OPENING OFFER: $9,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #15 (Virginia)- $1,000
2. #1 (Carol)- $7,500
3. #17 (Shari)- $75,000
4. #19 (Cindy)- PENNY
5. #13 (Jan)- $100
SECOND OFFER: $13,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #2 (Michael)- $200
2. #12 (Mark)- $25,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #6 (Ernest)- $25
4. #4 (Marta)- $100,000 (STRIKE ONE)
THIRD OFFER: $16,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #8 (Dianne)- $5,000
2. #18 (Warren)- $400
FOURTH OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #22 (George)- $500
2. #16 (Wayne)- $300
FIFTH OFFER: $37,000- DEAL (huh?)
19th PICK: #10 (Lorraine)- $5
OFFER: $87,000
20th PICK: #20 (Jennie T.)- $50
FINAL OFFER: $142,000
Is she the second player this week to pass up the quarter million at the end of the show, after never having that happen until this late in the season?...
...YES. Darn.
Silent Library: This is the final episode of the season. Competing now are Burga (New Hyde Park, NY), Dan (New Paltz, NY), Michael (Howard Beach, NY), Milton (NYC), Pascal (NYC) & Jahmal (Brooklyn).
$300 Round:
1. To start the day, Michael has to use the "Bad Taste Toothbrush".
RESULT: PASS ($300)
2. Time now for to Dan play "Chicken Foot".
RESULT: PASS ($600)
3. "Big Bust" is the title of Dan's second consecutive challenge.
RESULT: FAIL
$400 Round:
1. Burga starts off by being dealt a "Suspender Strike".
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)
2. Milton's being served a "Bitter Bite". He has to eat a mouthful of bitter horseradish for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)
3. Milton's up again; this time, for 20 seconds, an "Old Man Bites Tenderly".
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)
$800 Round:
1. To start the round, Dan's dealt the "Smelly Mess Vase". Remember, this is elephant "doo-doo butter" he's working with here.
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)
2. Jahmal being given a "Cup Cake Choice" of six; the cupcake that gets chosen is the one he must eat within 15 seconds. The ones available are ketchup, relish, mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard & Ranch. He gets the ketchup one.
RESULT: FAIL
3. To end this round, Milton's got to make a successful "Beard Transfer".
RESULT: PASS ($3,400)
Final Challenge of the Season for $1,000: Pascal finally gets to do something- become the victim of a "Brief Hoist".
RESULT: PASS
How about that- we end the season with back-to-back-to-back $4,400-winning teams! Until next time, the library is now closed.
WOF: Wednesday's first Toss-Up category is Phrase:
_ _ M E B O _ Y
_ I _ _ _ / _ E
Todd incorrectly responds with SOMEBODY LIKES ME.
_ O M E B O D Y
P I N C _ / _ E
Farisa then solves SOMEBODY PINCH ME for $1,000. Tonight's contestants:
Farisa Husban (Kenner, LA; originally from Wiggins, MS)- U.S. Air Force reservist
Todd Latoski (Deltona, FL)- Paralegal
Katie Jones (San Diego)- Airport project relations manager
$2,000 Toss-Up subject is Show Biz:
S N E _ K
_ R _ V I _ _ S
Farisa solves SNEAK PREVIEWS to triple her dough.
After a $7,500 trip to Italy goes on the wheel, the Prize Puzzle Round category is What Are You Doing? Early on, Farisa calls two N's for $600 and the Free Spin, taking her up to $2,150 at that point. She then buys four I's, then calls a pair of D's for another $1,200. Next comes a $300 G and an O purchase, then a $450 B and three S's for $900 extra. Board now:
D I N I N G / A T
A / S _ A S I D _
B I S T _ O
She adds another $4,500 and will soon be DINING AT A SEASIDE BISTRO on her vacation to the Divi Aruba Phoenix Resort in Aruba worth six grand, a new total of $13,500 in cash and trip.
PERFECT ROUND
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: EC8921479
Category for the Jackpot Round is Before & After. Farisa uses her Free Spin after spinning Bankrupt. She then makes two R's appear for $800, then buys five O's and calls an $800 G, then she buys the U. Next, she calls two M's for the Italy trip and we have...
_ O _ / _
M E T / _ O U R
M O T _ E R
G O O S E
...she solves HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER GOOSE for the other trip and $1,100 more, bringing her total to $22,100 in cash and trips!
DUD: $300 N (Todd)
BANKRUPT: Farisa
DQ: Katie (repeated the N)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,450
Mystery Round category is Food & Drink. Early on, Katie calls a $3,500 T, then buys three A's and four E's. After that, she calls two S's for $600 and buys an I before calling D for dud with $3,700 at stake. Farisa then calls a trio of P's for $2,700, a $600 M before landing on the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. She calls a C and risks her $3,300...good call! But she next lands on the nearby LAT. Todd next calls two L's for $600 and then purchases a pair of U's; all vowels are now gone. He then calls two B's for $1,000 more and we have...
B L U E B E _ _ _
P A N C A _ E S / _ I T _
M A P L E / S _ _ U P
...he solves BLUEBERRY PANCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP for $1,350.
DUD: $400 D (Katie)
LAT: Farisa
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Thing:
D I G I T A L
_ _ _ K
Katie fails to get on the board with an incorrect response of DIGITAL LOCK.
D I G I T A L
B _ _ K
Todd then adds another $3,000 with DIGITAL BOOK. Speed-Up Round category is Around the House and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. After Katie calls the G...
_ _ _ _ - _ _ R N _ N G
_ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _
...believe it or not, she solves WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE to leave with $1,600! Todd leaves with $4,350 and Farisa wins by a mile with $22,100!
So far, $28,050 in cash and trips has been handed out this evening.
DUDS: T (Todd), S (Katie)
Big Money Round: Remember, for at least the final week of this season, we've got an all-cash version of the Bonus Wheel. Farisa spins the apostrophe and the category is Thing. Starting with:
L _ _
_ _ L _
She might be on to something, because her choices are P, B, M and A...
L _ P
B A L M
...she sure was- she'll be redeeming some LIP BALM for $25,000, a total of $47,100 in cash and trips!
Pat & Vanna then makes the audience do the "finger trick" at the end.
Video Bonus: BR KO
Jeopardy!: Wednesday's kids:
Michelle Schrier (Potomac, MD)
Ethan Russo (Austin, TX)
Gabby Dannunzio (Largo, FL)
And here are the opening categories:
THE GREAT STATE OF... (the picture of a state is given along with a verbal clue)
NARNIA
COOKBOOKS FOR KIDS
JUST DESERTS
COWBOYS & INDIANS
WORDS FOR YOUNGSTERS
At the first break, Russo leads with $4,200; Dannunzio trails him by two grand at this moment and Schrier has $1,800. When Russo finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in Cowboys & Indians, his lead over Dannunzio has been cut in half, because it's $5,600-$4,600 between the two of them. His wager is $800.
Bailey & Stetson are popular makers of this essential piece of a cowboy's outfit.
"What are boots?"...not it. Hats was what we wanted, so he falls to $4,800 and now only has a $200 lead. When the round is over, this game gets a bit tighter- Dannunzio's now in the lead with $5,600, while Russo has $4,200 and Schrier's total is now $4,400.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $200
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,200
(Note: Virginia was the correct response to the $2,000 clue in The Great State Of...)
DJ! Categories:
HISTORY CLASS
SCIENCE EN ESPANOL
KIDS ON THE NET
HIDE & SEEK
U.S. COINS
YOU GOT 2 As & 1 B
After Russo goofs on the $1,200 History Class clue early on that proves to be the round's first Triple Stumper, Schrier then picks off DD #1 under the $1,600 clue in the same category with $5,200; Russo's recent miss drops him to $3,400. Her wager is a grand.
In 1644 the Ch'ing Dynasty destroyed this Chinese dynasty whose name rhymes with Ch'ing.
"What is Ming?"...is right for a slight lead with $6,200! A little later, Russo makes another mistake when he gets zapped on the $800 Kids on the Net clue for failing to phrase the correct response in the form of a question (that clue also was the round's second Triple Stumper). Later, after not making any real progress this round until now, Dannunzio finds the night's last DD under the $1,200 You Got 2 As & 1 B clue; Schrier has nine grand and is still ahead and Russo's score is the same as the one before the round's first DD ($3,400). Of her $5,600, she wagers $600 on the following:
The stock of words used by a particular people; let's see how extensive yours is.
"What is vocabulary?"...good enough to put her at $6,200.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $6,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $9,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Gabby: $10,200
Ethan: $9,000 (one of his correct responses in DJ! was reversed)
Michelle: $11,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Gabby: $10,800
Ethan: $9,600
Michelle: $11,600
This is the tightest game so far this week.
FJ! CATEGORY: World Geography.
Other than Antarctica, the 2 continents without a landlocked country.
Ethan Russo's response was "What are Asia and Australia?"...he crossed out Asia late, which indeed is wrong and he didn't have time to put down the other country. He risked $3,002, dropping him to $5,998. Gabby Dannunzio's confident with "What are Australia and North America?"...right! Her wager was $5,001, putting her at $15,201. Michelle Schrier...only got North America; instead of Australia, she put down South America and loses $4,500. That makes Dannunzio today's champ.
Wipeout: Episode 209's Qualifier consists of the Sweeper Trees, the Sucker Punch, the Big Balls, the Hurtles before finishing off with the Slippery Swingset. Notable times:
Katy Walters: 5:07.3
Caleb Guevara: 2:59.6
Joining these three in the next round are Tanya Perrin, Blake Snedeker, Anthony Caldera, Craig Goettsche, Melia Quiray, Dominick Santos, Conrad Maag, Daniel Berilla, Kim Dockery & Kevin Lavis.
Gyro Sweeper:
Moving on to Round 3:
1. Kevin
2. Blake
3. Dominick
4. Kim
5. Melia
$1,000 BONUS WINNER: Craig
The Bucking Bull: Similar to The Rocket.
Blake: 1:16.6
Kevin: 20.91
Craig: 47.8
Kim: 44.17
Melia: 1:09
Dominick: 29.65
THE WIPEOUT ZONE: This week's obstacles are the Catapault, the Gears of Doom (which tonight are covered with trampolines), the Scary Go-Round before we end with the Gauntlet (which consists this week of the Piston Punch, the Wedge Turntable and the Drop Bridge).
Kim: 9:31.09
Blake: TIME OVER
Melia: 8:40.81
It all comes down to Craig...
...after such a promising start, HE BLOWS IT IN THE GAUNTLET. That means Melia Quiray is the show's third female $50,000 champion!
BrainRush: As of this week, new episodes now air Wednesday nights at 8 PM EST.
Level 1: First up is Nick.
1. What is Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz's nickname?
Guess: Big Papi- CORRECT ($25)
2. How many fingers does Homer Simpson have?
Guess: 0- INCORRECT (A: 4)
3. Is Green Day a rock band or a holiday?
Guess: Rock band- YOU BET ($50)
4. Which "Saturday Night Live" star plays Vice President Joe Biden?
Guess: Will Forte- RIGHT ($75)
Final question: T or B: The Black Eyed Peas have broken up.
Guess: Bogus- RIGHT ($100)
Austin plays second.
1. T or B: The NY Yankees have won the World Series only four times.
Guess: True- BOGUS
2. How many dollars make up a "C Note"?
Guess: 3- INCORRECT (A: $100)
3. Is Ghost Rider a superhero or a super villain?
Guess: Superhero- CORRECT ($25)
4. What's worth more- two quarters or six nickels?
Guess: Six nickels- WRONG
Final question: What's the most populous U.S. state?
Guess: California- CORRECT ($50)
Lorenz has to get at least three questions correct to move on.
1. Who played Batman in "The Dark Knight"?
Guess: Christopher Bale- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Christian Bale)
2. Is Sidney Crosby a hockey or a baseball player?
Guess: Hockey player- YOU BET ($25)
3. How many "Shrek" movies are there?
Guess: 3- OF COURSE ($50)
4. Who is the current Secretary of State?
Guess: Hillary Clinton- CORRECT ($75)
5. Is Chalupa a Mexican food or town?
Guess: Both- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Food)
6. T or B: James Franco is the star of "CSI Miami".
Guess: Bogus- YES INDEED ($100)
7. Which is longer- an inch or a centimeter?
Guess: Inch- RIGHT AGAIN ($125)
8. T or B: The scientific symbol for water is H2O.
Guess: True- RIGHT AGAIN ($150)
Final question: Which Manning is older- Eli or Peyton?
Guess: Peyton- RIGHT AGAIN ($175)
Level 2: The envelopes available this time are red and orange. Austin's pick of the red envelope gets him this week's Regurgitator game, with the topic being Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White recently suffering an ankle injury. He must get at least two right to stay in the game.
1. Who won the half-pipe title?
NO GUESS (A: Danny Kass)
2. In this story, which Olympian pulled out of the event?
NO GUESS (A: Shaun White)
3. What's Shaun White's nickname?
Guess: The Flying Tomato- CORRECT ($150)
4. What body part did he sprain?
Guess: Left ankle- RIGHT ($200)
5. In what state did he injure his ankle?
Guess: Colorado- RIGHT AGAIN ($250)
Final question: In which state was the U.S. Snowboarding Championship?
Guess: Vermont- RIGHT AGAIN ($300)
Lorenz plays Represent. He must get at least half of the six possible responses to win.
WORDS HE MUST REMEMBER: Lowrider, robot & cobra
1. Cobra ($225)
2. Lowrider ($275)
3. Robot ($325)
SIGNS:
1. Shark ($375)
2. Crossbones ($425)
3. Hammer ($475)- WIN!
LEVEL 3: Lorenz decides on the category of Know It All. No food offer is given this week for some reason.
MOTOR MOUTH QUESTION: Colors in a box of 64 Crayola Crayons
1. Green ($50)
2. Red ($150)
3. Orange ($300)
4. Brown ($500)
5. Tan ($750)
6. Blue ($1,050)
7. Violet ($1,400)
8. White ($1,800)
9. Black ($2,250)
His new total stands at $2,725...and he's going for the bonus question! This will make him the first $5,000+ winner on this show if he's successful.
DOUBLE OR HALF QUESTION: How many islands make up the state of Hawaii?
His guess is 3...
...NO, so we don't have a new record for the second week in a row. There are actually 8 islands in Hawaii. But he still leaves with a nice $1,362.50.
ROUND 1:
1. #9 (Mary)- BUCK
2. #7 (Jennie W.)- $2,500
3. #11 (John)- $10,000
4. #3 (Paula)- $10
5. #5 (Juanita E.)- $500,000
OPENING OFFER: $9,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #15 (Virginia)- $1,000
2. #1 (Carol)- $7,500
3. #17 (Shari)- $75,000
4. #19 (Cindy)- PENNY
5. #13 (Jan)- $100
SECOND OFFER: $13,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #2 (Michael)- $200
2. #12 (Mark)- $25,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #6 (Ernest)- $25
4. #4 (Marta)- $100,000 (STRIKE ONE)
THIRD OFFER: $16,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #8 (Dianne)- $5,000
2. #18 (Warren)- $400
FOURTH OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #22 (George)- $500
2. #16 (Wayne)- $300
FIFTH OFFER: $37,000- DEAL (huh?)
19th PICK: #10 (Lorraine)- $5
OFFER: $87,000
20th PICK: #20 (Jennie T.)- $50
FINAL OFFER: $142,000
Is she the second player this week to pass up the quarter million at the end of the show, after never having that happen until this late in the season?...
...YES. Darn.
Silent Library: This is the final episode of the season. Competing now are Burga (New Hyde Park, NY), Dan (New Paltz, NY), Michael (Howard Beach, NY), Milton (NYC), Pascal (NYC) & Jahmal (Brooklyn).
$300 Round:
1. To start the day, Michael has to use the "Bad Taste Toothbrush".
RESULT: PASS ($300)
2. Time now for to Dan play "Chicken Foot".
RESULT: PASS ($600)
3. "Big Bust" is the title of Dan's second consecutive challenge.
RESULT: FAIL
$400 Round:
1. Burga starts off by being dealt a "Suspender Strike".
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)
2. Milton's being served a "Bitter Bite". He has to eat a mouthful of bitter horseradish for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)
3. Milton's up again; this time, for 20 seconds, an "Old Man Bites Tenderly".
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)
$800 Round:
1. To start the round, Dan's dealt the "Smelly Mess Vase". Remember, this is elephant "doo-doo butter" he's working with here.
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)
2. Jahmal being given a "Cup Cake Choice" of six; the cupcake that gets chosen is the one he must eat within 15 seconds. The ones available are ketchup, relish, mayo, BBQ sauce, mustard & Ranch. He gets the ketchup one.
RESULT: FAIL
3. To end this round, Milton's got to make a successful "Beard Transfer".
RESULT: PASS ($3,400)
Final Challenge of the Season for $1,000: Pascal finally gets to do something- become the victim of a "Brief Hoist".
RESULT: PASS
How about that- we end the season with back-to-back-to-back $4,400-winning teams! Until next time, the library is now closed.
WOF: Wednesday's first Toss-Up category is Phrase:
_ _ M E B O _ Y
_ I _ _ _ / _ E
Todd incorrectly responds with SOMEBODY LIKES ME.
_ O M E B O D Y
P I N C _ / _ E
Farisa then solves SOMEBODY PINCH ME for $1,000. Tonight's contestants:
Farisa Husban (Kenner, LA; originally from Wiggins, MS)- U.S. Air Force reservist
Todd Latoski (Deltona, FL)- Paralegal
Katie Jones (San Diego)- Airport project relations manager
$2,000 Toss-Up subject is Show Biz:
S N E _ K
_ R _ V I _ _ S
Farisa solves SNEAK PREVIEWS to triple her dough.
After a $7,500 trip to Italy goes on the wheel, the Prize Puzzle Round category is What Are You Doing? Early on, Farisa calls two N's for $600 and the Free Spin, taking her up to $2,150 at that point. She then buys four I's, then calls a pair of D's for another $1,200. Next comes a $300 G and an O purchase, then a $450 B and three S's for $900 extra. Board now:
D I N I N G / A T
A / S _ A S I D _
B I S T _ O
She adds another $4,500 and will soon be DINING AT A SEASIDE BISTRO on her vacation to the Divi Aruba Phoenix Resort in Aruba worth six grand, a new total of $13,500 in cash and trip.
PERFECT ROUND
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: EC8921479
Category for the Jackpot Round is Before & After. Farisa uses her Free Spin after spinning Bankrupt. She then makes two R's appear for $800, then buys five O's and calls an $800 G, then she buys the U. Next, she calls two M's for the Italy trip and we have...
_ O _ / _
M E T / _ O U R
M O T _ E R
G O O S E
...she solves HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER GOOSE for the other trip and $1,100 more, bringing her total to $22,100 in cash and trips!
DUD: $300 N (Todd)
BANKRUPT: Farisa
DQ: Katie (repeated the N)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,450
Mystery Round category is Food & Drink. Early on, Katie calls a $3,500 T, then buys three A's and four E's. After that, she calls two S's for $600 and buys an I before calling D for dud with $3,700 at stake. Farisa then calls a trio of P's for $2,700, a $600 M before landing on the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. She calls a C and risks her $3,300...good call! But she next lands on the nearby LAT. Todd next calls two L's for $600 and then purchases a pair of U's; all vowels are now gone. He then calls two B's for $1,000 more and we have...
B L U E B E _ _ _
P A N C A _ E S / _ I T _
M A P L E / S _ _ U P
...he solves BLUEBERRY PANCAKES WITH MAPLE SYRUP for $1,350.
DUD: $400 D (Katie)
LAT: Farisa
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Thing:
D I G I T A L
_ _ _ K
Katie fails to get on the board with an incorrect response of DIGITAL LOCK.
D I G I T A L
B _ _ K
Todd then adds another $3,000 with DIGITAL BOOK. Speed-Up Round category is Around the House and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. After Katie calls the G...
_ _ _ _ - _ _ R N _ N G
_ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _
...believe it or not, she solves WOOD-BURNING FIREPLACE to leave with $1,600! Todd leaves with $4,350 and Farisa wins by a mile with $22,100!
So far, $28,050 in cash and trips has been handed out this evening.
DUDS: T (Todd), S (Katie)
Big Money Round: Remember, for at least the final week of this season, we've got an all-cash version of the Bonus Wheel. Farisa spins the apostrophe and the category is Thing. Starting with:
L _ _
_ _ L _
She might be on to something, because her choices are P, B, M and A...
L _ P
B A L M
...she sure was- she'll be redeeming some LIP BALM for $25,000, a total of $47,100 in cash and trips!
Pat & Vanna then makes the audience do the "finger trick" at the end.
Video Bonus: BR KO
Jeopardy!: Wednesday's kids:
Michelle Schrier (Potomac, MD)
Ethan Russo (Austin, TX)
Gabby Dannunzio (Largo, FL)
And here are the opening categories:
THE GREAT STATE OF... (the picture of a state is given along with a verbal clue)
NARNIA
COOKBOOKS FOR KIDS
JUST DESERTS
COWBOYS & INDIANS
WORDS FOR YOUNGSTERS
At the first break, Russo leads with $4,200; Dannunzio trails him by two grand at this moment and Schrier has $1,800. When Russo finds the Daily Double under the $800 clue in Cowboys & Indians, his lead over Dannunzio has been cut in half, because it's $5,600-$4,600 between the two of them. His wager is $800.
Bailey & Stetson are popular makers of this essential piece of a cowboy's outfit.
"What are boots?"...not it. Hats was what we wanted, so he falls to $4,800 and now only has a $200 lead. When the round is over, this game gets a bit tighter- Dannunzio's now in the lead with $5,600, while Russo has $4,200 and Schrier's total is now $4,400.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $200
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,200
(Note: Virginia was the correct response to the $2,000 clue in The Great State Of...)
DJ! Categories:
HISTORY CLASS
SCIENCE EN ESPANOL
KIDS ON THE NET
HIDE & SEEK
U.S. COINS
YOU GOT 2 As & 1 B
After Russo goofs on the $1,200 History Class clue early on that proves to be the round's first Triple Stumper, Schrier then picks off DD #1 under the $1,600 clue in the same category with $5,200; Russo's recent miss drops him to $3,400. Her wager is a grand.
In 1644 the Ch'ing Dynasty destroyed this Chinese dynasty whose name rhymes with Ch'ing.
"What is Ming?"...is right for a slight lead with $6,200! A little later, Russo makes another mistake when he gets zapped on the $800 Kids on the Net clue for failing to phrase the correct response in the form of a question (that clue also was the round's second Triple Stumper). Later, after not making any real progress this round until now, Dannunzio finds the night's last DD under the $1,200 You Got 2 As & 1 B clue; Schrier has nine grand and is still ahead and Russo's score is the same as the one before the round's first DD ($3,400). Of her $5,600, she wagers $600 on the following:
The stock of words used by a particular people; let's see how extensive yours is.
"What is vocabulary?"...good enough to put her at $6,200.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $6,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $9,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Gabby: $10,200
Ethan: $9,000 (one of his correct responses in DJ! was reversed)
Michelle: $11,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Gabby: $10,800
Ethan: $9,600
Michelle: $11,600
This is the tightest game so far this week.
FJ! CATEGORY: World Geography.
Other than Antarctica, the 2 continents without a landlocked country.
Ethan Russo's response was "What are Asia and Australia?"...he crossed out Asia late, which indeed is wrong and he didn't have time to put down the other country. He risked $3,002, dropping him to $5,998. Gabby Dannunzio's confident with "What are Australia and North America?"...right! Her wager was $5,001, putting her at $15,201. Michelle Schrier...only got North America; instead of Australia, she put down South America and loses $4,500. That makes Dannunzio today's champ.
Wipeout: Episode 209's Qualifier consists of the Sweeper Trees, the Sucker Punch, the Big Balls, the Hurtles before finishing off with the Slippery Swingset. Notable times:
Katy Walters: 5:07.3
Caleb Guevara: 2:59.6
Joining these three in the next round are Tanya Perrin, Blake Snedeker, Anthony Caldera, Craig Goettsche, Melia Quiray, Dominick Santos, Conrad Maag, Daniel Berilla, Kim Dockery & Kevin Lavis.
Gyro Sweeper:
Moving on to Round 3:
1. Kevin
2. Blake
3. Dominick
4. Kim
5. Melia
$1,000 BONUS WINNER: Craig
The Bucking Bull: Similar to The Rocket.
Blake: 1:16.6
Kevin: 20.91
Craig: 47.8
Kim: 44.17
Melia: 1:09
Dominick: 29.65
THE WIPEOUT ZONE: This week's obstacles are the Catapault, the Gears of Doom (which tonight are covered with trampolines), the Scary Go-Round before we end with the Gauntlet (which consists this week of the Piston Punch, the Wedge Turntable and the Drop Bridge).
Kim: 9:31.09
Blake: TIME OVER
Melia: 8:40.81
It all comes down to Craig...
...after such a promising start, HE BLOWS IT IN THE GAUNTLET. That means Melia Quiray is the show's third female $50,000 champion!
BrainRush: As of this week, new episodes now air Wednesday nights at 8 PM EST.
Level 1: First up is Nick.
1. What is Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz's nickname?
Guess: Big Papi- CORRECT ($25)
2. How many fingers does Homer Simpson have?
Guess: 0- INCORRECT (A: 4)
3. Is Green Day a rock band or a holiday?
Guess: Rock band- YOU BET ($50)
4. Which "Saturday Night Live" star plays Vice President Joe Biden?
Guess: Will Forte- RIGHT ($75)
Final question: T or B: The Black Eyed Peas have broken up.
Guess: Bogus- RIGHT ($100)
Austin plays second.
1. T or B: The NY Yankees have won the World Series only four times.
Guess: True- BOGUS
2. How many dollars make up a "C Note"?
Guess: 3- INCORRECT (A: $100)
3. Is Ghost Rider a superhero or a super villain?
Guess: Superhero- CORRECT ($25)
4. What's worth more- two quarters or six nickels?
Guess: Six nickels- WRONG
Final question: What's the most populous U.S. state?
Guess: California- CORRECT ($50)
Lorenz has to get at least three questions correct to move on.
1. Who played Batman in "The Dark Knight"?
Guess: Christopher Bale- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Christian Bale)
2. Is Sidney Crosby a hockey or a baseball player?
Guess: Hockey player- YOU BET ($25)
3. How many "Shrek" movies are there?
Guess: 3- OF COURSE ($50)
4. Who is the current Secretary of State?
Guess: Hillary Clinton- CORRECT ($75)
5. Is Chalupa a Mexican food or town?
Guess: Both- NOT ACCEPTABLE (A: Food)
6. T or B: James Franco is the star of "CSI Miami".
Guess: Bogus- YES INDEED ($100)
7. Which is longer- an inch or a centimeter?
Guess: Inch- RIGHT AGAIN ($125)
8. T or B: The scientific symbol for water is H2O.
Guess: True- RIGHT AGAIN ($150)
Final question: Which Manning is older- Eli or Peyton?
Guess: Peyton- RIGHT AGAIN ($175)
Level 2: The envelopes available this time are red and orange. Austin's pick of the red envelope gets him this week's Regurgitator game, with the topic being Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White recently suffering an ankle injury. He must get at least two right to stay in the game.
1. Who won the half-pipe title?
NO GUESS (A: Danny Kass)
2. In this story, which Olympian pulled out of the event?
NO GUESS (A: Shaun White)
3. What's Shaun White's nickname?
Guess: The Flying Tomato- CORRECT ($150)
4. What body part did he sprain?
Guess: Left ankle- RIGHT ($200)
5. In what state did he injure his ankle?
Guess: Colorado- RIGHT AGAIN ($250)
Final question: In which state was the U.S. Snowboarding Championship?
Guess: Vermont- RIGHT AGAIN ($300)
Lorenz plays Represent. He must get at least half of the six possible responses to win.
WORDS HE MUST REMEMBER: Lowrider, robot & cobra
1. Cobra ($225)
2. Lowrider ($275)
3. Robot ($325)
SIGNS:
1. Shark ($375)
2. Crossbones ($425)
3. Hammer ($475)- WIN!
LEVEL 3: Lorenz decides on the category of Know It All. No food offer is given this week for some reason.
MOTOR MOUTH QUESTION: Colors in a box of 64 Crayola Crayons
1. Green ($50)
2. Red ($150)
3. Orange ($300)
4. Brown ($500)
5. Tan ($750)
6. Blue ($1,050)
7. Violet ($1,400)
8. White ($1,800)
9. Black ($2,250)
His new total stands at $2,725...and he's going for the bonus question! This will make him the first $5,000+ winner on this show if he's successful.
DOUBLE OR HALF QUESTION: How many islands make up the state of Hawaii?
His guess is 3...
...NO, so we don't have a new record for the second week in a row. There are actually 8 islands in Hawaii. But he still leaves with a nice $1,362.50.
Tuesday ratings
"America's Got Talent" was watched by 13.17 million viewers, beating FOX's coverage of the MLB All-Star Game.
"Big Brother XI" that night was watched by 6.26 million, down from the previous two episodes.
The viewership for "The Superstars", meanwhile, was 3.77 million.
Source: The Futon Critic
"Big Brother XI" that night was watched by 6.26 million, down from the previous two episodes.
The viewership for "The Superstars", meanwhile, was 3.77 million.
Source: The Futon Critic
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
"America's Got Talent" 7/14
NYC:
WINNERS:
Tallan Noble Latz (9-year-old guitarist)
Arthur Gulkarov (dancer)
Nathan Burton (magician)
African High Flyers (acrobats)
Kelli Glover (former "American Idol" Season 1 Wild Card Round contestant)
The Platt Bros. (male dancing trio)
Spiritual Harmonizers (a group of six singers)
BARELY MADE IT:
Tony Ferrante (74-year-old Disco dancer)
NOTABLE DUDS:
Jeffrey Widom (singer)
Badd Girls (female singing trio)
WINNERS:
Tallan Noble Latz (9-year-old guitarist)
Arthur Gulkarov (dancer)
Nathan Burton (magician)
African High Flyers (acrobats)
Kelli Glover (former "American Idol" Season 1 Wild Card Round contestant)
The Platt Bros. (male dancing trio)
Spiritual Harmonizers (a group of six singers)
BARELY MADE IT:
Tony Ferrante (74-year-old Disco dancer)
NOTABLE DUDS:
Jeffrey Widom (singer)
Badd Girls (female singing trio)
"Big Brother XI" 7/14
POWER OF VETO COMPETITION #1: Joining Jessie Godderz and the season's first two eviction nominees (Chima Simone & Lydia Tavera) are Russell Kairouz, Natalie Martinez and Jeff Schroeder- the other three members of the Athletes. Lydia's not happy that the entire Athletes group is participating.
Outside is a giant face with lots of giant zits in it. Inside each zit are some nasty stuff and some tiles with letters on them. Everybody has ten minutes to collect tiles and form the longest word they can think of. When they have their word, they cover up their platform and hit a button. The player with the longest valid word wins the Power of Veto.
Jessie: CONTIN_OUSLY
Natalie: LAST
Chima: SUPER___IALITY
Russell: SHOTGUN
Jeff: TEC___TRONICS
Lydia: CI_ILIZATION
Thanks to Lydia leaving out that V, Russell has won the Power of Veto. His decision on that is...
...well, what do you know- he spares Lydia! That means Jessie decides to put in her place...
...Braden Bacha.
Outside is a giant face with lots of giant zits in it. Inside each zit are some nasty stuff and some tiles with letters on them. Everybody has ten minutes to collect tiles and form the longest word they can think of. When they have their word, they cover up their platform and hit a button. The player with the longest valid word wins the Power of Veto.
Jessie: CONTIN_OUSLY
Natalie: LAST
Chima: SUPER___IALITY
Russell: SHOTGUN
Jeff: TEC___TRONICS
Lydia: CI_ILIZATION
Thanks to Lydia leaving out that V, Russell has won the Power of Veto. His decision on that is...
...well, what do you know- he spares Lydia! That means Jessie decides to put in her place...
...Braden Bacha.
"The Superstars" 7/14
We start off with some big news- because of his training camp obligations with the Buffalo Bills, Terrell Owens has decided to leave the competition for good, making partner Joanna Krupa unhappy, as she's forced to leave the competition with him. That's good news for Jeff Kent & Ali Landry- they get a second shot at the competition.
This week, only two teams will be competing for their lives in the Obstacle Course.
Main Event #1: In this relay race at the Ocean Club Golf Course in the Bahamas, both members of each team have to run down the course in opposite directions. Once they meet up, they must pass a baton and run back to the start.
WINNERS: Kristi Leskinen & Maksim Chermovskiy (100)
2. Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr. (80)
3. Lisa Leslie & David Charvet (70)
4. Jeff Kent & Ali Landry (60)
DEAD LAST: Bode Miller & Paige Hemmis (50)
Main Event #2: It's time for some bowling. The team with the lowest score in each round is eliminated from this event. The last team standing earns 100 points.
Round 1:
Maks & Kristi: 8
Lisa & David: 9
Paige & Bode: STRIKE
Jeff & Ali: 7
Brandi & Julio: 8
Round 2:
Brandi & Julio: SPARE
Kristi & Maks: 9
David & Lisa: 9
Bode & Paige: 7
Round 3:
Lisa & David: 7
Julio & Brandi: STRIKE
Kristi & Maks: SPARE (there was a possible foot fault by Maks on his throw, but that wasn't the case)
FINAL ROUND:
Kristi & Maks: 8
Julio & Brandi: 9- WIN!
SCORES AFTER MAIN EVENTS:
TIED FOR LEAD: Kristi & Maks and Brandi & Julio (180 each)
3. Lisa & David (140)
TIED FOR DEAD LAST: Jeff & Ali and Bode & Paige (110)
Because Jeff & Ali had the lower second event score amongst the bottom two teams, they are headed back to the Obstacle Course automatically.
Rubber Match: The first team to score a strike in any round while the other team doesn't advances to the next episode...
...it's Bode & Paige during the second round! David did score a strike in that round, but he committed a foot fault, sending him & Lisa back to the Obstacle Course.
THE OBSTACLE COURSE: The first team to win two rounds stays in the game. There's a new obstacle- the Balance Beam.
The first round goes to...
...Lisa & David...
...and they also win the second round, so Jeff & Ali are gone for good as well.
This week, only two teams will be competing for their lives in the Obstacle Course.
Main Event #1: In this relay race at the Ocean Club Golf Course in the Bahamas, both members of each team have to run down the course in opposite directions. Once they meet up, they must pass a baton and run back to the start.
WINNERS: Kristi Leskinen & Maksim Chermovskiy (100)
2. Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr. (80)
3. Lisa Leslie & David Charvet (70)
4. Jeff Kent & Ali Landry (60)
DEAD LAST: Bode Miller & Paige Hemmis (50)
Main Event #2: It's time for some bowling. The team with the lowest score in each round is eliminated from this event. The last team standing earns 100 points.
Round 1:
Maks & Kristi: 8
Lisa & David: 9
Paige & Bode: STRIKE
Jeff & Ali: 7
Brandi & Julio: 8
Round 2:
Brandi & Julio: SPARE
Kristi & Maks: 9
David & Lisa: 9
Bode & Paige: 7
Round 3:
Lisa & David: 7
Julio & Brandi: STRIKE
Kristi & Maks: SPARE (there was a possible foot fault by Maks on his throw, but that wasn't the case)
FINAL ROUND:
Kristi & Maks: 8
Julio & Brandi: 9- WIN!
SCORES AFTER MAIN EVENTS:
TIED FOR LEAD: Kristi & Maks and Brandi & Julio (180 each)
3. Lisa & David (140)
TIED FOR DEAD LAST: Jeff & Ali and Bode & Paige (110)
Because Jeff & Ali had the lower second event score amongst the bottom two teams, they are headed back to the Obstacle Course automatically.
Rubber Match: The first team to score a strike in any round while the other team doesn't advances to the next episode...
...it's Bode & Paige during the second round! David did score a strike in that round, but he committed a foot fault, sending him & Lisa back to the Obstacle Course.
THE OBSTACLE COURSE: The first team to win two rounds stays in the game. There's a new obstacle- the Balance Beam.
The first round goes to...
...Lisa & David...
...and they also win the second round, so Jeff & Ali are gone for good as well.
7/14/2009 Results
DOND: Lottery Week got off to a great start yesterday when Kathy Nishu won $175,000, only to learn that she was one NO DEAL response away from becoming a quarter millionaire. Let's see how much luck #12 Tim McMahon has (he's a maintenance man from Minneapolis, MN that would like to quit soon).
ROUND 1:
1. #1 (Carol)- $400
2. #13 (Jan)- $10,000
3. #11 (John)- $7,500
4. #22 (George)- $1,000
5. #17 (Shari)- $500
OPENING OFFER: $17,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #19 (Cindy)- $10
2. #5 (Juanita E.)- $50
3. #15 (Virginia)- $200
4. #9 (Mary)- BUCK
5. #14 (Wanieta L.)- PENNY
SECOND OFFER: $30,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #16 (Wayne)- $100,000
2. #18 (Warren)- $100
3. #8 (Dianne)- $25,000
4. #6 (Ernest)- $5
THIRD OFFER (told by Patricia): $61,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #10 (Lorraine)- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED; second day in a row that's been there)
2. #20 (Jennie T.)- $2,500
FOURTH OFFER: $28,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #7 (Jennie W.)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #3 (Paula)- $250,000 (BIG STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET LEFT)
FIFTH OFFER: $13,000- DEAL
19th PICK: #4 (Marta)- $75,000
His case only had $25, so he made a good deal. He should've listened to Patricia earlier on, though. Other cases:
#2 (Michael)- $300
#21 (Rita)- $5,000
Silent Library: The penultimate episode's contestants are Kurt (Swarthmore, PA), Max (Paoli, PA), Simon (Ft. Washington, PA), Brian (Malvern, PA), Andrew (Maple Glen, PA) and Ben (Williamstown, PA).
$300 Round:
1. Simon's given the "Marine Slap". Remember, he must be slapped with a fish for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($300)
2. Brian's up with "Cleaned Boot". Using his tongue, he must clean a dirty boot for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($600)
3. Brian's second straight challenge is called "Gymnast Limbo". Using a male gymnast as the bar, he must do the limbo back and forth.
RESULT: FAIL (they got too noisy even before the challenge started)
$400 Round:
1. Make it three challenges in a row for Brian- his latest one is called "Safety Car".
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)
2. Kurt's first game of the day is called "Fish Snow". He has to eat a snow cone topped with fish sauce for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL
Time's up for this round.
$800 Round:
1. Andrew's being given a "Private Threading". He has to have his "happy trail" plucked by a professional.
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)
2. Ben's facing something called the "Muffin Gun". He's got to withstand being shot by a series of big muffins.
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)
3. Simon's second game of the day is called "Clothes Pin Rip". He has to have his teammates put several dirty clothespins on his body and then have them ripped off.
RESULT: PASS ($3,400)
$1,000 Challenge: In order to tie Monday's near record-setting total of $4,400, Ben has to withstand a "Smash" by a professional wrestler (in fact, an Attitude Adjuster at the team's desk)!
RESULT: PASS
WOF: Our first Toss-Up category is Things:
R _ U _ D - T R I P
T I _ _ E T S
Johnny might soon be getting ROUND-TRIP TICKETS to somewhere, but he earns his first $1,000 for right now. Let's meet tonight's panel:
Johnny Costray (originally from Chicago; now in L.A.)- Realtor
Katie Berger (Gaston, SC)- Runs her own small business
Autumn McGill (Houston, TX)- Sales representative who recently got engaged
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Phrase:
T _ M _ / _ S / _ N
_ _ _ _ / S _ D E
Johnny triples up with TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE.
After a $7,500 trip to Paris goes on the wheel, the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. After buying four E's, three A's and an I, Johnny hits Lose a Turn at the $1,050 mark. Katie then calls a $2,500 W, buys four O's and then calls a pair of H's for another $1,100. Unfortunately, she then loses the $3,350 to a Bankrupt. Autumn then puts up six C's for the Wild Card, then she calls two S's for a $1,000 gift certificate from The Berry Factory and we have...
C O C O _ _ T
C H E E S E C A _ E
W I T H / _ A C A _ O O _
C _ _ S T
...and she solves COCONUT CHEESECAKE WITH MACAROON CRUST to win that prize.
LAT: Johnny
BANKRUPT: Katie
Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. After purchasing four I's, Katie has this showing...
T A K I N _ / A
_ I _ / I N / T H E
_ A _ _ _ _ I
...in addition to $1,800, she will be TAKING A DIP IN THE JACUZZI while on her trip to the Lapaz Waterfall Gardens in Costa Rica worth $6,900, a total of $8,700 in cash and trip.
PERFECT ROUND
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: BR06764
Mystery Round category is Same Name. After buying four A's, Johnny calls a $700 M and buys two I's to clean out the vowels. Next comes a $900 W, a $600 K, a $400 H and we have...
_ H A N I A / &
M A R K
T W A I N
...he solves SHANIA & MARK TWAIN for another $2,700 and $5,700 total.
DUD: E (Autumn)
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Place:
H _ _ E
_ F _ _ _ E
Autumn wins her first bit of cash with HOME OFFICE, taking her to $4,000 in cash and gift tag. Next category is Event. After buying an E and three A's, she calls three R's for $2,400 and the board now...
A _ _ _ _ E R S A R _
_ A R T _
...she solves ANNIVERSARY PARTY for another $3,500 and $7,500 total; this is now a tight match between the women.
PERFECT ROUND
Next subject is Around the House. After a couple of dud vowels are called, we go to Speed-Up Mode...
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ S T
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. After Johnny calls the P's...
S H _ P P _ N G
_ _ S T
...he is incorrect with SHOPPING POST, possibly costing him another $5,350 and the match. Katie then calls the L...
S H _ P P _ N G
L _ S T
...and solves SHOPPING LIST to hang on for the win with $10,650! Autumn leaves with $7,500 in cash and food and Johnny leaves with $5,700.
So far, $23,850 in cash and prizes have been given away.
DUDS:
Prior to the big bell: A (Katie), E (Johnny),
During Speed-Up Mode: M (Katie)
MISSOLVE: Johnny
Big Money Round: Katie Berger spins the C and the category is Thing. Starting with:
S _ _ E T _
_ _ L _ E
I think I know, but I'm not totally sure. She calls H, B, W and I and gets nothing...and she can't unlock the SAFETY VALVE to $30,000.
(BTW, there is NO car on offer this week for the first time in a while on the show.)
Jeopardy!: Tonight's kid contestants:
Sophie Marianiello (Newark, DE)
Jacob Joyner (Quantico, VA)
Zachary Baumgartner (Deer Park, NY)
Tuesday's opening categories:
EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY
IT'S ALL IN THE GAME
LET'S EAT
HEADS OF STATE
KIDS' TV
NAMED FOR THEIR LOOKS
Joyner finds the Daily Double early on under the $800 Early American History clue with $1,400 while the ladies each have $600. His wager is $600.
On May 29, 1765 this Patriot made a speech attacking the Stamp Act in Virginia's House of Burgesses.
"Who is Thomas Jefferson?...oops. It was Patrick Henry, dropping him to $800. But by the time we reach the first break, he's added two grand to that. Marianiello has $1,600 and Baumgartner has $200. The final Round 1 scores:
Zachary: $4,200
Jacob: $3,200
Sophia: $4,400
LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $1,600
DJ! Categories:
YOU DO THE MATH!
VACATION FUN
AT THE MOVIES
ONLINE LINGO
SASHA & MALIA
THE NEW PUPPY
Joyner uses the High School Strategy right off the bat on You Do The Math. The first DD of the round is later found by Baumgartner under the $2,000 At the Movies spot with nine grand and the lead. He wagers a grand on this:
Jim Carrey narrates a 3D documentary about ocean life called this, also a song from "The Little Mermaid".
"What is Under the Sea?"...ten large now for him, and he also swept that category! As we end the round, Marianiello controls the other DD under the $2,000 Sasha & Malia clue with ten grand. She's $2,000 behind Baumgartner for the lead; Joyner now has $6,800. Her wager is only a Benjamin on this clue:
Like their mom, Sasha & Malia were born in this city, & they were living there when their dad was elected President.
"What is Chicago?"...she ends the round with $10,100.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $6,400
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $10,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Zachary: $12,000
Jacob: $6,800
Sophia: $10,100
CORYAT SCORES:
Zachary: $13,000
Jacob: $7,400
Sophia: $12,000
Still anybody's game. BTW, all of this week's participants will get a Classroom Jeopardy! kit for their schools.
FJ! CATEGORY: Scientists.
He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics primarily for his word on the Photoelectric Effect, not for Relativity.
Jacob Joyner's response was "Who is Albert Einstein?"...the definitive guess, and it's right! He risked $799 to move to $7,599. Sophia Marianiello...also nails it to add $6,300, moving her to $16,400. Zachary Baumgartner...is right also and with a $5,789 wager, wins with $17,789.
ROUND 1:
1. #1 (Carol)- $400
2. #13 (Jan)- $10,000
3. #11 (John)- $7,500
4. #22 (George)- $1,000
5. #17 (Shari)- $500
OPENING OFFER: $17,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #19 (Cindy)- $10
2. #5 (Juanita E.)- $50
3. #15 (Virginia)- $200
4. #9 (Mary)- BUCK
5. #14 (Wanieta L.)- PENNY
SECOND OFFER: $30,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #16 (Wayne)- $100,000
2. #18 (Warren)- $100
3. #8 (Dianne)- $25,000
4. #6 (Ernest)- $5
THIRD OFFER (told by Patricia): $61,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #10 (Lorraine)- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED; second day in a row that's been there)
2. #20 (Jennie T.)- $2,500
FOURTH OFFER: $28,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #7 (Jennie W.)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #3 (Paula)- $250,000 (BIG STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET LEFT)
FIFTH OFFER: $13,000- DEAL
19th PICK: #4 (Marta)- $75,000
His case only had $25, so he made a good deal. He should've listened to Patricia earlier on, though. Other cases:
#2 (Michael)- $300
#21 (Rita)- $5,000
Silent Library: The penultimate episode's contestants are Kurt (Swarthmore, PA), Max (Paoli, PA), Simon (Ft. Washington, PA), Brian (Malvern, PA), Andrew (Maple Glen, PA) and Ben (Williamstown, PA).
$300 Round:
1. Simon's given the "Marine Slap". Remember, he must be slapped with a fish for 20 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($300)
2. Brian's up with "Cleaned Boot". Using his tongue, he must clean a dirty boot for 30 seconds.
RESULT: PASS ($600)
3. Brian's second straight challenge is called "Gymnast Limbo". Using a male gymnast as the bar, he must do the limbo back and forth.
RESULT: FAIL (they got too noisy even before the challenge started)
$400 Round:
1. Make it three challenges in a row for Brian- his latest one is called "Safety Car".
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)
2. Kurt's first game of the day is called "Fish Snow". He has to eat a snow cone topped with fish sauce for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL
Time's up for this round.
$800 Round:
1. Andrew's being given a "Private Threading". He has to have his "happy trail" plucked by a professional.
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)
2. Ben's facing something called the "Muffin Gun". He's got to withstand being shot by a series of big muffins.
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)
3. Simon's second game of the day is called "Clothes Pin Rip". He has to have his teammates put several dirty clothespins on his body and then have them ripped off.
RESULT: PASS ($3,400)
$1,000 Challenge: In order to tie Monday's near record-setting total of $4,400, Ben has to withstand a "Smash" by a professional wrestler (in fact, an Attitude Adjuster at the team's desk)!
RESULT: PASS
WOF: Our first Toss-Up category is Things:
R _ U _ D - T R I P
T I _ _ E T S
Johnny might soon be getting ROUND-TRIP TICKETS to somewhere, but he earns his first $1,000 for right now. Let's meet tonight's panel:
Johnny Costray (originally from Chicago; now in L.A.)- Realtor
Katie Berger (Gaston, SC)- Runs her own small business
Autumn McGill (Houston, TX)- Sales representative who recently got engaged
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Phrase:
T _ M _ / _ S / _ N
_ _ _ _ / S _ D E
Johnny triples up with TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE.
After a $7,500 trip to Paris goes on the wheel, the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. After buying four E's, three A's and an I, Johnny hits Lose a Turn at the $1,050 mark. Katie then calls a $2,500 W, buys four O's and then calls a pair of H's for another $1,100. Unfortunately, she then loses the $3,350 to a Bankrupt. Autumn then puts up six C's for the Wild Card, then she calls two S's for a $1,000 gift certificate from The Berry Factory and we have...
C O C O _ _ T
C H E E S E C A _ E
W I T H / _ A C A _ O O _
C _ _ S T
...and she solves COCONUT CHEESECAKE WITH MACAROON CRUST to win that prize.
LAT: Johnny
BANKRUPT: Katie
Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. After purchasing four I's, Katie has this showing...
T A K I N _ / A
_ I _ / I N / T H E
_ A _ _ _ _ I
...in addition to $1,800, she will be TAKING A DIP IN THE JACUZZI while on her trip to the Lapaz Waterfall Gardens in Costa Rica worth $6,900, a total of $8,700 in cash and trip.
PERFECT ROUND
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: BR06764
Mystery Round category is Same Name. After buying four A's, Johnny calls a $700 M and buys two I's to clean out the vowels. Next comes a $900 W, a $600 K, a $400 H and we have...
_ H A N I A / &
M A R K
T W A I N
...he solves SHANIA & MARK TWAIN for another $2,700 and $5,700 total.
DUD: E (Autumn)
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Place:
H _ _ E
_ F _ _ _ E
Autumn wins her first bit of cash with HOME OFFICE, taking her to $4,000 in cash and gift tag. Next category is Event. After buying an E and three A's, she calls three R's for $2,400 and the board now...
A _ _ _ _ E R S A R _
_ A R T _
...she solves ANNIVERSARY PARTY for another $3,500 and $7,500 total; this is now a tight match between the women.
PERFECT ROUND
Next subject is Around the House. After a couple of dud vowels are called, we go to Speed-Up Mode...
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ S T
...and the remaining consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. After Johnny calls the P's...
S H _ P P _ N G
_ _ S T
...he is incorrect with SHOPPING POST, possibly costing him another $5,350 and the match. Katie then calls the L...
S H _ P P _ N G
L _ S T
...and solves SHOPPING LIST to hang on for the win with $10,650! Autumn leaves with $7,500 in cash and food and Johnny leaves with $5,700.
So far, $23,850 in cash and prizes have been given away.
DUDS:
Prior to the big bell: A (Katie), E (Johnny),
During Speed-Up Mode: M (Katie)
MISSOLVE: Johnny
Big Money Round: Katie Berger spins the C and the category is Thing. Starting with:
S _ _ E T _
_ _ L _ E
I think I know, but I'm not totally sure. She calls H, B, W and I and gets nothing...and she can't unlock the SAFETY VALVE to $30,000.
(BTW, there is NO car on offer this week for the first time in a while on the show.)
Jeopardy!: Tonight's kid contestants:
Sophie Marianiello (Newark, DE)
Jacob Joyner (Quantico, VA)
Zachary Baumgartner (Deer Park, NY)
Tuesday's opening categories:
EARLY AMERICAN HISTORY
IT'S ALL IN THE GAME
LET'S EAT
HEADS OF STATE
KIDS' TV
NAMED FOR THEIR LOOKS
Joyner finds the Daily Double early on under the $800 Early American History clue with $1,400 while the ladies each have $600. His wager is $600.
On May 29, 1765 this Patriot made a speech attacking the Stamp Act in Virginia's House of Burgesses.
"Who is Thomas Jefferson?...oops. It was Patrick Henry, dropping him to $800. But by the time we reach the first break, he's added two grand to that. Marianiello has $1,600 and Baumgartner has $200. The final Round 1 scores:
Zachary: $4,200
Jacob: $3,200
Sophia: $4,400
LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $1,600
DJ! Categories:
YOU DO THE MATH!
VACATION FUN
AT THE MOVIES
ONLINE LINGO
SASHA & MALIA
THE NEW PUPPY
Joyner uses the High School Strategy right off the bat on You Do The Math. The first DD of the round is later found by Baumgartner under the $2,000 At the Movies spot with nine grand and the lead. He wagers a grand on this:
Jim Carrey narrates a 3D documentary about ocean life called this, also a song from "The Little Mermaid".
"What is Under the Sea?"...ten large now for him, and he also swept that category! As we end the round, Marianiello controls the other DD under the $2,000 Sasha & Malia clue with ten grand. She's $2,000 behind Baumgartner for the lead; Joyner now has $6,800. Her wager is only a Benjamin on this clue:
Like their mom, Sasha & Malia were born in this city, & they were living there when their dad was elected President.
"What is Chicago?"...she ends the round with $10,100.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $6,400
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $10,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Zachary: $12,000
Jacob: $6,800
Sophia: $10,100
CORYAT SCORES:
Zachary: $13,000
Jacob: $7,400
Sophia: $12,000
Still anybody's game. BTW, all of this week's participants will get a Classroom Jeopardy! kit for their schools.
FJ! CATEGORY: Scientists.
He won the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics primarily for his word on the Photoelectric Effect, not for Relativity.
Jacob Joyner's response was "Who is Albert Einstein?"...the definitive guess, and it's right! He risked $799 to move to $7,599. Sophia Marianiello...also nails it to add $6,300, moving her to $16,400. Zachary Baumgartner...is right also and with a $5,789 wager, wins with $17,789.
Monday rating
Episode 2 of "Great American Road Trip" was watched by just 3.3 million viewers.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
Monday, July 13, 2009
"Dance Your Ass Off" 7/13
This week, everybody will be pole dancing.
1. Shayla & Mario
Dance song: "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 196.6 (1.16%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.86
2. Ruben & Hilary
Dance song: "I'm a Slave 4 U" by Britney Spears
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 287.5 (2.64%)
TOTAL SCORE: 10.34
3. Trice & Jesus
Dance song: "Milkshake" by Kelis
MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 6
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6.3
NEW WEIGHT: 257.9 (1.11%)
TOTAL SCORE: 7.41
4. Miles & Michelle
Dance song: "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 246.4 (1.83%)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.53
5. Pinky & Mr. Lucky
Dance song: "Lady Marmalade" by Patti Labelle
MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 9
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 8
NEW WEIGHT: 179.9 (1.1%)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.1
6. Brandon & Yesenia
Dance song: "Shake It" by Metro Station
MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 6
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6.3
NEW WEIGHT: 221 (1.91%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.21
7. Tara & Michael
Dance song: "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado w/ Timbaland
MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.3
NEW WEIGHT: 227.1 (.87%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.17
8. Alicia & Italo
Dance song: "I Know What Boys Like" by Katharine McPhee
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 245 (.93%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.63
9. Karla & Jull
Dance song: "I Touch Myself" by Blondie
NEW WEIGHT: 160 (.62%)
10. Mara & Paul
Dance song: "Cherry Pie" by Warrant
NEW WEIGHT: 250.3 (.71%)
MARA'S DANCE SCORES:
MAYTE: 9
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 8.3
TOTAL SCORE: 9.01
KARLA'S DANCE SCORES:
MAYTE: 5
LISA ANN: 6
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 5.67
TOTAL SCORE: 6.29- ELIMINATED
1. Shayla & Mario
Dance song: "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 7
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 196.6 (1.16%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.86
2. Ruben & Hilary
Dance song: "I'm a Slave 4 U" by Britney Spears
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 287.5 (2.64%)
TOTAL SCORE: 10.34
3. Trice & Jesus
Dance song: "Milkshake" by Kelis
MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 6
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6.3
NEW WEIGHT: 257.9 (1.11%)
TOTAL SCORE: 7.41
4. Miles & Michelle
Dance song: "I'm Too Sexy" by Right Said Fred
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 246.4 (1.83%)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.53
5. Pinky & Mr. Lucky
Dance song: "Lady Marmalade" by Patti Labelle
MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 9
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 8
NEW WEIGHT: 179.9 (1.1%)
TOTAL SCORE: 9.1
6. Brandon & Yesenia
Dance song: "Shake It" by Metro Station
MAYTE: 7
LISA ANN: 6
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 6.3
NEW WEIGHT: 221 (1.91%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.21
7. Tara & Michael
Dance song: "Promiscuous" by Nelly Furtado w/ Timbaland
MAYTE: 6
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.3
NEW WEIGHT: 227.1 (.87%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.17
8. Alicia & Italo
Dance song: "I Know What Boys Like" by Katharine McPhee
MAYTE: 8
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 7
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 7.7
NEW WEIGHT: 245 (.93%)
TOTAL SCORE: 8.63
9. Karla & Jull
Dance song: "I Touch Myself" by Blondie
NEW WEIGHT: 160 (.62%)
10. Mara & Paul
Dance song: "Cherry Pie" by Warrant
NEW WEIGHT: 250.3 (.71%)
MARA'S DANCE SCORES:
MAYTE: 9
LISA ANN: 8
DANNY: 8
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 8.3
TOTAL SCORE: 9.01
KARLA'S DANCE SCORES:
MAYTE: 5
LISA ANN: 6
DANNY: 6
JUDGES' AVERAGE: 5.67
TOTAL SCORE: 6.29- ELIMINATED
"4th and Long" 7/13
This episode will decide who will compete in next week's finale.
Evaluation Drill #10: In "Beat the Blocker", each player has to make it through a series of blockers and tackle a dummy near the end zone as fast as they can. Everybody gets two shots at it.
Eddie Moten:
1. :21
2. :27
Jesse Holley:
1. :33
2. :24
Ahmaad Smith:
1. :33
2. N/A
Moses Washington:
1. NO TIME
2. 1:21 (his groin acts up near the end of his second run)
Andrew Hawkins:
1. :22
2. :23- EDDIE WINS!
Moten's ten minutes late for the next drill. Talk about being selfish like yours truly. In this drill, each player has to catch a ball with their fingertips while also carrying a tennis ball. Each round will pit two players against each other.
1. Eddie Moten vs. Jesse Holley
WINNER: Jesse Holley
2. Moses Washington vs. Jesse Holley
WINNER: Moses Washington
3. Moses Washington vs. Andrew Hawkins
WINNER: Moses Washington
4 & 5: Eddie Moten vs. Andrew Hawkins
WINNER: Andrew Hawkins (both times)
6. Eddie Moten vs. Jesse Holley
WINNER: Jesse Holley
DECISION DRILL: This is called "Ring His Bell". In each head-to-head matchup, two players have to get past a series of blockers before tackling a dummy and ringing a bell. Each matchup has six rounds.
1. Andrew Hawkins vs. Jesse Holley
A: Hawkins
B: Hawkins
C: Hawkins
D: Holley
E: Holley
F: Holley- 3-3 TIE
2. Jessie Holley vs. Eddie Moten
A: Holley
B: Holley
C: Holley
D: Holley
E: Holley
F: Moten- HOLLEY WINS, 5-1
3. Moses Washington vs. Ahmaad Smith
A: Smith
B: Washington
C: Smith
D: Washington
E: Smith
F: Smith- SMITH WINS, 4-2
4. Jesse Holley vs. Moses Washington
A: Holley
B: Washington
C: Washington
D: Holley
E: Holley
F: Washington- 3-3 TIE
WAR ROOM: Eddie Moten & Moses Washington are in the bottom two this week...
Eddie
Moses
...not enough endurance means the end of the line for Washington.
Evaluation Drill #10: In "Beat the Blocker", each player has to make it through a series of blockers and tackle a dummy near the end zone as fast as they can. Everybody gets two shots at it.
Eddie Moten:
1. :21
2. :27
Jesse Holley:
1. :33
2. :24
Ahmaad Smith:
1. :33
2. N/A
Moses Washington:
1. NO TIME
2. 1:21 (his groin acts up near the end of his second run)
Andrew Hawkins:
1. :22
2. :23- EDDIE WINS!
Moten's ten minutes late for the next drill. Talk about being selfish like yours truly. In this drill, each player has to catch a ball with their fingertips while also carrying a tennis ball. Each round will pit two players against each other.
1. Eddie Moten vs. Jesse Holley
WINNER: Jesse Holley
2. Moses Washington vs. Jesse Holley
WINNER: Moses Washington
3. Moses Washington vs. Andrew Hawkins
WINNER: Moses Washington
4 & 5: Eddie Moten vs. Andrew Hawkins
WINNER: Andrew Hawkins (both times)
6. Eddie Moten vs. Jesse Holley
WINNER: Jesse Holley
DECISION DRILL: This is called "Ring His Bell". In each head-to-head matchup, two players have to get past a series of blockers before tackling a dummy and ringing a bell. Each matchup has six rounds.
1. Andrew Hawkins vs. Jesse Holley
A: Hawkins
B: Hawkins
C: Hawkins
D: Holley
E: Holley
F: Holley- 3-3 TIE
2. Jessie Holley vs. Eddie Moten
A: Holley
B: Holley
C: Holley
D: Holley
E: Holley
F: Moten- HOLLEY WINS, 5-1
3. Moses Washington vs. Ahmaad Smith
A: Smith
B: Washington
C: Smith
D: Washington
E: Smith
F: Smith- SMITH WINS, 4-2
4. Jesse Holley vs. Moses Washington
A: Holley
B: Washington
C: Washington
D: Holley
E: Holley
F: Washington- 3-3 TIE
WAR ROOM: Eddie Moten & Moses Washington are in the bottom two this week...
Eddie
Moses
...not enough endurance means the end of the line for Washington.
"Great American Road Trip" 7/13
Early on, while everybody's inside the Meramec Caverns in Stanton, MO, Jesse James (maybe a lookalike) decides to fire a gun in the air and scare everybody to death. Uh, isn't this supposed to be a family show?
King of the Road Challenge #2: While in Branson, MO, each of the remaining six families have to do a four-minute talent show. These three celebrities will be judging the performances- Andy Williams (Showmanship), Yakov Smirnoff (Originality) & Branson's mayor, Raeanne Presley (Family Participation).
1. DiSalvatores (they mix some singing and comedy, including a song about the show)
2. Ricos (they do a comedy act)
3. Pollards ("Old McDonald" hoedown)
4. Montomgerys (they do a rap version of "Old McDonald")
5. Favereys (they do an original song while playing in a band)
6. Cootes (they rap about the show)
In the bottom three are...the Montgomerys (second time in a row), the DiSalvatores and the Favereys (also their second straight time). But...
...this is the first of the non-elimination weeks, so no need for anybody to worry. As for who won this challenge, it is...
...the Pollard Family! They win a night's stay at the area's Best Western.
King of the Road Challenge #3: At the 66 Drive-In movie theatre in Carthage, MO, the top three families from the last challenge are here to compete for a Hollywood, CA VIP getaway (includes the chance to go to a movie's red carpet premiere). The fathers start out by going through a series of classic cars before reaching a concession stand where they have to carry a tray of sodas and popcorn before returning back. The catch is, the remainder of each family controls their dad's movements by using a special controller; the dads wear special glasses and see the pressed directions inside.
The winners of the trip are...
...just edging out the Pollards, the Cootes!
King of the Road Challenge #2: While in Branson, MO, each of the remaining six families have to do a four-minute talent show. These three celebrities will be judging the performances- Andy Williams (Showmanship), Yakov Smirnoff (Originality) & Branson's mayor, Raeanne Presley (Family Participation).
1. DiSalvatores (they mix some singing and comedy, including a song about the show)
2. Ricos (they do a comedy act)
3. Pollards ("Old McDonald" hoedown)
4. Montomgerys (they do a rap version of "Old McDonald")
5. Favereys (they do an original song while playing in a band)
6. Cootes (they rap about the show)
In the bottom three are...the Montgomerys (second time in a row), the DiSalvatores and the Favereys (also their second straight time). But...
...this is the first of the non-elimination weeks, so no need for anybody to worry. As for who won this challenge, it is...
...the Pollard Family! They win a night's stay at the area's Best Western.
King of the Road Challenge #3: At the 66 Drive-In movie theatre in Carthage, MO, the top three families from the last challenge are here to compete for a Hollywood, CA VIP getaway (includes the chance to go to a movie's red carpet premiere). The fathers start out by going through a series of classic cars before reaching a concession stand where they have to carry a tray of sodas and popcorn before returning back. The catch is, the remainder of each family controls their dad's movements by using a special controller; the dads wear special glasses and see the pressed directions inside.
The winners of the trip are...
...just edging out the Pollards, the Cootes!
7/13/2009 Results
DOND: This is probably the last week of shows from California. As it turns out, it's Lottery Week. All of this week's contestants are people who scratched those "DOND" lottery tickets a while back and managed to win a spot on these special episodes. Today's contestant is attached to a lucky number, #13 Kathy Nishu from South Carolina (who is a flower shop owner). She wants to win enough so that she can pay off the costs for her shop and her house. She decides to trade in #13 for Jennie W.'s #7.
ROUND 1:
1. #18 (Warren)- $2,500
2. #8 (Dianne)- $300
3. #4 (Marta)- $400
4. #1 (Carol)- $50,000
5. #14 (Wanieta L.)- PENNY
OPENING OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #17 (Shari)- $200
2. #16 (Wayne)- $25,000
3. #11 (John)- $75,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #2 (Michael)- $500
5. #20 (Jennie T.)- $10
SECOND OFFER: $27,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #12 (Tim)- $100
2. #5 (Juanita E.)- $1,000
3. #10 (Lorraine)- $500,000 (BIG STRIKE ONE)
4. #19 (Cindy)- $5,000
THIRD OFFER: $23,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #6 (Ernest)- BUCK
2. #3 (Paula)- $10,000
FOURTH OFFER: $36,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #21 (Rita)- $25
2. #13 (Jennie W.)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $72,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #22 (George)- $50 (LEFT SIDE CLEARED!)
SIXTH OFFER: $99,000- NO DEAL
Her 20th pick is #15, held by Virginia. I hope $7,500's in there...
...IT IS!!!!
FINAL OFFER: $175,000- DEAL
Is this the first time a contestant held the quarter million case at the end of the show?...
...YES. Hard to believe it took this long in the season for that to finally happen. Oh well, she still leaves as the third-highest daytime winner with $175,000!
Silent Library: We have only three episodes left here. Today's players are Ryan (Hardyston, NJ), Nick (Lyndhurst, NJ), Vic (Lyndhurst), Fran (Lyndhurst), Ricky (Lyndhurst) & Mike (Jersey City, NJ).
$300 Round:
1. Our first challenge today is "Holiday Blend". Mike has to drink a blended Thanksgiving meal.
RESULT: PASS ($300)
2. In "Sticky Walk", Fran has to run on a velcro treadmill for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (he wiped out early on)
3. "Nose Prick" asks Vic to wear a balloon on his face and have it popped by his teammates.
RESULT: PASS ($600)
$400 Round:
1. Nick begins Round 2 with "Head Band".
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)
2. This time, Nick faces a challenge called "Dog Taste". While wearing a dog cone, he has to eat dog food for a minute.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)
3. We end the round with Ricky and "Sad Bee". He has to be punished by a mildly agitated man dressed as a bumble bee.
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)
$800 Round:
1. Time now for Mike to play some "Saddle Poker".
RESULT: FAIL
2. Fran's going to be a "Squeezed Grape" at this time.
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)
3. This time, Fran must meet some "Old Soup". He has to spend 30 seconds underneath an old man enjoying a bowl of hot soup.
RESULT: PASS ($3,400)
$1,000 Challenge: It's Vic's turn at the "Fruit Shoot".
RESULT: PASS
Not quite a record, but these guys will divide up $4,400, which is $734 a player!
WOF: The final week of the season, "World Cafe Week", is being sponsored by Nestle Coffee- Mate World Cafe coffee. And there's a sweepstakes you guys have a chance to enter this week; more on that later. The first Toss-Up category this evening is Phrase:
O N / _ _ E / C O U _ T
_ F / _ _ _ _ _
After initially starting her guess with IN, Girlene corrects herself in time with ON THE COUNT OF THREE for $1,000. Tonight's players:
Girlene Crane (Little Rock, AR)- Private care giver (also said to be the "Sexiest Grandmother Alive" in her town)
Aamir Kahn (Vancouver, BC)- Towel/linen seller to hotels; also a volleyball player and a screenwriter
Annalise Overtz (Santa Monica, CA)- "Save a Challenge" coordinator (and just got back from Cambodia)
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Around the House:
L O _ E
_ E _ T
Annalise has been relaxing on a LOVE SEAT enough to solve this for $2,000.
After a trip to Italy worth $7,500 goes on the wheel, the Round 1 category is Food & Drink and it's a big puzzle. Annalise starts with three R's for $900 and the Free Spin, but she has to use it right away after next spinning Lose a Turn. Later, after buying five O's and a U, she calls a dud in P, leaving $5,400 on the table for the moment. Girlene next calls a pair of C's for $600, a trio of H's for another $1,500, two W's for $600 more and we have...
Y O U R / C H O _ C E
O _ / W H _ T E
W H E _ T / O R
R Y E / T O _ S T
...she solves YOUR CHOICE OF WHITE, WHEAT OR RYE TOAST for another $2,700 and $3,700 total.
DUD: P (Annalise)
LAT: Annalise
Nestle Coffee-Mate Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Event. Girlene immediately Bankrupts. Aamir has the same thing happen to him. Later, Girlene calls four T's for $3,600, then a W for a $1,000 Bed and Breakfast.com gift certificate. After purchasing two A's and three O's, she calls a $900 F and a $500 K. Next, she buys the pair of U's...
O C E A N F R O N T
_ U A U / W I T H
T I K I / T O R C H E S
...she solves OCEANFRONT LUAU WITH TIKI TORCHES for another $7,050, the gift tag and a trip to the Marriott Kauai resort in Hawaii worth $5,980, a new total of $17,730 in cash and prizes!
DUD: $900 G (Annalise)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Girlene, Aamir)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $11,550
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: JJ4674068
Nestle Coffee-Mate also sponsors this week's Mystery Rounds; the category for tonight's is Before & After. Aamir starts with two T's for the Italy trip but then duds out with the N. Annalise then calls two S's for $1,800; I know the puzzle at this point (the second half of this puzzle was previously used as a bonus puzzle a few seasons ago). She buys three E's and an A, then calls three R's for another $2,700. She then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT, but she calls D for dud. Girlene then calls a $500 C, a $900 H, and buys the pair of O's to clean out the vowels. She then calls the twin B's for $600 more...
C H A R _ O T T E ' S
_ E B
B R O _ S E R
...and she solves CHARLOTTE'S WEB BROWSER for an additional $1,750 and $19,480 total!
DUDS: $300 N (Aamir), D (Annalise while on Mystery Wedge)
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Thing:
A / H O T
S T R _ A K
Aamir finally gets on A HOT STREAK for $3,000. Speed-Up Round category is Song Title and consonants are worth...$1,500 apiece. After Girlene calls two S's...
T H E / _ E S T / _ S
_ E T / T O / _ O _ E
...THE BEST IS YET TO COME for Girlene, as she locks up the match with an additional three grand and $22,480 overall! Aamir leaves with $3,000 in Toss-Up money, while Annalise leaves with two grand in such money.
So far, $27,480 in cash and prizes has been given away.
DUD: N (Aamir)
Big Money Round: This week, enter each night's bonus puzzle solution at the show's web site for your chance to win a nice vacation sponsored by Nestle Coffee-Mate. Girlene Crane spins the & and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ _ E
_ _ T _
She calls D, C, F and A and gets...
_ _ _ E
_ A T _
...originally, I thought this was a CITY, but it can't be now. In any event, she doesn't follow the BIKE PATH to another $45,000. She probably needed the K and the H to have had any shot at that.
Jeopardy!: It's time for the season's Kids Week! Here are tonight's players:
Savannah Morgan (Charlotte, NC)
Jimmy Miotto (Northborough, MA)
Scotty Ballard (Murphy, TX)
Here are the first six categories:
FILL IN THE HISTORY _______
CELEBRITY SISTER SURNAMES
HOLIDAYS
THE STATE IT'S IN
TIME FOR CLASS
ANIMAL WORDS & PHRASES
The game begins in Holidays. Morgan gets the first clue while Ballard gets the second. After the $600 and $800 clues prove to be Triple Stumpers, the $1,000 clue turns out to be the Daily Double. Ballard tries to double his $400 with this clue:
This holiday was established in 1872 because the state of Nebraska lacked a sufficient number of trees.
"What is Earth Day?"...incorrect. It was Arbor Day, so he's back to zero. At the first break, Morgan leads with three grand, while Miotto has $1,400 and Ballard's back at $400. The scores after the first round:
Scotty: $1,000
Jimmy: $5,600
Savannah: $5,800
So far, it's a tight game between Morgan and Miotto.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $600
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,400
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $3,000
DJ! Categories:
ON THE BOOKSHELF
YOU'RE SO SPORTY
THE WORLD OF M. SASEK
THE LAW
SCIENCE
"KID" TALK
The DDs in this round can be found in The World of M. Sasek and "Kid" Talk. Morgan finds one of them under the $1,200 "Kid" Talk clue with $13,400; Miotto now leads with $18,800 and Ballard now has $3,400. Her wager is two grand on this:
Title of a Robert Louis Stevenson book about a boy's abduction.
"What is Kidnapped?"...that's right to move to $15,400! Miotto finds the other one in M. Sasek, also under a $1,200 clue, with $21,600; Morgan's total is now $15,800. His wager is $600.
Here's St. Patrick's Cathedral in this European capital city, where St. Patrick is a big deal.
"Where is Dublin?"...that's the place to inch to $22,200!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $2,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Scotty: $5,400
Jimmy: $22,200
Savannah: $17,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Scotty: $5,800
Jimmy: $22,800
Savannah: $16,600
FJ! CATEGORY: American History.
The area that's now the state of Indiana was acquired in this war.
SCOTTY:
Response: "What is the war of 1812"
Wager: $5,000
Final score: $400
Savannah Morgan's response was "What is the French and Indian War?"...not the war we're looking for, either. Her wager was...three grand, dropping her to $14,400. Jimmy Miotto's war guess was "What is the Spanish-American War?"...NO. Correct: What is the Revolutionary War? He can't have risked more than $7,800...but he risked $12,601, so Morgan is today's winner!
ROUND 1:
1. #18 (Warren)- $2,500
2. #8 (Dianne)- $300
3. #4 (Marta)- $400
4. #1 (Carol)- $50,000
5. #14 (Wanieta L.)- PENNY
OPENING OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #17 (Shari)- $200
2. #16 (Wayne)- $25,000
3. #11 (John)- $75,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #2 (Michael)- $500
5. #20 (Jennie T.)- $10
SECOND OFFER: $27,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #12 (Tim)- $100
2. #5 (Juanita E.)- $1,000
3. #10 (Lorraine)- $500,000 (BIG STRIKE ONE)
4. #19 (Cindy)- $5,000
THIRD OFFER: $23,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #6 (Ernest)- BUCK
2. #3 (Paula)- $10,000
FOURTH OFFER: $36,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #21 (Rita)- $25
2. #13 (Jennie W.)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $72,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #22 (George)- $50 (LEFT SIDE CLEARED!)
SIXTH OFFER: $99,000- NO DEAL
Her 20th pick is #15, held by Virginia. I hope $7,500's in there...
...IT IS!!!!
FINAL OFFER: $175,000- DEAL
Is this the first time a contestant held the quarter million case at the end of the show?...
...YES. Hard to believe it took this long in the season for that to finally happen. Oh well, she still leaves as the third-highest daytime winner with $175,000!
Silent Library: We have only three episodes left here. Today's players are Ryan (Hardyston, NJ), Nick (Lyndhurst, NJ), Vic (Lyndhurst), Fran (Lyndhurst), Ricky (Lyndhurst) & Mike (Jersey City, NJ).
$300 Round:
1. Our first challenge today is "Holiday Blend". Mike has to drink a blended Thanksgiving meal.
RESULT: PASS ($300)
2. In "Sticky Walk", Fran has to run on a velcro treadmill for 30 seconds.
RESULT: FAIL (he wiped out early on)
3. "Nose Prick" asks Vic to wear a balloon on his face and have it popped by his teammates.
RESULT: PASS ($600)
$400 Round:
1. Nick begins Round 2 with "Head Band".
RESULT: PASS ($1,000)
2. This time, Nick faces a challenge called "Dog Taste". While wearing a dog cone, he has to eat dog food for a minute.
RESULT: PASS ($1,400)
3. We end the round with Ricky and "Sad Bee". He has to be punished by a mildly agitated man dressed as a bumble bee.
RESULT: PASS ($1,800)
$800 Round:
1. Time now for Mike to play some "Saddle Poker".
RESULT: FAIL
2. Fran's going to be a "Squeezed Grape" at this time.
RESULT: PASS ($2,600)
3. This time, Fran must meet some "Old Soup". He has to spend 30 seconds underneath an old man enjoying a bowl of hot soup.
RESULT: PASS ($3,400)
$1,000 Challenge: It's Vic's turn at the "Fruit Shoot".
RESULT: PASS
Not quite a record, but these guys will divide up $4,400, which is $734 a player!
WOF: The final week of the season, "World Cafe Week", is being sponsored by Nestle Coffee- Mate World Cafe coffee. And there's a sweepstakes you guys have a chance to enter this week; more on that later. The first Toss-Up category this evening is Phrase:
O N / _ _ E / C O U _ T
_ F / _ _ _ _ _
After initially starting her guess with IN, Girlene corrects herself in time with ON THE COUNT OF THREE for $1,000. Tonight's players:
Girlene Crane (Little Rock, AR)- Private care giver (also said to be the "Sexiest Grandmother Alive" in her town)
Aamir Kahn (Vancouver, BC)- Towel/linen seller to hotels; also a volleyball player and a screenwriter
Annalise Overtz (Santa Monica, CA)- "Save a Challenge" coordinator (and just got back from Cambodia)
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Around the House:
L O _ E
_ E _ T
Annalise has been relaxing on a LOVE SEAT enough to solve this for $2,000.
After a trip to Italy worth $7,500 goes on the wheel, the Round 1 category is Food & Drink and it's a big puzzle. Annalise starts with three R's for $900 and the Free Spin, but she has to use it right away after next spinning Lose a Turn. Later, after buying five O's and a U, she calls a dud in P, leaving $5,400 on the table for the moment. Girlene next calls a pair of C's for $600, a trio of H's for another $1,500, two W's for $600 more and we have...
Y O U R / C H O _ C E
O _ / W H _ T E
W H E _ T / O R
R Y E / T O _ S T
...she solves YOUR CHOICE OF WHITE, WHEAT OR RYE TOAST for another $2,700 and $3,700 total.
DUD: P (Annalise)
LAT: Annalise
Nestle Coffee-Mate Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Event. Girlene immediately Bankrupts. Aamir has the same thing happen to him. Later, Girlene calls four T's for $3,600, then a W for a $1,000 Bed and Breakfast.com gift certificate. After purchasing two A's and three O's, she calls a $900 F and a $500 K. Next, she buys the pair of U's...
O C E A N F R O N T
_ U A U / W I T H
T I K I / T O R C H E S
...she solves OCEANFRONT LUAU WITH TIKI TORCHES for another $7,050, the gift tag and a trip to the Marriott Kauai resort in Hawaii worth $5,980, a new total of $17,730 in cash and prizes!
DUD: $900 G (Annalise)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Girlene, Aamir)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $11,550
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: JJ4674068
Nestle Coffee-Mate also sponsors this week's Mystery Rounds; the category for tonight's is Before & After. Aamir starts with two T's for the Italy trip but then duds out with the N. Annalise then calls two S's for $1,800; I know the puzzle at this point (the second half of this puzzle was previously used as a bonus puzzle a few seasons ago). She buys three E's and an A, then calls three R's for another $2,700. She then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to LAT, but she calls D for dud. Girlene then calls a $500 C, a $900 H, and buys the pair of O's to clean out the vowels. She then calls the twin B's for $600 more...
C H A R _ O T T E ' S
_ E B
B R O _ S E R
...and she solves CHARLOTTE'S WEB BROWSER for an additional $1,750 and $19,480 total!
DUDS: $300 N (Aamir), D (Annalise while on Mystery Wedge)
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Thing:
A / H O T
S T R _ A K
Aamir finally gets on A HOT STREAK for $3,000. Speed-Up Round category is Song Title and consonants are worth...$1,500 apiece. After Girlene calls two S's...
T H E / _ E S T / _ S
_ E T / T O / _ O _ E
...THE BEST IS YET TO COME for Girlene, as she locks up the match with an additional three grand and $22,480 overall! Aamir leaves with $3,000 in Toss-Up money, while Annalise leaves with two grand in such money.
So far, $27,480 in cash and prizes has been given away.
DUD: N (Aamir)
Big Money Round: This week, enter each night's bonus puzzle solution at the show's web site for your chance to win a nice vacation sponsored by Nestle Coffee-Mate. Girlene Crane spins the & and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ _ E
_ _ T _
She calls D, C, F and A and gets...
_ _ _ E
_ A T _
...originally, I thought this was a CITY, but it can't be now. In any event, she doesn't follow the BIKE PATH to another $45,000. She probably needed the K and the H to have had any shot at that.
Jeopardy!: It's time for the season's Kids Week! Here are tonight's players:
Savannah Morgan (Charlotte, NC)
Jimmy Miotto (Northborough, MA)
Scotty Ballard (Murphy, TX)
Here are the first six categories:
FILL IN THE HISTORY _______
CELEBRITY SISTER SURNAMES
HOLIDAYS
THE STATE IT'S IN
TIME FOR CLASS
ANIMAL WORDS & PHRASES
The game begins in Holidays. Morgan gets the first clue while Ballard gets the second. After the $600 and $800 clues prove to be Triple Stumpers, the $1,000 clue turns out to be the Daily Double. Ballard tries to double his $400 with this clue:
This holiday was established in 1872 because the state of Nebraska lacked a sufficient number of trees.
"What is Earth Day?"...incorrect. It was Arbor Day, so he's back to zero. At the first break, Morgan leads with three grand, while Miotto has $1,400 and Ballard's back at $400. The scores after the first round:
Scotty: $1,000
Jimmy: $5,600
Savannah: $5,800
So far, it's a tight game between Morgan and Miotto.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $600
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,400
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $3,000
DJ! Categories:
ON THE BOOKSHELF
YOU'RE SO SPORTY
THE WORLD OF M. SASEK
THE LAW
SCIENCE
"KID" TALK
The DDs in this round can be found in The World of M. Sasek and "Kid" Talk. Morgan finds one of them under the $1,200 "Kid" Talk clue with $13,400; Miotto now leads with $18,800 and Ballard now has $3,400. Her wager is two grand on this:
Title of a Robert Louis Stevenson book about a boy's abduction.
"What is Kidnapped?"...that's right to move to $15,400! Miotto finds the other one in M. Sasek, also under a $1,200 clue, with $21,600; Morgan's total is now $15,800. His wager is $600.
Here's St. Patrick's Cathedral in this European capital city, where St. Patrick is a big deal.
"Where is Dublin?"...that's the place to inch to $22,200!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $2,000
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Scotty: $5,400
Jimmy: $22,200
Savannah: $17,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Scotty: $5,800
Jimmy: $22,800
Savannah: $16,600
FJ! CATEGORY: American History.
The area that's now the state of Indiana was acquired in this war.
SCOTTY:
Response: "What is the war of 1812"
Wager: $5,000
Final score: $400
Savannah Morgan's response was "What is the French and Indian War?"...not the war we're looking for, either. Her wager was...three grand, dropping her to $14,400. Jimmy Miotto's war guess was "What is the Spanish-American War?"...NO. Correct: What is the Revolutionary War? He can't have risked more than $7,800...but he risked $12,601, so Morgan is today's winner!
Sunday "Big Brother" rating
Thanks in part to some overrun from a PGA Tour event, last night's episode of "Big Brother XI" was watched by 6.76 million viewers, up slightly from the season premiere.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Next Week in Game Shows: July 13-19
Next week will be very interesting because of all of this:
-There will be first-run episodes of syndicated "Deal or No Deal" and "Wheel of Fortune"!
-"Silent Library" ends its season.
-"Jeopardy!" holds its annual Kids Week.
-After breaking the bank early on during last weekend's edition of "The Money List", can Robert & Anastasia become the first team to win at least three games?
-Find out who wins the $3 Million on this year's "PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure"!
All this, plus the first eviction of the season on "Big Brother XI" and more, next week.
-There will be first-run episodes of syndicated "Deal or No Deal" and "Wheel of Fortune"!
-"Silent Library" ends its season.
-"Jeopardy!" holds its annual Kids Week.
-After breaking the bank early on during last weekend's edition of "The Money List", can Robert & Anastasia become the first team to win at least three games?
-Find out who wins the $3 Million on this year's "PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure"!
All this, plus the first eviction of the season on "Big Brother XI" and more, next week.
The Week in Review: July 6-12
Players of the Week:
WINNERS: Robert Checkoway & Anastasia Travers ($50,000)("The Money List")
RUNNER-UP: Eddie (current top winner on "BrainRush" with $4,450)
3RD PLACE: Alyssa McRae ($52,402 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
4TH PLACE: Shane & Sally Harris ($50,000)("Wipeout")
ZONK ANSWERS OF THE WEEK: None of note.
WINNERS: Robert Checkoway & Anastasia Travers ($50,000)("The Money List")
RUNNER-UP: Eddie (current top winner on "BrainRush" with $4,450)
3RD PLACE: Alyssa McRae ($52,402 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
4TH PLACE: Shane & Sally Harris ($50,000)("Wipeout")
ZONK ANSWERS OF THE WEEK: None of note.
"The Next Food Network Star" 7/12
Because of severe weather in my area, I won't be recapping the Mini Challenge for this week's episode. I can tell you that it was Jet Blue-themed, and Jeffrey Saad was the winner.
MAIN CHALLENGE #6: Just arriving in Miami, FL, after meeting with Ted Allen, the remaining five contestants have to cook for a cocktail party at a nightclub. They have two hours to prep and each chef has to make at least two foods. Everybody also has to team up on making a signature cocktail.
This week's shopping lasts an hour, with a budget of $1,500.
Jeffrey: Crab Tostada & Cuban Bite w/ spicy sauce- DUDS (not enough flavor)
Debbie: Passion Fruit Chicken on Daikon & Korean Torta
Melissa: Chicken skewers, salmon shooter & Vegetable Asada
Jamika: Shrimp w/ pineapple cole slaw & Jerk Chicken Skewers- CHICKEN'S A DUD (not spicy enough)
Michael: Margarita salmon skewer & chili lime shrimp- DUDS (no flavor)
The group's signature cocktail is a Spicy Chili Margarita.
In the bottom two this week are Debbie Lee & Michael Proietti...
Debbie
Michael
...unfortunately for Michael, his personality wasn't good enough to override his bad food, so he falls short of the final four.
MAIN CHALLENGE #6: Just arriving in Miami, FL, after meeting with Ted Allen, the remaining five contestants have to cook for a cocktail party at a nightclub. They have two hours to prep and each chef has to make at least two foods. Everybody also has to team up on making a signature cocktail.
This week's shopping lasts an hour, with a budget of $1,500.
Jeffrey: Crab Tostada & Cuban Bite w/ spicy sauce- DUDS (not enough flavor)
Debbie: Passion Fruit Chicken on Daikon & Korean Torta
Melissa: Chicken skewers, salmon shooter & Vegetable Asada
Jamika: Shrimp w/ pineapple cole slaw & Jerk Chicken Skewers- CHICKEN'S A DUD (not spicy enough)
Michael: Margarita salmon skewer & chili lime shrimp- DUDS (no flavor)
The group's signature cocktail is a Spicy Chili Margarita.
In the bottom two this week are Debbie Lee & Michael Proietti...
Debbie
Michael
...unfortunately for Michael, his personality wasn't good enough to override his bad food, so he falls short of the final four.
"Big Brother XI" 7/12
Early on, Ronnie Talbott attempts to talk to Head of Household Jessie Godderz about forming an Athletes/Brains alliance.
Have and Have-Not Comeptition #1: This season, the Food Competitions are being replaced by these. The clique that loses each one of these challenges will be placed in terrible living conditions. Since the Athletes have immunity, they sit this challenge out. Here, there is a dance floor with a neon-colored lane for each clique. The lanes each have four oversized letters that spell out HAVE. Each clique has to assemble the letters' pipes and joints so that juice flows through all of the letters, making their psychadelic wheel spin.
The first team to win this competition are...
...the Populars! The other winning group...
...the Offbeats! That means the Brains are the first-ever Have-Nots, and in addition to living in an uncomfortable room and being relegated to eating just slop for the week, they will not be allowed to take any hot showers during that time.
THE PICKING ORDER:
1. Michele
2. Braden
3. Kevin
4. Ronnie
5. Jordan
6. Lauren
FINAL PICK: Casey
With that, Chima Simone and Lydia Tavera are the first houseguests nominated for eviction this season.
Have and Have-Not Comeptition #1: This season, the Food Competitions are being replaced by these. The clique that loses each one of these challenges will be placed in terrible living conditions. Since the Athletes have immunity, they sit this challenge out. Here, there is a dance floor with a neon-colored lane for each clique. The lanes each have four oversized letters that spell out HAVE. Each clique has to assemble the letters' pipes and joints so that juice flows through all of the letters, making their psychadelic wheel spin.
The first team to win this competition are...
...the Populars! The other winning group...
...the Offbeats! That means the Brains are the first-ever Have-Nots, and in addition to living in an uncomfortable room and being relegated to eating just slop for the week, they will not be allowed to take any hot showers during that time.
THE PICKING ORDER:
1. Michele
2. Braden
3. Kevin
4. Ronnie
5. Jordan
6. Lauren
FINAL PICK: Casey
With that, Chima Simone and Lydia Tavera are the first houseguests nominated for eviction this season.
"PokerStars.net Caribbean Adventure 2009" 7/12
Let’s see who will make next week’s final table. At this point, the blinds are 15,000/30,000, with the antes at 3,000.
Our featured table consists of Kevin Saul (USA), Benny Spindler (Germany), Pieter Tielin (France), Kathy Liebert (USA), Benny Chen (Canada), Nathan Plotkin (USA), Andy Fitzpatrick (USA) and Anthony Gregg (USA).
Tonight’s first hand ends in a blitz thanks to Spindler pushing ALL IN for over two million, scaring the other players away.
Alexandre Gomes then doubles up at the other table. The blinds are now at 20,000/40,000, with the antes at 4,000.
Back to the featured table, we still don't get to get a flop early on, as Saul blitzes a hand for a pot of over 1.3 million. We do get to the flop with this third hand:
Tielen: (10D)(3S)
Spindler: (9S)(7D)
POT: 112,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(2H)(QH) - DUD
Spindler bets 60,000, while Tielen raises to 150,000...and Spindler calls.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS- ALSO NO HELP
Spindler then makes a bet of 175,000...Tielen folds, so he wins the 587,000 pot. He'll try to make it two in a row with the following:
Spindler: (QC)(8C)
Saul: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs & Hearts)
POT: 692,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(10C)(10D)
Both check.
TURN: KING OF SPADES- DUD
Spindler's going for a bluff by betting 375,000, but Saul calls.
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS- ANOTHER DUD
Spinder tries again for a bluff victory with a 650,000 bet...Saul calls again, so he takes down the 2,742,000 pot!
At this point, only 12 players remain in the tournament, with the blinds increasing to 30,000/60,000; the ante value is now 5,000.
Next hand, Tielen pushes ALL IN against Saul...and Saul then folds, automatically giving the 490,000 pot and a blitz to Tielen. American Dustin Dirksen then doubles up easily on a hand at the other table.
On the next hand, after Saul calls, Ms. Liebert is ALL IN:
Saul: (KS)(8S)
Liebert: DOUBLE 5s (Clubs & Hearts)
POT: 920,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(JD)(QD)
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
If the river card is a Jack or a Queen, this will be a split pot because the board would be showing a Full House (another way a split pot can occur is if it's an Ace). Otherwise, this next card must be another 5 for Liebert to stay in the game...
RIVER: 3 OF CLUBS
...it's a 3, so Kathy Liebert is eliminated in 12th place. But she does leave with $120,000. The players eliminated earlier:
16. David Baker (USA): $75,000
15. Adam Geyer (USA): $85,000
14. Benny Chen (Canada): $95,000
13. Nathan Plotkin (USA): $105,000
Soon after, Andy Fitzpatrick and Ryan Karp bow out of the tournament as well. Now, for the last hand of the night:
Jan Collado (Germany): DOUBLE JACKS (Diamonds & Spades)- ALL IN
Poorya Nazari (Canada): (AS)(10H)
POT: 1,985,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(AD)(3H)
TURN: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 8 OF HEARTS
That Ace early on in the flop proves to be the nail in the coffin for Collado, so he leaves in ninth place with $175,000, falling just short of the $3 Million final table. Here's the chip count now:
1. Alexandre: 8.08 million
2. Poorya: 6,645,000
3. Benny Spindler: 3,771,000
4. Anthony: 2.25 million
5. Pieter: 2.11 million
6. Kevin: 1.64 million
7. Dan: 1.44 million
8. Dustin: 1,045,000
Our featured table consists of Kevin Saul (USA), Benny Spindler (Germany), Pieter Tielin (France), Kathy Liebert (USA), Benny Chen (Canada), Nathan Plotkin (USA), Andy Fitzpatrick (USA) and Anthony Gregg (USA).
Tonight’s first hand ends in a blitz thanks to Spindler pushing ALL IN for over two million, scaring the other players away.
Alexandre Gomes then doubles up at the other table. The blinds are now at 20,000/40,000, with the antes at 4,000.
Back to the featured table, we still don't get to get a flop early on, as Saul blitzes a hand for a pot of over 1.3 million. We do get to the flop with this third hand:
Tielen: (10D)(3S)
Spindler: (9S)(7D)
POT: 112,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(2H)(QH) - DUD
Spindler bets 60,000, while Tielen raises to 150,000...and Spindler calls.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS- ALSO NO HELP
Spindler then makes a bet of 175,000...Tielen folds, so he wins the 587,000 pot. He'll try to make it two in a row with the following:
Spindler: (QC)(8C)
Saul: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs & Hearts)
POT: 692,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(10C)(10D)
Both check.
TURN: KING OF SPADES- DUD
Spindler's going for a bluff by betting 375,000, but Saul calls.
RIVER: ACE OF HEARTS- ANOTHER DUD
Spinder tries again for a bluff victory with a 650,000 bet...Saul calls again, so he takes down the 2,742,000 pot!
At this point, only 12 players remain in the tournament, with the blinds increasing to 30,000/60,000; the ante value is now 5,000.
Next hand, Tielen pushes ALL IN against Saul...and Saul then folds, automatically giving the 490,000 pot and a blitz to Tielen. American Dustin Dirksen then doubles up easily on a hand at the other table.
On the next hand, after Saul calls, Ms. Liebert is ALL IN:
Saul: (KS)(8S)
Liebert: DOUBLE 5s (Clubs & Hearts)
POT: 920,000
THE FLOP: (QC)(JD)(QD)
TURN: JACK OF CLUBS
If the river card is a Jack or a Queen, this will be a split pot because the board would be showing a Full House (another way a split pot can occur is if it's an Ace). Otherwise, this next card must be another 5 for Liebert to stay in the game...
RIVER: 3 OF CLUBS
...it's a 3, so Kathy Liebert is eliminated in 12th place. But she does leave with $120,000. The players eliminated earlier:
16. David Baker (USA): $75,000
15. Adam Geyer (USA): $85,000
14. Benny Chen (Canada): $95,000
13. Nathan Plotkin (USA): $105,000
Soon after, Andy Fitzpatrick and Ryan Karp bow out of the tournament as well. Now, for the last hand of the night:
Jan Collado (Germany): DOUBLE JACKS (Diamonds & Spades)- ALL IN
Poorya Nazari (Canada): (AS)(10H)
POT: 1,985,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(AD)(3H)
TURN: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 8 OF HEARTS
That Ace early on in the flop proves to be the nail in the coffin for Collado, so he leaves in ninth place with $175,000, falling just short of the $3 Million final table. Here's the chip count now:
1. Alexandre: 8.08 million
2. Poorya: 6,645,000
3. Benny Spindler: 3,771,000
4. Anthony: 2.25 million
5. Pieter: 2.11 million
6. Kevin: 1.64 million
7. Dan: 1.44 million
8. Dustin: 1,045,000
Saturday, July 11, 2009
7/11/2009 Results
(No, because today is July 11th, these recaps will NOT be sponsored by 7-Eleven.)
The Singing Bee: This is the next-to-last episode taped for this new series (Episode 9).
Pick Four:
1. "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big & Rich (2004)
Previous line: "An' it kills and it thrills"
Lana: "And ya' save a horse"
Heath: "Like the horns on my Silverado grill"
2. "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982)
Previous line: "At this moment"
J.G.: "Everything you mean to"
Juliet: "You mean everything"
J.G. had all the right words, but in the wrong order (and he added an unncessary word).
3. "Back When I Knew It All" by Montgomery Gentry (2008)
Previous line: "...back when a pitcher of beer"
Susan: "Back when I didn't..."
Lori: "An' a couple shots...Made me bulletproof"
4. "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)
Previous line: "And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart"
Lana: "He just might up and kill this man"
J.G.: "He might blow up and kill this man"
Here are our four finalists:
Heath (Nashville)- Can make honking sounds like a bicycle
Juliet (San Diego)- Ran away to surfing camp in Costa Rica
Lori (Kenai, AK)- Accountant
J.G. (originally from Tacoma, WA)- Went to surfing camp (and Korea)
Random Shuffle:
Heath: "I Told You So" by Keith Urban (2006)
Previous line: "Please just come back home"
NO GUESS (A: "No, don't say that you're sorry and I won't say I told you so"
Juliet: "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles (1989)
Previous line: "Black Velvet, if you please"
Guess: "Every word __ ____ ___ that he sang..." (A: "Every word of every song that he sang was for you")
Lori: "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Loggins & Messina (1972)
Previous line: "And it's all because..."
Guess: "Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll" (5)
J.G.: "Awful, Beautiful Life" by Darryl Worley (2004)
Previous line: "You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church"
Guess: "I love this crazy, tragic, sometimes almost magic, awful, beautiful life" (5)
Singing With the Enemy:
Heath & Juliet's song: "Celebrity" by Brad Paisley (2003)
CORRECT LYRICS: DOUBLE SWEEP (15 for both)
Lori & J.G.'s song: "Lookin' For Love" by Johnny Lee (1980)
CORRECT LYRICS: 1 each (10 for both)
Karaoke Challenge:
LORI:
Song: "These Are My People" by Rodney Atkins (2006)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 6
FINAL SCORE: 22
J.G.:
Song: "Paradise By the Dashboard Life" (1977)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 12
FINAL SCORE: 34
HEATH:
Song: "Mississippi Girl" by Faith Hill (2005)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 14
FINAL SCORE: 43
JULIET:
Song: "Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks (1990)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 15
FINAL SCORE: 45
Chorus Showdown: It will come down to the Sudden Death song, as Juliet goofs on "White Horse" by Taylor Swift (2008) and "Carry On, My Wayword Son" by Kansas (1976), while Heath misses on "I Saw God Today" by George Strait (2008) and "Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money (1977). The year is 1977 and the artist is Lynn Anderson. Heath rings in first and quickly passes this song to Juliet..."I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". The preceding line is "Come along and share the good times...". Her guess is "that we had"...but it's "...while we can", so Heath wins!
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN:
1. "Marry For Money" by Tracy Adkins (2008)
Previous line: "I'll be so damn rich"
Guess: "Again"- STRIKE ONE (A: "It ain't funny)
2. "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash (1956)
Previous line: "Because you're mine..."
Guess: "I walk the line"- YOU BET ($500)
3. "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King (1961)
Previous line: "And the land is dark and the moon..."
Guess: "...is the only light we'll see"- CORRECT ($1,000)
4. "Living In Fast Forward" by Kenny Chesney (2005)
Previous line: "'Casuse I've been livin'..."
Guess: "...in fast forward"- OF COURSE ($1,500)
5. "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984)
Previous line: "Didn't know how lost I was"
Guess: "'Til I found you"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,000)
6. "There Is No Arizona" by Jamie O' Neal
Previous line: "She'll wake up and find..."
Guess: "...There Is No Arizona"- WINS $10,000!
20Q:
Speed Round #1:
Category #1: TV
1. Comedy
2. Premiered in 1998
3. More than 50 Emmy nominations
4. Made into a movie
Shawn is the first to qualify with "Sex and the City".
Category #2: FAMOUS PERSON
1. Man
2. Born in 1942
3. Self-taught: Sketch & sew
4. "Makeup to look natural"
5. Controversial ads
Stephen Gotta, the owner of a gourmet jam and mustard company, IDs Calvin Klein.
Category #3: EVENT
1. Held annually
2. Over 3 million have attended
3. 1st one had a "Starr"
4. U2, Stones & Springsteen
5. First held in 1967
Swim teacher Melanie is correct with the Super Bowl (I would've missed with Woodstock).
Round 2 Category #1: CELEBRITY (As a joke, Mr. Q first shows the category of COMPLEX MATHEMATICAL PARADIGMS)
1.
A: Man?
B: Older than 50?
Shawn: Man?- NO
Stephen: CONTINUE
2.
A: High school dropout?
B: Singer?
Stephen: Singer?- YES; CONTINUE
3.
A: In all-girl group?
B: Married?
Stephen: Married?- NO
Melanie: TRIES TO SOLVE PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Kelly Clarkson- NO WAY
Shawn: CONTINUE
4.
A: Actress?
B: Canadian?
Shawn: Actress?- YES
Older than 50?- YES; TRIES TO SOLVE PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Queen Latifah- INCORRECT
Stephen: CONTINUE
5.
A: Dated Tom Cruise?
B: Performed at VMAs?
Stephen: Performed at VMAs?- YES; CONTINUE
6.
A: Know by 1 name?
B: Famous husband?
Stephen: Famous husband?- YES; CONTINUE
7.
A: Had a "Sex" book?
B: Plastic surgery?
Stephen: Plastic surgery?- YES; CONTINUE
8.
A: Vegas performer?
B: Red hair?
Stephen: Vegas performer?- YES; GUESSES PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Cher- WIN!
Speed Round #2:
Category #1: LANDMARK
1. Took 22 years to build
2. Needed 20K+ workers
3. Eternal love's erection
4. 28 kinds of jewels on it
5. 1,000 elephants on crew
Archivist Jessica gives the right answer of Taj Mahal.
Category #2: THEATER
1. Based on a book
2. Star won Tony
3. Broke box office records
"Wicked" is quickly solved by Michelle, a nuts and bolts marketer.
Category #3: MAGAZINE
1. First published in 1974
2. Australian version called "Who"
3. Teen version ended in 2006
We have another three-clue solve, as Brooke nails "People".
Round 2 Category #2: FICTIONAL CHARACTER
1.
A: After hula hoop?
B: Male?
Jesssica: After hula hoop?- NO
Michelle: CONTINUE
2.
A: Live in America?
B: Greek myth?
Michelle: Greek myth?- NO
Brooke: CONTINUE
3.
A: On TV?
B: In movies?
Brooke: On TV?- YES; CONTINUE
4.
A: Sweetheart?
B: In comics?
Brooke: Sweetheart?- YES
Male?- YES; CONTINUE
5.
A: Animal?
B: Changes colors?
Brooke: Animal?- NO
Jessica: CONTINUE
6.
A: Crime fighter?
B: Worth big bucks?
Jessica: Crime fighter?- YES; CONTINUE
7.
A: Works for paper?
B: Special powers?
Jessica: Works for paper?- YES; TRIES TO GUESS PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Superman (my gut instinct as well)- WIN!
Sprint Round Category: PLACE
Jessica won the coin toss and has decided to go second.
1. Purchased by Jefferson
2. Gold Rush in 1859
3. Government owns 1/3 of the land
4. 1st rodeo held here
5. "Mork & Mindy" lived here
6. Name means "colored red"
7. Nickname: Centennial State
8. Air Force Academy here
9. Place to ski and be seen
Stephen solves Colorado in nine clues...
...but Jessica solves it a clue faster, so she's the first contestant to win a game in that fashion!
MASTER PUZZLE:
Out of a choice of FOOD & DRINK and ANIMAL, Jessica picks FOOD & DRINK.
1. Hard?- YES (1,607 possibilites left for Mr. Q)
2. Chewable?- YES (1,038 possibilities)
3. Put stuff in it?- YES (513 possibilities)
4. Fruit?- NO (443 possibilities)
5. Found in pies?- NO (332 possibilities)
6. Served fried?- NO
7. From S. America?- NO
8. Taste sweet?- YES (87 possibilities)
9. Different colors?- NO
Believe it or not, she loses here, as Mr. Q has the right food. It was a fortune cookie.
BrainRush: Eddie is tonight's first contestant.
1. What's the mythical Mexican creature that resembles a coyote?
Guess: Goucha- INCORRECT (A: Chupacabra)
2. How many quarters are there in the term "two bits"?
Guess: 2- NO (A: 1)
3. What is newer- text messaging or E-mail?
Guess: Text messaging- CORRECT ($25)
4. What's the most populated country in the world?
Guess: China- RIGHT ($50)
5. Is Triple H a rapper or a wrestler?
Guess: Wrestler- YOU BET ($75)
6. Who sings the current hit "Right Round"?
Guess: Flo Rida- RIGHT AGAIN ($100)
7. How many legs are used in a three-legged race?
Guess: 4- RIGHT AGAIN ($125)
Final question: Which is a dog breed- Siamese or Pekingese?
Guess: Siamese- NO
Contestant #2 is Matt.
1. What body part is "Kyle XY" missing?
Guess: Bellybutton- CORRECT ($25)
2. Is Two-Face a superhero or a super villain?
Guess: Super villain- RIGHT ($50)
3. T or B: Cotton is the main ingredient in cotton candy.
NO GUESS (A: Bogus)
4. What is smaller- a molecule or an atom?
Guess: Atom- RIGHT ($75)
5. Who is older- Jesse McCartney or Robin Thicke?
Guess: Robin Thicke- RIGHT AGAIN ($100)
Final question: In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?
NO GUESS (A: 1776)
Hoping to at least tie Eddie so that she can move on to Level 2 is Shanavea.
1. What's the capital of Florida?
NO GUESS (A: Tallahassee)
2. Who's younger- Flavor Flav or Snoop Dogg?
Guess: Snoop Dogg- CORRECT ($25)
3. How many live action "Star Wars" films are there?
Guess: 6- RIGHT ($50)
4. Is Otto Mann from "The Simpsons" or "Family Guy"?
Guess: "Family Guy"- INCORRECT
5. What's heavier- an ounce or a pound?
Guess: Pound- RIGHT ($75)
6. What state is known as "The Lone Star State"?
Guess: Texas- RIGHT AGAIN ($100)
7. T or B: The rapper name Eminem is spelled the same forwards and backwards (a palindrome).
Guess: True- NO
SUDDEN DEATH: What is the Boomerang's total ride time in minutes and seconds?
Matt: 2:10
Shanavea: 1:30
Answer: 1:45, so Shanavea advances!
Level 2: The envelopes this time are blue and yellow. Shanavea decides to pick the blue envelope...and she gets a new game called Hurling Hangman. During her ride, she will need to find three signs on the ground that each have a letter of the alphabet. Each letter she remembers is worth $50. She then gets to try to fill in three words that are each missing a letter, also worth $50 apiece. She has ten seconds at the puzzleboard.
LETTERS SHE NEEDS TO REMEMBER: F, L & R
1. F ($150)
2. L ($200)
3. R ($250)
WORDS:
1. _ R E A K
2. M A U _
3. B U _ P
She solves FREAK, MAUL & BURP for a CLEAN SWEEP of this round, making her total $400!
As for Eddie, he gets the Regurgitator. This week's topic is President Obama's new dog. He needs to also sweep this round to win the game.
1. In which state was Barack Obama born?
Guess: Hawaii- CORRECT ($175)
2. What's the name of his dog?
Guess: Bo- RIGHT ($225)
3. What state did the dog come from?
Guess: Pennsylvania- RIGHT ($275)
4. What number President is Barack Obama?
Guess: 44- RIGHT AGAIN ($325)
5. According to the story, what color is the dog?
Guess: Black- RIGHT AGAIN ($375)
Final question: What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian necklace used in the story?
Guess: Lei- WIN AT $425!
Great game by everybody!
LEVEL 3: Eddie's category is Penalty Box. He opts not to eat a chili cheese dog for a $100 bonus.
MOTOR MOUTH QUESTION: Name as many sports played at the Summer Olympics as you can.
1. Discus ($50)
2. Javelin ($150)
3. Baseball ($300)
4. Football ($500)
5. Basketball ($750)
6. Track & Field ($1,050)
7. Pole Vault ($1,400)
8. Archery ($1,800)
I now know how the scoring for this question works- the first correct answer is worth $50, with each correct answer being worth $50 more than the last. He now has $2,225! Will he go for the bonus question...yes!
DOUBLE OR HALF QUESTION: The Heisman Trophy is awarded to college's best player in what sport?
I hope he says football...HE DOES FOR $4,450! Biggest winner so far!
The Money List: Returning with $10,000 are Shannon Dardashti and Young Dawkins. In tonight’s first game, they’re facing Robert Checkoway (an advertising copywriter) and Anastasia Travers (a comedy writer).
Round 1: MERYL STREEP MOVIES
Robert & Anastasia are on the spot with 10.
1. “Momma Mia!”
2. “Kramer vs. Kramer”
3. “Silkwood”
4. “The Devil Wears Prada”
5. “The French Lieutenant’s Woman”
6. “She-Devil”
7. “Death Becomes Her”
8. “Sophie’s Choice”
9. “Adaption”
10. “The River Wild”- WINS ROUND 1
Round 2: NAMED CHARACTERS FROM THE BOOK “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone”
The champs are in control this time with 6.
1. Harry Potter
2. Ron Weasley
3. Fred Weasley
4. George Weasley
5. Hermione Granger
6. Draco Malfoy- WINS ROUND 2
Final Round: MARIAH CAREY’S U.S. TOP 40 HITS (includes collaborations)
Robert & Anastasia: “Dreamlover”
Shannon & Young: “All My Love” (Led Zeppelin)
Robert & Anastasia win.
THE MONEY LIST: EUROPEAN CAPITAL CITIES
$5,000:
1. Paris
2. London
3. Berlin
$10,000:
1. Rome
2. Athens
3. Madrid
$15,000:
1. Lisbon
2. Budapest
3. Vienna
$25,000:
1. Copenhagen
2. Oslo
3. Helsinki
They’re going for the big one, ladies and gentlemen!
1. Riga
2. Vilnius
Their final answer is Tallinn…
…THEY’RE THE FIRST-EVER $50,000 WINNERS!!!! ALSO THE FIRST TIME ANY TEAM HAS WON THE TOP PRIZE ON ANY AMERICAN VERSION OF THIS SHOW!!!
Trying to derail their reign of terror right now are Allen Langer (a cultural exchange manager) and Nora McFarland (a project manager with a small non-profit organization).
Round 1: According to the 2004 Comedy Central series and the International Movie Database, THE 100 GREATEST STAND-UPS OF ALL-TIME
Robert & Anastasia are locked into 10.
1. Steve Martin
2. Richard Pryor
3. Joan Rivers
4. Eddie Murphy
5. Chris Rock
6. Andrew Dice Clay
7. Lenny Bruce
8. Steven Wright
9. Andy Kaufman
10. Henny Youngman- WINS ROUND 1
Round 2: FEMALE GRAND SLAM TENNIS SINGLES CHAMPIONS, 1968-2008
Allen & Nora are forced by Robert & Anastasia to name nine of those ladies.
1. Serena Williams
2. Venus Williams
3. Martina Navratilova
4. Steffi Graf
5. Martina Hingis
6. Maria Sharapova
7. Pam Scriber- LOSS; ROBERT & ANASTASIA WIN!!!
Robert & Anastasia will now try to repeat their feat with the following:
THE MONEY LIST: SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK OF “Grease”
$5,000:
1. “Greased Lightning”
2. “Grease (Is the Word)”- NOT ACCEPTABLE
What a difference one round makes. But they still have the $50K from last time and will be back the next time!
THIS WEEK'S $25,000 SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Drew Charbonner (Parkville, MD)
The Singing Bee: This is the next-to-last episode taped for this new series (Episode 9).
Pick Four:
1. "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy" by Big & Rich (2004)
Previous line: "An' it kills and it thrills"
Lana: "And ya' save a horse"
Heath: "Like the horns on my Silverado grill"
2. "Come on Eileen" by Dexy's Midnight Runners (1982)
Previous line: "At this moment"
J.G.: "Everything you mean to"
Juliet: "You mean everything"
J.G. had all the right words, but in the wrong order (and he added an unncessary word).
3. "Back When I Knew It All" by Montgomery Gentry (2008)
Previous line: "...back when a pitcher of beer"
Susan: "Back when I didn't..."
Lori: "An' a couple shots...Made me bulletproof"
4. "Achy Breaky Heart" by Billy Ray Cyrus (1992)
Previous line: "And if you tell my heart, my achy breaky heart"
Lana: "He just might up and kill this man"
J.G.: "He might blow up and kill this man"
Here are our four finalists:
Heath (Nashville)- Can make honking sounds like a bicycle
Juliet (San Diego)- Ran away to surfing camp in Costa Rica
Lori (Kenai, AK)- Accountant
J.G. (originally from Tacoma, WA)- Went to surfing camp (and Korea)
Random Shuffle:
Heath: "I Told You So" by Keith Urban (2006)
Previous line: "Please just come back home"
NO GUESS (A: "No, don't say that you're sorry and I won't say I told you so"
Juliet: "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles (1989)
Previous line: "Black Velvet, if you please"
Guess: "Every word __ ____ ___ that he sang..." (A: "Every word of every song that he sang was for you")
Lori: "Your Mama Don't Dance" by Loggins & Messina (1972)
Previous line: "And it's all because..."
Guess: "Your mama don't dance and your daddy don't rock and roll" (5)
J.G.: "Awful, Beautiful Life" by Darryl Worley (2004)
Previous line: "You're goin' if I have to drag your butt to church"
Guess: "I love this crazy, tragic, sometimes almost magic, awful, beautiful life" (5)
Singing With the Enemy:
Heath & Juliet's song: "Celebrity" by Brad Paisley (2003)
CORRECT LYRICS: DOUBLE SWEEP (15 for both)
Lori & J.G.'s song: "Lookin' For Love" by Johnny Lee (1980)
CORRECT LYRICS: 1 each (10 for both)
Karaoke Challenge:
LORI:
Song: "These Are My People" by Rodney Atkins (2006)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 6
FINAL SCORE: 22
J.G.:
Song: "Paradise By the Dashboard Life" (1977)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 12
FINAL SCORE: 34
HEATH:
Song: "Mississippi Girl" by Faith Hill (2005)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 14
FINAL SCORE: 43
JULIET:
Song: "Friends In Low Places" by Garth Brooks (1990)
CORRECT MISSING WORDS: 15
FINAL SCORE: 45
Chorus Showdown: It will come down to the Sudden Death song, as Juliet goofs on "White Horse" by Taylor Swift (2008) and "Carry On, My Wayword Son" by Kansas (1976), while Heath misses on "I Saw God Today" by George Strait (2008) and "Two Tickets to Paradise" by Eddie Money (1977). The year is 1977 and the artist is Lynn Anderson. Heath rings in first and quickly passes this song to Juliet..."I Never Promised You a Rose Garden". The preceding line is "Come along and share the good times...". Her guess is "that we had"...but it's "...while we can", so Heath wins!
THE FINAL COUNTDOWN:
1. "Marry For Money" by Tracy Adkins (2008)
Previous line: "I'll be so damn rich"
Guess: "Again"- STRIKE ONE (A: "It ain't funny)
2. "I Walk the Line" by Johnny Cash (1956)
Previous line: "Because you're mine..."
Guess: "I walk the line"- YOU BET ($500)
3. "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King (1961)
Previous line: "And the land is dark and the moon..."
Guess: "...is the only light we'll see"- CORRECT ($1,000)
4. "Living In Fast Forward" by Kenny Chesney (2005)
Previous line: "'Casuse I've been livin'..."
Guess: "...in fast forward"- OF COURSE ($1,500)
5. "Like a Virgin" by Madonna (1984)
Previous line: "Didn't know how lost I was"
Guess: "'Til I found you"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,000)
6. "There Is No Arizona" by Jamie O' Neal
Previous line: "She'll wake up and find..."
Guess: "...There Is No Arizona"- WINS $10,000!
20Q:
Speed Round #1:
Category #1: TV
1. Comedy
2. Premiered in 1998
3. More than 50 Emmy nominations
4. Made into a movie
Shawn is the first to qualify with "Sex and the City".
Category #2: FAMOUS PERSON
1. Man
2. Born in 1942
3. Self-taught: Sketch & sew
4. "Makeup to look natural"
5. Controversial ads
Stephen Gotta, the owner of a gourmet jam and mustard company, IDs Calvin Klein.
Category #3: EVENT
1. Held annually
2. Over 3 million have attended
3. 1st one had a "Starr"
4. U2, Stones & Springsteen
5. First held in 1967
Swim teacher Melanie is correct with the Super Bowl (I would've missed with Woodstock).
Round 2 Category #1: CELEBRITY (As a joke, Mr. Q first shows the category of COMPLEX MATHEMATICAL PARADIGMS)
1.
A: Man?
B: Older than 50?
Shawn: Man?- NO
Stephen: CONTINUE
2.
A: High school dropout?
B: Singer?
Stephen: Singer?- YES; CONTINUE
3.
A: In all-girl group?
B: Married?
Stephen: Married?- NO
Melanie: TRIES TO SOLVE PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Kelly Clarkson- NO WAY
Shawn: CONTINUE
4.
A: Actress?
B: Canadian?
Shawn: Actress?- YES
Older than 50?- YES; TRIES TO SOLVE PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Queen Latifah- INCORRECT
Stephen: CONTINUE
5.
A: Dated Tom Cruise?
B: Performed at VMAs?
Stephen: Performed at VMAs?- YES; CONTINUE
6.
A: Know by 1 name?
B: Famous husband?
Stephen: Famous husband?- YES; CONTINUE
7.
A: Had a "Sex" book?
B: Plastic surgery?
Stephen: Plastic surgery?- YES; CONTINUE
8.
A: Vegas performer?
B: Red hair?
Stephen: Vegas performer?- YES; GUESSES PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Cher- WIN!
Speed Round #2:
Category #1: LANDMARK
1. Took 22 years to build
2. Needed 20K+ workers
3. Eternal love's erection
4. 28 kinds of jewels on it
5. 1,000 elephants on crew
Archivist Jessica gives the right answer of Taj Mahal.
Category #2: THEATER
1. Based on a book
2. Star won Tony
3. Broke box office records
"Wicked" is quickly solved by Michelle, a nuts and bolts marketer.
Category #3: MAGAZINE
1. First published in 1974
2. Australian version called "Who"
3. Teen version ended in 2006
We have another three-clue solve, as Brooke nails "People".
Round 2 Category #2: FICTIONAL CHARACTER
1.
A: After hula hoop?
B: Male?
Jesssica: After hula hoop?- NO
Michelle: CONTINUE
2.
A: Live in America?
B: Greek myth?
Michelle: Greek myth?- NO
Brooke: CONTINUE
3.
A: On TV?
B: In movies?
Brooke: On TV?- YES; CONTINUE
4.
A: Sweetheart?
B: In comics?
Brooke: Sweetheart?- YES
Male?- YES; CONTINUE
5.
A: Animal?
B: Changes colors?
Brooke: Animal?- NO
Jessica: CONTINUE
6.
A: Crime fighter?
B: Worth big bucks?
Jessica: Crime fighter?- YES; CONTINUE
7.
A: Works for paper?
B: Special powers?
Jessica: Works for paper?- YES; TRIES TO GUESS PUZZLE
PUZZLE GUESS: Superman (my gut instinct as well)- WIN!
Sprint Round Category: PLACE
Jessica won the coin toss and has decided to go second.
1. Purchased by Jefferson
2. Gold Rush in 1859
3. Government owns 1/3 of the land
4. 1st rodeo held here
5. "Mork & Mindy" lived here
6. Name means "colored red"
7. Nickname: Centennial State
8. Air Force Academy here
9. Place to ski and be seen
Stephen solves Colorado in nine clues...
...but Jessica solves it a clue faster, so she's the first contestant to win a game in that fashion!
MASTER PUZZLE:
Out of a choice of FOOD & DRINK and ANIMAL, Jessica picks FOOD & DRINK.
1. Hard?- YES (1,607 possibilites left for Mr. Q)
2. Chewable?- YES (1,038 possibilities)
3. Put stuff in it?- YES (513 possibilities)
4. Fruit?- NO (443 possibilities)
5. Found in pies?- NO (332 possibilities)
6. Served fried?- NO
7. From S. America?- NO
8. Taste sweet?- YES (87 possibilities)
9. Different colors?- NO
Believe it or not, she loses here, as Mr. Q has the right food. It was a fortune cookie.
BrainRush: Eddie is tonight's first contestant.
1. What's the mythical Mexican creature that resembles a coyote?
Guess: Goucha- INCORRECT (A: Chupacabra)
2. How many quarters are there in the term "two bits"?
Guess: 2- NO (A: 1)
3. What is newer- text messaging or E-mail?
Guess: Text messaging- CORRECT ($25)
4. What's the most populated country in the world?
Guess: China- RIGHT ($50)
5. Is Triple H a rapper or a wrestler?
Guess: Wrestler- YOU BET ($75)
6. Who sings the current hit "Right Round"?
Guess: Flo Rida- RIGHT AGAIN ($100)
7. How many legs are used in a three-legged race?
Guess: 4- RIGHT AGAIN ($125)
Final question: Which is a dog breed- Siamese or Pekingese?
Guess: Siamese- NO
Contestant #2 is Matt.
1. What body part is "Kyle XY" missing?
Guess: Bellybutton- CORRECT ($25)
2. Is Two-Face a superhero or a super villain?
Guess: Super villain- RIGHT ($50)
3. T or B: Cotton is the main ingredient in cotton candy.
NO GUESS (A: Bogus)
4. What is smaller- a molecule or an atom?
Guess: Atom- RIGHT ($75)
5. Who is older- Jesse McCartney or Robin Thicke?
Guess: Robin Thicke- RIGHT AGAIN ($100)
Final question: In what year was the U.S. Constitution written?
NO GUESS (A: 1776)
Hoping to at least tie Eddie so that she can move on to Level 2 is Shanavea.
1. What's the capital of Florida?
NO GUESS (A: Tallahassee)
2. Who's younger- Flavor Flav or Snoop Dogg?
Guess: Snoop Dogg- CORRECT ($25)
3. How many live action "Star Wars" films are there?
Guess: 6- RIGHT ($50)
4. Is Otto Mann from "The Simpsons" or "Family Guy"?
Guess: "Family Guy"- INCORRECT
5. What's heavier- an ounce or a pound?
Guess: Pound- RIGHT ($75)
6. What state is known as "The Lone Star State"?
Guess: Texas- RIGHT AGAIN ($100)
7. T or B: The rapper name Eminem is spelled the same forwards and backwards (a palindrome).
Guess: True- NO
SUDDEN DEATH: What is the Boomerang's total ride time in minutes and seconds?
Matt: 2:10
Shanavea: 1:30
Answer: 1:45, so Shanavea advances!
Level 2: The envelopes this time are blue and yellow. Shanavea decides to pick the blue envelope...and she gets a new game called Hurling Hangman. During her ride, she will need to find three signs on the ground that each have a letter of the alphabet. Each letter she remembers is worth $50. She then gets to try to fill in three words that are each missing a letter, also worth $50 apiece. She has ten seconds at the puzzleboard.
LETTERS SHE NEEDS TO REMEMBER: F, L & R
1. F ($150)
2. L ($200)
3. R ($250)
WORDS:
1. _ R E A K
2. M A U _
3. B U _ P
She solves FREAK, MAUL & BURP for a CLEAN SWEEP of this round, making her total $400!
As for Eddie, he gets the Regurgitator. This week's topic is President Obama's new dog. He needs to also sweep this round to win the game.
1. In which state was Barack Obama born?
Guess: Hawaii- CORRECT ($175)
2. What's the name of his dog?
Guess: Bo- RIGHT ($225)
3. What state did the dog come from?
Guess: Pennsylvania- RIGHT ($275)
4. What number President is Barack Obama?
Guess: 44- RIGHT AGAIN ($325)
5. According to the story, what color is the dog?
Guess: Black- RIGHT AGAIN ($375)
Final question: What is the name of the traditional Hawaiian necklace used in the story?
Guess: Lei- WIN AT $425!
Great game by everybody!
LEVEL 3: Eddie's category is Penalty Box. He opts not to eat a chili cheese dog for a $100 bonus.
MOTOR MOUTH QUESTION: Name as many sports played at the Summer Olympics as you can.
1. Discus ($50)
2. Javelin ($150)
3. Baseball ($300)
4. Football ($500)
5. Basketball ($750)
6. Track & Field ($1,050)
7. Pole Vault ($1,400)
8. Archery ($1,800)
I now know how the scoring for this question works- the first correct answer is worth $50, with each correct answer being worth $50 more than the last. He now has $2,225! Will he go for the bonus question...yes!
DOUBLE OR HALF QUESTION: The Heisman Trophy is awarded to college's best player in what sport?
I hope he says football...HE DOES FOR $4,450! Biggest winner so far!
The Money List: Returning with $10,000 are Shannon Dardashti and Young Dawkins. In tonight’s first game, they’re facing Robert Checkoway (an advertising copywriter) and Anastasia Travers (a comedy writer).
Round 1: MERYL STREEP MOVIES
Robert & Anastasia are on the spot with 10.
1. “Momma Mia!”
2. “Kramer vs. Kramer”
3. “Silkwood”
4. “The Devil Wears Prada”
5. “The French Lieutenant’s Woman”
6. “She-Devil”
7. “Death Becomes Her”
8. “Sophie’s Choice”
9. “Adaption”
10. “The River Wild”- WINS ROUND 1
Round 2: NAMED CHARACTERS FROM THE BOOK “Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone”
The champs are in control this time with 6.
1. Harry Potter
2. Ron Weasley
3. Fred Weasley
4. George Weasley
5. Hermione Granger
6. Draco Malfoy- WINS ROUND 2
Final Round: MARIAH CAREY’S U.S. TOP 40 HITS (includes collaborations)
Robert & Anastasia: “Dreamlover”
Shannon & Young: “All My Love” (Led Zeppelin)
Robert & Anastasia win.
THE MONEY LIST: EUROPEAN CAPITAL CITIES
$5,000:
1. Paris
2. London
3. Berlin
$10,000:
1. Rome
2. Athens
3. Madrid
$15,000:
1. Lisbon
2. Budapest
3. Vienna
$25,000:
1. Copenhagen
2. Oslo
3. Helsinki
They’re going for the big one, ladies and gentlemen!
1. Riga
2. Vilnius
Their final answer is Tallinn…
…THEY’RE THE FIRST-EVER $50,000 WINNERS!!!! ALSO THE FIRST TIME ANY TEAM HAS WON THE TOP PRIZE ON ANY AMERICAN VERSION OF THIS SHOW!!!
Trying to derail their reign of terror right now are Allen Langer (a cultural exchange manager) and Nora McFarland (a project manager with a small non-profit organization).
Round 1: According to the 2004 Comedy Central series and the International Movie Database, THE 100 GREATEST STAND-UPS OF ALL-TIME
Robert & Anastasia are locked into 10.
1. Steve Martin
2. Richard Pryor
3. Joan Rivers
4. Eddie Murphy
5. Chris Rock
6. Andrew Dice Clay
7. Lenny Bruce
8. Steven Wright
9. Andy Kaufman
10. Henny Youngman- WINS ROUND 1
Round 2: FEMALE GRAND SLAM TENNIS SINGLES CHAMPIONS, 1968-2008
Allen & Nora are forced by Robert & Anastasia to name nine of those ladies.
1. Serena Williams
2. Venus Williams
3. Martina Navratilova
4. Steffi Graf
5. Martina Hingis
6. Maria Sharapova
7. Pam Scriber- LOSS; ROBERT & ANASTASIA WIN!!!
Robert & Anastasia will now try to repeat their feat with the following:
THE MONEY LIST: SONGS FROM THE ORIGINAL FILM SOUNDTRACK OF “Grease”
$5,000:
1. “Greased Lightning”
2. “Grease (Is the Word)”- NOT ACCEPTABLE
What a difference one round makes. But they still have the $50K from last time and will be back the next time!
THIS WEEK'S $25,000 SWEEPSTAKES WINNER: Drew Charbonner (Parkville, MD)
Friday, July 10, 2009
"The Chopping Block" 7/10
Great White Challenge #6: One member of each team must recreate Marco’s deviled kidneys & fish pie within an hour after having just seen them get made.
The Red Team decides to try Lisa’s fish pie and Kelsey’s deviled kidneys. Dean of the only remaining Black Team couple decides to send in both of his dishes. The winners are…
…well, it’s a draw- the Red Team had the best selected fish pie, while Dean had the better kidneys.
BACK-TO-BACK SERVICES: These are for breakfast and lunch. Helping out as trainee chef and server, respectively, on the Black Team are Natasha & Katie.
BREAKFAST:
RED TEAM:
Lisa:
French Toast w/ fresh blueberries
Bangers & potato mash
Kelsey:
Shirred Eggs w/ Canadian bacon
Brie & Spinach Frittata
BLACK TEAM:
Dean:
Cheddar cheese, onion, pepper & tomato frittata
Banana French Toast w/ cinnamon & sugar
Steak & scrambled eggs w/ home fries
Towards the end of the first service, the Red Team’s espresso machine breaks down.
LUNCH:
Prior to the beginning of this service, Marco informs Kelsey & Vanessa that if the Red Team loses, that couple will be eliminated on the spot. The same thing applies to Dean & Shari.
The critic this week is Andrew Norton, which everybody knows about this week since this week’s opening challenge was a draw. Previously, nobody had any idea about a week’s food critic.
BLACK TEAM:
Dean:
Open-faced reuben sandwich w/ curly fries
Oven-baked halibut piccata topped with a lemon caper butter sauce
Scallop salsa
Grilled chicken Caesar salad
Tiramisu w/ berries & vanilla cream- DUD (some of the raspberries were moldy)
RED TEAM:
Kelsey:
Caesar Salad
Filet Mignon & garlic butter w/ French Fries
Chocolate mousse
Lisa:
Cold cucumber crème fraiche soup w/ fennel- DUD (too much like porridge)
Seared Ahi Tuna w/ avocado, cilantro, tomato & red onion salsa
Poached peaches
The winners are…
…Crimson once again, resulting in the immediate departure of Dean & Shari Della Ventura just before the finals. Soul also gets shut down.
The Red Team decides to try Lisa’s fish pie and Kelsey’s deviled kidneys. Dean of the only remaining Black Team couple decides to send in both of his dishes. The winners are…
…well, it’s a draw- the Red Team had the best selected fish pie, while Dean had the better kidneys.
BACK-TO-BACK SERVICES: These are for breakfast and lunch. Helping out as trainee chef and server, respectively, on the Black Team are Natasha & Katie.
BREAKFAST:
RED TEAM:
Lisa:
French Toast w/ fresh blueberries
Bangers & potato mash
Kelsey:
Shirred Eggs w/ Canadian bacon
Brie & Spinach Frittata
BLACK TEAM:
Dean:
Cheddar cheese, onion, pepper & tomato frittata
Banana French Toast w/ cinnamon & sugar
Steak & scrambled eggs w/ home fries
Towards the end of the first service, the Red Team’s espresso machine breaks down.
LUNCH:
Prior to the beginning of this service, Marco informs Kelsey & Vanessa that if the Red Team loses, that couple will be eliminated on the spot. The same thing applies to Dean & Shari.
The critic this week is Andrew Norton, which everybody knows about this week since this week’s opening challenge was a draw. Previously, nobody had any idea about a week’s food critic.
BLACK TEAM:
Dean:
Open-faced reuben sandwich w/ curly fries
Oven-baked halibut piccata topped with a lemon caper butter sauce
Scallop salsa
Grilled chicken Caesar salad
Tiramisu w/ berries & vanilla cream- DUD (some of the raspberries were moldy)
RED TEAM:
Kelsey:
Caesar Salad
Filet Mignon & garlic butter w/ French Fries
Chocolate mousse
Lisa:
Cold cucumber crème fraiche soup w/ fennel- DUD (too much like porridge)
Seared Ahi Tuna w/ avocado, cilantro, tomato & red onion salsa
Poached peaches
The winners are…
…Crimson once again, resulting in the immediate departure of Dean & Shari Della Ventura just before the finals. Soul also gets shut down.
7/10/2009 Results
Jeopardy!: Nina Ginocchio was unsuccessful at becoming a four-time champion a week ago. How much better will Alyssa McRae do tonight? Let's find out against:
Kathleen O' Day (Oakdale, MN)- Home decor project manager
Peter Wiscombe (High Point, NC)- Computer engineer
The night's first six categories:
BALLET
THE NIFTY 1930s
YOU NEED A DRINK
ZIP IT!
THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WHEN
DOUBLE DOUBLE "O" (each correct response has two instances of back-to-back Os)
Wiscombe has a pretty big lead at the first break with $5,400; McRae has a grand and O' Day's $600 in the hole. Wiscombe's now at $8,400 by the time we end the round with the Daily Double under the $1,000 The Nifty 1930s clue; McRae's at $2,400 and O' Day now has a positive $200. His wager is $2,600. To end the round with 11 grand:
Agatha Christie set Hercule Poirot afloat on a boat called the Karnak in this exotic 1937 novel.
"What is And Then There Were None?"...that drops him to $5,800. It was "Death on the Nile".
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,600
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $3,000
DJ! Categories:
NOVEL-TIES
SUNDAY NIGHT TV
FAMOUS TRIALS
GOULASH
LET'S GO FOR A "SPIN"
AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN
After the first category of Sunday Night TV disappears, McRae's $200 ahead of Wiscombe with $7,200. But Wiscombe's back in front by the time he finds DD #1 under the $1,200 Famous Trials clue with nine grand; McRae's at $7,600. His wager this time is $1,000.
After his 1633 sentencing, he said he must "abandon the false opinion that the sun is the center of the world".
"Who is Galileo?"...is right to move into five figures! Towards the end of the round, Wiscombe's nearly in Lock Game Territory with $19,200, as McRae now has $10,800, but O' Day's in control of the other DD under the $1,600 Around the Mediterranean clue. With $3,000, she bets 1/3 of that on this:
Once part of the Roman Empire, this nation was part of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years.
"What is Macedonia?"...incorrect. It was Albania, dropping her to two.
DJ! LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $7,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Alyssa: $10,800
Peter: $19,200
Kathleen: $2,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Alyssa: $10,800
Peter: $22,000
Kathleen: $3,000
FJ! CATEGORY: The Calendar.
This U.S. event was set after the harvest, on a day when rural folk could get there without having to travel on Sunday.
KATHLEEN:
Response: "What is election day."
Wager: $1,998
Final score: $3,998
Alex says both the ladies wrote down their responses rather quickly, so that should mean Alyssa McRae got this right as well...but she didn't- she wrote down Thanksgiving. Her wager was...$6,799, dropping her to $4,001 and she likely will leave with $52,402. Peter Wiscombe also said that, but only risked $2,401 and wins the title with $16,799.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: Larry the Cable Guy is in the classroom tonight, ready to play for the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation. His first partner is Jenna and the categories are:
1st Grade English
1st Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Grammar
2nd Grade Math
3rd Grade Health
3rd Grade U.S. Geography
4th Grade Cultural Studies
4th Grade Ancient History
5th Grade Astronomy
5th Grade U.S. History
The opening topic is English.
How many syllables are there in the name of the last month of the U.S. calendar year?
Larry's right with three. He chooses Math second.
What's the highest single-digit number?
He knows it's 9 and makes Bryce his second classmate. His third category is Grammar.
Which type of punctuation is used to identify dialogue in a sentence?
A: Colon
B: Exclamation point
C: Quotation marks
Larry correctly locks in quotation marks. After the first break, he makes his fourth subject 3rd Grade Health.
In humans, the Achilles Tendon connects the heel bone to what muscle?
A: Calf
B: Tricep
C: Deltoid
He locks in calf...which is correct. His third classmate selection is Olivia and his fifth topic choice is 4th Grade Ancient History.
The pre-historic structure known as Stonehenge is located in what country?
He locks in a guess of England...correct for $25,000. He takes the easy way out on the $50,000 level with Animal Science, which is also a Classroom Club Question sent in by Gavin from George Washington Carver Elementary:
T or F: Penguins lay eggs.
His answer is True...just doubled his money. After bringing up Jonathan, he'll try to break the six-figure mark with 3rd Grade U.S. Geography.
What U.S. state contains a fort named Wayne, a city named Gary and a town named Santa Claus?
Based on his previous experiences, he knows for sure it's Indiana for $100,000! Next subject is 4th Grade Cultural Studies.
The majority of Navajo tribal lands are located in what U.S. state?
Larry's gut is telling him Nevada, so he locks that response in...but that's incorrect. His second guess of Arizona was right. Hopefully Jonathan wrote that down for an additional $75,000...he did! Francesca then comes to the secondary podium and only the 5th Grade subjects remain. After talking it out with her, Larry chooses U.S. History.
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 occurred in what present-day U.S. state?
Fairly quickly, he uses his Peek on Francesca, whose response was Massachusetts. That was his gut response, so he locks that in...$300,000! For the half million, here's the question in 5th Grade Astronomy:
In the Sun's core, Hydrogen atoms fuse together to form what other element?
Larry the Cable Guy drops out with $300K for his charity! Answer: Helium.
Kathleen O' Day (Oakdale, MN)- Home decor project manager
Peter Wiscombe (High Point, NC)- Computer engineer
The night's first six categories:
BALLET
THE NIFTY 1930s
YOU NEED A DRINK
ZIP IT!
THE BRITISH PRIME MINISTER WHEN
DOUBLE DOUBLE "O" (each correct response has two instances of back-to-back Os)
Wiscombe has a pretty big lead at the first break with $5,400; McRae has a grand and O' Day's $600 in the hole. Wiscombe's now at $8,400 by the time we end the round with the Daily Double under the $1,000 The Nifty 1930s clue; McRae's at $2,400 and O' Day now has a positive $200. His wager is $2,600. To end the round with 11 grand:
Agatha Christie set Hercule Poirot afloat on a boat called the Karnak in this exotic 1937 novel.
"What is And Then There Were None?"...that drops him to $5,800. It was "Death on the Nile".
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,600
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $3,000
DJ! Categories:
NOVEL-TIES
SUNDAY NIGHT TV
FAMOUS TRIALS
GOULASH
LET'S GO FOR A "SPIN"
AROUND THE MEDITERRANEAN
After the first category of Sunday Night TV disappears, McRae's $200 ahead of Wiscombe with $7,200. But Wiscombe's back in front by the time he finds DD #1 under the $1,200 Famous Trials clue with nine grand; McRae's at $7,600. His wager this time is $1,000.
After his 1633 sentencing, he said he must "abandon the false opinion that the sun is the center of the world".
"Who is Galileo?"...is right to move into five figures! Towards the end of the round, Wiscombe's nearly in Lock Game Territory with $19,200, as McRae now has $10,800, but O' Day's in control of the other DD under the $1,600 Around the Mediterranean clue. With $3,000, she bets 1/3 of that on this:
Once part of the Roman Empire, this nation was part of the Ottoman Empire for 400 years.
"What is Macedonia?"...incorrect. It was Albania, dropping her to two.
DJ! LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $7,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Alyssa: $10,800
Peter: $19,200
Kathleen: $2,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Alyssa: $10,800
Peter: $22,000
Kathleen: $3,000
FJ! CATEGORY: The Calendar.
This U.S. event was set after the harvest, on a day when rural folk could get there without having to travel on Sunday.
KATHLEEN:
Response: "What is election day."
Wager: $1,998
Final score: $3,998
Alex says both the ladies wrote down their responses rather quickly, so that should mean Alyssa McRae got this right as well...but she didn't- she wrote down Thanksgiving. Her wager was...$6,799, dropping her to $4,001 and she likely will leave with $52,402. Peter Wiscombe also said that, but only risked $2,401 and wins the title with $16,799.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: Larry the Cable Guy is in the classroom tonight, ready to play for the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation. His first partner is Jenna and the categories are:
1st Grade English
1st Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Grammar
2nd Grade Math
3rd Grade Health
3rd Grade U.S. Geography
4th Grade Cultural Studies
4th Grade Ancient History
5th Grade Astronomy
5th Grade U.S. History
The opening topic is English.
How many syllables are there in the name of the last month of the U.S. calendar year?
Larry's right with three. He chooses Math second.
What's the highest single-digit number?
He knows it's 9 and makes Bryce his second classmate. His third category is Grammar.
Which type of punctuation is used to identify dialogue in a sentence?
A: Colon
B: Exclamation point
C: Quotation marks
Larry correctly locks in quotation marks. After the first break, he makes his fourth subject 3rd Grade Health.
In humans, the Achilles Tendon connects the heel bone to what muscle?
A: Calf
B: Tricep
C: Deltoid
He locks in calf...which is correct. His third classmate selection is Olivia and his fifth topic choice is 4th Grade Ancient History.
The pre-historic structure known as Stonehenge is located in what country?
He locks in a guess of England...correct for $25,000. He takes the easy way out on the $50,000 level with Animal Science, which is also a Classroom Club Question sent in by Gavin from George Washington Carver Elementary:
T or F: Penguins lay eggs.
His answer is True...just doubled his money. After bringing up Jonathan, he'll try to break the six-figure mark with 3rd Grade U.S. Geography.
What U.S. state contains a fort named Wayne, a city named Gary and a town named Santa Claus?
Based on his previous experiences, he knows for sure it's Indiana for $100,000! Next subject is 4th Grade Cultural Studies.
The majority of Navajo tribal lands are located in what U.S. state?
Larry's gut is telling him Nevada, so he locks that response in...but that's incorrect. His second guess of Arizona was right. Hopefully Jonathan wrote that down for an additional $75,000...he did! Francesca then comes to the secondary podium and only the 5th Grade subjects remain. After talking it out with her, Larry chooses U.S. History.
The Salem Witch Trials of 1692 occurred in what present-day U.S. state?
Fairly quickly, he uses his Peek on Francesca, whose response was Massachusetts. That was his gut response, so he locks that in...$300,000! For the half million, here's the question in 5th Grade Astronomy:
In the Sun's core, Hydrogen atoms fuse together to form what other element?
Larry the Cable Guy drops out with $300K for his charity! Answer: Helium.
"Big Brother 11" season premiere rating
The 11th season premiere of "Big Brother" was watched by 6.68 million viewers, up from last year's total.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
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