5/27/2008 Results

TPIR: Opening the show with us today are Judith Jenkins, Carol Spargo, Joshua Hayes and Lora Lee. The first IUFB is a 42" plasma TV with Drew Carey's face already on it!

Judith: $1,500
Carol: $2,450
Joshua: $1,501
Lora: $1,100

ARP: $1,598

That extra buck gives Toronto native Joshua Hayes, the first man called down today, the chance to play Credit Card for a home theater system, a cat tree, picnic baskets, a dinette and an exerciser. The cat tree and dinette are located on the top row. Joshua must pick the three prizes that combine for a total of $1,500 or less.

1. Cat tree- $599
2. Picnic baskets- $460

His last purchase must cost $441 or less.

Final purchase: Exerciser (the audience groaned)- $399; WINNER!

That last reveal was awkward.

Next player is Kimberly Finch and the second IUFB is a gumball machine.

Kimberly: $399 (STUPID BID)
Lora: $400
Judith: $600
Carol: $601

ARP: $999

Carol Spargo then plays It's In the Bag. Products today are Hot Pockets, Gold Bond Powder, index cards, nasal strips, Phillips Caplets and Oreos. The first bag contains a 69 cent item, and she picks the cards. The second bag is worth $12.99, and she chooses the nasal strips. The middle bag holds a $2.49 item and she goes with the Hot Pockets. Bag #4 has a $3.89 item and she chooses the cookies. The $16,000 item costs $7.20 and she chooses the powder.

The cards are right...the nasal strips are right...so are the Hot Pockets and the cookies. I hope she went on for $16,000, because I know that powder's right...








...NO. But $8,000 ain't bad.

Next to leave the crowd is Betty Puckett and the third IUFB is a gas grill.

Betty: $699 (STUPID BID)
Kimberly: $700
Lora: $750
Judith: $751

ARP: $1,490

Judith Jenkins then plays Dice Game (which hasn't appeared in a while) for a Dodge Caliber (Std., AC, Stereo, SRadio). First number is 1. She rolls a 1 on the second digit, which of course is wrong, but it's a freebie. The second number is 6. For the middle digit, she rolls a 6 after a few dud rolls (resulting in the crowd booing!), also not right, but we have another freebie. The middle number is 1. For the fourth number, she rolls a 3 and says higher...oops. ARP: $16,125. She rolled a 2 on the last number and said higher.

Joshua, the first winner today, wins the first Showcase Showdown with 95 cents.

The next contestant is Garrit Opton and the fourth IUFB is a laptop computer.

Garrit: $1,200
Betty: $1,400
Kimberly: BUCK
Lora: $900

Kimberly's lucky Lora didn't bid TWO BUCKS after her.

ARP: $1,034

Lora Lee then tries to win a day sailer in Squeeze Play. Board:

75986

This looks like a $7,500+ boat to me. Her guess is $7,986...

$ 7 9 8 6

...THAT'S TOO MUCH! ARP: $7,596. And her boyfriend talked her into $7,986. Their relationship may be in jeopardy after this episode.

The next contestant is Robin Whitman and the next IUFB is a sofa. The winner also gets a $40 supply of Little Debbie chocolate chip muffins.

Robin: $799
Garrit: $1,400
Betty: $1,000
Kimberly: $1,401

ARP: $1,801

Kimberly Finch then plays Money Game for a Pontiac G6 (Std., Prots, EBH). Board:

(53)(36)(20)
(61)(21)(23)
(42)(74)(86)

MIDDLE NUMBER: 8 ($ _ _ , 8 _ _)

She nails 20 as the first two digits right off the bat ($ 2 0 , 8 _ _)! She then picks 74 for $74. Next is 86 to go to $160. She then picks 53 for another $53. Her last pick is 61...she wins the $20,861 car and $213 in gas money! Well played!

The final contestant is Willie Burgo and the final IUFB is a pair of ladies' bikes.

Willie: $1,000
Robin: $750
Garrit: $499
Betty: $800

ARP: $600

Garrit plays Switch? for a bar set marked at $3,690 and SCUBA gear marked at $4,475. He switches those prices...and loses.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Garrit ($600): $.75
Lora ($1,034): 50 + 65 = DOH
Kimberly ($22,915): $.80- WINNER!

Kimberly goes to the Showcase to face the Canadian!

I believe somebody will try for either a Showcase including a boat or a trailer today. First, we visit Little Phire's Treehouse. This treehouse enjoys stuffing all the sodas it can fit in a new refrigerator. Second, this treehouse wants to give its visitors as much fun as possible playing a new electronic jump rope game. Finally, Phire realizes this treehouse ain't that popular, so she decides to try again, but this time, inside a new Red Line trailer! Finch decides that this Showcase may be too difficult for her, so she passes to Hayes.

JOSHUA BIDS $21,256 ON TRAILER SHOWCASE- GARF OF THE CENTURY

Finch visits the Train Depot to try and win an organ, a day bed and a Yamaha Rhino off-road vehicle.

KIMBERLY BIDS $15,000 ON TRAIN DEPOT SHOWCASE

JOSHUA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $21,256
ARP: $41,204
DIFFERENCE: $19,948

KIMBERLY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $15,000
ARP: $23,948
DIFFERENCE: $8,948- WINNER BY $11,000!

Kimberly Finch is today's champion with $46,863 in cash and prizes!

Family Feud: Back for a third time are the Schiros, with $20,715 thus far. Their latest batch of challengers are the Reeves girls, led by Stacey and joined by Michelle, Kathy, Jennifer and Teri.

First question: Name something every good pirate should know how to do. Starting with:

1. Sailing/commanding a ship (41, Stacey)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The Reeves team will play. Starting with Michelle, she says sword fighting...that and gun fighting are #2 (17)! Kathy then responds with putting a rope around the neck...can't find that. Jennifer is next with saying "Arrrrrrr!!!"...not there either. Teri tries to stop a steal attempt by the champs with her guess of wearing an eye patch...NO. For 58 points, Mike says stealing treasures...#5 (7) to put the champs on the board! Remaining answers:

3. Swim (8)
4. Find/bury treasure (8)
6. Navigate/read map (5)

Second question: Words or phrases with "sponge" in them. Starting with:

1. Spongebob Squarepants (65, Megan)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The Schiros will play this time. Starting this time with Melissa, she says sponge mop...#5 (2). Jenny next says sponge bath...#2 (11)! Kathy then tries the sponge contraceptive...no. Over to Mike, who now says a sponge friend...as in sponging off people, that's #4 (6)! Megan's next answer is sponge fish...nope. Melissa now tries to save the team with sponge head...STRIKEOUT. For 84 points and the lead, Stacey says sponge cake, which is #3 (11)! The bottom answer was kitchen sponge (2).

Double: Things that Texas are famous for. Starting with:

1. Food (22, Melissa)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The champs will play again. This time, we start with Jenny, and she says football...bottom answer (5). Kathy then says to "Remember the Alamo"...but this survey doesn't. Mike next says cattle...#2 (19)! Megan then tries the old-fashioned cowboys...that and hats are #3 (16)! Melissa's next reply is belt buckles...no. Jenny's next response is rodeo...STRIKEOUT. This steal is worth 124 points. Stacey tries to give her team a bigger lead with oil...that's #4 (11) to send the Reeves clan to 208! #5 was saloons (5).

Triple: Name something people do while they're sick that causes a lot of noise. Jennifer starts off with coughing...NUMBER ONE (58) for control! Teri is next with sneezing...#2 (10)! Stacey's next with moaning...bottom answer (9)! Michelle then tries to sweep and win with blowing your nose...I don't think so. Kathy then comes up with throwing up (9) for the championship at 466!

Fast Money: Teri and Michelle get the job done in only seven answers for $20,000!

WOF: We start with a shout out from Joey Fatone. Tonight's teams are John and Taylor Smith (in the blue) from Rancho Cucamonga, CA (Taylor is a graduate from Los Osos High School and has been a musician for eight years, while John is a real estate appraiser), Paul and Megan Grossman from Deveson Ranch, CA (Megan graduated from West Orange High School and is attending UCLA this fall, while Paul works for retail mangement) and Roger and Leif Johnson (Leif is from Huntington Beach, CA and just graduated from Cal State Long Beach, while Roger works for an L.A. airport).

John and Taylor get GRILLING BURGERS for $1,000, while Paul and Megan get RESEARCH LABORATORY for $2,000.

Round 1 category is On the Map and out on the wheel now are a pair of golf resort trips to Orlando, FL worth $9,372. After Paul and Megan call the H's, we have...

THE/_ R E _ _ H/_ E _ T/_ _ _ _ E _

...I've got it. Too bad this isn't a Prize Puzzle. They call the N's for the $10,000 but then call a dud vowel in A. Darn. Roger and Leif call a $300 F, a $400 C, but then a dud in M. John and Taylor also call a dud in L, giving the all-important control back to Paul and Megan! They call the S's for another $1,600 but then call a dud consonant in G. Darn. Roger and Leif call a $300 D and solve THE FRENCH WEST INDIES for their first $2,000.

V8 Jackpot Round category is Rock On! At the start, Roger and Leif call a T for the Wild Card. A little later, they call a pair of K's for $7,000, but don't use their Wild Card at the moment and buy the I's. After they call an $800 D, we have...

_ I _ K/_ A _ _ _ _/&/

K _ I T _/_ I _ _ A _ D S

...these two are part of the Rolling Stones. They call the C's for another $1,800 but call a dud in P. John and Taylor hit Bankrupt. Paul and Megan call the H's for $600, the R's for another $1,800, and buy the E's to clean out the vowels, but then miss with the N. Roger and Leif then say "It's MICK JAGGER & KEITH RICHARDS", which scared me, because I thought the judges would buzz them for including the word "It's"...but it's accepted to multiply their winnings by six to $12,000!

ActivOn Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Thing. At the start, John and Taylor call the R for $300 and the Free Spin (one almost picked up the nearby Mystery Wedge instead of the Free Spin). They use it a few turns later after hitting a Bankrupt, but then hit Bankrupt again. A little later, after Paul and Megan called a dud in M while on the same Mystery Wedge that was almost picked up by mistake, Roger and Leif call a C on the other Mystery Wedge and flip...that's the Bankrupt one, so they lose their Wild Card. After John and Taylor call the L's, we have...

L E _ R E C _ A _ N ' S/_ _ _ _ E N/_ _ T/

_ _/_ _ L _

...they call the P's for $1,100, three D's for another $1,650 but repeat the A. Paul and Megan call a $500 G and solve LEPRECHAUN'S HIDDEN POT OF GOLD to win that amount plus a pair of trips to Ireland, a new total of $13,226 in cash and prizes and the lead!

WINNING ID FOR TRIP: MB0033246

After the leaders blank out, Roger and Leif solve TOUGH ENOUGH to take the lead back with $15,000. Speed-Up Round category is Around the House and consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. After Roger and Leif call the M's, we have...

_ R M _ _ _ _ R/_ N _/_ T T _ M _ N

...they solve ARMCHAIR AND OTTOMAN to lock up the match with $21,400! Paul and Megan leave with $13,226 in cash and prizes and John and Taylor get $2,000.

The Johnsons spin the A in CASH and the category is Thing. Starting with:

_ _ N _ L

_ L _ _ _

It's FINAL _____, I'm sure. Picks are C, M, F and I and they get...

_ I N _ L

_ L _ _ M

...after a few seconds, I knew it was VINYL ALBUM. Do they? Nope, they only got the first word with their guess of VINYL BLOOM. They don't win another $25,000.

Jeopardy!: Larissa Kelly goes for that elusive sixth victory when she faces Dan Maggin (a construction manager from Rockville, MD) and Jennifer Goldberg (a journalist from Tempe, AZ). Honest to God, I just don't have that much faith that Larissa's going to become the first-ever female six-time champion, because in her past two victories, she needed somebody else to mess up in order for her to win. Someday, her luck is going to run out in FJ! Opening categories:

WORLD HISTORY
TIME FOR A SNACK
5-LETTER WORDS
GETTING THERE
ORSON
BUGGY

At the first break, the champion has $2,200. Goldberg has $1,800 and Maggin has $1,000. Left on the board after the first break, in full: 5-Letter Words, Getting There and Orson. She goes with the $200 Orson clue:

Bizarrely, Orson Welles played Captain Ahab, Starbuck and Ishmael in a 1971 experimental film version of this.

Jennifer: "What is Moby Dick?"- YOU BET ($2,000); $400 ORSON CLUE

This 1938 Orson Welles broadcast scared millions into thinking that a martian invasion was happening.

Dan: "What is War of the Worlds?"- RIGHT ($1,400); MIDDLE ORSON CLUE

Orson Welles provided the voice of wealthy author Robin Masters on this TV detective series set in Hawaii.

TRIPLE STUMPER #1: "Magnum P.I."

$800 ORSON CLUE

Arrrrrr! In 1972, Orson Welles was back aboard ship as the evil Long John Silver in this tale.

Larissa: "What is Treasure Island?"- YES INDEED ($3,000); WRAPS UP ORSON CATEGORY

You might have the right touch if you know in 1958 Orson Welles starred in the cult classic film "Touch of" this.

Jennifer: "What is Touch of Evil?"- TIE GAME ($3,000); STARTS GETTING THERE WITH THIS $200 CLUE

By definition, this type of automobile has a top that can be removed or folded back.

Dan: "What is a convertible?"- YOU BET ($1,600); $800 CLUE IN 5-LETTER WORDS

It's a glass bottle used to hold vinegar or oil for salad dressing.

Jennifer: "What is a pruit?"- RIGHT ($3,800); $600 FIVE-LETTER WORDS CLUE

This part of the face can mean "impudence" or "sass".

Dan: "What is cheek?"- RIGHT ($2,200); $800 GETTING THERE CLUE

It's the country that gave us the term for a three-horse-drawn sled known as a troika.

Larissa: "What is Russia?"- TIED AGAIN ($3,800); $1,000 CLUE, SAME CATEGORY

From the Dutch for "small, fast ship", the name of this type of frigate sounds like a popular sports car.

TRIPLE STUMPER #2: Corvette

LARISSA NEXT PICKS $1,000 CLUE IN 5-LETTER WORDS

This diminutive of Bridget usually refers to a fussy old woman.

Larissa: "What is Biddy?"- RIGHT ($4,800); CHOOSES $600 CLUE IN GETTING THERE

DAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE! The champ's wager is $3,000:

Glasgow residents call this transport the "Clockwork Orange" and you follow the "U" signs to get to it.

"What is the Underground?"...YES IT IS to go to $7,800! Final remaining clue in Getting There, for $400:

A boat that transports passengers across a river, it's a homonym for a tiny imaginary creature.

Dan: "What is a ferry?"- CORRECT ($2,600); $200 5-LETTER WORDS CLUE

To skip school, or the furrow on the side of the road.

Jennifer: "What is ditch?"- RIGHT ($4,000)

FINAL CLUE THIS ROUND ($400 clue in 5-Letter Words):

A superlative form of little, it's an antonym of utmost.

Larissa: "What is least?"- RIGHT ($8,200)

ROUND 1 LACH TRASH: $1,600

DJ! Categories:

POETS & POETRY
ODE TO JAY
DON'T TAZE ME, BRO
ALL THINGS BRITISH
GEOLOGY
"ARM"s

Goldberg finds the first Daily Double under the $1,200 clue in Poets & Poetry. She now has $4,800, while the champ's still at $8,200 and Maggin now has three grand. Goldberg's wager is $4,000. For the lead back:

"Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink" comes from this poem first published in 1798.

"What is Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner?"...she's got the lead back at $8,800! She then hits the other Daily Double under the $2,000 clue in All Things British. She has $12,800 while the champ has $10,200 and Dan is still at $3,000. Her wager this time is $5,000:

One of the two crowned English kings since 1066 whose royal name is not followed by a number.

"Who was John?"...IS RIGHT to go to $15,200! She's been watching her, apparently. Alas, at the end of the round, Kelly gets the lead back. This could be an explosive finale, as shown by these standings after DJ!:

Larissa: $21,800
Jennifer: $20,200
Dan: $11,800

LACH TRASH FOR ROUND 2: $2,400

CORYAT SCORES:

Larissa: $19,400
Jennifer: $14,400
Dan: $11,800

FJ! CATEGORY: Films of the 1950s.

The action in this film begins at 10:30 A.M. and plays out in almost-real time until 12:15.

DAN:
Response: NOTHING
Wager: $7,200
Final score: $4,600

Jennifer Goldberg's response was "What is High Noon?"...







"What is High Noon?"

...RIGHT TO GO TO $40,399 (she risked everything but a buck)! The champ had...




















...THE SAME THING...












...AND SHE IS THE FIRST-EVER FEMALE SIX-TIME CHAMPION!!!!!!!!!!

HER WAGER WAS $21,000, MEANING SHE WINS BIG WITH $42,800 TONIGHT!!! THAT MEANS NOT ONLY HAS SHE SET A NEW SIX-DAY RECORD, SHE'S NOW THE THIRD-HIGHEST REGULAR SEASON WINNER ON THE SHOW WITH $222,597!!!!

As of right now, everything else during her run on the show is just gravy!

The Moment of Truth: The summer part of this show's first season begins with Curtis Frank from Fountain Hills, AZ. He's a gold broker and was born in Wisconsin. His peanut gallery consists of Marie (mother), Aurora, Cody (brother) and John (friend).

1. When walking past a mirror, do you usually stop and check yourself out?

My guess: YES
Curtis: YES- TRUE

2. As an adult, have you ever put on make-up before going out for the night?

My guess: YES
Curtis: YES- TRUE

3. Have you ever watched more than a single minute of gay pornography?

My guess: YES
Curtis: YES- TRUE

4. Have you ever been attracted to one of your male friends?

My guess: YES
Curtis: NO- TRUE

5. Have you ever attended a church function solely to pick up a woman?

My guess: YES
Curtis: YES- TRUE

6. Do you tell your friends intimate details about the women you date?

My guess: YES
Curtis: YES- $10,000

7. Would you be able to pay your mortgage if your mother cut off your allowance?

My guess: NO
Curtis: NO- TRUE

8. Have you ever felt like you were a burden to your family?

My guess: DEFINITELY YES
Curtis: YES- TRUE

9. Have you ever knowingly passed a counterfeit bill?

My guess: ABSOLUTELY NOT
Curtis: YES- TRUE

10. Have you ever had sexual relations with a woman inside your family's furniture store?

My guess: NO
Curtis: YES- TRUE

11. Have you ever told someone you'd been tested for a sexually transmitted disease, when, in fact, you hadn't?

My guess: ABSOLUTELY NOT
Curtis: YES- $25,000

12. Have you ever suspected your friend John of making a pass at your former girlfriend Aurora?

My guess: ABSOLUTELY YES
Curtis: YES- TRUE

This next question got swapped out by John:

Have you ever stolen money from the family buisness?

The next question Curtis must take:

13. Did you ever purchase alcohol for your brother Cody when he was under the drinking age?

My guess: YES
Curtis: YES- TRUE

14. Do you secretly want to get back together with your girlfriend Aurora?

My guess: NO
Curtis: YES- TRUE

FOR $100,000: While you were dating your former girlfriend Aurora, did you ever cheat on her?

I said ABSOLUTELY YES, and he agrees...










...HE'S GOING HOME AS THE LATEST $100,000 WINNER!