Syesha Mercado's luck might run out after tonight. Let's hope that's not the case.
The first person definitely moving on is...
Jason Castro
David Cook
Brooke White
David Archuleta
Syesha Mercado
...Archuleta! Second to move on is...
Jason Castro
David Cook
Brooke White
Syesha Mercado
...El Cheapo! I had a feeling he wouldn't be in the bottom two, and I was right.
We then see a preview of the upcoming season of "So You Think You Can Dance". The ones in the bottom two...
David Cook
Brooke White
Syesha Mercado
...La Cheapa and Mercado.
Natasha Bedingfield then performs her new hit single "Pocketful of Sunshine". My mother really likes this song.
Neil Diamond then sings "Pretty Amazing Grace" from his new album.
The final result...
...AMERICA HAS RIGHTED A WRONG FROM LAST WEEK- LA CHEAPA (WHITE) IS GONE!!!!
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
GS Emmy Nominations revealed
Broadcasting and Cable has reported the following nominations for the game show-related Daytime Emmys:
-Drew Carey DID NOT receive a nomination for his work on "TPIR". However, "Price" was nominated for Best Game Show. The other nominees are "Jeopardy!" and "Cash Cab".
-The hosts from two of the above three listed shows are also nominated for Best Game Show Host- Alex Trebek and Ben Bailey (second year in a row he's been nominated in this category). The other host nominated is Pat Sajak.
-Drew Carey DID NOT receive a nomination for his work on "TPIR". However, "Price" was nominated for Best Game Show. The other nominees are "Jeopardy!" and "Cash Cab".
-The hosts from two of the above three listed shows are also nominated for Best Game Show Host- Alex Trebek and Ben Bailey (second year in a row he's been nominated in this category). The other host nominated is Pat Sajak.
Last day of April 2008 Results
WWTBAM: Our first player today is Andrew Parks, a Columbia University student from St. Charles, IL. He's studying video game design. He has some trouble on this $500 question:
In a 1978 love song, Eric Clapton sings "And then she asks me, 'Do I look alright' and I say 'Yes, you look'" what?
A: "terrific tonight"
B: "fantastic tonight"
C: "marvelous tonight"
D: "wonderful tonight"
After polling the audience, 87% said "wonderful tonight". He agrees and is right. He then gets the $1,000 question no problem. Later on, for $8,000:
In 2007, Orbit released Mint Mojito chewing gum, which pairs mint with what other flavor?
A: Cranberry
B: Lime
C: Coconut
D: Cherry
He doesn't like this gum, but he knows the right answer of lime. For $16,000:
Which of the folllowing are the names of "families" used by scientists to classify seals?
A: Tailed and tailless
B: Finned and finless
C: Eared and earless
D: Whiskered and whiskerless
He takes a risk by saying whiskered and whiskerless without using a lifeline...
A: Tailed and tailless
B: Finned and finless
C: Eared and earless
D: Whiskered and whiskerless
...oops. It was eared and earless, so he leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Next is Katie Surber from Canton, OH. She's an English competition instructor. For $2,000:
Famous for its opulent turn-of-the-century mansions, Newport is a port town in which of these U.S. states?
A: Louisiana
B: Florida
C: South Carolina
D: Rhode Island
She has some problems, so she asks the audience and 88% said Rhode Island. She agrees and is right. Next:
The sixteenth-century Italian scientist Gabriel Falloplus is famous for his work in what field?
A: Astronomy
B: Chemistry
C: Anatomy
D: Geology
The 50:50 leaves Chemistry and Anatomy. She then goes with Anatomy...
B: Chemistry
C: Anatomy
...she keeps going. Next, for $8K:
Published in 2007, "My First Book of Tagalog Words" introduces preschool kids to the language and culture of what country?
A: Cuba
B: The Philippines (the answer to the season's only Million Dollar Question)
C: Venezuela
D: Peru
She's pretty sure it's The Philippines...
A: Cuba
B: The Philippines
C: Venezuela
D: Peru
...it is. For $16K:
The real-life Internet blogs "Creed Thoughts" and "Schtute-Space" are "written" by characters from what TV show?
A: "My Name is Earl"
B: "How I Met Your Mother"
C: "Ugly Betty"
D: "The Office"
She calls her brother DJ, who immediately knows it's "The Office". She agrees with him for 16 grand! To get to the $25K mark:
In his hit "Live Like You Were Dying", country star Tim McGraw sings, "I went two-point-seven seconds on a bull named" what?
A: Shock and Awe
B: Cajun King
C: Crown of Thorns
D: Fu Manchu
She nails Fu Manchu for $25,000! Unfortunately, she doesn't get either $50,000 question. This was her final question:
Founded in 1964, the restaurant chain Benihana takes its name from a Japanese phrase meaning what?
A: Red flower
B: Happy family
C: Tall mountain
D: Warm house
She said warm house. Correct: Red flower.
Vic Rubin from Scottsdale, AZ will be back tomorrow.
Temptation: Jodi is $239 away from becoming the sixth grand prize winner of the season. Before she even worries about her last Super Knock Off, she must beat Wendy and Kimberly first. After the first Speed Round...
Jodi: $35
Wendy: $20
Kimberly: $20
...Jodi can buy for her current lead a bath/aromatherapy package worth $1,149. The final offer is a $300 bonus. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _/_ _/_ _ _ _
Category: Fun & Games.
1. I'm usually played in a group.
2. I can be very innocent or very naughty.
3. I start with a question.
4. If you don't want to answer, there's always a second option, but it might be worse than the first.
Jodi then buzzes in...
_ R _ T H/O _/_ A _ E
...she nails TRUTH OR DARE to go to $50!
Knock Off category: Actresses who co-starred in films with Kevin Bacon.
Diane Lane
Elisabeth Shue
Demi Moore
Julia Roberts
Neve Campbell
Meryl Streep
Hilary Swank
Michelle Pfeiffer
Minnie Driver
Halle Berry
Queen Latifah
Kyra Sedgwick
TURN 1:
Wendy: Kyra Sedgwick- $2 ($22)
Kimberly: Diane Lane- $10 ($30)
Jodi: Elisabeth Shue- $5 ($55)
TURN 2:
Wendy: Michelle Pfeiffer
Kimberly: Julia Roberts- $2 ($32)
Jodi: Demi Moore- $2 ($57)
TURN 3:
Kimberly: Hilary Swank
Jodi: Halle Berry
The champ couldn't take advantage of Kimberly's error. The $15 was behind Minnie Driver. $5 was behind both Neve Campbell and Meryl Streep and the last correct answer was Queen Latifah.
With a $25 lead, Jodi could now buy a pearl necklace and earrings worth $752 for $15. A $500 bonus is thrown in. Going once...going twice...NO SALE.
Speed Round #2 dealt with facts about NY and L.A. After that...
Jodi: $92
Wendy: $22
Kimberly: $32
...she's pretty good in these Speed Rounds. She obviously doesn't want the chance at the $1,500 Instant Ca$h. The jackpot was in the red wallet.
She wins with...$122!
She now needs $125 from Super Knock Off to keep the hot streak going on this show. The category: Brad Pitt facts.
Born in Oklahoma
Is 36 years old
Never went to college
Plays guitar
Gave George Clooney a pet pig
Appeared on "Growing Pains"
Won an Oscar
Is a vegetarian
Tom Cruise's best man
Banned from China
Never took acting lessons
Dated Gwyneth Paltrow
1. Dated Gwyneth Paltrow- $25
If she can find that $100 answer from here on out, the car is hers. Her next pick is born in Oklahoma...right. Is that worth $100?...
...no, that's $25 as well. Next pick is never went to college...
...NO! The $100 answer was his apperance on "Growing Pains", the $50 was behind vegetarian, and the other two right answers were being banned from China and playing the guitar.
She decides to buy...the living room furniture! Her final total in cash and prizes: $17,665!
TPIR: Opening the show were Christina Licciardi, Janice Holbert, Colin Simson and Paul Higgins. The first IUFB was camping equipment.
Paul: $1,150
Colin: $750
Janice: $795
Christina: $1,300
ARP: $960, so Holbert from Houston went to a Shopping Spree to try and win a dinette, a tennis ball machine, a collection of board games and a sink. The target was $3,300. First pick was the dinette...$1,238. Second was the vanity sink...$1,028. For her final choice, she thought the remaining prize that cost at least $1,034 was the tennis ball machine...WIN at $1,049! The games were $403. She took advantage of a very easy setup.
The next player was Alister Sherazi and the second IUFB was a home theater sound system.
Alister: $159 (STUPID BID)
Christina: $650
Paul: $700
Colin: $435
ARP: $1,000, so Higgins from Oceanside, CA played Squeeeeeeeeeeeeze Play for a barrel sauna. Board:
52495
He removed the 2 for a guess of $5,495...
$ 5 4 9 5
...he totally missed it. It was $5,245. I wouldn't have won either- I would've said $5,295.
The next player to leave a seat was Shawn Goolsby and the third IUFB was a sofa. The winner tried for a car.
Shawn: $1,750
Colin: $1,335
Alister: $899
Christina: $1,850
ARP: $2,899, so Licciardi from Atlanta tried to win a Chrysler PT Cruiser. The first number was a 1 and the remaining numbers in play were 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9. Her second number guess was 8...right. Third number guess was 7...no. She then tried 2...right! She then tried the 9 for the fourth digit...right again! She then got the 5 as the last number to complete the ARP of $18,295, and the car only sold for 50 cents today! As it turned out, that tricky middle digit didn't really matter, because the first envelope had $2 for the win!
SSD1: The only loser this half spun 50...and went over, so parting gifts were headed his way. The first winner of the day got 60 cents. The big-winning lady this half spun 15...and 65 to go to the Showcase with $.80!
Next to leave the crowd was Glenna Thompson and the fourth IUFB was a set of bongo drums.
Glenna: $922
Shawn: $850
Colin: $499
Alister: $600
ARP: $600, so Sherazi from San Diego got a $500 bonus! He then played Barker's Bargain Bar for a plasma HDTV marked at $1,499 and a motorcycle marked at $1,899. He thought the bigger bargain was the HDTV. ARP of the motorcycle: $2,599. ARP of the HDTV: $2,499, so he won!
Next player was Nicholas Klinefelter and the next IUFB was a desk and hutch.
Nicholas: $750
Glenna: $951
Shawn: $751
Colin: $699
ARP: $849, so Goolsby from Queens, NY played Switcheroo for a Jeep Wrangler (when he saw the Jeep revealed, he fainted!!). Board:
Jeep: $ 2 1, 5 _ 4
CD player: $ _ 5
Cookie jar: $ _ 0
Smoothie maker: $ _ 9
Candy carousel: $ _ 0
Numbers available: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
He said $21,554 for the Jeep (he had $21,534 late, but he changed it back), $45 for the CD player, $70 for the cookie jar, $39 for the smoothie maker and $20 for the carousel. No way that Jeep is $21,554...as a matter of fact, he had everything wrong on his first turn. His final guesses:
Jeep: $21,574
CD player: $55
Cookie jar: $20
Smoothie maker: $49
Candy carousel: $30
End result: WIPEOUT. And to make matters worse, had he stayed with his late guess of $21,534 for the Jeep during his first turn all the way out, he would've won it! Darn. The other prices:
CD player: $25
Cookie jar: $50
Smoothie maker: $79
Candy carousel: $40
Roger didn't beat this guy here today- Shawn beat Shawn.
The last player was Tracey Mase and the final IUFB was a freezer.
Tracey: $895
Colin: $1,700
Nicholas: $1,800
Glenna: $725
ARP: $1,599, so Simson got dragged to the First Four Breakfast Club whether he liked it or not and Mase played Hi-Lo for a bedroom worth $6,599. The products were Hot Pockets, Clorox spray, Gold Bond Lotion, AZO, Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away and Russell Stover sugar-free candy. First pick was the lotion...$9.12. Second was the Dr. Scholl's stuff...$13.99. Final pick was the AZO...$6.99. The Hot Pockets were $2.49, the Clorox was $3.39 and the candy was...$7.99, so she lost at the last second.
The man who totally blew Switcheroo went to the Showcase and won $1,000 from the Big Wheel. He gave a DUD Bonus Spin.
First Showcase had a home gym and a hovercraft, and the man bid $25,500. For our big winner so far today, we had special greeting cards from Gallmark Cards. First, "You're a friend for life and that's really cool" means you'll soon have to return to this friend new garden tools. Second, for mom and dad, "All these years you've been loving and sane" means that you may soon realize that they're actually trying to control your life too much at the house; therefore, you might want to move to Spain. Finally, a graduation-themed card says "Why, you've come very far", because you might've very well have been driving a lot in your new Ford Mustang. She bid $23,000, which was a GARF, since that only covered the Mustang and the tools, but I wasn't sure if that was going to matter.
ARP for her: $29,511, a difference of $6,511. ARP for him: $19,839, so he overbid and left with $1,000 while the lady became the second $50K+ daytime winner in a row with a grand total of $50,705!
WOF: Tonight's players are Andy Kravis from Farmington Hills, Michigan (who is a junior at the University of Michigan studying English and women's studies), Sabrina Stevenson from St. Cloud, MN (who is a junior at Marquette studying political science) and Sonya Roberts from Flossmoor, IL (who is a freshman at Northwestern majoring in theatre).
Tonight's male player gets REFERENCE LIBRARY for $1,000 and then quickly gets TOPEKA, KANSAS to triple his money.
Round 1 category is Thing and out on the wheel now is $5,000 courtesy of MyRichUncle.com! After he calls the S's for $5,000 (he was on the $2,500 space at the time), we have...
_ I _ I T _ _
S _ _ _ O _ N _
S O _ N _
...most movies at theatres today are equipped with this. After he buys the U's, he solves DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND for another $5,600 and $8,600 total.
Eggland's Best Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is What Are You Doing? Midway in the round, Roberts calls the D for $300 and the Free Spin. After SS buys the A's, we have...
_ I _ _ I N G/_ A _ _/AND/
_ _ _ A _ I N G
...it's one of two possibilities- KICKING BACK AND RELAXING or SITTING BACK AND RELAXING. She then calls a dud in F. Roberts calls the R for the 25 prize- 25 Bath & Body Works gift certificates. After buying the E to clean out the vowels, she calls a $600 L but calls a dud in T and decides to use her Free Spin. She then calls a pair of C's for another $1,600 but is incorrect with SINKING BACK AND RELAXING. The man then steals KICKING BACK AND RELAXING for a trip to the Bahamas, taking him to $15,600!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: TS7998449
V8 Big Money Round category is College Life. After he buys some vowels, we have...
_ T _ _ E _ T
_ _ T I _ I T I E _
_ O _ _ I T T E E
...even though I don't know it, a lot of you college people should know it by now. This man does with STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE for another $4,050 and $19,650 total!
He then solves DESERT CACTUS to go to $22,650. Next category is Proper Name. After SS calls the T's for ten grand, we have...
T _ _ _/S _ _ _/_ _ S T/
_ _ _ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _
...I think I know this one already. She buys two I's next and we now have...
T _ _ _/S _ _ _/_ _ S T
_ I _ _ _/_ I _ _ _ _
...my guess of TALK SHOW HOST MAURY POVICH is now dead. She then calls the H's for another $10,000! After the man buys the E, we now have...
T A L _/SHOW/HOST/
_ I _ _ _/_ I _ _ E L
...now, I've got it, but he hits Bankrupt. SS then steals TALK SHOW HOST JIMMY KIMMEL for $20,350!
Speed-Up Round category is Food & Drink and consonants are worth $1,450 a pop. SS calls the S at the beginning of the puzzle and says SMOULDERING FISH...good guess, but incorrect. After the man calls the L's, we have...
S _ _ R _ _ _ _ H
R _ L L
...he solves SOURDOUGH ROLL for $2,900 and seals the match win with $25,550! SS has $20,350 from that one big solve and Roberts gets the $1,000 consolation check.
Kravis is a very good player, so we have a decent shot at a bonus round win tonight. BTW, both cars on offers this week are Pontiacs- according to my Sony Pictures Message Board buddy, Andy Nguyen, the other car besides the Solstice is the G6 Convertible. He spins the B for Bobby and the category is Thing. Starting with:
_ _ R L _
_ _ _
My gut is CURLY BOW. He calls W, D, P and O, thinking he's onto something...
W O R L D
_ _ P
...we see one in almost every school classroom- WORLD MAP! That wins him another $25,000, for a final total of $50,550! Well done!
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Emily from Las Vegas (who works as a high school counselor) and Chris originally from Springfield, VA (his family hails from Chile and Cuba). Here's the scoreboard at this point after seven questions:
Emily: B----
Chris: B-NGO
BANK: $878
8. (I21)- What fancy pattern has a tear-dropped shape?
EMILY GOES WITH PAISLEY- RIGHT (BI---; $899)
9. (N40)- What pasta is Italian for "ribbon" and is often served with Alfredo sauce?
CHRIS NAILS FETTUCINI ($939)
SPEED-UP MODE
10. (N41)- Amazon or Nile- if a school of pirhana swims towards you, what river are you in?
CHRIS SAYS AMAZON- RIGHT ($980)
11. (N33)- Cuba (uh oh) or Florida- the Daiquiri cocktail is thought to have originated where?
CHRIS NAILS CUBA ($1,013)
12. (I22)- T or F: Flamingos are born in red and then their color eventually matures to pink.
CHRIS GOES WITH FALSE- WIN ($1,035)
GAME 2:
1. (I17)- Peter Parker, Spider-Man's alter ego, works for what fictional newspaper?
EMILY SAYS DAILY PLANET- THAT'S FOR SUPERMAN, MA'AM
CHRIS SAYS THE DAILY BUGLE- CORRECT (-I---; $1,052)
2. (I29)- What Spanish queen sponsored Columbus' voyage?
EMILY SAYS ISABELLA- CORRECT (-I---; $1,081)
3. (B3)- What does a philatelist collect?
EMILY GOES WITH STAMPS- YES INDEED (BI---; $1,084)
4. (O63)- What "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" author has her own line of greeting cards?
EMILY ANSWERS MAYA ANGELOU- RIGHT AGAIN (BI--O; $1,147)
5. (B2)- Three looping arrows in a triangle shape is the symbol for what eco-friendly process?
EMILY SAYS RECYCLING- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,149)
6. (N38)- What U.S. President said the now-famous line "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"?
CHRIS SAYS RONALD REAGAN- CORRECT (-IN--; $1,187)
7. (G49)- What 1997 movie was "king of the world", becoming the highest-grossing film ever?
CHRIS NAILS "TITANIC" (-ING-; $1,236)
8. (N35)- Celiac disease suffers can't tolerate what protein found in wheat and other grains?
EMILY SAYS GLUTEN- RIGHT (BIN-O; $1,271)
9. (G50)- The Hindu god Vishnu is depicted as having four of what?
CHRIS SAYS ARMS- RIGHT ($1,321)
10. (B7)- What's the world's largest chain of fast-food restaurants?
CHRIS NAILS MCDONALDS (BING-; $1,328)
SPEED-UP MODE
11. (O66)- Batman or Robin- which one is a real city in Eastern Turkey?
CHRIS SAYS BATMAN- HOLY SMOKES, BATMAN, THIS MAN'S WON THE GAME AND $1,394!
BBB:
1. #28- $5,000
2. #7- Diamonds
Final pick: #51- WINS DIAMONDS
Total in cash and prizes: $3,894.
TPIR MDS: We start with the first three $1,000,000 winners on this show announcing their names along with showing off their own big, fake million dollar check. Will somebody join that elite club tonight? Let's find out.
Our first four players are Yolanda Comer, Clayton Sober, Denise Danchich and James Boswell (call me crazy, but is that the same one that got called on down on a daytime episode not too long ago?!?!). The opening IUFB is a spa.
James: $8,050 (WILLY OF THE CENTURY)
Denise: $4,500
Clayton: $5,200
Yolanda: $5,600
ARP: $5,175, so DD plays Switcheroo for a Cadillac CTS (Std., PI V6, Trim, Sunroof, Seat Adjustor, Hard Drive, LCollection)! Board:
Cadillac: $ 4 0, 4 _ 5
CD Cabinet: $ _ 6
Duffle bag: $ _ 9
Soccer ball: $ _ 5
Wine cooler: $ _ 0
Numbers available: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
THIS IS THE MILLION DOLLAR GAME!!! An EXACTA on the first try wins the $1,000,000 and all the prizes.
My guesses:
Cadillac: $40,435
CD cabinet: $56
Duffle bag: $49
Soccer ball: $25
Wine cooler: $80
Her $1M guesses:
Cadillac: $40,485
CD cabinet: $36
Duffle bag: $49
Soccer ball: $25
Wine cooler: $50
She has...
...one right. Her final guesses:
Cadillac: $40,445
CD cabinet: $26
Duffle bag: $59
Soccer ball: $35
Wine cooler: $80
Final result: Two right. And she wins...
Cadillac: $ 4 0 , 4 4 5
CD cabinet: $ 2 6
Duffle bag: $ 5 9
Soccer ball: $ 3 5
Wine cooler: $ 8 0
...the duffle bag and the wine cooler. I was right about the car- it was $40,435. The soccer ball was $25 (she had that right on her first turn) and the CD cabinet was $46.
Khamamile Sandaford then comes on down and the second IUFB is a pool table.
Khamamile: $4,139
Clayton: $3,500
Yolanda: $3,700
James: BUCK
ARP: $4,995, so Khamamile plays Range Game for a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Range is $9,400-$10,000. Her guess is $9,566-$9,716...winner! ARP: $9,666.
Next player is Christopher Wolfe and the third IUFB is a BBQ island.
Christopher: $3,650
Clayton: $2,500
Yolanda: $1,800
James: $3,651
ARP: $4,914, so that extra dollar gives the U.S. Navy's Boswell a chance to play Pathfinder for a Chrysler Sebring Convertible (Fairly loaded). Board:
58410
30832
91206
26375
87941
First number is 2. He steps to the second number of 8 and he's on his way ($ 2 8, _ _ _). He then steps to the 4 as the middle number...right
($ 2 8, 4 _ _)! His fourth number guess is 1...right again ($ 2 8, 4 1 _)! He then goes with 0 as the last number...BULLSEYE!! He wins the $28,410 convertible! Too bad this wasn't the Million Dollar Game, because he played this like a pro!
SSD1: The only loser this half spins a dime...and 90 cents for $5,000! Nobody else matches it, so she's in the Showcase. In her Bonus Spin...too much.
Next player is Brenda Jarvis and the fourth IUFB is a treadmill.
Brenda: $2,800
Christopher: $4,600
Clayton: $1,800
Yolanda: $1,600
ARP: $2,999, so Jarvis plays That's Too Much for a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab (Std., LT1, Tailgate, Power Pack Plus). First price is $20,841. Second is $22,780. Third is $24,615. Fourth is $25,191. Fifth is $29,921. Sixth is $32,850. Seventh is $35,780 and she says the magic words...she's over. She should've stopped at the fifth price, because the ARP was $28,300.
Next player is Warren Bostwick and the next IUFB is a diamond pendant and ring.
Warren: $3,300
Christopher: $3,700
Clayton: $4,750
Yolanda: BUCK
ARP: $4,625, so Wolfe from Randy Orton country (St. Louis, MO) will play Super Grand Game. Target is $6 and the products are Lanacane, granola bars, cold sore treatment, CLR cleaner, Alka-Seltzer Plus and pasta sauce.
1. Pasta sauce- $1.99
2. Granola bars- $3.29
3. Cold sore treatment- $5.30
He goes with the cleaner last...that's $4.19 for the $20,000!
Timothy Walsh is last and the final IUFB is a hybrid go-cart.
Timothy: $3,900
Clayton: $6,100 (SUICIDE WILLY)
Yolanda: $5,300
Warren: $5,301
ARP: $4,598, so Clayton and Yolanda go to Heartbreak Hotel at Jabroni Drive, wherever that might be, while Walsh visits Barker's Bargain Bar and tries to win an arcade game marked at $3,395 and a floor clock marked at $1,820. I say the arcade game is the bigger bargain and he disagrees. ARP of the game: $5,395. ARP of the clock: $4,820, so I'm wrong and he wins!
SSD2: The only loser this half spins the dollar right away for $5,000! Like the first Showcase Showdown, nobody else matches that, so she's in the Showcase. In Jarvis' Bonus Spin...too little.
I would like to point out that you now have to come within $500 of the ARP of your Showcase to win the $1,000,000 and both Showcases. To begin our battle of losers in tonight's Million Dollar Showcase Round, the first Showcase has very hi-tech stuff: A pair of remote control helicopters, an Apple computer system, a Wii game system, an HDTV and a Chaparral 22" Sinesta Extreme ski boat. Jarvis bids $28,950, which is a GARF OF THE CENTURY, but she could still win if her luck holds up. For our Million Dollar Switcheroo player, we have new versions of old-fashioned prizes: A Heartland range, a Colorado whitewater rafting trip, a baby grand piano and a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe (Std, Trim, Stereo, Lamps). She bids $60,240.
ARP for Jarvis: $89,920, a difference of $60,970. ARP for the other lady...
...$72,118, so she's tonight's champion with $82,432 in cash and prizes! Jarvis leaves with $7,999.
DOND: Tonight's first contestant is Richard Ramierez from Miami, FL. He keeps case #10.
ROUND 1:
1. #26- WIPEOUT ($1,000,000)
2. #8- $750
3. #15- $300
4. #18- $25,000
5. #23- $50
6. #19- BUCK
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $39,000
Tonight's model contestants are Lindsay, Krista and Amy.
ROUND 2:
1. #9- $200
2. #24- $10,000
3. #5- PENNY
4. #16- $750,000
5. #6- $100,000
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $34,000
ROUND 3:
1. #3- $400,000
2. #21- $5
3. #12- $25
4. #4- $10
THIRD OFFER OUT THE DOOR: $63,000
ROUND 4:
1. #7- $5,000
2. #11- $100
3. #1- $75
FOURTH OFFER: $111,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #25- $300,000
2. #14- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $98,000- NO DEAL
RR's next pick is #17...$200,000, so he's in the Danger Zone. New offer: $101,000...DEAL, AND IT'S A PERFECT ONE! His next pick of #2 had the $500K. His case had $400. The other cases:
#13- $75,000
#20- $500
#22- $50,000
Our next player tonight is Kate Albarelli from NYC. She's a professional ballet dancer. Her case of destiny is #14.
ROUND 1:
1. #2- $200
2. #8- $500
3. #1- $100,000
4. #5- $75,000
5. #25- $200,000
6. #17- $25
FIRST OFFER: $68,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #18- $750,000
2. #3- $5,000
3. #13- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (she was ONE OFF THE BIG ONE- the second time this week that's happened!)
4. #7- $10
5. #15- PENNY
SECOND OFFER: $34,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #23- BUCK
2, #19- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #22- $400,000 (STRIKE ONE)
4. #5- $25,000
THIRD OFFER: $49,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #21- $750
2. #4- $300
3. #6- $75
FOURTH OFFER: $72,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #11- $500,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
2. #9- STRIKE THREE!!! YOU'RE OUT!!!!
She leaves with $100. The other cases:
#10- $1,000
#16- $400
#26- $5
#24- $10,000
#20- $50
Our last player is Norman Tyree, who is a retired area manager for a tire company (he worked there for 30 years). He holds on to case #14.
ROUND 1:
1. #3- $200
2. #8- $300,000
3. #19- $200,000
4. #23- $10
5. #11- $25,000
6. #5- $50
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $65,000
ROUND 2:
1. #4- $100
2. #10- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #17- $5,000
4. #22- $50,000
5. #2- $300
SECOND OFFER REJECTED: $75,000
(At this point, the American Gladiators appear via satelite to damage the Banker's car!)
ROUND 3 (the American Gladiators are now in the studio at this point):
1. #12- $5
2. #18- BUCK
3. #21- $10,000
4. #7- $75
THIRD OFFER GONE: $119,000
ROUND 4:
1. #6- $75,000
2. #25- $1,000
3. #15- $25
FOURTH OFFER: $162,000- NO DEAL
Tonight's model winner is Lindsay.
ROUND 5:
1. #26- PENNY
2. #9- $100,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
FIFTH OFFER: $207,000- NO DEAL
His next pick is #1...STRIKE ONE- $400,000. New offer: $180,000...NO DEAL. Next selection is #20...STRIKE TWO- $500,000. Next offer: $151,000...DEAL! He had $750 in his case, but he still commited a GARF OF THE CENTURY as a result of this playout:
#13- $400 (Offer: $260,000)
#24- $500 (Offer: $407,000)
#16- $750,000 (STRIKEOUT)
Next week, the world tour begins!
In a 1978 love song, Eric Clapton sings "And then she asks me, 'Do I look alright' and I say 'Yes, you look'" what?
A: "terrific tonight"
B: "fantastic tonight"
C: "marvelous tonight"
D: "wonderful tonight"
After polling the audience, 87% said "wonderful tonight". He agrees and is right. He then gets the $1,000 question no problem. Later on, for $8,000:
In 2007, Orbit released Mint Mojito chewing gum, which pairs mint with what other flavor?
A: Cranberry
B: Lime
C: Coconut
D: Cherry
He doesn't like this gum, but he knows the right answer of lime. For $16,000:
Which of the folllowing are the names of "families" used by scientists to classify seals?
A: Tailed and tailless
B: Finned and finless
C: Eared and earless
D: Whiskered and whiskerless
He takes a risk by saying whiskered and whiskerless without using a lifeline...
A: Tailed and tailless
B: Finned and finless
C: Eared and earless
D: Whiskered and whiskerless
...oops. It was eared and earless, so he leaves with $1,000 and a DVD game.
Next is Katie Surber from Canton, OH. She's an English competition instructor. For $2,000:
Famous for its opulent turn-of-the-century mansions, Newport is a port town in which of these U.S. states?
A: Louisiana
B: Florida
C: South Carolina
D: Rhode Island
She has some problems, so she asks the audience and 88% said Rhode Island. She agrees and is right. Next:
The sixteenth-century Italian scientist Gabriel Falloplus is famous for his work in what field?
A: Astronomy
B: Chemistry
C: Anatomy
D: Geology
The 50:50 leaves Chemistry and Anatomy. She then goes with Anatomy...
B: Chemistry
C: Anatomy
...she keeps going. Next, for $8K:
Published in 2007, "My First Book of Tagalog Words" introduces preschool kids to the language and culture of what country?
A: Cuba
B: The Philippines (the answer to the season's only Million Dollar Question)
C: Venezuela
D: Peru
She's pretty sure it's The Philippines...
A: Cuba
B: The Philippines
C: Venezuela
D: Peru
...it is. For $16K:
The real-life Internet blogs "Creed Thoughts" and "Schtute-Space" are "written" by characters from what TV show?
A: "My Name is Earl"
B: "How I Met Your Mother"
C: "Ugly Betty"
D: "The Office"
She calls her brother DJ, who immediately knows it's "The Office". She agrees with him for 16 grand! To get to the $25K mark:
In his hit "Live Like You Were Dying", country star Tim McGraw sings, "I went two-point-seven seconds on a bull named" what?
A: Shock and Awe
B: Cajun King
C: Crown of Thorns
D: Fu Manchu
She nails Fu Manchu for $25,000! Unfortunately, she doesn't get either $50,000 question. This was her final question:
Founded in 1964, the restaurant chain Benihana takes its name from a Japanese phrase meaning what?
A: Red flower
B: Happy family
C: Tall mountain
D: Warm house
She said warm house. Correct: Red flower.
Vic Rubin from Scottsdale, AZ will be back tomorrow.
Temptation: Jodi is $239 away from becoming the sixth grand prize winner of the season. Before she even worries about her last Super Knock Off, she must beat Wendy and Kimberly first. After the first Speed Round...
Jodi: $35
Wendy: $20
Kimberly: $20
...Jodi can buy for her current lead a bath/aromatherapy package worth $1,149. The final offer is a $300 bonus. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _/_ _/_ _ _ _
Category: Fun & Games.
1. I'm usually played in a group.
2. I can be very innocent or very naughty.
3. I start with a question.
4. If you don't want to answer, there's always a second option, but it might be worse than the first.
Jodi then buzzes in...
_ R _ T H/O _/_ A _ E
...she nails TRUTH OR DARE to go to $50!
Knock Off category: Actresses who co-starred in films with Kevin Bacon.
Diane Lane
Elisabeth Shue
Demi Moore
Julia Roberts
Neve Campbell
Meryl Streep
Hilary Swank
Michelle Pfeiffer
Minnie Driver
Halle Berry
Queen Latifah
Kyra Sedgwick
TURN 1:
Wendy: Kyra Sedgwick- $2 ($22)
Kimberly: Diane Lane- $10 ($30)
Jodi: Elisabeth Shue- $5 ($55)
TURN 2:
Wendy: Michelle Pfeiffer
Kimberly: Julia Roberts- $2 ($32)
Jodi: Demi Moore- $2 ($57)
TURN 3:
Kimberly: Hilary Swank
Jodi: Halle Berry
The champ couldn't take advantage of Kimberly's error. The $15 was behind Minnie Driver. $5 was behind both Neve Campbell and Meryl Streep and the last correct answer was Queen Latifah.
With a $25 lead, Jodi could now buy a pearl necklace and earrings worth $752 for $15. A $500 bonus is thrown in. Going once...going twice...NO SALE.
Speed Round #2 dealt with facts about NY and L.A. After that...
Jodi: $92
Wendy: $22
Kimberly: $32
...she's pretty good in these Speed Rounds. She obviously doesn't want the chance at the $1,500 Instant Ca$h. The jackpot was in the red wallet.
She wins with...$122!
She now needs $125 from Super Knock Off to keep the hot streak going on this show. The category: Brad Pitt facts.
Born in Oklahoma
Is 36 years old
Never went to college
Plays guitar
Gave George Clooney a pet pig
Appeared on "Growing Pains"
Won an Oscar
Is a vegetarian
Tom Cruise's best man
Banned from China
Never took acting lessons
Dated Gwyneth Paltrow
1. Dated Gwyneth Paltrow- $25
If she can find that $100 answer from here on out, the car is hers. Her next pick is born in Oklahoma...right. Is that worth $100?...
...no, that's $25 as well. Next pick is never went to college...
...NO! The $100 answer was his apperance on "Growing Pains", the $50 was behind vegetarian, and the other two right answers were being banned from China and playing the guitar.
She decides to buy...the living room furniture! Her final total in cash and prizes: $17,665!
TPIR: Opening the show were Christina Licciardi, Janice Holbert, Colin Simson and Paul Higgins. The first IUFB was camping equipment.
Paul: $1,150
Colin: $750
Janice: $795
Christina: $1,300
ARP: $960, so Holbert from Houston went to a Shopping Spree to try and win a dinette, a tennis ball machine, a collection of board games and a sink. The target was $3,300. First pick was the dinette...$1,238. Second was the vanity sink...$1,028. For her final choice, she thought the remaining prize that cost at least $1,034 was the tennis ball machine...WIN at $1,049! The games were $403. She took advantage of a very easy setup.
The next player was Alister Sherazi and the second IUFB was a home theater sound system.
Alister: $159 (STUPID BID)
Christina: $650
Paul: $700
Colin: $435
ARP: $1,000, so Higgins from Oceanside, CA played Squeeeeeeeeeeeeze Play for a barrel sauna. Board:
52495
He removed the 2 for a guess of $5,495...
$ 5 4 9 5
...he totally missed it. It was $5,245. I wouldn't have won either- I would've said $5,295.
The next player to leave a seat was Shawn Goolsby and the third IUFB was a sofa. The winner tried for a car.
Shawn: $1,750
Colin: $1,335
Alister: $899
Christina: $1,850
ARP: $2,899, so Licciardi from Atlanta tried to win a Chrysler PT Cruiser. The first number was a 1 and the remaining numbers in play were 2, 5, 7, 8 and 9. Her second number guess was 8...right. Third number guess was 7...no. She then tried 2...right! She then tried the 9 for the fourth digit...right again! She then got the 5 as the last number to complete the ARP of $18,295, and the car only sold for 50 cents today! As it turned out, that tricky middle digit didn't really matter, because the first envelope had $2 for the win!
SSD1: The only loser this half spun 50...and went over, so parting gifts were headed his way. The first winner of the day got 60 cents. The big-winning lady this half spun 15...and 65 to go to the Showcase with $.80!
Next to leave the crowd was Glenna Thompson and the fourth IUFB was a set of bongo drums.
Glenna: $922
Shawn: $850
Colin: $499
Alister: $600
ARP: $600, so Sherazi from San Diego got a $500 bonus! He then played Barker's Bargain Bar for a plasma HDTV marked at $1,499 and a motorcycle marked at $1,899. He thought the bigger bargain was the HDTV. ARP of the motorcycle: $2,599. ARP of the HDTV: $2,499, so he won!
Next player was Nicholas Klinefelter and the next IUFB was a desk and hutch.
Nicholas: $750
Glenna: $951
Shawn: $751
Colin: $699
ARP: $849, so Goolsby from Queens, NY played Switcheroo for a Jeep Wrangler (when he saw the Jeep revealed, he fainted!!). Board:
Jeep: $ 2 1, 5 _ 4
CD player: $ _ 5
Cookie jar: $ _ 0
Smoothie maker: $ _ 9
Candy carousel: $ _ 0
Numbers available: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 7
He said $21,554 for the Jeep (he had $21,534 late, but he changed it back), $45 for the CD player, $70 for the cookie jar, $39 for the smoothie maker and $20 for the carousel. No way that Jeep is $21,554...as a matter of fact, he had everything wrong on his first turn. His final guesses:
Jeep: $21,574
CD player: $55
Cookie jar: $20
Smoothie maker: $49
Candy carousel: $30
End result: WIPEOUT. And to make matters worse, had he stayed with his late guess of $21,534 for the Jeep during his first turn all the way out, he would've won it! Darn. The other prices:
CD player: $25
Cookie jar: $50
Smoothie maker: $79
Candy carousel: $40
Roger didn't beat this guy here today- Shawn beat Shawn.
The last player was Tracey Mase and the final IUFB was a freezer.
Tracey: $895
Colin: $1,700
Nicholas: $1,800
Glenna: $725
ARP: $1,599, so Simson got dragged to the First Four Breakfast Club whether he liked it or not and Mase played Hi-Lo for a bedroom worth $6,599. The products were Hot Pockets, Clorox spray, Gold Bond Lotion, AZO, Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away and Russell Stover sugar-free candy. First pick was the lotion...$9.12. Second was the Dr. Scholl's stuff...$13.99. Final pick was the AZO...$6.99. The Hot Pockets were $2.49, the Clorox was $3.39 and the candy was...$7.99, so she lost at the last second.
The man who totally blew Switcheroo went to the Showcase and won $1,000 from the Big Wheel. He gave a DUD Bonus Spin.
First Showcase had a home gym and a hovercraft, and the man bid $25,500. For our big winner so far today, we had special greeting cards from Gallmark Cards. First, "You're a friend for life and that's really cool" means you'll soon have to return to this friend new garden tools. Second, for mom and dad, "All these years you've been loving and sane" means that you may soon realize that they're actually trying to control your life too much at the house; therefore, you might want to move to Spain. Finally, a graduation-themed card says "Why, you've come very far", because you might've very well have been driving a lot in your new Ford Mustang. She bid $23,000, which was a GARF, since that only covered the Mustang and the tools, but I wasn't sure if that was going to matter.
ARP for her: $29,511, a difference of $6,511. ARP for him: $19,839, so he overbid and left with $1,000 while the lady became the second $50K+ daytime winner in a row with a grand total of $50,705!
WOF: Tonight's players are Andy Kravis from Farmington Hills, Michigan (who is a junior at the University of Michigan studying English and women's studies), Sabrina Stevenson from St. Cloud, MN (who is a junior at Marquette studying political science) and Sonya Roberts from Flossmoor, IL (who is a freshman at Northwestern majoring in theatre).
Tonight's male player gets REFERENCE LIBRARY for $1,000 and then quickly gets TOPEKA, KANSAS to triple his money.
Round 1 category is Thing and out on the wheel now is $5,000 courtesy of MyRichUncle.com! After he calls the S's for $5,000 (he was on the $2,500 space at the time), we have...
_ I _ I T _ _
S _ _ _ O _ N _
S O _ N _
...most movies at theatres today are equipped with this. After he buys the U's, he solves DIGITAL SURROUND SOUND for another $5,600 and $8,600 total.
Eggland's Best Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is What Are You Doing? Midway in the round, Roberts calls the D for $300 and the Free Spin. After SS buys the A's, we have...
_ I _ _ I N G/_ A _ _/AND/
_ _ _ A _ I N G
...it's one of two possibilities- KICKING BACK AND RELAXING or SITTING BACK AND RELAXING. She then calls a dud in F. Roberts calls the R for the 25 prize- 25 Bath & Body Works gift certificates. After buying the E to clean out the vowels, she calls a $600 L but calls a dud in T and decides to use her Free Spin. She then calls a pair of C's for another $1,600 but is incorrect with SINKING BACK AND RELAXING. The man then steals KICKING BACK AND RELAXING for a trip to the Bahamas, taking him to $15,600!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: TS7998449
V8 Big Money Round category is College Life. After he buys some vowels, we have...
_ T _ _ E _ T
_ _ T I _ I T I E _
_ O _ _ I T T E E
...even though I don't know it, a lot of you college people should know it by now. This man does with STUDENT ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE for another $4,050 and $19,650 total!
He then solves DESERT CACTUS to go to $22,650. Next category is Proper Name. After SS calls the T's for ten grand, we have...
T _ _ _/S _ _ _/_ _ S T/
_ _ _ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _
...I think I know this one already. She buys two I's next and we now have...
T _ _ _/S _ _ _/_ _ S T
_ I _ _ _/_ I _ _ _ _
...my guess of TALK SHOW HOST MAURY POVICH is now dead. She then calls the H's for another $10,000! After the man buys the E, we now have...
T A L _/SHOW/HOST/
_ I _ _ _/_ I _ _ E L
...now, I've got it, but he hits Bankrupt. SS then steals TALK SHOW HOST JIMMY KIMMEL for $20,350!
Speed-Up Round category is Food & Drink and consonants are worth $1,450 a pop. SS calls the S at the beginning of the puzzle and says SMOULDERING FISH...good guess, but incorrect. After the man calls the L's, we have...
S _ _ R _ _ _ _ H
R _ L L
...he solves SOURDOUGH ROLL for $2,900 and seals the match win with $25,550! SS has $20,350 from that one big solve and Roberts gets the $1,000 consolation check.
Kravis is a very good player, so we have a decent shot at a bonus round win tonight. BTW, both cars on offers this week are Pontiacs- according to my Sony Pictures Message Board buddy, Andy Nguyen, the other car besides the Solstice is the G6 Convertible. He spins the B for Bobby and the category is Thing. Starting with:
_ _ R L _
_ _ _
My gut is CURLY BOW. He calls W, D, P and O, thinking he's onto something...
W O R L D
_ _ P
...we see one in almost every school classroom- WORLD MAP! That wins him another $25,000, for a final total of $50,550! Well done!
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Emily from Las Vegas (who works as a high school counselor) and Chris originally from Springfield, VA (his family hails from Chile and Cuba). Here's the scoreboard at this point after seven questions:
Emily: B----
Chris: B-NGO
BANK: $878
8. (I21)- What fancy pattern has a tear-dropped shape?
EMILY GOES WITH PAISLEY- RIGHT (BI---; $899)
9. (N40)- What pasta is Italian for "ribbon" and is often served with Alfredo sauce?
CHRIS NAILS FETTUCINI ($939)
SPEED-UP MODE
10. (N41)- Amazon or Nile- if a school of pirhana swims towards you, what river are you in?
CHRIS SAYS AMAZON- RIGHT ($980)
11. (N33)- Cuba (uh oh) or Florida- the Daiquiri cocktail is thought to have originated where?
CHRIS NAILS CUBA ($1,013)
12. (I22)- T or F: Flamingos are born in red and then their color eventually matures to pink.
CHRIS GOES WITH FALSE- WIN ($1,035)
GAME 2:
1. (I17)- Peter Parker, Spider-Man's alter ego, works for what fictional newspaper?
EMILY SAYS DAILY PLANET- THAT'S FOR SUPERMAN, MA'AM
CHRIS SAYS THE DAILY BUGLE- CORRECT (-I---; $1,052)
2. (I29)- What Spanish queen sponsored Columbus' voyage?
EMILY SAYS ISABELLA- CORRECT (-I---; $1,081)
3. (B3)- What does a philatelist collect?
EMILY GOES WITH STAMPS- YES INDEED (BI---; $1,084)
4. (O63)- What "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" author has her own line of greeting cards?
EMILY ANSWERS MAYA ANGELOU- RIGHT AGAIN (BI--O; $1,147)
5. (B2)- Three looping arrows in a triangle shape is the symbol for what eco-friendly process?
EMILY SAYS RECYCLING- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,149)
6. (N38)- What U.S. President said the now-famous line "Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall"?
CHRIS SAYS RONALD REAGAN- CORRECT (-IN--; $1,187)
7. (G49)- What 1997 movie was "king of the world", becoming the highest-grossing film ever?
CHRIS NAILS "TITANIC" (-ING-; $1,236)
8. (N35)- Celiac disease suffers can't tolerate what protein found in wheat and other grains?
EMILY SAYS GLUTEN- RIGHT (BIN-O; $1,271)
9. (G50)- The Hindu god Vishnu is depicted as having four of what?
CHRIS SAYS ARMS- RIGHT ($1,321)
10. (B7)- What's the world's largest chain of fast-food restaurants?
CHRIS NAILS MCDONALDS (BING-; $1,328)
SPEED-UP MODE
11. (O66)- Batman or Robin- which one is a real city in Eastern Turkey?
CHRIS SAYS BATMAN- HOLY SMOKES, BATMAN, THIS MAN'S WON THE GAME AND $1,394!
BBB:
1. #28- $5,000
2. #7- Diamonds
Final pick: #51- WINS DIAMONDS
Total in cash and prizes: $3,894.
TPIR MDS: We start with the first three $1,000,000 winners on this show announcing their names along with showing off their own big, fake million dollar check. Will somebody join that elite club tonight? Let's find out.
Our first four players are Yolanda Comer, Clayton Sober, Denise Danchich and James Boswell (call me crazy, but is that the same one that got called on down on a daytime episode not too long ago?!?!). The opening IUFB is a spa.
James: $8,050 (WILLY OF THE CENTURY)
Denise: $4,500
Clayton: $5,200
Yolanda: $5,600
ARP: $5,175, so DD plays Switcheroo for a Cadillac CTS (Std., PI V6, Trim, Sunroof, Seat Adjustor, Hard Drive, LCollection)! Board:
Cadillac: $ 4 0, 4 _ 5
CD Cabinet: $ _ 6
Duffle bag: $ _ 9
Soccer ball: $ _ 5
Wine cooler: $ _ 0
Numbers available: 2, 3, 4, 5 and 8
THIS IS THE MILLION DOLLAR GAME!!! An EXACTA on the first try wins the $1,000,000 and all the prizes.
My guesses:
Cadillac: $40,435
CD cabinet: $56
Duffle bag: $49
Soccer ball: $25
Wine cooler: $80
Her $1M guesses:
Cadillac: $40,485
CD cabinet: $36
Duffle bag: $49
Soccer ball: $25
Wine cooler: $50
She has...
...one right. Her final guesses:
Cadillac: $40,445
CD cabinet: $26
Duffle bag: $59
Soccer ball: $35
Wine cooler: $80
Final result: Two right. And she wins...
Cadillac: $ 4 0 , 4 4 5
CD cabinet: $ 2 6
Duffle bag: $ 5 9
Soccer ball: $ 3 5
Wine cooler: $ 8 0
...the duffle bag and the wine cooler. I was right about the car- it was $40,435. The soccer ball was $25 (she had that right on her first turn) and the CD cabinet was $46.
Khamamile Sandaford then comes on down and the second IUFB is a pool table.
Khamamile: $4,139
Clayton: $3,500
Yolanda: $3,700
James: BUCK
ARP: $4,995, so Khamamile plays Range Game for a trip to the Galapagos Islands. Range is $9,400-$10,000. Her guess is $9,566-$9,716...winner! ARP: $9,666.
Next player is Christopher Wolfe and the third IUFB is a BBQ island.
Christopher: $3,650
Clayton: $2,500
Yolanda: $1,800
James: $3,651
ARP: $4,914, so that extra dollar gives the U.S. Navy's Boswell a chance to play Pathfinder for a Chrysler Sebring Convertible (Fairly loaded). Board:
58410
30832
91206
26375
87941
First number is 2. He steps to the second number of 8 and he's on his way ($ 2 8, _ _ _). He then steps to the 4 as the middle number...right
($ 2 8, 4 _ _)! His fourth number guess is 1...right again ($ 2 8, 4 1 _)! He then goes with 0 as the last number...BULLSEYE!! He wins the $28,410 convertible! Too bad this wasn't the Million Dollar Game, because he played this like a pro!
SSD1: The only loser this half spins a dime...and 90 cents for $5,000! Nobody else matches it, so she's in the Showcase. In her Bonus Spin...too much.
Next player is Brenda Jarvis and the fourth IUFB is a treadmill.
Brenda: $2,800
Christopher: $4,600
Clayton: $1,800
Yolanda: $1,600
ARP: $2,999, so Jarvis plays That's Too Much for a Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Extended Cab (Std., LT1, Tailgate, Power Pack Plus). First price is $20,841. Second is $22,780. Third is $24,615. Fourth is $25,191. Fifth is $29,921. Sixth is $32,850. Seventh is $35,780 and she says the magic words...she's over. She should've stopped at the fifth price, because the ARP was $28,300.
Next player is Warren Bostwick and the next IUFB is a diamond pendant and ring.
Warren: $3,300
Christopher: $3,700
Clayton: $4,750
Yolanda: BUCK
ARP: $4,625, so Wolfe from Randy Orton country (St. Louis, MO) will play Super Grand Game. Target is $6 and the products are Lanacane, granola bars, cold sore treatment, CLR cleaner, Alka-Seltzer Plus and pasta sauce.
1. Pasta sauce- $1.99
2. Granola bars- $3.29
3. Cold sore treatment- $5.30
He goes with the cleaner last...that's $4.19 for the $20,000!
Timothy Walsh is last and the final IUFB is a hybrid go-cart.
Timothy: $3,900
Clayton: $6,100 (SUICIDE WILLY)
Yolanda: $5,300
Warren: $5,301
ARP: $4,598, so Clayton and Yolanda go to Heartbreak Hotel at Jabroni Drive, wherever that might be, while Walsh visits Barker's Bargain Bar and tries to win an arcade game marked at $3,395 and a floor clock marked at $1,820. I say the arcade game is the bigger bargain and he disagrees. ARP of the game: $5,395. ARP of the clock: $4,820, so I'm wrong and he wins!
SSD2: The only loser this half spins the dollar right away for $5,000! Like the first Showcase Showdown, nobody else matches that, so she's in the Showcase. In Jarvis' Bonus Spin...too little.
I would like to point out that you now have to come within $500 of the ARP of your Showcase to win the $1,000,000 and both Showcases. To begin our battle of losers in tonight's Million Dollar Showcase Round, the first Showcase has very hi-tech stuff: A pair of remote control helicopters, an Apple computer system, a Wii game system, an HDTV and a Chaparral 22" Sinesta Extreme ski boat. Jarvis bids $28,950, which is a GARF OF THE CENTURY, but she could still win if her luck holds up. For our Million Dollar Switcheroo player, we have new versions of old-fashioned prizes: A Heartland range, a Colorado whitewater rafting trip, a baby grand piano and a Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Coupe (Std, Trim, Stereo, Lamps). She bids $60,240.
ARP for Jarvis: $89,920, a difference of $60,970. ARP for the other lady...
...$72,118, so she's tonight's champion with $82,432 in cash and prizes! Jarvis leaves with $7,999.
DOND: Tonight's first contestant is Richard Ramierez from Miami, FL. He keeps case #10.
ROUND 1:
1. #26- WIPEOUT ($1,000,000)
2. #8- $750
3. #15- $300
4. #18- $25,000
5. #23- $50
6. #19- BUCK
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $39,000
Tonight's model contestants are Lindsay, Krista and Amy.
ROUND 2:
1. #9- $200
2. #24- $10,000
3. #5- PENNY
4. #16- $750,000
5. #6- $100,000
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $34,000
ROUND 3:
1. #3- $400,000
2. #21- $5
3. #12- $25
4. #4- $10
THIRD OFFER OUT THE DOOR: $63,000
ROUND 4:
1. #7- $5,000
2. #11- $100
3. #1- $75
FOURTH OFFER: $111,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #25- $300,000
2. #14- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $98,000- NO DEAL
RR's next pick is #17...$200,000, so he's in the Danger Zone. New offer: $101,000...DEAL, AND IT'S A PERFECT ONE! His next pick of #2 had the $500K. His case had $400. The other cases:
#13- $75,000
#20- $500
#22- $50,000
Our next player tonight is Kate Albarelli from NYC. She's a professional ballet dancer. Her case of destiny is #14.
ROUND 1:
1. #2- $200
2. #8- $500
3. #1- $100,000
4. #5- $75,000
5. #25- $200,000
6. #17- $25
FIRST OFFER: $68,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #18- $750,000
2. #3- $5,000
3. #13- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (she was ONE OFF THE BIG ONE- the second time this week that's happened!)
4. #7- $10
5. #15- PENNY
SECOND OFFER: $34,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #23- BUCK
2, #19- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #22- $400,000 (STRIKE ONE)
4. #5- $25,000
THIRD OFFER: $49,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #21- $750
2. #4- $300
3. #6- $75
FOURTH OFFER: $72,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #11- $500,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
2. #9- STRIKE THREE!!! YOU'RE OUT!!!!
She leaves with $100. The other cases:
#10- $1,000
#16- $400
#26- $5
#24- $10,000
#20- $50
Our last player is Norman Tyree, who is a retired area manager for a tire company (he worked there for 30 years). He holds on to case #14.
ROUND 1:
1. #3- $200
2. #8- $300,000
3. #19- $200,000
4. #23- $10
5. #11- $25,000
6. #5- $50
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $65,000
ROUND 2:
1. #4- $100
2. #10- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #17- $5,000
4. #22- $50,000
5. #2- $300
SECOND OFFER REJECTED: $75,000
(At this point, the American Gladiators appear via satelite to damage the Banker's car!)
ROUND 3 (the American Gladiators are now in the studio at this point):
1. #12- $5
2. #18- BUCK
3. #21- $10,000
4. #7- $75
THIRD OFFER GONE: $119,000
ROUND 4:
1. #6- $75,000
2. #25- $1,000
3. #15- $25
FOURTH OFFER: $162,000- NO DEAL
Tonight's model winner is Lindsay.
ROUND 5:
1. #26- PENNY
2. #9- $100,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
FIFTH OFFER: $207,000- NO DEAL
His next pick is #1...STRIKE ONE- $400,000. New offer: $180,000...NO DEAL. Next selection is #20...STRIKE TWO- $500,000. Next offer: $151,000...DEAL! He had $750 in his case, but he still commited a GARF OF THE CENTURY as a result of this playout:
#13- $400 (Offer: $260,000)
#24- $500 (Offer: $407,000)
#16- $750,000 (STRIKEOUT)
Next week, the world tour begins!
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
"Beauty and the Geek V" Episode 7
The five remaining teams were sent to Big Bear, California's premier ski resort.
Only one challenge was done this week. This was a sled-building challenge. The Beauties had to build the actual sleds while the Geeks got snowmen, tools and parts to work with. The Beauties had to make their sleds using the materials from the snowmen, but they had to ask their Geeks to borrow them from their snowmen. They could only bring one item at a time. Once a team completed their sled, they had to take it up the hill, and they had to ride down the hill all the way down to the finish line. If at any point somebody fell off, they had to start over. The first team that crossed the finish line on their sled won.
Jason and Kristina were the first ones to try their sled out on the course...
...but Jason prematurely stopped their sled! Oops. They tried it again and did worse than the first time.
Chris and Cara then took their shot...
...but they WIPED OUT early. Jason and Kristina then tried their sled out for the third time...
...but they failed yet again. Next to try the course out was Tommy and Amanda...
...they won!
Instead of a quiz to eliminate somebody, a Tribal Council-like vote was held. The team who got the most votes was eliminated. Tommy and Amanda had immunity since they won the challenge, and would hold the tiebreaking vote in the event the vote in the event of a tie.
First vote: Joe and Tara
Second vote: Jason and Kristina
Third vote: Matt and Leticia
Fourth vote: Chris and Cara
Tommy and Amanda therefore had to break the tie. By their power, the next team eliminated was...
...Jason and Kristina.
Only one challenge was done this week. This was a sled-building challenge. The Beauties had to build the actual sleds while the Geeks got snowmen, tools and parts to work with. The Beauties had to make their sleds using the materials from the snowmen, but they had to ask their Geeks to borrow them from their snowmen. They could only bring one item at a time. Once a team completed their sled, they had to take it up the hill, and they had to ride down the hill all the way down to the finish line. If at any point somebody fell off, they had to start over. The first team that crossed the finish line on their sled won.
Jason and Kristina were the first ones to try their sled out on the course...
...but Jason prematurely stopped their sled! Oops. They tried it again and did worse than the first time.
Chris and Cara then took their shot...
...but they WIPED OUT early. Jason and Kristina then tried their sled out for the third time...
...but they failed yet again. Next to try the course out was Tommy and Amanda...
...they won!
Instead of a quiz to eliminate somebody, a Tribal Council-like vote was held. The team who got the most votes was eliminated. Tommy and Amanda had immunity since they won the challenge, and would hold the tiebreaking vote in the event the vote in the event of a tie.
First vote: Joe and Tara
Second vote: Jason and Kristina
Third vote: Matt and Leticia
Fourth vote: Chris and Cara
Tommy and Amanda therefore had to break the tie. By their power, the next team eliminated was...
...Jason and Kristina.
"Dancing With the Stars" Elimination VII
The encore dance of the night was the Quick Step from Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska.
Dancecenter then did its occasional appearance on the results show.
Def Leppard performed "Pour Some Sugar On Me", a theme that was once used for wrestling diva Christy Hemme. They later peformed a single from their new album.
There was no kids' segment tonight.
Now, for the results. The first one safe:
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Cristian de la Fuente
Kristi Yamaguchi
Mario
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
Second:
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Cristian de la Fuente
Mario
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
So much for my bottom two projection.
We now learned that Cristian de la Fuente's actual injury from last night was a ruptured tendon in one of his biceps. OUCH. He wants to have surgery on it sometime, but he wants to keep going for the time being. The bottom two...
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Cristian de la Fuente
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
...Marissa Jaret Winokur and Shannon Elizabeth. Leaving us tonight...
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Shannon Elizabeth
...Elizabeth.
Dancecenter then did its occasional appearance on the results show.
Def Leppard performed "Pour Some Sugar On Me", a theme that was once used for wrestling diva Christy Hemme. They later peformed a single from their new album.
There was no kids' segment tonight.
Now, for the results. The first one safe:
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Cristian de la Fuente
Kristi Yamaguchi
Mario
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
Second:
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Cristian de la Fuente
Mario
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
So much for my bottom two projection.
We now learned that Cristian de la Fuente's actual injury from last night was a ruptured tendon in one of his biceps. OUCH. He wants to have surgery on it sometime, but he wants to keep going for the time being. The bottom two...
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Cristian de la Fuente
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
...Marissa Jaret Winokur and Shannon Elizabeth. Leaving us tonight...
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Shannon Elizabeth
...Elizabeth.
"American Idol" 4/29
Remember, each contestant will have to sing twice tonight, and will only be judged after their second song. The topic is Neil Diamond.
First up is this year's El Cheapo, Jason Castro. His first song is "Forever in Blue Jeans". I gave him a 6.
Second is David Cook with "I'm Alive". My score was 7.
In the middle spot is La Cheapa, Brooke White, with "I'm a Believer". She uses the guitar to perform with this song. I gave her a 6.
Fourth is David Archuleta with the song "Sweet Caroline". I gave him an 8.
Last in tonight's lineup is Syesha Mercado. Based on the past few weeks, she'd better give two virtually-perfect performances tonight or else. For her first song, she does "Hello, Again". I also gave her an 8.
Castro's second song is "September Morn". I gave him another 6. Everyone thought his song choices were too safe.
Cook's second song is "All I Really Need is You". I gave him an 8 for an average of 7.5. Everybody thought the second song was better than his first one.
White then uses the piano to assist her in peforming "I Am I Said". Since everybody thought this song was much better than her first, I also gave her an 8, meaning her average is 7.
Next is Archuleta with "America". I gave him a 9, for an average of 8.5! Everybody thought that was a clever song choice.
Mercado has the night's last song, "Thank the Lord for the Night Time". I gave her a 9, for an average of 8.5. But I'm not sure if that's going to matter for her.
Unless she gets lucky like White last week, Mercado will be eliminated tomorrow.
First up is this year's El Cheapo, Jason Castro. His first song is "Forever in Blue Jeans". I gave him a 6.
Second is David Cook with "I'm Alive". My score was 7.
In the middle spot is La Cheapa, Brooke White, with "I'm a Believer". She uses the guitar to perform with this song. I gave her a 6.
Fourth is David Archuleta with the song "Sweet Caroline". I gave him an 8.
Last in tonight's lineup is Syesha Mercado. Based on the past few weeks, she'd better give two virtually-perfect performances tonight or else. For her first song, she does "Hello, Again". I also gave her an 8.
Castro's second song is "September Morn". I gave him another 6. Everyone thought his song choices were too safe.
Cook's second song is "All I Really Need is You". I gave him an 8 for an average of 7.5. Everybody thought the second song was better than his first one.
White then uses the piano to assist her in peforming "I Am I Said". Since everybody thought this song was much better than her first, I also gave her an 8, meaning her average is 7.
Next is Archuleta with "America". I gave him a 9, for an average of 8.5! Everybody thought that was a clever song choice.
Mercado has the night's last song, "Thank the Lord for the Night Time". I gave her a 9, for an average of 8.5. But I'm not sure if that's going to matter for her.
Unless she gets lucky like White last week, Mercado will be eliminated tomorrow.
4/29/2008 Results
WWTBAM: La Tanya Hall returns. She's a singer and once performed with Aretha Franklin. Let's see if this $25,000 question will be music to her ears:
In April 2007, scientists made headlines when they reportedly found an Earth-like planet located 20.5 light years away in what constellation?
A: Orion
B: Canis Minor
C: Ursa Major
D: Libra
Astronomy is not her cup of tea, so she calls Dan, who's pretty sure it's Libra. She agrees...
A: Orion
B: Canis Major
C: Ursa Major
D: Libra
...that's $25,000! After switching, here's her $50,000 question:
Which of the following isn't one of the money royal titles held by Prince Charles?
A: Earl of Chester
B: Baron of Renfrew
C: Lord of the Isles
D: Duke of Edinburgh
The 50:50 leaves the Earl and the Duke. She says the Duke...
A: Earl of Chester
D: Duke of Edinburgh
...bam! For $100K:
Laid to rest in the National Cathedral, who is the only U.S. President bured in Washington, D.C.?
A: Martin Van Buren
B: Woodrow Wilson
C: James Madison
D: William Taft
She takes home $50,000! It was Wilson.
Next player is Valerie Hanley from Lafayette, CO. She's a registered nurse. For $4,000:
On the hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy", what's the first name of the title character, Dr. Grey?
A: Meredith (!)
B: Izzie
C: Miranda
D: Cristina
This lady was very afraid that a "Grey's Anatomy" question would pop up, because she's never watched that show. Therefore, she asks the audience...and do you believe it, 83% said Meredith! She agrees and is right! Next, for eight grand:
"Fledermaus" is the German word for what creature?
A: Swan
B: Parrot
C: Bat
D: Mosquito
She quickly gets bat for $8,000. For 16:
A popular brunch cocktail, the Bellini is typically made by mixing champagne with a puree of what fruit?
A: Orange
B: Tomato
C: Cranberry
D: Peach
The 50:50 leaves tomato and peach, and it's a good thing she used that lifeline, because her gut of orange is now gone. She then says peach...
B: Tomato
D: Peach
...right for $16K! To hit the $25K mark:
Francis Ford Coppola won his first Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay for what film?
A: "Cool Hand Luke"
B: "Five Easy Pieces"
C: "Patton"
D: "In the Heat of the Night"
She decides to phone Chuck, who says nothing, so she quits with the $16,000. The answer was "Patton".
Our last player today is Beckie Magnuson from San Diego. For $4,000:
Which of these U.S. states doesn't lie entirely within a single time zone?
A: Pennsylvania
B: Missouri
C: Texas
D: Nevada
She asks the audience. 40% said Texas, 30% said Nevada, 22% said Missouri and 8% said Pennsylvania. The 50:50 leaves Texas and Missouri. She then goes with Texas...
B: Missouri
C: Texas
...she's still alive! Last question of the day, for $8,000:
A collection of Sanskrit hymns and verses known as the Vedas are sacred texts in what religion?
A: Buddhism
B: Taoism
C: Judaism
D: Hinduism
She calls her uncle Lee, who doesn't say much of anything, so she takes home the $4,000 as we call it a day. It was Hinduism.
Temptation: For Jodi's fourth day, she's facing Molly and Keli. So far, Jodi has won $6,470 in cash and prizes. After the first Speed Round...
Jodi: $30
Molly: $20
Keli: $25
...with $5 separating everyone, Jodi could buy a Pilates exercise package worth $1,009 for $10. The final offer is a $7 price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Category: TV Title.
1. I premiered in the 1970s.
2. I had many guests, including a young Michelle Phiefer.
3. One of my main characters was under four feet tall.
4. They remade me in the 1990s, but that revival didn't last long.
Keli rings in...
_ A _ T A _ Y
_ _ L A N _
...she gets FANTASY ISLAND for the early lead with $40.
Knock Off category: Original 13 Colonies.
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Ohio
Maryland
New York
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Maine
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Delaware
TURN 1:
Molly: New Hampshire- $2 ($22)
Jodi: Maryland- $2 ($32)
Keli: Maine
TURN 2:
Molly: New Jersey- $10 ($32)
Jodi: Delaware- $2 ($34)
TURN 3:
Molly: New York- $5 ($37)
Jodi: South Carolina- $5 ($39)
TURN 4:
Molly: North Carolina- $5 ($42)
Jodi: Georgia- $15 ($54)
FINAL TURN:
Molly: Rhode Island- $2 ($44)
Now with a $10 lead, Jodi could buy an at-home message therapy session plus a collection of Hobo skin care products, all worth $850 for $12. The final offer is her current lead. Going once...going twice...FORGET IT.
Speed Round #2 dealt with celebrities who turned either 30 or 40 last year. After that...
Jodi: $94
Molly: $39
Keli: $40
...Jodi doesn't want the $1,000 Instant Ca$h. The one grand check was in the white wallet today.
She goes on to win with $114! She now has $496 in her bank account. There are five new prizes at Shopper's Paradise, and as Jim Lange might say, "And heeeeeeeeeeeeere they are".
$86: Novori Jewelry ($2,000)
$200: Trip to Hollywood, FL ($4,276)
$385: Wurlitzer jukebox ($7,995)
$560: Living room ($11,195)
$860: Nissan Altima Hybrid ($25,115)
If she bombs out for the third time in a row at Super Knock Off, the car will be all but out of play for her. The category today: U.S. Magazines.
Self
All You
Bridal Style
Buttons and Bows
Knit Simple
American Baby
Preggers
Gal Pal
In Style
Bride 2 Be
Hey Girl!
Redbook
1. Redbook- $25
2. Self- $25
3. In Style- $25
4. American Baby- $50
She would've bombed out with her next pick of Bridal Style. The $100 was behind Knit Simple and the other $25 answer was All You.
She now has $621 in her bank account...but she will return for her last day!
TPIR: Those of you in the Eastern/Central time zones had to watch this show in full on the Internet only because of a President Bush News Conference airing on TV. The first four players were Michelle Boudreaux, Joseph Hooson, Frank Gabb and Sylvia Rodriguez. The first IUFB was an LCD TV.
Michelle: $380 (STUPID BID)
Joseph: $675
Frank: $525 (GARF)
Sylvia: $2,500
ARP: $1,595, so Hooson played Easy as 1-2-3 for luggage, a coffee urn and a BBQ. He placed #1 on the urn, #2 on the luggage and #3 on the BBQ. The urn was $750 (the price reveal got stuck for that), the luggage was $1,000, and the grill was $1,603 for the victory!
The next player was Jennifer Schwann and the second IUFB was a dinette.
Jennifer: $1,250
Frank: $1,425
Sylvia: $1,525
Michelle: $1,526
All were over.
Jennifer: $850
Frank: $1,020
Sylvia: $975
Michelle: BUCK
ARP: $899, so by changing her bid from about $900 to $850, Schwann from Salt Lake City got to play Spelling Bee for a $15,810 Ford Focus. Her free picks were #25 and #8. The first item was kitchen utensils, and her guess was $20...BULLSEYE! That meant she automatically won the $40 mouse pad, the $25 electronic recipe guide and three more cards! She then picked #10, #4 and #21. She then tried for the car. First card had CAR on it for an instant win! The other cards alternated between C's and A's.
Next player was James Blackburn and the third IUFB was a camcorder.
James: $650
Frank: $425
Sylvia: $620
Michelle: $651
ARP: $950, so Boudreaux, the first player called down on the day, played One Right Price for SCUBA gear and a bar set. Today's One Right Price was $2,250, and she said that was the price of the bar set...NO! It was actually $3,099. I thought for sure that SCUBA gear was about $4K.
SSD1: The only loser this half spun 55...and went over, so she left with parting gifts. Hooson spun 80 cents. Schwann spun 85 cents to go to the Showcase! She was on fire so far today!
Next to "Come on Down" was Cornelia Limones and the next IUFB was an electric fireplace. The winner also got $40 of Gold Bond Powder.
Cornelia: $1,199
James: $1,295
Frank: $950
Sylvia: $975
All were over.
Cornelia: $900
James: $795
Frank: $725
Sylvia: $790
ARP: $899, so Blackburn from Florida played That's Too Much for a Ford Ranger (Std., AC, Cruise/Tilt, Stereo, Prot, SRadio). First price was $14,560. Second was $15,206. Third was $16,005. Fourth was $18,990 and he said the magic words...GOT IT! ARP was $16,737, meaning for the first time in a while on the daytime show, both car games were won in the same episode!
Next player was George Calhoun and the next IUFB was a set of water inflatables.
George: $999
Frank: $1,225
Sylvia: $950
Cornelia: $700
ARP: $820, so Limones played Grocery Game for a trip to Venice worth $7,794. The products today were Clorox wipes, hair spray, seasoned potatoes, Chips Ahoy! and Aspercreme. Her first purchase was six wipe bottles. Each one was $2.99, for a total of $17.94. She then bought five Chips Ahoy! packages, after she originally wanted to buy six. Each one was 55 cents, for a total of...$20.69 and the win! Good thing she held back a little!
The last player was Yolanda Stout and the final IUFB today was a dishwasher.
Yolanda: $575
George: $899
Frank: $825
Sylvia: $1,050
ARP: $1,159, so Gabb went to the First Four Breakfast Club while Rodriguez played Coming or Going for a pair of motorcycles. If she was coming, the guess would be $4,368. If she was going, the guess would be $8,634. She said $4,368...winner!
SSD2: Rodriguez spun a nickel...and 75 for 80 cents. Limones tied it up. The truck winner spun 55...and went way over. In the spin-off, Rodriguez spun 85...while the other lady got 55, so Rodriguez went to the Showcase!
I believe either a trailer or a boat was on offer in today's featured Showcase. The first Showcase went into the future...2050 to be exact, to see a 12-year old girl named Tiffany being the President of the United States! First, she hates broccoli, so she calls on a year supply of chocolate to satisfy her. Second, she signs the 53rd Amendment, which disallows those children like her from cleaning their rooms unless they first played their favorite games on their new laptop computer. Finally, she wants to end the war with her neighbors/best friends, so she decides to make her new home a Red Line Trailer! Schwann bid $27,000, which was a GARF, since that didn't cover the trailer. Rodriguez went for a living room, maid service for a year and a spa, and she bid $23,000, which sounded like a WILLY.
ARP for Schwann: $34,384, a difference of $7,384. ARP for Rodriguez: $17,908, so she did indeed WILLY and Schwann became the champion in a big way with a grand total of $51,178 in prizes! The other lady left with $5,527 in stuff.
WOF: For those of you, like me, who missed Monday's episode, you didn't miss anything too significant, except for the fact that the champ on that episode said the correct answer to last night's bonus puzzle A SECOND TOO LATE (MYTHOLOGY).
As for tonight, we're in the middle of College Week, the first week in this three week road trip from the Navy Pier in Chicago. Tonight's players are Mark Garato (in the blue) from Wheaton, IL (who is a sophomore at the University of Illinois-Chicago majoring in political science), Laura Hubert from Mt. Prospect, IL (who is a sophomore at Loyola University majoring in nursing) and Kelly Clinton-Scirocco from Neunert, IL (who is a junior at the University of Wisconsin majoring in biology; she's also a part of the school's ROTC).
Mark gets A SEMESTER ABROAD for $1,000 and then CHAMELEONS to triple his money.
Round 1 category is College Life and it's tonight's Prize Puzzle! A $5,000 trip to Hawaii is now on the wheel. After he buys the I's, we have...
_ _ _ _ _ I N _/IN/I T _ _ I _ N
...I think I know this, but he hits Bankrupt. Laura calls a $300 G and after buying the A's, we now have...
_ A _ _ _ I N G/IN/I T A _ I A N
...now I know it. My guess of SPEAKING IN ITALIAN is now gone. She then calls the L for the Wild Card and solves MAJORING IN ITALIAN for $50 and a trip to Venice, a total of $7,150.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: VK3583810
Eggland's Best Jackpot Round category is Thing. At the start, the winner of the last round calls two T's for $600 and the Free Spin. She then calls the R's for the trip to Hawaii, but then hits Bankrupt to lose that, the cash and the Wild Card. She then uses her Free Spin. After she buys the E's, we have...
_ _ R E _ E S S
_ _ T E R _ E T
A _ _ E S S
...if you don't have this in your house, you're probably living a boring life. She buys the I's, calls the N's for another $600 and solves WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS for another $3,700 and $10,850 total.
V8 Big Money Round category is Before & After. Early on, the man hits a Mystery Wedge. He calls three N's and flips...Bankrupt-oops. Later on, though, he calls a G for the $25,000 from the Big Money Wedge! After he buys the A's, we have...
_ A _ N _ R _/_ A _/O _/
R _ _ _ O N I N G
...he then buys the E. Next, he calls a $300 C and after calling the U, we now have...
_ A U N _ R _/_ A _/O _/
R E C _ O N I N G
...now, I think I've got it. Hope he does. He calls a $400 L and the D's for another $2,000. He then calls the Y's and solves LAUNDRY DAY OF RECKONING for another $27,650 and $30,650 total!
He then solves DRESSER DRAWERS to go to $33,650. Speed-Up Round category is Place and consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. After he calls the L's, we have...
S _ L _ - _ _ T
_ _ N _ _ R T
_ _ L L
...I know it, but he doesn't. Laura calls the H and solves SOLD-OUT CONCERT HALL for another $3,200 and a final total of $14,050 in cash and prizes. Kelly gets the $1,000 consolation and Mark is our champion with $33,650 thanks to that profitable Big Money Round!
One of the cars on offer this week, I do believe, is a Pontiac Solstice. He spins the double star and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ E T
_ _ _ N
He calls C, G, H and A and gets zip, so the game is over. It was QUIET DOWN and he doesn't win a Pontiac Solstice. But he could still buy one and so much more with $33,650!
Jeopardy!: The next College Championship for the show begins on Monday. In the meantime, Ric Leach hopes to make it three wins in a row. So far, this training director from Miami has $32,800 to his credit. Tonight, he's facing Gilah Pomeranz and Tom Morris. Opening categories:
DIARIES & JOURNALS
SITCOM CENTRAL
INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK
TIME
BRANDED
"B" YOUR BEST
Leach gets off to a good start by getting the first four "B" clues for $2,000. At the first break, he's still ahead with $4,400. The man in the middle has three grand and the only woman on this panel has one grand. When we pick things up, Diaries & Journals, International Food & Drink and Branded. First Branded clue:
Elsie the Cow's "husband", his face is plastered on glue bottles.
Leach says "Who is Elmer?" to go to $4,600. $400:
It's "The Quicker Picker Upper".
Leach is incorrect with "What is Downy?", dropping him to $4,200. The lady then gets "What is Bounty?" to go to $1,400. Middle clue:
In 1986, this company introduced its Dockers line of men's casual wear.
Leach goes with "What is Levi's?"...he's right to jump to $4,800. $800 clue is as follows:
Brother began by making sewing machines; it made its first portable one of these in 1961.
He says "What is a typewriter?"...I said printer, but he's right to go to $5,600! Wrapping up the category:
This cross-country skiing simulator wasn't invented in Scandinavia; it's from Minnesota.
He then says "What is a Nordic?"...NOT ACCEPTABLE, dropping him back to $4,600. The other man responds with "What is NordiTrak?"...that's right to go to four large. Opening clue in Food & Drink:
A modern Greek word for "bread" gave us the name of this bread that's often stuffed with delicious fillings.
She says "What is a pita?"...right for $1,600. Next:
In a traditional Chinese dish, hard-cooked eggs get a marbled appearance by being simmered in this beverage.
The male challenger says "What is beer?"...sorry. He drops to $3,600. The lady then says "What is tea?"...she's now at the $2,000 mark. Middle clue:
The name of the popular pudding arroz con leche is Spanish for this "with milk".
Morris says "What is rice?"...back to $4,200 he goes. $800 clue:
Virtually Brazil's national drink, caipirinha is an icy concoction with fresh lime, and cachaca, a liquor distilled mainly from this sweet crop.
Leach says "What is molasses?"...no, dropping him out of the lead for now with $3,800. Morris then responds "What is sugar cane?"...five grand! Wrappping that up:
If you see "lumache" on an Italian menu, find out if they're these gastropods or the pasta shaped like them.
Morris' response is "What are snails?"...right again to go to six large! Let's start the last category with this $200 clue:
On June 20, 1942, she wrote that no one would be "interested in the unbosomings of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl".
Here comes Leach with a guess of "Who was Anne Frank?"...you bet to go back to four grand! $400 clue:
Julie Powell's book about mastering Julia Child's recipes began as this type of online journal.
Leach says "What is a blog?", which is what my site is...and he's right again to go to $4,400! Middle clue:
In describing a species of tortoise of this island group, Darwin wrote that "some grow to an immense size".
The woman rings in with "What are the Galapagos?"...$2,200. $800 clue is the Daily Double, and she wagers $1,600:
An 1855 entry in this Scottish missionary's African journal mentions the discovery of Victoria Falls.
"Who was Livingston?"...Dr. Livingston, I presume that you just helped her jump to $4,200! To wrap up the round:
This "Life of Samuel Johnson" author also wrote "Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides", an early travel diary.
She says "Who was Peeps?"...NO WAY, dropping her to $3,200. Triple Stumper- it was actually James Boswell.
DJ! categories:
COMPOSERS
MOVIE TAGLINES (the movie has to be IDed in each correct response)
NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN LEADERS
AVIATION
THE GOOD OLD, OLD DAYS
INSIDE THE COUNTRY (in each clue, one word will be highlighted because it contains some of the letters of a country)
Early on, the champ ties it up, but Morris quickly takes the lead back by himself. These two continue to have a tight battle for the lead, until Morris catches fire in Aviation and tries for a sweep of that category with this $2,000 clue:
In May 1987, a plane built by this Wichita, KS company landed in Red Square.
He rings in first with "What is Cessna?"...SWEEP! He now has $14,800! Left now are Composers, The Good Old, Old Days and Inside the Country. Time to ID the countries. The first clue:
There's a lot of "love" (Rossi Morreale not included, so sorry) inside this country that borders Croatia.
The champ says "What is Slovenia?"...right to go to $11,200! For $800:
All "hail" this country and its beautiful Buddhist temples.
The woman responds with "What is Thailand?"...she now has $5,600. Opening composer clue:
In 1867, Edward Grieg founded the Norwegian Academy of Music in this city, then known as Christiania.
The champ says "What is Oslo?"...he's at $11,600! Middle country clue:
I could live simply in a "hut" in this Himalayan country.
He agrees with me on "What is Bhutan?"...$12,800! $1,600:
"Our" trip to Europe won't be complete without a visit to this small grand duchy.
The lady at the end replies with "What is Luxembourg?"...right for $7,200. $800 composer clue:
Robert Schumann died age 46 in an asylum near Bonn, the city where this musical titan was born in 1770.
Morris says "Who was Mozart?"...NO, so he's down to $14,000. Leach then says "Who was Beethoven?"...right to be within $400 of getting the lead back ($13,600)! Final country clue:
I could "dive" and swim all day in this island republic in the Indian ocean.
Morris goes with "What are the Maldives?"...he's now at sweet 16! First clue in The Good Old, Old Days:
This student of Plato recognized four types of cause: Material, efficient, formal and final.
Leach says "Who was Aristotle?"...he's now at 14! $800 clue, same category:
Around 480 B.C., this North African city-state controlled most of the Western Mediterranean.
He says "What is Carthage?"...$14,800! Middle clue, again, same category:
Lycia, like Nicaea, was in what's now this Eurasian country.
To keep his outright lead, Morris says "What is Turkey?"...correct for $17,200! $1,600 clue...DAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLYYY DOUBLE! He wagers $2,500 and the lead on this:
He tamed Bucephalus and cut the Gordian Knot.
"Who was Hercules?"...incorrect. Correct: Who was Alexander the Great? He's $100 out of the lead at $14,700. Final clue in the same category:
A major goddess of this first great Cretan civilization was often depicted holding snakes.
Leach says "Who are the Myceaneans?"...NO, so he gives the lead back to Morris for now, as he's down to $12,800. Speaking of the male challenger, he then says "Who are the Minoans?"...he's back to $16,700! Middle composer clue...THE OTHER DAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLYYY DOUBLE! He bets just $1,000 this time:
In 1863, he became music director of the Court Balls in Vienna.
He blanks. It was Strauss, dropping him to $15,700. $1,600 clue:
This composer of the ballet "Rodeo" scored an Oscar for his score from "The Heiress".
Triple Stumper- Aaron Copeland. Wrapping up DJ!:
In 1927, the Baldwin Piano Company sponsored this Hungarian composer's first visit to the U.S.
Triple Stumper- Bartok.
FJ! category: Baseball Terms. I like that subject! Here's the clue:
Hall of Famer Willie Stargell called it "a butterfly with hiccups".
I thought either a spitball or a balk. The woman wrote down "What is a sacrifice?"...no, so she drops to a dollar. The champ's reponse was "What is a fly ball?"...NO, and he also drops to a buck. He's leaving with $34,800 unless Morris did something very stupid. He wrote down "What is a knuckleball?"...WINNER at $25,601!
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Matthew Mugford from Phoenix (who is a musician) and Becky Pensilin, born in Lubbock, TX (who became a grandmother at 36 and now has five grandkids before she's even 50). When we pick up the action after 6-7 questions, MM leads Becky 4-0, needing only the O to win the first game. The jackpot stands at $678.
(O71)- When it is deep in the Earth, what's lava called?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Magma)
(N36)- What's the main vegetable commonly used in cole slaw?
BECKY SAYS CABBAGE- RIGHT (--N--; $714)
(O64)- In the film "Good Will Hunting", who played Will Hunting?
BECKY SAYS MATT DAMON- RIGHT AGAIN (--N-O; $778)
(G51)- What color is 00 on a Las Vegas roulette wheel?
MATTHEW SAYS BLACK- NO
BECKY SAYS GREEN- RIGHT AGAIN (--NGO; $829)
(O75)- In musical scales, what follows "la"?
BECKY SAYS TI- FOUR IN A ROW ($904)
(O73)- Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
MATTHEW SAYS JOHN ADAMS- WIN ($977)
GAME 2:
1. (N45)- In a standard Karate class, beginning students wear what colored belt?
MATTHEW GOES WITH WHITE- RIGHT (--N--; $1,022)
2. (G49)- In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar is warned to beware of the 15th day of what month?
BECKY SAYS OCTOBER- NO
MATTHEW GOES WITH AUGUST- NO (A: March)
3. (I29)- What candy girl went from pop star to movie star with "A Walk to Remember"?
MATTHEW NAILS MANDY MOORE (-IN--; $1,051)
4. (N40)- Robert James Waller wrote a best-selling novel that takes place near the bridges of what county?
MATTHEW GETS MADISON ($1,091)
5. (WILD; now sponsored by MoneyGram)- Explorer Marco Polo was from what country?
BECKY GOES WITH SPAIN- NOPE
MATTHEW SAYS ITALY- RIGHT (BIN--; $1,191)
6. (G56)- On the TV show "Lost", what's the name of the fictional airline that crashed on the mysterious island?
MATTHEW ANSWERS OCEANIC- RIGHT AGAIN (BING-; $1,247)
7. (I26)- While campaigning for the U.S. presidency, on what national TV show did Bill Clinton play his saxophone for the first time?
MATTHEW NAILS "The Aresenio Hall Show" ($1,273)
8. (B5)- In the "Spider-Man" films, what's the name of Peter Parker's long-time love interest?
MATTHEW SAYS MARY JANE (WATSON)- CORRECT ($1,278)
9. (O75)- What hungry African mammal is the star of his own marble munching game?
MATTHEW WINS $1,353 WITH HIPPOPOTAMUS
BBB:
1. #24- $10,000
2. #25- Cabo San Lucas
3. #5- $4,000
4. #75- $100,000
This next pick will be his last one. He goes with #15. Is he the second $100,000 winner on this show?...
...NO, but he gets the $10,000! He's now the second highest winner to date with $11,353!
In April 2007, scientists made headlines when they reportedly found an Earth-like planet located 20.5 light years away in what constellation?
A: Orion
B: Canis Minor
C: Ursa Major
D: Libra
Astronomy is not her cup of tea, so she calls Dan, who's pretty sure it's Libra. She agrees...
A: Orion
B: Canis Major
C: Ursa Major
D: Libra
...that's $25,000! After switching, here's her $50,000 question:
Which of the following isn't one of the money royal titles held by Prince Charles?
A: Earl of Chester
B: Baron of Renfrew
C: Lord of the Isles
D: Duke of Edinburgh
The 50:50 leaves the Earl and the Duke. She says the Duke...
A: Earl of Chester
D: Duke of Edinburgh
...bam! For $100K:
Laid to rest in the National Cathedral, who is the only U.S. President bured in Washington, D.C.?
A: Martin Van Buren
B: Woodrow Wilson
C: James Madison
D: William Taft
She takes home $50,000! It was Wilson.
Next player is Valerie Hanley from Lafayette, CO. She's a registered nurse. For $4,000:
On the hospital drama "Grey's Anatomy", what's the first name of the title character, Dr. Grey?
A: Meredith (!)
B: Izzie
C: Miranda
D: Cristina
This lady was very afraid that a "Grey's Anatomy" question would pop up, because she's never watched that show. Therefore, she asks the audience...and do you believe it, 83% said Meredith! She agrees and is right! Next, for eight grand:
"Fledermaus" is the German word for what creature?
A: Swan
B: Parrot
C: Bat
D: Mosquito
She quickly gets bat for $8,000. For 16:
A popular brunch cocktail, the Bellini is typically made by mixing champagne with a puree of what fruit?
A: Orange
B: Tomato
C: Cranberry
D: Peach
The 50:50 leaves tomato and peach, and it's a good thing she used that lifeline, because her gut of orange is now gone. She then says peach...
B: Tomato
D: Peach
...right for $16K! To hit the $25K mark:
Francis Ford Coppola won his first Academy Award for co-writing the screenplay for what film?
A: "Cool Hand Luke"
B: "Five Easy Pieces"
C: "Patton"
D: "In the Heat of the Night"
She decides to phone Chuck, who says nothing, so she quits with the $16,000. The answer was "Patton".
Our last player today is Beckie Magnuson from San Diego. For $4,000:
Which of these U.S. states doesn't lie entirely within a single time zone?
A: Pennsylvania
B: Missouri
C: Texas
D: Nevada
She asks the audience. 40% said Texas, 30% said Nevada, 22% said Missouri and 8% said Pennsylvania. The 50:50 leaves Texas and Missouri. She then goes with Texas...
B: Missouri
C: Texas
...she's still alive! Last question of the day, for $8,000:
A collection of Sanskrit hymns and verses known as the Vedas are sacred texts in what religion?
A: Buddhism
B: Taoism
C: Judaism
D: Hinduism
She calls her uncle Lee, who doesn't say much of anything, so she takes home the $4,000 as we call it a day. It was Hinduism.
Temptation: For Jodi's fourth day, she's facing Molly and Keli. So far, Jodi has won $6,470 in cash and prizes. After the first Speed Round...
Jodi: $30
Molly: $20
Keli: $25
...with $5 separating everyone, Jodi could buy a Pilates exercise package worth $1,009 for $10. The final offer is a $7 price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Category: TV Title.
1. I premiered in the 1970s.
2. I had many guests, including a young Michelle Phiefer.
3. One of my main characters was under four feet tall.
4. They remade me in the 1990s, but that revival didn't last long.
Keli rings in...
_ A _ T A _ Y
_ _ L A N _
...she gets FANTASY ISLAND for the early lead with $40.
Knock Off category: Original 13 Colonies.
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Ohio
Maryland
New York
New Hampshire
South Carolina
Maine
North Carolina
Florida
Georgia
Delaware
TURN 1:
Molly: New Hampshire- $2 ($22)
Jodi: Maryland- $2 ($32)
Keli: Maine
TURN 2:
Molly: New Jersey- $10 ($32)
Jodi: Delaware- $2 ($34)
TURN 3:
Molly: New York- $5 ($37)
Jodi: South Carolina- $5 ($39)
TURN 4:
Molly: North Carolina- $5 ($42)
Jodi: Georgia- $15 ($54)
FINAL TURN:
Molly: Rhode Island- $2 ($44)
Now with a $10 lead, Jodi could buy an at-home message therapy session plus a collection of Hobo skin care products, all worth $850 for $12. The final offer is her current lead. Going once...going twice...FORGET IT.
Speed Round #2 dealt with celebrities who turned either 30 or 40 last year. After that...
Jodi: $94
Molly: $39
Keli: $40
...Jodi doesn't want the $1,000 Instant Ca$h. The one grand check was in the white wallet today.
She goes on to win with $114! She now has $496 in her bank account. There are five new prizes at Shopper's Paradise, and as Jim Lange might say, "And heeeeeeeeeeeeere they are".
$86: Novori Jewelry ($2,000)
$200: Trip to Hollywood, FL ($4,276)
$385: Wurlitzer jukebox ($7,995)
$560: Living room ($11,195)
$860: Nissan Altima Hybrid ($25,115)
If she bombs out for the third time in a row at Super Knock Off, the car will be all but out of play for her. The category today: U.S. Magazines.
Self
All You
Bridal Style
Buttons and Bows
Knit Simple
American Baby
Preggers
Gal Pal
In Style
Bride 2 Be
Hey Girl!
Redbook
1. Redbook- $25
2. Self- $25
3. In Style- $25
4. American Baby- $50
She would've bombed out with her next pick of Bridal Style. The $100 was behind Knit Simple and the other $25 answer was All You.
She now has $621 in her bank account...but she will return for her last day!
TPIR: Those of you in the Eastern/Central time zones had to watch this show in full on the Internet only because of a President Bush News Conference airing on TV. The first four players were Michelle Boudreaux, Joseph Hooson, Frank Gabb and Sylvia Rodriguez. The first IUFB was an LCD TV.
Michelle: $380 (STUPID BID)
Joseph: $675
Frank: $525 (GARF)
Sylvia: $2,500
ARP: $1,595, so Hooson played Easy as 1-2-3 for luggage, a coffee urn and a BBQ. He placed #1 on the urn, #2 on the luggage and #3 on the BBQ. The urn was $750 (the price reveal got stuck for that), the luggage was $1,000, and the grill was $1,603 for the victory!
The next player was Jennifer Schwann and the second IUFB was a dinette.
Jennifer: $1,250
Frank: $1,425
Sylvia: $1,525
Michelle: $1,526
All were over.
Jennifer: $850
Frank: $1,020
Sylvia: $975
Michelle: BUCK
ARP: $899, so by changing her bid from about $900 to $850, Schwann from Salt Lake City got to play Spelling Bee for a $15,810 Ford Focus. Her free picks were #25 and #8. The first item was kitchen utensils, and her guess was $20...BULLSEYE! That meant she automatically won the $40 mouse pad, the $25 electronic recipe guide and three more cards! She then picked #10, #4 and #21. She then tried for the car. First card had CAR on it for an instant win! The other cards alternated between C's and A's.
Next player was James Blackburn and the third IUFB was a camcorder.
James: $650
Frank: $425
Sylvia: $620
Michelle: $651
ARP: $950, so Boudreaux, the first player called down on the day, played One Right Price for SCUBA gear and a bar set. Today's One Right Price was $2,250, and she said that was the price of the bar set...NO! It was actually $3,099. I thought for sure that SCUBA gear was about $4K.
SSD1: The only loser this half spun 55...and went over, so she left with parting gifts. Hooson spun 80 cents. Schwann spun 85 cents to go to the Showcase! She was on fire so far today!
Next to "Come on Down" was Cornelia Limones and the next IUFB was an electric fireplace. The winner also got $40 of Gold Bond Powder.
Cornelia: $1,199
James: $1,295
Frank: $950
Sylvia: $975
All were over.
Cornelia: $900
James: $795
Frank: $725
Sylvia: $790
ARP: $899, so Blackburn from Florida played That's Too Much for a Ford Ranger (Std., AC, Cruise/Tilt, Stereo, Prot, SRadio). First price was $14,560. Second was $15,206. Third was $16,005. Fourth was $18,990 and he said the magic words...GOT IT! ARP was $16,737, meaning for the first time in a while on the daytime show, both car games were won in the same episode!
Next player was George Calhoun and the next IUFB was a set of water inflatables.
George: $999
Frank: $1,225
Sylvia: $950
Cornelia: $700
ARP: $820, so Limones played Grocery Game for a trip to Venice worth $7,794. The products today were Clorox wipes, hair spray, seasoned potatoes, Chips Ahoy! and Aspercreme. Her first purchase was six wipe bottles. Each one was $2.99, for a total of $17.94. She then bought five Chips Ahoy! packages, after she originally wanted to buy six. Each one was 55 cents, for a total of...$20.69 and the win! Good thing she held back a little!
The last player was Yolanda Stout and the final IUFB today was a dishwasher.
Yolanda: $575
George: $899
Frank: $825
Sylvia: $1,050
ARP: $1,159, so Gabb went to the First Four Breakfast Club while Rodriguez played Coming or Going for a pair of motorcycles. If she was coming, the guess would be $4,368. If she was going, the guess would be $8,634. She said $4,368...winner!
SSD2: Rodriguez spun a nickel...and 75 for 80 cents. Limones tied it up. The truck winner spun 55...and went way over. In the spin-off, Rodriguez spun 85...while the other lady got 55, so Rodriguez went to the Showcase!
I believe either a trailer or a boat was on offer in today's featured Showcase. The first Showcase went into the future...2050 to be exact, to see a 12-year old girl named Tiffany being the President of the United States! First, she hates broccoli, so she calls on a year supply of chocolate to satisfy her. Second, she signs the 53rd Amendment, which disallows those children like her from cleaning their rooms unless they first played their favorite games on their new laptop computer. Finally, she wants to end the war with her neighbors/best friends, so she decides to make her new home a Red Line Trailer! Schwann bid $27,000, which was a GARF, since that didn't cover the trailer. Rodriguez went for a living room, maid service for a year and a spa, and she bid $23,000, which sounded like a WILLY.
ARP for Schwann: $34,384, a difference of $7,384. ARP for Rodriguez: $17,908, so she did indeed WILLY and Schwann became the champion in a big way with a grand total of $51,178 in prizes! The other lady left with $5,527 in stuff.
WOF: For those of you, like me, who missed Monday's episode, you didn't miss anything too significant, except for the fact that the champ on that episode said the correct answer to last night's bonus puzzle A SECOND TOO LATE (MYTHOLOGY).
As for tonight, we're in the middle of College Week, the first week in this three week road trip from the Navy Pier in Chicago. Tonight's players are Mark Garato (in the blue) from Wheaton, IL (who is a sophomore at the University of Illinois-Chicago majoring in political science), Laura Hubert from Mt. Prospect, IL (who is a sophomore at Loyola University majoring in nursing) and Kelly Clinton-Scirocco from Neunert, IL (who is a junior at the University of Wisconsin majoring in biology; she's also a part of the school's ROTC).
Mark gets A SEMESTER ABROAD for $1,000 and then CHAMELEONS to triple his money.
Round 1 category is College Life and it's tonight's Prize Puzzle! A $5,000 trip to Hawaii is now on the wheel. After he buys the I's, we have...
_ _ _ _ _ I N _/IN/I T _ _ I _ N
...I think I know this, but he hits Bankrupt. Laura calls a $300 G and after buying the A's, we now have...
_ A _ _ _ I N G/IN/I T A _ I A N
...now I know it. My guess of SPEAKING IN ITALIAN is now gone. She then calls the L for the Wild Card and solves MAJORING IN ITALIAN for $50 and a trip to Venice, a total of $7,150.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: VK3583810
Eggland's Best Jackpot Round category is Thing. At the start, the winner of the last round calls two T's for $600 and the Free Spin. She then calls the R's for the trip to Hawaii, but then hits Bankrupt to lose that, the cash and the Wild Card. She then uses her Free Spin. After she buys the E's, we have...
_ _ R E _ E S S
_ _ T E R _ E T
A _ _ E S S
...if you don't have this in your house, you're probably living a boring life. She buys the I's, calls the N's for another $600 and solves WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS for another $3,700 and $10,850 total.
V8 Big Money Round category is Before & After. Early on, the man hits a Mystery Wedge. He calls three N's and flips...Bankrupt-oops. Later on, though, he calls a G for the $25,000 from the Big Money Wedge! After he buys the A's, we have...
_ A _ N _ R _/_ A _/O _/
R _ _ _ O N I N G
...he then buys the E. Next, he calls a $300 C and after calling the U, we now have...
_ A U N _ R _/_ A _/O _/
R E C _ O N I N G
...now, I think I've got it. Hope he does. He calls a $400 L and the D's for another $2,000. He then calls the Y's and solves LAUNDRY DAY OF RECKONING for another $27,650 and $30,650 total!
He then solves DRESSER DRAWERS to go to $33,650. Speed-Up Round category is Place and consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. After he calls the L's, we have...
S _ L _ - _ _ T
_ _ N _ _ R T
_ _ L L
...I know it, but he doesn't. Laura calls the H and solves SOLD-OUT CONCERT HALL for another $3,200 and a final total of $14,050 in cash and prizes. Kelly gets the $1,000 consolation and Mark is our champion with $33,650 thanks to that profitable Big Money Round!
One of the cars on offer this week, I do believe, is a Pontiac Solstice. He spins the double star and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ E T
_ _ _ N
He calls C, G, H and A and gets zip, so the game is over. It was QUIET DOWN and he doesn't win a Pontiac Solstice. But he could still buy one and so much more with $33,650!
Jeopardy!: The next College Championship for the show begins on Monday. In the meantime, Ric Leach hopes to make it three wins in a row. So far, this training director from Miami has $32,800 to his credit. Tonight, he's facing Gilah Pomeranz and Tom Morris. Opening categories:
DIARIES & JOURNALS
SITCOM CENTRAL
INTERNATIONAL FOOD & DRINK
TIME
BRANDED
"B" YOUR BEST
Leach gets off to a good start by getting the first four "B" clues for $2,000. At the first break, he's still ahead with $4,400. The man in the middle has three grand and the only woman on this panel has one grand. When we pick things up, Diaries & Journals, International Food & Drink and Branded. First Branded clue:
Elsie the Cow's "husband", his face is plastered on glue bottles.
Leach says "Who is Elmer?" to go to $4,600. $400:
It's "The Quicker Picker Upper".
Leach is incorrect with "What is Downy?", dropping him to $4,200. The lady then gets "What is Bounty?" to go to $1,400. Middle clue:
In 1986, this company introduced its Dockers line of men's casual wear.
Leach goes with "What is Levi's?"...he's right to jump to $4,800. $800 clue is as follows:
Brother began by making sewing machines; it made its first portable one of these in 1961.
He says "What is a typewriter?"...I said printer, but he's right to go to $5,600! Wrapping up the category:
This cross-country skiing simulator wasn't invented in Scandinavia; it's from Minnesota.
He then says "What is a Nordic?"...NOT ACCEPTABLE, dropping him back to $4,600. The other man responds with "What is NordiTrak?"...that's right to go to four large. Opening clue in Food & Drink:
A modern Greek word for "bread" gave us the name of this bread that's often stuffed with delicious fillings.
She says "What is a pita?"...right for $1,600. Next:
In a traditional Chinese dish, hard-cooked eggs get a marbled appearance by being simmered in this beverage.
The male challenger says "What is beer?"...sorry. He drops to $3,600. The lady then says "What is tea?"...she's now at the $2,000 mark. Middle clue:
The name of the popular pudding arroz con leche is Spanish for this "with milk".
Morris says "What is rice?"...back to $4,200 he goes. $800 clue:
Virtually Brazil's national drink, caipirinha is an icy concoction with fresh lime, and cachaca, a liquor distilled mainly from this sweet crop.
Leach says "What is molasses?"...no, dropping him out of the lead for now with $3,800. Morris then responds "What is sugar cane?"...five grand! Wrappping that up:
If you see "lumache" on an Italian menu, find out if they're these gastropods or the pasta shaped like them.
Morris' response is "What are snails?"...right again to go to six large! Let's start the last category with this $200 clue:
On June 20, 1942, she wrote that no one would be "interested in the unbosomings of a thirteen-year-old schoolgirl".
Here comes Leach with a guess of "Who was Anne Frank?"...you bet to go back to four grand! $400 clue:
Julie Powell's book about mastering Julia Child's recipes began as this type of online journal.
Leach says "What is a blog?", which is what my site is...and he's right again to go to $4,400! Middle clue:
In describing a species of tortoise of this island group, Darwin wrote that "some grow to an immense size".
The woman rings in with "What are the Galapagos?"...$2,200. $800 clue is the Daily Double, and she wagers $1,600:
An 1855 entry in this Scottish missionary's African journal mentions the discovery of Victoria Falls.
"Who was Livingston?"...Dr. Livingston, I presume that you just helped her jump to $4,200! To wrap up the round:
This "Life of Samuel Johnson" author also wrote "Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides", an early travel diary.
She says "Who was Peeps?"...NO WAY, dropping her to $3,200. Triple Stumper- it was actually James Boswell.
DJ! categories:
COMPOSERS
MOVIE TAGLINES (the movie has to be IDed in each correct response)
NORTH, CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICAN LEADERS
AVIATION
THE GOOD OLD, OLD DAYS
INSIDE THE COUNTRY (in each clue, one word will be highlighted because it contains some of the letters of a country)
Early on, the champ ties it up, but Morris quickly takes the lead back by himself. These two continue to have a tight battle for the lead, until Morris catches fire in Aviation and tries for a sweep of that category with this $2,000 clue:
In May 1987, a plane built by this Wichita, KS company landed in Red Square.
He rings in first with "What is Cessna?"...SWEEP! He now has $14,800! Left now are Composers, The Good Old, Old Days and Inside the Country. Time to ID the countries. The first clue:
There's a lot of "love" (Rossi Morreale not included, so sorry) inside this country that borders Croatia.
The champ says "What is Slovenia?"...right to go to $11,200! For $800:
All "hail" this country and its beautiful Buddhist temples.
The woman responds with "What is Thailand?"...she now has $5,600. Opening composer clue:
In 1867, Edward Grieg founded the Norwegian Academy of Music in this city, then known as Christiania.
The champ says "What is Oslo?"...he's at $11,600! Middle country clue:
I could live simply in a "hut" in this Himalayan country.
He agrees with me on "What is Bhutan?"...$12,800! $1,600:
"Our" trip to Europe won't be complete without a visit to this small grand duchy.
The lady at the end replies with "What is Luxembourg?"...right for $7,200. $800 composer clue:
Robert Schumann died age 46 in an asylum near Bonn, the city where this musical titan was born in 1770.
Morris says "Who was Mozart?"...NO, so he's down to $14,000. Leach then says "Who was Beethoven?"...right to be within $400 of getting the lead back ($13,600)! Final country clue:
I could "dive" and swim all day in this island republic in the Indian ocean.
Morris goes with "What are the Maldives?"...he's now at sweet 16! First clue in The Good Old, Old Days:
This student of Plato recognized four types of cause: Material, efficient, formal and final.
Leach says "Who was Aristotle?"...he's now at 14! $800 clue, same category:
Around 480 B.C., this North African city-state controlled most of the Western Mediterranean.
He says "What is Carthage?"...$14,800! Middle clue, again, same category:
Lycia, like Nicaea, was in what's now this Eurasian country.
To keep his outright lead, Morris says "What is Turkey?"...correct for $17,200! $1,600 clue...DAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLYYY DOUBLE! He wagers $2,500 and the lead on this:
He tamed Bucephalus and cut the Gordian Knot.
"Who was Hercules?"...incorrect. Correct: Who was Alexander the Great? He's $100 out of the lead at $14,700. Final clue in the same category:
A major goddess of this first great Cretan civilization was often depicted holding snakes.
Leach says "Who are the Myceaneans?"...NO, so he gives the lead back to Morris for now, as he's down to $12,800. Speaking of the male challenger, he then says "Who are the Minoans?"...he's back to $16,700! Middle composer clue...THE OTHER DAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIILLLLLLLYYY DOUBLE! He bets just $1,000 this time:
In 1863, he became music director of the Court Balls in Vienna.
He blanks. It was Strauss, dropping him to $15,700. $1,600 clue:
This composer of the ballet "Rodeo" scored an Oscar for his score from "The Heiress".
Triple Stumper- Aaron Copeland. Wrapping up DJ!:
In 1927, the Baldwin Piano Company sponsored this Hungarian composer's first visit to the U.S.
Triple Stumper- Bartok.
FJ! category: Baseball Terms. I like that subject! Here's the clue:
Hall of Famer Willie Stargell called it "a butterfly with hiccups".
I thought either a spitball or a balk. The woman wrote down "What is a sacrifice?"...no, so she drops to a dollar. The champ's reponse was "What is a fly ball?"...NO, and he also drops to a buck. He's leaving with $34,800 unless Morris did something very stupid. He wrote down "What is a knuckleball?"...WINNER at $25,601!
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Matthew Mugford from Phoenix (who is a musician) and Becky Pensilin, born in Lubbock, TX (who became a grandmother at 36 and now has five grandkids before she's even 50). When we pick up the action after 6-7 questions, MM leads Becky 4-0, needing only the O to win the first game. The jackpot stands at $678.
(O71)- When it is deep in the Earth, what's lava called?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Magma)
(N36)- What's the main vegetable commonly used in cole slaw?
BECKY SAYS CABBAGE- RIGHT (--N--; $714)
(O64)- In the film "Good Will Hunting", who played Will Hunting?
BECKY SAYS MATT DAMON- RIGHT AGAIN (--N-O; $778)
(G51)- What color is 00 on a Las Vegas roulette wheel?
MATTHEW SAYS BLACK- NO
BECKY SAYS GREEN- RIGHT AGAIN (--NGO; $829)
(O75)- In musical scales, what follows "la"?
BECKY SAYS TI- FOUR IN A ROW ($904)
(O73)- Who was the first U.S. President to live in the White House?
MATTHEW SAYS JOHN ADAMS- WIN ($977)
GAME 2:
1. (N45)- In a standard Karate class, beginning students wear what colored belt?
MATTHEW GOES WITH WHITE- RIGHT (--N--; $1,022)
2. (G49)- In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar is warned to beware of the 15th day of what month?
BECKY SAYS OCTOBER- NO
MATTHEW GOES WITH AUGUST- NO (A: March)
3. (I29)- What candy girl went from pop star to movie star with "A Walk to Remember"?
MATTHEW NAILS MANDY MOORE (-IN--; $1,051)
4. (N40)- Robert James Waller wrote a best-selling novel that takes place near the bridges of what county?
MATTHEW GETS MADISON ($1,091)
5. (WILD; now sponsored by MoneyGram)- Explorer Marco Polo was from what country?
BECKY GOES WITH SPAIN- NOPE
MATTHEW SAYS ITALY- RIGHT (BIN--; $1,191)
6. (G56)- On the TV show "Lost", what's the name of the fictional airline that crashed on the mysterious island?
MATTHEW ANSWERS OCEANIC- RIGHT AGAIN (BING-; $1,247)
7. (I26)- While campaigning for the U.S. presidency, on what national TV show did Bill Clinton play his saxophone for the first time?
MATTHEW NAILS "The Aresenio Hall Show" ($1,273)
8. (B5)- In the "Spider-Man" films, what's the name of Peter Parker's long-time love interest?
MATTHEW SAYS MARY JANE (WATSON)- CORRECT ($1,278)
9. (O75)- What hungry African mammal is the star of his own marble munching game?
MATTHEW WINS $1,353 WITH HIPPOPOTAMUS
BBB:
1. #24- $10,000
2. #25- Cabo San Lucas
3. #5- $4,000
4. #75- $100,000
This next pick will be his last one. He goes with #15. Is he the second $100,000 winner on this show?...
...NO, but he gets the $10,000! He's now the second highest winner to date with $11,353!
Monday, April 28, 2008
Merrill Heatter project expected to debut on GSN this summer
A few years ago, veteran game show producer Merrill Heatter pitched "Casino" to GSN, a new version of "Gambit" hosted by former "Shopping Spree" host Ron Pearson. That didn't sell. According to Buzzerblog today, it has been reported that it has been retooled as "Catch-21" and if the reports are true, will debut on GSN in July 2008. The top prize is $25,000.
"Dancing With the Stars" 4/28
Remember, each remaining couple will be dancing twice.
First in line are Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani with the Tango. I gave it a 7, but the judges all have 9s!
Second are Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke with the V. Waltz. I also gave this a 7. Carrie Ann and Len hand out 8s, while Bruno gives a 9, for a total of 25.
#3 are Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas with the V. Waltz. They danced to "I'm With You" by Avril Lavigne. Yamaguchi used an umbrella as a prop during the performance. I gave this a 9. Only Len disagreed, as he gave an 8, for a total of 26.
Fourth is the team who really needs to step it up this week, Mario and Karina Smirnoff. They're doing the Fox Trot. The judges and I all gave 8s.
Next are Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough with the Tango. I gave this an 8, while the judges gave a triple 9!
Last in tonight's lineup are Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska with the Quick Step. I gave this a 10! Only Len disagreed, as he gave a 9. That's a total of 29!
The Latin round now begins. Winokur and Dovolani do the Rumba. My score was a 9, and Len was the only one to disagree, as he showed an 8. That's a grand total tonight of 53 for them.
Cristian and Burke then do the Samba. Sadly, late in the performance, Cristian apparently pulled a muscle. I gave this a performance an 8. All three judges gave 7s, making a final total of 46. I guaran-damn-tee that they will get enough sympathy votes to advance to the next round.
Next are Yamaguchi and Ballas with the Cha Cha Cha. The background song is "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna. I gave this a 9 like their first performance. Len only gave an 8 while the others gave a 10, for 28 this dance and a final total of 54.
Mario and Smirnoff are next to try the Mambo. I also gave them a 9, and the judges all agreed, meaning they have a final total tonight of 51.
Derek and Elizabeth are next, also doing the Mambo. Another 9 from me. All three judges, meanwhile, gave 8s, meaning they have the same grand total as the team before them (51).
Taylor and Sliwinska then have the night's last performance- the Paso Doble. Believe it or not, they danced to the "Monday Night Football" theme song! Makes sense because the man's a football player. I gave this an 8. Only Len agreed with me, while the others gave 9s, for a final total tonight of 55 and the lead!
I have a feeling Shannon Elizabeth and Mario will be in tomorrow's bottom two.
First in line are Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani with the Tango. I gave it a 7, but the judges all have 9s!
Second are Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke with the V. Waltz. I also gave this a 7. Carrie Ann and Len hand out 8s, while Bruno gives a 9, for a total of 25.
#3 are Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas with the V. Waltz. They danced to "I'm With You" by Avril Lavigne. Yamaguchi used an umbrella as a prop during the performance. I gave this a 9. Only Len disagreed, as he gave an 8, for a total of 26.
Fourth is the team who really needs to step it up this week, Mario and Karina Smirnoff. They're doing the Fox Trot. The judges and I all gave 8s.
Next are Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough with the Tango. I gave this an 8, while the judges gave a triple 9!
Last in tonight's lineup are Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska with the Quick Step. I gave this a 10! Only Len disagreed, as he gave a 9. That's a total of 29!
The Latin round now begins. Winokur and Dovolani do the Rumba. My score was a 9, and Len was the only one to disagree, as he showed an 8. That's a grand total tonight of 53 for them.
Cristian and Burke then do the Samba. Sadly, late in the performance, Cristian apparently pulled a muscle. I gave this a performance an 8. All three judges gave 7s, making a final total of 46. I guaran-damn-tee that they will get enough sympathy votes to advance to the next round.
Next are Yamaguchi and Ballas with the Cha Cha Cha. The background song is "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna. I gave this a 9 like their first performance. Len only gave an 8 while the others gave a 10, for 28 this dance and a final total of 54.
Mario and Smirnoff are next to try the Mambo. I also gave them a 9, and the judges all agreed, meaning they have a final total tonight of 51.
Derek and Elizabeth are next, also doing the Mambo. Another 9 from me. All three judges, meanwhile, gave 8s, meaning they have the same grand total as the team before them (51).
Taylor and Sliwinska then have the night's last performance- the Paso Doble. Believe it or not, they danced to the "Monday Night Football" theme song! Makes sense because the man's a football player. I gave this an 8. Only Len agreed with me, while the others gave 9s, for a final total tonight of 55 and the lead!
I have a feeling Shannon Elizabeth and Mario will be in tomorrow's bottom two.
4/28/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Believe it or not, there is a carryover contestant from Billy Bush Week. And that person is Michael Kearney from Nashville. He holds the Guiness World Record for being the youngest person ever to graduate from college at the age of 10. He also got his Master's Degree at the age of 14. He has all his lifelines left as we pick it up with this $8,000 question:
Since the 1950s, an original version of what bird has become an international symbol of peace and disarmament?
A: Canary
B: Eagle
C: Crane
D: Bluebird
His gut answer, which wasn't mentioned on the air, is nowhere to be found. He then guesses crane...
A: Canary
B: Eagle
C: Crane
D: Bluebird
...yes! For $16K:
What's the name for the unit of length based on the average distance between the Earth and the Sun?
A: Planetary unit
B: Celestial unit
C: Interstellar unit
D: Astronomical unit
He's smiling, because he figures out it's astronomical unit for $16,000! For $25K:
The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "South Pacific" is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by what author?
A: James Jones
B: Norman Mailer
C: Herman Wouk
D: James Michener
He finally decides to ask the audience. 59% said Michener, 22% said Mailer, 14% said Wouk and 5% said Jones. He then calls Charlie, a trivia mentor of his, who's quite sure it's Michener. He then agrees for $25,000! After switching, here's his $50,000 question:
According to the CIA's "World Factbook", what's the only country in the world with no official capital city?
A: Andorra
B: Nauru
C: Seychelles
D: Palau
The 50:50 leaves Nauru and Palau. He goes with the "Survivor" city, Palau...
B: Nauru
D: Palau
...no more money for him.
La Tanya Hall from NYC is next. Last question of the day for $16,000, with all lifelines remaining:
Which of these movies features a scene in which Brad Pitt's character wrestles a bear?
A: "12 Monkeys"
B: "Legends of the Fall"
C: "Seven Years in Tibet"
D: "A River Runs Through It"
She polls the audience. 64% said "Legends of the Fall", 23% said "A River Runs Through It" and 11% said "Seven Years in Tibet". To return tomorrow, she says "Legends of the Fall"...
A: "12 Monkeys"
B: "Legends of the Fall"
C: "Seven Years in Tibet"
D: "A River Runs Through It"
...yes!
Temptation: Jodi is here on her third day with $300 in her bank account. The prize collection at Shopper's Paradise is the same as the one where Jennifer won her Toyota Prius from last week. Her challengers today are Leticia and Erin. After the first Speed Round...
Jodi: $35
Leticia: $15
Erin: $25
With $10 seperating everybody, Jodi can buy a collection of Godiva chocolates and diamond stud earrings from Michael C. Fina, a total of $1,205 for a base price of $15. The final offer is a $12 price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Singer.
1. My friends call me "Butter & Curly".
2. I made my TV debut on "Star Search".
Shortly after the second clue, the champ rings in...
_ _ _ T I _
_ _ M _ E _ L _ _ _
...she says JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE...right to go to $50!
Knock Off category: "Brady Bunch" song lyrics.
Gold
Alone
Lovely
Fellow
Family
Story
Lady
Youngest
Maid
Mouse
Men
Braids
TURN 1:
Leticia: Story- $2 ($17)
Erin: Youngest- $5 ($30)
Jodi: Gold- $2 ($52)
TURN 2:
Leticia: Men- $5 ($22)
Erin: Braids
Jodi: Lovely- $2 ($54)
TURN 3:
Leticia: Alone- $5 ($27)
Jodi: Lady- $2 ($56)
TURN 4:
Leticia: Fellow- $10 ($37)
Jodi: Maid
FINAL TURN:
Leticia: Family- $15 ($52)
Now with just a $4 lead, Jodi's offered a supply of Victoria's Secret stuff and a $500 gift card from there, a total of $1,092 for $12. The final offer is a $10 price and a $100 bonus. Going once...SOLD! She now trails by $6.
Speed Round #2 dealt with types of Crayola colors that are either red or blue. After that...
Jodi: $56
Leticia: $52
Erin: $45
...Jodi's offered a chance at $500 in Instant Ca$h, since she won $3,000 here last Friday. She goes for it and chooses the brown...$100. The $500 was in the red.
After the last Speed Round...
Jodi: $82
Leticia: $62
Erin: $55
...that strong start here early on allows Jodi to retain her title! The other ladies just have to hope that they're in a Tourney of Losers someday.
Jodi now has $382 in her bank account. If she doesn't screw up in today's Super Knock Off (she did on Friday's), she'll move up to the jewelry. If she earns $225 or $250, she'll move up to the home makeover package.
The category for today: Famous Valedictorians.
Ben Stein
Britney Spears
Emmylou Harris
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Sean Connery
Michael J. Fox
Kevin Spacey
Cindy Crawford
Jim Carrey
Jodie Foster
Avril Lavigne
Hilary Swank
1. Jodie Foster- $25
2. Avril Lavigne
The $100 was behind Cindy Crawford, $50 was behind Weird Al and the other right answers were Ben Stein, Emmylou Harris and Kevin Spacey. She will return tomorrow.
TPIR: Our opening players were Autumn Harris, Elena Iturriaga, Thomas McLean and Sharon Babkhan. The first IUFB was a treadmill.
Autumn: $1,899
Elena: $1,970
Thomas: $1,250
Sharon: $1,251
ARP: $1,999, so Iturriaga played Clock Game for $1,000, a pair of patio heaters and a sofa. Before the prizes were revealed, Drew Carey mistakened an image on the contestant's shirt as Spongebob Squarepants and said some of the character's song lyrics! ARP of the heaters was $518. She started with $799, then $650, $430, $510, $550, $540, $530, $525, $522, then back to $510, $512, and she one-upped from there. She had only seven seconds to get the ARP of the sofa, which was $969...she didn't make it.
The next player was Andrew Boraza and the second IUFB was a chandelier.
Andrew: $785
Thomas: $1,000
Sharon: $1,001
Autumn: $875
ARP: $1,035, so that extra dollar meant Babkhan played Master Key for a Chevy Cobalt plus a cradle and some clocks. The first SP was a Wizard of Oz Barbie doll marked at either $25 or $57, and she was right with $25, and she chose key #1 (most of the audience wanted her to pick #2). The other item was a soccer ball humidifier marked at either $35 or $50, and she was wrong with $50. Key #1...won her the car!
Next player was Erin Feldman and the third IUFB was a wine cooler.
Erin: $1,250
Autumn: $299
Andrew: $2,500
Thomas: $1,100
ARP: $999, so by being the only one to underbid, Harris played Balance Game for an entertainment center. The last three numbers were 6, 2 and 8. The available dollar values were $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000. She chose the $1,000 and $3,000 bags for a guess of $4,628, after she wanted to say $3,628...winner!
But the only loser this half went to the Showcase.
Next player was Arlene Thibodeaux and the fourth IUFB was a set of guitars. The winner also got a $40 supply of Energizer hearing aid batteries.
Arlene: $1,200
Andrew: $1,250
Thomas: $1,251
Erin: $1,252
ARP: $1,976, so Feldman played Grand Game. Target was $8.50 and the products were Hot Pockets, a can of cat food, Gold Bond Lotion, Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away, Clorox and Mylanta. This should've been easy...she got the cat food ($.79), the Hot Pockets ($2.49), the Clorox ($6.29) and the Mylanta ($7.99) for the $10,000!
(The green $10K graphic is apparently no more as of right now.)
Next player was Christine Sharp and the next IUFB was a water scooter.
Christine: $800
Arlene: $1,300
Andrew: $1,200
Thomas: $1,301
All were over.
Christine: $450
Arlene: $675
Andrew: $720
Thomas: $721
ARP: $496, so we hope this lady really lived up to her last name when she played 2 For the Price of One for a Dodge Caliber and dinnerware, a total of $16,485. She chose the last digit for free, a 5. The first number was either 5 or 8 and the second number in the price of the dinnerware was either 7 or 9. She said $595 for the dinnerware...
$ 5 9 5
...she thought Roger would be very evil on this setup...not so much. It was actually $875.
The last player was Shannon Earl and the final IUFB was a set of digital camera frames.
Shannon: $170 (SUICIDE BID)
Arlene: $775
Andrew: $475
Thomas: $250 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $630, so McLean was sent to the First Four Breakfast Club while Boraza played Side by Side for a trip to Sedona, AZ. It was either $3,640 or $4,036. I said $4,036 while he disagreed...he should've agreed with me. But he did get to the Showcase.
The first Showcase featured perfect products for the right situations. First, Gunk Be Gone is for those women who always want to have a squeaky clean new BBQ. Second, Boogie is a spray for those who obviously want to do just that with a new jukebox. Finally, Conk You Out is for those who want to go to sleep, and make them dream so much about going to this place so much that they would magically be there after they wake up- New Zealand! McLean bid $2,900 instead of 29 grand, which was a GARF OF THE CENTURY AND A ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE. For the lady, we had $1,000, a diamond ring and a Ford Fusion, and she bid $16,500 for the victory and $24,926 in prizes! The Showcase prices, just for the record:
Trip: $22,498
Car: $22,409
DOND: It's Winner Take All time! Since this show is "Star Wars" themed, some characters from the said movie franchise appeared on set, including Chewbacca, Princess Leia (played by Carrie Fisher) and R2D2, PLUS Darth Vader is the banker for the night! Also, the models are in stormtrooper outfits!
Our first contestant tonight is Elyse McCrillis, all the way from Saigon, Vietnam! Her case of destiny is #6.
ROUND 1:
1. #11- $75,000
2. #16- $50,000
3. #26- $10,000
4. #3- $50
5. #12- $100,000
6. #1- $75
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $68,000
Tonight's model contestants are Casey, Ravyn and Roxanne.
ROUND 2:
1. #21- $10
2. #15- $400
3. #19- $200
4. #10- BUCK
5. #17- $500,000
SECOND OFFER GONE: $88,000
ROUND 3:
1. #14- $750
2. #5- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (she was ONE OFF the big one!!!)
3. #8- $1,000
4. #22- $500
THIRD OFFER PASSED: $111,000
ROUND 4:
1. #24- $300,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #9- $400,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
3. #4- PENNY
FOURTH OFFER: $98,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #25- $100
2. #20- $750,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
FIFTH OFFER: $30,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #13...$5! Next offer: $41,000, and she says NO DEAL. Next pick is #23...$1,000! New offer: $59,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #7....STRIKEOUT!! That means the best she can do is earn $25,000 in her game. She turns down the next offer of $8,000. Next pick is #2...$300. Final offer is $13,000...DEAL. Her case had the 15 grand.
Our other player tonight is Brad Flinchum from Noblesville, Indiana. His case of destiny is #8.
ROUND 1:
1. #21- $50
2. #20- BUCK
3. #7- $25,000
4. #13- $500,000
5. #24- $100,000
6. #26- $400
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $49,000
ROUND 2:
1. #22- $400,000
2. #12- $5
3. #9- $100
4. #3- $75,000
5. #11- PENNY
SECOND OFFER IN THE TRASH: $85,000
ROUND 3:
1. #10- $5,000
2. #16- $1,000
3. #18- $25
4. #4- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
THIRD OFFER: $57,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #1- $750
2. #25- $10
3. #14- $200
FOURTH OFFER: $130,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #19- $10,000
2. #17- $300
FIFTH OFFER: $161,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #2...$75! New offer: $207,000...
...NO DEAL! Next pick is #5...$300,000, so he is now in the Danger Zone. New offer: $196,000...
...DEAL, so he's tonight's winner with $209,000! His case had $50,000, so he made a great deal! If he had gone on one more time with #6, he would've knocked out $200K and had taken the offer to $285,000. The remainder of the cases:
#15- $750,000
#23- $500
Tonight's model winner was Ravyn, I think.
(Note: "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" were both pre-empted tonight in my area due to severe weather coverage. We apologize for the inconvience.)
Since the 1950s, an original version of what bird has become an international symbol of peace and disarmament?
A: Canary
B: Eagle
C: Crane
D: Bluebird
His gut answer, which wasn't mentioned on the air, is nowhere to be found. He then guesses crane...
A: Canary
B: Eagle
C: Crane
D: Bluebird
...yes! For $16K:
What's the name for the unit of length based on the average distance between the Earth and the Sun?
A: Planetary unit
B: Celestial unit
C: Interstellar unit
D: Astronomical unit
He's smiling, because he figures out it's astronomical unit for $16,000! For $25K:
The Rodgers & Hammerstein musical "South Pacific" is based on a Pulitzer Prize-winning book by what author?
A: James Jones
B: Norman Mailer
C: Herman Wouk
D: James Michener
He finally decides to ask the audience. 59% said Michener, 22% said Mailer, 14% said Wouk and 5% said Jones. He then calls Charlie, a trivia mentor of his, who's quite sure it's Michener. He then agrees for $25,000! After switching, here's his $50,000 question:
According to the CIA's "World Factbook", what's the only country in the world with no official capital city?
A: Andorra
B: Nauru
C: Seychelles
D: Palau
The 50:50 leaves Nauru and Palau. He goes with the "Survivor" city, Palau...
B: Nauru
D: Palau
...no more money for him.
La Tanya Hall from NYC is next. Last question of the day for $16,000, with all lifelines remaining:
Which of these movies features a scene in which Brad Pitt's character wrestles a bear?
A: "12 Monkeys"
B: "Legends of the Fall"
C: "Seven Years in Tibet"
D: "A River Runs Through It"
She polls the audience. 64% said "Legends of the Fall", 23% said "A River Runs Through It" and 11% said "Seven Years in Tibet". To return tomorrow, she says "Legends of the Fall"...
A: "12 Monkeys"
B: "Legends of the Fall"
C: "Seven Years in Tibet"
D: "A River Runs Through It"
...yes!
Temptation: Jodi is here on her third day with $300 in her bank account. The prize collection at Shopper's Paradise is the same as the one where Jennifer won her Toyota Prius from last week. Her challengers today are Leticia and Erin. After the first Speed Round...
Jodi: $35
Leticia: $15
Erin: $25
With $10 seperating everybody, Jodi can buy a collection of Godiva chocolates and diamond stud earrings from Michael C. Fina, a total of $1,205 for a base price of $15. The final offer is a $12 price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Singer.
1. My friends call me "Butter & Curly".
2. I made my TV debut on "Star Search".
Shortly after the second clue, the champ rings in...
_ _ _ T I _
_ _ M _ E _ L _ _ _
...she says JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE...right to go to $50!
Knock Off category: "Brady Bunch" song lyrics.
Gold
Alone
Lovely
Fellow
Family
Story
Lady
Youngest
Maid
Mouse
Men
Braids
TURN 1:
Leticia: Story- $2 ($17)
Erin: Youngest- $5 ($30)
Jodi: Gold- $2 ($52)
TURN 2:
Leticia: Men- $5 ($22)
Erin: Braids
Jodi: Lovely- $2 ($54)
TURN 3:
Leticia: Alone- $5 ($27)
Jodi: Lady- $2 ($56)
TURN 4:
Leticia: Fellow- $10 ($37)
Jodi: Maid
FINAL TURN:
Leticia: Family- $15 ($52)
Now with just a $4 lead, Jodi's offered a supply of Victoria's Secret stuff and a $500 gift card from there, a total of $1,092 for $12. The final offer is a $10 price and a $100 bonus. Going once...SOLD! She now trails by $6.
Speed Round #2 dealt with types of Crayola colors that are either red or blue. After that...
Jodi: $56
Leticia: $52
Erin: $45
...Jodi's offered a chance at $500 in Instant Ca$h, since she won $3,000 here last Friday. She goes for it and chooses the brown...$100. The $500 was in the red.
After the last Speed Round...
Jodi: $82
Leticia: $62
Erin: $55
...that strong start here early on allows Jodi to retain her title! The other ladies just have to hope that they're in a Tourney of Losers someday.
Jodi now has $382 in her bank account. If she doesn't screw up in today's Super Knock Off (she did on Friday's), she'll move up to the jewelry. If she earns $225 or $250, she'll move up to the home makeover package.
The category for today: Famous Valedictorians.
Ben Stein
Britney Spears
Emmylou Harris
"Weird Al" Yankovic
Sean Connery
Michael J. Fox
Kevin Spacey
Cindy Crawford
Jim Carrey
Jodie Foster
Avril Lavigne
Hilary Swank
1. Jodie Foster- $25
2. Avril Lavigne
The $100 was behind Cindy Crawford, $50 was behind Weird Al and the other right answers were Ben Stein, Emmylou Harris and Kevin Spacey. She will return tomorrow.
TPIR: Our opening players were Autumn Harris, Elena Iturriaga, Thomas McLean and Sharon Babkhan. The first IUFB was a treadmill.
Autumn: $1,899
Elena: $1,970
Thomas: $1,250
Sharon: $1,251
ARP: $1,999, so Iturriaga played Clock Game for $1,000, a pair of patio heaters and a sofa. Before the prizes were revealed, Drew Carey mistakened an image on the contestant's shirt as Spongebob Squarepants and said some of the character's song lyrics! ARP of the heaters was $518. She started with $799, then $650, $430, $510, $550, $540, $530, $525, $522, then back to $510, $512, and she one-upped from there. She had only seven seconds to get the ARP of the sofa, which was $969...she didn't make it.
The next player was Andrew Boraza and the second IUFB was a chandelier.
Andrew: $785
Thomas: $1,000
Sharon: $1,001
Autumn: $875
ARP: $1,035, so that extra dollar meant Babkhan played Master Key for a Chevy Cobalt plus a cradle and some clocks. The first SP was a Wizard of Oz Barbie doll marked at either $25 or $57, and she was right with $25, and she chose key #1 (most of the audience wanted her to pick #2). The other item was a soccer ball humidifier marked at either $35 or $50, and she was wrong with $50. Key #1...won her the car!
Next player was Erin Feldman and the third IUFB was a wine cooler.
Erin: $1,250
Autumn: $299
Andrew: $2,500
Thomas: $1,100
ARP: $999, so by being the only one to underbid, Harris played Balance Game for an entertainment center. The last three numbers were 6, 2 and 8. The available dollar values were $1,000, $2,000 and $3,000. She chose the $1,000 and $3,000 bags for a guess of $4,628, after she wanted to say $3,628...winner!
But the only loser this half went to the Showcase.
Next player was Arlene Thibodeaux and the fourth IUFB was a set of guitars. The winner also got a $40 supply of Energizer hearing aid batteries.
Arlene: $1,200
Andrew: $1,250
Thomas: $1,251
Erin: $1,252
ARP: $1,976, so Feldman played Grand Game. Target was $8.50 and the products were Hot Pockets, a can of cat food, Gold Bond Lotion, Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away, Clorox and Mylanta. This should've been easy...she got the cat food ($.79), the Hot Pockets ($2.49), the Clorox ($6.29) and the Mylanta ($7.99) for the $10,000!
(The green $10K graphic is apparently no more as of right now.)
Next player was Christine Sharp and the next IUFB was a water scooter.
Christine: $800
Arlene: $1,300
Andrew: $1,200
Thomas: $1,301
All were over.
Christine: $450
Arlene: $675
Andrew: $720
Thomas: $721
ARP: $496, so we hope this lady really lived up to her last name when she played 2 For the Price of One for a Dodge Caliber and dinnerware, a total of $16,485. She chose the last digit for free, a 5. The first number was either 5 or 8 and the second number in the price of the dinnerware was either 7 or 9. She said $595 for the dinnerware...
$ 5 9 5
...she thought Roger would be very evil on this setup...not so much. It was actually $875.
The last player was Shannon Earl and the final IUFB was a set of digital camera frames.
Shannon: $170 (SUICIDE BID)
Arlene: $775
Andrew: $475
Thomas: $250 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $630, so McLean was sent to the First Four Breakfast Club while Boraza played Side by Side for a trip to Sedona, AZ. It was either $3,640 or $4,036. I said $4,036 while he disagreed...he should've agreed with me. But he did get to the Showcase.
The first Showcase featured perfect products for the right situations. First, Gunk Be Gone is for those women who always want to have a squeaky clean new BBQ. Second, Boogie is a spray for those who obviously want to do just that with a new jukebox. Finally, Conk You Out is for those who want to go to sleep, and make them dream so much about going to this place so much that they would magically be there after they wake up- New Zealand! McLean bid $2,900 instead of 29 grand, which was a GARF OF THE CENTURY AND A ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE. For the lady, we had $1,000, a diamond ring and a Ford Fusion, and she bid $16,500 for the victory and $24,926 in prizes! The Showcase prices, just for the record:
Trip: $22,498
Car: $22,409
DOND: It's Winner Take All time! Since this show is "Star Wars" themed, some characters from the said movie franchise appeared on set, including Chewbacca, Princess Leia (played by Carrie Fisher) and R2D2, PLUS Darth Vader is the banker for the night! Also, the models are in stormtrooper outfits!
Our first contestant tonight is Elyse McCrillis, all the way from Saigon, Vietnam! Her case of destiny is #6.
ROUND 1:
1. #11- $75,000
2. #16- $50,000
3. #26- $10,000
4. #3- $50
5. #12- $100,000
6. #1- $75
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $68,000
Tonight's model contestants are Casey, Ravyn and Roxanne.
ROUND 2:
1. #21- $10
2. #15- $400
3. #19- $200
4. #10- BUCK
5. #17- $500,000
SECOND OFFER GONE: $88,000
ROUND 3:
1. #14- $750
2. #5- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (she was ONE OFF the big one!!!)
3. #8- $1,000
4. #22- $500
THIRD OFFER PASSED: $111,000
ROUND 4:
1. #24- $300,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #9- $400,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
3. #4- PENNY
FOURTH OFFER: $98,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #25- $100
2. #20- $750,000 (STRIKE TWO!!)
FIFTH OFFER: $30,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #13...$5! Next offer: $41,000, and she says NO DEAL. Next pick is #23...$1,000! New offer: $59,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #7....STRIKEOUT!! That means the best she can do is earn $25,000 in her game. She turns down the next offer of $8,000. Next pick is #2...$300. Final offer is $13,000...DEAL. Her case had the 15 grand.
Our other player tonight is Brad Flinchum from Noblesville, Indiana. His case of destiny is #8.
ROUND 1:
1. #21- $50
2. #20- BUCK
3. #7- $25,000
4. #13- $500,000
5. #24- $100,000
6. #26- $400
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $49,000
ROUND 2:
1. #22- $400,000
2. #12- $5
3. #9- $100
4. #3- $75,000
5. #11- PENNY
SECOND OFFER IN THE TRASH: $85,000
ROUND 3:
1. #10- $5,000
2. #16- $1,000
3. #18- $25
4. #4- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
THIRD OFFER: $57,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #1- $750
2. #25- $10
3. #14- $200
FOURTH OFFER: $130,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #19- $10,000
2. #17- $300
FIFTH OFFER: $161,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #2...$75! New offer: $207,000...
...NO DEAL! Next pick is #5...$300,000, so he is now in the Danger Zone. New offer: $196,000...
...DEAL, so he's tonight's winner with $209,000! His case had $50,000, so he made a great deal! If he had gone on one more time with #6, he would've knocked out $200K and had taken the offer to $285,000. The remainder of the cases:
#15- $750,000
#23- $500
Tonight's model winner was Ravyn, I think.
(Note: "Wheel of Fortune" and "Jeopardy!" were both pre-empted tonight in my area due to severe weather coverage. We apologize for the inconvience.)
This Week in Game Shows: April 28-May 4
For the first full week of May Sweeps, here's what's on tap:
Wheel of Fortune: This week, it begins a three-week stay in Chicago, Pat Sajak's hometown, at the Navy Pier!
Deal or No Deal: This week, a Winner Take All episode will be held, "Star Wars" style!
American Idol: Who will make it to this year's final four after this week? Will it include David Archuleta? Find out on Neil Diamond Week. I believe at this point, each remaining contestant will have to perform two songs.
Dancing With the Stars: From now on, each team will now have to dance at least twice each round.
Survivor: The past three weeks now, somebody has lost this game because they didn't play the Immunity Idol correctly. Will somebody finally wisen up this week, espescially James Clement?
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Reality show star Bret Michaels stops by to play the game for charity.
TPIR: Another set of $1,000,000 Spectaculars begins!
Also, check out new episodes of "Jeopardy!", "Millionaire", "Temptation" and more.
Wheel of Fortune: This week, it begins a three-week stay in Chicago, Pat Sajak's hometown, at the Navy Pier!
Deal or No Deal: This week, a Winner Take All episode will be held, "Star Wars" style!
American Idol: Who will make it to this year's final four after this week? Will it include David Archuleta? Find out on Neil Diamond Week. I believe at this point, each remaining contestant will have to perform two songs.
Dancing With the Stars: From now on, each team will now have to dance at least twice each round.
Survivor: The past three weeks now, somebody has lost this game because they didn't play the Immunity Idol correctly. Will somebody finally wisen up this week, espescially James Clement?
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: Reality show star Bret Michaels stops by to play the game for charity.
TPIR: Another set of $1,000,000 Spectaculars begins!
Also, check out new episodes of "Jeopardy!", "Millionaire", "Temptation" and more.
The Week in Review: April 20-27, 2008
Player of the Week:
WINNER: Jennifer ("Temptation")
RUNNER-UP: Kurt Cannoll ($500,000)("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
3RD PLACE: Ashley King ($175,000)("5th Grader")
(Had the red team hung on for the victory last night on "Celebrity Fit Club", they would've split the top player honors with Jennifer.)
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Dustin Diamond, Brian Dunkleman, Tina Yothers and Sommore- WINNERS ("Celebrity Fit Club")
Scott Clements- $1,387,224 ("World Poker Tour")
Joseph Kobes- $78,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Jenna Steinhoff- $59,500 ("DOND")
Kathryn Barbin- $50,000 ("WWTBAM")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Two players blank out on a question about GS superchamp Ken Jennings on Wednesday's episode of "Bingo America"!
Dishonorable Mentions:
$18,995 Temptation car guess ("TPIR")
$34,000 bid on Showcase with just furniture and a GEM car ("TPIR")
WINNER: Jennifer ("Temptation")
RUNNER-UP: Kurt Cannoll ($500,000)("Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?")
3RD PLACE: Ashley King ($175,000)("5th Grader")
(Had the red team hung on for the victory last night on "Celebrity Fit Club", they would've split the top player honors with Jennifer.)
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Dustin Diamond, Brian Dunkleman, Tina Yothers and Sommore- WINNERS ("Celebrity Fit Club")
Scott Clements- $1,387,224 ("World Poker Tour")
Joseph Kobes- $78,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Jenna Steinhoff- $59,500 ("DOND")
Kathryn Barbin- $50,000 ("WWTBAM")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Two players blank out on a question about GS superchamp Ken Jennings on Wednesday's episode of "Bingo America"!
Dishonorable Mentions:
$18,995 Temptation car guess ("TPIR")
$34,000 bid on Showcase with just furniture and a GEM car ("TPIR")
Sunday, April 27, 2008
"Celebrity Fit Club VI"- SEASON FINALE
Everyone tried the same obstacle course they did at the start of the season. Like before, any obstacle not completed by a team resulted in a one-minute penalty. This time, the winning team here won five bonus Fit Factor points.
Sommore dropped off the monkey bars, giving her blue team a penalty. I believe the same thing happened to her when the season began. Toccara almost skipped the obstacle where they had to crawl under a net through a section of mud. Shortly thereafter, Sommore blew the monkey bars again. She then skipped the log obstacle. After Brian Dunkleman skipped a different obstacle, his team's current penalty time doubled to six minutes. The red team then got their first penalty on the same obstacle Dunkleman skipped.
All in all, the blue team was penalized for seven minutes, for a total time of 31:13. The red team was penalized just a single minute...
...BUT THEY STILL LOST TO THE BLUE TEAM BY A MERE 24 SECONDS (31:37)!! The blue team scored a critical victory there!
For their last challenge, everybody was dared to walk on their bare feet through a field of broken glass. Michael Morena, a master at this, did a demonstration. Everybody completed it. Sommore was the most afraid of this challenge.
The last workout involved boxing equipment. And now, the final weigh-ins.
Sommore: 170 pounds (6.1% of weight lost this season; 4% of body fat lost this season)
A.J. Benza: 198 pounds (5.7% of weight lost this season; 13.1% of body fat lost this season)
Tina Yothers: 155 pounds- 11 pounds lost this week (18% of weight lost this season; 15.2% of body fat lost this season)
Brian Dunkleman: 146 pounds (9.3% of weight lost this season; 22.1% of body fat lost this season)
Willie Aames: 165 pounds (13.6% of weight lost this season; 35.7% of body fat lost this season)
Dustin Diamond: 194 pounds (10.6% of weight lost this season; 11.5% of body fat lost this season)
Erin Moran: 124 pounds (2.4% of weight lost this season; 9.2% of body fat lost this season)
Toccara: 166 pounds (11.2% of weight lost this season; 9.6% of body fat lost this season)
Now, for the final results. Based on the final weigh-ins, the blue team might've very well stolen the victory. The solo competition came down to Willie Aames and Tina Yothers. By a final tally of 49.3 to 33.3, the winner was...
...Aames! He won a $30K+ prize package that included a trip to Ixtapa, a golf resort vacation in Palm Springs, diamonds, healthy meals from Susan's Healthy Gourmet, and a home gym.
Now, for the team results.
BLUE TEAM:
Weight Loss: 44%
Body Fat: 52.8%
Bonus: 5%
FINAL FIT FACTOR: 101.8
The red team lost 32.9% of their combined weight for the season. If their final body fat percentage loss was 69% or more, they won. Their final body fat loss percentage was...
...SIXTY.....
...SEVEN POINT 5, MEANING BY A FINAL TALLY OF 101.8 TO 100.4, THE BLUE TEAM STOLE THE BIG VICTORY AND CONFETTI CANNONS WENT OFF!!! THAT BONUS DID IT FOR THEM!
Here's what they each won: A Carribean vacation, a digital camera, a BBQ cart, non-stick cookware, cutlery, a fitness club membership. a home gym, and $10,000!
Sommore dropped off the monkey bars, giving her blue team a penalty. I believe the same thing happened to her when the season began. Toccara almost skipped the obstacle where they had to crawl under a net through a section of mud. Shortly thereafter, Sommore blew the monkey bars again. She then skipped the log obstacle. After Brian Dunkleman skipped a different obstacle, his team's current penalty time doubled to six minutes. The red team then got their first penalty on the same obstacle Dunkleman skipped.
All in all, the blue team was penalized for seven minutes, for a total time of 31:13. The red team was penalized just a single minute...
...BUT THEY STILL LOST TO THE BLUE TEAM BY A MERE 24 SECONDS (31:37)!! The blue team scored a critical victory there!
For their last challenge, everybody was dared to walk on their bare feet through a field of broken glass. Michael Morena, a master at this, did a demonstration. Everybody completed it. Sommore was the most afraid of this challenge.
The last workout involved boxing equipment. And now, the final weigh-ins.
Sommore: 170 pounds (6.1% of weight lost this season; 4% of body fat lost this season)
A.J. Benza: 198 pounds (5.7% of weight lost this season; 13.1% of body fat lost this season)
Tina Yothers: 155 pounds- 11 pounds lost this week (18% of weight lost this season; 15.2% of body fat lost this season)
Brian Dunkleman: 146 pounds (9.3% of weight lost this season; 22.1% of body fat lost this season)
Willie Aames: 165 pounds (13.6% of weight lost this season; 35.7% of body fat lost this season)
Dustin Diamond: 194 pounds (10.6% of weight lost this season; 11.5% of body fat lost this season)
Erin Moran: 124 pounds (2.4% of weight lost this season; 9.2% of body fat lost this season)
Toccara: 166 pounds (11.2% of weight lost this season; 9.6% of body fat lost this season)
Now, for the final results. Based on the final weigh-ins, the blue team might've very well stolen the victory. The solo competition came down to Willie Aames and Tina Yothers. By a final tally of 49.3 to 33.3, the winner was...
...Aames! He won a $30K+ prize package that included a trip to Ixtapa, a golf resort vacation in Palm Springs, diamonds, healthy meals from Susan's Healthy Gourmet, and a home gym.
Now, for the team results.
BLUE TEAM:
Weight Loss: 44%
Body Fat: 52.8%
Bonus: 5%
FINAL FIT FACTOR: 101.8
The red team lost 32.9% of their combined weight for the season. If their final body fat percentage loss was 69% or more, they won. Their final body fat loss percentage was...
...SIXTY.....
...SEVEN POINT 5, MEANING BY A FINAL TALLY OF 101.8 TO 100.4, THE BLUE TEAM STOLE THE BIG VICTORY AND CONFETTI CANNONS WENT OFF!!! THAT BONUS DID IT FOR THEM!
Here's what they each won: A Carribean vacation, a digital camera, a BBQ cart, non-stick cookware, cutlery, a fitness club membership. a home gym, and $10,000!
"Top Chef: Chicago" Episode 5
The guest judge this time around was Ming Tsai, the chef and owner of the Blue Oyster Restaurant in Boston.
Quickfire: Each person was blindfolded and a pair of items was placed on the table on each turn. One dish was made of high-quality ingredients while the other wasn't. On each turn, he/she had twenty seconds to ID which of the two plates of each dish was made of high-quality gourmet ingredients. The one who got more correct out of 15 automatically advanced to the next round.
The worst contestant was Stephanie Izard, who only got six right. Tying for second with 11 apiece were Jennifer Biesty and Ryan Scott. The winner, with 12 correct answers, was Antonia Lofaso.
Elimination Challenge: They had to cook the first course for the Chicago Celebrity Chef Ball that supported Meals on Wheels. There were four teams of three- one for Earth, one for Water, one for Fire and one for Air. With their given theme, each team had to make their first course based on that theme. The budget for this challenge was $500.
Earth: Spike Mendelsohn, Antonia Lofaso and Zoi Antonitsas
Water: Richard Blais, Andrew D'Ambrosi and Mark Simmons
Fire: Lisa Fernandes, Stephanie Izard and Dale Talde
Air: Jen Biesty, Ryan Scott and Nikki Cascone
The dishes:
Earth: Beef carpaccio with mushroom salad and sunchoke aioli
Water: Poached salmon with faux caviar, parsnip puree and watercress salad
Fire: Grilled shrimp with pickled chili salad deviled aioli and miso-smoked bacon
Air: Duck breast with citrus salad and pomegranate prosecco aperitif
The winning team was...
...Team Fire! The individual winner was Lisa Fernandes, and she won a bonus prize- a five-night trip to Italy!
The worst two teams were...
...Earth and Water. The last team safe was...
...Team Water. Had the worst team been that one, Richard Blais could've been in deep trouble as he was said to have been overconfident while he was cooking in the kitchen. With Lofaso being safe on Team Earth, it came down to Antonitsas and Spike. Spike was...
...SAFE AGAIN!! Antonitsas therefore was eliminated.
Quickfire: Each person was blindfolded and a pair of items was placed on the table on each turn. One dish was made of high-quality ingredients while the other wasn't. On each turn, he/she had twenty seconds to ID which of the two plates of each dish was made of high-quality gourmet ingredients. The one who got more correct out of 15 automatically advanced to the next round.
The worst contestant was Stephanie Izard, who only got six right. Tying for second with 11 apiece were Jennifer Biesty and Ryan Scott. The winner, with 12 correct answers, was Antonia Lofaso.
Elimination Challenge: They had to cook the first course for the Chicago Celebrity Chef Ball that supported Meals on Wheels. There were four teams of three- one for Earth, one for Water, one for Fire and one for Air. With their given theme, each team had to make their first course based on that theme. The budget for this challenge was $500.
Earth: Spike Mendelsohn, Antonia Lofaso and Zoi Antonitsas
Water: Richard Blais, Andrew D'Ambrosi and Mark Simmons
Fire: Lisa Fernandes, Stephanie Izard and Dale Talde
Air: Jen Biesty, Ryan Scott and Nikki Cascone
The dishes:
Earth: Beef carpaccio with mushroom salad and sunchoke aioli
Water: Poached salmon with faux caviar, parsnip puree and watercress salad
Fire: Grilled shrimp with pickled chili salad deviled aioli and miso-smoked bacon
Air: Duck breast with citrus salad and pomegranate prosecco aperitif
The winning team was...
...Team Fire! The individual winner was Lisa Fernandes, and she won a bonus prize- a five-night trip to Italy!
The worst two teams were...
...Earth and Water. The last team safe was...
...Team Water. Had the worst team been that one, Richard Blais could've been in deep trouble as he was said to have been overconfident while he was cooking in the kitchen. With Lofaso being safe on Team Earth, it came down to Antonitsas and Spike. Spike was...
...SAFE AGAIN!! Antonitsas therefore was eliminated.
Saturday, April 26, 2008
"World Poker Tour" 4/21
On the debut of the World Poker Tour on GSN, Jonathan Little won big. Could he do it again at this event and add another $1.3M+ to his winnings? Let's see how he did in the North American Poker Championship, held from Canada. Everybody who played in this tourney had to pay $10,000 in Canadian dollars. He faced Barry Greenstein, Davd Cloutier, Jeff Garza, Kofi Farkye and Scott Clements. He even led the opening chip count:
1. Jonathan: $2,716,000
2. Scott: $2,483,000
3. Dave: $1,614,000
4. Kofi: $1,504,000
5. Jeff: $1,320,000
IN DEEP DOO-DOO ALREADY- Barry: $447,000
Farkye won the opening hand for $279,000. The first hand totally played out was against Little and Cloutier. The setup:
Jonathan: (JC)(10C)
Dave: (KS)(10S)
BASE POT: $128,000
THE FLOP: (AC)(5S)(10H)- DUD
After both checked, the turn was a Deuce of Hearts. The last card was a 10 of Diamonds, setting up a possible huge loss by Little if he wasn't careful. Little bet $125,000 but the other raised to $376,000, and Little bet the other $251,000, so Cloutier won the first big pot of the night at $880,000. The new chip count after the first break:
1. Scott: $2,741,000
2. Jonathan: $2,599,000
3. Dave: $2,075,000
4. Kofi: $1,354,000
5. Jeff: $989,000
6. Barry: $346,000
Greenstein then went all in on the next hand but Farkye folded, giving him a $75,000 gain. On the next hand, Clements faced Garza with all of this:
Scott: (KS)(JD)
Jeff: (AD)(QH)
BASE POT: $204,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(KH)(5D)
Clements had top pair. After both bet $120,000, the turn was a 10 of Hearts, giving Garza a top gutshot straight draw. Clements then bet $225,000 and forced Garza to fold, winning him the $669,000 pot. They faced each other again on this next hand:
Jeff: (10D)(9D)
Scott: (AS)(9S)
BASE POT: $176,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(8H)(2S)
Clements had a flush draw while Garza had an open-ended straight draw. Clements bet $150,000 and Garza then went all in, and Clements bet the other $588,000. The turn was...a 3 of Spades, meaning Garza automatically lost; the last card was also a Spade, an 8. He left with $170,216 in Canadian currency. After the break, the new chip count:
1. Scott: $3,973,000
2. Jonathan: $2,562,000
3. Dave: $1,998,000
4. Kofi: $1,124,000
5. Barry: $487,000
Cloutier then went all in on the next hand and forced the other players to fold, winning him a $2,316,000 pot and got closer to second place. On the next hand, Clements faced Farkye with this to start:
Kofi: (6C)(5D)
Scott: (10C)(8D)
BASE POT: $180,000
THE FLOP: (8S)(10S)(7S)
Farkye had an open ended straight draw while Clements had two pair. The turn...a King of Clubs. This hand was for $1,796,000. The river card was...a 7 of Clubs, so Farkye was sent packing with $218,849. Mr. Greenstein was very lucky to have made it to the final four with the short chip stack he had to start the night.
Speaking of that, he went all in on the next hand against Cloutier, and he made him fold, taking him to $663,000 at that point. He was successful again in the same situation on the next hand against Little, making his new total $757,000. Next, he faced Clements with this to start:
Scott: (QC)(9C)
Barry: (9D)(8S)
BASE POT: $156,000
THE FLOP: (7C)(3D)(6S)
Greenstein had an open-ended straight draw. After both bet $90,000, the turn was a 7 of Spades. After Clements bet $110,000, Greenstein went all in again and made Clements fold, putting him over the million mark with $1,183,000! The new chip count after the break:
1. Scott: $4,265,000
2. Jonathan: $2,664,000
3. Dave: $1,996,000
4. Barry: $1,159,000
To be exact, the champion got $1,387,224 and the runner-up got $680,862. Third place was worth $355,021 and fourth was worth $291,798. All money was paid in Candian dollars.
Cloutier then pulled a Greenstein and moved to $2,364,000 when he went all in and made Clements fold on the next hand. Back to Greenstein, he then went up against Cloutier with all of this to begin:
Dave: (KH)(9C)
Barry: (AD)(4S)
BASE POT: $168,000
THE FLOP: (AC)(6S)(6H)
Instant two pair for Greenstein. Greenstein bet $90,000, then Cloutier raised to $225,000...but Greenstein folded, so somebody got bluffed out for the first time this episode and Cloutier won a $483,000 pot. Greenstein then rebounded by defeating him with a straight for a $608,000 pot.
Little then made a big move by going all in on the next hand against Greenstein, but the latter folded, taking Little to $3,044,000. Greenstein finally then went all in and played a hand out againt Clements. Here was the setup:
Scott: (QH)(10S)
Barry: (KH)(KD)
POT: $1,411,000
THE FLOP: (7C)(QS)(KC)
Triple Kings! Greenstein then clinched the hand after the turn card, a 7 of Diamonds, proved to be a dud. The last card was a 10 of Hearts.
The chip count to start the second half of the show:
1. Scott: $4,340,000
2. Jonathan: $2,710,000
3. Dave: $1,870,000
4. Barry: $1,165,000
A couple of hands later, Clements and Cloutier battled it out:
Scott: (JS)(9C)
Dave: (QC)(JH)
POT: $150,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(JC)(10S)
Clements bet $40,000, but Cloutier raised to $150,000. After Clements bet the additional $110,000, the turn was an 8 of Diamonds, giving Clements an open-ended straight draw. Cloutier then went all in and Clements bet the necessary $1.07 million to try and knock him out. If that last card was a 7 or a Queen, Cloutier was eliminated...but it was a 4 of Diamonds, so DC stayed alive and won the $2.57 million pot. After the break, the chip count read as follows:
1. Scott: $3.25 million
2. Dave: $2.98 million
3. Jonathan: $2.35 million
4. Barry: $1,435,000
The next hand saw Greenstein and Cloutier go one-on-one with this setup:
Barry: (9D)(7D)
Dave: DOUBLE DEUCES (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: $230,000
FLOP: (7H)(AH)(AS)
Both made two pair, but Greenstein had the higher non-Ace pair with the 7s at this point, so Cloutier had to play with caution. Cloutier bet $150K, but Greenstein raised to double that amount. Cloutier then pushed all in and forced Greenstein to fold, sending him to $3.46 million and the lead.
A couple of hands later, Greenstein was in danger of being eliminated against Cloutier. To start:
Barry: (AD)(9D)
Dave: (KH)(9C)
POT: $1.37 million
THE FLOP: (7D)(10C)(QS)
That gave Cloutier a gutshot straight draw. The turn was...a King of Spades, putting Cloutier in the driver's seat. For Greenstein to have survived, he needed an Ace or a Jack...
...sadly, it was the 5 of Hearts, meaning Greenstein's luck finally ran out. He left with $291,798.
Later on, Little pushed Clements all in on this setup with a $2.88 million pot on the line:
Scott: (JC)(8D)
Jonathan: (AS)(8S)
FLOP: (6H)(6D)(JD)
TURN: FIVE OF DIAMONDS
If that last card was an Ace, Clements was eliminated...
...but it was a 4 of Clubs.
On the next hand, it was Little's turn to face danger when he put his tourney life on the line against Cloutier. To start:
Dave: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds and Clubs)
Jonathan: (AS)(JC)
POT: $2,465,000
FLOP: (AC)(QC)(7S)
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
The only thing that could go wrong for Little was for another 8 to show up...
...it was the Queen of Hearts!
Little then faced Clements in the next hand with all of this to begin:
Scott: (AD)(8S)
Jonathan: (8D)(6H)
BASE POT: $360,000
FLOP: (4C)(6C)(JD)
TURN: 7 OF DIAMONDS
With that 7, both had a gutshot straight draw. Both bet $135,000, then the river card turned out to be...an 8 of Hearts, giving Little two pair. Both then bet $200,000, so Little won the $1.03 million pot.
The same two were featured in the next hand. Just before the turn card, here was the layout:
Scott: (10S)(6S)
Jonathan: (5S)(4D)
POT: $510,000
FLOP: (7H)(8S)(6H)
As it turned out, Little flopped the nuts with a straight! But Clements had a chance to steal the lead on this hand if a 9 showed up. The turn card was...a 3 of Spades, so Clements now had a flush draw. After Little made a $400K bet, Clements matched it...and that river card was a King of Spades, so Clements made his spade flush and immediately went all in and Little called, so Clements won a $3.64 million pot! The chip count after the break:
1. Dave: $5,135,000
2. Scott: $3.55 million
3. Jonathan: $1.4 million
Clements then won both hands in the next segment, and he now had the lead with this new chip count:
1. Scott: $5.67 million
2. Dave: $2.78 million
3. Jonathan: $1,635,000
Two hands later, Little faced Cloutier. To begin:
Dave: (QS)(9D)
Jonathan: (QC)(10C)
BASE POT: $390,000
FLOP: (10D)(AD)(7H)
TURN: 9 OF CLUBS
RIVER: 6 OF SPADES
Little didn't fold, so he won the $690,000 pot.
He then put Cloutier all in on the next hand. Here's where we began:
Dave: (JH)(9H)
Jonathan: (AS)(10S)
POT: $3.39 million
THE FLOP: (6S)(3S)(8D)
The turn was...a Jack of Spades, giving Little his spade flush and eliminating Cloutier with $355,021! Last card was a 3 of Clubs.
MONEY PRESENTATION: SUITCASES FULL OF MONEY
Entering heads-up, the chip count:
1. Scott: $7.08 million
2. Jonathan: $3.005 million
Jonathan: (7S)(6H)
Scott: (KC)(10D)
BASE POT: $320,000
FLOP: (8D)(8H)(6C)
Instant two pair for Little! Both bet $200K, and the turn was a 5 of Clubs, giving Little an open-ended straight draw. Both checked, and the river card was a 10 of Spades, giving Clements the lead and making him bet $400K. Little just simply matched it, so Clements won the $1.52 million pot.
He then beat Little for the championship on this next hand, denying Little the chance to be the ninth player in WPT history to win at least two tournaments:
Jonathan: (KC)(4H)
Scott: (QD)(5D)
POT: $4.46 million
FLOP: (7S)(5C)(5H)
TURN: 4 OF SPADES (the victory was clinched here)
RIVER: KING OF HEARTS
1. Jonathan: $2,716,000
2. Scott: $2,483,000
3. Dave: $1,614,000
4. Kofi: $1,504,000
5. Jeff: $1,320,000
IN DEEP DOO-DOO ALREADY- Barry: $447,000
Farkye won the opening hand for $279,000. The first hand totally played out was against Little and Cloutier. The setup:
Jonathan: (JC)(10C)
Dave: (KS)(10S)
BASE POT: $128,000
THE FLOP: (AC)(5S)(10H)- DUD
After both checked, the turn was a Deuce of Hearts. The last card was a 10 of Diamonds, setting up a possible huge loss by Little if he wasn't careful. Little bet $125,000 but the other raised to $376,000, and Little bet the other $251,000, so Cloutier won the first big pot of the night at $880,000. The new chip count after the first break:
1. Scott: $2,741,000
2. Jonathan: $2,599,000
3. Dave: $2,075,000
4. Kofi: $1,354,000
5. Jeff: $989,000
6. Barry: $346,000
Greenstein then went all in on the next hand but Farkye folded, giving him a $75,000 gain. On the next hand, Clements faced Garza with all of this:
Scott: (KS)(JD)
Jeff: (AD)(QH)
BASE POT: $204,000
THE FLOP: (4C)(KH)(5D)
Clements had top pair. After both bet $120,000, the turn was a 10 of Hearts, giving Garza a top gutshot straight draw. Clements then bet $225,000 and forced Garza to fold, winning him the $669,000 pot. They faced each other again on this next hand:
Jeff: (10D)(9D)
Scott: (AS)(9S)
BASE POT: $176,000
THE FLOP: (7S)(8H)(2S)
Clements had a flush draw while Garza had an open-ended straight draw. Clements bet $150,000 and Garza then went all in, and Clements bet the other $588,000. The turn was...a 3 of Spades, meaning Garza automatically lost; the last card was also a Spade, an 8. He left with $170,216 in Canadian currency. After the break, the new chip count:
1. Scott: $3,973,000
2. Jonathan: $2,562,000
3. Dave: $1,998,000
4. Kofi: $1,124,000
5. Barry: $487,000
Cloutier then went all in on the next hand and forced the other players to fold, winning him a $2,316,000 pot and got closer to second place. On the next hand, Clements faced Farkye with this to start:
Kofi: (6C)(5D)
Scott: (10C)(8D)
BASE POT: $180,000
THE FLOP: (8S)(10S)(7S)
Farkye had an open ended straight draw while Clements had two pair. The turn...a King of Clubs. This hand was for $1,796,000. The river card was...a 7 of Clubs, so Farkye was sent packing with $218,849. Mr. Greenstein was very lucky to have made it to the final four with the short chip stack he had to start the night.
Speaking of that, he went all in on the next hand against Cloutier, and he made him fold, taking him to $663,000 at that point. He was successful again in the same situation on the next hand against Little, making his new total $757,000. Next, he faced Clements with this to start:
Scott: (QC)(9C)
Barry: (9D)(8S)
BASE POT: $156,000
THE FLOP: (7C)(3D)(6S)
Greenstein had an open-ended straight draw. After both bet $90,000, the turn was a 7 of Spades. After Clements bet $110,000, Greenstein went all in again and made Clements fold, putting him over the million mark with $1,183,000! The new chip count after the break:
1. Scott: $4,265,000
2. Jonathan: $2,664,000
3. Dave: $1,996,000
4. Barry: $1,159,000
To be exact, the champion got $1,387,224 and the runner-up got $680,862. Third place was worth $355,021 and fourth was worth $291,798. All money was paid in Candian dollars.
Cloutier then pulled a Greenstein and moved to $2,364,000 when he went all in and made Clements fold on the next hand. Back to Greenstein, he then went up against Cloutier with all of this to begin:
Dave: (KH)(9C)
Barry: (AD)(4S)
BASE POT: $168,000
THE FLOP: (AC)(6S)(6H)
Instant two pair for Greenstein. Greenstein bet $90,000, then Cloutier raised to $225,000...but Greenstein folded, so somebody got bluffed out for the first time this episode and Cloutier won a $483,000 pot. Greenstein then rebounded by defeating him with a straight for a $608,000 pot.
Little then made a big move by going all in on the next hand against Greenstein, but the latter folded, taking Little to $3,044,000. Greenstein finally then went all in and played a hand out againt Clements. Here was the setup:
Scott: (QH)(10S)
Barry: (KH)(KD)
POT: $1,411,000
THE FLOP: (7C)(QS)(KC)
Triple Kings! Greenstein then clinched the hand after the turn card, a 7 of Diamonds, proved to be a dud. The last card was a 10 of Hearts.
The chip count to start the second half of the show:
1. Scott: $4,340,000
2. Jonathan: $2,710,000
3. Dave: $1,870,000
4. Barry: $1,165,000
A couple of hands later, Clements and Cloutier battled it out:
Scott: (JS)(9C)
Dave: (QC)(JH)
POT: $150,000
THE FLOP: (2S)(JC)(10S)
Clements bet $40,000, but Cloutier raised to $150,000. After Clements bet the additional $110,000, the turn was an 8 of Diamonds, giving Clements an open-ended straight draw. Cloutier then went all in and Clements bet the necessary $1.07 million to try and knock him out. If that last card was a 7 or a Queen, Cloutier was eliminated...but it was a 4 of Diamonds, so DC stayed alive and won the $2.57 million pot. After the break, the chip count read as follows:
1. Scott: $3.25 million
2. Dave: $2.98 million
3. Jonathan: $2.35 million
4. Barry: $1,435,000
The next hand saw Greenstein and Cloutier go one-on-one with this setup:
Barry: (9D)(7D)
Dave: DOUBLE DEUCES (Spades and Clubs)
BASE POT: $230,000
FLOP: (7H)(AH)(AS)
Both made two pair, but Greenstein had the higher non-Ace pair with the 7s at this point, so Cloutier had to play with caution. Cloutier bet $150K, but Greenstein raised to double that amount. Cloutier then pushed all in and forced Greenstein to fold, sending him to $3.46 million and the lead.
A couple of hands later, Greenstein was in danger of being eliminated against Cloutier. To start:
Barry: (AD)(9D)
Dave: (KH)(9C)
POT: $1.37 million
THE FLOP: (7D)(10C)(QS)
That gave Cloutier a gutshot straight draw. The turn was...a King of Spades, putting Cloutier in the driver's seat. For Greenstein to have survived, he needed an Ace or a Jack...
...sadly, it was the 5 of Hearts, meaning Greenstein's luck finally ran out. He left with $291,798.
Later on, Little pushed Clements all in on this setup with a $2.88 million pot on the line:
Scott: (JC)(8D)
Jonathan: (AS)(8S)
FLOP: (6H)(6D)(JD)
TURN: FIVE OF DIAMONDS
If that last card was an Ace, Clements was eliminated...
...but it was a 4 of Clubs.
On the next hand, it was Little's turn to face danger when he put his tourney life on the line against Cloutier. To start:
Dave: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds and Clubs)
Jonathan: (AS)(JC)
POT: $2,465,000
FLOP: (AC)(QC)(7S)
TURN: 10 OF SPADES
The only thing that could go wrong for Little was for another 8 to show up...
...it was the Queen of Hearts!
Little then faced Clements in the next hand with all of this to begin:
Scott: (AD)(8S)
Jonathan: (8D)(6H)
BASE POT: $360,000
FLOP: (4C)(6C)(JD)
TURN: 7 OF DIAMONDS
With that 7, both had a gutshot straight draw. Both bet $135,000, then the river card turned out to be...an 8 of Hearts, giving Little two pair. Both then bet $200,000, so Little won the $1.03 million pot.
The same two were featured in the next hand. Just before the turn card, here was the layout:
Scott: (10S)(6S)
Jonathan: (5S)(4D)
POT: $510,000
FLOP: (7H)(8S)(6H)
As it turned out, Little flopped the nuts with a straight! But Clements had a chance to steal the lead on this hand if a 9 showed up. The turn card was...a 3 of Spades, so Clements now had a flush draw. After Little made a $400K bet, Clements matched it...and that river card was a King of Spades, so Clements made his spade flush and immediately went all in and Little called, so Clements won a $3.64 million pot! The chip count after the break:
1. Dave: $5,135,000
2. Scott: $3.55 million
3. Jonathan: $1.4 million
Clements then won both hands in the next segment, and he now had the lead with this new chip count:
1. Scott: $5.67 million
2. Dave: $2.78 million
3. Jonathan: $1,635,000
Two hands later, Little faced Cloutier. To begin:
Dave: (QS)(9D)
Jonathan: (QC)(10C)
BASE POT: $390,000
FLOP: (10D)(AD)(7H)
TURN: 9 OF CLUBS
RIVER: 6 OF SPADES
Little didn't fold, so he won the $690,000 pot.
He then put Cloutier all in on the next hand. Here's where we began:
Dave: (JH)(9H)
Jonathan: (AS)(10S)
POT: $3.39 million
THE FLOP: (6S)(3S)(8D)
The turn was...a Jack of Spades, giving Little his spade flush and eliminating Cloutier with $355,021! Last card was a 3 of Clubs.
MONEY PRESENTATION: SUITCASES FULL OF MONEY
Entering heads-up, the chip count:
1. Scott: $7.08 million
2. Jonathan: $3.005 million
Jonathan: (7S)(6H)
Scott: (KC)(10D)
BASE POT: $320,000
FLOP: (8D)(8H)(6C)
Instant two pair for Little! Both bet $200K, and the turn was a 5 of Clubs, giving Little an open-ended straight draw. Both checked, and the river card was a 10 of Spades, giving Clements the lead and making him bet $400K. Little just simply matched it, so Clements won the $1.52 million pot.
He then beat Little for the championship on this next hand, denying Little the chance to be the ninth player in WPT history to win at least two tournaments:
Jonathan: (KC)(4H)
Scott: (QD)(5D)
POT: $4.46 million
FLOP: (7S)(5C)(5H)
TURN: 4 OF SPADES (the victory was clinched here)
RIVER: KING OF HEARTS
"Duel" rating
Last night's episode of "Duel" scored a 2.4 Fast Nielsen with a 4 share, up from last week's series-low 2.1/4.
Source: Zap2it.com
Source: Zap2it.com
Friday, April 25, 2008
"Top Chef: Chicago" Episode 4
It's been a while since I've posted a "Top Chef: Chicago" recap, but here we go.
The guest judge on this episode was Daniel Boulud, the chef/owner of DB Bistro and Cafe Boulud.
Quickfire: Create a veggie plate demonstrating at least three culinary techniques.
Zoi: Shaved asparagus salad with poached egg, batons of green beans and chiffonade of radicchio and frisee
Dale: Daikon marinated in toranian, tournee of avocado and cucumber
Lisa: Poached egg, blanched asparagus, batonettes of bell pepper and grilled zucchini
Richard: Blanched mushrooms, pickled beets, sliced radishes with lime juice and scallions
Spike: Carpaccio of cucumber, tagliatello of asparagus, cucumber cup and tournee of mushroom
Manuel: Blanched asparagus, brunois of yellow pepper, supremes of lemon and endive fennel frond. This dish was out of the running as the guest judge said endive fennel frond wasn't a valid culinary technique; it was just a composition.
Nikki: Blanched green beans and asparagus quenelle, shaved fennel and radish salad
The best were Zoe Antonitsas, Dale Talde and Richard Blais. Winner: Talde, automatically qualifying him for the next round.
Elimination Challenge: Create a six-course movie-themed dinner. The dinner would be served at a party thrown by film critic Richard Roeper. Excluding the immunity winner, the other 12 were paired up into six teams of two. After all the teams had been chosen, Talde got to choose the team he wanted to cook with. Each team cooked one of the courses, and each course was based on a different movie.
Course 1: Dale Talde, Andrew D'Ambrosi and Richard Blais
Course 2: Spike Mendelsohn and Manuel Trevino
Course 3: Jen Biesty and Nikki Cascone
Course 4: Antonia Lofaso and Zoi Antonitsas
Course 5: Ryan Scott and Mark Simmons
Course 6: Lisa Fernandes and Stephanie Izard
Everyone had a $150 shopping budget.
Course 1 ("Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory") :
A: Smoked salmon with faux caviar and white chocolate wasabi sauce
B: Pear and celery soda
Course 2 ("Good Morning, Vietnam"):
Summer roll with vermicelli, green apple, Chilean sea bass and Swiss chard
Course 3 ("Il Postino"):
Tortellini with cavolo nero, ricotta, pecorino, squash and peppercorn
Course 4 ("A Christmas Story"):
Quail breast with carrot puree, cranberry chutney and quail spring rolls
Course 5 ("Talk to Her"):
Rack of lamb with saffron cauliflower puree, romesco and gramalata
Final course ("Top Secret!"):
New York Strip Steak, braised short rib and apple potsticker with caramel sauce
Teams #2, #3 and #5 were in danger of being in the bottom two.
The top two teams were Teams #1 and #6. Blais won himself another challenge on the season as the solo winner of this challenge.
The teams in danger were #2 and #5. In the end...
...somebody was eliminated on Team #2. And that person was...
...Manuel Trevino. Spike got lucky again. Might we have an El Cheapo around here?
The guest judge on this episode was Daniel Boulud, the chef/owner of DB Bistro and Cafe Boulud.
Quickfire: Create a veggie plate demonstrating at least three culinary techniques.
Zoi: Shaved asparagus salad with poached egg, batons of green beans and chiffonade of radicchio and frisee
Dale: Daikon marinated in toranian, tournee of avocado and cucumber
Lisa: Poached egg, blanched asparagus, batonettes of bell pepper and grilled zucchini
Richard: Blanched mushrooms, pickled beets, sliced radishes with lime juice and scallions
Spike: Carpaccio of cucumber, tagliatello of asparagus, cucumber cup and tournee of mushroom
Manuel: Blanched asparagus, brunois of yellow pepper, supremes of lemon and endive fennel frond. This dish was out of the running as the guest judge said endive fennel frond wasn't a valid culinary technique; it was just a composition.
Nikki: Blanched green beans and asparagus quenelle, shaved fennel and radish salad
The best were Zoe Antonitsas, Dale Talde and Richard Blais. Winner: Talde, automatically qualifying him for the next round.
Elimination Challenge: Create a six-course movie-themed dinner. The dinner would be served at a party thrown by film critic Richard Roeper. Excluding the immunity winner, the other 12 were paired up into six teams of two. After all the teams had been chosen, Talde got to choose the team he wanted to cook with. Each team cooked one of the courses, and each course was based on a different movie.
Course 1: Dale Talde, Andrew D'Ambrosi and Richard Blais
Course 2: Spike Mendelsohn and Manuel Trevino
Course 3: Jen Biesty and Nikki Cascone
Course 4: Antonia Lofaso and Zoi Antonitsas
Course 5: Ryan Scott and Mark Simmons
Course 6: Lisa Fernandes and Stephanie Izard
Everyone had a $150 shopping budget.
Course 1 ("Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory") :
A: Smoked salmon with faux caviar and white chocolate wasabi sauce
B: Pear and celery soda
Course 2 ("Good Morning, Vietnam"):
Summer roll with vermicelli, green apple, Chilean sea bass and Swiss chard
Course 3 ("Il Postino"):
Tortellini with cavolo nero, ricotta, pecorino, squash and peppercorn
Course 4 ("A Christmas Story"):
Quail breast with carrot puree, cranberry chutney and quail spring rolls
Course 5 ("Talk to Her"):
Rack of lamb with saffron cauliflower puree, romesco and gramalata
Final course ("Top Secret!"):
New York Strip Steak, braised short rib and apple potsticker with caramel sauce
Teams #2, #3 and #5 were in danger of being in the bottom two.
The top two teams were Teams #1 and #6. Blais won himself another challenge on the season as the solo winner of this challenge.
The teams in danger were #2 and #5. In the end...
...somebody was eliminated on Team #2. And that person was...
...Manuel Trevino. Spike got lucky again. Might we have an El Cheapo around here?
"Survivor: Micronesia" 4/24
For the past two weeks now, stupid Immunity Idol mistakes have cost both Eliza Orlins and Ozzy Lusth. On this night, it was possible that Jason Siska could've joined that dubious club if he didn't win immunity this night.
To start, it was Survivor Auction time! Everybody received $500 to spend on stuff. Bidding on each item was done in $20 incriments.
1. For $120, Cirie Fields bought a hot dog/French Fries dinner.
2. For $80, Erik Reichenbach decided to buy a mystery item that he was allowed to exchange for another mystery item. He opted to swap his original purchase out, which turned out to be octupus in a container. What he got instead was a nacho dinner.
3. For a whopping $240, Natalie Bolton wound up getting fruit bat soup (When my dog Bandut yawns, he sounds like a fruit bat). James Clement wound up eating it instead.
4. The previous three items had been keep secret until this one. It was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with milk. It was bought by Amanda Kimmel for $280.
5. Back to a mystery item. Bolton bought it for $240...and it was a bottle with a special note in it that said that she must choose one person to have their money taken away and be sent to Exile Island. The one she chose was...Jason Siska, so she went up to $520.
(BTW, a new Immunity Idol was in play since the previous Idol was wasted.)
Finally: Another mystery item with a note attached. Bolton bought it for $380...it was a giant chocolate cake...but she was told she could choose three other players to eat it with her for one minute. She chose Parvati Shallow, Alexis Jones and Cirie Fields.
Now, let us go to Siska while on Exile Island. The first clue for the new Immunity Idol:
To find the Idol that you seek, go north to a familiar location;
You must step up but look for cracks to find your destination.
Clue #2:
Continue on your charted course, you must take to the sea;
If you follow the coast you'll see a spot, with barely room for a tree.
Clue #3:
You made this swim quite long ago, and go there once again;
Converging, snaking, rising up, you're at your journey's end.
He allegedly found a real Immunity Idol this time, and wanted to trust Bolton in protecting it.
Immunity Challenge: Everyone raced to throw rocks at sets of tiles. The first four to drop their puzzle pieces down moved on to the second round. In the second round, the remaining four had to search for a key that would remove the lock to their set of puzzle pieces. Then, they had to assemble a wheel puzzle and place it on a device. They then had to spin it and release some planks, and then had to collect them and cross a black line. The first two who did this advanced to the final, where they had to use their planks to cross a bridge. After that, they had to cross a disc bridge to the finish zone. The first one that went across both bridges won immunity.
Round 1: Siska, Reichenbach, Clement and Kimmel advanced.
Round 2: Clement and Reichenbach advanced to the final. Kimmel never got it going this round.
The winner and new immunity winner was...
...Erik Reichenbach!
Tribal Council: So far, Lusth and Orlins were in the jury. One person would be the third one demoted there. If Siska didn't use his Idol, he was in big trouble. Did he?...
...NO, so for the second week in a row, somebody has wasted an Idol and has been locked up in the jury house as a result. And all of the jury members so far this season have been placed there because of an Immunity Idol error. He lost 4-3-1 to Clement (the other vote went to Shallow). Is it just me, or have the players on this show recently have gotten stupider and lazier?!?!
To start, it was Survivor Auction time! Everybody received $500 to spend on stuff. Bidding on each item was done in $20 incriments.
1. For $120, Cirie Fields bought a hot dog/French Fries dinner.
2. For $80, Erik Reichenbach decided to buy a mystery item that he was allowed to exchange for another mystery item. He opted to swap his original purchase out, which turned out to be octupus in a container. What he got instead was a nacho dinner.
3. For a whopping $240, Natalie Bolton wound up getting fruit bat soup (When my dog Bandut yawns, he sounds like a fruit bat). James Clement wound up eating it instead.
4. The previous three items had been keep secret until this one. It was a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with milk. It was bought by Amanda Kimmel for $280.
5. Back to a mystery item. Bolton bought it for $240...and it was a bottle with a special note in it that said that she must choose one person to have their money taken away and be sent to Exile Island. The one she chose was...Jason Siska, so she went up to $520.
(BTW, a new Immunity Idol was in play since the previous Idol was wasted.)
Finally: Another mystery item with a note attached. Bolton bought it for $380...it was a giant chocolate cake...but she was told she could choose three other players to eat it with her for one minute. She chose Parvati Shallow, Alexis Jones and Cirie Fields.
Now, let us go to Siska while on Exile Island. The first clue for the new Immunity Idol:
To find the Idol that you seek, go north to a familiar location;
You must step up but look for cracks to find your destination.
Clue #2:
Continue on your charted course, you must take to the sea;
If you follow the coast you'll see a spot, with barely room for a tree.
Clue #3:
You made this swim quite long ago, and go there once again;
Converging, snaking, rising up, you're at your journey's end.
He allegedly found a real Immunity Idol this time, and wanted to trust Bolton in protecting it.
Immunity Challenge: Everyone raced to throw rocks at sets of tiles. The first four to drop their puzzle pieces down moved on to the second round. In the second round, the remaining four had to search for a key that would remove the lock to their set of puzzle pieces. Then, they had to assemble a wheel puzzle and place it on a device. They then had to spin it and release some planks, and then had to collect them and cross a black line. The first two who did this advanced to the final, where they had to use their planks to cross a bridge. After that, they had to cross a disc bridge to the finish zone. The first one that went across both bridges won immunity.
Round 1: Siska, Reichenbach, Clement and Kimmel advanced.
Round 2: Clement and Reichenbach advanced to the final. Kimmel never got it going this round.
The winner and new immunity winner was...
...Erik Reichenbach!
Tribal Council: So far, Lusth and Orlins were in the jury. One person would be the third one demoted there. If Siska didn't use his Idol, he was in big trouble. Did he?...
...NO, so for the second week in a row, somebody has wasted an Idol and has been locked up in the jury house as a result. And all of the jury members so far this season have been placed there because of an Immunity Idol error. He lost 4-3-1 to Clement (the other vote went to Shallow). Is it just me, or have the players on this show recently have gotten stupider and lazier?!?!
4/25/2008 Results
Family Feud: As of last Monday, new episodes have resumed. I picked a good day to resume progress on this show, because we have an all-female family named the Dunns looking to become the first undefeated champions of 2008 (and seventh overall on the season). So far, they have $41,565 to their credit. They are led by Rachel, and she's joined by Kellee, Brittany, Joy and Leslee. Trying to deny them an undefeated title are the Payton family, led by Chaz and accompanied by Chase (he and Chaz are twins!), Britney, Sheila and Wendell.
Opening question: Name some news a wife gives her husband that hits him like a bombshell. Starting with:
1. She's pregnant (63, Rachel)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Naturally, the champs play. Starting with Kellee, she says cheating on a man...#3 (6)! Brittany answers leaving a guy...#2 (19)! Joy then goes with being in a car crash...bottom answer (2)! Leslee's first guess is going back to work...first mistake. Back to Rachel, who next says she's sick...not there either. Kellee tries to save the team with that she's broke because she spent too much on her credit card...#5 (2)! Brittany's next guess is being gay...#6 (2)! To sweep the board, Joy thinks #4 is going out partying without a man...sorry. But Chaz can't get someone passed on (4) either, so the ladies keep the 94 points (he said a lady's baby doesn't belong to a man)!
Second question: Places where men are tempted to spend their entire paychecks. Starting with:
1. Bar/club (59, Kellee)
2. Casino/Vegas (28, Chase)
3.
4.
5.
The champs play again. Brittany next says a car dealership...no. Joy next goes with a vacation...no. Leslee then says a clothing store...all stores and malls are #4 (4)! Rachel next says a baseball game...three strikes. Chaz tries again to steal with the racetrack...sure enough, that's #3 (7) for 91 points. The bottom answer was brothel (2).
Double: What part of Bill Clinton does Hillary says is first attractive to her? Starting with:
1. Looks/face (50, Brittany)
2.
3.
4.
5.
The champs decide to pass this question this time. Starting with Sheila, she says intelligence...#2 (22)! Wendell says the money...no. Chaz's next guess is leadership...also not there. Chase then tries charisma...I'm afraid that's three strikes in a row for them. This steal is for 144 points and the lead. Rachel tries to keep the lead on her side with job ambition...NO, so the Paytons now lead with 235. Rest of board:
3. Saxophone/music (8)
4. Hands (6)
5. Sense of humor (6)
Triple: Super Match question- Smooth as _____. Sheila says rock...NO WAY. Joy gets control for the champs with the #2 answer of smooth as a baby's bottom (18). Leslee then guesses the NUMBER ONE answer of smooth as silk (69). Rachel then says water...not #3 or #4. Kellee then tries ice...NO. Brittany then tries to save the team with fur...ABSOLUTELY NOT. Chaz then says butter...#3 for the championship at 496 (6)! The bottom answer was glass (4).
Fast Money: Chaz and Britney only manage 97 for $485.
WOF: Wrapping up a fine week here, our players tonight are JP Allen (in the yellow) from Park Ridge, IL (who is an ice cream artist), Amanda Fowler from Mooreville, MS (who is a high school and junior high school librarian) and Mary Katherine-Smith from Marietta, GA (who is a junior at the University of Florida studying Journalism).
Tonight's male player gets BAJA CALIFORNIA for $1,000, while Fowler quickly gets SPRING FLING for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Movie Title, and for the last Mexico trip offered this week, it's to Acapulco, worth $5,800. After Fowler calls the S's, we have...
_ R ./S _ _ S S'/_ _ R _ _ _/
_ _ _ R S/_/_ _ _ !
...I know this already, since it was released a few weeks ago. After buying the E's, she calls an $800 D, a $2,500 N, and then solves DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO! for another $8,300 and $10,300 total.
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Song Lyrics. After Smith buys the O's, we have...
IT'S/_ _/_ I N _/O _/_ O _ N
...she has the trip in her bank at this point, but she calls a dud in G. The man hits Bankrupt. Fowler calls a $500 W, a $350 F, but calls a dud in L while on Jackpot. Smith calls a $600 M, a Y for the $1,000 cash prize from Transitions and then solves IT'S MY KIND OF TOWN for $3,200 and the Acapulco trip, giving her $9,000 in cash and trip.
O Cedar Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Food & Drink. After Fowler buys the A's, we have...
_ A S _ A
_ R _ _ A _ E R A
...she calls an $800 V and solves PASTA PRIMAVERA for another $1,850 and a trip to Rome, for a new total of $18,050!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: RM13794
The man then solves PANCAKE BREAKFAST to quadruple his one grand. Next category is Person. After he calls the S, we have...
_ A S T - T A _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ T _ _ _ E E _
...I've got it. He calls a $400 F and then cleans out the vowels with the I's, the O and the U. He then calls the L for another $300 and then solves FAST-TALKING AUCTIONEER for another $1,600 and $5,600 total. Next category is Place. After he buys the E's early on, we have...
_ _ _ _
E _ T _ _ _ _ E
...I think I've got it. He calls a $450 R and buys the A's, then calls the N's for another $2,400 but then hits a Bankrupt. Fowler calls the M and steals MAIN ENTRANCE for another $1,000 and $19,050 total.
Speed-Up Round category is Show Biz and consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. Smith calls the S's at the start and we have...
S _ S _ _ _
_ _ _
...she says SISTER ACT...bullseye! That's $3,200 more for her, meaning her final total on the night is $12,200 in cash and stuff. The man has $5,600 and Fowler is our champion with $19,050!
Unless I'm mistaken, this is the last show before the Chicago road trip begins on Monday. Let's go there on a positive note. She spins the last zero and the category is Event. Starting with:
_ _ _ T T _ N _/_/_ _ _
Fowler calls M, G, H and A and gets...
_ _ _ T T _ N G/A/_ _ _
...only obvious stuff. Without any help on the bottom word, she can't get QUITTING A JOB for another $30,000.
Bingo America: We wrap up this special week with James Agesta from Medford, NY (who is a home theater salesman) and Amanda Hendon from Atlanta (who is an event producer). The score after the first break:
James: B-NGO
Amanda: -I---
BANK: $680
(G50)- What Spanish explorer discovered Florida while supposedly looking for the Fountain of Youth?
JAMES SAYS PONCE DE LEON- RIGHT ($730)
(G58)- Lou Ferrigno played what vein-popping green monster?
JAMES GOES WITH THE INCREDIBLE HULK- RIGHT ($788)
(N39)- What football star won three Super Bowls but had to settle for second place when he appeared on "Dancing With the Stars"?
JAMES SAYS EMMITT SMITH- NO
AMANDA SAYS JOE NAMATH- NO WAY (A: Jerry Rice)
(I21)- In electronics, light-emitting diode is better known by what three-letter name?
JAMES GETS LED FOR THE WIN ($809)
GAME 2:
1. (I28)- What Native American girl reportedly saved Captain John Smith's life?
JAMES SAYS POCAHONTAS- YES (-I---; $837)
2. (G57)- What actor won an Oscar for "Leaving Las Vegas" before searching for "National Treasure"?
AMANDA NAILS NICHOLAS CAGE (---G-; $894)
3. (I20)- Black Republican, Royal Anne and Bing are varieties of what stone fruit?
AMANDA GOES WITH CHERRIES- CORRECT (-I-G-; $914)
4. (G47)- Before he was "Livin' La Vida Loca", Ricky Martin was a member of what boy band?
JAMES SAYS MANUTO- YES INDEED (-I-G-; $961)
5. (O75)- What color did M & M's choose for it's limited edition Valentine's Day candies?
AMANDA SAYS RED- NO
JAMES GOES WITH GREEN- RIGHT (-I-GO; $1,036)
6. (O67)- What is Oprah's boyfriend Stedman's last name?
AMANDA SAYS GRAHAM- CORRECT (-I-GO; $1,103)
7. (B10)- Austrailia is surrounded by the Pacific and what other ocean?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Indian)
8. (N44)- George Clooney played Dr. Doug Ross on what TV drama?
AMANDA SAYS "ER"- RIGHT (-INGO; $1,147)
9. (B11)- What New England state has the motto "Live free or die"?
JAMES SAYS MASSACHUSETTS- NO
AMANDA SAYS NEW HAMPSHIRE- WIN ($1,158)
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What B, often a deputy sheriff, keeps order in the courtroom?
JAMES GOES WITH BAILIFF- CORRECT (1)
2. What I is the opposite of exterior?
JAMES NAILS INTERIOR (2)
3. What N is the acronym for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing?
JAMES SAYS NASCAR FOR THE MATCH
All told, $6,628 will be given to the Shriners' Hospitals for Children via GSN.
BBB:
1. #22- $4,500
2. #11- Home Entertainment Package
3. #17- NYC
Final pick: #66- WINS THE MONEY
Total: $5,658.
Duel: Will Thomas Bundy leave with $120,000? The answer rests on this question:
As of 2007, which fast food chain had the most stores in China?
A: McDonald's
B: KFC
C: Domino's Pizza
D: Subway
He says McDonald's...
A: McDonald's
B: KFC
C: Domino's Pizza
D: Subway
...no. It was KFC.
Believe it or not, he wants to keep going. His next opponent will be either:
Whitney Hagen: Richmond Hills, GA (product manager)
Lisa Beam: Ventura, CA (administrative assistant)
Gabriel: Los Angeles
He goes with Hagen. Opening question:
Which isn't one of the original eight Crayola Crayon colors?
A: Red
B: White
C: Brown
D: Violet
Both max out. The answer was white. Second question:
Who is Calvin Broadus?
A: Snoop Doggy Dogg
B: Busta Rhymes
C: Chamillionaire
D: 50 Cent
The challenger says both SDD and Busta Rhymes, while the champ only has SDD...SDD is right to give the champ the lead, 7-6. Third question:
On average, the human heart beats approximately how many times each day?
A: 10,000
B: 50,000
C: 100,000
D: 300,000
After locking in 100,000, Bundy uses his Pressure Button. The lady locks in that choice and 300,000...100 grand is right to give the guy a two chip lead. Next:
Which of these nations doesn't share a border with Mexico?
A: Belize
B: El Salvador
C: Guatemala
D: U.S.A.
After locking in everything but our country, she uses her Pressure Button. In the end, both lock in everything but our land...El Salvador is right. That means the champ is still ahead by two, 5-3. Next:
Which exercise uses equipment like the "Cadillac", "Reformer" and the "Ladder Barrel"?
A: Yoga
B: Pilates
C: Kickboxing
D: Swimming
The champ maxes out while the challenger only locks in Pilates and Kickboxing. If neither one of her two choices are right, the champ retains...
A: Yoga
B: Pilates
C: Kickboxing
D: Swimming
...but it's Pilates, so we have a tie ballgame at two apiece. Next:
Which of these Academy Award-winning actresses previously modeled for Victoria's Secret?
A: Charlize Theron
B: Halle Berry
C: Geena Davis
D: Cher
The champ locks in Theron and Cher, while the lady locks in the other two. The right answer is...
A: Charlize Theron
B: Halle Berry
C: Geena Davis
D: Cher
...Davis, so we have our biggest loser so far on the show in Mr. Bundy. The lady gets $20,000, but could have twice as much after this question:
Which of these states has never been hit with a tornado?
A: Rhode Island
B: Hawaii
C: Alaska
D: All 50 states have been hit
She says Hawaii...
A: Rhode Island
B: Hawaii
C: Alaska
D: All 50 states have been hit
...but it's all of them.
Marcus Welch (a handyman from Grand Rapids, MI) joins the contestant pool and she challenges him. First question:
Which city's current NFL team is named in honor of an Edgar Allen Poe poem?
A: New York
B: Baltimore
C: New Orleans
D: Indianapolis
Both are right with Baltimore. Second question:
Who's the youngest person to win a regular acting Oscar?
A: Tatum O'Neal
B: Jodie Foster
C: Dakota Fanning
D: Anna Paquin
After locking in O'Neal, the challenger uses his Pressure Button. The champ covers everything but Fanning...O'Neal is right to give the man a 10-8 lead. Third question:
The Mexican holiday "Cinco de Mayo" commemorates what?
A: Invention of the Margarita cocktail
B: French defeat at the Battle of Puebla
C: Independence from Spain
D: End of the Spanish-American War
Welch locks in C and D, while the champ locks in B and D. The answer is...
A: Invention of the Margarita cocktail
B: French defeat at the Battle of Puebla
C: Independence from Spain
D: End of the Spanish-American War
...the Battle of Puebla, so Hagen's done it again. She now has $25,000 in her bank, and could make it 30 if she gets this right:
In 2006, what happened to Elvis' Graceland?
A: It got its own ZIP code
B: Named National Historic Landmark
C: Made Architectural Digest cover
D: It was sold
She says the ZIP code...
A: It got its own ZIP code
B: Named National Historic Landmark
C: Made Architectural Digest cover
D: It was sold
...but it was the landmark title.
She will keep going. Bunmi Zalon is our new player, and she's an advertising manager from Berkeley, CA. She decides to play against Gabriel. Here's the second question:
Which one of these TV stars is the daughter of a French millionaire?
A: Evangeline Lilly
B: Mariska Hargitay
C: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
D: Sarah Michelle Gellar
The champ leads 10-9 at this point. After locking in everything but the main star of "The New Adventures of Old Christine", she uses her Pressure Button. The man locks in the choice she didn't choose as well as Hargitay. If the right answer is Lilly or Gellar, Hagen retains the title; if it's Julia Louis-Dreyfus, she loses. Otherwise, we keep playing. The answer is...
A: Evangeline Lilly
B: Mariska Hargitay
C: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
D: Sarah Michelle Gellar
...the one she didn't choose, so we have a new champion. And it likely means no money will be handed out tonight. Darn. With $2,500 for Gabriel to start, here's his Max Question:
How many bathrooms are there in the White House?
A: 10
B: 21
C: 35
D: 53
He says 35...
A: 10
B: 21
C: 35
D: 53
...he doubles up to five grand and plays again.
The new player is Dave McGill, a pastor from Denver. He challenges Zalon...and beats her for another $10,000. Here comes his second Max Question:
For the upcoming Olympics, what are Chinese officials discouraging citizens from doing in public?
A: Screaming at Tourists
B: Martial Arts
C: Spitting
D: Using Chopsticks
He says using chopsticks...
A: Screaming at Tourists
B: Martial Arts
C: Spitting
D: Using Chopsticks
...but it's spitting.
The new player is Jonathon, a French teacher from Charleston, SC. If the show's back the next time, he will as well to face Lisa Beam.
Opening question: Name some news a wife gives her husband that hits him like a bombshell. Starting with:
1. She's pregnant (63, Rachel)
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Naturally, the champs play. Starting with Kellee, she says cheating on a man...#3 (6)! Brittany answers leaving a guy...#2 (19)! Joy then goes with being in a car crash...bottom answer (2)! Leslee's first guess is going back to work...first mistake. Back to Rachel, who next says she's sick...not there either. Kellee tries to save the team with that she's broke because she spent too much on her credit card...#5 (2)! Brittany's next guess is being gay...#6 (2)! To sweep the board, Joy thinks #4 is going out partying without a man...sorry. But Chaz can't get someone passed on (4) either, so the ladies keep the 94 points (he said a lady's baby doesn't belong to a man)!
Second question: Places where men are tempted to spend their entire paychecks. Starting with:
1. Bar/club (59, Kellee)
2. Casino/Vegas (28, Chase)
3.
4.
5.
The champs play again. Brittany next says a car dealership...no. Joy next goes with a vacation...no. Leslee then says a clothing store...all stores and malls are #4 (4)! Rachel next says a baseball game...three strikes. Chaz tries again to steal with the racetrack...sure enough, that's #3 (7) for 91 points. The bottom answer was brothel (2).
Double: What part of Bill Clinton does Hillary says is first attractive to her? Starting with:
1. Looks/face (50, Brittany)
2.
3.
4.
5.
The champs decide to pass this question this time. Starting with Sheila, she says intelligence...#2 (22)! Wendell says the money...no. Chaz's next guess is leadership...also not there. Chase then tries charisma...I'm afraid that's three strikes in a row for them. This steal is for 144 points and the lead. Rachel tries to keep the lead on her side with job ambition...NO, so the Paytons now lead with 235. Rest of board:
3. Saxophone/music (8)
4. Hands (6)
5. Sense of humor (6)
Triple: Super Match question- Smooth as _____. Sheila says rock...NO WAY. Joy gets control for the champs with the #2 answer of smooth as a baby's bottom (18). Leslee then guesses the NUMBER ONE answer of smooth as silk (69). Rachel then says water...not #3 or #4. Kellee then tries ice...NO. Brittany then tries to save the team with fur...ABSOLUTELY NOT. Chaz then says butter...#3 for the championship at 496 (6)! The bottom answer was glass (4).
Fast Money: Chaz and Britney only manage 97 for $485.
WOF: Wrapping up a fine week here, our players tonight are JP Allen (in the yellow) from Park Ridge, IL (who is an ice cream artist), Amanda Fowler from Mooreville, MS (who is a high school and junior high school librarian) and Mary Katherine-Smith from Marietta, GA (who is a junior at the University of Florida studying Journalism).
Tonight's male player gets BAJA CALIFORNIA for $1,000, while Fowler quickly gets SPRING FLING for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Movie Title, and for the last Mexico trip offered this week, it's to Acapulco, worth $5,800. After Fowler calls the S's, we have...
_ R ./S _ _ S S'/_ _ R _ _ _/
_ _ _ R S/_/_ _ _ !
...I know this already, since it was released a few weeks ago. After buying the E's, she calls an $800 D, a $2,500 N, and then solves DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO! for another $8,300 and $10,300 total.
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Song Lyrics. After Smith buys the O's, we have...
IT'S/_ _/_ I N _/O _/_ O _ N
...she has the trip in her bank at this point, but she calls a dud in G. The man hits Bankrupt. Fowler calls a $500 W, a $350 F, but calls a dud in L while on Jackpot. Smith calls a $600 M, a Y for the $1,000 cash prize from Transitions and then solves IT'S MY KIND OF TOWN for $3,200 and the Acapulco trip, giving her $9,000 in cash and trip.
O Cedar Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Food & Drink. After Fowler buys the A's, we have...
_ A S _ A
_ R _ _ A _ E R A
...she calls an $800 V and solves PASTA PRIMAVERA for another $1,850 and a trip to Rome, for a new total of $18,050!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: RM13794
The man then solves PANCAKE BREAKFAST to quadruple his one grand. Next category is Person. After he calls the S, we have...
_ A S T - T A _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ T _ _ _ E E _
...I've got it. He calls a $400 F and then cleans out the vowels with the I's, the O and the U. He then calls the L for another $300 and then solves FAST-TALKING AUCTIONEER for another $1,600 and $5,600 total. Next category is Place. After he buys the E's early on, we have...
_ _ _ _
E _ T _ _ _ _ E
...I think I've got it. He calls a $450 R and buys the A's, then calls the N's for another $2,400 but then hits a Bankrupt. Fowler calls the M and steals MAIN ENTRANCE for another $1,000 and $19,050 total.
Speed-Up Round category is Show Biz and consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. Smith calls the S's at the start and we have...
S _ S _ _ _
_ _ _
...she says SISTER ACT...bullseye! That's $3,200 more for her, meaning her final total on the night is $12,200 in cash and stuff. The man has $5,600 and Fowler is our champion with $19,050!
Unless I'm mistaken, this is the last show before the Chicago road trip begins on Monday. Let's go there on a positive note. She spins the last zero and the category is Event. Starting with:
_ _ _ T T _ N _/_/_ _ _
Fowler calls M, G, H and A and gets...
_ _ _ T T _ N G/A/_ _ _
...only obvious stuff. Without any help on the bottom word, she can't get QUITTING A JOB for another $30,000.
Bingo America: We wrap up this special week with James Agesta from Medford, NY (who is a home theater salesman) and Amanda Hendon from Atlanta (who is an event producer). The score after the first break:
James: B-NGO
Amanda: -I---
BANK: $680
(G50)- What Spanish explorer discovered Florida while supposedly looking for the Fountain of Youth?
JAMES SAYS PONCE DE LEON- RIGHT ($730)
(G58)- Lou Ferrigno played what vein-popping green monster?
JAMES GOES WITH THE INCREDIBLE HULK- RIGHT ($788)
(N39)- What football star won three Super Bowls but had to settle for second place when he appeared on "Dancing With the Stars"?
JAMES SAYS EMMITT SMITH- NO
AMANDA SAYS JOE NAMATH- NO WAY (A: Jerry Rice)
(I21)- In electronics, light-emitting diode is better known by what three-letter name?
JAMES GETS LED FOR THE WIN ($809)
GAME 2:
1. (I28)- What Native American girl reportedly saved Captain John Smith's life?
JAMES SAYS POCAHONTAS- YES (-I---; $837)
2. (G57)- What actor won an Oscar for "Leaving Las Vegas" before searching for "National Treasure"?
AMANDA NAILS NICHOLAS CAGE (---G-; $894)
3. (I20)- Black Republican, Royal Anne and Bing are varieties of what stone fruit?
AMANDA GOES WITH CHERRIES- CORRECT (-I-G-; $914)
4. (G47)- Before he was "Livin' La Vida Loca", Ricky Martin was a member of what boy band?
JAMES SAYS MANUTO- YES INDEED (-I-G-; $961)
5. (O75)- What color did M & M's choose for it's limited edition Valentine's Day candies?
AMANDA SAYS RED- NO
JAMES GOES WITH GREEN- RIGHT (-I-GO; $1,036)
6. (O67)- What is Oprah's boyfriend Stedman's last name?
AMANDA SAYS GRAHAM- CORRECT (-I-GO; $1,103)
7. (B10)- Austrailia is surrounded by the Pacific and what other ocean?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Indian)
8. (N44)- George Clooney played Dr. Doug Ross on what TV drama?
AMANDA SAYS "ER"- RIGHT (-INGO; $1,147)
9. (B11)- What New England state has the motto "Live free or die"?
JAMES SAYS MASSACHUSETTS- NO
AMANDA SAYS NEW HAMPSHIRE- WIN ($1,158)
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What B, often a deputy sheriff, keeps order in the courtroom?
JAMES GOES WITH BAILIFF- CORRECT (1)
2. What I is the opposite of exterior?
JAMES NAILS INTERIOR (2)
3. What N is the acronym for the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing?
JAMES SAYS NASCAR FOR THE MATCH
All told, $6,628 will be given to the Shriners' Hospitals for Children via GSN.
BBB:
1. #22- $4,500
2. #11- Home Entertainment Package
3. #17- NYC
Final pick: #66- WINS THE MONEY
Total: $5,658.
Duel: Will Thomas Bundy leave with $120,000? The answer rests on this question:
As of 2007, which fast food chain had the most stores in China?
A: McDonald's
B: KFC
C: Domino's Pizza
D: Subway
He says McDonald's...
A: McDonald's
B: KFC
C: Domino's Pizza
D: Subway
...no. It was KFC.
Believe it or not, he wants to keep going. His next opponent will be either:
Whitney Hagen: Richmond Hills, GA (product manager)
Lisa Beam: Ventura, CA (administrative assistant)
Gabriel: Los Angeles
He goes with Hagen. Opening question:
Which isn't one of the original eight Crayola Crayon colors?
A: Red
B: White
C: Brown
D: Violet
Both max out. The answer was white. Second question:
Who is Calvin Broadus?
A: Snoop Doggy Dogg
B: Busta Rhymes
C: Chamillionaire
D: 50 Cent
The challenger says both SDD and Busta Rhymes, while the champ only has SDD...SDD is right to give the champ the lead, 7-6. Third question:
On average, the human heart beats approximately how many times each day?
A: 10,000
B: 50,000
C: 100,000
D: 300,000
After locking in 100,000, Bundy uses his Pressure Button. The lady locks in that choice and 300,000...100 grand is right to give the guy a two chip lead. Next:
Which of these nations doesn't share a border with Mexico?
A: Belize
B: El Salvador
C: Guatemala
D: U.S.A.
After locking in everything but our country, she uses her Pressure Button. In the end, both lock in everything but our land...El Salvador is right. That means the champ is still ahead by two, 5-3. Next:
Which exercise uses equipment like the "Cadillac", "Reformer" and the "Ladder Barrel"?
A: Yoga
B: Pilates
C: Kickboxing
D: Swimming
The champ maxes out while the challenger only locks in Pilates and Kickboxing. If neither one of her two choices are right, the champ retains...
A: Yoga
B: Pilates
C: Kickboxing
D: Swimming
...but it's Pilates, so we have a tie ballgame at two apiece. Next:
Which of these Academy Award-winning actresses previously modeled for Victoria's Secret?
A: Charlize Theron
B: Halle Berry
C: Geena Davis
D: Cher
The champ locks in Theron and Cher, while the lady locks in the other two. The right answer is...
A: Charlize Theron
B: Halle Berry
C: Geena Davis
D: Cher
...Davis, so we have our biggest loser so far on the show in Mr. Bundy. The lady gets $20,000, but could have twice as much after this question:
Which of these states has never been hit with a tornado?
A: Rhode Island
B: Hawaii
C: Alaska
D: All 50 states have been hit
She says Hawaii...
A: Rhode Island
B: Hawaii
C: Alaska
D: All 50 states have been hit
...but it's all of them.
Marcus Welch (a handyman from Grand Rapids, MI) joins the contestant pool and she challenges him. First question:
Which city's current NFL team is named in honor of an Edgar Allen Poe poem?
A: New York
B: Baltimore
C: New Orleans
D: Indianapolis
Both are right with Baltimore. Second question:
Who's the youngest person to win a regular acting Oscar?
A: Tatum O'Neal
B: Jodie Foster
C: Dakota Fanning
D: Anna Paquin
After locking in O'Neal, the challenger uses his Pressure Button. The champ covers everything but Fanning...O'Neal is right to give the man a 10-8 lead. Third question:
The Mexican holiday "Cinco de Mayo" commemorates what?
A: Invention of the Margarita cocktail
B: French defeat at the Battle of Puebla
C: Independence from Spain
D: End of the Spanish-American War
Welch locks in C and D, while the champ locks in B and D. The answer is...
A: Invention of the Margarita cocktail
B: French defeat at the Battle of Puebla
C: Independence from Spain
D: End of the Spanish-American War
...the Battle of Puebla, so Hagen's done it again. She now has $25,000 in her bank, and could make it 30 if she gets this right:
In 2006, what happened to Elvis' Graceland?
A: It got its own ZIP code
B: Named National Historic Landmark
C: Made Architectural Digest cover
D: It was sold
She says the ZIP code...
A: It got its own ZIP code
B: Named National Historic Landmark
C: Made Architectural Digest cover
D: It was sold
...but it was the landmark title.
She will keep going. Bunmi Zalon is our new player, and she's an advertising manager from Berkeley, CA. She decides to play against Gabriel. Here's the second question:
Which one of these TV stars is the daughter of a French millionaire?
A: Evangeline Lilly
B: Mariska Hargitay
C: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
D: Sarah Michelle Gellar
The champ leads 10-9 at this point. After locking in everything but the main star of "The New Adventures of Old Christine", she uses her Pressure Button. The man locks in the choice she didn't choose as well as Hargitay. If the right answer is Lilly or Gellar, Hagen retains the title; if it's Julia Louis-Dreyfus, she loses. Otherwise, we keep playing. The answer is...
A: Evangeline Lilly
B: Mariska Hargitay
C: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
D: Sarah Michelle Gellar
...the one she didn't choose, so we have a new champion. And it likely means no money will be handed out tonight. Darn. With $2,500 for Gabriel to start, here's his Max Question:
How many bathrooms are there in the White House?
A: 10
B: 21
C: 35
D: 53
He says 35...
A: 10
B: 21
C: 35
D: 53
...he doubles up to five grand and plays again.
The new player is Dave McGill, a pastor from Denver. He challenges Zalon...and beats her for another $10,000. Here comes his second Max Question:
For the upcoming Olympics, what are Chinese officials discouraging citizens from doing in public?
A: Screaming at Tourists
B: Martial Arts
C: Spitting
D: Using Chopsticks
He says using chopsticks...
A: Screaming at Tourists
B: Martial Arts
C: Spitting
D: Using Chopsticks
...but it's spitting.
The new player is Jonathon, a French teacher from Charleston, SC. If the show's back the next time, he will as well to face Lisa Beam.
Thursday, April 24, 2008
4/24/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Day 4 of Billy Bush Week begins with Linda Nguyen from Riverside, CA. I highly doubt she's related to poker great Scotty. She wants to be a teacher, and she's a student at UC-San Bernadino. She got to hug the host when she hit the $1,000 mark. For $4,000:
According to a nerdy joke about chemical symbols, a female is made up of a male "plus" what element?
A: Platinum
B: Lead
C: Aluminum
D: Iron
She polls the audience. 55% said Iron, 26% said Platinum, 15% said Lead and the other 4% said Aluminum. She goes with Iron...
A: Platinum
B: Lead
C: Aluminum
D: Iron
...right. For eight grand:
The 2007 movie "Becoming Jane" stars Anne Hathaway as what famous Jane?
A: Calamity Jane
B: Jane Addams
C: Jane Austen
D: Lady Jane Grey
She says Jane Austen...right. Next, for $16,000:
Which of these Southeat Asian nations is completely landlocked?
A: Laos
B: Indonesia
C: Malaysia
D: Thailand
She calls Bart, a teacher/brother-in-law, who says nothing. The 50:50 leaves Laos and Thailand, which is of no help, because those were the two she was really thinking of. She decides to just call it a day and takes $8,000 home. Answer: Laos.
Next player is Emma Church from Wheaton, IL. She's a psychology student. She has some trouble on this $1,000 question:
According to the brand's Web site, the "Q" in "Q-tips" stands for what?
A: Quiet
B: Quality
C: Quick
D: Quantity
She asks the audience. 70% said quality while 24% said quick. She says quality...she locks up $1,000. Next, for $2,000:
If the Gettysburg Address had been delivered in 2007 instead of 1863, "four score and seven years ago" would refer to what year?
A: 1800
B: 1920
C: 1960
D: 1980
She's not a history buff, so she calls Linda, who has no guess. The 50:50 leaves 1800 and 1920. She then gets 1920 for $2,000. For four:
Frequently appearing in gossip columns, "natch" is a synonym for what?
A: With pleasure
B: No clue
C: Right away
D: Of course
She has no clue, literally, so she walks away as one of the rare $2,000 winners on this show. She would've said "no clue"...would've cost her half her money. It was "of course".
TPIR: Let's begin today with Rachel, Angela McGregor, Ammon Becarr and Trevor Kenick. The first IUFB is a computer system.
Rachel: $1,200
Angela: $1,650
Ammon: $900 (STAGE GARF)
Trevor: $1,350
ARP: $1,618, so Kenick from Washington State and a 2nd Grade teacher will play One Wrong Price for a drum set marked at $3,790, a queen sleeper sofa marked at $2,150 and golf equipment marked at $2,585. He thinks the price of the drum set is wrong...NO WAY. It was the sofa at $1,679.
Next player is Gloria Narantz and the second IUFB is a dumbell collection.
Gloria: $1,500
Rachel: $800
Angela: $850
Ammon: BUCK
ARP: $1,200, so McGregor plays Punch-a-Bunch. First SP is a lantern marked at $70 and she says lower...fifty bucks. Second item is Drew Carey's favorite SP on the show, the automatic doughnut maker, marked at $180, and she says lower...$150. Third is a soccer ball humidifier marked at $19 and she says higher, and it's $35. Finally, we have a air sanitizer marked at $200 and she goes lower...that's $150 for all the prizes and the punches. She punches holes #25, #7, #38 and #13. #25 has $250. Lucky seven isn't lucky to her- $50. #38 has $1,000...she was going to quit at first, but she decides to change her mind. #13 has $250 and a second chance. Her final punch is at #20...$500, so she triples her money and finishes with $750.
The next player to get out of the audience is Jan Terrell-Gray and the third IUFB is a pair of rockers. A chance at a car awaits the winner.
Jan: $700
Ammon: $800
Gloria: $595
Rachel: $596
ARP: $705, so Jan gets the chance to play Money Game for a Pontiac Vibe. Board:
(71)(36)(50)
(27)(18)(17)
(46)(19)(95)
Middle number is 1, and if the ARP is what I think it is, we should have a win here today. She says 19...$19. Second is 18, the front of the car. Next is 36...$36. She then says 95...she wins the $18,195 car and $55 for gas!
SSD1: The only total loser this half spins 40...and 45 for 85 cents. McGregor spins 90. The big winner this half spins a dime...and 30, so McGregor goes to the Showcase.
The next player is Tomas Ortega and the next IUFB is a floor clock.
Tomas: $1,725
Ammon: $2,000
Gloria: $2,650
Rachel: BUCK
ARP: $3,500, which means Gloria plays Now or Then for a trip to Chicago worth $6,387. Then is September 1996. Products are Cascade marked at $3.09, mouthwash marked at $5.49, light bulbs marked at $1.79, V8 juice marked at $3.15, an apple crisp dessert marked at $3.79 and MidNite sleep aid. First pick is the juice and she's right with NOW. Second is the Cascade and she's right with THEN. Third choice is the light bulbs and she says NOW...THEN. If she knows this game the rest of the way out, she'll win. Her next pick is the dessert and she's right with NOW. She then says NOW on the mouthwash...and then the sleep aid for the win! That was an interesting playing, as she played some strategy- she wanted to create multiple ways to win.
The next player is Jewel Hunt and the next IUFB is a game table.
Jewel: $1,400
Rachel: $1,500
Tomas: $600
Ammon: BUCK
ARP: $600, so Ortega wins a $500 check and plays Temptation for a Chevy HHR (Std., AT/Remote, EBH). First number is 1. The first gift is writing accessories marked at $558 and he picks 8 as the second number. The second gift is $922 cash and he picks the deuce as the middle number. The third gift is a vaccum marked at $1,999 and he picks 9 as the fourth number. The last gift is a $500 desk and he picks the 0, making his car guess $18,290. But he then changes his car price guess to $18,995. Gosh, I hope he takes the gifts...but he doesn't and loses. ARP: $18,210. He was much closer on his first guess. The $18,995 guess is a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE.
The last player is David Cameron and the final IUFB is a collection of water inflatables.
David: $500
Ammon: $450
Jewel: $550
Rachel: $551
ARP: $530, so Rachel and Ammon are off to the First Four Breakfast Club and Cameron plays for a plasma TV. It's either $2,859 or $3,498. He says $3,498...yup!
SSD2: The one who totally blew Temptation spins 65 cents. Cameron spins 70 cents, so the other guy mercifully leaves with just $500 and the gifts backstage. The big winner this half spins 15...and 55 to force a spin-off. The man spins a quarter...while the lady gets 55 cents to go to the Showcase!
I think a trailer is at stake in today's featured Showcase. First, we visit The Complainer's Court. We start with the plantiff yelling that she tried to pick up the defendant in the mall, but that person wouldn't comply with her, so she reveals that she was watching a movie while she waited on her new portable DVD player. Second, the defendant said that she never agreed getting picked up by the plantiff and they ended their relationship several weeks ago when the plantiff borrowed a new diamond bracelet without permission. Finally, the judge has just about had enough, so he sentences both of them to be locked up inside the trailer we're offering today- a Fleetwood Prowler! McGregor bids $21,500. For Gloria, we have a dining room, a soda fountain and a spa, and she bids $15,500, which sounds like a GARF.
ARP for her: $20,118, a difference of $4,618. ARP for McGregor: $27,282, which is not quite enough, so Gloria wins and takes home $30,005 in prizes while McGregor leaves with $2,465 in cash and prizes.
Crosswords: Our first players today on taped episode #222 are Chris Parker (a real estate appraiser from California) and Amy Corngabel (a California producer).
At the first Extra, the lady controls it with $200 to the guy's $350. She tries to double up with:
_ L _ _ _
Clue: Back street between buildings.
She says ALLEY...it is to go to $700! At the end of the round, both are at $600 apiece.
Today's Spoilers are Jason Gipstein (a psychotherapist from California), Susan Brown (New York) and Delano Ross (an Illinois postal manager).
1. (Three letters)($100)- He knew who was playing first base? Parker says UMP...incorrect. Amy blanks out. For the first spoil of the day, Gipstein says WHO...wrong. Brown then tries LOU...as in Lou Pinella, that's also incorrect. That means Ross gets a free shot at it with BUD...right for $600! He steals the man's podium. Amy drops to $500.
2. (_ _ _ U _ _)- Approximately or circa. Amy says ABOUT...oops, a letter short. To steal her $500, Brown says AROUND...correct.
3. (_ _ D _ _ _)- Move like a duck. Ross says to WADDLE...he's up to $800.
4. (_ L _ _ _)- 767, for one. Ross knows that's a PLANE to hit the one grand mark!
5. (P _ _ _ _)- Garlic crusher. Brown says a PRESS...she now has $700.
6. (_ _ _ _ S)- Group after 12 and before 20. She says TEENS...that's $900. She then finds the first Extra of the round and wagers $500:
_ _ _ N
The clue: Like only one prime number.
She says EVEN...right for the lead at $1,400!
8. (_ _ _ V E)- MacInnes' "____ Suspicion". She believes the missing word is ABOVE...it is to go to $1,600!
9. (_ E _ _ _ _)- Make less powerful. Ross takes a guess with WEAKEN...that's right to go to $1,200!
10. (_ _ N)($100)- Capital of Japan? Brown gets YEN to go to $1,700!
11. (_ N _ _ _ E)- Swordfish or filet mignon, sometimes. Ross says ENTREE...he's at $1,400! And he finds the other Extra this round. He wagers $1,000:
_ W _ _ _
Clue: Promised to tell the truth.
He says SWORE...that gives him the lead back with $2,400!
13. (Three letters)($100)- Fawn nurser. He says DOE...$2,500!
14. (_ _ _ _ _ O R _)($300)- Eisenhower's D-Day Operation. To get his lead back, Parker says OVERLORD...that's right for $2,800! That's all for this round.
Now, this episode was one of the first to also have increased dollar values for Round 3. All clues are worth $400 unless otherwise noted (three-letter answers in this round are worth $200 and answers of at least seven letters are now worth $600).
ROUND 3:
1. (_ _ _ E _)- Like a human that's out of gas? Parker says TIRED...he doesn't look that way, because he's right again to go to $3,200!
2. (_ _ D)($200)- Prominent color in the film "American Beauty". Brown nails RED to move to $1,900.
3. (_ _ _ V E)- Rude thing to do on the subway. She says SHOVE...$2,300!
4. (_ H I _ _)- Baked potato garnish. Parker says CHIVE...that's $3,600!
5. (_ _ V _ R)- "The Twelfth of _____". She says NEVER...right to go to $2,700!
6. (Five letters)- Cut's colleague? Parker says PASTE...good guess, but incorrect. Brown then says SHAVE...also wrong, so she goes back to $2,300. Ross also has PASTE, so Parker goes back to $3,200 and Ross gets blacked out. Answer: DRIED.
7. (Four letters)- Wallet singles. Parker says ONES...he gets the $400 back!
8. (_ _ _ N _)- Rebel-rouser Eddy. He says DUANE...he's now at four large!
9. (_ D _ _ _)- Small terrestrial viper. She says ADDER...that takes her back to $2,700!
10. (_ _ _ _ R)- One under the legal age. She gets MINOR to break the three grand mark!
11. (_ _ _ _ N _)- Sits on the throne. Her latest answer is REIGNS...right again, so she now has $3,500!
12. (_ _ S _)- Just average. He says SO-SO...$4,400!
13. (_ _ _ _ M S)- Things carved on poles, in Native American culture. Brown goes with TOTEMS...and she now goes to $3,900! And she hits the last Extra of the game. If she had less than $3,000, she could've wagered up to $3,000 on this Extra. But she has more than that, so she could bet as much of her score as she wanted. Her wager is $1,500:
_ _ _ _ I O
Her clue: Slowly, in music.
For the lead, she says ADAGIO...
A D A G I O
...yes for $5,400!
HOME STRETCH
15. (A _ _ O _)- Tori's dad. She spells AARON correctly to go to $5,800!
16. (_ _ _ E _ L _)($600)- Catholicon or nostrum, e.g. Total Sumper- it was CURE ALL.
17. (_ A _ _ _ Y)- Formerly approve. She says to RATIFY, making her new total $6,200!
18. (_ _ _ E S)- April 5 and June 5, e.g. Parker says DATES...NO! I thought for sure that was right. That means Amy can steal his $4,400, but she has the same answer, so the man drops back to $4,000. Answer: NONES.
19. (_ _ N _ O N)- TV role for William Conrad. He says CANNON...he gets the lost money back.
20. (B _ R O N)- Georg von Trapp's title. Brown nails BARON to go to $6,600!
Final clue (_ E _ A I _)- Close-ups show it. Parker says DETAIL to go to $4,800, but the game is over, so Brown is the winner with $6,600!
Crossfire: If she can fill in the remaining 17 blanks, she'll go to Kauai with $11,600...yes!
WOF: We begin with a shout out from young country music star Taylor Swift. Tonight's players are Kim Skaruba (in the yellow) from Des Plains, IL (who is a kinesiotherapist), Dan Desrosiers from Phoenixville, PA (but originally from Massachussetts; he's a college professor and media specialist at Valley Forge Christian College) and Courtney Foskett from Worcester, Mass. (who is a flabodimist).
Kim gets NACHOS SUPREME for $1,000, while the man gets GLASS ELEVATOR for $2,000.
Get out those Budweisers people, because the category for Round 1 is What Are You Doing? Out on the wheel now is a trip to Cozumel worth $5,698. After Foskett buys the O's, we have...
_ _ E _ _ I N G
M Y
_ O R O S _ O _ E
...this is a nightmare round. All vowels are gone. After she calls two H's for $1,800, we now have...
_ H E _ _ I N G
M Y
H O R O S _ O _ E
...and she solves CHECKING MY HOROSCOPE for $2,550 and the trip, a total of $8,248.
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Before & After. At the start, the winner of the last round calls the T's for the 25 prize- 25 $50 Buy.com gift certificates (a total of $1,250). After she buys the E's, we have...
T _ _ _
T _ R _ E R
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ E _
...I've got it already. She calls a dud in H, missing out on the Free Spin. Kim calls the N's for $1,200 and buys the A's and the U. Then, she calls a $300 M but calls a dud in K. Dan calls the S's for $10,500 and solves TINA TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES to win that amount and go to $12,500!
O Cedar Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Thing. On the episode I didn't cover last night, somebody picked up the $10,000 Mystery Wedge and then got the $25,000 from the Big Money Wedge, but then hit Bankrupt right away for what might be a record loss for hitting one- $35K. OUCH. Anyway, let's focus on tonight and see if we'll have a much more positive result after this round.
When Kim calls the R, we have...
THE/R H _ T H _/_ _/THE/
T _ N _ _
...I don't know the last word. After she buys the A, which is the second letter of the important last word, she calls the M for another $300 and the Free Spin. After a $450 Y, she buys the O's and solves THE RHYTHM OF THE TANGO for another $3,700 and a trip to Buenos Aires, for a new total of $11,200.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: MB4921431
Dan then solves THRILL RIDES to pad his lead a bit with a new total of $15,500. Speed-Up Round category is Phrase and consonants are worth $1,350 a pop. After he calls the N's, we have...
_ _ S _ N _ S S
_ S
_ _ _ M _ N _
...no guess from him. Foskett calls the B's and steals BUISNESS IS BOOMING for $2,700 and a final third-place total of $10,948 in cash and trip! Kim leaves with $11,200 in cash and trip and Dan is the man tonight with $15,500! Everybody did pretty good tonight!
He spins the first zero and the category is Thing. Starting with:
_ _ R _ _ L
_ _ _ N
He calls M, C, B and A and gets...
_ _ R M A L
_ _ _ N
...I say FORMAL GOWN. Does he? YES! He wins $25,000 for an all-cash total of $40,500!
At the end of the show, we learned that Vanna was working with an injured foot! She hurt herself by falling into that hole near the puzzleboard.
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Bernadette from Indiana (who works in marketing promotion and just got engaged) and John Salazar from Santa Fe, CA (who is a high school buisness teacher). After seven questions, here's where we stand:
Bernadette: B----
John: -I-GO
BANK: $787
8. (B10)- The game "Knots & Crosses" is better known by what American name?
BERNADETTE SAYS TIC TAC TOE- RIGHT ($797)
9. (N43)- On an airplane, the wings and tail are attached to what central part of the body?
JOHN SAYS FUSELAGE- RIGHT (-INGO; $840)
10. (G51)- Before its current title, what popular talk show was called "A.M. Chicago"?
JOHN SAYS "The Oprah Winfrey Show"- RIGHT ($891)
SPEED-UP MODE
11. (N35)- T or F: The owner of the comic strip cat Garfield is named Don.
BERNADETTE SAYS FALSE (B-N--; $926)
12. (I27)- Python or Viper- which snake isn't poisonous?
JOHN SAYS PYTHON- CORRECT ($953)
13. (B2)- T or F: Hair and fingernails continue to grow after a person dies.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- WIN ($955)
GAME 2:
1. (G56)- In what U.S. state will you find Martha's Vineyard?
JOHN SAYS MASSACHUSETTS- RIGHT (---G-; $1,011)
2. (I22)- What area of the body does an opthamologist specialize in?
JOHN ANSWERS THE EYE- RIGHT AGAIN (-I-G-; $1,033)
3. (B9)- In Einstein's Theory of Relativity, what equals MC squared?
BERNADETTE SAYS E- CORRECT (B----; $1,042)
4. (B13)- What knee-length garment is traditional for Scottish men to wear?
BERNADETTE NAILS KILT ($1,055)
5. (G52)- What multi-millionaire did Leonardo DiCaprio portray in "The Aviator"?
JOHN GETS HOWARD HUGHES ($1,107)
6. (N40)- The SJP shoe was named for what actress' honor?
BERNADETTE IS ABLE TO SAY SARAH JESSICA PARKER (B-N--; $1,147)
7. (I28)- What country music group's lead singer sparked a national controversy when she said, "We're ashamed that the President of the U.S. is from Texas"?
JOHN NAILS THE DIXIE CHICKS ($1,175)
8. (O61)- Home to an animal called the Devil, what is Austrailia's only island state?
JOHN BLOWS IT WITH AUSTRAILIA
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Tazmania)
9. (I27)- What animal are you eating if you've ordered escargot?
BERNADETTE GETS SNAILS (BIN--; $1,202)
10. (N43)- What vitamin, often added to milk, do you get from sun exposure?
JOHN SAYS D- RIGHT (-ING-; $1,245)
11. (O73)- Known as the "happiest place on Earth", the original Disneyland is located in what California city?
JOHN SAYS ANAHEIM- YOU BET (-INGO; $1,318)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (G58)- Baritone or tenor- which is higher in music?
JOHN GOES WITH TENOR- CORRECT ($1,376)
13. (O75)- T or F: Bamboo plants can provide food, cloth and surfboards.
BERNADETTE GOES WITH TRUE- RIGHT (BIN-O; $1,451)
14. (G48)- Garden State or Keystone State- what's the state nickname for Pennsylvania?
JOHN NAILS KEYSTONE STATE ($1,499)
15. (G46)- T or F: In Spanish, "margarita" means sour grapes.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- CORRECT ($1,545)
16. (B11)- Montague or Capulet- In "Romeo and Juliet", to which family did Romeo belong to?
BERNADETTE GOES WITH MONTAGUE- RIGHT ($1,556)
17. (B7)- T or F: The male black widow has a red hourglass shape on its abdomen.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- WIN ($1,563)
BBB: He matches up #3 and #20 for another $5,000 and $6,563 total.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: Tonight's first contestant is Kurt Cannoll (who is a buisness consultant). He picks Cody to work with first. Categories:
1st Grade Music
1st Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Art
2nd Grade Science
3rd Grade U.S. Geography
3rd Grade English
4th Grade World Geography
4th Grade Cultural Studies
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Math
First category is Art.
A painting of an inanimate object, such as a bowl of fruit, is defined as what?
A: Still life
B: Portrait
C: Landscape
He says still life to get on the board. Second is Music:
The timpani is a member of what musical family?
He says the percussion family...sure it is. His second partner is Mackenzie, and his third topic is Animal Science:
T or F: Fillies are young horses that are female.
He says True and is right again. Next topic for him is 3rd Grade U.S. Geography:
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in North America runs along the eastern edge of what U.S. state?
He thinks of the state where most game shows are taped, California...right again. For his third classmate, he chooses Olivia. And his halfway mark category is Science:
What state of matter is ice?
A: Solid
B: Gas
C: Liquid
He nails solid for $25,000. Next stop is 3rd Grade English:
What part of speech is the first word in this sentence:
"How do you do?"
He says adverb...he now hs $50,000! For his fourth partner, he selects Nathan. His next category is 5th Grade Math:
If a fraction has a denominator of 5, what must the numerator be to make it a unit fraction?
He goes with 5...incorrect. It was 1...but Nathan has it for $100,000! The next category is 4th Grade World Geography:
The Island of Hispanola in the Caribbean is divided between two nations. The Dominican Republic is one of them. What's the other?
With the save gone, he takes a risk and says Haiti...right for $175,000!
He gets Sierra as his last partner, and he next goes with 4th Grade Cultural Studies:
In Greek mythology, who was the father of Apollo?
He peeks at her answer, which was Zeus, although she spelled it as Zues. He agrees...and now has $300,000! For a crack at the Million Dollar Question, here's the U.S. History question:
Who was the only U.S. President who was never married?
He goes for it with James Buchanan...
...$500,000!!
Million Dollar Category: 5th Grade Social Studies. He...
...after some HEAVY thought, decides to take his $500,000 home. The question:
How many people signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
He would've said 53...NO, but he was close. It was 56.
Next is Ashley King (who is a pre-law student from USC). When she gets to $25,000, here are her remaining subjects:
3rd Grade English
3rd Grade World Geography
4th Grade Grammar
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Life Science
Nathan is her partner right now, and her peek cheat is now gone. She tries for $50,000 with 5th Grade Life Science:
In the 1830s, what British naturalist developed the theory of Natural Selection by studying animals on the Galapagos Islands?
She says Charles Darwin...$50,000 no problem! Cody and Mackenzie are left, and she goes with Mackenzie. Her next category is 3rd Grade World Geography:
What's the capital of Thailand?
She says Bangkok...she doubles her money again! Next up for her is 3rd Grade English:
Which of the following words is an acronym?
A: SCUBA
B: Biannually
C: Lemon-lime
She gets SCUBA with little trouble for another $75,000! Cody then comes into play, and her next category is 4th Grade Grammar:
What part of speech is the last word in the following sentence:
"The paint spelled everywhere."
Even with the copy and save still in play, she decides to drop out and take home $175,000. It was an adverb.
According to a nerdy joke about chemical symbols, a female is made up of a male "plus" what element?
A: Platinum
B: Lead
C: Aluminum
D: Iron
She polls the audience. 55% said Iron, 26% said Platinum, 15% said Lead and the other 4% said Aluminum. She goes with Iron...
A: Platinum
B: Lead
C: Aluminum
D: Iron
...right. For eight grand:
The 2007 movie "Becoming Jane" stars Anne Hathaway as what famous Jane?
A: Calamity Jane
B: Jane Addams
C: Jane Austen
D: Lady Jane Grey
She says Jane Austen...right. Next, for $16,000:
Which of these Southeat Asian nations is completely landlocked?
A: Laos
B: Indonesia
C: Malaysia
D: Thailand
She calls Bart, a teacher/brother-in-law, who says nothing. The 50:50 leaves Laos and Thailand, which is of no help, because those were the two she was really thinking of. She decides to just call it a day and takes $8,000 home. Answer: Laos.
Next player is Emma Church from Wheaton, IL. She's a psychology student. She has some trouble on this $1,000 question:
According to the brand's Web site, the "Q" in "Q-tips" stands for what?
A: Quiet
B: Quality
C: Quick
D: Quantity
She asks the audience. 70% said quality while 24% said quick. She says quality...she locks up $1,000. Next, for $2,000:
If the Gettysburg Address had been delivered in 2007 instead of 1863, "four score and seven years ago" would refer to what year?
A: 1800
B: 1920
C: 1960
D: 1980
She's not a history buff, so she calls Linda, who has no guess. The 50:50 leaves 1800 and 1920. She then gets 1920 for $2,000. For four:
Frequently appearing in gossip columns, "natch" is a synonym for what?
A: With pleasure
B: No clue
C: Right away
D: Of course
She has no clue, literally, so she walks away as one of the rare $2,000 winners on this show. She would've said "no clue"...would've cost her half her money. It was "of course".
TPIR: Let's begin today with Rachel, Angela McGregor, Ammon Becarr and Trevor Kenick. The first IUFB is a computer system.
Rachel: $1,200
Angela: $1,650
Ammon: $900 (STAGE GARF)
Trevor: $1,350
ARP: $1,618, so Kenick from Washington State and a 2nd Grade teacher will play One Wrong Price for a drum set marked at $3,790, a queen sleeper sofa marked at $2,150 and golf equipment marked at $2,585. He thinks the price of the drum set is wrong...NO WAY. It was the sofa at $1,679.
Next player is Gloria Narantz and the second IUFB is a dumbell collection.
Gloria: $1,500
Rachel: $800
Angela: $850
Ammon: BUCK
ARP: $1,200, so McGregor plays Punch-a-Bunch. First SP is a lantern marked at $70 and she says lower...fifty bucks. Second item is Drew Carey's favorite SP on the show, the automatic doughnut maker, marked at $180, and she says lower...$150. Third is a soccer ball humidifier marked at $19 and she says higher, and it's $35. Finally, we have a air sanitizer marked at $200 and she goes lower...that's $150 for all the prizes and the punches. She punches holes #25, #7, #38 and #13. #25 has $250. Lucky seven isn't lucky to her- $50. #38 has $1,000...she was going to quit at first, but she decides to change her mind. #13 has $250 and a second chance. Her final punch is at #20...$500, so she triples her money and finishes with $750.
The next player to get out of the audience is Jan Terrell-Gray and the third IUFB is a pair of rockers. A chance at a car awaits the winner.
Jan: $700
Ammon: $800
Gloria: $595
Rachel: $596
ARP: $705, so Jan gets the chance to play Money Game for a Pontiac Vibe. Board:
(71)(36)(50)
(27)(18)(17)
(46)(19)(95)
Middle number is 1, and if the ARP is what I think it is, we should have a win here today. She says 19...$19. Second is 18, the front of the car. Next is 36...$36. She then says 95...she wins the $18,195 car and $55 for gas!
SSD1: The only total loser this half spins 40...and 45 for 85 cents. McGregor spins 90. The big winner this half spins a dime...and 30, so McGregor goes to the Showcase.
The next player is Tomas Ortega and the next IUFB is a floor clock.
Tomas: $1,725
Ammon: $2,000
Gloria: $2,650
Rachel: BUCK
ARP: $3,500, which means Gloria plays Now or Then for a trip to Chicago worth $6,387. Then is September 1996. Products are Cascade marked at $3.09, mouthwash marked at $5.49, light bulbs marked at $1.79, V8 juice marked at $3.15, an apple crisp dessert marked at $3.79 and MidNite sleep aid. First pick is the juice and she's right with NOW. Second is the Cascade and she's right with THEN. Third choice is the light bulbs and she says NOW...THEN. If she knows this game the rest of the way out, she'll win. Her next pick is the dessert and she's right with NOW. She then says NOW on the mouthwash...and then the sleep aid for the win! That was an interesting playing, as she played some strategy- she wanted to create multiple ways to win.
The next player is Jewel Hunt and the next IUFB is a game table.
Jewel: $1,400
Rachel: $1,500
Tomas: $600
Ammon: BUCK
ARP: $600, so Ortega wins a $500 check and plays Temptation for a Chevy HHR (Std., AT/Remote, EBH). First number is 1. The first gift is writing accessories marked at $558 and he picks 8 as the second number. The second gift is $922 cash and he picks the deuce as the middle number. The third gift is a vaccum marked at $1,999 and he picks 9 as the fourth number. The last gift is a $500 desk and he picks the 0, making his car guess $18,290. But he then changes his car price guess to $18,995. Gosh, I hope he takes the gifts...but he doesn't and loses. ARP: $18,210. He was much closer on his first guess. The $18,995 guess is a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE.
The last player is David Cameron and the final IUFB is a collection of water inflatables.
David: $500
Ammon: $450
Jewel: $550
Rachel: $551
ARP: $530, so Rachel and Ammon are off to the First Four Breakfast Club and Cameron plays for a plasma TV. It's either $2,859 or $3,498. He says $3,498...yup!
SSD2: The one who totally blew Temptation spins 65 cents. Cameron spins 70 cents, so the other guy mercifully leaves with just $500 and the gifts backstage. The big winner this half spins 15...and 55 to force a spin-off. The man spins a quarter...while the lady gets 55 cents to go to the Showcase!
I think a trailer is at stake in today's featured Showcase. First, we visit The Complainer's Court. We start with the plantiff yelling that she tried to pick up the defendant in the mall, but that person wouldn't comply with her, so she reveals that she was watching a movie while she waited on her new portable DVD player. Second, the defendant said that she never agreed getting picked up by the plantiff and they ended their relationship several weeks ago when the plantiff borrowed a new diamond bracelet without permission. Finally, the judge has just about had enough, so he sentences both of them to be locked up inside the trailer we're offering today- a Fleetwood Prowler! McGregor bids $21,500. For Gloria, we have a dining room, a soda fountain and a spa, and she bids $15,500, which sounds like a GARF.
ARP for her: $20,118, a difference of $4,618. ARP for McGregor: $27,282, which is not quite enough, so Gloria wins and takes home $30,005 in prizes while McGregor leaves with $2,465 in cash and prizes.
Crosswords: Our first players today on taped episode #222 are Chris Parker (a real estate appraiser from California) and Amy Corngabel (a California producer).
At the first Extra, the lady controls it with $200 to the guy's $350. She tries to double up with:
_ L _ _ _
Clue: Back street between buildings.
She says ALLEY...it is to go to $700! At the end of the round, both are at $600 apiece.
Today's Spoilers are Jason Gipstein (a psychotherapist from California), Susan Brown (New York) and Delano Ross (an Illinois postal manager).
1. (Three letters)($100)- He knew who was playing first base? Parker says UMP...incorrect. Amy blanks out. For the first spoil of the day, Gipstein says WHO...wrong. Brown then tries LOU...as in Lou Pinella, that's also incorrect. That means Ross gets a free shot at it with BUD...right for $600! He steals the man's podium. Amy drops to $500.
2. (_ _ _ U _ _)- Approximately or circa. Amy says ABOUT...oops, a letter short. To steal her $500, Brown says AROUND...correct.
3. (_ _ D _ _ _)- Move like a duck. Ross says to WADDLE...he's up to $800.
4. (_ L _ _ _)- 767, for one. Ross knows that's a PLANE to hit the one grand mark!
5. (P _ _ _ _)- Garlic crusher. Brown says a PRESS...she now has $700.
6. (_ _ _ _ S)- Group after 12 and before 20. She says TEENS...that's $900. She then finds the first Extra of the round and wagers $500:
_ _ _ N
The clue: Like only one prime number.
She says EVEN...right for the lead at $1,400!
8. (_ _ _ V E)- MacInnes' "____ Suspicion". She believes the missing word is ABOVE...it is to go to $1,600!
9. (_ E _ _ _ _)- Make less powerful. Ross takes a guess with WEAKEN...that's right to go to $1,200!
10. (_ _ N)($100)- Capital of Japan? Brown gets YEN to go to $1,700!
11. (_ N _ _ _ E)- Swordfish or filet mignon, sometimes. Ross says ENTREE...he's at $1,400! And he finds the other Extra this round. He wagers $1,000:
_ W _ _ _
Clue: Promised to tell the truth.
He says SWORE...that gives him the lead back with $2,400!
13. (Three letters)($100)- Fawn nurser. He says DOE...$2,500!
14. (_ _ _ _ _ O R _)($300)- Eisenhower's D-Day Operation. To get his lead back, Parker says OVERLORD...that's right for $2,800! That's all for this round.
Now, this episode was one of the first to also have increased dollar values for Round 3. All clues are worth $400 unless otherwise noted (three-letter answers in this round are worth $200 and answers of at least seven letters are now worth $600).
ROUND 3:
1. (_ _ _ E _)- Like a human that's out of gas? Parker says TIRED...he doesn't look that way, because he's right again to go to $3,200!
2. (_ _ D)($200)- Prominent color in the film "American Beauty". Brown nails RED to move to $1,900.
3. (_ _ _ V E)- Rude thing to do on the subway. She says SHOVE...$2,300!
4. (_ H I _ _)- Baked potato garnish. Parker says CHIVE...that's $3,600!
5. (_ _ V _ R)- "The Twelfth of _____". She says NEVER...right to go to $2,700!
6. (Five letters)- Cut's colleague? Parker says PASTE...good guess, but incorrect. Brown then says SHAVE...also wrong, so she goes back to $2,300. Ross also has PASTE, so Parker goes back to $3,200 and Ross gets blacked out. Answer: DRIED.
7. (Four letters)- Wallet singles. Parker says ONES...he gets the $400 back!
8. (_ _ _ N _)- Rebel-rouser Eddy. He says DUANE...he's now at four large!
9. (_ D _ _ _)- Small terrestrial viper. She says ADDER...that takes her back to $2,700!
10. (_ _ _ _ R)- One under the legal age. She gets MINOR to break the three grand mark!
11. (_ _ _ _ N _)- Sits on the throne. Her latest answer is REIGNS...right again, so she now has $3,500!
12. (_ _ S _)- Just average. He says SO-SO...$4,400!
13. (_ _ _ _ M S)- Things carved on poles, in Native American culture. Brown goes with TOTEMS...and she now goes to $3,900! And she hits the last Extra of the game. If she had less than $3,000, she could've wagered up to $3,000 on this Extra. But she has more than that, so she could bet as much of her score as she wanted. Her wager is $1,500:
_ _ _ _ I O
Her clue: Slowly, in music.
For the lead, she says ADAGIO...
A D A G I O
...yes for $5,400!
HOME STRETCH
15. (A _ _ O _)- Tori's dad. She spells AARON correctly to go to $5,800!
16. (_ _ _ E _ L _)($600)- Catholicon or nostrum, e.g. Total Sumper- it was CURE ALL.
17. (_ A _ _ _ Y)- Formerly approve. She says to RATIFY, making her new total $6,200!
18. (_ _ _ E S)- April 5 and June 5, e.g. Parker says DATES...NO! I thought for sure that was right. That means Amy can steal his $4,400, but she has the same answer, so the man drops back to $4,000. Answer: NONES.
19. (_ _ N _ O N)- TV role for William Conrad. He says CANNON...he gets the lost money back.
20. (B _ R O N)- Georg von Trapp's title. Brown nails BARON to go to $6,600!
Final clue (_ E _ A I _)- Close-ups show it. Parker says DETAIL to go to $4,800, but the game is over, so Brown is the winner with $6,600!
Crossfire: If she can fill in the remaining 17 blanks, she'll go to Kauai with $11,600...yes!
WOF: We begin with a shout out from young country music star Taylor Swift. Tonight's players are Kim Skaruba (in the yellow) from Des Plains, IL (who is a kinesiotherapist), Dan Desrosiers from Phoenixville, PA (but originally from Massachussetts; he's a college professor and media specialist at Valley Forge Christian College) and Courtney Foskett from Worcester, Mass. (who is a flabodimist).
Kim gets NACHOS SUPREME for $1,000, while the man gets GLASS ELEVATOR for $2,000.
Get out those Budweisers people, because the category for Round 1 is What Are You Doing? Out on the wheel now is a trip to Cozumel worth $5,698. After Foskett buys the O's, we have...
_ _ E _ _ I N G
M Y
_ O R O S _ O _ E
...this is a nightmare round. All vowels are gone. After she calls two H's for $1,800, we now have...
_ H E _ _ I N G
M Y
H O R O S _ O _ E
...and she solves CHECKING MY HOROSCOPE for $2,550 and the trip, a total of $8,248.
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Before & After. At the start, the winner of the last round calls the T's for the 25 prize- 25 $50 Buy.com gift certificates (a total of $1,250). After she buys the E's, we have...
T _ _ _
T _ R _ E R
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ E _
...I've got it already. She calls a dud in H, missing out on the Free Spin. Kim calls the N's for $1,200 and buys the A's and the U. Then, she calls a $300 M but calls a dud in K. Dan calls the S's for $10,500 and solves TINA TURNER CLASSIC MOVIES to win that amount and go to $12,500!
O Cedar Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Thing. On the episode I didn't cover last night, somebody picked up the $10,000 Mystery Wedge and then got the $25,000 from the Big Money Wedge, but then hit Bankrupt right away for what might be a record loss for hitting one- $35K. OUCH. Anyway, let's focus on tonight and see if we'll have a much more positive result after this round.
When Kim calls the R, we have...
THE/R H _ T H _/_ _/THE/
T _ N _ _
...I don't know the last word. After she buys the A, which is the second letter of the important last word, she calls the M for another $300 and the Free Spin. After a $450 Y, she buys the O's and solves THE RHYTHM OF THE TANGO for another $3,700 and a trip to Buenos Aires, for a new total of $11,200.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: MB4921431
Dan then solves THRILL RIDES to pad his lead a bit with a new total of $15,500. Speed-Up Round category is Phrase and consonants are worth $1,350 a pop. After he calls the N's, we have...
_ _ S _ N _ S S
_ S
_ _ _ M _ N _
...no guess from him. Foskett calls the B's and steals BUISNESS IS BOOMING for $2,700 and a final third-place total of $10,948 in cash and trip! Kim leaves with $11,200 in cash and trip and Dan is the man tonight with $15,500! Everybody did pretty good tonight!
He spins the first zero and the category is Thing. Starting with:
_ _ R _ _ L
_ _ _ N
He calls M, C, B and A and gets...
_ _ R M A L
_ _ _ N
...I say FORMAL GOWN. Does he? YES! He wins $25,000 for an all-cash total of $40,500!
At the end of the show, we learned that Vanna was working with an injured foot! She hurt herself by falling into that hole near the puzzleboard.
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Bernadette from Indiana (who works in marketing promotion and just got engaged) and John Salazar from Santa Fe, CA (who is a high school buisness teacher). After seven questions, here's where we stand:
Bernadette: B----
John: -I-GO
BANK: $787
8. (B10)- The game "Knots & Crosses" is better known by what American name?
BERNADETTE SAYS TIC TAC TOE- RIGHT ($797)
9. (N43)- On an airplane, the wings and tail are attached to what central part of the body?
JOHN SAYS FUSELAGE- RIGHT (-INGO; $840)
10. (G51)- Before its current title, what popular talk show was called "A.M. Chicago"?
JOHN SAYS "The Oprah Winfrey Show"- RIGHT ($891)
SPEED-UP MODE
11. (N35)- T or F: The owner of the comic strip cat Garfield is named Don.
BERNADETTE SAYS FALSE (B-N--; $926)
12. (I27)- Python or Viper- which snake isn't poisonous?
JOHN SAYS PYTHON- CORRECT ($953)
13. (B2)- T or F: Hair and fingernails continue to grow after a person dies.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- WIN ($955)
GAME 2:
1. (G56)- In what U.S. state will you find Martha's Vineyard?
JOHN SAYS MASSACHUSETTS- RIGHT (---G-; $1,011)
2. (I22)- What area of the body does an opthamologist specialize in?
JOHN ANSWERS THE EYE- RIGHT AGAIN (-I-G-; $1,033)
3. (B9)- In Einstein's Theory of Relativity, what equals MC squared?
BERNADETTE SAYS E- CORRECT (B----; $1,042)
4. (B13)- What knee-length garment is traditional for Scottish men to wear?
BERNADETTE NAILS KILT ($1,055)
5. (G52)- What multi-millionaire did Leonardo DiCaprio portray in "The Aviator"?
JOHN GETS HOWARD HUGHES ($1,107)
6. (N40)- The SJP shoe was named for what actress' honor?
BERNADETTE IS ABLE TO SAY SARAH JESSICA PARKER (B-N--; $1,147)
7. (I28)- What country music group's lead singer sparked a national controversy when she said, "We're ashamed that the President of the U.S. is from Texas"?
JOHN NAILS THE DIXIE CHICKS ($1,175)
8. (O61)- Home to an animal called the Devil, what is Austrailia's only island state?
JOHN BLOWS IT WITH AUSTRAILIA
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Tazmania)
9. (I27)- What animal are you eating if you've ordered escargot?
BERNADETTE GETS SNAILS (BIN--; $1,202)
10. (N43)- What vitamin, often added to milk, do you get from sun exposure?
JOHN SAYS D- RIGHT (-ING-; $1,245)
11. (O73)- Known as the "happiest place on Earth", the original Disneyland is located in what California city?
JOHN SAYS ANAHEIM- YOU BET (-INGO; $1,318)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (G58)- Baritone or tenor- which is higher in music?
JOHN GOES WITH TENOR- CORRECT ($1,376)
13. (O75)- T or F: Bamboo plants can provide food, cloth and surfboards.
BERNADETTE GOES WITH TRUE- RIGHT (BIN-O; $1,451)
14. (G48)- Garden State or Keystone State- what's the state nickname for Pennsylvania?
JOHN NAILS KEYSTONE STATE ($1,499)
15. (G46)- T or F: In Spanish, "margarita" means sour grapes.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- CORRECT ($1,545)
16. (B11)- Montague or Capulet- In "Romeo and Juliet", to which family did Romeo belong to?
BERNADETTE GOES WITH MONTAGUE- RIGHT ($1,556)
17. (B7)- T or F: The male black widow has a red hourglass shape on its abdomen.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- WIN ($1,563)
BBB: He matches up #3 and #20 for another $5,000 and $6,563 total.
Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?: Tonight's first contestant is Kurt Cannoll (who is a buisness consultant). He picks Cody to work with first. Categories:
1st Grade Music
1st Grade Animal Science
2nd Grade Art
2nd Grade Science
3rd Grade U.S. Geography
3rd Grade English
4th Grade World Geography
4th Grade Cultural Studies
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Math
First category is Art.
A painting of an inanimate object, such as a bowl of fruit, is defined as what?
A: Still life
B: Portrait
C: Landscape
He says still life to get on the board. Second is Music:
The timpani is a member of what musical family?
He says the percussion family...sure it is. His second partner is Mackenzie, and his third topic is Animal Science:
T or F: Fillies are young horses that are female.
He says True and is right again. Next topic for him is 3rd Grade U.S. Geography:
The Sierra Nevada mountain range in North America runs along the eastern edge of what U.S. state?
He thinks of the state where most game shows are taped, California...right again. For his third classmate, he chooses Olivia. And his halfway mark category is Science:
What state of matter is ice?
A: Solid
B: Gas
C: Liquid
He nails solid for $25,000. Next stop is 3rd Grade English:
What part of speech is the first word in this sentence:
"How do you do?"
He says adverb...he now hs $50,000! For his fourth partner, he selects Nathan. His next category is 5th Grade Math:
If a fraction has a denominator of 5, what must the numerator be to make it a unit fraction?
He goes with 5...incorrect. It was 1...but Nathan has it for $100,000! The next category is 4th Grade World Geography:
The Island of Hispanola in the Caribbean is divided between two nations. The Dominican Republic is one of them. What's the other?
With the save gone, he takes a risk and says Haiti...right for $175,000!
He gets Sierra as his last partner, and he next goes with 4th Grade Cultural Studies:
In Greek mythology, who was the father of Apollo?
He peeks at her answer, which was Zeus, although she spelled it as Zues. He agrees...and now has $300,000! For a crack at the Million Dollar Question, here's the U.S. History question:
Who was the only U.S. President who was never married?
He goes for it with James Buchanan...
...$500,000!!
Million Dollar Category: 5th Grade Social Studies. He...
...after some HEAVY thought, decides to take his $500,000 home. The question:
How many people signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
He would've said 53...NO, but he was close. It was 56.
Next is Ashley King (who is a pre-law student from USC). When she gets to $25,000, here are her remaining subjects:
3rd Grade English
3rd Grade World Geography
4th Grade Grammar
5th Grade U.S. History
5th Grade Life Science
Nathan is her partner right now, and her peek cheat is now gone. She tries for $50,000 with 5th Grade Life Science:
In the 1830s, what British naturalist developed the theory of Natural Selection by studying animals on the Galapagos Islands?
She says Charles Darwin...$50,000 no problem! Cody and Mackenzie are left, and she goes with Mackenzie. Her next category is 3rd Grade World Geography:
What's the capital of Thailand?
She says Bangkok...she doubles her money again! Next up for her is 3rd Grade English:
Which of the following words is an acronym?
A: SCUBA
B: Biannually
C: Lemon-lime
She gets SCUBA with little trouble for another $75,000! Cody then comes into play, and her next category is 4th Grade Grammar:
What part of speech is the last word in the following sentence:
"The paint spelled everywhere."
Even with the copy and save still in play, she decides to drop out and take home $175,000. It was an adverb.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
"The Ultimate Fighter" 4/23
Jesse Taylor, last week's winner, apparently had some fungus growing on his body that brought some concern for his fellow housemates.
FIGHT: Tim Credeur vs. Matthew Riddle
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Riddle scored the opening takedown. He then locked him up until 3:50 left in Round 1. About 35 seconds later, Riddle scored another good takedown in one of the octagon's corners. Midway in the round, Credeur started to get things rolling, most notably with a mini power bomb at about 2:25 remaining. At about 1:50 left, Credeur tried to get in an ankle lock submission, but Riddle fired back with a few good rights. With less than a minute to go, Credeur trapped Riddle with several punches. He then got a choke in, but time ran out. IMO, Credeur led 10-9 after this round.
Riddle got Credeur down first to start Round 2. About 15 seconds later, Credeur tried and again failed to get an ankle lock on Riddle. Shortly thereafter, Riddle tried to apply a triangle choke, but that didn't happen either. Credeur then took over control for a little bit, but after the first two minutes went by in the round, Riddle really started to fire away, espescially with a few knee strikes to the face before taking him down. With 90 seconds to go, Credeur had the triangle choke fully applied, but only had it on for 1-2 seconds, and the two twisted each other for about 7-10 seconds. With one minute left in the fight, Credeur got an armbar locked in...and scored the tapout win with 54 seconds remaining!
FIGHT: Tim Credeur vs. Matthew Riddle
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Riddle scored the opening takedown. He then locked him up until 3:50 left in Round 1. About 35 seconds later, Riddle scored another good takedown in one of the octagon's corners. Midway in the round, Credeur started to get things rolling, most notably with a mini power bomb at about 2:25 remaining. At about 1:50 left, Credeur tried to get in an ankle lock submission, but Riddle fired back with a few good rights. With less than a minute to go, Credeur trapped Riddle with several punches. He then got a choke in, but time ran out. IMO, Credeur led 10-9 after this round.
Riddle got Credeur down first to start Round 2. About 15 seconds later, Credeur tried and again failed to get an ankle lock on Riddle. Shortly thereafter, Riddle tried to apply a triangle choke, but that didn't happen either. Credeur then took over control for a little bit, but after the first two minutes went by in the round, Riddle really started to fire away, espescially with a few knee strikes to the face before taking him down. With 90 seconds to go, Credeur had the triangle choke fully applied, but only had it on for 1-2 seconds, and the two twisted each other for about 7-10 seconds. With one minute left in the fight, Credeur got an armbar locked in...and scored the tapout win with 54 seconds remaining!
"America's Next Top Model" 4/23
The six remaining contestants flew to Rome!
After they got a tour of the city, they met with Attilio Vaccari, the art director for Gai Mattiolo, to show off for Gai.
Fatima was said to have been very elegant. Dominique didn't look fresh. Katarzyna continued to be very beautiful. Whitney was told that she did great things with her face. But the winner was Anya, who won a gown people usually wear at red carpet events.
In place of a Photo Shoot this week, the big challenge was to shoot a :30 CoverGirl Queen Collection commercial in Italian.
Anya was first. This was OK because Jay Manuel said she was very flirty.
Second was Katarzyna. Another very good job by her!
Third was Dominique. HORRIBLE job, because it was reported she mostly said Chinese instead!
She probably was headed to the bottom two because she didn't do that well in the night's first challenge.
Lauren then got her chance. ALSO HORRIBLE.
Fatima tried to do much better than the previous two...and she did!
Whitney then performed last. She was HORRIBLE, because most of her acting was said to have been fake.
Dominique, Lauren and Whitney were all in danger. The bottom two...
...Whitney and Lauren. That great start to the season for Dominique likely saved her butt. The next contestant eliminated was...
...Lauren.
After they got a tour of the city, they met with Attilio Vaccari, the art director for Gai Mattiolo, to show off for Gai.
Fatima was said to have been very elegant. Dominique didn't look fresh. Katarzyna continued to be very beautiful. Whitney was told that she did great things with her face. But the winner was Anya, who won a gown people usually wear at red carpet events.
In place of a Photo Shoot this week, the big challenge was to shoot a :30 CoverGirl Queen Collection commercial in Italian.
Anya was first. This was OK because Jay Manuel said she was very flirty.
Second was Katarzyna. Another very good job by her!
Third was Dominique. HORRIBLE job, because it was reported she mostly said Chinese instead!
She probably was headed to the bottom two because she didn't do that well in the night's first challenge.
Lauren then got her chance. ALSO HORRIBLE.
Fatima tried to do much better than the previous two...and she did!
Whitney then performed last. She was HORRIBLE, because most of her acting was said to have been fake.
Dominique, Lauren and Whitney were all in danger. The bottom two...
...Whitney and Lauren. That great start to the season for Dominique likely saved her butt. The next contestant eliminated was...
...Lauren.
"American Idol" 4/23
BROOKE WHITE IS SAFE!!! That means somebody has been shot down by La Cheapa tonight.
Syesha Mercado is in the bottom two again.
Leona Lewis performed her #1 hit "Bleeding Love" live on stage.
The other spot in the bottom two came down to Jason Castro and Carly Smithson. The other person in the bottom two is...
...Carly Smithson. So, you're not going to like tonight's elimination no matter what. The seventh finalist eliminated this season is...
Carly Smithson
Syesha Mercado
...Smithson. And just like that, the two who had previous recording contracts are out of here in back-to-back weeks.
Syesha Mercado is in the bottom two again.
Leona Lewis performed her #1 hit "Bleeding Love" live on stage.
The other spot in the bottom two came down to Jason Castro and Carly Smithson. The other person in the bottom two is...
...Carly Smithson. So, you're not going to like tonight's elimination no matter what. The seventh finalist eliminated this season is...
Carly Smithson
Syesha Mercado
...Smithson. And just like that, the two who had previous recording contracts are out of here in back-to-back weeks.
4/23/2008 Results
Temptation: Can Jennifer keep it up and become the season's fifth grand prize winner, possibly as soon as today? We'll find out as she faces David and Bonnie in this game. After the first Speed Round...
Jennifer: $35
David: $30
Bonnie: $20
...with a $5 lead, Jenny could buy a private hot air balloon trip and binoculars, a total of $925 for $10. Final offer is an $8 sale price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Comedian.
1. As a kid, my babysitter was Billy Holladay- really.
2. I attended college on a baseball scolarship.
3. I later directed the baseball movie "61".
Jennifer rings in...
_ I _ _ Y
_ R _ S T _ _
...she gets BILLY CRYSTAL to go to $50!
Knock Off category: Gerber baby food flavors.
Carrots
Lasagna with meat sauce
Nectarines
Creamed spinach
Macaroni cheese dinner
Sweet potatoes
Bananas
Lamb and lamb gravy
Coconut pie
Guava fruit dessert
Applesauce
Lemon yogurt desert
TURN 1:
Bonnie: Sweet potatoes- $2 ($22)
David: Carrots- $2 ($32)
Jennifer: Bananas- $2 ($52)
TURN 2:
Bonnie: Applesauce- $2 ($24)
David: Creamed spinach- $5 ($37)
Jennifer: Macaroni cheese dinner- $5 ($57)
TURN 3:
Bonnie: Lasagna- $10 ($34)
David: Nectarines
Jennifer: Guava fruit dessert- $5 ($62)
FINAL TURN:
Bonnie: Lemon yogurt dessert
Jennifer: Lamb and lamb gravy- $15 ($77)
Now with a $40 lead, Jennifer could very well buy a three-day spa getaway in Scottsdale, AZ worth $2,400 for $15. A $100 bonus is thrown in. Going once...going twice...SOLD!
Speed Round #2 dealt with musical duos and trios. After that...
Jennifer: $82
David: $37
Bonnie: $39
...she doesn't want to go for $2,000 in Instant Ca$h. The jackpot was in the red wallet today.
She doesn't break the $100 mark today, but she still wins fairly handily with $92.
She now has $670 in her bank account. If she can earn at least $200 in today's Super Knock Off, the hybrid car is hers. The category: Facts about Angelina Jolie.
Born in the 80's
Raised in Egypt
Daughter of Nick Nolte
Attended NYU
Adopted a Cambodian orphan
Played Lara Croft
Inspired Angelina Barbie doll
Married to Brad Pitt
Won an Oscar
Has a fraternal twin
U.N. Goodwill ambassador
Godmother is Jacqueline Bisset
1. Lara Croft- $25
2. Won an Oscar- $25
3. Adopted a Cambodian orphan- $25
4. U.N. Goodwill ambassador- $25
Her next pick is Jacqueline Bisset...
...right! Is that the $100 answer??...
...YES!!!! That Prius is hers! After not having a single female grand prize winner until this late in the season, we've had a lady win a car two weeks in a row!!! The $50 answer was NYU.
Her final total in cash and prizes: $27,719!
(She nearly tried to pick the last correct answer before she was told she had enough to buy the car.)
WWTBAM: Returning is Charlie Soule from Brooklyn. $8,000 question:
Which of these "Jims" scored a hit in 1972 with the song "You Don't Mess Around With Jim"?
A: Jim Morrison
B: James Taylor
C: Jim Croce
D: Jimmy Buffett
This song was before his time, so he calls Terry, who says Croce. He agrees and is right. Next, for $16,000:
Discovered in 1911, the ancient city of Machu Picchu lies in what mountain range?
A: Andes
B: Pyrenees
C: Urals
D: Himalayas
He's thinking Himalayas, but after using the 50:50, it leaves the Andes and the Urals. He decides to take home $8,000. Answer: Andes.
Next player is Kathryn Barbin from St. Cloud, MN. For $2,000:
Similar to Legionnnaires' disease, Pontiac fever is named for an outbreak that occurred in 1968 in what U.S. state?
A: Indiana
B: Missouri
C: Michigan
D: Wisconsin
She asks the audience and 93% said Michigan. She agrees and is right. For $8,000:
In 1979, the punk rock group The Clash released an influential double album titled what?
A: Paris Calling
B: Berlin Calling
C: London Calling
D: Dublin Calling
She says that missing first word is London...right! For $16,000:
Our solar system's main asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and what neighboring planet?
A: Venus
B: Jupiter
C: Saturn
D: Mercury
After talking it out, she says Jupiter...right! For $25,000:
A reference to the last initial of the retailer's founder, the "K" in "Kmart" stands for what?
A: Krohn
B: Kirsch
C: Knudson
D: Kresge
She calls Dan, who knows it's Kresge. She agrees and has $25,000! For $50,000, after switching:
Which of these flowers is typically pollinated by beetles rather than bees?
A: Daisy
B: Magnolia
C: Snapdragon
D: Marigold
The 50:50 leaves Magnolia and Snapdragon. She says Magnolia...
B: Magnolia
C: Snapdragon
...$50,000! I hope she stops after seeing this $100,000 question:
A terabyte is a unit of computer memory roughly equal to which of the following?
A: 1,000 gigabytes
B: 100,000 megabytes
C: 1,000,000 kilobytes
D: 1,000,000,000 bytes
She stops at $50,000! She would've said a billion bytes, and I have this strange feeling it was right...NO! It was a thousand gigabytes.
TPIR: Today's first four are Susan McMurphy, Hector Sentino, Angelica Pittman and Robert Pruitt. The first IUFB is home fitness equipment.
Susan: $600
Hector: $1,500
Angelica: $1,000
Robert: BUCK
ARP: $1,094, so Pittman from San Diego plays Danger Price for a laptop computer, language books, a recycling cabinet and a hostess set. Today's Danger Price is $1,595. First pick is the hostess set...$1,100. Second is the cabinet...$1,902. Final pick is the language books...WIN at $869!
Next player is Laura Williams and the second IUFB is an electronic keyboard.
Laura: $1,900
Robert: $400
Susan: $800
Hector: $801
ARP: $900, so Sentino from the U.S. Navy will play Plinko. First item is a foot massager marked at $79 and he picks the 9...$99. Second is a golf lamp marked at $20 and he selects the 0...$70. Third is a Grill Master electronic recipe device marked at $65 and he picks 6...too much- $25. Finally is a basketball slow cooker marked at $62 and he chooses the 6...he WILLYED again- that was just $12. Three Plinko Chips to work with.
1. $10,000
2. $1,000 (Right)
3. $10,000
That's $21,000! I told you people can still win a ton with just three chips!
Next to come out of the audience is Sharon Parker and the third IUFB is a desk. Winner tries for a car.
Sharon: $1,900
Laura: $2,500
Robert: $1,300
Susan: $1,500
ARP: $1,429, so Pruitt from the University of Colorado will play Lucky Seven for a Pontiac G6. First number is 2. His first number guess is 2, but it's 1, so there goes a dollar. His third number guess is 6...
$ 2 1, 3 _ _
...it's 3, so he's down to $3. Fourth number guess is 9...
$ 2 1, 3 7 _
...he's down to his last dollar. He says 5 for the last number...
$ 2 1, 3 7 6
...in your dreams, buddy. So close, and yet so far. I thought for sure that last number was 1.
SSD1: The only loser this half spins 60...and a dime for 70 cents. Pittman gets 95 cents, so the Colorado guy only gets consolation prizes. Our big winner this half gives a dud spin, then gets 45...and ties it up! In the spin-off, Pittman spins 15...while the Navy man spins 35 to go to the Showcase!
Next to "Come on Down" is Andy Brown and the next IUFB is hockey equipment.
Andy: $900
Susan: $800
Sharon: $999
Laura: $550
ARP: $1,416, meaning Parker will play Coming or Going for a bed. If she comes, her guess would be $3,594. If she goes, she would be guessing $4,953. She guesses $4,953...too much.
Next player is Lindsay Colbertson and the next IUFB is picnic baskets.
Lindsay: $450
Laura: $495
Andy: $700
Susan: $300 (STUPID BID)
(During the bidding, Drew Carey was talking like Yogi Bear!)
ARP: $460, so Colbertson plays Line Em' Up for a Ford Ranger. Board:
1
?- $587, Game table
?- $68, CD player/radio
?- $519, alarm clocks
2
First guess is $17,852...everything is wrong. Her other guess is $18,692, which is way too much...$3,000 too much, to be exact, because it was acutally $15,692.
The last player is John Kelly and the final IUFB is a bike.
John: $385 (SUICIDE BID)
Laura: $400 (STUPID BID)
Andy: $408
Susan: $600
ARP: $599, so by a dollar, McMurphy is off to the First Four Breakfast Club while Brown plays Pick a Pair for a living room group and a TV, all worth $3,597. Products today are GLAD trash bags, Oxi Clean, Thera-Gesic Plus, jewelry clasp, mouth rinse and nasal spray. First pick is the mouth rinse...$7.99. He thinks the other $7.99 product is the nasal spray, but that's $9.99. He tries again to choose the $7.99 product, and he thinks it's the Thera-Gesic...but that's just $4.99 and we have a winless second half. The other $7.99 product was the Oxi Clean, the other $4.99 product was the trash bags and the other $9.99 item was the jewelry clasp.
The first loser this half goes to the Showcase to face our big Plinko winner. I think at least a car will be at stake in today's featured Showcase.
First Showcase has a Nintendo arcade game machine (the same one I see while going to the Regal Cinemas location in Short Pump, VA), a pool table, a retro Coca-Cola vending machine and a trip to Monte Carlo, and the Navy man bids $16,000, which sounds like a GARF. For Barker, we have hair clippers, gardening equipment and a Ford Fusion, and she bids $17,000, which isn't too bad of a bid.
ARP for her: $19,858, a difference of $2,858. ARP for him: $22,735, so she wins and takes home $21,274 in prizes! Don't feel too bad for the Navy guy- he's still the day's top winner with $22,069 in cash and prizes!
Bingo America: Our players tonight are Guy from California (who is a real estate agent) and Letitia from Fontana, CA (who is a chiropractor). Let's see how it stands after the first break:
Guy: ----O
Letitia: BIN-O
BANK: $720
(I20)- What type of cat can disappear in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?
LETITIA SAYS CHESHIRE- RIGHT ($740)
(N35)- Theodore Geisel is the birth name of what children's author?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Dr. Seuss)
(G54)- Luke and Laura are famous lovers from what daytime soap opera?
GUY SAYS "General Hospital"- RIGHT (---GO; $794)
(I28)- Better known by one name, what singer was born with the middle name Louise and the last name of Ciccone?
GUY NAILS MADONNA- RIGHT (-I-GO; $822)
(G60)- The phrase "Let them eat cake" is attributed to what French monarch?
LETITIA SAYS MARIE ANTOINETTE- WIN ($882)
GAME 2:
1. (B15)- What does the L stand for in the BLT sandwich?
GUY SAYS LETTUCE- RIGHT (B----; $897)
2. (I22)- What English university shares its name with a type of shoe?
GUY SAYS BROWN AT THE BUZZER- NO
LETITIA SAYS OXFORD- RIGHT (-I---; $919)
3. (O66)- What book for would-be brides billed itself as "Time-tested secrets for capturing the heart of Mr. Right"?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: "The Rules")
4. (N40)- What American game show contestant set a record with 74 wins on "Jeopardy!"?
NOBODY GETS KEN JENNINGS!!!! Darn. ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE there.
5. (N39)- David Grohl shot to fame as the drummer for Nirvana that now fronts what band?
GUY INSTANTLY SAYS FIRES- RIGHT (B-N--; $958)
6. (B8)- What is the world's tallest land animal?
GUY ANSWERS GIRAFFE- RIGHT ($966)
7. (I21)- What blood type is the universal donor?
LETITIA RINGS IN WITH O- CORRECT ($987)
8. (G56)- What holiday was stolen in Hooville by the Grinch?
GUY KNOWS IT'S CHRISTMAS (B-NG-; $1,043)
9. (N33)- Wha talk show host penned the autobiography "Leading with My Chin"?
LETITIA NAILS JAY LENO (-IN--; $1,076)
10. (O63)- Last year, what Olympic gold medalist, known as the Fastest Woman in the World, admitted to steroid use?
GUY SAYS FLO JO- NO WAY
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Marion Jones)
11. (I27)- What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party?
LETITIA NAILS DONKEY ($1,103)
12. (B3)- What mountain range was created when India crashed into Asia?
LETITIA GUESSES THE HIMALAYAS- RIGHT (BIN--; $1,106)
13. (O62)- In the opening of "CBS Evening News", whose "most trusted voice" introduces Katie Couric?
LETITIA SAYS DAN RATHER- NO WAY
GUY SAYS WALTER CRONKITE- CORRECT (B-NGO; $1,168)
SPEED-UP MODE
14. (O74)- U.S. or Russia- which country has won the most medals in the Summer Olympic Games?
LETITIA SAYS UNITED STATES (BIN-O; $1,242)
15. (G58)- T or F: Kangaroos can't walk backwards.
LETITIA SAYS TRUE- WINS $1,300
BBB: She matches up #15 and #56 for a trip to Nuevo Vallarta.
DOND: Deal Wheel Week continues with Tony Canastrano from Buffalo, NY. He's a door-to-door bathtub salesman. He hopes to clean up here, starting with his case selection of #3.
ROUND 1:
1. #24- $100,000
2. #10- $10
3. #17- $400,000
4. #18- $5,000
5. #26- $50,000
6. #12- $300
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $58,000
Tonight's models you can vote for are Nicole, Kylah and Jennifer.
ROUND 2:
1. #15- $10,000
2. #2- $500,000
3. #7- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
4. #6- $500
5. #8- $75,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $41,000
ROUND 3:
1. #11- $25
2. #14- $1,000
3. #23- $300,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
4. #13- $400
THIRD OFFER: $45,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #5- $75
2. #21- $25,000
3. #1- $5
FOURTH OFFER: $93,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #16- PENNY
2. #25- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $122,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #20...$100! New offer: $157,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #19...BIG STRIKE TWO- $750,000. The next offer he turns down is $45,000. Next pick is #22...$750. New offer: $66,000...DEAL! But he misses out on $200,000 from his case, so he GARFED. Had he gone on with #9, he would've knocked out the buck and had been given a final offer of $109,000.
Our other player tonight is Jenna Steinhoff from West St. Paul, MN. She wants to win enough money so that she could pay for student loans and buy a new car. Her case of destiny is #25.
ROUND 1:
1. #8- $5,000
2. #19- $750,000
3. #15- $100,000
4. #4- $25,000
5. #11- PENNY
6. #22- $10,000
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $62,000
ROUND 2:
1. #6- $25
2. #18- $400
3. #14- $50
4. #3- $200
5. #7- $200,000
SECOND OFFER THROWN AWAY: $83,000
ROUND 3:
1. #20- $50,000
2. #10- $500,000
3. #24- $75
4. #9- $750
THIRD OFFER: $121,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #13- $300,000 (DANGER ZONE)
2. #5- $300
3. #16- $1,000
FOURTH OFFER: $146,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #2- $100
2. #21- BUCK
FIFTH OFFER: $204,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #23...$5! New offer: $268,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #12...ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR STRIKE ONE. The offer sinks to $97,000, and she says NO DEAL. Next pick is #17...STRIKE TWO- $75,000. She then wisely takes the next deal of $119,000...and very wisely indeed, because her case had only $10. Here were the other cases:
#1- $400,000 (She would've chosen this next.)
#26- $500
Deal Wheel: Both hit LOSE spaces. That means Canastrano leaves with $33,000 while Steinhoff leaves with $59,500.
Jennifer is tonight's model winner.
Jennifer: $35
David: $30
Bonnie: $20
...with a $5 lead, Jenny could buy a private hot air balloon trip and binoculars, a total of $925 for $10. Final offer is an $8 sale price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Comedian.
1. As a kid, my babysitter was Billy Holladay- really.
2. I attended college on a baseball scolarship.
3. I later directed the baseball movie "61".
Jennifer rings in...
_ I _ _ Y
_ R _ S T _ _
...she gets BILLY CRYSTAL to go to $50!
Knock Off category: Gerber baby food flavors.
Carrots
Lasagna with meat sauce
Nectarines
Creamed spinach
Macaroni cheese dinner
Sweet potatoes
Bananas
Lamb and lamb gravy
Coconut pie
Guava fruit dessert
Applesauce
Lemon yogurt desert
TURN 1:
Bonnie: Sweet potatoes- $2 ($22)
David: Carrots- $2 ($32)
Jennifer: Bananas- $2 ($52)
TURN 2:
Bonnie: Applesauce- $2 ($24)
David: Creamed spinach- $5 ($37)
Jennifer: Macaroni cheese dinner- $5 ($57)
TURN 3:
Bonnie: Lasagna- $10 ($34)
David: Nectarines
Jennifer: Guava fruit dessert- $5 ($62)
FINAL TURN:
Bonnie: Lemon yogurt dessert
Jennifer: Lamb and lamb gravy- $15 ($77)
Now with a $40 lead, Jennifer could very well buy a three-day spa getaway in Scottsdale, AZ worth $2,400 for $15. A $100 bonus is thrown in. Going once...going twice...SOLD!
Speed Round #2 dealt with musical duos and trios. After that...
Jennifer: $82
David: $37
Bonnie: $39
...she doesn't want to go for $2,000 in Instant Ca$h. The jackpot was in the red wallet today.
She doesn't break the $100 mark today, but she still wins fairly handily with $92.
She now has $670 in her bank account. If she can earn at least $200 in today's Super Knock Off, the hybrid car is hers. The category: Facts about Angelina Jolie.
Born in the 80's
Raised in Egypt
Daughter of Nick Nolte
Attended NYU
Adopted a Cambodian orphan
Played Lara Croft
Inspired Angelina Barbie doll
Married to Brad Pitt
Won an Oscar
Has a fraternal twin
U.N. Goodwill ambassador
Godmother is Jacqueline Bisset
1. Lara Croft- $25
2. Won an Oscar- $25
3. Adopted a Cambodian orphan- $25
4. U.N. Goodwill ambassador- $25
Her next pick is Jacqueline Bisset...
...right! Is that the $100 answer??...
...YES!!!! That Prius is hers! After not having a single female grand prize winner until this late in the season, we've had a lady win a car two weeks in a row!!! The $50 answer was NYU.
Her final total in cash and prizes: $27,719!
(She nearly tried to pick the last correct answer before she was told she had enough to buy the car.)
WWTBAM: Returning is Charlie Soule from Brooklyn. $8,000 question:
Which of these "Jims" scored a hit in 1972 with the song "You Don't Mess Around With Jim"?
A: Jim Morrison
B: James Taylor
C: Jim Croce
D: Jimmy Buffett
This song was before his time, so he calls Terry, who says Croce. He agrees and is right. Next, for $16,000:
Discovered in 1911, the ancient city of Machu Picchu lies in what mountain range?
A: Andes
B: Pyrenees
C: Urals
D: Himalayas
He's thinking Himalayas, but after using the 50:50, it leaves the Andes and the Urals. He decides to take home $8,000. Answer: Andes.
Next player is Kathryn Barbin from St. Cloud, MN. For $2,000:
Similar to Legionnnaires' disease, Pontiac fever is named for an outbreak that occurred in 1968 in what U.S. state?
A: Indiana
B: Missouri
C: Michigan
D: Wisconsin
She asks the audience and 93% said Michigan. She agrees and is right. For $8,000:
In 1979, the punk rock group The Clash released an influential double album titled what?
A: Paris Calling
B: Berlin Calling
C: London Calling
D: Dublin Calling
She says that missing first word is London...right! For $16,000:
Our solar system's main asteroid belt is located between the orbits of Mars and what neighboring planet?
A: Venus
B: Jupiter
C: Saturn
D: Mercury
After talking it out, she says Jupiter...right! For $25,000:
A reference to the last initial of the retailer's founder, the "K" in "Kmart" stands for what?
A: Krohn
B: Kirsch
C: Knudson
D: Kresge
She calls Dan, who knows it's Kresge. She agrees and has $25,000! For $50,000, after switching:
Which of these flowers is typically pollinated by beetles rather than bees?
A: Daisy
B: Magnolia
C: Snapdragon
D: Marigold
The 50:50 leaves Magnolia and Snapdragon. She says Magnolia...
B: Magnolia
C: Snapdragon
...$50,000! I hope she stops after seeing this $100,000 question:
A terabyte is a unit of computer memory roughly equal to which of the following?
A: 1,000 gigabytes
B: 100,000 megabytes
C: 1,000,000 kilobytes
D: 1,000,000,000 bytes
She stops at $50,000! She would've said a billion bytes, and I have this strange feeling it was right...NO! It was a thousand gigabytes.
TPIR: Today's first four are Susan McMurphy, Hector Sentino, Angelica Pittman and Robert Pruitt. The first IUFB is home fitness equipment.
Susan: $600
Hector: $1,500
Angelica: $1,000
Robert: BUCK
ARP: $1,094, so Pittman from San Diego plays Danger Price for a laptop computer, language books, a recycling cabinet and a hostess set. Today's Danger Price is $1,595. First pick is the hostess set...$1,100. Second is the cabinet...$1,902. Final pick is the language books...WIN at $869!
Next player is Laura Williams and the second IUFB is an electronic keyboard.
Laura: $1,900
Robert: $400
Susan: $800
Hector: $801
ARP: $900, so Sentino from the U.S. Navy will play Plinko. First item is a foot massager marked at $79 and he picks the 9...$99. Second is a golf lamp marked at $20 and he selects the 0...$70. Third is a Grill Master electronic recipe device marked at $65 and he picks 6...too much- $25. Finally is a basketball slow cooker marked at $62 and he chooses the 6...he WILLYED again- that was just $12. Three Plinko Chips to work with.
1. $10,000
2. $1,000 (Right)
3. $10,000
That's $21,000! I told you people can still win a ton with just three chips!
Next to come out of the audience is Sharon Parker and the third IUFB is a desk. Winner tries for a car.
Sharon: $1,900
Laura: $2,500
Robert: $1,300
Susan: $1,500
ARP: $1,429, so Pruitt from the University of Colorado will play Lucky Seven for a Pontiac G6. First number is 2. His first number guess is 2, but it's 1, so there goes a dollar. His third number guess is 6...
$ 2 1, 3 _ _
...it's 3, so he's down to $3. Fourth number guess is 9...
$ 2 1, 3 7 _
...he's down to his last dollar. He says 5 for the last number...
$ 2 1, 3 7 6
...in your dreams, buddy. So close, and yet so far. I thought for sure that last number was 1.
SSD1: The only loser this half spins 60...and a dime for 70 cents. Pittman gets 95 cents, so the Colorado guy only gets consolation prizes. Our big winner this half gives a dud spin, then gets 45...and ties it up! In the spin-off, Pittman spins 15...while the Navy man spins 35 to go to the Showcase!
Next to "Come on Down" is Andy Brown and the next IUFB is hockey equipment.
Andy: $900
Susan: $800
Sharon: $999
Laura: $550
ARP: $1,416, meaning Parker will play Coming or Going for a bed. If she comes, her guess would be $3,594. If she goes, she would be guessing $4,953. She guesses $4,953...too much.
Next player is Lindsay Colbertson and the next IUFB is picnic baskets.
Lindsay: $450
Laura: $495
Andy: $700
Susan: $300 (STUPID BID)
(During the bidding, Drew Carey was talking like Yogi Bear!)
ARP: $460, so Colbertson plays Line Em' Up for a Ford Ranger. Board:
1
?- $587, Game table
?- $68, CD player/radio
?- $519, alarm clocks
2
First guess is $17,852...everything is wrong. Her other guess is $18,692, which is way too much...$3,000 too much, to be exact, because it was acutally $15,692.
The last player is John Kelly and the final IUFB is a bike.
John: $385 (SUICIDE BID)
Laura: $400 (STUPID BID)
Andy: $408
Susan: $600
ARP: $599, so by a dollar, McMurphy is off to the First Four Breakfast Club while Brown plays Pick a Pair for a living room group and a TV, all worth $3,597. Products today are GLAD trash bags, Oxi Clean, Thera-Gesic Plus, jewelry clasp, mouth rinse and nasal spray. First pick is the mouth rinse...$7.99. He thinks the other $7.99 product is the nasal spray, but that's $9.99. He tries again to choose the $7.99 product, and he thinks it's the Thera-Gesic...but that's just $4.99 and we have a winless second half. The other $7.99 product was the Oxi Clean, the other $4.99 product was the trash bags and the other $9.99 item was the jewelry clasp.
The first loser this half goes to the Showcase to face our big Plinko winner. I think at least a car will be at stake in today's featured Showcase.
First Showcase has a Nintendo arcade game machine (the same one I see while going to the Regal Cinemas location in Short Pump, VA), a pool table, a retro Coca-Cola vending machine and a trip to Monte Carlo, and the Navy man bids $16,000, which sounds like a GARF. For Barker, we have hair clippers, gardening equipment and a Ford Fusion, and she bids $17,000, which isn't too bad of a bid.
ARP for her: $19,858, a difference of $2,858. ARP for him: $22,735, so she wins and takes home $21,274 in prizes! Don't feel too bad for the Navy guy- he's still the day's top winner with $22,069 in cash and prizes!
Bingo America: Our players tonight are Guy from California (who is a real estate agent) and Letitia from Fontana, CA (who is a chiropractor). Let's see how it stands after the first break:
Guy: ----O
Letitia: BIN-O
BANK: $720
(I20)- What type of cat can disappear in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"?
LETITIA SAYS CHESHIRE- RIGHT ($740)
(N35)- Theodore Geisel is the birth name of what children's author?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Dr. Seuss)
(G54)- Luke and Laura are famous lovers from what daytime soap opera?
GUY SAYS "General Hospital"- RIGHT (---GO; $794)
(I28)- Better known by one name, what singer was born with the middle name Louise and the last name of Ciccone?
GUY NAILS MADONNA- RIGHT (-I-GO; $822)
(G60)- The phrase "Let them eat cake" is attributed to what French monarch?
LETITIA SAYS MARIE ANTOINETTE- WIN ($882)
GAME 2:
1. (B15)- What does the L stand for in the BLT sandwich?
GUY SAYS LETTUCE- RIGHT (B----; $897)
2. (I22)- What English university shares its name with a type of shoe?
GUY SAYS BROWN AT THE BUZZER- NO
LETITIA SAYS OXFORD- RIGHT (-I---; $919)
3. (O66)- What book for would-be brides billed itself as "Time-tested secrets for capturing the heart of Mr. Right"?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: "The Rules")
4. (N40)- What American game show contestant set a record with 74 wins on "Jeopardy!"?
NOBODY GETS KEN JENNINGS!!!! Darn. ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE there.
5. (N39)- David Grohl shot to fame as the drummer for Nirvana that now fronts what band?
GUY INSTANTLY SAYS FIRES- RIGHT (B-N--; $958)
6. (B8)- What is the world's tallest land animal?
GUY ANSWERS GIRAFFE- RIGHT ($966)
7. (I21)- What blood type is the universal donor?
LETITIA RINGS IN WITH O- CORRECT ($987)
8. (G56)- What holiday was stolen in Hooville by the Grinch?
GUY KNOWS IT'S CHRISTMAS (B-NG-; $1,043)
9. (N33)- Wha talk show host penned the autobiography "Leading with My Chin"?
LETITIA NAILS JAY LENO (-IN--; $1,076)
10. (O63)- Last year, what Olympic gold medalist, known as the Fastest Woman in the World, admitted to steroid use?
GUY SAYS FLO JO- NO WAY
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Marion Jones)
11. (I27)- What animal is the symbol of the Democratic Party?
LETITIA NAILS DONKEY ($1,103)
12. (B3)- What mountain range was created when India crashed into Asia?
LETITIA GUESSES THE HIMALAYAS- RIGHT (BIN--; $1,106)
13. (O62)- In the opening of "CBS Evening News", whose "most trusted voice" introduces Katie Couric?
LETITIA SAYS DAN RATHER- NO WAY
GUY SAYS WALTER CRONKITE- CORRECT (B-NGO; $1,168)
SPEED-UP MODE
14. (O74)- U.S. or Russia- which country has won the most medals in the Summer Olympic Games?
LETITIA SAYS UNITED STATES (BIN-O; $1,242)
15. (G58)- T or F: Kangaroos can't walk backwards.
LETITIA SAYS TRUE- WINS $1,300
BBB: She matches up #15 and #56 for a trip to Nuevo Vallarta.
DOND: Deal Wheel Week continues with Tony Canastrano from Buffalo, NY. He's a door-to-door bathtub salesman. He hopes to clean up here, starting with his case selection of #3.
ROUND 1:
1. #24- $100,000
2. #10- $10
3. #17- $400,000
4. #18- $5,000
5. #26- $50,000
6. #12- $300
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $58,000
Tonight's models you can vote for are Nicole, Kylah and Jennifer.
ROUND 2:
1. #15- $10,000
2. #2- $500,000
3. #7- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
4. #6- $500
5. #8- $75,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
SECOND OFFER TURNED DOWN: $41,000
ROUND 3:
1. #11- $25
2. #14- $1,000
3. #23- $300,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
4. #13- $400
THIRD OFFER: $45,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #5- $75
2. #21- $25,000
3. #1- $5
FOURTH OFFER: $93,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #16- PENNY
2. #25- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $122,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #20...$100! New offer: $157,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #19...BIG STRIKE TWO- $750,000. The next offer he turns down is $45,000. Next pick is #22...$750. New offer: $66,000...DEAL! But he misses out on $200,000 from his case, so he GARFED. Had he gone on with #9, he would've knocked out the buck and had been given a final offer of $109,000.
Our other player tonight is Jenna Steinhoff from West St. Paul, MN. She wants to win enough money so that she could pay for student loans and buy a new car. Her case of destiny is #25.
ROUND 1:
1. #8- $5,000
2. #19- $750,000
3. #15- $100,000
4. #4- $25,000
5. #11- PENNY
6. #22- $10,000
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $62,000
ROUND 2:
1. #6- $25
2. #18- $400
3. #14- $50
4. #3- $200
5. #7- $200,000
SECOND OFFER THROWN AWAY: $83,000
ROUND 3:
1. #20- $50,000
2. #10- $500,000
3. #24- $75
4. #9- $750
THIRD OFFER: $121,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #13- $300,000 (DANGER ZONE)
2. #5- $300
3. #16- $1,000
FOURTH OFFER: $146,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #2- $100
2. #21- BUCK
FIFTH OFFER: $204,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #23...$5! New offer: $268,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #12...ONE MILLION DOLLARS FOR STRIKE ONE. The offer sinks to $97,000, and she says NO DEAL. Next pick is #17...STRIKE TWO- $75,000. She then wisely takes the next deal of $119,000...and very wisely indeed, because her case had only $10. Here were the other cases:
#1- $400,000 (She would've chosen this next.)
#26- $500
Deal Wheel: Both hit LOSE spaces. That means Canastrano leaves with $33,000 while Steinhoff leaves with $59,500.
Jennifer is tonight's model winner.
Jordin Sparks suffers vocal chord injury
Latest "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks was forced to cancel her spot on a tour by Alicia Keys after she suffered a vocal chord injury called an acute vocal chord hemorrhage. This could put her career in jeopardy.
Source: ABCNews.com
Source: ABCNews.com
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
"Dancing With the Stars" 4/22
The group performance from last night was tonight's encore performance.
Ashlee Simpson peformed "Boys" from her just-released third album, "Bittersweet World".
Riverdance then did a special peformance.
Now, for the kids. Tonight, the 13-year-olds peform. First up are Brandon and Brittany with the Cha Cha Cha. Then, Austin and Liza perform the Samba. I definitely preferred Austin and Liza...but Brandon and Brittany won 2-1.
By a unanimous vote, Marlee Matlin was eliminated. Mario joined her in the bottom two.
Ashlee Simpson peformed "Boys" from her just-released third album, "Bittersweet World".
Riverdance then did a special peformance.
Now, for the kids. Tonight, the 13-year-olds peform. First up are Brandon and Brittany with the Cha Cha Cha. Then, Austin and Liza perform the Samba. I definitely preferred Austin and Liza...but Brandon and Brittany won 2-1.
By a unanimous vote, Marlee Matlin was eliminated. Mario joined her in the bottom two.
"American Idol" 4/22
Tonight, the remaining six contestants have to perform music from theater legend Andrew Lloyd Webber.
First up with "One Rock & Roll Too Many" is Syesha Mercado. Randy thought this was her niche and this was her best peformance to date. Simon thought the performance was very sexy and agreed with Simon. I gave her a 9!
Second is Jason Castro with "Memory". Randy thought this wasn't the type of song for him. Paula thought it was a wise song choice. Simon thought he was miserable. I gave this performance a 6.
Third is Brooke White with "You Must Love Me". Early on, White FORGOT PART OF THE LYRICS!!!! Oh dear. Randy thought the performance was a bit tough for her. Simon said that she would be very disappointed when she watches her peformance. Because of her potentially fatal mistake early on, I only gave her a 3.
Fourth is David Archuleta and "The Point of No Return" from "The Phantom of the Opera". Randy thought his performance was the bomb. Paula thought it was perfect. Simon, however, thought it was one of his weakest performances. I gave him a 9!
Next is Carly Smithson with "Jesus Christ Superstar". Randy thought it was definitely good, even though it wasn't her best performance. Simon thought it was one of the best peformances of the night, despite the fact that it was a little shouty in the middle. I gave her an 8.
David Cook goes last with "The Music of the Night". Randy thought that was an amazing performance. Simon thought the layout was gritty, but thought he did the best he possibly could. I gave him a 9!
Unless Ms. White has some great luck with the home viewers, she will be eliminated tomorrow night.
First up with "One Rock & Roll Too Many" is Syesha Mercado. Randy thought this was her niche and this was her best peformance to date. Simon thought the performance was very sexy and agreed with Simon. I gave her a 9!
Second is Jason Castro with "Memory". Randy thought this wasn't the type of song for him. Paula thought it was a wise song choice. Simon thought he was miserable. I gave this performance a 6.
Third is Brooke White with "You Must Love Me". Early on, White FORGOT PART OF THE LYRICS!!!! Oh dear. Randy thought the performance was a bit tough for her. Simon said that she would be very disappointed when she watches her peformance. Because of her potentially fatal mistake early on, I only gave her a 3.
Fourth is David Archuleta and "The Point of No Return" from "The Phantom of the Opera". Randy thought his performance was the bomb. Paula thought it was perfect. Simon, however, thought it was one of his weakest performances. I gave him a 9!
Next is Carly Smithson with "Jesus Christ Superstar". Randy thought it was definitely good, even though it wasn't her best performance. Simon thought it was one of the best peformances of the night, despite the fact that it was a little shouty in the middle. I gave her an 8.
David Cook goes last with "The Music of the Night". Randy thought that was an amazing performance. Simon thought the layout was gritty, but thought he did the best he possibly could. I gave him a 9!
Unless Ms. White has some great luck with the home viewers, she will be eliminated tomorrow night.
4/22/2008 Results
WWTBAM: Returning for her second day is Lisa Sedlak from Tempe. For $16,000:
In 2006, Ehud Olmert became the Prime Minister of what Middle Eastern country?
A: Israel
B: Jordan
C: Lebanon
D: Syria
She asks the audience. 51% said Israel, 19% said Lebanon, 16% said Jordan and 14% said Syria. She goes with Israel...right! For $25,000:
Famous for their collaborations on modernist architecture and furniture design, Charles and Ray Eames were related how?
A: Father and son
B: Brother and sister
C: Husband and wife
D: Cousins
She's got some Eames pieces at her house, but she doesn't know this question, so she calls her husband Art, who guesses husband and wife. The 50:50 leaves that and brother/sister. She then goes with her husband...
B: Brother and sister
C: Husband and wife
...just won $25,000! Final $50,000 question:
Originally discovered inside a meteorite, moissanite is a mineral commonly synthesized in order to make what?
A: Bowling balls
B: Glowsticks
C: Charcoal briquettes
D: Gemstones
Before the choices even came up, she gets excited, because she knows it's gemstones for $50,000! For $100,000:
Which of these countries is not intersected by the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn?
A: Egypt
B: The Bahamas
C: South Africa
D: Venezuela
She goes for and says South Africa, and I groaned big time...
A: Egypt
B: The Bahamas
C: South Africa
D: Venezuela
...for the third week in a row, somebody blows a $100,000 question. The answer was Venezuela, sending her home with $25,000.
Charlie Soule from Brooklyn, NY is next. $1,000 question:
Erected in 1996, a giant sculpture of a button and needle is an apt landmark of what NYC neighborhood?
A: The Meatpacking District
B: The Garment District
C: The Financial District
D: The Theater District
He asks the audience and 91% said the Garment District. He agrees and is right. Last question of the day, for $4,000:
What does the phrase "Sprechen Sie Deutsch" mean in English?
A: Do you speak German?
B: Are you German?
C: Where is Germany?
D: Do you like Germans?
He says "Do you speak German?"...he'll be back tomorrow!
TPIR: Starting off the day are Colin Lowen, Scott Lavigne, Laron and Evaline. The first IUFB is camping equipment.
Evaline: $1,800
Laron: $450
Scott: $675
Colin: BUCK (STUPID BID)
ARP: $870, so Lavigne plays One Right Price for a curio cabinet and a motorcycle. The price that must be matched this time is $2,199, and he says that's the price of the motorcycle...but it's $3,349.
Next player is Diane Peck and the second IUFB is a white water raft.
Diane: $1,199
Colin: $1,300
Evaline: $950
Laron: BUCK
ARP: $3,524, so Lowen from USC plays Card Game for a Dodge Caliber. Range is $3,000, and as of right now, the opening bankroll in this game is $15,000. He draws a 10 of Clubs...and doesn't stop, so he's over and loses. After the first 10, he drew a Queen of Diamonds, a 10 of Hearts, an 8 of Hearts and a 3 of Spades for a final bid of $19,100. ARP: $16,125. Why the heck did they suddenly have to change the opening bid for this game?
Next player is Ryan Mann and the next IUFB is a pendulum swing.
Ryan: $600
Evaline: $1,200
Laron: $720
Diane: $790
ARP: $2,295, so Evaline plays Pushover for a trip to Cape Cod. Board:
269541410
She says $5,414...
$ 5 4 1 4
...but it was the other reasonable guess, $4,141.
Lowen does get the dollar for $1,000 and will be in the Showcase. In his Bonus Spin...he wins the entire $11,000! I think that makes up for the forced loss he suffered in Card Game.
Next player is Ruth and the next IUFB is a pair of digital cameras.
Ruth: $1,000
Laron: $700
Diane: $1,100
Ryan: $500
ARP: $1,000, so Ruth wins a $500 bonus and plays Buy or Sell for more money plus a refrigerator marked at $1,299, a sofa marked at $1,899 and a popcorn cart marked at $1,538. She sells the fridge first...NO WAY. It was $1,699, so she's $400 in the hole. She then buys the sofa...that's $2,199, so she's just a Benjamin in the red. For the popcorn cart, she buys that...it's $3,038 to win her $400 and the prizes!
Next player is Daniel Noel and the next IUFB is an espresso machine.
Daniel: $675
Laron: $850
Diane: $1,500
Ryan: $400
ARP: $1,030, so Noel's been duped and Laron plays That's Too Much for a Dodge Grand Caravan. First price is $15,001. Second is $16,121. Third is $17,540. Fourth is $18,012. Fifth is $19,120, but he stops there and loses. ARP: $22,525, and he should've stopped at the eight price of $23,235.
The last player is Kristen McMiller and the final IUFB is a pair of watches.
Kristen: $400
Diane: $1,000
Ryan: $2,500
Daniel: $1,001
ARP: $1,350, so Noel makes it out this time and will play Hi-Lo for a dining room worth $5,812. Products are V8, Gold Bond Lotion, Clorox bleach, olive oil, Visine and Ziploc bags. First pick is the lotion, which is $9.12. Second is the bleach...$6.29. Final pick is the Visine...$5.29. That scares me. The juice is $3.15, the bags are $2.99, and the olive oil is...$7.99. Roger didn't want that game won today.
The only Pricing Game winner today gets to the Showcase.
I believe at one of the following will be at stake in today's featured Showcase: a trailer, a boat and a trip. The first Showcase has a bedroom, a TV and a GEM car, and Ruth bids $34,000, which is a WILLY OF THE CENTURY. All of the stuff Lowen will likely win comes from a mean, mean, vending machine. First, when asking to get a snack from there, it will tell you to not eat what comes out of it and instead work out on a new treadmill. Second, when a sexy lady tries the machine, the machine will tell her that she shouldn't eat anything unless she wants to look bad while on the beaches of Cancun. Finally, the machine advises people never to load up snacks from it while sailing on a new Santa Belle Sailboat. He bids $5,000 and he takes home $46,364 in cash and prizes! Showcase prices, just for the record:
Room/GEM: $21,154
Trip/boat: $31,840
I was shocked at the ARP of the second Showcase. That sailboat cost a lot more than I thought.
Temptation: Jennifer is back for her second day, and the prizes are different as of today. In order to get back to Shopper's Paradise, she must beat Chimere and Marjorie. After Speed Round #1...
Jennifer: $40
Chimere: $20
Marjorie: $25
...Jenny is offered a trip to a California spa plus skincare products, a total of $1,550 for her $15 lead. The final offer is a $100 bonus. Going once...SOLD! Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Category: Movie Title.
1. I'm a football star and a war hero.
2. I've inspired cookbooks and restaurants.
3. I enjoy talking to people as I wait for the bus.
Jennifer soon rings in...
_ O R _ E S _
_ _ M _
...she gets FORREST GUMP for her $15 back!
Knock Off category: Songs composed by Dolly Parton.
"Sneakin' Around"
"This Kiss"
"Travelin' Thru"
"Jolene"
"It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
"My Tennessee Mountain Home"
"Two Doors Down"
"Coat of Many Colors"
"Goodbye, Earl"
"I Will Always Love You"
"9 to 5"
"Redneck Woman"
For those of you who watched Dolly Parton Week on "American Idol" a few weeks ago, you already should know quite a few of these.
TURN 1:
Chimere: "9 to 5"- $2 ($22)
Marjorie: "Travelin' Thru"- $5 ($30)
Jennifer: "I Will Always Love You"- $2 ($42)
TURN 2:
Chimere: "Redneck Woman"
Marjorie: "Sneakin' Around"- $15 ($45)
Jennifer: "My Tennessee Mountain Home"- $5 ($47)
TURN 3:
Marjorie: "It's All Wrong..."- $5 ($50)
Jennifer: "Coat of Many Colors"- $2 ($49)
TURN 4:
Marjorie: "Goodbye, Earl"
Jennifer: "Jolene"- $2 ($51)
FINAL PICK: "Two Doors Down"- $10 ($61)
With an $11 lead, she's now offered a coffee maker, a year's supply of coffee, a microwave and a toaster, all worth $719 for $14. The final offer is her current lead ($11). Going once...going twice...NO SALE.
Speed Round #2 dealt with TV shows that premiered in either the 20th century or the 21st century. After that...
Jennifer: $101
Chimere: $27
Marjorie: $50
...Jennifer quickly throws away the chance at $1,500 in Instant Ca$h. The jackpot was in the white wallet today.
She goes on to win with $131! The other two ladies just have to hope that they're on a Tournament of Losers someday.
Jenny now has $503 in her bank account. Here's what's on offer now at Shopper's Paradise:
$98: Handygirl Organizers visit ($2,000)
$236: Trip to Aruba ($5,200)
$400: Jewelry ($7,073)
$600: Home makeover package ($12,000)
$850: Toyota Prius (Std., Prot)($23,569; this is the same valued Prius Mark won while he was on the show, but this one is in red)
Super Knock Off category: Actors or actresses who played God in a film.
Gene Hackman
Jim Carrey
Alanis Morissette
Bill Cosby
Morgan Freeman
Charlton Heston
Denzel Washington
John Travolta
Al Pacino
George Burns
Val Kilmer
Judi Bench
1. Alanis Morrissette- $25
2. George Burns- $25
3. Morgan Freeman- $25
She would've chosen Jim Carrey next...believe it or not, that was a Knock Off! I thought for sure that was a $25 answer. Gene Hackman had the $100, Val Kilmer had $50 and the other right answer was Charlton Heston.
Now with $578 in her bank account...she'll be back tomorrow!
WOF: We start with a shout out from Judge Maria Lopez. Our players tonight are Tera Gillis (in the blue) from Green Bay (who is a 1st Grade teacher), Bob Glazier from Atlanta (who is a sales trainer and a teacher for corporate customers) and Audra Thanning from Jacksonville, IL (who is a 3rd Grade teacher; she also has the talent of pushing her hair back and wiggling her ears, which she and Pat both do in the studio!).
Gilis gets COLORFUL PINATAS for $1,000 and then FAVORITE UNCLE to triple up.
Round 1 is tonight's Prize Puzzle Round and the category is Places. Tonight's Mexico trip is to Cabo San Lucas, worth $5,600. After she calls the S's, we have...
_ _ S _ _ _ _ _/_ _ _ S/AND/
_ N N S
...no clue. She buys three I's and calls the R for another $600, but then buys a dud vowel in E. Bob calls a $400 C, a T for $1,000 from Transitions, a $900 H, and then buys the U and the O. I know this now. He then calls a dud in W. Thanning hits Lose a Turn. Gillis then solves HISTORIC PUBS AND INNS for another $5,100 and a trip to Ireland, a new total of $14,066!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DA0009706
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Phrase. Early on, Thanning calls the S's for $1,200 and the Free Spin. She then calls two H's for the Cabo trip. After she then calls the N's, we have...
S T A N _ _ N _/ON/THE/S H O _ _ _ E R S/
O _/_ _ A N T S
...I know this. She calls a $300 L and buys the I's, then solves STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS for $2,200 plus the trip, a total of $7,800.
O Cedar Big Money Round category is Same Name. At the start, Thanning calls an R for the Wild Card. When we get to Gillis, we learn that she hurt one of her fingers while spinning the wheel, but she decides to play on! After she buys the A's, we have...
T _ R A/&/S A _ _ N _ S/
_ A N _ S
...she buys the I to clean out the vowels. She then calls a B and we now have...
T _ R A/&/S A _ _ N _ S/
B A N _ S
...she then solves TYRA & SAVINGS BANKS for another $1,000 and $15,066 total.
She then solves PET ADOPTION FAIR to go to $18,066 (The man rung in first but blanked out on the last word). Next category is Fictional Character. Thanning uses her Free Spin after hitting Lose a Turn. She then calls two M's for $10,000 and then uses her Wild Card and calls a pair of T's for another $10,000! At that point, we have...
T _ _/M _ N/_ N/T _ _/M _ _ N
...she says THE MAN IN THE MOON...that's $20,000! She now has $27,800! Speed-Up Round category is Occupation and consonants are worth $1,600. After Gillis calls the H, we have...
_ _ _ N _ N G/N _ _ _/_ N _ H _ _
...she then solves EVENING NEWS ANCHOR for a final second-place total of $19,666! Too bad she didn't make it to the bonus round. The man gets the $1,000 consolation and thanks to that good use of her Wild Card, Thanning is our champion with $27,600!
She spins the H and the category is Show Biz. Starting with:
_ _ L L _ _ _ _ _
_ _ S S _ _
I think it's HOLLYWOOD _____. Thanning calls C, D, M and A and gets...
_ _ L L _ _ _ _ D
_ _ S S _ _
...without any help in the bottom word (espescially the P), she can't get HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP for another $30,000.
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Steve from Syracuse, NY and Kim from Houston, TX. Both are writers (we know that Steve is a freelancing one).
When we pick up the action, here are the scores:
Steve: --NGO
Kim: B-N--
BANK: $765
(I27)- Who won the Oscar for Best Actor for both "One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest" and "As Good As It Gets"?
KIM NAILS JACK NICHOLSON (BIN--; $792)
(O69)- A Cosmopolitian cocktail is made up of vodka, triple sec, lime juice and what other juice?
STEVE SAYS CRANBERRY- RIGHT ($861)
(O63)- What Green Back Packers quarterback appeared in the movie "There's Something About Mary"?
KIM NAILS BRETT FAVRE (BIN-O; $924)
(I19)- When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, what type of eclipse happens?
KIM SAYS LUNAR- YES ($943)
SPEED-UP MODE
(B8)- Sunflowers or Lilies- what flower has Vincent Van Gogh famously made paintings of?
KIM SAYS SUNFLOWERS- RIGHT ($951)
(I16)- T or F: Like seals, sea otters have a layer of blubber to keep them warm.
STEVE SAYS FALSE- RIGHT (-INGO; $967)
(B9)- T or F: The TV franchise "CSI" has shows set in Las Vegas, Miami and New Orleans.
KIM NAILS FALSE ($976)
(G50)- Vera Wang is a famous Olympic swimmer or wedding gown designer?
KIM SAYS FASHION GOWN DESIGNER- WIN ($1,026)
GAME 2
1. (B8)- If you put ordinary coal under enough heat and pressure, it can turn into what gem?
KIM SAYS DIAMOND- RIGHT (B----; $1,034)
2. (O69)- Which Internet trend is a combination of Web and Blog?
KIM NAILS BLOGGING (B---O; $1,103)
3. (N32)- Aesop wrote fairy tales with moral lessons called what?
STEVE GETS FABLES (--N--; $1,135)
4. (O72)- Who played Batman in the 1995 film "Batman Forever"?
KIM SAYS VAL KILMER- RIGHT ($1,207)
5. (I30)- What British author created Sherlock Holmes?
STEVE SAYS ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE- CORRECT (-IN--; $1,237)
6. (I28)- What red fruit, originally from South America, is commonly used in marinara sauce?
KIM KNOWS IT'S TOMATO (BI--O; $1,265)
7. (G57)- What Disney cartoon was the first feature-length animated film?
KIM SAYS "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"- RIGHT (BI-GO; $1,322)
8. (N33)- What was the three-letter name of the foreign intelligence agency of the Soviet Union?
STEVE SAYS KJB- RIGHT ($1,355)
9. (B14)- Artist Alexander Calder was famous for making what kind of moving sculpture?
STEVE SAYS MOBILES- RIGHT AGAIN (BIN--; $1,369)
10. (N35)- In order to create a brine, water is mixed with what substance?
STEVE SAYS SALT- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,404)
SPEED-UP MODE
11. (O71)- Large intestine or Small intestine- which is longer?
KIM SAYS LARGE- NO (BIN-O)
12. (N44)- T or F: The naked mole rat is a mole, not a rat.
STEVE SAYS TRUE- KIM WINS $1,404
BBB:
1. #8- Puerto Rico
2. #10- $10,000
3. #26- WINS TRIP
Cash Cab: First up today, headed to a spot on 19th and Broadway, were Richard and Jeffrey. They had to survive 49 blocks.
Opening round:
Q1: From a Latin word meaning "hot", what large vessel serves as a crock pot for a witch's brew?
Guess: Kettle- RIGHT ($50)
Q2: In 1979, the Hatfields and the McCoys really battled it out on what TV game show?
Guess: "Family Feud"- OF COURSE ($100)
Q3: Originally named "Pretzel", what iconic Hasbro game isn't recommended for the clumsy or the color blind?
Guess: Twister- YOU BET ($150)
Q4: Used to express the speed of computer memory, what miniscule length of time is equal to one-billionth of a second?
Guess: Nanosecond- RIGHT ($200)
$100 round:
Q1: Costing just $15 a pair, Starbury is a low-cost kind of athletic shoes endorsed by what NBA star?
Guess: Stephen Marbury- RIGHT ($300)
Q2: Spanning the gaps between teeth, what prosthetics are formally known as fixed partial dentures?
Guess: Bridges- RIGHT ($400)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the five airlines whose punctualness (being on time) topped such a survey.
Correct answers given: Continental, United, JetBlue, Southwest and American ($650)
Q3: Founded in 1829, what Philadelphia publication claims to be the country's oldest surviving daily newspaper?
Guess: The Philadelphia Enquirer- RIGHT ($750)
Q4: The setting of a 1983 novel, what Moscow amusement park is named for a Russian pioneer of Socialist Realism?
Guess: Gorky Park- RIGHT AGAIN ($850)
$200 round:
Q1: Created by a graphic designer, what popular computer font is named for a Latin word for Switzerland?
Guess: Helvetica- CORRECT ($1,050)
Q2: Criticized for its role in the sub-crime crisis, what mammoth mortgage lender was recently bought by Bank of America?
Guess: Countrywide- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,250)
Q3: An architect with rock star status, who received rave reviews for designing Seattle's Experience Music Project Museum?
Guess: Frank Geary- YES AGAIN ($1,450)
Q4: In the human throat, what's the term for the flap of cartilage that prevents food from going down the wrong way?
Guess: Epiglottus- RIGHT YET AGAIN ($1,650)
Q5: Familiar to fans of "Star Trek", what alliterative ability allows Mr. Spock to share his memories with a single touch?
Guess: Mind Melt- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,850)
Final question: Authored by Michael Pollan, what 2006 best seller explores the ethical issues faced by those who eat plants and meat?
Guess: "Omnivore's Dilemma"- SWEEP! ($2,050)
Do they try the Video Bonus for a chance to tie the record?...NO.
Scott, Robin and Diane tried to get to a spot at 9th and 16th, 36 blocks away...but they didn't make it.
Headed to 54th and 5th last were Courtney, Katie and Pam, 37 blocks away...they got there with $400, but they tried to make it $800 on this Video Bonus Question:
Bending holy at the hips, this airborne athlete is striking one of the four basic poses in diving. Sharing its name with a spear-like weapon and a fresh water fish, what's this V-shaped position?
They said Dart...ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE. It was Pike.
In 2006, Ehud Olmert became the Prime Minister of what Middle Eastern country?
A: Israel
B: Jordan
C: Lebanon
D: Syria
She asks the audience. 51% said Israel, 19% said Lebanon, 16% said Jordan and 14% said Syria. She goes with Israel...right! For $25,000:
Famous for their collaborations on modernist architecture and furniture design, Charles and Ray Eames were related how?
A: Father and son
B: Brother and sister
C: Husband and wife
D: Cousins
She's got some Eames pieces at her house, but she doesn't know this question, so she calls her husband Art, who guesses husband and wife. The 50:50 leaves that and brother/sister. She then goes with her husband...
B: Brother and sister
C: Husband and wife
...just won $25,000! Final $50,000 question:
Originally discovered inside a meteorite, moissanite is a mineral commonly synthesized in order to make what?
A: Bowling balls
B: Glowsticks
C: Charcoal briquettes
D: Gemstones
Before the choices even came up, she gets excited, because she knows it's gemstones for $50,000! For $100,000:
Which of these countries is not intersected by the Equator, the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn?
A: Egypt
B: The Bahamas
C: South Africa
D: Venezuela
She goes for and says South Africa, and I groaned big time...
A: Egypt
B: The Bahamas
C: South Africa
D: Venezuela
...for the third week in a row, somebody blows a $100,000 question. The answer was Venezuela, sending her home with $25,000.
Charlie Soule from Brooklyn, NY is next. $1,000 question:
Erected in 1996, a giant sculpture of a button and needle is an apt landmark of what NYC neighborhood?
A: The Meatpacking District
B: The Garment District
C: The Financial District
D: The Theater District
He asks the audience and 91% said the Garment District. He agrees and is right. Last question of the day, for $4,000:
What does the phrase "Sprechen Sie Deutsch" mean in English?
A: Do you speak German?
B: Are you German?
C: Where is Germany?
D: Do you like Germans?
He says "Do you speak German?"...he'll be back tomorrow!
TPIR: Starting off the day are Colin Lowen, Scott Lavigne, Laron and Evaline. The first IUFB is camping equipment.
Evaline: $1,800
Laron: $450
Scott: $675
Colin: BUCK (STUPID BID)
ARP: $870, so Lavigne plays One Right Price for a curio cabinet and a motorcycle. The price that must be matched this time is $2,199, and he says that's the price of the motorcycle...but it's $3,349.
Next player is Diane Peck and the second IUFB is a white water raft.
Diane: $1,199
Colin: $1,300
Evaline: $950
Laron: BUCK
ARP: $3,524, so Lowen from USC plays Card Game for a Dodge Caliber. Range is $3,000, and as of right now, the opening bankroll in this game is $15,000. He draws a 10 of Clubs...and doesn't stop, so he's over and loses. After the first 10, he drew a Queen of Diamonds, a 10 of Hearts, an 8 of Hearts and a 3 of Spades for a final bid of $19,100. ARP: $16,125. Why the heck did they suddenly have to change the opening bid for this game?
Next player is Ryan Mann and the next IUFB is a pendulum swing.
Ryan: $600
Evaline: $1,200
Laron: $720
Diane: $790
ARP: $2,295, so Evaline plays Pushover for a trip to Cape Cod. Board:
269541410
She says $5,414...
$ 5 4 1 4
...but it was the other reasonable guess, $4,141.
Lowen does get the dollar for $1,000 and will be in the Showcase. In his Bonus Spin...he wins the entire $11,000! I think that makes up for the forced loss he suffered in Card Game.
Next player is Ruth and the next IUFB is a pair of digital cameras.
Ruth: $1,000
Laron: $700
Diane: $1,100
Ryan: $500
ARP: $1,000, so Ruth wins a $500 bonus and plays Buy or Sell for more money plus a refrigerator marked at $1,299, a sofa marked at $1,899 and a popcorn cart marked at $1,538. She sells the fridge first...NO WAY. It was $1,699, so she's $400 in the hole. She then buys the sofa...that's $2,199, so she's just a Benjamin in the red. For the popcorn cart, she buys that...it's $3,038 to win her $400 and the prizes!
Next player is Daniel Noel and the next IUFB is an espresso machine.
Daniel: $675
Laron: $850
Diane: $1,500
Ryan: $400
ARP: $1,030, so Noel's been duped and Laron plays That's Too Much for a Dodge Grand Caravan. First price is $15,001. Second is $16,121. Third is $17,540. Fourth is $18,012. Fifth is $19,120, but he stops there and loses. ARP: $22,525, and he should've stopped at the eight price of $23,235.
The last player is Kristen McMiller and the final IUFB is a pair of watches.
Kristen: $400
Diane: $1,000
Ryan: $2,500
Daniel: $1,001
ARP: $1,350, so Noel makes it out this time and will play Hi-Lo for a dining room worth $5,812. Products are V8, Gold Bond Lotion, Clorox bleach, olive oil, Visine and Ziploc bags. First pick is the lotion, which is $9.12. Second is the bleach...$6.29. Final pick is the Visine...$5.29. That scares me. The juice is $3.15, the bags are $2.99, and the olive oil is...$7.99. Roger didn't want that game won today.
The only Pricing Game winner today gets to the Showcase.
I believe at one of the following will be at stake in today's featured Showcase: a trailer, a boat and a trip. The first Showcase has a bedroom, a TV and a GEM car, and Ruth bids $34,000, which is a WILLY OF THE CENTURY. All of the stuff Lowen will likely win comes from a mean, mean, vending machine. First, when asking to get a snack from there, it will tell you to not eat what comes out of it and instead work out on a new treadmill. Second, when a sexy lady tries the machine, the machine will tell her that she shouldn't eat anything unless she wants to look bad while on the beaches of Cancun. Finally, the machine advises people never to load up snacks from it while sailing on a new Santa Belle Sailboat. He bids $5,000 and he takes home $46,364 in cash and prizes! Showcase prices, just for the record:
Room/GEM: $21,154
Trip/boat: $31,840
I was shocked at the ARP of the second Showcase. That sailboat cost a lot more than I thought.
Temptation: Jennifer is back for her second day, and the prizes are different as of today. In order to get back to Shopper's Paradise, she must beat Chimere and Marjorie. After Speed Round #1...
Jennifer: $40
Chimere: $20
Marjorie: $25
...Jenny is offered a trip to a California spa plus skincare products, a total of $1,550 for her $15 lead. The final offer is a $100 bonus. Going once...SOLD! Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _
Category: Movie Title.
1. I'm a football star and a war hero.
2. I've inspired cookbooks and restaurants.
3. I enjoy talking to people as I wait for the bus.
Jennifer soon rings in...
_ O R _ E S _
_ _ M _
...she gets FORREST GUMP for her $15 back!
Knock Off category: Songs composed by Dolly Parton.
"Sneakin' Around"
"This Kiss"
"Travelin' Thru"
"Jolene"
"It's All Wrong, But It's All Right"
"My Tennessee Mountain Home"
"Two Doors Down"
"Coat of Many Colors"
"Goodbye, Earl"
"I Will Always Love You"
"9 to 5"
"Redneck Woman"
For those of you who watched Dolly Parton Week on "American Idol" a few weeks ago, you already should know quite a few of these.
TURN 1:
Chimere: "9 to 5"- $2 ($22)
Marjorie: "Travelin' Thru"- $5 ($30)
Jennifer: "I Will Always Love You"- $2 ($42)
TURN 2:
Chimere: "Redneck Woman"
Marjorie: "Sneakin' Around"- $15 ($45)
Jennifer: "My Tennessee Mountain Home"- $5 ($47)
TURN 3:
Marjorie: "It's All Wrong..."- $5 ($50)
Jennifer: "Coat of Many Colors"- $2 ($49)
TURN 4:
Marjorie: "Goodbye, Earl"
Jennifer: "Jolene"- $2 ($51)
FINAL PICK: "Two Doors Down"- $10 ($61)
With an $11 lead, she's now offered a coffee maker, a year's supply of coffee, a microwave and a toaster, all worth $719 for $14. The final offer is her current lead ($11). Going once...going twice...NO SALE.
Speed Round #2 dealt with TV shows that premiered in either the 20th century or the 21st century. After that...
Jennifer: $101
Chimere: $27
Marjorie: $50
...Jennifer quickly throws away the chance at $1,500 in Instant Ca$h. The jackpot was in the white wallet today.
She goes on to win with $131! The other two ladies just have to hope that they're on a Tournament of Losers someday.
Jenny now has $503 in her bank account. Here's what's on offer now at Shopper's Paradise:
$98: Handygirl Organizers visit ($2,000)
$236: Trip to Aruba ($5,200)
$400: Jewelry ($7,073)
$600: Home makeover package ($12,000)
$850: Toyota Prius (Std., Prot)($23,569; this is the same valued Prius Mark won while he was on the show, but this one is in red)
Super Knock Off category: Actors or actresses who played God in a film.
Gene Hackman
Jim Carrey
Alanis Morissette
Bill Cosby
Morgan Freeman
Charlton Heston
Denzel Washington
John Travolta
Al Pacino
George Burns
Val Kilmer
Judi Bench
1. Alanis Morrissette- $25
2. George Burns- $25
3. Morgan Freeman- $25
She would've chosen Jim Carrey next...believe it or not, that was a Knock Off! I thought for sure that was a $25 answer. Gene Hackman had the $100, Val Kilmer had $50 and the other right answer was Charlton Heston.
Now with $578 in her bank account...she'll be back tomorrow!
WOF: We start with a shout out from Judge Maria Lopez. Our players tonight are Tera Gillis (in the blue) from Green Bay (who is a 1st Grade teacher), Bob Glazier from Atlanta (who is a sales trainer and a teacher for corporate customers) and Audra Thanning from Jacksonville, IL (who is a 3rd Grade teacher; she also has the talent of pushing her hair back and wiggling her ears, which she and Pat both do in the studio!).
Gilis gets COLORFUL PINATAS for $1,000 and then FAVORITE UNCLE to triple up.
Round 1 is tonight's Prize Puzzle Round and the category is Places. Tonight's Mexico trip is to Cabo San Lucas, worth $5,600. After she calls the S's, we have...
_ _ S _ _ _ _ _/_ _ _ S/AND/
_ N N S
...no clue. She buys three I's and calls the R for another $600, but then buys a dud vowel in E. Bob calls a $400 C, a T for $1,000 from Transitions, a $900 H, and then buys the U and the O. I know this now. He then calls a dud in W. Thanning hits Lose a Turn. Gillis then solves HISTORIC PUBS AND INNS for another $5,100 and a trip to Ireland, a new total of $14,066!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DA0009706
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Phrase. Early on, Thanning calls the S's for $1,200 and the Free Spin. She then calls two H's for the Cabo trip. After she then calls the N's, we have...
S T A N _ _ N _/ON/THE/S H O _ _ _ E R S/
O _/_ _ A N T S
...I know this. She calls a $300 L and buys the I's, then solves STANDING ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS for $2,200 plus the trip, a total of $7,800.
O Cedar Big Money Round category is Same Name. At the start, Thanning calls an R for the Wild Card. When we get to Gillis, we learn that she hurt one of her fingers while spinning the wheel, but she decides to play on! After she buys the A's, we have...
T _ R A/&/S A _ _ N _ S/
_ A N _ S
...she buys the I to clean out the vowels. She then calls a B and we now have...
T _ R A/&/S A _ _ N _ S/
B A N _ S
...she then solves TYRA & SAVINGS BANKS for another $1,000 and $15,066 total.
She then solves PET ADOPTION FAIR to go to $18,066 (The man rung in first but blanked out on the last word). Next category is Fictional Character. Thanning uses her Free Spin after hitting Lose a Turn. She then calls two M's for $10,000 and then uses her Wild Card and calls a pair of T's for another $10,000! At that point, we have...
T _ _/M _ N/_ N/T _ _/M _ _ N
...she says THE MAN IN THE MOON...that's $20,000! She now has $27,800! Speed-Up Round category is Occupation and consonants are worth $1,600. After Gillis calls the H, we have...
_ _ _ N _ N G/N _ _ _/_ N _ H _ _
...she then solves EVENING NEWS ANCHOR for a final second-place total of $19,666! Too bad she didn't make it to the bonus round. The man gets the $1,000 consolation and thanks to that good use of her Wild Card, Thanning is our champion with $27,600!
She spins the H and the category is Show Biz. Starting with:
_ _ L L _ _ _ _ _
_ _ S S _ _
I think it's HOLLYWOOD _____. Thanning calls C, D, M and A and gets...
_ _ L L _ _ _ _ D
_ _ S S _ _
...without any help in the bottom word (espescially the P), she can't get HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP for another $30,000.
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Steve from Syracuse, NY and Kim from Houston, TX. Both are writers (we know that Steve is a freelancing one).
When we pick up the action, here are the scores:
Steve: --NGO
Kim: B-N--
BANK: $765
(I27)- Who won the Oscar for Best Actor for both "One Flew Over a Cuckoo's Nest" and "As Good As It Gets"?
KIM NAILS JACK NICHOLSON (BIN--; $792)
(O69)- A Cosmopolitian cocktail is made up of vodka, triple sec, lime juice and what other juice?
STEVE SAYS CRANBERRY- RIGHT ($861)
(O63)- What Green Back Packers quarterback appeared in the movie "There's Something About Mary"?
KIM NAILS BRETT FAVRE (BIN-O; $924)
(I19)- When the Earth passes between the Sun and the Moon, what type of eclipse happens?
KIM SAYS LUNAR- YES ($943)
SPEED-UP MODE
(B8)- Sunflowers or Lilies- what flower has Vincent Van Gogh famously made paintings of?
KIM SAYS SUNFLOWERS- RIGHT ($951)
(I16)- T or F: Like seals, sea otters have a layer of blubber to keep them warm.
STEVE SAYS FALSE- RIGHT (-INGO; $967)
(B9)- T or F: The TV franchise "CSI" has shows set in Las Vegas, Miami and New Orleans.
KIM NAILS FALSE ($976)
(G50)- Vera Wang is a famous Olympic swimmer or wedding gown designer?
KIM SAYS FASHION GOWN DESIGNER- WIN ($1,026)
GAME 2
1. (B8)- If you put ordinary coal under enough heat and pressure, it can turn into what gem?
KIM SAYS DIAMOND- RIGHT (B----; $1,034)
2. (O69)- Which Internet trend is a combination of Web and Blog?
KIM NAILS BLOGGING (B---O; $1,103)
3. (N32)- Aesop wrote fairy tales with moral lessons called what?
STEVE GETS FABLES (--N--; $1,135)
4. (O72)- Who played Batman in the 1995 film "Batman Forever"?
KIM SAYS VAL KILMER- RIGHT ($1,207)
5. (I30)- What British author created Sherlock Holmes?
STEVE SAYS ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE- CORRECT (-IN--; $1,237)
6. (I28)- What red fruit, originally from South America, is commonly used in marinara sauce?
KIM KNOWS IT'S TOMATO (BI--O; $1,265)
7. (G57)- What Disney cartoon was the first feature-length animated film?
KIM SAYS "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"- RIGHT (BI-GO; $1,322)
8. (N33)- What was the three-letter name of the foreign intelligence agency of the Soviet Union?
STEVE SAYS KJB- RIGHT ($1,355)
9. (B14)- Artist Alexander Calder was famous for making what kind of moving sculpture?
STEVE SAYS MOBILES- RIGHT AGAIN (BIN--; $1,369)
10. (N35)- In order to create a brine, water is mixed with what substance?
STEVE SAYS SALT- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,404)
SPEED-UP MODE
11. (O71)- Large intestine or Small intestine- which is longer?
KIM SAYS LARGE- NO (BIN-O)
12. (N44)- T or F: The naked mole rat is a mole, not a rat.
STEVE SAYS TRUE- KIM WINS $1,404
BBB:
1. #8- Puerto Rico
2. #10- $10,000
3. #26- WINS TRIP
Cash Cab: First up today, headed to a spot on 19th and Broadway, were Richard and Jeffrey. They had to survive 49 blocks.
Opening round:
Q1: From a Latin word meaning "hot", what large vessel serves as a crock pot for a witch's brew?
Guess: Kettle- RIGHT ($50)
Q2: In 1979, the Hatfields and the McCoys really battled it out on what TV game show?
Guess: "Family Feud"- OF COURSE ($100)
Q3: Originally named "Pretzel", what iconic Hasbro game isn't recommended for the clumsy or the color blind?
Guess: Twister- YOU BET ($150)
Q4: Used to express the speed of computer memory, what miniscule length of time is equal to one-billionth of a second?
Guess: Nanosecond- RIGHT ($200)
$100 round:
Q1: Costing just $15 a pair, Starbury is a low-cost kind of athletic shoes endorsed by what NBA star?
Guess: Stephen Marbury- RIGHT ($300)
Q2: Spanning the gaps between teeth, what prosthetics are formally known as fixed partial dentures?
Guess: Bridges- RIGHT ($400)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the five airlines whose punctualness (being on time) topped such a survey.
Correct answers given: Continental, United, JetBlue, Southwest and American ($650)
Q3: Founded in 1829, what Philadelphia publication claims to be the country's oldest surviving daily newspaper?
Guess: The Philadelphia Enquirer- RIGHT ($750)
Q4: The setting of a 1983 novel, what Moscow amusement park is named for a Russian pioneer of Socialist Realism?
Guess: Gorky Park- RIGHT AGAIN ($850)
$200 round:
Q1: Created by a graphic designer, what popular computer font is named for a Latin word for Switzerland?
Guess: Helvetica- CORRECT ($1,050)
Q2: Criticized for its role in the sub-crime crisis, what mammoth mortgage lender was recently bought by Bank of America?
Guess: Countrywide- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,250)
Q3: An architect with rock star status, who received rave reviews for designing Seattle's Experience Music Project Museum?
Guess: Frank Geary- YES AGAIN ($1,450)
Q4: In the human throat, what's the term for the flap of cartilage that prevents food from going down the wrong way?
Guess: Epiglottus- RIGHT YET AGAIN ($1,650)
Q5: Familiar to fans of "Star Trek", what alliterative ability allows Mr. Spock to share his memories with a single touch?
Guess: Mind Melt- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,850)
Final question: Authored by Michael Pollan, what 2006 best seller explores the ethical issues faced by those who eat plants and meat?
Guess: "Omnivore's Dilemma"- SWEEP! ($2,050)
Do they try the Video Bonus for a chance to tie the record?...NO.
Scott, Robin and Diane tried to get to a spot at 9th and 16th, 36 blocks away...but they didn't make it.
Headed to 54th and 5th last were Courtney, Katie and Pam, 37 blocks away...they got there with $400, but they tried to make it $800 on this Video Bonus Question:
Bending holy at the hips, this airborne athlete is striking one of the four basic poses in diving. Sharing its name with a spear-like weapon and a fresh water fish, what's this V-shaped position?
They said Dart...ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE. It was Pike.
Monday, April 21, 2008
Tom Bergeron to host National Spelling Bee
Former "Hollywood Squares" and current "Dancing With the Stars" host Tom Bergeron has been named the host of the TV portion of the finals of this year's National Spelling Bee that will air on ABC May 30th.
Update on "DOND Lucky Case Game" court case
Earlier today, various sources reported that the Georgia Supreme Court has offically ruled that the "DOND Lucky Case Game" conducted by NBC is not a form of illegal gambling, and therefore has thrown out the lawsuit set forth by Michael and Michele Hardin. This court case, as you all know, was the reason why the Lucky Case Game went on hiatus after the Christmas episode.
"Dancing With the Stars" 4/21
After the seven teams perform, they will all join together to perform a group number.
First up tonight are Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska with the Cha-Cha-Cha. I gave them a 9, while the judges all gave 8s.
Second are Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough with the Rumba. They peformed to "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. I also gave this a 9, but the judges all gave 8s again.
The third team up tonight consists of Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez. They decided to perform the Mambo. I only gave this a 5. The judges all gave 7s.
In the fourth spot are Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke. They tackle the Fox Trot. I gave them a 9, and this time everyone agreed!
Next are Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani with the V. Waltz. I gave this a 9, and only Len disagreed with me with an 8. Total: 26.
Next are Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas with the Jive. I thought this was the best dance of the season, so I gave it a 10...and EVERYONE AGREED, so we have our first perfect 30 of the season!!
Going last are Mario and Karina Smirnoff with the Rumba. I gave this a 9, as did Carrie Ann and Len; Bruno, however, had a 10, giving them a total of 28!
The group performance then wraps up the show. If Marlee Matlin is in the bottom two again tomorrow, she is 99% TOAST.
First up tonight are Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska with the Cha-Cha-Cha. I gave them a 9, while the judges all gave 8s.
Second are Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough with the Rumba. They peformed to "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper. I also gave this a 9, but the judges all gave 8s again.
The third team up tonight consists of Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez. They decided to perform the Mambo. I only gave this a 5. The judges all gave 7s.
In the fourth spot are Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke. They tackle the Fox Trot. I gave them a 9, and this time everyone agreed!
Next are Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani with the V. Waltz. I gave this a 9, and only Len disagreed with me with an 8. Total: 26.
Next are Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas with the Jive. I thought this was the best dance of the season, so I gave it a 10...and EVERYONE AGREED, so we have our first perfect 30 of the season!!
Going last are Mario and Karina Smirnoff with the Rumba. I gave this a 9, as did Carrie Ann and Len; Bruno, however, had a 10, giving them a total of 28!
The group performance then wraps up the show. If Marlee Matlin is in the bottom two again tomorrow, she is 99% TOAST.
4/21/2008 Results- MY MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY!!
Tempation: Today's players are Aurea, Michael and Jennifer. After the first Speed Round...
Aurea: $25
Michael: $30
Jennifer: $30
...both Mike and Jennifer are offered $1,000 worth of dancing lessons plus a pastry chef class at your home, a total of $1,260 for $10. When the price is lowered to $6, Mike buys. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Comedian.
1. I'm the father of three children.
2. I sold light bulbs before I got into comedy.
3. My first TV role was on the sitcom "Vincent".
4. Years later, I bought Billy Joel's house for $32M.
Jennifer then buzzes in...
_ _ R R Y
_ E _ N _ E _ D
...she gets JERRY SEINFELD to go to $45.
Knock Off category: Films starring Halle Berry.
"Gothika"
"Swordfish"
"Collateral"
"Bulworth"
"Jungle Fever"
"Girl 6"
"Boomerang"
"Goldeneye"
"The Last Boy Scout"
"Boyz 'n the Hood"
"Strictly Buisness"
"B.A.P.S."
TURN 1:
Michael: "Swordfish"- $2 ($26)
Aurea: "Gothika"- $2 ($27)
Jennifer: "B.A.P.S."- $5 ($50)
TURN 2:
Michael: "Boomerang"- $5 ($31)
Aurea: "Bulworth"- $5 ($32)
Jennifer: "Jungle Fever"- $2 ($52)
TURN 3:
Michael: "Girl 6"- $10 ($41)
Aurea: "Goldeneye"
Jennifer: "Boyz 'n the Hood"
REST OF ROUND FOR MICHAEL:
1. "Strictly Buisness"- $15 ($56)
Final pick: "The Last Boy Scout"- $2 ($58)
With just a $6 lead, he's now offered a Blackberry, a laptop computer and a pink carrying case, a total of $2,029 for $10. The final offer is an $8 price and a $100 bonus, and he buys!
Speed Round #2 dealt with facts about Britney Spears and Whitney Houston. After that...
Aurea: $32
Michael: $60
Jennifer: $82
...Jennifer is offered a chance at $1,000 in today's Instant Ca$h...but she won't go for it. She would've chosen the brown wallet...but the jackpot was in the red one today.
She wins the championship in a big way with $122! Michael leaves with $3,389 in cash and prizes while Aurea heads off to the clubhouse.
Right now, here are the prizes on offer at Shopper's Paradise:
$96: Big Green Egg package ($2,025)
$221: Trip to NYC with tickets to "Monty Python's Spamalot" ($3,100)
$436: Home theater package ($6,553)
$604: T@B Trailer ($18,457)
$825: African Safari ($22,000)
Super Knock Off category: Things you might find in the song "12 Days of Christmas".
Swooning swallows
Maids-a-milking
Lords-a-ruling
Drummers drumming
Golden rings
Geese-a-laying
Swans-a-swimming
Kings-a-clapping
Duchesses dancing
French hogs
Fiddlers siddling
Turtle doves
I know this already, but does she?
1. Golden rings- $25
2. Maids-a-milking- $50
3. Turtle doves- $25
4. Geese-a-laying- $25
5. Swans-a-swimming- $25
6. Drummers drumming- $100 (SWEEP!)
I knew she could do it!
With $372 in her bank account...she'll return tomorrow!
WWTBAM: The one who hosted "Let's Make a Deal" in 2003 on NBC, Billy Bush, is guest-hosting this week! First up today is Tim Saam from Charlotte, who was a football player at Butler University. He scared me on this $300 question:
"The N's and T's are simply done, when written down as '1,2,1'", is a helpful way to remember the spelling of what place name?
A: Atlanta
B: Tennessee
C: Connecticut
D: Cincinnatti
Thankfully, he decides to ask the audience. 55% said Cincinnatti, 21% said Tennessee, and the other 24% said either Atlanta or Connecticut. He says Cincinatti and is right. After reaching the $1,000 mark, he and the host decide to chest bump each other! I guess that if he gets to at least $25,000, that'll happen again. For $8,000:
Which of these world capitals lies on the banks of the Tiber River?
A: Rome
B: Jerusalem
C: Madrid
D: Cairo
The 50:50 leaves Rome and Cairo. He then says Cairo...
A: Rome
D: Cairo
...game over. He leaves with $1,000, a DVD game, and the satisfaction of chest-bumping the host on national TV.
Cindy Bartelli from San Diego is next. She's a wine bar/restaurant owner, and is very unsure about what the host will put her through. For $2,000:
Released in 2002, the album "Forty Licks" is a compilation of what rock band's greatest hits?
A: The Rolling Stones
B: U2
C: Led Zeppelin
D: Pink Floyd
She asks the audience and 84% said Rolling Stones. She agrees and is right. Next:
In sports, which of the following is often referred to as a "haymaker"?
A: Winning soccer goal
B: Knockout punch
C: Racecar collusion
D: Fumbled football
The 50:50 leaves the punch and the football. She then locks in punch for $4,000. Next, for $8,000:
Which of these phrases best describes the blood of a person suffering from anemia?
A: Too many red blood cells
B: Too few red blood cells
C: Too many white blood cells
D: Too few white blood cells
She calls Randy, who says a guess of too few red blood cells. She decides to stop with $4,000...but she could've had more, as Randy was right.
Lisa Sedlak from Tempe, AZ will be back tomorrow.
WOF: Tonight's players are Jacqueline Martel (in the yellow) from S.F. (who is a student at the Academy of Art University studying advertising; she's also a singer and pianist), Paige Darby from Topeka, KS (who is a math instructor at a local university and is working on her PhD in Statistics) and Paul Rush from West Palm Beach, FL (who works at a department store).
Martel gets SOUTH OF THE BORDER for $1,000, while the man gets PLUSH BATHROBE for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Occupation and out on the wheel now is a $5,500 trip to Cancun. All week long, the Round 1 trips will come from the Mexico area. After Martel calls the M, we have...
M _ G _ _ I N E
_ _ _ T _ G R _ _ _ E R
...I've got it. After buying the A's, she calls the P's for another $1,200 and solves MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER for another $3,200 ($1,000 coming from Transitions via a gift tag) and $4,200 total.
(Flashback moment from 1998: A contestant embraces his wife a little too much after winning a Land Rover in the bonus round. You can also see a clip of this on YouTube.)
Campbell's Soup Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. After Martel hits Bankrupt after purchasing lots of I's, control shifts to the other lady and this is showing...
_ _ I _ _ I N _/IN/THE/
_ E _ I T E _ _ _ N E _ N
...she solves SWIMMING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN for a trip to Nice worth $7,100.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: FG0002651
O Cedar Big Money Round category is Before & After. Early on, the winner of the last round calls the R's for the Wild Card. She then lands on $3,500, but calls a dud in T. After the man buys the L's, we have...
L _ R R Y/_ _ _/_ N _/
CURLY/_ R _ _ _
...I think I know this. If the second part is what I think it is, I believe I eat that only from Arby's. After buying the A's, he calls a $300 M but he loses his turn by repeating the U. Martel then lands on a Mystery Wedge and calls a D. She flips...Bankrupt. Darby then steals LARRY, MOE AND CURLY FRIES for $1,000 in potential spending money for her trip, $8,100 total.
The man then solves LADIES' HOME JOURNAL to go to five grand. Next is an Event. After Martel buys the A's, we have...
_ _ N _ _ A I S I N G
_ A _/_ A S H
...she calls the R's for $600 and we go to Speed-Up Mode. Consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. She then calls the F and solves FUNDRAISING CAR WASH to win the match by a mere $50, $8,150-$8,100. The man leaves with $5,000.
Cars this week are a Saturn Sky and the all-new Infiniti EX35. She spins the dollar sign and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ R _ _ _ E
_ _ R
It's ______ BAR, I think. Martel calls B, C, M and A and gets...
_ A R A _ _ E
B A R
...the A's saved her- KARAOKE BAR! She wins a Saturn Sky Red Line (Fairly loaded) worth $31,505, giving her a total in cash and car of $39,655!
WINNING ID FOR CAR: IH00189
Bingo America: It's Ladies' Night with Yasmine from NYC and Krystal from Santa Clara (who is a stay-at-home mom). Remember, all week long, whatever is won in each night's maingame bank is donated to the Shriners' Hospitals for Children.
When we pick up the action after the first break, here's the score:
Yasmine: --N-O
Krystal: BI-G-
BANK: $770
(G48)- Rock bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns merged to form what band?
YASMINE NAILS GUNS & ROSES (--NGO; $818)
(O72)- The 22nd Amendment says that our U.S. President can be elected to only two conesecutive what?
KRYSTAL GETS TERMS (BI-GO; $890)
(I16)- What supermodel said, "I don't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day"?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Linda Evangelista)
(I19)- What long body shop owner made headlines for his affair with Amy Fisher?
YASMINE SAYS JOEY BUTTAFUOCO- RIGHT (-INGO; $909)
(N44)- In which country was actor Sean Connery born?
KRYSTAL GOES WITH SCOTLAND- WIN ($953)
GAME 2:
1. (N39)- A diamond is a near, pure form of what chemical element?
KRYSTAL GUESSES CARBON- CORRECT (--N--; $992)
2. (I24)- Marsha Griffith's updated version of "Electric Boogie" had people doing what popular line dance?
KRYSTAL KNOWS ABOUT THE ELECTRIC SLIDE (-IN--; $1,016)
3. (G59)- What is the traditional first anniversary wedding gift?
KRYSTAL SAYS PAPER- RIGHT (-ING-; $1,075)
4. (I22)- Nicole Scherzinger is the lead singer of what female music group?
YASMINE NAILS THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (-I---; $1,097)
5. (O72)- What Chinese city is also known as Peking?
KRYSTAL ANSWERS BEIJING- RIGHT (-INGO; $1,169)
6. (G51)- What Queen have Kate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and Judi Dench all played?
KRYSTAL SAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH III- NO
YASMINE SAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH IV- NO (A: Queen Elizabeth I)
7. (N31)- Before its reality show came about, "Big Brother" was watching in what George Orwell novel?
KRYSTAL SAYS "1984"- RIGHT ($1,200)
8. (B3)- You should know that in 2006, Time Magazine named what the Person of the Year?
KRYSTAL SAYS ALL OF US (YOU); WINS $1,203
BBB:
1. #31- Diamonds
2. #17- $4,000
3. #1- WINS DIAMONDS
Total in cash and prizes: $4,253.
DOND: It's Deal Wheel Week! First up tonight is Joseph Kobes from Sumner, WA. He has served in Iraq three times and has gotten a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his efforts serving the country. He wants to win enough money to pay off his parents' house. The case of his choosing is #12.
ROUND 1:
1. #13- $400
2. #25- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #24- $50,000
4. #1- $200
5. #8- $500
6. #15- $75,000
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $40,000
BTW, the at-home game is back! This time, you enter it when you take your pick of one of three women each episode who are tying to become the show's next case model. Tonight, your choices are Britten, Tami and Cora. Text the letter of the corresonding choice you made to 59595. Like the Lucky Case Game from the past, winners at home get $10,000.
ROUND 2:
1. #16- $300,000
2. #10- $10,000
3. #26- $5
4. #9- $300
5. #5- $200,000
SECOND OFFER THROWN OUT: $66,000
Before Round 3, President Bush makes an appearance!
ROUND 3:
1. #4- $750
2. #17- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #14- $400,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
4. #21- $50
THIRD OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #22- PENNY
2. #6- $25,000
3. #11- BUCK
FOURTH OFFER: $71,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #19- $1,000
2. #2- $10
FIFTH OFFER: $110,000
His next pick is #7...he's lucky enough to knock off $5,000! New offer: $144,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #18....BIG STRIKE TWO- $750,000. He then takes the next deal of $26,000, giving him a minimum of $13,000. His case had $100, so he made a decent deal there. The other cases:
#3- $75
#20- $25
#23- $100,000
The other player tonight is LeTia Soney from McKinney, TX. She's an energenic kickboxing instructor. Her case of destiny is #22...and she wound up winning $15,000 and a Tae Bo package (A week of private lessons, dinner with Billy Blanks and a guest spot in one of his videos) for a total deal of $20,100. $1,000,000 was in #7 while #9 had $750,000. Her case had $1,000.
Now, for the Deal Wheel. Soney....doubles up to $40,200 in cash and prizes. Kobes...is the first to stop on a TRIPLE, meaning he takes home $78,000!
Tonight's model winner was Tami with 39%. Cora got 35% of the voting and Britten got 26%.
Aurea: $25
Michael: $30
Jennifer: $30
...both Mike and Jennifer are offered $1,000 worth of dancing lessons plus a pastry chef class at your home, a total of $1,260 for $10. When the price is lowered to $6, Mike buys. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Comedian.
1. I'm the father of three children.
2. I sold light bulbs before I got into comedy.
3. My first TV role was on the sitcom "Vincent".
4. Years later, I bought Billy Joel's house for $32M.
Jennifer then buzzes in...
_ _ R R Y
_ E _ N _ E _ D
...she gets JERRY SEINFELD to go to $45.
Knock Off category: Films starring Halle Berry.
"Gothika"
"Swordfish"
"Collateral"
"Bulworth"
"Jungle Fever"
"Girl 6"
"Boomerang"
"Goldeneye"
"The Last Boy Scout"
"Boyz 'n the Hood"
"Strictly Buisness"
"B.A.P.S."
TURN 1:
Michael: "Swordfish"- $2 ($26)
Aurea: "Gothika"- $2 ($27)
Jennifer: "B.A.P.S."- $5 ($50)
TURN 2:
Michael: "Boomerang"- $5 ($31)
Aurea: "Bulworth"- $5 ($32)
Jennifer: "Jungle Fever"- $2 ($52)
TURN 3:
Michael: "Girl 6"- $10 ($41)
Aurea: "Goldeneye"
Jennifer: "Boyz 'n the Hood"
REST OF ROUND FOR MICHAEL:
1. "Strictly Buisness"- $15 ($56)
Final pick: "The Last Boy Scout"- $2 ($58)
With just a $6 lead, he's now offered a Blackberry, a laptop computer and a pink carrying case, a total of $2,029 for $10. The final offer is an $8 price and a $100 bonus, and he buys!
Speed Round #2 dealt with facts about Britney Spears and Whitney Houston. After that...
Aurea: $32
Michael: $60
Jennifer: $82
...Jennifer is offered a chance at $1,000 in today's Instant Ca$h...but she won't go for it. She would've chosen the brown wallet...but the jackpot was in the red one today.
She wins the championship in a big way with $122! Michael leaves with $3,389 in cash and prizes while Aurea heads off to the clubhouse.
Right now, here are the prizes on offer at Shopper's Paradise:
$96: Big Green Egg package ($2,025)
$221: Trip to NYC with tickets to "Monty Python's Spamalot" ($3,100)
$436: Home theater package ($6,553)
$604: T@B Trailer ($18,457)
$825: African Safari ($22,000)
Super Knock Off category: Things you might find in the song "12 Days of Christmas".
Swooning swallows
Maids-a-milking
Lords-a-ruling
Drummers drumming
Golden rings
Geese-a-laying
Swans-a-swimming
Kings-a-clapping
Duchesses dancing
French hogs
Fiddlers siddling
Turtle doves
I know this already, but does she?
1. Golden rings- $25
2. Maids-a-milking- $50
3. Turtle doves- $25
4. Geese-a-laying- $25
5. Swans-a-swimming- $25
6. Drummers drumming- $100 (SWEEP!)
I knew she could do it!
With $372 in her bank account...she'll return tomorrow!
WWTBAM: The one who hosted "Let's Make a Deal" in 2003 on NBC, Billy Bush, is guest-hosting this week! First up today is Tim Saam from Charlotte, who was a football player at Butler University. He scared me on this $300 question:
"The N's and T's are simply done, when written down as '1,2,1'", is a helpful way to remember the spelling of what place name?
A: Atlanta
B: Tennessee
C: Connecticut
D: Cincinnatti
Thankfully, he decides to ask the audience. 55% said Cincinnatti, 21% said Tennessee, and the other 24% said either Atlanta or Connecticut. He says Cincinatti and is right. After reaching the $1,000 mark, he and the host decide to chest bump each other! I guess that if he gets to at least $25,000, that'll happen again. For $8,000:
Which of these world capitals lies on the banks of the Tiber River?
A: Rome
B: Jerusalem
C: Madrid
D: Cairo
The 50:50 leaves Rome and Cairo. He then says Cairo...
A: Rome
D: Cairo
...game over. He leaves with $1,000, a DVD game, and the satisfaction of chest-bumping the host on national TV.
Cindy Bartelli from San Diego is next. She's a wine bar/restaurant owner, and is very unsure about what the host will put her through. For $2,000:
Released in 2002, the album "Forty Licks" is a compilation of what rock band's greatest hits?
A: The Rolling Stones
B: U2
C: Led Zeppelin
D: Pink Floyd
She asks the audience and 84% said Rolling Stones. She agrees and is right. Next:
In sports, which of the following is often referred to as a "haymaker"?
A: Winning soccer goal
B: Knockout punch
C: Racecar collusion
D: Fumbled football
The 50:50 leaves the punch and the football. She then locks in punch for $4,000. Next, for $8,000:
Which of these phrases best describes the blood of a person suffering from anemia?
A: Too many red blood cells
B: Too few red blood cells
C: Too many white blood cells
D: Too few white blood cells
She calls Randy, who says a guess of too few red blood cells. She decides to stop with $4,000...but she could've had more, as Randy was right.
Lisa Sedlak from Tempe, AZ will be back tomorrow.
WOF: Tonight's players are Jacqueline Martel (in the yellow) from S.F. (who is a student at the Academy of Art University studying advertising; she's also a singer and pianist), Paige Darby from Topeka, KS (who is a math instructor at a local university and is working on her PhD in Statistics) and Paul Rush from West Palm Beach, FL (who works at a department store).
Martel gets SOUTH OF THE BORDER for $1,000, while the man gets PLUSH BATHROBE for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Occupation and out on the wheel now is a $5,500 trip to Cancun. All week long, the Round 1 trips will come from the Mexico area. After Martel calls the M, we have...
M _ G _ _ I N E
_ _ _ T _ G R _ _ _ E R
...I've got it. After buying the A's, she calls the P's for another $1,200 and solves MAGAZINE PHOTOGRAPHER for another $3,200 ($1,000 coming from Transitions via a gift tag) and $4,200 total.
(Flashback moment from 1998: A contestant embraces his wife a little too much after winning a Land Rover in the bonus round. You can also see a clip of this on YouTube.)
Campbell's Soup Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. After Martel hits Bankrupt after purchasing lots of I's, control shifts to the other lady and this is showing...
_ _ I _ _ I N _/IN/THE/
_ E _ I T E _ _ _ N E _ N
...she solves SWIMMING IN THE MEDITERRANEAN for a trip to Nice worth $7,100.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: FG0002651
O Cedar Big Money Round category is Before & After. Early on, the winner of the last round calls the R's for the Wild Card. She then lands on $3,500, but calls a dud in T. After the man buys the L's, we have...
L _ R R Y/_ _ _/_ N _/
CURLY/_ R _ _ _
...I think I know this. If the second part is what I think it is, I believe I eat that only from Arby's. After buying the A's, he calls a $300 M but he loses his turn by repeating the U. Martel then lands on a Mystery Wedge and calls a D. She flips...Bankrupt. Darby then steals LARRY, MOE AND CURLY FRIES for $1,000 in potential spending money for her trip, $8,100 total.
The man then solves LADIES' HOME JOURNAL to go to five grand. Next is an Event. After Martel buys the A's, we have...
_ _ N _ _ A I S I N G
_ A _/_ A S H
...she calls the R's for $600 and we go to Speed-Up Mode. Consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. She then calls the F and solves FUNDRAISING CAR WASH to win the match by a mere $50, $8,150-$8,100. The man leaves with $5,000.
Cars this week are a Saturn Sky and the all-new Infiniti EX35. She spins the dollar sign and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ R _ _ _ E
_ _ R
It's ______ BAR, I think. Martel calls B, C, M and A and gets...
_ A R A _ _ E
B A R
...the A's saved her- KARAOKE BAR! She wins a Saturn Sky Red Line (Fairly loaded) worth $31,505, giving her a total in cash and car of $39,655!
WINNING ID FOR CAR: IH00189
Bingo America: It's Ladies' Night with Yasmine from NYC and Krystal from Santa Clara (who is a stay-at-home mom). Remember, all week long, whatever is won in each night's maingame bank is donated to the Shriners' Hospitals for Children.
When we pick up the action after the first break, here's the score:
Yasmine: --N-O
Krystal: BI-G-
BANK: $770
(G48)- Rock bands Hollywood Rose and L.A. Guns merged to form what band?
YASMINE NAILS GUNS & ROSES (--NGO; $818)
(O72)- The 22nd Amendment says that our U.S. President can be elected to only two conesecutive what?
KRYSTAL GETS TERMS (BI-GO; $890)
(I16)- What supermodel said, "I don't get out of bed for less than $10,000 a day"?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Linda Evangelista)
(I19)- What long body shop owner made headlines for his affair with Amy Fisher?
YASMINE SAYS JOEY BUTTAFUOCO- RIGHT (-INGO; $909)
(N44)- In which country was actor Sean Connery born?
KRYSTAL GOES WITH SCOTLAND- WIN ($953)
GAME 2:
1. (N39)- A diamond is a near, pure form of what chemical element?
KRYSTAL GUESSES CARBON- CORRECT (--N--; $992)
2. (I24)- Marsha Griffith's updated version of "Electric Boogie" had people doing what popular line dance?
KRYSTAL KNOWS ABOUT THE ELECTRIC SLIDE (-IN--; $1,016)
3. (G59)- What is the traditional first anniversary wedding gift?
KRYSTAL SAYS PAPER- RIGHT (-ING-; $1,075)
4. (I22)- Nicole Scherzinger is the lead singer of what female music group?
YASMINE NAILS THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS (-I---; $1,097)
5. (O72)- What Chinese city is also known as Peking?
KRYSTAL ANSWERS BEIJING- RIGHT (-INGO; $1,169)
6. (G51)- What Queen have Kate Blanchett, Helen Mirren and Judi Dench all played?
KRYSTAL SAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH III- NO
YASMINE SAYS QUEEN ELIZABETH IV- NO (A: Queen Elizabeth I)
7. (N31)- Before its reality show came about, "Big Brother" was watching in what George Orwell novel?
KRYSTAL SAYS "1984"- RIGHT ($1,200)
8. (B3)- You should know that in 2006, Time Magazine named what the Person of the Year?
KRYSTAL SAYS ALL OF US (YOU); WINS $1,203
BBB:
1. #31- Diamonds
2. #17- $4,000
3. #1- WINS DIAMONDS
Total in cash and prizes: $4,253.
DOND: It's Deal Wheel Week! First up tonight is Joseph Kobes from Sumner, WA. He has served in Iraq three times and has gotten a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart for his efforts serving the country. He wants to win enough money to pay off his parents' house. The case of his choosing is #12.
ROUND 1:
1. #13- $400
2. #25- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #24- $50,000
4. #1- $200
5. #8- $500
6. #15- $75,000
FIRST OFFER TURNED DOWN: $40,000
BTW, the at-home game is back! This time, you enter it when you take your pick of one of three women each episode who are tying to become the show's next case model. Tonight, your choices are Britten, Tami and Cora. Text the letter of the corresonding choice you made to 59595. Like the Lucky Case Game from the past, winners at home get $10,000.
ROUND 2:
1. #16- $300,000
2. #10- $10,000
3. #26- $5
4. #9- $300
5. #5- $200,000
SECOND OFFER THROWN OUT: $66,000
Before Round 3, President Bush makes an appearance!
ROUND 3:
1. #4- $750
2. #17- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #14- $400,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
4. #21- $50
THIRD OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #22- PENNY
2. #6- $25,000
3. #11- BUCK
FOURTH OFFER: $71,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #19- $1,000
2. #2- $10
FIFTH OFFER: $110,000
His next pick is #7...he's lucky enough to knock off $5,000! New offer: $144,000...NO DEAL! Next pick is #18....BIG STRIKE TWO- $750,000. He then takes the next deal of $26,000, giving him a minimum of $13,000. His case had $100, so he made a decent deal there. The other cases:
#3- $75
#20- $25
#23- $100,000
The other player tonight is LeTia Soney from McKinney, TX. She's an energenic kickboxing instructor. Her case of destiny is #22...and she wound up winning $15,000 and a Tae Bo package (A week of private lessons, dinner with Billy Blanks and a guest spot in one of his videos) for a total deal of $20,100. $1,000,000 was in #7 while #9 had $750,000. Her case had $1,000.
Now, for the Deal Wheel. Soney....doubles up to $40,200 in cash and prizes. Kobes...is the first to stop on a TRIPLE, meaning he takes home $78,000!
Tonight's model winner was Tami with 39%. Cora got 35% of the voting and Britten got 26%.
This Week in Game Shows: April 21-27
This week:
Deal or No Deal: If it holds up this week, the Deal Wheel will be in play!
Celebrity Fit Club: The red team, even with some team swapping, has dominated this season. Can the blue team pull off a miracle during this Sunday's 90-minute season finale?
WWTBAM: Former "Let's Make a Deal" host Billy Bush guest hosts for a week!
Also, catch another two-hour episode of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", "Bingo America" helps out with a charity all week long, and more!
Deal or No Deal: If it holds up this week, the Deal Wheel will be in play!
Celebrity Fit Club: The red team, even with some team swapping, has dominated this season. Can the blue team pull off a miracle during this Sunday's 90-minute season finale?
WWTBAM: Former "Let's Make a Deal" host Billy Bush guest hosts for a week!
Also, catch another two-hour episode of "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader?", "Bingo America" helps out with a charity all week long, and more!
The Week in Review: April 14-20
Player of the Week Standings:
WINNERS (TIE): Niki ("Temptation") and Allison Vincent ("The Biggest Loser")
RUNNER-UP: Stephen Paletta ("Oprah's Big Give")
3RD PLACE: Jeremy, Lauren and Scott ("Cash Cab")
(The "Oprah's Big Give" champ didn't get the honors from me because of the sagging ratings.)
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: The ONE-THICK BODY incident on "Wheel of Fortune" last Friday by Kristin Boshell. Despite this goof, she still wound up becoming the champion and won $25K in the bonus round for a total of $44,400.
Dishonorable Mentions:
A Virginia question being missed on "Cash Cab" last Thursday
Dorothy Edwards bidding a dollar as the first person to bid on a dollhouse during the second IUFB of last Thursday's "TPIR"
WINNERS (TIE): Niki ("Temptation") and Allison Vincent ("The Biggest Loser")
RUNNER-UP: Stephen Paletta ("Oprah's Big Give")
3RD PLACE: Jeremy, Lauren and Scott ("Cash Cab")
(The "Oprah's Big Give" champ didn't get the honors from me because of the sagging ratings.)
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: The ONE-THICK BODY incident on "Wheel of Fortune" last Friday by Kristin Boshell. Despite this goof, she still wound up becoming the champion and won $25K in the bonus round for a total of $44,400.
Dishonorable Mentions:
A Virginia question being missed on "Cash Cab" last Thursday
Dorothy Edwards bidding a dollar as the first person to bid on a dollhouse during the second IUFB of last Thursday's "TPIR"
"Oprah's Big Give" season finale rating
The finale of "Oprah's Big Give" scored a 6.3 Fast Nielsen with an 11 share. After the first week, none of the remaining episodes was able to top the season premiere rating.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
Sunday, April 20, 2008
"Celebrity Fit Club VI" Episode 7
This was said to be the "Hell Week Episode". I believe nobody was allowed to sleep during this time or else they would lose all the prizes they had earned in the challenges they had won.
Fitness Challenge: They had to run an obstacle course and do a mission that the Navy Seals would usually do. Along the way, they would see eight locations with military supplies deposited in them. They had to clear as many of the eight locations as possible and bring back any miliary supplies to their team's platform. Everybody had 2.5 hours; the team who cleared the most areas won.
By a score of 7-6...
...the Red Team won! Every team member won a trip to the La Costa Resort and Spa, luggage and a handheld GPS system.
Dead Weight Penalty: For the second time in a row, Dustin Diamond was given a penalty. This time, he had to dig a three-feet hole. As my brother Andrew might say, "You can't just dig a hole!"
At midnight, the two teams had to roll a tire all the way up a hill. The first team that did that got to sleep for the rest of the night, while the other team had to do PT at 6:30 AM. The winning team was...
...the blue team!
Weigh-in time.
Willie Aames: 168 pounds (12% of weight lost this season and 26.1% of body fat lost this season); final target was one pound
Toccara: 169 pounds (9.6% of weight lost this season and 11.9% of body fat lost this season)
Dustin Diamond: 197 pounds (9.2% of weight lost this season and 1.9% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Brian Dunkleman: 154 pounds (4.3% of weight lost this season and 9% of body fat lost this season); final target was a pound
A.J. Benza: 203 pounds (3.3% of weight lost this season and 12.3% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Tina Yothers: 166 pounds (12.1% of weight lost this season and 16.9% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Sommore: 173 pounds (4.4% of weight lost this season and 7.3% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Erin Moran: 123 pounds (3.1% of weight lost this sason and 2.8% of body fat lost this season); final target was one pound
Red Team:
Weight Loss: 28.2%
Body Fat: 53.2%
FIT FACTOR: 81.4
Blue Team:
Weight Loss: 30.2%
Body Fat: 35%
FIT FACTOR: 65.2
Willie Aames retook the lead over Tina Yothers in the individual Fit Factor competition, 38.1 to 29.
Next week is the 90-minute season finale, starting at 7:30 PM EST.
Fitness Challenge: They had to run an obstacle course and do a mission that the Navy Seals would usually do. Along the way, they would see eight locations with military supplies deposited in them. They had to clear as many of the eight locations as possible and bring back any miliary supplies to their team's platform. Everybody had 2.5 hours; the team who cleared the most areas won.
By a score of 7-6...
...the Red Team won! Every team member won a trip to the La Costa Resort and Spa, luggage and a handheld GPS system.
Dead Weight Penalty: For the second time in a row, Dustin Diamond was given a penalty. This time, he had to dig a three-feet hole. As my brother Andrew might say, "You can't just dig a hole!"
At midnight, the two teams had to roll a tire all the way up a hill. The first team that did that got to sleep for the rest of the night, while the other team had to do PT at 6:30 AM. The winning team was...
...the blue team!
Weigh-in time.
Willie Aames: 168 pounds (12% of weight lost this season and 26.1% of body fat lost this season); final target was one pound
Toccara: 169 pounds (9.6% of weight lost this season and 11.9% of body fat lost this season)
Dustin Diamond: 197 pounds (9.2% of weight lost this season and 1.9% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Brian Dunkleman: 154 pounds (4.3% of weight lost this season and 9% of body fat lost this season); final target was a pound
A.J. Benza: 203 pounds (3.3% of weight lost this season and 12.3% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Tina Yothers: 166 pounds (12.1% of weight lost this season and 16.9% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Sommore: 173 pounds (4.4% of weight lost this season and 7.3% of body fat lost this season); final target was two pounds
Erin Moran: 123 pounds (3.1% of weight lost this sason and 2.8% of body fat lost this season); final target was one pound
Red Team:
Weight Loss: 28.2%
Body Fat: 53.2%
FIT FACTOR: 81.4
Blue Team:
Weight Loss: 30.2%
Body Fat: 35%
FIT FACTOR: 65.2
Willie Aames retook the lead over Tina Yothers in the individual Fit Factor competition, 38.1 to 29.
Next week is the 90-minute season finale, starting at 7:30 PM EST.
"Celebrity Fit Club VI" Episode 6- WWE Divas appear!
This show has decided to be like "Project Runway" and invited some WWE Divas over for one of the workouts this season. They included Mickie James (congratulations on now becoming a four-time WWE Women's Champion!!!), Kelly Kelly, Melina Perez and Layla El.
But before we get to that, a big announcement was made: A.J. Benza, Dustin Diamond, Tina Yothers and Erin Moran were forced to switch teams!
Fitness Challenge: 5,500 pounds of military supplies were shown to each team. They all had one hour to move as much of it as they could into their truck. The team who moved the most weight won.
The winners were...
...the Red Team! Each member of that team won a trip to the Rocky Mountain ski playground in Alberta, Canada.
Dead Weight Penalty: Dustin Diamond was forced to wash a military bus down. The vote he didn't get went to Tina Yothers.
The WWE Divas workout then occurred.
Now, it's weigh-in time.
Tina Yothers: 170 pounds (10.1% of weight lost this season and 16.1% of body fat lost this season); next target was a whopping five pounds
Sommore: 174 pounds (she also had a five-pound target for the next time)
Willie Aames: 173 pounds (9.4% of weight lost this season and 15.8% of body fat lost this season); next target was four pounds
Erin Moran: 122 pounds (3.9% of weight lost this season and 9.2% of body fat lost this season); next target was two pounds
Toccara: 172 pounds (8% of weight lost this season and 8.5% of body fat lost this season)
A.J. Benza: 201 pounds (4.8% of weight lost this season and 6.7% of body fat lost this season); next target was five pounds
Dustin Diamond: 201 pounds (next target was five pounds; he walked out of the building afterwards because of yet another argument with Harvey Walden IV)
Brian Dunkleman: 157 pounds (2.5% of weight lost this season and 8.5% of body fat lost this season); next target was four pounds
Red Team:
Weight Loss: 25.7%
Body Fat: 40.2%
FIT FACTOR: 65.9
Blue Team:
Weight Loss: 23.8%
Body Fat: 36.7%
FIT FACTOR: 60.5
I guess the team realignments were designed to make the team competition much closer. Tina Yothers now had the individual Fit Factor lead at 26.2.
But before we get to that, a big announcement was made: A.J. Benza, Dustin Diamond, Tina Yothers and Erin Moran were forced to switch teams!
Fitness Challenge: 5,500 pounds of military supplies were shown to each team. They all had one hour to move as much of it as they could into their truck. The team who moved the most weight won.
The winners were...
...the Red Team! Each member of that team won a trip to the Rocky Mountain ski playground in Alberta, Canada.
Dead Weight Penalty: Dustin Diamond was forced to wash a military bus down. The vote he didn't get went to Tina Yothers.
The WWE Divas workout then occurred.
Now, it's weigh-in time.
Tina Yothers: 170 pounds (10.1% of weight lost this season and 16.1% of body fat lost this season); next target was a whopping five pounds
Sommore: 174 pounds (she also had a five-pound target for the next time)
Willie Aames: 173 pounds (9.4% of weight lost this season and 15.8% of body fat lost this season); next target was four pounds
Erin Moran: 122 pounds (3.9% of weight lost this season and 9.2% of body fat lost this season); next target was two pounds
Toccara: 172 pounds (8% of weight lost this season and 8.5% of body fat lost this season)
A.J. Benza: 201 pounds (4.8% of weight lost this season and 6.7% of body fat lost this season); next target was five pounds
Dustin Diamond: 201 pounds (next target was five pounds; he walked out of the building afterwards because of yet another argument with Harvey Walden IV)
Brian Dunkleman: 157 pounds (2.5% of weight lost this season and 8.5% of body fat lost this season); next target was four pounds
Red Team:
Weight Loss: 25.7%
Body Fat: 40.2%
FIT FACTOR: 65.9
Blue Team:
Weight Loss: 23.8%
Body Fat: 36.7%
FIT FACTOR: 60.5
I guess the team realignments were designed to make the team competition much closer. Tina Yothers now had the individual Fit Factor lead at 26.2.
"Oprah's Big Give"- FINALE
For the final challenge, the three remaining contestants started out with nothing. They were in Chicago, and came out of Union Station. They worked together.
Stephen Paletta contacted Bob Muzikowski, the president and founder of Chicago Hope Academy, an academy set up for the poorest students in the inner area. Later on, the same contestant wanted to have Illinois beauty queens march through a hospital and give out several teddy bears. Cameron Johnson from Virginia called Phil Stanton from the Blue Man Group in order to put on a private show for the school.
Later on, he also secured $10,000 from buisness colleagues and allowed the Blue Man Group to give $100,000 to the Chicago Hope Academy (half of which went to the music and arts section of the academy). Brandi Milloy looked like the odd person out thus far. He then got another $60,000 from his buisness colleagues.
Later on, the only woman left decided to go to the Shriners' Hospital for Children because she liked working with kids. She then hired Anthony Reyes, an executive chef from Rosebud Restaurant, to do a cooking class there.
Paletta helped out with the lunch at the academy. At the 3 PM Blue Man Group peformance, Johnson and Milloy were late for it. When the peformance ended, it was announced that 15 guitars plus a piano would also be donated to the academy.
While at the children's hospital, tons of toys were donated there.
As you all know, the winner got $1,000,000. The first half of that went to him/her to keep, while the other half went to his/her favorite causes. The other two got $100,000 each. The other seven contestants got $30,000 each.
Each of the three finalists got an envelope, two of which had $100K and the other being $1M....
...I will tell you right now that the lady didn't win this. It came down to the men. The winner was...
...STEPHEN PALETTA!!!
Stephen Paletta contacted Bob Muzikowski, the president and founder of Chicago Hope Academy, an academy set up for the poorest students in the inner area. Later on, the same contestant wanted to have Illinois beauty queens march through a hospital and give out several teddy bears. Cameron Johnson from Virginia called Phil Stanton from the Blue Man Group in order to put on a private show for the school.
Later on, he also secured $10,000 from buisness colleagues and allowed the Blue Man Group to give $100,000 to the Chicago Hope Academy (half of which went to the music and arts section of the academy). Brandi Milloy looked like the odd person out thus far. He then got another $60,000 from his buisness colleagues.
Later on, the only woman left decided to go to the Shriners' Hospital for Children because she liked working with kids. She then hired Anthony Reyes, an executive chef from Rosebud Restaurant, to do a cooking class there.
Paletta helped out with the lunch at the academy. At the 3 PM Blue Man Group peformance, Johnson and Milloy were late for it. When the peformance ended, it was announced that 15 guitars plus a piano would also be donated to the academy.
While at the children's hospital, tons of toys were donated there.
As you all know, the winner got $1,000,000. The first half of that went to him/her to keep, while the other half went to his/her favorite causes. The other two got $100,000 each. The other seven contestants got $30,000 each.
Each of the three finalists got an envelope, two of which had $100K and the other being $1M....
...I will tell you right now that the lady didn't win this. It came down to the men. The winner was...
...STEPHEN PALETTA!!!
"World Poker Tour" 4/14- Legends of Poker
There was no Phil Ivey, Doyle Brunson, Scotty Nugyen, etc. at the final table of this WPT tournament. This was held at the Bicycle Casino.
Among the final six were 2007 WPT Player of the Year Tom Schneider and veteran Dan Harrington. Here was the opening chip count:
1. Tom Schneider: $3,655,000
2. Dan Harrington: $2,310,000
3. Thu Nugyen: $1,445,000
4. Jack Liu: $1,285,000
5. Mike McClain: $675,000
6. David Pham: $320,000
Right off the bat, on the first hand of the night, MM went all in against Jack Liu. Opening hands:
Jack: (KS)(4C)
Mike: DOUBLE 10s (Diamonds and Clubs)
POT AT STAKE: $1,370,000
THE FLOP: (8S)(JH)(QC)
The turn card was...an Ace of Diamonds, meaning that if Liu got a 10, MM would suffer a rare final table WIPEOUT...
...but it was a 9 of Hearts, so they swapped places in the standings. A final table WIPEOUT has occurred only twice in WPT history.
On the second hand, Pham went all in against Liu. Opening hands:
Jack: (AD)(10D)
David: (KS)(9H)
POT ON THE LINE: $690,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(3H)(JS)- DUD
TURN CARD: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Did Pham survive another 10 or Ace...yes with a Queen of Diamonds! After the first break, here was the new standings:
1. Tom: $3,655,000
2. Dan: $2,220,000
3. Thu: $1,355,000
4. Mike: $1,205,000
5. David: $800,000
6. Jack: $455,000
The leader lost a $1.02 million pot to Nugyen after he got bluffed out on a hand. Next up, Liu went all in against Harrington with these starters:
Dan: DOUBLE QUEENS (Diamonds and Clubs)
Jack: (AD)(JS)
POT: $930,000
THE FLOP: (5S)(JC)(5D)
Liu had some hope as he made an instant two pair. The turn was...a 6 of Diamonds. That meant he needed another Jack or an Ace to stay alive...
...sadly, it was a 4 of Clubs, meaning he left in sixth place with $137,175...and he shortly announced his retirement from the sport. The chip count after the second break:
1. Tom: $3,250,000
2. Dan: $2,970,000
3. Thu: $1,490,000
4. Mike: $1,160,000
5. David: $820,000
A few hands later, MM went all in for the second time this episode, this time against Nguyen:
Mike: (AC)(QC)
Thu: DOUBLE JACKS (Diamonds and Clubs)
POT: $2,225,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(2H)(JH)
Nugyen had triple Jacks, but MM had a top straight draw. Turn card...Deuce of Clubs, meaning that MM now had a flush draw...problem was, that card gave Nguyen a Full House, meaning MM was drawing dead and he automatically lost. The last card was a 4 of Spades, meaning MM had a worthless hand anyway. In any event, he left with $182,900 in fifth place. After the break, the new chip count:
1. Dan: $3,250,000
2. Tom: $3,085,000
3. Thu: $2,570,000
4. David: $785,000
About two hands later, Pham was put all in against Schneider with all of this:
David: DOUBLE 10s (Hearts and Clubs)
Tom: (JC)(10D)
POT: $990,000
THE FLOP: (2C)(7D)(KH)- DUD
TURN: DEUCE OF HEARTS
If that last card wasn't a Jack, Pham stuck around...and it was another King, of Diamonds! New chip count:
1. Dan: $3,550,000
2. Tom: $2,620,000
3. Thu: $2,530,000
4. David: $990,000
Pham won a $1.4M+ pot against the same man he just doubled up against. A few hands later, Schneider went all in against the current leader, Mr. Harrington, with this setup:
Tom: DOUBLE 7s (Hearts and Clubs)
Dan: (AD)(10S)
POT: $1.96 million
THE FLOP: (AH)(KS)(7S)
Harrington made a pair of Aces, but Schneider still led with triple 7s. The turn card...an Ace of Clubs, giving Harrington triple Aces, while Schnieder now had a Full House! If that river card was that last Ace, a King or a 10, Schneider failed to get to the second half of this episode...
...3 of Clubs, so Schneider doubled up! At the halfway mark, here was the new chip count:
1. David: $3,115,000
2. Dan: $2,495,000
3. Thu: $2,490,000
4. Tom: $1,590,000
Schneider shortly went all in for the second time, this time against Pham:
David: DOUBLE KINGS (Spades and Hearts)
Tom: (AD)(9H)
POT: $2.26 million
THE FLOP: (JC)(10S)(9C)
Gutshot straight draw for the leader. The turn was....a 10 of Diamonds, meaning for Schneider to have doubled up again, he needed another 9 or an Ace...
...but he was eliminated with a 6 of Diamonds, sending him home with $228,625. New chip count after the break:
1. Dan: $3.9 million
2. David: $3,585,000
3. Thu: $2,205,000
The new one-day all-time GSN record continues to grow, because the night's champion got $1,635,365!
A couple of hands later, Nguyen went all in against Pham:
Thu: (AH)(5H)
David: (AD)(QS)
POT: $3,245,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(JC)(7D)- DUD
TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS
Thu needed a 5 or else...
...but it was a 3 of Hearts, so he went home with $388,660. This meant Harrington and Pham were the final two!
The trays of money again was the money presentation of the night. After the break, the chip count:
David: $6.2 million
Dan: $3.49 million
The opening hand:
Dan: (QD)(10H)
David: (9H)(8S)
BASE POT: $630,000
FLOP: (7D)(QC)(3H)
Harrington made top pair. Both bet $350,000, and the turn was a 7 of Clubs, meaning Pham was drawing dead. Trying to bluff Harrington out, he bet $450,000 but Harrington called $450,000 as well, and the river card was a 4 of Clubs. On his last chance to bluff Harrington out, he bet $1.5 million...but Harrington didn't fold, so he won the $5.23 million pot! New chip count after the break:
Dan: $5.17 million
David: $4.52 million
Pham then won the next two hands for a combined $3.3 million, giving him the lead back! New chip count after the break:
David: $5,625,000
Dan: $4,065,000
Here were the basics of the next hand:
David: (KS)(QS)
Dan: (10H)(9S)
BASE POT: $1.44 million
FLOP: (3S)(JH)(9C)
Harrington picked up top pair, but Pham had a gutshot straight draw. Harrington made a $700,000 bet, and Pham forced him to go all in! The turn card...Ace of Hearts, meaning Pham needed a 10, a Queen or a King for the win...
...but it was an 8 of Diamonds, giving Harrington a whopping $8.67 million pot! Did he hang on for his first-ever WPT victory?...
...YES!! Here was the winning hand:
David: (7C)(5H)
Dan: (10H)(5C)
FLOP: (4H)(5S)(10S)
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 3 OF SPADES
He won with two pair. Pham took home $800,185.
Among the final six were 2007 WPT Player of the Year Tom Schneider and veteran Dan Harrington. Here was the opening chip count:
1. Tom Schneider: $3,655,000
2. Dan Harrington: $2,310,000
3. Thu Nugyen: $1,445,000
4. Jack Liu: $1,285,000
5. Mike McClain: $675,000
6. David Pham: $320,000
Right off the bat, on the first hand of the night, MM went all in against Jack Liu. Opening hands:
Jack: (KS)(4C)
Mike: DOUBLE 10s (Diamonds and Clubs)
POT AT STAKE: $1,370,000
THE FLOP: (8S)(JH)(QC)
The turn card was...an Ace of Diamonds, meaning that if Liu got a 10, MM would suffer a rare final table WIPEOUT...
...but it was a 9 of Hearts, so they swapped places in the standings. A final table WIPEOUT has occurred only twice in WPT history.
On the second hand, Pham went all in against Liu. Opening hands:
Jack: (AD)(10D)
David: (KS)(9H)
POT ON THE LINE: $690,000
THE FLOP: (4H)(3H)(JS)- DUD
TURN CARD: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Did Pham survive another 10 or Ace...yes with a Queen of Diamonds! After the first break, here was the new standings:
1. Tom: $3,655,000
2. Dan: $2,220,000
3. Thu: $1,355,000
4. Mike: $1,205,000
5. David: $800,000
6. Jack: $455,000
The leader lost a $1.02 million pot to Nugyen after he got bluffed out on a hand. Next up, Liu went all in against Harrington with these starters:
Dan: DOUBLE QUEENS (Diamonds and Clubs)
Jack: (AD)(JS)
POT: $930,000
THE FLOP: (5S)(JC)(5D)
Liu had some hope as he made an instant two pair. The turn was...a 6 of Diamonds. That meant he needed another Jack or an Ace to stay alive...
...sadly, it was a 4 of Clubs, meaning he left in sixth place with $137,175...and he shortly announced his retirement from the sport. The chip count after the second break:
1. Tom: $3,250,000
2. Dan: $2,970,000
3. Thu: $1,490,000
4. Mike: $1,160,000
5. David: $820,000
A few hands later, MM went all in for the second time this episode, this time against Nguyen:
Mike: (AC)(QC)
Thu: DOUBLE JACKS (Diamonds and Clubs)
POT: $2,225,000
THE FLOP: (KC)(2H)(JH)
Nugyen had triple Jacks, but MM had a top straight draw. Turn card...Deuce of Clubs, meaning that MM now had a flush draw...problem was, that card gave Nguyen a Full House, meaning MM was drawing dead and he automatically lost. The last card was a 4 of Spades, meaning MM had a worthless hand anyway. In any event, he left with $182,900 in fifth place. After the break, the new chip count:
1. Dan: $3,250,000
2. Tom: $3,085,000
3. Thu: $2,570,000
4. David: $785,000
About two hands later, Pham was put all in against Schneider with all of this:
David: DOUBLE 10s (Hearts and Clubs)
Tom: (JC)(10D)
POT: $990,000
THE FLOP: (2C)(7D)(KH)- DUD
TURN: DEUCE OF HEARTS
If that last card wasn't a Jack, Pham stuck around...and it was another King, of Diamonds! New chip count:
1. Dan: $3,550,000
2. Tom: $2,620,000
3. Thu: $2,530,000
4. David: $990,000
Pham won a $1.4M+ pot against the same man he just doubled up against. A few hands later, Schneider went all in against the current leader, Mr. Harrington, with this setup:
Tom: DOUBLE 7s (Hearts and Clubs)
Dan: (AD)(10S)
POT: $1.96 million
THE FLOP: (AH)(KS)(7S)
Harrington made a pair of Aces, but Schneider still led with triple 7s. The turn card...an Ace of Clubs, giving Harrington triple Aces, while Schnieder now had a Full House! If that river card was that last Ace, a King or a 10, Schneider failed to get to the second half of this episode...
...3 of Clubs, so Schneider doubled up! At the halfway mark, here was the new chip count:
1. David: $3,115,000
2. Dan: $2,495,000
3. Thu: $2,490,000
4. Tom: $1,590,000
Schneider shortly went all in for the second time, this time against Pham:
David: DOUBLE KINGS (Spades and Hearts)
Tom: (AD)(9H)
POT: $2.26 million
THE FLOP: (JC)(10S)(9C)
Gutshot straight draw for the leader. The turn was....a 10 of Diamonds, meaning for Schneider to have doubled up again, he needed another 9 or an Ace...
...but he was eliminated with a 6 of Diamonds, sending him home with $228,625. New chip count after the break:
1. Dan: $3.9 million
2. David: $3,585,000
3. Thu: $2,205,000
The new one-day all-time GSN record continues to grow, because the night's champion got $1,635,365!
A couple of hands later, Nguyen went all in against Pham:
Thu: (AH)(5H)
David: (AD)(QS)
POT: $3,245,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(JC)(7D)- DUD
TURN: KING OF DIAMONDS
Thu needed a 5 or else...
...but it was a 3 of Hearts, so he went home with $388,660. This meant Harrington and Pham were the final two!
The trays of money again was the money presentation of the night. After the break, the chip count:
David: $6.2 million
Dan: $3.49 million
The opening hand:
Dan: (QD)(10H)
David: (9H)(8S)
BASE POT: $630,000
FLOP: (7D)(QC)(3H)
Harrington made top pair. Both bet $350,000, and the turn was a 7 of Clubs, meaning Pham was drawing dead. Trying to bluff Harrington out, he bet $450,000 but Harrington called $450,000 as well, and the river card was a 4 of Clubs. On his last chance to bluff Harrington out, he bet $1.5 million...but Harrington didn't fold, so he won the $5.23 million pot! New chip count after the break:
Dan: $5.17 million
David: $4.52 million
Pham then won the next two hands for a combined $3.3 million, giving him the lead back! New chip count after the break:
David: $5,625,000
Dan: $4,065,000
Here were the basics of the next hand:
David: (KS)(QS)
Dan: (10H)(9S)
BASE POT: $1.44 million
FLOP: (3S)(JH)(9C)
Harrington picked up top pair, but Pham had a gutshot straight draw. Harrington made a $700,000 bet, and Pham forced him to go all in! The turn card...Ace of Hearts, meaning Pham needed a 10, a Queen or a King for the win...
...but it was an 8 of Diamonds, giving Harrington a whopping $8.67 million pot! Did he hang on for his first-ever WPT victory?...
...YES!! Here was the winning hand:
David: (7C)(5H)
Dan: (10H)(5C)
FLOP: (4H)(5S)(10S)
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS
RIVER: 3 OF SPADES
He won with two pair. Pham took home $800,185.
Saturday, April 19, 2008
"America's Next Top Model" 4/16
To start, judge Paulina Porizkova gave the remaining contestants advice about how to behave during press interviews and while attending public events.
Lauren apparently cut her thumb while she was chopping onions for her to cook up. Meanwhile, Fatima was unsuccessful in getting her travel document (s), making her a tad upset.
Later on, each contestant had to show off while on the red carpet of a promotional cocktail party sponsored by 7UP and had to take part in an interview conducted by a reporter from the sydnicated show "The Insider". Then, they had to impress the many guests while speaking and showing off to them while at the party.
Dominique blew it by forgetting the name of the designer whose dress she was wearing, a violation of red carpet rules. Lauren was said to have been a pottymouth. Stacy-Ann was not impressive at all because she was too distant from the crowd, by overthinking her answers.
The winner was...Anya! She got to participate in an exclusive photo shoot for 7-UP and she won a $10,000 bonus!
Photo Shoot: This time, it was a group photo shoot where everyone had to act as if they were going to catch a plane. Each contestant got a chance to play the featured spot in each shot. Bill Heuberger was the photographer for this challenge.
Fatima was unable to start this challenge on time because of her travel document issues.
Lauren lacked excitement.
Stacy-Ann had a lot of trouble getting herself together in the shots because of the heavy winds, and her makeup was going all over her face. Ugh.
Whitney also didn't do that good on her featured shots.
Anya did an excellent job!
Fatima got her travel document matters taken care of at 12:45 PM.
Dominique also got bashed by Jay Manuel for posing too much.
Katarzyna did a pretty good job.
Fatima fell just short of making it back in time for her photo shoot...
...and she was in the bottom two with Stacy-Ann...
...BUT SHE WAS SAFE!!! Therefore, Stacy-Ann has become the second contestant in a row to waste such a terrific start in the season. Bummer.
Lauren apparently cut her thumb while she was chopping onions for her to cook up. Meanwhile, Fatima was unsuccessful in getting her travel document (s), making her a tad upset.
Later on, each contestant had to show off while on the red carpet of a promotional cocktail party sponsored by 7UP and had to take part in an interview conducted by a reporter from the sydnicated show "The Insider". Then, they had to impress the many guests while speaking and showing off to them while at the party.
Dominique blew it by forgetting the name of the designer whose dress she was wearing, a violation of red carpet rules. Lauren was said to have been a pottymouth. Stacy-Ann was not impressive at all because she was too distant from the crowd, by overthinking her answers.
The winner was...Anya! She got to participate in an exclusive photo shoot for 7-UP and she won a $10,000 bonus!
Photo Shoot: This time, it was a group photo shoot where everyone had to act as if they were going to catch a plane. Each contestant got a chance to play the featured spot in each shot. Bill Heuberger was the photographer for this challenge.
Fatima was unable to start this challenge on time because of her travel document issues.
Lauren lacked excitement.
Stacy-Ann had a lot of trouble getting herself together in the shots because of the heavy winds, and her makeup was going all over her face. Ugh.
Whitney also didn't do that good on her featured shots.
Anya did an excellent job!
Fatima got her travel document matters taken care of at 12:45 PM.
Dominique also got bashed by Jay Manuel for posing too much.
Katarzyna did a pretty good job.
Fatima fell just short of making it back in time for her photo shoot...
...and she was in the bottom two with Stacy-Ann...
...BUT SHE WAS SAFE!!! Therefore, Stacy-Ann has become the second contestant in a row to waste such a terrific start in the season. Bummer.
"Survivor: Micronesia" 4/17
If Ozzy Lusth didn't win immunity this week, he'd better have used his Immunity Idol or else.
Reward Challenge: Eight contestants were divided into two teams of four. On each turn, one person from each team had to swim through a multi-level net tunnel. Once they got out of it, they would reach a platform where they would have to study a collection of Micronesian symbols. Then, they would go back to the start and place as many symbols as they could remember in the same spots as the ones on the original board. To try and trip people up, there were some extra objects that were total duds, as they wouldn't match anything. The first team that got their board correct won a island getaway where they would enjoy a dance, a feast, and they would get to spend the night there.
The one person left behind for this challenge was...
Team 1: Jason Siska, Ozzy Lusth, Erik Reichenbach and Amanda Kimmel
Team 2: Natalie Bolton, James Clement, Pavarti Shallow and Alexis Jones
...Cirie Fields. She was sent to Exile Island on the spot.
Team 2 finished their board first...
...but they were wrong. Team 1 then tried their board...
...WINNERS!
Immunity Challenge: Another endurance challenge. Each of the nine contestants stood on a log and had one of their hands attached to a big bucket filled with water while they were raising them. When a person lost enough of their grip, they would get drenched by water and was eliminated. The last one standing automatically advanced to the next round.
Along the way, host Jeff Probst tempted the players with different types of food to get them to intentionally blow the challenge and go eat.
1 and 2: Cirie Fields and Erik Reichenbach (for the candy)
3. Alexis Jones
4. Natalie Bolton
5. James Clement
6. Ozzy Lusth (for three chocolate-glazed doughnuts- YOU FOOL!!)
7. Amanda Kimmel (in order to take a piss- YOU FOOL!!!)
Thanks to two stupid mistakes, Shallow and Siska were left. Winner...
...Shallow!
Now, for the moment of truth. Did Ozzy Lusth use his Immunity Idol??...
...NO, so he was eliminated and joins the James Clement Error Clubhouse. And he LOST BY ONE LOUSY VOTE, 5-4, OVER JASON SISKA. Bummer.
Reward Challenge: Eight contestants were divided into two teams of four. On each turn, one person from each team had to swim through a multi-level net tunnel. Once they got out of it, they would reach a platform where they would have to study a collection of Micronesian symbols. Then, they would go back to the start and place as many symbols as they could remember in the same spots as the ones on the original board. To try and trip people up, there were some extra objects that were total duds, as they wouldn't match anything. The first team that got their board correct won a island getaway where they would enjoy a dance, a feast, and they would get to spend the night there.
The one person left behind for this challenge was...
Team 1: Jason Siska, Ozzy Lusth, Erik Reichenbach and Amanda Kimmel
Team 2: Natalie Bolton, James Clement, Pavarti Shallow and Alexis Jones
...Cirie Fields. She was sent to Exile Island on the spot.
Team 2 finished their board first...
...but they were wrong. Team 1 then tried their board...
...WINNERS!
Immunity Challenge: Another endurance challenge. Each of the nine contestants stood on a log and had one of their hands attached to a big bucket filled with water while they were raising them. When a person lost enough of their grip, they would get drenched by water and was eliminated. The last one standing automatically advanced to the next round.
Along the way, host Jeff Probst tempted the players with different types of food to get them to intentionally blow the challenge and go eat.
1 and 2: Cirie Fields and Erik Reichenbach (for the candy)
3. Alexis Jones
4. Natalie Bolton
5. James Clement
6. Ozzy Lusth (for three chocolate-glazed doughnuts- YOU FOOL!!)
7. Amanda Kimmel (in order to take a piss- YOU FOOL!!!)
Thanks to two stupid mistakes, Shallow and Siska were left. Winner...
...Shallow!
Now, for the moment of truth. Did Ozzy Lusth use his Immunity Idol??...
...NO, so he was eliminated and joins the James Clement Error Clubhouse. And he LOST BY ONE LOUSY VOTE, 5-4, OVER JASON SISKA. Bummer.
GSN news
Buzzerblog reported yesterday that there are two notable marathons on tap:
The first, which will air on Memorial Day form 9 AM-3 PM, will be a "Match Game" marathon. The well-known 70s version will be used.
On the same day "Million Dollar Password" premieres on CBS, GSN will run a marathon consisting of episodes of "Password Plus" and "Super Password".
The first, which will air on Memorial Day form 9 AM-3 PM, will be a "Match Game" marathon. The well-known 70s version will be used.
On the same day "Million Dollar Password" premieres on CBS, GSN will run a marathon consisting of episodes of "Password Plus" and "Super Password".
"Beauty and the Geek V" Episode 6
The episode started off with Joe being ticked off after some of the Beauties played a practical joke on him. Things they did including turning the lights on and off.
Speaking of him, he and Tara were in danger of being sent to the Elimination Room. Either one needed to win a challenge on this episode or they would automatically be put up for elimination.
The topics for this week's Elimination Round were heroes (men) and arithmetic (women).
The first challenge mostly involved the men, and they had to become firefighters. This took place at the LAFD Training Facility. To start, each man had to put on a firefighter outfit. Second, they had to attach a line to a fire hydrant. Third, they had to drag a charged 40-foot hose to put out the fires in a series of fire barrels. Then, they had to climb up the fire escape ladder, rescue their teammate and both then had to fall two stories down to a safety cushion in order to stop the clock. The one who did this the fastest won.
Leticia Cline was forced to sub for Matt because of his injury during the football game.
Joe: 4:40
Greg: 5:10 (he blew the hose part)
Jason: 7:25 (he took a while getting his outfit on)
Leticia: WIPEOUT
Chris: 3:29
Tommy: 3:22
For the ladies, their challenge involved tons of trash, glass and plastic bottles and aluminum cans. For each one of those three objects that the ladies recycled, money was added to their banks. The cans were worth three pennies, the plastic bottles were worth seven cents and each glass bottle was worth a dime apiece. The first lady that got their bank to hit $5 exactly won.
Cara was the first to stop the challenge...but only had $2.03. Randi then tried her luck...but was over at $6.95. Leticia was next...three cents too much. Next was Christina...BULLSEYE! That meant Joe and Tara were sent to the Elimination Room.
They would face Randi and Greg.
1. If Lindsay Lohan goes to rehab three times a year for the next four years, how many times is that?
TARA NAILS 12 (1)
2. Who first said "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm"?
A: Thomas Edison
B: Winston Churchill
C: John Wooden
JOE SAYS WINSTON CHURCHILL- RIGHT (2)
3. What number do you get if you subtract the minimum age you'd have to be to vote in federal elections from the minimum age you'd have to be to purchase alcohol in the U.S.?
RANDI SAYS 3- CORRECT (1)
4. Name three different actors who played James Bond, and ID one James Bond movie for each actor.
JOE RINGS IN:
A: Sean Connery- "Dr. No
TIME EXPIRES ON HIS TURN
DOUBLE STUMPER
5. Who played the classic anti-hero Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos"?
JOE SAYS JAMES GANDOLFINI- RIGHT; RANDI & GREG ELIMINATED
Speaking of him, he and Tara were in danger of being sent to the Elimination Room. Either one needed to win a challenge on this episode or they would automatically be put up for elimination.
The topics for this week's Elimination Round were heroes (men) and arithmetic (women).
The first challenge mostly involved the men, and they had to become firefighters. This took place at the LAFD Training Facility. To start, each man had to put on a firefighter outfit. Second, they had to attach a line to a fire hydrant. Third, they had to drag a charged 40-foot hose to put out the fires in a series of fire barrels. Then, they had to climb up the fire escape ladder, rescue their teammate and both then had to fall two stories down to a safety cushion in order to stop the clock. The one who did this the fastest won.
Leticia Cline was forced to sub for Matt because of his injury during the football game.
Joe: 4:40
Greg: 5:10 (he blew the hose part)
Jason: 7:25 (he took a while getting his outfit on)
Leticia: WIPEOUT
Chris: 3:29
Tommy: 3:22
For the ladies, their challenge involved tons of trash, glass and plastic bottles and aluminum cans. For each one of those three objects that the ladies recycled, money was added to their banks. The cans were worth three pennies, the plastic bottles were worth seven cents and each glass bottle was worth a dime apiece. The first lady that got their bank to hit $5 exactly won.
Cara was the first to stop the challenge...but only had $2.03. Randi then tried her luck...but was over at $6.95. Leticia was next...three cents too much. Next was Christina...BULLSEYE! That meant Joe and Tara were sent to the Elimination Room.
They would face Randi and Greg.
1. If Lindsay Lohan goes to rehab three times a year for the next four years, how many times is that?
TARA NAILS 12 (1)
2. Who first said "Courage is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm"?
A: Thomas Edison
B: Winston Churchill
C: John Wooden
JOE SAYS WINSTON CHURCHILL- RIGHT (2)
3. What number do you get if you subtract the minimum age you'd have to be to vote in federal elections from the minimum age you'd have to be to purchase alcohol in the U.S.?
RANDI SAYS 3- CORRECT (1)
4. Name three different actors who played James Bond, and ID one James Bond movie for each actor.
JOE RINGS IN:
A: Sean Connery- "Dr. No
TIME EXPIRES ON HIS TURN
DOUBLE STUMPER
5. Who played the classic anti-hero Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos"?
JOE SAYS JAMES GANDOLFINI- RIGHT; RANDI & GREG ELIMINATED
"Duel" needs to go, NOW
After seeing the rating for last night's episode of "Duel", it has become clear to me that this show just doesn't have it anymore. With a lot of players being too conservative for their own good and the ratings being piss-poor, it's safe to say that it doesn't need to be airing on TV anymore. For the remainder of the season, it should be airing only on ABC.com.
The rating, BTW, was a 2.1 Fast Nielsen with a 4 share, making it the LOWEST-RATED SHOW OF THE WHOLE NIGHT. And that's despite the fact that it wasn't competing against "TPIR" in the same time slot.
Source: Zap2it.com
The rating, BTW, was a 2.1 Fast Nielsen with a 4 share, making it the LOWEST-RATED SHOW OF THE WHOLE NIGHT. And that's despite the fact that it wasn't competing against "TPIR" in the same time slot.
Source: Zap2it.com
"The Ultimate Fighter VII"- Episode 3
This season's teams:
Team Rampage:
CB Dollaway
Matt Riddle
Paul Bradley
Daniel Cramer
Gerald Harris
Mike Dolce
Jeremy May
Brandon Sene
Team Griffin:
Tim Credeur
Amir Sadollah (the Richmond guy!)
Jesse Taylor
Matt Brown
Cale Yarbrough
Dante Rivera
Nick Rossborough
Luke Zachrich
Prior to the selection of the teams, a coin toss was held. Rampage Jackson won the coin toss, and was given the option of picking the first person on his team or setting up the first fight. He decided to pick a fighter instead of a fight.
Unfortunately, Paul Bradley became the first contestant this season forced to withdraw because of what looked to be a case of herpes that proved to be contagious. Therefore, Patrick Schultz replaced him on his team.
FIGHT: Mike Dolce vs. Jesse Taylor
Referee: Herb Dean
Starting this season, the winner of each fight wins $5,000, regardless of whether the win is by KO or not. Should a fighter win by KO or tap-out, another $5,000 is awarded (as usual).
At the 18-second mark, Taylor applied a rear-naked choke, but couldn't make Dolce tap out. He let it go after the first minute went by in the round. He tried it again but that was short-lived. Nobody won in this round but Taylor totally dominated this round. I gave him the edge, 10-8.
Near the end of the first two minutes of Round 2, Taylor started to come alive again. He went for the rear-naked choke again...and this time made him tap out at 1:47 of the second round, winning him $10,000!
Team Rampage:
CB Dollaway
Matt Riddle
Paul Bradley
Daniel Cramer
Gerald Harris
Mike Dolce
Jeremy May
Brandon Sene
Team Griffin:
Tim Credeur
Amir Sadollah (the Richmond guy!)
Jesse Taylor
Matt Brown
Cale Yarbrough
Dante Rivera
Nick Rossborough
Luke Zachrich
Prior to the selection of the teams, a coin toss was held. Rampage Jackson won the coin toss, and was given the option of picking the first person on his team or setting up the first fight. He decided to pick a fighter instead of a fight.
Unfortunately, Paul Bradley became the first contestant this season forced to withdraw because of what looked to be a case of herpes that proved to be contagious. Therefore, Patrick Schultz replaced him on his team.
FIGHT: Mike Dolce vs. Jesse Taylor
Referee: Herb Dean
Starting this season, the winner of each fight wins $5,000, regardless of whether the win is by KO or not. Should a fighter win by KO or tap-out, another $5,000 is awarded (as usual).
At the 18-second mark, Taylor applied a rear-naked choke, but couldn't make Dolce tap out. He let it go after the first minute went by in the round. He tried it again but that was short-lived. Nobody won in this round but Taylor totally dominated this round. I gave him the edge, 10-8.
Near the end of the first two minutes of Round 2, Taylor started to come alive again. He went for the rear-naked choke again...and this time made him tap out at 1:47 of the second round, winning him $10,000!
Friday, April 18, 2008
4/18/2008 Results- Another "Wheel" WIPEOUT threat
Crosswords: This was the 100th episode taped. I wonder what the producers decided to eat and drink while in the studio? Anyway, our opening players today are G.J. (a California filmmaker) and Denise Jessin (a California insurance agent).
When the lady's able to AGREE, she puts her first $100 and a mini-vacation to S.F. in her bank. She's later in control of the day's first Extra with $250 and tries to double it:
_ _ _ V
Clue: Capital of Ukraine.
She says KIEV...that's $500! She ends the round with $600 while the filmmaker has half her score.
Today's Spoilers are John Bolen (Georgia), Maureen Anderson (Illinois) and Ken Burke (Michigan).
1. (Five letters)- Comment to people necking in public, "Get ____!". She says A ROOM...that takes her to $800.
2. (A _ _ _ _)- Plus in the ledger. G.J. says that's an ASSET...it is to go to $500.
3. (T _ _)($100)- Abbreviated "heaping" amount in a recipe. He goes with the abbreviation for teaspoon, TSP...$600!
4. (R _ _ _ S)- Has a good, hard laugh. For the first spoil of the day, Anderson says ROARS...she now has $1,000!
5. (S A _ _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Any humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm. G.J. says SATIRIST...that puts him at $900.
6. (_ _ M _ R _ _ _)($300)- Shoulder-to-elbow bone. G.J. says HUMERIS...uh, no. Burke then spells HUMERUS...that's how you spell it, so he steals his $900.
7. (_ U _)($100)- Orchestra leader Lombardo. The lady says GUY...$1,100!
8. (S _ _)($100)- In the doldrums. She says SAD...she shouldn't be- because not only does she now get to $1,200, she also places the other mini-vacation in that same podium, to Laguna Beach, CA!
9. (_ _ S _ D)- Headquartered. Burke says BASED...he's now in four figures at $1,100!
10. (B _ _)($100)- Uncompromising law, or a brand of roll-on deodorant. Anderson knows it's BAN to go to $1,300!
11. (A _ _ _ _ _)- Place for a dinette. Total Stumper- it was ALCOVE.
12. (Five-letter word)- Type of coast or tower. He says IVORY...also a brand of soap, he just tied the game!
13. (_ O _ _ _ _)- Composer Cole. He says PORTER...he now has $1,500 and the lead!
14. (_ P _ _)- Comic strip penguin. He says OPUS...right again for $1,700 and the other Extra of the round! He wagers $1,000, putting his lead on the line with this:
U R _ _ _ _
The clue is: Debonair. He says URBANE...$2,700!
16. (S Y _ _ _ _)- Last part of GPS. He nails SYSTEM to be within a hundred of $3,000!
17. (_ _ _ _ _ R B S)($300)- Old Testament book written by Solomon. He says PROVERBS...also a type of grammar, he now has $3,200!
18. (P _ _ _)- Possible "Singing Bee" entry, Paul Simon's "Make a New ___, Stan". He says PLAN...$3,400!
19. (_ L _ _ _)- One might stand up in court. This time, Anderson rings in with ALIBI...she now has $1,500! That's all for this round.
ROUND 3
1. (Five-letter word)- Put a stop to. He says CEASE...NO. Anderson also has that, so she drops back to $1,300. To steal the lead, Jessin says HALTS...NO, so the leader drops to $3,200. Answer: ENDED.
2. (Five letters)- Craft assoicated with early Native Americans. G.J. tries to get back to the bottom row in front with CANOE...that's it for $3,400!
3. (Five-letter word)- Unbending and unyielding. Anderson says RIGID...she's back at $1,500!
4. (_ _ _ G _)- Neutral tone in the brown family. She says BEIGE...$1,700!
5. (E _ _)($100)- Portmanteau, e.g. To get his lead back, Burke says BAG...YES for $3,500!
6. (_ _ _ _ _ E _ _)($300)- Drover's nightmare. He says STAMPEDE...$3,800!
7. (_ M _ R _ _ _)($300)- Birthstone for May. The leader rings in but has nothing, so his lead's in jeopardy. Jessin says EMERALD...got it!
8. (_ L _)($100)- Tire layer. Anderson says PLY...that's $1,800!
9. (_ _ _ _ _ D)- With "The", TV crime drama starring Michael Chiklis as Detective Mackey. Jessin says SHIELD...airing on FX, she now has $4,000! And for the last Extra of the day, she bets half:
_ _ _ H _ _
Clue: Segueing phrase.
She can't get SO THEN, so she's down to $2,000 and opens the door for Anderson to catch up.
HOME STRETCH
11. (Five letters)- Medicinal plant with large, clustered flowers. Jessin says ALOES...I don't think so, so we're tied up. It was SENNA.
12. (Six letters)- Two words before "a thread" or "the neck". Total Stumper- HANG BY.
13. (Three letters)($100)- Airline with a hub in Copenhagen. Anderson is right with SAS...and she wins $1,900 and both mini-vacations! Great game by most of the players!
Crossfire: If she can fill in the remaining twenty blanks, she's crusin' to the Caribbean with a final cash total of $3,900...sadly, she falls short.
TPIR: Opening players today are Madeline, Shaun McCoy, Kristen and Ezra Horn. The first IUFB is a trip to Yosimite.
Madeline: $900 (STUPID BID)
Shaun: $901
Kristen: $1,100
Ezra: $1,200
ARP: $3,588, so Horn, who had a dream of being called up on stage on this show, will now play Pushover for a bed. Board:
915449150
He says $4,491...
$ 4 4 9 1
...just missed it. It was $5,449.
Next player is Brandon McCollumb and the second IUFB is women's golf equipment.
Brandon: $650
Madeline: $700
Shaun: $701
Kristen: BUCK (STUPID BID)
ARP: $720, so thanks to Kristen totally going the wrong way, McCoy will play Race Game for a home gym, a tea service, a gas pump replica and an LCD TV. The prices are $950, $1,599, $2,595 and $3,198. First guesses are $950 for the tea service, $1,599 for the gym, $2,595 for the gas pump and $3,198 for the TV...BULLSEYE in 16 seconds!
Next player to leave the crowd is Amber Young and the third IUFB is a karaoke machine.
Amber: $450
Kristen: $625
Brandon: $650
Madeline: $19 (STUPID BID #2)
ARP: $960, so McCollumb just got a gift from Madeline as he now gets to play Pathfinder for a PT Cruiser (Std., AT, Mats, EBH). Board:
41570
29832
75195
38273
04914
First number is 1. He gets off to a good start by picking 8 as the second number in the car price ($ 1 8, _ _ _). He then gets the 3 as the third number ($ 1 8, 3 _ _). He then makes his first mistake by saying 9 as the fourth number. His first SP selection is the mop, which is either $10 or $17. He's wrong with $17. He then chooses the laptop package, which is either $50 or $80. He says $80...no. He must get the camera keychain right to stay alive, which is either $31 or $50. He says $31 and wastes such a great start, and he wins nothing in this game! Too bad. ARP of the car: $18,325.
The only winner this half gets to the Showcase.
Next player is Marianne Marian and the next IUFB is a game table.
Marianne: $1,375
Madeline: $3,000
Amber: $1,376
Kristen: BUCK
ARP: $2,250, so Young plays Magic Number for a tool set and a floor clock. She sets her magic number at $1,909. The clock is $2,785...and the tool set is $1,249, so she wins! Very good playing!
Next player is Marshall Lamone (could he be related to yesterday's champ?) and the next IUFB is a wine cooler.
Marshall: $2,500
Kristen: $1,850
Marianne: $1,995
Madeline: BUCK
ARP: $1,599, so Madeline's one buck strategy finally works for her and this UC-Irvine student now plays Stack the Deck for a Ford Focus (Std., AT, ALB/Traction, Cargo, Mats). Board:
0965821
If she masters the first part of this game and chooses the last three digits, she's in pretty good shape of winning this car. The first price she must match is $9.12, and it's either for the lotion or the supplement. She says it's the supplement, but it's $12.49. Second is $7.49, and that's the price of either the Senokot or the mascara. She thinks that's the mascara...$14.95. Finally, we have $2.99, which belongs to either the wipes or Dial Body Wash, and she's right with the wipes. She chooses the last digit, which is 5. Her car guess is $16,825...
$ 1 6, 8 2 5
...no. It was $16,295.
The last player is Rachel Warburton and the final IUFB is bikeboards. The winner also gets $40 worth of Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away.
Rachel: $2,000
Marshall: $1,300
Kristen: $1,550
Marianne: $2,300
ARP: $1,956, so Kristen escapes the First Four Breakfast Club and will play for a spa. It's either $6,713 or $7,591. She says $6,713...winner!
SSD2: The only loser this half spins 75 cents. Young spins a nickel...and 75 for 80 cents! Kristen spins a quarter...and 20, so Young goes to the Showcase!
The first Showcase is about Rachel Reynolds' first day living out in the country. First, she realizes there's no city in her sight, so she decides to go shopping at home via the Internet services of her new computer system. Second, she decides to cook up her own fancy dinner on her new range. Finally, she wants to get to a nice town or city badly, so she calls on a friend to drive her to a nice place in a new $23K Chevy Impala! McCoy bids $20,500, which is a GARF because that won't cover the car. For Young, we have flowers, a dining room and a snowmobile, and she bids $12,112, which is also a GARF.
ARP for him: $25,856, a difference of $5,356. ARP for her: $16,081, so she wins and takes home $22,365 in prizes! The man leaves with $9,062.
WOF: Last week, we were in danger of being skunked, but the skunk was averted. Will the same fate happen this week? Let's find out. Tonight's players are Robert Hartingham III from Vero Beach, CA (who is a truck driver), Kisha Mackzie from L.A. (who is an instructional coach) and Kristin Boshell from Bluntsville, AL (who is a 4th Grade teacher).
Bob gets ONE-TRICK PONY for $1,000 (Boshell gave a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE with ONE-THICK BODY- this is supposed to be a family show, girl!!), and then gets SHUFFLING THE CARDS to triple up.
Round 1 category is Place and out on the wheel now is a ski trip to Colorado worth $7,220. At the start, he calls two N's for the Wild Card. After Boshell calls two N's for $5,000 and buys the A, we have...
_ _ _ N T _
_ A I R _ R _ _ N _ S
...I've got it. After a $900 F and an $800 C, she solves COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS for $6,450.
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is People. After she calls the M, we have...
S T R O L L _ N G
M _ R _ _ _ _ _
_ _ N _
...I think I've got it. BTW, in her possession is the $1,000 prize from PETCO ($1,000 is also donated to the Homeless Animals Relief Project in Mississippi). She then buys the I's and then calls a $600 C, then buys the A's and solves STROLLING MARIACHI BAND for another $3,150 and a trip to Ixtapa, Mexico, for a new total of $14,600.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: JP2988703
ActivOn Big Money Round category is Before & After. After she buys the A's, we have...
_ A _ _
S _ _ _ _ _
_ A S S A _ _
...I think I know this already. She calls a $600 R, buys the E's, and a $300 M. She then calls a G for another $7,500 from the Big Money Wedge, but then calls a dud in P. The man calls D for dud. Mackzie calls the B's and solves BABY SHOWER MASSAGE for $1,000.
The leader then solves MOVIE REVIEWS to go to $17,600. Next category is Landmark. After she buys the E's, we have...
T _ E/R _ S E/_ _ _ _/_ _/
_ A S A _ E _ A
...she calls a $900 H and buys a pair of O's. After she buys the I, she solves THE ROSE BOWL IN PASADENA for another $1,800 and $19,400 total.
Speed-Up Round category is Occupation and consonants are worth $1,900 a pop. After the man calls the P's, we have...
P _ _ L _ S _ P _ _
P R _ _ _ S S _ R
...he solves PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR for another $11,400 and a final total of $14,400! The middle lady has $1,000 and Boshell has come back from that opening brain fart to win with $19,400!
Now, whether or not we get skunked for a seventh time this season rests on her. She spins the C and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _
Call me crazy, but I think it's COMFY SOFA. If not, it's some kind of SHOW. She calls C, H, M and A and gets...
M A _ _ C
S H _ _
...I thought for sure it was MAGIC SHOW...NO. The right answer was MAGIC SHOP, but does she get it anyway??...
....YES!!! And like last week's winner, she wins another $25,000 for a total of $44,400! I believe it's safe to say she's recovered from that terrible start!
At the end, Pat puts on a jacket with every single NHL team's logo on it!
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Neil Caplan from San Jose and Melanie Johnston from Orlando (who is a restaurant consultant). As we pick it up with question #9 of Game 1, here's the score:
Neil: B--GO
Melanie: BI-GO
POT: $864
9. (N35)- What famous little sister of a newlywed star released the album "Autobiography"?
NEIL SAYS JAMIE LYNN SPEARS- NO WAY
MELANIE SAYS ASHLEE SIMPSON- WIN ($899)
(I've just learned that the studio audience also got some Bingo cards to play along with. I assume that every one who makes a Bingo also gets $50 like the at-home players.)
GAME 2:
1. (B2)- "Some Hearts" was the first album by what "American Idol" winner?
NEIL NAILS CARRIE UNDERWOOD (B----; $901)
2. (N38)- "Only you can prevent forest fires" is the message of what character?
MELANIE GETS SMOKEY THE BEAR (--N--; $939)
3. (G48)- In what Italian city can you locate the Leaning Tower?
NEIL GETS PISA (B--G-; $987; had I been the host, I probably would've given the answer of this question away and embarassed myself!)
4. (N39)- Miley Cyrus, the female star of "Hannah Montana", is related to what male country music singer?
MELANIE NAILS BILLY RAY CYRUS ($1,026)
5. (I18)- What Atlantic island shares its name with a variety of grass and men's shorts?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Bermuda)
6. (I24)- What California wife and entrepreneur opened her first cookie store in 1977?
MELANIE SAYS MRS. FIELDS- CORRECT (-IN--; $1,050)
7. (B6)- What Tennessee theme park features the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame?
MELANIE GOES WITH DOLLYWOOD- YES (BIN--; $1,056)
8. (G60)- In which borough of NYC is Yankee Stadium located?
NEIL NAILS THE BRONX ($1,116)
9. (G56)- In the Presidential Line of Succession, who comes after the Vice President?
NEIL ANSWERS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE- YES INDEED ($1,172)
10. (N35)- Lake Ewok can be found at what director's Skywalker Ranch?
NEIL SAYS GEORGE LUCAS- YOU BET (B-NG-; $1,207)
11. (O68)- In 2005, what Las Vegas developer spent an estimated $2.7 billion on a casino named after himself?
MELANIE SAYS STEVE WYNN- RIGHT (BIN-O; $1,275)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (G57)- Plums or rice- what food is fermented to make sake?
NEIL SAYS RICE- RIGHT ($1,332)
13. (I30)- T or F: The first U.S. commerical airline route flew between Tampa and Miami, FL.
MELANIE SAYS FALSE- WRONG (BING-)
14. (O74)- Light lunch or crispy shell- what does the word taco mean in Spanish?
MELANIE SAYS LIGHT LUNCH- CORRECT ($1,406)
15. (O67)- T or F: Honeybees are the only insects that produce food for humans.
MELANIE SAYS FALSE- WRONG AGAIN; TIE GAME
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What B is the name of the theory that explains the creation of the universe?
NEIL SAYS BIG BANG- RIGHT (1)
2. What I is the name of the John Lennon song about "living like in peace"?
NEIL IS ABLE TO "IMAGINE" (2)
3. What N is the city that's said to be the home of country music?
NEIL SAYS NASHVILLE FOR THE SWEEP AND THE WIN
BBB: He picks #39 and #58 for another five grand, $6,406 total.
Jeopardy!: Chris Zane will try to make it to next week when she faces Carrie Wright (a marketing specialist from Spartanburg, SC) and Gabriel Schechter (a researcher from Cooperstown, NY). Opening categories:
I'M AN ANIMAL
THE NFL
LAMPLIGHTERS
HELP!
STATE LAKES (the state must be IDed in each correct response)
"LING"O
At the first break, the man in the middle leads with $4,800. The champ has eight bills and Wright has four. Shortly thereafter, he finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 Help clue. With $5,000 in his bank at this point, he wagers $2,000:
Before he wrote "Roots", Alex Haley helped write "The Autobiography Of" this black leader.
"Who was Malcolm X?"...right he is to go to seven large! He ends the round with $7,600. The champ comes on strong late in the round to end with $4,200 and Wright has $3,000.
DJ! categories:
NATIVE AMERICANS
BIRD-BRAINED TELEVISION
WORLD RELIGION
"EGO" MANIAC
BACON
EGGS
Zane takes over the lead when she gets all the clues but the $2,000 one in the TV category (the $2K clue was a Triple Stumper). But the man hits the first Daily Double of the round under the middle Bacon clue. He now has $7,600 and trails Zane for the lead by a couple Benjamins. Wright has $3,400. His wager is $1,600:
Bacon admited this Italian author for writing about "what men do, and not what they ought to do".
"Who is Machiavelli?"...that's right for the lead back with $9,200! At the midway mark, the man leads with $10,800. The champ now has $9,000 and Wright still has $3,000. Left are the categories of Native Americans, World Religion and "Ego" Maniac (sans the first clue). $800 "Ego" Maniac clue:
It was first joined with Bosnia in 1482.
He says "What is Herzegovina?"...and that takes him to $11,600. Middle clue:
Jamaica's second-largest city and main tourist center, it shares its name with the body of water it overlooks.
Wright says "What is Montego Bay?"...she now has $4,200. $1,600 clue is the other Daily Double, and she wagers $3,500:
A Spanish city, or Spanish guitarist Andres.
She blanks out. Too bad. Correct: What is Segovia? She's all but out of this game now. Final clue in the category:
Completes the title of the Eugene O'Neill play "A Moon for the..."
The man says "What is Misbegotten?"...$13,600! Opening clue in World Religion:
It's the shortest name a Pope has chosen and we're not Lion.
He says "What is Leo?"...and he's at 14 grand! $800:
The largest Protestant cathedral in Dublin is named for this Saint.
Zane says "Who was Patrick?"...she now has $9,800. Middle clue:
Rifai dervishes are colloquially known for "howling"; Mawlawi dervishes are known for doing this.
Wright answers "What is whirling?"...that's right to go to $1,900. For 16 bills:
Traditionally, it's read aloud in its entirety in the synagogue over the course of a year.
He goes with "What is the Torah?"...15.6! Wrapping up the category:
From 1934 to his death in 1975, he led the nation of Islam.
He buzzes in again with "Who was Elijah Muhammad?"...right again to go to $17,600! First Native Americans clue:
Meriwether Lewis named a tributary of the Musselshell River in Montana for her.
Wright goes for "Who was Sacagawea?"...she's up to $2,300. $800:
This Sioux chief is said to have received his name when an Equine raced through camp at his birth, C.1849.
He says "What is Crazy Horse?"...correct again to ride to $18,400! In the middle:
B'gosh! A Wisconsin city is named for this Menominee chief who helped the British capture Fort Mackinaw in 1812.
His latest response is "What is Osh Kosh?"...$19,600! He's on the brink of icing this game! $1,600 clue:
A Cree Indian, this folk singer won a 1982 Oscar for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" from "An Officer and a Gentleman".
Nobody knows it's Buffy St. Marie. Important final clue of this round:
This "Royal" Wampanoag leader fought a 1675-6 war against colonists in what was New England's worst Indian war.
Another Triple Stumper to end this round- King Phillip. We may have co-champions at the end of the night.
FJ! category: The Oscars.
They're the only two trilogies in which all three of the films were nominated for Best Picture Oscars.
I know one of them's "The Godfather", and I think the other one came to me just before the time expired. Wright wrote down "What is The Godfather and Lord of the Rings?"...yup! She didn't bet a dime. The champ is...
...WRONG, because instead of "The Godfather", she put down "Shreck", which is a misspelling! She leaves with $58,201 while the man gets it right just to show off and will be back the next time with $19,600.
Duel: Returning for his second episode is Byron Kavanault, the Hulk Hogan poser! He has $10,000 in his bank thus far. His second opponent will be one of these three:
Jessica: Little Rock (Birthday party performer)
Ann Haywood: L.A. (Attorney)
Thomas Bundy: Goldendale, WA (Loan officer)
He chooses Jessica. Opening question:
Which of these states has more than one area code?
A: Alaska
B: Montana
C: Vermont
D: Nevada
Both players max out. Answer: Nevada. Second question:
In April 2006, which celebrity released a fragrance called "In Control"?
A: Lindsay Lohan
B: Britney Spears
C: Russell Crowe
D: Tom Cruise
The champ maxes out again while the lady leaves Tom Cruise uncovered...Britney Spears is the answer, so she leads 5-4. Third question:
Which of the following wasn't called "Babe"?
A: Yankee's George Ruth
B: The Only U.S. #1 hit for Styx
C: The pig in "Charlotte's Web"
D: Paul Bunyan's big blue ox
Jessica uses her Pressure Button. Both are right with the "Charlotte's Web" pig. Next:
What space object did the U.S. government destroy with a missle in February 2008?
A: A meteor
B: Sputnik
C: A spy satelite
D: Mir space station
Jessica maxes out while the man leaves meteor uncovered...the answer's a spy satelite, so we're tied up at two chips apiece. This next question could decide it:
Which of these men didn't sign the Declaration of Independence?
A: Thomas Jefferson
B: John Hancock
C: Benjamin Franklin
D: George Washington
Kavanault uses his Pressure Button. In the end, he says Jefferson and Franklin, while she locks in Franklin and Washington. If Franklin's right, this duel continues. If the answer is Jefferson, the man retains his championship. If the answer is Washington, we have a new champ. Otherwise, something mysterious is going to happen. The answer is...
A: Thomas Jefferson
B: John Hancock
C: Benjamin Franklin
D: George Washington
...Washington, so we have a new champion with $15,000! The outgoing man is the first contestant this season to lose any money (which is all of it, of course). Now, for her. Her Max Question:
Which "Seinfeld" actor shares a first and last name with Britney Spears' first husband?
A: Jason Alexander
B: Michael Richards
C: Wayne Knight
D: Jerry Stiller
She says Jason Alexander...
A: Jason Alexander
B: Michael Richards
C: Wayne Knight
D: Jerry Stiller
...DOUBLE to $30,000!
She decides to...take her money home.
That means the unpicked players from the last duel will battle it out to fill the vacated championship chair. First question:
"Be Prepared" is the official motto of what?
A: FEMA
B: Boy Scouts of America
C: Planned Parenthood
D: TV's Chuck Norris
Haywood doesn't cover up Norris while Bundy covers up just the Boy Scouts...and that's the right answer, so he has the early 10-8 lead. Second question:
Shares of Anheuser-Busch trade on the NYSE under what symbol?
A: BUD
B: BSH
C: ANH
D: KEG
The man maxes out while the lady leaves KEG uncovered...BUD is right, so his lead is down to 7-6. Third question:
At this year's Chinese New Year's Day Parade, who would have been most appropriate as the guest of honor?
A: Disney's Underdog
B: Foghorn Leghorn
C: Tony the Tiger
D: Ratatouille's Remy
He maxes out again, while she only covers up Underdog and Remy. The answer is...
A: Disney's Underdog
B: Foghorn Leghorn
C: Tony the Tiger
D: Ratatuille's Remy
...Remy, so we keep going as the lady's now ahead, 5-4. Next question:
On July 15, 2007, what pro baseball franchise became the first in history to lose 10,000 games?
A: NY Yankees
B: Florida Marlins
C: Chicago Cubs
D: Philadelphia Phillies
Haywood really hurts herself by maxing out while the man only covers up the right answer of the Phillies, so he's back in front, 4-2. Next:
At a mere 345 feet above sea level, which U.S. state's highest point is the shortest of all 50 state peaks?
A: New York
B: North Dakota
C: Florida
D: Mississippi
After locking in Florida and Mississippi, Haywood uses her Pressure Button. The man maxes out. If the answer's NY or N. Dakota, she's headed home...
A: New York
B: North Dakota
C: Florida
D: Mississippi
...but it's Florida, so both players only have one chip left. Here's the next question:
Only one of these billionaires graduated from college. Who was it?
A: Bill Gates
B: Michael Bell
C: Warren Buffett
D: Steve Jobs
After he locks in Buffett, Bundy goes with his Pressure Button. After originally having Buffett at first, Haywood says Jobs. The answer is...
A: Bill Gates
B: Michael Bell
C: Warren Buffett
D: Steve Jobs
...Buffett, so Bundy, for now, is $20,000 richer! For another $20K:
Which of these wasn't used to construct George Washington's false teeth?
A: Gold
B: Wood
C: Donkey teeth
D: Hippopotamus ivory
He says gold...I don't think so. It was wood. He decides to play on. The next three players available:
Lee Fitzgerald: Boston (Interventionist)
Michael Folko: Austin, TX (Musician)
Paris Venum: NYC (Former child star)
He chooses the musician. Let's pick this duel up with the fourth question, with it being tied at 6 apiece:
A 2008 Stanford-Cal Tech study found people enjoyed a bottle of wine more if it was what?
A: Beautifully labeled
B: Imported from France
C: Served from France
D: Expensive
The challenger's Pressure Button is gone. Both say expensive, and Bundy also says beautifully labeled...expensive is right to give the challenger the lead, 6-5. Next:
Which of these phrases appear on Frank Sinatra's head stone?
A: New York, New York
B: Fly me to the moon
C: I did it my way
D: The best is yet to come
The champion maxes out while the musician leaves "New York, New York" uncovered..."The best is yet to come" is right, so the challenger retains the lead, 4-2. Next:
What was the "Jarvik-7"?
A: NASA spacecraft
B: Boy band
C: Artificial heart
D: Criminal group
The champ uses his Pressure Button after he locks in the heart, which the other does too. That's the right answer. Next:
In 2007, McDonald's protested the Oxford English Dictionary's definition of what term?
A: McMansion
B: Hamburglar
C: Secret Sauce
D: McJob
Both say McJob, while the challenger also says Hamburglar and Secret Sauce. Is the champion done?...
A: McMansion
B: Hamburglar
C: Secret Sauce
D: McJob
...not yet! We're tied back up at two chips apiece! For $30,000:
By definition, an entomologist would most likely enjoy studying what Disney film?
A: "The Aristocrats"
B: "Shrek"
C: "A Bug's Life"
D: "Finding Nemo"
Both say "A Bug's Life"...right! For $40,000:
When properly stored, which of these foods has the longest shelf life?
A: Twinkies
B: Mature Potatoes
C: Peanuts
D: Honey
Both say honey, while the musician also says Twinkies...
A: Twinkies
B: Mature Potatoes
C: Peanuts
D: Honey
...honey is right, meaning for the first time this season, a duel has topped out at $50,000! Next:
Which Olympic sport did women compete in for the first time at the Athens 2004 Summer Games?
A: Wrestling
B: Lacrosse
C: Rugby
D: Golf
Both say lacrosse, while the champ also says wrestling...
A: Wrestling
B: Lacrosse
C: Rugby
D: Golf
...WRESTLING IS RIGHT, meaning Bundy now has $70,000!
But he won't be able to get any money tonight- time's up. If the show's back the next time, he'll resume with his next Max Question.
When the lady's able to AGREE, she puts her first $100 and a mini-vacation to S.F. in her bank. She's later in control of the day's first Extra with $250 and tries to double it:
_ _ _ V
Clue: Capital of Ukraine.
She says KIEV...that's $500! She ends the round with $600 while the filmmaker has half her score.
Today's Spoilers are John Bolen (Georgia), Maureen Anderson (Illinois) and Ken Burke (Michigan).
1. (Five letters)- Comment to people necking in public, "Get ____!". She says A ROOM...that takes her to $800.
2. (A _ _ _ _)- Plus in the ledger. G.J. says that's an ASSET...it is to go to $500.
3. (T _ _)($100)- Abbreviated "heaping" amount in a recipe. He goes with the abbreviation for teaspoon, TSP...$600!
4. (R _ _ _ S)- Has a good, hard laugh. For the first spoil of the day, Anderson says ROARS...she now has $1,000!
5. (S A _ _ _ _ _ _)($300)- Any humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm. G.J. says SATIRIST...that puts him at $900.
6. (_ _ M _ R _ _ _)($300)- Shoulder-to-elbow bone. G.J. says HUMERIS...uh, no. Burke then spells HUMERUS...that's how you spell it, so he steals his $900.
7. (_ U _)($100)- Orchestra leader Lombardo. The lady says GUY...$1,100!
8. (S _ _)($100)- In the doldrums. She says SAD...she shouldn't be- because not only does she now get to $1,200, she also places the other mini-vacation in that same podium, to Laguna Beach, CA!
9. (_ _ S _ D)- Headquartered. Burke says BASED...he's now in four figures at $1,100!
10. (B _ _)($100)- Uncompromising law, or a brand of roll-on deodorant. Anderson knows it's BAN to go to $1,300!
11. (A _ _ _ _ _)- Place for a dinette. Total Stumper- it was ALCOVE.
12. (Five-letter word)- Type of coast or tower. He says IVORY...also a brand of soap, he just tied the game!
13. (_ O _ _ _ _)- Composer Cole. He says PORTER...he now has $1,500 and the lead!
14. (_ P _ _)- Comic strip penguin. He says OPUS...right again for $1,700 and the other Extra of the round! He wagers $1,000, putting his lead on the line with this:
U R _ _ _ _
The clue is: Debonair. He says URBANE...$2,700!
16. (S Y _ _ _ _)- Last part of GPS. He nails SYSTEM to be within a hundred of $3,000!
17. (_ _ _ _ _ R B S)($300)- Old Testament book written by Solomon. He says PROVERBS...also a type of grammar, he now has $3,200!
18. (P _ _ _)- Possible "Singing Bee" entry, Paul Simon's "Make a New ___, Stan". He says PLAN...$3,400!
19. (_ L _ _ _)- One might stand up in court. This time, Anderson rings in with ALIBI...she now has $1,500! That's all for this round.
ROUND 3
1. (Five-letter word)- Put a stop to. He says CEASE...NO. Anderson also has that, so she drops back to $1,300. To steal the lead, Jessin says HALTS...NO, so the leader drops to $3,200. Answer: ENDED.
2. (Five letters)- Craft assoicated with early Native Americans. G.J. tries to get back to the bottom row in front with CANOE...that's it for $3,400!
3. (Five-letter word)- Unbending and unyielding. Anderson says RIGID...she's back at $1,500!
4. (_ _ _ G _)- Neutral tone in the brown family. She says BEIGE...$1,700!
5. (E _ _)($100)- Portmanteau, e.g. To get his lead back, Burke says BAG...YES for $3,500!
6. (_ _ _ _ _ E _ _)($300)- Drover's nightmare. He says STAMPEDE...$3,800!
7. (_ M _ R _ _ _)($300)- Birthstone for May. The leader rings in but has nothing, so his lead's in jeopardy. Jessin says EMERALD...got it!
8. (_ L _)($100)- Tire layer. Anderson says PLY...that's $1,800!
9. (_ _ _ _ _ D)- With "The", TV crime drama starring Michael Chiklis as Detective Mackey. Jessin says SHIELD...airing on FX, she now has $4,000! And for the last Extra of the day, she bets half:
_ _ _ H _ _
Clue: Segueing phrase.
She can't get SO THEN, so she's down to $2,000 and opens the door for Anderson to catch up.
HOME STRETCH
11. (Five letters)- Medicinal plant with large, clustered flowers. Jessin says ALOES...I don't think so, so we're tied up. It was SENNA.
12. (Six letters)- Two words before "a thread" or "the neck". Total Stumper- HANG BY.
13. (Three letters)($100)- Airline with a hub in Copenhagen. Anderson is right with SAS...and she wins $1,900 and both mini-vacations! Great game by most of the players!
Crossfire: If she can fill in the remaining twenty blanks, she's crusin' to the Caribbean with a final cash total of $3,900...sadly, she falls short.
TPIR: Opening players today are Madeline, Shaun McCoy, Kristen and Ezra Horn. The first IUFB is a trip to Yosimite.
Madeline: $900 (STUPID BID)
Shaun: $901
Kristen: $1,100
Ezra: $1,200
ARP: $3,588, so Horn, who had a dream of being called up on stage on this show, will now play Pushover for a bed. Board:
915449150
He says $4,491...
$ 4 4 9 1
...just missed it. It was $5,449.
Next player is Brandon McCollumb and the second IUFB is women's golf equipment.
Brandon: $650
Madeline: $700
Shaun: $701
Kristen: BUCK (STUPID BID)
ARP: $720, so thanks to Kristen totally going the wrong way, McCoy will play Race Game for a home gym, a tea service, a gas pump replica and an LCD TV. The prices are $950, $1,599, $2,595 and $3,198. First guesses are $950 for the tea service, $1,599 for the gym, $2,595 for the gas pump and $3,198 for the TV...BULLSEYE in 16 seconds!
Next player to leave the crowd is Amber Young and the third IUFB is a karaoke machine.
Amber: $450
Kristen: $625
Brandon: $650
Madeline: $19 (STUPID BID #2)
ARP: $960, so McCollumb just got a gift from Madeline as he now gets to play Pathfinder for a PT Cruiser (Std., AT, Mats, EBH). Board:
41570
29832
75195
38273
04914
First number is 1. He gets off to a good start by picking 8 as the second number in the car price ($ 1 8, _ _ _). He then gets the 3 as the third number ($ 1 8, 3 _ _). He then makes his first mistake by saying 9 as the fourth number. His first SP selection is the mop, which is either $10 or $17. He's wrong with $17. He then chooses the laptop package, which is either $50 or $80. He says $80...no. He must get the camera keychain right to stay alive, which is either $31 or $50. He says $31 and wastes such a great start, and he wins nothing in this game! Too bad. ARP of the car: $18,325.
The only winner this half gets to the Showcase.
Next player is Marianne Marian and the next IUFB is a game table.
Marianne: $1,375
Madeline: $3,000
Amber: $1,376
Kristen: BUCK
ARP: $2,250, so Young plays Magic Number for a tool set and a floor clock. She sets her magic number at $1,909. The clock is $2,785...and the tool set is $1,249, so she wins! Very good playing!
Next player is Marshall Lamone (could he be related to yesterday's champ?) and the next IUFB is a wine cooler.
Marshall: $2,500
Kristen: $1,850
Marianne: $1,995
Madeline: BUCK
ARP: $1,599, so Madeline's one buck strategy finally works for her and this UC-Irvine student now plays Stack the Deck for a Ford Focus (Std., AT, ALB/Traction, Cargo, Mats). Board:
0965821
If she masters the first part of this game and chooses the last three digits, she's in pretty good shape of winning this car. The first price she must match is $9.12, and it's either for the lotion or the supplement. She says it's the supplement, but it's $12.49. Second is $7.49, and that's the price of either the Senokot or the mascara. She thinks that's the mascara...$14.95. Finally, we have $2.99, which belongs to either the wipes or Dial Body Wash, and she's right with the wipes. She chooses the last digit, which is 5. Her car guess is $16,825...
$ 1 6, 8 2 5
...no. It was $16,295.
The last player is Rachel Warburton and the final IUFB is bikeboards. The winner also gets $40 worth of Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away.
Rachel: $2,000
Marshall: $1,300
Kristen: $1,550
Marianne: $2,300
ARP: $1,956, so Kristen escapes the First Four Breakfast Club and will play for a spa. It's either $6,713 or $7,591. She says $6,713...winner!
SSD2: The only loser this half spins 75 cents. Young spins a nickel...and 75 for 80 cents! Kristen spins a quarter...and 20, so Young goes to the Showcase!
The first Showcase is about Rachel Reynolds' first day living out in the country. First, she realizes there's no city in her sight, so she decides to go shopping at home via the Internet services of her new computer system. Second, she decides to cook up her own fancy dinner on her new range. Finally, she wants to get to a nice town or city badly, so she calls on a friend to drive her to a nice place in a new $23K Chevy Impala! McCoy bids $20,500, which is a GARF because that won't cover the car. For Young, we have flowers, a dining room and a snowmobile, and she bids $12,112, which is also a GARF.
ARP for him: $25,856, a difference of $5,356. ARP for her: $16,081, so she wins and takes home $22,365 in prizes! The man leaves with $9,062.
WOF: Last week, we were in danger of being skunked, but the skunk was averted. Will the same fate happen this week? Let's find out. Tonight's players are Robert Hartingham III from Vero Beach, CA (who is a truck driver), Kisha Mackzie from L.A. (who is an instructional coach) and Kristin Boshell from Bluntsville, AL (who is a 4th Grade teacher).
Bob gets ONE-TRICK PONY for $1,000 (Boshell gave a ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE with ONE-THICK BODY- this is supposed to be a family show, girl!!), and then gets SHUFFLING THE CARDS to triple up.
Round 1 category is Place and out on the wheel now is a ski trip to Colorado worth $7,220. At the start, he calls two N's for the Wild Card. After Boshell calls two N's for $5,000 and buys the A, we have...
_ _ _ N T _
_ A I R _ R _ _ N _ S
...I've got it. After a $900 F and an $800 C, she solves COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS for $6,450.
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is People. After she calls the M, we have...
S T R O L L _ N G
M _ R _ _ _ _ _
_ _ N _
...I think I've got it. BTW, in her possession is the $1,000 prize from PETCO ($1,000 is also donated to the Homeless Animals Relief Project in Mississippi). She then buys the I's and then calls a $600 C, then buys the A's and solves STROLLING MARIACHI BAND for another $3,150 and a trip to Ixtapa, Mexico, for a new total of $14,600.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: JP2988703
ActivOn Big Money Round category is Before & After. After she buys the A's, we have...
_ A _ _
S _ _ _ _ _
_ A S S A _ _
...I think I know this already. She calls a $600 R, buys the E's, and a $300 M. She then calls a G for another $7,500 from the Big Money Wedge, but then calls a dud in P. The man calls D for dud. Mackzie calls the B's and solves BABY SHOWER MASSAGE for $1,000.
The leader then solves MOVIE REVIEWS to go to $17,600. Next category is Landmark. After she buys the E's, we have...
T _ E/R _ S E/_ _ _ _/_ _/
_ A S A _ E _ A
...she calls a $900 H and buys a pair of O's. After she buys the I, she solves THE ROSE BOWL IN PASADENA for another $1,800 and $19,400 total.
Speed-Up Round category is Occupation and consonants are worth $1,900 a pop. After the man calls the P's, we have...
P _ _ L _ S _ P _ _
P R _ _ _ S S _ R
...he solves PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR for another $11,400 and a final total of $14,400! The middle lady has $1,000 and Boshell has come back from that opening brain fart to win with $19,400!
Now, whether or not we get skunked for a seventh time this season rests on her. She spins the C and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _
Call me crazy, but I think it's COMFY SOFA. If not, it's some kind of SHOW. She calls C, H, M and A and gets...
M A _ _ C
S H _ _
...I thought for sure it was MAGIC SHOW...NO. The right answer was MAGIC SHOP, but does she get it anyway??...
....YES!!! And like last week's winner, she wins another $25,000 for a total of $44,400! I believe it's safe to say she's recovered from that terrible start!
At the end, Pat puts on a jacket with every single NHL team's logo on it!
Bingo America: Tonight's players are Neil Caplan from San Jose and Melanie Johnston from Orlando (who is a restaurant consultant). As we pick it up with question #9 of Game 1, here's the score:
Neil: B--GO
Melanie: BI-GO
POT: $864
9. (N35)- What famous little sister of a newlywed star released the album "Autobiography"?
NEIL SAYS JAMIE LYNN SPEARS- NO WAY
MELANIE SAYS ASHLEE SIMPSON- WIN ($899)
(I've just learned that the studio audience also got some Bingo cards to play along with. I assume that every one who makes a Bingo also gets $50 like the at-home players.)
GAME 2:
1. (B2)- "Some Hearts" was the first album by what "American Idol" winner?
NEIL NAILS CARRIE UNDERWOOD (B----; $901)
2. (N38)- "Only you can prevent forest fires" is the message of what character?
MELANIE GETS SMOKEY THE BEAR (--N--; $939)
3. (G48)- In what Italian city can you locate the Leaning Tower?
NEIL GETS PISA (B--G-; $987; had I been the host, I probably would've given the answer of this question away and embarassed myself!)
4. (N39)- Miley Cyrus, the female star of "Hannah Montana", is related to what male country music singer?
MELANIE NAILS BILLY RAY CYRUS ($1,026)
5. (I18)- What Atlantic island shares its name with a variety of grass and men's shorts?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Bermuda)
6. (I24)- What California wife and entrepreneur opened her first cookie store in 1977?
MELANIE SAYS MRS. FIELDS- CORRECT (-IN--; $1,050)
7. (B6)- What Tennessee theme park features the Southern Gospel Museum and Hall of Fame?
MELANIE GOES WITH DOLLYWOOD- YES (BIN--; $1,056)
8. (G60)- In which borough of NYC is Yankee Stadium located?
NEIL NAILS THE BRONX ($1,116)
9. (G56)- In the Presidential Line of Succession, who comes after the Vice President?
NEIL ANSWERS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE- YES INDEED ($1,172)
10. (N35)- Lake Ewok can be found at what director's Skywalker Ranch?
NEIL SAYS GEORGE LUCAS- YOU BET (B-NG-; $1,207)
11. (O68)- In 2005, what Las Vegas developer spent an estimated $2.7 billion on a casino named after himself?
MELANIE SAYS STEVE WYNN- RIGHT (BIN-O; $1,275)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (G57)- Plums or rice- what food is fermented to make sake?
NEIL SAYS RICE- RIGHT ($1,332)
13. (I30)- T or F: The first U.S. commerical airline route flew between Tampa and Miami, FL.
MELANIE SAYS FALSE- WRONG (BING-)
14. (O74)- Light lunch or crispy shell- what does the word taco mean in Spanish?
MELANIE SAYS LIGHT LUNCH- CORRECT ($1,406)
15. (O67)- T or F: Honeybees are the only insects that produce food for humans.
MELANIE SAYS FALSE- WRONG AGAIN; TIE GAME
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What B is the name of the theory that explains the creation of the universe?
NEIL SAYS BIG BANG- RIGHT (1)
2. What I is the name of the John Lennon song about "living like in peace"?
NEIL IS ABLE TO "IMAGINE" (2)
3. What N is the city that's said to be the home of country music?
NEIL SAYS NASHVILLE FOR THE SWEEP AND THE WIN
BBB: He picks #39 and #58 for another five grand, $6,406 total.
Jeopardy!: Chris Zane will try to make it to next week when she faces Carrie Wright (a marketing specialist from Spartanburg, SC) and Gabriel Schechter (a researcher from Cooperstown, NY). Opening categories:
I'M AN ANIMAL
THE NFL
LAMPLIGHTERS
HELP!
STATE LAKES (the state must be IDed in each correct response)
"LING"O
At the first break, the man in the middle leads with $4,800. The champ has eight bills and Wright has four. Shortly thereafter, he finds the Daily Double under the $1,000 Help clue. With $5,000 in his bank at this point, he wagers $2,000:
Before he wrote "Roots", Alex Haley helped write "The Autobiography Of" this black leader.
"Who was Malcolm X?"...right he is to go to seven large! He ends the round with $7,600. The champ comes on strong late in the round to end with $4,200 and Wright has $3,000.
DJ! categories:
NATIVE AMERICANS
BIRD-BRAINED TELEVISION
WORLD RELIGION
"EGO" MANIAC
BACON
EGGS
Zane takes over the lead when she gets all the clues but the $2,000 one in the TV category (the $2K clue was a Triple Stumper). But the man hits the first Daily Double of the round under the middle Bacon clue. He now has $7,600 and trails Zane for the lead by a couple Benjamins. Wright has $3,400. His wager is $1,600:
Bacon admited this Italian author for writing about "what men do, and not what they ought to do".
"Who is Machiavelli?"...that's right for the lead back with $9,200! At the midway mark, the man leads with $10,800. The champ now has $9,000 and Wright still has $3,000. Left are the categories of Native Americans, World Religion and "Ego" Maniac (sans the first clue). $800 "Ego" Maniac clue:
It was first joined with Bosnia in 1482.
He says "What is Herzegovina?"...and that takes him to $11,600. Middle clue:
Jamaica's second-largest city and main tourist center, it shares its name with the body of water it overlooks.
Wright says "What is Montego Bay?"...she now has $4,200. $1,600 clue is the other Daily Double, and she wagers $3,500:
A Spanish city, or Spanish guitarist Andres.
She blanks out. Too bad. Correct: What is Segovia? She's all but out of this game now. Final clue in the category:
Completes the title of the Eugene O'Neill play "A Moon for the..."
The man says "What is Misbegotten?"...$13,600! Opening clue in World Religion:
It's the shortest name a Pope has chosen and we're not Lion.
He says "What is Leo?"...and he's at 14 grand! $800:
The largest Protestant cathedral in Dublin is named for this Saint.
Zane says "Who was Patrick?"...she now has $9,800. Middle clue:
Rifai dervishes are colloquially known for "howling"; Mawlawi dervishes are known for doing this.
Wright answers "What is whirling?"...that's right to go to $1,900. For 16 bills:
Traditionally, it's read aloud in its entirety in the synagogue over the course of a year.
He goes with "What is the Torah?"...15.6! Wrapping up the category:
From 1934 to his death in 1975, he led the nation of Islam.
He buzzes in again with "Who was Elijah Muhammad?"...right again to go to $17,600! First Native Americans clue:
Meriwether Lewis named a tributary of the Musselshell River in Montana for her.
Wright goes for "Who was Sacagawea?"...she's up to $2,300. $800:
This Sioux chief is said to have received his name when an Equine raced through camp at his birth, C.1849.
He says "What is Crazy Horse?"...correct again to ride to $18,400! In the middle:
B'gosh! A Wisconsin city is named for this Menominee chief who helped the British capture Fort Mackinaw in 1812.
His latest response is "What is Osh Kosh?"...$19,600! He's on the brink of icing this game! $1,600 clue:
A Cree Indian, this folk singer won a 1982 Oscar for co-writing "Up Where We Belong" from "An Officer and a Gentleman".
Nobody knows it's Buffy St. Marie. Important final clue of this round:
This "Royal" Wampanoag leader fought a 1675-6 war against colonists in what was New England's worst Indian war.
Another Triple Stumper to end this round- King Phillip. We may have co-champions at the end of the night.
FJ! category: The Oscars.
They're the only two trilogies in which all three of the films were nominated for Best Picture Oscars.
I know one of them's "The Godfather", and I think the other one came to me just before the time expired. Wright wrote down "What is The Godfather and Lord of the Rings?"...yup! She didn't bet a dime. The champ is...
...WRONG, because instead of "The Godfather", she put down "Shreck", which is a misspelling! She leaves with $58,201 while the man gets it right just to show off and will be back the next time with $19,600.
Duel: Returning for his second episode is Byron Kavanault, the Hulk Hogan poser! He has $10,000 in his bank thus far. His second opponent will be one of these three:
Jessica: Little Rock (Birthday party performer)
Ann Haywood: L.A. (Attorney)
Thomas Bundy: Goldendale, WA (Loan officer)
He chooses Jessica. Opening question:
Which of these states has more than one area code?
A: Alaska
B: Montana
C: Vermont
D: Nevada
Both players max out. Answer: Nevada. Second question:
In April 2006, which celebrity released a fragrance called "In Control"?
A: Lindsay Lohan
B: Britney Spears
C: Russell Crowe
D: Tom Cruise
The champ maxes out again while the lady leaves Tom Cruise uncovered...Britney Spears is the answer, so she leads 5-4. Third question:
Which of the following wasn't called "Babe"?
A: Yankee's George Ruth
B: The Only U.S. #1 hit for Styx
C: The pig in "Charlotte's Web"
D: Paul Bunyan's big blue ox
Jessica uses her Pressure Button. Both are right with the "Charlotte's Web" pig. Next:
What space object did the U.S. government destroy with a missle in February 2008?
A: A meteor
B: Sputnik
C: A spy satelite
D: Mir space station
Jessica maxes out while the man leaves meteor uncovered...the answer's a spy satelite, so we're tied up at two chips apiece. This next question could decide it:
Which of these men didn't sign the Declaration of Independence?
A: Thomas Jefferson
B: John Hancock
C: Benjamin Franklin
D: George Washington
Kavanault uses his Pressure Button. In the end, he says Jefferson and Franklin, while she locks in Franklin and Washington. If Franklin's right, this duel continues. If the answer is Jefferson, the man retains his championship. If the answer is Washington, we have a new champ. Otherwise, something mysterious is going to happen. The answer is...
A: Thomas Jefferson
B: John Hancock
C: Benjamin Franklin
D: George Washington
...Washington, so we have a new champion with $15,000! The outgoing man is the first contestant this season to lose any money (which is all of it, of course). Now, for her. Her Max Question:
Which "Seinfeld" actor shares a first and last name with Britney Spears' first husband?
A: Jason Alexander
B: Michael Richards
C: Wayne Knight
D: Jerry Stiller
She says Jason Alexander...
A: Jason Alexander
B: Michael Richards
C: Wayne Knight
D: Jerry Stiller
...DOUBLE to $30,000!
She decides to...take her money home.
That means the unpicked players from the last duel will battle it out to fill the vacated championship chair. First question:
"Be Prepared" is the official motto of what?
A: FEMA
B: Boy Scouts of America
C: Planned Parenthood
D: TV's Chuck Norris
Haywood doesn't cover up Norris while Bundy covers up just the Boy Scouts...and that's the right answer, so he has the early 10-8 lead. Second question:
Shares of Anheuser-Busch trade on the NYSE under what symbol?
A: BUD
B: BSH
C: ANH
D: KEG
The man maxes out while the lady leaves KEG uncovered...BUD is right, so his lead is down to 7-6. Third question:
At this year's Chinese New Year's Day Parade, who would have been most appropriate as the guest of honor?
A: Disney's Underdog
B: Foghorn Leghorn
C: Tony the Tiger
D: Ratatouille's Remy
He maxes out again, while she only covers up Underdog and Remy. The answer is...
A: Disney's Underdog
B: Foghorn Leghorn
C: Tony the Tiger
D: Ratatuille's Remy
...Remy, so we keep going as the lady's now ahead, 5-4. Next question:
On July 15, 2007, what pro baseball franchise became the first in history to lose 10,000 games?
A: NY Yankees
B: Florida Marlins
C: Chicago Cubs
D: Philadelphia Phillies
Haywood really hurts herself by maxing out while the man only covers up the right answer of the Phillies, so he's back in front, 4-2. Next:
At a mere 345 feet above sea level, which U.S. state's highest point is the shortest of all 50 state peaks?
A: New York
B: North Dakota
C: Florida
D: Mississippi
After locking in Florida and Mississippi, Haywood uses her Pressure Button. The man maxes out. If the answer's NY or N. Dakota, she's headed home...
A: New York
B: North Dakota
C: Florida
D: Mississippi
...but it's Florida, so both players only have one chip left. Here's the next question:
Only one of these billionaires graduated from college. Who was it?
A: Bill Gates
B: Michael Bell
C: Warren Buffett
D: Steve Jobs
After he locks in Buffett, Bundy goes with his Pressure Button. After originally having Buffett at first, Haywood says Jobs. The answer is...
A: Bill Gates
B: Michael Bell
C: Warren Buffett
D: Steve Jobs
...Buffett, so Bundy, for now, is $20,000 richer! For another $20K:
Which of these wasn't used to construct George Washington's false teeth?
A: Gold
B: Wood
C: Donkey teeth
D: Hippopotamus ivory
He says gold...I don't think so. It was wood. He decides to play on. The next three players available:
Lee Fitzgerald: Boston (Interventionist)
Michael Folko: Austin, TX (Musician)
Paris Venum: NYC (Former child star)
He chooses the musician. Let's pick this duel up with the fourth question, with it being tied at 6 apiece:
A 2008 Stanford-Cal Tech study found people enjoyed a bottle of wine more if it was what?
A: Beautifully labeled
B: Imported from France
C: Served from France
D: Expensive
The challenger's Pressure Button is gone. Both say expensive, and Bundy also says beautifully labeled...expensive is right to give the challenger the lead, 6-5. Next:
Which of these phrases appear on Frank Sinatra's head stone?
A: New York, New York
B: Fly me to the moon
C: I did it my way
D: The best is yet to come
The champion maxes out while the musician leaves "New York, New York" uncovered..."The best is yet to come" is right, so the challenger retains the lead, 4-2. Next:
What was the "Jarvik-7"?
A: NASA spacecraft
B: Boy band
C: Artificial heart
D: Criminal group
The champ uses his Pressure Button after he locks in the heart, which the other does too. That's the right answer. Next:
In 2007, McDonald's protested the Oxford English Dictionary's definition of what term?
A: McMansion
B: Hamburglar
C: Secret Sauce
D: McJob
Both say McJob, while the challenger also says Hamburglar and Secret Sauce. Is the champion done?...
A: McMansion
B: Hamburglar
C: Secret Sauce
D: McJob
...not yet! We're tied back up at two chips apiece! For $30,000:
By definition, an entomologist would most likely enjoy studying what Disney film?
A: "The Aristocrats"
B: "Shrek"
C: "A Bug's Life"
D: "Finding Nemo"
Both say "A Bug's Life"...right! For $40,000:
When properly stored, which of these foods has the longest shelf life?
A: Twinkies
B: Mature Potatoes
C: Peanuts
D: Honey
Both say honey, while the musician also says Twinkies...
A: Twinkies
B: Mature Potatoes
C: Peanuts
D: Honey
...honey is right, meaning for the first time this season, a duel has topped out at $50,000! Next:
Which Olympic sport did women compete in for the first time at the Athens 2004 Summer Games?
A: Wrestling
B: Lacrosse
C: Rugby
D: Golf
Both say lacrosse, while the champ also says wrestling...
A: Wrestling
B: Lacrosse
C: Rugby
D: Golf
...WRESTLING IS RIGHT, meaning Bundy now has $70,000!
But he won't be able to get any money tonight- time's up. If the show's back the next time, he'll resume with his next Max Question.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
A little more details about "Celebrity Family Feud"
NBC's "Celebrity Family Feud" will begin on July 1, and will be executive produced by both Gabrielle Johnston (the current EP of the American version) and Toby Gorman (the EP of the British version, "Family Fortunes"). It has been said that four different teams will compete on each show.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
4/17/2008 Results
Temptation: Denise tries for her fourth win against Lauren and Kimberly. After the opening Speed Round...
Denise: $25
Lauren: $30
Kimberly: $30
...the two challengers are tempted with a supply of tea, $500 worth of Sherri's Berries and a white gold diamond necklace, a total of $1,549 for just $8. The final offer is a $6 price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Place.
1. You can find me near Miami.
2. Christopher Columbus wrote about me.
3. According to the Navy, I don't exist.
In the middle of the fourth clue, Kimberly rings in...
T _ E
_ _ R _ _ D _
_ R _ A _ _ _ E
...she says THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE...right to get the outright lead at $45!
Knock Off category: True facts about Simon Cowell.
Born in England
Middle name is Leslie
Former "Jeopardy!" contestant
High school dropout
Expert pianist
Guest-starred on "The Simpsons"
Earns over $30 million per year
Races go-karts
Home featured on "MTV Cribs"
Got shot in "Scary Movie 3"
Did PSA for PETA
Had car stolen on "Punk'd"
TURN 1:
Denise: High school dropout- $5 ($30)
Lauren: PSA for PETA- $5 ($35)
Kimberly: Home on "Cribs"- $10 ($55)
TURN 2:
Denise: Born in England- $2 ($32)
Lauren: Guest on "The Simpsons"- $3 ($38)
Kimberly: Car stolen on "Punk'd"- $5 ($60)
TURN 3:
Denise: Middle name is Leslie
Lauren: Earns over $30 million a year- $3 ($41)
Kimberly: Expert pianist
REST OF ROUND FOR LAUREN:
1. Role in "Scary Movie 3"- $2 ($43)
2. Races go-karts- $15 ($58)
Simon Cowell was once on a British version of "$ale of the Century".
With only a $2 lead now, Kimberly is offered a $500 Omaha Steaks gift certificate, an electric grill and an iPod, all worth $849 for $11. The final offer is an $8 sale price, and she buys!
Speed Round #2 dealt with Snow White's Seven Dwarfs and the Smurfs. After that...
Denise: $47
Lauren: $68
Kimberly: $62
...Lauren can give up a $6 lead for a chance at $2,000, which she does. She chooses the red wallet...sorry. It was in the white.
After the last Speed Round...she recovers quickly from that bummer in Instant Cash to win the championship with $82! Denise leaves with $1,949 in prizes and Kimberly leaves with $849 in prizes.
Unfourtunately, she loses in Super Knock Off. She doesn't want to have the dubious honor of being the first one to take just a Croton watch from Shopper's Paradise, so she will be back the next time.
TPIR: Our first four players today are Daniela Jacobsen, Christopher, Keaon and Lesley Pronesti. The first IUFB is a pool table.
Lesley: $1,299
Keaon: $625
Christopher: $900
Daniela: $901
ARP: $1,300, so Pronesti plays Check Game for an off-road vehicle. Her check amount is $3,300...THAT'S TOO MUCH! ARP of the ATV: $3,199.
Next player is Dorothy Edwards and the second IUFB is a dollhouse.
Dorothy: BUCK (ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE)
Keaon: $425
Christopher: $650
Daniela: $300 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $658, so the first man called down today will play Temptation for a Dodge Magnum (Std., ESP, PGroup, Mats)! First number is 2. The first gift is a tandem bike marked at $699 and he picks 6 as the second number. Second gift is a universal remote marked at $499 and he picks 9 as the third digit. Next are banjos marked at $1,311 and he picks 1 as the fourth number. The last prize on offer is a camcorder marked at $599 and he picks 5 as the last number, making his car guess $26,915. He opts to go for the car. We know that the second and fifth digits are right. Is that fourth number 1?...
$ 2 6, 9 1 5
...yes! Now, for the all important question. Is that third number a 9?...
$ 2 6, 9 1 5
...NO. Too bad.
Next player is Jennifer Bethers and the third IUFB is a baker's rack.
Jennifer: $1,200
Daniela: $1,350
Dorothy: $400 (STUPID BID)
Keaon: $401
ARP: $2,385, so Jacobsen plays Safe Crackers for a water trike and sunblock, all worth $5,765. The numbers in the price of the sunblock are 0, 7 and 8. I say $780 and she agrees...NO.
The second loser of the day gets $1,000 from the Big Wheel and will be in the Showcase. He just misses an extra $5,000 in his Bonus Spin.
Next player is Amanda Marcielle and the fourth IUFB is soccer equipment. The winner also gets $40 worth of Dr. Scholl's wart remover.
Amanda: $812
Dorothy: $650
Keaon: $850
Jennifer: BUCK
ARP: $2,100, so Keaon plays Most Expensive for a dinette, a brass telescope and a gas grill. He picks the dinette. The telescope is $1,980, the grill is $1,490...but the dinette is $1,190. Except for Check Game, which should've been won, these players have just had no luck today.
Next player is Christian Lamone and the next IUFB is an electric fireplace.
Christian: $1,321
Jennifer: $2,200
Amanda: $2,500
Dorothy: $2,800
ARP: $1,899, so Lamone from UCLA will play Grocery Game for a Mercury Milan (Std., 2.3L, SYNC) worth $19,845! Products today are caplets, Clorox, V8 juice, baking spray and bird seed. First purchase is four bottles of Clorox, each one of which is $1.99, for a total of $7.96. Second purchase is three bottles of V8 juice, for a total of $17.41. I was hoping he would then take one baking spray next, and he does...WIN at $2.69 (for a winning total of $20.10)! This playing wasn't so hard, and he took advantage of it! And I liked what Drew did afterwards, as he said right in front of the camera that we finally got a winner today! He's growing in his role as the host of this show.
The last player is Roxanna and the final IUFB is a man's watch.
Roxanna: $2,000
Jennifer: $1,100
Amanda: $1,675
Dorothy: $825
ARP: $2,330, meaning Edwards mercifully gomes home with the gifts backstage while Roxanna plays Pick a Number for a trip to Rome. Board:
$ 9 4 _ 6
Choices for the third number are 2, 5 and 8. She guesses $9,426...
$ 9 4 2 6
...the 2 means two wins in a row to end the day's Pricing Games!
SSD2: The only loser this half spins 40...and a dime for half a dollar total. The lady spins 15...and 20, so she's done. Our big winner of the day so far spins 35...and 40 to get into the Showcase! I think he's got a shot at another car there.
First, we visit The Train Depot, where a cradle, a home theater sound system and a hot tub (not a Jacuzzi) can be found. I believe we've got a Fireball Special Showcase Alert on our hands here. Christopher gets this stuff and bids $13,000, which sounds like a respectable bid to me. For Lamone, we have heavy duty stuff- a washer/dryer, an outdoor theater system and a Dodge Ram Regular Cab (Std., Paint, AT, PEG)! He bids $25,321.
ARP for him: $27,808, a difference of $2,487. ARP for Chris...
...$18,509, meaning Lamone is the first big daytime winner on this show in a while! His grand total: $49,552!
WOF: For those of you wondering what happened on Wednesday, you didn't miss much. Plain and simple.
As for tonight, we start out with a shout out from Big Bird. Tonight's players are:
Angela Thomas: Newburland, WS (no occupation given)
Christopher McKendro: Las Crusas, NM (U.S. Marshal)
Lisa Ramos: Freeport, MA (flight attendant)
Ramos gets THE FROG PRINCE for $1,000, while the man in the middle gets SOUND SLEEPER for two.
Round 1 is tonight's Prize Puzzle Round and the category is Phrase. Out on the wheel now is a trip to Nashville worth $5,200. After Ramos calls the S, we have...
I S _ _ N _ - _ _ _ _ I N G
...she buys the A and the O and solves ISLAND-HOPPING for a trip to the Bahamas and another $100, for a total of $7,400.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: NR8183986
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Before & After. When we get to Thomas, we have...
T _ E E T _/&/_ _ _ _ E _ T E R/
_ T _ _ _ _ N E
...I know this. She calls the S's for $1,500 but then hits Lose a Turn. The man calls a dud in P. Ramos then steals TWEETY & SYLVESTER STALLONE for another $650 and the trip to Nashville, for a new total of $13,250!
ActivOn Big Money Round category is Next Line Please. After Ramos calls two R's for $7,000, she then calls three C's for the $1,000 from PETCO ($1,000 is also donated to KiddyCo Cat Rescue in Dallas). After she calls the K's for another $900, we have...
_ _ C K _ R _
_ _ C K _ R _
_ _ C K
...this should've actually fallen under the category of Song Lyrics. Sadly, she buys a dud vowel of A. Thomas then lands on a Mystery Wedge and calls two H's. She flips...that's the $10,000, and she solves HICKORY DICKORY DOCK to win it! She then says the next line is "The mouse ran up the clock" to get within $250 of the lead!
The man then solves PUBLIC PARK to go to five grand. Next category is Song Lyrics. After Ramos buys the I's, we have...
I/_ A _/_ _ R N/IN/A/
_ _ A _ _/T _ _ N
...no clue. She calls a $350 B but loses her turn with the U. After Thomas buys a pair of L's for $700, we now have...
I/_ A _/B _ R N/IN/A/
_ _ A L L/T _ _ N
...now, I've got it. After buying the O's to clean out the vowels, she calls the W's for another $1,200 and solves I WAS BORN IN A SMALL TOWN to take the lead with $14,650!
Speed-Up Round category is Thing and consonants are worth $1,800 apiece. After the man calls the G's, we have...
_ _ G _ - _ _ T _ N _
G _ S _ L _ N _
...they should've used this puzzle last week. Ramos calls D for dud. Thomas calls M for another miss. The man then calls two E's but can't solve. Ramos calls the H's and solves HIGH-OCTANE GASOLINE for the match with $20,450! Thomas leaves with $14,650 and the man gets $5,000.
So far, a respectable $40,100 has been given away tonight!
BONUS ROUND: Ramos is a pretty good player and we haven't had a bonus round winner this week, so we might very well get a win tonight. She spins the B for Bobby and the category is Things. Starting with:
T _ _/&/_ R _ T _ _ T _
She calls C, P, M and A and gets...
T A _/&/_ R A T _ _ T _
...I think TAX & GRATUITY. Does she? NO, as she starts with TAG instead. This time, it wasn't the Nissan- it was $25,000.
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: An "American Idol" alum is the player tonight- Kimberley Locke. She's playing for Camp Heartland. Her potential backup singers tonight are Jerry (manager) and Joel (friend). Categories:
BREAK UP SONGS
WHITNEY HOUSTON
R & B
ROCK
DISCO
1960s
POP
ONE HIT WONDERS
FUNK
Why she's not a category, I don't know. Her first category is One Hit Wonders and her choices are "Monster Mash" by Boris Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers and "Take on Me" by A-Ha. She chooses "Monster Mash" and has to get by three words:
"It was _ ______ ____"
She gets "...a graveyard smash" no problem.
Second category is Disco and her choices are "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb and "I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC & the Sunshine Band. She goes with "I'm Your Boogie Man" and must fill in another three-word target:
"...I'm your boogie man, __ ____ ___"
She gets "...turn me on" easily, after she originally said "...do what you".
Third subject is Whitney Houston. The choice for her is either "So Emotional" or "I Wanna Dance With Somebody". The pick is "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", and she now has a four-word target:
"With _______ ___ ____ __"
She gets "...somebody who loves me", and next for her is a Rock song. The choices now are "Urgent" by Foreigner and "I Can't Dance" by Genesis. She goes with "I Can't Dance" and must fill in seven missing words this time:
"Only thing _____ __ __ __ ___ _ ___"
With no hesitation, she gets "...about me is the way I walk" for $25,000.
Next up for her is a Break Up Song. Her choices are "Oh Girl" by the Chi-Lites and "Un-break My Heart" by Toni Braxton. She sides with Toni Braxton and the target is now at six words:
"...me, un-break my ____, __ ____ ___ __ ____"
She goes with "...heart, say you'll love me again" and freezes it...that's $50,000.
Next category selection is R & B. She gets a choice now between "(Love Is Like A) Heatwave" by Martha & the Vandellas and "Standing in the Shadows of Love" by Four Tops. She picks the Four Tops song and again must fill in six words:
"I can't keep ___ ____, ___ _____ __ _____"
Her guess is "...from cryin', it's tearin' me apart" and she freezes it because she knew this song ever since she first sang it on "American Idol"...and sure enough, she now has $100,000!
Her $200K category is the 1960s. The two songs at this decade's disposal are "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and "The Monkees". She decides to try "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and must now get past ten missing words. They follow after "I know a man ain't". She follows that up with "...supposed to cry but these tears I can't hold inside" and locks it in no problem...for $200,000!
For $350,000, she chooses Pop. The choices are "Sussudio" by Phil Collins and "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads. She chooses "Take Me to the River" and for the second time tonight, she has to fill in ten words. They follow after "I don't know why you treat me so bad". She can only follow that up with "I don't know why", so she must use her first backup of the night. Her multiple choices yields these choices:
A: "...think of all the love that we thought we had"
B: "...think of all the things that we could have had"
C: "...think of our lost love, don't that make you sad"
She then decides to use her two words freebie, filling in the fourth and tenth missing words, but she wastes one of her choices on the fourth word. She then decides to call up Jerry, and with his help, she finally locks in B...RIGHT for $350,000!
All that's left is the category of Funk. Her song choices there are "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" by Carl Carlton and "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang. She tries "She's a Bad Mama Jama" and must fill in nine missing words. They follow "A beautiful sight". She follows all of that with "...to see, I get so excited, viewin' her anatomy". She decides to go for it. She is...
"...to see, I get so excited, viewin' her anatomy"
...RIGHT FOR $500,000!!
AND SHE'S GOING FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR SONG, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! I guess this is the person who wants to be the first to try the Million Dollar Song, then.
Anyway, let me remind you that she's giving up 4/5 of her current winnings for a chance at this. Also, the song is a #1 hit from one of the previously used nine categories. It is a Ringo Starr song, and it is called "You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)". She must fill in her highest target to date- **15** words. They follow after "And you're mine". She sings...
...NOTHING!!!! OUCH. It was "You're my baby, you're my pet, we fell in love on the night we met". But she still has our respect and $100,000 for her charity. Now you know how this part of this show works.
Cash Cab: We started off with Scottie, John and Lee trying to survive 47 blocks to get to Chumley's Bedford and Barrow Streets...they made it, but they got their third strike at the last second.
Headed to 67th and Central Park West, 31 blocks away, were Roy and Fran. They messed up on their first $50 question but got the rest of them.
$100 round:
Q1: Similar to the Nike swoosh, the dynamic ribbon is the trademark image that appears on what company's bottles?
Guess: Coca-Cola- RIGHT ($250)
Q2: Occurring between the equinoxes, what biannual event takes place when the sun is farthest from the Celestial Equator?
Guess: Summer and Winter Solistices- CORRECT ($350)
Q3: Owned by over 16% of local drivers, vanity plates are unusually common on the streets of what Old Dominion State?
Guess: Maryland- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE (A: Virginia; that was quite a disappointment they missed a question about the state I live in!!)
Final question: A predecessor to Linux, what computer operating system was controlled by a consortium called The Open Group?
Guess: UNIX- WIN ($450)
They then decided to take their money and ran, even though I thought they didn't deserve it after missing a Virginia question and not even bothering to use a Shout Out.
The last game of the day saw these three trying to get to the Tick-Tock Diner- Jeremy, Lauren and Scott. They needed to get through 46 blocks. They got their first strike on their third $50 question.
$100 round:
Q1: Nicknamed "The Ragin' Cajun", what bald-headed political pundit helped put both Bill Clinton and Tony Blair in office?
Guess: James Carville- CORRECT ($250)
Q2: Combining elements of Ju Jit Zsu, Judo and Kickboxing, what sport is abbreviated MMA?
Guess: Mixed Martial Arts- YOU BET ($350)
Q3: Consisting of rock, dust, ice and frozen gas, what celestial bodies did Aristotle refer to as "Stars With Hair"?
Guess: Comets- RIGHT ($450)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Besides the U.S. and England, name four of the other five countries listed on the Top 7 countries with the most English-speaking people.
Correct answers given: Canada, Austrailia, South Africa and Ireland ($700; other was New Zealand)
Q4: Written in 1968 by anti-government activists, what controversial so-called cookbook features recipes for explosives such as TNT?
Guess: "The Anarchists Cookbook"- RIGHT ($800)
$200 round:
Q1: Invented in 1998 by IBM, what type of data storage device is often found attached to a keychain?
Guess: USB Flash Drive- YES INDEED ($1,000)
Q2: A stinging critique of capitalism, "The Time Machine" is a classic sci-fi novel by what author and commited Socialist?
Guess: H.G. Wells- RIGHT ($1,200)
Q3: Using pressurized steam, what device is commonly used to sterilize medical tools and equipment?
Guess: Autoclave- YES ($1,400)
Final question: Given by the Univ. of Georgia, what annual broadcasting awards have honored both Edward R. Murrow and "South Park"?
Guess: The Peabody Awards- WIN ($1,600)
They then tried the Aflac Video Bonus! If they got this, they became the second-highest winners of the season:
Due to its lethal venomous bite, this African reptile was widely considered to be the world's deadliest snake. Not to be confused with a type of Cuban dance, what's the name of the carniverous cousin of the cobra?
They said Mamba...
...JUST WON $3,200!!
Jeopardy!: Challenging Chris Zane this time were Val Ontell and Eddie Gillan. Opening categories:
ANTIBIOTICS
ALSO A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
HOLD THE FORT
MISQUOTED
____ OF _____
'80s SONG LYRICS
At the first break, everyone was separated by a grand, with the man in the middle leading with four, Zane had three and the other lady had two. The remaining three categories were Antibiotics, Also a Musical Instrument and Hold the Fort. First musical instrument clue:
The deepest male singing voice.
The champ said "What is the base?"...right to go to $3,200. $400 clue:
Legendary Chicago Bears running back Brian.
She said "What is Piccolo?"...she now had $3,600! Middle clue:
A brand of Irish Lager.
The man rung in with "What is harp?"...correct to go to $4,600. For $800:
To move your fingers or hands in a nervous fashion.
Zane said "What is fiddle?"...right for $4,400! If she got this next clue right, she got the lead back:
A musical direction meaning to play softly.
She said "What is piano forte?"...NOT ACCEPTABLE, dropping her to $3,400. The other lady got "What is piano?" to jump to three grand. Opening antibiotic clue:
Wycillin is a trade name for this moldy oldie of antibiotic agents.
The man responded with "What is penicillin?"...right to go to $4,800. $400:
Antibiotics don't work against viruses; they do work against these, like the tubercle bacillus.
Ontell said "What is bacteria?"...right to tie the champ for second place. Middle clue:
Cefamondole is used to treat this inflammation of a membrane of the abdominal wall caused by a ruptured appendix.
Zane said "What is peritonitis?"...that took her back to $4,000. For $800:
While using metronidazole, don't consume this unless you enjoy cramps, headaches and profuse sweating.
Risking his lead, the man said "What is alcohol?"...he kept the lead with $5,600! Final clue in the category:
This antibiotic often used to treat acne was discovered in 1948.
Triple Stumper- it was Tetracycline. First clue in the last category:
Built by the British in 1764, Fort Erie was captured by American troops during this war.
Ontell said "What is the Revolutionary War?"...incorrect, dropping her to $3,200. At the last second, the champ tried "What is the War of 1812?"...that was right to go to $4,200. $400 clue:
The Texas fort named for this President of the Republic of Texas is home to the U.S. Army Medical Command.
Ontell tried "What is Fort Sam Houston?"...correct to go back to $3,600. Middle clue was the Daily Double! She risked one thousand:
Located 35 miles from Louisville, it was named for America's first secretary of war.
"What is Fort Hamilton?"...incorrect. It was Fort Knox, dropping her to $2,600. For $800:
Pencil in the date--July 6, 1777--that's when British General John Burgoyne forced the surrender of this NY fort.
The champ went with "What is Fort Ticonderoga?"...she hit five grand! Last clue of the round:
This North Carolina fort "boasts" of being the "home of the airborne & special operations forces".
Ontell said "What is Ashfoud?"...wrong again, so she ended the round with $1,600. For the lead, Zane tried "What is Fort Bragg?"...RIGHT to get the lead back with $6,000!
DJ! categories:
BALLET
THE TV CHARACTER IN COMMON
FICTIONAL FEMALES
IT'S ONLY MONEY
IT'S CANADA, EH
"I" OPENERS
Ontell got the middle three clues in Fictional Females to pull to $5,400 and a chance at the lead with this $2,000 clue (the others were tied at six grand apiece at this point):
Left at the altar as a girl, this Dickens character still wears her wedding dress.
The man said "Who was Miss Havisham?"...right for the outright lead back at $8,000! Now, to the TV Character in Common category. In this category, a couple actors/actresses were given, and the players had to ID the TV character played by each of the given people. For instance, the first clue:
Lindsay Wagner & Michelle Ryan
Ontell nailed "What is the Bionic Woman?" to go to $5,600. $800:
Raymond Burr & Monte Markham
The champ said "Who was Perry Mason?"...that's $6,800. Middle clue:
Barbara Bel Geddes & Donna Reed
At the last second, she said "Who was Ellie Ewing?"...tie game! $1,600 clue:
Teri Hatcher & Erica Durance
For the lead, she responded with "Who was Lois Lane?"...she got the lead back with $9,600! Final clue in that category:
Richard Thomas & Robert Wightman
Triple Stumper- John Boy. At the midway point, Zane now led with $14,400! The man still had eight grand and Ontell had $6,000. Opening clue in It's Only Money:
Banks get new money from two treasury bureaus: Engraving and printing for bills, and this one for coins.
She said "What is the U.S. Mint?"...she now had $14,800! $800:
The first of these monetary units was issued in 1360 by King Jean II, right after his release from English captivity.
The man said "What is a promissory?"...NO, dropping him to $7,200. Triple Stumper- Franks was the actual name. Middle clue:
Government taxing and spending are part of this "policy", from the Latin for "basket" or "treasury".
He said "What is fiscal?"...that brought him back to $8,400! $1,600 clue:
In options trading, to sell is to "put" and to buy is to do this.
Zane said "What is to pull?"...NO, so she fell to $13,200. Triple Stumper- you actually call on that. Final clue:
While serving in this post, Montgomery Blair helped introduce money orders.
Ontell said "What is the Secretary of Treasury?"...no, so she was back to four large. The man then said "What is the Postmaster General?"...he now had five figures at $10,400! First Canada clue:
In 1870 the Hudson's Bay Company and Britain ceded these "territories" to Canada.
Zane buzzed in with "What are the Northwest Territories?"...$13,600! $800 clue:
More than 1/3 of Canada's population resides in this province.
She said "What is Quebec?"...NO, meaning she now dropped to $12,800. Ontell then said "What is Ontario?"...that was right to go to $4,800. Middle clue:
Hans Weber was chief scientist on Canada's expedition to study this ocean's Alpha Ridge.
The man in the middle was first with "What is the Atlantic?"...NO, so he fell back to four figures at $9,200. Zane then said "What is the Artic Ocean?"...14 grand! $1,600 clue:
Clarence Birdseye discovered his freezing method for food on a trading expedition to this "canine" Canadian region.
Triple Stumper- Labrador. She then went for the Daily Double in that category and bet $5,000 in order to try and break this game open:
Conservative Joe Clark was Canadian Prime Minister between this man's two non-consecutive terms.
"Who was Pierre Trudeau?"...
"Who was Pierre Trudeau?"
...RIGHT to hit $19,000! She then tried the middle clue in Ballet...DAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIILLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE #2!! She bet $3,000 this time:
The 1890 premiere of this ballet included Enrico Cecchetti as the bluebird and Carlotta Brianza as Aurora.
"What is Sleeping Beauty?"...
"What is Sleeping Beauty?"
...RIGHT AGAIN to go to $22,000! Did the man earn enough to stay mathematically alive after DJ!...NO! Zane led after the round with $20,400, while the other two had $9,200.
FJ! category: WWII.
In English, it's the word that Mussolini was the first to use to describe the partnership between Berlin and Rome.
Correct: What is an axis?
The champ said "What is unholy?", but only lost $1,000 to retain the title at $19,400 and get a three-day total of $57,201!
Denise: $25
Lauren: $30
Kimberly: $30
...the two challengers are tempted with a supply of tea, $500 worth of Sherri's Berries and a white gold diamond necklace, a total of $1,549 for just $8. The final offer is a $6 price. Going once...going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Place.
1. You can find me near Miami.
2. Christopher Columbus wrote about me.
3. According to the Navy, I don't exist.
In the middle of the fourth clue, Kimberly rings in...
T _ E
_ _ R _ _ D _
_ R _ A _ _ _ E
...she says THE BERMUDA TRIANGLE...right to get the outright lead at $45!
Knock Off category: True facts about Simon Cowell.
Born in England
Middle name is Leslie
Former "Jeopardy!" contestant
High school dropout
Expert pianist
Guest-starred on "The Simpsons"
Earns over $30 million per year
Races go-karts
Home featured on "MTV Cribs"
Got shot in "Scary Movie 3"
Did PSA for PETA
Had car stolen on "Punk'd"
TURN 1:
Denise: High school dropout- $5 ($30)
Lauren: PSA for PETA- $5 ($35)
Kimberly: Home on "Cribs"- $10 ($55)
TURN 2:
Denise: Born in England- $2 ($32)
Lauren: Guest on "The Simpsons"- $3 ($38)
Kimberly: Car stolen on "Punk'd"- $5 ($60)
TURN 3:
Denise: Middle name is Leslie
Lauren: Earns over $30 million a year- $3 ($41)
Kimberly: Expert pianist
REST OF ROUND FOR LAUREN:
1. Role in "Scary Movie 3"- $2 ($43)
2. Races go-karts- $15 ($58)
Simon Cowell was once on a British version of "$ale of the Century".
With only a $2 lead now, Kimberly is offered a $500 Omaha Steaks gift certificate, an electric grill and an iPod, all worth $849 for $11. The final offer is an $8 sale price, and she buys!
Speed Round #2 dealt with Snow White's Seven Dwarfs and the Smurfs. After that...
Denise: $47
Lauren: $68
Kimberly: $62
...Lauren can give up a $6 lead for a chance at $2,000, which she does. She chooses the red wallet...sorry. It was in the white.
After the last Speed Round...she recovers quickly from that bummer in Instant Cash to win the championship with $82! Denise leaves with $1,949 in prizes and Kimberly leaves with $849 in prizes.
Unfourtunately, she loses in Super Knock Off. She doesn't want to have the dubious honor of being the first one to take just a Croton watch from Shopper's Paradise, so she will be back the next time.
TPIR: Our first four players today are Daniela Jacobsen, Christopher, Keaon and Lesley Pronesti. The first IUFB is a pool table.
Lesley: $1,299
Keaon: $625
Christopher: $900
Daniela: $901
ARP: $1,300, so Pronesti plays Check Game for an off-road vehicle. Her check amount is $3,300...THAT'S TOO MUCH! ARP of the ATV: $3,199.
Next player is Dorothy Edwards and the second IUFB is a dollhouse.
Dorothy: BUCK (ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE)
Keaon: $425
Christopher: $650
Daniela: $300 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $658, so the first man called down today will play Temptation for a Dodge Magnum (Std., ESP, PGroup, Mats)! First number is 2. The first gift is a tandem bike marked at $699 and he picks 6 as the second number. Second gift is a universal remote marked at $499 and he picks 9 as the third digit. Next are banjos marked at $1,311 and he picks 1 as the fourth number. The last prize on offer is a camcorder marked at $599 and he picks 5 as the last number, making his car guess $26,915. He opts to go for the car. We know that the second and fifth digits are right. Is that fourth number 1?...
$ 2 6, 9 1 5
...yes! Now, for the all important question. Is that third number a 9?...
$ 2 6, 9 1 5
...NO. Too bad.
Next player is Jennifer Bethers and the third IUFB is a baker's rack.
Jennifer: $1,200
Daniela: $1,350
Dorothy: $400 (STUPID BID)
Keaon: $401
ARP: $2,385, so Jacobsen plays Safe Crackers for a water trike and sunblock, all worth $5,765. The numbers in the price of the sunblock are 0, 7 and 8. I say $780 and she agrees...NO.
The second loser of the day gets $1,000 from the Big Wheel and will be in the Showcase. He just misses an extra $5,000 in his Bonus Spin.
Next player is Amanda Marcielle and the fourth IUFB is soccer equipment. The winner also gets $40 worth of Dr. Scholl's wart remover.
Amanda: $812
Dorothy: $650
Keaon: $850
Jennifer: BUCK
ARP: $2,100, so Keaon plays Most Expensive for a dinette, a brass telescope and a gas grill. He picks the dinette. The telescope is $1,980, the grill is $1,490...but the dinette is $1,190. Except for Check Game, which should've been won, these players have just had no luck today.
Next player is Christian Lamone and the next IUFB is an electric fireplace.
Christian: $1,321
Jennifer: $2,200
Amanda: $2,500
Dorothy: $2,800
ARP: $1,899, so Lamone from UCLA will play Grocery Game for a Mercury Milan (Std., 2.3L, SYNC) worth $19,845! Products today are caplets, Clorox, V8 juice, baking spray and bird seed. First purchase is four bottles of Clorox, each one of which is $1.99, for a total of $7.96. Second purchase is three bottles of V8 juice, for a total of $17.41. I was hoping he would then take one baking spray next, and he does...WIN at $2.69 (for a winning total of $20.10)! This playing wasn't so hard, and he took advantage of it! And I liked what Drew did afterwards, as he said right in front of the camera that we finally got a winner today! He's growing in his role as the host of this show.
The last player is Roxanna and the final IUFB is a man's watch.
Roxanna: $2,000
Jennifer: $1,100
Amanda: $1,675
Dorothy: $825
ARP: $2,330, meaning Edwards mercifully gomes home with the gifts backstage while Roxanna plays Pick a Number for a trip to Rome. Board:
$ 9 4 _ 6
Choices for the third number are 2, 5 and 8. She guesses $9,426...
$ 9 4 2 6
...the 2 means two wins in a row to end the day's Pricing Games!
SSD2: The only loser this half spins 40...and a dime for half a dollar total. The lady spins 15...and 20, so she's done. Our big winner of the day so far spins 35...and 40 to get into the Showcase! I think he's got a shot at another car there.
First, we visit The Train Depot, where a cradle, a home theater sound system and a hot tub (not a Jacuzzi) can be found. I believe we've got a Fireball Special Showcase Alert on our hands here. Christopher gets this stuff and bids $13,000, which sounds like a respectable bid to me. For Lamone, we have heavy duty stuff- a washer/dryer, an outdoor theater system and a Dodge Ram Regular Cab (Std., Paint, AT, PEG)! He bids $25,321.
ARP for him: $27,808, a difference of $2,487. ARP for Chris...
...$18,509, meaning Lamone is the first big daytime winner on this show in a while! His grand total: $49,552!
WOF: For those of you wondering what happened on Wednesday, you didn't miss much. Plain and simple.
As for tonight, we start out with a shout out from Big Bird. Tonight's players are:
Angela Thomas: Newburland, WS (no occupation given)
Christopher McKendro: Las Crusas, NM (U.S. Marshal)
Lisa Ramos: Freeport, MA (flight attendant)
Ramos gets THE FROG PRINCE for $1,000, while the man in the middle gets SOUND SLEEPER for two.
Round 1 is tonight's Prize Puzzle Round and the category is Phrase. Out on the wheel now is a trip to Nashville worth $5,200. After Ramos calls the S, we have...
I S _ _ N _ - _ _ _ _ I N G
...she buys the A and the O and solves ISLAND-HOPPING for a trip to the Bahamas and another $100, for a total of $7,400.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: NR8183986
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Before & After. When we get to Thomas, we have...
T _ E E T _/&/_ _ _ _ E _ T E R/
_ T _ _ _ _ N E
...I know this. She calls the S's for $1,500 but then hits Lose a Turn. The man calls a dud in P. Ramos then steals TWEETY & SYLVESTER STALLONE for another $650 and the trip to Nashville, for a new total of $13,250!
ActivOn Big Money Round category is Next Line Please. After Ramos calls two R's for $7,000, she then calls three C's for the $1,000 from PETCO ($1,000 is also donated to KiddyCo Cat Rescue in Dallas). After she calls the K's for another $900, we have...
_ _ C K _ R _
_ _ C K _ R _
_ _ C K
...this should've actually fallen under the category of Song Lyrics. Sadly, she buys a dud vowel of A. Thomas then lands on a Mystery Wedge and calls two H's. She flips...that's the $10,000, and she solves HICKORY DICKORY DOCK to win it! She then says the next line is "The mouse ran up the clock" to get within $250 of the lead!
The man then solves PUBLIC PARK to go to five grand. Next category is Song Lyrics. After Ramos buys the I's, we have...
I/_ A _/_ _ R N/IN/A/
_ _ A _ _/T _ _ N
...no clue. She calls a $350 B but loses her turn with the U. After Thomas buys a pair of L's for $700, we now have...
I/_ A _/B _ R N/IN/A/
_ _ A L L/T _ _ N
...now, I've got it. After buying the O's to clean out the vowels, she calls the W's for another $1,200 and solves I WAS BORN IN A SMALL TOWN to take the lead with $14,650!
Speed-Up Round category is Thing and consonants are worth $1,800 apiece. After the man calls the G's, we have...
_ _ G _ - _ _ T _ N _
G _ S _ L _ N _
...they should've used this puzzle last week. Ramos calls D for dud. Thomas calls M for another miss. The man then calls two E's but can't solve. Ramos calls the H's and solves HIGH-OCTANE GASOLINE for the match with $20,450! Thomas leaves with $14,650 and the man gets $5,000.
So far, a respectable $40,100 has been given away tonight!
BONUS ROUND: Ramos is a pretty good player and we haven't had a bonus round winner this week, so we might very well get a win tonight. She spins the B for Bobby and the category is Things. Starting with:
T _ _/&/_ R _ T _ _ T _
She calls C, P, M and A and gets...
T A _/&/_ R A T _ _ T _
...I think TAX & GRATUITY. Does she? NO, as she starts with TAG instead. This time, it wasn't the Nissan- it was $25,000.
Don't Forget the Lyrics!: An "American Idol" alum is the player tonight- Kimberley Locke. She's playing for Camp Heartland. Her potential backup singers tonight are Jerry (manager) and Joel (friend). Categories:
BREAK UP SONGS
WHITNEY HOUSTON
R & B
ROCK
DISCO
1960s
POP
ONE HIT WONDERS
FUNK
Why she's not a category, I don't know. Her first category is One Hit Wonders and her choices are "Monster Mash" by Boris Pickett and the Crypt-Kickers and "Take on Me" by A-Ha. She chooses "Monster Mash" and has to get by three words:
"It was _ ______ ____"
She gets "...a graveyard smash" no problem.
Second category is Disco and her choices are "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb and "I'm Your Boogie Man" by KC & the Sunshine Band. She goes with "I'm Your Boogie Man" and must fill in another three-word target:
"...I'm your boogie man, __ ____ ___"
She gets "...turn me on" easily, after she originally said "...do what you".
Third subject is Whitney Houston. The choice for her is either "So Emotional" or "I Wanna Dance With Somebody". The pick is "I Wanna Dance With Somebody", and she now has a four-word target:
"With _______ ___ ____ __"
She gets "...somebody who loves me", and next for her is a Rock song. The choices now are "Urgent" by Foreigner and "I Can't Dance" by Genesis. She goes with "I Can't Dance" and must fill in seven missing words this time:
"Only thing _____ __ __ __ ___ _ ___"
With no hesitation, she gets "...about me is the way I walk" for $25,000.
Next up for her is a Break Up Song. Her choices are "Oh Girl" by the Chi-Lites and "Un-break My Heart" by Toni Braxton. She sides with Toni Braxton and the target is now at six words:
"...me, un-break my ____, __ ____ ___ __ ____"
She goes with "...heart, say you'll love me again" and freezes it...that's $50,000.
Next category selection is R & B. She gets a choice now between "(Love Is Like A) Heatwave" by Martha & the Vandellas and "Standing in the Shadows of Love" by Four Tops. She picks the Four Tops song and again must fill in six words:
"I can't keep ___ ____, ___ _____ __ _____"
Her guess is "...from cryin', it's tearin' me apart" and she freezes it because she knew this song ever since she first sang it on "American Idol"...and sure enough, she now has $100,000!
Her $200K category is the 1960s. The two songs at this decade's disposal are "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and "The Monkees". She decides to try "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" and must now get past ten missing words. They follow after "I know a man ain't". She follows that up with "...supposed to cry but these tears I can't hold inside" and locks it in no problem...for $200,000!
For $350,000, she chooses Pop. The choices are "Sussudio" by Phil Collins and "Take Me to the River" by Talking Heads. She chooses "Take Me to the River" and for the second time tonight, she has to fill in ten words. They follow after "I don't know why you treat me so bad". She can only follow that up with "I don't know why", so she must use her first backup of the night. Her multiple choices yields these choices:
A: "...think of all the love that we thought we had"
B: "...think of all the things that we could have had"
C: "...think of our lost love, don't that make you sad"
She then decides to use her two words freebie, filling in the fourth and tenth missing words, but she wastes one of her choices on the fourth word. She then decides to call up Jerry, and with his help, she finally locks in B...RIGHT for $350,000!
All that's left is the category of Funk. Her song choices there are "She's a Bad Mama Jama (She's Built, She's Stacked)" by Carl Carlton and "Hollywood Swinging" by Kool & the Gang. She tries "She's a Bad Mama Jama" and must fill in nine missing words. They follow "A beautiful sight". She follows all of that with "...to see, I get so excited, viewin' her anatomy". She decides to go for it. She is...
"...to see, I get so excited, viewin' her anatomy"
...RIGHT FOR $500,000!!
AND SHE'S GOING FOR THE MILLION DOLLAR SONG, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! I guess this is the person who wants to be the first to try the Million Dollar Song, then.
Anyway, let me remind you that she's giving up 4/5 of her current winnings for a chance at this. Also, the song is a #1 hit from one of the previously used nine categories. It is a Ringo Starr song, and it is called "You're Sixteen (You're Beautiful And You're Mine)". She must fill in her highest target to date- **15** words. They follow after "And you're mine". She sings...
...NOTHING!!!! OUCH. It was "You're my baby, you're my pet, we fell in love on the night we met". But she still has our respect and $100,000 for her charity. Now you know how this part of this show works.
Cash Cab: We started off with Scottie, John and Lee trying to survive 47 blocks to get to Chumley's Bedford and Barrow Streets...they made it, but they got their third strike at the last second.
Headed to 67th and Central Park West, 31 blocks away, were Roy and Fran. They messed up on their first $50 question but got the rest of them.
$100 round:
Q1: Similar to the Nike swoosh, the dynamic ribbon is the trademark image that appears on what company's bottles?
Guess: Coca-Cola- RIGHT ($250)
Q2: Occurring between the equinoxes, what biannual event takes place when the sun is farthest from the Celestial Equator?
Guess: Summer and Winter Solistices- CORRECT ($350)
Q3: Owned by over 16% of local drivers, vanity plates are unusually common on the streets of what Old Dominion State?
Guess: Maryland- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE (A: Virginia; that was quite a disappointment they missed a question about the state I live in!!)
Final question: A predecessor to Linux, what computer operating system was controlled by a consortium called The Open Group?
Guess: UNIX- WIN ($450)
They then decided to take their money and ran, even though I thought they didn't deserve it after missing a Virginia question and not even bothering to use a Shout Out.
The last game of the day saw these three trying to get to the Tick-Tock Diner- Jeremy, Lauren and Scott. They needed to get through 46 blocks. They got their first strike on their third $50 question.
$100 round:
Q1: Nicknamed "The Ragin' Cajun", what bald-headed political pundit helped put both Bill Clinton and Tony Blair in office?
Guess: James Carville- CORRECT ($250)
Q2: Combining elements of Ju Jit Zsu, Judo and Kickboxing, what sport is abbreviated MMA?
Guess: Mixed Martial Arts- YOU BET ($350)
Q3: Consisting of rock, dust, ice and frozen gas, what celestial bodies did Aristotle refer to as "Stars With Hair"?
Guess: Comets- RIGHT ($450)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Besides the U.S. and England, name four of the other five countries listed on the Top 7 countries with the most English-speaking people.
Correct answers given: Canada, Austrailia, South Africa and Ireland ($700; other was New Zealand)
Q4: Written in 1968 by anti-government activists, what controversial so-called cookbook features recipes for explosives such as TNT?
Guess: "The Anarchists Cookbook"- RIGHT ($800)
$200 round:
Q1: Invented in 1998 by IBM, what type of data storage device is often found attached to a keychain?
Guess: USB Flash Drive- YES INDEED ($1,000)
Q2: A stinging critique of capitalism, "The Time Machine" is a classic sci-fi novel by what author and commited Socialist?
Guess: H.G. Wells- RIGHT ($1,200)
Q3: Using pressurized steam, what device is commonly used to sterilize medical tools and equipment?
Guess: Autoclave- YES ($1,400)
Final question: Given by the Univ. of Georgia, what annual broadcasting awards have honored both Edward R. Murrow and "South Park"?
Guess: The Peabody Awards- WIN ($1,600)
They then tried the Aflac Video Bonus! If they got this, they became the second-highest winners of the season:
Due to its lethal venomous bite, this African reptile was widely considered to be the world's deadliest snake. Not to be confused with a type of Cuban dance, what's the name of the carniverous cousin of the cobra?
They said Mamba...
...JUST WON $3,200!!
Jeopardy!: Challenging Chris Zane this time were Val Ontell and Eddie Gillan. Opening categories:
ANTIBIOTICS
ALSO A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT
HOLD THE FORT
MISQUOTED
____ OF _____
'80s SONG LYRICS
At the first break, everyone was separated by a grand, with the man in the middle leading with four, Zane had three and the other lady had two. The remaining three categories were Antibiotics, Also a Musical Instrument and Hold the Fort. First musical instrument clue:
The deepest male singing voice.
The champ said "What is the base?"...right to go to $3,200. $400 clue:
Legendary Chicago Bears running back Brian.
She said "What is Piccolo?"...she now had $3,600! Middle clue:
A brand of Irish Lager.
The man rung in with "What is harp?"...correct to go to $4,600. For $800:
To move your fingers or hands in a nervous fashion.
Zane said "What is fiddle?"...right for $4,400! If she got this next clue right, she got the lead back:
A musical direction meaning to play softly.
She said "What is piano forte?"...NOT ACCEPTABLE, dropping her to $3,400. The other lady got "What is piano?" to jump to three grand. Opening antibiotic clue:
Wycillin is a trade name for this moldy oldie of antibiotic agents.
The man responded with "What is penicillin?"...right to go to $4,800. $400:
Antibiotics don't work against viruses; they do work against these, like the tubercle bacillus.
Ontell said "What is bacteria?"...right to tie the champ for second place. Middle clue:
Cefamondole is used to treat this inflammation of a membrane of the abdominal wall caused by a ruptured appendix.
Zane said "What is peritonitis?"...that took her back to $4,000. For $800:
While using metronidazole, don't consume this unless you enjoy cramps, headaches and profuse sweating.
Risking his lead, the man said "What is alcohol?"...he kept the lead with $5,600! Final clue in the category:
This antibiotic often used to treat acne was discovered in 1948.
Triple Stumper- it was Tetracycline. First clue in the last category:
Built by the British in 1764, Fort Erie was captured by American troops during this war.
Ontell said "What is the Revolutionary War?"...incorrect, dropping her to $3,200. At the last second, the champ tried "What is the War of 1812?"...that was right to go to $4,200. $400 clue:
The Texas fort named for this President of the Republic of Texas is home to the U.S. Army Medical Command.
Ontell tried "What is Fort Sam Houston?"...correct to go back to $3,600. Middle clue was the Daily Double! She risked one thousand:
Located 35 miles from Louisville, it was named for America's first secretary of war.
"What is Fort Hamilton?"...incorrect. It was Fort Knox, dropping her to $2,600. For $800:
Pencil in the date--July 6, 1777--that's when British General John Burgoyne forced the surrender of this NY fort.
The champ went with "What is Fort Ticonderoga?"...she hit five grand! Last clue of the round:
This North Carolina fort "boasts" of being the "home of the airborne & special operations forces".
Ontell said "What is Ashfoud?"...wrong again, so she ended the round with $1,600. For the lead, Zane tried "What is Fort Bragg?"...RIGHT to get the lead back with $6,000!
DJ! categories:
BALLET
THE TV CHARACTER IN COMMON
FICTIONAL FEMALES
IT'S ONLY MONEY
IT'S CANADA, EH
"I" OPENERS
Ontell got the middle three clues in Fictional Females to pull to $5,400 and a chance at the lead with this $2,000 clue (the others were tied at six grand apiece at this point):
Left at the altar as a girl, this Dickens character still wears her wedding dress.
The man said "Who was Miss Havisham?"...right for the outright lead back at $8,000! Now, to the TV Character in Common category. In this category, a couple actors/actresses were given, and the players had to ID the TV character played by each of the given people. For instance, the first clue:
Lindsay Wagner & Michelle Ryan
Ontell nailed "What is the Bionic Woman?" to go to $5,600. $800:
Raymond Burr & Monte Markham
The champ said "Who was Perry Mason?"...that's $6,800. Middle clue:
Barbara Bel Geddes & Donna Reed
At the last second, she said "Who was Ellie Ewing?"...tie game! $1,600 clue:
Teri Hatcher & Erica Durance
For the lead, she responded with "Who was Lois Lane?"...she got the lead back with $9,600! Final clue in that category:
Richard Thomas & Robert Wightman
Triple Stumper- John Boy. At the midway point, Zane now led with $14,400! The man still had eight grand and Ontell had $6,000. Opening clue in It's Only Money:
Banks get new money from two treasury bureaus: Engraving and printing for bills, and this one for coins.
She said "What is the U.S. Mint?"...she now had $14,800! $800:
The first of these monetary units was issued in 1360 by King Jean II, right after his release from English captivity.
The man said "What is a promissory?"...NO, dropping him to $7,200. Triple Stumper- Franks was the actual name. Middle clue:
Government taxing and spending are part of this "policy", from the Latin for "basket" or "treasury".
He said "What is fiscal?"...that brought him back to $8,400! $1,600 clue:
In options trading, to sell is to "put" and to buy is to do this.
Zane said "What is to pull?"...NO, so she fell to $13,200. Triple Stumper- you actually call on that. Final clue:
While serving in this post, Montgomery Blair helped introduce money orders.
Ontell said "What is the Secretary of Treasury?"...no, so she was back to four large. The man then said "What is the Postmaster General?"...he now had five figures at $10,400! First Canada clue:
In 1870 the Hudson's Bay Company and Britain ceded these "territories" to Canada.
Zane buzzed in with "What are the Northwest Territories?"...$13,600! $800 clue:
More than 1/3 of Canada's population resides in this province.
She said "What is Quebec?"...NO, meaning she now dropped to $12,800. Ontell then said "What is Ontario?"...that was right to go to $4,800. Middle clue:
Hans Weber was chief scientist on Canada's expedition to study this ocean's Alpha Ridge.
The man in the middle was first with "What is the Atlantic?"...NO, so he fell back to four figures at $9,200. Zane then said "What is the Artic Ocean?"...14 grand! $1,600 clue:
Clarence Birdseye discovered his freezing method for food on a trading expedition to this "canine" Canadian region.
Triple Stumper- Labrador. She then went for the Daily Double in that category and bet $5,000 in order to try and break this game open:
Conservative Joe Clark was Canadian Prime Minister between this man's two non-consecutive terms.
"Who was Pierre Trudeau?"...
"Who was Pierre Trudeau?"
...RIGHT to hit $19,000! She then tried the middle clue in Ballet...DAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIILLLLLLLYYYY DOUBLE #2!! She bet $3,000 this time:
The 1890 premiere of this ballet included Enrico Cecchetti as the bluebird and Carlotta Brianza as Aurora.
"What is Sleeping Beauty?"...
"What is Sleeping Beauty?"
...RIGHT AGAIN to go to $22,000! Did the man earn enough to stay mathematically alive after DJ!...NO! Zane led after the round with $20,400, while the other two had $9,200.
FJ! category: WWII.
In English, it's the word that Mussolini was the first to use to describe the partnership between Berlin and Rome.
Correct: What is an axis?
The champ said "What is unholy?", but only lost $1,000 to retain the title at $19,400 and get a three-day total of $57,201!
"The Biggest Loser" Fifth Season Finale Ratings
The fifth season finale of "The Biggest Loser" scored a 6.8 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share, finishing in the Top 5 Tuesday. Additionally, the 18-49 rating was a 4.4, the highest non-Olympics rating in that department for the network since November 2005.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
"American Idol" 4/16
Elliott Yamin ("Free") and Mariah Carey ("Bye Bye") performed during the course of this show.
Let's reveal the first contestant definitely moving on to next week:
David Archuleta
Carly Smithson
Syesha Mercado
Brooke White
Kristy Lee Cook
David Cook
Jason Castro
Now, the remaining six have been divided into two groups of three.
Group 1: David Cook, Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White
Group 2: Carly Smithson, Jason Castro, Syesha Mercado
Mercado and David later swap places.
The group joining David Archuleta in the next round is...
...Group 2!
That means that Kristy, White and Mercado are in the bottom three. All three have been here before. Next one safe is...
Brooke White
Kristy Lee Cook
Syesha Mercado
...Mercado! Did I get my way on this week's elimination?...
Brooke White
Kristy Lee Cook
...NO, so Kristy has been eliminated. Her luck just simply ran out on this show.
Let's reveal the first contestant definitely moving on to next week:
David Archuleta
Carly Smithson
Syesha Mercado
Brooke White
Kristy Lee Cook
David Cook
Jason Castro
Now, the remaining six have been divided into two groups of three.
Group 1: David Cook, Kristy Lee Cook, Brooke White
Group 2: Carly Smithson, Jason Castro, Syesha Mercado
Mercado and David later swap places.
The group joining David Archuleta in the next round is...
...Group 2!
That means that Kristy, White and Mercado are in the bottom three. All three have been here before. Next one safe is...
Brooke White
Kristy Lee Cook
Syesha Mercado
...Mercado! Did I get my way on this week's elimination?...
Brooke White
Kristy Lee Cook
...NO, so Kristy has been eliminated. Her luck just simply ran out on this show.
4/16/2008 Results
(I'm dedicating today's results to those people who sadly lost their lives during last year's tragic shootings at Virginia Tech, as today is the one-year anniversary of that event.)
Temptation: For her third day, Leslie will face Tonya and Kimbley. After the first Speed Round...
Leslie: $20
Tonya: $30
Kimbley: $25
...Tonya is offered a large supply of footwear worth $860 for a base price of $9. When the price is lowered to $7, she buys. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Proper Name.
1. I never went to high school.
2. Now, I have high schools named for me.
3. I had a famous address.
4. I gave that address in Gettysburg.
5. I was often seen wearing a stove pipe hat.
Denise rings in...
_ _ R A _ A _
_ I N _ O _ N
...she gets ABRAHAM LINCOLN to get the lead back with $35.
Knock Off category: Celebrities younger than Demi Moore.
Hugh Jackman
Rob Lowe
James Spader
Matthew Fox
Kiefer Sutherland
Patrick Dempsey
Tim McGraw
James Denton
John Stamos
Sean Penn
Charlie Sheen
Kevin Bacon
TURN 1:
Tonya: Patrick Dempsey- $3 ($26)
Kimbley: Tim McGraw- $5 ($30)
Denise: John Stamos- $5 ($40)
TURN 2:
Tonya: Kevin Bacon
Kimbley: Rob Lowe- $10 ($40)
Denise: James Denton- $2 ($42)
TURN 3:
Kimbley: James Spader
Denise: Charlie Sheen- $15 ($57)
REST OF ROUND FOR DENISE:
1. Matthew Fox- $2 ($59)
2. Hugh Jackman- $3 ($62)
Final pick: Keifer Sutherland- $5 ($67)
Now with a $25 lead, Denise is tempted an iPhone, an iPod and an alarm clock, a total of $949 for $15, and she surprisingly buys right away!
Speed Round #2 fits with this week's "American Idol" theme- Mariah Carey. She's a choice in this round along with Whitney Houston. On each turn, a song title was given. After this round...
Denise: $42
Tonya: $31
Kimbley: $60
...Kimbley gets a chance at $1,500 in Instant Ca$h, which she goes for. She chooses the red wallet...I don't think so, as the jackpot was there yesterday. Today, it was in the brown one.
After the last Speed Round...Denise retains her championship over Tonya by a buck, $52-$51! Tonya leaves with the footwear while Kimbley gets a Benjamin.
Denise now has $231 in her bank account, enough to buy the St. Lucia trip. She needs at least $175 from today's Super Knock Off to move up to the jewelry. The category today: Soap Opera Towns.
Port Charles
Dresdon
Coral Cove
Salem
Riverton
Genoa City
Braxton Co.
Llanview
Harmony
Cedar Bay
Ravenville
Pine Valley
1. Port Charles- $25
2. Salem- $25
3. Genoa City- $25
4. Harmony- $100
5. Pine Valley- $25
The last correct answer was Llanview, which she wouldn't have said.
Now with $431 in her bank account...she'll be back tomorrow!
TPIR: Our opening players today were Cindy Farris, Jessica Johnson, Barbara Willen and Brock Christian. First IUFB was an LCD TV.
Brock: $1,200
Barbara: $1,470
Jessica: $1,425
Cindy: $1,199 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $1,995, so BW played Switch? for a floor clock marked at $2,785 and an eliptical trainer marked at two grand. She freezes them...winner!
Next player was Beth Jacobson and the second IUFB was cookware.
Beth: $399 (STAGE GARF)
Jessica: $1,000
Cindy: $549
Brock: $600
ARP: $615, so Christian from UCLA played Plinko. First item was a blender marked at $42 and he picked the 4...$49. Second was a ceramic teapot marked at $29 and he picked the 2...$24! Third was a double flavor ice cream maker marked at $36 and he chose the 6...$16! Finally was a GPS system marked at $30 and he chose the 0 to get all the chips! ARP: $80.
1. $1,000 (Left)
2. DUD (Right)
3. $10,000
4. $500 (Right)
5. $10,000
He aced this thing with $21,500!
Next player was Woods Pepperman, IV and the third IUFB was an iPod and a music system.
Woods: $700
Beth: $820
Jessica: $620
Cindy: $575
ARP: $750, so Pepperman played More or Less for an electric guitar marked at $2,190, a remote-controlled golf caddy marked at $2,500, a dinette marked at $2,100 and a Chevy HHR. For the guitar, he said less...$1,869. For the golf thing, he said more, and some groaned...for a good reason. It was just $1,995. The dinette was probably more, and the car was $18,135.
SSD1: The only official loser this half spun 85 cents. The only lady this half spun 15...and 85 for $1,000! It wasn't matched, so she got to the Showcase. The Bonus Spin got her...nothing else.
The next player was Lianne Doolittle and the next IUFB was luggage.
Lianne: $625
Beth: $333 (STAGE GARF)
Jessica: $529
Cindy: $550
ARP: $900, so Doolittle played Balance Game for a trip to Aruba. The last three digits were 6, 9 and 3. The available values were $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000. She placed the $2K and $4K bags for a guess of $6,693...over. It was $5,693 as I first thought.
Next was Matthew Burkenhaas and the next IUFB was a greenhouse.
Matthew: $1,500
Beth: $2,100
Jessica: $1,250
Cindy: BUCK
ARP: $1,657, so the next guy called played Range Game for a Chevy Cobalt (Std., AT, ALB). Range was $15,500-$16,100. He stopped at...$15,708-$15,858, which was not enough. ARP: $15,910.
The last player was Elizabeth Mather and the final IUFB was a dishwasher.
Elizabeth: $999
Beth: $750
Jessica: $860
Cindy: $1,100
ARP: $890, so Johnson escaped the First Four Breakfast Club while Farris went there. The winner then played Pick a Pair for a bedroom worth $3,599. The products were Hot Pockets, trash bags, hand lotion, Toaster Strudels, shampoo and drain cleaner. First pick was the Hot Pockets at $2.49. She then picked the pastries...also $2.49 for the win! And she got to the Showcase!
First Showcase showed some outrageous things at an airport check-in. First, stuff for a puppy was found, including a new doghouse. Second, a swimmer decided to throw in some SCUBA gear. Finally, another water lady tried to move into the airport a new Reinell 18" ski boat. JJ bid $18,000, which was a GARF, since that barely covered the boat. For the other lady, there was a living room, a globe and an African Safari, and she bid $18,245, also a GARF because I thought that barely covered the safari.
ARP for her: $25,057, a difference of $6,812. ARP for JJ: 24 thousand...239, so she won the day and $28,728 in prizes! BW left with $7,780 in cash and prizes.
Jeopardy!: No champion has successfully defended their title this week. Tonight, Chris Zane (a benefits administrator from Westminister, MD), with $17,400 to her credit, will try to change all that when she faces Jay Sprout and Ann Mulkern. Opening categories:
THEY ALSO RAN
ROCK & ROLL FRONTMEN
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
RODENTS
"F" OOD
HOMOPHONES
At the first break, the champ leads with $3,200. The man has $2,200 and Mulkern has $1,600. With two categories to go, Mergers & Acquisitions and Rodents, the champ's still ahead with $4,800 while the other two have $3,200 apiece. Opening rodent clue:
Spaniards named these furry rodents for the Chincha Indians.
The only male player on this panel says "What is a chinchilla?"...right to go to $3,400. $400 clue:
Some of the quills of the Eurasian species can be twelve inches, equal to about half of its body length.
Zane says "What is a porcupine?"...that's $5,200! Middle clue:
These rodents of the plains received their name because they "bark" like canines.
Mulkern says "What are prairie dogs?"...that's right to take her to $3,800. $800:
Contrary to popular belief, mass drownings by the Norway species of this rodent are not suicidal in nature.
Mulkern tries again with "What are Lemmings?"...also the name of a past video game, that's correct to go to $4,600. Final clue:
A South American delicacy, this water-dwelling herbivore was declared a fish by the Vatican so it could be eaten during Lent.
The man says "What is neutral?"...incorrect, dropping him to $2,400. Mulkern says "What is nutria?"...also not right, dropping her to $3,600. Triple Stumper- it was a capiberra. First clue in the last category:
In 2004, this Dutch Airlines merged with Air France.
The champ says "What is KLM?"...right to go to $5,400. Next:
In 1999, Ford snatched up the auto unit of this company for 50 billion kronor.
The champ then goes with "What is BMW?"...NO WAY, dropping her to five grand. The other lady is also wrong with "What is Saab?", dropping her to $3,200. The man then tries "What is Volvo?"...right to move to $2,800. Middle clue is the Daily Double, and he wagers $2,200. To tie the game:
In an $80 billion deal, these two oil companies joined forces in 1999 in the biggest merger up until that time.
"What are Exxon and Mobil?"...both are right for the tie! $800 clue:
In 2004, FedEx acquired this chain of stores and you can copy me on that!
The champ responds with "What is Kinko's?"...that's right to get her to $5,800! To wrap up the round:
Despite opposition from the two founders' families, this company merged with COMPAQ in 2002.
She says "What is Hewlett-Packard?"...right to end the round with $6,800!
DJ! categories:
EARLY AMERICA
ACTRESSES ON TV
SIGNS & SYMBOLS
MARK TWAIN: BOOK LOVER
ROGER!
4-LETTER WORDS
Early on, it's a tight battle between the champ and the man at the end, and the man takes over the lead at one point. But Mulkern gets hot in the symbols category and tries for a sweep and then some with the first Daily Double of the round in that category. She has $8,800 and leads the guy by $200 for second, while the champ leads with 14 grand. Her wager is two grand:
At her swearing-in, speaker Pelosi wore this color (also a longtime symbol of power) as a symbol of the suffragettes.
"What is red?"...no. It was purple, so no sweep for her and she's back in third with $6,800. At this point, Early America, Mark Twain and Roger are left, with only the first Early America clue out of play. Opening Roger clue:
In 1982, he co-anchored "NBC Nightly News" with Tom Brokaw and you could say his name is...
Zane says "Who is Roger Mudd?"...that's it to go to $14,400! $800 clue:
The "Roger" to Michael Moore's "Me", in 1990 this GM chairman handed over the job to Robert Stempel.
The man goes with "Who is Smith?"...that's it to go to $9,400. Middle clue:
I'll have a side of this 13th century English philosopher and creator of the "Opus Majus".
Mulkern is in with "Who was Roger Bacon?"...that takes her to eight grand. $1,600 clue:
He was to fly as Lunar Module Pilot on the first manned Apollo mission but tragically never made it.
Triple Stumper- Roger Chaffee. To wrap up the category:
The fifth Chief Justice of the United States, he succeeded John Marshall in 1836.
Triple Stumper- Roger Tanney. First clue about Mark Twain:
Writing about this author's "The Deerslayer", Twain called its Pathos "funny" and "it's love-scenes odious".
The champ goes with "Who was Cooper?"...right to go to $14,800. The $800 clue takes a visit to the Mark Twain House in Hartford:
Mark Twain made notations in the books he owned. He wrote "Can any plausable excuse be furnished for the crime of creating human race?" in this man's "Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle".
Sprout says "What is Darwin?"...that's it to go to $10,200. Middle clue:
One of Twain's favorite books was the "Diary of" this Englishman; Twain credited it as the model for his book "1601".
At the last second, he responds with "Who was Peeps?"...right to go to $11,400! $1,600 clue:
A copy of the New Testament in Arabic was given to Twain during the cruise that inspired this 1869 travel classic.
Mulkern rings in this time with "What is the Innocence Abroad?"...$9,600! Final clue in that category is the other Daily Double! She risks $1,600 this time:
"The only poem I have ever carried about with me", said Twain, was this classic, best enjoyed with "a jug of wine".
She blanks out. Correct: What was "The Rubiat of Omar Khayyam"? She's down to eight grand. $800 Early America clue:
In 1701, this college was founded in Connecticut, in part to counter the perceived Liberalism of Harvard.
He says "What is Yale?" to go to $12,200. Middle clue:
The Molasses Act of 1733 placed high duties on molasses and this potent potable from non-English possessions.
The champ tries "What is Rum?"...right to move to 16 large! Next:
His 1699 proposal for a permanent trading post on the Detroit River didn't include a car dealership.
She says "Who was La Salle?"...NO, dropping her to $14,400. Mulkern then says "Who was Chevrolet?"...NO, so she drops to $6,400. Nobody gets Cadillac. To wrap up this round:
In the 1620s, this Dutch company founded New Netherland in what later became NY, NJ, Delaware and Connecticut.
To get within $200 of the lead, the man says "What is the Dutch East Indies Company?"...NO. He finishes the round with $10,200. Zane then says "What is the Hudson Bay Company?"...NO, ending her round with $12,400. Triple Stumper- the man just missed it, as it was the Dutch West India Company.
FJ! category: Consumer Products.
This product was reintroduced in 1906 with trimethylxanthine as the sole remaining stimulant.
Mulkern said "What is Coca-Cola?"...if she wins, she'll drink a lot of that- that's right! She bet everything but $300, so she goes to $12,500. The man is also right and goes to $12,801. The champ...is also right to retain the title at $20,401, giving her a two-day total of $37,801!
DOND: We wrap up College Week with a group of four playing the game- Trey Milburn, Ryan Abboushi, Eric Cox and Drew Hoffman. All are Sigma Chi fraternity brothers from USC. Their case of destiny is lucky #7.
ROUND 1 (Eric's round):
1. #14- $100,000
2. #4- $75
3. #1- PENNY
4. #26- $5
5. #8- $300
6. #21- $300,000
FIRST OFFER: $46,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2 (Ryan's round):
1. #3- $750,000
2. #6- $50
3. #19- $25
4. #11- $10
5. #9- $5,000
SECOND OFFER: $60,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3 (Drew's round):
1. #22- BUCK
2. #16- $750
3. #18- $100
4. #23- $500
THIRD OFFER: $101,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4 (Trey's round):
1. #10- $75,000
2. #20- $200,000
3. #17- $400,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
FOURTH OFFER: $89,000- NO DEAL
(The Banker brought on a fraternity group from another school during the fourth offer.)
ROUND 5 (Eric's round):
1. #2- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
2. #13- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (STRIKE TWO!!)
FIFTH OFFER: $43,000- NO DEAL
Ryan makes the next pick of #5...$1,000! New offer: $66,000 and they say NO DEAL. Drew's next pick is #24...$10,000. New offer: $98,000 PLUS one of three placards at the bottom of an oatmeal pool ($10K, $20K or $30K). Ryan decided to go into the pool...and he pulls out the $30K sign and they take the deal, meaning their final shared winnings is $128,000 (Double Hal March Jackpot)! Their case had...$500, so they made a very good deal! But they still GARFED, because of the following playout:
#15- $200 (Offer: $184,000)
#12- $25,000 (Offer: $229,000)
#25- $500,000 (STRIKEOUT)
Next week, it's Deal Wheel Week!
Temptation: For her third day, Leslie will face Tonya and Kimbley. After the first Speed Round...
Leslie: $20
Tonya: $30
Kimbley: $25
...Tonya is offered a large supply of footwear worth $860 for a base price of $9. When the price is lowered to $7, she buys. Fame Game board:
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Category: Proper Name.
1. I never went to high school.
2. Now, I have high schools named for me.
3. I had a famous address.
4. I gave that address in Gettysburg.
5. I was often seen wearing a stove pipe hat.
Denise rings in...
_ _ R A _ A _
_ I N _ O _ N
...she gets ABRAHAM LINCOLN to get the lead back with $35.
Knock Off category: Celebrities younger than Demi Moore.
Hugh Jackman
Rob Lowe
James Spader
Matthew Fox
Kiefer Sutherland
Patrick Dempsey
Tim McGraw
James Denton
John Stamos
Sean Penn
Charlie Sheen
Kevin Bacon
TURN 1:
Tonya: Patrick Dempsey- $3 ($26)
Kimbley: Tim McGraw- $5 ($30)
Denise: John Stamos- $5 ($40)
TURN 2:
Tonya: Kevin Bacon
Kimbley: Rob Lowe- $10 ($40)
Denise: James Denton- $2 ($42)
TURN 3:
Kimbley: James Spader
Denise: Charlie Sheen- $15 ($57)
REST OF ROUND FOR DENISE:
1. Matthew Fox- $2 ($59)
2. Hugh Jackman- $3 ($62)
Final pick: Keifer Sutherland- $5 ($67)
Now with a $25 lead, Denise is tempted an iPhone, an iPod and an alarm clock, a total of $949 for $15, and she surprisingly buys right away!
Speed Round #2 fits with this week's "American Idol" theme- Mariah Carey. She's a choice in this round along with Whitney Houston. On each turn, a song title was given. After this round...
Denise: $42
Tonya: $31
Kimbley: $60
...Kimbley gets a chance at $1,500 in Instant Ca$h, which she goes for. She chooses the red wallet...I don't think so, as the jackpot was there yesterday. Today, it was in the brown one.
After the last Speed Round...Denise retains her championship over Tonya by a buck, $52-$51! Tonya leaves with the footwear while Kimbley gets a Benjamin.
Denise now has $231 in her bank account, enough to buy the St. Lucia trip. She needs at least $175 from today's Super Knock Off to move up to the jewelry. The category today: Soap Opera Towns.
Port Charles
Dresdon
Coral Cove
Salem
Riverton
Genoa City
Braxton Co.
Llanview
Harmony
Cedar Bay
Ravenville
Pine Valley
1. Port Charles- $25
2. Salem- $25
3. Genoa City- $25
4. Harmony- $100
5. Pine Valley- $25
The last correct answer was Llanview, which she wouldn't have said.
Now with $431 in her bank account...she'll be back tomorrow!
TPIR: Our opening players today were Cindy Farris, Jessica Johnson, Barbara Willen and Brock Christian. First IUFB was an LCD TV.
Brock: $1,200
Barbara: $1,470
Jessica: $1,425
Cindy: $1,199 (STUPID BID)
ARP: $1,995, so BW played Switch? for a floor clock marked at $2,785 and an eliptical trainer marked at two grand. She freezes them...winner!
Next player was Beth Jacobson and the second IUFB was cookware.
Beth: $399 (STAGE GARF)
Jessica: $1,000
Cindy: $549
Brock: $600
ARP: $615, so Christian from UCLA played Plinko. First item was a blender marked at $42 and he picked the 4...$49. Second was a ceramic teapot marked at $29 and he picked the 2...$24! Third was a double flavor ice cream maker marked at $36 and he chose the 6...$16! Finally was a GPS system marked at $30 and he chose the 0 to get all the chips! ARP: $80.
1. $1,000 (Left)
2. DUD (Right)
3. $10,000
4. $500 (Right)
5. $10,000
He aced this thing with $21,500!
Next player was Woods Pepperman, IV and the third IUFB was an iPod and a music system.
Woods: $700
Beth: $820
Jessica: $620
Cindy: $575
ARP: $750, so Pepperman played More or Less for an electric guitar marked at $2,190, a remote-controlled golf caddy marked at $2,500, a dinette marked at $2,100 and a Chevy HHR. For the guitar, he said less...$1,869. For the golf thing, he said more, and some groaned...for a good reason. It was just $1,995. The dinette was probably more, and the car was $18,135.
SSD1: The only official loser this half spun 85 cents. The only lady this half spun 15...and 85 for $1,000! It wasn't matched, so she got to the Showcase. The Bonus Spin got her...nothing else.
The next player was Lianne Doolittle and the next IUFB was luggage.
Lianne: $625
Beth: $333 (STAGE GARF)
Jessica: $529
Cindy: $550
ARP: $900, so Doolittle played Balance Game for a trip to Aruba. The last three digits were 6, 9 and 3. The available values were $2,000, $3,000 and $4,000. She placed the $2K and $4K bags for a guess of $6,693...over. It was $5,693 as I first thought.
Next was Matthew Burkenhaas and the next IUFB was a greenhouse.
Matthew: $1,500
Beth: $2,100
Jessica: $1,250
Cindy: BUCK
ARP: $1,657, so the next guy called played Range Game for a Chevy Cobalt (Std., AT, ALB). Range was $15,500-$16,100. He stopped at...$15,708-$15,858, which was not enough. ARP: $15,910.
The last player was Elizabeth Mather and the final IUFB was a dishwasher.
Elizabeth: $999
Beth: $750
Jessica: $860
Cindy: $1,100
ARP: $890, so Johnson escaped the First Four Breakfast Club while Farris went there. The winner then played Pick a Pair for a bedroom worth $3,599. The products were Hot Pockets, trash bags, hand lotion, Toaster Strudels, shampoo and drain cleaner. First pick was the Hot Pockets at $2.49. She then picked the pastries...also $2.49 for the win! And she got to the Showcase!
First Showcase showed some outrageous things at an airport check-in. First, stuff for a puppy was found, including a new doghouse. Second, a swimmer decided to throw in some SCUBA gear. Finally, another water lady tried to move into the airport a new Reinell 18" ski boat. JJ bid $18,000, which was a GARF, since that barely covered the boat. For the other lady, there was a living room, a globe and an African Safari, and she bid $18,245, also a GARF because I thought that barely covered the safari.
ARP for her: $25,057, a difference of $6,812. ARP for JJ: 24 thousand...239, so she won the day and $28,728 in prizes! BW left with $7,780 in cash and prizes.
Jeopardy!: No champion has successfully defended their title this week. Tonight, Chris Zane (a benefits administrator from Westminister, MD), with $17,400 to her credit, will try to change all that when she faces Jay Sprout and Ann Mulkern. Opening categories:
THEY ALSO RAN
ROCK & ROLL FRONTMEN
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
RODENTS
"F" OOD
HOMOPHONES
At the first break, the champ leads with $3,200. The man has $2,200 and Mulkern has $1,600. With two categories to go, Mergers & Acquisitions and Rodents, the champ's still ahead with $4,800 while the other two have $3,200 apiece. Opening rodent clue:
Spaniards named these furry rodents for the Chincha Indians.
The only male player on this panel says "What is a chinchilla?"...right to go to $3,400. $400 clue:
Some of the quills of the Eurasian species can be twelve inches, equal to about half of its body length.
Zane says "What is a porcupine?"...that's $5,200! Middle clue:
These rodents of the plains received their name because they "bark" like canines.
Mulkern says "What are prairie dogs?"...that's right to take her to $3,800. $800:
Contrary to popular belief, mass drownings by the Norway species of this rodent are not suicidal in nature.
Mulkern tries again with "What are Lemmings?"...also the name of a past video game, that's correct to go to $4,600. Final clue:
A South American delicacy, this water-dwelling herbivore was declared a fish by the Vatican so it could be eaten during Lent.
The man says "What is neutral?"...incorrect, dropping him to $2,400. Mulkern says "What is nutria?"...also not right, dropping her to $3,600. Triple Stumper- it was a capiberra. First clue in the last category:
In 2004, this Dutch Airlines merged with Air France.
The champ says "What is KLM?"...right to go to $5,400. Next:
In 1999, Ford snatched up the auto unit of this company for 50 billion kronor.
The champ then goes with "What is BMW?"...NO WAY, dropping her to five grand. The other lady is also wrong with "What is Saab?", dropping her to $3,200. The man then tries "What is Volvo?"...right to move to $2,800. Middle clue is the Daily Double, and he wagers $2,200. To tie the game:
In an $80 billion deal, these two oil companies joined forces in 1999 in the biggest merger up until that time.
"What are Exxon and Mobil?"...both are right for the tie! $800 clue:
In 2004, FedEx acquired this chain of stores and you can copy me on that!
The champ responds with "What is Kinko's?"...that's right to get her to $5,800! To wrap up the round:
Despite opposition from the two founders' families, this company merged with COMPAQ in 2002.
She says "What is Hewlett-Packard?"...right to end the round with $6,800!
DJ! categories:
EARLY AMERICA
ACTRESSES ON TV
SIGNS & SYMBOLS
MARK TWAIN: BOOK LOVER
ROGER!
4-LETTER WORDS
Early on, it's a tight battle between the champ and the man at the end, and the man takes over the lead at one point. But Mulkern gets hot in the symbols category and tries for a sweep and then some with the first Daily Double of the round in that category. She has $8,800 and leads the guy by $200 for second, while the champ leads with 14 grand. Her wager is two grand:
At her swearing-in, speaker Pelosi wore this color (also a longtime symbol of power) as a symbol of the suffragettes.
"What is red?"...no. It was purple, so no sweep for her and she's back in third with $6,800. At this point, Early America, Mark Twain and Roger are left, with only the first Early America clue out of play. Opening Roger clue:
In 1982, he co-anchored "NBC Nightly News" with Tom Brokaw and you could say his name is...
Zane says "Who is Roger Mudd?"...that's it to go to $14,400! $800 clue:
The "Roger" to Michael Moore's "Me", in 1990 this GM chairman handed over the job to Robert Stempel.
The man goes with "Who is Smith?"...that's it to go to $9,400. Middle clue:
I'll have a side of this 13th century English philosopher and creator of the "Opus Majus".
Mulkern is in with "Who was Roger Bacon?"...that takes her to eight grand. $1,600 clue:
He was to fly as Lunar Module Pilot on the first manned Apollo mission but tragically never made it.
Triple Stumper- Roger Chaffee. To wrap up the category:
The fifth Chief Justice of the United States, he succeeded John Marshall in 1836.
Triple Stumper- Roger Tanney. First clue about Mark Twain:
Writing about this author's "The Deerslayer", Twain called its Pathos "funny" and "it's love-scenes odious".
The champ goes with "Who was Cooper?"...right to go to $14,800. The $800 clue takes a visit to the Mark Twain House in Hartford:
Mark Twain made notations in the books he owned. He wrote "Can any plausable excuse be furnished for the crime of creating human race?" in this man's "Voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle".
Sprout says "What is Darwin?"...that's it to go to $10,200. Middle clue:
One of Twain's favorite books was the "Diary of" this Englishman; Twain credited it as the model for his book "1601".
At the last second, he responds with "Who was Peeps?"...right to go to $11,400! $1,600 clue:
A copy of the New Testament in Arabic was given to Twain during the cruise that inspired this 1869 travel classic.
Mulkern rings in this time with "What is the Innocence Abroad?"...$9,600! Final clue in that category is the other Daily Double! She risks $1,600 this time:
"The only poem I have ever carried about with me", said Twain, was this classic, best enjoyed with "a jug of wine".
She blanks out. Correct: What was "The Rubiat of Omar Khayyam"? She's down to eight grand. $800 Early America clue:
In 1701, this college was founded in Connecticut, in part to counter the perceived Liberalism of Harvard.
He says "What is Yale?" to go to $12,200. Middle clue:
The Molasses Act of 1733 placed high duties on molasses and this potent potable from non-English possessions.
The champ tries "What is Rum?"...right to move to 16 large! Next:
His 1699 proposal for a permanent trading post on the Detroit River didn't include a car dealership.
She says "Who was La Salle?"...NO, dropping her to $14,400. Mulkern then says "Who was Chevrolet?"...NO, so she drops to $6,400. Nobody gets Cadillac. To wrap up this round:
In the 1620s, this Dutch company founded New Netherland in what later became NY, NJ, Delaware and Connecticut.
To get within $200 of the lead, the man says "What is the Dutch East Indies Company?"...NO. He finishes the round with $10,200. Zane then says "What is the Hudson Bay Company?"...NO, ending her round with $12,400. Triple Stumper- the man just missed it, as it was the Dutch West India Company.
FJ! category: Consumer Products.
This product was reintroduced in 1906 with trimethylxanthine as the sole remaining stimulant.
Mulkern said "What is Coca-Cola?"...if she wins, she'll drink a lot of that- that's right! She bet everything but $300, so she goes to $12,500. The man is also right and goes to $12,801. The champ...is also right to retain the title at $20,401, giving her a two-day total of $37,801!
DOND: We wrap up College Week with a group of four playing the game- Trey Milburn, Ryan Abboushi, Eric Cox and Drew Hoffman. All are Sigma Chi fraternity brothers from USC. Their case of destiny is lucky #7.
ROUND 1 (Eric's round):
1. #14- $100,000
2. #4- $75
3. #1- PENNY
4. #26- $5
5. #8- $300
6. #21- $300,000
FIRST OFFER: $46,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2 (Ryan's round):
1. #3- $750,000
2. #6- $50
3. #19- $25
4. #11- $10
5. #9- $5,000
SECOND OFFER: $60,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3 (Drew's round):
1. #22- BUCK
2. #16- $750
3. #18- $100
4. #23- $500
THIRD OFFER: $101,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4 (Trey's round):
1. #10- $75,000
2. #20- $200,000
3. #17- $400,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
FOURTH OFFER: $89,000- NO DEAL
(The Banker brought on a fraternity group from another school during the fourth offer.)
ROUND 5 (Eric's round):
1. #2- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
2. #13- ONE MILLION DOLLARS (STRIKE TWO!!)
FIFTH OFFER: $43,000- NO DEAL
Ryan makes the next pick of #5...$1,000! New offer: $66,000 and they say NO DEAL. Drew's next pick is #24...$10,000. New offer: $98,000 PLUS one of three placards at the bottom of an oatmeal pool ($10K, $20K or $30K). Ryan decided to go into the pool...and he pulls out the $30K sign and they take the deal, meaning their final shared winnings is $128,000 (Double Hal March Jackpot)! Their case had...$500, so they made a very good deal! But they still GARFED, because of the following playout:
#15- $200 (Offer: $184,000)
#12- $25,000 (Offer: $229,000)
#25- $500,000 (STRIKEOUT)
Next week, it's Deal Wheel Week!
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
"The Biggest Loser- FIFTH SEASON FINALE
The third and last finalist this season, as determined by you America, is...
...the one who lost the most weight ever at the show's ranch, Roger Shultz!
Now, for the $100,000 part of our show.
Jenni Westphal: 213 pounds, 54 pounds lost, 20.22%
Lynn Westphal: 329 pounds, 80 pounds lost, 19.56%
Mallory Bray: 152 pounds, 65 pounds lost, 29.95%
Curtis Bray: 231 pounds, 150 pounds lost, 39.37%
Amanda Harmer: 140 pounds, 64 pounds lost, 31.37%
Neill Harmer: 229 pounds, 88 pounds lost, 27.76%
Bette-Sue Burkland: 186 pounds, 75 pounds lost, 28.74%
Jennifer Widder: 190 pounds, 64 pounds lost, 25.20%
Maggie King: 169 pounds, 70 pounds lost, 29.29%
Jackie Evans: 157 pounds, 89 pounds lost, 36.18%
Dan Evans: 174 pounds, 136 pounds lost, 43.87%
Trent Patterson: 301 pounds, 135 pounds lost, 30.96%
Bernie Salazar: 153 pounds, 130 pounds lost, 45.94%
Brittany Aberle: 164 pounds, 57 pounds lost, 25.79%
Jay Kruger: 190 pounds, 103 pounds lost, 35.15%
Mark Kruger: 156 pounds, 129 pounds lost, 45.26%
By two pounds, Bernardo Salazar is the $100,000 winner!
(Paul Marks was unable to show up this night because he was under the weather.)
Now, for the biggie. Will the new record-breaker win, or will we have our first-ever female champion?
Roger Shultz: 199 pounds, 164 pounds lost, 45.18%
Kelly Fields: 162 pounds, 109 pounds lost, 40.22%
It all comes down to Allison Vincent. For her to become the first ever female champion, she must have lost at least 106 pounds, thus going down to at least 128. Her final weight is....
...one hundred....
....twenty....
...TWO POUNDS- WITH A FINAL PERCENTAGE OF 47.86%, SHE HAS WON THE $250,000 AND HAS MADE HISTORY!!!!
...the one who lost the most weight ever at the show's ranch, Roger Shultz!
Now, for the $100,000 part of our show.
Jenni Westphal: 213 pounds, 54 pounds lost, 20.22%
Lynn Westphal: 329 pounds, 80 pounds lost, 19.56%
Mallory Bray: 152 pounds, 65 pounds lost, 29.95%
Curtis Bray: 231 pounds, 150 pounds lost, 39.37%
Amanda Harmer: 140 pounds, 64 pounds lost, 31.37%
Neill Harmer: 229 pounds, 88 pounds lost, 27.76%
Bette-Sue Burkland: 186 pounds, 75 pounds lost, 28.74%
Jennifer Widder: 190 pounds, 64 pounds lost, 25.20%
Maggie King: 169 pounds, 70 pounds lost, 29.29%
Jackie Evans: 157 pounds, 89 pounds lost, 36.18%
Dan Evans: 174 pounds, 136 pounds lost, 43.87%
Trent Patterson: 301 pounds, 135 pounds lost, 30.96%
Bernie Salazar: 153 pounds, 130 pounds lost, 45.94%
Brittany Aberle: 164 pounds, 57 pounds lost, 25.79%
Jay Kruger: 190 pounds, 103 pounds lost, 35.15%
Mark Kruger: 156 pounds, 129 pounds lost, 45.26%
By two pounds, Bernardo Salazar is the $100,000 winner!
(Paul Marks was unable to show up this night because he was under the weather.)
Now, for the biggie. Will the new record-breaker win, or will we have our first-ever female champion?
Roger Shultz: 199 pounds, 164 pounds lost, 45.18%
Kelly Fields: 162 pounds, 109 pounds lost, 40.22%
It all comes down to Allison Vincent. For her to become the first ever female champion, she must have lost at least 106 pounds, thus going down to at least 128. Her final weight is....
...one hundred....
....twenty....
...TWO POUNDS- WITH A FINAL PERCENTAGE OF 47.86%, SHE HAS WON THE $250,000 AND HAS MADE HISTORY!!!!
"Dancing With the Stars" 4/15
As of last week on each week's results show, two pairs of kids compete. The winners of each battle advances to a final, presumably at the end of the season, to battle it out for the show's first-ever junior title.
The first pair is Dimitriy and Michelle, both 10 years old. They do the Jive. The other team is Jaryd (10) and Cara (8), and they do the Cha-Cha-Cha. I thought Dimitri and Michelle were better. By a vote of 2-1...Jaryd and Cara won.
James Blunt peformed his new single "Carry You Home".
The first three stars safe:
Mario
Priscilla Presley
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Crisitan de la Fuente
Marlee Matlin
Kristi Yamaguchi
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
The other three:
Mario
Priscilla Presley
Cristian de la Fuente
Marlee Matlin
Shannon Elizabeth
That means Double P's team is in big trouble. Did they get a miracle?...
Priscilla Presley
Cristian de la Fuente
...NO, so they are done.
The first pair is Dimitriy and Michelle, both 10 years old. They do the Jive. The other team is Jaryd (10) and Cara (8), and they do the Cha-Cha-Cha. I thought Dimitri and Michelle were better. By a vote of 2-1...Jaryd and Cara won.
James Blunt peformed his new single "Carry You Home".
The first three stars safe:
Mario
Priscilla Presley
Marissa Jaret Winokur
Crisitan de la Fuente
Marlee Matlin
Kristi Yamaguchi
Shannon Elizabeth
Jason Taylor
The other three:
Mario
Priscilla Presley
Cristian de la Fuente
Marlee Matlin
Shannon Elizabeth
That means Double P's team is in big trouble. Did they get a miracle?...
Priscilla Presley
Cristian de la Fuente
...NO, so they are done.
"American Idol" 4/15- Mariah Carey Week
First up tonight is David Archuleta with "When You Believe". Randy thought that performance was the bomb. The others agreed. I gave him a 9!
Second is Carly Smithson and "Without You". Randy thought it was pretty good. Both he and Paula thought she started off slowly. Simon thought she fell short in comparison to Mariah Carey. I gave her a 7.
Third is Syesha Mercado with "Vanishing". Randy thought she did a good job on a very tough song. Paula thought she was unebelievably magical. Simon thought she did a good job, but felt she picked a song that many people might not have heard about. I gave her an 8.
The midway performance spot goes to Brooke White, who performs "Hero". I once sang this song during Earth Day while I was in elementary school. Randy thought the singer-songwriter performance was OK, but he hated the bridge part of the song. Paula thought it was a brave performance. But neither I or Simon liked it. Therefore, I gave her a 5.
Next is Kristy Lee Cook with "Forever". Randy thought she ended strong. Paula thought she was blown away. Simon thought the song was a bit windy and wasn't given any chills. I gave her a 7.
David Cook then performs "Always Be My Baby". I absolutely HATED this performance. However, the judges saw it differently. Randy thought it was the most brilliant performance of the season. Paula thought that it was movie soundtrack material. Simon thought he breathed fresh air into the song. Since I disagreed with the judges, I also gave him a 7.
That means Jason Castro goes last tonight. His song choice is "I Don't Want to Cry". Randy thought the performance was too weird for his tastes. Simon and Paula thought it was one of the best performances of the night. I also gave him a 7.
I am very sure Carly Smithson and Brooke White will be in the bottom three tomorrow night.
Second is Carly Smithson and "Without You". Randy thought it was pretty good. Both he and Paula thought she started off slowly. Simon thought she fell short in comparison to Mariah Carey. I gave her a 7.
Third is Syesha Mercado with "Vanishing". Randy thought she did a good job on a very tough song. Paula thought she was unebelievably magical. Simon thought she did a good job, but felt she picked a song that many people might not have heard about. I gave her an 8.
The midway performance spot goes to Brooke White, who performs "Hero". I once sang this song during Earth Day while I was in elementary school. Randy thought the singer-songwriter performance was OK, but he hated the bridge part of the song. Paula thought it was a brave performance. But neither I or Simon liked it. Therefore, I gave her a 5.
Next is Kristy Lee Cook with "Forever". Randy thought she ended strong. Paula thought she was blown away. Simon thought the song was a bit windy and wasn't given any chills. I gave her a 7.
David Cook then performs "Always Be My Baby". I absolutely HATED this performance. However, the judges saw it differently. Randy thought it was the most brilliant performance of the season. Paula thought that it was movie soundtrack material. Simon thought he breathed fresh air into the song. Since I disagreed with the judges, I also gave him a 7.
That means Jason Castro goes last tonight. His song choice is "I Don't Want to Cry". Randy thought the performance was too weird for his tastes. Simon and Paula thought it was one of the best performances of the night. I also gave him a 7.
I am very sure Carly Smithson and Brooke White will be in the bottom three tomorrow night.
4/15/2008 Results- TAX RETURN DAY
TPIR: This is my first daytime "TPIR" recap in a little while. Today's first four players are Peggy, Danny Navidad, Joseph Rychuski and Tracie Wood. The first IUFB is tailgating equipment.
Peggy: $975
Danny: $825
Tracie: $725
Joseph: $650
ARP: $890, so Navidad, the first man called down today, will play Step Up for up to $3,000 plus a lawn mower, books, dinnerware and a computer system. He wisely starts with the books, which are just $644. He then chooses the dinnerware...$1,073! He may be looking good here. Next is the computer...$2,180. He decides to take a big risk and go for it all with the lawn mower...but it's $1,450 and he loses. Roger really wanted this won today. Too bad it wasn't.
Next is Jennifer Gionini and the second IUFB is a sofa.
Jennifer: $700
Tracie: $550
Joseph: $625
Peggy: $750
ARP: $1,050, so Peggy, the first player to "Come on Down" on the day, will play Switcheroo for a Dodge Caliber (Std., AC, CVT, Stereo, SRadio) amongst other stuff. Here's the board:
Car: $ 1 7, 1 _ 5
Telephone: $ _ 0
Apple pitcher: $ _ 6
Mini fridge: $ _ 9
Coffee canister: $ _ 0
Numbers available: 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8
While Step Up was easy, I can't say the same for this lady in Switcheroo. She first says $17,135, $20 for the phone, $46 for the pitcher, $79 for the fridge and $80 for the cannister...she zeroes out on the first turn. Her final guesses:
Car: $17,185
Telephone: $20
Apple pitcher: $76
Mini fridge: $49
Coffee canister: $30
Sadly, it's a WIPEOUT. Correct prices:
Car: $17,125
Telephone: $70
Apple pitcher: $36
Mini fridge: $89
Coffee canister: $40
What makes it worse was that she was about to guess $17,125 for the car with seven seconds left, but she didn't do so! Darn.
Next player is David Cornejo and the third IUFB is surfing and bodyboarding equipment.
David: $1,500
Jennifer: $650
Tracie: $800
Joseph: $850
ARP: $1,096, so the second man called down today will play Squeeze Play for a player piano. The board:
49895
Looks like it's either $4,895 or $4,995. He says $4,895...
$ 4 8 9 5
...but it was the other one, $4,995.
The first loser today gets into the Showcase and wins $1,000 off the Big Wheel.
Next player is Chrizil and the next IUFB is an area rug.
Chrizil: $1,000
David: $3,000
Jennifer: $1,100
Tracie: $900
ARP: $1,260, so Gionini will play Money Game for a Jeep Wrangler (Std., Paint, Prot). Board:
(77)(36)(88)
(18)(19)(53)
(66)(44)(20)
Middle number is 2. Her first guess is 20, the front of the Jeep
($ 2 0 , 2 _ _)! She then picks 36...$36. Her next pick is 88 for another $88. Third pick is 53...another $53. Her last pick is 44...she shoots down Roger's front and back tactic for the win! She wins the $20,244 Jeep and $177 for gas! I was impressed enough that she nailed the 20 on her first pick!
Next player is Oluwatobi and the next IUFB is a diamond pendant.
Oluwatobi: $1,000
Tracie: BUCK (STUPID BID)
Chrizil: $825
David: $150
ARP: $999, so Chrizil will play for $10,000 with the groceries. Target today is $7.25 and the products are nasal spray, Senokot, Hot Pockets, scrub brush, Lanacane and body wash.
1. Hot Pockets- $2.49
2. Body wash- $5.99
3. Scrub brush- $4.89
Her $10,000 pick is the Senokot...oops. It was $7.62. The skin cream was $6.99.
The last player is Peggy Jane Griffith and the final IUFB is a gas grill and cart. The winner also gets four Libman mops.
Peggy Jane: $800
David: $1,200
Oluwatobi: $750
Tracie: BUCK
ARP: $1,490, so Wood is off to the First Four Breakfast Club while Cornejo plays One Right Price for a cupboard and an off-road vehicle. The One Right Price this day is $3,488 and he says that's the price of the off-road vehicle...but it's $2,599 instead. What an expensive cupboard. But he does get to the Showcase and deny our only winner of the day a trip there. A trip and/or a car will be on the line in one Showcase.
The first Showcase sees a lady getting frustrated with a customer services representative while on the phone (it's Rich!). First, by talking a lot, she's running down the battery of her new cell phone. Second, the long conversation takes all the fun of her watching her favorite TV shows on her new TV. Finally, she's just about had enough, so she decides to go all the way to China. Cornejo bids $17,000. For Navidad, we have tax day suggestions. First, don't deduct some of your medical costs for the cramps you suffered while playing a new Spider-Man pinball machine. Second, don't even bother messing with your travel expenses if all the travelling you've been doing is to Dodgers Fantasy Baseball Camp. Finally, I seriously hope that you pay the necessary taxes on this fabulous prize if you should win it- a new Saturn Sky Red Line (Loaded)! He bids $24,000, which is a GARF OF THE CENTURY. Did the other one go over?...
...NO, so Cornejo wins and takes home $23,048 in prizes, while the loser leaves with $1,890 in cash and stuff. The Showcase prices, just for the record:
Trip: $21,518
Trip/car: $47,758
Showcase #2 was practically impossible to win, because of that baseball camp trip, and the fact that he only had a $4K+ range to work with.
Temptation: Remember Denise? She's been waiting a while to defend her crown for the very first time since September 2007. Today, she gets that chance against Allie and Maria. She has $1,000 worth of makeup stuff thus far. After the first Speed Round...
Denise: $25
Allie: $20
Maria: $25
...despite Denise missing a question about who the current host of "The Price is Right" is (Drew Carey), she's tied for the early lead with Maria and both are now offered a ladies' wristwatch plus at least two plane tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S., a base total value of $1,525 for $7. Without any hesitation, Maria buys! Fame Game board:
_ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _/_ _/_ _
Category: Movie Title.
1. Millions have seen me, but I haven't seen them.
2. Some people can quote my every word.
3. I'm famous for the colors yellow, ruby and emerald.
4. I also go well with Pink Floyd.
Maria rings in...
T _ E/_ I _ A R _/OF/_ _
...she BLOWS IT BIG TIME by leaving out the first word of THE. Denise steals THE WIZARD OF OZ to go to $40!
Knock Off category: Actors that have been paid at least $20 million upfront to star in a movie.
Vince Vaughn
Jim Carrey
Tom Hanks
Julia Roberts
Orlando Bloom
Michael Douglas
Chris Tucker
Halle Berry
Cameron Diaz
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Aniston
Nicolas Cage
TURN 1:
Maria: Jim Carrey- $3 ($21)
Allie: Julia Roberts- $2 ($22)
Denise: Cameron Diaz- $5 ($45)
TURN 2:
Maria: Tom Hanks- $2 ($23)
Allie: Halle Berry
Denise: Michael Douglas- $5 ($50)
TURN 3:
Maria: Nicolas Cage- $10 ($33)
Denise: Adam Sandler- $3 ($53)
TURN 4:
Maria: Orlando Bloom
Denise: Vince Vaughn- $5 ($58)
FINAL PICK:
Denise: Chris Tucker- $15 ($73)
Now with a $40 lead, Denise is offered designer sunglasses plus diamond stud earrings, a total of $1,009 for $15. Going once...going twice...TOO LATE.
Speed Round #2 dealt with music groups featuring lead singers that are either male or female. After that...
Denise: $83
Allie: $32
Maria: $48
...will Denise give up a $35 lead for a chance at $1,000?...of course not. It was in the red wallet, which she would've chosen had she possessed the grapefruits.
She goes on to win the championship with $113! Maria leaves with $1,525 in prizes while Allie goes to the clubhouse.
Super Knock Off category: Red wines.
Pinot Noir
Chablis
Syrah
Fume Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Barbarossa
Riesling
Chardonnay
Freisa
Semillon
Pinot Gris
1. Cabernet Sauvignon- $25
2. Chabilis
Too much work for her today, as she only knows her white ones. The other right answers were Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, Barbarossa and Freisa.
Now with $179, she has enough to buy the package consisting of a watch, the SmartPhone and the hobo bag...but she wants to come back tomorrow.
WOF: We start with a shout out from Alison Sweeney, who's about to give away another $250,000 tonight to somebody. As for this show, tonight's players are Kimmie Hall (in the blue) from Oil City, PA (who is a senior at Penn State studying nursing), Jesse Hernandez from Bakersfield, CA (who is a real estate agent) and Sarah Lily from Lacey, WA (who is a bartender and a senior at St. Maarten Univ. studying mechanical engineering).
Hall quickly gets PLAYING FETCH for $1,000, while the other lady quickly gets ICE-COLD LEMONADE for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Occupation and out on the wheel now is a trip to Phoenix worth $5,740. After the man calls the M's for $1,200 (after Hall repeated the I while having the trip in her bank), we have...
_ _ M P _ T E R
_ N I M _ T _ R
...he calls a $600 C and solves COMPUTER ANIMATOR for $1,800.
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Thing. After Lily calls the N's, we have...
_ T _ N N _ N _
_ _ E N E R _
...she repeats a previous dud vowel of A. Hall calls a $300 Y, buys the I, calls a $600 G, and calls the S's for the $1,000 from PETCO (and $1,000 will go to Perfect Pet Rescue in L.A.). She then solves STUNNING SCENERY for another $1,650 and a trip to Hawaii, making her new total $8,630.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: RN6511794
ActivOn Big Money Round category is Phrase. After Lily calls the R's, we have...
THE/E _ R _ _/_ _ R _/_ _ T _ H E _/
THE/_ _ R _
...I've got it. She then calls a $3,500 L and solves THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM for another $4,400 and $6,400 total.
She then solves PORCUPINES to take over the lead with $9,400. Next category is Place. After the man calls the N, we have...
_ _ E L _/_ _/S _ N _ L _ _ E R S
...it's FIELD OF _____. He then calls a dud in H while on the $5,000 spot. Lily then calls three F's for $1,500 and solves FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS to win that amount and go to $10,900.
Speed-Up Round category is Person (about midway in the round) and consonants are worth $1,900 apiece. Board at this point:
_ _ _ _/R _ L E/M _ _ E L
I believe I've got it. The man calls the D's and solves GOOD ROLE MODEL for a final total of $6,350. Hall has $6,400 and Lily is our champion with $10,900.
She spins the third zero and the category is Event. Starting with:
_ _ _ E
_ N
_ _ _
Lily calls P, D, W and O and gets...
_ _ _ E
_ N
P _ _
...I think it's _____ IN PAY. It was- HIKE IN PAY. She's the second straight Nissan loser.
We then a series of animal-themed gameplay clips at the end.
Bingo America: Tonight's episode is special for you folks at home- because it's tax return day, each of the at-home winners tonight will get $100. Tonight's studio players are Jody from Hopewell, VA (who is a bartender) and Gina from Overland Park, KS (who is a radio producer).
As we pick up the action, Jody has BI--O and Gina has --NGO, and the bank stands at $862 after seven questions.
8. (I29)- Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley both hail from what southern U.S. state?
GINA SAYS ALABAMA- NO
JODY SAYS MISSISSIPPI- RIGHT ($891)
9. (G46)- On "Seinfeld", what holiday did George's father invent?
GINA SAYS FESTIVUS- RIGHT ($937)
10. (N41)- The Peace Corps was established by what U.S. President?
JODY GOES WITH JFK- CORRECT (BIN-O; $978)
11. (I20)- What world-famous residence is found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
GINA GOES WITH THE WHITE HOUSE- RIGHT (-INGO; $998)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (G54)- Prince William or Prince Harry- according to an US Weekly poll, which royal would readers rather date?
GINA SAYS PRINCE WILLIAM- RIGHT ($1,052)
13. (G52)- T or F: There are six chambers in the human heart.
JODY SAYS FALSE- WIN ($1,104)
GAME 2:
1. (G47)- Norman Rockwell painted 322 different covers for what magazine?
GINA SAYS "The New Yorker"- NO WAY
JODY GOES WITH "Saturday Evening Post"- CORRECT (---G-; $1,151)
2. (I24)- What charismatic crooner was also known as "Chairman of the Board" and "Old Blue Eyes"?
JODY ANSWERS FRANK SINATRA- RIGHT (-I-G-; $1,175)
3. (B8)- Which Disney princess is the youngest daughter of King Tryton?
GINA SAYS ARIEL- RIGHT (B----; $1,183)
4. (O63)- What famous TV chef has a famous line in "BAM"?
GINA NAILS EMERIL LAGASSE (B---O; $1,246)
5. (I16)- What former model played Michael Kelso on "That '70s Show"?
GINA GOES WITH ASHTON KUTCHER- RIGHT AGAIN (BI--O; $1,262)
6. (B1)- The Fajitia scale is the standard scale for rating the severity of what?
JODY GOES WITH TORNADOES- CORRECT (BI-G-; $1,263)
7. (N37)- Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey have both played what sworn enemy of Superman?
JODY RESPONDS WITH LEX LUTHOR- RIGHT (BING-; $1,300)
8. (N44)- Ingvar Kamprad of Sweden turned his initials into the name of what furniture company?
GINA GUESSES IKEA- YES (BIN-O; $1,344)
9. (G58)- What former CBS News anchor usually signed off his newscasts with, "And that's the way it is"?
JODY NAILS WALTER CRONKITE ($1,402)
10. (G49)- What song tells you to "put your left foot in and shake it all about"?
GINA GETS "Hokey Pokey" FOR THE WIN ($1,451)
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What B created Tae-Bo?
GINA GETS BILLY BLANKS (1)
2. What I is a dome-shaped hut made out of ice?
GINA NAILS IGLOO (2)
3. What N is the longest river in the world?
JODY SAYS NILE- RIGHT (1)
4. What G is the cookie-selling organization founded by Julie Gordon Lowe?
JODY GOES WITH GIRL SCOUTS- RIGHT (2)
Final question: What O is the name of the train that ran between Istanbul and Paris?
JODY SAYS ORIENT EXPRESS- WIN!!
BBB:
1. #30- Mazatlan
2. #33- Digital camera
3. #65- $4,000
Final pick: #1- WINS THE MONEY
Total for this Virginia guy: $5,451!
Peggy: $975
Danny: $825
Tracie: $725
Joseph: $650
ARP: $890, so Navidad, the first man called down today, will play Step Up for up to $3,000 plus a lawn mower, books, dinnerware and a computer system. He wisely starts with the books, which are just $644. He then chooses the dinnerware...$1,073! He may be looking good here. Next is the computer...$2,180. He decides to take a big risk and go for it all with the lawn mower...but it's $1,450 and he loses. Roger really wanted this won today. Too bad it wasn't.
Next is Jennifer Gionini and the second IUFB is a sofa.
Jennifer: $700
Tracie: $550
Joseph: $625
Peggy: $750
ARP: $1,050, so Peggy, the first player to "Come on Down" on the day, will play Switcheroo for a Dodge Caliber (Std., AC, CVT, Stereo, SRadio) amongst other stuff. Here's the board:
Car: $ 1 7, 1 _ 5
Telephone: $ _ 0
Apple pitcher: $ _ 6
Mini fridge: $ _ 9
Coffee canister: $ _ 0
Numbers available: 2, 3, 4, 7 and 8
While Step Up was easy, I can't say the same for this lady in Switcheroo. She first says $17,135, $20 for the phone, $46 for the pitcher, $79 for the fridge and $80 for the cannister...she zeroes out on the first turn. Her final guesses:
Car: $17,185
Telephone: $20
Apple pitcher: $76
Mini fridge: $49
Coffee canister: $30
Sadly, it's a WIPEOUT. Correct prices:
Car: $17,125
Telephone: $70
Apple pitcher: $36
Mini fridge: $89
Coffee canister: $40
What makes it worse was that she was about to guess $17,125 for the car with seven seconds left, but she didn't do so! Darn.
Next player is David Cornejo and the third IUFB is surfing and bodyboarding equipment.
David: $1,500
Jennifer: $650
Tracie: $800
Joseph: $850
ARP: $1,096, so the second man called down today will play Squeeze Play for a player piano. The board:
49895
Looks like it's either $4,895 or $4,995. He says $4,895...
$ 4 8 9 5
...but it was the other one, $4,995.
The first loser today gets into the Showcase and wins $1,000 off the Big Wheel.
Next player is Chrizil and the next IUFB is an area rug.
Chrizil: $1,000
David: $3,000
Jennifer: $1,100
Tracie: $900
ARP: $1,260, so Gionini will play Money Game for a Jeep Wrangler (Std., Paint, Prot). Board:
(77)(36)(88)
(18)(19)(53)
(66)(44)(20)
Middle number is 2. Her first guess is 20, the front of the Jeep
($ 2 0 , 2 _ _)! She then picks 36...$36. Her next pick is 88 for another $88. Third pick is 53...another $53. Her last pick is 44...she shoots down Roger's front and back tactic for the win! She wins the $20,244 Jeep and $177 for gas! I was impressed enough that she nailed the 20 on her first pick!
Next player is Oluwatobi and the next IUFB is a diamond pendant.
Oluwatobi: $1,000
Tracie: BUCK (STUPID BID)
Chrizil: $825
David: $150
ARP: $999, so Chrizil will play for $10,000 with the groceries. Target today is $7.25 and the products are nasal spray, Senokot, Hot Pockets, scrub brush, Lanacane and body wash.
1. Hot Pockets- $2.49
2. Body wash- $5.99
3. Scrub brush- $4.89
Her $10,000 pick is the Senokot...oops. It was $7.62. The skin cream was $6.99.
The last player is Peggy Jane Griffith and the final IUFB is a gas grill and cart. The winner also gets four Libman mops.
Peggy Jane: $800
David: $1,200
Oluwatobi: $750
Tracie: BUCK
ARP: $1,490, so Wood is off to the First Four Breakfast Club while Cornejo plays One Right Price for a cupboard and an off-road vehicle. The One Right Price this day is $3,488 and he says that's the price of the off-road vehicle...but it's $2,599 instead. What an expensive cupboard. But he does get to the Showcase and deny our only winner of the day a trip there. A trip and/or a car will be on the line in one Showcase.
The first Showcase sees a lady getting frustrated with a customer services representative while on the phone (it's Rich!). First, by talking a lot, she's running down the battery of her new cell phone. Second, the long conversation takes all the fun of her watching her favorite TV shows on her new TV. Finally, she's just about had enough, so she decides to go all the way to China. Cornejo bids $17,000. For Navidad, we have tax day suggestions. First, don't deduct some of your medical costs for the cramps you suffered while playing a new Spider-Man pinball machine. Second, don't even bother messing with your travel expenses if all the travelling you've been doing is to Dodgers Fantasy Baseball Camp. Finally, I seriously hope that you pay the necessary taxes on this fabulous prize if you should win it- a new Saturn Sky Red Line (Loaded)! He bids $24,000, which is a GARF OF THE CENTURY. Did the other one go over?...
...NO, so Cornejo wins and takes home $23,048 in prizes, while the loser leaves with $1,890 in cash and stuff. The Showcase prices, just for the record:
Trip: $21,518
Trip/car: $47,758
Showcase #2 was practically impossible to win, because of that baseball camp trip, and the fact that he only had a $4K+ range to work with.
Temptation: Remember Denise? She's been waiting a while to defend her crown for the very first time since September 2007. Today, she gets that chance against Allie and Maria. She has $1,000 worth of makeup stuff thus far. After the first Speed Round...
Denise: $25
Allie: $20
Maria: $25
...despite Denise missing a question about who the current host of "The Price is Right" is (Drew Carey), she's tied for the early lead with Maria and both are now offered a ladies' wristwatch plus at least two plane tickets to anywhere in the continental U.S., a base total value of $1,525 for $7. Without any hesitation, Maria buys! Fame Game board:
_ _ _/_ _ _ _ _ _/_ _/_ _
Category: Movie Title.
1. Millions have seen me, but I haven't seen them.
2. Some people can quote my every word.
3. I'm famous for the colors yellow, ruby and emerald.
4. I also go well with Pink Floyd.
Maria rings in...
T _ E/_ I _ A R _/OF/_ _
...she BLOWS IT BIG TIME by leaving out the first word of THE. Denise steals THE WIZARD OF OZ to go to $40!
Knock Off category: Actors that have been paid at least $20 million upfront to star in a movie.
Vince Vaughn
Jim Carrey
Tom Hanks
Julia Roberts
Orlando Bloom
Michael Douglas
Chris Tucker
Halle Berry
Cameron Diaz
Adam Sandler
Jennifer Aniston
Nicolas Cage
TURN 1:
Maria: Jim Carrey- $3 ($21)
Allie: Julia Roberts- $2 ($22)
Denise: Cameron Diaz- $5 ($45)
TURN 2:
Maria: Tom Hanks- $2 ($23)
Allie: Halle Berry
Denise: Michael Douglas- $5 ($50)
TURN 3:
Maria: Nicolas Cage- $10 ($33)
Denise: Adam Sandler- $3 ($53)
TURN 4:
Maria: Orlando Bloom
Denise: Vince Vaughn- $5 ($58)
FINAL PICK:
Denise: Chris Tucker- $15 ($73)
Now with a $40 lead, Denise is offered designer sunglasses plus diamond stud earrings, a total of $1,009 for $15. Going once...going twice...TOO LATE.
Speed Round #2 dealt with music groups featuring lead singers that are either male or female. After that...
Denise: $83
Allie: $32
Maria: $48
...will Denise give up a $35 lead for a chance at $1,000?...of course not. It was in the red wallet, which she would've chosen had she possessed the grapefruits.
She goes on to win the championship with $113! Maria leaves with $1,525 in prizes while Allie goes to the clubhouse.
Super Knock Off category: Red wines.
Pinot Noir
Chablis
Syrah
Fume Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grenache
Barbarossa
Riesling
Chardonnay
Freisa
Semillon
Pinot Gris
1. Cabernet Sauvignon- $25
2. Chabilis
Too much work for her today, as she only knows her white ones. The other right answers were Pinot Noir, Syrah, Grenache, Barbarossa and Freisa.
Now with $179, she has enough to buy the package consisting of a watch, the SmartPhone and the hobo bag...but she wants to come back tomorrow.
WOF: We start with a shout out from Alison Sweeney, who's about to give away another $250,000 tonight to somebody. As for this show, tonight's players are Kimmie Hall (in the blue) from Oil City, PA (who is a senior at Penn State studying nursing), Jesse Hernandez from Bakersfield, CA (who is a real estate agent) and Sarah Lily from Lacey, WA (who is a bartender and a senior at St. Maarten Univ. studying mechanical engineering).
Hall quickly gets PLAYING FETCH for $1,000, while the other lady quickly gets ICE-COLD LEMONADE for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Occupation and out on the wheel now is a trip to Phoenix worth $5,740. After the man calls the M's for $1,200 (after Hall repeated the I while having the trip in her bank), we have...
_ _ M P _ T E R
_ N I M _ T _ R
...he calls a $600 C and solves COMPUTER ANIMATOR for $1,800.
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Thing. After Lily calls the N's, we have...
_ T _ N N _ N _
_ _ E N E R _
...she repeats a previous dud vowel of A. Hall calls a $300 Y, buys the I, calls a $600 G, and calls the S's for the $1,000 from PETCO (and $1,000 will go to Perfect Pet Rescue in L.A.). She then solves STUNNING SCENERY for another $1,650 and a trip to Hawaii, making her new total $8,630.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: RN6511794
ActivOn Big Money Round category is Phrase. After Lily calls the R's, we have...
THE/E _ R _ _/_ _ R _/_ _ T _ H E _/
THE/_ _ R _
...I've got it. She then calls a $3,500 L and solves THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM for another $4,400 and $6,400 total.
She then solves PORCUPINES to take over the lead with $9,400. Next category is Place. After the man calls the N, we have...
_ _ E L _/_ _/S _ N _ L _ _ E R S
...it's FIELD OF _____. He then calls a dud in H while on the $5,000 spot. Lily then calls three F's for $1,500 and solves FIELD OF SUNFLOWERS to win that amount and go to $10,900.
Speed-Up Round category is Person (about midway in the round) and consonants are worth $1,900 apiece. Board at this point:
_ _ _ _/R _ L E/M _ _ E L
I believe I've got it. The man calls the D's and solves GOOD ROLE MODEL for a final total of $6,350. Hall has $6,400 and Lily is our champion with $10,900.
She spins the third zero and the category is Event. Starting with:
_ _ _ E
_ N
_ _ _
Lily calls P, D, W and O and gets...
_ _ _ E
_ N
P _ _
...I think it's _____ IN PAY. It was- HIKE IN PAY. She's the second straight Nissan loser.
We then a series of animal-themed gameplay clips at the end.
Bingo America: Tonight's episode is special for you folks at home- because it's tax return day, each of the at-home winners tonight will get $100. Tonight's studio players are Jody from Hopewell, VA (who is a bartender) and Gina from Overland Park, KS (who is a radio producer).
As we pick up the action, Jody has BI--O and Gina has --NGO, and the bank stands at $862 after seven questions.
8. (I29)- Oprah Winfrey and Elvis Presley both hail from what southern U.S. state?
GINA SAYS ALABAMA- NO
JODY SAYS MISSISSIPPI- RIGHT ($891)
9. (G46)- On "Seinfeld", what holiday did George's father invent?
GINA SAYS FESTIVUS- RIGHT ($937)
10. (N41)- The Peace Corps was established by what U.S. President?
JODY GOES WITH JFK- CORRECT (BIN-O; $978)
11. (I20)- What world-famous residence is found at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue?
GINA GOES WITH THE WHITE HOUSE- RIGHT (-INGO; $998)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (G54)- Prince William or Prince Harry- according to an US Weekly poll, which royal would readers rather date?
GINA SAYS PRINCE WILLIAM- RIGHT ($1,052)
13. (G52)- T or F: There are six chambers in the human heart.
JODY SAYS FALSE- WIN ($1,104)
GAME 2:
1. (G47)- Norman Rockwell painted 322 different covers for what magazine?
GINA SAYS "The New Yorker"- NO WAY
JODY GOES WITH "Saturday Evening Post"- CORRECT (---G-; $1,151)
2. (I24)- What charismatic crooner was also known as "Chairman of the Board" and "Old Blue Eyes"?
JODY ANSWERS FRANK SINATRA- RIGHT (-I-G-; $1,175)
3. (B8)- Which Disney princess is the youngest daughter of King Tryton?
GINA SAYS ARIEL- RIGHT (B----; $1,183)
4. (O63)- What famous TV chef has a famous line in "BAM"?
GINA NAILS EMERIL LAGASSE (B---O; $1,246)
5. (I16)- What former model played Michael Kelso on "That '70s Show"?
GINA GOES WITH ASHTON KUTCHER- RIGHT AGAIN (BI--O; $1,262)
6. (B1)- The Fajitia scale is the standard scale for rating the severity of what?
JODY GOES WITH TORNADOES- CORRECT (BI-G-; $1,263)
7. (N37)- Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey have both played what sworn enemy of Superman?
JODY RESPONDS WITH LEX LUTHOR- RIGHT (BING-; $1,300)
8. (N44)- Ingvar Kamprad of Sweden turned his initials into the name of what furniture company?
GINA GUESSES IKEA- YES (BIN-O; $1,344)
9. (G58)- What former CBS News anchor usually signed off his newscasts with, "And that's the way it is"?
JODY NAILS WALTER CRONKITE ($1,402)
10. (G49)- What song tells you to "put your left foot in and shake it all about"?
GINA GETS "Hokey Pokey" FOR THE WIN ($1,451)
SUDDEN DEATH:
1. What B created Tae-Bo?
GINA GETS BILLY BLANKS (1)
2. What I is a dome-shaped hut made out of ice?
GINA NAILS IGLOO (2)
3. What N is the longest river in the world?
JODY SAYS NILE- RIGHT (1)
4. What G is the cookie-selling organization founded by Julie Gordon Lowe?
JODY GOES WITH GIRL SCOUTS- RIGHT (2)
Final question: What O is the name of the train that ran between Istanbul and Paris?
JODY SAYS ORIENT EXPRESS- WIN!!
BBB:
1. #30- Mazatlan
2. #33- Digital camera
3. #65- $4,000
Final pick: #1- WINS THE MONEY
Total for this Virginia guy: $5,451!
Monday, April 14, 2008
"Survivor" to go HD next season
Various sources reported today that effective next seasion, the veteran reality game show "Survivor" will make the transition to high-definition.
"Dancing With the Stars" 4/14
The odd-numbered teams got the Samba, while the evens got the Rumba.
First up were Mario and Karina Smirnoff. For their Samba, I gave them an 8, but the judges all had one level better- a 9!
Second were Priscilla Presley and Louis Van Amstel with their Rumba. I gave this a 9, but the judges gave them nothing but 7s, so they could be in big trouble tomorrow night if they're in the bottom two again.
Third were Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani. I gave their Samba performance a 9, while the judges had triple 8s.
Team #4 was Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke. For their crack at the Rumba, my score was 7. Only Carrie Ann Inaba agreed with my score, while the men each gave an 8, for a total of 23.
After them doing their Samba were Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez. Bruno and I gave an 8, while the others gave 7s, meaning they scored a 22 on the night.
Next came the superstar team of Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas. For their Rumba, I gave them an 8. As for the judges? Carrie Ann Inaba had a 9, while the men gave out 10s, for a total of 29!
Next on the stage were Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough. For their latest performance, I gave them a 10! Did the judges agree at all? NO. Bruno had a 7 while the others had an 8, for a total of 23.
That meant the last team to dance on the night were Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska. I gave them a 9, and all of the judges agreed!
First up were Mario and Karina Smirnoff. For their Samba, I gave them an 8, but the judges all had one level better- a 9!
Second were Priscilla Presley and Louis Van Amstel with their Rumba. I gave this a 9, but the judges gave them nothing but 7s, so they could be in big trouble tomorrow night if they're in the bottom two again.
Third were Marissa Jaret Winokur and Tony Dovolani. I gave their Samba performance a 9, while the judges had triple 8s.
Team #4 was Cristian de la Fuente and Cheryl Burke. For their crack at the Rumba, my score was 7. Only Carrie Ann Inaba agreed with my score, while the men each gave an 8, for a total of 23.
After them doing their Samba were Marlee Matlin and Fabian Sanchez. Bruno and I gave an 8, while the others gave 7s, meaning they scored a 22 on the night.
Next came the superstar team of Kristi Yamaguchi and Mark Ballas. For their Rumba, I gave them an 8. As for the judges? Carrie Ann Inaba had a 9, while the men gave out 10s, for a total of 29!
Next on the stage were Shannon Elizabeth and Derek Hough. For their latest performance, I gave them a 10! Did the judges agree at all? NO. Bruno had a 7 while the others had an 8, for a total of 23.
That meant the last team to dance on the night were Jason Taylor and Edyta Sliwinska. I gave them a 9, and all of the judges agreed!
"Million Dollar Password" makes its debut in June
Today, various sources report that CBS has announced that "Million Dollar Password" will be airing Sundays at 8 PM beginning on July 1 until the next season of "Big Brother" begins (except for June 15, when it's pre-empted by the Tony Awards).
"Oprah's Big Give"- Semi-Finals
Stephen Paletta, Cameron Johnson and Brandi Milloy got sent to their own neighborhoods with $10,000 each to spend. They had four days to spend as much of it as they could on people's dreams. The guest this time was John Travolta.
Let me point out that Mr. Johnson is the Virginia representative still in this thing. His family and friends decided to help out the Corvins, most notably Skylar. She was a girl diagnosed with lung cancer and even wanted to be creamated when she died. They wanted their bills paid off, as well as a new car since their van was getting too old. He later gave Skylar a makeover of her room, headlined by a new laptop computer. He wanted to share his duties with the other members of his family and friends.
Milloy and Co. went to an elementary school to help out Lynette Wilson, married to a husband that has been serving in the U.S. Army. This contestant presented Ms. Wilson $3,000 to help out her kids. Later on, she called Sunni Nelson, the mother of an 11-year-old girl, Aliciana, who had several brain tumors. As a former Miss Sunna Vista peagant winner, she decided to call a most recent winner of the same event, Erin Nurss, for additional assistance to help out the Nelson family.
Paletta decided to help out Carla Horton, who was the director of the Northern Westchester Center. This contestant wanted to raise a lot of money to help out those children who have been victims of domestic crimes.
Later on, Milloy visited the Thomas family, most notably to help out Ryan, who was one of two children who both incapicated themselves by climbing over a fence and into a big swimming pool (Shane was the other). At the time, Ryan was three years old, but he got the worst end of the incident. This family wanted their medical therapy bills paid off, and they got $1,000 from her.
$15,000 was presented to the Corvin family to pay off all of their bills. Also, a new Ford Fusion was given.
Aliciana was made an honorary Miss Sunna Vista for one day, and a parade was done for her as well.
$43,000 was raised for the Northern Westchester Center.
The three remaining contestants were flown to the judging headquarters via a private jet that contained John Travola as the pilot!
But this actor then had one more thing to reveal...
...ALL THREE REMAINING ARE FINALISTS!!!!
Let me point out that Mr. Johnson is the Virginia representative still in this thing. His family and friends decided to help out the Corvins, most notably Skylar. She was a girl diagnosed with lung cancer and even wanted to be creamated when she died. They wanted their bills paid off, as well as a new car since their van was getting too old. He later gave Skylar a makeover of her room, headlined by a new laptop computer. He wanted to share his duties with the other members of his family and friends.
Milloy and Co. went to an elementary school to help out Lynette Wilson, married to a husband that has been serving in the U.S. Army. This contestant presented Ms. Wilson $3,000 to help out her kids. Later on, she called Sunni Nelson, the mother of an 11-year-old girl, Aliciana, who had several brain tumors. As a former Miss Sunna Vista peagant winner, she decided to call a most recent winner of the same event, Erin Nurss, for additional assistance to help out the Nelson family.
Paletta decided to help out Carla Horton, who was the director of the Northern Westchester Center. This contestant wanted to raise a lot of money to help out those children who have been victims of domestic crimes.
Later on, Milloy visited the Thomas family, most notably to help out Ryan, who was one of two children who both incapicated themselves by climbing over a fence and into a big swimming pool (Shane was the other). At the time, Ryan was three years old, but he got the worst end of the incident. This family wanted their medical therapy bills paid off, and they got $1,000 from her.
$15,000 was presented to the Corvin family to pay off all of their bills. Also, a new Ford Fusion was given.
Aliciana was made an honorary Miss Sunna Vista for one day, and a parade was done for her as well.
$43,000 was raised for the Northern Westchester Center.
The three remaining contestants were flown to the judging headquarters via a private jet that contained John Travola as the pilot!
But this actor then had one more thing to reveal...
...ALL THREE REMAINING ARE FINALISTS!!!!
Friday ratings
The last "TPIR Million Dollar Spectacular" scored a 5.3 Fast Nielsen with a 10 share. When the latest batch of these begin in a few weeks, it will compete in the 8 PM slot on Wednesdays against "Deal or No Deal". That should be interesting.
"Amne$ia" literally ended with a ratings whimper despite another big win on its show, as the finale pulled just a 2.8 Fast Nielsen with a 5 share, its lowest rating ever.
"Duel" only made a modest improvement on its rating for its second episode of Season 2, scoring a 2.6 with a 5 share.
Source: The Futon Critic
"Amne$ia" literally ended with a ratings whimper despite another big win on its show, as the finale pulled just a 2.8 Fast Nielsen with a 5 share, its lowest rating ever.
"Duel" only made a modest improvement on its rating for its second episode of Season 2, scoring a 2.6 with a 5 share.
Source: The Futon Critic
4/14/2008 Results
WWTBAM: John O' Connor is back for his second day. He's from Rockville, MD, and he's a Criminal Justice major and a bartender. For $8,000:
Thought she's better known for singing than modeling, what sultry star graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2007 swimsuit issue?
A: Jennifer Lopez
B: Beyonce
C: Shakira
D: Jessica Simpson
I know this, but he doesn't, even though he enjoys reading this kind of magazine, so he asks the audience. 84% said Beyonce, and he agrees for $8,000. For $16,000:
Which of these animals is also known as a polecat?
A: Skunk
B: Opossum
C: Hedgehog
D: Squirrel
The 50:50 leaves skunk and opossum. Opossum was one of his first guesses on this question, so he goes with that...
A: Skunk
B: Opossum
...but he gets skunked on this question! He leaves with $1,000. Too bad.
Next player is Mitch Baker from Philly. He's an IRS customer services representative. For $8,000:
John Lennon's 1971 song "Imagine" asks listeners to imagine a world without all but which of these things?
A: Politics
B: Possessions
C: Countries
D: Religion
He takes a gamble with politics...
A: Politics
B: Possessions
C: Countries
D: Religion
...right! For $16,000:
Which of these major cities is located in Pakistan?
A: Kandahar
B: Abu Dhabi
C: Hamadan
D: Islamabad
He gets Islamabad no problem for $16,000! For $25,000:
According to a recent U.S. Census report, the median household income in the U.S. in 2006 was approximately what?
A: $28,000
B: $38,000
C: $48,000
D: $58,000
Not surprisingly, he asks the audience, because this sounds like a tough question. 42% said $48,000, 41% said $38,000, 14% said $28,000 and 3% said $58,000. The 50:50 proves to be of no help, as the top two choices are still there. He then calls Walt, who's 97% sure it's $38K. He agrees with him...
B: $38,000
C: $48,000
...NO! He's really going to hear it from his IRS buddies down there. I hope he can get them to pay off all of the taxes of the $1,000 he's getting from this show...
Even worse, Linda Cohen-Schofield from Rome, NY will not be back tomorrow as she llamas out on this $300 question:
When used as an adjective, "aw-shucks" describes a person with which of these traits?
A: Greed
B: Modesty
C: Self-confidence
D: Jealousy
She said jealousy. Correct: Modesty.
Temptation: When last we left, Niki is on her third day with $644 in her bank account. If she gets really lucky this week, she could become the series' first female grand prize winner. Trying to stop her today are Laura and Lisa. After the first Speed Round...
Niki: $35
Laura: $25
Lisa: $25
...with a $10 lead, Niki could buy chocolate clothing, a white chocolate cell phone and $500 worth of Godiva chocolates, a total prize package worth $997 for her lead. The final offer is a $200 bonus. Going once....going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Category: Fictional Character.
1. You'd never see me.
2. But we may have had a relationship for five years.
3. I show up at night to get a little continuity.
Niki then buzzes in...
T _ E
_ _ _ T _
_ _ I _ _
...she says THE TOOTH FAIRY...RIGHT to go to $50! Impressive!
Now it's Knock Off time with this subject: Movie characters played by Eddie Murphy.
Gumby
Norbit
Mama Klump
Bowfinger
Mr. Robinson
Axl Rose
James Brown
Buckwheat
Donkey
Buddy Love
Saturn Nash
Dr. Dootlittle
TURN 1:
Laura: Norbit- $5 ($30)
Lisa: Buckwheat- $2 ($27)
Niki: Buddy Love- $15 ($65)
TURN 2:
Laura: Dr. Doolittle- $3 ($33)
Lisa: Mama Klump- $3 ($30)
Niki: Gumby- $2 ($67)
TURN 3:
Laura: Donkey- $5 ($38)
Lisa: James Brown- $5 ($35)
Niki: Saturn Nash
FINAL TURN:
Laura: Mr. Robinson- $10 ($48)
Now with a $19 lead, Niki's offered two sets of linen sheets and three sets of cottom towels, a total of $1,275 for $15. The final offer is a $10 sale price and an unpredented $500 bonus, and she buys! Lead is down to nine bucks.
Speed Round #2 dealt with movies that featured movie characters as animals or humans. After that...
Niki: $97
Laura: $53
Lisa: $35
...Niki shakes off that big Instant Bargain buy in a hurry! With a $44 lead, she wouldn't give it all up for a chance at $2,500, would she?...of course not! The jackpot was in the brown wallet (she would've chosen the white instead).
She goes on to win with $127! The other two ladies just get the boot.
Niki now has $771 in her bank account, and the Volvo is still there. All she needs is $75 from her next trip to Super Knock Off and it is hers. The category for today: Former weather reporters.
Dick Clark
Bill Cosby
Pat Sajak
Diane Sawyer
Raquel Welch
Halle Berry
David Caruso
David Letterman
Nicole Kidman
Robert Urich
Joan Rivers
Nicolas Cage
1. Diane Sawyer- $25
2. Pat Sajak- $25
If she gives one more correct answer, the car is hers. Her last pick is Raquel Welch...
...THAT'S THE BIG ONE ($100) FOR THE CAR!!! SHE'S THE FIRST FEMALE CAR WINNER IN THE SHOW'S HISTORY, THE SECOND PLAYER OVERALL TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE IN THE MINIMUM THREE DAYS, AND IS NOW THE SECOND-BIGGEST WINNER ON THE SHOW WITH $31,260 IN CASH AND PRIZES!!! WELL DONE, NIKI!!!!
(Other correct answers, BTW: David Letterman, Dick Clark (!!) and Robert Urich.)
WOF: It's Pet Lovers' Week! All contestants this week have at least one pet at their house. Tonight's players are Caroline Johnson (in the yellow) from Memphis (who is a service consultant for a luxury car dealership), Jennifer Schaefer from Lake Worth, FL (who is a paralegal) and Atillio Crispino from Elgin, IL (who is a commodities broker).
Johnson gets EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY for $1,000, while the man gets JUNIOR COLLEGE for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Same Name and a $5,200 trip to San Diego is now on the wheel. After Johnson buys the S's, we have...
THE/_ A S H I _ _ T O _/&/
S _ R A T _ H I _ _/_ O S T
...I know this. She calls a W for the Wild Card, the N's for another $900, the pair of G's for another $1,800 and solves THE WASHINGTON & SCRATCHING POST for another $4,500 and $5,500 total.
(Flashback moment from a November 2002 episode from Seattle: A lady gets a bit too excited after surprising herself by solving CINEMATOGRAPHY during the Speed-Up Round.)
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Proper Name. Early on, our male player calls a $300 T for the Free Spin. A little later, he calls the N's for $1,000 courtesy of PETCO (also, PETCO will donate $1,000 to the Mayor's Alliance for Animals). After he calls the F's, we have...
F _ N N _/_ _ _ _/
T _ N _/F E _
...I think I know. He buys a dud vowel in O, so he uses his Free Spin, but then calls a dud consonant in W. Johnson calls the Y's for $900 and buys the I and the A's, then calls a $300 L and solves FUNNY LADY TINA FEY for another $1,000 and $6,500 total. Tina Fey then does a shout out to the show.
ActivOn Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Landmark. After our scoreless lady calls the S's, we have...
THE/H O _ S E S/OF/
_ _ R _ _ _ _ E _ T
...after buying the U, she calls a $900 N. Next is a $700 L and she solves THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT for $5,950 and a trip to London, for a total of $14,100.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: BB14977
She then solves VELVET DRAPES to go to $17,100. Next category is Occupation. After she buys the A's, we have...
_ _ _ T _ _
_ T A T _ _
A T T _ R _ _ _
...and she solves UNITED STATES ATTORNEY for another $2,050 and $19,150 total. Speed-Up Round category is On the Map and consonants are worth $1,400 apiece. After Johnson calls the L, we have...
L _ _ _
S _ _ _ R _ _ R
...and she solves LAKE SUPERIOR for another $4,200 and a final total of $10,700. The man has $2,000 and Schaefer is our champion with $19,150!
Cars this week are a Nissan Murano and an Acura TL. She spins the A in CASH and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ _ T - _ _ _ E
She calls D, M, G and A and gets...
A _ _ _ T - _ A _ E
...I yell ABOUT-FACE...but she doesn't respond to me and will not be driving away in a Nissan Murano.
We then see a dog named Aspen from the Search Dog Foundation appear at the end.
Deal or No Deal: It's College Week! Tonight's show has a Spring Break theme. Tonight's first contestant is Kerinne Bratty, a junior from the University of Delaware. Howie enters the studio on some sort of bike with a cooler on it. Her case of destiny is #11.
ROUND 1:
1. #2- $5,000
2. #8- $5
3. #17- $750,000
4. #23- $200,000
5. #10- $75
6. #19- $300
FIRST OFFER: $51,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #5- $200
2. #12- $75,000
3. #25- $750
4. #1- $400
5. #3- $300,000
SECOND OFFER: $70,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #21- PENNY
2. #4- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #7- $10,000
4. #14- $10
THIRD OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #13- $400,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #15- $25
3. #20- $1,000
FOURTH OFFER: $45,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #22- $500
2. #6 (she originally considered #26)- $25,000
FIFTH OFFER: $76,000- NO DEAL
Her next pick is #24...$50, pushing the next offer to $98,000 PLUS a chance for her brother to go back to California and get a date with one of the show's models. She says NO DEAL to that and then selects #16...BIG STRIKE ONE- $500,000. The offer drops to $27,000, and she says NO DEAL. Next choice is #26, which she wanted to pick earler in Round 5...$100! If she had picked it earlier, the offer after Round 5 might've been six figures. Instead, the offer now after picking that case is 50 grand, and she takes it home. Her case had the dollar, so she made a good deal. #18 had the 100 grand and #9 had the amount she just won ($50K).
Our other player tonight is Brian Rovanpera from UCSB. He's a junior student there studying film and media and he's a fairly muscular guy. He decides to hold on to case #21.
ROUND 1:
1. #19- $10,000
2. #9- $1,000
3. #7- $750
4. #4- $750,000
5. #11- BUCK
6. #14- $5,000
OPENING OFFER TURNED DOWN: $56,000
ROUND 2:
1. #5- $50
2. #8- PENNY
3. #24- $200
4. #15- $75,000
5. #1- $10
SECOND OFFER DOWN THE DRAIN: $121,000
ROUND 3:
1. #23- $300
2. #16- $100
3. #10- $400,000
4. #25- $500,000
THIRD OFFER OUT THE WINDOW: $88,000
ROUND 4:
1. #22- $75
2. #18- $100,000
3. #13- $25
FOURTH OFFER: $140,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #12- $200,000 (DANGER ZONE)
2. #3- $300,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
FIFTH OFFER: $95,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #3...$5! New offer: $167,000...DEAL! And as a result...
...he commits a GARF OF THE CENTURY, because he misses out on a deal worth over $500K. Could've been worse, though- he was one off the $1,000,000 case, as it was in #20 (his case had $500). The remainder of the playout had he gone on:
#26- $50,000 (Offer: $280,000)
#17- $400 (Offer: $376,000)
#6- $25,000 (Offer: $548,000)
Thought she's better known for singing than modeling, what sultry star graced the cover of Sports Illustrated's 2007 swimsuit issue?
A: Jennifer Lopez
B: Beyonce
C: Shakira
D: Jessica Simpson
I know this, but he doesn't, even though he enjoys reading this kind of magazine, so he asks the audience. 84% said Beyonce, and he agrees for $8,000. For $16,000:
Which of these animals is also known as a polecat?
A: Skunk
B: Opossum
C: Hedgehog
D: Squirrel
The 50:50 leaves skunk and opossum. Opossum was one of his first guesses on this question, so he goes with that...
A: Skunk
B: Opossum
...but he gets skunked on this question! He leaves with $1,000. Too bad.
Next player is Mitch Baker from Philly. He's an IRS customer services representative. For $8,000:
John Lennon's 1971 song "Imagine" asks listeners to imagine a world without all but which of these things?
A: Politics
B: Possessions
C: Countries
D: Religion
He takes a gamble with politics...
A: Politics
B: Possessions
C: Countries
D: Religion
...right! For $16,000:
Which of these major cities is located in Pakistan?
A: Kandahar
B: Abu Dhabi
C: Hamadan
D: Islamabad
He gets Islamabad no problem for $16,000! For $25,000:
According to a recent U.S. Census report, the median household income in the U.S. in 2006 was approximately what?
A: $28,000
B: $38,000
C: $48,000
D: $58,000
Not surprisingly, he asks the audience, because this sounds like a tough question. 42% said $48,000, 41% said $38,000, 14% said $28,000 and 3% said $58,000. The 50:50 proves to be of no help, as the top two choices are still there. He then calls Walt, who's 97% sure it's $38K. He agrees with him...
B: $38,000
C: $48,000
...NO! He's really going to hear it from his IRS buddies down there. I hope he can get them to pay off all of the taxes of the $1,000 he's getting from this show...
Even worse, Linda Cohen-Schofield from Rome, NY will not be back tomorrow as she llamas out on this $300 question:
When used as an adjective, "aw-shucks" describes a person with which of these traits?
A: Greed
B: Modesty
C: Self-confidence
D: Jealousy
She said jealousy. Correct: Modesty.
Temptation: When last we left, Niki is on her third day with $644 in her bank account. If she gets really lucky this week, she could become the series' first female grand prize winner. Trying to stop her today are Laura and Lisa. After the first Speed Round...
Niki: $35
Laura: $25
Lisa: $25
...with a $10 lead, Niki could buy chocolate clothing, a white chocolate cell phone and $500 worth of Godiva chocolates, a total prize package worth $997 for her lead. The final offer is a $200 bonus. Going once....going twice...NO SALE. Fame Game board:
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Category: Fictional Character.
1. You'd never see me.
2. But we may have had a relationship for five years.
3. I show up at night to get a little continuity.
Niki then buzzes in...
T _ E
_ _ _ T _
_ _ I _ _
...she says THE TOOTH FAIRY...RIGHT to go to $50! Impressive!
Now it's Knock Off time with this subject: Movie characters played by Eddie Murphy.
Gumby
Norbit
Mama Klump
Bowfinger
Mr. Robinson
Axl Rose
James Brown
Buckwheat
Donkey
Buddy Love
Saturn Nash
Dr. Dootlittle
TURN 1:
Laura: Norbit- $5 ($30)
Lisa: Buckwheat- $2 ($27)
Niki: Buddy Love- $15 ($65)
TURN 2:
Laura: Dr. Doolittle- $3 ($33)
Lisa: Mama Klump- $3 ($30)
Niki: Gumby- $2 ($67)
TURN 3:
Laura: Donkey- $5 ($38)
Lisa: James Brown- $5 ($35)
Niki: Saturn Nash
FINAL TURN:
Laura: Mr. Robinson- $10 ($48)
Now with a $19 lead, Niki's offered two sets of linen sheets and three sets of cottom towels, a total of $1,275 for $15. The final offer is a $10 sale price and an unpredented $500 bonus, and she buys! Lead is down to nine bucks.
Speed Round #2 dealt with movies that featured movie characters as animals or humans. After that...
Niki: $97
Laura: $53
Lisa: $35
...Niki shakes off that big Instant Bargain buy in a hurry! With a $44 lead, she wouldn't give it all up for a chance at $2,500, would she?...of course not! The jackpot was in the brown wallet (she would've chosen the white instead).
She goes on to win with $127! The other two ladies just get the boot.
Niki now has $771 in her bank account, and the Volvo is still there. All she needs is $75 from her next trip to Super Knock Off and it is hers. The category for today: Former weather reporters.
Dick Clark
Bill Cosby
Pat Sajak
Diane Sawyer
Raquel Welch
Halle Berry
David Caruso
David Letterman
Nicole Kidman
Robert Urich
Joan Rivers
Nicolas Cage
1. Diane Sawyer- $25
2. Pat Sajak- $25
If she gives one more correct answer, the car is hers. Her last pick is Raquel Welch...
...THAT'S THE BIG ONE ($100) FOR THE CAR!!! SHE'S THE FIRST FEMALE CAR WINNER IN THE SHOW'S HISTORY, THE SECOND PLAYER OVERALL TO WIN THE GRAND PRIZE IN THE MINIMUM THREE DAYS, AND IS NOW THE SECOND-BIGGEST WINNER ON THE SHOW WITH $31,260 IN CASH AND PRIZES!!! WELL DONE, NIKI!!!!
(Other correct answers, BTW: David Letterman, Dick Clark (!!) and Robert Urich.)
WOF: It's Pet Lovers' Week! All contestants this week have at least one pet at their house. Tonight's players are Caroline Johnson (in the yellow) from Memphis (who is a service consultant for a luxury car dealership), Jennifer Schaefer from Lake Worth, FL (who is a paralegal) and Atillio Crispino from Elgin, IL (who is a commodities broker).
Johnson gets EVERY DOG HAS ITS DAY for $1,000, while the man gets JUNIOR COLLEGE for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Same Name and a $5,200 trip to San Diego is now on the wheel. After Johnson buys the S's, we have...
THE/_ A S H I _ _ T O _/&/
S _ R A T _ H I _ _/_ O S T
...I know this. She calls a W for the Wild Card, the N's for another $900, the pair of G's for another $1,800 and solves THE WASHINGTON & SCRATCHING POST for another $4,500 and $5,500 total.
(Flashback moment from a November 2002 episode from Seattle: A lady gets a bit too excited after surprising herself by solving CINEMATOGRAPHY during the Speed-Up Round.)
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Proper Name. Early on, our male player calls a $300 T for the Free Spin. A little later, he calls the N's for $1,000 courtesy of PETCO (also, PETCO will donate $1,000 to the Mayor's Alliance for Animals). After he calls the F's, we have...
F _ N N _/_ _ _ _/
T _ N _/F E _
...I think I know. He buys a dud vowel in O, so he uses his Free Spin, but then calls a dud consonant in W. Johnson calls the Y's for $900 and buys the I and the A's, then calls a $300 L and solves FUNNY LADY TINA FEY for another $1,000 and $6,500 total. Tina Fey then does a shout out to the show.
ActivOn Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Landmark. After our scoreless lady calls the S's, we have...
THE/H O _ S E S/OF/
_ _ R _ _ _ _ E _ T
...after buying the U, she calls a $900 N. Next is a $700 L and she solves THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT for $5,950 and a trip to London, for a total of $14,100.
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: BB14977
She then solves VELVET DRAPES to go to $17,100. Next category is Occupation. After she buys the A's, we have...
_ _ _ T _ _
_ T A T _ _
A T T _ R _ _ _
...and she solves UNITED STATES ATTORNEY for another $2,050 and $19,150 total. Speed-Up Round category is On the Map and consonants are worth $1,400 apiece. After Johnson calls the L, we have...
L _ _ _
S _ _ _ R _ _ R
...and she solves LAKE SUPERIOR for another $4,200 and a final total of $10,700. The man has $2,000 and Schaefer is our champion with $19,150!
Cars this week are a Nissan Murano and an Acura TL. She spins the A in CASH and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ _ T - _ _ _ E
She calls D, M, G and A and gets...
A _ _ _ T - _ A _ E
...I yell ABOUT-FACE...but she doesn't respond to me and will not be driving away in a Nissan Murano.
We then see a dog named Aspen from the Search Dog Foundation appear at the end.
Deal or No Deal: It's College Week! Tonight's show has a Spring Break theme. Tonight's first contestant is Kerinne Bratty, a junior from the University of Delaware. Howie enters the studio on some sort of bike with a cooler on it. Her case of destiny is #11.
ROUND 1:
1. #2- $5,000
2. #8- $5
3. #17- $750,000
4. #23- $200,000
5. #10- $75
6. #19- $300
FIRST OFFER: $51,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #5- $200
2. #12- $75,000
3. #25- $750
4. #1- $400
5. #3- $300,000
SECOND OFFER: $70,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #21- PENNY
2. #4- ONE MILLION DOLLARS
3. #7- $10,000
4. #14- $10
THIRD OFFER: $39,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #13- $400,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #15- $25
3. #20- $1,000
FOURTH OFFER: $45,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #22- $500
2. #6 (she originally considered #26)- $25,000
FIFTH OFFER: $76,000- NO DEAL
Her next pick is #24...$50, pushing the next offer to $98,000 PLUS a chance for her brother to go back to California and get a date with one of the show's models. She says NO DEAL to that and then selects #16...BIG STRIKE ONE- $500,000. The offer drops to $27,000, and she says NO DEAL. Next choice is #26, which she wanted to pick earler in Round 5...$100! If she had picked it earlier, the offer after Round 5 might've been six figures. Instead, the offer now after picking that case is 50 grand, and she takes it home. Her case had the dollar, so she made a good deal. #18 had the 100 grand and #9 had the amount she just won ($50K).
Our other player tonight is Brian Rovanpera from UCSB. He's a junior student there studying film and media and he's a fairly muscular guy. He decides to hold on to case #21.
ROUND 1:
1. #19- $10,000
2. #9- $1,000
3. #7- $750
4. #4- $750,000
5. #11- BUCK
6. #14- $5,000
OPENING OFFER TURNED DOWN: $56,000
ROUND 2:
1. #5- $50
2. #8- PENNY
3. #24- $200
4. #15- $75,000
5. #1- $10
SECOND OFFER DOWN THE DRAIN: $121,000
ROUND 3:
1. #23- $300
2. #16- $100
3. #10- $400,000
4. #25- $500,000
THIRD OFFER OUT THE WINDOW: $88,000
ROUND 4:
1. #22- $75
2. #18- $100,000
3. #13- $25
FOURTH OFFER: $140,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #12- $200,000 (DANGER ZONE)
2. #3- $300,000 (STRIKE ONE!)
FIFTH OFFER: $95,000- NO DEAL
Next pick is #3...$5! New offer: $167,000...DEAL! And as a result...
...he commits a GARF OF THE CENTURY, because he misses out on a deal worth over $500K. Could've been worse, though- he was one off the $1,000,000 case, as it was in #20 (his case had $500). The remainder of the playout had he gone on:
#26- $50,000 (Offer: $280,000)
#17- $400 (Offer: $376,000)
#6- $25,000 (Offer: $548,000)
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Next Week in Game Shows: April 14-20
Next week should be a good one, because of all this:
The Biggest Loser: The latest season comes to a close. Will a lady finally win this show?
Oprah's Big Give: The first season comes to its climatic end. Who will receive the million dollar surprise?
Deal or No Deal: Beginning next week, and likely for the rest of the season, most of its episodes will be two hours long! And it's College Week, with Monday's episode having a Spring Break theme!
American Idol: It's Mariah Carey Week!
Wheel of Fortune: This week, all the world's pets are saluted with "Pet Lovers Week"!
All this and more, next week!
The Biggest Loser: The latest season comes to a close. Will a lady finally win this show?
Oprah's Big Give: The first season comes to its climatic end. Who will receive the million dollar surprise?
Deal or No Deal: Beginning next week, and likely for the rest of the season, most of its episodes will be two hours long! And it's College Week, with Monday's episode having a Spring Break theme!
American Idol: It's Mariah Carey Week!
Wheel of Fortune: This week, all the world's pets are saluted with "Pet Lovers Week"!
All this and more, next week!
More about the big "Bingo America" winner
TVGameshows.net has just posted its latest Cover Story on the first "Bingo America" grand champion, John Stefan. Go to the site and check it out.
The Week in Review: April 7-13
The Big Winners List:
Player of the Week:
WINNERS (TIE): Kevin Saul ("World Poker Tour")($1,342,320) and John Stefan ("Bingo America")($101,447)
RUNNER-UP: Russ Chanice ("Deal or No Deal")($213,000)
3RD PLACE: Deborah Fitzgerald ("Jeopardy!")(won $56,901 in five days)
(Needless to say, this was one heck of a week for GSN!)
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Josh Akuna: $189,000 and Marvel prize ("Deal or No Deal")
Bridget Prader- $105,000 ("Amne$ia")
Joel Scoville- $100,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Julie Johnson- $78,567 ("The Price is Right")
Uchenna Emenaha- $64,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Rachael Nicewanner- $50,350 ("Wheel of Fortune")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: A group of four saying the name of a Chevy coupe that caused GM to get sued by an Italian gun manufacturer was Montenegro (sp?), which isn't even close to being a car make at all (the answer was Beretta)!
Dishonorable Mentions:
1. A "Bingo America" contestant thinks Universal Studios, a movie/TV studio, bills itself as the "Entertainment capital of the world"
2. A "Bingo America" contestant thinks Merv Griffin was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune", when in fact it was actually Chuck Woolery (One pilot was hosted by Edd Byrnes)!
Player of the Week:
WINNERS (TIE): Kevin Saul ("World Poker Tour")($1,342,320) and John Stefan ("Bingo America")($101,447)
RUNNER-UP: Russ Chanice ("Deal or No Deal")($213,000)
3RD PLACE: Deborah Fitzgerald ("Jeopardy!")(won $56,901 in five days)
(Needless to say, this was one heck of a week for GSN!)
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Josh Akuna: $189,000 and Marvel prize ("Deal or No Deal")
Bridget Prader- $105,000 ("Amne$ia")
Joel Scoville- $100,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Julie Johnson- $78,567 ("The Price is Right")
Uchenna Emenaha- $64,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
Rachael Nicewanner- $50,350 ("Wheel of Fortune")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: A group of four saying the name of a Chevy coupe that caused GM to get sued by an Italian gun manufacturer was Montenegro (sp?), which isn't even close to being a car make at all (the answer was Beretta)!
Dishonorable Mentions:
1. A "Bingo America" contestant thinks Universal Studios, a movie/TV studio, bills itself as the "Entertainment capital of the world"
2. A "Bingo America" contestant thinks Merv Griffin was the original host of "Wheel of Fortune", when in fact it was actually Chuck Woolery (One pilot was hosted by Edd Byrnes)!
Saturday, April 12, 2008
"Oprah's Big Give" Episode 6
The four remaining contestants now had to work together as one team. They had to make the wishes of two people who were close to dying true. This episode's locale was NYC.
One task was to help out Emily Miller, a lady who wanted to go to perform a piano at Carnegie Hall.
The other task was to help out Mike Machinski, whose medical and mortgage bills were piling up. They also needed to take the family out for a day in the city. Cameron did the medical bill paying part, while Brandi decided that she would be the one to come up with the trip.
Later on, everybody went to Gayle King, who works for O Magazine. It was learned there that Donald Trump allowed the use of one of his helicopters for Mike Machinski and his family to take a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter trip around the city. Limo service was also provided.
Jada Pinkett-Smith then paid a visit. To help out the Machinski family, the Family Smith Foundation (Jada's charity) made pledges to help the family out. She had to call some friends to get them to donate money.
Natalie Cole then decided to make a special guest apperance at Ms. Miller's Carnegie Hall performance!
Stephen and Rachael got into a verbal argument about Karl giving misleading hotel address information after Karl said he would come up with soul food for a dinner on the night of Emily's peformance. Stephen was mad over not being provided any drinks or dishes, and the fact that Rachael wanted to do a majority of his work.
Later on, Rachael bought some jewelry for Emily on her big night, but Stephen thought she was wasting a lot of time by doing so. There was also a minor incident where some members of Emily's family wanted her to sing rather than play the piano.
Cameron later called some Ford representatives and managed to get the Machinski family a new Ford F-150 Supercrew truck!
In my opinion, who would be eliminated came down to Stephen Paletta and Rachael Hollingsworth, and that proved to be the case. The seventh contestant eliminated this season was...
Stephen Paletta
Rachael Hollingsworth
...Hollingsworth. IMO, I felt she was the weakest contestant the past few weeks, and finally, her luck ran out.
One task was to help out Emily Miller, a lady who wanted to go to perform a piano at Carnegie Hall.
The other task was to help out Mike Machinski, whose medical and mortgage bills were piling up. They also needed to take the family out for a day in the city. Cameron did the medical bill paying part, while Brandi decided that she would be the one to come up with the trip.
Later on, everybody went to Gayle King, who works for O Magazine. It was learned there that Donald Trump allowed the use of one of his helicopters for Mike Machinski and his family to take a once-in-a-lifetime helicopter trip around the city. Limo service was also provided.
Jada Pinkett-Smith then paid a visit. To help out the Machinski family, the Family Smith Foundation (Jada's charity) made pledges to help the family out. She had to call some friends to get them to donate money.
Natalie Cole then decided to make a special guest apperance at Ms. Miller's Carnegie Hall performance!
Stephen and Rachael got into a verbal argument about Karl giving misleading hotel address information after Karl said he would come up with soul food for a dinner on the night of Emily's peformance. Stephen was mad over not being provided any drinks or dishes, and the fact that Rachael wanted to do a majority of his work.
Later on, Rachael bought some jewelry for Emily on her big night, but Stephen thought she was wasting a lot of time by doing so. There was also a minor incident where some members of Emily's family wanted her to sing rather than play the piano.
Cameron later called some Ford representatives and managed to get the Machinski family a new Ford F-150 Supercrew truck!
In my opinion, who would be eliminated came down to Stephen Paletta and Rachael Hollingsworth, and that proved to be the case. The seventh contestant eliminated this season was...
Stephen Paletta
Rachael Hollingsworth
...Hollingsworth. IMO, I felt she was the weakest contestant the past few weeks, and finally, her luck ran out.
"Oprah's Big Give" Episode 5 (sorry for the delay)
This challenge took place in Georgia. The special guest was female race car driver Danica Patrick.
For the first part of this challenge, they had to help out complete strangers in a different neighborhood. Everyone was given $5,000.
Cameron Johnson helped our Horace Holton, who was moving from Georgia to North Carolina, and thus he helped him move a majority of his house to the rental truck. He was assigned to the neighborhood of Decatur.
Brandi Milloy had to go to Conyers. She and an attorney named Gary each gave $1,000 to Ashley in order to help out with her rent.
Rachael Hollingsworth went to Marietta. She got off to a slow start when she chose a woman who didn't need anything.
Stephen Paletta went to Newnan. First, he got to go to a local kids' baseball game to cook some BBQ there. He then gave a lady $1,000 to help set up a batting cage there.
Sheg Aranmolate got the neighborhood of Smyrna to work with. He went to a fire station and later helped out a woman whose daughter died just two hours before he arrived at her house. He gave her $2,500 to likely help out with the funeral.
Later on, Milloy gave another $1,000, this time to Dorothy, who worked for nine years at her job before being laid off.
Now, for Part 2. Each of the remaining five now had to go to a certain worker by 9 AM. The assignments:
Rachael: Patty
Sheg: Jeanette
Cameron: Beverly
Brandi: Mary
Stephen: Tom
Mary was running a ministry food bank and Milloy wanted to get local food chains to help her out, most notably with a celebratory dinner.
Beverly was working at a toll plaza; therefore, Johnson was forced to work at a toll booth.
Later, we learned that she later lost her newborn child, and he decided to visit her house and give her $1,000, as well as the other members of her family $300 apiece.
Jeanette Murphy was part of a family of 28. Aranmolate first cleaned out the family's garage.
Patty was running a shelter for the elderly. Hollingsworth helped her out running the shelter for a day. She later purchased a quilt for another woman.
Paletta visited the Atlanta Union Mission and gave somebody $1,000 and later decided to wash the dishes. Unfortunately, I don't believe he ever helped Tom, and I believed that might've been suicide to him.
The next contestant eliminated was...
...Sheg Aranmolate. Bummer. The reason why he got eliminated was that the cleaning task proved to be just limited help to who he was helping. He was one of my favorites to win this thing.
For the first part of this challenge, they had to help out complete strangers in a different neighborhood. Everyone was given $5,000.
Cameron Johnson helped our Horace Holton, who was moving from Georgia to North Carolina, and thus he helped him move a majority of his house to the rental truck. He was assigned to the neighborhood of Decatur.
Brandi Milloy had to go to Conyers. She and an attorney named Gary each gave $1,000 to Ashley in order to help out with her rent.
Rachael Hollingsworth went to Marietta. She got off to a slow start when she chose a woman who didn't need anything.
Stephen Paletta went to Newnan. First, he got to go to a local kids' baseball game to cook some BBQ there. He then gave a lady $1,000 to help set up a batting cage there.
Sheg Aranmolate got the neighborhood of Smyrna to work with. He went to a fire station and later helped out a woman whose daughter died just two hours before he arrived at her house. He gave her $2,500 to likely help out with the funeral.
Later on, Milloy gave another $1,000, this time to Dorothy, who worked for nine years at her job before being laid off.
Now, for Part 2. Each of the remaining five now had to go to a certain worker by 9 AM. The assignments:
Rachael: Patty
Sheg: Jeanette
Cameron: Beverly
Brandi: Mary
Stephen: Tom
Mary was running a ministry food bank and Milloy wanted to get local food chains to help her out, most notably with a celebratory dinner.
Beverly was working at a toll plaza; therefore, Johnson was forced to work at a toll booth.
Later, we learned that she later lost her newborn child, and he decided to visit her house and give her $1,000, as well as the other members of her family $300 apiece.
Jeanette Murphy was part of a family of 28. Aranmolate first cleaned out the family's garage.
Patty was running a shelter for the elderly. Hollingsworth helped her out running the shelter for a day. She later purchased a quilt for another woman.
Paletta visited the Atlanta Union Mission and gave somebody $1,000 and later decided to wash the dishes. Unfortunately, I don't believe he ever helped Tom, and I believed that might've been suicide to him.
The next contestant eliminated was...
...Sheg Aranmolate. Bummer. The reason why he got eliminated was that the cleaning task proved to be just limited help to who he was helping. He was one of my favorites to win this thing.
"The Contender" homeless again
A few days ago, ESPN.com reported that "The Contender" will not be returning for another season on their network. Bummer.
Friday, April 11, 2008
"Hell's Kitchen IV" Episode 2
BTW, when a contestant is eliminated, he/she is asked to take off his/her chef's jacket and sent home.
As punishment for the horrible dinner service on the last episode, both teams were ordered to put a lot of waste in their respective containers.
For their next challenge, they had to cut a halibut into several good six-ounce portions. Everyone was given 20 minutes. The team who cut the most acceptable six-ounce portions won.
The winning team was...
...well, THERE WAS A TIE AT 41 APIECE! The first challenge tie in the history of this show! To break the tie, each team chose one person to select one of their halibut pieces they just cut. The one whose chosen piece was the closest to six inches won the challenge for his/her team.
The two chosen were Ben Caylor and Corey Earling. Ben's piece was 5.9 ounces, while Corey's was...
...just 4.8, so the men won! Because the women lost this challenge, they were forced to prep and maximize on all the halibut in the next dinner service. The men won a 100-foot super yacht trip and got to have lunch there.
Another tradition on this show- reciting the menu before each dinner service. Fail to do that, and you're asked to leave the room and re-read the menu. Louis Petrozza experienced this fate and nearly withdrew from the show.
Each team then chose a maitre' D- Craig Schneider and Rosann Fama.
The ladies got off to a bad start because of time matters. Bobby Anderson pathetically fried an egg. He was working the appetizers for the men. Jason Underwood handled the fish station, where the person working there the last time (Dominic DiFrancesca) did poorly and was eliminated over Bobby. Bobby and Jason continued to argue against each other. The women got their appetizers done no problem, while it took the men two tries to get that part out of the way. Believe it or not, the men's appetizers got served first, and the scallops from Jason got positive reviews.
While the men got off all their appetizers no problem, they got off to a bad start with their entrees, mostly the steaks, because they were undercooked. Schneider tried to help out things, but he inadverantly nailed a female customer in the back of the head with a chair!! He was forced to apologize to her.
The women later on had the same raw meat problem as the men. They then were EXTREMELY LATE serving their entrees. Meanwhile, Petrozza continued to undercook the halibut and the steaks, and another guy inadvertantly tried to set the kitchen on fire! The problems continued to escalate, and for the second week in a row, Chef Ramsay yelled "Shut it down" to another sub-par dinner service. This service was better than last week, but not too much better.
The worst team was...
...the women. Earling, the best woman of the bunch this week, put Christina Machamer and Jennifer Gavin up for elimination. Gavin was...
...SAFE, AND Machamer was safe too. The actual contestant eliminated was...
...Sharon Stewart. That means I've learned something else about this show- after one team member has nominated two fellow team members, Chef Ramsay has the right to eliminate ANYONE on that team, even if they hadn't been formally nominated.
As punishment for the horrible dinner service on the last episode, both teams were ordered to put a lot of waste in their respective containers.
For their next challenge, they had to cut a halibut into several good six-ounce portions. Everyone was given 20 minutes. The team who cut the most acceptable six-ounce portions won.
The winning team was...
...well, THERE WAS A TIE AT 41 APIECE! The first challenge tie in the history of this show! To break the tie, each team chose one person to select one of their halibut pieces they just cut. The one whose chosen piece was the closest to six inches won the challenge for his/her team.
The two chosen were Ben Caylor and Corey Earling. Ben's piece was 5.9 ounces, while Corey's was...
...just 4.8, so the men won! Because the women lost this challenge, they were forced to prep and maximize on all the halibut in the next dinner service. The men won a 100-foot super yacht trip and got to have lunch there.
Another tradition on this show- reciting the menu before each dinner service. Fail to do that, and you're asked to leave the room and re-read the menu. Louis Petrozza experienced this fate and nearly withdrew from the show.
Each team then chose a maitre' D- Craig Schneider and Rosann Fama.
The ladies got off to a bad start because of time matters. Bobby Anderson pathetically fried an egg. He was working the appetizers for the men. Jason Underwood handled the fish station, where the person working there the last time (Dominic DiFrancesca) did poorly and was eliminated over Bobby. Bobby and Jason continued to argue against each other. The women got their appetizers done no problem, while it took the men two tries to get that part out of the way. Believe it or not, the men's appetizers got served first, and the scallops from Jason got positive reviews.
While the men got off all their appetizers no problem, they got off to a bad start with their entrees, mostly the steaks, because they were undercooked. Schneider tried to help out things, but he inadverantly nailed a female customer in the back of the head with a chair!! He was forced to apologize to her.
The women later on had the same raw meat problem as the men. They then were EXTREMELY LATE serving their entrees. Meanwhile, Petrozza continued to undercook the halibut and the steaks, and another guy inadvertantly tried to set the kitchen on fire! The problems continued to escalate, and for the second week in a row, Chef Ramsay yelled "Shut it down" to another sub-par dinner service. This service was better than last week, but not too much better.
The worst team was...
...the women. Earling, the best woman of the bunch this week, put Christina Machamer and Jennifer Gavin up for elimination. Gavin was...
...SAFE, AND Machamer was safe too. The actual contestant eliminated was...
...Sharon Stewart. That means I've learned something else about this show- after one team member has nominated two fellow team members, Chef Ramsay has the right to eliminate ANYONE on that team, even if they hadn't been formally nominated.
4/11/2008 Results- "Amne$ia"'s Swan Song
WWTBAM: Chris Maier continues her journey with this $4,000 question:
When it was founded in 1982, what daily newspaper earned the nickname "McPaper"?
A: Boston Herald
B: Chicago Sun-Times
C: New York Post
D: USA Today
She asks the audience and 85% said USA Today. She agrees and is right. For $8,000:
Star of the reality TV series "Flavor of Love", Flavor Flav is a member of what seminal rap group?
A: Public Enemy
B: Run-DMC
C: N.W.A.
D: The Sugarhill Gang
She's totally stumped, so she calls her daughter Lisa, who's not totally sure it's Public Enemy. The 50:50 leaves that and Run-DMC. She decides to say Public Enemy...
A: Public Enemy
B: Run-DMC
...she has $8,000! She then stops after she doesn't know about this:
Because it was the highest point on the Ohio and Erie Canal, what city's name derives from the Greek word for "high place"?
A: Canton
B: Cincinnati
C: Dayton
D: Akron
The answer was Akron.
Lisa Beck from San Diego is next. She's a dental office worker and also a member of a roller skating family. For $8,000:
In the human body, the five lower pairs of ribs are known as "false ribs" because they're not directly attached to the what?
A: Scapula
B: Sternum
C: Coccyx
D: Clavicle
She's sure it's the sternum...and she has $8,000! For $16,000:
What TV journalist criss-crossed the country in a motorhome for his famous "On the Road" segments?
A: Walter Cronkite
B: Bill Moyers
C: Charles Kuralt
D: Morley Safer
She asks the audience this time and 82% said Kuralt. She agrees and is right. For $25,000:
Often seen on the arms of celebs, the coveted Birkin bag was introduced in 1984 by what fashion house?
A: Hermes
B: Fendi
C: Prada
D: Louis Vuitton
She calls Mark, who's unsure it's Louis Vuitton. The 50:50 leaves Hermes and Prada instead. She then takes her $16,000 and leaves. It was Hermes.
John O' Connor will return on Monday.
Cash Cab: Starting us off were Ned and Dixon, trying to get to a Bloomingdale's on 3rd Avenue, 44 blocks away.
Opening round:
Q1: Trademarked by Wham-O in 1958, what toy dates back to circular vines that were playthings in Ancient Egypt?
Guess: Hula hoops- RIGHT ($50)
Q2: Mandatory in all new cars, what safety device is potentially fatal to a passenger smoking a pipe?
Guess: Airbags- YOU BET ($100)
Q3: Also a stomach ailment in horses, what healthy condition causes healthy babies to cry for a long time?
Guess: Calyx- RIGHT ($150)
Q4: From the Latin word meaning "barricade", what type of trade restriction turns Cuban cigars into contraband?
Guess: Embargo- RIGHT ($200)
$100 round:
Q1: Fond of excavating his patients' memories, Freud famously compared psychoanalysis to what scientific field?
Guess: Archaeology- RIGHT ($300)
Q2: A synonym for reckless person, what two-word term was inspired by unsecured artillary on the deck of a ship?
Guess: Loose cannon- RIGHT ($400)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name all six of the U.S. states with five or less letters in their names.
Correct answers given: Iowa, Utah, Ohio, Maine, Texas and Idaho ($650)
Q3: Co-opted by country western music, what singing technique originated as a method of communicating between Alpine peaks?
Guess: Yodeling- RIGHT AGAIN ($750)
Q4: Beloved by West Coast burger fans, what fast food chain prints discreet references to Bible verses on its packaging?
Guess: In and Out Burger- RIGHT AGAIN ($850)
$200 round:
Q1: While universal donors have Type O blood, universal recepients are blessed with what blood type?
Guess: AB- YES ($1,050)
Q2: Organizing in 1693, the Amish are an offshoot of what Pacifist Christian denomination?
Guess: Quakers- OOPS (A: Mennonites)
Q3: Meaning "little cover" in Italian, what Silicon Valley city houses the headquarters of Apple Computer?
Guess: Cupertino- RIGHT ($1,250)
Final question: Potassium nitrate is a mineral better known as what?
Guess: Saltpeter- WIN ($1,450)
They decided to try this Aflac Video Bonus Question:
While farmers might call it a dung beetle, this insect enjoyed sacred status among Ancient Egyptians. From a Greek word meaning crab, what's the symbolic name of this six-legged creature?
They said scarab...just won $2,900! That's the second Friday in a row somebody has won that amount on this show!
Trying to get to Taste of India were Michelle and Steve Lynn, and they had to survive 31 blocks...they barely did with $850!
That meant Sarah, Maggie, Courtney and Jessie lost. They couldn't quite go the distance on a 37-block trip.
WOF: Tonight's players are Rachel Nicewanner (in the blue) from Kansas City (who is a special ed teacher and a church volunteer worker), Wade Johnson from Catonsville, MD (who is a bank manager for a bank in Baltimore) and Kacey Coburn from Rafael, CA (who just graduated from UC-Davis and is working at a marketing company in S.F.).
Nicewanner knows about PLANTING A GARDEN for $1,000, while the other lady quickly gets SWISS MISS for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Song Lyrics and out on the wheel now is a $5,000 trip to Michigan from Bed and Breakfast.com. After the man calls the R's, we have...
I T ' S/_/S _ _ _ _/_ _ R _ _/
_ _ T _ R/_ _ _
...this is a famous Disney song. Also, during the last episode of the most recent version of "Hollywood Squares", Martin Mull held up a card during the intro sequence with the word "King" as the third word of this phrase instead of what it should be. After he buys the E and the A"s, he calls a $600 F and the L's for another $2,750, then solves IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL for $4,450.
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Living Things. In the middle of the round, Nicewanner calls a pair of S's for the trip. After she buys the A's, we have...
STATE/_ _ _ _ E _/&/
STATE/_ _ _ _
...I've got it. She calls the R's for $1,200 and solves STATE FLOWER & STATE BIRD for another $3,100 and the trip, for a new total of $9,100!
IHOP Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Food & Drink. At the start, the man calls an R while on a Mystery Wedge and flips...money! But he loses it right back to a Bankrupt via the Big Money Wedge. After Nicewanner buys the A's later, we have...
_ R _ _ E _
_ _ _ A
_ _ L A _ A
...I don't know the first word. She calls the N's for another $1,800 and we now have...
_ R _ _ E N
_ _ N A
_ _ L A _ A
...after buying the I, she solves FROZEN PINA COLADA for another $1,850 and a trip to Puerto Rico, a new total of $18,450 in cash and stuff!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DW1578015
She then gets RUNNING STREAM (the man blanked out while the other lady goofed with RUNNING SYSTEM) to go to $21,450. Next category is On the Map. After she buys the O's, we have...
T H E
_ O R T H E R _
R O _ _ _ E _
...I think I know. She calls the N's for $1,200 and a $300 S, then buys the I and solves THE NORTHERN ROCKIES for another $3,900 and $25,350 total. Next category is People. After she calls the S, we have...
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ N S
...I have an idea, but she hits Lose a Turn. The man calls a $450 F and buys two A's, and we now have...
_ _ _ A _
F A N S
...I think I know now. He then calls the L's for another $1,600 but the big bell then rings. The last consonant is worth $1,300. He then calls it (the Y) and solves LOYAL FANS to finish up with $8,050. Coburn leaves with two grand while Nicewanner is our champion with $25,350 in cash and stuff!
She needs to win this bonus round or else we will be skunked again. She spins the dollar sign and the category is Phrae. Starting with:
_ E _ _ _
_ _ _ R
_ _ T _ _ N S
I think the decider will be the first word. Nicewanner calls M, D, Y and O and gets...
_ E _ _ _
Y O _ R
O _ T _ O N S
...does she get WEIGH YOUR OPTIONS?....
...YES!!! And she....
...nearly doubles her winnings with another $25,000, giving her $50,350 in cash and stuff! Great way to end the week!
Bingo America: Our players tonight are Jennifer and John.
GAME 1:
1. (I19)- At age 15, Tara Lapinski won a gold medal in what Olympic sport?
JOHN SAYS FIGURE SKATING- RIGHT (-I---; $519)
2. (B9)- How many doughnuts are in a baker's dozen?
JENNIFER NAILS 13 (B----; $528)
3. (I25)- Who penned "A Light in the Attic" and "The Sidewalk Ends"?
JENNIFER SAYS SHEL SILVERSTEIN- YES (BI---; $553)
4. (WILD)- What's the name of the famous groundhog known for predicting the weather?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Punxsutawney Phil)
5. (N31)- Which U.S. state's license plate includes the phrase "Grand Canyon State"?
JENNY NAILS ARIZONA (BIN--; $584)
6. (G47)- Chopped beef, onions and Cheez Whiz make up a cheese sandwich named after what city?
JENNIFER GETS PHILADELPHIA (BING-; $631)
7. (I30)- Before swashbuckling as Captain Sparrow, Johnny Depp got his big break on what TV cop show?
JOHN SAYS "21 Jump Street"- RIGHT ($661)
8. (O62)- In the U.S. TV ratings system, what does TV-MA stand for?
JOHN GOES WITH MATURE AUDIENCE- CORRECT (-I--O; $723)
9. (N41)- Imelda Marcos, the First Lady of the Philippines, was known for owning over 2,700 pairs of what?
JOHN SAYS SHOES- RIGHT (-IN-O; $764)
10. (G51)- Who became infamous for secretly recording phone calls between herself and Monica Lewisky?
JENNIFER SAYS BILL CLINTON- NO WAY
JOHN THEN ANSWERS LINDA TRIPP- YES INDEED (-INGO; $815)
11. (N43)- In "Back of the Future", Michael J. Fox travels through time in what brand of car?
JENNIFER ANSWERS THE VORIENT- NO
JOHN SAYS THE DELORIAN- RIGHT ($858)
12. (N35)- What's the capital of Kuwait?
JOHN GOES WITH KUWAIT CITY- RIGHT ($893)
SPEED-UP MODE
13. (O70)- Carbon or Hydrogen- which is the most common element in the universe?
JOHN SAYS HYDROGEN- RIGHT ($963)
14. (B1)- Dice or cards- what is used to advance game pieces in "Sorry!"?
JENNIFER SAYS CARDS- CORRECT ($964)
15. (B5)- T or F: In a dieter emergency, coconut water can be used as IV fluid because it's naturally sterile.
JOHN SAYS TRUE- WIN ($969)
GAME 2:
1. (G54)- Who was the youngest man to be elected U.S. President?
JENNIFER SAYS JFK- RIGHT (---G-; $1,023)
2. (N38)- Which "Wild Hog" originally gained fame as a sweat hog on "Welcome Back, Kotter"?
JOHN SAYS JOHN TRAVOLTA- CORRECT (--N--; $1,061)
3. (O62)- What's the only member of the cat family to live in a group also known as a pride?
JENNIFER NAILS LION (---GO; $1,123)
4. (I23)- What Canadian singing diva spent five years headlining a "Titanic" Vegas show at Caesar's Palace?
JENNIFER NAILS CELINE DION (-I-GO; $1,146)
5. (I21)- "Mush!" is primarily used as a command in what snowy sport?
JENNIFER SAYS DOGSLEDDING- ACCEPTABLE ($1,167)
6. (O75)- A Waldorf Salad was named after a hotel in what city?
JENNY GOES WITH NYC- YES ($1,242)
7. (I20)- You're dreaming in REM sleep- what does REM stand for?
JENNIFER SAYS RAPID EYE MOVEMENT- YES INDEED ($1,262)
8. (O63)- What former Prime Minister of the U.K. was nicknamed "Iron Lady"?
JOHN RESPONDS WITH MARGARET THATCHER- RIGHT (--N-O; $1,325)
9. (B13)- A girl with kaleidoscope eyes is featured in what classic Beatles song?
JENNIFER GUESSES "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"- RIGHT (BI-GO; $1,338)
10. (B10)- What was FOX's first prime-time series?
JOHN SAYS "Married With Children"- RIGHT (B-N-O; $1,348)
11. (N39)- What animal has the longest pregnancy- an average of 22 months?
JENNIFER SAYS KANGAROO- OOPS
JOHN SAYS ELEPHANT- RIGHT ($1,387)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (N32)- Budapest or Bucharest- what's the capital of Romania?
JOHN SAYS BUCHAREST- RIGHT ($1,419)
13. (I28)- T or F: Legal thriller author John Grisham never passed a bar exam.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- RIGHT AGAIN (BIN-O; $1,447)
14. (G48)- Emerald or Ruby- what's the traditional birthstone for July?
JENNIFER SAYS EMERALD- JOHN WINS $1,447
BBB:
1. #8- $50,000
2. #17- $100,000 (!!)
3. #34- Hawaii
He picks #73 next, and I will tell you right now he's won something. And it is...
...ONE HUNDRED THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUSAAANNNNDDDD DOLLLARS!!!!!
HE'S THE FIRST GRAND CHAMPION ON THIS SHOW WITH $101,447!!!! HE'S NOW THE FOURTH-HIGHEST REGULAR GAME SHOW WINNER IN GSN HISTORY!!!
Jeopardy!: Well, ladies and gentlemen, a lady has come out of nowhere to go for her fifth victory tonight. That lady's name is Deborah Fitzgerald (a retired government employee from McLean, VA!!), and she now has $55,901 to her credit. Tonight, she faces Mike Corbin (a psychologist from Ft. Lauderdale, CA) and Leslie Feder (a real estate advisor and investor from NY). Opening categories:
HIS STORY
PRO SPORTS TEAMS IN OTHER WORDS
COLLEGE TOWNS
THIS & THAT
MOUNTAIN RANGES
"C" DUTY
The champ gets off to a terrible start in the first half of this round, falling to -$1,400 after a few incorrect responses. The other lady hits the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Mountain Ranges, the last clue before the first break. With $3,800, she bets $1,800 of it:
This mountain range is divided into three regions- the Atlantic, the Central and the Mediterranean.
"What are the Alps?"...no. It was the Pyrenees, so she drops to two grand. The man has $800 at this point. At the end of the round, the man jumps in front wit
When it was founded in 1982, what daily newspaper earned the nickname "McPaper"?
A: Boston Herald
B: Chicago Sun-Times
C: New York Post
D: USA Today
She asks the audience and 85% said USA Today. She agrees and is right. For $8,000:
Star of the reality TV series "Flavor of Love", Flavor Flav is a member of what seminal rap group?
A: Public Enemy
B: Run-DMC
C: N.W.A.
D: The Sugarhill Gang
She's totally stumped, so she calls her daughter Lisa, who's not totally sure it's Public Enemy. The 50:50 leaves that and Run-DMC. She decides to say Public Enemy...
A: Public Enemy
B: Run-DMC
...she has $8,000! She then stops after she doesn't know about this:
Because it was the highest point on the Ohio and Erie Canal, what city's name derives from the Greek word for "high place"?
A: Canton
B: Cincinnati
C: Dayton
D: Akron
The answer was Akron.
Lisa Beck from San Diego is next. She's a dental office worker and also a member of a roller skating family. For $8,000:
In the human body, the five lower pairs of ribs are known as "false ribs" because they're not directly attached to the what?
A: Scapula
B: Sternum
C: Coccyx
D: Clavicle
She's sure it's the sternum...and she has $8,000! For $16,000:
What TV journalist criss-crossed the country in a motorhome for his famous "On the Road" segments?
A: Walter Cronkite
B: Bill Moyers
C: Charles Kuralt
D: Morley Safer
She asks the audience this time and 82% said Kuralt. She agrees and is right. For $25,000:
Often seen on the arms of celebs, the coveted Birkin bag was introduced in 1984 by what fashion house?
A: Hermes
B: Fendi
C: Prada
D: Louis Vuitton
She calls Mark, who's unsure it's Louis Vuitton. The 50:50 leaves Hermes and Prada instead. She then takes her $16,000 and leaves. It was Hermes.
John O' Connor will return on Monday.
Cash Cab: Starting us off were Ned and Dixon, trying to get to a Bloomingdale's on 3rd Avenue, 44 blocks away.
Opening round:
Q1: Trademarked by Wham-O in 1958, what toy dates back to circular vines that were playthings in Ancient Egypt?
Guess: Hula hoops- RIGHT ($50)
Q2: Mandatory in all new cars, what safety device is potentially fatal to a passenger smoking a pipe?
Guess: Airbags- YOU BET ($100)
Q3: Also a stomach ailment in horses, what healthy condition causes healthy babies to cry for a long time?
Guess: Calyx- RIGHT ($150)
Q4: From the Latin word meaning "barricade", what type of trade restriction turns Cuban cigars into contraband?
Guess: Embargo- RIGHT ($200)
$100 round:
Q1: Fond of excavating his patients' memories, Freud famously compared psychoanalysis to what scientific field?
Guess: Archaeology- RIGHT ($300)
Q2: A synonym for reckless person, what two-word term was inspired by unsecured artillary on the deck of a ship?
Guess: Loose cannon- RIGHT ($400)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name all six of the U.S. states with five or less letters in their names.
Correct answers given: Iowa, Utah, Ohio, Maine, Texas and Idaho ($650)
Q3: Co-opted by country western music, what singing technique originated as a method of communicating between Alpine peaks?
Guess: Yodeling- RIGHT AGAIN ($750)
Q4: Beloved by West Coast burger fans, what fast food chain prints discreet references to Bible verses on its packaging?
Guess: In and Out Burger- RIGHT AGAIN ($850)
$200 round:
Q1: While universal donors have Type O blood, universal recepients are blessed with what blood type?
Guess: AB- YES ($1,050)
Q2: Organizing in 1693, the Amish are an offshoot of what Pacifist Christian denomination?
Guess: Quakers- OOPS (A: Mennonites)
Q3: Meaning "little cover" in Italian, what Silicon Valley city houses the headquarters of Apple Computer?
Guess: Cupertino- RIGHT ($1,250)
Final question: Potassium nitrate is a mineral better known as what?
Guess: Saltpeter- WIN ($1,450)
They decided to try this Aflac Video Bonus Question:
While farmers might call it a dung beetle, this insect enjoyed sacred status among Ancient Egyptians. From a Greek word meaning crab, what's the symbolic name of this six-legged creature?
They said scarab...just won $2,900! That's the second Friday in a row somebody has won that amount on this show!
Trying to get to Taste of India were Michelle and Steve Lynn, and they had to survive 31 blocks...they barely did with $850!
That meant Sarah, Maggie, Courtney and Jessie lost. They couldn't quite go the distance on a 37-block trip.
WOF: Tonight's players are Rachel Nicewanner (in the blue) from Kansas City (who is a special ed teacher and a church volunteer worker), Wade Johnson from Catonsville, MD (who is a bank manager for a bank in Baltimore) and Kacey Coburn from Rafael, CA (who just graduated from UC-Davis and is working at a marketing company in S.F.).
Nicewanner knows about PLANTING A GARDEN for $1,000, while the other lady quickly gets SWISS MISS for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Song Lyrics and out on the wheel now is a $5,000 trip to Michigan from Bed and Breakfast.com. After the man calls the R's, we have...
I T ' S/_/S _ _ _ _/_ _ R _ _/
_ _ T _ R/_ _ _
...this is a famous Disney song. Also, during the last episode of the most recent version of "Hollywood Squares", Martin Mull held up a card during the intro sequence with the word "King" as the third word of this phrase instead of what it should be. After he buys the E and the A"s, he calls a $600 F and the L's for another $2,750, then solves IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL for $4,450.
Campbell's Soup Jackpot Round category is Living Things. In the middle of the round, Nicewanner calls a pair of S's for the trip. After she buys the A's, we have...
STATE/_ _ _ _ E _/&/
STATE/_ _ _ _
...I've got it. She calls the R's for $1,200 and solves STATE FLOWER & STATE BIRD for another $3,100 and the trip, for a new total of $9,100!
IHOP Big Money/Prize Puzzle Round category is Food & Drink. At the start, the man calls an R while on a Mystery Wedge and flips...money! But he loses it right back to a Bankrupt via the Big Money Wedge. After Nicewanner buys the A's later, we have...
_ R _ _ E _
_ _ _ A
_ _ L A _ A
...I don't know the first word. She calls the N's for another $1,800 and we now have...
_ R _ _ E N
_ _ N A
_ _ L A _ A
...after buying the I, she solves FROZEN PINA COLADA for another $1,850 and a trip to Puerto Rico, a new total of $18,450 in cash and stuff!
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DW1578015
She then gets RUNNING STREAM (the man blanked out while the other lady goofed with RUNNING SYSTEM) to go to $21,450. Next category is On the Map. After she buys the O's, we have...
T H E
_ O R T H E R _
R O _ _ _ E _
...I think I know. She calls the N's for $1,200 and a $300 S, then buys the I and solves THE NORTHERN ROCKIES for another $3,900 and $25,350 total. Next category is People. After she calls the S, we have...
_ _ _ _ _
_ _ N S
...I have an idea, but she hits Lose a Turn. The man calls a $450 F and buys two A's, and we now have...
_ _ _ A _
F A N S
...I think I know now. He then calls the L's for another $1,600 but the big bell then rings. The last consonant is worth $1,300. He then calls it (the Y) and solves LOYAL FANS to finish up with $8,050. Coburn leaves with two grand while Nicewanner is our champion with $25,350 in cash and stuff!
She needs to win this bonus round or else we will be skunked again. She spins the dollar sign and the category is Phrae. Starting with:
_ E _ _ _
_ _ _ R
_ _ T _ _ N S
I think the decider will be the first word. Nicewanner calls M, D, Y and O and gets...
_ E _ _ _
Y O _ R
O _ T _ O N S
...does she get WEIGH YOUR OPTIONS?....
...YES!!! And she....
...nearly doubles her winnings with another $25,000, giving her $50,350 in cash and stuff! Great way to end the week!
Bingo America: Our players tonight are Jennifer and John.
GAME 1:
1. (I19)- At age 15, Tara Lapinski won a gold medal in what Olympic sport?
JOHN SAYS FIGURE SKATING- RIGHT (-I---; $519)
2. (B9)- How many doughnuts are in a baker's dozen?
JENNIFER NAILS 13 (B----; $528)
3. (I25)- Who penned "A Light in the Attic" and "The Sidewalk Ends"?
JENNIFER SAYS SHEL SILVERSTEIN- YES (BI---; $553)
4. (WILD)- What's the name of the famous groundhog known for predicting the weather?
DOUBLE STUMPER (A: Punxsutawney Phil)
5. (N31)- Which U.S. state's license plate includes the phrase "Grand Canyon State"?
JENNY NAILS ARIZONA (BIN--; $584)
6. (G47)- Chopped beef, onions and Cheez Whiz make up a cheese sandwich named after what city?
JENNIFER GETS PHILADELPHIA (BING-; $631)
7. (I30)- Before swashbuckling as Captain Sparrow, Johnny Depp got his big break on what TV cop show?
JOHN SAYS "21 Jump Street"- RIGHT ($661)
8. (O62)- In the U.S. TV ratings system, what does TV-MA stand for?
JOHN GOES WITH MATURE AUDIENCE- CORRECT (-I--O; $723)
9. (N41)- Imelda Marcos, the First Lady of the Philippines, was known for owning over 2,700 pairs of what?
JOHN SAYS SHOES- RIGHT (-IN-O; $764)
10. (G51)- Who became infamous for secretly recording phone calls between herself and Monica Lewisky?
JENNIFER SAYS BILL CLINTON- NO WAY
JOHN THEN ANSWERS LINDA TRIPP- YES INDEED (-INGO; $815)
11. (N43)- In "Back of the Future", Michael J. Fox travels through time in what brand of car?
JENNIFER ANSWERS THE VORIENT- NO
JOHN SAYS THE DELORIAN- RIGHT ($858)
12. (N35)- What's the capital of Kuwait?
JOHN GOES WITH KUWAIT CITY- RIGHT ($893)
SPEED-UP MODE
13. (O70)- Carbon or Hydrogen- which is the most common element in the universe?
JOHN SAYS HYDROGEN- RIGHT ($963)
14. (B1)- Dice or cards- what is used to advance game pieces in "Sorry!"?
JENNIFER SAYS CARDS- CORRECT ($964)
15. (B5)- T or F: In a dieter emergency, coconut water can be used as IV fluid because it's naturally sterile.
JOHN SAYS TRUE- WIN ($969)
GAME 2:
1. (G54)- Who was the youngest man to be elected U.S. President?
JENNIFER SAYS JFK- RIGHT (---G-; $1,023)
2. (N38)- Which "Wild Hog" originally gained fame as a sweat hog on "Welcome Back, Kotter"?
JOHN SAYS JOHN TRAVOLTA- CORRECT (--N--; $1,061)
3. (O62)- What's the only member of the cat family to live in a group also known as a pride?
JENNIFER NAILS LION (---GO; $1,123)
4. (I23)- What Canadian singing diva spent five years headlining a "Titanic" Vegas show at Caesar's Palace?
JENNIFER NAILS CELINE DION (-I-GO; $1,146)
5. (I21)- "Mush!" is primarily used as a command in what snowy sport?
JENNIFER SAYS DOGSLEDDING- ACCEPTABLE ($1,167)
6. (O75)- A Waldorf Salad was named after a hotel in what city?
JENNY GOES WITH NYC- YES ($1,242)
7. (I20)- You're dreaming in REM sleep- what does REM stand for?
JENNIFER SAYS RAPID EYE MOVEMENT- YES INDEED ($1,262)
8. (O63)- What former Prime Minister of the U.K. was nicknamed "Iron Lady"?
JOHN RESPONDS WITH MARGARET THATCHER- RIGHT (--N-O; $1,325)
9. (B13)- A girl with kaleidoscope eyes is featured in what classic Beatles song?
JENNIFER GUESSES "Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds"- RIGHT (BI-GO; $1,338)
10. (B10)- What was FOX's first prime-time series?
JOHN SAYS "Married With Children"- RIGHT (B-N-O; $1,348)
11. (N39)- What animal has the longest pregnancy- an average of 22 months?
JENNIFER SAYS KANGAROO- OOPS
JOHN SAYS ELEPHANT- RIGHT ($1,387)
SPEED-UP MODE
12. (N32)- Budapest or Bucharest- what's the capital of Romania?
JOHN SAYS BUCHAREST- RIGHT ($1,419)
13. (I28)- T or F: Legal thriller author John Grisham never passed a bar exam.
JOHN SAYS FALSE- RIGHT AGAIN (BIN-O; $1,447)
14. (G48)- Emerald or Ruby- what's the traditional birthstone for July?
JENNIFER SAYS EMERALD- JOHN WINS $1,447
BBB:
1. #8- $50,000
2. #17- $100,000 (!!)
3. #34- Hawaii
He picks #73 next, and I will tell you right now he's won something. And it is...
...ONE HUNDRED THOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUSAAANNNNDDDD DOLLLARS!!!!!
HE'S THE FIRST GRAND CHAMPION ON THIS SHOW WITH $101,447!!!! HE'S NOW THE FOURTH-HIGHEST REGULAR GAME SHOW WINNER IN GSN HISTORY!!!
Jeopardy!: Well, ladies and gentlemen, a lady has come out of nowhere to go for her fifth victory tonight. That lady's name is Deborah Fitzgerald (a retired government employee from McLean, VA!!), and she now has $55,901 to her credit. Tonight, she faces Mike Corbin (a psychologist from Ft. Lauderdale, CA) and Leslie Feder (a real estate advisor and investor from NY). Opening categories:
HIS STORY
PRO SPORTS TEAMS IN OTHER WORDS
COLLEGE TOWNS
THIS & THAT
MOUNTAIN RANGES
"C" DUTY
The champ gets off to a terrible start in the first half of this round, falling to -$1,400 after a few incorrect responses. The other lady hits the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue in Mountain Ranges, the last clue before the first break. With $3,800, she bets $1,800 of it:
This mountain range is divided into three regions- the Atlantic, the Central and the Mediterranean.
"What are the Alps?"...no. It was the Pyrenees, so she drops to two grand. The man has $800 at this point. At the end of the round, the man jumps in front wit