STARTING POINT: Chandler, AZ
FIRST CHECKPOINT: Whitmann, AZ
LAST SPOT PRIOR TO FINISH: Bouse, AZ
FINISH LINE: Lake Havasu
After all three teams get to Whitmann, AZ, there will be a special challenge. The winners of that challenge get a ten-minute time credit for their championship round time, while the runners-up that challenge will get a five-minute bonus.
Route 60 ends up presenting a traffic problem for all three teams. The drag strip also proves to be troublesome for Team Corvette & Team Avalanche.
CHECKPOINT CHALLENGE: Starting at the back of a trailer, they can drive off of it once the trailer hits the course marker. Then, after going down the racetrack, they must go around the course marker and get back completely on the trailer to stop the clock. Hitting any safety barrels result in penalties.
The order:
1. Team Corvette
2. Team Shelby
3. Team Avalanche
The winners of the TEN MINUTE BONUS, with a time of 12.2, are...
...Team Avalanche! They needed that, because they finished the first half of this stage in last place. Getting the five minute bonus, with a time of 17.5, will be...
...Team Shelby!
To be exact, the final location that the teams need to stop at is London Bridge Beach at Lake Havasu. Team Avalanche gets lost just before getting there.
And now, for the final results. Finishing in third place...
...Team Corvette. And now, for the moment of truth.
THE WINNERS OF THE SECOND SEASON OF "BULLRUN", AND OVER $200,000 IN CASH AND/OR MYSTERY PRIZES, ARE...
Team Avalanche
Team Shelby
...MIKE LAHALIH & SPIRO TSAPARAS OF TEAM SHELBY!!!
Those guys didn't win a single stage until the big one. Like on "The Amazing Race", this result reminds us of this important lesson- it's not how many episodes of a reality show that you win that's important, it's if you should win the grand prize at the end.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
"Hell's Kitchen" 4/30- SEMI-FINALS
As we speak right now, my brother Andrew is happy that Ben got cut last week, and my mother Laura is hoping that Andrea doesn't go on to win the whole thing.
Challenge: The remaining three chefs must each serve a dish to 100 of L.A.'s finest restaurant owners and chefs; they have 90 minutes to cook it. The group of 100 will secretly cast their vote for the best dish. The winner will get some pampering plus the right to appear on "Good Day LA", while the other two will have to clean, reset and iron all of the dining room linens and then get to watch the winner's "Good Day LA" appearance on TV.
Andrea's dish is a chicken dish with some basil and garlic. Paula made an olive oil-perched Sturgeon with some potatoes and a salad. And Danny made a blackened halibut with ginger mint and lots of other stuff. The winner, with an approval rating of about 76% is...
...Paula! The worst dish according to about 76% of the vote was Danny's.
DINNER SERVICE: During this one, each chef will take turns running the kitchen counter and taking a quality control test (as you know, this is the test where chefs must quickly ID the intentional mistake with a certain food). The order:
1. Paula
2. Danny
3. Andrea
Paula does well running the counter, but she has a shaky start with the quality control test. At the beginning of Danny's counter work, he initially misreads a table's order, lowering the morale in the kitchen a bit. He later messes with some raw scallops, and I don't think he did well at all with his quality control test. Finally, Andrea runs the counter well but she bombs her quality control test. She later gives Sous Chef Scott a hard time for not cooking stuff correctly.
Overall, this was the best Dinner Service of the season.
FINAL ELIMINATION: Each of the three remaining contestants picked which one of them should not go to the finals and why. Andrea wanted Danny gone because he was too nervous and wasn't loud enough. Danny felt Andrea shouldn't make it because he thinks he did more to go all the way than she did. And Paula voted to eliminate Andrea because of her previous struggles over the course of the season. In the end, Chef Ramsay decides to send...
Andrea
Danny
Paula
...Danny Veltri & Paula Dasilva to the finals, meaning my mom is going to be happy! Andrea Heinly showed a lot of aggressiveness for a majority of this episode, but it just wasn't enough for her to become a finalist. But we will see her back next week, as well as a bunch of other eliminated contestants, for the first part of the finals. Hope to see you then!
Challenge: The remaining three chefs must each serve a dish to 100 of L.A.'s finest restaurant owners and chefs; they have 90 minutes to cook it. The group of 100 will secretly cast their vote for the best dish. The winner will get some pampering plus the right to appear on "Good Day LA", while the other two will have to clean, reset and iron all of the dining room linens and then get to watch the winner's "Good Day LA" appearance on TV.
Andrea's dish is a chicken dish with some basil and garlic. Paula made an olive oil-perched Sturgeon with some potatoes and a salad. And Danny made a blackened halibut with ginger mint and lots of other stuff. The winner, with an approval rating of about 76% is...
...Paula! The worst dish according to about 76% of the vote was Danny's.
DINNER SERVICE: During this one, each chef will take turns running the kitchen counter and taking a quality control test (as you know, this is the test where chefs must quickly ID the intentional mistake with a certain food). The order:
1. Paula
2. Danny
3. Andrea
Paula does well running the counter, but she has a shaky start with the quality control test. At the beginning of Danny's counter work, he initially misreads a table's order, lowering the morale in the kitchen a bit. He later messes with some raw scallops, and I don't think he did well at all with his quality control test. Finally, Andrea runs the counter well but she bombs her quality control test. She later gives Sous Chef Scott a hard time for not cooking stuff correctly.
Overall, this was the best Dinner Service of the season.
FINAL ELIMINATION: Each of the three remaining contestants picked which one of them should not go to the finals and why. Andrea wanted Danny gone because he was too nervous and wasn't loud enough. Danny felt Andrea shouldn't make it because he thinks he did more to go all the way than she did. And Paula voted to eliminate Andrea because of her previous struggles over the course of the season. In the end, Chef Ramsay decides to send...
Andrea
Danny
Paula
...Danny Veltri & Paula Dasilva to the finals, meaning my mom is going to be happy! Andrea Heinly showed a lot of aggressiveness for a majority of this episode, but it just wasn't enough for her to become a finalist. But we will see her back next week, as well as a bunch of other eliminated contestants, for the first part of the finals. Hope to see you then!
This week's ratings- Part 1
"Dancing with the Stars": The Fast Nielsen rating for Monday's episode was a 12.2/19, while Tuesday's results show received a 9.2/14.
"American Idol": Tuesday's Top 5 performance show got a 13.2/21, while the following night's results show dropped slightly to 13.1/20.
"The Biggest Loser" got a 6/9 this week.
Source: The Futon Critic
"American Idol": Tuesday's Top 5 performance show got a 13.2/21, while the following night's results show dropped slightly to 13.1/20.
"The Biggest Loser" got a 6/9 this week.
Source: The Futon Critic
More summer schedule notes
-A new NBC poker game show "Face the Ace" will premiere initially in prime time on Saturday nights at 9 PM beginning on August 1st for two weeks before resuming its run on Saturday afternoons beginning in September. Here, each contestant will pick from one of four smoked-glass doors, behind each one of which is a top professional poker player. All poker games here will be played under No Limit Texas Hold' Em rules. Each time a civilian contestant wins a game, s/he wins a nice amount of cash and can decide to walk away or play another game against a different poker pro to try and move up to a second prize level. Losing a game at any time means losing all of their money, but if a civilian contestant can win three straight games, s/he wins a $1 Million grand prize. Former "The Sopranos" star Steve Schirripa is the host.
-The remainder of the second cycle of "Million Dollar Password" will begin on Sunday, May 24 at its usual 8 PM EST timeslot.
Source: The Futon Critic
-The remainder of the second cycle of "Million Dollar Password" will begin on Sunday, May 24 at its usual 8 PM EST timeslot.
Source: The Futon Critic
"The Ultimate Fighter" 4/29
PRELIMINARY LIGHTWEIGHT FIGHT #1: Andre Winner vs. Santino Defranco
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round 1: Nearly three minutes into the round, Winner got Defranco down. Almost immediately, though, Defranco tried several times for a ground submission...but Winner escaped and then became one by TKO at 3:49, making it 2-0 so far for Team UK!
After that, Team USA ran up and down the steps outside for some exercise. Soon after, however, they started to get a bit homesick. Meanwhile, Team UK played some outdoor games.
PRELIMINARY WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT #2: Dean Amasinger vs. Damarques Johnson
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Johnson got Team USA on the board with a triangle choke win at 1:40! And Team UK coach Michael Bisping wasn't there for this fight- maybe they were too confident at that point.
Referee: Steve Mazzagatti
Round 1: Nearly three minutes into the round, Winner got Defranco down. Almost immediately, though, Defranco tried several times for a ground submission...but Winner escaped and then became one by TKO at 3:49, making it 2-0 so far for Team UK!
After that, Team USA ran up and down the steps outside for some exercise. Soon after, however, they started to get a bit homesick. Meanwhile, Team UK played some outdoor games.
PRELIMINARY WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT #2: Dean Amasinger vs. Damarques Johnson
Referee: Josh Rosenthal
Johnson got Team USA on the board with a triangle choke win at 1:40! And Team UK coach Michael Bisping wasn't there for this fight- maybe they were too confident at that point.
4/30/2009 Results
TPIR: We start things off with these four players- Rebecca Adler, James Wiskochil, Deborah Clavon and Kevin Fitzgerald. The first IUFB, located at Door #3, is a catameran (Amber).
Kevin: $2,500
Deborah: $2,550
James: $1,650
Rebecca: $2,551
ARP: $3,695
Rebecca, who's trying to celebrate her 29th birthday and 14th wedding anniversary in a big way, plays One Wrong Price for a home gym marked at $1,400 (Manuela), a Playstation 3 package marked at $1,090 (Amber), and water ski/wakeboarding stuff marked at $1,295 (Lanisha). I say the Playstation 3 is wrong (because I think it's cheaper) and she agrees...but we're both wrong! The water ski/wakeboarding package actually cost $1,665. At least none of those three prizes even covered half of the catameran's ARP.
Today's fifth participant is Ian Manshum and the second IUFB, also at Door #3, is a portable hot tub (Lanisha).
Ian: $1,400
Kevin: $1,500
Deborah: $2,000
James: BUCK
ARP: $899
James from Michigan plays Squeeze Play for a 50" plasma HDTV (Amber & Manuela). Board:
49298
It's a toss-up between $4,298 and $4,998. He removes the first 9 to make his guess $4,298...
$ 4 2 9 8
...he picked the wrong one.
Coming on down sixth is retired NYC correction officer Joan Saleh and the third IUFB is a cuff bracelet coming down from the ceiling.
Joan: $2,900
Ian: $600
Kevin: $1,100
Deborah: $1,500
ARP: $1,685
Debroah plays Gas Money for a Honda Element EX 4X2 (Std., AT)(Lanisha). Board:
$22,385
$25,868
$23,750
$28,932
$24,971
CAR GUESS: $25,868
1. $28,932- $4,000; GOES ON
2. $22,385- LOSS
Rest of board:
$25,868- $3,000
$23,750- $1,000
$24,971- $2,000
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
James: $.85
Deborah: 45 + 35 = $.80
Rebecca: 50 + 50 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Rebecca's Bonus Spin...45 cents.
Trying to possibly become the first big winner of the day next is Sylvia Hill and the fourth IUFB being brought to us by Amber is a Nokia cell phone (Amber).
Sylvia: $800
Joan: $801
Ian: $701
Kevin: $802
ARP: $940
Kevin completes the First Four Sweep and after dancing his way up to the turntable, he asks Drew to open up an envelope to determine the sex of his family's upcoming baby...it's a boy. Then, he plays Now or Then for an Ashley living room group (Manuela at Door #3) and a Kawasaki motorcycle (Lanisha), all worth $5,498. Then today is December 1999, and the products are Chock Full O' Nuts coffee marked at $3.59, Breath Savers marked at $1.89, Old El Paso taco shells marked at $2.05, Hot Pockets Paninis marked at $3.19, Zatarain's Bake & Crisp chicken mix marked at $1.19 and NesQuik chocolate milk marked at $1.49. First up are the paninis and he's right with Now. He then picks the taco shells and again says Now...right again. He can now win if he's right about the Breath Savers or the chicken mix. He goes with the chicken mix and the audience forces him to say Then after he wanted to say Now originally...oops. He then tries Then again with the Breath Savers. He must be right this time to win...yes! The other Then item was the coffee.
Scott Farrell comes out of the crowd next and the fifth IUFB is a gas grill set (Manuela from a rising sign).
Scott: $1,245
Sylvia: $1,400
Joan: $1,100
Ian: $1,401
ARP: $1,137
Joan plays Switch? for Christian Dior handbags marked at $2,590 (Lanisha) and a Ridgeway grandfather clock marked at $3,430. She leaves the prices alone...should've switched this time.
The day's final player is another Joan, Joan Holt, and the final IUFB brought to us by Lanisha is a 40 GB Sony HandyCam camcorder.
Joan: $795
Ian: $801
Scott: $900
Sylvia: $975
ARP: $950
Scott, a voice teacher from Seattle, plays Master Key for a Honda Civic LX Sedan (Std., AT)(Amber; the car's thankfully back on the rotating platform this time in this game) plus a CD recorder (Manuela) and a cutlery set (Lanisha). All of those prizes are located at Door #2.
1. Earth-friendly messenger bag
SETUP: 575
GUESS: $75- CORRECT; CHOOSES KEY #5
2. Pocket language translator
SETUP: 795
GUESS: $79- RIGHT AGAIN; CHOOSES KEY #2
PRIZE LOCK RESULTS:
Key #5: CAR!
Key #2: CD recorder
I had a feeling he had won at least the car when Scott picked Key #5. That means the car games will at least be batting .500 for the week after getting shut out last week!
My lineup today:
1. Squeeze Play
2. Now or Then
3. Gas Money
4. One Wrong Price
5. Switch?
6. Master Key
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Joan: 45 + Dime = $.55
Kevin: Dime + 35 = $.45
Scott: $.75
Scott takes the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase!
The opening Showcase has a Heartland range (Lanisha), an Aico dining room (Amber at Door #3) and an Oriental Cruise (Manuela at the audience screen).
SCOTT PASSES TO REBECCA; REBECCA BIDS $24,490 ON ROOM/CRUISE SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR ROOM/CRUISE SHOWCASE: $27,500
Scott's Showcase is fashion-related. We begin with some Armani clothing (Amber at Door #2). Then, store some of them in this four-piece Gucci luggage set (Lanisha) and a trip to Milan (Lanisha; includes a four-hour private fashion house shopping tour and $500 spending money).
SCOTT BIDS $14,000 ON FASHION SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR FASHION SHOWCASE: $18,350
SCOTT'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $14,000
ARP: $19,229
DIFFERENCE: $5,229
REBECCA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,490
ARP: $29,807
DIFFERENCE: $5,317- LOSS BY $88; SCOTT WINS!
Scott wins $39,037 in prizes!
DOND: The past two contestants have held the $500,000 case, at least during the early parts of the game, but the first one swapped it out while the other one sold it for $81,000. Let's see if today's player, #1 Eva Smith (who is a stay at home mom that also owns a tax business), is able to keep it and go all the way. She wants to win enough to landscape her backyard and go on a nice vacation. She stays with her #1.
ROUND 1:
1. #2 (Cary)- $400
2. #9 (Fernando)- $75,000
3. #13 (Margarita)- $200
4. #18 (Ashley)- PENNY
5. #5 (Danielle)- $10
OPENING OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #10 (Helen)- $100
2. #11 (Christi)- BUCK
3. #6 (Melissa)- $5,000
4. #15 (Pam)- $10,000
5. #21 (David)- $250,000
SECOND OFFER: $17,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #14 (Theresa, aka Momma T)- $7,500
2. #3 (Carolina)- $500
3. #12 (Bob)- $50
4. #19 (Nayeena)- $25
THIRD OFFER: $38,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #8 (Diane)- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #7 (Kacey)- $2,500
FOURTH OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #17 (Anthony)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #16 (Cherraye)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $28,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #4 (Jason)- $25,000 (STRIKE TWO; NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
SIXTH OFFER: $23,000- NO DEAL
20th PICK: #20 (Stephanie)- $1,000
FINAL OFFER: $40,000- DEAL
Could she have turned that 40 into 100?...NO, she had $300, so she made a PERFECT DEAL! Well done, Eva!
Newlywed Game:
Thursday's couples:
Daniel & Kathy (married four months)
Michael & Nicole (married 10 months)
Michael & Christine (married five months)
Brad's Intro: "...whose bridesmaids torched their painful high heels after her wedding"
ROUND 1:
1. Which of the following is your husband most likely to forget to do- pay the bills, turn off the TV or buy you an anniversary gift?
2. Because mishaps sometime happen in the bedroom, what's the most memorable injury you've ever suffered as a result of making love with your husband?
3. If your husband had a mancave in your home, what one thing would he do most in there- play video games, play poker, or watch adult movies on the big screen?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Kathy:
1. Pay the bills
2. Sore "lady parts"
3. Video games
Nicole:
1. Turn off the TV
2. Rash on my face
3. Video games
Christine:
1. Turn off the TV
2. Bruise on my arm
3. Poker
TRIP AT STAKE: Barbados (Almond Resort)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Daniel:
1. Turn off the TV- NO MATCH
2. Muscular cramps- NO MATCH
3. Play video games- MATCH (5)
Michael #1:
1. Buy an anniversary gift- NO MATCH
2. Bump on her head- NOT ACCEPTABLE
3. Play video games- MATCH (5)
Michael #2:
1. Pay the bills- NO MATCH
2. Sore jaw- NO MATCH
3. Video games- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. What trait is your wife most proud of- figure, smarts or style?
2. Which of your wife's friends probably wishes she could scoop you up for herself if things don't work out with her?
eHarmony.com Dimension (Autonomy): What was the last big household decision you made completely on your own without any input from your wife?
Daniel:
1. Smarts
2. Rhea
BONUS: Moving the furniture around
Michael #1:
1. Style
2. Andrea
BONUS: Buying a dog
Michael #2:
1. Smarts
2. Nell
BONUS: Getting rid of a car
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Kathy:
1. Smarts- MATCH (15)
2. Carla- NO MATCH
Nicole:
1. Smarts- NO MATCH
2. Andrea- MATCH (15)
Christine:
1. Smarts- MATCH (10)
2. Nell- MATCH (20)
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Kathy: Put alarm system in house- OUT
Nicole: Purchasing a car- LOSE
Christine's answer is not necessary, because she and the second Michael have already won this low-scoring game (she missed the last question anyway with re-arranging the furniture)!
Consolation Prizes: NuWave oven and Cuisinart food processor
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1978): Bill & Linda (Bryant, CA)(have been married for about 31 years; they finished in third place on their initial appearance)
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony Bravia HDTV
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Is your wife more likely to show up early or late?
2. Where is the last outdoor place your wife was fully naked?
3. Which of you is more likely to become a vegetarian?
4. Has your wife ever driven over 85 MPH?
5. At this moment, how many of the three main ingredients of a BLT sandwich would we find in your refrigerator?
BILL:
1. Early
2. In the jacuzzi
3. Linda
4. No
5. NA
LINDA:
1. Early- MATCH (1)
2. Backyard jacuzzi- MATCH (3)
3. Myself- MATCH (6)
4. No- MATCH (10)
5. NA
MICHAEL:
1. Late
2. Antigua
3. Christine
4. Yes
5. All of them
CHRISTINE:
1. Late- MATCH (1)
2. Ed's outdoor shower in Long Beach- NO MATCH
3. Myself- MATCH (4)
4. Yes- MATCH (8)
5. 2- LOSE
I guess it's rather fitting that Michael & Christine, who won an ugly game, fall to the Goldyweds, 10-8.
WOF: First Toss-Up category is Place:
R O M A _ _ I C
R _ T R _ _ T
Kathy might be headed to a ROMANTIC RETREAT of her own after winning her first $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: PG02131
Tonight's panel:
Kathy Borke (Wellington, FL)- Stay-at-home mom, elementary school volunteer and a Girl Scouts leader
Beejoli Shaw (Cerritos, CA)- UC-Berkeley graduate that now works at a Santa Monica talent agency; also a dancer
Ron Smith (Melita, CA)- Sports information director for Westmont College
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Person:
D _ _ _ I N _
_ _ S _ R _ C _ O R
Ron takes a guess with DANCING INSTRUCTOR...incorrect.
D _ _ V I N _
_ _ S _ R _ C _ O R
Kathy missolves also with DIVING INSTRUCTOR.
D _ I V I N G
I _ S T R U C T O R
Beejoli then solves DRIVING INSTRUCTOR for $2,000.
After a trip to the Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa worth $7,500 swims onto the wheel, the Round 1 category is Phrase. Beejoli immediately duds out with R. Later on, Beejoli calls two C's for the Wild Card and we have...
_ _ | C O _ _ L I _ E N T S
T O | T H E | C H E _
...she guesses MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF...correct to go to $3,000. That dud vowel cost Ron $2,700 this round.
DUDS: A (Ron), R (Beejoli)
DUPLICATION: Kathy (A)
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Event and it's a big puzzle. Ron immediately Bankrupts. Kathy then calls a $500 N while on Jackpot; obviously, she can't solve for a $5,500 Jackpot. She then hits the right Bankrupt of the Million Dollar Wedge. Beejoli then hits a regular Bankrupt to lose her Wild Card. Back to Ron, he calls a T for a $1,000 Beachstore.com gift certificate. Later on, Kathy calls a $3,500 D to have $10,100 in her bank and then cleans out the vowels. She then calls a $500 B, two F's for another $1,100, two P's for another $600, and now the board:
P A M P E R I N G
_ O U R S E L F | W I T H
A | F U L L - B O D _
M A S S A G E
...in addition to another $11,800, Kathy, you'll be PAMPERING YOURSELF WITH A FULL-BODY MASSAGE at the Sandals Grand Antigua Resort & Spa worth ten grand! That makes her new total $22,800 in cash and trip.
DUD: C (Ron)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Everybody)
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $15,250
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: KC5602424
Meineke Mystery Round category is Before & After. Kathy immediately spins Lose a Turn. After Ron buys five E's later, he hits his second Bankrupt of the night to lose $650. Kathy then spins Lose a Turn for the second time in a row. Beejoli then follows up with a $500 D, then she buys the I, the U and the O to finish out the round's vowels. Next, she calls the G for another $300, a $400 M, and now we have...
M O N _ E _
B U S I N E S S
D E G R E E
...she solves MONKEY BUSINESS DEGREE for another $2,900 and $5,900 total.
DUD: A (Beejoli)
LATs: 2 (both by Kathy)
BANKRUPT: Ron
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Thing:
M _ S T E R Y
N O _ E _
Beejoli only gets the first word in time.
M _ S T E R Y
N O V E _
Ron then gets on the board with MYSTERY NOVEL. Speed-Up Round category is Show Biz and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. After Ron calls the I's...
_ _ I _ _ _ _ N G _ R
_ N D I N G
...there was no CLIFFHANGER ENDING in sight for this maingame, but Ron does win another $4,800 for a final total of $7,800. Beejoli leaves with $5,900 and Kathy wins with $22,800!
So far, $36,500 in cash and trip has been won tonight.
DUDS: S (Beejoli), T (Ron)
Big Money Round: Kathy spins the ampersand and the category is Thing. Beginning with:
_ L _ _ _
_ L _ _ S E
I have an idea. She calls B, M, D and O and gets...
_ L _ _ D
B L O _ S E
...she can't come up with the right blouse in PLAID BLOUSE, so after being won Tuesday, the Audi TT has now been lost twice in a row. She probably would've gotten it had the P been up there as well.
(I thought it was BLACK BLOUSE.)
Jeopardy!: Tonight, Liz Murphy will try to become only the second female ever to win at least six games. I'm not sure if that's gonna happen, but if it does, she'll probably move into second place on the all-time female regular games winnings list. Her challengers tonight:
Jean Cui (originally from Garden City, NY)- Student
Larry Sullivan (Fairfield, CT)- High school assistant principal
Opening categories this Thursday:
POLITICAL NICKNAMES
MOVIES IN MINIVANS
AD WEAR
YOU'RE A "JEOPARDY!" FAN IF...
PURPLE PROSE & POETRY
ALSO A COLOR
Let's see what the "Jeopardy!" category's about. First clue there (and first clue of the game):
A citizenship test asks for these three enemy countries of the U.S. in WWII & all you hear is "Da-Da-Da-Da..." (humming the famous think music in the process).
Jean: "What are Germany, Italy & Japan?"- CORRECT ($200)
$400 (fourth clue of the game):
You named your son after the original 1964 host of "Jeopardy!".
Larry: "Who is Art Fleming?"- YOU BET ($400)
$600:
In hospital you try to buzz in but dose yourself with this main alkaloid in Opium.
At the first break, Cui leads with $4,200; the champ has $2,600 and Sullivan's $200 in the hole. Immediately after the break, Cui finds the Daily Double under the $800 Ad Wear clue and risks $1,300 on this clue:
The girl on this brand's label wears a yellow dress & stands under an umbrella.
"What is Morton's Salt?"...right to move to $5,500! Back to the "Jeopardy!" category with seven clues left, here's the $800 clue:
You put dollar amounts into the grid of this Japanese-named number puzzle to remind you of the game board.
Jean: "What is Sudoku?"- RIGHT ($7,300)
Final clue in that category:
At the Preakness horse race in this state, you hear "Daily Double" & make a tsyoo-tsyoo-tysoo noise.
Liz: "What is Tennessee?"- NO ($2,600)
Larry: "What is Maryland?"- RIGHT ($3,800)
At the end of the round, Cui leads with $8,100, Sullivan now has $5,000 and Murphy just has two grand.
LACH TRASH (unattempted): $1,000 (on said clue in Also a Color)
DJ! Categories:
MUSEUMS
BATTLES OF THE BULGE
A CATEGORY OF FEW WORDS
FOOD, FAST
MARY, MARY
WHY YA BUGGIN'?
After giving an incorrect response on the $2,000 Food, Fast clue that proves to be a Triple Stumper, Murphy starts to go Daily Double Hunting. She evenutally finds the first one under the $2,000 Food, Fast clue with $6,400; Cui has $8,900 and Sullivan's now ahead with $14,200. Her wager is $2,700 on this:
From the Latin concidere, "To cut up", I've already said too much.
"What is concise?"...RIGHT to go to $9,100! She has made a nice recovery after once being in the hole early on this round! A few clues later, Cui finds the other one under the $800 Museums clue. With $10,500 now, her wager is four grand. For the lead back:
You'll find Renoirs, Pollocks & "Nighthawks" at the art institute of this city.
"What is Chicago?"...RIGHT for the lead back with $14,500! And that's all the time for this round. The $400 clues in Museums and Battles of the Bulge and the $2,000 Why Ya' Buggin? clue go unrevealed.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $4,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $5,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $9,100
Larry: $14,200
Jean: $14,500
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $8,400
Larry: $14,200
Jean: $10,800
FJ! CATEGORY: European Place Names.
The Ancient Greek name of this country means "one house", maybe reflecting that the area had only one temple.
Murphy blows it with "What is Turkey?" and risked...
...EVERYTHING BUT SEVEN BUCKS, so she's pretty much out of it now. Mr. Sullivan's response was "What is Macedonia?"...better guess, but that's also incorrect. He risked...everything but five bucks, so Murphy still has some slim life tonight. Cui also wrote his response down. I thought it was Acropolis, but the actual right country was Monaco. Did Cui somehow wager $14,493 or more?...
...no, she risked $13,901, so she wins just $599 but does get to come back tomorrow. Murphy still finishes as the day's top winner with $2,000 for her second place finish, and will leave us for now with $123,302. If she had not wagered very much during this round, she would've been a six-time champion. I hope she'll use that Daily Double Hunting strategy like quite a few past players did during the next Tournament of Champions.
Catch 21:
Thursday's players:
Peter Demascus (L.A.)- Does financial work
Mahogany ? (Fort Worth, TX)- Former military member
Ryan Moore (originally from Mahomet, IL)- Gambler
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
Peter: 9 OF HEARTS
Mahogany: 4 OF CLUBS
Ryan: ACE OF SPADES
1. If you always wanted to run with the bulls in Pamplona, take the bull by the horns and fly to where?
A: Argentina
B: Portugal
C: Spain
Ryan: Spain- YOU BET (100)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- INSTANT WIN OF ROUND 1 & VACUUM (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Peter: 6 OF SPADES
Mahogany: 7 OF HEARTS
Ryan: KING OF HEARTS
Ryan answers the first three questions correctly and ends up passing all three cards. Here are the hands now:
Peter: (6S)(4S)(5C) = 15
Mahogany: (7H)(8H) = 15
Ryan: KING OF HEARTS (900)
4. On TV's "Friends", what was the name of Phoebe's evil twin sister?
A: Danica
B: Emily
C: Ursula
Mahogany: Ursula- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 17
5. As of last year, Hawaii is no longer the top producer "Doling" out what product?
A: Macadamia nuts
B: Pineapples
C: Orchids
Peter: Pineapples- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 8 OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO RYAN (18)
6. If Meg Ryan wanted to marry the youngest Ryan, which of these three hunks would she wed?
A: Ryan Phillipe
B: Ryan Seacrest
C: Ryan Gosling
Peter: Gosling- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
If this next card is a 4 or anything higher than a 6, Mahogany's hopes of moving on to the Championship Round will stay alive for now...
CARD: 7 OF SPADES, BUSTING RYAN
...there we go. Now, she will need Peter to bust with the remaining card (s) this round in order to advance.
PETER:
7. 7 OF DIAMONDS- ELIMINATED
Would you look at that- Mahogany's gamble on freezing at 17 pays off for her!
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Mahogany: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Ryan: 6 OF HEARTS
1. What Biblical character killed about 1/4th of the world's population?
A: Samson
B: King Herod
C: Cain
Mahogany: King Herod- INCORRECT
Ryan: Cain- RIGHT
CARD: JACK OF SPADES; PASSES TO MAHOGANY (16)
2. Naomi, Ashley or Wyonna- which of these Judds is the mother of the other two?
Mahogany: Wyonna- WRONG AGAIN
Ryan: Naomi- RIGHT AGAIN
If this next card is a 6 or higher, Ryan's the champion...
CARD: 6 OF CLUBS
...by one, he is!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play this evening.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 6 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: ACE OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: 6 OF HEARTS
1. KING OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
2. 4 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10)
3. 7 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)
4. 2 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (8)
5. 10 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (one left)
6. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (15)
7. 5 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)
8. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (18)
9. JACK OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #1 (20); GOES ON
10. 9 OF HEARTS- LOSS
He leaves with $1,599 in cash and Oreck Halo.
Cash Cab: Let's start out this episode with Tim & Xenad, trying to make it to what I think is a hotel called The Dakota, 31 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. Synonymous with Swiss Cake Rolls, what ad icon has graced snack cake boxes since 1960?
Guess: Little Debbie- YOU BET ($50)
2. Used by employees to make minor purchases, what form of discretionary funds is abbreviated PC?
Guess: Petty cash- CORRECT ($100)
3. In the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, what country ceded Florida to the U.S. while keeping control of Texas?
Guess: Mexico- STRIKE ONE (A: Spain)
4. Introduced by Hanna-Barbera in 1940, what cat and mouse duo has been criticized for taking cartoon violence to new heights?
Guess: "Tom & Jerry"- RIGHT ($150)
$100 Round:
1. Sometimes known as a wine director, what restaurant professional specializes in pairing vino with your viddles?
Guess: Sommelier- RIGHT ($250)
2. A symbol of cohesion and stability, what's the term for the skinny metal rod that secures a wheel to its axle?
Guess: Counterpin- STRIKE TWO (A: Lynchpin)
3. Used to send a gladiator to its death, what affirmative hand gesture was known as Pollice Verso in Ancient Rome?
Guess: Thumbs up- RIGHT ($350)
4. Functioning as a pre-natal shock absorber, what fluid protects a fetus from the knocks and pains of everyday life?
Guess: Amniotic fluid- RIGHT ($450)
Final question for $200: A marriage of Colonial India & Scottish Tarpins, what preppy fabric gets its name from a seaport on the Bay of Bengal?
Guess: Madras (the lady wanted her to say Paisley instead)- WIN ($650)
They decided to stop with the money they've won up to this point.
Rosemary, James and their two kids Daniel & Jack are next, trying to make it 49 blocks to Bleaker & Perry. They sweep the $50 Round.
$100 Round:
1. In interior design, what regal-sounding variety of trim is installed between the ceiling and the walls?
Guess: Crown moulding- CORRECT ($300)
2. Charles Godefroy flew his biplane through what Persian monument in 1919?
Guess: Eiffel Tower- STRIKE ONE (A: Arc de Triomphe)
3. Abbreviated NAV, what software has detected over 70,000 computer bugs since its 1990 release?
Guess: Norton Anti-Virus- OF COURSE ($400)
4. In the King James Bible, what synonym for "father" appears over 60 times in the book of Genesis?
Guess: Begat- RIGHT ($500)
Final question for $200: Newly created in 2003, what Cabinet-level position is last in the line of U.S. Presidential Succession?
Guess: Homeland Security- WIN ($700)
They then attempt the Video Bonus Question for $1,400.
VIDEO BONUS: This is Petra, an archeological site described as a rose red city half as old as time. Carved into centuries-old sandstone, these ruins are a famed highlight of what neighbor of Israel?
They go with Syria...NO, so they're broke. It was Jordan.
In the final game of the day, Melody, Pujah & Ian go on a 39 block trip to 51st & 3rd...they barely make it with $900, and they decide to walk with it.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Heidi Albee's game
Start of Bill Rochel'eau's game
Kevin: $2,500
Deborah: $2,550
James: $1,650
Rebecca: $2,551
ARP: $3,695
Rebecca, who's trying to celebrate her 29th birthday and 14th wedding anniversary in a big way, plays One Wrong Price for a home gym marked at $1,400 (Manuela), a Playstation 3 package marked at $1,090 (Amber), and water ski/wakeboarding stuff marked at $1,295 (Lanisha). I say the Playstation 3 is wrong (because I think it's cheaper) and she agrees...but we're both wrong! The water ski/wakeboarding package actually cost $1,665. At least none of those three prizes even covered half of the catameran's ARP.
Today's fifth participant is Ian Manshum and the second IUFB, also at Door #3, is a portable hot tub (Lanisha).
Ian: $1,400
Kevin: $1,500
Deborah: $2,000
James: BUCK
ARP: $899
James from Michigan plays Squeeze Play for a 50" plasma HDTV (Amber & Manuela). Board:
49298
It's a toss-up between $4,298 and $4,998. He removes the first 9 to make his guess $4,298...
$ 4 2 9 8
...he picked the wrong one.
Coming on down sixth is retired NYC correction officer Joan Saleh and the third IUFB is a cuff bracelet coming down from the ceiling.
Joan: $2,900
Ian: $600
Kevin: $1,100
Deborah: $1,500
ARP: $1,685
Debroah plays Gas Money for a Honda Element EX 4X2 (Std., AT)(Lanisha). Board:
$22,385
$25,868
$23,750
$28,932
$24,971
CAR GUESS: $25,868
1. $28,932- $4,000; GOES ON
2. $22,385- LOSS
Rest of board:
$25,868- $3,000
$23,750- $1,000
$24,971- $2,000
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
James: $.85
Deborah: 45 + 35 = $.80
Rebecca: 50 + 50 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Rebecca's Bonus Spin...45 cents.
Trying to possibly become the first big winner of the day next is Sylvia Hill and the fourth IUFB being brought to us by Amber is a Nokia cell phone (Amber).
Sylvia: $800
Joan: $801
Ian: $701
Kevin: $802
ARP: $940
Kevin completes the First Four Sweep and after dancing his way up to the turntable, he asks Drew to open up an envelope to determine the sex of his family's upcoming baby...it's a boy. Then, he plays Now or Then for an Ashley living room group (Manuela at Door #3) and a Kawasaki motorcycle (Lanisha), all worth $5,498. Then today is December 1999, and the products are Chock Full O' Nuts coffee marked at $3.59, Breath Savers marked at $1.89, Old El Paso taco shells marked at $2.05, Hot Pockets Paninis marked at $3.19, Zatarain's Bake & Crisp chicken mix marked at $1.19 and NesQuik chocolate milk marked at $1.49. First up are the paninis and he's right with Now. He then picks the taco shells and again says Now...right again. He can now win if he's right about the Breath Savers or the chicken mix. He goes with the chicken mix and the audience forces him to say Then after he wanted to say Now originally...oops. He then tries Then again with the Breath Savers. He must be right this time to win...yes! The other Then item was the coffee.
Scott Farrell comes out of the crowd next and the fifth IUFB is a gas grill set (Manuela from a rising sign).
Scott: $1,245
Sylvia: $1,400
Joan: $1,100
Ian: $1,401
ARP: $1,137
Joan plays Switch? for Christian Dior handbags marked at $2,590 (Lanisha) and a Ridgeway grandfather clock marked at $3,430. She leaves the prices alone...should've switched this time.
The day's final player is another Joan, Joan Holt, and the final IUFB brought to us by Lanisha is a 40 GB Sony HandyCam camcorder.
Joan: $795
Ian: $801
Scott: $900
Sylvia: $975
ARP: $950
Scott, a voice teacher from Seattle, plays Master Key for a Honda Civic LX Sedan (Std., AT)(Amber; the car's thankfully back on the rotating platform this time in this game) plus a CD recorder (Manuela) and a cutlery set (Lanisha). All of those prizes are located at Door #2.
1. Earth-friendly messenger bag
SETUP: 575
GUESS: $75- CORRECT; CHOOSES KEY #5
2. Pocket language translator
SETUP: 795
GUESS: $79- RIGHT AGAIN; CHOOSES KEY #2
PRIZE LOCK RESULTS:
Key #5: CAR!
Key #2: CD recorder
I had a feeling he had won at least the car when Scott picked Key #5. That means the car games will at least be batting .500 for the week after getting shut out last week!
My lineup today:
1. Squeeze Play
2. Now or Then
3. Gas Money
4. One Wrong Price
5. Switch?
6. Master Key
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Joan: 45 + Dime = $.55
Kevin: Dime + 35 = $.45
Scott: $.75
Scott takes the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase!
The opening Showcase has a Heartland range (Lanisha), an Aico dining room (Amber at Door #3) and an Oriental Cruise (Manuela at the audience screen).
SCOTT PASSES TO REBECCA; REBECCA BIDS $24,490 ON ROOM/CRUISE SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR ROOM/CRUISE SHOWCASE: $27,500
Scott's Showcase is fashion-related. We begin with some Armani clothing (Amber at Door #2). Then, store some of them in this four-piece Gucci luggage set (Lanisha) and a trip to Milan (Lanisha; includes a four-hour private fashion house shopping tour and $500 spending money).
SCOTT BIDS $14,000 ON FASHION SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR FASHION SHOWCASE: $18,350
SCOTT'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $14,000
ARP: $19,229
DIFFERENCE: $5,229
REBECCA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,490
ARP: $29,807
DIFFERENCE: $5,317- LOSS BY $88; SCOTT WINS!
Scott wins $39,037 in prizes!
DOND: The past two contestants have held the $500,000 case, at least during the early parts of the game, but the first one swapped it out while the other one sold it for $81,000. Let's see if today's player, #1 Eva Smith (who is a stay at home mom that also owns a tax business), is able to keep it and go all the way. She wants to win enough to landscape her backyard and go on a nice vacation. She stays with her #1.
ROUND 1:
1. #2 (Cary)- $400
2. #9 (Fernando)- $75,000
3. #13 (Margarita)- $200
4. #18 (Ashley)- PENNY
5. #5 (Danielle)- $10
OPENING OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #10 (Helen)- $100
2. #11 (Christi)- BUCK
3. #6 (Melissa)- $5,000
4. #15 (Pam)- $10,000
5. #21 (David)- $250,000
SECOND OFFER: $17,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #14 (Theresa, aka Momma T)- $7,500
2. #3 (Carolina)- $500
3. #12 (Bob)- $50
4. #19 (Nayeena)- $25
THIRD OFFER: $38,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #8 (Diane)- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #7 (Kacey)- $2,500
FOURTH OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #17 (Anthony)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #16 (Cherraye)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $28,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #4 (Jason)- $25,000 (STRIKE TWO; NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
SIXTH OFFER: $23,000- NO DEAL
20th PICK: #20 (Stephanie)- $1,000
FINAL OFFER: $40,000- DEAL
Could she have turned that 40 into 100?...NO, she had $300, so she made a PERFECT DEAL! Well done, Eva!
Newlywed Game:
Thursday's couples:
Daniel & Kathy (married four months)
Michael & Nicole (married 10 months)
Michael & Christine (married five months)
Brad's Intro: "...whose bridesmaids torched their painful high heels after her wedding"
ROUND 1:
1. Which of the following is your husband most likely to forget to do- pay the bills, turn off the TV or buy you an anniversary gift?
2. Because mishaps sometime happen in the bedroom, what's the most memorable injury you've ever suffered as a result of making love with your husband?
3. If your husband had a mancave in your home, what one thing would he do most in there- play video games, play poker, or watch adult movies on the big screen?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Kathy:
1. Pay the bills
2. Sore "lady parts"
3. Video games
Nicole:
1. Turn off the TV
2. Rash on my face
3. Video games
Christine:
1. Turn off the TV
2. Bruise on my arm
3. Poker
TRIP AT STAKE: Barbados (Almond Resort)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Daniel:
1. Turn off the TV- NO MATCH
2. Muscular cramps- NO MATCH
3. Play video games- MATCH (5)
Michael #1:
1. Buy an anniversary gift- NO MATCH
2. Bump on her head- NOT ACCEPTABLE
3. Play video games- MATCH (5)
Michael #2:
1. Pay the bills- NO MATCH
2. Sore jaw- NO MATCH
3. Video games- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. What trait is your wife most proud of- figure, smarts or style?
2. Which of your wife's friends probably wishes she could scoop you up for herself if things don't work out with her?
eHarmony.com Dimension (Autonomy): What was the last big household decision you made completely on your own without any input from your wife?
Daniel:
1. Smarts
2. Rhea
BONUS: Moving the furniture around
Michael #1:
1. Style
2. Andrea
BONUS: Buying a dog
Michael #2:
1. Smarts
2. Nell
BONUS: Getting rid of a car
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Kathy:
1. Smarts- MATCH (15)
2. Carla- NO MATCH
Nicole:
1. Smarts- NO MATCH
2. Andrea- MATCH (15)
Christine:
1. Smarts- MATCH (10)
2. Nell- MATCH (20)
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Kathy: Put alarm system in house- OUT
Nicole: Purchasing a car- LOSE
Christine's answer is not necessary, because she and the second Michael have already won this low-scoring game (she missed the last question anyway with re-arranging the furniture)!
Consolation Prizes: NuWave oven and Cuisinart food processor
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1978): Bill & Linda (Bryant, CA)(have been married for about 31 years; they finished in third place on their initial appearance)
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony Bravia HDTV
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Is your wife more likely to show up early or late?
2. Where is the last outdoor place your wife was fully naked?
3. Which of you is more likely to become a vegetarian?
4. Has your wife ever driven over 85 MPH?
5. At this moment, how many of the three main ingredients of a BLT sandwich would we find in your refrigerator?
BILL:
1. Early
2. In the jacuzzi
3. Linda
4. No
5. NA
LINDA:
1. Early- MATCH (1)
2. Backyard jacuzzi- MATCH (3)
3. Myself- MATCH (6)
4. No- MATCH (10)
5. NA
MICHAEL:
1. Late
2. Antigua
3. Christine
4. Yes
5. All of them
CHRISTINE:
1. Late- MATCH (1)
2. Ed's outdoor shower in Long Beach- NO MATCH
3. Myself- MATCH (4)
4. Yes- MATCH (8)
5. 2- LOSE
I guess it's rather fitting that Michael & Christine, who won an ugly game, fall to the Goldyweds, 10-8.
WOF: First Toss-Up category is Place:
R O M A _ _ I C
R _ T R _ _ T
Kathy might be headed to a ROMANTIC RETREAT of her own after winning her first $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: PG02131
Tonight's panel:
Kathy Borke (Wellington, FL)- Stay-at-home mom, elementary school volunteer and a Girl Scouts leader
Beejoli Shaw (Cerritos, CA)- UC-Berkeley graduate that now works at a Santa Monica talent agency; also a dancer
Ron Smith (Melita, CA)- Sports information director for Westmont College
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Person:
D _ _ _ I N _
_ _ S _ R _ C _ O R
Ron takes a guess with DANCING INSTRUCTOR...incorrect.
D _ _ V I N _
_ _ S _ R _ C _ O R
Kathy missolves also with DIVING INSTRUCTOR.
D _ I V I N G
I _ S T R U C T O R
Beejoli then solves DRIVING INSTRUCTOR for $2,000.
After a trip to the Sandals Negril Beach Resort & Spa worth $7,500 swims onto the wheel, the Round 1 category is Phrase. Beejoli immediately duds out with R. Later on, Beejoli calls two C's for the Wild Card and we have...
_ _ | C O _ _ L I _ E N T S
T O | T H E | C H E _
...she guesses MY COMPLIMENTS TO THE CHEF...correct to go to $3,000. That dud vowel cost Ron $2,700 this round.
DUDS: A (Ron), R (Beejoli)
DUPLICATION: Kathy (A)
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Event and it's a big puzzle. Ron immediately Bankrupts. Kathy then calls a $500 N while on Jackpot; obviously, she can't solve for a $5,500 Jackpot. She then hits the right Bankrupt of the Million Dollar Wedge. Beejoli then hits a regular Bankrupt to lose her Wild Card. Back to Ron, he calls a T for a $1,000 Beachstore.com gift certificate. Later on, Kathy calls a $3,500 D to have $10,100 in her bank and then cleans out the vowels. She then calls a $500 B, two F's for another $1,100, two P's for another $600, and now the board:
P A M P E R I N G
_ O U R S E L F | W I T H
A | F U L L - B O D _
M A S S A G E
...in addition to another $11,800, Kathy, you'll be PAMPERING YOURSELF WITH A FULL-BODY MASSAGE at the Sandals Grand Antigua Resort & Spa worth ten grand! That makes her new total $22,800 in cash and trip.
DUD: C (Ron)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Everybody)
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $15,250
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: KC5602424
Meineke Mystery Round category is Before & After. Kathy immediately spins Lose a Turn. After Ron buys five E's later, he hits his second Bankrupt of the night to lose $650. Kathy then spins Lose a Turn for the second time in a row. Beejoli then follows up with a $500 D, then she buys the I, the U and the O to finish out the round's vowels. Next, she calls the G for another $300, a $400 M, and now we have...
M O N _ E _
B U S I N E S S
D E G R E E
...she solves MONKEY BUSINESS DEGREE for another $2,900 and $5,900 total.
DUD: A (Beejoli)
LATs: 2 (both by Kathy)
BANKRUPT: Ron
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Thing:
M _ S T E R Y
N O _ E _
Beejoli only gets the first word in time.
M _ S T E R Y
N O V E _
Ron then gets on the board with MYSTERY NOVEL. Speed-Up Round category is Show Biz and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. After Ron calls the I's...
_ _ I _ _ _ _ N G _ R
_ N D I N G
...there was no CLIFFHANGER ENDING in sight for this maingame, but Ron does win another $4,800 for a final total of $7,800. Beejoli leaves with $5,900 and Kathy wins with $22,800!
So far, $36,500 in cash and trip has been won tonight.
DUDS: S (Beejoli), T (Ron)
Big Money Round: Kathy spins the ampersand and the category is Thing. Beginning with:
_ L _ _ _
_ L _ _ S E
I have an idea. She calls B, M, D and O and gets...
_ L _ _ D
B L O _ S E
...she can't come up with the right blouse in PLAID BLOUSE, so after being won Tuesday, the Audi TT has now been lost twice in a row. She probably would've gotten it had the P been up there as well.
(I thought it was BLACK BLOUSE.)
Jeopardy!: Tonight, Liz Murphy will try to become only the second female ever to win at least six games. I'm not sure if that's gonna happen, but if it does, she'll probably move into second place on the all-time female regular games winnings list. Her challengers tonight:
Jean Cui (originally from Garden City, NY)- Student
Larry Sullivan (Fairfield, CT)- High school assistant principal
Opening categories this Thursday:
POLITICAL NICKNAMES
MOVIES IN MINIVANS
AD WEAR
YOU'RE A "JEOPARDY!" FAN IF...
PURPLE PROSE & POETRY
ALSO A COLOR
Let's see what the "Jeopardy!" category's about. First clue there (and first clue of the game):
A citizenship test asks for these three enemy countries of the U.S. in WWII & all you hear is "Da-Da-Da-Da..." (humming the famous think music in the process).
Jean: "What are Germany, Italy & Japan?"- CORRECT ($200)
$400 (fourth clue of the game):
You named your son after the original 1964 host of "Jeopardy!".
Larry: "Who is Art Fleming?"- YOU BET ($400)
$600:
In hospital you try to buzz in but dose yourself with this main alkaloid in Opium.
At the first break, Cui leads with $4,200; the champ has $2,600 and Sullivan's $200 in the hole. Immediately after the break, Cui finds the Daily Double under the $800 Ad Wear clue and risks $1,300 on this clue:
The girl on this brand's label wears a yellow dress & stands under an umbrella.
"What is Morton's Salt?"...right to move to $5,500! Back to the "Jeopardy!" category with seven clues left, here's the $800 clue:
You put dollar amounts into the grid of this Japanese-named number puzzle to remind you of the game board.
Jean: "What is Sudoku?"- RIGHT ($7,300)
Final clue in that category:
At the Preakness horse race in this state, you hear "Daily Double" & make a tsyoo-tsyoo-tysoo noise.
Liz: "What is Tennessee?"- NO ($2,600)
Larry: "What is Maryland?"- RIGHT ($3,800)
At the end of the round, Cui leads with $8,100, Sullivan now has $5,000 and Murphy just has two grand.
LACH TRASH (unattempted): $1,000 (on said clue in Also a Color)
DJ! Categories:
MUSEUMS
BATTLES OF THE BULGE
A CATEGORY OF FEW WORDS
FOOD, FAST
MARY, MARY
WHY YA BUGGIN'?
After giving an incorrect response on the $2,000 Food, Fast clue that proves to be a Triple Stumper, Murphy starts to go Daily Double Hunting. She evenutally finds the first one under the $2,000 Food, Fast clue with $6,400; Cui has $8,900 and Sullivan's now ahead with $14,200. Her wager is $2,700 on this:
From the Latin concidere, "To cut up", I've already said too much.
"What is concise?"...RIGHT to go to $9,100! She has made a nice recovery after once being in the hole early on this round! A few clues later, Cui finds the other one under the $800 Museums clue. With $10,500 now, her wager is four grand. For the lead back:
You'll find Renoirs, Pollocks & "Nighthawks" at the art institute of this city.
"What is Chicago?"...RIGHT for the lead back with $14,500! And that's all the time for this round. The $400 clues in Museums and Battles of the Bulge and the $2,000 Why Ya' Buggin? clue go unrevealed.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $4,000
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $5,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $9,100
Larry: $14,200
Jean: $14,500
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $8,400
Larry: $14,200
Jean: $10,800
FJ! CATEGORY: European Place Names.
The Ancient Greek name of this country means "one house", maybe reflecting that the area had only one temple.
Murphy blows it with "What is Turkey?" and risked...
...EVERYTHING BUT SEVEN BUCKS, so she's pretty much out of it now. Mr. Sullivan's response was "What is Macedonia?"...better guess, but that's also incorrect. He risked...everything but five bucks, so Murphy still has some slim life tonight. Cui also wrote his response down. I thought it was Acropolis, but the actual right country was Monaco. Did Cui somehow wager $14,493 or more?...
...no, she risked $13,901, so she wins just $599 but does get to come back tomorrow. Murphy still finishes as the day's top winner with $2,000 for her second place finish, and will leave us for now with $123,302. If she had not wagered very much during this round, she would've been a six-time champion. I hope she'll use that Daily Double Hunting strategy like quite a few past players did during the next Tournament of Champions.
Catch 21:
Thursday's players:
Peter Demascus (L.A.)- Does financial work
Mahogany ? (Fort Worth, TX)- Former military member
Ryan Moore (originally from Mahomet, IL)- Gambler
OPENING CARDS IN ROUND 1:
Peter: 9 OF HEARTS
Mahogany: 4 OF CLUBS
Ryan: ACE OF SPADES
1. If you always wanted to run with the bulls in Pamplona, take the bull by the horns and fly to where?
A: Argentina
B: Portugal
C: Spain
Ryan: Spain- YOU BET (100)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- INSTANT WIN OF ROUND 1 & VACUUM (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Peter: 6 OF SPADES
Mahogany: 7 OF HEARTS
Ryan: KING OF HEARTS
Ryan answers the first three questions correctly and ends up passing all three cards. Here are the hands now:
Peter: (6S)(4S)(5C) = 15
Mahogany: (7H)(8H) = 15
Ryan: KING OF HEARTS (900)
4. On TV's "Friends", what was the name of Phoebe's evil twin sister?
A: Danica
B: Emily
C: Ursula
Mahogany: Ursula- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 2 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 17
5. As of last year, Hawaii is no longer the top producer "Doling" out what product?
A: Macadamia nuts
B: Pineapples
C: Orchids
Peter: Pineapples- RIGHT (100)
CARD: 8 OF SPADES, WHICH IS PASSED TO RYAN (18)
6. If Meg Ryan wanted to marry the youngest Ryan, which of these three hunks would she wed?
A: Ryan Phillipe
B: Ryan Seacrest
C: Ryan Gosling
Peter: Gosling- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
If this next card is a 4 or anything higher than a 6, Mahogany's hopes of moving on to the Championship Round will stay alive for now...
CARD: 7 OF SPADES, BUSTING RYAN
...there we go. Now, she will need Peter to bust with the remaining card (s) this round in order to advance.
PETER:
7. 7 OF DIAMONDS- ELIMINATED
Would you look at that- Mahogany's gamble on freezing at 17 pays off for her!
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Mahogany: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Ryan: 6 OF HEARTS
1. What Biblical character killed about 1/4th of the world's population?
A: Samson
B: King Herod
C: Cain
Mahogany: King Herod- INCORRECT
Ryan: Cain- RIGHT
CARD: JACK OF SPADES; PASSES TO MAHOGANY (16)
2. Naomi, Ashley or Wyonna- which of these Judds is the mother of the other two?
Mahogany: Wyonna- WRONG AGAIN
Ryan: Naomi- RIGHT AGAIN
If this next card is a 6 or higher, Ryan's the champion...
CARD: 6 OF CLUBS
...by one, he is!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play this evening.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 6 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: ACE OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: 6 OF HEARTS
1. KING OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
2. 4 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10)
3. 7 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)
4. 2 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (8)
5. 10 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (one left)
6. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (15)
7. 5 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)
8. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (18)
9. JACK OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #1 (20); GOES ON
10. 9 OF HEARTS- LOSS
He leaves with $1,599 in cash and Oreck Halo.
Cash Cab: Let's start out this episode with Tim & Xenad, trying to make it to what I think is a hotel called The Dakota, 31 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. Synonymous with Swiss Cake Rolls, what ad icon has graced snack cake boxes since 1960?
Guess: Little Debbie- YOU BET ($50)
2. Used by employees to make minor purchases, what form of discretionary funds is abbreviated PC?
Guess: Petty cash- CORRECT ($100)
3. In the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, what country ceded Florida to the U.S. while keeping control of Texas?
Guess: Mexico- STRIKE ONE (A: Spain)
4. Introduced by Hanna-Barbera in 1940, what cat and mouse duo has been criticized for taking cartoon violence to new heights?
Guess: "Tom & Jerry"- RIGHT ($150)
$100 Round:
1. Sometimes known as a wine director, what restaurant professional specializes in pairing vino with your viddles?
Guess: Sommelier- RIGHT ($250)
2. A symbol of cohesion and stability, what's the term for the skinny metal rod that secures a wheel to its axle?
Guess: Counterpin- STRIKE TWO (A: Lynchpin)
3. Used to send a gladiator to its death, what affirmative hand gesture was known as Pollice Verso in Ancient Rome?
Guess: Thumbs up- RIGHT ($350)
4. Functioning as a pre-natal shock absorber, what fluid protects a fetus from the knocks and pains of everyday life?
Guess: Amniotic fluid- RIGHT ($450)
Final question for $200: A marriage of Colonial India & Scottish Tarpins, what preppy fabric gets its name from a seaport on the Bay of Bengal?
Guess: Madras (the lady wanted her to say Paisley instead)- WIN ($650)
They decided to stop with the money they've won up to this point.
Rosemary, James and their two kids Daniel & Jack are next, trying to make it 49 blocks to Bleaker & Perry. They sweep the $50 Round.
$100 Round:
1. In interior design, what regal-sounding variety of trim is installed between the ceiling and the walls?
Guess: Crown moulding- CORRECT ($300)
2. Charles Godefroy flew his biplane through what Persian monument in 1919?
Guess: Eiffel Tower- STRIKE ONE (A: Arc de Triomphe)
3. Abbreviated NAV, what software has detected over 70,000 computer bugs since its 1990 release?
Guess: Norton Anti-Virus- OF COURSE ($400)
4. In the King James Bible, what synonym for "father" appears over 60 times in the book of Genesis?
Guess: Begat- RIGHT ($500)
Final question for $200: Newly created in 2003, what Cabinet-level position is last in the line of U.S. Presidential Succession?
Guess: Homeland Security- WIN ($700)
They then attempt the Video Bonus Question for $1,400.
VIDEO BONUS: This is Petra, an archeological site described as a rose red city half as old as time. Carved into centuries-old sandstone, these ruins are a famed highlight of what neighbor of Israel?
They go with Syria...NO, so they're broke. It was Jordan.
In the final game of the day, Melody, Pujah & Ian go on a 39 block trip to 51st & 3rd...they barely make it with $900, and they decide to walk with it.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Heidi Albee's game
Start of Bill Rochel'eau's game
Syndicated "Deal" offically renewed
NBC Universal has officially renewed the syndicated "Deal or No Deal" for a second season. To cut costs, the show will relocate its tapings to the Sonalysts Studio in Waterford, CT. There's still no word yet on whether the primetime version of "Deal" will make the same move, much less return for another season at all.
Three other NBC Universal syndicated shows, "Maury", "Jerry Springer" and "The Steve Wilkos Show", will also tape in Connecticut next season (but those talk shows will instead tape in Stamford, CT, the hometown of WWE).
Source: B & C
Three other NBC Universal syndicated shows, "Maury", "Jerry Springer" and "The Steve Wilkos Show", will also tape in Connecticut next season (but those talk shows will instead tape in Stamford, CT, the hometown of WWE).
Source: B & C
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
"American Idol" 4/29
The song used in this week's Ford music video is "Energy". The Top 5 then perform a medley of Pat Rack songs.
We then learn that Danny Gokey has to pay off a $6,000 maid bill for playing a key part in the group messing up a house's kitchen!
Natalie Cole then performs the single "Something's Gotta Give".
Taylor Hicks then performs the new single "Seven Mile Breakdown".
The last guest to perform is Jamie Foxx, with the hit single "Blame It (On the Alcohol)".
This week's bottom three...
...Adam Lambert, Kris Allen & Matt Giraud. Did Adam Lambert just get shot down by El Cheapo?...
Adam Lambert
Kris Allen
Matt Giraud
...NO! Matt Giraud instead gets the expected heave-ho.
We then learn that Danny Gokey has to pay off a $6,000 maid bill for playing a key part in the group messing up a house's kitchen!
Natalie Cole then performs the single "Something's Gotta Give".
Taylor Hicks then performs the new single "Seven Mile Breakdown".
The last guest to perform is Jamie Foxx, with the hit single "Blame It (On the Alcohol)".
This week's bottom three...
...Adam Lambert, Kris Allen & Matt Giraud. Did Adam Lambert just get shot down by El Cheapo?...
Adam Lambert
Kris Allen
Matt Giraud
...NO! Matt Giraud instead gets the expected heave-ho.
Lots of big GSN news
-Beginning on the first day of June, the NBC run of "Deal or No Deal" will air weeknights on GSN at 7 PM and 11 PM EST. It will also air Saturdays and Sundays at 2 PM EST and 8 PM EST on Saturdays.
-"1 vs. 100" begins rerunning on GSN June 6th; it will air Saturdays and Sundays at 1 PM EST, Saturdays at 6 PM EST and Sunday mornings at 2 AM EST.
-On Saturday nights beginning on June 13th, two new GSN original game shows will debut- "20 Questions" and "The Money List". "20 Questions" will air regularly at 9 PM EST while "The Money List" airs regularly at 10 PM EST. However, on the premiere day, both shows will have 90-minute episodes, beginning at 8 PM EST (bumping "Deal" in the process).
-"Whammy!" will now air every day at the 11 AM EST timeslot, replacing "Let's Make a Deal" weekdays. Also, at 4 PM EST weekdays, the Donny Osmond version of "Pyramid" will air.
-The first-ever GSN Game Show Awards will debut on June 6th at 8 PM EST, lasting two and a half hours. Not only will this salute the GS world in many different categories, but contestants will get to play games for fabulous prizes! "Deal or No Deal" host Howie Mandel will host the special. Reruns of the telecast will only be two hours long.
-On Father's Day, a "Super Password" marathon will air starting at 9 AM EST and running until 1 PM EST.
Various sources contributed to this report.
-"1 vs. 100" begins rerunning on GSN June 6th; it will air Saturdays and Sundays at 1 PM EST, Saturdays at 6 PM EST and Sunday mornings at 2 AM EST.
-On Saturday nights beginning on June 13th, two new GSN original game shows will debut- "20 Questions" and "The Money List". "20 Questions" will air regularly at 9 PM EST while "The Money List" airs regularly at 10 PM EST. However, on the premiere day, both shows will have 90-minute episodes, beginning at 8 PM EST (bumping "Deal" in the process).
-"Whammy!" will now air every day at the 11 AM EST timeslot, replacing "Let's Make a Deal" weekdays. Also, at 4 PM EST weekdays, the Donny Osmond version of "Pyramid" will air.
-The first-ever GSN Game Show Awards will debut on June 6th at 8 PM EST, lasting two and a half hours. Not only will this salute the GS world in many different categories, but contestants will get to play games for fabulous prizes! "Deal or No Deal" host Howie Mandel will host the special. Reruns of the telecast will only be two hours long.
-On Father's Day, a "Super Password" marathon will air starting at 9 AM EST and running until 1 PM EST.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Ratings notes
Here are the Fast Nielsen ratings of last week's reality GS programming:
"Dancing with the Stars": Monday's performance episode did a 13.2/21 share, while Tuesday's results show rating was a 9.4/14.
"American Idol": Tuesday's Disco-themed performance night had a 13.6/22, while Wednesday's results had a slightly better rating, a 13.7/22.
Elsewhere, "Survivor: Tocantins" managed a 6.9/12, "The Biggest Loser" got a 5.9/10, "Hell's Kitchen" got only a 4.3/7 for its Final Four episode (a season low) and the rating for "America's Next Top Model" was 2.8/5.
Sources: The Futon Critic, Zap2it.com
"Dancing with the Stars": Monday's performance episode did a 13.2/21 share, while Tuesday's results show rating was a 9.4/14.
"American Idol": Tuesday's Disco-themed performance night had a 13.6/22, while Wednesday's results had a slightly better rating, a 13.7/22.
Elsewhere, "Survivor: Tocantins" managed a 6.9/12, "The Biggest Loser" got a 5.9/10, "Hell's Kitchen" got only a 4.3/7 for its Final Four episode (a season low) and the rating for "America's Next Top Model" was 2.8/5.
Sources: The Futon Critic, Zap2it.com
"Dancing with the Stars" 4/28
The dance from Team Tango was this week's Encore Performance of the Week.
Robin Thicke then performed his first single, "Lost Without U". Later, he sang "Sidestep".
Now, for Part 2 of the professional dancers competition. The two men and women with the most votes last week got to dance again this week, while the other two were eliminated. They were: Genya Mazo, Afton DelGrosso, Mayo Alanen & Anna Demidova.
The first team to dance this week were Genya & Afton with the Quick Step.
Then, Mayo & Anna danced the Jive.
The last two teams on stage at the end of the show facing elimination were Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani and Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough. Did America save Melissa & Tony?...
Melissa & Tony
Chuck & Julianne
...sure enough, they did! That meant Chuck & Julianne, the country singers, were eliminated.
Robin Thicke then performed his first single, "Lost Without U". Later, he sang "Sidestep".
Now, for Part 2 of the professional dancers competition. The two men and women with the most votes last week got to dance again this week, while the other two were eliminated. They were: Genya Mazo, Afton DelGrosso, Mayo Alanen & Anna Demidova.
The first team to dance this week were Genya & Afton with the Quick Step.
Then, Mayo & Anna danced the Jive.
The last two teams on stage at the end of the show facing elimination were Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani and Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough. Did America save Melissa & Tony?...
Melissa & Tony
Chuck & Julianne
...sure enough, they did! That meant Chuck & Julianne, the country singers, were eliminated.
4/29/2009 Results
TPIR: Today's First Four consists of Christa Hance, Alexander Haniah, Charles Boss and Sarah Sheryll. The first IUFB is a motorscooter (Manuela from a splitting sign near Door #3).
Sarah: $1,600
Charles: $1,695
Alexander: $1,100
Christa: BUCK
ARP: $1,799
Charles, a retired U.S. Forest Service member, plays (It's) In the Bag (the $16K sign at Door #3 is revealed by Amber & Lanisha). Products today are Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Lotion, 9 Lives cat food, Hot Pockets Paninis, Campbell's Soup, NesQuik drink mix and Capzasin HP. His guesses:
$1.56- Soup
$14.09- Capzasin HP
$4.49- NesQuik
$7.30- Cat food
$3.19- Hot Pockets
I can tell you right now all of the groceries are correct. The audience was concerned about his cat food selection for the $8,000 bag. Did he stop at all?...
...NO- HE'S THE FIRST $16,000 WINNER OF THE SEASON!!!
(Note: The $16K graphic is still gold, and it now pops up, one figure at a time; it also sparkles.)
Coming on down fifth is Dometrius McClaine and the second IUFB is a ladies' diamond ring (brought down by Amber).
Dometrius: $1,500
Alexander: $1,800
Christa: $900
Sarah: $1,801
ARP: $2,000
Sarah, a soccer player from Seattle, plays Money Game for a Ford Fusion (Std., AT, Prot, Stereo, Assist)(Manuela at Door #3). Board:
(62)(37)(94)
(75)(21)(23)
(80)(22)(55)
MIDDLE NUMBER: 1 ($ _ _ , 1 _ _)
First pick is 22 for $22. Next is 23, the front of the car
($ 2 3 , 1 _ _)...and three picks later, she scores a big goal at 94 to win the $23,194 car! With her other picks of 55 and 75, she also wins $152 in gas money! Fingers has been pretty kind so far today (as well as at least part of yesterday).
Sixth to hear the magic words is Nancy Julian and the third IUFB is a 42" plasma HDTV (Lanisha from a rising sign; the TV again shows part of Katherine Savant's $26K Showcase Showdown win).
Nancy: $1,200
Dometrius: $2,500
Alexander: $1,800
Christa: $800
ARP: $1,198
Since Nancy was over by two bucks, Christa, a college student from Bakersfield, CA plays Easy as 1-2-3 at Door #2 for his/her fragrances (Lanisha), a BBQ (Amber) and a washer/dryer (Manuela). His picks (with no hesitation):
#1- BBQ
#2- Fragrances
#3- Washer/dryer
Prices:
BBQ: $749
Fragrances: $1,503
Washer/dryer: $2,268
We have a perfect first half!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Christa ($5,718): Quarter + 30 = $.55
Charles ($17,799): $.85
Sarah ($25,346): 15 + 30 = $.45
Charles makes it into the Showcase first!
The magic call then goes to Thomas Grenault and the fourth IUFB is a GPS system (Lanisha & Manuela).
Thomas: $299 (STAGE GARF)
Nancy: $325 (STAGE GARF)
Dometrius: $550
Alexander: $195 (STAGE GARF)
ARP: $1,286
Dometrius plays Secret X for a trip to Nashville (Amber at the audience screen) worth $7,525. Her free X placement:
(X)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
Today's SPs modeled by Lanisha:
USB stick: $20 or $30?
Personal alarm: $25 or $50?
She picks $20 for the USB thing...correct. For the alarm, she goes with the people's choice of $50...right again. Her final board:
(X)(??)(X)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(X)
Let's see if we made it four wins in a row today...
(X)(--)(X)
(--)(--)(--)
(--)(X)(X)
...ROCK BOTTOM GOT HER!! That means our Perfect Show hopes go down the drain.
Next up is Jessica Desoy (another contestant who decides to place money on their shirt) and the next IUFB is a refrigerator (Amber at Door #2).
Jessica: $1,500
Alexander: $1,700
Thomas: $2,100
Nancy: $2,200
All have overbid.
Jessica: $1,074
Alexander: BUCK
Thomas: $1,399
Nancy: $1,325
ARP: $1,399, so Thomas wins a $500 bonus! Don't ask me why, but having a perfect bid occur on an IUFB after an all-overbid happens all the time.
He now plays Lucky $even for a Chevrolet HHR (Std., AT/Remote, DVD, Prot)(Lanisha). First number is 2. His second number guess is 5...
$ 2 2 , _ _ _
...costs him three bucks. He then goes with 7 on the third digit...
$ 2 2 , 9 _ _
...another two bucks gone. He then goes with 7 again...
$ 2 2 , 9 1 _
...oops. ARP: $22,914.
Rich then appears to call on Kristi Alridge and the final IUFB is a recumbent bike (Manuela). Alexander's been here the whole show, but he gets to bid last this round.
Kristi: $675
Nancy: $695
Jessica: $599
Alexander: $200 (POSSIBLE SUICIDE BID)
ARP: $699
TODAY'S FIRST FOUR BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBER: Alexander
Nancy plays the now-evil Clock Game for $1,000, a Largo dinette (Amber) and an iMac computer system w/ a digital camera. (Lanisha)(both prizes behind Door #3). Price of the dinette was $899. First bid is $1,200. She then bids $1,100...$1,000...$900...$800...$875...$890...and then $899 with 19 seconds left. And lucky for her, she doesn't have to bid on the whole computer system now- she only has to get the price of the camera, which happens to be just $593. After her $500 opening bid, she then says $600...$550...$575...$580...$590...$595...$589...back to $590...then $595...and one downs from there to win everything with just three seconds left! First outright Clock Game win in a while!
(The $1,000 Clock Game graphic is now silver.)
Video Bonus: IITB & Clock Game wins (IITB segment not in HD)
My Pricing Game lineup today:
1. Clock Game
2. It's In the Bag
3. Money Game
4. Easy as 1-2-3
5. Secret X
6. Lucky $even
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Dometrius (Drew spins it one-handed for her since her back is sore): 30 + 45 = $.75
Thomas: 35 + 60 = $.95
Nancy: WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Nancy's Bonus Spin...30 cents (the arrow split-screen is used in this episode), so she'll have to settle for the Runner-Up spot in today's Showcase.
The first Showcase has a Broyhill bedroom (Lanisha at Door #3), Tommy Hilfigger clothing (Lanisha) and a Sea-Doo sport boat (Amber at Door #2).
NANCY BIDS $10,500 ON ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE- GARF OF THE CENTURY
MY BID FOR ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE: $23,500
For Charles, we have a snow business showcase. The prizes here are snowboards (Manuela at Door #2), a snowmobile (Amber at Door #1) and a trip to Finland (Manuela near the audience screen).
CHARLES BIDS $25,000 ON TRIP SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
MY BID FOR TRIP SHOWCASE: $16,675
NANCY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $10,500
ARP: $30,571
DIFFERENCE: $20,071
CHARLES' SHOWCASE:
BID: $25,000
ARP: $20,438
OVER- NANCY WINS!
Nancy wins $36,911 in cash and prizes!
DOND: For the second time this week, today's contestant comes from the #7 spot. In this case, it's Lucy Enderek (who is a mother of three). She wants to win enough to buy all the furniture she needs. She trades her case out for Anthony's #17.
ROUND 1:
1. #4 (Jason)- $2,500
2. #7 (Anthony)- OOPS ($250,000)
3. #3 (Carolina)- $100
4. #13 (Margarita)- $300
5. #21 (David)- $7,500
OPENING OFFER: $15,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #14 (Theresa)- $25,000
2. #22 (Sharleen)- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #9 (Fernando)- $1,000
4. #12 (Bob)- $500
5. #19 (Nayeena)- $5,000
SECOND OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #15 (Pam)- $200
2. #11 (Christi)- $25
3. #2 (Cary)- $400
4. #1 (Eva)- $10
THIRD OFFER: $45,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #5 (Danielle)- $75,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #8 (Diane)- BUCK
FOURTH OFFER: $59,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #10 (Helen)- PENNY
2. #6 (Melissa)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $97,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #20 (Stephanie)- $100,000 (STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET)
SIXTH OFFER: $81,000- DEAL
20th PICK: #16 (Cherraye)- $50
FINAL OFFER: $177,000
Let's see what she traded away the quarter million for...
...CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS- IT WAS THE $500,000. THAT'S THE SECOND STRAIGHT DAY THE TOP PRIZE HAS BEEN GIVEN AWAY IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM. OUCH. That's 13 players now that have passed up the big one on this version of the show. At least she has $81,000, which is more than twice as much as what the last three players won when they gave up the half million.
Newlywed Game:
Couples on this latest edition of eHarmony.com Wednesday:
Michael & Sheila (married a year and nine months)
Randy & Linda (married four months)
Scott & Meghan (married a year and two months)
Brad's Intro: "...who will always remember her wedding as the best day of her life"
ROUND 1:
1. If someone made a tape of the last time you two made love, in what section would you find it at a video store- Action, Comedy or Romance?
2. Sad to say, but your husband bores you out of your mind when he talks about what subject?
3. What's the one thing your husband is most self-conscious about when he looks at himself in the mirror?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Sheila:
1. Romance
2. Denistry
3. Belly
Linda:
1. Romance
2. His aches and pains
3. Hair
Meghan:
1. Romance
2. Finances
3. Mid-section
TRIP AT STAKE: Barbados (Almond Resort)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Michael:
1. Romance- MATCH (5)
2. Sports- NO MATCH
3. Belly- MATCH (10)
Randy:
1. Romance- MATCH (5)
2. Golf- NO MATCH
3. Grey hair- MATCH (10)
Scott:
1. Action- NO MATCH
2. Finances- MATCH (5)
3. Hairline- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. If you suddenly discovered that your wife were a secret agent for the government, would you ask for some secret agent gadgets, ask to join her next mission or feel really inadequate?
2. Complete the following: "I'll always be true to my wife, but I must admit, I sneak the occasional peak at _____".
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION: In what way is your wife most like a dog- the way she's loyal to you, the way she's affectionate to you, or the way she barks at you?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Michael:
1. Next mission
2. Large-breasted women
BONUS: Loyalty
Randy:
1. Next mission
2. Girls on the topless beach
BONUS: Loyalty
Scott:
1. Gadgets
2. Alyssa Milano
BONUS: Affectionate
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Sheila:
1. Gadgets- NO MATCH
2. Looking at other women's boobs- ACCEPTABLE (20)
Linda:
1. Next mission- MATCH (20)
2. Women on the beach- MATCH (30)
Meghan:
1. Gadgets- MATCH (15)
2. Looks at other women's booties- NOT ACCEPTABLE
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Meghan: Loyalty- ELIMINATED
Sheila: Loyalty- MATCH (40)
Linda: Affectionate- LOSE
Michael & Sheila win.
Consolation Prizes: NuWave oven and Cuisinart food processor
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1969): Brian & Donna (Orange, CA)(on their initial appearance, they won a bedroom set; they've been married for about 40 years
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony Bravia HDTV
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Which of you has had more embarrassing moments in a week?
2. Who was the last person your wife slow-danced with, besides you?
3. When is the last time your wife went out in public without wearing a bra- last week, last year or never?
4. What is the least healthy kind of food your wife likes to eat?
5. If you weren't home by a certain time, who would your wife call first to try and find you?
BRIAN:
1. Myself
2. Parker
3. Last year
4. Bread
5. Somebody at the office
DONNA:
1. Brian- MATCH (1)
2. Doug- NO MATCH
3. Last week- NO MATCH
4. Black licorice- NO MATCH
5. His office- MATCH (6)
MICHAEL:
1. Sheila
2. Steve
3. Never
4. Pepsi
5. Dental group
SHEILA:
1. Myself- MATCH (1)
2. Nobody- NO MATCH
3. Last week- NO MATCH
4. Soda- ACCEPTABLE (5)
5. His office- ACCEPTABLE AND WINS! (10)
Michael & Sheila win, 10-6!
WOF: The first Toss-Up subject on this Wednesday is Phrase:
_ O T H _ N G | _ _ T
_ H _ | _ _ S _
Bram makes the easy missolve with NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
_ O T H _ N G | _ _ T
_ H E | _ E S _
Thomasyna solves NOTHING BUT THE BEST for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID #1: JB26136
$5,000-WINNING ID #2: MC01252
Tonight's players:
Thomasyna Bungalow (Lihue, HI)- Senior station manager for two major rental car companies; also a ukulele player
Paula Merrier (Vancouver, Canada)- Bank worker
Bram Engels (Groveland, FL; originally from the Netherlands)- Works for a telecommunications company
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Place:
E S _ A _ E
R O _ T E
Thomashya takes the ESCAPE ROUTE to another $2,000.
After a trip to the Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa worth $7,500 goes on the wheel, the Prize Puzzle Round category is Food & Drink. Thomasyna starts with a pair of R's for $1,100, a T for a $1,000 Maui Gym gift certificate, a $900 N and then buys three E's and one A. Next comes three S's for another $1,500, but then a dud in D while on the Free Spin. Paula then calls an $800 F, a $600 V, and here's the board...
S _ _ E R _
F _ V E - S T A R
_ _ _ S _ N E
...in addition to $1,400, she'll enjoy some SUPERB FIVE-STAR CUISINE while at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Sport Resort & Offshore Island in the Barbados worth ten grand, a total of $11,400 in cash and trip. Thomasyna lost four grand in cash and gift tag as a result of dudding out.
DUD: D (Thomasyna)
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: LR7098241
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Same Name. Paula immediately calls a dud in T, making this the second time tonight somebody misses out on picking up the Free Spin. Bram then calls another dud with R. Thomasyna then calls two N's for $1,100 and buys a pair of E's, then she calls two L's for $800 more. After a pair of S's for another $80o and her purchase of the I at the bottom, she calls a $300 Y, a $300 M, and then buys a pair of A's. Following a $900 B, she calls a $300 C for the Free Spin but then hits Bankrupt to lose $3,750, so she uses her Free Spin right away. Then comes a $600 G and the board...
C _ N G A | &
A S S E M B L Y
L I N E
...she solves CONGA & ASSEMBLY LINE to add $400 to that and go to $4,000.
DUDS: R (Bram), T (Paula)
BANKRUPT: Thomasyna
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $9,550
Meineke Mystery Round category is Song Title. Bram starts off with a $300 M, three T's to quadruple that amount, but then a dud in S. Thomasyna next calls a $400 R and buys three E's, then calls five L's for an additional $2,000. Next, she calls a $400 H and two C's for the Wild Card, but she then loses it right back and $2,550 to her second Bankrupt of the night. Paula next calls the G for $400 but she also hits Bankrupt. Bram calls a $550 D and tries to solve with all of this...
C R _ _ _ | L _ T T L E
T H _ N G | C _ L L E D
L _ _ E
...he finally gets his first $1,000 with CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE.
DUD: S (Bram)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Thomasyna, Paula)
$3,000 Toss-Up topic is Living Thing:
M O R _ Y
_ E L
Thomasyna says the correct answer of MORAY EEL, although she pronounced the first word like the name Morey...the judges accept her solve for another $3,000, giving her $7,000 now.
Speed-Up Round category is Things and consonants are worth...$6,000 for the second time this week! After Paula calls the A's, the board...
H E A R T - _ A R _ _ N G
S T _ R _ E S
...when she gets back home, she likely will consider winning this "Wheel" maingame one of her HEART-WARMING STORIES! With $12,000 this round, her winning total is $23,400! Thomasyna let 36 grand go to waste, but she does leave with seven large; Bram gets a non-goosegged $1,000 (he missed out on $12K in the Speed-Up Round).
So far, $31,400 in cash and trip has been won tonight.
DUDS: B (Paula), D (Paula), L (Bram)
Big Money Round: Let's see if Paula can make it two endgame wins in a row after nine straight losses. She spins the second A in AMERICA'S and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ _ L E
_ _
I think I know it already. She calls D, P, G and U and gets...
_ U _ _ L E
U P
...we both got owned here- without that C up there, she will not BUCKLE UP in the Audi TT. But she still leaves with $23,400 in cash and trip. I hope you had fun.
Jeopardy!: Can Liz Murphy become a five-time champion and the second-highest female regular play winner ever on this show? We'll find out right now as she faces:
Pat Miller (Jacksonville, FL)- Accounts payable clerk
Julio Alvarez (Roseville, CA)- 6th Grade teacher
Wednesday's first six categories:
NAME THE SHAKESPEARE PLAY (a line from a play is given in each clue)
I MARRIED A BEATLE
DARTH VADER, D.D.S.
"G"
YOUR HAIR
SMELLS TERRIFIC
Murphy gets the first Shakespeare clue (while Miller misses it) for $200, but after Alvarez gets the $400 clue there, he finds the night's first Daily Double under its $600 clue. We've been finding that opening Daily Double extremely early every day this week. He wagers the full grand on this line:
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in 'T'."
"What is Hamlet?"...Miller was incorrect on the first clue of the game with that same response, but in Alvarez's case on this clue, he's right to go to $1,400! At the first break, he's at $3,200; Murphy's at $2,400 and Miller's at $1,600. After the round...
Liz: $5,400
Julio: $3,000
Pat: $7,000
...Miller has turned her slow start into the lead.
PERFECT ROUND
DJ! Categories:
THE KOREAN WAR
TV OPENING WORDS (the TV show must be IDed)
AROUND A GREEK TEMPLE (Clue Crew clues)
LANGUAGE LAB
SEAS THE MOMENT
"DI" HARD
The first DD this round belongs to Murphy under the $1,600 Korean War clue; she has $11,800 and leads Miller by $2,800; Alvarez stands at $4,600. Her wager is $1,800 on this:
Initially the Allies replused the North Korean advance & crossed this parallel into enemy territory.
"What is the...47th Parallel?"...incorrect. It was the 38th, so she drops to ten grand and only leads by a grand now. Later, she finds the other one under the $800 Greek Temple clue with $8,800; she trails Miller for the lead by $1,800; Alvarez's certainly in it now with $7,800. Her wager now is $1,800. To tie the game, here's the clue from Jimmy:
At the top of a column, you'll find this, from the Latin for "head"; it's the most important element in distinguishing the orders of Greek architecture.
She pretty much draws a blank with "What is a column?", dropping her to $7,000. It's actually the capitol.
DJ! LACH TRASH (all attempted): $2,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $16,200
Julio: $9,400
Pat: $5,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $19,800
Julio: $9,000
Pat: $5,800
The champ really came on strong at the end part of DJ!
FJ! CATEGORY: The U.S. Money Map.
The three richest U.S. counties, by median household income, are not in N.Y. or California, but are suburbs of this city.
Pat Miller's response was "What is Washington, DC?"...the nation's capital is correct. She DOUBLES to $11,600. Alvarez put down Boston instead, costing him $4,601, so he finishes with $4,799. As for Ms. Murphy...
...she put down Boston at first (I think), but she put down Chicago instead; she's going to hear it from her work friends back in Washington, D.C. That's the bad news. The good news- she only lost $2,601, so with a final total of $13,599, SHE'S THE THIRD FIVE-TIME CHAMPION OF THE SEASON!!! She now has $121,302!
Catch 21:
Wednesday's players:
Chelsea (Orange County, CA)- Training to become an animal control officer
Kevin (California)- 6th Grade Pre-Algebra teacher
Deanne (San Diego)- TV news reporter
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Chelsea: JACK OF CLUBS
Kevin: QUEEN OF SPADES
Deanne: 2 OF HEARTS
Deanne gets the opening question to take a Jack of Clubs, but Chelsea keeps a King of Spades after the second question to freeze at 20. Two questions later, the hands now:
Kevin: QUEEN OF SPADES (100)
Deanne: (2H)(JC)(4D)(AC) = 17 (200)
5. Since cows often swallow nails and wire, what do farmers feed them for protection?
A: Iron pills
B: Magnets
C: Metamucil
Kevin: Magnets- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 8 OF SPADES, BUSTING DEANNE
KEVIN:
6. 7 OF CLUBS (17)
7. 3 OF CLUBS (20)
Final card: KING OF HEARTS- CHELSEA WINS ROUND 1 (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Chelsea: 3 OF HEARTS
Kevin: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Deanne: 8 OF HEARTS
Three questions later, let's see the board:
Chelsea: (3H)(2C)(7H) = 12 (700)
Kevin: JACK OF DIAMONDS (300)
Deanne: (8H)(9D) = 17 (300)
4. According to a Cosmo survey, 34% of women fantasize about what during sex?
A: Other men
B: Other women
C: A rich dessert
Kevin: A rich dessert- NO WAY
Chelsea: Other men- CORRECT (800)
CARD: 6 OF CLUBS; BUSTS DEANNE
If Kevin doesn't score any more points this round, we're headed to Sudden Death for the second time this week.
5. What event occurs when the Earth's shadow darkens the moon?
Chelsea: A lunar eclipse- RIGHT AGAIN (900)
CARD: 4 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO KEVIN (14)
6. Which of Mona Lisa's features are visible?
A: Ears
B: Moustache
C: Hands
Kevin: Moustache- NO
Chelsea: Hands- RIGHT YET AGAIN (1,000)
If this next card is an 8 or higher, she wins another round and we're going to Sudden Death between Kevin and Deanne.
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS, BUT SHE TAKES IT HERSELF AND FREEZES AT 20
KEVIN:
7. 9 OF SPADES- CHELSEA WINS ANOTHER ROUND
SUDDEN DEATH:
Card choices:
Deanne: First
Kevin: First
DEANNE:
Taken card: 2 OF DIAMONDS (OUCH)
Not taken: ACE OF SPADES
KEVIN:
Taken card: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Chelsea: KING OF CLUBS
Kevin: 10 OF DIAMONDS
After two questions:
Chelsea: (KC)(10S) = 20
Kevin: (10D)(5S) = 15
This next question likely will decide it:
What's the meaning of the fashion term "pret-a-porter"?
Chelsea: Ready to wear- YES INDEED; FREEZES AT 20
KEVIN:
4. QUEEN OF HEARTS- CHELSEA WINS!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: The maximum four Power Chips are in play for Chelsea.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 3 OF SPADES
HAND #3: 3 OF CLUBS
1. 4 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (7)
2. KING OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (17)
3. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (10)
4. 8 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10; she should've placed this card in Hand #3 instead of that 7)
5. 8 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (three left)
6. 3 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (13; if she had played this card and the previous 8, she would've been on the board by now)
7. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (16)
8. 8 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)
9. 4 OF CLUBS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
10. 10 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (one left)
11. 5 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
She has two chances to get an Ace for $25,000. Exactly one week ago, Shanna Lambert won that way...
12. 10 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)
13. 6 OF SPADES (16); STOPS
...doesn't happen tonight, but she does leave as the third straight $6,000 winner.
14. JACK OF HEARTS
Cash Cab: Wednesday's first game was played by Travis, Anna, Nina and Dan; they all tried to make it 38 blocks to the Hudson Hotel.
$50 Round:
1. Depicted as a young-winged man with a bow/arrow, Comma is the Hindu equivalent of what Roman god of love?
Guess: Cupid- CORRECT ($50)
2. Abbreviated EW, what publication has been described as an "evuncular elder of pop culture wisdom"?
Guess: Entertainment Weekly- YOU BET ($100)
3. Used to spice up meals on the space shuttle, what famous sauce shares its name with a state in Mexico?
Guess: Tabasco- RIGHT ($150)
4. What U.S. President boasts the highest and lowest ratings in the 70-year history of the Gallup poll?
Guess: George W. Bush- YOU BET ($200)
$100 Round:
1. Familiar to "Austin Powers" fans, what word does the Oxford English Dictionary define as a robot resembling a woman in appearance?
Guess: Fembot- RIGHT ($300)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: According to Absolute Shakespeare.com, name seven of the ten most famous Shakespeare plays.
Correct answers given: "Hamlet", "Othello", "Romeo and Juliet", "King Lear", "Macbeth", "The Tempest" & "Henry IV" ($550)
2. Home to Kansas State University, what midwestern city is nicknamed "The Little Apple"?
Guess: Manhattan- RIGHT ($650)
3. Called "The Elusive Planet", what member of the Solar System is difficult to see due to its proximity to the Sun?
Guess: Mercury- RIGHT AGAIN ($750)
4. Circulating for an average of 89 months, what denomination of U.S. paper currency has the longest lifespan?
Guess: $10 bill- INCORRECT (A: $100 bill)
$200 Round:
1. Usually bypassed during gastric bypass surgery, the duodenum is the initial section of what internal organ?
Guess: Small intestine- RIGHT ($950)
2. Named for a French minister, what ineffective defensive line was outflanked by the Germans in WWII?
Mobile Shout-Out: Travis called his friend Ben, who guessed Harmond.
Guess: Harmond- STRIKE TWO (A: Majano)
Final question: Famously cultivated by Knott's Berry Farm, what odd-sounding hybrid fruit is a combination of loganberry, raspberry and blackberry?
Guess: Boisonberry- WIN ($1,150)
Afterwards, they walked away.
Game 2 saw Joe trying to survive 33 blocks to 74th and Lexington...but he struck out during the $100 Round.
Katie, Jason & Adrian played the day's last game, trying to endure a 33 block trip to 27th & Park. They missed their first two questions of the game, with the latter being on an unsuccessful Mobile Shout-Out involving Jason's sister Lianna. After answering the other two $50 questions correctly, they nailed their first three $100 questions before getting to this:
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name four of the six countries that flow through the Mekong River.
Correct answers given: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia & Myanmar ($650)
Not said: China
They answered their last $100 question correctly to end their regulation play with $750, but they tried to double it to $1,500 with this Aflac Video Bonus Question.
VIDEO BONUS: Once used to herd reindeer, this spirited dog breed helped man make his first expedition to the South Pole. Named for some people in Siberia, what is this grey-eyed breed of dog?
They locked in the Siberian Husky...SORRY. It was Samoyed.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Tracy Zothner's game
Game 2
Game 3
Sarah: $1,600
Charles: $1,695
Alexander: $1,100
Christa: BUCK
ARP: $1,799
Charles, a retired U.S. Forest Service member, plays (It's) In the Bag (the $16K sign at Door #3 is revealed by Amber & Lanisha). Products today are Gold Bond Ultimate Healing Lotion, 9 Lives cat food, Hot Pockets Paninis, Campbell's Soup, NesQuik drink mix and Capzasin HP. His guesses:
$1.56- Soup
$14.09- Capzasin HP
$4.49- NesQuik
$7.30- Cat food
$3.19- Hot Pockets
I can tell you right now all of the groceries are correct. The audience was concerned about his cat food selection for the $8,000 bag. Did he stop at all?...
...NO- HE'S THE FIRST $16,000 WINNER OF THE SEASON!!!
(Note: The $16K graphic is still gold, and it now pops up, one figure at a time; it also sparkles.)
Coming on down fifth is Dometrius McClaine and the second IUFB is a ladies' diamond ring (brought down by Amber).
Dometrius: $1,500
Alexander: $1,800
Christa: $900
Sarah: $1,801
ARP: $2,000
Sarah, a soccer player from Seattle, plays Money Game for a Ford Fusion (Std., AT, Prot, Stereo, Assist)(Manuela at Door #3). Board:
(62)(37)(94)
(75)(21)(23)
(80)(22)(55)
MIDDLE NUMBER: 1 ($ _ _ , 1 _ _)
First pick is 22 for $22. Next is 23, the front of the car
($ 2 3 , 1 _ _)...and three picks later, she scores a big goal at 94 to win the $23,194 car! With her other picks of 55 and 75, she also wins $152 in gas money! Fingers has been pretty kind so far today (as well as at least part of yesterday).
Sixth to hear the magic words is Nancy Julian and the third IUFB is a 42" plasma HDTV (Lanisha from a rising sign; the TV again shows part of Katherine Savant's $26K Showcase Showdown win).
Nancy: $1,200
Dometrius: $2,500
Alexander: $1,800
Christa: $800
ARP: $1,198
Since Nancy was over by two bucks, Christa, a college student from Bakersfield, CA plays Easy as 1-2-3 at Door #2 for his/her fragrances (Lanisha), a BBQ (Amber) and a washer/dryer (Manuela). His picks (with no hesitation):
#1- BBQ
#2- Fragrances
#3- Washer/dryer
Prices:
BBQ: $749
Fragrances: $1,503
Washer/dryer: $2,268
We have a perfect first half!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Christa ($5,718): Quarter + 30 = $.55
Charles ($17,799): $.85
Sarah ($25,346): 15 + 30 = $.45
Charles makes it into the Showcase first!
The magic call then goes to Thomas Grenault and the fourth IUFB is a GPS system (Lanisha & Manuela).
Thomas: $299 (STAGE GARF)
Nancy: $325 (STAGE GARF)
Dometrius: $550
Alexander: $195 (STAGE GARF)
ARP: $1,286
Dometrius plays Secret X for a trip to Nashville (Amber at the audience screen) worth $7,525. Her free X placement:
(X)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(--)
Today's SPs modeled by Lanisha:
USB stick: $20 or $30?
Personal alarm: $25 or $50?
She picks $20 for the USB thing...correct. For the alarm, she goes with the people's choice of $50...right again. Her final board:
(X)(??)(X)
(--)(??)(--)
(--)(??)(X)
Let's see if we made it four wins in a row today...
(X)(--)(X)
(--)(--)(--)
(--)(X)(X)
...ROCK BOTTOM GOT HER!! That means our Perfect Show hopes go down the drain.
Next up is Jessica Desoy (another contestant who decides to place money on their shirt) and the next IUFB is a refrigerator (Amber at Door #2).
Jessica: $1,500
Alexander: $1,700
Thomas: $2,100
Nancy: $2,200
All have overbid.
Jessica: $1,074
Alexander: BUCK
Thomas: $1,399
Nancy: $1,325
ARP: $1,399, so Thomas wins a $500 bonus! Don't ask me why, but having a perfect bid occur on an IUFB after an all-overbid happens all the time.
He now plays Lucky $even for a Chevrolet HHR (Std., AT/Remote, DVD, Prot)(Lanisha). First number is 2. His second number guess is 5...
$ 2 2 , _ _ _
...costs him three bucks. He then goes with 7 on the third digit...
$ 2 2 , 9 _ _
...another two bucks gone. He then goes with 7 again...
$ 2 2 , 9 1 _
...oops. ARP: $22,914.
Rich then appears to call on Kristi Alridge and the final IUFB is a recumbent bike (Manuela). Alexander's been here the whole show, but he gets to bid last this round.
Kristi: $675
Nancy: $695
Jessica: $599
Alexander: $200 (POSSIBLE SUICIDE BID)
ARP: $699
TODAY'S FIRST FOUR BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBER: Alexander
Nancy plays the now-evil Clock Game for $1,000, a Largo dinette (Amber) and an iMac computer system w/ a digital camera. (Lanisha)(both prizes behind Door #3). Price of the dinette was $899. First bid is $1,200. She then bids $1,100...$1,000...$900...$800...$875...$890...and then $899 with 19 seconds left. And lucky for her, she doesn't have to bid on the whole computer system now- she only has to get the price of the camera, which happens to be just $593. After her $500 opening bid, she then says $600...$550...$575...$580...$590...$595...$589...back to $590...then $595...and one downs from there to win everything with just three seconds left! First outright Clock Game win in a while!
(The $1,000 Clock Game graphic is now silver.)
Video Bonus: IITB & Clock Game wins (IITB segment not in HD)
My Pricing Game lineup today:
1. Clock Game
2. It's In the Bag
3. Money Game
4. Easy as 1-2-3
5. Secret X
6. Lucky $even
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Dometrius (Drew spins it one-handed for her since her back is sore): 30 + 45 = $.75
Thomas: 35 + 60 = $.95
Nancy: WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Nancy's Bonus Spin...30 cents (the arrow split-screen is used in this episode), so she'll have to settle for the Runner-Up spot in today's Showcase.
The first Showcase has a Broyhill bedroom (Lanisha at Door #3), Tommy Hilfigger clothing (Lanisha) and a Sea-Doo sport boat (Amber at Door #2).
NANCY BIDS $10,500 ON ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE- GARF OF THE CENTURY
MY BID FOR ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE: $23,500
For Charles, we have a snow business showcase. The prizes here are snowboards (Manuela at Door #2), a snowmobile (Amber at Door #1) and a trip to Finland (Manuela near the audience screen).
CHARLES BIDS $25,000 ON TRIP SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
MY BID FOR TRIP SHOWCASE: $16,675
NANCY'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $10,500
ARP: $30,571
DIFFERENCE: $20,071
CHARLES' SHOWCASE:
BID: $25,000
ARP: $20,438
OVER- NANCY WINS!
Nancy wins $36,911 in cash and prizes!
DOND: For the second time this week, today's contestant comes from the #7 spot. In this case, it's Lucy Enderek (who is a mother of three). She wants to win enough to buy all the furniture she needs. She trades her case out for Anthony's #17.
ROUND 1:
1. #4 (Jason)- $2,500
2. #7 (Anthony)- OOPS ($250,000)
3. #3 (Carolina)- $100
4. #13 (Margarita)- $300
5. #21 (David)- $7,500
OPENING OFFER: $15,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #14 (Theresa)- $25,000
2. #22 (Sharleen)- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
3. #9 (Fernando)- $1,000
4. #12 (Bob)- $500
5. #19 (Nayeena)- $5,000
SECOND OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #15 (Pam)- $200
2. #11 (Christi)- $25
3. #2 (Cary)- $400
4. #1 (Eva)- $10
THIRD OFFER: $45,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #5 (Danielle)- $75,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #8 (Diane)- BUCK
FOURTH OFFER: $59,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #10 (Helen)- PENNY
2. #6 (Melissa)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $97,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #20 (Stephanie)- $100,000 (STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET)
SIXTH OFFER: $81,000- DEAL
20th PICK: #16 (Cherraye)- $50
FINAL OFFER: $177,000
Let's see what she traded away the quarter million for...
...CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS- IT WAS THE $500,000. THAT'S THE SECOND STRAIGHT DAY THE TOP PRIZE HAS BEEN GIVEN AWAY IN ANY SHAPE OR FORM. OUCH. That's 13 players now that have passed up the big one on this version of the show. At least she has $81,000, which is more than twice as much as what the last three players won when they gave up the half million.
Newlywed Game:
Couples on this latest edition of eHarmony.com Wednesday:
Michael & Sheila (married a year and nine months)
Randy & Linda (married four months)
Scott & Meghan (married a year and two months)
Brad's Intro: "...who will always remember her wedding as the best day of her life"
ROUND 1:
1. If someone made a tape of the last time you two made love, in what section would you find it at a video store- Action, Comedy or Romance?
2. Sad to say, but your husband bores you out of your mind when he talks about what subject?
3. What's the one thing your husband is most self-conscious about when he looks at himself in the mirror?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Sheila:
1. Romance
2. Denistry
3. Belly
Linda:
1. Romance
2. His aches and pains
3. Hair
Meghan:
1. Romance
2. Finances
3. Mid-section
TRIP AT STAKE: Barbados (Almond Resort)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Michael:
1. Romance- MATCH (5)
2. Sports- NO MATCH
3. Belly- MATCH (10)
Randy:
1. Romance- MATCH (5)
2. Golf- NO MATCH
3. Grey hair- MATCH (10)
Scott:
1. Action- NO MATCH
2. Finances- MATCH (5)
3. Hairline- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. If you suddenly discovered that your wife were a secret agent for the government, would you ask for some secret agent gadgets, ask to join her next mission or feel really inadequate?
2. Complete the following: "I'll always be true to my wife, but I must admit, I sneak the occasional peak at _____".
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION: In what way is your wife most like a dog- the way she's loyal to you, the way she's affectionate to you, or the way she barks at you?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Michael:
1. Next mission
2. Large-breasted women
BONUS: Loyalty
Randy:
1. Next mission
2. Girls on the topless beach
BONUS: Loyalty
Scott:
1. Gadgets
2. Alyssa Milano
BONUS: Affectionate
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Sheila:
1. Gadgets- NO MATCH
2. Looking at other women's boobs- ACCEPTABLE (20)
Linda:
1. Next mission- MATCH (20)
2. Women on the beach- MATCH (30)
Meghan:
1. Gadgets- MATCH (15)
2. Looks at other women's booties- NOT ACCEPTABLE
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Meghan: Loyalty- ELIMINATED
Sheila: Loyalty- MATCH (40)
Linda: Affectionate- LOSE
Michael & Sheila win.
Consolation Prizes: NuWave oven and Cuisinart food processor
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1969): Brian & Donna (Orange, CA)(on their initial appearance, they won a bedroom set; they've been married for about 40 years
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony Bravia HDTV
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Which of you has had more embarrassing moments in a week?
2. Who was the last person your wife slow-danced with, besides you?
3. When is the last time your wife went out in public without wearing a bra- last week, last year or never?
4. What is the least healthy kind of food your wife likes to eat?
5. If you weren't home by a certain time, who would your wife call first to try and find you?
BRIAN:
1. Myself
2. Parker
3. Last year
4. Bread
5. Somebody at the office
DONNA:
1. Brian- MATCH (1)
2. Doug- NO MATCH
3. Last week- NO MATCH
4. Black licorice- NO MATCH
5. His office- MATCH (6)
MICHAEL:
1. Sheila
2. Steve
3. Never
4. Pepsi
5. Dental group
SHEILA:
1. Myself- MATCH (1)
2. Nobody- NO MATCH
3. Last week- NO MATCH
4. Soda- ACCEPTABLE (5)
5. His office- ACCEPTABLE AND WINS! (10)
Michael & Sheila win, 10-6!
WOF: The first Toss-Up subject on this Wednesday is Phrase:
_ O T H _ N G | _ _ T
_ H _ | _ _ S _
Bram makes the easy missolve with NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
_ O T H _ N G | _ _ T
_ H E | _ E S _
Thomasyna solves NOTHING BUT THE BEST for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID #1: JB26136
$5,000-WINNING ID #2: MC01252
Tonight's players:
Thomasyna Bungalow (Lihue, HI)- Senior station manager for two major rental car companies; also a ukulele player
Paula Merrier (Vancouver, Canada)- Bank worker
Bram Engels (Groveland, FL; originally from the Netherlands)- Works for a telecommunications company
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Place:
E S _ A _ E
R O _ T E
Thomashya takes the ESCAPE ROUTE to another $2,000.
After a trip to the Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa worth $7,500 goes on the wheel, the Prize Puzzle Round category is Food & Drink. Thomasyna starts with a pair of R's for $1,100, a T for a $1,000 Maui Gym gift certificate, a $900 N and then buys three E's and one A. Next comes three S's for another $1,500, but then a dud in D while on the Free Spin. Paula then calls an $800 F, a $600 V, and here's the board...
S _ _ E R _
F _ V E - S T A R
_ _ _ S _ N E
...in addition to $1,400, she'll enjoy some SUPERB FIVE-STAR CUISINE while at the Sandals Royal Bahamian Sport Resort & Offshore Island in the Barbados worth ten grand, a total of $11,400 in cash and trip. Thomasyna lost four grand in cash and gift tag as a result of dudding out.
DUD: D (Thomasyna)
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: LR7098241
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Same Name. Paula immediately calls a dud in T, making this the second time tonight somebody misses out on picking up the Free Spin. Bram then calls another dud with R. Thomasyna then calls two N's for $1,100 and buys a pair of E's, then she calls two L's for $800 more. After a pair of S's for another $80o and her purchase of the I at the bottom, she calls a $300 Y, a $300 M, and then buys a pair of A's. Following a $900 B, she calls a $300 C for the Free Spin but then hits Bankrupt to lose $3,750, so she uses her Free Spin right away. Then comes a $600 G and the board...
C _ N G A | &
A S S E M B L Y
L I N E
...she solves CONGA & ASSEMBLY LINE to add $400 to that and go to $4,000.
DUDS: R (Bram), T (Paula)
BANKRUPT: Thomasyna
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $9,550
Meineke Mystery Round category is Song Title. Bram starts off with a $300 M, three T's to quadruple that amount, but then a dud in S. Thomasyna next calls a $400 R and buys three E's, then calls five L's for an additional $2,000. Next, she calls a $400 H and two C's for the Wild Card, but she then loses it right back and $2,550 to her second Bankrupt of the night. Paula next calls the G for $400 but she also hits Bankrupt. Bram calls a $550 D and tries to solve with all of this...
C R _ _ _ | L _ T T L E
T H _ N G | C _ L L E D
L _ _ E
...he finally gets his first $1,000 with CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE.
DUD: S (Bram)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Thomasyna, Paula)
$3,000 Toss-Up topic is Living Thing:
M O R _ Y
_ E L
Thomasyna says the correct answer of MORAY EEL, although she pronounced the first word like the name Morey...the judges accept her solve for another $3,000, giving her $7,000 now.
Speed-Up Round category is Things and consonants are worth...$6,000 for the second time this week! After Paula calls the A's, the board...
H E A R T - _ A R _ _ N G
S T _ R _ E S
...when she gets back home, she likely will consider winning this "Wheel" maingame one of her HEART-WARMING STORIES! With $12,000 this round, her winning total is $23,400! Thomasyna let 36 grand go to waste, but she does leave with seven large; Bram gets a non-goosegged $1,000 (he missed out on $12K in the Speed-Up Round).
So far, $31,400 in cash and trip has been won tonight.
DUDS: B (Paula), D (Paula), L (Bram)
Big Money Round: Let's see if Paula can make it two endgame wins in a row after nine straight losses. She spins the second A in AMERICA'S and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ _ L E
_ _
I think I know it already. She calls D, P, G and U and gets...
_ U _ _ L E
U P
...we both got owned here- without that C up there, she will not BUCKLE UP in the Audi TT. But she still leaves with $23,400 in cash and trip. I hope you had fun.
Jeopardy!: Can Liz Murphy become a five-time champion and the second-highest female regular play winner ever on this show? We'll find out right now as she faces:
Pat Miller (Jacksonville, FL)- Accounts payable clerk
Julio Alvarez (Roseville, CA)- 6th Grade teacher
Wednesday's first six categories:
NAME THE SHAKESPEARE PLAY (a line from a play is given in each clue)
I MARRIED A BEATLE
DARTH VADER, D.D.S.
"G"
YOUR HAIR
SMELLS TERRIFIC
Murphy gets the first Shakespeare clue (while Miller misses it) for $200, but after Alvarez gets the $400 clue there, he finds the night's first Daily Double under its $600 clue. We've been finding that opening Daily Double extremely early every day this week. He wagers the full grand on this line:
"Though this be madness, yet there is method in 'T'."
"What is Hamlet?"...Miller was incorrect on the first clue of the game with that same response, but in Alvarez's case on this clue, he's right to go to $1,400! At the first break, he's at $3,200; Murphy's at $2,400 and Miller's at $1,600. After the round...
Liz: $5,400
Julio: $3,000
Pat: $7,000
...Miller has turned her slow start into the lead.
PERFECT ROUND
DJ! Categories:
THE KOREAN WAR
TV OPENING WORDS (the TV show must be IDed)
AROUND A GREEK TEMPLE (Clue Crew clues)
LANGUAGE LAB
SEAS THE MOMENT
"DI" HARD
The first DD this round belongs to Murphy under the $1,600 Korean War clue; she has $11,800 and leads Miller by $2,800; Alvarez stands at $4,600. Her wager is $1,800 on this:
Initially the Allies replused the North Korean advance & crossed this parallel into enemy territory.
"What is the...47th Parallel?"...incorrect. It was the 38th, so she drops to ten grand and only leads by a grand now. Later, she finds the other one under the $800 Greek Temple clue with $8,800; she trails Miller for the lead by $1,800; Alvarez's certainly in it now with $7,800. Her wager now is $1,800. To tie the game, here's the clue from Jimmy:
At the top of a column, you'll find this, from the Latin for "head"; it's the most important element in distinguishing the orders of Greek architecture.
She pretty much draws a blank with "What is a column?", dropping her to $7,000. It's actually the capitol.
DJ! LACH TRASH (all attempted): $2,400
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $16,200
Julio: $9,400
Pat: $5,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $19,800
Julio: $9,000
Pat: $5,800
The champ really came on strong at the end part of DJ!
FJ! CATEGORY: The U.S. Money Map.
The three richest U.S. counties, by median household income, are not in N.Y. or California, but are suburbs of this city.
Pat Miller's response was "What is Washington, DC?"...the nation's capital is correct. She DOUBLES to $11,600. Alvarez put down Boston instead, costing him $4,601, so he finishes with $4,799. As for Ms. Murphy...
...she put down Boston at first (I think), but she put down Chicago instead; she's going to hear it from her work friends back in Washington, D.C. That's the bad news. The good news- she only lost $2,601, so with a final total of $13,599, SHE'S THE THIRD FIVE-TIME CHAMPION OF THE SEASON!!! She now has $121,302!
Catch 21:
Wednesday's players:
Chelsea (Orange County, CA)- Training to become an animal control officer
Kevin (California)- 6th Grade Pre-Algebra teacher
Deanne (San Diego)- TV news reporter
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Chelsea: JACK OF CLUBS
Kevin: QUEEN OF SPADES
Deanne: 2 OF HEARTS
Deanne gets the opening question to take a Jack of Clubs, but Chelsea keeps a King of Spades after the second question to freeze at 20. Two questions later, the hands now:
Kevin: QUEEN OF SPADES (100)
Deanne: (2H)(JC)(4D)(AC) = 17 (200)
5. Since cows often swallow nails and wire, what do farmers feed them for protection?
A: Iron pills
B: Magnets
C: Metamucil
Kevin: Magnets- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 8 OF SPADES, BUSTING DEANNE
KEVIN:
6. 7 OF CLUBS (17)
7. 3 OF CLUBS (20)
Final card: KING OF HEARTS- CHELSEA WINS ROUND 1 (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Chelsea: 3 OF HEARTS
Kevin: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Deanne: 8 OF HEARTS
Three questions later, let's see the board:
Chelsea: (3H)(2C)(7H) = 12 (700)
Kevin: JACK OF DIAMONDS (300)
Deanne: (8H)(9D) = 17 (300)
4. According to a Cosmo survey, 34% of women fantasize about what during sex?
A: Other men
B: Other women
C: A rich dessert
Kevin: A rich dessert- NO WAY
Chelsea: Other men- CORRECT (800)
CARD: 6 OF CLUBS; BUSTS DEANNE
If Kevin doesn't score any more points this round, we're headed to Sudden Death for the second time this week.
5. What event occurs when the Earth's shadow darkens the moon?
Chelsea: A lunar eclipse- RIGHT AGAIN (900)
CARD: 4 OF HEARTS; PASSES TO KEVIN (14)
6. Which of Mona Lisa's features are visible?
A: Ears
B: Moustache
C: Hands
Kevin: Moustache- NO
Chelsea: Hands- RIGHT YET AGAIN (1,000)
If this next card is an 8 or higher, she wins another round and we're going to Sudden Death between Kevin and Deanne.
CARD: 8 OF DIAMONDS, BUT SHE TAKES IT HERSELF AND FREEZES AT 20
KEVIN:
7. 9 OF SPADES- CHELSEA WINS ANOTHER ROUND
SUDDEN DEATH:
Card choices:
Deanne: First
Kevin: First
DEANNE:
Taken card: 2 OF DIAMONDS (OUCH)
Not taken: ACE OF SPADES
KEVIN:
Taken card: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- WIN
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Chelsea: KING OF CLUBS
Kevin: 10 OF DIAMONDS
After two questions:
Chelsea: (KC)(10S) = 20
Kevin: (10D)(5S) = 15
This next question likely will decide it:
What's the meaning of the fashion term "pret-a-porter"?
Chelsea: Ready to wear- YES INDEED; FREEZES AT 20
KEVIN:
4. QUEEN OF HEARTS- CHELSEA WINS!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: The maximum four Power Chips are in play for Chelsea.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 3 OF SPADES
HAND #3: 3 OF CLUBS
1. 4 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (7)
2. KING OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (17)
3. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (10)
4. 8 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10; she should've placed this card in Hand #3 instead of that 7)
5. 8 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (three left)
6. 3 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (13; if she had played this card and the previous 8, she would've been on the board by now)
7. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (16)
8. 8 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)
9. 4 OF CLUBS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
10. 10 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (one left)
11. 5 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
She has two chances to get an Ace for $25,000. Exactly one week ago, Shanna Lambert won that way...
12. 10 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)
13. 6 OF SPADES (16); STOPS
...doesn't happen tonight, but she does leave as the third straight $6,000 winner.
14. JACK OF HEARTS
Cash Cab: Wednesday's first game was played by Travis, Anna, Nina and Dan; they all tried to make it 38 blocks to the Hudson Hotel.
$50 Round:
1. Depicted as a young-winged man with a bow/arrow, Comma is the Hindu equivalent of what Roman god of love?
Guess: Cupid- CORRECT ($50)
2. Abbreviated EW, what publication has been described as an "evuncular elder of pop culture wisdom"?
Guess: Entertainment Weekly- YOU BET ($100)
3. Used to spice up meals on the space shuttle, what famous sauce shares its name with a state in Mexico?
Guess: Tabasco- RIGHT ($150)
4. What U.S. President boasts the highest and lowest ratings in the 70-year history of the Gallup poll?
Guess: George W. Bush- YOU BET ($200)
$100 Round:
1. Familiar to "Austin Powers" fans, what word does the Oxford English Dictionary define as a robot resembling a woman in appearance?
Guess: Fembot- RIGHT ($300)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: According to Absolute Shakespeare.com, name seven of the ten most famous Shakespeare plays.
Correct answers given: "Hamlet", "Othello", "Romeo and Juliet", "King Lear", "Macbeth", "The Tempest" & "Henry IV" ($550)
2. Home to Kansas State University, what midwestern city is nicknamed "The Little Apple"?
Guess: Manhattan- RIGHT ($650)
3. Called "The Elusive Planet", what member of the Solar System is difficult to see due to its proximity to the Sun?
Guess: Mercury- RIGHT AGAIN ($750)
4. Circulating for an average of 89 months, what denomination of U.S. paper currency has the longest lifespan?
Guess: $10 bill- INCORRECT (A: $100 bill)
$200 Round:
1. Usually bypassed during gastric bypass surgery, the duodenum is the initial section of what internal organ?
Guess: Small intestine- RIGHT ($950)
2. Named for a French minister, what ineffective defensive line was outflanked by the Germans in WWII?
Mobile Shout-Out: Travis called his friend Ben, who guessed Harmond.
Guess: Harmond- STRIKE TWO (A: Majano)
Final question: Famously cultivated by Knott's Berry Farm, what odd-sounding hybrid fruit is a combination of loganberry, raspberry and blackberry?
Guess: Boisonberry- WIN ($1,150)
Afterwards, they walked away.
Game 2 saw Joe trying to survive 33 blocks to 74th and Lexington...but he struck out during the $100 Round.
Katie, Jason & Adrian played the day's last game, trying to endure a 33 block trip to 27th & Park. They missed their first two questions of the game, with the latter being on an unsuccessful Mobile Shout-Out involving Jason's sister Lianna. After answering the other two $50 questions correctly, they nailed their first three $100 questions before getting to this:
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name four of the six countries that flow through the Mekong River.
Correct answers given: Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia & Myanmar ($650)
Not said: China
They answered their last $100 question correctly to end their regulation play with $750, but they tried to double it to $1,500 with this Aflac Video Bonus Question.
VIDEO BONUS: Once used to herd reindeer, this spirited dog breed helped man make his first expedition to the South Pole. Named for some people in Siberia, what is this grey-eyed breed of dog?
They locked in the Siberian Husky...SORRY. It was Samoyed.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Tracy Zothner's game
Game 2
Game 3
"The Biggest Loser" 4/28
This was the last week on campus for the remaining five contestants.
Late in the first half-hour, they all got health progress reports from Dr. Huizenga.
Challenge: Everybody had to walk over 16 big sand hills (one for each week of this season's competition), while carrying all the weight they lost this season up to this point in the form of bags. At the top of each hill, they had to drop off the corresponding amount of weight for that particular week. To finish, they had to shove the last bag (s) for the most recent week off the edge of a cliff.
The winner of the final challenge to be held on campus this season was...
...how predictable- Tara Costa! For the record, Mike Morelli finished second. Now, Tara got the same option as she did after winning last week's challenge- take $10K or receive a one-pound bonus at this week's Weigh-In. The difference this week was that whatever she didn't choose would go to Mike.
After that, prior to the Weigh-In, the contestants got that opportunity to train their trainers!
WEIGH-IN: Tara's final decision was...
...to take the one-pound bonus this time, winning Mike ten grand!
Ron: 289 lbs, nine pounds lost, 3.02% (He's lost a grand total of 141 pounds at the ranch)
Filipe: 234 lbs, ten pounds lost, 4.1% (All told, he's lost a total of 130 pounds while on campus)
Helen: 154 lbs, seven pounds lost, 4.35% (Her final at-ranch weight loss is 103 pounds)
Mike: 224 lbs, 11 pounds lost, 4.68% (His new all-time record weight loss total at the ranch is 164 pounds!!!)
Mike & Helen already clinched berths in the Final Four. Let's see if Tara would join them. She needed to have lost at least five pounds on her own...
Tara: 169 lbs, 9 pounds lost (with bonus), 5.08%
...YES! WITH A NEW AT-RANCH WEIGHT LOSS TOTAL OF 125 POUNDS (excluding bonuses), SHE NOW OWNS THE FEMALE AT-RANCH WEIGHT LOSS RECORD!!! She should've taken the cash like the last time, but she did breeze through to the Final Four! Ron & Filipe went to the elimination ceremony.
FINAL VOTE-OFF THIS SEASON: By a unanimous vote...
Ron
Filipe
...RON ESCAPED GETTING VOTED OFF EVERY TIME THIS SEASON!!! Unbelievable! That means Filipe Fa will have to settle for going for $100,000 on the three-hour season finale in two weeks.
Late in the first half-hour, they all got health progress reports from Dr. Huizenga.
Challenge: Everybody had to walk over 16 big sand hills (one for each week of this season's competition), while carrying all the weight they lost this season up to this point in the form of bags. At the top of each hill, they had to drop off the corresponding amount of weight for that particular week. To finish, they had to shove the last bag (s) for the most recent week off the edge of a cliff.
The winner of the final challenge to be held on campus this season was...
...how predictable- Tara Costa! For the record, Mike Morelli finished second. Now, Tara got the same option as she did after winning last week's challenge- take $10K or receive a one-pound bonus at this week's Weigh-In. The difference this week was that whatever she didn't choose would go to Mike.
After that, prior to the Weigh-In, the contestants got that opportunity to train their trainers!
WEIGH-IN: Tara's final decision was...
...to take the one-pound bonus this time, winning Mike ten grand!
Ron: 289 lbs, nine pounds lost, 3.02% (He's lost a grand total of 141 pounds at the ranch)
Filipe: 234 lbs, ten pounds lost, 4.1% (All told, he's lost a total of 130 pounds while on campus)
Helen: 154 lbs, seven pounds lost, 4.35% (Her final at-ranch weight loss is 103 pounds)
Mike: 224 lbs, 11 pounds lost, 4.68% (His new all-time record weight loss total at the ranch is 164 pounds!!!)
Mike & Helen already clinched berths in the Final Four. Let's see if Tara would join them. She needed to have lost at least five pounds on her own...
Tara: 169 lbs, 9 pounds lost (with bonus), 5.08%
...YES! WITH A NEW AT-RANCH WEIGHT LOSS TOTAL OF 125 POUNDS (excluding bonuses), SHE NOW OWNS THE FEMALE AT-RANCH WEIGHT LOSS RECORD!!! She should've taken the cash like the last time, but she did breeze through to the Final Four! Ron & Filipe went to the elimination ceremony.
FINAL VOTE-OFF THIS SEASON: By a unanimous vote...
Ron
Filipe
...RON ESCAPED GETTING VOTED OFF EVERY TIME THIS SEASON!!! Unbelievable! That means Filipe Fa will have to settle for going for $100,000 on the three-hour season finale in two weeks.
"The Phone" 4/28
THIS WEEK'S MATCHUP: Kristi Fukuhara (a music content specialist) & Jason Hoehne (a cheerleading coach) vs. Cassie Torres & Joey Malloque (both students)
Like last week's premiere, this took place in Seattle. This week's contestants had to uncover the conspiracy that an environmental group was trying to reveal against a powerful chemical company.
Task #1: Assemble a banner and follow the information on it. Only the first team that was successful got $5,000 put in their bank.
The banner said the following: "A massive fraud is being committed by the citizens of Seattle. Find out what it is tonight. We are all round; you follow our words and you will know where to go."
Cassie & Joey completed this task first to get on the board.
ELIMINATION TASK: After both teams got in fighter planes, they had to decipher the weird language of the conversation the CEO of the chemical company was having inside his limosuine. The first team that gave the correct location of the chemical company's headquarters earned $10,000 and stayed in the game. Each team was allowed three guesses.
1. Kristi & Jason: Bridle Trails State Park- NO
2. Cassie & Joey: Washington Park Arboretum- NO
3. Kristi & Jason: Overlake Hospital- NO
4. Cassie & Joey: University of Washington- CORRECT
Cassie & Joey tripled up while Kristi & Jason were sent home.
Task #3: They now had to ID the location of an environmental rally within 15 minutes to double their pot to 30 grand.
RESULT: PASS ($30,000)
Final Task: Using the coordinates they IDed during their most recent task, Cassie & Joey now went into a helicopter to fly to Qwest Field. One team member now had to unwrap an ozone message banner that was hanging in the rafters, nearly 300 feet above the ground, within 15 minutes. If Joey chose to do it and was successful, their final pot would be $40K. But if Cassie attempted it and succeeded, they would max out their bank at $50K.
After 30 seconds, Joey decided to let Cassie try it...and she managed to reveal the banner that said "Cordon Chemical Co. is contaminating the Seattle water supply" with six seconds to spare to set the night's final bank at the top prize of $50,000! The CEO of the chemical company was then arrested.
THE QUIZ (which took place on the football field itself):
1. How many activists were being chased when you received your very first phone call- 2, 3 or 4?
Both said 3...correct.
2. What were the GPS coordinates you gave to the helicopter pilot?
A: 37 35'42.85 N
B: 47 35'42.55 N
C: 122 35'42.55 N
They agreed on 47 35'42.55 N...right again.
3. What were the names of the contestants on the opposing team?
A: Kristin & Chuck
B: Kristi & Jason
C: Katie & Jake
Only one said Kristi & Jason (the other said Katie & Jake)...
...and that was Cassie Torres! Her final decision with the 50 grand was...
...to keep it all, making her the show's first $50K winner!
Like last week's premiere, this took place in Seattle. This week's contestants had to uncover the conspiracy that an environmental group was trying to reveal against a powerful chemical company.
Task #1: Assemble a banner and follow the information on it. Only the first team that was successful got $5,000 put in their bank.
The banner said the following: "A massive fraud is being committed by the citizens of Seattle. Find out what it is tonight. We are all round; you follow our words and you will know where to go."
Cassie & Joey completed this task first to get on the board.
ELIMINATION TASK: After both teams got in fighter planes, they had to decipher the weird language of the conversation the CEO of the chemical company was having inside his limosuine. The first team that gave the correct location of the chemical company's headquarters earned $10,000 and stayed in the game. Each team was allowed three guesses.
1. Kristi & Jason: Bridle Trails State Park- NO
2. Cassie & Joey: Washington Park Arboretum- NO
3. Kristi & Jason: Overlake Hospital- NO
4. Cassie & Joey: University of Washington- CORRECT
Cassie & Joey tripled up while Kristi & Jason were sent home.
Task #3: They now had to ID the location of an environmental rally within 15 minutes to double their pot to 30 grand.
RESULT: PASS ($30,000)
Final Task: Using the coordinates they IDed during their most recent task, Cassie & Joey now went into a helicopter to fly to Qwest Field. One team member now had to unwrap an ozone message banner that was hanging in the rafters, nearly 300 feet above the ground, within 15 minutes. If Joey chose to do it and was successful, their final pot would be $40K. But if Cassie attempted it and succeeded, they would max out their bank at $50K.
After 30 seconds, Joey decided to let Cassie try it...and she managed to reveal the banner that said "Cordon Chemical Co. is contaminating the Seattle water supply" with six seconds to spare to set the night's final bank at the top prize of $50,000! The CEO of the chemical company was then arrested.
THE QUIZ (which took place on the football field itself):
1. How many activists were being chased when you received your very first phone call- 2, 3 or 4?
Both said 3...correct.
2. What were the GPS coordinates you gave to the helicopter pilot?
A: 37 35'42.85 N
B: 47 35'42.55 N
C: 122 35'42.55 N
They agreed on 47 35'42.55 N...right again.
3. What were the names of the contestants on the opposing team?
A: Kristin & Chuck
B: Kristi & Jason
C: Katie & Jake
Only one said Kristi & Jason (the other said Katie & Jake)...
...and that was Cassie Torres! Her final decision with the 50 grand was...
...to keep it all, making her the show's first $50K winner!
"Dancing with the Stars" 4/27
I apologize for being late with this; I was busy finishing up a five-page essay for a History class in college.
To begin, Melissa Rycroft's team was unable to perform on stage this evening because Rycroft suffered an injury to her ribs while practicing last week; I'll explain what that meant a little later.
After each team did an individual routine, some teams would be chosen to perform a Mambo group routine while the others participated in a Tango group routine. Both group routines were scored.
First in this night's lineup were Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke; they did the Lindy Hop. They got three 9's for it!
Team #2 consisted of Lil Kim and Derek Hough; their dance was the Paso Doble.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 28
Third, Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough performed the Cha-Cha-Cha.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 8
TOTAL: 26
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas were next with the Samba; their background song was "Get Down On It" by Kool & the Gang.
CARRIE ANN: 10!
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 9
TOTAL: 27
Now, because of Rycroft's injury, this was the second time this season this happened- a dance was scored based on the last routine that was taped. In this case, Melissa & Tony did the Jive to "We Got the Beat" by The Go-Gos. They got three 7's for it.
Finally, Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower danced some Salsa.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 7
BRUNO: 8
TOTAL: 24
GROUP DANCING: Because of Rycroft's injury, Lacey Schwimmer took her place for this routine. Here were the assignments:
Team Mambo: Lacey & Tony, Shawn & Mark and Chuck & Julianne
Team Tango: Gilles & Cheryl, Lil' Kim & Derek and Ty & Chelsie
Team Mambo's dance song was "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It" by Beyonce.
TEAM MAMBO:
CARRIE ANN: 8
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 9
TOTAL: 25
That meant the final score for Melissa & Tony this week was 46, Shawn & Mark's was 52 and Chuck & Julianne's was 51.
Team Tango danced to "Womanizer" by Britney Spears.
TEAM TANGO:
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 28
The final scores were 56 for Lil' Kim & Derek, 52 for Ty & Chelsie and 55 for Gilles & Cheryl.
To begin, Melissa Rycroft's team was unable to perform on stage this evening because Rycroft suffered an injury to her ribs while practicing last week; I'll explain what that meant a little later.
After each team did an individual routine, some teams would be chosen to perform a Mambo group routine while the others participated in a Tango group routine. Both group routines were scored.
First in this night's lineup were Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke; they did the Lindy Hop. They got three 9's for it!
Team #2 consisted of Lil Kim and Derek Hough; their dance was the Paso Doble.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 28
Third, Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough performed the Cha-Cha-Cha.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 8
TOTAL: 26
Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas were next with the Samba; their background song was "Get Down On It" by Kool & the Gang.
CARRIE ANN: 10!
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 9
TOTAL: 27
Now, because of Rycroft's injury, this was the second time this season this happened- a dance was scored based on the last routine that was taped. In this case, Melissa & Tony did the Jive to "We Got the Beat" by The Go-Gos. They got three 7's for it.
Finally, Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower danced some Salsa.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 7
BRUNO: 8
TOTAL: 24
GROUP DANCING: Because of Rycroft's injury, Lacey Schwimmer took her place for this routine. Here were the assignments:
Team Mambo: Lacey & Tony, Shawn & Mark and Chuck & Julianne
Team Tango: Gilles & Cheryl, Lil' Kim & Derek and Ty & Chelsie
Team Mambo's dance song was "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It" by Beyonce.
TEAM MAMBO:
CARRIE ANN: 8
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 9
TOTAL: 25
That meant the final score for Melissa & Tony this week was 46, Shawn & Mark's was 52 and Chuck & Julianne's was 51.
Team Tango danced to "Womanizer" by Britney Spears.
TEAM TANGO:
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 28
The final scores were 56 for Lil' Kim & Derek, 52 for Ty & Chelsie and 55 for Gilles & Cheryl.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
"American Idol" 4/28
This week, each of the remaining five singers will be singing Rat Pack-era songs tonight, with the mentor being Jamie Foxx.
First in tonight's lineup is Kris Allen with "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra. Randy thought it was his best performance to date. Kara thought he set the technical standard really high and thought he's a dark horse this season. Paula thought he was very sophisticated, while Simon thought the performance was just a little wet. I gave him a 9!
Second is the now 17-year-old Allison Iraheta, who sings "Someone to Watch over Me" by Ella Fitzgerald. Randy knew that was a tough song but thought she sang like P!nk in a good way. Kara thought she wasn't nervous for her anymore and thought she may have created some new fans with that performance. Paula thought she did well on her first ballad of the competition. Simon also thought she did very well but still didn't like her chances this week. I also gave her a 9!
Matt Giraud performs third; his song is "My Funny Valentine", the second Frank Sinatra song used this evening. Randy said that although it was a really tough song choice, he thought it was pitchy. Kara thought he didn't show enough emotional connection with the song. Paula disagreed with Randy & Kara, as did Simon because he thought it was the only authentic performance so far tonight. My score: 8.
Fourth is Danny Gokey with "Come Rain or Come Shine". Randy thought he was the only singer so far tonight that could make an album with songs like the one he just did. Kara said he finally got that Rat Pack swagger, and thought the end part was the most creative thing he's ever done. Paula thought it was stellar, and Simon agreed with Kara's points. Perfect 10 from me!
Adam Lambert then closes tonight's set of performances with Paula Abdul's "It's All About Feeling Good"! Randy said it was a bit overdramatic but still thought Adam was in the zone. Kara said her jaw continued to drop in a good way for Adam. Paula said she continued to feel better every time Adam performed and thought he was this show's Michael Phelps. Simon agreed that Adam did fantastically tonight and said that his intro down the staircase was the entrance of the year. He even added that Ryan shouldn't be going down that staircase for his entrances anymore! I also gave him a 10!
Everybody sang good tonight; too bad somebody's gotta lose tomorrow night.
First in tonight's lineup is Kris Allen with "The Way You Look Tonight" by Frank Sinatra. Randy thought it was his best performance to date. Kara thought he set the technical standard really high and thought he's a dark horse this season. Paula thought he was very sophisticated, while Simon thought the performance was just a little wet. I gave him a 9!
Second is the now 17-year-old Allison Iraheta, who sings "Someone to Watch over Me" by Ella Fitzgerald. Randy knew that was a tough song but thought she sang like P!nk in a good way. Kara thought she wasn't nervous for her anymore and thought she may have created some new fans with that performance. Paula thought she did well on her first ballad of the competition. Simon also thought she did very well but still didn't like her chances this week. I also gave her a 9!
Matt Giraud performs third; his song is "My Funny Valentine", the second Frank Sinatra song used this evening. Randy said that although it was a really tough song choice, he thought it was pitchy. Kara thought he didn't show enough emotional connection with the song. Paula disagreed with Randy & Kara, as did Simon because he thought it was the only authentic performance so far tonight. My score: 8.
Fourth is Danny Gokey with "Come Rain or Come Shine". Randy thought he was the only singer so far tonight that could make an album with songs like the one he just did. Kara said he finally got that Rat Pack swagger, and thought the end part was the most creative thing he's ever done. Paula thought it was stellar, and Simon agreed with Kara's points. Perfect 10 from me!
Adam Lambert then closes tonight's set of performances with Paula Abdul's "It's All About Feeling Good"! Randy said it was a bit overdramatic but still thought Adam was in the zone. Kara said her jaw continued to drop in a good way for Adam. Paula said she continued to feel better every time Adam performed and thought he was this show's Michael Phelps. Simon agreed that Adam did fantastically tonight and said that his intro down the staircase was the entrance of the year. He even added that Ryan shouldn't be going down that staircase for his entrances anymore! I also gave him a 10!
Everybody sang good tonight; too bad somebody's gotta lose tomorrow night.
4/28/2009 Results
TPIR: Today, we begin with Evelyn Talbott, Deneka Waddell, Matthew Bertolucci and Ricci Henderson. The first IUFB, appearing on the turntable, is Bric's luggage (Manuela).
Evelyn: $1,500
Deneka: $1,505
Matthew: $1,600
Ricci: $1,601
ARP: $2,330
Ricci plays Two for the Price of One at Door #2 for four iPod Nanos w/ a $100 iTunes gift card (Amber) and a trip to Montreal (Lanisha), a prize package worth $6,920. Board for the iPods:
First number: 6 or 8?
Second number: 5 or 9?
Third number: 6 or 9?
Her freebie choice is the second number, which is 9. Her final guess:
$ 8 9 9
And...
$ 8 9 9
...well, that's a lovely thought, but Fingers wasn't so harsh here.
Today's fifth participant is Zachary Ellis and the second IUFB, direct from the clam, is a gas range (Lanisha).
Zachary: $895
Evelyn: $2,000
Deneka: $2,001
Matthew: $2,002
ARP: $1,449
Zachary plays Hole in One or Two for a Pontiac G6 (Manuela from Door #3). The groceries that the other two models stand next to are Drift detergent, Pure Silk shave cream, Clorox wipes, NesQuik drink mix, 9 Lives cat food and Capzasin HP.
My product order:
1. Shave cream
2. Wipes
3. NesQuik
4. Detergent
5. Cat food
6. Capzasin HP
Zachary's product order:
1. Shave cream
2. NesQuik
3. Wipes
4. Cat food
5. Detergent
6. Capzasin HP
Prices:
1. Shave cream- $1.99
2. NesQuik- $4.49
3. Wipes- $2.99
Today's Inspiration Putt is being made by one of this season's contestants on "The Celebrity Apprentice", Natalie Gulbis! And she makes her putt! Zachary's first putt...lips out, but it rebounds in and he wins the car!
Lisa Yun then plugs in the hot green spot and the third IUFB is a set of bikinis and wetsuits (Amber).
Lisa: $600
Evelyn: $2,800
Deneka: $900
Matthew: $901
ARP: $1,299
Matthew could add on to his collection of water prizes with a jet ski (Manuela at Door #3) playing Bonkers. Board:
7 4 6 5
1. LHLH- INCORRECT
2. LHHH- NO
3. LLHL- NO
4. LLLL- NO
Final guess: HLLL- LOSE
ARP: $9,398, so he needed to go HLHH.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Matthew ($1,299): 20 + 60 = $.80
Ricci ($2,330): Nickel + 85 = $.90
Zachary ($21,744): 30 + 85 = OVER
Ricci goes to the Showcase.
Now headed to the orange position of Contestant's Row is Rodney Daniels and the fourth IUFB is a pool table (Lanisha & Manuela at Door #3).
Rodney: $1,700
Lisa: $2,200
Evelyn: $2,500
Deneka: $2,501
ARP: $3,030
Deneka plays Cliff Hangers for a pair of Honda motorcycles (Amber at Door #3) worth $4,898. The SPs modeled by Lanisha are a thermometer/spatula, a beauty gift basket and a toaster. Deneka's bid for the thermometer/spatula is $20...$19. She then guesses $30 for the beauty stuff...right! Finally, for the toaster, she goes with $35...RIGHT AGAIN! She can't play this game much better than that!
Coming on down next is Robert Atlas and the next IUFB is a drum/cymbal set (Lanisha from a splitting sign).
Robert: $1,600
Rodney: $1,900
Lisa: $2,600
Evelyn: $2,700
ARP: $2,928
Evelyn, the last of today's First Four, plays Most Expensive at Door #2 for dinnerware/stemware (Manuela), an Apple MacBook laptop (Amber) and men's & women's workout clothes (Lanisha). My pick is the clothing and Evelyn agrees. The dinnerware/stemware is $2,640, the laptop is $1,499...but the clothing is only $1,643, so she loses. Forced loss.
Andrea Almond is the day's final player (with some money on her shirt!) and the final IUFB is cookware (Amber from a rising sign).
Andrea: $400
Robert: $1,100
Rodney: $1,600
Lisa: $1,400
ARP: $2,209
Rodney from Wisconsin plays Any Number for either art supplies (Manuela) or a Jeep Wrangler (Std., AT, AC, Prot)(Lanisha at Door #2). First number in the Jeep price is 2.
1. 8- JEEP ($ 2 _ , 8 _ _)
2. 5- Pricey Ziffel ($ 5 . _ _)
3. 3- JEEP ($ 2 3 , 8 _ _)
4. 7- JEEP ($ 2 3 , 8 7 _)
5. 0- Pricey Ziffel ($ 5 . _ 0)
6. 9- WINS JEEP! ($23,879)
The art supplies were $624 and the piggy bank had $5 and a dime deposited in it today. This was one of the easier Any Number setups this season.
My lineup today:
1. Hole in One or Two
2. Bonkers
3. Most Expensive
4. Two for the Price of One
5. Cliff Hangers
6. Any Number
Evelyn ($2,928): $.75
Deneka ($8,012): $.80
Rodney ($26,088): Quarter + 40 = $.65
Deneka, a Cliff Hangers champion, takes the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase!
The first Showcase has an Ashley living room w/ a Denon stereo system and a 58" plasma TV (Manuela at Door #3), plus a Beachcomber hot tub with a 32" weatherproof HDTV (Amber at Door #2).
DENEKA PASSES TO RICCI; RICCI BIDS $17,500 ON ROOM/TVs/SPA SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR ROOM/TVs/SPA SHOWCASE: $21,000
The second Showcase begins with Rich talking to Natalie while she's continuing to practice her putting with her Taylor Made golf equipment (now the official equipment provider for the game Hole in One). Then, Rich's taking shots of Natalie with new Canon digital camera equipment. Finally, Natalie offers Deneka a trip to one of her private rounds of golf in Las Vegas and a trip to the Women's British Open in England. But that's not all- $2,000 worth of Mastercard debit cards are also offered courtesy of Meta (Rich).
DENEKA BIDS $19,500 ON GOLF SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR GOLF SHOWCASE: $22,311
RICCI'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,500
ARP: $22,833
DIFFERENCE: $5,333
DENEKA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,500
ARP: $19,065
OVER BY $435- LOSS
If Deneka had bid an even $19K on her Showcase, she would've gone home as a deserving Double Showcase Winner. Instead, Ricci wins her Showcase and $25,163 in prizes. But Rodney's the day's top winner.
DOND: #11 Alan Weissberg goes to the magic podium today (he's a 20-year flight attendant originally from Long Island, NY). He wants to win enough to throw his own big birthday bash. He swaps out his case for #18.
ROUND 1:
1. #21 (David)- $250,000
2. #9 (Fernando)- $100,000
3. #1 (Eva)- BUCK
4. #5 (Danielle)- $500
5. #16 (Cherraye)- $7,500
OPENING OFFER: $9,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #14 (Theresa)- $10,000
2. #13 (Margarita)- $5
3. #11 (Ashley)- $500,000 SWAP OUT #3 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #20 (Stephanie)- $400
5. #17 (Anthony)- $5,000
SECOND OFFER: $6,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #8 (Diane)- $1,000
2. #3 (Carolina)- $50
3. #12 (Bob)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
4. #10 (Helen)- $25,000 (STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET)
THIRD OFFER (with Samsung T-819 for additional assistance): $4,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #15 (Pam)- $100
2. #7 (Lucy)- $2,500 (NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
FOURTH OFFER: $9,500- DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #4 (Jason)- $10
2. #22 (Sharleen)- $75,000
His final case had $300, so he kinda made a good deal, although he could've won a lot more had he held on to his #11 at the start. Other cases:
#2 (Cary)-$200
#6 (Melissa)- PENNY
#19 (Nayeena)- $25
WOF: Tuesday's episode begins with the first Toss-Up category of Person:
F I _ S T -
T I M _ R
Judi hopes that she's more than a FIRST-TIMER when learning this show, as she just won her first $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: FD5276934
Here are tonight's players:
Judi Saussen (Torrington, CT and Boynton Beach, FL)- She lives in two different hometowns in order to escape the winters of Connecticut and the hurricanes of Florida
Danielle Atwood (Bryant, AR)- University of Central Arkansas student majoring in both Biology & History; hoping to go to med school
Brandon Kelly (Baton Rouge, LA)- Business development officer and a screenplay writer
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Things:
T W I _ T S / &
_ U _ N S
There are lots of TWISTS & TURNS nowadays in this game, and Brandon knows about that for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Phrase and out on the wheel now is a $7,500 trip to the Sandals Negril Resort. Brandon begins with two T's for a grand but then calls a dud in N. Judi then calls a $400 R but calls D for dud while on the Wild Card. Danielle then picks the Wild Card up with an L call but she duds out with P. After Brandon buys two E's and an A, he calls his second dud of the round with M. Judi then calls a pair of F's for $1,600 and we have...
_ _ S _ T / _ _ R
_ F F _ _ _ A L
_ E _ S _ T E
...she solves VISIT OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE to triple up to $3,000.
DUDS: D (Judi), M (Brandon), N (Brandon), P (Danielle)
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Judi immediately gets the Free Spin with three T's for $900, then calls two H's for the trip. She then calls a dud in R, so she uses her Free Spin and buys an E. After a $500 S, her turn ends for good with a dud call in N. Danielle then spins Lose a Turn. Brandon then calls a pair of L's for $600 and buys the pair of A's. Afterwards, he puts up a $500 C, a $400 D and buys three O's. Next, he calls a $900 M and the board now...
T H E / M _ D A S
T O _ C H
_ O O T _ A L L
...he then solves THE MIDAS TOUCH FOOTBALL for another $1,900 and $3,900 total, giving him a $900 lead for now.
DUDS: N (Judi), R (Judi)
LAT: Danielle
FINAL JACKPOT NOT WON: $9,200
Meineke Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Place. Danielle starts with two R's for $1,600 and a $450 T before calling three N's for another $10,500. She then uses her Wild Card to call L next...DUD. Brandon then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the Million Dollar Wedge and calls an S; he then flips...$10,000! But Brandon later buys a dud vowel in O with a total of $11,700 on the table. Judi then jumps in...
M _ _ N _ _ _ C E N T
C _ R _ _ _ E _ N
_ _ R _ _ _ S E
...she will be going to a MAGNIFICENT CARIBBEAN PARADISE, the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort, worth ten grand, for a new total of 13 grand in cash and trip. Danielle lost $12,550 as a result of that Wild Card use backfiring on her.
DUDS: L (Danielle), O (Brandon)
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DM7194388
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Occupation:
P _ _ _ E S _ _ O N A L
B U T _ _ _
Judi solves PROFESSIONAL BUTLER to move to $16K. Speed-Up Round category is Living Things and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece, just missing that $5,000 spot. After Judi calls the K...
C _ _ R P _ N G
P _ R _ K _ _ T S
...she solves CHIRPING PARAKEETS to win with $22,400! Brandon leaves with $3,900 and Danielle gets the $1,000 consolation.
$27,300 in cash and trip has been given away so far tonight.
DUDS: L (Danielle), M (Danielle)
Big Money Round: Judi's a pretty good puzzle solver so far; let's see if she can continue to prove that point and prevent the bonus round losing streak from hitting double digits. She spins the M in GAME and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ T S _ _ E
T _ E / _ _ _
She calls D, F, M and I and gets...
_ _ T S I D E
T _ E / _ _ _
...since she was thinking OUTSIDE THE BOX, she has ended the losing streak...
...and to further help out with her weather-related escapes, she wins a new Audi TT Front Trak Roadster (Std., Paint, Interior, Wheels) worth $40,300, bringing her total in cash and prizes to $62,700! 36 years of waiting to get on this show have paid off for her!
WINNING ID FOR SPORTSCAR: TB6247990
Jeopardy!: Liz Murphy will try to get to the $100K mark tonight at the expense of:
Megan Lindley (Atlanta)- Health scientist
Benny Meyers (Skokie, IL)- Courier
Opening categories this Tuesday:
THE GREEK GOD'S ROMAN NAME
FICTIONAL MUNCHIES
GRANDMA'S LOTTO NUMBERS
FISH TALES
ALEX ROCKS IN CONCERT
"B" FORE & AFTER (each correct response starts and ends with B)
Meyers closes The Greek God's Roman Name with the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue. He's at $800, while Lindley had $600 and the champ has yet to get on the board. He goes for the full $1,000 on this:
Cronus, son of Uranus, became this other planet.
"What is Saturn?"...that's the right planet to move to $1,800! At the first timeout, Lindley leads with $3,800; Meyers has two grand and Murphy's at $600. After the round is over...
Liz: $2,600
Benny: $2,000
Megan: $7,800
...thanks in part to a couple of incorrect responses by Meyers early on in the second half of the round, Lindley's in Lock Game Territory.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $800
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,800
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $2,600
DJ! Categories:
NATIVE AMERICANS
THEIR SIMILAR MOVIE TITLES (the star (s) must be IDed in each correct response)
LIFE SCIENCES
EAT IT, BEAT IT OR TREAT IT
OPERAS BY CHARACTERS (the play must be given)
4 Es FOR THEE (each correct response has four E's in it)
Midway in the round, the champ finds the first DD of this round under the $1,200 Native Americans clue with $6,200; Lindley still has a Lock Game going with $14,200 while Meyers currently sits on $1,600. Her wager is three grand on this clue:
In the mid-1930s Osceola, a leader in this tribe, waged guerrilla warfare against U.S. troops in the Everglades.
"What is the Seminole?"...right to go to $9,200! Towards this round's conclusion, Meyers gets the round's other DD under the $2,000 4 E's clue with $6K; Lindley's up to $17,800 now and the champ's now very much in it with $13,600. He also wagers three grand on a DD. The clue this time:
It describes an event without previous instance.
"What is unprecedented?"...right to jump to nine grand and make this game even tighter!
DJ! LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $5,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $15,600
Benny: $9,000
Megan: $19,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $13,800
Benny: $9,000
Megan: $19,400
FJ! CATEGORY: World Authors.
Chapters in an 1831 work by this author include "Maitre Jacques Coppenole" & "A Tear for a Drop of Water".
The response from Benny Meyers was "Who is Hugo?"...right, but he didn't wager a thing. Liz Murphy...is also right (she had written down somebody else first before changing it) and wagered $14,900 to go to $30,500! It all comes down to how Megan Lindley did with this one...
...she put down Heyerall instead and loses $11,801. That means Liz Murphy is the first four-time champion since the end of the most recent Tournament of Champions! Her four-day, six-figure total: $107,703!
Catch 21:
Your players tonight:
Lyndsay ? (originally from St. Louis)- St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan
Josh ? (originally from Maui)- Surfer and volleyball player
Lawrence Larry (originally from Tulsa, OK)
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Lyndsay: 8 OF CLUBS
Josh: JACK OF CLUBS
Lawrence (his last name is shown on his podium): 10 OF DIAMONDS
Lawrence answers the first question correctly by phrasing his response in "Jeopardy!" format! He then passes an 8 of Hearts to Lyndsay. Josh then passes to him a 3 of Clubs after he nails the second question. Lawrence then keeps a Deuce of Diamonds after the third question. He then freezes at 19 after picking up a 4 of Hearts with the fourth question.
5. What orange comic strip feline would give all nine lives...?
Lyndsay: Garfield- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO JOSH (17)
6. A 2008 university study found that men looked most attractive to men when their faces have what?
Lyndsay: Symmetry- NO
Choices for Josh:
A: No hair
B: Light stubble
C: Full beard
Josh: Light stubble- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Lyndsay: QUEEN OF HEARTS
Josh: KING OF CLUBS
Lawrence: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Nothing but face cards to start us off. Two questions later:
Lyndsay: (QH)(6S) = 16 (200)
Josh: (KC)(3S) = 13 (700)
Lawrence: JACK OF DIAMONDS (400)
3. What classic ABC soap was originally titled "Oil"?
A: "Dallas"
B: "Dynasty"
C: "Knott's Landing"
Lyndsay: "Dallas"- NO
Josh: "Dynasty"- CORRECT (800)
If Lyndsay gets passed to her anything higher than 5, she will bust this round and will be out of the game.
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; ELIMINATES LYNDSAY FROM GAME
4. To brighten your eyes, makeup artists suggest lining the lower rim of your lashes with what colored pencil?
A: Blue
B: White
C: Black
Josh: Black- NO
Lawrence: White- RIGHT
Lawrence will win this round if this next card is an Ace, a 9, a 10 or a face card.
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (16)
5. Besides entertainers like RuPaul and Eddie Izzard, what politician has appeared several times dressed in women's clothes?
A: Dick Cheney
B: Rudy Giuliani
C: Rod Blagojevich
Lawrence: Rudy Giuliani- RIGHT AGAIN
He now needs a 5, 9, 10 or face card to win this round...
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JOSH (20)
6. What alcoholic drink is also the name of an English Tudor Queen?
Josh: Bloody Mary- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 20
LAWRENCE:
7. 8 OF DIAMONDS- JOSH WINS ANOTHER ROUND
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Josh: ACE OF HEARTS
Lawrence: 4 OF CLUBS
1. Which sea had a big part in the Bible when Moses parted it for the Israelites?
Lawrence: Red Sea- CORRECT
CARD: 5 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO JOSH (6 or 16)
2. Ungrateful, unwelcome or stingy- a person who is non-grada is someone who is what?
Josh: Unwelcome- RIGHT
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 18
LAWRENCE:
3. 5 OF SPADES (9)
4. ACE OF SPADES- WINNER (20)
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Just the minimum two Power Chips are in play tonight for Lawrence Larry.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 3 OF SPADES
HAND #2: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: 4 OF HEARTS
1. 4 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (8)
2. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10; if he had not played that second 4 on the third hand, he would've set himself up for a possible 21 by now)
3. KING OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (18)
4. 7 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)
5. ACE OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
6. 6 OF HEARTS; PLACES IT IN HAND #2 (16; he wanted to change his mind but it was too late)
He will continue.
7. KING OF HEARTS (no Power Chips left)
8. 5 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
He stops as the second straight $6,000 winner; it's a good thing he didn't change his mind about playing that last 6!
9. 2 OF SPADES
Final card: 5 OF CLUBS
Cash Cab: Angela & Delores played the day's first game, trying to make it 30 blocks to 67th and Central Park West.
$50 Round:
1. According to a best-selling book from the '80s, what emasculating dish isn't eaten by real men?
Guess: Quiche- CORRECT ($50)
2. Uttered by Dr. Watson, what exclamation is believed to have originated from a German expression?
Guess: Good God- STRIKE ONE (A: Great Scott)
3. Easily confused with a South American beast of burden, what title is commonly held by a Tibetan, Buddhist teacher?
Guess: Llama- RIGHT ($100)
4. On a Mac, Command/Option/Escape is the equivalent of what three-key sequence on a PC?
Guess: Control/All/Delete- RIGHT ($150)
$100 Round:
1. Used to make wrinkled, warm weather clothing, what flax-based fabric did Ancient Egyptians wrap their mummies in?
Guess: Lenin- RIGHT ($250)
2. The state of Virginia was named after what never-married English monarch?
Guess: Elizabeth- RIGHT ($350)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the five U.S. states with the highest average number of tornadoes per year.
Correct answers given: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida & Nebraska ($600)
3. Located in the Southeast U.S., the so-called "Stone Belt" is known for its high incidents of what physical thing?
Guess: Gold stone- STRIKE TWO (A: Kidney stone)
Final question: Launched in 1993, what cartoon series re-tells Biblical tales with the help of some produce?
Guess: "Veggie Tales"- WIN ($700)
They decided to end the game right here.
Eddie, Carl & Dave were the Game 2 players, trying to survive 30 blocks to Carnegie Hall. They swept the $50 questions, then missed the first and third $100 questions thanks to unsuccessful Shout-Outs (Street on the first one, Mobile on the second). they then nailed their RLC to finish up regulation play with $550. They decided to try this Aflac Video Bonus Question for $1,100.
VIDEO BONUS: Without some extra traction, even the most expert mountaineers will struggle with the slippery slopes of this glacier. What's the term for these detachable spikes to help hikers get a grip?
They threw a wild guess of Ice Cleats...NO. It was Crampons.
Mike Perazzi then played solo in a DOUBLE RIDE; he tried to make it 42 blocks to Delancy & Clinton. He made his first mistake on this last $100 question:
Penned by Brooklyn's own Walt Whitman, the 1865 poem "O Captain, My Captain" eulogizes what slain leader?
Guess: Napoleon
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
$200 Round:
1. In a famous quip, Frances Charles De Gaulle asked "How can you govern a country that has 246 different kinds" of what?
Mobile Shout-Out: He called his uncle Junior, who said cheese.
Guess: Cheese- CORRECT ($500)
2. A long-time critic of Bill O' Reilly, what MSNBC host reguarly hands out the title "The Worst Person in the World"?
Guess: Keith Olbermann- RIGHT ($700)
3. Adding drum, vocal and bass, what video game has been described as "Guitar Hero on steroids"?
Guess: "Rock Band"- RIGHT ($900)
Final question: Often used to make essential oils, what fragrant wood is a product of the Santalum Tree?
Guess: Sandalwood- WIN ($1,100)
One Strike Mike decided to walk away.
Newlywed Game:
Couples:
Maurice & Teresa (married eight months)
Randy & Casey (married seven months)
Matt & Joey (they've been married for just a month under two years)
Brad's Intro: "Married mom-to-be for the second time"
ROUND 1:
1. If you bought your husband copies of "The Joy of Cooking" and "The Joy of Sex", which of the two would get worn out faster?
2. Of all your husband's friends, who's the best candidate to be on "The Bachelor"?
3. Complete the following: "When my husband is helping around the house, the one chore he can't quite perfect is _____."
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Teresa:
1. "The Joy of Cooking"
2. Salat
3. Fixing the toilet
Casey:
1. "The Joy of Sex"
2. Collin
3. Laundry
Joey:
1. "The Joy of Sex"
2. Willie
3. Squee-geeing the shower
TRIP AT STAKE: Naples, FL (La Playa)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Maurice:
1. "The Joy of Cooking"- MATCH (5)
2. Mike- NO MATCH
3. Sweeping- NO MATCH
Randy:
1. "The Joy of Sex"- MATCH (5)
2. Collin- MATCH (10)
3. Cooking- NO MATCH
Matt:
1. "The Joy of Cooking"- NO MATCH
2. Willie- MATCH (5)
3. Squee-geeing the shower- MATCH (10)
ROUND 2:
1. If you could order plastic surgery on your wife's breasts, would you say that you would make them bigger, smaller or leave them alone?
2. What euphemism do you use for making love?
eHarmony.com Dimension (Sociability): Which of the following social activities are you more likely to enjoy- Hanging out in a swimming pool, going out with the guys to shoot pool, or participating in your office's NCAA Tournament pool?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Maurice:
1. Nothing
2. Sexy time
BONUS: Shooting pool
Randy:
1. Nothing
2. Getting freaky
BONUS: NCAA Tournament
Matt:
1. Bigger
2. Wanna do it
BONUS: NCAA Tournament
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Teresa:
1. Why mess with perfection- MATCH (15)
2. Having sexy time- MATCH (25)
Casey:
1. Why mess with perfection- MATCH (20)
2. Doing it- NO MATCH
Joey:
1. Bigger- MATCH (20)
2. Pepe Pe Gigi- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Joey: NCAA Tournament- MATCH (40)
Casey: NCAA Tournament- MATCH (40)
Teresa: Shooting pool- WIN (45)
Maurice & Teresa won by five points!
Consolation Prizes: NuWave infared oven & Cuisinart griddler
The 1988 couple Steven & Beth returned today to try to make their endgame record 2 for 2 and add on to their Sony digital camera package.
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony Bravia HDTV
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. When your wife sees a traffic light turn yellow, what is she most likely to do- speed up or slow down?
2. If you and your wife went on a two-week cruise, which of the following would she most likely pack for the trip- sexy lingerie or dramamine?
3. How many different hair products does your wife use?
4. What's the one thing your wife always needs your help looking for before you leave the house?
5. Growing up, which of you had stricter parents?
STEVEN:
1. Slow down
2. Sexy lingerie
3. 2
4. Keys
5. NA
BETH:
1. Slow down- MATCH (1)
2. Sexy lingerie- MATCH (3)
3. 3- NO MATCH
4. Keys- MATCH (7)
5. NA
MAURICE:
1. Slow down
2. Sexy lingerie
3. 2
4. Cell phone
5. Hers
TERESA:
1. Speed up- NO MATCH
2. Sexy lingerie- MATCH (2)
3. 2- MATCH (5)
4. Lip gloss- NO MATCH
5. Maurice- LOSE
Steven & Beth made their bonus round record 2-0 by winning 7-5 today!
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Aaron Factor's game
Game 2
Game 3
Evelyn: $1,500
Deneka: $1,505
Matthew: $1,600
Ricci: $1,601
ARP: $2,330
Ricci plays Two for the Price of One at Door #2 for four iPod Nanos w/ a $100 iTunes gift card (Amber) and a trip to Montreal (Lanisha), a prize package worth $6,920. Board for the iPods:
First number: 6 or 8?
Second number: 5 or 9?
Third number: 6 or 9?
Her freebie choice is the second number, which is 9. Her final guess:
$ 8 9 9
And...
$ 8 9 9
...well, that's a lovely thought, but Fingers wasn't so harsh here.
Today's fifth participant is Zachary Ellis and the second IUFB, direct from the clam, is a gas range (Lanisha).
Zachary: $895
Evelyn: $2,000
Deneka: $2,001
Matthew: $2,002
ARP: $1,449
Zachary plays Hole in One or Two for a Pontiac G6 (Manuela from Door #3). The groceries that the other two models stand next to are Drift detergent, Pure Silk shave cream, Clorox wipes, NesQuik drink mix, 9 Lives cat food and Capzasin HP.
My product order:
1. Shave cream
2. Wipes
3. NesQuik
4. Detergent
5. Cat food
6. Capzasin HP
Zachary's product order:
1. Shave cream
2. NesQuik
3. Wipes
4. Cat food
5. Detergent
6. Capzasin HP
Prices:
1. Shave cream- $1.99
2. NesQuik- $4.49
3. Wipes- $2.99
Today's Inspiration Putt is being made by one of this season's contestants on "The Celebrity Apprentice", Natalie Gulbis! And she makes her putt! Zachary's first putt...lips out, but it rebounds in and he wins the car!
Lisa Yun then plugs in the hot green spot and the third IUFB is a set of bikinis and wetsuits (Amber).
Lisa: $600
Evelyn: $2,800
Deneka: $900
Matthew: $901
ARP: $1,299
Matthew could add on to his collection of water prizes with a jet ski (Manuela at Door #3) playing Bonkers. Board:
7 4 6 5
1. LHLH- INCORRECT
2. LHHH- NO
3. LLHL- NO
4. LLLL- NO
Final guess: HLLL- LOSE
ARP: $9,398, so he needed to go HLHH.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Matthew ($1,299): 20 + 60 = $.80
Ricci ($2,330): Nickel + 85 = $.90
Zachary ($21,744): 30 + 85 = OVER
Ricci goes to the Showcase.
Now headed to the orange position of Contestant's Row is Rodney Daniels and the fourth IUFB is a pool table (Lanisha & Manuela at Door #3).
Rodney: $1,700
Lisa: $2,200
Evelyn: $2,500
Deneka: $2,501
ARP: $3,030
Deneka plays Cliff Hangers for a pair of Honda motorcycles (Amber at Door #3) worth $4,898. The SPs modeled by Lanisha are a thermometer/spatula, a beauty gift basket and a toaster. Deneka's bid for the thermometer/spatula is $20...$19. She then guesses $30 for the beauty stuff...right! Finally, for the toaster, she goes with $35...RIGHT AGAIN! She can't play this game much better than that!
Coming on down next is Robert Atlas and the next IUFB is a drum/cymbal set (Lanisha from a splitting sign).
Robert: $1,600
Rodney: $1,900
Lisa: $2,600
Evelyn: $2,700
ARP: $2,928
Evelyn, the last of today's First Four, plays Most Expensive at Door #2 for dinnerware/stemware (Manuela), an Apple MacBook laptop (Amber) and men's & women's workout clothes (Lanisha). My pick is the clothing and Evelyn agrees. The dinnerware/stemware is $2,640, the laptop is $1,499...but the clothing is only $1,643, so she loses. Forced loss.
Andrea Almond is the day's final player (with some money on her shirt!) and the final IUFB is cookware (Amber from a rising sign).
Andrea: $400
Robert: $1,100
Rodney: $1,600
Lisa: $1,400
ARP: $2,209
Rodney from Wisconsin plays Any Number for either art supplies (Manuela) or a Jeep Wrangler (Std., AT, AC, Prot)(Lanisha at Door #2). First number in the Jeep price is 2.
1. 8- JEEP ($ 2 _ , 8 _ _)
2. 5- Pricey Ziffel ($ 5 . _ _)
3. 3- JEEP ($ 2 3 , 8 _ _)
4. 7- JEEP ($ 2 3 , 8 7 _)
5. 0- Pricey Ziffel ($ 5 . _ 0)
6. 9- WINS JEEP! ($23,879)
The art supplies were $624 and the piggy bank had $5 and a dime deposited in it today. This was one of the easier Any Number setups this season.
My lineup today:
1. Hole in One or Two
2. Bonkers
3. Most Expensive
4. Two for the Price of One
5. Cliff Hangers
6. Any Number
Video Bonus: Today's Pricing Game wins
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:Evelyn ($2,928): $.75
Deneka ($8,012): $.80
Rodney ($26,088): Quarter + 40 = $.65
Deneka, a Cliff Hangers champion, takes the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase!
The first Showcase has an Ashley living room w/ a Denon stereo system and a 58" plasma TV (Manuela at Door #3), plus a Beachcomber hot tub with a 32" weatherproof HDTV (Amber at Door #2).
DENEKA PASSES TO RICCI; RICCI BIDS $17,500 ON ROOM/TVs/SPA SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR ROOM/TVs/SPA SHOWCASE: $21,000
The second Showcase begins with Rich talking to Natalie while she's continuing to practice her putting with her Taylor Made golf equipment (now the official equipment provider for the game Hole in One). Then, Rich's taking shots of Natalie with new Canon digital camera equipment. Finally, Natalie offers Deneka a trip to one of her private rounds of golf in Las Vegas and a trip to the Women's British Open in England. But that's not all- $2,000 worth of Mastercard debit cards are also offered courtesy of Meta (Rich).
DENEKA BIDS $19,500 ON GOLF SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR GOLF SHOWCASE: $22,311
RICCI'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,500
ARP: $22,833
DIFFERENCE: $5,333
DENEKA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,500
ARP: $19,065
OVER BY $435- LOSS
If Deneka had bid an even $19K on her Showcase, she would've gone home as a deserving Double Showcase Winner. Instead, Ricci wins her Showcase and $25,163 in prizes. But Rodney's the day's top winner.
DOND: #11 Alan Weissberg goes to the magic podium today (he's a 20-year flight attendant originally from Long Island, NY). He wants to win enough to throw his own big birthday bash. He swaps out his case for #18.
ROUND 1:
1. #21 (David)- $250,000
2. #9 (Fernando)- $100,000
3. #1 (Eva)- BUCK
4. #5 (Danielle)- $500
5. #16 (Cherraye)- $7,500
OPENING OFFER: $9,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #14 (Theresa)- $10,000
2. #13 (Margarita)- $5
3. #11 (Ashley)- $500,000 SWAP OUT #3 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #20 (Stephanie)- $400
5. #17 (Anthony)- $5,000
SECOND OFFER: $6,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #8 (Diane)- $1,000
2. #3 (Carolina)- $50
3. #12 (Bob)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
4. #10 (Helen)- $25,000 (STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET)
THIRD OFFER (with Samsung T-819 for additional assistance): $4,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #15 (Pam)- $100
2. #7 (Lucy)- $2,500 (NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
FOURTH OFFER: $9,500- DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #4 (Jason)- $10
2. #22 (Sharleen)- $75,000
His final case had $300, so he kinda made a good deal, although he could've won a lot more had he held on to his #11 at the start. Other cases:
#2 (Cary)-$200
#6 (Melissa)- PENNY
#19 (Nayeena)- $25
WOF: Tuesday's episode begins with the first Toss-Up category of Person:
F I _ S T -
T I M _ R
Judi hopes that she's more than a FIRST-TIMER when learning this show, as she just won her first $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: FD5276934
Here are tonight's players:
Judi Saussen (Torrington, CT and Boynton Beach, FL)- She lives in two different hometowns in order to escape the winters of Connecticut and the hurricanes of Florida
Danielle Atwood (Bryant, AR)- University of Central Arkansas student majoring in both Biology & History; hoping to go to med school
Brandon Kelly (Baton Rouge, LA)- Business development officer and a screenplay writer
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Things:
T W I _ T S / &
_ U _ N S
There are lots of TWISTS & TURNS nowadays in this game, and Brandon knows about that for $2,000.
Round 1 category is Phrase and out on the wheel now is a $7,500 trip to the Sandals Negril Resort. Brandon begins with two T's for a grand but then calls a dud in N. Judi then calls a $400 R but calls D for dud while on the Wild Card. Danielle then picks the Wild Card up with an L call but she duds out with P. After Brandon buys two E's and an A, he calls his second dud of the round with M. Judi then calls a pair of F's for $1,600 and we have...
_ _ S _ T / _ _ R
_ F F _ _ _ A L
_ E _ S _ T E
...she solves VISIT OUR OFFICIAL WEBSITE to triple up to $3,000.
DUDS: D (Judi), M (Brandon), N (Brandon), P (Danielle)
IHOP Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Judi immediately gets the Free Spin with three T's for $900, then calls two H's for the trip. She then calls a dud in R, so she uses her Free Spin and buys an E. After a $500 S, her turn ends for good with a dud call in N. Danielle then spins Lose a Turn. Brandon then calls a pair of L's for $600 and buys the pair of A's. Afterwards, he puts up a $500 C, a $400 D and buys three O's. Next, he calls a $900 M and the board now...
T H E / M _ D A S
T O _ C H
_ O O T _ A L L
...he then solves THE MIDAS TOUCH FOOTBALL for another $1,900 and $3,900 total, giving him a $900 lead for now.
DUDS: N (Judi), R (Judi)
LAT: Danielle
FINAL JACKPOT NOT WON: $9,200
Meineke Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Place. Danielle starts with two R's for $1,600 and a $450 T before calling three N's for another $10,500. She then uses her Wild Card to call L next...DUD. Brandon then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to the Million Dollar Wedge and calls an S; he then flips...$10,000! But Brandon later buys a dud vowel in O with a total of $11,700 on the table. Judi then jumps in...
M _ _ N _ _ _ C E N T
C _ R _ _ _ E _ N
_ _ R _ _ _ S E
...she will be going to a MAGNIFICENT CARIBBEAN PARADISE, the Beaches Turks & Caicos Resort, worth ten grand, for a new total of 13 grand in cash and trip. Danielle lost $12,550 as a result of that Wild Card use backfiring on her.
DUDS: L (Danielle), O (Brandon)
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DM7194388
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Occupation:
P _ _ _ E S _ _ O N A L
B U T _ _ _
Judi solves PROFESSIONAL BUTLER to move to $16K. Speed-Up Round category is Living Things and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece, just missing that $5,000 spot. After Judi calls the K...
C _ _ R P _ N G
P _ R _ K _ _ T S
...she solves CHIRPING PARAKEETS to win with $22,400! Brandon leaves with $3,900 and Danielle gets the $1,000 consolation.
$27,300 in cash and trip has been given away so far tonight.
DUDS: L (Danielle), M (Danielle)
Big Money Round: Judi's a pretty good puzzle solver so far; let's see if she can continue to prove that point and prevent the bonus round losing streak from hitting double digits. She spins the M in GAME and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ T S _ _ E
T _ E / _ _ _
She calls D, F, M and I and gets...
_ _ T S I D E
T _ E / _ _ _
...since she was thinking OUTSIDE THE BOX, she has ended the losing streak...
...and to further help out with her weather-related escapes, she wins a new Audi TT Front Trak Roadster (Std., Paint, Interior, Wheels) worth $40,300, bringing her total in cash and prizes to $62,700! 36 years of waiting to get on this show have paid off for her!
WINNING ID FOR SPORTSCAR: TB6247990
Jeopardy!: Liz Murphy will try to get to the $100K mark tonight at the expense of:
Megan Lindley (Atlanta)- Health scientist
Benny Meyers (Skokie, IL)- Courier
Opening categories this Tuesday:
THE GREEK GOD'S ROMAN NAME
FICTIONAL MUNCHIES
GRANDMA'S LOTTO NUMBERS
FISH TALES
ALEX ROCKS IN CONCERT
"B" FORE & AFTER (each correct response starts and ends with B)
Meyers closes The Greek God's Roman Name with the Daily Double under the $1,000 clue. He's at $800, while Lindley had $600 and the champ has yet to get on the board. He goes for the full $1,000 on this:
Cronus, son of Uranus, became this other planet.
"What is Saturn?"...that's the right planet to move to $1,800! At the first timeout, Lindley leads with $3,800; Meyers has two grand and Murphy's at $600. After the round is over...
Liz: $2,600
Benny: $2,000
Megan: $7,800
...thanks in part to a couple of incorrect responses by Meyers early on in the second half of the round, Lindley's in Lock Game Territory.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $800
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,800
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $2,600
DJ! Categories:
NATIVE AMERICANS
THEIR SIMILAR MOVIE TITLES (the star (s) must be IDed in each correct response)
LIFE SCIENCES
EAT IT, BEAT IT OR TREAT IT
OPERAS BY CHARACTERS (the play must be given)
4 Es FOR THEE (each correct response has four E's in it)
Midway in the round, the champ finds the first DD of this round under the $1,200 Native Americans clue with $6,200; Lindley still has a Lock Game going with $14,200 while Meyers currently sits on $1,600. Her wager is three grand on this clue:
In the mid-1930s Osceola, a leader in this tribe, waged guerrilla warfare against U.S. troops in the Everglades.
"What is the Seminole?"...right to go to $9,200! Towards this round's conclusion, Meyers gets the round's other DD under the $2,000 4 E's clue with $6K; Lindley's up to $17,800 now and the champ's now very much in it with $13,600. He also wagers three grand on a DD. The clue this time:
It describes an event without previous instance.
"What is unprecedented?"...right to jump to nine grand and make this game even tighter!
DJ! LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $5,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $15,600
Benny: $9,000
Megan: $19,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $13,800
Benny: $9,000
Megan: $19,400
FJ! CATEGORY: World Authors.
Chapters in an 1831 work by this author include "Maitre Jacques Coppenole" & "A Tear for a Drop of Water".
The response from Benny Meyers was "Who is Hugo?"...right, but he didn't wager a thing. Liz Murphy...is also right (she had written down somebody else first before changing it) and wagered $14,900 to go to $30,500! It all comes down to how Megan Lindley did with this one...
...she put down Heyerall instead and loses $11,801. That means Liz Murphy is the first four-time champion since the end of the most recent Tournament of Champions! Her four-day, six-figure total: $107,703!
Catch 21:
Your players tonight:
Lyndsay ? (originally from St. Louis)- St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan
Josh ? (originally from Maui)- Surfer and volleyball player
Lawrence Larry (originally from Tulsa, OK)
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Lyndsay: 8 OF CLUBS
Josh: JACK OF CLUBS
Lawrence (his last name is shown on his podium): 10 OF DIAMONDS
Lawrence answers the first question correctly by phrasing his response in "Jeopardy!" format! He then passes an 8 of Hearts to Lyndsay. Josh then passes to him a 3 of Clubs after he nails the second question. Lawrence then keeps a Deuce of Diamonds after the third question. He then freezes at 19 after picking up a 4 of Hearts with the fourth question.
5. What orange comic strip feline would give all nine lives...?
Lyndsay: Garfield- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS, WHICH IS PASSED TO JOSH (17)
6. A 2008 university study found that men looked most attractive to men when their faces have what?
Lyndsay: Symmetry- NO
Choices for Josh:
A: No hair
B: Light stubble
C: Full beard
Josh: Light stubble- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Lyndsay: QUEEN OF HEARTS
Josh: KING OF CLUBS
Lawrence: JACK OF DIAMONDS
Nothing but face cards to start us off. Two questions later:
Lyndsay: (QH)(6S) = 16 (200)
Josh: (KC)(3S) = 13 (700)
Lawrence: JACK OF DIAMONDS (400)
3. What classic ABC soap was originally titled "Oil"?
A: "Dallas"
B: "Dynasty"
C: "Knott's Landing"
Lyndsay: "Dallas"- NO
Josh: "Dynasty"- CORRECT (800)
If Lyndsay gets passed to her anything higher than 5, she will bust this round and will be out of the game.
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS; ELIMINATES LYNDSAY FROM GAME
4. To brighten your eyes, makeup artists suggest lining the lower rim of your lashes with what colored pencil?
A: Blue
B: White
C: Black
Josh: Black- NO
Lawrence: White- RIGHT
Lawrence will win this round if this next card is an Ace, a 9, a 10 or a face card.
CARD: 6 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (16)
5. Besides entertainers like RuPaul and Eddie Izzard, what politician has appeared several times dressed in women's clothes?
A: Dick Cheney
B: Rudy Giuliani
C: Rod Blagojevich
Lawrence: Rudy Giuliani- RIGHT AGAIN
He now needs a 5, 9, 10 or face card to win this round...
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; PASSES TO JOSH (20)
6. What alcoholic drink is also the name of an English Tudor Queen?
Josh: Bloody Mary- RIGHT; FREEZES AT 20
LAWRENCE:
7. 8 OF DIAMONDS- JOSH WINS ANOTHER ROUND
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Josh: ACE OF HEARTS
Lawrence: 4 OF CLUBS
1. Which sea had a big part in the Bible when Moses parted it for the Israelites?
Lawrence: Red Sea- CORRECT
CARD: 5 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO JOSH (6 or 16)
2. Ungrateful, unwelcome or stingy- a person who is non-grada is someone who is what?
Josh: Unwelcome- RIGHT
CARD: 2 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 18
LAWRENCE:
3. 5 OF SPADES (9)
4. ACE OF SPADES- WINNER (20)
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Just the minimum two Power Chips are in play tonight for Lawrence Larry.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 3 OF SPADES
HAND #2: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: 4 OF HEARTS
1. 4 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (8)
2. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10; if he had not played that second 4 on the third hand, he would've set himself up for a possible 21 by now)
3. KING OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (18)
4. 7 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)
5. ACE OF HEARTS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
6. 6 OF HEARTS; PLACES IT IN HAND #2 (16; he wanted to change his mind but it was too late)
He will continue.
7. KING OF HEARTS (no Power Chips left)
8. 5 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
He stops as the second straight $6,000 winner; it's a good thing he didn't change his mind about playing that last 6!
9. 2 OF SPADES
Final card: 5 OF CLUBS
Cash Cab: Angela & Delores played the day's first game, trying to make it 30 blocks to 67th and Central Park West.
$50 Round:
1. According to a best-selling book from the '80s, what emasculating dish isn't eaten by real men?
Guess: Quiche- CORRECT ($50)
2. Uttered by Dr. Watson, what exclamation is believed to have originated from a German expression?
Guess: Good God- STRIKE ONE (A: Great Scott)
3. Easily confused with a South American beast of burden, what title is commonly held by a Tibetan, Buddhist teacher?
Guess: Llama- RIGHT ($100)
4. On a Mac, Command/Option/Escape is the equivalent of what three-key sequence on a PC?
Guess: Control/All/Delete- RIGHT ($150)
$100 Round:
1. Used to make wrinkled, warm weather clothing, what flax-based fabric did Ancient Egyptians wrap their mummies in?
Guess: Lenin- RIGHT ($250)
2. The state of Virginia was named after what never-married English monarch?
Guess: Elizabeth- RIGHT ($350)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the five U.S. states with the highest average number of tornadoes per year.
Correct answers given: Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Florida & Nebraska ($600)
3. Located in the Southeast U.S., the so-called "Stone Belt" is known for its high incidents of what physical thing?
Guess: Gold stone- STRIKE TWO (A: Kidney stone)
Final question: Launched in 1993, what cartoon series re-tells Biblical tales with the help of some produce?
Guess: "Veggie Tales"- WIN ($700)
They decided to end the game right here.
Eddie, Carl & Dave were the Game 2 players, trying to survive 30 blocks to Carnegie Hall. They swept the $50 questions, then missed the first and third $100 questions thanks to unsuccessful Shout-Outs (Street on the first one, Mobile on the second). they then nailed their RLC to finish up regulation play with $550. They decided to try this Aflac Video Bonus Question for $1,100.
VIDEO BONUS: Without some extra traction, even the most expert mountaineers will struggle with the slippery slopes of this glacier. What's the term for these detachable spikes to help hikers get a grip?
They threw a wild guess of Ice Cleats...NO. It was Crampons.
Mike Perazzi then played solo in a DOUBLE RIDE; he tried to make it 42 blocks to Delancy & Clinton. He made his first mistake on this last $100 question:
Penned by Brooklyn's own Walt Whitman, the 1865 poem "O Captain, My Captain" eulogizes what slain leader?
Guess: Napoleon
Answer: Abraham Lincoln
$200 Round:
1. In a famous quip, Frances Charles De Gaulle asked "How can you govern a country that has 246 different kinds" of what?
Mobile Shout-Out: He called his uncle Junior, who said cheese.
Guess: Cheese- CORRECT ($500)
2. A long-time critic of Bill O' Reilly, what MSNBC host reguarly hands out the title "The Worst Person in the World"?
Guess: Keith Olbermann- RIGHT ($700)
3. Adding drum, vocal and bass, what video game has been described as "Guitar Hero on steroids"?
Guess: "Rock Band"- RIGHT ($900)
Final question: Often used to make essential oils, what fragrant wood is a product of the Santalum Tree?
Guess: Sandalwood- WIN ($1,100)
One Strike Mike decided to walk away.
Newlywed Game:
Couples:
Maurice & Teresa (married eight months)
Randy & Casey (married seven months)
Matt & Joey (they've been married for just a month under two years)
Brad's Intro: "Married mom-to-be for the second time"
ROUND 1:
1. If you bought your husband copies of "The Joy of Cooking" and "The Joy of Sex", which of the two would get worn out faster?
2. Of all your husband's friends, who's the best candidate to be on "The Bachelor"?
3. Complete the following: "When my husband is helping around the house, the one chore he can't quite perfect is _____."
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Teresa:
1. "The Joy of Cooking"
2. Salat
3. Fixing the toilet
Casey:
1. "The Joy of Sex"
2. Collin
3. Laundry
Joey:
1. "The Joy of Sex"
2. Willie
3. Squee-geeing the shower
TRIP AT STAKE: Naples, FL (La Playa)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Maurice:
1. "The Joy of Cooking"- MATCH (5)
2. Mike- NO MATCH
3. Sweeping- NO MATCH
Randy:
1. "The Joy of Sex"- MATCH (5)
2. Collin- MATCH (10)
3. Cooking- NO MATCH
Matt:
1. "The Joy of Cooking"- NO MATCH
2. Willie- MATCH (5)
3. Squee-geeing the shower- MATCH (10)
ROUND 2:
1. If you could order plastic surgery on your wife's breasts, would you say that you would make them bigger, smaller or leave them alone?
2. What euphemism do you use for making love?
eHarmony.com Dimension (Sociability): Which of the following social activities are you more likely to enjoy- Hanging out in a swimming pool, going out with the guys to shoot pool, or participating in your office's NCAA Tournament pool?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Maurice:
1. Nothing
2. Sexy time
BONUS: Shooting pool
Randy:
1. Nothing
2. Getting freaky
BONUS: NCAA Tournament
Matt:
1. Bigger
2. Wanna do it
BONUS: NCAA Tournament
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Teresa:
1. Why mess with perfection- MATCH (15)
2. Having sexy time- MATCH (25)
Casey:
1. Why mess with perfection- MATCH (20)
2. Doing it- NO MATCH
Joey:
1. Bigger- MATCH (20)
2. Pepe Pe Gigi- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Joey: NCAA Tournament- MATCH (40)
Casey: NCAA Tournament- MATCH (40)
Teresa: Shooting pool- WIN (45)
Maurice & Teresa won by five points!
Consolation Prizes: NuWave infared oven & Cuisinart griddler
The 1988 couple Steven & Beth returned today to try to make their endgame record 2 for 2 and add on to their Sony digital camera package.
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony Bravia HDTV
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. When your wife sees a traffic light turn yellow, what is she most likely to do- speed up or slow down?
2. If you and your wife went on a two-week cruise, which of the following would she most likely pack for the trip- sexy lingerie or dramamine?
3. How many different hair products does your wife use?
4. What's the one thing your wife always needs your help looking for before you leave the house?
5. Growing up, which of you had stricter parents?
STEVEN:
1. Slow down
2. Sexy lingerie
3. 2
4. Keys
5. NA
BETH:
1. Slow down- MATCH (1)
2. Sexy lingerie- MATCH (3)
3. 3- NO MATCH
4. Keys- MATCH (7)
5. NA
MAURICE:
1. Slow down
2. Sexy lingerie
3. 2
4. Cell phone
5. Hers
TERESA:
1. Speed up- NO MATCH
2. Sexy lingerie- MATCH (2)
3. 2- MATCH (5)
4. Lip gloss- NO MATCH
5. Maurice- LOSE
Steven & Beth made their bonus round record 2-0 by winning 7-5 today!
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Aaron Factor's game
Game 2
Game 3
Monday, April 27, 2009
This Week in Game Shows: April 27-May 3
May Sweeps begin this week, baby! Here's what's in store for you this week:
-Which team will win the second season of "Bullrun"?
-The next-to-last leg of "The Amazing Race XIV" will be completed this week, which will decide the season's three final teams!
-Now that "American Idol" has reached the Top 5 stage, the competition is going to get more intense! Each singer will now have to perform at least two songs per week for the remainder of the competition.
-For those of you who didn't have much luck winning $5,000 in the ValPak "Wheel of Fortune" Bonus Round Sweepstakes, there's another such sweepstakes going on this week; this time, you can win one of ten trips to Jamaica.
-And for those of watching "Family Feud" (remember, I can't cover that show now because it doesn't air in my market), another Big Money Tournament begins this week!
All this and more this week!
-Which team will win the second season of "Bullrun"?
-The next-to-last leg of "The Amazing Race XIV" will be completed this week, which will decide the season's three final teams!
-Now that "American Idol" has reached the Top 5 stage, the competition is going to get more intense! Each singer will now have to perform at least two songs per week for the remainder of the competition.
-For those of you who didn't have much luck winning $5,000 in the ValPak "Wheel of Fortune" Bonus Round Sweepstakes, there's another such sweepstakes going on this week; this time, you can win one of ten trips to Jamaica.
-And for those of watching "Family Feud" (remember, I can't cover that show now because it doesn't air in my market), another Big Money Tournament begins this week!
All this and more this week!
The Big Winners/Notables Roll Call for April 20-26
Players of the Week:
WINNER: Shanna Lambert (Current all-time "Catch 21" winner with $26,599)
RUNNER-UP: Kevin Joyce ($113,299 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
3RD PLACE: The three final teams of the second season of "Bullrun" (Team Avalanche, Team Corvette & Team Mustang)
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Patrick Antonius- $415,400 ("High Stakes Poker")
Fred Ebert & Dave Hardy- $50,000 each ("WWTBAM")
Tara Radley- $48,060 ("The Price is Right")
Michael Kovichich- $46,505 ("TPIR")
Liz Murphy- $45,202 as current two-day champion ("Jeopardy!")
Dan Yandis- $41,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
WINNER: Shanna Lambert (Current all-time "Catch 21" winner with $26,599)
RUNNER-UP: Kevin Joyce ($113,299 as three-day champ)("Jeopardy!")
3RD PLACE: The three final teams of the second season of "Bullrun" (Team Avalanche, Team Corvette & Team Mustang)
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Patrick Antonius- $415,400 ("High Stakes Poker")
Fred Ebert & Dave Hardy- $50,000 each ("WWTBAM")
Tara Radley- $48,060 ("The Price is Right")
Michael Kovichich- $46,505 ("TPIR")
Liz Murphy- $45,202 as current two-day champion ("Jeopardy!")
Dan Yandis- $41,000 ("Deal or No Deal")
"High Stakes Poker" 4/26
Last week, on an episode where not one pot broke six figures, Daniel Negreanu, who has been having tons of bad luck this season, showed signs of a potential turnaround. Did he keep it up this episode? Let's find out.
The first hand:
Antonius: (AD)(9H)
Esfandiari: (8C)(5H)
Negreanu: (10H)(2H)
Simon: DOUBLE ACES (Hearts & Spades)
POT: $4,800
THE FLOP: (3S)(KS)(KC)
Sam Simon made the best possible two pair- Aces and Kings. Esfandiari's $4,100 bet prompted Antonius to fold...Negreanu then folded after Simon raised to 16 grand. That raise proved to be enough, as Esfandiari folded thereafter to give Simon his first pot win ever on the show with $24,900! The second hand had a whopping SEVEN-WAY ACTION:
Lederer: (JS)(9S)
Laak: (6C)(3C)
Antonius: (AH)(2C)
Esfandiari: (9C)(8S)
Negreanu: (5H)(4C)
Hachem: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs & Hearts)
Simon: (AS)(QC)
POT: $7,200
THE FLOP: (AC)(2D)(8H)
Antonius had the lead by pairing both his base cards; Simon had double Aces while Esfandiari had middle pair. Negreanu then bet $3,600, causing Esfandiari to fold. By the time the next round of betting was done, only Antonius, Negreanu & Simon were left.
TURN: 6 OF SPADES
Negreanu could've made a straight at this point if he got a 3 or a 7 on the river, assuming he played on. But Antonius tried to sabotage this hand by betting $12K...alas, the other two matched that bet.
RIVER: 5 OF DIAMONDS
After Antonius bet another $37K and Simon matched him, Antonius won the Double Hal March Jackpot that hand ($128,000)! The ones who played the third hand had nothing but pairs to start out with as you shall see:
Laak: DOUBLE 9s (Diamonds & Hearts)
Antonius: DOUBLE DEUCES (Clubs & Spades)
POT: $27,400
THE FLOP: (5S)(5D)(QH)
An early two pair for both, but the base 9s gave Laak the early lead; both checked.
TURN: 4 OF DIAMONDS- DUD
Both chose to bet $18K apiece this time.
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS- ANOTHER DUD
No more action after that, so Laak won the $63,400 pot. But then came a potential problem- Esfandiari was complaining that $50K was missing from his money stack. In the meantime, he tried to make up for it with this next hand:
Laak: DOUBLE ACES (Hearts & Spades)
Esfandiari: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs & Diamonds)
POT: $17,200
THE FLOP: (JS)(4D)(KS)
Laak was 3/5 of the way towards a Royal Flush; Esfandiari completely missed that flop. Both checked.
TURN: 2 OF SPADES
Laak now had a flush draw; another double check.
RIVER: 10 OF SPADES- LAAK FLUSH!
So close to the first-ever Royal Flush on this show (a Jack of Spades away), but Laak's additional $7,800 bet gave him a total pot of 25 grand!
As you may have noticed, only seven players were at the table when this episode started. After the second commercial break, that lone vacancy was filled by...Tom Dwan!!! Dwan went back to his straddling ways the first hand back, but he folded prior to the flop thanks to only having a King of Hearts and a 4 of Clubs as his base cards. Here's what was left at the flop stage of this hand:
Cassavetes: (AS)(QD)
Hachem: (AC)(JC)
POT: $14K
THE FLOP: (KS)(JH)(AD)
Hachem had Aces and Jacks, while Cassavetes had Double Aces and a top straight draw. Both bet eight grand apiece.
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS- CASSAVETES ACE HIGH STRAIGHT!
Cassavetes tried to end it now with a $25K bet...yes for $55K! The next hand saw five-way action:
Hachem: (8D)(3H)
Dwan: (8C)(6C)
Lederer: (AH)(KH)
Antonius: (AS)(8S)
Esfandiari: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs & Spades)
POT: $5,600
THE FLOP: (10D)(2D)(5C)- DUD
Dwan's $3,400 bet caused Hachem to hit the bricks on this hand. Only Esfandiari joined him for at least the turn card.
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS- ANOTHER DUD
Dwan now had to resort to his bluffing ways, as he was drawing dead at this moment. After he bet $9,700...Esfandiari folded, so he picked up the bluff win for $22,100! But it wasn't all bad news for Esfandiari, as his missing $50K finally turned up after talking it over with several officials! Back to the regular action, here was the next hand:
Cassavetes: (QC)(JS)
Lederer: (5D)(5C)
POT: $8,800
THE FLOP: (7H)(7D)(9D)
After Lederer learned he was up to a two pair, he and Cassavetes checked.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS- DUD
Lederer bet $3K at this point, but Cassavetes raised to $8,500. This forced Lederer to fold and sacrifice the $20,300 pot to Cassavetes. Antonius then pulled a Dwan by straddling for $1,600 at the top of the next hand. At the flop:
Lederer: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds & Spades)
Laak: (AH)(JD)
Antonius: (10S)(4S)
POT: $20,800
THE FLOP: (3S)(2H)(4H)
Laak now had a low straight draw; Antonius meanwhile had a low top pair. A sweet $16K bet from Laak was bittersweet for Mr. Lederer, as he decided to fold.
TURN: KING OF SPADES
Antonius now had a spade flush draw, but after he checked, Laak came in for the kill with a $37,300 bet...but Antonius called him.
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- NO GOOD
Laak then went for a $200K+ bluff victory by shelling in 80 grand...but it backfired- Antonius called and won the highest pot of the night at $287,400! Next up, Negreanu competed in four-way action on a hand that he started with the $1,600 straddle bet:
Dwan: (KD)(10H)
Lederer: DOUBLE 5s (Clubs & Hearts)
Antonius: (KC)(QC)
Negreanu: (10D)(7H)
POT: $26,800
THE FLOP: (7C)(5S)(9S)
Trip 5s for Lederer, while Negreanu had middle pair. Lederer next bet 20 grand, sending Dwan to Foldville...as did the other two, so Lederer became $46,800 richer that time.
After Esfandiari won an uneventful hand for $11,900, here was the last hand of the night:
Dwan: (8D)(6H)
Lederer: (AD)(KD)
POT (thanks to aggressive raising by the two of them): $134,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(2S)(QH)- DUD
Both checked.
TURN: 8 OF HEARTS
Dwan liked that card. Both still checked again, however.
RIVER: 9 OF DIAMONDS- NO GOOD
Dwan ended the night strong with a $134K win!
WORLD SERIES OF POKER ACADEMY HIGH PRESSURE MOMENT OF THE WEEK: Patrick Antonius' $287K+ over Phil Laak despite Laak's many attempts to make him fold
BIGGEST WINNERS AMONGST POTS WON:
1. Patrick Antonius- $415,400
2. Tom Dwan- $156,100
3. Phil Laak- $88,400
MOST HANDS WON: 2 (Antonius, Dwan, Laak)
SHUT OUT: Daniel Negreanu, Howard Lederer & Joseph Hachem
The first hand:
Antonius: (AD)(9H)
Esfandiari: (8C)(5H)
Negreanu: (10H)(2H)
Simon: DOUBLE ACES (Hearts & Spades)
POT: $4,800
THE FLOP: (3S)(KS)(KC)
Sam Simon made the best possible two pair- Aces and Kings. Esfandiari's $4,100 bet prompted Antonius to fold...Negreanu then folded after Simon raised to 16 grand. That raise proved to be enough, as Esfandiari folded thereafter to give Simon his first pot win ever on the show with $24,900! The second hand had a whopping SEVEN-WAY ACTION:
Lederer: (JS)(9S)
Laak: (6C)(3C)
Antonius: (AH)(2C)
Esfandiari: (9C)(8S)
Negreanu: (5H)(4C)
Hachem: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs & Hearts)
Simon: (AS)(QC)
POT: $7,200
THE FLOP: (AC)(2D)(8H)
Antonius had the lead by pairing both his base cards; Simon had double Aces while Esfandiari had middle pair. Negreanu then bet $3,600, causing Esfandiari to fold. By the time the next round of betting was done, only Antonius, Negreanu & Simon were left.
TURN: 6 OF SPADES
Negreanu could've made a straight at this point if he got a 3 or a 7 on the river, assuming he played on. But Antonius tried to sabotage this hand by betting $12K...alas, the other two matched that bet.
RIVER: 5 OF DIAMONDS
After Antonius bet another $37K and Simon matched him, Antonius won the Double Hal March Jackpot that hand ($128,000)! The ones who played the third hand had nothing but pairs to start out with as you shall see:
Laak: DOUBLE 9s (Diamonds & Hearts)
Antonius: DOUBLE DEUCES (Clubs & Spades)
POT: $27,400
THE FLOP: (5S)(5D)(QH)
An early two pair for both, but the base 9s gave Laak the early lead; both checked.
TURN: 4 OF DIAMONDS- DUD
Both chose to bet $18K apiece this time.
RIVER: 3 OF DIAMONDS- ANOTHER DUD
No more action after that, so Laak won the $63,400 pot. But then came a potential problem- Esfandiari was complaining that $50K was missing from his money stack. In the meantime, he tried to make up for it with this next hand:
Laak: DOUBLE ACES (Hearts & Spades)
Esfandiari: DOUBLE 7s (Clubs & Diamonds)
POT: $17,200
THE FLOP: (JS)(4D)(KS)
Laak was 3/5 of the way towards a Royal Flush; Esfandiari completely missed that flop. Both checked.
TURN: 2 OF SPADES
Laak now had a flush draw; another double check.
RIVER: 10 OF SPADES- LAAK FLUSH!
So close to the first-ever Royal Flush on this show (a Jack of Spades away), but Laak's additional $7,800 bet gave him a total pot of 25 grand!
As you may have noticed, only seven players were at the table when this episode started. After the second commercial break, that lone vacancy was filled by...Tom Dwan!!! Dwan went back to his straddling ways the first hand back, but he folded prior to the flop thanks to only having a King of Hearts and a 4 of Clubs as his base cards. Here's what was left at the flop stage of this hand:
Cassavetes: (AS)(QD)
Hachem: (AC)(JC)
POT: $14K
THE FLOP: (KS)(JH)(AD)
Hachem had Aces and Jacks, while Cassavetes had Double Aces and a top straight draw. Both bet eight grand apiece.
TURN: 10 OF HEARTS- CASSAVETES ACE HIGH STRAIGHT!
Cassavetes tried to end it now with a $25K bet...yes for $55K! The next hand saw five-way action:
Hachem: (8D)(3H)
Dwan: (8C)(6C)
Lederer: (AH)(KH)
Antonius: (AS)(8S)
Esfandiari: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs & Spades)
POT: $5,600
THE FLOP: (10D)(2D)(5C)- DUD
Dwan's $3,400 bet caused Hachem to hit the bricks on this hand. Only Esfandiari joined him for at least the turn card.
TURN: ACE OF DIAMONDS- ANOTHER DUD
Dwan now had to resort to his bluffing ways, as he was drawing dead at this moment. After he bet $9,700...Esfandiari folded, so he picked up the bluff win for $22,100! But it wasn't all bad news for Esfandiari, as his missing $50K finally turned up after talking it over with several officials! Back to the regular action, here was the next hand:
Cassavetes: (QC)(JS)
Lederer: (5D)(5C)
POT: $8,800
THE FLOP: (7H)(7D)(9D)
After Lederer learned he was up to a two pair, he and Cassavetes checked.
TURN: 4 OF HEARTS- DUD
Lederer bet $3K at this point, but Cassavetes raised to $8,500. This forced Lederer to fold and sacrifice the $20,300 pot to Cassavetes. Antonius then pulled a Dwan by straddling for $1,600 at the top of the next hand. At the flop:
Lederer: DOUBLE 8s (Diamonds & Spades)
Laak: (AH)(JD)
Antonius: (10S)(4S)
POT: $20,800
THE FLOP: (3S)(2H)(4H)
Laak now had a low straight draw; Antonius meanwhile had a low top pair. A sweet $16K bet from Laak was bittersweet for Mr. Lederer, as he decided to fold.
TURN: KING OF SPADES
Antonius now had a spade flush draw, but after he checked, Laak came in for the kill with a $37,300 bet...but Antonius called him.
RIVER: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS- NO GOOD
Laak then went for a $200K+ bluff victory by shelling in 80 grand...but it backfired- Antonius called and won the highest pot of the night at $287,400! Next up, Negreanu competed in four-way action on a hand that he started with the $1,600 straddle bet:
Dwan: (KD)(10H)
Lederer: DOUBLE 5s (Clubs & Hearts)
Antonius: (KC)(QC)
Negreanu: (10D)(7H)
POT: $26,800
THE FLOP: (7C)(5S)(9S)
Trip 5s for Lederer, while Negreanu had middle pair. Lederer next bet 20 grand, sending Dwan to Foldville...as did the other two, so Lederer became $46,800 richer that time.
After Esfandiari won an uneventful hand for $11,900, here was the last hand of the night:
Dwan: (8D)(6H)
Lederer: (AD)(KD)
POT (thanks to aggressive raising by the two of them): $134,000
THE FLOP: (3S)(2S)(QH)- DUD
Both checked.
TURN: 8 OF HEARTS
Dwan liked that card. Both still checked again, however.
RIVER: 9 OF DIAMONDS- NO GOOD
Dwan ended the night strong with a $134K win!
WORLD SERIES OF POKER ACADEMY HIGH PRESSURE MOMENT OF THE WEEK: Patrick Antonius' $287K+ over Phil Laak despite Laak's many attempts to make him fold
BIGGEST WINNERS AMONGST POTS WON:
1. Patrick Antonius- $415,400
2. Tom Dwan- $156,100
3. Phil Laak- $88,400
MOST HANDS WON: 2 (Antonius, Dwan, Laak)
SHUT OUT: Daniel Negreanu, Howard Lederer & Joseph Hachem
4/27/2009 Results
TPIR: We start the week with Jennifer Wolf from UCSB, Byard Peterson, Cinnamon Hughes from Canyon Hills, CA and Rochelle Ottman from the Air Force. Drew sneaks in from the left of Door #2 and the first IUFB is a collection of ladies' designer clothes (Lanisha).
Jennifer: $350
Byard: $1,200
Cinnamon: $1,100
Rochelle: $750
ARP: $1,250
Byard plays Five Price Tags for a Ford F-150 (Manuela). Board (Amber):
$23,640
$25,191
$22,980
$24,215
$21,790
Byard says False for each of the following- a speed pitch baseball marked at $25 (Lanisha), a flip camcorder marked at $125 (Manuela), a label maker marked at $80 (Lanisha) and a TV timer marked at $90 (Manuela)...BUT THEY'RE ALL TRUE!!! This is the first FPT WIPEOUT in the Drew Carey era and the first since the beginning of Season 34. The ARP of the truck was $21,790, and yes, Drew did reveal the ARP of the truck after this game was lost. Bob Barker never revealed the ARP of the car in this game whenever a WIPEOUT occurred in this game. When is the last time we had four Trues in a row in this game? With that and the fact that the truck's ARP was the lowest on the board, it's no surprise the car game losing streak is now at 12.
Hoping to do much better is Salvador Vilalobo and the second IUFB is a pair of "Hannah Montana"/"Spongebob Squarepants" 15" LCD TVs (Amber; from one of the splitting signs).
Salvador: $350
Cinnamon: $750
Rochelle: $1,100
Jennifer: $800
ARP: $570
Salvador from Georgia plays Pick a Number (Manuela) for a trip to Fiji (Lanisha at the audience screen). Board:
$ 7 _ 8 8
NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 3, 4 & 5
I say the second digit's 3, while Salvador picks the 4...should've gone with me.
One of Salvador's friends ends up being the show's next contestant- Martha Godfrey. The third IUFB is a collection of water inflatables (Manuela).
Martha: $575
Cinnamon: $900
Rochelle: $1,050
Jennifer: BUCK
ARP: $1,048
Because Rochelle overbid by two bucks, Cinnamon has a chance to win a "sweet" Ashley bedroom (Amber) worth $5,252 playing Grocery Game (Lanisha). Products today are Hot Pockets Four Cheese (regular size), Gold Bond Foot Cream, Honey Maid graham crackers, Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar and a bag of Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmellows.
1. 2 Hot Pockets: $2.49 X 2 = $4.98
2. 3 Graham Crackers: $4.29 X 3 = $12.87 ($17.85)
3. 2 Hershey's Bars: $.79 X 2 = $1.58 ($19.43; not looking good)
Final purchase: 1 Marshmellow bag: $2.09 (BUSTED at $21.52)
One more chocolate bar on her third turn would've won it for her.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Salvador: $.85
Cinnamon: 80 + 80 = OVER
Byard: 40 + 50 = $.90
The first loser of the day gets to the Showcase.
Coming on down next, hoping to possibly be the first winner of the day, is Trisha Desmond and the fourth IUFB is a Killerspin.com bumper pool table (being played on by Barney Reed & Biba from said manufacturer).
Trisha: $1,200
Rochelle: $850
Jennifer: $575
Martha: $1,250
ARP: $1,999
Martha plays Freeze Frame for a golf cart and clubs (Amber). The best possible prices on today's board are $3,593, $4,629, $5,562, $6,215, $8,635 and $9,355. She locks in $5,562...that's not enough. I had the correct price- $9,355, the highest possible one on the board.
Plugging in the blue spot now is Brice Gerwitz and the next IUFB on the turntable is a Behringer digital piano (Manuela).
Brice: $2,500
Trisha: $2,600
Rochelle: $675
Jennifer: $2,000
ARP: $960
Rochelle, a 1st Sergeant in the Air Force, plays One Away for a Chevrolet Impala (Std., Prot)(Amber; we see both the much-loved zoom-in car shot from the Giant Price Tag and the also-popular shot GPT rising up to reveal the gameboard from Rich DiPirro). Board (Lanisha):
$ 3 6 , 2 4 5
I smell big trouble with today's setup. As of this episode, the model handling the trilons for One Away is permanent (fortunately, having the contestant asking the Mighty Sound Effects Lady remains in effect; this wasn't the case with earlier playings where a model was helping out with this game) Her first guess:
$ 2 5 , 3 5 4
The Ol' Mighty Sound Effects Lady gives her...three honks. Let me tell you folks right now that in order to win today's playing, Rochelle must have chosen all five red numbers (I don't recall one playing where that was the case, much less any playing where choosing all five of the higher blue numbers was required to win). Does she somehow pull out a miracle?...
$ 2 5 , 1 3 4
...HOLY S#&%, SHE DID- SHE WINS THE $25,134 CAR!!!!!! THAT'S GOTTA BE THE GREATEST GRECO-STOPPER SO FAR THIS SEASON!!! Outstanding win, Rochelle!
Video Bonus: EVIL car game setups
Rich then magically appears on our TVs to call on Karen Lukesh and the day's final IUFB is a set of Craftsman power tools (Lanisha; from a rising dollar sign tag). Jennifer's been here since this day started.
Karen: $866
Jennifer: $1,500
Brice: $1,200
Trisha: $2,000
ARP: $1,390
THE FIRST FOUR BREAKFAST CLUB'S FIRST MEMBER THIS WEEK: Jennifer
Brice, the fourth player out of six today to escape from the blue spot of Contestant's Row, plays Swap Meet for a gold/diamond pendant (Lanisha; today's target prize), a sofa (Amber), designer shoes and an elpitical exerciser (Manuela). Brice's selecton is the exerciser...$999. That sounds like a good possibility for the pendant...and it sure is $999 as well! We end the day with two impressive wins (though this one was nowhere near as impressive as the one on One Away)! The sofa was $2,420 and the shoes were $1,473.
My lineup today:
1. Five Price Tags
2. Swap Meet
3. Grocery Game
4. Pick a Number
5. Freeze Frame
6. One Away
I think Fingers was aiming for a Winless Show today, but we got very lucky late!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Martha ($1,999): $.75
Brice ($7,281): 60 + 40 = WINS $1,000!
Rochelle ($26,094): 65 + 50 = OVER
Since this episode was taped a bit before the Earth Day one, the arrow split-screen isn't in effect for Bonus Spins now. As for how Brice's Bonus Spin went...he just misses another ten grand with the 15 and gets the 80 instead.
The first Showcase has an iMac computer system and trips to Egypt and Athena (all modeled by Lanisha; features the dreaded banter between Drew & Rich at the beginning).
BRICE PASSES TO BYARD; BYARD BIDS $17,495 ON TRIPS SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (I don't believe that will cover both trips)
MY BID FOR TRIPS SHOWCASE: $22,333
Brice then sees prizes from yesterday and today. First, there's a sweet-looking white retro refrigerator from Elmira Stove Works (Manuela). Second, there's a collection of past movies on DVD, and you can watch some of them in good quality on this piece of today's technology- a Sony 32" HDTV (Amber). Finally, we have something with wheels that definitely has some retro-styling, a PT Cruiser (Std., Paint, AT, Mats, Radio)(Manuela)!
BRICE BIDS $19,575 ON CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF #2 (Barely covers the car)
MY BID FOR CAR SHOWCASE: $27,750
(Note: While the HDTV was being shown, we saw a clip of the Showcase Showdown where Katherine Savant won $26K on the Big Wheel!)
BRICE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,575
ARP: $25,205
DIFFERENCE: $5,630
BYARD'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,495
ARP: $25,677
DIFFERENCE: $8,182- LOSS; BRICE WINS!
Brice couldn't pull off the DSW today, but he still wins $33,486 in cash and prizes!
DOND: This was the 30th week of taped episodes. At #7, Chelsea Osmond (not related to Donny & Marie, of course) is the week's first contestant (she's a family therapist at a hospital). She wants to win enough to buy her daughter a boat.
ROUND 1:
1. #4 (Jason)- $500
2. #10 (Helen)- $25,000
3. #12 (Bob)- $75,000
4. #6 (Melissa; a matchmaker)- $1,000
5. #15 (Pam)- BUCK
OPENING OFFER: $17,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #5 (Danielle)- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #22 (Sharleen)- $10,000
3. #14 (Theresa)- $400
4. #17 (Anthony)- $100,000 (STRIKE ONE)
5. #11 (Alan)- $50
SECOND OFFER: $8,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #13 (Margarita)- $200
2. #16 (Cherraye)- $2,500
3. #3 (Carolina)- $100
4. #19 (Nayeena)- $7,500
THIRD OFFER: $17,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #18 (Ashley)- $250,000 (BIG STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET LEFT)
2. #1 (Eva)- $300
FOURTH OFFER: $6,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #20 (Stephanie)- PENNY
2. #21 (David)- $25
FIFTH OFFER: $14,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #2 (Cary)- $5
SIXTH OFFER: $18,000- DEAL
Her case had...$5,000, so she made a good deal. Other cases:
#8 (Diane)- $50,000
#9 (Fernando)- $10
WOF: This week, you Wheel Watchers Club members have a chance to win a trip to a Sandals resort; more on that later. Right now, let's get to the week's first Toss-Up category, Phrase:
_ _ _ | S W E E T
I _ | I S
Phyllis says HOW SWEET IT IS for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: JS20635
Tonight's contestants:
Phyllis Arnold (Jeffersonville, IN)- Postal supervisor (known as Sweet Pea while on the job)
Steve Tutunick (Celebration, FL)- Educational consultant; has been a teacher for 14 years
Becky Brody (Allen Park, MI)- Nurse
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Rhyme Time:
_ _ O W E R
_ _ _ _ R
Phyllis blows the solve with SHOWER POWER...
F _ O W E R
_ _ _ _ R
...while Becky has the FLOWER POWER for $2,000.
After a trip to the Sandals White House resort worth $7,500 goes on the wheel (plugged by Vanna instead of Charlie), the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. Becky starts off with three R's for $2,700 and a $300 S for the Free Spin. Later, she calls three N's for the trip. Then, she calls two C's for another $600, a $300 B and buys the O. After a $400 Y, she hits Bankrupt to lose $4,150 and the trip, so she uses her Free Spin, but she then calls a dud in P. Phyllis then calls a $600 L and we have...
C R A N B E R R Y
_ A L N _ T
S C O N E
...I've never heard of a CRANBERRY WALNUT SCONE, but she solves it anyway to double her winnings to $2,000.
DUD: P (Becky)
BANKRUPT: Becky
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Place. Phyllis immediately lands on Jackpot and calls a dud in N. After Steve loses $4,700 to a Bankrupt, Becky calls three C's for the Wild Card, but she loses it right back to a Bankrupt. A little later, Phyllis calls a pair of F's for $7,000, a pair of B's for another $1,000, buys two O's, then calls a $400 P. After buying the U up top to clean out the vowels, she calls two L's for another $1,800, then after calling an $800 Y to clear the board...
A B S O L U T E L Y
P E R F E C T
S T R E T C H | O F
B E A C H
...she solves ABSOLUTELY PERFECT STRETCH OF BEACH for another $11,100 and a trip to the Sandals Regency resort in St. Lucia worth ten grand, a new total of $23,100 in cash and trip!
DUD: N (Phyllis)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Steve, Becky)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $13,600
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: JL3311792
Meineke Mystery Round category is Before & After. Steve immediately hits Lose a Turn. Becky then calls a $450 R but then hits her second Bankrupt of the evening. Phyllis then calls a $450 D but she calls a dud in L while on $3,500. After Becky calls the A's to finish off the round's vowels, the board...
M R . | P O T A T O
H E A D
_ O A _ H
...she solves MR. POTATO HEAD COACH for another $1,700 and $3,700 total.
DUDS: B (Steve), L (Phyllis)
LAT: Steve
BANKRUPT: Becky
Around the House is the subject of the $3,000 Toss-Up:
F _ U R - P O S T E R
_ _ D
Steve gets on the board with FOUR-POSTER BED. Speed-Up Round category is Thing and consonants are worth $6,000 each! After Steve calls the F's...
_ _ T _ | _ F
C _ N F _ D _ N C _
...he possibly blows $24,000 with a missolve of BOUT OF CONFIDENCE. After Phyllis calls the V later...
V _ T _ | _ F
C _ N F _ D _ N C _
...she solves VOTE OF CONFIDENCE for another 30 grand and a new season-high maingame total of $53,100!!! Steve leaves with $3,000 and Becky goes home with $3,700.
$59,800 in cash and trip has been given away so far tonight!
DUDS: P (Becky), R (Becky), S (Becky)
Big Money Round: This week's car is an Audi TT Convertible. Remember, for you folks at home, enter the bonus round puzzle solution like last week, but this time at wheeloffortune.com (last week, you had to do so at wheelofvalpak.com). This time ten, lucky winners this week will win a trip to a Sandals resort in Jamaica.
As for Phyllis Arnold, if she should win the 100 grand tonight, she'll become the second all-time top winner; let's see if it happens. She spins the single star and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ S _ _ _ N
_ _ _ T _ _ _ E
She calls M, H, C and O and gets...
_ _ S H _ O N
_ O _ T _ _ _ E
...she can't solve FASHION BOUTIQUE...
...and it wasn't the $100,000 she lost out on, it was $25,000. That makes the current bonus round losing streak at a new season-high of nine episodes. But she still leaves with $53,100 in cash and trip!
Video Bonus: Footage of $53K+ maingame episode
Catch 21: Another hopefully fine week begins with:
Andrea Johnson (Valley Village, CA)- Certified "short-haired" reporter
Dima Callis (Anaheim)- Project manager for a wireless communications company; mother of four
Jon Grube (Kearney, NE)- Inventor
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Andrea: 10 OF HEARTS
Dima: KING OF DIAMONDS
Jon: 3 OF DIAMONDS
Dima gets the first question right to pass a Deuce of Clubs to Jon, but she is forced to bust after Andrea gets the next two questions right to pass a 3 of Spades and a Jack of Clubs to her. After Andrea gives her third straight correct answer to pass another low card to Jon, here are the remaining hands now:
Andrea: 10 OF HEARTS (300)
Jon: (3D)(2C)(4C) = 9
5. Glamour Magazine says that 64% of women polled reported having what sexual fantasy?
A: Having sex with a stranger
B: Having sex with a celebrity
C: Having sex in public places
Andrea: Having sex in public places- CORRECT ONCE AGAIN (400)
CARD: ACE OF CLUBS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (900)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Andrea: KING OF CLUBS
Dima: 7 OF SPADES
Jon: 7 OF DIAMONDS
Jon finally gets on the board right away this round and passes a King of Spades to Dima. Andrea then busts her for the second straight round after answering question #2 correctly to take a 5 of Diamonds. Andrea now has to hope Jon goes scoreless for the remainder of the round in order for Sudden Death to occur. Two questions later, the hands look like this:
Andrea: KING OF CLUBS (1,200)
Jon: (7D)(5S)(4H) = 16 (100)
5. The ladies on "The View" might suffer from androphobia, which is the fear of what?
A: Menopause
B: Men
C: Republicans
Jon: Republicans- NO
Andrea: Menopause- RIGHT ONCE AGAIN (1,300)
If this next card is an Ace or anything higher than a 5, we're going to Sudden Death between Dima & Jon...
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS
...she scores her second straight 21!
SUDDEN DEATH:
Card choices:
Dima: Second
Jon: First
DIMA:
Untaken card: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Taken card: 9 OF DIAMONDS
JON:
Taken card: 2 OF HEARTS- LOSE
Dima will face Andrea in the Championship Round.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Andrea: JACK OF SPADES
Dima: 9 OF CLUBS
Two cards later:
Andrea: (JS)(4S) = 14
Dima: (9C)(4D) = 13
3. Weighing 115,000 karats, where is America's largest rhinestone located?
A: Elton John's piano
B: Liberace Museum
C: Dollywood
Andrea: Liberace Museum- CORRECT
To win, Andrea must get a 7 or anything higher than a 9 to show up...
CARD: 8 OF CLUBS
...but having an 8 show up is the worst thing that can happen to her, as that causes her to lose the game on the spot! Ouch. But she still leaves with the vacuum.
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: The minimum two Power Chips are in play for Dima.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 10 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 2 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: ACE OF SPADES
1. ACE OF CLUBS- HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
2. 2 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (4)
3. 7 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (11)
4. 6 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (one Power Chip left)
5. 2 OF CLUBS; CHANES IT (no Power Chips left)
6. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (8 or 18)
Tough luck there, but she still has a safety net.
7. 10 OF DIAMONDS- HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Does a 3 pop up next to make her the season's second $25,000 winner?...
8. 7 OF DIAMONDS (15); STOPS
...no, but she still has $6,000 to take home.
9. 9 OF SPADES
Jeopardy!: Last week, not a single male won a game, not even three-day champion Kevin Joyce. On this day, Liz Murphy tried to become a three-day champion against:
Justin Klos (Camp Hill, PA)- Legislative staffer
Helen Springut (L.A.)- Entertainment executive
First six categories of the week:
THE 19th CENTURY
AARON SPELLING BEE (they did need to spell correctly here)
IMBIBLERS
SPHERES
WEBSITES
ANIMATED WORD PUZZLES
Early on, Klos found the Daily Double under the $800 19th Century clue with said amount and the early lead; Murphy had $200 and Springut wasn't on the board at that point. He tried for $1,600 or nothing with this:
Unable to attend university, he went to Africa in 1870 & made his fortune.
"Who is Winston Churchill?"...sorry. It was Cecil Rhodes. At halftime, Murphy led with $3,600 by a margin of three grand over Springut; Klos was $400 in the hole. After the round...
Liz: $6,000
Helen: $2,600
Justin: $3,200
...so much for the champ's Lock Game Territory, at least for the moment. Time ran out before the $800 and $1,000 Aaron Spelling Bee clues could be played.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,400
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,800
DJ! Categories:
WRITTEN BY ANONYMOUS
DANCE REVOLUTION
LAW & DAUGHTER
MAJOR U.S. CITY NEWSPAPERS (the city must be given in each correct response)
HERTZ SO GOOD
"OI!"
Like the first DD of this episode, Klos found the first one of this round pretty early, with this one being under the $800 Written By Anonymous clue. At this point, he was at $4,800, trailing the champ for the lead by two grand; Springut had three large. He tried to tie the game with this clue:
Work thought to be by an 8th Century East Anglican poet who fused Scandinavian history with Christian elements.
"What is Beowulf?"...correct to tie the game at $6,800 apiece! Later, Springut found the night's last DD under the $1,200 Law & Daughter clue with $7,000; Murphy had $11,200 while Klos led with $13,200. Her wager was $3,000.
The daughter of 2 newspaper reporters, she served 5 terms as a Florida state attorney before a big promotion.
"Who is Janet Reno?"...right to jump to five figures and to make this game even tighter for the moment!
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $5,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $16,400
Helen: $13,200
Justin: $16,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $16,400
Helen: $11,400
Justin: $15,600
Great game tonight.
Remember folks, this is the last week you can enter the Galapagos Adventure Sweepstakes.
FJ! CATEGORY: Movie Directors.
Since 1971 he has directed only 6 films, but those 6 have averaged more than $283 million each at the box office.
Helen Springut's response was "Who is Jim Cameron?"...absolutely not. It only cost her $2,501, so she finished with $10,699. Jim Klos went with "Who is George Lucas?"...the "Star Wars" guru was correct to DOUBLE to $32,000! As for Murphy...she got it too and retained with $32,001! Three-day total: $77,203!
Cash Cab: The first game of the fourth season's second week had Jera, Pacqueem and Naima trying to make it 30 blocks to the Bowry and Delancy.
$50 Round:
1. Inspiring puns about George W. Bush, what synonym for second-rate alluded to shoddy baseball fields surrounded by shrubs?
Guess: Bad dugout- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE (A: Bush League)
2. On April Fool's Day 1996, Taco Bell enraged patriots announcing they had purchased what Philadelphia icon?
Guess: Liberty Bell- RIGHT ($50)
3. What famous three-word phrase kicks off the King James Bible?
Guess: In the Beginning- CORRECT ($100)
4. According to the American Keneel Club, Pugs, Pomeranians and pint-sized Poodles belong to what playful K-9 category?
Guess: Shepherds- STRIKE TWO (A: Toy)
$100 Round:
1. According to a popular 1980s expression, uptight people should take a dose of what rhyming metaphorical medicine?
Guess: Chill pill- CORRECT ($200)
2. According to legend, the Greek messenger Phedippides died after running the 26 miles between Athens and what other city?
Guess: Marathon- RIGHT ($300)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Besides Papa New Guinea, name six of the other nine countries that start with P or Q.
Correct answers given: Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Portugal, Poland & Panama ($550; at the buzzer!)
3. First described by Ponce de Leon, what Atlantic current is credited with keeping London more temperate than Siberia?
Guess: El Nino- GAME OVER (A: The Gulf Stream)
Alan & Arie then tried to make it 28 blocks to a place on 7th Ave. and 27th St. They swept their $50 questions. After getting their first three $100 questions correctly...
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the four major cell phone carriers.
Answers given: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile & Sprint ($750)
As it turned out, they didn't miss a question in regulation! One more $100 question and two $200 questions later, they finished with $1,250...and they decided to keep it.
The last game of the episode was a DOUBLE RIDE! Angelica, Francine & Cheryl Lee tried to make it to 77th & 2nd, 35 blocks away...despite not making a mistake, they only made $1,000 before arriving at their target. They went for this Aflac Video Bonus Question:
VIDEO BONUS: Also known as the Horned Rattlesnake, this viper often hides itself from prey by burrowing in the desert sands of the American Southwest. Lending its name to an air-to-air missile, what's this slithering species?
Their guess was Stealth...OOPS. It was actually the Sidewinder, making this not only the first Video Bonus loss this season, but the first ever loss in a Double Ride game.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Richard Winegar's game
Game 2
Game 3
Jennifer: $350
Byard: $1,200
Cinnamon: $1,100
Rochelle: $750
ARP: $1,250
Byard plays Five Price Tags for a Ford F-150 (Manuela). Board (Amber):
$23,640
$25,191
$22,980
$24,215
$21,790
Byard says False for each of the following- a speed pitch baseball marked at $25 (Lanisha), a flip camcorder marked at $125 (Manuela), a label maker marked at $80 (Lanisha) and a TV timer marked at $90 (Manuela)...BUT THEY'RE ALL TRUE!!! This is the first FPT WIPEOUT in the Drew Carey era and the first since the beginning of Season 34. The ARP of the truck was $21,790, and yes, Drew did reveal the ARP of the truck after this game was lost. Bob Barker never revealed the ARP of the car in this game whenever a WIPEOUT occurred in this game. When is the last time we had four Trues in a row in this game? With that and the fact that the truck's ARP was the lowest on the board, it's no surprise the car game losing streak is now at 12.
Hoping to do much better is Salvador Vilalobo and the second IUFB is a pair of "Hannah Montana"/"Spongebob Squarepants" 15" LCD TVs (Amber; from one of the splitting signs).
Salvador: $350
Cinnamon: $750
Rochelle: $1,100
Jennifer: $800
ARP: $570
Salvador from Georgia plays Pick a Number (Manuela) for a trip to Fiji (Lanisha at the audience screen). Board:
$ 7 _ 8 8
NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 3, 4 & 5
I say the second digit's 3, while Salvador picks the 4...should've gone with me.
One of Salvador's friends ends up being the show's next contestant- Martha Godfrey. The third IUFB is a collection of water inflatables (Manuela).
Martha: $575
Cinnamon: $900
Rochelle: $1,050
Jennifer: BUCK
ARP: $1,048
Because Rochelle overbid by two bucks, Cinnamon has a chance to win a "sweet" Ashley bedroom (Amber) worth $5,252 playing Grocery Game (Lanisha). Products today are Hot Pockets Four Cheese (regular size), Gold Bond Foot Cream, Honey Maid graham crackers, Hershey's Milk Chocolate bar and a bag of Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmellows.
1. 2 Hot Pockets: $2.49 X 2 = $4.98
2. 3 Graham Crackers: $4.29 X 3 = $12.87 ($17.85)
3. 2 Hershey's Bars: $.79 X 2 = $1.58 ($19.43; not looking good)
Final purchase: 1 Marshmellow bag: $2.09 (BUSTED at $21.52)
One more chocolate bar on her third turn would've won it for her.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Salvador: $.85
Cinnamon: 80 + 80 = OVER
Byard: 40 + 50 = $.90
The first loser of the day gets to the Showcase.
Coming on down next, hoping to possibly be the first winner of the day, is Trisha Desmond and the fourth IUFB is a Killerspin.com bumper pool table (being played on by Barney Reed & Biba from said manufacturer).
Trisha: $1,200
Rochelle: $850
Jennifer: $575
Martha: $1,250
ARP: $1,999
Martha plays Freeze Frame for a golf cart and clubs (Amber). The best possible prices on today's board are $3,593, $4,629, $5,562, $6,215, $8,635 and $9,355. She locks in $5,562...that's not enough. I had the correct price- $9,355, the highest possible one on the board.
Plugging in the blue spot now is Brice Gerwitz and the next IUFB on the turntable is a Behringer digital piano (Manuela).
Brice: $2,500
Trisha: $2,600
Rochelle: $675
Jennifer: $2,000
ARP: $960
Rochelle, a 1st Sergeant in the Air Force, plays One Away for a Chevrolet Impala (Std., Prot)(Amber; we see both the much-loved zoom-in car shot from the Giant Price Tag and the also-popular shot GPT rising up to reveal the gameboard from Rich DiPirro). Board (Lanisha):
$ 3 6 , 2 4 5
I smell big trouble with today's setup. As of this episode, the model handling the trilons for One Away is permanent (fortunately, having the contestant asking the Mighty Sound Effects Lady remains in effect; this wasn't the case with earlier playings where a model was helping out with this game) Her first guess:
$ 2 5 , 3 5 4
The Ol' Mighty Sound Effects Lady gives her...three honks. Let me tell you folks right now that in order to win today's playing, Rochelle must have chosen all five red numbers (I don't recall one playing where that was the case, much less any playing where choosing all five of the higher blue numbers was required to win). Does she somehow pull out a miracle?...
$ 2 5 , 1 3 4
...HOLY S#&%, SHE DID- SHE WINS THE $25,134 CAR!!!!!! THAT'S GOTTA BE THE GREATEST GRECO-STOPPER SO FAR THIS SEASON!!! Outstanding win, Rochelle!
Video Bonus: EVIL car game setups
Rich then magically appears on our TVs to call on Karen Lukesh and the day's final IUFB is a set of Craftsman power tools (Lanisha; from a rising dollar sign tag). Jennifer's been here since this day started.
Karen: $866
Jennifer: $1,500
Brice: $1,200
Trisha: $2,000
ARP: $1,390
THE FIRST FOUR BREAKFAST CLUB'S FIRST MEMBER THIS WEEK: Jennifer
Brice, the fourth player out of six today to escape from the blue spot of Contestant's Row, plays Swap Meet for a gold/diamond pendant (Lanisha; today's target prize), a sofa (Amber), designer shoes and an elpitical exerciser (Manuela). Brice's selecton is the exerciser...$999. That sounds like a good possibility for the pendant...and it sure is $999 as well! We end the day with two impressive wins (though this one was nowhere near as impressive as the one on One Away)! The sofa was $2,420 and the shoes were $1,473.
My lineup today:
1. Five Price Tags
2. Swap Meet
3. Grocery Game
4. Pick a Number
5. Freeze Frame
6. One Away
I think Fingers was aiming for a Winless Show today, but we got very lucky late!
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Martha ($1,999): $.75
Brice ($7,281): 60 + 40 = WINS $1,000!
Rochelle ($26,094): 65 + 50 = OVER
Since this episode was taped a bit before the Earth Day one, the arrow split-screen isn't in effect for Bonus Spins now. As for how Brice's Bonus Spin went...he just misses another ten grand with the 15 and gets the 80 instead.
The first Showcase has an iMac computer system and trips to Egypt and Athena (all modeled by Lanisha; features the dreaded banter between Drew & Rich at the beginning).
BRICE PASSES TO BYARD; BYARD BIDS $17,495 ON TRIPS SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF (I don't believe that will cover both trips)
MY BID FOR TRIPS SHOWCASE: $22,333
Brice then sees prizes from yesterday and today. First, there's a sweet-looking white retro refrigerator from Elmira Stove Works (Manuela). Second, there's a collection of past movies on DVD, and you can watch some of them in good quality on this piece of today's technology- a Sony 32" HDTV (Amber). Finally, we have something with wheels that definitely has some retro-styling, a PT Cruiser (Std., Paint, AT, Mats, Radio)(Manuela)!
BRICE BIDS $19,575 ON CAR SHOWCASE- STAGE GARF #2 (Barely covers the car)
MY BID FOR CAR SHOWCASE: $27,750
(Note: While the HDTV was being shown, we saw a clip of the Showcase Showdown where Katherine Savant won $26K on the Big Wheel!)
BRICE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,575
ARP: $25,205
DIFFERENCE: $5,630
BYARD'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $17,495
ARP: $25,677
DIFFERENCE: $8,182- LOSS; BRICE WINS!
Brice couldn't pull off the DSW today, but he still wins $33,486 in cash and prizes!
DOND: This was the 30th week of taped episodes. At #7, Chelsea Osmond (not related to Donny & Marie, of course) is the week's first contestant (she's a family therapist at a hospital). She wants to win enough to buy her daughter a boat.
ROUND 1:
1. #4 (Jason)- $500
2. #10 (Helen)- $25,000
3. #12 (Bob)- $75,000
4. #6 (Melissa; a matchmaker)- $1,000
5. #15 (Pam)- BUCK
OPENING OFFER: $17,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #5 (Danielle)- $500,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
2. #22 (Sharleen)- $10,000
3. #14 (Theresa)- $400
4. #17 (Anthony)- $100,000 (STRIKE ONE)
5. #11 (Alan)- $50
SECOND OFFER: $8,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #13 (Margarita)- $200
2. #16 (Cherraye)- $2,500
3. #3 (Carolina)- $100
4. #19 (Nayeena)- $7,500
THIRD OFFER: $17,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #18 (Ashley)- $250,000 (BIG STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET LEFT)
2. #1 (Eva)- $300
FOURTH OFFER: $6,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #20 (Stephanie)- PENNY
2. #21 (David)- $25
FIFTH OFFER: $14,000- NO DEAL
19th PICK: #2 (Cary)- $5
SIXTH OFFER: $18,000- DEAL
Her case had...$5,000, so she made a good deal. Other cases:
#8 (Diane)- $50,000
#9 (Fernando)- $10
WOF: This week, you Wheel Watchers Club members have a chance to win a trip to a Sandals resort; more on that later. Right now, let's get to the week's first Toss-Up category, Phrase:
_ _ _ | S W E E T
I _ | I S
Phyllis says HOW SWEET IT IS for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: JS20635
Tonight's contestants:
Phyllis Arnold (Jeffersonville, IN)- Postal supervisor (known as Sweet Pea while on the job)
Steve Tutunick (Celebration, FL)- Educational consultant; has been a teacher for 14 years
Becky Brody (Allen Park, MI)- Nurse
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Rhyme Time:
_ _ O W E R
_ _ _ _ R
Phyllis blows the solve with SHOWER POWER...
F _ O W E R
_ _ _ _ R
...while Becky has the FLOWER POWER for $2,000.
After a trip to the Sandals White House resort worth $7,500 goes on the wheel (plugged by Vanna instead of Charlie), the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. Becky starts off with three R's for $2,700 and a $300 S for the Free Spin. Later, she calls three N's for the trip. Then, she calls two C's for another $600, a $300 B and buys the O. After a $400 Y, she hits Bankrupt to lose $4,150 and the trip, so she uses her Free Spin, but she then calls a dud in P. Phyllis then calls a $600 L and we have...
C R A N B E R R Y
_ A L N _ T
S C O N E
...I've never heard of a CRANBERRY WALNUT SCONE, but she solves it anyway to double her winnings to $2,000.
DUD: P (Becky)
BANKRUPT: Becky
IHOP Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Place. Phyllis immediately lands on Jackpot and calls a dud in N. After Steve loses $4,700 to a Bankrupt, Becky calls three C's for the Wild Card, but she loses it right back to a Bankrupt. A little later, Phyllis calls a pair of F's for $7,000, a pair of B's for another $1,000, buys two O's, then calls a $400 P. After buying the U up top to clean out the vowels, she calls two L's for another $1,800, then after calling an $800 Y to clear the board...
A B S O L U T E L Y
P E R F E C T
S T R E T C H | O F
B E A C H
...she solves ABSOLUTELY PERFECT STRETCH OF BEACH for another $11,100 and a trip to the Sandals Regency resort in St. Lucia worth ten grand, a new total of $23,100 in cash and trip!
DUD: N (Phyllis)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Steve, Becky)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $13,600
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: JL3311792
Meineke Mystery Round category is Before & After. Steve immediately hits Lose a Turn. Becky then calls a $450 R but then hits her second Bankrupt of the evening. Phyllis then calls a $450 D but she calls a dud in L while on $3,500. After Becky calls the A's to finish off the round's vowels, the board...
M R . | P O T A T O
H E A D
_ O A _ H
...she solves MR. POTATO HEAD COACH for another $1,700 and $3,700 total.
DUDS: B (Steve), L (Phyllis)
LAT: Steve
BANKRUPT: Becky
Around the House is the subject of the $3,000 Toss-Up:
F _ U R - P O S T E R
_ _ D
Steve gets on the board with FOUR-POSTER BED. Speed-Up Round category is Thing and consonants are worth $6,000 each! After Steve calls the F's...
_ _ T _ | _ F
C _ N F _ D _ N C _
...he possibly blows $24,000 with a missolve of BOUT OF CONFIDENCE. After Phyllis calls the V later...
V _ T _ | _ F
C _ N F _ D _ N C _
...she solves VOTE OF CONFIDENCE for another 30 grand and a new season-high maingame total of $53,100!!! Steve leaves with $3,000 and Becky goes home with $3,700.
$59,800 in cash and trip has been given away so far tonight!
DUDS: P (Becky), R (Becky), S (Becky)
Big Money Round: This week's car is an Audi TT Convertible. Remember, for you folks at home, enter the bonus round puzzle solution like last week, but this time at wheeloffortune.com (last week, you had to do so at wheelofvalpak.com). This time ten, lucky winners this week will win a trip to a Sandals resort in Jamaica.
As for Phyllis Arnold, if she should win the 100 grand tonight, she'll become the second all-time top winner; let's see if it happens. She spins the single star and the category is Place. Starting with:
_ _ S _ _ _ N
_ _ _ T _ _ _ E
She calls M, H, C and O and gets...
_ _ S H _ O N
_ O _ T _ _ _ E
...she can't solve FASHION BOUTIQUE...
...and it wasn't the $100,000 she lost out on, it was $25,000. That makes the current bonus round losing streak at a new season-high of nine episodes. But she still leaves with $53,100 in cash and trip!
Video Bonus: Footage of $53K+ maingame episode
Catch 21: Another hopefully fine week begins with:
Andrea Johnson (Valley Village, CA)- Certified "short-haired" reporter
Dima Callis (Anaheim)- Project manager for a wireless communications company; mother of four
Jon Grube (Kearney, NE)- Inventor
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Andrea: 10 OF HEARTS
Dima: KING OF DIAMONDS
Jon: 3 OF DIAMONDS
Dima gets the first question right to pass a Deuce of Clubs to Jon, but she is forced to bust after Andrea gets the next two questions right to pass a 3 of Spades and a Jack of Clubs to her. After Andrea gives her third straight correct answer to pass another low card to Jon, here are the remaining hands now:
Andrea: 10 OF HEARTS (300)
Jon: (3D)(2C)(4C) = 9
5. Glamour Magazine says that 64% of women polled reported having what sexual fantasy?
A: Having sex with a stranger
B: Having sex with a celebrity
C: Having sex in public places
Andrea: Having sex in public places- CORRECT ONCE AGAIN (400)
CARD: ACE OF CLUBS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (900)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Andrea: KING OF CLUBS
Dima: 7 OF SPADES
Jon: 7 OF DIAMONDS
Jon finally gets on the board right away this round and passes a King of Spades to Dima. Andrea then busts her for the second straight round after answering question #2 correctly to take a 5 of Diamonds. Andrea now has to hope Jon goes scoreless for the remainder of the round in order for Sudden Death to occur. Two questions later, the hands look like this:
Andrea: KING OF CLUBS (1,200)
Jon: (7D)(5S)(4H) = 16 (100)
5. The ladies on "The View" might suffer from androphobia, which is the fear of what?
A: Menopause
B: Men
C: Republicans
Jon: Republicans- NO
Andrea: Menopause- RIGHT ONCE AGAIN (1,300)
If this next card is an Ace or anything higher than a 5, we're going to Sudden Death between Dima & Jon...
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS
...she scores her second straight 21!
SUDDEN DEATH:
Card choices:
Dima: Second
Jon: First
DIMA:
Untaken card: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Taken card: 9 OF DIAMONDS
JON:
Taken card: 2 OF HEARTS- LOSE
Dima will face Andrea in the Championship Round.
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Andrea: JACK OF SPADES
Dima: 9 OF CLUBS
Two cards later:
Andrea: (JS)(4S) = 14
Dima: (9C)(4D) = 13
3. Weighing 115,000 karats, where is America's largest rhinestone located?
A: Elton John's piano
B: Liberace Museum
C: Dollywood
Andrea: Liberace Museum- CORRECT
To win, Andrea must get a 7 or anything higher than a 9 to show up...
CARD: 8 OF CLUBS
...but having an 8 show up is the worst thing that can happen to her, as that causes her to lose the game on the spot! Ouch. But she still leaves with the vacuum.
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: The minimum two Power Chips are in play for Dima.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 10 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 2 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: ACE OF SPADES
1. ACE OF CLUBS- HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
2. 2 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (4)
3. 7 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (11)
4. 6 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (one Power Chip left)
5. 2 OF CLUBS; CHANES IT (no Power Chips left)
6. 7 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (8 or 18)
Tough luck there, but she still has a safety net.
7. 10 OF DIAMONDS- HAND #2 CLEARED ($5,000)
Does a 3 pop up next to make her the season's second $25,000 winner?...
8. 7 OF DIAMONDS (15); STOPS
...no, but she still has $6,000 to take home.
9. 9 OF SPADES
Jeopardy!: Last week, not a single male won a game, not even three-day champion Kevin Joyce. On this day, Liz Murphy tried to become a three-day champion against:
Justin Klos (Camp Hill, PA)- Legislative staffer
Helen Springut (L.A.)- Entertainment executive
First six categories of the week:
THE 19th CENTURY
AARON SPELLING BEE (they did need to spell correctly here)
IMBIBLERS
SPHERES
WEBSITES
ANIMATED WORD PUZZLES
Early on, Klos found the Daily Double under the $800 19th Century clue with said amount and the early lead; Murphy had $200 and Springut wasn't on the board at that point. He tried for $1,600 or nothing with this:
Unable to attend university, he went to Africa in 1870 & made his fortune.
"Who is Winston Churchill?"...sorry. It was Cecil Rhodes. At halftime, Murphy led with $3,600 by a margin of three grand over Springut; Klos was $400 in the hole. After the round...
Liz: $6,000
Helen: $2,600
Justin: $3,200
...so much for the champ's Lock Game Territory, at least for the moment. Time ran out before the $800 and $1,000 Aaron Spelling Bee clues could be played.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,400
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,800
DJ! Categories:
WRITTEN BY ANONYMOUS
DANCE REVOLUTION
LAW & DAUGHTER
MAJOR U.S. CITY NEWSPAPERS (the city must be given in each correct response)
HERTZ SO GOOD
"OI!"
Like the first DD of this episode, Klos found the first one of this round pretty early, with this one being under the $800 Written By Anonymous clue. At this point, he was at $4,800, trailing the champ for the lead by two grand; Springut had three large. He tried to tie the game with this clue:
Work thought to be by an 8th Century East Anglican poet who fused Scandinavian history with Christian elements.
"What is Beowulf?"...correct to tie the game at $6,800 apiece! Later, Springut found the night's last DD under the $1,200 Law & Daughter clue with $7,000; Murphy had $11,200 while Klos led with $13,200. Her wager was $3,000.
The daughter of 2 newspaper reporters, she served 5 terms as a Florida state attorney before a big promotion.
"Who is Janet Reno?"...right to jump to five figures and to make this game even tighter for the moment!
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $5,200
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $16,400
Helen: $13,200
Justin: $16,000
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $16,400
Helen: $11,400
Justin: $15,600
Great game tonight.
Remember folks, this is the last week you can enter the Galapagos Adventure Sweepstakes.
FJ! CATEGORY: Movie Directors.
Since 1971 he has directed only 6 films, but those 6 have averaged more than $283 million each at the box office.
Helen Springut's response was "Who is Jim Cameron?"...absolutely not. It only cost her $2,501, so she finished with $10,699. Jim Klos went with "Who is George Lucas?"...the "Star Wars" guru was correct to DOUBLE to $32,000! As for Murphy...she got it too and retained with $32,001! Three-day total: $77,203!
Cash Cab: The first game of the fourth season's second week had Jera, Pacqueem and Naima trying to make it 30 blocks to the Bowry and Delancy.
$50 Round:
1. Inspiring puns about George W. Bush, what synonym for second-rate alluded to shoddy baseball fields surrounded by shrubs?
Guess: Bad dugout- ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK NOMINEE (A: Bush League)
2. On April Fool's Day 1996, Taco Bell enraged patriots announcing they had purchased what Philadelphia icon?
Guess: Liberty Bell- RIGHT ($50)
3. What famous three-word phrase kicks off the King James Bible?
Guess: In the Beginning- CORRECT ($100)
4. According to the American Keneel Club, Pugs, Pomeranians and pint-sized Poodles belong to what playful K-9 category?
Guess: Shepherds- STRIKE TWO (A: Toy)
$100 Round:
1. According to a popular 1980s expression, uptight people should take a dose of what rhyming metaphorical medicine?
Guess: Chill pill- CORRECT ($200)
2. According to legend, the Greek messenger Phedippides died after running the 26 miles between Athens and what other city?
Guess: Marathon- RIGHT ($300)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Besides Papa New Guinea, name six of the other nine countries that start with P or Q.
Correct answers given: Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Portugal, Poland & Panama ($550; at the buzzer!)
3. First described by Ponce de Leon, what Atlantic current is credited with keeping London more temperate than Siberia?
Guess: El Nino- GAME OVER (A: The Gulf Stream)
Alan & Arie then tried to make it 28 blocks to a place on 7th Ave. and 27th St. They swept their $50 questions. After getting their first three $100 questions correctly...
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the four major cell phone carriers.
Answers given: AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile & Sprint ($750)
As it turned out, they didn't miss a question in regulation! One more $100 question and two $200 questions later, they finished with $1,250...and they decided to keep it.
The last game of the episode was a DOUBLE RIDE! Angelica, Francine & Cheryl Lee tried to make it to 77th & 2nd, 35 blocks away...despite not making a mistake, they only made $1,000 before arriving at their target. They went for this Aflac Video Bonus Question:
VIDEO BONUS: Also known as the Horned Rattlesnake, this viper often hides itself from prey by burrowing in the desert sands of the American Southwest. Lending its name to an air-to-air missile, what's this slithering species?
Their guess was Stealth...OOPS. It was actually the Sidewinder, making this not only the first Video Bonus loss this season, but the first ever loss in a Double Ride game.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Richard Winegar's game
Game 2
Game 3
Sunday, April 26, 2009
"Celebrity Apprentice" 4/26
To start this week's episode, Jesse James gets moved to Kotu.
THIS WEEK'S TASK: Create a four-page print ad for Right Guard Fast Break deodorant; this must include David Lee of the New York Knicks.
PROJECT MANAGERS:
Athena: Brande Roderick
Kotu: Clint Black
CNBC's hyperactive financial analyst Jim Cramer will be the eyes and ears for Athena, while Ivanka will do that for Kotu.
Practically the whole time, James disliked the way Black was running their photo shoot because he thought it was cheesy. Meanwhile, during one of Kotu's meetings, Athena decided to pop in!
The final result...
...despite all that bickering, Kotu won! That meant not only would their ad appear in Sports Illustrated and on said magazine's website, Black won $20,000 for charity.
BOARDROOM: Roderick starts off by reminding us that she's raised the second-highest amount of money for charity amongst all of this season's cast. She felt Melissa Rivers should be fired because she's gotten too personal as of late. When Mr. Trump asked Jim Cramer whom he would fire if he were the boss, he said Melissa. In the end, the Trumpster...
...DECIDES TO LISTEN TO MR. CRAMER AND FIRES MELISSA. NEEDLESS TO SAY, JOAN ISN'T HAPPY AND THEATENS TO QUIT; SHE EVEN LASHES OUT AT ATHENA FOR PLAYING A PART IN MELISSA'S FIRING.
BEFORE EVEN LEAVING THE BUILDING, MELISSA WENT ON A PROFANITY-LACED TIRADE, DEMANDING THAT SHE LEAVE WITH ALL OF HER PERSONAL BELONGINGS!!! SHE EVEN DECLINED THE EXIT INTERVIEW!
THIS WEEK'S TASK: Create a four-page print ad for Right Guard Fast Break deodorant; this must include David Lee of the New York Knicks.
PROJECT MANAGERS:
Athena: Brande Roderick
Kotu: Clint Black
CNBC's hyperactive financial analyst Jim Cramer will be the eyes and ears for Athena, while Ivanka will do that for Kotu.
Practically the whole time, James disliked the way Black was running their photo shoot because he thought it was cheesy. Meanwhile, during one of Kotu's meetings, Athena decided to pop in!
The final result...
...despite all that bickering, Kotu won! That meant not only would their ad appear in Sports Illustrated and on said magazine's website, Black won $20,000 for charity.
BOARDROOM: Roderick starts off by reminding us that she's raised the second-highest amount of money for charity amongst all of this season's cast. She felt Melissa Rivers should be fired because she's gotten too personal as of late. When Mr. Trump asked Jim Cramer whom he would fire if he were the boss, he said Melissa. In the end, the Trumpster...
...DECIDES TO LISTEN TO MR. CRAMER AND FIRES MELISSA. NEEDLESS TO SAY, JOAN ISN'T HAPPY AND THEATENS TO QUIT; SHE EVEN LASHES OUT AT ATHENA FOR PLAYING A PART IN MELISSA'S FIRING.
BEFORE EVEN LEAVING THE BUILDING, MELISSA WENT ON A PROFANITY-LACED TIRADE, DEMANDING THAT SHE LEAVE WITH ALL OF HER PERSONAL BELONGINGS!!! SHE EVEN DECLINED THE EXIT INTERVIEW!
"The Amazing Race" 4/26
With Mark & Michael's epic elimination last week, we are now guaranteed of at least one three-win team and at least one all-female team in the final three. Let me remind you that no all-female duo has ever won the $1 Million on this show.
OPENING CLUE: Teams must fly over a thousand miles to Beijing, where they must go to a foot massage parlor to get their second clue.
This week, each team has $40 at their disposal.
ROADBLOCK #9: One member of each team must go through the entire traditional Chinese foot massage process for a ten-minute period before getting their third clue (this includes drinking a cup of tea before and after the massage). If the pain proves to be too much for somebody and they decide to stop it at any time, they must start over.
Jaime & Cara are currently leading, while Margie & Luke are in last place.
CLUE #3: Teams must take a ride to Guangcai Natatorium, where Clue #4 awaits.
By this point, Tammy & Victor now lead.
DETOUR #9: Time for one of the more famous questions in life, sort of- Sync or Swim?
Sync: Teams must master synchronized diving by diving off a three-meter springboard and hit the water in perfect unison. Once they do so and get a score of 5 from a judge, they will get their next clue.
Swim: After changing into a speedo laser suit (the same kind worn by Michael Phelps), they must swim eight lengths of the pool in a 400M relay. Team members must alternate every two lengths. Once both team members have completed 200M, they will get their next clue.
Here's what everybody chose originally this week:
Sync: Tammy & Victor, Kisha & Jen
Swim: Jaime & Cara, Margie & Luke
Kisha & Jen hate this Detour segment the most because neither one likes to be in the pool. Before even trying the diving, they decided to change to the Swim task, but then go right back to the Sync task. Jaima & Cara complete their Detour task first (the 400M one).
PIT STOP: Drum Tower. The final three might very well be determined here.
Late in the leg, Victor's having leg cramps.
In the end...
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
...this stage proves to be the two-parter, so we'll complete it next time. Jaime & Cara are still leading at this moment.
OPENING CLUE: Teams must fly over a thousand miles to Beijing, where they must go to a foot massage parlor to get their second clue.
This week, each team has $40 at their disposal.
ROADBLOCK #9: One member of each team must go through the entire traditional Chinese foot massage process for a ten-minute period before getting their third clue (this includes drinking a cup of tea before and after the massage). If the pain proves to be too much for somebody and they decide to stop it at any time, they must start over.
Jaime & Cara are currently leading, while Margie & Luke are in last place.
CLUE #3: Teams must take a ride to Guangcai Natatorium, where Clue #4 awaits.
By this point, Tammy & Victor now lead.
DETOUR #9: Time for one of the more famous questions in life, sort of- Sync or Swim?
Sync: Teams must master synchronized diving by diving off a three-meter springboard and hit the water in perfect unison. Once they do so and get a score of 5 from a judge, they will get their next clue.
Swim: After changing into a speedo laser suit (the same kind worn by Michael Phelps), they must swim eight lengths of the pool in a 400M relay. Team members must alternate every two lengths. Once both team members have completed 200M, they will get their next clue.
Here's what everybody chose originally this week:
Sync: Tammy & Victor, Kisha & Jen
Swim: Jaime & Cara, Margie & Luke
Kisha & Jen hate this Detour segment the most because neither one likes to be in the pool. Before even trying the diving, they decided to change to the Swim task, but then go right back to the Sync task. Jaima & Cara complete their Detour task first (the 400M one).
PIT STOP: Drum Tower. The final three might very well be determined here.
Late in the leg, Victor's having leg cramps.
In the end...
(WOF Time's Up Signal)
...this stage proves to be the two-parter, so we'll complete it next time. Jaime & Cara are still leading at this moment.
Saturday, April 25, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Summer schedule notes
"The Chopping Block" will resume its run on Fridays at 8 PM beginning on June 19th.
-The fourth season premiere of "America's Got Talent" on Wednesday, June 24th has been extended to two hours.
-NBC's "Great American Road Trip" will now begin on July 7th at 8 PM and will air Tuesdays; originally, it had been scheduled to air on Wednesdays.
Source: The Futon Critic
-The fourth season premiere of "America's Got Talent" on Wednesday, June 24th has been extended to two hours.
-NBC's "Great American Road Trip" will now begin on July 7th at 8 PM and will air Tuesdays; originally, it had been scheduled to air on Wednesdays.
Source: The Futon Critic
"I'm a Celebrity..." updates
NBC & MTV have formed an agreement to both broadcast the second season of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!". Beginning June 7th, MTV will run a marathon of each week's episodes on Sunday nights. The MTV airings will include never-before-seen footage and extra commentary from the stars.
As of right now, Rod Blagojevich will NOT be on the show because he didn't get cleared by a court judge to go to Costa Rica. Who will be: Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson, former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar, former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Stephen Baldwin, supermodel Janice Dickenson, former NBA star and "Best Damn Sports Show Period" co-host John Salley and "The Hills" stars Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt.
Various sources contributed to this report.
As of right now, Rod Blagojevich will NOT be on the show because he didn't get cleared by a court judge to go to Costa Rica. Who will be: Former WWE Diva Torrie Wilson, former "American Idol" contestant Sanjaya Malakar, former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Stephen Baldwin, supermodel Janice Dickenson, former NBA star and "Best Damn Sports Show Period" co-host John Salley and "The Hills" stars Heidi Montag & Spencer Pratt.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"Make Me a Supermodel" 4/22
PHOTO SHOOT #7: Capture the spirit of 1960s partying. The photographer here was Roxanne Lowit. The remaining 10 contestants were divided into five teams of two.
Oh, BTW, this was a DOUBLE ELIMINATION EPISODE.
1. Jordan & Jonathan- Good job by both.
2. Mountaha & Salome- Ditto for these two.
3. Branden & Sandhurst- Neither one did that good.
4. Colin & Kerryn- They weren't good either, because they were uncomfortable.
5. Amanda & Laury- Pretty good.
The sole winner was...
...Salome Steinmann- that was her second Photo Shoot win of the season! Her Go-See partner selection was her Photo Shoot partner this week, Mountaha.
GO-SEE #7: Elie Tahari
Salome & Mountaha met Rory Tahari, the creative director and vice president there, and Kobi, their VP of design.
CATWALK #7: This time, after creating a piece of original couture with materials from the House of Diehl within a four minute time limit, each of this week's Photo Shoot pairings now had to battle each other on the Catwalk, even though they would be walking together. The order:
1. Mountaha vs. Salome
2. Branden vs. Sandhurst
3. Amanda vs. Laury
4. Colin vs. Kerryn
5. Jordan vs. Jonathan
There were two guest judges this week. Sitting in for Perou this week was stylist Rebecca Weinberg, and Catherine Malandrino returned as a guest judge this week. The overall winner this week was...
...Salome! That's the first time this season somebody's won both the Photo Shoot and immunity in the same week! The bottom two teams this week were...
...Colin & Kerryn and Amanda & Laury. This was the third time this season Colin was in danger and the second time for both Amanda & Laury, but Kerryn was never in this position until now. I can tell you right now one model from each duo was eliminated. And their names were...
...Kerryn Johns & Laury Prudent.
Oh, BTW, this was a DOUBLE ELIMINATION EPISODE.
1. Jordan & Jonathan- Good job by both.
2. Mountaha & Salome- Ditto for these two.
3. Branden & Sandhurst- Neither one did that good.
4. Colin & Kerryn- They weren't good either, because they were uncomfortable.
5. Amanda & Laury- Pretty good.
The sole winner was...
...Salome Steinmann- that was her second Photo Shoot win of the season! Her Go-See partner selection was her Photo Shoot partner this week, Mountaha.
GO-SEE #7: Elie Tahari
Salome & Mountaha met Rory Tahari, the creative director and vice president there, and Kobi, their VP of design.
CATWALK #7: This time, after creating a piece of original couture with materials from the House of Diehl within a four minute time limit, each of this week's Photo Shoot pairings now had to battle each other on the Catwalk, even though they would be walking together. The order:
1. Mountaha vs. Salome
2. Branden vs. Sandhurst
3. Amanda vs. Laury
4. Colin vs. Kerryn
5. Jordan vs. Jonathan
There were two guest judges this week. Sitting in for Perou this week was stylist Rebecca Weinberg, and Catherine Malandrino returned as a guest judge this week. The overall winner this week was...
...Salome! That's the first time this season somebody's won both the Photo Shoot and immunity in the same week! The bottom two teams this week were...
...Colin & Kerryn and Amanda & Laury. This was the third time this season Colin was in danger and the second time for both Amanda & Laury, but Kerryn was never in this position until now. I can tell you right now one model from each duo was eliminated. And their names were...
...Kerryn Johns & Laury Prudent.
4/24/2009 Results
DOND: The week concludes with #7 Jemie Sekou from Southern California (originally from Huntington, WV; she has been supporting her husband through medical school). She swaps out for J.C.'s #20.
ROUND 1:
1. #11 (Tricia)- $10,000
2. #2 (Regina)- $100,000
3. #12 (Dewayne)- $7,500
4. #1 (Lori)- $1,000
5. #19 (Jason)- $500,000
OPENING OFFER: $7,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #3 (Michael)- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED ALREADY)
2. #6 (Roxanne)- $500
3. #16 (George)- $50
4. #13 (Kevan)- $100
5. #21 (Louise)- $200
SECOND OFFER: $13,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #18 (Cynthia)- $10
2. #5 (Brandon)- $25,000 (STRIKE ONE)
3. #15 (Soly)- $400
4. #7 (J.C.)- BUCK
THIRD OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #8 (Pauline)- PENNY
2. #17 (Doug)- $250,000 (STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET LEFT)
FOURTH OFFER: $8,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #14 (Alison)- $300
2. #9 (Tasha)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $15,000- DEAL
19th PICK: #10 (Megan)- $25
OFFER: $30,000
20th PICK: #4 (Desiree)- $2,500
FINAL OFFER: $42,000
Had she gone all the way...she would've been $75,000 richer.
Newlywed Game:
The couples on this Friday:
Chris & Liz (married four months)
Dan & Amy (married a year and five months)
Tosin & Tonya (married a year)
Brad's Intro: "...who says nothing in life is more comforting than her marriage"
ROUND 1:
1. Which of the following was the last form of adult entertainment your husband enjoyed- online viewing, magazine perusing, strip joint attending or nothing (I'm his only form of adult entertainment)?
2. How long does it typically take your husband to get ready to go out- five minutes, 15 minutes or an hour?
3. If aliens came down from outer space and said "Take me to the leader of your household", which one of you would do the talking?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Liz:
1. Strip joint attending
2. 15 minutes
3. Myself
Amy:
1. Strip joint attending
2. An hour
3. Dan
Tonya:
1. Nothing
2. Five minutes
3. Myself
TRIP AT STAKE: Hollywood, FL (The Westin Diplomat)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Chris:
1. Nothing- NO MATCH
2. 15 minutes- MATCH (5)
3. Liz- MATCH (10)
Dan:
1. Strip joint attending- MATCH (5)
2. 15 minutes- NO MATCH
3. Myself- MATCH (10)
Tosin:
1. Online viewing- NO MATCH
2. 15 minutes- NO MATCH
3. Myself- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. Which of the following does your savings account resemble these days- a mountain, a molehill or a quicksand?
2. If you and your wife had an argument and she kicked you out of the house for the night, where would you sleep?
eHarmony.com Dimension (Curiosity): How would you describe your wife's skills in investigating your previous relationships- scientific & "CSI"-like, harmless & cute like "Dora the Explorer" or bumbling like "Ace Ventura"?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Chris:
1. Quicksand
2. Live in my NJ house
BONUS: "CSI"
Dan:
1. Mountain
2. John's house
BONUS: "Dora the Explorer"
Tosin:
1. Mountain
2. In my car
BONUS: "CSI"
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Liz:
1. Mountain- NO MATCH
2. His shorehouse- ACCEPTABLE (20)
Amy:
1. Molehill- NO MATCH
2. John's house- MATCH (20)
Tonya:
1. Quicksand- NO MATCH
2. His parents' house- STILL NO MATCH
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Tonya: "Dora the Explorer"- SKUNKED!
Amy: "CSI"- MATCH (40)
Liz: "Dora the Explorer"- MATCH (TIED at 40)
I'm not sure how many times a couple getting shut out has happened on the prior versions of this show.
TIEBREAKER PREDICTIONS:
Chris: 30
Dan: 35
Dan & Amy have won the game on this dubious episode!
Consolation Prizes: NuWave oven and Cuisinart griddler
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1967): Tom & Glynene (West Hills, CA; married for 42 years)(on their initial appearance, Glennine thought the item Tom lost most often in his life was his lint roller on the 25 point bonus question, causing them to lose the game and have to settle for a vacuum and men's shirts!)
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Pulaski dining room
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Has your wife ever fallen asleep during love-making?
2. What household chore does your wife hate the most?
3. Who carved the turkey at your last Thanksgiving?
4. What's the one thing your wife can never have too many of?
5. Where would your wife rather stay while on vacation- a romantic bed & breakfast or a swanky hotel?
TOM:
1. No
2. Vacuuming
3. Myself
4. Jewelry
5. Hotel
GLYNENE:
1. No- MATCH (1)
2. Vacuuming- MATCH (3)
3. Tom- MATCH (6)
4. Sweets- NO MATCH
5. B & B- NO MATCH
DAN:
1. No
2. Cooking
3. Her mom
4. Sweets
5. B & B
AMY:
1. No way- MATCH (1)
2. Cleaning the bathroom- NO MATCH
3. Her mom- MATCH (4)
4. Lip gloss- NO MATCH
5. B & B- WIN (9)
Dan & Amy come back to win, 9-6!
WOF: As I said yesterday, tonight's episode takes place on the Going Green set (thus, the Honda Civic Hybrid is back in play tonight); why they didn't air this episode on Earth Day is beyond me. The first Toss-Up category on this Friday is Phrase:
_ P | _ O
S P _ _ _
Luigi's UP TO SPEED for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: PD06140
Friday's panel:
Luigi Picarazzi (L.A.; originally from Montreal)- Senior Web producer; has also started a mentoring program
Sophie Melekos (Boise)- Local theater company performer and jewelry maker
Nancy Dodson (Bothell, WA)- Teacher/librarian for 20 years
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Fun & Games:
P L _ _ _ _ G
_ I N _ _ L _
Nancy remembers PLAYING PINOCHLE, but that's incorrect (since that second word's a letter too many). Luigi then wins another two grand with PLAYING PINBALL.
Round 1 category is Rhyme Time and out on the wheel now is a trip to the Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas in Hawaii from Funjet Vacations worth $6,050. Luigi instantly calls a dud in T. A little later, Nancy calls a $300 Y for the Free Spin. She later uses it after calling a dud in C and then buys a pair of O's to finish off the round's vowels. Next comes a $600 M, two L's for another grand, and we have...
A _ R I L
S _ O _ E R S
_ R I N _ | M A Y
_ L O _ E R S
...she solves APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS for $3,150 and the early lead by $150.
DUDS: C (Nancy), T (Luigi)
DQ: Sophie (repeated the T)
Campbell's Jackpot Round category is Same Name. Sophie cleans out the round's vowels early on (two A's, three E's and two I's), and the Jackpot's now at $10,600. Next, she calls a $400 G but then spins Bankrupt to lose $6,550. Nancy next calls a pair of C's for $800, a $400 H, a $300 W, but then spins Lose a Turn. Luigi then calls two L's for $1,100, the F for another $600 and the board reads...
W R E S T L I N G | &
F I R E _ L A C E
_ A T C H
...and he solves WRESTLING & FIREPLACE MATCH for another $1,700 and $4,700 total, giving him the slight lead back.
LAT: Nancy
BANKRUPT: Sophie
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $13,250
V8 Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Places. Early on, Nancy loses $1,650 to a Bankrupt. A little later, Luigi calls two L's for the trip. After buying four I's, he calls a pair of G's for $600, a $400 V and buys the A. Next, he calls a $600 C and the H for the Wild Card, but then spins Lose a Turn to possibly leave the trip and $1,850 on the table. Sophie then calls a $3,500 P and now the board...
P I C T _ R E S _ _ E
_ I S H I N G
V I L L A G E S
...and she solves PICTURESQUE FISHING VILLAGES for that amount plus a Canadian Tour from Caravan.com worth $5,080, a new total of $8,580 in cash and trip.
LAT: Luigi
BANKRUPT: Nancy
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DM2647577
$3,000 Toss-Up category is On the Map:
_ _ _ S A
O K _ _ _ _ _ A
Nancy solves TULSA OKLAHOMA to go to $6,150. Speed-Up Round category is Song Title and consonants are worth $6,000 each! Definitely anybody's game now. After Luigi calls the D...
L _ _ _ S | L _ _ _
_ _ | M _ D _ | _ T
...Momma Mia- he solves LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT for $12,000 and the championship with $16,700! Sophie leaves with $8,580 in cash and trip and Nancy goes home with $6,150.
So far, $31,430 in cash and trip has been given away tonight.
PERFECT ROUND
Big Money Round: Not only is this the last chance for you ValPak subscribers to win in the bonus round sweepstakes, it's also the last chance to produce an endgame winner. If Luigi's unsuccessful, we will have our first BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT this year. He spins the single star and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ R R _
_ _ _ _
It's HURRY _____. He first calls Y, P, D and A, then makes his Wild Card Pick H...
H _ R R Y
_ A _ _
...will he HURRY BACK to the bonus round vault anytime soon?...
...NO- HE ONLY GOT THE FIRST WORD, SO WE'VE BEEN SKUNKED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2009. And we've tied our longest bonus round losing streak of the season (eight shows). He was probably one C away from getting it. Did $100,000 play a part in the shutout?...
...no, he is actually the second contestant this week to miss out on $30,000. Well, look on the bright side- the biggest prize landed on in the bonus round this week was just $30K, so if we're going to have a BR Shutout, at least not have any luck with the Bonus Wheel all week long like this week. In any event, let's hope we have much better luck on Sandals Resorts Vacations Sweepstakes Week next week.
(The week after that will be another one of our favorites, Wheel Around the World Week. Oh, and there was also a CAR GAME SHUTOUT on "The Price is Right" this week for the second time this season.)
Catch 21: Let's meet Friday's panel:
Ryan Simonsen (originally from San Francisco)- Surfer
Arlene Zorn (L.A.)- Makeup artist
Haywood Wilkerson (L.A.)- Celebrity hairstylist
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Ryan: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Arlene: ACE OF SPADES
Haywood: 10 OF SPADES
After everyone gets a question right on the first three turns, Ryan gets the second one to take the lead with 200 points. After Ryan answers correctly once again to go to 300, here are the hands now:
Ryan: (9D)(4H)(AD) = 14 (300)
Arlene: (AS)(2S)(4C)(9H) = 16 (100)
Haywood: 10 OF SPADES (100)
6. Visiting the dentist can be a gas if you're given nitro-ox...?
Ryan: Laughing gas- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 3 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO HAYWOOD (13)
7. Which actress shares her name with William Shakespeare's wife?
A: Gwyneth Paltrow
B: Anne Hathaway
C: Helen Mirren
Haywood: Anne Hathaway- YES INDEED (200)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; BUSTS ARLENE
8. From Michelle Obama to Brooke Shields, which Ivy League school boasts a broad range of famous alumni?
Ryan: Brown University- OOPS
Choices for Haywood:
A: Brown
B: Dartmouth
C: Princeton
Haywood: Princeton- CORRECT (300)
If this next card is an 8 or higher, Haywood has won the first round.
CARD: KING OF CLUBS- WIN (800)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
Ryan: 6 OF SPADES
Arlene: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Haywood: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Ryan's right about the first question to pass to Haywood a Jack of Spades, but Haywood then takes the second question to keep a 6 of Clubs and freeze at 20. Ryan then gets the third and fourth questions right to pass to Arlene a 2 and an 8, both in Hearts, to give her a 20; Ryan now has 700 points to Arlene's 100.
5. Every year, the Chicago River is dyed green in honor of what celebration?
Ryan: St. Patrick's Day- YOU BET (800)
This next card must be an Ace or it's all over for Arlene.
CARD: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS; ARLENE ELIMINATED
RYAN:
6. 8 OF SPADES (14)
7. KING OF SPADES- HAYWOOD WINS ANOTHER ROUND
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Ryan: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Haywood: KING OF HEARTS
Two questions later, here's what we have now:
Ryan: (6D)(9C) = 15
Haywood: (KH)(7D) = 17
3. A young girl possessed by the Devil levitates beds and turns heads in what terrifying...?
Ryan: "The Exorcist"- CORRECT
He needs a 4 or higher to win...
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS
...got it!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Just the second time this season a champion has the minimum two Power Chips to work with in the endgame. But let me remind you that Shanna Lambert only needed to use one Power Chip to win the big money two days ago, while all three $25K winners from last season also took two Power Chips to the endgame. Let's see what happens this time out.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 5 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: ACE OF SPADES
1. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (12)
2. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (5)
3. KING OF SPADES; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
4. 8 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)
5. 10 OF SPADES; CHANGES THAT ALSO
6. QUEEN OF SPADES, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #1 (15)
He stops with $2,000...
7. 6 OF CLUBS
8. JACK OF SPADES
...but he didn't make a good deal, missing out on tripling his winnings. If he had one more Power Chip, he would've gotten the extra $5K.
Jeopardy!: Every day this week, a female has won (including the one who beat Kevin Joyce on Monday, include Stefanie Tomko, who went on to become a two-day champion with a final total of $43,400). The current female champ is Liz Murphy (a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, PA) with $24,401. Her challengers tonight:
Peter Latouf (Utica, MI)- State fair coordinator
Evelyn Chester (Washington, D.C.)- Park ranger
Opening categories:
FICTION
SOUNDS LIKE A SNEEZE
THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS
PADDLE
FASTER
I HEAR BANJOS
Murphy gets the night's first two clues in Fiction for a $600 beginning before finding the Daily Double under the $600 clue. For another $1,000, here's the clue:
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala subtitled her "East Into Upper East" "Plain Tales From New York and" this world capital.
"What is New Delhi?"...$1,600! At the first commercial break, she's up to $5,600 while the others have $800 apiece. Does she extend her lead after this round?...
Liz: $7,400
Evelyn: $2,800
Peter: $2,800
...well, not quite.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $4,400
DJ! Categories:
LANDS DOWN UNDER
AFI'S TOP 100 MOVIE QUOTES
THAT'S MY KID! (the dad must be IDed in each correct response)
THE NUMBER 7
8-LETTER WORDS
"National Geographic Channel: Waking the Baby Mammoth"
After taking the $1,600 Lands Down Under clue to go to $4,400, Chester finds the round's first DD under the $2,000 clue; the champ now has nine grand while Latouf hasn't made any progress so far this round. Her wager is three grand on this:
Mexico's southern border is with these two nations.
"What is Ecuador and Guatamala?"...Guatamala is correct, but Ecuador isn't. The other country was Belize, sending her back to last place with $1,400. Latouf soon finds the other DD under the $1,600 8-Letter Words clue with $3,600; Chester's back up to $4,200 while Murphy's now in five figures with 11 grand. His wager is $2,000.
A French term for the skipping of a stone on water gave us this word meaning "rebound", often used of bullets.
"What is ricochet?"...is right to go to $5,600!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $5,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $6,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $17,000
Evelyn: $6,200
Peter: $10,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $16,600
Evelyn: $9,200
Peter: $10,000
FJ! CATEGORY: Shakespeare's Title Characters.
Though he reigned for only two years, this king has the second-largest role in a single Shakespeare play, speaking 1,164 lines.
EVELYN:
Response: "Who is Richard III?"
Wager: ALL IN
Final score: $12,400
Latouf...is also right and adds $2,800, giving him $13,200. The champ...also has Richard III, winning her another $20,801, giving her a two-day total of $45,202! And the men got shut out this week on the show; you don't often see that.
Cash Cab: Friday's first game involves Jeff & Brooke, trying to get to Broadway & 19th, 30 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. A staple of VHS video tapes, what rhyming slogan was used to remind customers of proper rental etiquette?
Guess: "Be Kind, (Please) Rewind"- CORRECT ($50)
2. In contrast to et al, what Latin phrase meaning "and so on" ususally refers to things, not people?
NO GUESS FOR STRIKE ONE (A: Etc.)
3. Providing a seven-day Spring Break for sailors, what annual military tradition debuted in Charleston, SC in 1912?
Guess: Fleet Week- RIGHT ($100)
4. A delicacy in some Asian cuisines, what marine animal's name alludes its name to a common salad ingredient?
NO GUESS FOR STRIKE TWO (A: Sea cucumber)
$100 Round:
1. Owned by Hewlett-Packard, what online photo shop reels in new customers with the lure of free prints?
Guess: Bromofish- LOSE (A: Snapfish)
The second game has Shayla, Mike & Chase attempting to get to 62nd between Columbus & Amnsterdam within 37 blocks. And this is a DOUBLE RIDE! They sweep their first four questions for $400.
$200 Round:
1. Abbreviated BMI, what weight-related ratio has been criticized as a poor measure of overall health?
Guess: Body Mass Index- YOU BET ($600)
$500 RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: According to Pet Finder.com, the Small & Furry category includes eight different kinds of rodents. Name five of them.
Correct answers given: Hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, mouse & rat ($1,100)
Not said: Chinchilla, degu & prarie dog
2. Loose Deuce, Fever Five and Easy Eight are three possible outcomes in what high-rolling casino dice game?
Guess: Craps- OF COURSE ($1,300)
3. Still hip with hip-hoppers, what brand of beret gets its name from the phrase "knitting Angora wool"?
Guess: Kangol- YES ($1,500)
4. First published during the (Great) Depression, what famous cookbook by Irma Ronbower once featured recipes for squirrel & raccoon?
Mobile Shout-Out: Chase calls his friend Jason, who says "The Joy of Cooking".
Guess: "The Joy of Cooking"- YES INDEED ($1,700)
$400 Round:
1. According to Paul McCartney, what Beatles song originally began with the lyrics "Scrambled eggs, oh my baby, I love your legs"?
Guess: "Hey Jude"- STRIKE ONE (A: "Yesterday")
2. Borrowed from the butter industry, what business term refers to the percentage of subscribers who cancelled a particular service?
Guess: Skim- STRIKE TWO (A: Churn rate)
3. According to President Bush, he spent his 2006 vacation reading "The Stranger", a novel by what French author?
Guess: Albert Camus- WIN! ($2,100)
Now, the current record on the show is $4,100. Do they go for the Aflac Video Bonus?...
...NOPE.
In the final game of the week, Cedric King, Alyssa Garrison & Aaron Gonzalez tried to outlast 31 blocks to Central Park West...but they fell a little short, losing $150.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Dave Haddy's game
Start of Richard Winegar's game
ROUND 1:
1. #11 (Tricia)- $10,000
2. #2 (Regina)- $100,000
3. #12 (Dewayne)- $7,500
4. #1 (Lori)- $1,000
5. #19 (Jason)- $500,000
OPENING OFFER: $7,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #3 (Michael)- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED ALREADY)
2. #6 (Roxanne)- $500
3. #16 (George)- $50
4. #13 (Kevan)- $100
5. #21 (Louise)- $200
SECOND OFFER: $13,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #18 (Cynthia)- $10
2. #5 (Brandon)- $25,000 (STRIKE ONE)
3. #15 (Soly)- $400
4. #7 (J.C.)- BUCK
THIRD OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #8 (Pauline)- PENNY
2. #17 (Doug)- $250,000 (STRIKE TWO; LIMITED SAFETY NET LEFT)
FOURTH OFFER: $8,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #14 (Alison)- $300
2. #9 (Tasha)- $5
FIFTH OFFER: $15,000- DEAL
19th PICK: #10 (Megan)- $25
OFFER: $30,000
20th PICK: #4 (Desiree)- $2,500
FINAL OFFER: $42,000
Had she gone all the way...she would've been $75,000 richer.
Newlywed Game:
The couples on this Friday:
Chris & Liz (married four months)
Dan & Amy (married a year and five months)
Tosin & Tonya (married a year)
Brad's Intro: "...who says nothing in life is more comforting than her marriage"
ROUND 1:
1. Which of the following was the last form of adult entertainment your husband enjoyed- online viewing, magazine perusing, strip joint attending or nothing (I'm his only form of adult entertainment)?
2. How long does it typically take your husband to get ready to go out- five minutes, 15 minutes or an hour?
3. If aliens came down from outer space and said "Take me to the leader of your household", which one of you would do the talking?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Liz:
1. Strip joint attending
2. 15 minutes
3. Myself
Amy:
1. Strip joint attending
2. An hour
3. Dan
Tonya:
1. Nothing
2. Five minutes
3. Myself
TRIP AT STAKE: Hollywood, FL (The Westin Diplomat)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Chris:
1. Nothing- NO MATCH
2. 15 minutes- MATCH (5)
3. Liz- MATCH (10)
Dan:
1. Strip joint attending- MATCH (5)
2. 15 minutes- NO MATCH
3. Myself- MATCH (10)
Tosin:
1. Online viewing- NO MATCH
2. 15 minutes- NO MATCH
3. Myself- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. Which of the following does your savings account resemble these days- a mountain, a molehill or a quicksand?
2. If you and your wife had an argument and she kicked you out of the house for the night, where would you sleep?
eHarmony.com Dimension (Curiosity): How would you describe your wife's skills in investigating your previous relationships- scientific & "CSI"-like, harmless & cute like "Dora the Explorer" or bumbling like "Ace Ventura"?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Chris:
1. Quicksand
2. Live in my NJ house
BONUS: "CSI"
Dan:
1. Mountain
2. John's house
BONUS: "Dora the Explorer"
Tosin:
1. Mountain
2. In my car
BONUS: "CSI"
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Liz:
1. Mountain- NO MATCH
2. His shorehouse- ACCEPTABLE (20)
Amy:
1. Molehill- NO MATCH
2. John's house- MATCH (20)
Tonya:
1. Quicksand- NO MATCH
2. His parents' house- STILL NO MATCH
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Tonya: "Dora the Explorer"- SKUNKED!
Amy: "CSI"- MATCH (40)
Liz: "Dora the Explorer"- MATCH (TIED at 40)
I'm not sure how many times a couple getting shut out has happened on the prior versions of this show.
TIEBREAKER PREDICTIONS:
Chris: 30
Dan: 35
Dan & Amy have won the game on this dubious episode!
Consolation Prizes: NuWave oven and Cuisinart griddler
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1967): Tom & Glynene (West Hills, CA; married for 42 years)(on their initial appearance, Glennine thought the item Tom lost most often in his life was his lint roller on the 25 point bonus question, causing them to lose the game and have to settle for a vacuum and men's shirts!)
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Pulaski dining room
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Has your wife ever fallen asleep during love-making?
2. What household chore does your wife hate the most?
3. Who carved the turkey at your last Thanksgiving?
4. What's the one thing your wife can never have too many of?
5. Where would your wife rather stay while on vacation- a romantic bed & breakfast or a swanky hotel?
TOM:
1. No
2. Vacuuming
3. Myself
4. Jewelry
5. Hotel
GLYNENE:
1. No- MATCH (1)
2. Vacuuming- MATCH (3)
3. Tom- MATCH (6)
4. Sweets- NO MATCH
5. B & B- NO MATCH
DAN:
1. No
2. Cooking
3. Her mom
4. Sweets
5. B & B
AMY:
1. No way- MATCH (1)
2. Cleaning the bathroom- NO MATCH
3. Her mom- MATCH (4)
4. Lip gloss- NO MATCH
5. B & B- WIN (9)
Dan & Amy come back to win, 9-6!
WOF: As I said yesterday, tonight's episode takes place on the Going Green set (thus, the Honda Civic Hybrid is back in play tonight); why they didn't air this episode on Earth Day is beyond me. The first Toss-Up category on this Friday is Phrase:
_ P | _ O
S P _ _ _
Luigi's UP TO SPEED for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: PD06140
Friday's panel:
Luigi Picarazzi (L.A.; originally from Montreal)- Senior Web producer; has also started a mentoring program
Sophie Melekos (Boise)- Local theater company performer and jewelry maker
Nancy Dodson (Bothell, WA)- Teacher/librarian for 20 years
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Fun & Games:
P L _ _ _ _ G
_ I N _ _ L _
Nancy remembers PLAYING PINOCHLE, but that's incorrect (since that second word's a letter too many). Luigi then wins another two grand with PLAYING PINBALL.
Round 1 category is Rhyme Time and out on the wheel now is a trip to the Westin Princeville Ocean Resort Villas in Hawaii from Funjet Vacations worth $6,050. Luigi instantly calls a dud in T. A little later, Nancy calls a $300 Y for the Free Spin. She later uses it after calling a dud in C and then buys a pair of O's to finish off the round's vowels. Next comes a $600 M, two L's for another grand, and we have...
A _ R I L
S _ O _ E R S
_ R I N _ | M A Y
_ L O _ E R S
...she solves APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS for $3,150 and the early lead by $150.
DUDS: C (Nancy), T (Luigi)
DQ: Sophie (repeated the T)
Campbell's Jackpot Round category is Same Name. Sophie cleans out the round's vowels early on (two A's, three E's and two I's), and the Jackpot's now at $10,600. Next, she calls a $400 G but then spins Bankrupt to lose $6,550. Nancy next calls a pair of C's for $800, a $400 H, a $300 W, but then spins Lose a Turn. Luigi then calls two L's for $1,100, the F for another $600 and the board reads...
W R E S T L I N G | &
F I R E _ L A C E
_ A T C H
...and he solves WRESTLING & FIREPLACE MATCH for another $1,700 and $4,700 total, giving him the slight lead back.
LAT: Nancy
BANKRUPT: Sophie
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $13,250
V8 Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Places. Early on, Nancy loses $1,650 to a Bankrupt. A little later, Luigi calls two L's for the trip. After buying four I's, he calls a pair of G's for $600, a $400 V and buys the A. Next, he calls a $600 C and the H for the Wild Card, but then spins Lose a Turn to possibly leave the trip and $1,850 on the table. Sophie then calls a $3,500 P and now the board...
P I C T _ R E S _ _ E
_ I S H I N G
V I L L A G E S
...and she solves PICTURESQUE FISHING VILLAGES for that amount plus a Canadian Tour from Caravan.com worth $5,080, a new total of $8,580 in cash and trip.
LAT: Luigi
BANKRUPT: Nancy
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DM2647577
$3,000 Toss-Up category is On the Map:
_ _ _ S A
O K _ _ _ _ _ A
Nancy solves TULSA OKLAHOMA to go to $6,150. Speed-Up Round category is Song Title and consonants are worth $6,000 each! Definitely anybody's game now. After Luigi calls the D...
L _ _ _ S | L _ _ _
_ _ | M _ D _ | _ T
...Momma Mia- he solves LOOKS LIKE WE MADE IT for $12,000 and the championship with $16,700! Sophie leaves with $8,580 in cash and trip and Nancy goes home with $6,150.
So far, $31,430 in cash and trip has been given away tonight.
PERFECT ROUND
Big Money Round: Not only is this the last chance for you ValPak subscribers to win in the bonus round sweepstakes, it's also the last chance to produce an endgame winner. If Luigi's unsuccessful, we will have our first BONUS ROUND SHUTOUT this year. He spins the single star and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ R R _
_ _ _ _
It's HURRY _____. He first calls Y, P, D and A, then makes his Wild Card Pick H...
H _ R R Y
_ A _ _
...will he HURRY BACK to the bonus round vault anytime soon?...
...NO- HE ONLY GOT THE FIRST WORD, SO WE'VE BEEN SKUNKED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2009. And we've tied our longest bonus round losing streak of the season (eight shows). He was probably one C away from getting it. Did $100,000 play a part in the shutout?...
...no, he is actually the second contestant this week to miss out on $30,000. Well, look on the bright side- the biggest prize landed on in the bonus round this week was just $30K, so if we're going to have a BR Shutout, at least not have any luck with the Bonus Wheel all week long like this week. In any event, let's hope we have much better luck on Sandals Resorts Vacations Sweepstakes Week next week.
(The week after that will be another one of our favorites, Wheel Around the World Week. Oh, and there was also a CAR GAME SHUTOUT on "The Price is Right" this week for the second time this season.)
Catch 21: Let's meet Friday's panel:
Ryan Simonsen (originally from San Francisco)- Surfer
Arlene Zorn (L.A.)- Makeup artist
Haywood Wilkerson (L.A.)- Celebrity hairstylist
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Ryan: 9 OF DIAMONDS
Arlene: ACE OF SPADES
Haywood: 10 OF SPADES
After everyone gets a question right on the first three turns, Ryan gets the second one to take the lead with 200 points. After Ryan answers correctly once again to go to 300, here are the hands now:
Ryan: (9D)(4H)(AD) = 14 (300)
Arlene: (AS)(2S)(4C)(9H) = 16 (100)
Haywood: 10 OF SPADES (100)
6. Visiting the dentist can be a gas if you're given nitro-ox...?
Ryan: Laughing gas- RIGHT AGAIN (400)
CARD: 3 OF CLUBS; PASSES TO HAYWOOD (13)
7. Which actress shares her name with William Shakespeare's wife?
A: Gwyneth Paltrow
B: Anne Hathaway
C: Helen Mirren
Haywood: Anne Hathaway- YES INDEED (200)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; BUSTS ARLENE
8. From Michelle Obama to Brooke Shields, which Ivy League school boasts a broad range of famous alumni?
Ryan: Brown University- OOPS
Choices for Haywood:
A: Brown
B: Dartmouth
C: Princeton
Haywood: Princeton- CORRECT (300)
If this next card is an 8 or higher, Haywood has won the first round.
CARD: KING OF CLUBS- WIN (800)
ROUND 2 OPENING CARDS:
Ryan: 6 OF SPADES
Arlene: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Haywood: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Ryan's right about the first question to pass to Haywood a Jack of Spades, but Haywood then takes the second question to keep a 6 of Clubs and freeze at 20. Ryan then gets the third and fourth questions right to pass to Arlene a 2 and an 8, both in Hearts, to give her a 20; Ryan now has 700 points to Arlene's 100.
5. Every year, the Chicago River is dyed green in honor of what celebration?
Ryan: St. Patrick's Day- YOU BET (800)
This next card must be an Ace or it's all over for Arlene.
CARD: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS; ARLENE ELIMINATED
RYAN:
6. 8 OF SPADES (14)
7. KING OF SPADES- HAYWOOD WINS ANOTHER ROUND
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Ryan: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Haywood: KING OF HEARTS
Two questions later, here's what we have now:
Ryan: (6D)(9C) = 15
Haywood: (KH)(7D) = 17
3. A young girl possessed by the Devil levitates beds and turns heads in what terrifying...?
Ryan: "The Exorcist"- CORRECT
He needs a 4 or higher to win...
CARD: 7 OF HEARTS
...got it!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Just the second time this season a champion has the minimum two Power Chips to work with in the endgame. But let me remind you that Shanna Lambert only needed to use one Power Chip to win the big money two days ago, while all three $25K winners from last season also took two Power Chips to the endgame. Let's see what happens this time out.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 5 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: ACE OF SPADES
1. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (12)
2. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (5)
3. KING OF SPADES; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
4. 8 OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (one left)
5. 10 OF SPADES; CHANGES THAT ALSO
6. QUEEN OF SPADES, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #1 (15)
He stops with $2,000...
7. 6 OF CLUBS
8. JACK OF SPADES
...but he didn't make a good deal, missing out on tripling his winnings. If he had one more Power Chip, he would've gotten the extra $5K.
Jeopardy!: Every day this week, a female has won (including the one who beat Kevin Joyce on Monday, include Stefanie Tomko, who went on to become a two-day champion with a final total of $43,400). The current female champ is Liz Murphy (a foreign service officer originally from Scranton, PA) with $24,401. Her challengers tonight:
Peter Latouf (Utica, MI)- State fair coordinator
Evelyn Chester (Washington, D.C.)- Park ranger
Opening categories:
FICTION
SOUNDS LIKE A SNEEZE
THE PRESIDENT'S FIRST 100 DAYS
PADDLE
FASTER
I HEAR BANJOS
Murphy gets the night's first two clues in Fiction for a $600 beginning before finding the Daily Double under the $600 clue. For another $1,000, here's the clue:
Ruth Prawer Jhabvala subtitled her "East Into Upper East" "Plain Tales From New York and" this world capital.
"What is New Delhi?"...$1,600! At the first commercial break, she's up to $5,600 while the others have $800 apiece. Does she extend her lead after this round?...
Liz: $7,400
Evelyn: $2,800
Peter: $2,800
...well, not quite.
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $4,400
DJ! Categories:
LANDS DOWN UNDER
AFI'S TOP 100 MOVIE QUOTES
THAT'S MY KID! (the dad must be IDed in each correct response)
THE NUMBER 7
8-LETTER WORDS
"National Geographic Channel: Waking the Baby Mammoth"
After taking the $1,600 Lands Down Under clue to go to $4,400, Chester finds the round's first DD under the $2,000 clue; the champ now has nine grand while Latouf hasn't made any progress so far this round. Her wager is three grand on this:
Mexico's southern border is with these two nations.
"What is Ecuador and Guatamala?"...Guatamala is correct, but Ecuador isn't. The other country was Belize, sending her back to last place with $1,400. Latouf soon finds the other DD under the $1,600 8-Letter Words clue with $3,600; Chester's back up to $4,200 while Murphy's now in five figures with 11 grand. His wager is $2,000.
A French term for the skipping of a stone on water gave us this word meaning "rebound", often used of bullets.
"What is ricochet?"...is right to go to $5,600!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $5,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $6,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Liz: $17,000
Evelyn: $6,200
Peter: $10,400
CORYAT SCORES:
Liz: $16,600
Evelyn: $9,200
Peter: $10,000
FJ! CATEGORY: Shakespeare's Title Characters.
Though he reigned for only two years, this king has the second-largest role in a single Shakespeare play, speaking 1,164 lines.
EVELYN:
Response: "Who is Richard III?"
Wager: ALL IN
Final score: $12,400
Latouf...is also right and adds $2,800, giving him $13,200. The champ...also has Richard III, winning her another $20,801, giving her a two-day total of $45,202! And the men got shut out this week on the show; you don't often see that.
Cash Cab: Friday's first game involves Jeff & Brooke, trying to get to Broadway & 19th, 30 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. A staple of VHS video tapes, what rhyming slogan was used to remind customers of proper rental etiquette?
Guess: "Be Kind, (Please) Rewind"- CORRECT ($50)
2. In contrast to et al, what Latin phrase meaning "and so on" ususally refers to things, not people?
NO GUESS FOR STRIKE ONE (A: Etc.)
3. Providing a seven-day Spring Break for sailors, what annual military tradition debuted in Charleston, SC in 1912?
Guess: Fleet Week- RIGHT ($100)
4. A delicacy in some Asian cuisines, what marine animal's name alludes its name to a common salad ingredient?
NO GUESS FOR STRIKE TWO (A: Sea cucumber)
$100 Round:
1. Owned by Hewlett-Packard, what online photo shop reels in new customers with the lure of free prints?
Guess: Bromofish- LOSE (A: Snapfish)
The second game has Shayla, Mike & Chase attempting to get to 62nd between Columbus & Amnsterdam within 37 blocks. And this is a DOUBLE RIDE! They sweep their first four questions for $400.
$200 Round:
1. Abbreviated BMI, what weight-related ratio has been criticized as a poor measure of overall health?
Guess: Body Mass Index- YOU BET ($600)
$500 RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: According to Pet Finder.com, the Small & Furry category includes eight different kinds of rodents. Name five of them.
Correct answers given: Hamster, gerbil, guinea pig, mouse & rat ($1,100)
Not said: Chinchilla, degu & prarie dog
2. Loose Deuce, Fever Five and Easy Eight are three possible outcomes in what high-rolling casino dice game?
Guess: Craps- OF COURSE ($1,300)
3. Still hip with hip-hoppers, what brand of beret gets its name from the phrase "knitting Angora wool"?
Guess: Kangol- YES ($1,500)
4. First published during the (Great) Depression, what famous cookbook by Irma Ronbower once featured recipes for squirrel & raccoon?
Mobile Shout-Out: Chase calls his friend Jason, who says "The Joy of Cooking".
Guess: "The Joy of Cooking"- YES INDEED ($1,700)
$400 Round:
1. According to Paul McCartney, what Beatles song originally began with the lyrics "Scrambled eggs, oh my baby, I love your legs"?
Guess: "Hey Jude"- STRIKE ONE (A: "Yesterday")
2. Borrowed from the butter industry, what business term refers to the percentage of subscribers who cancelled a particular service?
Guess: Skim- STRIKE TWO (A: Churn rate)
3. According to President Bush, he spent his 2006 vacation reading "The Stranger", a novel by what French author?
Guess: Albert Camus- WIN! ($2,100)
Now, the current record on the show is $4,100. Do they go for the Aflac Video Bonus?...
...NOPE.
In the final game of the week, Cedric King, Alyssa Garrison & Aaron Gonzalez tried to outlast 31 blocks to Central Park West...but they fell a little short, losing $150.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Dave Haddy's game
Start of Richard Winegar's game
"America's Next Top Model" 4/22
The six remaining models were flown to San Paulo, Brazil. First, they met the host of that country's version of "Top Model", Fernanda Motta.
Challenge: In teams of two, they had to go on a scavenger hunt. First, they had to find the favorite flower shop of Helo Pinheiro and then find her favorite flower. Then, they had to find said model in the botanical gardens.
Fo & Natalie had the early lead...
...and they didn't look back! They won some glamorous pairs of flip-flops.
Tyra Mail #25: "Fight or flight? You better give me both!"
The ladies then did some Martial Arts training. During that time, Celia inadvertently did a roundhouse kick to Aminat's face! Then, they participated in a Photo Shoot Challenge, where the winner got 50% more frames...that she stole from somebody else.
1. Teyona- After a bit of a slow start, she did pretty good.
2. Allison- Excellent!
3. Celia- Decent.
4. Fo- Good.
5. Natalie- She was trying too hard to look hot; thus, she was just average.
6. Aminat- Decent.
The winner was...
...Fo! She stole the extra frames from Teyona.
Tyra Mail #26: "Tomorrow you'll enjoy the fruits of your labor."
PHOTO SHOOT #7: Pose in dresses (with lots of fruit) inspired by Carmen Miranda .
1. Celia: OK.
2. Allison: Good job.
3. Natalie: Good.
4. Aminat: Dismal performance.
5. Teyona: Nicely done; given that she was Fo's victim after the Photo Shoot Challenge, she really needed to do well here to have avoided trouble.
6. Fo: She couldn't take advantage of the extra frames because she was posing too much.
Aminat was in the bottom two again, this time with Natalie...
Aminat
Natalie
...and believe it or not, Aminat Ayinde escaped elimination again! Ouch. That sent Natalie Pack home; I guess trying too hard to look hot in front of the camera cost her.
Challenge: In teams of two, they had to go on a scavenger hunt. First, they had to find the favorite flower shop of Helo Pinheiro and then find her favorite flower. Then, they had to find said model in the botanical gardens.
Fo & Natalie had the early lead...
...and they didn't look back! They won some glamorous pairs of flip-flops.
Tyra Mail #25: "Fight or flight? You better give me both!"
The ladies then did some Martial Arts training. During that time, Celia inadvertently did a roundhouse kick to Aminat's face! Then, they participated in a Photo Shoot Challenge, where the winner got 50% more frames...that she stole from somebody else.
1. Teyona- After a bit of a slow start, she did pretty good.
2. Allison- Excellent!
3. Celia- Decent.
4. Fo- Good.
5. Natalie- She was trying too hard to look hot; thus, she was just average.
6. Aminat- Decent.
The winner was...
...Fo! She stole the extra frames from Teyona.
Tyra Mail #26: "Tomorrow you'll enjoy the fruits of your labor."
PHOTO SHOOT #7: Pose in dresses (with lots of fruit) inspired by Carmen Miranda .
1. Celia: OK.
2. Allison: Good job.
3. Natalie: Good.
4. Aminat: Dismal performance.
5. Teyona: Nicely done; given that she was Fo's victim after the Photo Shoot Challenge, she really needed to do well here to have avoided trouble.
6. Fo: She couldn't take advantage of the extra frames because she was posing too much.
Aminat was in the bottom two again, this time with Natalie...
Aminat
Natalie
...and believe it or not, Aminat Ayinde escaped elimination again! Ouch. That sent Natalie Pack home; I guess trying too hard to look hot in front of the camera cost her.
"Survivor: Tocantins" 4/23
Last week, Brendan Synnott squandered his Immunity Idol, as he didn't use it and got voted out, making him the season's first jury member. I hope the same fate didn't happen to Taj.
Reward Challenge #5: Two teams of four competed. Two members at a time, both teams ran out to collect four puzzle boards. After that, they had to flip and rotate them until a series of seven vowels could be seen through all the holes (two A's, two E's, two O's and a U). Using the given consonants on their puzzle boards, the teams then had to come up with the correct phrase of YOU'VE WON A FEAST. The first team that completed all of this indeed got to have a feast in addition to seeing a performance by a martial arts dance/music group.
Here were the teams:
Red: JT, Erinn, Debbie & Tyson
Black: Coach, Stephen, Sierra & Todd
Scoring a quick victory was...
...the Red Team! They sent Stephen to Exile Island for the second time in a row.
Stephen was hoping to find at least one clue for a new Hidden Immunity Idol while at Exile Island, but that was not the case.
INDIVIDUAL IMMUNITY CHALLENGE #3: They played shuffleboard. Each contestant had three pucks to try and get as close as they could to an X; the one who was closer won immunity. Contestants were also given the opportunity to skip this challenge in order to eat some pizza.
Stephen, JT and Coach decided to eat the pizza. Here was the challenge order:
TURN #1 ORDER:
1. Sierra
2. Debbie
3. Taj
4. Erinn
5. Tyson
TURN #2 ORDER:
1. Debbie
2. Taj
3. Erinn
4. Tyson
5. Sierra
Thanks to Sierra's second shot, Tyson had the lead at this point.
FINAL TURN ORDER:
1. Taj
2. Erinn
3. Tyson
4. Sierra
5. Debbie
Tyson was hoping for his third straight immunity victory...
...NOPE. Debbie won immunity on the game's final shot.
TRIBAL COUNCIL #7: Taj opted not to use her Immunity Idol, because she got no votes last week. This week...
...she again got no votes, so that was a wise move. This vote came down to Sierra & Tyson. Did Tyson Apostol's Individual Immunity Challenge loss this week cost him dearly?...
Sierra
Tyson
...YES. That made him the second member of the jury.
Reward Challenge #5: Two teams of four competed. Two members at a time, both teams ran out to collect four puzzle boards. After that, they had to flip and rotate them until a series of seven vowels could be seen through all the holes (two A's, two E's, two O's and a U). Using the given consonants on their puzzle boards, the teams then had to come up with the correct phrase of YOU'VE WON A FEAST. The first team that completed all of this indeed got to have a feast in addition to seeing a performance by a martial arts dance/music group.
Here were the teams:
Red: JT, Erinn, Debbie & Tyson
Black: Coach, Stephen, Sierra & Todd
Scoring a quick victory was...
...the Red Team! They sent Stephen to Exile Island for the second time in a row.
Stephen was hoping to find at least one clue for a new Hidden Immunity Idol while at Exile Island, but that was not the case.
INDIVIDUAL IMMUNITY CHALLENGE #3: They played shuffleboard. Each contestant had three pucks to try and get as close as they could to an X; the one who was closer won immunity. Contestants were also given the opportunity to skip this challenge in order to eat some pizza.
Stephen, JT and Coach decided to eat the pizza. Here was the challenge order:
TURN #1 ORDER:
1. Sierra
2. Debbie
3. Taj
4. Erinn
5. Tyson
TURN #2 ORDER:
1. Debbie
2. Taj
3. Erinn
4. Tyson
5. Sierra
Thanks to Sierra's second shot, Tyson had the lead at this point.
FINAL TURN ORDER:
1. Taj
2. Erinn
3. Tyson
4. Sierra
5. Debbie
Tyson was hoping for his third straight immunity victory...
...NOPE. Debbie won immunity on the game's final shot.
TRIBAL COUNCIL #7: Taj opted not to use her Immunity Idol, because she got no votes last week. This week...
...she again got no votes, so that was a wise move. This vote came down to Sierra & Tyson. Did Tyson Apostol's Individual Immunity Challenge loss this week cost him dearly?...
Sierra
Tyson
...YES. That made him the second member of the jury.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
"Bullrun" 4/23- SEMI-FINALS
After tonight, we will have our three final teams.
STARTING POINT: Flagstaff, AZ
MIDWAY MARK: Scottsdale, AZ
CHECKPOINT #9: Chandler, AZ
It's rainy early on in Flagstaff.
Team Shelby has a big lead after making it to Scottsdale.
Later, Team Avalanche tries that sign trick from last week and this time tries to throw off a team by making and showing off what I believe are false directions to Firebird International Raceway...and Team Shelby falls for it! Uh oh.
The winners of this stage, and definitely moving on to the finals, with a total time of 2 hours and 13 minutes...
...is Team Avalanche! The other three teams compete in the season's final Elimination Challenge. Other times:
2. VW- 2 hours, 27 minutes
3. Corvette- 2 hours, 45 minutes
DEAD LAST: Shelby- 3 hours, 26 minutes
FINAL ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: After reversing out of the start/stop box, teams must knock down as many targets as they can. As they approach the targets, they are not allowed to cross the race track's center line. To finish, they must reverse their car back into the start/stop box. Each target knocked down results in a one-second time credit; the team with the slowest time will finish the season in fourth place.
Order:
1. Team Corvette
2. Team Shelby
3. Team VW
The winners of this challenge with a time of 32.44, and now the second team in next week's season finale is...
...Team Shelby! And the last team to advance will be...
Team Corvette
Team VW
...Team Corvette! That means with a final challenge time of 41.54, Team VW will have to settle for 4th Place.
STARTING POINT: Flagstaff, AZ
MIDWAY MARK: Scottsdale, AZ
CHECKPOINT #9: Chandler, AZ
It's rainy early on in Flagstaff.
Team Shelby has a big lead after making it to Scottsdale.
Later, Team Avalanche tries that sign trick from last week and this time tries to throw off a team by making and showing off what I believe are false directions to Firebird International Raceway...and Team Shelby falls for it! Uh oh.
The winners of this stage, and definitely moving on to the finals, with a total time of 2 hours and 13 minutes...
...is Team Avalanche! The other three teams compete in the season's final Elimination Challenge. Other times:
2. VW- 2 hours, 27 minutes
3. Corvette- 2 hours, 45 minutes
DEAD LAST: Shelby- 3 hours, 26 minutes
FINAL ELIMINATION CHALLENGE: After reversing out of the start/stop box, teams must knock down as many targets as they can. As they approach the targets, they are not allowed to cross the race track's center line. To finish, they must reverse their car back into the start/stop box. Each target knocked down results in a one-second time credit; the team with the slowest time will finish the season in fourth place.
Order:
1. Team Corvette
2. Team Shelby
3. Team VW
The winners of this challenge with a time of 32.44, and now the second team in next week's season finale is...
...Team Shelby! And the last team to advance will be...
Team Corvette
Team VW
...Team Corvette! That means with a final challenge time of 41.54, Team VW will have to settle for 4th Place.
"Hell's Kitchen" 4/23- FINAL FOUR
Challenge: After tasting it, they must recreate an Italian Fish Stew within a half hour.
Danny decides to use the Red Snapper in his stew, while everybody else uses the Halibut. Everyone includes Sea Scallops except for Andrea, who settles for the smaller Bay Scallops. Paula uses water for her stew, while everyone else uses fish stock. Additionally, Danny and Paula throw in some white wine, while Andrea pours in some Sambuca.
The top two are Danny and Paula...
...and the winner is Danny! While the other three clean up everything in the kitchen (which includes polishing the crystal, he gets to go on a bi-plane ride!
DINNER SERVICE: Prior to this, the final four chefs each receive Chef Ramsay's own Royal Doulton cookware! Near the end of a strong appetizers segment, Ben serves up a bland risotto and salad.
Later on, a special dessert is made for one of the restaurant's patrons and his girlfriend. On the plate are the words "Will You Marry Me?" in chocolate sauce with a wedding ring and some chocolate. She accepts!
Andrea runs short on Beef Wellingtons late.
In the end, this was probably the best Dinner Service of the season, although the last 10% of it, in Chef Ramsay's opinion, wasn't so good.
ELIMINATION: This week comes down to Andrea & Ben...
Andrea
Ben
...and Ben Walanka is finally gone. But he should be back to help one of the two finalists in the finale.
Danny decides to use the Red Snapper in his stew, while everybody else uses the Halibut. Everyone includes Sea Scallops except for Andrea, who settles for the smaller Bay Scallops. Paula uses water for her stew, while everyone else uses fish stock. Additionally, Danny and Paula throw in some white wine, while Andrea pours in some Sambuca.
The top two are Danny and Paula...
...and the winner is Danny! While the other three clean up everything in the kitchen (which includes polishing the crystal, he gets to go on a bi-plane ride!
DINNER SERVICE: Prior to this, the final four chefs each receive Chef Ramsay's own Royal Doulton cookware! Near the end of a strong appetizers segment, Ben serves up a bland risotto and salad.
Later on, a special dessert is made for one of the restaurant's patrons and his girlfriend. On the plate are the words "Will You Marry Me?" in chocolate sauce with a wedding ring and some chocolate. She accepts!
Andrea runs short on Beef Wellingtons late.
In the end, this was probably the best Dinner Service of the season, although the last 10% of it, in Chef Ramsay's opinion, wasn't so good.
ELIMINATION: This week comes down to Andrea & Ben...
Andrea
Ben
...and Ben Walanka is finally gone. But he should be back to help one of the two finalists in the finale.
"RW/RR Challenge: The Duel II" 4/22
CHALLENGE #3 ("All Shook Up"): Two parallel ropes were stretched out in the air over a muddy pit. Everybody had to hold the top rope at all times while trying to shake the ropes and knock their opponent (s) off into the mud. As time went on, contestants had to let go of one of their hands. The evenutal male and female winners won an Autonet mobile router.
Female Heat #1: Diem vs. Aneesa vs. Brooke vs. Kimberly
First out: Aneesa
DQed: Brooke & Diem
WINNER: Kimberly
Female Heat #2: Rachel vs. Katie vs. Jenn vs. Paula
1. Katie
2. Rachel
3. Jenn
WINNER: Paula (in a CLOSE finish!)
Female Heat #3: Brittini vs. Tori vs. Ruthie
1. Tori
2. Brittini
WINNER: Ruthie
Female Final: Ruthie vs. Paula vs. Kimberly
1. Paula
2. Kimberly
FEMALE WINNER: Ruthie
Male Heat #1: MJ vs. Isaac vs. Brad vs. Davis
1. Isaac
2. Brad
3. Davis
WINNER: MJ
Male Heat #2: Mark vs. Dunbar vs. Derek vs. Landon
1. Derek
2. Dunbar
3. Mark
WINNER: Landon
Male Heat #3: Eric vs. Evan vs. Nehemiah
ELIMINATED: Eric & Evan
WINNER: Nehemiah
Male Final: MJ vs. Landon vs. Nehemiah
1. MJ
2. Nehemiah
MALE WINNER: Landon
THE PICKING ORDER:
1. Brittini
2. Mark
3. Rachel
4. Brad
5. Tori
6. MJ
7. Aneesa
8. Isaac
9. Katie
10. Eric
11. Diem
12. Evan
13. Kimberly
14. Derek
15. Jenn
16. Nehemiah
17. Paula
FINAL PICK: Dunbar
Davis & Brooke went to the Gauntlet.
DUEL MATCHUPS:
Men: Davis vs. Evan
Women: Brooke vs. Brittini
DUEL GAME CHOICES:
Men: Spot On
Women: Back Off
FEMALE DUEL #3: You know the rules for Back Off; this time, the winner got a G2 radio player. The first point went to Brittini...
...and Brittini then finished off the sweep to send Brooke away.
MALE DUEL #3: In "Spot On", there are two puzzle vertical climbing walls, 30 feet high. Each has 16 holes that need to be filled in by the puzzle pieces lying on a table. The first one to complete their puzzle won the radio player and stayed alive...
...and it was Evan!
Female Heat #1: Diem vs. Aneesa vs. Brooke vs. Kimberly
First out: Aneesa
DQed: Brooke & Diem
WINNER: Kimberly
Female Heat #2: Rachel vs. Katie vs. Jenn vs. Paula
1. Katie
2. Rachel
3. Jenn
WINNER: Paula (in a CLOSE finish!)
Female Heat #3: Brittini vs. Tori vs. Ruthie
1. Tori
2. Brittini
WINNER: Ruthie
Female Final: Ruthie vs. Paula vs. Kimberly
1. Paula
2. Kimberly
FEMALE WINNER: Ruthie
Male Heat #1: MJ vs. Isaac vs. Brad vs. Davis
1. Isaac
2. Brad
3. Davis
WINNER: MJ
Male Heat #2: Mark vs. Dunbar vs. Derek vs. Landon
1. Derek
2. Dunbar
3. Mark
WINNER: Landon
Male Heat #3: Eric vs. Evan vs. Nehemiah
ELIMINATED: Eric & Evan
WINNER: Nehemiah
Male Final: MJ vs. Landon vs. Nehemiah
1. MJ
2. Nehemiah
MALE WINNER: Landon
THE PICKING ORDER:
1. Brittini
2. Mark
3. Rachel
4. Brad
5. Tori
6. MJ
7. Aneesa
8. Isaac
9. Katie
10. Eric
11. Diem
12. Evan
13. Kimberly
14. Derek
15. Jenn
16. Nehemiah
17. Paula
FINAL PICK: Dunbar
Davis & Brooke went to the Gauntlet.
DUEL MATCHUPS:
Men: Davis vs. Evan
Women: Brooke vs. Brittini
DUEL GAME CHOICES:
Men: Spot On
Women: Back Off
FEMALE DUEL #3: You know the rules for Back Off; this time, the winner got a G2 radio player. The first point went to Brittini...
...and Brittini then finished off the sweep to send Brooke away.
MALE DUEL #3: In "Spot On", there are two puzzle vertical climbing walls, 30 feet high. Each has 16 holes that need to be filled in by the puzzle pieces lying on a table. The first one to complete their puzzle won the radio player and stayed alive...
...and it was Evan!
4/23/2009 Results
DOND: Today's contestant is #19 Jetta Garza from California (who is an EMT). She doesn't want her base case, so her final case choice is Brandon's #5.
ROUND 1:
1. #2 (Regina)- $500
2. #14 (Alison)- $2,500
3. #13 (Kevan)- $100,000
4. #10 (Megan)- $100
5. #6 (Roxanne)- $5,000
OPENING OFFER: $20,000- NO DEAL
(Possibly for good luck, she decides to take her shoes off at this point.)
ROUND 2:
1. #1 (Lori)- $10
2. #8 (Pauline)- $500,000
3. #4 (Desiree)- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #11 (Tricia)- $25,000 (STRIKE ONE; Jetta puts one shoe back on at Howie's request)
5. #12 (Dewayne)- $50
SECOND OFFER: $8,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #20 (J.C.)- PENNY
2. #17 (Doug)- $25
3. #16 (George)- $400
4. #19 (Brandon)- OOPS ($250,000- BIG STRIKE TWO)
THIRD OFFER: $5,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #18 (Cynthia)- $1,000
2. #15 (Soly)- $200
FOURTH OFFER: $12,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #3 (Michael)- $300
2. #21 (Louise)- $10,000
FIFTH OFFER: $16,000- DEAL
19th PICK: #7 (Jemie)- $5
OFFER: $30,000
20th PICK: #9 (Tasha)- $75,000
Her final case had $7,500, so a decent deal got made here. Amy's #22 had a buck in it.
WOF: Tonight, we're on the Coast to Coast set, meaning the car available tonight is a Pontiac G6 Convertible (which has been won twice); Friday's episode will be on the Going Green set, where the Honda Civic Hybrid will appear again. But let's deal with tonight's episode. The first Toss-Up on this Thursday is Phrase:
H A N G | _ _ | _ O
Y O U R | _ _ T _
Rikki is in first but can only get the first word of HANG.
H A N G | O _ | _ O
Y O U R | _ A T _
Kim then solves HANG ON TO YOUR HATS for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: PH02564
Tonight's players:
Kim Holtzclaw (Howie in the Hills, FL)- Deputy sheriff
Rikki Hengwood (Baton Rouge, LA)- LSU senior studying Communications as her major and she's minoring in theatre and film
Brian Ching (Honolulu)- Financial advisor
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Person:
_ | T E _ M
_ _ A Y _ _
Kim guesses A TEAM PLAYER...right to triple her money.
Round 1 category is Proper Name and out on the wheel now is a $5,000 Pier 1 Imports gift certificate. Midway in the round, Kim lands on the Wild Card but repeats the R. Rikki then calls three T's for $1,500 and buys a pair of O's to clean out the vowels, then calls a pair of N's for another $1,100 and we have...
S I N _ E R -
S O N _ _ R I T E R
T A _ _ O R | S _ I _ T
...she solves SINGER-SONGWRITER TAYLOR SWIFT (who sings the song "Love Story", which is a very annoying song according to my mom because it's overplayed) for $2,350.
DQ: Kim (repeated the R)
Campbell's Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Rikki instantly calls the night's first dud in N. Brian then calls another quick dud in T. Kim then calls a pair of S's for a $1,000 Omaha Steaks gift tag but then loses it just as fast to a Bankrupt. Rikki then calls four R's for the shopping spree but then calls her second dud of the round with H. Brian then calls two P's for $600, an $800 C, and then tries to solve with this...
P _ _ R
P R _ S S _ R _
C _ _ _ _ R
...and he does so with PEER PRESSURE COOKER for $1,400.
DUDS: H (Rikki), N (Rikki), T (Brian)
BANKRUPT: Kim
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,400
V8 Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Place. Brian starts with three N's for $2,400, then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. He then calls three T's and decides to take another three grand for them (but that had the $10,000). In any event, he then hits Bankrupt to lose $5,400. Kim then lands on the same Mystery Wedge and calls two R's...and she flips it over to multiply that by five! A little later, she calls three H's for another $10,500, then buys the I and a pair of E's. Next, she calls two L's for another $2,000 and buys the A. Here's the board now:
L A N _ | O _ | T H E
N O R T H E R N
L I _ H T S
She solves LAND OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS for $11,950, the $10K Mystery Wedge and an Alaskan Cruise from Princess Cruises worth $5,551, a new total of $30,501 in cash and cruise!
BANKRUPT: Brian
WINNING ID FOR CRUISE: KW0891690
$3,000 Toss-Up category is On the Map:
W _ C H _ _ A
_ _ N _ _ _
Rikki solves WICHITA KANSAS to go to $5,350. Next category is Occupation. After Rikki calls a $5,000 P, she calls three T's for another $1,500 and here's the board:
I N _ E S T I _ A T I _ E
R E P O R T E R
She solves INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER for another $7,250 and $12,600 total!
DUDS: C (Rikki), M (Brian)
LAT: Kim
Speed-Up Round category is Around the House and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. After Rikki calls the L's...
L _ _ T _ _ R
_ L _ _ _ _
...she is incorrect with LEATHER CLEANER. After Brian calls the G late...
L E A T H E R
G L _ _ E S
...he solves LEATHER GLOVES for another $6,400 and a final total of $7,800! Rikki leaves with $12,600 and Kim wins big time with $30,501 in cash and cruise!
So far, $50,901 in cash and cruise has been given away tonight!
DUDS: C (Rikki), D (Kim), N (Brian), P (Kim)
MISSOLVE: Rikki
Big Money Round: Kim spins the I in WIN and the category is Thing. Starting with:
S _ _ _ R E
_ E _
She calls D, G, C and I and gets...
S _ _ _ R E
_ E G
...she says SCORE PEG instead of the right answer of SQUARE PEG, costing her $25,000. But she does leave with $30,501 in cash and cruise.
Catch 21: Last night, Shanna Lambert became Season 2's first $25,000 winner and became the biggest winner so far on the show with $26,599 in cash and vacuum. Let's see what these players can bring to the table:
Ray ? (El Paso, TX)- Customer services call center worker and an avid motorcyclist
Mike Jensen (Orange County, CA)- Elementary Special Ed teacher
April ? (L.A.)- Professional stuntwoman
ROUND 1 OPENING CARDS:
Ray: JACK OF HEARTS
Mike: KING OF CLUBS
April: 2 OF CLUBS
1. When tabloids criticized her curvy figure, what TV host went on the air in a swimsuit?
Ray: Tyra Banks- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
2. Marble, Pumice or Limestone- which is used often to smoothe feet during a pedicure?
Mike: Pumice- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20
APRIL:
3. 2 OF HEARTS (4)
4. QUEEN OF CLUBS (14)
5. 3 OF HEARTS (17)
6. JACK OF SPADES- MIKE WINS (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Ray: 2 OF DIAMONDS
Mike: QUEEN OF HEARTS
April: 8 OF DIAMONDS
Ray gets the round's first question to keep a 10 of Clubs, while Mike is right about an "Addams Family"-related question to get a 9 of Spades and freezes.
3. If you live in the capital of Kentucky, what kind of person are you?
A: Lexingtonian
B: Louisvillian
C: Frankfurtian
Ray: Louisvillian- OOPS
April: Frankfurtian- YES INDEED
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS RAY
APRIL:
4. 7 OF DIAMONDS (15)
5. 3 OF SPADES (18)
6. ACE OF DIAMONDS (19)
Final card: 4 OF HEARTS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Ray: 6 OF SPADES
Mike: 5 OF CLUBS
After four questions, the hands now:
Ray: (6S)(2S)(5S) = 12
Mike: (5C)(3D)(7C) = 15
5. On what holiday does Jerry Lewis hold his MDA telethon?
A: Easter
B: Memorial Day
C: Labor Day
Ray: Memorial Day- NO
Mike: Labor Day- OF COURSE
If this next card is a 6 or a 10/face card, Mike has swept the maingame...
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20
...no, so Ray still has some slight hope.
RAY:
6. 4 OF DIAMONDS (16)
7. 8 OF CLUBS
Mike is the latest to play the endgame with all four Power Chips!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Last night, Shanna Lambert only needed to use one Power Chip en route to her $25K win. Can Mike make it two grand prize wins in a row? Let's find out.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 9 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 3 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: 7 OF SPADES
1. 9 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (16)
2. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (6)
3. 8 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (three left)
4. 2 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (11)
5. 10 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
6. 2 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (8)
7. 10 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)
8. JACK OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (one left)
9. 5 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($5,000)
10. JACK OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)
11. 5 OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #2 (13)
He stops with $6,000. Could we possibly have had back-to-back $25K winners?...
12. KING OF SPADES
...no, so he made a great deal!
Cash Cab: The first game of the day is played by Jack & Tyler; they're trying to get to somewhere on 70th and 5th, 38 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. Launched in 1995, what community-based advertising site has been linked to the demise of the traditional classified ad?
Guess: Craigslist- CORRECT ($50)
2. Now containing zero trans fat, what skinny variety of Girl Scouts cookie accounts for 1/4 of total sales?
Guess: Thin Mints- RIGHT ($100)
3. In the 2001 Census, 390,000 Brits listed what fictional "Star Wars" order as their religion of choice?
Guess: Jedi- RIGHT ($150)
4. Due to allegations of voter intimidation, what 19th Century president was dubbed "His Fradulency" and "Rutherfraud"?
Guess: Rutherford B. Hayes- YOU BET ($200)
$100 Round:
1. Employing UV radiation, what specific variety of light is commonly used to gather forensic evidence at a crime scene?
Guess: Black light- CORRECT ($300)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name four of the five adjectives used to designate patients' conditions at a hospital.
Correct answers given: Critical, Good, Fair
Not given: Serious & Undetermined
2. Inhabiting the intestines of males, what infamous variety of bacteria was discovered by Theodore Escherich in 1885?
Guess: E Coli- RIGHT ($400)
3. In an odd Southern sport called gigging, frogs are hunted with the help for what three-pronged cousin of the sphere?
Guess: Trident- RIGHT ($500)
4. Gopher 5 is the name of a lottery game played in what state?
Guess: Minnesota- RIGHT AGAIN ($600)
$200 Round:
1. Launched in 1986, what defunct, satirical magazine has been described as the "Holy Arch of Snark"?
Guess: "Spy"- RIGHT ($800)
2. The untoasted uncle of granola, what healthy breakfast cereal dish was invented in Switzerland in 1900?
Guess: Muesli- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,000)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE #2 (first time ever more than one RLC is played in a single game!): According to the research firm Brands, eight of the top ten brands in the world are American. Name five of those top American brands.
Correct answers given: Google, Apple, McDonald's, Coca-Cola & Microsoft ($1,250; they got this question in record time, I think- TWO seconds!)
Not said: GE, Marlboro
Their ride ends after that, and they decide to walk away with the $1,250.
Donna, Amy, Courtney and Rob next try to make it to a spot at Broadway & Leonard 34 blocks away...they do make it, but with three strikes, so $400 goes down the drain.
In the night's final game, Angela tries to survive 45 blocks to a restaurant called Spice on 10th & University Place...but she gets the same fate as the group of four did- lose on the last question of regulation just as the Cash Cab gets to the target destination. In her case, it cost her $350.
The Newlywed Game:
Couples on this Thursday (also an eHarmony.com episode):
Charles & Judith (married one year, nine months)
Justin & Carey (married five months)
Justin & Jana (married four months)
Brad's Intro: "...who says Florence, Italy, her honeymoon spot, is the most romantic city in the world"
ROUND 1:
1. If your husband surprised you with a new car, would you be excited or angry?
2. Playing against each other, which of you is more likely to cheat during a board game?
3. Bill Clinton was Eagle; George W. Bush was Tumbler. If your husband was U.S. President, his Secret Service code name would be what?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Judith:
1. Excited
2. Charles
3. Scotsman
Carey:
1. Excited
2. Myself
3. Cleaner
Jana:
1. Excited
2. Justin
3. Lion
TRIP AT STAKE: South Beach, FL (Cardozo Hotel)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Charles:
1. Excited- MATCH (5)
2. Myself- MATCH (10)
3. Daschund- NO MATCH
Justin #1:
1. Excited- MATCH (5)
2. Myself- NO MATCH
3. Candypants- DOH
Justin #2:
1. Excited- MATCH (5)
2. Myself- MATCH (10)
3. Boxer- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. Complete the following: "If my wife could re-do one thing about our wedding, it would definitely be..." what- who the caterer was, who her bridesmaids were or how we ended the night?
2. Complete the following: "The craziest thing my wife ever wore while we made whoopie was _____."
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION: Which of the following would your wife find the sexiest about you- the sound of your laugh, the way you dance or the way you look at her from across the room?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Charles:
1. How we ended the night
2. Black attire
BONUS: The sound of my laugh
Justin #1:
1. How we ended the night
2. Lingerie
BONUS: Look across the room
Justin #2:
1. How we ended the night
2. Pajamas
BONUS: Look across the room
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Judith:
1. Who the caterer was- NO MATCH
2. Black attire- MATCH (20)
Carey:
1. How we ended the night- MATCH (15)
2. Lingerie- MATCH (25)
Jana:
1. How we ended the night- MATCH (20)
2. Silky lingerie- NO MATCH
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Jana: Look across the room- MATCH (40)
Judith: Look across the room- ELIMINATED
Carey: Look across the room- WIN (45)
The first Justin wins the game with Carey!
Consolation Prizes: Cooking.com gift card and Cuisinart coffee maker
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1977): Tim & Cindy (on one question, when asked what tourist attraction or park would best describe her body, Cindy said Magic Mountain; Tim said the Redwood Forest instead!)
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony HD camcorder
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Which one of you is more likely to get sunburned at the beach?
2. What was the first movie you saw together at the theater?
3. For what occasion did you last buy lingerie for your wife?
4. Who does your wife most look like in her family?
5. What's your wife's favorite below-time activity?
TIM:
1. Cindy
2. "The Other Side of the Mountain"
3. Valentine's Day
4. Galen
5. Making
CINDY:
1. Myself- MATCH (1)
2. "Summer of '42"- NO MATCH
3. Anniversary- NO MATCH
4. Galen- MATCH (5)
5. Taking a bubble bath- NO MATCH
JUSTIN:
1. Myself
2. NOTHING
3. Valentine's Day
4. Don
5. Gardening
CAREY:
1. Justin- MATCH (1)
2. "Tommy Boy"- NO MATCH
3. This Valentine's Day- MATCH (4)
4. My mom- NO MATCH
5. Gardening- MATCH (9)
Gardening wins Justin & Carey their second prize, 9-5!
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Natasha Rodrigues' game
Start of Dave Haddy's game
TONIGHT'S JEOPARDY! SWEEPSTAKES CATEGORY: 20th Century Science
ROUND 1:
1. #2 (Regina)- $500
2. #14 (Alison)- $2,500
3. #13 (Kevan)- $100,000
4. #10 (Megan)- $100
5. #6 (Roxanne)- $5,000
OPENING OFFER: $20,000- NO DEAL
(Possibly for good luck, she decides to take her shoes off at this point.)
ROUND 2:
1. #1 (Lori)- $10
2. #8 (Pauline)- $500,000
3. #4 (Desiree)- $50,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #11 (Tricia)- $25,000 (STRIKE ONE; Jetta puts one shoe back on at Howie's request)
5. #12 (Dewayne)- $50
SECOND OFFER: $8,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #20 (J.C.)- PENNY
2. #17 (Doug)- $25
3. #16 (George)- $400
4. #19 (Brandon)- OOPS ($250,000- BIG STRIKE TWO)
THIRD OFFER: $5,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #18 (Cynthia)- $1,000
2. #15 (Soly)- $200
FOURTH OFFER: $12,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #3 (Michael)- $300
2. #21 (Louise)- $10,000
FIFTH OFFER: $16,000- DEAL
19th PICK: #7 (Jemie)- $5
OFFER: $30,000
20th PICK: #9 (Tasha)- $75,000
Her final case had $7,500, so a decent deal got made here. Amy's #22 had a buck in it.
WOF: Tonight, we're on the Coast to Coast set, meaning the car available tonight is a Pontiac G6 Convertible (which has been won twice); Friday's episode will be on the Going Green set, where the Honda Civic Hybrid will appear again. But let's deal with tonight's episode. The first Toss-Up on this Thursday is Phrase:
H A N G | _ _ | _ O
Y O U R | _ _ T _
Rikki is in first but can only get the first word of HANG.
H A N G | O _ | _ O
Y O U R | _ A T _
Kim then solves HANG ON TO YOUR HATS for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: PH02564
Tonight's players:
Kim Holtzclaw (Howie in the Hills, FL)- Deputy sheriff
Rikki Hengwood (Baton Rouge, LA)- LSU senior studying Communications as her major and she's minoring in theatre and film
Brian Ching (Honolulu)- Financial advisor
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Person:
_ | T E _ M
_ _ A Y _ _
Kim guesses A TEAM PLAYER...right to triple her money.
Round 1 category is Proper Name and out on the wheel now is a $5,000 Pier 1 Imports gift certificate. Midway in the round, Kim lands on the Wild Card but repeats the R. Rikki then calls three T's for $1,500 and buys a pair of O's to clean out the vowels, then calls a pair of N's for another $1,100 and we have...
S I N _ E R -
S O N _ _ R I T E R
T A _ _ O R | S _ I _ T
...she solves SINGER-SONGWRITER TAYLOR SWIFT (who sings the song "Love Story", which is a very annoying song according to my mom because it's overplayed) for $2,350.
DQ: Kim (repeated the R)
Campbell's Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Rikki instantly calls the night's first dud in N. Brian then calls another quick dud in T. Kim then calls a pair of S's for a $1,000 Omaha Steaks gift tag but then loses it just as fast to a Bankrupt. Rikki then calls four R's for the shopping spree but then calls her second dud of the round with H. Brian then calls two P's for $600, an $800 C, and then tries to solve with this...
P _ _ R
P R _ S S _ R _
C _ _ _ _ R
...and he does so with PEER PRESSURE COOKER for $1,400.
DUDS: H (Rikki), N (Rikki), T (Brian)
BANKRUPT: Kim
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,400
V8 Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Place. Brian starts with three N's for $2,400, then lands on the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn. He then calls three T's and decides to take another three grand for them (but that had the $10,000). In any event, he then hits Bankrupt to lose $5,400. Kim then lands on the same Mystery Wedge and calls two R's...and she flips it over to multiply that by five! A little later, she calls three H's for another $10,500, then buys the I and a pair of E's. Next, she calls two L's for another $2,000 and buys the A. Here's the board now:
L A N _ | O _ | T H E
N O R T H E R N
L I _ H T S
She solves LAND OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS for $11,950, the $10K Mystery Wedge and an Alaskan Cruise from Princess Cruises worth $5,551, a new total of $30,501 in cash and cruise!
BANKRUPT: Brian
WINNING ID FOR CRUISE: KW0891690
$3,000 Toss-Up category is On the Map:
W _ C H _ _ A
_ _ N _ _ _
Rikki solves WICHITA KANSAS to go to $5,350. Next category is Occupation. After Rikki calls a $5,000 P, she calls three T's for another $1,500 and here's the board:
I N _ E S T I _ A T I _ E
R E P O R T E R
She solves INVESTIGATIVE REPORTER for another $7,250 and $12,600 total!
DUDS: C (Rikki), M (Brian)
LAT: Kim
Speed-Up Round category is Around the House and consonants are worth...$1,600 apiece. After Rikki calls the L's...
L _ _ T _ _ R
_ L _ _ _ _
...she is incorrect with LEATHER CLEANER. After Brian calls the G late...
L E A T H E R
G L _ _ E S
...he solves LEATHER GLOVES for another $6,400 and a final total of $7,800! Rikki leaves with $12,600 and Kim wins big time with $30,501 in cash and cruise!
So far, $50,901 in cash and cruise has been given away tonight!
DUDS: C (Rikki), D (Kim), N (Brian), P (Kim)
MISSOLVE: Rikki
Big Money Round: Kim spins the I in WIN and the category is Thing. Starting with:
S _ _ _ R E
_ E _
She calls D, G, C and I and gets...
S _ _ _ R E
_ E G
...she says SCORE PEG instead of the right answer of SQUARE PEG, costing her $25,000. But she does leave with $30,501 in cash and cruise.
Catch 21: Last night, Shanna Lambert became Season 2's first $25,000 winner and became the biggest winner so far on the show with $26,599 in cash and vacuum. Let's see what these players can bring to the table:
Ray ? (El Paso, TX)- Customer services call center worker and an avid motorcyclist
Mike Jensen (Orange County, CA)- Elementary Special Ed teacher
April ? (L.A.)- Professional stuntwoman
ROUND 1 OPENING CARDS:
Ray: JACK OF HEARTS
Mike: KING OF CLUBS
April: 2 OF CLUBS
1. When tabloids criticized her curvy figure, what TV host went on the air in a swimsuit?
Ray: Tyra Banks- YOU BET (100)
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
2. Marble, Pumice or Limestone- which is used often to smoothe feet during a pedicure?
Mike: Pumice- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20
APRIL:
3. 2 OF HEARTS (4)
4. QUEEN OF CLUBS (14)
5. 3 OF HEARTS (17)
6. JACK OF SPADES- MIKE WINS (600)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Ray: 2 OF DIAMONDS
Mike: QUEEN OF HEARTS
April: 8 OF DIAMONDS
Ray gets the round's first question to keep a 10 of Clubs, while Mike is right about an "Addams Family"-related question to get a 9 of Spades and freezes.
3. If you live in the capital of Kentucky, what kind of person are you?
A: Lexingtonian
B: Louisvillian
C: Frankfurtian
Ray: Louisvillian- OOPS
April: Frankfurtian- YES INDEED
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS RAY
APRIL:
4. 7 OF DIAMONDS (15)
5. 3 OF SPADES (18)
6. ACE OF DIAMONDS (19)
Final card: 4 OF HEARTS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Ray: 6 OF SPADES
Mike: 5 OF CLUBS
After four questions, the hands now:
Ray: (6S)(2S)(5S) = 12
Mike: (5C)(3D)(7C) = 15
5. On what holiday does Jerry Lewis hold his MDA telethon?
A: Easter
B: Memorial Day
C: Labor Day
Ray: Memorial Day- NO
Mike: Labor Day- OF COURSE
If this next card is a 6 or a 10/face card, Mike has swept the maingame...
CARD: 5 OF HEARTS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 20
...no, so Ray still has some slight hope.
RAY:
6. 4 OF DIAMONDS (16)
7. 8 OF CLUBS
Mike is the latest to play the endgame with all four Power Chips!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Last night, Shanna Lambert only needed to use one Power Chip en route to her $25K win. Can Mike make it two grand prize wins in a row? Let's find out.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 9 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 3 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #3: 7 OF SPADES
1. 9 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #3 (16)
2. 3 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (6)
3. 8 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (three left)
4. 2 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (11)
5. 10 OF CLUBS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($1,000)
6. 2 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (8)
7. 10 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (two left)
8. JACK OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (one left)
9. 5 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($5,000)
10. JACK OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (no Power Chips left)
11. 5 OF CLUBS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #2 (13)
He stops with $6,000. Could we possibly have had back-to-back $25K winners?...
12. KING OF SPADES
...no, so he made a great deal!
Cash Cab: The first game of the day is played by Jack & Tyler; they're trying to get to somewhere on 70th and 5th, 38 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. Launched in 1995, what community-based advertising site has been linked to the demise of the traditional classified ad?
Guess: Craigslist- CORRECT ($50)
2. Now containing zero trans fat, what skinny variety of Girl Scouts cookie accounts for 1/4 of total sales?
Guess: Thin Mints- RIGHT ($100)
3. In the 2001 Census, 390,000 Brits listed what fictional "Star Wars" order as their religion of choice?
Guess: Jedi- RIGHT ($150)
4. Due to allegations of voter intimidation, what 19th Century president was dubbed "His Fradulency" and "Rutherfraud"?
Guess: Rutherford B. Hayes- YOU BET ($200)
$100 Round:
1. Employing UV radiation, what specific variety of light is commonly used to gather forensic evidence at a crime scene?
Guess: Black light- CORRECT ($300)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name four of the five adjectives used to designate patients' conditions at a hospital.
Correct answers given: Critical, Good, Fair
Not given: Serious & Undetermined
2. Inhabiting the intestines of males, what infamous variety of bacteria was discovered by Theodore Escherich in 1885?
Guess: E Coli- RIGHT ($400)
3. In an odd Southern sport called gigging, frogs are hunted with the help for what three-pronged cousin of the sphere?
Guess: Trident- RIGHT ($500)
4. Gopher 5 is the name of a lottery game played in what state?
Guess: Minnesota- RIGHT AGAIN ($600)
$200 Round:
1. Launched in 1986, what defunct, satirical magazine has been described as the "Holy Arch of Snark"?
Guess: "Spy"- RIGHT ($800)
2. The untoasted uncle of granola, what healthy breakfast cereal dish was invented in Switzerland in 1900?
Guess: Muesli- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,000)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE #2 (first time ever more than one RLC is played in a single game!): According to the research firm Brands, eight of the top ten brands in the world are American. Name five of those top American brands.
Correct answers given: Google, Apple, McDonald's, Coca-Cola & Microsoft ($1,250; they got this question in record time, I think- TWO seconds!)
Not said: GE, Marlboro
Their ride ends after that, and they decide to walk away with the $1,250.
Donna, Amy, Courtney and Rob next try to make it to a spot at Broadway & Leonard 34 blocks away...they do make it, but with three strikes, so $400 goes down the drain.
In the night's final game, Angela tries to survive 45 blocks to a restaurant called Spice on 10th & University Place...but she gets the same fate as the group of four did- lose on the last question of regulation just as the Cash Cab gets to the target destination. In her case, it cost her $350.
The Newlywed Game:
Couples on this Thursday (also an eHarmony.com episode):
Charles & Judith (married one year, nine months)
Justin & Carey (married five months)
Justin & Jana (married four months)
Brad's Intro: "...who says Florence, Italy, her honeymoon spot, is the most romantic city in the world"
ROUND 1:
1. If your husband surprised you with a new car, would you be excited or angry?
2. Playing against each other, which of you is more likely to cheat during a board game?
3. Bill Clinton was Eagle; George W. Bush was Tumbler. If your husband was U.S. President, his Secret Service code name would be what?
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Judith:
1. Excited
2. Charles
3. Scotsman
Carey:
1. Excited
2. Myself
3. Cleaner
Jana:
1. Excited
2. Justin
3. Lion
TRIP AT STAKE: South Beach, FL (Cardozo Hotel)
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Charles:
1. Excited- MATCH (5)
2. Myself- MATCH (10)
3. Daschund- NO MATCH
Justin #1:
1. Excited- MATCH (5)
2. Myself- NO MATCH
3. Candypants- DOH
Justin #2:
1. Excited- MATCH (5)
2. Myself- MATCH (10)
3. Boxer- NO MATCH
ROUND 2:
1. Complete the following: "If my wife could re-do one thing about our wedding, it would definitely be..." what- who the caterer was, who her bridesmaids were or how we ended the night?
2. Complete the following: "The craziest thing my wife ever wore while we made whoopie was _____."
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION: Which of the following would your wife find the sexiest about you- the sound of your laugh, the way you dance or the way you look at her from across the room?
HUSBANDS' RESPONSES:
Charles:
1. How we ended the night
2. Black attire
BONUS: The sound of my laugh
Justin #1:
1. How we ended the night
2. Lingerie
BONUS: Look across the room
Justin #2:
1. How we ended the night
2. Pajamas
BONUS: Look across the room
WIVES' RESPONSES:
Judith:
1. Who the caterer was- NO MATCH
2. Black attire- MATCH (20)
Carey:
1. How we ended the night- MATCH (15)
2. Lingerie- MATCH (25)
Jana:
1. How we ended the night- MATCH (20)
2. Silky lingerie- NO MATCH
20 POINT BONUS QUESTION RESPONSES:
Jana: Look across the room- MATCH (40)
Judith: Look across the room- ELIMINATED
Carey: Look across the room- WIN (45)
The first Justin wins the game with Carey!
Consolation Prizes: Cooking.com gift card and Cuisinart coffee maker
TODAY'S GOLDYWEDS (1977): Tim & Cindy (on one question, when asked what tourist attraction or park would best describe her body, Cindy said Magic Mountain; Tim said the Redwood Forest instead!)
TODAY'S BONUS PRIZE: Sony HD camcorder
GOLDYWED ROUND QUESTIONS:
1. Which one of you is more likely to get sunburned at the beach?
2. What was the first movie you saw together at the theater?
3. For what occasion did you last buy lingerie for your wife?
4. Who does your wife most look like in her family?
5. What's your wife's favorite below-time activity?
TIM:
1. Cindy
2. "The Other Side of the Mountain"
3. Valentine's Day
4. Galen
5. Making
CINDY:
1. Myself- MATCH (1)
2. "Summer of '42"- NO MATCH
3. Anniversary- NO MATCH
4. Galen- MATCH (5)
5. Taking a bubble bath- NO MATCH
JUSTIN:
1. Myself
2. NOTHING
3. Valentine's Day
4. Don
5. Gardening
CAREY:
1. Justin- MATCH (1)
2. "Tommy Boy"- NO MATCH
3. This Valentine's Day- MATCH (4)
4. My mom- NO MATCH
5. Gardening- MATCH (9)
Gardening wins Justin & Carey their second prize, 9-5!
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Natasha Rodrigues' game
Start of Dave Haddy's game
TONIGHT'S JEOPARDY! SWEEPSTAKES CATEGORY: 20th Century Science
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
"The Ultimate Fighter" 4/22
While in the house, Demarques Johnson decided to mess up a Team UK T-shirt by writing a score column for both USA & UK on it; he put one in the USA column and nothing for the UK column. He even put it up in Team UK's room (s)!
Later on, Team USA struck again- they wrote on one of a fighter's wrestling boots from Team UK! Obviously, they wrote 2-0 USA or something like that.
PRELIMINARY WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT #1: Mark Miller vs. Nick Osipczak
Referee: Herb Dean
Round 1: Osipczak scores the opening takedown 13 seconds into the fight. After 1:40, the two trade a knee and several shots, then Miller knocks down Osipczak...but he can't score the TKO or submission win at that point. After Miller punishes him a little more while both are standing up, Osipczak scores his second takedown of the round at about 2:50. Nearly a minute later, Miller tries a hanging armbar while on the ground but still can't make a tapout from Osipczak happen. Osipczak then goes for a submission of his own, a front-face sleeper...the submission doesn't quite happen. After some shots from Miller, Osipczak ends the round with a takedown. Great round by both, but I gave Miller this round 10-9.
Round 2: After over three uneventful minutes, the ref stands the two up...and Osipczak finally gets the KO win with a NASTY kick to Miller's head at 3:54!
Later on, Team USA struck again- they wrote on one of a fighter's wrestling boots from Team UK! Obviously, they wrote 2-0 USA or something like that.
PRELIMINARY WELTERWEIGHT FIGHT #1: Mark Miller vs. Nick Osipczak
Referee: Herb Dean
Round 1: Osipczak scores the opening takedown 13 seconds into the fight. After 1:40, the two trade a knee and several shots, then Miller knocks down Osipczak...but he can't score the TKO or submission win at that point. After Miller punishes him a little more while both are standing up, Osipczak scores his second takedown of the round at about 2:50. Nearly a minute later, Miller tries a hanging armbar while on the ground but still can't make a tapout from Osipczak happen. Osipczak then goes for a submission of his own, a front-face sleeper...the submission doesn't quite happen. After some shots from Miller, Osipczak ends the round with a takedown. Great round by both, but I gave Miller this round 10-9.
Round 2: After over three uneventful minutes, the ref stands the two up...and Osipczak finally gets the KO win with a NASTY kick to Miller's head at 3:54!
"American Idol" 4/22- DOUBLE ELIMINATION RESULTS SHOW
We start with a Disco-themed group singing & dancing performance choreographed by Paula Abdul, I do believe.
The song for this week's Ford music video is "I'm Good, I'm Gone" by Lykke Li.
The first contestant definitely eliminated tonight is...
...LIL' ROUNDS. She just simply couldn't break out of her downhill slide from several weeks ago. I guess Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta are the singers to beat now.
Then, we hear a medley of Disco hits from KC, Freda Payne & Thelma Houston.
David Archuleta later performs his new single "A Little Too Not Over You".
The last two awaiting their fates tonight...
...Anoop Desai & Allison Iraheta. Has another one of this season's big favorites been eliminated this evening?...
Anoop Desai
Allison Iraheta
...NO, so Anoop Desai is finally eliminated.
The song for this week's Ford music video is "I'm Good, I'm Gone" by Lykke Li.
The first contestant definitely eliminated tonight is...
...LIL' ROUNDS. She just simply couldn't break out of her downhill slide from several weeks ago. I guess Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta are the singers to beat now.
Then, we hear a medley of Disco hits from KC, Freda Payne & Thelma Houston.
David Archuleta later performs his new single "A Little Too Not Over You".
The last two awaiting their fates tonight...
...Anoop Desai & Allison Iraheta. Has another one of this season's big favorites been eliminated this evening?...
Anoop Desai
Allison Iraheta
...NO, so Anoop Desai is finally eliminated.
IT'S OFFICIAL: PRIMETIME "MILLIONAIRE" RETURNING TO ABC
Today, ABC made it official- to honor the show's 10th anniversary in this country, it will air a series of 11 episodes of "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire" in primetime hosted by Regis Philbin!!! The premiere will be Sunday, August 9 at 8 PM, and will air Sunday-Thursday for the first two weeks before it ends on Sunday, August 23. No word yet on the exact format, though.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
4/22/2009 Results- EARTH DAY
TPIR: To salute Earth Day, all prizes today will be eco-friendly; therefore, you can forget about Triple Play being played today (although it's still possible Golden Road might be played again for that Cadillac Escalade Hybrid). Ed Begley, Jr. will appear today.
Let's begin with Michael Kovochich, Corinne Tumbarello, Brooke Magness, Whitney Drolen and the first IUFB of a pair of recycled cell phones (Gwendolyn). Drew comes out with a small flower on the top of his suit.
Whitney: $650
Brooke: $675
Corinne: $1,100
Michael: BUCK
ARP: $960
After Ed Begley, Jr. comes out for the first time today, Brooke from Vegas plays Range Game for a Zero-Emissions No Noise electric car (includes air conditioning and panoramic sunroof)(Rachael) from Zenn Motor Co.! Range is $15,800-$16,400. I think it's just a bit over 16 grand. She stops at $16,034-$16,184...but it's just $15,995.
Leaving the audience fifth is Antonio Sanico and the second IUFB on the turntable is a recycling cabinet (Rachael).
Antonio: $1,462
Corinne: $925
Michael: $499
Whitney: $1,401
ARP: $1,902
Antonio, a Goodyear Blimp mechanic, plays Most Expensive for a sofa (Gwen), women's clothing (Rachael) and a home gym (Manuela). He goes with the clothing. The sofa is $1,605, the home gym is $1,599...and he wins with the clothing at $2,886!
Plugging in the blue spot next is Anna Zarley and the third IUFB is a Hatteras Hammock (Manuela).
Anna: $1,499
Corinne: $1,100
Michael: $799
Whitney: BUCK
ARP: $811
Michael plays Bonkers for an eco-friendly trip to Austria (Gwen). Opening price:
6 4 5 6
1. HHHH- NO WAY
2. HLHL- NO
3. HHHL- NO
4. HHLH- NO
5. HLHH- NO
6. LHHH- NO
7. LLHH- NO
8. LLLH- NO
Final guess: HLLH- WIN AT THE BUZZER!
(Note: A donation will be made to the Voluntary Carbon Standard Association.)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Brooke: 25 + 30 = $.55
Antonio: 30 + 65 = $.95
Michael: Quarter + 75 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
Does Michael win any more green with his Bonus Spin...not with 45 cents.
(Note: For Bonus Spins like this one, the famous arrow split-screen is used!)
Coming on down next is William Follette and the fourth IUFB is a pair of his/her watches coming down from the ceiling.
William: $1,800
Whitney: $2,000
Anna: $2,500
Corinne: BUCK
ARP: $1,000
Corinne plays Balance Game (Gwen) for a catameran (Rachael). Last three digits are 7, 9 and 5.
DOLLAR VALUES AVAILABLE: $1,000, $3,000 & $4,000
She guesses $5,795 after placing the $1,000 and $4,000 bags...but it's just $4,795.
Rich then calls on Catherine Irvin and the next IUFB is a solar charger package (Manuela).
Catherine: $600
William: $900
Whitney: $1,150
Anna: $601
ARP: $663
Anna goes for $10,000 worth of greenbacks playing the Grand Game. Target price today is $6. Products today are 9 Lives cat food, Gold Bond foot cream, Miracle-Gro potting mix, carrot planting seeds, Ziploc Evolve bags and Nature's Source cleaner.
1. Seeds- $1.59 ($10)
2. Bags- $2.99 ($100)
3. Cleaner- $3.69 ($1,000)
She goes for it with the potting mix like I would have...and it's $4.99 for $10,000!
Rich then appears to call on another Brooke- Brooke Hamby, that is. The final IUFB is a MacBook laptop (Gwen & Rachael). Whitney's been here the whole show, but she'll bid last this time.
Brooke: $2,250
Catherine: $1,600
William: $1,701
Whitney: BUCK
ARP: $1,299, so Whitney's one buck bid finally gets her on stage!
Celebrating her 32nd birthday, she'll play Pathfinder for a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (Std., Prot)(Manuela)! Board:
42378
10961
83259
06743
45210
Today's SPs modeled by Rachael:
Coffee mug: $10 or $20?
Faucet: $99 or $119?
Mop: $40 or $55?
She steps to 3 as the second number, but that's not enough. She then selects the coffee mug and says $10...correct. She is wrong again by stepping to 5 as the second digit. She then tries the mop and selects $40...right. She then is right by stepping to 7 as the second digit ($ 2 7 , _ _ _). For the third digit, she steps to the 4...incorrect. To stay in the game, her guess for the faucet is $119...NO. ARP of the car was $27,214; that was brutal.
I liked today's lineup as it is.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Corinne ($1,000): 45 + 55 = WINS $1,000!
Whitney ($1,349): 80 + 35 = OVER
Anna ($10,663): WINS $1,000 ALSO!
BONUS SPIN SPIN-OFF:
Corinne: Quarter
Anna: Dime
Corinne goes to the Showcase and takes the Runner-Up spot.
The first Showcase has an Aico bedroom (Gwen) and an African Safari (Rachael at the audience screen). Plus, a donation will be made to the World Wildlife Foundation.
MICHAEL PASSES TO CORINNE; CORINNE BIDS $18,600 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE- GARF OF THE CENTURY
MY BID FOR ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE: $31,750
And now, Ed Begley, Jr. appears to offer Michael a chance to win an electric bicycle (Manuela), a solar-powered golf cart (Rachael) and a Toyota Prius (Std., Pref., Applique)(Gwen).
MICHAEL BIDS $30,500 ON CAR SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR CAR SHOWCASE: $33,333
CORINNE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $18,600
ARP: $26,517
DIFFERENCE: $7,917 (just a regular GARF)
MICHAEL'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $30,500
ARP: $35,557
DIFFERENCE: $5,057- WIN!
The trip he won in Bonkers was worth $9,137, making his total winnings in cash and prizes $46,505! The Prius has been won in each of the three times it has been offered on the show, including today!
Video Bonus: TPIR Earth Day footage
DOND: Today, we have #21 Vanessa Zacardelli from Cleveland (originally from Miami; she's a cat lover and works at a hospital). She trades in her original case for Tasha's #9.
ROUND 1:
1. #1 (Lori)- $5,000
2. #16 (George)- $100
3. #8 (Pauline)- $300
4. #18 (Cynthia)- $10,000
5. #10 (Megan)- $75,000
OPENING OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #6 (Roxanne; she's pregnant)- $5
2. #22 (Amy)- $500
3. #7 (Jemie)- $25,000
4. #17 (Doug)- PENNY
5. #21 (Tasha)- OOPS ($100,000; DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
SECOND OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #3 (Michael)- $200
2. #5 (Brandon)- $7,500
3. #13 (Kevan)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
4. #4 (Desiree)- $1,000
THIRD OFFER: $36,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #19 (Jetta)- $50
2. #14 (Alison)- $250,000 (STRIKE TWO; NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
FOURTH OFFER: $27,000- DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #11 (Tricia)- $10
2. #2 (Regina)- $400
OFFER: $120,000
19th PICK: #15 (Soly)- $500,000
She had the buck in her final case, so she made a decent deal. Other cases:
#12 (Dewayne)- $25
#20 (J.C.)- $2,500
That's the second time this week that the top two amounts were side by side.
WOF: Tonight, we're on the Great Outdoors Week set, so tonight's car is an FJ Cruiser. Tonight's opening Toss-Up category is Rhyme Time:
_ H E E L | _ _ D
_ _ _ L
Felicia is able to WHEEL AND DEAL her way to $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID #1: RS01221
$5,000-WINNING ID #2: WM00249
Tonight's players:
Felicia Hughes (Jacksonville, AR)- Account manager
Mike Diles (Claussen, MI; originally from Sterling Heights, MI)- Michigan St. senior studying Chemical Engineering
Jennie McCarter (Visalia, CA)- Bartender, roller derby player and a golfer
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Around the House:
S O _ A
S L I P C _ V E R
Jennie solves SOFA SLIPCOVER for $2,000.
After a trip to NYC at the Hotel Mela w/ tickets to the musical "Phantom of the Opera" worth $5,753 goes on the wheel, the Round 1 category is Event; it's a big puzzle. A bit into the round, Jennie calls three H's for the trip with $2,750 already in her bank. But after buying two A's and three E's, she buys a dud vowel in O. Felicia calls five L's for $1,500 but then loses it back to the right Bankrupt of the Million Dollar Wedge. Mike then calls a $500 V, the P's for another $600 and we have...
V _ _ _ T _ _ _
T H E | L _ _ E R T _
_ E L L | _ _
P H _ L A _ E L P H _ A
...he jumps in with VISITING THE LIBERTY BELL OF PHILADELPHIA...incorrect. Jennie then steals VISITING THE LIBERTY BELL IN PHILADELPHIA for another $2,250 and the trip, a new total of $10,003 in cash and trip. Mike missed out on another $1,100 as a result of that missolve; good thing this wasn't a Prize Puzzle (in this round, it would've yielded a trip to Philly).
DUD: O (Jennie)
BANKRUPT: Felicia
DQ: Mike (missolved puzzle late in round)
Campbell's Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Things. Midway in the round, Felicia calls an N while on Jackpot, but she can't solve for a $6,950 Jackpot. A few turns later, she hits Lose a Turn. Mike then calls a pair of C's for $600 and buys the pair of O's, then calls a $600 P and buys a pair of I's to clean out the vowels. But he then hits a regular Bankrupt to lose $700; that's the second round in a row he's lost his turn very late. Jennie then tries to steal a puzzle from Mike for the second straight round with this board...
P A N O R A _ I C
C O A S T A L | _ I E _ S
...she'll get PANORAMIC COASTAL VIEWS when we send her to the Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort in Nuevo Vallarta worth $9,600, making her new total $19,603 in cash and trips.
LAT: Felicia
BANKRUPT: Mike
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,750
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: SL7500329
V8 Mystery Round category is Before & After. Mike starts out with a dud in N. Jennie then calls another dud in R. After picking up $2,000 with a few letter calls, Felicia then calls a C for the Wild Card and an H for the MDW, but then duds out with M. Mike then calls a $900 F, a G for another $300 and the Free Spin, then buys the I to clear out the round's vowels before calling a dud in K while on the See's Candies gift tag, so he uses his Free Spin. He then calls a pair of D's for $800 and we have...
D E L A _ E D
F L I G H T
S C H O O L
...he's on the board this time with DELAYED FLIGHT SCHOOL for $1,750.
DUDS: K (Mike), M (Felicia), N (Mike), R (Jennie)
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Food & Drink:
_ I _ C _ _ T _
A N _ | G _ A V Y
This is the famous motto of pro wrestlers Jesse & Festus, and Mike knows that's BISCUITS AND GRAVY to go to $4,750. Next category is Person. Mike calls an instant dud in N. After Jennie does a little work, we go to Speed-Up Mode with the remaining consonants being worth $1,300 apiece. After Jennie calls the F...
C _ _ E F
S T R _ T E G _ S T
...she solves CHIEF STRATEGIST to ice her cake with another $3,100 and a winning total of $22,703 in cash and trips. Mike leaves with $4,750 and Felicia has a non-goosegged $1,000.
So far, $28,403 in cash and trips has been given away tonight.
DUDS: D (Jennie; during Speed-Up), N (Mike; prior to Speed-Up), P (Jennie; during Speed-Up)
Big Money Round: Jennie spins the triple star and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ E | _ N _
T _ _ E
I know it already. She calls M, B, G and O and gets...
G _ _ E | _ N _
T _ _ E
...she gets the first two words before going downhill from there. It was GIVE AND TAKE and she loses the FJ Cruiser. If she had called A as her vowel instead, she probably would've won it.
Catch 21:
Tonight's panel:
Shanna Lambert (Southern California)
Shawn ? (originally from Illinois)- Male Avon lady (wha?)
Jeff ?- Professional clown and variety artist
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Shanna: 6 OF HEARTS
Shawn: 7 OF CLUBS
Jeff: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Jeff answers the first question correctly to accept an Ace of Spades, while Shanna gets question #2 to take a 9 of Diamonds. Jeff then gets the third question correct to bust her with a 10 of Diamonds. After Shawn answers another question correctly to go to 300, here's what we have now:
Shawn: (7C)(AS) = 8/18 (300)
Jeff: (6D)(6S) = 12
5. Of all the sex manuals out there, which has provided hot tips for the longest time?
A: "The Joy of Sex"
B: "Kama Sutra"
C: "Sex for Dummies"
Shawn: "The Joy of Sex"- INCORRECT
Jeff: "Kama Sutra"- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
SHAWN:
6. QUEEN OF HEARTS (18)
7. 2 OF CLUBS- WIN (800)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Shanna: JACK OF HEARTS
Shawn: ACE OF DIAMONDS
Jeff: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Shawn gets the first question right, but instead of a 10/face card, he gets a 3 of Diamonds, prompting him to pass it to Jeff. Jeff then is correct on the second question to pass back to Shawn a 5 of Diamonds. Shawn then gets the last laugh on Jeff this round, answering the third question correctly to reach a thousand points and busting him with a 9 of Clubs. After answering the fourth question of this round correctly, Shanna makes a questionable call by passing a King of Clubs to Shawn instead of settling for a 20. Here are the hands now:
Shanna: JACK OF HEARTS (200)
Shawn: (QD)(5D)(KC) = 16 (1,000)
5. Even if you don't give a dam about federal projects, which famous dam spans the Colorado River?
Shawn: Hoover Dam- RIGHT (1,100)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; PASSES TO SHANNA (15)
6. This year, what superstar athlete came out of retirement and got back in the saddle?
A: Michael Jordan
B: Willie Shoemaker
C: Lance Armstrong
Shawn: Willie Shoemaker- NO
Shanna: Lance Armstrong- YOU BET (300); GOES ON
To win this round, she must get a deuce or anything higher than a 5. If it's a 5, though, she loses it.
CARD: 2 OF SPADES- WINS ROUND & VACUUM; ELIMINATES JEFF
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Shanna: 4 OF CLUBS
Shawn: 5 OF SPADES
1. Yoga enthusiasts know that the cross-legged position used during meditation shares its name with what flower?
Shawn: Lotus- CORRECT
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (15)
2. Felicity Merriman, Molly MacIntyre & Kit Kimrich are all names of what popular brand of dolls?
A: Fancy Nancy
B: Candy Cutie
C: American Girl
Shanna: American Girl- RIGHT
If this next card is higher than a 6, she wins...
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS
...yes!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play once again.
BASE CARDS:
HAND #1: KING OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 3 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS
1. 8 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (11)
2. KING OF CLUBS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
3. JACK OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (two left)
4. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (17)
5. 4 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
Does she get an Ace within the next three turns for $25,000?...
6. ACE OF SPADES
...YES- RIGHT OFF THE BAT!!! She's the first grand prize winner of the season and is now the biggest winner to date on the show with $26,599 in cash and stuff! Even better, she likely will come back for the champions shows at the end of the season, where at least one person could win another $50K+!
Cash Cab: The day's first game is played by Jenn & Magnolia; they're trying to get to a spot on 28th St., 42 blocks away.
$5o Round:
1. Originally derived from the dried bodies of insects, what deep shade of red is the official color of Harvard University?
Guess: Maroon- STRIKE ONE (A: Crimson)
2. As suggested by its name, what slick method of spiffing up leather may use a combination of shoe polish and saliva?
Guess: Spit shining- CORRECT ($50)
3. Pre-dating the concept of political correctness, what classic sitcom popularized the catchphrase "Pow- Right in the Kisser!"?
Street Shout-Out: While in the Upper East Side, a lady holding an umbrella proved to be of no help.
Guess: "The Honeymooners"- RIGHT ($100)
4. Nicknamed Latte Land, what perky West Coast city boasts the highest concentration of java joints in the continental U.S.?
Guess: Seattle- YOU BET ($150)
$100 Round:
1. Also called Pertussis, what illness is characterized by a high-pitched hacking that sounds like a war cry?
Guess: Tuberculosis- STRIKE TWO (A: Whooping cough)
2. What European capital has overtaken NYC as the home to the most billionaires?
Mobile Shout-Out: Jennifer calls her husband Anthony, who thought it was Zurich.
Guess: Zurich- OUT (A: Moscow)
In Game 2, Louis tries to get to a forum 30 blocks away. His first mistake comes on this third $50 question:
Meaning "upright man" in Latin, what early human species feasted on mammoths over two million years ago?
Guess: Homo sapien
Answer: Homo erectus
He uses a Street Shout-Out on this second $100 question:
Because they don't contain flour, what coconut cookies are a sticky staple of Passover meals?
He asks an old couple, who says its macaroons. He agrees to go to $350! After answering $100 question #3 correctly, it's time for this:
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: According to Forbes Magazine in 2007, name six of the eight most valuable Major League Baseball teams.
Correct answers given: NY Yankees, NY Mets, LA Dodgers & Boston Red Sox
Not given: Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants & St. Louis Cardinals
His final $100 question before the Video Bonus decision:
Familiar to devotees of the "Karate Kid", what Japanese title is commonly used for a martial arts instructor?
He's correct with Sensei for a total of $550. Does he go for the Aflac Video Bonus...yes.
VIDEO BONUS: In Japan, the star-shaped go-nads of this spiky creature are considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac. Called Uni at a sushi bar, what is this prickly relative of the starfish?
His guess is sea urchin...he wins $1,100!
In the final game, trying to get to 11th St. and 3rd Avenue are four girls- Erica, Sonia, Divian and Sabrine. They have to survive 35 blocks...and they just barely make it with $500. They pass on the Aflac Video Bonus.
TONIGHT'S JEOPARDY! SWEEPSTAKES CATEGORY: U.S. Presidents
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Lillian Perez's game
Game 2
Game 3
Let's begin with Michael Kovochich, Corinne Tumbarello, Brooke Magness, Whitney Drolen and the first IUFB of a pair of recycled cell phones (Gwendolyn). Drew comes out with a small flower on the top of his suit.
Whitney: $650
Brooke: $675
Corinne: $1,100
Michael: BUCK
ARP: $960
After Ed Begley, Jr. comes out for the first time today, Brooke from Vegas plays Range Game for a Zero-Emissions No Noise electric car (includes air conditioning and panoramic sunroof)(Rachael) from Zenn Motor Co.! Range is $15,800-$16,400. I think it's just a bit over 16 grand. She stops at $16,034-$16,184...but it's just $15,995.
Leaving the audience fifth is Antonio Sanico and the second IUFB on the turntable is a recycling cabinet (Rachael).
Antonio: $1,462
Corinne: $925
Michael: $499
Whitney: $1,401
ARP: $1,902
Antonio, a Goodyear Blimp mechanic, plays Most Expensive for a sofa (Gwen), women's clothing (Rachael) and a home gym (Manuela). He goes with the clothing. The sofa is $1,605, the home gym is $1,599...and he wins with the clothing at $2,886!
Plugging in the blue spot next is Anna Zarley and the third IUFB is a Hatteras Hammock (Manuela).
Anna: $1,499
Corinne: $1,100
Michael: $799
Whitney: BUCK
ARP: $811
Michael plays Bonkers for an eco-friendly trip to Austria (Gwen). Opening price:
6 4 5 6
1. HHHH- NO WAY
2. HLHL- NO
3. HHHL- NO
4. HHLH- NO
5. HLHH- NO
6. LHHH- NO
7. LLHH- NO
8. LLLH- NO
Final guess: HLLH- WIN AT THE BUZZER!
(Note: A donation will be made to the Voluntary Carbon Standard Association.)
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Brooke: 25 + 30 = $.55
Antonio: 30 + 65 = $.95
Michael: Quarter + 75 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
Does Michael win any more green with his Bonus Spin...not with 45 cents.
(Note: For Bonus Spins like this one, the famous arrow split-screen is used!)
Coming on down next is William Follette and the fourth IUFB is a pair of his/her watches coming down from the ceiling.
William: $1,800
Whitney: $2,000
Anna: $2,500
Corinne: BUCK
ARP: $1,000
Corinne plays Balance Game (Gwen) for a catameran (Rachael). Last three digits are 7, 9 and 5.
DOLLAR VALUES AVAILABLE: $1,000, $3,000 & $4,000
She guesses $5,795 after placing the $1,000 and $4,000 bags...but it's just $4,795.
Rich then calls on Catherine Irvin and the next IUFB is a solar charger package (Manuela).
Catherine: $600
William: $900
Whitney: $1,150
Anna: $601
ARP: $663
Anna goes for $10,000 worth of greenbacks playing the Grand Game. Target price today is $6. Products today are 9 Lives cat food, Gold Bond foot cream, Miracle-Gro potting mix, carrot planting seeds, Ziploc Evolve bags and Nature's Source cleaner.
1. Seeds- $1.59 ($10)
2. Bags- $2.99 ($100)
3. Cleaner- $3.69 ($1,000)
She goes for it with the potting mix like I would have...and it's $4.99 for $10,000!
Rich then appears to call on another Brooke- Brooke Hamby, that is. The final IUFB is a MacBook laptop (Gwen & Rachael). Whitney's been here the whole show, but she'll bid last this time.
Brooke: $2,250
Catherine: $1,600
William: $1,701
Whitney: BUCK
ARP: $1,299, so Whitney's one buck bid finally gets her on stage!
Celebrating her 32nd birthday, she'll play Pathfinder for a Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (Std., Prot)(Manuela)! Board:
42378
10961
83259
06743
45210
Today's SPs modeled by Rachael:
Coffee mug: $10 or $20?
Faucet: $99 or $119?
Mop: $40 or $55?
She steps to 3 as the second number, but that's not enough. She then selects the coffee mug and says $10...correct. She is wrong again by stepping to 5 as the second digit. She then tries the mop and selects $40...right. She then is right by stepping to 7 as the second digit ($ 2 7 , _ _ _). For the third digit, she steps to the 4...incorrect. To stay in the game, her guess for the faucet is $119...NO. ARP of the car was $27,214; that was brutal.
I liked today's lineup as it is.
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Corinne ($1,000): 45 + 55 = WINS $1,000!
Whitney ($1,349): 80 + 35 = OVER
Anna ($10,663): WINS $1,000 ALSO!
BONUS SPIN SPIN-OFF:
Corinne: Quarter
Anna: Dime
Corinne goes to the Showcase and takes the Runner-Up spot.
The first Showcase has an Aico bedroom (Gwen) and an African Safari (Rachael at the audience screen). Plus, a donation will be made to the World Wildlife Foundation.
MICHAEL PASSES TO CORINNE; CORINNE BIDS $18,600 ON ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE- GARF OF THE CENTURY
MY BID FOR ROOM/TRIP SHOWCASE: $31,750
And now, Ed Begley, Jr. appears to offer Michael a chance to win an electric bicycle (Manuela), a solar-powered golf cart (Rachael) and a Toyota Prius (Std., Pref., Applique)(Gwen).
MICHAEL BIDS $30,500 ON CAR SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR CAR SHOWCASE: $33,333
CORINNE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $18,600
ARP: $26,517
DIFFERENCE: $7,917 (just a regular GARF)
MICHAEL'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $30,500
ARP: $35,557
DIFFERENCE: $5,057- WIN!
The trip he won in Bonkers was worth $9,137, making his total winnings in cash and prizes $46,505! The Prius has been won in each of the three times it has been offered on the show, including today!
Video Bonus: TPIR Earth Day footage
DOND: Today, we have #21 Vanessa Zacardelli from Cleveland (originally from Miami; she's a cat lover and works at a hospital). She trades in her original case for Tasha's #9.
ROUND 1:
1. #1 (Lori)- $5,000
2. #16 (George)- $100
3. #8 (Pauline)- $300
4. #18 (Cynthia)- $10,000
5. #10 (Megan)- $75,000
OPENING OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #6 (Roxanne; she's pregnant)- $5
2. #22 (Amy)- $500
3. #7 (Jemie)- $25,000
4. #17 (Doug)- PENNY
5. #21 (Tasha)- OOPS ($100,000; DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
SECOND OFFER: $22,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #3 (Michael)- $200
2. #5 (Brandon)- $7,500
3. #13 (Kevan)- $50,000 (STRIKE ONE)
4. #4 (Desiree)- $1,000
THIRD OFFER: $36,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #19 (Jetta)- $50
2. #14 (Alison)- $250,000 (STRIKE TWO; NO SAFETY NET LEFT)
FOURTH OFFER: $27,000- DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #11 (Tricia)- $10
2. #2 (Regina)- $400
OFFER: $120,000
19th PICK: #15 (Soly)- $500,000
She had the buck in her final case, so she made a decent deal. Other cases:
#12 (Dewayne)- $25
#20 (J.C.)- $2,500
That's the second time this week that the top two amounts were side by side.
WOF: Tonight, we're on the Great Outdoors Week set, so tonight's car is an FJ Cruiser. Tonight's opening Toss-Up category is Rhyme Time:
_ H E E L | _ _ D
_ _ _ L
Felicia is able to WHEEL AND DEAL her way to $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID #1: RS01221
$5,000-WINNING ID #2: WM00249
Tonight's players:
Felicia Hughes (Jacksonville, AR)- Account manager
Mike Diles (Claussen, MI; originally from Sterling Heights, MI)- Michigan St. senior studying Chemical Engineering
Jennie McCarter (Visalia, CA)- Bartender, roller derby player and a golfer
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Around the House:
S O _ A
S L I P C _ V E R
Jennie solves SOFA SLIPCOVER for $2,000.
After a trip to NYC at the Hotel Mela w/ tickets to the musical "Phantom of the Opera" worth $5,753 goes on the wheel, the Round 1 category is Event; it's a big puzzle. A bit into the round, Jennie calls three H's for the trip with $2,750 already in her bank. But after buying two A's and three E's, she buys a dud vowel in O. Felicia calls five L's for $1,500 but then loses it back to the right Bankrupt of the Million Dollar Wedge. Mike then calls a $500 V, the P's for another $600 and we have...
V _ _ _ T _ _ _
T H E | L _ _ E R T _
_ E L L | _ _
P H _ L A _ E L P H _ A
...he jumps in with VISITING THE LIBERTY BELL OF PHILADELPHIA...incorrect. Jennie then steals VISITING THE LIBERTY BELL IN PHILADELPHIA for another $2,250 and the trip, a new total of $10,003 in cash and trip. Mike missed out on another $1,100 as a result of that missolve; good thing this wasn't a Prize Puzzle (in this round, it would've yielded a trip to Philly).
DUD: O (Jennie)
BANKRUPT: Felicia
DQ: Mike (missolved puzzle late in round)
Campbell's Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Things. Midway in the round, Felicia calls an N while on Jackpot, but she can't solve for a $6,950 Jackpot. A few turns later, she hits Lose a Turn. Mike then calls a pair of C's for $600 and buys the pair of O's, then calls a $600 P and buys a pair of I's to clean out the vowels. But he then hits a regular Bankrupt to lose $700; that's the second round in a row he's lost his turn very late. Jennie then tries to steal a puzzle from Mike for the second straight round with this board...
P A N O R A _ I C
C O A S T A L | _ I E _ S
...she'll get PANORAMIC COASTAL VIEWS when we send her to the Grand Velas All Suites & Spa Resort in Nuevo Vallarta worth $9,600, making her new total $19,603 in cash and trips.
LAT: Felicia
BANKRUPT: Mike
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,750
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: SL7500329
V8 Mystery Round category is Before & After. Mike starts out with a dud in N. Jennie then calls another dud in R. After picking up $2,000 with a few letter calls, Felicia then calls a C for the Wild Card and an H for the MDW, but then duds out with M. Mike then calls a $900 F, a G for another $300 and the Free Spin, then buys the I to clear out the round's vowels before calling a dud in K while on the See's Candies gift tag, so he uses his Free Spin. He then calls a pair of D's for $800 and we have...
D E L A _ E D
F L I G H T
S C H O O L
...he's on the board this time with DELAYED FLIGHT SCHOOL for $1,750.
DUDS: K (Mike), M (Felicia), N (Mike), R (Jennie)
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Food & Drink:
_ I _ C _ _ T _
A N _ | G _ A V Y
This is the famous motto of pro wrestlers Jesse & Festus, and Mike knows that's BISCUITS AND GRAVY to go to $4,750. Next category is Person. Mike calls an instant dud in N. After Jennie does a little work, we go to Speed-Up Mode with the remaining consonants being worth $1,300 apiece. After Jennie calls the F...
C _ _ E F
S T R _ T E G _ S T
...she solves CHIEF STRATEGIST to ice her cake with another $3,100 and a winning total of $22,703 in cash and trips. Mike leaves with $4,750 and Felicia has a non-goosegged $1,000.
So far, $28,403 in cash and trips has been given away tonight.
DUDS: D (Jennie; during Speed-Up), N (Mike; prior to Speed-Up), P (Jennie; during Speed-Up)
Big Money Round: Jennie spins the triple star and the category is Phrase. Starting with:
_ _ _ E | _ N _
T _ _ E
I know it already. She calls M, B, G and O and gets...
G _ _ E | _ N _
T _ _ E
...she gets the first two words before going downhill from there. It was GIVE AND TAKE and she loses the FJ Cruiser. If she had called A as her vowel instead, she probably would've won it.
Catch 21:
Tonight's panel:
Shanna Lambert (Southern California)
Shawn ? (originally from Illinois)- Male Avon lady (wha?)
Jeff ?- Professional clown and variety artist
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Shanna: 6 OF HEARTS
Shawn: 7 OF CLUBS
Jeff: 6 OF DIAMONDS
Jeff answers the first question correctly to accept an Ace of Spades, while Shanna gets question #2 to take a 9 of Diamonds. Jeff then gets the third question correct to bust her with a 10 of Diamonds. After Shawn answers another question correctly to go to 300, here's what we have now:
Shawn: (7C)(AS) = 8/18 (300)
Jeff: (6D)(6S) = 12
5. Of all the sex manuals out there, which has provided hot tips for the longest time?
A: "The Joy of Sex"
B: "Kama Sutra"
C: "Sex for Dummies"
Shawn: "The Joy of Sex"- INCORRECT
Jeff: "Kama Sutra"- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 7 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
SHAWN:
6. QUEEN OF HEARTS (18)
7. 2 OF CLUBS- WIN (800)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Shanna: JACK OF HEARTS
Shawn: ACE OF DIAMONDS
Jeff: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Shawn gets the first question right, but instead of a 10/face card, he gets a 3 of Diamonds, prompting him to pass it to Jeff. Jeff then is correct on the second question to pass back to Shawn a 5 of Diamonds. Shawn then gets the last laugh on Jeff this round, answering the third question correctly to reach a thousand points and busting him with a 9 of Clubs. After answering the fourth question of this round correctly, Shanna makes a questionable call by passing a King of Clubs to Shawn instead of settling for a 20. Here are the hands now:
Shanna: JACK OF HEARTS (200)
Shawn: (QD)(5D)(KC) = 16 (1,000)
5. Even if you don't give a dam about federal projects, which famous dam spans the Colorado River?
Shawn: Hoover Dam- RIGHT (1,100)
CARD: 9 OF SPADES; PASSES TO SHANNA (15)
6. This year, what superstar athlete came out of retirement and got back in the saddle?
A: Michael Jordan
B: Willie Shoemaker
C: Lance Armstrong
Shawn: Willie Shoemaker- NO
Shanna: Lance Armstrong- YOU BET (300); GOES ON
To win this round, she must get a deuce or anything higher than a 5. If it's a 5, though, she loses it.
CARD: 2 OF SPADES- WINS ROUND & VACUUM; ELIMINATES JEFF
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Shanna: 4 OF CLUBS
Shawn: 5 OF SPADES
1. Yoga enthusiasts know that the cross-legged position used during meditation shares its name with what flower?
Shawn: Lotus- CORRECT
CARD: 10 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (15)
2. Felicity Merriman, Molly MacIntyre & Kit Kimrich are all names of what popular brand of dolls?
A: Fancy Nancy
B: Candy Cutie
C: American Girl
Shanna: American Girl- RIGHT
If this next card is higher than a 6, she wins...
CARD: QUEEN OF CLUBS
...yes!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play once again.
BASE CARDS:
HAND #1: KING OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 3 OF HEARTS
HAND #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS
1. 8 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (11)
2. KING OF CLUBS; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000)
3. JACK OF DIAMONDS; CHANGES IT (two left)
4. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (17)
5. 4 OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
Does she get an Ace within the next three turns for $25,000?...
6. ACE OF SPADES
...YES- RIGHT OFF THE BAT!!! She's the first grand prize winner of the season and is now the biggest winner to date on the show with $26,599 in cash and stuff! Even better, she likely will come back for the champions shows at the end of the season, where at least one person could win another $50K+!
Cash Cab: The day's first game is played by Jenn & Magnolia; they're trying to get to a spot on 28th St., 42 blocks away.
$5o Round:
1. Originally derived from the dried bodies of insects, what deep shade of red is the official color of Harvard University?
Guess: Maroon- STRIKE ONE (A: Crimson)
2. As suggested by its name, what slick method of spiffing up leather may use a combination of shoe polish and saliva?
Guess: Spit shining- CORRECT ($50)
3. Pre-dating the concept of political correctness, what classic sitcom popularized the catchphrase "Pow- Right in the Kisser!"?
Street Shout-Out: While in the Upper East Side, a lady holding an umbrella proved to be of no help.
Guess: "The Honeymooners"- RIGHT ($100)
4. Nicknamed Latte Land, what perky West Coast city boasts the highest concentration of java joints in the continental U.S.?
Guess: Seattle- YOU BET ($150)
$100 Round:
1. Also called Pertussis, what illness is characterized by a high-pitched hacking that sounds like a war cry?
Guess: Tuberculosis- STRIKE TWO (A: Whooping cough)
2. What European capital has overtaken NYC as the home to the most billionaires?
Mobile Shout-Out: Jennifer calls her husband Anthony, who thought it was Zurich.
Guess: Zurich- OUT (A: Moscow)
In Game 2, Louis tries to get to a forum 30 blocks away. His first mistake comes on this third $50 question:
Meaning "upright man" in Latin, what early human species feasted on mammoths over two million years ago?
Guess: Homo sapien
Answer: Homo erectus
He uses a Street Shout-Out on this second $100 question:
Because they don't contain flour, what coconut cookies are a sticky staple of Passover meals?
He asks an old couple, who says its macaroons. He agrees to go to $350! After answering $100 question #3 correctly, it's time for this:
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: According to Forbes Magazine in 2007, name six of the eight most valuable Major League Baseball teams.
Correct answers given: NY Yankees, NY Mets, LA Dodgers & Boston Red Sox
Not given: Atlanta Braves, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants & St. Louis Cardinals
His final $100 question before the Video Bonus decision:
Familiar to devotees of the "Karate Kid", what Japanese title is commonly used for a martial arts instructor?
He's correct with Sensei for a total of $550. Does he go for the Aflac Video Bonus...yes.
VIDEO BONUS: In Japan, the star-shaped go-nads of this spiky creature are considered a delicacy and an aphrodisiac. Called Uni at a sushi bar, what is this prickly relative of the starfish?
His guess is sea urchin...he wins $1,100!
In the final game, trying to get to 11th St. and 3rd Avenue are four girls- Erica, Sonia, Divian and Sabrine. They have to survive 35 blocks...and they just barely make it with $500. They pass on the Aflac Video Bonus.
TONIGHT'S JEOPARDY! SWEEPSTAKES CATEGORY: U.S. Presidents
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Lillian Perez's game
Game 2
Game 3
"The Biggest Loser" 4/21
Tara Costa was saddened over her former teammate Laura Denoux being eliminated last week.
First up was a fitness & food quiz where Rosemary Ellis, the editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping Magazine, joined host Alison Sweeney. Four questions were asked. After everybody had written down their answers, the Good Housekeeping experts then came on the screen to reveal the correct answer. If there was no tie, the one with the most points won a three-day trip for two to NYC.
1. According to the packaging, how many servings are in the given 7.5 inch pizza?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 4
D: 8
Tara: 1 (she originally had 2)
Kristin: 1
Mike: 2
Karen: 3
Ron: 3
Filipe: 2
ANSWER: 8- WIPEOUT
2. Which of the following things is the heart-healthiest to use while cooking?
A: Butter
B: Vegetable oil
C: Olive oil
D: Trans-fat-free margarine
Tara: Olive oil
Kristin: Olive oil
Mike: Olive oil
Karen: Olive oil
Ron: Margarine
Filipe: Olive oil
ANSWER: Olive oil- EVERYONE SCORES EXCEPT FOR RON
3. Which of these ground meats has the least amount of fat?
A: Extra-lean ground beef
B: Ground chicken
C: Ground turkey breast
D: Ground veal
E: Lean ground turkey
Tara: Lean ground turkey
Kristin: Turkey breast
Mike: Turkey breast
Karen: Lean ground turkey
Ron: Turkey breast
Filipe: Ground beef
ANSWER: Ground turkey breast
Kristin & Mike were tied for the lead with two points, while everybody else had one.
4. How many steps do people with a pedometer walk daily?
A: 150
B: 700
C: 1,100
D: 2,000
Tara: 1,100
Kristin: 2,000
Mike: 2,000
Karen: 2,000
Ron: 2,000
Filipe: N/A
ANSWER: 2,000
SUDDEN DEATH (Kristin & Mike): How many calories were in a fried fish sandwich with tartar sauce? "Newlywed Game" tiebreaker rules applied.
Kristin: 435
Mike: 635
ANSWER: 640
Mike Morelli won!
Challenge: While 45 feet above ground, each player was placed in a cage with a rope inside it. They had to hold the rope's opposite end at all times; letting go of the rope dropped their cage and eliminated them. Last one standing got to choose between a $10,000 bonus or a one-pound bonus at the next Weigh-In.
1. Mike
2. Ron
3. Filipe
4. Kristin
The winner was...
...Tara! As I said before, she doesn't want to lose! She decided to...take the cash. I'm not sure if that was a choice, but let's find out.
WEIGH-IN:
Tara: 177 lbs, five pounds lost, 2.75% (She has lost 117 pounds on the ranch this season!)
Ron: 298 lbs, four pounds lost, 1.32% (He's lost 132 pounds on the ranch this season)
Helen: 161 lbs, one pound lost, .62% (She's lost 96 pounds to date on the ranch)
Mike: 235 lbs, eight pounds lost, 3.29% (His record at-ranch weight loss is now 153 pounds!)
Filipe: 244 lbs, three pounds lost, 1.21%
To avoid elimination, Kristin needed to have lost at least three pounds...
Kristin: 244 lbs, GAINED ONE POUND
...OH NO! That meant that not only did she join Helen in the elimination ceremony, since she did the worst at this week's Weigh-In, she got a penalty vote.
ELIMINATION #14: Has Kristin Steede, the female at-ranch weight loss record holder, fallen this week?...
Helen
Kristin
...YES, by a final vote of 3-2.
First up was a fitness & food quiz where Rosemary Ellis, the editor-in-chief of Good Housekeeping Magazine, joined host Alison Sweeney. Four questions were asked. After everybody had written down their answers, the Good Housekeeping experts then came on the screen to reveal the correct answer. If there was no tie, the one with the most points won a three-day trip for two to NYC.
1. According to the packaging, how many servings are in the given 7.5 inch pizza?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 4
D: 8
Tara: 1 (she originally had 2)
Kristin: 1
Mike: 2
Karen: 3
Ron: 3
Filipe: 2
ANSWER: 8- WIPEOUT
2. Which of the following things is the heart-healthiest to use while cooking?
A: Butter
B: Vegetable oil
C: Olive oil
D: Trans-fat-free margarine
Tara: Olive oil
Kristin: Olive oil
Mike: Olive oil
Karen: Olive oil
Ron: Margarine
Filipe: Olive oil
ANSWER: Olive oil- EVERYONE SCORES EXCEPT FOR RON
3. Which of these ground meats has the least amount of fat?
A: Extra-lean ground beef
B: Ground chicken
C: Ground turkey breast
D: Ground veal
E: Lean ground turkey
Tara: Lean ground turkey
Kristin: Turkey breast
Mike: Turkey breast
Karen: Lean ground turkey
Ron: Turkey breast
Filipe: Ground beef
ANSWER: Ground turkey breast
Kristin & Mike were tied for the lead with two points, while everybody else had one.
4. How many steps do people with a pedometer walk daily?
A: 150
B: 700
C: 1,100
D: 2,000
Tara: 1,100
Kristin: 2,000
Mike: 2,000
Karen: 2,000
Ron: 2,000
Filipe: N/A
ANSWER: 2,000
SUDDEN DEATH (Kristin & Mike): How many calories were in a fried fish sandwich with tartar sauce? "Newlywed Game" tiebreaker rules applied.
Kristin: 435
Mike: 635
ANSWER: 640
Mike Morelli won!
Challenge: While 45 feet above ground, each player was placed in a cage with a rope inside it. They had to hold the rope's opposite end at all times; letting go of the rope dropped their cage and eliminated them. Last one standing got to choose between a $10,000 bonus or a one-pound bonus at the next Weigh-In.
1. Mike
2. Ron
3. Filipe
4. Kristin
The winner was...
...Tara! As I said before, she doesn't want to lose! She decided to...take the cash. I'm not sure if that was a choice, but let's find out.
WEIGH-IN:
Tara: 177 lbs, five pounds lost, 2.75% (She has lost 117 pounds on the ranch this season!)
Ron: 298 lbs, four pounds lost, 1.32% (He's lost 132 pounds on the ranch this season)
Helen: 161 lbs, one pound lost, .62% (She's lost 96 pounds to date on the ranch)
Mike: 235 lbs, eight pounds lost, 3.29% (His record at-ranch weight loss is now 153 pounds!)
Filipe: 244 lbs, three pounds lost, 1.21%
To avoid elimination, Kristin needed to have lost at least three pounds...
Kristin: 244 lbs, GAINED ONE POUND
...OH NO! That meant that not only did she join Helen in the elimination ceremony, since she did the worst at this week's Weigh-In, she got a penalty vote.
ELIMINATION #14: Has Kristin Steede, the female at-ranch weight loss record holder, fallen this week?...
Helen
Kristin
...YES, by a final vote of 3-2.
"Project Runway" update
The first season of "Project Runway" for Lifetime will begin on Thursday, August 20th at 10 PM; this season, in addition to The Weinstein Company, will be produced by Bunim-Murray Productions ("The Real World", "Road Rules") and Full Picture Productions.
Immediately following "Runway" every Thursday night at 11 PM EST will be a companion half-hour reality game show called "Models of the Runway".
Source: The Futon Critic
Immediately following "Runway" every Thursday night at 11 PM EST will be a companion half-hour reality game show called "Models of the Runway".
Source: The Futon Critic
ABC's "Superstars" teams announced
Here are the eight athlete-celebrity pairings for ABC's upcoming "The Superstars" revival, taking place from the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas:
Terrell Owens & Joanna Krupa (actress/model)
Jeff Kent & Ali Landry (actress/model)
Robert Horry & Estella Warren (actress and a former swimmer)
Bode Miller & Paige Hemmis (carpenter, homebuilder, businesswoman and author)
Kristi Leskinen (skier) & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (pro dancer)
Lisa Leslie & Dan Cortese (former "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad" host)
Jennifer Capriati & David Charvet (actor)
Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr. (singer)
This series will last six episodes and will begin Tuesday, June 23rd at 8 PM.
Source: The Futon Critic
Terrell Owens & Joanna Krupa (actress/model)
Jeff Kent & Ali Landry (actress/model)
Robert Horry & Estella Warren (actress and a former swimmer)
Bode Miller & Paige Hemmis (carpenter, homebuilder, businesswoman and author)
Kristi Leskinen (skier) & Maksim Chmerkovskiy (pro dancer)
Lisa Leslie & Dan Cortese (former "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad" host)
Jennifer Capriati & David Charvet (actor)
Brandi Chastain & Julio Iglesias, Jr. (singer)
This series will last six episodes and will begin Tuesday, June 23rd at 8 PM.
Source: The Futon Critic
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
DEBUT: "The Phone"
This is a new MTV game show created by Justin Timberlake. At stake is $50,000, which is very nice for a weekly cable game show.
Tonight, we're in Seattle. The first two players are Meena Mathis (Alki's Fish & Crab; she's a pastry chef), Danielle Barnum (Seattle Public Library; she's a photographer). After they both press 1 on their cell phones to begin the game, a car gets blown up and is set on fire.
The mysterious voice then says he's in a bomber's car, and they have to stop this bomber by sundown. While in the area, Mathis must take pictures of up to 20 possible suspects. Meanwhile, while in the library, Barnum must get on a computer and print out photos of each of the last ten people who logged onto the site The Chemical Cookbook.com, one of which is the bomber.
The third player is Joel Perfect (who is a security guard), who is then told Mathis is his partner, and they must get into a cab within two minutes before the police arrive to detain everybody in the area. Doing so successfully is worth $5,000 to his team's bank; failure to do so or mentioning even one word of his phone conversation results in nothing being awarded.
Then, we see the fourth and final player being called, Delvaughn Tinned (a student). With Barnum as his teammate, he must get her into a taxi at the 5th Avenue exit within two minutes before the police arrive to earn $5,000 for his team's bank.
Both teams...are successful, so both start out with five grand! Remember, only each week's winners get to share in their money.
Now at the fishermen's terminal, both teams get the message that the suspect's identity is NOT a person. Delvaughn & Danielle are the first team to realize that they need to go to a boat called The Suspect. While inside it, they must search for keys to unlock a lock box that contains a clue to what the bomber will be doing next. However, they must do so while in some nasty water with several fish lurking around. The first team to complete this earns another $10,000 for their bank...while the other team is eliminated.
Moving on to the next round are...
...Joel & Meena! After looking at a small bronze pig as their next clue, they then realize they have to go to Pike Place Market.
Joel & Meena must now identify the suspect somewhere in the market, using the suspect photos they've already taken for assistance; they must also stop the bomb from exploding.
After chasing down the male suspect for a while, they're asked to open the back of a loading truck...where the bomb awaits.
For their third official task, one person must go to a nearby laptop while the other must cut one wire from each of ten switches. The one at the laptop will see a pattern of flashing colors and must tell their partner to cut the correct wire(s) in the proper order for each switch within four minutes. Each switch will require one more wire than the last. Success adds $15,000 to their pot; nothing is added if an incorrect wire is cut or time runs out.
1. Red- YES
2. Blue- YES
3. Purple- YES
4. Orange- YES
5. Black- YES
6. White- YES
7. Brown- YES
8. Pink- YES; TIME EXPIRES (FAIL)
They are then asked to run to the Space Needle with some binoculars. Later, Meena is given a decision to make- she must decide which of the two must walk around the outer halo of the Space Needle to retrieve four clues while on a bungee cord. If Meena decides to do so and is successful, $10,000 will be added to the pot. Since Joel's afraid of heights, if Meena decides to make him do it and he's successful, $20K will be added to the pot. After 30 seconds of pondering...she decides to send Joel. While he's up there, she must communicate to Joel where he must get each of the clues. He must collect all four clues within 15 minutes...
...after a slow start, Joel does it! After they meet together, they realize each clue has a letter on it. The four Joel got spell out WORK. Then, Meena is told to climb up to the Space Needle's roof and collect the remaining clues. Afterwards, they must travel to the right location to add the $20K to the pot...
...yes! That means the final pot total this week is $35K, but only one contestant can win it. They must now compete in a head-to-head quiz about everything they've seen during their stay on the show. The first to answer three questions correctly wins the money.
1. What are the names of your opponents who were eliminated at the boat?
A: Damon & Denise
B: Delvaughn & Danielle
C: Deshaun & Debra
Both are correct with Delvaughn & Danielle.
2. What color was the car that exploded at the beginning of your game?
A: Maroon
B: Black
C: Blue
They agree on Maroon...right again.
3. How high is the halo on the Space Needle?
A: 520 ft.
B: 600 ft.
C: 530 ft.
Meena says 520 ft., while Joel says 530 ft...
...530 ft. is right, meaning Joel Perfect was perfect on this important quiz- he's $35,000 richer!
But he must now decide whether to keep it all or give half of it to Meena...
...he decides to split it with Meena!
Tonight, we're in Seattle. The first two players are Meena Mathis (Alki's Fish & Crab; she's a pastry chef), Danielle Barnum (Seattle Public Library; she's a photographer). After they both press 1 on their cell phones to begin the game, a car gets blown up and is set on fire.
The mysterious voice then says he's in a bomber's car, and they have to stop this bomber by sundown. While in the area, Mathis must take pictures of up to 20 possible suspects. Meanwhile, while in the library, Barnum must get on a computer and print out photos of each of the last ten people who logged onto the site The Chemical Cookbook.com, one of which is the bomber.
The third player is Joel Perfect (who is a security guard), who is then told Mathis is his partner, and they must get into a cab within two minutes before the police arrive to detain everybody in the area. Doing so successfully is worth $5,000 to his team's bank; failure to do so or mentioning even one word of his phone conversation results in nothing being awarded.
Then, we see the fourth and final player being called, Delvaughn Tinned (a student). With Barnum as his teammate, he must get her into a taxi at the 5th Avenue exit within two minutes before the police arrive to earn $5,000 for his team's bank.
Both teams...are successful, so both start out with five grand! Remember, only each week's winners get to share in their money.
Now at the fishermen's terminal, both teams get the message that the suspect's identity is NOT a person. Delvaughn & Danielle are the first team to realize that they need to go to a boat called The Suspect. While inside it, they must search for keys to unlock a lock box that contains a clue to what the bomber will be doing next. However, they must do so while in some nasty water with several fish lurking around. The first team to complete this earns another $10,000 for their bank...while the other team is eliminated.
Moving on to the next round are...
...Joel & Meena! After looking at a small bronze pig as their next clue, they then realize they have to go to Pike Place Market.
Joel & Meena must now identify the suspect somewhere in the market, using the suspect photos they've already taken for assistance; they must also stop the bomb from exploding.
After chasing down the male suspect for a while, they're asked to open the back of a loading truck...where the bomb awaits.
For their third official task, one person must go to a nearby laptop while the other must cut one wire from each of ten switches. The one at the laptop will see a pattern of flashing colors and must tell their partner to cut the correct wire(s) in the proper order for each switch within four minutes. Each switch will require one more wire than the last. Success adds $15,000 to their pot; nothing is added if an incorrect wire is cut or time runs out.
1. Red- YES
2. Blue- YES
3. Purple- YES
4. Orange- YES
5. Black- YES
6. White- YES
7. Brown- YES
8. Pink- YES; TIME EXPIRES (FAIL)
They are then asked to run to the Space Needle with some binoculars. Later, Meena is given a decision to make- she must decide which of the two must walk around the outer halo of the Space Needle to retrieve four clues while on a bungee cord. If Meena decides to do so and is successful, $10,000 will be added to the pot. Since Joel's afraid of heights, if Meena decides to make him do it and he's successful, $20K will be added to the pot. After 30 seconds of pondering...she decides to send Joel. While he's up there, she must communicate to Joel where he must get each of the clues. He must collect all four clues within 15 minutes...
...after a slow start, Joel does it! After they meet together, they realize each clue has a letter on it. The four Joel got spell out WORK. Then, Meena is told to climb up to the Space Needle's roof and collect the remaining clues. Afterwards, they must travel to the right location to add the $20K to the pot...
...yes! That means the final pot total this week is $35K, but only one contestant can win it. They must now compete in a head-to-head quiz about everything they've seen during their stay on the show. The first to answer three questions correctly wins the money.
1. What are the names of your opponents who were eliminated at the boat?
A: Damon & Denise
B: Delvaughn & Danielle
C: Deshaun & Debra
Both are correct with Delvaughn & Danielle.
2. What color was the car that exploded at the beginning of your game?
A: Maroon
B: Black
C: Blue
They agree on Maroon...right again.
3. How high is the halo on the Space Needle?
A: 520 ft.
B: 600 ft.
C: 530 ft.
Meena says 520 ft., while Joel says 530 ft...
...530 ft. is right, meaning Joel Perfect was perfect on this important quiz- he's $35,000 richer!
But he must now decide whether to keep it all or give half of it to Meena...
...he decides to split it with Meena!
"Dancing with the Stars" 4/21
We start things off with a second helping of last night's 1960s group dance.
Natasha Bedingfield then performs her latest single, "Soulmate".
The dance company Burn the Floor then does a routine.
And now, it's time for the new professional dancers competition. After each pair of dancers have performed, you call in to vote for your favorite single pro.
The first two to perform are Afton DelGrosso and Brent Borbon. They're doing the Cha-Cha-Cha.
Second come Anna Demidova and Mayo Alanen with the Waltz.
Then, Snow Urbin and Genya Mazo perform the Rumba.
Afterwards, the female music group Celtic Woman sings the Josh Groban classic "You Raise Me Up".
Now, for the nitty-gritty. Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower escaped elimination last week over Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer, even though they weren't necessarily in the bottom two. This week...
...they barely escape elimination once again. Standing next to them, and eliminated tonight, are...
...Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska.
Natasha Bedingfield then performs her latest single, "Soulmate".
The dance company Burn the Floor then does a routine.
And now, it's time for the new professional dancers competition. After each pair of dancers have performed, you call in to vote for your favorite single pro.
The first two to perform are Afton DelGrosso and Brent Borbon. They're doing the Cha-Cha-Cha.
Second come Anna Demidova and Mayo Alanen with the Waltz.
Then, Snow Urbin and Genya Mazo perform the Rumba.
Afterwards, the female music group Celtic Woman sings the Josh Groban classic "You Raise Me Up".
Now, for the nitty-gritty. Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower escaped elimination last week over Steve-O & Lacey Schwimmer, even though they weren't necessarily in the bottom two. This week...
...they barely escape elimination once again. Standing next to them, and eliminated tonight, are...
...Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska.
"American Idol" 4/21
Remember, nothing but Disco tunes from the Top 7 tonight. Also, all of the judges will get to critique each singer after each performance, since that thing of having only two judges review each contestant was strongly disliked by "Idol" fans.
First up with "I'm Every Woman", originally done by Chaka Khan (later redone by Whitney Houston), is Lil' Rounds. Randy thought that performance didn't do enough to reveal herself as an artist; Kara agreed. Paula then reveals that Lil' Rounds had some sort of voice problem and was on vocal rest yesterday. Simon agreed with Randy & Kara. I didn't think it was that bad, so I'll give her a 7.
Second, Kris Allen sings "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer. Kara thought he was being risky with the arrangement, but she thought doing so paid off. Paula said this performance had a classic Santana feel to it and showed originality. Simon thought it was well done and Randy thought he was ready for the big time. My score for him was 8.
Going third is Danny Gokey with "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire. Randy's melody worries were eliminated during this performance, as was Kara. Paula liked it as well. Simon, however, thought it was awkward. I also gave him an 8.
The middle spot goes to Allison Iraheta; she's performing the second Donna Summer song of the evening, "Hot Stuff". Randy wasn't a fan of the arrangement but still liked the vocals; Kara agreed. Paula thought she hit it off the charts with her last note of the performance. Simon thought it was brilliant. She also gets an 8 from me.
Next up is Adam Lambert with "If I Can't Have You" from the movie "Saturday Night Fever". Randy said he delivered another hot performance. Kara thought it was his most memorable performance to date. Paula & Simon also really liked it as well. I gave him a 9!
After his next performance, like the chosen song indicates, Matt Giraud hopes he's "Stayin' Alive". The Bee Gees did that song, of course. Randy didn't like the song choice or the arrangement, but still liked his vocals. Kara thought he brought Disco back. Paula said he bowled a strike with that performance. Simon, however, thought the performance was too desperate. I gave him a 7.
Anoop Desai is last with yet another Donna Summer song, "Dim All the Lights". Randy thought it was good. Kara thought it was a great song choice and thought he was hitting his stride. Paula thought he knew how to work while in a pink shirt. But Simon thought the performance was mediocre. I gave him an 8.
On tomorrow night's double elimination results show, last season's runner-up David Archuleta will perform, and we'll hear a medley of Disco hits from KC, Freda Payne and Thelma Houston.
First up with "I'm Every Woman", originally done by Chaka Khan (later redone by Whitney Houston), is Lil' Rounds. Randy thought that performance didn't do enough to reveal herself as an artist; Kara agreed. Paula then reveals that Lil' Rounds had some sort of voice problem and was on vocal rest yesterday. Simon agreed with Randy & Kara. I didn't think it was that bad, so I'll give her a 7.
Second, Kris Allen sings "She Works Hard for the Money" by Donna Summer. Kara thought he was being risky with the arrangement, but she thought doing so paid off. Paula said this performance had a classic Santana feel to it and showed originality. Simon thought it was well done and Randy thought he was ready for the big time. My score for him was 8.
Going third is Danny Gokey with "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire. Randy's melody worries were eliminated during this performance, as was Kara. Paula liked it as well. Simon, however, thought it was awkward. I also gave him an 8.
The middle spot goes to Allison Iraheta; she's performing the second Donna Summer song of the evening, "Hot Stuff". Randy wasn't a fan of the arrangement but still liked the vocals; Kara agreed. Paula thought she hit it off the charts with her last note of the performance. Simon thought it was brilliant. She also gets an 8 from me.
Next up is Adam Lambert with "If I Can't Have You" from the movie "Saturday Night Fever". Randy said he delivered another hot performance. Kara thought it was his most memorable performance to date. Paula & Simon also really liked it as well. I gave him a 9!
After his next performance, like the chosen song indicates, Matt Giraud hopes he's "Stayin' Alive". The Bee Gees did that song, of course. Randy didn't like the song choice or the arrangement, but still liked his vocals. Kara thought he brought Disco back. Paula said he bowled a strike with that performance. Simon, however, thought the performance was too desperate. I gave him a 7.
Anoop Desai is last with yet another Donna Summer song, "Dim All the Lights". Randy thought it was good. Kara thought it was a great song choice and thought he was hitting his stride. Paula thought he knew how to work while in a pink shirt. But Simon thought the performance was mediocre. I gave him an 8.
On tomorrow night's double elimination results show, last season's runner-up David Archuleta will perform, and we'll hear a medley of Disco hits from KC, Freda Payne and Thelma Houston.
4/21/2009 Results- MY MOM'S 45th BIRTHDAY!
DOND: #11 Dan Yandis from St. Louis (a bridge builder) is here to try and win enough to buy the bar he frequented in an Iowa college. He swaps out for twice as much, #22, since it was his high school basketball number.
ROUND 1:
1. #16 (George)- $2,500
2. #7 (Jemie)- $5,000
3. #21 (Vanessa)- $50
4. #5 (Brandon)- BUCK
5. #9 (Tasha)- $200
OPENING OFFER: $24,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #2 (Regina)- $500,000
2. #6 (Roxanne)- $300
3. #20 (J.C.)- $5
4. #4 (Desiree)- $100
5. #15 (Soly)- $10
SECOND OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #13 (Kevan)- $500
2. #11 (Amy)- PENNY
3. #12 (Dewayne)- $75,000
4. #1 (Lori)- $100,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
THIRD OFFER (w/ Samsung T-819 device for assistance; he called his wife Karen): $15,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #14 (Alison)- $25,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #18 (Cynthia)- $400
FOURTH OFFER: $27,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #19 (Jetta)- $10,000
2. #10 (Megan)- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $41,000- DEAL (huh?)
19th PICK: #3 (Michael)- $25
OFFER: $101,000
20th PICK: #8 (Pauline)- $250,000
Did he have the 50 grand...no, $7,500's there instead, so he made a good deal after all. He now says the $41K will help pay for his two young children to go to college. Therefore, Doug had the $50K in his #17.
Catch 21:
Tonight's players:
Joseph (originally from Chicago)- Private chef
Cole (Chicago)- Wants to pay off his debts
Jennifer (Hershey)
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Joseph: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Cole: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Jennifer: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Three questions later, we have all of this:
Joseph: (4D)(9D) = 13
Cole: (10D)(4H) = 14 (100)
Jennifer: (QD)(8C) = 18 (200)
4. Last January, computer enthusiasts celebrated the 25th anniversary of what computer?
A: Macintosh
B: Dell
C: IBM
Cole: IBM- INCORRECT
Jennifer: Macintosh-RIGHT (300); GOES ON
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
5. "Lost", "Heroes" or "House"- based solely on its title, which TV show would really use a GPS?
Joseph: "Lost"- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (16)
6. Congratulations- your organ has been praised as the largest ever seen in a movie theater! Where is it?
A: Ramen's Chinese Theater
B: Radio City Music Hall
C: ???
Cole: Radio City Music Hall- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES- WINS ROUND 7 & VACUUM (700)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Joseph: 3 OF DIAMONDS
Cole: QUEEN OF SPADES
Jennifer: 2 OF SPADES
After getting passed an 8 of Spades by Cole after the first question of this round, Jennifer gets the second one right to keep a Jack of Diamonds and freezes at 20 with 400. After another two questions, here's what we have now:
Joseph: (3D)(4S) = 7 (200)
Cole: (QS)(3H) = 13 (900)
5. Whose John Hancock doesn't appear on the Declaration of Independence?
A: Benjamin Franklin
B: Thomas Jefferson
C: George Washington
Cole: Thomas Jefferson- NO
Joseph: George Washington- CORRECT (300)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; BUSTS COLE
JOSEPH:
6. 10 OF HEARTS (17)
7. JACK OF CLUBS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Cole: ACE OF SPADES
Jennifer: 8 OF DIAMONDS
1. In his personal life, which Jennifer dated Ben Affleck?
Jennifer: Jennifer Lopez- NO
Choices:
A: Garner
B: Connelly
C: Aniston
Cole: Jennifer Garner- RIGHT
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
JENNIFER:
2. 6 OF CLUBS (14)
3. 5 OF HEARTS (19)
4. ACE OF CLUBS (20)
FINAL CARD: 6 OF HEARTS- COLE WINS!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 7 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 8 OF HEARTS
1. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (15)
2. 5 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (12)
3. 6 OF CLUBS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
4. 8 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10)
5. JACK OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (two left)
6. 10 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (one left)
7. 2 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (14)
8. 2 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (16)
9. QUEEN OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (all Power Chips gone)
10. ACE OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
He stops with six large and the vacuum...
11. 8 OF SPADES
...and he made a great deal!
WOF: Tonight, the car available is a VW CC Luxury Sedan. The first Tuesday Toss-Up category is Thing:
O P _ I C A _
I L L U _ _ _ N
Myra solves OPTICAL ILLUSION for a grand.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: HJ2238751
Tonight's contestants:
Myra Wheeler (Airway Heights, WA)- Bellview University student studying investigations and works for a private contracting company dealing with Air Force survival training; former eight-year Air Force member
James Smith (San Diego; originally from Alabama)- A project manager for an aerospace company
Nicole Herman (Plymouth, MI)- University of Michigan graduate with a degree in Psychology; her family also owns a local bar
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Living Thing:
E U _ _ L _ P _ _ S
_ R _ E
Myra triples up with EUCALYPTUS TREE.
A trip to Ottawa from Collette Vacations worth $5,200 goes on the wheel now and the Round 1 category is Song Lyrics. Myra starts off with a dud of R while on the Omaha Steaks gift tag. James then calls an S for the MDW, but hits Lose a Turn after calling a $300 L. Nicole next calls three N's for $1,500 but she gets an LAT also. Later, Myra calls a D for the trip but then duds out with J, likely costing her that and $5,650. James then rings in...
W H E N | T H E
L I G H T S | G O
D O W N | I N
T H E | _ I T _
...and he solves WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN IN THE CITY to keep his MDW for right now and earn his first $1,000.
DUD: J (Myra), R (Myra)
LATs: 2 (James, Nicole)
Campbell's Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. James starts this round terribly with a Bankrupt, so he loses the MDW. Later, Nicole calls a B for the Wild Card. After she then cleans out the vowels, we have...
B A T H I N G | I N | T H E
G O _ _ E N | S U N
...in addition to $4,350, she'll be BATHING IN THE GOLDEN SUN on her trip to the Hilton Barbados worth $6,820, a total of $11,170 in cash and trip.
BANKRUPT: James
UNWON JACKPOT: $7,800
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DT3896759
V8 Mystery Round category is Fun & Games. Nicole starts with her second LAT of the night. Myra then calls a pair of R's for $7,000 but then buys a dud vowel in A. Later on, after James calls an L for the gift tag, he buys the U and the O's. But he then calls a dud in N. Nicole then calls a pair of P's for $800, a $900 K, but then hits her third LAT of the evening (and second this round). Myra then hits Bankrupt to lose $6,750. James then tries to solve...
_ O _ E L E S S
_ E _ T E R - _ U T
P O R K | _ _ O P S
...and he does with BONELESS CENTER-CUT PORK CHOPS for another $2,400 and the Omaha Steaks gift tag, a new total of $4,400 in cash and meat.
DUDS: A (Myra), D (James)
LATs: 2 (Nicole)
BANKRUPT: Myra
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Phrase:
T _ O | _ _ O _ E
T O | C _ _ L
This wasn't TOO CLOSE TO CALL, because James' right to go to $7,400. Speed-Up Round category is Event and consonants are worth $1,500 apiece. After James calls the L, he's unable to solve for another $4,500 and the victory. Nicole calls the D's but she can't solve for $7,500. Myra then calls the P...
D R _ M _ T _ _
D E _ E L _ P M E N T
...after this DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT, Myra doubles up to a final total of $6,000. James leaves with $7,400 and Nicole slides by with $11,170 in cash and trip.
$24,570 in cash and prizes have been given away so far.
DUD: S (James)
Big Money Round: Herman spins the G and the category is Things. Starting with:
_ _ S T _
_ _ N _ S
Her first picks are A, C, P and F. Her Wild Card Pick is M...BUT NONE OF THEM ARE UP THERE, making this the second time this season none of a contestant's choices made the bonus puzzle despite the Wild Card being in play. Thus, the GUSTY WINDS blow away another $30,000. She needed at least the D and the I to have had any shot at that.
TPIR: Before I get to today's episode, let me show you two clips of yesterday's episode that I didn't cover. The first clip is that day's Plinko playing, and the second has an unusual ending in the second Showcase Showdown.
Clip #1: Monday's Plinko playing
Clip #2: Monday's second Showcase Showdown spin-off
The Plinko winner, Eulonda Galloway, made it to the Showcase but it ended in a Double Overbid (and no car games were won, either). That cost her a Showcase consisting of a motorscooter, a Scoot Coupe and a Scion xB, but she still left with $23,184 in cash and prizes.
Now, for what happened today.
The opening players were Tina Gionti, Robert Zuniga, Tara Radley and Zachary Kelly. The first IUFB was a trip to Palm Springs (Rachael).
Zachary: $1,500
Tara: $2,500
Robert: $1,550
Tina: BUCK
ARP: $3,260
Tara played Spelling Bee for a Pontiac G6 (still worth $20,295 on the show)(Lanisha). Even though the car's price didn't matter in this game, an $800 Shell gas card was NOT offered as well. Anyway, her freebie card picks were #4 and #22.
1. "Guitar Hero" keychain
BID: $40
ARP: $15- OVER BY $25
2. Rolling alarm clock
BID: $20
ARP: $50- TOO SHORT
3. Solar-powered water bottle
BID: $16
ARP: $25- SELECTS CARD #20
She decided...to take the $3,000 and run. First card had an A...the second also had one...while the last card had a C, so she bailed out at perfect timing!
Coming on down fifth was Elena Payumo and the second IUFB was an Apple AirBook computer (Lanisha & Manuela).
Elena: $1,900
Robert: $1,100
Tina: $3,000
Zachary: $3,001
ARP: $1,799
Robert, a Roadhouse waiter who was celebrating his 22nd birthday, played One Right Price for a secretary desk (Lanisha) and designer luggage (Manuela). After Rachael displayed the day's ORP of $2,430, Robert's guess was the desk...but that was even more expensive, $3,200.
Then came Sandra Kuanda and the third IUFB was soccer equipment (Rachael; included jerseys).
Sandra: $800
Tina: $1,400
Zachary: $1,200
Elena: $650
ARP: $1,647
Tina, who waited about 39 years to make it on stage, played Make Your Move for a panini press/sandwich maker (Lanisha), a daybed (Lanisha) and a Little Guy trailer (Manuela). Board:
459649567
(Note: Just as the turntable was spinning to reveal the gameboard, Drew decided to run inside and around the turntable, making the turntable cockeyed during the whole playing!)
Her guesses:
459649567
She overbid on the trailer- it was only $6,495. The panini/sandwich maker was $67 and the daybed only cost $459. She once had the trailer at $9,649 and the daybed at $567; hence, she never would've had anything right.
(Note: The Pushover/Line Em' Up think music was played.)
Video Bonus: Make Your Move turntable incident
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Tina ($1,647): Dime + 85 = $.95
Robert ($1,799): 85 + 50 = OVER
Tara ($6,285): WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Tara's Bonus Spin...85 cents. But she now had four grand in cash and would be in the Showcase.
Next to get called on was Sandra Miranda and the fourth IUFB was a pair of bikes (Manuela & Rachael).
Miranda: $1,700
Zachary: $2,000
Elena: $1,300
Kuanda: $2,001
All were over.
Miranda: $1,200
Zachary: $700
Elena: $850
Kuanda: $1,201
ARP: $840
Zachary, a theme park puppeteer, completed the First Four Sweep and played Hi-Lo for a home theater system that included a 52" LCD HDTV (Lanisha) worth $5,495. The products were 9 Lives cat food, Tums Dual Action, pasta sauce, Band-Aids, bird seed and Blue Star ointment. First pick was the ointment...$6.99. Secondly, he selected the Tums...$8.99. His final choice was the cat food, much to the audience's dismay...$7.30. Everything else had to be under $6.99 to win. The sauce was $1.99, the Band-Aids were $5.79...and the bird seed was $4.99, so he won; take that, audience!
Entering the red spot next was Teresa Capelli and the next IUFB from the splitting sign was a chocolate-making system (Lanisha).
Teresa: $1,000
Elena: $2,000
Kuanda: $1,300
Miranda: $1,500
ARP: $1,658
Sandra Miranda played Super Pick a Number (Rachael; with the classic Money Game car reveal shot) for a Ford Ranger (Std., AT, AC, Seat)(Manuela). Board:
$ 1 9 , _ 8 5
NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 1, 3 & 7
She went with the 3...
$ 1 9 , 3 8 5
...it was a toss-up between $19,185 and $19,385, but she went with the wrong one.
The day's last participant was Samantha Cook and the final IUFB from the clam was a stereo system (Manuela).
Samantha: $2,500
Teresa: $1,200
Elena: $941
Sandra: BUCK
ARP: $800
Sandra Kuanda, the other Sandra, played Check Game for some money and a Beachcomber hot tub (Rachael). She quickly wrote her check for $2,500, thus needing the spa to be between $4,500-$5,500...$5,233 did it, so her total Check Game winnings were $7,733!
My lineup today:
1. Spelling Bee
2. Make Your Move
3. Hi-Lo
4. Check Game
5. Pick a Number
6. One Right Price
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Sandra M. ($1,658): $.65
Zachary ($6,335): $.85
Sandra K. ($8,533): 25 + 75 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
Kuanda's Bonus Spin...also got her nothing else, as she landed on 60 cents. But she did get the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase.
The first Showcase had cosmetics (Rachael), designer clothing (Rachael) and a trip to Paris (Manuela at the audience screen).
SANDRA PASSES TO TARA; TARA BIDS $16,500 ON TRIP SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR TRIP SHOWCASE: $20,000
For Sandra K., there were meals for a year from the Gourment Station Meal of the Month Club (Rachael), an Ashley living room group (Rachael) and a West White Potter Sailboat (Manuela).
SANDRA BIDS $32,500 ON ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
MY BID FOR ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE: $22,333
SANDRA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $32,500
ARP: $24,122
OVER
TARA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $16,500
ARP: $16,653
DIFFERENCE: $153- DSW
TARA BECAME THE SEASON'S SEVENTH DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER TODAY!!! The complete opposite of yesterday's Showcase result! Total in cash and prizes: $48,060!
Video Bonus: DSW #7 (HD)
Cash Cab: This was the 250th episode! To help celebrate, playing the first game were Andy Hillstrand and Josh Harris from "Deadliest Catch"! They played for the Ronald McDonald House. And this game was the first-ever DOUBLE RIDE GAME! What that means is simple- the dollar values double, meaning the first four questions are worth $100, the second four are worth $200, and all questions after that are worth $400. And for charity games like this one, an extra Street Shout-Out will be provided.
In this case, they tried to survive 50 blocks to City Crab.
$100 Round:
1. Founded in Seattle in 1916, what aerospace contractor put the B in B-17, B-29 and B-52?
Guess: Boeing- CORRECT ($100)
2. A breeding ground for Soviets, what chilly, Russian region is now a metaphor for punishment and exile?
Street Shout-Out #1: While in Chinatown, they asked a pair of guys; they said Siberia.
Guess: Siberia- RIGHT ($200)
3. Testing a well-known expression, the TV series "Mythbusters" once confirmed that it is easy to shoot fish in what location?
Guess: A barrel- RIGHT ($300)
4. Produced by the Intoximeter Co., the Alco Sensor is a leading brand of what kind of testing device?
Guess: Breathlizer- RIGHT ($400)
$200 Round:
1. Set on all-terrain outdoor tracks, what money, freestyle motorcycle sport was also known as Scrambling?
Guess: Motocross- CORRECT ($600)
2. Also a nickname for "insane asylum", what nautical term refers to the trap door that allows sailors to go below deck?
Mobile Shout-Out: They called Andy's friend Beth, who said boon hatch.
Guess: Boon hatch- RIGHT ($800)
3. While the Equator circles the globe at zero degrees of latitude, the geographic North Pole lies on what line of latitude?
Guess: 60 degrees- STRIKE ONE (A: 90 degrees)
4. Named for its distinctive call, what endangered species of crane can be heard up to two miles away?
Guess: Whooping crane- RIGHT ($1,000)
$400 Round:
1. Worn by college kids and campers alike, the logo of what clothing brand was inspired by Yosemite's Half-Dome?
Guess: (The) North Face- RIGHT ($1,400)
2. Causing cars to stall, what specific engine problem occurs when gas bubbles blocks an engine's flow of fuel?
Street Shout-Out #2: This time, they went to Gramercy Park, where a couple guessed flooding.
Guess: Flooding- STRIKE TWO (A: Vapor lock)
They finished the game with $1,400 for their charity, but they decided to go for the Video Bonus Question worth $2,800.
VIDEO BONUS: Boasting multiple masts, this variety of vessel commanded the high seas during the era of privateering and blockade runs. Sharing its name with a tall glass of beer, what is this swift sailing boat?
They yelled out Scooter to win $2,800 for the Ronald McDonald House!
In the other game, some more "Deadliest Catch" personalities played- Edgar, Norman & Sig Hansen! They played for Children's Hospital in Seattle. And this was also a DOUBLE RIDE! They tried to get to the South Street Seaport, 50 blocks away. They got all of their $100 questions except this last one in the subject of Geometry:
What measurement of a circle is calculated by doubling the radius?
Guess: Circumference (my guess as well)
Answer: Diameter
They used their Mobile Shout-Out on this third $200 question:
Responding to their "Charbucks" moniker, Starbucks recently introduced a lighter roast named for what fabled Seattle market?
They called Sig's friend Mike, who said Pike Place. They agreed...and were right! They wound up sweeping the $200 Round, so they were up to $1,100 with 11 blocks to go.
$400 Round:
1. From an Old English word for "pulley", what mechanical-winding device is designed to haul or hoist loads?
Guess: Winch- CORRECT ($1,500)
2. In 1991, what Philippino volcano erupted so violently that it lowered global temperatures for two years?
Street Shout-Out #1: While in Lower Manhattan, they asked a lady, and her gut was Krakatoa.
Guess: Krakatoa- STRIKE TWO (A: Mount Pinatubo)
3. A full moon occurs when the moon is farthest from the sun; what phase occurs when it is closest?
Guess: New Moon- WIN ($1,900)
They decided to go for the $3,800 Video Bonus!
VIDEO BONUS: This climber is clawing his way to the top with a rop and lots of D-shaped metal rings. Sometimes called a crab for short, what is the name for these staples of safe mountain climbing?
They got caraveener to give the Seattle Children's Hospital $3,800! And the Hansens decided to match it as well!
TODAY'S JEOPARDY! SWEEPSTAKES CATEGORY: Books About Actors
Millionaire:
Game 1
Game 2
ROUND 1:
1. #16 (George)- $2,500
2. #7 (Jemie)- $5,000
3. #21 (Vanessa)- $50
4. #5 (Brandon)- BUCK
5. #9 (Tasha)- $200
OPENING OFFER: $24,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #2 (Regina)- $500,000
2. #6 (Roxanne)- $300
3. #20 (J.C.)- $5
4. #4 (Desiree)- $100
5. #15 (Soly)- $10
SECOND OFFER: $19,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #13 (Kevan)- $500
2. #11 (Amy)- PENNY
3. #12 (Dewayne)- $75,000
4. #1 (Lori)- $100,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
THIRD OFFER (w/ Samsung T-819 device for assistance; he called his wife Karen): $15,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #14 (Alison)- $25,000 (STRIKE ONE)
2. #18 (Cynthia)- $400
FOURTH OFFER: $27,500- NO DEAL
ROUND 5:
1. #19 (Jetta)- $10,000
2. #10 (Megan)- $1,000
FIFTH OFFER: $41,000- DEAL (huh?)
19th PICK: #3 (Michael)- $25
OFFER: $101,000
20th PICK: #8 (Pauline)- $250,000
Did he have the 50 grand...no, $7,500's there instead, so he made a good deal after all. He now says the $41K will help pay for his two young children to go to college. Therefore, Doug had the $50K in his #17.
Catch 21:
Tonight's players:
Joseph (originally from Chicago)- Private chef
Cole (Chicago)- Wants to pay off his debts
Jennifer (Hershey)
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Joseph: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Cole: 10 OF DIAMONDS
Jennifer: QUEEN OF DIAMONDS
Three questions later, we have all of this:
Joseph: (4D)(9D) = 13
Cole: (10D)(4H) = 14 (100)
Jennifer: (QD)(8C) = 18 (200)
4. Last January, computer enthusiasts celebrated the 25th anniversary of what computer?
A: Macintosh
B: Dell
C: IBM
Cole: IBM- INCORRECT
Jennifer: Macintosh-RIGHT (300); GOES ON
CARD: ACE OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT AND FREEZES AT 19
5. "Lost", "Heroes" or "House"- based solely on its title, which TV show would really use a GPS?
Joseph: "Lost"- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 3 OF SPADES; KEEPS IT (16)
6. Congratulations- your organ has been praised as the largest ever seen in a movie theater! Where is it?
A: Ramen's Chinese Theater
B: Radio City Music Hall
C: ???
Cole: Radio City Music Hall- CORRECT (200)
CARD: 7 OF SPADES- WINS ROUND 7 & VACUUM (700)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Joseph: 3 OF DIAMONDS
Cole: QUEEN OF SPADES
Jennifer: 2 OF SPADES
After getting passed an 8 of Spades by Cole after the first question of this round, Jennifer gets the second one right to keep a Jack of Diamonds and freezes at 20 with 400. After another two questions, here's what we have now:
Joseph: (3D)(4S) = 7 (200)
Cole: (QS)(3H) = 13 (900)
5. Whose John Hancock doesn't appear on the Declaration of Independence?
A: Benjamin Franklin
B: Thomas Jefferson
C: George Washington
Cole: Thomas Jefferson- NO
Joseph: George Washington- CORRECT (300)
CARD: 10 OF CLUBS; BUSTS COLE
JOSEPH:
6. 10 OF HEARTS (17)
7. JACK OF CLUBS- ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Cole: ACE OF SPADES
Jennifer: 8 OF DIAMONDS
1. In his personal life, which Jennifer dated Ben Affleck?
Jennifer: Jennifer Lopez- NO
Choices:
A: Garner
B: Connelly
C: Aniston
Cole: Jennifer Garner- RIGHT
CARD: 9 OF CLUBS; FREEZES AT 20
JENNIFER:
2. 6 OF CLUBS (14)
3. 5 OF HEARTS (19)
4. ACE OF CLUBS (20)
FINAL CARD: 6 OF HEARTS- COLE WINS!
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF DIAMONDS
HAND #2: 7 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: 8 OF HEARTS
1. 7 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #3 (15)
2. 5 OF DIAMONDS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (12)
3. 6 OF CLUBS; HAND #3 CLEARED ($1,000)
4. 8 OF CLUBS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (10)
5. JACK OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (two left)
6. 10 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (one left)
7. 2 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #2 (14)
8. 2 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (16)
9. QUEEN OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (all Power Chips gone)
10. ACE OF DIAMONDS; HAND #1 CLEARED ($5,000)
He stops with six large and the vacuum...
11. 8 OF SPADES
...and he made a great deal!
WOF: Tonight, the car available is a VW CC Luxury Sedan. The first Tuesday Toss-Up category is Thing:
O P _ I C A _
I L L U _ _ _ N
Myra solves OPTICAL ILLUSION for a grand.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: HJ2238751
Tonight's contestants:
Myra Wheeler (Airway Heights, WA)- Bellview University student studying investigations and works for a private contracting company dealing with Air Force survival training; former eight-year Air Force member
James Smith (San Diego; originally from Alabama)- A project manager for an aerospace company
Nicole Herman (Plymouth, MI)- University of Michigan graduate with a degree in Psychology; her family also owns a local bar
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Living Thing:
E U _ _ L _ P _ _ S
_ R _ E
Myra triples up with EUCALYPTUS TREE.
A trip to Ottawa from Collette Vacations worth $5,200 goes on the wheel now and the Round 1 category is Song Lyrics. Myra starts off with a dud of R while on the Omaha Steaks gift tag. James then calls an S for the MDW, but hits Lose a Turn after calling a $300 L. Nicole next calls three N's for $1,500 but she gets an LAT also. Later, Myra calls a D for the trip but then duds out with J, likely costing her that and $5,650. James then rings in...
W H E N | T H E
L I G H T S | G O
D O W N | I N
T H E | _ I T _
...and he solves WHEN THE LIGHTS GO DOWN IN THE CITY to keep his MDW for right now and earn his first $1,000.
DUD: J (Myra), R (Myra)
LATs: 2 (James, Nicole)
Campbell's Jackpot/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. James starts this round terribly with a Bankrupt, so he loses the MDW. Later, Nicole calls a B for the Wild Card. After she then cleans out the vowels, we have...
B A T H I N G | I N | T H E
G O _ _ E N | S U N
...in addition to $4,350, she'll be BATHING IN THE GOLDEN SUN on her trip to the Hilton Barbados worth $6,820, a total of $11,170 in cash and trip.
BANKRUPT: James
UNWON JACKPOT: $7,800
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DT3896759
V8 Mystery Round category is Fun & Games. Nicole starts with her second LAT of the night. Myra then calls a pair of R's for $7,000 but then buys a dud vowel in A. Later on, after James calls an L for the gift tag, he buys the U and the O's. But he then calls a dud in N. Nicole then calls a pair of P's for $800, a $900 K, but then hits her third LAT of the evening (and second this round). Myra then hits Bankrupt to lose $6,750. James then tries to solve...
_ O _ E L E S S
_ E _ T E R - _ U T
P O R K | _ _ O P S
...and he does with BONELESS CENTER-CUT PORK CHOPS for another $2,400 and the Omaha Steaks gift tag, a new total of $4,400 in cash and meat.
DUDS: A (Myra), D (James)
LATs: 2 (Nicole)
BANKRUPT: Myra
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Phrase:
T _ O | _ _ O _ E
T O | C _ _ L
This wasn't TOO CLOSE TO CALL, because James' right to go to $7,400. Speed-Up Round category is Event and consonants are worth $1,500 apiece. After James calls the L, he's unable to solve for another $4,500 and the victory. Nicole calls the D's but she can't solve for $7,500. Myra then calls the P...
D R _ M _ T _ _
D E _ E L _ P M E N T
...after this DRAMATIC DEVELOPMENT, Myra doubles up to a final total of $6,000. James leaves with $7,400 and Nicole slides by with $11,170 in cash and trip.
$24,570 in cash and prizes have been given away so far.
DUD: S (James)
Big Money Round: Herman spins the G and the category is Things. Starting with:
_ _ S T _
_ _ N _ S
Her first picks are A, C, P and F. Her Wild Card Pick is M...BUT NONE OF THEM ARE UP THERE, making this the second time this season none of a contestant's choices made the bonus puzzle despite the Wild Card being in play. Thus, the GUSTY WINDS blow away another $30,000. She needed at least the D and the I to have had any shot at that.
TPIR: Before I get to today's episode, let me show you two clips of yesterday's episode that I didn't cover. The first clip is that day's Plinko playing, and the second has an unusual ending in the second Showcase Showdown.
Clip #1: Monday's Plinko playing
Clip #2: Monday's second Showcase Showdown spin-off
The Plinko winner, Eulonda Galloway, made it to the Showcase but it ended in a Double Overbid (and no car games were won, either). That cost her a Showcase consisting of a motorscooter, a Scoot Coupe and a Scion xB, but she still left with $23,184 in cash and prizes.
Now, for what happened today.
The opening players were Tina Gionti, Robert Zuniga, Tara Radley and Zachary Kelly. The first IUFB was a trip to Palm Springs (Rachael).
Zachary: $1,500
Tara: $2,500
Robert: $1,550
Tina: BUCK
ARP: $3,260
Tara played Spelling Bee for a Pontiac G6 (still worth $20,295 on the show)(Lanisha). Even though the car's price didn't matter in this game, an $800 Shell gas card was NOT offered as well. Anyway, her freebie card picks were #4 and #22.
1. "Guitar Hero" keychain
BID: $40
ARP: $15- OVER BY $25
2. Rolling alarm clock
BID: $20
ARP: $50- TOO SHORT
3. Solar-powered water bottle
BID: $16
ARP: $25- SELECTS CARD #20
She decided...to take the $3,000 and run. First card had an A...the second also had one...while the last card had a C, so she bailed out at perfect timing!
Coming on down fifth was Elena Payumo and the second IUFB was an Apple AirBook computer (Lanisha & Manuela).
Elena: $1,900
Robert: $1,100
Tina: $3,000
Zachary: $3,001
ARP: $1,799
Robert, a Roadhouse waiter who was celebrating his 22nd birthday, played One Right Price for a secretary desk (Lanisha) and designer luggage (Manuela). After Rachael displayed the day's ORP of $2,430, Robert's guess was the desk...but that was even more expensive, $3,200.
Then came Sandra Kuanda and the third IUFB was soccer equipment (Rachael; included jerseys).
Sandra: $800
Tina: $1,400
Zachary: $1,200
Elena: $650
ARP: $1,647
Tina, who waited about 39 years to make it on stage, played Make Your Move for a panini press/sandwich maker (Lanisha), a daybed (Lanisha) and a Little Guy trailer (Manuela). Board:
459649567
(Note: Just as the turntable was spinning to reveal the gameboard, Drew decided to run inside and around the turntable, making the turntable cockeyed during the whole playing!)
Her guesses:
459649567
She overbid on the trailer- it was only $6,495. The panini/sandwich maker was $67 and the daybed only cost $459. She once had the trailer at $9,649 and the daybed at $567; hence, she never would've had anything right.
(Note: The Pushover/Line Em' Up think music was played.)
Video Bonus: Make Your Move turntable incident
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Tina ($1,647): Dime + 85 = $.95
Robert ($1,799): 85 + 50 = OVER
Tara ($6,285): WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
In Tara's Bonus Spin...85 cents. But she now had four grand in cash and would be in the Showcase.
Next to get called on was Sandra Miranda and the fourth IUFB was a pair of bikes (Manuela & Rachael).
Miranda: $1,700
Zachary: $2,000
Elena: $1,300
Kuanda: $2,001
All were over.
Miranda: $1,200
Zachary: $700
Elena: $850
Kuanda: $1,201
ARP: $840
Zachary, a theme park puppeteer, completed the First Four Sweep and played Hi-Lo for a home theater system that included a 52" LCD HDTV (Lanisha) worth $5,495. The products were 9 Lives cat food, Tums Dual Action, pasta sauce, Band-Aids, bird seed and Blue Star ointment. First pick was the ointment...$6.99. Secondly, he selected the Tums...$8.99. His final choice was the cat food, much to the audience's dismay...$7.30. Everything else had to be under $6.99 to win. The sauce was $1.99, the Band-Aids were $5.79...and the bird seed was $4.99, so he won; take that, audience!
Entering the red spot next was Teresa Capelli and the next IUFB from the splitting sign was a chocolate-making system (Lanisha).
Teresa: $1,000
Elena: $2,000
Kuanda: $1,300
Miranda: $1,500
ARP: $1,658
Sandra Miranda played Super Pick a Number (Rachael; with the classic Money Game car reveal shot) for a Ford Ranger (Std., AT, AC, Seat)(Manuela). Board:
$ 1 9 , _ 8 5
NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 1, 3 & 7
She went with the 3...
$ 1 9 , 3 8 5
...it was a toss-up between $19,185 and $19,385, but she went with the wrong one.
The day's last participant was Samantha Cook and the final IUFB from the clam was a stereo system (Manuela).
Samantha: $2,500
Teresa: $1,200
Elena: $941
Sandra: BUCK
ARP: $800
Sandra Kuanda, the other Sandra, played Check Game for some money and a Beachcomber hot tub (Rachael). She quickly wrote her check for $2,500, thus needing the spa to be between $4,500-$5,500...$5,233 did it, so her total Check Game winnings were $7,733!
My lineup today:
1. Spelling Bee
2. Make Your Move
3. Hi-Lo
4. Check Game
5. Pick a Number
6. One Right Price
SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #2:
Sandra M. ($1,658): $.65
Zachary ($6,335): $.85
Sandra K. ($8,533): 25 + 75 = WINS $1,000 AND SHOWCASE BERTH!
Kuanda's Bonus Spin...also got her nothing else, as she landed on 60 cents. But she did get the Top Winner spot in today's Showcase.
The first Showcase had cosmetics (Rachael), designer clothing (Rachael) and a trip to Paris (Manuela at the audience screen).
SANDRA PASSES TO TARA; TARA BIDS $16,500 ON TRIP SHOWCASE
MY BID FOR TRIP SHOWCASE: $20,000
For Sandra K., there were meals for a year from the Gourment Station Meal of the Month Club (Rachael), an Ashley living room group (Rachael) and a West White Potter Sailboat (Manuela).
SANDRA BIDS $32,500 ON ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY
MY BID FOR ROOM/BOAT SHOWCASE: $22,333
SANDRA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $32,500
ARP: $24,122
OVER
TARA'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $16,500
ARP: $16,653
DIFFERENCE: $153- DSW
TARA BECAME THE SEASON'S SEVENTH DOUBLE SHOWCASE WINNER TODAY!!! The complete opposite of yesterday's Showcase result! Total in cash and prizes: $48,060!
Video Bonus: DSW #7 (HD)
Cash Cab: This was the 250th episode! To help celebrate, playing the first game were Andy Hillstrand and Josh Harris from "Deadliest Catch"! They played for the Ronald McDonald House. And this game was the first-ever DOUBLE RIDE GAME! What that means is simple- the dollar values double, meaning the first four questions are worth $100, the second four are worth $200, and all questions after that are worth $400. And for charity games like this one, an extra Street Shout-Out will be provided.
In this case, they tried to survive 50 blocks to City Crab.
$100 Round:
1. Founded in Seattle in 1916, what aerospace contractor put the B in B-17, B-29 and B-52?
Guess: Boeing- CORRECT ($100)
2. A breeding ground for Soviets, what chilly, Russian region is now a metaphor for punishment and exile?
Street Shout-Out #1: While in Chinatown, they asked a pair of guys; they said Siberia.
Guess: Siberia- RIGHT ($200)
3. Testing a well-known expression, the TV series "Mythbusters" once confirmed that it is easy to shoot fish in what location?
Guess: A barrel- RIGHT ($300)
4. Produced by the Intoximeter Co., the Alco Sensor is a leading brand of what kind of testing device?
Guess: Breathlizer- RIGHT ($400)
$200 Round:
1. Set on all-terrain outdoor tracks, what money, freestyle motorcycle sport was also known as Scrambling?
Guess: Motocross- CORRECT ($600)
2. Also a nickname for "insane asylum", what nautical term refers to the trap door that allows sailors to go below deck?
Mobile Shout-Out: They called Andy's friend Beth, who said boon hatch.
Guess: Boon hatch- RIGHT ($800)
3. While the Equator circles the globe at zero degrees of latitude, the geographic North Pole lies on what line of latitude?
Guess: 60 degrees- STRIKE ONE (A: 90 degrees)
4. Named for its distinctive call, what endangered species of crane can be heard up to two miles away?
Guess: Whooping crane- RIGHT ($1,000)
$400 Round:
1. Worn by college kids and campers alike, the logo of what clothing brand was inspired by Yosemite's Half-Dome?
Guess: (The) North Face- RIGHT ($1,400)
2. Causing cars to stall, what specific engine problem occurs when gas bubbles blocks an engine's flow of fuel?
Street Shout-Out #2: This time, they went to Gramercy Park, where a couple guessed flooding.
Guess: Flooding- STRIKE TWO (A: Vapor lock)
They finished the game with $1,400 for their charity, but they decided to go for the Video Bonus Question worth $2,800.
VIDEO BONUS: Boasting multiple masts, this variety of vessel commanded the high seas during the era of privateering and blockade runs. Sharing its name with a tall glass of beer, what is this swift sailing boat?
They yelled out Scooter to win $2,800 for the Ronald McDonald House!
In the other game, some more "Deadliest Catch" personalities played- Edgar, Norman & Sig Hansen! They played for Children's Hospital in Seattle. And this was also a DOUBLE RIDE! They tried to get to the South Street Seaport, 50 blocks away. They got all of their $100 questions except this last one in the subject of Geometry:
What measurement of a circle is calculated by doubling the radius?
Guess: Circumference (my guess as well)
Answer: Diameter
They used their Mobile Shout-Out on this third $200 question:
Responding to their "Charbucks" moniker, Starbucks recently introduced a lighter roast named for what fabled Seattle market?
They called Sig's friend Mike, who said Pike Place. They agreed...and were right! They wound up sweeping the $200 Round, so they were up to $1,100 with 11 blocks to go.
$400 Round:
1. From an Old English word for "pulley", what mechanical-winding device is designed to haul or hoist loads?
Guess: Winch- CORRECT ($1,500)
2. In 1991, what Philippino volcano erupted so violently that it lowered global temperatures for two years?
Street Shout-Out #1: While in Lower Manhattan, they asked a lady, and her gut was Krakatoa.
Guess: Krakatoa- STRIKE TWO (A: Mount Pinatubo)
3. A full moon occurs when the moon is farthest from the sun; what phase occurs when it is closest?
Guess: New Moon- WIN ($1,900)
They decided to go for the $3,800 Video Bonus!
VIDEO BONUS: This climber is clawing his way to the top with a rop and lots of D-shaped metal rings. Sometimes called a crab for short, what is the name for these staples of safe mountain climbing?
They got caraveener to give the Seattle Children's Hospital $3,800! And the Hansens decided to match it as well!
TODAY'S JEOPARDY! SWEEPSTAKES CATEGORY: Books About Actors
Millionaire:
Game 1
Game 2
Monday, April 20, 2009
"Dancing with the Stars" 4/20
Tonight, each team will perform one dance they haven't done previously from the prior six weeks. At the end of the show, all teams will take part in the season's first group performance, which will be 1960s-themed.
First up with the Argentine Tango are Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani.
CARRIE ANN: 10!
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 29!
With the Waltz second are Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska. Their background song is "Open Arms" by Journey. They get...three 7's.
Third are Lil' Kim & Derek Hough with the Rumba. Their dance song is "Magic" by Robin Thicke.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 9
TOTAL: 26
Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough are fourth with the Samba. Their performance earns them from the judges...triple 9's!
Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower are the night's other team that has to do the regular Waltz. That scores them...three 8's.
Next are Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas with a Cha-Cha-Cha performance. Their background song is Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)".
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 28
Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke wrap up the solo performances with the V. Waltz. Playing in the background this time is "I Go To Sleep" by The Pretenders. After that...9's across the board for them!
Then, we conclude things with the '60s group dance, with the beginning part having the screen in black and white!
On tomorrow night's results show, Natasha Bedingfield & Celtic Woman will perform, plus a special dancing competition to determine a new professional partner for Season 9 will begin!
First up with the Argentine Tango are Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani.
CARRIE ANN: 10!
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 29!
With the Waltz second are Lawrence Taylor & Edyta Sliwinska. Their background song is "Open Arms" by Journey. They get...three 7's.
Third are Lil' Kim & Derek Hough with the Rumba. Their dance song is "Magic" by Robin Thicke.
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 8
BRUNO: 9
TOTAL: 26
Chuck Wicks & Julianne Hough are fourth with the Samba. Their performance earns them from the judges...triple 9's!
Ty Murray & Chelsie Hightower are the night's other team that has to do the regular Waltz. That scores them...three 8's.
Next are Shawn Johnson & Mark Ballas with a Cha-Cha-Cha performance. Their background song is Michael Jackson's "P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)".
CARRIE ANN: 9
LEN: 9
BRUNO: 10!
TOTAL: 28
Gilles Marini & Cheryl Burke wrap up the solo performances with the V. Waltz. Playing in the background this time is "I Go To Sleep" by The Pretenders. After that...9's across the board for them!
Then, we conclude things with the '60s group dance, with the beginning part having the screen in black and white!
On tomorrow night's results show, Natasha Bedingfield & Celtic Woman will perform, plus a special dancing competition to determine a new professional partner for Season 9 will begin!
4/20/2009 Results
WOF: Not only is this the fourth "America's Game" extra episodes week of the season, you ValPak folks also have a chance to win $5,000 every day this week (in addition to the $5K SPIN IDs). On each of the special "Wheel of Fortune" ads in your ValPak envelope, there is a potential bonus round puzzle solution. If on any day this week your listed bonus puzzle solution matches the one used on the show, you can be one of 20 $5K winners- good luck!
Right now, let's focus on the in-studio action. Tonight, teachers are playing, so the car on offer tonight is a Honda Civic Hybrid. The first Toss-Up category is Occupation:
_ _ T _ _ E
_ A N C H _ R
Cheryl solves CATTLE RANCHER for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: JH0034480
Tonight's players:
Cheryl Robinson (Mandeville, LA)- Kindergarten teacher for nine years; has also taught for England's Department of Defense for seven years
Katy Jibben (Boise, ID)- Communications/video production teacher for 8th and 9th Graders; also an adject professor at Boise State
Brent Wozniak (North Ridge, CA)- 9th/10th Grade Global Studies & Cultural Geography teacher
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Place:
R I N G S _ D E
S E A T _
Katy solves RINGSIDE SEATS for $2,000.
After a trip to the El Monte resort in Taos, NM worth $5,051 (Pat criticizes Charlie for not putting enough enthusiasm when announcing the trip's ARP!) flies onto the wheel, the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. Katy starts out with a dud of N while on $2,500. Later on, Cheryl calls a $300 C for the Free Spin and we have...
S L _ C E _
P O R T O _ E L L O
M _ S _ R O O M S
...she solves SLICED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS for another $1,550 and $2,550 total.
(I would've messed this puzzle up with SLICED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS.)
DUDS: A (Brent), N (Katy)
(Mrs. Robinson's class then does a shout-out before the first commerical break.)
Campbell's Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Early on, Cheryl uses the Free Spin after hitting Bankrupt. She then lands on $3,500 but duds out with the S. Later on, she hits Bankrupt again. Then, Katy calls three C's for a $1,000 See's Candies gift tag. After buying four O's to clean out the vowels, she calls a pair of Y's for another $1,000 and we have...
_ I C K O R Y
D I C K O R Y
D O C K
_ O R K E R
...she solves HICKORY DICKORY DOCK WORKER for another $1,050 and the candy, a new total of $4,050 in cash and stuff.
DUDS: A (Katy), S (Cheryl), T (Brent), V (Brent)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Cheryl)
JACKPOT AMOUNT GOING TO WASTE: $11,350
V8 Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. The round begins with Cheryl calling two R's for the Wild Card, a $500 S, then two T's for the MDW. Later, she hits the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn and calls three H's. Obviously, she takes $3,000 for them ($10,000 was back there, though). But after clearing out the vowels, she buys a critical dud in L to likely lose six grand, the mystery trip and the MDW. At this point, Katy jumps in...
_ U R _ I N _
E A C H | O T H E R
I N | T H E | S A N D
...and she solves BURYING EACH OTHER IN THE SAND for a trip to the Presidente InterContinental resort in Los Cabos, Mexico from Visit Mexico.com worth $5,600, making her new total $9,650 in cash and prizes.
(Like Cheryl, I thought it was HURLING EACH OTHER IN THE SAND too.)
DUD: L (Cheryl)
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DM7831165
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Person:
_ _ N _ I S S A N _ E
M _ N
Cheryl solves RENAISSANCE MAN to go to $5,550. Next category is Proper Name. Cheryl immediately calls a dud in N. Katy then calls two R's for ten grand and buys an A and two E's, then we go to Speed-Up Mode. The remaining consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. Board right now:
_ _ _ R _ _ _ A _ _ E R
_ _ _ | _ _ _ _ A _
I know it now. Katy then calls three T's but can't solve for $14,300. Brent then calls five S's...
S _ _ R T S _ A S T E R
_ _ _ | _ _ S T A S
...and he solves SPORTSCASTER BOB COSTAS to take home eight grand! Cheryl leaves with a dud Wild Card and $5,550 and Katy hangs on for the victory with $9,650.
So far, $23,200 in cash and prizes have been given away.
DUD: N (Cheryl)
Big Money Round: This is your chance to win, ValPak subscribers. After she hears a shout-out from her class, Katy spins the C and the category is Thing. Starting with:
_ | _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E
She calls D, F, M and I and gets...
_ | _ _ _ D
_ I _ E
...she doesn't have A GOOD VIBE here, so she loses the Honda. That sends her home with just $9,650 in cash and prizes. Maybe she might have gotten it if she had the B up there.
Jeopardy!: Let's see if Kevin Joyce can score win #4 tonight against:
Anthony Resnick (originally from Butler, PA)- Law student
Stefanie Tomko (Belleview, WA)- Software project manager
Opening categories:
BEHIND THE SEUSS-IC
THE CELEBRITY BLING BIZ
NAME THEIR ISLAND CHAIN
SECRET SERVICE CODE NAMES 2009
NOT LITERALLY
FOREIGN LANGAUGE
At the first break, Joyce leads with $2,800. Resnick has $2,200 and Tomko has $1,800. Towards the round's end, Tomko finds the Daily Double under the $800 Behind the Seuss-ic clue with $2,400. She trails the champ by $400 for second place, while Resnick leads with $4,200. Her wager is $1,500.
This book sells about 300,000 copies each year because so many people give it to college & high school graduates.
"What is Wherever You Go, There You Are?"...I don't think so. It was "Oh, the Places You'll Go", dropping her to $900. At the end of the round, Resnick's in Lock Game Territory with $7,200; Joyce's at two grand and Tomko's still at $900.
LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $2,800
DJ! Categories:
THE OZONE LAYER
FILL IN THE SONG TITLE
BIBLICAL RHYME TIME
LIKE A VIRGIL
MOVERS & SHAKERS
4 "N" LANGUAGE (each correct response has four N's)
Early on, Joyce takes over the lead; he later finds the round's first DD under the $2,000 Movers & Shakers clue. He has $12,800 and leads Resnick by $4K; Tomko's total is at $3,700. He wagers...$5,400. The clue:
Roberto Clemente died flying supplies to this quake-stricken country in 1972.
"What is Panama?"...NO. It was Nicaragua, so he's out of the lead for now with $7,400. The round ends with Tomko finding the other DD under the $2,000 Ozone Layer clue with $8,500; Resnick leads with $11,600 and Joyce's now in last with $7,800. Her wager is $2,500 on this clue told by Kelli:
Making life on Earth possible, 90% of the Earth's ozone is found in this layer of the atmosphere.
"What is stratosphere?"...right for 11 grand!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $5,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $8,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Kevin: $7,800
Stefanie: $11,000
Anthony: $11,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Kevin: $13,200
Stefanie: $12,000
Anthony: $11,800
FJ! CATEGORY: American Legends.
Chippewa legend says Nanabojo grew angry at this person for tearing up trees & beat him to death with a fish.
Mr. Joyce wrote down "What is Hiawatha?"...NO. He risked...$3,800, so he drops to four grand. Tomko wrote down "Who is Paul Bunyan?"...
...correct, so Joyce is through. Her wager was $9,800, so she's at $20,800. Resnick put down...Little Hiawatha, so he loses $10,401, making Tomko the new champion. Joyce leaves with $113,299, and we might very well be seeing him again.
Catch 21:
Contestants:
Lanette ? (originally from Portland)- Stay-at-home mom
Brian Potter (originally from Detroit)- Loves to travel the world with his friend Joey
Edo Walker (originally from Minneapolis)- Works for a children's group home
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Lanette: ACE OF CLUBS
Brian: 7 OF DIAMONDS
Edo: 7 OF SPADES
1. Which Starbucks size is the largest?
Brian: Venti- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (11)
2. According to Women's Health, what kind of husband might make it harder for you to get pregnant?
Brian: Chubby-hubby- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (700)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Lanette: 5 OF SPADES
Brian: 9 OF HEARTS
Edo: QUEEN OF HEARTS
After three questions, here are the hands now:
Lanette: (5S)(KH) = 15
Brian: (9H)(9C) = 18 (900)
Edo: (QH)(6D) = 16 (100)
4. On "Ugly Betty", which actress played Alexis Meade?
A: Vanessa Williams
B: Salma Hayek
C: Rebecca Romeijn
Edo: Vanessa Williams- INCORRECT
Brian: Salma Hayek- FIRST TRIPLE STUMPER OF THE SEASON
5. Before it struck an iceberg, what was the destination of the Titanic?
Brian: NYC- CORRECT (1,000); GOES ON
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS EDO
6. Nellie Forbush tries to wash a man out of her hair in the 2008 Broadway revival of what musical?
Lanette: "South Pacific"- CORRECT (100)
If this next card is higher than a 3, she and Brian will go to the Championship Round.
CARD: JACK OF SPADES- EDO ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Lanette: ACE OF HEARTS
Brian: QUEEN OF CLUBS
After a few questions, here are the hands now:
Lanette: (AH)(4C)(10D) = 15
Brian: (QC)(3C) = 13
4. Which of Aesop's fables had the moral "Slow but steady wins the race"?
Lanette: "The Tortoise and the Hare"- YOU BET
For her to win, she needs a 6 or anything higher than an 8...
CARD: 9 OF SPADES
...yes! Brian leaves with the vacuum.
STUMPER THIS ROUND:
What organization co-sponsors National Dog Bite Prevention Week?
A: Purina
B: ASPCA
C: United States Postal Service
Brian: Purina
Lanette: ASPCA
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play tonight.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 10 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS
1. 4 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (6)
2. 8 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (14)
3. 9 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (two left)
4. 3 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (13)
5. 10 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (one left)
6. 5 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (19)
7. 9 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (all Power Chips gone)
8. KING OF DIAMONDS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #3 (20)
9. 8 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000) AND STOPS
10. JACK OF CLUBS
Cash Cab: It's time to begin Season 4! Like last season, the first four questions are worth $50 apiece, the second four are worth $100 apiece, and all questions after that are worth $200; also, the show's in HD. As you know, this season will mark the introduction of a new thing called the Double Ride, where more money than ever before can be won while in Ben Bailey's cab. We'll talk more about that later when we get to it.
(The music's also been slightly revised.)
Now, for Game 1. Playing are a group of three girls headed by Coco MacIntyre; they're headed to a spot on 67th at Central Park West, 42 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. Suggesting an eight hour workday, what nickname for "stubble" was coined in a 1930s ad for Gem razors?
Guess: Five O' Clock Shadow- CORRECT ($50)
2. Due to its drooping branches, the Babylonian Tree is known by what melancholy name?
Guess: Weeping Willow- RIGHT ($100)
3. Also a classic Don DeLillo novel, what Zodiac sign is symbolized by a set of balanced scales?
Guess: Libra- RIGHT ($150)
4. In its original version, what ancient physician's oath prohibited the performance of both surgery and euthanization?
Guess: Hypocratic Oath- RIGHT ($200)
$100 Round:
1. Popularized in the '90s, what flippant four-word expression traditionally precedes the phrase "Because the face don't understand"?
Guess: Talk to the hand- RIGHT ($300)
2. Before becoming an eight-term Senator, what South Carolinan ran for President under the slogan "Segregation Forever"?
Guess: Strom Thurmond- RIGHT ($400)
3. Until it was eclipsed by a British cathedral, what ancient architectural wonder spent almost four millenia as the world's tallest structure?
Guess: The Great Pyramid- RIGHT ($500)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the four stages in a butterfly's life cycle.
Correct answers given: Pupa, Larva, Butterfly & Egg ($750)
4. Due North of Windsor Ontario, what midwestern metropolis is home to the busiest U.S./Canada border crossing?
Guess: Detroit- RIGHT AGAIN ($850)
$200 Round:
1. Favored by photographer William Whiteman, what breed of hunting dog is known for targeting its prey's privates?
Guess: Weimaraner- SWEEP ($1,050)
They decide to take their money and run.
For Game 2, trying to get to the Hammerstein Ballroom are Steel O' Neill & Opus, who apparently host a radio show somewhere. They have to survive 39 blocks.
Right away, they use a Mobile Shout Out on this first $50 question:
What term for a female fox can also refer to a flirtatious femme fetale?
Steel calls his mom, who thinks it's vamp. They go with her...but that's the first incorrect answer of the season. It was vixen.
As it turns out, though...THEY DON'T GET ANYTHING RIGHT, MEANING THIS IS A WIPEOUT! The other questions they missed:
2. Aggrivating track and field athletes, what's the term for a tiny break in the bone caused by repetitive force?
Guess: Shin splints
Answer: Stress fracture
3. Collecting Trick or Treat money since 1950, what UN charity has scared away the Vatican due to its stance on birth control?
Guess: United Way
Answer: UNICEF
Hoping to do a lot better than they did in the day's final game are Marvin, Jen & Josh. They're hoping to make it to a spot at 62nd, 33 blocks away. They get their first strike on this final $50 question because they draw a blank:
Helping the hungry since 1942, what non-profit organization was originally called The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief?
Answer: Oxfam
Their second strike comes on this second $100 question:
Roughing up rodents for over 50 years, what household brand claims to be "America's #1 Mouse Killer"?
Guess: Raid
Answer: d-CON
They use their Mobile Shout Out on $100 question #3:
Protecting sultans for centuries, the Jena series were the elite infantry units of what Eastern Mediterannean empire?
Jen calls her brother David, who believes its the Ottoman Empire. They go with that...and stay alive ($350)!
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: As of 2008, six of the ten coffee-producing nations in the world are in Latin America. Name five of those six caffenated countries.
Correct answers given: Colombia, Brazil & Mexico
Answers not given: Guatemala, Costa Rica & Honduras
They don't get the extra $250 here, but they make it to their destination, so they win $350...but they put it all at risk for the season's first Aflac Video Bonus Question. Here it is:
VIDEO BONUS: Ranging from Turkey to Spain, these bridge-like structures are symbols of the ingenuity and immensity of the Roman Empire. What's the term for these engineering marbles of the ancient world?
With no hesitation, they say aqueduct for $700!
DOND: This is the 31st week of episodes taped. Incidentally, College Week will air in my area on the week that I graduate from VCU! Anyway, let's focus on today's player, #13 Piper Baine from Dallas, TX (who is a mother). She wants to win enough to replace her house's floor that got damaged due to flooding.
ROUND 1:
1. #4 (Desiree)- $1,000
2. #5 (Brandon)- $5
3. #20 (J.C.)- $10
4. #8 (Pauline)- BUCK
5. #15 (Soly)- $250,000
OPENING OFFER: $14,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #22 (Amy)- $300
2. #17 (Doug)- $50,000
3. #2 (Regina)- $100,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #14 (Alison)- $500
5. #1 (Lori)- $10,000
SECOND OFFER: $8,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #18 (Cynthia)- $100
2. #10 (Megan)- $75,000 (STRIKE ONE)
3. #7 (Jemie)- $200
4. #16 (George)- $500,000 (BIG STRIKE TWO)
THIRD OFFER: $4,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #12 (Dewayne)- $2,500
2. #3 (Michael)- $25,000 (STRIKEOUT)
FOURTH OFFER: $2,000- NO DEAL
She leaves with $2,000, but on a later offer. Her case had $5,000. Because of severe weather coverage in my area, I can't reveal where the remaining amounts were.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Fred Ebert's game
Game 2
Right now, let's focus on the in-studio action. Tonight, teachers are playing, so the car on offer tonight is a Honda Civic Hybrid. The first Toss-Up category is Occupation:
_ _ T _ _ E
_ A N C H _ R
Cheryl solves CATTLE RANCHER for $1,000.
$5,000-WINNING ID OF THE NIGHT: JH0034480
Tonight's players:
Cheryl Robinson (Mandeville, LA)- Kindergarten teacher for nine years; has also taught for England's Department of Defense for seven years
Katy Jibben (Boise, ID)- Communications/video production teacher for 8th and 9th Graders; also an adject professor at Boise State
Brent Wozniak (North Ridge, CA)- 9th/10th Grade Global Studies & Cultural Geography teacher
$2,000 Toss-Up category is Place:
R I N G S _ D E
S E A T _
Katy solves RINGSIDE SEATS for $2,000.
After a trip to the El Monte resort in Taos, NM worth $5,051 (Pat criticizes Charlie for not putting enough enthusiasm when announcing the trip's ARP!) flies onto the wheel, the Round 1 category is Food & Drink. Katy starts out with a dud of N while on $2,500. Later on, Cheryl calls a $300 C for the Free Spin and we have...
S L _ C E _
P O R T O _ E L L O
M _ S _ R O O M S
...she solves SLICED PORTOBELLO MUSHROOMS for another $1,550 and $2,550 total.
(I would've messed this puzzle up with SLICED PORTABELLA MUSHROOMS.)
DUDS: A (Brent), N (Katy)
(Mrs. Robinson's class then does a shout-out before the first commerical break.)
Campbell's Jackpot Round category is Before & After. Early on, Cheryl uses the Free Spin after hitting Bankrupt. She then lands on $3,500 but duds out with the S. Later on, she hits Bankrupt again. Then, Katy calls three C's for a $1,000 See's Candies gift tag. After buying four O's to clean out the vowels, she calls a pair of Y's for another $1,000 and we have...
_ I C K O R Y
D I C K O R Y
D O C K
_ O R K E R
...she solves HICKORY DICKORY DOCK WORKER for another $1,050 and the candy, a new total of $4,050 in cash and stuff.
DUDS: A (Katy), S (Cheryl), T (Brent), V (Brent)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Cheryl)
JACKPOT AMOUNT GOING TO WASTE: $11,350
V8 Mystery/Prize Puzzle Round category is Fun & Games. The round begins with Cheryl calling two R's for the Wild Card, a $500 S, then two T's for the MDW. Later, she hits the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn and calls three H's. Obviously, she takes $3,000 for them ($10,000 was back there, though). But after clearing out the vowels, she buys a critical dud in L to likely lose six grand, the mystery trip and the MDW. At this point, Katy jumps in...
_ U R _ I N _
E A C H | O T H E R
I N | T H E | S A N D
...and she solves BURYING EACH OTHER IN THE SAND for a trip to the Presidente InterContinental resort in Los Cabos, Mexico from Visit Mexico.com worth $5,600, making her new total $9,650 in cash and prizes.
(Like Cheryl, I thought it was HURLING EACH OTHER IN THE SAND too.)
DUD: L (Cheryl)
WINNING ID FOR TRIP: DM7831165
$3,000 Toss-Up category is Person:
_ _ N _ I S S A N _ E
M _ N
Cheryl solves RENAISSANCE MAN to go to $5,550. Next category is Proper Name. Cheryl immediately calls a dud in N. Katy then calls two R's for ten grand and buys an A and two E's, then we go to Speed-Up Mode. The remaining consonants are worth $1,600 apiece. Board right now:
_ _ _ R _ _ _ A _ _ E R
_ _ _ | _ _ _ _ A _
I know it now. Katy then calls three T's but can't solve for $14,300. Brent then calls five S's...
S _ _ R T S _ A S T E R
_ _ _ | _ _ S T A S
...and he solves SPORTSCASTER BOB COSTAS to take home eight grand! Cheryl leaves with a dud Wild Card and $5,550 and Katy hangs on for the victory with $9,650.
So far, $23,200 in cash and prizes have been given away.
DUD: N (Cheryl)
Big Money Round: This is your chance to win, ValPak subscribers. After she hears a shout-out from her class, Katy spins the C and the category is Thing. Starting with:
_ | _ _ _ _
_ _ _ E
She calls D, F, M and I and gets...
_ | _ _ _ D
_ I _ E
...she doesn't have A GOOD VIBE here, so she loses the Honda. That sends her home with just $9,650 in cash and prizes. Maybe she might have gotten it if she had the B up there.
Jeopardy!: Let's see if Kevin Joyce can score win #4 tonight against:
Anthony Resnick (originally from Butler, PA)- Law student
Stefanie Tomko (Belleview, WA)- Software project manager
Opening categories:
BEHIND THE SEUSS-IC
THE CELEBRITY BLING BIZ
NAME THEIR ISLAND CHAIN
SECRET SERVICE CODE NAMES 2009
NOT LITERALLY
FOREIGN LANGAUGE
At the first break, Joyce leads with $2,800. Resnick has $2,200 and Tomko has $1,800. Towards the round's end, Tomko finds the Daily Double under the $800 Behind the Seuss-ic clue with $2,400. She trails the champ by $400 for second place, while Resnick leads with $4,200. Her wager is $1,500.
This book sells about 300,000 copies each year because so many people give it to college & high school graduates.
"What is Wherever You Go, There You Are?"...I don't think so. It was "Oh, the Places You'll Go", dropping her to $900. At the end of the round, Resnick's in Lock Game Territory with $7,200; Joyce's at two grand and Tomko's still at $900.
LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $2,800
DJ! Categories:
THE OZONE LAYER
FILL IN THE SONG TITLE
BIBLICAL RHYME TIME
LIKE A VIRGIL
MOVERS & SHAKERS
4 "N" LANGUAGE (each correct response has four N's)
Early on, Joyce takes over the lead; he later finds the round's first DD under the $2,000 Movers & Shakers clue. He has $12,800 and leads Resnick by $4K; Tomko's total is at $3,700. He wagers...$5,400. The clue:
Roberto Clemente died flying supplies to this quake-stricken country in 1972.
"What is Panama?"...NO. It was Nicaragua, so he's out of the lead for now with $7,400. The round ends with Tomko finding the other DD under the $2,000 Ozone Layer clue with $8,500; Resnick leads with $11,600 and Joyce's now in last with $7,800. Her wager is $2,500 on this clue told by Kelli:
Making life on Earth possible, 90% of the Earth's ozone is found in this layer of the atmosphere.
"What is stratosphere?"...right for 11 grand!
ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $5,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $8,800
SCORES AFTER DOUBLE JEOPARDY!:
Kevin: $7,800
Stefanie: $11,000
Anthony: $11,800
CORYAT SCORES:
Kevin: $13,200
Stefanie: $12,000
Anthony: $11,800
FJ! CATEGORY: American Legends.
Chippewa legend says Nanabojo grew angry at this person for tearing up trees & beat him to death with a fish.
Mr. Joyce wrote down "What is Hiawatha?"...NO. He risked...$3,800, so he drops to four grand. Tomko wrote down "Who is Paul Bunyan?"...
...correct, so Joyce is through. Her wager was $9,800, so she's at $20,800. Resnick put down...Little Hiawatha, so he loses $10,401, making Tomko the new champion. Joyce leaves with $113,299, and we might very well be seeing him again.
Catch 21:
Contestants:
Lanette ? (originally from Portland)- Stay-at-home mom
Brian Potter (originally from Detroit)- Loves to travel the world with his friend Joey
Edo Walker (originally from Minneapolis)- Works for a children's group home
ROUND 1 BASE CARDS:
Lanette: ACE OF CLUBS
Brian: 7 OF DIAMONDS
Edo: 7 OF SPADES
1. Which Starbucks size is the largest?
Brian: Venti- CORRECT (100)
CARD: 4 OF DIAMONDS; KEEPS IT (11)
2. According to Women's Health, what kind of husband might make it harder for you to get pregnant?
Brian: Chubby-hubby- RIGHT AGAIN (200)
CARD: JACK OF HEARTS- WINS ROUND 1 & VACUUM (700)
ROUND 2 BASE CARDS:
Lanette: 5 OF SPADES
Brian: 9 OF HEARTS
Edo: QUEEN OF HEARTS
After three questions, here are the hands now:
Lanette: (5S)(KH) = 15
Brian: (9H)(9C) = 18 (900)
Edo: (QH)(6D) = 16 (100)
4. On "Ugly Betty", which actress played Alexis Meade?
A: Vanessa Williams
B: Salma Hayek
C: Rebecca Romeijn
Edo: Vanessa Williams- INCORRECT
Brian: Salma Hayek- FIRST TRIPLE STUMPER OF THE SEASON
5. Before it struck an iceberg, what was the destination of the Titanic?
Brian: NYC- CORRECT (1,000); GOES ON
CARD: JACK OF DIAMONDS; BUSTS EDO
6. Nellie Forbush tries to wash a man out of her hair in the 2008 Broadway revival of what musical?
Lanette: "South Pacific"- CORRECT (100)
If this next card is higher than a 3, she and Brian will go to the Championship Round.
CARD: JACK OF SPADES- EDO ELIMINATED
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND BASE CARDS:
Lanette: ACE OF HEARTS
Brian: QUEEN OF CLUBS
After a few questions, here are the hands now:
Lanette: (AH)(4C)(10D) = 15
Brian: (QC)(3C) = 13
4. Which of Aesop's fables had the moral "Slow but steady wins the race"?
Lanette: "The Tortoise and the Hare"- YOU BET
For her to win, she needs a 6 or anything higher than an 8...
CARD: 9 OF SPADES
...yes! Brian leaves with the vacuum.
STUMPER THIS ROUND:
What organization co-sponsors National Dog Bite Prevention Week?
A: Purina
B: ASPCA
C: United States Postal Service
Brian: Purina
Lanette: ASPCA
TRIPLE BLACKJACK: Three Power Chips in play tonight.
OPENING CARDS:
HAND #1: 2 OF HEARTS
HAND #2: 10 OF CLUBS
HAND #3: QUEEN OF HEARTS
1. 4 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (6)
2. 8 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (14)
3. 9 OF CLUBS; CHANGES IT (two left)
4. 3 OF SPADES; PLACES IN HAND #2 (13)
5. 10 OF HEARTS; CHANGES IT (one left)
6. 5 OF HEARTS; PLACES IN HAND #1 (19)
7. 9 OF SPADES; CHANGES IT (all Power Chips gone)
8. KING OF DIAMONDS, WHICH IS PLACED IN HAND #3 (20)
9. 8 OF SPADES; HAND #2 CLEARED ($1,000) AND STOPS
10. JACK OF CLUBS
Cash Cab: It's time to begin Season 4! Like last season, the first four questions are worth $50 apiece, the second four are worth $100 apiece, and all questions after that are worth $200; also, the show's in HD. As you know, this season will mark the introduction of a new thing called the Double Ride, where more money than ever before can be won while in Ben Bailey's cab. We'll talk more about that later when we get to it.
(The music's also been slightly revised.)
Now, for Game 1. Playing are a group of three girls headed by Coco MacIntyre; they're headed to a spot on 67th at Central Park West, 42 blocks away.
$50 Round:
1. Suggesting an eight hour workday, what nickname for "stubble" was coined in a 1930s ad for Gem razors?
Guess: Five O' Clock Shadow- CORRECT ($50)
2. Due to its drooping branches, the Babylonian Tree is known by what melancholy name?
Guess: Weeping Willow- RIGHT ($100)
3. Also a classic Don DeLillo novel, what Zodiac sign is symbolized by a set of balanced scales?
Guess: Libra- RIGHT ($150)
4. In its original version, what ancient physician's oath prohibited the performance of both surgery and euthanization?
Guess: Hypocratic Oath- RIGHT ($200)
$100 Round:
1. Popularized in the '90s, what flippant four-word expression traditionally precedes the phrase "Because the face don't understand"?
Guess: Talk to the hand- RIGHT ($300)
2. Before becoming an eight-term Senator, what South Carolinan ran for President under the slogan "Segregation Forever"?
Guess: Strom Thurmond- RIGHT ($400)
3. Until it was eclipsed by a British cathedral, what ancient architectural wonder spent almost four millenia as the world's tallest structure?
Guess: The Great Pyramid- RIGHT ($500)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: Name the four stages in a butterfly's life cycle.
Correct answers given: Pupa, Larva, Butterfly & Egg ($750)
4. Due North of Windsor Ontario, what midwestern metropolis is home to the busiest U.S./Canada border crossing?
Guess: Detroit- RIGHT AGAIN ($850)
$200 Round:
1. Favored by photographer William Whiteman, what breed of hunting dog is known for targeting its prey's privates?
Guess: Weimaraner- SWEEP ($1,050)
They decide to take their money and run.
For Game 2, trying to get to the Hammerstein Ballroom are Steel O' Neill & Opus, who apparently host a radio show somewhere. They have to survive 39 blocks.
Right away, they use a Mobile Shout Out on this first $50 question:
What term for a female fox can also refer to a flirtatious femme fetale?
Steel calls his mom, who thinks it's vamp. They go with her...but that's the first incorrect answer of the season. It was vixen.
As it turns out, though...THEY DON'T GET ANYTHING RIGHT, MEANING THIS IS A WIPEOUT! The other questions they missed:
2. Aggrivating track and field athletes, what's the term for a tiny break in the bone caused by repetitive force?
Guess: Shin splints
Answer: Stress fracture
3. Collecting Trick or Treat money since 1950, what UN charity has scared away the Vatican due to its stance on birth control?
Guess: United Way
Answer: UNICEF
Hoping to do a lot better than they did in the day's final game are Marvin, Jen & Josh. They're hoping to make it to a spot at 62nd, 33 blocks away. They get their first strike on this final $50 question because they draw a blank:
Helping the hungry since 1942, what non-profit organization was originally called The Oxford Committee for Famine Relief?
Answer: Oxfam
Their second strike comes on this second $100 question:
Roughing up rodents for over 50 years, what household brand claims to be "America's #1 Mouse Killer"?
Guess: Raid
Answer: d-CON
They use their Mobile Shout Out on $100 question #3:
Protecting sultans for centuries, the Jena series were the elite infantry units of what Eastern Mediterannean empire?
Jen calls her brother David, who believes its the Ottoman Empire. They go with that...and stay alive ($350)!
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: As of 2008, six of the ten coffee-producing nations in the world are in Latin America. Name five of those six caffenated countries.
Correct answers given: Colombia, Brazil & Mexico
Answers not given: Guatemala, Costa Rica & Honduras
They don't get the extra $250 here, but they make it to their destination, so they win $350...but they put it all at risk for the season's first Aflac Video Bonus Question. Here it is:
VIDEO BONUS: Ranging from Turkey to Spain, these bridge-like structures are symbols of the ingenuity and immensity of the Roman Empire. What's the term for these engineering marbles of the ancient world?
With no hesitation, they say aqueduct for $700!
DOND: This is the 31st week of episodes taped. Incidentally, College Week will air in my area on the week that I graduate from VCU! Anyway, let's focus on today's player, #13 Piper Baine from Dallas, TX (who is a mother). She wants to win enough to replace her house's floor that got damaged due to flooding.
ROUND 1:
1. #4 (Desiree)- $1,000
2. #5 (Brandon)- $5
3. #20 (J.C.)- $10
4. #8 (Pauline)- BUCK
5. #15 (Soly)- $250,000
OPENING OFFER: $14,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 2:
1. #22 (Amy)- $300
2. #17 (Doug)- $50,000
3. #2 (Regina)- $100,000 (DANGER ZONE ENFORCED)
4. #14 (Alison)- $500
5. #1 (Lori)- $10,000
SECOND OFFER: $8,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 3:
1. #18 (Cynthia)- $100
2. #10 (Megan)- $75,000 (STRIKE ONE)
3. #7 (Jemie)- $200
4. #16 (George)- $500,000 (BIG STRIKE TWO)
THIRD OFFER: $4,000- NO DEAL
ROUND 4:
1. #12 (Dewayne)- $2,500
2. #3 (Michael)- $25,000 (STRIKEOUT)
FOURTH OFFER: $2,000- NO DEAL
She leaves with $2,000, but on a later offer. Her case had $5,000. Because of severe weather coverage in my area, I can't reveal where the remaining amounts were.
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Fred Ebert's game
Game 2
Former "Dancing" champ acquitted on tax evasion
Indy Car driver and former "Dancing with the Stars" champion Helio Castroneves has been acquitted on his six U.S. tax evasion charges. However, he still faces a conspiracy charge.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Former "Idol" contestant to participate on "I'm a Celebrity..."
Sanjaya Malakar, the memorable mohawk-haired cheesy singer from 2007, will be on NBC's "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here" this summer.
Various sources contributed to this report.
Various sources contributed to this report.
"The Amazing Race" officially renewed for Season 15
CBS has given the go-ahead to the renewal of "The Amazing Race" for a 15th cycle.
Source: The Futon Critic
Source: The Futon Critic
This Week in Game Shows: April 20-26
On the docket this week:
Jeopardy!: Can Kevin Joyce continue his run and become the season's biggest regular-play winner up to this point?
Cash Cab: The Emmy-award winning cable game show is scheduled to return to new episodes this week, with one episode featuring members of "Deadliest Catch" playing for charity! Also, don't forget about the new "Double Ride" feature.
American Idol: Every performance this week on Disco Week is more important than ever before- with this being the season's other DOUBLE ELIMINATION WEEK, this season's final five will be determined this week.
Dancing with the Stars: This week, the teams will be performing twice, with one of the dances being a 1960s group routine.
Also, the final three teams are determined on "Bullrun", new episodes resume on "Deal or No Deal" and more!
Jeopardy!: Can Kevin Joyce continue his run and become the season's biggest regular-play winner up to this point?
Cash Cab: The Emmy-award winning cable game show is scheduled to return to new episodes this week, with one episode featuring members of "Deadliest Catch" playing for charity! Also, don't forget about the new "Double Ride" feature.
American Idol: Every performance this week on Disco Week is more important than ever before- with this being the season's other DOUBLE ELIMINATION WEEK, this season's final five will be determined this week.
Dancing with the Stars: This week, the teams will be performing twice, with one of the dances being a 1960s group routine.
Also, the final three teams are determined on "Bullrun", new episodes resume on "Deal or No Deal" and more!
The Week in Review: April 13-19
Players of the Week:
WINNER: Kevin Joyce (current three-day champ with $111,299)("Jeopardy!")
RUNNER-UP: Drew Magathan ($110,450)("Wheel of Fortune")
3RD PLACE: Max Bernstein ($100,000)("WWTBAM")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Daniel Negreanu- $215,400 ("High Stakes Poker")
Goldie Saggert- $55,590 ("The Price is Right")
Cati Sprague & Jen Glomski- $50,000 each ("Millionaire")
Jody Mohammed- $44,829 ("TPIR")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Late on Wednesday's episode, when Kevin Joyce won his first game, outgoing champion Marc Sacks decided to go out in an interesting blaze of glory. On the last clue of that night's DJ! round, when shown the logo for TravelLodge, he came up with Sleepy Bear Inn!! While nobody in the studio laughed, I did! He left with $25,601 for his two appearances.
WINNER: Kevin Joyce (current three-day champ with $111,299)("Jeopardy!")
RUNNER-UP: Drew Magathan ($110,450)("Wheel of Fortune")
3RD PLACE: Max Bernstein ($100,000)("WWTBAM")
Other Big Winners and Notables:
Daniel Negreanu- $215,400 ("High Stakes Poker")
Goldie Saggert- $55,590 ("The Price is Right")
Cati Sprague & Jen Glomski- $50,000 each ("Millionaire")
Jody Mohammed- $44,829 ("TPIR")
ZONK ANSWER OF THE WEEK: Late on Wednesday's episode, when Kevin Joyce won his first game, outgoing champion Marc Sacks decided to go out in an interesting blaze of glory. On the last clue of that night's DJ! round, when shown the logo for TravelLodge, he came up with Sleepy Bear Inn!! While nobody in the studio laughed, I did! He left with $25,601 for his two appearances.
"High Stakes Poker" 4/19
Time for the second episode with the group of players introduced last week:
First hand:
Simon: (JC)(5D)
Laak: (AH)(KH)
Antonius: (6D)(4H)
Esfandiari: (AS)(QD)
POT: $5,200
THE FLOP: (QS)(3S)(9D)
Top pair for Esfandiari, and he wins the $10,600 pot after a $5,400 bet. Second hand:
Antonius: (AD)(10C)
Negreanu: (6S)(5S)
POT: $7,800
THE FLOP: (4D)(3S)(8H)
Right away, Negreanu has an open-ended straight draw. Both bet four grand.
TURN: ACE OF SPADES
Antonius increases his lead with a pair of Aces, but Negreanu now has a flush draw. Both bet 10 grand this time.
RIVER: 4 OF SPADES- NEGREANU FLUSH!
With both throwing in another $18K apiece to the pot, Negreanu is $71,800 richer! Hand #3:
Laak: DOUBLE ACES (Clubs & Hearts)
Negreanu: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs & Hearts)
POT: $37,300
THE FLOP: (KD)(10H)(2H)- DUD
Double check.
TURN: 7 OF DIAMONDS- ANOTHER DUD
Laak makes a $17,500 bet...and Negreanu wisely folds since a third 9's the only way to win, so Laak takes down the $54,800 pot. Negreanu then wins hand #4 on a blitz after a $29,300 raise for a $45,600 pot. Next up:
Negreanu: (KC)(JC)
Antonius: DOUBLE 7s (Hearts & Spades)
POT: $9,000
THE FLOP: (JD)(2H)(JS)
Negreanu was a fan of this flop, because he now has three Jacks. After a $5,500 bet from Antonius, Negreanu raises to $12K more. Antonius then calls the remainder of that figure to stay in the hand.
TURN: ACE OF HEARTS- DUD
Antonius bets $27K this time...which Negreanu calls.
RIVER: 9 OF HEARTS- WORTHLESS ALSO
Negreanu wins the $98K pot. With this being his third pot win of the evening, I think he's starting up a comeback from the past several weeks! That closes the first half of the episode. The second half's first hand looks like this:
Laak: DOUBLE 6s (Clubs & Hearts)
Esfandiari: (QH)(2C)
POT: $7,000
THE FLOP: (2H)(QD)(AC)
Esfandiari pairs both his base cards and then quickly wins a $12,100 pot after betting $5,100. Next up:
Antonius: (7S)(6H)
Cassavetes: (AD)(KS)
POT: $7,800
THE FLOP: (5D)(9C)(7D)
Middle pair and an inside straight draw for Antonius; Cassavetes' 3/5ths toward a diamond flush. After Cassavetes shells in $4,200, Antonius raises ten grand more...and after lots of thought, Cassavetes folds, handing Antonius a $26,200 pot.
Esfandiari then attempts to do 35 push-ups on a $1,000 bet, but while doing his first two, Cassavetes said Esfandiari didn't do them properly because his chest didn't touch the ground. This prompts Laak to throw in a couple of plates on the spot where the push-ups are being down in order to make sure that Esfandiari's chest hits the ground. Cassavetes then says that if any of the plates are broken, the bet is lost. He does 47 before Cassavetes concedes and pays up.
Back to the poker table, here's the next hand:
Hachem: (AH)(8C)
Antonius: (AD)(8D)
Esfandiari: DOUBLE 9s (Diamonds & Spades)
POT: $34,100
THE FLOP: (7H)(JC)(5D)- DUD
We have a split pot possibility. Esfandiari tries to stop all that by betting $25,200...and he does so successfully, winning a $59,300 pot, his third pot of the evening.
Howard Lederer then wins the next pot of $39,700 in blitz fashion due to having a pair of Aces and making a $28K raise. Next:
Laak: (AS)(KD)
Antonius: (7S)(5H)
POT: $9,400
THE FLOP: (JD)(7D)(KC)
Laak gets top pair while Antonius has low pair; both check.
TURN: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Laak now has a diamond flush draw. Both bet five grand apiece.
RIVER: ACE OF CLUBS
Laak settles for a $19,400 pot after he and Antonius both check after the river. Now, for what might be the last hand of the episode:
Hachem: (KH)(3H)
Laak: (10S)(7S)
POT: $9,200
THE FLOP: (2C)(6D)(5H)
Instant inside straight draw for Hachem; both check.
TURN: 3 OF SPADES
Hachem now has a pair of 3s; however, if the river card is a 4, the board will be showing a straight and this will likely be a split pot. After Hachem bets three grand, Laak raises an additional $10,200...Hachem plays on.
RIVER: ACE OF DIAMONDS- NOTHING
Hachem avoids a skunking with a $56,100 pot after making a $20,500 bet. On the other hand, Sam Simon gets SKUNKED for the second straight week. And this is the first time this season that not a single pot broke six figures in an entire episode.
Incidentally, that last hand is this week's Spade Club.com High Pressure Moment.
BIGGEST WINNERS AMONGST POTS WON:
1. Daniel Negreanu: $215,400
2. Antonio Esfandiari: $82,000
3. Joe Hachem: $56,100
MOST POTS WON: Daniel Negreanu & Antonio Esfandiari (3 apiece)
SHUT OUT: Sam Simon, Nick Cassavetes
First hand:
Simon: (JC)(5D)
Laak: (AH)(KH)
Antonius: (6D)(4H)
Esfandiari: (AS)(QD)
POT: $5,200
THE FLOP: (QS)(3S)(9D)
Top pair for Esfandiari, and he wins the $10,600 pot after a $5,400 bet. Second hand:
Antonius: (AD)(10C)
Negreanu: (6S)(5S)
POT: $7,800
THE FLOP: (4D)(3S)(8H)
Right away, Negreanu has an open-ended straight draw. Both bet four grand.
TURN: ACE OF SPADES
Antonius increases his lead with a pair of Aces, but Negreanu now has a flush draw. Both bet 10 grand this time.
RIVER: 4 OF SPADES- NEGREANU FLUSH!
With both throwing in another $18K apiece to the pot, Negreanu is $71,800 richer! Hand #3:
Laak: DOUBLE ACES (Clubs & Hearts)
Negreanu: DOUBLE 9s (Clubs & Hearts)
POT: $37,300
THE FLOP: (KD)(10H)(2H)- DUD
Double check.
TURN: 7 OF DIAMONDS- ANOTHER DUD
Laak makes a $17,500 bet...and Negreanu wisely folds since a third 9's the only way to win, so Laak takes down the $54,800 pot. Negreanu then wins hand #4 on a blitz after a $29,300 raise for a $45,600 pot. Next up:
Negreanu: (KC)(JC)
Antonius: DOUBLE 7s (Hearts & Spades)
POT: $9,000
THE FLOP: (JD)(2H)(JS)
Negreanu was a fan of this flop, because he now has three Jacks. After a $5,500 bet from Antonius, Negreanu raises to $12K more. Antonius then calls the remainder of that figure to stay in the hand.
TURN: ACE OF HEARTS- DUD
Antonius bets $27K this time...which Negreanu calls.
RIVER: 9 OF HEARTS- WORTHLESS ALSO
Negreanu wins the $98K pot. With this being his third pot win of the evening, I think he's starting up a comeback from the past several weeks! That closes the first half of the episode. The second half's first hand looks like this:
Laak: DOUBLE 6s (Clubs & Hearts)
Esfandiari: (QH)(2C)
POT: $7,000
THE FLOP: (2H)(QD)(AC)
Esfandiari pairs both his base cards and then quickly wins a $12,100 pot after betting $5,100. Next up:
Antonius: (7S)(6H)
Cassavetes: (AD)(KS)
POT: $7,800
THE FLOP: (5D)(9C)(7D)
Middle pair and an inside straight draw for Antonius; Cassavetes' 3/5ths toward a diamond flush. After Cassavetes shells in $4,200, Antonius raises ten grand more...and after lots of thought, Cassavetes folds, handing Antonius a $26,200 pot.
Esfandiari then attempts to do 35 push-ups on a $1,000 bet, but while doing his first two, Cassavetes said Esfandiari didn't do them properly because his chest didn't touch the ground. This prompts Laak to throw in a couple of plates on the spot where the push-ups are being down in order to make sure that Esfandiari's chest hits the ground. Cassavetes then says that if any of the plates are broken, the bet is lost. He does 47 before Cassavetes concedes and pays up.
Back to the poker table, here's the next hand:
Hachem: (AH)(8C)
Antonius: (AD)(8D)
Esfandiari: DOUBLE 9s (Diamonds & Spades)
POT: $34,100
THE FLOP: (7H)(JC)(5D)- DUD
We have a split pot possibility. Esfandiari tries to stop all that by betting $25,200...and he does so successfully, winning a $59,300 pot, his third pot of the evening.
Howard Lederer then wins the next pot of $39,700 in blitz fashion due to having a pair of Aces and making a $28K raise. Next:
Laak: (AS)(KD)
Antonius: (7S)(5H)
POT: $9,400
THE FLOP: (JD)(7D)(KC)
Laak gets top pair while Antonius has low pair; both check.
TURN: 4 OF DIAMONDS
Laak now has a diamond flush draw. Both bet five grand apiece.
RIVER: ACE OF CLUBS
Laak settles for a $19,400 pot after he and Antonius both check after the river. Now, for what might be the last hand of the episode:
Hachem: (KH)(3H)
Laak: (10S)(7S)
POT: $9,200
THE FLOP: (2C)(6D)(5H)
Instant inside straight draw for Hachem; both check.
TURN: 3 OF SPADES
Hachem now has a pair of 3s; however, if the river card is a 4, the board will be showing a straight and this will likely be a split pot. After Hachem bets three grand, Laak raises an additional $10,200...Hachem plays on.
RIVER: ACE OF DIAMONDS- NOTHING
Hachem avoids a skunking with a $56,100 pot after making a $20,500 bet. On the other hand, Sam Simon gets SKUNKED for the second straight week. And this is the first time this season that not a single pot broke six figures in an entire episode.
Incidentally, that last hand is this week's Spade Club.com High Pressure Moment.
BIGGEST WINNERS AMONGST POTS WON:
1. Daniel Negreanu: $215,400
2. Antonio Esfandiari: $82,000
3. Joe Hachem: $56,100
MOST POTS WON: Daniel Negreanu & Antonio Esfandiari (3 apiece)
SHUT OUT: Sam Simon, Nick Cassavetes
Sunday, April 19, 2009
"Celebrity Apprentice" 4/19
This episode begins with a bang, as Ivanka brings along the first "Celebrity Apprentice" winner, "America's Got Talent" head judge Piers Morgan to Kotu's meeting room!
After several attempts, Athena Project Manager Annie Duke finally got some assistance from fellow poker player Phil Hellmuth. A few other poker players attended the Athena auction.
Athena's first dress was sold for $25,000. The second was for $52K and the third was for $50K. They sold more dresses after that; their auctioneer was Duke.
The auctioneer for Kotu was Clint Black. But Kotu's action got off to a HORRIFIC start when a pair of matching mixed-cut diamond band rings never got sold (the opening bid was $20K)! They did get their second piece of jewelry sold, but only for the opening bid of $12K.
Later came a black diamond ring that had to be presented earlier than planned because of the atrocious start of their auction. Black initially called that piece of jewelry a pair of earrings, which prompted Project Manager Joan Rivers to correct him! The starting bid was $40K...and it sold for $83,500! As it turned out, Rivers joined Black at the auctioneer's podium for the remainder of the auction; this drove up the bidding activity considerably.
BOARDROOM: The way that Kotu displayed their auctioned jewelry was extremely hard to see, which might have explained their dismal start. Also, the jewelry wasn't the best of selections, and it was all chosen by Natalie Gulbis. When asked who she thought was the weak link was on Athena, Duke thought there wasn't any. Mr. Trump and Piers Morgan later discovered that Melissa Rivers was attempting to suck up to Joan, even though they are no longer on the same team. Melissa then said Duke was a great game player but not a bad person.
The final results...
KOTU: $92,000
ATHENA: $153,000
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After several attempts, Athena Project Manager Annie Duke finally got some assistance from fellow poker player Phil Hellmuth. A few other poker players attended the Athena auction.
Athena's first dress was sold for $25,000. The second was for $52K and the third was for $50K. They sold more dresses after that; their auctioneer was Duke.
The auctioneer for Kotu was Clint Black. But Kotu's action got off to a HORRIFIC start when a pair of matching mixed-cut diamond band rings never got sold (the opening bid was $20K)! They did get their second piece of jewelry sold, but only for the opening bid of $12K.
Later came a black diamond ring that had to be presented earlier than planned because of the atrocious start of their auction. Black initially called that piece of jewelry a pair of earrings, which prompted Project Manager Joan Rivers to correct him! The starting bid was $40K...and it sold for $83,500! As it turned out, Rivers joined Black at the auctioneer's podium for the remainder of the auction; this drove up the bidding activity considerably.
BOARDROOM: The way that Kotu displayed their auctioned jewelry was extremely hard to see, which might have explained their dismal start. Also, the jewelry wasn't the best of selections, and it was all chosen by Natalie Gulbis. When asked who she thought was the weak link was on Athena, Duke thought there wasn't any. Mr. Trump and Piers Morgan later discovered that Melissa Rivers was attempting to suck up to Joan, even though they are no longer on the same team. Melissa then said Duke was a great game player but not a bad person.
The final results...
KOTU: $92,000
ATHENA: $153,000
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