11/18/2011 Results

FF: One of these days, we're going to have the Ford Taurus lost this season. There's one family who doesn't want this afternoon to be one of them:

GAME #1: Dunns (who are not the same ones who failed to win an undefeated title more than three years ago) vs. Ruffs (whose four-day cash winnings total $22,270)

Round 1: Name something that'll be almost impossible to do without a tongue. First answer (s) of this big game:

#1: Talk (36)(Lauren)
#2:
#3: Chew/eat/swallow (20)(Corey)
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:

Dunns:

Chase (a Third Grade teacher at Creekview Elementary): Taste- #5 (5)
Laci (a First Grade teacher): (French) Kiss- #2 (22)
Tammy: Lick- #4 (8)
Ray: "Tongue-spitting sound" (he literally does it)- X
Lauren: Rolling your tongue- XX
Chase: Sing/yodel- #6 (4)
Laci: Stick out tongue at somebody else- XXX

Corey Steal (for 95): Whistle- NO (#7: Touch nose w/ tongue)(2)

Round 2: According to 100 women, name something most men enjoy that most women don't care for at all. Base answer (s):

#1: Watch sports/fishing (64)(Chase)
#2:
#3:
#4:

Dunns:

Laci: Hiking- X
Tammy: Drink beer- XX
Ray: Woodworking- XXX

Corey Steal: Fixing on their cars- #2 (12)

#3: Sex (4)
#4: Sit in a La-Z-Boy (3)

Double: Name something that might get in the way of two clowns getting romantic. Show us an answer or two, please:

#1: Big red noses (66)(Laci)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
DUD: Jokes (Derico)

Dunns:

Tammy: Big shoes/feet- #2 (15)
Ray: Belt buckle- X
Lauren: Afro- XX
Chase: Makeup- XXX

Corey Steal (for another 162 & the all-important lead): Costume- NO (Dunns: 257)

#3: Their balloons (4)
#4: Squirting flower (3)
#5: Third clown/ringmaster (2)

FOR THE CAR: Name something a woman could change after her divorce. Lock-in answer (s):

#1: Name (67)(Stephanie)
#2:
#3:
#4:

Ruff Riders???:

Deborah: Address/residence- #4 (5)
Corey: Bank account- #2 (9)
Stacy: Will- X
Derico: Phone number- XX
Stephanie: Hair- WINS CAR! (7)

The car game record for the season's now 6-0!

FAST MONEY Q's: These are for a new season-high grand total for The Ruffs of $68,515.

1. On the 1-10 scale, how much do you worry about the future?
2. Name an animal that has sharp teeth.
3. Name something you buy for your home that lasts for years.
4. Name an illness that school nurses see almost every day.
5. Name something people like to put on a soft pretzel.

Stacy:

1. 6- 5
2. Shark- 24
3. Dishes- DUD
4. Flu- 11
5. Mustard- 37
TOTAL- 77

Deborah:

1. 8- 13 (10 was #1)
2. Pig- DUD
3. Bed- 22 (all furniture counted)
4. Cold- 30
5. Ketchup- DUD
TOTAL- 142

Their actual cash/car total: $49,225.

(Note: Their car celebration shot after their last win was shown again during the credits; IMHO, I think Corey was waving like a typical President of the U.S. over the sunroof!)

GAME #2: Iovannas vs. Wagners (whose one-day cash winnings total $875)

R1: Name something a wife never wants to find on her husband. For instance:

#1: Lipstick marks (50)(Michael)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:
#8:

Iovannas:

Andy (a part-time city tax assessor for nine years who retired once): Another woman's telephone number- #4 (9)
Jessica (a probation officer): Ladies' perfume scent (s)- #2 (17)
Nancy (who's been married to Andy for four decades; they've got three kids): Blonde hair- TIED FOR BOTTOM (2)
Maureen: A receipt for a gift that she didn't receive- X
Michael: Bruises/love bites/hickeys- #3 (13)
Andy: Extra money hidden by him- XX
Jessica: Hotel room key- XXX

Julie Steal (for 91): Another lady- NO

TIED FOR #5 (3 each): Herpes & women's clothing
OTHER BA (2): Love notes

R2: Name something you wouldn't want to last for four hours. At the start:

#1: "Man salute"/whoopee (30)(Amanda)
#2:
#3:
#4: Headache/pain (5)(Andy)
#5:
#6:

Wagners:

Debbie (who's the mom of Amanda & Ryan): The movies/TV- #2 (18)
Ryan: Test- X
Pam: Argument- XX
Julie: Trip to the dentist/doctor- #3 (8)
Amanda: Church- TIED FOR BOTTOM (3)
Debbie: Meeting at work- SWEEP (3)(67)

Double: Name something a bad elf might try to steal for Santa Claus. A rather fitting query to ask this time of year:

#1: Toys/presents (32)(Jessica)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Iovannas:

Nancy: Cookies- TIED FOR BOTTOM (5)
Maureen: Reindeer- #4 (8)
Michael: Candy (canes)- OTHER BA (5)
Andy: Mrs. Claus- #3 (12)
Jessica: Toy sack- X
Nancy: Suit- XX
Maureen: Sleigh- SWEEP TO ADD TO THEIR LEAD! (16)(247)

Triple: If a baby was six feet tall, name something you have a hard time finding for it. Instant guess (es):

#1:
#2: Diapers (39)(Ryan)
#3: Crib (10)(Nancy)
#4:

Wagners:

Pam: Clothes/shoes- #1 (47)
Julie: Bottle- X
Amanda: Toys- XX
Debbie: Food- XXX

Michael Steal for the Game: Carriage- LOSS (#4: Car seat)(2)

Today's Ca$h Surprise Contest Amount: $200

FM #2 Q's:

1. At what age do you think Hugh Hefner thinks a woman's over the hill?
2. Name a place on the body where people rub lotion.
3. Name a holiday on which restaurants do big business.
4. Name something people do to their fingernails.
5. Name a word that rhymes w/ "uggs".

Ryan:

1. 20- 2
2. Arms- 20
3. Christmas- 5
4. Bite them- 30
5. Jugs- 9
TOTAL- 66

Amanda:

1. 25- 16
2. Legs- 30
3. Easter- 6
4. Clip them- 16
5. Thugs- 6
TOTAL- 140; SECOND FM SHUTOUT IN DOUBLE-RUN THIS SEASON

They're sitting on $1,575.

#1s:

1. 30
3. Mother's Day
4. Paint/polish them
5. Bugs

BTW, congratulations to "Feud" on setting a new syndicated high of 3.2!

TPiRecap (w/ yet another unknown ineligible contestant)

WoF: In the next half-hour, we'll find out if one of the night's puzzles has anything to do w/ Regis Philbin's daytime talk show retirement. Maybe this $1K Toss-Up Event puzzle will be related:

O N _ I N E

A U _ T I _ N

You'd wish a "Wheel" contestant spot would be sold during one of these, but it's NOT an ONLINE AUDITION according to Talia. Mindy steals ONLINE AUCTION & let's get to know them more:

Mindy Evans (Chicago)- A director of development for a non-profit company who's also a hairstylist
Matthew Topalian (Marlboro, MA)- A Fifth Grade teacher who taught in Taiwan for six years
Talia Montoya (Albuquerque, NM)- A University of New Mexico student studying Journalism & Mass Communications

This $2K TU solution's a Fictional Character:

H U _ _ _ Y

D U _ P T Y

Matthew grabs HUMPTY DUMPTY for control.

First up for him in the Eggland's Best Jackpot Round w/ another Event ready to be solved are two T's for that sears shopping spree, two N's for $600, a $500 G, an I, three E's & two W's for another grand & the green 1/2 KIA, but that's followed by the Bankrupt next to the Wild Card to lose his 1/2 KIA & $6,600 in cash & sears wedge. Second, Talia calls the $350 S at the beginning of the puzzle & buys an A, then she calls for trip R's for another $1.5K & we have...

S E T T I N G / A / N E W

W _ R _ _ / R E _ _ R _

...Regis & Kelly Ripa have been successful in SETTING A NEW WORLD RECORD at least once during their run & this lady gets the solve for $1,600 & trails the early leader by $400.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Matthew
LEFT BEHIND IN THE WEEK'S FINAL JACKPOT: $7,150

This Mystery Round puzzle's about the Show Biz genre. Talia starts her letter-picking w/ three T's for the swan chocolates gift tag, two S's for $600, three E's & an A; they end up preceding a $500 H for the other 1/2 KIA, a pair of I's, three N's for a $1,350 addition, triple O's, three R's for another 12 bills & the final vowel of U. After all that, she Loses a Turn to leave her plate & $3,400 in cash & gift card on the table. Mindy gets the green 1/2 KIA w/ $1K from two L's & a $3.5K M, but she then duds out of the round w/ a P call. As a result, Matthew calls the twin C's for $700 & a Free Play X...

S I M O N / C O _ E L L

R E T U R N S / I N

T H E / X / _ A C T O R

...& he solves SIMON COWELL RETURNS IN "THE X FACTOR" to slightly increase his leading score to $3,200.

SOLE DUD: $500 P (Mindy)
SOLE LaT: Talia

The last Prize Puzzle Round subject this week will be Phrase. Mindy goes first w/ her second straight dud of S. Second, Matthew says two T's for $700, a $900 H, an E trio & a $600 N, but he then hits LaT. Third, Talia calls a $500 B for the green 1/2 KIA & a $300 R, buys five O's but then duds out w/ an A purchase. After Mindy Bankrupts the same way as Matthew, said blue player buys a U, calls a couple F's for $800 additional, buys the last vowels of two I's & inserts a set of T's for nine more Benjamins. The board now...

B E / O N / T H E

L O O _ O U T / F O R

_ I L _ L I F E

...hey, family & friends of Matthew- BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR WILDLIFE, because he's $4,050 wealthier & he's won the $5.5K Caravan.com Nova Scotia/New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island tour, which improves his first-place positioning w/ ORBITZ airfare to $12,750 in cash & trip.

DUDS: O (Talia), $500 S (Mindy)
SOLE LaT: Matthew
SOLE BANKRUPT: Mindy

LAST PP TRIP SPIN ID OF THE WEEK: KL5395289 (Kelly L. from Oregon)

The TUs are done for the week after we order the panel to buzz-in & solve a Place:

_ _ N V E N _ E N C E

S T O _ E

Matthew's gone to a CONVENIENCE STORE recently, so we bump him up to $15,750 in cash & Canada.

The next board's dealing w/ a Person. The man leads off w/ a $350 L before the Last Chance Bell rings...

_ _ _ / _ _ L _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _

...meaning the rest of the consonant department's worth $1,350 per space. Later, Mindy asks Vanna for two N's...

T H _ / S T R _ N _

S _ L _ N T / T _ P _

...although she's not necessarily THE STRONG SILENT TYPE of player, she leaves the studio w/ $5,050. Talia keeps her $1,600 & Matthew's headed to the bonus round w/ $15,750 in cash & travel!

$22,400 in maingame winnings were rung up to wrap up the other full week in the sears Secret Santa Sweepstakes.

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding 1/2 KIAs): $6,600 in cash & shopping

TALIA SPIN ID: LF2525837 (Long F.)
MINDY SPIN ID: MM2247126 (Mary Ellen M.)

Maxwell House Big Money Round #41: Matthew's Bonus Wheel spin freezes on the I in WIN. Here's the RSTLNE (s) from a Phrase:

_ R _ _ E

_ _ _ R S E L _

I've gotten all of this week's bonus puzzles w/ the RSTLNE. He calls CDMO...

_ R _ C E

_ O _ R S E L _

...BRACE YOURSELF- he totally blows it w/ PRICE MORSELS. He's the other $30K loser of the week as a result & finishes up w/ $15,750 in cash & tour.

LAST SPIN ID OF THE WEEK: OP6383803 (Olivia P.)

Millionaire:

Conclusion of the "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Celebrity Game
Game 2
Game 3

(Also on "Let's Make a Deal" today: Door #1's usually the winning Big Deal of the Day door, but it failed Janel & she had to settle for $2,778 worth of electronics. Door #3 had a Mazda CX-7 Sport w/ wheel locks worth $23,640. In addition, Glenn Sullivan left w/ $17,201 while Morgan Polikoff won the "Jeopardy!" title w/ 25 grand.)

Episode ratings:

"Family Feud":
5 PM: 8
5:30 PM: 6
7: "Jeopardy!" & "Millionaire"
6: "Let's Make a Deal", "The Price is Right" & "Wheel of Fortune"