11/27/2011 Results

MDMG: The final team's special, because one of these six weekly Irish pub trivia geeks is one of the biggest winners in GS history:

Ethan Brosowsky (a man who's driven cross-country about 30 times & has never visited Alaska as of this taping)
Jonathan Dinerstein (a music composer from NYC)
Alan Bailey (a gospel songwriter)
BRAD RUTTER (a retired investor & former "Jeopardy!" champ from Lancaster, PA)
Adam Stein (a writer/director from Miami, FL who had his first baby 1.5 weeks after this episode was shot)
Rebecca Ward (a professional violinist engaged to Jonathan from Pennsville, NJ)

1. According to three independent news sources, the average women gets five of them during the Christmas season, 24 after she gets married & how many in her first year of college?

Current Guess: 15 pounds
FINAL GUESS: 15 lbs. ($6K)

FIRST VOTE- GO ON

2. Michael Phelps did it twice in Rome. Michael Phelps did it twice in Rome. Michael Phelps did it twice in Rome. And in a sense, we did it too...to the object in the black box.

Current Guess: Broken record
FINAL GUESS: Broken record ($12K)

SECOND VOTE- GO ON

3. This is a translation of a poem: "My beard doth point to heaven, my scalp its place upon my shoulder finds; my chest, you'll say, a happy's is, my paintbrush all day doth drop a rich mosaic on my face". Who wrote these words?

Current Guess: Michelangelo
FINAL GUESS: Michelangelo- CORRECT ($24K)

THIRD VOTE- GO ON

4. If you want to be discreet, don't make one. If you feel like indulging, go ahead. What are these fat-free Springtime treats?

(Note: This question was read by a female at a library.)

Current Guess: Peep
FINAL GUESS: Peep ($48K)

FOURTH VOTE- GO ON

5. Where can you go to find a camel that fights fatigue, a cobra that soothes sciatica & a particular dog that clears your sinuses?

Current Guess: Yoga studio
FINAL GUESS: Yoga studio- RIGHT ($72K)

FIFTH VOTE- GO ON

6. This do-it-yourself construction company was named by Bloomberg Businessweek as the #1 tire manufacturer in the world, even though you would never drive on them. Name the company.

Current Guess: LEGO
FINAL GUESS: LEGO- RIGHT ($120K)

SIXTH VOTE- GO ON

7. The word we're looking for means you run the place, but take away one letter & you're just living there. What's the word we're looking for?

Current Guess: President
FINAL GUESS: President ($210K)

SEVENTH VOTE- GO ON

8. These status symbols are the "new global currency", according to the UK's Guardian newspaper, even though they're NOT accepted at most local stores. What are these status symbols?

Current Guess: facebook friends
FINAL GUESS: facebook friends- INCORRECT (A: Frequent flyer miles)(L---)

9. Did you know that burping guarantees a longer life? During the 1950s, a man named Earl arranged for parties to convince people of that fact. What were these parties known as?

Current Guess: Tupperware parties
FINAL GUESS: Tupperware parties- YES ($360K)

EIGHTH VOTE- GO ON

10. Like you, these professionals can work as a team. They mostly work nights, although only one of them gets to work at home. In '56, two of them were allowed to start wearing glasses-- not a moment too soon, according to some critics. Who are these professionals?

Current Guess: Baseball umpires
FINAL GUESS: Baseball umpires- RIGHT AGAIN ($600K)

FINAL VOTE- STOP

Which makes the final combined amount won on this six-episode series $930K & Brad's new GS cash earnings $3,470,102!

FGN: These two families are wrapping up their Thanksgiving weekends on this stage:

Red Team: Abbey (whose family likes to enjoy walking for a while at public parks; she just started playing the bass guitar), Ginny (mom), Don (dad) & Donnie (brother/Math maniac)
Yellow Team: Marissa (who loves riding scooters), Eliana (a sister who frequently takes pictures), Keith (a dad who's about to be a Black Belt in Karate) & Jane (a mom who can do many tricks)
TOP CASH PRIZE: $10K

Pin the Brain on the Newton #2:
WINNERS- RT

First CCCs:

Abbey: Soccer Ball
Marissa: Moneybag

Bounce 'N' Boogie Boggle MPP: photo wow gift card
Digital Camera Word: PICTURE

Board:

(P)(R)(O)(U)(D)
(M)(I)(M)(E)(S)
(E)(D)(C)(A)(R)
(L)(E)(T)(G)(Y)
(T)(O)(U)(R)(E)

RT: TREY, TOUR, LET, DETOUR, PROM, MIME & CARS = 29
YT: PROUD, MELTED, MIMES, MIMED, SEAR & PROUDER = 32

Marissa's Second CCC: Piggy Bank

Green Scream MPP: Red Roof Inn VIP passes

RT (Safari): Giraffe, zebra, rhinoceros, water buffalo, elephant, lion, hippopotamus, tent & baboon
YT (Farm): Chicken, corn, pig, barn, cow, tractor, sheep, windmill, hay (WIN w/ :35 left) & horse (:29 left)

Marissa's Third CCC: Car

Guesstures Freefall MPP: VocoPro

DON: Mouthwash, pictures, bell, microwave, rip, squeeze, bubbles, chicken, pants, apple, shake hands, seesaw & trampoline (three passes)
KEITH: Map, mirror, smile, cereal, deodorant, ChapStick, unicycle, typing, scared, count, harmonica, tickle, snorkel, shoulder pads, dolphin & makeup (six passes)

Abbey's Second CCC: Wheelbarrow

Piano MPP: Fandango package

The RT will go first.

R1: 4531232345432- ABBEY (Marissa stepped on the one at the end)
R2: 2321453135- ELIANA (Donnie stepped on the two instead of the four)
R3: 1535- JANE (Ginny stepped on the four instead of the second five)
R4: 1235453123- DON (Keith stepped on the four instead of the three)
Sudden Death: 5345432- RT WINS (Marissa stepped on the four instead of the first three)

Abbey's Third CCC: Horse

Yahtzee BOWLING MPP: hayneedle two-person rocker hammock

R1:

YT:
1. 3/5/5/6/6- KEEPS TWO PAIR
2. 3
3. 6- FULL HOUSE

RT:
1. 1/1/2/3/5- KEEPS PAIR
2. 1/2/5
3. 4/6

R2:

RT:
1. 2/2/5/5/6- KEEPS TWO PAIR
2. 5- FULL HOUSE

YT:
1. 2/4/4/4/5- KEEPS THREE OF A KIND
2. 6/6
3. 2/6

ROLL-OFF:

Marissa: 2/2/4/4/5- TWO PAIR
Donnie: 1/3/5/5/6- PAIR OF FIVES

Marissa's Final CCC: Pretzel

TRIP AT STAKE: Barcelo Los Cabos Palace Deluxe

THE CCCs:

YT:
Moneybag- $510
Piggy Bank- $470 ($980)
Pretzel- $555 ($1,535)
Car- $610 ($2,145)

RT:
Soccer Ball- $810
Horse- $725 ($1,535)
Wheelbarrow- $330 ($1,865)

$10K: Iron

LIFE: This week's grand prize is a ski trip to New England:

Team #1: Austin (who loves to spearfish w/ her family), Hayley (a sister who collects snow globes) & Christy (a mom/school volunteer who plays tennis)
Team #2: Matthew (a comic book fanatic), Sarah (sister/champion horseback rider) & Leslie (a mom who likes to work & play in her garden)

First R1 Subjects: Movie Director & Jungle Guide

Team Austin: Jungle Guide

1. If you fall into quicksand while trekking through the jungle, what should you do- kick furiously or lean back & float?
Guess: Lean back & float

2. When are leopards most active- during the day or during the night?
Guess: Night (300)

3. Which of these would most likely help you find water in the jungle- find a tree w/ yellow leaves or following a column of ants?
Guess: Following a column of ants (600)

Final Question: T or F: Crocodiles can't stay underwater for longer than five minutes at a time.
Guess: FALSE (1K)

Last Career of the Round: Builder

Team Matthew: Movie Director

1. The "key grip" on a movie set is responsible for what- keys or scenery?
Guess: Scenery

(Note: Luke Lima has that role on "Jeopardy!".)

2. What "Star Wars"-related name does director George Lucas call his workplace- Skywalker Ranch or Wookiee Plaza?
Guess: Skywalker Ranch (300)

3. What was invented by a movie director to give actresses a more glamorous & wide-eyed look- colored contact lenses or false eyelashes?
Guess: False eyelashes (600)

FQ: What does a director use a "foley artist" for- painting scenery or creating sound effects?
Guess: Creating sound effects (1K; that was their second guess)

First R2 Careers: Vacation in The Alps & Vacation on The Great Lakes

Team Matthew: The Alps

1. What dog was bred in The Alps & used to rescue lost, snowbound travelers- St. Bernard or Collie?
Guess: St. Bernard (1,200)

2. What's the tallest mountain in The Alps- The Matterhorn or Mont Blanc?
Guess: The Matterhorn

Extra Gas Question: The screwdriver in a Swiss Army knife was originally added to help soldiers do what- take apart their rifles or open their canteens?
Guess: Take apart their rifles (1,800)

4. What's an "alpenhorn"- a male mountain ram or a wooden musical instrument?
Guess: Wooden musical instrument (2,600)

FQ: What type of house can you stay in when you visit The Alps- a duvet or chalet?
Guess: Chalet (3,600)

Final Vacation Category: U.S. Parks/Monuments

Team Austin: U.S. Parks/Monuments

1. What's unusual about Biscayne National Park- it's mostly underground or it's mostly underwater?
Guess: Mostly underwater (1,200)

2. Which national monument inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner"- Fort McHenry or Bunker Hill?
Guess: Fort McHenry (1,600)

EGQ: Which of the following's longer- Lincoln's nose on Mt. Rushmore or The Statue of Liberty's index finger?
Guess: Lincoln's nose (2,200)

4. In the Grand Canyon National Park, which of these's always illegal- cutting down a cactus or starting a campfire?
Guess: Cutting down a cactus (3K)- OUT OF GAS

Bonus Prize Round:
PICK: Even- 9 (Knott's Berry Farm)

They won't be going surfing.

Final Round: The first teammates have to roll up some diplomas & seal them before their moms toss them to their graduates & give them a graduation handshake. Tonight, each diploma that's placed in a briefcase's valued at 500 LIFE points.

Team Matthew- FOUR (5,600)
Team Austin- SEVEN (6.5K)

That's the first time I've seen the R2 winners lose after the stunt round.

GRAND PRIZE ROUND:

Christy: On a walk through the jungle, which are you hoping most to avoid- the huge snakes or gigantic spiders?
Guess: Snakes- NO

Austin: Would you rather go camping in Yosemite Park or climb the crown of The Statue of Liberty?
Guess: Camp- YES

Hayley: Who would you like to hear speak at your graduation- Oprah Winfrey or Kobe Bryant?
Guess: Oprah- NO

PICK: Odd
Bonus Number: 4
GP NUMBER: 8- LOSS (S.F. CityPass & a stay at The Queen Anne Hotel)

SS: We're back to the normal stuff at Scrabble's World of Words, but w/ four ladies:

Judi & Rachel- Turks & Caicos
Isabel & Cindy- Tahiti

Babble Prize: INSIGNIA HD camcorder

J & R:

1. CAT
2. BANK
3. ANGEL
4. CARROT
5. EXPLODE (:26)- NEW RECORD!

I & C:

1. HOT
2. SAVE
3. TRAIN
4. BOTTLE
5. KITTENS- ANOTHER NEW RECORD W/ ONE SECOND LEFT!

Scream Prize: VocoPro

C & I:

1. REDEYE
2. OUTLOOK
3. COWARD
4. BEDPOST
5. FORMULA

J & R:

1. OFF-KEY
2. SUNBURN
3. PURSUE
4. ANYONE
5. CONQUER
6. FINGER

In the event of a tie at the end of any round on this show, BOTH teams win the prize & each get a bonus tile!

Flash Prize: Playcraft 13-in-1 game table
Line: PRTAY

J & R (who won the backstage coin toss): PARTY, PART, ART, PAR, RAT, PAT & TAR = 24
I & C: TRAY, RAY, PRAY, PAT & RAT = 17

LIGHTNING BONUS TILE BOARD:

(Q)(G)(Z)(F)
(C)(K)(P)(J)
(B)(D)(X)(M)
(H)(W)(V)(Y)

C & I: G + K + J = 15
R & J: Q + B + V = 17

1. USRCT- An edgy pizza place
BT: CRUST (31)

2. YNADHRT (up from the T)- Dogs give it a leg up
RT: HYDRANT (29)

3. CYPO (down from the C)- Not an original idea
RT: COPY (40)

4. EAEGL (across from the A)- A bald-faced flyer
RT: EAGLE (46)

5. ANDWS (across from the D)- Made you the trick at Hogwarts
RT: WANDS (55)

6. PEAAGNT (across from the P)- A thing of beauty
BT: PAGEANT (41)

7. NCDAE (up from the second E in EAGLE)- Lady GaGa says "Just" do it
BT: "DANCE" (57)

8. GESOO (down from the G in PAGEANT)- Take a gander at it
BT: GOOSE (63)

9. EASGLSS (left from the S in GOOSE)- A pair of sightseers
RT: GLASSES (71)

10. NADH (across from the A in DANCE)- It's out on a limb
RT: HAND (79)

11. TEPATO (down from the T in PAGEANT)- Blows off some steam
BT: PAT---
RT: TEAPOT (95)

12. YASCBLM (up/down from the L in GLASSES)- They might clash in an orchestra
BT: CYMBALS (79)

FINAL WORD: XOEBR (across from the O in TEAPOT)- He'll beat you to the punch (it's also the name of a dog)
RT: WIN W/ BOXER (123)