FF:
GAME #1: Roths vs. Jacksons (whose one-day cash winnings total $400)
Round 1: According to 100 men, name something that gives you double the pleasure when you have two of them. At first thought:
#1: Boobs/sex partners (51)(Aaron; he did a jump just as he got to the face-off podium)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
TIME OVER: Jimmy
Roths:
Rachel: Cheeseburgers- X
Dan: Cars- #5 (5)
Shaina (a civil engineer who has a three-month-old baby boy): TVs- XX
Seth: Children/twins- #3 (10)
Aaron: Homes- #4 (6)
Rachel: Bank accounts- XXX
Jimmy Steal (for 72): Pets- #6 (2)(#2: Beers/drinks)(16)
R2: Name the biggest complaint women have about the way men kiss. At the start of this question:
#1: Wet/sloppy (57)(Deirdre)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
Jacksons:
James: Too much tongue- TIED FOR #2 (13)
Justin: Going in too hard/rough- OTHER ANSWER TIED FOR #2 (13)
Tamir: Dry lips- X
Jimmy: Too many teeth- XX
Deirdre: Too much mustache- #5 (3)
James: Bad breath- XXX
Aaron Steal (for 86 & the lead): Kisses that aren't long/passionate enough- #4 (5)(#6: No passion)(2)
Double: Name a part of the body that muscle men love to show off. Base answer (s):
#1: Arms/biceps (74)(James)
#2:
#3:
#4:
Jacksons:
Justin: Abs/stomach- #3 (5)
Tamir: Chest- #2 (18)
Jimmy: Thighs- X
Deirdre: Butt- SWEEP! (2)(270)
Triple: Name something that really attracts a dog's attention when it goes out for a walk. An important guess or two coming up right now:
#1:
#2: Cat (20)(Justin)
#3:
#4:
DUD: Other people (Shaina)
Jacksons:
Tamir: Another dog- #1 (55)
Jimmy: Automobiles- X
Deirdre: Fire hydrant- #3 (11)
James: Food- XX
Justin: Frisbee- XXX
Aaron Steal for the Game: Tree/shrub- LOSS (#4: Whistle)(3)
FAST MONEY Q's:
1. Tell me, out of 10 blind dates, how many are winners?
2. Name a food item you buy the most of during the month.
3. Name something people like to wear until it falls apart.
4. Name something you see in a ski lodge.
5. Name something a parent takes away from a teenager as punishment.
Tamir:
1. 1- 32
2. Milk- 29
3. Shoes- 33
4. Skis- 36
5. Cell phone- 45
TOTAL- SEASON-HIGH OF 175 (the highest in the Steve era's 176; he incorrectly said the 175's a new record for him)!!!!!
Justin:
1. 2- 24
2. Bread- 24; WIN AT 223!!!!
3. Shirts
4. Jackets
If they had done that on "Bert's Family Feud", the confetti would've come down & they would've won $100,000!!! At least they do have $20,400 after two shows.
(Notes: After Justin passed on the second Q & gave an answer for the third, Steve went right back to Q #2 instead of going to Q #4. Also, Karen Apple's the director as of this episode instead of Ken Fuchs.)
Video Bonus: Great FM
In the other half of this afternoon's doubleheader, the Simeons won their second game over the Dahls from Green Bay (Anne, Caleb, Tina, Gabe & Cichelle), 368-124.
BTW, here was a very fun second query from this match: Name the best-dressed GS host on TV:
#1: Drew Carey (24)
#2: Alex Trebek (14)
#3: Bob Barker (13)
#4: Pat Sajak (10)
TIED FOR BOTTOM: Ryan Seacrest & STEVE (6 each)
FM #2 Q's:
1. Name something specific that has a cord attached to it.
2. On the 1-10 scale, how vein are most men?
3. Name a sport that looks easier than it is.
4. Name something people order in restaurants that starts w/ the letter S.
5. Name something you keep around the house.
Laudaine:
1. DVD player- DUD
2. 7- 21
3. Football- 2
4. Sushi- 4
5. Dogs- DUD
TOTAL- 27
Verdane:
1. Radio- DUD
2. 8- 19
3. Basketball- 8
4. Spaghetti- 16
5. Gun- 50
TOTAL- 120
Total after their first two games: $1,560. Their third & final shot at FM should be aired tomorrow.
#1s:
1. Lamp/light
3. Tennis
4. Salad
TPiRecap
WoF: Thursday's Toss-Up agenda starts w/ an Occupation:
P E R S O _ A L
T R _ I _ _ _
Zoltan gives the right solution of PERSONAL TRAINER, meaning those interviews are starting w/ him:
Zoltan Illes (San Diego)- A Biomedical Science teacher at Southwest High School working on his Master's Degree & training for his first marathon
Hope True (Auberry, CA)- An advocate for recycling, reusing & refilling who's married & has four children
Renita Henry (Miami, FL)- A Marriage/family lawyer in South Florida who also does some amateur boxing
Fun & Games is the $2K TU topic:
F I _ U R E
_ _ _ _ I _ G
Hope gives the "True" answer of FIGURE SKATING.
After Jimmy talks about a trip to Cape Eleuthera worth $9,430, we reveal the layout for the IHOP Jackpot/Before & After Round. Hope has a $500 N but then the Bankrupt next to $2.5K to start. Second, Renita calls two T's for $600, buys an E, lights up a $1K pair of S's while on Jackpot & buys two A's before saying a dud in L. Third, Zoltan calls three R's for $1,650, buys two O's & gets up there two F's for another thou while on that Jackpot...
_ _ A R _ O T S / O F
F _ R E
_ _ _ R A N T S
...& we have fireworks for the second Thursday in a row thanks to his solve of "CHARIOTS OF FIRE" HYDRANTS, resulting in another $7,750 added to the prior $2,400 this round, for a new cash sum of $11,150.
SOLE DUD: $400 L (Renita)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Hope
The Mystery Round's about the query of What Are You Doing? What Renita does first is call a $500 G, two N's to add $800 & buys an easy I before hitting the other normal Bankrupt to let $1,050 disappear. Second in line, Zoltan Free Plays three A's, calls for two T's for $1,200 & buys an E, then comes a negative of S. Hope's next letters are trip R's for $1,800, a $600 F, five O's & a $500 FP H, but she then Loses a Turn. Back to Renita, she calls the double D's while on the Mystery Wedge next to that dreaded white wedge & gives back $2K...for her second Bankrupt in this round of play. After Zoltan FPs a $500 L, we see...
_ O O L I N G / D O _ N
A F T E R / A / H A R D
_ O R _ O _ T
...he'll be COOLING DOWN AFTER A HARD WORKOUT w/ $1,450 more, $12,600 so far.
SOLE DUD: $300 S
SOLE LaT: Hope
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both by Renita)
He also starts tonight's Prize Puzzle Round board that's filed under Places. First up for him this time are four N's for $1,400, half a dozen E's, an FP O & two D's while on the blue 1/2 KIA for another C-note, followed by four I's, twin T's for another grand, two R's for $7K extra, a $350 B, a $500 FP G, a $500 M, but then the Million Dollar Wedge's right-side Bankrupt to render the KIA Soul null & void for the rest of the night; also, his $11,250 just got wiped out. Darn. Hope then takes a stab at it...
B E G I N N E R / A N D
I N T E R M E D I A T E
_ _ I / _ _ O _ E _
...& she succeeds in solving BEGINNER AND INTERMEDIATE SKI SLOPES for a ski vacation at Holiday Valley in NY worth $5,735, so that's a new score of $7,735 in cash & trip for her.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Zoltan
TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: KH12673 (Karla H. from Nevada)
$3K TU theme's In the Kitchen:
_ _ _ _ U _ I _ G
_ U _
Zoltan takes out a MEASURING CUP to be at $15,600.
It's also Rhyme Time on the next regulation puzzle, starting w/ a $450 N, two FP E's but then a costly vowel buy of A. Hope secondly calls a set of T's for $1,050, an $800 S & a $350 L before we shift to Last Chance Mode...
_ _ _ _ / N _ _ _ T
S L E E _ / T _ _ _ T
...& the remaining consonants have a value of $1,450 a pop. She then calls those three G's...
G _ _ _ / N _ G _ T
S L E E _ / T _ G _ T
...& says "GOOD NIGHT, SLEEP TIGHT" instead of sing it for an additional $6,550 & a decent final second-place bank of $14,285 in cash & skiing. Renita gets gooseegged for $1K & Zoltan's the champ by $1,315!
$30,885 in cash & NY was won in that maingame.
SOLE DUD (prior to big bell): A (Zoltan)
TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding 1/2 KIA): $14,800
Maxwell House Big Money Round #31: Zoltan's potentially magic Bonus Wheel spin freezes on the double-star & his endgame category this Thursday's Phrase. The RSTLNE help:
_ L _ _ _ T S
_ _ / _ _ N _ _
CDHO puts in...
_ L _ _ H T S
O _ / _ _ N C _
...but he's wrong w/ FLIGHTS OF LUNCH, FLIGHTS OF HUNCH & FLIGHTS OF BUNCH. If he had only called the F's on FLIGHTS OF FANCY, he would've won...
...$100K- HE'S THE SECOND SUCH LOSER THIS SEASON. That sends him home w/ $15,600 of that.
J!: The second trio in the Tournament of Champions:
Kara Spak (five-time champ)
Brian Meacham (four-time champ)
Roger Craig (the six-time champ who's also the single-night record holder; he went to at least one taping of "The Colbert Report" sitting in the front row & got quizzed by Stephen one time!)
Tonight's Opening Topics:
I HAVE A PREPOSITION FOR YOU
2011 MOVIES
GOING TO PIECES
GROUP COUNTDOWN
THE LAST BATTLE (each correct response's a war)
THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE
Brian holes out the Daily Double from the $800 clue under The Last Battle w/ a grand to the good in terms of money points; Kara has $1,800 & Roger's slightly in Lock Game Territory w/ $3,800. For the $2K doubler, the clue is:
The Battle of Chapultepec
"What is the Mexican-American War?"...there's $2K. Roger's a little deeper in LGT w/ $4,800, while his challengers for the evening each have $2,200.
SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $800 (I Have a Preposition For You)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $1K (Group Countdown)
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,800
Post-R1 Scores:
Roger: $7,600
Brian: $3,200
Kara: $4K
(Note: I think I heard Roger say "son of a b#&#!" after providing an incorrect response late in this round.)
Video Bonus: Hilarious wrong question late in the round (NOT a ZONK)
Double Jeopardy! Board:
WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
CARBON CREDITS
THEIR 4TH TOP 40 HIT OF THE '60s
19TH CENTURY PRESIDENTS
IT CAME FROM THE NEW WORLD
TRANSLATION EXERCISES
Roger hits $10K on the head just as he gets one of the two DDs this round attached to the middle Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? clue during some DD Hunting; he leads Kara by $2,800 & Brian by $5,600. Mr. Craig's putting 6/10 of his current score & the lead on the line on this:
This 1928 title character begins as a man & ends, almost 400 years later, as a young woman (but NOT in Florida).
"Who is Orlando?"...yes indeed to stay in first place w/ 16 biggies! And the other one's his at the end of It Came From the New World & he's much deeper in LGT to the tune of $23,600; Brian's at $8K & is $800 ahead of Kara for second. Roger next risks $5K:
Also known as butter beans, they were, prior to being exported to Europe, a diet staple of the Inca.
"What are Lima beans?"...$28,600!
PERFECT ROUND!
After DJ!:
Roger: $39,800 (LG!)
Brian: $8,800
Kara: $6K
CORYAT SCORES:
Roger: $32K
Brian: $8,600
Kara: $6K
FINAL JEOPARDY! TOPIC: Countries' Highest Peaks.
These two nations, one an island, have highest peaks w/ the same name; they also share a common European culture.
KARA:
Response: "What are Greece and Cyprus?"
Wager: $12
Final score: $6,012
BRIAN:
Response: NOTHING
Wager: ALL-IN
BUST
ROGER:
Response: "What are Australia and Poland?"
Wager: $20,200
Advances to semi-finals w/: $19,600
FB: The last five families on this three-night week:
Wesley & Alida Stewart (Classic Sci-Fi freaks)(BT: Brother Paul & sister Christina)
Annika & Bill Eng (frozen yogurt connoisseurs)(BT: Mom Jenny & brother Cameron)
Kailey & Cherlin Jacobs (karaoke team)(BT: Cousin Diamond & sister Rihanna)
Jennifer & Drew Friedman (she performed in a production of "The Nutcracker" w/ him)(BT: Mom Amy & grandpa Jay)
Haley & Kerry Krieger (who jump right in whenever they go SCUBA diving)(BT: Mom Linda & cousin Elsie)
Brain Tease:
For 10: Spilling a can of baked beans
ANSWER: Jeff
WRONG- Engs (mom) & Kriegers (Bobby)
TO- Friedmans
For 25: At a Bingo parlor featuring the grandparents, which of these numbers does grandma need to make a Bingo- 40, 45, 24 or 59?
ANSWER: 24
WRONG- Engs (9) & Jacobses (45)
TO- Kriegers
For 50: While inside the Mayfield Mall, which of the given four people got on the escalator on the first floor?
ANSWER: #4
WRONG- Engs (#3) & Stewarts (#2)
FOR 100: How many times did Jeff scream at the scary movie while inside the movie theater- seven, eight or nine?
ANSWER: Eight
WRONG- Friedmans (one over) & Jacobses (one short)
ELIMINATED- Stewarts (one over)("Spongebob Squarepants" fatheads)
Brain Fart: Here's some of what it would look like if Mr. Sutphen became President of the U.S. instead of Barack Obama.
R1:
1. What was the name of the office he was going to work in?
Kriegers: Triangular Office
2. One of his polices said "Don't bathe, just..." what?
Engs: "...smell"
3. What was the name of the house he lived in?
Friedmans: The Betty White House
4. What exactly did Betty say to them that shared its name w/ the title of the theme song to "The Golden Girls"?
Jacobses: "I'm glad to have you as a friend"
Kriegers: "Thank You For Being a Friend"
R2:
1. What monument will be able to make your oversized backpacks smaller?
Engs: BF (Cameron)- The Shrinking Memorial
2. What did that memorial shoot out of its eyes?
Friedmans: Lasers
3. What was the name of the speech Jeff would be remembered for?
Kriegers: "The Gettysburg Address" (A: "The Gettysburp Address")
KO Round Pairs: #1 & #12, #2 & #8, #3 & #14, #4 & #9, #5 & #11, #6 & #15, #7 & #13 and #10 & #16
Engs: #3 & #14
Friedmans: #2 & #8
Engs: #7 & #13
Friedmans: #4 & #10
Engs: WIN W/ #4 & #9
Consolation Prize #2: the singing machine
BRAIN TRIP: After making a successful donation to the ASPCA, The Engs prepare to possibly win a Mongoose Bicycles package, a Kettler Absolutely Waterproof tennis table set & the Orlando trip.
Bicycle Grid:
(--)(--)(--)(#1)
(--)(--)(#2)(--)
(--)(#3)(#4)(#5)
(--)(--)(#6)(--)
TIME LEFT: 1:13.26
Table Tennis Grid:
(--)(--)(--)(#1)(--)
(--)(--)(--)(#2)(--)
(--)(--)(#6)(--)(#3)
(--)(#7)(--)(#5)(#4)
(--)(#8)(--)(--)(--)
TIME LEFT: 46.6
ORLANDO GRID:
(--)(--)(--)(--)(--)(#1)
(--)(--)(--)(--)(--)(#2)
(--)(#7)(--)(#5)(#3)(--)
(#8)(--)(#6)(#4)(--)(--)
(--)(#9)(--)(--)(--)(--)
(10)(--)(--)(--)(--)(--)
LOSS
(Note: This was the second time this season that the bonus round reveals were quicker than usual.)
Millionaire:
Conclusion of Maya McDoom-Echebiri's Game
Game 2
(Also today: In a trainwreck episode of "Let's Make a Deal", Melinda became the lowest daily top winner of the season w/ a $2,992 home bar behind Door #2 after failing to win the Big Deal of the Day behind Door #3 worth $28,752, which had a Colorado ski trip & a Mitsubishi Outlander Sport; additionally, the aired BD losing streak's at 10 shows.)
Episode ratings:
"Family Feud":
5 PM: 10
5:30 PM: 7
8: "Millionaire"
7: "Family BrainSurge" & "Jeopardy!"
6: "The Price is Right"
5: "Wheel of Fortune"
3: "Let's Make a Deal"