11/9/2011 Results

LMaD: The first deal's titled Who's the Boss?

Sharon's Round (she's dressed as a Hawaiian) for Michael (dressed as a sailor) & Kaoki: Curtain #2 (heats things up) or Small Box (uses glasses)(Jonathan)?
PICK: Curtain #2
SB- 3-D laptop set ($1,800)

Guys' Round for Sharon: Curtain #2 or SE (trip)?
PICK (Sharon breaks the tie because the men disagree; Michael preferred the trip): Curtain #2
SE- Stuffed animal safari

THE BIG RISK: Big Box

Sharon: $1K
Michael: BB- Trip to Tanque Verde Ranch ($8,365)
Kaoki: CURTAIN #2- Kitchen ($3,447)

Lily's the first trader that we get to see play Strike a Match! This is "Let's Make a Deal's" take on "Concentration". In front of Curtain #2 is a board of 24 numbers. There's a matching pair for each of these four dollar amounts- $500, $1K, $1.5K & $2K. There are also matches available for Curtains #1 & #3, the SB & the SE, but the other eight numbers hide ZONKS. She can stop at any time & keep whatever she's won up until that point, but if she continues & chooses a second ZONK, she will bust. She gets a reverse look at the board for five seconds.

1. #5: $1.5K
2. #16: $1.5K
3. #8: $2K
4. #18: $2K ($3.5K)
5. #3: SB
6. #10: ZONK
7. #6: CURTAIN #1
8. #19: CURTAIN #1- Gas grill/waterproof patio set ($2,794)

BAILOUT ($6,294)

The rest of the prize locations:

$500- #9 & #22
$1K- #1 & #14
SB- #15
SE- #11 & #21
CURTAIN #3- #7 & #23

At least some of those unrevealed prizes may carry over to this morning's later deals.

(Notes: There's no comma in between the $1.5K; also, Tiffany turns over each number by pressing a button while the light around that number flashes.)

Ashley's Jonathan Sketch Round (a probation counselor dressed as a superhero)(SB w/ Tiffany): YES ($800)- BOSE music system w/ iPhone4, Dr. Dre headphones & $1K iTunes card ($2,499)

ASHLEY'S TBR ROUND (BB): YES- Tricycle mower

Laketa heads to the Unlimited ATM.

1. $400
2. $600 ($1K)
3. $500 ($1.5K)
4. $300 ($1,800)- QUITS THIS DEAL FOR GOOD
5. $1,200
6. $1.5K
7. BUST IT

SB (Tiffany in front of Curtain #2 again)- Beverly Hills Shopping Spree ($2,700)

Cassandra (dressed as a pirate girl) & Rebecca (dressed as flowers) are playing That's Enough.

Curtains:

Cassandra: #2
Rebecca: #3

OFFERS: $500, $1K, $1,200, $1.5K, $2K, $2,200, $2.5K, $3K, $3,200- TE FOR CASSANDRA
(the cash record for this game's $5K)

Behind soon-to-be 50-year-old Rebecca's #3 is...I wonder if this was up for grabs earlier on behind that same location during SaM- a 2012 Ford Fiesta SE Sedan (Std., Winter, MAccessory, Keypad, Smoker's) worth $15,840, to replace the current one of hers that's 16 years old! BTW, Cassandra took a nice cash birthday gift instead of a DUD Buick Roadmaster Sedan- PERFECT ROUND!

Brian (who's wearing a green hazard suit), Let's Talk About You.

R1: $1K or SE?
DECISION: SE- Elliptical machine ($3,299)

TBR: SE or Curtain #2?
DECISION: CURTAIN #2- Blu Dot living room, including the SAMSUNG 40" HDTV ($5,844)

PERFECT ROUND #2

Patricia's Round (dressed as a police officer): Fortune cookie (Jonathan) or red Furla handbag (Tiffany)?
PICK: Handbag- White gold diamond tennis bracelet ($2,645 total)

Lynnea's Round: FC or Curtain #3?
PICK: CURTAIN #3- Squid ink factory (FC: $4,747)

THE BIG DEAL: Michael has a chance at a $30,791 extravaganza. He chooses Door #3 as in September 23rd, when he got married...& this couple's getting showered w/ gifts galore, because he's the second biggest winner of the season so far & they've won EVERYTHING IN THIS BIG DEAL! Behind #1's the Honda Metropolitan scooter ($2,149), #2 has a small XBOX 360 gaming suite that includes a leather recliner & the SAMSUNG 55" HDTV ($5,908) & his door will add to the mix...an eight-day second honeymoon through Canada inside that Rocky Mountaineer ($22,734)!

That makes this morning's grand total the second-highest of the season- $70,861!

TPiRecap

FF:

TODAY'S GAME: Llanos vs. Joneses (whose one-day cash winnings total $965)

R1: Name something an ugly man can do to make himself better-looking. First face-off answer (s):

#1: Groom hair/body (25)(Arin)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Joneses:

Alexis: Make a lot of money- #4 (9)
Chauvon: Dress in nice suits- #2 (20)
Ashley: Drive a nice car- X
Madeline: Have a good rap/lie to a woman- #5 (9)
Arin: Exercise- #3 (14)
Alexis: Cosmetic/plastic surgery- SWEEP FOR 84! (7)

R2: Name a prop a stripper uses. A guess or two:

#1: Pole (67)(Andrew)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:

Llanos:

Jillian (a University of Georgia student): Whip- #4 (4)
Jaclyn: Naughty outfit- X
Alex (who turned 18 a week after this episode was taped): Tassels/pasties- #3 (5)
Lori: Scarf- XX
Andrew: Chair- XXX

Arin Steal (for another 76): Handcuffs- NO

#2: Feather boa (11)
TIED FOR BOTTOM (2 each): Fan, bra & G-string/thong

Double: Name a place you'd be embarrassed to throw up in public. At least one woman responds to this question:

#1:
#2: Church (23)(Chauvon)
#3:
#4:
DUD: School (Jillian)

Joneses:

Ashley: Job/office- #3 (15)
Madeline: Arena- X
Arin: Restaurant- #1 (30)
Alexis: Club- XX
Chauvon: On a date- XXX

Lori Steal (for another 130 & the lead): Airplane- NO (Joneses: 220)(#4: Mall/store)(10)

Triple: Name something men hate asking for. Beginning w/:

#1:
#2:
#3: Money/raise (25)(Ashley)
#4:
DUD: Dinner (Jaclyn)

Joneses:

Madeline: Sex/kiss- #1 (30)
Arin: Help to get a job- #4 (8; all help counted)
Alexis: Asking for one to clean up- X
Chauvon: Ride- XX
Ashley: Cut the grass- XXX

Lori Steal to Continue: Directions (I think Steve thought of that as well)- #2 (28)(265)

SUDDEN DEATH #2: Name something you might see a fireman holding while on the job.
Madeline: Hose- WIN! (77)

FAST MONEY Q's (no Home Town Family Moment for the second straight episode; maybe this particular family doesn't have one?):

1. Name something you can buy in the paper products aisle at the supermarket.
2. Name something people go on.
3. Name something people burn.
4. Name something you hope you don't find in your home.
5. Name a place where it's NOT acceptable for a man to wear shorts.

Chauvon:

1. Paper plates- 17
2. Dates- DUD
3. Paper- 5
4. Mice- 26
5. Restaurant- 16
TOTAL- 64

Ashley:

1. Paper towels- 31
2. Trip- 18
3. Candles- DUD
4. Flood- GAME OVER
5. Church- 35
TOTAL- 148

After two days, they've racked up $1,705.

#1s:

2. Amusement park rides
3. Wood/logs
4. Bugs/spiders

WoF: Out of the Toss-Up puzzle oven first tonight's a Thing:

T H E / G R A N D

_ R _ Z _

Jason's wrong w/ THE GRAND CRAZY, which is a Phrase I've never heard of.

T H E / G R A N D

_ R I Z _

Gina doesn't win THE GRAND PRIZE of $100K or $1M right now, but rather $1K. Here are tonight's Secret Santas:

Gina Winding (Cordova, TN)- A married regulatory systems administrator who has one of her children named KIA
Jason Etter (River Edge, NJ)- A comedy features screenwriter
Annissa Michael (Newburgh, IN)- A first-year student at the Indiana University School of Dentistry who's also a songbird

Some Living Things are waiting on the $2K TU:

_ _ _ D / O F

E _ _ P _ _ _ T S

Annissa takes out a HERD OF ELEPHANTS.

She starts this Eggland's Best Jackpot Round puzzle w/ the category being Food & Drink, first by calling a $500 R & buying six E's, but she then loses the $250 remainder to the Million Dollar Wedge's right-side Bankrupt. Second, Gina calls two H's for the swan chocolates gift tag, two C's for $1,200 & three S's for the sears shopping spree, then she buys the other vowels (three A's, an I & an O) before calling for the triple T's to add $1.5K, the D for the Wild Card & we have...

T O A S T E D

_ A _ E _ S / _ I T H

C R E A _ / C H E E S E

...she chows down on some TOASTED BAGELS WITH CREAM CHEESE for $7,950 in cash & prizes this round & $8,950 total.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Annissa
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $6,600

Same Letter's the theme of this Mystery Round. Still in command of that wheel, Gina calls out three T's for $1.5K & the SL of four S's to add $1,200, followed by two E's & A's but then the normal Bankrupt next to the former WC location to lose said item & $2,200. Secondly, Jason lights up a $550 L, two R's at $3.5K a pop, the remaining vowels (an O, two U's & an I) & three C's for $1,350 more, then we have showing...

S _ E C T A C U L A R

S T O C _ I _ _

S T U _ _ E R S

...he'll be able to buy some SPECTACULAR STOCKING STUFFERS w/ the $8,150 that he just won, as well as start the following puzzle w/ an $800 deficit.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Gina

What Are You Doing? is again asked for the Prize Puzzle Round. Jason's able to get on that big board three N's for $1,050, two I's, an E courtesy of Free Play, two A's, a $900 W & the U to finish off the vowel department, then he makes the calls of a $900 R & M, a T, H & two S's all worth another $300 apiece, a $900 G & a $500 B while on FP...

B A S _ I N G

I N / T H E

W A R M / S U N

...& he's in the lead w/ $4,700 more & the chance to be BASKING IN THE WARM SUN during an ORBITZ.com vacation to The Buccaneer worth $7,600, jump-starting his cash/trip sum to $20,450.

PERFECT ROUND

TONIGHT'S TRIP SPIN ID: MN6013326 (Martha N. from California)

Wheel Deals! Offer of the Week: David's Cookies products for $12 instead of $25; use the Sony Card & the price goes down to $10

For $3K, this is an Around the House TU:

_ R _ C K

_ _ _ _ P L _ C E

Gina warms up to a BRICK FIREPLACE to also exceed the $10K mark w/ $11,950 in cash & stuff.

In the night's Last Chance Round, this TV Quote ends w/ a question mark & the consonant value will be...$1.5K. Once Annissa calls an R pairing...

_ _ / T H _ T / _ _ _ R

_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ R ?

...this one's for you, Regis- she proudly says "IS THAT YOUR FINAL ANSWER?" to leave w/ five thou for a third-place finish. Gina takes home $50 shy of $12K in cash & merchandising & Jason's headed to the big show w/ $20,450 in cash & St. Croix!

$37,400 in total goodies were won in the studio during that maingame.

ANNISSA SPIN ID: CA6293495 (Christine A.)
GINA SPIN ID: CC9498626 (Connie C.)

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding WC): $2,450

Maxwell House Big Money Round #34: Not one dud was called upfront tonight, so maybe that bodes well for Jason here as he spins up that triple-star. The RSTLNE assistance on a Thing:

L _ _ _

_ _ S _

CMKI are good choices...but they're NOT there in this puzzle, so the game's over & he leaves w/ $20,450 in cash & trip. The audience doesn't do a LOUD GASP because all he was going for here was the $30K.

FINAL SPIN ID: AM0724435 (Annacelli M.)

J!: The Tournament of Champions semi-finals kick off w/ these greats:

Erin McLean
Tom Nissley
Justin Sausville

First Six Subjects:

TWINS
BOND MOVIE BY BOND GIRL
& JUSTICE FOR ALL
THE HILLS ARE ALIVE
POLITICAL LEADERS
COMPLETES THE PROVERB

BTW, did you know that the podium player placements in the semi-final & final games are determined by the preliminary round scores? Thus, Justin will be standing furthest on the left, followed by Tom & Erin.

At the first timeout, Justin leads w/ $3,800 to Tom's two thousand & Erin's one. Two clues later, Tom takes the Daily Double out of the middle Twins clue & of his $2,600 in fake money, he bets it all:

These twins & recent First Daughters were named for their grandmothers.

He can only get Barbara out of the two Bushes; the other's Jenna. But once this round ends, he's back within reach of Justin, $6,400-$4,400.

LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $1,600

Double Jeopardy! Categories:

WINTER OLYMPICS MASCOTS
"RED", "WHITE" OR "BLUE"
QUICK LIT
BUGS
BEFORE, DURING & AFTER
OPERATIC COSTUMES (Alex video clues from the Metropolitan Opera's vaults)

On the third Operatic Costumes answer, Tom has his second DD of the night & now just trails Justin by $400, $5,600-$5,200. For another thou & a slight lead, here's Mr. Trebek w/ the clue:

The costume worn by this character may not seem to go w/ his title profession, but in his first scene he sings "Largo Al Factotum" & explains he's also the apothecary, gardener & wig maker.

"Who is the Barber of Seville?"...he's the new first-place holder w/ $6,200! W/ the last four clues remaining for both Winter Olympics Mascots & Bugs, here are the scores now:

Justin: $8,800
Tom: $18,600 (in control & a Lock Game Territory Alert)
Erin: $3,400

$800 Bugs Clue:

The wooly bear's this larval of the Isabella Tiger Moth.

Erin: "What is the caterpillar?"- CORRECT ($4,200)

$1,200:

The Harlequin bug's also known by this "smelly" name.

Erin: "What is a stinkbug?"- YOU BET ($5,400)

$1,600:

The scientific name of the European Stag Beetle's Lucanus Cervus; Cervus is Latin for this mammal.

Justin: "What is a deer?"- YES ($10,400)

$2K:

These ants are named for the way they gather or reap seeds & leaves.

Tom: "What are Harvester?"- RIGHT ($20,600)

$800 Winter Olympics Mascots Answer:

One mascot for the 2010 Vancouver Games was Quatchi, one of these mythical creatures.

Tom: "What is a Sasquatch?"- RIGHT ($21,400)

Center clue:

Hidy & Howdy were the polar bear mascots for the 1988 Olympics in this Canadian city.

Tom: "What is Calgary?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($22,600)

$1,600:

Vucko the Wolf won a poll of Yugoslav newspaper readers to decide the mascot of the Olympics held here.

Tom: "What is Sarajevo?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($24,200)

After completing the DD Sweep, Tommy risks a whopping...$2K on this bit of info:

Haakon & Kristin, mascots of this city's Olympics, were named for a Norwegian prince & princess.

"What is Lillehammer?"...he's iced his cake a little more!

DJ! LACH TRASH (all attempted): $2,400

Scores Following DJ!:

Justin: $10,200
Tom N.: $26,200 (LG!)
Erin: $5,400

CORYAT SCORES:

Justin: $10,200
Tom N.: $29K
Erin: $5,400

FINAL JEOPARDY! TOPIC: French History.

She said "I told my plans to no one. I was not killing a man, but a wild beast that was devouring the French people".

ERIN:
Response: "Who is Joan of Arc?"
Wager: $5,398
Final score: $2

JUSTIN:
Response: "Who was Charlotte Corday?"
Wager: $10,399
Final score: $20,799

TOM N.:
Response: "Who is Corday?"
Wager: $1,001
Becomes finalist w/: $27,201

Millionaire (placeholders for now):

Game 1
Start of Game 2

(Also: "Hole in the Wall" is now on hiatus.)

Episode ratings:

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