12/19/2011 Results

LMaD: Sophia (dressed as a Mexican) plays Movin' On Up for some decent money &/or a Toyota Corolla (Curtain #3).

1. #5: $200
2. #2: $500 ($700)
3. #1: $1K ($1,700)
4. #3: $2K ($3,700)- BAILOUT (even though she says her car wasn't working when they got to the airport, so they had to take her mom)
FINAL PICK: #1- ZONK

(Notes: As of this playing, the cash register sound's used just right after the regular dinging sound. As an added bonus, Wayne will start wearing her tiny hat right after this deal!)

Deal #2 involves the three curtains, two of which have the same thing behind them.

Emerald's Round (dressed as an Italian): Curtain #1 ($1,200)- Chicken a la King
Jeffrey's Round (dressed as a bearded cowboy): NO to Curtain #2 ($1K)- Caravan.com eight-day Wild West Tour ($4.5K)
Melissa's Round (dressed as a butterfly): NO to Curtain #3 ($1,300)- Chicken a la King

The next two traders are Shelby (dressed as a bunch of green grapes) & Angela (dressed as a 3-D HDTV w/ a drink & a cup of popcorn in hand). This is Don't Blame Me.

Shelby's Round: Small Box (Jonathan)($500 each)- Fred Segal Salon luxury makeover ($1.5K)
Angela's Round: Big Box ($500 each)- AjMadison blue washer/dryer set ($2,098)

THE BIG RISK (Silver Envelope): Angela- Strong Spa 6

Susan's Headlines Round (dressed as a chickenhead): YES to "Explorers Discover Massive Rock Inside Red Box!"- Mon Cheri white gold, topaz & diamond ring ($3,996)
Green Box- Blackberry Torch 9800 ($400)

PERFECT ROUND

John (dressed as Super Mario) plays 0 To 80 on its new gameboard (the mph lights go from left to right as the contestant makes progresses; Tiffany's pushing a toy version of a yellow Dodge Challenger) for a 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring GLS MT worth $16,755 (Curtain #1). As of this season, in the grab bag are small tires w/ the amounts on them; there are two zeroes, three 10s, three 20s, one 30 & one 40.

1. 30- TURNS DOWN $500
2. 10- TURNS DOWN $600
3. DUD- BAILOUT AT $800
FINAL DRAW- OTHER DUD

Jonathan's wearing that hat for the upcoming Ask Jonathan the Big Head deal. As of today, Tiffany's holding a pair of questions for each item.

Christopher's Round (dressed as a cookie)(Tiffany w/ SB): Would it typically be used inside my home or does it have teeth?
Chosen Question: Would it typically be used inside my home?- NO
DECISION: GO ON- Five-night trip to the Hilton Trinidad & Conference Centre ($4,878)(SE: $210)

Andrea's Round (dressed as a handball player)(Curtain #2): Is it another trip or does it have wheels?
Chosen Q: Does it have wheels?- YES
DECISION: GO ON- Giant baby buggy w/ a baby gorilla (Golden Envelope: $2,100)

Bailey (dressed as a die) has to Know the Staff to add onto her free $500.

1. Who won a high school yearbook award for Most Improved Freshman Band Member?
Guess: Jonathan- YES ($1K)

2. Who owns 100+ pairs of shoes?
Guess: Wayne- YES ($1.5K)

Final Q: Whose favorite cartoon character as a child was the Tazmanian Devil?
Guess: Wayne (A: Tiffany, of course)

TBR (BB): NO- SAMSUNG 55" HDTV w/ media console ($4,398)

THE BIG DEAL: For the second season in a row at the beginning of a Christmas Week, because a lady like Angela chose Door #2, she's won EVERYTHING in a Big Deal of the Day (this is also the second time in three shows that's happened)! Behind #3 is $2,238 from The Bank Vault, #1 has an interior illusions bedroom group w/ the SAMSUNG 46" LED LCD HDTV worth $6,192 & her door contains the Mitsubishi Outlander Sport MT valued at $19,305, for a grand total of $27,735- Merry Christmas, Angela!

Katerina (dressed as a chef) doesn't get the $500 Quickie Deal present from Jonathan, though, because she failed to bring a C-sized battery.

TPiR: This is their Happy Holidays Week! Santa George first calls on Mark Hodge II, Brittany Jones, Donald Bower & Holly Teixeria & the Holiday Gift Idea of the Morning's the Park & Sun Sports shuffleboard & multi-game tables (Amber & Gwendolyn at Door #2)("Work Out" by J. Cole).

Mark: $850/Holly: $750/Donald: $550/Brittany: $851

Brittany wins the tables totaling $1,160 & plays the Clock Game for the six-night getaway to the Embassy Suites Lake Tahoe Hotel & Ski Resort w/ $1K spending money (Rachel at Door #3)("Lighters" by Bad Meets Evil w/ Bruno Mars).

1. LG 32" LCD HDTV (Gwen)($650)
BIDS: $550 & $650
TIME LEFT: :29

2. Lamar Trooper 158 snowboarding set (Rachel)($567)
BIDS: $750, $650, $550, $575, $570, $561 & one ups from there- WIN W/ :16.5 LEFT!

Hoping to do just as well is Natasha Wood & the second PUFB's a pottery barn kids kitchen set (Amber behind a new holiday splitting sign)("Heartbeat" by Fray).

Mark: $750/Holly: $650/Donald: $651/NATASHA: $599

ARP: $747

Mark overbid by three dollars, so Donald, an Iowa State University representative, will play Pick-a-Number (Rachel) for an improved Elmira Stove Works red retro kitchen (Gwen at Door #3)("Headlines" by Drake). Board:

$ _ 5 7 0

NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 3, 5 & 7

He wins the $7,570 kitchen!

Going to the orange podium that doesn't the two kitchen sets that were just given away second will be Catherine Wheat from the right side of the back of the Peanut Gallery & the third GUFB's 18 pieces of napoleon PERDIS skin care products (Gwen & Rachel)("Pass At Me" by Timbaland featuring Pitbull & Bruno Mars).

Mark: $400/Holly: $450/CATHERINE: $575/Natasha: $545

ARP: $595

She was $20 off on the good side, so Catherine, a snowboarder from Mammoth Lakes, CA, even though she mistakenly says she's been naughty on George's cue, will play Gas Money for the '12 Mazda3 Touring (Amber)(MDS theme by Michael Karp). The five prices:

$17,341- $1K
$20,565- $2K
$19,390- $3K
$21,995- MAZDA
$18,539- $4K

LOSES $1K IN TWO PICKS

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Catherine ($595): $.90
Donald ($8,317): 60 + 85 = OVER
Brittany ($8,864): 30 + 15 = $.45

Traveling to the orange place third's Valerie Archibold & IUFB #4's the Price Look of the Week made up of a bronze Tadashi cocktail dress, some Valentino shoes, a Yves St. Laurent purse, bangles, a ring & earrings (Rachel)(Michael Karp's rendition of "Joy to the World").

Mark: $2K/Holly: $1,750/VALERIE: $2.5K/Natasha: $1,799

ARP: $1,812

Natasha, originally from Pittsburgh, plays Eazy Az 1-2-3 for an ultra-contemporary bar set (Gwen), a DELL laptop (Amber) & the Inspire M-3 gym (Amber)("Fortune Hunter" & "Clownin' Around" by Edd Kalehoff). She's listening to her friends for this playing.

(1): Laptop- $1,142
(2): Bar set- $2,289
(3): Gym- $3,495

We need to make room for Robert Wyrick to make the first bid on the fifth IUFB, a Professional Ameriware 18-piece cutlery set (Amber at Door #5)("Good Life" by OneRepublic).

Mark: $750/Holly: $1K/Valerie: $1,001/ROBERT: $900

ARP: $1,100

Somebody's going to the First Four Breakfast Club guaranteed, but first, we need to give Valerie from San Diego (but originally from Cincinnati) a chance to play the Balance Game (Gwen) for the Sea-Doo GTI SE (Rachel at Door #3)("Not Over You" by Gavin Degraw). A $684 bag starts us off.

DOLLAR VALUES AVAILABLE: $3K, $4K & $6K

She falls $3K short of winning that $10,684 Sea-Doo.

Chantelle Shemami's the last name on Santa George's calldown list & the Monday PUFBs are rounded out by a couple of iPhone4Ss w/ the one-year plan (Gwen)("Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele).

Mark: $630/Holly: $1,401/CHANTELLE: $1,400/Robert: $1,100

ARP: $1,838

THROWN INTO FFBC- Mark

Holly, a registered dental assistant from Pismo Beach, CA, plays Stack the DECK (Amber) for the Ford Focus S (Std., AT, Prot, Cargo)(Rachel at Door #3)("Fly" by Nicki Minaj feat. Rihanna for the car; "You Da One" by Rihanna for the groceries). Numbers in play:

1234678

1. Pine Bros. Softish Throat Drops Natural Honey (circular container) & Hidden Valley Ranch
Target: $2.99
PICK: Drops- CORRECT; CHOOSES SECOND DIGIT ($ _ 8 , _ _ _)

2. Bruce's Sweet Potato Pie Filling & an eight-ounce container of Kraft Cool Whip Season's Delight French Vanilla
Price: $3.39
PICK: Filling- YES INDEED; CHOOSES THIRD DIGIT ($ _ 8 , 6 _ _)

3. Pillsbury Holiday Funfetti Frosting & two rolls of Holiday Home Holiday (Paper) Towels
Price: $3.29
PICK: Towels- YOU BET; CHOOSES LAST DIGIT ($ _ 8 , 6 _ 7)

I think that's the first time ever someone's gone w/ the 2-3-5 digit strategy in this Pricing Game! But is she going to regret not going w/ the last three digits instead after locking in $18,647 for this car?...

$ 1 8 , 6 4 7

...NO!

SCSD #2 (winner becomes Top Winner in Showcase Round):
Valerie ($1,100): 55 + 80 = OVER
Natasha ($8,738): $.95
Holly ($20,485): 35 + 95 = OVER

KIDS SHOWCASE ("Good Feeling" by Flo Rida)(Amber):

Door #3- A variety of toys from TOYS 'R US w/ a $500 gift card
Left of Door #3- Four-night trip to the Marriott Marquis NY (also includes a visit to the area's TOYS 'R US) & a six-night trip to Munich (includes $3K spending money)

NATASHA PASSES TO CATHERINE; CATHERINE BIDS 15 GRAND ON TOYS/TRIPS SHOWCASE- POSSIBLE STAGE GARF

MY BID FOR TOYS/TRIPS SHOWCASE: $21,985

NATASHA'S NHL WINTER CLASSIC SHOWCASE ("Moves Like Jagger" by Maroon 5 feat. Christina Aguilera for first two prizes):

Door #1- Related gear (Gwen & Rachel)
Right of Door #1- Trip to '12 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic (Rachel; also includes a $1K Discover Gift Card) & four Bridgestone tires (& like the past two times, everybody gets a hockey puck)
Door #2- '12 Honda Civic LX Sedan AT (Gwen)(Current consolation prize cue by Edd)($18,655)

NATASHA BIDS $26,420 ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $23,888

Showcase Prices:

Catherine: $21,394
Natasha: $26,949

Natasha wins a total in prizes of $35,687.

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 4-2
TOTAL WINNINGS: $75,048

WoF: There aren't any holiday decorations for their Christmas Week since they've already used them for the sears Secret Santa Sweepstakes, but we have to press on as usual. The first Toss-Up category of the week will be Rhyme Time:

_ _ _ / _ _

_ _ _ / S U N

Valerie's having FUN IN THE SUN so far. Let's greet the first panel of the week:

Valerie Ray (Indianapolis)- A former six-year marketing communications worker who's starting to work on a Master's Program regarding Occupational Therapy this Fall
Richard Gopez (San Diego)- A Chemistry academic adviser at UCSD married to Luisa for 16 years
Teresa Pitts (L.A.)- A UCLA senior majoring in English & minoring in Civic Engagement who's also a singer/songwriter

On the Map is the $2K T-U theme:

L _ K E

_ _ P E R _ O R

Teresa correctly identifies LAKE SUPERIOR.

MidNite Jackpot Round category's Event & the prizes on the wheel now are a Great Escape to the Holvaloa Inn in Hawaii w/ airfare from Bed and Breakfast.com worth $6,590 & the SpaFinder.com gift tag (this week's category wipe is a sportscar). She starts by calling four N's for $2,400, two H's to add a grand, two T's for another $1,100, two H's for an additional $1,800 & a G for the Wild Card, then she Free Plays a $500 M but then finally duds out w/ the M. Second, Valerie calls two Y's at $550 each but then spins up Lose a Turn. Third, Richard immediately hits the Bankrupt next to the $2.5K wedge. On Teresa's second turn, she gets the Hawaii wedge w/ two R's but then calls a dud of P while on the green 1/2 KIA. Valerie next calls an F for that gift certificate & at least one vowel's finally bought w/ two O's, then she calls up a $350 S & a $300 L & we have...

F _ N D _ N G

M O N _ Y / _ N / T H _

_ L O T H _ S / D R Y _ R

...she's FINDING MONEY IN THE CLOTHES DRYER to the tune of $1.5K more; w/ the gift tag, she's up to $3.5K & stays in control.

DUDS (both by Teresa): $800 M & $500 P
SOLE LaT OF THE ROUND: Valerie
SOLE BANKRUPT OF THE ROUND: Richard
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $10,550

(The first holiday staff shout-out of the week comes from the production department.)

She leads off the Mystery/Before & After Round w/ a $500 S for the other 1/2 KIA, two T's for $900, two L's for another eight Benjamins & the same number of I's, then come three A's, an $800 N, a $550 Y, two O's to finish the last word on the board, two R's for $600 extra but then a dud of M. Richard secondly calls D for another dud. Third, Teresa Bankrupts on the left part of the Million Dollar Wedge, so she must hand over the WC. After Valerie puts up two H's for another $1,600 & buys four E's to clean out the vowels, here's what we find...

H A _ _ I L Y / E _ E R

A _ T E R -

S H A _ E / L O T I O N

...she puts on some HAPPILY EVER AFTER-SHAVE LOTION for her remaining $4,750 & now has $8,250 in cash & gift card.

DUDS: $300 D (Richard), $300 M (Valerie)
SOLE BANKRUPT OF THE ROUND: Teresa

Some fairly long Song Lyrics are a part of this evening's Prize Puzzle Round. Richard's opening call is a $1K pair of L's, then he buys five I's & six E's before saying a dud of S. Second for Teresa are a $500 F, two M's & N's for another $1,800 per pair & her first vowel buy of four A's, but that will be her only purchase in the round, because there are no more vowels. She then has lit up a $600 Y before trying to solve the following...

I F / I / _ A N

M A _ E / I _ / _ _ E _ E

I ' L L / M A _ E / I _

A N Y _ _ E _ E

...she says "IF I CAN MAKE IT THERE, I'LL MAKE IT ANYWHERE" exactly for the lead w/ $4,450 additional & the trip to the Kimberly Hotel in NYC w/ tickets to the NY TV & Movie Sites Tour from on location tours worth $7,980, bringing her to $14,430 in cash & trip.

SOLE DUD OF THE ROUND: $600 S (Richard)

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: MB5828006 (Mary B.)

Last on the T-U topic rundown's Fun & Games:

_ H _ M B

W R E S _ L I _ G

Richard wins a round of THUMB WRESTLING good for $3K.

What Are You Doing? is being asked for the Last Chance Round puzzle, w/ consonants worth...$1.5K a pop. After Valerie calls the F to leave only the vowels left...

R _ _ D _ N G / _

F _ L M / R _ V _ _ W

...she's READING A FILM REVIEW for a $7.5K payoff & the championship w/ $15,750 in cash & gift tag! Teresa leaves w/ $14,430 in cash & trip & Richard has the $3K in TU dough.

$33,180 in cash & prizes have been won so far on this Monday evening.

DUDS: C (Richard), H (Richard), K (Valerie), P (Teresa), S (Richard), T (Richard)

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: The WC

Maxwell House Big Money Round #61: This week's nicer car is a '12 Volkswagen Eos Komfort. After that nice comeback win, Valerie spins the E in GAME & her BMR subject's Thing. The base help on this one-wordy:

S _ _ _ E _ N

If it's what I think it is, she could be in trouble already. She calls CDMI...none of which are there & the game's over. It was indeed SOYBEAN & she loses the convertible. That being said, she leaves w/ $15,750 in cash & gift certificate.

WSS: The first Hero is Jared Young from Conway, AR (who's a volleyball coach).

All Heroes will be standing in the center of a stage on a trap door. Each of the 10 contestants surrounding him are on numbered trap doors w/ dollar amounts attached to each one ranging from $1K-$20K that total $100K. For every opponent defeated, the Hero will earn that dollar amount, but s/he can't keep any money until they've defeated half of their opponents; if all 10 are beaten, s/he wins $1 Million. But if a Hero loses at any time, s/he loses everything & the opponent s/he lost to wins $10K.

In each round, starting w/ the opponent, a question w/ an incomplete letterboard spelling out the answer will be shown & they have 20 seconds to provide the correct answer (multiple guesses are allowed); as each round goes on, the questions will get progressively harder. At least for this episode, the Hero can pass up to two times.

#3: April Marquette (Astoria, OR)- Web designer

April #1 (K _ _): This fast food chain uses a secret blend of "11 herbs and spices"- KFC (13.2)
Jared #1 (R _ _ _): What red gem's the birthstone of July?- RUBY (15.8)
April #2 (C _ _ W _ _ _ _): Comic book character played by both Michelle Pfeiffer & Halle Berry- CATWOMAN (13.93)
Jared #2 (R _ _ _ _ / F _ _ S _ ): What's the highest hand in a standard game of five-card poker?- ROYAL FLUSH (15.13)
April #3 (_ R _ _ _): Brown, cutthroat & rainbow are common varieties of this fish- TROUT (13.2)
Jared #3 (_ _ _ G): Name of an Internet search engine or Chandler's last name on "Friends" (as well as what you'll hear on most game shows)- BING (13.53)
April #4 (_ T _ _ _ _ L): Fuel product made from corn- ETHANOL (16.4)
Jared #4 (_ O _ / _ _ _ D _): What Super Bowl-winning quarterback's married to Gisele Bundchen?- TOM BRADY (13.53)
April #5 (_ _ _ _ Y / _ _ T / _ _ _ _ _ _ O _): The best-selling General Mills cereal- HONEY NUT CHEERIOS (14.33)
Jared #5 (_ T _ _ _): What singer was born Gordon Sumner (who shares a name of a professional wrestler who in reality is Steve Borden)?- STING (13.67)
April #6 (_ _ R _ / _ _ _ X): No visitors are allowed at what depository that stores over 147M ounces of gold?- FORT KNOX (10.87)
Jared #6 (_ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ S): Dinosaur name that translates to "three-horned face"- TRICERATOPS (15.4)
April #7 (_ _ _ _ _ E _ / _ _ _ _): What Stephen Sondheim musical features the "Demon Barber of Fleet Street"?- "SWEENEY TODD" (13.13)
Jared #7 (_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ E / _ _ _ _): For almost a century, this "colorful" guide has listed car values- KELLEY BLUE BOOK (13.93)
April #8 (_ _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _): What International Monetary Fund chief resigned in 2011?- DOMINIQUE STRAUSS-KAHN (13.67)
Jared #8 (_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ I _ _ _): What Minnesota city topped Money Magazine's 2010 list of "Best Places to Live"?- FIRST PASS (3.34 left)
April- ELIMINATED (A: EDEN PRAIRIE)

AMOUNT FOR #3- $3K

#8: Ron Ramsey (Detroit)- Commercial marketing worker

SPECIALTY ROUND: True Dat- all questions in this round have to do w/ the word "true"

Ron #1 (J _ _ _ S): What Biblical figure said "The truth shall make you free"?- JESUS (15.27)
Jared #1 (J _ _ K / _ _ C _ _ L _ _ N): In "A Few Good Men", what actor says "You can't handle the truth"?- JACK NICHOLSON (14.33)
Ron #2 (O _ _): "True" & "barn" are the two families of what nocturnal bird?- OWL (13.6)
Jared #2 (C _ _ _ _ / L _ _ _ _ R): Who sang the '80s hits "True Colors" & "Girls Just Want To Have Fun"?- CYNDI LAUPER (14.53)
Ron #3 (_ _ T _ _ _ _ / B _ _ / _ H _ / T _ _ _ H): In court, you solemnly swear to "Tell the truth, the whole truth &" what (which also shares its name w/ the pilot title of two different game shows)?- "NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH" (14.73)
Jared #3 (_ R _ _ _ / _ R / _ _ _ E): Party game or Madonna documentary- "TRUTH OR DARE" (14.87)
Ron #4 (_ R _ _ / _ _ L _ _): Hardware retail chain w/ the slogan "Start Right. Start Here."- TRUE VALUE (15)
Jared #4 (_ _ U _ _ / _ E _ _ M): Sodium Pentothal is one of the drugs commonly referred to as what?- TRUTH SERUM (14.47)
Ron #5 (_ _ O _ _ _ / _ A _ _ _ _ G): Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" deals w/ what environmental crisis?- DROPPED (A: GLOBAL WARMING)

AMOUNT FOR #8- $20K ($23K)

#5: Erin ? (La Habra, CA)- Makeup artist (who's wearing red)

Erin #1 (K _ _ _ _ N): Term for a baby cat- KITTEN (15.93)
Jared #1 (C _ R _ _ _): Orange vegetable rich in Vitamin A- CARROT (16.4)
Erin #2 (J _ _ _ _ / J _ _ _ S): A legendary outlaw or Sandra Bullock's ex- JESSE JAMES (14.13)
Jared #2 (W _ K _ _ _ _ _ A): The free online encyclopedia that anyone can edit- WIKIPEDIA (15.8)
Erin #3 (_ _ N _ _ L / _ _ _ C _ _ _ F _): The '11 Broadway revival of "How to Succeed in Business" featured what "Harry Potter" star?- DANIEL RADCLIFFE (12.53)
Jared #3 (_ . _ . / _ _ _ N): The initials in what catalog company's name stand for Leon Leonwood?- L.L. BEAN (12.33)
Erin #4 (_ _ R _ _ _ D / _ I _ _ / _ _ _ L _ _ _ N): "Love and Marriage" was the theme song of what sitcom?- "MARRIED WITH CHILDREN" (14.73)
Jared #4 (_ _ _ D _ N): What city's hosting the '12 Olympics?- LONDON (16.53)
Erin #5 (_ O _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ N): Whitney Houston's hit "I Will Always Love You" was written by what country star?- DROPPED (A: DOLLY PARTON)

AMOUNT FOR #5- $15K ($38K)

#2: Zack Ritter (L.A.)- UCLA academic counselor/PhD student

SR #2: Lady Killer

Zack #1 (L _ _ _ / F _ _ _ / L _ _ _ E _): Employees dress like referees at what women's shoe store?- LADY FOOT LOCKER (11.93)
Jared #1 (M _ _ _ H _ / W _ _ H _ _ _ _ _ N): The first First Lady of the U.S.- MARTHA WASHINGTON (15.27)
Zack #2 (_ A _ _ F _ _ _ _ R): Sponge cake shaped like a digit on your hand- OUT (A: LADYFINGER)

AMOUNT FOR #2- $10K ($48K)

#1: Sibanee Snare (Pasadena)- Store manager

Sibanee #1 (R _ _ _): A fancy hotel or a brand of cracker (which also completes a classic 1929 song title written by Irving called "Puttin' on the ____"- RITZ (15.8)
Jared #1 (C _ _ I _ _ _ N _ / A _ _ _ L _ _ A): Whose "The Voice" judge & artist's first #1 hit was "Genie in a Bottle"?- CHRISTINA AGUILERA (15)
Sibanee #2 (G _ _ _ _ / C _ _ Y _ _): Reserve a mule up to a year in advance to ride to the bottom of what national park?- GRAND CANYON (13.33)
Jared #2 (S _ _ _ B _ _ _): "Click It or Ticket" is a national campaign to get people to use what auto device?- SEATBELT (13.27)
Sibanee #3 (_ O _ _ _ S): The finicky "spokes-cat" for 9Lives pet food (who has the same name as the last name of netgame hosts Doug & Ryan)- MORRIS (11.4)
Jared #3 (_ K _ _ _ _ _ _ E _ T): What beer festival held in Munich's over 200 years old?- OKTOBERFEST (15.13)
Sibanee #4 (_ _ _ C _ _ _ T _): In Chess, it's what you say when your opponent's King can't escape- GONE (A: CHECKMATE)

AMOUNT FOR #1- $1K ($49K)

If he wants to continue, he'll get another pass & hear a fact about one of the remaining five strangers.

DECISION- BAILOUT

He decides to be dropped himself.

Speed Round: Each of the remaining strangers will be asked a question & they'll have 10 seconds to answer each one at $1K apiece; the last one standing keeps the round's pot.

Steve Early- A roller rink manager who previously served in the Air Force
Marla McClure- A Bachelor's Degree student in Psychology who scored a 1500 on her SATs
Catherine Smith- An avid reader who reads four books at a time
Todd Stables- A guy who maintained a 4.0 average while studying Mechanical Engineering in college
Jeffery Moore- A man whose mom gave him an encyclopedia when he was five years old

Steve (S _ _ _ _ E / _ F / L _ B _ _ _ _): She's in NY Harbor & over 100 ft. tall- STATUE OF LIBERTY (6.33)
Marla (S _ _ _ K): Underwater animal that may go through 50K teeth in a lifetime- SHARK (4.33)
Catherine (O _ _ _ _ / O _ _): Popeye's girlfriend- OLIVE OYL (6.4)
Todd (U _ _ / _ _ U _ _ _ N): She played a bride out for revenge in "Kill Bill: Vol. 1"- UMA THURMAN (4.27)
Jeffery (C _ R _ _ _): Compounds containing this element are the basis for organic chemistry- NO (A: CARBON)
Steve #2 (_ _ H _ _): Justin Bieber mentor known for R & B hits like "My Boo" (& shares his name w/ a regular kind of person)- USHER (4.27)
Marla #2 (_ E _ _ Y _ _ _ _ S): Ronald Reagan's favorite candy- NO (A: JELLYBEANS)
Catherine #2 (_ A _ _ _): Forests cover 90% of this Pine Tree State- MAINE (3.8)
Todd #2 (_ _ _ O _ _ M): Nadya Suleman's "maternal" nickname- NO (A: OCTOMOM)
Steve #3 (_ _ R _ U _ _ _): Mythical hero who performed "12 Labors" (& was the subject of a Disney animated movie)- CATHERINE WINS $6K (A: "HERCULES")

She decides to go through the door.

(Final note: Russell Norman's the director.)

YDI: About to give unemployed loyal single mom Pam Kellough a cash Christmas present is Ashley Lassetter.

$10K (What): STICKY

1. #4 ($2K): SERVING SIZE: ONE OUNCE
2. #7 ($2.5K): KATY PERRY "TEENAGE DREAM" (CD) COVER
3. #1 ($300): PINK & BLUE
4. #9 ($500): JELLY BELLY FLAVOR- COTTON CANDY ($4,700)
Other Clues: ON A STICK, FLUFFY, CIRCUS TREAT, DISSOLVES IN YOUR MOUTH & SPUN SUGAR

$25K (Where): NEWS MAKER

1. #8 ($100): FAMOUS KING
2. #3 ($400): SOUTHERN CITY
3. #7 ($5K): JULIA ROBERTS
4. #1 ($4K): BRAVE HEARTED
5. #5 ($1.5K): REAL HOUSEWIVES
6. #4 ($6K): 1996 OLYMPICS
7. #6 ($200): "GONE WITH THE WIND"- ATLANTA ($12.5K)
OC: GEORGIA & CAPITAL

$50K (What): LEAST OF ITS KIND

1. #2 ($3K): TAIL
2. #5 ($6K): LUCKY
3. #6 ($1.5K): THOUGHT-PROVOKING
4. #8 ($10K): CHANGE
5. #3 ($1K): COPPER- PENNY ($41K)
OC: LOAFERS, LINCOLN, COIN & $0.01

$100K (What): NIGHTLY AID

1. #7 ($2K): TWISTED
2. #3 ($12.5K): EASILY BROKEN
3. #1 ($4K): HOW MANY PEOPLE?
4. #8 ($17.5K): THOUSANDS ON BROADWAY
5. #4 ($10K): AHA!- LIGHT BULB ($95K)
OC: EDISON, INVENTION, INCANDESCENT & GO-WATT

$250K (Who): KNIGHT

1. #8 ($75K): BORN IN THE U.S.A.
2. #4 ($50K): COLLEGE DROPOUT
3. #3 ($25K): EXPLORER
4. #6 ($15K): SEATTLE
5. #7 ($7.5K): HE DOES WINDOWS
6. #2 ($5K): NERD
7. #9 ($2.5K): MULTI-BILLIONAIRE
FINAL CLUE- #5 ($30K): COMPUTERS- STEVE JOBS (A: Bill Gates)

FF: Episode 1006 has a title of "Tall Crappacino" for this week's second stunt.

Daniel & James
Kali & Corey
Laurie & Tiffany- Roommates
Chris & Tonika- Married for seven years

First Stunt: Each team starts sitting in a mostly red Ford Crown Victoria that's suspended in between two helicopters. They have to get out of the car & grab as many flags attached to it as possible while the car's rocking back & forth. The duo w/ the least flags out of 20 the slowest will be eliminated.

Laurie & Tiffany- 19 FLAGS IN 3:08

Kali & Corey- 17

Daniel & James- 18 IN 6:40

Chris & Tonika- 18

T.C. Rules: Said concoction's made up of stinkbugs, flies &/or tomato hornworms. Each team has five minutes to drink as much of theirs as they can w/ each teammate drawing a ball to determine their disgusting toppings. Whoever drinks the least of their beverage will go home.

D & J: #1 (flies) & #3 (stinkbugs)

L & T: Two #2s (tomato hornworms)

C & T: #1 & #3

ELIMINATED- Laurie & Tiffany

$50K STUNT #3: One teammate will be suspended 80 feet above a tower. Their partners will start out looking for a key to unlock a box & stick it inside the designated hole before they press a big button, which will send their suspended partner crashing five floors down to the ground. After that, they have to grab a handle & attach it to a spool, then they have to reel in a release line & chop it w/ an axe to send the button-pressing teammate up the other tower 150 ft. in the air to stop the clock.

FINAL RESULTS:

C (suspended at start) & T- 1:09

D & J (suspended at start)- LOSS BY NINE SECONDS

Millionaire (Broadway Giveaway Week Begins):

Game 1 (charity game)
Start of Game 2

(Also: The week started off w/ a Triple Stumper in Final Jeopardy!, but Jason Keller retained the title by $100 w/ $16,600 & now has a two-day total of $44,800.)

Episode ratings:

9: "Fear factor"
7: "Jeopardy!", "Let's Make a Deal", "Millionaire", "The Price is Right" & "Who's Still Standing?"
6: "Wheel of Fortune"