Boxing Day 2011 Results

TPiR: No mention of today's holiday is mentioned at the top of the show, but here are the First Four contestants of this episode- Shirley A. Hill, Michikomei Morri from USC, Lonnie Williams & Amber Hensley. Rachel's standing in front of Contestant's Row wearing the New Year's Eve Gift Idea of the Day, a Carmen Marc Valvo cocktail dress ("The Show Goes On" by Lupe Fiasco).

Lonnie: $650/Amber: $725/Michikomei: $520/Shirley: $726

(Note: Shirley inadvertently flipped dropped her weaves during this one-bid.)

ARP: $565

Michikomei, who majors in Psychology, plays Spelling Bee (Manuela) for NOT a Volvo, but rather the 2012 Scion tC (Amber at Door #3)("Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj) worth $20,305.

Free Cards: #19 & #9

("Yeah 3X" by Chris Brown for the SPs)

1. KitchenAid three-cup food processor: $30- $40 (#2)
2. KitchenAid pink ice cream scoop: $14- $15 (#24)
3. 11-inch serrated watermelon-colored blade: $13- $25

She's going for it & we have a C...an A...another C...& an R- #24 strikes again!

(Note: Drew revealed the first two cards in this playing.)

While she's checking out her new Scion, Katherine Vanderlinden comes on down fifth & the second GUFB's a three-night trip w/ limo service to The Portofino Hotel & Yacht Club in Redondo Beach, CA (Rachel at Door #4)("Dynamite" by Taio Cruz).

Lonnie: $1,200/Amber: $1,650/KATHERINE: $700/Shirley: $1.5K

ARP: $1,680

Amber from Houston, TX was off by a positive $30, so she'll play Side By Side for a natural gas BBQ island (Amber at Door #2)("The Lazy Song" by Bruno Mars). Board:

81
99

The non-modeling Amber guesses $8,199...sure enough!

We might also make a big winner out of Stephanie McGee & the last IUFB this half's a quartet of Kodak camcorders (Manuela in the clam)("'94 Trip Cue Variation" by Edd).

Lonnie: $901/STEPHANIE: $550/Katherine: $800/Shirley: $900

ARP: $758

A $42 overbid by Katherine allows Stephanie, who just completed a half-marathon at Disneyland, to fittingly run the Race Game for the opportunity to win an Ilemeh power kayak (Rachel), an ASUS laptop (Rachel & Manuela), a three-piece Christian Louboutin package (Manuela & Amber) & that white Elmira Stove Works range (Amber)("On the Floor" by Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull). The price tags:

$1,999
$2,815
$3,249
$4,195

Round 1:

Kayak: $4,195
Laptop: $1,999
Accessories: $2,815
Range: $3,249

TWO RIGHT (:36 left)

She switches the prices for the kayak & the range...& wins w/ :22 left!

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Amber ($9,879): $.80
Stephanie ($13,016): 60 + 20 = $.80
Michikomei ($20,925): Dime + 15 = Quarter

SPIN-OFF:
Amber: $.35
Stephanie: $.85

Hoping to keep this morning's winning streak alive's Nancy Reiter & the next PUFB's an Avanti UB5 upright bicycle (Rachel behind splitting sign)("More" by Usher).

Lonnie: $829/NANCY: $1.5K/Katherine: $800/Shirley: $1,501

ARP: $2,199

The very animated Shirley (who has "Drew" painted on her forehead) plays the Balance Game (Amber) for an Ashley martini suite dining room group w/ the Lenox stuff & GourmetStation four-course dinners delivered for a year (Manuela at Door #3)("Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People). Last three numbers are 8, 4 & 0.

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

She guesses $7,840...fourth winner in a row!

Next customer's Margaret Wyatt & the next-to-last IUFB's a SIRIUS/XM Satellite Radio (Amber & Manuela)("Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner).

Lonnie: $700/Nancy: $800/Katherine: $801/MARGARET: $500

ARP: $671

Margaret plays PASS the BUCK for a '12 Mazda6 i Sport (Rachel)("Raise Your Glass" by P!nk) worth $21,035.

1.
Doritos Cool Ranch (big bag): $3.29
Mott's Apple Juice (four-pack): $1.29
PICK: Juice- INCORRECT

2.
Udderly Smooth Cream: $4.99
Nilla Wafers (big box): $4.19
PICK: Cream

SOLE BIG BOARD PICK: #6 (for her birthday on November 6)- WIN!!!

#1- $5K
#2- $1K
#3- $3K
#4- DUD
#5- DUD

Our Perfect Show completion may depend on Justin Souza & the final IUFB of the day's a Dean Palamino Guitar w/ the lessons (Tricia Laurie in front of Door #4)("Just a Dream" by Nelly). Lonnie's in HUGE trouble.

Lonnie: $2K/Nancy: $1,900/Katherine: BUCK/JUSTIN: $1,800

ARP: $1,424

TODAY'S FF BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBER- Lonnie (a man)

Katherine, a college student from Seattle, plays Switch? for a HOTSEATClassic racing simulator marked at $2,499 (Rachel) & the can-am DS 90 marked at $3,423 (Amber)("Tonight, Tonight" by Hot Chelle Rae). No matter what, she'll spin The Big Wheel right after this is over, but she needs to make the swap to make the PERFECTO happen...

































































































































































































...NO!!!!! OUCH.

SCSD #2:
Katherine ($1,424): 40 + 80 = OVER (could've left w/ $7,346 in prizes)
Shirley ($10,039): WINS $1K
Margaret ($21,706): 70 + 15 = $.85

Shirley must win something on her Bonus Spin in order to be the Top Winner in the Showcase Round...but it stops on $.85.

TRIPCASE (Amber at Door #2)('94 Trip Cues by Edd for first two places only): One-week trip to Green Iguana Surf Camp in Costa Rica, six-night trip to a spa resort in Switzerland & a six-night stay at the Grand Hyatt Beijing

STEPHANIE BIDS $24,533 ON TRIPCASE

MY BID FOR TRIPCASE: $25,678

SHIRLEY'S ULTIMATE GARAGE SHOWCASE ("Just Can't Get Enough" by The Black Eyed Peas):

Door #1- Automotive tools & benches w/ SAMSUNG 51" plasma HDTV & Electrolux royal blue washer/dryer (Rachel)("Just Can't Get Enough" by The Black Eyed Peas)
Door #3- '12 Chevrolet Colorado (Manuela)

SHIRLEY BIDS $30.5K ON ULTIMATE GARAGE SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY

MY BID FOR ULTIMATE GARAGE SHOWCASE: $24,882

Showcase Prices:

Stephanie: $28,550
Shirley: $24,891 (I would've DSWed)

NO PS for us today, but Stephanie still wins a total of $41,566 in stuff. Shirley leaves w/ $11,039 in winnings.

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 5-1 (if only that Switch had been made)
TOTAL WINNINGS: $106,539 (third-highest total this season by $6)

Video Bonuses: Highlights of today's "Price" Episode:

Part 1
Part 2

WoF: Remember, this is Best of the Best Week! And this is the last full week w/ the previous maingame round format. Before we get to that, here's the $1K Toss-Up puzzle from the world of Show Biz:

_ L A T _ N U M

A L _ U _

Selena solves PLATINUM ALBUM. Let's get to know our three players better:

Selena Hardy (Hampton, GA)- A web content editor for a communications company who also does home renovating w/ her husband Cyrano
Natalie Rodriguez (Henderson, NV)- A waitress who's working on college degrees in Business Management, Marketing & Accounting & also plays the guitar
Jim Lubinski (Santa Monica, CA; originally from Chicago)- A professional triathlete who formerly played pro ice hockey

We now need someplace On the Map:

_ O U _ _

E _ E _ _ _ T

Jim climbs MOUNT EVEREST to claim control.

NatuRelief Jackpot Round category's Phrase & the prizes on the wheel are a trip to the Hotel Grande Bretagne in Rome from SpaFinder.com worth $9,370 & the GourmetGiftBaskets.com gift tag (w/ a limo category wipe). On the opening turn, he calls S for sorry while on the $2.5K wedge. Secondly, Selena calls two T's for $1,800 but then Loses a Turn. Third, Natalie calls out two H's while on Jackpot for $1K, buys three E's & an O, asks for three N's for another $900, purchases the U & calls a $450 R but then a dud of L. The non-announcing Jim next calls a $600 G & buys the rest of the vowels on this board (two A's & three I's) before trying to get $900 back...

_ R E A _ I N G / O U T

T H E / _ I N E / _ H I N A

...& he's BREAKING OUT THE FINE CHINA to turn his two grand into three.

DUDS: $500 L (Natalie), $2.5K S (Jim)
SOLE LaT OF THE ROUND: Selena
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $10,750

(Note: The first Happy Holidays greeting this week comes from the Sony Pictures Studios control room.)

Someone's about to go Places, because this is tonight's Prize Puzzle Round. It could be Selena, who first calls for three S's for $1,650 but then Bankrupts next to the Wild Card. Second, Natalie hits the other regular Bankrupt. Third, Jim rattles off two T's for $1,600, two E's, two R's for the Greece trip, three N's for another $1,350, a $500 D for the green 1/2 KIA & two A's before we have...

_ _ N E / _ E _ _ A R S

A N D / T A S T _ N _

R _ _ _ S

...& he nails WINE CELLARS AND TASTING ROOMS for another $12,320 in cash & Rome, as well as the mystery vacation to the Silverado Resort & Spa in Napa Valley worth $9,250, so he's jumped all the way to $24,570 in cash & traveling!

BANKRUPTS: 2 (women)

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: KS4028245 (Kay S.)

In this evening's Mystery/Before & After Round, Natalie starts out w/ calls of the $300 N at the start of the puzzle & the $350 T at the end of it & the buying of two E's in the middle word & two O's, followed by a couple R's to add $600, two U's, an A to finish off the vowel department, a $1K pair of S's for the other 1/2 KIA, a $350 H & two S's for $1,200 extra. The board now...

N A C H O S

S U _ R E _ E

C O U R T

...she enters a NACHOS SUPREME COURT to get the tasty $2,800 in bail money to free herself from the goose.

PERFECT ROUND

Person is the $3K T-U topic:

_ O _ L D - _ L A _ S

A _ H L E _ E

Selena knows Lindsey Vonn's a good example of a WORLD-CLASS ATHLETE to quadruple her cash.

Next subject's Things. First from her are a $400 T but then a negative of L. Second, Natalie chooses a $10K N pairing, three E's, an A but then a surprising dud of I. After Jim's two S's for a C-note, the Last Chance Bell goes off...

_ E T _ _ N S / &

E _ _ _ A N _ E S

...& the value for the remaining consonants is set at $1.5K. He next asks for the double R's but blanks out. After Selena's C call...

R E T _ R N S / &

E _ C _ A N _ E S

...she can make plenty of RETURNS & EXCHANGES this holiday season w/ 1,900 more bucks, so she finishes in second place w/ $5,900. Natalie has $2,800 & Jim's going to the endgame instead of Mr. Thornton's announcing booth w/ $24,570 in cash & trips!

So far, $33,270 in cash & voyages have been won on this edition of "Wheel".

DUDS (both before big bell): I (Natalie), $600 L (Selena)

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,650

Maxwell House Big Money Round #66: This is the third straight week we've had a convertible being offered in Bonusland; remember, it's the Chrysler 200 on this particular set. The puzzle-solving Jim spins the ampersand & his BMR category's Phrase. Not much to start:

_ ' _ / _ _ L _ _ _ _

_ _ _ E

MDCA gives him...

_ ' M / _ A L _ _ A _

_ _ _ E

...but he incorrectly says "I'M COMING HOME" & "I'M CALLING HOME" instead of "I'M HALFWAY HOME". He loses $30K & leaves w/ $24,570 in cash & vacations.

Footage of the staff at the Watts Community Center in L.A. in support of Rebuilding Together is shown at the end.

Pat's Credit in This Week's Full Credit Roll: The Bestest

J!: Jason Keller's reign of terror could be halted by:

Jack McClintock (Westford, VT)- A graduate student of aerospace engineering who dressed like Alex on Halloween
Andrea Bornschlegel (Mountain View, CA)- Corporate controller

The Week's Base Categories:

FUNDRAISERS
FAMOUS TOMBS (all picture clues)
ALSO A BODY PART
FOREIGN WORDS & PHRASES
SOUP ALPHABET
SCIENCE TERMS

Jason's in Lock Game Territory early on w/ $5,600, followed by Jack w/ $1,600 & Andrea w/ four Benjamins. Late in this round...the champion gets the Daily Double under the $800 Fundraisers clue w/ $8,800; Jack's added $2K to his halftime score. He wagers $2,200, so this is the clue to stay in LGT:

Race for the Cure is a fundraiser for the breast cancer foundation named for this woman, Nancy G. Brinker's sister.

He says "Who is Susan G. Komen?" no problem to get to $11K! He adds $600 before we run out of time prior to wrapping up Fundraisers; Jack's modestly improved to $4,400 & Andrea will start Double Jeopardy! w/ $1,400.

LACH TRASH (all unattempted): $1K

DJ! List:

FUN RAISERS
U.S.A.
"WAR" & "PEACE"
PLAYING THE PONIES
BOOKS' FIRST LINES
THE LAST

$400 Books' First Lines:

Kerouac: "I first met Dean not long after my wife and I split up"

Jason: "What is 'On the Road'?"- CORRECT ($12K)

$400 "War" & "Peace" clue:

To sing like a bird.

Jason: "What is warble?"- RIGHT ($12,400)

$800:

The Pawnee & Crow crafted complex dances for this sacred item that produced smoke offerings to the almighty.

Jason: "What's a peace pipe?"- RIGHT ($13,200)

$1,200:

In "The Green Mile", James Cromwell played the man in this job.

Jack: "What is the warden?"- CORRECT ($5,600)

$1,600:

This word for a black-magic user comes from an old English word meaning "oathbreaker" or "devil" (& is also the name of a horror movie series & one of the Video Zone villains on "Nick Arcade") .

Jason: "What is warlock?"- RIGHT ($14,800)

$2K:

Exodus 20:24 mentions these, to be placed up an altar of Earth.

FIRST TRIPLE STUMPER OF THE ROUND: Peace offerings

$400 Fun Raiser:

On a clear day, the first of these amusement park rides offered views not just of Chicago, but miles out onto the lake.

Jason: "What is a Ferris Wheel?"- RIGHT ($15,200)

$800:

Updrafts keep the pilot aloft in this activity seen here.

Andrea: "What is hang gliding?"- CORRECT ($2,200)

Middle clue:

Like a 19th Century song says, you can float "...through the air with the greatest of ease" on this piece of circus equipment.

Jason: "What is a trapeze?"- YES ($16,400)

$1,600:

Each October, Albuquerque holds an international fiesta of these-- up, up & away.

Jack: "What is a hot air balloon?"- RIGHT ($7,200)

$2K:

Look, ma! No plane & no parachute! A Vegas wind tunnel lets you experience indoor this, aka bodyflight.

Andrea: "What is freefall?"- ACCEPTABLE FOR SKYDIVING ($4,200; originally ruled wrong)

$800 Books' First Lines:

A kids' classic: "'Where's papa going with that ax?' said Fern to her mother."

Jack: "What is 'Charlotte's Web'?"- RIGHT ($8K)

Center clue:

DD #1! And he's making it a True one! For $16K or absolutely nothing, here's the answer:

A bestseller: "Renowned curator Jacques Sauniere staggered through the...archway of the museum's grand gallery."

"What is 'The Da Vinci Code'?"...GOT IT!

$1,600:

No. 1 of 7: "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley...were proud to say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much."

Jason: "What is 'Harry Potter & The Socerer's Stone'?"- RIGHT ($18K)

$2K:

A 2002 novel: "My name is Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was 14 when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."

Andrea: "What is 'The Lovely Bones'?"- YES ($4,200)

$400 The Last Clue:

The end of U.S. TV ads for these was postponed a day to Jan. 1, 1971 to get some last ones in during football games.

Jason: "What are cigarettes?"- YES INDEED ($18,400)

$800:

This animal was last observed in 1681 on Mauritius.

Jason: "What is the dodo?"- RIGHT ($19,200)

$1,200:

The last of these sent by Western Union on Jan. 27, 2006 included birthday wishes & condolences.

Andrea: "What is a telegraph?"- WRONG ($5K)

TS #2: Telegram (she said it out aloud after she missed it)

$1,600:

DD #2! Jason's gambling...$2K.

Francis II was the leader of this empire when it was dissolved in 1806.

"What is the Holy Roman Empire?"...right to build on his lead w/ $21,200!

Closing that subject up:

A Japanese officer found hiding on this island country 29 years after WWII was the last fighting soldier to surrender.

Jack: "What is Guam?"- NO ($14K)

Opening U.S.A. Clue:

For tourist information on this state, called 1-800-33-GUMBO.

Jack: "What is Louisiana?"- YOU BET ($14,400)(ONE MINUTE ALERT)

$800:

Take part in a salad toss-off or do some vegetable carving at the annual Yuma Lettuce Days in this state.

Andrea: "What is Arizona?"- RIGHT ($5,800)

$1,200:

At a museum at the College of the Ozarks in Missouri, you can see The Clampetts' car from this classic sitcom.

Jason: "What is 'The Beverly Hillbillies'?"- RIGHT ($22,400)

$1,600:

W/ its old world architecture, this California city's "The Danish Capital of America".

Andrea: "What is Solvang?"- YES ($7,400)

$2K:

In Mitchell, IN, a rocket memorial honors this hometown hero who died in a fire on the launch pad in 1967.

Jack: "Who is Gus Grissom?"- RIGHT ($16,400)

$2K Playing the Ponies Answer (High School Strategy Alert):

Viggo Mortensen takes this title horse on the "Ocean of Fire" race in a 2004 movie.

Jack: "Who is Hidalgo?"- RIGHT ($18,400)

$1,600:

Robert Shaw bets on Lucky Dan at 4-1 in this movie, but NOT to place- oops!

LAST TS OF THE ROUND: "The Sting"

TIME EXPIRES

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $6,800

Heading into Final Jeopardy!:

Jason: $22,400
Andrea: $7,400
Jack: $18,400

CORYAT SCORES:

Jason: $20,600
Andrea: $7,400
Jack: $10,600

FJ! SUBJECT: Jolly Old England.

Queen Anne liked the Marquess of Normanby, gave him permission to build a huge home in London & made him Duke of this.

ANDREA:
Response: "What is Queensbury?"
Wager: $7K
Final score: $400

Jack McClintock wrote down "What is Duke of York?"...that costs him $14,400 & the game, so he'll leave w/ $2K. As for Jason Keller, he had "What is Buckingham" after originally siding w/ Windsor...THAT WAS A WISE SWAP FOR AN ADDITIONAL $14.5K, MAKING HIM A SEVEN-NIGHT CHAMP W/ $183,900!!!!!!

WSS? Hero #5's Kelly Decker from Baltimore, MD (who's a paralegal that graduated from Princeton).

#7: Sung Anh (Rancho Palos Verdes, CA)- College student

After we've seen commercials for the first time tonight:

Sung (_ A _ _ _ _ _ / _ A _ L / _ I _ _): 1980s trading card craze featuring characters like "Ashcan Andy" & "Oozy Suzy"- OUT (A: GARBAGE PAIL KIDS)

AMOUNT FOR #7- $10K

#10 (midget): Brianna Mansion (originally from Newport Beach, CA)- Stay-at-home mom

FIRST SPECIALTY ROUND CATEGORY OF THE NIGHT: "Four of a Kind"

Brianna #1 (C _ _ V _ _): According to superstition, it's good luck to find a four-leaf version of what plant?- CLOVER (15.27)
Kelly #1 (Q _ _ _ _ S): A gallon contains exactly four of these- QUARTS (18.33)
Brianna #2 (S _ V _ _ / _ _ _ R _ / _ _ O): First line of The Gettysburg Address- "Four score and..." what?- "...SEVEN YEARS AGO" (15.73)
Kelly #2 (F _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ / F _ U _): What superhero team included The Invisible Woman & The Human Torch?- FANTASTIC FOUR (17.53)
Brianna #3 (_ _ _ E): A bride should carry four things for luck: something old, new, borrowed & what?- BLUE (14.53)
Kelly #3 (_ C _ E _ _ / _): Courtney Cox & David Arquette reunited for what scary '11 sequel?- "SCREAM 4" (17.93)
Brianna #4 (_ _ N _ _ C _ / _ O _ _): A classic TV ad for this vertical Checkers game featured the phrase "Pretty sneaky, sis!"- DROPPED (A: CONNECT FOUR)

AMOUNT FOR #10- $15K ($25K)

#1: Dan ? (L.A.)- A sports radio host who's wearing a tie that apparently has the Princeton colors

Following the second TV timeout:

Dan (_ _ _ _ E _): What was the entree in the very first TV dinner?- TURKEY (9.87)
Kelly (_ _ O _ E _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ I _ _ - _ O _ _ _ _): Gold medal athlete nicknamed "Flo-Jo"- FLORENCE GRIFFITH-JOYNER (17.8)
Dan (_ _ _ G _ _ _ / _ _ A _): Mongolian ruler of one of the largest empires in world history- GENGHIS KHAN (17.53)
Kelly (_ _ M _ / _ _ E _ _ _ _): What extinct species of human has a name that's Latin for "upright man"?- HOMO ERECTUS (15.33)
Dan (_ _ _ _ _ E / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _): Who's the composer of "Rhapsody in Blue"?- GEORGE GERSHWIN (17.53)
Kelly (_ _ / _ I _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _): "Something That Happened" was the original title of what Steinbeck novel?- "OF MICE AND MEN" (8.8)
Dan (_ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _): What was the political party of U.S. President John Adams?- FEDERALIST (6.33)
Kelly (_ A _ _ _ _): Hindu god of beginnings w/ an elephant head- FIRST PASS USED W/ 3.33 LEFT (two passes left)
Dan- GANESH (16.47 left)
Kelly (_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ / _ E _ _): "Summertime and the livin' is easy" are lyrics from what opera?- "PORGY AND BESS" (16.13)
Dan (_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ I _ _): What's the pen name of "Middlemarch" author Mary Ann Evans?- ELIMINATED (A: GEORGE ELIOT)

AMOUNT FOR #1- $10K ($35K)

#8: Tiffany Potter (Sherman Oaks)- Cosmetic representative

SR #2: "An Apple a Day"

After the next break:

Tiffany (_ _ O _ / _ I _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ N _): In what movie does Matt Damon say "How do you like them apples?"?- "GOOD WILL HUNTING" (10.67)
Kelly (_ _ _ A _ / _ E _ _ _ _): What scientist's theories about gravity were inspired by a falling apple?- ISAAC NEWTON (12.13)
Tiffany (_ _ _ H _ _ _ _ O _): What state produces more than half the apples in the U.S.?- WASHINGTON (14.4)
Kelly (_ _ _ _ _): Hercules convinced what Greek god to steal the golden apples?- SECOND PASS USED (2.53)
Tiffany- GONE (A: ATLAS)

AMOUNT FOR #8- $15K ($50K)

#3: Eric Pearce (originally from Long Valley, NJ)- Web editor

Once another break goes by:

Eric (_ _ N _ _ _ / _ N / _ H _ / _ I _ _): The '97 version of what Elton John song's the best-selling single of all-time?- "CANDLE IN THE WIND" (12.27)
Kelly (_ H _ _ _ _ A / _ _ I _ _ O _): What former First Daughter tied the knot w/ Marc Mezvinsky?- CHELSEA CLINTON (14.6)
Eric (_ _ _ T): If you're facing the bow, what's the boat's left side called?- PORT (15)
Kelly (_ I _ _ _ L _ / _ _ _ S): What classic building toy was invented by the son of architect Frank Lloyd Wright?- LINCOLN LOGS (14.07)
Eric (_ _ O _ _ I _ _ _ _): What Italian ham's name means "all dried up"?- PROSCIUTTO (16.13)
Kelly (_ A _ _ E _ _ _ _ _): What Nashville university was named for a railroad tycoon?- VANDERBUILT (15.8)
Eric (_ _ _ E _ / _ _ _ _ _ E _): What tennis pro has won the most men's Grand Slam singles titles?- ROGER FEDERER (15.33)
Kelly (_ E _ _ _ _ A _ _ / O _ / _ _ _ / _ _ E _ _ _ _ _): Title of the cabinet member whose signature's in the lower-right of a dollar bill- SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY (14.47)
Eric (_ _ _ _ _ E _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _): What one-eyed character was played by John Wayne & Jeff Bridges?- OUT OF HERE (A: ROOSTER COGBURN)

AMOUNT FOR #3- $1K ($51K)

BAILOUT & DROPS

$2K SPEED ROUND #2:

Dave ?- A firefighter/paramedic school graduate
Melli ?- Graduated w/ a Psychology degree
Jocelyn Cruz- Recent Miss New Mexico Teen U.S.A.
Josh Carmona- Daily Hip-Hop radio show host
Tara Donado- A waitress who majored in Psychology

After two go-rounds, $20K's in the bank & off we go:

Dave #3 (_ _ _ _ _ I _ _ O): Animal whose name's Spanish for "little armored one"- ARMADILLO (5.4)($22K)
Melli #3 (_ _ _ _ A _ _ / _ _ _ _ E): Lead singer of R.E.M., who just broke up- MICHAEL STIPE (7.47)($24K)
Jocelyn #3 (_ _ E _ _): The last letter in the Greek alphabet- FIRST ELIMINATED (A: OMEGA)
Josh #3 (_ _ _ _ I _ _ E): Technical name for the lower jawbone (& completes the name of Mick Foley's famous submission movie _______ Claw)- MANDIBLE (4.73)($26K)
Tara #3 (_ _ _ _ / _ O _ _ E): Dance whose name's Spanish for "double step" (& is seen often on "Dancing with the Stars")- DROPPED (A: PASO DOBLE)
Dave #4 (_ _ _ _ _ _ I _): Its capital's Phnom Penh- CAMBODIA (2.53)($28K)
Melli #4 (_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ E): She created the vampire Lestat- ANNE RICE (7.73)($30K)
Josh #4 (_ _ _ _ _ A _): Suleyman the Magnificent ruled this empire- GONE (A: OTTOMAN)
Dave #5 (_ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _): "FM" in FM radio stands for this- FREQUENCY MODULATION (6.27)($32K)
Melli #5 (_ _ _ _ _ E): Bill Clinton's last name on his birth certificate- DAVE WINS (A: BLYTHE)

He also drops.

YDI: The last in-studio participant we're seeing is K.C. Holliday, the son of his mom Carole (a former dental hygenist); his parents split up after 32 years & Carole just became unemployed. And this was the first episode taped...which also brought a cheaper money scale.

$10K (Who): '02 "SEXIEST MAN ALIVE"

(Note: The clue spaces are spinning around on a separate monitor instead of the right side of the main screen.)

1. #2 ($2.5K): POLITICAL ACTIVIST

(Notes: After the free clue, all subsequent clues still first appear in the clue window at the top of the screen in between the puzzle's category & the money remaining in the pot for the round; we also see the light border move from orange to silver after each clue's been shown unlike what happened right after this episode was taped. The clue amounts on the separate screens are silver instead of orange.)

2. #1 ($500): MARRIED AN ACTRESS
3. #7 ($400): POKER

(Notes: The text on the clue graphics at the bottom of the screen's different. Also, if he gives a wrong answer to a puzzle, he has to try to solve a new one for the same potential dollar amount, meaning the top-dollar fifth puzzle will be out of play.)

4. #9 ($100): OSCAR-WINNING SCREENPLAY
5. #5 ($300): 2 DAUGHTERS- BEN AFFLECK ($6,200)
Other Clues: J-LO'S EX, "THE TOWN", CASEY'S BROTHER & MATT DAMON

$25K (What): SEEN IN SUMMER

1. #4 ($5K): MOST PEOPLE HAVE ONE
2. #8 ($100): USELESS
3. #6 ($200): IN OR OUT
4. #2 ($1K): ADAM?
5. #1 ($500): SOME ARE PIERCED- BELLYBUTTON ($24,400)
OC: LINT TRAP, ABDOMEN, CENTER & UMBILICAL

$50K (Who): BRITISH

1. #7 ($400): OFF THE WALL
2. #5 ($300): FICTIONAL
3. #3 ($15K): OOPS!
4. #9 ($20K): HORSES
5. #1 ($100): UNHAPPY ENDING
6. #8 ($1K): FRAGILE
7. #4 ($200): NURSERY RHYME- HUMPTY DUMPTY ($37,400)
OC: KING'S MEN & EGG

$75K (Where): PORTUGUESE SAINT

1. #1 ($3K): SEAWORLD
2. #2 ($1K): 7TH-POPULATED CITY
3. #3 ($25K): MISSIONS- SAN DIEGO (A: SAN ANTONIO)
OC: TEX-MEX, MEMORABLE LANDMARK, NBA CHAMPS, CATTLE DRIVES, RIVER WALK & ALAMO

The other amounts in this round are $100, $200, $300, $400, $15K & $30K. That means he CANNOT play the $100K puzzle.

$75K, TAKE 2 (What): AT THE BAR

1. #5 ($100): MOST ARE ASIAN
2. #9 ($30K): CHOPSTICKS
3. #3 ($3K): WIRED
4. #1 ($300): 3-LEGGED?
5. #2 ($1K): TICKLE
6. #8 ($400): 36 BLACK
7. #6 ($200): HAMMERS- PIANO ($77,400)
OC: GRAND & BILLY JOEL

Episode ratings:

10: "Jeopardy!"
9: "The Price is Right"
7: "Wheel of Fortune" & "Who's Still Standing?"
6: "You Deserve It"