1/19/2012 Results

LMaD: The first deal's the one where one trader comes out from each of the top four rows of the audience.

Shawnee's Round: CURTAIN #1- Apple electronics suite ($2,747)
Tammara's Round (dressed as a pirate): Small Box (Tiffany in front of CURTAIN #2)- Trip to Orlando
Tai's Round: Silver Envelope- $3,800
Marianne's Round (dressed as Miss Communication): CURTAIN #2 ($800)- Giant baby buggy w/ that gorilla inside

Justine & Michael, who just got engaged, play the one-die version of Movin' On Up for some money &/or the Volkswagen Jetta (Curtain #3).

1. #3- $300
2. #1- $500 ($800)
3. #6- LOSS
$50 Consolation Roll- WINS $150

Sara may be dressed as a belly dancer, but the title of her fast deal's called Who Wants To Be Pampered?

Free Prize (Tiffany w/ SB in front of CURTAIN #2): Luxury Spa Day ($2,595)
DECISION: Big Box- Trio of giant strawberry/octopus lollipops

Charles & Joseph (dressed as The Blues Brothers) look at the Nine Checks Deal board.

Check Choices:

Charles: #4
Joseph: #7

#1- $3.5K
#2- $850
#3- $120

Charles declines what's in the SE Wayne's holding...it held a VESPA S-50 worth $3,789.

#4- $1,200
#5- $550
#6- $1K

As for Joseph, he buys Curtain #1...there's a 3-D game room worth $4,650.

#7- $210

The next original trader's Sharon from New Orleans & she's about to ask Big Head Jonathan.
Tiffany will offer the potential questions.

Questions for Curtain #2:
A: Will I work out a sweat using it?
B: Is any part of it edible?
Choice: B- NO
FINAL DECISION: CURTAIN #2 ($1,200)- Sunlighten sauna w/ lounge chairs & a towel cart ($5,878)

Jeremy's Qs for SE:
A: Does it have wheels?
B: Is it a check?
Choice: A- NO
FD: SE ($1K)- Alien abduction trip

Instead of acting like a piggyback ride as he is now, Dylan could drive home in a $20,100 2012 Hyundai Tucson GL FWD (Std., FMats, CMat, Tray)(Curtain #3) playing The New Car Pong.

Why is this new game suddenly a little different? First, instead of five choices to a question, there are four. Secondly, the ball-bouncing part's now being played against the clock w/ a minimum of five seconds on it; only one ball can be bounced at a time. For each correct answer he selects, five seconds will be added to his timer for a potential :20. After the Q's finished, he can stop w/ $100 per second or try for the automobile. BTW, Wayne manages to get a ball into the South cup & another one in that all-important CAR cup.

Prompt: Sodas introduced before the new millennium
Choices: Diet Pepsi, Coke Zero, TAB & Fresca

1. Fresca- YES
2. TAB- YES
3. Diet Pepsi- YES

He GOES ON...but only gets a ball in the North cup, so he gives back $1,900.

Mary (dressed as a house sold sign) & Denise (dressed as a chef) are going on a SB Shopping Spree w/ $800 a head to start them off.

Red Box: Denise- A pair of designer sunglasses every month for a year ($1,728)
Green Box: NEITHER- amos HD camcorder ($1,400)
Blue Box: Denise- Dead flowers for a year

THE BIG RISK (CURTAIN #1): Denise- Kitchen ($5,596)

THE BIG DEAL: Since Tammara chooses Door #2, she's walking the plank...to the KIA Soul+ MT ($16,285) & a five-night trip for she & her husband to the Marriott Waikoloa Beach Resort & Spa ($8,081)! Too bad she's too stunned to act cuckoo on stage like she wanted to.

#1- SAMSUNG 50" 3-D HDTV package w/ a year's worth of cable ($2,728)
#3- Dining room w/ Dine With 9 one-night private chef ($6,119)

Ricardo, who's dressed as a ZONK refrigerator, gets a Technical ZONK from Jonathan after not pulling out a purple plastic egg for that $500 twitter wad. Pamela does win $100 from Tiffany after getting out a remote control (since she's dressed as a TV).

BTW, make sure you catch Wayne on "The Talk" today.

TPiR: Denise McGuire, Raeniece Lightner, Bryan Rubin & Timi Grogar all hear the magic words from GG first & the opening PUFB's that LG 32" HDTV (Manuela in the clam)("Lighters" by Bad Meets Evil feat. Bruno Mars).

Raeniece: $499/Bryan: $440/Timi: $350 (STAGE GARF)/Denise: $550

The $650 LCD TV belongs to Denise from Gino, CA (who's a hairdresser) & hopefully a '12 Toyota Tacoma AT (Std., Window, Lights)(Amber at Door #3)("Mr. Know It All" by Kelly Clarkson) as well following That's Too Much.

1. $11,980
2. $13,980
3. $14,560
4. $15,620
5. $16,464- MIDDLE OUT
6. $17,121
7. $18,221
8. $19,770 (ARP: $18,765)

Folks, they don't make $15K+ pickup trucks anymore.

Abbie Cobb's fifth to head down to Contestant's Row & the second PUFB's a handmade Modfire.com steel fireplace (Rachel behind splitting sign)("Just a Kiss" by Lady Antebellum).

Raeniece: $750/Bryan: $899/Timi: $450/ABBIE: $350

ARP: $1,250

Bryan, a guy originally from Wisconsin who's celebrating his 10th wedding anniversary w/ Ann, plays Super Squeeze Play for a game room (Amber & Manuela at Door #3)(MGHS underscore by Edd Kalehoff). Board:

113139


The duplicate he removes is the second three...

$ 1 1 , 3 1 9

...but he's over by $180.

Called sixth turns out to be Michael Mahoney & the last IUFB this half's a pairing of those Nikon COOLPIXs (on George's podium & his picture's apparently on both of them)("Young, Wild & Free" by Wiz Khalifa & Snoop Dogg feat. Bruno Mars).

Raeniece: $475/MICHAEL: $529/Timi: $599/Abbie: $400

ARP: $518

After shaking her booty & putting it in for a second or two against the host, Raeniece from Compton, CA plays the Bonus Game for a four-night trip to The Tropicana in Vegas from yuupon.com (Rachel at Door #3)("I Like It Like That" by Hot Chelle Rae feat. New Boyz) worth $4,652. No matter what, she won't spin The Big Wheel second this morning.

1. Pair of Cape Spade sunglasses
IS NOT: $90
PICK: HIGHER- $128

2. Eight-can Coca-Cola mini fridge
IS NOT: $48
PICK: HIGHER- $79

3. Herb mill
IS NOT: $33
PICK: LOWER- $20

4. Snow cone maker
IS NOT: $62
PICK: LOWER- $50 (BONUS: Fridge)

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Denise ($650): Two Nickels = Dime
Bryan ($1,250): $.70
Raeniece ($5,447): 20 + 55 = WINS BY A NICKEL

Participant #7's Jacqueline Magpiong & Amber's on the next GUFB, a Dahon MUBA folding bicycle ("I Wanna Go" by Britney Spears).

JACQUELINE: $700/Michael: $900/Timi: $901/Abbie: BUCK

ARP: $699

Jacqueline was over by the amount Abbie just bid on, so the latter of those two girls (Abbie; she's wearing the Peace sign on her grey T-shirt & is from Omaha, NE) plays Danger Price ($850) for a 13.3-inch SAMSUNG notebook computer (Manuela), a compact home gym (Manuela), several Zojirushi small appliances (Rachel) & a Valentino purse (Rachel)("Give Me Everything" by Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo & Afrojack).

1. Gym- $1,135
2. Purse- $2,995
FINAL PICK: Appliances- LOSS
Computer- $1,649

Green player #3's Joseph Commenda from the Cal State University-Long Beach Society of Automotive Engineers & the next-to-last PUFB's two pairs of AKG by Harman headphones designed by Quincy Jones (Amber & Manuela)("Music Sounds Better W/ U" by Big Time Rush feat. Mann).

Jacqueline: $500/Michael: $425/Timi: $400 (STAGE GARF #2)/JOSEPH: $350 (STAGE GARF)

Jacqueline, an at-home grandma from San Diego, bags the $798 headphones by default, but she may be listening to the music from the radio of the '12 Chevrolet Cruze (Std., Prot, Conn., Net)(Rachel's Crazy Car Lot)(truck/van/convertible cue by Edd) if she gets enough Pocket change to end this segment.

REMAINING NUMBERS IN PLAY: 3, 4, 6, 7 & 9

Second Digit:
1. 7 (Half-Dollar)
2. 8 ($ 1 8 , _ _ _; #16)

Third Digit:
1. 4 (Three Quarters)
2. 9 (BUCK)
3. 3 ($ 1 8 , 3 _ _ ; #9)

Fourth Digit: 9 ($ 1 8 , 3 9 _; #2)

Last Digit: 4 ($18,394; #12)

(Note: The numbers for the ARP in the center of the gameboard look a little more faded & in gold.)

ENVELOPES:

#16: DUD
#9: HALF-DOLLAR (T.Q.)
#12: NICKEL ($.80)
#2: QUARTER- WIN W/ A NICKEL TO SPARE!


The final player's Carol Thoe & we wrap up the one-bids by offering a trio of Invicta watches (ceiling)("Fly" by Nicki Minaj feat. Rihanna). This is Timi's final chance to escape Contestant's Row.

CAROL: $400/Michael: $900/Timi: $901/Joseph: $401

ARP: $1,285- Timi finally wins!

This substitute teacher from Dallas (who's wearing a Peace necklace) plays Flip-Flop for a Ducati Monster 696 motorcycle (Rachel at Door #2)("Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People). Board:

9859

Regardless of the outcome, she spins TBW second in the following SCSD. She Flops...

$ 9 8 9 5

...over.

My Lineup:

1. Danger Price
2. Flip-Flop
3. Pocket change
4. Squeeze Play
5. That's Too Much
6. Bonus Game

SCSD #2 (same lineup whether we had a perfect second half or not):
Abby ($699): 60 + 95 = OVER
Timi ($1,285): $.65
Jacqueline ($19,192): 60 + Quarter = WINS W/ $.85

SHOWCASE #1 ("Without You" by David Guetta feat. Usher):

Door #1- His/her BMS Sand Sniper dune buggy 400s (Rachel)
Right of that door- 50-minute massages for a year (Rachel)
Door #4- Six-night vacation to Marrakech, Morocco (Manuela)

JACQUELINE PASSES TO RAENIECE; RAENIECE BIDS 19 GRAND ON BUGGIES/TRIP SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR BUGGIES/TRIP SHOWCASE: $22,383

JACQUELINE'S SHOWCASE ("Grandeur Showcase" by Michael Karp):

Left of Door #3- iPad Touch w/ a pocket projector (Amber)
Inside Door #3- Trip for four for six nights to Wisconsin Dells (Amber)
Door #2- '12 Ford Fusion (Manuela)

JACQUELINE BIDS $24.5K ON TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP/CAR SHOWCASE: $27,899

Hot Door Prediction of the Day: Should Jacqueline win at least her Showcase, both cars will be behind Door #2

RAENIECE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $19,000
ARP: $22,356 (I WSDed by $27)
DIFFERENCE: $3,356

JACQUELINE'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $24,500
ARP: $36,954
DIFFERENCE: $12,454- LOSS

Raeniece wins $27,803 in prizes, including both of her trips.

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 2-4
TOTAL WINNINGS: $50,879

HitW: The last two teams to play this game, at least for Season 2 on Cartoon Network, are:

Holla for the Ballas! (basketball players): Frank Henry, Christopher (son) & Armani (13-year-old)
The Shamrockers: Kim (mom/former professional clown named Monkey), Cassidy (a young Hula-Hoop expert) & Alexis (daughter; they're each wearing a green nose & they give one to Teck)
Lifeguard: Emily

Solo Wall Round:

Frank (a big mouth w/ two front teeth missing)- NO
Cassidy (tennis player)- STUCK

Question Wall Round:

Christopher & Armani: 3 + 2 + 6 + 4 equals 7, 6 or 5?
Guess: 5 (A: 7)

Kim & Alexis: In "This Little Piggy", what did the fourth little piggy have- roast beef or none?
Guess: None- ALEXIS (10)

R3:

HftB!- CLEAR (30)
TS- FAIL

Blindfold Wall Round:

Armani (B) & Christopher- FAIL
Kim & Cassidy- LOSS

FINAL IMPOSSIWALL: Can the basketballers end S2 w/ a successful run as a human chain?...NO.

WoF:

$1K T-U: Phrase

E N _ L _ S S

S _ M _ _ _

Felix solves ENDLESS SUMMER, also the title of one of the many theme weeks they've got, to score first. Tonight's players:

Felix Perea (Thornton, CO)- A bakery manufacturer plant worker for a local grocery chain
Dana Wyatt (Hickory, KY)- A secretary at a local school district's special education testing center who's married to Jeff for 18 years
Jessica Learn (S.F.)- A recent graduate from Linfield College who majored in both Communication Arts & Theater Arts who just finished performing in a touring educational play related to hunger for middle schoolers

$2K T-U: On the Map

_ A Y _ O N A

_ _ _ _ _

Felix now has $3K, enough to buy a trip to DAYTONA BEACH in The Sunshine State.

Featured Trip of the Night: Australian Tour from Brendan Vacations courtesy of Hotwire.com ($8,190)

IHOP Jackpot Round: Fictional Character

Felix's first letters are a couple of T's & an H for $2.5K apiece, then he buys three E's & A's before Bankrupting next to top dollar to the tune of $7K. Secondly, Dana calls the N for the RITZ Camera & Image gift tag & two R's for 12 bills, then she purchases an I but then the sole dud vowel (O). After Jessica Free Plays the last vowel of U, she inserts two S's for $300 a pop but then the Million Dollar Wedge's right-side Bankrupt takes her $600 right back. On his second shot in this round, Felix comes up w/ a $600 pair of P's...

T H E

S P E _ T A _ U _ A R

S P I _ E R - _ A N

...& gets THE SPECTACULAR SPIDER MAN for the other $400.

SOLE DUD: O (Dana)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Felix, Jessica)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $11,700

Current Scoreboard:

Jessica: NOTHING/Felix: $4K/Dana: NOTHING

Mystery Round: Same Name

First up from Dana are the call of two T's for the blue 1/2 KIA & $1K but then her Lose a Turn spin. Second from Jessica are a D for the Australian adventure & two N's for six bills, then she goes to the vowel shop to buy three A's & an O prior to calling off a $300 S. After she buys the singleton of I, she puts in an $800 R, buys the other two couples of vowels (E's & U's) & here's what's now up there...

_ U E S T I O N / A N D

B E A U T _

_ A R _

...she solves QUESTION AND BEAUTY MARK to take the lead w/ her $450 in spending money for Australia & start the next puzzle.

SOLE LaT: Dana

Current Scoreboard:

Jessica: $8,640 in cash & Australia/Felix: $4K/Dana: NOTHING

Prize Puzzle Round: Events

She Bankrupts next to the Wild Card after starting w/ a $550 N, her second of this game. Second for Felix are all the vowels while on FP five times in a row (three E's, an A, an I, a dud of U & an O), two T's for $1,600 but then the LaT ends it for him. Dana then tries to get on the board w/ a trip of her own...

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

_ O _ / T I _ E

...she nails HIGH TIDE AND LOW TIDE for a trip to the bolongo Bay Beach Resort worth $5,456.

SOLE DUD: U (Felix)
SOLE LaT: Felix
SOLE BANKRUPT: Jessica

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: PP00623 (Peter P.)

Current Scoreboard:

Jessica: $8,640 in cash & Australia/Felix: $4K/Jessica: $5,456 worth of St. Thomas

$3K T-U: Fun & Games

F _ _ I N G

_ / _ _ T _

Jessica's FLYING A KITE to rise to $11,640 in cash & trip.

R4: Food & Drink

She gets this puzzle started w/ an $800 S, two A's, a $600 T & three E's, followed by the other normal Bankrupt to rid her of $900. That's her last one of the night, because the Last Chance Bell sounds just before Felix could get his hands on the wheel again.

Speed-Up Board:

_ _ _ _ E E / _ _ T _

_ _ E A _ / & / S _ _ A _

The consonants that are left are worth $1,400 apiece. After two F's are called by Dana...

_ _ F F E E / _ _ T _

_ R E A _ / & / S _ _ A R

...she drinks a cup of COFFEE WITH CREAM & SUGAR for the extra $2,800 that Felix just missed out on.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Jessica

Final Scores:

Jessica: $11,640 in cash & Australia
Felix: $4K
Dana: $8,256 in cash & St. Thomas
COMBINED MAINGAME TOTAL: $23,896

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $8.5K

$100K Bonus Round #83: Phrase

Jessica's endgame envelope comes from the G. Reveal that legend:

T _ _

_ R _ _ R _ T _

MBPA lights...

T _ P

P R _ _ R _ T _

...she gets TOP but then loses w/ TIP PROPERTY. She couldn't fulfill our TOP PRIORITY of ending our current BR losing streak w/ the $30K & is out of here w/ $11,640 in cash & vacation.

W: Family pairs are competing tonight.

New Qualifier Obstacles of the Week: Frosted Family Tree & Winter Weasel Wheel (w/ the Smallsy bonus)
Final Obstacle Theme: Ballsy's Ski Shop

Notables:

Gabrielle Johnson & Shana Gutovich ("Blonde & Blonder" sisters/siblings; Shana's a pilot, while Gabrielle's going to law school): 6:15.9 (& Shana claims the $500 bonus for them to split)
Randy Silva & Amanda Martinez (a "Diva Duo" of identical cousins): 8:13.1
Gentle & Vision Winter (Gentle's the brother): 5:30.6 (top time of the week)

Also advancing to Pain in the Ice are the "Wedded & Dreaded" Joey Rosales & Kim Robel, "Discount Disney Dad" Allan & Brielle Ansdell (daughter) and the "Blurpolicious, Slurpulicious, Wow-Pow Woo" Jonathan Na & Lily Park-Lee.

Making it to the Cold-Hearted Snake:

1. Gabrielle & Shana
2. The Winters
3. Randy & Amanda

FINAL TWO DUOS: The Winters and Amanda & Randy

THE WZ:

Vision- 8:35.69
TOTAL AFTER GENTLE- 14:31.77

Randy- 8:19.48
RESULT AFTER AMANDA- LOSS ON THE SNOW GLOBE

IMPORTANT NOTE: Because of the withdrawal of Gabrielle & Shana during The Cold-Hearted Snake & they were the only team to finish it, The Winters already won $25K even before they competed in the WZ (first time in program history), where they won the full $50K. 

Millionaire Thursday:


Game 1
Start of Game 2

(Also: Amy Stephenson finished as tonight's "Jeopardy!" runner-up & left w/ $34,799, while Lynn Hammerlund took over her throne w/ $22.5K.)

Episode ratings:

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