1/22/2012 Results

FGN:

Red Team: Jacob (whose family runs an outdoor basketball court; he's the life of the party), Tim (a tool-working dad), Lisa (mom) & T.J. (a brother who can do crazy cup tricks)
Yellow Team: Reagan (who's the alleged princess of the family), Becky (mom/scrapbook maniac), Mike (a strumming dad; Reagan hums to his music) & Craig (a Karate brother)
TOP CASH PRIZE: $8K

Assembly Required #2 WINNERS- YT (Todd's thinking in this puzzle)

First Monopoly Crazy Ca$h Cards:

Reagan: Hat
Jacob: Boot

Operation Sam Dunk MPP: Boomers! gift card

Round 1:

RT: Burp Bubbles (Lisa) + Bad Plumbing (Tim) = 500
YT: BP X3 (everybody but T.J.) = 1,050

R2:

RT: Toxic Gas (Jacob) + Phone Finger (Tim) = 950
YT: Burp Bubbles (Reagan) = 1,200

Reagan's Second CCC: Rollerblade

Simon Flash MPP: hayneedle foosball table

1. RGYB- RT
2. GBRY- YT
3. GYBR- YT (2)
4. YRGB- YT (3)
5. BGYR- YT (4)
6. RBGY- YT WINS

Reagan's Third CCC: Hamburger

Spelling Bee MPP: VocoPro machine

RT:
1. PEAR (it's juicy)
2. BERRY (it can be straw)
3. EASEL (it's used by painters)

YT:
1. KITE (it flies)
2. SALSA (it has a kick to it)- WIN W/ :53 LEFT!

Reagan's Fourth CCC: Soccer Ball

Guesstures Freefall MPP: Whiplash scooters

Tim: Pinch, sour, deal, sink, suitcase, pig, crossing guard, sleep, roller coaster & cello
Mike: Belt, sunglasses, pen, sculpt, push-up, calculator, penguin & sewing- WIN W/ :34 LEFT!

Reagan's Fifth CCC: Iron

Twister LIGHTS OUT MPP: photo wow gift certificate

R1 Elimination Order:

1. Reagan
2. T.J. (wrong foot)
End Result- Craig (both feet on one dot)

R2 EO:

1. Tim
2. Lisa

SUDDEN DEATH ROUND EO:

DOUBLE ELIMINATION- Reagan & T.J.
WINNERS- RT

Jacob's Other CCC: Skateboard

TRIP AT STAKE: Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe

RT:
Boot- $410
Skateboard- $330 ($740)

YT:
Rollerblade- $685
Hamburger- $620 ($1,305)
Soccer Ball- $775 ($2,080)
Iron- $515 ($2,595)
Hat- $2K ($4,595)

$8K: Pretzel

LIFE: The trip to London wasn't won last week, but maybe it will be this week by one of these two trios:

Red Team: Allie (an acrobatic Olympic gymnast), Robyn (a sister who wants to be a singer) &
Rita (a mom who can balance a glass of water on her head without dropping a drop)
Blue Team: Artie (a school lacrosse player), Carly (a sister who's skated since she was three years old) & Joanne (a mom who plays in a tennis league w/ a wicked backhand)

This Week's First Careers: Cowboy & Oceanographer

RT: Cowboy

1. When a cowboy shouts "Git along, little dogie", who's he talking to- a baby horse or cow?
Guess (while on a farm): Baby cow

2. If a cowboy asks you for "Pecos Strawberries", what should you give him- beans or bullets?
Guess (while in a neighborhood): Beans

Final Question: What's true about the tip of a bullwhip when you hear it crack- it fell off the whip or it broke the sound barrier?
Guess (while on a playground): It broke the sound barrier (600; ran out of gas just as they entered a tunnel)

Last R1 Career: Pilot

BT: Pilot

1. How did The Wright Brothers decide who would take what turned out to be the first-ever airplane flight- a coin toss or an arm wrestling match?
Guess (in a jungle): Coin toss

2. According to the NY Times, why did All-Nippon Airways paint giant eyes on the engines of some of their planes- for good luck or to scare away birds?
Guess: To scare away birds

FQ: The first-ever flight attendants hired by an airline were also trained as what- nurses or cooks?
Guess (while on a highway just shy of what looks to be a desert): Nurses (600; ran out of gas on a bridge just before entering a forest)

First R2 Topics: Compete in The X Games & Win a Grammy

BT: Win a Grammy

1. Who's the youngest artist to win the Album of the Year Grammy- Michael Jackson or Taylor Swift?
Guess (on a snowy bridge): Michael Jackson

2. Which is an actual Grammy category- Best German Rap Album or Best Hawaiian Music Album?
Guess (on a snowy road): Best Hawaiian Music Album (1K)

Extra Gas Q: What Grammy winner's birth name's Stefani Germanotta- Lady GaGa or Gwen Stefani?
Guess (while underwater): Lady GaGa (1,600)

4. Who's been nominated for more Grammys- Miley Cyrus or Billy Ray Cyrus?
Guess: Miley- OUT OF GAS (after coming out of a giant tree log)

Last Category of the Week: Attend Presidential Inauguration

RT: Compete in The X Games

1. Which of these's an official X Games event- Snowmobiling or White Water Rafting?
Guess (in the city): Snowmobiling (800)

2. Which is higher- the average giraffe or the "Big Air" bike ramp at The X Games?
Guess: "Big Air" bike ramp (1,200)

EGQ: A "Nosegrab" is a skateboarding movie that involves grabbing what in mid-air- the front edge of the board or the tip of your elbow?
Guess (at the end of a metallic tunnel): Front edge of the board (1,800)- CLINCHES BONUS PRIZE

FQ: In last year's X Games, who became the first to four-peat as champion of the SuperPipe competition- Shaun White or Sebastien Toutant?
Guess (while in the subway): Shaun (2,600; ran out of gas while in space)

BP Round PICK: Even- 10 (SafariWest adventure)

Final Round: This is similar to the yearbook challenge, but w/ country scrapbooks & items used instead.

WINNERS- RT (5,600-4,350)

GRAND PRIZE ROUND:

Allie: If you were a cowboy, would you be more afraid of rattlesnakes or saddlesores?
Guess: Rattlesnakes- YES

Robyn: Would you rather win a medal for Snowboarding or BMX?
Guess: BMX (because they said she has a cold)- NO

Rita: Would you rather take a cruise around the world or fly around the world?
Guess: Cruise- YES

PICK: Even
Bonus Numbers: 3 & 9
GP NUMBER: 1- LOSS FOR SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK W/ THAT SAME NUMBER

They also leave w/ the HDTV.

SS: Two American trips are being played for this time:

David & Ryan- Orlando
Rachel & Paula- Alaskan Cruise

Babble Prize: Family four pack of tickets to Universal Studios Hollywood

BT:
1. BUY
2. PACK
3. SHARP
4. WAFFLE
5. DOORMAT (:49)

RT:
1. ART
2. SKIM (originally SLIM)
3. STOCK
4. SIMPLE
5. PRI_ATE (Paula misread the board as PIRATE)

slam! Prize: Samick Torino guitar set

R1 (:20): NEST

David: BEST
Rachel: BUST
Ryan: MUST
Paula: MAST
David: MART
Rachel: PART

R2 (:22): COMB

Ryan: COME
Paula: HOME
David: HOLE
Ryan: HOLY- WIN! (after choosing every other letter)

Flash Prize: SONY VAIO laptop
Line: BLTEA

BT: BELT, BET, BAT, EAT, TEA & BEAT = 20
RT: LET, BELT, BET, BEAT, BLEAT & TEA = 22 (:06)

LIGHTNING BONUS TILE BOARD:

(J)(G)(W)(Y)
(X)(D)(C)(B)
(F)(Z)(P)(V)
(H)(K)(M)(Q)

BT: X + F + K + M = 20
RT: X + B = 11

1. EPAPR- Battles w/ both rock & scissors
RT: PAPER (29)

2. PNTEAIR (down from the first P)- He'll brush up on his work
BT: PAINTER (TIED)

3. SNGIER (up from the R in PAPER)- Timbaland or Timberlake
RT: SINGER (36)

4. SOWN (across from the S)- A Winter coat
RT: SNOW (50)

5. AKWH (up/down from the W)- Tony award-winning skateboarder
BT: HAWK (43)

6. GPSSOI (across from the G)- "Rumor Has It"
RT: GOSSIP (59)

7. ONONI (across from the N in PAINTER)- Rings in a restaurant (also a vegetable that can bring tears to your years & the name of online tabloid newspaper)
RT: ONION (69)

8. SIKIGN (down from the second S in GOSSIP)- Going downhill fast
BT: SKIING (54)

9. GLDEON (left from the N in SINGER)- Like Willy Wonka's tickets
BT: GOLDEN (70)

10. AYGO (up/down from the G in GOLDEN)- It's flexible (& Trish Stratus does it)
STUMPER (A: YOGA)

11. DRAIY (left from the Y)- Private thoughts
RT: DIARY (87)

12. PAEUNT (down from the P in GOSSIP)- It's shelled out at ballgames
RT: WIN W/ PEANUT (111)