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)