1/4/2012 Results

LMaD: We're starting off an episode w/ the Auction Deal for the first time ever, I do believe; the auctioneers are Tiffany (another birthday girl) & Kimberly (dressed as a peacock).

Red Box (Kimberly)($200)($300 left)- Christian Louboutin snakeskin shoulder bag ($1,995)("What's My Name?" by Rihanna featuring Drake)
Green Box (Kimberly)($200)($100 left)- Watch.
Blue Box (Tiffany)($150)($350 left)- Michael C. Fina ruby/diamond white gold ring ($2,350)("Just a Dream" by Nelly)

THE BIG RISK (Curtain #2): BOTH- Retro appliances ($6,990)("Coming Home" by Diddy-Dirty Money feat. Skylar Grey)

PERFECT ROUND

John (dressed as a doctor) WIPES OUT in Strike a Match by choosing #1 & #22; I think he read the board wrong during the studying period (which is easy to do). But he can still win $300 if he can find another ZONK within his last three picks.

3. #8- $2K
4. #6- SMALL BOX
5. #16- ZONK

$500- #7 & #12
$1K- #4 & #24
$1.5K- #11 & #19
$2K- #17
SILVER BOX- #23 (this was the pairing he got confused on)
SILVER ENVELOPE- #10 & #20
CURTAIN #1- #3 & #15
CURTAIN #3- #2 & #13

I guess the Jan. 4 bad luck strikes again. Furthermore, a Hyundai was behind one of those curtains during that time according to the credits.

Hoping to have her head fully in the game's Juliana (a five-year restaurant waiter dressed as a country mouse), because sweetie, Let's Talk About You.

R1: Big Box ($1K newegg.com gift card in Jonathan's hands, which Wayne reads the plug for)- Beverly Hills tennis package ($4,796; she plays tennis poorly, though)("Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People)
R2: SB (Tiffany in front of Curtain #2; Kimberly, dressed as a jailed lady, helps her out in the final decision)- Caveman purse

Shawn's playing the Match the Prize to its ARP Deal involving Curtain #2.

ARP: $3,399
Choices: Trip, ATV or cash
GUESS: Trip
FINAL DECISION: $800 (Curtain #2: Yamaha ATV)("Written in the Stars" by Tinie Tempah feat. Eric Turner)

This morning's Dice Duel competitors are Elizabeth (dressed as a superhero) & Shaland (dressed as a Go-Go Girl).

Control Round:

Elizabeth: 1
Shaland: 4

1. Shaland: 3/2- $1,100
2. Elizabeth: 4/1- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED
3. Elizabeth: 6/5- $2.5K
4. Shaland: 5/2- $600 ($1,700)
5. Elizabeth: 1/5- $800 ($3,300)
6. Shaland: 2/5- DANGER
7. Shaland: 5/1- ELIMINATED

TBR (SE): NO- Garbage barge cruise

TECHNICAL PERFECT DEAL #2

Troy & Marcus (who are celebrating at least one birthday) play the Four Keys Deal for the Jeep Patriot ("'Til the World Ends" by Britney Spears). They choose Key #3, which sounds wrong to me...& they don't walk away in time. That also costs them $500, some Ricardo luggage & the Costa Rican Tour ("I Wanna Go" by Britney Spears), which made that Sure Thing Jackpot worth a total of $6,710.

#1 (Wayne)- JEEP P.
#2 (Jonathan)- ZONK
#4 (Tiffany)- ZONK

Ordered to Dance Me a Deal are Ashton (dressed as a cheerleader) & Clare...well, Clare wins, but she fails to dodge the banana boat from Curtain #3 & loses her $1K.

THE BIG DEAL: The non-modeling Tiffany goes for Door #2...HAPPY BIRTHDAY- everything in this round's hers! #3 has the $2,048 road bike set, #1 has a Sunlighten sauna/wayfair grill/patio furniture package worth $6,888 & her door unveils...a DELL laptop that she can take on a six-night holiday to Buenos Aires from Say Hueque Tours in Argentina totaling $13,492, so her Big Deal of the Day's worth $22,428- the Jan. 4 curse's been broken!

Jonathan then gives Kenneth a chance to blindly flip to a page between 300-400 from the "The World According to ZONK", which has more than 600 pages, for $100...but he falls 18 short. Heidi also can't find a checkbook that would've been worth $100 from Wayne.

TPiR: Coming on down first are Sammantha Schreffler, Adam Bradshaw, Syvan Diamond & Darrin Shows. The first PUFB's a Westinghouse 42" LED HDTV (Amber inside the clam)("Born This Way" by Lady GaGa").

Sammantha: BUCK (STUPID BID)/Adam: $650/Syvan: $600/Darrin: $550

ARP: $699

Adam plays 1/2 Off, where Neil Patrick Harris awaits (who's playing for the Noreen Fraser Foundation; Noreen's in the audience)! Handing the SP board's Rachel & Manuela ("Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes feat. Adam Levine).

1.
Fondue pot: $150
Black & Decker coffee maker/travel mug: $10
PICK: Maker/mug ($20)
BOXES LEFT: #1, #2, #7, #8, #9, #10, #15 & #16 (Zig Zags)

2.
Juicer: $17
Cupcake maker: $15
PICK: Maker ($30)
BOXES LEFT: #2, #7, #10 & #15 (Zig Zag)

3.
Waffle maker: $20
Omelet pan: $13
PICK: Maker, again ($40)- $1K BONUS
FINAL BOXES: #7 & #10

They believe Mr. Richards was so kind to put the 10 big ones in #7 (Rachel)...HE SURE DID!

Wanting to be just as lucky is Destiny Ramsey & the second PUFB's four Yves St. Laurent designer ladies' accessories worn by Rachel in front of Contestant's Row ("More" by Usher).

Sammantha: $399 (STUPID BID #2)/DESTINY: $400/Syvan: $2,200/Darrin: $1,200

ARP: $2,077

Darrin plays Any Number for either some complementary Clarins skincare products (Manuela; "Car Slide" variant by Edd Kalehoff) or the Jeep Wrangler (Std., AT, Prot)(Amber at Door #3)(truck/van/convertible cue by Edd).

1. 4- Pig ($ _ . 4 _)
2. 3- JEEP W. ($ 2 3 , _ _ _)
3. 9- JEEP W. ($ 2 3 , 9 _ _)
4. 0- Pig ($ _ . 4 0)
5. 7- GAME OVER (Wins seven bucks & four dimes)

JEEP W.: $23,961
Skincare: $825

Shelley Krumnow comes out sixth & the third GUFB's a pair of Napoleon Bellagio patio torch heaters (Amber behind splitting sign)("Live Your Life" by T.I. feat. Rihanna).

Sammantha: $1,250/Destiny: BUCK/Syvan: $1,400/SHELLEY: $800

ARP: $1,598

Syvan may win Side By Side for an $8,194 Beachcomber Hybrid Hot Tub (Rachel)("Womanizer" by Britney Spears) w/ the blocks stacked just like this...

81
94

...& she does!

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Darrin ($2,084): $.70
Syvan ($9,792): $.80
Adam ($11,969): WINS W/ $.90

George then hunts for Jonathon Groves & the fourth IUFB's a Nikon digital SLR camera ("You Make Me Feel..." by Cobra Starship feat. Sabi)(Manuela & Rachel).

Sammantha: $800/Destiny: $1,100/JONATHON: $900/Shelley: $1K

ARP: $1,599

Destiny jumps over both Drew & NPH before playing the Grocery Game (Rachel) for a six-night trip to the Vila Vita Parc Algarve in Portugal (Rachel at Door #3)('94 Trip Cue by Edd) valued at $14,292. Because it's Celebrity Week, all of these groceries have the word "star" in them- Star Spanish Olives, Campbell's Chicken & Stars, a 12-count box of Starbucks Coffee Espresso (Dark) Roast Ground Coffee Pods, a small bag of Starburst Original & a RockStar Energy Drink.

1. Soups: $1.69 X 16 = WIPEOUT AT $27.04

Here's a not-so-animated Meredith Williams & the next GUFB, a Picnic Time package (Amber behind rising sign)("Down" by Jay Sean feat. Lil' Wayne).

Sammantha: $350 (STUPID BID #3)/MEREDITH: $550/Jonathon: $450/Shelley: $376

ARP: $525

Jonathon plays Switch? for the 42-inch RCS gas grill marked at $3,798 (Rachel) & a 2012 VESPA LX-150 i.e. marked at $5,289 (Manuela)...& they correctly leave them alone!

Last on the player calldown list's Catherine Tann & the final IUFB this day's the Alpine car stereo system (Manuela at Door #5)("Dynamite" by Taio Cruz). Samantha's fittingly in danger of going to the First Four Breakfast Club.

Sammantha: $1,351/Meredith: $901/CATHERINE: $1,350/Shelley: $900

Samantha from Sunbury, PA has finally redeemed herself- the ARP's $1,430.

Now, she'll play Gas Money for the Honda Accord LX (NPH inside, Rachel outside)("Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas) w/ the following:

$18,711/$19,977/$17,555/$23,661/$21,180
 1. $17,555 (that was the base MSRP for the '11 Civic LX Coupe): $1K
2. $18,711: TRIPLE
3. $23,661 (after nearly getting rid of $21,180 instead, I think): $4K ($7K)
FINAL PICK: $19,977- ANOTHER GM WIN!!!
 Video Bonus: GM Win #5

SCSD #2:
NPH ($59,738): $5.5K (Grand Total: $65,238)
Destiny ($1,599): 30 + 60 = $.90
Jonathon ($9,612): 15 + 70 = $.85
Sammantha ($32,610): Half-Dollar + 40 = $.90

SPIN-OFF:
Destiny: WINS $1K & SHOWCASE BERTH
Sammantha: Three Dimes

Destiny has to win some more cash on her Bonus Spin in order to be the Top Winner in the Showcase Round...but she spins $.85.

SHOWCASE #1 (Door #2)("Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock for first two prizes only):

Left- Apple products, including an iMac & a TV (Neil)
Right- Five-night trip to the Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek near Disneyworld (Neil)
Inside- Toyota prius (Std., App., Mats)(Manuela)(MDS theme by Michael Karp)

ADAM BIDS 27 G'S ON TRIP/PRIUS SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP/PRIUS SHOWCASE: $31,333

SHOWCASE #3 (Door #3):

Left- Four-night trip to The Westin NY at Times Square & a free VIP trip to the set of "How I Met Your Mother" (Neil)("Grenade" by Bruno Mars)
Inside- Hyundai Sonata Hybrid (Std., Armor, Mats, Net, Cable)(Amber)("Pay the Rent" by Michael Karp)

DESTINY BIDS 25 LARGE ON TRIP/HYUNDAI SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR TRIP/HYUNDAI SHOWCASE: $29,399

Showcase Prices:

Destiny: $32,693
Adam: $34,516- WIN BY $177!

Adam wins $46,485 in cash & merchandising, while Destiny heads home w/ $2,599 in cash & camera.

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 3-3
TOTAL CONTESTANT WINNINGS: $103,182

WoF: Let's get the Toss-Up part of this episode started w/ a Phrase:

_ A M _ / A N D

_ O R _ U N E

Also the title of a past local lottery game show, Ann solves "FAME AND FORTUNE". Here are the three solvers hoping to strike it rich:

Ann Beckstrom (Denver)- A retired financial services company worker who also took lessons in driving Zambonis; he's married to a husband named Jim
Chris Jamison (Byhalia, MS)- An Ole Miss graduate & a seven-year minister who's hoping to be a consulting worker
Heather Bonner (Dacula, GA)- A founder of a non-profit coupon-clipping organization to benefit food banks that's spread to 12 states who's married for six years

The $2K T-U ID's Place:

S _ A T I _ _ E R Y

_ _ O R E

Ann says STATIONERY STORE to triple up.

The California trip of the night's to the Stevenswood spa resort in Little River w/ Hotwire.com airfare w/ a $6K value & the IHOP Jackpot Round topic's Rhyme Time. She starts off calling three N's for $2,700 & buying an A, then she captures three R's for the getaway, half a dozen E's & quad P's for another $2,200...

P E T E R / P E T E R

P _ _ P _ _ _ / E A T E R

...& she solves "PETER, PETER, PUMPKIN EATER" to jump to $13,400 in cash & California.

PERFECT ROUND
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $6,450

First in the Mystery Round after we again ponder What Are You Doing? is Chris calling three N's for $2,400 but then spinning Lose a Turn. Second, Heather loses her turn on the Bankrupt next to the top dollar wedge. Third, Ann gets a G for the 76 gas card, three R's for $1,050 & four E's before Bankrupting on the Million Dollar Wedge's left side to lose $1,800 in cash & gift tag. Next, Chris calls in a $3.5K W, three A's but then gets the same Bankrupt Heather landed on to lose the remaining $5,650. Said middle lady then inserts a $700 couple of S's, a B for that MDW & we have...

B R E A _ _ N G / A

N E W / _ E A R ' S

R E S _ _ _ _ _ _ N

...she's BREAKING A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION to get on the board & stay in control.

SOLE LaT: Chris
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Everybody)

She could really use a good Prize Puzzle Round; the category of this puzzle's Thing. First for her are a $300 T & an E buy, followed by a $900 R, an A but then the other natural Bankrupt takes away her MDW & $700; that's her second one of the night. Afterwards, Ann duds out on the blue 1/2 KIA w/ an N, Chris lights an $800 L, a $300 M, an O, a $300 H & B, a $900 D, a couple I's to do away w/ the vowels, a $550 W but then a negative of C. Heather then rings in...

_ L O _ _ _

W I D E - B R I M

H A T

...she says "a FLOPPY WIDE-BRIM HAT"...NOT ALLOWED. Ann then leaves out the extra A & steals the FLOPPY-WIDE BRIM HAT for a trip to the Sugar Bay Resort & Spa in St. Thomas worth $6,925, for a new first-place total of $20,325 in cash & travel.

DUDS: $550 C (Chris), $500 N (Ann)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Heather
SOLE DQ: Heather (extraneous letter at start of solve)

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: FW02060 (Frankie W.)

Wheel Deals! Wednesday Offer of the Week: Get a two-night stay at the Jockey Club Las Vegas w/ two show tickets & a $200 slot credit for $199; use the SonyCard & a $2 discount's taken

The final T-U requires something from In the Kitchen:

S _ L A D

_ O N _ _

Heather retrieves some SALAD TONGS to multiply her money by four.

On the following Show Biz puzzle, coming her way first are $1K worth of a pair of S's, an A, two N's for yet another C-note & the I at the start before we hear the Last Chance Bell...

I / _ _ / A _ _ / _ _

_ _ N / S _ _ N _ S

...& the rest of the consonants are all worth $1,500. After two L's are called...

I / _ _ / A L L / _ _

_ _ N / S T _ N T S

...Ann wrongly admits "I DO MY OWN STUNTS", but she's still the champion tonight at $23,325 in cash & trips! Heather leaves w/ four thou (she missed out on $500 more than that in that final round) & Chris gets 1/4 of that because he got shut out.

That makes Wednesday's combined maingame winnings $28,825.

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding cardboard): $8,150 in cash & gas card

Big Money Round #73: Ann takes the E for the envelope from GAME & for the third straight time, we get 1/4 the letters on an eight-letter bonus puzzle to start; this one's a Thing:

_ _ _ L _ _ _ E

DMPA gives her...

D _ A L _ _ _ E

...she only gets the first half of DIALOGUE...










































































































































...& SHE'S THE FIRST $100K LOSER THIS YEAR (& third overall). That sends her home w/ $23,325 in total winnings.

J!: Tonight's sole challenger's:

Jaldhar Vyas (Jersey City)- Software developer/Hindu priest

OLD KING COAL
SCRIPT DOCTORS
NAMETH THE BIBLE BOOK
ODDITIES
THE MAIN ALCOHOLIC INGREDIENT
BEASTLY EXPRESSIONS

At the initial break, Dave Leach has $3,400, Jaldhar has $2,200 & Nicholas Campiz only has $200 so far. The Daily Double under the next-to-last Nameth the Bible Book is discovered by...Jaldhar w/ an additional $400; Nicholas has $1,800 & Dave's in Lock Game Territory w/ $6,200. Jaldhar will indeed bet it all on this answer:

"They bemoaned him, and comforted him over all the evil that the lord had brought upon him".

"Who is Jobe?"...DOUBLE to $5,200. Dave closes out the round w/ the correct question on the $1K clue to go to $7,200.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1K (Script Doctors)
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $4,600

Double Jeopardy! Round Topics:

GREAT ARTS
19TH CENTURY CONGRESSMEN
"G-P-S"
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM, SEA OR OCEAN (at least two per clue)
COLLECTIONS
PULL A MUSCLE (each correct response's a kind of muscle hidden within the clue)

Dave takes a DD from the middle "G-P-S" answer w/ $8K & is currently $1,600 ahead of Jaldhal. He wagers $3.5K & first on this:

Horripilation is the medical term for this skin condition.

"What is goose pimples?"...that's acceptable for goosebumps & he goes to $11.5K! He does that interesting laugh when he finds the last one of the evening attached to the $1,200 19th Century Congressmen monitor w/ $21,100; he's VERY deep in LGT, as Jaldhal's sitting on $5,600 & Nicholas' $600 out of second. $2K's the bet this go-round.

In his diary, he wrote "My election as President...was not half so gratifying" as his later election to Congress in 1830.

"Who is (Martin) Van Buren?"...was incorrect. He was John Quincy Adams. Those last two clues & the final Muscle get left behind as time then expires.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $4,800
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $8,400

Post-DJ! Scores:

Dave: $19,100 (LG!)
Nicholas: $5K
Jaldhar: $5,600

CORYAT SCORES:

Dave: $19,200
Nicholas: $5K
Jaldhar: $3,800

FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY: 1930s Novels.

An audio version of this anti-war novel by a once-blacklisted author has introductions from Cindy Sheehan & Ron Kovic.

Everybody goofs w/ "What is 'All's Quiet on the Western Front?"; it was "What was 'Johnny Got His Gun'?"...

Nicholas: $1K = $4K
Jaldhar: $4,400 = $1,200 (he leaves w/ $1K; Nicholas leaves w/ $14,200)
Dave: $1,930 = $17,170

...but Dave's still the first five-time champ of '12 w/ a total of $78,054!

Episode ratings:

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