2/13/2012 Results

LMaD: We could give away a car right now in the Head-to-Head For a Car Game; chosen by Wayne are Marlen (who's wearing an orange shirt & wig w/ blue jeans) & Susan (dressed as a superhero).

Curtain Choices:

Marlen: #2
Susan: #3

OFFERS (with the Car Pong/The Great Escape timer music playing in the background): $500, $1K, $1.5K, $2,200, $2,300, $2.5K, $2,600- THAT'S ENOUGH FOR MARLEN

CURTAIN #3- KIA Soul+ (CURTAIN #2: Compacted compact car- both automobiles in this deal were black)

PERFECT ROUND

Clara (who's wearing a wolf hat & holding a green umbrella) & Sarah are playing Girls' Night Out.

Rejected in R1: Small Box (Jonathan)(Portable)- Sapphire/diamond white gold bracelet ($1,250)
Rejected in R2: CURTAIN #1 (More than four feet tall)- Disco camel

THE BIG RISK CHOICE: Silver Envelope ($900's also offered)

Final Decisions:

Clara: SE- California Coast Tour ($4.5K)
Sarah: BB- Digital entertainment package ($3,150)

Tonye's in The Dealing Game; this is the second straight season this deal's been conducted on the Monday of Valentine's Day Week.

Questions:

1. Tell me what a typical day w/ your prize might consist of.
2. If your prize was turned into a Hollywood movie, what would its title be?

ANSWER: #1 (Jonathan)

#3 (Wayne)- Bedroom ($2,022)
#1- Ultimate fashion makeover ($4,050)

Chase & Juliane, who are really in love, head to the Ca$h Register board for a chance to win some money &/or the Volkswagen Jetta (Curtain #2).

1. #4- $200
2. #15- $200
3. #7- $200 ($600)
4. #9- HALF OF A BROKEN HEART
5. #2- $200

$400s: #1, #6, #10, #12 & #13 (Other ZONK: #11)

Michele's Fast Deal Decision (she's dressed as a giraffe): SB (Jonathan; has six items)($1.5K)- Fast food jewelry (the earrings are curly fries, plus there's a couple small onion rings & a starred chicken nugget)

Ashley & Richard (a Marine & full-time student who's dressed as a Roman singer) are about to choose from even more ZONKS:

#1: "The Flintstones" living room
BB: DUD jet ski

CURTAIN #1 (Richard)- Prehistoric safari trip ($201)($1 bankroll total: $1,801)
BB (Ashley)- Trip to the DoubleTree Costa Rica ($4,550)($5 bankroll total: $105)

Kimberly's the second lady to play the brand-new $5K show-biz game. This morning, three of the following items are at The Smithsonian Institute:

A: "60 Minutes" stopwatch
B: Carrie Bradshaw's computer
C: R2-D2
D: Monty Hall's microphone
E: Wonder Woman's bustier

GUESSES: Bustier, R2-D2 & Stopwatch

A: 0 ($50)

The non-cash prizes in the Sure Thing Jackpot today are in the SB (Tiffany in front of the middle curtain) & they're part of a digital fitness package valued at $1,428.

C: 0 ($500)
E: LOSS (Last correct item: Computer)

That means Ashley advances to Big Deal Land.

THE BIG DEAL: Said lady chooses Door #1 in the hopes that she might improve her vacation location (s)...NO, she leaves w/ the Sunlighten sauna plus a Barbeques Galore package that includes the $500 Omaha Steaks gift card, a total deal worth $6,033.

#2- Refrigerator w/ gourmet coffee collection ($2,095)
#3- Trip to the Wyndham Vacation Rentals in South Carolina (w/ a $250 American Express gift card) & four-night trip to the Rosedon Hotel in Bermuda w/ pair of Cali Classic scooters ($23,094)

Kimberly, who's wearing lots of blue, pulls out a black ink pen to let Wayne award her $100.

TPiR: Ready for action at The Bob Barker Studio are Tanisha Santee, Robert Shaw, Kayla Borkers & Bryan Frank. The first IUFB of the week's nine Jessica Simpson accessories (Manuela in the clam w/ the appropriate music for this prize package by Michael Karp).

Bryan: $490/Kayla: $525/Robert: BUCK (STAGE GARF)/Tanisha: TWO BUCKS (STAGE GARF)

ARP: $614

Kayla, a student from New Hampshire who's about two months away from getting her graduate degree in Business, plays Coming or Going for a chance to maybe see Congress work on those financial bills on her holiday to The Liaison in Washington, D.C. (Amber at Door #2)("Washington Post March" by John Phillip Sousa- this was Hacksaw Jim Duggan's theme song while he was in WCW).

Coming: $6,415
Going: $5,146

She's Going...to our nation's capital!

Coming down fifth's Julie DeJone & the second IUFB this day's the Frigidaire Infinity 27-inch washer/dryer courtesy of Plessers.com (Rachel behind splitting sign; Drew says the Plessers.com slogan instead of George at the end of that prize copy)("In the Dark" by Dev).

Bryan: $1,501/JULIE: $1,400/Robert: $1.5K/Tanisha: $1,800

ARP: $1,898

Tanisha, who's at least close to being 40 years old, plays It's in the BAG for up to $40 times that same figure (Amber & Manuela; "Someone Like You" by Adele, who won a record-tying six Grammys last night) w/ the following- Kraft Parmesan Cheese, Tyson Anytizers, Sunsweet plum Amazins, Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes, a six-ounce of French's Fried Onions & the Schift Move Free Advanced Triple Strength tablets.

$1.49: Cupcakes
$29.99: Tablets
$7.99: Chicken
$2.49: Cheese
$3.59: Plums

WINS $4K

$2.49: Plums
$3.59: Onions (Cheese: $4.99)

We need a female named Falan sixth & the third GUFB's the Endurance B2 exercise bike (Amber behind GPT)("Work Out" by J. Cole).

Bryan: $750/Julie: $751/Robert: $752/FALAN: $650

Robert's already won $875 worth of exercise, but he may get some more while inside the 2012 Honda Fit AT (Std., Pedals, Mats, Tray)(Manuela)("Car Slide" by Edd Kalehoff) should he win Lucky $even. He pays one dollar after guessing seven for the second digit. Secondly, he says five...

$ 1 6 , 2 _ _

...half his remaining cash's gone. He then risks it all on the number eight...

$ 1 6 , 2 8 _

...nothing given back this time! After originally wanting to guess nine for the last spot, he's pressured to lock in six instead...

$ 1 6 , 2 8 9

...HEARTBREAKER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE.

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Robert ($875): $.70
Kayla ($5,760): 20 + 95 = OVER BY $.15
Tanisha ($5,898): WINS W/ $.85 (could've had $17,898 in cash & appliance by now)

For anyone's memory, the order of The Big Wheel's numbers are 15, 80, 35, 60, 20, 40, 75, 55, 95, 50, 85, 30, 65, Dime, 45, 70, 90, Nickel & that Dollar.

Now that I've got that bit of info out of the way, the magic words are next heard by Kevin Swatzky; IUFB #4's 18 pieces of Professional Ameriware cutlery (Rachel at Door #5)("Disaster" by JoJo).

Bryan: $390/Julie: $500/KEVIN: $150 (STAGE GARF)/Falan: $700

ARP: $1,100

Falan, a Mississippi flight attendant, plays the Range Game for a kitchen w/ a John Boos & Company gathering butchering block (Manuela at Door #3)("Tonight is the Night" by Outasight) priced at $6,886 using a range of $6,700-$7,300...but she stops the rangefinder $16 too late.

Going green third's Nicole Tinson from Dillard University & next in terms of one-bid prizes is a black lounge w/ a green canopy inside (Amber at Door #2)("Glad You Came" by The Wanted).

Bryan: $975/Julie: $1,300/Kevin: $1,301/NICOLE: $2,300

ARP: $1,800

Kevin, an attorney from Vancouver, BC, plays the Bonus Game for the '12 Ford Fiesta HB (Rachel at Door #3)(MDS theme by Karp for that; "Give Me Everything" by Pitbull featuring Ne-Yo, Afrojack & Lauren Bennett for the SPs).

(Note: As of this playing, the red & gold on the arrows on the right side of the gameboard are way faded.)

1. Portable digital scanner ($90): HIGHER ($100)
2. Ice cream maker ($80): LOWER ($70)
3. Mincer ($22): LOWER ($15)
4. Lunch pack ($12): SWEEP W/ HIGHER! ($20)

The BONUS was actually attached to what I thought was the second-easiest prize on the board, the ice cream maker (the easiest, IMO, was the lunch pack); also, the last time BG was swept for an automobile happened exactly five years ago today! Now Robert's wishing they had switched Pricing Game cars today.

Video Bonus: Big Bonus Game EXACTA

Lastly exits Brenda Blackwelder (no "Clock on the Wall" graphic this morning because Drew never brought that up) & the concluding PUFB's a Nintendo Wii Fit package (Amber & Rachel)("Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People). Bryan's been here the whole episode.

Bryan: $580/Julie: $651/BRENDA: $650/Nicole: $655 (originally $500)

ARP: $599- Bryan's on stage at last!

And he plays for a three-piece home theater seating group w/ the SAMSUNG 51" plasma HDTV (Amber at Door #2)(newer furniture cue by Edd). Board:

62498

He eliminates the two...

$ 6 4 9 8

...& is the last PG winner today!

SCSD #2:
Falan ($1,100): 20 + 75 = $.95
Bryan ($7,007): 30 + Nickel = $.35
Kevin ($18,305): 40 + 30 = $.70

SHOWCASE #1 (Door #3):

Left- 4 GB iMac w/ 10 pages of web designer services & $2.5K (Manuela; the cash's in her hands)("Not Over You" by Gavin Degraw)
Inside- '12 Chevrolet Camaro LS (Amber)("Pay the Rent" by Karp)

TANISHA BIDS $31,250 ON CAR SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR CAR SHOWCASE: $29,128

FALAN'S TRIPCASE (Door #2)(Rachel): Five nights at the Holiday Inn Resort The Castle near Walt Disney World (w/ two tickets to said theme park), four nights at the Omni Hotels & Resorts in S.F. (featuring indoor skydiving lessons) & six nights in Dubai

FALAN BIDS $26,400 ON TRIPCASE

MY BID FOR TRIPCASE: $19,928

Showcase Prices:

Tanisha: $29,324 (I would've DSW'ed)
Falan: $27,806

Falan wins her trip extravaganza & $28,906 in total winnings when you throw in her cutlery set.

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 3-2-1
TOTAL WINNINGS: $66,751

FF: A family we haven't seen since the end of the second week of the season in double-run's back this afternoon in first-run to replace the outgoing Changs:

GAME #1: Carlbergs (whose one-day cash winnings total $895) vs. Ashmons

R1: If grandma was suspecting gramps sneaking out to have an affair, name something of his she'd hide. This week's first guesses:

#1: Dentures/teeth (36)(Shay; the man she's engaged to is in the audience for at least this episode)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:
DUD: Children (Leana)

Video Bonus: Face-Off Mistake

Ashmons:

Thaddeus: Cane- X
Shannon (a male pharmaceutical representative whose female friend's also in the Peanut Gallery): Eyeglasses- #4 (4; all glasses)
Felicia: Wallet- T5 (3)
Leroy: Keys- #2 (34)
Shay (an electrical engineer who graduated from Georgia Tech): Wheelchair- XX
Thaddeus: Viagra- #3 (15)
Shannon: Toupee- XXX

Leana Steal (for 92): Clothes/shoes- T5 (3)(#7: Cell phone)(2)

R2: Give me a reason why a wife might wake her husband in the middle of the night. Starting w/:

#1: She's hearing loud noises, especially those people who break in (51)(Thaddeus)
#2: He snores (17)(Deana)
#3:
#4:

Ashmons:

Shannon: Make whoopee- #3 (14)
Felicia: She's thirsty- X
Leroy: He's talking in his sleep- XX
Shay: She can't sleep- XXX

Leana Steal #2 (for another 82): She's not feeling well- #4 (6)(172)

Double: Other than a person, give me a word or phrase w/ the word "jack" in it. This could get wild:

#1:
#2:
#3: Jack-in-the-Box (12)(Lina)
#4:
#5:
DUD: Jack up (Shannon)

Carlbergs:

Paul: Jack up the car- X
Denise: "Jackass"- #1 (22)
Leana: Jack-O-Lantern- XX
Deana: "Hit the Road, Jack"- XXX

Shay Steal (for 66): Jack of all trades- NOT THERE, EITHER (Carlbergs: 240)

#2: "Jack be nimble..." (14)
BOTTOM ANSWERS: "Jack & Jill" & "Jack & The Beanstalk" (6 each)

Triple: What comes to mind when you hear the phrase "takeout"? For instance:

#1: Fast-food (91)(Paul)
#2:
#3:
#4:

Carlbergs:

Denise: Seamstress- X
Leana: Movie night- XX
Deana: Trash- #2 (4)
Lina: Taking out dogs for walks- XXX

Shay Steal to Continue: Going out on dates- BA (2)(285)(Other BA: Hitman/kill)(2)

SUDDEN DEATH: Give me a word or term meaning "you have no money".
Leroy: Broke- WIN (88)

FAST MONEY: The new champs are from Montezuma, GA, according to their Comfort INN Home Town Family Moment.

1. Name something specific you never get enough of on a plane trip.
2. Name something in your wallet that has numbers on it.
3. At what age does a woman hit her stride?
4. Name something that might make you itch.
5. Name an animal that eats mice.

Shay:
1. Food- 28
2. Money- 26
3. 30- 16
4. Ant bites- 25
5. Cat- 52
TOTAL- 147

Thaddeus:
1. Water- 6 (food tied for the top w/ sleep)
2. Social Security card- 13
3. 28- 3
4. Poison ivy- 35; WIN AT 204!
5. Snake

#1s:

2. Driver's license
3. 40

GAME #2: Colemans vs. Wilsons

R1: Name a place where people would be embarrassed to admit they met their spouse. Opener (s):

#1: Bar/strip club (59)(Vanessa)
#2: Internet (18)(Sarah)
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:
#8:

Colemans:

Nina (a cosmetologist who's also at a church; her favorite church song's "Sweet Love"): In church- X
Darius: In prison- XX
Kurk: Walmart- XXX

Sarah Steal: On a date w/ somebody else- ALSO INCORRECT (Colemans: 77)

Others: Adult store, bathroom, unemployment line, bowling, nude beach & Alcoholics Anonymous (2 each)

R2: Name a food couples use for romance that would make you feel more sticky than sexy. Base response (s):

#1:
#2: Chocolate/syrup (26)(Nina)
#3: Whipped cream (23)(Annie)
#4:
#5:

Colemans:

Darius: Caramel- X
Kurk: Ice cream- XX
Jamal: Strawberries- #4 (4)
Vanessa: Jelly- XXX

Sarah Steal #2 (for 53): Honey- #1 (32)(#5: Seafood)(2)

Double: What would you do if your partner told you that you needed to lose weight? At least one good answer's on the way:

#1: Hit the gym/go on diet (51)(Darius)
#2:
#3:
#4: Leave room/house (5)(Laura)
#5:
#6:

Colemans:

Kurk: Cry- T4 (5)
Jamal (who's married to mom): Ask her to work out w/ you- X
Vanessa: Nothing- XX
Nina: Go to the doctor- XXX

Sarah Steal #3 (for another 122 & the lead): Dump him- NO (Colemans: 199)

#2: Tell off/yell (21)
#3: Talk/consider it (11)
#6: Smack them (4)

Triple: Name something people jump into. At least one crucial answer's coming in this round:

#1: Swimming pool/water (71)(Jamal)
#2:
#3:
#4:
DUDS: Gym (Kurk) & bed (Caroline)

Colemans:

Vanessa: Marriage/relationships- T2 (10)
Nina: Shower- X
Darius: New job- XX
Kurk: Trampoline- XXX

Sarah Steal for SD: Cars- T2 (10)(296)(#4: Clothes)(4)

Doug's at the end of the Wilsons.

OTHER SD QUESTION OF THE DAY: Name a kind of place that a person checks into.
Doug: Hotel/motel- WIN (64)

FM #2: The Wilson clan's from Bakersfield, CA.

1. Name something you do at the airport when your flight's seriously delayed.
2. "Guest_______".
3. Name the fruit w/ the nicest smell.
4. Name something you buy to go w/ a guitar.
5. What percentage of the time do you wash your hands after using the restroom?

Sarah:
1. Grab something to eat- 19
2. House- 26
3. Banana- 4
4. Picks- 34
5. 90%- 8
TOTAL- 91

Caroline:
1. Sleep- 12
2. Room- 21
3. Papaya- DUD
4. Strings- 15
5. 100%- 41
TOTAL- 180 ($900)

#1s:

1. Read
3. Peach

WoF: The trip that you Wheel Watchers Club members can win on Sandals Resorts Romance Week is to the Sandals Emerald Bay in Exuma, Bahamas w/ $5K spending money; there will be two SPIN IDs shown at the end of every endgame this week. also, the $31K+ MINI Cooper Convertible's available again on at least these episodes.

$1K T-U: Phrase

S _ _ _ E _ / W _ _ H

_ / _ _ _ _

Erin & Jason come up w/ what's abbreviated SWAK, SEALED WITH A KISS. The first three couples:

Erin & Jason Niec (Indian Head, MD; married for 3.5 years)- Erin's a stay-at-home mom, while Jason's a Third Class Navy Petty Officer; they first met in a college class
Michelle & James Moore (Danya, FL; married for 13 yrs.)- James' a Miami Police Department worker, while Michelle's a showroom assistant at a high-end cabinetry company; they first met at a bank she was working at
Heidi & Jeff Craig (Centennial, CO; married about nine yrs.)- A couple who met about 30 yrs. ago in college & have been brought together by music

$2K T-U: Fictional Character

_ R I N _ E

_ H _ R _ I N G

Erin & Jason triple their early earnings because of PRINCE CHARMING.

Featured Prize All Week Long (described by Vanna): Said trip, which also comes w/ an Island Routes Caribbean Adventure Tour ($8,720)
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Gift Tag: OCEAN Potion

Ashley Furniture HomeStore Jackpot Round: TV Title
Category Wipe of the Week: Cupid

Erin & Jason call out four T's for $1,200, buy six E's & say four H's for that second honeymoon, but then buy a dud vowel in I. Secondly, Michelle & James Bankrupt next to the Wild Card. Third, Heidi & Jeff call a $1,600 pair of R's & a $1K couple of B's for the green 1/2 KIA...

T H E

B _ _ H E _ _ R / _ _ _

T H E

B _ _ H E _ _ R E T T E

...& solve "THE BACHELOR" AND "THE BACHELORETTE" to definitely keep their $2,600.

SOLE DUD OF THE ROUND: I (Erin & Jason)
SOLE BANKRUPT OF THE ROUND: Michelle & James
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $6,600

Current Scores:

M & J: $0/H & J: $2,600 (1/2 KIA)/E & J: $3K

Mystery Round: Before & After

We're going around the horn on this puzzle, beginning w/ Michelle & James calling two $500 T's for the same 1/2 KIA from late last round, purchasing four O's & two A's, inserting three N's for another $1,350 & buying an I before putting in two W's to add seven bills & landing on the Mystery Wedge in between Free Play & Lose a Turn. They call two H's & give back the extra two grand...for their second Bankrupt of the night, so they've lost their plate & $4,300. After Heidi & Jeff waste a turn on the $3.5K wedge because he repeats the N, Erin & Jason call triple D's for $1.5K & a $300 D before...

I / W A N T / T O

H O L D / _ O _ _

H A N D -

_ _ - D O W N _

...Paul McCartney would never sing "I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND"-ME-DOWNS, but they've gotten a $200 bonus for saying that solution.

SOLE BANKRUPT OF THE ROUND: Michelle & James
SOLE DQ OF THE ROUND: Heidi & Jeff (N duplication)

Current Scores:

M & J: $0/H & J: $2,600 (1/2 KIA)/E & J: $5K

Prize Puzzle Round: Place

Heidi & Jeff call the $550 T at the end to lead off, followed by two N's for an additional $1,800 but then a dud vowel purchase in E. Erin & Jason secondly take double R's for 18 Benjamins & an A before Bankrupting out on the Million Dollar Wedge's right edge to give back $1,550. Third for Michelle & James is the other regular Bankrupt, which is their third of the match. Heidi & Jeff then pick up that MDW w/ an S before purchasing two O's, lighting three P's at $550 each & buying the other two vowel pairs (U's & I's). The board now...

P O P U _ A R

_ I N _ S U R _ I N _

S P O T

...they've taken the lead w/ three more C-notes & a trip to the POPULAR WINDSURFING SPOT of the Sandals Whitehouse European Village & Spa w/ an Island Routes Adventure worth $5,920.

SOLE DUD: E (Heidi & Jeff)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Erin & Jason, Michelle & James)

JAMAICA SPIN ID: LS3995841 (Lucas S.)

Current Scores:

M & J: NIL/H & J: $11,520 in cash & Jamaica (MDW)/E & J: $5K

$3K T-U: Occupation

_ A K _ _ P

A _ T _ _ _

Heidi solves MAKEUP ARTIST to take her team to $14,520 in cash & holiday.

Last Chance Round: Thing

Consonants are valued here at...$1.5K a pop. After they call the F...

_ / S T _ _ N _

_ F / _ _ _ _ _ S

...they take out A STRING OF PEARLS to seal the deal w/ $3K more (Erin & Jason also had that much in their bank at the time)!

Final Scores:

M & J: $2K GOOSEEGG/H & J: $17,520 in cash & Jamaica (MDW)/E & J: $5K
GRAND TOTAL: $24,520

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding cardboard): $5,850

MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #7: Heidi of The Craigs spins the G.

Category: Thing

Here's the last letter:

_ _ _ _

_ _ _ E

They go w/ the First Four Letters Strategy...BUT IT FAILS THEM. They were really close right away w/ HIGH WAVE, but we won't give them a HIGH FIVE good for...













































































































































...$40K, so they leave w/ $17,520 in cash & Jamaica.

MILLION DOLLAR LOCATION: S of AMERICA'S (two off)

FIRST TWO BAHAMAS SPIN IDs: AM0310013 (Avis M.) & VP8847402 (Valerie P.)

Millionaire Monday (Start of Double Your Money Week #3):

Conclusion of Johanna Loddo's Game
Game 2
Start of Game 3

J!: The College Championship gets started w/ these topics:

NORTH AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL (all picture clues)
COLLEGE COURSES
VIRAL VIDEOS
CONSTELLATION VIDEOS
FACTS & FIGURES
NICE "INK" (each correct response here either begins or ends w/ those three letters)

Sarah starts w/ the first clue from North America the Beautiful:

Here's the view from the 7,200-ft. Harney Peak in the Black Hills of this state.

Sarah: "What is South Dakota?"- CORRECT ($200)

$400:

Cabo Wabo! This Mexican port of call's where the Sea of Cortes meets the Pacific Ocean.

Monica: "What is Cabo San Lucas?"- CORRECT ($400)

$400 Viral Video (Daily Double Hunting Alert):

Oh my God! Paul Vasquez' excitement over this weather phenomenon has passed 30M hits.

Zack: "What is a double rainbow?"- YES ($400)

$600 North America the Beautiful:

If you're enjoying Rascal Flatts at the landmarks here, you're in this city, y'all.

Monica: "What is Nashville?"- OF COURSE ($1K)

$600 Viral Video:

A video of this woman singing "I Dreamed a Dream" on "Britain's Got Talent" crossed the Atlantic.

Monica: "Who is Susan Boyle?"- RIGHT ($1,600)

$800:

In a video that has stood the test of time, this little boy "...bit my finger-- again!".

Monica: "Who is Charlie?"- RIGHT ($2,400)

$1K:

Gary Brolsma's first viral video sensation has this double-talk name.

Monica: "What is 'Numa Numa'?"- RIGHT ($3,400)

For a Sweep of the Viral Videos:

Don't be a hater; teary-eyed fan Chris Crocker pleaded, leave this troubled singer alone.

Zack: "Who is Britney Spears?"- YOU BET ($600)

$200 "INK":

This building houses a surface used for skating.

Zack: "What's a rink?"- RIGHT ($800)

$400:

This animal in the weasel family has lovely fur.

Sarah: "What is a mink?"- CORRECT ($600)

$800 North America the Beautiful:

Check out the Yellowtail Dam, part of Big Horn Canyon National Recreational Area in this state.

Monica: "What is Wyoming?"- INCORRECT ($2,600)
Sarah: "What is Montana?"- RIGHT ($1,400)

Final Clue on North America the Beautiful:

Quebec's (Fairmont) Le Chateau Frontenac Hotel overlooks this 800-mile-long river.

Zack: "What is the St. Lawrence?"- RIGHT ($1,800)

Middle "Ink" Answer:

You'll find this pattern in a Rorschach Test.

Monica: "What is an inkblot?"- RIGHT ($3,200)

$800:

A slight hint or indication.

Monica: "What is an inkling?"- RIGHT ($4K)

$1K (last clue before the first break):

Once meaning "to blindfold", it now means "to deceive".

Zack: "What is hoodwink?"- RIGHT ($2,800)

First Constellation Name:

Carina's the keel, Puppis' the stern & Vela's the sails of this mythological ship captained by Jason.

Sarah: "What is The Argo?"- RIGHT ($1,600)

$400:

Equuleus' a little one of these.

Sarah: "What is a horse?"- YES ($2K)

Center clue:

Lyra represents the lyre played by this Greek hero.

Monica: "Who is Apollo?"- NO ($3,400)
Sarah: "Who is Orpheus?"- RIGHT AGAIN ($2,600)

$800:

Lepus, which lies under Orion's feet, is this four-letter critter.

Monica: "What's a hair?"- YES INDEED ($4,200)

$1K:

Both Centaurus & this constellation depict Centaurs.

Monica: "What is Sagittarius?"- RIGHT ($5,200)

$200 College Course:

Not surprisingly, at Gettysburg College, the History 340 courses include The Civil War & one on this President.

Monica: "Who is (Abraham) Lincoln?"- YES ($5,400)

$400:

At the University of Iowa, electives for this major include "Introduction to Clinical" & "Introduction to Cognitive" this.

Sarah: "What is Psychology?"- RIGHT ($3K)

$600:

A Wisconsin course on this in Lit & Cinema includes viewing "Nosferatu" & reading "The Historian".

Monica: "What are studies?"- NO WAY ($4,800)
Sarah: "What are vampires?"- CORRECT ($3,600)

$800:

TRUE DD! For $7,200 & the lead or nothing, here's the clue:

At Princeton, English 311, "The Medieval Period", is followed by English 312, the works of this poet.

"Who is (Geoffrey) Chaucer?"...YES!

$1K:

In the Oregon State course ENT 300, "Plagues, Pests & Politics", ENT stands for this field of studies.

Monica: "What is Etymology?"- CORRECT ($5,800)

First Facts & Figures:

In a single week in Oct. 2008, this indicator fell by 1,874 points, its biggest weekly drop ever.

Zack: "What is the Dow Jones?"- CORRECT ($3K)

$400:

Last year, this "Vision"ary company had $400M in sales in 24 hours of its new "Call of Duty" (video) game.

Monica: "What is ACTIVISION?"- YES ($6,200)

$600:

The French consume the most of this per capita, 17 lbs. a year-- salted, unsalted, ca ne fait rein.

Zack: "What is butter?"- YES INDEED ($3,600)

$800 from Jimmy Maguire:

Now classified in its own family, the red panda has flummoxed scientists, who previously placed it in the bear family & in the family named for this animal w/ a very similar tail.

Sarah: "What is a raccoon?"- RIGHT ($8K)

Final Clue This Round:

Medal counts at the 2008 Summer Olympics were 110 for the U.S., 100 for China & 72 for this nation.

Monica: "What is Russia?"- RIGHT ($7,200)

PERFECT ROUND!

Double J! Chalkboard:

COUNTRY CONFUSION
MOVIE LINES
THE ELEMENTS OF STYLE?
SHORT STORY FILL-IN
VOCABULARY
HISTORY IS STRANGE

$1,200 Movie Line (DDH Alert #2):

"My master made me this collar; he is a good & smart master & he made me this collar so that I may talk-- squirrel!"

Zack: "What is 'Up'?"- CORRECT ($4,800)

$1,600:

"When I woke up on the roof, I happened to find $80K worth of Bellagio chips in my pocket."

Zack: "What is 'The Hangover'?"- RIGHT ($6,400)

$2K:

"Ray, when someone asks you if you're a God, you say, 'Yes!'."

Zack: "What is 'Ghostbusters'?"- RIGHT ($8,400)

$800:

"You stay classy, San Diego; I'm Ron Bergundy?...who typed a question mark on the teleprompter?"

Monica: "What is 'Anchorman'?"- OF COURSE ($8K)

Last Movie Line for Four Bills:

"Why if he's supposed to be like this super-advanced robot does he (convert) back into this piece of crap Camaro?"

Zack: "What is 'Transformers'?"- RIGHT ($8,800)

Middle Answer from Country Confusion:

Maruitania's in Northwest Africa; this island nation lies 500 miles East of Madagascar.

Sarah: "What is Maritius?"- GIVEN PRONUNCIATION ACCEPTABLE ($9,200)

$1,600:

In Africa, there's Guinea & Guinea-this, a neighbor of Guinea.

Sarah: What is Bissau?"- RIGHT ($10,800)

$2K:

The Dominican Republic's part of Hispanola; Dominica's part of these "lesser" islands.

Zack: "What are The Antilles?"- RIGHT ($10,800)

$800:

Slovakia was once part of Czechoslovakia; Slovenia was part of this country until 1991.

Sarah: "What is Yugoslavia?"- RIGHT ($11,600)

$400:

Togo's in Africa; Tobago's just off the coast of this continent.

Sarah: "What is South America?"- THAT'S IT ($12K)

$400 The Elements of Style?:

This gaseous element means "very bright" when it describes the green & yellow colors popular in the '80s (as well as a former Dodge compact car).

Zack: "What is Neon?"- RIGHT ($11,200)

$800:

If blue or black aren't scientific enough for you, you can get jeans in the color of this element, C.

Zack: "What is Carbon?"- YUP ($12K)

In the middle:

You'll look like a King in the Elvis Grand Heritage Lame Suit from Rubie's Costume Company; it's this color.

Monica: "What is Gold?"- CORRECT ($9,200)

$1,600:

Element No. 88, it was once widely used on glow-in-the-dark watch dials-- a Curie-ously stylish but bad idea!

Monica: "What is Radium?"- RIGHT ($10,800)

$2K:

I'll be most Ag-reeable if you slip into a Frederick's of Hollywood sequin skirt temptress dress in this color.

Monica: "What is Silver?"- RIGHT ($12,800)

Middle Vocabulary spot:

Monologue comes from the Greek for "speaking alone"; this synonym comes from the Latin for "speaking alone".

Monica: "What is a soliloquy?"- RIGHT ($14K)

$1,600:

The OED dates a version of this blended word for one who's both a pal & a foe back to the 1950s.

Sarah: "What is a frenemy?"- RIGHT ($13,600)

$2K:

DD #1! Sarah wagers double the face value of this:

Carl Jung coined this word for a coincidence in time from the Greek for "with time".

She can't get "synchronicity", so she's fallen to third place w/ $9,600.

$1,200 History is Strange answer:

He endowed some big prizes after reading his own mistakenly-printed & harshly critical obituary in 1888.

Monica: "Who is Mark Twain?"- NO ($12,800)
Zack: "Who is Oscar Wilde?"- NO ($10,800)
Sarah: "Who is (Joseph) Pulitzer?"- FIRST TRIPLE STUMPER OF THIS FINAL ($8,400)(Correct: "Who was Alfred Nobel?")

$1,600:

These Roman priestesses to a hearth goddess could be punished for Unchastity by being buried alive.

Sarah: "Who are the Vestal Virgins?"- CORRECT ($10K)

$2K:

DD SWEEP! For both $3K & the lead back:

Our word for a captive worker originated when Medieval German Eastern Expansion captured many of these people.

"Who are the Slavs?"...yes they were to move back into first w/ 13 biggies!

$800:

This soft drink was advertised in the 1890s as a "brain & nerve drink".

Monica: "What is Coca-Cola?"- YES INDEED ($13,600)

$400:

In the great fire of this capital city in 1666, as much as 80% of the city burned down but fewer than a dozen people perished.

Zack: "What is London?"- YES ($11,200)

First Short Story Fill-In:

(Mark) Twain: "The _________ Jumping Frog of Calaveras County"

Sarah: "What is Celebrated?"- YES INDEED ($13,400)

$800:

Ambrose Bierce: "An Occurrence At ___ Creek Bridge"

Zack: "What is Owl?"- CORRECT ($12K)

Middle one:

Annie Proulx: "_______ Mountain"

Sarah: "What is Brokeback?"- GOT IT ($14,600)

$1,600:

Falkner: "A Rose For ______"

TS #2: Emily

$2K:

Flannery O'Connor: "A Good Man Is ____ __ ____"

Sarah: "What is Hard To Find?"- RIGHT ($16,600)

$400 Vocabulary:

This eight-letter word means the right to vote, not to endure pain; the 19th Amendment gave it to American women.

Monica: "What is Suffrage?"- YOU BET ($14K)

FINAL CLUE THIS ROUND FOR $800:

It could mean timber sawed into boards, or to walk heavily.

Sarah: "What is lumber?"- YES ($17,400)

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1,200 (History is Strange)
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $1,600 (Short Story Fill-In)
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $2,800

Tonight's Pre-Final J! Banks:

Sarah: $17,400
Monica: $14K
Zack: $12K

CORYAT SCORES:

Sarah: $17,600
Monica: $14K
Zack: $12K

FJ! TOPIC FOR TONIGHT: Anniversaries.

Last year, Elizabeth II marked the 400th Anniversary of this, assembled by 47 translators in Oxford, London & Cambridge.

ZACK:
Response: "What is the Oxford English Dictionary?"
Wager: $4K
Final Night #1 Score: $8K

MONICA:
Response: "What is the King James Bible???"
Wager: $4K
Final Night #1 Score: $18K

SARAH:
Response: SAME AS ZACK (she ran out of time)
Wager: $7,600
Final Night #1 Score: $9,800

Episode ratings:

"Family Feud":
5:30 PM: 8
6 PM: 7
8: "Millionaire"
7: "Jeopardy!", "Let's Make a Deal" & "The Price is Right"
6: "Wheel of Fortune"