2/19/2012 Results

FGN: NO chance, IMO, of another sweep happening tonight:

Red Team: Danielle (who usually plays the slide whistle all day), Joann (a mom who makes nice-looking baskets), Fred (a painting dad) & Gina (a sister who gets into fashion & gets annoyed by Danielle's slide whistling)
Yellow Team: Kegan (his family plays golf), Julie (a sewing mom), Thomas (a dad who's a fan of paintball) & Kelly (a daughter/twin sister who wants to be a designer)
TOP CASH PRIZE: $15K (this is the biggest amount hit so far in Season 2)

(Note: Todd started greeting the audience in the opposite direction for the first time that I know of.)

House of Cards #3 WINNERS- YT

First Monopoly Crazy Cash Cards:

Kegan: Battleship
Danielle: Horse

Sorry! Sliders MPP: San Diego

R1:

RT: WIPEOUT (the other was on the danger dot)
YT: SORRY + BULLSEYE (PRIZE- HDTV) = FIVE

R2:

YT: 1 + 1 = TWO
RT: 1 + SORRY (danger dot again) = ONE

Kegan's Second CCC: Thimble

bop it! boptagon MPP: California State Parks camping package

ELIMINATION ORDER:

DOUBLE- Joanne & Thomas (bad reverse its)
3. Fred (bad reverse it)
4. Danielle (bad rotate it)
5. Keely (pull it on a twist it)
LAST ONE STANDING DUE TO A DOUBLE BAD REVERSE IT- Kegan

Kegan's Third CCC: Cannon

Spelling Bee MPP: "Iris" tickets

RT:
1. FINS (they're used underwater)
2. SHOE
3. PANDA (they're black & white)
4. DIAPER (it's time for a change)
5. TOENAIL (it likes a good polish)

YT:
1. DESK (it's four-legged)
2. MOLE (it lives underground)
3. RULER (it's straight & narrow)
4. PARROT (it can't keep a secret)
5. CABOOSE (it brings up the rear)

Danielle's Second CCC: Plane

Simon Flash MPP: Casio keyboard

1. YBRG- RT
2. RYGB- YT
3. YBGR- YT (2)
4. RGBY- RT (2)
5. GBYR- RT (3)
6. BYRG- YT (3)
7. GRBY- RT (4)
8. YRGB- RT WINS

Danielle's Third CCC: Train

Connect 4 Basketball MPP: Boomers! gift card
WINNERS- RT (bottom four circles of Column #5; the other team had the bottom two of Column #3 & the bottom one in Column #6)

Danielle's Final CCC: Iron

TRIP AT STAKE: FDR

RT:
Iron- $780
Train- $1,200 ($1,980)
Plane- $815 ($2,795)
Horse- $760 ($3,555)

YT:
Cannon- $555
Thimble- $920 ($1,475)
Battleship- IMMEDIATE BREAK BANK FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT WEEK! ($16,475)

LIFE: For the rest of at least its initial run, it's back to the usual rules. One of these trios could go swimming in Mexico:

RT: Naomi (who collects stuffed ducks), Britney (sister/ultimate shopper) & Martina (who makes creme brulee often)
BT: Erica (who can read eight books in a week), Alex (a brother who can make pancakes) & Seth (who challenges his family to video games)

First Careers This Week: Military Officer & Florist

RT: Florist

1. What part of the flower's primarily responsible for producing its food- its leaves or steam?
Guess (desert): Stem

2. What's the National Flower of the U.S.- Rose or Sunflower?
Guess (out of a desert tunnel): Rose

Final Question: Which musical instrument shares its name w/ a type of flower- Viola or Cornet?
Guess (after passing a baseball field): Viola

Choices for Unused Q: Goldenrods & Poppies

Last Job of the Round: Architect

BT: Military Officer

1. When's a soldier of a lesser rank not required to salute his superior officer- when driving a vehicle or when on guard duty?
Guess (desert highway): When driving a vehicle

2. The U.S. Air Force Academy's located in which state- Maryland or Colorado?
Guess: Colorado

3. What U.S. President's face is on the Purple Heart medal, awarded for wounds received in the line of duty- George Washington or Abraham Lincoln?
Guess: Washington

FQ: Which branch of the U.S. military was created first- Navy or Army?
OUT OF GAW WHILE NEAR THE BEACH (A: Army)

First R2 Topics: Ride in a Hot Air Balloon & 50-Yard Line Tickets to the Super Bowl

BT: Hot Air Balloon

1. Besides turning up the heat, the pilot of a hot air balloon can make it go higher by doing what- rocking the basket back & forth or throwing something overboard?
Guess (space): Throwing something overboard (800)

2. What Guinness World Record was achieved from a hot air balloon- highest basketball shot or highest bungee jump?
Guess: Highest bungee jump (1,200)

Extra Gas Q: What do you use to steer a hot air balloon- wind currents or a rudder?
Guess (underwater): Wind currents (1,800)

4. About how long did the first hot air balloon flight around the world take- 20 or 80 days?
Guess: 80

FQ: What's another term for the basket under a hot air balloon- gondola or canoe?
Guess: Gondola (2,800)

Final Category of the Week: Take a Cruise to Alaska

RT: Alaska

1. What's the official state sport of Alaska- ice fishing or dog mushing?
Guess: Ice fishing

2. Alaska was admitted to The Union as what number state- 49th or 50th?
Guess: 50th

EGQ: The Alaska flag features what image on it- The Big Dipper or a polar bear?
Guess: Polar bear- WIPEOUT

Bonus Prize PICK: Odd- 2 (photoWOW gift card; no overnight safari)

Yearbook Challenge Theme: Jobs

WINNERS- BT (4,550-3.5K)

GRAND PRIZE ROUND:

Seth: Would you rather fly a stealth jet or command a submarine?
Guess: Jet- YES

Alex: Which is more your style- a ride from school in a hot air balloon or arriving in school on a horse?
Guess: Hot air balloon- YES

Erica: Would your dream job have you working outside or in an office?
Guess: Outside- NO

PICK: Even
Bonus Numbers: 3 & 7
GP NUMBER: 4- WIN! (Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Resort & Spa in Cabo)

SS: The teams on the next-to-last episode taped are both female:

Juanda & Skyler- Bahamas
Katie & Joan- Florence, Italy

Babble Prize: Samick guitar

BT:
1. TEN
2. BOAT
3. SPICE
4. CHANGE
5. MASSAGE (:36)

RT:
1. RIB
2. DEAL (originally wanted to go for SEAL)
3. BEACH
4. SPRING

Scream Prize: SONY laptop w/ 500 GB hard drive

BT:
1. HAYRIDE
2. EYELID
3. SUMMER
4. OUTCOME
5. ILLEGAL

RT:
1. HAMMER
2. CARTOON
3. JUGGLE
4. SOYBEAN
5. COPYCAT (:06)(Joan usually spelled out the entire word each time when she didn't have to)

Flash Prize: INSIGNIA home theater
Line: RAEGD

BT: RAGED, AGE, RAGE, AGED & GEAR = 20
RT: RED, RAD, RAG, RAGE, RAGED & AGE = WIN BY A POINT (:02)

LIGHTNING BONUS TILE BOARD:

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

BT: J + P = 11
RT: C + J + D + Q = 23

1. RPIEC- The cost of everything
BT: PRICE (29)

2. CAENO (down from the C)- Might be off the creek
BT: CANOE (36)

3. HRMPEA (up/down from the P)- A place to throw in the towel
BT: HAMPER (62)

4. IOLGC (across from the O)- Useful in solving this puzzle
BT: LOGIC (78)

5. LAPM (across from the A in HAMPER)- Gives a high five
BT: PALM (86)

6. CSHSE (down from the C in LOGIC)- Where Kings check out
RT: CHESS (33)

7. OBROM (up from the M in PALM)- A great seat for Quidditch
BT: BROOM (95)

8. OEGLFR (left from the R in BROOM)- Takes you clubbing
RT: GOLFER (53)

9. SUYRP (right from the second S in CHESS & leads to the right-corner of the gameboard)- Pour it on
BT: WIN W/ SYRUP! (125)