3/18/2012 Results

FGN: Has some late luck of the Irish befallen at least one of these families?:

Red Team (who gets into chicken fights): Lauren (who has been playing soccer since she stood on her feet), Brooklyn (a sister who practices volleyball), Holly (kickboxing mom) & Steve (a dad who frequently makes chocolate milkshakes)
Yellow Team (who's crazy for soccer): Bella (who enjoys drawing portraits, especially of her brother), Gianni (a brother who's determined to learn Chinese), Angelo (a dad who's got a wild taste in clothing) & Delynn (mom/regular urban cowgirl)
THIS WEEK'S POWER PRIZE: $10K

Pin the Brain on the Newton #3 WINNERS- RT

First Monopoly Crazy Cash Cards:

Lauren: Horse
Bella: Iron

Bounce 'N Boogie Boggle MPP: Red Roof Inn VIP passes
HDTV Bonus Word: RAINBOW

Board:

(T)(A)(L)(E)(D)
(R)(O)(U)(G)(H)
(A)(B)(N)(R)(A)
(I)(C)(E)(O)(L)
(N)(B)(O)(W)(F)

RT: TRAIN, HALF, BOWL, GROW, BOW, COW & HALO = 27
YT: RAIN, ROUGH, NICE, ROUGE, ICE & BOWL = 21

Lauren's Second CCC: Soccer Ball

Green Scream MPP: hayneedle/Crosley jukebox

YT (Rainforest): Waterfall, frog, monkey, lizard, panther, snake, rainbow & parrot (:22 left)
RT (In the Sea): Crab, dolphin, whale, boat, stingray, seal, lobster & diver

Bella's Second CCC: Boot

Guesstures Freefall MPP: Body Glove package

Holly: Lifting weights, toothbrush, butter, cymbals, paper airplane, stairs, limbo, band-aid, duck, sweeping, necktie, alarm clock, digging, jumping jacks & peanut
Angelo: Hammer, surprised, jack-in-the-box, bowling, haircut, shopping cart, idea, gloves, blinds, dribble, stink, eraser, coin & saxophone = WIN

Bella's Third CCC: Skateboard

Piano MPP: ECO Dive Center experience in L.A.

The YT chooses to go first.

R1: 5321235- BELLA (4 instead of the second 5)
R2: 352- GIANNI (the second 3 was added too late)
R3: 453245321232- YT SWEEP (4 instead of the second 3)

Bella's Fourth CCC: Battleship

Yahtzee BOWLING MPP: Samick guitar

R1:

RT:
1. 5/4/3/2/3- KEEPS SMALL STRAIGHT
2. 4
3. 1- LARGE STRAIGHT

YT:
1. 6/5/3/2/1- DUMPS THE ONE
2. 4- BETTER LARGE STRAIGHT

R2:

YT:
1. 6/5/4/2/1- DUMPS THE ONE AGAIN
2. 4
3. 6- ONE PAIR

RT:
1. 4/3/2/1/6- SMALL STRAIGHT

ROLL-OFF:

Holly: 3/3/6/2/1- ONE PAIR
Bella: WIN W/ 6-2 LARGE STRAIGHT!

Bella's Final CCC: Thimble

TRIP AT STAKE: The Buccaneer

RT:
Horse- $380
S.B.- $685 ($1,065)

YT:
Iron- $650
Boot- $585 ($1,235)
Skateboard- $725 ($1,960)
Battleship- $555 ($2,515)
Thimble- PP! ($12,515)

LIFE: This week's big trip is to a place that should be familiar to you kids game show veterans. Tonight's trios:

RT: Zahrah (a girl who wants to grow up as a singer), Nadia (a sister who can do the Pirouette on ice) & Charlie (a mom who's part of a total beach family)
BT: Hunter (aspiring zookeeper), Hannah (sister/baton twirling expert) & Ken (a dad who camps w/ his family)

First Two Careers: Doctor & Firefighter

RT: Doctor

1. What's the medical term for your funny bone- the humerus or amusula?
Guess (grassy part of highway): Humerus

2. What would a doctor use her ophthalmoscope to examine- your throat or eyes?
Guess (desert part of highway): Eyes

3. What's most likely to occur if your diaphragm starts to spasm- bad gas or hiccups?
Guess (snow): Hiccups

Final Question: When a patient has an injury for which there's a bizarre explanation, doctors sometimes call this what- a mystery mash or a Hasselhoff?
Guess: Hasselhoff

Last Career in this Round: Lifeguard

BT: Lifeguard

1. What symbol's commonly worn by a lifeguard- a blue wave or Red Cross?
Guess (farm): Red Cross

2. As a teenager, which U.S. President worked as a lifeguard- Ronald Reagan or George W. Bush?
Guess (countryside): Reagan

3. Why do lifeguards wear that white stuff, zinc oxide, on their noses- to reduce The Sun's glare in their eyes or to protect their skin from The Sun?
Guess (greener countryside near some mountains): To reduce The Sun's glare in their eyes

FQ: To become certified by the American Red Cross as a lifeguard, what must a person be able to do- dive down seven to 10 feet or swim a mile in under 10 minutes?
Guess (just past the ballpark): Dive down 7-10 ft.

First Topics in R2: Front Row Seats at a Rock Concert & Rip It Up on a Motorcycle

BT: Rock Concert

1. What's pop superstar Usher's first name- Raymond or Usher?
Guess (space): Raymond

2. What pop singer went on a "California Dreams" tour last year- P!nk or Katy Perry?
Guess: Katy Perry (1,100)

Extra Gas Q: What do you need to go "crowd surfing"- an outdoor stadium or a lot of extra hands?
Guess (coming out of the city tunnel): A lot of extra hands (1,700)

4. Which is a member of The Black Eyed Peas- Boo-Boo or Taboo?
Guess (near the diner): Taboo (also the name of a board game that was made into a failed GS)(2.5K)

FQ: The people responsible for setting up equipment before a rock concert are called what- groupies or roadies?
Guess (after crossing the city bridge): Roadies (3.5K)

Last New Job of the Week: Go on a Caribbean Vacation

RT: Caribbean Vacation

1. Popular island music can be played on what local bowl-shaped percussion instrument- ivory xylophone or steel drum?
Guess (desert part of highway): Steel drum (1,200)

2. Which is an actual island in The Bahamas- Crooked Island or Crab Claw Island?
Guess: Crooked (1,600)

EGQ: What unusual natural wonder can be visited on the island of St. Lucia- a drive-in volcano or a cave of diamonds?
Guess: Cave of diamonds

Bonus Spin PICK: Even- 6 (Trip to Treasure Island in Las Vegas to see Cirque du Soleil)

Final Round: While the teams are in their scientist suits, baking soda first has to be poured in a test tube. Secondly, vinegar has to be poured into a beaker. Finally, that beaker's contents have to be poured into another mixture in order for it to boil over & overflow. I think this was the second episode taped to offer 500 points for each successful object in this part of the game.

WINNERS- BT (4.5K-2,600)

GRAND PRIZE ROUND FOR A TRIP TO SPACE CAMP:

Ken: If you were a lifeguard, would you rather watch over a resort pool or a sandy beachside?
Guess: Resort pool (Hunter overruled Hannah)- YES

Hannah: You're sitting in the front row of a concert; who do you want on stage- Lady GaGa or Lady Antebellum?
Guess: GaGa- NO

Hunter: Would you rather win a blue ribbon at the science fair or county fair?
Guess: County- YES

PICK: Even (Hunter)
Bonus Numbers: 1 & 3
GP NUMBER: 5- LOSS (46" HDTV)

SS: While Justin's wearing a grey suit w/ a red shirt, these two teams are ready to play for their trips:

Eric & Mack (girl)- Dublin (because most of their family's from there; Sheamus' also said to reside from there)
Chasia & Dessie- Isle of Capri (mom's idea)

Knockout Prize: Southern California CityPASS
Categories: "Cook Out" & "Keep Out! Private!"

BT ("Cook Out")- Common cooking methods

1. BMARBTECUYE- BARBECUE
2. TIOAWSNT- TOAST
3. BJAOKSE- BAKE
4. BGRCOIUL- BROIL
5. GVRIPLDL- GRILL (the I was touched towards the end)

RT ("Keep Out! Private!")- Things in a kid's room

1. PDOSTBEYR- POSTER
2. DIQATRWY- DIARY
3. HKAMSLTEPR- HAMSTER
4. TRGOPCJHY- TROPHY
5. GVAHMNES- GAMES (:05)

Scream Prize: hayneedle foozball table

BT:
1. BUR/LEB- RUBBLE
2. EEY/LSAH- EYELASH
3. DAB/REG- BADGER
4. ARC/WHAS- CAR WASH
5. OOT/???

RT:
1. TIL/RET- LITTER
2. NUS/REIS- SUNRISE
3. NAB/AAN- BANANA
4. DYA/CREA- DAYCARE
5. BEW/PGEA- WEBPAGE (:14)

Flash Prize: SONY laptop
Line: TEMNA

BT: TEAM, MEAT, MEANT, MEAN & MET = 20
RT: MEANT, TEA, TEAM & NEAT = 16

LIGHTNING BONUS TILE BOARD:

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

RT: W + X + D + P = 17
BT: Y + X = 12

1. ROAMR- Medieval heavy metal (& also completes Auto_____)
RT: ROAM- NO WAY
BT: ARMOR (26)

2. NALLBOO (down from the A)- Doesn't get the gravity of the situation
RT: BALLOON (TIED at 26)

3. PASM (up from the M)- Digital junk mail (& a classic canned meat)
BT: SPAM (34)

4. OOMN (across from the first O in BALLOON)- Definitely has a dark side (& completes the horror production company Full ____)
RT: MOON (38)

5. RVAIL (left of the first L in BALLOON)- A lot of these videos are "sick"
STUMPER (A: VIRAL; Mack buzzed in first)

6. NEASM (right from the N in BALLOON)- First, middle & last
RT: NAMES (45)

7. DVIRE (up/down from the I)- Can save something in a flash
STUMPER (A: DRIVE; Chasia buzzed in first)

8. OSFLS (left from the S in SPAM)- It's long in the tooth
RT: FLOSS (61)

9. AYRLE (up/down from the L in FLOSS)- It's never too late
STUMPER #3 (A: EARLY)

10. EVELTOAR (up from the second R in ARMOR)- It has its ups & downs (& was the first word of the title of a video game by TAITO that I got on Game Boy)
RT: "ELEVATOR" (72; the complete video game title was "ELEVATOR Action")

11. AOCNR (right from the A in ELEVATOR)- Makes a squirrel go "nuts"
RT: ACORN (86)

12. SOBLLFTA (up/down from the O in ACORN)- It's sports' underhanded practices
RT: WIN W/ SOFTBALL! (112)

St. Patrick's Day was yesterday- how fitting that a trip to Ireland's given away!