"The Pyramid"- SNEAK PREVIEW

TONIGHT'S STARS: Chandra Wilson ("Grey's Anatomy") & Jai Rodriguez ("Malibu Country")

Contestants:
Steven (Nantucket, NY)- Lifeguard
Ellen (Culver City)- Stay-at-home mom who participated in the Olympic Torch Relay

(Notes: There actually is an announcer. Also, there's a new rendition of the '80s "Tunin' Up" theme.)

First Maingame Categories: OH ME, OH MILEY, DEAD MEN WALKING, Z END OF THE WORD, 3 STRIKES AND YOU'RE AWESOME, KEEP ON MOVING & TEARING AT THE SEAMS

(Note: The categories are white text on a dark red background, as are the scoreboards & timers.)

R1:

Chandra & Steven: Z END OF THE WORD (these are words that end in Z)
WORDS: QUIZ, JAZZ, BUZZ, WALTZ, QUARTZ, KLUTZ, RITZ & QUARTZ (:02 left)($15K)

(Note: There's a "7 out of 7" graphic.)

Jai & Ellen: OH ME, OH MILEY (things associated w/ Miley Cyrus)
WORDS: SINGING, HANNAH MONTANA, TATTOO, TWITTER, BILLY RAY, FIANCE & PAPARAZZI (6)

R2:

Steven & Chandra: 3 STRIKES AND YOU'RE AWESOME (things you might see at a bowling alley)
WORDS: A LANE, AN ARCADE (she passed just before saying it, but it counts), BEER, A JUKEBOX, A SNACK BAR, A SPARE & A LEAGUE (:03 left)($20K)

Ellen & Jai: TEARING AT THE SEAMS (types of fabric)
WORDS: WOOL, SILK, COTTON, DENIM, VELVET & NYLON (11)

FR:

Jai & Ellen: KEEP ON MOVING (different ways people get around)
WORDS: A SCOOTER, A CAMEL, THE SUBWAY, A VAN & A CABLE CAR (14)

Chandra & Steven: DEAD MEN WALKING (things associated w/ "The Walking Dead")
WORDS: BLOOD, ATLANTA, ZOMBIES, APOCALYPSE, SURVIVOR, DEPUTY & A COMIC BOOK (19; Chandra said "book" as the buzzer sounded)

$20K WC:

$100: THINGS ON A HAMBURGER: LETTUCE, TOMATO, ONIONS, MEAT, CHEESE
$200: "WHAT A STAMP MIGHT SAY": "Lick me please & put me on this letter"
$300: THINGS YOU LIGHT: A CANDLE, MY LIFE
$400: JULIA ROBERTS MOVIES: "PRETTY WOMAN"
$500: FOODS YOU SPREAD: SANDWICH & MAYONNAISE
$750: THINGS YOU TUCK: YOUR BRA STRAP, UNDERWEAR, BELT, SHIRT, A TAIL- WIN W/ :04 LEFT!

He now has $21K in his pockets so far!

(Notes: Like the '80s, the WC money value cards are yellow on red. Also, when the WC is won, the amount won's displayed on our screens & shines, while the top of the WC board alternates between the amount won & "WINNER".)

Second Maingame Categories: I'LL BE THE JUDD OF THAT, JUST PLANE FOLKS, INDEPENDENCE DAY, CHARM SCHOOL, NOT WITHOUT MY BINKIE & WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU

R1:

Chandra & Ellen: CHARM SCHOOL (things considered to be lucky)
WORDS: A PENNY, SEVEN, A RAINBOW, A WISHBONE, A LADYBUG, A HORSESHOE & A FOUR-LEAF CLOVER (6; Chandra said "leaf")(:02 left)

Jai & Steven: INDEPENDENCE DAY (words used in The Declaration of Independence)
WORDS: LIBERTY, CROWN, EARTH, HAPPINESS, NATURE, COLONIES & EQUAL (6)

R2:

Ellen & Chandra: NOT WITHOUT MY BINKIE (things you pack in a baby's diaper bag)
WORDS: A BOTTLE, WIPES, LOTION, A BLANKET, A PACIFIER, A ONESIE & A TOY (:07 left)(13)($15K)

Steven & Jai: WHAT CAN BROWN DO FOR YOU (brown foods)
WORDS: CHOCOLATE, BEANS, MUSHROOMS, COOKIES, ALMONDS, RICE & CARAMEL (:07 left)(13)($15K)

R3:

Ellen & Chandra: JUST PLANE FOLKS (people who work in or around an airport)
WORDS: A PILOT, A FLIGHT ATTENDANT, A JANITOR, A CAB DRIVER (Ellen said "drives"), AN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER & A BAGGAGE HANDLER (18)

Steven & Jai: I'LL BE THE JUDD OF THAT (words in Judd Apatow movie titles)
WORDS: FUNNY, BROTHERS, PINEAPPLE, VIRGIN, BRIDESMAIDS, ANCHORMAN & ENGAGEMENT (19)

Ellen leaves w/ $500.

$15K WC: Steven's giving the clues this time & he could leave w/ $36.5K if this goes well enough.

$100: TYPES OF OIL: CRUDE, MOTOR, OLIVE
$200: LOUD PLACES: A CONCERT, A ROCK CONCERT
$300: WHY YOU TAKE MEDICINE: BECAUSE YOU DON'T FEEL WELL, BECAUSE YOU HAVE A TUMMYACHE, BECAUSE THE DOCTOR TOLD YOU, BECAUSE THE DOCTOR TOLD YOU NEED IT
$400: "WHAT JENNIFER GARNER MIGHT SAY": "Um, I used to be the star of 'Alias" & I was married to Scott Foley"
$500: PEOPLE WHO WEAR GLOVES: CHILD, SKIER, SNOWBOARDER, A LADY
$750: THINGS THAT ARE WIDE: OPEN SPACES, A HIGHWAY, THREE-LANE HIGHWAY

Steven finishes w/ $22.5K. Rob George's the director.

EPISODE RATING: 8