"The Pyramid" 10/23

Let's see what kind of goofy stuff we get to see from The Turturros (Aida & Nick). Aida's known for being on "The Sopranos", while Nick's recently appeared on "Blue Bloods" (& formerly "NYPD Blue").

Civilians:
Peter (Pearland, TX)- A banker by day & magician by night w/ two kids
Meredith Mickaliger (Riverhead, NY)- An assistant director of Residential Education by day who goes to several live concerts

First Maingame Pyramid: ROCK OF AGES, NOT TOO SH-ABBEY, IN IT TO WIN IT, JUST ONE OF THE GEYSERS, I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED A GIFT CARD & LUCKY IN KENTUCKY

R1:

Aida & Peter: IN IT TO WIN IT
WORDS: INCH (she misread it as ITCH), INFANT, INHALE, INSECT, INDEPENDENCE, INTELLIGENT & INAUGURATION (6)

Nick & Meredith: ROCK OF AGES
ROCK STARS: MICK JAGGER, BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, PAUL McCARTNEY, JON BON JOVI, BONO, STEVEN TYLER & JOHN MAYER (5)

R2:

Peter & Aida: NOT TOO SH-ABBEY (things associated w/ "Downton Abbey")
ENTRIES: ENGLAND, COOK, LADY, BUTLER, AFFAIRS, SISTERS & WAR (13)($500)(:02 left)

Meredith & Nick: I WOULD HAVE PREFERRED A GIFT CARD (words in "The 12 Days of Christmas")
WORDS: RINGS, MAIDS, SWANS, FRENCH, DRUMMERS & LADIES (9)

R3:

Meredith & Nick: LUCKY IN KENTUCKY (things/people you might see at The Kentucky Derby)
WORDS: JOCKEYS, HATS, HORSES, ROSES, A GATE, A TRACK & A PHOTO FINISH (16)($500)

Aida & Peter: JUST ONE OF THE GEYSERS sponsored by Air Wick (things associated w/ Yellowstone National Park)
WORDS: FOREST, WATERFALL (she said "fall"), WYOMING, OLD FAITHFUL, BEARS, HIKING & CAMPING (17)

$15K WC #26: At least one of these had to be thrown out & replayed w/ the civilian as the clue giver because Nick reportedly gave an illegal clue on five out of the six categories. Let's see how better Aida is at giving the clues here.

$100: CONDIMENTS: SALT, PEPPER, SPICES, KETCHUP, MUSTARD
$200: PARTS OF A FISH: THE BONES, THE FLESH, THE EYES, THE TAIL, THE SCALINGS
$300: "WHAT KATIE COURIC MIGHT SAY": "OH, I THINK I WAS ON 'THE TODAY SHOW'; I WAS MARRIED TO SOMEBODY; I'M A GIRL"
$400: COUNTRIES IN AFRICA: GUYANA
$500: THINGS YOU MIGHT BORROW: MONEY, A DRESS TO WEAR
$750: THINGS YOU TILT: THE JAR (maybe an out-of-control pinball table would've helped)

Second Maingame Pyramid: ELECTRIC SLIDE, CLEAN LIVING, BUNNY BUSINESS, POISON CONTROL, THE COLONEL'S SECRET RECIPE & SPEECHY KEEN

R1:

Ladies: CLEAN LIVING (things people clean)
WORDS: EARS, SINK, DOG, CARPET, BATHTUB, LAUNDRY & DRAPES (6)

Guys: BUNNY BUSINESS (stars who've appeared in Playboy)
WORDS: MADONNA, LINDSAY LOHAN, PAMELA ANDERSON, VANNA WHITE, DENISE RICHARDS & SHARON STONE (5)

R2:

Ladies: POISON CONTROL
WORDS: SNAKE, ARROW, PILL, DART, MUSHROOM, IVY & APPLE (13)($1K)(:06 remaining)

Guys: ELECTRIC SLIDE (things associated w/ electricity)
WORDS: OUTLET, PLUG, SHOCK, BENJAMIN FRANKLIN & CONDUCTOR (7)

R3:

Guys: SPEECHY KEEN (words in President Obama's first State of the Union Address)
WORDS: JOBS, DREAM, FUTURE, AMERICA, CONGRESS & HEALTH (12)(Peter leaves w/ $1.5K)

Meredith & Aida: THE COLONEL'S SECRET RECIPE (herbs & spices)
WORDS: PEPPER, BASIL, GINGER, CINNAMON & ROSEMARY (17)

$15K WC #27: Aida wisely changes positions.

$100: CITIES IN TEXAS: SAN ANTONIO, DALLAS, HOUSTON
$200: PARTS OF A CAMERA: THE LENS
$300: FAMOUS CLOWNS (maybe Bozo would've done it)
$400: JOHN HUGHES MOVIES: "16 CANDLES", "BRAT PACK" (could've also said "Home Alone")
$500: WHY YOU ASK FOR HELP: BECAUSE YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING, BECAUSE YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND, BECAUSE YOU'RE LOST
$750: THINGS YOU FEEL: EMOTIONS, SOFT THINGS

Meredith leaves w/ $2,050.

EPISODE RATING: 6