11/28/2012 Results

LMaD: The first three envelopes have assorted clues on them & Wayne's still wearing glasses.

Allen (an elementary school teacher specializing in Math dressed as a jelly sandwich): $1,300 (_________ OF THE _________ __________)- ZONK OF THE MONTH CLUB (dead flowers for a year- SB)
Judith (a homeschooling stay-at-home mom dressed as a picnic):  E_E________O_I____ ($1K)- ELECTRONICS (BB- SAMSUNG 55" 3-D LED HDTV w/ apple tv)($3,249)
Amy (a college senior dressed as a nerd): $1,300 (17.02/61.73; the audience chanted "envelope")(CURTAIN #2)- Four-night trip to the Grand Pineapple Beach Resort in Antigua (CURTAIN #2- $5,696)

Regena plays Strike A Match (red devil) w/ a new logo for it.

1. #1: $1K
2. #15: SB
3. #17: ZONK
4. #16: $1.5K
5. #14: $1K
6. #22: $1.5K ($2.5K)
7. #7: CURTAIN #3
8. #8: $2K
9. #18: $2K ($4.5K)- STOP

$500: #5 & #8
TARGET gift card: #11 & #21
SB: #3
CURTAIN #1- #6 & #19
CURTAIN #3- #23 (that had the blue Mazda2, which wasn't described at all)

Roberta's Good/Bad News Choice in R1 (a phone company manager dressed as a dandelion): Good- YOU'LL BE ABLE TO RELAX ON THE SAND (SB) 
FIRST DECISION: GO ($1K)- Costa Rican Tour 

News Choice in R2: Good- IT INVOLVES MONEY (SE)
FINAL DECISION: NO- PERFECT DEAL (bounced check)

Jason (a pro poker player dressed as the King of Hearts) & Stephanie (a telemarketer dressed as a spa girl) are this morning's featured team.

Rejected by Stephanie in R1: Blue gift bag- Two Swiss Legend watches ($1,390)
Rejected by Jason in R2: BB (over 50 pounds)- PowerBlock equipment ($2,905)

FR Decisions:
Stephanie: CURTAIN #1- AjMadison pro-style gas range w/ copper cookware ($5,065)
Jason: CURTAIN #2 (fortune)- DUD Chinese food

Wayne incorrectly said after the second break that the Big Deal of the Day's worth over $23K this time. But he's right in giving Jazmine (guitar) a shot at the Chevrolet Sonic Sedan in 0 to 80. By this time in the tapings, the mph lights on the gameboard are white instead of red.

1. 40
2. 10 (50)- TURNS DOWN $500
3. 20 (70)- TURNS DOWN ONE & TWO GRAND
FINAL PICK: PD #2! (100)

Wesley's FD Decision (Popeye): CURTAIN #1- VESPA GTS 300 ($6,589)
Melissa's FD Decision (birthday girl): iPad- Home office ($3,536 total)(CURTAIN #3: Hanging giant money) 

PD #3

BD #46: An Apt. 2B living room worth $6,230 behind CURTAIN #2...is going to Wesley, so just a minimal tradedown.

#1- '13 Ford Mustang ($23,290) & VERDE black/chrome-finished wheels ($1,996)
#3- Trip to JW Marriott Palm Springs Palm Desert ($3,415)

A guy named Trinh takes off his penguin mask & pulls out a $500 staple strip! After that, Jonathan gives Rick a QD Physical Challenge- if his headband lands on the sword Eva's holding, they'll each win $200...no.

The $500 QD items for tomorrow's tapings are a 4 of Diamonds & a pocket thermometer.

Millionaire: Frankie continues his possible climb to R2.

7. When it first opened, what fast food chain's name was originally followed by the phrase "Famous Bar-B-Q"?

A: Burger King
B: McDonald's
C: Wendy's
D: Arby's

FA: Arby's- ONE & DONE (A: McDonald's)

Andrew Moore's a college student from Camden, DE.

Menu: By Definition, Birth Rights, Kid-Friendly States, Eat Your Veggies (DM), Multiple Body Parts, Truth in Fiction, Sporty Sweets, A Special Air, En Francais & Makeup Lines

1. Medically speaking, what's defined as "a diaphragmatic spasm causing a sudden inhalation & a spasmodic closure of the glottis"?

A: Burp
B: Sneeze
C: Hiccup
D: Cough

ASK THE AUDIENCE

A: 3%
B: 6%
C: 90%
D: 1%

FA: Hiccup- $15K

2. This yr., what company launched trackyourbud.com, a website that allows users to see the history of their purchase from its birth?

A: Campbell's
B: Dannon
C: Anheuser-Busch
D: General Mills

FA: A-B- $5K ($20K)

3. Because so many children are born there, what state has the lowest median age in the nation at 29.5 yrs. of age?

A: UT
B: LA
C: OK
D: FL

FIRST JUMP USED (A: UT)- $500

4. The nursery rhyme character Peter, who "...had a wife and couldn't keep her", also notably was an eater of what?

A: Turnips
B: Pumpkins
C: Tomatoes
D: Onions

FA: Pumpkins (after saying he didn't know it at first)- $50K ($70K)

5. The plural for which of these body parts is formed not by adding an S but by changing the vowels in its name?

A: Nose
B: Tooth
C: Lip
D: Cheek

FA: Tooth- $7K ($77K)

6. A 2012 article about baby penguins who escaped from a zoo was fittingly titled "Life Imitates" what film?

A: "Finding Nemo"
B: "Shrek"
C: "Madagascar"
D: "Toy Story"

FA: "Madagascar"- $3K ($80K)

7. Which of these's an actual candy company launched by a four-time Grand Slam (tennis) winner?

A: SugarPova
B: CiliStix
C: WozniTaffy
D: WilliGums

FINAL LIFELINE USED (A: SugarPova)- $1K

8. What First Lady gave credibility to the Tuskegee Airmen when she took a brief flight w/ chief instructor C. Alfred Anderson?

A: Lou Hoover
B: Mamie Eisenhower
C: Bess Truman
D: Eleanor Roosevelt

WALKS W/ $40K (A: Roosevelt; he only ruled out Hoover & was leaning towards Eisenhower)

Expected to play last is Jill Proskin from Cross River, NY (who was in the audience a few weeks ago & is filling in for a sick contestant after receiving a phone call the night before).

Rundown: Mixed Up, Not NASA, Get Cracking, Line 'Em Up, Really Fast food, At the Dinner Table, Semper Paratus (DM), Star-Spangled Banners, Name Game & Ghost Towns

1. Schnoodles are hybrid dogs created by breeding Poodles w/ what other type of dog?

A: Chow Chow
B: Boxer
C: Husky
D: Schnauzer

FA: Schnauzer- $500

2. Though many believe it was created by NASA, what beverage brand was actually developed by General Mills in '57?

A: V8
B: Yoo-hoo
C: Tang
D: Fresca

FA: Tang- TRIPLE

3. An educational toy for kids, Break Your Own Geodes challenges children to "Find the Hidden" what?

A: Salt
B: Oil
C: Crystals
D: Clay

FA: Crystals- $10K ($11.5K)

4. On a U.S. map, drawing a line from Tulsa to Memphis & a line from Austin to New Orleans will most closely create what typographical symbol?

A: T
B: <
C: 7
D: =

FIRST JUMP TAKEN (A: =; she would've lost w/ <)- $7K

5. Consuming 68 hot dogs & buns in 10 minutes to win his sixth consecutive Coney Island hot dog-eating contest, champion Joey Chestnut's known by what nickname?

A: Chewbacca
B: Jaws
C: Gaseous Clay
D: Sir Burpsalot

AtA

A: 39%
B: 46%
C: 7%
D: 8%

FA: Jaws- $5K ($16.5K)

Q of the Day: Now used to refer to successful movies, "blockbuster" was once WWII slang for a type of what?

A: Bomb
B: Soldier formation
C: Tank
D: Fighter plane

A: Bomb

6. A deipnosophist's a person who's very skilled at doing what at a dinner table?

A: Carving turkey
B: Pouring wine
C: Making conversation
D: Using a fork & knife

ALL LIFELINES GONE (A: Making conversation)- $3K

7. Reflecting a fear of global catastrophes, the reality show "Doomsday Bunkers" has lead to an increase of what home addition?

A: Media rooms
B: Outdoor kitchens
C: Sun rooms
D: Bomb shelters

FA: Bomb shelters- $4K ($20.5K)

To Return: Who won a 2012 Vanity Fair poll that asked what musician should compose a new national anthem?

A: Jay-Z
B: Bruce Springsteen
C: Willie Nelson
D: Carrie Underwood

FA: Bruce Springsteen- $15K ($35.5K)

WoF: 

$1K T-U: Around the House

A / _ _ N D L _ / _ N

T _ _ / _ I _ _ _ _

Sorry, Don, I've never heard of A HANDLE ON THE DISHES.

A / C _ N D L _ / _ N

T _ _ / _ I N D O _

Sarah says A CANDLE IN THE WINDOW...that's it. The panel on this Hump Day:

Sarah Ericksen (Cary, NC)- A Weatherstone ES PTA member married to Kirk for 13 yrs. w/ two kids (Audrey & Isaac)
Steve Witkowski (Alexandria, VA; originally from Leicester, MA)- A Marine Corps Corporal stationed at Indian Head Naval Base & chemical/biological/radiological/nuclear defense specialist at Chemical Biological Incident Response Force married to Amanda w/ two Boston Terriers
Don Perillo (Bethpage, NY)- A packaging company sales manager selling heat-shrinkable packaging materials married to Christina w/ three children (Brianna, Victoria & Nicholas)

$2K T-U: Proper Name

_ N _ I _ _ A P O _ I S

_ _ _ T S

Sarah's 2-for-2 so far w/ the INDIANAPOLIS COLTS.

Tonight's Gift Tag: LobsterGram

Eggland's Best Jackpot R: What Are You Doing?

She takes a chance w/ T & it doesn't work out. Second, Steve calls an S for that prestigious MDW & a $300 N, buys an A & picks up the WC w/ a $500 R, then he's found two I's, a $300 P, three O's (all in the fourth & final word), the $450 G (at the end of the first word) & two E's to wipe out the vowels. After those are three $500 C's & a couple $800 H's...

C H E C _ I N G

_ _ / _ A I _ _

H O R O S C O P E

... & he says CHECKING MY DAILY HOROSCOPE to keep his turn & $3,650.

SOLE DUD: $900 T (Sarah)
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,750

Current Scores:

Steve: $3,650 MDW WC/Don: $0/Sarah: $3K

Mystery R: Phrase

He starts his letter brigade this round w/ a $500 T & three A's while on FP, but he then Bankrupts out next to the sears spree to lose everything (including both pieces of cardboard). Second, Don nabs said SS w/ a $500 S, three E's & three $500 R's for the 1/2 CAR next to $900, after which are triple O's but then the sole dud vowel on the board (I). Third, Sarah puts in three N's for $1.5K & that other 1/2 CAR and an $1,100 couple of M's...

M O R E / _ _ N

T _ A N / A

_ A R R E _ / O _

M O N _ E _ S

...& says this game can at times be MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF MONKEYS to slide into first place w/ the added 2,600 bucks. 

SOLE DUD: I (Don)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Steve

Current Scores:

Steve: $3,650/Don: NIL/Sarah: $5,600 1/2 CAR

Prize Puzzle R: Event

Don calls out a $450 T at the end of the second word out of four but secondly Loses a Turn. Second, Sarah spins her way to three N's for 21 bills, the same quantity of E's (one at the start of the solution), a $900 G at the end of that first word & his/her I's, then she decides to sacrifice her smart car opportunity...

E N _ _ _ I N G

_ _ E _ _ _ _ _ T

I N / _ E _

...& accumulates $2.5K more & will be ENJOYING BREAKFAST IN BED during her $7,800 Hotwire.com stay at The Buccaneer.

SOLE LaT: Don

Current Scores:

Steve: $3,650/Don: COAL/Sarah: $15,900 in cash & St. Croix

$3K T-U: Show Biz

_ O M A _ _ I C 

_ O M E _ _

Sarah has her T-U Sweep thanks to her own ROMANTIC COMEDY.

R4: The 80's

Getting her started are double N's for a grand, an E, the $500 T, the $300 H (completing THE as the second word) & an I, followed by the same Bankrupt to take back 13 Benjamins. Second, Steve calls for an S, but that's not there. Third, Don scoops up a $400 G (at the end of the first word of three), three O's, the $550 D to finish word #1 (DOING), the leftover A, the $700 L & that M at the beginning of the last word for the big one. Here's the board...

D O I N G / T H E

M O O N _ A L _

...& he's DOING THE MOONWALK since he's finally off the zero mark w/ $6,150.

SOLE DUD: $500 S (Steve)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Sarah 

Current Scores:

Steve: $3,650/Don: $6,150/Sarah: $18,900 in cash & trip

Speed-Up: Fictional Character

Wed.'s Final Spin's worth $1,900. After three N's on Sarah's first selection of this final upfront rd....

_ _ N _ N / T _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ N

...she makes the $5,700 CONAN THE BARBARIAN solve.

SOLE DUD: S (Don)

Final Scores:

Steve: $3,650/Don: $6,150/Sarah: $24,600 in cash & vacation
GT: $34,400

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding extras): $1,800

STEVE'S SPIN ID: TS5135605 (Tracy S.)
DON'S SPIN ID: SL3846455 (Sandra L.)

Maxwell House Regular BR #50: Sarah's spun for herself & her partner the I in WIN.

Subject: Phrase

Two letters on the bottom:

_ _ _ _

_ _ L _ _ E

DMGA don't sound too bad for her calls...

_ _ G _

_ _ L _ M E

...for whoever this Wheel Watchers Club member is (as well as Sarah's friends/family), turn your TVs at HIGH VOLUME, because that '13 Audi A4's been won again! GT in cash & merchandise: $64,470, as well as $160K in the current Rebuilding Together bank!

SARAH'S SPIN ID: TB9148228 (Tamika B.)

At the end, Pat recalls about a quarter of a century ago that someone missolved the R2 puzzle as MORE FUN THAN A BARREL OF VIKINGS.

Jeopardy! Trio:
Todd Federman (Livingston, NJ)- Professor & educational consultant (Meryl was a Teen Tournament champ & is in the audience!)
Jason Shore (Plano, TX)- Medical student
CHAMP: Lucas Peterson (whose two-day cash winnings total $33,900)

Load Up the First-Rd. Board, Please:
THE OAKLAND "B"s
BEASTLY MOVIE TITLES
A LIFE IN BRIEF
MYTHOLOGICAL WORDS & PHRASES
TUESDAYS
WITH MAORIRIO

After Lucas & Jason both start out in the red, Jason's the early leader by $200 over Lucas w/ $2K; Todd has eight $100s. Just before time runs out in the rd., Jason gets the DD in the center of With Maori & has four grand to Lucas' five. Jason tries to tie this game up on this clue:

Seen before rugby games, a haka's one of these & is performed "...so that the whole body should speak".

"What is a (ceremonial) dance?"...right!

ATTEMPTED LT: $1,200
UNATTEMPTED LT: $1,400
TOTAL LT: $2,600

Now in Double J!:
ITALIAN ART
THE LANE! THE LANE!
MORTAL MATTERS
AMERICAN LITERATURE
THE ERA OF ERAS
"TIC" "TAC" "TOE"

Todd goes DDH immediately starting w/ the $800 Mortal Matter...but the first one found late in this rd. is actually caught by Jason behind the $1,600 spot within The Era of Eras w/ $18,200; he holds an $8K advantage over the champ, leaving Todd w/ $3,200. Jason goes for another two big ones.

In the 1890s, this era of economic, political & social reform in the U.S. began moving forward, as its name says.

"What is the Progressive Era?"...that was the one for $20,200; he's just $201 shy of Lock Game Territory! The last one...is also his as the final clue of the rd., the $1,600 piece of Italian Art. Currently, he has $19,400 to Lucas' $11,400 & Todd's $3,600. Jason gambles $3.5K, so to virtually put this game on ice:

From the Spring of 1508 until Oct. 1512, he painted on a scaffold w/ this "beard turned up to heaven".

"Who is Michaelangelo?"...game over!

ATTEMPTED LT: $2,800
UNATTEMPTED LT: $3,600
TOTAL DJ! LT: $6,400

Scores After DJ!:
Lucas: $11,400
Jason: $22,900 (LG)
Todd: $3,600

CORYAT SCORES:
Lucas: $11,400
Jason: $20,200
Todd: $3,600

FINAL J! TOPIC #53: Countries.

It was created in the early 1700s from two countries purchased by an Austrian prince; he named the nation for his family.

TODD:
Response: "What is Checloslov..."
Final score: $2,200

LUCAS:
Response: "What is Switzerland?" (w/ a Swiss flag above the N)
BUST (he goes home w/ $34,900)

JASON:
Response: NOTHING (that country was Lichtenberg)
Wins w/: $22,878

HHS STARS: Fat Joe, Amber Rose, DJ Khaled, Chiddy Bang, Lamarr Woodley, Vinny, Biz Markie, Lil' Duval & Method Man (CS)

Civilians:
X: Peter- Garden State Journal sports editor
O: Shay- NYC real-estate worker

G1:
1. Peter (MM): This famous prize features a depiction of three naked men embracing in a circle- what is it?
Guess: Nobel Peace Prize
A/D: DISAGREE (O)(we see a picture of that prize on the screens)
2. Shay (Vinny): According to a fitness magazine survey, what's people's pet peeve when working out in gyms?
Guess: Guys walking around naked in a bathroom
A/D: AGREE- PEOPLE NOT WIPING DOWN THE EQUIPMENT (X)
3. Peter (FJ): T or F- pole dancing's being petitioned to be the next Olympic sport.
Guess: True
A/D: AGREE (X)
4. Shay (CB): Forbes made a list of the greatest Jewish rap acts of all-time- who was #1?
Guess: The Beastie Boys
A/D (for first column block): AGREE- RIGHT (O)
5. Peter (LW): Before NBA games, LeBron James goes to the scorer's table & tosses what into the air?
Guess: The powder
A/D (for second row block): AGREE (X)
6. Shay (AR): Rihanna reportedly spends over $1M a yr. on what?
Guess: Her hair
A/D: DISAGREE- OOPS (X)
7. Peter (DJ): DJ Easy Rock's playing w/ his Easy Bake Oven. Which is one of the official foods he can make w/ it- pancake or pizza?
Guess: Pizza
A/D (for first row win): AGREE- WIN 

G2:
1. Shay (MM): If you lose your wallet, a recent study has shown that you're much more likely to get it back if you include what inside?
Guess: Baby photos
A/D: DISAGREE (X)
2. Peter (LD): TIME reports that kids reach the peak for this at 4.5 yrs. old & then goes downhill from there- what was that magazine talking about?
Guess: Cuteness
A/D: AGREE- YES INDEED (X)
3. Shay (FJ): In this organization, if you're at entry-level, you're called a Seaman- what's that organization?
Guess: Navy
A/D (for diagonal block): AGREE (O)
4. Peter (BM): Your girlfriend just waxed the hair off of her glabella- what body part is that?
Guess: "Breastesses"
A/D (to create two possible winning scenarios): DISAGREE- PLACE BETWEEN HER EYEBROWS (X)
5. Shay (Vinny- G-SPOT): What exotic car company's logo is a golden bull- Bentley or Lamborghini?
Guess: Bentley
A/D: AGREE (the audience also misses out on the Foot Action stuff)
6. Peter (AR): According to a recent survey, which would people be more willing to give up for a week- the Internet, cellphones or sex?
Guess: Sex
A/D (for second column win & shutout): AGREE- WIN

BR Row: Top
$2.5K Q #18: This sports team was the first to sell for over $2B, the most ever for a franchise- which one?

FJ: Dallas Cowboys
AR: L.A. Dodgers
DJ: Chicago Bulls

FA FOR $3.5K: Cowboys (A: Dodgers)

EPISODE RATINGS:

7: "Jeopardy!", "Let's Make a Deal", "Millionaire" & "Wheel of Fortune"
5: "Hip Hop Squares"