11/13/2011 Results

MDMG: Halfway through its run, $120K has been awarded, but if it weren't for Frank last week, it would've been six times that. The six Air Force members from their L.A. base playing on Veterans Day weekend are:

Scott Krause- 16-year Lieutenant Colonel
Erin Carper (Tyrone, PA)- Policy analyst
Glen Jimenez (La Puente, CA)- 24-year Senior Master Sergeant
Dan Krunglevich (Vista, CA)- Prior-enlisted Captain
Steve Gofus (Pottstown, PA)- Cpt.
Derek Plymate (Minneapolis, MN)- Prior-enlisted Cpt.

1. This animal's not the primary enemy of a donkey, but they do clash regularly. Perhaps the most famous one was first seen in 1941 & it could fly.

Current Guess: Elephant
FINAL GUESS: Elephant ($6K)

FIRST VOTE- GO ON

2. Millions of people caught wind of the invention in the black box, which was first created by Jem Rubber Company over 70 years ago. People could still supply the original themselves & save money, but NOT the embarrassment.

Current Guess: Whoopee cushion
FINAL GUESS: Whoopee cushion ($12K)

SECOND VOTE- GO ON

3. Most people can get it for free from a megastar, yet Victoria Beckham pays for it regularly. She's even paid to get it in her own home.

Current Guess: Suntan
FINAL GUESS: Suntan- CORRECT ($24K)

THIRD VOTE- GO ON

4. To stay relevant in an ever-changing world, one of the retailers for the Cram Co. will replace an out-of-date product if you send in the old one's measurements & a picture of one of its poles. What's this product?

Current Guess: Ski poles
FINAL GUESS: Ski poles- X (A: Globes)

5. They won't save you money, won't hurt the environment & they cause less wear & tear on fabrics. But don't use one on Peyton Manning because they're banned in the NFL.

Current Guess: Brown paper bag
SWAP THE QUESTION (Scott)(A: Clothesline)

6. In the black box's an object that many formal ceremonies around the world start with. Many children around the world start to dance by impersonating the object.

Current Guess: Teapot
FINAL GUESS: Teapot- YES ($48K)

FOURTH VOTE- GO ON

7. This 1,400-year-old legend's nothing more than hot air, according to an Italian geologist. It's just some gas bubbles that rise to the surface & make waves.

Current Guess: The Lochness Monster
FINAL GUESS: The Lochness Monster- YES INDEED ($72K)

FIFTH VOTE- GO ON

8. The "Tessen" & "Gunsen" were iron weapons used by the samurai on their belts. They were used as a stick to strike the enemy & to protect them from darts & arrows, but they were also used to help them swim.

Current Guess: Shields
FINAL GUESS: Shields- XX (A: Fans)

9. The U.K. government made an announcement on May 12, 2009 that made it mandatory for many fast food employees to gain less than three pounds in a week. What specifically was it?

Current Guess: To raise the minimum wage
FINAL GUESS: To raise the minimum wage- RIGHT ($120K)

SIXTH VOTE- GO ON

10. There are only seven pieces in this wildly-popular game. They're known simply as I, J, L, O, S, T & Z.

Current Guess: Yahtzee
FINAL GUESS: Yahtzee- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED (A: Tetris)

11. In the 1990s, a revolutionary leader proudly claimed that he'd gotten a medal from the World Health Organization for something he stopped doing nine years earlier, which was what?

Current Guess: Fidel Castro stopped smoking
FINAL GUESS: Fidel Castro stopped smoking- RIGHT ($210K)

SEVENTH VOTE- STOP

FGN: This is the third time the ultimate Monopoly Crazy Cash Card's up for grabs. These are the clans hoping to claim it:

Red Team: Jocelyn (her family likes to play football & she's learned ballet for four years), Steven (lawn dad), Elaine (a mom who can make the funniest faces) & Hannah (a sister who plays several sports)
Yellow Team: Grace (who's determined to be a Kung-Fu master; her family enjoys sleeping under the stars), Quincy (brother/coin collector), Deo (a dad who taught Grace how to wiggle her ears) & Suzie (mom/Double Dutch champion)

Dad-a-Pault #2:
WINNERS- YT (same score as last time- 7-4)

First CCCs:

Grace: Boot
Jocelyn: Pretzel

Sorry! Sliders MPP: hayneedle ping-pong table
Bonus: Blu-Ray Disc player

R1:

RT: SORRY + One = One
YT: SORRY + One = One

R2:

YT: One + One = Two
RT: SORRY + 3 (PRIZE) = 3

Jocelyn's Second CCC: Dog

Ratuki Go-Round MPP: Samick pro-acoustic guitar
WINNERS- RT

Jocelyn's Third CCC: Plane

Who's Older? MPP: Papa John's Pizza gift card

R1:

1. Jell-O or J-Lo?
YT: Jell-O- 1845 (J-LO: 1965)

2. Seth Rogen or Hulk Hogan?
RT: Hulk Hogan- 1953 (Seth: 1982)

3. Madonna or Barack Obama?
YT: Obama- 1961 (Madonna: 1958)

4. Tom Cruise or cruise control?
RT: Tom- 1962 (CC: 1945)

R2:

1. Barry Bonds or James Bond?
YT: James- 1953 (Barry: 1964)

2. 50 Cent or "60 Minutes"?
RT: "60 Minutes"- 1968 (50 Cent: 1975)

3. Prince or Prince Charles?
YT: Prince Charles- 1948 (Prince: 1958)

Final Question: Shaq or "Caddyshack"?
RT: Shaq- 1972 ("Caddyshack": 1980)

SUDDEN DEATH: Jay-Z or Jay Leno?
RT: Jay Leno- 1950 (Jay-Z: 1969)

Jocelyn's Fourth CCC: Cell Phone

Trouble Pop Quiz MPP: Sports Authority gift card

1. According to the classic fairy tale, how many houses were blown in by The Big Bad Wolf?

RT: 2 (Dad)

2. Number of paws on a typical polar bear

YT: 4 (Dad)

3. If you play the scissors in Rock, Paper, Scissors, how many fingers do you hold out?

RT: 2 (Dad; they argued & the other dad gets bumped back a space, resulting in Trouble)

4. Number of rings in the Olympic logo

YT: 5- DAD FINISHES

5. In bowling, if you knocked down four pins w/ your first ball, how many would you need to knock down w/ the second ball to make a spare?

YT: 6

6. When Christopher Columbus made his 1492 journey to discover America, how many ships were in his fleet?

YT: 1
RT: 3 (Dad)

7. How many letters long is the name of the cartoon sailor who's strong to the finish because he eats spinach?

YT: 5
RT: 6 (Mom)

8. When you move the clock ahead for Daylight Savings Time, how many hours forward do you move it?

YT: 1

9. If you're 48 inches tall, how many feet tall are you?

RT: 4- MOM FINISHES

FQ: If you've been to 10% of the states in America, how many states have you been to?

YT: WIN W/ 5

Grace's Second CCC: Money Bag

Green Scream MPP: VocoPro

RT (Going For a Ride): STOP sign, car seat, (oil) truck, rear-view mirror, steering wheel, traffic light, police car & parking meter (at the buzzer)
YT (Kids in Halloween Costumes): Cheerleader, lion, The Statue of Liberty, cow, pirate, cat, skeletons, bee (WIN w/ :25 left) & firefighter

Grace's Final CCC: Wheelbarrow

TRIP AT STAKE: Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay Resort & Spa

THE CCCs:

RT:
Phone- $740
Plane- $555 ($1,295)
Dog- $680 ($1,975)
Pretzel- $510 ($2,485)

YT:
Wheelbarrow- $1K
Money Bag- $825 ($1,825)
Boot- $1,200 ($3,025)

$25K: Skateboard

LIFE: The Dominican Republic trip that could be won tonight features speedboat riding.

RT: Sydnie (skateboarder), Summer (a little sister that collects cool erasers; her favorite's a guinea pig) & Sheri (a mom who takes her kids to music festivals)
OT: Tori (a frog collector who once had 30 of them in her room at the same time), Jamie (a little sister who's a flyer for her school's cheerleader squad) & Peg (a mom who like to go camping & boating on the river)

R1 Careers: Olympic Athlete & President of the U.S.

RT: President

1. For his skill on the basketball court in high school, President Obama was given what nickname- O'Bomber or Barack Solid?
Guess: O'Bomber

2. If you were President, you could have a party at what permanent place in The White House- a bowling alley or video arcade?
Guess: Bowling alley (300)

FQ: What is Marine One- the President's boat or the President's helicopter?
Guess: Boat

Third Career: Storm Chaser

OT: Olympic Athlete

1. What did the athletes wear to compete in the original Olympic Games- togas or nothing?
Guess: Togas

2. Which sport was once an actual Olympic event- Dodgeball or Tug-O-War?
Guess: Dodgeball

FQ: The Olympic Flame in Olympia, Greece's rekindled every two years using what- The Sun or a flaming arrow?
Guess: Flaming arrow- FIRST WIPEOUT

First R2 Topics: Be a Skateboard Star & Win an Academy Award

OT: Academy Award

1. What was the first animated film to be nominated for Best Picture- "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" or "Beauty and the Beast"?
Guess: "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs"

2. Which weighs more- an OSCAR statuette or a five-pound bucket of popcorn?
Guess: Bucket of popcorn

Extra Gas Question: Which of these entertainers has hosted The Academy Awards- Chris Rock or Jack Black?
Guess: Chris Rock (600)

FQ: Which film won an Academy Award in every category in which it was nominated- "Titanic" or "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King"?
Guess: "Titanic"

Final Job: Fly in a Private Jet

RT: Skateboard

1. Riding a skateboard w/ your left foot in back is called what- Pluto Stance or Goofy Stance?
Guess: Goofy (500)

2. What body part's more frequently injured while skateboarding- elbow or wrist?
Guess: Elbow

EGQ: Which is a real skateboarding trick that Tony Hawk might teach you- Pop Shuvit or Backwards Gillooly?
Guess: Backwards Gillooly- OUT OF GAS

Bonus Prize Round:
PICK: Even- 1 (Knott's Berry Farm)

They miss out on a surfing adventure.

Final Round: The first teammates have to grab bananas from a tree using tongs; the other team members have to catch it, & the moms have to feed them at the end. Each good banana's worth 500 life points.

WINNERS- OT (4,100-4K)

GRAND PRIZE ROUND:

Jamie: Would you rather win a gold medal in the 100M Dash or Ski Jumping?
Guess: 100M Dash- NO

Peg: At the Academy Awards, would you rather sit next to Brad Pitt or Angelina Jolie?
Guess: Brad- YES

Tori: Would you rather babysit a group of chimpanzees or children?
Guess: Children- NO

PICK: Even
Bonus Number: 1
GP NUMBER: 4- WIN! (Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe in Punta Cana)

SS: I wonder if tonight's winning team out of the two I'm about to show you will take their dream trip during the holiday season?

Connie & David- The Greek Isles (specifically a tour of them all)
Alissa & Patti (Long Island, NY)- Napes, Italy

Babble Prize: Fandango

C & D:

1. BAD
2. BASE
3. GREEN
4. TICKLE
5. PLASTIC (:36)

A & P:

1. EAT
2. MEAT
3. PITCH
4. STREAK
5. LIGHTER (:02 left)

slam! Prize: DXG camcorder

R1 (:27): RUSH

Patti: RASH
David: DASH
Alissa: DISH
Connie: DISK
Patti: DESK

R2 (:22): SAND

David: BAND
Alissa: BANK
Connie: BANG
David: HANG
Alissa: SANG
Connie: SANK

Final Round (:20): MILE

David: FILE
Alissa: FINE
David: MINE
Alissa: MINI

Flash Prize: Peavey guitar
Line: ATBOL

BT: BOLT, BAT, BOAT, LOT & BLOT = 18
RT: BAT, TAB & BOAT = 10

LIGHTNING BONUS BOARD:

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

RT: H + P + K + M = 15
BT: P + Z = 13

1. LCOWN- He's got big shoes to fill
STUMPER (A: CLOWN)

2. CLKOC (up/down from the L)- Has time on its hand
RT: CLOCK (28)

3. MPPUKIN (up from the N)- Halloween has a "Great" one
RT: PUMPKIN (45)

4. PRESIT (across from the first P)- A white-collared job (on a similar clue asked on the original "Scrabble" during a GS Hosts Week, Chuck Woolery thought the answer was PANTOR!!!)
RT: PRIEST (61)

5. SWOHER (down from the S)- Favors won't stand for this
RT: SHOWER (85)

6. COHCU (across from the second C in CLOCK)- It has a cushy job
BT: COUCH (25)

7. XETT (across from the E in SHOWER)- Your BFF made you LOL w/ this
RT: TEXT (96)

8. SMWEMRI (across from the M)- A pool player
RT: SWIMMER- WIN W/ A RECORD 110!