11/7/2011 Results

FF:

TODAY'S GAME: Amends (Houston, TX) vs. Jacksons (whose three-day cash winnings total $20,865)

Round 1: Name something a doctor asks you to do that's inappropriate for your boss to ask you. The week's first answers:

#1: Take off pants/clothes (66)(Aryn)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Amends:

Jill (a mom/Second Grade teacher): Open mouth & look in throat- #4 (5)
Phillip: Lay up on the bed- X
Erin: Turn around & cough- #3 (8)
Preston (who's Phillip's boss in a lumber company; Phillip's the brother-in-law & Erin's the sister-in-law): What sex one person is- XX
Aryn: Tinkle in a cup- #6 (2)
Jill: Ask for the size of the clothing you're wearing- XXX

Jimmy Steal (for 81): Check weight- NO

#2: Bend over (11)
#5: Spread 'em (3)

R2: Name something people will be hopefully blessed w/. Starting as follows:

#1:
#2: Money/wealth (22)(Jill)
#3:
#4: Children/family (10)(Deirdre)
#5:
#6:
#7:

Amends:

Phillip: Occupation- X
Erin: Love- XX
Preston: Nice, beautiful home- XXX

Jimmy Steal (for 32): Automobile- NO (Amends: 113)

#1: Health/long life (31)
#3: Good fortune/luck (16)
#5: Good looks (5)
TIED FOR BOTTOM (4 each): Big "knockers/"rod" & happiness

Double: According to 100 men, tell me a way you try to make it up w/ your wife when you mess up. Buzz-in answer (s):

#1: Give her flowers (34)(James)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:

Jacksons:

Justin: Buy her jewelry- #4 (12)
Tamir: Cook/take her to dinner- #3 (16)
Jimmy: Give her a massage- X
Deirdre: Take her on a trip- XX
James: Clean up around the house- XXX

Aryn Steal (for another 124 & to keep the lead): Apologize- #2 (25)(237)

BOTTOM ANSWERS (2 each): Give her money, try to be funny & give her candy

Triple: Name something that gets slammed. To begin:

#1: Door (80)(Justin)
#2:
#3:
#4:

Jacksons:

Tamir: Baseball/grand slam- #4 (2)
Jimmy: Trunk of a car- X
Deirdre: Basketball- #2 (8)
James: One's body- XX
Justin: Windows- XXX

Aryn Steal for the Shutout: Brakes- NO (#3: Beer/drink)(4)

SUDDEN DEATH: What's the #1 snack for a couch potato?
Preston: WIN W/ CHIPS (83)

FAST MONEY Q's:

1. According to 100 men, name a specific animal whose legs remind you of the women you've dated.
2. How much life insurance should the average family have?
3. Name something associated w/ a high school graduation.
4. Name a sport in which it's not expensive to play.
5. Name something that makes a person's temperature rise.

Preston:

1. Giraffe- 17
2. $1M- 15
3. Prom- 7
4. Bowling- 3
5. Sickness- 39
TOTAL- 81

Erin:

1. Lion- DUD
2. $2M- DUD
3. Cap & gown- 22
4. Baseball- 16
5. Exercise- 2
TOTAL- 121 ($605)

#1s:

1. Ostrich
2. $100K
3. Diploma
4. Basketball

TPiRecap

WoF: It's the start of the 12-night sears Secret Santa Sweepstakes! Remember, whatever each contestant wins will be completely matched for their at-home partners!

The first Toss-Up category's gonna be People:

F O _ _ B A _ L

P L A _ E _ S

Ali solves FOOTBALL PLAYERS for the first $1K. Let's greet these people:

Ali Bagbey (Baton Rouge)- A senior at LSU studying Theater who's also a karaoke DJ
Sharon Hakimfar (L.A.)- Attorney/real-estate broker/Gin Rummy player
Brandon Yasses (Weston, FL)- Mercyhurst College water polo player

The $2K TU's about a Place:

_ H E / E _ _ I R E

_ T A T E

Complete this famous landmark: ___ ________ ______ BUILDING. Brandon correctly fills in the blanks w/ THE EMPIRE STATE.

Eggland's Best Jackpot Round topic's Event & out on the wheel now's the $5K sears gift card wedge & the swan gift tag (also, during the category reveal wipes, we see lots of Christmas tree lights above & below the graphic). He first calls two R's for $1,600 and buys three E's & four A's to clean out the vowels in one fell swoop, followed by a $300 T, two D's for the Wild Card & we have...

_ E T E R A _ _ / D A _

_ A R A D E

...he solves VETERANS DAY PARADE to slightly improve his cash bank to $3,400.

PERFECT ROUND
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $6,100

Once we learn it's Same Name Mystery Round time, Ali Bankrupts immediately on the Million Dollar Wedge's left part. Secondly, Sharon calls three N's for $900, buys two O's but then hits Lose a Turn along w/ Brandon. Third, Ali calls two T's for the sears gift card & a $600 R, purchases an A & calls two G's for another $1,800 before buying three I's & calling a $1K P on the Mystery Wedge next to LaT. After getting a $500 K for the green 1/2 KIA & buying the last vowel of E, she retrieves that MDW w/ a W &...

N O - P A R K I N G / &

T W I _ I G _ T

_ O N E

...she's right on NO-PARKING & "TWILIGHT ZONE" for another $8,150 in cash & sears shopping spree & the lead w/ $9,150. Oh yeah, & if she had flipped that MW over...she would've Bankrupted again!

LaTs: 2 (Sharon & Brandon)
SOLE BANKRUPT OF THE ROUND: Ali

Prize Puzzle Round category is What Are You Doing? First in line, Sharon calls two N's for $1,600 & a $900 G, buys the obvious two I's & also purchases three E's, then coming her way are two T's for another $1,200, two H's for $1,600 extra, the pair of O's to round out the vowels for this puzzle, double K's for a $7K deposit & the board now...

_ H E _ K I N G / T H E

_ K I / & / _ N O _

_ E _ O _ T

...she likely WON'T be CHECKING THE SKI & SNOW RESORT, because she's incorrect by a letter; that probably will cost her at least $11,550 & the lead. As for Brandon, he puts up the twin S's, R's & C's for a C-note per pair...

C H E C K I N G / T H E

S K I / & / S N O _

R E _ O R T

...& he's won the additional $3K & he'll be the one CHECKING THE SKI & SNOW REPORT regarding Waitsfield, VT on a $5K trip to the The Inn at Round Barn from ORBITZ.com w/ a Bed and Breakfast.com gift card, giving him a slight lead w/ $11,400 in cash & prizes. Sharon lost out on a total of $16,550 for this round only.

SOLE DQ: Sharon (blown solve)

TONIGHT'S TRIP SPIN ID: CM8439094 (Chaneta M. from Alabama)

Ali could take first place back if she can solve this In the Kitchen TU:

W _ O D _ _

_ P _ C _ / _ _ _ K

Sharon wins her first three thou on a WOODEN SPICE RACK.

Show Biz is the next maingame subject. Her first letter calls are an $800 T but then the first dud all night in R. Second for Brandon are a $600 H, a $300 S, five E's, but then a negative of P. Third, Ali calls a couple L's for $300 apiece before it's Last Chance Mode time...

T H E / E L E _ E _

_ ' _ L _ _ _ / _ E _ S

...& the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. After she calls those twin N's...

T H E / E L E _ E N

_ ' _ L _ _ _ / N E _ S

...we may be hearing about her soon on THE ELEVEN O'CLOCK NEWS, because she's the fourth contestant to earn a chance at $1 Million on this GS w/ $12,350! Brandon leaves w/ $11,400 in winnings & Sharon has that $3K in TU dough.

So far, $26,750 in cash & merchandise has been won by the in-studio players tonight.

DUDS (both before Speed-Up worth $300 each): P (Brandon) & $300 R (Sharon)

SHARON SPIN ID: KF7929028 (Kay F.)
BRANDON SPIN ID: KF8042489 (Karl F.)

MAXWELL HOUSE MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #4: For this entire sweepstakes, the BR car will be a Chevrolet Camaro LT Convertible. Ali's Bonus Wheel spin of truth lands on the A & GAME & her MDBR category appears to be Phrase. The starter (s):

_ _ / _ _ R

_ R _ _ S

DPHA gives her...

_ P / _ _ R

_ R A _ S

...this was UP FOR GRABS & now she's won it...




































































































































...$30K, meaning she leaves w/ nothing but cash & sears stuff- $42,350 worth of it. Also, $147.5K is now in the Rebuilding Together charity bank. Too bad she was TWO SPACES OFF THE $1M- IT WAS HIDDEN UNDER THE SINGLE-STAR. Darn.

FINAL SPIN ID: MS08524 (Marlene S.)

(Note: Just before this was revealed, Pat called Jim my personal nickname of Jimmy!)

J!: The next-to-last trio in the 2011 Tournament of Champions:

Buddy Wright (four-time champion)
Erin McLean ('10 College Champ)
Paul Kursky (five-time champ)

First Six Subjects:

ON A U.S. POSTAGE STAMP
SPORTS NUMBERS
HOMOPHONIC PAIRS
PLANET OF THE CORGIS
THE CARIBBEAN
SCIENCE "K"LASS

Buddy finds an early Daily Double inside the center "K" clue w/ $800, but his challengers are each $200 in the negative numbers. For $1K, here is Buddy's clue:

This noble gas used in high-speed photography lamps takes its name from the Greek for "hidden".

"What is Krypton?"...as in Kryptonite, he's right for $1,800. He's in Lock Game Territory at commercial time w/ $3,800; Paul has a good grand & Erin's $600 on the good side.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS OF THE ROUND: $600 (On a U.S. Postage Stamp)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS OF THE ROUND: $800 (Science "K"lass)
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,400

Heading into Second Round:

Paul: $1,600
Erin: $4,800
Buddy: $8K

Double Jeopardy! Board:

VERSE CASE SCENARIO
CHARACTERS FROM MOVIES (the exact movie title's needed)
WHAT'D YOU CATCH?
9-LETTER WORDS
NOTABLE WOMEN
TREASURES OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY (whose grand reopening will take place on Veterans Day)

On the $2K Verse Case Scenario, Erin catches a DD w/ $8K & trails Buddy for first by half that amount; Paul's back in the hole to the tune of $800. She wagers $2,200 on this:

Longfellow: "Behind the clouds is The Sun still shining; thy fate is the common fate of all, into each life..." these four words.

"What is 'The Sun also rises'?"...good guess, but incorrect; the right ending was "some rain must fall" & down to $5,800 goes Erin. Buddy's second & final DD this evening comes on the final clue dealing w/ Notable Women; he leads Erin $13,600-$7,400. He places a wager of $1,600.

Piloting Vostok 6, she orbited the Earth 48 times during her trip into space in 1963.

"Who is (Valentina) Gerasimova?"...he knew her to rise to $15,200!

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,200
UNATTTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $9,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $12,800

Scores After DJ!:

Paul: $1,200 (from the first two Treasures of the NY Historical Society available in that round)
Erin: $8,600
Buddy: $16,800

CORYAT SCORES:

Paul: $1,200
Erin: $10,800
Buddy: $16,800

FINAL JEOPARDY! CATEGORY: From the Greek.

The word for a song element you won't find in instrumentals comes from the name of this instrument.

PAUL:
Response: "What is a lyre?"
Wager: ALL-IN
Final score: $2,400

ERIN:
Response: "What is a Lyre?"
Wager: $7,403
Final score: $16,003

BUDDY:
Response: "What is a lyre?"
Wager: $401
Advances w/ Erin & Jay Rhee at: $17,201

WILD CARD LEADERBOARD

1. Jay: $16,401
2. Erin: $16,003
3. Kara Spak: $6,012
4. Paul: $2,400

First "Millionaire" Game of the Week
$1K Question Game

(Also on "Let's Make a Deal" today: Katherine couldn't come up w/ the $22,163 Big Deal of the Day, but finished w/ $6,888 worth of patio stuff, including a Sunlighten sauna, behind Door #2. What was in the BD behind Door #1 was a trip to Maui w/ luggage & $7.5K spending money.)

Episode ratings:

8: "Millionaire"
7: "Jeopardy!" & "Wheel of Fortune"
6: "Family Feud", "Let's Make a Deal" & "The Price is Right"