12/22/2011 Results

LMaD: As of this morning's episode, the title of the game Albahella (dressed as a cactus who wants free hugs) is about to play has been changed from Finish Line to Race to the Finish. The rules have also changed a bit, but not necessarily all of these prizes:

Curtain #1: Skiing/snowboarding gear ($2,529)
Curtain #2: Pool table, Panasonic 37" LCD HDTV & stainless-steel beer cooler ($4,508)
Curtain #3: Mazda2 Sport (this one's in the same Christmas color as her outfit)

Each of the four things in this deal now each need an extra card to cross the FL. Hence, it now takes four Diamonds to win the third-best prize (s), five Spades to pick up the second-best prize (s) & six Hearts for the car, while getting four Clubs ZONKS you out.

1. 9 OF DIAMONDS (S---)
2. QUEEN OF HEARTS (M-----)
3. 6 OF HEARTS (MA----)
4. 7 OF CLUBS (Z---)
5. 10 OF SPADES (G----)
6. 2 OF DIAMONDS (SN--)
7. 6 OF SPADES (GA---)
8. 2 OF SPADES (GAM--)
9. 4 OF HEARTS (MAZ---; she drew from the very right end of the deck)
10. 4 OF DIAMONDS (SNO-)
11. KING OF CLUBS (ZO--)
12. ACE OF HEARTS (MAZD--)
13. 10 OF DIAMONDS (SNOW)- GO ON
14. ACE OF DIAMONDS
15. 5 OF HEARTS (MAZDA-; if she were playing the previous format, she would've won the automobile by now)
16. KING OF SPADES (GAME-)
17. 8 OF HEARTS (MAZDA2)- TECHNICAL PERFECT DEAL!!!!!

And the amazing thing is, if she were playing under the old rules, she would've won EVERYTHING totaling $22,812; as it is, she leaves w/ $18,304 in merchandise!

Sara (who's wearing a black dress w/ white dots allegedly from the '80s) is initially handed the One-Swap ATM Card.

Amber's Round (she's dressed as a pink sock hop from the '50s): Small Box (Jonathan)($800)- Black Jil Sander shoulder bag w/ the $1K Elite Appliance gift card inside ($2,425)

Sara's Round: Big Box- Hip-hop elephant

Antonia's Round (she's dressed as a loaded baked potato): Silver Envelope- Five-night trip to The Manor On Golden Pond in Holderness, NH ($5,992)(ATM: $200)

Raul's Interrogation Room Deal (dressed as a boxer): Curtain #3- visiondecor.com bedroom w/ the Sony 46" HDTV ($3,716)
SB (Tiffany in front of Curtain #2)- Broccoli purse

PERFECT ROUND #2

Frank (dressed as a mustard bottle) & Saundra (dressed as a hot dog; they've been together for a decade) are the next aired couple to Smash For Ca$h.

R1:
Saundra: #7- BUCK
Frank: #3- BUCK ($2)

R2:
Saundra: #4- DANGER ZONE ENFORCED; REJECTS $200
Frank: #8- LOSS

$50 Consolation Pick: #10 (Saundra)- WINS $100

It's time for more dealing; each of the next three traders are starting w/ a thousand bucks.

Gerald's Round (dressed as Zorro)(Curtain #1): YES- AjMadison BBQ & Joss & Main patio furniture ($3,393; his $1K's split between the ladies)
Rashyita's Round (Jonathan w/ SB): NO- Diamond necklace & ring ($4K)
Samantha's Round (dressed as a cheerleader)(Curtain #2): YES (she's listening to her mom Holly, also dressed as a cheerleader)- DUD houseboat

Lauren (dressed as a peace lady) playing the Airport Codes Deal for a four-night stay at the Longboat Key Club & Resort in Florida worth $6,080 (Red Box). One of these four codes goes w/ an airport in Sarasota- SRA, SRL, SRQ or SRS.

PICK: SRQ (GO ON after turning down $700): Sarasota Bradenton International Airport

SRL- Santa Rosalia Airport (Mexico)
SRA- Santa Rosa Airport (Brazil)
SRS- Cartagena Airport (Columbia)

Jacqueline's Fast Deal: Check SE or Blue Box?
PICK: BB- Gateway laptop ($1,300)
SE- Bounced check

PERFECT ROUND #3

THE BIG DEAL: Albamelia could've already graduated w/ slightly more than the value of today's Big Deal had her clean sweep actually occurred, because Antonia (who's a Criminal Justice & Forensics teacher at La Puente High School) is trying for one worth $22,706. Her final choice of the day's Door #3...& she's flying on a six-night trip to The Inn at Robert's Grove Beach Resort ($5,734) & driving home in a 2012 Nissan Sentra 2.0 ($16,972)!

#1- Small kitchen ($2,048)
#2- ATV & dirt bike ($7,549)

In the Quickie Deals, Jessica obviously was following their twitter feed because she correctly predicts that Wayne would ask her for an unpopped popcorn kernel; because of that luck, she's getting a $100 bonus on top of the $500 wad! Also, Kevin (dressed as a fisherman) reels in a $100 bill from Jonathan for bringing a lure box.

That makes today's grand total $60,224!

TPiRecap

WoF: Thursday's Toss-Ups lead off w/ a Thing:

M A P / O _

T H E / _ O _ L D

David's MAP OF THE WORLD might be coming handy at least once during this show; in the meantime, he's secured his $1K & we'll interview him first:

David Schmidt (L.A.; originally from Big Sandy, TX)- An event emcee/stand-up comedian who has a son named Hank attending high school
Misti Haynes (Memphis, TN)- A game show fanatic & certified nursing assistant working at a retirement community
Kelly Schoen (Green Bay, WI)- A substance abuse counselor who has a 5.5-year-old son

This $2K T-U might be up David's alley, because the topic's Event:

S U R P R _ _ E

_ N D _ _ G

Hoping to be one to provide a SURPRISE ENDING to tonight's show, Misti scores the cash & control.

Aer Lingus provides tonight's $5.5K Great Escape to Ireland & the MidNite Jackpot Round category is Phrase. Misti goes first & calls an N for the Ricardo luggage, Free Plays five E's, calls four T's for $1,800 & buys an I & two O's before calling two H's for another grand while on the Jackpot & she buzzes in...

T H E / E _ _ E _ T I O N

T O / T H E / _ _ _ E

...& she proves this is THE EXCEPTION TO THE RULE for the $6,450 pot, the $2,300 in her bank & the gift tag, for a first-place total of $11,750 in cash & prizes.

PERFECT ROUND

(Note: Most of the crew gives tonight's holiday greeting.)

Kelly's first turn in the Mystery/Before & After Round starts w/ her call of four T's for $2K, her purchase of four E's but then her Bankrupt landing on the Million Dollar Wedge's right side to take away the remaining $1,750. Second, David calls two H's for $1,800 & buys three O's, an A & a U to wipe out the rest of the round's vowels just like that, followed by his calls of two L's for another $1,200 to complete the first word, three N's for an additional $2,400 & three R's for an extra $10.5K & we have...

A L L / _ U I E T / O N

T H E / _ E _ T E R N

_ R O N T

_ O R _ H

...it's not going to be "ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT" PORCH, especially when he just nailed this puzzle for another $14,900 & the lead w/ $15,900 & stays in control!

SOLE BANKRUPT: Kelly

Kelly could make this game really tight if she gives the right solution to tonight's Prize Puzzle Round that highlights another Phrase, but we stay w/ David, who first says a dud in T. Misti secondly says a $300 N, FPs a couple E's but then Bankrupts next to the top dollar space to lose the three bills. Third for Kelly is a dud of S after closely getting by that same Bankrupt. The man in the middle gets control back & next asks for three R's good for $900, the O & the U, a $400 Y, the double C's for another six Benjamins & the final vowels of three A's, followed by this board...

C _ E A R / Y O U R

C A _ E N _ A R

...CLEAR YOUR CALENDAR, David, because you've banked another $1,150 that you might spend on a trip to the Galley Bay Resort priced at $8,640; he's up to $25,690 in cash & Antigua!

DUDS: $300 S (Kelly), $600 T (David)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Misti

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: CR12889 (Candace R.)

It's again time to ask What Are You Doing? on the final T-U:

_ L _ W I _ G

_ _ S S E S

Misti's BLOWING KISSES to climb to $14,750 in cash & gift tag.

Next on our menu's Food & Drink. She leads off w/ a $400 N but then the other normal Bankrupt attacks both women, so Misti's lost $400 & they both have two Bankrupts to their credit. David continues his potential romp w/ an $800 F, pairs of O's & E's, a $5K T & two C's for another C-note...

_ _ _ C E / O F

C _ N T _ _ O _ _ E

...& he has a SLICE OF CANTALOUPE good for $6,300 extra & he's a $10 bill shy of $32K in cash & vacation!

BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies)

Going on the puzzleboard next are some Song Lyrics. Kelly initially calls out a trio of S's for $1,200 & buys four O's, then she puts up the trip T's for a $2,700 addition before Losing a Turn. After David gets the $1K pair of D's, it's Last Chance Mode time...

D O _ ' T / S T _ _ D

S O / _ _ O S _ / T O / _ _

...& for each time one of the remaining consonants appears in this puzzle, $1.5K will be awarded. Once he calls the twin N's...

D O N ' T / S T _ N D

S O / _ _ O S _ / T O / _ _

...he says exactly "DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME" by The Police for $4K worth of icing on his cake, so he's a big champion w/ $35,990 in cash & holiday! Misti leaves w/ $14,750 worth of money & luggage and Kelly has to settle for the $1K consolation prize.

$51,740 in cash & merchandise has been given away so far tonight!

SOLE LaT OF THE EVENING: Kelly

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,450

Maxwell House Big Money Round #64: Dave spins the first A in AMERICA'S & his BMR category tonight's Thing. Courtesy of RSTLNE, we start w/:

_ T _ L E T _ _

_ _ _ L _

He could potentially be making a $135,990 bet w/ these choices of DCMA...

A T _ L E T _ C

_ _ _ L D

...but after falling for the ATHLETIC FIELD trap, he's incorrect w/ ATHLETIC WORLD, ATHLETIC MOULD & ATHLETIC GOLD. It was ATHLETIC BUILD & he actually misses out on nearly doubling his winnings w/ $35K. But he still leaves w/ $990 more than that in cash & Antigua.

A picture of Vanna eating some cake backstage's shown to close the episode.

J!: Standing between Jason Keller & becoming the first five-time champion in the new Tournament of Champions qualifying period are:

Isaac Patterson (Seattle)- Grocer
Niall Prendergast (originally from Norwich, VT)- Medical student

Our First Six Subjects:

A MATTER OF SOME GRAVITY
FRUITS & VEGETABLES
BEWARE OF GOD
GEORGE STRAIT TO NO. 1
"CUS" WORDS
PARDON MY FRENCH

Because Jason immediately misses the first clue on A Matter of Some Gravity & it results in an instant Triple Stumper, he finds the Daily Double under its $800 clue w/ nothing to his credit right now; Niall has $400 & Isaac leads him by $200. For $1K & the early lead, the clue is:

Building on the work of Galileo & Kepler, he published the first Quantitative Theory of Gravitation in 1687.

"Who is (Isaac) Newton?"...got him. He's still in first place halfway in this round of play w/ the typical amount of a category sweep in the Jeopardy! Round, $3K; they're all separated by $600, w/ Isaac at $2,400 & Niall at $1,800.

LACH TRASH (all attempted): $1,200

Post-Opening Round Scores:

Jason: $6,600
Niall: $4,400
Isaac: $1,400

Double Jeopardy! Menu:

IN BRITAIN'S NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY
6-LETTER TV SHOWS
FLEECE NAVIDAD
A WHALE OF A BOOK
2-LETTER WORDS
TRY STATE AREA (a U.S. state's needed)

Behind the last Try State Area for the champ's a DD w/ $11,800; he's in Lock Game Territory over Niall by $600, since he's got $5,600; Isaac, however, is $2,200 in the hole. Jason's bet this time is the answer's face value.

59,425 total square miles, today the biggest of The Original 13.

"What is North Carolina?"...no, it was Georgia, so he's out of LGT for the time being w/ $9,800. As for Niall, it's Video DD time for him because of the middle clue under In Britain's National Portrait Gallery & he's slightly back in reach w/ $12K to Jason's $22,200; Isaac's currently a grand in debt. Niall gambles $4K, so what Jimmy Maguire describes could make or break him:

It looks like the painter initially included himself, but then changed his mind; that shy artist was Branwell, the brother of these literary siblings in their only group portrait.

"Who are The Brontes?"...he's still in the ballgame w/ 16 big ones! And that ends the round right there, so the $400 & $800 clues there get left behind & Isaac has BUSTED OUT of the game, so he'll leave w/ a positive version of his -$1K.

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $4K
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $800
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $4,800

CORYAT SCORES FOR THOSE GUYS COMPETING IN FINAL JEOPARDY! TONIGHT:

Jason: $24K
Niall: $13,200

FJ! TOPIC: Islands.

One of the two islands w/ a population exceeding 100 million; each one's part of an Asian country.

Niall Prendergast responded as follows- "What is Honshu?"...correct for a $1 lead! However, both he & Jason Keller quickly wrote down something in about seven seconds, so I think we've got a five-time champ here...






































































































































...AND JASON IS INDEED W/ THE SAME RESPONSE FOR A WIN TONIGHT OF $32,200! The other good island was Java; his five-night total's 127 large!

pumped!: Remember, this show's contestants don't always arrive in automobiles.

Gary Patterson: 2000 Indian Scout motorcycle

regular:

1. In NASCAR, the race cars don't have headlights.
Guess: TRUE- CORRECT ($25)(1/4)

2. Four liters of gas will fill your car more than one gallon of gas.
Guess: FALSE- NO

3. A person who drinks four 16-ounce pints of beer has consumed more than a person who drinks five 12 oz. bottles of beer.
Guess: TRUE- YES ($50)(1/2)

Final Question: W/ a top speed of 149 mph, the world's fastest roller coaster can be found at the Ferrari World Park in Abu Dhabi.
Guess: FALSE- ALL OF THIS ROUND'S STATEMENTS WERE TRUE

Are we absolutely sure Mike Richards or Fingers Greco aren't on the "pumped!" staff after seeing what just happened here?

plus:

1. "We Try Harder" is the slogan for what car rental company- AVIS, Budget, Dollar or Hertz?
Guess: AVIS ($100)(3/4)

2. The only American-built sportscar to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the GT40 was designed by what company?
Guess (without any choices needed): Ford ($200)(FULL)

3. At which school was Bobby Knight coaching when he broke Dean Smith's career wins record in NCAA Division 1-A Men's Basketball- Texas Tech University, Indiana University, Ohio State University or Army?
Guess: Indiana (A: Texas Tech)(3/4)

FQ: Which of these is NOT the name of a former NASCAR driver- Scott Speed, Dick Trickle, John Driver or Coo Coo Marlin?
Guess: Coo Coo Marlin- NO (A: John Driver)(1/2)

bumper to bumper topic: Cars & their countries of origin.

Rolls-Royce- ENGLAND ($250)
Volvo- U.S. (A: Sweden)
Maybach- SWEDEN (A: Germany)
Tesla- FRANCE (A: U.S.)
Peugeot- GERMANY (A: France)

high octane:

1. The outlaw William Henry McCarty is better known by what nickname?
Guess: Billy the Kid ($350)(3/4)

2. What car number did Dale Earnhardt drive to six of his seven NASCAR Cup Championships?
Guess: 8 (A: 3)(1/2)

3. What green mint-flavored drink does McDonald's sell for a limited time around St. Patrick's Day?
Guess: McShamrock (A: Shamrock Shake)(1/4)

FQ: When not pitying fools, what character in "The A-Team" drove the gang around in a black '83 GMC G-Series van?
Guess: Mr. T- GAME OVER; HUH?!?! (A: B.A. Baracus)

Ashley Simone, a sorority girl who's driving an '02 Toyota Highlander V6 AWD, only gets the first two questions right in her whole game to leave w/ $50.

Rohn & Starr Zimmerman: Chevrolet Malibu LTZ

regular:

1. More Sony Walkman devices have been sold worldwide than Apple iPods.
Guess: TRUE- WRONG

2. The Walt Disney Company operates a theme park in China.
Guess: FALSE (Hong Kong Disneyland)

3. In racing, the "apex" refers to the closest you get to the inside of the track on a turn.
Guess: TRUE ($25)(1/4)

FQ: The original Japanese name for "Speed Racer" was "Mach Go Go Go".
Guess: TRUE ($50)(1/2; Starr thought otherwise)

plus:

1. Which of the following video game consoles was released first- XBOX, Playstation, Wii or Gamecube?
Guess: Playstation ($100)(3/4)

2. Which of the following colors isn't used for a label of Johnnie Walker Scotch- green, silver, gold or black?
Guess: Green- NO (A: Silver)(1/2)

3. Which of the following drivers wasn't named NASCAR Rookie of the Year- Tony Stewart, Ryan Newman, Denny Hamlin or Carl Edwards?
Guess: Denny- NO (A: Carl)(1/4)

FQ: What university was Mark Zuckerberg attending when he founded facebook- Harvard, Yale, MIT or Stanford?
Guess: Harvard- YES ($150)(1/2)

search warrant: In this go-round, a '67 Pontiac Le Mans Convertible w/ a 400 GTO CID V8 engine has to be searched for hints to the identity of a famous basketball player.

$200: AKRON
$100: "THE DECISION"- TIME OVER (A: LeBron James)

ho:

1. What iconic Western actor was nicknamed "The Duke"?
Guess: John Wayne ($250)(3/4)

2. In what '82 film did characters race on vehicles known as light cycles?
Guess: "Tron" ($350)(FULL)

3. Combining military training w/ a college education, what does ROTC stand for?
A: Reserve Officers' Training Corps (3/4)

FQ: What device located in the front of the car's used to reduce air from passing under the vehicle, helping grip the track?
Guess: Front spoiler- NO (A: Splitter)

WSS: Before I do this recap, I would like to show you a clip of last night's unaired speed round due to time constraints.

The last Hero of the week was Bob Glouberman from Phoenix (who's a professional video game reviewer). Because this was one of the earliest-taped episodes, he got three passes instead of two from the get-go.

#9: Kali Muscle (Oakland, CA)- Bodybuilder (how fitting)

Kali #1 (_ _ P _ E _ B _ _): If the months of the year are in alphabetical order, which one's last?- SEPTEMBER (.2)
Bob #1 (_ _ M _): What Japanese sport features wrestlers that weigh an average of 330 pounds?- SUMO (15.13)
Kali #2 (_ _ N _ / _ H _ / _ _ G _ R): Who beat out Katy the Kangaroo to become the mascot of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes?- DROPPED (A: TONY THE TIGER)

AMOUNT FOR #9- $1K

#6: Kylie Speakman (Woodland, CA)- Psychology student

SPECIALTY ROUND: "Mo' Money"

Kylie #1 (_ H _ / A _ _ _ E _ _ _ C _): The title of this Donald Trump TV show features the lyrics "Money, money, money, money"- WIPEOUT!!! (A: "THE APPRENTICE")

VALUE OF #6- DOUBLE

#1: Andrew Medina (Valley Village, CA)- Trivia company co-owner

After the second break:

Andrew (_ I _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ O _): Who was rejected for a job w/ the FBI before becoming U.S. President (& eventually got involved in the Watergate Scandal)?- RICHARD NIXON (1.87)
Bob (_ _ R _ _ _ I _): What yellow spice's a major ingredient in curry powder?- FIRST PASS WITH ABOUT THREE SECONDS LEFT
Andrew- OUT (A: TURMERIC)

AMOUNT FOR #1- $15K ($17K)

#8: Lauren Mora (San Miguel, CA)- Substitute teacher

SR #2: "Put a 'Ring' On It"

Following another timeout:

Bob (_ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _): What statue of a Greek god encircled by a ring faces the ice rink at Rockerfeller Center?- SECOND PASS W/ NEARLY FOUR SECONDS LEFT
Lauren- OUT OF HERE (A: PROMETHEUS)

AMOUNT FOR #8- $3K ($20K)

#5: Ryan Katz (Snowmass, CO)- Owner of a pro wrestling training school

Once more commercials have passed:

Bob (_ _ _ _ H _ _ _ _ / _ E _ _ _): What author's dream about a lovesick vampire inspired her to write the book "Twilight"?- FINAL REMAINING PASS USED
Ryan- ELIMINATED (A: STEPHENIE MEYER)

AMOUNT FOR #5- $15K ($35K)

#4: Keira Henderson (Whittier, CA)- Product developer for men's accessories

SR #3: "We Will 'Rock' You"

Keira #1 (_ _ M _ _ A / A _ _ _ R _ _ _): Kid Rock was briefly married to what former "Baywatch" babe?- PAMELA ANDERSON (8.53)
Bob #1 (_ _ D _ M _ _ A _ _): If you have "rock-hard abs", what group of muscles are toned?- ABDOMINALS (13.4; he left off the S at first)
Keira #2 (_ O _ _ / _ _ _ D): Music video game where you & your friends can jam out in World Tour mode- "ROCK BAND" (9.53)
Bob #2 (_ _ _ A _ _ A _): Gangster Al Capone did time at what notorious California prison nicknamed "The Rock"?- ALCATRAZ (14.27)
Keira #3 (_ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ I _): A bronze statue of Rocky Balboa stands next to the steps to what city's art museum?- PHILADELPHIA (10.13)
Bob #3 (_ _ _ / _ O _ _ S): Over 5M of what novelty stones were sold in the '70s?- PET ROCKS (11.33)
Keira #4 (_ _ _ _ E _ _ I _ _): "Get a Piece of the Rock" is a slogan for what insurance company?- PRUDENTIAL (14.27)
Bob #4 (_ _ _ _ _ _ A / _ _ O _ _): Discovered in Egypt, what ancient rock was used to decipher hieroglyphics?- ROSETTA STONE (14.6)
Keira #5 (_ _ _ _ E): Journalist Michael Kinsley created what online magazine that shares its name w/ a type of rock (& the last name of Fred Flintstone's boss)?- DROP OUT (A: SLATE)

AMOUNT FOR #4- $10K ($45K)

#7: Eric Van Leer (L.A.)- Ghost hunter

The last break's taken:

Eric #2 (_ / _ O _ ' _ / _ _ _ W): The text abbreviation "IDK" stands for what?- "I DON'T KNOW" (7.47)
Bob #2 (_ _ / _ _ E/ _ E _ P _ _): What are the first three words of the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution?- "WE THE PEOPLE" (15.07)
Eric #3 (_ N _ _ _ R): Popeye the Sailorman has what tattooed on his arm?- ANCHOR (15.67)
Bob #3 (_ _ S _ _ _ _ S): Morel, Chanterelle & Shiitake are types of what?- MUSHROOMS (14.67)
Eric #4 (_ _ P _ _ / _ _ _ L): What live February '11 broadcast was the most-watched program in TV history?- "SUPER BOWL" (16.93)
Bob #4 (_ _ T _ _ _): Nickname for the National Railroad Passenger Corporation- AMTRAK (16.13)
Eric #5 (_ _ _ R _ / _ _ _ _ S): People sling a rock in this game that was an iPhone best-seller- "ANGRY BIRDS" (16.27)
Bob #5 (_ O _ _ _): The average adult human body contains a total of 206 what (which shares their name w/ the title of a FOX TV show)?- "BONES" (15.27)
Eric #6 (_ O _ _ _ _ / _ O _ O _ _ _): What's the make & model of the best-selling car of all-time?- TOYOTA COROLLA (2.07)
Bob #6 (_ _ U _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ E): What GS-based movie won an Academy Award for Best Picture?- FINAL PASS FOR GOOD USED W/ .93 LEFT
Eric- GOODBYE (A: "SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE")

AMOUNT FOR #7- $10K ($55K)

BAILOUT & DROPS

Video Bonus: Another Unaired Speed Round (w/ $2K for each correct answer at this time)

Millionaire (Broadway Giveaway Week, Day 4)(placeholders for now):

Conclusion of Heidi Graci's Game
Start of Josh Baer's Game

Episode ratings:

9: "Let's Make a Deal"
8: "Jeopardy!" & "Who's Still Standing?"
7: "Millionaire", "The Price is Right" & "Wheel of Fortune"
6: "pumped!"