1/23/2012 Results

TPiR: Friday, a SEASON-LOW $17,646 in cash & merchandise was posted.

Hoping to contribute to this morning's potential vastly-improved episode are the Air Force's Michael Schultz, Tricia Gilfone, Matthew Eden & Laneisha Brown. The first IUFB on the week's an AquaCat 12.5 catamaran (Gwendolyn at Door #2)("It Girl" by Jason Derulo).

Michael: $1,350/Laneisha: $1,670/Tricia: $900/Matthew: $1,671

Matthew from Detroit (who's a hot dog & lemonade vendor at special events across the state) wins the $3,795 catamaran by default & plays the Money Game for something made in that city, the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado (Std., Prot, Hitch, Diff.)(Rachel at Door #3)("You Make Me Feel..." by Cobra Starship featuring Sabi). Board:

(72)(40)(17)
(56)(18)(97)
(19)(64)(83)

MIDDLE NUMBER: 3 ($ 1 _ , 3 _ _)

1. 18- $
2. 17- $ ($35)
3. 19- FRONT ($ 1 9 , 3 _ _)
4. 64 (after polling the audience on that, 56 & 83)- WIN W/ FRONT & BACK TRICK! ($19,364)

(Note: After the win, Drew screams that the Tigers won the World Series & the Lions won the Super Bowl.)

Contestant #5's Abigale Carr from the front row & the second PUFB's four pairs of Tom Ford sunglasses (George & Manuela at his podium)("Heartbeat" by Fray).

Michael: $751/Laneisha: $825/Tricia: $752/ABIGALE: $675

ARP: $1,555

Laneisha, a nurse from Long Beach who just celebrated her birthday, plays Switch? for these two cheap California vacation prizes (limo service's included for both)- a three-night stay in a tower suite at the Montecito Inn in Santa Barbara (Gwen; also includes a 90-minute Santa Barbara Zoo behind-the-scenes tour) marked at $1,535 & a three-night trip to the Best Western Plus Big Bear Lake Chateau (Rachel)("In the Dark" by Dev) marked at $2,889. She doesn't make the swap...but she should've.

Sixth's Padro Sanchez & the third one-bid prize package's a Panasonic 3-D home entertainment package (Rachel)("Music Sounds Better With U" by Big Time Rush feat. Mann).

Michael: $1,102/PADRO: $1,101/Tricia: $900/Abigale: $1K

She may have injured both her feet in a car accident a week ago while she had them on the dashboard (& is on crutches as a result), but Abigale just won a $500 bonus! Then, she plays Bullseye for an Ashley living room set w/ the SAMSUNG 36" wi-fi HDTV & the one-year Movie of the Month club membership (Manuela at Door #3)("I Like It Like That" by Hot Chelle Rae feat. New Boyz), all worth $5,443. Today's groceries ("Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People) are Hidden Valley Ranch, orange tic-tacs, a 12.6 ounce bottle of Pantene Classic Shampoo & Conditioner, an 8 oz. bag of Borden Natural Finely-Shredded Mozzarella & the small two-pack of Hostess Twinkies (it may be one of the last times you see it on this show, because that company's just filed for Chapter 11).

1. 4 Dressings: $3.79 = $15.16
2. 2 Shampoos/Conditioners: $5.49 X 2 = $10.98

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1 (would've been the same order whether we had a perfect first half or not):
Laneisha ($1,555): Three Quarters
Abigale ($6,943; first spin of 40 was a DUD): 40 + 55 = $.95
Matthew ($23,194): Two 20s

Next to come down's Natasha Milonakos & the fourth GUFB's the Frigidaire/Plessers.com washer/dryer (Gwen behind splitting sign)("Self Back Home" by Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch).

Michael: $2,300/Padro: $1,150/Tricia: $1,301/NATASHA: $1,300

ARP: $1,898

Tricia plays Step Up ("Give Me Everything" by Pitbull feat. Ne-Yo & AfroJack) for some money & at least two of these prizes- the Nautilus recumbent bike, the Honda Metropolitan (Rachel), a SawStop cabinet table saw (Manuela) & a DELL desktop (Manuela).

1. Computer: $1,209
2. Saw: $3,526- BAILOUT W/ $500

Bike- $700
Scooter- $2,149

The next lady playing is Carmella Irani (who's also celebrating a birthday' she's 60) & the Roman Arc Hatteras Hammock's the next PUFB today (Gwen at Door #2)("Wish You Were Here" by Avril Lavigne).

Michael: $450/Padro: $451/CARMELLA: $850/Natasha: $851

ARP: $811

Carmella was over by $39, so Padro from Fresno, CA plays Pick-a-Number (Gwen) for an Summset Outdoor Living kitchen island (Rachel at Door #3)("Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & GoonRock). Board:

$ _ 9 9 8

NUMBERS AVAILABLE: 6, 8 & 9

He completely misses it w/ $6,998, so there were three nines in the ARP.

George last calls on Elisa Vitalo (who just turned 30) & the last GUFB's a nine-piece Nintendo DS package (Gwen & Rachel; includes five games)("Turn Me On" by David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj). Michael's been here the whole show, but gets to bid last.

Michael: BUCK/ELISA: $750/Carmella: $800/Natasha: $801

ARP: $760

TODAY'S FIRST FOUR BREAKFAST CLUB MEMBER- Michael

Elisa's birthday present may be the Chevy Sonic 2LS (Std., Paint, Prot)(Manuela at Door #3)("Pay the Rent" by Michael Karp) if she wins at Pathfinder. Board:

(6)(2)(3)(8)(4)
(5)(9)(6)(7)(9)
(4)(7)(1)(4)(6)
(9)(2)(5)(8)(0)
(6)(8)(4)(2)(1)

SPs (Rachel)("Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj):

Stackable tea set: $52 or 98?
iPod Shuffle: $49 or $75?
Stainless-steel egg cooker: $22 or 37?

First Turn:
1. 6

Second Turn:
1. iPod's $49

Third Turn:
1. Tea set's $98

Final Turn:
1. Egg cooker's $22
2. 5 (ARP: $17,254)

SCSD #2:
Elisa ($781): $.85
Padro ($811): 55 + 60 = OVER BY $.15
Tricia ($7,133): WINS ANOTHER $1K & SHOWCASE BERTH

Tricia's Bonus Spin...falls one space short of the $10K nickel, but will still be the Top Winner in the day's Showcase Round.

SHOWCASE #1 ("Sexy & I Know It" by LMFAO):

In front of CR- Prada accessories (Gwen)
Door #4- Six-night trip to Milan, Italy from cheapoair.com (w/ $3K shopping spree)
Door #3- Ducati motorcycle (Rachel)

TRICIA PASSES TO ABIGALE; ABIGALE BIDS 25 GRAND ON TRIP/MOTORCYCLE SHOWCASE- POSSIBLE STAGE WILLY

MY BID FOR TRIP/MOTORCYCLE SHOWCASE: $18,456

TRICIA'S SHOWCASE (Door #2)("Good Feeling" by Flo Rida):

Left- 12 pieces of beach gear (Manuela)
Right- Pair of Infinity surfboards (Manuela)
Inside- '12 Chevy Cruze (Gwen)

TRICIA BIDS 27 LARGE ON CAR SHOWCASE- SECOND DOUBLE OVERBID IN A ROW

MY BID FOR CAR SHOWCASE: $19,125

ARPs:

Tricia: $19,508 (she leaves w/ $8,133)
Abigale: $20,405 (& she wanted to bid $20K at first)

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 2-3-1
TOTAL WINNINGS: $41,417

LMaD: This week, we begin w/ the second aired playing of The Great Escape, where Angel (dressed as such) could win up to $1.5K &/or the $16,433 Toyota Yaris. He keeps all his money; in this playing, there are 15 keys available.

CHOSEN KEYS: #14, #9 & #2- LOCK (#1 was late)
CORRECT: #4

The base prize for the second, third & fourth traders in Deal #2's the form of transportation behind Curtain #1.

Genesis' Round (dressed as a butterfly): Big Box- Wine lover's collection w/ Dine With 9 private chef for a night ($2,868)
Round 2: NOBODY takes Small Box (Jonathan)- Three-night trip to the Miraval Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ ($4,933; includes a $130 daily resort credit)
Final Round (CURTAIN #1): Joseph & Kimberly (she's dressed as a cheerleader; they each could've had $1K)- Dragon car

Rebecca's Fast Rap Deal (a flapper who's wearing a red bandana of some sort): CURTAIN #2- Chloe accessories ($5,880)
SB (Jonathan)- Designer googly glasses

Arther (dressed as a space robot) sees a cash gift card that starts at $50. He has a 50/50 chance at making it $5K.

Letter Choice: A
DECISION: CURTAIN #3 (he also could've banked $500)- Tool set ($2,770)
A- .00

A drink or two may be on me to Julie (dressed as a bottle of Tequila; her husband Matthew's dressed as a lime) if she can Race to the Finish (w/ its previous rules when it was formerly known as Finish Line, at least for this playing) for all this:

#1: TuffStuff gym ($3,129)
#2: Surf & Turf BBQ package (includes $1.5K Omaha Steaks gift card & monthly Get Maine Lobster.com lobster tails for a year)($5,071)
#3: '12 Ford Fiesta S Sedan

1. QUEEN OF DIAMONDS (G--)
2. 5 OF CLUBS (from the right end of the deck)(X--)
3. KING OF HEARTS (S----)
4. JACK OF SPADES (F---)
5. 2 OF HEARTS (SE---)
6. 3 OF CLUBS (XX-)- TURNS DOWN $200
7. KING OF CLUBS (XXX)
8. 4 OF CLUBS- LOSS (if this had been a Heart, she would've been paid $100)

For those of you who were wondering, the Hearts spelled out SEDAN, the Spades spelled out FOOD & the Diamonds naturally finished the word GYM.

Jeanette (a grandmother & community theater participant from Lancaster, CA dressed as a Black Window) & Verlinda Williams (a caretaker dressed as a material girl) see their base prizes right away (Jonathan)- a pair of drop earrings ($1,026) & a Laura's Jewelry white gold necklace ($1,120).

Spotted Choices:

Jeanette: Earrings
Verlinda: Necklace

Jeanette's Round: Pass SB to Verlinda (Tiffany in front of Curtain #2)- SAMSUNG washer/dryer set ($2,198)
Verlinda's Round: CURTAIN #1- Trip to the Marriott Aruba ($6,282)

THE BIG RISK (Silver Envelope): NEITHER- Volcano kayaking trip

PERFECT ROUND

Ciara (who's a Business student) goes to the Jonathan Big Head board (about the SB in front of CURTAIN #2):

1. Will it typically last more than one week?
2. Is it usually kept in the garage?
3. Does it require a passport?
4. Is it typically used by both men & women?
5. Does it involve food?

Question Picks:

1. #3- NO
2. #1- YES

DECISION: GO ($1K)- Dry cleaning, groceries & gas for a year ($5,446)

PERFECT DEAL #2

But she's going all the way for the Big Deal of the Day!

THE BIG DEAL: There's possibly a $23,700 car out there somewhere (it might be that '12 Camry). She chooses Door #3...not even close, but she goes away w/ a $5,872 bedroom group w/ the SAMSUNG 40" HDTV & a year's worth of service from MaidPro.

#1- '12 Subaru Forester 2.5X AT
#2- $2,511

A lady dressed as a banana pulls out a receipt to end this episode, so Jonathan gives her $100 (it would've been doubled, though, had it been for gas).

WoF: For this week's show, we see a "WHEEL Around the World" logo instead of the usual show logo. Remember, we'll be seeing clips from foreign versions of the GS & the featured trip wedges will be to places where foreign versions of "Wheel" are filmed.

$1K T-U: Thing

C O _ P A S S

N E E _ _ _

Katy solves COMPASS NEEDLE & here's tonight's panel:

Katy Beirne (Clairmont, CA)- A high school Biology teacher for CAVA married to Brandon who frequently goes to amusement parks
Melanie Zapata (Kearny, NJ)- A studio manager for a fashion photography studio
Mike Liard (Bellingham, MA)- An industry analyst/consultant, tennis player & TV junkie married to Jared for seven years

$2K T-U: Around the House

A / _ _ S _ / _ F

F L O _ E R _

Mike takes $2K from A VASE OF FLOWERS.

Featured Trip of the Night: Cragan Palace Kempinski in Istanbul ($9,300)
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Gift Tag: eBags.com
Category Wipe of the Week: Globe

(Notes: Since it's "WHEEL Around the World Week", for this week only, I'll be showing round-by-round scores in both our format & the Australian format. In the Aussie version, you would rack up the points you accumulate by calling consonants whether you solved the puzzles or not, just as long as you didn't Bankrupt out, but each consonant wouldn't be multiplied by the landed dollar amount even if there were more than one in the puzzle. Sometimes, a value for a called consonant would be doubled if it was red & the T-Us had no cash/point value. Vowels cost 50 bucks each, bonus prizes didn't affect your score & if you did solve a puzzle, whatever points you had up to that point were safe.)

Eggland's Best Jackpot Round: Phrase

He goes first by calling three T's for $7.5K, buying three E's, calling out two R's for another $1,200 & three N's while on Jackpot for $1.5K more & purchasing three A's, then he puts up two H's & three G's for another $500 each & we have...

_ A _ T E R / T H A N

G R E A _ E _

_ _ G H T N _ N G

...he might not have solved this puzzle FASTER THAN GREASED LIGHTNING, but he's won himself $12,200 in this round!

PERFECT ROUND
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $9,600

Current U.S. Scores:

Mike: $14,200/Katy: $1K/Melanie: $0

Mike's Aussie Safe Score: 4.5K

(Note: During tonight's sponsorship plugs, we see an ad for the "Dancing with the Stars" reruns on GSN.)

Mystery Round: Before & After

Katy's calls begin w/ two N's for $800; however, she then buys a dud vowel in O. Secondly, Melanie puts up a couple of S's for $900 & buys the same amount of A's, followed by the $400 D, an R for the Turkey trip, two L's for that Million Dollar Wedge & one I buy later...

_ R A _ I L

N _ _ S

A N D / _ _ L _ S

...she nails BRAZIL NUTS AND BOLTS for $10,100 in cash & Istanbul & she stays in control.

SOLE DUD: O (Katy)

Current U.S. Scores:

Mike: $14,200/Katy: $1K/Melanie: $10,100 in cash & Turkey (MDW)

Current Aussie Scores:

Mike: 4.5K/Katy: 400/Melanie: 750

Prize Puzzle Round: Fun & Games (BTW, I'm eating take-out food from Outback Steakhouse on my birthday Thursday; remember, that's Wayoshi's birthday too!)

First off for Melanie in this round of play are a Free Play dud of E, a $500 S but then the Bankrupt next to the Wild Card to make the MDW & $500 both go up in smoke. Second, Mike inserts a $900 T, an A, four N's for $1,200 extra & five I's before Bankrupting the same way to give back $1,600. Third, Katy spins up the other Bankrupt. Back to Melanie, who calls for three G's for nine Benjamins & buys two O's to clean out the vowel department, then she calls two R's for another $1K & the green 1/2 KIA & two M's for $1,800 additional & we have...

I N _ I G O R A T I N G

M O R N I N G / S _ I M

...she's the new leader w/ another $3,450 & a possible INVIGORATING MORNING SWIM during her stay at the Windjammer Landing courtesy of Hotwire.com valued at $5,640, so this round was worth $90 over $9K in cash & St. Lucia to her.

SOLE DUD OF THE ROUND: E (Melanie)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Everybody)

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: CB1701153 (Carl B.)

Current U.S. Scores:

Mike: $14,200/Katy: $1K/Melanie: $19,190 in cash & trips

Current Aussie Scores:

Mike: 4.5K/Katy: NOTHING/Melanie: 2,100

$3K T-U: Landmark

_ I N G / _ _ T ' S

_ O _ B

Mike identifies KING TUT'S TOMB to get closer to first place w/ $17,200.

R4: Event

His base letters are a $5K S, two E's & a dud of T while on top dollar again. On Katy's next turn, she calls quad N's for a couple C-notes, buys an I pairing & calls up a $300 V, then we look at the puzzleboard...

_ N N I V E _ S _ _ _

_ I N N E _

...I'm afraid she'll say ANNIVERSARY WINNER...but she does say ANNIVERSARY DINNER instead for another $2,050.

SOLE DUD: $5K T (Mike)

Current U.S. Scores:

Mike: $17,200/Katy: $3,050/Melanie: $19,190 in cash & travel

Current Aussie Scores:

Mike: 9,450/Katy: 750/Melanie: 2,100

R5: Song Title

Keeping control, Katy loses it right then & there w/ N for negative. Second for Melanie this go-round is her same Bankrupt from earlier. Third, Mike says a $900 T before the Last Chance Bell sounds...

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _

...& consonants left over are worth $1,350 per appearance (the Aussies didn't add the 1K bonus for each consonant in Speed-Up Rounds). His second letter this round's two R's...

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ R R _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _

...he gets buzzed just as he starts saying the right title, which would've given him the championship w/ another $3,600. Katy then calls the B...

_ _ _ _ _ _

_ R R _ _ _ _ T _ B _ _

...& gets the steal on Robert Palmer's "SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE".

SOLE DUD (prior to Speed-Up): $600 N (Katy)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Melanie

Final U.S. Scores:

Mike: $17,200/Katy: $4,400/Melanie: $19,190 in cash & trips
GRAND TOTAL: $40,790

Final Aussie Scores of the Night:

Mike: 10,700/Katy: 1,100/Melanie: 2,100

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding MDW): $2,100

Big Money Round #85: The FIAT 500c's back in play. Melanie's Bonus Wheel spin stops on the E in AMERICA'S.

Category: Phrase

This bonus puzzle from the most recent Texas road trip begins w/:

T _ _ _ _ / _ _ T

_ _ _ R

MCPO only adds...

T O _ _ _ / _ _ T

_ _ _ R

...this was a TOUGH BUT FAIR puzzle & she loses the $35K; she leaves w/ $19,190 in cash & vacations.

J!: Bob Powell, a network administrator from Ft. Walton Beach, FL, was playing a good game but had tough luck in Final Jeopardy! Maybe that part of the game will be kinder in tonight's match against:

Molly Newman (Portland, OR)- Writer/trivia hostess
Kirby Burnett (Prior Lake, MN)- Poker dealer

Let's have some categories:

COUNTRY GROUPS
CONSTELLATION TRANSLATION
DOMINO'S PIZZA
THAT'S TREASON!
2-LETTER WORDS
THE ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT (Clue Crew clues)

Halfway through the J! Round, Molly's slightly in Lock Game Territory w/ $4,400, followed by Bob w/ $2K & Kirby w/ $600. The champion takes the Video Daily Double from the $400 clue about The Arctic Environment & w/ $2,200, he has half of Molly's first-place score; Kirby's in the middle of the two w/ $3K. He's making it a True DD on this from Sarah Whitcomb while in the Svalbard Islands of Norway:

Lavish language gives us the name of this treeless environment (also the name of a kind of Toyota truck series), some of which is so dry, it's called the Arctic Desert.

"What is Tundra?" is right for $4,400! That's his final score for the round; Molly's nearly doubled him again w/ $8K & Kirby gets to start Double J! w/ $3,600.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1K (Country Groups)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $1K (Arctic Environment)
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $2K

DJ! List:

COUNTRY GROUPS
PICTURE THE "S"
CAN I HAVE A MOMENT?
REAL PEOPLE IN NOVELS
TALK ABOUT THE WEATHER
SCIENCE-FICTION TV

Four answers into Real People About Novels, Kirby catches a DD w/ $4,800 & a $400 margin over Bob for second place; Molly's sitting on $9,200. He bets four thou on this clue:

The novel "The Paris Wife" is narrated by Hadley Richardson, this writer's first wife.

"Who is (Ernest) Hemingway?"...he's right to jump to $8,800. But Bob gets his other VDD of the evening behind the $1,600 Talk About the Weather screen; he has $5,600 & trails Kirby by $2,400 for second & Molly by $3,600 for first. He'll try a second TDD this evening, so for $11,200 or a gooseegg, the answer is:

It's the five-word phrase associated w/ the logo seen here.

"What is 'When it rains, it pours'?" is absolutely...right for $11,200 & to get back in front!

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $2,400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $3,600
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $6K

Scores After DJ!:

Bob: $17,200
Kirby: $15,600
Molly: $16,400

CORYAT SCORES:

Bob: $11,400
Kirby: $13,200
Molly: $16,400

FINAL J! CATEGORY: American History.

This volunteer group was born in May 1898 near the bar in San Antonio's Menger Hotel; it existed for just 133 days.

Kirby Burnett wrote down "Who are The Rough Riders?"...correct for $12K & a score of $27,600! Molly Newman...is incorrect w/ The Sons of the Alamo to drop to $2, as is Bob Powell w/ "the group that fought @ the Alamo", dropping him to $799. That sends Bob home w/ $6,800 while Kirby wins the title w/ considerably more than that.

WSS?: The next-to-last Hero (at least for this season) should be Freddie Stewart from L.A. (who's a Special Education teacher).

#1: Brandon ? (Dallas)- Regional manager of a trivia company

After Break #1:

Brandon (_ _ _ _ O _ _): What Libyan city's mentioned in the Marine Corps' hymn?- DROPPED (A: TRIPOLI)

AMOUNT FOR #1- $1K

#6: Casey Martin (Harrisburg, PA)- Professional circus performer

FIRST SPEED ROUND TOPIC: "Crazy in Love"

Casey #1 (H _ _ S / & / K _ _ _ _ _): In a love letter, X's & O's represent what?- HUGS & KISSES (16.67)
Freddie #1 (L _ V _ / _ A _ _ _ _ S): What's the "affectionate" name for the fat along the sides of the waist?- LOVE HANDLES (17.53)
Casey #2 (_ _ E / _ _ A _ _ _ S): The Cirque du Soleil show "Love" celebrates the music of what legendary band- THE BEATLES (16.93)
Freddie #2 (_ _ M _ _ / & / _ _ L _ _ T): What Shakespearean lovers' last names were Montague & Capulet respectively?- "ROMEO & JULIET" (17)
Casey #3 (_ I _ _ A _ _): Courtney Love was married to the lead singer of what grunge-era group best known for "Smells Like Teen Spirit"?- DROPPED (A: NIRVANA)

AMOUNT FOR #6- $10K ($11K)

#3: Kevin McManus (Syracuse, NY)- Animal shelter adoption supervisor

After the second timeout:

Kevin (_ _ _ _ U _ Y): W/ days lasting over 1,400 hours, what's the closest planet to The Sun?- MERCURY (16.93)
Freddie (_ _ I _ _ M): What Slim Shady rapper was sued by his mom for defamation of character?- EMINEM (17.73)
Kevin (_ _ _ / _ E _ / _ _ R _ / _ I _ _ _): What newspaper publishes "All the News That's Fit to Print"?- EPIC FAIL (A: THE NEW YORK TIMES)

AMOUNT FOR #3- $15K ($26K)

#8: Jessica Lee (Cleveland, OH)- Web developer

SPECIALTY #2: "Think Big"

Freddie (_ _ R _ I _): What "Sex and the City" character loves The Big Apple & Mr. Big?- CARRIE (4.93)
Jessica (_ _ _ L / _ U _ Y _ _): What fictional American lumberjack had a big blue ox named Babe?- PAUL BUNYAN (15.13)
Freddie (_ H _ M _ _): The Big Ben clock tower's located on the banks of what river (also named for a British production company)?- THAMES (15.2)
Jessica (_ I _ _ _): The largest member of the "big cat" family (that's also named for a company best known for making portable electronics)- TIGER (17.07)
Freddie (_ I _ / B _ _ _ / _ _ E _ _ _): "Explosive" hypothesis about the origins of the universe (add the word "The" in front of it & you've got the name of a hit CBS sitcom)- "BIG BANG THEORY" (15.07)
Jessica (_ _ O _ _ _ / _ _ _ E _ _): Big Brother's watching you in what author's book "1984"?- GONE (A: GEORGE ORWELL)

AMOUNT FOR #8- $20K ($46K)

#9: David Baumann (Burlington, WI)- Children's book writer

This happens following the break:

David (A _ _ _ R _ _ _ A): Approximately one-third desert, what's the smallest continent on Earth?- OUT (A: AUSTRALIA)

AMOUNT FOR #9- $15K ($61K)

#10: Karen Davis (Columbus, OH)- Stay-at-home mom & pastor's wife

FINAL SPECIALTY OF THE EPISODE: "Tickled Pink"

Karen #1 (H _ _ _ T): What's the shape of the pink marshmallows in Lucky Charms (which shares its name w/ a former band name)?- HEART (16.4)
Freddie #1 (V _ C _ _ R _ _ ' _ / S _ C _ _ _): PINK is a line of loungewear sold by what lingerie retailer?- VICTORIA'S SECRET (17.47)
Karen #2 (P _ _ _ / S _ _ _): Term for the official notice that you've been laid off- PINK SLIP (16.27)
Freddie #2 (T _ _ / P _ _ K / P _ _ _ _ _ _): Steve Martin plays the bumbling Inspector Clouseau in what movie?- "THE PINK PANTHER" (16.73)
Karen #3 (_ _ _ H _ _ ' _ / D _ _): MLB players sport pink bats when they play on what holiday?- OUT (A: MOTHER'S DAY)

AMOUNT FOR #10- $10K ($71K)

BAILOUT & DROPS (so he's the biggest winner to date by a C-note, even though he left four passes on the table)

$2K SPEED ROUND:

Michael (D _ G _ _ _ _): The first "D" in DVD- DIGITAL (7.67)
Noelle (who was an honor student all through high school)(A _ L _ _ _ _): Georgia city "The Real Housewives" call home- ATLANTA (5.73)
Kaitlin Sullivan (who goes to a trivia session at least once a week)(P _ P _ _ _ _ _ I): Popular pizza topping typically made of pork & beef- PEPPERONI (8.4)
Jesse Meyen (who has a Master's Degree in Business Administration)(A _ _ _): The last word in the King James Bible (A _ _ _): The last word in the King James Bible- "AMEN" (6.8)
Michael #2 (R _ _ _ _ / M _ _ _ H _ O): He was the original "Karate Kid"- RALPH MACCHIO (7.07)
Noelle #2 (_ _ _ L): Merrill Lynch's animal logo- OUT (A: BULL)
Kaitlin #2 (_ E _ - _ E _ / _ _ _ _ _ _): Character revived by Paul Reubens in a 2010 Broadway show- PEE-WEE HERMAN (5.4)
Jesse #2 (_ _ _ A _ A): In square miles, it's the largest desert in Africa- SAHARA (7.27)
Michael #3 (_ _ _ S _ / _ E _ _ U _ _): Professional wrestler-turned-Minnesota governor- JESSE VENTURA (7.33)
Kaitlin #3 (_ _ _ _ I _ _ M): The most abundant metal in the Earth's crust- ALUMINUM (6.93)
Jesse #3 (_ _ E _ _ _): America's largest aerospace company- ELIMINATED (A: BOEING)
Michael #4 (_ _ _ N _ _ E _ / _ U _ _ _ _): OSCAR winner who finished seventh on "American Idol"- JENNIFER HUDSON (5.67)
Kaitlyn #4 (_ _ _ _ E _ / _ _ A _ _): Common name for the sea creature "orcinus orca"- MICHAEL'S $20K RICHER (A: KILLER WHALE, which he knew before deciding to drop himself)

Millionaire Monday:

Game 1
Start of Game 2

Episode ratings:

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