2/2/2012 Results

LMaD: Paul (dressed as a reindeer) has these choices to start off the day's show:

CURTAIN #2: GET GOING
SMALL BOX (Jonathan): GET READY
BIG BOX: GET RECEPTION
SILVER ENVELOPE: THE BIG RISK

He's going all the way on the middle curtain.

SB- Bad breath spray collection
BB- SONY 52" HDTV w/ sling box & acer laptop ($3,400)
SE- Six-night trip to The pink palace in Confu, Greece w/ $2.5K spending money ($12,247)
CURTAIN #2- Pinata car (he ultimately misses out on $1K)

Christina (dressed as a Viking) is about to become a non-billiards "Striking Viking", because she's playing Strike a Match for $30K+ in total winnings!

1. #13: SE
2. #20: SB
3. #12: SE- Fred Segal Salon makeover package w/ $1K gift card ($2K)
4. #5: SB (Jonathan)- Nikon digital camera w/ EPSON PictureMate frame & printer ($1,800)
5. #1: CURTAIN #3
6. #17: CURTAIN #3- Human Touch Acu Touch Zero Gravity massage chair w/ $500 amazon gift card & kindle ($5,038)
7. #4: $1.5K
8. #15: $1.5K
9. #24: $2K
10. #10: $2K
11. #2: ZONK- BAILOUT ($12,338)

CURTAIN #1 (which obviously was where the 2012 Hyundai Elantra Touring MT was hiding today)- #8 & #22
$500- #7 & #16
$1K- #3 & #19

But who knows- she might give that all back for a chance at this morning's Big Deal, which is a '12 BMW 128i MT (Std., RPDC) worth $32,475- the most expensive car offered on the program to date this season! In the meantime...

Scott's Fast Deal Decision (dressed as an American hero more of like an Army person): SB (Jonathan)- VESPA S-50 ($3,789)
1,692 Norwegian Crone- $300

Leicia Gorgan, representing the Air Force, has a chance to at least pull out some All-American moolah from the ATM.

1. $450
2. $250 ($700)
3. $600 ($1,300)- STOP
4. $300
5. $1,800
6. OVERDRAWN

Leicia then buys the SB (Tiffany in front of Curtain #2) for half her bank.

SB- Blue Alexander McQueen satchel w/ pair of his Cat Eye sunglasses ($2,920)
CURTAIN #1 (TBR)- Giant caveman tricycle

All three of those curtains are up for sale in the next regulation deal.

April's Round (she's dressed as a loaded baked potato): NO to CURTAIN #3 ($1,200)(even though she chose it because of her sister)- Squid ink factory
Rigoberto's Round (who's wearing a giant cardboard face box w/ red lights in the eyes): NO to CURTAIN #2 ($2K)- Trip to Long Bay ($7,196)
Tiffany's Round (dressed as Little Red Riding Hood): CURTAIN #1 ($800)- Kitchen, including an ice cream/sorbet maker set ($3,045)

Paige (dressed as a pirate) could win at least the Dodge Caliber (Curtain #3) playing The New New Car Pong. As of this playing that was taped on November 12th, the non-car cups have dollar amounts assigned- the North & South cups are worth $250, the East & West cups pay $1K each & the other cups are valued at $500 apiece.

Prompt: Songs from the original "Grease" (as a pun to the country Greece)
Choices: "Summer Nights", "Sandy", "Cool Rider" & "We Go Together"
PICKS: "Summer Nights", "Sandy" & "Cool Rider" (that was from the sequel)

BAILOUT W/ $1.5K

RESULT JUST FOR KICKS- NORTH CUP W/ THREE SECONDS LEFT (she would've given back $1,250)

Scott sees himself doing the Identify the Location By Miles Only Deal, where he may win a trip that's inside the SB (Jonathan) &/or a shot at that BMW.

Miles (from LAX): 2,475
Choices: NYC, Orlando & Costa Rica

GUESS: Orlando- GO
CURTAIN #1- Deluxe triple threat game table ($1,550)
SB- Four-night trip to the Paramount Hotel in NYC ($5,108)

THE BIG DEAL: Well, he wasn't going to get a shot at this, because Christina's going for it, so she's given up the most anyone's traded away for a shot at a Big Deal of the Day this season. She disagrees w/ much of the Peanut Gallery & chooses Door #1. The people's choice of #3 had a home gym w/ red towels worth...$6,155. I sincerely hope Mike didn't put another BD behind #2...NOT today- there was the IKEA dining room worth $2,510, SO SHE & JIM JUST WON THE BEAMER!!!

In addition, Anna brought a coin to the host that's a piece of Canadian currency for the $500 purse, making the final total on his very memorable day $48,079!

(Final notes: Just before the final break, Wayne was so speechless about Christina's luck on the show that he held a sign that said "Quickie Deals Next". Also, the powers that be pushed back Episode 3150 that was originally scheduled to air today, because that was the 500th taped show according to CBS.com & airing it just before we get to 500 aired episodes wouldn't have made sense at all.)

TPiR: George gives the words to Jessica Hatten, James Humberson, Abigail Lawrence & Ronald Franklin & an iPad2/arcade cabinet package (Rachel in the clam)("Super Bass" by Nicki Minaj).

Jessica: $499/James: $549/Ronald: BUCK (STAGE GARF)/Abigail: $25 (STAGE GARF)

ARP: $599

James, a personal assistant to his parents from Orange, CA, takes advantage of an easy Switch? setup (at least in Drew's opinion) by leaving this setup alone- the $5,659 outdoor confection oven (Amber) & the $2,999 Honda TRX-90 X (Manuela)("Mr. Know It All" by Kelly Clarkson)!

Coming on down fifth's Susanne Shugarts (although we didn't hear GG say "You're the next contestant on 'The Price is Right'" because of maybe a technical problem) & the second one-bid prize's four CASIO G-Black digital watches (ceiling)("I Wanna Go" by Britney Spears).

Jessica: $873/SUSANNE: $872 (originally $875.72)/Ronald: $501/Abigail: $700

ARP: $520

That mistake by Drew didn't matter- Ronald, a flight attendant from Chicago, plays One Away (Manuela) for NOT a lot of "Benjamins", but rather the FIAT 500 AT (Std., Mats, Organizer, Covers)(Rachel at Door #3)("Stereo Hearts" by Gym Class Heroes featuring Adam Levine). Board:

$ 2 6 , 4 3 7

Rachel shows off the "Winner!" license plate too early...& we're going to have to throw a flag on the play for that miscue, because Ronald loses w/ $17,328 & $17,528 (ARP: $17,326).

Coming off the bench sixth's Nicholas Mendenhall from San Diego & the third IUFB's a jura Impressa C5 coffee center (Amber & Rachel)("Wish You Were Here" by Avril Lavigne).

Jessica: $399 (OOPS)/Susanne: $425/NICHOLAS: $575/Abigail: $400

ARP: $999

You'll never see such a combination on Safe Crackers, but Nicholas (originally from Philadelphia) will play said Pricing Game for an AICO dining room w/ the Fiesta dinnerware (Manuela) & a five-piece Kosta Boda Contrast blue crystal set (Amber), all valued at $6,411 ("Self Back Home" by Gym Class Heroes feat. Neon Hitch).

Numbers in Crystal: 0, 6 & 7
COMBINATION GUESS: $760- LOCK

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Ronald ($520): 55 + 60 = OVER BY $.15
Nicholas ($999): 45 + 40 = $.85
James ($9,257): 20 + 60= NICKEL SHORT

Plugging in the orange third's Teresa Baugh from the front row & Manuela's in the next PUFB, an AVS light purple sleeveless cocktail dress w/ a multi-sequined Valentino clutch (in front of Contestant's Row)("It Girl" by Jason Derulo).

Jessica: BUCK/Susanne: $750/TERESA: $1,050/Abigail: $850

ARP: $730

By $20, Jessica plays Double Prices for a six-night trip to the Planters Inn in Savannah, GA (Rachel at Door #2; also includes a two-hour dinner cruise)("You Da One" by Rihanna). Out of $5,815 & $8,202, she goes bottom w/ $5,815...it's bag-packing time!

The next player's announced to be Theron Dodson (after he jumped quite high right out of his seat) & the next-to-last PUFB on the morning's an Old Town Dirigo 120 XT orange kayak set (Amber at Door #2)("Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster the People).

THERON: $649/Susanne: $1K/Teresa: $675/Abigail: $500

ARP: $1,010

Susanne from Seattle (who's retired) plays Punch-a-Bunch (Manuela w/ big bill, Rachel w/ SPs; "Party Rock Anthem" by LMFAO feat. Lauren Bennett & Afrojack).

1. Heart-shaped waffle maker ($65): LOWER- $40
2. Marc Jacobs cosmetic pouch ($37): HIGHER- $62
3. Seven-piece utensil set on rotating storage stand ($29): LOWER- $50
4. Dishwasher-safe herb mill ($11): HIGHER- $20

PUNCHES:

#8: $500
#24: $1K- BAILOUT
#33: $500

Tanisha Depremont from the top-right corner of the audience is picked on last & the final GUFB's that Alpine car audio system (Manuela behind splitting sign)("Music Sounds Better With U" by Big Time Rush feat. Mann). Abigail's still in CR.

Theron: $1,401/TANISHA: $1K/Teresa: $1,175/Abigail: $1,400

GOING HOME W/ PARTING GIFTS- Abigail

ARP: $1,700

Theron, a Bostonian who's been riding in an RV across America w/ 8K+ miles so far (& four kids), could have to ditch that ride in favor of the '12 Ford Fiesta HB (Std., #201A, Prot, Winter)(Amber at Door #2)("Car Slide" by Edd Kalehoff) if he keeps the winning streak going in the Money Game (even though Theron said "A brand new car" very weakly after GG made the toss it to him). The nine pairs of numbers this time:

(32)(40)(94)
(15)(78)(16)
(56)(17)(63)

MIDDLE NUMBER: 4 ($ 1 _ , 4 _ _)

He wins $15 & the $17,432 automobile in three!

SCSD #2:
Susanne ($2,132): $.95
Jessica ($6,545): 60 + 85 = OVER
Theron ($19,147): Quarter + 70 = $.95

SPIN-OFF:
Susanne: $.95 AGAIN
Theron: WINS ANOTHER $1K & SHOWCASE BERTH!

Any more cash for him...NOT w/ half a buck.

SHOWCASE #1:

Door #3- Big home theater group including a black Cinema Tech seating trio & three SAMSUNG HDTVs (two 32" & one 55") w/ a wall unit & a SONY Blu-Ray Disc system (Rachel)("Set Fire to the Rain" by Adele)
Door #1- ski-doo Summit Sport (Amber)(MGHS underscore by Edd)

THERON PASSES TO NICHOLAS; NICHOLAS BIDS $22,575 ON FURNITURE/SNOWMOBILE SHOWCASE

MY BID FOR FURNITURE/SNOWMOBILE SHOWCASE: $18,445

THERON'S PREPARATION FOR SPRING SHOWCASE (Door #2; this will also determine if his Ford will be behind that door again):

Left- '12 Lance Cali Classic 125 (Rachel; jazzy Showcase cue by Edd)
Right- Trip to Long Bay (Rachel; remixed trip cue by Michael Karp)
Inside- Scion tC (Manuela)("Grandeur Showcase" by Karp)

THERON BIDS $36.5K ON TRIP/SCION SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY

MY BID FOR TRIP/SCION SHOWCASE: $26,345

THERON'S SHOWCASE:
BID: $36,500
ARP: $28,854 (he leaves w/ $20,147 in cash & prizes)

NICHOLAS' SHOWCASE:
BID: $22,575
ARP: $22,434- WSD BY $141 (DOUBLE OVERBID #7; that was the second-smallest overage this season)

TODAY'S PG RECORD: 3-2-1
TOTAL WINNINGS: $39,600

Video Bonus: Footage of the last two segments

FF: There was at least one Fast Money win the last time a Sweeps period started. Will today continue that trend?

TODAY'S GAME: Gallaghers vs. Skeltons

R1: Eskimos rub noses, but what other body part might lovers rub together to signify a kiss? Lead-off (s):

#1:
#2:
#3: Lips (14)(Ron)
#4:
#5:
#6:
TOO MUCH TIME- Keisha

Skeltons:

Braden (who majors in English at the University of Georgia & wants to be a comic book writer): Cheeks- #1 (30)
Hannah (just got engaged): Eyes- #5 (6)
Tracy (Ron's wife & Braden's mom): Hands/fingers- #2 (15)
Kim (Hannah's grandmom, I think): Tongues- X
Ron: Private parts- XX
Braden: Necks- XXX

Keisha Steal (for 65): Feet- ALSO INCORRECT

#4: Poopers (6- LOL!!!)
#6: Ears (5)

R2: Name an excuse that a man uses to postpone marrying a girlfriend. An example or two:

#1: Not ready/dates not long enough (39)(Braden)
#2: Money problems (34)(Bonita)
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Skeltons:

Hannah: Travel more/do other things- X
Tracy: Job not good enough- #3 (7)
Kim: Needs a home first- XX
Ron: Doesn't love her- #5 (4)
Braden: His parents don't approve- #6 (3; only mom was displayed)
Hannah: He wants to date other people- XXX

Keisha Steal #2 (for 87 & the early lead): Already been married- NOT IT (Skeltons: 152)(#4: He's already married- why wasn't her guess accepted?)(5)

Double: Name something that's often described as thick. Let's get it going:

#1:
#2:
#3:
#4: Woman's figure/plump people (7)(Hannah)
#5: Hair (6)(April)
#6:
#7:

Skeltons:

Tracy: Skin- X
Kim: Accent- XX
Ron: Tongue- XXX

Keisha Steal #3 (for 26): Books- WRONG AGAIN (Skeltons: 178)

#1: Steak (13)
#2: Head/skull (12)
#3: Milkshake (11)
BOTTOM ANSWERS: Fog/air & syrup/molasses (6 each)

Triple: Name something that rings. This one sounds easy on paper:

#1: Phone (67)(Chaka)
#2:
#3:
#4:

Gallaghers:

Tracey: Ears- #4 (2)
Keisha: Bell- #2 (21)
Bonita (an operations business analyst): Doorbell- TOTAL CLEAN SWEEP! (6)(294)

SUDDEN DEATH: Tell me a word that rhymes w/ gizzard.
Tracey: WIN W/ LIZARD! (64)

FAST MONEY: Now that they've rendered that judging mistake meaningless (at least in my view), we know that they're from Atlantic City & their Comfort Inn Home Town Family Moment person's Maurice, Keisha's husband.

1. According to 100 ladies, how much time could you go spending until you go dropping?
2. Name something men won't give up without a fight.
3. Which occupation's filled w/ the greediest people?
4. Name a fruit w/ lots of seeds.
5. In another 50 years, which country do you think will be #1?

Chaka:
1. 10 minutes- 4
2. Woman- 10
4. Oranges- 11
5. "U.S. #&#*in' A"- 47
TOTAL- 72

Bonita:
1. Five hours- 14
2. Toys
3. Banking- 24
4. Watermelon- 38
5. Europe
TOTAL- 148 ($740)

#1s:

1. Two hrs.
2. TV/remote

WoF: There wasn't any good Sweeps magic on "Feud" today, but will there be some on "Wheel" tonight? We're about to know right now.

$1K T-U: Food & Drink

L _ _ _ T _ R

B I _ Q _ _

Sam solves LOBSTER BISQUE. Thursday's set of players:

Sam Laurvick- A Navy helicopter pilot in Jacksonville, FL for the HSM-74 Swamp Foxes who just reported in on a three-year tour; he's married to Rosalind for almost two years, has one dog & is trying out for his first half-Ironman
Ana Burnes (Bellingham, WA)- A community relations director for a senior retirement community married to Michael w/ three children
Jennie Fahn (L.A. for 20 years; originally from NYC)- Personal assistant married to Jonathan w/ two sons

$2K T-U: Occupation

E X _ _ U T _ V E

C _ E _

Jennie's right w/ EXECUTIVE CHEF.

Thursday's Featured Tasty Trip: The Essex in Essex Junction, VT ($5,200)

IHOP Jackpot Round: Show Biz

Jennie first takes two R's for $1,800, an E & three A's, then she Loses a Turn. Sam secondly Free Plays an O, calls two S's for $1,800 but then buys the sole dud vowel of the round (U). Third for Ana is the Bankrupt next to that Wild Card. Jennie resumes her turn by calling for $1,800 worth of three T's & buying the I's to round out the vowel department, then come two N's for another six bills but then a dud in G while on the green 1/2 KIA. Once Sam calls the two L's for the Vermont wedge...

_ R A _ / _ I T T

S T A R S / I N

_ O N E _ _ A L L

...he knows BRAD PITT STARS IN "MONEYBALL" to keep that, control & the $1,550 left in his bank.

DUDS: $500 G (Jennie), U (Sam)
SOLE LaT: Jennie
SOLE BANKRUPT: Ana
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $8,700

Current Scores:

Ana: $0/Jennie: $2K/Sam: $7,750 in cash & Vermont

Mystery Round: Before & After

Sam gets the puzzle off & running on a bad note w/ S for sorry while on the same 1/2 KIA. Second, Ana makes the call of two N's for $600 & the purchases of a couple E's & four A's, followed by a T for the ever-prestigious Million Dollar Wedge, an L for that WC, a $700 pair of M's, trip O's, a $300 D, twin K's to add $1,800, the double I's to clean the vowels out & a shot at solving all of this...

L I K E / T A K I N _

_ A N D _ / _ _ O M / A

_ A _ _

_ O O M E _

...LIKE TAKING CANDY FROM A BABY BOOMER, she's $2,400 happier & stays in control.

SOLE DUD: $500 S (Sam)

Current Scores:

Ana: $2,400 (MDW & WC)/Jennie: $2K/Sam: $7,750 in cash & Vermont

Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase

Two S's for $1,600 start Ana off in this round, but she then duds out w/ an A buy from the vowel section. Second, Jennie inserts two T's at $300 per appearance, two E's, three N's for $1,800 additional, two O's, triple the I's, a $500 D for the other 1/2 KIA & the leftover vowel of U. After that come a $450 G, two C's for $1,600 more & a $500 P while on FP, then we look at...

P E _ _ E C T

S U _ _ I N G

C O N D I T I O N S

...& she's won an additional $4,450 & takes the lead w/ a vacation to where there's presumably PERFECT SURFING CONDITIONS, the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa w/ Hotwire.com travel worth $5,020.

SOLE DUD: A (Ana)

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: LD5789486 (Le D.)

Current Scores:

Ana: $2,400 (MDW & WC)/Jennie: $11,470 in cash & HI/Sam: $7,750 in cash & VT

$3K T-U: Place

S H _ P _ _ _ G

D I _ _ _ _ _ T

Jennie could spend some of the extra three grand she just won in a SHOPPING DISTRICT.

R4: Place

The middle lady goes to work in this round, starting w/ a $900 N, two T's for another $800 each, the singleton vowel buys of O & E but then S for stop. Second, Sam calls up a $500 R, buys a set of A's & lights quad L's for 18 more Benjamins & the $600 pair of W's prior to closing out the vowels w/ the I, but he then Bankrupts out next to the WC's previous location to lose the 24 bills for good at the last moment. After Ana calls a C for $300...

W A L L - T O - W A L L

C A R _ E T I N _

...she wins another $700 towards WALL-TO-WALL CARPETING.

SOLE DUD: $500 S (Jennie)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Sam

Current Scores:

Ana: $3,400 (MDW & WC)/Jennie: $11,470 in cash & HI/Sam: $7,750 in cash & VT

Last Chance Round: On the Map

Consonants pay...$6K, so good news for Ana! After the double D's are asked for...

D _ R _ N _ _

_ _ L _ R _ D _

...Jennie comes up w/ DURANGO, COLORADO for $12K & the match! Sam missed out on 18 grand.

DUDS: S (Jennie), T (Ana)

Final Scores:

Ana: $3,400/Jennie: $26,470 in cash & HI/Sam: $7,750 in cash & VT
GRAND TOTAL: $37,620

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,400

Big Money Round #93: She didn't bring anyone along, but Jennie takes out the I envelope from WIN.

Topic: Thing

RSTLNE assistance:

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WDBO are interesting choices, even though we know the first word isn't WORLD...

D _ _ L _

W O R _ O _ T

...but they're enough to give her a DAILY WORKOUT (& she literally does one just before Jimmy reminds us about the WHEEL Watchers Club!) good for...





































































































































































































































...the 30 G's & a grand total in cash & Aloha State on Groundhog Day of $56,470!

B IQ: This is the only game in this series so far where both participants aren't representing any MLB teams:

PRELIMINARY GAME #11: Cory Schwartz (MLB.com Vice-President of Statistics) vs. Craig Mulder (Baseball Hall of Fame Director of Communications)

Leadoff Home Run: Beisdes Bob Gibson, who was the only other pitcher w/ 15+ strikeouts in a World Series game?
Craig: Sandy Koufax

CATEGORIES: We Didn't Start the Fire, AL Strikeout Specialists, Get the Broom Out, Mets Mound Keepers, I'm in the LCS...Again, Red, White & Blue Baseball, Chasing Rickey & Tribe Sluggers Other Than Pedro Cerrano

#1: Get the Broom Out- WS Sweeps Since '54 besides the Giants over the Indians in '54 (10)
GUESSES: Dodgers-Yankees ('63), Reds-Yankees ('76), Orioles-Dodgers ('66), Athletics-Giants ('89) & '70 Orioles- CORY (1)(Others: Red Sox-Rockies in '07, White Sox-Astros in '05, Red Sox-Cardinals in '04, Yankees-Braves in '99, Yankees-Padres in '98 & Reds-A's from '90)

#2: Chasing Rickey- Active stolen base leaders (18)
GUESSES: Juan Pierre & Jose Reyes- CRAIG (2)(Others: Carl Crawford, Ichiro Suzuki, Johnny Damon, Omar Vizquel, Bobby Abreu, Jimmy Rollins, Derek Jeter, Chone Figgins, Alex Rodriguez, Rafael Furcal, Mike Cameron, Edgar Renteria, Carlos Beltran, Brian Roberts, Alfonso Soriano & Michael Bourn)

#3: Red, White & Blue Baseball- U.S. Olympic Baseball representatives to also play an All-Star Game since '88 besides Robin Ventura (16)
GUESSES: Jim Abbott & Roy Oswalt- CORY (2)(Others: Andy Benes, Trevor Cahill, Nomar Garciaparra, Ryan Franklin, Jason Giambi, Troy Glaus, Jeffrey Hammonds, Charles Johnson, Tino Martinez, Mickey Morandini, Charles Nagy, Phil Nevin, Ben Sheets, Ed Sprague & Jason Varitek)

#4: Mets Mound Keepers- Most innings pitched in Mets history (16)
GUESSES: Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack, Dwight Gooden, Sid Fernandez, Ron Darling, Al Leiter, Bobby Ojeda- CORY (4)(Others: Craig Swan, Bobby J. Jones, David Cone, Tom Glavine, Al Jackson, Steve Trachsel, Jack Fisher, Rick Reed & Mike Pelfrey)

#5: We Didn't Start the Fire- Most saves all-time (20)
GUESSES: Lee Smith, Mariano Rivera, Trevor Hoffman & Francisco Rodriguez- CRAIG
BIG INNING: Billy Wagner, John Franco, Cory Wilhelm (Others: Dennis Eckersley, Jeff Reardon, Troy Percival, Randy Myers, Rollie Fingers, John Wetteland, Francisco Cordero, Roberto Hernandez, Jose Mesa, Todd Jones, Rick Aguilera, Robb Nen, Tom Henke, Goose Gossage & Jeff Montgomery)

#6: AL Strikeout Specialists- Most K's in AL since start of '61 (20)
GUESSES: Roger Clemens, Nolan Ryan, Jim Palmer & Pedro Martinez- CORY (5)(Others: Bert Blyeven, Mike Mussina, Mickey Lolich, Frank Tanana, Randy Johnson, Chuck Finley, Jack Morris, Luis Tiant, Sam McDowell, Mark Langston, Jim Kaat, Tim Wakefield, Catfish Hunter, Dennis Eckersley, David Wells, Kenny Rogers & CC Sabathia)

#7: Tribe Sluggers Other Than Pedro Cerrano- Most HRs in Indians history (14)
GUESSES: Albert Belle, Jim Thome, Earl Averill, Andre Thornton, Larry Doby & David Justice- CRAIG (4)(Others: Manny Ramirez, Hal Trosky, Al Rose, Rocky Colavito, Travis Hafner, Ken Keltner, Joe Carter, Grady Sizemore & Woodie Held)

#8: I'm in the LCS...Again- Players who've played the most LCS games (20)
GUESSES: Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Jorge Pasada, Manny Ramirez, Chipper Jones, David Justice & Barry Bonds- CRAIG (6)(Others: Reggie Jackson, Kenny Lofton, John Olerud, Terry Pendleton, Tino Martinez, Rickey Henderson, David Ortiz, Mariano Rivera, Ron Gant, Mark Lemke, Paul O'Neill, Albert Pujols, Jason Varitek & Jim Edmonds)

NINTH INNING PROMPT: MVP award winners in the '80s (16)

First Bidder: CRAIG AT 5
Final Bid: CRAIG AT 8
GUESSES: Mike Schmidt, Dale Murphy, Ryne Sandberg, Willie McGee, Andre Dawson, Kirk Gibson, George Brett & Robin Yount- WIN (Others: Kevin Mitchell, Jose Canseco, George Bell, Roger Clemens, Don Mattingly, Willie Martinez, Cal Ripken, Jr. & Rollie Fingers)

CRAIG ACTUALLY KNEW THEM ALL!

PRELIMINARY GAME #12: Josh DeFamio vs. Benjamin Coburn

The victor here faces Rich Linville in Round 2.

LHR: Before Chris Carpenter, who was the last P to start & win WS Game 7?
Benjamin: Jon Lester (A: John Lackey, said by Josh)

CATEGORIES: Guys With More Strikes Than Earl Anthony, Legends of the Fall Classic, Bandboxes, Billy's Beane Counters, Lasorda's Bulldogs, The Kaat's Meow, Most Valuable Pennsylvanian & To Err Is Human, But Not For Them

#1: Lasorda's Bulldogs- P w/ 200+ innings in season under Tommy Lasorda (16)
GUESSES: Orel Hershiser, Fernando Valenzuela & Tim Belcher- JOSH (2)(Others: Tom Candiotti, Kevin Gross, Burt Hooten, Tommy John, Tim Leary, Ramon Martinez, Mike Morgan, Doug Rau, Jerry Reuss, Rick Rhoden, Rick Sutcliffe, Don Sutton & Bob Welch)

#2: Most Valuable Pennsylvanian- MVPs from Pennsylvania teams since '31 other than Dick Groat (12)
GUESSES: Roberto Clemente, Willie Stargell, Mike Schmidt & Ryan Howard- JOSH
BI: Lefty Grove, Jimmie Foxx, Jim Konstanty & Bobby Shantz (5)(Others: Jimmy Rollins, Barry Bonda, Dave Parker & Chuck Klein)

#3: Legends of the Fall Classic- WS MVP's since '00 other than Derek Jeter (10)
GUESSES: Curt Schilling, David Freese, Troy Glaus & Albert Pujols- JOSH (6)(Others: Edgar Renteria, Hideki Matsui, Cole Hamels, Mike Lowell, David Eckstein, Jermaine Dye, Manny Ramirez, Josh Beckett & Randy Johnson)

#4: Billy's Beane Counters- A's to win Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, MVP or Relief Man Award under Billy Beane besides Keith Foulke (8)
GUESSES: Andrew Bailey, Miguel Tejada, Bobby Crosby, Huston Street, Barry Zito, Jason Giambi, Ben Grieve & Billy Koch- FIRST-EVER CLEAN SWEEP! (Josh leads 8-2)

#5: Bandboxes- Most HRs by ballpark last year (14)
GUESSES: Coors Field & Citizens Bank Ballpark- JOSH (9)(Others: Rangers Ballpark, Camden Yards, Great American Ball Park, Yankee Stadium, Rogers Centre, Chase Field, Miller Park, Fenway Park, U.S. Cellular Field, Comerica Park, Progressive Field, Tropicana Field & Wrigley Field)

#6: Guys W/ More Strikes than Earl Anthony- P w/ 300+ K's in a season since 1900 (14)
GUESSES: Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Nolan Ryan, Sandy Koufax & Roger Clemens- JOSH (10)(Others: Walter Johnson, Pedro Martinez, Sam McDowell, J.R. Richard, Rube Waddell, Vida Blue, Steve Carlton, Bob Feller, Mickey Lolich & Mike Scott)

#7: To Err Is Human, But Not for Them- Shortstops w/ highest career fielding percentage (minimum of 750 games)(20)
GUESSES: Ozzie Smith, Omar Vizquel & Honus Wagner- BEN (3)(Others: Jimmy Rollins, Mike Bordick, Cesar Izturis, Rey Sanchez, Larry Bowa, Tony Fernandez, J.J. Hardy, Cal Ripken, Jr., Deivi Cruz, David Eckstein, Orlando Cabrera, Frank Duffy, Spike Owen, Jhonny Peralta, Neifi Perez, Alex Rodriguez, Alan Trammell & Jack Wilson)

#8: The Kaat's Meow- Jim Kaat's Hall of Fame teammates (12)
GUESSES: Frank Howard & Steve Carlton- JOSH (11)(Others: Bert Blyleven, Rod Carew, Goose Gossage, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Harmon Killebrew, Gaylord Perry, Ron Santo, Mike Schmidt, Ozzie Smith & Bruce Sutter)

NI PROMPT: Most career stolen bases since 1901 (20)

Sole Bid: 9 BY BEN
GUESSES: Rickey Henderson, Lou Brock, Honus Wagner, Vince Coleman, Jose Reyes- GOODBYE (Others: Ty Cobb, Tim Raines, Eddie Collins, Max Carey, Joe Morgan, Willie Wilson, Bert Campaneris, Kenny Lofton, Otis Nixon, Maury Wills, Ozzie Smith, Brett Butler, Davey Lopes, Juan Pierre, Cesar Cedeno & Barry Bonds)

J!: This evening's College Championship competitors:

Connie Shi (Okemos, MI)- University of Michigan junior
Anne Rozek (Perry, IL)- Eastern Illinois University junior
Jaime Alayin (Miami, FL)- George Washington University sophomore

First Topic Board:

YOU'RE HISTORICAL!
NEW FADS
TALES OF THE WINDY CITY
1 WORD, 2 MEANINGS
BELL CURVES
BAND NAME ADJECTIVES

Jaime SWEEPS Band Name Adjectives right off the top, but it's Connie's Picture Daily Double courtesy of the $600 You're Historical! clue; Anne has half her score. For a C-note, here's her clue:

This explorer & courtier for whom a state capital's named actually spelled his last name without an I.

"Who is (Sir Walter) Raleigh?"...that would be it for $1,400.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $600 (Tales of the Windy City)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $1K (You're Historical!)
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,600

(Note: Vanna White was in a picture laying down on a table in front of the puzzleboard about the $400 New Fad of Planking.)

After One Round:

Jaime: $9,600
Anne: $400
Connie: $4,400

Double J! List:

ENTRANCE EXAM
FRESH, MAN
THE SOPHOMORE JINX
JUNIOR YEAR ABROAD
SENIORITIS
"POST" GRADUATE

Connie's got her second DD of this game behind the $1,600 "Post" clue w/ $8,400 & a $1,600 margin over Anne for second place; Jaime's still slightly in Lock Game Territory w/ $17,600. Connie risks her $1,600 second-place cushion on this answer:

William Barry in 1829 was the first & Winton Blount in 1969 the last to be this as a Cabinet member.

"What is Postmaster General?"...that was the job & she's at the 10 large mark. Anne picks off the last of this match's DDs from the leftover $800 Entrance Exam screen w/ $10,400; she's $2,400 ahead of Connie for second & is $8K out of first. For another $2K, here's another PDD:

The Anne Boleyn Gatehouse at Hampton Court is in this historic architectural type of style.

"What is Gothic?"...nope, that came from the Tudor variety & she drops to $8,400.

DJ! LACH TRASH (all attempted): $3,600 (three $1,200 clues)

Totals After DJ!:

Jaime: $18,800
Anne: $7,200
Connie: $12,400

CORYAT SCORES:

Jaime: $18,800
Anne: $9,200
Connie: $12K

FINAL J! SUBJECT: 19th Century Authors.

One of this author's greatest successes came after remarking "I want to write about a fellow who was two fellows".

ANNE:
Response: "Who was Robert Louis Stevenson?"
Wager: $4,300
Final score: $11.5K

CONNIE:
Response: "Who is R.L. Stevenson?"
Wager: $6,600
Final score: $19K

JAIME:
Response: "Who was Kafka?"
Wager: $6,001
Final score: $12,799- CONNIE ADVANCES

CC: The eighth season began w/ an episode titled "Chuck Norris Wins".

Starting in front of a DUNKIN' DONUTS/baSkiN robbiNS store, Pamela, Jake, Adam & Liz had to travel 34 blocks to another tasty place, the Jackson Hole Diner on 35th & Third.

$50 Round:
1. An anagram of the word "aged", what expression of angst or frustration is actually derived from the phrase "I, God"?
Guess: Egad- CORRECT ($50)
2. Abbreviated HE, what lightweight gas accounts for about 1/4 of the elemental material in the Milky Way Galaxy?
Guess: Helium- RIGHT ($100)(Blocks left: 26)
3. Indicated they're produced after 1987, what collectable candy containers tend to be far less valuable if they have feet?
Guess: PEZ- OF COURSE ($150)
4. Set at the tomb of King Rootin' Tootin', the 1939 short film "We Want Our Mummy" saw The Three Stooges travel to what African nation?
Guess: Egypt- RIGHT ($200)

$100 Round:
1. From the French for "separate" or "sift", what rapid medical evaluation process was developed by a Napoleon surgeon in the Franco-Prussian Wars?
Guess: Triage- RIGHT ($300)
2. Inspiring incidents of fraud, the website foursquare encourages frequent check-ins at the same location so members can earn what title?
Guess: Mayor- RIGHT ($400)(BL: 17)
FIRST RED LIGHT CHALLENGE OF THE SEASON: Along w/ Yuri Gagarin & James T. Kirk, seven real U.S. astronauts made The Space Foundation's poll of Top 10 Space Heroes. Name four of them.
Correct astronauts given: Neil Armstrong, John Glenn, Virgil "Gus" Grissom & Buzz Aldrin ($650)(Others: Alan Shepard, James Lovell & John Young)
3. Last year, Frito-Lay introduced 1.5M packages of cheesy poofs to commemorate the 15th season of what animated show?
Guess: "South Park"- YES INDEED ($750)(BL: 15)
4. Though it was hosted by his friend Frank Sinatra, what singer was uninvited to JFK's inauguration because of his interracial marriage?
Guess: Sammy Davis, Jr.- RIGHT AGAIN ($850)

$200 Round:
1. Also known as Hansen's Disease, what disfiguring illness can be contracted from skin-to-skin contact w/ an armadillo?
Guess: Leprosy- YES ($1,050)(BL: 8)
2. Founded by Sixth Century mystic Lao-Tzu, what religious philosophy centers upon the three jewels of Compassion, Moderation & Humility?
Guess: Taoism- RIGHT AGAIN ($1,250)(BL: 3)
Final Question: Dubbed the Father of Modern Genetics, what 19th Century Friar conducted his experiment w/ peas in the backyard of an Austrian monastery?
Guess: Gregory Mendel- $1,450 SWEEP

FIRST VIDEO BONUS OF S7 FOR $2,900: This four-legged "lawn mower" survived for centuries in Australia despite the threats of men, Dingoes & Tasmanian Devils. Known to charge humans head-on when threatened, what's the name of this muscular marsupial?

Final answer was wombat...WIN!

(Note: There's a new VB graphic on top of the scoreboard this season.)

Mark flew solo in the hopes of making it 40 blocks to 46th & Second. On his fifth question (he got his first strike on his second query & also missed the third query about MLK's "I Have a Dream" speech), he used his Mobile Shout-Out to call Jason on this:

Also the name of a defunct radio network, what patriotic-sounding airline was covertly operated by the CIA during the Vietnam War?
Guess: Air America- CORRECT ($200)

But he then STRUCK OUT on this:

Named for a standard Mexican dish, what red candies are a spicier take on Mike & Ikes?
Guess: Red Hots (Correct: Hot Tamales)

Caroline & Tess also wanted to dine at night (in fact, all of this episode's games took place under the stars); in their case, it was Tortilla Flats on West Village, also 40 blocks away. They got an instant first strike about the Tango, but swept the rest of their opening round.

$100 Round:
1. Flown aboard the Queen Anne's Revenge, the flag of what blood-thirsty Buccaneer boasted a skeleton spearing a bleeding heart?
Guess: Bluebeard- XX (A: Blackbeard)
2. Creating an image co-opted by countless capitalists, photographer Alberto Korda snapped a shot of what Marxist icon in 1960?
Guess: Che Guevara- CORRECT ($250)(BL: 23)
3. Before he brought us the Thighmaster, tobacco heir Joshua Reynolds cashed in in the 1970s w/ what catchy, color-changing jewelry?
Guess: Mood ring- YES ($350)
4. To the chagrin of founder Tom Anderson, what rival of facebook lost 10M+ users in a single month last year?
Guess: myspace- YOU BET ($450)

RLC #2: Since Grover Cleveland, six U.S. Presidents have served two or more full terms. Name 'em all.
Correct Presidents given: George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, FDR, Dwight D. Eisenhower... & Woodrow Wilson w/ one second left ($700)(BL: 12)

$200 Round:
1. Responsible for finding & developing talent, what department within a record label's abbreviated A & R?
MSO #2: Caroline's dad Barry
Guess: Arts/Representation- LOSS (A: Artists & Repertoire)

(Note: Both Chris Seguila & Michael Negro work as directors as of S7.)

"Party Like It's Your Birthday":

Charles celebrated a birthday w/ his younger brother Ian; although Charles was late for his birthday dinner, they had 40 blocks straight down Fourth Street to win some money towards food, gifts, etc.

$50 Round:
1. Turning 20 last year, what Alternative Rock festival was originally conceived as a farewell tour for the band Jane's Addiction?
Guess: Lollapalooza- YES ($50)
2. Offering connections instead of friends, what social website set the default invite stating "I'd like to add you to my professional network"?
Guess: LinkedIn- YES ($100)
3. A basic unit in the world of digital imaging, what term's a contraction of the phrase "picture elements"?
Guess: Pixel- RIGHT ($150)
4. Dubbed a mecca for preppy dressers, what retailer boasts a 16-foot tall duct boot outside its flagship store in Freeport, ME?
Guess: L.L. Bean- RIGHT ($200)(BL: 23)

$100 Round:
1. New Line Cinema's nicknamed "The house that Freddy built" due to its frightening success w/ what movie franchise?
Guess: "Nightmare on Elm Street"- CORRECT ($300)
2. The author of "Steal This Book", what famed Yippie sometimes published his polemics under the pen name "Free"?
Street SO (in front of lots of sprinklers on the Upper East Side): Dating (?) couple
Guess: Susan Collins- X (A: Abby Hoffman)(BL: 17)
3. Shared by Prime Minister Tojo & baseball player Matsui, what Japanese first name means "esteemed or excellence" in English?
Guess: Hideki- RIGHT ($400)(BL: 13)
4. Typified by The Monitor & The Merrimack, what variety of 19th Century battleship was named for the metal armor protecting its holes?
Guess: Submarine- XX (A: Ironclad)

Sole $200 Q: What was the name of the overly cheerful paper clip that once popped up to assist users of Microsoft Windows?
MSO #3: Charles' friend Johnny Sullice
Final Answer: Clippit- WIN ($600)

David, Felix & Reggie entered & attempted to endure yet another 40-block ride themselves, which in their case would lead them to 14th St. & Eighth Avenue...but thanks in part to their second mistake on their last $50 query via a MSO to David's buddy Brandon, they lost two Benjamins in six.

Babbo on Waverly & McDougall was where Olivia & Saraya desired to go from 46 blocks away...they were perfect in their first two rounds.

$200 Round:
1. Boasting its own book in The Old Testament, whose Life of Lament earned him the nickname "The Broken-Hearted Prophet"?
SSO #2 (Washington Square Park): Guy
Guess: Jobe- X (A: Jeremiah)(BL: 7)
2. What well-known expression alludes to a Medieval practice in which church holidays were marked on calendars in red ink?
Guess: Red letters days- RIGHT ($800)
FQ This Week: Now resting in peace beneath The Kremlin, what Soviet cosmonaut became the first human in outer space in 1961?
Guess: Yuri Gregar- WINS $1K

W: This Winter season runs through the 23rd of this month & John Henson was eating doughnuts from a big pink box already.

New Qualifier Opener Obstacle of the Week: The Buzzsaw
$500 Big Balls Bonus Object of the Week: Snowman
This Week's Final Qualifier Obstacle Title: Penguin Party

Notables:

Brad "Alien Abductee" Sampica (a father of two): 4:00.5
Jordan Lott (poet): 3:19- BONUS (& he even held onto the snowman for the rest of his run in the round!)
Joseph "Postmaster His Domain" Velazquez (university mail clerk): 1:56.7- BEST QUALIFIER TIME OF THE YEAR TO DATE
Claudia "Business Casual" Castello (who looked like a Carnivale lady from Brazil): 5:01.4 (the cut time this week was about 5:12)

Also going to Pain in the Ice were Callie "The Tiny Texan" Castello, Todd Leykamp, Stacey Pearce, Dorean "James Francophile" Amaya (who also snatched the $500 bonus), Monica "The Noisemaker" Smith, Steph Skylar & Kimberly Billingsley.

Facing The Cold-Hearted Snake:

1. Jordan
2. Brad
3. Callie
4. Claudia
5. Joseph
6. Dorean

FINALISTS: Brad, Joseph & Dorean

WIPEOUT ZONE:

Brad- 7:46.23

Joseph- WIN W/ 4:45.71- BEST WZ TIME SINCE AUG. 2!

Dorean fell just short on Iced Over.

Part 1 of the "Deadliest Catch" Charity Game on "Millionaire"

Episode ratings:

"Baseball IQ":
9 PM: 7
9:30 PM: 8
10: "Let's Make a Deal" & "Wipeout"
8: "Millionaire"
7: "Ca$h Cab", "Family Feud", "Jeopardy!" & "Wheel of Fortune"
6: "The Price is Right"