3/7/2012 Results

CC: This doubleheader starts off w/ an episode titled "Caught in a Bad Bromance".

Mike & Lymon are the next DOUBLE RIDERS; their target's 58th between 8th & 9th, 40 blocks away.

$100 Round:
1. Proving that the times are a-changin', what iconic singer-songwriter was recently described by his grandson as the Jay-Z of his time?
Guess: Bob Dylan- CORRECT ($100)
2. According to the new Oxford English Dictionary, what slang hybrid term's defined as a close but non-sexual relationship between two men?
Guess: Bromance- OF COURSE ($200)
3. In 1924, Hershey's received a trademark for the distinctive paper plume that portrudes from what foil-wrapped candy?
Guess: Kiss- RIGHT ($300)
4. What brand name did inventor George Eastman concoct in 1888 when dreaming up words that began & ended w/ K?
Guess: Kodak- YOU BET ($400)(Blocks Left: 26)

$200 Round:
1. Affectionately called The TL, what greedy S.F. neighborhood has tried to woo tourists w/ its history of single-room occupancy hotels?
Guess: The Tenderloin- RIGHT ($600)
2. Although Edinborough gets all the hype, what city is Scotland's most populated?
Guess: Glasgow- RIGHT ($800)
3. Though some called him "Old Blood & Guts", what WWII commander Adolf Hitler call that crazy cowboy general?
Guess: George S. Patton- RIGHT ($1K)(BL: 15)
4. Puerto Rico's answer to the potato chip, tostones are usually made by twice-frying what banana-like fruit?
Guess: Plantain- YES ($1,200)

$400 Round:
1. Pitched in infomercials by fitness guru Tony Horton, what workout system uses muscle confusion to get users ripped in 90 days?
Street Shout-Out: Midtown West guy
X (A: The P90X)
2. From the Greek for "flesh-eating", what type of ancient tomb was often lined w/ limestone to speed up the decomposition of corpses?
Guess: Sarcophagus- GOT IT ($1,600)(BL: 2)
3. German for "storm & stress", what 18th Century artistic movement focused on the tempestuous ups & downs of human emotion?
Guess: Sterm und Drang- RIGHT ($2K)
Final Question: The first English child born in the Americas, Virginia Dare was born in 1587 in what ill-fated colony?
Guess: Jamestown- INCORRECT (A: Roanoke)

Will they go for the four thousand bucks...NO.

A man named Erin has 34 blocks to go straight down 55th...but despite a successful SS-O on Kips Bay on his second query, he loses at the end of his first round after a failed Mobile S-O to his wife Tyi.

Erin, Jason, Ally & Eric rode 39 blocks in the rain to a piano place on Ludlow & Stanton at night...w/ a good SS-O on East Village, they barely make it to their destination w/ $650 before betting it all.

VIDEO BONUS: Sometimes overshadowed by neighboring Yellowstone, this Wyoming tourist attraction offers over 300K acres of jagged peaks, glacial lakes & grazing herds of elk. Inspired by its highest mountain, what's the name of this pristine national park?

Their final answer's Glacial National Park...& they're going home w/ NOTHING; it was Grand Teton.

"It's All About the Benjamins, Baby!":

The Sparks Steak House on 46th & 3rd are calling Chris, Meg & Nathaniel while they're too riding in the rain; they need to endure 32 blocks.

$50 Round:
1. Appropriating a popular slogan, a 2010 book called "Weird City" celebrates the offbeat culture of what Texas city?
Guess: Austin- RIGHT ($50)
2. After downgrading the U.S. last year, what company's credit rating's described as "Substandard & Porous" in The NY Times?
Guess: Standard & Poor's- ABSOLUTELY ($100)
3. Going green in '07, what Japanese car maker conducted an eco-friendly campaign called "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom"?
Guess: Mazda- RIGHT ($150)
4. Stored in a vault in France, a golf ball-sized weight called the IPK serves as the international prototype for what metric unit of mass?
Guess: Kilogram- INDEED ($200)

$100 Round:
1. In its darker versions, what fairytale ends when the children of Hamlin are lured away & drowned in a river?
Guess: "The Pied Piper"- RIGHT ($300)
2. According to The San Diego Zoo, what two commonly-confused reptiles can be told apart by checking if their snouts are U-shaped or V-shaped?
Guess: Crocodile & alligator- YES ($400)
3. Originally known as the Danger Hiptop, what sliding smartphone was re-introduced by T-Mobile last year?
Guess: Razor- X (A: Sidekick)
4. AUTOCAD is an essential tool for digital drafters; what type of software puts the CAD in AUTOCAD?
MS-O #2: Meg's boyfriend Adam
Guess: Computer Assisted Design- XX (A: Computer Aided Design)(BL: 15)

$200 Round:
1. Named for a town in Italy's Po Valley, what variety of rice's traditionally used to make Risotto?
Guess: Arborio- CORRECT ($600)
RED LIGHT CHALLENGE: On its website, Kellogg's offers merchandising related to six of its iconic cereal brands. Name five of them.
Correct cereals given: Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Fruit Loops Corn Flakes & Special K ($850)
Unsaid: Honey Smacks (BL: 7)
2. What famous brand of Castile soap comes wrapped up in the philosophical musings of its eccentric founder?
Guess: Dr. Bronner's- RIGHT ($1,050)
FQ: In a conspicuously-placed banner ad, what Wikipedia founder made a personal appeal for donations on his website in '10?
Guess: (Jimmy) Wales- WINS $1,250

Dory, Jessica, Andrew & Joe will check into The Delancy if their 37-block van ride's successful enough...w/ one strike, here's their last $100 Q:

Named for part of the eye, what hi-res display made its debut on the iPhone4 in '10?
SS-O #4: Lower East Side man
Guess: Retina- RIGHT ($500)

But that's their last right answer of this game...& they strike out w/ only about a block to spare.

Joe's DOUBLE RIDING straight up 40 blocks on 95th Street...his sister Sharon let him down on a MS-O, but he still survives the ride w/ $700.

TPiR: The First Four in Contestant's Row this time are Jennifer Vigiletti, Daniel Flores, Alicia Cooper & Sandra Quigley; leading off the one-bid swag's a pair of nirve bicycles (Amber & Gwendolyn in front of CR)("Say You Like Me" by We the Kings).

Sandra: $950/Jennifer: $818/Daniel: $1,200/Alisa: $600

ARP: $998

Sandra, a cattle rancher from Montana, won't get a shot at a car right now in Range Game to go along w/ her bikes, but maybe she'll be patient enough to win a trip to the Outrigger Aina Nalu Resort Condominium in Hawaii (Rachel at Door #3; also includes snorkeling lessons for two & a $150 grocery card)(a tropical musical cue that sounds similar to "Wipeout" by The Safaris is used for this prize description). Using a range of $8,100-$8,700, the red button's pressed at $8,329-$8,479...it was never in doubt thanks to Mike- $8,395!

Janine Roberts' player #5 & the second IUFB's a 3-D Blu-Ray Disc home theater system (Amber behind splitting sign)("Drive By" by Train).

JANINE: $1,100/Jennifer: $1,101/Daniel: $800/Alisa: $1,200

ARP: $849

Daniel (who's a photographer) is asked if he should Switch? (using the "da-da-da" prize cue by Edd Kalehoff usually used for multi-prize Pricing Games like this one) the ARPs of the following- a contemporary seating group marked at $2,099 (Rachel) & the Panasonic 65" 3-D HDTV w/ two pairs of glasses posted at $3,299 (Gwen). He makes the swap & this could go either way...but he went the wrong route.

(Note: Speaking of Daniels, Mr. Goddard's making his next "Price" appearance tomorrow.)

The sixth person we want is Patrick Moore & the third PUFB's a SONY PSP package that includes eight video games (Rachel in the clam)("In the Dark" by Dev).

Janine: $555/Jennifer: BUCK (STAGE GARF)/PATRICK: $475/Alisa: $500

ARP: $610

Janine plays Hole in ONE or TWO for the '12 Ford Fiesta HB (Amber at Door #3)(truck/van/convertible cue by Edd for the car; "Sorry For Party Rocking" by LMFAO for the grocery items). On the grocery board this round's a 12-count box of Crayola An Du-Septic Anti-Dust Chalk, the Sunsweet plum Amazins, a box of the new Gorton's Skillet Crisp Classic Seasonings tilapia, Capzasin Quick Relief Gel, a five-pound bag of Gold MEDAL All-Purpose Flour & a 10-tablet box of Allegra-D 24 Hour Allergy & Congestion.

Her Lineup: Chalk ($.89)/Flour ($3.39)/Fish ($5.69)/Plums ($2.49)/Capzasin/Tablets

The Allegra was $14.35. Let's get to the putting...BOTH Drew & Janine nail their putts (& the host even guaranteed he would make one this morning)!

Video Bonus: HiO & a Guarantee

SHOWCASE SHOWDOWN #1:
Daniel ($849): 30 + 95 = OVER BY A QUARTER
Sandra ($9,393): Three Quarters
Janine ($16,905): 30 + Quarter = $.55

The third red spot occupant's Kaya Ayun & the fourth GUFB's an 18-karat Michael C. Fina white gold ring worn by Gwen ("Someone Like You" by Adele).

KAYA: $2.5K/Jennifer: $3,200/Patrick: $2,501/Alisa: BUCK

ARP: $2,350

Alisa plays One Wrong Price ("Fortune Hunter" variant by Edd) for an Ocean Kayak Malibu 2XL marked at $1,310 (Rachel), a MacBook Pro w/ the Dictate software marked at $2,098 (Gwen) & 12 pairs of Sanuk shoes marked at $3,021 (Amber). She thinks those shoes don't cost that much...they sure don't- $690!

About to get greener will be Walter Floser; next IUFB's an AICO Exiterra queen bed designed by Michael Amini (Amber at Door #2)("Disaster" by JoJo).

Kaya: $1,400/Jennifer: $1,200/Patrick: $2,201/WALTER: $2,200

ARP: $4,248 (highest IUFB this season to date & the most expensive overall since Oct. 29 of '10)

Patrick plays Cover Up for a '12 Chrysler 200 LX (Std., Prot)(Rachel at Door #3)("Glad You Came" by The Wanted). Board:

First digit: 2 or 3?
Second digit: 0, 7 or 9?
Third digit: 0, 1, 2 or 3?
Fourth digit: 1, 4, 5, 7 or 9?
Last digit: 1, 2, 4, 6, 7 or 8?

Base Price: $14,789

1. $ 2 7 , 3 9 4
2. $ 2 9 , 3 4 2 (ARP: $20,316)

Jennifer's fate regarding the FF Breakfast Club could ultimately come down to Alisha Campise & here's the one-bid gift that will decide it all- a Dimplex fireplace (Gwen at Door #5; "Princess of China" by Coldplay featuring Rihanna).

Kaya: $500/Jennifer: $1,100/ALICIA: $751/Walter: $1,050

ARP: $799

CHECKING INTO THE CLUBHOUSE- Jennifer

Alicia (who's been watching since she was five years old), it's Pl!nko time for you (Rachel w/ the SPs; "Work Out" by J. Cole).

1. 475-watt blender ($53): 3- $50
2. Coach pouch ($47): 4- $42
3. Chanel No. 5 cologne ($70): 7- $90
4. Oster can opener ($16): 6- $18

Her first Pl!nko Chip's worth $1K on the left side, while the other one that Amber gives Alicia lands in...the right gooseegg.

SCSD #2 (featuring cameos by Vanessa Voss & Scott Robinson; Scott holds up a spin progress card for Alisa's first spin only):
Alicia ($1,841): Nickel + BUCK = WIPEOUT
Patrick ($4,248): $.80
Alisa ($6,448): Dime + Nickel = Three Nickels

CAMPING SHOWCASE ("It Will Rain" by Bruno Mars):

In between Doors #1 & #2- The appropriate equipment (Rachel)
In Door #1- Lion Premium Grills Q BBQ island (Rachel)
In between Doors #2 & #3- Kawasaki KX-100 motorcycle (Amber)
In Door #3- Eclipse RV PRO-LITE Altitude 18FKG trailer (Amber)

SANDRA PASSES TO PATRICK; PATRICK BIDS $24,075 ON CAMPING SHOWCASE- POTENTIAL STAGE GARF

MY BID FOR CAMPING SHOWCASE: $31,111

SANDRA'S SHOWCASE (Door #2)(All)("Domino" by Jessie J):

In front- Three Jimmy Choo handbags
Inside- Six-night trips to The Westin Michigan Avenue Chicago & Cozumel Palace and a five-night stay at the Kempinski Hotel Hybernska in Prague ("'94 Trip Cue by Edd for the last trip only)

SANDRA BIDS 31 G's ON HANDBAGS/TRIPS SHOWCASE- STAGE WILLY

MY BID FOR HANDBAGS/TRIPS SHOWCASE: $22,222

Final Prices of the Day:

Sandra: $25,812
Patrick: $29,674

Patrick's headed to the outdoors w/ $33,922 in loot.

TODAY'S PG RECORD: TECHNICAL 3-3
TOTAL WINNINGS: $69,358

WoF: As it stands now, this is the last chance this season on "Wheel" to offer the '12 Volkswagen Eos, because we're on the Great Escapes set on this Wednesday night.

$1K T-U: Proper Name

P H I _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ A

_ _ _ _ _ _

Larry nails the PHILADELPHIA EAGLES. Now, we go down the line in the interviewing:

Larry Smith (Rochester, NH)- A retail store worker & weightlifter married to Serena for four yrs. w/ three children
Anna Norton (Irvine, CA)- A red-haired marketing coordinator for a wealth management firm w/ two daughters, son-in-laws & great-grandchildren
Andrea Finney (Little Rock)- An Arkansas State University senior majoring in Radio-TV Broadcast Journalism who wants to be an entertainment reporter

$2K T-U: Fun & Games

D O I N G

C A _ T W H E _ L S

Anna shouldn't be DOING CARTWHEELS, because we've just started this game & she's now on the board.

Wednesday's Prize Wedge: $5K
Gift Tag (this might be available all week): 76 gas card

Meineke Jackpot Round: Rhyme Time

Anna says two R's for $1,100, three N's for the Wild Card, an E, two O's, an $800 S & an A to start this puzzle, then she calls an $1,800 T trio, buys the two U's, calls two W's for another $400 &...

T U R N

T _ A T / _ R O W N

U _ S _ _ E / _ O W N

...TURN THAT FROWN UPSIDE DOWN- you're $3.5K richer.

PERFECT ROUND
LEFT BEHIND IN JACKPOT: $7,350

Current Scores:

Larry: $2K/Anna: $5.5K (WC)/Andrea: $0

Mystery Round: Before & After (big-sized puzzle)

Called first by Andrea are two S's for the gas (including one at the end) & four $1K T's while on the Mystery Wedge in between Free Play & Lose a Turn (but the $10K was on the back side), then she buys an I, calls a $300 R and purchases two E's & an O. After that are two N's for 11 more Benjamins, the rest of the vowel shop (seven A's & a U singleton), a $600 B, trip F's for 900 more dollars & let's go to the board...

A _ _ - _ O U -

_ A N - E A T

B R E A _ F A S T

A T / T I F F A N _ ' S

...she solves ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT "BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S" for an $1,150 lead (had she taken the risk, it would've been $12,650).

PERFECT ROUND #2

Current Scores:

Larry: $1K/Anna: $5.5K (WC)/Andrea: $6,650 in cash & gift tag

Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase

Larry leads the way by calling for three T's at $550 apiece & purchasing vowel singletons of A & E; those are followed by $1,800 worth of a pair of H's, the remaining vowels (a set of O's, a couples of I's & a single U), an $800 N & three times the W's to add $10.5K to his stake. Here's the board at this crucial moment...

W I T H O U T / A

W O _ _ _ / I N

T H E / W O _ _ _

...WITHOUT A WORRY IN THE WORLD, he's got himself another $13.5K & a $7.5K trip to LaSource courtesy of The Amazing Holiday.com.

PERFECT ROUND #3!

TONIGHT'S SPIN ID: JH6039426 (Jose H.)

Current Scores:

Larry: $22K in cash & Grenada/Anna: $5.5K (WC)/Andrea: $6,650 in cash & prizes

WHEEL Deals! Wednesday Offer of the Week: $20 voucher for half the price; another $2's taken away if you use your SonyCard

$3K T-U: Place

R E _ W _ O D

_ _ _ E _ T

Larry's reached the $25K barrier because of a REDWOOD FOREST.

R4: Thing

His opening letters are double $300 T's, three E's, but then comes the first dud all night in A. Second for Anna is the Bankrupt next to where the WC formerly was to cost her that. Third, Andrea collects nothing as well w/ a dud consonant of B. Larry loses another turn w/ an S call. On Anna's second opportunity in this round, she gathers two L's for $600 & the other pair of vowels in the round in the form of two O's, but her next call of V takes her turn away. After Andrea calls the R & two M's for $300 a pop, she LaTs out. Larry follows w/ a $600 C couplet...

M O T O R C _ C L E

_ E L M E T

...& adds $300 extra w/ a MOTORCYCLE HELMET.

DUDS: A (Larry), $300 B (Andrea), $600 S (Larry), $800 V (Anna)
SOLE LaT: Larry
SOLE BANKRUPT: Anna

Current Scores:

Larry: $26K in cash & trip/Anna: $5.5K/Andrea: $6,650 in cash & stuff

Last Chance Round: In the Kitchen

$6K's the consonant value! Two T's & an E in...

_ _ T T _ R

_ N _ _ _

...Andrea finds a BUTTER KNIFE good for $18K.

DUDS: L (Anna), S (Larry)

Final Scores:

Larry: $26K in cash & vacation/Anna: $5.5K/Andrea: $24,650 in cash & tag
GT: $56,150

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH: WC

Big Money Round #116: Before "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" & Grenada, he has to do a little important business here in Bonusland. He spins the N in SPIN.

Subject: Thing

To kick this bonus puzzle off:

T _ _ _ L E

_ _ _

HCDA puts up...

T A C _ L E

_ _ _

...& he's taking out of Harry's TACKLE BOX...



















































































































































...45 biggies, 71 in all if you count Grenada and $63.5K's of that in good ol' American currency! That makes him the show's new top winner of '12 thus far by $85!

The day this episode was taped, Pat reportedly brought home some chicken gizzards, rice & gravy from Roscoes House of Chicken and Waffles.

J!: David Gard's opposition in Game #4:

Annie Lyon (originally from Baltimore, MD)- Communications coordinator
Stephen Shawn (Arlington, TX)- Musician

First Up in Categories:

PEOPLE
7-LETTER WORDS
GAMBLING
LYRICS OF THE ARTIST
BRIDGES
WHAT'S YOUR SPECIALTY, DR.?

It's a close battle between the guys halfway through the J! Round as Stephen leads David $3,600-$3,400; Annie's not too far off the pace, either, w/ two grand. By the time Stephen picks the Daily Double from the $800 clue dealing w/ People, the margin's still $200, but he's still barely in first place w/ $4K; Annie's added $200 to her first-half score in the round. Stephen wagers $1K & his small lead on this answer:

Once second in line to the British throne, today, he's fourth.

"Who is Prince Charles?"...was first in line; we needed Andrew & he's back to $3K & is $800 off the pace. After the board's wiped clean, David has a $3K advantage Stephen, $7,400-$4,400; Annie's starting Double J! w/ $1,600.

SOLE ATTEMPTED TS: $1K (People)
SOLE UNATTEMPTED TS: $600 (Bridges)
TOTAL LACH TRASH: $1,600

Next Half-Dozen Topics:

MOVIE TAGLINES
THIS & THAT
LOST ______ (each correct word's part of a two-word expression that includes "lost")
POET-TREE
SAND
AT THE JERSEY SHORE

W/ $2,800, Annie could make the $1,200 Movie Tagline a True DD & tie Stephen for second; David's $1,001 short of Lock Game Territory at this time w/ $10,200. Actually...she wagers $1,800.

1935: "The monster demands a mate!"

"What is 'The Bride of Frankenstein?"...yes indeedy for $4,600. At the Jersey Shore, its $2K spot's where you'd find the last DD tonight; David's got it & is in LGT w/ $17,400; Stephen's ahead of Annie, $6,800-$3,800, for second. Dave will be at $20K if his mouth gives the right response to this:

Many of the Jersey Shore's early inhabitants were these Indians named for a state to the South.

"What are Delaware?"...yeah!

ATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $4,400
UNATTEMPTED LACH TRASH: $8,400
TOTAL DJ! LACH TRASH: $12,800

Totals After DJ!:

David: $22,400 (LG!)
Stephen: $4,800
Annie: $5,400

CORYAT SCORES:

David: $21,800
Stephen: $5,800
Annie: $4,800

FINAL J! SUBJECT: Current American Companies.

The name of a Kansas City-based consumer product company, it's also a term goldsmiths use to denote quality.

STEPHEN:
Response: "What is purity?"
Wager: $4,700
Final score: $100

ANNIE:
Response: "What is carat?"
Wager: $5,399
Final score: BUCK ($1K)

DAVID:
Response: "What is Fineness?" (Correct: What is Hallmark?)
Wager: $7,600
Wins again w/: $14,800

Four-match total: $84,700.

Millionaire Wednesday:

Conclusion of Ryan Trimble's Game
Game 2
$1K Question Game

(Also today: It was a rough outing on "Let's Make a Deal", as Evelyn finished as the day's top trader w/ only the $2,999 motorscooter behind Door #1 while in Big Deal Land. Had she chosen #2, she would've also won a $16,470 Brazil trip & the $6,376 worth of outdoor furniture.)

Episode ratings:

"Ca$h Cab":
9 AM: 7
9:30 AM: 6
9: "Wheel of Fortune"
7: "Jeopardy!" & "The Price is Right"
5: "Let's Make a Deal"