10/4/2012 Results

LMAD:

Jonathan's holding that Ca$hbox.

Crystal's R (who just turned 40): CURTAIN #2- Living room ($4,946)
Andrew's R (robot): SE- Six-night trip to Robert's Grove Beach Resort ($6,312)
Jennifer's R (giant dill pickle): Ca$hbox- $630
BB- VESPA S-50 ($3,889)

Sandra (am old lady dressed as a snowflake fighter because she was a snowplow driver in MN) has a chance to duplicate the feat that was achieved at the end of season premiere week almost one week ago- spin & win the Ford Fiesta S on Go for a Spin.

Skydive & SCUBA Dive: SCUBA- YES
Vampires & Zombies: Vampires- YES
Dr. Oz & Dr. Scholl's: Dr. Oz- YOU BET

ZONKS REMOVED- $100 & $2K, $200 & $3K & $4K & $5K
FINAL RESULT- WINS $5K

TODAY'S BIG DEAL VALUE: $25,164

Mark's (golf course) Fast Deal Decision: SB (Tiffany in front of CURTAIN #2)- Fresh-baked loafers

He misses out on a $199 tablet that read Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins plus $60 per chapter in that book- there were 27.

Kristin's (lips) R1 Rejection: SE- Monthly Spa Week massages for a year ($1K)
R2 Rejection: BB (steering wheel)- Red golf cart w/ fuzzy dice
R3 Rejection: SB (w/ tickets)- Five-night trip to Smugglers' Notch ($10,542)
CURTAIN #3 (has doors)- Small kitchen courtesy of AjMadison ($4,298)

Get out a pair of dice for the One-Roll Dice Deal. For at least this morning, it's being handled differently- Wayne & Jonathan will say as many words as the dice roll directs them to about an item, but those two guys can only say one word at a time (just like the short-lived GS "GO").

Lisa's Roll (red devil): 4/2- "YOU CAN WATCH MULTIPLE THINGS ON..."
PICK: CURTAIN #1 ($600)- HDTV trio ($4,998)

William's Roll (a 56-yr.-old who was in the infantry for 16 yrs.): 6/3- "SIT ON THIS AND FEEL LIKE A PRIMITIVE MAN"
PICK: CURTAIN #2 ($1,800)- "The Flintstones" living room

Destiny (foil-wrapped leftovers) plays Find the Face.

Tiffany Prize (SB): Rebecca Minkhoff accessories w/ $1K American Express gift card ($1,885)

#2- $500

Jonathan Prize (BB): Two front-row tickets to opening night of "Madame Butterfly" w/ VIP treatment & custom gown ($6,280)

#2- $750 ($1,250)($1K: #1)

CAR (CURTAIN #3): '13 Chevrolet Spark LS ($12,995)

BAILOUT

#1- WAYNE (#2: $2K/#5: $500)

Tony's FD Decision (SB w/ Jonathan holding a hand as a clue): $1K- iPod Nanos on leather watchband attachments ($398)

BD #9: Andrew takes DOOR #2...in case you don't know by now, he's going to both the Jolly Beach Resort & Spa in Antigua (six nights) & the Dubrovnik Sun Gardens in Croatia (one week)!

#1- Outdoor dining room w/ BBQ ($7,034)
#3- Hoist home gym ($1,900)

Ormaun (suspenders) has a pink eraser for the $500! Also, Rachel (chicken) shows Wayne a real egg for $200.

TPiRecap

WWTBAM:

Ricky Hudson from NYC's an egg tosser who wants that event to be in the Olympics one day; in the meantime, he brought six brown eggs & Meredith tosses one of them at a time to him!

Pre-Randomized Categories: Historical Hits, Shut It, Narrow Lovers, Early Versions, X Marks the Celeb, Big Birthdays, Pardon My French, Presidential Commitment, Nothing to Lose & Dangerous Animals
Randomized Topic List: Shut It, Narrow Lovers, Big Birthdays, Early Versions, Pardon My French, Dangerous Animals, Nothing to Lose, Presidential Commitment, X Marks the Celeb & Historical Hits

1. A creative way to tell someone to be quiet, people can often be heard saying "shut your" what?

A: Beef hole
B: Pie hole
C: Soy hole
D: Sorbet hole

FA: Pie hole- $100

2. Fittingly, what unique matchmaking website encourages users to "find a partner to ride off into the sunset with"?

A: Readingtogether.com
B: Birdloverdate.com
C: Cowboydatingservice.com
D: Firefighterhookup.com

FA: Cowboydatingservice.com- $500 ($600)

3. In honor of what would've been her 100th birthday this yr., what beloved woman was celebrated in articles offering "A tip of the toque" & "Toques off" to her?

A: Lucille Ball
B: Ella Fitzgerald
C: Julia Child
D: Zora Neale Hurston

ASK THE AUDIENCE

A: 12%
B: 13%
C: 73%
D: 2%

FA: Julia Child- $7K ($7,600)

4. "Roamin' Tootsie" was the name of an early prototype for what classic game?

A: Hungry Hungry Hippos
B: Jenga
C: Monopoly
D: Twister

FIRST JUMP USED (A: Twister)- $25K

5. Which of the following phrases is known in France as "rouler une pelle", or "rolling a shovel"?

A: French braid
B: French dip
C: French kiss
D: French mustard

OTHER JUMP USED (A: French kiss- also the name of Maryse's finishing move)- $2K

6. Which of the following creatures got its name because it produces a chemical used by people to make their weapons more deadly?

A: Toxic Arrow Spider
B: Venom Spear Snake
C: Poison Dart Frog
D: Acid Pike Scorpion

FA: Poison Dart Frog- $5K ($12,600)

(Note: An instant replay of one of Meredith's egg tosses is shown just before the first commercial break.)

7. A trick techies call the "thermo challenge", failed hard drives can occasionally reboot when temporarily placed in what?

A: Freezer
B: Sauna
C: Microwave
D: Clothes dryer

FA: Clothes dryer- LOSS (A: Freezer, which he quickly eliminated)

Fran Samper from Swedesboro, NY then signs in.

Topics: Slip of the Tongue, Two-State Solution, Science Experiments, Hand ABCs, Oh, Grow Up, Words of Advice, The Zodiac, Chain Reaction, TV Chef & Big Numbers

1. Sounding like a reason to go to the emergency room, an ice tongue's a type of formation common in which of these bodies of water?

A: Arctic Ocean
B: Indian Ocean
C: Mediterranean Sea
D: Caribbean Sea

FA: Arctic Ocean- $10K

2. Which of these words can be formed by combining the U.S. postal abbreviations for Colorado & a state that borders CO?

A: Cola
B: Cone
C: Coal
D: Coma

FA: Cone- $15K ($25K)

3. In a famous impromptu test, Enrico Fermi dropped pieces of paper to the ground to measure the force of what?

A: Collapsing building
B: Tsunami winds
C: Falling meteor
D: Atomic bomb blast

ATA

A: 22%
B: 24%
C: 18%
D: 36%

FIRST JUMP USED (A: Atomic bomb blast)- $2K

4. In the American Sign Language, what letter's expressed by extending one's thumb & forefinger & folding in the others?

A: A
B: W
C: L
D: X

FA: L- $5K ($30K)

5. A "Neo-Hippie" sporting "$350 salon-styled dreads" & "Mom and Dad's credit card" is on the cover of a 2010 book about being what?

A: Mennonite
B: Unitarian
C: Trustafarian
D: Wiccan

FA: Trustafarian- $500 ($30.5K)

6. The proverb "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" is a warning against what?

A: Animal cruelty
B: Idleness
C: Overeating
D: Risk-taking

FA: Risk-taking- $1K ($31.5K)

7. The ninth sign of the Zodiac, Sagittarius derives its name from "saggita", a Latin word meaning what?

A: Twins
B: Arrow
C: Water
D: Maiden

FA: Arrow- $100 ($31,600)

Q of the Day: One of humans' closest ape relatives, Bonobos are known to reconcile after a fight w/ a friend by doing what?

A: Kissing
B: High-fiving
C: Singing
D: Shaking hands

A: Kissing

8. A California native's tears prompted the 2011 headline "Women Weeps With Joy As Texas Opens First..." of what beloved chain?

A: Cracker Barrel
B: In-N-Out Burger
C: Chipotle Mexican Grill
D: Panera Bread

OUT OF LIFELINES (A: In-N-Out, which she would've said)- $3K

9. Before getting scientific w/ food, what TV chef shot R.E.M's music video for "The One I Love"?

A: Bobby Flay
B: Jamie Oliver
C: Guy Fieri
D: Alton Brown

FA: Alton- $7K & WILL RETURN ($38,600)

Family Feud:

GAME #1: O'Neals (whose two-day cash winnings total $1,410) vs. Pachecos (Cape Cod)

R1: Name something you'd hate to wake up w/ after a wild party. The top answer to this might be easy:

#1: Hangover/the pukes (49)(Shay)
#2: Hungover date (30)(Nicole; counts as "stranger/someone ugly")
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

O'Neals:
Monique: STDs/crabs- T3 (4)
Marcia: Lost items- X
Larry: Wrong set of keys- XX
Brandon: Being at the wrong place- XXX

Nicole Steal (for 83): Tattoos- T3 (4)(BAs: Corpses & animals/elephants)(2 each)

R2: Name something a woman puts in her panties if she wants a Kardashian booty. OK, now:

#1: Butt pads/extenders (43)(Monique)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:
#7:

O'Neals:
Marcia: Sanitary napkins- X
Larry: Kleenex/tissues- #4 (6)
Brandon: Pillows- #3 (14)
Shay: Put on extra pants- XX
Monique: Balloons- #5 (3)
Marcia: Pairs of underwear- XXX

Nicole Steal #2 (for another 66): Socks- #2 (15)(149)(BAs: Implants & towels/paper towels)(2 each)

Double: Name a public place that has a distinct smell. Sounds simple:

#1: Public toilet/restroom (31)(Lisa; mom of twins)
#2:
#3: Hospital (10)(Marcia)
#4:
#5:
#6:

Pachecos:
Leah (youngest of the girls in this clan): Gym- X
Rachael: Subway station- XX
Nicole: Zoo- #4 (5)
Jillian (teacher; she taught English in South Korea for 1.5 yrs.): Food store/supermarket- XXX

Shay Steal (for 92): Restaurant- #2 (12)(BAs: Sewer/sewage plant & beach/ocean)(4 each)

Triple: According to 100 men, name something you should never have in your mouth when you kiss a woman. Let's go:

#1: Gum/candy (50)(Larry)
#2:
#3:
#4:
TIME OVER- Leah

O'Neals:
Brandon: Tobacco/cigarettes- #2 (35)
Shay: Chicken- X
Monique: Spit- XX
Marcia: Onions/garlic- #3 (12)
Larry: Toothpicks- SWEEP FOR THE WIN! (3)(392)

FM:

1. According to 100 single ladies, if a guy gives you his number, how long 'til you call?
2. Name something a nurse probably does 100 times a day.
3. Name an animated movie that's a great love story.
4. Name something always sold at a fast food restaurant.
5. Name something you might need if you break your leg.

Monique:
1. One day- 25
2. Wash hands- 31
3. "The Lion King" (at the buzzer)- 4
4. Hamburgers- 31
5. Crutch- 49
TOTAL- 140

Larry:
1. Two days- 26 (tied for the top w/ three days)
2. Do blood pressures- 7
3. "Cinderella"- 21
4. Tacos- DUD (#1: French Fries)
5. Wheelchair- 8
TOTAL- 202 (three-day total of $21,410)

G2: Millers (Louisville) vs. Highs (whose one-day cash winnings total $855)

R1: Name something a woman might train a dog to find out about a man by sniffing him. First answer(s) this game:

#1: Cheating/# of women? (51)(Jared, who's the leader of an urban ministry in their city's west end)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Millers:
Jeana: If he's been out in the garden- X
Elizabeth (a self-employed nanny newly engaged to Elijah): If he smokes- #2 (11)
Jeremy (computer engineer): If he's sick- XX
Rick (a kitchen/bathroom designer who tends to sleepwalk; he previously lived in a second-bedroom apartment & Steve decides to re-read the question while he's at the opposing family's podium because this player decides to lay down for a few seconds): If he's rich/has money- T4 (7)
Jared: If he's gay- XXX

Dewayne Steal (for 69): If he's a liar/honest- #6 (6)

#3: Druggie/meth head? (8)
T4: Cleanliness/bathe? (7)

R2: If a teen was throwing a party, name something he wouldn't have happen. Face-off guess(es):

#1: Parents show up (54)(Dejunna)
#2:
#3:
#4:
#5:
#6:

Highs:
Sharon: Police show up/raid- #2 (19)
Delonna: Have the party end early- X
Donna: No drugs- XX
Dewayne (who says he wants to host this show if Steve should step down): Fights breaking out- XXX

Jared Steal (for 73 & a four-point lead): No one shows up- BA (3)

T3: House gets trashed & underage drinking (6 each)
Other BA: An orgy breaks out (3)

Double: Name something a child might do if he saw mommy kissing Santa Claus. Oh, dear:

#1:
#2: Tell dad (31)(Sharon)
#3:
#4: Ask for his favorite present/more toys (5)(Elizabeth)

Highs:
Delonna: Be mad at Santa/cry- #1 (43)
Donna: Hit him- X
Dewayne: Get really excited- XX
Dejunna: Tell Mrs. Claus- XXX

Jared Steal #2 (to keep lead w/ another 158): Run & hide- WRONG (Highs: 227)(#3: Laugh/smile)(9)

Triple: Name something people don't like seeing in the rearview mirror. Some of these answers may not necessarily have to do w/ cars:

#1: Police (cars)(62)(Jeremy)
#2:
#3:
#4: Accidents (4)(Delonna)

Millers:
Rick: Dead pets/animals- X
Jared: Exes/lovers- XX
Jeana: Ambulances- WIPEOUT

Dewayne Steal to Retain Crown: Cars tailgating- #2 TO WIN! (22)(425)(#3: Trucks)(6)

FM #2:

1. According to 100 ladies, name the occupation that you think has the sexiest men.
2. Name something a person's body might be covered with.
3. On the 1-10 scale, rate your first romantic kiss.
4. Name someone you can never look in the eye & tell them a lie.
5. Name something you never clean behind.

Dewayne:
1. Models- 8
2. Hair- 24
3. 7- 7
4. Mom- 34
5. Ears- 6
TOTAL- 79

Dejunna:
1. Muscle building- 16
2. Clothes- 16
3. 4- 6
4. Pastor- 25
5. Dog- 2
TOTAL- 144 (two-day total of $1,575)

#1s:
1. Firefighters
3. 10
5. Refrigerator

The Pyramid:

6 PM Civilians:
Bernadette (Philadelphia)- Nanny
Cam (Indianapolis)- Caterer

First Maingame Pyramid: GOOD MORNING, SUNSHINE, BACKWARD THINKING, TAKING SIDES, MARK MY WORDS, ON THE ROAD AGAIN & DINOSAUR, JR.

R1:

Wallace & Bernadette: GOOD MORNING (things you might see on a morning TV show)
WORDS: TRAFFIC, AN INTERVIEW, NEWS, COFFEE, CELEBRITIES, WEATHER & KELLY RIPA (5)

Joshua & Cam: ON THE ROAD AGAIN (high-grossing concert acts of last yr.; remember, no singing allowed on this version because it's airing on basic cable)
PEOPLE: EAGLES, USHER, U2, LADY GAGA, JUSTIN BIEBER, KATY PERRY & JOURNEY (6)

R2:

Bernadette & Wallace: MARK MY WORDS (things associated w/ Mark Twain)
ANSWERS: BOOKS, A MUSTACHE, HUMOR, TOM SAWYER, A WHITE SUIT, MISSISSIPPI RIVER & STEAMBOAT (10)

Cam & Joshua: TAKING SIDES (things that come on the side of other things)
WORDS: FRENCH FRIES, POCKETS, DRESSING & COLESLAW (8)

R3:

Joshua & Cam: BACKWARD THINKING (must be said exactly)
WORDS: STRAW, STOP, DIAPER, REWARD, DELIVER & STRESSED (13)

Wallace & Bernadette: DINOSAUR, JR. (things that might soon be extinct)
WORDS: NEWSPAPERS, PAYPHONES, MEASLES, COMPACT DISCS, PHONEBOOKS, WRISTWATCH & VIDEO STORES (15)

$10K WC #11: Bernadette takes the clue-giving away from Wallace.

$100: STREET NAMES: OLYMPIC, BEVERLY, WOLSHIRE
$200: SALTY THINGS: POTATO CHIPS, FRENCH FRIES, PRETZELS
$300: "WHAT A REMOTE CONTROL MIGHT SAY": "WELL, YOU'RE LAZY, SO YOU JUST USE ME TO TURN ON THE TV"
$400: PLACES WITH LADDERS: A SWIMMING POOL, A FIRE ESCAPE (passed right away at first)
$500: THINGS THAT ARE STEAMY: A SAUNA
$750: THINGS THAT ARE SENTIMENTAL: YOUR OLD PHOTOS, PHOTO ALBUMS, LOVE LETTERS
 
Other Maingame Pyramid of this Episode: THE ART OF THE MATTER, SAILING THE OCEAN BLUE, GLUTEN MAXIMUS, FEAR FACTOR, DOWNSTAIRS ABBEY & UNMISTAKABLE
 
R1:

Wallace & Cam: SAILING THE OCEAN BLUE (things associated w/ Christopher Columbus)
WORDS: SPAIN, EXPLORER, SPICE & TRADE (1)

Joshua & Bernadette: GLUTEN MAXIMUS (foods that contain flour)
WORDS: BREAD, PANCAKES, PRETZELS, WAFFLES, COOKIES, CROUTONS & SCONES ($2K)(:06 left)

R2:

Cam & Wallace: UNMISTAKABLE (famous people a majority of Americans could identify from photos)
PEOPLE: ELVIS PRESLEY, BILL CLINTON, MADONNA, TOM CRUISE, MICHAEL JACKSON, MICHELLE OBAMA & MUHAMMAD ALI (8)($500)(:01 to go)

Bernadette & Joshua: DOWNSTAIRS ABBEY (things people might keep in their basement)
WORDS: A WASHING MACHINE, LUGGAGE, A POOL TABLE, TREADMILL, TROPHIES, A FREEZER & A HEATER (13)

R3:

Cam & Wallace: FEAR FACTOR (things some people are afraid of)
WORDS: DARK, SPIDERS, GERMS, DENTIST, NEEDLES, THIRTEEN & COMMITMENT (14)

Joshua & Bernadette (she'll give the clues in the WC again assuming she makes it back): THE ART OF THE MATTER
ENTRIES: PAINT, A MUSEUM, ITALY, AN EASEL, MONA LISA, SCULPTURE & ANDY WARHOL (20)($2.5K)(:02 to spare)

$20K WC #22:

$100: SODAS: COCA-COLA, PEPSI
$200: THINGS IN A GROCERY STORE: DIAPERS, TOILET PAPER, THE CASHIER, AISLES
$300: "WHAT TIGER WOODS MIGHT SAY": "WELL, I MADE THE MOST MONEY FOR BEING THE BIGGEST GOLF PRO PLAYER THERE WAS"
$400: TYPES OF SHIRTS: A POLO
$500: TYPES OF CURRENCY (MONEY): THE POUND, DOLLAR BILL
$750: THINGS THAT SHINE (this resulted in one of the first $10K wins in this show's illustrious history): THE SUN, THE STARS, LIGHTS, VENEERS- WIN $22.5K W/ :06 LEFT!

CELEBS ON FIRST TAPING DAY: Oscar Nunez ("The Office") & Dot Marie Jones ("Glee")

9 PM Civilians:
Debi (Perth Amboy, NJ)- Estate manager & part of a company called Dr. Christmas
Brian (New Orleans)- Piano player
 
Maingame Pyramid #1: START YOUR ENGINES, YADA YADA YADA, MACHO CHEESE, TWEET TWEET, IT'S HUNAN NATURE & IT'S JUST POLITICS
 
R1:

Oscar & Debi: TWEET TWEET (total twitter followers in the Top 50)
PEOPLE: BARACK OBAMA, LADY GAGA, BILL GATES, SELENA GOMEZ, 50 CENT (3)

Dot & Brian: START YOUR ENGINES (words that start w/ "car")
WORDS: CARDBOARD, CAREER, CAROUSEL, CARDINAL & CARBONATED (4)

R2:

Debi & Oscar: YADA YADA YADA (words associated w/ "Seinfeld")
WORDS: NEW YORK, SOUP, SPONGE, KRAMER, NOTHING (she said "not something") & CONTEST (7)

Brian & Dot: MACHO CHEESE (words associated w/ macho men)
WORDS: MUSTACHE, MUSCLE, KARATE, DUMBBELLS, TATTOO, BEER & HARLEY-DAVIDSON (11)($500)(:04 left)

R3:

Oscar & Debi: IT'S HUNAN NATURE (things associated w/ China)
WORDS: A WOK, THE GREAT WALL, A TEAPOT, A DRAGON, BAMBOO, AN ABACUS & JADE (13)

Brian & Dot: IT'S JUST POLITICS (things you hear during election season)
WORDS: VOTE, BALLOT, CANDIDATE, PROMISES, PRIMARY & RUNNING MATE (14)

$15K WC #17: Brian continues to be the giver.

$100: COFFEE DRINKS: A LATTE, A CAPPUCCINO
$200: THINGS IN HEAVEN: ANGELS, GOD, ST. PETER, DEAD PEOPLE
$300: WHY YOU USE AN UMBRELLA: BECAUSE IT'S RAINING OUTSIDE
$400: "WHAT JIMMY FALLON MIGHT SAY": "I AM THE HOST OF ANOTHER LATE NIGHT TALK SHOW"
$500: THINGS THAT SWING: A SEESAW, AN OPEN DOOR (should've said pendulum)
$750: THINGS YOU CONCEAL: A WEAPON

Last Maingame Pyramid: A TWIST OF LIMELIGHT, LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES, G.I. DUNNO, WOODEN IT BE NICE, MY FOLLOW AMERICANS & COUCH POTATOES

R1:

Men: COUCH POTATOES (people who've had successful talk shows)
PEOPLE: JOAN RIVERS, ARSENIO HALL, GERALDO RIVERA, SALLY JESSY RAPHAEL, LARRY KING & RICKI LAKE (6)

Women: LIKE A BOX OF CHOCOLATES (flavors of fillings inside chocolate candies)
WORDS: CARAMEL, VANILLA, CHERRY, PEPPERMINT, COCONUT & BUTTERSCOTCH (5)

R2:

Men: A TWIST OF LIMELIGHT (words associated w/ the theater)
WORDS: STAGE, CURTAIN, SPOTLIGHT, INTERMISSION, SCENERY, MONOLOGUE & VAUDEVILLE (11)

Women: WOODEN IT BE NICE
WORDS: A CANE, A PADDLE, CHOPSTICKS, A ROLLING PIN, A POPSICLE STICK, A CASKET & A CELLO (11)

R3:

Oscar & Brian: G.I. DUNNO (things associated w/ the U.S. Army)
ANSWERS: GREEN, A JEEP, A PRIVATE, AN OFFICER, A GRENADE, A MACHINE GUN & DOG TAGS (16)

Debi & Dot: MY FOLLOW AMERICANS (things you follow)
WORDS: THE LEADER, A MAP, A RECIPE, THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD, A TV SHOW, DIRECTIONS & A TREND (17)

$10K WC #12: Debi also gives the clues to Dot in this part of the game.

$100: TYPES OF WINE: MERLOT, CABARNET
$200: PARTS OF A CASTLE: THE TURRETS, THE DRAWBRIDGE, THE STONES, THE SENTRIES
$300: THINGS THAT ARE RIPE: TOMATOES, SWEATY MEN, APPLES, FRUIT, VINED FRUIT
$400: WHY YOU BLINK: BECAUSE YOU GOT SAND IN YOUR EYES, BECAUSE YOU'RE TIRED
$500: THINGS THAT ARE VICIOUS: DOGS, PITBULLS, GUARDS, EVIL MEN

WoF:

Intro Flashback Moment ('10): A bumper from Vanna cleaning on a beach

$1K T-U: People

_ M A _ _ _ R

A T H L _ _ _ S

Jashawn solves AMATEUR ATHLETES. Here are tonight's when it comes to picking good letters & solving puzzles:

Jashawn Stewart (San Diego; originally from MD)- A legal assistant who's a Public/Private Partnerships thesis shy of completing her Master's Degree
Nicole Lavigne (Cleveland, TN)- A 7th Grade Math & Science teacher at Cleveland Middle School married to Josh for 4.5 yrs. w/ a newborn baby boy
Stephan Jablonski (Kingston, NY)- A firefighter/EMT w/ a 15-yr.-old son named Shane

$2K T-U: The 80's

B _ _ _ / T O

_ _ E / _ _ _ _ _ E

Stephan recalls "BACK TO THE FUTURE".

Featured Prize: $5K Dick's Sporting Goods gift card

meineke Jackpot Round: Fun & Games

He starts by saying three N's for $1,950, a $900 G & three I's before Bankrupting on the left side of the Million Dollar Wedge to lose 2,600 bucks. Second, Jashawn calls out two $650 S's (which is the SL of this puzzle) & a $500 R for the 1/2 CAR in between $450 & $300, then after her purchase of the last valid vowels of E & O are $1,200 worth of two M's but then a Lose a Turn spin. Following Nicole's $500 Jackpot W, she Bankrupts next to $650 to miss out on $9,300. Stephan then calls the $600 C...

S _ N C _ R O N I _ E _

S W I M M I N G

...& adds another four bills w/ SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING. A dud vowel buy was edited out of this round due to a null cycle.

SOLE AIRED LaT: Jashawn
AIRED BANKRUPTS: 2 (Stephan & Nicole)
FINAL UNCLAIMED JACKPOT FIGURE (on-air, anyway): $9,400

Current Scores:

Stephan: $3K/Jashawn: $1K/Nicole: $0

Mystery Round: Before & After

Jashawn duds out immediately w/ S. Second, Nicole has the same fate by saying T. Third, Stephan rings up a $900 N but then gets his current turn denied by an A buy. As she tries again, Jashawn calls for an M to get the Wild Card & $500, then after her four E transaction is the same regular Bankrupt from the prior round to take the WC & $250 away from her. Nicole's next letters are a $500 R for the same 1/2 CAR, two L's for the prestigious MDW, a couple I's on the bottom, a $900 P to finish the last word (PIE) & the other two vowels (O & U). Afterwards...

U N _ E R / L O _ _ / &

_ E _

L I M E / P I E

...she retains control & is on the board by solving UNDER LOCK & KEY LIME PIE.

DUDS: A (Stephan), $350 S (Jashawn), $450 T (Nicole)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Jashawn

Current Scores:

Stephan: $3K/Jashawn: $1K/Nicole: $1K 1/2 CAR MDW

Bonus Puzzle Blast from the Past #14 (Fall '01)(Proper Name)(Erin called HBKA):

_ A R T H

B R _ _ K S

A: GARTH BROOKS

Prize Puzzle Round: Event

She immediately takes the other 1/2 CAR courtesy of a $1.5K T trio, followed by a $2,400 S set, three E's, five A's, a $1K non-dud D pair, dos R's for 12 more bills & then the board...

D _ _ _ _ _ / A T

A / S E A S _ D E

R E S T A _ R A _ T

...but Nicole doesn't watch the board properly, as she gives an incorrect response of DINNER AT A SEASIDE RESTAURANT, costing her $5,600, the Fiesta & the trip of the night. Darn it. Stephan then will go DINING AT A SEASIDE RESTAURANT on his holiday to the Si Como No in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica worth $6,050.

SOLE DQ: Nicole (blown solve)

Current Scores:

Stephan: $9,050 in cash & travel/Jashawn: $1K/Nicole: $1K MDW

$3K T-U: TV Title

_ _ E _ _ C _ ' S

_ _ _ / _ A _ _ _ T

Nicole quadruples her stash because of "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT".

Speed-Up: Occupation

$1,300 per consonant this time, but it's still anyone's game. After the A goes up...

F _ R N _ T _ R _

M A _ _ R

...Nicole solves FURNITURE MAKER (Jashawn actually said that on the turn before her, but a split-second too late, missing out on $6.5K).

AIRED DUDS: C (Stephan), D (Stephan), P (Nicole), S (Nicole)
SOLE DQ: Jashawn (time over)

Final Scores:

Stephan: $9,050 in cash & trip/Jashawn: $1K/Nicole: $5,300
GT: $15,350- S-L

TONIGHT'S BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding extras): $3.5K
 
Maxwell House BR #12: Stephan spins the M in GAME.

Subject: Phrase

This is an easy one on paper:

R _ _ _ T / _ _ _ N

T _ / T _ E / _ _ R E

GCBA has also revealed...

R _ G _ T / _ _ _ N

T _ / T _ E / _ _ R E 

...RIGHT DOWN TO THE CORE isn't it...but he still makes the $45K solve w/ four seconds remaining even though this didn't quite go RIGHT DOWN TO THE WIRE! He leaves for C.R. w/ $54,050 in total winnings & $117.5K's in the Rebuilding Together bank; thanks for saving this show, man!

$5K SPIN ID #14: SO02511

(Also tonight: S.F. Internet engineer Brendan O'Connor became the new "Jeopardy!" champ w/ $11,201, while Erik Dresner left w/ $23,401.)

EPISODE RATINGS:

"Family Feud":
6 PM: 8
6:30 PM: 7
"The Pyramid":
6 PM: 8
9 PM: 5
7: "Let's Make a Deal"
6: Everything else