"The Pyramid" 10/17

Just to let you know, the season finale on the 26th will be the third taped pilot episode for this version.

Civilians:
Rob (Brooklyn)- A buyer & seller who collects pop culture memorabilia
Tara (Huntsville, AL)- A college instructor who says she's a child of the 80's

First Maingame Pyramid: GIRL POWER, THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND, SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED, BETTER LATE, OFF THE HOOK & GOOD MORNING, MR. PHELPS

R1:

Dot Marie & Rob: SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (things that are delivered)
WORDS: MAIL, A PIZZA, A PACKAGE, A NEWSPAPER, A SPEECH & FURNITURE (5)

Oscar & Tara: BETTER LATE (places that are open late)
WORDS: BAR, DINER, CASINO, GAS STATION, POLICE STATION, HOSPITAL & 7-ELEVEN (6)

R2:

Rob & Dot Marie: THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND (must be exact)
WORDS: ISLAND, BLAND, HOLLAND, GLAND, WONDERLAND, GARLAND & HOMELAND (10)

Tara & Oscar: GIRL POWER (fictional heroines)
CHARACTERS: PRINCESS LEIA, WONDER WOMAN, SNOW WHITE, DOROTHY, SCARLETT O'HARA & BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (10)

R3:

Dot Marie & Rob: OFF THE HOOK (words associated w/ pirates)
ANSWERS: JOHNNY DEPP, A PLANK, RUM, A PARROT, A CHEST & PITTSBURGH (15)

Oscar & Tara: GOOD MORNING, MR. PHELPS (things associated w/ swimming)
WORDS: DIVING, GOGGLES, BUTTERFLY, CHLORINE, BELLY FLOP, DOGGY PADDLE & CANNONBALL (17)($500)(:05 remaining)

$15K WC #23:

$100: PARTS OF AN AIRPLANE: THE WING, THE ENGINE
$200: NAMES OF MUPPETS: KERMIT, MISS PIGGY
$300: WHY YOU USE AN ATM: BECAUSE I NEED MONEY QUICKLY, BECAUSE I KNOW MY PIN NUMBER
$400: THINGS YOU BUTTON: A BLOUSE, A COAT
$500: PEOPLE WHO YELL: AN AUCTIONEER, A YODELER
$750: THINGS THAT ARE RAPID: A TRANSIT SYSTEM, A TRAIN, A CAR- WIN W/ :02 LEFT!

(Note: The new dinging's used instead of the old dinging for WC wins early on in the tapings.)

Second Maingame Pyramid: DIM SUM AND THEN SOME, FAMILY VALUES, KEEPIN' IT REAL, EXTRA! EXTRA!, NEXT OF KIM & TIME MARCHES ON

R1:

Ladies: KEEPIN' IT REAL (words you find in real estate listings)
WORDS: HOME, VIEW, CEILING, BACKYARD (Dot blurted out the word), NEIGHBORHOOD & SPACIOUS (4; Mike incorrectly said the word that got cuckooed was NEIGHBORHOOD)

Guys: EXTRA! EXTRA! (parts/sections of newspapers)
WORDS: SPORTS, COMICS, OBITUARIES, STOCKS, FRONT PAGE, REVIEWS & CLASSIFIEDS (6)

R2:

Ladies: FAMILY VALUES (things associated w/ "The Godfather")
ENTRIES: HORSE, AL PACINO, DON, MURDER, ITALIAN & REFUSE (8; I think Tara started to say that last word anyway)

Guys: TIME MARCHES ON (units of time)
WORDS: MINUTE, DAY, DECADE, HALF-HOUR, SCORE, MILLENNIUM & JIFFY (12)

R3:

Ladies: DIM SUM AND THEN SOME (foreign foods)
FOODS: TACO, SUSHI, CROISSANT & PITA (10)- OUT

Guys: NEXT OF KIM (things associated w/ The Kardashians)
ANSWERS: E!, TWITTER, DIVORCE, BRUCE JENNER & KOURTNEY (16)

$10K WC #16:

$100: CITIES IN CALIFORNIA: SAN JOSE, L.A.
$200: THINGS AT A GYM: BARBELLS, A ROPE HANGING FROM THE CEILING (too descriptive & a preposition was used; should've said locker room &/or jump ropes)
$300: "WHAT A DINOSAUR MIGHT SAY": "I'M EXTINCT"
$400: WHY YOU FAINT (PASS OUT): BECAUSE OF THE VAPORS, BECAUSE I RAN TOO FAR, BECAUSE I'M EXHAUSTED, BECAUSE I'M EMOTIONAL, BECAUSE I'M A VICTORIAN WOMAN, BECAUSE I HAVE THE VAPORS
$500: THINGS YOU TREASURE: PRECIOUS MEMORIES, PHOTOGRAPHS (maybe golden coins might've done it)

EPISODE RATING: 7