$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 33

[palmer7]

John Lopez has $151 in his bank. We need two more players to challenge him. Who would like to play?

[mringgenberg]

I'll take him on.

[pathfinder20]

You know what, I haven't did $ale of the Century in a long long time. I will like to play.

[Deleted]

Checking in, Greg!

[palmer7]

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(drumroll)
(shot of John)


Charlie Tuna: (VO) This is our returning champion, John Lopez, from Titusville, Florida. Stand by to see John play for a life-size T-rex skull, valued at $9,500!



[OPENING THEME]








Charlie Tuna: (VO) Tonight, on America's biggest bargain sale, we're offering a trio of classic Porsches valued at $157,300 for $530!



All the prizes, plus a cash jackpot of $910,000 for $750!



Two of the incredible bargains on......




(echo)






And now, here's the star of our show...... Greg Palmer!


(the doors open and I run to my lectern)



Greg: Yeah! Thank you, Charlie. Thank you, everyone. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our show. $ale of the Century. And, this is just a side thing, I hope you've noticed something new on the schedule. NBC, in their infinite wisdom, has decided to pull back one hour of Today. Sony saw the opportunity and now there's a Daytime Wheel again. Check your local listings for that. Now, let's welcome back our champion, John Lopez! (audience cheers)


Hi, John. How are you doing tonight?

[Deleted]

Fantastic, all studied up, Greg. How are things over at ye olde Wheel?

[palmer7]

Oh, just fine I suppose. Thank you for asking. Katie and I are getting along well. I plan on waiting for her to make the first move. But now that you've done your service for NBC's promotion department, let's talk about you. You have $151 in your bank. $24 or more will get you the T-rex skull. Interestingly enough, $109 gets you a $19,500 hovercraft.


So, are you ready to get to it?

[Deleted]

Certainly.

[palmer7]

Very good. Here to introduce the challengers is Stacey Wren!


(Stacey comes out looking like a Solid Gold Dancer)



Oh my! Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo! Stacey, you are looking hot!



Stacey: Thanks, Greg. I'm going to a dance club later tonight. Want to come with?



Greg: Sure, but I think I'm overdressed. Anyway, before I start drooling, why don't you tell us who you have tonight?


(the doors open, and models of the opposite gender escort our contestants to their seats)


Stacey: Would be happy to, tiger. First, he's a supermarket clerk from Council Bluffs, Iowa. Say hello to Matt Ringgenberg. And he works at a sandwich shop chain. From southern central Georgia, please welcome Kourtney Wilson.



Greg: All right, then. Kourtney. That's an interesting name for a man. How'd you get it?

[pathfinder20]

My mother wanted my name to be unique so she decided on Kourtney Xavier Wilson.

[palmer7]

Well, that's certainly a unique first name. Did you ever get teased about it as a kid?

[pathfinder20]

Yes, quite a bit actually. However, the oddest thing that the college that I graduated from sent me mail as Ms. Kourtney X. Wilson. You would think that after staying for about six years there they would have gotten that part right. LOL

[palmer7]

Well, hopefully you'll answer a lot of questions right and will take something home. Good luck to you. Matt, you're a supermarket clerk. What else do you want to tell us?

[mringgenberg]

I'm also a fan of the Simpsons.

[palmer7]

Oh? Well now. What's one of your favorite episodes?

[mringgenberg]

When Lisa gave Ralph Wiggum the Choo Choo Choose me Valentine and he took it seriously.

[palmer7]

OK. Tell me, Matt, why do you think The Simpsons has lasted so long on Fox and why can't NBC get as lucky as they are?

[mringgenberg]

They seem to come up with fresh ideas and has gained its popularity since the early '90s.

[palmer7]

Fair enough. Good luck to you. $20 to start.




(the board initializes)



Kourtney: $20
Matt: $20
John: $20




And Stacey, we'll see you in the Gift Shop. (Stacey exits) OK, it's Hump Day. Round 1, let's go!


1. What did Dom Pierre Perignon pioneer the manufacture of in 1698?
2. What 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit lashed out at Neil Young's lyrics for "Southern Man"?
3. What part of an elephant boasts 100,000 muscles?
4. What current judge on So You Think You Can Dance earned $50 a game as a Laker Girl?
5. Which Lawrence brother was the voice of the title character in the 1988 animated film Oliver and Company?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What did Dom Pierre Perignon pioneer the manufacture of in 1698?
(buzzcode: 91)
*Matt buzzes in (80)*
Matt?
Matt: Sparkling Wine
Oui, you get first blood.
(ding)



Kourtney: $20
Matt: $25
John: $20



2. What 1974 Lynyrd Skynyrd hit lashed out at Neil Young's lyrics for "Southern Man"?
(buzzcode: 12)
*John buzzes in (42)*
John?
John: Sweet Home Alabama
Where the skies are so blue and the governor's true
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Matt: $25
John: $25



3. What part of an elephant boasts 100,000 muscles?
(buzzcode: 86)
*Kourtney buzzes in (91)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Trunk.
That's right.
(ding)


Kourtney: $25
Matt: $25
John: $25



Three way tie now.

4. What current judge on So You Think You Can Dance earned $50 a game as a Laker Girl?
(buzzcode: 56)
*Kourtney buzzes in (71)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Paula Abdul
Yes, indeed.
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $25
John: $25


5. Which Lawrence brother was the voice of the title character in the 1988 animated film Oliver and Company?
(buzzcode: 22)
*Matt buzzes in (8 )*
Matt?
Matt: Joey
That's the one. And the son of a gun is still working for Disney!
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $30
John: $25



[INSTANT BARGAIN]



Believe it or not, folks, Melissa and Joey is merely a twist on Who's the Boss?. Except, you know, without Katherine Helmond. (off-camera chatter) They ended it. All right. More thoughts on that later. Instant Bargain time, and we have a Double Sale. Kourtney and Matt, only one of you can have this. When you hear the low price, hit the buzzer and this is yours!



(Mitch and the gang join Ronn Moss as they play a cover of "Baby Come Back")




Stacey: Kourtney and Matt, you could be rocking out to smooth jams with this bass guitar. Meticulously crafted in the Czech Republic, the CR RADIUS Bass Guitar embodies a breadth of experience, insight, and design brilliance which only Ned Steinberger can bring to the creation of a new classic. As a whole, this instrument is perfectly balanced, no downward dip of the neck, giving the left hand unprecedented freedom. The shape, balance and light weight of the RADIUS combine to make this instrument exceptionally comfortable. Furnished by NS Designs. And it's normally priced at....


$3,950



But tonight, it's yours on $ale of the Century for only....


$6



(audience cheers as I join them)



Greg: Well if it isn't Ridge Forrester! I was just by your place recently. It seems not much is getting done, huh? (Ronn just laughs) No, really, guys, this is Ronn Moss. He used to be Ridge Forrester on another network, but he's since been replaced. How are you doing?


Ronn: Just great, getting the band back together. We'll be going on tour soon. It should be fun.


Greg: That's wonderful. Now, would you hold up the guitar for a sec? Kourtney and Matt, would either one of you be interested in this bass guitar?

[mringgenberg]

Not really much of a guitar player.

[palmer7]

Do you need money for lessons, Matt? I could throw in $550.

[mringgenberg]

Now you're talking!

(hits buzzer)

[palmer7]

He's going to buy! (audience cheers, I walk back to my lectern)



Kourtney: $30
Matt: $24
John: $25




We take $6 off your score, and you have $4,500 in a bass guitar and cash for lessons. May you use that bass in good health. Hey, Ronn, you want to stay for the rest of the show? Ronn? Oh, it's too late. The stage has turned already. Anyway, Kourtney has a $5 lead over the champion. Are you happy with that, Kourtney?

[pathfinder20]

I am fine with a $5 lead. Not a big guitarist anyway.

[palmer7]

All right. Then let's get back to the questions.



1. Which 18-year-old future playwright married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway in November 1582?
2. What delivery company was founded in 1969 by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, and Robert Lynn?
3. What line divided the North and South in the US Civil War?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. Which 18-year-old future playwright married 26-year-old Anne Hathaway in November 1582?
(buzzcode: 87)
*Matt buzzes in (96)*
Matt?
Matt: William Shakespeare
I guess 1582 was a huge giveaway, huh?
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $29
John: $25


2. What delivery company was founded in 1969 by Adrian Dalsey, Larry Hillblom, and Robert Lynn?
(buzzcode: 47)
*John buzzes in (54)*
John?
John: DHL
Got it.
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $29
John: $30



3. What line divided the North and South in the US Civil War?
(buzzcode: 38 )
*Matt buzzes in (29)*
Matt?
Matt: Mason-Dixon Line
Yes indeed.
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $34
John: $30



[FAME GAME]



Fame Game time. Players are competing for control of the Fame Game board. Looking for a famous thing.



I am an American premium cable and satellite television network. I was launched on July 1, 1976 on Times-Mirror Cable systems in Escondido, Long Beach and Palos Verdes, California through the conversion of 10,000 subscribers of the previous Channel One franchise. One of my first broadcasts was a concert special featuring performances by Rod Stewart, Pink Floyd and ABBA. By March 1978, I became a nationally distributed service after I was uplinked to satellite. In November 1982, Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Warner Bros. acquired a controlling 75% interest in The Movie Channel from Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment. Viacom added itself as a partner and proposed a merger of The Movie Channel with Viacom-owned me, with the four studios owning 22.58% and American Express owning 9.68% of the two networks. The U.S. Department of Justice kiboshed that deal. In any case, I increased my national distribution on cable providers when competing premium service Spotlight ceased operations, effectively absorbing that channel's subscriber base. I eventually expanded to eight channels in 2001. I have become known in recent years for my original television programs, the most popular of which include the crime drama Dexter, the dark comedy-drama Weeds and the drama/thriller series Homeland.



(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 53)
*John buzzes in (39)*
John?
John: Showtime
That's right. I am Showtime, and I am not owned by this network. Well done.


Stacey, where's that $10 Money Card?

[dougmorrisontheair]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Stacey: Behind #4.


Greg: John, you have a chance to go into the lead now. Good luck, and fire when ready. (a letter from A-I, please)