$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 40

[palmer7]

John Lopez is playing for a Walt Disney World trip. He's our new champion. Who wants to challenge him?


(Re: Monica Lewinsky, Fremantle and NBC will settle out of court.)

[Deleted]

Checking in.

[palmer7]

(bump)

[pathfinder20]

I will give it a shot again.

[palmer7]

Thank you. We need one more.

[palmer7]

Hello?

[Deleted]

(Looks around, then shrugs) I'll do it.

[palmer7]

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(drumroll)
(shot of John)


Pete Smith: (VO) So far, John Lopez has won cash and prizes totaling $20,995. Stand by to see him play for a family holiday to Walt Disney World!



[OPENING THEME]





Tonight, one of our contestants could win a home entertainment system, a shopping spree, palladium bullion, or a trip to Disney World!


And continue a journey towards a fortune in cash and prizes including this new Maserati......




And hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash!




In total, over $1,000,000 on.........





(echo)






And now, here's the star of the $ale, Greg Palmer!


(the doors open and I run to my lectern)



Greg: Thank you, Peter Smith! Thank you all. (to someone in the audience) Hi there. How are you? (pause) Good, good. (back to the camera) Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, this is the $ale. $ale of the Century. The only game show in history to actually affect a political party. Yes, Dr. Ben Carson has decided to drop out of the race. (audience groans) Well, what can you do? We've got a fine champion, that on our last show, played a perfect round of our new winner's big money game, Ten-in-a-Row. And here he is, John Lopez of Titusville, Florida! (audience cheers)


Hiya, John. Welcome back. Anything new been happening recently?

[Deleted]

Not a whole lot, save for studying and enjoying the sights out here.

[palmer7]

Oh really? What have you seen, so far?

[Deleted]

Mann's Chinese Theater and the LA Zoo, actually.

[palmer7]

The LA Zoo. That's always a good choice. Well, John, you have $600,000 in your PCJ. You're playing tonight for the Walt Disney World vacation, which in your case is practically a flight home to Titusville. Are you ready to meet your competition?

[Deleted]

Of course.

[palmer7]

Well, Stacey still isn't registered for a political party, she keeps claiming she voted for some guy named Kevin Rudd in the last election. So, here to introduce the challengers is Korrina Rico!


(Korrina comes out to cheers and applause)





Hello, Korrina. Now, before you hand me another note, just know that we spoke to your agent. This requires you to speak.


Korrina: I knew that.


(audience gives her a standing ovation) Greg: OK, everyone sit down! Korrina, who are our challengers for tonight?



(as Korrina introduces the two contestants, models of opposite gender bring them in and seat them)


Korrina: First, he is an unemployed person from Sissonville, West Virginia. Please welcome Hunter Dillon. And he is a cashier at a national sandwich chain that really puts out fires. From Valdosta, Georgia, here's Kourtney Wilson!


(audience cheers)


Greg: Thank you very much. She speaks quite well. Kourtney, you are a cashier at a national sandwich chain that really puts out fires. I guess that really spells it out, doesn't it?

[pathfinder20]

Yeah, subtlety is not my strongest suit. Ha ha. It doesn't take a genius to know where I work at: Firehouse Subs. I have worked there for seven years off and on. As a cashier I have some weird things customers may or may not do.

[palmer7]

Oh really? Please, tell us some of these things. America wants to know.

[pathfinder20]

One of the things customers do is when they don't know what their significant other wants they would call them up and hand the phone to me put the order that way. Another thing is when the finish the order with me the would go down the line and try to add things.

[palmer7]

Oh yeah, I hate that. If you don't know what you want on your sandwich, you should stay in line until you do. Well, you don't have to worry about that here. We've just got some questions for you to answer. Good luck to you today.


Hunter, you're an unemployed person. I presume you are studying something?

[Deleted]

If you count studying to be a game show host, yes.

(laughter)

But in all seriousness, i'm trying my hardest to at least find a decent job that'll support the fam.

[palmer7]

Oh? How big is the fam? Better yet, how *is* the fam?

[Deleted]

They're pretty good.

[palmer7]

Fantastic. Good luck to you.


Korrina: And we'll start each of you off with $20.


(the board initializes)



Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $20
John: $20



(Korrina exits)


Greg: All right then. We'll see you later for an Instant Bargain. It's Friday, it's Round One, and awaaaaaaaaaaaay we go!


1. What New York City night spot was the subject of a 1984 Richard Gere movie?
2. What pharmaceutical company manufactures the drug Viagra?
3. A sonnet usually has how many lines?
4. Who led the raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859?
5. What is nori, an ingredient used in the making of sushi?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What New York City night spot was the subject of a 1984 Richard Gere movie?
(buzzcode: 48)
*John buzzes in (50)*
John?
John: The Cotton Club
Right, the champ draws first blood.
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $20
John: $25


2. What pharmaceutical company manufactures the drug Viagra?
(buzzcode: 6)
*John buzzes in (29)*
John?
John: Pfizer
That's what it says on the card, that's not a plug. You go to $30.
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $20
John: $30


3. A sonnet usually has how many lines?
(buzzcode: 22)
*John buzzes in (33)*
John for the hat trick?
John: 14 lines
And he gets the hat trick!
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $20
John: $35



4. Who led the raid on Harper’s Ferry in 1859?
(buzzcode: 74)
*Hunter buzzes in (69)*
Hunter?
Hunter: John Brown
(singing) "John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave/His soul is marching on!"
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $25
John: $35




5. What is nori, an ingredient used in the making of sushi?
(buzzcode: 27)
*John buzzes in (41)*
John?
John: Seaweed
Hai.
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $25
John: $40




[INSTANT BARGAIN]


Time for an Instant Bargain. John, you lead by $15, and here is something you may never see on television again. Pete Smith on a hoverboard.


(Pete and Korrina come riding in on these hoverboards, with Pete constantly having to keep his balance)






Korrina: John, you can ride the wave of the future with this pair of hoverboards. These IO Hawk hoverboards can go up to speeds of 6.2 miles per hour, perfect for zooming through the neighborhoods or sidewalks. You can go 8 to 12 miles on a single three-hour charge. It's a device designed for people of all ages to improve and increase their personal mobility. Furnished by IO Hawk. And, to buy safety gear, we'll give you $400 in cash. This bargain is normally priced at...







$4,000


But is yours on $ale of the Century for only....


$6


(and Pete barely lands on his feet)


Greg: Are you OK, Pete? (Pete just nods) We couldn't get our regular announcer, Mr. Tuna, on one of these. Then again, we could. (BTFW: Yes, I know Mr. Tuna's dead, I'm planning a tribute to him later.) He doesn't weigh an awful lot. (back to John) John, could you see yourself on one of those hoverboards? Zooming around Titusville?

[Deleted]

Probably'd stick out like a sore thumb.

[palmer7]

But John! You'd be the hippest sore thumb in town. (audience chuckles) This is the in thing to have. All the hipsters ride these around town, carrying their groceries in their backpacks. Isn't that right, Korrina? (Korrina nods) Look, I'll make it a nice even $5. You'd be in the lead by two questions. Whaddya say?

[Deleted]

I'm not a hipster, but you've got a Sale! (hits buzzer)

[palmer7]

He's going to buy! (audience cheers)



Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $25
John: $35



We take the $5 off your score, and John, the more I think about it, you're about as much of a hipster as Mr. Smith is. Which is, not at all.



Pete: That'd be right.


(Pete and Korrina go riding back)


Greg: Great sport, Pete is. Off to these questions.


1. What is the last name of the candidate who wants voters to hashtag "FeeltheBern"?
2. Starting with "F", what is the chemical process of converting sugar into alcohol?
3. What type of animal was Bambi's ironically-named friend Flower?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What is the last name of the candidate who wants voters to hashtag "FeeltheBern"?
(buzzcode: 55)
*John buzzes in (62)*
John?
John: Sanders
And that's the only time his name will be mentioned on this show. You're right. (I rip the card up)
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Hunter: $25
John: $40




2. Starting with "F", what is the chemical process of converting sugar into alcohol?
(buzzcode: 99)
*Kourtney buzzes in (69)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Fermentation
Welcome to the game, Kourtney! (audience cheers)
(ding)


Kourtney: $25
Hunter: $25
John: $40


3. What type of animal was Bambi's ironically-named friend Flower?
(buzzcode: 28)
*Kourtney buzzes in (19)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Skunk
And now you have second place all to yourself.
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Hunter: $25
John: $40




[FAME GAME]


And this game is heating up rather quickly. We're adding a $10 Money Card to the board as players compete for control of it. Looking for a famous thing.


I am an indoor roller coaster attraction located at five theme parks around the world. Although all five versions of me are different in nature, all have a similar domed exterior façade that is a landmark for the respective park. My concept was a descendant of the Matterhorn Bobsleds which opened in 1959. The Matterhorn's success had convinced the park's owner that thrilling rides did have a place in his park. His company partnered with Arrow Development Company, the same company that had helped design the Matterhorn's roller coaster systems years before. The initial concept was to have four separate tracks, but the technology available at the time, combined with the amount of space required versus that which was available within the park, made such a design impossible. The early success of a sister park, and its unexpected popularity with teens and young adults, prompted my owner's company to begin planning thrill rides for the new park shortly after its opening in October 1971. The future-themed area had the right amount of available land, and computing technology had improved significantly since the initial design phases. However, it was decided I would be built outside the park, on the opposite side of the train tracks that act as the perimeter of the park. To help cover the cost of developing and building me, Card Walker, the CEO of the company, convinced RCA chairman Robert Sarnoff to sponsor the new attraction. I opened on January 15, 1975.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 10)
*John buzzes in (33)*
John?
John: Space Mountain
That's right! (audience cheers) I am Space Mountain.


Where's the $10 Money Card, Korrina?

(lights in motion)






Korrina: Behind #3.


Greg: John, you could extend your lead if you hit that Money Card. Good luck, and fire when ready. (a letter from A-I, please)

[Deleted]

Let's go for the Money Card (E)