$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 43 [TOC Heat 3]

[palmer7]

[TREND SETTER]


Burton: It's a robot.





This telepresence robot lets you control it from anywhere in the world for realtime video chatting with family members at home. The robot connects to a home’s wireless network and holds an iPad or Android-powered tablet in its cradle. We're not including the tablet, of course. Furnished by Hammacher Schelmmer. And that robot is also going to..... Nelson Austin!



(audience cheers as Nelson stands up)


Greg: You chose a great day to come, Nelson. That robot is worth $1,500! (audience cheers) Doug, the robot and the cash value thereof will be sent to Make-a-Wish Foundation. You're doing really well for them so far. Before we go to break.... did you know the answer to that Madea question, Mr. Richardson?


Burton: Of course I did, Mr. Palmer.


Greg: Then why didn't you say anything?

Burton: You didn't ask me.


Greg: Fair enough. (I look around and Judas Priest is still here) The band's still here. We'll be right back. Take us to break!


(the band starts playing "Battle Cry" as I start playing air guitar)
(fade to commercial)

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Greg: Since you're stuck here in On Demand, why not watch this music video featuring Judas Priest?

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(fade in, main theme closes, cheers and applause)


Greg: Welcome back to Round 2 of Heat 3.


Jon: $25
Doug: $30
Brian: $25



As you can see, this is a low-scoring game. However, Doug has managed to secure for an audience member, her guest, himself, and the Make-a-Wish Foundation, a trip to Rock N' Roll Fantasy Camp featuring Judas Priest! He's also gotten a robotic sentry. All in all, our audience is very happy. Back with the questions.


1. What book introduced readers to 11-year-old Anne Shirley?
2. Shechita is the method of producing meat that is what?
3. What two chemical elements make up the mineral quartz?
4. In the movie Live And Let Die, what ability does Solitaire lose after sleeping with Bond?
5. Give me the next line to this Judas Priest hit.


Once again, Judas Priest!


(the band starts playing)


There I was completely wasting, out of work and down
all inside it's so frustrating as I drift from town to town
feel as though nobody cares if I live or die



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What book introduced readers to 11-year-old Anne Shirley?
(buzzcode: 20)
*Jon buzzes in (45)*
Jon?
Jon: "Anne of Green Gables"
That's the one, and we have a tie.
(ding)



Jon: $30
Doug: $30
Brian: $25



2. Shechita is the method of producing meat that is what?
(buzzcode: 31)
*Brian buzzes in (41)*
Brian?
Brian: Kosher
Kosher is exactly right. It sounds like such a Latin name, but it's actually Jewish. We have a three-way-tie at $30 all.
(ding)



Jon: $30
Doug: $30
Brian: $30



3. What two chemical elements make up the mineral quartz?
(buzzcode: 44)
*Jon buzzes in (67)*
Jon?
Jon: Silicon and Oxygen
Exactly. The formula is SiO2. You go to $35.
(ding)



Jon: $35
Doug: $30
Brian: $30



4. In the movie Live And Let Die, what ability does Solitaire lose after sleeping with Bond?
(buzzcode: 44)
*Brian buzzes in (41)*
Brian?
Brian: Clairvoyance
Judges? (pause) They're giving me a yes, it falls in the realm of psychic powers. You're up to $35.
(ding)



Jon: $35
Doug: $30
Brian: $35


5. Give me the next line to this Judas Priest hit.





There I was completely wasting, out of work and down
all inside it's so frustrating as I drift from town to town
feel as though nobody cares if I live or die



(buzzcode: 54)
*Doug buzzes in (43)*
Go, Doug!
Doug: So I might as well begin to put some action in my life
That's right, from "Breaking the Law", we have a three-way tie!
(ding)



Jon: $35
Doug: $35
Brian: $35



(cheers and applause)


[INSTANT BARGAIN]


Instant Bargain time again, and we have a three-way tie at $35 all. This is a close game. Now, we offered a close to $18,000 trip in the first round. So, the next logical step is this! Check the video screen, only one of you can have this!



(the video screen reveals a pre-recorded Stacey outside with.....)




Burton: A NEW CAR!


(audience goes wild, shots of Stacey and the two Bens driving around in it)

Burton: It's the 2016 Ford Fiesta Titanium Hatchback, the car that's fun by design. It comes with all the standard features including PowerShift 6-Speed Automatic Transmission with Select Shift, Leather Front Bucket Embossed Bolsters Bucket Seats with 60/40 Split Rear-seat, and the 300A Package. Plus, we've included Sony® Branded HD Audio with SYNC® 3 and Navigation! From Ford, go further! This car is normally priced at....




$21,105


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


$9



(audience cheers)


Greg: That is a fabulous car. Burton, get that name ready, please. Now, guys.... you all have $35. I'm going to sell this car, this 21-thousand-plus car..... for $7. Any of you interested in it for $7?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ohhh -- 'tis tempting. If I had a comfortable lead, I'd buzz. Won't.

[jmdarrall]

(Shaking my head NO)

[palmer7]

OK, final offer. I'll throw in $3,000 in cash and drop the price down to $5! The value of one question, people! Over $24,000 in cash and prizes for just the value of a question. You'll have a chance to make up for it in the Fame Game. Going once! Going twice! (audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Doug's hand closer to buzzer shakes; still refuses to buzz in due to three-way tie)

[palmer7]

$4,000 cash and the car! Going, going......

[jepmasta]

*SLAMS THE BUZZER* TOSS ME THEM KEYS!!!!!!

[palmer7]

AND BRIAN'S GOING TO BUY! (audience cheers, I toss Brian some keys from my lectern, he catches them) Brian has $25,105 in cash and car for just the value of one question.




Jon: $35
Doug: $35
Brian: $30




Tell you what, we don't usually sell cars on this show, and I did tell Burton to have a name ready, so we might as well use it. Burton, who's going to get that car?



Burton: Well, the lucky person is..... Julio Kurtz!

(Julio is ecstatic)

Greg: Come on down, Julio, and pick up the keys to your brand new car! (he runs on down and sheds tears of joy)


Julio: Muchas gracias. Muchas gracias.


Greg: Ah, de nada, mi amigo. No te preocupes. Julio Kurtz, everyone. (Julio takes the keys and walks off stage)


Boy, I really think we changed that man's life. Anyway, everyone settle down.... we'll get down to the questions again. (I fan myself) All this excitement is making me sweat.



Back to the questions.



1. What country lies directly south of Detroit?
2. What food company produces the cereals Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry?
3. In nautical folklore, which ship is condemned to sail the seas for all eternity?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What country lies directly south of Detroit?
(buzzcode: 38)
*Brian buzzes in (44, 1st to respond)*
Brian?
Brian: Canada
And we're back in a 3-way tie. You just covered your car.
(ding)


Jon: $35
Doug: $35
Brian: $35


2. What food company produces the cereals Count Chocula, Franken Berry, and Boo Berry?
(buzzcode: 19)
*Doug buzzes in (19, BULLSEYE!)*
Doug?
Doug: General Mills
That they do, and you go to $40.
(ding)


Jon: $35
Doug: $40
Brian: $35


3. In nautical folklore, which ship is condemned to sail the seas for all eternity?
(buzzcode: 7)
*Jon buzzes in (35)*
Jon?
Jon: The Flying Dutchman?
(in a pirate accent) Aye, that be the ship, and ye be goin' to $40.
(ding)


Jon: $40
Doug: $40
Brian: $35


[FAME GAME]


And this is a very close match as we're adding the $15 to the board. Looking for a famous thing.


I am an event held annually, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long festival that bears my name. In 1872, Col. Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of William Clark of the Lewis and Clark expedition, traveled to Europe to witness a famous race that had been running annually since 1780. Returning home to Kentucky, Clark organized the Louisville Jockey Club for the purpose of raising money to build quality facilities just outside the city. I was first run at 1 1⁄2 miles before being shortened to my current 1 1⁄4 miles in 1896. The mint julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint, and a sugar syrup, is my traditional drink. The infield, a spectator area inside the track, offers general admission prices but little chance of seeing much of me. Instead, revelers show up in the infield to party with abandon. By contrast, "Millionaire's Row" refers to the expensive box seats that attract the rich, the famous and the well-connected. Women appear in fine outfits lavishly accessorized with large, elaborate hats. Pop vocalist Dan Fogelberg composed a song about me for my 106th running.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 16)
*Doug buzzes in (24)*
Doug?
Doug: The Kentucky Derby!
That's right! (audience cheers) And it will be run on NBC this year.


Stacey, where's the $15?

[tmann3x]

Stacey:  Dead center... at number 5.

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Greg: You can really take the lead if you hit one of those two Money Cards. Good luck, and fire when ready. (an unused letter from A-I, please)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Come onnnnnn, $15 money card. Need to break this tiiiiiie -- NOW!

(B for Buckeyes)

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)


And he stops at $10!



(fanfare)
(camera flashes between Doug and the $10)
(cheers and applause)


Well, you broke the tie, all right.




Jon: $40
Doug: $50
Brian: $35



The score is now Jon at $40, Doug at $50, Brian at $35. We've got CashCard coming up, and one of these two players or any one of our audience members could win $25,000. The action continues after this break. Hit it!


(band goes back to playing "Breaking the Law", I do some air guitar)



Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law
Breaking the law, breaking the law



(cheers and applause)
(fade to commercial)

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(fade in, main theme closes, cheers and applause)


Jon: $40
Doug: $50
Brian: $35




Greg: Well, this is a close race. Jon, we need to get you something. Everyone's picking up things left and right, while Jon is only on $40. Here we go.


1. Starting with C, what type of artwork depicts human characteristics that are modified or exaggerated in a humorous fashion?
2. What position did football hall-of-famer Joe Montana play?
3. What American folk legend's real name was John Chapman?
4. What science deals with the motion of projectiles?
5. What song about her age did Charmain Carr sing in the movie version of The Sound of Music?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. Starting with C, what type of artwork depicts human characteristics that are modified or exaggerated in a humorous fashion?
(buzzcode: 92)
*Doug buzzes in (67)*
Doug?
Doug: Caricature
That's just what it is, and you have another $5.
(ding)


Jon: $40
Doug: $55
Brian: $35



2. What position did football hall-of-famer Joe Montana play?
(buzzcode: 10)
*Brian buzzes in (16)*
Brian?
Brian: Quarterback
That's the position he played, and you're up to $40.
(ding)


Jon: $40
Doug: $55
Brian: $40



Doug: Much to the chagrin of my Bengals.

Greg: Or my Patriots.



3. What American folk legend's real name was John Chapman?
(buzzcode: 88)
*Jon buzzes in (60, 1st to respond)*
Jon?
Jon: Johnny Appleseed
Exactly right, you go to $45.
(ding)


Jon: $45
Doug: $55
Brian: $40



4. What science deals with the motion of projectiles?
(buzzcode: 96)
*Brian buzzes in (51)*
Brian?
Brian: Ballistics
That's correct, and you move up to $45.
(ding)


Jon: $45
Doug: $55
Brian: $45


5. What song about her age did Charmain Carr sing in the movie version of The Sound of Music?
(buzzcode: 4)
*Jon buzzes in (41)*
Jon?
Jon: "I Am Sixteen, Going on Seventeen,"
That's correct.
(ding)


Jon: $50
Doug: $55
Brian: $45



[CASHCARD]

And it's CashCard time. Burton, get a name ready. Doug, you are in a position that is both enviable and unenviable. You have a $5 lead over Jon. We've replaced the prize with Take $10, so it is possible for you to further cement your lead. It could be devastating! In addition, all this week, the CashCard is worth a flat.... (best Geoff Edwards impression) TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS! (I reveal the check, audience cheers)

$25,000


As I said, you have a $5 lead. If you bought in, you would be $5 behind Brian. You could get something good, you could get a refund, you could get $25,000 in cash... What are you going to do? (audience shouts suggestions)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Scores are wayyyy too close for my taste. I'll pass.

[palmer7]

(audience groans)


He doesn't want to play. Burton, we'll give the person whose name you drew a Germani pin, a board game, and $1,000 during the break. What would you have gone with?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Stars.

No, I would've gone with Clubs.

[palmer7]

Going with clubs. (Stacey selects Clubs and presses the button)


(the values spin to reveal....)

Oh, it would've been Take $10. Oh well. This is still a very close match, and we continue now with these three questions.


1. How many different falling pieces are there in the game Tetris?
2. What happens if Pinocchio tells a lie?
3. What is the more common name for Scapula?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. How many different falling pieces are there in the game Tetris?
(buzzcode: 36)
*Jon buzzes in (40)*
Jon?
Jon: Seven
That's right, and we have a tie.
(ding)


Jon: $55
Doug: $55
Brian: $45


2. What happens if Pinocchio tells a lie?
(buzzcode: 89)
*Doug buzzes in (55)*
Doug?
Doug: His nose grows
Yes, sir. And Doug breaks ahead by $5.
(ding)


Jon: $55
Doug: $60
Brian: $45


3. What is the more common name for Scapula?
(buzzcode: 91)
*Jon buzzes in (56)*
Jon?
Jon: The shoulder blade
Correct. Once again, a tie.
(ding)



Jon: $60
Doug: $60
Brian: $45




[FAME GAME]



$15 separates first and third. There is a $15 Money Card up there, and now a $25. Control is most critical. Looking for a famous person.



I was born on March 10, 1957 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. My father was a billionaire construction magnate with close ties to the Saudi royal family. From 1968 to 1976, I attended the élite secular Al-Thager Model School and studied economics and business administration at King Abdulaziz University. While there, my main interest was religion, where I was involved in both "interpreting the Quran and jihad" and charitable work. I also enjoyed association football, in which I played at center forward and followed the English club Arsenal F.C. I had five or six wives and fathered between 20 and 26 children with them. My bodyguard described me as a frugal man and strict father, who enjoyed taking my large family on shooting trips and picnics in the desert. My father died in 1967 in an airplane crash in Saudi Arabia when his American pilot Jim Harrington misjudged a landing. My half-brother was killed in 1988 near San Antonio, Texas, when he accidentally flew a plane into power lines. A CIA analyst believed I was motivated by a belief that U.S. foreign policy has oppressed, killed, or otherwise harmed Muslims in the Middle East, condensed in the phrase, "They hate us for what we do, not who we are." I criticized the U.S. for its secular form of governance, calling upon Americans to convert to Islam and "reject the immoral acts of fornication, homosexuality, intoxicants, gambling, and usury", in a letter published in late 2002. I was also a serious proponent against climate change and penned a letter urging Americans to work with president Barack Obama to make "a rational decision to save humanity from the harmful gases that threaten its destiny". In 2004, I finally claimed responsibility for the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 83)
*Doug buzzes in (63)*
Doug?
Doug: Osama Bin Laden
That is correct. He is now dead.


Where's the $25, Stace?

[tmann3x]

Stacey:  Behind number 6.

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Greg: Doug, you could really take the lead if you hit either one of those two Money Cards. Burton...


(shot of Burton from the booth)

Burton: I already have a name ready, Greg.



Greg: Good. Doug, good luck and fire when ready. (an unused letter from A-I, please)

[dougmorrisontheair]

I need that $25 money card -- NOW!

(buzzes in with C)

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)

(Brian wipes the sweat off his brow)


And it stops at #4, just missing it. What have we got for Make-a-Wish and a lucky audience member?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

Burton: It's a check for FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS in cash! And we have another check in the same amount for.... Jacquelyn Vega!


(and Jacquelyn screams in delight as she runs down the stairs and starts chasing me)


Greg: Go to break! Go to break!


(main theme to commercial as the woman continues to chase me around the studio)
(the audience is just eating this up)

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(none of these shows except DOOL is on anymore)

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(fade in, main theme closes, cheers and applause)


Greg: I think I liked it better when I was the one doing the chasing. Due to FCC regulations, Jacquelyn Vega and I weren't able to make a Love Connection. Wrong show, I know. Welcome back. It's time for the Speed Round. May I have 10 questions on the clock, please?


Jon: $60
Doug: $60
Brian: $45

[10]



(ding)

Doug and Brian are tied at $60, Brian is at $45. There's a lot to play for, so good luck. We begin the Speed Round.... now!



1. What is the Roman name of the Greek god Zeus?
2. Ashtanga, Bikram, and Kundalini are all types of what?
3. Who wrote the "Just So" stories?
4. Who traditionally occupied the Peacock Throne?
5. What number of Downing Street serves as the residence for the Prime Minister of the UK?
6. What baseball team suffered from the "Curse of the Bambino"?
7. What addiction-inducing crop did Christopher Columbus discover in Cuba in 1492?
8. Nick Carraway was the narrating lead character in which classic Fitzgerald novel?
9. What space shuttle comes first alphabetically?
10. What is the branch of mathematics that deals with the size and shape of objects?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)