$ALE [NBC]: Episode 51 (BIG MONEY WEEK FROM VEGAS)

[hodders]

I need a Money Card, time for my (A)game.

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)

(shot of a relieved Ian)


And Sam misses a Money Card again. What's behind #2?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

["LEAN ON" Instrumental]





Burton: (VO) It's a Sony package! First, Sony's 65" HDR 4K Smart LED TV. This TV has a 64.5" LED display, and incorporates Sony Motionflow XR 960 technology to digitally enhance fast-moving images to reduce blur. Lower resolution video sources can also be upscaled to near-4K quality.



Plus, get the satisfaction of defeating your friends in person with this Sony PlayStation 4 Pro Gaming Console Kit. It includes the PlayStation 4 console, plus a controller. The additional DualShock 4 Wireless Controller allows you play cooperatively or competitively with your friends via split-screen. If you prefer to play online, you can use the included PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset to communicate with teammates. The included PlayStation Camera allows you to record and share your gaming moments. Both are furnished by B&H Photo Video. This prize package is worth $2,372!





(audience cheers) Greg: See? Everybody's won something today. Everybody except Ian, I think. He's still playing for a lot. That all-important Speed Round is coming up next!


(main theme to commercial)
(cheers and applause as we get a shot of the audience)
(fade to commercial)

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(at the Football Night in America studios)


Greg: Now, I know that NBC has Thursday Night Football, and their pregame show starts at 7:30, 6:30 Central. Now, you guys still want to watch $ale, right? Tell you what I'll do. On Thursday nights, I'll be bumping Fallon back half an hour. So, after your local news, watch $ale of the Century, followed by The Tonight Show and Late Night. Let's put it up on the board, shall we?



[FOOTBALL NIGHT IN AMERICA]
[THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL]
[LOCAL NEWS]
[$ALE OF THE CENTURY]
[THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JIMMY FALLON]
[LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS]



I can live with that, and I think you can, too. That's only on Thursday nights, on NBC.


AFTER YOUR LATE LOCAL NEWS
THURSDAYS


Be there!

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[SCRABBLE THEME]





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$ale of the Century will return in just a moment.

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



Greg: We're back, and what a game this has been.



Sam H.: $60
Sam R.: $60
Ian: $55



The two Sams are in a dead heat, and Ian is just $5 behind. However, we're down to our last 10 questions and our last $100. Every correct answer is important, especially for Ian. He's playing for a Rolls-Royce worth over $400,000; the most expensive car ever offered in television history. Do not look away from your TV. We finish the game with the Speed Round. May I have 10 questions on the clock, please?



Sam H.: $60
Sam R.: $60
Ian: $55

[10]




(ding)



Again, the scores are Sam Hodkin and Sam Ryan at $60, Ian Sherman the champ at $55. Audience, I don't want to hear a word from any of you. Good luck to everyone...... your time starts..... NOW!


1. What fraction pure is 18-carat gold?
2. What are the three colors in the Jamaican flag?
3. What is the Latin word for poison?
4. What classic novel's subtitle is "A Space Odyssey"?
5. What did Ray Tomlinson send in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in late 1971?
6. What tree gives us prunes?
7. By what name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known?
8. What is the common name for the infection known as "tinea pedis"?
9. What was the name given to the space missions that took place between the Mercury and Apollo missions?
10. Albert DeSalvo was better known as who?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What fraction pure is 18-carat gold?
(buzzcode: 40)
*Sam R. buzzes in (40, BULLSEYE!)*
Sam R.?
Sam R.: 3/4
Correct!
(ding)



Sam H.: $60
Sam R.: $70
Ian: $55

[9]


2. What are the three colors in the Jamaican flag?
(buzzcode: 75)
*Ian buzzes in (54)*
Ian?
Ian: green, gold and black
Yes.
(ding)



Sam H.: $60
Sam R.: $70
Ian: $65

[8]


3. What is the Latin word for poison?
(buzzcode: 3)
*Sam H. buzzes in (7)*
Sam H.?
Sam H.: Venom
Yes.
(ding)



Sam H.: $70
Sam R.: $70
Ian: $65

[7]


4. What classic novel's subtitle is "A Space Odyssey"?
(buzzcode: 57)
*Sam H. buzzes in (50)*
Sam H.?
Sam H.: 2001
Right again.
(ding)



Sam H.: $80
Sam R.: $70
Ian: $65

[6]



5. What did Ray Tomlinson send in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in late 1971?
(buzzcode: 3)
*Sam R. buzzes in (50)*
Sam R.?
Sam R.: Email Message?
The first e-mail message, you're right.
(ding)



Sam H.: $80
Sam R.: $80
Ian: $65

[5]



6. What tree gives us prunes?
(buzzcode: 67)
*Sam R. buzzes in (40)*
Sam R.?
Sam R.: Plum
Yes.
(ding)



Sam H.: $80
Sam R.: $90
Ian: $65

[4]


7. By what name is Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known?
(buzzcode: 84)
*Ian buzzes in (87)*
Ian?
Ian: Mark Twain
Correct!
(ding)



Sam H.: $80
Sam R.: $90
Ian: $75

[3]


8. What is the common name for the infection known as "tinea pedis"?
(buzzcode: 29)
*Ian buzzes in (36)*
Ian?
Ian: athlete's foot
Right!
(ding)



Sam H.: $80
Sam R.: $90
Ian: $85

[2]


9. What was the name given to the space missions that took place between the Mercury and Apollo missions?
(buzzcode: 3)
*Sam H. buzzes in (22)*
Sam H.?
Sam H.: Gemini
Correct!
(ding)



Sam H.: $90
Sam R.: $90
Ian: $85

[1]


10. Albert DeSalvo was better known as who?
(buzzcode: 26)
*Sam H. buzzes in (36)*
Sam H. for the game!?
Sam H.: The Boston Strangler
Right!
(ding)



Sam H.: $100
Sam R.: $90
Ian: $85

[0]



(time's up)



And we have a new champion!


[WIN CUE]
[BGM MUSIC]
(audience cheers)



Ian needed control and a correct answer, but Sam Hodkin slayed the giant. Congratulations, Mr. Hodkin. We'll come back to you in a moment.

[palmer7]

Well, Ian, you made a very valiant effort and courageously decided to try again tonight, but you lost. However, you've still picked up quite a lot in cash and prizes. You've got a smart TV, a klik klak sleeper sofa, a Cindy Crawford living room suite, a wine refrigerator and cigar humidor, a tenor saxophone, an Irish TARDIS, a painting worth over $11,000, a shuffleboard table, you're going to the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto, and you've got $10,985 in cash. All together, you're leaving us with....




$42,349


$42,349 in cash and prizes! (audience cheers) Ian, we enjoyed having you, good luck to you in your future endeavors. We'll see you in the Tournament of Champions.


Sam Ryan..... how can we say you've lost? You picked up $25,090 in cash. We also have some parting gifts for you. Thank you so much for playing.


Do either of you have any last words?

[Deleted]

He's a brilliant contestant to compete with, (to Sam. H) You did a great job, good luck!

[Deleted]

Sorry it had to come to this. Guess I was way off the mark that time... (I shake both Sams' hands) Great game, Sam R. Best of luck to ya, Hodders!

And just so there's no hard feelings, I got us a table down at the Hard Rock Cafe later this evening (the same place where Adam in Honey, I Blew Up The Kid played about with that neon guitar sign)—and you're all invited.

[palmer7]

(audience cheers) Everybody to the Hard Rock Cafe after the show! All right, then.


But Sam Hodkin wins the night and joins me as we go.... shopping, I think. Come on, Sam!


(Sam H. joins me as we go to the Shopping Area)
(Let's Go Shopping! cue plays)
(cheers and applause)


Well done, Sam. That was quite an exciting match, winning by only one question. Your thoughts, sir?

[hodders]

I think that Speed Round was anybody's game to be fair, and no Money Cards being hit made it even closer than I think anybody expected.

[palmer7]

Indeed. Well, Sam, we couldn't give away the Rolls Royce tonight, but if you win four more games, then you could drive it home. In the meantime, we've got some other nice prizes here, like this.




(Doug Morris and Leslie Jones cuddle up on a couch, Netflix, and chill)


Burton: (VO) Sam, we want you to Netflix and chill for a very long time, so we're giving you 1,500 months, or 125 years, of Premium coverage! Now you can watch your favorite movies and TV shows, plus original shows you can't find anywhere else in HD and Ultra HD. Plus, you can watch on 4 screens at the same time, and watch on your laptop, TV, phone, and tablet! Furnished by Netflix.


And this prize is worth.....







$18,000



(cheers and applause)


Greg: Yes, it's 1,500 months for free. You'll never have to pay for Netflix again! What do you think of that?

[hodders]

Well it would be an upgrade from the current subscription and them some!

[palmer7]

Greg: I know, it's astounding. However, there's more! If you keep winning throughout the week, here's what you'll get.





NIGHT 2



(Kelly, dressed as a greaser, hangs out around this table)







Burton: (VO) It's the ultimate throwback, a regulation billiards table with a base molded from an original 1959 Chevrolet Corvette. Built in the U.S., the table meticulously reproduces the classic convertible from real chrome bumper to real chrome bumper, complete with gleaming grille, curves, and working versions of the trademark four headlights, which illuminate with a remote control. Above the car is a tournament-size 4 1/2' x 9' pool table with a three-piece, felt-covered 1"-thick slate surface for impeccably flat, professional-caliber play. It comes with cues, a set of regulation billiard balls, mock VIN and title. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. It's worth....





$25,000

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NIGHT 3



(the models and Stacey wave goodbye and throw confetti off this ship)



Burton: (VO) Say "Bon Voyage" as you take this cruise around the world!





You and a guest will fly first class from Los Angeles to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Then, you'll board the ms Amsterdam for a 111-night World Voyage in a Vista Suite.







Explore 36 ports of call and overnight in 10 magical cities while enjoying the many pleasures of the mid-sized ms Amsterdam. Furnished by Holland America Line and United Airlines. And this vacation is worth....













$90,072

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NIGHT 4



(Katy "plays" this piece by moonlight on the piano)











This digital grand piano derives its curved, sleek design from the graceful yet powerful form of the Orcinus orca. Handmade in the United Kingdom to suit individual preference—from the polish of the exterior to the upholstery of the matching seat— it's crafted using components from German concerns Kluge and Renner, providers of the world’s best piano mechanics. This piano greets players with 88 Ivoplast and ebony keys to provide the same balanced hammer action as a concert grand, while beneath its dorsal fin-like lid, a world-leading 500-tone Roland audio processor suffuses each note with realistic acoustic character and nuance that only the truly perspicacious performer can discern is digitally modeled. Two XLR output jacks, four MIDI ports, and two USB ports enable computer interoperability and recording. This is truly a performer's piano. Furnished by Hammacher Schelmmer. It's priced at....




$105,000





(audience cheers)





Greg: And if that wasn't enough, just look at what you'll get if you win Friday night!



["WINNING INSTANT"]






Burton: (VO) Sam, behold the power of the 2017 Rolls-Royce Dawn, a car that looks to the future and brings with it a new level of finesse! Beneath Dawn’s sleek exterior sits a 6.6-liter V12 twin-turbo engine, one engineered to deliver a surge of seemingly infinite power that will awaken your senses. The contemporary interior is crafted in anticipation of unforgettable moments between friends: a true four-seater, Dawn is an experience designed to be shared. Every drive opens new possibilities. Furnished by Towbin Motorcars of Las Vegas! And befitting both a champion and vehicle of this caliber, an 18-karat gold, diamond-studded keyring worth $5,000 from Germani Jewelers and $ale of the Century. All together, it's priced at.....



$418,830


(audience cheers as we walk over to the car, I pull the keyring out and hand it to Sam)


Greg: I'll let you hold that for good luck. Win on Monday night next, you'll get all the prizes here, that's a total of $656,902. (audience cheers and whoops loudly) Win next Tuesday night, you get all the prizes, your PCJ, and this!


(cash jackpot fanfare as the sign lowers)


Burton: (VO) A cash bonus of one MILLION dollars!




(cheers and applause)


Greg: And all this week, our Ten-in-a-Row round is worth 250-large, so if you sweep that this week and again on Monday, you'll add $1.35 million to your PCJ! (audience cheers) That means you stand to win, in bonus cash and prizes, a potential of.....


$3,506,902


Over $3.5 million dollars! (audience cheers) However, that is a long ways away. Sam, you can take your 1,500 months of Netflix and chill, or you can stay and play for the pool table. We'll give you 10 seconds to think it over.


(drumroll)


What is your decision?

[hodders]

Netflix is nice but when you're hot you're hot. I'm coming back.

[palmer7]

Good man! (we shake hands as the horn fanfare plays, cheers and applause)


Now, we've got some unfinished business to do. Right this way, please. (we walk to the Ten-in-a-Row area)



Sam, this is Big Money Week. So, what we've done is we've multiplied our values by two and a half. So, your first correct answer is worth $2,500 and it goes all the way to $250,000. (audience cheers) Now, you know how this works. I ask you 10 questions, you'll have 3 seconds to answer each one. Give me an incorrect answer or pass, you go to the bottom and start again.



$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0



One bit of advice that you may have heard in the Green Room and that the people at home may have figured out is this: If you must answer incorrectly, do it at the beginning. If you get a good winning streak going and then miss question 10, it's a huge letdown.


Now, are you ready? (standby for a PM)

[palmer7]

(Sam nods)


OK, dim the lights. (the lights dim) Again, no help from the audience. Let's get you some money. Good luck, and the round begins...... now!


1. What is the capital of Wyoming?
Sam: Cheyenne
Correct.
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
[$2,500]
0





2. What vitamin is known as the sunshine vitamin?
Sam: Vitamin D
Yes.
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
[$6,250]
$2,500
0



3. Who is associated with the address 221B Baker Street, London?
Sam: Sherlock Holmes
Correct.
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
[$12,500]
$6,250
$2,500
0




4. What nationality was the explorer Vitus Bering?
Sam: Danish
Correct.
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
[$18,750]
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0



5. What type of family pet gets boiled in a pot of water in the movie Fatal Attraction?
Sam: Rabbit
Right.
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
[$25,000]
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0


6. Whose garden is infiltrated by Peter Rabbit?
Sam: Mr Macgregor
Yes.
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
[$37,500]
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0


7. What sport has official rules to cover "tea intervals"?
Sam: Cricket
Yes.
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
$125,000
[$62,500]
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0



8. Joe Cool is an alter ego of which comic strip character?
Sam: Snoopy
Yes!
(ding)


$250,000
$187,500
[$125,000]
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0


9. Cerumen is the medical term for what?
Sam: Earwax
Correct!
(ding)


$250,000
[$187,500]
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0


10. What movie did the villain Hans Gruber appear in?
Sam: Die Hard
Perfect score!
(ding)


[$250,000]
$187,500
$125,000
$62,500
$37,500
$25,000
$18,750
$12,500
$6,250
$2,500
0





(the lights come on, cheers and applause)
[WIN CUE]
(he and I fistbump)


PERSONAL CASH JACKPOT:
$750,000



Well done, Sam! You did it! We add the $250,000 to the $500,000 we start everyone off with, and that means you have a P-C-J of $750,000. When you're hot, you're hot! Anything you want to say before we go?

[hodders]

Hopefully this is the first of many.

[palmer7]

Well, the first of six, anyway. Alright, this is the first show we're wrapping up, but we're taking an hour break to stop by the Hard Rock Cafe. Sam Hodkin, so far, has prizes totalling....


$11,737


$11,737, and this is only his first night! We'll be here in Vegas all week! Two new challengers tomorrow night on $ale. Until then, keep smiling and bye for now! (I give the Dick Clark Salute)





[CLOSING THEME, CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]


















Greg: (VO, added in post-production) Some departing contestants and members of our studio audience will receive a week's stay at the Tropicana Las Vegas, all expenses paid, plus....


LouverDrape Vertical Blinds. Choose from over 100 new fabric colors and patterns. A modern window covering that rotates and traverses to control light and heat. From LouverDrape.


A four-compartment tote from the Ricardo Beverly Hills exciting Bel-Air collection. Lightweight, durable, fashion luggage designed for weekend or around the world trips. From Ricardo Beverly Hills.


A trip to Hawaii at the Kona Surf. Set in tropical gardens surrounded by bay, ocean, and golf course. Located on Hawaii's Kona coast. Luxury rooms, dancing, and island entertainment. From the Kona Surf.


A generous supply of Hires root beer. After 138 years, America's original root beer is still number one. Hires, the great American root beer.


A collection of locks from Master Locks. Whatever you want to lock in, lock out, lock up, or lock down, remember, Master Locks are tough under fire.


And a gift package from Le Tigre. The clean, classic styling of Le Tigre sportswear for men gives you the winning edge for total good looks in every season. Classic, comfortable, terrific, Le Tigre.





Plus, all of our contestants and some members of our studio audience will receive a diamond stick pen from Germani Jewelers, and a copy of the $ale of the Century video game for the Nintendo WiiU. Furnished by Ubisoft.





























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DR. PEPPER SNAPPLE GROUP


MASTER LOCKS


LE TIGRE SPORTSWEAR



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Greg Palmer's Wardrobe Furnished by:
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Stacey Wren's Wardrobe Furnished by:
NARELLE WILSON COUTEUR







Additional Wardrobe Furnished by:
KEITH MATHESON
BLAZER
THE GREIF COMPANIES
ZIMMERMANN
PERRY ELLIS INTERNATIONAL





Shoes by:
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$ALE OF THE CENTURY
GREG PALMER













Greg: (VO) All prices are Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Value and are correct at the time of recording. $ale of the Century stars Greg Palmer. This program has been edited for broadcast. For Burton Richardson, this is Greg Palmer speaking.







Executive Producers
JENNIFER MULLIN
ANDREW BROOKE
KAREN GREENE





Produced by
NICHOLAS J. BRANDT
KAREN BENTLEY





Co-Producer
STEVE MARSHALL





Associate Producers
ISAAC MAYO
JANET HOWE




Creative Consultants
GLENN RIDGE
TONY BARBER
ED PHILLIPS



Directed by
MARIO SILVESTRI









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Executive in Charge of Production
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