SALE OF THE CENTURY (9) - BATTLE OF THE HOSTS (HEAT 1)

[Shieldsy100]

Alright, so I'm reviving an old favourite, but this time we are about to see which host out of the 9 who signed up, is the best behind the buzzer. We are playing for charity, so all the prizes will be going to them, but the hosts will have a chance to win some pretty neat stuff as well.

This is Heat 1, so could Mark Liotta, Michael Koontz and Greg Palmer please sign in, and then we can begin!

[larsonfan1]

Signing in.

[palmer7]

Signing in behind the buzzer.

[GameShowNetwork]

Checking in

[palmer7]

[Shieldsy100]

(drumroll as the camera takes a shot of all 3 hosts, one at a time)

Pete Smith: Tonight, these 3 hosts will battle it out to see who has the best skills to not only read the questions, but to answer them as well. Will it be......

Greg Palmer, from I've Got A Secret and Let's Make a Deal!

Mark Liotta, from High Rollers!

Or Michael Koontz from Wheel of Fortune!!

*SOTC THEME*

One of these 3 contestants could win for their charity a fantastic $25,000 European holiday, and two fantastic Audi cars, as we start Heat 1 of the Battle of the Hosts, here on......

(echo)



And now, it's welcome back to our favourite host, Cameron Shields!

(I walk through the doors, and take my place at my podium)

Thank you very much Peter Smith, good evening everyone, and welcome to this very special event. Yes, I'm back and so is Sale for this special 5 show event. Over the next 5 shows we will see, which of your favourite hosts, has the nerve, stamina and skill, to not only host a network game show, but to be a contestant on the other side of the desk. We'll meet our first 3 hosts in just a moment, but first, please welcome Karina Brown!

(Karina walks out from behind the Fame Game Board)

Me: Welcome back Karina. What have been doing in the last year?

Karina: Oh you know, just doing bits and pieces for the network. You can always me doing the weather on Nine News Melbourne!

Me: That we can, and if you could introduce our first 3 hosts, that would be great!

Karina: Certainly, our first host certainly is one of the more active hosts hosting today, being based in America doesn't mean he can't hop over to Australia and host some shows for us every now and then. Having a resume that includes I've Got A Secret and Let's Make a Deal, he also hosts this show in America! Please welcome Greg Palmer! Our second host has a resume which includes Wheel of Fortune and High Rollers, and has being present on the game show scene for a significant amount of time, let's all welcome Mark Liotta. And finally, our third host has also hosted Wheel of Fortune, as well as Family Feud and the $20,000 Pyramid, let's all welcome Michael Koontz!

Me: Welcome gents, how are you all feeling tonight!

[GameShowNetwork]

I'm feeling great!

[palmer7]

Feeling fantastic. You know, if Stacey ever needs a vacation, I'd be happy to bring you back, Karina.

[larsonfan1]

I'm feeling wonderful.

[Shieldsy100]

Rightio, it seems that everyone is happy and ready to go, so I will see you later in the gift shop Karina!

$20 each for you to begin with...

*the scores appear*

Greg - $20
Mark - $20
Michael - $20

Just a reminder that whoever wins here tonight, will go through to the 2 show final. Here we go....

1 – Beginning with “W” what part of a candle is lit?
2 – A sports metaphor for an easily achieved outcome is often referred to as a SLAM WHAT?
3 – How many American states border Alaska?
4 – What is the word for both the sound a dog makes, and the outer covering of a tree?

(Please PM me your answers, along with a buzzcode for each answer between 1-100. If you don't know the answer, just post PASS next to the respective number. You have 24 hours)

[Shieldsy100]

Beginning with “W” what part of a candle is lit?
(buzzcode: 69)
*Greg buzzes in (43)*
Greg: Wick?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $25
Mark - $20
Michael - $20

A sports metaphor for an easily achieved outcome is often referred to as a SLAM WHAT?
(buzzcode: 52)
*Michael buzzes in (42)*
Michael: Dunk?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $25
Mark - $20
Michael - $25

How many American states border Alaska?
(buzzcode: 10)
*Michael buzzes in (71)*
Michael: Zero?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $25
Mark - $20
Michael - $30

What is the word for both the sound a dog makes, and the outer covering of a tree?
(buzzcode: 95)
*Mark buzzes in (69)*
Mark: Bark?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $25
Mark - $25
Michael - $30

*GIFT SHOP TIME

And we've arrived at the first gift shop for the evening, and Michael is in front by a single question. Michael, you can buy here now with Karina.....

Karina: Michael, this barbecue grill will help you and your charity hold the best events from here on out. It comes with 6 burners, and a side burner, and we will even include a 6-piece set of barbecue tools. Normally it is valued at

$2,099
but tonight, it's a sizzling hot....
$6

From Napoleon and Sale of the Century

Me: Alright Michael, for the folks at home, your charity is the excellent Make-A-Wish Foundation. Could you imagine them using this barbecue grill in any way, shape or form, and if so, what use would it be to them?

[Shieldsy100]

I'm sure there is something that they could use it for, and we might come back to that a bit later. For the meantime though, I'm willing to knock the price down to $5, so it will be a 3-way tie between all three players. It's still very early days Michael, would you be interested in purchasing this?

[larsonfan1]

It's very nice, but I'll pass.

[Shieldsy100]

Alright, Michael's not interested, and he remains at $30, as we get back to the game....

1 – Beginning with “B”, what is the area on a ship where prisoners are often kept?
2 – The common spotted ladybird is an insect with what coloured spots?
3 – What day of the week is often used to describe a person’s best clothes?
4 – Which telescope was placed in low-earth orbit by the Discovery Space Shuttle?

(Please PM me your answers and buzzcodes. You have 24 hours)

[Shieldsy100]

411Beginning with “B”, what is the area on a ship where prisoners are often kept?
(buzzcode: 15)
*Michael buzzes in (34)*
Michael: Ballast?
*INCORRECT*
No, it is the BRIG.

Greg - $25
Mark - $25
Michael - $25

The common spotted ladybird is an insect with what coloured spots?
(buzzcode: 56)
*Michael buzzes in (51)*
Michael: Black?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $25
Mark - $25
Michael - $30

What day of the week is often used to describe a person’s best clothes?
(buzzcode: 39)
*Greg buzzes in (55)*
Greg: Sunday?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $30
Mark - $25
Michael - $30

Which telescope was placed in low-earth orbit by the Discovery Space Shuttle?
(buzzcode: 100)
*Greg buzzes in (25)*
Greg: Hubble?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $35
Mark - $25
Michael - $30

*FAME GAME TIME*

Alright, and it's time for the Fame Game of the evening. Greg, in that last round, you have skipped ahead to the lead, on $35, so this could be your chance to build up an even bigger lead. Michael and Mark, your job is to stop him. $10 is on the board.

WHO AM I
BORN IN MINNESOTA IN 1940, THE SON OF TRAVELLING SALESMAN AND CARPENTER, MEANING THAT WE HAD TO MOVE BETWEEN TOWNS A LOT. WE MOVED PERMANENTLY TO LOS ANGELES IN 1952, WHERE I WENT TO HIGH SCHOOL, AND WAS VOTED "MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED". WHILE I WAS AT SCHOOL, I READ A LOT OF "MAD MAGAZINE" WHOSE STYLE I WOULD BE INFLUENCED BY IN MY LATER CAREER. GRADUATING IN 1962 FROM OCCIDENTAL WITH A BACHELOR OF ARTS IN POLITICAL SCIENCE, I BEGAN MY CAREER AS AN ANIMATOR AND A COMIC STRIP CARTOONIST. ONE OF MY FIRST PHOTOGRAPHIC STRIPS THAT I CREATED FEATURED A COLLABORATION WITH A THEN UNKNOWN ACTOR BY THE NAME OF JOHN CLEESE

(PM me your answer and buzzcode, if you don't know the answer, PM the word PASS to me)

[Shieldsy100]

(buzzcode: 21)

Michael: Terry Gilliam?
*CORRECT*

You are indeed correct Michael! It is Terry Gilliam, former member of Monty Python, and acclaimed director of films such as Brazil and The Brothers Grimm. Now, on that board in front of you, there are numbers 1 through 9. Some of them have prizes, one of them has $10 that could go on your score, and some of them have things that could give you an advantage over your opponents. Which number would you like?

FAME GAME
[1][2][3]
[4][5][6]
[7][8][9]

[larsonfan1]

Let's go with number 7

[Shieldsy100]

Alright, and behind #7 we have......)

FAME GAME
[1][2][3]
[4][5][6]
[7][8][9]

TURBO

It's the TURBO, which means that when we come back for Round 2, the point values will be doubled for everyone for the first set of questions. At the end of this round, Mark is on $25, Michael is on $30 and Greg is in the lead on $35. What will happen next in Round 2. Join us then, after these messages!

[Shieldsy100]

(fade in on me at my podium)

Welcome back to the Battle of the Hosts, and we are off to a great start here on Heat 1, with all 3 hosts showing that they have the skills both asking, and answering the questions. Just a reminder, that at the end of the last round, Michael picked the TURBO off the board, so for the next set of questions, point values are doubled, so it is 10 points for a correct answer, but incorrect answers will deduct 10 points from your score, so here we go with Round 2!

1 – “You’re nothing but a pack of cards” is a line from which classic children’s story?
2 – In the 18th century, Frederick the Great ruled which kingdom?
3 – Actress Julie Walters starred in both the stage and film versions of “Educating WHO?”
4 – The acronym “ASADA” refers to “Australian Sports Anti-WHAT Authority”?

(Please PM me your answers and buzzcodes. You have 24 hours)

[Shieldsy100]

“You’re nothing but a pack of cards” is a line from which classic children’s story?
(buzzcode: 54)
*Greg buzzes in (55)*
Greg: Alice in Wonderland?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $45
Mark - $25
Michael - $30

In the 18th century, Frederick the Great ruled which kingdom?
(buzzcode: 20)
*Michael buzzes in (41)*
Michael: Prussia?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $45
Mark - $25
Michael - $40

Actress Julie Walters starred in both the stage and film versions of “Educating WHO?”
(buzzcode: 76)
*Greg buzzes in (26)*
Greg: Rita?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $55
Mark - $25
Michael - $40

The acronym “ASADA” refers to “Australian Sports Anti-WHAT Authority”?
(buzzcode: 77)
*Michael buzzes in (63)*
Michael: Doping?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $55
Mark - $25
Michael - $50

*THE VAULT IS OPENED*

Alright Greg. You have a chance now to enter the Vault. $15,000 is up for grabs for your charity, which is the Red Cross. I'm sure that they could use the money, don't you agree. Something else I forgot to mention is that, while on the regular show, the lowest scoring contestant is normally eliminated after Round 3, that will not be happening in this special. So Greg, all we would like is $15 off your score. Are you interested?

[palmer7]

Is the price negotiable? After all, it is for charity.

[Shieldsy100]

Alright then, I can do a bargain, I will knock it down to $10, and add an extra $5000 into the Vault, so you could possibly spin up $20,000 Greg. How's that tempt you?

[palmer7]

I'm in! (hits buzzer)

[Shieldsy100]

He's going for it folks!

(audience cheers and applauds)

Alright Greg, you have a chance to win anywhere between $1 and $20,000. Hit your buzzer when you want the vault to stop!

*THE VAULT STARTS SPINNING*
*Greg buzzes in*
*THE VAULT AMOUNT IS LOCKED IN*

$13,939

That's a nice amount of money there Greg!! Nearly $14,000 going to the Red Cross, and it only cost you $10. You are back down to $45, as we get back to the questions.

1 – The Seychelles were formerly known as the “Seven WHAT?
2 – Which European capital city is almost entirely encircled by the M25 Motorway?
3 – In which Australian state is the Mudgee wine region?
4 – In data storage, what unit is abbreviated to TB?

(PM me your buzzcodes and answers. You have 24 hours)

[Shieldsy100]

The Seychelles were formerly known as the “Seven WHAT?
(buzzcode: 60)
*Michael buzzes in (41)*
Michael: Sisters?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $45
Mark - $25
Michael - $55

Which European capital city is almost entirely encircled by the M25 Motorway?
(buzzcode: 98)
*Michael buzzes in (63)*
Michael: London?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $45
Mark - $25
Michael - $60

In which Australian state is the Mudgee wine region?
(buzzcode: 60)
*Michael buzzes in (78)*
Michael: New South Wales?
*CORRECT*

Greg - $45
Mark - $25
Michael - $65

In data storage, what unit is abbreviated to TB?
(buzzcode: 47)
*Mark buzzes in (40)*
Mark: Terrabyte?

*CORRECT*

Greg - $45
Mark - $30
Michael - $65

(Fame game coming later)

[Shieldsy100]

*FAME GAME TIME*

Alright, it's time for the second fame game of the match, and Greg and Mark, this is your chance to catch up, as $15 goes onto the board. WHO AM I

BORN IN ONTARIO CANADA IN 1978, THE DAUGHTER OF A NURSE AND A TRUCK DRIVER. I TOOK UP FIGURE SKATING AS A CHILD, AND I COMPETED IN REGIONAL EVENTS UNTIL I WAS 18, WHEN I THEN GAVE UP THE SPORT. BEING A SKATER, ALLOWED ME TO PREPARE FOR MY CAREER AS AN ACTRESS, AS "IT TRAINED ME TO BE IN TUNE WITH MY BODY". IN 2001, I MADE MY TELEVISION DEBUT IN THE MTV PILOT "SHOTGUN LOVE DOLLS", AND MAKING MY FILM DEBUT THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN, "MY NAME IS TANINO"

(Please PM your answer and buzzcode to me. If you don't know the answer, PM the word PASS to me)

[Shieldsy100]

(buzzcode: 51)
*Greg buzzes in (35)*
Greg: Joss Stone?
*INCORRECT*

Incorrect Greg. You are locked out. All the remaining clues are for Mark and Michael.

IN 2002, I MADE MY HOLLYWOOD DEBUT IN THE FILM "THE HOT CHICK", THEN FOLLOWED THAT UP IN 2004, WITH TWO BREAKOUT HITS, "MEAN GIRLS" AND "THE NOTEBOOK". SOME OF THE OTHER MOVIES THAT I HAVE STARRED INCLUDE "STATE OF PLAY", "ABOUT TIME" AND "SPOTLIGHT". WITH A FIRST NAME RACHEL, AND A SURNAME BEGINNING WITH M, I AM ACTRESS RACHEL WHO?

(Please PM your answer and buzzcode to me. If you don't know the answer, PM the word PASS to me)

[Shieldsy100]

(buzzcode: 50)
*Mark buzzes in (56)*
Mark: Rachel McAdams?
*CORRECT*

You are correct Mark!! I am the Canadian actress, Rachel McAdams! Now, there are still 8 spaces remaining on the board, since Michael picked the number 7 space for our first Fame Game, so both lots of money, the $10 and the $15 are still up there, so this could be your chance to regain some ground. Which number would you like?

FAME GAME
[1][2][3]
[4][5][6]
[TURBO][8][9]

[GameShowNetwork]

I will go dead center at number 5 please

[Shieldsy100]

Alright, what do we have behind number 5?

(Number 5 spins around to reveal....)




Pete: No money here Mark, but you'll certainly stay on the right track, with this selection of hiking gear, and a GPS. The hiking gear includes boots, tent, plus other accessories, while the GPS can be programmed to find any and all destinations. Valued at $1,010, from Garmin and Sale of the Century!

That's a nice prize there Mark, and it is yours to keep. At the end of that round, Mark is on $30, Greg is on $45, and Michael is out in front on $65. We will be back with Round 3, the Cashcard round, right after these messages......