$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 19

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 1)
*Jon buzzes in (47)*
Jon?
Jon: Air Supply?
(wrong)
No, it is not Air Supply. Clear Jon's board, you don't lose any money, but you don't get to buzz in again. Back to the question.


(new buzzcode: 71)
*Evan buzzes in (72)*
Evan this time.
Evan: The Little River Band.
(correct)


That's right, we are the Little River Band. Well solved, Evan. Well, there's a $10 Money Card up on the board, and all other sorts of good things, too. What number would you like (1-9)?

[Twentington]

I'll take 6.

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(#6 digitally spins to reveal....)


["LONDON TO YORK"]








Johnny: (VO) Congratulations, Evan, you've won a camcorder. This HD camcorder captures slow motion video and sends it wirelessly to a tablet computer where coaches and athletes can analyze performance. The camcorder shoots high-speed video at up to 600 frames-per-second - a 900% higher frame rate than typical camcorders - and plays back super slow motion video that's ideal for dissecting the nuances of a baseball pitcher's mechanics or a golfer's swing. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer.


(cheers and applause)


Greg: A very nice prize. That's worth $1,200, Evan. Could you use that?

[palmer7]

Never mind then. Here's an interesting fact about The Little River Band. One of their later lead singers, John Farnham, performed live at the Sydney Olympics with Olivia Newton-John. It would've been so much cooler if it was John Travolta. Cliche, perhaps, but cool. We'll have more of the game after this commercial time-out. 


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(cheers and applause)

Welcome back to $ale of the Century. It's Thursday, and we're so glad you decided not to watch a pregame show on another network. 


Michael: $35

Jon: $25

Evan: $35

Let's check the scores, Evan is tied with Michael at $35, with Jon close behind at $25. Back with the questions for $5 a piece.


1. What Scotsman's corpse did two Africans carry 1500 miles so it could be shipped home for burial?
2. What Scottish band had a hit with the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"?
3. How many vowels are in the name "Passamaquoddy"?
4. What did Neil Armstrong once refer to as "the only place I've ever been"?
5. In what Disney film would you find a town named Passamaquoddy?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What Scotsman's corpse did two Africans carry 1500 miles so it could be shipped home for burial?
(buzzcode: 4)
*Evan buzzes in (18)*
Evan?
Evan: Livingstone
(correct)
Dr. David Livingstone is right, you go up to $40.



Michael: $35
Jon: $25
Evan: $40



2. What Scottish band had a hit with the song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"?
(buzzcode: 46)
*Jon buzzes in (47)*
Jon?
Jon: The Proclaimers
(correct)
Aye, and you're up to $30.


Michael: $35
Jon: $30
Evan: $40



3. How many vowels are in the name "Passamaquoddy"?
(buzzcode: 92)
*Evan buzzes in (69)*
Evan again.
Evan: 5
(correct)
You are correct, sir. Since there are other vowels in the word, y would not have counted as a vowel. The champ is now at $45.



Michael: $35
Jon: $30
Evan: $45


4. What did Neil Armstrong once refer to as "the only place I've ever been"?
(buzzcode: 21)
*Jon buzzes in (49, 1st to respond)*
Jon?
Jon: The Moon
(correct)
And the challenger is now at $35.


Michael: $35
Jon: $35
Evan: $45



5. In what Disney film would you find a town named Passamaquoddy?
(buzzcode: 31)
*Jon buzzes in (44)*
Jon once again.
Jon: "Pete's Dragon"
(correct)
Right again, you go to $40.



Michael: $35
Jon: $40
Evan: $45




[INSTANT BARGAIN]



It's time for another Instant Bargain, and Evan, you're still in the lead. However, it's been reduced to just the value of one question. And... whoa, take a look at this. We're making history tonight!


["The Appliance of Science"]






Stacey: Evan, the United States is still making its mind up about drones. Well now, you can own one of your very own with the DJI Spreading Wings S1000 Premium. This drone is designed for high level professional aerial photography and cinematography. Weighing approximately 4 kg with a maximum takeoff weight of about 11 kg, the S1000 can easily carry equipment as heavy as a 5D Mark III. Used with a 6S 15000mAh battery, it can fly for up to 15 minutes. Furnished by DJI. It's normally priced at...


$3,939


But you can be the high-flying talk of your neighborhood for only....


$10


On $ale of the Century.



(cheers and applause as I join Stacey)



Greg: Now this is a great prize. A beautiful unmanned aircraft. A drone. You won't find them giving away stuff like this on The Price is Right, I can assure you. What do you think of this, Evan?

[Twentington]

That's one unique prize, I'll say that much.

[palmer7]

Yes you should. Now, let's get down to the nitty gritty here. It'll cost you $10 to buy, but.... gee, you only have a $5 lead over Jon. Tell you what I'll do. Since I love ties so much, I'll cut the price down to--- no, I'll give you a buck advantage. I'll sell it to you for $4, that's less than the value of a question, and..... (I pull out some money from my pocket) I'll throw in $1,000 in cash. That's a nearly $5,000 value for $4, and you'd still have a $1 lead. Going once.... going twice..... (audience shouts suggestions)

[Twentington]

SOLD!

*buzzes in*

[palmer7]

He's going to buy! (cheers and applause)



[$ALE SURPRISE]
(louder cheers and applause)



Oh my goodness, it's a $ale Surprise. Where's the envelope? (Stacey hands it to me) Well, you've got a drone, $1,000 in cash from me, and in this envelope.... oh, it looks like a check. A check in the amount of $2,200! (loud cheers and applause as I reveal the check) That's $7,139 in cash and prizes for just $4. (I walk back to my lectern)




Michael: $35
Jon: $40
Evan: $41



And like I promised, you have a $1 lead over Jon. Very good buy. Back with these questions.



1. What John Grisham potboiler's heroine is named Darby Shaw?
2. Who was the first president to appear at a live televised news conference?
3. What disorder's name is derived from the Greek for "without appetite"?
4. Spell the last name of the female lead in Grease 2.



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

(still waiting for Evan)

[palmer7]

1. What John Grisham potboiler's heroine is named Darby Shaw?
(buzzcode: 78 )
*Evan buzzes in (59)*
Evan?
Evan: Pelican Brief
(the phone rings, I answer it) Hello? (pause) More information, please.

[Twentington]

The Pelican Brief?

[palmer7]

(correct)
(I hang up) That's what we needed to hear. You just paid for your drone!


Michael: $35
Jon: $40
Evan: $46


2. Who was the first president to appear at a live televised news conference?
(buzzcode: 85)
*Evan buzzes in (76)*
Evan again.
Evan: Kennedy?
(correct)
Good ol' JFK. Right for another $5.



Michael: $35
Jon: $40
Evan: $51



3. What disorder's name is derived from the Greek for "without appetite"?
(buzzcode: 56)
*Jon buzzes in (50)*
Jon this time.
Jon: Anorexia
(correct)
And Jon picks up another $5.


Michael: $35
Jon: $45
Evan: $51


4. Spell the last name of the female lead in Grease 2.
(buzzcode: 70)
*Jon buzzes in (68)*
Jon again.
Jon: P-F-E-I-F-F-E-R
(correct)
C-O-R-R-E-C-T! You get another $5 for Michelle Pfeiffer.



Michael: $35
Jon: $50
Evan: $51



Speaking of Michelle Pfeiffer, director Brian De Palma, having seen Grease 2, refused to audition Pfeiffer for Scarface, but relented at the insistence of Martin Bregman, the film's producer. That film was where she really took off. It just goes to show that it's not what you know, it's who you know. While I go make some new friends, why don't you watch this?



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(cheers and applause)



Greg: And welcome back once again to $ale of the Century. Halloween is fast approaching, so our next episode will be a special Halloween edition. I'll be coming in as an accountant, Stacey will be a foreign reality TV star, and we'll pass out candy during the breaks. It'll be fun. Going back to the game....



Michael: $35
Jon: $50
Evan: $51



Evan is still leading by only $1. He has more than enough for the trip, but he must win. Jon is at $50, and Michael at $35....


[FAME GAME]


But that could all change because we're adding a $15 Money Card up to the board. Michael, you could tie for second, while Jon could go into the lead. Buzz in when you know this famous person.


I am a poet born April 7, 1770 and dying April 23, 1850. I was the second of five children. My father was a legal representative of James Lowther, 1st Earl of Lonsdale and, through his connections, lived in a large mansion in the small town. As a child, I committed to memory large portions of verse, including works by Milton, Shakespeare and Spenser. I was taught both the Bible and the Spectator, but little else. I made my debut as a writer in 1787 when I published a sonnet in The European Magazine. The year 1793 saw the first publication of poems by me.


(buzzcode and answer, or pass... you know the rest)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 52)
*Jon buzzes in (57)*
Jon taking a chance....
Jon: William Wordsworth?
And the chance pays off! William Wordsworth is correct!


(cheers and applause)


Jon, you've got a chance to take the lead if you find a Money Card, and we've got two of them up on the board. Only question is, where is it?

[Deleted]

Did somebody unplug my buzzer or something?

[palmer7]

Excuse us, Jon. Michael, go ahead and buzz in.

*Michael buzzes in*

See? It works. Jon, a number from you, please.

[jmdarrall]

I'll try my birth month, number 8.

[tmann3x]

(fanfare)

[palmer7]

(#8 digitally "spins" to reveal....)


Johnny: (VO) And behind #8 we have $10!


(the camera quickly switches between $10 and Jon's face)
(cheers and applause)



Greg: Great pick off the board, Jon. We'll add that to your score....




Michael: $35
Jon: $60
Evan: $51



And all of a sudden, you have a $9 lead over the champion. But, that could all change because we've got a $10,000 CashCard after this set of questions. All three of you are back in for these....


1. What TV talk show host owns an outfit called Worldwide Pants?
2. On what California peak can you find the 200-inch Hale telescope?
3. What 14-year-old captured the U.S. chess championship on January 7, 1958?
4. What long-running sitcom on another network used to star Charlie Sheen before his character died?
5. What That 70s Show star was his replacement?


(buzzcodes and answers via PM, please)

[palmer7]

(Evan has just requested that someone replace him. Who wants to replace him?)

[mringgenberg]

I will

[palmer7]

(Thank you, Matt. The questions are already up, just send in your PM with buzzcodes between 1-100 and answers)

[palmer7]

[To other players: Matt will inherit Evan's bank of $235 plus the $20,000 he won in CashCard plus any other prizes he's picked up since entering NGC]

1. What TV talk show host owns an outfit called Worldwide Pants?
(buzzcode: 98 )
*Jon buzzes in (51)*
Jon?
Jon: David Letterman
(correct)
He used to work for NBC, the bloody traitor. You're right for $5.



Michael: $35
Jon: $65
Matt: $51



2. On what California peak can you find the 200-inch Hale telescope?
(buzzcode: 84)
*Michael buzzes in (72)*
Michael this time.
Michael: Palomar Mountain
(correct)
Palomar was what we needed, and you're right for $5, going up to $40.



Michael: $40
Jon: $65
Matt: $51



3. What 14-year-old captured the U.S. chess championship on January 7, 1958?
(buzzcode: 13)
*Michael buzzes in (16)*
Michael again.
Michael: Bobby Fischer
(correct)
They made a movie about him, I remember. You're right again for another $5.



Michael: $45
Jon: $65
Matt: $51




4. What long-running sitcom on another network used to star Charlie Sheen before his character died?
(buzzcode: 64)
*Matt buzzes in (55)*
Matt?
Matt: Two and a Half Men
(correct)
Going up to $56.


Michael: $45
Jon: $65
Matt: $56




5. What That 70s Show star was his replacement?
(buzzcode: 30)
*Jon buzzes in (55)*
Jon?
Jon: Ashton Kutcher
(correct)
As Walden Schmidt, who incidentally is getting married to Alan Harper this season for reasons I can't understand. You're right for $5.




Michael: $45
Jon: $70
Matt: $56



[CASHCARD]



And Jon, you have $70 and it's your lucky day. You get to play CashCard. We have four suits. Behind one of them is the aforementioned CashCard. Another hides Random Money, which could add anything from $1 to $50 to your score. One has a $15 refund, and one of them hides this prize. Stacey?



[Mitch and Katy, in swimwear, toss a beach ball around]




Stacey: Jon, you could take a family holiday for four to the sunny beaches of St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands. You and three guests will fly from Los Angeles to St. John where you'll spend 7 nights in a beachfront room at the Westin St. John Resort and Villas. The understated, yet elegant, Westin St. John is surrounded by lush green hills just minutes from Virgin Islands National Park. The waters offshore are ideal for sport fishing, diving, parasailing, boating, and snorkeling. While onshore, play tennis, take aerobics, try out the fitness center, or hike plantation ruins. Ground and water transportation is included in the price of the hotel package, provided by the Westin St. John. Plus, we've included a rental car, travel insurance, and Delta Sky Club passes. From The Westin St. John and Delta Vacations. This trip of a lifetime is valued at....


$8,981


(cheers and applause)



Greg: That's a lovely trip, but that's not all. Look what I've got here. (I pull out a stack of cash) You could win $10,000 in cash.


$10,000


(cheers and applause)


Now Jon, you have a $14 lead. If you bought into this game, you would be behind by a dollar, but you could win a trip or $10,000. Random Money might help you as well. It's your decision. Do you want to buy in? (audience shouts suggestions)

[jmdarrall]

I don't have anything so far, and I think I'll be able to make up some ground.

(BUZZZZ!)

I'm in. Spades, please.

[palmer7]

He's going to buy in, folks! (cheers and applause) We'll knock the $15 off your score....



Michael: $45
Jon: $55
Matt: $56



And you are now $1 behind Matt. You selected Spades.
(I select Spades)

[HEARTS] *[SPADES]* [DIAMONDS] [CLUBS]



Good luck to you, Jon. For $10,000 in cash, what is behind Spades?


(I hit the button)
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[HEARTS] *[RANDOM CASH]* [DIAMONDS] [CLUBS]

(audience ooohs)


Ooooh, Random Cash. This could be really good or really bad. Let's see how much we'll add to your $55.....



(the randomizer reveals....)


[CASHCARD] *[$45]* [PRIZE] [$15]


(fanfare)
(huge cheers and applause)



$45! Oh yeah! We'll add that to your score.....



Michael: $45
Jon: $100
Matt: $56




And you are at $100. You've hit the century mark and have a $44 lead! This is amazing. What do you think of that, Jon?

[jmdarrall]

I think that was awesome!

[palmer7]

You're not kidding. We've got a good game going here. By the way, the Cashcard was behind Hearts and will go up to $15,000 tomorrow night. Will our alternate champion Matt be able to redeem himself on Evan's behalf? Find out after the break. 


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(cheers and applause)




Johnny: (VO) Closed captioning paid for by....

d'Amelia Pasta -- imported from Italy. Delicious pasta made the way it was meant to be -- from 100% semolina and durum wheat.



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(cheers and applause)


Greg: Well, Jon is now at the $100 mark and has a commanding lead of $44. But before we go any further, I should explain that during the taping of this show, Evan was called away to a family emergency he had to take care of at that very moment. He will leave us with the prizes and cash he's won so far, but for the sake of the game, he's decided to give his $235 bank to Matt Ringgenberg. So, Matt, would you please tell us a little about yourself?

[mringgenberg]

I'm a supermarket courtesy clerk from Council Bluffs, IA.

[palmer7]

And you're doing a very good job too.



Michael: $45
Jon: $100
Matt: $56



You've got a large deficit, but we do have a $25 Money Card going up on the board in this segment and the Century Round. Meanwhile, all three are you back with these questions for $5.


1. What's the first letter in the capital city of California?
2. In what month would you traditionally celebrate Hanukkah?
3. The U.S. Individual Income Tax Return is better known as Form what number?
4. Complete this verse of a classic TV theme song.



He just keeps on movin',
Ladies keep improvin'
Every day is better than the last.
New dreams and better scenes,




(buzzcodes and answers, please)