Lucky Numbers (ABC; Episode 1)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sam, he feels a 7 coming on. Roll a 7 and he wins the game. Roll a 10 and you win. Anything else -- and more money's at stake.


(Sam rolls)

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Woah! The 10. You win it.

Ten's a tougher combination than a 7. But Sam, you were challenged and, luckily, you were equal to the task.


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Already, you're up to $4300. (audience cheers) James, we still have time to play more games. A new game starts right now.

(drum beats; cha-ching)

And it's starting with 5 as the luckiest number. A 5 in any combination pays off $1500 from the pot and any other cash you roll up.

New question for the automatic right to roll the dice.

Augustus Caesar, Julius Caesar or neither Caesar. The Caesar salad is named for -- whom?
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

Would you count just Caesar?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(looks to judge)

'Fraid I need a response of "Augustus Caesar", "Julius Caesar" or "neither Caesar". The Caesar salad is named for -- whom?

[Deleted]

Neither Caesar then.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Neither Caesar is right. (audience applause) It was named for restaurateur Caesar Cardini. Hence the reason we needed more than a response of just "Caesar".

First roll in a new game's yours.

(Sam rolls)

And you get an 8 out of that. Good for some cash.

(ding)

Three bills. On to our next question.

True or false: When "Doctor Who" debuted on British television, Winston Churchill was the U.K.'s Prime Minister.
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(James buzzes in)

James?

[Deleted]

False

[dougmorrisontheair]

False is right. (audience applause) Alec Douglas-Home was the Prime Minister at the time.

James, dice are yours once again. Let's see if you can get a wild roll or two and -- then a 5.

(James rolls)

(danger zone cue; lights flicker in studio) (audience groans)

*Another* 7.  Yikes.

Well -- we know the name of this tune by now. Next roll of 7 means victory for the opposition. Play carefully and here we go.

Miley Cyrus, Nelly Furtado or Mandy Moore. What female singer starred in the movie "A Walk to Remember"?
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

Mandy Moore.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Mandy Moore is right. (audience applause) Sam, we're in the danger zone. You may roll or pass.

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

It's easy to roll 7, but I'll take the risk and roll!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking matters in your own hands.

Sam, a 5 wins it -- but a 7 puts James on the scoreboard.

(Sam rolls)

(buzz) (audience groans)

*Another* 7. Sorry -- you lose. James you win.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

If anything, we're learning how easy it is to roll a 7 in this match.


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James, you're on the board -- but trailing 4300 to 1500. Still plenty of time to play and catch up.

We've cleared the board -- so let's go ahead and set up for a new game. Our new winning point in the game is...

(drum beats; cha-ching)

...4. Roll double 2 -- or a 1 and a 3 -- and you'll win at least $1500.


Next question for the instant right to roll the dice. It's another true/false query.

True or false: The following is an actual evolution chain in the Pokémon universe -- Abra to Kadabra to Alkazam.
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

True?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess -- that's right. (audience applause)

Sam, I bet you'll download Pokémon Go after the show. Right now -- please roll the dice.

(Sam rolls)

(burst of cheers)

Woah! You win already.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

(commercial break music starts to play)

With that quick win, you made up for rolling that 7 earlier in the match, Sam.

Challenger has a big lead. James, still plenty of time to win money. We'll find out who wins the match -- after this.

(more of commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(HR87 theme plays)


Bill: Today's runner-up will receive pasta. Next time hunger takes hold, feed your need and reach for the delicious taste of Chef Boyardee pastas.

And the Lonestar Singelodeon. Whether you sing, rap or shout, the Lonestar Singelodeon turns you into a one-man recording studio. Now you can sing along with your favorite hits from Lonestar.

Bill: If you'd like to be a contestant on Lucky Numbers -- and you're going to be in the Los Angeles area -- please call 1-800-55-LUCKY. That's 1-800-555-8259 -- between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time. We'll be back with more of Lucky Numbers -- after this.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB cue plays; audience applauds)

We're back with more of Lucky Numbers. We have breezed through four games.

And as we see by the tote board, Sam, our challenger, has won most of them. He leads the match $5800 to $1500.

James, our returning champion, who's to say we can't complete four more? Now -- the next time you hear this sound...

(tacky buzzer) (scattered laughter from the crowd)

...that means the match ends right there and then. Should we have an unresolved game at that time, the player who has control of more cash awards on the board collects all that cash *and* the money in the pot.

Our fifth game in the match means we need a new winning point.

(chimes; audience cheers)

And it's one of the easiest sums to roll on the dice -- a 6. A 6 in any combination pays at least $1500.

And we're out of the danger zone. So, for the right to roll the bones, here's your next question.

Speedy Gonazales, Mickey Mouse or the latter half of Tom and Jerry. Which cartoon mouse would you most likely see wear a sombrero?
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(James buzzes in)

James?

[Deleted]

Speedy Gonzales?

[dougmorrisontheair]

He's nicknamed the fastest mouse in Mexico. So of course he'd wear a sombrero. (audience applause)

Okay, James. Chance to make some money. Roll 'em, please.

(James rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

Wild roll in the yo-leven. That means we put another $500 in the pot.

(drum beat; cha-ching)

Two grand now. And roll 'em again.

(James rolls)

(chimes; louder cheers)

Hey now! Another wild 11.


(drum beat; cha-ching)

Now we're up to two and a half grand in the pot. You may still roll again.

(James rolls)

(danger zone cue; lights flicker in studio) (audience groans)

Oh -- man!

Danger zone time again. We know how we roll here by now. So -- winner of the next question has that major decision to make.


Cryptogram, crossword puzzle or that scrambled word game known as Jumble. By definition, a cruciverbalist creates what?
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

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Crosswords?

[dougmorrisontheair]

We can take that. A cruciverbalist creates a crossword puzzle. (audience applause) Okay, Sam, you know the choice -- roll or pass.

If you lose this game, James narrows the score -- trailing by roughly $1800.

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

Pass 'em!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Dice go to James again. Champ, roll a 6 and you'll narrow the gap in score.

(James rolls)

(audience cheers)

Double 2 adds up to 4. Not the winning sum -- but it's good for...

(ding)

...$500. So -- James -- win this game and you'll score $3000 in total.

On to another question.

Before the Berlin Wall came crumbling down, was Munich part of West Germany or East Germany?
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

West Germany?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Just because Alex Trebek hosted the pilot, you don't have to respond in the form of a question on this show.

(audience laughs)

West Germany is right.

(audience applauds)

Okay, choice is yours once again. Roll or pass? You're trying to win the pot at the present time; James could win $3000 on this roll of the dice.

[Deleted]

Risk it for a biscuit, I'm going to roll!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Going to roll the bones yourself. Sam, remember, 6 is the winning total -- 7 is the losing total.

(Sam rolls)

(audience cheers)

Another roll of 4.

Sam, James *had* control of that $500 cash award. But now...

(ding)

...you take command of that $500 prize. That and the pot are yours to keep if you win the game.

James, depending on what happens with this next question, you could steal that 500 right now.

Players, this next question's a little long -- so play carefully, please.

Las Vegas, Nevada; Atlantic City, New Jersey; or Washington, D.C. The Netflix series "House of Cards", starring Kevin Spacey, primarily takes place in what U.S. city?
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(James buzzes in)

James?

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Washington DC!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sounds like you're a fan or you were confident. Washington is right. (audience applause) The 6 is still the winning roll; the 7 the losing roll.

Wanna roll the bones or pass 'em over to Sam?

[Deleted]

Pass to San!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sam, the dice are yours. A 6 gives you a big lead in the match; a 7 narrows the score.


(Sam rolls)

But you get a 9 instead. That's good for...

(ding)

...$375. So $875 plus the pot will go to Sam's bank if he wins this game. James, still time to play -- and to make a move. Next question.

He interrupted Taylor Swift's 2009 acceptance speech during the MTV Video Music Awards -- and his first name is Kanye. Is his last name North, East, South or West?
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(James buzzes in)

James?

[Deleted]

West!