$ALE OF THE CENTURY [NBC]: Episode 58 (Greg Returns)

[palmer7]

And you found the $10! We add that to your score....



Evan: $90
Kevin: $22
Steven: $65



You're up to $90. Where were the other important spaces, including the $25?

[palmer7]

Stacey: The $25 was behind #8.





Greg: Seriously, I'm going to have to have somebody fix the Fame Game board. Hmm hmm hmm. Well, it looks like Evan might have it made in the shade. It's an uphill climb for Steven, and Kevin..... well, he has the $ale of the Century Look of the Week. We'll finish up this match with the all-important Speed Round right after these messages.




(main theme to commercial)
(cheers and applause)
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Greg: We're back, folks. This is it, the all-important Speed Round. In 10 questions, we will know who the winner is. May I have 10 questions, please?



(ding)



Evan: $90
Kevin: $22
Steven: $65

[10]




The scores, Kevin at $22, Steven at $65, and Evan at $90. Good luck to everyone as we begin the Speed Round...... now!

1. Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant were paired in what 1999 romantic comedy?
2. In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?
3. Which author built a home called Goldeneye in Jamaica?
4. Tina Turner sang "GoldenEye" in the film, but two members of what band wrote it?
5. What is the common term for an injury to the neck caused by a jerk of the head?
6. What comedian starred in the film The Jerk?
7. What is the capital of Portugal?
8. What U.S. president wrote The Art of the Deal?
9. Which film sported the tagline "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water"?
10. In July 1957, Althea Gibson became the first African-American to win what sporting event?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant were paired in what 1999 romantic comedy?
(buzzcode: 15)
*Steven buzzes in (62)*
Steven?
Steven: Notting Hill
Right.
(ding)



Evan: $90
Kevin: $22
Steven: $75

[9]





2. In which country was the Rosetta Stone found?
(buzzcode: 42)
*Steven buzzes in (39, 1st to respond)*
Steven?
Steven: Egypt
Yes.
(ding)



Evan: $90
Kevin: $22
Steven: $85

[8]




3. Which author built a home called Goldeneye in Jamaica?
(buzzcode: 3)
*Steven buzzes in (55)*
Steven?
Steven: Ian Fleming
Correct.
(ding)



Evan: $90
Kevin: $22
Steven: $95

[7]




4. Tina Turner sang "GoldenEye" in the film, but two members of what band wrote it?
(buzzcode: 43)
*Evan buzzes in (50)*
Evan?
Evan: U2
Correct.
(ding)



Evan: $100
Kevin: $22
Steven: $95

[6]




5. What is the common term for an injury to the neck caused by a jerk of the head?
(buzzcode: 37)
*Kevin buzzes in (16)*
Kevin?
Kevin: Pinched Nerve
(wrong)
Whiplash.



Evan: $100
Kevin: $12
Steven: $95

[5]





6. What comedian starred in the film The Jerk?
(buzzcode: 66)
*Evan buzzes in (49)*
Evan?
Evan: Steve Martin
Right.
(ding)


Evan: $110
Kevin: $12
Steven: $95

[4]



7. What is the capital of Portugal?
(buzzcode: 65)
*Kevin buzzes in (53)*
Kevin: Lisbon
Correct.
(ding)


Evan: $110
Kevin: $22
Steven: $95

[3]




8. What U.S. president wrote The Art of the Deal?
(buzzcode: 93)
*Evan buzzes in (72)*
Evan?
Evan: Trump
Right.
(ding)


Evan: $120
Kevin: $22
Steven: $95

[2]




9. Which film sported the tagline "Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water"?
(buzzcode: 97)
*Steven buzzes in (77)*
Steven?
Steven: Jaws
More information.

[asja2002]

Jaws II

[palmer7]

Yes.
(ding)


Evan: $120
Kevin: $22
Steven: $105

[1]



10. In July 1957, Althea Gibson became the first African-American to win what sporting event?
(buzzcode: 5)
*Steven buzzes in (11)*
Steven?
Steven: French Open
That's right....
(ding)


Evan: $120
Kevin: $22
Steven: $115

[0]




(time's up)


But it's not enough, as Evan wins by $5!


[WIN CUE]
[BGM MUSIC]
(cheers and applause)


Boy, Evan, you barely pulled it out there. You won by $5. How close was that? Congratulations, we'll come back to you in a moment.


Kevin, you had $4,805 last night. We add to that a $5,700 gift certificate to Saint Laurent, plus the $22 in front of you.... you're an accountant. How much have you won over the last two nights?

[koopakid17]

That adds up to $10,527.

[palmer7]

Did I say $4,805? Ha ha ha.... I meant $4,085. That's a huge difference. My bad. Would you try that again?

[palmer7]

Never mind, Kevin, we've got someone figuring it out, and it comes up to $9,807.

Plus, you're going home with two stick pins and two copies of the Nintendo Switch game. You'll love it. Thanks for playing, Kevin. Kevin Kolsen! (audience cheers)

(will total up Steven's total later)

[koopakid17]

Ah, transposition errors. I know all about those.

[palmer7]

Well, Steven, you didn't win tonight, but how can we say that you've lost? You'll be opening up a Hotel Key Kaddy franchise in Cape Cod, you've got a pen with an 18-carat gold nib, you've got a wooden bicycle. When you tire of riding the bike, you can drive around in your 2017 Buick Cascada Sport Touring convertible, you've got $2,500 in iTunes, and a total of... hold onto your hats.... $76,960 in cash! (audience cheers) Overall, you are leaving us with a grand total of....

$148,584 in cash and prizes. Steven, you've been a great contestant, and we thank you so much for playing. Anything you'd like to say before you leave?

[asja2002]

I'm probably going to watch Iron Man when I get home. Everyone's been awesome, always a good time playing this game. Thanks again

[palmer7]

You're welcome. Steven Anderson! (audience cheers) But Evan Hatfield again takes the night as he joins me over at the Winners' Board. Evan, let's go!


(cheers and applause)
(Let's Go Shopping! cue plays as Evan joins me in the shopping area)


Well, Evan, you did it twice in a row. Lightning struck twice for you, and here you are again. Winning by $5, that's pretty close. Your thoughts, sir?

[Twentington]

All I have to say is I'm really freaking glad I didn't buy those Instant Bargains, otherwise I might not be standing here right now...

[palmer7]

That's right. You held out, and now, you have a chance to win a big, big prize. You won the trip on our last show, but have you seen Alec--- er, our pen? 



(Business executive Alec Baldwin writes something important with this pen.)





Burton: (VO) Steven, the Tantalum Gravity fountain pen is especially created to honor your signatures for those very special moments in your life. The power and value of the Gravity will emphasize the importance of these moments. Made out of massive Tantalum with an 18 karat gold nib, the Gravity will be a highlight on your secretary desk. Furnished by JamesEdition. And this prize is worth....

(cheers and applause)


Greg: That's nice. Hi, Alec. (I wave to Alec, he gives me a brief wave) He may not be back, he's gotta fly back to New York for Saturday Night Live. I'm surprised he's not a regular, yet. Evan, let me ask you. How good are you at fixing things around the house?

[Twentington]

With some help from our friend the Internet, I can generally fix anything that needs to be fixed.

[palmer7]

Ah yes, our friend.... the Internet! Well, Evan, with the right combination, you could win this!


(Shannon, the liberated do-it-yourselfer, goes to work constructing this furniture)





Burton: (VO) It's every D-I-Y's dream, a house full of IKEA furniture. You can choose your own ready-to-assemble furniture with this gift certificate. Enjoy their eco-friendly simplicity and enter a world of inspiration for your home. And your mother's home. And your best friend's home. And so on and so on. And so you can bribe your friends to build it for you, we're including $3,000 in cash! Furnished by IKEA. And this cash and prize package is worth....






(cheers and applause)


Greg: Imagine, $17,000 in IKEA furniture, Evan. How many houses could you fill with that?

[Twentington]

Darn near enough of em, I think.

[palmer7]

Well, good. And Evan, I have even better news. Your winning score was in three figures. So, we've hidden an Alfa Romeo logo up there. If you find the "WIN!" and the logo in that order, you'll get these!


[WHERE'S THE WALRUS V2]

Burton: (VO) With a captivating mix of progressive technology, race-inspired performance and seductive styling, this pair of Alfa Romeo 4C Coupes thrills Alfa Romeo devotees, performance enthusiasts and car connoisseurs alike. Their carbon fiber monocoque chassis and other advanced lightweight technologies help put 4C performance into supercar territory. They come loaded with some of the most popular packages and options. This is supreme performance that can be experienced first-hand instead of admired from afar. And befitting a champion and cars of this caliber, a pair of diamond-studded platinum keychains worth a total of $5,000 from Germani Jewelers. Altogether, this prize package is worth....

Burton: (VO) It's not a car, it's an Alfa Romeo.


(audience cheers)

Thank you, again, Burton. Evan, we have two cards that say "WIN!", as you know. Whatever you pick after that is an automatic match. If you match those two "WIN!"s, you get a $10,000 cash bonus -- (audience cheers) -- and you get to pick again. Now, we also have a card that says "THE!", and another that says "LOT!"

Should you can find "WIN!", "THE!", "LOT!" in *that* exact order, not necessarily the first three picked off the board, but in that *exact* order, you will win the Lot, which includes everything here in the showroom -- which includes the cars, your Personal Cash Jackpot, and this!


(cash jackpot fanfare as the sign lowers)


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

(cheers and applause)



Greg: Excellent. Now, again, to win the cars, you must find the "WIN!" first, then the "ALFA ROMEO" symbol. Again, to win the lot, you must find "WIN!", "THE!" and "LOT!" in that exact order. Are you ready to go?

[Twentington]

I better be, Greg.

A friendly "hello" to the folks at the NBC affiliate in Chicago, which is channel 5, and 5 is my first pick.

[palmer7]

Number 5.....




(ding)

Well, you found "Lot". (audience groans) Too bad you needed to find "Win" and "The" first. Oh well, never mind. You can still win the cars tonight, or maybe another great prize. Keep picking.

[Twentington]

Well, since that was an unlucky pick, I figure the bad luck must be out of my system now, so I have no problem picking 13.

[palmer7]

Number 13 hides....




(bells)


The "Win" card! Oh, don't you wish you'd found that earlier? Well, Evan, the next prize is a match. If you find another "Win", you get $10,000 and the next thing after that will be a match. Find the Alfa Romeo logo, we give you the cars. But whatever you do, Evan, don't find the "The", it's not worth anything now! Pick a number and good luck. (drumrolls)

[Twentington]

For no reason whatsoever, box 1.

[palmer7]

And let's see what he gets...




(fanfare)


No cars, but you've got a clock! Burton?


["PENTIUM"]





Burton: (VO) Congratulations, Evan, you've won a clock! This timepiece expresses horological certainty with mechanical fluidity powered by an epistemic impossibility. Expertly crafted with 16 hours of painstaking detail from rhodium- and 14k gold-plated brass, stainless steel, and anodized aluminum components, it supplants a clock’s hands with 27 balls that mark the hour, every 10th minute, and each minute. A complex network of gears are set into seeming perpetual motion by a brass drive wheel at the bottom that appears to rotate autonomously in defiance of the laws of physics. It's a clock, and an icebreaker! Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. And this prize is valued at.....

(cheers and applause)


Greg: Now, Burton, do you feel smarter just by reading that?


(shot of Burton at the booth) Burton: Why, yes I do.


Greg: Right. Stacey, where was everything else?


(she flips over the spaces)






Stacey: The Alfas were behind #12, The other Win Card behind #14, and #15 had "THE".


Greg: Ahh, that's what you needed. 13, 15, and 5. Oh well, maybe tomorrow night. So, Evan, what do you think of that clock? Pretty neat, huh?

[Twentington]

Hey, I can't complain, looks pretty cool to me!

[palmer7]

I'll say it does. Now, if you'll just follow me.... (we walk over to the 10-in-a-Row desk, I lift up the laptop lid) ....And Windows 10 needs to update. Again. And while that's taking time to update, here's a magic trick I learned. I can make 15 minutes go by in one second. Watch.


[obvious edit] (cheers and applause) Isn't that amazing? 15 minutes went by in one second. And the audience at home doesn't suspect a thing! If you want to see what happened in that 15 minutes, go to YouTube and Facebook. Now, Evan, we're going to be playing 10-in-a-Row. You know how this works, because in those 15 minutes, we explained what happens.



$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0



But for those watching at home.... I ask you 10 questions, you have three seconds to answer each one. Right answer moves you up the ladder, wrong answer or pass knocks you back down to $0. After ten questions, whatever level you're at is the amount we add to the pot.


You swept them before, let's try to do it again. All right, Evan? (Stand by for a PM.)

[palmer7]

(Evan nods) Dim all the lights, then! (the lights dim) OK. Good luck to you. Your 10-in-a-Row starts.... now!



1. The co-creator of Superman, Joe Shuster, was born in which Canadian town?
Evan: Toronto
Yes.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
[$1,000]
0



2. "Liberty Enlightening the World" was the original name of what American icon?
Evan: The Statue of Liberty
Right.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
[$2,500]
$1,000
0



3. What newspaper was founded in 1889 by Charles H. Dow and Edward Jones?
Evan: The Wall Street Journal
Correct.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
[$5,000]
$2,500
$1,000
0


4. Who plays Ashley Judd's parole officer in the 1999 movie Double Jeopardy?
Evan: Tommy Lee Jones
Yes.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
[$7,500]
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0




5. What round follows "Double Jeopardy!" on Jeopardy!?
Evan: Final Jeopardy!
Right.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
[$10,000]
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0



6. According to the song, Charlene's "been to paradise", but where has she never been to?
Evan: "Me"
Yes.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
[$15,000]
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0




7. A bronze statue of whom stands at the foot of the steps to the Philadelphia Art Museum?
Evan: Rocky
Correct.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
$50,000
[$25,000]
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0


8. What 5-letter acronym is the technical term for what we commonly refer to as "laser eye surgery"?
Evan: Lasik, L-A-S-I-K
Yes. Now you're showing off.
(ding)


$100,000
$75,000
[$50,000]
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0


9. What vitamin is sometimes referred to as the "sunshine vitamin"?
Evan: D
Correct.
(ding)


$100,000
[$75,000]
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0


10. The Legitimate Businessmen's Social Club was owned by what Simpsons mobster?
Evan: Fat Tony
You got it!
(ding)


[$100,000]
$75,000
$50,000
$25,000
$15,000
$10,000
$7,500
$5,000
$2,500
$1,000
0




(the lights come back up, cheers and applause)
[WIN CUE]

PERSONAL CASH JACKPOT:

Well done, Evan! (the two of us fistbump, shake hands, etc. etc.) Well done. You swept it again. Your P-C-J is now up to $700,000; and you'll have a chance to win that and everything else should you win again. Anything you want to say before we go?

[Twentington]

A quick "hello" to the fine folks cheering me on in Chicago and Muncie!

[palmer7]

Quick"hello"tofolksinChicagoandMuncie! Hello! (Stacey joins me, as does Alec) Well, Evan, you've done quite well for yourself. In two games, you've picked up a total of....

$47,538 in cash and prizes. (audience cheers) We'll have two new challengers for you tomorrow night. Stay tuned now for Steve Harvey and his Little Big Shots next on NBC. Until then, keep smiling, and bye for now! (the four of us start waving)


[CLOSING THEME, CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]

Burton: (VO) Some departing contestants and members of our studio audience will receive....


Cutco's complete 10-piece cutlery set. Featuring patented wedge-lock handles, and exclusive double-deep grind cutting edge. Quality American craftsmanship from Alcas Cutlery.



Dakotah's fashionable bedspread. Very fluffy and beautifully designed in contemporary, up-to-date graphics. Plus two pillow shams and decorative pillow, furnished by Dakotah.


For that Beverly Hills look, pamper yourself alongside the stars at the exclusive Umberto salon of Beverly Hills. A day of beauty specially tailored for you, furnished by Umberto.


A generous supply of TexSun fruit juices. 100% pure and all natural. Enjoy a refreshing glass. Goodness grows under the TexSun.


This Knight golf package includes professionally-designed ElectraTour full-graphite woods and irons, precision-milled BNZ Nickel Tech putters and golf bags with matching head covers. From Knight Golf.


And 12 passes to see Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. Dav Pilkey's legendary character comes to life on the big screen in his first epic movie. Now in theaters, rated PG. From 20th Century Fox.





Plus, all of our contestants and members of our studio audience will receive a diamond stick pen from Germani Jewelers, and a copy of the all-new $ale of the Century video game for the Nintendo Switch. Furnished by THQ Nordic.

SAINT LAURENT



APPLE COMPUTER, INC.



HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER



ZERO GRAVITY CORPORATION


TANTALUM LEGENDS/JAMES EDITION


IKEA


FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES





















ALCAS CUTLERY



DAKOTAH



UMBERTO OF BEVERLY HILLS


SUNDOR BRANDS, INC.


KNIGHT GOLF


20TH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION


THQ NORDIC AB


GERMANI JEWELLERS























































Greg Palmer's Wardrobe Furnished by:
STUDIO ITALIA


















Stacey Wren's Wardrobe Furnished by:
PERRUCHE







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





Shoes by:
AQUILA
FRANCO BURRONE









$ALE OF THE CENTURY
GREG PALMER

Burton: (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. This is Burton Richardson speaking.

Executive Producers
JENNIFER MULLIN
ANDREW BROOKE
KAREN GREENE



Co-Executive Producer
EVELYN WARFEL



Produced by
KAREN BENTLEY
MICHELLE SEERS
ADAM SANDLER





Co-Producer
STEVE MARSHALL



Supervising Prize Producer
ERIC MILLS



Associate Producers
ISAAC MAYO
JANET HOWE
HEATHER ALLEN
LAUREN WILKINS




Creative Consultants
GLENN RIDGE
TONY BARBER
ED PHILLIPS



Directed by
MARIO SILVESTRI








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BURTON RICHARDSON











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