Lucky Numbers (ABC; Episode 2)

[dougmorrisontheair]

After an admittedly long hiatus, Lucky Numbers is back in business.

Sam Ryan returns with one win and $83,505 in cash and merchandise.


Slight rule change: A match will last anywhere between 15 to 20 rounds.  After the 15th round, if someone's roll of the dice results in the win of a pot, the tacky buzzer will sound.  The player who has more money in the bank will win the match and play The Main Event -- currently worth a $110,000 cash jackpot plus three great prizes.

As we invite Sam to hop on board, who wants to challenge him (anyone who hasn't lost to Sam in LN is eligible)?

[mringgenberg]

I'll Play.

[Deleted]

Checking in

[billmcdee]

(snaps fingers) darnit too late LOL

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Sam and Matt, please PM dougmorrisontheair 20 buzzcodes, each from 1-100, ASAP. Thanks.]

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Staff announcer: You're watch Zed-F-B -- Bermuda.

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(opening theme plays)

Bill Kennedy: It's time to play -- Lucky Numbers.

Ladies and gentlemen -- Doug Morris.

(audience cheers)

Thank you, Bill Kennedy. Hellooooo, everybody -- and welcome to Lucky Numbers. It's great to be back on ABC -- and in familiar and yet unpredictable surroundings. Throughout this next half hour, you'll be hearing some screams of joy -- and probably some moans and groans as well.

Right now -- a warm welcome to our contestants -- Sam Ryan and Matt Ringgenberg.

(audience cheers)

Sam won big on the last show as you can see on the scoreboard -- $83,505 in cash and merchandise.

(audience cheers)

Much of that represented by a fine set of wheels.  Congratulations, Sam, on that fine win. For those who missed us yesterday, please remind us all what you do -- when you're not trying to roll lucky numbers.

[Deleted]

I hail all the way from Wales, I'm unempolyed and I like playing video games and gameshows like this one.

[dougmorrisontheair]

You play this game well so far. Good luck to you today.

Matt, as we wish you good luck, please tell us about yourself.

[mringgenberg]

I am a supermarket clerk from Council Bluffs, IA.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Checking out merchandise at the store. But today, he wants to check out the prizes we have in the main event.

I hope you both win a lot of money today. Only one of you will go to the main event. Let's start finding out who.

Take a look at the game board, please, Matt and Sam. Those are the lucky numbers in play for every game in our match -- 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10. Attached to five of those numbers are cash awards. Anytime your dice roll totals one of those lucky numbers, you seize control of that cash award.

However, the remaining number is the luckiest of them all. It's our winning point. And the winning point in the first game we're about to play is...

(drum beats; cha-ching)

...the number 10. Roll a 10 in any combination and you'll win the cash you've seized *plus* the money in the pot. At the start of every game, we seed the pot with $1500 -- just as we have right now -- and it could go up by as much as $500 on a particular roll. More on that later.

But in every game of Lucky Numbers, rolling a 7 is not lucky. Any roll of 7 does this.

(danger zone cue; lights briefly flicker in certain parts of studio)

The game then goes into the danger zone. The complexion of the game will change from there. More about *that* later.

Now -- to get control of the dice, you must correctly answer a toss-up question. If you anticipate and you're wrong, the roll automatically goes to your opponent.

So -- Sam, Matt, hands on the buzzers, please -- because here comes your first question.

Jenny Jones, Ricki Lake or Oprah Winfrey. In an memorable episode of her talk show, who gave a car to each member of her audience?
23 slrcatchphrase
64 mringgenberg
55 random.org

(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Oprah Winfrey!

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's it. Oprah. (audience applause)

Matt, here are the dice. Roll a 10 and you'll instantly win this first game and $1500.

(Matt rolls)

(danger zone cue; lights flicker in studio)

Oh -- bad roll to start off.

Gentlemen, we're quickly in the danger zone. The next roll of 7 will mean instant victory -- for your opponent. So if you have a feeling another roll of 7 is coming up, you may pass the dice.

Next question.

Australia, Canada or the U.S. Actor Ryan Reynolds is a native of what nation?
56 slrcatchphrase
97 mringgenberg
92 random.org

(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Canada

[dougmorrisontheair]

Ryan Reynolds is originally from Vancouver, British Columbia. He's Canadian all right.

(audience applause)

Matt, you got us in this mess -- but you could get us out of it.

We're in the danger zone -- so any roll of 7 loses the game. But any 10 wins it.

Would you like to roll the dice -- or pass them to Sam?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[mringgenberg]

I'll roll.

[dougmorrisontheair]

He's going to try to win it here. (scattered cheers) Double fives or a 6 and 4 make you $1500 richer.


(Matt rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

Not a lucky roll -- but a wild roll. Any combination of 2, 3, 11 or 12 means we put another $500 in the pot.

(drum beats; cha-ching)

There it is. Pot goes up to $2000. And with the wild roll, Matt, you get to roll again.

(Matt rolls)

(buzz) (audience groans)

Ohhhh -- and another bad roll gives Sam $2000 and the game.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Well -- Sam -- this is probably the easiest $2000 you've ever won. You've yet to touch the dice and you're already two grand to the good.

Matt, plenty of time to catch up. We play as many games as time will allow. The player who's banked more money when time is called wins the match -- and then goes on to the main event for more than $100,000 in cash and prizes.

(audience cheers)

Okay, we've got a clear board and pot. Let's seed the pot with a new one and a half grand.


(drum beats; cha-ching)

And in the process, we've randomly selected 9 as the luckiest number on the board. Roll a 9 in any combination and you win the 1500 -- perhaps more.

We're out of danger with a new game.  So the winner of the next question gets to roll automatically.


True or false: The 1900 Summer Olympics were held in Vienna.
34 slrcatchphrase
97 mringgenberg
30 random.org

(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

False.

[dougmorrisontheair]

They were held in Paris. (scattered cheers) Sam, your first chance in the match to roll comes now.

(Sam rolls)

Just missed the lucky number of 9. Got a 10 instead for...

(ding)

...$500.

Anytime Sam seizes control of a lucky number, the amount attached to it lights up red.  Matt, in your case, lucky numbers you seize control off become blue.

On to our next question.

"Hot Shots! II: The Sequel" or "Hot Shots! Part Deux". Which is the actual title for the second "Hot Shots!" movie?
30 slrcatchphrase
36 mringgenberg
29 random.org

(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Sam.)

[Deleted]

"Hot Shots! Part Deux".

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oui. (scattered cheers) Another roll of the dice is yours, Sam

(Sam rolls)

Woah -- and that's a winner.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Congratulations, Sam. You win another pot of $1500 -- plus the $500 you have control of...


slrcatchphrase
mringgenberg


...you've doubled your score to $4000. (more cheers) Matt, keep the faith. Day's still young. Let's set up the board for a new game.


(drum beats; cha-ching)

New $1500 in the pot -- and 6 is the lucky number for the game. Matt, let's see if you can get on the board with this.

True or false: On "Three's Company", when talking about the character Chrissy, her parents gave her the full name Christmas Noelle Snow.
86 slrcatchphrase
57 mringgenberg
79 random.org

(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

True.

[dougmorrisontheair]

That is true. Very good. (audience cheers) Well, Sam, let's see if you can pad your lead here.

(Sam rolls)

And you did! WOW!

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Sam, it's a lucky day for you so far. $5500 in your bank.  Matt still yet to score.

We need to take a break and pay for this. Come back and see if Matt can make a comeback when Lucky Numbers returns.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(HR87 theme plays)

A source for many of the questions we use on Lucky Numbers is the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia -- including the research guide and index volume.  No matter how this match ends, today's players are receiving some fine gifts. Bill, please tell us about one of 'em.

Bill: It's 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: We'll be back with more of Lucky Numbers -- after this message.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB cue plays; audience applauds)

Annnnd we're back with more of Lucky Numbers.

As you can see by the scoreboard, Bill's had a lot of good luck with $5500. Matt, there's plenty of time for a comeback. Remember, we play as many games as time will allow. So if he can hit some winning numbers immediately, so can you.

In fact, let's go ahead and determine a new winning point for a new game. The luckiest number of all for the fourth game we're about to start is...

(drum beats; cha-ching)

...a 5. Roll a 1 and 4 -- or a 3 and 2 -- and you'll pocket at least $1500. On to our next question.

Ann Curless, Ann Wilson or Ann Taylor. Which Ann was, and still is, a member of the group Exposé?
67 slrcatchphrase
78 mringgenberg
18 random.org

(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

Ann Wilson?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oh no. Ann Wilson's part of Heart. Ann Curless is in Exposé.

I had a case of the smittens for Ann Curless -- and I don't think I'm over it after all these years.

Matt, this is a break for you. Roll those dice.

(Matt rolls)

Got a 9. That means you have control of...

(ding)

...$375. That and the pot will go to you if you win this game. Next question.

Memphis's NBA team, Toronto's NBA team or Utah's NBA team. Which one does not have a double Z in the team's name?
78 slrcatchphrase
58 mringgenberg
91 random.org

(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

Toronto's NBA team?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good guess. You're right.

(audience cheers)

Toronto's team is known as the Raptors; no Z at all in that team name. Memphis' team name is still the Grizzlies after their relocation from Vancouver, B.C. Utah's still the Jazz long after they left New Orleans

Roll 'em again, Sam.

(Sam rolls)

Almost sounded like something from a movie. Ada from Decatur gives Sam...

(ding)

...$300. That and the pot will go to Sam if he wins. Matt's playing for a little more. Let's see if we get a winner on this next query.

True or false: Walter Cronkite's grandson voiced Dennis the Menace in an animated production.
55 slrcatchphrase
82 mringgenberg
97 random.org

(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

False?

[dougmorrisontheair]

'Fraid it's true. Peter Cronkite voiced Dennis in 2002's "Dennis the Menace: Cruise Control", an animated made-for-TV movie.

Peter later followed in Walter's footsteps and went into print journalism during his college days. Sam, please roll the bones.

(Sam rolls)

(scattered groan)

Close. Just fell into a total of 4 -- worth...

(ding)

...$500. We're not in danger at the present time -- so we move on to this.

True or false: President John F. Kennedy was born in the 1900s.
32 slrcatchphrase
64 mringgenberg
11 random.org

(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?