Lucky Numbers (ABC; Episode 2)

[Deleted]

True.

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's true.

(audience applause)

He was born in 1917. Sam, another chance to win the game and a bunch of money comes now.

(Sam rolls)

It's a 9.

Matt has control of that number -- but now...

(ding)

...it goes in your control. Matt, keep the faith. We still have time. Some wild rolls can get you right back in the thick of this. Next question.

One of Psy's best known hits is "Gangnam Style". Was Psy born in North Korea or South Korea?
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

South Korea.

[dougmorrisontheair]

South Korea is right.

(audience applause)

Sam, you have control of three lucky numbers. Show me dots that total 5 -- and we'll put a lot of money in your bank.

(Sam rolls)

Got a 10 instead. That's good for...

(ding)

...another $500. A sea of red for the champ. Can he claim it all? Can Matt mount a comeback?

Find out who's going to the main event -- after this.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(HR87 theme plays)


Bill: Today's runner-up will receive Dazey Turbo Spa. Helps turn your bath into a luxurious, stress-relieving retreat. Full-powered, full-featured. Turbo Spa -- furnished by Dazey.

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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)

And welcome back to The Sam Ryan Show.

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

Sam's dominated this match. He's won, I think, three pots -- and picked up some other cash along the way.

We're in the middle of a fourth game. And Sam, who's playing red, has control of four lucky numbers. So if he rolls a 5 really soon, he's going to have an even bigger lead.

Matt Ringgenberg, keep the faith. The match does not end until the next time we hear this tacky buzzer.

(tacky buzzer) (scattered laughter from the crowd)

And that was brought to you by Burrito Express.

(audience laughs and applauds)

Anything to bring laughter to the proceedings. In any event, back to the questions -- and this.

Don Adams, Don Felder or Don Henley. Which Don was never a member of the rock group The Eagles?
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

Don.... Adams.

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's -- correct.

(audience applause)

Don Adams was a great comedic actor from "Get Smart" and "Inspector Gadget". Sam, a lucky roll of 5 wins you about $3000 in cash. A 7 makes things interesting.

(Sam rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

Boxcars. We'll add $500 to the pot.

(drum beats; cha-ching)

$2000 plus the amounts in red will put a lot of *green* on your side of the board -- if you can roll a 5. With the wild roll, you may roll again now.

(Sam rolls)

Oh man!

(ding)

Roll of a 6 now gives Sam control of every lucky number on the board -- except for the 5 which is a winner for anyone. Matt, you could win at least $2000 with this next question.

An NFL referee has just tossed a penalty flag. Is it colored red, yellow or light blue?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Yellow

[dougmorrisontheair]

Right color. Right answer.

(audience applause)

Matt, roll a 5 and you'll bank two large immediately. Another lucky roll steals control of money from Sam.

(Matt rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

Wild roll. Great news, Matt.

(drum beats; cha-ching)

We put $500 more in the pot. Now you may roll again.


(Matt rolls)

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

And there's a 5!

Sam, I'm afraid the money you had control off is all gone. Matt, you pick up $2500 for that win.

You narrow the gap in the process. Let's quickly start a new game.

(drum beats; cha-ching)

Luckiest number on the board this time is 8. New $1500 pot -- and new question.

You've just drawn a horizontal line over a Roman numeral. Does that line multiply the numeral by 100 or 1000?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

100?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Oh no -- 1000.

Sorry about that. Sam, dice are yours in this new game.

(Sam rolls)

Close to the 8. This roll of 9 is worth...

(ding)

...$375. Next question's on music.

True or false: Duke Ellington's actual first name was Raymond.
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(Sam buzzes in)

Sam?

[Deleted]

False.

[dougmorrisontheair]

First name was -- Edward.

(audience applause)

Edward Kennedy Ellington -- that was The Duke's real name. Sam, let's see what you do with the dice this time.

(Sam rolls)

Double 2 gives you command of the 4 and...

(ding)

...$500. Now -- onto a fun question.

India, Japan or Poland. If the "Lucky Numbers" staff produced a game show entitled "The Bollywood Squares", we would most likely tape episodes in which country?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

India!

[dougmorrisontheair]

He says India with confidence -- and India's right.

(audience applause)

Go ahead and roll 'em

(Matt rolls)

(chimes; audience applause)

Yo-leven! That's one of the wild rolls.

(drum beats; cha-ching)

Pot's up to $2000. Roll 'em again, please, Matt.

(Matt rolls)

And turnabout's fair play.


(ding)

Sam stole one of your numbers awhile back. It's only fair you steal one of his. Next question.

Which celebrity received a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame sooner: Ray Charles or Sigourney Weaver?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Sigourney Weaver?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Sigourney Weaver got her star in 1999. Ray Charles received his star in -- 1981.

(scattered groans)

Wrong answer gives the dice to Sam.

(Sam rolls)

Double 3 gives you control of the 6 and...

(ding)

...a $300 cash prize. Next question.


True or false: Actress Jennifer Love Hewitt is the daughter of the late actor Christopher Hewitt?
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(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

False

[dougmorrisontheair]

No familial relationship at all. False is right.

(audience applause)

Let's see if you can make money this late in the match.

(Matt rolls)

(audience groans) Oh!!!

(danger zone cue; lights flicker in studio)

For only the second time in the match, we're in the danger zone. Next player who rolls any combination of 7 will lose this game. So the winner of this next question has an important decision to make.

Helicopter, hot-air balloon or private plane. How did Jean Pierre Blanchard travel from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Woodbury, New Jersey in 1793?
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(NOTE FROM DOUG: Obvy, a tie for distance. Matt's buzz code was turned in sooner -- so...)

(Matt buzzes in)

Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Hot-Air Balloon

[dougmorrisontheair]

Hot air balloon is right.

(audience applause)

Now then, time’s running out in the match, you’re down by $3000 and we’re in the danger zone. Matt – do you want to roll the dice or pass them to Sam?

[mringgenberg]

I've learned my lesson from the last game. I'll pass.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Passing to Sam. Matt feels another 7 combination's on the horizon.

Sam, roll 'em and let's see what happens.

(Sam rolls)

That's a winner!

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

(tacky buzzer)

And that sound means the match is over. Sam, you're still our champion.

(longer ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

Just to tie up loose ends, this last game puts $2800 in the champ's coffers.

Sam, you finish with $8300. (audience cheers) Congratulations. The main event is coming up shortly.

Matt, we've got to say goodbye. I'm glad you won a game earlier for $2500. That and fine gifts await you backstage.

A nice hand for Matt.

(more cheers)

Sam's back at the main event. Meet us there -- after this.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB cue plays; audience applauds)

Another great win by Sam Ryan. He won games early and often -- now he's back in our main event.

Sam, are you ready to see what's at stake?

[Deleted]

Let's have a look!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, before we tell you what's at stake, here's how you win it all.

In the main event, we have three different medals at stake -- gold, silver and bronze. Each medal has been split in half...

...and each half medal is hiding behind one of those lucky numbers. To collect half a medal, all you have to do is have a roll equal a lucky number. Let's now show you those half medals.

(reveal sfx)

There they are. Rolls of 6 and 8 in any combination will give you the bronze medal. Roll a 5 and 9 and you collect the silver medal. And to capture the gold medal, you'll need rolls of 4 and 10.

Now, let's cover them back up.

Now, Sam, once you complete a medal, you may trade that medal in for a prize.

And *now* here's a look at what you're playing for. Bill, please take it from here.


(prize music plays)

Bill: You bet, Doug. Sam, the prizes in the main event will have you do a lot of traveling. And let's get you on the road with 1000 gallons of gas.

(audience cheers)

Collect both halves of the bronze medal and you'll receive $3630 on a gas card -- equal to 1000 of gas. The value is based on the mean average of gas prices in the Los Angeles area.

Next, for collecting both halves of the silver medal, you may trade it for a trip to Atlanta, Georgia.

(audience cheers)

We'll fly you and a guest round-trip coach from Los Angeles to Atlanta for a week's stay at a luxury hotel. We'll also give you two tickets to any home game of the Atlanta Falcons, the reigning NFC champions, during the 2017 regular NFL season. This vacation package is valued at $7543.

(audience cheers)

Finally, collect both halves of the gold medal -- and you'll in the fast lane in virtually no time with the Mercedes-Benz SLC300 Roadster.

(audience cheers)

It goes from 0 to 60 in six seconds. It also comes with a 3-liter V6 engine, anti-theft alarm system, halogen headlights, eight-speaker sound system, six-disc CD changer and much more. This luxurious prize is valued at $58,506.

So far, the main event is valued at $69,679

(audience cheers)

Thanks, Bill. Not only could you win all those fabulous prizes, we also have a progressive jackpot. It's gone unclaimed since our sneak preview. And that jackpot is worth...

(drum beats; cha-ching)

(audience cheers)

....$110,000! Every wild roll of 2, 3, 11 or 12 adds $5000 to the pot *and* allows you to take any half medal you haven't claimed -- except for the one remaining half medal.  When your down to one lucky number, it must be rolled naturally on the dice.

So if you can clean house and put together all three medals, you'll win more than $179,000 in cash and merchandise.

(more cheers)

Dose of bad news. Any roll of 7 is still bad. First roll of 7 in the main event puts you in the danger zone -- and puts anything and everything you've earned in this main event at risk. Second roll of 7 means you lose everything in this bonus round.

Ready to roll 'em?

[Deleted]

You bet I am!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

You look ready to roll. Good luck -- and off you go.

(audience cheers as...) (...Sam rolls)

Startin' off with a fiver.


(reveal sfx)

Halfway to the ATL. Show me 9 pips on the next roll -- and you're off on that great vacation.

(Sam rolls)

Got a 4!

(reveal sfx)

Halfway to the car. Roll 'em again, Sam.

(Sam rolls)

(chimes; audience applause)

Hey now! Yo-leven does two things.

(drumbeat; cha-ching)

First, it puts another $5000 in the bonus jackpot. A $115,000 payoff is at least three rolls away. Right now -- do you want to make this 11 a 6, 8, 9 or 10?

(audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

Hmm... If I pick 9 that's the trip, if I pick 10, it's car that's banked, I say... make this 11, a 10!