Top Card Episode 1

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Me: Okay, Leslie, he's looking for an ace.  If it is indeed an ace, you will win $2100 and the right to go to the Championship round.  What is that top card?

Leslie:  Sorry, Matt.  It's a four.  (Audience awwws in disgust).




Me:  Big break for Kevin, as he is still alive in the competition.  Matt, do you freeze or keep going?  If you don't freeze, select the next category.

[mringgenberg]

Keep going.

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(Audience applause)

Me: As long as you have a 7 or less on the next card, you are still alive.  What category would you like next, Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Geography

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Me:  This one is a multiple choice question:  Of Louisiana, Florida, or Georgia: which state does not touch the Gulf of Mexico?  (Buzzcode was 93)

(Contestants keep slapping their plungers)

Kevin (10)
Matt (21)  DING!

Me:  You keep locking each other out, but Matt gets the ring in.

Matt: Georgia!

Me: Three in a row!  Let's take a look at the card.  




It's a jack.  (Worried groans in audience) Therefore, you are forced to take the top card.  Leslie, what do you have?



Leslie: It's a three!  (Whews from the audience) You now have 17.



Me: You're still in this game.  It's your decision, choose the next category or freeze on 17?

[mringgenberg]

I will definitely freeze!!

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Me:  Okay, Kevin, Matt has frozen at 17.  You will need to beat 17 in order to go to the Championship Round.  There are six categories remaining.  Go ahead and pick your category, please.





Kevin, you will have until 11:59:59 PM EDT Saturday to pick the next category.  Otherwise, Matt wins by default.

[koopakid17]

Food & Drink.

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Me: In food and drink, something served a la mode is topped with what?

Kevin: Whipped Cream.

Me: Oooo, so close. The answer was ice cream. No card there, but 5 categories left. Go ahead and choose another one.




Kevin, you will have until 11:59:59 PM EDT Saturday to pick the next category. Otherwise, Matt wins by default.

[koopakid17]

Literature, please.

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Me: Who lived at 221B Baker Street, London?

Kevin: Sherlock Holmes.

Me: That's correct. So, what do we uncover in that category?



It's an ACE!  That will give you a 1 or 11 -- or a "soft" 11.  I still have to ask, do you want the ace or the top card?  (Also, select the next category.)

[koopakid17]

Give me the Ace!

Music next.

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Me: Musically speaking, which music group is known for their hits "Boom Boom Pow" and "I Got a Feeling"?

Kevin: The Black Eyed Peas

Me: Yes! Now, for the moment of truth. You need to beat a 17 to win. Will this card do it?




DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING (theme music starts and applause) DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING

Me:  That's got it!  You're going to the championship round with Michael in just a moment with $1000 in cold hard cash!  (Leslie and I walk to the contestants' podiums.) However, we must say goodbye to Matt.  You played a valiant game, but the cards were in Kevin's favor today.  You won't be leaving us empty handed, though.  Leslie, what do we have among other nice gifts?

Leslie:  You'll be going home with the Top Card board game.  Featuring over 1800 questions in a 36 categories, you can play with your friends with hours of fun from Smilton Gradley!  (applause)

Me: When we come back, Kevin and Michael will face off for the right to play for lots of prizes including one of 5 brand new cars.  Don't go away!

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Announcer:  (vamped theme) Closed captioning and promotional consideration for "Top Card" paid for by the makers of the following products:





Announcer:  We'll be back with the championship round on Top Card in just a moment!

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(audience applause)

Me: Welcome back!  So far, these two contestants, Kevin and Michael have won $1000 each, and they are competing for the right to go to the bonus round for a chance at a brand new car.  Without further ado, let's start this round with a toss-up question.  Hands on plungers, please.

What brand's slogan was "I'm lovin' it"?  (Buzzcode was 47)

Kevin: 42 -- DING!                            
Michael: 74

Me: Yes, Kevin?

Kevin: McDonald's

(applause)

Me: Yes, that's right.  You have the right to start things off with one of these categories:




I have also been informed by our judge that there are two aces on the board.  (NBC canned audience of woooooos and whistles)

Kevin, please select the first category by 11:59:59 EDT Monday, or control passes to Michael.  Thank you.

[koopakid17]

I'll take US Presidents, please.

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Me:  Starting off the round with this question--Which U. S. President was born William Jefferson Blythe III?  (Buzzcode was 93)

Kevin: 19
Michael: 62  DING!




Me: Michael?

Michael: Bill Clinton.

(applause)

Me: Yes, he was.  That correct answer gets you what card?




Me: One of the two aces!  (NBC audience excitement) It counts as 1 or 11.  I think I already know the answer, but do you want to keep it or take the top card?  (Audience shouts suggestions)


Michael, please choose by 11:59:59 EDT Monday, or you take the ace by default. Also, choose the next category.  Thank you.

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Hmm?  What should I do about...yeah, I'm definitely keeping the Ace.

My next pick is "The Calendar".

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(applause)

Me: The audience approves, and you now have 11.



Me: As for the calendar, In the US, Thanksgiving Day falls on the fourth Thursday of which month?  (Buzzcode is 94)

Kevin: (40)
Michael: (70)   DING!

Me: Michael again.

Michael: November.

Me:  Again, you are correct.  (Applause)  Here's the situation.  If the next card is a 10 or face card, you will win $2100 and go on to the championship round.  Good luck to both players.  What's behind that category?




Me: It's a deuce.  (Audience groans)  Would you like to keep the two, or take the top card?


Michael, please choose by 11:59:59 EDT Tuesday, or you take the two by default. Also, choose the next category. Thank you.

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I approve of the audience groaning that 2, so I'll take the Top Card.  Come on face or ten!!!

For my next category, I'll go with Languages.

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Me: Leslie, he's looking for a ten or face card for that $2100?  Will you deliver?

Leslie: (dramatic reveal)  Sorry, Michael.  (audience expresses disgust--eliminating the million dollar DOND case level disgust)







Me: A huge sigh of relief comes from Kevin.  You're still in it, Kevin.  Michael, you have a soft 15. Let's see what happens next... The name of which city translates into English as ‘River of January’?  (BC was 20)

Kevin: 28  DING!
Michael: 35

Me: Kevin for the first time this round...

Kevin: Rio de Janiero.

Me:  That's correct (applause).  What will Kevin begin with?





Me: (Kevin's fans cheer)  It's the other ace!  Kevin, keep the ace or take the top card?


Kevin, please choose by 11:59:59 EDT Tuesday, or you take the ace by default. Also, choose the next category. Thank you.

[koopakid17]

I'm taking that Ace!

Give me the Human Body please.

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Me: Hands on plungers, please. In which part of the human body is the aortic valve? (BC was 35)

Kevin: 4
Michael: 50 -- DING!

Me: Yes, Michael?

Michael: heart

Me:  Right, you are.  As it stands, your heart is probably going 100 mph knowing you need to see a 6 to win.  Behind that category is....




DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING(cheers from audience, theme starts)DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING

Me: It's a six!  You've won another $2100.  You'll be going to the bonus round with $3100 in cold hard cash.




(Leslie and I move to the podiums)  Me:  Sadly, we must say goodbye to Kevin.  That competition has been quite fierce today.  However, you'll be leaving us with $1000 and our thanks for being here.

Leslie:  You'll also receive a copy of the home version of Top Card.  Kevin, best wishes from all of us from Top Card.

Me: In just a moment, Michael will be playing for one of these 5 brand new cars!  Stick around to see what he plays for.

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Me: We are back!  I'm here with today's champion, Michael, who so far has amassed $3100 in cold hard cash.  In a moment, he'll be trying to win one of these fabulous cars.  Dan Jensen, what could he win?

Announcer Dan:  Michael, how would you like to arrive at your interview with one of these cars?  (Leslie poses) It could be the Toyota Tacoma (whooo), the Subaru Legacy (ahhhh),  the BMW x1 (yeah! woohoo!),  the Kia Cadenza (woooooo Yahoo!), or the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray.  (Woooooooooooooo -- whistling)  Good luck, Michael!

Me:  The way to win a car is to get a 21 in four cards or fewer.  You'll be picking off additional prizes off this board.  Behind each prize is a card.  As always, you can choose that card, or the top card.  Be careful though, one of the cards on the board is a Joker.  Pick the joker, or go over 21, you win nothing in the bonus round.




You can freeze at any time and keep the prizes accumulated if you fear that you'll pick the joker or bust.

Okay, Michael, what you need to do, is pick one of these 5 envelopes that Leslie is holding.  Each one contains the name of one of these cars.  Go ahead and take one, and I'll open it.

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(I sent you my info in the PM you sent me.  I hope you got it.)

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(I sure did.)

Matt: I'll pick envelope 2. Come on Corvette!!!

Me:  Go ahead over to Leslie and take it.  (Leslie puts down the other envelopes on my lectern.)

(Matt hands the envelope over to me.)

Me:  (Looks inside)  I know you were going for the Corvette, but you are playing for the Kia Cadenza!

(applause)

Me:  Dan, tell us about this car.

Announcer: (Vamped Theme)  It's the 2015 Kia Cadenza!  It comes equipped with 3.3L v6 engine, 6 speed automatic transmission, Voice-activated Navigation System with 8" Display and SiriusXM Traffic, and Luxury and Technology packages.  Furnished by Dutch Miller Kia.  This car is worth



Me:  Go ahead and pick the first prize.

Matt: the laptop computer

Me:  Excellent choice!  Tell us more about it, Dan.

Announcer:  From Asus, this laptop comes with a turbo boosted 3.4 GHz processor, 24 GB of memory, a 1 TB hard drive, and Windows 8.1  This computer is worth $2399.



Behind that computer, we find a queen!  (Audience woos).  Would you like to take the queen or the top card?  Remember, Leslie's deck will never have a Joker.

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I'm definitely taking that Queen.

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Me: That queen and computer are yours for the moment.  Go ahead and choose another prize. (Audience shouts suggestions)

Michael:  the coffee package

Me:  Ah, for that pick-me-up in the morning. Dan, what's brewing?

Announcer:  (prize cue) From Mr. Coffee, you will receive an espresso maker, latte maker, brewing system, coffee maker, and burr grinder for that coffee lover in your life.  Retail value: $550.

Me:  Hopefully, there's no joker percolating back there.





Me: It's a king.  Do you take the king and play it safe or the Top Card? (Audience shouts suggestions)

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I'll take the King & I'll freeze.

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(audience applauses)

Me:  You're going to take the sure thing.  You're going to enjoy some coffee as you work on your laptop.  Those two prizes are yours to keep along with the $3100 you earned in the front game.  By the way, let's reveal the board to see where the cards were.




Ah, the joker was working out on the treadmill!  However, Michael, you will be coming back tomorrow as the champion with a total in cash and prizes:




From all of us here on Top Card, have a great day, and see you tomorrow!

Leslie:  Bye Bye!

(Theme music plays, Standard "promo fee" plug, credits, etc.)

Top Card based on the TV show by the same name produced by Reid/Land Productions.  No copyright infringement implied.  No actual monies or prizes awarded or offered.