$ALE OF THE CENTURY [NBC]: Episode 60

[palmer7]

(he stops)


Stop at $10!

(fanfare)
(camera flashes between Steve and the $10)
(cheers and applause)



Steve: $60
Lenny: $72
Evan: $50



We add that to your score, and you've cut Lenny's lead down to $12. Evan, you're still at $50. The rubber meets the road in the Speed Round, coming up next.


(main theme to commercial)
(cheers and applause)
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[TICKET PLUG]

Burton: (VO) We have a lot of fun here on $ale of the Century, and if you'd like to be in the studio audience or perhaps be a contestant yourself, go to NBC.com for more details. Now, back to Greg Palmer!


(cheers and applause, fade back to Greg)


Greg: I thank you, Burton. It's come down to this. We finish up the game with the Speed Round. May I have 10 questions on the clock, please?

(ding)


Steve: $60
Lenny: $72
Evan: $50

[10]



And the scores are Evan at $50, Steve at $60, and Lenny at $72. Good luck to everyone as we begin the Speed Round..... now!


1. What major God shares the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology?
2. What chain opened its first store in 1962 in the town of Rogers, Arkansas?
3. Which planet has Prometheus as a satellite?
4. What are the first names of the main couple of the Twilight book series?
5. What is the capital of Ukraine?
6. Which Smurf has a heart tattooed on each arm?
7. What two vegetables are the main ingredients of borscht?
8. In Arthurian legend, what was the name of King Arthur's magic sword?
9. In which hemisphere can penguins be found?
10. Plato's "Apology" consists of what man's defence against a capital charge?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What major God shares the same name in both Greek and Roman mythology?
(buzzcode: 44)
*Lenny buzzes in (61)*
Lenny?
Lenny: Apollo
Right.
(ding)



Steve: $60
Lenny: $82
Evan: $50

[9]



2. What chain opened its first store in 1962 in the town of Rogers, Arkansas?
(buzzcode: 69)
*Evan buzzes in (54)*
Evan?
Evan: Walmart
Correct.
(ding)



Steve: $60
Lenny: $82
Evan: $60

[8]



3. Which planet has Prometheus as a satellite?
(buzzcode: 11)
*Lenny buzzes in (21)*
Lenny?
Lenny: Saturn
That's right.
(ding)



Steve: $60
Lenny: $92
Evan: $60

[7]



4. What are the first names of the main couple of the Twilight book series?
(buzzcode: 74)
*Evan buzzes in (64)*
Evan?
Evan: Bella and Edward
Correct.
(ding)



Steve: $60
Lenny: $92
Evan: $70

[6]



5. What is the capital of Ukraine?
(buzzcode: 94)
*Evan buzzes in (74)*
Evan?
Evan: Kiev
Correct.
(ding)



Steve: $60
Lenny: $92
Evan: $80

[5]



6. Which Smurf has a heart tattooed on each arm?
(buzzcode: 74)
*Lenny buzzes in (49)*
Lenny?
Lenny: Hefty Smurf
Correct.
(ding)



Steve: $60
Lenny: $102
Evan: $80

[4]



7. What two vegetables are the main ingredients of borscht?
(buzzcode: 44)
*Steve buzzes in (5)*
Steve?
Steve: Beetroots and Cabbage
Yes.
(ding)



Steve: $70
Lenny: $102
Evan: $80

[3]



8. In Arthurian legend, what was the name of King Arthur's magic sword?
(buzzcode: 61)
*Evan buzzes in (72)*
Evan?
Evan: Excalibur
Correct.
(ding)



Steve: $70
Lenny: $102
Evan: $90

[2]



9. In which hemisphere can penguins be found?
(buzzcode: 43)
*Steve buzzes in (45)*
Steve?
Steve: Southern Hemisphere
Correct.
(ding)



Steve: $80
Lenny: $102
Evan: $90

[1]



10. Plato's "Apology" consists of what man's defence against a capital charge?
(buzzcode: 6)
*Steve buzzes in (2)*
Steve?
Steve: Corruption and Impiety
(wrong)
Uhhh.... Socrates.



Steve: $70
Lenny: $102
Evan: $90

[0]



(time's up)


Time's up, and we have a new champion!



[WIN CUE]
[BGM MUSIC]


Steve, we didn't want to know what the charge was. We wanted to know who Plato was defending. Lenny, congratulations, you won by $12 and you'll have a chance at the Alfa Romeo in just a few minutes.

Evan, you picked up that Cartier ring, the tuxedo, and $540 in cash. We add those to your prior earnings and you will be entering the Tournament of Champions with a total of...

$89,964 in cash and prizes. You've been a great player, and we enjoyed having you. Plus, you'll also be getting some parting gifts. Evan Hatfield, everyone! (audience cheers)

Steve, you did your best, but you leave us with the $70 in front of you plus we have some great parting gifts. Good luck with the new baby.


Anything either of you wish to say before you leave?

[st1200]

yes i wish we had the Jeep cause my wife needed a car for the baby and we never went had a honeymoon but who cares we got $70 and we had fun

[Twentington]

Hey, I knew I'd be coming back in SOME sense no matter what happened, so I'm really quite happy. Best of luck, Lenny - go get that lot!

[redrangerdude]

Thank you.

[palmer7]

Well, Steve, sometimes we can't get what we want.

And Lenny Jackson takes the victory and joins me at the Winners' Board. Come on, Lenny, let's go shopping!



(Let's Go Shopping! cue)
(cheers and applause)
(Lenny joins me as the doors open and we walk into the showroom)


Well, Lenny, that was an impressive finish. It seems Steve helped you out a little by buzzing in and blocking Evan, allowing you to take the win. Your thoughts, sir?

[redrangerdude]

Well, I can't wait to see what I'm going to win.

[palmer7]

I can't wait to see that, either. Now, we're going to have some new prizes come in on our next regular episode. To go over what we have briefly, there's that IKEA prize package worth $20,000; the European vacation is there, that's worth close to $40,000; we've got a beautiful pen up there; and since your score is over $100, you've got a chance at the Alfa Romeos.


[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)

Greg: Thank you, again, Burton. Lenny, on this board, 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. And, incidentally, should you win the Lot tonight, you would also qualify for the Tournament of Champions as we'd retire you. So, good luck, and start picking a few numbers.

[redrangerdude]

Number 15 and number 7 please

[palmer7]

Behind #15.... (Stacey turns #15 over)

(ding)


Stacey: That's that unique clock worth over $9,000.


Greg: Next, #7, he said.... (Stacey turns #7 over)

(ding)


Stacey: The IKEA package.


Greg: Both great prizes, but no matches yet. Keep picking.

[redrangerdude]

6, 14, then 5

[palmer7]

#6 has.... (Stacey turns that over)

(ding)


Stacey: The pen worth over $10,000.


Greg: Another good prize. Behind #14.... (Stacey turns that over)

(ding)


Stacey: The hot tub boat.


Greg: That's worth $25,000. Let's see #5.... (Stacey turns that over)

(fanfare)


It's the boat! (cheers and applause) Here's Burton to tell you what you've won.


["The Captain of Her Heart (Instrumental-Extended)"]
(Lucky Kelly has all the ladies on his boat for a hot tub party.)

Burton: (VO) Congratulations, Lenny. Now you can take to the water in your own hot tub tugboat! This wood-burning hot tub is made in the Netherlands and takes on the form of a tugboat. Worthy of a leisurely cruise on the Amstel, the craft is built in Rotterdam with a wood and fiberglass-reinforced polyester hull and powered by a 3.2-hp electric motor that provides a cruising speed of 3 miles per hour on calm rivers, lakes, or ponds. The tug accommodates up to six adult bathers in 475 gallons of water heated by an integrated wood stove that heats the water to 100° F in 2 and a half hours. Two ice chests built into the craft provide ample storage for drinks while four bollards secure the tug to a waterside watering hole for taking on supplies. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. And this prize is valued at...

(cheers and applause)


Greg: That's a great prize, and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Where was everything else, Stace?

[palmer7]

Stacey: The Alfa Romeo was behind #1. There was a "Win" behind #3 and #10, "The" at #13, and "Lot" at #11. So, 3-13-11, or 10-13-11.

(fanfare)


Greg: Or 3-10-13-11. Oh well. We'll have some new prizes on our next regular episode, but that boat is yours, Lenny. Now, let's get to work. Over here at the desk, please. (we walk over to the 10-in-a-Row desk, I lift up the laptop lid)


OK, we're going to be playing 10-in-a-Row. You know how this works, Lenny. 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. Hopefully, you get 10-in-a-row and $100,000 added to your Personal Cash Jackpot. Ready to go?

[redrangerdude]

I am ready!

[palmer7]

Then let's dim the lights! (the lights are dimmed) OK. Good luck to you. Your 10-in-a-Row starts.... now!


1. The island of Taiwan separates what sea into east & south divisions?
Lenny: China Sea
Yes.
(ding)



$100,000
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2. What author wrote both A Mind for Murder & A Taste for Death?
Lenny: pass
(wrong)
P.D. James.



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3. Bab El Mandeb connects the Gulf of Aden with what colorful sea?
Lenny: Red Sea
Yes.
(ding)



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4. What country had the Balliol, Bruce, and Stuart dynasties?
Lenny: Scotland
Right.
(ding)



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5. What five-letter word is a boundary between 2 dissimilar air masses?
Lenny: front
Correct.
(ding)



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6. What sea was named for an ancient Roman port near Venice?
Lenny: Adriatic Sea
Correct.
(ding)



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7. Women's basketball coach Pat Summitt was nicknamed "The Wizard of" what city?
Lenny: The Wizard of Knoxville
Right you are.
(ding)



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8. What Alfred Hitchcock film's title can be anagrammed as "Rig Vote"?
Lenny: Vertigo
Correct.
(ding)



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9. Starting with "H", what artillery piece gets its name from the Czech word for "catapult"?
Lenny: howitzer
Right.
(ding)



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10. Which president was believed to have fathered several children by a slave 30 years his junior?
Lenny: Thomas Jefferson
Yes.
(ding)



$100,000
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(time's up)
(the lights come back up)
(cheers and applause)

PERSONAL CASH JACKPOT:

Well, you stumbled at first, but you recovered nicely. Your Personal Cash Jackpot is up to $550,000; and there it will sit for the next week. What are you planning on doing for that week?

[redrangerdude]

Probably going to a college tour. And I'll be helping out at my high school before the school year starts.

[palmer7]

Well, you'll be doing it with a hot tub boat and a one-night total of....

$25,000 in prize. (audience cheers) We'd like to thank Tony Stark for.... (just then, we notice Tony S. writing out a check, giving it to Greg, and grabbing the keys) Hey! What do you think you're doing?


Tony S.: Buying the car, what else?


Greg: (looking at the check) What am I supposed to do with this?


Tony S.: Cash it. It's been real.


Greg: Right..... Anyways, starting this coming Monday, we'll start our Tournament of Champions, where we'll find Evan and 8 other big winners. We'll be recording it in IMAX 2D! (audience cheers) Until then, you'll hear me on Top 30 Countdown this weekend. Keep smiling, have a great weekend, and bye for now!


(everyone waves)


[CLOSING THEME, CHEERS AND APPLAUSE]













Burton: (VO) In addition to the car and the trip to Washington D.C., a representative of our studio audience will receive a Kenwood stereo system. Now great sound is affordable in a matched stereo system. The Kenwood Spectrum Series. Kenwood, the next step in sound.


And some departing contestants and members of our studio audience will receive....


Richardson after-dinner mints. Famous for their bright, cool, refreshing taste, and for their variety. No relation to me, Burton Richardson. Richardson after-dinner mints, Party Patties, and Party Jellies.



From Akai, known the world over for great sound, beautifully-styled matched components including an AM/FM stereo reciever, a set of matched speakers, and a stereo cassette deck. Remember Akai. You never heard it so good!


Bushnell Legacy compact binoculars with magnifier, maps, travel diary and carrying case designed for the executive traveler. One of the first names in sports optics, Bushnell.

Hydro Strike, the game where you've got to be quick with those flippers or you'll wind up all wet. Hydro Strike, win... or get wet!


For the active couple, it's Helbros' his-and-her superb quality-crafted, water-resistant, calendar watches. Fashion-link bracelet creation in stylish stainless steel and gold tones. From Helbros.


And 12 passes to see Battle of the Sexes, starring Emma Stone as Billie Jean King and Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs. See men and women compete in this comedy loosely based on the famous 1973 tennis match. In theaters September 22, rated PG-13. From Fox Searchlight Pictures.





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.





























SOCIETE DE CARTIER



BURBERRY



TRUMP INTERNATIONAL HOTEL WASHINGTON, D.C.



HAMMACHER SCHLEMMER



KENWOOD ELECTRONICS



FIAT CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES





















RICHARDSON BRANDS



GRANDE HOLDINGS



BUSHNELL


HASBRO, INC.


HELBROS


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.








Guest Starring
ROBERT DOWNEY, JR.
JON FAVREAU


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



Announcer
BURTON RICHARDSON







IRON MAN created by
STAN LEE
LARRY LIEBER
DON HECK
JACK KIRBY




MARVEL and all related character names: © & ™ 2017 MARVEL.

















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Executive in Charge of Production
MICHAEL WHYTE











(fade to post-credit scene)



(Outside the soundstage, Tony and Happy prepare to drive off in the Alfa Romeos. Greg rushes out and tries to stop them.)


Greg: Whoa, whoa, whoa! Wait just a minute here. Who said you could pay for and drive off in these cars? They've gotta go back to the dealership.


Happy: If Mr. Stark wants to buy them, he can. He paid a fair price.


Greg: Look, Tony....


Tony S.: Look, don't. Like I said, you're welcome, CashCard. Hell, I won't even make you name the board after me.


Greg: All right. However, I still don't know how I'm going to explain this to the authorities. So, I want your armor. The one you used in South Africa.


(Tony S. considers this, he forms a huddle with Happy) Happy: Boss, if I can handle it, so can he.

Tony S.: (to Happy) Ah, but the thing is, he's got a little paunch. I don't know if the armor can support that. Plus, he's taller than me.


(suddenly, a bystander [Stan Lee] joins the huddle)


Bystander: What's the worst that could happen? I say let him go for it.

(Tony S. and Happy look at him strangely, they break out of their huddle)

Tony S.: OK, what the hell? You can have my Mark 43 and 44. I can make another one. (and Greg celebrates) On one condition. (Greg stops) Get a new name and paint it a different color. There's only one Iron Man (Tony S. points to himself) and that's me.


Greg: So I get everything except the title?

Happy: Yeah.


Greg: Sweeeeeeet.....

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