Top Card Episode 2

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Greetings, everyone!

Episode 1 is in the history books!  Thanks to our three contestants for making this a fun experience.  On to episode 2!  I need two people as challengers to our champion, jillmanasfan.  

The first two who respond will be in the next episode.  Losing contestants and retired champions must wait out two episodes to allow others a chance to play.

If more than two people respond, then the third and subsequent responders will be queued for future shows.

Thanks!

[jmdarrall]

I've hosted it, and now I want to play it.

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Cool!  I saw the thread, and it'll be interesting to see how this plays out.  Welcome!

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Checking in as the defending champion.

[billmcdee]

If you require one more challenger, I'd like to try.

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We have a game! Jmdarrall and billmcdee will compete with jillmanasfan on the next Top Card! Would you three tell me more about yourself in a PM? :-)

Thanks!

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(Theme starts)

Announcer: This is our returning champion Michael Clifford from Marlton, NJ. He has already won in cash and prizes $6,049. He is back again to try to win this Ford Mustang Convertible (NBC audience woos and whistles) or one of these other great cars onnnnnnnnnnnnnn Top Card! (applause) Here is our host of Top Card, Joe Emerson!!

(more applause)

Me: Good day to you all, and welcome to another fantastic installment of Top Card! We have some wonderful trivia, blackjack, and sumptuous prizes in store today for our three contestants! Here with me to help deal out the cards, is the lovely and vivacious Leslie Banks!

(applause)

Leslie: Thanks, Joe. Yesterday was a great first show. It was quite the thrill with all the close calls.

Me: Indeed it was. Even though he didn't win the car, our champion managed to pick up a couple of nice prizes and a fair amount of cash.

Leslie: And he's back again to win some more...

Me: --but two new challengers are here attempting to dethrone our reigning champ. Who are they?

Leslie: Our champion is Michael Clifford, from Marlton, NJ who faithfully follows his Philly sports teams.

Me: It says here, you enjoy top 40 hits.

Michael: Yes, I like listening to classic Casey Kasem American Top 40 shows.

Me: He was certainly a legend, and he is sorely missed. Good luck defending your title.

(applause)

Leslie: Our first challenger is Jonathan Darrall, a test prep instructor and community relations developer from Greenville, SC.

Me: Welcome, Jonathan. It says here that you have appeared on another game show.

Jonathan: I was lucky enough to be a contestant on "Wheel of Fortune" in April of 2013.

Me: How much did you win?

Jonathan: $17,250!

(applause)

Me: If you play your cards right, you may win even more here on "Top Card". Good luck.

Leslie: Our last challenger is Bill McDee from Pennsylvania. He works as a data entry specialist for a pharmaceutical research company.

Me: Welcome, Bill. A little bird told me that you profess to be a novice historian. In what subjects are you interested?

Bill: I consider myself a novice historian of baseball, pro football and the Presidents of the United States.

Me: (Looking at Leslie) In fact, we had a question about Bill Clinton yesterday, didn't we?

Leslie: Yes, that's right.

Me: Who knows what lies ahead for this game, but good luck to you, Bill.

(Leslie and I walk to our podiums; audience applause)

Me: Gentlemen, the aim is to get as close to 21 as possible without busting. You earn cards by answering questions correctly. You can either take the card behind the category, or exchange it with the Top Card on Leslie's Deck

(quick shot of Leslie modeling the deck)

If at any time you fear that you will bust, you may freeze. If one of your opponents gets a better score, however, they will win the round.

Winning a round nets you $1000 and the right to advance to the Championship round, but get 21 in any way, that bonus increases to $2100.

One last thing, an ace can count as a 1 or 11.

Having that said, we'll pause for this commercial time-out. Round 1 will start after these messages.

(Theme starts)

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Me: We are back and ready to start round 1.  Here are the categories for round 1:





Michael, since you are the returning champion, please pick the first category.

Please pick a category by 11:59:59 PM EDT Tuesday, or control passes to Jonathan.

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I gotta go with Sports.

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Me: Let's kick off the show with this question: Name the city that is home to the NFL team called Broncos.  (BC: 13)

Michael: 97
Jonathan: 43
Bill: 32  DING!




Me: Yes, Bill?

Bill: Denver, Colorado
(applause)

Me:  Yes it is!  Looking at the first card....





It's a sex...er I mean six.  (Audience LOLs)

Yes, I *did* accidentally type an "e" instead of an "i"...

Would you like the SIX or the top card?  (Audience shouts suggestions)

Bill, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Wednesday, or you take the 6 by default.  Also, please select the next category.

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Audience Member:  I rather have the sex!

(audience laughter & men hoot & holler)

[billmcdee]

Well since I cannot have the sex, and the six is an iffy card, I will decline the six and request the Top Card please.


And after that Freudian slip, I must see what "Dirty Sounding Words" is about

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(Leslie is fanning herself)

Me: (still laughing with face buried, takes a drink of water)  Leslie, save us!

Leslie: It's a....oh for goodness sake...




(Audience hoots and hollers and applauses)





Me:  (shakes head in disgust)  Oh...man alive!  (Audience laughter dying down--obvious choppy edit due to a case of the giggles)  Okay.  Let's all settle down.  You have a total of six.  After what hilarity ensued in the last category, I'm half afraid to see what's in this gem of a category.

(Looks at card)

Titmouse  (audience stifles giggles): is it a bird, mammal, or reptile?  (BC:50)

Michael: 81
Jonathan: 52  DING!
Bill: 76

Me: Jonathan?

Jonathan: It's a bird.

Me:  Indeed it is.  (applause)

For your starting card, it's...




That.  (Audience laughs)  Keep it or take the Top Card?  (Audience shouts suggestions)

Jonathan, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Thursday, or you take the 6 by default. Also, please select the next category.

[jmdarrall]

Top Card, please. From there, I'll take GAMES PEOPLE PLAY.

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Me: Getting rid of the six, we take a look.  Leslie, what's on the top?

Leslie:  Jonathan, I have a Jack for you.  (audience cheers).




Me:  Okay, you now have 10.  Find the ace, and you'll be $2100 richer!




Me: Under the category of Games People Play: per official rules, which card is first played in "Hearts"?  (BC: 53)

Michael: 2
Jonathan: 45  DING!
Bill: 23

Me: Jonathan, to answer.

Jonathan: The deuce of spades?

Me:  Sorry, that is incorrect.  Either one of you want to try?


Michael: 2

Jonathan: LOCKED OUT

Bill: 23  DING!

Me: Bill?





Bill: 2 of Clubs.
(applause)
Me:  Yes, that is the first card played in every round. Bill, let's see what your card is...



What are the odds??  (Audience chuckles then shouts suggestions.)  Bill, that will give you 12 if you take it, or you can exchange it for the top card.  Your decision.

Bill, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Thursday, or you take the 6 by default. Also, please select the next category.

[billmcdee]

Would you believe I was born in '66?


That being said, I might as well keep the 6!


I'll go for "Number Please", and so help me if the answer is 6...

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Me: Let's just say that stranger things could happen.  You now have 12, and here's how we play the "Number Please" category.  Contestants, with your touch screens in front of you, you will press in the number for this question.  Whoever comes closest to the correct answer wins the card.  Should the contestant give the exact number, they will win a $500 bonus.  (Audience applause)

According to the Bible, how old was Methuselah when he died?  (Contestants key in their entries.)

DING!    DING!     DING!

Okay, all contestants have entered their answers.  Let's see what they are





According to Genesis 5:27, Methuselah was 969 years of age when he died.  That means Michael picks up $500 for being on the nose!  

(Applause)

Let's look at that card.  If it's a six, I'm going home.



Phew!  It's a five.  Would you like the 5 or exchange it and take the top card?  (Audience shouts suggestions)

Michael, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Friday, or you take the 5 by default. Also, please select the next category.

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I'll have the sex.    (audience laughter)

"I keed, I keed!" as Triumph the Insult Comic Dog would say.  I'll take the Top Card.

For the next category, since it'll make a cool L shape on the board, I'll go with Cartoons.

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Me: (Trying to keep a straight face) Okay, happily-married-to-her-husband Leslie, what do you have for Michael.

Leslie:  I have for you a four.  (Audience groans)



Me:  It wasn't a 10 like Jonathan has, but you're still in it.




Me:  As for cartoons, on The Simpsons, what brand of beer is served in Springfield?  (BC:62)

Michael: 30
Jonathan: 50  DING!
Bill: 1

Me: Jonathan?

Jonathan: Duff.

(applause)

Me:  As Homer would say, woohoo!  You are correct.  All you need is an ace, and you'll go to the Championship Round $2100 richer.




It's a deuce.  (Awwws from audience)  Keep it or take the Top Card?  (Audience shouts suggestions)


Jonathan, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Friday, or you take the 2 by default. Also, please select the next category.

[jmdarrall]

Top Card, please. I'll wait to choose the next category.

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(That's perfectly acceptable...I forgot that you may want to freeze depending on the card.)

Me:  Leslie, what's the next card?

Leslie:  It's the two of clubs.  (Audience awwws)




Me: Well, that puts you at 12 with Bill.  If you freeze, both of your opponents must bust in order for you to win.  Otherwise, choose the next category.

[jmdarrall]

Oof...play on with QUOTES.

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Me: With four categories remaining, here's the next question.  According to Thomas Edison, genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent what?  (BC:23)

Michael: 94
Jonathan: 55
Bill: 45  (DING!)



Me: Bill, to answer.

Bill:  Perspiration.
(applause)
Me:  Yes, indeed.  Will this next card make you sweat?



(Audience expresses disapproval)

Me:  It's an ace.  Well, Bill, if you take it, you'll have 13.  You can take the Top Card instead and hope it's something better.  (Audience shouts suggestions.)

Bill, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Saturday, or you take the ace by default.  I'll hold off on asking for another category.

[billmcdee]

I'll risk it and take the top card, and hope I don't go over.  Come on 9er!

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Me:  Leslie, as long as it is not a 10 or face card, Bill is still in the competition.  What's the top card?

Leslie:  It's a six! (Audience expresses approval)

 

Me: I do want to point out that there are two separate decks with the board and Leslie's deck--hence the two sixes of clubs.  Anyway, Bill, with 18, do you want to freeze or choose the next category?



Bill, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Monday; otherwise you remain unfrozen and Jonathan chooses the next category.

[billmcdee]

I'm afraid if I continue I'll end up with 24.  I'll freeze on 18, or six times three

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(Audience applause)

Me:  The audience seems to think that you are making the right choice.  You are frozen at 18.  Control passes to Jonathan, who has 12.  Jonathan, there are three categories remaining.  Which one is next?





Jonathan, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Tuesday; otherwise Michael chooses the next category.

[jmdarrall]

Science, please.

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Me: Here's your science question: what element is represented by the letter "K" on the periodic table?  (BC: 48)

Bill: FREEZE
Jonathan: 47 (DING!)
Michael: 44

Me: Jonathan?  




Jonathan: Potassium.

(applause)

That is correct!  If we see a 7, 8, or 9, you will move on to the championship round.  What's back there?

(audience is silent)





Ooo... a four.  Take it, and you'll have 16, or take the top card.  The bad cards are 10s and face cards.  What's your pleasure?

Jonathan, please decide by 11:59:59 PM EDT Tuesday; otherwise you take the 4 by default.  We will await the outcome of this turn before selecting the category.

[jmdarrall]

Top Card, please.