$ALE OF THE CENTURY [NBC]: Episode 66

[palmer7]

(wrong)

I believe you're thinking of Friends. No, Lenny, you are wrong and are locked out. Next clue.


[___"BEST_____] [___FRIEND"___] [____DUO,_____]

[____ALSO_____] [_____________] [_____________]


(beep)

Also.

(buzzcode: 90)
*Matt buzzes in (51)*
Matt?

[mringgenberg]

Cleo Laine & John Williams?

[palmer7]

(wrong)

Who are they supposed to be? We'll find out in a moment. Kourtney, a huge break for you. You get all six clues, and after I read it out, you'll have three seconds to answer. Next clue.


[___"BEST_____] [___FRIEND"___] [____DUO,_____]

[____ALSO_____] [____SANG_____] [_____________]


(beep)

Sang.


[___"BEST_____] [___FRIEND"___] [____DUO,_____]

[____ALSO_____] [____SANG_____] [__"DRINKEE"__]


(beep)

"Drinkee". The full puzzle is "Best Friend" duo, also sang "Drinkee". Kourtney, solve the puzzle.

[pathfinder20]

Sofi Tucker?

[palmer7]


[___"BEST_____] [___FRIEND"___] [____DUO,_____]

[____ALSO_____] [____SANG_____] [__"DRINKEE"__]


Spelled "T-u-k-k-e-r", but you're right!

(ding)
(audience cheers)

Now, before we go any further.... Matt, who are Cleo Laine & John Williams?

[mringgenberg]

They are a duo. I was thinking of the song "You're my Best Friend".

[palmer7]

Right. Some people are going to be looking it up on YouTube, now. Sally, where's the $25 Money Card?

[tmann3x]

Sally:  It's behind number 9.

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)

Kourtney, you've got a 3 in 7 chance of getting a Money Card, and Jack Lord knows you need one. Good luck and fire when ready. (an unused letter from A-I, please)

[pathfinder20]

Let’s go for some cash right now! *smack on buzzer* c for cash please.

[palmer7]

(sorry, C has already been chosen)

[pathfinder20]

Let’s try A please!

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)

Nope, stops at the dead center, #5. What have we got for him, Burton?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

["The Merry Old Land of Oz (Instrumental)"]





Johnny: (VO) It's a pinball machine. A collective effort of the pinball industry’s most creative talents, this machine—the first wide-body pinball machine made in 19 years—reproduces the colors, icons, movements, and sounds of The Wizard of Oz in stunning, brilliant detail while providing enthralling gameplay. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. It's a prize worth $9,500!


(audience cheers)

Greg: Well done, Kourtney. Enjoy that prize, I think you will. Too bad it doesn't help your score.

When we come back, we'll not only find out who wins, but also what number you'll need to win your share of one million dollars at home. Stay with us.

(main theme to commercial, cheers and applause, fade to commercial)

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(fade in, main theme closes, cheers and applause)

Greg: Welcome back, folks. This is it, Speed Round time, and make sure you have your $5 bills ready because in the next minute, you'll know what you'll have to match your serial numbers to. We finish the game with the Speed Round. May I have 10 questions on the clock, please?


Kourtney: $20
Matt: $30
Lenny: $50

[10]


(ding)

Thank you. And the scores are Lenny at $50, Matt at $30, Kourtney at $20. There's still $100 left in the game, maybe more depending on how our players do. Good luck, as we begin the Speed Round..... now!


1. What literary villain died during a struggle at Reichenbach Falls?
2. What musical starred Vanessa Redgrave as Guinevere?
3. What is the name of the distance around the outside of a circle?
4. The Pope is guarded by soldiers from what country?
5. What toy franchise's matches begin with the phrase "3, 2, 1, Let it rip!"?
6. In which modern day country would you find the region known as Transylvania?
7. What type of animal is the Japanese monster, Kumonga?
8. Bacon is the flesh of what barnyard animal?
9. What country was the setting for both Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book and Gunga Din?
10. Which metal has the chemical symbol "W"?

(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What literary villain died during a struggle at Reichenbach Falls?
(buzzcode: 48)
*Kourtney buzzes in (34)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Mouriarty
(wrong)
Moriarty. More-ree-art-ee.


Kourtney: $10
Matt: $30
Lenny: $50

[9]



2. What musical starred Vanessa Redgrave as Guinevere?
(buzzcode: 34)
*Matt buzzes in (37)*
Matt?
Matt: Camelot
Right!
(ding)


Kourtney: $10
Matt: $40
Lenny: $50

[8]



3. What is the name of the distance around the outside of a circle?
(buzzcode: 28)
*Kourtney buzzes in (45)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Circumference
Right.
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Matt: $40
Lenny: $50

[7]



4. The Pope is guarded by soldiers from what country?
(buzzcode: 10)
*Kourtney buzzes in (6)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Italy
(wrong)
Switzerland.


Kourtney: $10
Matt: $40
Lenny: $50

[6]


5. What toy franchise's matches begin with the phrase "3, 2, 1, Let it rip!"?
(buzzcode: 53)
*Lenny buzzes in (41)*
Lenny?
Lenny: Beyblade
Yes.
(ding)


Kourtney: $10
Matt: $40
Lenny: $60

[5]


6. In which modern day country would you find the region known as Transylvania?
(buzzcode: 58)
*Kourtney buzzes in (63)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Romania
Right.
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Matt: $40
Lenny: $60

[4]



7. What type of animal is the Japanese monster, Kumonga?
(buzzcode: 70)
*Lenny buzzes in (42)*
Lenny?
Lenny: spider
Correct.
(ding)


Kourtney: $20
Matt: $40
Lenny: $70

[3]




8. Bacon is the flesh of what barnyard animal?
(buzzcode: 31)
*Kourtney buzzes in (45)*
Kourtney?
Kourtney: Pig
Correct.
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $40
Lenny: $70

[2]



9. What country was the setting for both Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book and Gunga Din?
(buzzcode: 74)
*Lenny buzzes in (82)*
Lenny?
Lenny: India
Yes.
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $40
Lenny: $80

[1]



10. Which metal has the chemical symbol "W"?
(buzzcode: 98)
*Lenny buzzes in (96)*
Lenny?
Lenny: Tungsten
Right!
(ding)


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $40
Lenny: $90

[0]


(time's up)

Time's up, and Lenny wins the game with $90!

[WIN CUE]
[BGM MUSIC]

[palmer7]

Well, let's see how everyone did.

Kourtney, you're the only one besides Lenny who walked out of here with anything. You have the pinball table and the $30 cash in front of you. You leave us with $9,530 in cash and prizes.

Enjoy that pinball machine and 30 bucks. That'll buy at least one pen somewhere. Kourtney Wilson, everyone! (audience cheers)

Matt, you didn't come out of this with anything, so tell you what we'll do. We'll take that $40 and add a zero at the end, so you leave us with $400 cash plus some parting gifts and our thanks for playing. Matt Ringgenberg! (audience cheers, the Fame Game board moves away to reveal the $5 Bill Contest display)

But now, everybody get out your $5 bills because it's time for the $ale of the Century $5 Bill Contest. (shots of the studio audience and the contestants pulling out their wallets and purses) Yes, folks, if you have a $5 bill, this is the time to pull it out. If the first six digits in the serial number, and here's the serial number, it appears twice on a bill.... if the first six digits in the serial number of your $5 bill match the first six digits of the final scores in order, you're a winner.


Kourtney: $30
Matt: $40
Lenny: $90


And as you can see, the scores, going from left to right, are 30, 40, and 90. So if you have a $5 bill that has a serial number that starts 3-0-4-0-9-0, then sign the bill in the margin of the bill, and go to NBC.com/sale. They'll tell you where to mail the bill. Include your name, complete address, and telephone number. We'll send you back a crisp $5 bill plus a check in the amount of your share of $1,000,000. Each winning bill may only be redeemed once, that's why we ask you to mail it. According to the U.S. Treasury Department, there are 2.8 billion $5 bills in circulation, which means there are about 2,800 bills with tonight's winning combination. I hope you find one. All winners over the next week of the contest will share in $5,000,000 equally, in five individual million-dollar installments. The bare minimum is $350, and if you're the only one with tonight's winning combination, you'll get the whole million. Winning bills must be received no later than 10 days from the date of this broadcast. For full rules, go to NBC.com. I'll give you the winning number again at the end of the show.

But now, an obvious edit. (edit) Lenny's put away his money--- and so has Burton! ---- and now Lenny's going to join me at the Winners' Board. Let's go!


(Let's Go Shopping! cue)
(cheers and applause as Lenny shakes hands with the opponents and joins me by the doors; they open and we enter the Showroom area)


Well, Lenny, that was some game. You finally pulled it out again. Now, do you have a winning bill? Also, your thoughts, sir?

[redrangerdude]

No, I don't think my bill won. But the game was tough.

[palmer7]

Yes, the game was tough. Now, you've already won the hot tub boat, that's yours. We've loaded the board up with brand-new prizes. We don't know what is what where, but I do know that we have a Samsung Kitchen Package worth almost $8,000 up there. There's a human-powered car....

And there it is. That's worth $60,000. And let me ask you, Lenny.... do you like wine?

[redrangerdude]

I never tried it.

[palmer7]

Well, of course you haven't. You're underage. I've never tried wine, either. Well, our prize coordinators, in their infinite wisdom, have decided to include this prize.


(Kevin O'Leary samples a fine wine from his tastevin)

Burton: (VO) Enjoy the good life on your around-the-world wine tour! This 14-day educational tour for four people provides an immersive visit to four of the world’s finest wine regions. The tour includes business class air travel on commercial airlines, hand-selected luxury 5-star accommodations, and expertly paired comestibles at every meal. All logistics are provided by the tour service as you visit California’s Napa and Sonoma regions, Argentina’s Mendoza region, Spain or France, and Tuscany. A master in the regions and culture of wines around the world accompanies your foursome, ensuring each in your party returns home with an eye, nose, and tongue better skilled at identifying, selecting, nosing, serving, and pairing wines. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. And this trip of a lifetime is worth.....

(audience cheers)

Greg: And joining us is someone who knows a lot about wine, Mr. Wonderful himself, Kevin O'Leary!

Kevin: Thanks, Greg. Great to be here. So this is where you hang out, huh?

Greg: Right. And as you can see, no sharks. (audience chuckles) Now, what's that you're drinking out of.

Kevin: That's a Tastevin. I'm a member of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin, which translated from French means "Fraternity of Knights of the Wine-Tasting Cup".

Greg: Hard to imagine you as a knight, Kevin. Now, Lenny, if a minor like you ends up winning this trip, who knows what will happen? You could end up getting three sheets to the wind! Gassed, half in the bag, dead to the world. I'm not even sure we can give this expensive trip away.


Kevin: Now now, wait just a minute. This is a trip for four people. Lenny, do you have any relatives who enjoy a fine wine?

[redrangerdude]

Yeah!

[palmer7]

Greg: Well, good. While they get boozed up to the gills, you can roam around the world. Anyway, right this way to our Winners' Board. (it lowers)

And we'll take out the two digits you removed on our last regular show....

(ding)

Now, you didn't score over $100; so we've replaced the "Car" symbol with "$50,000". However, you can still win the cars and everything else by finding "WIN!", "THE!", "LOT!" in *that* exact order. And when I say everything else, that includes 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: Lots of good stuff to go for, so good luck. Start picking some numbers.

[redrangerdude]

Let's start with 6, 3, then 4.

[palmer7]

OK, Sally, he wants to start with #6.

Sally: Do I just turn it over?

Greg: Yes, flip it, just like you did in rehearsal. (Sally flips #6)

(ding)


Sally: There's the $50,000!

Greg: Oh no, you should've picked a "WIN!" card first. We didn't want that to show up now. Oh, well. Only way to win that now is to win the Lot. #3 is next.

(Sally flips #3)

(ding)

Sally: The kitchen package.

Greg: Worth almost $8,000. Lenny wants #4 next.

(Sally flips #4)

(ding)

Sally: The vehicle.

Greg: That's a human-powered vehicle worth $60,000. No matches yet, and no "WIN!"s either. Pick some more.

[redrangerdude]

12, 9, then 13

[palmer7]

#12.... (Sally turns #12)

(ding)

Sally: Cartier.

Greg: Those are diamond earrings worth $15,000. What's behind #9? (Sally turns #9)

("WIN!" Card)

Sally: Win!

Greg: All right, so you've found the "WIN!" card. If #13 has a prize, then that's the prize you get. If it's another "WIN!", you get a $10,000 cash bonus and another pick. If it's "THE!", you're one step away from winning the lot. Do you want to stay with #13, or switch? (audience shouts suggestions)

[redrangerdude]

I'll keep it at 13, Greg!

[palmer7]

(drumroll) OK then.... what's behind #13? (Sally flips it over)

Sally: Kitchen Package!

(fanfare)
(cheers and applause)


Greg: Fantastic. Here's Burton to tell you what you've won.


(A pre-recorded Burton prepares something in the kitchen)

Burton: (VO) Congratulations, Lenny. You've won this kitchen package from Samsung. The stylish counter-depth Samsung Family Hub refrigerator has a Wi-Fi enabled touchscreen, allowing you to see inside, keep the family connected and stream entertainment. Complete this package with a gas smart range that can be controlled from a smartphone, a WaterWall dishwasher and an over-the-range microwave. Samsung, The Next Big Thing is Here. And it's a prize package worth....

(cheers and applause)

Greg: Well done, Lenny. That kitchen package is yours. Sally, where was everything else?

(she flips over the appropriate spaces)

Sally: The "the" was behind #7, and the "Lot" was behind #10. There was also another "Win" behind #11.

(fanfare)