On A Roll (CBS Daytime; Episode 28)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Frank Sartori returns with one win and $13,000.  As we welcome him aboard, who else wants to play?

[redrangerdude]

I'll play!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, we'll delay the start of the episode per Frank's note in the vacay section.

[grapebuy789]

Checking in.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Staff announcer: An Orioles spring training update -- tonight at 6.

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(vamp to opening theme as camera zooms in on game board)

Tiffany Phillips: If you uncovered the clues...

...Frank Sinatra...

...Alex Bledel and...

...eye color, would you say -- blue?

If so, you're -- On A Roll!

...On A Roll!


(opening theme plays; audience cheers)

Joining us at the game board -- from The CW's "Dynasty" -- it's their Cristal, Nathalie Kelley.

Joining us at the dice table -- also from The CW's "Dynasty" -- welcome their Fallon, Elizabeth Gillies.

And here's our host, ready to get on a roll, Doug Morris!

(audience cheers)

Doug: Thank you, Tiffany. Hellooooooo, everybody -- and welcome to On A Roll. And it's great to have two of the beautiful stars of "Dynasty". Nathalie, I might as well ask the question on everyone's mind.

Nathalie: Oh -- kay.

Doug: Have you been approached to be the next commercial spokeswoman for Crystal Light?

(audience laughs and applauds)

Nathalie: I -- don't know what that is.

Doug: It's a product that your predecessor, Linda Evans, plugged back in the day. I don't think it's on the market anymore. But after a few seasons, they might bring it back. Seriously, it's great to have you here on the show. Elizabeth, when can we see this reboot of "Dynasty"

Elizabeth: Friday nights at 8 on The CW.

Doug: We'll watch with great interest. And we'll now welcome -- today's rollers.

(theme plays; audience applause)

Frank Sartori and Lenny Jackson are coming to the table. Frank was crowned our new champion on our last show. He won a lucky $13,000 in the process.

(audience cheers)


Lenny's looking to snatch the crown. Lenny, let's start with you. When you're not rolling the bones at a dice table, what do you do?

[redrangerdude]

I am a high school senior preparing myself for college.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Good luck in your studies and good luck here on the show.

And Frank, $13,000 to the good. Ready to win more?

[grapebuy789]

I sure am.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right. Our rollers are rarin' to go. Good luck, Frank. Again, good luck to you both as we start with this name game.

(FF reveal sfx)

This is a famous person's ten-letter last name. Players, I'll ask a question -- and then three letters in the right answer will appear. When they pop in, signal and give the right answer to gain control of the dice.

Here's the question.

Who was on a roll as mayor of Detroit -- until he resigned in disgrace?

(ding)

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[Frank and Lenny, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.]

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Lenny buzzes in)

Lenny?

[NOTE FROM DOUG: I didn't get his answer in PM; but we can take it here.]

[redrangerdude]

KilPatrick

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience applause)

Kwame Kilpatrick. That's it. Less said about his end of his time as mayor the better.

(scattered "woahs")

Before this becomes "Fact the Nation", Lenny, please step into the box. Four rolls of the dice are yours. Now we need some clue words hidden by numbers and blocks.

(FF reveal sfx; Nathalie poses by numbered and blocked spaces)

There they are. A lot of letters to uncover. Thanks, Nathalie. Lenny, with the numbers and sums you roll with the dice, you'll try to uncover as many letters that make up our clues as you can.

Letters blocked by question marks stay blocked until you correctly solve the row's clue.

Whenever you're on a roll, please, do *not*, roll doubles. If you throw doubles at any time, you lose control of the dice, your opponent takes over the remaining rolls -- and picks up a free letter along the way.

(Elizabeth hands Frank dice)

You got some rules and some dice. Thanks, Elizabeth. Frank -- you -- are on a roll.

(Frank rolls)

(audience groans) (buzz)

Ouch! Snake eyes right off the bat. Sorry, Frank, but you don't get anything for a pair.

Audience: Not in this game!

Players, please trade places. Frank, this is how the last show started. Your opponent runs into bad luck off the bat and you capitalized the rest of the way.

Before you inherit the remaining three rolls, please take one free letter.

[grapebuy789]

How about the 1 on the top.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Starting at the very beginning.

(Nathalie touches screen)

Was it a good place to start with an M?

We'll find out. Frank, you may guess the top row's clue if you'd like or start rolling the dice.

Players, remember, anytime you're wrong on a guess of a clue or the overall puzzle, there's no penalty and you're still on a roll.

[grapebuy789]

MICKEY MANIAC

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered laughter from the crowd)

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Performed by Michael Sembello when "American Bandstand" paid a special visit to Disneyland back in '83. (more laughter from the crowd) Well -- that's not it -- but you may roll the bones for the first time today, Frank.


(Frank rolls)

And it's the first good roll of the day -- a 1 and a 4.

This means you may take any 1 and 4 off the board -- and you don't have to play the numbers on the same row -- or you may play the sum and take any 5.

[grapebuy789]

4 on the top

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Nathalie goes ahead and touches screen)

Yeah -- I gather we'll have to hold you to that call, Frank.  You played the 4 -- but not the 1.   And, as a young child can plainly see, the only 1 is at the bottom. So, please go ahead, Nathalie, and give him that 1.

(Nathalie touches screen)

So you get a C from the 1 at the bottom -- and the T from the 4 at the top.

Frank, in a somewhat unusual way, you're allowed to guess the top clue, the bottom clue or roll again.

[grapebuy789]

No guess. I'll roll again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right. Two rolls remain. Lenny's hoping for doubles.

(Frank rolls)

But this works -- a 2 and a 5...

...or a 7.

[grapebuy789]

2 and 5 on the top

[dougmorrisontheair]

There ya go...

(Nathalie touches screen)

...an I and...

(Nathalie touches screen)

...an E. You now have two consonants and two vowels on the top row.

Frank, you may guess the top row's clue -- or take the final roll of this opening round of the match.

[grapebuy789]

MISTER ROGERS

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Good guess -- but that's not it. Frank, you're still allowed to take the last roll of the round.

(Frank rolls)

And it's a 2 and a 3...

...or a 5.

[grapebuy789]

2 and 3 on the bottom.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Nathalie touches screen)

Final letters of the round are an O...

(Nathalie touches screen)

...and an M.

We're fresh out of rolls, Frank. You may guess the bottom row's clue if you'd like. A wrong guess or a pass means we play another name game.

[grapebuy789]

COMFY CHAIR

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

That's not it -- but a good guess.

Okay, let's get set for another name game. Frank's already heading back to his buzzer. Lenny's ready to ring in. So, let's set up that next name game.

(FF reveal sfx)

Eight letters in the answer to this next question.

What actor got on a roll -- when a contestant picked Charley Weaver to block or win on "The Hollywood Squares"?

(ding)

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(Lenny and Frank, please go ahead and PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

56 grapebuy789 (2nd)
56 redrangerdude (1st)
34 random.org

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Obvy, a tie for distance. The player who PMed me sooner takes the edge. So...]

(Lenny buzzes in)

Lenny?

Lenny: Arquette

(dings; audience applause)

Yes indeed. Cliff Arquette. Great actor.

Lenny, please step into the box. Let's see if the dice are luckier for you this time. You -- are on a roll.

(Lenny rolls)

And starting with a 1 and a 3....

...or a 4.  The ones are already gone.  But you can still play a 3 or 4.

[grapebuy789]

(I think you mean Lenny.)