On A Roll (CBS Daytime; Episode 30)

[Twentington]

Probably not it, but let's try JACK KEROUAC.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Incorrect -- but worth the shot. Okay, two rolls remain. Roll again, please, Evan.


(audience cheers as...) (Evan rolls)

And you'll have more freedom with a 3 and a 6...

...or a 9.

[Twentington]

The 9 on the center row, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Korrina touches screen)

And there's an E for that effort.

Evan, you may guess the middle row's clue -- or take the last roll of this round.

[Twentington]

Let's roll...

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right. Last roll. Avoid those doubles.

(audience cheers as...) (Evan rolls)

And you do -- with a 1 and a 6...

... or a 7.

[Twentington]

1 and 6 on top, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Korrina touches screen)

Ending the round with an E...

(Korrina touches screen)

... and an N. Evan, you may still guess the top row if you'd like.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)

[Twentington]

EVEL KNIEVEL

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience cheers)

That's right. Evan, with two clues, can you solve the puzzle?

[Twentington]

Judging by what I can see of that middle clue, it sounds like it's a motorcycle.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

For the game -- is it -- a motorcycle?

































(dings; SCSD win theme plays; audience cheers)

Yes!

Just for fun -- and to appease the floor director showing me "stretch" -- want to guess the middle clue?

[Twentington]

HAS TWO WHEELS.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bet'cha it is.

(FF reveal sfx)

Bingo. A vehicle that has two wheels and was often ridden by stuntman extraordinaire Evel Knievel is indeed a motorcycle.

(Paige places dice near James' buzzer)

Well, that's the game. James, we *might* have time to start another game on this show. If not, we'll see you for Monday's. Nice hand for James.

(audience cheers as Paige and James walk stage left)

Evan, you know what it's time for. Money roll time. For winning this game, you're rolling for $5000 a point. The total sum of the dice times five grand will determine the max payoff in Big 6. Doubles are allowed here. A roll of boxcars means you're playing for up to $60,000.

When you're ready, take the dice and roll 'em.

(Evan rolls)

(cha-ching)

Well, you get Ada from Decatur instead. A $40,000 game of Big 6 when Wally comes back -- and you come back -- to On A Roll.


(theme plays; audience cheers)

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(theme plays)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

And we're back. Evan's back to play Big 6 and Lucky 7.

First the Big 6 word. Wally, please help us with a hint.

(FF reveal sfx) (ding)

Music music music. The word relates in some way to music; it may or may not be a proper noun.

Four rolls of the dice as before. Here, each time you avoid doubles, you may play only one of the numbers and never the sum.

Solve the word after just one roll -- and tell us how much money you'll rack up.

[Twentington]

FORTY THOOOOOOOOOOOOOUSAND DOLLARS!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

(ding)

That's the spirit, all right. Remember, if you need a second roll, value of the word drops to $5000. We cut the money in half for each additional roll.

Avoid those doubles like the plague. Any roll of doubles counts as a wasted roll -- and causes a deduction accordingly.

(Paige hands Evan the dice)

When you're hot, you're hot. Evan, you, are on a roll.

(audience cheers as...) (Evan rolls)

(more cheers)

And good start -- a 1 and a 5.

(ding)

Given the broad hint, would you like the first or fifth letter?

[Twentington]

Let's start at, well, the start - number 1, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

First letter, please, Wally.

(ding)

It's a G.

Well -- there are a lot of musical words that start with G -- terms, song titles, musicians, bands.

Think of all the six-letters words that start with G and relate to music -- then narrow it down to one guess, please, for $40,000.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Evan.)

[Twentington]

OK, let's play a game of "read the writers' mind..."

Hm. GIBSON?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

"Mind Reading" by Henry Gibson. (scattered laughter from crowd) Your guess has at least two meanings connected with the hint. So, I cannot say anything further than this. Wally, for $40,000, is this word -- Gibson?

(buzz) (audience groans)

Not Gibson. All right, better luck with the $5000 roll.

(audience cheers as...) (Evan rolls)

And it's a 2 and a 4 this time. Evan, would you like the second or fourth letter?

[Twentington]

Second letter, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Second letter, please, Wally.

(ding)

It's an L. What's your guess for five large, Evan?

[Twentington]

GLORIA?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

Wally, for five grand, is this word -- Gloria?

(dings; SCSD win theme plays; audience cheers)

Yes -- that's it. Wally's taking the Them route. The song "Gloria" was a hit in the 1960s for Them.

Different song titled "Gloria" was a hit for Laura Branigan in the 1980s.

Another $5000 for you, Evan. Ready to win a lot more in Lucky 7?

[Twentington]

Yes I am.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Wally, please set up Lucky 7.

(FF reveal sfx)

Thanks, Wally. Evan, this likely will be the last time we have the Dubai vacation package in Lucky 7. If you don't find it, you'll play for a cash prize -- would that it's the biggest of all, $100,000.

Please pick a letter in "lucky", Evan.

[Twentington]

The K, please.