On A Roll (CBS Daytime; Episode 31)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay. We'll leave the board as is.

By the way, we had a slight malfunction with the lights up here. Match is tied at one game each to clarify.

Both players are set for the next name game -- so here it comes.

(FF reveal sfx)

Another seven-letter answer. Here's the question.

Who has been on a roll -- ever since he competed on "American Idol"?

(ding)

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(Players, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: James elected to pass -- so...]

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(Evan buzzes in)

Evan?

Evan: Lambert

(dings; audience cheers)

Adam Lambert is right. He got to perform with two of the members of Queen. I wonder if Adam's got a roll in the "Bohemian Rhapsody" movie.

In any event, Evan's ready to roll the bones. Thanks, Javicia. Evan, you're back on a roll.

(Evan rolls)

[Twentington]

9 on top, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Javicia touches screen)

First time we've played a sum -- and Violett uncovers a Y for you. Evan, you may guess the top clue or roll 'em again.

[Twentington]

FAMOUS BOY?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Incorrect -- but a good guess. You're still on a roll.


(Evan rolls)

And it's a 3 and a 4...

...or a 7.

[Twentington]

Let's see if the 7 on top helps.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Javicia touches screen)

There's a T. Let's see if that helps you solve that top clue.

[Twentington]

FAMOUS TOY.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience applause)

That's it.

Evan, you have two rolls left in this round -- but you can win the match here if you solve the puzzle correctly.

[Twentington]

Rubik's Cube?

[dougmorrisontheair]

For the game and the match -- is it -- Rubik's cube?





































(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

(scattered groans)

Incorrect. But worth a shot. Two rolls still remain -- and you're still on a roll, Evan.

(Evan rolls)

And this is a 1 and a 5...

...or a 6.

[Twentington]

1 and 5 in the middle, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Javicia touches screen)

There's a T...

(Javicia touches screen)

...and an M. Evan, you may guess that middle clue -- or take the last roll of this round.

[Twentington]

TOM SMOTHERS?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience cheers)

That's right. Wow.

Evan, you still have one roll left in the round -- but you may not need.

If you solve this puzzle now with these two clues, you win the match.

[Twentington]

How about a YO-YO?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered cheers)

For the game -- *and* the match -- is it -- a yo-yo?




















































(dings; SCSD win theme plays; audience cheers)

Yes!

Just for funzies, anyone want to guess the last clue? I know no letters are visible.

[Twentington]

I got nothin there.

[Deleted]

Neither do I

[dougmorrisontheair]

(about 2 or 3 people in crowd say "walk the dog")

Some in the audience say we're thinking a yo-yo trick on the last line. Let's see it, please.

(FF reveal sfx)

Yes -- walk the dog.

By the way, we also would've "The Yo-Yo Man" as a correct solution. Tom Smothers, a.k.a. Tommy Smothers, would take on the role of The Yo-Yo Man from time-to-time. He obviously would use that famous toy in his act. And we have it on good authorities he's walked the dog with the yo-yo at least once.

So with that, James, I'm afraid this is goodbye -- but it's goodbye with a great London holiday, as they say, and at least $11,000 in cash -- probably close to $12,000.

Definite total winnings -- $25,415.  All that loot and all this applause are yours, James Greek.

(audience cheers)

(Violett and James walk off stage)

Evan, money roll time. This time, you're rolling for tens of thousands of dollars instead of fives of thosuands. Roll boxcars and you'll play Big 6 for as much as $120,000.

(audience cheers)

So let's see some big numbers here.


(James rolls)

(scattered groans)

The ol' Lawrence Welk bit -- a 1 and a 2 make for a $30,000 game of Big 6 -- after this.

(scattered cheers; three seconds of theme plays; quick fade to black)

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(theme plays)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Evan is back at Lucky 7 -- and so is Wally -- who's going to provide a hint about our Big 6 word.

(FF reveal sfx)


(ding)

It's a thing. Broad hint -- but you'll still get four rolls of the dice to uncover as many letters as possible.

Solve this thing with just one letter exposed after one roll of the dice, you win $30,000. If you need a second roll, we drop the value to $10,000. Each additional roll cuts the potential payoff in half.

Doubles are wasted rolls -- as are rolls that involve numbers you've taken.

Ready to get on a roll for $30,000, Evan?

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[NOTE FROM DOUG: Effective this post, we're playing on relaxed deadlines due to previously announced, and since altered, vacation plans.]

[Twentington]

Yes I am!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

All righty then. Good luck, Evan. You are on a roll.

(more cheers as...) (Evan rolls)

Starting with a 1 and a 3.

Want the first or third letter?

[Twentington]

First, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Usually a good idea. Let's see if it works here.

(ding)

It's the letter D. One guess only for $30,000, what is this thing?

[Twentington]

DINNER?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(scattered applause; scattered groans)

Difference of opinion. Only Wally has the factual answer to this question.


Wally,

for

thirty

thousand

dollars,

is

this

thing

a

dinner?



































(buzz)

(scattered groans)

No -- and Wally asks if you're hungry for ten grand. Let's see if you can get it here with the next roll.


(more cheers as...) (Evan rolls)

A 6 and a 1 make the choice easy. You must take the sixth letter by default. Wally, if you will.

(ding)

An R. For $10,000, what is this thing?

[Twentington]

DIAPER?

[dougmorrisontheair]

For $10,000, is it a diaper?

(dings; SCSD win theme plays; audience cheers)

Bingo. Well, it's not a $30,000 win. But a $10,000 win is a nice way to *wrap* up Big 6, don't you think?

(scattered groans)