$ale of the Century (NBC) - Episode 77

[gameshowfan1995]

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

Welcome back to $ale. It's Tuesday night, and we're playing the game with three good players.



Bill is at $39, Mark at $30 and Clara at $25. Bill is locked out of this first set of questions, so Mark and Clara, only you two can buzz in and respond. Here we go with round 2.

1. From the French word meaning “stoker”, what do you call a limousine driver?
2. What plant, usually associated with Christmas, is known for people kissing under it?
3. What bird are these types of: Fantail, Bleeding Heart and Homing?
4. What famous national cemetery is located across the Potomac River?
5. What famous pastor has been the spiritual advisor to eight different Presidents?

(48 hours for Mark and Clara to PM me your buzzcodes and answers.)

[gameshowfan1995]

1. From the French word meaning “stoker”, what do you call a limousine driver?
(buzzcode: 18)
*Mark buzzes in (36)*
Mark?
Mark: Chauffeur.
Chauffeur is correct. You go to $35.
(ding)



2. What plant, usually associated with Christmas, is known for people kissing under it?
(buzzcode: 84)
*Mark buzzes in (69)*
Mark?
Mark: Mistletoe.
Correct, and with that, you have a $1 lead.
(ding)



3. What bird are these types of: Fantail, Bleeding Heart and Homing?
(buzzcode: 56)
*Mark buzzes in (45)*
Mark?
Mark: Pigeon.
And now you have a $6 lead.
(ding)



4. What famous national cemetery is located across the Potomac River?
(buzzcode: 30)
*Clara buzzes in (55)*
Clara?
Clara: Arlington National Cemetery.
That's the correct answer, and you're up to $30.
(ding)



5. What famous pastor has been the spiritual advisor to eight different Presidents?
(Mark passes)
*Clara buzzes in*
Clara?
Clara: Joshua DuBois.
Oh no.
(buzzer)
No, no. Billy Graham. Sorry, Clara, back down to $25 you go.



(the vault opens)

Well Mark, a $6 lead for you, and that means you have the chance to try another new feature of our show...



...the $ale of the Century Vault.

(applause)

If you decide to open the vault, it costs you $10, but you'd get a cash prize of anywhere from $1 to $5,000. So Mark, would you like to open the vault?

[GameShowNetwork]

It would be nice, but I think I'll stay where I'm at

[gameshowfan1995]

Alright, you stay where you are, but just for fun, let's see what would have happened.

(The tumblers spin)

Mark, why don't you hit that buzzer and see what you would've won.

(he does)

(The tumblers stop one at a time, from right to left)



Only $854. May or may not have been a good choice. Mark keeps a $6 lead, and Bill's back in it as we go back to the questions.

1. Before going into the British Parliament, what actress was known for playing Queen Elizabeth I on BBC-TV and starring in the movie “Women In Love”?
2. What famous basketball player was nicknamed the “Stilt”?
3. What four-letter word describes the smallest in a litter of puppies?
4. What part of your body is suffering if you have the vein inflammation known as phlebitis?
5. What well-known martial artist first gained fame playing the chauffeur Kato in the 1960’s TV series “The Green Hornet”?

[gameshowfan1995]

1. Before going into the British Parliament, what actress was known for playing Queen Elizabeth I on BBC-TV and starring in the movie “Women In Love”?
(buzzcode: 5)
*Mark buzzes in (12)*
Mark?
Mark: Margaret Thatcher?
(buzz)
Sorry, that's not the right answer. It was actually Glenda Jackson. You lose $5 for that, you're down to $40.



2. What famous basketball player was nicknamed the “Stilt”?
(buzzcode: 52)
*Mark buzzes in (45)*
Mark?
Mark: Wilt Chamberlain.
And you got that $5 right back.
(ding)



3. What four-letter word describes the smallest in a litter of puppies?
(buzzcode: 35)
*Mark buzzes in (29)*
Mark again?
Mark: Runt.
And another $5 for that. You're up to $50.
(ding)



4. What part of your body is suffering if you have the vein inflammation known as phlebitis?
(buzzcode: 96)
*Clara buzzes in (57)*
Clara?
Clara: Legs.
Legs is correct for another $5, and you go to $30.
(ding)



5. What well-known martial artist first gained fame playing the chauffeur Kato in the 1960’s TV series “The Green Hornet”?
(buzzcode: 6)
*Bill buzzes in (17)*
Bill?
Bill: Bruce Lee.
May he rest in peace. Bruce Lee is right for another $5, and you go to $44.
(ding)



(applause)

(fame game signal)

Second Fame Game, players, and this time, we're adding a $15 money card to the board. Looking for famous people, plural.

We are a sports team, one of the most loved and hated since our inception in 1890. Since then, we have played to approximately 100 million fans. At our first location, we were nicknamed “Da Bums” and in 1947, made history when we signed Jackie Robinson.

[gameshowfan1995]

Buzzcode: 68
*Mark buzzes in (57)*
Mark?
Mark: The Dodgers.
The Dodgers is correct!

(applause)



Eight numbers left, a $10 and a $15 money card is out there. What number would you like?

[GameShowNetwork]

7

[gameshowfan1995]

Lucky 7.

Burton: And behind number 7, we have...

(Number 7 zooms in and turns around to reveal...)



("Dragnet" stinger)

...the Burglar!

Ooh, it's the Burglar. You get to take $5 from an opponent's score and add it to your own. So... Who's it gonna be?

[GameShowNetwork]

I'm going to steal from Bill

[gameshowfan1995]

And that means Bill, unfortunately...



...you drop to $39, and Mark moves up to $55. Round 3 still to come. Another Instant Bargain and a $25,000 Ca$hCard, that's coming up after the break. Don't go away!

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

[billmcdee]

(throwing tomatoes at that Fame Game board)  (chuckling)

[gameshowfan1995]

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

We're back. Good game going here.



Our champion Clara has $30, Bill has $39, and Mark is in the lead with $55. Back with this...

1. Although it is used as a term for black magic, what Haitian word basically describes a folk religion?
2. What Asian country was formerly known as Kampuchea?
3. What actor played sports writer Oscar Madison in “The Odd Couple” and medical examiner Quincy in the show of the same name?
4. What European city would you find the Trevi Fountain?
5. What colorful first name, although spelled differently, is shared by comedians Buttons, Skelton and Foxx?

[gameshowfan1995]

1. Although it is used as a term for black magic, what Haitian word basically describes a folk religion?
(Buzzcode: 25)
*Bill buzzes in (36)*
Bill?
Bill: VooDoo.
Voodoo is correct. Well done. You're up to $44.
(ding)



2. What Asian country was formerly known as Kampuchea?
(Buzzcode: 52)
*Clara buzzes in (50)*
Clara?
Clara: Cambodia.
Very good, Clara. Up to $35.
(ding)



3. What actor played sports writer Oscar Madison in “The Odd Couple” and medical examiner Quincy in the show of the same name?
(Buzzcode: 36)
*Clara buzzes in (40)*
Clara?
Clara: Jack Klugman.
Ex-husband of Brett Somers of Match Game fame. Correct, and you're up to $40.
(ding)



4. What European city would you find the Trevi Fountain?
(Buzzcode: 70)
*Mark buzzes in (62)*
Mark?
Mark: Venice.
No.
(buzz)
The other one, Rome. Sorry, Mark, you're down to $50.



5. What colorful first name, although spelled differently, is shared by comedians Buttons, Skelton and Foxx?
(Buzzcode: 82)
*Mark buzzes in (58)*
Mark?
Mark: Red?
You got that $5 right back!
(ding)



(applause)

(bells jingling)

Instant Bargain time again, and Mark, you have $55, and an $11 lead over Bill. Perhaps we can coax you into buying this...

(We see Michelle and Thomas on the couch watching $ale of the Century on TV)



Stacey: The 30,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio of this Samsung LCD TV perfectly produces the brightest whites and darkest blacks, delivering deeper and sharper images. Thanks to the built-in camera placed on the top of the Samsung UN55ES8000, you can easily navigate through its options via hand gestures. Advanced Internet capabilities featured in this Internet TV let you stay connected, upload photos, download applications, update music collections, or even shop online. This LCD TV features applications that let you enjoy movies and video directly from websites such as Netflix, YouTube, Pandora, etc. With AllShare Play, the LCD TV allows wireless streaming of videos from your PC or smartphone. This TV is normally priced at...



...but tonight on $ale of the Century, you can have it for only...



(applause)

A fine-looking TV. Hello, Michelle and Thomas!

(they wave)

Mark, an over $3,100 TV. Now, it says here on my card that you recently moved into a new apartment. Could it use something for the living room?

[GameShowNetwork]

That TV could definitely be useful

[gameshowfan1995]

Well, this TV can be yours, but you'd have to fork over $12. $12 for the TV. How about it?

[GameShowNetwork]

I don't know........

[gameshowfan1995]

Tell you what... We here on $ale of the Century like ties. I'll knock the price down by a dollar. $11, you'd be in a tie with Bill, but you'd have a new TV for the apartment.

(audience shouts suggestions)

Going once... Going twice...

[GameShowNetwork]

No $ale

[gameshowfan1995]

No sale.

(Sale Surprise bells)

(groans)

Oh Mark. There was a Sale Surprise attached to this. Stacey, the envelope.

(Stacey hands me the envelope, I open it up)

In addition to the TV, there was a 5 year membership to Netflix, worth $960, plus $1,000 in cash.

(more groans)

$5,168 worth of cash and prizes go back to the warehouse. Sorry about that, but you do hang on to an $11 lead. Back to business.

1. The Exxon Valdez oil spill in the spring of 1989 devastated the waters near what U.S. state?
2. What is the name of Spider-Man's love interest who later became his wife?
3. Speaking of superheroes, Clark Kent worked for what newspaper?
4. The 1980 film about the biography of Janis Joplin's life that starred Bette Midler was titled what?
5. K, M, or X: What is the only letter in Scrabble worth 5 points?

[gameshowfan1995]

(Waiting on Mark to PM me his buzzcodes and answers)

[gameshowfan1995]

1. The Exxon Valdez oil spill in the spring of 1989 devastated the waters near what U.S. state?
(buzzcode: 47)
*Bill buzzes in (49)*
Bill?
Bill: Alaska.
That made headlines back in '89. Alaska is right, you're up to $49.
(ding)



2. What is the name of Spider-Man's love interest who later became his wife?
(buzzcode: 88)
*Bill buzzes in (66)*
Bill?
Bill: Mary Jane Watson.
Mary Jane Watson. Very good. Only $1 behind Mark now.
(ding)



3. Speaking of superheroes, Clark Kent worked for what newspaper?
(buzzcode: 23)
*Bill buzzes in (11)*
Bill?
Bill: The Daily Planet.
The Daily Planet it is, and Bill is now in the lead.
(ding)



4. The 1980 film about the biography of Janis Joplin's life that starred Bette Midler was titled what?
(buzzcode: 63)
*Clara buzzes in (51)*
Clara?
Clara: The Rose.
The Rose, and what a great film that was. Clara goes to $45.
(ding)



5. K, M, or X: What is the only letter in Scrabble worth 5 points?
(buzzcode: 39)
*Mark buzzes in (40)*
Mark?
Mark: M?
No, sorry.
(buzz)
K. K is the only letter in Scrabble worth 5 points, and you lose $5 with that answer, down to $50.



(ka-ching!)

Bill, look at you. $59, a $9 lead over Mark, and that earns you the right to play the all-new Ca$hCard.



(audience oohs)

(applause)

A new look, and one other change, we have done away with the bonus prize. If you play, it costs you $15, but you'll either get your money back, a random cash amount from $1 to $25 added to your score, the chance to take $5 from an opponent, or the coveted Ca$hCard, which tonight is worth $25,000!

(applause)

Bill, if you choose to play, you would again be behind Mark, by $6, but you'd have a 1 in 4 chance of taking home $25,000. Would you like to play Ca$hCard?

[billmcdee]

For $25,000 in possible cash.


Absolutely!  (hitting my buzzer)

[gameshowfan1995]

(Bill buzzes in)

He's gonna play!

(applause)

Alright, $15 comes off your score...



...and now, for $25,000, would you like Hearts, Spades, Diamonds or Clubs?

[billmcdee]

In memory of my favorite uncle who was a dog trainer, I will take Clubs, which he always called "doggie toes".

[gameshowfan1995]

Alright, Clubs is selected.

(drumroll)

This is for $25,000. Stacey, pull the handle.

(Stacey pulls the handle, and the reels spin)



And you got your money back. Well, nothing ventured, nothing gained, I suppose. Ca$hCard goes to $30,000 tomorrow night.



Bill regains his $9 lead from before...

(fame game signal)

...as we head into our final Fame Game of the night. All the money is there. $10, $15, and now a $25 money card, along with the Wild Card. Hands on buzzers, as we look for a famous fictional character.

I am a mythological God that both the Greeks and the Romans believed in. I was described as having both a happy and cruel nature. My cruel side came from my treatment of my wife who was forbidden to see what I really looked like. In fact, I refused to be with her except in the dark. When she lit a lamp and finally saw me, I bled in anger.

(Buzzcodes and answers, please.)

[gameshowfan1995]

Buzzcode: 60
*Bill buzzes in (70)*
Bill?
Bill: Wild Guess.... Hades.
No, that's incorrect.
(buzz)
You don't lose anything, you stay at $59, but you're out for the rest of the question. We'll clear the board, and for Mark and Clara, I'll continue.

First, I was portrayed as a handsome, athletic young man, but today, I’m usually shown as a chubby, naked infant with wings, bow and arrows. I am usually associated with love, romance and a certain holiday in February. I am...

(Mark and Clara, new buzzcodes and answers, please.)

[gameshowfan1995]

(Waiting for Clara)

[billmcdee]

All,





I am writing from work right now but can't stay on very long.





Due to severe strong storms last evening, I, along with 638 other customers, and actually many more I believe, are without electrical power. The current estimate to get our power back isn't until 11PM (at night) EST TOMORROW, July 24th, so I ask you all to bear with me until power is restored.







I will update you when I can.







Best,





Bill

[gameshowfan1995]

(I'll keep that in mind, Bill. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.)

Buzzcode: 50
*Clara buzzes in (55)*
Clara?
Clara: Cupid.
Cupid or Eros, you got it.

(applause)



OK, Clara. All the money is there. Hit the $15 or the $25, and you'll be in the lead. Which number would you like?

[coolclar]

I hope the $25 money is behind the number 8 if not I'm happy if it's a prize