On A Roll (CBS Daytime; Episode 34)

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U

[dougmorrisontheair]

Wally, what are you hiding in the letter U?


(cha-ching)

$25,000 -- certainly better than $2500.

(alarm goes off)

Wally's activating the shutdown timer, Matthew, and setting that timer based on that value against all the others.

(ding)

And you'll have as many as six rolls to roll any sum of 7 to win the $25,000.

For each time you don't roll a 7, you win the roll's sum in hundreds of dollars. Doubles are worse here -- because they pay off no money and automatically end the game.

Matthew, are you ready to get back on a roll for $25,000?

[Deleted]

I was born ready. Let's do this!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

That's the spirit.

For $25,000, Matthew, let's get back on a roll

(audience cheers as...) (Matthew rolls)

(buzz; NYSI89 losing horns; audience groans)

That, however, is not the spirit -- a shutdown right off the bat.

Sorry about that, Matthew. Wally offers his commiserations, as well. Nothing here from Lucky 7, unfortunately. Wally, please remind us how much money Matthew won earlier?

(FF reveal sfx)

(audience applause)

$2500 -- with a chance to win more. Evan would like to win the next game, pick up some more cash, and force a tie-breaker game. Game 2 starts -- when you rejoin us here at the dice table.

(theme plays; audience cheers)

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(theme plays)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Welcome back to On A Roll. For those of you just joining us -- sheesh -- where've you been?

(scattered laughter from crowd)

We've already played and completed a game. Matthew, our challenger, managed to win that game on just *one* roll of the dice. He's already played his Big 6 and Lucky 7 games. He won $2500 along the way.

Evan, our four-time champion, however, has his back to the wall. He needs to win this and the next game -- to have a shot at the million dollar version of Lucky 7.

Our guest models normally trade places when a new game starts. But because that first game of the match was so quick, Tichina Arnold and Beth Behrs agreed to stay at their stations. Watch for them, of course, on "The Neighborhood" Monday nights on CBS -- with new episodes coming in September.

So with everyone basically staying put, let's start Game 2 with this name game.

(FF reveal sfx)

The correct answer is eleven letters long this time. Here comes the question.

Who got on a roll -- years after he was, literally, born in the U.S.A.?

(ding)

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

[dougmorrisontheair]

53 Twentington
46 matell29698
88 random.org


(Evan buzzes in)

Evan?

Evan: Springsteen

(dings; audience applause)

That's it. Bruce Springsteen.

Evan, for the first time in the match, please step into the box. Before we roll, let's load up a game board.

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

And -- wow -- big board this time. Two-word clues and twelve letters per clue. Evan, you know how the game works. In a game you need to stay in contention for a big bonus round, you -- are on a roll.


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

And starting low with a 1 and 2 ...

...or a 3.

[Twentington]

1 and 2 in the middle, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Tichina touches screen)

Starting with an L...

(Tichina touches screen)

...and an A. Well, let's see if you can bring the house down by solving the middle clue, Evan.

[Twentington]

LAKERS PLAYER?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

I was convinced that was right -- but it's not. Okay, second roll coming up.

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

(audience groans)

(buzz)

Dratted doubles now make their way to the main game. Sorry, Evan.

Players, please trade places. Matthew, you're in Game 2 for the first time. You'll deal with the two remaining rolls in a bit.

First, please take a free letter. Select one number from one row.

[Deleted]

Number 7 from the middle row

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Tichina touches screen)

And it's an S. Matthew, you may guess the middle clue -- or roll again.

[Deleted]

Latino Singer?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Incorrect -- but certainly fits. All righty, Matthew, please take your first roll of this game.


(audience cheers as...) (Matthew rolls)

(audience groans)

(buzz)

Ugh! Back-to-back doubles.

Players, please trade places again. Evan, you're back in charge.

First, please take a free letter.

[Twentington]

I'll take the 12 on the middle row, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Tichina touches screen)

And we get an E on the end. Two consonants and now two vowels. You may guess the middle clue or take the last roll.

[Twentington]

I'm gonna roll, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay -- just don't roll doubles

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

And this works -- a 2 and a 3...

...or a 5.

[Twentington]

2 and 3 on top, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Tichina touches screen)

Finishing the round with an I...

...and a C -- I see. Evan, you may guess the top row's clue -- or we can start another name game.

[Twentington]

KICKING BALLS?

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

Incorrect.

All right, Evan, please head back to your buzzer. Matthew's ready to strike -- as is Evan. So here's the next name game.

(FF reveal sfx)

Eight-letter answer this time -- and here's the query.

Who's been on a roll -- since she was on "Saturday Night Live"?

(ding)

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

[dougmorrisontheair]

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Matthew passed -- so...]

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(Evan buzzes in)

Evan?

Evan: Gasteyer.

(dings; audience applause)

Ana Gasteyer -- that's the funny lady's name.

Yes, please. Go on ahead and step into the box, Evan. After all, if you win the match and the million, you'll own the show. (scattered laughter from crowd) But first, you've got to tie up this match. Beth's handed you the dice -- and you -- are on a roll.

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

Starting off with a 2 and a 3 -- or a 5.

Roll's playable -- but you know your options by now with all the twos gone and blocked.

[Twentington]

5 in the middle, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Tichina touches screen)

I spy with my little eye another I. Evan, you may guess the middle clue or roll 'em again.

[Twentington]

Let's roll, Doug.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Be our guest.

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

And we've got a 1 and a 6...

...or a 7.

[Twentington]

1 on top, 6 in the middle, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Tichina touches screen)

First split move of the match with an M from the top...

(Tichina touches screen)

...and an E from the middle. Evan, you may guess the top clue, guess the middle clue -- or roll again.

[Twentington]

Let's try the top... MICHAEL SCOTT?