$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 26

[palmer7]

(he stops)


Daddy doesn't get a new pair of shoes, but he does get what's behind #7.....

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

[COOL ECHO]






Charlie: (VO) It's a new bed. The Timberline queen poster bed brings a sense of earthiness and warmth into your space. The richness and character of a replicated timber grain is enhanced with antiqued faux metal scrolling for an organic element. Furnished by Ashley Furniture.


(cheers and applause)


Greg: Nice prize, Doug. It's worth $600, so you know you're leaving here with something. Michael breathes a huge sigh of relief as we start round two right after this.


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


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(Greg Palmer appears in front of a blank screen)


Greg: There are 200,000 to 3 million cases of Asperger's syndrome diagnosed each year in the United States alone. It affects more men than women. I should know, because I have it. Aspies are some of the most creative, detail-oriented people on the planet. We're not retards, we're not handicapped, we're just...... different.





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




Greg: Doug wanted a new pair of shoes and a $10 Money Card, but ended up with a poster bed.



Doug: $15
James: $30
Michael: $35



He's at $15, James is at $30, and Michael the champ at $35. Back with this for $5.




1. How do you write 1,099 in Roman numerals?
2. What computer company featured the actor Ben Curtis as "Steven" in their ad campaigns?
3. "All I Need is a Miracle" was a hit for what Genesis member and his "Mechanics"?
4. What do all of these have in common: Gazpacho, tomato, and chicken noodle?
5. Starting with C, what religion's name means "Universal; all-encompassing"?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. How do you write 1,099 in Roman numerals?
(buzzcode: 64)
*Doug buzzes in (55)*
Doug?
Doug: MLXXXXIX
They'll accept it, Doug. You did it the long way. We would've accepted MXCIX. You get V dollars.
(ding)


Doug: $20
James: $30
Michael: $35



2. What computer company featured the actor Ben Curtis as "Steven" in their ad campaigns?
(buzzcode: 55)
*Michael buzzes in (31)*
Michael?
Michael: Dell
(in a "Steven" impression) Dude, you're right!
(ding)


Doug: $20
James: $30
Michael: $40



(returning to normal)

3. "All I Need is a Miracle" was a hit for what Genesis member and his "Mechanics"?
(buzzcode: 98 )
*James buzzes in (85)*
James?
James: Mike Rutherford
Yes, that's right.
(ding)


Doug: $20
James: $35
Michael: $40


4. What do all of these have in common: Gazpacho, tomato, and chicken noodle?
(buzzcode: 87)
*Michael buzzes in (52)*
Michael?
Michael: they're all soups
That's exactly what they are.
(ding)


Doug: $20
James: $35
Michael: $45


5. Starting with C, what religion's name means "Universal; all-encompassing"?
(buzzcode: 80)
*James buzzes in (86)*
James?
James: Christianity
(wrong)
Catholic.


Doug: $20
James: $30
Michael: $45



[INSTANT BARGAIN]




Michael, you've got a $15 lead. You didn't want to buy before, let's see if this trip tempts you.

(Kelly, dressed like an Irish druid, travels up the mountain)




Bérénice: Michael, get caught up in the spell of the Emerald Isle as you go to Dublin, Ireland. We'll fly you and a guest round trip from Los Angeles to Dublin for a 5-night stay at The Fitzwilliam Hotel, one of Dublin's most luxurious designed hotels and is located in the heart of the city. Experience the best of both worlds when staying at this chic haven, where on one side is the tranquility and calm of St Stephen's Green and to the other, Grafton Street, Dublin's finest shopping avenue. The Fitzwilliam Hotel Dublin. And we're also including a rental car and travel insurance. This trip is normally priced at....


$6,408


But today on $ale of the Century, it's yours for only....


$10



(audience cheers as I join them)


Greg: (to Kelly) I got news for you, Gandolf, Bilbo still has the ring. (to Michael) Michael, this is a great trip. We couldn't bring the Emerald Isle to you, so we'll take you to the Emerald Isle. Do you like to travel?

[Deleted]

Believe it or not, I've never been outside the United States of America in my life, but I don't know if I want this trip or not.

[palmer7]

(I gasp) Did you hear that, folks? He's never been out of the country! Well well..... in that case, you just have to take it. You'd still have a one-question lead if you bought it for $10, and if you bought it, I'd give you $3,000 in cash. (audience whoooooos) Oh you liked that, didn't you? How about I make it $4,000 in cash? (audience whooooos even louder) That's a $6,408 trip and $4,000 in cash; an over $10,000 bargain for just ten bucks. Going once.... going twice..... (audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

I can't do it!  No sale!

[palmer7]

Not even for $4,000 in cash. No need to apologize. You're playing for big things now. It doesn't bother me at all. I just get to take the $4,000 home. 

(I walk to my lectern) 



All right. Back to more questions, then. 




1. What's the largest North American rodent?
2. How many keys are there on a standard piano keyboard?
3. Give me the next line to this song.



I don't want you to leave, will you hold my hand?

Oh, won't you stay with me?
'Cause you're all I need


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What's the largest North American rodent?
(buzzcode: 98 )
*Doug buzzes in (99)*
Doug?
Doug: Groundhog?
(wrong)
The beaver, actually. You lose $5.


Doug: $15
James: $30
Michael: $45



Don't get too discouraged, Doug. It happens to the best of us.

2. How many keys are there on a standard piano keyboard?
(buzzcode: 51)
*Michael buzzes in (22)*
Michael?
Michael: 88 keys
Yes. Up to $50.
(ding)



Doug: $15
James: $30
Michael: $50


3. Give me the next line to this song.
(buzzcode: 49)
*James buzzes in (14)*
James?
James: *sings* oh won't you stayyyy with me
(wrong)
Very good, but wrong. The correct line is: (singing) This ain't love, it's clear to see/But darling, stayyyy with me. (speaking) You lose $5.



Doug: $15
James: $25
Michael: $50




Speaking of Sam Smith, did you know that the chorus of "Stay with Me" can be sung to the tune of "I Won't Back Down" by Tom Petty? It's so similar, in fact, that in January 2015, a settlement had been reached with Tom Petty's publishing company to add Petty and Jeff Lynne as co-writers, and that they would receive a 12.5% songwriting credit. Mr. Smith himself said that the likeness was "a complete coincidence", but that was only after hearing the song. We'll be back.


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


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(main theme closes, cheers and applause)




Doug: $15
James: $25
Michael: $50




We've got a close match as $35 separates Doug and Michael. Doug has $15, James has $25, and Michael has $50.



[FAME GAME]



$15 is going up on the board. We're looking for a famous person.


I am an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality born in Newton-le-Willows, Lancashire, England. My musical career started when I was ten, singing in the local church choir. After leaving school at sixteen, I was employed during the day as a driver in my father's market-gardening business and played drums on the Northern club circuit at night. In 1985, I was performing as a drummer with a soul band named FBI. When the lead singer left the band, I offered to become the lead vocalist. This was when I was noticed by the record producer Pete Waterman, who persuaded me to come to London to work at the PWL recording studio. Under the tutelage of the production team of Stock, Aitken and Waterman, I was taught about the recording process and groomed for my future career, hired initially as a "tape op" to overcome my shyness. My biggest hit was recorded on New Year's Day 1987, and released eight months later, in August. My distinctive rich, deep voice combined with dance-pop, made the song an immediate success. It spent five weeks at the top of the British charts, and topped the charts in 24 other countries, including the U.S., Australia, and Germany.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 96)
*Doug buzzes in (55)*
Doug?
Doug: Rick Astley?
That hit being "Never Gonna Give You Up", you're right! (audience cheers) Very nicely solved.


Where's that $15 Money Card, mon cheri?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)

Bérénice: Behind the number four.


Greg: Two of them to shoot for. Good luck and fire when ready.

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right -- daddy still needs a new pair of shoes. Come onnn sawbuck or sawbuck and a half -- NOW!

(F)

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)


He doesn't get either. But what is behind #8 for Doug?

[tmann3x]

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right!

[palmer7]

Charlie: (VO) Five thousand dollars in CASH!

(bells ring)
(cheers and applause)



Greg: Way to go, Doug! You didn't pick up a Money Card, but you did pick up a lot of money.



Doug: $15
James: $25
Michael: $50



Michael again breathes a heavy sigh of relief as both Money Cards go unclaimed. Back with this.



1. What phrase is often associated with a Vulcan salute?
2. What part of a cat's face is called the vibrissae?
3. What ice cream flavor name means "all fruits" in Italian?
4. What singer wants to be your "Sledgehammer"?
5. What barnyard animals are prone to sunburn?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What phrase is often associated with a Vulcan salute?
(buzzcode: 28 )
*Doug buzzes in (43)*
Doug?
Doug: Live long and prosper
(I perform the Vulcan salute) The same to you, my friend.
(ding)


Doug: $20
James: $25
Michael: $50



It's hard to do with webbed fingers, I'll tell you that.


2. What part of a cat's face is called the vibrissae?
(buzzcode: 57)
*James buzzes in (54)*
James?
James: whiskers
Yes, and they love to be stroked there.
(ding)


Doug: $20
James: $30
Michael: $50



3. What ice cream flavor name means "all fruits" in Italian?
(buzzcode: 70)
*James buzzes in (67)*
James?
James: Nepolitan
(wrong)
Tutti frutti, aw rooty.


Doug: $20
James: $25
Michael: $50



4. What singer wants to be your "Sledgehammer"?
(buzzcode: 22)
*Doug buzzes in (63)*
Doug?
Doug: Peter Gabriel
Yes, indeed. Tied for second, you now are.
(ding)



Doug: $25
James: $25
Michael: $50


5. What barnyard animals are prone to sunburn?
(buzzcode: 59)
*Michael buzzes in (65)*
Michael?
Michael: pigs
Yes.
(ding)



Doug: $25
James: $25
Michael: $55



[CASHCARD]


Michael, you've built up your lead. You now have a $30 lead over both challengers, so you get to play CashCard, and here's a lovely prize you might win.


(Bérénice stands by this prize)





Bérénice: Michael, you can bring a sense of grace and elegance with this set of an Imperial Empire mantel clock & candelabras. The Empire style bronze "mantel" clock is in blue lapis stones, with gold or antique gold 24 carat finishing, together with a pair of "TALL URNS" in lapis bronzed, gold or antique gold 24 carat candelabras adorned by Murano crystal drops. Furnished by Pianki. And it's normally priced at....


$12,675


(cheers and applause)



Greg: And if you think that's something, one of these suits hides a check for an incredible...... (I hold the check up) Twenty-five thousand dollars!



$25,000



(even louder cheers and applause)



Now, it will cost you $15 to play. You can afford it, and you'd still have a $15 lead if you bought in. Besides, we've got three questions after this break, then the $25 Money Card is going up on the board, and then there's the Speed Round..... so there's still a potential of $140 left in the game. Plenty of opportunities to catch up. Will you buy in?

[Deleted]

If I had a bigger lead, I would go for it, but I don't.  No Cashcard for me!

[palmer7]

(the audience is stunned, and so am I) But you have a $30 lead! Incredible. He doesn't want to buy with a $30 lead. But, of course, that is his call. He's got to play it the way he wants.


It's at times like these I wish we could go back to the old rules. Oh well. Michael, if you had bought, which suit would you have chosen?

[Deleted]

I would've gone with Spades this time.

[palmer7]

(I select Spades)

[HEARTS] *[SPADES]* [DIAMONDS] [CLUBS]


He would've chosen Spades. The important question is, did he pass up on a lot of money. Let's find out. What was behind Spades?




(I hit the button)
(blip)














[HEARTS] *[CASHCARD]* [DIAMONDS] [CLUBS]


(audience gasps)

You could've won $25,000! Ohhhhhhhh my. (I hit the button again)


[RANDOM CASH] *[CASHCARD]* [PRIZE] [$15]



And there was everything. Too bad, Michael. The CashCard goes to $30,000 tomorrow. We'll be right back.




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



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[palmer7]

(fade in to a shot of Michael)
(main theme closes, cheers and applause)



Greg: We're into the home stretch here at the old workshop. Michael, there is a potential $140 left in the game. If you were to answer at least two of the three questions correctly, then get the $25 off the Fame Game board, and thensweep the Speed Round, you would have enough for that Aston Martin. Of course, Doug and James want to stop you at all costs.




Doug: $25
James: $25
Michael: $55

Both of them are at $25, while Michael is at $55.


1. What element makes up 50% of the Earth's crust?
2. What state's town of Climax is the highest settlement in the U.S.?
3. How many quarts are in a gallon?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What element makes up 50% of the Earth's crust?
(buzzcode: 36)
*James buzzes in (50)*
James?
James: oxygen
Correct, sir.
(ding)


Doug: $25
James: $30
Michael: $55



2. What state's town of Climax is the highest settlement in the U.S.?
(buzzcode: 13)
*James buzzes in (75)*
James again?
James: climax colorado
Colorado's what we wanted to hear, and you said it.
(ding)

(shot of Michael with a disappointed look on his face)


Doug: $25
James: $35
Michael: $55


3. How many quarts are in a gallon?
(buzzcode: 16)
*James buzzes in (4)*
James for the turkey?
James: 4 quarts
Precisely.
(ding)


Doug: $25
James: $40
Michael: $55



[FAME GAME]


James trails now by only $15, and Michael.... well, you should still try to get at least $105 today. The higher you go, the easier it could be tomorrow. And, where there's a $25 Money Card, there's hope. Looking for a famous thing.


I am an automotive brand founded in 1897 in Lansing, Michigan. In 1901, I produced 425 cars, making me the first high-volume gasoline-powered automobile manufacturer. The 1901 to 1904 Curved Dash was the first mass-produced car, made from the first automotive assembly line, an invention that is often miscredited to Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company. My colloquial name was popularized in the lyrics and title of a 1905 hit song. General Motors purchased me in 1908. I was a pioneer in introducing a four-speed semi-automatic transmission, and later the first auto manufacturer to offer a fully automatic transmission, called the Hydramatic. For the 1949 model, I introduced my Rocket engine, which used an overhead valve V8 design rather than the flathead "straight-8" design which prevailed at the time. I would provide power for IMSA GT Prototypes alongside Chevrolet and Buick, and was almost the only engine supplier in the IndyCar Series in the nineties. I am best known for a failed advertising campaign in the late 80's, which claimed that I was "not your father's".


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 5)
*Doug buzzes in (55)*
Doug?
Doug: Oldsmobile?
Yes! And for the third time today, you have control of that board.


Where is the all-important $25, Bérénice?

[tmann3x]

[dougmorrisontheair]

All right -- daddy *really* needs a new pair of shoes and needs to get back in the game. Come on big twenty-fiver -- NOW!!!

(B)

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)


SAWBUCK!


(the camera quickly switches between Doug's face and the $10)
(fanfare)
(the audience cheers loudly)



Bérénice: Dieu Merci!



Greg: I couldn't have said it better myself. Doug, we add the $10 to your score.....



Doug: $35
James: $40
Michael: $55




You now trail the champ by $20. We finish up the game with the Speed Round. Can I have 10 questions on the clock, please?




Doug: $35
James: $40
Michael: $55

[10]



(ding)



Thank you. The scores. Doug, $35. James, $40. Michael, $55. He needs 5 or more right answers for a cruise around the world. Good luck as we start the Speed Round...... now!



1. What is Paul McCartney's first name?
2. What do spelunkers explore?
3. What city's biggest shopping district is called the Ginza?
4. On TV in the 80s, who was in charge of our days, our nights, our wrongs, and our rights?
5. Who is the captain of the Pequod in Moby Dick?
6. What anagram of "tops" is often used for the starting gate in a horse race?
7. How many colors are there in the spectrum?
8. What character portrayed by Peter Falk had the first name "Frank"?
9. What beverage is Bacchus the god of?
10. What company asked in its ads, "Hey, where's the creme filling?"


(buzzcodes and answers, please)