The Challengers - Episode 4

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Let's go all the way!

(audience cheers)

I'll start with baseball for $1,600.

[jmdarrall]

Here we go again. If you're right, you get the money. A wrong answer takes it away.

A "beanball" is a ball that is aimed to deliberately hit someone on what body part?

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the head

[jmdarrall]

Good for $8,300! (Applause) Wanna try the WRESTLING question?

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I said I would go all the way & I meant it.  Yes please!

[jmdarrall]

You'll be at $9,500 if you are right.

In professional wrestling, there are two types of wrestlers. A good guy is called a "babyface" or "face." By what body part do we refer to the bad guys?

(Audience snickers)

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heel

[jmdarrall]

Right! (Applause) Our audience was probably thinking of a different body part...for shame! Michael is way in the lead with $9,500, and he has the choice.

GAMBLING GAMES
FINE ARTS

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Gambling Games

[jmdarrall]

(CLANGA-CLANGA-CLANGA!) Choose your gaming implement. (BONG-BONG-BONG!)

WHEELS for $600
CARDS for $800
DICE for $1,000

[jmdarrall]

Let's see the results.

MICHAEL ($9,500): WHEELS for $600
KEVIN ($900): DICE for $1,000
KORI (-$1,000): DICE for $1,000

Michael was the holdout this time, and he will go first. Kevin and Kori, please wait.

Gamblers looking to play Roulette will have more of an advantage with a European Roulette wheel because it is missing which space found on an American Roulette wheel?

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the double zero

[jmdarrall]

Good for you! You're over $10,000. Kevin and Kori, step up to the $1,000 challenge on DICE.

Played in many Asian casinos, the game of Sic Bo involves gamblers predicting the combinations of outcomes on how many dice?

[jmdarrall]

(CODE: 20, Kori: 19, Kevin: 29...BUZZ!)

Kori!

[ArcticThunder]

I'll go out on a limb and say 8.

[jmdarrall]

Wrong (audience awws). You're further in the hole. Kevin, would you like to try it? If you don't want to, just say so, and you won't be penalized.

[koopakid17]

I'll pass.

[jmdarrall]

OK. The answer was THREE. Michael has $10,100, Kevin has $900, and Kori is in a very precarious predicament with -$2,000 as we go to our last subject of the round...FINE ARTS (CLANGA-CLANGA-CLANGA!). These are about men named Art. Choose one (BONG-BONG-BONG!).

ART JAMES for $600
ART CLOKEY for $800
ART GARFUNKEL for $1,000

[jmdarrall]

Kori, I need a response from you in 24 hours, please.

[jmdarrall]

Let's see what happened. If they're all the same, Kori still has a chance at it.

MICHAEL ($10,100): ART JAMES for $600
KEVIN ($900): ART GARFUNKEL for $1,000
KORI (-$2,000): ART GARFUNKEL for $1,000

(Audience awwws) That means no matter how you play it, Kori, you won't have enough to get out of the hole. You will be ineligible to play the Final Challenge, I'm afraid, but you'll still get to try your question to deny Kevin some money. That will wait, though, until we deal with Michael. For $600...

The game you are playing now is heavily based on a game show Art James hosted from 1969 to 1974. What was the name of that show?

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The Who, What, Or Where Game

[jmdarrall]

Correct for $10,700. Kori, you can play this next question in an attempt to block Kevin from getting some money. Kevin and Kori, step up to the $1,000 challenge on ART GARFUNKEL.

With Paul Simon, Art Garfunkel's first #1 pop hit was this 1965 folk rock song which starts, "Hello darkness, my old friend / I've come to talk with you again." What was the title of that song?

[jmdarrall]

(Kori doesn't go for the buzzer...Kevin does...BUZZ!)

Kevin?

[koopakid17]

The Sound of Silence.

[jmdarrall]

Me: Judge?

Judge Gary Johnson: That's an acceptable answer. It's also called "The Sounds of Silence."

Me: They're going to give it to you! (Applause as End of Round cue plays)

With that sound, we have reached the end of Round Two. As we go into the Final Challenge, the scores put Michael in the lead at $10,700, Kevin is in second with $1,900, and Kori with -$2,000. Therefore, Kori, we will have to say goodbye to you as you are in the red (Kori steps aside as the audience gives him an applause for trying). It appears that, with strategic wagering, Michael cannot be caught. However, since everyone keeps his winnings, we'll proceed. Michael and Kevin, let's play the Final Challenge. The subject is...(CLANGA-CLANGA-CLANGA!)

IT HAPPENED IN TENNESSEE

In a moment, you will see three categories: one worth even money, one worth double, and one worth triple. The higher the odds, the harder the question. You will have 24 hours to lock in a wager and a category choice. The highest wager in a category gets the first attempt at the question, but if that player is wrong, the second highest bidder will get a chance at the question. Remember, everyone will keep the money he has at the end of the Final Challenge, so wager carefully. The minimum bet is $5, and you must wager in $5 increments. Here are the available questions...(BONG-BONG-BONG!)

MEMPHIS for EVEN
NASHVILLE for DOUBLE
KNOXVILLE for TRIPLE

You know the rules, you know the categories; gentlemen, the Challenge...is yours.

(Final Challenge think music plays)

Michael or Kevin...who will emerge on top? We'll find out soon.

[jmdarrall]

(Main theme as video wall displays an ad for this...)

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Me: Thanks, Don! Gentlemen, it's time to resolve this game. You've all locked in a wager on one of the three categories you just saw on IT HAPPENED IN TENNESSEE. Now, we'll reveal those wagers. Kevin, you're in second place with $1,900 - how much did you risk, and on which category?

Kevin: I wagered $1,895 on KNOXVILLE.

Me: All but $5 on the Triple. Let's see if it holds up. Michael, you're way in the lead with $10,700. If you wagered $3,100 or less, you have locked up this game. I'm afraid to ask, but...did you?

Michael: Nope. $10,700 on KNOXVILLE. (Audience gasps and yells out)

Me: Once again, wagering more than you have to! It's your move and your money, quite frankly. Nonetheless, you've won the right to answer first. If you miss, Kevin will secure the game and have a chance to get some more money out of this venture. Gentlemen, the category is KNOXVILLE. Here's the question...

The year is 1982. You're attending the Knoxville World's Fair, where the theme is "Energy Turns the World." You're gazing up at the centerpiece, a 266-foot tower topped with a gold glass ball, said to represent a source of energy that's been getting a lot of press. Michael, for $42,800 or nothing at all....what is the name of that tower?

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Thank you, Simpsons.

(audience laughter)

It's the Sunsphere!

[jmdarrall]

I knew you would get it from that! You win! (Last bars of the main theme play as I approach the podiums to shake the players' hands. Kori rejoins us.) Great game, everyone. Kori, you'll leave us with parting gifts. Kevin, $1,900 for you today. Michael, another $42,800, added to your previous winnings, gives you a 4-day total of $197,800! (Audience applause)

Remember, Michael, two more wins and you will qualify once again for the Ultimate Challenge. Can he do it, or will he finally be stopped? Find out as two new players take on Michael and become...

THE CHALLENGERS!

Have a great day, everyone!