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Post by palmer7 on Apr 16, 2015 10:12:43 GMT -5
Oh boy, this is the big one. Michael Clifford has $590 in his bank. A win with just $50 would give him all the prizes valued at $323,821; while a win with $160 would score him The Lot (worth over $1.2 million). That would break the record set by Yolanda Stopar in 2006, with AU$932,577 (US$725,849.74 in 2015 dollars).
Who has the courage to challenge Michael? We need two new players.
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Post by koopakid17 on Apr 16, 2015 11:24:59 GMT -5
I'm trying again.
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 16, 2015 12:21:21 GMT -5
All right, and now we need one more.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2015 12:51:34 GMT -5
Hopefully, I'm ready to get $160. I'm checking in, Greg!
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 16, 2015 13:40:38 GMT -5
He's checked in. We need one more player. You may walk out of here with a prize if you're lucky (or good at the game). If you want some new consolation prizes, I can start combing Shop Til You Drop reruns right now.
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Post by johnnyb on Apr 16, 2015 13:46:29 GMT -5
Me sir, sir, sir , Me, Me, Me, sir
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 16, 2015 14:45:39 GMT -5
---------------- (drumroll) (shot of Michael) Charlie Tuna: (VO) This is our returning champion Michael Clifford, from Marlton, New Jersey. If he can win today with a total of $160, Michael will take home a world-record total of $1,208,821 in cash and prizes! However......(shot of John Bergman) John Bergman, from Madison, Indiana..... (shot of Kevin Kolsen) and Kevin Kolsen, from Long Island, New York..... (shot of all three) plan to stop him at all costs. Will we finally give away The Lot? Find out right now![OPENING THEME]
Today, on America's biggest bargain sale, we're offering an Aston Martin valued at $156,289 for $530!
All the prizes, plus a cash jackpot of $885,000 for $750!
Two of the incredible bargains on......
(echo)  And now, here's the man with the $1.2 million..... Greg Palmer!(the doors open and I run to my lectern, this time wearing a tuxedo)Greg: Thank you. Thank you very much, Charlie Tuna. Thank you, ladies and gentlemen, this is the day. This is the moment we've been waiting for. We've tried twice, and we've failed twice to give away everything. But, as they say, third time lucky. I'd like to thank Brian Williams for standing in for me on our last show. All of us on this show hope he returns to NBC Nightly News soon. Speaking of fine, here's the man who is going for it all. Michael Clifford! (audience cheers loudly) Well, Michael, this is a big day for you. In 25 minutes' time, you could be a millionaire. What's going through your mind right now? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 17, 2015 6:08:18 GMT -5
Well, I've been thinking about what I've went through these last few shows: Brian Williams as a guest host, Charlie Sheen as a guest model, that Bond girl as a guest model. Sadly, Jill Manas hasn't been a guest model. (audience awwws) I know, I know. However, I'm ready to win with $160 today.
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 17, 2015 8:25:16 GMT -5
Well then, that's great. Here to introduce the challengers is our own Stacey Wren!  (Stacey and Grant enter to cheers and applause, we exchange the usual terms of affection) Stacey: G'day, Greg.Greg: For those who were not with us earlier in the week, Stacey has come back, but she brought her boyfriend Grant with her. So, Grant is now one of our models so he can keep an eye on her. Isn't that right, Grant? Grant: Right, mate.Greg: Only line of dialogue the guy's got all day. Stacey, who are our two already-seated challengers? (Contestant Introduction Cue)Stacey: Well, first, he's an accountant from Long Island, New York. Let's welcome Kevin Kolsen. And he's a retired cashier from Madison, Indiana who enjoys swing dancing, among other things. Here's John Bergman! (cheers and applause) (Grant gives me the "I'm watching you" gesture as he takes Stacey's hand and the two leave) Greg: I wonder what that was about. She's not my type, anyway. Let's say hello to these nice people. John, why don't you tell us some more about yourself? |
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Post by johnnyb on Apr 17, 2015 14:36:36 GMT -5
My name is John Bergman and I come from Madison, Indiana. I am a retired cashier at a very well-known department/grocery store. I like Bible reading, game shows, 60's and 70's rock music and swing music and dancing.
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 17, 2015 14:44:59 GMT -5
60's and 70's music, eh? I know our announcer Charlie Tuna likes that, too. Now, you said you like Bible reading. What's your favorite scripture?
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Post by johnnyb on Apr 17, 2015 15:03:29 GMT -5
Most of 1 Corinthians 13.
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 17, 2015 15:09:06 GMT -5
All right. Join us tomorrow, when we give equal time to the Torah. (I laugh) Good luck to you today.
Kevin, you are an accountant. Why don't you tell us some more about yourself?
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Post by koopakid17 on Apr 17, 2015 16:28:30 GMT -5
Okay, I just got done with tax season. That means I have all the time in the world to write, go to the gym and spend time here on the forums of course.
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 17, 2015 17:53:48 GMT -5
Oh, so how do you support yourself when it isn't tax season?
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Post by koopakid17 on Apr 17, 2015 18:20:18 GMT -5
Actually, I work there year round. I'm there 9-5 on weekdays from now until next February.
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 17, 2015 23:11:22 GMT -5
Oh, OK then. Michael lives pretty close by, so maybe you two can get together after the show, eh? Or maybe you could win today? Who knows? Good luck to you, and certainly good luck to Michael. Let's get this game going. $20 to start. (the board initializes)
John: $20
Kevin: $20
Michael: $20
Right. Have we got the questions loaded up? (pause) We do. All right. There's a possible $1.2 million on the line, and at least $300K in prizes on the line. Here's the first question. 1. What leader of the Huns died in 453 A.D. by suffocating during a nosebleed?
2. What type of athlete is dubbed a powder puff, tanker, catcher, and knuckle duster?
3. Where are your Mount of Jupiter and Girdle of Venus?
4. What bridge did New York City's first subway system travel from 145th Street to?
5. Audio question. Listen to this piece and then name the 1988 Hayao Miyazaki flick it comes from.(buzzcodes and answers, please) |
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 18, 2015 20:03:03 GMT -5
1. What leader of the Huns died in 453 A.D. by suffocating during a nosebleed? (buzzcode: 1) *John buzzes in (35)*John? John: AttilaThat's right, and you're off the mark. (ding)
John: $25
Kevin: $20
Michael: $20
2. What type of athlete is dubbed a powder puff, tanker, catcher, and knuckle duster? (buzzcode: 48 ) *Kevin buzzes in (50)*Kevin? Kevin: Baseball player(wrong)Boxer.
John: $25
Kevin: $15
Michael: $20
3. Where are your Mount of Jupiter and Girdle of Venus? (buzzcode: 30) *Michael buzzes in (33)*Michael? Michael: on the palms of your handsChamp goes off the mark to $25. (ding)
John: $25
Kevin: $15
Michael: $25
4. What bridge did New York City's first subway system travel from 145th Street to? (buzzcode: 12) *Michael buzzes in (42)*Michael? Michael: The Brooklyn Bridge?Precisely. (ding)
John: $25
Kevin: $15
Michael: $30
5. Audio question. Listen to this piece and then name the 1988 Hayao Miyazaki flick it comes from. (buzzcode: 98 ) *Michael buzzes in (29)*Michael? Michael: My Neighbor Totoro?Yes, that's right. (ding)
John: $25
Kevin: $15
Michael: $35
Instant Bargain time. Player in the lead can buy bargain merchandise. Michael, you have a $10 lead over John, first opportunity to buy this. (Stacey stands over by this coin in a case) Stacey: Michael, you're on a treasure hunt of your own, but perhaps you might want some actual treasure. We have for you an 1888 S Liberty Head coin, recovered from the greatest buried treasure ever unearthed in the United States. This coin has been independently authenticated, graded and certified by the Professional Coin Grading Service of Irvine, California. Furnished by Kagin's, Inc. This coin is valued at....$5,250But today on $ale of the Century, it's yours for only....$5(audience cheers as I join Stacey by the coin) Greg: Oh boy, this is nice. What a find we have here. A Liberty Head coin from 1888. Do you.... collect coins? |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2015 3:13:02 GMT -5
I do not collect coins, Greg.
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 19, 2015 7:41:48 GMT -5
Well, there's no better time to start than with this one. It's lovely, and it's worth $5,250. You can have it for $3, and if you bought it for three, I'd give you $3,000 in cash to go with it.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2015 5:34:22 GMT -5
Thanks, but no thanks. No sale!
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 20, 2015 7:23:29 GMT -5
No sale it is. (I walk back to my lectern, audience groans) The road to $160 is a long and arduous one, especially with over a million on the line.
1. In which decade was Greenpeace founded?
2. In the "Popeye" comics, on what day would Wimpy gladly pay you for a hamburger?
3. Starting with "Y", what physical fitness practice is named for the Sanskrit word for "union"?
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 21, 2015 13:10:16 GMT -5
1. In which decade was Greenpeace founded? (buzzcode: 2) *John buzzes in (19)*John? John: The 1960'sThat's right. (ding)
John: $30
Kevin: $15
Michael: $35
2. In the "Popeye" comics, on what day would Wimpy gladly pay you for a hamburger? (buzzcode: 65) *Kevin buzzes in (65, BULLSEYE!)*Kevin? Kevin: TuesdayAnd you go to $20 with that right answer. (ding)
John: $30
Kevin: $20
Michael: $35
3. Starting with "Y", what physical fitness practice is named for the Sanskrit word for "union"? (buzzcode: 38 ) *John buzzes in (33)*John? John: YogaRight again, we have a tie. (ding)
John: $35
Kevin: $20
Michael: $35
(audience applauds) [FAME GAME]For control of the board, looking for a famous place. I am a city located in South America and founded on April 21, 1960. Before then, resources tended to be centered in my country's southeast region. My geographically central location fostered a more regionally neutral federal capital. In fact, an article of my country's first republican constitution dating back to 1891 stated that the capital should be moved to a place close to the center of the country. My plan was originally conceived in 1827 by José Bonifácio, an advisor to Emperor Pedro I, but construction of me did not begin until 1956. Lúcio Costa won a contest and was the main urban planner in 1957, with 5,550 people competing. I have a tropical savanna climate according to the Köppen system, with two distinct seasons: the rainy season, from October to April, and a dry season, from May to September. According to the 2010 IBGE Census, there were 2,469,489 people residing in me, making me the fourth most populous city in my country after São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, and Salvador.(buzzcode and answer, please) |
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 22, 2015 13:25:16 GMT -5
(buzzcode: 63) *John buzzes in (41)*John? John: BraziliaAnd we're going to accept that. Doesn't change the pronunciation. It's spelled with an s, actually, but you pronounced it the right way. Where is the $10 Money Card, Stacey? |
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Post by tmann3x on Apr 22, 2015 13:49:39 GMT -5
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 22, 2015 13:52:57 GMT -5
(lights in motion)Stacey: Behind the number four.Greg: John, we've got the lights locked into your buzzer. If you hit that $10, you go into the lead. Good luck, and fire when ready. (a letter from A-H, please)
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Post by johnnyb on Apr 22, 2015 17:33:19 GMT -5
I need that $10 money card....NOW.
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Post by tmann3x on Apr 22, 2015 19:25:19 GMT -5
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Post by palmer7 on Apr 22, 2015 20:39:23 GMT -5
(he stops)Michael breathes a sigh of relief as he misses, but John does get this behind #7....
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Post by tmann3x on Apr 22, 2015 20:40:45 GMT -5
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