Three on a Match: Episode 2 (NBC Daytime)

[johnnyb]

$40 on the Blue.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (more groans)

Top hat. Okay. Out of money. But you've got two freebies and, obviously, you'll have to pair something up on this next selection.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for John)

[johnnyb]

That's interesting....

$20 on the Blue

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (audience groans) (buzz)

Ah, man. Cowboy hat. And the buzzer means with one free box left, there's nothing else you can do, John. Sorry about that.

Tell ya what. Let's take a break, regroup, play another showdown, and see if the next trip to the grid's luckier here on Three on a Match.

(theme plays; audience applause)

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[NOTE FROM DOUG: Chris will be unavailable to play until Sunday at the earliest. We'll reconvene when he's back.]

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays)

Steve: Our contestants will receive a gift card to Kinney Shoes. Choose from a selection of boots, sandals and fashionable footwear. Kinney Shoes -- the great American shoe store.

And Rice-a-Roni. Cooks up so quick and so easy. The one you sautée and simmer for flavor perfection. Rice-a-Roni-- the San Francisco Treat.

We'll be back with more of Three on a Match after this word of interest.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(theme plays; audience applause)

We're back with Three on a Match.

John just went to the grid and found four different hats and the dreaded "no match" card. Unfortunately, he went from $140 to penniless in this game. Chris only has $10.

Players, lets turn that around as we bring in a new category.

(ding) (scattered laughter from crowd)

What Time Is It? Timely category, to say the least.

John, which category?

[johnnyb]

Let's go for General Info, please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Doesn't want to go for the timely category. Fair enough.

(ding; audience cheers)

Ah ha! 

John, if you had a feeling the doubler was attached to General Info, your hunch was right.

Players, *all* the stakes in this category double. That means we're playing for $20 a point instead of $10. The winner of the showdown actually collects $140. In case someone scores a perfect five points, that player is awarded an additional $100 instead of the regular $50.

(scattered cheers)

It's also worth noting if the winner of this showdown banks at least $200 in total, that player must go to the grid and play for the win.

So -- with that -- away we go...

1. 24 hours tardy plus 100 pennies shy

2. "Huge Females Never Sob"

3. Seated mallard

4. "Shoeless and Sockless with Bun in the Oven"

5. Non-profit organization starts in the house

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Chris and John, for each riddlegram, please PM me your answer and a buzzcode from 1-100.

[dougmorrisontheair]

1. 24 hours tardy plus 100 pennies shy

-- EaglesWings1975a
45 johnnyb
05 random.org

(John rings in)

Doug: John?

John: "A Day Late And A Dollar Short"

Doug: That's right.


nelson21
johnnyb


2. "Huge Females Never Sob"

-- EaglesWings1975a
08 johnnyb
58 random.org

(John rings in)

Doug: John?

John: "Big Girls Don't Cry"

Doug: The old Four Seasons song. That's it.


nelson21
johnnyb


Doug: One more for the win.

3. Seated mallard

[NOTE FROM DOUG: Obviously, we have a tie for distance. Chris's buzz codes came sooner. Chris will take the tie break edge.]

11 EaglesWings1975a
11 johnnyb
37 random.org

(Chris rings in)

Doug: Chris.

Chris: Seated Ducky.

Doug: Ummm -- (buzz) -- yeah I didn't think we could take that. We had "seated" in the riddlegram -- so we needed another word for "seated". And the synonym we were looking for is "sitting" for the complete correct solution of "sitting duck".


nelson21
johnnyb


Doug: John, you've won the showdown. But you're still eligible for the $100 bonus for the perfect score. So we keep going.

4. "Shoeless and Sockless with Bun in the Oven"

89 EaglesWings1975a
92 johnnyb
26 random.org

(Chris rings in)

Doug: Chris.

Chris: Barefoot baby

Doug: No but you're on the right track. "Barefoot and Pregnant"; it's an album title by The Dollyrots. Another point for John.


nelson21
johnnyb


Doug: Can the champ get a clean sweep? Let's see.

5. Non-profit organization starts in the house

-- EaglesWings1975a
28 johnnyb
66 random.org

(John rings in)

Doug: John for the sweep.

John: "Charity Begins At Home"

Doug: That's right!

(audience cheers)

First, the doubled $70 for winning the showdown. We add the doubled $50 for scoring all five points.

Obviously we're going to the grid -- but not before we give you doubled $10 a point.

(audience cheers)

Isn't that amazing? $340 and back to the grid you go, John.

(ding)

Now, because you have at least $200 to play with, we replaced "no match" with a stop sign. If you find the stop sign, your turn at the grid ends immediately.

Good luck and let's see if you have better luck here and the earlier visit to the grid.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for John)

[johnnyb]

$20 on the Blue.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Still dealing with hats on this board.

[johnnyb]

$30 on the Blue

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (scattered woos, cheers, and gasps)

Another straw hat. Find one more and you win the game plus $50,000, John.

[johnnyb]

I have a feeling, DOUG, that this board can be sneaky.

$40 on the Blue.

[dougmorrisontheair]

We had three bonus cards on the blue row on the last show. Do we have three straw hats in a row?

(ding) (loud groans from crowd)

Cowboy hat. Fortunately, a lot of money left to spend. Just steer clear of that stop sign.

[johnnyb]

How about.....$30 on the Red.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz)

(audience groans)

Oh man! Found the stop sign.

Fortunately, John, you hang on your remaining $220. You'll have to win another showdown to go back to the grid. Let's bring in a new category.

(ding)

Double Talk.

John, which category would you like?

[johnnyb]

What Time Is It?

[dougmorrisontheair]

Let's see what's there.

(ding)

$60 *and* three free boxes. Chris, if you win this showdown, you might want to think about going to the grid for the win -- since John has a lot of money to play with.

I should also point out the next time we go to the grid, we'll have a wild card up there instead of the stop sign or "no match".

These riddlegrams lead to titles that include a time you'd see on a clock.

1. "Fourteen Minutes Past Eleven O'clock"

2. "The Time is 1700 Hours at a Certain Location"

3. "Immense 12:00 p.m."

4. "Hump Day 2130 (2030 in Chicago)"

5. "11:58 p.m."

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Chris and John, for each riddlegram, please PM me your answer and a buzzcode from 1-100.

[dougmorrisontheair]

These riddlegrams lead to titles that include a time you'd see on a clock.

1. "Fourteen Minutes Past Eleven O'clock"

80 EaglesWings1975a
24 johnnyb
40 random.org

(John rings in)

Doug: John?

John: 11:14

Doug: That's right.


nelson21
johnnyb


2. "The Time is 1700 Hours at a Certain Location"

12 EaglesWings1975a
89 johnnyb
13 random.org

(Chris rings in)

Doug: Chris?

Chris: It is 5:00 somewhere?

Doug: Mmmm --- (buzz) -- I was afraid of that. When we have a riddlegram in quotes, it means we're looking for an exact title or quotation. And the wording has to be spot on. The exact title is "It's Five O'clock Somewhere" -- not "It Is". Needed the contraction as expressed exactly in the title.

Sorry, Chris, but John gets the point.


nelson21
johnnyb


3. "Immense 12:00 p.m."

99 EaglesWings1975a
03 johnnyb
88 random.org

(Chris rings in)

Doug: Chris?

Chris: High Noon

Doug: There we go. On the board.


nelson21
johnnyb


4. "Hump Day 2130 (2030 in Chicago)"

-- EaglesWings1975a
16 johnnyb
42 random.org

(John rings in)

Doug: John, for the win.

John: "Wednesday 9:30 pm"

Doug: Mmmm --- (buzz) -- yeah, 'fraid we needed the complete answer. I'll admit this is a toughie since this sitcom didn't last long.

The complete title, with the parenthetical, is "Wednesday 9:30 (8:30 Central)" -- a nod to when exactly it aired on another network. John Cleese was in the cast of that show.


nelson21
johnnyb


So that means we have a tie score in the showdown. Next point wins it.

5. "11:58 p.m."

(time passes) (buzz)

Ah, it was Iron Maiden's heavy metal classic "2 Minutes to Midnight".

(scattered groans)

Players, we need to break the tie with one riddlegram from our Double Talk category -- and here it comes...

One cent hoarded shall be one cent acquired

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Chris and John, for each riddlegram, please PM me your answer and a buzzcode from 1-100.

[dougmorrisontheair]

One cent hoarded shall be one cent acquired

(time passes)

(buzz)

Oh, Ben Franklin's advice. A penny saved is a penny earned.

Still need a winner of this showdown before we can proceed. Next tie-breaker from Double Talk.

"Glimmer, Glimmer, Tiny Celestial Being"

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Chris and John, please PM me your answer and a buzzcode from 1-100.

[dougmorrisontheair]

"Glimmer, Glimmer, Tiny Celestial Being"

(John rings in)

Doug: John?

John: "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"

Doug: That breaks the tie.

(audience cheers)

John, you'll be going back to the grid shortly because, already, you have at least $200. We just added $60, the value of this showdown, to your bank. We also award $10 a point for reach player.

(audience cheers)

Look at that. $310...

...*plus* three free boxes -- which will probably be moot...

(ding)

...but they'll be at your disposal *should* you drain your $310 down to less than $20, John.

Third trip to the grid in this game -- meaning there's a wild card up there. Good luck, John, and let's see if this third trip is the charm.

[johnnyb]

$20 on the Red.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Still dealing with hats.

[johnnyb]

OK...........$30 on the Blue.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding) (a few groan)

Sailor's hat means the 50 grand's out of reach. But you've still got lots of money to spend.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for John)

[johnnyb]

I apologize, DOUG.

How about......$30 on the Green.