$ALE of the CENTURY [NBC / Peacock] - Episode 2

[tmann3x]

Waiting on Kevin's PM...

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  42


1st:  NELS (58)
2nd:  BILL (60)
3rd:  KEVIN (3)

[ Buzz-in ]


Nels...?

[nelson21]

I should know this prince

[tmann3x]

The late, great artist known as Prince is correct.  Nels have broken the tie.

[ Cheers, Applause ]

[ Ding ]



Presumably they all saw it as a wise choice - what animal is used as a mascot by Tripadvisor, Duolingo, and Hooters?

[tmann3x]

And we're waiting on Kevin's PM.

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  25


1st:  NELS (50)
2nd (tie):  BILL and KEVIN (66)

[ Buzz-in ]


Nels...?

[nelson21]

Owls

[tmann3x]

Word to the wise... owls are correct.

[ Applause ]


Nels is now in the lead by 10 bucks.

[ Ding ]


Minced in a pesto. Fully-leaved atop a marinara sauce. Either way, you first de-stem what B-word herb that goes in both sauces?

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  39


1st:  BILL (32)
2nd:  KEVIN (48)
3rd:  NELS (81)

[ Buzz-in ]


Bill...?

[billmcdee]

Basil

[tmann3x]

Basil is correct.

[ Applause ]


And the champ now has $55.

[ Ding ]

[ Ding-Ding-Ding, Cash Register Rings ]


And now is the time to open up the Instant Cash game.

[ Cheers and Applause ]





In the IN$TANT CA$H game, our first place contestant will have a chance to spin this gigantic slot machine for a chance at winning up to $25,000.

Nels... since you're in the lead with $60, now is the chance for you to win as much as 25 grand... but it's gonna cost you just $10.


Going once...

Going twice...


[ Audience Shouts Suggestions ]

[tmann3x]

No sale.

[ Audience Groans ]


Had you went for that offer, this is what could have happen.  Press the button, Nels.


[ Nels hits buzzer ]

[ Slot Machine Spin Reels, Stops One at a Time ]

You could have gotten $10,000.

[ Audience Groans, Boos ]


On tomorrow's show, we'll try the Instant Cash again and see if somebody wins $25,000.  Right now, we'll pause for these messages and then come right back with more of $ale of the Century.  Stay with us.


[ Commercial Cue, Cheers and Applause ]





*fade to commercial*



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[tmann3x]

*back to studio*

[ Stinger Cue, Applause ]


Welcome back to $ale of the Century, everybody.  Let's resume our third round with our next set of questions.

Typically, a violin has 4, a guitar has 6, and a mandolin has 8. What are they?

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  69


1st:  BILL (52)
2nd:  NELS (42)
3rd:  KEVIN (10)

[ Buzz-in ]


Bill...?

[billmcdee]

Strings

[tmann3x]

Strings is correct.

[ Applause ]


And the champ is now tied with Nels.

[ Ding ]




The fictional gas brand Dinoco is featured in several Pixar films, including what 1995 movie that debuted Woody and Buzz Lightyear?

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  95

1st:  BILL (tie breaker - 62)
2nd:  NELS (62)
3rd:  KEVIN (54)

[ Buzz-in ]

Bill...?

[billmcdee]

Toy Story

[tmann3x]

Toy Story is correct.

[ Applause Continues ]


Bill is now in the lead by 5.

[ Ding ]



The "Tickle Me" version of what Sesame Street character was the "it" toy of the 1996 holiday season, causing some shoppers to resort to violence to obtain the coveted toy?

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  52


1st:  NELS (53)
2nd:  KEVIN (33)
3rd:  BILL (25)

[ Buzz-in ]


Nels...?

[nelson21]

Elmo

[tmann3x]

The iconic character Elmo is right.

[ Applause ]


Nels is now tied with Bill.

[ Ding ]



[ CENSORED! ] Sachs and Total Bankers are fictional finance companies found in various installments of what vehicle-stealing video game franchise?

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  73

1st:  NELS (72)
2nd:  BILL (83)
3rd:  KEVIN (9)

[ Buzz-in ]


Nels...?

[nelson21]

Favorite game grand theft auto

[tmann3x]

Due to the graphic language that I had asked, my apologies.  Anyways... Grand Theft Auto is correct.

[ Applause ]


And Nels takes over the lead.

[ Ding ]



What startup, acquired by Facebook for $1 billion in 2012, became the fourth most downloaded app in the 2010s and is known for the posting of pictures?

[tmann3x]

Waiting on Kevin's PM buzz-code...

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  61


1st:  KEVIN (43)
2nd: NELS (40)
3rd:  BILL (30)

[ Buzz-in ]


Kevin...?

[koopakid17]

Instagram.

[tmann3x]

Instagram is correct.

[ Applause ]


We'll give Kevin another 5.

[ Ding ]

[ Ding-Dong ]


Time for our final Fame Game.  Whoever answer it correctly will have a chance at winning the $25 money card.  We're looking for a FICTIONAL CHARACTER.  Here are your clues...

I am the only non-flying electric-type Pokémon that can learn the move Fly, through special events in the Pokemon gaming franchise. I have a special fondness for ketchup, but I can be seen eating berries and apples. I'm very well-known to be the mascot of Pokemon, but believe it or not, Clefairy was the first pick before my popularity skyrocketed. I am the equivalent of the USA’s Mickey Mouse. People are often hired to go to public places in a costume of myself, such as malls and amusement parks, to entertain the kids. In the games, my highest base stat is in Speed, but my weakest involves Ground-type moves. Niue released a one-dollar coin featuring me as part of a commemorative promotion for the Pokémon franchise, with me on one side and the nation’s coat of arms on the other. In the anime series, I frequently get kidnapped by Team Rocket, and I am the very first Pokemon to be picked by Ash Ketchum, although our relationship got off to a very rocky start, and I am also the only Pokémon in the entire series that has been able to defeat two legendary Pokémon. I am the evolved version of Pichu, and I can evolve into Raichu.



I am none other than...

[tmann3x]

Buzz-code answer:  13


1st:  KEVIN (33)
2nd:  BILL (70)

*** Nels passes ***

[ Buzz-in ]

Kevin...?