On A Roll (Ep. 55; final ep. from CBS Television City)

[dougmorrisontheair]

We're ready to start Episode 55 of OAR. 

(Post-show addendum from Doug before this goes to the archive: This is the final episode "recorded at Television City in Hollywood, California."  The next regular episode will be "recorded in Glendale.")

First thing up is a new main game between gameboy2000 and babytims .

So David and Imannuel -- come on up.

[babytims]

I'm ready for my closeup Mr. Morris

[gameboy2000]

Checking in

[dougmorrisontheair]

Staff announcer: Wembanyama Mania sweeps the Alamo City -- tonight at six.

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(vamp to opening theme) (camera zooms in on Wally)

Tiffany: Wally is about to reveal three letters...

...in the last name of a Stanley Cup Champion. If you know the name is...

...Terry Sawchuk -- then you are -- ON A ROLL!

(opening theme plays; audience cheers)

And here come the ladies to help us out. Today, Havana is at the game board...

...Ashley is at the dice table....

Now, meet our host, ready to get on a roll, Doug Morris!

(audience cheers)

Doug: Thank you, Tiffany. Hellooooooo, everybody -- and welcome to On A Roll. First thing on today's agenda is a rematch. So let's go ahead and welcome back today's rollers.


(theme plays; audience applause)

David Barkow and Immanuel Tims are coming back to the dice table.

David's yet to win a game -- but time's allowed for some sidebar games. And he's won a nice little fortune to the tune of $17,100 in cash and merchandise.

(audience cheers)

Immanuel is on Leven 3 with no losses and $31,850 in cash winnings.

(audience cheers)

David, you have one loss against you. Unless something strange happens, the next loss we say a fond farewell. Immanuel, if you win, you'll play Big 6 for doubled the stakes.

So a lot is at stake right out of the gate. Let's begin with this name game.

(FF reveal sfx)

And we've got nine numbers accordingly hiding a famous person's last name.

Players, as you know, I'll ask a toss-up question. Then, three letters will randomly appear. When they do, you may signal. First player to chime in and correctly identify the name wins four rolls of the dice.


Who got on a roll -- after winning Ukraine's presidential election in 2019?

(ding)

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David and Immanuel, please PM me your answer and a buzz code from 1-100.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz buzz)

No takers? Here come three more letters after I repeat the question.

Who got on a roll -- after winning Ukraine's presidential election in 2019?

(ding)

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(David and Immanuel, please PM me a buzz code from 1-100 and your answer.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz buzz)

Oh, it's on the tip of your tongue.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Before he entered politics, he was an entertainer and co-hosted Ukraine's version of "Ant & Dec's Red or Black?"

Huh kay, let's try another name game -- because it's what we do.

(FF reveal sfx)

Here's a seven-letter answer to this new question.

Who got on a roll in Canadian game shows -- and later got back in the good graces of the American game show scene?

(ding)

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(David and Immanuel, please PM me a buzz code from 1-100 and your answer.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(David buzzes in)

David?

David: Enright

(dings; audience applause)

Dan Enright -- blackballed in the quiz show scandals in the 1950s here in the U.S., found a new career producing game shows in Canada, found a further lease on life back here in America -- when the hatchet was buried.

So, nicely solved, David, please come into the box. Four rolls of the dice are yours. As you know, before you roll, we need a game board.


(FF reveal sfx; Havana poses by board)

And -- lots of letters. Three lines of clues that lead to the identity of a person, place or thing.

David, as you know, you'll uncover as many letters as you can with the numbers and sums you roll with the dice. As you're roll, please avoid those doubles. Anytime you throw a double, you lose control of the dice to your opponent -- who picks up a free letter.

(Ashley hands David dice)

So you've got the rules and the dice, David. In a game you need, you -- are on a roll.

(audience cheers as...) (David rolls)

Starting off with a big roll of a 4 and a 6.

David, as you know, you may take any 4 and 6 on the board -- and they don't have to be on the same line -- or you may play the sum and take any 10.

[gameboy2000]

1 and 9 on the top.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Again, you may take any 4 and 6 off of the board -- or play any 10.

Can't play a 1 or 9, yet.

[gameboy2000]

4 and 6 in the middle.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)

Starting with an O...

(Havana touches screen)

...and a U.

David, you may guess the middle clue if you'd like or roll again.

Players, remember, if you're wrong about a clue or the overall puzzle, there's no penalty and you're still on a roll.

[gameboy2000]

No guess

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (David rolls)

And the next roll is a 6 and a 1...

...or a 7.

[gameboy2000]

6 and 1 on the top

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)

We've got an A...

(Havana touches screen)

...and our first consonant -- an N.

David, you may guess the top clue if you'd like or roll again.

[gameboy2000]

Roll again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (David rolls)

Third roll in the round -- a 3 and a 6...

...or a 9.

Now the sixes are already gone and blocked.

But you may take any 3 -- or play the sum and take any 9.

[gameboy2000]

3 on the top

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)

Another vowel -- an O

David, you may guess the top clue or take the last roll in this round.

[gameboy2000]

Roll

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (David rolls)

And the final roll in the round is a 1 and a 4...

...or a 5.

[gameboy2000]

5 on the top.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)

And we end the round with a D.

David, you may guess the top clue if you'd like. A wrong guess or a pass means we wake up Immanuel and play another name game.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Havana touches screen)

And we end the round with a D.

David, you may guess the top clue if you'd like. A wrong guess or a pass means we wake up Immanuel and play another name game.

[gameboy2000]

An odd number

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience applause)

That's right.

Well -- David -- that next name game may not be necessary. With this clue, you have a chance to solve the puzzle right now.

Solve it now and you'll receive an extra hint in Big 6.

So -- what do you think?

[gameboy2000]

No guess

[dougmorrisontheair]

(buzz buzz)

Doesn't want to throw a number out there. Well, the solution may *include* an odd number plus something else. Maybe it's just an odd number by itself. We'll see as time goes on.

We'll leave the board as it is.

David, Immanuel, let's great ready for another name game -- and here it comes.

(FF reveal sfx)

Here's an eight-letter answer to this question. (scans card) Ah, this question comes from the "we need to get this in before we vacate the premises" department. I'll -- explain later.

Who got on a roll -- as a cast member of "The Young and the Restless"?

(ding)

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(David and Immanuel, please PM me a buzz code from 1-100 and your answer.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes)

(buzz buzz)

No takers. No worries. Three more letters will pop in after I repeat the question.

Who got on a roll -- as a cast member of "The Young and the Restless"?

(ding)

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(David and Immanuel, please PM me a buzz code from 1-100 and your answer.)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes)

(buzz buzz)

Oh, I'd thought you'd get this -- figuring vowels would be left.

(ding)

Eva Longoria -- who went on to become every gardeners' favorite desperate housewife.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

If you watched the show, you know. Let's try a new name game.

(FF reveal sfx)

Seven-letter answer to this question.

What U.S. President was on a roll -- until he was impeached and lost a bid for re-election?

(ding)

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(David and Immanuel, please PM me a buzz code from 1-100 and your answer.)