$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 29

[palmer7]

Michael Clifford has $695 in his bank. If he wins with $55 or more, he will win a world-record total of over $1.2 million. Who wants to challenge him?

[palmer7]

Still looking for players.

[jmdarrall]

I was the spoiler once before...I think I can do it again.

[palmer7]

Ah, but do you have a Ph.D.? Welcome aboard, and thank you.


We need one more player.

[jepmasta]

May I jump in?

[palmer7]

Yes you may. (Please PM me a short bio about yourself, including your name, hometown, and occupation.)

[Deleted]

Checking in!  Time to get me a cash jackpot!

[palmer7]

We can't get started until I know who jepmasta is.

[palmer7]

A reserve spot is available.

[Twentington]

Wasn't jepmasta on the old boards? Is there a reason the info can't be edited in later?

[palmer7]

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(drumroll as we see Yolanda Stopar)


Yolanda: Hello. My name is Yolanda Stopar. In 2006, I won AU$932,577 on the Australian version of Temptation. That's $738,452 in current American money. I am the biggest winner in any international format of $ale of the Century. However, that is about to be challenged.


(shot of Michael Clifford)


This is Michael Clifford. If he wins with a total of $55 or more, he will take my crown and become $ale's first-ever millionaire. Will he do it? Let the show begin!


[OPENING THEME]





Charlie Tuna: (VO) 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 $890,000 for $750!



Two of the incredible bargains on......




(echo)






And now, here's the man with the millions...... Greg Palmer!


(the doors open and I run to my lectern, this time wearing a tuxedo)



Greg: What a show, what a show. Yes, sir. Thank you, Charlie and Yolanda, and thank you, ladies and gentlemen. This is it, folks! We promised you a big show, and this is it! We'll... do our darnedest to give away $1.2 million tonight to a fine champion, and here he is now, Michael Clifford! (audience cheers some more)


So, Michael, after tonight, we may not see you again. Is there anything that's on your mind before we begin?

[Deleted]

I'm still thinking about the last game that almost ended my championship reign, but I'm ready to win that cash jackpot tonight, Greg.

[palmer7]

We hope to give it away to you. You're risking over $323,000..... that's a pretty big bet on yourself, wouldn't you say?

[palmer7]

All right then. Good luck to you. Here to introduce the challengers is Sydney's favorite children, Stacey Wren and Grant Saunders!



(Stacey and Grant come out on stage and join me to cheers and applause)


Greg: Welcome back, you two.


Stacey: Great to be back. Did you really mean that? Sydney's favourite children?


Greg: For the moment, anyway.


Grant: Well, good on us.


Greg: OK, who did you bring on this big night?


(as the doors open, models of the opposite gender escort our two players in)


Stacey: All right then. First, he's a test prep instructor from South Carolina who has been on another game show and is interested in music and travel. Please welcome Jon Darrall. And he is a customer service rep for a credit card processing agency who loves pro wrestling, video games, and game shows. From LaFollette, Tennessee, here's Brian Henegar. (audience cheers)



Greg: All right, Grant, Stacey, we'll see you later for the Instant Bargains. (they leave) Now, Brian, I understand you like pro wrestling. However, some of those Pay-Per-View events can be expensive to watch. How do you deal with WrestleMania and things like that?

[jepmasta]

Well we have the WWE network now, which does shows at $10/ month with lots of other stuff. But I also love going to smaller independent shows here in the South, that's the real heart and soul of the business.

[palmer7]

And what do you like about them so much?

[jepmasta]

Just that it's not as corporate or as sanitized as WWE. It's a bit more raw, and there's a greater focus on the in ring product. And being an old school fan, that's the kind I really gravitate towards. I love WWE, but the old school stuff in in my blood.

[palmer7]

....And it looks like WWE might have a reason to move back to MyNetworkTV now. Good luck to you. 


Jon, I hear you like to travel. What's the most interesting place you've been to lately?

[jmdarrall]

Last summer, I went to New Orleans, and this summer, I'm looking to chill on the beach in the Dominican Republic.

[palmer7]

The Dominican Republic, eh? Sounds fascinating. Do you just figure it's less expensive there?

[jmdarrall]

That's part of it, and it's also that I've wanted to chill out in the Caribbean for some time.

[palmer7]

Maybe you'll win some souvenir money or stuff like that. Good luck to you, and to everyone. $20 to start.





(the board initializes)





Brian: $20
Jon: $20
Michael: $20




And a nice big round of applause for all three players! (cheers and applause) Very good. Thank you. Now as we start, I want to remind everyone in the studio to not whisper any answers to anyone because it could affect the game. So everyone, quiet! Michael's risking a lot of money. Here we go, Round One. All, the way.



1. In what New York city would you find the Baseball Hall of Fame?
2. What river was designated the U.S.-Mexican border in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
3. The popular phrase that originated from the August 2014 shooting of Michael Brown is "hands up," what?
4. Easy question. Do bananas grow up or down?
5. Starting with "D", what's the most common golf term for a "sharp turn on the fairway"?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. In what New York city would you find the Baseball Hall of Fame?
(buzzcode: 18 )
*Brian buzzes in (42)*
Brian?
Brian: Cooperstown
Yes, and you draw first blood.
(ding)



Brian: $25
Jon: $20
Michael: $20



2. What river was designated the U.S.-Mexican border in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
(buzzcode: 66)
*Michael buzzes in (78 )*
Michael?
Michael: the Rio Grande
Si.
(ding)



Brian: $25
Jon: $20
Michael: $25




3. The popular phrase that originated from the August 2014 shooting of Michael Brown is "hands up," what?
(buzzcode: 20)
*Brian buzzes in (51)*
Brian?
Brian: Don't Shoot
Good advice to live by for anyone with a gun. And knowing is half the battle.
(ding)



Brian: $30
Jon: $20
Michael: $25



4. Easy question. Do bananas grow up or down?
(buzzcode: 66)
*Michael buzzes in (89)*
Michael?
Michael: up
Correct, sir.
(ding)



Brian: $30
Jon: $20
Michael: $30



5. Starting with "D", what's the most common golf term for a "sharp turn on the fairway"?
(buzzcode: 81)
*Michael buzzes in (73)*
Michael?
Michael: dogleg
That's right, you know your golf.
(ding)



Brian: $30
Jon: $20
Michael: $35




[INSTANT BARGAIN]




Instant Bargain time. Michael, you have a $5 lead, $35 to spend, and Stacey with the item.



(Katy does her laundry to the tune of this "Dirty Laundry" knockoff instrumental)




Stacey: Michael, you can clean up a lot of "dirty laundry" with this Speed Queen laundry center. Speed Queen's stacked washer and dryer delivers the same commercial-grade performance as do other industry-leading single units, but in only half the square footage. It has 9 pre-set cycles, a durable stainless steel tub, and is Energy Star-certified to ensure high-efficiency operation. From Plessers.com, it's lesser at Plesser. Normally priced at....


$2,799



(Katy holds up a pair of Jockey boxer briefs left in her load, much to her surprise; audience laughs)

Today on $ale of the Century, it's yours for only...


$5




(I nervously chuckle as I rush up on stage and quickly dispose of the boxer briefs) First I must make sure they're the right size.... (I check) they are. (I throw them to the side) Uh, Michael..... could you use something like this?

[Deleted]

Greg, you horny dog! 

(audience laughter & men hoot & holler)

Anyway, my mom says she would like a new washer.

[palmer7]

Hey hey, hey now. Game show hosts have sexual needs, too. (audience laughs) Just ask Bob Barker. (audience laughs even louder)


OK, you got me there. You got balls, kid. So, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll lower the price to $4, you'd have a $1 lead. In addition, for getting such a reaction out of the audience, I will throw in $4,000 in cash. That's a total of $6,799 in cash and prizes for just under the value of a question.


And before we go any further, I'm just looking at the list of prizes already in your coffers free and clear. You have just under $15,000 in cash and prizes, including a motorcycle. You've been here long enough to where your total should be higher. If you lose here, and i mean "if", you wouldn't go home with much. I want you to have this. I really do. So, that's why I made the offer I have. The laundry center and $4,000 in cash for $4. Going once.... going twice..... (audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

(to the camera) I'm sorry, Mom!  No sale!

[palmer7]

No sale. How do you like that?


[SALE SURPRISE]


Oh, you passed up a $ale Surprise. (Katy pulls out the envelope from the basket) Thank you, Katy. (I open it) Inside, there was a check for $1,000 and a voucher good for a $1,000 shopping spree at Jockey.com. But just so you don't leave us empty-handed, Michael..... (I pick up the boxer briefs and give them to Michael, audience laughs) You can keep that. It's got my DNA all over it, so you can make a clone of me. Or sell it on eBay or something. Do what you like with it. (audience laughs) Go ahead, I dare you. (I walk back to my lectern) Call me a horny dog, will you?



Hmm..... Michael hangs on to the lead and my Jockey shorts. Back with this.


1. Who was the first U.S. president to grant Israel diplomatic recognition?
2. What jeans outfit has a question mark on its label?
3. What award, founded in 1901, is funded with the help of the Bank of Sweden?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. Who was the first U.S. president to grant Israel diplomatic recognition?
(buzzcode: 98 )
*Brian buzzes in (57)*
Brian?
Brian: Jimmy Carter
(wrong)
No, a bit earlier than that. Harry Truman. You lose $5.


Brian: $25
Jon: $20
Michael: $35



2. What jeans outfit has a question mark on its label?
(buzzcode: 2)
*Michael buzzes in (34)*
Michael?
Michael: Guess
No, I want you to tell me. Oh oh, yeah, Guess is the right answer.
(ding)



Brian: $25
Jon: $20
Michael: $40


3. What award, founded in 1901, is funded with the help of the Bank of Sweden
(buzzcode: 79)
*Jon buzzes in (60)*
Jon?
Jon: The Nobel Prize
(ding)
That's right, and welcome to the game!



Brian: $25
Jon: $25
Michael: $40




[FAME GAME]




Michael has a $15 lead, but there's a $10 Money Card going up on the board as players play the Fame Game for control of that board. Looking for a famous thing.



I am an American television sitcom that premiered on September 24, 1993 and ended on May 5, 2000. I chronicle the coming of age events and everyday life-lessons of a young man from Philadelphia, from his middle school days as a pre-pubescent child to his life in college as a married man. My lead actors include a semi-regular from Home Improvement, the voice of KITT, and the little brother of another actor whose series on the same network was ending. As I took place throughout most of the 1990s, there was a lot of fashion in the 1990s worn. Most of the main characters dressed in preppy style clothes, with the exception of my lead's best friend, who would dress in the a mixture of the grunge look and hip hop fashion. I also addressed the cultural issues of child abuse, sexual harassment, and underage drinking and alcohol abuse.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 10)
*Michael buzzes in (44)*
Michael?
Michael: Boy Meets World
Yes, that's right.


In fact, the sequel to that series, Girl Meets World, is currently on The Disney Channel. Where is the $10 Money Card, Stacey?

[tmann3x]