$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 29

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Stacey: Behind the number four.



Greg: The lights are locked into your buzzer, Michael. This is a big chance for you to build that lead. Good luck, and fire when ready. (a letter from A to I, please)

[Deleted]

All right, let's get that money card or a prize that's much better than Greg's undies.

(audience laughter)

Big bucks, no whammies, & STOP!  (F)

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)



Just missed it at #1, but he does get.....

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

["Boggy Boggle"]





Charlie: (VO) An electric bike. Instead of rotating the rear wheel, pedaling this bike turns the built-in alternator that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy, providing supplemental power to the rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It has a chainless hybrid drive system with an automatic dual winding motor, an aluminum frame with a carbon-fiber single fork, 20"-diameter tires, and dual hand brakes. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer.


(cheers and applause)


Greg: Nice prize, Michael. That's worth $3,800. I'd say that's a lot better than my underwear. We'll be right back after this.

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Greg: Welcome back. It's Round Two here on a very big $ale.



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



Michael leads by $15 and is only $15 and the win away from over $1.2 million in cash and prizes. Here are some more questions.



1. What original "Blues Brother" once toiled as a mail sorter for Canada's postal service?
2. What country was India ink developed in?
3. What magazine's photos cost Vanessa L. Williams, the first black Miss America, her crown?
4. What's the most numerous species of whale?
5. On Gilligan's Island, what was Roy Hinkley, Ph.D. better known as?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What original "Blues Brother" once toiled as a mail sorter for Canada's postal service?
(buzzcode: 73)
*Jon buzzes in (60)*
Jon?
Jon: Dan Aakroyd
I know, his name can be hard to spell, but you pronounced it right. Aykroyd is correct.
(ding)



Brian: $25
Jon: $30
Michael: $40


2. What country was India ink developed in?
(buzzcode: 23)
*Jon buzzes in (30)*
Jon?
Jon: China
Right again.
(ding)



Brian: $25
Jon: $35
Michael: $40



3. What magazine's photos cost Vanessa L. Williams, the first black Miss America, her crown?
(buzzcode: 61)
*Jon buzzes in (45)*
Jon?
Jon: "Penthouse"
Three in a row, we have a tie.
(ding)



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




4. What's the most numerous species of whale?
(buzzcode: 16)
*Michael buzzes in (23)*
Michael?
Michael: beluga whale?
(wrong)
Oh no. Sperm whale. Beluga only has 100,000 members, while the sperm whale has between 200,000–2,000,000. Champ takes a backwards step, one of the few he's missed in a while.





Brian: $25
Jon: $40
Michael: $35



5. On Gilligan's Island, what was Roy Hinkley, Ph.D. better known as?
(buzzcode: 88 )
*Michael buzzes in (99)*
Michael?
Michael: The Professor
Correct.
(ding)



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




[INSTANT BARGAIN]



Instant Bargain time, and it looks like we have a tie. Double $ale time for Jon and the champ. Only one of you can have it. When you hear the low $ale of the Century price, hit your buzzer and this could be yours.



[Shannon and Mitch dance in the ballroom to this song]





Stacey: Jon or Michael, you could be waltzing off to Vienna, Austria. You and a guest will fly round trip from Los Angeles to Vienna for a seven-night stay at the Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna, within walking distance from St. Mary on the Strand and the Sigmund Freud Museum and within close proximity of the Holocaust Memorial and Judenplatz. Additional amenities at this Art Deco hotel include concierge services, babysitting/childcare, and shopping on site.



And while you're in Vienna, we'll include $2,500 for ballroom dancing lessons and new clothes. Furnished by Travelocity. This trip is normally priced at....





$12,673


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




$10



(audience cheers as I join Stacey)


Greg: Ah yes, Vienna. Home of those Vienna sausages. Jon, Michael, you're both at $40. I know you want to win. You both want to win. However, I want to send someone to Austria. So.... I won't sell this trip for $10. I'll sell it for...... $3 and throw in $5,000 in cash! (audience oooohs) Going once.... going twice.....

[Deleted]

Nope!

[palmer7]

No for Michael. Jon?

[jmdarrall]

Moving my hand toward the buzzer....

Always.....wanted....to....visit....Austria....

Must....stop....Michael....from....winning!

Aw, what the hey?

(BUZZZZZZ!)

[palmer7]

He's going to Austria! (audience cheers, I drop off a $5,000 check at Jon's desk, then walk back to my lectern)


Congratulations, Jon. We take $3 off your score.....



Brian: $25
Jon: $37
Michael: $40



And now Michael leads by $2, but he's not going to Austria. Jon, you are, and you have $7,500 in cash; the $2,500 included and the $5,000 I just threw in. Nobody will take that away from you. Back with this for all three of you.


1. What cable TV channel gave the world "veejays"?
2. What city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
3. What feminist observed: "Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry"?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What cable TV channel gave the world "veejays"?
(buzzcode: 38 )
*Brian buzzes in (38, *BULLSEYE!*)*
Brian?
Brian: MTV
That's right. Now they give us Catfish: The TV Show.
(ding)



Brian: $30
Jon: $37
Michael: $40


2. What city hosted the 2012 Summer Olympics?
(buzzcode: 10)
*Jon buzzes in (46)*
Jon?
Jon: London, England
(ding)
And you've now got a $2 lead. This is getting better all the time for you.



Brian: $30
Jon: $42
Michael: $40



3. What feminist observed: "Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry"?
(buzzcode: 25)
*Jon buzzes in (20)*
Jon?
Jon: Gloria Steinem?
(ding)
Yes.


Brian: $30
Jon: $47
Michael: $40




(shot of me) Talking about the feminist Gloria Steinem, she once asked the question, "If the shoe doesn't fit, must we change the foot?" (I stare at the camera strangely) While we discuss that in the studio, why don't you watch this?


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(cheers and applause)
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Greg: Oh, hi there. There's this board game that Charlie keeps telling you about at the end of the show, that we give away to our departing contestants. Well, here it is. (I hold it up)





They took that screenshot of the scoreboard from the Celebrity Special. I'll let the numbers speak for themselves. This is why I host. Everyone here gets a copy of the board game. (audience cheers, I put the game away)


Going back to the game.....




Brian: $30
Jon: $47
Michael: $40




Jon, who had bought himself a trip to Austria and $7,500 in cash is currently in the lead by $7.


[FAME GAME]



But we have a $10 and now a $15 Money Card going up on the board. Looking for a famous person.


I am an American television host, comedian, writer, producer, and actor born in Indianapolis, Indiana. As a kid, I enjoyed collecting model cars, including racers. While growing up, I admired my father's ability to tell jokes and be the life of the party. I attended my hometown's Broad Ripple High School at the same time as the future wife of Dan Quayle and worked as a stock boy at the local Atlas Supermarket. I began my broadcasting career as an announcer and newscaster at my college's student-run radio station, and was fired for treating classical music with irreverence. In 1971, I appeared as a pit road reporter for ABC Sports' tape-delayed coverage of the Indianapolis 500, interviewing Mario Andretti, who had just crashed out of the race. I moved to L.A. where I wrote jokes for Jimmy Walker and The Starland Vocal Band Show, and later co-starred in a short-lived variety show starring Mary Tyler Moore. In 1980, NBC gave me a 90-minute talk show in daytime, cancelling three game shows in the process.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 88 )
*Michael buzzes in (88, *BULLSEYE!*)*
Michael?
Michael: David Letterman

You are correct, sir! (audience cheers) And he's finally retiring, can you believe that? I can't. Stacey, where's the $15?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)\



Stacey: Oooh, dead center. Number five.




Greg: Two big money cards to shoot for, Michael. Good luck, and fire when ready.

[Deleted]

I want a money card this time!  Big bucks, no whammies, & STOP!!!  (I)

[tmann3x]

[Deleted]

(does the Howard Dean scream)

YAAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

(audience laughter)

[palmer7]

(he stops)



Stop at $15!



(fanfare)
(the camera flashes between Michael and the $15 Money Card)
(cheers and applause)




Brian: $30
Jon: $47
Michael: $55


We add that to your score, and you now have an $8 lead. More importantly, you have just enough to win the Lot! (audience cheers) However, we have more game to play, and you still must win this one while staying above $55. But with $40,000 in the CashCard, can Michael resist temptation? We'll find out after these questions.


1. What French coast claims Antibes, Nice, Monte Carlo, and St. Tropez?
2. What former South African prisoner had an 11-day, 8-city tour of the U.S. in 1990?
3. Which NFL team did Vince Lombardi end his coaching career with?
4. What's the nickname of the sports teams of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point?
5. Listen to this song, and name the pricing game it's used for.


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What French coast claims Antibes, Nice, Monte Carlo, and St. Tropez?
(buzzcode: 57)
*Brian buzzes in (39)*
Brian?
Brian: The French Riviera
Oui.
(ding)



Brian: $35
Jon: $47
Michael: $55



2. What former South African prisoner had an 11-day, 8-city tour of the U.S. in 1990?
(buzzcode: 84)
*Brian buzzes in (62)*
Brian?
Brian: Nelson Mandela
(ding)
Yes.



Brian: $40
Jon: $47
Michael: $55



3. Which NFL team did Vince Lombardi end his coaching career with?
(buzzcode: 48 )
*Brian buzzes in (22)*
Brian again.
Brian: The Washington Redskins
Yes. We can't use that question again because the Native Americans will be offended.
(ding)




Brian: $45
Jon: $47
Michael: $55



4. What's the nickname of the sports teams of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point?
(buzzcode: 8 )
*Michael buzzes in (57)*
Michael?
Michael: The Black Knights
Right!
(ding)




Brian: $45
Jon: $47
Michael: $60


5. Listen to this song, and name the pricing game it's used for.
(buzzcode: 15)
*Michael buzzes in (24)*
Michael?
Michael: Cliff Hangers
You must be a loyal friend and true.
(ding)




Brian: $45
Jon: $47
Michael: $65



[CASHCARD]



Time for the CashCard, and Michael, you have an $18 lead over Jon. You know how this works. Four suits. One of them has $15, one has Random Cash, one has this prize....



(Shannon and Mitch manipulate the stocks)



Stacey: Michael, your $15 investment could be worth much more as $ale of the Century gives you the opportunity to invest in a cybercurrency. Bitcoins! You'll win the cash value of 100 XBT. The price is determined by the current market value on the day of taping. Currently, it stands at....


$23,591


(cheers and applause)



Greg: And don't forget, we have a CashCard that would be worth $40,000; but since I doubled it yesterday, I'll double it today to $80,000!



$80,000



(audience cheers even louder)



Michael, you would still have a $3 lead if you bought in. You excel in the Speed Round, plus you might hit the $25. The choice is yours. Will you buy in? (audience shouts suggestions)

[Deleted]

I need as much of a lead as I can.  I will reject the Cashcard one final time.

[palmer7]

(audience reacts) Once again, our Fourth of July barbecue is spared. (audience reacts some more) Oh what does he care? He's going for $1.2 million dollars. $80,000 is a drop in the bucket to him. CashCard goes up to $45,000 tomorrow.



Michael, hypothetically speaking, which suit would you have chosen?

[Deleted]

I would've gone for Clubs.

[palmer7]

(I select Clubs)


[HEARTS] [SPADES] [DIAMONDS] <CLUBS>


He would've gone for Clubs. Let's see if he would've passed up $80,000. This is "Must See TV", people. What's behind Clubs?







(I press the button)
(blip)






[HEARTS] [SPADES] [DIAMONDS] <RANDOM CASH>



(audience goes "oooooh")


It would've been Random Cash. How much would it have been worth?




(the randomizer reveals....)


[$15] [PRIZE] [CASHCARD] <$24>



Well, you would've made a $9 profit on that investment. Well, Diamonds had the CashCard, but like I said, $80,000 is a drop in the bucket compared to what Michael's going for. He's going for at least 11 times that. We'll go down to the wire after this.


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Greg: We're back, and as Mike Adamle would say, "It's Crunch Time!"



Brian: $45
Jon: $47
Michael: $65



Michael has an $18 lead over Jon, and a $20 lead over Brian. But there's still a lot of money to be made. Back with this for all three of you.


1. What's the only New England state without a seacoast?
2. What generic product was "toxic shock syndrome" identified with in 1980?
3. Graham Salmon ran 100 meters in 11.4 seconds in 1978. Was he deaf, dumb, or blind?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What's the only New England state without a seacoast?
(buzzcode: 25)
*Michael buzzes in (10)*
Michael?
Michael: Vermont
That's right.
(ding)



Brian: $45
Jon: $47
Michael: $70



2. What generic product was "toxic shock syndrome" identified with in 1980?
(buzzcode: 36)
*Jon buzzes in (40)*
Jon?
Jon: Tampons?
Right. You move to $52.
(ding)



Brian: $45
Jon: $52
Michael: $70



3. Graham Salmon ran 100 meters in 11.4 seconds in 1978. Was he deaf, dumb, or blind?
(buzzcode: 82)
*Jon buzzes in (70)*
Jon?
Jon: Blind
Exactly.
(ding)



Brian: $45
Jon: $57
Michael: $70




(Cheers and applause)
[FAME GAME]


Jon's making it quite clear he's not going down without a fight, ladies and gentlemen. Jon decreases his deficit to only $13. Only $25 separates all three players, and with a $25 Money Card going up on the board, this Fame Game could set the stage for the epic fight that is the Speed Round. Looking for a famous person.


I am a French military and political leader, born on August 15, 1769 in Ajaccio, the capital of the island of Corsica. This was a year after the island was transferred to France by the Republic of Genoa. My family descended from minor Italian nobility of Tuscan origin, who had come to Corsica from Liguria in the 16th century. My father, an attorney, was named Corsica's representative to the court of Louis XVI in 1777. My mother language was Corsican and I always spoke French with a marked Corsican accent, and never learned to spell French properly; although my noble, moderately affluent background afforded me greater opportunities to study than were available to a typical Corsican of the time. An instructor thought I would make an excellent sailor due to my applications in mathematics, history, and geography. Upon graduating in September 1785, I was commissioned a second lieutenant in La Fère artillery regiment. I served in Valence and Auxonne until after the outbreak of the Revolution in 1789, and took nearly two years' leave in Corsica and Paris during this period. In July 1793, I published a pro-republican pamphlet, Le souper de Beaucaire, which gained me the support of Augustin Robespierre.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 11)
*Michael buzzes in (27)*
Michael?
Michael: Napoleon Bonaparte
That's right! Nicely solved, Michael. I am (I put my hand in my shirt pocket) Napoleon Bonaparte. (I pull my hand out)


Where's the $25, Stacey?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)



Stacey: Behind the number nine.



Greg: Michael, if you can hit that $25, you'll have a great defense going into the Speed Round. Good luck, and for quite possibly the last time, fire when ready. (a letter that hasn't already been chosen, please)

[Deleted]

I gotta say the magic words for the final time:

BIG BUCKS, NO WHAMMIES, & STOP!!!!!  (G)

[tmann3x]