All-Star Lucky Numbers (ABC; Special Ep. 1)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Starting with an I.

All the rolls work, Bryan.

Guess for 19 grand or roll again?

[Bryan]

Roll please!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Bryan rolls)

And ya got a 4 this time.

[Bryan]

4 please!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Up comes an O.

All the rolls still work, Bryan.

Guess for $18,000 or roll again?

[Bryan]

Oooh I wish I could crack a joke but I can’t!

(Laughter)

Roll again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Bryan rolls)

And you have a 6 this time.

[Bryan]

6

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

There's a T.

Every roll is still playable, Bryan.

Guess for $17,000 or roll again?

[Bryan]

UGH!

Roll again!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Bryan rolls)

Another 5.

The 5's already gone. The 4's gone -- so -- can't take 4 and 1. Can take 3 and 2. So let's do that.

(ding)

We get an R and an S -- and the danger zone's open in a big way.

Rolls of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 12 cannot be played.

Bryan, you may guess for $15,000, roll again, or pass the dice to Bill.

[Bryan]

Gotta go!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Does this mean you're rolling, passing, or guessing?

[billmcdee]

Or a quick trip to the men's room?

[Bryan]

Both!

(Laughter)

No I meant roll.

[dougmorrisontheair]

This late in the game, we don't want to misunderstand a move.

(audience cheers as...) (Bryan rolls)

(burst of cheers)

Big yo-leven!

The only way to play the 11 is by taking the 1 and 10.

(ding)

O and T.

Bryan, let's just focus on the rolls that work. Rolls of 7, 8, and 9 are the only ways that are playable.

Want to guess for $13,000, roll again, or pass the dice to Bill?

[Bryan]

No doubt it's FOOTPRINTS!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

That's it -- footprints.

(tacky buzzer)

Ohhhh -- and I had a feeling that would happen. That signals the game is over. Looking at the final scores...

...$48,000, Bryan, a great score for ACS. But, Bill, with $66,500, you and The Deborah Heart & Lung Center are going to the million dollar main event.

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

But Bryan, your night is not quite finished. When Bill completes the main event, we're going to ask you to play a special edition of It Takes Two -- where you could bank another $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. So please stay here and root for Bill, okay?

In the meantime, Bill McDee is going to try to win more than $1,000,000 for charity in our special main event. That's next -- on All-Star Lucky Numbers.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[billmcdee]

Sensational game Bryan.  That Pastry Shop puzzle gave both of us fits!

[Bryan]

Jan 7, 2024 21:17:34 GMT -5 billmcdee said:

Sensational game Bryan.  That Pastry Shop puzzle gave both of us fits!

You’re not kidding.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB cue plays; audience applauds)

Welcome back to All-Star Lucky Numbers. Bryan, our runner-up, will play for $50,000 more for the American Cancer Society in a moment.

But first, Bill, for winning our game, you'll play our main event for more than one million dollars for The Deborah Heart & Lung Center.

Ready for it?

[billmcdee]

I am ready Doug.  Also I'd like to say that the American Cancer Society is every bit as important and as near and dear to my heart as Deborah is.

To that end, and with your kind permission, I'd like it if I could have whatever I win split 50/50 with the charity that Bryan's been playing for.

I also would like to if I may, consult with Bryan if and when needed for advice with this end game, since it is my intention to split the total between our two charities.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

(looks offstage)

Yeah, I know. That renders our plans for It Takes Two moot, doesn't it?

(scattered laughter from crowd)

Okay -- you got a deal, Bill. Whatever you win in the main event we will split 50/50 between tonight's charities.

And -- I tell ya what. Bryan, we'll still move forward with It Takes Two -- which *also* will have the monies evenly split between tonight's charities.

Depending on how the main event goes, we might be able to up the ante in It Takes Two.

(audience cheers)

Let's go through the main event first, Bill. It involves these Olympic-style medals. Each represents a cash award -- and we've split each medal in half. We now cover those halves of medals...

(chime sfx)

...with these six lucky numbers. You're looking to roll these particular combinations.

So if you rolled a 9, you'd get half a silver medal automatically. You can't take a 4 and 5 like the main game.

Now, let's talk money. Combinations of 6 and 8 will reveal the bronze medal for $50,000 for tonight's charities.

(audience cheers)

Rolls of 9 and 5 will reveal the silver medal for $100,000 -- evenly divided between tonight's charities.

(audience cheers)

Rolls of 4 and 10 will mean, Bill, you've collected the gold medal. That will mean tonight's charities will evenly share $200,000.

(audience cheers)

So far, that's $350,000. And here's more. In the event you collect all three medals, you'll win tonight's special progressive jackpot which we are seeding with...

(drum beats; cha-ching)

...$750,000!!!

(ooos from audience)

(audience cheers)

That means, Bill, if you clean house, The Deborah Heart & Lung Center and ACS will evenly share in no less than $1.1 million. Sound great so far?

[billmcdee]

Not just great, but splendid!

[Bryan]

Let’s do this!

[dougmorrisontheair]

Well, don't forget, there are wild rolls. Any roll of 2, 3, 11, or 12 will allow you to snatch half a medal and we'll put more money in the jackpot.

For tonight's special, anytime Bill comes up with a wild roll, we add $25,000 to the jackpot.

(audience cheers)

But do keep in mind when we're down to one lucky number, it must be rolled naturally and you'll have up to five chance to roll that naturaly lucky number. So you will have to strategize.

One more thing. Any roll of 7 does this...

(danger zone cue; lights briefly flicker in certain parts of studio)

...puts our game in the danger zone. That means the next roll of 7 forfeits all medals, completed and portioned, and all the cash awards associated with them.

So when that happens, I'll give you a chance to stop.

Bill, are you ready to win more than $500,000 for your charity and $500,000+ for Bryan's?

[billmcdee]

All set Doug!

[dougmorrisontheair]

The dice are yours, Bill. Good luck.


(audience cheers as...) (Bill rolls)

There's a 6.

(chime sfx)

Halfway to winning the bronze medal for $25,000 for each charity.

Roll again, please, Bill.

(audience cheers as...) (Bill rolls)

(chimes; audience cheers)

BOXCARS!!!


(drum beats; cha-ching)

Just like that, the pot's up to $775,000. Now, about this wild roll. You may call this an 8 to complete the bronze medal and turn it into $50,000 -- $25,000 for your charity and $25,000 for Bryan's -- or you may turn it into any of the other numbers and be halfway to winning one of the higher cash awards.

Talk it over with Bryan. Bill, the final decision rests with you.

[Bryan]

Bill, wanna take the sure thing?

[billmcdee]

As it is for charity, I would say yes, let's.

Let's remove the 8 please Doug.