MATCH GAME/HOLLYWOOD SQUARES HOUR [NBC/Peacock] - Episode 57

[dougmorrisontheair]

Taking B -- and all the stars get to play this. (scans card) Oh -- this is timely. I won't say anything further lest I spoil something.

Before the Tropicana casino closed for good in Las Vegas, Gil the Gambler won a lot of money at the Blackjack, Baccarat, and Three-Card Poker tables. It must have been in the BLANKS.


(audience laughs and applauds)
(think music plays)

[dougmorrisontheair]

And they're ready. George, let's see if you can get off the schnide.

Before the Tropicana casino closed for good in Las Vegas, Gil the Gambler won a lot of money at the Blackjack, Baccarat, and Three-Card Poker tables. It must have been in the BLANKS.

[bighornbattle]

Cards.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

Doug: That's the way to play it. Baccarat, Blackjack, Poker, winning them all -- it's all in the cards. This should get you on the board, right Nels?

Nels: (card)

(buzz) (audience boos)

Doug: Ohhh -- kay -- moving right along. Bryan?

Bryan: (card)

(buzz) (audience boos)

Doug: (to George; impersonating Don Adams) Sorry about that, Chief.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

Doug: Kevin, let's get off the schnide.

Kevin: Everything was going Gil's way, even earlier this month. He was drinking his...

(buzz) (audience boos)

Doug: Ohhh -- is the top tier in for a surprise. Come on. Someone downstairs thought cards, right, Tony?

Tony: The juice is loose. (card)

(buzz) (loud groans from crowd)

Doug: (looking miffed) Ohhhh-KAY. Michael?

Michael: (card)

(buzz) (louder groans from crowd)

Doug: (looking more miffed) Sam -- do I have to ask?

Sam: Big ol' glass of OJ gave ol' Gil a lot of luck! (loudest groans of all as Sam reveals...)

(buzz)

Doug: Everyone quiet down for just a moment. (three-second pause) If you listen real carefully, you can actually hear Gene Rayburn scream from Heaven, "You're all fired!"

(audience laughs and applauds)

Doug: All kidding aside, Tropicana Orange Juice and the Tropicana Casino have nothing to do with each other -- other than that nine-letter proper noun. They've never been under the same parent company. So OJ wouldn't have worked.

Doug: George, you definitely had the right idea. If it makes you feel better, about 25 years ago, I had this question that went to the effect of, "An astronaut opened a restaurant on the moon. A reviewer said the food's delicious but it's lacking in BLANK." The civilian gave the definitive answer of "atmosphere" -- and all the stars wrote down "green cheese" or similar rotten answers.

(scattered laughter and applause)

Doug: So -- you're not the first victim of such a bad beat.

Matt, you just need one match to advance to Hollywood Squares -- and with this bunch -- that may be easier said that done.

(more laughter and applause)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Annnd -- here's the last regulation Match Game question. It's another timely query -- just sayin'.

NBC's Mike Tirico said, "How did Nerdocrumbesia qualify for the Olympics' water polo competition? They brought BLANKS to the aquatics center."


(audience laughs and applauds)
(think music plays)

[tmann3x]

Shederick and Steve... be on standby for The Hollywood Squares.

Since John Bergman is our designated champion, I need one more panelist to participate.

[ap2023]

May I play again?

[tmann3x]

Thanks for saving the day. Sure you can, April.

[tmann3x]

And Sam is less than an hour from missing the deadline.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, Sam's ready. Everyone else is ready. Mike, here's the question again.

NBC's Mike Tirico said, "How did Nerdocrumbesia qualify for the Olympics' water polo competition? They brought BLANKS to the aquatics center."

[thunderwheeler501]

Snorkels.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience boos)

Doug: Trying reverse psychology, are we? (scattered laughter from crowd) Just need one snorkel to go to Squares -- and I think that's a stretch. Let's check though. Nels?

Nels: Seahorse is my answer

(buzz) (scattered laughter from crowd)

Doug: That's a *little* more like it. Bryan?

Bryan: Sticks and stones

(buzz) (more cheers)

Doug: Little more like it -- equipment for *another* version of polo. Kevin?

Kevin: They have them confused with the other polo while also getting confused over which animal.

(buzz) (scattered applause)

Doug: Be really funny if the Nerdocrumbesians tried *horses* at the aquatics center. Lookin' like we're going to a tie-breaker scoreless unless Tony or someone else here has a miracle.

Tony: Hi-ho, Sliver...

(buzz) (scattered applause)

Doug: More seahorses, though. Michael?

Michael: The team thought that aquatics center was a new nickname for aquarium, so they brought tons and tons of...

(buzz) (scattered laughter)

Doug: Ohhhh kay -- and Sam?

Sam: Well to borrow from Jeff Foxwrthy, the Olympic handlers were ready to cancel their water polo game if their horses drowned.

(buzz) (audience cheers)

Doug: Ahhhh -- actual horses came through at the end.

Well -- three rounds of play and still nary a match. But what an adventure to get here, huh?

(audience laughs and applauds as Doug pushes button on toaster)

Doug: Okay, enough kidding. Let's break this tie for real. Stars, here's the tiebreaker question.

_____ALASKA

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Stars and everyone else, please don't blurt any answers.  George and Mike, please watch your inboxes for more info.

[Bryan]

Blurt!

(laughter)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Doug: God will get you for that, Bryan.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

Doug: Okay, George and Mike, up here on the toaster and out of the sight of the stars, we've got four possible answers that can fill in the blank.

You'll each choose one answer by number...

...and I'll then get answers from the stars one-by-one. The moment a star matches your answer, you win $500 and go on to Hollywood Squares.

Mike, because you went second in Round 1, the rules say you get first pick of an answer. Please choose by number only what answer you think will be the winning answer in the tie-breaker.

Mike: #1.

(Doug hands Mike #1 from toaster)

Doug: Number 1 is yours. George, of the remaining answers, which would you like? Remember, select by number, please.

George: #3.

(Doug hands George #3 from toaster)

Doug: Number 3 is yours. I'll now canvas the stars for responses much like earlier -- starting with Nels. The moment a star gives your answer, let me know, please -- just don't gloat in the process.

(scattered laughter from crowd)

Doug: Nels, what say ye?

_____ALASKA

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Bump for Nels)

[dougmorrisontheair]

(time passes) (buzz)

Doug: Okay, we move on. Bryan, your answer, please.

_____ALASKA

[Bryan]

BAKED Alaska

[dougmorrisontheair]

Doug: Baked Alaska. (pause) No Baked Alaska. Sounds yummy, though. We go to Kevin.

_____ALASKA

[koopakid17]

Juneau, Alaska.

[bighornbattle]

*jumps up*

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience applause; win music plays)

And that's a win for George!

(players shake hands)

Please join me here. Mike selected Anchorage, Alaska. Mike, a box of raisins and our thanks for playing. Big hand for Mike.

(audience cheers)

George, finally, a match -- and you go to Hollywood Squares. Tony and I trade places, we'll welcome three more stars -- and more fun will be had. All after this -- stay right there!

[tmann3x]

(cheers and applause)

(underscore theme)



GEORGE GRAY:  A member of our studio audience will receive his and hers quartz watches from Jules Jurgensen. Hers is styled in 14 karat gold surrounded by 1/4 karat of fiery diamonds. His is styled in a 14 karat gold case with convenient date feature. From Jules Jurgensen.

And some of our departing contestants will receive...


Whirlpool's washer, with super-size capacity and Magic Clean filter, plus an electric dryer with finish guard and tumble-press control. Furnished by Whirlpool.

The 2024 Edition of the 22-volume World Book Encyclopedia, with thousands of new revisions, the input of over 4,000 experts and 25,000 images, this collection will provide everything you should know and everything you've ever wanted to know.

Only Cutex remover has the moisture guard to protect nails from drying and breaking. No wonder it's America's #1 remover.

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(main theme)

And now... it's time for more of the--

With...

(cheers and applause)

(cheers and applause)

From Cash Cards...

(cheers and applause)

And, taking over... the master of The Hollywood Squares... TONY LANE!

(wild cheers and applause)


*Doug passes the mic to Tony as he enters center stage*



TONY: And we'll be right back to play The Hollywood Squares.  Don't go anywhere...


(sustained cheers and applause)




*fade to commercial*






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[tmann3x]

*back to studio*

(Super Match cue, cheers and applause)



GEORGE GRAY:  And now... Tony Lane and The Hollywood Squares.


(more cheers, applause continues)




TONY:  Thanks, George.

George Gray is filling in for the vacationing Shadoe Stevens.  He'll return with us next week.

Right now, I'm here with the winner of Match Game George Cluster.  After a grusome tie breaker he had won a cash total of $500.  And in just a matter of minutes, he'll be playing against an opponent on The Hollywood Squares.  Right now, let's re-introduce our three stars joining us today.

At top left, meet STEVE ANDERSON.

(cheers and applause)


At top center, we have a former 5-time champion of our second half.  Please give it up for SHEDERICK WEATHERSPOON, Jr.

(more cheers and applause)


And finally, at top right, we have our former center square.  And right now, she has a brand new game show called "Cash Cards".  Please welcome APRIL MARTINEZ.

(cheers, applause continues)




April, care to tell everyone what your new show is about for a moment?

[ap2023]

First of all, thank you for allowing me to be a "star" here on "Hollywood Squares."

Now, about "Cash Cards."
As the name says, it is a Cash game involving playing cards in which players can win big amounts of money.
As stated in the game post itself, the game has many different features, including the Playing cards, Jokers (these double the player's score) Bandits (They winnings won't be lost, but the player loses control to their opponent). 
In the Bonus Round are the Cash cards (ranging from $1 to $500).
There are also Jokers and car logo cards (Yes, the player CAN win a brand-new car)
But, there is also Becky.
Anytime Becky shows up, the player loses all winnings accumulated in the Bonus Round only. 
(Remember, The Devil from "The Joker's Wild?" Well, Becky works the same way)
And also, like TJW, the player can stop and take the money at any time.
A player who wins 5 games will get a chance to play the Ultimate Challenge for a chance to win a progressive jackpot...and possibly a brand-new car.
(Please see the game thread itself for more information)

[tmann3x]

Thanks for sharing the info with us, April.  I wish you the best of luck on your new game show.

Now that everyone are all set, let's play The Hollywood Squares.


(cheers and applause)

In our last episode, we had to say farewell to our 5-time champion (who happens to be with us in our second half).  Therefore, we have to bring our now-designated champion.  So far, he has a cash total of $4,800.  Please welcome him back to our program JOHN BERGMAN.

(cheers and applause)


John, please tell us about yourself to the folks watching you.

[johnnyb]

I'm from a small town in Indiana and I love game shows.

[bighornbattle]

Good luck Johnny.

[johnnyb]

Thanks, you too.

[tmann3x]

And good luck to you as well, John.

The object of the game is to get three stars in a row...

either across...

up and down...

diagonally...


or acquire many of the squares as they possibly can.  It is up to them to figure out if a star is giving a correct answer or making one up; that's how they get the square.

We'll continue the game until we hear the time's up bell.  Whoever is in the lead at the end of The Hollywood Squares, will become our new champion and play the Super Match and spin the star wheel for a shot at winning up to $100,000.

(cheers and applause)

Stars, grab your red envelopes.  Round 1 is worth $2,500.  Each star has a cash amount.  Answer correctly, you get some cash.  If not, your opponent will earn the money.


John... since you're sitting on the X desk, you'll be going first.  Whenever you're ready, please pick a square.

[johnnyb]

Bryan in the center.