On A Roll (CBS Daytime; Ep. 59; aud. game)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Welcome to Episode 59 of On A Roll.

\ Bryan Law returns on Level 1 with $500 and no strikes

\ We're back to the regular waiting list rules. So please consult DougMorris.net/oar before trying to qualify.

\ We're seeking a challenger for Bryan. That could be you if you're the closest to the right answer to this qualifying question.

Before the show, one of our models rolled five Nerdocrumbesian money dice. The numbers 1 through 6 were replaced with, respectively, 2¢, 4¢, 8¢, 16¢, 32¢, and 64¢. What was the combined value of the roll? Please make sure your answer is higher than 8¢, lower than $3.22, and in increments of 2¢.

Please PM dougmorrisontheair (that's me) your answer in 24 hours from now.

[Bryan]

Here

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, let's see the roll...

...couple of 16s, a 32, an 8 and a 2. Of course, these are based on the doubling cubes in Backgammon and you don't roll the double cubes -- unless you're Nerdocrumbesian. Anyhoo, the roll totals...

(ding)

...74¢. Who's the closest?


80¢ gameboy2000


Sharp shootin', David. Off by just six cents. OAR coming up shortly.

[dougmorrisontheair]

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Staff announcer: On A Roll -- next on 7.

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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 U.S. Vice President. If you know the name is....

...John Calhoun -- then you are -- ON A ROLL!

(opening theme plays; audience cheers)

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

...Puala is at the dice table....

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

(audience cheers)

Thank you, Tiffany. Hellooooooo, everybody -- and welcome to On A Roll. We crowned a new champion who just cleared Level 1 and only won five bills. Today, we're welcoming a new challenger.

So both are eager to win a bundle. Let's make welcome -- today's rollers.



(theme plays; audience applause)

Bryan Law and David Barkow are here.

Bryan -- just $500 -- but you're representing Channel 4 well in Columbus/Tupelo.

Please tell us what you do back in North Mississippi.

[Bryan]

I’m a housekeeper at my local hospital.

[dougmorrisontheair]

I'm sure you do fantastic work and the folks at the hospital are picking up the slack while you're here.

Good luck as you defend the crown against David. David, good luck as you get on a roll. Please tell us about you.

[gameboy2000]

I am unemployed from Virginia.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Great to have you here from Virginia.

Players, best of luck to you both. We begin the competition with a name game.

(FF reveal sfx)

And we start with a ten-letter surname. I'll read a question and three letters will randomly pop in. When they do, you may signal and give an answer.

Now, not only is the answer long, the question's a little long -- so play carefully.

Members of this TV family were on a roll during happy days. What is the fictional characters' shared last name?

(ding)

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

[dougmorrisontheair]

42 Bryan
43 gameboy2000
62 random.org

(David buzzes in)

David?

David: Cunningham

(dings; audience cheers)

The Cunningham family -- one of TV's best known families. That's right.

Okay, David, please step into the box. Four rolls of the dice are yours. Before you roll, let's get a game board ready.


(FF reveal sfx; Lorelei poses by board)

And there they are -- three sets of clue words hidden by numbers. The clues lead to the identity of a person, place or thing.

David, you'll be rolling numbers and sums to uncover as many of the letters that make up the words as you can.

The letters blocked by question marks stay blocked until you correctly solve a clue.

When you're on a roll, please do not roll doubles. Anytime you roll doubles, you lose control of the dice to your opponent -- who picks up a free letter along the way.

(Puala hands dice to David)

So, with the rules out of the way, David, you -- are on a roll.

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

And your first roll is a 4 and a 3.

This means you may take any 4 and 3 off the board -- and you don't have to play them from the same row -- or you may play the sum and take a 7.

[gameboy2000]

3 and 4 on the top.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Lorelei touches screen)

Starting with an N...

(Lorelei touches screen)

...and an S.

Now David, you may guess the top clue or roll again.

As always, any wrong guess of a clue or the puzzle results in no penalty -- and you're still on a roll.

[gameboy2000]

Roll again

[dougmorrisontheair]

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

Second roll of the round -- it's a 5 and a 3...

...or an 8.

[gameboy2000]

5 on the top, 3 in the middle.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Lorelei touches screen)

An A...

(Lorelei touches screen)

...and a P. Are any A&P stores still in business? (scattered laughter from crowd) Am I showing my age again?

David, you may guess the top clue, guess the middle clue, or roll again.

[gameboy2000]

BONSAI BUSH

[dougmorrisontheair]

(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

We'll take that as a guess for the top row -- and it doesn't work.

But you're still in business, David. Please roll again.

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

(audience groans)

(buzz)

Ohhh -- suddenly -- now your not. Texas sunflowers end your turn. Sorry, David.

Players, please trade places. Bryan, you're in the game for the first time. Before you take over the last roll in the round...

...please take one free letter.

[Bryan]

7, top row!

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Lorelei touches screen)

Sounds like the champ's anticipating something. It's a C.

Does this help solving the top clue?

You may solve it or take the last roll of the round, Bryan.

[Bryan]

Not what I thought, I'll take the last roll.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Don't ya hate it when that happens? (scattered laughter from crowd)

Roll 'em, please, David.

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

Final roll in the round -- a 6 and a 1...

...or a 7.

[Bryan]

6 and 1, first row.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Lorelei touches screen)

Ending this round with a K...

(Lorelei touches screen)

...and an S.

Bryan, as you know in this juncture, you may guess the top clue. A wrong guess or a pass means we start another name game.

[Bryan]

KANSAS CITY

[dougmorrisontheair]

(dings; audience applause)

That's it. Bryan, now, you have a chance to solve the puzzle. If you do right now, you'll earn an extra hint at Big 6.

If not, we'll play another name game.

[Bryan]

CHIEFS

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers)

For the game -- is it -- Chiefs?









































(TPiR Pathfinder wrong move sfx)

(audience groans)

Incorrect -- good guess, though.

Okay, with that, the roll supply needs to be replenished. We do that with another name game. So, players, hands on the buzzers, please.

(FF reveal sfx)

And we have a nine-letter answer -- for this question.

Who got on a roll -- after landing the role of Jerry Maguire's love interest?

(ding)

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

[dougmorrisontheair]

09 Bryan
67 gameboy2000
76 random.org

(David buzzes in)

David?

David: Zellweger

(dings; audience applause)

Renée Zellweger. That's it.

Okay, David, you're back in business. Four rolls are yours. You're back -- on a roll.

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

(audience groans)

(buzz)

Durn! Boxcars. Sorry about that.

Players -- please trade places. Bryan, suddenly you're back...

...with a free letter.

[Bryan]

2 row two please

[dougmorrisontheair]

(Lorelei looking confused)

He means 2 from the middle row, Lorelei.

(Lorelei touches screen)

There we go -- O.

Bryan, you may guess the middle row's clue or roll the dice.