Lucky Numbers (ABC; Episode 37)

[asja2002]

Victor Borge

[dougmorrisontheair]

Victor Borge's right.

(audience cheers)

Okay, now we're ready to resume the dice rolling with you Kourtney.

But first, let's load in a new puzzle.

(chime sfx)

There it is -- and the dice are yours, Kourtney.

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

And you're starting with a roll of a 9.

[pathfinder20]

Nine please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

Since you said "please", you get an R.

All the rolls work, Kourtney. You may take a guess for $1400 or roll again.

[pathfinder20]

Let’s roll again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

And you get a 7 this time.

[pathfinder20]

The seven please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

You get an A for that effort.

All the rolls still work, Kourtney. Take a guess for $1300 or roll the dice again?

[pathfinder20]

Let’s roll again. *rolls*

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

And you're rolling an 8 this time.

[pathfinder20]

Let’s go with 1,2 and 5.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

N, L, and A join the fray -- and we open the danger zone.

Rolls of 2 and 5 are unlucky. You may guess for $1000, roll again, or pass the dice.

[pathfinder20]

Not what I thought it was…I will roll again.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Okay, avoid that 2 and 5.

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

(scattered woahs)

Just barely -- 4.

Kourtney, the 4 is the only playable number. So we'll take that number off for you.

(ding)

You get a C. And more unlucky rolls -- 2; 4, as you might expect; 5; 7; and 12.

Kourney, guess for $900, roll again, or pass the dice?

[pathfinder20]

I will pass the dice.

[dougmorrisontheair]

Passing to Steve. Very well.

Lot of rolls to avoid.

(audience cheers as...) (Steve rolls)

(scattered cheers)

But a yo-leven is playable.

Steve, the only way to play the 11 is taking the 8 and 3. We'll do the honors.

(ding)

U and an E. Steve, the only rolls that *work* are the 6 and the 10.

Steve, guess for $700, roll, or pass back to Kourtney?

[asja2002]

I’ll solve

ANNUAL
RACE

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB win cue plays; audience applause)

That's right.

Kourtney, as the danger zone widened, I would've passed, too. But it worked for Steve.

(chimes; audience cheers)

And there's the signal for another follow-up question. Steve, this is for $750 -- and this has two possible answers.

Choose the right answer and you'll bank $750. But if you choose the wrong answer, obviously, you'll leave the right answer for Kourtney -- and the champ will be on the scoreboard.

So, Steve, for $750...

By definition, which race has been held annually: Is it the Indianapolis 500 or the Kentucky Derby?

[asja2002]

Kentucky Derby

[dougmorrisontheair]

That's right.

(audience cheers)

Six runnings (tacky buzzer) -- excuse you? (scattered laughter from crowd) As I was saying, six runnings of the Indy 500 were canceled by both World War I and World War II. The COVID-19 pandemic and World War II postponed two runnings of the Kentucky Derby -- but the Derby has *never* been canceled -- and has been held every year since 1875 -- making it an annual race.

Buzzer means Round 1's over. It's all Steve so far -- 2750 to nil.

But we up the stakes in Round 2. Anything can still happen here on Lucky Numbers.

(commercial cue plays; audience applauds)

[dougmorrisontheair]

Bill: Closed captioning provided by...

[dougmorrisontheair]

(HR87 theme plays)

Bill: Today's runner-up will receive a $500 gift card to Kinney Shoes. Choose from a selection of boots, sandals and fashionable footwear. Kinney Shoes -- the great American shoe store.

Bill: If you'd like to be a contestant on Lucky Numbers -- and you're going to be in the Los Angeles area -- please call 1-800-55-LUCKY between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific Time. We'll be back with more of Lucky Numbers -- after this.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ASB cue plays; audience applauds)

Welcome back to Lucky Numbers.

It's been all Steve so far. Challenger leads 2750 to nil. But, Kourtney, in this round, puzzles start at $2000 each. And there's a $1000 question attached to a puzzle.

The next time we hear the tacky buzzer, the game is over.

Kourtney, since you trail, you get first crack at this puzzle.

(chime sfx)

There it is -- and please take the first roll in Round 2.

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

Starting with a niner.

[pathfinder20]

Let’s start with the nine.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

There's an O. All rolls work, Kourtney.

Take a guess for $1900 or roll again?

[pathfinder20]

Roll again please.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(audience cheers as...) (Kourtney rolls)

And -- another roll of a 9.

[pathfinder20]

The 4 and 5.

[dougmorrisontheair]

(ding)

The letters U and M join the fray.

All rolls still work, Kourtney. Take a guess for $1700 or roll again?

[pathfinder20]

I will roll again.