$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 31

[palmer7]

1. What parade was first staged in 1792 for a man who was not Irish?
(buzzcode: 51)
*Jon buzzes in (42)*
Jon?
Jon: A St. Paddy's Day Parade?
(with an Irish accent) Aye, that be the right answer, me son.
(ding)


John: $25
James: $15
Jon: $40



2. What's the Bicycle brand famous for making?
(buzzcode: 6)
*James buzzes in (21)*
James?
James: playing cards
That's right.
(ding)


John: $25
James: $20
Jon: $40



3. According to Meghan Trainor, "If your lips are moving, then" what?
(buzzcode: 59)
*John buzzes in (53)*
John?
John: You're lyin, lyin, lyin, baby
I never quite understood that. You're right, though.
(ding)


John: $30
James: $20
Jon: $40



4. What two letters are missing from a phone dial?
(buzzcode: 73)
*Jon buzzes in (51)*
Jon?
Jon: Q and Z
Which makes calling 1-800-PIZZA-QT impossible. You're right.
(ding)


John: $30
James: $20
Jon: $45



5. What were the New England Patriots called before they moved to Foxboro?
(buzzcode: 85)
*James buzzes in (70)*
James?
James: The Boston patriots
That's right. That's all they were, the Boston Patriots. You're right again.
(ding)


John: $30
James: $25
Jon: $45



[INSTANT BARGAIN]



Another Instant Bargain. Jon, you've expanded your lead to $15. How'd you like to buy this?



(the lights dim as Stacey's female friend walks out and approaches Jon while sporting this prize)






Stacey: Jon, you can give one of the women in your life the look of the tropics with this Tahitian pearl necklace. A charming look for everyday elegance, this lovely double-knotted silk strand necklace featuring 9 to 11 mm medium-gray south sea baroque cultured pearls by Gabrielle Sanchez emotes tranquility and style. The smokey sophistication of Tahitian pearls inspire confidence and feminine glamour. Furnished by Gabrielle Sanchez. It's normally priced at....




$4,120


But can be yours on $ale of the Century for only.....


$10


(audience cheers as the lights come up)



Greg: Now isn't this a lovely prize? A pearl necklace. Now, when was the last time you gave a woman a pearl necklace, Jon?

[jmdarrall]

Never, Greg.

[palmer7]

That's what she said. Now, you have a $15 lead. You can afford it at $10. So..... I'll throw in $500 for earrings to match. $4,620 in cash and prizes for the value of two questions. Going once.... going twice.... (audience shouts suggestions)

[jmdarrall]

(Shaking my head no)

Not this time, sorry.

[palmer7]

OK. No sale. He bought one thing, we should be grateful. Back to these questions. (Stacey's friend leaves)




1. What two "Lord of the...." novels were published in 1954?
2. What nickname was given to the Red Baron's squadron of flyers during WWI?
3. Before he wrote such hits as "Total Eclipse of the Heart", what songwriter composed and penned a musical titled More Than You Deserve?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What two "Lord of the...." novels were published in 1954?
(buzzcode: 36)
*John buzzes in (53)*
John?
John: Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers
(wrong)
Uh uh. Both of these novels had "Lord of the" in the title. We were looking for Lord of the Rings and Lord of the Flies. (a pop-up notification appears on my screen) Hold on..... there's just been an instant message on my screen from one of our judges. It says to throw the question out as there is no such singular novel as Lord of the Rings. You stay where you are, John.



John: $30
James: $25
Jon: $45


2. What nickname was given to the Red Baron's squadron of flyers during WWI?
(buzzcode: 35)
*Jon buzzes in (10)*
Jon?
Jon: The Blue Max?
(wrong)
Oh no. The Flying Circus. We would've also accepted "Richthofen's Circus" or Jagdgeschwader 1. I hope I didn't mispronounce that. You take a backwards step.


John: $30
James: $25
Jon: $40




3. Before he wrote such hits as "Total Eclipse of the Heart", what songwriter composed and penned a musical titled More Than You Deserve?
(buzzcode: 90)
*James buzzes in (83)*
James?
James: Jim Steinman
That's right, and you go to $30.
(ding)



John: $30
James: $30
Jon: $40




Talking about More Than You Deserve, here's the synopsis: The story is set in a U.S. army base in Vietnam during the war. Major Michael Dillon portrayed by Fred Gwynne, who is impotent, falls in love with a reporter sent to cover the camp, who turns out to be a nymphomaniac when she is gang-raped by the other soldiers in the camp. However, she realizes at the end that she will be even happier giving up her new-found lust for sex to settle down with the impotent commander.


(I give the camera a thousand-yard-stare) And this play was how Jim met Meat Loaf. We'll be right back.


(main theme to commercial)
(cheers and applause)
(fade to commercial)

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(main theme closes, cheers and applause)
(fade in)




Greg: Welcome back, folks. Jon Darrall needs $80 or more to win a life-size Tyrannosaurus Rex skull.



John: $30
James: $30
Jon: $40



So far, he's halfway there, but temptation will come a-callin' soon enough.



[FAME GAME]



In the meantime, John and James have a chance to tie or go into the lead with two Money Cards up on the board. Famous person, we are looking for.



I am an American model, television host, comedienne, actress, author, and activist. I was born November 1, 1972 in Chicago to a working-class Catholic family. My mother was a housewife and courtroom custodian and my father was a a steel mill foreman. I attended Mother McAuley Liberal Arts High School, and donned that school's sweater in my appearance on the pages of Playboy. In October 1993, Hugh Hefner paid me $20,000 to appear as the Playmate of the Month, citing my "wholesome Catholic girl" persona. The pictorial caused an uproar in my neighborhood, and resulted in my house being pelted with eggs, my sisters being taunted at school, and me being lectured about my future d***ation by those close to me. Nevertheless, I was later made the Playmate of the Year, and was paid a $100,000 salary. In 1995, MTV chose me to cohost a new dating show called Singled Out. I also entered WrestleMania XI as a guest valet for villain Shawn Michaels, but left with Diesel. My first major movie role was alongside Trey Parker and Matt Stone in the comedy BASEketball.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 98)
*James buzzes in (95)*
James?
James: Jenny McCarthy
That's right. Exactly right. I think Singled Out gave it away.



Stace, where's the $15 Money Card?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)



Stacey: Behind the number six.



Greg: Two big Money Cards to shoot for, you'll tie or go into the lead if you hit one of them. Good luck, and fire when ready. (An unchosen letter from A-I, please)

[Deleted]

A B

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)


Stop at $10!


(fanfare)
(camera flashes between James and the $10)
(audience cheers)



We add that to your score....



John: $30
James: $40
Jon: $40



And you are now in a tie with Jon. John with an h, you're only $10 behind, but we have lots of questions. Like these.




1. What was the two-word code name for Woodward and Bernstein's secret Watergate source?
2. What is known throughout the world as the King of Fruits?
3. Starting with "B", what was the Asian nation of Myanmar known as prior to 1989?
4. What two pieces are moved in chess's castling maneuver?
5. What is Shorty's real name in the movie Get Shorty?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What was the two-word code name for Woodward and Bernstein's secret Watergate source?
(buzzcode: 35)
*John buzzes in (34)*
John?
John: Deep Throat
That's right.
(ding)



John: $35
James: $40
Jon: $40



2. What is known throughout the world as the King of Fruits?
(buzzcode: 4)
*John buzzes in (11)*
John?
John: Durian *(gags a bit)*
(ding)
We have a three-way tie.



John: $40
James: $40
Jon: $40



3. Starting with "B", what was the Asian nation of Myanmar known as prior to 1989?
(buzzcode: 76)
*James buzzes in (90)*
James?
James: Burma
(ding)
And James pulls into the lead.



John: $40
James: $45
Jon: $40



4. What two pieces are moved in chess's castling maneuver?
(buzzcode: 28 )
*Jon buzzes in (61)*
Jon?
Jon: the Rook and the King?
Precisely.
(ding)



John: $40
James: $45
Jon: $45



5. What is Shorty's real name in the movie Get Shorty?
(buzzcode: 11)
*John buzzes in (2)*
John?
John: Martin Weir
(ding)
Would make sense, he's portrayed by Danny DeVito.



John: $45
James: $45
Jon: $45




[CASHCARD]



And we have a three-way tie for CashCard! (audience cheers loudly) That means we're going to have a silent auction. First, the basic CashCard rules. Four suits, one of them gives you $15, one gives you a random amount between $1 and $50, one gives you this prize.....



(Mitch and Kelly cook up on the grill)












Stacey: Jon, John, and James; in America, barbecuing season is upon us, and what better way to do it year-round than in this prize? It's an authentic grill house that replicates the all-season backyard cooking huts found throughout Scandinavia. This traditional six-sided “grillikota” contains a central charcoal grill surrounded by dining space for up to ten adults, ensuring that barbecues and campfire gatherings are not restricted to the summer months. Grillmasters can prepare food on a large central grate, which can be swiveled and raised or lowered, and on a smaller side grate ideal for a coffee pot or kettle. The cooking area is surrounded by folding tables for convenient serving and eating, while a hood and double flue ensure that smoke is safely expelled through the chimney. It includes six place settings and real reindeer hides to decorate the interior in authentic Scandinavian style, plus assembly by a local contractor. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. And this prize is worth...


$25,000


(audience cheers)



Greg: Ah, but that is not all, gentlemen. One of those suits hides the CashCard, which is capped at.... (I hold up the check)



$50,000



(audience cheers)



OK, now here's how it works. In a moment, you'll have 30 seconds to lock in a bid of up to $15 or you may pass. If you all bid, the high bid wins. If you all pass, none of you get it. If one of you passes, you're out of it and the other one or two gets it. All right. So secretly lock in your bids..... now!


(the lights dim as the thinking music plays)


(please either submit a bid or "Pass" via PM, please)

[palmer7]

(the lights come up)


Let's see what y'all bid. We start with John with an H.

Jul 4, 2015 12:06:49 GMT -5 @john1987248 said:

I will gladly give you 12 dollars for a card up on stage.

"I will gladly give you 12 dollars for a card up on stage." All right. At least you'll pay me today. Anyway, we have a bid of $12.


Now, James, our computer detected you were trying to bid over $15, and that will be evident in the bid.

Jul 4, 2015 14:15:07 GMT -5 @jman8606 said:

$20


Well $15 then

So James is bidding the full $15. (audience reacts) Now now, audience. He really wants that 50-large. Let's go to Jon without the H.

Jul 4, 2015 22:43:49 GMT -5 jmdarrall said:

I'll play for $5.

And Jon has bid $5. Well, James gets it for full price. We'll deduct the $15 from his score.




John: $45
James: $30
Jon: $45




OK, James. You've bought it for full price, so you get to pick a suit. I hope it's a good one. Make your selection.

[Deleted]

In honor of WESH 2 Number 2

[palmer7]

So do you want Spades, then?


[HEARTS] [SPADES] [DIAMONDS] [CLUBS]

[Deleted]

That'll do

[palmer7]

(I select Spades)


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




All right, I hope I talked you into something good. For $50,000.... what's behind Spades?


(I hit the button)




(blip)

















[HEARTS] <PRIZE> [DIAMONDS] [CLUBS]





(dings)
(audience cheers)


Hey, you just won a $25,000 Scandinavian grill house! Well done, James. (I hit the button again)



[CASHCARD] <PRIZE> [RANDOM CASH] [$15]




What are your thoughts on that, and are you going to invite me to your first barbecue?

[Deleted]

You bet your big bottom dollar I am!

[palmer7]

I would certainly hope so. We'll invite the whole gang. While we order the meat and Heinz 57, you watch this.




(main theme to commercial)
(cheers and applause)
(fade to commercial)

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(fade in)
(main theme closes, cheers and applause)


Oh boy, this is going to be good. James just won a $25,000 Scandinavian grill house, and we've just finished taking down orders. We've got a real surf-and-turf on our hands. 




John: $45
James: $30
Jon: $45


John and Jon are tied at $45, while James is at $30. Here are some more questions.



1. What movie was hyped: "Girls like me don't make invitations like this to just anyone"?
2. Mount Etna is located on which island?
3. In a circus, a funambulist is a what?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

I heard it from Tony, who heard it from Bill, that James was on vacation. This episode is on hiatus until then.

[Deleted]

I am home. This was posted on Saturday. Let the game go on bro!

[palmer7]

1. What movie was hyped: "Girls like me don't make invitations like this to just anyone"?
(buzzcode: 61)
*John buzzes in (55)*
John?
John: Pulp Fiction
(ding)
Yes, and you pull into the lead.


John: $50
James: $30
Jon: $45


2. Mount Etna is located on which island?
(buzzcode: 56)
*Jon buzzes in (46)*
Jon minus the H?
Jon: Sicily
(ding)
Another close match here.


John: $50
James: $30
Jon: $50



3. In a circus, a funambulist is a what?
(buzzcode: 36)
*John buzzes in (42)*
John with the H?
John: Tightrope walker
(ding)
Yes.


John: $55
James: $30
Jon: $50



[FAME GAME]



One of the closest matches we've had in a long time. There's a $25 going up on the Fame Game, and with that exact amount separating first and third, it's still anyone's match. Looking for a famous place.


I am a sovereign country consisting of a large number of islands in Oceania, covering a land area of 28,400 square kilometers or 11,000 square miles. My official language is English. In 1568, the Spanish navigator Álvaro de Mendaña was the first European to visit my archipelago, naming it after a wealthy biblical king in the mistaken assumption that we contained great riches. My people were subjected to the often brutal recruitment or kidnapping of labourers for the sugar plantations in Queensland and Fiji. So much so that the United Kingdom declared a protectorate over the southern islands in June 1893. With the outbreak of the Second World War most planters and traders were evacuated to Australia and most cultivation ceased. Some of the most intense fighting of the war occurred here. The Battle of Guadalcanal became an important and bloody campaign fought in the Pacific War as the Allies began to repulse Japanese expansion. I was one of the major staging areas of the South Pacific and was home to the famous VMF-214 "Black Sheep" Squadron commanded by Major Greg "Pappy" Boyington.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 79)
*James buzzes in (75)*
James?
James: Solomon island
Eh, close enough. The Solomon Islands is correct. (audience cheers)



Stacey, where is that $25?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Stacey: Behind the number eight, Greg.


Greg: James, if you can hit the $25, you'll be in a tie for first. Good luck, and fire when ready.

[Deleted]

C

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)



Oooh, another miss, but he does get this prize.....

[tmann3x]