$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 32

[palmer7]

John Lopez of Titusville, FL has $85 in his bank. Who wants to challenge him?

[Deleted]

I'm ready to play!

[Deleted]

I'll play. I've never done $ale before.

[palmer7]

Great. Now we need one more player.

[Deleted]

Wait, I thought Jay is playing.

[Deleted]

Checking in again.

[palmer7]

NBC Staff Announcer: (VO) An all new America's Got Talent follows $ale of the Century, tonight on NBC.

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(drumroll)
(shot of John)


Charlie Tuna: (VO) This is our returning champion, John Lopez, from Titusville, Florida. Stand by to see John play for a life-size T-rex skull, valued at $9,500!



[OPENING THEME]








Charlie Tuna: (VO) Tonight, on America's biggest bargain sale, we're offering a trio of classic Porsches valued at $157,300 for $530!



All the prizes, plus a cash jackpot of $905,000 for $750!



Two of the incredible bargains on......




(echo)






And now, here's the star of our show...... Greg Palmer!


(the doors open and I run to my lectern)



Greg: Thank you, Charlie. Thank you all, and a most cordial welcome to you. Well, here we are again. It's 7:30, 6:30 Central and that means $ale of the Century on NBC. I hope all of you at home are ready to be educated, entertained, and informed and all that. We crowned a new champ on the last show, and he has decided to come back. Please welcome John Lopez!



(audience cheers)


Hiya, John. Welcome back to $ale. What's been happening lately?

[Deleted]

Not a whole lot, been cramming a lot for today's show. How about yourself?

[palmer7]

Not a whole lot either, just been preparing for today's show. Now, you have $85 in your bank. A win today with $90 or more would get you that T-rex skull Charlie was talking about earlier. Are you ready to get into it?

[Deleted]

Ready and raring to go.

[palmer7]

OK, here to introduce the challengers is Stacey Wren!


(Stacey comes out wearing very casual wear, she walks to the lectern)


Well Stacey, I'm surprised. I'm the one wearing the Italian suit, and here you are in sweatpants and a tank top.


Stacey: I'm making a statement.


Greg: And what kind of statement is that?


Stacey: That you don't need to wear a dress to do this job.


Greg: All right, next show I'll wear the dress. (audience laughs, Stacey laughs out loud) And if Bruce Jenner is any indication, it's going to take a lot of courage! Who'd you bring for us?

(as Stacey introduces them, models escort our contestants to their seats)


Stacey: Well, he's an APBA Football master. From Alameda, California; here's Jay Jianoran. And he wants to be the next Bob Barker, Peter Tomarken or Jim Perry. From Liberty, West Virginia; here's Hunter Dillon!


(audience cheers)


Greg: All right then. Good luck to all of you. Hiya, Hunter. So, you want to be the next Bob Barker, Peter Tomarken, or Jim Perry. How ambitious. What do you actually do for a living?

[Deleted]

Well I'm currently unemployed, usually work on little hobbies here and there. In my spare time I like to practice my emceeing skills by hosting Press Your Luck and Family Feud parties for my friends, and I love the original Sale and am so delighted to be on this stage.

[palmer7]

And we're delighted to have you up here. This exact stage was used for the U.S. version of Temptation a few years back.

[Deleted]

Wow, awesome! by the way, while I was waiting for my cue to come out, *I hold up a balloon* I found a stray gold balloon from the lot win that was since reversed, so I'm holding onto it for good luck.

[palmer7]

Well good. I hope it brings you good luck, Hunter. Great to have you.


Jay, what is this APBA Football?

[Deleted]

APBA Football is played using Cards and Dice over Strat-O-Matic i usually by a full season sets with Classic Years but I got it an ebay and I played one time with Mitchell Lewis, so I hope I can play Sale of the Century over APBA Football.

[palmer7]

Oh, so you got a chance to hang out with Mitch, huh? That's surprising. How did you manage to get past the FCC?

[Deleted]

I Don't Know, I'm gonna play.

[palmer7]

Whatever. $20 to start.



(the board initializes)





Hunter: $20
Jay: $20
John: $20




(Stacey exits, waving to everyone)


All right, it's Tuesday. Round one. Here we go.


1. What Star Trek character has the middle name Tiberius?
2. What do the five Olympic rings represent?
3. What deadly weather phenomenon is thought to be limited to a top speed of 318 miles per hour?
4. What U.S. president installed solar panels on the White House roof?
5. What city boasts Wembley Stadium?



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What Star Trek character has the middle name Tiberius?
(buzzcode: 99)
*Jay buzzes in (46)*
Jay?
Jay: James T. Kirk
That's right, and you draw first blood.
(ding)



Hunter: $20
Jay: $25
John: $20



2. What do the five Olympic rings represent?
(buzzcode: 57)
*Hunter buzzes in (66)*
Hunter?
Hunter: Five original competing countries
That's right. And now, they represent the union of the five regions of the world. You go to $25.
(ding)



Hunter: $25
Jay: $25
John: $20



3. What deadly weather phenomenon is thought to be limited to a top speed of 318 miles per hour?
(buzzcode: 54)
*Hunter buzzes in (54, BULLSEYE!)*
Hunter?
Hunter: a tornado
Right again, you go to $30. That balloon is working for you.
(ding)



Hunter: $30
Jay: $25
John: $20




4. What U.S. president installed solar panels on the White House roof?
(buzzcode: 89)
*Hunter buzzes in (39)*
Hunter?
Hunter: Reagan
(wrong)
Actually, he had them taken down. It was Carter who first installed solar panels. You lose $5.




Hunter: $25
Jay: $25
John: $20



5. What city boasts Wembley Stadium?
(buzzcode: 98 )
*Hunter buzzes in (70)*
Hunter?
Hunter: London
And you got that $5 right back again.
(ding)



Hunter: $30
Jay: $25
John: $20



[INSTANT BARGAIN]



Time now for an Instant Bargain. The player in the lead can buy bargain merchandise. Hunter, that's you. You've got a $5 lead, and Stacey has a very hot deal.



(Shannon cools herself off with a fan in the heat)





Stacey: Hunter, you can stay cool for the summer with this air conditioning unit. The Rheem RQPM Series 14 seer heat pump package units with earth friendly R-410a refrigerant are a leap forward in providing low cost, superior operating performance for residential and light commercial applications. It features the high-quality Copeland Scroll compressor, absolutely the smoothest, quietest, most durable compressor ever developed. Because it has fewer moving parts, there is very little to wear out. In fact, over time this compressor actually wears in and becomes more efficient. Furnished by AC4Life! It's normally priced at....



$4,520


But is yours tonight on $ale of the Century for the cool price of.....


$5



(cheers and applause as I join the two of them)


Greg: Well isn't this nice? An air conditioning unit. I know that in a number of areas in the country, it's hot right now. Hunter, could you use a new air conditioner?

[Deleted]

I could, but my opponents are good at this game, and I'm in a tie. I don't know...

[palmer7]

What are you talking about? You would be in a tie if you bought. You have a $5 lead. I'd let you keep $2 of it if you bought. That's right, I'm lowering the price to $3. That's all it would cost. More than $4,500 in air conditioner for less than the value of a question. Are you interested now?

[Deleted]

Oh, what the heck? (slams buzzer) sold! And my mistake. I misread the score.

[palmer7]

He's going to buy! (audience cheers as I walk back to my lectern)




Hunter: $27
Jay: $25
John: $20



We take $3 off Hunter's score, and now he has a $2 lead over Jay. John, why don't you check your buzzer?


*John buzzes in (TEST)*



It's working. Back with this.


1. Which of the Collins sisters was expelled from school for selling her sexually-spiced limericks and waving at a local flasher?
2. What falling fruit helped Isaac Newton establish the laws of gravity in 1666?
3. What word was formed from the Greek roots for "far" and "sound"?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. Which of the Collins sisters was expelled from school for selling her sexually-spiced limericks and waving at a local flasher?
(buzzcode: 32)
*John buzzes in (41)*
John?
John: Jackie Collins
You picked the right sister. Welcome to the game!
(ding)


Hunter: $27
Jay: $25
John: $25



2. What falling fruit helped Isaac Newton establish the laws of gravity in 1666?
(buzzcode: 57)
*Jay buzzes in (61)*
Jay?
Jay: Apple
That's the one, and you go into the lead.
(ding)


Hunter: $27
Jay: $30
John: $25



3. What word was formed from the Greek roots for "far" and "sound"?
(buzzcode: 95)
*Jay buzzes in (72)*
Jay?
Jay: Telephone
Precisely, and now you go to $35.
(ding)


Hunter: $27
Jay: $35
John: $25



[FAME GAME]



Fame Game time. Players are now playing for control of the board and a possible $10 this time. Looking for a famous fictional character.


I am a character created in 1955. According to various sources, I was born in the swamps of Louisiana and was the first of my siblings to leave the swamp. I returned to the swamp, where a passing agent noted I had talent and, thus inspired, I headed to Hollywood, encountering the rest of my friends along the way. I have worn many hats, including news reporter, lecturer, showrunner, stage manager, and TV producer. I even hit Billboard's Hot 100 in 1979 with my song, "Rainbow Connection". Due to my popularity, easy recognizability, and distinctive voice, I have become a popular target for parody. My best friend is a bear and an aspiring comedian, and I have an on-off relationship with an egotistical pig.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(Buzzcode: 53)
*John buzzes in (56)*
John?
John: Kermit the Frog
That's right. (audience cheers) And Kermit, Miss Piggy, and all the gang will be on The Muppets, coming soon to another network. Nicely solved.



Stacey, where's the $10 Money Card?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Stacey: Behind the number six.



Greg: Hit that $10 and you go into a tie. Good luck and fire when ready, John. (a letter from A-I, please)

[Deleted]

Alright, let's get that money card. C

[tmann3x]