$ale of the Century [NBC]: Episode 32

[palmer7]

(he stops)


Oooh, goes to #1, but he gets.....?

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

["Challenger"]






Charlie: (VO) This Skee-Ball alley! Let the good times roll with Bay Tek's new bar-piece, Beer Ball. Men and women all over enjoy the nostalgic and social game play that Beer Ball offers. The 22-inch flat screen display allows up to four players to play head-to-head for bragging rights of high score. Furnished by American Super Sports.



(cheers and applause)


Greg: That's a nice prize, John. It's worth $5,850. Could you use it?

[Deleted]

I'm a sucker for redemption games, of course I can!

[palmer7]

All right. That's yours to keep regardless of how well you do in the game. We'll be back after this commercial timeout.



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

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(main theme closes, cheers and applause)



Greg: Welcome back, it's Round Two.




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



John has Beerball but is $10 behind Jay. Hunter is at $27. Everybody get your hands on your buzzers, here are more questions for $5.




1. What horror novelist noted: "Fear and death are two of the human constants"?
2. What U2 album contains one German word and one English word?
3. What dirty job is one of the top recreational activities in the U.S.?
4. What did teenagers pledge not to do when they signed Southern Baptist pledge cards in the 1990s?
5. Out of SpongeBob, Patrick, or Squidward..... which one of these characters is voiced by Coach's Dauber?




(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What horror novelist noted: "Fear and death are two of the human constants"?
(buzzcode: 23)
*John buzzes in (23, BULLSEYE!)*
John?
John: Stephen King
Exactly right. You go to $30.
(ding)



Hunter: $27
Jay: $35
John: $30




2. What U2 album contains one German word and one English word?
(buzzcode: 43)
*Hunter buzzes in (50)*
Hunter?
Hunter: Achtung Baby
That's right. And you go to $32.
(ding)



Hunter: $32
Jay: $35
John: $30



$5 separating all three players.


3. What dirty job is one of the top recreational activities in the U.S.?
(buzzcode: 82)
*Jay buzzes in (99)*
Jay?
Jay: Don't Know
(wrong)
Gardening. Gardening. You lose $5 for that.



Hunter: $32
Jay: $30
John: $30



4. What did teenagers pledge not to do when they signed Southern Baptist pledge cards in the 1990s?
(buzzcode: 34)
*John buzzes in (40)*
John?
John: Have sex before marriage
Just imagine if they were Catholic. "Only the good die young", indeed. You're right for $5.
(ding)



Hunter: $32
Jay: $30
John: $35



5. Out of SpongeBob, Patrick, or Squidward..... which one of these characters is voiced by Coach's Dauber?
(buzzcode: 64)
*Hunter buzzes in (60)*
Hunter?
Hunter: Squidward
(wrong)
Oh no. Patrick. Voiced by Bill Fagerbakke. You lose $5.



Hunter: $27
Jay: $30
John: $35



[INSTANT BARGAIN]



Instant Bargain time again. John, this time you have a $5 lead. Could we interest you in this?



(Heather relaxes in this prize)







Stacey: John, you can relax your cares away in this prize. This personal spa provides soothing heat, massage, and aromatherapy to relax the mind and body. The spa produces dry, sauna-like heat that penetrates deep into tissue to improve circulation and relieve swelling. While you comfortably recline on the cushioned ergonomic bed, hands-free ports give you access to the control panel, to enable you to set the time, the perfect temperature, adjust the vibration from delicate massage to deep penetration, and control intensity of the cooling face fans and aromas. Furnished by Wellness USA. It's normally priced at....



$8,000


But tonight, it's yours for only.....


$9


On $ale of the Century.



(audience cheers as I join them)



Greg: Now, that's a lovely prize, and I've got a secret for you. Heather's not wearing anything under that towel. (I cackle) That's why.... (I carefully close the "cocoon") we're just going to leave her like that for now. John, would you like this prize?

[Deleted]

Looks tempting, but honestly I'm not sure I'd have enough room for something like that. I might have to pass on this one.

[palmer7]

Aww come on, John. You can fit Beerball, you can fit this in too. I'll make it worth your while. What do you want? A lower price? Cash? Talk to me.

[Deleted]

Well, I can always use this as a gift for a friend or family, and maybe the cash incentive can be win-win in my case. Do that and you've got a sale.

[palmer7]

All right. You want cash, eh? I can give you....... (I look through my pocket, start peeling off $100 bills) $1,000.

[Deleted]

Done and done (buzzes in)

[palmer7]

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




Hunter: $27
Jay: $30
John: $26



You have $9,000 in cash and prizes in that one purchase, and a total of $14,800 so far today. We take the $9 off your score, and you're now $1 behind Hunter. Back with this.


1. Who was the first actor to pose in the buff for a Cosmopolitan centerfold?
2. What Italian entree's name translates literally as "cooking pot"?
3. What vegetable did George H.W. Bush announce he'd no longer eat in March 1990?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. Who was the first actor to pose in the buff for a Cosmopolitan centerfold?
(buzzcode: 45)
*Hunter buzzes in (45, BULLSEYE!)*
Hunter?
Hunter: Burt Reynolds
And look what that got him eventually: four years on CBS. You're right for $5.
(ding)


Hunter: $32
Jay: $30
John: $26


2. What Italian entree's name translates literally as "cooking pot"?
(buzzcode: 32)
*Jay buzzes in (27)*
Jay?
Jay: Lasagna
That's exactly what it means. You now lead by $3.
(ding)


Hunter: $32
Jay: $35
John: $26



3. What vegetable did George H.W. Bush announce he'd no longer eat in March 1990?
(buzzcode: 26)
*John buzzes in (48 )*
John?
John: Broccoli, one of my favorites
(I look at him with disbelief) You actually like broccoli?
(ding)


Hunter: $32
Jay: $35
John: $31




Well color me surprised. Talking about President H.W. Bush, he preferred Mexican and Chinese food. Hey, I like that too. We'll be back to a good match after these messages.


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

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(OK, imagine if you will that all the old stars have been taken out, and the new ones [including Tony and me] have been put in)

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



Greg: Welcome back. It's Tuesday on NBC, and we have a very close match here.





Hunter: $32
Jay: $35
John: $31




Yes, a very close match. $4, believe it or not, separates third from first.


[FAME GAME]


But that won't be the case for long because we've got a $15 Money Card being added to the board. Looking for a famous TV series.


I am a television series based on the film and the novel of the same title. I am a police procedural set in the Southern United States. I dealt with a variety of issues, including racism, police brutality, drug abuse, rape, AIDS, incest, child abuse, anti-Semitism, government corruption, homophobia, and drunk driving. I had a lot of backstage drama in my first season, which was filmed in Hammond, Louisiana. My lead star was promised the head writing position of Story Editor, but scripts would come back marked, "FINAL NO REWRITES". They were often "recycled material from other crime shows", and often focused on grisly murders or crimes, not the lives of the "New South"-era characters. The second season was improved with filming relocated to Covington, Georgia. By season 4, my lead star took complete control of the show by firing almost the entire writing staff.



(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 81)
*Jay buzzes in (54)*
Jay?
Jay: In the heat of the night
Exactly right. (audience cheers)



Stacey, where's that $15 Money Card?

[palmer7]

(Actually, hold that thought because I'm locking this game until Tuesday night, the 28th.)

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)


Stacey: Behind the number two.


Greg: Jay, you have a chance to increase your lead. The lights are locked into your buzzer. Good luck and fire when ready. (a letter from A-I that hasn't been chosen, please)

[Deleted]

All Right, $15 Money Card I Hope i'm going to get you right now (E)

[tmann3x]

[palmer7]

(he stops)


Stop at $10!



(fanfare)
(the camera flashes between Jay and the $10 Money Card)
(cheers and applause)




We add the $10 to your score....



Hunter: $32
Jay: $45
John: $31



And you now have a $13 lead over Hunter. But, with a $50,000 CashCard coming up, it's still anyone's game. But first, these questions.



1. What female star of An Officer and a Gentleman once spent three months in the Israeli army?
2. What poison forced the makers of Tylenol to recall 31 million capsules?
3. A popular restaurant and arcade chain is Dave and what?
4. What Hanna-Barbera character was named after baseball umpire Augie Donatelli?
5. Give me the next line to this song.




'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done




(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What female star of An Officer and a Gentleman once spent three months in the Israeli army?
(buzzcode: 34)
*John buzzes in (62)*
John?
John: Debra Winger
That's right. Up to $36, now.
(ding)



Hunter: $32
Jay: $45
John: $36



2. What poison forced the makers of Tylenol to recall 31 million capsules?
(buzzcode: 99)
*Jay buzzes in (57)*
Jay?
Jay: Potassium Cyanide
Yes, sir. Moving to $50.
(ding)



Hunter: $32
Jay: $50
John: $36



3. A popular restaurant and arcade chain is Dave and what?
(buzzcode: 43)
*Jay buzzes in (44)*
Jay again?
Jay: Dave and Busters
I went there recently, it was fun. Yes, you're right. Double-five, now.
(ding)



Hunter: $32
Jay: $55
John: $36



4. What Hanna-Barbera character was named after baseball umpire Augie Donatelli?
(buzzcode: 30)
*Hunter buzzes in (39)*
Hunter?
Hunter: Auggie Doggie
(in a Jimmy Durante impression) "Augie, my son, my son" You're right for $5.
(ding)



Hunter: $37
Jay: $55
John: $36



5. Give me the next line to this song.




'Cause, baby, now we got bad blood
You know it used to be mad love
So take a look what you've done


(buzzcode: 35)
*John buzzes in (28 )*
John?
John: Cause baby, now we got bad blood
Hey! That's right.
(ding)



Hunter: $37
Jay: $55
John: $41




[CASHCARD]



CashCard time. Jay, you are in the driver's seat for this one with $55, a $14 lead. You know how the game works. One of those suits has this prize....



(Kelly tries to get out of this car)







Stacey: Jay, you could putt around California in this unique prize. This is the faithful reproduction of a Peel Trident, a two-seat, three-wheeled microcar originally built on England’s Isle of Man between 1965-1966. Measuring only 72” long x 42” wide, it is still one of the smallest cars in the world, placing its driver and a passenger just 12” from the ground. Manufactured in the UK using many of the same materials as the original, including its fiberglass body and steel frame, this model is updated with a 3 hp electric moped engine that provides a 28 mph maximum speed for two riders weighing a total of 300 lbs. It rolls on three 9”-diam. wheels with rubber tires—the rear wheel provides power while the driver steers the front wheels and stops with all-wheel brakes—also has a reverse gear, which the originals lacked. Furnished by Hammacher Schlemmer. It's normally priced at.....



$25,000



(audience cheers)




Greg: And Jay, if that wasn't enough, one of those suits is the CashCard worth...... (I hold up the check)



$50,000



Fifty thousand dollars! (audience cheers)



So, Jay.... you have a $14 lead. You would be behind by a dollar if you bought in. But, you could win a car or $50,000 in cash. What will you do?

[Deleted]

I Hope Kelly McCullen did modeled that car, because he's a guy but....

(Presses Button)

I'm Gambling, Mr. McCullen just got me a sale to me!

[palmer7]

All right! (audience cheers)



Hunter: $37
Jay: $40
John: $41



We take the $15 off your score. You're now down to $40, $3 ahead of Hunter.


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


Which suit would you like?

[Deleted]

Spades

[palmer7]

(I select Spades)



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


All right. A lot of things could happen here. I'd like to see that 50-large go off. Good luck. For $50,000........ what is behind Spades?





(I push the button)
(blip)







































[HEARTS] <PRIZE> [DIAMONDS] [CLUBS]
(fanfare)



It's the prize! You've won that $25,000 car! (I press the button again)




[CASHCARD] <PRIZE> [$15] [RANDOM CASH]
(fanfare)



What do you think of that?

[Deleted]

Hey, Mr. McCullen hop me in!

(I run to the Car while Kelly sits right behind him)
(Audience Laughs)

[palmer7]

And while Kelly and Jay speed off together, we'll take a commercial time-out.




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

[palmer7]

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

Oh, welcome back. During the break, Jay was trying to get into his brand new car, and a few of us in the studio planned a funeral in advance for NBC's fall lineup.





Hunter: $37
Jay: $40
John: $41





John now has a dollar lead, but we have a $25 Money Card going up on the board. Here are some more questions.


1. What was the first American movie to center around Kung Fu?
2. What comic twosome were known as Bud and Lou to their friends?
3. What religious book was given to Pony Express riders?


(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What was the first American movie to center around Kung Fu?
(buzzcode: 23)
*John buzzes in (38 )*
John?
John: Enter the Dragon
Co-produced and distributed by Warner Bros. You're right.
(ding)



Hunter: $37
Jay: $40
John: $46



And John expands his lead to $6.

2. What comic twosome were known as Bud and Lou to their friends?
(buzzcode: 3)
*Jay buzzes in (44)*
Jay?
Jay: Abbott and Costello
(in a Costello impression) "Hey, Abbott!" You're right.
(ding)



Hunter: $37
Jay: $45
John: $46


I spoke too soon.


3. What religious book was given to Pony Express riders?
(buzzcode: 89)
*Hunter buzzes in (60)*
Hunter?
Hunter: The Bible
Yes, sir!
(ding)



Hunter: $42
Jay: $45
John: $46




And like that, $4 separate all three players.



[FAME GAME]



This is closer than the race for the Republican presidential nomination. If somebody wants to break out of the pack, a $25 Money Card would do it. Looking for a famous group.



We are a set of siblings from Oakland, California that all share the same last name. We were encouraged to listen to and sing gospel music by our parents, who led the Church of God in Christ in West Oakland. When the youngest sister brought home a copy of the Elvis Presley record "All Shook Up", we were all surprised that our mother allowed her to play it, until discovering that she'd been pacified by the song "Crying in the Chapel" on the "B" side of the record. Two of us started an act, and later, another joined us to form a trio. We started performing and provided backing vocals for artists such as Grace Slick, Sylvester James, Boz Scaggs and Elvin Bishop, and it was while supporting Bishop at a nightclub appearance in 1971, that we were signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records. The oldest sister finally joined us in 1972. Upon signing, we agreed that we did not want to follow the current trend of pop music but wanted to create an original sound that combined jazz music, jazz singing, and be-bop music. We made our television debut performance at the Troubadour nightclub in Los Angeles on The Helen Reddy Show. Our first single from our first album, "Yes We Can Can", reached number 11 on the pop charts, and would go on to establish itself as an R&B classic. Thanks to a country song on our second album, we achieved the singular distinction of becoming the first black female singers to perform at the Grand Ole Opry.


(buzzcode and answer, please)

[palmer7]

(buzzcode: 73)
*Jay buzzes in (59)*
Jay?
Jay: The Pointer Sisters
Yeah, can you believe that? They sang in the Grand Ole Opry. You're right. (audience cheers)



Stacey, where's that $25?