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"Episode 1" - February 4
Back in December of 2005, a simple
game involving 26 cases, $1,000,000, and a mean ol' banker
debuted on NBC, taking America by storm. And while this game
show has given plenty of Americans a chance at winning a lot of
money, Canadians could only watch.
Until now.
The set has been replicated in Toronto, with some notable
changes; the area where the player stands looks like a maple
leaf, the phone is red (though its base remains white), and
there's some more lights all over the place. And, of course, we
have 26 Canadian models holding those familiar cases. But the
game is still the same, and whether or not someone will walk out
with a lot of money still hinges on that one question... Deal or
No Deal?
The first Canadian player is Brian Traynor, from Medicine Hat,
Alberta. He's a firefighter, and he brought along a calendar
made by the CFB Suffield Fire Department. And it turns out that
each picture in that calendar includes a different case which
he'll pick in order. So, he's pretty much ready to play, well,
at least 2 rounds.
Alright, on to the game. Here's the board...
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
I guess they wanted to give the
board a Canadian feel as well, so to allow for both the loonie
($1) and toonie ($2), they took out the $400,000.
For Brian's case, he opens up the
calendar, and January says #5. And he continues to use the
calendar to start picking the others. 6 to start...
February: #9 - $5,000
March: #24 - TOONIE!
April: #19 - $200,000
May: #10 - $50
June: #26 - $25
July: #15 - $500,000
It was an okay round, but now, it's time to meet the Canadian
banker. His booth has plenty of room, which allows him to pace
back and forth, which he's doing. Of course, we still only see a
silhouette of him doing this. He calls through the "Rogers line"
(since Rogers is sponsoring the show), and makes this first
offer...
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BANK OFFER
$30,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
It's not what Brian came for. NO
DEAL! 5 to open...
August: #13 - $100
September: #8 - Uh-oh... $1,000,000
Ouch. At this point, Brian ditches the calendar, and picks the
rest himself.
#21 - LOONIE!
#2 - $50,000
#1 - PENNY!
Looks like his luck got better without the calendar. And despite
the million being removed this round, the offer went up...
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BANK OFFER
$39,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Time to meet Brian's supporters.
They are Judy (his mom), Jennifer (his older sister), and Alison
(his middle sister). Judy says he has some lucky things, and
that includes a stuffed toy, which she brings to Brian. It's his
"lucky ducky". Though the beak and a wing is gone.
Anyway, it's decision time. The family says no deal, and he
concurs. NO DEAL!
4 cases now...
#4 - $200
#25 - $300
#3 - $75
#20 - $25,000
Brian's lucky ducky worked this time, and with a great round
comes a better offer. Howie reveals it after a break...
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BANK OFFER
$73,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
The family says, "You're on fire!
Make that banker go much higher!" I guess we know what that
means, and Brian does too.
NO DEAL! 3 more...
#14 - $10,000
#11 - $100,000
#7 - $10
Another nice round, but the banker says he "refuses to lay down
for an adult carrying a stuffed duck". With that said, we're
into 6 digits...
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BANK OFFER
$121,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Brian's fiancé, Chantelle (in the
audience), says there's still 2 big numbers left. Brian listens.
NO DEAL! 2 cases to open...
#18 - $300,000
#6 - After a break... $500
One of those big numbers is gone, so that sends the offer down a
bit.
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BANK OFFER
$109,000 |
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$ 750 |
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$ 1,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
It'll be 1 to open each round
from here on in. The supporters want him to take the deal. And
he does, pushing the button.
DEAL for $109,000! But was it a good deal?
Brian would have gone to #12 next, and it had... $75,000, which
would have sent the offer up to $140,000. #22 had... $750, which
would have brought it up to $202,000. Oh, boy... #16 had...
$1,000, and the offer would then have been $268,000. Ouch. #17
had... the $750,000.
And in Brian's case, #5... $400.
#23 had the $5. So, though Brian
could have done better, he made a good deal.
Alright, the cases have been reset and reloaded for the next
player, Theresa Daranciang from Portage La Prairie, Manitoba!
She's a mountie, and she brought a doll of a mountie, which she
calls her "minier mountie", because she has been referred to as
"mini mountie". And man, is she excited!
The board is the same as before, and Theresa picks for her
case... #15. She puts the minier mountie by it, then starts
picking...
#2 - $10
#4 - $750
#14 - $25,000
#11 - $10,000
#7 - PENNY!
#19 - $100
A great first round, which should be worthy of a great first
offer. But the banker wonders, "How can something so small be so
loud and annoying?" That's mean. At least the first offer is
generous...
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BANK OFFER
$44,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Theresa simply laughs and closes
the cover. NO DEAL!
#10 - $200,000
#22 - $75
#1 - $100,000
#16 - $750,000
#5 - $1,000,000
Not a good round this time. As a result, the offer went down...
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BANK OFFER
$19,000 |
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Supporting Theresa is Bernard
(her husband), Alexi (married to her sister), and Sara (her best
friend). They say no deal, and Theresa asks the cases to be good
to her. NO DEAL!
#25 - $1,000
#26 - $500
#17 - $300
#6 - $500,000
It's a bit dangerous now, with one 6-digit value left. The
banker says he's throwing some pity upon Theresa, though, so the
offer goes up...
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BANK OFFER
$600 |
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$ .01 |
$ 750 |
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LOONIE |
$ 1,000 |
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TOONIE |
$ 5,000 |
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$ 5 |
$ 10,000 |
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$ 10 |
$ 25,000 |
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$ 25 |
$ 50,000 |
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$ 50 |
$ 75,000 |
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$ 75 |
$ 100,000 |
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$ 100 |
$ 200,000 |
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$ 200 |
$ 300,000 |
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$ 300 |
$ 500,000 |
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$ 400 |
$ 750,000 |
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$ 500 |
$ 1,000,000 |
Bernard is saying no deal, and
Theresa shuts the cover, obviously agreeing. NO DEAL!
3 to open... next time.
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