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The Manny and the
Nanny
July 27
He's a nanny. So is she. Together,
they're an all-American couple competing toward the million dollar
minute on... Minute to Win It!
They are ERNIE & CHRISTA FELTS from San
Diego, CA. They have been married for a year.
LEVEL 1: FLOATACIOUS:
One player from each team will make a tower of five empty soda cans on a
floating plastic plate in a bowl of water. It must stay afloat for a
three-count.
And as always... "Failure to complete this task in 60 seconds may result in
ELIMINATION."
First attempt (Christa)... COMPLETE (:09, $1000)
LEVEL 2: KNOCK IT OFF:
Using a yo-yo and a contestant's lassoing skills, the contestant must knock off
three out of five potato-chip cans perched at various heights while keeping the
bottom one perched.
First attempt (Ernie)... COMPLETE! (:32, $2500)
LEVEL 3: PUDDLE JUMPER:
The contestants must blow three ping pong balls each
from one water-filled cup to another.
First attempt... COMPLETE (:27, $5000)
LEVEL 4: PROPELLER HEAD:
The contestants must launch a Chinese propeller and land it in a basket 15 feet
away.
First attempt... COMPLETE (:18, $10,000)
LEVEL 5: RAPID FIRE:
Using only their fingers, contestants must use rubber bands to
knock a pyramid of six soda cans off of a table surface.
First attempt... COMPLETE (:02, $50,000)
LEVEL 6: SWITCHEROO: Using
blowing alone, a contestant must transfer five red ping-pong balls to an
adjoining pan to switch with five white ping-pong balls.
First attempt (Ernie)... FAIL (TIME OUT, TWO lives remaining)
Second attempt (Ernie)... FAIL (TIME OUT, ONE life
remaining)
Final attempt (Christa)... FAIL (GAME OVER). But the Felts leave with $50,000.
Next to play in the 60-Second Circle is AMANDA
CONTRERAS (Snowflake, AZ), a single mom and a pranic healer. She's partnered
with TIM SAVARD (North Easton, MA), a hardwood floorer who loves playing poker.
He wants to play in the World Series.
LEVEL 1: BUCKET HEAD:
Standing five feet from a wall, players must bounce 3 ping-pong balls each off
of a floor onto the wall and into a bucket on his head one at a time.
First attempt... COMPLETE (:36, $1000).
LEVEL 2: GIVE IT A WHIRL:
Using an inverted wine glass, the contestant must use centrifugal force to keep
a marble spinning while it is being transported to a bowl downstage. This must
be done THREE times.
First attempt (Tim)... COMPLETE! (:28, $2500)
LEVEL 3: FIELD GOAL:
The
contestants must construct a field goal upright by balancing six plastic cups on
a yardstick that is being balanced by another plastic cup. This must be held for
a three count.
First attempt (Amanda)... FAIL (TIME OUT, TWO lives remaining)
Second attempt (Amanda) ... COMPLETE! (:11, $5000)
How far will they go in their search for the
million? Find out next week!
For more information on the
games, to see this episode in its entirety, and to find out how to become a
contestant, go to
nbc.com/minutetowinit.
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