Gordon: This is Gordon Pepper, and welcome to the second season of Million Dollar Password!
Jason: Yay!
Chico: *confetti*
Don: Whoo!
Joe: *fweet*
Chico: Tonight, it's newly-minted talk-show host William Shatner... and actress Aisha Tyler..."And we're all here to play Password."
Gordon: We have a full group joining us today, starting with my WLTI co-partner buddy dude, Chico Alexander! Along with Jason Block, Don Harpwood, and Joe Mello.
Joe: To be honest, I don't know who gets the advantage between the celebs
Jason: I dont know either.
Joe: Many moons ago, Shatner had performances on the Pyramid that could be best described as "YouTubeable" yes?
Chico: Right.
Jason: Yes.
Gordon: Yes, but Shatner has historically been a very good game-player. We'll see how much of that he still has. Now we gave out a lot of money last season..BUT...no one hit the million
Joe: There have been rule changes that might help that along
Chico: We'll find out what they are in a moment, because it's GAME TIME!
Joe: The first new change is a voice over
Chico: And we have an announcer this season. =p
Gordon: As William Shatner chats and says Regis' lines, we see that he's had a 50 year tv career and is partnered with Cocktail Waitress Lauren Bauer. She works at a restaurant with a dungeon/caverness theme. Jeckyll and Hyde, anyone?
Chico: I think we're seeing Jekyll right now.
Jason: yow.
Don: Heh.
Gordon: Regis is sorry that it's not inappropriate. Heh.
Chico: Aisha went to Dartmouth and started as a "mad man"? Didn't know that.
Gordon: Aisha Tyler gets Valerie Thatcher
Chico: She's from San Diego, where she's a marketing coordinator... and a pastor.
Gordon: It's the good girl vs. the naughty girl.
Chico: Ha.
Don: This should be good.
Chico: As a reminder, no hyphens and no two-word clues.
Joe: and no singing
Chico: ELIMINATION ROUND.
Gordon: The rules are the same as last season here. Lauren gives to Bill, unfortunately from Bill, it's only clues.
Don: Heh.

Jason: Moo :)
Chico: Lauren: 2 Valerie: 0.
Gordon: William only gets 2, and as he says, it's pretty terrible.
Chico: Aisha/Valerie get to go....

Jason: Levis would have been a good clue
Don: How about "denim" for JEANS?
Chico: Lauren: 2 Valerie: 3.
Joe: Aisha needs to stop inflecting when she doesn't mean to
Gordon: Lauren gives to William

Jason: Oh man.
Joe: yikes
Jason: Should have passed...not good playing there.
Don: Not looking good for Bill and Lauren.
Gordon: Not looking good for any of the players.
Joe: Regis gives Bill the business
Chico: Lauren: 3. Valerie: 3. Valerie/Aisha go.

Jason: That was the first good round.
Chico: Lauren: 3. Valerie: 7. CELEBRITY SWITCH!
Jason: And Shatner's toupee falls off as he trips...:)
Gordon: Yipes.
Chico: Woops.
Don: Ha!
Chico: Aisha/Lauren goes

Jason: Aisha is the better player it seems.
Chico: Seems like it. Lauren: 7. Valerie: 7 Bill/Valerie's turn

Chico: Lauren: 7. Valerie: 10.
Jason: Regis is busting on Bill big time.
Gordon: Lauren needs 3 to stick around.
Chico: Lauren/Aisha play....

Chico: TIED! Lauren: 10. Valerie: 10.
Gordon: The good news is that Lauren tied the score. The bad news is that Valerie has one final chance to win - she only needs one point with Mr. Shatner. Valerie isn't going to get shut out, is she?
Chico: Well, she's with Bill, so....

Jason: About time.
Don: Took long enough!
Jason: She gets to play with the person who she got more correct with, which will undoubtedly be Aisha.
Gordon: The only good thing for William is that I don't think he's strong enough to throw the podium and other furniture around.
Joe: I don't know. William can just break everything.
Chico: He can do that. Valerie wants to pay off her remodel... and tithe for her church... and help her parents.
Jason: Valerie is giving to Aisha Tyler.
Gordon: The money tree, which didn't change from last season, is this: $10,000 (5 out of 10), $25,000 (5 out of 9), $50,000 (5 out of 8), $100,000 (5 out of 7), $250,000 (5 out of 6), $1,000,000 (5 out of 5). Two safety points - $25,000 and $250,000. The $250,000 safety point is new this season, which basically gives the player a free crack at the million.
Chico: Valerie needs to get 5 of 10 passwords in 90 seconds. If she passes, the word is lost and gone forever. That said.... RAISE THE PLATFORM!

Gordon: That's $10,000.
Jason: Ding!
Chico: $10,000
Joe: Pretty solid
Jason: 16 clues total.
Chico: She can walk with that, but if she surpasses the next level, she wins $25,000 no matter what.
Gordon: Valerie wants to go for the milestone.

Chico: $25,000!
Jason: Nice job.
Joe: 54 seconds
Jason: 13 clues.
Chico: Good stuff, as Valerie has the safe money...
Gordon: She does. Now she gets a free chance to double it.
Chico: $50,000 now...

Chico: $50,000!
Don: That was good.
Chico: They know how to do their thang.
Jason: That was a great round.
Gordon: Only 10 clues needed.
Chico: Think she'll play for $100,000?
Joe: I say yes
Jason: Yes.
Gordon: It was real easy to get there...and she'll go for it!
Don: They did well enough for $50K; I don't see why not.

Chico: $100,000!
Joe: 40 seconds
Jason: 10 clues
Joe: What can you say?
Chico: They're making this look easy.
Gordon: And now Valerie, according to Regis...must play the next round with William Shatner??!!?!?
Chico: Ha.
Gordon: Regis is only joking with Valerie
Jason: Aisha is on fiyah.
Gordon: Valerie will now get to see the 6 Passwords and decide if she wants to go for it.

Amnesia...Brownie...Trick...Enthuisasm...Feedback...Secluded.

Jason: Tough words. I would walk.
Chico: I'd walk. But that's just me.
Joe: I say it's time to go
Gordon: I think it's doable. I would go for it.
Don: I don't know what I'd do.
Gordon: Aisha wants to go...but Valerie's husband says stop, so she stops.
Jason: Smart move.
Chico: Yep.
Jason: There are some tough words there.
Chico: Valerie Thatcher: $100,000. First winner of season 2 of Million Dollar Password.
Don: I can think of some good clues for most of those...
Jason: So can I.
Joe: But
Jason: For Brownie: Chocolate, Baked, Square
Joe: There are 3 I think that I'd be worried about. And I wouldn't risk 75K on getting 2 of those 3
Gordon: Which 2?
Chico: Secluded is a bit of a toughie for me.
Joe: My three were Amnesia, Enthusiam, and Feedback
Gordon: Memory...loss...
Jason: Forget
Chico: Ah.
Gordon: Curb...your...
Joe: Primarily because I wouldn't bank on my partner getting the exact word.
Gordon: audio...reverb...Feedback
Don: For Secluded: Alone... Solitary...
Joe: I would've gone Private, Island
Jason: Private, Solitary and Island
Chico: Yeah, but there are so many ways you can go with that... It's dangerous! You could've said... "Deserted". Okay, Password continues now with two new players...
Gordon: William Shatner has a new show coming out called Raw Nerve - and he has Josh Latzer, from Simi Valley, CA
Chico: Josh is a construction supply salesman. More trivia: Aisha brews her own beer.
Gordon: Aisha is a home brewer, and she's trying to brew up a win for Mark Coyle, from San Francisco, CA.
Joe: waiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiit! I think I know that Mark
Gordon: I think I do too - and as both Joe and myself were recappers for Temptation, I think we both know why for the same reason.
Chico: Really?
Joe: He was on Temptation.
Chico: AH.
Joe: I think.
Gordon: And he wasn't just on Temptation. Tell them, Joe.
Joe: He won the car
Gordon: Sure did.
Chico: There you go.
Joe: I remember the hair.
Chico: He's a repeat offender.
Gordon: Now he's playing for gas money.
Chico: Bill/Josh starts.

Jason: Oh man.
Don: How about "coffee" for TEA?
Jason: Under? People? Beuller?
Chico: Josh: 1. Mark: 0.
Gordon: He who gets stuck with Shatner in the first round loses.
Jason: I feel good for Mark's chances here.
Chico: Aisha/Mark.

Chico: That's how you do it. Josh: 1. Mark: 5
Jason: There you go.
Don: Very nicely done!
Chico: Perfect!
Joe: This is no contest
Gordon: And it's getting late early for Josh.
Jason: See you in the finals, Mark
Chico: Next, Josh/Bill.

Chico: Josh: 3. Mark: 5.
Gordon: I think Josh needs to be brought back.
Chico: Ha. Mark/Aisha play.

Chico: Josh: 3. Mark: 9
Jason: Shatner is well...wow.
Chico: SWITCH! Aisha/Josh get to play, and Josh gets a real partner.

Gordon: And now William is blaming Josh.
Joe: Shatner gets vindicated
Jason: Sort of.
Chico: Somewhat, sorta. Let's see what happens now. Bill/Mark.
Gordon: William needs 3 for the win.

Chico: So much for THAT theory.
Don: Heh.
Jason: Pretty much.
Chico: Josh: 5. Mark: 10.
Gordon: I hate to say it, but Mark should have gotten all 3.
Jason: He should have.
Gordon: Josh, meanwhile, needs them all or it's all over.
Chico: Josh/Aisha

Gordon: Mark wins...and he gets to play with William Shatner! No, only kidding.
Chico: I think Aisha's getting the nod here... I may be wrong, but... yeah
Gordon: I'm guessing WIlliam will not be invited back.
Chico: Gee, you THINK?
Jason: William--should have stayed with Pyramid.
Joe: Now, time for some fun stats on Mark (presuming it's the same Mark). His final Temptation total was $27,924, including a Prius. His 5th day total from the FRONT game was T$127. Dude's got a head on his shoulders.
Chico: Mark gives in the money round. First up, 5/10 for $10,000.

Chico: Easy!
Jason: Very.
Joe: 32 seconds
Chico: Way to rep the Bay. Let's play for $25,000.

Jason: Wow. 9 clues.
Joe: Even when he makes it look hard, he makes it look easy
Chico: He's on fire...That's safe money, the $25,000.
Joe: At this point, he can buy another Prius
Jason: Or put a down payment on one. He can put a more expensive one down for $50,000.

Chico: $50,000!
Jason: Phew.
Don: Nice. Close, though.
Joe: The learning curve caught up with him there
Gordon: Now...does he want to go on and risk $25,000 for an additional $50,000? Yes he will!
Chico: 5/7 for $100,000.

Chico: $100,000!
Jason: Fantastic Clues.
Joe: Good reciever
Gordon: Aisha think they are bad-ass.
Chico: I agree.
Jason: They are.
Joe: Mark sure seems to think so, at least from his body language
Gordon: He gets back on track. I don't see him risking it. BUT...let's see those words...

Scotch...History...Tribute...Speaker...Precious...Barricade.

Jason: Tough words.
Gordon: These are harder than the first 6 words. These 6, I would not go for.
Don: With those words, I'd walk.
Chico: Hmm... Nah, I can do this.
Gordon: Mark...listens to everyone but Chico and walks.
Chico: Ha HA...
Chico: Jack... Daniels... Liquor.
Jason: JD is bourbon.
Chico: .... Damn it.
Don: Heh.
Jason: So on this episode, we give out $200,000. Nice.
Gordon: And with that, we end episode 1. Special thanks to Jason, Don, and Joe for joining us.
Joe: no prob
Jason: As always thank you.
Jason: The password is GRATITUDE.
Don: Always nice.
Chico: Next time... the chick from Big Brother goes up against the dude from Amazing Race.
Gordon: Should be a fun one. For everyone, this is Gordon, saying game over and spread the word.