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July 21
 

Celebs bet on ordinary people doing extraordinary things for charity.

Recaps by Chico Alexander, GSNN


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Episode 2
July 28

Tonight, four more celebs, four more amazing people, and perhaps $400,000 in charity money to be given away.

Tonight's Panel:
Emmy-winning game show host and Emmy-nominated reality host Tom Bergeron ("Dancing with the Stars"), playing for March of Dimes
Comedienne Melissa Peterman, playing for American Red Cross, Minneapolis Chapter
One-time GSN host Corbin Bernsen ("Psych"), playing for United Cerebral Palsy and UCLA Rape Treatment Center.
NBA all-star Rip Hamilton (the Detroit Pistons), playing for Rip City Foundation of Coatesville, PA

Ant & Dec foot them $25,000.

First up, from Midland, TX, MIKE LLOYD, a Spanish teacher. If you saw "The Gong Show", you know what's coming next. That's right, it's the guy that kicks himself in the head! Tonight, he'll try to pull a reach-around with his foot to a buzzer on his head 45 times in a minute.

CHALLENGE Kick himself in the head 45 times in one minute
    PREDICTION WAGER  
Tom $25,000 FAIL    
Melissa $25,000 FAIL    
Corbin $25,000 SUCCEED    
Rip $25,000 SUCCEED    

And with that... the bet is on. And after 45 seconds.... he just keep going! Rip gives him big ups.

SUCCESS Kick himself in the head 45 times in one minute
    PREDICTION WAGER  
Tom $25,000 FAIL $10,000 $15,000
Melissa $25,000 FAIL $7000 $18,000
Corbin $25,000 SUCCEED $12,444 $37,444
Rip $25,000 SUCCEED $10,000 $35,000

Which puts Corbin in the lead to begin and Tom... wearing the... thing. And everyone else having fun with it.

Meanwhile, Ant is outside of the studio with the next challengers, JACK ZIMKIEWICZ and JUSTIN BARNES. They are construction equipment salesmen and operators. They claim they can pick up a single piece of uncooked spaghetti in between two tractors, then carry it 20 feet to a waiting vat of tomato sauce in 2:30.

CHALLENGE Move one strand of spaghetti 20 ft between 2 tractors in 2:30
    PREDICTION WAGER  
Tom $15,000 SUCCEED    
Melissa $18,000 SUCCEED    
Corbin $37,444 SUCCEED    
Rip $35,000 SUCCEED    

And with a blow of the airhorn, the bet... is on! It takes several noodles, but it doesn't happen. Broke at the last second. Hit your buzzer, Tom...

FAILURE Move one strand of spaghetti 20 ft between 2 tractors in 2:30
    PREDICTION WAGER  
Tom $15,000 SUCCEED $8000 $7000
Melissa $18,000 SUCCEED $10,000 $8000
Corbin $37,444 SUCCEED $2566 $34,878
Rip $35,000 SUCCEED $15,000 $20,000

Corbin still leads. As for Rip... "Fire the coach."

Next up, a man who lets people just walk all over him. From Maselheim, Germany, THOMAS SCHUSTER. He entertains at children's party, but he can also tell other people's weights by having them stand on his stomach.

CHALLENGE Guess weigh of 4 out of 5 people (with 2 kg - 4.5 lbs) by standing on stomach... blindfolded
    PREDICTION WAGER  
Tom $7000 SUCCEED    
Melissa $8000 SUCCEED    
Corbin $34,878 SUCCEED    
Rip $20,000 SUCCEED    

The bet... is on. First up, #24. She weighs in at 62.7 kg (137.9 lbs). Thomas guesses 58 kg... No. Next up, #21. She weighs in at 71.6 kg (157.5 lbs)... Thomas says 71.5 kg. Off by 0.1. That's one. Next up, #19. He tips the scales at 77.8 kg (171.2 lbs)... Thomas goes with 78 kg... Off by 0.2. That's three. Next up, #17. She has a weight of 46.6 kg (102.5 lbs). Thomas guesses 53.5.... Nope, so that's a fail.

FAILURE Guess weigh of 4 out of 5 people (with 2 kg - 4.5 lbs) by standing on stomach... blindfolded
    PREDICTION WAGER  
Tom $7000 SUCCEED $4000 $3000
Melissa $8000 SUCCEED $6000 $2000
Corbin $34,878 SUCCEED $14,122 $20,756
Rip $20,000 SUCCEED $20,000 OUT

And we have our first suck-out of the series. And on only the second show. It's basically Corbin's game to lose at this point.

Rip's going to attempt to buy in. Sorry, pal. Nothing doing.

Final challenge of the night is KAITLYN CONNER from Blue Springs, MO. She's an 11-year-old who roller skates. She's been skating since she was 3. She can do one particular trick on her skates... skating under 12 limbo bars 11 inches off the ground... both front ways and back.

Wagers are locked in and the bet is on. Remember to wear safety gear when skating. Kaitlyn will not because she's an expert. She has the forward roll down... Can she do it backwards? YES!

Let's go to the board.

SUCCESS Skate under limbo bars forward and backward
    PREDICTION WAGER  
Tom $3000 SUCCEED $3000 $6000
Melissa $2000 SUCCEED $2000 $4000
Corbin $20,756 SUCCEED $14,755 $35,511
Rip OUT

Corbin makes profit this week, and United Cerebral Palsy, the Dennis James Foundation, and the UCLA Rape Treatment Center will receive $35,511.

Thanks for playing, thanks for watching, and hope to see you next week.