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Family Feud by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  Check local listings or familyfeud.com
Host: John O'Hurley
Cruzado (Tim, Raquel, Nilo, Mark, Raffy) Hawkins (Jonathan, Melissa, Jennifer, Brian, Laura)
$20,000

Round 1: when you sneak out of work and you get caught, a reason you give for leaving (6). Jonathan fires with being sick... #1! A family emergency and a call of nature follow. The Cruzados try to steal with the car being broke down... Nope. 85 goes to the Hawkins. Other answers: hungry/lunch, forgot something, smoke cigarette.

Round 2: one thing people know about Rosie O'Donnell (5). Melissa... "She's a lesbian?" Yep. #1. She also had her own talk show. The Cruzados try living on Miami Beach... Nope, Hawkins are up to 152. Other answers: pleasingly plump, loud/outspoken, she's funny.

Double Round: something in your house that's worn out (5). Jennifer makes the champs three for three with the carpet at #1. The couch is also a bit worn. What about the fence for the steal? Nope. Hawkins have 236. Other answers: chair, clothes/shoes, me.

Triple Round: a famous Jerry (4). Jerry Seinfeld is... #3? Brian wins the faceoff with that. Laura tries Jerry Springer... #2. Fellow dancing star Jerry Rice is #4 for Jonathan. Jennifer sweeps it with #1, Jerry Lewis to win 521-0.

Jonathan and Melissa take to the Fast Money board again, getting only 122 for $610, a two-day total of $20,610.

 
Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  Check local listings or jeopardy.com
Host: Alex Trebek

Kelly Isenor
Boston
TV news producer
$21,000

Val Adamcyk
orig. from Manhasset, NY
foreign services officer

Dom Ochotorena
Altadena, CA
Air Force officer

Two officers... one Jeopardy! champion. Who'll reign supreme this Friday?

She starts with $200 The English Beat. At the TV time out, Dom leads it with $2200 to Val's $2000. Kelly is $200 down.

Dom goes into the lead again as he finds the Daily Double, $800 the Fall. He bets $1800 on this: on November 8, 1519 the sight of his forces made the Tenochtitlaners feel like they'd "eaten stupefying mushrooms". "Alex, who is Cortes?" Right for $4600. He still leads it with $5800 against Kelly's $2400. Val, with $1600, starts Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 World Museums, where Kelly finds the first Daily Double under $2000. She bets $2000 on this: it's the set of museums that includes the Museo Pio-Clementino, exhibiting sculpture. "I really don't have a clue, what is... the Pieta?" Nope, it was the Vatican, dropping her to $2400. She gets another chance with $1600 Life Science, betting $2000 again on this: in a fish's 2-chambered heart, it's the chamber that receives blood from the veins. "What is the atrius?" Close. It's the atrium.

We only get to hear three clues from James Lipton of "Inside the Actors Studio" fame, as Kelly leads this match with $10,400 against Val's $7200 and Dom's $5000.

Final Jeopardy! in "Literary Titles": this 1954 book title refers to an impaled sow's head, an offering to the "beast". Correct question: what is Lord of the Flies?

Val is right... Kelly's also right to win with $14,500, giving her $31,800 for two days.

 
Poker After Dark by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  2:05a ET/1:05a CT on NBC
Host: Shana Hiatt & Oliver "Ali" Nejad
After night 4 of competition, the game continues with three players...

David Grey - $69K
Mike Matusow - $27K
Daniel Negreanu - $24K

Blinds are $800 and $1600. Starting seven minutes in with Mike's K-7 suited against Daniel's K-9 offsuit. There's a 14% chance at a tie. Flop is 10-8-7, two hearts. Daniel's open-ended against Mike's pair. Turn is K?. Daniel puts Mike all-in. River card... 6?. Daniel has outdrawn Mike, who sends his mouth home. We're heads-up.

After a while, David raises to $6000 on pocket hooks (J?J?). Daniel calls with K-Q suited. Flop: 3-8-Q. Turn: 10?.Gives Daniel the flush draw, and he is all-in... River card... 9?. Daniel makes his flush and doubles up to $87,900.

David tries to set a trap with a limp-in on his K-8 against Daniel's Big Chick (A?Q?). Flop: A-Q-7. Top two pair. Turn: 4?. Grey drawing dead at this point. Daniel bets $4500 and wins.

Grey's all in with J-8. Daniel calls with paired 7s. Flop: Q-5-6. Turn: A?. David needs an 8 or a Jack... and it's Kid Poker the victor with a 6? on the river! Daniel Negreanu wins $120,000.

Six new players next week, but meanwhile, enjoy the director's cut tomorrow.

 
The Price is Right by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  11a ET/10a CT on CBS
Host: Bob Barker
Jordan Culpepper, Rita Geraldo, Jennifer Radelet, and Janet Williams take on the challenge of a hammock. It's worth $839. Today... it's worth practically nothing to Rita, who tries for a trip to Martinique and sunscreens in Safecrackers. The dials: 0 5 4. She punches in 450 for the sunscreens... and pop goes the lock.

Janet wins an $800 sofa and a chance at a clock... or a 2007 Jeep Wrangler! Or, of course, there's the spare change hidden in Craig Ferguson's couch. First number in the car... 1. Next, 9. Clock. Next, the 7 and 8... are in the car! The 1... is in the piggy bank. The 5... car! The 2... clock. The 6... She wins.... the $18,765 car!

Jordan punches out a home trainer worth $878 in round 3. He's going on a Shopping Spree now for a set of golf equipment, a kitchen island, a digital piano, and a gumball machine. Target price: $6500. He takes the piano first... $2595. Next, the kitchen island at... $2397. Finally, the golf equipment at... $1814! He's a winner!

Rita wins the first spot in the Showcase. Meanwhile, Capt. Moises Alvarez of the United States Air Force is down and up with a set of cookware worth $2295. He's got a chance at $10,000 in 1/2 Off. First pair, a candlestick phone marked $40 and a $100 (?) knife sharpener. He thinks the phone is 1/2 off.... Right! Next, a breakfast maker marked at $39 and a personal cooler marked $15. He goes with the cooler... Cool. Finally, a $40 hand mixer and a $114 shaver. He goes with the mixer... Right again! We're down to 3 and 12. Moises picks 3... Open the box...

Money!

Curtis Dunn scores a $637 set of sport tubes. Can he win a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo? The game is Money Game. The board is...

71  35  59
85  13  41
14  27  15

... and the middle number is 4. First pick, 15... Front of the car! Next, 27... dollars. And 35? Dollars. And 85? Dollars. Last pick is 59... Back of the car! He wins!

Last chance for Jennifer with a curio cabinet. Price: $1999. Winner... Bessie Knedler. She wins a chance at a catamaran... and a perfect show. She stops the Range Game Range at $9596. Actual price... $9776. That's just short. Sorry. But not too soory, as you're going to the Showcase as well.

First up, a new bedroom with sleep set, security system, and a trip to New Zealand. Top winner Rita passes to Bessie, who bids $16,000. Rita gets mice and cheese. We have a cat tree, dinnerware, an HDTV, and a 2007 Ford Freestar. She bids $23,000. Actual price: $29,333, a difference of $6333. Actual price of Bessie's Showcase... $19,418! She wins with $21,457!

Stats: 5-1, $80,685.

 
¿Qué Dice La Gente? by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  7p ET/6p CT on Telefutura
Host: Marco Antonio Regil
Chiesa (Javier, Richard, Lorna, Mario, Paola)
Houston
Hernandez (Jesus, Octavio, Adan, Marlen, Guadalupe)
West Palm Beach

Going into the Double Round, score favors the Hernandez, 108-56. Double: a symptom that may require you to wear glasses (3). Marlen can't see well for #1. Burning is also up there. Can the Chiesas steal with headaches? Yes, for 230!

Triple: a change associated with pregnancy (4). Guadalupe gets #2, malaise. Paola gets the big one with the belly. Changing humor is also there. Can the Hernandezes steal with sleeping more? Nope! Chiesas win, 473-56. Other answer: ill.

Before we go any further, Marco Antonio says hi to a 100-year-old. Here's hoping he reaches 101. March 17, the day. Okay, Dinero Rápido: Richard and Javier score 198 for $500.

Chiesa (Javier, Richard, Lorna, Mario, Paola)
Houston
$500
Archila (Alex, Angel, Flory, Hector, Jose)
Hialeah
$13,000, four games

Will the Archilas become pentacampeones today? After three, the Archilas lead, 171-73.

Double: a subject emphasized in school, but nevertheless seemingly isn't applied in the real world (3). Hector fires with #1, math. That's all they get. That's all they may need. The Chiesas try to steal with spelling... Not there! Archilas make it five in a row, 327-73. Other answers: history, English.

Remember, this is the non-scientific polling of 100 Hispanics in America.

Alex draws "Buena Suerte". He and Jose take this DR board for... 161, for a final total of $13,500.

 
Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

Air time:  Check local listings or wheeloffortune.com
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White
It's final taste of "The Good Life!" Let's find out what happened on the Friday edition!

The $1,000 Tossup is THING. Michael Brown is from Long Beach, CA. He solved FRONT-PAGE NEWS. He is a father of a 4 yr old and in marketing. Stephanie Ertzburger works in a restaurant in Savannah, GA. She has 3 daughters, 11, 8 , and 3. Alison Petite is from Lynchburg, VA. She owns a consignment shop.

The $2,000 Tossup is IN THE KITCHEN. Michael misses...and Alison solves COOLING RACK for $2,000. And we add this trip....a trip to the Hanover House Inn in Martha's Vineyard worth $5,000. The category is BEFORE AND AFTER. Alison starts. She misses...over to Michael. He picks up the $1,000 Spafinder.com gift tag. He picks up the Free Spin and solves KRAFT SINGLES BAR for $1,050. He has $3,050.

The jackpot round is sponsored by ActivOn. The category is EVENT...and a PRIZE PUZZLE. Michael starts. He misses and holds onto the Free Spin. Over to Stephanie who bankrupts. Over to Alison. She misses a vowel after hitting 2 N's on the Jackpot Space. Over to Michael. He misses and still holds onto the Free Spin. Stephanie hits Lose A Turn. Over to Alison who hits the Martha's Vineyard trip. She hits Lose A Turn...over to Michael Punch. He misses...and uses the Free Spin and solves SIPPING COLD RUM PUNCH for $800. And he will be sipping in Barbados at the Almond Resorts with Airfare from Air Jamaica worth $6,800...if you have JL09079....you are off to Barbados! And if you have the Sony Card...you have $50,000. He is up to $10,650 in cash and trip!

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is RHYME TIME. Stephanie starts. She picks up the Wild Card. She hits Bankrupt and loses the Wild Card. Over to Alison. She solves I'M LATE I'M LATE FOR A VERY IMPORTANT DATE for $3,000. She has $5,000.

The $3,000 Tossup is FICTIONAL CHARACTER. Stephanie misses and Michael is up to $13,650 with CHEWBACCA. He starts this round which is SHOW BIZ. Michael misses...over to Stephanie. She hits Lose A Turn...and we have a FINAL SPIN wirth $1,350. Alison solves TELEVISION MINISERIES for $1,350. And leaves with $6,350 in cash. Stephanie leaves with $1,000 in the gooseegg dept. Michael is our winner with $13,650 in cash and trip to Barbados!

Can our dad bring home more bacon? He lands on the S in cash. It's THINGS tonight. With the RSTLNE and his choices of M B D A we have:

_ L E _ _ B L E
_ _ _ R S

If you work a non-typical schedule you have FLEXIBLE HOURS. And he lost $30,000. But he leaves with $13,650 in cash and trip!

Total for today: $21,000
Total for Week 18: $216,309
Total for the Season: $4,145,053
Bonus Win Percentage: 29/90
Gooseeggs: 21
Toss Up Sweeps/Group Misses: 11/1
Mystery Round Prizes won: 2
Car Wins: 14
$100,000 Losses/Wins:1/1
$10,000 wedge wins: 8
Wild Cards Hit/Offered/Used: 36/60/12
 
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

Air time:  Check local listings or millionairetv.com
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White
It's Friday, and I bet Heidi Ruby Miller (Uniontown, PA) is ready to add to the $1,000 that she got yesterday. Prior to this, she won a set of pink luggage at the Pennsylvania Coal Association Beauty Pageant, and she's also a sci-fi novelist, who got a few books published. Nice. Anyway, the game resumes, and she does quite well, getting to this...

[$25,000]
Which of the following is not one of the eight "vegetables" in the beverage V8?
A: Radish
B: Parsley
C: Beet
D: Spinach

Heidi thought of B as more of an herb, but she decides to get some help from the audience. The results are a bit close, though; 36% says B, 29% says D, and 26% says A. After mentioning that A also came to her mind, Heidi then uses the 50:50. A and C (9%) remain. She goes with A... and she has $25,000!

[$50,000]
Used to mean "wealthy" or "affluent," the term "well-to-do" is a shortened version of what phrase?
A: Well to do for himself
B: Well to do of a kind
C: Well to do by birthright
D: Well to do in the world

Having no clue, Heidi switches it. It was D.

[$50,000] (Q)
What Dr. Seuss book character was loosely based on Adolf Hitler?
A: Bartholomew Cubbins
B: Yertle the Turtle
C: Thidwick
D: The Grinch

Heidi calls another sci-fi writer, Tobias, and he's thinking D, though he's not 100% sure. Since it's a free guess, she says D... but it's B! Well, at least she has $25,000!

Next up is José Britton (Mt. Juliet, TN). He has 3 kids, with a 4th one coming. Sounds like he needs the cash. With that, José starts by knowing that misbehaving students are traditionally sent to the principal's office as punishment (sending them to the lunch lady's dressing room seems just plain weird). He gets through the lower tier, then soon enough...

[$4,000]
Who was paid about $200 for his revolutionary work "Interpretation of Dreams"?
A: B.F. Skinner
B: Sigmund Freud
C: Alfred Adler
D: Carl Jung

José asks the audience, and 86% are thinking B. He trusts them... and they're right!

[$16,000]
Patsy Cline, Seal, Aerosmith, and Gnarls Barkley have all hit the charts with songs bearing what one-word title?
A: Stay
B: Faith
C: Tomorrow
D: Crazy

The 50:50 leaves A and D. José then decides to call his sister, Becky, and she's sure that it's D. He goes with that... and it's D!

And there's the horn. José returns on Monday.
 
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