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Cash Cab by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: 6p ET/5p CT on Discovery
Host: Ben Bailey

We're going to 23rd & Fifth first with Laurie and Zeke. They sweep the $25 questions, but get their first strike on this: pencil lead is not actually lead, but is made from what form of charcoal (graphite)? Second strike: how many goals must a hockey player put past a goalie to score a hat trick (three)? Zeke needs a mobile shoutout with his mom: "Who in 2005 bought Sears for $11 billion zillion?" They get Kmart for $600. Last question... gotten for $700, thanks to a street shoutout: Tchaikovsky was the featured conductor at the 1891 opening of what classical music venue? They go with Carnegie Hall... Winner! And they're going for the Video Bonus! The question: NYC's St. Patrick's Cathedral is one of America's largest churches. It is an example of what architectural style popular in medieval Europe. "Gothic style.".... CORRECT FOR $1400!

Next, 13th & Third with Susan. First strike: in volleyball, an unreturned serve that lands directly on the court is called a what? She though ace... and should've gone with it. Second strike: with 34 letters, what is the atrociously long song title from "Mary Poppins?" Say it with me now, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious." Strike out: what 3-letter Spanish word meaning "I am" is also a high-protein legume? It's "soy". As in "soy un perdidor," Susan.

Finally, we're going to Whittington and Essex. Girl: "I love van camps." Ben: "Well wait until you see this!" Light show ensues. The girl in this case is Becky, and her companion is Tim. First strike: American John Walker Lindh was captured in Afghanistan fighting for what Islamic group (the Taliban)? Becky pulls out the Cingular Razr on this: what explosive disaster took place at New Jersey's Lakehurst NAS in 1937? No one knows. It was "The Hindenburg". Last question... needs a shout out: one of the four gospels of the New Testament. "John"... Right for $575! Will they go for the Video? No, they're good...

100 Mexicanos Dijeron by Jason Hernandez, GSNN

Air time: 7p ET/6p CT on Telefutura
Host: Marco Antonio Regil

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Family Feud by Chico Alexander and Chris Tufts, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or familyfeud.com
Host: Richard Karn

Lowry (Amy, Kayley, Jill, Natalie, Kathe)

Iribe (Jessica, Juan, Danny, Martin, Vanesa); $555

Today's game (and this recap) is dedicated to the memory of Pat Nederhoff, the program's wardrobe stylist. She died earlier in the month. She also designed clothing for Madonna and Donna Summer.

Round 1: a place where you should never EVER use foul language (5). Amy fires with church, worth a staggering 86! Work and school also make the survey. The champs try to steal with "parent's house". Got it for 94! Other answer: day care.

Round 2: something that gets buried (7). Juan gets the top of the board with humans. Also on the list: bones, plants, treasure, pets, time capsules, and... trash? The Lowry lovelies hope so... No! The Iribes get 189! Other answer: hatchet/conflict.

Double Round: a sexy car (5). Jill gets a Corvette, #4. Natalie gets a Jag... #3. Kathe gets a Ferrari... #5. Amy gets a Porsche... #1! Jill gets a Lamborghini... Sweep! The Lowrys get 108.

Triple Round (with nifty new OSG): something you hate to admit you did on a Saturday night (4). Natalie gets home alone, #1. The Lowrys also get drunk. But can the Iribes take the game with "clean"? No! The Lowrys win, 327-189. Other answer: had a fling, gambled/lost money.

Sisters Amy and Kayley take the Fast Money Board for $550.

Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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

Candy Murphy (federal IT specialist from Brambleton, VA); $9601

William Love (brick manufacturer from Los Angeles)

Sarah Altier (teacher from Deland, FL)

Candy lucked out on Friday, but today, it'll be all about her skill. She starts with $200 Celebrity High School Yearbook. She winds up scoring... that much at the TV time out. William, though, is owning the game with $5200 to Sarah's $2600.

Last category in play is State Birds, as Candy gets the Daily Double under $800. Candy, now with $1800, bets $1000 on this: one naturalist reported this state bird of Arkansas imitated the songs of 32 birds within 10 minutes. "What is the mockingbird?" Right for $2800. She ends with that much for second place as William still owns the lead with $9600. Sarah takes $2400 into Double Jeopardy!, which she'll start...

... with $400 Aussie Capitals (she could've gone to G_S_N, but oh well). Candy finds the first Daily Double under $800 Words About Writing. She bets $2000 on this: in his 1954 Nobel Prize acceptance speech, this American called "writing, at its best... a lonely life." "Who is Ernest Hemingway?" Right for $6800. Last-place Sarah finds the second under $1600 Where the President Passed. She bets $5000 for the lead. The clue: in the Speaker's room at the House of Representatives. "Who is John Quincy Adams?" Sarah just took the lead with $11,000! And... there it goes. She's back at $11,000 at the end of the round, but this time, Candy leads with $16,000, and William has $14,800. Anyone's game now...

Final Jeopardy! in "World Money 2005": this US sports figure (born 1940) became the only living person ever on a Scottish note besides the Queen & her mum. Correct question: Who is Jack Nicklaus?

No one gets it again, and Candy makes a big wager to fall to third-place, leaving with $10,601. Meanwhile, William pulls a Candy and falls into the championship, winning $7599.

The Price is Right by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: 11a ET/10a CT on CBS (markets may vary)
Host: Bob Barker

We ended last week on a low-note (and before we get any e-mail about it, we are aware of the situation, but we're powerless to stop it). Let's see what Shanen Fernandez, William Egan III, Lois Davenport, and Kimberly Balmilero can do about it. They start with a trip to the Grand Canyon, which goes to Shanen, who turns 18 today! And her birthday present? How's about a Chevy HHR? The game is Lucky Seven. First number is 1. Second: 8, that's an exacta. Shanen tries 6 next... 1. That's $5 she'll never see again. Shanen goes with 5... and there go the other two.

Round 2 gives a treadmill to Evelyn Griffin, who didn't even spend one minute in the Row before arriving to the stage. She gets a shot at a drum set and a grandfather clock at Barker's Bargain Bar. The drum set is at $1526. The clock is marked at $940. She'll pick the clock as the bigger bargain. The drums are $3026, a $1500 difference. The clock is $2940, and $2000 difference is a win.

Who wants to win a chandelier? It's William, who gets to play the Punchboard for $10,000! After winning a breakfast maker, humidifier, and a cookie press, he punches out three. First hole... $500. Second hole... $100. Final hole... $1000! Good trade! But it's the birthday girl who wins the Showdown and gets to play at the end of the show.

We start the second half with two binocameras. Lois wins those and a chance at a sauna, which is either $6280 or $5245. Which of the Double Prices is it? Lois goes with $5245... and goes back to Rialto, CA with a new sauna!

Joann Herb wins a rug in round 5. She can stow that baby in the bed of a Ford F150 IF she can win the Card Game. Her margin of error: $2000. She draws up to $18,200. The actual... retail... price.... of... that... truck... is... $19,805! She's a winner!

Last chance for Kimberly to do some damage... Golf equipment is the prize... the winner... Andrea Cruz, who contrary to Bob's statings, has NOT been in Contestant's Row for the entire show. But can Andrea win a bedroom with mattress? The game is Now (today) or Then (September 1996). The products: Cascade detergent, Hot Pockets, Carnation Malted Milk, Ritz crackers, Johnson's baby shampoo, and St. Joseph's aspirin. The Cascade at $3.09... is then. Right! Andrea goes with the aspirin... 99c is then? Nope. It's now. Hot Pockets at $2.29 is next. She goes now... Right! The malted milk at $4.39 is now? YES! But it's new truck owner Joann who wins the second spot in the Showcase.

First up, Brazilian coffee, a new dining room with dinnerware, and a trip to Rio de Janeiro. Top winner Joann passes to Shanen, who bids $14,500. Joann gets a Showcase filled with glory: Old Glory (a large American flag), the DVD of "Glory" (on a new DVD player with a home theatre system and HDTV), and the glory of victory with a Chevrolet Malibu. Joann bids... eventually... $22,000. She changed it from $32,000... Keep that in mind.

Actual price of Shanen's Showcase: $17,205, a difference of $2705. Joann's Showcase is... $23,963! She just saved herself at the last second with $45,067!

Now THAT'S how you start a week!

Stats: 5-1, $72,638

Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or wheeloffortune.com
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White

We end the month and begin "Viva Las Vegas" week on WOF!

The $1,000 Tossup is EVENT. Rob Lindquist is from Carol, IA. He solved A NIGHT ON THE TOWN for $1,000. He is a journalism graduate from Iowa State. Chayni Richardson is from Gilbert, AZ. She has 3 kids. Ken Fausal is a retired Lt. Colonel from the US Air Force who has been married for 57 years.

The $2,000 Tossup is RHYME TIME. Rob is two for two with WILLY-NILLY. He has $3,000 and we add a trip to the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas worth $4,050! The category for this round is PHRASE...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. He misses....over to Chayni...she misses...over to Ken. . He misses...and it's over to Rob who solves GETTING YOUR FEET WET for $1,750. And you can do that on your trip to Mexico! It's a trip to Puerta Vallarta from Vallarta.com with airfare from Mexicana worth $4,200! And if you have the SPIN ID of MD07558 you are off to Puerto Vallarta...and if you have the Sony Card...you have $50,000. His total with everything is $8,950!

The Jackpot round is sponsored by Eggland's Best Eggs. The category is SAME NAME. Chayni starts. She starts with 2 $3,500 T's. She misses and goes to Ken. He misses...back to Rob. He misses...back to Chayni. And she loses $7,000 on Bankrupt...over to Ken. He hits and picks up the $1,000 Ricardo 4 piece luggage gift tag and next spin, Bankrupt...which is hit by Rob again...back to Chayni...rough round...back to Ken. He hits Lose A Turn...Rob gets it one more time. He hits a $1,000 Vegas.com gift tag and solves TUPPERWARE & BACHELOR PARTY for $1,550. His total is $11,500 in cash and prizes.

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is STAR AND ROLE. Ken starts. He misses...over to Rob. He solves ANTONIO BANDERAS AS ZORRO for $1,750. It's been the Rob show...He has $13,250.

The $3,000 Tossup is FUN AND GAMES. Chayni is on the board with FIGURE SKATING for $3,000. She starts this round which is THING. She misses a vowel...over to Ken. He hits Lose A Turn...over to Rob and solves CONTACT LENS CASE for $2,200. He has $15,450 and we have time for another round...

...which is PEOPLE, but we go right into the FINAL SPIN. $1,400 a letter tonight. Ken wins $4,200 with PARENTS OF TWINS. Chayni leaves with $3,000. But Rob was our big winner tonight. He wins with $15,450 in cash and prizes!

Rob is a good solver. I like his chances tonight. He lands on the H in CASH. His category is IN THE KITCHEN. With the RSTLNE we have:

_ _ N _
_ _ _ E R

He picks CDPI

_ _ N D
_ I _ E R

He doesn't cook and he didn't know HAND MIXER. And he leaves with $15,450 in cash and prizes!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or millionairetv.com
Host: Meredith Vieira

There are plenty of ways that a week of Millionaire can begin. Let's see which way this one starts...

First up is Henry Granison (Ithaca, NY). Apparently, he was once paid to sleep. Sounds like the best job ever, eh? Actually, it was part of a project of some sort, where he had some electrodes on while sleeping. But he'll have to stay awake here if he wants to make about a million. Henry starts by knowing that in mountainous regions, scientists define the "timberline" as the elevation above which there are no trees. He sweeps the lower tier, then eventually reaches this...

[$8,000]
In the movie "On the Waterfront," Marlon Brando laments that he "coulda been a contender... instead of a" what?
A: Nobody
B: Bum
C: Washout
D: Has-been

Henry has an idea, but he decides to ask the audience. 45% of the studio audience says B, while 40% says A and 14% says D. But in the AIM poll, 33% says D, 30% says A, and 16% says B. Mixed results, there, so Henry then uses the 50:50, leaving A and B. His initial thought is still there, but he's still not sure enough, so he calls his neighbor Michael. Michael says A, but when asked how sure he is, he says "no," then "50/50." Henry goes ahead and says A... but it's B! The studio audience was right! Oh well, at least he has $1,000.

In the hot seat now is Connie Billerman (Morrisville, NC). She faces her worst fear every day: the dentist. Why? Because she works for one; specifically, an endodontist (one that specializes in root canals). Oh my... Anyway, Connie starts by knowing that Miracle-Gro products are designed to help with gardening (reaching puberty just happens). She easily makes $1,000, before seeing this...

[$2,000]
After the 2004 Iowa caucus, what candidate gave an over-the-top speech now known as the "I Have A Scream" speech?
A: John Edwards
B: Wesley Clark
C: John Kerry
D: Howard Dean

Connie asks the audience. 88% of the studio audience and 52% of the AIM users say D. Connie trusts them... and they're right! After a few more questions, she then gets to this...

[$25,000]
The game show "Family Feud" was inspired by a segment featured in what other popular game show?
A: Concentration
B: Match Game
C: Password
D: To Tell the Truth

The 50:50 leaves B and D. Connie thought it was B, but she decides to call her sister Kim anyway. Kim isn't 100% sure, but she says B. After that, I'd like to say that Connie would go ahead and go with B... but she doesn't. She walks. Bad move, Connie; it was indeed B. The lesson here: as Match Game host Gene Rayburn said, "Go with your gut." But Connie didn't, so she has $16,000 to take home; at least 9 grand less than she could have won.

[I've been told that upon seeing how that question went, Gordon was in pain, clutching his stomach and moaning at his TV set. Frankly, I can't blame him.]

That's all for today. I really hope things turn out better tomorrow.