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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

Ex-Husbands (Brian, Otis, Tim, Mark, Louis)

Ex-Wives (Patti, Debra, Pam, Ashley, Andrea)

Once upon a time, these ten people said, "I do..." Now they don't... as they play for $20,000 in Family Feud's annual Battle of the Divorced Couples. You may recognize one of the ex-husbands from an appearance earlier this season with his four sisters.

Round 1: something of Tarzan's that Jane would get if they divorced (5). Ashley chimes in with rope, beating Mark's loin cloth, three to five. Pam gets #2, the treehouse. Debra shocks the monkey for #1. The Ex-Husbands try to steal with bananas... b-a-n-a-n-a-s. Not there! The girls get 79! Other answer: half the jungle.

Round 2: something a woman who's dating several men needs a lot of (5). Tim gets #2, time. Otis gets number one, condoms. They also get clothes while the women try to steal with "alibis"... They're up to 135! Other answer: energy/strength.

Double Round: something that squirts when you least expect it (5). Debra gets #1, a lemon. The ex-wives also get a water hose, a water gun, a baby... and condiments? The guys hope so... Nope. The ladies dominate at 267. Other answer: shower.

Triple Round: something you have to put up with if you live in Los Angeles (4). Patti gets #2, traffic. Andrea gets #4, people (rude or otherwise). Ashley gets #1, smog. The ex-husbands get one more chance with long lines... Not there! The Ex-Wives win, 495-0. Other answer: earthquakes (said!).

Andrea and Ashley take the Fast Money Board for the not-so-desperate housewives, where Richard drops a bombshell. If the winning team does not win Fast Money, the other team of exes wins $2500. She gets number one with "something people stick pins into" (pin cushion) and "a jewel found in a crown" (a diamond) for 123. Ashley gets "how many people would you invite to a dinner party" (six) and misses on "something people stick pins into" (their eyes). End result... 165. The girls get the victory, but the guys get the money as they lead this week, $2500 to zero.

The Price is Right by Travis Schario, GSNN

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

February 6, 2006. A day which will live in "Price is Right" history.

Our First Four contestants: Erica Hernandez, Monica Jensen, Derek Winters Sr., and Heather Gurule; all have a shot to bid on a Doughboy Swimming Pool. But, before we get to the bidding, we have to take a gander at Bob's new tie and cufflinks. Thanks to Rich Fields for the tie and cufflinks, which garnered Barker "more applause than usual." Now, to the bidding. Monica takes the pool, valued at $2974, to play with the Blocks. Her 1-2-3 prizes: a pair of surfboards, a Cape Cod brass Captain's telescope, and a C&J Custom Furniture secretary desk. Her first block hits the scope, Block 2 on the boards, and 3 on the desk. With a groan and a resounding "NO" from the audience, we check the prices:

Telescope; $1980. A collective suck-air-in-thru-the-teeth sound comes from the crowd. Surfboards; $1000. Desk; $2280. Our first loss.

Heather Gurule. This is the woman who is about to make history. She captures a Howard Miller 79th Anniversary floor clock, valued at $3285. She will be the first person in over 20 years to play...

BALANCE GAME!!

Before the results of game play, a quick rules breakdown. On stage, we see a giant gold "Justice" scale, in front of a purple backdrop. To the right of this scale, a model (Gabrielle today) with a bag of "Barker Dollars" representing the price of the prize (a Yamaha RS 90 Vector GT Snowmobile). To the left of the scale, a set of four smaller bags ($188, $1000, $3000, and $6000). Three of these bags make up the full price of the prize. If the three bags on the contestant's side of the scale balance with the bag on the prize side, the contestant wins!

Here's how game play went. Bob placed the first bag, $188. This represents the last three numbers in the price of the snowmobile. Heather places the $1000 bag on the scale, checks with the audience, then places the $6000 bag on the scale, forming a total of $7188 for the snowmobile. Gabrielle places the bag for the snowmobile on the other tray. The scale goes haywire bouncing back and forth for a moment, then settles...TIPPED in the direction of the snowmobile. ARP: $9188. The $6000 bag was OK, but she needed the $3000 bag on there as well.

T-MAC NOTE: This strikes me as a new Act IV Hurry-Up game. A nice revisit to the days of ole and the bright red, gold, and neon scale. Also, am I one of very few people who actually enjoyed the old Balance Game?

One of our newer contestants, Anthony Head (who bounded up from the Front Row), picked up a 3-pc. maple bar set, valued at $2499. He takes to the Turntable to Cover Up a Ford Ranger. The Board:

        6
      3 7
    9 8 1
3 5 4 3
1 4 2 7 8
3 6 8 5 4
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$2 1 4 2 5

His first cover of $16,871, nets him the first two and last number in the price. His second cover: $16,581; nets him nothing more. ARP: $16,231.

A winless first half leaves our History Maker, Heather, open for the Showcases with 85¢ in the Showdown.

In Act IV, we go a little nuts. Called contestant Chad Middleton was part of a group that passed "Fingers" Greco on the freeway. Their car windows read, "We're going to Price is Right...Our next car will be a Corvette!" He, unfortunately, does not make it up this round. Instead, hyperactive UCSB student Stacy Olsen makes her way to the stage after picking up a Malm fireplace (with fire ROARING), valued at $1200. After a bit of spazzing, she plays Hit Me for a trip to Portugal worth $7142. She cuts DEEP into the deck, placing the bottom four cards to the top. House draws a 4 of spades. Her picks:
A can of Goya black beans. Marked $1.18. ARP: 59¢ for a 2 of diamonds.
An Energizer battery dispenser. Marked $71.92. ARP: $8.99 for an 8 of diamonds. Hand at 10.
A box of Nesquik. Marked: $4.19. ARP: $4.19 for The Ace of Clubs and 21! She goes into another fit that would require Ritalin to stop, while Bob steps safely out of harm's way.

Next, our newest contestant prematurely takes to the stage. Virginia Wymer walks up the Winner's Stairs, then is escorted right to the other side and guided to her spot by a page and Derek. Erica picks up a Honday CRF 80 offroad bike, valued at $2094, to play Secret X for a set of stainless steel appliances, worth $2999. Her Free X goes in the top left, however, she COMPLETELY wipes out on a $38 drink mixer (took $50), and the $80 retro toaster (took $40).

Finally, Derek picks up a set of his & her Rossignol ski equipment, worth $1775. He goes to the Dice table to play for a Chevy Cobalt LS coupe. His rolls:
3, called higher
2, called higher
3, called higher
6, called lower (Duh).
Obviously, the last one was right: [4]. The first 3 was right: [5], as was the 2: [5]. With a small buildup from Barker, the other 3 was lit: [6]. Derek is a winner, and walks to the Showcases as the Top Winner with 90¢.

Showcase #1 stars Lanisha as Grandma Gertrude leading her double life. The prizes: an ESP MH400NT Electric Guitar with case, a trip to Six Flags of Texas (in Dallas), and a Ford Mustang V6 Coupe Deluxe. Derek keeps it, and with some thought, bids $25,250.

Showcase #2 takes a stop at the Train Depot. The prizes on the flatcars: a Jacobsen C Fast Cat riding lawn mower, a Johnston Casuals dining group, and a 42" Runco Plasma TV. Heather stays conservative (ULTRA-like) and bids $9523.

Needless to say, Heather didn't go over: ARP $14,440 for a difference of $4917. Derek's Showcase: $25.........197! OVER BY $53!! Heather walks away from this show with $17,725 and a place in game show lore.

STATS: 2/6; $50,973

Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

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

We are one week away from Valentine's Day...so we are back in Fort Lauderdale for "Sweethearts Week" on WOF!

The $1,000 Tossup is PERSON. Tito and Bibi Fortun are from Hialeah, Florida. They are originally from Cuba and solved MY BETTER HALF for $1,000. They have been married for 12 years. Robert and Natasha Prudum have been married for 4 years. They were married on July 4th. Jessica and Brody Atwood are from Davie, Florida and have been married for 5 years. They have 2 girls.

The $2,000 Tossup is RHYME TIME. Robert and Natasha solve CHICK FLICK for $2,000. They start this round, but first we add a trip to the Festival of Arts in Laguna Beach, California with accommodations at the Surf and Sand Resort. It's worth $4,400. The category is ON THE MENU...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. They hit 2 $2,500 S's. They hit one $2,500 G. They miss...over to Jessica and Brody. They miss...over to Tito and Bibi. They solve STUFFED GRAPE LEAVES for $600. And you can eat them on your trip to Greece. It's a trip to Athens from Valetnoir.com worth $9,000! And if you have the SPIN ID is SS20783 you are off to Athens! And if you have the Sony Card...you have won $50,000! That round was worth $9,600 and they have $10,600! And Pat gives Tito a smooch on the head as we go to break. (Tito wanted to kiss Pat but his wife told him no. Pat broke down!)

The jackpot round is sponsored by Worldwinner.com. The category is AROUND THE HOUSE. Jessica and Brody start. They hit and pick up the Free Spin. They hit and pick up the Laguna Beach trip. They solve STERLING SILVER PICTURE FRAME for $4,150. With the cash and prize...they have $8,550!

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is BEFORE AND AFTER. Tito and Bibi start. They miss...over to Robert and Natasha who hit the mystery wedge...will they risk $3,000? They are going to do it...and they hit Bankrupt. Over to Jessica and Brody. They lose $1,100 but use the Free Spin. They solve I'M GETTING MARRIED IN THE MORNING RUSH HOUR for $1,850. They have $10,400 and are $200 off the lead.

After the break...we find out there is a $2,000 minimum. So they have $10,550 and are $50 off the lead. The $3,000 Tossup is LANDMARK. Jessica and Brody vault into the lead quickly with THE EIFFEL TOWER. They have $13,550. The category is EVENTS...and we go right into a $6,000 FINAL SPIN. And Robert and Natasha win with FIRST SECOND & THIRD DATES for $30,000. They win with $32,000 in cash! Tito and Bibi are going to Greece with a nice total of $10,600! And Jessica and Brody are going to Laguna Beach with a nice total of $13,550!

Well, Robert and Natasha had problems with the wheel, but came out winners with $32,000 grand in cash. Can they win a Corvette Convertible...or even $100,000? They land on the * wedge. Their category is THING. With the RSTLNE we have:

R _ S _ _
_ _ _ E

They choose D M H A and we have:

R _ S _ _
M _ _ E

And Robery out of nowhere got it! It was a RISKY MOVE! But look at the reward...$100,000!!!!!! Spray the Confetti!!!! And they set a one day record with $132,000---all cash!!!! What a way to start the week!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

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

The crew is at Walt Disney World, and there's an audience full of people who want a shot at a million bucks. Sounds like what they call Walk In and Win Week, doesn't it? Well, that's what this is, and we'll see if any of them can make enough of a mark on the show's budget all week.

First up is... Mickey Mouse? Nah, he's just there for show, though I bet it would have made for an interesting show if he was to play. Anyway, for those who don't already know, each audience member had been there since the wee hours of the morning on Jan. 14, and they each got a number. If their number is in one of the envelopes that Meredith opens, they will get their shot in the hot seat.

The first number is 325, and holding that number is Ken Cass (Edwardsburg, MI). He drove 1,250 miles from his hometown to WDW to be here, and it took him 18 hours. And it was because his wife wanted to make this trip. Well, they did it, and now he's here, ready to try and win some money. Ken starts by knowing that by definition, a night owl is a person who makes a habit of staying up late (though if the person was also eating mice, he/she would be perfect for Fear Factor). He then goes on to complete the lower tier, and after another question, he faces this...

[$4,000]
In 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was famously assassinated on the fifteenth day, or "ides," of what month?
A: January
B: March
C: August
D: October

Ken asks the audience. 94% of the studio audience says B, and Ken doesn't bother waiting for the AIM results before locking in B... and it's B! (For the record, 50% of the AIM users also said B.) Moving on...

[$8,000]
The name of a famous grocery brand, "Spam" is a combination of "ham" and what other word?
A: Speckled
B: Special
C: Spanish
D: Spiced

The 50:50 leaves C and D. Ken says D... and he's right! Next question...

[$16,000]
The MTV Video Music Award trophy features an astronaut holding a what?
A: Television
B: Flag
C: Guitar
D: Microphone

Ken goes with A... but he's wrong! It's B! Well, at least he has $1,000.

Time for another number. It is 231, and that brings down Julie Tribett (Middleburg, FL). She's currently attending the University of North Florida, studying Athletic Training. So, I bet she could use the money, but does she have the smarts to get it? She says she's not a trivia buff, though, so that could be a problem. But we'll see, as Julie starts by knowing that well-defined abs are referred to as a "six-pack" due to their resemblance to a six-pack of cans. As she continues along the lower tier, she soon sees this...

[$500]
Aesop, the sixth-century Greek author, is primarily known for writing what type of fiction?
A: Mysteries
B: Romances
C: Fables
D: Horror stories

Julie decides to ask the audience. At least she waits for both sets of results, as we see that 94% of the studio audience and 59% of the AIM users say C. Julie trusts them... and they're right! She then completes the lower tier, before getting to this...

[$2,000]
In "When Harry Met Sally," Sally provokes what famous response from a fellow patron after "faking it" in a diner?
A: That's not on the menu
B: I'll have what she's having
C: You want fries with that?
D: Now that deserves a tip

Julie uses the 50:50, leaving B and D. She then goes with B... and it's B! Another question later, and this surfaces...

[$8,000]
Paul von Hindenburg, namesake of the ill-fated airship, served nine years as president of what country?
A: Germany
B: Czechoslovakia
C: Denmark
D: Belgium

Julie calls her cousin Tammy, but she stutters for a moment, and is unable to give an answer in time. Julie then decides to just go for it, saying A... and she's right! She then gets through another question, reaching $16,000.

That'll be all for today. Julie will try for $25,000 (and if she's lucky enough, she could go for more) tomorrow.