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Baseball IQ
by Chico Alexander

MLB: 9p/8C & 9:30p/8:30C
Host: Matt Vasgersian
In HD Where AvailableOfficial Website
 
Brian Richards - NYY
museum curator
New York Yankees Foundation
Billy Broadbent - BOS
video coordinator
Red Sox Foundation

If you're anything like us, you've been waiting all series for THIS MATCH. We determine once and for all who's the better team... the Yankees... or EVIL... Yeah, we're a little biased. Problem?

LEAD-OFF HOME RUN QUESTION for one run and control of the board: Who won the 1993 NL Gold Glove Award at shortstop? That's Billy. "Barry Larkin." ... Good guys on the board first, it was Jay Bell, then a Pirate. Brian leads, 1-0.

1st Inning: NOT MR. OCTOBER (top 18 active players with most HR without postseason appearance). Billy draws a blank, and Brian gets the run. Will he go big? Nope. Yanks up, 2-0.

2nd Inning: RETIRING NUMBERS (retired #42s & #24s). Brian blanks, and Billy has the option. Playing it safe, making it a 2-1 ballgame. Ironically, no one said THE #42 that was retired by ALL teams in honor of Jackie Robinson. Overthinking will NAIL YOU.

3rd Inning: BETTER THAN McCARVER (12 Tim McCarver HOF teammates). Billy gets two off of a timeout, and the Sox take the lead, 3-2.

4th Inning: SWEET LOU'S SLUGGERS (top 18 players with most HR under Lou Pinella). Brian gets the run from Junior and A-Rod. We're knotted up at 3.

5th Inning: LEFT OF CENTER (10 BBWAA-elected HOF LFs). Brian took a Red Sox player... but Billy takes the run. In the middle of the game, the Red Sox lead, 4-3.

6th Inning: GREAT PITCHMEN BESIDES RON POPEIL (18 pitchers with most wins in NL since start of 1961 OTHER than Greg Maddux). Brian gets the run to pull even. And he's swinging for the fences. For the 2-run shot in the Big Inning... Gaylord Perry... John Smoltz... Randy Johnson... not on the board. Billy still leads it, 4-3.

7th Inning: WHAT A RELIEF! (top 18 pitchers with the most saves in 2011). Billy takes another run and widens the gap, 5-3.

8th Inning: BREWMASTERS (12 Brewers to start an All-Star Game). Brian gets the run, and it's a 5-4 game to Boston as we head into...

9TH INNING: Top 20 players with the MOST GAMES PLAYED IN YANKEES-RED SOX RIVALRY SINCE START OF 1946. Billy gets the honor, and he opens with 4. Brian knocks it up to 10. Billy lets him have it. Yogi Berra... Mickey Mantle... Carl Yastrzemski... Ted Williams... Don Mattingly...  is wrong! BOSTON WINS IT, 15-3! Red Sox Foundation gets $5000, and Gordon and I are getting paper bags with holes cut out of them.


In the nightcap... The final round of 32 game with the Twinkies and the Tribe.

Craig Nordquist - MIN
guest services
Minnesota Twins Community Fund
Jeff Stocker - CLE
account executive, season tickets
Cleveland Indians Charities

After a three-run shot in the 7th on the category of "99 Luftballons" (pennant winning teams since 1999), Craig leads it, 10-1. The 9th: Players with 100+ RBI in 2011. How many of the 17 could YOU name? Jeff says he can name 10 for the win. Ryan Braun, Prince Fielder, Albert Pujols... JUST MISSED THE LIST at 99. More disappointment for the fine folks of the most tortured sports city in America, as Craig wins $5000 for the Twins Community Fund.

And we have your final 16. Tomorrow, the field begins to narrow toward the quarterfinals.

 

Family Feud
by Jason Huhn

Syn/Peachtree TV: Noon/11C, also check local listings
Host: Steve Harvey
Official WebsiteFacebookTwitterPlay OnlineYouTube
 
TWO DAYS CHAMPIONS
Chang

David, Liz, JB, Gene, Eileen
$1845
Vogelzang
Mark, Aaron, Alisha, Sarah, David

Returning champions the Chang family came close at Fast Money twice, but they hope to try again if they can beat the Vogelzang family.

SINGLE: 100 men, what would you do if you received an obscene phone call from a woman? DUMB ANSWER ALERT: Gene says... "Masturbate."

1. Talk/Listen 52             5. Report/Police 4
2. Hang up 23
3. Laugh 10
4. Tell friends 7


SINGLE: 100 women, fill in the blank: "I judge the man by the size of his...."

1. Heart 33                   5. "Tallywhacker" 6
2. Paycheck/Bank acc't18      6. Ego 6
3. Brain 17                   7. Feet 5
4. Hands/Fingers 7


DOUBLE: something that starts with "knuckle".

1. Knucklehead 32             5. Knuckle down 6
2. Knuckle sandwich 23
3. Knuckle buckle 10
4. Knuckleball 10


TRIPLE: something that people say spreads quickly.

1. Gossip/Rumors 64
2. Illness/Disease 15
3. News 10
4. Fire 5

The Vogelzangs couldn't get the #3 answer that was left for the steal after they went for spreading yawns, tiring out to give the Changs their third win.

David & Gene go for the third time in Fast Money. David redeemed himself with his answers, and got him 158. However, Gene faultered on his answers and should have thought about boxing instead of football for athletes losing teeth. They have a three-day total of $2,785.

Fast Money #1 answers
- Something a woman stops doing once she becomes pregnant: Smoking & drinking
- Something you might ask a friend to keep: A secret
- An animal that has a bushy tail: Squirrel (David)
- Something a baby does more than you do: Cry (David)
- A sport where athletes often lose teeth: Hockey (David)


In the nightcap, the challenging Chandlers win the game after the Crostowskis couldn't get the last answer to something people get in and out of. Car, trouble and bathtub were answered. They went for a relationship, but the last answer was the bed.

Theo & Nate play the Fast Money round. Theo got to 96 with a couple of good answers with a few weak ones. Nate couldn't get good answers on his side and they finish with a total of $770.

 

Let's Make a Deal
by Jason Block

CBS: 10a/9C OR 3p/2C on CBS
Host: Wayne Brady with Jonathan Mangum, Tiffany Coyne & Kat Gray
Official WebsiteWatch OnlineFacebookTwitterYouTubePlay Online

TODAY'S DEALERS:
Angela - $6,077.
Nishat - $3,868.
Cynthia - $2,400.
Katherine - $2,350.
Dawn - $2,238(traded from $6,247).
Amy - $1,394.
Troy - $800.
Christopher/Keisha - IT'S BACON!!!
Anastasia - BAD RECEPTION.

TOTAL TODAY: $19,127
TOTAL THIS WEEK: $63,989
TOTAL THIS SEASON: $3,637,801
$3M Passed: 01/13/12
 
Wednesday's Wackiness starts with a happy couple. It's Christopher and Keisha (Bacon/Eggs) who have been married for 3 years. Keisha wants a car. Behind Curtain #1 is an elliptical machine/inversion table worth $2,429. Curtain #2 has a 55", 46" and 40" trio of LCD HDTV's and an XBOX360/Wii/PS3 with $500 Gamestop GC worth $5,199. Christopher wants that over a car. Curtain #3 has the car she wants in a 2012 Jeep Patriot Sport worth $16,995. They are playing Race to the Finish. 6 hearts gets them a car. 5 spades gets them the TV package, 4 diamonds get them the home gym and 4 clubs gets them back to their seat. If they win a prize and go on, they have to finish a line before they can either go on or sit back down. We start with 7 of spades, 3 of spades, 3 of diamonds, 10 of hearts, 4 of diamonds, Jack of hearts, King of Spades, and we have the Queen of Clubs for the first zonk. We go on with the 10 of Spades. 9 of diamonds, 7 of clubs for the 2nd zonk. 4 of clubs for the 3rd zonk. They are offered $300 to quit. They move on. And they hit the 6 of clubs. They are zonked out.

The LMAD ATM is begging to be withdrawn from. Cynthia the Holy Roller Gospel Singer has the card. She can withdraw as many times as she wants as long as she isn't overdrawn. We start with $400. She moves on to $550. She has $950. She moves on and gets $250 more for $1,200. She goes on and gets $1,200. She has $2,400. She stops and leaves $2,500 in the ATM. She can keep the cash or take the big box? She keeps the cash and passes on a GIANT ZONK PADDLEBALL.

Three people are up next. We have Troy the graduate, Angela who is Snow White, and Amy the Graffiti Wall are playing Majority Rules. Curtain #1 has something for the home and the small box has something for the body. They go with the home and pass on ZONK INSTANT DRINK (ZONK). Will they keep the curtain or take the LMAD Envelope which has something for the bank. They pass on the LMAD Envelope which is a check for $1,250. Individual decisions time. Who will keep their curtain or Tiffany's Purse and what's inside? Amy goes for the purse and wins the purse and a Apple Macbook Air. With the Tory Burch bag...it's worth $1,394! Angela and Troy have a shot to take $800. Troy takes $800. Angela wins a new living room from La-Z-Boy and a 46" LED HDTV worth $6,077!

We are playing the marble game with Sun the Centurion and Anastasia the Egyptian Princess. One marble is red and the rest are blue. Blue means cash. Red means you are out. 1st round is $500 and they both have it. 2nd round is $1,000 per person. Sun is out and Anastasia has $1,500. She can keep her cash or take Curtain #3. She takes the Curtain and wins a SATELLITE DISH DOG HOUSE (ZONK).

Dawn the Go-Go Girl is playing Three Card Tiffany. Two have Tiffany and one has $500. Pick Tiffany and you win a sauna with towels worth $2,123. She picks $500. Now she is playing Four-Card Jonathan. Two have cash. Two have Jonathan. Pick Jonathan and she is going to Puerto Rico at the Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort worth $5,747! She picks Jonathan and wins the trip. Now if she wants to play, she can play 5 card Wayne. Two cards have cash($500 and $2,000), Two cards have ZONKS and one has Wayne. If she picks Wayne, she can win a 2012 Hyundai Accent worth $13,340. She has to give up her trip and $500. She keeps her trip/$500. For fun, she picks $500.

Last deal involves Katherine the Mime who gets Curtain #3 which has a clue which is Tiffany in a chef's hat and skillet. Will she takes the
curtain or the small box? Leftovers go to Nishat (Raggedy Ann). Katherine takes the small box and wins a ruby and diamond ring from MichaelCFina.com worth $2,350. Will Nishat take the LMAD Envelope or keep Curtain #3? She keeps the curtain and passes on a $1,000 GC from Gourmetgiftbaskets.com. She wins what she thought it was: a new kitchen including refrigerator, range and cookware from Joss and Main worth $3,868!

Who trades for $21,330? It's Dawn who gives her trip to Puerto Rico and $500! She picks 2. #3 had his and her Rolex Watches worth $9,700! Her door had the LMAD Vault worth $2,238. #1 was the big deal which had a trip to the Hawaiian Islands starting with 6 Nights at the Kapalua Villas in Maui then she would have helicoptered over to Maui for 6 nights at the Turtle Bay Resort in Oahu! That was worth $21,330!
 

The Price Is Right
by Chico Alexander

CBS: 11a/10C
Host: Drew Carey with Manuela Arbelaez, Amber Lancaster, Rachel Reynolds & George Gray
In HD Where AvailableOfficial WebsiteOfficial WebsiteWatch OnlineFacebookTwitterYouTubePlay Online

Record today: singleton
Record this week: 7-11
Record this season: 225-327-24
Total today: $44,693
Total this week: $160,813
Total this season: $6,334,827
Perfect Shows/Skunks: 0/1
DSWs/DOBs: 3/6
$6M Passed: 2/1/12
Ashley Carattini, Julius Nichols, Kathy Lewis, and Mark Wilson start the Wednesday Price party on with a smartphone. With a year of service, it's $1460. And speaking of service, Mark is serviced with a $3300 men's watch, a $1441 Perspex box of cash money, a $559 convection oven, and a $550 laptop. Together, they can help this security guard win a 2012 Ford Mustang. But will he try and venture a guess of $23,495 out of sheer... TEMPTATION... or bail with $5850 in swag?  He's going for it! The price.. $23,... 190. Yeah, close the door, thanks.

Kathy gets a $1070 pair of coats, model & announcer not included, and a go at a trip to Chicago in Pushover. The board: 9 5 1 0 1 2 4 7 3. She pushes to $5101... She's down with Chi-Town!

Ashley wins an $899 home theatre and a shot at a washer/dryer, an HDTV, a chair/ottoman, and a treadmill on a $7250 Shopping Spree. Treadmill... $2999. TV... $2159. The washer/dryer... $1475. Not enough. The good news, and yes there is some, she gets to go to the Showcase.

Christian Hill moves on up with $813 in beach gear. Will he stow it in a 2012 Mini Cooper? Only if he knows when That's Too Much! He thinks $29,350 is too much. At a price of $21,450, that's WAY TOO MUCH.

Kristen Quintrall could use a trailer to put her $1689 fireplace on... actually, that's a bad idea, but it's on deck in Flip Flop. The board: $5954. She flops... and she forgets to flip as well.

The clock on the wall says that time's running short for Julius, who bids on jewelry. The price: $2560. Winner... JULIUS! He plays for more cash money, $10,000 in 1/2 Off. He gets a $50 Dutch oven, a $12 note holder, a $178 pair of sunglasses, and an $18 can opener. He's left with 2, 4, 11, and 12. He picks 4... but the money was in 2.

Kristen meats Ashley in the Showcase. First up, cameras, an African safari, and a pair of ATVs. Top winner Kristen passes, and Ashley bids $26,400. Kristen gets a Showcase from "Next Iron Chef" contender Michael Chiarello. Chef Chiarello offers a range, a kitchen island with cookware & tools, three cookbooks & chef's jacket, and trips to Napa Valley & Italy. She bids $22,000. Actual price: $30,843, a difference of $8843. Ashley's Showcase... $21,747, and Kristen wins the day with $32,532!

 

Wheel of Fortune
by Jason Block

Syn/CBC: 4:30p/3:30C (check listings)
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White
In HD Where AvailableOfficial WebsiteFacebookTwitterPlay Online

Total for Today: $79,268
Total for Week 21: $205,898
Total for the Season: $4,664,686
Bonus Win Percentage: 37/103
Gooseeggs: 18
Toss Up Sweeps/Group Misses:16/1
Mystery Round Prizes won: 6
Car Wins: 5
1/2 Car Wedges hit/total wins: 125/11
$100,000 Losses/Wins: 4/0
$1,000,000 Losses/Wins:
$1,000,000 Wedge Hit/Offered/Used: 29/103/5
Wild Cards Hit/Offered/Used: 67/103/18
Prizes added to the wheel hit/won: 48/25
Gift Tags won: 24
Free Play Hit: 114
Jackpot wins: 5
$6,000 FINAL SPINS: 9/103
Best Week: Week 3 $307,740
$4M Mark Passed: 01/24/2012
 
Midweek edition of our salute to "Military Spouses" is right here!

The $1,000 Tossup is PERSON. Robert Duncan from Fallon, NV solves DRILL SERGEANT. His wife Donna is in the JAG Corps in the US Navy. His son, Cody is in the Air Force and he was a former Marine. Melissa Templeton from Camp Pendleton. Her husband TJ is a captain in the USMC who will be going back to Afghanistan for the 2nd time. They have been married for 12 years and have 2 daughters. They are both originally from Kansas. Kate Sverkanova have 3 children. She is married to Chris who has been in the USAF and is in for 11 years and in the Space Program!

The $2,000 Tossup is THING. Robert misses and Kate has $2,000 with CARE PACKAGE. She will start the Meineke Car Care Center Jackpot Round but we add this to the wheel. It's a trip to the Green Valley Spa in St. George Utah from Spafinder.com worth $8,000! It's PHRASE. She misses. Robert misses. Melissa picks up the 1/2 Kia Wedge but misses a vowel. Kate picks up the Wild Card but misses. Robert hits Lose a Turn. Melissa solves ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY for $2,200 and the 1/2 Kia wedge! The First Lady, Michelle Obama, directs us how to help Military Spouses at joiningforces.gov!

Robert starts the $10,000 Mystery Round which is BEFORE & AFTER. He hits 2 Free Play E's. Will he risk $4,000 for a shot at 10K? NO. He misses a vowel. Melissa has a shot to risk $4,000 for $10K but doesn't and solves RUBBER BAND OF BROTHERS for $4.000. She has $6,200 and the 1/2 Kia.

She also starts FOOD & DRINK which is a PRIZE PUZZLE. She picks up the 1/2 Kia but misses. Kate Bankrupts and loses the Wild Card. Robert hits 2 Free Play A's but misses. Melissa solves AUTHENTIC CAJUN CUISINE for $3,800, a 2012 Kia Soul worth $15,000 AND a trip to New Orleans at the Roosevelt New Orleans (a Waldorf-Astoria Property) with Hotwire.com airfare worth $5,508! If you have EH6996404 and are Estella H., you are going to the Big Easy! She has $30,508 which includes cash, her car and her trip to New Orleans!

The $3,000 Tossup is EVENT. Kate has $5,000 with PASSING INSPECTION. She starts FICTIONAL CHARACTERS but we go right into a $1,600 a letter FINAL SPIN. Robert solves ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS for $8,000. He leaves with $9,000 in cash. Kate leaves with $5,000. Melissa wins BIG with $30,508 including her car, cash and trip to New Orleans!

The pre-bonus round total is $44,508! Will Melissa win that 2nd Ford or up to $100,000 in cash?

She lands on the W in WIN. Her category is PHRASE. With the RSTLNE and her choices of H M D O we have:

M _ _ E _
_ _ S H


At the last second she gets MAKE A WISH and her wish comes true. She is the first ever TWO CAR winner since the 1/2 Kia Program started this year! She wins a 2012 Ford Explorer plus $5,000 in the glovebox for a total prize package of $34,760! She leaves with $65,268 in cash, trip to New Orleans, and TWO NEW CARS!
 

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
by Don Harpwood

Syn: Check local listings
Host: Meredith Vieira
In HD Where AvailableOfficial WebsiteFacebookTwitterYouTubePlay Online
  Jeremy Blais (Matunuck, RI) - Pharmacist / Lifeguard
He used to be a dancer, and he agrees to "bust a move" if he gets to Round 2.

He jumps the 4th question, which had $1,000. That's the only lifeline he needs in Round 1, as he goes on to complete it with a total of $67,600! After he "busts a move" like he agreed to do, it's time for Round 2...

[$100,000]
In his autobiography, what media magnate claims he was the USS Enterprise's radar operator when it tracked John Glenn's space capsule in 1962?
A: Hugh Hefner
B: Rupert Murdoch
C: Larry Flynt
D: Ted Turner

Since he has no idea, Jeremy uses his second Jump here. The answer is C.

[$250,000]
In October 2008, the Chicago-based Internet company Groupon sold its first discount deal, a two-for-one offer on what?
A: Teeth cleanings
B: Pizza
C: Yoga classes
D: Movie tickets

Jeremy feels that the fact that it's based in Chicago is relevant to this. He thinks about it for a bit, then locks in B... and he's right!

[$500,000]
In the famous painting "Washington Crossing the Delaware," what future U.S. President is depicted holding the flag?
A: John Quincy Adams
B: Thomas Jefferson
C: James Monroe
D: James Madison

His buddy, Dave, is a history teacher. Jeremy has a guess, but he wants to hear from the audience. As one would expect at this level, the results are fairly close; 38% say B, 28% say A, 17% say C, and 17% say D. He was thinking D, but he doesn't know why. He weighs his options for a bit, and in the end, he decides to walk. The answer is C, and he leaves with $250,000!