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Family Feud
by Chico Alexander

Air time: Check local listings
Host: John O'Hurley
Website
: www.familyfeud.tv
 
Anderson (Keith, Shiressa, Gene, Beverly, Gladies) Craven (Thomas, Tish, Christy, Toree, Calisha)
McMinnville, TN
$20,000

Round 1: the most annoying thing about going to the movies (7). Keith fires with the crowds for #1. They strike out, as the Cravens try to steal with the price... Got it for 66. Other answers: waiting in line, sticky floors, seats not comfy, preview/commercials, sound is bad.

Round 2: something a man might buy his girlfriend a pair of (5). Shiressa gets the top answer, earrings. Shoes are also there. The Cravens think they have this one... Boobs. Got it for 121. Other answers: panties, socks.

Double: if you were going to lie, a place you'd be most tempted to do so (full board). Christy gets #3, home. Toree gets #2, work. Thomas gets #4, the police station. The Andersons hope to steal one time with a hospital. Not there, Cravens have 203. Number one: bar/nightclub. Other answers: physician's office (said!), party.

Triple: an animal a child dreams about owning (4). Toree fires with dog, #1. Pony follows. The Andersons have one more chance to get off the schneid with a giraffe... Nope! Cravens shut out again, 476-0. Other answers: elephant (said!), monkey.

Fast Money: Thomas & Toree team up for 138 for $690, giving them $20,690.


In the nightcap, the Sees (Sarah, Emily, Amy, Todd, Danny; $20,000) see about Nashville's Montgomerys (Deborah, Rosemary, Stephanie, Marchale, Louise). Sees lead it, 180-0. Triple: a sport where the ball might be bigger than your head (4). Todd fires with basketball for the big #1. Bowling and soccer also make the survey. Volleyball sweeps the game, 477-0.

Fast Money: Amy & Sarah get 118 for for $590, giving them $20,590.

 

Merv Griffin's Crosswords
by Gordon Pepper

Air time: Check local listings
Host: Ty Treadway
Website: www.crosswords.tv

 

Last week, all 25 contestants were from Illinois. This week...nope.
 
Brennan Smith
Hypnotherapist
Kansas
Sherry Ortiz
Law Clerk
Indiana

Brennan wants a honeymoon trip. Too bad he didn't play during the Getaway Era.

Sherry finds the Extra and wages $500 on this - 'Fee to Hold 'Em in Texas Hold 'Em.' Ante gets her up to $700. She has an $800-$400 lead to end the round.

Three Spoilers want to play. I'm guessing they are not from Illinois either.

Ozzy Zornzer
Electrician
California
Karen Wescott
Workshop Leader
New Jersey
Henry Willis
Lawyer
Washington, DC

Ozzy spoils on the very first question and sends Sherry to the back. Henry spoils on the second question and sends Ozzy to the back. But it's Brennan at $950 who finds the Extra. he goes Max on this: 'Stick, as if by suction'. Adhere gets him $1,950 and the lead. Henry takes the lead back, but gets spoiled by Karen who gets up to $2,600 and finds the second Extra. She bets $1,000 on this - 'Sheepless Shepherdess...blank. Bo Peep drops her to $1,600. Brennan gets spoiled by Sherry, who stays for one question before Henry takes it. Henry has a $2,550- $1,600 lead over Karen going into the break.

Round 3 - Sherry spoils Henry and moves up to $2650. Henry takes it back at $3,250. Brennan takes it back and it's Brennan at $3,750...and an Extra. He goes the Full Daily Double on this 'One who avoids cleaning at all costs.' Clod? No, that would describe Brennan as he drops all the way to $0. Slob was the right answer, and Henry spoils...Brennan, who gets the question wrong. Time is up, and Karen, despite only getting a few questions right in the round, wins the game, thanks to Brennan's blunder.

The win gives Karen $2,200. Can she win another $5,000 and a trip to Cabo San Lucas? No, because she was too slow. She leaves one square left as time expires, so she leaves with $2,200. Ouch.

What I Learned Today on Crosswords:
With no Let Up, or Upturned - On End

If you think you can be a solver on "Crosswords", then call 323-762-8282.

 

Poker After Dark
by Chico Alexander

Air time: 2:05a/1:05c on NBC
Hosts: Marianela Pereyra & Oliver "Ali" Nejad
Website
: www.nbcsports.com/poker
 

It's a new week of poker champs. This week, World Series Main Event bracelet holders.

Chris "Jesus" Ferguson
$20,000
Johnny Chan
$20,000
Barry Johnston
$20,000
Jamie Gold
$20,000
Phil Hellmuth
$20,000
Huck Seed
$20,000
BLINDS: $100/$200

After the first break Huck Seed has the early chip lead, while Huck Seed is on the early shortstack. Phil has an early Big Chick (A-Q♦). He bets against Huck's K-Q♥. Flop: 9-10-Q. Phil's got the best kicker. Turn: 2♠. River: 7♦. This one is headed to Phil's stack, $3500.

Johnny has the early all-in call with A-7♦. Huck has 4-2♠. Flop: 3-2-2. That gives Huck a set of deuces. Johnny needs runner runner or a non-4 diamond to stay in this. Turn: 9♥. Johnny's only save is a diamond that isn't a 4 or 9 now. Bingo. Hits a 5♦. Johnny Chan doubles through Huck Seed.

Huck is all-in with $1000 on an A-K. Jamie has A-4. Flop: K-6-J. Huck's got high pair, high kicker. Jamie's now more than a 100-to-1 dog. Turn: 8♦. Jamie's officially drawing dead. Huck takes $2200 back. Huck bets it... and gets blinds back.

At the mid-program break, Johnny has a BIG chip lead, and Huck only has $3000. Three-way action gives us a flop of 2-8-8. Chris has a set of snowmen with a high kicker. Phil has a set of snowmen with a dinky little 7. Turn: 5♥. Modest bet, modest raise. River: J♣. Phil gives away his play in one bellow, while Chris collects $18,600, closing the gap between him and Phil Hellmuth.

Blinds go up as we end tonight's round of action with a plug for Johnny Chan's energy drink. That's good drinking.

 

The Price Is Right
by Chico Alexander

Air time: 11a/10c on CBS
Host: Drew Carey
Website: www.cbs.com/daytime/price


Record today: 2-4
Record this week: 2-4
Record this season: 219-239-9
Total today: $64,770
Total this week: $64,770
Total this season: $5,456,311
Perfect Shows/Skunks: 3/3
DSWs/DOBs: 5/5

We're game for another week at 33, and so are Robert Maeder, Summer Odeh-Guss, Lacy Coniglio, and Kacie Hill. They bid on an HDTV worth $2199. Summer wins it and a shot at a trip to Cabo in Squeeze Play. The board: 4 9 0 2 0. She withdraws the 0... Should've withdrawn the 9.

Kacie gets a $1200 pair of bikes and a shot at a cat tree, a dinette, and a 2008 Pontiac Vibe. It's time to see how well Drew knows Master Key. With the fourth key from a $15 personal amplifier (what?) and the first key from a $15 keychain camera, let's see how it goes. Key 4 first... and it opens nothing. Key 1... is the Master Key!

Robert, a fellow Ohioan, wins a $2000 gemstone globe. Can he win four iPods with a laptop and a digital piano? He can if he knows the Magic #. He sets it at 2094. The piano... $3195. The Apple package... $1905! Winner winner!

Should be known that Drew was pulling for the Buckeyes, while LSU grad Rachel was pulling for the Tigers. Final score: 38-24 LSU. Oh well, BCS rankings are skewed anyway.

Robert wins at the Wheel, while Joseph Johnson wins $500 from a $500 bid on a $500 game table. Now can he win golf clubs, a high chair, and a treadmill? The game is Eazy as 1-2-3. One, the high chair... $775. Two, the golf clubs... $2175. Ooh... Three, the treadmill... $1299. Ouch.

Jennifer Pere gets a $740 set of lamps, but what she really wants is a 2008 Ford Ranger. She'll get it if she knows when That's Too Much! She thinks $17,540 is too much. And That's ... WAY too much. Should've stopped at $16,121.

Lacy gets one more shot to make things right with luggage. The price: $970. Lacy's bid... $970! She gets $500 and a shot at a bedroom group with sleep set in the Hi-Lo game. The highest in the Hi-row: $3.88 for Udderly Smooth udder cream. The Lo-row, V8... $3.15! Toaster Strudel... $2.49. Philips caplets... $5.49. Too much.

Joseph spins out a win as well in the Showdown. First up, a trip on Over-the-Top Air, the best airline in the world, with a range, a massage chair, and a trip to Australia. Top winner Robert passes to Joseph, who bids $13,800. Next, another trip on Nightmare Air, the worst airline in the world, with a karaoke, a trip to Paris, and a 2008 Ford Mustang. Robert's bid: $27,500. Actual price: $31,088, a difference of $3588. Joseph has $19,467, a difference of $5667. And it's all about Robert with a win of $38,188.

 

¿Qué Dice la Gente?
by Chico Alexander

Air time: 7p/6c on Telefutura
Host: Marco Antonio Regil
Website: www.univision.com/content/channel.jhtml?chid=6&schid=1611&secid=11347
  Another special week at the Spanish Feud, this one with
 
Hermanos Mora Arriaga (Meredith, Judith, Alberto, Tete, Levi)
playing for Make-a-Wish
"Revelacion Tropical" (Marlon Fernandez; Karis - Richard, Juan Luis, Raul Armando, Tito)
playing for Make-a-Wish

Trivia: Marlon is the season 3 winner of "Objetivo Fama".

Tropicalistas lead, 123-82. Double: a reason why kids really like to go to the pool (4). Tete tries playing for #1. Swimming is #3. Will the tropicalistas steal with getting wet? Yep, for 299. Other answer is never revealed.

Triple: besides glass, a material used to make cups (3). Tito gets #2, plastic. Marlon scores #1 with porcelain. Wood is good to win, 533-0.

Dinero Rápido: Tito & Raul Armando get 203 for $10,000.

Now, the main event...

Marin (Toña, Maria, Cesar, Carmen, Lola)
Orlando
Quintana (Gloria, Cesar, Marilo, Ileana, Gisela)
$1000, two games

Quintanas lead, 138-84. Double: something a blacksmith uses (3). Hammer is #1 for Ileana. Marins try to steal with fire. Not there! Quintanas are up to 250. Other answer: solder, iron.

Triple: 100 women, a reason women look at themselves so much in a mirror (3). Vanity is the big one for #1 for Gisela. Arranging their hair and... to the Marins with makeup. No! Quintanas win, 493-84. Other answer: routine. 

Dinero Rápido: Marilo draws... "puntos extra". She and Cesar get 123. Extra points don't matter. They get another $500 for $1500 total.

 

Temptation: The New Sale of the Century
by Gordon Pepper

Air time: Check local listings
Host: Rossi Morreale
Website: www.seenontemptation.com
  Lisa Marie had a great first day at $219. Can she continue it?
 
Lisa Marie
$1500
T$219
Ian
Occupation Unknown
Parts Unknown
Michelle
Occupation Unknown
Parts Unknown

INSTANT CASH: $1000

After Speed Round #1: Lisa Marie - $25 Ian - $30 Michelle - $25

Instant Bargain #1: Set of Gemstones and skin care products worth $1,125. Ian can have it for $10. I don't think there's any way you're going to get a guy like Ian. Not even for $100 extra. He says he wants to keep the lead, but he doesn't have it anymore after Lisa Marie gets Charlie Brown for the Fame Game.

Knock-Off Subject: Top 100 Movie Songs. Michelle - Eye of the Tiger - KNOCK OFF. Ian - 9 to 5 - $5. Lisa Marie - I will Always Love You - $2. Ian - Take my Breath Away - KNOCK OFF. That leaves a HUGE board open for Lisa Marie. Footloose - $14! Singing in the Rain - $2. Over the Rainbow - $2. Jailhouse Rock - $5. Staying Alive - $2. My heart Will go On - $5. Hungry Eyes - KNOCK OFF. The other one was Rainbow Connection ($10). Still...

After Knock-Off: Lisa Marie - $73 Ian - $35 Michelle - $25

Instant Bargain #2: A trip to Palm Springs (El Cheapo 3 day trip) worth $1,440. Lisa Marie can have it for $15, and she has a huge $38 lead. Make it a $23 lead, because she buys it.

After Speed Round #2: Lisa Marie - $73 Ian - $40 Michelle - $25

instant Cash: Will Lisa be dumb enough to waste a $33 lead to go for $1,000? Yes??!!?!? Red has...$100. You deserve $100 for spending a $33 lead. Money was in the White Wallet. Will Lisa Marie regret her decision?

After Speed Round #3: Lisa Marie - $40 Ian - $70 Michelle - $25

Yes it does - brutally. Lisa Marie does leave with $3,000 worth of stuff, but that extra $100 comes back to bite her hard. Michelle gets 1 question right the whole game and gets the Rossi Treatment. Ian gets his first shot at Shopper's Paradise...

GE fridge/freezer & double oven/range $3148 T$106
6-day trip to St. Croix with Maui Jim sunglasses $4673 T$264
JBL home theatre, Samsung DLP HDTV, & two La-Z-boy chairs $5653 T$400
$10,000 cash money T$650
2008 Chrysler Sebring convertible $27,085 T$835

Super Knock-Off Category: Food names for places. Brussel Sprouts - $25. Brie Cheese - $25. Macadamia Nuts - KNOCK OFF. (Named after a chemist). Lima Beans, Jalapeno ($100), Bologna and Hamburger were the others. So with only $72, it's time to unveil the crappy Croton Watch. Ian gives back the watch (duh) and will return tomorrow. See you then.

 

Wheel of Fortune
by Jason Block

Air time: Check local listings
Host: Pat Sajak & Vanna White
Website: www.wheeloffortune.com


STATS
Total for today: $62,148
Total for Week 23: $62,148
Charity Donations: $292,452
Total for the Season: $5,484,401
Bonus Win Percentage: 44/111
Gooseeggs: 22
Toss Up Sweeps/Group Misses:14/1
Mystery Round Prizes won: 5
Car Wins: 10
$100,000 Losses/Wins: 6/1
$10,000 wedge wins: 11
Wild Cards Hit/Offered/Used: 80/111/23
Prizes added to the wheel hit/won:53/29
Free Spins Hit/Used: 64/56
"25" Prizes Hit/Won: 27/11
BIG MONEY SPOT Hit/Won: 16/9
Jackpot wins: 9
$6,000 FINAL SPINS: 17/111

 

We are starting or 2nd week of saying "Thanks A Million" to our fans!

The $1,000 Tossup is WHAT ARE YOU DOING? We have three college students tonight. Kyle Ketcher is a student at USC. He is a junior and solved DOWNLOADING A PODCAST(hope it's at http://www.blockpartypodcast.com) for $1,000. He has been playing the trumpet since 4th grade and is in the concert jazz band at USC. Sarah Hughes is a student at Berkeley. She plays the flute for fun and is an English major. Jessica is a senior at UCLA and the VP of her sorority.

The $2,000 Tossup is TV TITLE. Jessica has $2,000 with AMERICAN DAD. We add a "European Discovery" Tour from Contiki Holidays worth $7,000 to the wheel. The category is FOOD AND DRINK. Jessica starts and picks up the $1,000 buy.com gift tag. She hits Lose A Turn. Kyle picks up the Wild Card. He misses. Sarah Bankrupts. Jessica hits 2 $2,500 N's and the Free Spin as well as $600. She solves LARGE PIZZA WITH EVERYTHING ON IT for a total of $8,550 in cash and prizes!

The first $25,000 winner of the night has this SPIN ID of KH04104! Go to wheeloffortune.com to claim your cash from SONY CARD!

The jackpot round is sponsored by Eggland's Best's Eggs. The category is FICTIONAL CHARACTER. Kyle starts. He misses. Sarah picks up the 25 prize...$2,500 in cash. She misses. Jessica hits the Jackpot wedge but can't solve. But she goes on to solve THE LITTLE OLD WOMAN WHO LIVED IN A SHOE for a total of $9,900 in cash and prizes.

The mystery round has $10,000 from ActivOn. It's also the Big Money Round...and it's EVENT. It's also a PRIZE PUZZLE. Sarah starts and picks up the Europe Tour. She misses. Jessica hits the mystery wedge and risks $1,000...to get $10,000! She solves ATTENDING A FIESTA for a total of $10,450 and a trip to Mexico! It's a trip to the Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay in Mazatlan worth $5,539! If you have the SPIN ID of JR03666, you are off to Mazatlan! Remember the SONY CARD BONUS! Her total is HUGE! It's $25,889 in cash and prizes!

The $3,000 Tossup is AROUND THE HOUSE. Jessica has $28,889 with FULL-LENGTH MIRROR. Jessica starts PROPER NAME. She misses...and uses the Free Spin. She hits Lose a Turn. Kyle solves ACTRESS JESSICA BIEL for $3,450. He has $4,450. And we have time for another round which is SHOW BIZ. He starts.

He gets a $5,000 T. And he uses the Wild Card...and hits another $5,000 S. He misses a vowel. Sarah misses. Jessica solves STAGE MANAGER for $50 which we bump to $1,000. She has $29,889. And we have time for one more...

...it's THING...and we have a $1,600 a letter FINAL SPIN. Kyle solves SUPERSTITION for $3,200. He leaves with $7,650. Sarah gets gooseegged for $1,000. But Jessica has a huge total of $29,889 in cash and prizes!

Can Jessica continue her roll in the bonus round? She lands on the W in WIN. Her category tonight is PROPER NAME. With the RSTLNE and her choices of H C D A we have:

_ A _ L A
A _ D _ L

This is Jessica's American Idol..it's PAULA ABDUL! And she would think this bonus prize is fabulous! It's a 2008 Toyota Prius worth $23,609...and she wins $53,498 in cash and prizes! If you have the SPIN ID of RM0020857, get the keys for this eco-friendly ride! And if you have the SONY CARD...you have $50,000 in cash!

And if you have this SPIN ID of BF0007720, you have the 2nd $25,000 from SONY CARD of the night! Claim your cash at wheeloffortune.com!
 

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
by Don Harpwood

Air time: Check local listings
Host: Meredith Vieira
Website: www.millionairetv.com
  Even though Wedding Week was last week, Troy Mihalek & Bethany Crum (Phoenix, AZ) return with some unfinished business. They begin today's show at $4,000.

[$8,000]
The country name "Argentina" derives from the Latin word for what chemical element?
A: Silver
B: Platinum
C: Gold
D: Copper

Troy has a hunch that it's A, because its symbol is Ag. But he's not positive, so he & Bethany ask the audience. 77% agree with Troy's hunch. They go with that... and the hunch is right!

[$16,000]
In the 1991 remake of "Father of the Bride," Steve Martin assumes the role originally played by what actor?
A: Jimmy Stewart
B: Montgomery Clift
C: Bing Crosby
D: Spencer Tracy

Bethany wants to say either A or D. After some discussion, they call her mother, Karen, and she says it's D for sure. They lock that in... and it's D!

[$25,000]
Celebrating its 175th anniversary in 2007, the Original Sacher-Torte is a world-famous cake first created in what European city?
A: Vienna
B: Rome
C: Berlin
D: Prague

Though she's thinking A, Bethany wants to use the 50:50. Troy isn't too sure, either, so they go with the lifeline. A and B remain. They go for it, saying A... and they have $25,000! One Switch-the-Question lifeline later, and they face this...

[$50,000] (Q)
What creatures are typically featured in a museum's Hymenoptera collection?
A: Spiders
B: Turtles
C: Bees
D: Jellyfish

Bethany thinks it's either B or D. Troy is thinking B. But he then considers C, even though Bethany is against it. After some more conversation, they decide to go with D... but it's C! Ouch. But hey, they had nothing to lose at this point, so they leave with $25,000!

And now, things return to normal, with the single Hot Seat and no flowers...

Mark Czachor (West Babylon, NY): He's a science teacher. His daughter, Christina (in the audience), has been helping him prepare for this by simulating the game, complete with a flashlight shining in his face.

[$500]
In a classic '70s song, the singer repeatedly says "you've got me on my knees" to whom?
A: Layla
B: Roxanne
C: My Sharona
D: Maggie May

Mark asks the audience, and 81% say A. He goes with that, and yes, they're right. He then secures $1,000, and makes it to $8,000 before the horn goes off. He'll be back tomorrow for more!