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100 Mexicanos Dijeron by Jason Hernandez, GSNN

Air time: 8p ET/7p 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

Williams (Ron, Carrie, Cindy, Jackie, Danielle); $21,570, three days

Johnson (Derron, Susan, Cheryl, Marcus, Miranda)

Another schedule bouncearound gives us the return of the Williams family from January 20.

Round 1: someone famous to whom you'd love to give a lie detector test (6). Derron goes with OJ Simpson... Number three! Cheryl goes with President Bush... Number one! President Clinton and Michael Jackson also make the list, while the Williamses try to steal with Martha Stewart... Not there! The Johnsons get 73. Other answers: Brad Pitt, Paris Hilton.

Round 2: something that floats on the water (6). Susan fires with a boat, #1 answer. We also get rafts, plants, and people. The Williamses try again with buoy... Not there! The Johnsons double up! Other answers: wood, soap.

Double Round: something people have a "best" one of (5). Cheryl gets #2, best friend. Derron has a best outfit for #1. The Williamses try to steal again with the best dishes... Not there! Johnsons get 240! Other answers: best child, best car, best pet.

Triple Round: something all little kids hate (4). Jackie gets #1, veggies. Danielle gets #3, school. Cindy gets bedtime, #2.... Last chance for the Johnsons. They go with punishment... Not there! The Williams are back in it with 201! Other answer: dentist/doctor/shots.

Sudden death: which animal communicates best with humans? That's Miranda... "A bird." Nope. Danielle? "A dog." Got it for the game, 432-240

Carrie and Jackie only manage 143 in Fast Money, giving them another $715, a four-day total of $22,285.

Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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

Deborah Melman-Clement (writer/entrepreneur from Kingston, ON); $3199

Bruce Brown (substitute teacher orig. from Cincinnati)

Matt Bregman (fundraiser from Brooklyn, NY)

The cycle of champions continues, with the latest coming up with only about $3000 and change. Will she make more today?

She starts with $200 Rhymes with "Rain". At the TV time out, it's very close, with Deborah at $2200 to Bruce's $2400. Matt has $1200.

Bruce finds the Daily Double under $800 Medals and Decorations. He bets $3989 of his $4000 on this: the 1st military campaign medal Congress approved, the Manila Bay Medal was known by the name of this admiral. "Who is Dewey?" Correct for $7989! He leads at the half with $9789 to Deborah's $5400. Matt, who has yet to break out of the pack with $1400, starts Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 Ancient Greek Drama. Bruce finds the first Daily Double under $1600 small countries. He bets $8917 (weird wagers) on this: the Rhine River provides the western border of this principality. "What is Liechtenstein?" Correct for $19,906! Second Daily Double is under $1600 Screen Queens. Matt bets an even $5000 on this: in a 1971 movie, Vanessa Redgrave & Glenda Jackson reigned supreme as these 2 rival monarchs. "Who are Queen Elizabeth & Queen Mary?" Right for $12,800. He ends up with $14,000 as we end the round. Deborah has $11,800, while Bruce is way out in front with $23,906.

Final Jeopardy! in "American History": this legislative body first met on March 4, 1789, but only 8 of its 22 members were present. Correct question: What is the US Senate?

Bruce only bets a simple $5000 as he takes the crown today with $28,906. Deborah goes back to Canada with $5199.

Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

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

Well, after all the soapiness of last week we need to get back to the regular business. And we do with the Monday edition of "Weekend Getaways" week!

The $1,000 Tossup is PHRASE. Carla Bruckner is from Marina Del Rey, CA She solved SPUR OF THE MOMENT for $1,000. Jay Sunderland is a personal trainer from Portland, OR. Leslie Bauman is from Lake City, IA. She goes to school in Ames, IA in graphic design.

The $2,000 Tossup is IN THE KITCHEN. Leslie has $2,000 with GARBAGE DISPOSAL. She starts this round but we add something to the wheel...a trip to Boston and the Boston Harbor Hotel worth $7,100. The category is THING. She starts off with 3 $2,500 N's...that's $7,500! She misses a vowel...over to Carla who hits Lose A Turn. Over to Jay. He solves WINNING LOTTERY TICKET for $3,200. Everyone is on the board.

The Jackpot Round is sponsored by Midas. The category is ON THE MENU...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. Carla starts. She hits Bankrupt and loses $600...over to Jay. He hits a $1,000 GC to resortsandlodges.com and solves PINEAPPLE UPSIDE-DOWN CAKE for $650. And of course there are a lot of home grown pineapples in HAWAII! It's a trip to the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel with airfare from Hawaiian Airlines worth $5,635! And if you have the SPIN ID of JW09242 you are off to Waikiki. And if that ID has a Sony Card, that ID wins $50K! His round was worth $7,285 and his total is $10,485 in cash and prizes!

The Mystery Round prize is $10,000 courtesy of Radisson Hotels. The category is WHERE ARE WE? Jay starts. He loses $1,550 on Bankrupt and over to Leslie who hits 4 $3,500 R's...that's $14,000! She misses a vowel..over to Carla. She hits the mystery wedge for $6,000...and doesn't risk it. She hits the Trip to Boston and picks it up. She solves CASINOS JERSEY SHORE MONOPOLY BOARD STREET NAMES for $5,750 and she adds $3,000 more for ATLANTIC CITY. That round was worth $15,850...and she has $16,850 in cash and trip! Poor Leslie...with her two misses of vowels, she lost over $21,000 in cash. :(

The $3,000 Tossup is PERSON. Jay is closing in on Carla with WATERCOLOR ARTIST. He has $13,485 and starts this round which is PLACE. He hits Lose A Turn...over to Leslie. She misses...over to Carla. She misses...over to Jay who solves TOWERING SKYSCRAPER for $1,450. He has $14,935 and we have time for another round...

...which is FICTIONAL CHARACTERS. Leslie starts. She misses a vowel and we go right into a $1,300 FINAL SPIN. Leslie solves LITTLE GREEN MEN for $1,550. She leaves with $3,550. Jay just fell a little short, but he is going to Hawaii with a bunch of prizes and a nice total of $14,935. But Carla is our winner with a trip to Boston and some cash and a total of $16,850.

The rides that Wheel is rolling out this week are a Mini Cooper Convertible and a Winnebago Outlook Motorhome. Can Carla rock her garage with a new ride or add some more cash to her total? She lands on the C in CASH. Her category tonight is PHRASE. With the RSTLNE we have:

_ _ _ _ N _
_ _ _ S S

She chooses P M K A and we have:

M A K _ N G
A _ _ S S

She wasn't MAKING A FUSS over her $30,000 Bonus Win...she leaves with $46,850 in cash and a trip to Boston! 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

On Friday, Les Fairbanks (Flushing, NY) made it to $25,000, and has used 2 lifelines on the way. How will he do today?

Les finds this experience to be "pretty cool", compared to others things that he has done. Plus, his family had some advice for him: "Take it easy, don't answer questions too fast, and make some money." Sounds simple enough. With that, the game resumes...

[$50,000]
According to legend, what Russian built a series of fake villages to impress his touring lover, Catherine the Great?
A: Ivan the Terrible
B: Boris Godunov
C: Rasputin
D: Grigori Potemkin

Les says it's not C or D, but he doesn't know what it is, so he switches it out. Turns out that it was D, so that was a good move. Now, let's see what replaces that question...

[$50,000] (Q)
In 2004, what athlete became the first person besides Colonel Sanders to appear on a KFC bucket?
A: Roger Clemens
B: Evander Holyfield
C: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
D: Shaquille O'Neal

Les calls his daughter Alison, but she doesn't give an answer in time. So, Les decides to guess C... and he's right! Next question...

[$100,000]
In the Edgar Rice Burroughs book "Tarzan of the Apes," the name "Tarzan" means what in ape language?
A: Walks tall
B: Fierce temper
C: White skin
D: Smooth hide

Les thinks it's D, but he's not sure enough, so he walks. Good thing he did, because it was C! So, with that, Les walks out with $50,000!

Next up is Monica Byrne (New York, NY). She is a chef, who actually once served former president Bill Clinton. She says the experience was great, and that his home was really nice. She had been through his kitchen, and she even got to meet him! Now, to see if she can go through another great experience, this time in the hot seat. Monica starts by knowing that the pair of royal titles that are also names of the two largest mattress sizes are king and queen (interesting that hanky and panky showed up as D here, considering the mentions of Bill Clinton moments ago). A few questions later, and she faces this...

[$1,000]
What type of food is labeled by the U.S.D.A. with grades ranging from Prime to Select to Canner?
A: Fish
B: Citrus fruits
C: Beef
D: Chicken

Somehow, Monica doesn't know this, so she uses the 50:50. C and D remain. She's still not sure enough, so she calls Doris, who is 100% certain that it's C. Monica trusts her... and she has $1,000! She then steamrolls through most of the middle tier, eventually reaching this one...

[$25,000]
Featured on a nickel newly issued in 2005, "Ocean in view! O! The Joy!" is a quote from what explorer's journal?
A: James Cook
B: Henry Hudson
C: William Clark
D: Walter Raleigh

Monica asks the audience. 62% of the studio audience and 46% of the AIM users say C. But she had an inkling earlier, leaning towards a different answer (she didn't say which one). After a bit, she decides to walk, not sure whether to trust her gut or the audience. Turns out the audience had it right; it was C. Oh well; at least she has $16,000.

In the hot seat now is Leah Goldberg (Chicopee, MA). She's currently unemployed, looking for a job as a paralegal. She could certainly use some money at this point, so Leah starts by knowing that "beats me" is a common way of saying "I have no idea". She easily gets through the lower tier, then soon gets to this...

[$4,000]
A popular bagel topping, lox is believed to get its name from "Lachs," the German word for what?
A: Salmon
B: Butter
C: Onion
D: Tomato

The 50:50 leaves A and D. Leah goes with A... and she's right!

That will do it for today. Leah will be back in the hot seat tomorrow.