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Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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

William Lee (software engineer from South San Francisco, CA); $30,000

Van Tarpley (seminary student from La Mesa, CA)

John Dickas (congressional staffer orig. from Portland, OR)

Did we say that Michael came back today? Our mistake. It was William who comes back today to defend, and he starts with $200 Hide and Sikh. Van finds the early Daily Double under $800 Red Rover, Red Rover. In the lead, he bets $600 on the Danish physicist who gave his name to the NBI. "Who is Niels Bohr?" Right for $4000.

After playing four more kiddie games as J! categories, it looks like Van's game with $9000. John has $3000, and William, the aggressor in Friday's game, only gets to $2600 to start Double Jeopardy!...

... but FIRST, a scoring change benefiting John, as he enters the round with $5000 now. Now to play, as William takes $400 Let's Go to Harvard. John finds the first Daily Double under $1200 Position Papers. He bets $5000 on this: in "The Federalist", Alexander Hamilton said that "____ing armies" threaten domestic liberty". "What are massing armies?" Standing armies put John to $5200. William can make a move with $1600 Literary Terms. "You're a good salesman, Alex. Let's go for it." For $11,600... Edmund Spenser coined the term prothalamion for a poem that celebrates an impending one of these events. "What is a wedding?" .... YES! It's a close one with William in the lead at $17,200, Van not too far off with $16,200, and John at $9200. He could play spoiler...

Final Jeopardy! in "Memorials": opened in 2002 in Lower Manhattan, a memorial to this 1845-1849 tragedy used Kilkenny limestone. Correct question: What is the Great Potato Famine?

Both challengers are right. Can William do the math correctly? YES! By $100, William wins again with $32,500. He's got $62,500 now.

Lingo by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: 7:30p ET/6:30p CT on GSN
Host: Chuck Woolery & Shandi Finnessey

Friends Staci & Kelly

Exes Joe (surfer) & Karla (mom)

BONUS LINGO JACKPOT: $13,000

"Did you say ex-wife?!" Yes, Chuck, he did say that.

The ladies start with an S. Joe & Karla steal SATIN for 25, then follow with LATTE. Staci & Kelly steal ARMED for 25, but Kelly comes up with the stopper. Joe & Karla ROOST for 25 and Lingo for another 50, giving them 125 to the Yellows' 25.

Staci & Kelly get a G next... but Joe & Karla steal GRAPH for the Lingo again, giving them 200-25, Reds.

Staci & Kelly blaze the comeback trail again with an F. Joe & Karla steal with FAIRY, then follow with IONIC for the lead, 250-25, going into the half.

Staci & Kelly are behind, so they get the first board with an F. That turns into FANCY for 50. They follow with BROAD and then the ?-ball Lingo for 225. The Reds still have 250.

Joe & Karla get a D for DUNCE for 50. Joe has red hands this time. But Joe makes up for it by sniping MELTS. They gets the ?-ball Lingo for the 450-225 lead.

Staci & Kelly get LINER for 50 more, but they draw a ? ball with nowhere to put it. They follow with KARMA. But that's game, With the count at 450-325, the exes win!

With four Bonus Lingo letters, Joe & Karla get CYCLE, FROST, HINGE, NIFTY, and PAVED for five balls and $500. If they come up with 44, they get $13,000. Joe's down, and comes up with... 8. Four more balls... and they Lingo on the third, giving them $5000!

Next time, hope you're ready for $14,000!

Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

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

New week...and we are "By The Sea" for a new week of puzzles.

The $1,000 Tossup is ON THE MAP. Amy Mcpheeley is a New York City Newlywed. She solved BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS for $1,000. She is working in a brokerage. Carolyn Looks is from Hondo, TX. Jeff Bateman is from Las Vegas. He is a retail manager at a furniture store.

The $2,000 Tossup is LIVING THING. Jeff solves HOWLER MONKEY for $2,000. We add this to the wheel--a trip to the Villa Del Mar in the Gulf Islands of Florida. Airfare by AirTran Airways...it's worth $6,000. The category is PROPER NAME. Jeff starts. He misses...over to Amy. She misses a vowel..over to Carolyn. She misses...back to Jeff. He misses...back to Amy. She hits and picks up the $1,000 Gift tag from 4thebeach.com and solves CNN ANCHOR ANDERSON COOPER for $2,500. She has $4,500 in cash and prize.

The jackpot round is sponsored by Eggland's Best Eggs. The category is SAME NAME. Amy starts. She misses a vowel..over to Carolyn. She misses a vowel...over to Jeff...he misses...back to Amy. She hits and picks up the Free Spin. She solves REMOTE & PEST CONTROL for $2,000. She has $6,500.

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is EVENT...and a PRIZE PUZZLE. Carolyn starts. She hits Bankrupt..over to Jeff who hits Lose A Turn...over to Amy. She loses $550 on Bankrupt and uses the Free Spin. She hits the mystery wedge...will she risk $3,000 and hits the $10,000! She misses...over to Carolyn. She misses...over to Jeff. He solves RECEIVING A BEAUTIFUL FLOWER LEI for $2,850. And of course his honeymoon will be Hawaii. (he is engaged). It's a trip to the Kauai Marriott Resort and Beach Club. Airfare provided by Hawaiian Airlines. It's worth $5,829. If you have the ID of SC13140 you are off to Kauai! And if you have the SONY CARD...you have $50,000.THat round was worth $8,779. And he has the lead with $10,779 in cash and trip.

The $3,000 Tossup is TV TITLE. Jeff is up to $13,779 with PRISON BREAK. He starts this round which is THING...but we go right into a $1,300 a letter FINAL SPIN. Amy solves THE HOTTEST TICKET IN TOWN for $3,900. She leaves with $10,400 in cash. Carolyn leaves with $1,000 as she was gooseegged. But Jeff wins with $13,779 in cash and trip.

Can we get Jeff a dowry of money for his new wife and kids? His category tonight is THINGS. With the RTSLNE we have:

_ _ L _ _ _ L E S

And he chooses M D G A and we have:

_ A L _ A _ L E S

It was VALUABLES and he lost the Jaguar X-Type. But he leaves with $13,779 in cash and trip.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

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

On Friday, there was enough time for Dianne Clooney (Bradenton, FL) to get to $1,000. Today, she has time for more.

While in NYC, Dianne went to see a show on Broadway called "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". Seems appropriate for a 2nd-grade teacher. She also does some work at the local community theater in her hometown, both on and off the stage. Anyway, the game resumes, and after a couple of questions, she gets to this...

[$8,000]
In an effort to compete with rival shoe giant Nike, Adidas announced a takeover of what company in 2005?
A: Reebok
B: Puma
C: Converse
D: New Balance

Dianne asks the audience, but the results aren't pretty. The studio audience prefers C (34% of the studio audience; 19% of the AIM users), while the AIM users prefer A (27%; 42%). So, Dianne uses the 50:50, but that just leaves A and C. So, we know one audience is right, but who? After some consideration, she trusts the AIM audience, saying A... and it's A! Another question later, and this pops up...

[$25,000]
In 2005, scientists determined that what landmark is 29,017 feet high, 12 feet shorter than when it was measured in 1975?
A: Pyramid at Giza
B: Victoria Falls
C: Mount Everest
D: Mount Rushmore

Dianne doesn't think it's C or D, then considers B, figuring that the rushing water could cause the shortening. So, she goes with B... but it's C! Darn. Well, she does have $1,000.

Next up is Dave Ley (Manakin Sabot, VA). He's here because of his wife, and as a birthday present for him, they both took the test. And though she's smarter, he's the one in the hot seat. So, she's at the hotel, available for the Phone-A-Friend lifeline. Good idea. Anyway, Dave starts by knowing that a popular small kitchen appliance combines the functions of the toaster and the oven (though I bet some people would like the toaster combined with a Chinese takeout menu somehow). On the way through the lower tier, he faces this...

[$500]
By definition, which of these women's garments is sleeveless?
A: Blazer
B: Camisole
C: Blouse
D: Turtleneck

Dave asks the audience, and this time, both polls are in agreement, favoring B (93%; 77%). Dave trusts them... and they're right! He soon secures the $1,000, then eventually sees this...

[$4,000]
In 2005, what TV series ran a special live episode featuring a presidential debate hosted by Forrest Sawyer?
A: Boston Legal
B: E-Ring
C: Commander In Chief
D: The West Wing

The 50:50 leaves B and D. Dave says D... and he's right! Another question later, and he has this...

[$16,000]
What singer promotes fair trade, his pet cause, by wearing tape on his fingers and drawing an equal sign on his hand?
A: Bono
B: Chris Martin
C: Seal
D: Lenny Kravitz

Dave decides to call his stepdaughter, Beth, who says B just before time runs out. Dave trusts her... and it's B! Moving on...

[$25,000]
Established in 1949, East Germany was officially called the "German" what?
A: People's Federation
B: Representative Union
C: Federal Republic
D: Democratic Republic

Dave isn't really sure at first, but after some consideration, he goes with D... and he has $25,000!

No more time left for today. Dave tackles the upper tier tomorrow.