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Family Feud by Chico Alexander and Chris Tufts, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or familyfeud.com
Host: Richard Karn
Siegel (Lezlie, Vanessa, Cody, Robert, Connie); $22,305, four days
Sorensen (Jennifer, Matthew, Ann, Jeff, Rebecca)

It's the final chance for the Siegels to take the big board for some big cash.

Round 1: an action movie star with a foreign accent (6). Lezlie fires with Ah-nuld for number one. The rest of the fam comes up with Jean-Claude Van Damme and Jackie Chan. The Sorensens try to steal with Sean Connery. Got it for 63! Other answers: Antonio Banderas, Russell Crowe.

Round 2: something people do then they put on their jeans and they can't get them on all the way (5). Vanessa's rolling on the bed is number one. They also jump up, suck it in, pull harder, and... get someone to help? The Sorensens hope so... No! The Siegels get 77. Other answer: curse/yell.

Double Round: 100 married women, when your husband isn't home, a place where you're certain to find him (5). Ann gets number one with at work. He can also be found at a bar, at the game, and at a friend's house. The Siegels try a restaurant for the steal... No! The Sorensens have 231! Other answer: family's house (Said!).

Triple Round: a famous Patty (5). Robert gets Patti LaBelle for number one. The rest of the family follow up with ... nothing. The Sorensens steal the bank with Patty Duke, winning the game, 345-77. Other answers: Patty Hearst, Peppermint Patty.

Jennifer and Ann are game for the Fast Money board. Together, they come up with 157 for $785.

The Feud is holding another winner take all tournament for a trip to Mexico and a potential jackpot of $120,000. Since the families playing were not winners the first time around, the seven day event is being called the "Lovable Losers Tournament." We'll see you then.

 
I've Got a Secret by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: 11:30p ET/10:30p CT on GSN
Host: Bil Dwyer
GSN can't seem to get their TV ratings bugs in order...

First up, a grandfather of two, Bernie Barker. His secret: "I am the world's oldest male stripper." Jermaine gets that it is physical, but not involving lifting. And it is of a sexual nature. Suzanne... gets all hot thinking about it. Frank gets that age is a factor. Billy is close with the nude thing. Bernie gets dinner and $1000, and we get as much a show as can be shown on late-night basic cable.

Next, blindfolds on for Angeleno Will Belai. His... err.. her... err.. Will's secret... "dressed up and came out a winner." Suzanne gets that it involves a full-body costume.  Frank gets that he "cross-dressed for success", meaning that he is indeed a man. His costume: a famous TV star. Billy gets that it is currently on TV between 40 and 50. Jermaine gets an actress... but that's it.

His secret: "I won a Desperate Housewives look-alike contest." As Nicolette Sheridan.

Final game of the night. From New York City, here's Rob Law! His secret: "I can smash a watermelon with my head." Frank gets that it can be shown in family hour. Billy gets that it is physical. Jermaine gets the breaking with the head aspect. Suzanne gets food. Suzanne gets THE food.

We end the show with Rob doing his Gallagher's hammer impersonation.

 
Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  Check listings or jeopardy.com
Host: Alex Trebek
Don Minyard (forensic accountant from Hoover, AL); $15,300
Fred Schultz (database programmer from Albuquerque, NM)
Lisa Izes (rabbi from New York City)

First of all, big congrats to Jeopardy! for pulling its own Daily Double, winning Daytime Emmys for the show and its host, Alex Trebek.

Don starts up with $200 The "Fac"s of Life. At the TV time out, it's Fred's game, as he leads, $3000 to Don's $800. Lisa can't seem to get off that zero mark.

Fred finds the Daily Double under $600 Who's the Boss?. He risks $1800 on this: the Kansas City political machine of boss Tom Pendergast launched the career of this future President. "Who is Truman?" Right for $5600. That's where he'll end the round, as Don comes up behind him with $3000. Lisa, at $1600, starts up Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 Movie Quotes. Don finds the first Daily Double under $1600 New York Times Obituaries. Slipping into $1400, Don bets the max of $2000 on this: in a 1936 obit a pupil said of her, "I pray for strength to endure the silent dark until she smiles upon me again." "Who is Anne Sullivan?" Right for $3400. Don also finds the one under $1200 I'll Have a B_L_T. "I'm going to wager a true Daily Double, $5800." For $11,600 or nothing... Lincoln famously compared these 2 items, saying one was "stronger than" the other. "What is the ballot is stronger than the bullet?" ... Correct for $11,600! All of a sudden, we have a game with Don at $13,200, Fred at $20,400, and Lisa at $5200.

Final Jeopardy! in "Africa": in November 2005 leaders of Spain & France joined in celebrating the 50th anniversary of this country's independence. Correct question: What is Morocco?

All three are wrong, but Fred bets enough to leave him as champion with $14,399. Don leaves with $17,300.

 
Lingo by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  7:30p ET/6:30p CT on GSN
Hosts: Chuck Woolery & Shandi Finnessey
Good friends Kia (substitute teacher) & Diamond (fashion stylist)
Friends Michael (animator) & Fielding (short story writer)
BONUS LINGO JACKPOT: $27,000

This lot seems familiar, but I don't know why for the life of me...

Kia & Diamond start with an N, but Michael & Fielding steal NIGHT for 25. They follow with STRAY, but Fielding draws red. Kia & Diamond capitalize with DANCE. Michael & Fielding steal with REACH, and follow with GLASS and the Lingo for 150 to the Yellows' 25.

Kia & Diamond get a P, but Michael & Fielding get the draw back with a PHONE, then put up RAZOR and another Lingo to lead it, 250-25.

Kia & Diamond need to catch up with an F. But Michael & Fielding snip FLIRT. They lead, 275-25 at the half.

Kia & Diamond start the comeback trail with a C, but Michael & Fielding cut off their CABLE. They follow with NANNY, Michael draws a ? for Lingo, giving them the lead, 475-25.

Kia & Diamond get an M, but Michael & Fielding MOTOR off with another easy 50 and the game, 525-25.

Will Michael & Fielding take off with $27,000, though? With four Bonus Lingo letters, Michael & Fielding get LUNCH, THREE, GIRLS, SPARE, FAVOR, QUIET, JOKER, and BONUS, eight words, $800, eight draws. First draw is the money draw, and 52 is the money ball. Fielding's in.... and she gets a 30. They lingo on draw 3 for $5000.

Monday sees the jackpot swell to $28,000.

 
The Price is Right by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  11a ET/10a CT on CBS (markets may vary)
Host: Bob Barker
We're starting this with a range game... well, a range, anyway. Suzanne Gates, Kathleen Hughes, Aaron Gutzmann, and Jennifer Thornberry get a shot at it, but it's Suzanne who cooks with the $949 appliance. And if she thought that was easy, then winning golf equipment, a wall clock, and a daybed with sleep set should be Eazy as 1-2-3. In this case, 1 is the clock, 2 is the daybed, and 3 is the golf equipment. The clock is $1099. The daybed is $2894. The golf equipment is... $2011.

Jennifer wins a keyboard worth $900. But will she take away a Jeep Wrangler? Each number is One Away. It isn't $28,745. First try: $19,856. One... two... three... honks. Three right. So we go to $17,836. Actual price: $19,834.

Wilma Cowan gets a set of cookware worth $2295. But can she convert into $10,000? The game is Punch-a-Bunch. She earns punches from an O Cedar mop ($12, higher than $8), a disco ball lamp ($11, higher than $7), and a cookie jar ($36, lower than $46). Now to the punching. She gets $100, throws it back, then gets $1000, and keeps it. Good timing, as she would've ended up with $500.

She's not the only one who wins money, as Jennifer spins out $1000 on the Big Wheel.

Aubrie Scott is down and up thanks to a $975 pendant. Now to the matter of a gazebo playing Double Prices. Is it $6800 or $5100? She goes with $6800... win!

Li'l Fran, Frances Dixon, wins a $1973 cast iron stove. Now how about a trip to Spain? It's all a matter of hitting the Bullseye. The products: Campbell's cream of mushroom soup, Glad Press'n'Seal, Carapelli olive oil, Purina Cat Chow, and Birdseye steamed broccoli. She goes with 5 Glad wraps... each one is $2.99. Woops. She goes with eight soups, $1.02 a pop, means she hits the target at $8.16. Finally, she goes with one olive oil at $5.49. Where's the hidden Bullseye? Under the olive oil!

Last chance for both Aaron and Kathleen with a $999 wine cooler on the line. Winner... Aaron! He gets a shot at a Pontiac Grand Prix. All he has to do is say when That's Too Much! He thinks $21,962 is Too Much! And That's... Too Short. Next one up is $24,870. That's too much for a $23,105 car. But he does win a heated spinoff by getting 85 to Aubrie's 70 and Frances' 80.

First in the Showcase: how a heroine negotiated her way out of a famous giant ape's grip. She used small appliances, a hot air balloon adventure in Colorado, and a Lincoln Town Car. He was sold at the car. Top winner Suzanne bids $40,300. Time to head to the Priceless Train Depot, where Chugs delivers a plasma TV, a dinette, and a waverunner. Aaron bids $15,000. Actual price: $17,880, a difference of $2880. Actual price of Suzanne's Showcase: $50,074. Had she gone just $10,000 more, she would've won it all, but Aaron takes away $18,919.

Stats: $2-3-1, $41,602.

 
Wheel of Fortune by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  Check listings or wheeloffortune.com
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White
Time for one final adventure before the weekend, as we start this Wheel off with a Tossup, On the Menu. Order of BONELESS BUFFALO WINGS and $1000 to Baninder, a teacher from East Brunswick, NJ. Joining her is Ron Azbell, a semi-retired payroll accountant from Chillicothe, IL, and Twila Masachi, a mother of two (with #3 on the way) from Loganville, GA.

Second tossup is a Place. Ron fires with LAS VEGAS SHOWROOM for $2000. Now how's this for adventure, river rafting in Patagonia, Chile worth $9900! The category: Fun & Games. Ron gets $2500 from a T and an N. He solves SKIING THE ROCKIES for $6900 cash money, $8900 total.

Speaking of which, Wheel spins into Denver on Monday. Look forward to that. Also look forward to Pat changing ties in the commercial, although for this next Brandsource Jackpot Prize Puzzle, he'll be going casual Friday on us... So, uhh... what's the category again? Oh, In the Kitchen. Excellent. Speaking of excellent, Baninder spins about $10,500 for three S's. She solves HOME ESPRESSO MACHINE for $11,650 AND a trip to Italy! And you'll be going to Italy, too, if your Wheel Watcher Spin ID is... CL 06717 ($50,000 extra if you've got that Sony Card handy). So far, Baninder's got $20,950.

There's an ultimate adventure waiting if you score $10,000 in the Mystery Round. The category is Before & After.  Twila spins out $3500 for an S. But she loses it to the black wedge. Baninder solves SHELF LIFE OF THE PARTY for another $4350. So far, $25,300.

$3000 Tossup are Things. Ron finds FRIENDLY FACES for $3000 more. He's got $11,900 and first spinning rights for this Phrase. Twila solves YOU DRIVE A HARD BARGAIN for $1150.

Not too good of a total, so let's get another puzzle up! It's an Event. Baninder spins out $5000. She guesses R... Two of 'em. She solves RENAISSANCE FAIR for $10,550 more, giving her $35,850!

How about another round? It's a Person. After Baninder gets two letters up, we go into Speed Round with $1600 a consonant. Twila solves ONE OF THE GANG for $3200. She'll take home $4350. Ron takes $11,900...

But Baninder takes all of her $35,850 to Bonus Land, where she gets a Thing. Given the usual six and MDAC...

_ _ _ _ L E
_ R A _

She can't get a BUBBLE WRAP round it... and it's a crying shame, too, because guess what she has... $100,000. But it's hard not to be disappointed when you're going to Italy with $35,850.

 
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

Air time:  Check listings or millionairetv.com
Host: Meredith Vieira
As this week at Walt Disney World wraps up, Cris Benitez (Shirley, NY) is at the $2,000 level, and wants more...

Cris is an assistant principal, and he likes to carry a bullhorn around while on the job. He's normally a tough cookie, but recently, he showed a softer side of himself to the rest of the school staff when he found out that he would be in the hot seat. And now that he's there, he can resume the game...

[$4,000]
On a man's jacket, "notch" and "peak" are two common styles of what?
A: Cuffs
B: Lapels
C: Buttons
D: Pinstripes

Cris decides to call his brother-in-law, Tony, and he thinks it's B. Since he didn't sound too sure, Cris then uses the 50:50, which leaves A and B. He then goes for it, saying B... and he's right! He then tackles a couple of questions on his own, before facing this...

[$25,000]
The registration number NCC-1701 is displayed on the exterior of what fictional vehicle?
A: Herbie the Love Bug
B: Batmobile
C: USS Enterprise
D: Millennium Falcon

He has an inkling that it might be D, but he decides to walk with $16,000. Good thing, too; it was C.

Next in the hot seat, brought in by Goofy, is Sally Fox (Savannah, GA). She started out in the news business, but a mid-life crisis had her dropping out of it. She's now getting into art. So, she could probably use this money. Sally starts by knowing that people who are said to hear "the pitter-patter of little feet" are blessed with children (though if they wind up with gnomes instead, that would be weird). She sweeps the lower tier, then eventually gets to this...

[$8,000]
The Earth's equator passes through which of these continents?
A: North America
B: Europe
C: Antarctica
D: Africa

The 50:50 leaves B and D. Sally says D... and she's right! Moving on...

[$16,000]
During the historic 2005 elections in Iraq, voters' fingertips were dyed what color to prevent multiple voting?
A: Red
B: Green
C: Purple
D: Black

Sally asks the audience, and both polls favour C (72% of the studio audience; 47% of the AIM users). Sally trusts them... and they're right! Now, to complete the middle tier...

[$25,000]
Citing the "twinkle in his eye," who did People magazine choose as the Sexiest Man Alive in 2005?
A: Vince Vaughn
B: Matthew McConaughey
C: Patrick Dempsey
D: Matthew Fox

Sally is pretty sure that it's B... and she has $25,000!

That's all for this week. They'll remain at WDW next week, and Sally will start going through the upper tier on Monday.
 
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