Craig has made his mark, but will one of the two challengers wipe the non-smile off of his face?

Craig starts with $200 2001: A Sports Odyssey. At the TV time out, Craig and Josh are at each other's throats, with $4000 for the champ, and $3600 for Josh. Gerald, meanwhile, has $1000.

Craig finds the Daily Double under $800 Hummingbirds. He bets $1000 on this: the largest hummingbird is the 8 1/2-inch Patagona Gigas, native to this mountain range. "What are the Andes?" Right for $7200. He leads going into the half with $4000 for Josh. Gerald's $2800 gives him first go at Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 Who's Who in America, with Josh finding the first Daily Double under $1600. He bets $2400 on this: once the youngest person ever listed, she's still in the 2006 Edition, known as "former ambassador". "Who is Shirley Temple Black?" Right for $12,000 for the zorber. He has $13,200 going into the second Daily Double under $1600 The Ship. He risks $3000 on this: Josiah Gibbs got help translating for the accused men of this ship from James Covey, an African sailor, once a slave. "What is the Amistad?" Right for $16,200, although he'd drop to $15,400 at round's end, still leading to $13,600 for Craig and $8000 for Gerald..

Final Jeopardy! in "Transportation News": This city's iconic Routemaster vehicles were just shy of 50 years' service when they were retired in 2005. Correct question: What is London?

Count it for Josh, as he is the only one who gets it right for $27,400. Craig leaves, with the same face, with $116,602. But not for long, I bet.

"I'm Chuck, and I get padded every airport I go to!" Chuck has a verbal slip of the tongue. The players are actually going for $14,000. See, they went for $13,000 yesterday...

Charlene & Dean start with a V... but Lena steals VIDEO. Wages of stealing: a stopper. Charlene & Dean catch TROUT DAILY for 50. They follow up with IRONS, but Michael & Lena FLUSH for the steal. Charlene & Dean steal with CIDER. Michael & Lena steal again with BELCH. They follow with DIVAS. Lena draws the Lingo, giving them the lead, 150 to 100 at the half.

Charlene & Dean start round 2 with an A, which they ADMIT to getting to tie. Charlene draws a red one, as Michael & Lena capitalize with YOUTH. Charlene & Dean get OFTEN, avoiding the stopper for a Lingo, giving them the lead, 300-200.

Michael & Lena get an S and the SCORE and score the Lingo to follow for the lead, 350-300.

Charlene & Dean get the V for VOTED to tie. They follow with THUMP, and that's what happens. Charlene & Dean thump Michael & Lena, 400-350.

With two bonus letters, Charlene & Dean get BUILD, FIBER, TWIST, PUPPY, MODEL, and DRIED for six draws. Money ball is 43. Charlene is in and out with.... 51. Dean draws the Lingo for $5000.

Next show, $15,000 up for grabs.

Bit of side trivia, Bob reached into the wrong pocket, instead having Yvette playing with the $500 perfect bid bonus.

Joan wins a $1139 wine secretary and a chance to stock it with $10,000 worth of wine in the Grand Game. Target: $6.50. Products: Gold Bond Ultimate powder, Francesco Rinaldi sauce, Tidy Cats litter, Midnite sleep aid, Nature Valley granola bars, and Glad Forceflex bags. First, the sauce... $1.99! Next, the granola bars... $3.29! Then the trash bags... $4.49! She's going on with the powder... $5.99! She wins $10,000!

Brian wins a pair of nightvision goggles worth $699. Next, it's to the big scale for New Balance Game. On the line: a new bed with sleep set. The bags: $1000, $2000, $3000, and $112. He takes the $1000, $3000, and $112 for the bed. Actual price... $4112! But Yvette puts him to sleep, spinning her way into the Showcase.

Rita Kruithoff is down and up thanks to a $1094 home theatre system. Can she convert into a "Dumbo" DVD, a set of flatware, and a Chevrolet Malibu! She uses all 10 of her Chances, but only comes out with a $30 DVD and a $750 set of flatware. The car, with numbers 6 8 0 1 7, was $17,680.

Nancy Miller wins $915 in cordless phones as well as a shot at a trip to Scotland! The game is Cliff Hangers. First up: an ice cream sphere. Nancy says $22. It's $29, putting Hans at 7. Then Nancy goes $40 for a rechargeable shaver. It's $39, giving Nancy a $17 window for the breakfast maker. She says $59... It's $50, and that's win.

Last chance for Matthew with a sofa. Price: $1605. Winner: Zina Shannon. Now the sailor has a chance to win a sauna in Squeeze Play. The board: 5 6 2 4 5. She takes out the 2. Actual price... $5245. D'oh!

Rita faces Yvette in the Showcase. First up, an airport x-ray machine spots a bathtub, a trip to London, and a Pontiac Vibe. Top winner Rita passes, as Yvette bids $28,500. Rita gets a dining room with dinnerware, golf equipment, and a golf cart, bidding $15,500. Actual price: $17,744, a difference of $2244. Actual price of Yvette's Showcase... $29,384. She wins with a difference of $884 and a total take of $30,783.

Stats: breakeven, $58,399 with seven shows left.

Can the Veras family close out the premiere week with a five-day sweep?

Round 1: if you heard thieves in your house, where would you hide (6)? Geraldo says closet... Number one! Then Marco jokes about coming out of the closet. Context, my friend... The family follows with under the bed, the bathroom, and the bedroom. Can the Fuertes steal with the garage? Nope! The champs get 87! Other answers: behind a door, basement.

Round 2: something you adjust (5). Yani: "Sostén." Bra counts under all clothing for #2. Doris goes one better with your belt. But they fail to capitalize. How about the clock for the steal? Nope!  The Fuertes win 57. Other answers: TV, elastic, seatbelt.

Round 3: in your opinion, who do you think was the best President of the United States (6). That's Adriana. "Reagan." That's #3. Elizabeth goes with Clinton... and slick Billy's #1. The rest of the challengers follow up with Kennedy, Bush the first, Washington, and Lincoln for the sweep and 148.

The Veras family needs a strong comeback right now. Vamos a jugar!

Double Round: a Latin American country that is playing in the World Cup in Germany (3). Luz answers with the #3 answer of Argentina said by 14 people. Sandra then thinks about it and says the #2 answer of Brazil said by 22 people! All that is left is the number one answer for the Veras family. This should be easy! It only took one response as Adalberto responded with, “Mexico!” Of course, that was the #1 answer said by 55 people. With that, the Veras family take the lead 269-155.

Triple Round: a specific culture or town that existed before the Spaniards arrived (3). Adalberto gave the #1 answer of Maya! After Geraldo gave an answer of “España,” Yani gave the #3 answer of the Incas. After getting another strike, Sandra said, “Santa Maria?” After getting the royal silliness from Marco Antonio, it was time for the Fuerte family to try and steal. They gave a last gasp effort with Atahualpa, but that got a strike, and that was it! The Veras family won the game 392 to 155!

They won their FIFTH game on the FIFTH show! By the way, here was the board that Marco knew would be up there.

1. Maya -- 34
2. Azteca -- 23 (I had this one all the way -JD)
3. Inca -- 7

It was time for the two guys to play Dinero Rápido for an additional $5,000 added to the $12,000 they already have! Can they win their third DR in five shows?

Adalberto is up first and does VERY well with the following: An aquatic animal that plays a monster in movies (shark -- 48), a very long river (Nile -- 16), a vegetable that is creamy (asparagus -- 3), a piece of jewelry that men wear (a ring -- 41), and a musical instrument you blow into (una flauta -- 49). He picked up a whopping 157 points! That was excellent! Geraldo only needs 43 points to win the money one more time. He’s confident that he can win the money, so then Geraldo and Marco begin to poke fun while going over the rules one more time as Marco pokes Geraldo while the “beep” sounds off for a duplicate answer. Then while going over the rules a second time, Marco fakes out the sound effects guy as he fakes poking Geraldo in classic Marco form. Then Geraldo gives his first answer of ballena, or whale, worth only 10 points! After skipping the second question, Geraldo gets 8 points for a carrot! On the question about a piece of jewelry that men wear, Marco brings the family over with the answer of “reloj”, or watch. They know the won it with that super answer!

They only need 25 points… but Marco still draws out the drama…

SI, SEÑOR! That answer was worth 42 points, and with 217 points, they win the $5,000!

The Veras family leaves the show after five shows with a grand total of $17,000. Many, many congratulations to the Veras family on a great premiere week of shows, and thanks to all of you! Two new families will face off next Monday.