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Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  Check listings or jeopardy.com
Host: Alex Trebek
Sidney Tison (veterinarian from Suwanee, GA); $13,400
John Hooper (archaeologist from Tempe, AZ)
Jennifer Casey (high school drama teacher orig. from Sonoma, CA)

Not a big payday for Sidney yesterday, but today is another day.

Sidney starts with $200 Rhyme Giver. After Cheryl acts on a stage with a chair. Jennifer takes the lead at the TV time out, $3800 to Sidney's $2400 and John's $600.

Jennifer's at $6000 when she finds the Daily Double under $400 A Day in June. She fronts $1000 on this: June 5, 1851: later a novel, this serial begins a 10-month run in the National Era, an abolitionist newspaper. "What is Uncle Tom's Cabin?" That... would've given her $7000. Instead, Huck Finn drops her to $5000, still leading. She remains in the lead at the half at $5600 to Sidney's $2000. John, with $1800, goes first in Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 "Ite"s Not in the Bible, with Jennifer finding the Daily Double under $1600. She bets $1000 on the result of a retrognathism. "What is... I don't know." It's an overbite, leaving her with $5800. She has another shot with $800 Musical Instruments. She bets $600 on one with bellows. "What is the accordion?" Nope. Jennifer's 0-for-three on Daily Doubles with $10,400. She builds back to $11,600 for the lead against Sidney's $10,400 and John's $7000.

Final Jeopardy! in "Colleges & Universities": the main green of this university includes statues of Ira Allen, its founder, & Lafayette, who visited in 1825. Correct question: What is Vermont?

We have another triple stumper, as Jennifer bets enough to win with $6600. Sidney leaves with $15,400.

 
Lingo by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  7:30p ET/6:30p CT on GSN
Hosts: Chuck Woolery & Shandi Finnessey
Friends Jacqueline (chiropractor's assistant) & Hajar (administrative assistant in a private investment firm)
Frat brothers/college grads Bruce & Brandon
BONUS LINGO JACKPOT: $23,000

These four players are more energetic than your usual players... of course, Shandi's too busy flirting with Chuck to notice.

Jacqueline & Hajar start with a G. Bruce & Brandon steal GRAPE. Jacqueline & Hajar steal back TIRED. Bruce & Brandon steal WEEKS. Jacqueline & Hajar steal back DRESS... but Hajar draws red. They get the draw back with LYING for the Lingo, giving them 125 to the guys' 50.

Bruce & Brandon turn an H into a HOUND, but another stopper... They get the draw back with VALVE. But ANOTHER stopper! They trail by 25, 125-100, going into round 2...

Bruce & Brandon MARRY an M with 50. But they draw red again, getting the draw back with CLUCK. ? ball yields the Lingo, giving them 300 to the ladies' 125.

Jacqueline & Hajar have an S, turning into STAND. But it's not enough. Bruce & Brandon win this one, 300-175.

With two bonus letters, Bruce & Brandon get VERSE, NYMPH, READY, TENTH, SPORT, and HELLO for $600 and six draws. Money ball is 20. Bruce is in... and out... with... 14. No big money today. But they draw Lingo on the last ball for $5000... and the challengers come out to share in the win. How nice.

Next show, $24,000 up for grabs.

 
¿Qué Dice La Gente? by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  7p ET/6p CT on Telefutura
Host: Marco Antonio Regil
Ocampo (Alvaro, Celmira, Daniel, Diana, Anthony)
Lugo (Sonia, Guillermo, Jaime, Gabriel, Adrian); $500

Can the Lugos snap the DR skid today?

Round 1: something men do in the morning that cavemen didn't do (7). That's Sonia... "Afeitarse." Shaving.. #3! Bathing... #2. Alvaro wins the faceoff. Celmira, after two failed attempts, brushes it off (and her teeth) for #1. Combing their hair is also up there, but what about the newspaper? It's there for 62. Other answers: have coffee, exercise.

Round 2: a reason why you think cats chase mice (6). Guillermo hits top of the board for "for food." For their smell, for fun, instinct, and for size follow. The Ocampos can't steal, giving the Lugos 148. Other answer: they're enemies.

Round 3: a place where kids say that there are monsters (5). Daniel gets #1, the closet. Diana gets under the bed. The Lugos try stealing with "underneath the sheets"... Not there! Ocampos get 65. Other answers: in the woods, in a cave, in the dark.

Double Round: specifically something you do when your neighbors make too much noise (4). Daniel calls them up for #2. Sonia calls the fuzz, the feds, the cops, the man, 5-0, John Law, you get the picture, for #1. Ocampos need the steal to stay alive. They go with "lower the volume"... Not there! Lugos win, 306-65. Other answer: close the door, get angry.

Dinero Rápido: Today, it's Gabriel and Adrian. Gabriel scores 99. Can Adrian score the other 101? No. He only gets 44 for $500 more, giving them $1000 for two days.

 
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

Air time:  Check listings or millionairetv.com
Host: Meredith Vieira
Last time, we saw Steven Strafford (Astoria, NY) reach the $2,000 level. What level will he get to this time?

Steven is often compared to a muppet by his friends, and it's easy to see why, seeing how he acts here. Well, now, he gets to continue his dream of being on a game show, and with that, the game resumes. Soon enough, he faces this...

[$8,000]
Because he was the 42nd U.S. president, whose presidential library features an eatery named Café 42?
A: Jimmy Carter
B: Ronald Reagan
C: George H.W. Bush
D: Bill Clinton

Steven asks the audience, and both polls favour D (68% of the studio audience; 45% of the AIM users). Steven was thinking that, so he goes with it... and it's D! Moving on...

[$16,000]
Imitating Tom Cruise, what actress jumped up on the couch on "Ellen" in 2005 while discussing her beau, Stuart Townsend?
A: Halle Berry
B: Charlize Theron
C: Uma Thurman
D: Keira Knightley

Steven decides to call his friend, Marsha, and she's pretty sure (as in 80% sure) it's B. Steven goes with that... and it's B! Next question...

[$25,000]
Marcel Duchamp's famous 1917 sculpture "Fountain" consists of what solitary object?
A: Urinal
B: Leaky faucet
C: Syringe
D: Garden hose

The 50:50 leaves A and B. Steven doesn't feel like taking a chance, though, so he decides to walk. Judging by his reaction upon seeing that it was A, I'd guess he's glad he took the $16,000!

Next up is Candee Homer (Leesburg, FL). She likes to carry candy in her purse, to give away to others. Considering her name, I'd say that seems fitting. And I think she seems deserving of a lot of money. So, with that, Candee starts by knowing that in radio lingo, "affirmative" and "negative" are commonly used instead of yes and no (though if it was joe and mama, then I could see it now; "Affirmative negative's so fat..."). She sweeps the lower tier, then has this to ponder...

[$2,000]
Which of these fractions is highest in value?
A: 4/7
B: 3/5
C: 2/3
D: 5/8

The 50:50 leaves B and C. After a bit of thought, Candee says C... and she's right! Another question later, and this pops up...

[$8,000]
Because she plays a domestic diva on TV, what star appeared on the premiere of Martha Stewart's talk show?
A: Lisa Kudrow
B: Marcia Cross
C: Jane Kaczmarek
D: Kelly Ripa

Candee considers each option, then asks the audience, but there's a difference of opinion. The studio poll is leaning towards B (75%; 27%), but the AIM poll is leaning towards D (15%; 35%). Nonetheless, Candee trusts the studio audience, going with B... and they're right! Still going...

[$16,000]
What author's previously unknown play, "Beat Generation," was found in a New Jersey warehouse in 2004?
A: Ralph Ellison
B: Allen Ginsberg
C: William S. Burroughs
D: Jack Kerouac

Candee calls a pastor, Art, but the best he can do is a guess of B. So, with that, Candee decides to walk with $8,000. Good thing she didn't go with B; it was D.

That will do it for today. A new player will sit in the hot seat tomorrow.
 
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