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Lingo by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: 7p ET/6p CT on GSN
Host: Chuck Woolery

Yellows: High-school buddies Elyce (writer) & Stacie (corporate recruiter with an internet company)

Reds: Good friends Brad (event producer) & Kirk (college professor)

Elyce & Stacie get it poppin' with GROSS and PLANT, but Brad & Kirk steal SWEAT. They follow with WARTS, FLAKE, and the Lingo for 125 to the Yellows' 50. But they're not done, as they steal TICKS, and follow with DUNKS, but Shandi has misplaced faith, as Brad comes up red. They get the draw back with MELON. And Brad comes up red AGAIN. They still lead, 200 to 50, at the half.

Elyce & Stacie start round 2 with PUPIL. They tie the score with a Lingo at 200. Brad & Kirk get BUTCH, and get another Lingo. Elyce & Stacie ALLOW another 50, but it's game over with the score at 350 to 250. It's Brad & Kirk vs. the Bonus Lingo board...

... but they do go with three letters. They do some serious damage, getting FIXES, IVORY, LOTTO, NINJA, GLOVE, SYRUP, and JUNKS for seven words and seven bills. The record's 10, Chuck. It takes 44 on the first pull for $10,000. Brad gets... 48. Close. It was very possible that they could go seven pulls without getting the Lingo.... but it doesn't happen today. They go five pulls for $5000.

Trato Hecho by Gordon Pepper, GSNN

Air time: 12p ET/11a CT on Univision
Host: Guillermo Huesca

We start with a knight in shining armor (Mario) and his wife (Maria) getting $100 from Guillermo. And with that, they can buy...(Rich Fields)..A NEW TRUCK! (/Rich Fields) worth $20,495!!!! Standing in their way between them and the truck are Formula 409, ZEP Carpet Cleaner, 4 tubes of Krazy Glue, and Schultz Liquid Plant Food. How do they win the car? They have to put the products in order from cheapest to most expensive. The couple's order is Krazy Glue, 409, Zed and then Schultz. Immediately they get the loser horn, meaning they have NONE of them in the right place! Ouch.

They will get another chance - IF they give Guillermo back the $100. They do, and the new order is 409, Zed, Schultz and Krazy Glue. With no horns, they have at least one right, but Guillermo gives them a chance to bail out with Curtain #2. They go for the truck - and pass up on a sofa set and tables worth $1,865!

Did they win the Car? The most expensive is the Krazy Glue! That's good. The Next Expensive is...the 409. That's bad and they are out. For the record, the right order was Zep, Schultz, 409 and Krazy Glue.

We need a new player - and we get Belly Dancer Erica, who has to choose between 2 churros. One of them, the bigger one - has $500. Erica picks #1, and Guillermo attempts to buy her off with $50. She quickly shrugs Guillermo off, and selects...the big Churro for $500!

For the next game, Guillermo selects Israel the baseball player and Antonio the Monk. It's time for the Trato Hecho Mystery Auction! Each of them gets $400. They can spend $200 on each of the boxes. We start with Box #3. Antonio spends $200 on a nice gold watch worth $300. Next up - Box #2. Israel now spends $200 on...$600 worth of Gasoline! Nice! Finally, Box #1 is up and they both spend money on...chocolate Easter Eggs (Chasco!).

They still have some nice stuff...and Israel is the first one up for the Gran Trato - which he accepts. Erica is up next - but she keeps the $500. Antonio will gladly trade the watch and Easter Eggs for a shot at over $5,000...

...which is hiding under one of three doors. But where is it? Israel says 2. Antonio says 1. We first see door...#3, where we see $800, so it's not there. Next up, door...#2, which has a washer/dryer combination, along with an iron and a $250 gift certificate. Total vaule - $2,547, which is nice, but Antonio has El Gran Trato, which today is a new kitchen, complete with dining room table, dinette set, silverware, Bakers Rack, Cookware, and a new range. Total Value - $5,350. Antonio is jumping up and down and Israel comes over to give him a man hug. AwwwwBarf.