Five weeks into the new season and we have our first bounce around on the Feud schedule. Round 1: if the Bush family was on "Family Feud", who would be the best player on the team? (6) Launa gets #1, Barbara. George W. makes #4, George Sr. is #3, Laura's #2, Jenna's #6, and (thanks to a steal), Jeb is #5 The Hamiltons get the 95. What, no Billy Bush?

Round 2: something you associated with Switzerland (7). Jeff gets #5, bank accounts, but they pass. Noel gets the Alps for #1. Skiing and chocolate also make the survey. Can the Grunaus steal with Swiss cheese? Yes! The Grunaus get 64. Others: snow/cold, Swiss watch.

Double Round: an animal that swims (5). Danny's dolphin is #2, obviously. Megan gets #1, a fish. Seal and whale also hit the board. The Hamiltons try out beaver. Nope. The Grunaus go to 188. Other answer: dog.

Triple Round: 100 women, something you bought because it was guaranteed to turn a man on (4). Megan's bra is on top of the board. A sexy dress and perfume hit the board next. Can the champs do it with a sexy movie? No! The Grunaus win, 461-95. Other answer: sexy high heels.

Launa and Danny take the Fast Money to the whole hog, $20,000.

There is a reason that one of the names sounds familiar. Madeline's mom writes up "The Apprentice: Martha Stewart" for this site. And while we pride ourselves on our impartiality here at the 'net, there's a reasonable chance that Jeff and Julie are reading this. And since both are good friends of ours, sock it to'em nice and proper, Maddie.

Pranita starts this show off with $200 Let's Go To The Movies. Madeline finds the Daily Double way early under $600 Kids in History. She bets the max of $1000, please, on a Scotland-1747-born cabin boy at age 12, an American Revolutionary hero later on. "Who is John Paul Jones?" And just like that, she's got $1600.

It should be noted that today's players will receive an AOL prize pack with a Vaio and printer in addition to all that Sony Pictures money. And speaking of which, Madeline's got the most of it, $7600 at the half to Andrew's $3400. Pranita, with $200 on her board, gets to go first in Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 "B" In Science, finding the first of the two Daily Doubles under the $1200 level. With $2200, she only bets $1000 on the theory that the universe was created in a cosmic explosion. "What is the Big Bang Theory?" Right on for $3200. Madeline finds the second Daily Double under $800 10-Letter Words. She bets $1400 of her lead on the only continent to fit the category. "What is Antarctica?" Got it for $15,000. She'll end in the lead after a decent little run out with 19 large to Andrew's $10,200. Good news for both of them: a big payday. Bad news for Pranita: she can't be a part of it. With -$400, she's out in third with $1000 and a new laptop.

Final Jeopardy! in "Children's Literature": this one-word name is derived from the fact that the character used to sit among the ashes. Correct response: What is Cinderella? (on DVD by the time you read this)

Andrew's right, betting all-but-one, giving him $20,399. Maddie needs to be right and to bet at least $1400. She is... and she did. She's a player, going home and taking $20,401 with her.

We've got four wild people on the show today. We're going to start with the healer and the handyman. They get TIGHT. Michael & Leslie steal their SWIRL for 25. Fay & Lonny return the favor with PECAN. Michael & Leslie almost WAGED war over a word choice, but they got it in the end. And that gives them the Lingo and the lead, 100-50.

But they're not done yet. As soon as Shandi remembers what her function on the show is, Michael & Leslie get MAIDS. Fay gets goofy... and then gets GOOFY... and then gets goofy again. All that... for a red stopper. The ends the round, with 75 to the Reds' 125.

Round 2, and the Reds steal JOCKS for 50. Leslie clearly stated, "No red." What's wrong with you, drum? Oh well. Back to Fay & Lonny. They miss it. Back to Michael & Leslie with OTHER. And another red ball for Leslie. Fay & Lonny have a chance with CHIEF. Not anymore... Michael & Leslie get the TENTH word this match. And ten's all we have time for, as Michael & Leslie win it, 275-125.

With two Bonus Lingo letters, Michael & Leslie get EDGED, DIVAS, and KNELT for three bills and three balls. Lucky board up, and it's $10,000 for 44. Not only that... Chuck will do the "Booty-bop". Now I'm kinda torn. Michael gets 43... no, 34. Still not a Lingo. Sorry. Last time this happened... we had $300. Tonight... it's $5000.

He'll face Betty Doily in the Showcase final. The friend of Rosa Brooks (yay, Rosa Brooks) wins a bed with mattress, but is only as close as one can get to winning a Pontiac Sunfire playing Cover-Up. Her guess: $17,843. The actual price: $17,841.

After Bob helps her spin to win in the Showcase Showdown, she is passed a Showcase of the untold story of Excalibur. In it, there's a magic set, a home gym, and a Ford F150. She bids $24,500. Meanwhile, Jeffrey gets a dining room set with dinnerware, CD jukebox, and a trip to Switzerland. He tags it all at $16,350. The actual price: $19,053. Not a bad bid. What's Betty's Showcase worth? $22,559. The poor friend of Rosa Brooks is over, and Jeffrey is driving home with $46,435 in cash and prizes. Not a bad start to the week, I must say.

Others:
Tiffany Jones: team dual trike; $10,000 winning Grand Game
Claudia Oros: electric guitar; fireplace & trip to Carmel, CA winning Magic Number
Davina Matthews: tennis equipment; compact binoculars, gumball lamp & home theatre with LCD TV playing Shell Game
Coe Branch: tub & faucet set

Stats: 4/6, $74,248, and one player (Claudia) to put Bob into hiding.

Ryan describes Allison as "ridonkeylous." Not sure if that'll fly in Scrabble, but I can give it a shot. In Allison's intro tape, she mentions that her song has to have these words: Allison, cowgirl, trendy, positive. Are our two troubadours up to it? A trip to Cabo San Lucas is on the line. Because what's a dating game show without an actual date? You have eight hours starting... now.

Ryan intro's Andrew and Alex to the band, KC (bass), Taylor (guitar), Ethan (guitar), Josh (keyboards), and Jordan (drums). With six hours to go, Alex is left with the band, while Ryan helps Andrew with his song and with remembering how to play a guitar. Alex, meanwhile, wants the band to play country. Could help, but can pop country really exist without being cheesy? Answer... no. They rock out instead. Ryan's notes on Alex: good lyrically, but needs work making the song make sense.

Time to switch! Alex envisions a mix of pop and country, while Andrew doesn't really want to make a ballad a ballad. The band suggests ending on a high note... literally. He wants the chorus to project. Alex likes when Alison wears "boots and not much more." Ryan: "You're a dirty man. I like it." Ryan's note on Andrew: really confident, but may be cocky.

Performance time, and who comes on stage first? Not Andrew... Not Alex... Not Ryan... but Allison. Gotta know what you're playing for.  Alex is up first, singing "Allison". Seems like Alex just might have it sewn up from the opening round. He is four for four on words. What might trip him.... that "boots and not much more" line. Allison thought it was amazing.

Next up, Alex. After talking the smack, he sings a song called "I Want to Be With You." He is four for four, but the thing is, the lyrics needed some definite polish and it just sounds like we've heard it before (and this is supposed to be something "different", mind you). Allison thought both were good... but she chooses Andrew's song. Andrew & Allison are off to Cabo, and that's it, game over... Oh wait, Ryan wants to sing now. Pretentious, ain't he?

We haven't seen a chasco yet. Marisela, who is dressed as a giant pumpkin, doesn't want to see one now. She gets not a Chasco, but $100, which she can spend in one of two ways - either buying Vitacilina and what's behind it, or Curtain #3. Marisela wants some Vitacilina, so she buys that. Behind the curtain - ah there's the first Chasco of the day, as we see a stuffed donkey with an old man with a mop on his head. Inside the Vitacilina - $1,000! A nice deal for Marisela as she sits down happy.

We go to the jungle to get Aida the cheetah woman. She gets a packet of money with $20 on each side, which she can trade for Curtain #2. She does and gets a nice refrigerator worth $1,095. The money goes to Roger the sumo wrestler - and now we add another packet with $100 on each side. He can keep the money or trade it for Curtain #1. He keeps the money and turns down a trip to the Chasco Barber Shop, where the guy with a mop on his head is getting a trim. Total of the money in the packets? $745, which is a nice deal for Roger.

But who wants to go after something nice - such as over $14,000 worth of stuff? Cheetah woman Aida and Pumpkin lady Marisela both do, and we have your two traders. Elizabeth wants Door #1 and Marisela wants door #3. What we see first? Door #2, where that person would have gotten a trip to Mexico, a camera and some watches worth a total of $5,110. That's usually the Gran Trato, but not on this show. Next up is door #....1, where Aida will get $1,000. It's Marisela which will get the Gran Trato - which is a Ford worth $14,685! Marisela is thrilled as we leave you on this Columbus Day weekend.