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100 Mexicanos Dijeron by Jason Hernandez, GSNN

Air time: 7p ET/6p CT on Telefutura
Host: Marco Antonio Regil

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Family Feud by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or familyfeud.com
Host: Richard Karn

Ali (Falasha, Ebony, Victoria, Cathy, Traci); $20,565, two days

Ferris (Laura, Jill, Annie, Wileen, Mike)

Will this episode be able to save Ferris? Round 1: 100 married men, something you wouldn't want another man giving your wife (5). Falasha: "That good lovin'." Not up there, but so true. Laura gets #2 with flowers. Wileen gets #1 with jewelry. Can the Alis steal with lingerie? Got it for 46. Other answers: a kiss, attention/"the look".

Round 2: in the movies, something Indians wore that cowboys didn't (5). Jill hits the top with feathers. They also wore war paint, loin cloths, and a bow & arrow. The Alis go with moccasins... and grab the bank for 137.

Double Round: something you pull out (5). Annie gets teeth, #2. Hair is also there, but we're looking for #1 here. The Alis go with weeds for... no score. The Ferrises get 52. Other answers: drawer, sofa bed, Nail.

Triple Round: 100 women, an occasion in your life where you remember what you were wearing (4). Wileen gets #1, wedding. Mike gets #3, prom. The Alis try for the steal with first date... Not there! The Ferrises have 262. Other answer: birthday, graduation.

Sudden Death: soemthing that starts with "in your"... Mike: "In your face." And that's in the Alis face, 442-137.

Mother-and-daughter Wileen & Annie get $20,000 in eight.

Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or jeopardy.com
Host: Alex Trebek

Steve O'Connor (communications consultant from Naperville, IL); $33,401

Paulette Beete (writer from Takoma Park, MD)

Amanda Traphagan (law student from Austin, TX)

From the looks of things, Amanda wants to rock our world. Either that or she's a Texas Longhorn. I'm going to wager on the latter, while Steve starts this rock show with $200 Bring Your "A" Game. At the time out, Amanda brings hers, getting $2200 to Paulette's $400 and Steve's zippo. Pretty adequate considering that both Paulette and Steve were in negative numbers early on.

Last category in play is Presidential Daughters, as Amanda finds the Daily Double under $400. She fronts $1000 on the one who met her future husband at Ike's inauguration. "Who are the Kennedys?" Not it, she was Julie Nixon, leaving her with $800. She doubles up to end the round with $1600, still third to Steve's $2000 and Paulette's $2400. Still anyone's match as Amanda prepares to start Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 "Poo" Pourri. No, it's not what you think it is, the answers just have "poo" somewhere. Steve finds the first Daily Double under $1200 Historic Documents. With exactly half of Paulette's leading total, he just says, "What the heck, let's make it a true Daily Double." The clue: "1918: No. 2: absolute freedom of navigation upon the seas, outside territorial waters." Steve... "What is the... no." It was Wilson's 14 Points, leaving Steve with nothing. He builds back as Amanda finds the second Daily Double under $1200 Diseases. She bets $1700 on the form of pneumonia that first appeared in southeastern China in November 2002. "What is SARS?" Right on for $7300 and the lead. She ends the round in the lead with $9300 to Paulette's $8800. Steve's still in this as well with $6400.

Final Jeopardy! in "19th Century Literary Characters": hanged in an 1837 novel, he so angered some Londoners that his creator toned him down in future editions. Correct response: Who was Oliver Twist?

All three are wrong, but Amanda bets less to become the new Jeopardy! champion with $5300. Steve leaves with $34,401.

The Price is Right by Travis Schario, GSNN

Air time: 11a ET/10a CT on CBS (markets may vary)
Host: Bob Barker

Let's finish the week on a high note, shall we? 7800, reveal your events.

What would you do if someone plopped $4100 in your lap and said, "Spend it all and then some?" Well, that happened to contestant Connie Irving. She captured a $2650 Tropica day sailer and went on a Shopping Spree for a Ridgeway curio clock, a pair of Vision air bikes, a Ibanez guitar, and Fiesta dinnerware. She took the clock and the bikes, and left $1006 in her bank. Her last pick, the dinnerware at $875. Shoulda gone with the guitar, Connie.

Let's give someone a shot at the clock. Contestant Laurie McBan, after claiming a $676 set of Ridgid power tools, cleaned up Clock Game in a short 20 seconds, claming a Largo International bistro set and an American Retro Coke machine refrigerator. Bob had to stop the clock momentarily during the play for the fridge after Laurie went higher instead of lower. Her total take: $3374.

Contestant Dustin Brown captured a $949 set of World Books, and Let 'Em Roll for a Dodge Neon SXT. First roll: 4 CARs. Does he keep the $1000? Hell, no. He rolls again for $500, then takes the last roll, and gets the fifth car. Total take: $16,564.

Contestant Michelle Boggs won the first of many Pulaski furniture items today, a handpainted chest, valued at $1395, and got the chance to play Plinko (in the Hurry-Up spot?!?). She manages to sweep up a coffee pot, portable radio, gumball laamp, and a handheld chess computer to take all 5 chips to the top. Her drops weren't as exciting as her sweep: 100, 1000 twice, 500, and Zero. Total board take: $2600.

Shuffle Up And Deal! Contestant Shelby Aldridge, after capturing a 3-piece set of Pathfinder Luggage ($1070), plays Card Game for a Jeep Wrangler SE. Her difference card? The bright and shiny $5000 card (complete with star backdrop!). After only four draws (10 and three 9's), she stops her bid at $15,700. ARP of the Jeep: $19,850, for a difference of: $4150. The new deck comes in handy, no? Following that "spectacular" Card Game win, she manages to win $1000 on the Wheel and moving on to...

THE SHOWCASES!! Your top winner: Shelby! Your runner-up: Laurie! Showcase #1 gave up a Pulaski Sorento bedroom with Springmaid bedding and a Supple-Pedic sleep set from Strobel, a set of Berlitz language tapes, and a 6 night trip to Spain (accommodations provided by Gran Hotel Conde Duque). Shelby passes to Laurie. Her bid: $13,000.

Showcase #2 gave us a peep into the Oval Office, where the raven-haired President is asking his advisor, Brandi, for help. To beef up Homeland Security: a Safenet Security system. The President's Cabinet: a Pulaski (3rd time today) curio cabinet. His envoy: A GMC Envoy SLA 2WD. Then, as Brandi goes to sit on the President's lap, Shelby bids $31,789.

Name Bid ARP Diff
Shelby 31789 34680 3071 WIN
Laurie 13000 19815 6815

Shelby's total take: $56,780.

STATS: 3/6; $84,841

Wheel of Fortune by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or wheeloffortune.com
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White

Before we begin, a retraction. Yesterday was not written by me, but written by Jason. See what happens when you have zero time to waste? My apologies, Jason. That said, let's Escape to Friday's show. Chip gets the first tossup. He's from Massachusetts and a big Red Sox fan. Sandra Middleton transferred from Chicago to LA, and like Pat, she's a Cubs fan. We don't know what team Renee Harris of College Station, TX is a fan of, but in vet school, I betcha she doesn't have the time to follow.

Tossup #2: PANAMA CANAL goes to Sandra, as does the $2000 accompanying. Let's escape to Maui in round 1, a thing. Renee picks up that wedge for the trip, but can she hold onto it? Chip gets the no more vowels cue, but it doesn't matter. He solves A WHIRLWIND ROMANCE for $1700, $2700 total.

Eggland's Best Jackpot round is a prize puzzle, on the menu. Viewer loyalty is about to be rewarded. Renee pretty much cleans house as she solves ROASTED VEGETABLE LASAGNA for $2150 and... a trip to Italy! And if you have spin ID AN 01706, ciao Italia to you as well.

A Chevy Aveo is on offer in the Mystery Round. We're dealing with an occupation. Chip goes bankrupt, while Sandra misses out on $3500. Renee gets a $1000 GC from Ticketsnow.com and another from Blissworld.com. Renee solves PRIME MINISTER OF NEW ZEALAND for $3100 more in cash and gift cards. So far, it's all her with $10,950.

Tossup time: we go around the house here. PLASTIC SPATULA goes to Chip for $3000. That's one expensive spatula. He gets to start round 4, phrase, solving THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING for $3350, giving him $9050 total. Next round, a person. After Sandra plays it out, it's down to the final spin, worth $1300. Renee solves TEEN HEARTTHROB for the game and another $3900, $14,850 total.

Over in Bonus Land, we're dealing with a rather small LIVING THING. Given the normal six and BPG O...

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... No help. Doesn't need it. She nails a SKUNK for... a Toyota 4Runner! And if you're Wheel Watcher #LW 08725, you've got a ride waiting for you at wheeloffortune.com.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

Air time: Check listings or millionairetv.com
Host: Meredith Vieira

Yesterday saw a pair of players walk with $16,000 each. How will today's player(s) fare?

First up today is Gary Heilig (Eaton Rapids, MI). He spends some time panning for gold, and one time in California, he found some. But while cleaning some clothes in the river, he lost that gold. Ouch. Here's hoping he doesn't face such bad luck here. Gary starts by knowing that "infernal regions" and "underworld" are synonyms for Hell. Soon enough, he has to ask the audience at the $300 level, to find out that Jack is also a slang term meaning "a small or worthless amount" (92% of the studio audience and 86% of the AIM users gave the right answer). Then, after a few more questions, including one that asks what part of a person's body is also known as the thorax (chest), this $4,000 question pops up...

Held in July 2005, Live 8 was an elaborate ten-concert event aimed at tackling what critical issue?
A: Global warming
B: Nuclear proliferation
C: African poverty
D: Inequality for women

Gary is sure that it's likely either A or C, but isn't sure which one to pick, so he uses the 50:50. B and C remain. That certainly helps, so Gary locks in C as his final answer... and he's right! Now, for the $8,000 question...

What is the last word of the popular four-line tongue twister that begins "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"?
A: Picked
B: Peck
C: Pickled
D: Peppers

Gary calls his brother, Tony, who is more than 60% sure that it's A. But Gary feels that that 60+% isn't good enough, so he decides to walk. He goes home with $4,000, but if he had trusted his brother enough, he could have had more, because it was A!

Let's see if Noel Gonzales (San Diego, CA) can do better. He is with the Navy, but he had to get special permission to be in the hot seat, because his squadron is at sea during this taping. Hopefully, he can make this worth it by winning a lot of money. Noel begins by answering that a bartender who asks, "Freshen your drink?" is offering to pour you more. He moves through more questions, like one which asks how a substance changes upon reaching its freezing point (from liquid to solid), before getting to this one, worth $4,000...

The birth of Mozart, which marks its semiquincentennial anniversary in 2006, occurred in what year?
A: 1706
B: 1756
C: 1806
D: 1856

Noel asks the audience. 70% of the studio audience says B, and so does 37% of the AIM users. Noel goes with B... and they're right! Next up is this question for $8,000...

In pro basketball, the free throw line is always how many feet from the backboard?
A: 9
B: 12
C: 15
D: 18

Noel decides to call a family friend, Russ. Russ apparently asks someone else in the room he's in, and soon enough, he says he's 80% sure that it's C. Noel goes with C... and he's up to $8,000!

And that will do it for this week. Noel will return on Monday to continue playing.