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100 Mexicanos Dijeron by Jason "RIP" Hernandez, GSNN

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

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Family Feud by Chico "Count Chocula" Alexander, GSNN

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

The Witches of Bobo (Casey, Kimette, Cher'ron, Inous, Margie); $880

Franken-Senerchia (Desiree, Vinny, Gidget, Mark, Jayme) from Queens, NY

Burton Richardson makes a scary vampire. Keep that thought in your mind as we begin this Halloween Feud. Richard... Shakespeare sets us up for Round 1: a place you might hear someone scream (5). Casey gets #4, a haunted house, but Desiree gets #1, the movies. Hospital, amusement park, and a baseball game round out the board for 91.

Round 2: one character in one of Shakespeare's plays (5). Kimette gets the top with Hamlet. Romeo, MacBeth, Othello, and Juliet tie the game up at 91.

Double Round: a place were you might see a dead body (5). Cher'ron gets #3, a grave site. Gidget gets #2, a funeral. Mark gets #1, a morgue. Jayme gets #5, a movie. Bobos get a chance to steal with a crime scene. Not there! The Senerchias get 267. Other answer: river.

Triple Round: in a horror movie, a tool that might be used to kill someone (4). Inous gets #2, an axe. Margie gets #1, a knife. A chainsaw and a gun round it out for the Bobos, 367-267... and the bells toll for the Senerchias.

Despite the first round ending in utter heartache on Friday, Casey & Kimette are going for the Fast Money again. Kimette gets 138. Casey is scary good for the $20,000, giving them $20,880 for two days' servitude.

Jeopardy! by Chico "Freak-O" Alexander, GSNN

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

Joey Bland (actor/improviser from Chicago); $48,200, two days

Maria Wenglinski (teacher orig. from Salt Lake City)

Steve Ostini (radio broadcast producer from Santa Clarita, CA)

Is Salt Lake City poised to turn out another superchamp, or will Joey find another way to send his challengers packing? Joey starts with $200 On the Map. So far, Joey is trying to hold his own against Maria, who has $4400 to his $3200 at the TV time out. Steve has $200.

There's a First Time for Everything, so the category says, and this is the first time we see a Daily Double, under $600. He bets $1500 on the overture first heard in 1829, and first used as a radio show's theme in 1933. "What is the William Tell Overture?" Right for $5500. He moves up to $5900 at the half to Maria's $5500. Steve, still at deuces, starts Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 "M"usic, where we find the first Daily Double of this round, a video under $1200. Joey, at $5500, fronts $1000. The clue: renowned Australian diva seen here around 1900. "Who is Maria Callas?" Not even close. She wasn't even Australian. She's Dame Nellie Melba, as Joey drops to $4500. Maria has a chance to catch Joey with the second Daily Double under $1200 New World Explorers. She's going for it on this: in April 1524 he sighted the Hudson River; his bridge hadn't been built yet. "Who is Verrazano?" She doubles up to $12,400! Last clue remains hidden, as Maria takes the lead, $18,000 to Joey's $14,100. Meanwhile, Steve, with -$200, is out with $1000.

Final Jeopardy! in "20th Century Republicans": never President, he was the youngest man ever to receive the Republican Presidential nomination. Correct query: Who was Dewey?

No one is right, so wagering is very important. Joey bet everything, so he'll finish with zero. Meanwhile, Maria only bets $12,000, meaning that she'll return tomorrow with $6000. Joey leaves with $50,200.

Very special thanks to divasthesite.com for the use of their picture.

The Price is Right by Travis "Scary" Schario, GSNN

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

It's spooky Halloween time at 7800. Here's what the guys and "ghouls" brought to 33 today.

Contestant Patricia Williams, after capturing a Cedarshed children's playhouse ($1639) ascended the Turntable steps to play Clock Game for an Ashley armoire and a Sea Jogger water walking system. The armoire ($678) took her 19.5 seconds plus a clock stoppage, due to Bob's confusion with her bidding. After winning that, Bob turned out to be completely fascinated with the water walking system, even asking Rachel to demonstrate it. Instead, Patricia won the water walker and the $1000 bonus with only ONE SECOND left on the clock! One other thing, Patricia is actually BigJon's mother! Yes, that's right BigJon of bigjonpcgames.com!

Next, soldier (in civilian clothing) Matthew Carpenter captured a $1400 Clarion in-car navigation and entertainment system. His game: Master Key (collective groan) for a set of ice skates, a set of Health Craft cookware, and a Chrysler PT Cruiser. Carpenter picked up two keys (#2 and #4) by pricing a sandwich maker ($23) and a retro clock radio/CD player ($90). Key #2 only unlocked the ice skates, but key #4 was the "Big Key," as Bob said. Matthew's total Master Key take: $15,820 for the car, $1038 for the cookware, $106 for the skates; grand total: $16,964

To finish up the half, contestant Sylvia Huffman claimed a highbrowfurniture.com bubble chair, valued at $2530 (that's Halloween scary). Her game: Grand Game, target $5.00. She nailed all four products from left to right winning $10,000 like nobody's business.

Second half...eh, notsomuch. The half started off with Postmaster Ronald Wood claiming a 36" TV and playing Freeze Frame for a 6-night trip to Holland. Freezing the price at $5275 wasn't warm enough. ARP: $6727...three clicks away.

Contestant Vanessa Ranko, the last of the First Four, escaped the Row, claiming a $999 children's desk. She drew Card Game (get it?) for a Dodge Caravan SE. The difference: $3000. She drew 7 cards, worked her bid to $17,300 and won (ARP: $20,064; Diff: $2764).

Contestant Jan Martin, after snagging a Croton gentlemen's diamond watch ($600), got to run a Clearance Sale for Ryobi power tools, a Honday CRF 150, and a Corsican daybed. The sale prices: $800 (placed on the daybed), $1000 (placed on the tools), $1650 (placed on the bike). The $1650 on the bike was the only one right. Tools $989, Bed $1437, Bike $2014.

On to the Halloween Showcases, brought to us by Mr. Stan Blits. Your Top Winner: Vanessa (after gaining another $1000 on the Wheel). Your Runner-Up: Matthew.

Showcase #1 had the dead rising from the grave. The "Graveyard of Prizes" offered up a stackable washer and dryer, a Malm cone fireplace, and a Fleetwood Mallard 180FK tralier. Vanessa passes to Matthew, who bids $24,500.

Showcase #2 took our ghouls to the Price is Right department store! Our first ghoul, Scarylin Monroe, needed some new clothes. Her prize: Carabella swimwear. Ghoul #2: Aristotle Oasis wanted to get back to the waves. His prize: The Dink sailboat. Our final ghoul, Ludwig von Schmutzhoven, wanted to finish his final masterpiece on a Samick baby grand piano. Vanessa places a bid of $15,000 on the stash.

Vanessa's bid was only a mere $1223 off (ARP: $16,223). Matthew, however, was thinking too big and went over (ARP: $20,987). Vanessa's total take for the day: $38,286.

STATS: 4/6; $74,898

Score by Chico "Frankenstein" Alexander, GSNN

Air time: 4:30p ET/3:30p CT on MTV
Host: Ryan Cabrera

Jonathan Fox (21; Whittier, CA; singer/bassist); loves emo, favorite band is Taking Back Sunday, hair rivals Ryan's

Ferras Alkazi (22; Santa Monica, CA; bowler/keyboardist); fusion pop/R&B, think Alicia Keys... if she were male

Tami Ferrell (20; Lake Stevens, WA; former Miss Teen USA); had a pig named Patrick; is the biggest klutz she knows; loves to sleep; hopeless romantic

Ryan promises a date with a hot girl, "because it's my show!" Well, I suppose if it were my show the girl... would still be hot, yeah, but not how you're thinking :) In a changeup, Ryan's taking the bus to meet today's contestants. Anyway, on the line, a trip to Cabo San Lucas. On the paper, these words: pig, romantic, sleep, Tami.

Of course, some things don't change. You still have eight hours until showtime. Ferras is first on the keyboard in the writing room. And that's some nice keyboarding. He just needs to put words to that. Meanwhile, Jonathan displays his ideas to the bands at the rehearsal room. Ryan's notes on Ferras: just giving respect to his piano skills.

Switch time. Jonathan has the melody... and the chorus. Ferras ... shows up the band. Ha ha. Ryan's notes on Jonathan: he's just going to rock it with the microphone.

Beauty queen is in the offering today. Tami is in hiding at the Avalon. Jonathan and Ferras take the stage. Ferras is first with "I Believe." "That was the cutest thing I think I ever heard."

Jonathan liked it, too... but he can be "awesomer" with "Somewhere in California." "I liked it a lot."

Decision time coming... Pop/R&B or emo? Tami has chosen... Jonathan.

Wheel of Fortune by Jason "Scrred Yet?" Block, GSNN

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

Don't be scared--it's the Halloween and first day of NBA Week on WOF! Your favorite NBA Players will be playing for their favorite charities alongside some of their biggest fans!

We have Richard Jefferson of the New Jersey Nets playing for the Arizona Christian Foundation, NBA Legend and former Portland Trail Blazer Bill Walton playing for both the American Red Cross and NBA Retired Players Association...and Luke Walton from the LA Lakers playing for the American Red Cross as well as Families Forever. At least $100,000 of the total earnings of the players this week is going to Hurricane Katrina relief. The $1,000 Tossup is FUN AND GAMES. Lori Akins quickly solves SLAM DUNK CONTEST. She is from Morristown, New Jersey. She is a season ticket holder and her favorite player is Richard Jefferson. Luke (Bill's son) and Richard were roommates in college. Pat Funk is a Lt. in the US Navy from Portland originally. He is playing with Bill Walton. This is his 3rd appearance. Stacey Stewart is a jewelry designer from Santa Monica. She is a big Lakers fan and is playing with Luke Walton. Bill and Luke are having friendly jabs at each other. This is going to be fun.

The $2,000 Tossup is RHYME TIME. Pat and Bill solve BE LIKE MIKE for $2,000. We add a VIP trip to the NBA Rookie Photo Shoot for 2006-2007. This is sponsored by Upper Deck and Topps. This trip includes VIP Accommodations, Lunch with the rookies and a years worth of cards from Upper Deck and Topps. It's worth $6,000! The category is EVENT. Pat and Bill start. They hit the $2,500 wedge but miss...over to Stacey and Luke. They hit a $1,000 nbastore.com shopping spree and pick it up. They solve THRILLING OVERTIME VICTORY for $3,750. They have $4,750.

The jackpot round is sponsored by Eggland's Best Eggs. The category is PHRASE. Stacey and Luke start. They hit the $3,500 wedge and 4 T's. They quickly solve THAT'S THE WAY THE BALL BOUNCES for $16,500! Bill is upset they are not getting shots at the wheel! Luke and Stacey now have $21,250!

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is ON THE MENU...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. Richard and Lori start. They hit the mystery wedge... and they risk $1,600...and it's a BANKRUPT! Over to Pat and Bill...they miss over to Stacey and Luke. They hit and pick up the four roundtrip Southwest Airlines Gift Tag. They hit and pick up the $1,000 Champs Sports Shopping Spree. She hits the $3,500 wedge and 2 F's. They solve FRESHLY SQUEEZED GRAPEFRUIT JUICE for $8,350. And she can drink lots of that in Miami. It's a trip to the Beacon Hotel in South Beach worth $4,000. And if you have the SPIN ID of LD00559 you are off to South Beach. That round was worth $14,350 in cash and prizes. They have a huge lead of $35,600 in cash, trip, shopping and airline tickets!

The big winner of this week gets a trip to the 2006 All-Star Game in Houston. This package includes airfare, hotel and VIP Access to all NBA All-Star Events. We also are including apparel from Reebok...and a Spalding Basketball package including hoops and balls, as well as autographed NBA Memorabilia with a DirecTV System with NBA League Pass!

The $3,000 Tossup is THINGS. Pat and Bill are up to $5,000 with TEXT MESSAGES. They start this round which is PLACE...but it's FINAL SPIN TIME. And Pat hits the big one for charity...$6,000 a letter. Richard and Lori end the night big with an $18,000 win with THE OLD NEIGHBORHOOD. They leave with $19,000 in cash for Lori and his charity. Pat and Bill leave with $5,000. But Bill gets a minimum of $10,000 for the charity. But Luke and Stacey are the huge winners with $35,600 in cash and prizes. That number will also go to Luke's Charity.

But before she can claim her loot, Luke and Stacey need to go to Bonus Land. Luke beat his dad...can he help Stacey get a bonus round win? They land on the N in BONUS with Luke's Spin. The category is PERSON. With the RSTLNE we have:

_ N S _ N _
_ E R _

She picks CDAP... No help. She was talking all around it, but at the last second she was an UNSUNG HERO! And she was a hero to Luke's charities...adding $25,000 more to her coffers as well as his! She leaves with $60,600! And so does Luke's charities!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don "The Harpie" Harpwood, GSNN

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

BOO! Okay, now that I have your attention, it's time for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire on Halloween! Last time, Ken Schamberg (Philadelphia, PA) reached $25,000, using only one lifeline along the way. Can he keep up the momentum long enough to scare the show's budget out of a cool million?

It was mentioned yesterday that Ken didn't think his opportunity to be on this show was real until he arrived at the studio, and security let him in. And now, he has a good amount of real money, and a chance at a lot more with only 5 more questions. The first of those is this $50,000 question...

In 1977, what unlikely matchmaker introduced Arnold Schwarzenegger to future spouse Maria Shriver?
A: Dick Clark
B: Johnny Carson
C: Ted Kennedy
D: Tom Brokaw

Ken decides to use the 50:50, which leaves A and D. And it just so happened that he was originally leaning towards one of the choices that were removed. So, he switches that question out. We find out that the answer was D, and in comes this...

Of the four most populous U.S. states, how many currently have Republican governors?
A: 1
B: 2
C: 3
D: 4

Ken is aware of 2 that have Republican governors (New York and California), but he's apparently not sure enough about the others, so he calls a friend and former neighbour, Tina. She goes through the 2 that Ken already mentioned beforehand, but then, time runs out. Not much help there. So, with a free guess, Ken says B... but it's D! (Texas and Florida were the others, and they also have Republican governors.) But hey, Ken does have $25,000 to take home!

Next up is Tyler Walz (New York, NY). He's an actor, who was on the road for a bit with a touring company as an understudy for both leads in a play. Getting right to it, his first question happens to be Halloween related, asking what kids use to snatch apples from the water when bobbing for them, and he knows that they use their teeth (though the Force would be more likely if there was such an activity in Star Wars). Tyler continues rolling along past various questions like one which asks what the abbreviation "BRB" stands for in Internet chat lingo (be right back), before reaching this $16,000 question...

Patented in 1909 by Leo Baekeland, Bakelite was the world's first entirely synthetic version of what material?
A: Ceramic
B: Fabric
C: Rubber
D: Plastic

Tyler decides to ask the audience, and both sets are close. In the studio poll, 43% says A and 39% says D. In the AIM poll, 33% says A and 28% says D, while 27% says C. A leads both polls, though, so Tyler goes with that... but it's not A! It's D! Ouch. Oh well, he does have $1,000.

Let's see how Mark O'Byrne (New York, NY) does. He's a tour guide, and among the many things he knows about New York City, he knows that the Empire State Building is 1,250 feet tall; 1,454 if you include the antenna. Mark's first question is also Halloween related, and it asks what wearing a white sheet on the head is a common, economical way to dress up as. And Mark knows that it's a ghost (though some could probably mistake it for a load of laundry). He then goes through a bunch of other questions, before getting to this for $8,000...

In 2005, what TV series shocked fans by killing off a key member of the Fisher family three episodes before its finale?
A: NYPD Blue
B: Queer as Folk
C: Third Watch
D: Six Feet Under

Mark asks the audience, and things turn out better this time. 81% of the studio audience says D, and so does 50% of the AIM users. Mark agrees with them... and they're right! He then uses the 50:50 to help figure out that coffee beans are actually the pits of a coffee cherry, to get to $16,000!

GAH! The horn! Looks like the show is done for this Halloween. Mark will return tomorrow.