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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

van der Ham (Amie, Karla, Jennifer, Josh, Marcia)

Parsons (Tim, Charise, Tiffany, Chantel, Taryn) from Arizona; $21,340, three days

Richard proves that it takes a real man to wear lilac. On television. Round 1: 100 married women, something you'd love your husband to say to you without prompting (7). Tim loves you... That's number one! Take notes: we also see "You're beautiful," "Have you lost weight?", and "Go shopping." The van der Hams go with "can I make you dinner?" for the steal... No. The Parsons get 74. Other answers: Let's go vacation, Let's go out/eat, How was your day.

Round 2: a famous Andy (6). Sheriff Andy is #1 for Charise, but Tim wants to pass... You hear how loud that guy is? I wouldn't deny him. They get Andy Dick, Andy Williams, and Amos & Andy. The Persons get the steal with Andy Warhol. "A little strategery," they say... It worked! They have 130. Other Andy: Andy Rooney.

Double Round: something specific you're afraid will happen to you on Friday the 13th (5). Jennifer gets #3, fall down. Marcia gets #2, a black cat. Amie gets numero uno, a car accident. Jennifer, continuing a stretch of amazing answers, comes up with dying. Oh, it's #4. Well, how about a full moon for Josh? No. The Parsons go with bad luck. It's good! Parsons are knocking on heaven's door with 282.

Triple Round: past or present, someone famous whose first name is Elizabeth (4). Josh gets #1, Ms. Taylor. But that's all they get. The Parsons go with Queen Elizabeth... Got it! The Parsons blank the van der Hams, 468-0. Other Elizabeths: Elizabeth Arden, Elizabeth Hurley.

Charise gets all five number ones for 180. Doesn't take Taryn much to round it out for a four-day total of $41,340.

Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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

Maria Wenglinski (teacher orig. from Salt Lake City); $122,300; five days

Michael Cramer (graduate student from Virginia Beach, VA)

Jeff Cuffee (accelerator operator from Los Alamos, NM)

Well, we have 15 students earlier, but hell, what's one more? But first, a few tidbits from Alex. Maria breaks the top 10 Jeopardy! winnings list at number 8. And Alex publicly thanks ABC11 WTVD in Raleigh for bringing the show here to North Carolina, although this was taped some two months prior (YES, friends, these are the Game Show Congress shows we're watching this week).

Now to the business at hand. Maria begins her sixth defense with Knights & Knighthood for $200, finding the Daily Double under $600 Food. Breaking out early and forceful again, Maria wagers $1200 on a Thai food flavoring that comes from a tropical plant named for its citrusy shell. "What is lemongrass?" Right for $4400.

Maria, now living in Brooklyn (hey, Jason's hometown!), once trained a squad of female Nazis... for an all-girl production of "The Sound of Music". After a visit from Larry King, Jeff storms out "Eek" City to take second with $5400 to Maria's $7800. But Michael, with a still-strong $3800, gets to start Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 "King" of the Top 40, but he'd find the first Daily Double under $1200 Revolutions. He bets $1800 on the country with a "White Revolution" from 1963 to 1978 and in 1979, an Islamic one. "What is Iran?" Right for $8000. Another chance to strike just $200 shy of Jeff's lead with the second Daily Double, a video under $800 Women in Government. Risking $1000, Michael is delivered a clue from Ari Fleischer. "In 1999, after this woman left the Red Cross, I was communications director for her presidential campaign." "Who is Elizabeth Dole?" Got it for $12,200 with minute left. Board is clear and Michael still has the lead with $14,600 to Jeff's $14,200. Meanwhile, Maria has $11,000. Clearly this can go any way.

Final Jeopardy! in "Name the Poem": "He is all pine and I am apple orchard. My apple trees will never get across and eat the cones under his pines." Correct question: What is "Mending Wall" by Robert Frost?

Maria is right, as she's forced to bet everything in order to stand a chance... Jeff.. wrong. It's all on Michael. He's right. The magic number is $7400... And $8000 will do it! First day back from NC and we have a new champ. Michael Cramer becomes Michael Creamer as he creams Maria with $22,600. Maria leaves with $124,300 and her eighth-place standing.

The Price is Right by Travis Schario, GSNN

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

It's Thanksgiving week at 7800. Here's what went down on this Monday in history.

Let's kick things off with contestant Joel Odburn winning a Porta-Bote portable folding boat ($1399) and a chance to avoid the Danger Price ($676) with a set of ladies golf equipment, the String of Pearls daybed, a vintage bathtub, and a set of Ridgid power tools. Joel takes the bathtub with no consequence ($1608), but loses on the power tools. What a way to start a week.

Contestant Dusty Fields, supporting the Indianapolis Colts' Marvin Harrison, captured a Magnussen mobile circular bar set ($550) with the magical $1 bid. Her game, which she knows very well: Pocket ¢hange for a Pontiac Grand Prix. After 5 misses, the price of the car was set at $24,651; but the cost was set at $1.50. She only needed her first envelope, the $2.00 tag, to win. IIRC, this is the FIRST time the $2.00 tag has been drawn! Go Dusty and Go Colts! Following her outstanding win, she does her gymnastic routine across the floor and rushes the car. The cameramen have a hard time following her, but they do manage to keep track while Bob laughs hysterically.

Now, let's give LA-lane Groll a chance at a flatbed GEM car in Flip Flop after claiming a $600 pair of Yamaha acoustic guitars. Her Flip Flop setup for the car was [67][95]. Does she flip flop for $7659? No. Does she flop for $6759? No. She flipped for $7695 and won. After a very low scoring Showdown, Joel made it on to the Showcases with a winning 75¢.

Second halfs should start off with a bang. This one started with a "huh?". Contestant Sherri White, after claiming a $3385 Bucks County Collection cupboard (complete with a set of Level-Line frames for the winner), played Secret X for a $2581 trip to the Grand Canyon. She played the game beautifully, capturing a Rummikub game and a rotary shaver system ($10 and $123) and placing her X's in the top left and right, and bottom right corners. The only way she could possibly lose is for the Secret X to be...wait...it is in the bottom. Damn.

REPORTER'S NOTE: The description of the trip consisted of, and this is almost verbatim, "You and a guest will fly round trip coach for a 6-night stay at the Grand Canyon. A fabulous trip worth...$2,581." Why so few details? Also, why is Bob doing the 2nd half throw to break now?

Football season is alive and well at 33 today. Now, we have contestant Cynthia Gaines, supporting the Steelers' Cedrick Wilson, capturing a Fitnexx exercise bike ($1499). Her game: Let 'Em Roll for a Chrysler PT Cruiser ($16,415). She swept thru her three groceries (Citracal, Hot Pockets, Bayer Back & Body) for three rolls, and only needed two. After rolling three CARs on the first shot, she gave up $2500 and rolled the other two cars. Outstanding win!

Let's end things on a high note. Contestant Jared Miller, capturing an American Retro Coke machine, complete with Little Debbie Honey Buns. He takes the Coke to Barker's Bargain Bar for a Honda CRF 100 ($794) and a Howard Miller Galleria wall clock ($920). His pick for bigger bargain was the bike, which it was; $1600 to $1100. Congrats. This Showdown ended with an 85¢ spinoff between Jared and Cynthia, with Jared winning with a spinoff score 90¢-75¢.

On to the Showcases, with Jared as the Top Winner and Joel as the Runner-Up. The first Showcase shows us the trials and tribulations of Salty the 8th Dwarf. Her prizes were a Dell laptop, a 6 night trip to the Bahamas, and a Fleetwood Pioneer travel trailer. Jared passed to Joel, who bid $25,000.

The second Showcase (which this reporter calls the fastest Showcase ever) gave us a Sklar Peppler living room, Hibernia Woolen Mills carpeting, a Runco 42" plasma TV, and an Almost Heaven barrel sauna. Jared's bid was $14,789.

Although an odd bid, Jared was a fairly round $2850 off (ARP: $17,639). Joel's bid, although round, ended up over (ARP: $18,663). Jared walks away with a total take of $22,992.

STATS: 4/6; $79,319.

Trato Hecho by Gordon Pepper, GSNN

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

Guillermo gets a pretty scarf from the lovely Evelyn, and in return, he gives her the Trato Hecho Treasure Chest - which she can keep or give away for Curtain #2. What she doesn't want goes to Elvia the Court Jester. Evelyn wants the Chest, so Elvia has the curtain, which Guillermo will buy back for $300. Elvia doesn't want the money - and instead gets a pair of bicycles worth $780. Very nice for Elvia. Now back to Evelyn with her Chest. She can now trade it for the Box, but she doesn't want to. The Box instead goes to Leticia, and she can also take $300. She doesn't want it, and instead gets an LCD TV along with a video game system for a total of $1,350! Evelyn has one more chance to trade the Chest - and this time it will be for Curtain #3. She keeps the Chest, and was there something good again waiting for her? Yes there was - this time, it was a refrigerator worth $1,149. I have a feeling that we have something much less that $1,149 in the Chest - and it's the Key to Tratolandia, which is worth a Cha-cha-chasco.

It's time to play the shotglass game with Juana the clown. There's a $500 ball, a $50 ball and no ball. Whatever she picks is what she gets - unless she wants to take $250 and forget all about it. She doesn't take the sure thing and goes after Shotglass #1. Under the glass is...$500 for a very good Trato for Juana.

Guillermo has something for Victoriano the balladeer - a large wooden turtle dubbed the Paperboy of Tratolandia. Heh. Attached to the wooden Chasco, however, is a folder with something in it. He can either take the folder or take some Derman - and what's attached to it. Victor wants the envelope - and gives up $500 in the Derman. Guillermo now offers him Curtain #3 - and this time he takes it. He gives up $50 and instead gets a hardware chest and tools worth $878.

It's time for the Gran Trato, and Leticia and Victoriano will be going for it. Leticia goes for Door #1 and Victoriano goes for Door #2. No one took door #3, and today is has a washer-dryer and a $250 certificate to Marshall's for a total of $2,118. Next up - Door #2, which has $700 for Victoriano. Door #1 has much more for Leticia, as she's going on a Trip to Miami and then returning to a nice bedroom set. The total value of the Gran Trato is $5,026 - which is a nice way to end the show. We'll see if we can give out more happy endings tomorrow.

Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

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

As we head to our families for the Thanksgiving holidays...let's celebrate Teen Best Friends Week on WOF! The $1,000 Tossup is PHRASE. Brandon & A-lan solved PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND for $1,000. They have known each other for three years at Bishop Montgomery High School in Los Angeles. Anna & Allie are 11th graders from Scripts Ranch High School in San Diego. Ariel & Denise are 9th graders at Rancho Verde High School.

The $2,000 Tossup is MOVIE TITLE. Brandon & A-lan solved HERBIE FULLY LOADED for $2,000. We add a trip to Sea World/Busch Gardens Adventure Camps worth $8,300! They have $3,000 and start this round which is OCCUPATION. They miss...over to Allie & Anna. They hit Bankrupt... over to Ariel & Denise...they hit Lose A Turn...back to Brandon & A-lan. They hit and pick up the $1,000 Ocean Pacific Gift Tag. They solve COLLEGE ADMISSIONS OFFICER for $3,050. And with the gift tag, they have all the money and gifts with $7,050.

The jackpot round is sponsored by BrandSource. The category is PLACE...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. Anna & Allie start. They miss...over to Ariel & Denise...they hit Bankrupt...over to Brandon & A-lan. They miss...back to Anna & Allie. They miss a vowel...back to Ariel and Denise. They hit and pick up the Sea World Trip. They solve POPULAR LOCAL SURF SHOP. They won $1,600...the Sea World Trip...and a trip to Hawaii! It's a trip to Outrigger Keahuna Resort worth $7,720! And if you have TB02645 you are off to Kauai! That round was worth $17,620...and they have the lead!

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is ON THE MENU. Denise and Ariel start and they hit the mystery wedge...will they risk $2,000? They do...and hit Bankrupt...over to Brandon & A-lan. They lose $3,650 on Bankrupt. Over to Anna & Allie. They lose $1,100 on Bankrupt... back to Denise and Ariel. They solve VANILLA CHOCOLATE & STRAWBERRY MILK SHAKES for $2,550...they have $20,170!

The $3,000 tossup is THING. Allie & Anna are on the board with BROWN-BAG LUNCH. The category is FUN AND GAMES...and we go right into the final spin...$1,700 a letter tonight. Brandon & A-lan solve PICKUP BASKETBALL for $2,000 minimum. They have $9,050 and leave with that. Anna & Allie leave with $3,000. But Denise and Ariel will be in the bonus round with $20,170 in cash and trips.

But before they travel to Hawaii and Sea World...they could win a pair of Scions or a pair of VW's...or how about $100,000 in cash! They land on the U in BONUS. And their category tonight is FICTIONAL CHARACTER. With the RSTLNE we have:

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L _ _ _ T _ E _ R

With PDMA they have:

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L _ _ _ T _ E A R

And the A is all they needed...as they solved BUZZ LIGHTYEAR...and "TO INFINITY AND BEYOND"...when Pat opens the envelope...it's the SECOND $100,000 WINNER WITHIN A WEEK! The confetti and streamers explode! And as Pat ties Ariel & Denise together with streamers...they leave with a huge total of $120,170 in cash, and trips to Sea World and Hawaii! Awesome job...Ariel & Denise!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

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

Last week, Karen Heussner (Houston, TX) reached $25,000, and she only used one lifeline on the way. Can she make it all the way to the million?

We see how Karen reacted when she got the $25,000 question right. She seemed to be quite excited for someone who didn't get any sleep the night before. Imagine how she'd react if she can get 5 more questions right. Anyway, she resumes with a question asking what type of snake the longest snake ever recorded, at almost 33 feet, was. She doesn't know that it's a python, so she switches it out for this alternate $50,000 question...

In July 2004, over 1,000 radio stations simultaneously played what Elvis song to mark 50 years of rock and roll?
A: Shake Rattle and Roll
B: That's All Right
C: My Baby Left Me
D: Mystery Train

Karen uses the 50:50, which leaves B and D. Then, after some consideration, she says B... and she's right! She screams for joy, then moves on to this for $100,000...

In 1951, the first UNIVAC computer was used to help what U.S. agency process information?
A: IRS
B: Social Security Admin.
C: U.S. Post Office
D: Census Bureau

Karen decides to call her good friend Hank, but before hearing the choices, he says Department of Defense. Yeah, this is why it's usually best to wait and hear the choices first. Then, after Karen gives the 4 choices, Hank doesn't have enough time to give an answer that isn't off the board. So, Karen, who has no clue, chooses to walk. The answer was D, but that's alright, because Karen is heading home with $50,000!

Mike Beede (Las Vegas, NV) is the next player to take on the hot seat. Upon graduating from college, he is considering 2 options: graduate school, or buying a motorcycle and riding across South America. Heck, with a million dollars, he could eventually do both! So, Mike starts by knowing that the expression "chip off the old block" is usually used to refer to the similarities between parent and child. A couple of questions later, and he comes up to this, worth $500...

In the U.S., what honorary title is commonly used to indicate that someone is a lawyer?
A: Baron
B: Marquis
C: Prince
D: Esquire

Mike is stuck on this one, so he asks the audience. 87% of the studio audience and 56% of the AIM users go with D, and so does Mike... and they're right! Another few questions later, and he gets to the $8,000 level, where he is asked this...

A mint julep is traditionally made with mint, sugar and what type of alcohol?
A: Vermouth
B: Vodka
C: Gin
D: Bourbon

Mike is only 20 years old, so one would expect him to not know this. And those who think that would be correct. Meredith says she knows the answer, though. But Mike isn't getting the answer from her, so he calls his brother John, who is 23. John says B, but he's only 20% sure. That's not enough, so Mike uses the 50:50. Guess what? B is now gone, along with A. So much for the 20%. Then, after some consideration, Mike decides to go for it and go with C... but it's D! Ouch. Well, at least he does get $1,000, though that might not be enough to cover either graduate school or the motorcycle/South America thing.

Next up is Dr. Megan Ryan (San Diego, CA). She is a Navy physician, and she is in uniform here. And no, she didn't know the answer to the previous question, either. Anyway, Megan starts by knowing that someone who is said to be "drawing a blank" is unable to remember something (being unable to win at Pictionary would likely mean drawing nothing at all). She then goes through questions like one that asks what musical genre's name also means "the absolute truth" (gospel), on her way to reaching $2,000.

And that's it for today. Dr. Megan will be looking to continue her climb up the proverbial ladder tomorrow.