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November 24, 2010

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It's Fleet Week on CMT, with the Navy represented by PO Lonnie Mitchell. He repairs all the gear that helps naval aircraft land. Can he land the big money today? Halfway through the quiz, he exhausts all of his cheats, leaving him with $1500. Care to take a dare on Literature?

( $15,000 ) 5th Grade Literature
First published in the US in 1882, what book by Mark Twain set in 16th Century England tells the story of two starngers who look identical and decide to switch places?

Anyone should know this is "The Prince & the Pauper." So of course Lonnie says... "The Man in the Iron Mask." WHA?! HUH? Take your $250 gift card and buy a book, mister..

Starting things off with the briefcases...Princess loves plucking her man's body hair. Sulinh eats corn on the cob one kernel at a time. Stephanie has really saggy boobs.

Next are the Dealbreaker Bags. Someone makes men sit down to pee. Someone else will only "do it" on her sex towel. Someone else still has never been faithful to a man. His dealbreaker? The sex towel. Which means that Princess is dethroned. We learn that Stephanie has never been faithful, and Sulinh makes men sit down.

... and that Princess punishes men for all her ex's mistakes.

 Now for the heavy stuff. Sulinh is out of town five months a year. Stephanie dumped a boyfriend by secretly moving across the country. Again, that goes with not being faithful. So there's that or not having your woman around. Jermaine opts for... the latter. Stephanie gets the boot...

... and Sulinh gets the win. But will she get the date after he reveals that... his girlfriend can't cheat, but he can! "Boo!" Boo indeed. That's too much baggage.

Hand #1: Chris starts with a 2, Monica a 5, and Michael a 7. Monica keeps a 6 for 11 and passes two 4s to Chris for 10 and a 9 to Michael for 16. Chris busts Michael on a queen. Monica takes a 9 and freezes on 20. Chris needs an ace to win the round. He draws a 3 and a jack to bust. Monica leads, 1000 to 100.

Hand #2: everyone starts out with 10. Monica passes two 6s to Michael to bust him on zero. Chris wins the power chip after busting Monica.

Final Hand: Chris gets a 2 to Monica's 10. Monica passes a 5... and takes an ace! She wins the game, the match, the trip... all of that!

Monica's one of ours... let's see if she's worthy of said title...

Bonus Catch 21 with three Burger King Power Chips:
Hand 1) 10 - 10 - J = BUST.
Hand 2) 3 - 5 - 3 - 6
Hand 3) 7 - K
PASSED: Q, 8 (could've had $1000), 9 (could've had $5000)

So much for that. Well, she does have $1000 and the trip.

On VH1, Rachael Roach is competing for a little insurance money for her own. She runs the board for $10,000. Can she make it $50K? She wants a shot at it.

( $50,000 ) "Sunglasses at Night" by Corey Hart (13 words)
PREVIOUS: I turn to her...
Rachael: "And say I wear my sunglasses at night, so I can I can". That's... not it. It was "And say don't switch the blade on the guy in shades oh no." That will send Rachael home with $1000.

The McIntosh family take on the Flowers family. We know the Flowers would win this game before they would later lose to the Sane family.

SINGLE: a reason why someone might leave a house through a window.

1. Fire 56                 5. Being chased 3
2. Burglar 23              6. Broken door 2
3. Sneak out/Elope 10
4. Lost key/Locked in 6

SINGLE: something that comes in 6 inch and 12 inch sizes.

1. Sub sandwich 65         5. Shoes/Feet 3
2. Ruler 11
3. Pizza 10
4. Hot dog 6

DOUBLE: something that these days is dirtier than it used to be.

1. TV shows 18             5. Movies 6
2. Air 11
3. Water/Waterways 10
4. Language/Mouths 7

TRIPLE: something that's hard to get off your shoes.

1. Gum 60
2. Dog poop 13
3. Mud/Dirt 10
4. Tar 7

The McIntosh family only had one chance to send the game to sudden death with the #3 answer left on the last board. Paint wasn't up there to make the Flowers the new champs.

Dana & Emily go for Fast Money in this round. Dana blanked on one of the five, but still got more than halfway there. Emily had too many weak answers on her side, so they finish off with $780.

Fast Money #1 answers
- Something people do when there's air turbulence on the flight: Fasten seat belts (Dana)
- Something people lose at the beach: Sunglasses
- Another word for "song": Hymn
- Something in a doctor's office that might be cold: Instruments/Stethoscope (Dana)
- What time do trick-or-treaters start showing up at your door?: 6:00 pm (Dana)

We pick up from November 11, 2010 with our returning champions the Peluso family taking on the Benvenuto family.

The Pelusos had only answer left on the last board on naming an exercise that would be funny to watch a nudist try to do. The answers shown were jumping jacks, running/jogging and yoga. They try for dancing, but it wasn't up there, as the last answer was squats, which made the Benvenutos the new champs.

Cheryl & Susan hope they can help win the Fast Money. Cheryl had some decent answers, but a few that were weak. Susan didn't do well on her answers and that falter gave the nurses a total of $655.

Bob starts with $200 I Like "Ike". At the TV timeout, Stephanie has $3400 to lead against Bob, $2800. Rebecca has $1000.

Bob finds the Daily Double under $800 Dwight Eisenhower. He bets $1200 on this: Eisenhower died in this year, the same year his vice president took up residence in the White House. "What is 1969?" Count it for $3600. That's where STEPHANIE ends the round against $3200 for the champ. Rebecca has $2000 and will start Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 Islamic Culture, finding the first Daily Double under $2000 NBA Logos. She bets the level on this: the letter W forms the body of a man in blue wearing a pointy hat. "Who are the Wizards?" RIGHT for $7600! Bob finds the other under $1200 British Poets. He fronts the level on this: he wrote a 1671 poem about the biblical Samson, who, like him, suffered blindness. "Who is Dryden?" No, it was John Milton, leaving him with $8000. He comes back to $15,200 to the others' $8000 a piece.

Final Jeopardy! in "Paintings": the alternate name of this 16th Century Italian painting also means "cheerful". Correct response: what is the Mona Lisa?

Everyone's right. Bob wins another one with $16,100 to bring his total to $33,800 for two days.

First deal involves four prizes. Rhonda (countess) gets a small box. Keep or wait it out? She'll wait. David (sous chef) gets the box. Keep or wait it out? He'll take it, and he gets a pair of snazzy watches. Kristin (clown) gets Curtain #3, which she'll keep. She'll keep a game table and bar cabinet! Patrick (paparazzo) gets Curtain #1. Keep or wait it out? He'll wait, meaning that Rhonda gets it. Will she sell it for $500? $700? $900? No deal. She wins... THE ZONKMOBILE! $900 for Patrick? $1100 for Patrick? No deal. He's going to Lake Tahoe with new skis!

Erika & Sean (bacon & eggs) try to climb to $20,000. First pig... #7... is a zonk. Sean then smashes 8 ($1) and 2 ($4) for $1000... and that's good for him. Next smash would've been a zonk.

Dominesse (present) gets a rhyme about 41 miles behind Curtain #2. She can have it or $600... $900... $1100... $1300... She's sticking with the curtain... and getting a Smart fortwo Passion!

Lazarita (enmascarada), Brock (prisoner), and Steven (raincoat) are about to deal next. One rule, though... NO COMPLAINING! First up, will Lazarita take a check or the big box? She goes with the check. In the box... a range and microwave. Now will Brock take the check from Lazarita or take Curtain #1? He picks... the curtain, and gets a living room! Steven has the same choice, only he gets Curtain #3. He wants that check, but before we open the curtain, Lazarita is offered $500 to quit. She takes it, leaving behind... a hybrid car. Half car, half chicken (ZONK!). So Steven wins... $1600!

Benjamin & Sherry (the millionaire... and his... genie) are going to therapy. They could make a match for spa treatments or a camera to start. They... match the spa for $1500. Next, three HDTVs and an ATV. They ... match the TVs for $3149 more. Now will they risk $4649 for a shot at what's behind Curtain #3? They do... not. So they will not be going on a cruise of the Greek Isles.

Henry (pimp nasty) gets a box. Jonathan says that there's a Zonk... More specifically, a shaved donkey on a forklift. Henry... strangely believes him. He takes $700 for... a PC and laptop.

Now before we head off to Black Friday, here's a Big Deal worth $25,285.

TRADE LIST:
Dominesse: $13,990
Patrick: $7371
Brock: $2279
Kristen: $2549
Steven: $1600
David: $1385
Erika & Sean: $1000
Henry: $700
Lazarita: $500
Rhonda: ZONKMOBILE!

Dominesse is keeping her car. Patrick is trading for a door! He picks #2. Behind #3... a trip to San Diego worth $2142. Behind HIS door... a new patio group with sauna worth $7446. Behind the Big Deal, a 2011 Kia Soul with $9000!

5-point round, questions to the men:
- If you got pulled over on the highway of love, would you get a ticket for... driving too fast, driving under the influence, or for assault with a deadly weapon?
- Many people make a living modeling one part of their body, like hand models. If your wife wanted to quit her day job, which of her body parts would bring in the most cash?
- "If I ever sneaked a peek at my wife's diary, I wouldn't be surprised to read that she once had a little crush on my friend..."

Michele & Jon sweep the round with 15. Derek & Jill get 10. Aaron & Ify are iffy with 5.

10-point round, questions to the ladies:
- Which one of these attractions would you like to have installed in your boom-boom room: a sex swing, a stripper pole, or a set of his & her handcuffs?
- Hydrophobia is the fear of water. Arachnophobia is the fear of spiders. Now using the first name of the person your husband feared the most, he would suffer from BLANKophobia.
- Famous Footwear Question: which of these would you most likely wear if you wanted to put your best foot forward on the red carpet: strappy stilettos, classic pumps, or thigh-high black boots?

Jon & Michele are still perfectly perfect with 45. Aaron & Ify sweep this round with 35. Derek & Jill lead off with 20.

30-POINT BONUS QUESTION: "The last sweet thing my husband did that brought a tear to my eye was BLANK, but the last stupid thing he did that made me want to punch him in the eye was WHAT?"

Derek says proposing/proposing sex. First one's a match for 35. Aaron goes with getting dressed/forgetting wedding suit. The last one's a match for 50. Jon & Michele need one to win, two to sweep the game. Jon says hanging childhood pictures/saying things on this show... the pictures are good to win! The others leave with a dinner cruise from Statue Cruise.

We start by fishing in the audience. After Go Find Fish, both teams are on the board with 140.

Maze Craze: ... and both moms find three characters for 60 points, keeping the score level at 200.

... that's bound to change in Eyeballs & Oddballs, where the teams have to find eyeglasses, an elephant, and a diamond ring. Oranges only find two. Greens find three AND the finish line fish to lead, 345-280.

Oranges need two in 3-For-1 to stay in the game. They get FIVE for 630. Greens need five to win. They get .. only four. Oranges come back to win the game, 630-605!

Penguin Prize Hunt for a trip to Paradise Point Resort in San Diego: They lock in 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. The big prize is behind... #5!

Denise wins a $1600 3D laptop. Now for an air hockey table, a jet bathtub with TV, and a home gym. Which is the Most Expensive? She goes with the bathtub. The air hockey table... $4695. The home gym... $1795. The tub... $3060.

Danilo gets a $3198 washer/dryer. Now wash up, because you may be heading to Santa Rosa to eat at Guy Fieri's restaurant, Johnny Garlic's California Pasta Grill. That's the prize in Shell Game. So of course, there's also... $6500. He gets a $50 Magic Bullet and a $30 20 Questions game. #1 and #3 are marked. Ballie is in... #3!

DID YOU SEE THAT?!

Denise wins the first Showdown. Sara Van Oostenbrugge goes down and up thanks to a $3695 catamaran. Now to race for a desk/chair, jewelry, a bar set, and a digital jukebox. She ends up with three... then two... then the $1200 bar set.

Kevin Warner wins a $1040 camera and a shot at a 2011 Mazda 3 in Lucky Seven. $3 left, $21,74- showing. He goes with 5... there goes the $3.

Last chance for a happy Thanksgiving for Chelsea, or else the day after will be a black Friday indeed. Coach accessories go for $1454... and Steven McLean goes for a sauna. He freezes Freeze Frame at $4985.... one off, $9249.

Kevin beats Sara, 80-40, in the second Showdown. First in the Showcases, perfect Thanksgiving with appliances, watching the tackle football on the HDTV, and a pair of motorcycle. Top winner Denise passes, and Kevin bids $17,500. Denise gets the perfect Thanksgiving dinner with a dining room with a kids table & dinnerware and a Jeep Wrangler Sport. He bids $28,000. The price: $29,074, a difference of $1074. Actual price of $27,141 goes with Denise's Showcase. Difference of $9641 is too much, and it's a Happy Thanksgiving for the $30,674 man by the name of Kevin Warner.

TPIR is back and better than ever Monday, December 6. Enjoy the football.