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Cash Cab by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time: 6p ET/5p CT on Discovery
Host: Ben Bailey

Bonnie is hailing for a cab. She's getting more than she bargained for as she is quizzed to Seventh between C & D. It's 83.5 blocks, so there's plenty of room for either a big payday or a big suck out. First strike: who co-founded the National Women's Suffrage Association. "Roosevelt?" Susan B. Anthony. She still have 50 blocks and $75. Second strike: what instrument are you likely playing if you're stepping on a wa-wa pedal? "A piano?" A guitar. But she gets a Red Light Challenge to make up for it. The question: Christianity is the world's most popular faith. Name four of the next five. Islam, Hinduism, Judaism... Missed Buddhism and Sikhism. Time for the Benjamin questions. Time for a mobile shout out: What Steinbeck story does a gemstone bring a poor man problems instead of wealth? Calling up brother Noel.... He only knows "Of Mice and Men". "The Grapes of Wrath." Wrong. It was "The Pearl". That's three strikes, and Bonnie's gonna have to walk the rest of the way.

A family of four from Utah is headed to the Empire State Building. They sweep the $25 tier. They use the Street Shoutout for $50: What was the name of the building that Lee Harvey Oswald was in when he shot JFK? "Book Depository." Good enough! Time for a Red Light Challenge: name five of the top seven longest-running Broadway musicals in history. They get "A Chorus Line", "Cats," "Fiddler on the Roof", "Phantom of the Opera" and.. miss "Miss Saigon" and "Beauty & The Beast." That leads into the first strike: Skull & Bones was a famous secret society from what Ivy League university? "Harvard." No, it's Yale. What does a professional pugilist do for a living? Time for a mobile shout out. The phone-a-friend... isn't there. So they go with "study inlet waterways." Not a bad guess... just not right. A pugilist boxes. Final question... gotten! That's $350 if they want to walk... or they can go double-or-nothing on the Video Bonus.. They take the money. I don't blame them. I thought everyone knew what a pugilist was.

Finally, a couple of couples go to the Marriott Marquis. They sweep the $25 tier, getting $250 going into a Red Light Challenge: five states that make up the US's Gulf Coast. Texas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Florida, all in three seconds! That ups them to $500. They get $750 as they reach the hotel, but do they want to cash out or play the Bonus? They go for it, deciding that they had nothing better to do anyway. Good call. The question: on what island chain did Charles Darwin hone his theory of evolution by observing tortoises in 1835? "The Galapagos Islands!" That is right for $1500! They ... definitely live together.

Second trip in the Cash Cab begins with the lizard king, Jim Morrison, going to 13th & A. Nah, not really. Jim sweeps the $25 questions, but he strikes when he names Sri Lanka as the country of origin of Darjeeling tea (it was his second thought, India). Jim has $350 going into the Red Light Challenge: the five vessels in the game of Battleship. He gets battleship, aircraft carrier, submarine, destroyer, and... cruiser is five for $600! He needs a phone for the famous photographer who snapped a naked John Lennon hugging Yoko Ono. "Richard Avedon?" Not right. It was Annie Leibowitz. Last question... gotten for $800. Will he risk it? Yes! The Video Bonus: We owe the invention of fireworks to the invention of what substance used as a propellant in firearms? "Gunpowder."... Correct for $1600!

Karen is heading to St. Mark's between Third & Second. Twelve measly blocks. First strike: what breed of animal in "Bambi" ironically utters "He can call me flower if he wants to"? Karen goes with deer. Flower is a skunk. It's ironic because he stinks. Second strike: in what card game do you need the Queen of Spades to shoot the moon? "Canasta?" Fun to say but not right. It's hearts. Mobile comes into play on this: 8 Mile Road divides what city from its affluent suburb. Quoth Dimitrius: "Detroit." Yes! Going to the street to figure out the author of "The Godfather". No idea... Game over. It was Mario Puzo. No money and Karen loses her free ride.

One more ride with three of the most beautiful nerds I'd ever seen, Tracy, Megan, and Jen, going to 11th and Bleecker... They sweep the $25 tier and the $50 tier. Gordon would know this: three consecutive strikes for $100... "Lucky strike." A restaurant in Soho, but we're not going there today. Correct answer: turkey. They use the street shoutout for this $100 question: When Dorothy first meets the Tin Man in the Wizard of Oz, he's so rusty he can only say what two words? They get "oil... something." But they go with "help me." Not right. Correct: "Oil can." Good news: they make it to the Magnolia Bakery. But will they take the money or risk it? "We'd like to take the cash, please." Good call! Enjoy the cupcakes!

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

Stewart (Janet, Tolenia, Raymael, Sharon, Robert) from Houston

McMackin (Casey, Reed, Nicole, Rex, Royal)

Yesterday, we retired a champion family into the annals of Family Feud lore. And what do we have today? A family that thinks they're trying out for "American Idol". That's two doors down. Round 1: one thing you see on every movie about King Kong (5). Casey saw the trailers; she knows you see the monkey for #1. We also see the Empire State Building, the girl, destruction... and that's it. Jack Black didn't make the survey. The Stewarts try to steal with scared people... Not there! The McMackins have 85. Other answer: jungle/tribe.

Round 2: a prop a stripper uses (7). Don't ask Tolenia how she knows this, but a pole's number one to Reed's feather boa. They also use a whip and clothes (you have to have something to strip, I would imagine). The McMackins try to steal with whip cream. Not there! The Stewarts get 87. Other answers: fan, high heels, tassels. It's a two-point Feud going into...

Double Round: something you eat that has the word "French" in front of it (5). Raymael gets French fries for #1. French toast and French bread make the board, but how about the French dressing? McMakins get 217. Other answer: French vanilla ice cream.

Triple Round: an animal with big ears (4). Rex's elephant beats Sharon's rabbit, 1 to 2. A dog and a donkey round it out for the McMakins, 493-87.

Siblings Casey & Reed go for the Fast Money. Casey only gets 87. The family gets 158 total for $790.

Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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

Rich Way (manager from Aromas, CA); $20,401

Amy Johnson (business writer from Seattle)

James Reeves (writer orig. from New Orleans)

Rich came in this to win yesterday. Today, we'll see if that attitude carries over. He starts his first defense as champ with $200 Science Class. After both men spend time in the red, James finds the Daily Double under $800 Rough Alternate Literary Endings. With... absolutely nothing to lose, he bets $1000. The clue: Kitty & Levin's marriage is great, she thought. My guy stinks. With that, she pushed hubby under the train. Whoomp! (C-Note: There it is.... I had to!) Nothing. It was actually the opposite of the real ending to "Anna Karenina", which my good friend Rachel (if she's reading this) read... in depth. James is back under by $1000.

After the break, James works his way back to tie Rich at $2400 at the half, with Amy leading at $4200... The rules state that the closest to Alex's right has the first pick, meaning that James will start Double Jeopardy!...

... were it not for a scoring change. Due to a verbal malfunction on Alex's part, James has $3600, meaning that Rich starts this round with $800 Vermont, with James finding the First Daily Double under $1600. With the lead by $200, he only bets $1000 on the lake of the Ethan Allen III. "What is Lake Champlain?" Right on for $6200. He finds the second under $1200 Philosophers. He only risks $1000 again. Complete this Gershwin song: "My nights were sour, spent with"... "Who is Nietzsche?" Nope. It had to rhyme, see? It was Schopenhauer, leaving James with $6400. He makes up for it by shooting into the lead, $12,000 to Rich's $7200 and Amy's $5400.

Final Jeopardy! in "Facts About the Presidents": he was the only 20th Century President who had previously served as US House Minority Leader. Correct question: Who is Gerald Ford?

Rich is right, almost doubling up. James... wrong. Rich wins a close one with $14,399, giving him a two-day total of $34,800.

The Price is Right by Travis Schario, GSNN

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

12 shopping days before Christmas, and 6 days before TPIR Christmas Week. Here's what happened at 7800 today.

To kick things off, contestant Brent Haas captured a Honda CRF 100 ($2394) to run a Clearance Sale for a KeysFitness elliptical trainer, a Heritage safe, and a Corsican "Magic Art" Cradle. Sale Prices: $1100, $1550, $2500. After some deliberation with the audience, he placed $1100 on the cradle ($3225), $1550 on the trainer ($1300), and $2500 on the safe ($2097). Starting off 0/1 today.

Next, contestant Marge Domolino (the next one to arrive in the Row) picked up a $1980 brass telescope and had a shot at a Ford Focus ZX3SE in Let 'Em Roll. She only picked up one additional roll (calling lower between $5.20 Alka-seltzer Plus and $6.49 Glad ForceFlex trash bags). Her first roll: 4 CARs and $1000. Without delay, she took her second roll...for $1500. 0/2.

Act III and we have a Navy lady on stage. Shayla Dalton (the next newbie in the Row) picked up a collection of Northern Steel and Timber tables ($975) and took to the Turntable for a Great Lakes Forte hot tub in Squeeze Play. Setup: 5 1 4 2 5. She took out the 1 for $5425. Wrong move. Shoulda taken out the 4. 0/3.

We need to boost things in the 2nd half. Rosita Rovello, help us out. She claimed a Highbrow Furniture "Lips" sofa ($800) and took her place on the Turntable to play Money Game for a Ford Ranger. Board Setup:

39 63 17
80 16 95
18 70 01

(Is that El Cheapo I see?)

Her first pick, 16, was perfect for the front of the truck. Taking mixed messages from the audience, she took 95 for $95. Then, much to EVERYONE'S relief, picked 01 for a WIN. 1/4.

Let's keep this win streak alive! Contestant Julia Kovack, who has 21 spayed and neutered farm animals at home, had a shot at PLINKO after capturing a $1929 set of Health Craft cookware. After picking up 3 out of 4 chips (stumbling on a $35 nacho warmer), she dropped for 2-$1000, 1-$500, and 1-$0. 1/5.

Finishing up the Pricing Game gauntlet, Donald Morrisette (no relation) came all the way from Michigan State's school of Veterinary Medicine to win a pair of Escalade Power Wheels ($600). His game: Clock Game for Tubbs snowshoes and a Broyhill computer armoire. Taking 20 seconds to win the $956 set of snowshoes, Donald ran out of time after being only $2 AWAY from the $988 armoire. 1/6.

Even though he missed the armoire, Donald did end up the Runner-Up in the Showcase. The Top Winner: our Clearance Sale manager, Brent.

Our first Showcase showed us the trials and tribulations of Heidi the Hypochondriac. It contained a 5-disc CD/DVD sound system, a Kasson Tudor pool table, and a Ford Mustang GT Coupe Premium. Brent's bid: $35,000.

Showcase #2 was a classic Splendido! showcase. First a Broyhill Urban View dining room with Noritake dinnerware, a Samick upright piano, and a 6-night trip to Barcelona, Spain. Donald's bid: $15,410.

Donald's bid was a decent one, at a difference of $4341 (ARP: $19,751) Brent's bid was closer, $1616, but the wrong direction (ARP: $33,384). Donald's total take: $21,307

STATS: 1/6; $49,849

REPORTER'S NOTE: No ticket plug today. Interesting.

Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

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

Are you a winner? Maybe you can be in "Sony's Winner Wonderland"
week...day 2! The $1,000 Tossup is PHRASE. Wellness consultant Pat McNeil from Maryland solved A CHILL IN THE AIR for $1,000. She is married for 30 years. Rosie Haron from California is a church spelling bee champion. Greg Cameron from Oklahoma City is a senior at Oklahoma State.

The $2,000 Tossup is AROUND THE HOUSE. Rosie is on the board with QUILTED BEDSPREAD. She has $2,000 and we add a Sony Vaio Laptop, a LCD Monitor, a Sony Cybershot Digital Camera and Sony Network Music Player worth $7,367. She starts this round which is ON THE MENU...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. She hits and picks up the Free Spin. She misses a vowel, but uses that Free Spin. She hits the Sony Electronics Package. She solves KEY LIME PIE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST for $4,100. And she can eat that delicious dessert in Miami! It's a trip to the Palm South Beach worth $5,300...and if you have the SPIN ID is HM03845...you are off to Miami! That round was worth $16,767...and she has $18,767 in cash and prizes!

The Jackpot round is sponsored by Eggland's Best. The category is BEFORE AND AFTER. Greg gets a shot at the wheel...and hits Bankrupt. Over to Pat. She misses...over to Rosie. She hits Lose A Turn...back to Greg. He misses...back to Pat. She misses...over to Rosie. She misses... one more time to Greg. He hits the Jackpot wedge and solves BUYING POWER SURGE for the Jackpot and he wins $13,250 in cash! What a way to get back in the game!

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is SONG TITLE. Pat starts. And she hits the mystery wedge...she has one N...will she risk the $1,000...and she does...and she hits the $10,000! She hits and picks up the 3 piece Atlantic Luggage gift tag worth $1,000. She solves THIS COULD BE THE START OF SOMETHING BIG for $2,600. That round was worth $13,600 and she has $14,600 in cash and prizes!

So far we have given away $46,107 in cash and prizes! WOW! The $3,000 Tossup is LIVING THING. Pat is closing in on the lead with TIMBER WOLF...she has $17,600...and she starts this round which is THING. But FINAL SPIN TIME is here...and Pat spins...$1,600 a letter...this is a tight match. Rosie wins with OVERWHELMING GENEROSITY and $4,800. And she leads with $23,567 in cash, trip to Miami and electronics! Greg leaves with $13,250 in cash! And Pat leaves with $17,600 in cash and luggage...

That was a ton of money and prizes...do we have more for Rosie? She lands on the N in WIN. Her category tonight is PHRASE. With the RSTLNE we have:

_ _ N _
_ _ _ _

She chooses KDPI and we have:

_ _ N _
_ _ _ K

And it was HANG BACK...tough stuff. And you know what, I have it in my
puzzle stash! So I am going to be in the drawing! Here you go! Now this week, the bonus round puzzles take on extra significance. If you have a Circuit City or Online game piece and it matches the bonus round puzzle. Send it in, or register it...and you can win one of 10 $25,000 Grand Prize packages of Sony Electronics gear. Last night's puzzle was ZOOM IN. And as you saw, tonight's puzzle is HANG BACK!

And she lost $30,000. But don't feel bad for her as she leaves with $23,767 in cash and prizes!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

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

Yesterday, Jen Vine (North Stonington, CT) reached $200 with what little time she had. Today, there's plenty of time for her to make some cash.

There was a month that Jen and her husband Bill prepared to welcome a little girl into their family. When the kid was born, Bill held the kid up, and they began wondering why the kid had 2 umbilical cords. It turns out the baby was a boy. Yeah. Anyway, with the sudden need to come up with a boy's name, they flipped through TV channels, apparently stopping on a WWE show. As a result, the boy's name is Austin, named after Stone Cold Steve Austin. Interesting story, isn't it? Anyway, the game resumes, and along the way through the lower tier, Jen gets to this for $500...

Angina pectoris is a type of pain caused by the insufficient supply of blood to what organ?
A: Heart
B: Liver
C: Pancreas
D: Stomach

Jen goes with D... and can you say "llama"? It turns out the answer was A. And with that, Jen becomes the 3rd player this season to go home with diddly-squat.

Next up is Allen LeVarge (Moosup, CT). He works at a casino, counting money. He usually counts a few million dollars worth each day. Seems like an interesting job, though the money he counts isn't his. But now, he has a chance to win a million of his own, and he starts by knowing that a passenger who tells a cabbie to "Step on it!" is asking for the cabbie to drive quickly (though some may have to quell a roach problem anyway). Unlike Jen, Allen gets through the lower tier, securing at least $1,000 without any problems. Then, as he goes through the middle tier, he faces this $8,000 question...

What medical procedure commonly requires patients to lie inside a giant tube equipped with a powerful magnet?
A: Ultrasound
B: MRI
C: Electrocardiogram
D: CAT scan

Allen asks the audience. 82% of the studio audience and 50% of the AIM users pick B, so he goes with that... and they're right! On to $16,000...

Musicians commonly use the slang term "woodshedding" to refer to what activity?
A: Auditioning
B: Rehearsing
C: Playing very loudly
D: Playing out of tune

The 50:50 leaves B and D. Allen has a feeling that it's B, so he locks it in... and he's right! Now, for $25,000...

On April 5, 1987, what became the first prime-time show to run on the Fox TV network?
A: America's Most Wanted
B: 21 Jump Street
C: The Tracey Ullman Show
D: Married... With Children

Allen decides to call his friend Eugene, who is 75-80% sure that it's D. So, Allen goes with D... and he does something that none of the teachers last week could do; he gets to $25,000! With that, he can move on to the upper tier, and this for $50,000...

Which of these politicians was the losing candidate in three different presidential elections?
A: William Jennings Bryan
B: Adlai Stevenson
C: Hubert Humphrey
D: George McGovern

Allen decides to use something that also wasn't seen last week; the Switch-the-Question lifeline. After the answer is revealed to be A, this substitute question pops up...

What country has the oldest written constitution that is still in effect?
A: France
B: Switzerland
C: Canada
D: United States

With nothing to lose at this level, Allen says A... but it's D! Well, at least he has $25,000!

In the hot seat now is Victor King (Glendale, CA). He's an attorney. That's all we'll find out about him now, as they get right into it with him knowing that in boxing, when a fighter is knocked down, the referee starts counting to ten (though if he also alerts his bookie, that may be a cause for concern). A couple of questions later, and he sees this for $500...

"Woebegone" is an old-fashioned synonym for which of these common adjectives?
A: Young
B: Sad
C: Wealthy
D: Tall

Victor uses the 50:50, which leaves B and D. He then says B... and he's right! He then goes on to secure $1,000, and he easily gets the $2,000 question.

That's where things will stop for today. Things will resume tomorrow, as Victor will go for more.