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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

Preston (Melvin, Lisa, Carol, Carlton, Denise)

Kaufman (Kimberley, Michael, Barry, David, Dan); $20,990, two days

The Kaufmans are so far one for two in Fast Money. Hopefully that'll change, but first we have to play the Feud! Round 1: something that happens in the royal family that usually makes the news (5). Melvin gets accident, counted as deaths/funerals, #3. Kimberley's divorce ("affairs/scandals") is number one! The rest of the champs get weddings. The challengers try for the steal with childbirth. Got it for 93! Other answer: family feuds (of course).

Round 2: a board game you're never too old to play (6). Michael gets the big one, Monopoly. Scrabble and the Game of Life also make the survey. The Prestons go with chess for the steal... Got it for 170! Other answers: checkers, Parcheesi.

Double Round: a word/phrase with the word "blind" in it (full board). Carol's blind date is #2. That's all they come up with, though. The Kaufmans try for the steal with "blindfold." Good for 24. Number one: blind as a bat. Other answer: blind justice, blind faith, blindsided.

Triple Round: something people think brings bad luck (4). Carlton gets #1, a black cat. They get a broken mirror and... That's it for them, though. The Kaufmans steal with under a ladder for 210. Other answer: open umbrella.

Sudden Death: something that gets stale. That's Dan... "Bread." Eighty-eight people said it! And that's game to the Kaufmans, 474-170.

Michael and David are up to the Fast Money board this time. Barry gets 114... Michael gets... 36. That's 150 for $750, giving them $21,740.

Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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

Kathy Reiff (homemaker from Groton, MA); $5200

Brendan O'Connor (teacher from Cody, WY)

Laura McElfresh (librarian from Atlanta)

Last time, Kathy... well, she got pretty darn lucky. Can she get her fill of cash this time? She starts with $200 It Was the '60s. Going into the TV time out, the two ladies are tied at $2600 a piece. Meanwhile, Brendan is behind the starting gate at -$400.

It's Australia, Mate for the Daily Double under the $600 level. Trailing by $1600, she only bets $1000 on the state that reportedly lost the 1859 decree Victoria signed authorizing its name. "What is Queensland?" Right on for $4400. Oh, if she only went bigger. She'll have to second for playing second fiddle to Laura, who leads $6800 to Kathy's $5400. Brendan finally got out of the red, but is now stuck at zero.

Today in Double Jeopardy!, Jon Cannon plays the bass... Oh yeah. Brendan starts off with $400 in Bass Lines. Switching to Opera, we find the first Daily Double under $800. Laura goes big with $3000 on the opera with "The Dance of the Seven Veils." "What is Salome?" Right for $10,200! Kathy finds the second Daily Double under $1200 Women Authors. Kathy really needs to make her move here... She bets... $2000. Alice Walker revived interest in what "Queen of the Harlem Renaissance"? "Who is Zora Neale Hurston?" Right for $12,600. Kathy works for her $14,200 to try and catch up with Laura's $18,600. Meanwhile, Brendan has $6000.

Final Jeopardy! in "Trademarks": as a result of a merger in 1999, this company's trademarks include both a tiger & Pegasus. Correct question: What is ExxonMobil?

All three are right, so wagering will play a key factor. Kathy only bet $4500 to move into the lead temporarily. Laura's going to make it $100 to go, but she's right and bets a whole lot more, winning $28,401. Kathy leaves with $7200.

The Price is Right by Travis Schario & Jason Hernandez, GSNN

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

You know, all we hear in the news is about this "War on Christmas." I will tell you this much. If there IS a war going on, Christmas is definitely hiding out in 7800. Here's what went down today. The first four contestants are Brandi Johnson, Lauralee Ozzello, Brenda Andeway, and Kevin Dwyer. By the way, the set looks gorgeous for this special week of shows as Bob enters through the audience! The first items up for bids are an animated Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus! Lauralee's the winner!

Lauralee kicks off this special week with the Golden Road! It starts off with Snackwells cookies, and they can help Lauralee win a carousel horse reproduction, a floor clock from Howard Miller…and…a new 2006 Cadillac XLR! That Cadillac is worth over $78,000. However, we begin with the carousel horse. The cookies are worth 73-cents. The last two numbers in the horse are 5 and 0. $_50 Lauralee chooses the 7, and that’s right! The horse is worth $750. Now we take that to the clock: $3_70 She chooses the five…and that is RIGHT! ($3570) Now we move on to the Cadillac convertible! Here is the big prize: $78_94. After careful thought, Lauralee chooses the 3. After Bob does his usual build-up of tension….he pulls up the slip to reveal…

A THREE! She has won the Cadillac worth $78,394! What a way to start the week!

Nina Whittman was the next contestant to be called down, and she came right from the front row! Shane brings out a new telescope from Meade for the contestants to bid on. The winner is Brandi! She goes back to the Christmas tree, and we find out she can win $10,000 playing Half-Off.

Here are the three sets of prizes to reduce the number of boxes.

*A sound machine ($100) or Santa figurine ($23). She says the figurine, and that’s right! ($46)
*A massager ($20) or a bank ($29). She says the massager, and that’s correct! ($40)
*Salt & Pepper set ($10) or sandwich maker ($23). She says the salt & pepper shakers, and that’s also right. ($20)

The big bucks are either in boxes #4 or 9. Brandi chooses box #9, and after the count of three…we find $10,000!

The next contestant to come on down is Luis Cortez, Jr. from the back. The next item up for bids is a chair & ottoman set, and the winner of that prize also receives Campbell’s cream of mushroom soup. Mmm, mmm, good! The winner is Kevin. He will play Freeze Frame for a pair of motorcycles from Honda. He freezes the price at $4095, and the right price is $6128, awww.

On the first showcase showdown, Kevin starts off with a dime…and finishes with another dime! He has a total of 20-cents. Brandi lands on her first spin…with 20-cents! We have a tie, but she will spin again, of course. Her second spin lands on 70 for a total of 90! Lauralee gets 50-cents on her first spin, and then goes over with 70. Brandi wins with 90-cents, and she will move on to the showcases.

The next name on Rich Fields list is Deborah Redrick, also from the front row! (That’s the third person called from up front today) The next item up for bids is a new 34” color wide-screen TV from Sony. Here is a two-month old visitor: A kitty cat named Noel (or Noelle?). She is SO adorable! If you want to adopt her, or find a pet like her and give an animal a home for the holidays, you can adopt one at the LA Dept. of Animal Services, or a nearby shelter. Now then, on to the bidding! Luis is the winner! He goes back to play Barker’s Bargain Bar for a trip to Anchorage, Alaska and a trip to Atlanta, Georgia!

The trip to Alaska is priced at $1759, and Atlanta is priced at $2182. Luis thinks Alaska is the better bargain without hesitation.

*Atlanta ($2182) ARP is $3182 for a difference of $1000.
*Alaska ($1759) ARP is $3259 for a difference of $1500, and Luis wins both trips!

(Side note: the number font for the bargain price of Atlanta is a VERY old graphic and a different font than the other prices. How many of you caught that?)

The next contestant to come on down is Jennifer Cone. The next item to bid on is a collection of Christmastime snacks. That makes Jennifer the winner! She is playing Dice Game for a new car! It’s the 2006 Chevy Cobalt LS Coupe.

The first number is a 1, of course. Her first roll is a 2, and that’s not right, so she says the second number is higher. Her next roll is a 5, and that is wrong, so she sticks with the odds and says lower. Her next roll is a 6, and that’s right! Her final roll is a 1, and that’s wrong, but it’s higher! She wins the car! That’s four wins out of five games!

We find out that Nina was the first person out in line, and she slept out there on those streets. The final contestant to come on down is Amy Branley. Laniesha brings down a lovely pink pearl necklace to bid on. The winner is Amy! She is playing Pick-a-Pair for a player piano worth $7500. Here are the six products:

*Jolly Time kettle corn, Finazzle soap scum, Tums smooth dissolve, Cherryman cherries, Airborne Jr., and TRESemme shampoo.

Amy picks the popcorn worth $2.29. She then picks the cherry topping worth…$2.29! She wins the piano, and that makes 5 wins out of 6 games. Very well done!

Our contestants not appearing on stage receive Croton gold watches and the usual telephone today. Luis lands on 70-cents, and that’s good for him. Amy spins next and hits 50, and then she lands on 35 for a total of 85-cents. Jennifer takes a spin, and lands on 95-cents to give her the win! She will move on to the showcases.

Jennifer is the top winner, and Brandi is the runner-up.

The first showcase is holiday sleepwear, a new bedroom set from Aico, and a Caribbean cruise from Costa Cruises for 7-nights! Jennifer passes on this showcase to Brandi. She bids $16,100 on that showcase.

The second showcase has prizes relating to little-known Christmas carols. The first one is “Soy to the World” about cooking soy-based food on a new Whirlpool range. The next carol is “Deck the Malls” about the shopping season, and the desire to spend $1,000 in cash! Next, “Do You Gear What I Gear” is a carol that can be attributed…to a new 2006 Dodge Charger! Finally, this showcase finishes with the carol, “Tis the Season to Be Bidding.”

With that carol sung, Jennifer bids $52,000 on her showcase.

We start with Brandi who bid $16,100 on her showcase. The ARP is $18,598 for a difference is $2498. Good bid!

Jennifer bid $52,000. ARP: $24,934. She went over, and that makes Brandi the winner.

Brandi has won $30,726 in cash and prizes for the day! For now, this is Jason Hernandez saying thanks for watching, and be sure to watch the rest of Christmas week on the Price is Right! Trust me…you’ll enjoy it!

Games won: 5/6

Amount won: $150,259.73 (WOW, what a total!)

Big winner: Lauralee with $84,284.73, including her Golden Road victory!

Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

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

After my sister's 32nd b'day on the 17th..."Tis the Season" for another week of WOF excitement... The $1,000 Tossup is PHRASE. Art Manis from Wilmette, IL, married for 25 years, solved A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH for $1,000. Jennifer Blades is going to school at Kansas next fall. Linda Michael is a caregiver from San Luis Obispo, California.

The $2,000 Tossup is OCCUPATION. Art is two for two with SNOWPLOW DRIVER. We add a trip from ski.com and resortquest.com to Aspen, Colorado worth $5,383. He has $3,000 and starts this round which is NEXT LINE PLEASE. He hits and picks up a $1,000 GC to Bodega
Chocolates. He hits and picks up the 2 RT Tickets from Orbitz gift tag. He loses $1,300 and the 2 gift tags. Jennifer hits it too, Linda misses and it's back to Art. He solves NOT A CREATURE WAS STIRRING for $1,600. And he can't add $3,000 for NOT EVEN A MOUSE. And Pat tries to finish "A Visit from St. Nicholas" but we have to go to commercial. He has $2,600.

The jackpot round is sponsored by Jolly Time Mallow Magic Popcorn. The category is THING... and Jennifer starts. She misses...over to Linda. She calls a letter on the used letter board...over to Art. He misses...back to Jennifer. She loses $1,400 on Bankrupt...over to Linda. She hits and picks up the Free Spin. She loses $2,000 on Bankrupt and uses the Free
Spin. She hits and picks up the $1,000 FTD Gift Certificate and solves OFFICIALLY LICENSED MERCHANDISE for that gift certificate.

The mystery round prize is $10,000. The category is PLACES...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. Linda starts. She loses $5,900 on Bankrupt. Over to Art. She hits the mystery wedge...will he risk $2,300 for a chance to look? Nope...he misses...over to Jennifer. She hits and picks up the Aspen trip. Next spin, Bankrupt. Over to Linda, who hits the mystery wedge...and can't hit it. Over to Art who solves QUAINT COBBLESTONE STREETS for $2,900. And you can see them on your trip to Quebec City worth $7,500! And if you have the SPIN ID of JJ 08635 you are off to Quebec City! That round was worth $10,400 and his total is up to $13,000!

The $3,000 tossup is TV TITLE. Art sweeps the tossups with FAMILY GUY. He has $16,000. The category is PHRASE...right into the FINAL SPIN though...$1,300 a letter tonight. Art seals his win with ONE WAY OR ANOTHER with $5,200. He wins with $21,200 in cash and trip. Both Jennifer and Linda leave with $1,000. Linda's $1,000 is in flowers.

Art is a good puzzle solver. He lands on the S in CASH. His category tonight is PHRASE. With the RSTLNE we have:

_ _ N _ E R
_ _ _ N

He chooses BGMA and we have no help. And he needed to HUNKER DOWN and win $25,000...but he didn't. He leaves with $21,200 in cash and trip to Quebec!

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire by Don Harpwood, GSNN

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

[As I write this, I'm still trying to catch my breath after watching Deal or No Deal. Awesome show, in my opinion. You gotta check it out, especially if you haven't already. In the meantime, let's get down to business here...]

Last week, Emily Jensen (Montclair, NJ) reached $4,000, with 2 lifelines left. Can she make it farther up the Millionaire ladder?

It was mentioned on Friday that Emily is getting married in June, but it turns out that she had to dig into her wedding savings to pay for $6,000 worth of repairs on a broken-down car. No wonder she needs the money. In the meantime, her fiancé is at home, as a Phone-a-Friend. So, with that in mind, the game resumes with this $8,000 question...

Air America, which debuted in 2004, is a talk-radio network geared for what specific demographic?
A: Liberals
B: Teenagers
C: Veterans
D: Conservatives

Time to call Emily's fiancé, Matthew. He is 100% sure that it's A, and he even adds that "it's Al Franken's show". Emily trusts him... and it's A! Moving on to $16,000...

In Christopher Reeve's "Superman" movies, what geometric shape surrounds the "S" logo on his chest?
A: Octagon
B: Hexagon
C: Pentagon
D: Triangle

The 50:50 leaves A and C. Emily goes with C... and she's right! Now, for $25,000...

What is the world's second smallest country, measuring under 2 square kilometers in area?
A: Tuvalu
B: Liechtenstein
C: Monaco
D: San Marino

Emily has an inkling as to what it could be, but she's not sure enough, so she walks. The answer was C, which turned out to be what she thought it was, but $16,000 is not bad at all!

Next up is Lee Rothman (Woodmere, NY). He is also engaged, and his wedding is set for Feb. 25. His fiancé, Jill, is in the audience. It turns out that they haven't decided on a location for a honeymoon yet, but Lee wants to go to Tahiti. So, he's here to win enough money to make that trip. So, he starts by knowing that the part of a bicycle that is meant to keep it upright when not in use is the kickstand (good thing it's not a bicycle elf; that would likely require more maintenance than one could stand). Lee then breezes through the lower tier, and on the way through the middle tier, he faces this for $4,000...

What old nickname did Mariah Carey incorporate into the title of her 2005 chart-topping album?
A: Mimi
B: Mack
C: Emcee
D: Marcy

Lee asks the audience. 85% of the studio audience and 73% of the AIM users pick A, so he goes with it... and they're right! Another couple of questions later, and he goes for $25,000 with this...

The prominent White House balcony overlooking the South Lawn was built for, and unofficially named after, what U.S. president?
A: Franklin D. Roosevelt
B: Harry S. Truman
C: Dwight D. Eisenhower
D: John F. Kennedy

Lee decides to call his friend Eric, but he doesn't know. But he does say that the White House was essentially rebuilt during the Truman administration. Doesn't stop Lee from calling him "junk", though. With that, he uses the 50:50, which leaves B and D. It's still not good enough for him to gamble, so he walks. After finding out that it was B, Lee heads home $16,000 richer.

[That's the 3rd straight contestant to walk with $16,000, BTW.]

The next player is Julie Boyle (Las Vegas, NV). She serves caviar and champagne on various charter flights. Expensive stuff, but maybe after this, she could afford some of that stuff herself. She starts by knowing that a classic fairy tale heroine is known as "Little Red Riding Hood". Julie sweeps the lower tier, and eventually gets to this $4,000 question...

In the U.S. Homeland Security Advisory System, what color signals the lowest threat of terror attacks?
A: Green
B: Yellow
C: White
D: Purple

Julie asks the audience. 49% of the studio audience says A, and 42% of the AIM users agree. It's not good enough for Julie, though, as she then uses the 50:50. It leaves A and D. With that, she says A... and it's A! She then gets to $8,000.

That's all for today. Julie will return to the hot seat tomorrow.