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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
Hobbs (Lisa, Diana, Kendra, Jasara, Wayne); $1590, two days
Torres (Jenae, Cyndy, Stefani, Michael, Chad)

Did we say that yesterday was the last new Feud of 2005? We meant today. Please accept our apologies as the Hobbs family try to end the year with a win. Round 1: 100 single women, something your parents always want to know about the man you're dating (6). Lisa asks, "Does he have a job?" It's number one! Also on the questionnaire: how old is he? The Torres try to steal with "any kids?" Nope, and nope. The Hobbs have 55. Other answers: nice/personality?, income/rich?, nice family?, what religion?

Round 2: a phrase that starts with "drop" (6). Diana makes like Snoop Dogg and says, "Drop it like it's hot". It's number 2. Rebuttal, Cyndy? "Drop dead!" Alive at number one! Rest of the family drops the ball... which is a good steal for the Hobbs. Not there, though, as the Torres have 74. Other answers: drop of a hat, dropout, drop what you're doing, drop your gun.

Double Round: something you'd hate to be in when it breaks down (full board). Fifty-seven people agree with Kendra's car. An elevator, an airplane, and a boat also make the board. The Torres try to steal with subway. Good! That gives'em 248. Other answer: bus.

Triple Round: something people put on their teeth (4). Michael gets #1, toothpaste. The rest of the family gets braces, whitener strips, and... blank. For the game, the Hobbs go with caps... Hobbs win! Hobbs win! Hobbs win! Final score: 316-248.

Mother and daughter Diana & Jasara step up to the Fast Money board. Looks like Jasara and Diana might do this as they get "on a scale of one to ten, how good looking are you?" (ten), "a crisp vegetable" (carrot), "a state that begins with 'New'" (New York) and "what color would a man not want his underwear to be" (pink). Total: 236 in nine for $20,000, $21,590 total.

 
Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  Check listings or jeopardy.com
Host: Alex Trebek
Tom Kavanaugh (writer from St. Louis); $28,000
Robert Bethard (registered nurse from Asheville, NC)
Lauren Dean (marketing manager/grad student from Chevy Chase, MD)

Will Tom be the first big champ of 2006? He'll have to survive tonight's match first... He starts it off with $200 Colorful Rhyme Time. Robert finds the Daily Double under $800 Nonfiction. Betting $1400, he's presented with the task of naming the book with the subtitle "From the Big Bang to Black Holes". Blank. It was "A Brief History of Time" He goes into the TV time out in second with $1000 to Lauren's $1200. Tom is in the red by four bucks. We run out of time for this round, and it's a little closer with Tom back into the lead with $1800 to Lauren's $1600 and Robert's $1400. Okay, warm up's over. Let's get back into it with Robert starting Double Jeopardy!...

... with $400 "Spin" City, with Lauren finding the first Daily Double under $1600. With a $1000 lead, she bets $1200 on oleracea. "What is a spiny anteater?" Nope, as spinach drops Lauren to two large. That turns into $6800 as we get some redemption with the second Daily Double under $1600 On Commissions. She bets $1000 on this: a commission established in 1987 sponsored 2 of these in '88, 3 in '92, 2 in '96, 3 in 2000  & 3 in '04. "What are presidential debates?" That WOULD'VE gotten her the grand, but she said "Olympic teams", dropping to $5800. Tom regains the lead with $12,200 to Robert's $9400 and Lauren's $7800. Again, a very close match.

Final Jeopardy! in "Rivers": they're the two rivers meeting in the photo. Correct question: What are the East and the Hudson?

No problem as all three players know the tip of Manhattan when they see it. Tom ekes out the victory to end the year with $46,801. We'll see him next year, and we hope to see you as well. Take care and have a happy new year!

 
Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

Air time:  Check listings or wheeloffortune.com
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White
Well, its the last original show of 2005 and the last day of "Let It Snow" week!

The $1,000 Tossup is LANDMARK. Personal banker Josh Munn quickly solved THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE for $1,000 (which I walked during the recent transit strike). Ikeiah Green from Chicago is a personal trainer. Elizabeth Joint is from Metairie, Louisiana.

The $2,000 Tossup is PLACES. Josh again quickly solves PEAKS AND VALLEYS. He has $3,000 and we add a trip to Smuggler's Notch in Vermont worth $5,400 to the wheel. Josh starts this round which is OCCUPATION. He starts with 3 $2,500 N's. He hits the $2,500 wedge and 2 T's...that's over $12,000. He solves CONSTRUCTION FOREMAN for $11,500. He is in a hurry, but has $14,500 in cash!

The Jackpot round is sponsored by Eggland's Best Eggs. The category is THINGS...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. Ikeiah finally gets a shot. She starts with 2 $3,500 T's...Big Money tonight. She hits the jackpot wedge., but misses. Elizabeth hits Bankrupt...and it's over to Josh...back to Ikeiah. She hits and picks up the Vermont Ski Trip. She hits the Jackpot wedge...but can't solve! But after all that work...she hits Bankrupt and loses over $12,000 of cash and trip. Over to Elizabeth and she solves UNSPOILED OCEAN VIEWS for $300...and you can see them on your trip to
Hawaii. It's a trip to the Waikiki Parc Hotel worth $4,100...and if you have the SPIN ID of GK02867...you are off to Waikiki! That round was worth $4,400!

The mystery round prize is $10,000 and the category is SAME NAME. Elizabeth starts. She starts with the mystery wedge...will she risk $3,000? Nope. And after a lot of work she hits Lose A Turn...so does Josh...over to Ikeiah. She hits Bankrupt...back to Elizabeth who solves NEW YEAR'S & UNITED NATIONS RESOLUTION for $6,300. She is creeping up with $10,700 in cash!

The $3,000 Tossup is PHRASE. Josh misses but Ikeiah is on the board with MAKE IT SNAPPY. The category is AROUND THE HOUSE...and Ikeiah with her $3,000 starts. She hits a $5,000 T. Next Spin Bankrupt...she has had bad luck on the wheel. Over to Elizabeth. She hits Lose A Turn...over to Josh. He solves WOOL CREW NECK SWEATER for $2,500 and a total of $17,000...and we have time for another puzzle...

...which is ON THE MAP...but we go right into a $1,600 a letter FINAL SPIN. Josh seals his win with PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND and $6,400. His all cash total is $23,400 and a win. Elizabeth leaves with $10,700 in cash and trip! And Ikeiah wins $3,000!

Josh is a very good puzzle solver. I have a good feeling we will end 2005 with a bonus round win. He lands on the U in BONUS. His category is PERSON. With the RSTLNE we have:

_ _ _ E _ _ _ _

He chooses CMPA and we have:

_ _ M E _ _ _ _

This is a tough one. But Josh being the great solver he is...he blurts out HOMEBODY and Pat frisks Josh to make sure he was clean! He checks in the envelope and he wins a 2006 Chevy HHR worth $23,090! He leaves the show with $46,490 in cash and car!! And we have a car to giveaway to end the year with! If you have the SPIN ID of RS05466...you have a Chevy HHR!

I wish all the readers of GSNN and my recaps a happy, healthy and safe 2006.

Next week, we start 2006 with some "Guilty Pleasures"!
 
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