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May 7, 2008

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Interesting thing about Dena... She is completely blind. Luckily it doesn't take sight to play this game, just a keen ear and a bit of memory.

Game 1's numbers: G-52, G-54, O-71, I-30, B-15, I-28, N-33, B-3, B-7, O-61, N-37. After blowing the first shot to take the round when he said that the bald bandleader on the Late Show was Kevin Eubanks (Duffy: "That is so incorrect."), Robert takes game 1 with $891 in the pot.

Ancestry.com Bank is played in game 2. Numbers: I-29, N-38, I-30, G-57, N-39, O-74, G-51, N-39, O-74, G-51, O-68, B-15. Dena takes Bingo for the tie up with $1292.

Bingo Shootout
What "B" is Elaine's last name on "Seinfeld"? Dena gets "Benes" for B.
What "I" is measured by the Stanford-Benet test? Dena gets "IQ" for BI.
What "N" is a fashion designer as well as Paris Hilton's sister? Robert gets N from "Nicky."
What "G" is a breed of dog and a bus line? Robert ties it with "Greyhound".
What "O" turns to water when combined with hydrogen? Robert? "Oxygen." That's game and match for Robert and $1292.

Bingo Bonus Board:
B-13: $10,000
B-11: $4000
N-34: $2500
O-74: $2500. MATCH! That's $3792 cash money for Robert tonight.

Mick gets the Crossword Extra first. He wagers $500 on this: bad thing to make a decision in (- - S T -). HASTE makes $850 for Mick. He leads with $1250 to Erika's $100...

Which makes Mick a popular guy amongst THESE three...

Blair spoils Mike for $1650 in round 2. Erika gets a badly needed Crossword Extra, and she's gotta go for it. The clue: the second of two (- - T - - -). Missed LATTER, taking her down to -$900. Mick gets his old podium back with $2250. Mick gets this second Extra, betting $1500 on this: Australia's national blossom (- - - - - A). Missed on ACACIA, leaving him with $850. He builds back up to $1850, but so does Erika with -$700.

There's a Crosswords Online Tournament going on. If you want in, go to Crosswords.tv.

Maryn gets the first spoil off in round 3, as she gets $1950. Mick wants his podium back with $2150 and a shot at the Extra. He bets $1000 on this: confessional confession (3). SIN is in for $3150. He loses a bit to $2750, but with Erika at -$1200, it's enough for him to win.

Next up, $5000 and a trip to Cabo San Lucas. Does not get it to go, though, as he leaves with $2750.

Record today: 1-5
Record this week: 7-11
Record this season: 403-447-15
Total today: $64,361
Total this week: $183,169
Total this season: $13,401,511
Perfect Shows/Skunks: 3/5
DSWs/DOBs: 8/10
$1,000,000 Winners: 3

It's Million Dollar Wednesday again, and it starts with Jeffrey Collins, James Calahan, Reha Jones, Sandra Hill, and a set of snowboarding equipment. Sandra wins the $2494 prize and a shot at a dinette, an ab machine, and a ceramic grill. Which is the Most Expensive? She goes with the grill. The dinette... $2099. The ab machine... $1395. The grill... $1699. D'oh!

Reha wins $676 power tools. Next up, an American-made Honda Civic in Money Game...

44  36  75
82  17  19
16  53  61

Middle number: 5. The 19... front. The 75... BACK. She gets the $19,575 car off the bat.

Dennis Davila wins a $613 wall clock. Can he win $10,000 on the Punchboard? With jabs from a $90 cappuccino maker, a $70 flashlight, and a $159 model car, he takes $250... gives it up for $50... and gives THAT up for $50.

Sandra wins $1000 on the Big Wheel. James, meanwhile, wins a $2900 treehouse. Now to a gas range marked $1099 and a computer marked $1388 at Barker's Bargain Bar. He thinks the gas range is the bigger bargain. The computer is $2388. The range is $1599. $1000 beats $500, and that means a loss. Sorry.

Jeffrey gets a $2499 offroad vehicle and a shota t a living room with HDTV/DVD in Checkout. He prices Aspercreme heat gel, Clorox wipes, Phillips caplets, Gold Bond Ultimate Healing, and Dr. Scholl's Freeze Away at $33.49. Actual combination... $38.38, a difference of $4.89.

Christiana Gerber wins a Wii! The package is $670. Cover Up is next for another American-made Honda Accord...

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      6 8
    2 9 3
  9 5 1 9
2 0 1 8 7
4 2 0 4 4

The price is not $38,421. Is it $22,583? CLose. She's got four of the five, and she tries $22,593...It's $22,513.

Jeffrey gets the second spot in the Showcase. First up, a vanity, a bedroom group with sleep set, and a party boat. Top winner Sandra bids $32,000. Jeffrey gets trading cards for trips to San Francisco, St. Thomas, and Australia. Jeffrey bids $13,900. Actual price: $31,723, a difference of $17,823. Actual price of Sandra's Showcase... $33,525. She wins with a difference of $1525. That gives her $37,019

Giving new meaning to the phrase "Who are you wearing", another VIP Week awaits with...

We're tied at a game a piece with the stars vs. the designers...

Stars lead, 130-27. Double: something that is rehearsed (3). Dance is the big one for Masjuan. A song and a script give the designers 197.

Triple: something that can happen if you take in less calcium (4). Ana Carolina gets the big one, osteoporosis. Fractures and tooth breakage also chart. The designers can take the game with this steal. They try nail breaks. Nope. Stars win, 304-197. Other answer: arthritis.

Dinero Rápido: Elvis & Angelica get 182...

Now to the families...

Sangs lead, 179-0. Double: a type of transportation that a high-ranking company executive uses (3). A limo gives Jennifer #1. A bus is #3. The Mirabals try to steal with a jet... Got it for 152.

Triple: something you do on the weekends (4). Sports is #4 for Abel. Spend time with the family is #1 for Martha. You can also watch sports. The Mirabals can take the game with... going to church... Not there! Sangs win, 359-152. Other answer: rest.

Dinero Rápido: Mirtoledys pulls... $500. She & Jennifer get... well, SHE gets 79. Jennifer goes 0-for-5 on her side of the board. And all Marco can say is... "I'm so sorry... SOOOOO sorry." They do have $1000.

Speed Round 1: Jennifer is the only one that made any money with 35, so let's see if she'll spend it on a washer/dryer duo worth $1898. Jennifer can get it for her lead... Rossi throws in a hundie... Sold.

Fame Game: Pamela fires after five with VICTORIA BECKHAM for T$35.

Knockoff: brands of makeup. La Tanya is knocked out with 22 for Barely There (those are undergarments). Pamela gets 10 from Origins. Jennifer gets knocked out with 32 for Sperry (accessories and shoes). Pamela gets the Rimmel look for 15. She runs out to lead with 69. Instant Bargain #2: a personal shopper with $500 spending cash. The price: $1400. The cost: T$15. Pamela... is sold on it.

Speed Round 2: Jennifer Lopez or Jennifer Garner? Pamela makes her money back with 69 to Jennifer stays at 32. La Tanya gets 27. Will Pamela spend T$37 on a shot at $1500? Nope. She picked the brown... and the money. Goes to $2000 next time.

Speed Round 3: But what's money when you have another win? Pamela holds on to win with 69 . Jennifer stays at 32. La Tanya dips to 17. Both leave with love. Jennifer... with a washer/dryer and $100.

New prizes in Shopper's Paradise...

So right now, she has T$424, enough for the dining room. Super Knockoff: Burger King slogans. Home of the Whopper...What's your beef, $25. Where kids are king... $25 more. The fire's ready... $50! What you crave... KNOCKOFF... That was White Castle. Others: Have it your way, Best food for fast times for $100, and Best darn burger.

Again, enough for the dining room, but she can come back tomorrow and try for $10,000... She'll do JUST THAT.

Total for today: $39,690
Total for Week 35: $105,519
Charity Donations: $292,452
Total for the Season: $8,201,126
Bonus Win Percentage: 58/173
Gooseeggs: 33
Toss Up Sweeps/Group Misses:24/1
Mystery Round Prizes won: 9
Car Wins: 13
$100,000 Losses/Wins: 9/2
$10,000 wedge wins: 17
Wild Cards Hit/Offered/Used: 112/173/35
Prizes added to the wheel hit/won: 88/52
Free Spins Hit/Used: 97/81
"25" Prizes Hit/Won: 43/16
BIG MONEY SPOT Hit/Won: 31/16
Jackpot wins: 10
$6,000 FINAL SPINS: 23/173

What are the Jetsons doing in Chicago? We'll find out in a bit, but first, Family Wednesday begins with ALL MY CHILDREN for sibs Akiva & Jessica Carson from Bellwood, IL. She's a post-office worker. He's a special needs teacher. Brothers John & Tim O'Brien come from the Chi. John's a firefighter. Tim's a stay-at-home dad. Finally, steps Bonnie & Holly Rodriguez from Oswego, IL. Bonnie's been married for almost 13 years. Holly's a bank manager.

$2000 Tossup is On the Map. Bonnie & Holly get $2000 on THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY. They spin for a houseboat vacation worth $6000. First category is a Place. Bonnie & Holly pick up a $1000 Yankee Candle package, the Free Spin, and the solve of CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT for $3100 cash, $6100 total.

V8 Jackpot Round is Before & After. Bonnie & Holly use their Free Spin. John & Tim pick up the Wild Card. They also get $3500 for a D and a Wild Card Y, solving OVERDUE BILL MURRAY for $10,950.

ActivOn Big Money Mystery Round is What Are You Doing? I'm playing a Prize Puzzle, that's what. John & Tim will be SHARING A PITCHER OF MARGARITAS in Mexico! That trip to Ixtapa is worth $9340, and it's yours if you're Spin ID JB1609540 (C-Note: someone get Block on the phone real quick...). So far, they have $21,490.

Show Biz in the $3000 Tossup. John & Tim miss. Akiva & Jessica get $3000 from BLUES MUSICIANS. Next up, Food & Drink. After some regulation, the Final Spin is worth $1350. Akiva & Jessica solve FRESH CREAMED SPINACH for $8100, giving them $12,100 in cash. Bonnie & Holly leave with $6100 in cash and prizes, but your big winners are John & Tim with $21,490.

... but can they solve the Bonus? Given Phrase, the standard six, and BDMA (no love)...

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I'll say "I FORGIVE YOU" for leaving the Buicks on the table, because they do so with $21,490.

Lisa LaGore (Eastpointe, MI) starts things off today at $500. Moments after she completes the lower tier, this pops up...

[$8,000]
According to a 2006 CDC report, what is the average life expectancy of an American man?
A: 72
B: 75
C: 78
D: 81

Lisa asks the audience, but the results are really close between B (35%), C (33%), and A (30%). Meredith calls that "pathetic". Heh. Well, still, Lisa goes with B... and it's B!

[$16,000]
The title of the 2007 film "In the Valley of Elah" refers to the location of what famous Biblical event?
A: Resurrection of Jesus
B: Building of Noah's ark
C: Battle of David and Goliath
D: Creation of Adam and Eve

Unsure of this, Lisa uses the 50:50. B and C remain. She decides to lock in C... and she's right!

[$25,000]
According to a quote often credited to Charles Darwin, who is "a blind man in a dark room looking for a black cat which isn't there"?
A: Physicist
B: Archaeologist
C: Astronomer
D: Mathematician

Lisa calls her cousin, Karen, but she has no idea. At this point, Lisa wants to go for it, though she thinks her husband wants her to walk. Lisa thinks about going with C, but she decides against it. She instead says B... but it's D! Darn. That sends her home with $1,000.

Christine Babett (Wilmington, DE): She teaches yoga and pilates, so she should be used to staying calm.

She stays calm long enough to secure $1,000, then soon after that, she has this to ponder...

[$4,000]
According to the rules of the board game "Battleship," which of these vessels is not included in each player's five-ship fleet?
A: Destroyer
B: Carrier
C: Submarine
D: Frigate

Christine decides to ask the audience, and 70% are saying D. She trusts them... and they're right!

[$16,000]
Which of these popular pet birds is not a type of parrot?
A: Cockatiel
B: Canary
C: Lovebird
D: Parakeet

The 50:50 leaves A and B. The one Christine was thinking of is gone, but she has another guess. She says B... and she's right! And there's the horn. Christine will see the $25,000 question tomorrow.