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Family Feud by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  Check local listings or familyfeud.com
Host: John O'Hurley
Noel (Karen, Katie, Katherine, Brian, Lindsey) Klena (Rachel, Lynn, John, Derek, Steve); $22,165, four days

The Klenas are one game away from immortality.

Round 1: something that might ruin your Thanksgiving Day (5). Rachel burns turkey for #1. Getting sick and being a no-show follows. The Noels try to steal with family fighting... Got it for 61. Other answer: bad weather.

Round 2: another expression for "getting married" (6). Lynn gets hitched for the top spot. Other expressions: tying the knot, getting wed. Challengers try to seize the board with "eloping"... Right for 139. Other answers: jumping the broom, getting hooked.

Double: one of Oprah's favorite people (full board). Katherine gets #3, Gayle King. John gets the big one, Tom Cruise. He elects to pass, as the challengers get... blanked. Is Stedman up there for the steal? Right for 64. Other answers: Dr. Phil, John Travolta, Maya Angelou

Triple: something that breaks out (4). Derek gets pimples for #1. We also get a prison break and a chick breaking its shell, but can the Noels steal with a levee? No! Klenas are five-timers, 352-139. Other answer: epidemic/flu.

Fast Cash: something you wish pregnant celebrities would stop doing. A) bragging B) taking pictures C) showing belly. Text your answer to 97979 for a chance at $5000. Cost per vote is 99c plus standard text rates. View rules and enter for free at familyfeud.tv.

Final shot at Fast Money. Lynn takes up 45 the hard way. Rachel gets up to 145, giving the family another $725 for a five-day take of $22,890.

 
Jeopardy! by Chico Alexander, GSNN

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

Ryan Friedman
Londonderry, NH
GIS planner
$32,099; two days

David Maynard
Philadelphia
Coffee shop manager

Alexia Henke
Brooklyn, NY
Singer

Ryan's built up a rhythm. He hopes it keeps going on this next match

Ryan starts with $200 Big Mouth. David finds the early Daily Double under $800 Airport Codes. He bets the max of $1000 on this: it's named for Sen. Ted Stevens: ANC. "Waht is Anchorage?" Right for $1800.

At the end of the round, Ryan ties with Alexia's $3600 to David's $4000. Close match.

Closest to Alex's left goes first in Double Jeopardy!, that's Ryan with "Nov"ember for $400, finding the first Daily Double under $1600 Doctor!. He bets $1000 on the doctor who entered the Army Medical Corps in 1875. "I don't know." It's Walter Reed, as he ends up with $7400. Better luck with $1200 A Little Deity? He hopes so, betting $5001. The clue: this god was upset to find that the mortal girl Apemosyne could outrun him. "Who is Mercury?" Or Hermes, either gets him $14,801, a dollar lead against Alexia's $14,800. David is in third with $10,800. This Final should be very interesting.

Final Jeopardy! in "Modern Languages": an estimated 100,000-plus people speak this language whose nouns have no gender & end with -o. Correct question: what is Esperanto?

David... right and tied with Ryan. Alexia... right. Ryan.... Right... Wager? Enough. He wins with $29,601, a three-day take of $61,700.

 
The Price is Right by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  11a ET/10a CT on CBS
Host: Bob Barker
HDTV anyone? That will go to Robert Whalen... or Patricia Guyton... or Lynda Howe... or Charles Sepulveda. Price: $2098. Winner: Robert. He plays Freeze Frame for a hot tub. He freezes the frame at $5125... Winner!

Charles picks up a $1185 set of flatware. He's about to play for $50,000 cash money in Plinko! With chips from Bob, a "Worst Case Scenario" game, two radios, and a shower brush, his Plinko goes plunko with $500.

Lynda takes a $735 triplet of phones, but can she call in for a 2007 Chevrolet Impala? She can if she can send a wee ball into a wee hole with a weapon ill-designed for said purpose. The products in Hole-in-One: Carapelli olive oil, Jif extra crunchy peanut butter, Goldfish crackers, Uncle Ben's instant brown rice, Aspercreme patch, and Johnson's baby shampoo. She goes crackers, peanut butter, rice, shampoo, olive oil, patch. The Goldfish... 89c. The peanut butter... $2.99. The rice... $1.99. So she putts from second line up. And.... IN THE HOLE! Toilet drain, baby!

Robert spins his way into the Showcase. Meanwhile, Jamie Armstrong, who quickly averted another Bowsley, wins $1010 in two watches and a chance at a an offroad motorbike (marked at $1794), a Coke machine replica (marked $3695), and a dinette (marked $4193), as well as cash money in Buy or Sell. She buys the motorcycle and sells the Coke machine and the dinette. Motorbike is... $2094! Coke machine is... $4495. Dinette is... $4893. And she's... IN THE HOLE... although in this case, it's not a good thing.

Jon David Hornbacher is down and up with a $2099 range and a shot at a Dodge Magnum playing That's Too Much! He thinks $24,750 is Too Much! And ... That's Too Much!

Last chance for Patricia to get on stage with a day sailer. Price: $3295. Winner... Akia Wilson. She tries next for a new bedroom and a sleep set in Double Prices. Is it $7102 or $5898? She picks $7102, and.... $5898.

Jamie spins out $1000 on the Big Wheel and a spot in the Showcase. First up... a sandcastle contest sponsored by a set of bowling equipment, a trip to Paris, and a trip to China. Top winner Robert passes to Jamie, who bids $18,500. Robert takes a trip through time with two vacuum cleaners, a bathtub, and a Ford Mustang. He bids $27,350. Actual price: $26,754.... a hair over. Jamie's Showcase is... $17,655... another hair over. A double overbid ends so closely...

Stats: breakeven, $67,293.

 
¿Qué Dice La Gente? by Chico Alexander, GSNN

Air time:  7p ET/6p CT on Telefutura
Host: Marco Antonio Regil
Hernandez (Jose, Mailin, Harold, Anabel, Barbara)
Jerez (Natalia, Jeanette, Jorge, Esperanza, Gloria)

After a fault in an earlier game, the Hernandez family was brought back to try their luck again. After three rounds, Jerez leads, 122-29. Double: a city that has frequent earthquakes (3). Esperanza fires with Los Angeles... #2. Jeanette gets #1, Mexico City. The Hernandez try to steal with Cali... Not there. Jerez up to 218. Other answer... said by Marco, San Francisco.

Triple: another way of saying "Quiet!" (4). Barbara gets #1, Silence! Rest of the family gets "shut your mouth". The Jerez try to steal the game with "Shhh!" ... Not there! Hernandez get 197. Other answer: enough, don't make noise.

Muerte Súbita: a sport that uses rackets or paddles (2). Jose? "El tenis." Number one is tennis. They pass. The Jerez come up with... strike. Can the Hernandez steal with ping pong? Yes! They win, 479-218.

Dinero Rápido: Jose and Harold get 188 for $500.

Hernandez (Jose, Mailin, Harold, Anabel, Barbara); $500
Vargas (Wilson, Marisol, Daniel, Catherine, Nelson); $11,000, three games

After three, champs lead, 123-66. Double: the worst thing that could happen while going out to dinner (4). Burned food is #1 for Catherine. Can the Hernandez steal with salty food? No! The Vargas are up to 217. Other answer: they don't arrive, dinner isn't ready, too many people.

Triple: something you use in the night to keep warm (3). Barbara gets #1, a blanket. The Vargas steal the game with sweater, 496-66. Other answer: pullover.

Daniel pulls from the lucky table... buena suerte. He and Wilson get.. 190 for $500, giving them $11,500.

 
Wheel of Fortune by Jason Block, GSNN

Air time:  Check local listings or wheeloffortune.com
Hosts: Pat Sajak & Vanna White
We are midway on our World Tour! It's the Wednesday edition of "International Flavor" week on WOF!
 
The $1,000 Tossup is TV TITLE. Steve Raynor solved THE AMAZING RACE is from Medina, OH. He is a pharmacist. Amanda Dubose is from Bluffton, SC. She is a litigation paralegal. Shashona Reynolds has an 11 yr old daughter named Kendall from San Clemente, CA.
 
The $2,000 Tossup is OCCUPATION. Steve is up to $3,000 with FREELANCE JOURNALIST. He starts this round but we add this worldly vacation--a trip to the St. Lucia Food and Rum Festival at the Coconut Bay Resort and Spa in St. Lucia with American Airlines airfare worth $7,860. The category is PHRASE. Steve spins. He misses a vowel...over to Amanda. She solves FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH for $3,750. She is on the board. 
 
The jackpot round is sponsored by Eggland's Best Eggs. The category is PROPER NAME. Amanda starts. She quickly solves ACTRESS SCARLETT JOHANSSON for $5,400. She is in the lead with $9,150 in cash.  
 
The mystery round prize is $10,000 from Lowermybills.com. The category is FOOD AND DRINK...and it's a PRIZE PUZZLE. Shashona finally gets her shot. She hits Bankrupt. Over to Steve who picks up the Wild Card..but next spin he gives it back on Bankrupt. Over to the hot playing Amanda. But she cools off by missing a vowel. Over to Shashona. She hits the mystery wedge...will she risk $4,100? It will be a good idea...and she does! She has $10,000! Next Spin...Bankrupt...ouch! Over to Steve. He solved FRENCH ONION SOUP TOPPED WITH MELTED CHEESE for $3,900. And yeah, he is going to France. It's a lastminutetravel.com trip to Paris worth $4,500! And if you have the SPIN ID of NP00966, you are off to the city of light. And if you have the SONY CARD...you  have $50,000. That round puts Steve back in the lead with $11,400 in cash and trip! (It was worth $8,400.)
 
The $3,000 Tossup is SHOW BIZ. Amanda goes back in the lead with SINGING A DUET. She is up to $12,150. She starts this round which is AROUND THE HOUSE. She loses $850 on Bankrupt. Over to Shashona who hits $20,000 with T's. She solves ENTERTAINMENT CENTER for $19,750. One spin and she is in the lead...but we have time for another round.
 
The category is PLACE. Shashona starts. Final Spin Time. $1,300 a letter. Steve solves SERVICE ENTRANCE for $1,300. Not enough, but a nice 2nd place total of $12,700 in cash and trip to Paris! If the third place total of Amanda is any indication...$12,150 in cash is a real good night. And Shashona just stood there, but that one spin made the difference. She wins with $19,750.
 
The front game gave away $44,600...can Shashona win more? She lands on the 4th 0 in $100,000. Her category is EVENT. With the RSTLNE and her choices of C G D A we have:
 
T _ E  L _ N G
 _ _ _ _

Know your track and field? She didn't and missed THE LONG JUMP. And she misses $30,000. But she leaves with $19,750.
 
Total for today:$44,600
Total for Week 12: $118,839
Total for the Season: $2,583,781
Bonus Win Percentage: 18/58
Gooseeggs: 15
Toss Up Sweeps/Group Misses: 7/1
Mystery Round Prizes won: 2
Car Wins: 6
$100,000 Losses/Wins:1/0
$10,000 wedge wins: 6
Wild Cards Hit/Offered/Used: 20/28/5
 
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? by Don Harpwood, GSNN

Air time:  Check local listings or millionairetv.com
Host: Meredith Vieira
Donna Andersen (Westhampton Beach, NY) didn't have much time to spend yesterday, but she did quickly make it to $300. She says she has a pet pig named Bubba, so she could use plenty of money for pig chow. Who knows how much she'd be able to get with what she wins here. Anyway, she resumes the game by completing the lower tier, then after a bit...

[$4,000]
What is the only state in the U.S. that borders the Atlantic time zone?
A: Maine
B: Massachusetts
C: Delaware
D: Florida

Deciding to be cautious, Donna uses the 50:50, which leaves A and B. Those were the 2 that she was thinking of, but she goes with A... and she's right!

[$8,000]
Which of these female names has not appeared in the title of a Rolling Stones hit song?
A: Ruby
B: Jane
C: Angie
D: Daisy

Donna asks the audience, and 74% chose D. She trusts them... and they're right!

[$25,000]
Meaning "bitter criticism," the word "vitriol" is also a synonym for what corrosive substance?
A: Turpentine
B: Lye
C: Sulfuric acid
D: Chlorine bleach

Choosing to take a guess, even after being reminded that she could still phone a friend, Donna says B... but it's C! Darn. With that, she leaves with $1,000.

Next up is Jessie Zitarosa (Pt. Pleasant Beach, NJ). She has been watching the show, not just to observe the questions, but also Meredith's outfits. She wanted to make sure she knew how to look good in the hot seat. Well, it looks like she took care of that bit just fine; now she just has to face the questions. With that, Jessie starts by knowing that a comic book hero that appropriately wears a red, white, and blue costume is Captain America. She gets through the lower tier, though the $1,000 question apparently reminded her of an "evil" blind date she had years ago (it had something to do with an aviary), then soon enough...

[$4,000]
What U.S. president's nickname came from an enthusiastic campaign supporter who urged him to "Give 'em hell!"?
A: Richard Nixon
B: Woodrow Wilson
C: Dwight Eisenhower
D: Harry Truman

Jessie turns to the audience for help, and 88% goes with D. She goes with that... and it's D! Then, the $8,000 question reminds her of her 25th birthday, when she was at Shark Reef in Disney World (she got to do some snorkeling there, but she hopped out upon realizing that there were real sharks in there).

[$16,000]
According to the U.S. Census, which of these states has three of the 10 most populous cities in the country?
A: Ohio
B: Illinois
C: Texas
D: New York

The 50:50 leaves C and D. Jessie goes with C... and she's right!

[$25,000]
Affectionately known as "Two-Buck Chuck," Charles Shaw is a popular and affordable line of what product?
A: Wine
B: Cigars
C: Cheese
D: Olives

Jessie calls her brother, P.J., and he's absolutely sure that it's A. She says A... and she has $25,000!

That is all for today. Jessie will be back tomorrow for more!
 
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