$ALE OF THE CENTURY [NBC]: Episode 3

[palmer7]

1. Which artist recorded the 1982 hit song "Bad to the Bone"?
(buzzcode: 85)
*Bob buzzes in (80)*
Bob?
Bob: GEORGE THOROGOOD
That's right.
(ding)


Bob: $97
Matt: $20
Frank: $20


2. Which great Renaissance artist designed the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome?
(buzzcode: 73)
*Matt buzzes in (90)*
Matt?
Matt: Michelangelo
Correct, and welcome to the game!
(audience cheers)
(ding)


Bob: $97
Matt: $25
Frank: $20



3. Finish this recently tweeted phrase by President Donald Trump: "When the looting starts..."?
(buzzcode: 49)
*Frank buzzes in (50)*
Frank?
Frank: "The Shooting starts"
And welcome to the game, Frank!
(audience cheers)
(ding)


Bob: $97
Matt: $25
Frank: $25



[FAME GAME]

Bob continues to have a $72 lead over Matt and Frank, but we're adding a $15 Money Card to the board. Looking for a famous PERSON.



[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]


(whoosh as the puzzle board appears on screen)

(# of clues and buzzcode via PM, please)

[palmer7]

Ready? Go.



[___BRITISH___] [_____________] [_____________]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]


(beep)
British.



[___BRITISH___] [____ROCK_____] [_____________]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]


(beep)
Rock...

(buzzcode: 40)
*Frank buzzes in (50, 1st to respond)*
Frank, narrowly beating Bob to the buzzer?

[Frank]

Ozzy Osborne

[palmer7]

(buzzer)

Good guess, but wrong. Tough break for the champ. Down to Bob and Matt, let's take a look at the next word.


[___BRITISH___] [____ROCK_____] [___LEGEND,___]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]


(beep)
Legend.

(buzzcode: 9)
*Bob buzzes in (50)*
Bob?

[robthr]

Mick Jagger

[palmer7]

(buzzer)

Another good guess, but wrong. Matt, you get the whole puzzle to yourself. After I read out the entire puzzle, you'll have 3 seconds to answer. Let's see the rest of the puzzle.


[___BRITISH___] [____ROCK_____] [___LEGEND,___]

[___MIDDLE____] [____NAME:____] [_"HERCULES"__]


(beep)

British rock legend, middle name: "Hercules". Matt, solve the puzzle.

[mringgenberg]

(shakes head)

I don't know.

[palmer7]

(buzzer)

Audience?

(Steve holds up a card with the answer)

Audience: ELTON JOHN!

Greg: Yes, Elton John. A Disney Legend. Minnie, why don't you reveal where the $15 Money Card is hidden.

[palmer7]

Me: (in a bad Minnie impression) Behind the number four. (normal voice) Thank you, Minnie.

Bob: And I read his book! And forgot that.

Greg: Well, Bob, you can't win 'em all. Bob has a $72 lead over his opponents. Will he give into temptation in the CashCard round? We'll find out in Round 3. But first, here's something to think about during the break. In the 92 years that Mickey and Minnie have been together, why hasn't Mickey put a ring on it?

(main theme to commercial, cheers and applause, fade to commercial)

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(fade in, main theme closes, cheers and applause)

Greg: Welcome back. Now, Steve, in the 92 years that Mickey and Minnie have been together, why hasn't Mickey put a ring on it?

Steve: I think the later heads of Disney envisioned them as "really good friends". But I believe Walt envisioned them as an "item".

Greg: Me too. But then again, ever since Walt kicked the bucket, the studio hasn't gone the way he intended it to be.

Steve: True.

Greg: Oh, are we on? Well, I guess I better pack my stuff and move out of the Dream Suite, huh?

Steve: I believe NBC only covered use of the suite for 1 week

Greg: That they did. And with the way we're talking, I'll probably never get use of that suite again. (I start laughing) Now, where were we? Oh yes. The game.


Bob: $97
Matt: $25
Frank: $25



Bob is in the lead with $97, while Matt and Frank are tied at $25 a piece. Back to the questions.

1. Starting with "V", which Latin word is used to express the meaning "word for word"?
2. On which wedding anniversary would you buy your partner leather?
3. Which US president lived in Monticello?
4. What Cajun dish is a mixture of rice, sausage, chicken, shrimp, oysters, spices and more?
5. Please give me the exact next line in the official anthem of The Walt Disney Company.

Audience, please stand.

(Shot of the audience, Steve, and Greg standing up and placing their hands on their hearts as Billy Joel walks in with his piano, he sits down to play)

Billy:
When a star is born,
They receive a gift or two
One of them is this:
They have the power to make a dream come true.

When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are



(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. Starting with "V", which Latin word is used to express the meaning "word for word"?
(buzzcode: 54)
*Frank buzzes in (50)*
Frank?
Frank: Verbatim
Yes, that's right. Frank's on the comeback trail.
(ding)


Bob: $97
Matt: $25
Frank: $30


And he's got a long way to go.

2. On which wedding anniversary would you buy your partner leather?
(buzzcode: 14)
*Bob buzzes in (1)*
Bob?
Bob: FIFTH
(buzzer)
Oh no, third.


Bob: $92
Matt: $25
Frank: $30


3. Which US president lived in Monticello?
(buzzcode: 66)
*Matt buzzes in (49)*
Matt?
Matt: Thomas Jefferson
And we have a tie for 2nd.
(ding)


Bob: $92
Matt: $30
Frank: $30


4. What Cajun dish is a mixture of rice, sausage, chicken, shrimp, oysters, spices and more?
(buzzcode: 2)
*Bob buzzes in (60)*
Bob?
Bob: JAMBALAYA
Which sounds pretty good right about now. Yes.
(ding)


Bob: $97
Matt: $30
Frank: $30



5. Please give me the exact next line in the official anthem of The Walt Disney Company.

Audience, please stand.

(Shot of the audience, Steve, and Greg standing up and placing their hands on their hearts as Billy Joel walks in with his piano, he sits down to play)

Billy:
When a star is born,
They receive a gift or two
One of them is this:
They have the power to make a dream come true.

When you wish upon a star,
Makes no difference who you are

(buzzcode: 19)
*Bob buzzes in (30)*
Bob?
Bob: 'WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR YOUR DREAMS COME TRUE"
(buzzer)
You must be thinking of the movie logo edit. The next line is.. (singing) "Anything your heart desires will come to you". (speaking) Billy Joel, everyone! (audience cheers)


Bob: $92
Matt: $30
Frank: $30



[CASHCARD]

[asja2002]

[palmer7]

And it's time for the new CashCard. We've simplified it and made it easier to play for the car. Bob, we come to you, you're in the driver's seat, and you could be in the driver's seat as well.

Allow me to explain. We've replaced the Prize on the board with a space that reads "CAR". If you decide to play and you pick the suit that has "CAR" below it, then we'll add the car to the Winners' Board should you win. We also have Take $5, $15, and the CashCard which is worth, as you can see.... $35,000 in cash. (audience cheers)

Now, here's where the gamble comes in. Before, it costs $15 to play. Now, it'll cost you your lead. A $62 lead. You'd be in a three-way tie for first. You're a good player, Bob, it's mostly been you all night. Think of this as a bet on yourself. Do you want to play? (audience shouts suggestions)

[robthr]

Oh, gosh, the audience is really pushing me.....Nnnnno, I respect my opponents too much. I'm gonna play it safe and keep my lead!!

[palmer7]

He's going to keep his lead. (mixed reactions from the audience)

It's time for our home game, then. Xfinity, would you please call someone at random in the United States?

(the "Hotline" phone rings, I answer it)

That was fast. Hello?

Otis Healy: Yes, who is this?

Greg: Greg Palmer, from $ale of the Century. Who are you and where are you from?

Otis: Otis Healy, from Portland, Oregon.

Greg: That's KGW8 territory. All right, so our contestant coordinator explained the game to you, but I'll explain it to the audience at home. Now, you're not going to play for $35,000. However, you are going to have a chance to make a lot of money. I'm going to ask you to pick a suit. Hearts, Spades, Diamonds, or Clubs. Just for picking up the phone, you've won $1,000. Now, if you pick the suit with the car under it, we'll turn that $1,000 into $10,000. And if you pick the CashCard, that grand will become 25-grand. Anything else, and it's only $1,000. So, pick a suit.

Otis: Well, my wife says Diamonds are a girl's best friend, so I'll pick Diamonds.

Greg: OK, we're going for Diamonds. (Minnie presses the Diamonds icon) Good luck, Otis. Minnie, let 'er rip!

[asja2002]

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