$ALE OF THE CENTURY [NBC]: Episode 5

[Frank]

well I'm currently in the game show tape trading circuit. Just looking forward to this whole pandemic to be over with

[palmer7]

Me too. I've dabbled in some game show trading myself. And to help you with your trade, we'll give you a studio master copy of this episode on DVD. Heck, if necessary, we can give you all five episodes this week, because they've been good, haven't they?

[Frank]

Yes they have

[palmer7]

Liz: That reminds me of a story.

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(but as she starts to tell it, in Dallas, TX....)

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(we now resume our program already in progress....)

Liz: Let's give everybody $20 to start.

(the board initializes)



Bob: $20

Frank: $20

James: $20


(Liz gives me a kiss on the cheek as she walks off)

Greg: (with a big smile on my face) Now that certainly isn't socially distant. I like that. Good luck, everyone, Friday's show, let's end it with a bang.

1. What is the name of the actor who plays the title role on the TV show Dexter?
2. Who was already the husband of Octavia Minor when he married Cleopatra?
3. Starting with "A", what type of legal defense is derived from the Latin word meaning "elsewhere"?
4. What Atlantic island getaway are you visiting if you're staying in the capital city of Hamilton?
5. Baccio Pontelli and Giovannino de Dolci are the architects responsible for what famous church?

(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What is the name of the actor who plays the title role on the TV show Dexter?
(buzzcode: 69)
*Bob buzzes in (45)*
Bob?
Bob: hall
Yes, Michael C. Hall.
(ding)


Bob: $25

Frank: $20

James: $20



2. Who was already the husband of Octavia Minor when he married Cleopatra?
(buzzcode: 17)
*James buzzes in (24)*
James?
James: Mark Antony?
Yes, that's correct.
(ding)


Bob: $25

Frank: $20

James: $25



3. Starting with "A", what type of legal defense is derived from the Latin word meaning "elsewhere"?
(buzzcode: 46)
*Frank buzzes in (50)*
Frank?
Frank: Alibi
Right.
(ding)


Bob: $25

Frank: $25

James: $25


Frank: 3 years of Latin finally pays off

Greg: Too bad all the questions aren't about Latin.



4. What Atlantic island getaway are you visiting if you're staying in the capital city of Hamilton?
(buzzcode: 71)
*James buzzes in (35)*
James?
James: Ontario?
(buzzer)
Ontario!? James, that's a province in Canada. We're looking for Bermuda.


Bob: $25

Frank: $25

James: $20


5. Baccio Pontelli and Giovannino de Dolci are the architects responsible for what famous church?
(buzzcode: 68)
*Bob buzzes in (59)*
Bob?
Bob: sistine chapel
That is right, and you take the lead.
(ding)


Bob: $30

Frank: $25

James: $20



[INSTANT BARGAIN]

That sound means it's time for an Instant Bargain. The player in the lead-- in this case, Bob-- can buy bargain merchandise. Bob, you've got $30 to spend, a $5 lead over Frank, and this prize.

(Shannon, Katy, Heather, and a special guest come in dressed like Vegas showgirls and do a routine)

Liz: Bob, one of my favorite spots on the West Coast is Sin City, Las Vegas! And believe me, I do a lot of sinning there. And that's where we want to send you.

You and a guest will fly first class round trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, where you'll spend seven nights at the Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas. Enjoy expert pampering in the full-service, Five Star Spa, indulge in delicious cuisine at exemplary restaurants and feel completely refreshed after swims in the sparkling pool. With easy access to the adjacent Mandalay Bay and the city’s action and nightlife, Four Seasons Hotel Las Vegas will exceed and delight all expectations. We're also including a rental car and Travel Protection Plus, furnished by United Vacations.

And you'll fly first class aboard United Airlines, now maximizing air flow volume and recirculation of cabin air through HEPA filters, making the aircraft a cleaner environment than restaurants, grocery stores and even some hospitals. United Airlines!

This trip is normally priced at....

But tonight, on $ale, it's yours for only....

(audience cheers, as I approach the showgirls)

Greg: Well well, Liz, it looks like we've got us a group of showgirls. I know three of them, but I don't know.... (I look at the last one more closely) Uma Thurman! (audience cheers loudly) Uma, I had a dream about you just this morning.

Uma: You did? What was it about?

Greg: You, Liz, and Alex Trebek were contestants on Celebrity Jeopardy!, I was hosting, and just as I was about to read the first clue, Fall Out Boy started playing their song. (singing) "She wants to dance like Uma Thurman, bury me 'til I confess/She wants to dance like Uma Thurman and I can't get you out of my head". (Uma laughs at this) And you and I were doing the dance from Pulp Fiction. (All of a sudden, the two of us do it again, audience cheers loudly)

Oh, I'm sorry. Where was I? Bob. Bob, $7 is a bit much, considering you only have a $5 lead. Ever been to Vegas?

[toetypergs]

went there on my 50th birthday'; spent 3 days. had a blast'/

[palmer7]

You had a blast? That's marvelous. How'd you like to go again? For $5 and an extra $950 in cash?

[toetypergs]

SOLD''''''''''

[palmer7]

*Bob buzzes in*
He's going to buy! (audience cheers)


Bob: $25

Frank: $25

James: $20


We take the $5 off your score, you're in a tie with Frank. Enjoy the cash, enjoy the trip. Uma, we may see you a bit later on. (and she gives me a kiss on the cheek, too; I give her one on the cheek) Oh, one of the perks of my job. (I walk back to the lectern)

Anyway, back to the questions we go.

1. Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton made up the membership of what movie "club"?
2. What science deals with the motion of projectiles?
3. What religious day follows Halloween?

(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

(waiting for Bob)

[palmer7]

1. Bette Midler, Goldie Hawn and Diane Keaton made up the membership of what movie "club"?
(buzzcode: 54)
*Bob buzzes in (32)*
Bob?
Bob: first wives
That's exactly right, The First Wives Club.
(ding)


Bob: $30

Frank: $25

James: $20


2. What science deals with the motion of projectiles?
(buzzcode: 89)
*James buzzes in (41)*
James?
James: Ballistics
Indeed it is.
(ding)


Bob: $30

Frank: $25

James: $25



3. What religious day follows Halloween?
(buzzcode: 61)
*Frank buzzes in (55)*
Frank?
Frank: All Saints Day
Right you are, you share the lead with Bob.
(ding)


Bob: $30

Frank: $30

James: $25



[FAME GAME]

Fame Game time, and with a $10 Money Card going up on the board, the champion can still reclaim the lead. Looking for a famous PERSON.

(whoosh as the puzzle board appears on screen)



[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]

[PERSON]


(buzzcode and # of clues, please)

[palmer7]

Ready? Go.


[___"GAME_____] [_____________] [_____________]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]

[PERSON]


(beep)

"Game".


[___"GAME_____] [_____OF______] [_____________]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]

[PERSON]


(beep)

Of.


[___"GAME_____] [_____OF______] [___GAMES"____]

[_____________] [_____________] [_____________]

[PERSON]


(beep)

Games".
(buzzcode: 37)
*Frank buzzes in (61, 3 clues)*
Frank?

[Frank]

Ellen DeGeneres

[palmer7]


[___"GAME_____] [_____OF______] [___GAMES"____]

[____HOST_____] [___TURNED____] [__VILLAIN?___]

[ELLEN DeGENERES]


(ding)
(audience cheers)

That's right. Full puzzle reads, "Game of Games host turned villain?" Yeah, in case you hadn't followed the news, Ellen's being accused of having a toxic workplace environment. I know she has a show on this network, which oftentimes follows this show. Somebody get the Stopper ready, because I'm about to say something that will be edited. This goes out to Ellen DeGeneres:

(censored, four letters, building on the letter "F") you, Ellen! (The anti-Ellen fans cheer) I am never coming on your show, period, and I encourage you to boycott anything with that miserable wretch in it. Your behavior and hypocrisy have no place in Hollywood and no place in America. (audience cheers)

Now, Liz, now that I've gotten that out of my system, where's the $10 Money Card?

[palmer7]

(lights in motion)

Liz: Behind #3.

Greg: Frank, the lights are locked into your buzzer. Good luck and fire when ready. (once you've said what you want to say, a letter from A-I, please)