$ALE AT EPCOT [NBC]: Episode 8 [Week 1, Day 3]

[palmer7]

Stone: Jane, have you been on your medication?

(Jane just stares at the camera, as if to say, "How did he know?!")

Jane: Moving right along.... (she moves her chair to 6 feet in front of Frank, the camera moves accordingly) Frank, you're a piano player and piano teacher from Oklahoma. What are the piano students of the 21st century learning from you?

[Frank]

well now I'm not teaching because of the pandemic

[palmer7]

Jane: .....oh. Don't you use Zoom?

[Frank]

not with a crappy isp. I always say that my isp is the isp of hell

[palmer7]

(Jane gasps, and then faces the camera) Jane: That sounds like a Dateline Investigation to me. Who is this "Internet Service Provider of hell"?

[Frank]

Windstream

[palmer7]

Jane: In the weeks ahead, Andrea Canning investigates "Windstream: The ISP From Hell".


(by now, Steve is starting to get fed up; shot of Steve)

Steve: (fed up) Can we please get started with the game!?

Stone: The irate announcer does have a point, Jane.

Jane: Oh, alright. Good luck to you. (she grabs her chair and puts it away) We'll start each contestant off with $20.

(the board initializes)


Nicholas: $20
Frank: $20
James: $20


Jane: And I will report on the first Instant Bargain. (she waves and then walks off)

Stone: Alright. Thank you, Jane. Audience, pay attention to the scores, because sometime in the broadcast, they will be very important to you at home. Good luck to everyone. Each question is worth $5, plus or minus. Let's begin.

1. What book is divided into 114 chapters called "suras"?
2. What is the world's widest river?
3. Mickey, Davey, Peter, and Michael are the names of what band created for television in 1965?
4. What geological period followed the Jurassic?
5. What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his bar mitzvah?

(buzzcodes and answers, please)

[palmer7]

1. What book is divided into 114 chapters called "suras"?
(buzzcode: 92)
*Nicholas buzzes in (77)*
Nicholas?
Nicholas: The Qur'an
That is correct, and you get the first $5 of the game.
(ding)


Nicholas: $25
Frank: $20
James: $20


2. What is the world's widest river?
(buzzcode: 46)
*Nicholas buzzes in (43)*
Nicholas?
Nicholas: Amazon River
Right again. Nicholas takes an early lead.
(ding)


Nicholas: $30
Frank: $20
James: $20



3. Mickey, Davey, Peter, and Michael are the names of what band created for television in 1965?
(buzzcode: 42)
*Frank buzzes in (45)*
Frank?
Frank: Monkeys
(buzzer)
I'm afraid for titles, we'll have to be more specific and exact. The Monkees. You go down to $15.


Nicholas: $30
Frank: $15
James: $20



4. What geological period followed the Jurassic?
(buzzcode: 62)
*Nicholas buzzes in (28)*
Nicholas?
Nicholas: The Cretaceous Period
Correct.
(ding)


Nicholas: $35
Frank: $15
James: $20


5. What is the usual age for a Jewish boy to celebrate his bar mitzvah?
(buzzcode: 2)
*James buzzes in (5)*
James?
James: 13
That's correct, you go to $25.
(ding)


Nicholas: $35
Frank: $15
James: $25



[INSTANT BARGAIN]

It's time now for our first Instant Bargain. The player in the lead can buy bargain merchandise. Nicholas, that's you with a $10 lead over the champion. Pay attention, Nicholas, you might be interested in buying this prize. Jane Pauley and Tom Brokaw report.

[asja2002]

Good Evening, this is Tom Brokaw, long time anchor of the NBC Nightly News, here with correspondent and co-host Jane Pauley, as we try to learn the secret of relaxation. And we can start with this Hot tub!



Harmony, pleasure, and warmth are executed for the mind and the body through the Hurricane 6-person Tropic Spa, featuring LED Lights, Bluetooth, and Wi-Fi. The massages and hydrotherapy are provided via 121 therapy jets, five seats, and a full-body lounge that will magically take all your stress away; this spa provides total body relaxation for the whole family. Furnished by Givhoni!

Normally, this piece of heaven would cost

$12,199

But tonight on this NBC Dateline special, you can have it for just

$6

[palmer7]

(cheers and applause as Stone joins them; Tom and Jane are both in swimwear, relaxing)

Stone: Looks like you're having a good time in there, Tom.

Tom: Like I said, this is a little piece of heaven. And being in a hot tub with an old friend isn't that bad, either.

Stone: Right you are. So, how do you like being retired?

Tom: It's wonderful. Plenty of time to finally do what I enjoy. After 55 years, I think it's time I took a break.

Stone: Indeed. Nicholas, could you use a hot tub like this in San Francisco?

[Deleted]

I could have use for it in my two-story townhouse's backyard garden area, to share with my parents and brother who live with me, and friends of mine once they can visit in person again.

[palmer7]

Stone: Excellent. Now, you have a $10 lead, why don't I cut the price down to $5? You'd still have a $5 lead.

[Deleted]

(buzz) I'll buy for $5.

[palmer7]

And he's going to buy! (audience cheers as Stone walks back to his lectern)


Nicholas: $30
Frank: $15
James: $25


And as promised, Nicholas pays just $5 for that spa. He has a $5 lead over the champion. On with the questions.

1. How does James Bond like his martinis?
2. If you are in Thailand and cross the bridge over the River Kwai, what country will you be in?
3. What movie earned John Wayne his first Academy Award?

(buzzcodes and answers via PM, please)

[palmer7]

(waiting for Frank)