Over $85,000 just waiting to be won this morning, including:
$16,500 Family Sedan (Chevrolet)
$4,600 Sterling Silver Flatware
$7,500 Harris Rug
Before Vanna comes out, Rolf is worried that Vanna ate too many jellybeans over Easter Yesterday. That’s not gonna happen.
Tony Sobrano (1-Day Total of $6,250, including a New Orleans Trip) He’s a musician/songwriter/former comedian, married for Seven Months
Carol Woodbury (Sherman Oaks, CA, originally from Sacramento, writer of children’s musical, and she loves games especially Wheel)
Colleen Allen (Ontario, CA, repair technician, builds gadgets and has a son named Freddie)
ROUND 1-Top Value is $750
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ TITLE
TONY: $200: One N
$200: One T
$500: One L, buys Two E’s, left with $650
$400: One R, buys One A
LOSE A TURN!
CAROL: $150(Twice): One Q and Two S’s, clearing the consonants
Solve: TEQUILA SUNRISE…Right for $450
SAFARI CORNER
$650
Ricardo Beverly Hills Luggage
360
Service Merchandise Gift Certificate
90
Round 2-Top Value is $1,000
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
THING
CAROL: $700: No N’s
COLLEEN: $200: No T’s
TONY: $500: Two R’s
$250: No L
CAROL: $800: One S
$700: No D’s
COLLEEN: $600: No P’s
TONY: $800: Two C’s, buys Four E’s
Solve: AEROBIC EXERCISE…Right for $2,350
Note: Tony doesn’t do aerobics often; Rolf does it as the entertainment. Everyone watches him get all the moves wrong.
DINING ROOM
$2,350
Trip to Acapulco (Delta; 1wk.@ Acapulco Plaza)
1,762
Swan Brass Plant Stand
297
Gift Certificate
291
ROUND 3-Top Value is $2,000
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
SAME NAME
COLLEEN: $200, One D, but then…BANKRUPT!
TONY: Another BANKRUPT!
CAROL: $400: Three N’s, buys two A’s
$1,500: No C’s!
COLLEEN: $500: Two L’s
$250: One S’s, Buys Two E’s and Two O’s
$600: Two Z’s, buys One I
$400: One H
Solve: OZZIE AND HALF NELSON…Right for $2,100
PATIO SHOWCASE
$2,100
Speed Queen Washer/Dryer
1,028
Ducane 2002 Gas BBQ
640
Allister Garage Door Opener
320
Gift Certificate
112
RECAP:
TONY
$2,350
CAROL
$450
COLLEEN
$2,100
ROUND 4
FINAL SPIN TIME: $600 (Gucci Gift Certificate)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
PERSON
TONY: One R
CAROL: One N
COLLEEN: One D
TONY: No H’s
CAROL: No L’s
COLLEEN: No C’s
TONY: One T ($1,200)
CAROL: Two M’s, MASTERMIND Right for $1,800
FINAL SCORES
TONY
$2,350
CAROL
$2,250
COLLEEN
$2,100
CLOSE GAME! Carol was $100 short, and Colleen wasn’t too far behind, either. Tony, however, is still champ, a 2-Day Total of $8,600 entering the Bonus Round.
Tony quickly says I GET MISTY…THAT’S IT! Grand Total: $19,979
He’s joined by new wife Michelle. Take a wave, Tony, but don’t forget to open the passenger door.
Total for the Day: $18,079
CLOSING
Rolf, Vanna and Charlie talk about an upcoming visit to Atlantic City. Charlie, having grown up in the area, will be guiding the crew through including the Elephant Hotel. OOPS! Weren’t supposed to mention that on air.
You’ve all heard the news today! This day had to come eventually! For my entire life, the only constants in my life were knowing Wheel, Jeopardy! and Price is Right would be on every day. Pat and Vanna were like the biggest stars in my world. I remember in my childhood acting out Wheel of Fortune, memorizing all of Pat’s lines. At that age, I would have no idea what the jokes were.
Sajak’s wit and easy-going demeanor has been a soothing presence for over 40 years. I will miss all the times he’d joke around or act like a big win was just another day. You can watch so many great hosts since that don’t take themselves too seriously. (Drew Carey, Todd Newton, Wayne Brady, etc.) It’s a special gift that not everyone has, and Pat does.
Someone’s going to have a big suit to fill. “Wheel” may never be the same, but I’ll still be following. It’s happened to many game shows over the last few years. Still have memories of hearing Bob Barker’s retirement and Trebek’s death. When other shows and hosts have come and gone, it’s sad. Luckily, we have the Internet to relive those memories. Just make sure to not lose sight of the here and now. You might miss something great!
Gene thought it was a guy who matching hair coloring to your exact hair and ties it in. James doesn’t. He just designs wigs for the Rainbow Hair Products of New York at the Empire State Building. No, he’s not wearing one now. There’s also a novelty line for Teeny Boppers and Vietnam soldiers buying wigs to cover up battle scars. James says it “gives them back their non-conformity”. Next, he presents his stretch wig with has a special patented ventilation to keep a cool head. Maybe we should see what Gene and Alan look like with some of these wigs. Alan gets a blonde wig, looking like Moe from the Three Stooges. He can’t understand why they say “Blondes Have More Fun”. Gene has a brown mod wig, feels like the poor man’s “Ed Ames”.
With the wigs still on, the men join the women to meet our next guest.
SECOND GUEST: Judith Gray (Mount Vernon, IL, Wally’s been there and Gene grew up nearby in Christopher)
She’s salaried.
Arlene: Do you work indoors?
Yes
Is it a service she might use?
You Could, but Wally makes it a No $5
Gene: Would I use it?
Yes
Would I get the same answer if I take off the wig?
Yes
Does it have to do with enhancing one’s attractiveness?
Yes
Do you come in physical contact?
Yes
Above the waist?
Yes
Above the shoulders?
Yes “Got a feeling you’ve heard this someplace before?”
Above the Neck?
Yes
Are you a Lady’s Barber?
Men’s Barber
Judith work for the Universal Barber Shop in New York City, and Gene wants an appointment. For about 3 years, she’s had other famous customers including the male members of the Horton’s Ballet, advertising people including actor Anthony Perkins. Seems Alan might want an appointment, too. Never mind, the wigs just came off.
MYSTERY GUEST
Arlene: Are you a comedian?
Stumbles a little, but says he may
Gene: Are you wearing something unusual now?
My clothes
Patti: Have you been on Broadway?
No (In a light British Accent and stutters “Really”)
Alan: Work in the mountains a lot?
Not at all
Arlene: Nightclub performer?
Yes (stutters Sometimes)
Gene: Are you on Broadway now?
He’s laying off on Broadway
Patti: Appearing on a nightclub in town?
Laying off on a current one, too.
Alan: Appeared on a TV series?
No, laying off that, too
Arlene is thinking he’s having a stroke?
It’s either Don Rickles or Jack E. Leonard
It’s JACK, wearing a straw hair wig and smoking a cigarette. (It’s 1968, remember)
Jack starts with saying his friend Don Rickles has been stealing his act for so long, he’ll sue. He also says Arlene is as pretty as her first appearance in 1903, Paul Revere sends his regards. Wally Bruner is called the illegitimate son of John Daly. Jack remembers Wally’s father from the German Army many years ago. As least it’s better than sitting next to a clip-on bow tie. Jack then talks about a new diet.
Eat 12 bowls of Jell-O, lay in bed, and just hake the damn stuff off.
Wally asks Gene if he could work at Cape Canaveral, push the button before takeoff is ready. Earlier this week, there was a bank robber and the hottest little exotic dancer you’ve ever see works with fire. Alan wants to learn to fire dance with the wig on. Patti is asked about a mini wedding gown worn by a bride this week. Arlene says it’s for “Short marriages”.
In the credits, Jack E. Leonard dips Gene Rayburn, I don’t know if that embarrassed Gene to bulk up near the end.
1. Kristy Roach (bunch of grapes “Pick Me for a Grape Deal”
2. Debbie Williams (hockey player)
3. Kerry Kincaid (Jumbo T-Shirt)
Our three traders get one curtain, Curtain #3. Any one can trade for the Sunshine Big Box, but once they trade, they’re stuck with what they have. Only Kristy makes the trade.
Her box has…a White-Westinghouse Electric Range plus a West Bend Electronic Timer. ($820.90)
That leaves two traders with Curtain #3. Will either trade for Curtain #1? Kerry kouldn’t, Debbie does. So our hockey wannabe ends up with…a Broyhill Colonial Dining Room and Metlox Dinnerware Set. ($1,734) Debbie gives Monty a puck as a token of Congrats!
As for Kerry, he had his chance to trade #3. Was it worth it? Not unless he’d like a STUFFED ELK?
Couple: Vincent and Gretchen Carroll (cheerleaders), married for 7 months
Monty, Monty, Sis Boom Beer
Give Us a Deal to Trade for this Cheer
How about this, Carrolls? A chance to make up to Seven…dollars. $7 that can buy a Mazda GLC Custom Hatch ($8,264)
It’s a price guessing game. One product at a time, each with a range to work with.
$1 Champale (12oz. Bottle) within 75¢
Guess: $1.12 ARP: $.83 RIGHT
$2 Durkee Spanish Olives (7oz.) within 60¢
Even though Vincent works as a grocery store clerk, Gretchen is giving the answers.
Guess: $1.68 ARP: $1.57 RIGHT($3)
$3 Cortizone 5 Creme (1 oz.) within $1.00
Guess: $2.11 ARP: $3.40 WRONG! The Carrolls can still buy the car with this last item.
$4 Mother Goose Girl’s Shoes (one pair) within $2
Guess: $20 ARP…
Not Yet…Maybe the Carrolls would want another deal. They weren’t sure the shoes were real leather. For $3 they can buy Curtain #3. It’s a Simmons Hide-a-bed and Sharp 25″ TV ($2,174)
Our cheerleaders will take the sure Thing. The ARP of the Shoes…$22. And Gretchen wanted to go for the car…Nice going, Vince!
Peggy Sue Almeida (bee)
There’s money coming, honey, from Monty’s Money Machine. First, Peggy Sue gets a $100 bill. She can keep going, but at the end of the line, there’ll be CURTAINS. If that appears, she’ll return to the hive empty handed. Peggy Sue will take another bill
$100 Goes on
$500 Peggy Sue thinks she’s gonna faint, but instead she’ll stop with $700.
$100
$100
$1,000
CURTAINS!
But the Honeybee can now trade $700 for Curtain #1. A sneak peek reveals a $25 KFC Sampler. That suits her taste, she’ll buy. Make room on the dinner table for…ANOTHER ELK
SCORES:
Vincent & Gretchen
$2,174
Debbie
$1,734
Kristy
$821
Peggy Sue
$25 and one Big Buck
Kerry
“I’ve got your Big Buck”
BIG DEAL OF THE DAY! $6,817!
The Carrolls and Debbie are in! Sneak Peek Time!
It’s Monty’s Piggy Bank again!
The Carrolls go for Door #2 and…
NOT YET!!! We don’t see what our couple has won until Debbie chooses. Clearly, the door man couldn’t wait to show Vincent and Gretchen their new Whirlpool Microwave and Norelco Dynabrew Coffee Maker. We do wait to reveal more behind the turntable…a La-Z-Boy Recliner and a Sharp 19″ TV this time. ($1,978) Only a small dip
Well, we’ve seen a little of the other doors, but nothing about…
First, a $25 box of Quaker Corn Bran cereal. And how’s this for a surprise inside…a Schafer and Sons Console Piano ($2,050)
What did Debbie choose? The Piano! Good Trade, but not the Big Deal. It was ALL CASH! ($6,817)
Total Winnings: $4,874
Big Winner: Debbie
Quickie Deals:
Address/Phone Book for $50, plus $20 for every listing under P. None for Mop Top Man, but a picture of his Mother-in-Law is worth $200.
When Kerry volunteers, Monty suggest he trade elks with Peggy Sue.
The image of the three doors is from cwashington2019 on Deviantart.
Day two of 10-Star Week, two new stars, same civilian players from yesterday.
Bea Benadaret (Petticoat Junction) and John Padeswa (Fullerton, CA, personnel administrator for a large aerospace firm that put the Pioneer Satellite in space) ($100)
Eddie Albert (Green Acres) and Brenda Engleman (Arcadia, CA, mother of two daughters, husband sells forklift trucks)
WORD #1
Bea gives the first clue
TEACHER-PROFESSOR A Quick 10 points for John
WORD #2
Brenda gives to Eddie
PIG-SOW
ROAD-HOG and John’s at 19 already
Only six points away for our aerospace hero.
WORD #3-Eddie gives
READER’S-DIGEST Brenda gets a much-needed perfect 10
WORD #4-John
CHORTLE-CHUCKLE John is laughing his way to the bank with another $100 check.
LIGHTNING ROUND
1. DAY-NIGHT
SEVENTH-WEEK $50
2. BREAD-WATER
BREAD-CRUMB $100
3. ACHE-PAIN $150
4. TELEVISION-first STUDIO then LIGHTS, ROOF-no guess, ANTENNA-SET, ROOF-no guess again, METAL-ANTENNA, RADIO-AERIAL $200
5. BELOW-ABOVE $250 in 38 seconds
Felt longer than 38 didn’t it. Either way, John’s total is up to $450.
GAME #2-WORD #1
Eddie is giving to John.
NEWTON-APPLE
COOKIE-FIG 9 points for Brenda
WORD #2-John Gives
MULTIPLY-DIVIDE John’s 3rd One-Clue Wonder.
WORD #3-Bea gives
LAZY-TIRED (Bea misread the word)
LEER-WATCH
SMIRK (OOPSIES!)
Bea meant to say SMEAR.
WORD #3 THE SEQUEL
TOUCH-FEEL Brenda’s now in the winning position with 20.
WORD #4-John gives
POLE-TELEPHONE
SAFE-VAULT Brenda gets her first $100. John leaves with $450
LIGHTNING ROUND:
1. BELLY-TUMMY then STOMACH $50
2. COLA-PEPSI then FIZZ, IMBIBE-DRINK $100
3. HOT DOG-HAMBURGER HOT DOG-WIENER HOT DOG-SAUERKRAUT (“A Nice Big Long Word”) PASSED (FRANKFURTER)
Side note: Isn’t “Hot Dog” two words? At the clock wound down, Bea was giving clues more akin to Pyramid. Where were the judges? Poor Bea, watching her struggle was a gas.
On to 4. ARMY-NAVY, DRIVE-no guess, VEHICLE-JEEP $150
5. JAIL! The perfect clue again.
Yet Brenda gets the fifty dollars for that one? Have they thrown out the rule book? Fine, no penalty for being nice. Brenda gets $200 for the Lightning Round for a total of $300.
A quick break after that messy round. Bea talks about “Petticoat Junction” and a new love interest for one of her TV daughters. (Find out more at CBS Wiki) Eddie Albert promote his new record, featuring the theme from “Green Acres” and “Turn Around” (Link to youtube included) And now, two new contestants join us.
Bea and Bill Huston (Los Angeles, CA, training manager for a vacuum/appliance manufacturer)
Eddie and Phyllis Doyan (Grenada Hills, CA, helps husband manage an apartment building)
GAME #3-WORD #1
Bea first:
FALSE-IMITATION
MONEY-COUNTERFEIT For 9 Points
WORD #2-Bill gives
RETIREMENT-FUND
MONEY-ANNUITY
RETIREMENT (“You Said That”)-ACTIVITY
MONTHLY-CHECK
MONEY-INSURANCE
SECURITY-Blanks Out
FUND-SAVINGS
AGE-BENEFIT
SECURITY-PENSION for a Well-Earned 2 Points
WORD #3-Eddie gives
SWEET-LOVELY
ANGOSTURA-BITTERS, counts as BITTER to take the lead (11-9)
WORD #4-Phyllis gives
WEBSTER’S-DICTIONARY Easy 10
Bea/Bill 11 Eddie/Phyllis 19
WORD #5-Bea gives
(After some fumbling) VEGETABLE-MINERAL
YELLOW-CARROT for $100 (But…but…carrots are Orange?)
LIGHTNING ROUND
FROWN-SMILE $50
CHALK-BLACKBOARD $100
STRETCH-YAWN, FLEXIBLE-MUSCLES, GIRL-ELASTIC $150
AGRICULTURER-FARMER
CAB-TAXI$250 with about 10 seconds left
Bill and Phyllis will return for a second game tomorrow. And now a word for Allen:
The password today is School: “School has started so make it a point this year to take an interest in your local school system and do what you can to make it better.”
The actual retail price is…$650. Kevin wins(no bonus for a perfect bid at this time)! The ushers get his name tag back on the way up stage.
ANY NUMBER
First Prize: Another Range? This one is a Hardwick 30″ Debutante Gas Range (?) OR…A NEW….BOAT! Yep, a Glastron 17″ Fiberglass Boat (Anitra) w/Johnson 50hp. Outboard (Janice) and Wallstrong Trailer. As luck will have it, Kevin’s been shopping for one of those. Will it be enough to win…or will he be stuck with the Range…or worse, the Piggy Bank.
There are four numbers in the price of the boat, three in the range and three for the piggy bank.
Guess
BOAT
RANGE
3
3 _ _ _
9
_ . _ 9
4
3 _ 4 _
6
6 _ _
5
5 . _ 9
Are you giving up the ship?
No pun intended
2
3 2 4 _
6 _ _
5 . _ 9
You’re going make an old man out of me?
0
6 0 _
8
6 0 8
ARP
3 2 4 1
5 . 7 9
MARILYN COUNTRYMAN, COME ON DOWN!
Final Item Up for Bids!
Scheirich Kingswood Burner Bars (Janice)
MARILYN 400
Jim 350
Sally 525
Carol 334
The actual retail price is…$520 Marilyn wins (and completes a first bidder sweep)!
DOUBLE PRICES
Actually, it’s DOUBLE PRICES back-to-back. Marilyn plays for two prizes separately. There’s a Tappan Trash Compactor (?) and a Teledyne Packard Bell Del Prado 25″ TV/Stereo Console (Anitra)
First, the Trash Compactor
239 (No Dollar Sign)
$150
Marilyn picks $239…RIGHT! (And they remembered the dollar sign this time). Now, the TV
$675
$950
Marilyn’s guess is $675…WRONG! The Compactor is still hers, though!
Pricing Games: 1 for 3
RECAP
BETTY
$2,335 (Top Winner)
KEVIN
$1,258 (Runner-Up)
MARILYN
$799
SHOWCASE
First Showcase:
Amity Ladies’ French Clutch Purse (Anitra)
Chevrolet Vega Coupe (white stripe tires, AM radio) (Janice)
Union Super 76 Gasoline (300 gal.)
Turtle Wax Assortment
Samsonite 3pc. Silhouette Lady’s Luggage (?)
Betty will bid $2,000
Kevin’s Showcase:
Diet Shasta (200 gal.)
Chevrolet Kingsdown Estate Wagon (AM Radio, Bumper Guards, Custom Wheel Covers, Belted White Striped Tires, Luggage Carrier, Power Tailgate) (Anitra)
Yashica Electro 8LD6 Movie Camera
Mallory Tape Recorder, Dura Tape and Duracell Batteries (both Janice)
In 15 seconds, Jeff can only think of Service Rinks, not SMOKE RINGS. He’d return tomorrow with $5,500 in his bank.
CLOSING
Pat and Vanna are at the BBQ in the patio, set up by producer Nancy Jones. But Pat has a complain about the skunk plush nearby. Would you want your burgers at rise of a skunk relish? Pat decides to follow Crocodile Dundee and throw another “Skunk on the Barbie”.
This group will attempt to figure out what job (or line) our contestants are. Each will go one at a time, only asking yes or no questions. If the answer’s Yes, they can continue asking. If they get a “No”, the contestant gets $5 and control goes to the next panelist. Guessing continues until:
A panelist guesses correctly
The panel gets 10 “No” answers
The host says “Times Up”
FIRST GUEST: Lynne Jordan (Orlando, FL)
It’s a part-time job between majoring law at Rollins College, but she’s salaried and working in services.
Alan: Do you perform services indoors?
No $5
Arlene: On or near water?
Yes
Are you wearing a bathing suit?
Yes
Anything instructive?
No $10
Soupy: Something performing wise?
Yes
Perform in underwater?
No $15
Joanna: Any other article you use?
Yes
Any sporting goods?
No $20
Alan: Are you supported on top of the water?
No $25
Arlene: Is there an animal associated with what you do?
Yes
Do you ride some animal in the water?
Yes
Do you dive off with an animal?
Yes
Is it a Horse?
Dives 40 feet into tank on Horseback
Soupy says you’d have to be THAT HIGH to do something like that. Lynne climbs the ladder while the horse gets to ride an elevator, FIVE SHOWS A DAY. Her sister used to do another water act, now she’s doing this in the summer. Law school comes in the winter. We go to the film of Lynne in action at the Steel Pier. Amazing, she never falls off, even in just 10 feet deep. The horse clearly likes it, too. He even smiles right for the camera. A new horse for every performance while the others get the royal treatment. This act requires special training for the hoofed beasts. Trainers have to use a long leaf rope by the neck to bring them up. Very rarely do any of them chicken out.
Arlene must’ve been on a good run this week. (She is the veteran, after all) Let’s see what she and the rest of the panel can do.
SECOND GUEST: Tim Slatery (Hyde Park, NY)
He’s salaried and deals with a service.
Arlene: Requires any physical dexterity?
No $5
Soupy: Product found in the home?
Yes, Hopefully
Is it wearable rather than eatable?
No, Soupy thought maybe it was chocolate-covered suspenders. $10
Joanna: Is the product non-consumable or not used up? A chair as against a candy bar.
In the normal sense, it’s a non-qualified No $15
Alan: Generally, in one part of the house than another?
No $20
Arlene: Does it come in contact with the person using it?
Yes
Do you have to touch it in some way?
Yes
Worn on the body?
No $25
Soupy: Can you hold it in your hand?
Yes
Does it leave your hand when you use it?
Yes “I’m hot today”
Would it be used in the kitchen?
In the bathroom?
Is it a solid object, as opposed to rubber on one end and wood on the other?
Yes
Do you make plungers?
No $30
Joanna: Any moving parts?
No $35
Alan first tries to clear up about whether it can be used in one room of the house more than other. He then has to stop Wally from counting that as a wrong answer.
Used by men and women?
Yes
Day and night?
Yes
Does it always leave your hand?
Yes
We get a 30 second warning, before Alan passes
Arlene: Anything Fun and Games?
No $40
Soupy: Use it over and over again?
Yes
Is it a toy?
No (GAME OVER!)
Tim Slatery works with money. More specifically, he BURNS IT for the federal reserve bank! He’s the supervisor of this operation and there are tears involved. Arlene asks Tim what’s the most money they’ve burned at once. “About 20 million Dollars”. The daily rate is about $6-7 Mil of old money. That’s comes to a Billion and a half a year. The bank delivers the old money to the bank; Joanna asks if there’s an opening. One last note: a single dollar bill lasts one month before, as Arlene speculates, gives birth to a new one.
MYSTERY GUEST
How well do you know people alive and famous in 1968? The panel has two minutes going one question at a time?
Soupy: Are you in show business?
A deep Yes
Joanna: Most known for films?
Not exactly (Sounds like Bela Lugosi to me but he was long dead by this date. belalugosi.com/biography)
Alan: Do you sing?
Occasionally
Arlene: Appeared in a musical in New York?
No
Soupy: Appeared in a nightclub in the last year?
Yes
Joanna: Did you have a running part on TV?
Yes
Alan: Have you had hit recordings published?
“Only with my family”
Arlene: Do you record with your family?
No, but they’re the only one who buy the records. The trouble is, they’re made without the holes.
Soupy: Are you Myron Cohen?
NO! “I Used to be” (30 second warning)
Joanna: In your series, did you play a detective?
No, several were looking for him.
Alan: Do you get paid for being a comedian?
Yes, still fooling the public
Arlene: Are you rounder than taller?
No (15 seconds left)
Soupy: Are you a comedian?
Only when people laugh (Time to Take off the Masks)
Earlier in the year, Morey broke records at the Latin Quarter. The quick-witted comedy mind now puts his improv skills to the test.
Soupy: TV Producer
Runs a medium that’s very good for the artist. He can get at so many people who can’t get at you.
Joanna: Boston Symphony Orchestra
My father was with the San Francisco Symphony. He was the head Symp!
Alan: New York Subway
Well, the first time I came to New York, people said “Watch Out for the Subway. They pack people in like sardines.” That’s not true, there’s enough room for a sardine to lay down.
Arlene: Politics (This is a long one)
“There are so many jokes on politics, you really don’t have to write ‘em. Just read the Congressional Record. But my favorite political story is about this group listening to a fellow running for (Charles) alderman (definition) and he’s talking about all the wonderful things he’s gonna do and everyone’s booing him and hissing him. And finally, the whole crowd gets up to walk out of the place, except one little Jewish man sitting on the end and the last man and his group going out turns around and looks at him he says “You’re not gonna stay here and listen to that guy peddle all that junk, are ya?” And he says, “What can I do, I’m the next speaker!”
HA! HA! HA! HA!
Morey also promotes his new movie, the Disney film “The Horse in the Gray Flannel Suit” featuring Dean Jones. You’ll love it even it you don’t understand it. (Note: Not available on Disney+)
Finally, we chat with Joanna. She’s an actress, an author and as we find out, also an interior decorator. Her column was in newspapers for many years, detailed in the new book “Starting from Scratch”. Joanna believes people are taking interior decorating too seriously and blowing a hole in their budget as a result. She also advises away from antique collecting, unless you’re going to take it seriously. Just use what you have. Soupy chimes in about his friend renovating his barn with new drunks!
First Trader: Jennie Greenloft (in bathrobe and hair curlers) sign says:
My husband’s Monty 1. My baby’s Monty 2. You are Monty 3, if you make a deal with me
Monty gives Jennie a Krugerrand that would buy the big sunshine box. Turns out, she doesn’t know much about krugerrand. Just what we wanted to hear! He! He! Before she can decide, Monty will add two more!
Jennie will keep the coins. In the box…Admiral a la Mode Refrigerator/Freezer filled with Champale Malt Liquor ($1,324)
That’s gone, but Jennie can now trade those Krugerrands for Curtain #2 (Karen). This time, she’ll trade ’em in. Let’s see, on the day of taping one of those coins was worth $360.
$360 X 3= $1,080
And behind the curtain…A PORTABLE HOT TUB TOWED BY A DONKEY (BRIAN AND “JAWS” INCLUDED)
Two traders next: Tony Missette (Mining Worker) vs. Gail Yeppert (Catwoman)
It’s a pricing competition; who ever comes closest to the actual price of the item, higher or lower gets the cash.
$100 Coritzone 5 (1 oz. Tube)
Gail: $2.29
Tony: $3.50
Price is $3.40, Tony scores first
$200 Midsize Cabbage Patch Kids Diapers (18)
Tony: $3.80
Gail: $3.50
Price is $3.99 Tony’s at $300
$300 Rigident Denture Adhesive (3 oz.)
Gail: $2.69
Tony: $2.85
Price is $3.95, 3 for 3 Tony for $600. Last chance for Gail
$500 Gillespie Refinish Furniture Kit
Tony: $8.20
Gail: $8.65
Price is $9.99, FINALLY Gail!
Now, does Gail want to spent that $500 on the big diamond box. She takes the box…
There’s a Sharp 19″ TV ($899)
It’s Tony’s turn. His choice is $600 or Curtain #3. Scratch that, Monty will drop the price to $300. That price is good enough for our miner.
Behind the Curtain…HIS AND HER BUNK BED BATHTUBS!
At least Tony has some cash for soap and rubber duckies.
For the next deal, Monty will pay $50 for someone’s driver’s license.
Bridget Brown (Fairy Princess)
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee, no one makes a deal like Montee!
She has the license and takes the cash and puts her license back in the purse.
Don’t you know Bridget that we’re just getting started? We need that license back! There it is…oh wait it’s an ID.
Okay, Bridget had to empty her purse but we have her license. What’s that? It’s her husband’s license! Well, this is going to be tough. Monty was hoping she could remember her own license to win this…
Mazda GLC Custom Hatchback ($8,264)
Wanna give it a try, Bridget:
Her Guess: N612403
Actual License: N910, etc., etc
Bridget still deserves something for this ordeal. If she guesses her hubby’s weight within 10 lbs., she’ll get $200.
Her guess: 175 lbs.
Actual weight: 180 lbs., Just don’t forget to pick up everything else.
Myrtle Caldway (wearing a golf hat)
No purse search this time. Instead, Myrtle will play with Monty’s Money Market, unless she trades for Curtain #3. The leftovers go to…
Tim Hammond (Olympian turned Ballerina)
Myrtle gives Tim the Money Market. Behind the curtain…
Kitchen Aid Dishwasher W/Electrasol, Regal Stainless Cookware and Ekco Cooking Utensils. (Total: $1,334(.75))
Now Tim can cash in Monty’s Money Market OR….trade for the comet box. Who’ll get the leftover this time?
Debbie Bailey (clown)
Tim keeps the Money Market, so Debbie gets the box. Is $350 enough to trade?
NOPE! Debbie wins…a giant Kirby Koala doll from California Stuffed Toys. (Not quite a Zonk)
Last chance for Tim to trade! How about Curtain #2?
He’ll keep the cash and passes up…THE BRIDE OF FRANKESTEIN’S BEDROOM! (Zonk avoided!)
So what’s is Monty’s Money Market worth:
$999! Not too bad!
SCORES:
MYRTLE
$1,335
TIM
$999
GAIL
$899
TONY
$300 and Super Clean Bunkbeds
BRIDGET
$250
JENNIE
Not so Relaxed
DEBBIE
Nothing but Hugs
BIG DEAL OF THE DAY!
Myrtle and Tim (with a sign saying “I’ll Plea to Make a Deal”) are in! The choice, as always, is:
And we have a sneak preview behind Door Number #3: It’s Monty’s Piggy Bank!
Once selected, we crack open the piggy bank and find…$367. Selected by….Myrtle (Quite a bit drop from $1,100)
Next is Door #2…Skyway Luggage for a Trip to Cancun (Staying at the Cancun Sheraton) PLUS $500 spending money. Didn’t get the whole value, but we know the luggage was $557(.50). Whatever the value, it’s more than Tim’s Money Market.
But neither picked Door #1. What did that miss out on?:
A $25 box of Creamettes…and that same Mazda GLC from before. Total: $8,289!
Total Winnings: $2,873+Cancun Trip
Big Winner: Tim (persuably)
Quickie Deals:
Kurt Hart gets $50 for another drivers license and another $100 for his signature on it
Bill Verman couldn’t come up with another type of license for $200
The image of the three doors is from cwashington2019 on Deviantart.
A busy day for Password. It’s the first daytime episode, at least, shot in color. We’re also playing at CBS Television Studios for a little while and finally, there’s not just two stars for the week. During 10-Star Week, we’ll have a new pair of celebrity clue givers every day. Let’s meet our stars and their civilian partners.
Barbara Bain (Mission: Impossible) and Galen Davis (Topanga, CA, manager of a discount record store in Santa Monica)
Brian Keith (Family Affair) and Kay Barber (La Crescenta, CA, fashion illustrator for a department store)
The rules are simple. One password, one word clue at a time. Get it on the first clue, that’s 10 points. Miss and your opponents try, each clue drops the value one point. First team to 25 wins $100 and a chance at the lightning round for $250 more.
WORD #1
Celebs will give first, starting with Barbara
CIRCUS CARNIVAL
AERIALIST-TRAPEZE 9 points for Kay
WORD #2
Civilians will give next, that’s you Galen
EXTERIOR-INTERIOR for 10 points
A reminder from Allen: The buzzer will sound if you clue is not accepted by the authority Dr. Reason A. Goodwin, editor of the World Book and a swimmer.
WORD #3-Brian Starts
PET CODDLE
GENTLE CARESS
BIG LOVE
HUGGING EMBRACE
CUDDLE FONDLE for 6, Kay’s up to 15
WORD #4-Galen Starts
ENERGY-STRONG
VIM-VIGOR
VIGOR-ENTHUSIASM
JUMP-ENTHUSE (form of Enthusiasm, so that couldn’t be it)
LIVELY-ENERGETIC
FRISKY-BOUNCY
ENTHUSEE then ENTHUSIASM EXCITEMENT
PILL-PEP Finally, 3 more for Kay
Galen/Barbara 10 Kay/Brian 18
Two chances on this next word for Kay to lock it up.
WORD #5-Barbara Starts
WARM-COMFORTABLE
SNUGGY-COZY For the Win
Kay banks $100 and proceeds to the Lightning Round. Five words in one minute, each right answer is worth $50. Brian will give.
LIGHTNING ROUND
1. PIGEON-BIRD $50
2. TOM-TOM* –DRUM $100
3. HAND-FOOT CLOSED-FIST $150
4. BARN-YARD
CAR-GARAGE $200
5. FRONT-BACK $250 in just 25 seconds
Side note: Should Tom-Tom have counted as one word?
A great start to this ten-star week. Among the many star players still ahead is Barbara’s “Mission Impossible” co-star Steve Hill. Right now, Galen gets a second chance to make some money. He and Kay switch partners.
GAME #2-WORD #1
Brian First:
FEE-TAX
UNIVERSITY-DUES
ANNUAL-TUITION The Men score first with 8.
WORD #2-Kay to Barbara first
SQUEAK
WORD #2 Re-Do
ANXIOUS-NERVOUS
BEAVER-BUSY
READY-NOW
WILLING-EAGER Galen up to 15
WORD #3-Barbara Gives
EXPORT-IMPORT for a much-needed 10 points
WORD #4-Galen can win with one clue
CIGARETTE-HOLDER
REMAINDER-BUTT 9 points
Kay/Barbara 19 Brian/Galen 15
We now have a game. Only the ladies can win with the next word.
WORD #5-Brian gives first
BEGINNING-ORIGINAL
CORNERSTONE-FOUNDATION for her second win.
That means poor Galen leaves with nothing. Kay’s total is up to $450. Can Barbara lead her to a second perfect game?
LIGHTNING ROUND
GROOM-HORSE
HITCH-BRIDAL (counts as BRIDE) $50
SWEATER-KNIT
SLACKS-SKIRT $100
CHAIR-SIT
WRITE-DESK $150
OCEAN-PIER
PEBBLES-BEACH
WHITE-SAND $200
For the sweep: SOUTH-NORTH $250
Kay completes a full sweep for $700!
Two new contestants join us:
Barbara and John Padeswa (Fullerton, CA, personnel administrator for a large aerospace firm that put the Pioneer Satellite in space)
Brian and Brenda Engelman (Arcadia, CA, mother of two daughters, one is getting married)
GAME #3-WORD #1
Barbara gives first:
ENORMOUS-GIGANTIC
TEENY-TREMENDOUS
LITTLE-BIG
TIM-TINY 7 points for Brenda
WORD #2-John first
GORGEOUS-BEAUTIFUL Perfect 10
WORD #3-Brian gives
INSCRIBE-SIGN
READ-WRITE Another Niner
WORD #4-Brenda gives
If Brenda and Brian miss, the next clue could end the game.
IRISH-SWEEPSTAKES Big 10
TIME’S UP!
FINAL SCORE: John/Barbara 19 Brenda/Brian 17
Since John was ahead, he’ll get $100. He and Brenda return tomorrow to get two full games with two new celebrity partners.
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PAT SAJAK RETIRING AFTER NEXT SEASON
You’ve all heard the news today! This day had to come eventually! For my entire life, the only constants in my life were knowing Wheel, Jeopardy! and Price is Right would be on every day. Pat and Vanna were like the biggest stars in my world. I remember in my childhood acting out Wheel of Fortune, memorizing all of Pat’s lines. At that age, I would have no idea what the jokes were.
Sajak’s wit and easy-going demeanor has been a soothing presence for over 40 years. I will miss all the times he’d joke around or act like a big win was just another day. You can watch so many great hosts since that don’t take themselves too seriously. (Drew Carey, Todd Newton, Wayne Brady, etc.) It’s a special gift that not everyone has, and Pat does.
Someone’s going to have a big suit to fill. “Wheel” may never be the same, but I’ll still be following. It’s happened to many game shows over the last few years. Still have memories of hearing Bob Barker’s retirement and Trebek’s death. When other shows and hosts have come and gone, it’s sad. Luckily, we have the Internet to relive those memories. Just make sure to not lose sight of the here and now. You might miss something great!
Thanks for the memories, Pat!
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