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1976 Concentration Jack Narz Johnny Olson

CONCENTRATION(syn.)-#992

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Host: Jack Narz
Announcer: Johnny Olson

Oh, you shouldn’t have, but I’m glad you did. How’s your dinner? We’re gonna mess it up now for you.

Jack’s intro

Sandy Faulk (married, with 6 y.o. Donald and 5 y.o. Teresa, full-time finance student at Cal State Fullerton)

Kay Zubee (teacher, “Hi students”)

ROUND 1: Free Look

HEAD STARTS:

  • 10 LIVING ROOM (Broyhill)
  • 29 HOME WAVE (Toni)
  • 2 WOOD FINISHER (Wipe-On Zar)
  • 21 STEREO SYSTEM (Sharp)

Sandy 18 (Free Look)
Surprise, she can’t figure it out.
13 (Home Wave) and 29 MATCH!
23 (Encyclopedia) and 7 (Free Look)…and 6 (His & Her Bikes)

Kay 1 (Take 1 Gift) and 14 MATCH FOR WAVE!
4 (Year of Flowers) and 17 (Take)

Sandy 17 and 4
Must’ve forgotten during the commercial break

Kay 23 and 8 (C.B. Radio)

Sandy 22 (Auto Tires) and 15 (WILD!)
16 (Wood Finisher) and 2 THAT’S FINISHED!
21 and 9 (Bonus Number)

Kay 28 (Bonus Number) and 9 MATCH!
30 (C.B. Radio) and 8 10-4!
20 (His & Her Bikes) and 6 MATCH AGAIN!
12 (Bonus Number) and 19 (Living Room) and 10 MATCH!
Guess: A SUNNY DISPOSITION WIN! ($2,197)

Ace + UN + Knee D + Hiss + Bow + Zis + Shin

And that sunny disposition may be all she needs today.

DOUBLE PLAY: Chevrolet Chevette

$100 Puzzle: CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE (in 3 sec.)
Chair + “E” P + Ink + Can + D AH + Bull BLAH + Sum “Y” + T

Car Puzzle: Hanging Ton The Devloth Ware, Washington (Buzzer) Crosses The Delaware
Aahhh! WAIT! She started in time.
Wash + Ink + Ton Cross + D THE D + Hell + Law + W + Hair

ROUND 2

HEAD STARTS:

  • 11 REF. FREEZER (Amana 20)
  • 4 RICE MIX (Rice a Roni)
  • 28 HAIR SPRAY (Adorn)
  • 15 GRAND CLOCK (Emperor)

Kay 13 (WILD!) and Clock at 15
23 (Patio Furn.) and 9 (Take 1 Gift)

Sandy 17 (Bonus Number) and Back to 4

Kay 25 (Take) and 8 (25 LP’s) OOPS!

Sandy 9 and 25 (Time to take the Clock)
3 (Bonus Number) and 17 MATCH!
1 (Stone-Ware) and 14 (Ladies Clothes) and 22 (Ref. Freezer)

Kay 11 and 22 MATCH!
27 (Ladies Clothes) and 14 BACK ON TRACK!
29 (Table Lamps) and 2 (Grand Clock)

Sandy 6 (Take) and 30 (WILD!) Takes Fridge
29 and 7 (LUCKY!)
5 (Bonus Number) and 26 (Take)

Kay 19 (Bonus Number) and 5
Guess: SLOW AS MOLASSES WIN!

SL + Hoe Ass M + Awl + Lass + S

In other words, something Kay is anything but today.

DOUBLE PLAY #2

If lightning does strike twice, it can in this game.

$100 Puzzle: Grant Ko-Man-Ded You and Yawn Army Grant Command
NEVER MIND!

GR + Ant K + Hoe + Man + D + Head THE “U” + N + Yawn Arm + “E”
GRANT COMMANDED THE UNION ARMY

Go back to the history books, teacher

MONEY GAME

Sandy 7 (1,000 Escudos) and 24 (LUCKY) $34
10 (WILD!) and 17 (15,000 Yen) $52
26 (Take) and 13 (300 Pesos)

Kay 1 (300 Pesos) and 13 $25
20 (1,500 Drachmas) and 27 (25 Rubles)

Sandy 11 (Take) and 26 ADD PESOS $111 Total
28 (WILD!) and 4 (50 Nairas) $80
19 (2,500 Forint) and 3 (Take)

Kay 30 (50 Nairas) and 16 (25 Pounds)

Sandy 5 (100 Francs) and 23 (200 Markkas)
Technical Difficulties (18 Revealed The Puzzle for a Sec.)

Kay 12 (500 Cruzeiros) and 23
TIME!

Now 18 and the rest of the pieces can reveal themselves.
Sandy (not molasses): COMING IN ON A WING AND A PRAYER WIN!

Gum + Ink Inn On A Wing & Ape + Rare (Steak)

Sandy wins $291
Kay leaves with $2,397 and the Chevette

Concentration is owned by NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast.

1979 Brett Somers Charles Nelson Reilly Gene Rayburn George Kennedy Johnny Olson Joyce Bulifant Judy Landers Match Game Richard Paul

MATCH GAME(synd.)-September 27, 1979

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Host: Gene Rayburn
Announcer: Johnny Olson

George KennedyBrett SomersCharles Nelson Reilly
Judy LandersRichard Paul “Carter Country”Joyce Bulifant

Denise von Speigel (Santa Rosa, CA, long distance operator, last name means House of Mirrors) 0 ($500)

Gypsy Gilliam (Raleigh, NC, originally from Middlesex, married with 12 y.o. son Tony, works for an airline) 3

Round 2

Denise A: The Plump Sisters are really plump! (HOW PLUMP ARE THEY??!!) When they walk into a room together, it looks like a photo finish at a ________ race.

Nothing personal, Richard!

Gypsy: Elephant

HIPPOHippo
Hippos

Gypsy B: Fred said, “Things have gotten so bad in New York, I just saw the Statue of Liberty in the harbor getting ________ed.”

Gene checks the label on Judy’s dress, “Extra Small”

Denise: Mugged

Mugged Mugged Mugged
Robbed MuggedRaped
Sorry, Judy, it’s not mugged if you don’t say “Stick ’em Up”

Relax, everyone, it’s just a TV show. No one will take away Denise’s $500.

SUPER MATCH
________ER THAN YOU

Brett: Younger “Gene Raybern”
George: Meaner
Charles: Fatter
Gypsy: Meaner (she thought better and so did the audience)

$100BIGG-
$250SMART-
$500BETT-

Johnny now has to pass the collection plate to Gypsy. Can we do BETTER than this?

Ron Daymond (BIRTHDAY BOY!, ancient art dealer, married with w/two kids)

Laura Saldaval (L.A. County Deputy Sheriff, married w/13 mo. old daughter)

Laura got EVERYONE’s attention, except Brett “She’s a Cop?” This deputy is also uniformed.

Feel like arresting anyone?

Gene giving her a strong hint.

It’s people like her that make kids like mine speed.

Brett

ROUND 1

Ron A: Little Rodney Rich is really rich. (HOW RICH IS HE???!!!) When he was born, he had the only incubator in the world with a ________.

Ron: A Bath

StereoGold Oxygen Tank*Pool
StereoButlerBrinks Security Guard
* Saddest End of the Road Answer’79. Brett also might win longest defense of a bad answer.

Laura B: Sara said, “It’s weird living next to Robbie the Robot. Today, he came over to borrow a cup of ________.”

Laura: Bolts

Bolts Grease or Oil for his jointsNuts
NutsGreaseScrews

ROUND 2

Laura A: Nancy said, “I just went to the world’s strangest supermarket. (HOW STRANGE WAS SHE???!!!)

The weirdo in the audience is called out.

They really turn out for this show.

Gene, with a wink

Continuing “…all the heads of lettuce have little ________s on them.”

Laura: Toupees

Ruffles*hats/beanies
HatsHair TransplantsSombrero’s Olay!
* “Throw her to the lions.”

Joyce can go sit with the lady in the audience. That lady nearly runs up to hug Joyce. “The floor is shaking as she’s running up and down the aisle.”

Ron B: Mean Marvin (wait for it) is the world’s meanest plumber. (HOW MEAN WAS SHE ???!!!) Today, instead of a plunger, he used his ________.

Brett is lagging so Gene takes a nap on the floor. He even repeats the question from there.

Ron: His Wife (Gene Springs Up)

WifePluggertorpedo
CustomerAssistant, “Horace”Son Charlie
“Come on, Brett” Brett: “Where do you wanna go?”

Oh, well! Gotta rest up for the tie-breaker tomorrow. Everybody to the floor!

Match Game is owned by Fremantle.

2002 2003 Meredith Vieira Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?

WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?(syn.)-My 14th Recap from Season 1

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Host: Meredith Vieira

HOT SEAT: Tom Walter (Knoxville, IL)

Three things to know about Tom: He’s an assistant principal at a Junior High School, He’s twice been voted Jr. High Basketball Coach of the Year, AND has completed two holes in one. One catch in that third story, no one there claimed to have seen it happen. Both times Tom and friends were playing in the December sky. What we can believe is him saying he’s been waiting three years to be in the hot seat. “Be careful what you wish for”, he’s now saying.

$100

In a common nursery rhyme, what “nimble” character is told to jump over a candlestick?

A: JackB: Bill
C: TomD: Michael Flatley

Tom, be smart, A’s his pick…Tom makes it over the first candlestick!

$200

Which of these planets is known for its prominent system of rings?

A: VenusB: Saturn
C: PlutoD: Mars

Don’t need to use his ring right now. Tom selects B…IT’S RIGHT AGAIN!

$300

The site of a famous gold rush, Yukon Territory is a large region of this country?

A: CanadaB: Brazil
C: AustraliaD: Russia

He’s driven through it, Final Answer is A…OH YES CANADA!

$500

According to the title of a song by the Police, “Every Little Thing She Does Is” what?

A: GroovyB: Sunshine
C: LovelyD: Magic

Tom’s not feeling any of this right now. Hope the class here can help the principal.

  • A: 16%
  • B: 3%
  • C: 8%
  • D: 73%

“If it isn’t magic, it should be.” Tom locks in D…NO TRICKS!

$1,000

The World of Coca-Cola museum is located in what U.S. city?

A: CincinnatiB: Houston
C: AtlantaD: Baltimore

Tom makes C his final answer…to pop open an icy cold grand!

$2,000

In a man’s professional boxing match, how long is each round of fighting?

A: Two minutesB: Three minutes
C: Four minutesD: Five minutes

It’s not golf, but Tom knows this. He says B…KO!

$4,000

On “The Muppet Show,” what is the name of Kermit the Frog’s nephew?

A: TellyB: Robin
C: ScooterD: Floyd

“You’re killing me here”  He watches it all the time, but the name’s not popping up.

Down to A and B

Tom was thinking Scooter. After some thought, he locks in B…

In his own words, Tom must’ve left his brain in the green room.

$8,000

The 1979 Vietnam War motto “Apocalypse Now” is based on a novella by what author?

A: Joseph ConradB: Ernest Hemingway
C: William FaulknerD: Thomas Hardy

Not only does Tom know the author, he knows the book: “Heart of Darkness” written by A…Mere didn’t even have to look…HE’S GOT IT AGAIN!

$16,000

In 1995, what U.S. state changed its nickname from the “Land of Opportunity” to “The Natural State”?

A: OklahomaB: Iowa
C: ArkansasD: Nebraska

He’s pretty sure…(a pause)…it’s C…it’s a bumpy road…but he’s passed another hurdle.

Mere is just now imaging if she was called into Mr. Walter’s office.  Tom is the tough guy but mushy underneath, confirmed by his wife Kay.  Kay also can’t believe Tom figured out Kermit’s nephew.

$32,000

In a standard deck of playing cards, the king of what suit is shown in profile?

A: HeartsB: Spades
C: ClubsD: Diamonds

“Mushmouth” is silent right now. Our PA is ready!

Message for “Silver Camaro” Judy (that’s her internet handle)
She needs a sec…(pause)…her guess is D but not too positive.

Tom gambled on the Muppets, but will his do some real gambling now. $16K is six-month pay, though.

The principal drops out. Right answer: D (Oops!)

Who Wants to be a Millionaire? is owned by Embassy Row, a division of Sony Pictures Television.

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