Ross Martin

PASSWORD-October 3, 1966

Host: Allen Ludden
Announcer: Lee Vines

Carol Burnett and Mary-Louise Canot (Huntington Beach, CA) ($200) vs. Ross Martin (The Wild Wild West) and Paul Sickler (Sherman Oaks, CA, teaches High School English)

GAME #2: WORD #1-Carol gives to Mary-Louise

10 points: GRIDDLE-PANCAKE
9: BARBECUE-STEAK
8: FIRE-FLAME
7: QUESTION-RIDDLE (He was so sure)
6: OPEN-OVEN
5: BAR-BARBECUE
4: GRIDDLE-IRON
3: SCREEN-GRID
2: HAMBURGERS-(Blank)
1: GRID-“I Don’t Know” GRILL

WORD #1.1-Carol gives again

10: “What’s the name of that Place?” HOME (dreamy tone)-MANSION 10
Carol was thinking of San Simeon.

WORD #2-Paul to Ross

10: ABE-HONEST Tie Game

WORD #3-Carol gives

10: LEND-BORROW 20

WORD #4-Paul gives

10: CORPORAL-BODILY
9 (to win): SERGEANT-LIEUTENANT
8: BUCK-PRIVATE

WORD #5-Carol gives

10 (to win): PIANO-ORCHESTRA
9: OPENING-CONCERTO
8 (to win): STEINWAY-RECITAL
7: ELEGEANCE-CONCERT
6 (to win): UPRIGHT-GRAND Up to $300

Paul, sadly, has flunked out.

LIGHTNING ROUND #1

YORTY-MAYOR
FALSE-TRUE (counts as TRUTH)
SODA-POP
MOUSE-CAT, BIGGER-RAT
RAT-MOUSE $250 in 22.5 sec. (The audience’s laughter gave it away as much as Carol)

Came close to the record of 12 sec. by Peter Lawford. “Oh, he’s a cheater!”

Next group:

Carol and Richard Robert (Le Mesa, CA, account executive with major brokerage firm) vs Ross and Jo-Ellen Katz (Santa Monica, CA, into refurnishing old furniture and traveling)

GAME #1: WORD #1-Carol to Richard

10 points: WHISTLE-SHRILL
9: BEEP-TWEET
8: BOAT-FOGHORN (And Carol now has a perfect clue)
7: TRAIN-TOOT
“Rooty” was what Carol though off, as in Rooty-Toot-Toot. Toot-Toot wouldn’t fallen under form of the word.

WORD #2-Richard gives

10: DONKEY-JACKASS
9: MEXICAN-BURRO 16

WORD #3-Carol gives

“How old are you, Richard?”
10: DONKEY-SERENADE (he was old enough)

WORD #4-Jo-Ellen gives

10 (to win): MATADOR-BULLFIGHTER
9: PANTS-TOREADOR 19

WORD #5-Ross gives

10 (to win): ADVENTURE-ROMANCE $100

LIGHTNING ROUND #2

OYSTER-STEW, SEASHELL-CLAM
DANGEROUS-TREACHEROUS, OPPOSITE-SAFE
SHELL-CLAM, CRAWL-CRAB then LOBSTER, GROUNDS-BAND, SWEATER-nothing, NECK-TURTLE
TELEPHONE-CALL, WIRE-LINE
BING-BONG, AGAIN-CROSBY, HIT-SLAM, SLAM-BANG Perfect $350

GAME #2 (Men vs. Women): WORD #1-Ross to Richard

10 points: BASH-DRUNK
9: FIGHT-BRAWL

WORD #2-Jo-Ellen gives

10: KINGSTON-TRIO

And we must pause for today. Now that the sparring is over, Ross can gush over Carol. That is, until Allen mentions her husband’s in the audience.

The password today is REMINDER. Here’s a quick reminder that the men in the service appreciate your letters and they certainly deserve your support.

Password is owned by Fremantle.

HOLLYWOOD SQUARES (syndicated)-2/4/81

Host: Peter Marshall
Announcer: Kenny Williams

O: J.J. Tande (San Diego, CA, Navy wife heading to Japan, mother of four)

X: Jerrod Mink (Alma, GA, in air conditioning)

Round 1 Prize: Tappan Fridge, Dishwasher and Microwave/Range ($2,800)

J.J. first
1 Ross: Something very famous started when a guy named Paris stole a woman named Helen. What happened?
Guess: The Trojan War
J.J. Agrees O
2 Wayland and Madame: In the nursery rhyme, what did Little Jack Horner do that convinced him he was a good boy?
“When Mary told him she had a little lamb, he didn’t make a wisecrack”
Guess: He pulls out a plum
Jerrod Agrees X
3 Paul: According to a famous poet, what burns at both ends?
“Listerine”
Guess: The Candle
J.J. Agrees O
4 Vikki to block: Nothing in your home uses up more energy that this.
Guess: Washers and Dryers, but Peter means Water, Electricity, Gas
Re-Do: Electric
Jerrod Disagrees X (Hot Water Heater)
5 Tom: Did Jonah stay overnight in the belly of the whale?
“When the whale went to sleep, he snuck out the back way”
Guess: Yes
J.J. Agrees O
6 Fred to Block: According to the Boy Scout Handbook (Fred doesn’t remember his rank), what is a boy’s most valuable possession?
His bunk mate’s best possession was a “benoit”. “I Was sorry I gave him the darn thing”
Guess: The Boy Scout Manual
Jerrod Disagrees X (His Honor)
7 Margaret to Block: Where is Queen Elizabeth’s husband supposed to walk when he’s with her in public?
Guess: Ten Paces in Front
J.J. Disagrees O (Several steps behind her)
8 Phyllis to block: True or False? Some cultures think avocados make you feel sexy?
Guess: True
J.J. Agrees X
9 Jim Stafford for 5-Square Win: Does marijuana do anything funny to cows when they eat it?
He prefers drinking “If you smoke dope, you don’t get to throw up”
Guess: Yes
J.J. Agrees WIN! Peter adds, “They start wandering aimlessly around and start playing musical instruments”

Note: Had she missed, Jerrod would’ve gotten it by default. Just one thing I can say about that…

Round 2 Prize: Lane Backgammon Desk Table

For Today’s Big Winner:
* Trip to Islamorada, FL (1wk.@ Cheeca Lodge)
* D’Avila Men’s Wardrobe
* Pedre His/Her Gold Watches
* 7d Carnival Caribbean Cruise

Jerrod to Start
1 Paul: Why did the sailors throw Jonah off their boat.
“He looked Cuban”
Guess: Too many people on board
Jerrod Disagrees X (To stop the storm he was causing, God was angry)
2 Ross: His first film was “Love is on the Air” and his last was “The Killers”. Who is he?
Guess: James Cagney
J.J. Agrees X (Ronald Reagan, Cagney was shooting a film at taping)
3 Vicki to win: “You’re the Tops”, “All Through the Night”, and “I Get a Kick Out of You” are all songs from a popular musical show. Name the show
Guess: Anything Goes
Jerrod Agrees WIN! (Both Vicki and Peter have been in that show)

Round 3 Prize: Broyhill French Provincial Bedroom ($1,000+)

Each winner gets to come back for that tournament for the following:

  • Domes America Geodesic House
  • Midas Van RV
  • $20,000 in Cash
  • Buick Riviera

J.J. starts
1 Paul: True or False? Hugh Hefner has announced plans for a giant amusement park in Nevada to be called Bunny Land.
“One of the rides is Miss November”
Guess: True
J.J. agrees X
2 Wayland and Madame: “Who wore a blue shirt, blue pants, a red kerchief, a white hat and a black mask?”
“Sammy Davis Jr., but I don’t remember no mask.”
Guess: The Lone Ranger
Jerrod disagrees O
3 Tom: “The wise old philosopher Socrates once stated that you should call no man unhappy he has done something at least once. What?”
“Eaten Christmas dinner at the House of Pancakes”
No Answer (Until he’s gotten married)
T: “True or false? Studies showed that the size and power of a person’s car often reveals something about his sexual personality.”
Tom: “I Drive a Volkswagen”
Peter: “Well, it’s better than that minibus you had”
Tom: “Both are out of gas a lot”

Guess: True
J.J. agrees O
4 Vikki “The woman on trial for running a house of ill-repute in San Francisco has been sentenced to 90 days in a convent.”
Guess: True
Jarrod agrees X
5 Ross to block: “Cupid, the god of love, was the son of Venus, the Goddess of Beauty. Who was Cupid’s Daddy?”
“She’s been trying to find out for Centuries”
Guess: A Swan
J.J. disagrees O (Mars, the god of war: Ross “I Knew it wasn’t me”)
6 Margaret: “True or False, According to the book of Lists, Josephine often feel out of bed when making love to Napoleon.”
Guess: True
Jarrod agrees X
7 Phyllis to block: “Something Joan Crawford wore in the film “Mildred Pierce” made American housewives all over the country copied.
Shoulder Pads
J.J. Agrees O “Also the San Diego Chargers”
8 Jim to block: “According to a recent survey of prominent clergymen, is it okay for a gambler to pray for good luck?”
Guess: No
Jerrod Disagrees WRONG
9 Jim to win: “According to statistics, this is the most popular instrument among amateur musicians. What is it?”
Guess: Guitar
J.J. Agrees X (Piano)
10 Fred to decide: “In a popular song, they say that leather is tough, but this girl is tougher. And she like to see men suffer.”
“I want a girl just like the girl that married dear old Dad. What am i sayin”
Answer: Hard-Hearted Hannah
Jerrod agrees WIN!

Round 4 Prize: Spalding Executive Golf Clubs

1 Jerrod to start:
Tom: “In a movie, who is famous for saying “Gotta Dance, Gotta Dance””
“Peg Leg Bates”
Gene Kelly
Jerrod agrees X (From “Singin’ in the Rain”)
2 Paul: “According to Ann Landers, who should you complain to about an unsatisfactory piece of meat.”
“No one, it’s hereditary”
HONK!
Guess: The manager
J.J. agrees WRONG (The Waiter)

J.J.’s Total (with Parting Gifts): $3,700
Jerrod’s Total: $8,350

Closing: Fred Willard is appearing in the movie “First Family”. Also featured are Bob Newhart, Gilda Radner, Harvey Korman and Jim Benjamin.

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