Host: Allen Ludden
Announcer: Lee Vines
Lucille Ball (The Lucy Show) and Sara Maynard (Huntington Beach, CA, married to a tool designer for a large aircraft company, and a fellow redhead) vs.
Gary Morton (husband) and Donald Morrison (Elk Grove Junior High, CA principal and father of 14 y.o. Tom and 12 y.o. Mike) ($350)
GAME #2-WORD #1: Lucy gives
10 Points: STEAKS-FORKS
9: BEER-BARREL
WORD #2: Sara gives
10: LINKS-CHAIN
WORD #3: Gary gives
10: NUCLEAR-ENERGY (19)
WORD #4: Sara gives
10: INEBERHITED-DRUNK (20)
WORD #5: Gary gives
10 (for the win): KOSHER-STYLE
9 (for the win): ESTABLISHMENT-DELICATESSEN $100 (includes a name drop for Max’s Delicatessen)
LIGHTNING ROUND:
STUPID-DUMB, STUPID-DUNCE, STUPID-NUT, OPPOSITE-SANE, INTELLIGENT-BRAINY (passes on SMART)
JUDY-PUNCH $50
BEE-BUZZ, HURT-STING $100
WHEEL-TURN, TUBE-ROLL, RIDE-BICYCLE $150
IN-OUT $200
Lucy’s perfect streak has ended. Sara’s got her money and Donald’s got $50 more.
Lucy and John Johanessen (Santa Monica, CA, deputy probation officer in LAPD vs. Gary and Charlene Marshall (Covina, CA, mother of Keith 10, Susan 8 and Tim 5)
GAME #1-WORD #1: Lucy gives
10 Points: STORM-THUNDER
9: WIND-TURBULENT
8: BETTY-HURRICANE (Allen wished Lucy had used a different hurricane name)
WORD #2: Charlene gives
10: HOUDINI-MAGICIAN (form of the word) MAGIC
WORD #3: Lucy gives
10: ROBE-(pronounced KEN-WAH)
9: SLINKY-NEGLIGEE (19)
WORD #4: John gives
10: GUITAR-STRUM
9: PEABODY-BANJO $100
LIGHTNING ROUND
ATOMIC-BOMB $50
MICKEY-MOUSE $100
BEER-ALE $150
FRONT-BACK, BACK-BEHIND, BEHIND-REAR $200
LARGE-SMALL $250 in 20 seconds
NOTE: The record at the time was 15 sec. shared by Peter Lawford and Kitty Carlisle.
GAME #2 (Battle of the Sexes)-WORD #1: Gary gives
10: SPEECH-DICTION
WORD #2: Charlene gives
10: ROD-REEL
9: WHEELS-AXLE (19)
WORD #3: Lucy gives
10: DISTRICT-AREA
9: POLICE-PRECINCT John’s up to $450
LIGHTNING ROUND
PUTT-GOLF $50
BURMA-ROAD, FINE-SHAVE $100
TELEPHONE-TELEGRAPH, RING-PHONE, HEMINGWAY-BELL $150
SOFT-HARD (passes PUTTY)
UNCLE-AUNT $200 ($650 Total)
Lucy and Larry Young (Whitier, CA, student and high school bus driver) vs. Gary and Trudy Rhodes (Long Beach, CA, getting married in June)
GAME #1-WORD #1: Lucy gives
10: FRUIT-ORANGE
9: WRINKLED-PRUNE
8: YELLOWISH-PEAR
7: BRANDY-WINE
6: TART-APRICOT
WORD #2: Trudy gives
10: GATHERING-CROWD
9: BUSINESS-GROUP
8: PEOPLE-MEETING
WORD #3: Lucy gives
HYPNOTIZE-TRANCE (16)
TIME’S UP!
How’s your shooting, Lucy? Allen meant the Lucy Show, guest starring Dean Martin. Deano is a living doll, a lazy one. Gary is a consultant on the show, including guest stars. Dean will hopefully be there when the shoot comes.
The password today is Enthusiasm. The Peace Corps workers have a lot of enthusiasm, so investigate a career in the Peace Corps
Password is owned by Fremantle.