(audience applauds; MG-HSH music plays) Hazen: If you would like tickets to see the Net Match Game - Hollywood Squares Hour in person, send us a self addressed stamped envelope to...
Ryan: And we're back. Let's quickly get into the cyber-phone match with Gus Polly. (audience applause) Doug: Gus, welcome. We don't have a lot of time left. Please go ahead and pick a star. Gus: I'll pick Dean.
Gus: I'll pick Dean. Doug: Dean it's you. Here's the question for a grand total of CY$5500...
__________IDOLDoug: << BLANK >> Idol. That's I-D-O-L. << BLANK >> Idol. (MG '76 Super Match think music plays)
(ding) Doug: OK, Gus, Dean's got his answer in the slot. What answer is in your mind for the big cyber-money? << BLANK >> Idol. Gus: I'd have to go with AMERICAN Idol. (audience cheers) Doug: Great thought. Dean, for CY$5000, did you think of "American Idol"? Dean: Doug, I would have liked to give a GOLDEN idol to BILLY Idol who was once...my final answer...an... +----------+ | AMERICAN | | IDOL! | +----------+
(audience applause; slot machine payoff sfx; MG-HSH win music plays) Ryan: Way to go, Gus. CY$500 just for playing and CY$5000 for winning. Total of CY$5500. Stay on the line and Earl will get that check in the mail to you. Now, let's bring back Michael. (Michael rejoins Doug and Ryan center stage) Doug: OK, you've had some time to think it over. You're in the champions' special no matter what -- and you're still eligible to play Hollywood Squares in a regular episode. But, the question is do you want to play in that champions' special on the next show -- or wait 'til later. We call for your decision now -- forfeit your championship or try and add to your CY$107,250 in a normal episode? Michael: I want to be the #1 seed, so I will come back as the returning champion on the next show. (audience cheers) Ryan: Michael, we'll see you next time as you try to add to...
(ding) Ryan: CY$107,250. Doug: And of course, we thank everyone who played -- stars and civilians. On a sad note, everyone who played in this episode has a heavy heart. As we trust you know by now, Gene Wood died. He was the announcer for most of the original series run for "The Match Game - Hollywood Squares Hour" -- as well as "Family Feud", "Card Sharks" and several others. Gene, we thank you, we miss you already and we know you're being reunited in heaven with such greats as Gene Rayburn, Allen Ludden and many more. (audience respectfully applauds) Doug: And with that, we'll see Michael, Ryan, Jay and more stars here on NMG-HSH. Don't miss out or else -- you're << BLANKED >>. Ryan: I agree. (audience applause) (credits roll)
