MG round1questionA
(audience cheers) (Doug presses button revealing Round 1 questions on the toaster) Doug: And as you know the winner of Squares gets to play for CY$50,000 in the Super Match. Rick, you won the right to go first. So you get to pick A or B. (time passes) (buzz) Doug: OK, didn't get a selection in time. We'll have a coin toss. (pulls out quarter) Here's the deal, I'll flip the coin in the air and let it fall on the floor. If the coin turns up "heads", Rick plays the A question; if "tails", Rick plays B. Obviously, Oronde, whatever question Rick doesn't play you'll deal with in the latter half of the round. Away we go. (Doug flips coin -- which comes up heads) Doug: And I'm looking at George Washington's portrait -- so it's "heads" and A. (pulls A; walks to panel)
Doug: And as everyone knew before the show started, all the Match Game material in this episode relates to the kind of stuff our friends from We Love To Interrupt deal with -- game shows, reality shows, that kind of thing we know and love. And here we go with the first query... Bob Barker's neighbors couldn't get to sleep all night. That's because he was sleepwalking up and down the street chanting, "<< BLANK! >>" (MG '7x wank think music plays)
Chico: (while writing answer) I'm sitting next to Jay and Vickers, does this make me an honorary Canadian? Because I don't mind... Doug: Hmm, we'll have to check the prop room for a Canadian flag or hockey jersey or something.
Doug: OK, we're all set. Rick, first chance to score... Bob Barker's neighbors couldn't get to sleep all night. That's because he was sleepwalking up and down the street chanting, "<< BLANK! >>" Rick: Come On Down! (a few clap) Doug: Well, not a lot of support from the crowd. Bob's used that phrase on occasion. But there are others he's used much more often. Anyhoo, we'll see if that scores a match with our celebs. And we'll start with Ryan Vickers. Ryan Vickers: Well Doug, I'm happy to make two Ryans on the panel. Doug: BTW, since we do have a pair of Ryans, our guest Ryan gets the "RYAN V." nameplate. Ryan Vickers: And to bring a slightly bent Canadian perspective to the proceedings as well. Along with my good friend Jay Lewis, of course! Doug: Well, Chico wants to be an honorary Canadian. Maybe on a future show we can have an all-Canada panel. Anyhoo, what'cha got for an answer? Ryan Vickers: I've got to say that the one thing that sticks out in my mind is the word "chanting"... which I equate to "lecturing" (not in a bad way!) so I'll have to go with... (card) HAVE YOUR PETS SPAYED OR NEUTERED! (buzz) (audience cheers) Doug: There ya go. His classic sign off. Over to Jay. Jay: (card) +-------+ | DIAN | +-------+ (buzz) (audience laughs and applauds) Doug: Ah-ha! He can't quite get her out of his mind -- for better or worse. Chico? Chico: Wow, this is different, Doug. I'm used to sitting up there with the vultures on the top tier... Doug: True. He normally helps us write Match Game questions and to ensure no collusion, that's why he'd usually be only in Hollywood Squares. But, rest assured, he's playing these questions for the first time -- as is everyone else. Chico: And you know something I'm just figuring out? Jay's weird... (points right) Doug: Dude, no dissin' the center square, 'K? Chico: Anywho, I said... (card) "Have your pet spayed or neutered." (buzz) Doug: Another spay/neuter answer. Over to Ryan now. Bob Barker's neighbors couldn't get to sleep all night. That's because he was sleepwalking up and down the street chanting, "<< BLANK! >>" Ryan Morris: (card) +===========+ | Spay and | | Neuter! | +===========+ (buzz) Doug: Spay/neuter seems to be *the* answer so far. Joe Van Ginkel, your thoughts. Joe: First, I wanna say how happy I am to be back here. Second, I would like to relay the good wishes of the NetShowdown staff to you, Doug, and how glad we are you made it through the hell that was Hurricane Katrina. Doug: Thanks, Joe. Joe: Incidentally, our best wishes to the entire New Orleans area. With that in mind, I said that Bob kept chanting... -------------- |The actual | |retail price| |is... | -------------- (buzz) (smattering of applause) Doug: Yeah, that would be another phrase he often uses. And Gordon, can you come through for Rick? Gordon: The only logical thing he could say, 'Plinko!' Bob was dreaming of his beauties and was reaching for his er...Plinko Stick. I can say that on internet tv, right? (buzz) (audience laughs) Doug: Of course you can say "Plinko stick". If Bob can get away with it, you can... wait, that was a poorly worded statement, now, wasn't it? (audience laughs) Well, let's review.
...SPAYED OR NEUTERED | DIAN | ...SPAYED OR NEUTERED
SPAY AND NEUTER | THE A.R.P. IS | PLINKORick's response: COME ON DOWN
Doug: Still got a couple of more at bats, Rick.MG ROUND 1 CONTINUES
