Hi folks, 

Thanks for your patience while I sort through some real world matters.
Quick notes...

\ Michael Clifford is our returning champion with one win and CY$13,500.

\ Steve Michaels is a returning challenger due to an error in gameplay
during Match Game.  In fairness, we're just looking for one player
in this contestant call.  The closest to the qualifying question's
answer will play against Steve.  Steve will pick first in Match Game.

We'll introduce you to the panel later -- probably the best one
we've ever had.

Time to look for contestants.  To get in the game, please respond 
to this with the following...

\ Your name

\ Your e-mail address that you wish for the hosts to send you 
NMG-HSH-related e-mail

\ A sentence or two about yourself (like real game shows)

\ Your answer to this qualifying question...

Because Steve Michaels is coming back due to an irregularity, we
thought we'd flash back to April 2003, when I guest hosted his Net
Percentages.  For that endgame, we played Super Match-esque questions.
When asked to fill in this blank -- "<< BLANK >> Circle" -- what
percentage of the polling group responded "Winner's Circle".

(time passes)
 
And let's see what that survey said.

(ding)
 

Sixteen percent.  Who came the closest?

Tyrone Allen	24%

Steve plays against Tyrone and we're playing right about -- now.

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Rich Jeffries: "Celebrity Cooking Showdown" will not be seen at this
time.  After all, hardly anyone watched it on NBC.   Why do you think 
it work well here on VBS?  (audience laughs)  In its place, we present 
this showdown where celebrities are cooking up the fun -- and they
aren't spoiling the broth!  (more laughs)

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(MG-HSH theme plays)

Rich:
It's time for the...

...with our guests...

...from Top of the Trivia Hill...
tomKRUEGER

 

...from Net Lingo...
jayCONVERSE

 

...from Game Show Galaxy...
davidLIVINGSTON

 

...from Net Trivia on Tap...
chrisWOLVIE

 

...plus our center square...
jayLEWIS

 

...and the stars of
the Net Match Game -
Hollywood Squares Hour...
ryanMORRIS
and
dougMORRIS

 

(NMG-HSH sign rises; MG-esque doors open; Ryan and Doug are 
welcomed to an ecstatic crowd, walk down the stairs, shake hands)
Doug: I thank you, Rich.  Helloooooooo, everybody and welcome to
the Net Match Game - Hollywood Squares Hour.   Hello, stars.

 

 

 

 

Stars: (basically in unison) Hello, Ryan and Doug.

Ryan: A warm welcome to the newcomers -- seated next to our
center square, Jay Lewis, is Net Lingo's Jay Converse.

(audience cheers)   (Jay Converse waves to crowd)

Doug: And -- David Livingston, I presume?  (audience laughs) 
Seriously, he runs the great Game Show Galaxy website -- and
does a great job with it.  Ryan, let's get the show on the 
road.

Ryan: All right!

(audience cheers)  (Ryan and Doug shake hands)  (Ryan walks over
to "the Morris chair" among the panel)  (Doug walks over to the
Match Game players' desks)

Doug: And keep the applause up for Steve Michaels and Tyrone Allen

 

 

 

Doug: Steve was with us the last time we played Match Game -- and
an irregularity cropped up.  So, we're giving him another chance
to play.  Tyrone, tell us a little about yourself.

Tyrone: I come from Pittsburgh, PA.  I'm pursuing a career in 
computer engineering.  And I love to read, write, and a few 
video games.


Doug: We wish you good luck in your studies and wish both of you
well in Match Game.   As you know, players, the idea is to 
match as many...

 

 

 

 

Doug: ...of these members of the Veronica Mosgrove fan club as
you can. (light laughter from the crowd)  I'll explain later.

Each time you match a star, you win CY$100.  Match everyone and your 
total goes up to CY$1000.  The player who has matched more stars at 
the end of the third round wins the game, another CY$500, and plays 
against our champ, Michael Clifford, in Hollywood Squares for
tens of thousands more. 

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