NMG-HSH: MG Round 1 Question B

MG Round 1 Question B

(audience cheers) (Doug presses button revealing Round 1 questions
on the toaster)

Doug: OK, Matt, you won the right to go first.  I have two questions.
Pick one, A or B, and we'll get on the road.

Matt: Thanks Doug, I'll go B.

Doug: (grabs B; walks to panel) All right.  New game, everyone on 
the panel plays and away we go with this assignment.

Howie Mandel said, "The producers of 'Deal or No Deal' are anticipating 
competition from a revival of 'Let's Make a Deal'.  So to fight fire 
with fire, the producers talked about replacing the $50 cash prize 
in one of the cases with << BLANK >>."

(think music plays)  (light laughter from the crowd)

  

(stars write)

 

Doug: OK, they're all set, Matt.  Here's the query again.

Howie Mandel said, "The producers of 'Deal or No Deal' are anticipating 
competition from a revival of 'Let's Make a Deal'.  So to fight fire 
with fire, the producers talked about replacing the $50 cash prize 
in one of the cases with << BLANK >>."

Matt: A zonk.

(smattering of applause)

Doug: OK, good answer.  Let me gently note, as a basic rule, general 
answers do not match specifics.  I think you'll see why I bring that
up as we review the answers -- starting with Ryan Vickers.

Ryan V.: So, Howie and the crew are getting worried eh?  Well, how
about getting rid of that $50 case with
 
+----------------+
| A ZONK IN THE  |
| SHAPE OF       |
| HOWIE'S TOUPEE |
+----------------+

(audience laughs)

Doug: What'cha think, judge?  (ding; audience applause) OK, that's
a match.  Matt scores the first CY$100 of the game.

Ryan V.: I have to say though, having attended the French Canadian
version in person a month ago that I will take Julie Snyder over 
Howie any day.

Doug: I've seen a few clips of that version.  Julie's easy on
the eyes.  Let's go to Chad, now.  

Chad: My favorite, along with someone from the past:

[ THE GHOST OF JAY STEWART
IN A GIANT ROCKING CHAIR ]

(buzz) (audience laughs; but a few groans)

Doug: Interesting answer.  Now let me explain.  "Zonk" is
implied in Chad's answer -- but "zonk" is not on the card.
Ultimately, Matt, if everyone else comes up with identities
of nonsense prizes without having the word "zonk", we 
couldn't give you credit for running the table.  At least
I think that's what the judge over there in the cage is
thinking.  Anyway, Mark?

Mark: Well, the penny would be considered, for all intents 
and purposes a Zonk, right?

Doug: Yeah.

Mark: So, you would have to figure the replacement of the $50 
case would have to be replaced with something of value, right?

Doug: In comparison to the penny, yeah.

Mark: Well, what else would be better than...

(flip card 1)
An autographed picture of...

(flip card 2)
...the GHOST OF JAY STEWART.

(buzz) (smattering of applause)

Doug: Oddly enough, I've played the LMaD DVD game and one of the 
dud prizes is a picture of Monty Hall.  So far, Matt has one match.  
Let's see if he collects more as we come on down to the master of 
the squares.

Howie Mandel said, "The producers of 'Deal or No Deal' are anticipating 
competition from a revival of 'Let's Make a Deal'.  So to fight fire 
with fire, the producers talked about replacing the $50 cash prize 
in one of the cases with...

Ryan: This was the only think I could think of...
 
+========+
| A Zonk |
+========+

(ding; audience applause)

Doug: Well now.  Another match.  Steve, unlike other game show
players, Matt's hoping for another "zonk".

Steve: Though I could come up with an entire list of things, 
in an effort to avoid the "Specific vs. Vague" rulings, I just
said...

[A ZONK]

(ding; audience applause)

Doug: And Matt's up to CY$300.  Nick, do you make it 400?

Nick: You know, there are so many good answers here.  Like the 
time Patty Deutsch completely drew a blank on who's picture was on 
the dollar bill?  Remember what she said?

Doug: Ah, yes, she came up with Monty Hall.

Nick: And to think I'm sitting in the same seat that she occupied...

I said...

----------
| SALAMI |
----------

(audience laughs)  (buzz)

Doug: Now I like that.  Ya wanna know what I thought for an
answer to this?  There was a hilarious incident from the show where
Monty offered to trade something for what was behind a curtain.
And the contestant thought it might be a trip to Disneyland.

Sensing there'd be something "better", she went for the curtain.
And behind the curtain was a big sign that read "$50 for a trip
to Disneyland".  (audience laughs and applauds)  So it would've
been hilarious if someone up here thought of "Disneyland".

Matt's response: A ZONK

Doug: Well, Matt, CY$300 for a first rounder.  Great job.

MG ROUND 1 CONTINUES