Doug: Gio, come on over here because we've got the ultimate Head-To-Head Match.
(ding) Doug: Because you won our playoff with CY$800, we seed the bank with a different CY$800.
Doug: Now then -- four of our stars have been secretly and randomly assigned the number 250. Four others have the number 500. One has the number 1000. You'll pick a star and he or she will reveal his or her multiplier. Find the 1000 -- and we multiply that by the 1000 in the bank for CY$800,000. (audience cheers) Doug: Otherwise, it's CY$200,000 or CY$400,000. Crucial decision. Who do you pick? Gio: I want to end the series with a bang. Chad please.
Doug: Turning to the man in the middle one more time. Chad, give it a good tug and let's see if you've got the 1000.
(ding) Doug: No -- a 250. But this is a great way to wrap it up if it works out.
(ding) (audience cheers) Doug: CY$200,000. Gio, if you match Chad exactly, you'll better than double your total winnings. If you *don't* match Chad exactly, we'll give you a consolation prize of ten percent of the bank -- which would be CY$20,000. But let's see if you can win the full CY$200,000 with this.ARTHUR______ Doug: Arthur << BLANK >>. That's A-R-T-H-U-R. Arthur << BLANK >>. (MG-HSH Super Match think music plays) (Chad writes down answer on card; places it in slot)
(ding) Doug: All right, Chad's ready with his answer. Hope you're ready with yours so that we can all go out in a blaze of glory. For CY$200,000, Arthur << BLANK >>. Gio: Read (a few claps from the crowd; vast majority of audience, however, groans) Doug: The PBS cartoon character. Well -- we'll see. Turn around, face your accuser and let's see if you win another two hundred large on our last show. Chad, what did you write down? Chad: I thought about this for a bit of time. But I had to settle on something we always stress, your first instinct. [MILLER] (buzz; audience groans; TPiR losing horns)
Doug: The famous playwright does not match the cartoon character. Believe it or not, this question did have *the* definitive answer. The name of the owner of the Atlanta Falcons -- Arthur Blank. (scattered cheers) Doug: Because -- in the four other tournaments of champions we've had, the questions were "<< BLANK >> check", "entry << BLANK >>", "<< BLANK >> stare" and "Grosse Point << BLANK >>". The definitive answers to all those questions were -- the word "blank". We thought we'd continue that trend one more time. Before we total up your winnings, Gio, let's see who had the big 1000?
(ding) (scattered "woahs") (MG-HSH theme plays) Doug: Yeah, missed it by *one* square. Brian Sapinski held the key to a possible CY$800,000. Well, you didn't get CY$200,000 from the bank. But as promised earlier, you get CY$20,000 from the bank. This really ices the cake nicely -- CY$197,800...
(audience cheers) Doug: ...including that SUV/camper. Great job, Gio. Great job by all our players and panelists tonight. One more thought before we sound the last call -- after this. ====================================================================== (clips of various VBS net games over the course of almost two decades accompanied by the chorus line to "Winning It All" by The Outfield) Voice guy: VBS -- where the winners are. ======================================================================
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