Episode 1 - November 14
Are you ready to "Show
Me The Money?" If the answer is NO, why are you
lying?, but if the answer is YES, then you're in for
a game show. And while many game shows in this
decade require skill or interactivity, we're the
only game show to provide....13 models dancing.
Forget Nine. It's 13. And if you're smart enough,
you'll make or break some bling. So what do you say,
let's get the show started!
The dancers are behind
the red silhouette screen and William Shatner comes
out who says..."If giving away big money is wrong, I
don't want to be right." Maybe Matt Marr from Long
Grove, OK is the right guy for the cash. He's our
very first contestant. He brought along his murse,
which stands for a man purse. Ha! That figures.
Inside, he has lip balm and a Shania Twain ticket.
Trying to get a masters & Ph.D in psychology, we've
got the masters of the dance floor, the "Million
Dollar Dancers." And here they are, dancing for your
pleasure. And with that, it's Game on!
Our first question....
NO....
By choosing A, B or C.
He gets b which reads....
B-Holds Barred is a 1989
film that's about what sport? He passes. A:
Wrestling
2nd choice: A
A-Soup for you!" was
memorably said by the Soup Nazi on what sitcom's
episode in the 7th season? His Answer: SEINFELD.
He must now choose a
dancer in which one holds the Killer Card. His first
choice: Shannon. Now he says the magic words, SHOW
ME THE MONEY.....$220,000. It'll leave him in a hole
if he's wrong.
MATT'S ANSWER: SEINFELD-CORRECT!
He's off to a great
start. He's got 5 more plus signs before facing 6
minus signs. Here's our next question....
TWISTED....
His first choice: A
A-could describe the TV
show that starred what actress who dated Jack
Nicholson? He passes. A: Lara Flynn Boyle. 2nd
choice: B
B-Sister is a popular
80's band that made a cameo appearance in whta 1985
film starring Paul Reubens? He was thinking "Pee
Wee's Big Adventure," but he played dumb as he
passesand it was the correct answer. It's down to
this....
C-Red licorice called
Twizzlers is made by what candy that made Kisses
famous? Matt hungry for this. ANSWER: HERSHEY'S
He now chooses CARA-LEE.
SHOW ME THE MONEY....$250,000 It'll take him down
to -$40,000 if it's wrong. MATT'S ANSWER:
HERSHEY'S-CORRECT!
And the girls salsa to
the break. He brought Bubba, his brother, Allie, his
best friend, and his roommate Lindsey. Now the next
question....
WHAT MILLER....
1st choice: C
C-is an SNL alum who
published his shtick in a 1996 book called "The
Rants?" His Answer: DENNIS MILLER
He now chooses Lindsay.
Go figure. SHOW ME THE MONEY....$140,000. It'll take
him to $610,000 if correct, $330,000 if wrong.
MATT'S ANSWER: DENNIS MILLER-CORRECT!
And we celebrate with a
salsa dance from the ladies. Now our next
question....
HOPE...
1st choice: A
A-Davis played Jack
Nicholson's daughter in what 2002 film? He passes.
A: ABOUT SCHIMDT. 2nd choice: C
C-Sandoval was the lead
singer of what band who had a hit with fade into
you. He passes. I know it. A: MAZZY STAR. It all
boils down to this one....
B-is the thing with
feathers" is the opening line of a famous poem by
what American woman? A: EMILY DICKINSON
He now chooses SABRINA
(the teenage witch). SHOW ME THE MONEY....$180,000.
It'll take him to $790,000 if he's right, $430,000
if he's wrong. MATT'S ANSWER: EMILY DICKINSON-CORRECT!
And we get another dance timeout. Now our next
question....
THE LAST....
1st choice: C
C-female recording to
have an album sell 20 million copies in the US was
what female singer? He passes...and he should've
answered. A: SHANIA TWAIN moving on....
2nd Choice: B
B-line from what
Oscar-winning movie is..."For a Moment there, I
thought we were in trouble?" Matt is having trouble
with this, so he passes. A: BUTCH CASSIDY & THE
SUNDANCE KID. This is the final question to make
some money....
A-US President who did
not earn a college degree? A: FRANKLIN DELANO
ROOSEVELT
He gets Mariah (which
rhymes with Shania) as a dancer. SHOW ME THE
MONEY....$60,000. That drops to $730,000. Had it
been correct, it would've been $850,000.
CORRECT: HARRY TRUMAN
And our next question....
WHAT FOREIGN....
1st Choice: A
A-automaker opened a
factory in the US and produced cars in 1899? He
passes. A: FIAT
Next choice: A
A-country was the first
to grant marriage status to same sex couples? A:
DENMARK
He gets Julianne as a
dancer. SHOW ME THE MONEY....$200,000. It'll bring
him up to $930,000 if correct, if not, $530,000.
MATT'S ANSWER: DENMARK-INCORRECT!
CORRECT: THE NETHERLANDS Don't worry, he's got a
long way to go. Next question after a dance
timeout.....
FRED....
1st choice: B
B-Durst gained fame with
the song "Nookie" as the lead singer of what band?
A: Limp Bizkit. This time it's Victoria. SHOW ME
THE MONEY.....$100,000. Either $600K if correct or
$400K if wrong. MATT'S ANSWER: LIMP BIZKIT-CORRECT!
It's the final question....we think....
WHAT TITLE IS SHARED
BY....
1st choice: A
A-A classic 1960 Roy
Orbison song and a 1987 song by The Motels? He's
into country, so he passes. A: ONLY THE LONELY Next
one: B
B-a 1995 Will Smith
movie and a 1983 Sean Penn movie? He's passing. A:
BAD BOYS
Last one....
C-a William Makepeace
Thackeray novel and a magazine published by Conde
Nast? A: SAFARI. He gets Mimi to SHOW ME THE
MONEY...$80,000. If he's right: $710,000, $550,000
if not. MATT'S ANSWER: SAFARI-INCORRECT!
CORRECT: VANITY FAIR He's still alive with the
game. Next question....
SISTER....
1st choice: B
B-of Warren Beatty, what
legendary actress is famous for her belief in
reincarnation? A: SHIRLEY MacLAINE He gets Vanessa
as a dancer. SHOW ME THE MONEY....$40,000. It'll be
up to 90,000 if correct, or down to 10K if wrong.
MATT'S ANSWER: SHIRLEY MCLAINE-CORRECT!
And the game is over. Matt Marr is your first winner
with $590,000 and Vai is the only one with the
Killer Card.
Alan Pietruscheki joins the party. He's a Navy
soldier from Buffalo, NY who gave the top gun hat to
William. Can he sink or swim with the bling? Our
first question coming.....
WHICH SMITH....
1st choice: B
B-Is the NFL's leading
rusher after 13 stellar seasons playing for the
Dallas Cowboys. He thinks he's seeing DWTS. So....A:
EMMITT SMITH He now chooses Lindsay. SHOW ME THE
MONEY.....$80,000. Let's see if he's right. ALAN'S
ANSWER: EMMITT SMITH-CORRECT!
Now our next question....
WHO LOST.....
1st choice: B
B-His chance of becoming
president by screaming "Yeaaaaagh!" in an Iowa
Caucus Convention? Decides not to go for it. A:
HOWARD DEAN Next choice: A
A-Super Bowl 40 in
February 2006 to the Pittsburgh Steelers? A: SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS
He gets Cara Lee this
time. SHOW ME THE MONEY...$40,000. It'll take him to
half of 80K if incorrect or 120,000 if right. ALAN'S
ANSWER: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS-CORRECT!
And the next question is....
WHICH PAULA....
1st choice: C
C-appeared in a CNN ad
that was pulled off the air in 2002 becuse it
referred to it as "Sexy?" He knows it's not Paula
Zahn, but it was actually the answer as he passes.
Next choice: A
A-claimed Bill Clinton
made advances, then later posed nude in Playboy
Magazine? Pass, he says. A: PAULA JONES See if he
knows this one....
B-won the American
Comedy Award for Best Female Stand-Up Comic in 1989?
A: PAULA ABDUL He chooses Mimi for bling. SHOW ME
THE MONEY.....$120,000. And it dropped him down to
zip. Paula Abdul is on American Idol. A: PAULA
POUNDSTONE Our next question....
WHAT CHARACTER'S
CATCHPHRASE....
1st choice: A
A-from Looney Tunes
cartoons was "Be Vewy, Vewy Quiet, I'm hunting
Wabbits?" He passes. For you Cartoon Network people
put there...A: ELMER FUDD Next choice: B
B-from the classic 1984
Arnold Schwarzenegger movie was "I'll be Back." He
knows it. A: THE TERMINATOR Mariah is his pick. SHOW
ME THE MONEY....$200,000. And that is....CORRECT!
He's back in the game and we get a navy dance from
the girls. Next question....
WHO FINISHED....
1st choice: B
B-4th in the
Indianapolis 500 in 2005, her rookie year in the
Indy Racing League? A: DANICA PATRICK He goes for
Yesenia. SHOW ME THE MONEY.....$220,000. It'll drop
him into the red if incorrect, but if correct, he's
at $420,000. ALAN'S ANSWER: DANICA PATRICK-CORRECT!
And now the next question....
A BEAUTIFUL....
I was hoping it was a
question about James Blunt, but he gets B as his
first choice.
B-Lie is a 2005 album by
30 seconds to mars, whose lead singer is what?
Decides to pass it. To any fan of "My So-Called
Life"....A: JARED LETO Next choice: A
A-Mind was a
Pulitzer-prize nominated bio of what famous,
troubled mathematician? And he passes. A: JOHN NASH.
Not to be confused with Steve Nash. He must take
this one....
C-butterfly causes fear
in what actress, who wasn't afraid to appear nude in
1998 in the Broadway play, the Blue Room? A: BROOKE
SHIELDS He gets Julianne for dough. SHOW ME THE
MONEY....KILLER CARD! Will that answer get him back
in the game, or bring him with 1 question to knock
him out? ALAN'S ANSWER: BROOKE SHIELDS-INCORRECT!
CORRECT: NICOLE KIDMAN. That means he must answer it
to stay alive or go home broke. Here it is....
MISTER...
Liza Minnelli is what
some tabloids called her most recent husband. What
is his actual name? He's thinking Emmitt Smith, but
the correct answer is...........David Gest. That's
the game. He leaves with 0. It's sad to see him go,
but the party's over for now. Tune in at our regular
time, Wednesday, 8/7. Until then, if you wanna do
your thing, get some bling.
