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00:00$2,518 and you're shy by $3.
00:05Nina-Jo, you won the game at $2.
00:09And we'll be back and talk to Nina-Jo
00:11right after this by $3.
00:15Today, these three players are after big bucks.
00:19Come on out and give a boy a big round of applause.
00:22$2.
00:25Today, these three players are after big bucks.
00:29Come on out and give a boy the whammy
00:31as they play the most exciting game of their lives
00:34from Television City in Hollywood.
00:37It's time to Press Your Luck.
00:40And now, here's your host,
00:42the star of Press Your Luck,
00:45Peter DeMarkin.
00:59Those are my Joe Cool glasses.
01:01I always joke, somebody from the audience gave me those.
01:04Hi, everybody. How are you?
01:06Hi, Rod. How are you doing?
01:08I'm great, Peter. How about you?
01:09Oh, I'm fair to Midland.
01:11I almost didn't recognize you.
01:12Those are my Joe Cool glasses, huh?
01:14Yeah.
01:15That's why they fell off,
01:16until I realized I was not Joe Cool.
01:18I thought they fell off
01:19because you tripped them to the podium.
01:21That could have been, too.
01:22Should we meet the players
01:23who want to make all the bucks today?
01:24I think we should.
01:25Let's start off with our first player,
01:26Mary Lee Dalton.
01:28How are you, Mary Lee?
01:29Just fine. Just fine.
01:30That's good.
01:31Where are you from, Mary Lee?
01:33Originally, I'm from Trenton, New Jersey,
01:35but presently, I'm from Atlanta, Georgia.
01:39From Atlanta.
01:40Atlanta.
01:41That's great. That's a great town.
01:42Yeah.
01:43Terrific.
01:44Love it.
01:45That's what we're here for today.
01:46Well, good luck, Mary Lee.
01:48All right.
01:49Our second player is Lance Washington.
01:51All right.
01:52Lance, a Marine.
01:53Yeah, I'm a reserveman.
01:54That's right.
01:55Reserve in the Marines.
01:56That's right.
01:57Remember the movie,
01:58The Officer and the Gentleman?
01:59Oh, yeah.
02:00That's my favorite.
02:01Let me see how you make you feel at home, Lance.
02:02Let's try some of this.
02:03Let's see.
02:04Marines!
02:05All right.
02:06I've always wanted to do that,
02:10yell in a Marine's face.
02:12Maybe after the show, you'll beat me up.
02:14Frank, you're a sergeant?
02:15Staff sergeant, yes.
02:16I see.
02:17That's one of your favorite movies, The Officer?
02:20Oh, yeah.
02:21Oh, yeah.
02:22I'll tell you.
02:23Lou Gossett, Jr.
02:24Yeah.
02:25I'll tell you.
02:26Do you yell at the recruits like he did?
02:27Well, that's part of it, yeah.
02:28Yeah?
02:29It's the fun part.
02:30Yeah.
02:31Are you going to do it with the whammies here?
02:32I'm just going to block them out and just no more whammies.
02:35All right.
02:36Good to have you with us, Lance.
02:37All right.
02:38Great.
02:39All right.
02:40Our third player is our champ, Michael Trahal,
02:41with $13,546.
02:43What are you going to do with it, Michael?
02:44Hey, I think I want to start a business.
02:45Yeah?
02:46Sure enough.
02:47Monkey business?
02:48What kind of business?
02:49I'm not exactly sure yet, but I'm checking it out.
02:51I got you.
02:52All right.
02:53Let's see what happens today, gang.
02:54All right?
02:55Give me a buzz and answer, three spins,
02:56multiple choice answer, one spin.
02:57Here's the first question.
02:58According to USA Today and to the nearest 10 pounds,
03:01how much does the average adult American woman weigh?
03:05Lance?
03:06115.
03:08115 is the correct answer.
03:11115, 130, or 140, Mary Lee?
03:14I'll say 130.
03:16What would you say, Michael?
03:17115.
03:18The average American adult woman weighs 130 pounds.
03:21And Mary Lee gets a spin.
03:26Although the women prefer Lance and Michael's answer, yes.
03:29Here's a driving question.
03:31About what fraction of an hour does the average American working man
03:34spend commuting to and from work?
03:37Lance?
03:38Half hour.
03:39All right.
03:40One half, one quarter, or three quarters, Mary Lee?
03:43One half.
03:44What do you think, Michael?
03:45One half.
03:46The average American commute,
03:47the average commute to and from work is three quarters of an hour.
03:51No spins.
03:57I love doing what he just does.
03:58How do you think they feel?
04:02It's like an engine winding down.
04:05Two of the three cardinal virtues are faith and charity.
04:08Third, Michael?
04:09Hope.
04:10Is it hope, justice, or temperance, Mary Lee?
04:12Hope.
04:13What do you think, Lance?
04:14Hope.
04:15Yeah, third virtue is hope.
04:16You got it.
04:17Mary Lee to two.
04:18Lance to spin.
04:19Michael, three.
04:21Last question.
04:23What TV personality sings,
04:25it's a beautiful day in the neighborhood?
04:28Lance?
04:29Mr. Rogers.
04:30Is it Mr. Rogers, Yogi Bear, or Big Bird, Mary Lee?
04:33Mr. Rogers.
04:34Yeah.
04:35Who is it, Michael?
04:36Mr. Rogers.
04:38It's Mr. Rogers, Mary Lee to three.
04:40Lance to four.
04:41Michael to four.
04:42Stay there.
04:43You can make some money when you come back.
04:44We'll be back.
04:45Don't go away.
04:46We'll be back.
05:00We're back.
05:13I got a buzz. I got a buzz. I'm not Joe cool. Hey, what a guy. In any event, we have 50,000
05:28bucks up there. That's not too shabby. Not bad. I didn't think it was too bad. We have
05:32some whammies, however, so you want to be careful. And we have a trip. And our cow poker
05:36Mr. Rod Roddy is going to tell us about it. Today, Peter, we're going to talk about spending
05:42six wonderful days and nights in the Canadian Rockies enjoying spectacular scenery and beautiful
05:49camp and gorgeous Lake Louise. This is a fabulous trip, a trip worth almost $1,500. Well, thank
05:56you, Mr. Roddy. Thank you very much, everybody. You want to win this round so you can play
06:03last in the final round. Four whammies put you out of the game, and you can pass your
06:06remaining spins if you so desire. A few spins first, Mary Lee. Three. You ready? I'm ready.
06:10Let's do it. Okay. I'm ready to go to Canada. Let's go. And stop. Stop at $1,000. First
06:16place. Two spins, Mary Lee. Okay, I'm going to press on. Let's go. And stop. Stop at
06:24$400 more. That's $1,400. You have one spin left. The rest of the time. I'm going to go.
06:28I'm going to keep going. Okay, one more. And let's go Canada. Stop. Stop. Whammy. Whammy.
06:35Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy. Whammy.
06:41Well, no dollars, one whammy. We now go over to Lance with four spins and no bucks. You
06:46ready, Lance? I'm ready. Let's go. Okay, we're going to go. We need some money. We need some
06:50money. We're going to go for the Marine Corps. And stop. Stop at $350. First place. Three
06:54spins, Lance. I'm going to go right on. Big bucks. We need some money. Big bucks. And
07:00stop. Stop at $400 more. $750. Two spins. Press or pass? I'm going to press. I'm going
07:06to press. I'm pressing on. Let's go. Let's go. Let's go. No whammies. And stop. Stop
07:11at $1,250. $2,000, Lance. One spin left. The rest of the passage. I'm going to go on it.
07:19Okay, here we go. Let's go. Big bucks. Yeah. Big bucks. And stop. Stop.
07:35You look like a Navy plane to me. Yeah. I tell you, that's the Navy for you. You can
07:41never count on them when you need them. All right. Michael, four spins. You ready? Yes.
07:46Come on. You're still with me. Big bucks. Come on. Let's see it. And stop. Stop at $300.
07:50First place. Two spins. Let's go. Let's go. Big bucks. Let's see those bucks. And stop.
07:56Stop at $1,000. $1,500. Two spins. Press or pass? I'll go off that trip. Let's get that
08:02trip. Come on, Canadian Rockies. And stop. Stop at $450. That's $1,750. You have one
08:07more spin. You can press it or pass it. I will pass. To Lance or Mary Lee? I'll get
08:13to Lance. Oh, what a guy. Lance, it's yours. One spin. Here we go. I need some money. One
08:19more, Lance. I need some money. Please. Please. Give me some money. Stop. Stop at a video
08:24recorder, Lance. That's valued at $799. Mary Lee, zero. Lance, $799. And Michael, $1,750.
08:31You have first place in the advantage. We'll be back right after this game with Q2.
08:43All right, we're back. And the Marines have landed. Yeah, we're here. We've got Marines
09:06on the crew here. They're rooting for you. And if you lose, they're going to beat you
09:10Well, I can't lose then. That's exactly right. Are you ready for some more questions? Oh,
09:13yeah. You got it. All right, I'm ready for answers. Let's hope they match. This comedian
09:16who often plays a nerd is known for his trademark, and that is a tight-fitting gray suit and
09:21a red... Michael? Steve Martin. And a red bow tie. Who is he? Is it Steve Martin, Pee-wee
09:27Herman, or Martin Short? Mary Lee? Steve Martin. Who is it, Lance? Pee-wee Herman. That fashionable
09:33outfit is a trademark of Pee-wee Herman. You got it, Lance. And you get the spin. Well
09:39done. Number two. What nickname did Mildred Dietrichson Oliver Hardy and George Herman
09:48Ruth have in common, Lance? Babe. Is it babe, gypsy, or toots? Mary Lee? Can I have the
09:57question again? Sure. What nickname did Mildred Dietrichson Oliver Hardy in German and George
10:01Herman Ruth have in common? Babe. What do you think, Michael? It's babe. They were all
10:05nicknamed babe. Yeah. All right. Mary Lee, a spin. Lance, a four. And Michael gets a
10:11spin. Silver, trigger, or bullet? What was the name of Roy Rogers' famous horse, Lance?
10:20Trigger. Is it trigger, silver, or bullet, Mary Lee? Trigger. Who is it, Michael? It's
10:24trigger. Yeah, Roy Rogers' horse was trigger. Mary Lee, the two. Lance, the seven. Michael,
10:29the two. Lance is responding to the call. There's a couple of Marines out here with
10:34brass knuckles. According to fashion experts, the new spring styles represent the high seas.
10:40Curvaceous, classical, casual, and what's the fourth? Hmm. You guys are not into the
10:51high spring styles. I'll give it to you in multiple choice. If you're right, you get
10:54a spin. The new spring styles represent the high seas. Curvaceous, classic, casual, and
10:58is the fourth costly, comfortable, or colorful, Mary Lee? Colorful. What do you think it is,
11:05Lance? I'll say colorful, too. What would you say, Michael? Colorful. You guys know
11:08nothing. That fourth fashionable sea is comfortable. And Mary Lee stays at two. Lance at seven,
11:15and then Michael at two. And you know what happens next? Big bucks. We'll be back with
11:19big bucks when it's worth.
11:44How about some big bucks, gang? That sound pretty good? No problem. One-tenth of a million
11:54dollars? Sounds like a lot of bucks. It is a lot of bucks up there. There are some whammies.
11:58You obviously know about that. You don't want any part of them. How about another trip?
12:02Let's hear from our own little Jamaican rummy who is going to slide under his limbo stick.
12:09Mr. Roddy.
12:11One of today's lucky winners can find himself in the land of the Calypso because it's a
12:15fabulous trip to Jamaica. Up on this big board, it includes seven tropical nights on the romantic
12:22island of Jamaica. This is a fabulous trip worth over $2,500. Nice trip, gang. All right,
12:33Michael, 1,750 clams. You have earned distinction of playing last in this round, so you get
12:38to relax while Lance and Mary Lee go at it. And Mary Lee, you're first with $0, two spins,
12:43one whammy. You ready? Okay, I'm ready. You're playing for the state of Georgia. A lot of
12:47pressure. Here we go. Big bucks. Okay, come on, big bucks. Let's go. Stop. Stop at $1,500.
12:55That's second place, Mary Lee. One spin. One spin. Come on, I need big bucks. Big bucks,
13:02Stop. Stop at $1,500. You're about $3,000. First place, Mary Lee. Lance, the Marines
13:09are up. Let's go. Here we go. Big bucks, big bucks. No more shimmies. Big bucks and stop.
13:18Stop at a whammy. This ought to do it. Oh, no. You want to talk to the Navy for a bit
13:29or what do you think? Well... Six spins left. Okay. Let's do it. We can do it. We got to
13:36go. Let's go. Let's go. Big bucks. Big bucks. Big bucks and stop. Stop at pick a corner,
13:45$1,400, Portugal or $1,250? Portugal. Going to Portugal, says Lance. $2,188, second place,
13:53Here we go. Let's go. We can do it. We can do it. We can do it. Big bucks. Big bucks
13:58and stop. Stop at $750. $2,948. About $62 out of first place. Four spins, Lance. Okay,
14:06we got to go. We got to go. We got to go. Big bucks. Big bucks. Big bucks. No more whammies.
14:12Big bucks and stop. Stop at $4,000. $6,938, Lance. $6,938 and you have your four spins.
14:23Less than a pass. First place by $39.38. Here we go. Big bucks. Big bucks. Big bucks.
14:34Big bucks and stop. Stop.
14:42All right. What do they say? When things get tough, tough get going. I hear you. Here we
14:47go, Lance. One more whammy, you'll be out of the game. You don't want that. Here we
14:50go. Let's go. Let's go. Let's do it. Let's do it. Let's do it. Stop. Stop at $1,000
15:00Third place, still three spins, still three whammies, Lance. Rest or pass. I got to go.
15:05Go again. Here we go. Big bucks. Big bucks. Big bucks. Stop. Stop at $2,000. $3,000 ties
15:13you to first place, Lance. Two spins, three whammies. What do you want to do now? Okay,
15:18if I were to pass, it would go back to Mary Lee. I got to go. I got to go. Oh. What are
15:27you going for? What are you going for? We can do it. Big bucks. Big bucks. Stop. Stop
15:32at $1,400. $1,400, Lance. First place by $1,400. You have one spin left. What are you
15:39going to do with it? Here we go. All right. I think it's a match for Lance. You'll be
15:45staying in the game. No whammers. No whammers. Stop. Stop at $1,500. All right, Lance, you
15:54beat back the whammy. $1,400, first place, three whammies. Let's go to Michael. $1,750.
16:01You've got a tough guy you're up against, Michael. No problem. Here we go. Two spins.
16:07Doc and Lady Luck in the big bucks. Come on, big bucks. Stop. Stop. All right. It's coming
16:17to me now. I see financial disaster in your future. Okay, it's you and the Marines, Michael.
16:25You have one spin left. You'll have to get something more than $4,900 to beat Lance.
16:28You can pass the spin to Lance. If he whammies, Mary Lee will take you back to Atlanta. I'll
16:31go. Here we go. Michael and Lance, are you ready? A real big spin. Here we go. Come on,
16:39big bucks. Big bucks and stop. Stop at $1,500 and a spin. But it's not over. You're $100
16:47in the first place. If you have one spin, you're going to have to either take it or
16:49pass it to Lance. Here we go. Universal big bucks again. Got to get some money here.
16:57It's going to be Lance. Are you ready? Lance and Michael. Here we go. Come on, big bucks
17:04and stop. Stop at movement space. $1,000 and a spin or $1,250? $1,250. $1,250. You get
17:10it. You're the winner today. $6,250. What a game. Wow. We'll come back and talk to
17:16Michael after this break.
17:27Well, that's the today's big trustee luck winner, Michael, with $6,250. Michael, the
17:57news is I am not Joe Cool, but the real Joe Cool is going to tell you about what you've
18:02won. Joe? Like Michael, oh, Michael, you have won all cash. Yeah. Nice going, Michael.
18:15$6,250 added to your previous total of $13,546 gives you a grand total of $19,796. No problem.
18:29Working amount of money, Michael. Lance, the Marines should be proud. You did a heck of
18:34a job. It was a tough one. Mary Lee, you as well. We have prizes for both you and Lance.
18:38I thank you both being with us. I have a couple goodies here. One is from Joanne Felix of
18:43Leola, Pennsylvania. One more time, the Whammy loves to hear. It's just another chance for
18:48him to appear. One more time for him to dance and sing, but a lot of unhappiness for you
18:53he'll bring. One more time for his band to play and to make you wish you'd stayed in
18:57bed that day. One more time, such famous last words. Whammy loves them, but then he's for
19:02the birds. You know what I mean? Hey, thank you, Joanne. Hey, Rod, come on over here.
19:06Can you read this last one? Sure. You know? I'm going to bring Joe Cool. Joe? Joe Cool,
19:15would you read this? Sure. Go right ahead. No sweat, Peter. Yeah, go ahead. I can't see
19:20through these glasses. You want me to read it? I'll lip sync. I need your microphone,
19:23Peter, because I can't... Give me a hammer, give me a nail, give me a Whammy to pin up
19:28his tail. If you think I'm kidding, just give me the chance. The Whammy will be hanging
19:32and I'll do his dance. That's Charles... Mazioski. Mazioski. You know what's scary
19:38is that he looks good. Until next time, this is Peter Tamarkin and... Rod Roddy. Thanks
19:44for pressing to your left. Bye-bye. Bye-bye.
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