Press Your Luck Ep 675
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00:00$2,518, and you're shy by $3.
00:05I need a judge.
00:08$2,518 will go right up to $3.
00:14Today, these three players grab the big bucks.
00:18Come on out, little boy.
00:19It's a landing.
00:20It's a landing.
00:21It's a landing.
00:22It's a landing.
00:23It's a landing.
00:24It's a landing.
00:25It's a landing.
00:26It's a landing.
00:27The big bucks.
00:28Come on out, little boy.
00:29It's a landing.
00:30As they play the most exciting game of their lives on Television City in Hollywood!
00:36It's time to Press Your Luck!
00:40And now, here's your host, the star of Press Your Luck, Peter Prokofiev!
00:48Thank you!
00:50Thank you!
00:51Thanks!
00:52Hi, thank you Rod Roddy. Hi everybody, welcome to Press Your Luck. We're gonna have a lot
00:59of fun today. Are you having fun out there? Well, we're gonna make it fun for you because
01:03we're gonna talk about big bucks, no whammies. Let's meet the three players now looking for
01:07a lot of bucks, starting with our very first player, Hercules Delas. How are you, Hercules?
01:11Hi, Peter, how are you? I'm fine, thank you. Hercules, amongst other things, I understand
01:15you are a traffic court judge? Yes, I am. I'm a traffic court judge for the cities of
01:19Tempe and Chandler, Arizona. I gather some of these people have appeared before you.
01:27I'm sure they have. Had some wild cases, I imagine? Quite a few. You're gonna have some
01:34wild cases to deal with here, you know, like the whammies? Well, we're ready. Some of them
01:38are pretty reckless. Good luck to you, Hercules. Thank you. Alright, our second player is Peggy
01:42Davis. How are you? I'm fine, Peggy. That's good. Now, Peggy, you go to school? Uh-huh.
01:48Where do you go? Mace Community College. And that's in Arizona? Uh-huh. Ah, lovely
01:52out there, isn't it? Nice weather? Hot, yeah. Hot? Especially in the summer, isn't it? Yeah.
01:57Yeah, well, it gets a little hot here on occasion as well. Yeah. Well, good luck to you today.
02:01Well, thank you. Alright. Our third player is our champ, Duann Smith. $32,986. What a
02:10hunk of change. And this is your last day. This is your fifth appearance. And if you
02:13appear more than five times, you have to become the host, and I need the work. Oh, no, let
02:17me go. So this is it for you today. I know. This is the most exciting thing that's ever
02:21happened in my life. I just don't know what to say. You've lightened up our show. I must
02:29say, you've been a real lot of fun, and let's see what happens today. You ready? Okay, let's
02:32go. Let's go for it. Alright, gang, give me a buzz and answer. You're gonna get three
02:35spins. A multiple-choice answer gets you one spin. Here's the first question. According
02:40to the Reader's Digest, what fraction of women say they believe in love at first sight? Peggy?
02:45One-half. Is it one-half, one-quarter, or three-quarters? Hercules? One-half. What do
02:50you think, Duann? One-half. The fraction of gals who believe in love at first sight is
02:53one-half. Hercules, a spin. Peggy, three. Duann, a spin. Here we go. Which is longest?
03:02A circle's diameter, circumference, or radius? Hercules? Circumference. Is it circumference,
03:07diameter, or radius? Peggy? Circumference. What is it, Duann? Circumference. Of those,
03:10longest is the circumference. You got it. Hercules to four, Peggy to four, Duann to
03:15two. At a salary of $115,000 this year, Coleman Young is the highest-paid mayor in the country.
03:23Of what city is he? Duann? Atlanta. Is it Atlanta? Of what city is he mayor? Is it Atlanta,
03:30Philadelphia, or Detroit? Hercules? Detroit. What do you think, Peggy? Detroit. Coleman
03:34Young is mayor of Detroit. That's right. Hercules to five, Peggy to five. I kind of like the
03:41tune you were all playing. However, it doesn't matter until the question's over. Here we
03:45go. There's a famous singer named Peggy Lee and a top ice skater named Peggy Fleming.
03:50But our question is, Peggy is a nickname for what female Peggy? Margaret. First name. Is
03:56it Margaret, Susan, or Helen, Hercules? Margaret. What do you think, Duann? Margaret. Well,
04:02I got news for you. It must be a big surprise to Peggy. Nickname is Margaret. Margaret is
04:06Peggy. It's a nickname for Margaret. Hercules to six, Peggy to eight, and Duann to three.
04:33All right, it's Moneyland. We've got there $50,000 in cash and prizes, and of course,
04:38there are some whammies that you want to avoid desperately. You don't want to avoid some
04:41of the great prizes, including a trip in our very own country and western star. Mr. Rod
04:46Roddy is going to tell us about one. Howdy, and I'm just as proud to be here to talk about
04:51a six-day stay in the capital of country music, Nashville, Tennessee. Home of the grand old
04:59family, Nashville, Tennessee, and Offeyland. One of today's winners will be visiting this
05:01fun-filled southern city on a trip that's well worth over $1,500. Nashville. All right,
05:06nice trip. Gang, you want to play this round and win it so you can play last in the final
05:13round. That's important. Four whammies put you out of the game. You don't want that to
05:16happen, and of course, you can pass your remaining spins during your turn if you have the fear
05:19of the whammy, and you probably should. And a few of spins. First, Duann, three of them.
05:23Are you ready? I'm ready. I need some money. Here we go. I got to go apologize to the man
05:28I need some money. Stop. Stop at $700. First place, two spins. Duann. All right, I'm going
05:33to press my luck. Yes, I may have to take in some flowers, so I need some more money.
05:38Let me have some money. Stop. Stop at telescope. Duann, that telescope has a value of $459.
05:44It's $1,159. One more spin. Press or pass? Okay, I'm going to press. Here we go. All
05:48right. I need some big, big money. Big bucks, big bucks, big bucks. Stop. Stop at $450.
05:55That's all right. $1,609. Well done. Let's go to Hercules with six spins. You ready?
06:00Okay, I'm ready, Peter. Let's stop. Stop at $250, five spins, second place.
06:05Okay, and stop. Stop at $750 and a spin. That's $1,000 and five spins. Okay, all set. Stop.
06:12Stop at $300, $1,300. You're on a roll. That's second place, four spins. Okay, one more stop.
06:18Stop at $350. That's $1,650. First place by $41, three spins. Okay, let's see. I'm going
06:26to pass. Pass, three spins. Go to Duann. They're yours. Here they come, Duann. $1,609 riding.
06:30All right, here we go, Ben. I need this money now. Stop. Stop at $350. Just avoided the
06:36whammy. It's $1,959. Two more spins. You have to take, Duann. Here they come, first place.
06:40I'm trusting again, trusting and trying. Here I go. I need, I need, stop. Stop at Portable TV.
06:46Duann, that has a value of $420. $2,379, first place. One more spin you have to take. One more spin.
06:51One more spin. Here we go. This is going to be the big money and we are going, stop. Stop at
06:56Santa Barbara. Duann, that trips with $744. You're up to three. One, two, three. Nice
07:02hunk of change. Peggy, eight big ones. All right, it's my turn now. Come on, no whammy. Stop.
07:07Stop at $1,000. Third place, seven spins. Okay, I'm going to press my luck. Come on, no whammy.
07:16Stop. Stop at Dinnerware. Dinnerware, $500, $1,500. Third place, six spins, $150. Out of
07:23second place. I'm going to go. Come on, no whammy. Stop. Stop at, go back two spaces, $1,000.
07:29$2,500 for two in second place. $623 shy of Duann. Five spins. Peggy? I'm going to press my luck.
07:36All right. No whammies. Come on, I need to do $1,000. Let's go. Stop. Stop at $400 more, $2,900.
07:43Second place, four spins, $223 less than Duann. I'm going to press my luck. All right. All right,
07:49come on. Need to send my parents on a cruise. Stop. Stop at $600 more. First place, $3,500,
07:56three spins, $373 more than Duann. Who would they go to? Duann. I got to go. Here we go.
08:08I got to go. Come on, no whammy. Stop. Stop at. Give me a W-H-E. Give me an M-M-Y.
08:20Cost you some bucks, Peggy, but left you with two spins. I have to go. All right, here we go.
08:24All right, come on. We need all the money back now. Come on, stop. Stop at Nashville.
08:29That trip to Nashville, Peggy, was $1,706. You're in second place, one spin. All right.
08:34I'm going to go. Here we go. Come on, no whammies. Please, no whammies. Stop. Stop at $500.
08:42Peggy, $2,206, and Duann, once again, familiar turf. First place, you have the advantage,
08:47with $3,123. We're coming right back after these words for a whole new round. Stay here.
09:11All right, we are back for more fun and frivolity, and serious questions, serious answers. You ready?
09:18Ready. Okay, gang, here's the first question. Now we're told that there are more non-smokers than ever before.
09:24So, according to a recent Harris poll, about what fraction of Americans are now saying no to cigarettes, Duann?
09:30One half. Is it one half, one quarter, or three quarters, Hercules?
09:34Three quarters. What do you think, Peggy? One half.
09:37The fraction of non-smoking Americans is now three quarters, and Hercules gets the big spin.
09:42Yep. Number two. According to Greek legend, what's the first name of the lady from Troy who had the face of Hercules...
09:51Helena. ...that launched a thousand ships? Is it Helen, Hermes, or Hortense? Peggy?
09:57Helen. What do you think, Duann? Helen.
09:59Yeah, that lady with the launching face belonged to Helen of Troy.
10:03Hercules to four, Peggy a spin, Duann a spin. Next question.
10:09What popular television talk show host often offers a segment called Stupid Pet Tricks? Duann?
10:17David Letterman. Is it David Letterman, Johnny Carson, or Merv Griffin, Hercules?
10:21Letterman. Who is it, Peggy? David Letterman.
10:23Stupid Pet Tricks is a feature of The David Letterman Show.
10:27Hercules to five, Peggy to two, and Duann to four. Last question. Here we come.
10:33Why can't we put that in our show? Stupid Host Tricks?
10:40What famous aviator flew the monoplane Spirit of St. Louis? Hercules?
10:44Charles Lindbergh. Is it Charles Lindbergh, Emilia Earhart, or Chuck Yeager, Peggy?
10:48Lindbergh. Who is it, Duann? Lindbergh.
10:50That famed pilot was Charles Lindbergh.
10:53Hercules to eight, Peggy to three, Duann to five, and Big Bucks.
10:57We come right back after these words. Stay with us.
11:01All right. Good boy and girls, this is it. This is big time.
11:24$100,000 plus up there in cash and prizes. You ready for it?
11:27Yeah.
11:28You think you can handle it?
11:29There's a few whammies there, but hopefully you won't get to see any of them.
11:31Duann, once again, you are in the distinct position of playing last since you won round one with $3,123.
11:36And Hercules was $1,650. Eight big spins. You're first. You ready?
11:40Okay. All set.
11:41Big Bucks.
11:42Okay. Let's go. Mucho dinero. Stop.
11:45Stop at $750.
11:46Okay. Let's go.
11:47That's $2,400. Second place, seven spins.
11:49Keep going. Keep going. How about $5,000?
11:52$3,000 and a spin. $5,400. First place, seven spins. Rest your bets.
11:57Okay. Still going. Still going. Let's go. Big Bucks. No whammies. Stop.
12:01Stop at Big Bucks. $3,000. Spin again.
12:04$8,407 spins. You're in the lead, Hercules, by about $6,200.
12:09I'm sorry. About $5,300.
12:12Okay. We'll go.
12:14Gonna go again.
12:16All right. Big Bucks. Big Bucks. No whammies. Let's go. Big Bucks.
12:19Stop at $2,000. $10,400. Six spins. First place by about $7,300.
12:26Okay. I'm gonna pass.
12:28Six spins. Go to Duan. You don't take him yet, Duan. We go to Peggy with three and $2,206.
12:32All right.
12:33Here we go.
12:34Come on. I need a spin. Come on. Please. Big Bucks. A spin. Stop.
12:37Stop at African Safari.
12:39Peggy, that's a big trip. Worth $6,344.
12:43$8,550. Second place, two spins. About $1,500 shy of Hercules.
12:47Actually, about a little bit more than that. About $1,900 shy.
12:52You ready?
12:53I'm going.
12:54Here we go.
12:55All right. Big Bucks and a spin. Come on, Peggy. A trip to Paris. Stop.
12:58Stop at $2,000. $10,550. First place by $150.
13:04Press or pass?
13:05I gotta go.
13:06Here we go.
13:07Come on. Big Bucks. A spin. Please stop.
13:09Stop at Advanced Two Spins. It's $2,500.
13:12That's $13,050. First place, Peggy.
13:16Duan. There's a lot of bucks up here, Duan. Think you can handle it?
13:19Yes.
13:20Here we go. Six spins. You got a take.
13:22I'm relying on the same. Okay. Let's go now. Let's go for the Big Bucks. Stop.
13:27Stop at $1,500.
13:28All right.
13:29$4,623. Third place, five spins, Duan.
13:31If you have to run, go for it. Go for it. Press my luck and I'm going to stop.
13:35Stop at $500 and a spin. $5,123. Four spins you have to take.
13:39I have to press my luck. I have to press my luck. And so I'm going to go on. Stop.
13:43Stop.
13:44That's a whammy.
13:46All I need is cash.
13:49Give me all your money.
13:51Give back the money.
13:53Say, give me all your money.
13:55Give back the money.
13:59You know, Duan, you could make that a quartet.
14:01I know. I know. I know.
14:03Nine spins now. You can press your luck or pass.
14:05Oh, I'm pressing. I'm pressing. I'm pressing.
14:07Okay. Here we go. All right. Now, press luck. I need the big one. I need the big one. Stop.
14:12Stop and a spin. Third place. Nine spins, Duan.
14:15I'm pressing. I'm pressing. And I need the big one. Stop.
14:18Stop and across the board. $750 and a spin. $1,750.
14:21Nine spins. Still third place.
14:23I'm pressing. I'm pressing. All right. Here we go. And stop.
14:26Stop at Portugal. It took to Portugal, Duan.
14:29That's worth $2,188. That brings you up to $3,938. Third place. Eight spins.
14:33Oh, I'm pressing. I have to press. I have to press. I have to press.
14:36Oh, yes, I do. We need the big one. We need the big one. Come on. Stop.
14:40Stop at $2,500. $6,438. Moving up. Seven spins. Third place.
14:45I'm pressing. I'm pressing. Yes, here we go. I'm pressing. Stop.
14:48Stop at $2,000 more. $8,438. Six spins left. Still third place.
14:53Okay. $8,438. I'm going to press. I'm going to press. I'm going to press the one all the way. And stop.
14:59Stop.
15:02Monkey, monkey. Monkey, monkey. Oh, no.
15:07It's all right. You still have five spins left, Duan.
15:10I'm going for it. Going again. Here we go.
15:12I'm going for it. All right. Here we go. Here we go. And stop.
15:15Stop at Eastern Tour, Duan. That tour has a value of $2,312. Third place. Four spins.
15:21All right. I'm going for it. I'm going for it. I have to go for it.
15:24Press my luck. I have to press my luck. And I have to press my luck. And stop.
15:27Stop at $500. $2,812. Three spins. Third place.
15:30Okay. I'm going to press my luck. I'm going to press my luck. And stop.
15:35Stop at another whammy.
15:37This ought to do it.
15:41Oh, no.
15:42Whammies have been kind to you up to now, Duan. I don't know what it is.
15:44I know.
15:45Here's the situation. You have three whammies, no dollars, two spins.
15:47One more whammy, you're not only out of the game, but Peggy wins it. You do have two spins.
15:50Okay.
15:51What do you wish to do?
15:53Well, I don't have any choice. I don't have any choice.
15:58Here we go. Here we go.
16:00I'm going to press my luck. I love it. I love it.
16:04Stop at $1,000 and a spin. Still in the game. Two spins. Third place, Duan.
16:08Going again.
16:09Okay. Okay. Oh, no. I'm going to. I'm going to try and pull a bridge.
16:15Here we go.
16:16Let's press. Okay.
16:18Stop.
16:19Stop at a bridge tour, Duan.
16:21That bridge tour is valued at $2,516.
16:24At $3,516, still third place. One spin left.
16:27You'll need something with additional spin in order to beat Peggy.
16:30You can pass it to Peggy.
16:31If she whammies, Hercules will never give you a ticket.
16:34Okay. I know that.
16:36Well, I'm going to play.
16:39Here we go. Peggy and Duan.
16:41Whammy. Whammy. Whammy.
16:43Here we go. Here we go.
16:45Nice.
16:46Stop.
16:47Stop at a billiard table, Duan.
16:48And that billiard table has a value of $2,223.
16:52And that is not enough. Peggy, you're the champ.
16:54Today was $13,050.
16:56Congratulations to you.
16:57We'll come back and talk about this game after these words.
17:02Oh, my God.
17:09Oh, my God.
17:22Oh, my God.
17:27Oh, my God.
17:31We're back with today's big treasure hunt winner, Peggy, with $13,050.
17:36And you get to hear the dulcet tones of the electric horn
17:39as he tells you all about your wonderful prizes.
17:41Right.
17:42Thank you, Peter.
17:43Peggy, you have won a gun-free vacation.
17:45All right.
17:46We'll fly two of your round-trip coach from Los Angeles to Nashville, Tennessee,
17:49home of the brand old Opry,
17:51for a six-night stay and a luxurious sleep
17:53at the beautiful Sheraton Nashville Hotel.
17:56Experience the best of casual elegance
17:58near Restored Market Street,
18:00Fane Music Row, Printer's Alley, and Opryland,
18:03the Sheraton Nashville Hotel.
18:05And, Peggy, you've won an African safari.
18:08We'll fly you and your companion round-trip coach from Los Angeles to London
18:12and then on to Nairobi, Kenya, for a 12-day Kenya safari adventure
18:16from Safari Center International.
18:18Visit exciting game reserves escorted by expert guides
18:22from Safari Center International.
18:24Those prizes total $8,050.
18:27Combined with the $5,000 in cash you won,
18:30that gives you a grand total, Peggy, of $13,050.
18:34Congratulations.
18:35Well done, Peggy.
18:36I just want to tell you about the African safari
18:38that the last three contestants we sent there, we've never heard from.
18:40So, if you're fine, will you let us know?
18:42Yeah, I'll be fine.
18:43You get to come back and hit on us again.
18:45Congratulations.
18:46Duann.
18:47Yes.
18:48This is a sad moment, because you've been such a lot of fun, but sad.
18:50How can we?
18:51Not really sad.
18:53$32,986.
18:56That's a lot of money.
18:57You're going in the Hall of Fame, five shows in a row.
18:59I love it.
19:00Congratulations.
19:02You've been a lot of fun.
19:03Hercules, I thank you for being with us.
19:04We have some nice prizes for you.
19:05Fair enough.
19:06All right.
19:07Until next time, this is Peter Tamarkin.
19:08Thanks for pressing your luck.
19:09Bye-bye.
19:10Bye-bye.
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