Press Your Luck Ep 685
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00:00No whimmy, no whimmy, stop!
00:02Stop and pick up!
00:044,000 and a spin, I need it, stop!
00:06Stop at 3,000 and a spin!
00:08No whimmy, stop!
00:10Stop at 5,000 and a spin!
00:12And stop!
00:14Stop and let it go!
00:16Full attack, full catch, stop!
00:18Stop at 3,000 and a spin!
00:20Today, these three players are after big bucks, but they'll have to avoid the whammy as they play the most exciting game of their lives.
00:38From Television City in Hollywood, it's time to Press Your Luck!
00:44And now, here's your host, the star of Press Your Luck, Peter Tamarkin!
00:52Thank you!
00:54Thank you!
00:58Hi, thank you, Rod Roddy!
01:00Hi everybody, welcome to Press Your Luck!
01:02Other words known as, now you have it and now you don't.
01:04You never know what's going to happen.
01:06Hopefully there'll be no whammies today and there'll be a lot of bucks.
01:08Let's meet the players who want a lot of bucks.
01:10Let's meet the players who want a lot of bucks.
01:12Starting with our first player, who is our champ, John McMahon.
01:14How are you, John?
01:16Doing good, Peter. Much better now.
01:18I bet. About $19,034 better.
01:20That's right.
01:22What's the plan with the bucks, John?
01:24Spend it frivolously.
01:26I like that answer, John.
01:28Very good answer, as they would say on another show.
01:30Well, that sounds good to me. Good luck today.
01:34Hiya, Judy, how are you?
01:36I'm fine, Peter. It's nice to meet you.
01:38Tell me about yourself, because I know absolutely nothing.
01:40Okay, well, I'm a mother of two. I'm a flight attendant.
01:42I've been a flight attendant for the past 15 years.
01:44Really?
01:46I was raised in Texas, and I'm here to enjoy the show.
01:48It's really nice to meet you.
01:50And you have beautiful blue eyes, Judy.
01:54Good to have you with us. Good luck.
01:56Our third player, Jim Campbell.
01:58How are you, Jim?
02:00Pretty good.
02:02Now, Jim, you were in politics?
02:04I'm a political campaign manager and consultant.
02:06I see. How long have you been doing that?
02:08About seven years now.
02:10Really? That's tough work, isn't it?
02:12It is great work. It's very exciting.
02:14Is it? You like it?
02:16I'm tough, yeah. I love it.
02:18You think this will be tougher? You think staying away from the Whammies is tougher?
02:20I think it's going to be plenty tough.
02:22Let's find out. Jim, you ready?
02:24I'm ready.
02:26All right, gang, give me a buzz and answer, three spins, a multiple choice answer, one spin.
02:28Here's the first question.
02:30According to a recent poll,
02:32out of five American women,
02:34how many believe that single women should enjoy
02:36the same sexual freedom as single men?
02:38Jim?
02:40Four.
02:42Is the correct answer four, two, or three? John?
02:44I'll say three.
02:46What would you say, Judy? I'm going to go with three.
02:48Of every five American women,
02:50four want sexual equality.
02:52Jim gets three spins.
02:54We know that Crazy Legs Hirsch
02:56was a football player,
02:58but was Legs Diamond a stripper, a racketeer,
03:00or a track star? John?
03:02All right, is the correct answer a racketeer, stripper,
03:04or track star? Judy? I'd say a racketeer.
03:06What would you say, Jim? I'd say a stripper.
03:10Well, if he was in Hollywood, it's possible.
03:12But Legs Diamond was a racketeer.
03:14John, three.
03:16Judy, a spin.
03:20Actually, I think it's pretty funny.
03:22Legs would not have thought
03:24it was funny, Jim.
03:26Quick, what does a tadpole
03:28grow up to be? John? A frog.
03:30Is it a frog, a bat,
03:32or a butterfly, Judy? It's a frog.
03:34What do you think, Jim? A frog. Yeah, a tadpole
03:36grows up to be a frog.
03:38John to six, Judy to two,
03:40and Jim to four.
03:42Last one, gang. Here it comes.
03:44William Tell was a
03:46legendary national hero
03:48of what foreign country?
03:50John? England.
03:52Is it England, Norway,
03:54or Switzerland, Judy? I think
03:56it's England. What do you think, Jim?
03:58I think it's England. Yeah? It's amazing.
04:00I don't think anybody would get this question right.
04:02What do you think, audience? Switzerland.
04:04Oh, because you saw the answer. Yeah, right.
04:06The answer is Switzerland.
04:08John stays at six, Judy at two,
04:10Jim at four, and we're going back
04:12with Big Buck after these words. Don't go away.
04:24All right, how about some money?
04:26I figured that's why you're here.
04:28We have $50,000 plus up there
04:30in cash and prizes, a few whammies.
04:32Hopefully you don't have to see any of the whammies, all right?
04:34How about a trip? Yeah.
04:36All right, well, Surf Dog Rod Roddy
04:38is going to tell us about one. Hit it, Rod.
04:40Ooh, who would not be thrilled
04:42with a week in Oakiki?
04:44It's Hawaii's most famous beach resort,
04:46a legendary paradise.
04:48And it awaits one of today's lucky players
04:50who will spend seven exciting days
04:52and nights in a specific paradise.
04:54A trip worth over $1,200.
04:56Whoo!
04:58Hey, totally awesome.
05:00All right, you want that trip?
05:02You want to win this round so you can play last,
05:04and the final round, that's an advantageous position to be in.
05:06Four whammies put you out of the game, and you can pass
05:08your remaining spins if you so desire.
05:10Two spins. First, Judy, you're up.
05:12Here we go. And I'm ready for it, Peter.
05:14I want major bucks here for a beautiful trip,
05:16and we're going to go...
05:18Now, stop. Stop at $550.
05:20First place, one spin, Judy.
05:22Okay, got to make this a really good one, guys.
05:24We want major, major bucks here,
05:26and we're going to stop.
05:28Stop at $750.
05:30$1,300. Well done, Judy. First place.
05:32Jim, are you up to it? I'm up to it.
05:34Here we go. I'm ready to go.
05:36Let's go, let's go, big bucks.
05:38Come on in. Stop. Stop at $650.
05:40Second place, three spins, Jim.
05:42All right, I got to keep rushing.
05:44Let's go, big bucks.
05:46Let's go, big bucks.
05:48And stop. Stop at $750.
05:50All right, first place, $1,400.
05:52A hundred ahead of Judy, two spins.
05:56I'm going to go for it one more. Let's go.
05:58Let's try it one more time. No whammies,
06:00big bucks, and stop.
06:02Stop at $350.
06:04$1,750. $450 more than Judy.
06:06You have one spin left, Jim. Press your luck or pass?
06:08I'm going to pass.
06:10All right, Judy, it's yours. One spin, here it comes.
06:12Okay, here we go. $1,300.
06:14$450 less than Jim. That's right.
06:16We want big bucks here. We want big bucks
06:18We want big bucks. Stop at the carry-in, stop.
06:20Stop at advance, two spaces to $500.
06:22Put you in first place by $50.
06:24Judy, $1,800.
06:26John, here we go, Jim. Six spins.
06:28Big bucks here. Big bucks.
06:30Let's get the trip, stop.
06:32Stop at $750. Third place, five spins.
06:34Okay, good start.
06:36Let's add to it. Stop.
06:38Whammy, whammy.
06:40Whammy, whammy.
06:42Whammy, whammy.
06:44Whammy, whammy.
06:46All right, John, shots your 750 down, left you with four spins.
06:49Okay.
06:50Let's get it again.
06:51Okay, yeah.
06:52All right.
06:53Keep going.
06:54Keep going.
06:55Let's go.
06:56Let's get some big bucks here.
06:57Big bucks.
06:58Stop.
06:59Stop at 750 and a spin.
07:00Okay.
07:01Okay.
07:02Third place, John.
07:03Okay, let's keep going.
07:04Keep going.
07:05Let's get some big bucks.
07:06Big bucks.
07:07Let's get the trip.
07:08The trip.
07:09Stop.
07:10Stop at 750 and a spin.
07:11Okay.
07:121500.
07:13Third place, four spins, John.
07:14Okay, let's keep going.
07:15Stop.
07:16Stop at a...
07:17I would like to wake up in the morning to that.
07:32I wouldn't.
07:33It would be kind of scary.
07:34I don't like waking up to this.
07:35I don't blame you, John.
07:36You have two whammies.
07:37You want to be careful about picking up a third whammy in round one.
07:38What's your pleasure with the three spins?
07:39I think I'm going to...
07:40No.
07:42I'm going to pass it.
07:43Three to Judy.
07:44You ready for them, Judy?
07:46I think I'm ready, Peter.
07:47Here they come.
07:48Okay, we want big bucks here.
07:49We've got some little gifts.
07:50Let's go for it and stop.
07:51Stop at 500 more.
07:532300, Judy.
07:55I love it.
07:56Two more.
07:57Here they come.
07:58All right.
07:59Okay, we're ready for them, Peter, and we're going to go really big bucks this time and
08:00stop.
08:01Stop at...
08:02Move on to space.
08:03750 or 100 a spin.
08:04750.
08:05You got it.
08:06$3,050.
08:07One more spin.
08:08Avoid the whammy.
08:09You'll have first place, Judy.
08:10All right.
08:11All right.
08:12I want it.
08:13Okay, we're going to go major bucks here or a trip to Waikiki.
08:14We'd love them both.
08:15And we're going to stop.
08:16Stop at a home robot.
08:17All the way.
08:18Yay.
08:20That's worth $500, Judy.
08:21John, zero.
08:22Jim, $1,750.
08:23And Judy, $3,550.
08:24You have first place, the advantage.
08:25We're coming right back after these words for a whole new round.
08:26Stay with us.
08:27All right.
08:28We're back again.
08:29Isn't this exciting?
08:30Yes.
08:31And I have more of these awful things that you haven't seen before.
08:32And I have more of this.
08:33And I have more of this.
08:34And I have more of this.
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08:53All right.
08:54We're back again.
08:55Isn't this exciting?
08:56Yes.
08:57And I have more of these awful things that you have to answer.
08:58And that's why you get spins.
08:59You understand that, of course.
09:00Are you ready for the first one?
09:01Ready.
09:02Here it comes.
09:03What fraction of us think we look younger than we really are?
09:06Jim?
09:07Three-fourths.
09:08Is it three-quarters, one-quarter, or one-half?
09:11John?
09:12I'll say one-half.
09:13What would you say, Judy?
09:14I'd say three-quarters.
09:15Well, we look younger than we are.
09:16Say half of us.
09:17Woo!
09:18John gets a spin.
09:19Woo!
09:21Number two.
09:23What is the name of the park run by Ranger John Smith where Yogi Bear and Boo Boo...
09:29Judy?
09:30Jellystone Park.
09:31...and Boo Boo Bear live?
09:32Is it Jellystone Park, Rockystone Park, or Yellowstone Park?
09:37John?
09:38Jellystone Park.
09:39What do you think, Jim?
09:40I'd say Yellowstone.
09:42Hmm.
09:43Yogi and Boo Boo live in Jellystone Park.
09:46John, two.
09:48Judy, three.
09:49Good job, Judy.
09:50This comes as a result of Judy having children.
09:52Hmm.
09:53It helps.
09:54Jim doesn't have children, I gather.
09:55Correct?
09:56That's correct.
09:57Should have gone with Judy.
09:58You know what I mean, Jim?
09:59What she knows.
10:00Jellystone...
10:01Boo Boo Bear.
10:02Here's a question from American History.
10:05What American president signed the Emancipation Proclamation?
10:08John?
10:09Lincoln.
10:10Is it Lincoln, Washington, or Jefferson, Judy?
10:13Lincoln.
10:14What do you think, Jim?
10:16Lincoln.
10:17That proclamation was signed by President Lincoln.
10:19That's right.
10:20John, to five.
10:21Judy, to four.
10:22Jim gets a spin.
10:24Last one.
10:28In the movie, his name was Matisse,
10:30but what's the real first name of the dog who has become a celebrity
10:33since his role in the film Down and Out in Beverly...
10:36Jim?
10:37Mike.
10:38Down and Out in Beverly Hills.
10:39Is it Mike, Robbie, or Prince?
10:42John?
10:43I'll go with Mike.
10:44Or would you go with Judy?
10:45I'd go with the positive, Mike.
10:46The new canine's name is Mike the Dog.
10:48John, to six.
10:49Judy, to five.
10:50And Jim, to four.
10:52And we're coming back for a lot of money
10:54after these words don't go away.
13:11Let's go, Big Box.
13:12Let's go, Big Box.
13:13Let's go, Big Box.
13:14Let's go, Big Box.
13:15Let's go, Big Box.
13:16Let's go, Big Box.
13:17Let's go, Big Box.
13:18Let's go, Big Box.
13:19Let's go, Big Box.
13:20Let's go, Big Box.
13:21Let's go, Big Box.
13:22Let's go, Big Box.
13:23Let's go, Big Box.
13:24Let's go, Big Box.
13:25Let's go, Big Box.
13:26Let's go, Big Box.
13:27Let's go, Big Box.
13:28Let's go, Big Box.
13:29Let's go, Big Box.
13:30Let's go, Big Box.
13:31Let's go, Big Box.
13:32Let's go, Big Box.
13:33Let's go, Big Box.
13:34Let's go, Big Box.
13:36$17.94.
13:37Less than John.
13:38Three spins.
13:39Press or pass?
13:48I'm going to have to pass.
13:49Pass.
13:50Three to John.
13:51Here they come, John.
13:5297.94.
13:53Rides on the spin.
13:54Got to get through three here.
13:55Got to get through three.
13:56Let's go.
13:57Big Box.
13:58Big Box.
13:59Get through these three.
14:00Stop.
14:01Stop.
14:02This ought to do it.
14:06Oh, no.
14:07Oh, Jim, I don't think John's going to vote for your candidate.
14:10John, you have three whammies, no dollars, two spins left.
14:13One more whammy, you'll be out of the game.
14:15We don't want that.
14:16What do you want to do with the two spins?
14:17I'm going to keep going.
14:18All right.
14:19Here we go, John.
14:20We're going to get some money here.
14:21Let's go.
14:22Let's get some Big Box here.
14:23Big Box.
14:24Get a Big Box.
14:25$5,000.
14:26$5,000.
14:27Stop.
14:28Stop at $1,000 and a spin.
14:29You've actually chipped.
14:30Third place, two spins, still three whammies, John.
14:31Let's keep going.
14:32Let's keep going.
14:33We're going to keep going.
14:34We're going to keep going.
14:35We're going to keep going.
14:36We're going to keep going.
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15:00We're going to keep going.
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15:03We're going to keep going.
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15:07We're going to keep going.
15:08We're going to keep going.
15:09We're going to keep going.
15:10We're going to keep going.
15:11We're going to keep going.
15:12We're going to keep going.
15:13We're going to keep going.
15:14We're going to keep going.
15:15We're going to keep going.
15:16We're going to keep going.
15:17We're going to keep going.
15:18We're going to keep going.
15:19We're going to keep going.
15:20We're going to keep going.
15:21We're going to keep going.
15:23You're in first place by $850.
15:24You have six spins now.
15:25You can press or pass.
15:26Really?
15:27We're at $8850?
15:28I'm going to pass.
15:29All right.
15:30Six spins.
15:31Go to Jim.
15:32That's a ton of spins.
15:33Jim, are you ready?
15:34$8,000 riding.
15:35Let's go for some cash.
15:36Big bucks, big bucks, big bucks.
15:37And stop.
15:38Stop at $700 to spin.
15:39$8,700.
15:40Five spins.
15:41Here we go.
15:42$8,000.
15:43$8,000.
15:44$8,000.
15:45$8,000.
15:46$8,000.
15:47$8,000.
15:48$8,000.
15:50$8,000.
15:51$8,000.
15:52$8,000.
15:53$8,000.
15:54$8,000.
15:55$8,000.
15:56$8,000.
15:57$8,000.
15:58$8,000.
15:59$8,000.
16:00$8,000.
16:01$8,000.
16:02$8,000.
16:03$8,000.
16:04$8,000.
16:05$8,000.
16:06$8,000.
16:07$8,000.
16:08$8,000.
16:09$8,000.
16:10$8,000.
16:11$8,000.
16:12$8,000.
16:13$8,000.
16:14$8,000.
16:15$8,000.
16:16$8,000.
16:17$8,000.
16:18That's what Judy sees in your future.
16:19It doesn't make it true, though.
16:20Jim, you're left with four spins, no dollars.
16:22You're still in this game.
16:23Very much so.
16:24All right, let's go.
16:25Here we go.
16:26I'm gonna press my luck.
16:27We'll go for big bucks.
16:28Big, big, big bucks.
16:29And stop.
16:30Stop at $1,000 and a spin.
16:31All right.
16:32Third place, four spins.
16:33That's a start.
16:34Let's go.
16:35Let's go.
16:36Let's go for big bucks.
16:37Come on.
16:38Big, big, big, big bucks.
16:39And stop.
16:40Stop at $800 more.
16:41That's $1,800.
16:42Still third place, three spins, Jim.
16:43All right, I gotta go.
16:44Let's go.
16:45All right.
16:46Big, big, big, big bucks.
16:47Come on.
16:48And stop.
16:49Stop at another whammy.
16:50I don't wanna say anything, Jim, but Judy's smiling.
16:59Yeah.
17:00Yeah.
17:01You have two spins left, however.
17:02Game's not over.
17:03Gonna keep going?
17:04Oh, yeah.
17:05Okay, here we go.
17:06Let's go.
17:07Come on.
17:08We can get some big bucks.
17:09We're back in this game.
17:10We'll get a spin.
17:11Come on.
17:12Let's go.
17:13And stop.
17:14Stop at $500.
17:15Two whammies, one spin left.
17:16You have about $8,350 shy of Judy.
17:20One spin.
17:21You'll have to get something with additional spin in order to stay in the game and beat Judy.
17:24If you can pass it to Judy, if she whammies, John will be your attorney for life.
17:29No, I can go for it.
17:31You're gonna go?
17:32Okay, Judy.
17:33Jim, you're gonna go.
17:34Let's go.
17:35Big bucks and a spin.
17:36Big bucks and a spin.
17:37And stop.
17:38Stop at a whammy.
17:39And that means, Judy, you're the translator with $8,850.
17:43Congratulations.
17:44You'll come back and talk to me after these words.
17:45That was great.
17:47Oh, I'm so excited.
17:48You did such a great job.
17:50All right.
17:51All right.
17:52That was great.
17:53All right.
17:54Thank you to my husband.
17:56Congratulations.
17:58Congratulations.
19:12That was very empty-handed.
19:13Let us know who to vote for next time.
19:14I sure will.
19:15All right.
19:16Before we leave, here's a little poem from Pam Burnett of Gallipolis, Ohio.
19:20The game is called Press Your Luck.
19:21It's on five days a week.
19:24Contestants yell, come on, big bucks, till tears run down their cheek.
19:28They really appear quite frenzied.
19:30Their faces begin to perspire.
19:33To look at them from my home TV, I feel they might soon expire.
19:38But please lay off the whammies.
19:40I think they're terribly cute.
19:42Of course, you have to admit, where else on TV do you laugh when you lose all your loot?
19:47That's right, Pam.
19:48Thanks very much.
19:49Until next time, this is Peter Jemargin.
19:50Thanks for pressing your luck.
19:51Bye-bye.
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19:55And here's what we have for our departing contestants.
19:56It's time to say good-bye.
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