Three players draft their big bucks.
Put the last one away at the whammy.
And they play the most exciting game of their lives.
From Television City in Hollywood,
it's time to press your luck.
And now, here's your host,
the star of Press Your Luck,
Peter Samarkand.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Alright, thank you.
Hi, everybody.
Welcome to Press Your Luck.
We're gonna have a lot of fun today, I promise you.
Hopefully, we'll have no whammies,
and we'll have a lot of bucks.
I know that'll keep the three players very happy.
Let's meet them right now,
starting with our first player,
Vince Mealy.
How are you, Vince?
Real good, Peter. Thank you.
Good.
Vince, you are a wrestler?
I used to be.
Yeah.
In college, what?
I wrestled in college, an amateur.
I placed third in the Southern California sectionals
for the Olympic Games.
Really?
Wasn't qualified far enough to go all the way.
That's pretty something.
And you also arm wrestled?
Yes.
In 1977, I took second in the nation in arm wrestling.
Who beat you, a whammy?
In fact, a fellow wrestler.
I see.
Well, you're gonna wrestle the whammies today
and see what happens.
I hope I win.
I hope you do, too.
Good luck, Vince.
Thank you.
Alright, our second player,
Kevin Lennahan.
How are you, Kevin?
Fine, thank you.
How are you feeling?
I am fine.
You are a UCLA grad?
Mm-hmm.
Yeah.
I love you, I love you, I love you.
Bruins.
Bruins rule.
Is that not right, Kevin?
Indeed, they do, Peter.
Yeah.
You were an English major?
Yes, I was.
I don't know if this will help you or hurt you, Kevin,
but I was an English major at UCLA.
So, this is where you can wind up.
I think the worst places to be.
There are worse.
There's a couple.
Prison's one.
Right.
Well, good luck to you today.
We can at least speak English to one another,
which is a start in the right direction.
Alright, true.
Good luck.
Thank you.
Alright, third player is our champ,
Dwyane Smith.
Yes.
With $11,000 in cash.
Looking lovely once again, Dwyane.
Thank you.
What are you gonna do with the cash?
Well, I'm gonna give some to my church,
Lakeview Terrace Baptist Church, building fund,
and then the other, I'm going back into my first career,
and that was doing commercials.
I'm gonna get some pictures made and hope somebody wants me.
Oh, everybody wants you, Dwyane.
There's no question about it.
Thank you.
Good luck today.
Thank you.
Alright, Jane, here we go.
Give me a buzzer, answer three spins,
multiple choice, answer one spin.
Let me just add, Kevin, that you are between a wrestler
and a boxer.
You are a boxer.
You are a boxer.
Alright, Jane, here we go.
Give me a buzzer, answer three spins, multiple choice,
answer one spin.
Let me just add, Kevin, that you are between a wrestler
and a bodybuilder.
Enough said?
I'll do my best.
Here we go.
Try not to worry about this news from the book,
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you can do about it, and it will happen sooner than you think.
After what age does the average person begin to shrink?
Dwyane.
35.
Is it 35, 30, or 40 years old?
Vince?
35.
What do you think, Kevin?
I think it's 40.
The average person starts to shrink at around 30.
It's amazing.
It happens to some of us quicker than it happens to some others,
but none of us let it bother us at all.
We'll be back shortly after these.
No spins.
You shrinking violets, here we go.
What famous black American won four gold medals
in the 1936 Berlin?
Vince?
Jesse Owens.
1936 Berlin Olympics.
Is it Jesse Owens, Paul Robeson, or Joe Lewis, Kevin?
That would be Jesse Owens.
Who would it be, Dwyane?
It was Jesse.
That's right.
The Berlin champ was Jesse Owens.
Vince, three.
Kevin, a spin.
Dwyane, a spin.
Third question.
What branch of the service urges its prospective new recruits
to be all you can be?
Vince?
Marines.
Is it the Marines, the Army, or the Peace Corps, Kevin?
It's the Marines.
What is it, Dwyane?
The Army.
Be all you can be.
Be all you can be, says the Army.
And Dwyane goes to two.
Guys, a lady knows it, you guys don't.
I'd be embarrassed.
Last question.
What state's license plates have these two words on them?
Famous potatoes.
Kevin?
Idaho.
Is it Idaho, Utah, or Wyoming, Vince?
Idaho.
What do you think, Dwyane?
I'll go with Idaho.
You'll find famous potatoes on the license plates of Idaho.
Vince to four, Kevin to four, Dwyane to three.
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Alright, guys, time to battle for some bucks up here.
About $50,000 plus in cash and prizes.
A few whammies scattered about just to keep you kind of honest.
And we have a few trips here and there.
Want to hear about one?
Oh, yeah.
Well, the beast one is going to tell us all about it, Mr. Roddy.
Aloha.
And one of our lucky winners today could be flying off to Kona
on the big island of Hawaii.
Enjoying the famous black beaches
and maybe even seeing a live volcano.
Six nights on Hawaii's famous Kona Coast.
It is worth almost $1,800 and it's fabulous.
Alright, nice place to go, gang.
You want to win this round so you'll play last in the final round.
Strategically, that's where you want to wind up.
Four spins put you out of the game.
Four whammies, as it were, put you out of the game.
Pass your remaining spins if you so desire.
Duann, three spins, you're first with the fewest number.
Are you ready?
Oh, yes, I'm ready.
Here we go.
I want to go to Hawaii.
I want a second honeymoon.
Please, Hawaii.
Stop at $300 and a spin.
First place, go three spins, Duann.
Damn, I'm stressed out.
I want that Hawaii vacation.
That's $1,500.
Hawaii, second honeymoon, stop.
Stop at $500, that's $800.
Two spins.
Now, go on and press my luck.
I want to go on that vacation.
$1,500, okay, and stop.
Stop at $100 and a spin, that's $900.
Still two spins, Duann.
Okay, I'm going to press one more time,
and I want to go on that vacation.
Please, let me go to Hawaii, please.
Okay, now, stop.
Stop and go back to space, $1,000.
$1,900.
First place, one spin, press.
Pass it to Vince or Kevin?
Pass.
I'm passing to...
Oh, he's cute, I'll pass him.
Kevin.
Okay, we're going to go to player one.
Vince, you're up with four spins.
That's right, player to my left,
there's a tie.
Alright.
Big bucks, let's go.
Come on, stop.
Stop at $300, second place, three spins, Vince.
Press my luck, come on.
Give me the big bucks, come on, stop.
Stop at $400, just avoided the $700.
Two spins, second place, Vince.
Press my luck.
Come on, big bucks, let's go, let's go, big bucks, stop.
Stop at $550, that's $1250.
That's $650 less than Duann, one spin left.
Press the pass.
Here goes Vince.
Come on, big bucks, big bucks, big bucks, stop.
Stop at $750 and a spin.
$2,000, first place by $100, Vince, you have one spin left.
Press it or pass it?
Pass.
The $1,000 to you, Duann, is yours.
Let's see if you can get first place back, $1,900.
This is the time for why, this is the time for why, stop.
Stop at why, Kiki.
That's the why.
And that's worth $1,548.
You called it, you got it, Duann.
$3,448, first place.
The only one who can take it away from you is Kevin.
Okay, move over, guys.
Big money time, big money time.
No whammies, here we go, big money, first round, stop.
Stop at $500, third place.
Now you have four spins, press your luck, Kevin.
Come on, no whammies, big bucks, big bucks, stop.
Stop at a home gym, you'll need it between these two players.
And that's $595, that's $1,095, third place, three spins.
Got a spin, got a spin, come on.
No whammies, go to Dolores, stop.
Stop at $200, that's $1,295, still third place, two spins, Kevin.
Now we spin again.
Alright, here we go, come on, big money, big money, stop.
Stop at a fancy space at the Monterey, California.
To the Monterey.
To the Monterey, $682, that brings up to $1977.
$23 out of second place, one spin, you're in third place.
I got a spin.
Here we go.
I gotta press my luck.
Come on, big bucks, big bucks, no whammies, stop.
Stop at $400, that means $527, $2377, you won.
$3,448, you have first place in the event.
We'll come on right back after these words.
We'll be right back.
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Alright, gang, ready for some more questions?
Yep.
Alright, I'm ready for answers. If they match, you will get spins. Here's the first question.
According to the New York Times, what is the maximum amount of minutes you should spend in a sauna?
Ten. Is it ten, five, or fifteen, Kevin?
Fifteen.
What do you think, Duann?
I'm gonna go with fifteen.
The time says keep your sauna time to no more than fifteen minutes.
And Kevin and Duann both get a ten. Well done.
Next question. Here's our rocky question.
What state are you in if you visit the petrified forest?
Petrified forest.
Didn't get in in time, gang, so I'll give it to you.
Although you all look like you were members of the petrified forest at that particular time.
I'll give it to you in multiple choice, see if you get it.
What state are you in if you visit the petrified forest? Are you in Utah, Oregon, or Arizona, Ben?
Arizona.
Where are you, Kevin?
You're in Arizona.
Where are you, Duann?
Arizona.
Petrified forest is the state of Arizona.
Yeah.
Vince to ten, Kevin to two, Duann to two.
Third question.
Known for its boardwalk and gambling, what tourist spot now entertains more visitors every...
Duann?
Atlantic City.
Every year than any other American resort. It's not like a game is being played, like in any event.
Is it Atlantic City, Reno, or Las Vegas, Vince?
It's Atlantic City.
Where is it, Kevin?
It is Atlantic City.
That much frequented resort is Atlantic City.
Vince to two, Kevin to three, and Duann to five.
This is the last question of the day. Here it comes.
What colorful nickname is shared by Mr. Barber, Ourback, Buttons, and... Duann?
Red.
Buttons and Skelton. Is it red, Fats, or Dizzy?
It's red.
Where is it, Kevin?
It is red.
Those guys are all nicknamed red, and Vince goes to three, Kevin to four, and Duann to eight.
Coming back with Mighty Big Bump after these words. Stay with us.
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Over $100,000 up there on the board.
Cash and prizes. Bill Whammy, so far you like that?
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I know you'd like it better that way.
$34.48. Duann, you will be last.
You earned it by winning round one.
And Vince, with $2,000, three spins, you're first.
You ready? I'm ready.
Get some bucks. Let's go.
I need the Big Buck. Come on.
Big Buck, Big Buck, Big Buck. Stop.
Stop at a motorbike. Vince, that motorbike.
Worth $1,448. That's $34.48.
You're tied with Duann in first place, two spins.
That's my luck, Peter. Let's go.
I need the money. I need Big Buck.
Big Buck, let's go. Stop.
Stop at $750. $4,198.
One more spin. You're in first place.
I gotta go, Peter. I gotta go.
Big Buck, Big Buck, stop.
Stop at $750 and a spin.
$4,948. One more spin.
Press her fast. I gotta press it, Peter.
I'm looking for Big Buck. I gotta go.
Let's go. Big Buck, Big Buck, stop.
Stop at $500 and a spin.
$54.48. Still one spin.
First place by $2,000. I gotta go, Peter.
I gotta go. Big Buck, Big Buck, stop.
Stop at Isapa. Yeah!
Vince, that $15 stop was worth $1,252.
That's $6,700.
Alright. First place for now.
Kevin, you're up with $2,377.
Okay. One spin.
Let's go. Big Buck, Big Buck, no whammy, no whammy.
Do it. Stop.
Stop at $800. That's $3,177.
Three spins, Kevin. Third place.
Come on. Big Buck, Big Buck, stop.
Stop at $800 more. That's $39.77.
Alright. Second place. Two spins.
Come on. I need that $5,000 and a spin.
I need some Big Buck. I gotta do it.
No whammy, stop. Stop at $1,500.
That's $5,477.
Second place, about $1,300.
Let's convince one spin.
Going for it. Big Buck.
This is it. Come on, Big Buck.
I got it. I can do it. No whammy.
Big Buck, stop. Stop at $5,000 and a spin.
$10,477. First place.
One spin left.
You have about $3,777 more than Vince.
What do you want to do, Kevin?
Pass that spin. Pass it.
Go to Vince, isn't it?
You're at Vince. Here it comes.
$5,700. Okay. I need the Big Buck now.
I need those Big Buck. Come on.
Give me the Big Buck. Stop.
Stop at a massive space of $1,500.
Yeah. Goes up to $8,200.
Solid second place.
And now we go to the lovely Lady Duan.
$8,3448. Okay.
Big Ben Duan, here we go.
Okay, now. Okay.
I need $5,000. I need the Big Buck.
And stop. Stop at $500.
That's $39.48.
Seven spins, third place. Go on.
Alright. I gotta press my luck. I gotta go.
And I gotta stop at $5,000.
Why stop? Stop at $500 and a spin.
That's $44.48. Okay.
Seven spins. Go on. Third place.
Alright. I have to press my luck.
I have to press my luck.
And I have to stop. Stop at $500 and a spin.
$49.48. Moving up slowly, but surely.
Still seven spins. Go third place.
Okay. I'm gonna press my luck. I have to.
And I'm going to stop.
Stop and move on space to a motorboat or $500 and a spin.
I want a motorboat. You got the motorboat.
$5,562.
$10,510.
First place by about $33.
Okay. Well, I have to press my luck.
Here we go.
I have to press my luck.
And stop. Stop at $750 and a spin.
$11,250.
$250. Still six spins.
First place by about $800.
Okay.
I'm gonna play one more time. Here we go.
And I'm gonna. I'm gonna.
And I'm going to stop.
Stop at $3,000 and a spin.
$14,260.
I don't even have to ask.
I'm pissed. I think you can handle six of them.
I can handle six. Here we go.
$10,000. Come on, big bucks.
$14,000. Big bucks here. I need some big bucks.
No way. Stop.
$12,000, $12,470.
Kevin, five more to go, Kevin.
Come on. We're gonna spin.
We're gonna get some big bucks here. Big bucks.
Stop. Stop.
Come on.
No hands, no no buck.
Yay!
Well, Kevin, better have it happen now
than when you had one spin left. True.
You have four left now. $14,250
separates you and Dwan.
We're gonna spin. You got it. Here we go.
Come on. Back up.
You got it. Big bucks. Big dollars.
Stop.
Stop at a windjammer cruise, Kevin.
That's worth $25.54.
Third place, three spins.
All right, come on. We gotta go for it.
We gotta go for it. Come on.
Big bucks. Stop.
Stop.
Hey, it's Tammy.
I'm off. I'm off.
I'm off.
Ah.
Pretty sick. Kevin,
you have a good sense of humor, however.
You have two spins left, two whammies, no dollars.
What's your pleasure? I've gotta go.
All right, here we go, Kevin.
Come on. Come on. Big bucks.
Big bucks. Get back in another spin.
Stop. Stop at a Mexican cruise, Kevin.
That's worth a lot of money.
$3,514.
You have one spin left. You are in third place.
You have about $9,000 to go
to catch up to Dwan.
You have one spin. You can pass it to Dwan.
And she whammies. Vince will let you beat him in armor.
You have one spin.
He's stuck in with an additional spin.
If not, Dwan's the champion with you.
Kevin and Dwan.
Come on. I need a plus one spin.
Come on. No whammies. Plus one.
Stop. Stop at Rio de Janeiro.
That trip, Kevin, is valued at $2,800.
It's not enough. And Dwan, you have a chance today
with $14,260.
You are loaded with bucks.
We'll come back and talk to you at the meet and greet.
Yes.
Thank you, thank you.
Thank you, thank you.
I can't believe it.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Thank you.
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Once again, we're back with today's special live winner, it's Duann.
$14,260 and you got some goodies, Duann.
Rod is going to tell you about them.
Indeed I will, Peter. Thank you, Duann.
You have won a Hawaiian vacation.
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Enjoy a pleasant Hawaiian vacation from pleasant Hawaiian holidays.
And now you have won a motorboat ride.
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Duann, those prizes total $7,110 combined with the $7,150 in cash you won today and the $11,200 in cash in prizes you won previously gives you a new grand total of $25,460.
Congratulations!
Not bad.
You're so well, you're so well.
Oh, that's great.
Vince and Kevin, we've got some nice prizes for you.
I thank you for being with us.
I will not be going away empty-handed.
I'm going to arm wrestle Vince before this game is over.
Maybe we all will.
Can I come back if I win?
If you win.
But before we leave, I have a goodie here from Pat Lutkenhouse of Gainesville, Texas.
Roses are red, the whammers are too, and they love to steal your money from you.
Be cautious and wise and press on with care, lest the whammers surprise you and dare to acquire.
For if they should show their cute ugly faces in some unexpected or unwanted places, they could end up on top.
And send you back home with no money.
Affair.
Thank you so much.
Until next time, this is Peter DeMarcox, and thanks for pressing your luck.
Bye-bye.
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