Michael Larson episode recap!
Every question AND every spin taken!
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How it works:
(Ed's spins: white, Michael's spins: aqua, and Janie's spins: fuchsia)
| 1st column: person spinning | 2nd column: what the person got (square #*) |
| 3rd column: cumulative total | 4th column: notes (or remarks made after that spin) |
* = label top left square as #1 and going clockwise until all 18 squares are labeled
Round One questions:
Question 1: "'Crow's Feet' are those facial lines around the eyes that we get from squinting. According to American Health magazine, at what age does the average person..." (Janie buzzes in with 40) "...does the average person get them?" 40, 30, or 50? Ed and Michael say 40. Correct answer is 40! Ed 1, Michael 1, Janie 3.
Question 2: "You probably got President Franklin D. Roosevelt in your pocket or purse right now, as his likeness is on the head side..." (Michael buzzes in with $50 bill) "...of what American coin?" $50 bill, nickel, or dime? Ed and Janie say dime. Correct answer is the dime! Ed 2, Michael 1, Janie 4.
Question 3: "What member of the wedding party is responsible for giving the check to the clergyman?" (Janie buzzes in with Best Man) Best Man, Groom, or Bride's Father? Ed and Michael say Best Man (Ed, a minister, actually thought about it for a while). Correct answer is the Best Man! Ed 3, Michael 2, Janie 7.
Question 4: "They say they're coming back, and personally, I can hardly wait. According to the Los Angeles Herald Examiner, if a woman wears a miniskirt, to flatter her legs, she should wear a heel of at least how many inches high?" (Janie buzzes in with 2") 2", 1", or 3"? Ed and Michael say 2". Correct answer is 2"! Ed 4, Michael 3, Janie 10.
Round Two questions:
Question 1: "You can sprinkle your clothes with hot, warm, or cold water before you iron them. But if you want to improve your ironing speed, which temperature water should you use?" (Ed buzzes in with cold) Cold, hot, or tepid? Michael says cold and Janie says warm. Correct answer is hot water! Ed 0, Michael 0, Janie 0.
Question 2: "In what season of the year does a dog normally shed his fur?" (Ed buzzes in with fall) Fall, summer, or spring? Michael and Janie say spring. Correct answer is spring! Ed w/a mental lapse! Ed 0, Michael 1, Janie 1.
Question 3: "In the famous Dutch lullaby, the three who sailed in the wooden shoe were Winkin, Blinkin, and...?" (Michael buzzes in with Nod) Nod, Sod, or Fred? Ed and Janie say Nod. Correct answer is Nod! Ed 1, Michael 4, Janie 2.
Question 4: "The Polish call it their native dance, but it's really native to Czechoslovakia, and it's one of Lawrence Welk's trademarks..." (Michael buzzes in with Polka) "...What is this popular folk dance?" Polka, Mazurka, or Hora? Ed and Janie say Polka. Correct answer is Polka! Ed 2, Michael 7, Janie 3.
| Round One: Ed (4 spins), Michael (3 spins), Janie (10 spins) | |||
| Michael: | Whammy (17) | $0 | Michael's only whammy. |
| Michael: | $1250 (4) | $1,250 | Let the games begin! |
| Michael: | $1250 (4) | $2,500 | - |
| Ed: | $1250 (4) | $1,250 | Dedicates the spin to son Toby. |
| Ed: | Exercise Cycles - $480 (17) | $1,730 | - |
| Ed: | $500+spin (10) | $2,230 | Highest amount with an additional spin in round one. |
| Ed: | $450 (8) | $2,680 | - |
| Ed: | $300 (10) | $2,980 | - |
| Janie: | Bumper Pool Table - $695 (17) | $695 | - |
| Janie: | $400 (3) | $1,095 | - |
| Janie: | $750 (2) | $1,845 | - |
| Janie: | $550 (15) | $2,395 | - |
| Janie: | Home Gym - $499 (7) | $2,894 | - |
| Janie: | Move One Space (1) - Bedroom Set: $719 (2) |
$3,613 | - |
| Janie: | Air Conditioner - $495 (7) | $4,108 | - |
| Janie: | Move One Space (1) - $500 (2) | $4,608 | - |
| (Janie Passes Two Spins to Ed) | - | ||
| Ed: | $550 (15) | $3,530 | - |
| Ed: | $550 (15) | $4,080 | - |
| End Round One - Ed: $4,080; Michael: $2,500; Janie $4,608 | |||
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| Round Two part 1: Ed (2 spins), Michael (7 spins), Janie (3 spins) | |||
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $6,500 | - |
| Michael: | $5000+spin (4) | $11,500 | Peter: "Michael,
you're on a roll!" Michael is already over $10,000! |
| Michael: | $1000+spin (8) | $12,500 | - |
| Michael: | Trip to Kauai - $1636 (7) | $14,136 | One of two trips Michael wins. |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $18,136 | - |
| Michael: | $500+spin (8) | $18,636 | - |
| Michael: | $700+spin (17) | $19,336 | - |
| Michael: | $1000+spin (8) | $20,336 | Peter notes again
that Michael is on a roll! (Home Player Spin) Michael was playing for Michael Landry of Jenarette, LA |
| Michael: | $750+spin (8) | $21,086 | A pretty long spin. |
| Michael: | $5000+spin (4) | $26,086 | - |
| Michael: | Pick A Corner (6) - $2250 (1) | $28,336 | Peter: "$28,336 and Michael says let's go! Unbelievable!" |
| Michael: | Sailboat - $1015 (7) | $29,351 | The only non-trip prize that Michael hit. |
| Michael: | $3000+spin (4) | $32,351 | - |
| Michael: | $500+spin (8) | $32,851 | Peter: "How many spins did you spin?...He's unbelievable!" |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (8) | $36,851 | The infamous still that shows Michael grinning and Ed looking like he needs a drink... |
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Peter: "Well, I wanna tell ya. You are watching Press Your Luck history in the making! At this point, Michael Larson has taken 15 spins and has totaled up $36,851 in cash and prizes, already a single-day record on Press Your Luck. But, we are going to have to stop now for these messages." Peter: "Well, you know they say there is a first time for everything, and this is the first time we have not been able to complete our game in the appointed time. So we will continue this incredible run of spins on Monday's program, as Michael Larson continues to press his luck. But first, I'd like to read the names of the home game players who did not get the lucky home game spin today. First, Ed Long would have been spinning for: Mrs. Callie Fitzgerald of San Francisco, CA. And Janie Litras had this postcard sent in by: Kathleen McCann of Santa Clara, CA. I'm sorry Callie and Kathleen, but we do have two very smart Whammy T-shirts for you. Which reminds me...we've only seen...ONE whammy today. But on Monday, things could be quite different. Will Michael hit a whammy? Will a whammy hit Michael? Will Michael pass his spins, or will he end up owning the network? You'll see it all on Monday! Until then, this is Peter Tomarken, saying so long for Press Your Luck. Bye bye!" |
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Peter: "Thank you, and welcome to Press Your Luck! Well, for the benefit of our viewers who weren't with us on Friday, let me tell you that we ran out of time before we could finish a very exciting game. So let me bring you all up to date right now. *points to Ed* This is Ed Long. Ed is a Baptist Minister from La Crescenta, CA, who is returning champion, having won $11,516 on last Thursday's show. Ed came to the bonus board in Friday's game with 2 spins and $4,080...and Ed has yet to take those two spins. Janie Litras...well, she racked up the most money in round one, having $4,608 to her credit. And she will play last in this, the second half of the game that began Friday. Janie is a dental assistant from San Bernardino, CA. *points to Michael* And THIS...is Michael Larson. An unemployed ice cream truck driver from Lebanon, OH, who has had an AMAZING run at our board. So far, in 15 spins, Michael has managed to avoid the whammy, and has racked up a total of $36,851! But, he has four spins left. And we'll see what he does with them, as we pick up the game in progress." |
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| Round Two part 2: Ed (2 spins), Michael (4 spins), Janie (3 spins) | |||
| Michael: | $750+spin (8) | $37,601 | Peter: "...go again! What a hunk of money to ride! $37,6-0-1...wow!" |
| Michael: | $3000+spin (4) | $40,601 | Peter: "Michael! You're great! $40,000...over $40,000..." |
| Michael: | $1000+spin (8) | $41,601 | Unsure of this one... |
| Michael: | $1000+spin (8) | $42,601 | Skipped to
$42,601 from $40,601 on the show... Peter: "This is unreal!" |
| Michael: | $1000+spin (8) | $43,601 | - |
| Michael: | $1000+spin (8) | $44,601 | Peter: "Highest we've ever had..." |
| Michael: | $3000+spin (4) | $47,601 | - |
| Michael: | $750+spin (8) | $48,351 | Peter: "Must have been at least 15 spins [without a whammy]...Michael, you're unbelievable!" |
| Michael: | $3000+spin (4) | $51,351 | - |
| Michael: | $500+spin (8) | $51,851 | - |
| Michael: | $500+spin (8) | $52,351 | - |
| Michael: | $500+spin (8) | $52,851 | Peter: "Michael, I've never seen anyone press their luck like you are, and you are PRESSING YOUR LUCK..." |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $56,851 | Peter: "You have over $50,000 more than Janie and Ed put together!" |
| Michael: | $5000+spin (4) | $61,851 | Peter: "You have
$60,000 - and change!" Peter: "Ol' nerves of steel..." |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $65,851 | Peter: "You have
over $65,000! Do you know what that means?!" Michael: "Not anymore!" |
| Michael: | $5000+spin (4) | $70,851 | Peter: "Michael, you must have rolled 25 times without a whammy and you're still going?! Oh my...oh!" |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $74,851 | Peter says Michael's
rolled 31 times without a whammy Peter is in utter disbelief (see the shocked reaction photograph from my main Larson page) Peter: "Big Bucks...please!" |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $78,851 | Peter: "Four spins [left]...this is unreal!" |
| Michael: | $500+spin (8) | $79,351 | THIS
WAS A LONG SPIN! Peter: "$79,351...Michael, you can't get rid of the four spins...you can't sell those spins!" Michael: "I don't want to give them away!" |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $83,351 | Peter: "$4000?! I don't believe this! $4000!" |
| Michael: | $3000+spin (4) | $86,351 | - |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $90,351 | Peter: "You have $90,000 Michael...and 351 go with it. $90,000!" |
| Michael: | $500+spin (8) | $90,851 | Peter: "The odds...the odds are unbelievable." |
| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $94,851 | Peter: "Luck Be
A Lady..." (a reference to one of the songs on the play Guys
& Dolls; thanks to Joe again for pointing that out) Michael: "Go! I'm going for the hundred [thousand]!" |
| Michael: | $5000+spin (4) | $99,851 | Peter: "Can hear a pin drop..." |
| Michael: | $3000+spin (4) | $102,851 | Peter: "Michael, you did it, you're over $100,000..." |
| (Michael Passes Four Spins to Janie) | Peter:
"Ed! Ed! If Michael can do it you can do it Ed!
Hit the board 4,080...what the heck, you only got $96,000 to go!
OK Ed hit it." Ed (in shock): "I don't believe this! I'm gonna...go for it!" Peter: "You guys lock up, I'm leaving..." |
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| Ed: | Whammy (5) | $0 | Ed's infamous reaction! Peter: "Michael? You know that whammy was coming? Wow!" |
| Ed: | $5000+spin (4) | $5,000 | He wanted a $5000+spin for Toby... |
| Ed: | $5000+spin (4) | $10,000 | ...and he does it again... Peter: "What is going on here?" |
| Ed: | Whammy (5) | $0 | ...but not here. Easy Ed, you're a Baptist Minister remember? |
| Janie: | Whammy (3) | $0 | Michael's run affects
them all! Peter: "You have $102,851 to go!" |
| Janie: | $700+spin (17) | $700 | - |
| Janie: | Water Bike - $3435 (10) | $4,135 | - |
| Janie: | $2500 (16) | $6,635 | - |
| Janie: | $750+spin (16) | $7,385 | - |
| Janie: | $2000 (13) | $9,385 | - |
| (Janie Passes Three Spins to Michael) | Peter: "All
right Michael, can you handle them?" Michael: "Yeah." |
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| Michael: | $4000+spin (4) | $106,851 | - |
| Michael: | $750+spin (8) | $107,601 | - |
| Michael: | Trip to the Bahamas - $2636 (17) | $110,237 | Michael's other
trip! Peter: "With that money you could BUY the Bahamas!" |
| (Michael Passes Two Spins to Janie) | - | ||
| Janie: | $750 (5) | $10,135 | The
$750s in
squares 5 and 7 show up at the same time! Peter: "To say the least, you have to get something that gives you an additional spin in order to stay in this game and continue, because CBS will relinquish its entire daytime schedule for this show to go on if you keep going..." |
| Janie: | Mexican Cruise - $2714(?) (15) | (about) $12,849 |
Value of Cruise never
given - the one displayed is a guess. Peter: "...what's the difference? $88[thousand]? Michael! With $110,237! We'll be back...we'll be back sometime!" |
| End Round Two - Ed: $0; Michael: $110,237; Janie: around $12,849 | |||
Rod Roddy: "...Those prizes totaling $5,287, combined...with the $104,950 in cash you've won, gives you an all-time grand total Michael - of $110,237! Congratulations!"