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that will be a total of five.
And you'll win this prize.
(Jay) It's a brand-new car!
Buick's dramatic Century Limited.
The midsize personal luxury car
with a spacious, comfortable interior
and classic exterior.
The Century Limited by Buick.
[audience applauding]
Nice car, nice prize, whoever wins it.
Now, as you may already know,
in a little over two weeks from now,
we're gonna have a very special event here on Tic Tac Dough.
And I am really looking forward to it.
It's gonna be a tournament conducted
amongst eight very special people.
Each one of them is over 80 years of age.
I think that's neat.
[audience applauding]
Now, remember, these people are also special
by reason of personality and vitality.
For example, meet Edward Green.
His experiences have been many
including chauffeuring for Gary Cooper.
He's also had the time and patience
to raise 15 children.
And he's 88 years old.
[audience applauding]
Now, all of this people who'll be taking part
in this special tournament are most unusual.
They're all over 80 years old,
and they're very unique in personalities
and some great stories they have to tell.
They'll compete against each other
in a Tic Tac Dough tournament,
the winner of which will receive $50,000 in cash
plus another $50,000 cash for his or her favorite charity
or a total of $100,000 in cash.
[audience applauding]
Now, you got to watch this tournament on this show.
It will intrigue and entertain you.
I guarantee it.
It's a little over two weeks from right now,
right here on Tic Tac Dough.
George, Gary, you're not asleep, are you?
you're not.
Are you ready?
In the pot, look up there.
$8,500 as we get back to it.
Four boxes remaining.
Let's shuffle. And, George,
here's what you have to pick from:
Aviation, Young Stars, Beatlemania and Comedy Movies.
Killed me last time, but in order to block,
I'll take Comedy Movies, please.
For a block, the subject is Comedy Movies.
George, listen carefully to block Gary.
Donald O'Connor appeared in six films that had to do
with the adventures of a mule that talked.
For a block, what was this famous mule's name?
Right.
You blocked Gary with that.
[audience applauding]
Put an X there.
Another $200 in the pot.
Gary, we're playing now for $8,700.
Three boxes remain.
Let's shuffle and see what comes up for you.
Beatlemania, Aviation and Bodies of Water.
Bodies of Water to block.
Answer this, you'll block George.
This sea is the saltiest body of water in the world
and forms part of the border between Israel and Jordan.
To block George, name it.
That's the Dead Sea.
Right. For a block.
Put an O there in that box.
[audience applauding]
We have two boxes remaining.
We have $8,900 invested in this game.
And let's shuffle and see what comes up
for George to pick from.
Mythology to block.
Top, Wink.
Alright. Mythology will be the subject.
If you answer this question on Mythology, we'll have
a fifth tie, which will match
our record on Tic Tac Dough for number of ties.
George, here's your question.
According to Greek mythology,
everything touched by this king turned into gold.
For the fifth tie, to tie a record on this show,
name the king.
another tie.
[audience applauding]
So, that ties our record for ties.
And in the pot now, you're gonna be playing
as we begin this next game,
your sixth game as opponents, $9,100.
And I remind you, gentlemen, that is all in cash.
Take a deep breath.
Glance at the... No, don't glance at the Board.
Look at the Board very carefully
as I show you the nine new categories for this next game.
:
Solar System, Games, Symbols, Musicals, Spirit of '76,
Georges, Second Jobs, Numbers and the United Nations.
George, $9,100 in the pot.
Please make your first selection.
Well, since the pot is going out of this world,
I might as well, too. Solar System, please.
Solar System, it is.
And here is your question, George, in that category.
If you wanted to see a display of the motion
of the planets around the sun
or a projection of the motion of the stars across the sky,
you would go to one of these specialized theaters.
It's a Planetarium.
Right.
[audience applauding]
And you're underway again.
Another $200 in the pot.
Let's shuffle.
$9,300 and a growing, growing sum.
Well, let's see what the center box, Symbols, brings.
You're gonna hit that center right off.
Alright, Gary, for $300 added to the pot,
take a look at these symbols, please.
I want you to tell me the numbers represented
by these two Roman numerals.
Here's some time to think and look.
[clock ticking]
Gary, tell me the numbers represented
by these two Roman numerals.
And why don't we start with this one?
That on top is 29.
Right. How about this one?
105.
You are right.
Put an O in that center box.
[audience applauding]
An O goes there. $300 in the pot.
And we shuffle.
Our pot, George, is now up to $9,600.
Select.
Uh, the Spirit of '76.
Down at the lower left.
Spirit of '76.
The colonial fighting force authorized
by the second Continental Congress and commanded
by General George Washington had an official name.
What was it?
The Continental Army.
Right.
[audience applauding]
So we put an X there.
Another $200 in the pot.
And let's shuffle.
In the pot now, we have $9,800.
uld this be symbolic to block?
Would you...are you asking for symbols?
Take a look at this symbol, Gary.
This is the flag of a nation which has enjoyed
over 700 years of freedom.
For a block, name it.
[audience applauding]
Another block on the board with an O.
Another $200 in the pot.
Five boxes remaining.
Now exactly $10,000 in cash you're playing for
as we shuffle the categories around for George.
Make your pick, George.
Numbers to block, please.
For a block on the category Numbers.
George, the tentacles of an octopus can spread
as much as 28 feet and are used for catching food
and breaking shells.
For a block, name the number of tentacles an octopus has.
Octopus has eight tentacles.
[audience applauding]
So we put an X there.
Another $200 in the pot.
Four boxes remaining.
Gary, take a look as we shuffle.
$10,200 resting on the game.
Gary, select.
Well, in honor of George, let's go to Georges.
Oh, I wouldn't do him any favors, Gary.
Georges, the subject.
Here is the question.
Despite his blindness, Musician George Shearing
was one of the top jazz recording artists
of the 50s and 60s.
Name his musical instrument.
[audience applauding.
George Shearing, piano.
Put an O there.
Another $200 in the pot takes the total to $10,400.
Three boxes left on the board.
Let's shuffle.
There they are. Symbols, The UN and George's.
Well...
To block, I'm gonna have to go with Symbols, please, Wink.
Alright.
George, for a block, take a look at this symbol, please.
The Greeks used this symbol for Venus,
but biologists give it a broader meaning.
For a block, name it.
It represents women.
[audience applauding]
Woman or women.
Fertility or female.
Any one of those acceptable.
So, that's good for a block. Put an X there.
On the board now, we have $10,600.
Let's take a look at the board,
and with 2 boxes remaining, shuffle for Gary.
Subjects are Solar System and Games, Gary.
It's got to be Solar System for a block.
Alright. Solar System is the category.
Answer this, Gary, and we will have
our sixth tie game which will establish
a new Tic Tac Dough record for number of ties.
Here is the question for a tie.
In 1973, for the first time,
men in space had the opportunity to study
one of these heavenly bodies.
It's name was Kohoutek.
For a tie, what type of heavenly body was it?
Right.
We have our sixth tie game.
[audience applauding]
So, we put an O there.
We now have $10,800 in the pot.
And we're gonna pay a few bills,
after which we'll come back to play another tie game
between these two which will establish
a new Tic Tac Dough record.
Don't go away.
[audience applauding]