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Sir, you have defeated one opponent, so far.
Defeat four more, and you're gonna be driving away in...
Tell him what it is, Jay.
(Jay) It's a brand-new car.
[audience applauding]
The all-new Buick Skylark,
designed for comfort and convenience,
with front-wheel drive,
providing impressive control and traction.
Furnished by Buick.
And Polyglycoat Sound Shield
for the noisy underside of your car.
Not an undercoating, Polyglycoat is a sound shield.
Available at new car dealers only.
Here again is Wink Martindale.
Thank you, Jay. Alright.
Doc and Max, let's take a look at the Board.
Remember, $1,700 in the pot.
Max rubbing those hands together.
He's ready. Alright.
The subjects are: Who Am I?, Animals,
Musicals, Maps of States,
Suitable Titles, Science Fiction,
Sleuths, Foreign Stars,
and look it there, a Secret Category.
That could be any category at all.
And a correct answer automatically doubles the pot.
a little mystery, Wink.
Alright.
Now, that's kinda interesting
if you're gonna do that to begin with.
The secret category, by the way,
is Famous First Lines.
Answer this question correctly,
and the pot will double to $3,400.
Here's the question, Doc:
This classic sea adventure by Herman Melville opens
with the three words "Call me Ishmael."
"Moby ***."
[audience applauding]
Put an X in that box of Secret Category.
The pot is now worth $3,400.
Let's shuffle those subjects all around on the Board
and see what comes up for Max to pick from.
Oh, boy. Let's see.
Let's try the Secret Category also.
Yeah.
...Secret Category, top left.
Max, the secret category
is Famous Weapons.
Answer this question correctly,
and the pot will double to $6,800.
Max, here's your question:
An ancient king suspended this weapon over the head
of a courtier named Damocles
to dramatize life's constant peril.
To make that pot $6,800, name this weapon.
Sounds like the pendulum.
Aw.
Damocles' own sword.
Again, $3,400 in the pot.
Let's shuffle the categories around
and get back to Doc.
Lieutenant?
I think I'll try Science Fiction in the center, Wink.
Science Fiction in the center.
It's worth $300 to the pot, Doc.
Two science fiction heroes have been popular
in both comic strips and films.
I'll name the arch villain who opposed each hero,
and you name the hero.
One, Ming the Merciless.
Two, Killer Kane.
Think about that.
[clock ticking]
Two science fiction heroes
popular in both comic strips and films.
I'll name the arch villain who opposed each hero,
you name the hero.
Flash Gordon.
Buck Rogers.
[audience applauding]
$300 more to the pot. Put an X there.
Let's shuffle the categories around
and we're now playing for $3,700.
in the upper left to block.
Top left, Animals, for a block.
The Gila monster is one of two poisonous species
of this reptilian family.
For a block, name this family.
The lizard family.
[audience applauding]
Another $200 in the pot. And we shuffle.
Game now worth $3,900, Doc.
Well, let's try the Secret Category, Wink.
The Secret Category this time, Doc,
is Famous Uncles.
Answer this question correctly,
and the pot will double to $7,800.
Here's the question:
This famous uncle was actually the pen name
of author Joel Chandler Harris.
His collection of children's stories
featured the characters Br'er Fox and Br'er Rabbit.
For a pot that would be worth $7,800,
name this uncle.
Is it Uncle Wiggley, Wink?
No, no.
Uncle Remus.
Uncle Remus.
(Audience) Aw.
So, the pot's still worth $3,900.
And let's shuffle the categories again
and get back to Mr. Putnam.
Okay.
Let's go to the bottom right with Sleuths.
Okay.
all wrong.
You'll get the right and the left.
It just takes a little time, Max.
Okay.
This popular television series of the late '50s and early '60s
starred actor Craig Stevens as a suave private eye
named Peter.
His last name suggested one of the tools of his trade.
Gunn.
[audience applauding]
Put an O there.
Let's move the categories again.
Another $200 in the pot.
It's no shabby total there, Doc.
$4,100. Select.
Well, I'll take Suitable Titles to block, Wink.
Suitable Titles to block Max.
Unlikely as it seems, this mythological female
who had snakes for hair
might have sung to her victims the song "Turned to Stone."
To block Max, name her.
Correct.
[audience applauding]
Another $200 to the pot.
Let's shuffle the categories again.
We're worth $4,300.
to block.
Yeah. We haven't gotten to that one in this game.
to block Doc.
Name the Broadway actress who brought her booming voice
to the lead of the 1946 musical "Annie Get Your Gun,"
and you'll block Doc.
Mary Martin.
No, Ethel Merman.
Aw.
Still $4,300 remaining in the pot.
Four boxes left on the Board. Let us shuffle.
Doc, select from these subjects.
Well, looks like I'll take Animals to win, Wink.
If you answer the question on Animals, you'll win $4,500.
Added to your prior winnings, your grand total, Doc,
would then go to $10,500.
Here's the question on Animals:
The largest poisonous snake in the world
is a favorite of Indian snake charmers.
For Tic Tac Dough and $10,500,
all of that in cash, name it.
for Tic Tac Dough.
[audience applauding]
So, Doc, in my billfold,
$10,500 is a lot of cash, huh?
Looks good in mine, too, Wink.
Beats a day's work in the air force, huh?
[audience laughing]
Now, would you believe, a year?
Well, congratulations to you.
You now have $10,500
and better luck in this next go against the Dragon.
for you last time,
but maybe this time.
Well, Max, you played a good game.
Doggone, you got it under way there.
The first time, you tied him.
And so, for that, you won $250.
I appreciate it.
And who knows? Maybe we can get together and do this again sometime.
what we can do.
to Max Putnam, everybody,
for giving us a couple of real good games on Tic Tac Dough.
We'll be back right after this.
[audience applauding]