DEBUT: “25 Words or Less”

Karen: Greg Grunberg & John Michael Higgins
Robert: Melissa Peterman & Rick Fox

R1:

Turn #1 (John v. Rick): The cluegiver will have :45 & 25 words to get his/her team to say all five words w/o using their hands. Doing so earns their team 250pts; otherwise the pointage goes to the other team. The cluegivers will bid (starting w/ 24) until one walks away from the podium.
Words: ANT, FUDGE, GREED, ROOSTER & CASE
Bid: 14 (Rick)- $

Turn #2 (civilians):
Words: “SESAME STREET”, LARGE, URANUS, RATING & DOLL
Bid (the opening bid’s 22 this time): 12 (Karen)- $

Consolation Prize: $200 Lobster Gram GC

Turn #3: 
Words: MIND, SMELL, WAIST, ACCUSE & MISS PIGGY
Bid (opening bid’s 21): 15 (Melissa)- T.O. ON ACCUSE (also passed on WAIST)

R2: The civilians will be building their five-answer boards while the stars are in the soundproof booths; those answers in green are worth 250, those in yellow will be worth 500 & the red ones will net somebody 1K. A sweep adds a 1K bonus; both civilians have a 20-word limit & :45. The civilian w/ the highest score after this rd. will play the money rd. for $10K.

1st Answers: JERKY (Karen), NINTENDO (Robert) & ICE AGE
2nd Answers: PLOW, WISH (Karen) & BLACK HOLE (Robert)
3rd Answers: THUNDER (Robert), SUPERSONIC & PELICAN (Karen)
4th Answers: COWBOY (Robert), NAPOLEON (Karen) & WAKEBOARDING
5th Answers: COTTAGE (Karen), CARTWHEEL (Robert) & CHAIN-LINK FENCE

Robert: SWEEP (3750)
Karen: L ON COTTAGE

MR: To win the big money the civilian has to convey all 10 answers to their partners in a min. within 25 words. If unsuccessful they’ll leave w/ a better consolation prize.
COKE: PEPSI- $
DELETE: ERASE COMPUTER- $
TUTOR: MATH HELPER- $
BEND: IT LIKE BECKHAM- $
GAME: _____ SHOW- $
LAMP: LIGHT HOUSE SHADE- PASSED
SPEAR: ROMAN WEAPON POINTY- $
STRIPES: STARS AND- $
SNAIL: SLOW ANIMAL SALT ON- $
BUY: SELL- $
LAMP: LIGHT LIVING ROOM (he’s going on a caravan.com Grand Canyon tour)