Operation: Sam Dunk

***Operation: Sam Dunk*** is a game played in almost the entire series except season one on *Family Game Night*.

***Operation: Sam Dunk*** (later called just ***Operation***) is a game played in almost the entire series except season one on *Family Game Night*.

## Gameplay

*Operation: Sam Dunk* is a skee-ball game. Played for points in season two, gift cards in season three and all cash in the last two seasons.

## Format #1

Family members took two turns each rolling a ball into one of the Funatomy Cavities and earned points according to what the cavity is worth: Left Shoulder (Bird Brained) = 400, Lower Chest (Burp Bubbles) = 150, Lower Left Stomach (Phone Finger) = 200, Lower Stomach (Bad Plumbing)= 350, Lower Right Stomach (Toxic Gas) = 250, Right Shoulder (The Giggles) = 300, Throat (Frog in the Throat) = 500. In addition, there is a bell (labeled as "Ringing in the Ear") located above Sam, hitting it doubles the current score. If the ball doesn't land in any of the Funatomy Cavities, Sam's nose will light up and it is worth no points. Also, earlier in the season, hitting the sides of any Funatomy cavity would result in no points.

### Format #2

Only one family played this game and it was divided into two parts.

#### Part 1

The first part was the typical *Operation* game to earn balls for the Operation Skee-Ball board, with one given for free to start.

A parent is placed in a body cast for the first part & their teammates' job is to successfully remove a chosen ailment with some giant tweezers. Touching the sides lost the ailment. Each removed ailment earned another ball.

#### Part 2

The family then took their balls to the skee-ball board. It was the same skee-ball board from before, only now the points have been replaced with money: Left Shoulder (Bird Brained) = $400, Lower Chest (Burp Bubbles) = $200, Lower Left Stomach (Phone Finger) = $600, Lower Stomach (Bad Plumbing)= $300 Lower Right Stomach (Toxic Gas) = $500, Right Shoulder (The Giggles) = $700, Throat (Frog in the Throat) = $800, Bell (Ringing of the Ear) = $1000. The family rolled the balls one by one, trying to earn as much money as they can. Any miss is worth $100.

## Season 2 Scores

### Todd's Test Rolls

11- Bird Brainned (400)

12/16/20/21/23- Burp Bubbles (150)

22/25/29/30- Miss

24- Bad Plumbing (350)

## Format 2

### Season 3

Todd's Test Rolls

7: Phone Finger ($600)

8: Frog in the Throat ($800)

10/11: Miss ($100)

12. Burp Bubbles ($200)

### Season 4

Todd's Test Rolls

2/15: Bird Brainned ($400)

5: Burp Bubbles ($200)

6: Phone Finger ($600)

### Season 5

Todd's Test Rolls

Melissa Rivers: The Giggles ($700)

Marissa Winokur/Lorenzo Lamas: Miss ($100)

Niecy Nash: Burp Bubbles ($200)

## Episode Appearances

### Format 1

* Season 2 Episode 1 (Debut)
* Season 2 Episode 11
* Season 2 Episode 12
* Season 2 Episode 13
* Season 2 Episode 14
* Season 2 Episode 15
* Season 2 Episode 16
* Season 2 Episode 20
* Season 2 Episode 21
* Season 2 Episode 22
* Season 2 Episode 23
* Season 2 Episode 24
* Season 2 Episode 25 (Shutout)
* Season 2 Episode 29
* Season 2 Episode 30

### Format 2

* Season 3 Episode 2 (Yellow) (3 Rolls)
* Season 3 Episode 3 (Orange) (3)
* Season 3 Episode 7 (Yellow) (3)
* Season 3 Episode 8 (Green) (2)
* Season 3 Episode 9 (Red) (3)
* Season 3 Episode 10 (Red) (3)
* Season 3 Episode 11 (Green) (2)
* Season 3 Episode 12 (Blue) (3)
* Season 4 Episode 2 (Red/Fail) (1)
* Season 4 Episode 3 (Orange) (3)
* Season 4 Episode 4 (Blue) (3)
* Season 4 Episode 5 (Green) (3)
* Season 4 Episode 6 (Yellow) (3)
* Season 4 Episode 14 (Yellow) (2)
* Season 4 Episode 15 (Green) (2)
* Season 5 Episode 4 (Red) (2)
* Season 5 Episode 5 (Green) (2)
* Season 5 Episode 7 (Orange) (3)
* Season 5 Episode 11 (Red/Fail) (1)
* Season 5 Episode 13 (Yellow/Fail) (1)
* Season 5 Episode 14 (Orange) (2)
* Season 5 Episode 15 (Blue) (2)