Episode 26(Life)(Holiday Episode)

## Intro

Welcome to "The Game of Life" holiday special. Oh! Someone left me a present! Let's see what it is. Oh! No way! It's "The Game of Life" spinner! And today, one of our teams will spin to win some amazing prizes, including a Holiday Getaway in Kauai! Let's celebrate! It's "The Game of Life"!

## Teams

### **Team Emma**

* Emma, loves to do musical theater (Team Captain)
* Chloe, all-star basketball player (Sister)
* Josh, loves making Risotto with the girls (Dad)

### **Team Savion**

* Savion, family jokester (Team Captain)
* Ajani, won school art contest (Sister)
* Aubrey, army wife, full time psychology student (Mom)

## Round 1

### **Team Emma**

Holiday Categories: Visit Santa at the North Pole or **Ring in the New Year**

#### **100 Points**

Question: Who first declared that New Year's Day would be celebrated on January 1st? (Napoleon or Julius Caesar)

Guess: Julius Caesar (Correct) (100)

#### **200 Points**

Question: According to CNN, what was the #1 New Year's resolution this year? (Save money or Lose weight)

Guess: Save money (Wrong)

#### **300 Points**

Question: Sung on New Year's Eve, "Auld Lang Syne" loosely translates to what? ("Times Gone By" or "Good Times Ahead")

Guess: "Good Times Ahead" (Wrong)

Total: 100

### **Team Savion**

Holiday Categories: Visit Santa at the North Pole or **Adopt a Reindeer**

#### **100 Points**

Question: Which reindeer appeared in the poem "Twas the Night Before Christmas?" (Racer or Comet)

Guess: Comet (Correct) (100)

#### **200 Points**

Question: In North America, reindeer are called what? (Caribou or Elk)

Guess: Caribou (Correct) (300)

#### **300 Points**

Question: Reindeer hooves are specifically equipped to do what? (Keep them from sinking into snow or Dig through solid ice)

Guess: Keep them from sinking into snow (Correct) (600)

#### **400 Points**

Question: What special property does the hair of a reindeer have? (It's hollow or It glows in the dark)

Guess: It's hollow (Correct) (1000)

Total: 1000/Perfect

**Round 1 Totals:** Team Emma 100, Team Savion 1000

## Round 2

### **Team Savion**

Categories: **Make Holiday Treats** or Have a Snow Day

#### **200 Points**

Question: It's a tradition that every Christmas, the U.S. President's pastry chefs create what out of gingerbread? (A miniature White House or cookies w/ the President's picture on them)

Guess: Miniature White House (Correct) (1200)

#### **400 Points**

Question: What's the main ingredient in Latkes, a treat eaten during Hanukkah? (Chocolate or Potatoes)

Guess: Potatoes (Correct) (1600)

#### **600 Points**

Question: Jay Leno ate which holiday treat (A candy cane that was over 50 years old or a fruitcake that was over 125 years old)

Guess: Candy cane (Wrong)

Total: 1600

### **Team Emma**

Categories: Have a Snow Day or **Celebrate Holidays Around the World**

#### **200 Points**

Question: In Caracas, Venezuela, how is it customary to arrive at Christmas services? (On roller skates or With bare feet)

Guess: With bare feet (Wrong)

#### **400 Points**

Question: In Poland, tradition says that the Christmas Eve feast can't be served until what happens? (The youngest child sings a song or The first star appears in the sky)

Guess: The first star appears in the sky (Correct) (500)

#### **600 Points**

Question: In Britain, the day after Christmas Day is called what? (King's Day or Boxing Day)

Guess: Boxing Day (Correct) (1100)

#### **800 Points**

Question: During a holiday feast in Spain, a young boy's chosen to do what? (Put food out for Santa's reindeer or Be mayor for a day)

Guess: Put food out for Santa's reindeer (Wrong)

Total: 1100

**Round 2 Totals:** Team Emma 1100, Team Savion 1600

Team Savion wins the bonus spin.

## Bonus Spin

Bonus Prize: San Diego Zoo Safari

Picked: Odd

Result: 10 (Loss)

Consolation Prize: Basketball Arcade Game

#### **Player 1**

Emma/Ajani: Open the gift and hand the toy to player 2.

#### **Player 3**

Josh/Savion: Catch it and place it in the toy chest.

Each toy is worth 500 points.

#### **Points**

* Josh: Catch (49)
* Savion: Catch (46)
* Josh: Catch (39)
* Savion: Catch (37)
* Josh: Catch (27)
* Savion: Catch (24)
* Savion: Catch (14)
* Josh: Catch (10)
* Savion: Catch (8)
* Josh: Catch (Buzzer)

### **Final Totals**

Team Emma: 5 Toys (2500). Team Savion needs 4 to tie and 5 to win.

Team Savion: 6 Toys (3000)

**Final Totals:** Team Emma 3600, Team Savion 4600.

Team Savion wins.

## Bonus Round

### **Questions**

#### **Question 1**

Ajani: Would you rather own a flying reindeer or a talking snowman?

Guess: Flying reindeer (Wrong)

#### **Question 2**

Savion: Which holiday treat do you think's grosser, fruitcake or eggnog?

Guess: Eggnog (Correct)

#### **Question 3**

Aubrey: On Christmas morning, what would you rather find underneath the tree- a lot of little presents or one enormous present?

Guess: Lots of little presents (Correct)

Pick: Even

Bonus Numbers: 9 (Savion), 3 (Ajani)

Not picked: 1, 5 and 7

## Final Spin

Result: 5 (Loss)

Consolation Prize: $1000 Holiday Shopping Spree

## Trivia

* This episode aired the same day as FGN Season 2 Episode 28 and Scrabble Showdown Episode 30.
* The Game of Life car was changed to a sleigh to fit the holiday spirit.