ANNOUNCER: Tonight, six extraordinary performers
are waiting behind this massive curtain.
But can you figure out what their talent is
before they actually perform?
(vocalizing)
‐It's a mind‐bending... ‐Whoo!
‐Gut‐wrenching... ‐(screams)
‐Roller coaster ride. Oh, my God.
ANNOUNCER: And it all starts right now...
BOTH: Lock it in.
ANNOUNCER: On "Game of Talents."
Ladies and gentlemen, Wayne Brady. WAYNE: Hey.
(exciting music)
Hello, America. Welcome to "Game of Talents."
On this show, we bring you
some of the most amazing, mind‐blowing,
and unusual performers from all over the world.
But the question is, can you crack our clues
to figure out someone's extraordinary talent
before they actually perform, hmm?
Now that's the challenge that could earn our contestants
over $200,000.
(cheers and applause)
Now one of the things that I love about doing the show
is watching real people win big money.
And nobody deserves it more
than one of the most underpaid professions in this country,
our educators. And both of our teams tonight
are made up of teachers and educators.
Let's meet them right now.
First, these two are both schoolteachers,
but they're also best friends for almost 20 years.
Please give a big round of applause for Deann and Erin.
‐Thank you. ‐Glad to be here.
And they're playing against a teacher
and a school secretary who both love to find
creative ways to connect with the kids.
Please welcome Josh and Renee.
(cheers and applause)
All right, Deann, Erin, please, tell us about yourselves.
I'm a third‐grade teacher.
I've been doing it for over 20 years.
And I have a husband and three beautiful children
at home in Sacramento, California.
All right. Erin?
I also have been teaching for almost 20 years.
I teach first grade, though.
I know she's very jealous about that.
‐I'm not. ‐(laughter)
Now, I have to ask both of you,
what do you enjoy about teaching?
Truly, everything.
I think when we see the light bulb go off
for those kiddos
and reaching the kiddos that might not have,
you know, somebody that supports them at home,
and we get to be their support system,
it just fills our hearts. I love that.
Now tell me, what are you playing for tonight?
So I'm having early empty nest syndrome.
I have a senior in high school‐‐my daughter.
‐Me too. ‐DEANN: You do?
Then you know exactly where I am
and what I'm going through.
And then I have two boys who are freshmans in high school.
So I want to use this money to have the most quality time
and have the best experiences
in any and every way that I can with them.
And my kiddos aren't quite there yet,
but everybody always says,
you know, if you blink, it goes by,
and I just feel like that's happening right now.
And mine are gonna be in college before I know it.
I paid for college myself,
and I'd love to get them just a little bit of a head start.
(cheers and applause)
‐Josh and Renee. ‐Hello.
‐Hi. ‐Welcome to the show.
‐BOTH: Thank you. ‐Tell us about yourselves.
I am a third‐grade teacher. This is my tenth year teaching.
And I have a two‐year‐old golden doodle,
and I'm golden doodle‐obsessed.
‐I love my dog. ‐(laughter)
My name's Renee, and I am a school secretary.
I'm married to an amazing husband named Joel,
and I have three beautiful kids.
So what are the two of you playing for tonight?
We would like kids to know that,
you know, step out of your box.
Do something that, you know, excites you
or something that you normally wouldn't do.
Like, for me, coming on a game show would be
the last thing that I would do.
But since Josh told me I couldn't say no,
this is where it landed us.
‐(laughter) ‐WAYNE: Nice.
I told her‐‐I said, we can't say no.
We love what we do.
We have a really good time playing with each other.
And I think, as teachers,
when we have the kids in the class,
we have to read them really well.
And we have to understand, "Okay,
"are they understanding what we're doing?
Do they look like a zombie today?"
And even on Zoom,
with distanced learning, it's a little different.
And that's how you're gonna be able
to read the talent tonight.
‐Yes. ‐Yes. All right, teams.
Is everybody ready to crack some clues and win some money?
‐Say, "Yeah." ‐ALL: Yes.
WAYNE: Let's take a look at tonight's lineup.
We have indoor surfer, slackline walker,
Rubik's cube solver, hula hooper,
alligator wrangler, fire dancer, and slam dunk champ.
But here's the kicker.
Six of those talents will be performing
on this stage here tonight.
The other is not. It is a decoy.
And we put that up there
to keep both of you teams on your toes.
Every time that you correctly identify the talent,
we put more and more money in your bank,
from $10,000 all the way up to $60,000.
‐(cheers and applause) ‐Whoo!
WAYNE: And at the end of the night,
whichever team has banked the most cash will move on
for a shot at huge money.
But the other team will be going home with nothing.
Are you ready to meet our first performer?
‐We're ready. ‐ERIN: We're ready.
Please welcome to the stage, Kregg. ♪ ♪
‐DEANN: Very confident. ‐ERIN: Yes.
‐Definitely very confident. ‐RENEE: Okay, looking around.
RENEE: He's wearing, like, natural tones.
‐Slacks. ‐Got some boots. My name's Kregg.
I'm from Taylor, Utah,
where I live with my beautiful wife of 22 years
and four amazing kids. All right.
Deann, Erin, you won the coin toss backstage.
What's your first impression of Kregg?
DEANN: I don't want to offend by guessing your age,
but, I mean, married 22 years, I'm guessing you're about 47.
‐No offense if you're not. ‐(laughter)
ERIN: I see those shoes you have on.
Those shoes look like maybe something, you know‐‐
‐Rugged? ‐Rugged. Yeah.
WAYNE: Okay, Deann, Erin,
now I will give you a clue as to Kregg's talent,
and then you must decide whether you will play or pass.
Whichever team plays, you get it right, you bank $10,000.
If you get it wrong,
then the other team will bank the money.
For tonight's first clue, we're gonna show you
an in‐flight announcement.
Please pay close attention to everything you see and hear.
Here's your clue.
ANNOUNCER: Welcome to Global Air.
Please pay attention to the following announcement.
There is absolutely no smoking allowed on this flight.
The restrooms are located at the rear of the cabin.
Emotional support animals must be kept on leash at all times.
In case of an emergency, the exits are all around you.
To fasten your seatbelt, insert the clasp
into the two‐point locking system.
We're about to take off, so please return your seats
to their full, upright positions,
and we'll do our best to avoid turbulence
on today's flight from Chicago to Jordan.
Thank you for flying Global Air.
Okay. So that was your clue.
Deann, Erin, would you like to play or pass?
‐You pretty confident? ‐I think we should play.
‐All right, let's do it. ‐We're gonna play.
You saw the clues. So let's talk it through.
ERIN: Okay, well, we noticed a lot of different things.
But there was more clues to do with slam dunk champ
than anything else.
We noticed the ring that said 77.
And it's a championship ring.
‐ERIN: A championship ring. ‐DEANN: So indoor surfer.
I would say nothing to do with a surfer. Slackline walker.
I didn't really see anything related to that.
‐ERIN: I didn't either. ‐Okay.
A Rubik's‐‐you have to be super fast.
I don't know that you win a championship ring.
DEANN: No, you‐‐I don't think you do either.
Hula hooper‐‐I mean, you might win a ring.
Alligator wrangler. There were‐‐
BOTH: There was an alligator.
But there was‐‐there were also other animals there.
They were on a leash.
‐Ooh. ‐It was wrangling‐‐
‐So he would be wrangling. ‐ERIN: Fire dancer.
‐There was fire under the feet. ‐DEANN: Yeah.
ERIN: We noticed there was fire
under the shoes, so something was hot.
So if we had to narrow it down
to your top two, you would say...
I am still between the alligator wrangler
and the slam dunk champ, so‐‐
My gut feeling is slam dunk champ. Mm.
Okay. So let's go between those two.
The lavatory looked like a basketball backboard to me.
Yeah‐‐well, and also, at first,
I didn't know what the three things,
when it showed the plane and it showed three things.
Well, in a slam dunk challenge‐‐
that's where my brain immediately went‐‐
I was thinking, they do some‐‐ I mean, I can't do it,
but, like, "Whoo," you know, a couple times and then‐‐
so that's where my brain went.
WAYNE: Remember, this is for $10,000.
Are you ready to lock it in?
Slam dunk champ. The ring is what did it for me.
Okay.
If you think it, I think it. Slam dunk champ.
‐Okay. Lock it in. ‐All right.
They've locked in slam dunk champ.
Kregg, please go backstage. Prepare for your performance.
Josh, Renee, you're on the sidelines for this one.
But tell me what you were thinking.
My first impression was indoor surfer,
because when he said he lived in Utah,
I'm like, there's no oceans in Utah, so‐‐
and it gets really cold‐‐
Has some surfer hair, some really great hair.
‐(laughter) ‐WAYNE: Okay.
Deann, Erin, if you are correct,
you'll be banking $10,000.
But if slam dunk champ isn't correct,
then Josh and Renee will bank the $10,000.
There's only one way to found out who is correct.
Kregg, show us your talent. (dramatic music)
♪ ♪
SINGER: ♪ Tonight ♪ Hula hooper.
SINGER: ♪ Let's set this party off right ♪
SINGER: ♪ Players, put your pinky rings up to the moon ♪
WAYNE: He is the slam dunk champ.
Deann and Erin, you got it right.
SINGER: ♪ What y'all trying to do? ♪
♪ Now watch me break it down like uh ♪
♪ 24 karat ♪ ♪ 24 karat magic ♪
♪ What's that sound? ♪ ♪ 24 karat magic ♪
BOTH: Whoo!
SINGER: ♪ 24 karat magic in the air ♪
♪ Head to toe, so player ♪ ♪ Look out ♪
♪ 24 karat magic, magic ♪ ALL: Whoa!
(cheers and applause)
WAYNE: Slam dunk champ. It is a slam dunk.
$10,000 in the bank for Deann and Erin.
Now let's look back at the clues.
You were right on point.
The mirror on the bathroom sign was shaped
like a basketball backboard.
The seatbelt had a two‐point locking system.
The flight attendant was wearing a championship ring,
just like you said. So let's take a look at
some of the clues that you missed.
The logo for Global Air looks like a basketball. Mm‐hmm.
And we saw someone who had no legroom,
because he was really tall, like a basketball player.
And this was the clue that I loved.
The flight itself was from Chicago to Jordan.
Michael Jordan, of course,
he was the star player for the Chicago Bulls.
So congratulations, Deann and Erin.
That's how you get a show started.
Kregg, tell us a little more about you.
I'm Kregg Thomassen, and I'm part of USA Dunk,
reigning freestyle dunk world champions.
(cheers and applause)
I'm so impressed.
‐You're so impressed? ‐So impressed.
You know what would impress me?
If the most talented man in show business would join me...
‐ERIN: Yes. ‐For one big dunk...
‐ERIN: Yes. ‐For Team USA Dunk...
‐Yeah. ‐KREGG: What you say?
ALL: Do it. Do it. Do it.
Okay. You know what? I'm game.
(cheers and applause)
KREGG: All right.
You're gonna hold in your left hand, just like that.
And just pray. You pray?
‐I pray now. ‐(laughter)
All right, left hand all the way up.
Right there. There you go.
(cheers and applause)
‐And... ‐(all cheering) I did it!
‐That's it! That's it! ‐I did it!
Man, you guys are just amazing.
Let's have one more round of applause.
Thank you. Thank you everybody.
ANNOUNCER: When we come back, six talents still remain,
and one of them is the wildest
and most daring act of the season.
(screams)
Welcome back to "Game of Talents."
Deann and Erin, you've got 10 grand in the bank.
Josh and Renee, you have yet to score.
So let's get to it.
We have six talents left on the board.
Josh, Renee, you're up. $10,000 up for grabs.
Time for our next performer. Give it up for Ethan.
(exciting music) ♪ ♪
‐He's tall. He's thin. ‐JOSH: He's young
‐RENEE: He's younger. ‐Hawaiian shirt. Okay.
‐DEANN: Looks so sweet. ‐ETHAN: Hi.
I'm Ethan, and I live in Redlands, California,
with my parents and my brother, Aidan.
Okay, Josh, Renee, give me your first impression of Ethan.
RENEE: Well, of course I'm looking
at the Hawaiian shirt,
and automatically thinking surfer.
He seems like maybe he might like computers.
I don't know where that came through.
But I also really like‐‐Ethan, I like your white shoes.
(laughter)
Okay. So that's the first impression.
I will now give you a clue as to Ethan's talent.
Then you decide whether you'd like to play or pass.
In this clue, we are going to a yard sale.
Pay attention to the items you see. Here it is.
Okay. There's Wayne Brady. The fire‐‐oh.
Fire extinguisher. Fire extinguisher. Rope.
Ballet slippers. There's a surfboard.
Oh, my gosh, yard sale. All the different colors.
(indistinct whispering) (inquisitive music)
♪ ♪
Okay. Are we going to play or pass?
‐BOTH: We're gonna play. ‐WAYNE: They're going for it.
‐Let's go. ‐WAYNE: Let's do it.
Now that we know that you're gonna play,
tell me what you're thinking.
JOSH: Definitely not the indoor surfer. RENEE: No.
JOSH: We only saw one surfboard.
Slackline walker, I think we can eliminate.
I saw the rope.
Yeah, I just don't know if it had
anything to do with a slackline.
JOSH: Not a hula hooper.
RENEE: The only thing that I could think
is with the rope, maybe alligator wrangler.
Like, they gotta tie the mouth up with something...
‐Oh, my gosh. ‐Or they get chomped.
The fire extinguisher, though,
kind of throws me, with the fire dancer.
And the ballerina shoes.
Okay, someone who dances, and the fire extinguisher.
That's really good, but let's just go back real quick.
Rubik's cube solver. The ice cube trays.
Oh, my God, like Rubik's cube.
And they were all different colors of the Rubik's cube.
‐The picture. ‐The picture that had‐‐
The puzzle with the puzzle pieces.
A Rubik's cube is like a puzzle.
‐BOTH: Yes. ‐Yes. I love it. JOSH: Okay.
RENEE: So fire dancer and Rubik's cube solver.
I think those would be kind of the two. Yes.
So between fire dancer and Rubik's cube solver,
are you ready to make your final decision?
I really can't stop thinking about the puzzle pieces
and the colors and the colors of a Rubik's cube.
‐JOSH: There was a lot. ‐RENEE: Yes. I think we know.
JOSH: Do you wanna say it at the same time?
‐RENEE: Yeah. Let's do it. ‐WAYNE: All right.
For $10,000, lock it in. Rubik's cube solver.
All right. You've locked in Rubik's cube.
Ethan, please go backstage. Get ready for your performance.
Deann and Erin, what do you think?
I think they've got it. I think they've nailed it.
I don't think it's coming our way.
‐I'm so sad... ‐Yeah, unfortunately.
Because my son does Rubik's cube super fast,
and I wanted that one, but I think you got it.
‐I think you have it. ‐DEANN: Yeah.
Well, there's only one way to find out.
Josh and Renee, if you are right,
you bank $10,000. If you're incorrect,
the money goes to Deann and Erin.
Here we go. Ethan, show us your talent.
(dramatic music) Oh, my gosh!
(cheers and applause)
BOTH: Oh no. Won't believe it till I see it.
Oh, my God.
‐JOSH: I think that's it. ‐Oh, why are there dancers?
(Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)")
WAYNE: He's the Rubik's cube solver.
Congratulations, Josh and Renee. Yes! Whoo!
‐Oh, no. ‐Aww. SINGER: ♪ If I ♪
♪ I get to know your name ♪ ♪ ♪
Oh, my God, he's solving it.
He's solving it while he juggles it.
RENEE: Oh, my gosh!
SINGER: ♪ Could trace your private number, baby ♪
♪ All I know is that to me ♪
♪ You look like you're lots of fun ♪
♪ Open up your lovin' arms ♪
‐DEANN: Wow. ‐How is he doing that?
SINGER: ♪ You spin me right round,
♪ Baby, right round ♪ ♪ Like a record, baby ♪
♪ Right round, round, round ♪
(cheers and applause)
Nice job. $10,000 goes to Josh and Renee.
Whoo! Yes!
Okay, now let's check out the clues.
Now, first off, you had me
on a beautiful piece of artwork.
My face is up there six times to represent the six sides.
And each picture is one of the six colors
of the Rubik's cube. You nailed that.
We also see ice cube trays,
jigsaw puzzles, just like you said.
So congratulations.
One more time, let's hear it for Ethan.
Ethan, tell us something about yourself.
My name is Ethan Jan. And I'm 16 years old,
and I am a sophomore in high school.
A lot of people can
solve a Rubik's cube and solve it fast,
but you solve the cube, you're juggling.
It's just amazing.
When did you find out that you could
do this with a Rubik's cube?
I first learned to solve a Rubik's cube
when I was in fourth grade.
It took me about a week to learn.
WAYNE: Give it up for Ethan. Five talents on the board.
After the break, we are raising the stakes.
The money's going up and the game's getting harder
on "Game of Talents."
(cheers and applause)
Welcome back to "Game of Talents."
We have a tied game. Both teams have $10,000.
Now, we are raising the money.
This next performer is worth $15,000.
But this game is getting harder.
So far, you've decided to play or pass
after you've seen the clue.
But now, you'll have to decide before you see the clue.
Five talents left on the board.
Deann and Erin, you're up again. Here we go.
Please welcome to the stage, Olga.
(cheers and applause)
All right, she's walking very confidently.
(exciting music)
Hi. My name is Olga. I live in Los Angeles.
And I love riding my cute little red scooter around town.
Okay, Deann and Erin, first impressions of Olga.
ERIN: She looks lovely, and I love her bright red lips.
Which matches your scooter. You look like you're tall.
WAYNE: Okay, so that's your first impression.
‐Yeah. ‐Are you going to play or pass?
BOTH: We're gonna play. All right. They're gonna play.
Now, for this clue,
you're going to hear from one of Olga's friends.
Pay very close attention. Here's your clue.
Hi. I'm Olga's friend Yuri.
When I met her in acrobatics class,
I immediately knew she was special.
BOTH: Walking. She definitely inspires me.
She's brave and quick on her feet.
And what she does takes incredible concentration.
One false move and her entire performance
is completely ruined. Olga works a day job,
so her talent is really her passion.
Day job.
She really knows how to balance work and play.
I haven't known her for very long,
but so far, it's been an epic ride. Okay.
Deann, Erin, tell me what your thoughts are.
So I'm gonna take out‐‐ indoor surfer, done.
DEANN: Slackline walker? I'm kind of liking that one,
'cause the walk sign was the very first thing I noticed.
It was on walk. Well, excuse me.
"Talk the Talk" was the first thing I noticed.
‐"Talk the talk." ‐And walk the walk.
‐ERIN: Walk. ‐Okay. Alligator wrangler.
Well, he said she was brave, and she has to be
quick on her feet. ERIN: Hula hooper, I didn't see
anything that would be that.
While I liked alligator wrangler,
not as much as I like slackline walker and fire dancer.
WAYNE: It sounds like you're narrowing it down to two.
So now it's time to make your final decision.
(dramatic music)
What I think we both need to go with is our gut.
And our gut, with that walk, that walking sign...
‐I'm there. I'm so there. ‐And the "Talk the Talk."
‐DEANN: Yeah. ‐This is big. It's $15,000.
Yeah, it is. BOTH: Slackline walker.
‐Slackline walker. ‐Lock it.
They've locked in slackline walker.
Olga, please go backstage. Prepare for your performance.
All right, Josh and Renee, no pressure.
Tell me how you would have played it.
So right off the bat, with her saying
that she had a red scooter,
and then she came out with those fire red lips.
BOTH: Oh.
RENEE: I just‐‐ I mean, one wrong move,
and it could ruin her performance.
Fire's dangerous.
Fire dancer really sticks out to me.
‐I'm hoping it's fire dancer. ‐I'm hoping it's fire dancer.
Well, if they're wrong, you will bank the $15,000.
But if Olga is a slackline walker,
Deann and Erin will bank $15,000. Here we go.
Olga, show us your talent.
(cheers and applause)
What is it? Oh gosh, what is it? ♪ ♪
Come on. Come on. ♪ ♪
Please go up high enough to be a slackline.
ERIN: Is that a line? Is that a line?
Is that a slackline?
‐ERIN: Yes! ‐WAYNE: Yeah. There we go.
She's a slackline walker. Deann, Erin, great job.
‐(cheering) ‐There we go.
SINGER: ♪ You can have it all, but life keeps moving ♪
‐WAYNE: Wow. ‐ERIN: Oh, my God.
‐JOSH: Wow. ‐RENEE: That's so hard to do.
DEANN: Oh, my goodness. ERIN: Whoo! RENEE: Wow.
‐WAYNE: In high heels. ‐JOSH: In heels.
RENEE: That is so difficult. Wow.
SINGER: ♪ I'm on top of the world ♪ ♪ ♪
Whoo! Stuck the landing.
‐Whoo! ‐WAYNE: Olga, that was awesome.
And $15,000 goes to Deann and Erin. Nice job.
Let's take a look at the clues again, all right?
Now, Yuri, her friend,
says that her talent involves acrobatics,
balance, quick feet, and concentration.
You brought up the pedestrian walk sign behind him
is illuminated, and finally, Yuri's wearing
a T‐shirt, just like you said‐‐ "Talk the Talk," walk the walk.
You guys nailed it. Congratulations.
Olga, not only do you make it look easy,
but you make it look good.
Thank you. I'm Olga Henry. I'm originally from Russia.
And I have two Guinness World Records in slacklining.
Wow.
WAYNE: Let's hear it for Olga, ladies and gentlemen.
We still have four more talents up on the board.
Which one will be worth $15,000?
Find out when we come back on "Game of Talents."
(cheers and applause)
Welcome back to "Game of Talents."
Deann and Erin, you're in the lead, $25,000.
Congratulations.
Josh and Renee, you're behind with $10,000.
But it's still anyone's game.
There's another $15,000 up for grabs.
We still have four talents on the board.
But remember, one of those talents is a decoy.
Try to avoid it.
Josh and Renee, we are back with you.
Are you ready for our next talent?
‐BOTH: Yeah! ‐WAYNE: All right.
Please welcome to the stage, Pharaoh.
(cheers and applause)
He looks like he's physically fit.
(exciting music)
‐So smiley. ‐Yeah. Hello. My name is Pharaoh.
I was born in Buffalo, New York,
and I love to snowboard. All right, Josh, Renee,
what are your first impressions of Pharaoh?
He doesn't seem like he's very tall.
But he definitely looks like he's got some muscle structure.
Would you like to play or pass?
‐Let's play. ‐I say let's go.
‐Let's do it. ‐Yep. We're gonna play.
WAYNE: Okay, they're gonna go for it. Here we go. RENEE: Whoo!
Now, for Pharaoh's clue, we're gonna take you to school
for career day. Take a look. Here's your clue.
(cheers and applause)
Okay. Fuego Pest Control. Alli. Investigator
Lite. Career Day. Fumigation. Investor.
See You Later. Last Day of School.
Chain. Chain. Chain. Oh. "Pest control."
‐Oh, my gosh. ‐(indistinct whispering)
Josh, Renee, tell me what you're thinking.
RENEE: I saw the fumigator.
Did you get the words that were on the chalkboard behind it?
There was liti, fumi.
There's the "Alli" on the nametag.
There was the chain at the top. Alli, Alli, alligator, Alli.
Do you think that Alli is way too obvious? I don't know.
So hula hooper, I was thinking the chains.
Like, a bunch of little chains. But I wasn't getting any‐‐
Hula hoop doesn't have chains.
No, but, like, they're circular.
‐RENEE: Okay. ‐JOSH: Hula hoop is circular.
‐RENEE: Okay. ‐JOSH: Fire dancer.
I'm really wanting to focus on the words
that are on the chalkboard.
What did it say? "Last Day of School."
"Fumi" was like a fumigator.
JOSH: You need a hazmat suit. There's, like‐‐there's fire.
I don't think that you would need a hazmat suit.
Let's narrow it down to your top two.
I would say, though, it's
in between alligator and fire dancer.
RENEE: Fire dancer. Yes.
JOSH: The words on the chalkboard are throwing me off.
Wrangler, did we get anything‐‐ a chain. A chain.
‐Chain. ‐The chain at the top.
I would need a chain to wrangle an alligator.
‐Okay. Yeah. Definitely. ‐Maybe.
It is now time for you to lock in your final answer.
JOSH: Okay, wait, wait, wait.
Let's think about the words on the chalkboard.
We're missing letters. Liti. Liti. Lit.
‐Alli‐gator. ‐Litigator! BOTH: Alligator!
‐RENEE: Okay. ‐JOSH: Yes.
I think we're both on the same page.
‐I know where we're at. ‐JOSH: One.
BOTH: Two. Three. Alligator wrangler. Lock it in.
All right, they've locked in alligator wrangler for $15,000.
Pharaoh, please go backstage
and prepare for your performance.
Deann and Erin, you're not playing,
but did you see anything different?
We were between alligator and fire dancer as well.
The "End of the School Year,
See You Later!"‐‐ "See you later, alligator."
Yes! Sorry. Sadly, I think they're right.
‐I think you‐‐yeah. ‐Yeah. I think you got it.
Well, if you are right, Josh and Renee, $15,000.
If you're wrong, Deann and Erin will bank the money.
Only one way to find out, America.
Pharaoh, show us your talent.
(cheers and applause)
(dramatic music)
♪ ♪
‐What is that? ‐What's in the boxes?
This is dramatic. Oh, my goodness.
RENEE: He's coming out with a surfboard. Oh, no.
And a hula hoop. (Fall Out Boy's "Centuries")
♪ ♪ WAYNE: Wow.
He's the alligator wrangler. Wow.
‐Aah, it's an alligator! ‐(screams)
SINGER: ♪ But you will remember me ♪
DEANN: Oh, no. No. No. WAYNE: Wow.
SINGER: ♪ We've been here forever ♪
‐JOSH: Oh. Uh‐oh. ‐RENEE: Uh‐oh.
(all shouting)
SINGER: ♪ And here's the frozen proof ♪
♪ I could scream forever ♪
ERIN: Oh, gosh. Watch your fingers. ♪ ♪
‐RENEE: Oh, my God. ‐ERIN: Oh. Oh. WAYNE: Wow.
SINGER: ♪ Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo ♪
♪ Doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo ♪
(cheers and applause)
(screams)
SINGER: ♪ Hey, remember me for centuries ♪
Let's hear it for our alligator wrangler.
And more importantly, Josh and Renee, $15,000.
BOTH: Whoo!
WAYNE: All right, let's take a look at your clues.
The poster says, "See You Later!"
And just below that, the teacher's name is Alli.
So we gave you "See you later, alligator."
Now, on the chalkboard, we see three professionals.
A litigator, a fumigator, an investigator.
Of course, it's the "gator" part of their job title
that is hidden from view.
Josh and Renee, you figured it out.
So congratulations to you. BOTH: Whoo!
Pharaoh, please tell us
a little something about yourself.
My name is Pharaoh Gayles.
I am a wildlife educator in Florida.
Wow. How did you get into this?
I've been working with reptiles for as long as I can remember.
The show is 100% the alligator.
The alligator is the real star of the show here.
WAYNE: That's absolutely amazing.
Give it up for Pharaoh.
(cheers and applause)
We only have three talents left on the board.
One team will bank another $60,000.
The other will be eliminated with absolutely nothing.
Find out who's in, who's out, right here
on "Game of Talents."
(cheers and applause)
Welcome back to "Game of Talents."
It is now a tie game.
Deann and Erin, you have $25,000.
Josh and Renee, $25,000.
We started the night with two teams
playing for the chance to win life‐changing money.
But by the end of this round, there will be only one.
It is elimination time.
Once again, the money is going up.
On the line right now, $60,000.
This is it. This is winner takes all.
There are three talents left on the board.
Please give a big warm welcome to our next performer.
Here's Brookelynn.
(cheers and applause)
She's got Hawaiian flowers on her shirt.
Hi. My name is Brookelynn. I live in Denver, Colorado.
And I love my dog so much
that I take her on vacation with me.
So you've had a good look at Brookelynn.
Now we are raising the stakes.
This round, it's all about speed and accuracy.
Both teams will go head‐to‐head,
playing against each other at the same time.
As soon as the clue starts, you can lock in your answer.
But timing is everything. The clue will freeze
and you will get no more information.
If you're correct, your team will bank $60,000,
and the other team will be eliminated.
However, if you're wrong,
then the other team banks the money,
and you will be leaving here with absolutely nothing.
So you have to be fast,
but more importantly, you have to be right.
Are you ready?
For this clue, you're gonna take a look at some pictures
from a trip to Hawaii. As always, pay attention
to everything you see and hear. Here's the clue.
(tropical music)
PERSON: I went to Hawaii to get away from it all.
While I was there, I ran into‐‐
WAYNE: Oh. Okay.
Deann and Erin, you've locked in fire dancer. That was fast.
‐Maybe too fast? ‐(laughter)
Tell me why you feel confident about that answer.
The sunset is a big ball of fire. WAYNE: Mm‐hmm.
We saw the fire in the background.
I didn't really see anything
that screamed hula hooping to me.
And again, we're teachers,
and we know what the sun's made up of.
It's a big ball of fire. We hope.
Do you still feel confident about that answer?
Well, there's $60,000 on the line,
and that's almost what our paycheck is.
So we're a little bit scared right now, I think.
‐DEANN: Yeah. ‐Of course. Okay.
Brookelynn, please head backstage.
Prepare for your performance.
Josh and Renee, of course they locked in first.
But tell me what you were thinking.
Okay, so I saw "aloha," and I was like,
oh, what letters are in "aloha"?
A‐L‐O‐H‐A. And I'm like, oh, hula.
Like, I start‐‐my brain started going kind of weird like that.
They are outside.
Was the first picture of fire too obvious?
I don't know.
But now my gut is thinking maybe it's the hula hooper.
‐Might be. ‐WAYNE: Okay.
Deann and Erin, you locked in fire dancer.
If you are right, you will have $60,000,
and you'll move on for a chance to double your money.
If you're wrong, Josh and Renee will bank the money,
and you will be leaving with nothing.
I don't even know if I can watch.
I don't know if I can either.
Brookelynn, for $60,000, show us your talent.
(cheers and applause)
I can't look. (dramatic music)
♪ ♪ Oh, come on. Please.
♪ ♪ Oh. I don't know. I don't know.
SINGER: ♪ Starships were meant to fly ♪
WAYNE: She's the hula hooper.
Deann and Erin, ugh, you got it wrong.
Congratulations, Josh and Renee.
SINGER: ♪ 'Cause we're so high ♪
♪ Let's do this one more time ♪
♪ Starships were meant to fly ♪
♪ Hands up and touch the sky ♪
♪ Let's do this one last time ♪
WAYNE: Wow. SINGER: ♪ Can't stop ♪
♪ We're higher than a mother ♪ (energetic pop music)
♪ ♪
♪ Starships were meant to fly ♪
♪ Hands up and touch the sky ♪
♪ Let's do this one last time ♪
♪ Let's do this one more time ♪
(cheers and applause)
Wow. Brookelynn, great job.
$60,000. Josh and Renee, it's yours.
Deann and Erin, I'm so sorry. Let's take a look at the clues.
Okay, we gave you a postcard saying "Aloha from Hawaii,"
a place known for its hula dancers,
followed by a hula dancer at a luau.
And if you hadn't buzzed in,
you would have seen a series of postcards
giving more clues to hula hooper.
A basketball player, which is a nod to the word "hoop."
Hoop.
WAYNE: A photo of a band called, "Whammo,"
a nod to the company that makes hula hoops.
Wow.
WAYNE: And there was a crowd surfer
pointing at "Hip Rotators,"
which is how you make a hula hoop
go round and round. And finally, nail on the head,
a hula dancer slamming a ball through a hoop.
Hula hooper. Hula hooping. So those were the clues.
So, Brookelynn, tell us a little bit about yourself.
So my name is Brookelynn Bley.
I've been hooping for seven years,
and my stage name is Queen of the Rings.
And actually, Wayne, I would love to show you
a trick or two, if you're up for the challenge.
Oh, I didn't ask for that, but yes, of course.
I would like to have you try it around your neck.
‐WAYNE: Okay. ‐So you want to touch the hoop
to the back of your neck, like this. Mm‐hmm.
And you want to keep your shoulders still,
and you're moving only your neck.
Okay. Neck and no shoulders. It's like, "Shut up.
I ain't talking to you." So I'll move it like that.
Exactly. Just like that.
Oh, my God. You're coming for my spot.
Look at that. Brookelynn, thank you so much.
‐Thank you, Wayne. ‐Let's hear it for Brookelynn.
BROOKELYNN: Thank you.
Deann, Erin, it's been great having you both.
‐Thank you. ‐Thank you.
And thank you for what you do
and for taking care of those kids
and influencing the next generation.
And on the heels of that,
congratulations, Josh and Renee.
You have $85,000 in your bank.
But after the break, you will have a chance to double that.
Will Josh and Renee turn one final clue into $170,000?
You'll have to find out when we come back
on "Game of Talents."
(cheers and applause)
Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome back to "Game of Talents."
Josh and Renee, so far, you've banked $85,000.
Congratulations.
And now you get a chance to double it.
‐That's a lot. ‐That's a lot.
JOSH: That's big. It's huge. You have $85,000 right now.
What does money like this mean to educators?
Well, I don't even know if I make this much money in a year.
Of course.
For me, it would be really special.
I would love to be able to just donate
a little money to the Trevor Project,
an LGBTQ+ charity. WAYNE: Yes.
I think that would just be really important.
I love to travel, and I want to hit up Europe.
Teachers, we do so much
that sometimes we don't get to do as much for ourselves.
And I would love to be able to travel.
So, Renee, what would you do with all that money?
What's your dream?
Well, it's actually not my dream.
It's my son's dream.
I would love to financially support him in his dream
to become a pilot and just someday
be able to have him fly me around the world.
Well, let's make this happen,
so you can create those memories.
Now, we two talents left on the board, indoor surfer
and fire dancer.
Which one will perform for us tonight,
and which one is the decoy? That is the question.
You must crack one last clue.
You do that, you've got $170,000.
‐Are you ready? ‐JOSH: We're ready.
Ladies and gentlemen,
please welcome to the stage, Mata.
(cheers and applause)
(exciting music) He looks laid back.
Hi. My name is Mata.
I live in Orange County, California,
and I love to play basketball. Okay. Now you've met Mata.
What are your first impressions?
Well, he lives in California,
so why would he be surfing indoors?
RENEE: He's tall. He's got long hair.
Very laid back vibe coming from him.
He's rocking the "Clueless" plaid.
(laughter)
WAYNE: Nice reference. Okay, now, for your final clue,
we're taking you to an office where someone is talking to HR
about a fellow employee.
Watch and listen closely. Here's your clue.
This is about my coworker Dan.
I think we have a serious problem, sir.
First of all, he spends all morning on the web, sir.
At lunch time, Dan is always burning food
in the microwave, sir. Burning food. Burning food.
Then he does into the breakroom and keeps changing the channel
on the TV, sir.
And Dan spends all afternoon blasting club music.
(club music)
It's like he spends more time twerking than working, sir.
‐Twerking. ‐BOSS: (sighs)
What do you want me to do about it?
(cheers and applause)
‐Whoa. ‐Yeah.
So on the computer, scrolling, I saw wetsuits, but why?
No, there was wetsuits. There was surfboard wax.
RENEE: But if it's indoor, that's heated.
He wouldn't be indoor surfing in a wetsuit.
Then there was, like, the twerking and dancing. Okay.
And burning the food for fire dancer.
This is one of the hardest ones.
Before we get your answer, Mata, please go backstage
and prepare for your performance.
Josh, Renee, you now have $85,000.
You can leave with $85,000. You have put in the work.
‐Oh, my gosh. ‐Or you stay and you play.
If you get this right, $170,000.
(cheers and applause)
But if you are wrong,
you'll be going home with absolutely nothing.
So are you going to stay and play,
or would you like to walk away? What do you think?
I go back to the fire, and the fire sticks out,
and the dancer and the twerking.
There's more clues to fire dancer
than there is to indoor surfer. Really? Okay.
So what are we looking at right now?
Are we leaning towards making the decision
to stay and play, or walk away?
JOSH: If I had to choose one, it would be indoor surfer.
Okay. Yeah, see, I don't see that.
So... But I am also so happy being okay with walking away.
I just hear green in my mind, if I were to go with the 170.
'Cause if we get it wrong, we're done.
Oh, it's a quiet ride home.
Such a quiet ride home. So stay and play? Or walk away?
We have a 50/50 chance of we're getting 170.
But we have a 100% chance...
BOTH: Of walking out of here with 85.
I don't know how confident I am with either of those.
I'm gonna say we're gonna walk. I think we're gonna walk away.
WAYNE: Ladies and gentlemen, give a big round of applause.
$85,000. Congratulations.
Now we're gonna play the "Game of Talents"
Game of What If?
What if you would have chosen? What would you have picked?
I would say he would have gone with me.
‐(laughter) ‐Okay. By sheer force of will,
you would have locked in Mata as the fire dancer. 100%.
If you would have gotten it correct, then $170,000.
If not, zero.
We're gonna find out if you were correct to walk away.
Mata, show us your talent.
(cheers and applause)
(dramatic music) ♪ ♪
Indoor surfer. Oh, my gosh.
♪ ♪
(conch horn blows)
(shouts in native language)
(percussive music)
(cheers and applause)
WAYNE: He is a fire dancer. You were right.
You would have walked away with $170,000.
♪ ♪
Wow.
♪ ♪
JOSH: Wow.
♪ ♪
WAYNE: That was great, Mata.
(cheers and applause)
You would have had $170,000. But shoulda, woulda‐‐
you have $85,000.
The biggest clue was, the employee ends every comment
about Dan with "sir"‐‐ like, "sir," "yes, sir."
When the HR rep asks him what he should do about Dan,
the correct response should be "Fire Dan, sir."
(cheers and applause)
Let's hear it for Mata
and for the other guys in the troop.
‐Good job, y'all. ‐Whoo!
That's how we do it here on "Game of Talents." $85,000.
You guys, go over there and dance with our fire dancers.
(exciting music) ♪ ♪
Ladies and gentlemen, we'll be back next time
with more great talent, more clues, more cash.
I'm Wayne Brady. Good night.
♪ ♪