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| - CONTESTANTS OPENING SPIEL #1: "This is (Returning Champion's Name). In just a few moments, he/she could win (over) $XX,XXX. Today on Scrabble." CONTESTANTS OPENING SPIEL #2: "(Returning Champion's Name) is back to defend his/her crown against these three players. One of them will get to try for (Insert Bonus Sprint Jackpot Amount), Today on Scrabble." CONTESTANTS OPENING SPIEL #3: "(Returning Champion's Name) is back to try to make it again to the Bonus Sprint, and a chance at a Jackpot of (Insert Bonus Sprint Jackpot Amount), Today on Scrabble." CONTESTANTS OPENING SPIEL #4: "(Returning Champion's Name) has already won (Insert Total). He/she is back to try to make it again to the Bonus Sprint, Today on Scrabble." 1984 PILOT SPIEL: "An eight-letter word. The clue is: A man who likes people. Audience: "CANNIBAL!" It's the crossword game you've played all your life, but never quite like this! Audience: SCRABBLE! And here's your host, Chuck Woolery!" 1984 PREMIERE SPIEL: "A nine-letter word. The clue is: A man who needs glasses. Audience: "BARTENDER!" It's the crossword game you played all your life, but never quite like this! Audience: SCRABBLE! And here's your host, Chuck Woolery!" 1984 SERIES SPIEL SAMPLE: "A six-letter word. The clue is: A speedy bird always ditches it. Audience: "COYOTE!" It's the crossword game you've played all your life, but never quite like this! Audience: SCRABBLE! And here's your host, Chuck Woolery!" 1990 FINALE SPIEL: "Debbie Sipes is back to try to make it again to the bonus sprint at a chance at a jackpot of $6,000 today on SCRABBLE! A nine-letter word. The clue is: They're tons of fun. Audience: "ELEPHANTS!" It's the crossword game you've played all your life, but never qute like this! Audience: SCRABBLE! And here's your host, Chuck Woolery!" 1990 PILOT SPIEL: "GUY: Hey, Madge, let's go for a walk. MADGE: I hate to walk, my feet hurt. GUY: Uh, then why don't I go rent a movie? MADGE: We rented a movie last night. GUY: A friendly game of Checkers? MADGE: Checkers is for children. GUY: (mocking) Checkers is for children. MADGE: Mmm-hmm. GUY: Okay, then, what do you want to do? MADGE: Oh, I don't know. Let's play SCRABBLE! TUNA: And now, here's the host of Scrabble, STEVE EDWARDS!" 1993 SERIES SPIEL SAMPLE: "It's an eight-letter word. And the clue is: Oprah Winfrey's place. Audience: "BREWSTER!" It's the crossword game you've played all your life, but never quite like this! (cheesy laser SFX) Audience: SCRABBLE! And here's your host, Chuck Woolery!" 1993 SERIES FINALE SPIEL: "It's a seven-letter word. And the clue is: He came down with a terrible headache. Audience: "GOLIATH!" It's the crossword game you've played all your life, but never quite like this! (cheesy laser SFX) Audience: SCRABBLE! And here's your host, Chuck Woolery!"
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