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Post by jestress on Nov 5, 2013 0:59:53 GMT
That really is cool, Khell! I've never been to Germany, but Munich looks fun. I can't speak German, either. The only other language I know besides English is Spanish.
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Post by Khell on Nov 5, 2013 8:38:46 GMT
Oh, Munich's a great city! Expensive to live in but great. Watching the Glockenspiel's still a major tourist attraction, btw. It's really funny - when you go to Marienplatz at the "wrong" time, it'll be packed!
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Post by jestress on Nov 5, 2013 19:38:49 GMT
The Legend of Das Geisterschloss
Awards
Superstitious
Mariana For warning Emily about the Ghost Castle.
Sightseer
Amanda (level 4) For scouting locations in Salzburg and for remembering the sights of Washington D.C.
Dr. Hanover For knowing all the sights and trivia of Salzburg.
In-Depth Interviewer
Amanda (level 3) For telling Lee that he was pressuring Mariana when he questioned her.
Relationship Expert
Amanda (level 6) For explaining to a stranger that she and Lee aren’t really a couple but just a couple of friends.
Movie Buff
Lee (level 3) For citing Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Puzzle Solver
Lee and Amanda For solving Emily’s clues
Explosives Expert
Lee For using dynamite on the door.
Patches
Arts and Crafts Patch
Emily For her excellent sketches.
Swimming Patch
Lee and Amanda For their dive into the lake.
Boating Patch
Lee For rowing out to the castle.
Gymnastics Patch
Lee For climbing the castle’s rafters.
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Post by Khell on Nov 6, 2013 9:21:00 GMT
I have to watch that episode again - I think I recognized the garden of Schloss Mirabell in one scene but I'm not sure. Definitely liked those "abroad" episodes, especially since BB got those German lines he had to say quite right. That's just the kind of detail that makes you feel like they're really multi-lingual - uh, what was the term? Counter-intelligence agents? *gg*
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Post by jestress on Nov 7, 2013 1:56:00 GMT
I like finding out some of the things they say in different languages on the show. I'm still hoping that someone will come up with a translation for the Chinese guy who speaks at Lee's fake funeral in Remembrance of Things Past. I laughed when I saw one of the castles in The Legend of Das Geisterschloss, the Hohenwerfen Fortress, because I think it was also used in The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries from the 1970s for the exterior shots of Dracula’s castle in the episode called The Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew Meet Dracula. Little did Lee and Amanda know! lol! Charity Begins at Home AwardsVolunteer of the YearAmanda (level 2) For putting up with Mrs. Coleman in the name of a good cause. Skilled NegotiatorAmanda For starting with the most expensive donation amounts and working her way down to the one that she knows would be most acceptable. Generous Donor
Billy For agreeing to donate to the charity on behalf of IFF. Relationship ExpertDotty (level 6) For her views on the romantic lives of older men. Hidden TalentsAmanda (level 2) For discovering that she can make a fantastic alcoholic drink. Logical ConclusionAmanda For realizing that people avoiding looking for things in the first place that they think everyone else will look. Concerned CitizenAmanda (level 2) For thinking that someone ought to do something about the dead body in the trunk of the car. Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 5) For using a frying pan to knock the guard unconscious. Always a LadyAmanda (level 3) For refusing to take off the guard’s pants when helping Lee get the guard’s uniform for a disguise. Supportive FriendBilly (level 3) For explaining that he almost always understands Amanda, even though that worries him sometimes. Amanda (level 3) For commiserating with Lee about his car.
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Post by jestress on Nov 8, 2013 2:42:56 GMT
Brunettes Are In
Awards
Volunteer of the Year
Amanda (level 3) For helping a good cause even in the face of great personal danger.
Detail-Oriented
Amanda For being concerned about whether the sock was dirty or clean.
Supportive Friend
Amanda (level 4) For agreeing that she hoped that her friend’s son wouldn’t be puny like this father.
Logical Conclusion
Amanda (level 2) For thinking that no one would look for a sock in a purse.
Parental Priorities
Amanda (level 4) For wearing the “Hot Mama” t-shirt just because Philip and Jamie gave it to her.
Weapon Improvisation
Amanda (level 6) For attacking her kidnappers with a lamp.
Movie Buff
Philip and Jamie For their apparent love of Indiana Jones.
Convincing Performance
Francine For playing someone with a split personality. (That wasn’t really what she was going for, but that’s what it looked like to me.)
Ownhair
Francine Because I didn’t believe at first that that was her own hair (homage to Dotty, lol!)
Daredevil
Lee (level 5) For his flying leap onto a moving van.
Escape Artist
Lee (level 2) For figuring out how to get the pipe he was chained to loose.
Fast Learner
Amanda (level 2) For putting those skills for the blind to good use.
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Post by jestress on Nov 8, 2013 22:03:29 GMT
Our Man in Tegernsee
Awards
Movie Buff
Amanda (level 3) For seeing The Sound of Music seven times.
Hostess of the Year
Amanda (level 4) For making breakfast for everyone at someone else’s house.
Gift Giver
Amanda (level 4) For buying presents for her family while she was in Europe.
Parental Priorities
Amanda (level 5) For not wanting her mother and the boys to think that she wasn’t coming home because she was just living it up in Europe.
Supportive Friend
Lee For explaining to Amanda that she’s a good mother and a responsible person.
Convincing Performance
Harry For being a very convincing drunk.
Lt. Volkenauer For acting very much like Columbo in his investigation.
Benedict Arnold
Harry For obvious reasons
Logical Conclusion
Amanda (level 3) For realizing that things would have gone better for Harry if he’d told the Agency what he knew.
Patches
Boating Patch
Amanda For spotting the “weird boat.”
Lee (level 2) For identifying the “weird boat” as a work boat.
Junior Historian Patch
Lee and Amanda For interviewing the old man about his reminiscences.
Dancing Patch
Amanda (level 2) For participating in the folk dance.
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Post by jestress on Nov 9, 2013 22:24:45 GMT
Affair at Bromfield Hall
Awards
Window Dressing
Amanda As described by Lee. (Personally, I thought that the shorthand made her look pretty authentic.)
Sightseer
Amanda (level 5) For going to see the Morris dancers.
Supportive Friend
Lee (level 2) For making sure that the story about Amanda and Lord Bromfield would not be picked up by American newspapers.
Amanda (level 5) For telling the people at Scotland Yard that, while Lee has a temper and can blow up, he is most certainly not a violent person or a murderer.
Nosy Neighbor
Lady Witherspoon While not exactly a neighbor, she gets points for trying to pump Amanda about the “affair.”
Relationship Expert
Amanda (level 7) For explaining that people who care about each other like to touch each other . . . and then demonstrating the point.
Lady Witherspoon For saying that arranged marriages are usually best.
Lee (level 7) For realizing that Lord Bromfield still loves his wife.
Patches
Dancing Patch
Amanda (level 3) For being interested in the history of Morris dancing
Genealogy Patch
Amanda For noticing the genealogy books in the library and attempting to trace Lady Bromfield’s bloodline at Lee’s request.
Riding Patch
Lee (level 2) For chasing down one of the bad guys on horseback.
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Post by jestress on Nov 12, 2013 0:01:06 GMT
A Class Act
Awards
Squirmer
Lee For trying everything he could think of to avoid having to go to Station One.
Pep Club Member
Francine (level 2) For her eager approach to helping to train the new recruits (quoting the rule book at Lee about it, jumping out at Amanda, etc.).
Hidden Talents
Amanda (level 3) For her accidental rescue of Peggy.
Girl Detective
Amanda For her dogged investigation of everyone at camp.
Student Driver
Amanda For her eager attempt at the driving maneuvers.
Picky Eater
Dr. Floyd For complaining about the food at Station One.
Accident Prone
Amanda For accidentally setting off the obstacles at Dodge City.
Patches
First Aid Patch
Jamie For bandaging Amanda’s arm well enough that Lee was worried when he saw it.
Fitness Patch
Lee (level 3) and Amanda (level 2) For participating in the obstacle course.
Marksmanship Patch
Amanda For effort.
Arts and Crafts Patch
Lee For making a pretty good-looking scarecrow . . . and the dummy wasn’t bad, either (rimshot).
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Post by jestress on Nov 12, 2013 21:27:02 GMT
Playing Possum
Awards
Good Housekeeping
The Agency personnel For doing a thorough job packing up for Operation Possum, including removing pictures from the walls and moving heavy pieces of office furniture.
Reluctant Camper
Dotty For her belief that camping is a throwback to Neanderthal instincts.
Helpful Advice
Dotty For telling Amanda that film people are not always what they seem and that a positive move is the best thing when you’re depressed.
First Strike
Lee For turning out to be an excellent bowler on the first attempt.
Easy Subject
Amanda For being easily hypnotized.
Good Sport
Debbie For letting the Russians call her Svetlana.
Home Electrician
Amanda For knowing which wire to jiggle.
Patches
Camping Patch
Philip For practicing putting up his tent in the living room.
Jamie For telling his grandmother about snake sticks.
Honesty Patch
Amanda (level 3) For being completely honest with her mother about spies and nuclear bombs.
Science Patch
Amanda For remembering what formaldehyde is used for.
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Post by jestress on Nov 13, 2013 17:16:58 GMT
The Three Faces of Emily
Awards
Hostess of the Year
Amanda (level 5) For not complaining at Lee helping himself to coffee (and criticizing it) and for letting the Agency personnel turn her dining room into a detention cell.
Good Sport
Amanda (level 2) For letting Emily take pictures of her with her arm around Whitsett.
Home Decorating
The Agency Personnel For redecorating Amanda’s dining room and then putting everything back before Amanda’s family got home.
Emily For helping Amanda explain that they thought that gray paint might make for an interesting change.
Convincing Performance
Emily For her various roles as Head of Operations Security for the KGB, a fussy rich woman, a cleaning lady, and a transient. (Maybe I should have given her about three or four levels?)
Lee (level 5) For playing Emily’s flunky and a transient and doing a really nice death scene.
Billy For playing the liquor store owner (“Oh, man! This is the third time this month!”)
Customer Service
The hardware store owner For putting up with Emily as a fussy rich woman.
Weapon Improvisation
Emily For skillful use of a mop.
Lee (level 2) For fighting the bad guys with a pool stick.
Amanda (level 7) For her excellent aim with a billiard ball.
Master of Disguise
Lee (level 2) and Emily For being truly disgusting transients.
Thank You for Sharing that With Us
Jamie For telling them how he got sick eating clams.
Patches
Health Patch
Amanda (level 3) For helping Whitsett when he said he felt faint and for encouraging him to breathe deeply.
Photography Patch
Emily For taking good pictures of Amanda and Whitsett in a moving vehicle.
Good Deed Patch
Amanda (level 3) For picking up someone else’s litter.
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Post by jestress on Nov 14, 2013 17:13:16 GMT
Ship of SpiesAwardsConsumer AdvocateDotty For complaining about the grocery stores not having individual prices on the merchandise. Sweet ToothJamie For wanting to buy six boxes of chocolate chip cookies for the free football cards. Surprise AppearanceLee (level 2) For showing up in the refrigerated section of Amanda’s grocery store. SalesmanshipLee For convincing Amanda that a cruise with him would be much more fun than shopping for a coat and visiting with an old college friend (not that he had to work that hard ). Thanks for Letting Me KnowLee (level 3) For not telling Amanda that they were posing as a couple on a wedding cruise until they were about to board the ship and for not explaining that the marriage license wasn’t legal until they were back at the Agency. Nosy NeighborMiles and Jillian For being overly-friendly fellow travelers. Perfect GentlemanLee (level 3) For making sure that he and Amanda had separate cabins on the ship. Smart ShopperAmanda (level 3) For saying that everything in the bridal shop was way over-priced. Relationship Expert
Amanda (level 8) For realizing that Arturo and Carmen had known each other for a lot longer than a week and for pointing out that Miles and Jillian weren’t really in love and didn’t act like a real engaged couple. Lee (level 8) For realizing that Amanda feels very strongly about marriage. Trouble MagnetAmanda For finding trouble even while sitting there, finishing her drink. (“If anyone can manage it, you can.” – Lee) DaredevilAmanda (level 2) For trying to climb up to the lifeboat. Stunt DriverLee For helping to untie Amanda’s hands during their wild downhill drive.
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Post by jestress on Nov 16, 2013 2:24:26 GMT
SpiderwebAwardsEducational ValueAmanda (level 2) For helping her sons with their school projects. Supportive FriendLee (level 3) For believing in Amanda all the way. Francine (level 2) For saying that Amanda wasn’t likely to be a double agent because she’s not smart enough, although she probably has nifty household tips for starching socks. Smart ShopperAmanda (level 4) For shopping around for the best deals. Picky EaterDotty For not being at all adventurous about food. Cat BurglarLee (level 3) For being pretty good at sneaking into other people’s houses even though he doesn’t want to. Background PersonalityAmanda As described by Francine. (“Francine, if you’re through making her into a piece of office furniture . . .” – Billy) Margaret For putting her position to diabolical use. Benedict ArnoldMargaret For obvious reasons. Logical ConclusionAmanda (level 4) For noting that the money that was put into her account was Russian money and that it would be a mistake to give it back. PatchesScience PatchAmanda (level 2) and Jamie For learning how transmitters are built. World Geography PatchAmanda and Philip For learning a lot about Czechoslovakia. International Relations PatchThe helpful man at the Czech embassy For being pleased that someone wanted to learn all about his country.
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Post by jestress on Nov 16, 2013 23:46:04 GMT
A Little Sex, A Little Scandal
Awards
Thank You for Sharing that With Us
Detective Tuggey For explaining that he finds women who smoke cigars to be very attractive.
Smart Shopper
Lee For getting the champagne for Randi on sale.
Master of Disguise
Lee (level 3) For his pest control disguise.
Parental Priorities
Mrs. Woodrow For emphasizing the importance of having a clean house.
Amanda (level 6) For explaining what mothers really do: tell people what to do and whether they’ve done it right.
Customer Service
Flower store owner For telling Amanda that he would have delivered. (Poor guy!)
Always a Lady
Amanda (level 4) For believing that a “trick book” teaches people how to do magic tricks. (There are some things that I think people should get points for NOT knowing.)
Skilled Negotiator
Amanda (level 2) For bargaining with Mrs. Woodrow about starting the ceremony a few minutes late, hopefully five, or at least four.
Ms. Punctuality
Mrs. Woodrow For insisting that the Mother of the Year ceremony start exactly on time, or at least, no more than three minutes late.
Daredevil
Lee (level 6) For yet another leap onto a moving vehicle.
Gift Giver
Amanda (level 5) For bringing Lee a cake.
Mother of the Year
Amanda Because she really deserves it after everything she goes through.
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Post by jestress on Nov 18, 2013 0:19:47 GMT
A Relative Situation
Awards
Fashion Frankness
Francine (level 2) For advising Amanda to try a trendier perfume.
Relationship Expert
Colonel Clayton For liking women who speak their mind and for telling Lee that his taste in women is improving.
Parental Priorities
Colonel Clayton For wanting to meet his nephew’s girlfriend.
Amanda (level 7) For explaining that parenthood can be fun.
Gourmet Chef
Amanda (level 2) and Colonel Clayton For their cookie-baking skills.
Customer Service
The waitress For trying her best to get Lee and Amanda to order pie.
On-the-Job Training
Lee (level 2) For explaining to Amanda that snooping through other people’s private things is part of the job.
Patches
Law and Government Patch
Colonel Clayton For believing that, when facing court martial, all that really matters is that he is right and everyone else is wrong.
Technology Patch
Lee For poking around at the mysterious device he found.
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