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Production Number |
3-32 (112) |
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Airdate |
July 28, 1995 |
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Contestants |
Nicholas & Jennifer |
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The Dried Apple Half of William Tell (Broadcast Order) |
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The Smashed Printing Plate of Frederick Douglass (Broadcast Order) |
The Melted Head of Madame Tussaud is the 112th episode of Legends of the Hidden Temple. It was the 100th episode to be aired.
Moat Crossing
For this Moat, both players from each team crossed the water simultaneously on a large lily pad and using vines strung from above for guidance, while not falling in the water, missing a vine, or touching the lily pad with their knees.
| Moat Results | ||
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| Finish | Team | Time |
| 1st | Orange Iguanas | 0:15 |
| 2nd | Green Monkeys | 0:19 |
| 3rd | Red Jaguars | 0:20 |
| 4th | Purple Parrots | 0:24 |
Steps of Knowledge
One of the most famous sculptors in all of Europe was a Frenchwoman named Marie Tussaud. As a young woman, she learned to sculpt in her uncle's wax museum in Paris. During the Revolution, she was imprisoned for being an aristocrat and forced to do sculptures of important Frenchmen. Legend has it that one day, Napoleon Bonaparte came to her prison workshop.
"I've just been made a general, and I need you to make a bust of me."
Marie had no choice, but, as she worked, she plotted her escape. When the sculpture was finished, and Napoleon had left, Marie pulled the wax bust over her head.
"Guard, I am ready to leave."
Moments later, she stood on a street outside the prison. A taxi carriage stopped, and she climbed in.
"Where to, Mon General?"
"Who? Oh, oh, uh, London, on the double— important affairs of state!"
As they drove to the border, the sun rose, and the wax head began to melt.
"Mon General, you don't look so good!"
"I'm... just tired."
"I've been tired, but my entire face never drooped."
Before the driver could protest, Marie jumped from the cab and hopped the next ship for England, where she set up her wax museum. The wax head eventually made its way to the Temple.
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| Question | Choices | Response |
| Which of these was Madame Tussaud? |
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Orange Iguanas (Correct - 2 steps left) |
| Madame Tussaud's first name was...? |
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Red Jaguars (Correct - 2 steps left) |
| What country was Marie Tussaud from? |
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Red Jaguars (Correct - 1 step left) |
| For whose museum did she first sculpt? |
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Purple Parrots (Correct - 2 steps left) |
| Was her uncle's museum located in...? |
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Orange Iguanas (Correct - 1 step left) |
| What material did Madame Tussaud use? |
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Green Monkeys (Correct -2 steps left) |
| During the French Revolution, was Madame Tussaud...? |
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Purple Parrots (Correct - 1 step left) |
| While imprisoned, was Madame Tussaud forced to...? |
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Orange Iguanas (Correct - Advanced to the Temple Games) |
| According to legend, what important nobleman came to see Madame Tussaud? |
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Green Monkeys (Correct - 1 step left) |
| Did Napoléon ask Madame Tussaud to...? |
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Purple Parrots (Correct - Advance to games) |
Temple Games
The Orange Iguanas are Jennifer, who plays the alto saxophone and enjoys gymnastics, and Nicholas, who enjoys street hockey and going to the beach. The Purple Parrots are Brook, who rides horses and plays the drums, and Brian, who enjoys baseball and wants to be a businessman.
Battle of the Bastille (Rolling Foam Boulders)[]
The French Revolution was inaugurated by the people's storming of the Bastille prison; here, Brian and Jennifer would have to tear down the Bastille. When Kirk gave the signal, they would push one of the two boulders to knock down one of the four Bastille towers while staying in their designated zone, and whoever got all four towers down within 60 seconds would win. Brian got two down at the 0:38 mark, but he was out of his territory, and as a result, they didn't count; Jennifer got one down at the beginning, ultimately winning the half-Pendant for the Orange Iguanas.
Sailing Tickets (Rolling Hollow Drums)[]
In the legend, once Madame Tussaud escaped prison, she took a taxi to the docks and sailed to England; years later, she made the return voyage, and now Brook and Nicholas would follow a similar route. When Kirk gave the signal, they would roll their taxi carriage to the middle, get the first ticket and deposit it onto the camera-left ship; once that was accomplished, they would repeat the procedure with the camera-right ship, and whoever deposited both tickets first would win. Nicholas rolled past the ticket booth early on, which cost him hugely, as Brook deposited both tickets within 23 seconds; by this point, both teams now had a half-Pendant.
Wax Head Jailbreak (Swinging Foam Boulders)[]
When Madame Tussaud fled France to found her new museum in London, she took all the wax busts she made in prison with her; the teams had to gather the wax heads for her escape, with a prison guard represented by a boulder above. When Kirk gave the signal, one player from each team would run out and get the first wax head while dodging the prison guard; if they succeeded in returning, their partner would get the next one, and whichever team got all four wax heads within 60 seconds would win. The Orange Iguanas finished with 4 seconds remaining (the Purple Parrots got only two wax heads), sending them to Olmec's Temple with 1½ pendants.
| Temple Games Results | ||||
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| Team | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Results |
| Orange Iguanas | Won | Lost | Won | 1½ pendants |
| Purple Parrots | Lost | Won | Lost | ½ pendant |
Temple Run
Nicholas went into Olmec's Temple first. He started in the Crypt and headed into the Pit of the Pendulum after pulling one book. After knocking the column down, Nicholas dropped from the swing and promptly headed into the Tomb of the Headless Kings. Nicholas had some problems pulling the vines to release the bones, but the placed the skull into the correct king on his first try and headed up into the Chamber of the Sacred Markers.
After placing the markers in their proper slot, Nicholas was startled when the door slide up and revealed the first Temple Guard with 1:41 remaining. After gathering his bearings, Nicholas headed up into the King's Storeroom. While smashing the pots, Nicholas inadvertently knocked the unbroken pot with the Hidden Half Pendant over the edge. After placing the key in the correct pedestal, Nicholas then headed into the Room of the Ancient Warriors. Although his first instinct was to go in the middle suit of armor, Nicholas opted to try the other suits first but neither opened the door to the Shrine of the Silver Monkey. With no choice, Nicholas placed himself in the middle one and was caught by the second Temple Guard when he pulled the levers down with forty-five seconds left on the clock.
Jennifer, who was shouting at her partner from the sidelines, ran into the Temple. Jennifer hesitated in the Crypt and when walking across the steps of the Pit. Using the Pit door that opened when Nicholas knocked down the column to enter the King's Storeroom, Jennifer rushed to the Shrine. Jennifer spent the last seventeen seconds assembling the statue and time ran out as she was jamming the head into the monkey. Despite time expiring, Jennifer adjusted the base to complete the statue and rushed into the Room of the Secret Password.
| The Temple Run Results | |
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| Victory | No |
| Reached the Artifact | No |
| Method of Loss | Ran Out of Time |
| Temple Guard Locations |
The Chamber of the Sacred Markers (Blue Mask) |
| Half-Pendant Location | The King's Storeroom |
Prize Plugs
- Original Run
- Moat Crossing: $50 Savings Bond for Melody Pops
- Steps of Knowledge: Moon Shoes by Hart Enterprises
- Temple Games: Looney Tunes B-Ball for SNES
- Alternate Version (Fall 1995)
- Moat Crossing: $50 Savings Bond for Melody Pops
- Steps of Knowledge: Moon Shoes by Hart Enterprises
- Temple Games: BK Ratch-Tech Shoes (On your feet. In your ears.)
- Alternate Version (Nick GaS)
- Moat Crossing: $50 Savings Bond for Ring Pop
- Steps of Knowledge: Skechers Footwear
- Temple Games: BK Ratch-Tech Shoes (Strap on the Noise)
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Notes
- This is the second episode to have a legend relating to Napoleon Bonaparte. The first is The Two-Cornered Hat of Napoleon.
- This is the last episode where a team of Orange Iguanas and a team of Purple Parrots competed against each other in the Temple Games.
- This is the last episode with an untimed temple game.
- This is the last of four episodes where a team of Orange Iguanas attempted to retrieve an artifact placed in the Bottom Corner room. The first three episodes were Wild Bill Hickok and the Dead Man's Hand, The Lucky Medallion of Atocha and The Lily-Crested Crown of Clovis I.
- This is the third episode where the contestant is aware of the Temple Guard in the Room of the Ancient Warriors. The first two are The Smashed Printing Plate of Frederick Douglass and The Bent Shaving Pan of Jedediah Smith.
- The run technically ended in the Shrine of the Silver Monkey; however, Kirk stated that Jennifer made it to the Room of the Secret Password.
- Jennifer previously appeared in The Mysterious Manuscript of Mary Shelley, although she was paired with the male Orange Iguana from the previous episode.