[quote name=\'ShoeHorn\' date=\'Feb 29 2004, 08:22 PM\'] I figured they would run it extended unannounced like they did with the celeb episode with Norm McDonald. That ran until about 10:10 unannounced, if I remember correctly.
Either that ep or some other did, but I remember that it kept on playing right through the first 8 or 9 minutes of ER. [/quote]
The problem with doing that on Friday would have been that the extended time would have run into and pushed back the affiliates' late news time slot - I'm no expert (he said, while ducking) but I don't think that would be appreciated during sweeps (I'm guessing that any lead-in benefit would be negated by those who switched channels wanting to see the late news asap).
I was 50/50 (pun unintended) whether they had a llama at the end or they were sneaking one last contestant in then hold him over until May.