ðə θɹˈiː kəntˈɛstənts hˌuː wɜː kˈɔːld dˌaʊn stˈʊd bᵻhˌaɪnd ɐ sˈɛt ʌv lˈɛktɚnz æt ðɪ ˈeɪpɹən ʌvðə stˈeɪdʒ, ænd ɐ vˈɪntɪdʒ tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən kəmˈɜːʃəl plˈeɪd ˌɔn ɐ lˈɑːɹdʒ ˈɑːnsteɪdʒ vˈɪdɪoʊ skɹˈiːn.
The three contestants who were called down stood behind a set of lecterns at the apron of the stage, and a vintage television commercial played on a large onstage video screen.