Tonight's vacationers: Denise, Tony, & Jennifer.
Toss-Up 1: On the map
H A _ A
H I G _ W A _
Jennifer guesses HANA HIGHWAY...good for her, that could've very well been a Triple Stumper (where no one gets a Toss-Up).
Toss-Up 2: Things
W A T E _ _ A L L _
Tony knows HI has WATERFALLS.
Featured Vacation: Barcelona, $8,500
Jackpot Round: Phrase
Tony
$300 - No N
Jennifer
Top dollar - 1 R
Bankrupt near $900
Denise
$800 - 1 T
1 E
$300 - 3 S's
4 A's
$500 - 1 Y
2 I's
$300 - 1 K
2 O's
$800 - 2 L's
2 U's (NMV)
$600 - 1 C
A S K / A _ O U T / O U R
_ A I L Y / S _ E C I A L S
She knows how to ASK ABOUT OUR DAILY SPECIALS, so everyone's on the board already.
Wrong Letter: N (Tony)
Bankrupt: Jennifer
Unclaimed Jackpot: $11,100
Denise: $3,450
Tony: $2,000 TU bucks
Jennifer: $1,000 Toss-Up money
Mystery Round: Things
Jennifer
$300 - 1 S
$500 - No R
Denise
$300 - 2 T's
1 I
1 A
GT - 2 N's
$800 - 2 D's
_ I D D _ N
T A _ _ N T S
She's got some HIDDEN TALENTS for $1,700 and the gift tag (a NO street sign).
Wrong Letter: R (Jennifer)
Denise: $6,150 cash and New Orleans souvenirs
Tony: $2,000
Jennifer: $1,000
Prize Puzzle: Place
Denise
Bankrupt near TD
Tony
FP - 3 T's
1 E
3 A's
FP - 2 L's
2 I's
MDW - No R
Jennifer
1/2-Car - 1 C
T _ E / C A _ I T A L
_ _ / I T A L
But she's giving the plate right back - she knows THE CAPITAL OF ITALY is ROME ($8.5K).
Wrong Letter: R (Tony)
Bankrupt: Denise
Denise: $6,150
Tony: $2,000
Jennifer: $10,000 cash and Rome
Toss-Up 3: Event
A _ / E _ E _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _
Denise easily has AN EVENING AT HOME to break the $9K mark.
Round 4: Around the house
Denise
$350 - No T
Tony
$550 - 1 R
2 E's
_ _ _ _ E _
_ R E _ _ _
FS: $1,800
Tony - No S
Jennifer - 2 N's
Denise - No L
Tony - 1 O (NMV)
Jennifer - 1 C
_ O N _ E _
_ R E N C _
But she blanks out, so $5,400 and the victory has just slipped away.
Denise - 1 W
_ O N _ E _
W R E N C _
Denise buys a MONKEY WRENCH for the FS amount and the win by $950!
Wrong Letter (before FS): T (Denise)
Wrong Letter (after FS): S (Tony), L (Denise)
Denise: $10,950 cash and souvenirs
Tony: $2,000 TU money
Jennifer: $10,000 cash and Rome (she didn't deserve the win anyway)
$100,000 Bonus Round
Denise lands on the R in AMERICA'S.
Category: Food & drink
RSTLNE:
_ _ L _ _ _ T _
_ L _ _ E S
CGBI:
_ _ L _ _ _ T _
_ L I _ E S
No guess from her, so $30K is kept inside this package of KALAMATA OLIVES.
My rating: 5.5
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
RECAP EXAMPLE: Count the Money (Day 3)
Tonight's big-money hopefuls are Mark, Sarah, and Jennifer.
Toss-Up 1: Occupation
M _ _ _ E T _ _ _
E _ E _ U _ _ _ E
Mark appropriately solves MARKETING EXECUTIVE!
Toss-Up 2: Person
_ _ R S T
B _ S E M A N
Sarah gets the baseball position of FIRST BASEMAN.
Expensive Trip: Barcelona, $8,500
Jackpot Round: Rhyme time
[NULL CYCLE]
Sarah
Bankrupt near $900
Jennifer
$800 - 2 L's
1 E
2 I's (NMV)
$300 - 3 N's
I N / L I _ E
_ L _ N N
She's IN LIKE FLYNN to tie for the early lead.
Bankrupt: Sarah
Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,100
Mark: $1,000 Toss-Up money
The ladies: $2,000 each (Sarah has TU money)
Mystery Round: Phrase
Jennifer
Bankrupt near $3,500
Mark
$300 - 1 R
3 E's
$900 - 9 T's! (I think that might be a record.)
$600 - 2 S's
1/2-Car - 3 H's
$500 - 2 L's
_ T ' S / T H E
L _ T T L E
T H _ _ _ S / T H _ T
_ _ T T E R
Mark knows IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER for another $11,600!
Bankrupt: Jennifer
Mark: $12,600 + 1/2-Car
The ladies: $2,000 each
Prize Puzzle: Landmark
Mark
$400 - 1 T
3 E's
$900 - No R
Sarah
$400 - 1 S
No A
Jennifer
$500 - No C
Mark
GT - 1 N
FP - 2 P's
T E _ P _ E / _ _
P _ S E _ _ _ N
He IDs the TEMPLE OF POSEIDON for another $1,150, the gift tag (the NO street sign), and an $8,000 trip to ATHENS.
Wrong Letters: R (Mark), A (Sarah), C (Jennifer)
Mark: $22,750 cash and prizes
The ladies: $2,000 each
Toss-Up 3: Phrase
_ _ I F _
_ C T _ _ N
Sorry Mark, but STIFF ACTION is a good guess, just not right.
S _ I F T
A C T _ _ N
Sarah takes some SWIFT ACTION to break the tie.
Round 4: Food & drink
Sarah
$300 - No S
Jennifer
$900 - No C
Mark
$550 - 2 T's
T _ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $1,600 (really close to the big one)
Mark - No H
Sarah - 1 R
Jennifer - No I
Mark - 1 N
Sarah - 2 E's
Jennifer - 2 A's
T A R T
_ E _ _ N A _ E
But she says absolutely nothing.
Mark - 1 L
T A R T
L E _ _ N A _ E
He drinks up some TART LEMONADE for $4,300 more.
Wrong Letters (before the FS): S (Sarah), C (Jennifer)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): H (Mark), I (Jennifer)
Mark: $27,050 cash and prizes
Sarah: $5,000 TU money
Jennifer: $2,000
Maingame Winnings: $34,050
NO BANKRUPT TRASH!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mark lands on the I in AMERICA'S.
Category: Thing
RSTLNE:
_ N E - _ _ E _ E
S _ _ _ S _ _ T
Mark's picks: CHGA
_ N E - _ _ E C E
S _ _ _ S _ _ T
He only gets the first line, so no $25K for him, since he doesn't solve ONE-PIECE SWIMSUIT.
My rating: Low 7
Toss-Up 1: Occupation
M _ _ _ E T _ _ _
E _ E _ U _ _ _ E
Mark appropriately solves MARKETING EXECUTIVE!
Toss-Up 2: Person
_ _ R S T
B _ S E M A N
Sarah gets the baseball position of FIRST BASEMAN.
Expensive Trip: Barcelona, $8,500
Jackpot Round: Rhyme time
[NULL CYCLE]
Sarah
Bankrupt near $900
Jennifer
$800 - 2 L's
1 E
2 I's (NMV)
$300 - 3 N's
I N / L I _ E
_ L _ N N
She's IN LIKE FLYNN to tie for the early lead.
Bankrupt: Sarah
Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,100
Mark: $1,000 Toss-Up money
The ladies: $2,000 each (Sarah has TU money)
Mystery Round: Phrase
Jennifer
Bankrupt near $3,500
Mark
$300 - 1 R
3 E's
$900 - 9 T's! (I think that might be a record.)
$600 - 2 S's
1/2-Car - 3 H's
$500 - 2 L's
_ T ' S / T H E
L _ T T L E
T H _ _ _ S / T H _ T
_ _ T T E R
Mark knows IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MATTER for another $11,600!
Bankrupt: Jennifer
Mark: $12,600 + 1/2-Car
The ladies: $2,000 each
Prize Puzzle: Landmark
Mark
$400 - 1 T
3 E's
$900 - No R
Sarah
$400 - 1 S
No A
Jennifer
$500 - No C
Mark
GT - 1 N
FP - 2 P's
T E _ P _ E / _ _
P _ S E _ _ _ N
He IDs the TEMPLE OF POSEIDON for another $1,150, the gift tag (the NO street sign), and an $8,000 trip to ATHENS.
Wrong Letters: R (Mark), A (Sarah), C (Jennifer)
Mark: $22,750 cash and prizes
The ladies: $2,000 each
Toss-Up 3: Phrase
_ _ I F _
_ C T _ _ N
Sorry Mark, but STIFF ACTION is a good guess, just not right.
S _ I F T
A C T _ _ N
Sarah takes some SWIFT ACTION to break the tie.
Round 4: Food & drink
Sarah
$300 - No S
Jennifer
$900 - No C
Mark
$550 - 2 T's
T _ _ T
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $1,600 (really close to the big one)
Mark - No H
Sarah - 1 R
Jennifer - No I
Mark - 1 N
Sarah - 2 E's
Jennifer - 2 A's
T A R T
_ E _ _ N A _ E
But she says absolutely nothing.
Mark - 1 L
T A R T
L E _ _ N A _ E
He drinks up some TART LEMONADE for $4,300 more.
Wrong Letters (before the FS): S (Sarah), C (Jennifer)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): H (Mark), I (Jennifer)
Mark: $27,050 cash and prizes
Sarah: $5,000 TU money
Jennifer: $2,000
Maingame Winnings: $34,050
NO BANKRUPT TRASH!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mark lands on the I in AMERICA'S.
Category: Thing
RSTLNE:
_ N E - _ _ E _ E
S _ _ _ S _ _ T
Mark's picks: CHGA
_ N E - _ _ E C E
S _ _ _ S _ _ T
He only gets the first line, so no $25K for him, since he doesn't solve ONE-PIECE SWIMSUIT.
My rating: Low 7
Monday, December 23, 2013
RECAP EXAMPLE: Amazing Animals (Day 3)
Tonight's pet owners: Sarah, Tony, and Jennifer.
Toss-Up 1: Phrase
T _ _ K E _
_ F F
I'm not easily TICKED OFF, and neither is Sarah.
Toss-Up 2: Proper name
J _ F F
_ R _ D G E S
Jennifer IDs actor JEFF BRIDGES to spin first.
Featured Pet-Friendly Trip: Grand Canyon, $6,000
Jackpot Round: Phrase
Jennifer
$600 - No R
Sarah
$500 - 3 T's
Bankrupt near $600
Tony
$500 - 1 L
2 E's
1/2-Car - No S
Jennifer
$900 - No C
Sarah
The same Bankrupt
Tony
2 I's
$500 - 3 N's
_ L _ / I N / T _ E
_ I N T _ E N T
There's no FLY IN THE OINTMENT here - everyone's on the board already.
Wrong Letters: R (Jennifer), S (Tony), C (Jennifer)
Bankrupt: Sarah 2x
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,500
Sarah: $1,000 TU dough
Tony: $1,500
Jennifer: $2,000 TU money
Mystery Round: Title
Sarah
$800 - 2 T's
$500 - 1 S
$550 - 2 R's
2 E's
FP - 2 A's
Bankrupt near $3,500
Tony
$300 - 1 P
1 O (NMV)
T _ E / _ R A P E S
O _ / _ R A T _
He could've gone on for those H's, but never mind - Tony know it's the classic John Steinbeck novel THE GRAPES OF WRATH for a $950 bonus.
Bankrupt: Sarah
Sarah: $1,000
Tony: $2,500
Jennifer: $2,000
Weak game so far.
Prize Puzzle: Places
Tony
Top dollar - No D
Jennifer
FP - No O
$300 - No H
Sarah
$500 - 2 S's
1 E
$600 - 1 T
4 A's
1/2-Car - 1 R
GT - 2 N's
LaT
Tony
$300 - No Y
Jennifer
$500 - 2 L's
2 I's (NMV)
$350 - 1 C
_ A S E _ A L L
T R A I N I N _
C A _ _ S
With another $1,100, she can visit some BASEBALL TRAINING CAMPS on her $6K trip to ORLANDO (I thought it would be Chicago instead). Who even plays baseball professionally there?
Wrong Letters: D (Tony), O (Jennifer on FP), H (Jennifer), Y (Tony)
Lose a Turn: Sarah
Sarah: $1,000
Tony: $2,500
Jennifer: $9,100 cash and Florida
Toss-Up 3: Person
_ O _ D C A R V _ R
Jennifer gets WOODCARVER to break 5-figures ($10,000 and up).
Round 4: Event
Jennifer
$300 - 1 R
$500 - 1 T
$300 - No S
FS: $1,600
Sarah - 2 N's; she tries to solve but jumps the gun
Tony - 3 E's
Jennifer - No A
Sarah - No J (she thought the second word was REJECTION)
Tony - 2 I's
Jennifer - 1 O (NMV)
Sarah - 1 G
_ E _ _ I N G
R E _ E _ T I O N
Not a word comes out of her mouth.
Tony - 1 C
_ E _ _ I N G
R E C E _ T I O N
Tony can travel to a WEDDING RECEPTION with the FS amount.
Wrong Letter (before the FS): S (Jennifer)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): A (Jennifer), J (Sarah)
Sarah: $1,000 TU money (fizzling out)
Tony: $4,100
Jennifer: $12,100 cash and FL
Maingame Winnings: Just $17,200
Bankrupt Trash: $4,450
$100,000 Bonus Round
Jennifer lands on the G in GAME.
Category: Thing
RSTLNE please:
_ _ S T / _ _ _ _
_ E N _
DMFA - in good shape...
F A S T / F _ _ D
M E N _
Sorry, whichever restaurant wants to give Jennifer free food, this WON'T be on your FAST FOOD MENU...
...$100,000 - she leaves us with $112,100 cash and Florida!!! Great job, Jennifer!
My rating: You know it - perfect 10 (despite the bad maingame)!
Toss-Up 1: Phrase
T _ _ K E _
_ F F
I'm not easily TICKED OFF, and neither is Sarah.
Toss-Up 2: Proper name
J _ F F
_ R _ D G E S
Jennifer IDs actor JEFF BRIDGES to spin first.
Featured Pet-Friendly Trip: Grand Canyon, $6,000
Jackpot Round: Phrase
Jennifer
$600 - No R
Sarah
$500 - 3 T's
Bankrupt near $600
Tony
$500 - 1 L
2 E's
1/2-Car - No S
Jennifer
$900 - No C
Sarah
The same Bankrupt
Tony
2 I's
$500 - 3 N's
_ L _ / I N / T _ E
_ I N T _ E N T
There's no FLY IN THE OINTMENT here - everyone's on the board already.
Wrong Letters: R (Jennifer), S (Tony), C (Jennifer)
Bankrupt: Sarah 2x
Unclaimed Jackpot: $8,500
Sarah: $1,000 TU dough
Tony: $1,500
Jennifer: $2,000 TU money
Mystery Round: Title
Sarah
$800 - 2 T's
$500 - 1 S
$550 - 2 R's
2 E's
FP - 2 A's
Bankrupt near $3,500
Tony
$300 - 1 P
1 O (NMV)
T _ E / _ R A P E S
O _ / _ R A T _
He could've gone on for those H's, but never mind - Tony know it's the classic John Steinbeck novel THE GRAPES OF WRATH for a $950 bonus.
Bankrupt: Sarah
Sarah: $1,000
Tony: $2,500
Jennifer: $2,000
Weak game so far.
Prize Puzzle: Places
Tony
Top dollar - No D
Jennifer
FP - No O
$300 - No H
Sarah
$500 - 2 S's
1 E
$600 - 1 T
4 A's
1/2-Car - 1 R
GT - 2 N's
LaT
Tony
$300 - No Y
Jennifer
$500 - 2 L's
2 I's (NMV)
$350 - 1 C
_ A S E _ A L L
T R A I N I N _
C A _ _ S
With another $1,100, she can visit some BASEBALL TRAINING CAMPS on her $6K trip to ORLANDO (I thought it would be Chicago instead). Who even plays baseball professionally there?
Wrong Letters: D (Tony), O (Jennifer on FP), H (Jennifer), Y (Tony)
Lose a Turn: Sarah
Sarah: $1,000
Tony: $2,500
Jennifer: $9,100 cash and Florida
Toss-Up 3: Person
_ O _ D C A R V _ R
Jennifer gets WOODCARVER to break 5-figures ($10,000 and up).
Round 4: Event
Jennifer
$300 - 1 R
$500 - 1 T
$300 - No S
FS: $1,600
Sarah - 2 N's; she tries to solve but jumps the gun
Tony - 3 E's
Jennifer - No A
Sarah - No J (she thought the second word was REJECTION)
Tony - 2 I's
Jennifer - 1 O (NMV)
Sarah - 1 G
_ E _ _ I N G
R E _ E _ T I O N
Not a word comes out of her mouth.
Tony - 1 C
_ E _ _ I N G
R E C E _ T I O N
Tony can travel to a WEDDING RECEPTION with the FS amount.
Wrong Letter (before the FS): S (Jennifer)
Wrong Letters (after the FS): A (Jennifer), J (Sarah)
Sarah: $1,000 TU money (fizzling out)
Tony: $4,100
Jennifer: $12,100 cash and FL
Maingame Winnings: Just $17,200
Bankrupt Trash: $4,450
$100,000 Bonus Round
Jennifer lands on the G in GAME.
Category: Thing
RSTLNE please:
_ _ S T / _ _ _ _
_ E N _
DMFA - in good shape...
F A S T / F _ _ D
M E N _
Sorry, whichever restaurant wants to give Jennifer free food, this WON'T be on your FAST FOOD MENU...
...$100,000 - she leaves us with $112,100 cash and Florida!!! Great job, Jennifer!
My rating: You know it - perfect 10 (despite the bad maingame)!
RECAP EXAMPLE: Celebrity Status (Day 4)
Another all-women panel: Charise, Sarah, and Jennifer.
Toss-Up 1: Show biz
_ O _ P
_ _ E R _ S
I don't know if Charise has watched any SOAP OPERAS recently, but she's won $1,000.
Toss-Up 2: Event
A _ A Z _ N _
S _ _ S E _
Charise's "on a roll" w/ AMAZING SUNSET.
Featured VIP Trip: $5K Philadelphia vacation
Jackpot Round: Movie title
Charise
$900 - 2 T's
1 I
Philly - 1 N
2 E's
Top dollar - 1 H
Gift Tag - 1 Y
$900 - 2 D's
T H E / D I _ T Y
D _ _ E N
She IDs "THE DIRTY DOZEN" for $5,600, the tag (Hand and Foot Prints from Hollywood), and the Philly trip, making her new total $14,600 cash and prizes!
BIG DOMINATION! (AKA "Major perfect round")
Unclaimed Jackpot: $9,300
Mystery Round: Things
Sarah
$900 - 2 S's
$600 - 1 T
1 E
1 A
Top dollar - No R
Jennifer
$300 - No L
Charise
$300 - No M
Sarah
No I (the only bad vowel here)
Jennifer
Wild Card - No N
Charise
$300 - No C
Sarah
1 O
$900 - 1 D
Top dollar (2nd chance) - No Y
Jennifer
$400 - 3 P's
S _ A _ O _
P _ P P E T S
With her first $1,200, Jennifer plays with some SHADOW PUPPETS - BRUTAL second round; just look at all these duds (wrong letters):
Wrong Letters: R (Sarah), L (Jennifer), M (Charise), I (Sarah), N (Jennifer), C (Charise), Y (Sarah)
Charise: $14,600
Sarah: $0
Jennifer: $1,200
Prize Puzzle: Place
Jennifer
$800 - 1 R
$500 - 2 S's
$800 - 1 Y (I think she's got this puzzle)
1 A
$3.5K - 2 L's
1 I
2 O's
$350 - 1 C
WC - 1 M
C I _ Y / _ A M O U S
_ O R / _ I L L S
With another $9,200, she can visit a CITY FAMOUS FOR HILLS (this should've had A before the 1st word) - my hometown of SAN FRANCISCO! This vacation is worth $5,500.
BIG DOMINATION #2!
Charise: $14,600
Sarah: $0
Jennifer: $15,900 cash and S.F. + WC
Toss-Up 3: Phrase (should actually be a Thing)
_ R _ _ H _
O U _ _ O O _
Charise has a BRIGHT OUTLOOK on this show for the TU sweep.
Round 4: Place
It's a $1,300 Final Spin, since a null cycle was cut out.
Charise - 1 T
Sarah - No I
Jennifer - 1 S
Charise - No H
Sarah - 1 E
Jennifer - 2 A's
Charise - 1 N
_ E A _ T _
S A _ _ N
She can visit the BEAUTY SALON after her trip to Bonusland with another $2,600 in her wallet!
Aired Wrong Letters: I (Sarah), H (Charise)
Charise: $20,200 cash and prizes
Sarah: A well-deserved $1,000 consolation prize (thanks to the duds in R2 and calling vowels in R4)
Jennifer: $15,900 cash and S.F. (no WC)
Maingame Winnings: $37,100
NO PENALTY SPACES THIS EPISODE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Charise lands on the N in WIN.
Category: Thing
I know it with RSTLNE, but this seems hard:
_ _ N _ _
_ _ S _ _
CDMA isn't so bad...
_ A N _ _
M _ S _ C
...but she doesn't even get the 2nd word. The answer was BANJO MUSIC, and she loses the SUV.
My rating: 6 (thanks to R2)
Toss-Up 1: Show biz
_ O _ P
_ _ E R _ S
I don't know if Charise has watched any SOAP OPERAS recently, but she's won $1,000.
Toss-Up 2: Event
A _ A Z _ N _
S _ _ S E _
Charise's "on a roll" w/ AMAZING SUNSET.
Featured VIP Trip: $5K Philadelphia vacation
Jackpot Round: Movie title
Charise
$900 - 2 T's
1 I
Philly - 1 N
2 E's
Top dollar - 1 H
Gift Tag - 1 Y
$900 - 2 D's
T H E / D I _ T Y
D _ _ E N
She IDs "THE DIRTY DOZEN" for $5,600, the tag (Hand and Foot Prints from Hollywood), and the Philly trip, making her new total $14,600 cash and prizes!
BIG DOMINATION! (AKA "Major perfect round")
Unclaimed Jackpot: $9,300
Mystery Round: Things
Sarah
$900 - 2 S's
$600 - 1 T
1 E
1 A
Top dollar - No R
Jennifer
$300 - No L
Charise
$300 - No M
Sarah
No I (the only bad vowel here)
Jennifer
Wild Card - No N
Charise
$300 - No C
Sarah
1 O
$900 - 1 D
Top dollar (2nd chance) - No Y
Jennifer
$400 - 3 P's
S _ A _ O _
P _ P P E T S
With her first $1,200, Jennifer plays with some SHADOW PUPPETS - BRUTAL second round; just look at all these duds (wrong letters):
Wrong Letters: R (Sarah), L (Jennifer), M (Charise), I (Sarah), N (Jennifer), C (Charise), Y (Sarah)
Charise: $14,600
Sarah: $0
Jennifer: $1,200
Prize Puzzle: Place
Jennifer
$800 - 1 R
$500 - 2 S's
$800 - 1 Y (I think she's got this puzzle)
1 A
$3.5K - 2 L's
1 I
2 O's
$350 - 1 C
WC - 1 M
C I _ Y / _ A M O U S
_ O R / _ I L L S
With another $9,200, she can visit a CITY FAMOUS FOR HILLS (this should've had A before the 1st word) - my hometown of SAN FRANCISCO! This vacation is worth $5,500.
BIG DOMINATION #2!
Charise: $14,600
Sarah: $0
Jennifer: $15,900 cash and S.F. + WC
Toss-Up 3: Phrase (should actually be a Thing)
_ R _ _ H _
O U _ _ O O _
Charise has a BRIGHT OUTLOOK on this show for the TU sweep.
Round 4: Place
It's a $1,300 Final Spin, since a null cycle was cut out.
Charise - 1 T
Sarah - No I
Jennifer - 1 S
Charise - No H
Sarah - 1 E
Jennifer - 2 A's
Charise - 1 N
_ E A _ T _
S A _ _ N
She can visit the BEAUTY SALON after her trip to Bonusland with another $2,600 in her wallet!
Aired Wrong Letters: I (Sarah), H (Charise)
Charise: $20,200 cash and prizes
Sarah: A well-deserved $1,000 consolation prize (thanks to the duds in R2 and calling vowels in R4)
Jennifer: $15,900 cash and S.F. (no WC)
Maingame Winnings: $37,100
NO PENALTY SPACES THIS EPISODE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Charise lands on the N in WIN.
Category: Thing
I know it with RSTLNE, but this seems hard:
_ _ N _ _
_ _ S _ _
CDMA isn't so bad...
_ A N _ _
M _ S _ C
...but she doesn't even get the 2nd word. The answer was BANJO MUSIC, and she loses the SUV.
My rating: 6 (thanks to R2)
RECAP EXAMPLE: Spring Fever (Day 2)
It's an all-female panel: Jo Ann, Sarah, and Jennifer.
Toss-Up 1: Places
_ _ _ C K
W O O D S
Jennifer guesses THICK WOODS...that's right.
Toss-Up 2: Place
S C E N _ C
R _ A D W _ Y
Jennifer triples up with SCENIC ROADWAY.
Featured Spring Break Trip: Seattle, $5,500
Jackpot Round: Landmark
Jennifer
$2,500 - No M
Jo Ann
That same wedge - 3 N's
6 A's
Gift Tag - 2 L's
Wild Card - 3 R's
1 E
1 I
$500 - 1 T
1 O (No more vowels)
$400 - 2 S's; "one more spin..."
$800 - 2 C's
C A R L S _ A _
C A _ E R N S
N A T I O N A L
P A R _
She IDs the New Mexico locale of CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK for $9,400 and the tag (a New Orleans street sign) and even keeps control!
Wrong Letter: M (Jennifer)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $11,700
Jo Ann: $10,400 cash and NO souvenirs
Sarah: Yet to spin
Jennifer: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Mystery Round: Around the house
Jo Ann
Top dollar again ($3,500 this time) - 2 S's
Uses the WC - 1 T
1 E
$550 - 2 R's
1 A
$300 - 1 N
Lose a Turn (she leaves $11,400 on the table)
Sarah
MW near LaT - 2 C's
Flips it...$10K!
$550 - 1 D
1/2-Car - No L
S _ _ N / C A R E
P R _ D _ C T S
Jennifer can buy some SKIN CARE PRODUCTS with a grand.
Wrong Letter: L (Sarah)
Lose a Turn: Jo Ann
Jo Ann: $10,400
Sarah: $0 (could've been $11,050 and a plate had she called the K instead of the L)
Jennifer: $4,000
Prize Puzzle: Thing
Sarah (road to redemption)
$900 - 1 R
$900 - 1 S
5 E's
1 A
Big-money - 1 L
The same plate - No T
Jennifer
$400 - No M
Jo Ann
$300 - 1 C
FP - 2 U's
$700 - 3 N's
$500 - 1 Q
$300 - 1 P
FP - 1 X
LaT
U N _ Q U E
_ S L A N _
E X P E R _ E N C E
Sarah, with $4,800, can have a UNIQUE ISLAND EXPERIENCE on her $7,500 ARUBA vacation.
Wrong Letters: T (Sarah), M (Jennifer)
Lose a Turn: Jo Ann (her 2nd of the night)
Jo Ann: $10,400
Sarah: $12,300 cash and Caribbean
Jennifer: $4,000
Toss-Up 3: Proper name
L _ R R Y
_ I N G
Sarah IDs CNN anchor LARRY KING to bring $15K.
Round 4: Event
Sarah
$800 - 1 L
1 A
$900 - No R
_ A _ _ L _
_ _ _ _ _ _
FS: $1,550
Jennifer - 3 I's (NMV already)
Jo Ann - 2 C's
_ A _ I L _
_ I C _ I C
No guess from her.
Sarah - No S
Jennifer - 1 N
_ A _ I L _
_ I C N I C
Not a word comes out of her mouth, either.
Jo Ann - No T
Sarah - 1 M
_ A M I L _
_ I C N I C
She finally gets FAMILY PICNIC for $2,100 worth of icing on her cake.
Wrong Letter (before Final Spin): R (Sarah)
Wrong Letters (after Final Spin): S (Sarah), T (Jo Ann)
Jo Ann: $10,400 and souvenirs
Sarah: $17,400 cash and Caribbean
Jennifer: $4,000
Maingame Winnings: $31,800
Bankrupt Trash: NONE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Sarah lands on the apostrophe (') in AMERICA'S.
Category: Food & drink
RSTLNE in this one-liner:
E _ _ / S _ L _ _
DGCA - COMPLETE BOARD
E G G / S A L A D
B/c she completely gobbled up this EGG SALAD, she just won...
...just $25K. Wow. But she's still leaving with $42,400 cash and trip.
My rating: High 6 (I would've given it a 7, but Jo Ann's LaTs, the Final Spin, and the low BR amount brought it down for me)
Toss-Up 1: Places
_ _ _ C K
W O O D S
Jennifer guesses THICK WOODS...that's right.
Toss-Up 2: Place
S C E N _ C
R _ A D W _ Y
Jennifer triples up with SCENIC ROADWAY.
Featured Spring Break Trip: Seattle, $5,500
Jackpot Round: Landmark
Jennifer
$2,500 - No M
Jo Ann
That same wedge - 3 N's
6 A's
Gift Tag - 2 L's
Wild Card - 3 R's
1 E
1 I
$500 - 1 T
1 O (No more vowels)
$400 - 2 S's; "one more spin..."
$800 - 2 C's
C A R L S _ A _
C A _ E R N S
N A T I O N A L
P A R _
She IDs the New Mexico locale of CARLSBAD CAVERNS NATIONAL PARK for $9,400 and the tag (a New Orleans street sign) and even keeps control!
Wrong Letter: M (Jennifer)
Unclaimed Jackpot: $11,700
Jo Ann: $10,400 cash and NO souvenirs
Sarah: Yet to spin
Jennifer: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Mystery Round: Around the house
Jo Ann
Top dollar again ($3,500 this time) - 2 S's
Uses the WC - 1 T
1 E
$550 - 2 R's
1 A
$300 - 1 N
Lose a Turn (she leaves $11,400 on the table)
Sarah
MW near LaT - 2 C's
Flips it...$10K!
$550 - 1 D
1/2-Car - No L
S _ _ N / C A R E
P R _ D _ C T S
Jennifer can buy some SKIN CARE PRODUCTS with a grand.
Wrong Letter: L (Sarah)
Lose a Turn: Jo Ann
Jo Ann: $10,400
Sarah: $0 (could've been $11,050 and a plate had she called the K instead of the L)
Jennifer: $4,000
Prize Puzzle: Thing
Sarah (road to redemption)
$900 - 1 R
$900 - 1 S
5 E's
1 A
Big-money - 1 L
The same plate - No T
Jennifer
$400 - No M
Jo Ann
$300 - 1 C
FP - 2 U's
$700 - 3 N's
$500 - 1 Q
$300 - 1 P
FP - 1 X
LaT
U N _ Q U E
_ S L A N _
E X P E R _ E N C E
Sarah, with $4,800, can have a UNIQUE ISLAND EXPERIENCE on her $7,500 ARUBA vacation.
Wrong Letters: T (Sarah), M (Jennifer)
Lose a Turn: Jo Ann (her 2nd of the night)
Jo Ann: $10,400
Sarah: $12,300 cash and Caribbean
Jennifer: $4,000
Toss-Up 3: Proper name
L _ R R Y
_ I N G
Sarah IDs CNN anchor LARRY KING to bring $15K.
Round 4: Event
Sarah
$800 - 1 L
1 A
$900 - No R
_ A _ _ L _
_ _ _ _ _ _
FS: $1,550
Jennifer - 3 I's (NMV already)
Jo Ann - 2 C's
_ A _ I L _
_ I C _ I C
No guess from her.
Sarah - No S
Jennifer - 1 N
_ A _ I L _
_ I C N I C
Not a word comes out of her mouth, either.
Jo Ann - No T
Sarah - 1 M
_ A M I L _
_ I C N I C
She finally gets FAMILY PICNIC for $2,100 worth of icing on her cake.
Wrong Letter (before Final Spin): R (Sarah)
Wrong Letters (after Final Spin): S (Sarah), T (Jo Ann)
Jo Ann: $10,400 and souvenirs
Sarah: $17,400 cash and Caribbean
Jennifer: $4,000
Maingame Winnings: $31,800
Bankrupt Trash: NONE!
$100,000 Bonus Round
Sarah lands on the apostrophe (') in AMERICA'S.
Category: Food & drink
RSTLNE in this one-liner:
E _ _ / S _ L _ _
DGCA - COMPLETE BOARD
E G G / S A L A D
B/c she completely gobbled up this EGG SALAD, she just won...
...just $25K. Wow. But she's still leaving with $42,400 cash and trip.
My rating: High 6 (I would've given it a 7, but Jo Ann's LaTs, the Final Spin, and the low BR amount brought it down for me)
RECAP EXAMPLE: Desert Vacation from Las Vegas (Day 5)
Tonight's contestants are Jennifer, Sarah, and Greg.
Toss-Up 1: Event
H _ _ I C O P _ _ _
_ I _ _
Jennifer takes a HELICOPTER RIDE for her 1st bit of money.
Toss-Up 2: Thing
M A N - _ A D E
V O L _ A _ _
I've never heard of a MAN-MADE VOLCANO, but Greg will spin first.
Featured Vacation: Lake Tahoe, $5,500
Jackpot Round: Things
Greg
$600 - 2 S's
1 E
1 A
MDW's left-side Bankrupt
Jennifer
Gift Tag - 1 L
$800 - 2 Z's
_ A Z Z / &
_ L _ E S / _ _ S _ _
She listens to some JAZZ & BLUES MUSIC for another $1,600 and the gift tag: a Christmas wreath.
Bankrupt: Greg
Unclaimed Jackpot: $6,400
Jennifer: $3,600 cash and Christmas decorations
Sarah: Yet to spin
Greg: $2,000 Toss-Up money
Mystery Round: On the map
[NULL CYCLE]
Jennifer
$900 - 1 S
Wild Card - 2 T's
$500 - 1 M
The same Bankrupt she got in R1
Sarah
Lose a Turn
Greg
Mystery Wedge near the MDW - No C
Jennifer
$900 - 3 R's
Free Play - 1 A
Bankrupt near $3,500
Sarah
1/2-Car - 1 Y
1 E
1 I
MDW - No D
Greg
The same MW - 1 F
Flips it...$10K!
_ . S .
T E R R I T _ R Y
_ F / _ _ A _
He IDs the U.S. TERRITORY OF GUAM for that wedge!
Aired Wrong Letters: C (Greg), D (Sarah)
Aired Bankrupts: Jennifer 2x
Aired Lose a Turn: Sarah
Jennifer: $3,600 cash and GT
Sarah: $0
Greg: $12,000
Prize Puzzle: Thing (for the THIRD time this episode)
Sarah
The same 1/2-Car - 2 R's
$300 - 2 S's
$300 - 2 T's
3 E's
1 A
$700 - 2 L's
1 I
FP - No D
MDW's left-side Bankrupt
Greg
$550 - No M
Jennifer
$500 - 2 C's
$900 - 2 F's
T _ E / S C E _ T
_ F
T R _ _ I C A L
F L _ _ E R S
Jennifer will smell THE SCENT OF TROPICAL FLOWERS on her $6,500 trip to BARBADOS; she's pocketed another $2,800, too.
Wrong Letters: D (Sarah on FP), M (Greg)
Bankrupt: Sarah
Jennifer: $12,900 cash and prizes
Sarah: $0
Greg: $12,000
Toss-Up 3: Things (Hey, enough of those!)
A C T I O _
F I G _ _ E S
Sarah's on the board w/ ACTION FIGURES!
Round 4: Title
Sarah
$300 - 2 R's
No O
Greg
$500 (near empty MDW) - No C
_ _ R _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ R _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $1,500 (empty 1/2-Car)
Jennifer - 3 T's
_ _ R T _ _
_ T _ _ _ R T
_ _ _ _ _ _
She amazingly solves MARTHA STEWART LIVING for another $4,500 and the win.
Wrong Letters (before the FS): O (Sarah), C (Greg)
Jennifer: $17,400 cash and prizes (green indicating the winner)
Sarah: $3,000 Toss-Up money
Greg: $12,000
Maingame Winnings: $32,400
Bankrupt Trash: $6,650
$100,000 Bonus Round
Jennifer lands on the I in AMERICA'S.
Category: Around the house
It's a compound word, as RSTLNE indicates:
_ _ _ S E _ _ _
Her picks: DHMI
M _ _ S E _ _ D
She's initially wrong with MOUSELOAD, but gets MOUSEPAD for the $70,000 Sports Utility Vehicle! Final total: $87,400 cash and prizes!
My rating (out of 10): High 7
My rating (out of 10): High 7
Recap Example Alert!
I don't have the tools to make video footage of my episodes for now, so I'll be making recap examples. I'll do some from home, and then I'll do a 20-episode road trip from New York City!
Let me say a couple of things:
Let me say a couple of things:
- There are no null cycles in Round 1 (since there's a Jackpot), unless all three unaired turns are penalty spaces or duds on wedges other than the Jackpot or 1/2-Car.
- Any one-wordies in Rounds 1 through 3 or three-liners in the Toss-Ups or Bonus Round will NOT happen (that episode won't be recapped).
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