WoF Recap: April 5, 2013

EPISODE #5800: SPRING BREAK

Opening Clip (Feb. 5, 2001 during College Week in D.C.): A contestant nmed James solves GOPHER despite striking out w/ CDMA; that prompted Mr. Sajak to do a “Pat down” (the think music was retained but the BR win cue was dubbed over by the post-BR win grand total reveal cue).

$1K Toss-Up: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

_ E A _ I _ _
_ L I _ – F L _ P S

Erica’s WEARING FLIP-FLOPS, but it’s Dan who gets on the scoreboard first. Time to meet the two men and sole lady competing tonight…

Dan Baer: academic dean at Southeastern Free Will Baptist College and ventriloquist married to Debbie for 38 years with four children and seven grandchildren from Wendell, NC

Erica Pridey: church communications worker and new aunt who thinks she’s a TV/movie nerd from Ft. Collins, CO

Tommy Pirchio: law firm case manager married to Erica with a son, met the Dalai Lama three times from D.C.

$2K Toss-Up: THING

_ _ _ B I N _ T I _ N
L _ C _

Erica solves COMBINATION LOCK.

FEATURED SB VACATION: Bienville House in New Orleans w/ hotwire.com travel worth $5K

Jackpot Round: TV QUOTE

She leads off w/ two $600 T’s, and three E’s, but she and Tommy LaT out back-to-back. Third, Dan picks up the New Orleans trip w/ an H, after which he says two A’s, two $450 N’s, one O, and $500 L and S singles, but he too gets LaT. Erica next fills in two F’s for $1,800…

S _ A _ E
T H E / F _ N A L
F _ O N T _ E _

…and solves “SPACE: THE FINAL FRONTIER” for $2,750.

LaTs: 3 (entire panel)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,450

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Tommy picks up the MDW right away w/ two T’s, but then says N for nothing. Second, Dan BANKRUPTs next to $650. Third, Erica calls for two $300 R’s, four E’s, three $550 S’s and two I’s, but then gets the same BANKRUPT to lose the $1,750 remainder. It also nails Tommy and takes away his MDW. Dan then lights up the $800 P, two $500 L’s, and four O’s…

P R I _ E L E S S
_ E I R L O O _
T O _ _ T O E S

…he solves PRICELESS HEIRLOOM TOMATOES for $1,550.

SOLE DUD: N (Tommy)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (entire panel)

Tommy: NIL/Dan: $2,550/Erica: $4,750

Bonus Puzzle Flashback (16th Season Premiere Week from Pittsburgh, Sept. 11, 1998): THING

CMDI should be enough to solve this one…

_ _ R M _ N I C _

…but this family duo (Wally & Wendy Wrona) failed miserably in solving HARMONICA.

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Prize Puzzle Round: PHRASE

First, Dan has that WC w/ three T’s and spends some of his $1,500 for two E’s and four A’s. Next up are a $900 R, two $500 N’s, but then L for loss while on top dollar. Second, Erica claims the 1/2 CAR near $900 w/ two S’s, buys a U and declines her smart car opportunity for a look at…

S A T _ S _ A _ T _ _ N
_ U A R A N T E E _

SATISFACTION GUARANTEED for this lady — she’s won $750 plus a $5,754 bookit.com trip to the Blue Waters Hotel & Resort in ANTIGUA.

SOLE DUD: L (Dan)

Tommy: NADA/Dan: $2,550/Erica: $12,054 cash & Antigua

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$3K Toss-Up: PROPER NAME

M O _ _ _ _
_ R E _ _ A N

Dan IDs MORGAN FREEMAN for a new total of $5,550.

Speed-Up: PEOPLE

Consonants are worth $1,800 apiece.

Dan: 3 T’s
Erica: 2 S’s
Tommy: H
Dan: N (DUD)
Erica: Y
Tommy: 2 L’s

_ _ _ S T S / _ T / T H _
_ _ Y _ L / _ _ L _ _ _

The GUESTS AT THE ROYAL PALACE will be pleased that Tommy avoided being the latest gooseegg victim for his only $5,400 on the night.

SOLE DUD: N (Dan)

FINAL SCORES
Tommy: $5,400/Dan: $5,550/Erica: $12,054 cash & Antigua

GT: $23,004
BANKRUPT TRASH (MDW excluded): $1,750

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$100K Bonus Round

In Erica’s cheering section are her mother Kindra, aunt (Shelly?), and cousin (name?). The last stopping point for the week is the R of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING

Once again, two letters to start…

S _ _ _ _ N _
_ _ _ _

DMPI doesn’t do much…

S _ _ _ I N _
_ _ _ M

…and she’s way off thinking it’s some kind of TEAM. She doesn’t know that I use SHAVING FOAM to clear away the small hairs on my face and she loses the $50K.

$5K SPIN ID: JL8785503

MY RATING: 4 (originally a 5)