EPISODE #5002: SEAWORLD ADVENTURE (ORLANDO)
$1K Toss-Up: LIVING THING
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Tanya sees a BLUE WHALE, meaning we’re interviewing her first…
Tanya Smiley: business owner married to Anthony from Ft. Lauderdale
Noelle Suddeth: HR worker who’s engaged from Venice, FL
Doug Crenshaw: real estate agent/bartender and married to Wanda (they own two Rottweilers) from Kissimmee, FL
$2K Toss-Up: FOOD AND DRINK
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Noelle eats up some SEEDLESS GRAPES.
FEATURED TRIP: trip to The Palazzo in Las Vegas w/ tickets to see “Jersey Boys” worth $5,500
Tues./Thurs. Gift Tag: eBags
Round 1: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Here she goes w/ a $900 N, two E’s, a $600 T pair, a single I, a $600 G, an $800 H pair, but then L for loss. Second, Doug LaTs out instantaneously. Third, Tanya takes two S’s for $1,200, three R’s for that MDW, and two A’s. Board…
R E A _ H I N G / _ _ R
T H E / S T A R S
She’s REACHING FOR THE STARS for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: L (Noelle)
SOLE LaT: Doug
Jackpot Round: AROUND THE HOUSE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Doug begins this crucial round w/ a $600 T, a $3,500 R, five E’s but then the BANKRUPT next door to lose $3,850. Tanya secondly finds two S’s for $1,100, a $1K N pair, two A’s, a $300 F, buys of O and I, and four G’s for thew Vegas trip. The board at this point…
A / N E _ / S E T
O F / _ E S I G N E R
_ _ G G A G E
She pockets another $1,650 and will need A NEW SET OF DESIGNER LUGGAGE for the Vegas trip and her second trip to the Superclubs Breezes Resort in CURACAO worth $5,176; this round was worth $12,326 to her.
SOLE BANKRUPT: Doug
Noelle: $2K/Doug: NIL/Tanya: $14,326 cash & trips MDW
Mystery Round: BEFORE AND AFTER
Unfortunately for Tanya, she BANKRUPTs near TD right off the bat to give up that MDW (and we got a shot of one of the seals shaking its head). Secondly, Noelle picks up the Free SPIN + $600 w/ two R’s, but uses it right away after calling a dud in H. After a $600 L pair and two A’s, she strikes out out w/ the C, as does Doug w/ D. Tanya puts up a $350 B, a $3,500 F, and four E’s before we turn to the board…
L _ _ _ / B E F _ R E
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L E A _
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She solves LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP YEAR for $3,600.
DUDS: H, C (both by Noelle), D (Doug)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Tanya
Noelle: $2K/Doug: NIL/Tanya: $17,926 cash & trips
$3K Toss-Up: FUN AND GAMES
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After taking a PIGGYBACK RIDE, Noelle now has $5K to her name.
Speed-Up: PHRASE
Consonants are worth the $1,300 minimum.
Noelle: 4 T’s
Doug: S (DUD)
Tanya: 2 H’s
Noelle: F
Doug: N
Tanya: L (DUD)
Noelle: 2 E’s
Doug: 2 M’s
T H E / M _ M E N T
_ F / T _ _ T H
THE MOMENT OF TRUTH may be coming for Tanya, but Doug finally gets off the schneid w/ his first and only $3,900.
DUDS: S (Doug), L (Tanya)
FINAL SCORES
Noelle: $5K/Doug: $3,900/Tanya: $17,926 cash & trips
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $26,826
BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. MDW): $3,850
$100K Bonus Round
Anthony the husband sees his wife land on the second A of AMERICA’S.
Category: SHOW BIZ
She already has a shot w/ the following…
R _ _ E
R E _ _ E _
DHBA only adds the vowel…
R A _ E
R E _ _ E _
...but she’ll be getting a RAVE REVIEW from us about her gameplay and her $30K win, so she leaves w/ $47,926 cash and trips.
MY EP. RATING: 7
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