WoF Retro Recap: October 6, 2009

EPISODE #5087: FALL FOLIAGE

$1K Toss-Up: THING

_ A _ V _ S T
M _ O _

Adam solves HARVEST MOON. Tuesday’s players…

Adam Wade: accountant married w/ two kids from Vancouver, WA

Crystal Hendrix: sales rep for a pharmaceutical working on her private pilot license married for a year to an Army member from Sarasota, FL

Angela Hamilton: social worker from Tucson, AZ

$2K Toss-Up: SONG TITLE

_ _ P _ _ / D A Y _ / _ R E
_ E _ E / A G _ _ N

Adam’s two for two w/ “HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN” (courtesy of Ben Selvin & The Crooners).

FF TRIP: to the Equinox Resort & Spa in Vermont worth $5,500
Tues./Thurs. Gift Tag: ProFlowers

Jackpot Round: LIVING THINGS

Adam begins the action w/ two R’s for $1,200, two obvious S’s for another $800, buys of E and two A’s, but he BANKRUPTs to lose $1,500. Secondly, Crystal picks up the ProFlowers gift tag w/ a T, but then loses her turn w/ the L. Third, Angela cashes in $7,500 w/ three N’s, then she picks two I’s, two G’s for $800 more, two H’s for an extra $1,200, and a $300 M. She next lands on the MDW…but she squanders her turn w/ the W. Adam picks up the Vermont trip w/ two C’s…

C H I _ M _ N _ S
G A T H E R I N G
A C _ R N S

…and wins it w/ CHIPMUNKS GATHERING ACORNS.

DUDS: L (Crystal), W (Angela)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Adam
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,100

Round 2: SAME NAME

Crystal gets going with a couple R’s for $800, three $500 T’s while on Free Play, for another $1,500, a trio of A’s, but she BANKRUPTs to forfeit $2,050. Second for Angela are four $300 N’s, two E’s, an F via FP and a $3,500 L, after which come two I’s, but then H for halt. Third, Adam BANKRUPTs for the second time this episode. Crystal leaves only two letters remaining by saying a pair of S’s for $1K and a $450 W…

F R A T E R N A L / &
_ I N N E S _ T A
T W I N S

…she solves FRATERNAL & MINNESOTA TWINS for $1,450.

SOLE DUD: H (Angela)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Crystal, Adam)

Adam: $8,500 cash & VT/Crystal: $1,450/Angela: NIL

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Mystery Round: FOOD AND DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Angela hits an instant roadblock in R. Secondly, Adam gets up there three S’s for $1,800, an E, two T’s for another $700, three A’s and a K on the MW near LaT. He risks $2K…for his third BANKRUPT of the episode. Crystal then semi-spingles for a $300 F and three I’s……

S I _ _ _ I _ _
S T E A K
F A _ I T A S

She’ll spend $50 bucks for some SIZZLING STEAK FAJITAS on her trip to Pueblo Bonito Rose Resort & Spa in CABO SAN LUCAS worth $5,957.

SOLE DUD: R (Angela)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Adam

Adam: $8,500 cash & VT/Crystal: $7,457 cash & Cabo/Angela: NADA

Lackluster game thus far…

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$3K Toss-Up: PHRASE

_ R _ E
_ D M _ S S I O N

Some attractions have FREE ADMISSION, and Adam sweeps the Tossups for a new total of $11,500.

Round 4: OCCUPATION

Adam instantly hits LaT. Crystal’s second in line w/ a $300 R but then comes her second BANKRUPT of the night. Third, Angela spots a trio of T’s for $900, but we shift into Speed-Up mode…

T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ T _ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ T

…and the leftover consonants are worth $1,450 each.

Angela: N
Adam: 2 S’s
Crystal: C (DUD)
Angela: 4 E’s
Adam: 2 L’s

T E L E _ _ S _ _ N
_ E T E _ R _ L _ _ _ S T

Adam solves TELEVISION METEOROLOGIST for $5,800 and the win.

SOLE DUD (during speed-up): C (Crystal)
SOLE LaT: Adam
SOLE BANKRUPT: Crystal

FINAL SCORES
Adam: $17,300 cash & VT/Crystal: $7,457 cash & Cabo/Angela: $1K GOOSEEGG

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $25,757
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus MW $): $5,850

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$100K Bonus Round

Adam lands on the ol’ W.

Category: THINGS
To get this man started…

L _ _ T _
_ _ _ _ T _ _ N S

FGDI gives him the first word…

L _ F T _
_ _ _ I T I _ N S

…but EXPECTATIONS is definitely NOT the second word, so he doesn’t fulfill his LOFTY AMBITIONS w/ a $30K win.

MY EP. RATING: 6