WoF Recap: September 30, 2013 — FIRST EPISODE FROM HOME

We’re back in Culver City ready to start Teachers Week. And this was one of the two weeks the late Mark Corwin directed.

EPISODE #5861: TEACHERS WEEK

Tape Date: July 11, 2013

As of this week, we have a new throwback intro — Jim first says “From Sony Pictures Studios, it’s America’s Game!” and then “Ladies and gentlemen, here are the stars of our show…”.

$1K Tossup: EVENT

_ H _ / _ I R S _ / _ _ Y
_ F / _ _ _ O O _

Casandra solves THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL. Our first educators this week…

Casandra Rodriguez: 9th/10th grade world literature teacher at Notre Dame HS married for 9 years w/ three sons from Belmont, CA

Daniel Wilson: biology teacher at Lakeside HS married to Ashlee (she’s a Special Ed teacher) from Murrieta, CA

Navinka Williams: music teacher (sometimes physical education) at Homewood Christian Academy & gospel singer married to Claudelle w/ four kids from South Holland, IL

$2K Tossup: THINGS

_ Y _ _ _ / A N D
_ _ _ _ N _ S

Casandra goofs w/ SYRUP AND PANCAKES.

_ Y T H S / A N D
_ E G E N _ S

Daniel gets MYTHS AND LEGENDS.

FEATURED TRIP: caravan.com Canadian tour worth $6K
Mon./Wed./Fri. $1K cash Gift Tag: Pilot Pen
THIS WEEK’S 1/2 CAR: maZDa2 (for at least this week, the plates have black frames around them)

Round 1: PHRASE

Category Wipe: Pat in a school bus

Daniel gets things started w/ three S’s for the 1/2 CAR near $300, followed by three I’s, five T’s for $4K more, three O’s, two $700 G’s, and two $650 H’s. Board…

I S / T H I S
G O I _ G / T O / _ _
O _ / T H _ / T _ S T ?

He asks “IS THIS GOING TO BE ON THE TEST?” for a PR of $7,700.

Mystery Round: SAME LETTER

Navinka instantly BANKRUPTS on the MDW’s right part. Second, Casandra calls out a $600 R, buys A and E (the A was said on FP), and picks up the same 1/2 CAR w/ a T. But next is N for nothing. Third, Daniel spots three $3,500 S’s, buys three I’s, but then gets stopped by the sole dud vowel of O. Navinka next uncovers an $800 Y, the SL of five C’s at $350 apiece, and a $650 H. After buying the last vowel of two U’s, she picks up the Canadian trip w/ two L’s…

C A L C U L U S
C H E _ I S T R Y
C I _ I C S

…and solves the subjects CALCULUS, CHEMISTRY (and) CIVICS for $9,950 cash and trip.

DUDS: N (Casandra), O (Daniel)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Navinka

Casandra: $1K/Daniel: $9,700 1/2 CAR /Navinka: $9,950 cash and trip

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PP/Express Round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

Cassandra starts w/ two N’s while on the EXPRESS and she will…HOP ABOARD.

Next Choices: G…A…CRASH w/ the S (she loses $2,750)

Second in line, Daniel BANKRUPTS next to top dollar to lose his plate. Third, Navinka lights up a $300 L but then gets the MDW’s other BANKRUPT. Back to Casandra who puts up two $600 R’s and three O’s before she sees…

L O O _ _ N G / _ O R
A _ _ _ N _ _ R _

…but she’s wrongly LOOKING FOR ANSWERS, because the S was already a dud. As for Daniel, he’s LOOKING FOR ADVENTURE, and we’re giving him a hotwire.com trip to the La Paz Waterfall Gardens in COSTA RICA worth $6,650. All the PP trips this week come w/ the SONY Alpha NEX-5R camera.

BANKRUPTS: 3 (entire panel)
SOLE DQ: Cassandra’s blown solve

Casandra: $1K/Daniel: $16,350 cash and prizes/Navinka: $9,950 cash and Canada

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$3K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

S _ _ N T E D
C A N D _ _ _

Casandra smells some SCENTED CANDLES.

Round 4: TITLE

This round is all Cassandra — a $700 T, two $600 R’s, two E’s and A’s (the latter via FP), and two $300 H’s.

T H E / _ H R _ _ _ _ _ E _
_ _ / _ A R _ _ A

…and she solves “THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA” for $2,250 — PR #2.

Casandra: $6,250/Daniel: $16,350 cash and prizes/Navinka: $9,950 cash and Canada

Round 5: PERSON

Daniel first says three $500 R’s and three E’s, but time is called…

_ E _ R E _
_ _ _ _ R E R

…and the leftover consonants each pay off at $1,500.

Daniel: S
Navinka: L (DUD)
Casandra: T
Daniel: M

S E _ R E T
_ _ M _ R E R

I don’t know who is Daniel’s SECRET ADMIRER, but he’s won another $4,250.

SOLE DUD (after bell): L (Navinka)

FINAL SCORES
Casandra: $6,250/Daniel: $20,600 cash and prizes/Navinka: $9,950 cash and Canada

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $36,800
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plate): $3,050

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$100K Bonus Round

This week’s vehicle is a 2014 maZDa6 from Star Mazda. Ashley’s here and so are his sister Amanda, mom-in-law Jean, and a friend. Daniel lands on the I of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING
I think I know it already but it looks tricky…

_ _ _ S L E _
_ E S _ _ N

HFPO only adds the frontloading P…

P _ _ S L E _
_ E S _ _ N

…and he blanks out on PAISLEY DESIGN, so no $30K for him.

$5K+ SPIN ID: IF9774384

MY EP. RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: November 27, 2009

EPISODE #5125: AMERICA’S GAME (WEEK #1)

There’s Christmas decorations on the set; hence, this was taped during “Happy Holidays”.

$1K Toss-Up: OCCUPATION

_ _ _ U _ _
_ H E _ I _ F

Jennifer goofs w/ COUNTY SHERIFF.

_ _ P U _ Y
_ H E _ I _ F

Atlanta (a female) gets DEPUTY SHERIFF. Here she is now along w/ the opposition…

Atlanta Carrera: fire protection company worker from Wilmington, NC (her grandfather from the state of Georgia named his family members, including her, after cities of that state)

Michael Avant: director for a non-profit organization’s community-based programs from Silver Spring, MD

Jennifer Neeper: medical school student who graduated from Harvard from Cypress, CA

$2K Toss-Up: LANDMARK

_ O _ _ T
R _ _ _ _ _ _ E

Jennifer IDs MOUNT RUSHMORE.

FEATURED TRIP: sponsored by “Night At the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian”, a trip to Washington, D.C. worth $6,525

Jackpot Round: SHOW BIZ

Jennifer’s letter-calling spree begins w/ three R’s for $1,500, four E’s, but then T for turnover. Secondly, Atlanta calls up three N’s for $900 (just avoided LaT), a $300 W (this time just avoiding the BANKRUPT near TD), an I and four O’s, but she loses $900 to the MDW’s left side. Michael then says an L while on Jackpot…

O _ _ _ R / W I N N E R
_ E O R _ E / _ L O O N E _

…and identifies OSCAR WINNER GEORGE CLOONEY for a total of $7,900 (including a $7,400 pot; that’s the second Jackpot win of the season).

SOLE DUD: T (Jennifer)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Atlanta

Round 2: EVENT (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Atlanta gets up there a $300 N, a couple E’s, a couple T’s for another $600, an O buy, an $800 R, a U buy, but then P for phooey. Michael follows with a pair of L’s for a grand, a $500 Y the buying of two A’s at the top, a $600 D, and two S’s for an additional $1,200 before we see…

A L L – D A Y
S _ _ _ T S E E _ N _
T O U R

…he adds another $3,050 plus the chance to go on an ALL-DAY SIGHTSEEING TOUR at the Wailea Beach Villas in MAUI from Pleasant Holidays worth $9,435.

SOLE DUD: P (Atlanta)

Atlanta: $1K/Michael: $20,385 cash & Maui/Jennifer: $2K

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Mystery Round: BEFORE AND AFTER

Michael’s up first w/ a T for the Wild Card, but then N for negative on the Washington, D.C. trip. Jenny secondly finds two R’s for $1,100, the buys of E and two O’s, and two S’s on the Mystery Wedge near LaT before she risks $600…wrong one. Atlanta next tacks on a $400 C, a trio of A’s, two D’s for $600 extra, and the pair of B’s for yet another $600. The near-complete board…

C A R D B O A R D
B O _
S E A T S

…instead of sitting on some CARDBOARD BOX SEATS, she pockets another $1,350.

SOLE DUD: N (Mike)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Jennifer

Atlanta: $2,350/Michael: $20,385 cash & Maui WC/Jennifer: $2K

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$3K Toss-Up: PERSON

_ H _ / M _ _ / _ F
_ _ _ / H _ _ R

Mike may be THE MAN OF THE HOUR, but Jenny solves this one to move to $5K.

Round 4: THING

Jenny rattles off  triple T’s for $900, the buys of an E, two A’s and an O, two L’s to add $900, but then gets DQed for repeating the O. Atlanta next finds two N’s for $1,400, the I up top that Jenny wanted to say to clean out the vowels, but it’s Speed-Up time…

A / L I T T L E –
_ N O _ N / _ A _ T

…the remaining consonants are worth $1,300 each. Her next call is the K…

A / L I T T L E –
K N O _ N / _ A _ T

A LITTLE-KNOWN FACT about this lady is that she solves this puzzle for $2,450.

SOLE DQ: Jennifer’s O repeat

FINAL SCORES
Atlanta: $4,800/Michael: $20,385 cash & Maui WC/Jennifer: $5K

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $30,185
BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. MW $): $1,500

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$100K Bonus Round

Mike’s bonus spin stops on the E of AMERICA’S.

Category: THINGS
Going up first in this fairly big puzzle…

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ L
_ _ T _ E S

BGHA and M won’t do much…

_ _ _ _ _ _ A L
_ _ T _ E S

…and he loses, so his OFFICIAL DUTIES are to enjoy his $20,385 cash and trip instead of taking home another $30K.

At the end, we hear from S23 champ Linda Buford (she won $48,010 in cash and prizes, including a trip to the Bahamas and an Audi A4). In a letter to the show, she said that the trip she won was the first one that she ever took, and she was able to buy a house shortly after Hurricane Katrina hit her area! Congratulations!

MY EP. RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: November 26, 2009

EPISODE #5124: AMERICA’S GAME (WK. #1)

On this Thanksgiving 2009, we’re on the set of “Wheel Around the World”.

$1K Toss-Up: LANDMARK

_ _ _ M _ _ _ H
_ O _ _

Cindy totally blows this one w/ MAMMOTH CAVE (that’s a national park in Kentucky, BTW).

_ _ Y M O _ T H
_ O _ K

Dawn IDs PLYMOUTH ROCK. On this Turkey Day, here are the players…

Dawn Griffin: eye surgery coordinator and former park ranger who fought fires and saved lives on Alcatraz from San Francisco

Sam Stewart: admin. assistant at the Dept. of Defense from Landover, MD

Cindy Butler: college student working on her Business degree online and a shopping hater married 8 years to Rick w/ two children from Madison, AL

$2K Toss-Up: PROPER NAME

_ E I L / _ _ _ _ I _ K
_ _ _ _ _ S

Dawn’s two for two w/ NEIL PATRICK HARRIS.

FEATURED TRIP: Maruba Resort and Jungle Spa in BELIZE worth $7,320

Jackpot Round: PHRASE

Dawn’s off and running w/ three T’s for $1,200, two H’s while on Free Play for another grand, five E’s, a $300 N (just dodged trouble), but then buys the sole dud vowel on the board in O. Sam BANKRUPTs near $2,500. Cindy next chooses a $550 D, a trio of I’s and an A, a $900 L, and a G for the BELIZE TRIP before we see…

L A _ G H T E _ / I _
T H E / _ E _ T
_ E D I _ I N E

…she says “LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE” for $8,270 in cash and trip.

SOLE DUD: O (Dawn)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Sam
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,650

Round 2: BEFORE AND AFTER

At the start, Sam and Cindy miss w/ R and S, respectively. Going to Dawn already who lights up a pair of N’s for $1,800, but she quickly lands on Lose a Turn. Back to Sam who calls up two L’s while on FP, a $900 C (just dodged trouble), three A’s, two G’s for an additional $1,800, but the MDW’s right side strikes to the tune of $3,450. Cindy’s second turn ends quickly with a baffling K call. Dawn then makes a couple $300 T’s and a $300 M before we turn to the board…

M A T _ N G
C A L L
_ A _ T _ N G

…has a MATING CALL WAITING for $2,700.

DUDS: R (Sam), S (Cindy), K (Cindy)
SOLE LaT: Dawn
SOLE BANKRUPT: Sam

Dawn: $5,700/Sam: NIL/Cindy: $8,270 cash & trip

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Mystery Round: SONG TITLE (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Cindy leads off w/ a $400 S, the buying of twin E’s, triple R’s for $2,700 more, buys of A and three I’s,  but then the LaT. Dawn secondly spots two G’s for $900 and two T’s while on the Mystery Wedge next to the MDW before taking the two grand for those (good, because that’s the BANKRUPT one). After a $300 V and a $1K B from the other MW, she BANKRUPTs near $3,500 out of $4,200. Sam next chooses the M for the Wild Card, two Y’s for $1,400…

G I V E / M Y
R E G A R D S / _ _
B R _ A D _ A Y

He paused after the first three words, but he solves “GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROADWAY” (written by George M. Cohen for the musical “Little Johnny Jones”) for $1,400 and a trip to the Roosevelt Hotel in NEW YORK CITY (w/ tickets to see “The Marvelous Wonderettes”) worth $5,750.

SOLE LaT: Cindy
SOLE BANKRUPT: Dawn

Dawn: $5,700/Sam: $7,150 cash & NYC WC/Cindy: $8,270 cash & Belize

Pretty weak game after three rounds…

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$3K Toss-Up: FOOD AND DRINK

_ U R K _ _
_ _ _ M S _ _ _ _ S

Dawn eats up some TURKEY DRUMSTICKS, putting her the lead at $8,700.

Round 4: ON THE MAP

Dawn rattles off three N’s for $1,500, two T’s for another $1,800, two A’s and an I, two S’s for an extra $1,600, a $5K P, and a couple of E’s before we shift into Speed-Up Mode…

_ E T T _ S _ _ _ _
P E N N S _ _ _ A N I A

…and the leftover consonants are worth $1,500 each. Her next call is the B…

_ E T T _ S B _ _ _
P E N N S _ _ _ A N I A

…and she locates GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA for $10,650 and the win — PR. Oh, and she originally thought it’s PITTSBURGH when just one P popped up.

FINAL SCORES
Dawn: $19,350/Sam: $7,150 cash & NYC WC/Cindy: $8,270 cash & Belize

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $34,770
BANKRUPT TRASH: $7,650

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$100K Bonus Round

Not related to the late Merv Griffin, Dawn (she brought along best friend Cindy) grabs that N envelope of WIN.

Category: THING
The RSTLNE can only provide…

_ _ _ _
_ _ _ L _ _ _ T _

CDMO gives her…

_ O O D
_ _ _ L _ C _ T _

She does get the first word late in the countdown, but there WON’T be any GOOD PUBLICITY of her winning $30K.

MY EP. RATING: 5 (orig. a 6)

WoF Retro Recap: November 25, 2009

EPISODE #5123: AMERICA’S GAME (WEEK #1)

The action takes place on the set of “Fall Foliage”.

$1K Toss-Up: TV TITLE

A _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ S
_ _ _ / T _ _ _ _ T

Shelley solves the hit NBC show “AMERICA’S GOT TALENT”. Wednesday’s player roster…

Shelley Bertsch: library media specialist for Rossford Schools (she works with 3rd through 12th grade students in teaching them reading skills) and teacher of the year for her school district married to Tom w/ four sons from Maumee, OH

Brittany Bandley: a very cheeky pilates teacher married to Richard for four years w/ a son named Jake from Las Vegas

Mike Tuuri: attorney and drum player married for 42 years w/ four kids and 10 grandkids from Paso Robles, CA

$2K Toss-Up: PERSON

_ / H A _ _ _ – _ O –
L _ _ K Y / _ _ _

Brittany’s wrong w/ A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY MAN.

_ / H A _ _ _ – _ O –
L _ _ K Y / _ U _

Mike’s right w/ A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY GUY.

FEATURED TRIP: Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resort in FLORIDA worth $5,302

Jackpot Round: FICTIONAL PLACE

After a NULL CYCLE to start (he was headed for LaT), Mike gets two $300 T’s and a $2,500 H, but he then gets DQed for repeating the H after trying to buy the E on $2,500. Second, Shelley BANKRUPTs on the MDW’s right side. Third, Brittany says N for nothing, so we’re coming right back to Mike. He does buy three E’s after calling for a $900 R, but next is B for bogus. On Shelley’s second try, she lights up a $2,500 L, an A, a $550 M, but she and Brittany BANKRUPT back-to-back (the middle lady loses $2,800 near $600 while the latter wasted a turn near $2,500). Mike then puts up the $800 D…

T H E / E M E R A L D
_ _ T _ / _ _ / _ _

…and solves THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ for $4,550.

DUDS: N (Brittany), B (Mike)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Shelley 2x, Brittany)
SOLE DQ: Mike’s H repeat
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $16,250 (new season-high)

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Round 2: PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Shelley’s up first w/ five L’s for $2,500, five A’s, a T for the Bed, Bath & Beyond gift tag, two D’s for another $600, but then a worthless O buy. Brittany secondly lights up a $3,500 P and a $550 C before we have a look at…

P L A _ / A L L
D A _
D A _ C _ / A L L
_ _ _ _ T

She’s won $4,050 and will PLAY ALL DAY, DANCE ALL NIGHT during her stay at the Hilton CANCUN Golf & Spa Resort, giving her $9,450 cash and trip.

SOLE DUD: O (Shelley)

Mike: $6,550/Shelley: $1K/Brittany: $9,450 cash & Cancun

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Mystery Round: BEFORE AND AFTER

Brittany BANKRUPTs for the second time this episode (near $600 to be exact) after starting w/ a $400 T. Second, Mike lights up an $1,800 H pair, but he too gets exact same fate as Brittany. Shelley’s third in line w/ an $800 L, three E’s, and a baddie in R. Brittany tries again w/ two N’s for $1,100 and a couple O’s before BANKRUPTing in the same spot again (her third of this game) to give up $850. Mike next uncovers a $900 F and double C’s before looking behind the MW between FP and LaT…$$$. The board now says…

C H _ C _ E N
O F / T H E
_ E _
L _ O N

…he gets a CHICKEN OF THE SEA LION for $10,900.

SOLE DUD: R (Shelley)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Brittany 2x, Mike)

Mike: $17,450/Shelley: $1K/Brittany: $9,450 cash & Cancun

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$3K Toss-Up: THING

A / _ _ R I _ I _ G
B U S _ _ _ _ _

Mike breaks the $20K barrier w/ A THRIVING BUSINESS.

Round 4: ON THE MAP

Two T’s for $1,200 is how he starts, but next is that LaT. Second, Shelley BANKRUPTs instantaneously near $5K (that’s also her third one this episode). Third, Brittany has lit up four N’s for $1,600 and three E’s, but she forfeits $1,350 to her fourth and final BANKRUPT of the night in the same spot she got twice before (that’s also the EIGHTH such hit of this episode). We mercifully go into speed-up mode w/ the following…

N E _ / _ _ _ E N
_ _ N N E _ T _ _ _ T

The Final Spin is set at $1,900. Mike puts up an obvious W…

N E W / _ _ _ E N
_ _ N N E _ T _ _ _ T

…and solves NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT for $3,100 and the win.

SOLE LaT: Mike
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both ladies)

FINAL SCORES
Mike: $23,550/Shelley: $1K/Brittany: $9,450 cash & Cancun

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $34K
BANKRUPT TRASH: $7,200

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$100K Bonus Round

This man brought along daughter-in-law Amy, and grandchildren John & Monique; he lands on the first A of AMERICA’S.

Category: PERSON
Decent RSTLNE help for the bottom…

_ _ _
_ E N _ _ S

After mistakenly saying L, PBCA only gives him the first letter of this puzzle…

B _ _
_ E N _ _ S

He doesn’t prove to be a BOY GENIUS, so he loses $25K.

MY EP. RATING: 5 (orig. a 6; way too many BANKRUPTS)

WoF Retro Recap: November 24, 2009

EPISODE #5122: AMERICA’S GAME (WEEK #1)

This one was taped during “Welcome Aboard”.

$1K Toss-Up: THING

_ _ / E A _ L Y
_ _ _ R _

Jenn has AN EARLY START, so we’re beginning the interviews with her…

Jenn Handy: married assistant principal at Mitchell Senior Elementary School  from Turlock, CA

Michelle Wetzig: a lady who has been a teacher at all three levels of school for 20 years and is married to Jay for the same amount of time (she also does song parodies for fun) from Aurora, MO

David Drake: small business owner (he describes himself as a “bling-ologist”) and songwriter who has two daughters (the younger one sings) and one son (he graduated from high school) from San Diego

$2K Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

R A Z Z _ E –
_ _ Z Z _ _

Michelle solves RAZZLE-DAZZLE to start the first round.

FEATURED TRIP: $6K VEGAS.COM trip to Las Vegas
Gift Tag: Garrett Popcorn

Jackpot Round: LANDMARK

Michelle gets going with two N’s for $800, two T’s for another $600 and the buying of three A’s, two I’s and two O’s, followed by a $500 L but then C for crud. David next lights up an $600 S, two E’s to clean out the vowels, and a $300 Y before we see…

Y O S E _ I T E
N A T I O N A L / _ A _ _

…and solves YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK for the house minimum.

SOLE DUD: C (Michelle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K

Round 2: SAME NAME

David’s up first with three N’s for $1,800, three G’s to double up, two I’s, but his second purchase of O is no good. Second, Jenn calls up a $900 M, a trio of A’s, a couple R’s for another $1,200, an $800 B, but she BANKRUPTs near $3,500 out of $2,650. Michelle next lights up twin D’s for a grand, buys three E’s, and says the $600 L to complete the board…

G I N G E R B R E A D
& / L E A D I N G
M A N

…and reads GINGERBREAD & LEADING MAN for $1,350.

SOLE DUD: O (David)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Jenn

Michelle: $3,350/Others: $1K each

We’re $350 over the minimum, so we gotta pick things up.

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Mystery Round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Jenn starts w/ two G’s for the Garrett Popcorn gift tag and double N’s while on the MW between FP and LaT. She puts her popcorn at risk…there’s the $10K! Next up are four S’s for $1,200, five I’s and O, two C’s for $600 more, the purchase of five A’s, five L’s for $2,500 more…

S A _ _ L I N G / _ _ _
L O C A L / C _ I S I N _
A _ / A / S _ A S I _ _
G _ I L L

…but then a FATAL DUD of B, so Michelle will be SAMPLING THE LOCAL CUISINE AT A SEASIDE GRILL while at the the Rincon Beach Resort in PUERTO RICO worth $6,100.

SOLE CRITICAL DUD: B (Jenn; that costs her $20,650 cash and prizes)

Michelle: $9,450 cash & trip/Others: $1K each

This doesn’t look good… -___-

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$3K Toss-Up: PHRASE

T _ P / _ _
_ H E / C H _ R _ S

Jenn’s not at the TOP OF THE CHARTS, but she’s up to $4K w/ that solve.

Round 4: FUN AND GAMES

Jenn says an instant dud in S. Secondly, Michelle goes BANKRUPT near $600. Third, David tacks on a couple N’s for $1,100, a pair of G’s for $900 more, and an I before saying R for rats. Back to Jenn who puts up an $800 L, but the buy of E is no good …

_ L _ _ I N G
_ _ _ _ G _ _ _ _ N

…and Michelle’s correct w/ PLAYING BACKGAMMON for an unnecessary house minimum, because she didn’t go for the two M’s.

DUDS: S (Jenn), R (David), E (Jenn)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Michelle

Michelle: $10,450 cash & trip/David: $1K/Jenn: $4K

Speed-Up: TITLE

$1,800 per consonant here.

Michelle: 3 N’s
David: 2 L’s
Jenn: G
NULL CYCLE
Michelle: M
David: S
NULL CYCLE #2
Jenn: K (UGH!)
Michelle: R
David: B (UGH!)
Jenn: 2 O’s

R O L L _ N G / S _ O N _
M _ G _ _ _ N _

Jenn solves “ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE” for $3,600.

DUDS: K (Jenn), B (David)

FINAL SCORES
Michelle: $10,450 cash & trip/David: $1K/Jenn: $7,600

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: an underwhelming $19,050
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,650

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$100K Bonus Round

Can Michelle do a whole lot better here? After we see Jay the hubby, she lands on the M of GAME.

Category: PEOPLE
RSTLNE reveals…

_ _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ L E

CDMI only gives her…

_ _ _ N _
C _ _ _ L E

…she doesn’t know about a YOUNG COUPLE (she only got the second word) for $40K.

MY EP. RATING: 4 (orig. a 5)

WoF Retro Recap: November 23, 2009

EPISODE #5121: AMERICA’S GAME (WK. 1)

It all starts on the set of “Room With a View”.

$1K Toss-Up: LANDMARK

_ T _ _ U _ / O F
L I _ E _ T _

We just saw this on the center stage monitor when this episode began, and Matt solves the STATUE OF LIBERTY. First panel of the week…

Matt Pellegrin: restaurant manager recently engaged to Catherine who enjoys baseball, golfing, cooking, going to restaurants, and eating food from Portland, OR

Nona Cantalupo: private investigator like her husband Butch of 22 years (they have four children and seven grandchildren) and enjoys competing in cowboy mounted shooting from Paso Robles, CA

Stephanie Dillow: Mountain State Univ. graduate and a waitress whose favorite weird dish is scrambled eggs with peanut butter from Inwood, WV

$2K Toss-Up: OCCUPATION

_ I O _ O _ Y
T E A _ H _ _

Matt’s two for two w/ BIOLOGY TEACHER.

FEATURED TRIP: to the Bienville House in NEW ORLEANS worth $5K
Gift Tag: Bed, Bath & Beyond

Jackpot Round: THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)

He opens w/ two N’s for $1,600, a $300 T, three E’s, a $500 R and four A’s, followed by an F for the Wild Card, and a trio of O’s before we see…

A / _ A N O R A _ _ _
_ _ E _ / O F / T _ E
O _ E A N

…but he blows the solve with A PANORAMA VIEW OF THE OCEAN. Nona then lights up a $600 P, two C’s for another $800 and a $500 V while on Free Play…

A / P A N O R A _ _ C
V _ E _ / O F / T _ E
O C E A N

…she’s won her first $1,900 and will have A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE OCEAN on her trip to the Spice Island Beach Resort in GRENADA worth $8,105, a total of $10,005 in cash and trip.

SOLE DQ: Matt’s blown solve (that costs him $9,755 cash and trip)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100

Round 2: MOVIE TITLE (big puzzle alert)

Nona hits an instant roadblock in R. Second, Stephanie spots three S’s for an $1,800 start and SEVEN T’s for the New Orleans trip (that’s a BIG WASTE there), followed by three I’s, four H’s for another $2,800, a quartet of E’s, triple N’s for an additional $1,500, a $550 G, three A’s, a $900 L, but then an UNTIMELY LaT to possibly lose $11,800 in cash and trip — hoo boy. Matt then puts up three M’s for $900…

N I G H T / A T
T H E / M _ S E _ M :
_ A T T L E / _ _ / T H E
S M I T H S _ N I A N

…and solves “NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM: BATTLE OF THE SMITHSONIAN” for the house minimum.

SOLE DUD: R (Nona)
SOLE LaT: Stephanie

Nona: $10,005 cash & trip/Stephanie: UNLUCKY/Matt: $4K WC

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Mystery Round: BEFORE AND AFTER

After calling an S to start this round, Stephanie flips over the MW next to the MDW…but that’s the BANKRUPT one. Matt secondly gets up there a $3,500 N,  three R’s courtesy of that WC, buys of E, an A and three O’s, but the LaT strikes, so he might be giving back $13,250 this round. Over to Nona who lights up a $350 B, three D’s for an additional $900, and a $500 F before calling three I’s while on FP to clean out the vowels. The board…

D I _ I N _
B O A R D
O F / D I R E _ _ O R S

…she solves DIVING BOARD OF DIRECTORS for $1,750.

SOLE LaT: Matt
SOLE BANKRUPT: Stephanie

Nona: $11,755 cash & trip/Stephanie: BAD LUCK/Matt: $4K

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$3K Toss-Up: LIVING THING

C _ _ R _ _ R
P I G _ O _

Matt moves up to $7K courtesy of a CARRIER PIGEON.

Speed-Up: ON THE MAP

Consonants are worth $1,500 apiece.

Matt: 3 N’s
Nona: T (DUD)
Stephanie: 2 S’s
Matt: R
Nona: G
Stephanie: W
Matt: C

G R _ _ N / _ _ _
W _ S C _ N S _ N

It’s home to the NFL’s Packers, and Matt solves GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN for $7,500 and the win.

SOLE DUD: T (Nona)

FINAL SCORES
Nona: $11,755 cash & trip/Stephanie: $1K GOOSEEGG/Matt: $14,500

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $27,255
NO BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. MW gamble)

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$100K Bonus Round

After we see Matt’s fiancée Catherine, mom Donna, and sister Kaitlin, he lands on the I in AMERICA’S.

Category: PLACE
Not much to start…

_ _ R _ _ _ _
_ _ L _ _ _

CBHA gives him five of the hot vowel…

_ A R A _ A _
_ A L A _ _

After getting the second word early on, he blasts off into the FARAWAY GALAXY for $25K and a final all-cash total of $39,500.

MY EP. RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: November 20, 2009 — BOSTON FINALE

EPISODE #5120: BOSTON’S GOT GAME!

$1K Toss-Up: PROPER NAME

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ A _ D
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _

Patrick quickly solves the NFL’s NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS. The last players competing in Boston are…

Patrick McNally: worker for a major ticket broker and a filmmaker (usually short films) from Clinton, MA

Mardan Flynn: works in client relations for an investment consulting firms and an ’80s trivia buff from Boston

Lisa Acker: golf learner who has been in 45 U.S. states (the states she hasn’t been were Alaska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, and Arkansas) from Weymouth, MA

$2K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

_ T U N _
_ O O R _ I N A _ _ R

Patrick’s two for two w/ STUNT COORDINATOR.

SPORTS PRIZE: $5K Dick’s Sporting Goods gift certificate

Jackpot Round: RHYME TIME

Patrick FP’s five A’s right off the bat, then he picks off four T’s for $2K, two E’s to quickly wipe out the vowels, a $1,200 H pair, a $600 N, a D on Jackpot ($7,700 at the time), and a $1,200 K quartet. Board…

T A _ K
T H E / T A _ K / A N D
_ A _ K
T H E / _ A _ K

He knows how to TALK THE TALK AND WALK THE WALK for $5,250 and $8,250 so far — PR.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K

Round 2: BEFORE AND AFTER

Mardan’s up first w/ a $500 N, but then E for end of turn. Lisa secondly has lit up four $600 R’s and three A’s, but then buys the other bad vowel of this puzzle (O). Third, Patrick uncovers an $800 B, one I, and an L for the RazorGator gift tag, but next is BANKRUPT near $3,500 costing him $1,550 cash and gift tag. Make that three in a row, because Mardan hits the MDW’s left side to give up $250 while Lisa lands on the same normal one to let $1,900 disappear. Patrick’s back in control w/ a $450 D (almost landed on the gift certificate), the final vowel of U, and a $600 Y pair before we look at…

L A R R Y
B I R D
_ A N _ _ U A R Y

…he solves LARRY BIRD SANCTUARY for $800 bumped to the the house minimum.

DUDS: E (Mardan), O (Lisa)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (entire panel)

Patrick: $9,250/Ladies: $0 each

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Mystery Round: WHAT ARE YOU DOING? (PRIZE PUZZLE)

The scoreless Lisa gets the -ING ending out of the way ($600 N pair after barely dodging BANKRUPT, $900 G trio, three I’s), followed by four O’s, a $3,500 R (just barely hung on), the last vowel of A, two M’s for the WC, and a $700 T…

G O I N G / _ O R
A / M O O N _ I G _ T
_ _ I M

She wins her first $4,950 and will be GOING FOR A MOONLIGHT SWIM at the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa in HAWAII worth $5,420; she’s now in the lead w/ $10,370 cash and trip — PR #2.

Lisa: $10,370 cash & trip WC/Patrick: $9,250/Mardan: NADA

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$3K Toss-Up: PHRASE

_ N _ / _ _ R E
T _ _ _

Mardan finally breaks through w/ ONE MORE TIME.

Speed-Up: EVENT

The last Final Spin in Beantown is $1,500.

Mardan: three R’s
Lisa: N
Patrick: S
Mardan: two L’s
Lisa: T

_ / S T _ L L _ R
_ _ R _ _ R _ _ N _ _

Lisa has nothing for $6K. Patrick’s next w/ the P…

_ / S T _ L L _ R
P _ R _ _ R _ _ N _ _

This isn’t A STELLAR PERFORMANCE for this guy, but he does win the game w/ another $3K.

FINAL SCORES
Lisa: $10,370 cash & trip WC/Patrick: $12,250/Mardan: $3K

GT: $25,620
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,700 cash & gift tag

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$100K Bonus Round

Can Patrick avert the season’s first BR SHUTOUT? After he introduces his parents Bill and Mary, nieces Rachel and Italia, and his wife Janelle, he lads on the first A of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING

The board begins like this…

S _ _ N _
_ _ _ _ _ E

CDMA is quite helpful…

S _ _ N D
A D _ _ C E

…since he took the SOUND ADVICE of going w/ that combination, HE’S A HERO! His reward is $30K, and he leaves w/ an all-cash total of $42,250.

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BOSTON WINNINGS REPORT

Week #1 (Historic Boston): $272,965
Week #2 (College Week): $275,438
Week #3 (BGG): $219,521

GRAND TOTAL: $767,924

MY RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: November 19, 2009

EPISODE #5119: BOSTON’S GOT GAME!

$1K Toss-Up: LANDMARK

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ N
_ _ _ S _ _ _

This is the name of the famous left field wall at Fenway Park, and Ben quickly solves THE GREEN MONSTER. Thursday’s sports fans…

Ben Chapman: quality insurance analyst who collects baseballs autographed by Hall of Famers from Brockton, MA

Betsy Hill: US Air Force reserve captain from Boston (orig. from MT)

Stephanie Midgley: secretary for a foundation practice in NH from Tyngsboro, MA

$2K Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

D R E A M
_ _ _ _

This is the nickname for the US men’s basketball team at the Olympics back in the ’90s, and Stephanie solves DREAM TEAM.

SPORTS PRIZE: $6K trip to Vegas (included is a visit to a party to watch Super Bowl XLIV)

Jackpot Round: BEFORE AND AFTER

Steph’s up first w/ a $500 T and a $400 H, but then a dud vowel in E. Ben next lands on the Vegas trip and picks it up before he’s even called a letter! But he does earn possession of it anyway after picking two B’s, and here’s the board…

T _ _
B _ _ _ _
B _ _ _ H

…he’s right w/ TOM BRADY BUNCH.

SOLE DUD: E (Stephanie)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $5,900

Round 2: FUN AND GAMES (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Our current leader leads off w/ two N’s for $1,800, the purchase of an I and two O’s, a $350 T, three E’s, two H’s for another $600, but next comes BANKRUPT near $3,500 to lose two grand. Betsy secondly calls up a $400 G, followed by a C for the Dick’s Sporting Goods gift tag, two B’s for $600 more and three A’s to clean out the vowels. Afterwards, she puts up five L’s for an additional $2,500 and…

_ L A _ I N G
_ O L L E _ B A L L
O N / T H E / B E A C H

She’ll likely be PLAYING VOLLEYBALL ON THE BEACH, because she’s won $4,250 cash and gift tag plus a $6,610 trip to the Royal Bavaro in Punta Cana of the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Ben

Betsy: $10,860 cash & prizes/Stephanie: $2K/Ben: $7K cash & Vegas

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Mystery Round: FOOD AND DRINK

Betsy starts this one on a bad note w/ the BANKRUPT near TD. Secondly, Steph fills in two T’s for $800, two E’s, five S’s for another $1,500, three A’s, but she then LaTs out. Third, Ben gets the MDW w/ two L’s. Next up are two M’s for $1,800, (just dodged trouble), O and three I’s, a B for that WC, the final vowel of U, and two H’s for another grand. Board…

_ L A _ E _ / H A M
_ I T H / M O L A S S E S
B I S _ U I T S

…he eats some GLAZED HAM WITH MOLASSES BISCUITS for $2,050.

SOLE LaT: Stephanie
SOLE BANKRUPT: Betsy

Betsy: $10,860 cash & prizes/Stephanie: $2K/Ben: $9,050 cash & Vegas MDW WC

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$3K Toss-Up: THING

R E F _ R E E ‘ S
W H I _ T L _

Ben blows that REFEREE’S WHISTLE, putting him in the lead w/ $12,050.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants are worth $1,600 a pop.

Ben: 4 T’s
Betsy: 2 H’s
Stephanie: S (DUD)
Ben: R
Betsy: E
Stephanie: 2 N’s
Ben: 3 O’s

T H R O _ / _ _ _ T _ O N
T O / T H E / _ _ N _

Ben knows how to THROW CAUTION TO THE WIND, so he’s sealed the deal w/ $8K!

SOLE DUD: S (Stephanie)

FINAL SCORES
Betsy: $10,860 cash & prizes/Stephanie: $2K/Ben: $20,050 cash & Vegas MDW WC

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $32,910
Ben’s BANKRUPT TRASH: $2K

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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #2

Will Ben make history as the first-ever male millionaire? After we see sister Liz, parents Paul and Joann (the mom’s holding that MDW), and sister Becki, his envelope will be the A of GAME.

Category: THING
30% of this puzzle has been filled in at the start…

_ _ E L _
_ _ _ _ E

DPCO and M only add two D’s…

_ _ E L D
_ _ _ D E

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$1M ENVELOPE LOCATION: the &

MY EP. RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: November 18, 2009

EPISODE #5118: BOSTON’S GOT GAME!

$1K Toss-Up: PEOPLE

_ A R A _ _ O N
_ U _ _ _ _ _

Dan knows about some MARATHON RUNNERS. Let’s go down the line in the interviewing…

Dan White: stay-at-home-dad and furniture maker from Athol, MA

Lindsay Fallon: grad student at the Univ. of CT studying school psychology and a Red Sox fan from Somerville, MA

Aimee Miller: part-time skincare company worker from Dover, NH

$2K Toss-Up: PHRASE

_ _ _ _ / T _ E
P L U N _ _

This time, Dan has nothing.

_ A _ _ / T _ E
P L U N G _

Lindsay knows how to TAKE THE PLUNGE, so she’s spinning first.

SPORTS PRIZE: $5K Sports Vacations gift certificate

Jackpot Round: FUN AND GAMES (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Lindsay gets off to a good start w/ two T’s for $5K, but then the first dud of the night in R. Second, Aimee also misses w/ S while on Jackpot. Third, Dan lights up two N’s for $1,200, then buys a couple of A’s, but he lands on the MDW’s right side to lose the remaining $950. Back to Lindsay already who finds a $900 C, three I’s while on Free Play, the G at the end of the first line for another $800, two W’s for the SportsVacations.com gift certificate, a pair of H’s for $1,600 more, and three E’s before we look at…

W H A _ E – W A T C H I N G
E _ _ E _ I T I _ N

…she pockets $13,050 cash and GC plus a WHALE-WATCHING EXPEDITION during her stay at the Sooke Harbour House on VANCOUVER ISLAND worth $7,700.

DUDS: R (Lindsay), S (Aimee)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Dan
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $12,200

Round 2: SAME NAME

Aimee says an instant negative in N. Dan secondly runs into LaT. Lindsay thirdly lights up a couple S’s for $700, but then gets DQed for repeating the N while on the Wild Card. Back to Aimee who puts up two R’s for $1,200, buys of a pair of E’s and an A, a $300 D, two T’s for an additional $1,100, and an O in the top word to clean out the vowels. Afterwards, she picks a $400 L, a $900 C, but she BANKRUPTs out of $3,150. Dan then uncovers a $3,500 F…

_ O L F / &
D E S S E R T
C A R T

…and solves GOLF & DESSERT CART to add said amount.

SOLE DUD: N (Aimee)
SOLE LaT: Dan
SOLE BANKRUPT: Aimee
SOLE DQ: Lindsay’s N repeat

Dan: $4,500/Lindsay: $22,750 cash & prizes/Aimee: NIL

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Mystery Round: EVENT

Dan gets an instant BANKRUPT (that’s his second one of the night). Lindsay secondly gets a hold of the Mystery Wedge near LaT after picking a T…whoops. Aimee lights up two N’s for $900, buys of two E’s and a trio of A’s, a $450 L, an O while on FP to finish off the round’s vowels, a $300 S, but then LaT. Dan then gets the MDW’s right side for the second time this evening (also his third Bankrupt overall). Back to Lindsay who lights up three B’s for $2,700, double K’s for another grand…

B A _ K _ A R _
L O B S T E R
B A K E

…she solves BACKYARD LOBSTER BAKE for $3,700.

SOLE LaT: Aimee
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Dan 2x, Lindsay)

Dan: $4,500/Lindsay: $26,450 cash & prizes/Aimee: NADA

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$3K Toss-Up: MOVIE TITLE

_ _ _ _ / _ I _ L
_ _ _ _ _ _ _

Aimee quickly gets off the schneid w/ “GOOD WILL HUNTING”.

Speed-Up: FOOD AND DRINK

No biggie this time, because the consonants are worth $1,500 apiece. Final board…

_ P P _ _ – R _ _ S _ N
B R _ _ D / P _ D D _ N _

Dan eats some APPLE-RAISIN BREAD PUDDING at the last second for $10,500.

DUDS: T (Aimee), M (Lindsay)

FINAL SCORES
Dan: $15K/Lindsay: $26,450 cash & prizes/Aimee: $3K

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $44,450
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus MW gamble): $4,100

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$100K Bonus Round

Lindsay gets the N envelope of WIN.

Category: PEOPLE
This is all she gets to start…

_ _ _ _
_ _ _ S

MCHA adds in one more consonant…

_ H _ _
_ _ _ S

She doesn’t have any WHIZ KIDS in her family for $30K (she thought the first word was WHIP).

MY EP. RATING: 6 (orig. a 7; BANKRUPTs were a little too much)

WoF Retro Recap: November 17, 2009

EPISODE #5117: BOSTON’S GOT GAME!

$1K Toss-Up: PROPER NAME

_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ L _ _ C S

Denise quickly solves the NBA’s BOSTON CELTICS. Here’s another panel w/ two men and a woman…

Denise Woodside: financial institution worker from Saugus, MA

Seth LaPointe: beverage salesman and a die hard Boston sports fan from Dover, NH

Timothy Lampa: environmental technician and the creator of a dating website for baseball fans from Quincy, MA

$2K Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

_ O _ _ G H T/ I S
_ H E / N _ _ H T

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT for somebody to do well, and Timothy solves this puzzle to spin first.

SPORTS PRIZE: ski trip to the Northstar At Tahoe resort in Lake Tahoe worth $5,030
Tues./Thurs. Gift Tag: DICK’S Sporting Goods

Jackpot Round: THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)

This round’s all Timothy: two $500 N’s on FP, the purchase of two I’s, a G for the DICK’s gift tag, a couple A’s, three R’s for another $2,700, the purchase of five E’s to clean out the vowels, and a $500 P (just missed JACKPOT).

A / R E _ A R _ I N G
E _ P E R I E N _ E

He gets A REWARDING EXPERIENCE — $4,450 cash and gift tag plus a $6K trip to the Barcelo Hotel & Resort in PUERTO VALLARTA from Pleasant Holidays — PR.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,900

Round 2: BEFORE AND AFTER

Denise begins w/ a $1K pair of T’s and two E’s, but she LaTs out. Seth’s up second w/ an A on FP, but he also spins LaT. Timothy then lights up four L’s for $2K, a $500 N, the purchase of twin I’s and triple O’s, three C’s for the WC and a $300 R before we look at…

L E T ‘ _ / _ L I _ / A
C O I N
C O L L E C T O R

…he says that we should LET’S FLIP A COIN COLLECTOR for $2,300.

LaTs: 2 (Denise, Seth)

Seth: NIL/Timothy: $14,750 cash & prizes WC/Denise: $1K

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Mystery Round: SONG LYRICS

The scoreless Seth starts w/ an $800 S, five E’s while on FP, but then the first dud of the night in T. Timothy secondly makes three R’s appear for $1,500, but he then buys the only dud vowel on this board (I). After Denise BANKRUPTs out, Seth chooses a V for the MDW and two N’s on the Mystery Wedge next to where he just picked up that sparkly green wedge. He decides to take the money for those letters (wise move, that’s the BANKRUPT one). Afterwards, he lights up an A, a $300 H, and two W’s for another grand before we look at…

W H E R E
E V E R _ _ _ _ _
_ N _ W S / _ _ _ R
N A _ E

He solves “WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOUR NAME” (from the classic sitcom “Cheers”) for $3,850.

DUDS: T (Seth), I (Timothy)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Denise

Seth: $3,850 MDW/Timothy: $14,750 cash & prizes WC/Denise: $1K

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$3K Toss-Up: EVENT

_ A _ L G A T E
_ A R _ Y

Timothy might plan a TAILGATE PARTY, after solving this one for a new total of $17,750.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

It’s another $6K Final Spin! Big payoff moment…

I T / M I _ _ T/ _ _ T
L _ _ _ / I N / _ _ R _

Tim says “IT MIGHT GET LOUD IN HERE”, and it will be — he pockets $24K for the blowout win!

SOLE DUD: S (Seth)

FINAL SCORES
Seth: $3,850 MDW/Timothy: $41,750 cash & prizes WC/Denise: $1K

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $46,600
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

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$100K Bonus Round

The I in SPIN is where Timothy lands on.

Category: PHRASE
Reveal some RSTLNE, Ms. White…

_ _ _ _ E
S _ _ E _ _ _

PCHA and G are of limited help…

_ A _ _ E
S _ _ E _ A _

MAYBE SOMEDAY we’ll have another BR win this week — here, he only gets the second word after saying SOMEWAY, and he doesn’t win $35K.

MY EP. RATING: 7