WoF Retro Recap: January 21, 2011

EPISODE #5360: WORLD’S BEST BEACHES

$1K Toss-Up: THINGS

_ _ N T L E
W _ V E _

Bruce feels these GENTLE WAVES. Trying to prevent another shutout from happening this month are…

Bruce Beck: theme park consultant and former L.A. Dodgers batting practice pitcher married for 28 years to a woman who once dated Elvis from Oak Park, CA

Anna Smith: Texas Woman’s University graduate student studying occupational therapy who also does some wakeboarding & acts as a mentor for a family of Burmese refugees from Dallas, TX

Pamela Sanderson: health care liaison for a retirement community and mom of three kids who has also been a fortune cookie message collector since she was 14 from Jacksonville, FL

$2K Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

_ _ / _ _ S S
_ _ / F _ _ _

Pamela says “NO MUSS, NO FUSS” to start the first round.

FEATURED BEACH: the Alta Loma Estate on the Caribbean island of Montserrat worth $6,000 from GuestsWanted.com

Jackpot Round: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

Pamela picks up that MDW right away w/ an S, but then comes T for turnover. Second, Bruce FPs a single E, lights up two N’s for $1,800, buys four A’s and picks up the Maui Jim gift tag w/ a D. Coming his way next are a $400 L, two O’s to close down the vowel shop, and two H’s for $1,100, then he IDs…

H A N / S O L O / A N D
_ H E _ _ A _ _ A

…the “Star Wars” characters HAN SOLO AND CHEWBACCA for $3,800 cash and gift tag.

SOLE DUD: T (Pamela)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,250

Round 2: SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Right away, Bruce picks up the WC with six T’s (BIG waste there). He follows up w/ three H’s for $2,400, five E’s and I’s, but then the LaT. From here, it’s all Anna—  a $500 M, two S’s for another $1,800, three R’s to deposit another $1,350, then she calls a $500 D before…

T H E / T I M E / I S
R I G H T / _ _ R
D _ _ _ I _ _ / I _
T H E / S T R E E T

…and she solves “THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR DANCING IN THE STREET” by Van Halen for $4,150 and the $5,000 trip to the Hotel Monteleone in NEW ORLEANS.

SOLE LaT: Bruce

Pamela: $2K/Bruce: $3,800 cash & GT/Anna: $9,150 cash & N.O.

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Mystery Round: FOOD AND DRINK

Anna leads off w/ a $300 T, five E’s, two S’s for the Caribbean trip, and two D’s via the MW near the invisible MDW. She doesn’t gamble $6,050 cash and Caribbean (the right thing to do, because that’s the BANKRUPT one). After that are a pair of $500 R’s, three A’s, and two B’s via the other MW. Surprisingly, she goes for it to find the $10K on the back! Next up are a couple I’s, a $3,500 F, a $500 H and a $700 W before buying the last vowel of two O’s. After all that work…

B R A I S E D
B E E F / W I T H
_ A R A _ E _ I _ E D
O _ I O _ S

…she eats up some BRAISED BEEF WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS for $23,000 cash and Caribbean trip — MAJOR PR!

Pamela: $2K/Bruce: $3,800 cash & GT/Anna: $32,150 cash & trips

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$3K Toss-Up: LANDMARK

W _ _ _ _ O R
_ _ S _ _ _

Bruce solves WINDSOR CASTLE (located in England) for a new total of $7,800 cash and gift tag.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

It’s a $1,500 Final Spin.

Bruce: T
Anna: 4 N’s
Pamela: C
Bruce: G

_ N _ T _ _ N G / C _ N
_ _ _ _ _ N

Bruce says “ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN” for $3,000.

FINAL SCORES
Pamela: $2K/Bruce: $10,800 cash & GT/Anna: $32,150 cash & trips

TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $44,950
NO BANKRUPTS!

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$100K Bonus Round

Let’s see if Anna is a hero. She lands on the S in AMERICA’S.

Category: PHRASE
Just two of something to start…

_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ N _ / _ _ _ N

DFBA gives her besides the obvious…

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

Will she JUMP UP AND DOWN upon winning something?…NO, she was one letter off with PUMP UP AND DOWN at the last second, so we have our SECOND BR SKUNKING of the season. She loses the Miata, but she still leaves with $32,150 cash and trips.

MY EP. RATING: 7