WoF Retro Recap: January 13, 2012

EPISODE #5545: AMERICA’S GAME II

We end the second AG week on the set of “Sandals Resorts Golf Getaway”.

$1K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

_ O _ _ _ _ D _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ E

Brady quickly takes a bite of some HOMEMADE APPLE PIE. Two men on the panel to wrap up the week…

Brady Minter: in the final-year at USC law school who’s newly engaged to Michelle (she was gooseeged when she played) from L.A. (originally from Madison, WI)

Angela Balter: marketing/client service director for a country firm and Celtics fan married to Ryan from Framingham, MA

Mark Macek: automobile warranty salesman who has the nickname “Puff” from his time at Florida State University and is married to Patty for 27 years w/ three kids from Pompano Beach, FL

$2K Tossup: LIVING THINGS

_ _ _ _ _ N G
L _ _ N S

Mark’s not even close w/ FLYING LOONS while Brady gets quiets down these ROARING LIONS.

FEATURED TRIP: Greek Peek Mountain Resort Hope Lake Lodge & Indoor Waterpark in Cortland, NY from I SKI NY.com and Hotwire worth $5,880

Jackpot Round: OCCUPATION

He LaTs out instantaneously. Second, Angela hits the MDW’s right part. Third, Mark calls up a $900 T, a $500 S for the blue 1/2 KIA, an E and two A’s, two R’s for another $600, and three O’s before dudding out w/ L. Back to Brady who inserts two P’s for $1,800 and five H’s for the Beef Bucks debit card…

H _ _ H – _ A S H _ O _
P H O T O _ R A P H E R

…and he keeps ’em w/ his solve of HIGH-FASHION PHOTOGRAPHER.

SOLE DUD: L (Mark)
SOLE LaT: Brady
SOLE BANKRUPT: Angela
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,900

Mystery Round: SAME NAME

Angela leads off w/ a $500 T for the same 1/2 KIA, three E’s, four L’s for another $3,200 and two O’s, but that same MDW BANKRUPT forces her to give back $3,200 and the plate. Second for Mark are a $300 S, an A, two B’s for the WC, and two F’s for another $1,600. Board right now…

B _ F F A L O / &
T E L E _ _ O _ E
B _ L L S

…BUFFALO & TELEPHONE BILLS are right for $1,650.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Angela

Brady: $5,800 cash & card/Angela: ZERO/Mark: $1,650 + WC

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PP Round: FUN & GAMES

Here goes Mark w/ a $1K T pairing, a $900 H trio, three E’s, two L’s, two A’s, four O’s, a U, three N’s for the MDW and the last vowel of I…

_ O I N _ / T H E
H U L A / O N / T H E
_ A N _ E / _ L O O _

…he’s won another $1,250 and may be DOING THE HULA ON THE DANCE FLOOR during his stay at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in HI valued at $6,715.

PR

Brady: $5,800 cash & card/Angela: ZILCH/Mark: $9,615 cash & trip + MDW + WC

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$3K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

C _ _ _ _ _ G
_ _ _

Brady turns on a CEILING FAN to be $815 off Mark’s lead.

Round 4: SONG LYRICS

This guy’s first letters are a $450 T, two W’s and S’s at $1K a pair, and a quick solve attempt…

W _ _ _ / _ _ _ / W _ S _
_ _ _ _ / _ / S T _ _

…“WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR” (from “Pinnochio”) is right for another $2,450 and the outright lead.

PR #2

Brady: $11,250 cash & card/Angela: BUPKIS/Mark: $9,615 cash & trip + MDW + WC 

Round 5: PHRASE

First, Angela fills in a $300 T, two N’s for another grand, two I’s and three O’s, and an $800 pair of G’s…

G O I N G / O _ T
O N / _ / _ I _ _

…she’s rightly GOING OUT ON A LIMB for her first $1,600.

PR #3

Brady: $11,250 cash & card/Angela: $1,600/Mark: $9,615 cash & trip + MDW + WC

Speed-Up: THING

We have a $1,300 for the third and final time this week. After an R gets put up by Vanna…

T R _ _ H _
_ _ S _

…Mark doesn’t know it for $2,600 and the win. But he gets a second chance after calling the C…

T R _ P H _
C _ S _

…he could be putting the super big one in his TROPHY CASE (if he owns one), because he’s won the game w $3,900.

SOLE DUD: B for Brady

FINAL SCORES
Brady: $11,250 cash & card/Angela: $1,600/Mark: $13,515 cash & trip + MDW + WC

GT: $26,365
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plate): $3,200

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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #6 

Mark’s magic moment might come from the first A of AMERICA’S.

Category: PERSON
Let’s start this two word/one-liner…

_ _ L _ E N / _ _ _

It’s GOLDEN ___. PDMA and H won’t do him a whole lot of good…

_ _ L D E N / _ _ _

…but he gets it no sweat and is he the first-ever $1M GOLDEN BOY of the program?…

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…NOT AT ALL — we landed on that damn $30K all week long, so he’s going back to sunny FL w/ $43,515 cash & trip.

$1M LOCATION: ‘

MY EP. RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: January 12, 2012

EPISODE #5544: AMERICA’S GAME II

We’re on the chilly Alpine Adventures set.

$1K Tossup: PERSON

M _ .
K _ O W – I _ – A _ L

Bryant thinks he’s a MR. KNOW-IT-ALL, so he’s the first to score among this panel…

Bryant Horowitz: psychology PhD student at UCLA married to Jessica for two years (and they’re expecting a baby) from Culver City

Anne Nieminski: DePaul University senior studying secondary education who’s an aspiring HS English teacher and is the president of Alpha Sigma Alpha from North Riverside, IL

Michelle Combs: tennis player married to Todd for over 17 yrs. w/ two daughters from Bloomington, IN

$2K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

F _ R _
P I _ L O _ S

Michelle takes some FIRM PILLOWS to start the opening round.

FEATURED PRIZE: $5K hayneedle.com GC

Jackpot Round: SONG LYRICS

She starts us off w/ three T’s for $1,650, four O’s and E’s, two H’s for another $600, and two FP I’s, followed by two C’s for another $900 and three L’s for $1,800 more. Afterwards…

_ E L C O _ E / T O
T H E / H O T E L
C _ L I _ O _ _ I _

…she solves “WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALIFORNIA” from The Eagles for $4,450 — PR.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,400

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER 

Bryant’s first w/ a $600 T, an R and two S’s at $3,500 each, a single E, and three A’s. Following a $900 trio of N’s…

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

…I don’t think any store would sell a RANCH HAND SANITIZER, but he’s won $11,500 — PR #2.

Anne: SPINNING NEXT/Michelle: $6,450/Bryant: $12,500

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PP Round: PHRASE

Now finally getting a chance to hear from Anne, she calls up a $550 S but then T for terrible. Second, Michelle picks up the WC w/ four L’s, but the LaT gets both her and Bryant. Back to Anne who buys and O and BANKRUPTS near TD to lose $300. Michelle resumes her playing w/ two Y’s for $1,100, a U, two A’s, and three E’s before she looks at…

Y O U ‘ L L / S L E E P
L _ _ E / A / _ A _ Y

…ma’am, YOU’LL SLEEP LIKE A BABY when we award you another $350 and a trip to the Divi Southwinds Beach Resort in BARBADOS from Hotwire.com worth $5,400.

SOLE DUD: T (Anne)
LaTs: 2 (Michelle, Bryant)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Anne

Anne: NOTHING/Michelle: $12,200 cash & trip/Bryant: $12,500

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$3K Tossup: LANDMARK

_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ A
_ _ _ _ L

Bryant quickly locates THE PANAMA CANAL to increase his lead to $3,300.

Round 4: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

He first gets up there a $5K T and two E’s before BANKRUPTING the same way Anne did to lose $4,750. Said red player is second in line w/ a $300 N, the obvious A, but then the other normal BANKRUPT. Third, Michelle puts up a $450 D, an I, but no more w/ R. Bryant follows w/ two S’s for $600, a $500 L, a $300 V and the last vowel of O before squandering his turn w/ the M. Anne then puts up the twin B’s for $600…

E L V E S / A N D
_ O B B I T S

…she solves ELVES AND HOBBITS for a $400 bonus.

DUDS: R (Michelle), M (Bryant)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Bryant, Anne)

Anne: $1K/Michelle: $12,200 cash & trip/Bryant: $15,500

Speed-Up: FOOD & DRINK

$1,350’s the FS this time. After a couple of C’s by big Bryant…

C _ _ _ _ / C _ _ _ S _
F R _ _ S

…he eats some CHILI CHEESE FRIES for $5,400 and the win.

DUDS: T (Michelle), A (Anne)

FINAL SCORES
Anne: $1K/Michelle: $12,200 cash & trip/Bryant: $20,900

GT: $34,100
BANKRUPT TRASH: $5,050

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$100K Bonus Round

Bryant’s envelope is the *.

Category: PHRASE
Pretty good head start…

_ _ S T
_ R _ _ S _ N _

GPCI gives him very limited help…

_ _ S T
_ R _ _ S I N G

…and his guess of JUST CRUISING at the buzzer will definitely NOT work, so he’ll be JUST BROWSING at the $30K he could’ve won.

MY EP. RATING: 6