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WoF Retro Recap: March 16, 2012

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EPISODE #5590: BIG MONEY WEEK

$1K Tossup: OCCUPATION

B _ N K
M _ N A G E R

Taylor’s won his first bit of money from a BANK MANAGER. Friday’s panel has two men…

Taylor Shank: American Studies student at the Univ. of VA from Martinsville, VA

Dave Smith: married brewer w/ a two-year-old daughter named Riannan from Branchport, NY

Dianna Lahmann: Washington St. Dept. of Health worker and administrative assistant (who suggests washing your hands while singing “Happy Birthday” twice) from Olympia, WA

$2K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

P E R _ I _ N
R _ _

Whether he owns a PERSIAN RUG or not, Taylor’s tripled up.

FEATURED TRIP: InterContinental NY Barclay w/ a day of pampering from Metamorphosis Day Spa courtesy of Hotwire worth $6,415

Jackpot Round: PHRASE

After we get a shot of Jimmy in his booth since becoming the new full-time announcer, Taylor kicks things off w/ two $300 T’s but then the sole dud vowel of E. Second, Dave LOSES A TURN. Third, Dianna puts up two L’s for $900, buys the I, but then gets DQed for repeating the E. Taylor tries again w/ a $450 N, buys four A’s, but then repurchases the I. Dave’s second try has him FPing two O’s, calling up a $400 D, and BANKRUPTING near TD. Dianna follows suit w/ three S’s for $1,500 and the last vowel of two U’s, but she and Taylor both run into the normal BANKRUPT, costing them a combined total of $1,950. Dave next gets the Omaha Steaks gift tag w/ three Y’s, but that gets thrown into the trash courtesy of the MDW’s left side. Dianna then puts up B and M singles at $300 a pop and five C’s to add $3K…

Y O U / S C _ A T C _
M Y / B A C _ / A N D
I ‘ L L / S C _ A T C _
Y O U _ S

…she mercifully says “YOU SCRATCH MY BACK AND I’LL SCRATCH YOURS” for $3,600.

SOLE DUD: E (Taylor)
SOLE LaT: Dave
BANKRUPTS: 4 (Dave 2x)
DQs: 2 letter repeats (E and I by Dianna and Taylor, respectively)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,800

Mystery Round: SHOW BIZ

Dave’s next chance at winning something begins w/ two T’s while on the MW near LaT. He turns down the $2K for…x5 as much! But his next call of H is no good. Dianna secondly takes seven S’s for $2,100 and two H’s to add $1,600 before going for a quick solve (huh?!)…

T _ _ / _ R _ _ S _
S T _ R S / _ _
_ _ S S _ _ _ :
_ _ _ _ S S _ _ _ _

…she knows that TOM CRUISE STARS IN “MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE” to keep the $3,700.

SOLE DUD: H (Dave)

Dianna: $7,300/Taylor: $3K/Dave: ZERO

PP Round: THING

She wastes a turn w/ the MDW’s left side. Second, Taylor gets said wedge’s other side, so everybody has two BANKRUPTS so far this episode. Third, Dave picks three R’s for $1,800, an A, but then S for sorry. Dianna quickly loses another turn w/ T. Taylor next gets the green 1/2 KIA w/ a trio of N’s, four E’s, an I, two $300 G’s and the remaining vowel singles of O and U. But he then lets out a scream of frustration, because he’s repeated a letter for the second time this game w/ the R (and Pat consoles him at his podium and tells him to man up — LOL!). Dave doesn’t do any better w/ the LaT. Dianna then says a $1,050 trio of C’s…

_ O R E I G N
C U R R E N C _
E _ C _ A N G E

…she’s gonna need to look at the FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE for that amount, because she’s won a trip to the Bavaro Palace Deluxe in the DOMINICAN REPUBLIC worth $6,360.

DUDS: S (Dave), T (Dianna)
SOLE LaT: Dave (2nd so far)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Dianna, Taylor)
SOLE DQ: Taylor’s R repeat

Dianna: $14,710 cash & D.R./Taylor: $3K/Dave: ZILCH

$3K Tossup: LIVING THING

M _ U N T _ I N
_ L _ E _ I R D

Taylor hears the chirp of a MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRD to sweep the Tossups.

Speed-Up: WAYD?

The last FS this week is $1,300. After two M’s by Dianna…

M A _ _ N G / A / W _ S _
_ N _ _ S T M _ N T

…she blows the solve by a letter w/ MAKING A WISH INVESTMENT, possibly costing her another $6,500 worth of icing. Dave later puts up the K…

M A K _ N G / A / W _ S _
_ N _ _ S T M _ N T

…he’s finally MAKING A WISE INVESTMENT for $6,500.

DUDS (all by Taylor): R, L, H
SOLE DQ: Dianna’s blown solve (Taylor realized his mistake after calling the H following her latest DQ)

FINAL SCORES
Dianna: $14,710 cash & D.R./Taylor: $6K/Dave: $6,500

GT: $27,210
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,350 cash & steaks

$100K Bonus Round

I’m so glad Taylor didn’t make it here, because I think he would’ve ruptured the host’s eardrums. Anyway, Dianna spins up the G and let’s hope she’s won one of those bigger amounts.

Category: PERSON
The second word’s a gimme…

_ _ _
_ R _ T _ E R

GCDA adds a key letter at the top…

_ _ D
_ R _ T _ E R

…despite the fact that she has a KID BROTHER, she doesn’t know either word and will NOT be sharing this w/ him…

…

…$100K — SHE’S THE SIXTH SUCH LOSER OF THIS SEASON; IT’S ALSO THE FOURTH TIME IN HISTORY THAT WE HAVE TWO SUCH LOSSES IN THE SAME WEEK. A fitting end to what is by far the WORST EP. OF THE SEASON. And we never got to see where the new amounts were (and what logo they had on the top).

We could have set a new non-million weekly high total of $458,695, but we have to settle for $228,695.

MY EP. RATING: 2

WoF Retro Recap: March 15, 2012

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EPISODE #5589: BIG MONEY WEEK

$1K Tossup: PHRASE

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

Andrew could be LIVING ON EASY STREET thanks to the “Wheel” staff and/or his opponents…

Andrew Racho: graphic designer who owns three rabbits (Apollo, Bunbun & Connor) from Burbank, CA (orig. from Stamford, CT)

Susan Dellio: interactive marketing manager for a Boston financial services firm who’s married to Jeff for over a year & just adopted a puppy named Rocky from Quincy, MA

Lindsay Bowman: title clerk at a motorcycle dealership who’s an aspiring country music artist & is part of the group Smoke ‘N Guns (she also owns a Chihuahua named Sophie) from Nashville

$2K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

G _ _ _ _ _ D
S _ O R _ _ I S H

Susan takes a piece of this GRILLED SWORDFISH.

FEATURED TRIP: Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Village, CA worth $5,790

Jackpot Round: QUOTATION

She wastes a spin on the MDW’s left side. Second, Lindsay puts in five T’s for $4K, a $550 H, and four L’s for another $1,200, then she goes for a quick solve…

_ L L / T H _ T
_ L _ T T _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ T / _ _ L _

…“ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD” is right for $5,750. Two G’s and S’s left out, though.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Susan
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,650

Mystery Round: SAME NAME

Lindsay quickly picks up both halves of the KIA Soul w/ N and D respectively (she got the one from the blue spot first), the she says two A’s, a $500 T, two R’s for the WC, two E’s, and two H’s before buying the sole dud vowel of O; oh no. Andrew quickly loses his first turn w/ the BANKRUPT near TD. Susan next spots a $500 Y, two B’s for another $1,800, the U, and three L’s for $1,350 more…

B L U E B E R R Y
& / _ A _ T H
H I L L

…she solves BLUEBERRY & FAITH HILL for another $3,400.

(NOTE: A null cycle was edited out just before Lindsay got that WC.)

SOLE (AIRED) DUD: O (Lindsay)
SOLE (AIRED) BANKRUPT: Andrew

Susan: $5,400/Lindsay: $5,750 WC/Andrew: $1K

PP Round: SAME LETTER

Hoping for better luck, Andrew begins this board w/ a $500 T but his fist purchase of A is no good (and it’s the only bad one of the puzzle). Second, Susan gets the other MDW BANKRUPT. Third, Lindsay puts up the SL of three S’s for $2,400, but she falls victim to the MDW’s left side, costing her that amount and the WC. Back to Andrew who puts up two N’s for $800, three E’s and an I, but the MDW’s right side gets him to the tune of $550; everybody but the middle lady has two of those to their credit. Susan next says a $400 G and W for worthless. Lindsay retries w/ a $300 R, a $1,200 L couple, two O’s, a $600 K, and the U. She hesitates for a second or two at this point, but goes for the solve…

S E _ L U _ E _
S N O R K E L I N G
S _ O T

…she’s successful for another $1,600, and she’s off to a SECLUDED SNORKELING SPOT — the JW Marriott Ihilani Ko Olina in HAWAII from Hotwire worth $6,110.

DUDS: A (Andrew), W (Susan)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (whole group)

Susan: $5,400/Lindsay: $13,460 cash & HI/Andrew: $1K

$3K Tossup: PLACE

F _ _ G R A N C E
_ O _ N T E R

Susan solves FRAGRANCE COUNTER to move to $8,400.

Round 4: WAYD?

First from her mouth are an $1,800 N trio, two I’s, and the obvious $300 G, but the A fails her too. Second for Lindsay are a $300 T, three O’s, a $900 S pairing, and twin C’s for another $600…

_ _ _ _ I N G / T O
C O N C _ _ S I O N S

…we’re not JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS, but she’s padded her lead w/ another $1,550.

SOLE DUD: A (Susan)

Susan: $8,400/Lindsay: $15,010 cash & HI/Andrew: $1K

Speed-Up: LIVING THINGS

Consonants are worth $1,500 each. Following a couple of P’s…

_ _ _ _ _ _ T S / _ N D
_ _ _ S S _ _ P P _ _ S

…Andrew catches the CRICKETS AND GRASSHOPPERS and ends his night as a five-figure winner on the nose.

FINAL SCORES
Susan: $8,400/Lindsay: $15,010 cash & HI/Andrew: $10K

GT: $33,410
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding WC): $2,950

$100K Bonus Round

The BW stops on the E of GAME at the last second.

Category: PHRASE
If she calls the right vowel on this one, she’ll be in a great shape…

L _ _ _ / _ _ T
_ E L _ _

CDH is no good, but four O’s are…

L O O _ / O _ T
_ E L O _

…LOOK OUT BELOW — she just jumped into this pool of cash…

…

…$40K for a final total of $55,010 cash & trip.

MY EP. RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: March 14, 2012

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EPISODE #5588: BIG MONEY WEEK

$1K Tossup: EVENT

_ H E / G _ _ N D
T _ U R

Hillary’s already had THE GRAND TOUR of SPS, so she’s the first to score among the following…

Hillary Oldham: recent UC-Irvine grad in psychology from Irvine, CA and soon to be moving back to her hometown of Tyler, TX

Jason Wright: poetry/art magazine writer, telecommunications company worker & Boston Celtics fan who plays the guitar and has a girlfriend named Lisa from Somerville, MA

Kelcey Williams: care home worker for adults w/ special needs who won an autographed picture of Pat & Vanna during her audition from San Mateo, CA; that picture’s in her house’s kitchen as a wedding present because she’s married to Troy for five months

$2K Tossup: PHRASE

P _ E _ S E D / _ S
P U _ C _

Hillary’s PLEASED AS PUNCH to triple up.

FEATURED PRIZE: $5K hayneedle.com gift certificate

Jackpot Round: PROPER NAME

She first picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag w/ a T but then LaTs out. Second, Jason fills in a $300 S at the end, buys two E’s after nearly changing his mind, but he also gets into LaT trouble. Third for Kelcey are an $800 G, four L’s to add $10K, two A’s, and four I’s…

_ I L L I _ _ A I _ E
_ I L L / G A T E S

…I’m afraid she’ll say MILLIONAIRE BILL GATES…and she does, so she leaves $10,300 on the table. Hillary then picks up the blue 1/2 KIA w/ two B’s…

B I L L I _ _ A I _ E
B I L L / G A T E S

…and solves BILLIONAIRE BILL GATES for $2K cash & steaks.

LaTs: 2 (Hillary & Jason)
SOLE DQ: Kelcey’s blown solve
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,100

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Jason gets going w/ a $300 T, a $600 S, an E, and four A’s, but next is D for dud. Kelcey secondly puts in a $550 N, a $600 L, and an I to clean out the vowels, but after an M for the other 1/2 KIA is the MDW’s left side to clean her out of said plate and $1,400. Hillary thirdly says three R’s while on the MW near LaT and risks her own plate…whoops. After another LaT hit by Jason, Kelcey takes the hayneedle SS w/ a P, a $500 K and a $300 Y before we look at…

P A R T Y
A N I M A L
_ R A _ K E R S

…she eats some PARTY ANIMAL CRACKERS for $5,800 cash & shopping.

SOLE DUD: D (Jason)
SOLE LaT: Jason
BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies)

Kelcey: $5,800 cash & SS/Hillary: $5K cash & food/Jason: NADA

PP Round: LIVING THINGS

Here goes Kelcey w/ two $300 R’s, two E’s and an I, an N for the blue 1/2 KIA, and an $800 T, but the D fails somebody again and she was sadly on TD. Next for Hillary are a V for the WC, an S while on the last 1/2 KIA (that means the Soul’s now out of play for the rest of the night), but then M for mistake. Following Jason’s dud of P, Kelcey says three L’s for $2,700, and cleans out the vowel department (one A, three O’s and U)…

_ O L O R _ U L
N A T I V E
_ L O _ E R S

…she makes the $3,350 solve, and she’ll some COLORFUL NATIVE FLOWERS on her $6,900 Hotwire trip to the Almond Beach Village in BARBADOS.

DUDS: D (Kelcey), M (Hillary), P (Jason)

Kelcey: $16,050 cash & prizes/Hillary: $5K cash & food WC/Jason: NOTHING

$3K Tossup: ON THE MAP

_ H _ / _ R _ _ C H
_ _ V _ _ _ _

Hillary sweeps the T-Us w/ THE FRENCH RIVIERA, so she’s up to $8K.

Speed-Up: SONG TITLE

$1,600 per consonant here.

Hillary: T (DUD)
Jason: S (DUD)
Kelcey: N
Hillary: L
Jason: H (DUD)
Kelcey: C
Hillary: R (DUD)
Jason: M
Kelcey: G

_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ L _ _ _ _
_ N / M _ G _ C

She flubs w/ “IF YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC” and “WHEN YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC”, but she gets the right one of “DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC” (by The Lovin’ Spoonful) in time for another $4,800 and the win.

DUDS: T (Hillary), S (Jason), H (Jason), R (Hillary)
DQs: 2 (Kelcey’s wrong answers)

FINAL SCORES
Kelcey: $20,850 cash & prizes/Hillary: $8K cash & food/Jason: $1K GOOSEEGG

GT: $29,850
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plates): $1,400

$100K Bonus Round

Kelcey brought along Troy the hubby, parents Elaine and Ken, and sister Kelly; her envelope is the E of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING
The first word should be a gimme…

_ R E _ T
_ _ _ _ _ E

MDPO doesn’t add a whole lot on the bottom…

_ R E _ T
_ _ O _ _ E

…and her game’s over. The C’s would have been a GREAT CHOICE of consonant, and she doesn’t win…

…

…$30K.

MY EP. RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: March 13, 2012

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EPISODE #5587: BIG MONEY WEEK

$1K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

_ _ Y _ T A L
_ L A S _ W _ _ E

Brian’s won some money towards buying some CRYSTAL STEMWARE. The Tuesday threesome…

Brian Fiorino: senior finance associate for a non-profit and former 20 yr. school bus driver from Memphis (orig. from Liverpool, NY)

Saveda “Sav” Le: bank worker and frequent baker/cook who just started her own Internet cooking channel and is married to Paul w/ two children from Federal Way, WA

Anita Jefferson: business analyst and state Toastmaster of the Year who has written five self-help books and is also a volunteer radio reader for the blind through the Junior League of Atlanta from Quitman, GA

$2K Tossup: EVENT

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

All three of these players did this to participate on this program, and Sav knows that they were SIGNING A CONTRACT.

FEATURED TRIP (from Vegas.com): the Palazzo worth $6K
Tuesday/Thursday Gift Tag: LobsterGram

Jackpot Round: THING

Sav starts off w/ a $550 S, two A’s, four T’s to x9 her remaining $300, and four E’s, but after a $300 H is the MDW’s right side to cost her $2,750. Anita secondly calls up three R’s for $1,800…

_ E _ A R T _ E _ T / _ _
T H E / T R E A S U R Y

…and wins that amount w/ DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY (I think this should’ve been filed under PROPER NAME).

SOLE BANKRUPT: Sav
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,050

Mystery Round: SAME LETTER

Anita’s first w/ three S’s for that MDW, a FP E, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to squander her $1M chance. Second for Brian are three TD R’s, four A’s, and two O’s, a $300 L, and an I to shut down the vowel shop. Afterwards, he puts up the SL of five C’s for another $1,500…

C L A S S I C
C A R _ O O _
C _ A R A C _ E R S

…and solves CLASSIC CARTOON CHARACTERS for another $11,550.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Anita

Sav: $2K/Anita: $1,800/Brian: $12,550

PP Round: PHRASE

A $600 N gets Big Brian started, but the BANKRUPT near TD stops him in his tracks. Sav secondly says an $800 and an I, but the other normal BANKRUPT busts her to the tune of $550. Anita thirdly gets the same BANKRUPT Brian got…and that man makes it three in a row w/ that same one, so everybody has two of ’em to their credit. Sav tries again w/ a $500 G, but the sole dud vowel of A fails her. Anita follows suit w/ four FP E’s, two $600 T’s, two H’s for the blue 1/2 KIA, a $450 R, an $800 F, three FP O’s, a $1,500 L trio, a $600 Y couple, and the twin U’s…

Y O U ‘ L L / L O _ E
T H E / _ U T Y – F R E E
S H O _ _ I N G

…Anita, YOU’LL LOVE THE DUTY-FREE SHOPPING during your Caravan.com COSTA RICA TOUR; this round was worth $11,300 to her (including the 5,300 buckaroos she’s won).

SOLE DUD: A (Sav)
BANKRUPTS: 4 (two by Brian)

Sav: $2K/Anita: $13,100 cash & tour/Brian: $12,550

$3K Tossup: FUN & GAMES

S _ E _ _ I _ _ / B _ E

Anita IDs the SPELLING BEE to move to $16,100.

Round 4: PERSON

T for terrible is how she starts. Brian secondly calls up a $500 R, three E’s, a $500 N, two A’s, and a $900 L trio…

_ E L _ – _ A _ E
_ _ L L _ _ N A _ R E

…he’s not even close to becoming a SELF-MADE MILLIONAIRE, but he makes the $1,400 solve.

SOLE DUD: T (Anita)

Sav: $2K/Anita: $16,100 cash & tour/Brian: $13,950

Speed-Up: SHOW BIZ

Consonants are worth $1,500 apiece. After a D call…

S T _ N D _ N G
_ _ _ T _ _ N

…we give Sav a STANDING OVATION for winning another $3K; Brian could’ve won the game w/ another $6K.

DUDS: R (Anita), L (Sav), P (Brian)

FINAL SCORES
Sav: $5K/Anita: $16,100 cash & tour/Brian: $13,950

GT: $35,050
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding MDW): $3,900

$100K Bonus Round

Anita also lands on that ‘.

Category: PHRASE

Reveal the RSTLNE legend, people in control…

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

DHMA gives her besides the obvious H…

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

…she couldn’t BRIDGE THE GAP to victory. The good news is that it’s not the 65, 75 or 85 grand…

…

…BUT THE BAD NEWS IS THAT SHE’S THE FIFTH $100,000 LOSER THIS SEASON. She was kinda lucky to not have brought the MDW here, but that loss still hurts very badly.

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

WoF Retro Recap: March 12, 2012 — START OF BIG MONEY WEEK

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EPISODE #5586: BIG MONEY WEEK

$1K Tossup: THINGS

_ T _ C K S / A N D
B _ N _ _

Megan’s wrong w/ STICKS AND BONES.

_ T _ C K S / A N D
B O N _ _

Michael has nothing.

S T O C K S / A N D
B O N _ S

Crystal finally gets STOCKS AND BONDS. In order, here are he first players of the week…

Crystal Oviedo: speech language pathology student at Fresno St. Univ. and literacy coordinator at T.L. Reed After-School Program who’s engaged to Pedro from Dinuba, CA

Megan Miller: speech language pathologist at Willow Dale ES and Philly Sports fan married to Dan for 3+ yrs. & has a baby boy named A.J. from Lansdale, PA

Michael Dryden, Jr.: asst. manager at a high-end retail clothing store and a singer at heart who has an 18 yr. old son named Tanner & a 16 yr. old daughter named Taylor from Houma, LA

$2K Tossup: WAYD?

F _ Y _ N G
F _ _ S _ / _ L _ _ S

Megan’s FLYING FIRST CLASS to start this first round.

FEATURED TRIP: Acqualina Resort & Spa in Miami from SpaFinder.com worth $8,475
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Gift Tag: Omaha Steaks

Jackpot Round: OCCUPATION (golden $ wipe)

Megan’s road to big money begins w/ a $900 R, two $800 N’s to turn that into $2,500, three I’s, but then a not-so-good consonant of G. Second, Michael says S for sorry while on that MDW. Third, Crystal picks up the Omaha Steaks gift tag w/ three T’s, but the LaT strikes her just as quick. Megan retries w/ a Jackpot L, two E’s at the top, two A’s at the bottom, and a $300 D at the end of the first word. Following an O buy…

_ E R T I _ I E D
_ _ _ L I _
A _ _ O _ N T A N T

…she solves CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT for another $2,300.

DUDS: G (Megan), S (Michael)
SOLE LaT OF THE ROUND: Crystal
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K

Just before the start of the next round, Pat tells us that there’s some bigger money waiting to be won in Bonusland for this week only.

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Michael’s up first w/ two N’s at $600 a pop, an A, a D for the Miami trip, and three O’s. He then puts up an L while on the MW next to LaT and shockingly risks $9,175 cash & trip…HE BLEW IT. Moving on to Crystal who puts up three R’s for $2,400, triple E’s, a $3,500 M, a $550 S and a U to clean out the vowels. Following a $600 Y and an F for the green 1/2 KIA…

L E N D / M E / Y O U R
E A R S
O F / _ O R N

…she replies “LEND ME YOUR EARS OF CORN” for $7,050.

SOLE BANKRUPT BECAUSE OF HIS FOOLISH GAMBLE: Mike

Crystal: $8,050 1/2 KIA/Megan: $4,300/Michael: SCORELESS

PP Round: EVENT

An R call quickly stops Crystal. Second for Megan are two FP E’s, three N’s for $900, five A’s, a $550 G, a $1,200 S couple, and the leftover vowels of three I’s and an O. She follows up w/ a $450 C and two D’s for another grand, then we have…

E S C A _ I N G / _ O
A N / I S _ A N D
_ I D E A _ A _

…she’ll be ESCAPING TO AN ISLAND HIDEAWAY w/ another $3,350 to the Divi Little Bay Beach Resort in ST. MAARTEN from Hotwire.com worth $5,875.

SOLE DUD: R (Crystal)

Crystal: $8,050/Megan: $13,525 cash & St. Maarten/Michael: BAD SHAPE

$3K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

R E D / _ _ L _ E T
C _ _ _

Megan takes a bite of some RED VELVET CAKE, putting her at $16,525.

Round 4: PHRASE

She’s off and running w/ a $600 pair of N’s, two E’s, four FP A’s, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to wipe out the remaining $350. Michael secondly says by reluctance a $10K pair of D’s before we go into S-U Mode…

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

…and the rest of the consonants are worth $1,300 each. Two L’s are said by Megan on her next turn…

A N _ _ _ E _ / D A Y
A N _ _ _ E _ / D _ L L A _

…she’s won considerably more than ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DOLLAR — $2,600 worth of icing on her cake.

SOLE DUD (after bell): S (Crystal)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Megan

FINAL SCORES
Crystal: $8,050/Megan: $19,125 cash & St. Maarten/Michael: DESERVING $1K GOOSEEGG

GT: $28,175
BANKRUPT TRASH: $9,525 cash & trip

$100K Bonus Round

The new envelopes on the BW for this week only are $65K, $75K, and $85K. Also up for grabs is the most expensive non-Winnebago vehicle of the season — a ’12 Lexus IS 250 Convertible. Megan lands on that ‘.

Category: THING
I smell a compound word coming…

S _ _ L _ _ _ T

HDMO is of limited help…

S _ _ L _ _ H T

…but the SKYLIGHT has opened in eight sec. and Jim tells her that she’s “on the track to big cash” in the form of …

…

…$35K and a final total of $54,125 cash & trip!

VIDEO BONUS: First BR playing of the week

MY EP. RATING: 7

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EPISODE #5585: AMERICA’S GAME (WK. #3)

We wrap up what has been a wild AG Week on the set of “Fabulous Food”.

$1K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

B _ K _ D
A L _ S _ A

Lauren isn’t sure about her guess of BAKED ALASKA…why did she have to worry — that’s correct. Friday’s fine folks…

Lauren Castello: environmental specialist for a large corporation who has a Corgi/German Shepherd named Max Wellington and a three-year boyfriend from Lake St. Louis, MO

Margaux Maribao: senior at UC-Riverside majoring in economics (she’s going for her Master’s Degree) who’s training to become a fitness instructor/personal trainer from Murrieta, CA

Ed Cormier: trucking company owner and basketball coach for 15 & 16 yr. olds who has two boys & a girl from Providence, RI (orig. from Lafayette, LA)

$2K Tossup: RHYME TIME

A / F _ I E _ D
T O / T H _ / _ N D

Margaux’s won control w/ A FRIEND TO THE END.

FEATURED PRIZE: Vegas.com trip to the Venetian worth $6K

Jackpot Round: PERSON

Her starters are a Jackpot T, an E buy, a $400 R, but then N for no. Ed secondly tries to pick up the MDW w/ an H, but that’s also a dud. Third for Lauren are a $2,200 C quartet, two L’s for the WC, and five O’s…

C O _ _ C / _ O O _
C O L L E C T O R

…she solves COMIC BOOK COLLECTOR for the remaining $1,950.

DUDS: N (Margaux), H (Ed)
UNTOUCHED JACKPOT: $6,750

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Ed’s second turn of the night sees him calling up four N’s for $3,200, two S’s for $1,800 more, an A and two I’s, followed by two TD T’s, two O’s, four FP R’s, and four E’s to clean out the vowels…

_ R O _ E N / T _
_ I N N E R
R E S E R _ A T I O N S

…but he then says a FATAL DUD of P while on the 76 gas card (it’s been there all week long) to forfeit $13K — where do you think that would go, sir?! -__- Lauren then solves FROZEN TV DINNER RESERVATIONS for the house minimum.

SOLE DUD: P (Ed)

Lauren: $3,950 WC/Margaux: $2K/Ed: ZERO

PP Round: PHRASE

The lady near Pat begins w/ a $300 T, two S’s for the gas card, two R’s for $1,800 more, and twin A’s, then she says a $300 N, four L’s for $1,800 more, two I’s, a $600 K, three E’s, and two $300 M’s before she faces this…

I T ‘ S / L I K E
S _ M M E R / A L L
_ E A R / L _ N _

…she admits “IT’S LIKE SUMMER ALL YEAR LONG” for $4,650, the gas card, and a Hotwire.com trip to the Renaissance ARUBA Resort & Casino worth $5,200.

PR

Lauren: $14,800 cash & prizes WC/Margaux: $2K/Ed: ZILCH

$3K Tossup: LANDMARK

L I _ C _ _ N
C E N _ _ _

Nothing from Lauren.

L I N C O _ N
C E N _ E _

Ed finally breaks through w/ LINCOLN CENTER.

Round 4: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

First from that guy are an $800 N, two A’s, a $900 R, I and O singles, a $500 D, a $600 pair of G’s, and an E, then come a $900 T, and $400 M and C singles to complete the bottom line before he tries to solve…

_ _ _ _ / T _ E
M A G I C / D R A G O N

…PUFF THE MAGIC DRAGON is the right one for $3,500.

PR #2

Lauren: $14,800 cash & prizes WC/Margaux: $2K/Ed: $6,500

Speed-Up: SONG TITLE

Oh my — it’s a $6K FS! Two S’s have been lit up on the top line…

T H _ / B _ S T / _ S
_ _ T / T O / _ O _ _

…“THE BEST IS YET TO COME” for…Margaux who just won the game w/ another $18K! Lauren sadly misses out on $30K and a chance to use the WC in Bonusland.

DUDS: N (Ed), L (Ed), F (Margaux)

FINAL SCORES
Lauren: $14,800 cash & prizes/Margaux: $20K/Ed: $6,500

GT: $41,300
NO BANKRUPTS THIS GAME!

$100K Bonus Round

The last spin from Margaux comes to a stop on the N of SPIN.

Category: THING
Here’s some end letters…

_ _ _ _ E R
_ _ _ _ R

CDHA pretty much gives her the second word…

_ _ C _ E R
C H A _ R

PICNIC CHAIR is sooo wrong, but she’ll relax in her WICKER CHAIR (if she owns one) w/ the extra $30K, so away she goes as a $50K winner.

Overall this week, we gave away a total of $304,015 in cash & prizes!

MY EP. RATING: 7