WoF Retro Recap: May 25, 2012 — PORTLAND FINALE

EPISODE #5640: GREAT OUTDOORS (PORTLAND)

$1K Tossup: PHRASE

F _ _ _ I N G / T R I P

Brad tries to blurt the correct answer of FISHING TRIP, but it’s Devan who buzzes in and wins the money. The last players on this road trip…

Devan Lawrence: makeup artist w/ a French Bulldog named Rocco from Tacoma, WA

Brad Exline: married man to Lisa for 11 yrs. from Portland (born in Iowa City)

Hannah Callender: Univ. of Portland Math professor who sings and plays the guitar in a band & goes snowboarding from Portland for 2.5 yrs. (orig. from Halls, TN)

$2K Tossup: LIVING THING

_ N G L _ _ H
_ _ _ L _ _ _

Naturally, Devan solves ENGLISH BULLDOG for control.

FEATURED TRIP: Tanque Verde Ranch in AZ from Hotwire worth $6,560

Jackpot Round: FUN & GAMES

She questionably calls F right away while on the River City Bicycles gift tag, and it’s a dud. Second, Brad catches two T’s for $1,200 and an E at the end of the first line, but he then BANKRUPTS near TD to lose $950. Third, Hannah collects two Jackpot H’s but no more w/ L. Devan next FPs an A, lights up a $300 R, and buys an O, but she then says an unfortunate dud of S while on that MDW. Brad then picks up the green 1/2 KIA, buys the leftover vowels (three I’s and a U), and plugs in three N’s for another $1,350. Let’s see that board…

H I K I N _ / I N / T H E
_ A _ K _ O U N T R _

…he’s been HIKING IN THE BACKCOUNTRY, so he’s on the board w/ $1,850.

DUDS: F (Devan), L (Hannah), S (Devan)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Brad
LAST UNCLAIMED JACKPOT ON THIS ROAD TRIP: $8,400

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

The man gets his second green 1/2 KIA right away w/ a T, but his next vowel purchase of A is a dud. Second, Hannah can’t capitalize on TD w/ a dud of N. Third, Devan takes three R’s for $1,200 and an E, then she gets the other normal BANKRUPT to toss aside the same amount Brad lost in R1 ($950). Returning to that man who finds two L’s for another $600, two O’s, a $500 F, the last vowel of two I’s, and a $500 H and B. Board…

_ R O _ E R _
B I L L
O F / R I _ H T _

…but he doesn’t count his T’s and blows the solve big time w/ PROPERTY BILL OF RIGHTS to probably throw away $16,850 in cash & Soul — dead wrong, sir. -__- Afterwards, Hannah SPINGLES for a $550 S…

_ R O _ E R _
B I L L
O F / R I _ H T S

…and solves GROCERY BILL OF RIGHTS to add $450. Two P’s, ma’am…

DUDS: A (Brad), N (Hannah)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Devan
SOLE DQ: Brad’s blown solve

Brad: $1,850 1/2 KIA/Hannah: $1K/Devan: $3K

(NOTES: Just before the next break, Pat mistakenly said the Soul was gone for the rest of the night because of Brad’s incorrect answer and we had an obvious edit in him later saying he still keeps the plate he got from R1.)

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PP Round: THING

Hannah kicks off w/ a $1,500 S trio, two E’s and an A, a $1K N pair, an $800 L double, and an I, then come a $1K pair of L’s for the other 1/2 KIA and the BANKRUPT near the WC, so both women lose their shot at the Soul and she must give back $3,550. Second, Devan digs up a $2,400 trio of K’s and the rest of the vowels (U and four O’s), but she then BANKRUPTS near TD to flush away $1,900 (that’s her second one of the game). Third, Brad LaTs out. Hannah then lights up $1,500 worth of C’s while on the last remaining 1/2 KIA and…

S C E N E R _ / _ _ A _
_ I L L / K N O C K
_ O U R / S O C K S
O _ _

…prepare for SCENERY THAT WILL KNOCK YOUR SOCKS OFF, ma’am — it’s the $5,500 Caravan.com PANAMA TOUR.

SOLE LaT: Brad
BANKRUPTS: 2 (women)

Brad: $1,850/Hannah: $8K cash & tour/Devan: $3K

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$3K Tossup: ON THE MAP

M _ U _ _ / H _ O D

Devan sweeps ’em w/ MOUNT HOOD.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

The last FS of this road trip’s $1,500. After a D as in Devan…

L _ T ‘ S / _ _ L L / _ T
_ / D _ _

…she says “LET’S CALL IT A DAY” for $4,500 and the win.

FINAL SCORES
Brad: $1,850/Hannah: $8K cash & tour/Devan: $10,500

GT: $20,350
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plate): $7,350

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$100K Bonus Round

Devan lands on the I of WIN.

Category: PERSON
This seven-letter answer begins as…

_ L _ _ _ E R

She might have an idea after calling BHPU…

B L _ _ _ E R

…it can’t be PLUMBER now…but I, the BLOGGER, am pleased that she nearly quadruples up to $40,500.

PORTLAND WINNINGS STATISTICS

Week #1 (Going Green): $122,690 + $30,200 + $25,200 + $27,225 + $50,664 = $255,979
Week #2 (Portland Week): $28,930 + $45,350 + $68,050 + $21,400 + $66,513 = $230,243
Week #3 (College Week): $88,130 + $30,150 + $84,125 + $18,200 + $21,700 = $242,305
Week #4 (Great Outdoors): $74,362 + $62,155 + $27,606 + $37,100 + $50,350 = $251,573

GRAND TOTAL: $980,100 (if it weren’t for that stupid loss by Zach Barron, we could’ve gotten just over the $1M mark)

We end the road trip w/ the hosts eating a graham cracker version of the $1M envelope!

MY EP. RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: May 24, 2012

EPISODE #5639: GREAT OUTDOORS (PORTLAND)

$1K Tossup: PHRASE

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

Cheryl may enjoy eating things that are HOT ON THE GRILL, but that’s won’t fit when -IL is at the end.

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

Chris capitalizes, and these three are HOT ON THE TRAIL for big winnings…

Chris Warren: 14 Major in the Oregon Army National Guard and the executive officer for their recruiting & national batallion who’s been deployed twice to Iraq & Afghanistan from Lake Oswego, OR

Cheryl Corum: nine-yr. flight attendant nurse married to Casey for 36 yrs. from Newberg, OR

Jessica Allen: outdoors kind of girl who has a boyfriend & three dogs from Vancouver, WA

$2K Tossup: SHOW BIZ

T A K _ _ _
C E N T E _ / S _ A _

Chris’ TAKING CENTER STAGE, so he’s tripled up.

FEATURED TRIP: g adventure to Peru worth $7,298

Jackpot Round: WAYD?

He gets the trip right away w/ the N, two G’s for $700, and two obvious I’s, then come five T’s for $2,250, a $600 H pair, but then the sole dud vowel of U. Second, Cheryl picks up the River City Bicycles gift tag w/ two S’s and three $300 R’s, then she buys three E’s and an A before she’s…

S E T T I N G
T H E / R E _ _ R _
S T R A I G H T

…SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT for $1,400 in cash & bikes.

SOLE DUD: U (Chris)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,400

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER 

Cheryl’s up first w/ a $300 T and a dud of N while on the MW near LaT. Second, Jessica says an S and looks under the other MW…that’s the right one! Next up are three R’s for $1,800, two TD L’s, an O, four E’s, but then the sole dud vowel of A to likely cost her $18,050. Moving on to Chris who finds two Y’s for $900, two P’s to add $600, and a $300 M, but here comes the BANKRUPT near TD to take away $1,800. Cheryl then spins just once for a G and the green 1/2 KIA…

Y O _ / L _ G _ T
_ P / M Y
L _ _ E
P R E S E R _ E R

…she says “YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE PRESERVER” for a $200 bonus.

DUDS: N (Cheryl), A (Jessica)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Chris

Chris: $3K/Cheryl: $2,400 cash & bikes 1/2 KIA/Jessica: ZERO

We need to do better than that…

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PP Round: FUN & GAMES

Two S’s give Jessica the WC right out of the game, but she and Chris both get caught by the same BANKRUPT, so that card’s gone just like that and he has two of ’em so far this episode. Over to Cheryl who puts up three N’s for $900, two D’s to double up, and all of the vowels in one fell swoop, then come a $2,200 T quarter, three FP R’s and a $7K pair of L’s…but she keeps on going for a $900 H, an $800 G, and a $500 M before she finally decides to solve…

T H R I L L / R I D E S
A N D / A M A _ I N G
A T T R A _ T I O N S

…she’s $13,700 richer and will see some THRILL RIDES AND AMAZING ATTRACTIONS on a $5K trip to Universal Studios in ORLANDO.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (opposition)

Chris: $3K/Cheryl: $21,100 cash & prizes/Jessica: NO LUCK

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$3K Tossup: PLACE

_ A T _ _ _ A L
F _ R _ S T

Chris solves NATURAL FOREST to sweep the Tossups.

Speed-Up: FOOD & DRINK

The FS is set at $1,800 speed-up. After a P call by that man…

S _ L _ _ R / _ _ L L _ R
P _ N C _ K _ S

…he chomps up some SILVER DOLLAR PANCAKES for $9K more.

DUDS: T (Jessica), H (Cheryl), M (Cheryl)

FINAL SCORES
Chris: $15K/Cheryl: $21,100 cash & prizes/Jessica: HL $1K GOOSEEGG

GT: $37,100
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding WC): $1,800

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$100K Bonus Round

Cheryl stops on the E of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING
This is a one-wordy…

_ _ _ E R _ _ R _ 

CHMO only adds the vowel…

_ _ _ E R _ O R _ 

…she may have signed the PAPERWORK for her appearance, but she’s also a $35K loser.

MY EP. RATING: 6 (underwhelming first half)

WoF Retro Recap: May 23, 2012

EPISODE #5638: GREAT OUTDOORS (PORTLAND)

$1K Tossup: PLACE

_ _ _ / M I D _ _ E
_ F / N O _ _ E _ E

Kayla isn’t in THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, but rather winning cash &/or prizes among this panel…

Kayla Manthey: trauma medic in the Air Force reserves in 446 A.S.T.S. at Joint Base Lewis-McChord and a landscape photographer who competed in a few teenage pageants from Puyallup, WA

Briana Peterson: compensation data analyst for a local sports brand and a graduate student at Willamette University studying Business from Portland

Shawn Hart: the Senor Minister at the Garden Valley Church of Christ who’s also Loons the Clown and married to Kristen for 20 yrs. from Roseburg, OR

$2K Tossup: LIVING THINGS

_ _ R _ S _ N T H E M U _ S

Shawn leaves out the first M in this answer, so Kayla triples up w/ CHRYSANTHEMUMS.

FEATURED TRIP: South Aftica from Vayama.com worth $8,400

Jackpot Round: FOOD & DRINK

Here goes Kayla w/ two TD S’s, and buys of E, A and three O’s, but her next consonant of R is no good. Second, Briana gets the blue 1/2 KIA w/ four N’s, but she then LOSES A TURN (she tried to call for a D which would’ve been a dud anyway). Third, Shawn says another negative of L, so we’re back to Kayla who BANKRUPTS near the WC to forfeit $4,250. Briana doesn’t do any better w/ the other normal one, so goodbye $2K and her plate. Shawn then picks up the other 1/2 KIA w/ two C’s, a $450 T, and two I’s before he hits LaT. Kayla then inserts two Y’s for $1,200…

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

…and eats some GOOEY CINNAMON STICKY BUNS to win that amount.

DUDS: R (Kayla), L (Shawn)
LaTs: 2 (Briana, Shawn)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,350

Mystery Round: SAME LETTER 

Briana’s first w/ a $550 N but then the same BANKRUPT Kayla got to lose it right back. Shawn secondly FPs two E’s and picks up the WC w/ two L’s, then come two R’s for another $1,800, a $600 S pair, an A quartet, and the SL of five M’s to throw in $4,500. We now have…

M A R _ E L _ _ S
M A R I N E
M A M M A L S

…he imagines some MARVELOUS MARINE MAMMALS for $6,400 and the lead.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Briana

Kayla: $4,200/Briana: ZIP/Shawn: $6,400 WC

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PP Round: SONG LYRICS

He first collects $14K worth of four N’s and uses the WC…only to have it backfire on him w/ his S request. Second, Kayla takes twin T’s for a grand, three A’s, and four E’s, but the MDW’s right side takes away the other half of her initial amount (both women have two of those apiece), so Briana…

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

…will “DANCE, DANCE, DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY” like Van Halen during her hotwire stay at the Bolongo Bay Beach Resort in ST. THOMAS worth $5,456.

SOLE DUD: S (Shawn)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Kayla

Kayla: $4,200/Briana: $5,456 trip/Shawn: $6,400

Very lackluster game, that’s for sure… -__-

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$3K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

_ _ _ _ C O _ L
_ R I _ _

Kayla gets CHARCOAL GRILL to take an $800 lead over Shawn.

Round 4: PHRASE

First up are a $600 S but then T for terrible. Second, Briana finds three N’s for $2,700, a $350 D, an A and two E’s before we hear the S-U Bell…

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

…and it’s a $6K Final Spin!

Briana: M (DUD)
Shawn: R
Kayla: L
Briana: H (mmm…)

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

…why she didn’t say the K’s instead is beyond me, but this solution goes to Briana HOOK, LINE AND SINKER for $8,550 and the win.

SOLE DUD BEFORE S-U: T (Kayla)
AFTERWARDS: M (Briana)

FINAL SCORES
Kayla: $7,200/Briana: $14,006 cash & trip/Shawn: $6,400

GT: $27,606
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plate): $7,300

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$100K Bonus Round

Briana hands over the E envelope of GAME to the host.

Category: THING
This caused a SCROOGING back in S26…

S _ _ R _
_ _ R _ E

HDMO only adds…

S H _ R _
_ _ R _ E

…and her total winnings won’t go up by a $35K SHARP CURVE.

MY EP. RATING: 5

WoF Retro Recap: May 22, 2012

EPISODE #5637: GREAT OUTDOORS (PORTLAND)

$1K Tossup: PLACE

_ R E _ N
M _ _ _ O W

Jeff solves GREEN MEADOW. Two men competing on this Tuesday…

Jeff Herbster: vinyl record store worker who’s been living in Portland for seven years (orig. from Toledo, OH)

Doug Herren: retired teacher who’s been cooking at a local restaurant for two yrs. and has three kids & five grandkids from Eugene, OR

Tina Brown: judicial assistant and former roller derby player (she’s wearing her roller derby socks for good luck) w/ a 10-yr.-old child from Amity, OR

$2K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

F I R S _ – A _ D
_ I _

Tina likely used this at least once in her old career, a FIRST-AID KIT.

FEATURED TRIP (sponsored by “MIB 3”): Waianuhea Bed & Breakfast in Honokaa, HI worth $6K

Jackpot Round: PHRASE 

Tina first takes four T’s for the River City Bicycles gift tag, three FP A’s, but the BANKRUPT near TD steals the GT. Second, Jeff wastes a turn w/ the MDW’s right side. Third, Doug calls up three H’s for $1,650, three E’s, two S’s for $1,800 more and a W as in WC. Board…

T H A T ‘ S / T H E
W A _ / T H E / _ A _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E S

…well, THAT’S THE WAY THE BALL BOUNCES — he’s won his first $3,200 when he could’ve gone for the B’s and L’s.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (Doug’s opponents)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,950

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Jeff kicks off w/ a $550 T, two N’s to add $1,800, three I’s and the same number of O’s, but after a $600 S is L for loss. Second, Doug tacks on two P’s for the HI trip…

_ O N _ _ _ S _ T I O N
P I _ _ _
O _ / P I _

…he eats a CONVERSATION PIECE OF PIE to win it.

SOLE DUD: L (Jeff)

Doug: $9,200 cash & HI WC/Tina: $2K/Jeff: $1K

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PP Round: EVENT 

Doug’s first picks are five N’s for $1,500, three O’s, an E and four A’s, then come a $400 T, the last vowel of I, a $300 R, a $600 F, a $300 P, a $2,400 M trio and a $300 Y before he finally goes for the solve…

A N / A F T E R N O O N
N A P / I N / M Y
_ A M M O _ _

…he won’t have AN AFTERNOON NAP IN MY HAMMOCK (because I don’t own one), but he’s got another $4,800 and a $7,655 Hotwire.com trip to the Coconut Bay Beach Resort & Spa (includes a nighttime zip-line ride from Rain Forest Adventures) in ST. LUCIA.

PR

Doug: $21,655 cash & trips WC/Tina: $2K/Jeff: $1K

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$3K Tossup: PERSON

C _ M _ B _ C K
_ I _

I don’t think Jeff’s gonna be the COMEBACK KID of the night, but he’s up to $4K.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants are worth $1,500 this time. Doug later puts up the C…

_ N D / T H _ / C R _ _ D
G _ _ S / _ _ _ D

…AND THE CROWD GOES WILD — he’s off to Bonusland w/ another $4,500.

FINAL SCORES
Doug: $26,155 cash & trips WC/Tina: $2K/Jeff: $4K

GT: $32,155
BANKRUPT TRASH: gift tag

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$100K Bonus Round

Doug takes out the C envelope.

Category: PHRASE
This one’s pretty easy…

_ _ R / _ _ _ T
_ T ‘ S / _ _ R T _

DBC aren’t there, but two O’s and two H‘s do show up…

_ O R / _ H _ T
_ T ‘ S / _ O R T H

FOR WHAT IT’S WORTH, he’s also a $30K winner and leaves w/ $56,155 cash & trips.

MY EP. RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: May 21, 2012

EPISODE #5636: GREAT OUTDOORS (PORTLAND)

$1K Tossup: THINGS

S L _ E P _ N G
B A _ S

Arica solves SLEEPING BAGS. These three players kick off the final week from the Oregon Convention Center…

Arica Langston: admin. assistant married to Andy who’s part of a family of 22 (whoa!) and a newlywed to Andy from Snohomish, WA

Nick LeMon: outdoor retailer worker from Portland

Erin Cuningham: physician assistant in Dermatology who loves Portland’s Happy Hours from Portland (orig. from Sitka, AK)

$2K Tossup: SONG TITLE

S T A N _ / B Y
_ _ _ R / _ A _

Nick solves Tammy Wynette’s “STAND BY YOUR MAN”.

FEATURED TRIP: Gateway Canyons in Western CO worth $5,642 (COLORADO)
Monday/Wednesday/Friday Gift Tag: Camping World

Jackpot Round: BEFORE & AFTER (pine trees wipe)

He first FPs an A, calls up four R’s for $3,600 and buys three O’s before getting the MDW’s right side to lose $3,350. Second, Erin calls up two T’s for $1,200, two E’s, two N’s for another $900 and a Jackpot M…

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

…she’s won more than enough BREATHING ROOM FOR RENT in the form of $10,300 (including a $7,950 pot)!

SOLE BANKRUPT: Nick

Mystery Round: FOOD & DRINK

Fresh from her nice Jackpot win, Erin wastes a spin w/ the other MDW BANKRUPT. Second, Arica takes three N’s for $2,700, four A’s, and a D for the WC, followed by two E’s, three I’s, and four S’s while on the MW near LaT before adding the $4K offer to her $1,950 (but that’s the $10K one). She then buys the rest of the vowel shop (two O’s and U), picks up the CO trio w/ two T’s and plugs in three $300 C’s before she…

_ E A N U T S
_ A I S I N S / A N D
C _ O C O _ A T E
C _ I _ S

…eats some PEANUTS, RAISINS AND CHOCOLATE CHIPS for a total of $11,992 in cash & CO (it would’ve been $17,992 instead).

SOLE BANKRUPT: Erin

Nick: $2K/Erin: $10,300/Arica: $12,992 cash & CO WC

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PP Round: EVENT 

Arica leads off w/ the MDW’s right side, so goodbye WC. Nick secondly finds no N’s. Third, Erin captures six T’s for $3K, two E’s, an O, and an $1,100 S pairing, then we show her…

_ / _ _ S _ T / T O
T _ E / S T _ T E
_ _ _ _ T _ _

…another $3,600 is hers as well as A VISIT TO THE STATE CAPITAL of HAWAII on this $5,020 Hotwire trip to the Marriott Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa.
 
SOLE DUD OF THE ROUND: N (Nick)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Arica

Nick: $2K/Erin: $18,920 cash & HI/Arica: $12,992 cash & CO

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$3K Tossup: PHRASE

T I P / _ _ / _ _ E
I C _ B E _ _

Nick’s solve is just the TIP OF THE ICEBERG, so up to $5K he goes.

Round 4: PERSON

A $600 S gets him started, followed by a $900 R, three A’s and a $2,400 T trio…

A / T _ _ _ _ R / _ _
T A _ _ / T A _ _ S

…he thinks he’s A TELLER OF TALL TALES for $3,650 more.

PR

Nick: $8,650/Erin: $18,920 cash & HI/Arica: $12,992 cash & CO

Speed-Up: ON THE MAP

Consonants are worth the next best thing, $1,900 each.

Erin: T (DUD)
Arica: S
Nick: M (DUD)
Erin: N
Arica: L
Nick: D (DUD)
Erin: G

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

Erin fittingly solves ANCHORAGE, ALASKA for $3,800 and the win!

DUDS: T (Erin), M (Nick), D (Nick)

FINAL SCORES
Nick: $8,650/Erin: $22,720 cash & HI/Arica: $12,992 cash & CO

GT: $44,362
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding WC): $3,350

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$100K Bonus Round

The final hybrid car offered in Portland is a Toyota Highlander Hybrid. The four ladies cheering Erin on are part of her Happy Hour crew and are named Carrie, Danielle, Stephanie and Holly. The BW stops on the E of AMERICA’S for Erin.

Category: THING
The first word’s a gimme…

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

CPDA adds only one more letter on the bottom…

T E _ P E R A T _ R E
_ A _ _ E

…but her money TEMPERATURE GAUGE will still rise to the tune of $30K (Jim: “Erin, here’s your happiest hour ever…”), so she leaves w/ $52,720 cash & trip.

MY EP. RATING: 8