WoF Recap: December 19, 2014 — END OF SSS #4

For real, this is the last recap I’m giving you before I depart for Orlando. 

EPISODE #6115: SECRET SANTA SWEEPSTAKES

$1K Tossup: TITLE

_ H E / P _ _ _ R
_ _ _ R E _ _

Jamaal IDs “THE POLAR EXPRESS”. The final Secret Santas of S32…

Jamaal Bailey: attorney married to Giamara w/ a newborn daughter and a fan of the Knicks, Mets, and Giants from the Bronx

Christine Moeller: Cleveland St. associate athletic director married to Mark w/ one daughter from Parma Heights, OH

Allie Pirolli: does brand/consumer research & voiceover work from Cambridge, MA

$2K Tossup: PEOPLE

_ _ _ _ / O _
_ L L / A _ E S

KIDS OF ALL AGES enjoy seeing people win money on the show, especially when Jamaal has tripled up.

Round 1: OCCUPATION

The letter search begins w/ three R’s for the gift tag, four E’s, and an O, a $600 T before he BANKRUPTS near $650 to lose $2,600 cash & GT. Second, Christine picks up the SS w/ two S’s, buys two A’s an I, lights up a $500 N and finishes off w/ two $700 C’s…

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

…she knows there’s at least one CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER working at Walmart, so she’s jumped to an early lead w/ $9,900 cash & SS.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Jamaal

Christine: $9,900 cash & SS/Allie: $0/Jamaal: $3K

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Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

The lady near Pat kicks off w/ two T’s for the 1/2 CAR near pink $900, three E’s and an A, a $3,500 R, and three O’s, followed by two S’s for $1,800 more and two $3,500 N’s before she sees…

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

…she nails NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE OF GIFTS for another $12,550.

PR

Christine: $22,450 cash & SS 1/2 CAR/Allie: $0/Jamaal: $3K

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PP/Express Round: FOOD & DRINK

Now finally getting a chance to hear from Allie, she first picks up the same 1/2 CAR w/ two S’s but gets into trouble w/ the other normal BANKRUPT to lose the plate and $1K just as quick. Second, Jamaal spots two T’s for a grand, four O’s, four C’s for $2K more and the leftover vowels of a U and five A’s, then we see…

_ A _ A _ A S
C O C O _ U T S / A _ _
C _ O C O _ A T E

…him banking another $2,250 and he’ll be feasting on BANANAS, COCONUTS AND CHOCOLATE on a hotwire trip to the Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort & Spa worth $6,950 (the graphic for the resort Jim described mistakenly showed Jamaica instead).

SOLE BANKRUPT: Allie

Christine: $22,450 cash & SS/Allie: HARD LUCK/Jamaal: $12,200 cash & trip

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$3K Tossup: PHRASE

_ L E _ S E D / A S
_ U N C H

Jamaal incorrectly says he’s “BLESSED AS PUNCH”, so he loses the Tossup sweep and Christine capitalizes w/ “PLEASED AS PUNCH”.

Round 4: WAYD?

She gets the obvious out of the way first (a $550 N, two I’s, and a $500 G), then she buys two O’s and a useless A. Down Allie’s road second are two $600 S’s, two $650 K’s, two $500 B’s and a $500 T, but then the other dud vowel of this board (E). Following Jamaal’s $600 M and U…

B U _ K _ I N G / M _
S K I / B O O T S

…he isn’t BUCKLING MY SKI BOOTS (because I don’t own a pair), but he makes the solve.

DUDS: A (Christine), E (Allie)

Christine: $25,450 cash & SS/Allie: BAD SHAPE/Jamaal: $13,200 cash & trip

Speed-Up Round: SHOW BIZ 

The last FS of the week is $1,700.

Allie: 2 N’s
Jamaal: G
Christine: S
Allie: R
Jamaal: T
Christine: P
Allie: L (DUD)
Jamaal: C

_ P _ N _ N G
C R _ _ _ T S

Jamaal gets the OPENING CREDITS for $5,100.

SOLE DUD: L (Allie)

FINAL SCORES
Christine: $25,450 cash & SS/Allie: $1K HL LUMP OF COAL/Jamaal: $18,300 cash & trip

GT: $44,750
BANKRUPT TRASH (excluding plate): $3,600 cash & GC

Allie Spin ID: AS5375044 (Arlene S.)
Jamaal Spin ID: DE6036795 (Diana E.)

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$100K Bonus Round

In addition to Mark, she brought along the daughter and mom-in-law (Susanna?). Christine’s stopping point is the A of GAME.

Category: THING
Decent RSTLNE help…

_ _ N T _ L _
_ _ _ _ E T

CKMA is of limited help…

M _ N T _ L _
_ _ _ _ E T

…and her MONTHLY BUDGET won’t rise by $32K.

LAST SPIN ID: CS5115279 (Clyde S.)

MY EP. RATING: 6

Well, bye-bye for now. Merry Xmas to you all and Happy Holidays.