EPISODE #6238: HAPPY FATHER’S DAY
$1K Tossup: THINGS
C L A _ _ I C
C A R S
Vince knows that Jay Leno is a collector of CLASSIC CARS. Once again, going down the line in meeting the men…
Vince Warsaw: business teacher at Arroyo Valley HS & minister married to Crystal for 10 years w/ two kids from Highland, CA
Michael Ansier: firefighter & Navy vet married to Gwen for 3 years w/ one daughter from Chicago (the firehouse where he works at is about a block away from the HS where Pat attended — Farragut HS)
Alan Bratz: Navy Sonar Tech for 10 yrs. married to Natasha w/ one son and another on the way from San Diego
$2K Tossup: PHRASE
_ Y E / _ Y E
_ _ P T _ I _
Michael goofs w/ “BYE BYE…”.
A Y E / _ Y E
_ A P T _ I _
Alan aptly says “AYE AYE, CAPTAIN“.
Round 1: LIVING THINGS
He gets the WC right away w/ an R, buys an E, but then BANKRUPTs near TD to lose the WC and the other half of his $500 almost instantly. Second, Vince calls up a $900 T, buys two A’s, but then hits the MDW’s right side. Third, Michael takes a $900 L, two I’s, four M’s for another $3,600, and three FP S’s…
S A L M _ _
S _ I M M I _ _
_ _ S T R E A M
…he catches some SALMON SWIMMING UPSTREAM for his first $5,750.
BANKRUPTS: 2 (the other men before him)
Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER
Vince first spots two T’s for $1,600, double A’s, the same number of N’s for $1,800 more, but nothing more w/ an O buy. Second, Michael puts up a $1,300 pair of R’s, the remaining vowels of six E’s and two I’s, and five S’s for another $3,250…
S _ E E _ _ E S S / I N
S E A T T _ E
_ A R I N E R S
Don’t try to rent a movie titled “SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE MARINERS”, but he’s won another $4,050.
SOLE DUD: O (Vince)
Vince: $1K/Michael: $9,800/Alan: $2K
PP/Express Round: WAYD?
Michael instantly duds out w/ R while on the EXPRESS. Down Alan’s path second are a $1,400 pair of N’s, two O’s and three E’s, and a G while on EXPRESS. He GOES ON…but his very next call of S costs him $1,900. Third, Vince lights up nothing w/ a P call. Returning to Michael who picks two M’s for the 1/2 CAR near the orange $900 and an $1,800 pair of L’s, buys two A’s, but then purchases the one dud vowel of the board (E). Alan then BANKRUPTs near TD whereas Vince finds himself in LaT territory, so we’re quickly back to Mike who buys that remaining U…
_ _ I L L I N G / O U _
I N / A / _ A M M O _ _
…he makes the $2,050 solve and will be CHILLING OUT IN A HAMMOCK at the Azul Ocean Club in COSTA RICA worth $6,800.
NON-BANKRUPT DUDS: R (Michael), P (Vince), E (Michael)
SOLE LaT: Vince
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both by Alan; he has three so far)
Vince: $1K/Michael: $18,650 cash & C.R./Alan: $2K
$3K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE
H _ _ E / _ _ _ _ _ _ R
_ Y S _ E M
Alan doesn’t know it.
H O _ E / T _ _ A _ _ R
_ Y S _ E M
Mike’s up over $21K w/ HOME THEATER SYSTEM.
Round 4: FOOD & DRINK
He falls just short of hitting the big one, but he duds out anyway w/ T. Second, Alan BANKRUPTs next to TD for the third time tonight (and that’s his fourth one overall). Third for Vince are a couple N’s for $1,300, a $550 G, an I, but then L for loss of turn and we go into S-U mode…
_ _ _ N I N G
_ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
…w/ the leftover consonants worth $1,500 each.
Michael: R
Alan: T repeat
Vince: M (there was a jump cut to Pat and maybe because Vince took a long time to call this letter)
Michael: 3 F’s
M _ R N I N G
_ _ _ / _ F / _ _ F F _ _
Michael’s had his MORNING CUP OF COFFEE and takes another $6K heading into Bonusland.
SOLE DUD: T (Michael)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Alan
SOLE DQ: Alan’s T repeat
FINAL SCORES
Vince: $1K/Michael: $27,650 cash & C.R./Alan: $2K
GT: $30,650
BANKRUPT TRASH (WC disregarded): $2,800
$100K Bonus Round
Gwen the wife awaits the final result and here comes the W for Mike.
Category: THING
One-wordy alert…
_ R _ _ _ _ _ L _ T _
PHGO gives him a little run of letters at the beginning…
P R O _ _ _ _ L _ T _
…the PROBABILITY of him trying to solve this is pretty decent…he makes it happen for $32K and leaves w/ $59,650 cash & trip.
$5K SPIN ID: TN8265785
MY RATING: 7
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 