Week 27 Stats

Great week overall, but it’s just so much pressure when you have perfection at stake.

Total this Week: $321,015
Total for the Season: $6,237,669
BR Win Record: 39-96 (.289)
Total Car Wins
-Ford Fiestas: 5
-BR Car: 4 (MINI Cooper, Ford Flex, Nissan Rogue, Lincoln MKC)
Prize Wedge Wins: 31
Gift Tag Wins: 37
Mystery Wedge Wins: 10
Mystery was Flipped-Declined: 44-13
MW Flip was $10K-Bankrupt: 25-19
$10K MW was next to LaT: 24
$10K MW was next to $650: 29
Express was Played-Passed: 29-9
-Successes: 12
-Crashes: 17
Wild Card Usages
-Maingame: 5 (1 on $500, 3 on $3,500, 1 on $5K)
-BR: 9
FP Vowels/Consonants: 114/35
5-Round Games: 51
6-Round Games: 8 (two went to a 7-round game on Oct. 9 and Dec. 23)
$6K FINAL SPINS: 9
Gooseegg Victims: 34
Red Winners: 45
Yellow Winners: 47
Blue Winners: 43
This Week’s Bankrupt Trash: $5,600
Total Bankrupt Trash for the Season: $738,636*
Biggest Bankrupt: $20,815 (Dec. 9), $20,415 (Dec. 21), $15,698 (Jan. 11)
Season-Worst Bankrupt Trash for One Night: $32,515 (Dec. 21), $22,548 (Jan. 11), $22,315 (Dec. 9)
Top 3 Winning Totals: $110,100 (Oct. 21), $80,860 (Oct. 28), $74,700 (Oct. 7)  
Lowest Winning Totals: $10,500 (Feb. 1), $10,050 (Nov. 12), $8,400 (Mar. 18)
Highest Maingame Winnings for One Night: $80,100 (Oct. 21), $68,678 (Nov. 18), $67,550 (Feb. 22)
Season-High Week: $321,015 (America’s Game III)
Season-Low Week: $152,050 (Beaches Resorts Family Week)

Bonus Round Stats

Perfect BR Weeks: 0
BR Shutouts: 3
$1M Bonus Rounds: 6

$33K: 27/86
$40K: 2/10
$45K: 3/11
$50K: 3/7
$100K (or $1M): 0/1
CAR: 4/20

* includes prizes

WoF Recap: March 18, 2016

EPISODE #6375: AMERICA’S GAME III

Everything is riding on the set of Sandals Resorts.

$1K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

B _ _ T _ _
_ _ _ A _ / _ I E

Debbie blows the solve w/ BANANA CREAM PIE when there’s a T up there.

B _ _ T _ _
_ _ _ A M / _ I E

Robin solves BOSTON CREAM PIE. There’s nothing but women on this Friday…

Robin Merithew: self-employed insurance auditor married to Ken for 32 yrs. w/ two kids from Newbury Park, CA (orig. from Rhode Island)

Debbie Chitty: public health nurse married to Dave for 26+ yrs. from Whittier, CA

Joanna Fini: mgr. of her family’s pizzerias at two different locations and married 6 yrs. from Lawrenceville, GA

$2K Tossup: SONG TITLE

_ A L K
T _ _ S / W _ Y

Robin knows how to “WALK THIS WAY” just like Aerosmith and Run-DMC.

TRIP WEDGE: Beaches Jamaica or Turks & Caicos
Tonight’s Gift Tag: eBags

Round 1: THING

She opens the proceedings w/ an $1,800 T trio, three E’s, but then the sole dud vowel of A for awful. Second, Debbie spins her way to an $1,800 pair of N’s, two O’s, two $700 C’s, but then the LaT. Third, Joanna picks up the WC w/ three G’s…

C _ T T _ N G – E _ G E
T E C _ N O _ O G _

…we’ll be seeing more CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY in the future, and this lady has solved for 1/2 of Robin’s current total.

SOLE DUD: A (Robin)
SOLE LaT: Debbie

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Debbie’s first choices are an N for the 1/2 CAR near $600, a $900 T, two E’s, two $700 H’s and two O’s before she calls an S while on the MW near LaT and takes the money for it (that’s the BANKRUPT one). But she then duds out w/ R. Over to Joanna who requests a $600 M, two A’s, a $600 F, the last vowel of U and a P while on the same MW…but she unfortunately flips it over and loses $700 plus the WC. Robin then picks up the eBags gift tag w/ the last letter of C…

P A C –
M A N
O F / T H E / H O U S E

…the “PAC-MAN OF THE HOUSE” credits her w/ $1,500 cash & bags.

SOLE DUD: R (Debbie)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Joanna

Joanna: $1,500/Robin: $4,500 cash & bags/Debbie: NOTHING

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PP/Express Round: SHOW BIZ

Joanna leads the way w/ a $1,200 pair of T’s, two $900 S’s to go to three grand, two E’s and an A, after which she says three H’s for the same 1/2 CAR, but then C for crud. Robin’s second in line w/ a $1,300 pair of R’s, the two non-U vowels, a $500 N, but then the BANKRUPT near $650 to forfeit $1,300. Afterwards…

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

…Debbie will hear some SOOTHING REGGAE RHYTHMS at the Sandals Negril in JAMAICA worth $6K.

SOLE DUD: C (Joanna)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Robin

Joanna: $1,500/Robin: $4,500 cash & bags/Debbie: $6K trip

Oh brother, this doesn’t look good… -___-

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$3K Tossup: PLACE

S C U L P _ U R E
G A _ D E _

Joanna ties Robin for second w/ SCULPTURE GARDEN.

Round 4: PHRASE

N for no is how she starts. Second for Robin are a $900 T, a $500 S and two I’s, but the A fails her again. Debbie follows w/ a $1,300 pair of R’s, but it’s S-U time…

_ / I S / _ _ R
_ I _ T _ R _

…and the consonant payoff is $1,500 (Pat BANKRUPTed near TD initially).

Debbie: F
Joanna: P
Robin: 2 V’s

V / I S / F _ R
V I _ T _ R _

V IS FOR VICTORY, and Robin has solved for $3,900 and the win.

DUDS (only the first two said before bells): N (Joanna), A (Robin), P (Joanna)

FINAL SCORES
Joanna: $4,500/Robin: $8,400 cash & bags/Debbie: $6K trip

GT: a pitiful $18,900
BANKRUPT TRASH (WC not factored): $2K

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$100K Bonus Round

The Mustang Convertible is available tonight and on the week of my birthday. I really hope Robin (she brought along the hubby, BTW) can come through after spinning the second A of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING

The end letter(s) of each word are…

_ _ _ _ R
_ _ _ N T

Things aren’t looking good after she calls PCGI…

_ _ _ _ R
P _ I N T

…no wonder why we were so worried — the MAJOR POINT is that she FAILS to complete the sweep (she had WATER PAINT, COLOR PAINT, and COVER PAINT) and she loses the convertible. It also she means she’s the lowest-winning champ this season.

$5K SPIN ID: JW3877059

MY RATING: 3

WoF Recap: March 17, 2016

EPISODE #6374: AMERICA’S GAME III

The set on this St. Patty’s Day is Fun & Fit.

$1K Tossup: PROPER NAME

M _ R _ _ _
_ _ S H _ N _ _ _ N

Shanna IDs the First Lady of the U.S. as MARTHA WASHINGTON. Two players on this panel have the same last name (but not related, of course)…

Shanna Flora: stay-at-home mom to three kids married to a cowboy from Alvin, TX

Eunice Lee: daycare owner & dog rescuer who makes hula hoops & does hula dancing from Brooklyn

John Lee: real estate inspection specialist for the 5th-largest pest control co. in the nation who once worked on a cruise ship from Atlanta

$2K Tossup: PHRASE

_ O O / _ U C _
_ N _ O _ M _ T I O N

We weren’t giving TOO MUCH INFORMATION, but Shanna doesn’t know the last word and Eunice gets control.

TRIP WEDGE: American Cruise Line river cruise

Round 1: PERSON

She duds out on the spot w/ N. Second, John calls up a $1K pair of R’s, buys E and A singles, lights up a $1,300 T pair, but then buys a worthless I. Third, Shanna also strikes out w/ S. Back to Eunice who puts in three H’s for $7,500, four O’s to wipe out the vowel shop, a $550 B, and a $1K pair of L’s before we see…

H O L L _ _ O O _
H E A R T T H R O B

…she realizes that Brad Pitt is one example of a HOLLYWOOD HEARTTHROB for $8,800.

DUDS: N (Eunice), I (John), S (Shanna)

Mystery Round: SAME NAME

John leads off w/ a $550 R, two E’s, but then T for trap while on the River Cruise. Second, Shanna tacks on a $600 N, six A’s, a $600 S, a $900 L, two $700 K’s, and the last vowel of O before saying a C while on the MW near LaT and declining a $3K gamble (that was the BANKRUPT one). After a $3,500 D…

A N C _ O R A _ E / &
_ A K E D
A L A S K A

…she solves ANCHORAGE & BAKED ALASKA for $7,500.

SOLE DUD: T (John)

Shanna: $8,500/Eunice: $10,800/John: ZERO

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PP/Express Round: PLACES

Shanna insta-BANKRUPTs on the MDW’s left side. Second, Eunice picks up the 1/2 CAR near $900 w/ two S’s, buys an E, but runs into the other MDW BANKRUPT to lose $750 and the plate. Third in line, John takes a $500 R, four A’s, an N for the Beyond the Rack gift tag, and three I’s before the LaT strikes. After Shanna BANKRUPTs again w/ the one near $3,500, Eunice lights up a $1K pair of B’s on the useless 1/2 CAR and four C’s to triple up…

_ A C I _ I C
& / C A R I B B E A N
C _ A S _ S

…she’ll be seeing the PACIFIC & CARIBBEAN COASTS on the $6K caravan.com PANAMA TOUR.

SOLE LaT: John
BANKRUPTS: 3 (ladies, incl. two by Shanna)

Shanna: $8,500/Eunice: $19,800 cash & trip/John: ZIP

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$3K Tossup: THING

T H _ / _ _ A C E
S I _ N

John’s still stuck at zero w/ THE PLACE ____.

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

Shanna just barely flashes THE PEACE SIGN.

Round 4: EVENT

The T fails Shanna at the start. Second for Eunice are three $900 N’s, two $600 G’s, two I’s and A’s, a $650 W, and the leftover E and O singles…

W I N N I N G / A
G O _ _ / _ E _ A _

…she isn’t WINNING A GOLD MEDAL, but another $3,550.

INSTA-DUD: T (Shanna)

Shanna: $11,500/Eunice: $23,350 cash & trip/John: NO LUCK

Speed-Up: FOOD & DRINK

$1,600 per consonant this time.

Eunice: 2 R’s
John: 2 S’s
Shanna: D
Eunice: T
John: P

S P _ _ _ / _ R _ _ _
M _ S T _ R D

John flubs the $4,800 solve w/ SPICY CREAM MUSTARD (it fits, but I don’t think there’s such a thing called that). Shanna then puts up the M…

S P _ _ _ / _ R _ _ _
M _ S T _ R D

…she tastes some SPICY BROWN MUSTARD for $3,200.

SOLE DQ: John’s blown solve

FINAL SCORES
Shanna: $11,500/Eunice: $23,350 cash & trip/John: $1K GOOSEEGG

GT: $35,850
BANKRUPT TRASH (plate not included): $750

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$100K Bonus Round

Eunice has a sister named Sarah; she spins that BW to the M of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING
This fairly big one’s easy…

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

She’s looking pretty good after calling CDFA…

A _ T _ _ R _ _ A T _ _ N
C _ D E

…this AUTHORIZATION CODE grants us the chance for a perfect BR week tomorrow! Too bad for Eunice, though, because all she gets is the $33K for a final total of $56,350 cash & trip.

$5K SPIN ID: TC8139132

MY RATING: 7

WoF Recap: March 16, 2016

EPISODE #6373: AMERICA’S GAME III

We’re on the dreaded B & B set.

$1K Tossup: LANDMARK

B A D L A N D _
_ _ T _ _ N A L / P A _ K

Allison IDs  BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK in South Dakota. From left to right, we meet…

Allison Clayton: computer security analyst w/ an entertainment co. from Studio City, CA (orig from Katy, TX; she lived in Germany for 3 yrs.)

John McCarthy: operatically-trained singer who co-starred in the first opera to include live animatronic robot singers from NY (orig. from Philly)

Asia Spann-Bussie: homemaker married w/ 6 kids to Lashonda who’s involved in a musical theater group and a USAF veteran from Vegas

$2K Tossup: PERSON

L I T T _ _
_ R _ T H E R

John isn’t my LITTLE BROTHER, but he’s right.

FEATURED TRIP: MileNorth Chicago

Round 1: WAYD?

He gets started w/ a $2,100 N trio, four I’s, a G for that MDW, but then the sole dud vowel of A for awful. Second, Asia also duds out w/ R. Third, Allison picks up the WC w/ two T’s, buys three E’s, but then BANKRUPTs near $650 to lose $750 and the WC. John then puts up an $800 S and two O’s…

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

…he’ll probably be BUYING ONLINE TICKETS ONLINE more after pocketing another $2,150.

DUDS: A (John), R (Asia)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Allison

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Asia’s first pickings are a $600 M but then T for trouble. Second, Allison takes a $1,300 pair of R’s, but then the LaT. Third, John can’t find any N’s. Back to Asia who puts in a $650 H, but the sole dud vowel of I stops her. Allison then says two S’s and goes for what’s under the MW near $650…$$$. After she buys four E’s and three O’s…

R E M O _ E _ E _
H O _ S E
O _ / _ _ R _ S

…she builds a REMODELED HOUSE OF CARDS for $10,800.

DUDS: T (Asia), N (John), I (Asia)
SOLE LaT: Allison

Allison: $11,800/John: $4,150 MDW/Asia: NOTHING

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PP/Express Round: PHRASE

S for sorry is how Allison begins this round. John secondly digs up a FP O, three T’s for the Bed Bath & Beyond gift tag, two E’s and I’s, a $1,400 pair of R’s, and four A’s…

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

…IT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY, sir — a $6,300 trip to the Amsterdam Manor in ARUBA. He’s also earned another $3,150 cash & GT.

INSTA-DUD: S (Allison)

Allison: $11,800/John: $13,600 cash & prizes MDW/Asia: SCORELESS

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$3K Tossup: RHYME TIME

S W _ _ _ _ R
_ E A T H _ _

I’m not a fan of SWEATER WEATHER, but Asia’s finally off the schneid.

Round 4: FOOD & DRINK

After a null cycle, it’s all Asia here — she picks a $1K pair of M’s, a $600 D, and four S’s for $3,200…

M _ S S _ S S _ _ _ _
M _ D / _ _ _

…she quickly cooks up some MISSISSIPPI MUD PIE for $4,800.

TECHNICAL PR

Allison: $11,800/John: $13,600 cash & prizes MDW/Asia: $7,800

Round 5: THING

First on Allison’s radar are a $1,200 pair of S’s, three E’s, but then the LaT. Second for John are a $1K pair of R’s, the A and U to clean out the vowels, and a $1K pair of FP T’s…

T R E A S U R E
_ _ E S T

…he collects another $1,500 from this TREASURE CHEST.

HER 2ND LaT: Allison

Allison: $11,800/John: $15,100 cash & prizes MDW/Asia: $7,800

Speed-Up: PROPER NAME

We have yet another $1,500 FS.

John: 2 R’s
Asia: S
Allison: C (DUD)
John: T

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

John IDs country singer GARTH BROOKS for $4,500 and we finally have the first MDBR of 2016!

SOLE DUD: C (Allison)

FINAL SCORES
Allison: $11,800/John: $19,600 cash & prizes MDW/Asia: $7,800

GT: $39,200
BANKRUPT TRASH (WC not factored): $750

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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #7

After we see his dad holding the MDW, his better half Elliott, Chloe and her mom Penelope, I sure hope this playing will be a lucky one as he lands on the A of GAME.

Category: PHRASE
The right consonant in the last word could make or break him…

_ / _ E E L
_ _ _ _ _

PDCO gives him two of something…

_ / _ E E L
_ _ D D _

…the D’s have saved him! And I FEEL GIDDY of what’s inside that envelope of truth…

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…the bad news is that we STILL DON’T have a male millionaire on the program, but the good news is that he’s the second straight $50K winner for a final total of $69,600 cash & prizes!

$1M HIDEOUT: E of AMERICA’S

$5K SPIN ID: CB5362392

MY RATING: 8

WoF Recap: March 15, 2016

EPISODE #6372: AMERICA’S GAME III

The European Vacation set is our next stop.

$1K Tossup: ON THE MAP

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

Jackie pinpoints HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS. Tonight’s players…

Jackie Delshad: supply chain mgr. for a beauty co. who can lift 260 lbs. w/ her feet (whoa!) from L.A. (orig. from Long Island)

Shannon Baxter: outside IT sales worker engaged to Nick from Crofton, MD

Chris Pollard: Navy Fire Control Chief who’s been working for 20 yrs. and married for the same amount of time from San Diego

$2K Tossup: THING

_ E C R E _
_ D _ N T I _ Y

Shannon doesn’t need to expose her SECRET IDENTITY.

FEATURED SS: shop.com
Tues./Thurs. Gift Tag: Beyond the Rack

Round 1: PROPER NAME

The letter search begins w/ her calling four R’s for $2,400, an A and three E’s, a $700 H, two I’s and two O’s to clean out the vowels before she’s cleaned herself out of $2,100 by the BANKRUPT near $650. Chris secondly gets the exact same fate. Third, Jackie goofs w/ D while on the WC. Shannon then comes up w/ a $1,400 S pair, a $550 T, and a $2,400 N trio…

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

…the G’s were left out, but she IDs SINGER-SONGWRITER JOHN MAYER for $4,350.

INSTA-DUD: D (Jackie)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Shannon, Chris)

Mystery Round: SAME LETTER

Chris picks up the 1/2 CAR near $900 right away w/ a T and claims the SS w/ the SL bonus of four S’s, but the LaT nails him. Over to Jackie who puts in two R’s for the gift tag, three A’s, and an E, but the LaT gets her too. Shannon then inserts a $1K pair of Y’s, I and a $700 V…

S A V _ R Y
S A _ I S _ _ R Y
S T E A _

…she takes a piece of this SAVORY SALISBURY STEAK for $1,450.

LaTs: 2 (the players before Shannon)

Shannon: $7,800/Chris: NIL/Jackie: $1K

Classic Bonus Puzzle (Feb. 5, 1998 from Vegas): EVENT

PDWO was chosen by Kristin & Lynn…

D _ _ _ R E _ _

…they didn’t solve DAYBREAK for the annuity.

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PP/Express Round: PHRASE

Jackie’s chance for a comeback begins w/ an $1,100 pair of S’s, E and two A’s, followed by a $900 Y, two $550 T’s, a $900 C, three N’s for that MDW and three G’s for $1,950 more before she tries to solve…

C A N ‘ T / S A Y
E N _ _ G _ / G _ _ _
T _ _ N G S

We CAN’T SAY ENOUGH GOOD THINGS of her winning $5,450 plus a $6,965 trip to the Reefs Resort & Club BERMUDA.

PR

Shannon: $7,800/Chris: NADA/Jackie: $13,415 cash & trip MDW

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$3K Tossup: PERSON

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y
_ I R L

Uh, Jackie, I don’t think I’ve heard of a SECURITY GIRL.

_ I _ _ _ D _ Y
_ I R L

Chris is scoreless no more thanks to a BIRTHDAY GIRL.

Round 4: LIVING THINGS

Chris opens up w/ an $1,800 pair of S’s, a $650 N, three A’s, but then the LaT. Second for Jackie are a $1K pair of D’s, but it’s S-U time…

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

…and we have another $1,500 FS.

Jackie: R
Shannon: 2 L’s
Chris: 2 B’s
Jackie: E

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

Jackie makes a possible fatal misstep by blowing the solve w/ BULLDOGS AND BEARPAWS.

Shannon: G
Chris: W (DUD)
Jackie: U
Shannon: T

B U L L D _ G S
A N D / B E A R _ A T S

…Shannon just pulled the upset win by $385 w/ BULLDOGS AND BEARCATS.

SOLE DUD (during S-U): W (Chris)
2ND & FINAL LaT: Chris
SOLE DQ: Jackie’s blown solve

FINAL SCORES
Shannon: $13,800/Chris: $3K/Jackie: $13,415 cash & trip

GT: $30,215
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,100

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$100K Bonus Round
Shannon has the fiancee and her mom Dawn; she spins her way to the C.

Category: PHRASE (new BR category background for AG Wks.)
For starters…

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

I like her chances after she calls CDPO…

_ O _ N D / T O
_ _ P P E N

It was BOUND TO HAPPEN that a player like her would win something other than $33K…

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$5K SPIN ID: MM3342892

MY RATING: 7

WoF Recap: March 14, 2016

EPISODE #6371: AMERICA’S GAME III

The first set this week is the Great Outdoors one (sans the Christmas decorations, of course).

$1K Tossup: ON THE MAP

H O U _ T _ N
T _ _ _ S

Yay, Missy — you just pinpointed my location of HOUSTON, TEXAS! Let’s get to know her and everybody else better…

Missy Acocella Rosario: police officer for 14 yrs. and former flight attendant married to Julio w/ two daughters from Port Chester, NY

Chevonne Tyson: kindergarten teacher at Padonia International ES in Cockeysville married to Nicholas from Windsor, PA

Alan Cable: technology sales worker who likes watching South Korean cinema and eating Japanese food married to Shannon from Austin

$2K Tossup: EVENT

O _ T _ _ _ R
_ A _ B _ _ _ E

Missy solves OUTDOOR BARBECUE, too.

TRIP WEDGE: Hawks Cay Resort in Florida Keys
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: Bed, Bath & Beyond

Round 1: FOOD & DRINK

She wastes a spin w/ the BANKRUPT near $650. Second, Chevonne strikes out w/ S. Third, Alan spins up three T’s for the Florida trip, three E’s and two A’s, two $2,500 R’s, two $700 L’s, and an O before we see…

_ O T T L E _
_ _ _ E R A L
_ A T E R

…him drinking some BOTTLED MINERAL WATER for $13,150 cash & FL.

SOLE DUD: S (Chevonne)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Missy

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Chevonne starts this answer w/ a $600 D, but then A for awful. Second, Alan digs up a $550 T, five E’s, but then another bad vowel of O. Third, Missy has a run-in w/ the other normal BANKRUPT. Chevonne tries again w/ a $3,500 L, the other good vowel of U, a $700 F, but then D for dud. Alan follows suit w/ a $900 R, a $3,500 G, a $700 N, but then M for mistake while on the GT. Missy then puts up $800 H and $600 P singles…

G L U T E N
F R E E
S P E E _ H

…her GLUTEN FREE SPEECH wins her the 14 Benjamins.

DUDS: A (Chevonne), O (Alan), D (Chevonne), M (Alan)
HER SECOND BANKRUPT: Missy

Chevonne: NOTHING/Alan: $13,150 cash & FL/Missy: $4,400

Next week, you have a chance to win a Carnival cruise to celebrate the 20th anniversary of this show’s slot machines during the Spin & Sail sweepstakes.

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PP/Express Round: WAYD?

Alan first says an automatic dud of T while on EXPRESS. Coming from Missy’s mouth second are a FP dud of O, a $3,500 S, two E’s and A, a $550 G, and an I to clean out the vowels. But after a $500 N is C for crud. Chevonne thirdly says D for dud while on the GT. Alan then requests an R for the 1/2 CAR near $600, a $700 L, but then a baffling dud of K. After Missy craps out w/ B…

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

…Chevonne just solves “PAMPERING MYSELF” (P’s and M’s left out) for a trip to Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay in MAZATLAN worth the same amount as the Florida trip.

DUDS: T (Alan), O (Missy), C (Missy), D (Chevonne), K (Alan), B (Missy)

Chevonne: $6K Mexico trip/Alan: $13,150 cash & FL/Missy: $4,400

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$3K Tossup: SHOW BIZ

_ H _ A T E _ / I N
T _ _ / P _ R K

Missy sweeps ’em w/ THEATER IN THE PARK.

Round 4: PERSON

After an instant null cycle, first up for this lady are a $500 N, but then E for error. Second for Chevonne are a $500 L, A and two O’s, but then D for dud. After Alan goofs w/ G, Missy buys the last vowel of two I’s and inserts a $1,300 pair of C’s…

O L _ _ _ I C
C _ A _ _ I O N

…the M’s and P’s were left out again, but she realizes that Michael Phelps is one example of an OLYMPIC CHAMPION.

DUDS: E (Missy), D (Chevonne), G (Alan)

Chevonne: $6K Mexico trip/Alan: $13,150 cash & FL/Missy: $8,700

Speed-Up: LIVING THINGS

It’s the $1,500 minimum to start the week.

Chevonne: S
Alan: R
Missy: T
Chevonne: 2 D’s
Alan: L (DUD; Vanna accidentally walked toward the non-existing L)
Missy: H (DUD)
Chevonne: C (NULL CYCLE INTACT)
Alan: N
Missy: G

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

Missy got $3K from these GIANT REDWOODS.

DUDS: L (Alan), H (Missy), C (Chevonne)

FINAL SCORES
Chevonne: $6K Mexico trip/Alan: $13,150 cash & FL/Missy: $11,700

GT: $30,850
BANKRUPT TRASH: NOTHING

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$100K Bonus Round

It’s usually not a good sign when a player wins just one puzzle to win the maingame, but let’s see what happens as Alan, who bought along Shannon the wife, lands on the second A of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING
I have a couple ideas…

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

Here we go w/ PGHO…

_ O _
O P P O R T _ N _ T _

It wasn’t my first instinct of BIG OPPORTUNITY, but he’s won the $33K to help him in finding a JOB OPPORTUNITY for a final total of $46,150 cash & trip.

$5K SPIN ID: CF5268785

MY RATING: 6

Week 26 Stats

Another lame week (except for Shawn, of course)…

Total this Week: $188,970
Total for the Season: $5,916,654
BR Win Record: 35-95 (.269)
Total Car Wins
-Ford Fiestas: 5
-BR Car: 4 (MINI Cooper, Ford Flex, Nissan Rogue, Lincoln MKC)
Prize Wedge Wins: 30
Gift Tag Wins: 35
Mystery Wedge Wins: 9
Mystery was Flipped-Declined: 42-11
MW Flip was $10K-Bankrupt: 24-18
$10K MW was next to LaT: 24
$10K MW was next to $650: 26
Express was Played-Passed: 29-9
-Successes: 12
-Crashes: 17
Wild Card Usages
-Maingame: 5 (1 on $500, 3 on $3,500, 1 on $5K)
-BR: 9
FP Vowels/Consonants: 112/34
5-Round Games: 49
6-Round Games: 7 (two went to a 7-round game on Oct. 9 and Dec. 23)
$6K FINAL SPINS: 9
Gooseegg Victims: 33
Red Winners: 44
Yellow Winners: 43
Blue Winners: 43
This Week’s Bankrupt Trash: $42,850*
Total Bankrupt Trash for the Season: $733,086*
Biggest Bankrupt: $20,815 (Dec. 9), $20,415 (Dec. 21), $15,698 (Jan. 11)
Season-Worst Bankrupt Trash for One Night: $32,515 (Dec. 21), $22,548 (Jan. 11), $22,315 (Dec. 9)
Top 3 Winning Totals: $110,100 (Oct. 21), $80,860 (Oct. 28), $74,700 (Oct. 7)  
Lowest Winning Totals: $10,550 (Oct. 22), $10,500 (Feb. 1), $10,050 (Nov. 12)
Highest Maingame Winnings for One Night: $80,100 (Oct. 21), $68,678 (Nov. 18), $67,550 (Feb. 22)
Season-High Week: $307,708 (SSS Family Week)
Season-Low Week: $152,050 (Beaches Resorts Family Week)

Bonus Round Stats

Perfect BR Weeks: 0
BR Shutouts: 3
$1M Bonus Rounds: 6

$33K: 25/84
$40K: 2/10
$45K: 3/11
$50K: 1/5
$100K (or $1M): 0/1
CAR: 4/19

* includes prizes

WoF Recap: March 11, 2016

EPISODE #6370: R & R

$1K Tossup: THING

L O U _ _ E
_ H A _ _

No time to relax on your LOUNGE CHAIR, Shawn — you need to play the game with these ladies…

Shawn Jones: PhD candidate in clinical psychology at UCLA from L.A. (orig. from San Antonio)

Alicia Smith: finance mgr. for a bio-pharmaceutical company & globetrotter who has a G.I.R.I. golf club from Hamilton Township, NJ

Sue Nolan: priv. healthcare worker married to Chris (they’re in a Rock ‘N Roll cover band) from El Cajon, CA

$2K Tossup: PERSON

_ _ _ / G _ _ _
_ E _ T / D _ _ R

Sue rightly thinks she’s “THE GIRL NEXT DOOR”.

FEATURED TRIP: OMNI amelia island in Florida

Round 1: FUN & GAMES

A $2,100 T trio gets her going, but the LaT strikes just as quick. Second, Shawn calls up a $1,600 pair of H’s, four E’s, three A’s, and a FP O, followed by a $1,200 pair of N’s, three $650 G’s, two I’s, but then R for roadblock. Over to Alicia who fills in a $700 Y, but the BANKRUPT near $650 gets her. Sue doesn’t want to spin again (huh?)…

_ E A G _ E / N I G H T
A T / T H E
_ O _ _ I N G / A _ _ E Y

…I wish she went for those L’s, because she solves LEAGUE NIGHT AT THE BOWLING ALLEY for the 21 Benjamins.

SOLE DUD: R (Shawn)
SOLE LaT: Sue
SOLE BANKRUPT: Alicia

Mystery Round: SONG LYRICS

The man in the middle gets the 1/2 CAR near $900 right away w/ three T’s, buys four E’s and says an H while on the MW near LaT. He gambles $1,250 and his plate…$$$. But after his buy of five O’s is the same normal BANKRUPT to flush away $11K. Alicia then takes a $500 N, three $700 L’s, an A, and two $600 B’s…

_ O _ E / O N / B A B _
L E T / T H E / _ O O _
T _ _ E _ / R O L L

…she could’ve gone for the M’s, but she exactly recites “COME ON BABY, LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL” (orig. by Shirley and Lee from 1956) for $3,550.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Shawn

Sue: $4,100/Shawn: $1K/Alicia: $3,550

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PP/Express Round: WAYD?

Alicia’s off and running w/ a $700 N, a FP dud of E, two G’s for the same 1/2 CAR, three I’s, two R’s, but then C for crud. After Sue spins her second LaT, Shawn comes up w/ a $2,100 S trio, and four A’s…

S I _ _ I N G / _ A S _ _
_ A R G A R I _ A S

…everybody was being consonantive, but he’ll be SIPPING TASTY MARGARITAS at The SECRETS Vallarta Bay in PUERTO VALLARTA worth $7K.

DUDS (both by Alicia): E, C
SOLE LaT: Sue

Sue: $4,100/Shawn: $9,850 cash & P.V./Alicia: $3,550

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$3K Tossup: RHYME TIME

F _ _ M / _ _ R S T
T _ / _ I R _ _

Alicia blows it w/ FROM FIRST TO LAST.

F _ _ M / W _ R S T
T _ / _ I R _ _

Sue isn’t going FROM WORST TO FIRST, because she’s still in second place at $7,100.

Round 4: SHOW BIZ

Both she and Shawn instantly dud out w/ R and S, respectively. Third for Alicia are $500 T, $500 N, two E’s, but then L for loss. Sue then puts in a $700 D and $800 M, but it’s S-U time…

_ _ T _ _ N / _ _ _ _ E D
M _ _ _ E

…w/ a $6K FS!

Sue: V
Shawn: 2 C’s

_ C T _ _ N – _ _ C _ E D
M _ V _ E

Shawn solves ACTION-PACKED MOVIE for $12K and the win.

DUDS (before FS): R (Sue), S (Shawn), L (Alicia)

FINAL SCORES
Sue: $7,100/Shawn: $21,850 cash & P.V./Alicia: $3,550

GT: $32,500
BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. plate): $11,700

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$100K Bonus Round

This man brought along mom Francis, roommate Michael and co-interns Karen & Stephanie. I sure hope the *** space has a really valuable prize inside.

Category: PERSON
Pretty good head start…

_ _ T _ R E
_ _ _ E

CDMA is totally useless…but he should inform his FUTURE WIFE that he nailed it anyway for the $33K and prevented the shutout to leave w/ $54,850 cash & trip

$5K SPIN ID: DP0283408

MY RATING: 7

WoF Recap: March 10, 2016

EPISODE #6369: R & R

$1K Tossup: RHYME TIME

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

Amanda’s the first to score and one of these people might be going on DESTINATION RELAXATION…

Amanda Spaho: retail mgr. for a luxury designer w/ a boyfriend named William and has an English bulldog from Torrance, CA

Luther Scott: EEG tech. who just turned 50 and married to Anne for 23 yrs. w/ five kids and 4 grandkids from Petersburg, VA

Tevi Esco: kids’ team mom engaged to Brian and mom of four kids from Loganville, GA (and she says she needs a new automobile)

$2K Tossup: THING

G _ F _
B _ _ _ E T

Tevi blanks, Amanda incorrectly responds w/ GOLF BUCKET and Luther takes control w/ GIFT BASKET.

PRIZE WEDGE: travel.BUZZ

Round 1: STAR & ROLE

His first picks are a $1,300 pair of N’s, but then T for trouble. Second, Tevi calls up three R’s for $1,950, a $600 F, and four O’s. But after a $1K pair of H’s is the LaT. Amanda then spots a $7,500 trio of S’s…

H _ R R _ S O N / F O R _
_ S / H _ N / S O _ O

…she keeps that much money for knowing HARRISON FORD AS HAN SOLO.

SOLE DUD: T (Luther)
SOLE LaT: Tevi

Mystery Round: SAME LETTER

Tevi takes off w/ a $600 T, the SL bonus of seven $800 S’s, but then A for awful (and it’s the only bad vowel of the puzzle). Second, Amanda digs up a $3,500 F, three E’s, two N’s for the 1/2 CAR near $600, an O, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to lose $4K and the plate. Luther next picks up the MY SpaLife gift tag w/ two P’s and an $1,800 trio of R’s…

S _ R P R _ S _ N _
S _ S P E N S E F _ _
S T O R _ E S

…he tells some SURPRISING, SUSPENSEFUL STORIES for $3,800 cash & GT.

SOLE DUD: A (Tevi)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Amanda

Amanda: $8,500/Luther: $5,800 cash & GT/Tevi: NIL

Classic Bonus Puzzle (September 19, 2002): THING
Carrie McAdams chose MPDO…

P O _ O / S T _ _ _

…and solved POGO STICK to end a 13-episode losing streak for $50K! Before that, it was solved for an Acura Legend during their first-ever Wipeout Week.

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PP/Express Round: PHRASE

Down Amanda’s path first are a $600 T, an R for the other 1/2 CAR, three E’s, four A’s, but then the MDW’s left side to take the Fiesta out of play and cost her $600. Luther secondly takes a $700 C, an I, a $500 D, and the other two vowels of O and two U’s, after which he spins up a $10,500 trio of L’s, a $600 S, but then the same MDW BANKRUPT to plunge $11,550 down the tubes. Tevi then puts up a $1,400 pair of Y’s…

I / C O U L D
R E A L L Y / U S E
A / _ E T A _ A Y

…she says “I COULD REALLY USE A GETAWAY”, and how about we give her one to the Crocodile Bay Resort in COSTA RICA worth $9,270?

BANKRUPTS: 2 (those not named Tevi)

Amanda: $8,500/Luther: $5,800 cash & GT/Tevi: $10,670 cash & C.R.

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$3K Tossup: LANDMARK

_ I N D _ O R
_ _ S T _ E

Tevi pinpoints WINDSOR CASTLE.

Round 4: FUN & GAMES

A $1K pair of T’s starts this answer, but next is for sorry. Second for Amanda are a $500 R, but then the BANKRUPT near $650, and let’s go into S-U mode…

_ T _ _ _ T _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ R

…w/ a $1,650 FS.

Luther: D
Tevi: C
Amanda: N
Luther: I

_ T _ _ _ T I C
_ N D _ _ _ _ R

Luther blows it w/ ATLANTIC something.

Tevi: L
Amanda: 3 E’s

_ T _ L E T I C
E N D E _ _ _ R

Amanda just beats the buzzer w/ ATHLETIC ENDEAVOR for said FS amount.

SOLE DUD: S (Tevi)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Amanda
SOLE DQ: Luther’s blown solve

FINAL SCORES
Amanda: $10,150/Luther: $5,800 cash & GT/Tevi: $13,670 cash & C.R.

GT: $29,620
BANKRUPT TRASH (plates not included): $16,650

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$100K Bonus Round

The fiancee’s here along w/ her parents Eric and Venita; Tevi lands on the M of GAME.

Category: THING
Just the next-to-last letter to start…

_ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ T _

CDMA gives her a little bit on top…

C _ M _ _
_ _ _ T _

Jim in his COMFY BOOTH will have to stay silent, because she gets the bottom word wrong w/ COUCH and THROW, costing her $40K.

$5K SPIN ID: SF7859040

MY RATING: 5

WoF Recap: March 9, 2016

EPISODE #6368: R & R

$1K Tossup: PHRASE

E _ H _ L E / _ L O W _ Y

Dominic blanks, but Ally can EXHALE SLOWLY because she’s the first to score among this panel…

Ally Ackourey: personal trainer & animal lover who’s preparing for a bodybuilding competition from North Hollywood

Dominic Cundari: civil engineer engaged to Jill from Philadelphia

Cleyana Mayweather: MBA student at Emory in Brand Mgmt. who used to watched this game w/ her dad from Atlanta

$2K Tossup: WAYD?

_ _ C _ _ _ G / _ P
_ H _ / _ _ _

Cleyana has a brain fart like Dominic on that last Tossup.

_ I C _ _ N G / _ P
_ H _ / _ A B

Ally’s PICKING UP THE TAB to triple up.

FEATURED TRIP: Green Valley Ranch Resort

Round 1: SAME NAME

She gets the WC right away w/ two T’s, buys three E’s and an A, calls up an $1,800 N trio, but then hits the MDW’s right side to forfeit $2,300 and the WC. Second, Dominic takes a $600 D, an I, two $600 S’s, and the other two vowels of O and two U’s. After a C for the MDW…

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

…he solves SUPREME AND TENNIS COURT for $50 over that house minimum when he could’ve gone for the R’s.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Ally

Mystery Round: SONG TITLE

Dominic leads off w/ a $1,300 pair of T’s, two E’s and three A’s, but then the LaT. Second, Cleyana searches and finds a $1,200 pair of R’s, three I’s, a $650 H, and an O to clean out the vowels. But after a $2,100 N trio is the BANKRUPT near $650 to toss aside $3,450. Ally and Dominic then LaT out back-to-back, so we quickly get back to Cleyana. She puts up a $500 L and two FP S’s before we see…

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

…we have another consonative player — she solves “I LEFT MY HEART IN SAN FRANCISCO” (by Tony Bennett) for 1/2 of the other lady’s current bank.

LaTs: 3 (Dominic 2x, Ally)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Cleyana

Cleyana: $1,500/Ally: $3K/Dominic: $1,050 MDW

Need to pick things up…

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PP/Express Round: FUN & GAMES

An $1,100 pair of S’s get Cleyana started, but the T fails her just as quick. Second, Ally lights up triple N’s and hops aboard the EXPRESS.

Next Choices: four I’s…two G’s…three A’s…P…two R’s…L…W…D and F

W I N D S _ R F I N G
& / P A R A S A I L I N G

In addition to another $11,500, she’ll be WINDSURFING & PARASAILING in ST. LUCIA at the Bay Gardens Resort worth $6,626.

SOLE DUD: T (Cleyana)

Cleyana: $1,500/Ally: $21,126 cash & trip/Dominic: $1,050 MDW

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$3K Tossup: PERSON

A M _ _ E _ R
I N V _ _ T _ R

Cleyana triples her $$$ w/ AMATEUR INVENTOR.

Round 4: MOVIE QUOTE

Next from her mouth are three $500 L’s, two E’s, two $900 W’s, but then a bad O buy. Second for Ally are a $1,400 pair of S’s, four A’s, a $500 H, a $550 V, and an I to clean out the vowels…

W E ‘ L L / A L W A _ S
H A V E / _ A _ I S

…she exactly recites “WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE PARIS” (from “Casablanca”) for $1,950.

SOLE DUD: O (Cleyana)

Cleyana: $4,500/Ally: $23,076 cash & trip/Dominic: $1,050 MDW

Round 5: FOOD & DRINK

Ally instantly strikes out w/ T. Second, Dominic spins up that BANKRUPT near $650 to finally lose the MDW; it just wasn’t meant to be. Cleyana’s up next w/ a $1K pair of S’s, but then N for no. Ally then FPs a single E and lights up a $1K pair of R’s, but it’s S-U time…

_ R _ S _
_ _ _ _ _ _ E R S

…w/ a $1,700 FS. After a null cycle, she then picks off the three C’s…

C R _ S _
C _ C _ _ _ E R S

…and munches on some CRISP CUCUMBERS for $6,100 extra.

AIRED DUDS (before FS): T (Ally), N (Cleyana)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Dominic

FINAL SCORES
Cleyana: $4,500/Ally: $29,176 cash & trip/Dominic: $1,050

GT: $34,726
BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. WC and MDW): $5,750

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$100K Bonus Round

Ally’s cheering section is made up of parents Traci & Fred, sister Amanda and boyfriend Chris. The second A in AMERICA’S is where we stop on for tonight.

Category: THING
Hope you don’t have one of these from the library…

_ _ E R _ _ E
_ _ _ _

MBPA is of limited help…

_ _ E R _ _ E
B _ _ _

Nothing from her, and the penalty she’ll pay for an OVERDUE BOOK is $33K.

$5K SPIN ID: HS4787420

MY RATING: 6