WoF Recap: April 20, 2016

EPISODE #6398: BIG MONEY WEEK

$1K Tossup: ON THE MAP

B E _ _ _ L Y
H _ _ _ _

Chris realizes that SPS is near BEVERLY HILLS. Introducing these people in order…

Chris Webb: sommelier in Malibu from Tarzana, CA (orig. from Atlanta)

Julia Shuman: VP of a commercial construction co. married to Terry for 14 yrs. w/ two adult sons, a daughter-in-a-law and a granddaughter from Phoenix, MD

Kathy Fogelsonger: owner of a co. that makes police safety products and married to Jerry for 34 yrs. w/ two daughters, a son-in-law and two grandkids from Jacksonville, FL

$2K Tossup: SONG TITLE

_ _ _ ‘ T / _ U Y
M _ / L _ _ _

Kathy solves the Beatles’ “CAN’T BUY ME LOVE”.

PRIZE WEDGE: same one from Mon. night (vegas.BUZZ)

Round 1: SHOW BIZ

She rattles off a $1,200 pair of R’s, an A, two L’s for the Vegas trip, two $600 S’s, two $600 M’s, and a $650 P before she…

S _ P _ R / _ _ _ L
_ _ M M _ R _ _ A L S

…solves SUPER BOWL COMMERCIALS for $11K cash & Vegas (the trip was worth $6K).

PR

Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Chris’ first picks are a $900 R, but then S for sorry while on the WC. Second, Julia picks a $650 N, a T for that WC, triple E’s, but then repeats the N. Third, Kathy can’t capitalize on TD w/ D for dud. Chris’s second turn sees him getting the 1/2 CAR near $900 w/ two C’s, but then losing a turn w/ M. After Julia LaTs out, Kathy lights up twin L’s while on the MW near $650 and tries to multiply the $2K buyout by five…got it. But after a $1,300 pair of B’s and a U buy is the BANKRUPT near $3,500 to flush away $11,050. Chris then says a $900 K…

C _ N _ E _ _ R
B E L T
B U C K L E

…I doubt that people would buy a  CONVEYOR BELT BUCKLE, but he’s solved for $2,800.

DUDS: S (Chris), D (Kathy), M (Chris)
SOLE LaT: Julia
SOLE BANKRUPT: Kathy
SOLE DQ: Julia’s N repeat

Chris: $3,800 1/2 CAR/Julia: WC/Kathy: $13K cash & Vegas

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PP/Express Round: PLACES

The struggling Julia starts this crucial round w/ three S’s for the other 1/2 CAR, buys three E’s, but then duds out w/ N. Kathy secondly takes a $1,200 R pair, two A’s, but she also gets the whistle blow for repeating the N. Chris thirdly uncovers an $800 T, and buys the rest of the vowel shop (two I’s, O and two U’s)…

_ A R S
_ O U T I _ U E S
_ A _ _ E R I E S

…but he blows the solve w/ CAR, BOUTIQUES, GALLERIES — the first word doesn’t even match the plural form of the other two, man! UGH. -__- Julia tries again w/ a $1,400 pair of B’s, but here comes LaT. Kathy then picks off a $1,200 L pair….

B A R S
B O U T I _ U E S
_ A L L E R I E S

…she’s won another $2,150 and will visit the BARS, BOUTIQUES (and) GALLERIES of the Sheraton Buganvillas Resort & Convention Center in PUERTO VALLARTA worth $6,800.

SOLE DUD: N (Julia)
SOLE LaT: Julia
DQs: 2 (Chris’ blown solve, Kathy’s N repeat)

Chris: $3,800/Julia: WC/Kathy: $21,950 cash & trips

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$3K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE

D _ _ P L A Y
C _ _ I _ _ _

Julia doesn’t even know it, allowing Kathy to be $50 away from $25K by solving DISPLAY CABINET.

Round 4: THINGS

Kathy spins up the BANKRUPT near $650. Second for Chris are a $1,200 pair of S’s, two A’s, five E’s, a $650 R, but then the S-U signal…

_ E R S _ _ A _ _ _ E _
_ _ _ E _ S E / _ _ A _ E

…and the remaining consonants are worth $1,650 each.

Chris: T
Julia: 3 L’s
Kathy: 2 P’s

P E R S _ _ A L _ _ E _
L _ _ E _ S E / P L A T E

Kathy’s won another $3,300 towards getting a PERSONALIZED LICENSE PLATE.

INSTA-BANKRUPT: Kathy

FINAL SCORES
Chris: $3,800/Julia: $1K GOOSEEGG/Kathy: $28,250 cash & trips

And Julia showed a very sour attitude towards the other woman who won — that’s not nice, lady! -___-

GT: $33,050
BANKRUPT TRASH: $11,050

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$100K Bonus Round

Jerry the hubby is here along w/ their two daughters (Jaclyn and Jessica) and her mom Carolyn; she lands on the E of AMERICA’S.

Category: THINGS
Should know what the second word is already…

_ _ L _ _
_ T E _ S

MBHI adds a key letter on top besides the obvious…

B _ L _ _
I T E M S

…but she still doesn’t know that first word, and she won’t be placing BULKY ITEMS in the back of the Cadillac SRX.

$5K SPIN ID: RS2968496

MY RATING: 6