EPISODE #6474: COLLEGE WEEK
$1K Tossup: COLLEGE LIFE
_ _ A _ L E _ G I _ G
C _ R R I _ U _ _ _
We’ve got a CHALLENGING CURRICULUM for Kyle and these opponents…
Kyle Goulston (Univ. of NV): pre-business/economics major who’s in their honors program & wants to be a full-time improv comedian from Vegas
Allie Cin (Miami Univ. of Ohio): senior majoring in Marketing & mock trial person from Birmingham, MI
Skye Ladmirault (UCLA): junior majoring in sociology who works at their student media center and a mentor for a group called AMP from L.A.
$2K Tossup: ON THE MAP
S O _ _ H
C _ _ _ _ _ _ A
Kyle pinpoints SOUTH CAROLINA.
PRIZE WEDGE: $10K from “WHEEL of FORTUNE Slots: The Ultimate Collection”
Crossword Round: POP _____
He starts w/ three T’s for the BirkSun gift tag (this is a pair of the company’s backpacks plus $500), two E’s and A’s, but then the BANKRUPT near $650 to lose $2K cash & backpacks. Second, Allie spins up a $600 C, three U’s, a $1,200 pair of R’s, but then the other normal BANKRUPT to hand over $1,550. Third, Skye picks off a $500 L, two S’s to triple up, the last vowel of I, but then N for no. Kyle then inserts a $1,300 pair of Z’s…
| _ | U | I | Z | Z | E | S | ||||
| T | A | R | T | S | ||||||
| A | ||||||||||
| C | U | L | T | U | R | E |
… he solves QUIZZES, TARTS, CULTURE & STAR for $1,300 and $4,300 overall.
SOLE DUD: N (Skye)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Kyle and Allie)
Mystery Round: FUN & GAMES
Allie’s up first w/ a $1,800 T trio, an A, but then the BANKRUPT near big bucks to lose the same amount she lost in the last round ($1,550). Second, Skye’s got a $1,200 pair of S’s, but then the same normal BANKRUPT. Third, Kyle misses w/ R. Allie next takes triple N’s and goes for what’s under the MW near LaT…$$$. But her next call of D is a dud. After Skye strikes out w/ C, Kyle uncovers a $2,400 L trio…
L _ S T _ N _ N _
T _ / _ _ / N _ _
_ L A _ L _ S T
…he’s not gonna be LISTENING TO MY NEW PLAYLIST, but he’s up to $6,700.
DUDS: R (Kyle), D (Allie)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies)
Kyle: $6,700/Girls: $0 each
PP/Express Round: PLACES
Skye opens w/ a $650 T, and two S’s while on EXPRESS, but she declines. Next are a $700 R, two A’s, a $600 L, three O’s, but then the LaT. Kyle secondly gets the 1/2 CAR near $900 w/ three C’s, but the MDW’s right side nails him…
R O C _ _ / C O A S T A L
C O _ _ S
…and Allie will see the ROCKY COASTAL COVES of the IBEROSTAR Playa Mita in MEXICO worth $6,500.
SOLE LaT: Skye
SOLE BANKRUPT: Kyle
Kyle: $6,700/Allie: $6,500 trip/Skye: NADA
This doesn’t bode well… -___-
$3K Tossup: THINGS
G _ E E _
_ E T _ E R S
Skye’s off the schneid w/ GREEK LETTERS.
Speed-Up: WAYD?
$1,650 per consonant here.
Skye: 3 T’s
Kyle: 2 N’s
Allie: 2 S’s
Skye: H
Kyle: 3 I’s
Allie: 2 G’s
G _ T T I N G / T H _
I N S I _ _ / S _ _ _ _
Allie was GETTING THE INSIDE SCOOP for another $6,600.
FINAL SCORES
Kyle: $6,700/Allie: $13,100 cash & trip/Skye: $3K
GT: a pitiful $22,800
BANKRUPT TRASH (plate not included): $7,800 cash & backpacks
$100K Bonus Round
Mom Pam and aunt Carolyn see Allie land on that W.
Category: PHRASE
The first letters that pop up…
_ _ _ N _ N _
_ _ N _ S
CDMO is used again…
_ O _ N _ N _
_ _ N D S
Her loved ones won’t be JOINING HANDS w/ her, because she only gets the second word and also loses $34K.
MY RATING: 4
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