Week 16 Stats

Total this Week: $362,101

Total for the Season: $4,221,764

BR Win Record: 31-49 (.3875)

Car Wins

-Ford Fiestas: 5

-BR Car: 11 (2 Ford Escapes, 3 Ford Explorers, 1 Ford C-MAX, 1 Jeep Compass, 1 FIAT 500x, 1 GMC Terrain, 1  VW Golf, 1 Toyota RAV4)

Prize Wedge Wins: 32

Gift Tag Wins: 25

Mystery Wedge Wins: 4

Mystery was Flipped-Declined: 25-8

MW Flip was $10K-Bankrupt: 15-10

$10K MW was next to LaT: 12

$10K MW was next to $650: 21

Express was Played-Passed: 23-3

-Successes: 12

-Crashes: 11

Wild Card Usages

-Maingame: 4 (2 on $2,500, 2 on $3,500)

-BR: 9

FP Vowels/Consonants: 48/26

5-Round Games: 18

6-Round Games: 3

$6K FINAL SPINS: 10

Gooseegg Victims: 17

Red Winners: 21

Yellow Winners: 30

Blue Winners: 29

This Week’s Bankrupt Trash: $39,750 + 1 unknown trip value

Total Bankrupt Trash for the Season: $479,950 + four trips of unknown value

Biggest Bankrupt: $13,600 + $9K+ trip (Sept. 22), $14,850 (Sept. 20), $14,400 (Dec. 23)

Season-Worst Bankrupt Trash for One Night: $32,800+ (Sept. 22), $32,250 (Dec. 26), $18,700 (Sept. 20), $18,350 (Dec. 23)

Top 3 Winning Totals: $132,800 (Dec. 1), $99,224 (Dec. 2), $96,860 (Dec. 19)

Lowest Winning Totals: $13,337 (Dec. 28), $11,600 (Sept. 22), $10,740 (Sept. 30)

Highest Maingame Winnings for One Night: $89,274 (Dec. 2)

Season-High Week: $469,570 (Sears Secret Santa Family Week)

Season-Low Week: $177,789 (National Parks)

 

Bonus Round Stats

Perfect BR Weeks: 0

BR Shutouts: 1
MDBRs: 5

$34K: 15/37

$40K: 1/6

$45K: 2/5

$50K: 1/3

$100K (or $1M): 1/4

CAR: 11/25

WoF Recap: December 30, 2016 — LAST EPISODE OF ’16

EPISODE #6515: AMERICA’S GAME II

This happens to be the sixth episode of “Weekend Getaways”, and the car up for grabs is a 2017 Mustang Fastback.

$1K Tossup: ON THE MAP

_ _ O _ I _ A
K E Y _

Victoria IDs the FLORIDA KEYS. Closing out ’16 with us…

Victoria Gruenberg: family mgr. married to Robert from Claremore, OK

Carmen Quinn: deposit operations dept. worker for an online bank from Elkins Park, PA (born and raised in Philly)

Michael Stascavage: banquet mgr. at a casino married to Denise w/ 5 kids and 5 grandkids from Murrieta, CA

$2K Tossup: EVENT

_ _ N _ A L
_ _ N V E _ T _ _ N

Michael has nothing, whereas Carmen solves ANNUAL CONVENTION.

TRIP WEDGE: REI national park adventure

Round 1: SHOW BIZ

Two $600 T’s get her started, but the LaT nails both her and Michael. Victoria’s third in line w/ a $700 H, but then the sole dud vowel of E. Carmen resumes her play w/ a $600 R, two A’s, four S’s for the National Parks wedge, two N’s for that WC, and the other three vowels. Following singles of an M (Victorinox gift tag), a $600 K, and an $800 Y…

T O M / H A N K S

S T A R S / I N

S U _ _ Y

…she realizes TOM HANKS STARS IN “SULLY” for $6,700 and the REI Adventure to Zion & Bryce National Park worth $6,200; she now has $14,900 to her credit.

SOLE DUD: E (Victoria)
LaTs: 2 (Carmen & Michael)


Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Michael’s off and running w/ a $700 N, two E’s, a $600 T, but then S for sorry while on the 1/2 CAR near $900. Second, Victoria takes a $600 R, two $800 L’s, and the last vowel of I, after which she says a $700 B, a K for the other 1/2 CAR, but then C for crud. After Carmen misses w/ M while on the MW near $650, Michael puts up twin G’s for $1,400, and we have…

_ I G G _
B A N K
T E L L E R

…this PIGGY BANK TELLER hands him his first $2,200 of the game.

DUDS: S (Michael), C (Victoria), M (Carmen)

Michael: $2,200/Victoria: $1K/Carmen: $14,900 cash & prizes WC


PP/Express Round: WAYD?

At the start, both women spin up penalties (Victoria on the MDW’s left side, Carmen on the LaT). From here, it’s all Michael — three $900 N’s, two I’s, four E’s, two $600 T’s, two H’s for the same 1/2 CAR that Victoria couldn’t keep, four A’s, a $500 R, the last vowel of O, a $600 F, and $500 G and $500 S.

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

He’s won $6,000 and will be NAPPING IN THE SHADE OF A PALM TREE at the Si Como No in COSTA RICA worth $6,928.

INSTA-LaT: Carmen
INSTA-BANKRUPT: Victoria

Michael: $15,128 cash & C.R./Victoria: $1K/Carmen: $14,900 cash & prizes WC


$3K Tossup: PLACE

A I _ / F _ R C E
B _ _ _

Victoria has the x4 w/ an AIR FORCE BASE.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Now this how you close out ’16 — a $6K Final Spin!

Victoria: 2 R’s
Carmen: 2 T’s
Michael: D (DUD)
Victoria: G
Carmen: 2 E’s
Michael: S (DUD)
Victoria: N (DUD)
Carmen: W

W _ _ T / _
G R E _ T / _ E _ R

WHAT A GREAT (and maybe crazy) YEAR it was as Carmen makes the $18K solve!

DUDS: D (Michael), S (Michael), N (Victoria)

FINAL SCORES
Michael: $15,128 cash & C.R./Victoria: $4K/Carmen: $32,900 cash & prizes WC

GT: $52,028
NO BANKRUPT TRASH!


$100K Bonus Round

Aunt Linda and cousin Dayshawn await the final restult as the BW lands on the C (and as in Carmen).

Category: PHRASE

Third word help needed…

L _ _ E R
T _ E / _ _ _ _

MHCO might do it even though D isn’t there…

L O _ E R
T H E / _ O O M

Does she LOWER THE BOOMyes in about half the time for $34K and a final tally of $66,900 cash & prizes! Charlene from Wednesday has no one to blame except herself for costing us the PBRW…

MY RATING: 8

WoF Recap: December 29, 2016

EPISODE #6514: AMERICA’S GAME II

“Fabulous Food” is the set on this Thursday. Jimmy Wales (founder of Wiki) is in the audience and the hosts were laughing about their muscles when they came out.

$1K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

_ _ A H O
_ _ _ A T _ _ S

Lauren solves IDAHO POTATOES, even though she mispronounced the second word as PO-TAH-TOES.

Lauren Fritz: engaged to Jake and both are attorneys from Le Roy, NY (she’s orig. from Grand Haven, MI)

Leo Choi: finance worker for a software co. married to Maggie from S.F.

Judy Koegeboehn: office mgr. for a travel co. married to Steve for 25 yrs. w/ two kids (they have a cow named Fifi who met President Reagan in 1980 on the campaign trail) from Wichita

$2K Tossup: PROPER NAME

J _ _ _ _
F _ L _ _ N

Judy IDs the current “The Tonight Show” show host as JIMMY FALLON.

TRIP WEDGE: Beech Mountain Resort in NC

Round 1: LANDMARK

Judy gets the Beef Bucks gift tag right away w/ three T’s, then she says a $1,400 pair of H’s, E, four A’s, five $700 N’s, three I’s, and two O’s to clean out the vowels. We have…

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

…but she blows the $6,400 solve w/ THE NATIONAL PARK IN WASHINGTON. Moving on to Lauren w/ three L’s for $1,950, but then the BANKRUPT near $2,500. Leo then puts up a $600 W, a $650 S, and a $700 G to leave one letter unexposed…

T H E / N A T I O N A L
_ A L L / I N
W A S H I N G T O N

…he messes up the $1,950 solve w/ THE NATIONAL BALL IN WASHINGTON. Judy then gives the right one of THE NATIONAL MALL IN WASHINGTON.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Lauren
DQs: 2 blown solves by other players

Judy: $8,400 cash & debit card/Lauren: $1K/Leo: $0


Crossword/Mystery Round: NEW YEAR’S _____

Lauren goes first w/ three $550 S’s, an A, three T’s for the NC trip, but then a baddie of E. Leo secondly gets the 1/2 CAR near $900 w/ an R, but then repeats the E. Judy thirdly spots a $700 K, buys twin I’s, but runs into the other normal BANKRUPT to give back $450. Lauren follows w/ a TD N, a $600 D, three O’s to wipe out the vowel shop and a $650 H. Crossword board reads…

_K
TRADITION
SS
_HOTOS

TRADITION, BASH, KISS, and PHOTOS are the words for $7,150 plus that trip.

SOLE DUD: E (Lauren)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Judy
SOLE DQ: Leo’s E repeat

Judy: $8,400 cash & debit card/Lauren: $14,346 cash & NC/Leo: NOTHING


PP/Express Round: LIVING THINGS

Leo immediately goes aboard the EXPRESS after starting w/ a T.

Next Choices: E…A…two S’s…two N’s…two R’s…three I’s…G…O (NMV)…L…two D’s…W…C…H and F

He’ll see the…

W I L D / O R C H I D S
& / G I A N T / F E R N S

…while at Nick Troubetzkoy’s Anse Chastanet ST. LUCIA ($9,500), and this was a MAJOR PR for him at $23,500!

Judy: $8,400 cash & debit card/Lauren: $14,346 cash & NC/Leo: $23,500 cash & trip


$3K Tossup: THING

_ _ _ _ R N
A R _

Lauren looks at MODERN ART.

Speed-Up: WAYD?

$1,650 per consonant this time.

Lauren: G
Leo: N
Judy: 2 T’s
Lauren: 2 R’s
Leo: S 

R _ _ _ _ N G / _
_ _ _ T _ _ _ / S T _ R _

He’s READING A BEDTIME STORY at the buzzer to win $3,300.

FINAL SCORES
Judy: $8,400 cash & debit card/Lauren: $17,346 cash & NC/Leo: $26,800 cash & trip

GT: $52,546
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,400


$100K Bonus Round

The wife’s here as well as father-in-law Sylvester and buddies Shawn & Jack. Leo lands on the E of AMERICA’S.

Category: WAYD?

Easy one…

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

PGHO gives him…

P R _ _ N G
_ T / O P E N

Pat’s PRYING IT OPEN and showing Leo that he just won the minimum; he leaves w/ $60,800 cash & trip.

MY RATING: 8

WoF Recap: December 28, 2016

EPISODE #6513: AMERICA’S GAME II

It’s “Home For the Holidays” on this Hump Day.

$1K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

G E _ _ _ I A
_ E A _ _

Kyle gets a GEORGIA PEACH. Meeting them in order…

Kyle Hirshon: studying Radio/TV at Suffolk County Community College and does occasional voiceover work from Commack, NY

Ashley Mendoza: married lady w/ three kids (they all enjoy fishing) from McPherson, KS

Charlene Irwin: exec. assistant for a technology co. married to Tom for 30 yrs. w/ one daughter from Van Nuys (grew up in Brainerd, MN)

$2K Tossup: PLACE

_ _ R N _ R
S _ O _ E

Kyle triples up w/ CORNER STORE.

TRIP WEDGE: Nashville at the Gaylord Opryland

Round 1: SONG TITLE

But he says an instant dud of S while on the WC. Second, Ashley calls up a $550 N, two $700 R’s, E, a $900 Y, two $650 L’s, two O’s, and a U. Following a $1,200 pair of G’s…

Y O U ‘ R E / _
G R _ N _ / O L _
_ L _ G

…she solves “YOU’RE A GRAND OLD FLAG” for $4,600.

INSTA-DUD: S (Kyle)

Crossword/Mystery Round: FULL ______

Ashley leads off w/ an N for the Victorinox gift tag, four FP O’s, but then a baddie of R while on the WC. Second, Charlene picks off a $1,200 pair of M’s, E, a FP A, two $650 S’s, two H’s for the WC, and the rest of the vowel shop. Crossword board, Vanna…

S_OMA_H
I
MOON
HOUSE

STOMACH, TIME, MOON and HOUSE are the words for $2,750.

SOLE DUD: R (Ashley)

Kyle: $3K/Ashley: $4,600/Charlene: $2,750 WC


PP/Express Round: PHRASE

All Charlene here — she takes a $1,200 pair of S’s, three I’s and A’s, three $700 T’s, two $900 N’s, an O, and the last vowel of two E’s.

I T ‘ S / A / _ _ E A _
_ E S T I N A T I O N

IT’S A DREAM DESTINATION for her — the Ka’anapali Beach Hotel in MAUI worth $6,487; she’s also won $4,100.

PR

Kyle: $3K/Ashley: $4,600/Charlene: $13,337 cash & HI WC


 $3K Tossup: ON THE MAP

_ _ L _ _ _ M A
_ _ _ _

Kyle sweeps ’em w/ OKLAHOMA CITY.

Round 4: WAYD?

Next from his mouth are five N’s for three grand, three G’s to add $2,100, three I’s, two $500 D’s, but then a baddie of E. Ashley then puts up the last consonants of a $500 S and a $650 C…

S I N G I N G
_ N D / D _ N C I N G

…she’s SINGING AND DANCING for making the $1,150 solve.

SOLE DUD: E (Kyle)

Round 5: LIVING THING

D for dud is how Ashley starts. Charlene secondly BANKRUPTs near the big money to lose her WC. Third, Kyle strikes out w/ S. After a null cycle, Ashley tries again w/ a $500 B, but the O fails her. After Charlene whiffs w/ T, Kyle puts up a $1,300 pair of L’s, two E’s, a $650 H, and the last consonant of a $700 W…

B L _ E
W H _ L E

…a BLUE WHALE gives him $2,400.

DUDS: D (Ashley), S (Kyle), O (Ashley), T (Charlene)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Charlene

Kyle: $8,400/Ashley: $4,600/Charlene: $13,337 cash & HI

Speed-Up: PROPER NAME

$1,500 per consonant in this fairly low-scoring affair.

Charlene: 2 R’s
Kyle: T
Ashley: S
Charlene: N
Kyle: L
Ashley: H

_ _ _ _ _ R
S _ T H _ R L _ N _

Ashley IDs former “24” star KIEFER SUTHERLAND for three grand.

FINAL SCORES
Kyle: $8,400/Ashley: $8,750/Charlene: $13,337 cash & HI

GT: $30,487
BANKRUPT TRASH: ZIP


$100K Bonus Round

In addition to Tom, we see sister Nancy, daughter Sarah and future son-in-law Jeremy. Charlene lands on the M of GAME.

Category: PLACE

Reveal the RSTLNE legend…

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

DGMO gives her…

_ _ _ _ E D
_ _ D _ T O R _ _ M

She gets the second word, but she flubs the first w/ WOODED and POOLED so the $34K gets lost in this PACKED AUDITORIUM.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Recap: December 27, 2016

EPISODE #6512: AMERICA’S GAME II

“Great Escapes” is our second stop this week.

$1K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

N _ W / Y O _ K
S _ _ _ P / S _ E _ K

Mandy chomps up a NEW YORK STRIP STEAK. Meeting the lady in the middle first…

Mandy Meister: allergy immunotherapy pharmacist engaged to Steve from Jupiter, FL

Patrick Garvey: parking & transportation mgr. for a sports venue who also does standup and golf (also a Cubs fan) from Oakland

Ashley Callis: O. Henry ES counselor and newlywed to Adrian from Dallas

$2K Tossup: SHOW BIZ

F I _ _
F E S T I _ A L

Mandy also solves FILM FESTIVAL.

TRIP WEDGE: OMNI royal orleans

Round 1: WAYD?

She gets the obvious out of the way first (two $650 N’s, two I’s, two $600 G’s), then she picks off two E’s, three A’s, two T’s for the N.O. trip, and a V for the WC before hitting the MDW’s right side to forfeit $3,250 plus that trip. Patrick secondly LaTs out. Third, Ashley digs up a $2,700 R trio, and originally wants to solve, but she gets buzzed out before making a decision. Mandy then SPINGLES for a $650 S…

R E S T _ R I N G / A
V I N T A G E / _ A R

…she’s RESTORING A VINTAGE CAR for a $350 bonus.

SOLE LaT: Patrick
SOLE BANKRUPT: Mandy
SOLE DQ: Ashley’s T.O.


Crossword/Mystery Round: BIG _____

Patrick instantly hits the same MDW BANKRUPT Mandy got in the last round. Secondly, Ashley falls victim to the one near $650. Third in Mandy’s favor are two $650 T’s, three E’s, A, a $700 S, a $550 Y, I and O to clean out the vowel shop. But next is the LaT. Patrick tries again w/ an $1,800 R pair, but then L for loss. Ashley follows suit w/ two $700 H’s, but the LaT gets her too. Mandy then puts up two TD B’s and a $550 N…

EASYBEN
HI
BROTHER
T_

EASY, SHOT, BROTHER, BIRD and BEN win her $9,100

SOLE DUD: L (Patrick)
LaTs: 2 (women)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Patrick and Ashley)

Mandy: $13,100/Others: $0 each


PP/Express Round: PHRASE

Ashley first hits the other side of that MDW. Second for Mandy are a $2,100 T trio, four O’s, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to lose $1,850. Patrick then digs up four N’s for the Beef Bucks gift tag and the rest of the vowel shop (three E’s, U, three A’s, and I)…

O N E / I _ _ A N _
_ O U / _ O N ‘ T
_ A N T / T O / _ E A _ E

ONE ISLAND YOU WON’T WANT TO LEAVE, sir, is BARBADOS at the Divi Southwinds worth $6K.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (ladies)

Ashley: NO LUCK/Mandy: $13,100/Patrick: $8K cash & prizes


$3K Tossup: CHARACTER

H _ R _ _
P O _ T _ R

HARRY POTTER turns Mandy’s total into $16,100.

Speed-Up: SONG LYRICS

$1,650 per consonant here.

Mandy: 2 T’s
Patrick: N
Ashley: H
Mandy: 2 S’s
Patrick: L

S _ _ _ / T H _ / L _ S T
_ _ N _ _ / _ _ _ / _ _

Patrick solves “SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME” for $3,300.

FINAL SCORES
Ashley: $1K GOOSEEGG/Mandy: $16,100/Patrick: $11,300 cash & prizes

GT: $28,400
BANKRUPT TRASH (WC excluded): $5,100 plus N.O. trip


$100K Bonus Round

The fiancee and his aunt Linda watch Mandy land on the C.

Category: WAYD?

I know this already…

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

GPDI adds besides the obvious…

_ _ _ I N G / _ N
_ P P _ I N T _ E N T

I’ve been MAKING AN APPOINTMENT to report each episode of this show in my spare time…and this lady somehow gets the right answer for $45K and a final take of $61,100!

MY RATING: 7

WoF Recap: December 26, 2016

EPISODE #6511: AMERICA’S GAME II

We kick off the last week of ’16 on the set of Veterans Week.

$1K Tossup: ON THE MAP

J E _ _ E _ S _ N / C _ _ Y
_ _ _ _ O U _ _

Charlie pinpoints JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI. In order, tonight’s Californian vets…

Charlie Jasper: security administrator for a major real-estate property mgmt. co. (& was in the Army) engaged to Jessica last summer from Beverly Hills

Sir Lloyd Rawls: Navy Reserves member & bowling nerd from Woodland Hills (his mother named him that way though it sounds like a knight)

Zarina Jadwet: a lady who just got Master’s in Social Work from Azusa Pacific and has four turtles named after the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles from Mission Viejo

$2K Tossup: PHRASE

_ O U / D E _ E R _ E
A / _ R E _ _

Sir Lloyd is incorrect w/ “YOU DESERVE A DREAM.

_ O U / D E _ E R _ E
A / _ R E _ K

Zarina says “YOU DESERVE A BREAK.

PRIZE WEDGE: DICK’S SS
Gift Tag: Victorinox

Round 1: WAYD?

She starts w/ a $600 S, two T’s to x4 her initial amount, and four A’s, after which come four A’s, two $700 R’s, an O, three I’s, but then C for crud. Charlie then gets the DICK’S SS w/ three D’s…

_ A T I _ _ / A T
A / R O A D S I D _
D I _ _ R

…he solves EATING AT A ROADSIDE DINER for $7,500 cash & SS.

SOLE DUD: C (Zarina)

Charlie: $8,500 cash & SS/Sir Lloyd: $0/Zarina: $2K


Mystery Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Charlie rattles off an R for the Victorinox GT, three FP E’s, four $3,500 T’s, and a $500 L. But after two A’s is the MDW’s left side to have $15,750 blown up to pieces. Sir Lloyd follows w/ an $1,100 N pair, two $600 D’s, three O’s, and a B for the WC. We have…

O _ E R B O O _ E D
_ L _ _ _ T
A T T E N D A N T

…he’s won $2,550 from an OVERBOOKED FLIGHT ATTENDANT.

PAINFUL BANKRUPT: Charlie

Charlie: $8,500 cash & SS/Sir Lloyd: $2,550/Zarina: $2K


PP/Express Round: THING

Sir Lloyd uses his WC right away on $3,500 to call three T’s and two H’s, then he buys most of the vowel shop (five E’s, A, I, and O) before BANKRUPTing near TD to have $16,500 go down the drain. Zarina’s next w/ two N’s for the 1/2 CAR near $600, two TD R’s, a $600 L, and a C while on EXPRESS. She GOES ABOARD.

Current Bank: $9,600
Next Choices: G…U…two F’s and two B’s

She’s won $15,350 and will enjoy…

T H E / G E N T L E
S U R F / O F / T H E
C A R I B B E A N

…at the Long Bay Beach Club in TORTOLA worth $6,900..

PAINFUL BANKRUPT: Sir Lloyd

Charlie: $8,500 cash & SS/Sir Lloyd: $2,550/Zarina: $24,250 cash & Tortola


 $3K Tossup: PERSON

_ A L L / _ _ / _ A M E R

Zarina blows it by a letter w/ WALL OF FAMER, whereas Charlie gets HALL OF FAMER.

Speed-Up: FUN & GAMES

A $1,700 FS to start the week.

Charlie: R (DUD)
Sir Lloyd: 2 T’s
Zarina: S (DUD)
Charlie: 3 L’s
Sir Lloyd: N
Zarina: C
Charlie: H

_ L _ _ _ N _
T _ _ C H / _ _ _ T _ _ L L

Charlie solves PLAYING TOUCH FOOTBALL for $6,800.

DUDS: R (Charlie), S (Zarina)

FINAL SCORES
Charlie: $18,300 cash & SS/Sir Lloyd: $2,550/Zarina: $24,250 cash & Tortola

GT: $45,100
BANKRUPT TRASH: $32,250 cash & GT


$100K Bonus Round

Zarina has these people in the audience — hubby Talha, grandma Sabera, uncle Unis and aunt Saeeda. She lands on the P.

Category: THING

Generous RSTLNE help…

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

Oh great, she’s going w/ CDMA…

S _ _ E R _
T E C _ N _ _ _ E

Yeah, she DOESN’T give us a SUPERB TECHNIQUE on her playing skills and she left out the B right from the gate…BUT she does become the latest ’17 Ford Explorer XLT owner (she had quite a reaction on winning her dream vehicle) and she leaves w/ $64,790 cash & prizes.

MY RATING: 7

Week 15 Stats

Total this Week: $276,714

Total for the Season: $3,859,663

BR Win Record: 27-48 (.36)

Car Wins

-Ford Fiestas: 5

-BR Car: 10 (2 Ford Escapes, 2 Ford Explorers, 1 Ford C-MAX, 1 Jeep Compass, 1 FIAT 500x, 1 GMC Terrain, 1  VW Golf, 1 Toyota RAV4)

Prize Wedge Wins: 29

Gift Tag Wins: 22

Mystery Wedge Wins: 4

Mystery was Flipped-Declined: 25-8

MW Flip was $10K-Bankrupt: 15-10

$10K MW was next to LaT: 12

$10K MW was next to $650: 21

Express was Played-Passed: 21-3

-Successes: 10

-Crashes: 11

Wild Card Usages

-Maingame: 3 (2 on $2,500, 1 on $3,500)

-BR: 8

FP Vowels/Consonants: 45/26

5-Round Games: 18

6-Round Games: 2

$6K FINAL SPINS: 9

Gooseegg Victims: 16

Red Winners: 21

Yellow Winners: 29

Blue Winners: 25

This Week’s Bankrupt Trash: $48,450

Total Bankrupt Trash for the Season: $440,200 + three trips of unknown value

Biggest Bankrupt: $13,600 + $9K+ trip (Sept. 22), $14,850 (Sept. 20), $14,400 (Dec. 23)

Season-Worst Bankrupt Trash for One Night: $32,800+ (Sept. 22), $18,700 (Sept. 20), $18,350 (Dec. 23)

Top 3 Winning Totals: $132,800 (Dec. 1), $99,224 (Dec. 2), 96,860 (Dec. 19)

Lowest Winning Totals: $14,450 (Oct. 28), $11,600 (Sept. 22), $10,740 (Sept. 30)

Highest Maingame Winnings for One Night: $89,274 (Dec. 2)

Season-High Week: $469,570 (Sears Secret Santa Family Week)

Season-Low Week: $177,789 (National Parks)

 

Bonus Round Stats

Perfect BR Weeks: 0

BR Shutouts: 1

MDBRs: 5

$34K: 13/34

$40K: 1/6

$45K: 1/4

$50K: 1/3

$100K (or $1M): 1/4

CAR: 10/24

WoF Recap: December 23, 2016

EPISODE #6510: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

$1K Toss-Up: MOVIE TITLE

_ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
S _ _ _ _

Immani quickly solves “A CHRISTMAS STORY”. Wrapping up our Christmas week are these people…

Immani Brown-Turner: erotic poet married to Jasmine w/ one daughter and a grandson from Cocoa Beach, FL

Jesse Romero: chef who’s looking to open up a restaurant & watched this show at the gym from New Orleans

Mandi Rhodes: physician’s assistant married to Carly w/ two daughters from Newcastle, OK

$2K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

_ _ _ / R O _ _ / _ F
A / L _ F E _ _ _ _

Immani has THE ROLE OF A LIFETIME.

Crossword Round: OUTSIDE THE BOX

She opens w/ two N’s for the Home Depot gift tag, two I’s, a $600 T, two R’s for the SS wedge, an E, and two O’s, after which she says a $1,400 B pair and a $500 W…

  • R I B B O N    T
  •         O            _
  •         W R _ _ _ I N _
  •                        E

RIBBON, BOW, WRAPPING & TAPE are the words for $10,750 cash & sprees (the larger one was from CreditCard.com); she now has $13,750 to her credit.

PR

Mystery Round: RHYME TIME

The man at the end digs up 10 T’s while on the MW near $650 and automatically declines, though he said he wanted to go for it at first (it would’ve been a push, either way). He follows w/ four I’s, seven E’s, three L’s and H’s at $650 apiece, two R’s for the WC but then the BANKRUPT near TD to throw away $14,400 and his WC — ouch. Mandi then puts up a $1K pair of N’s…

T H R E E / L I T T L E
_ I T T E N _ / T H E _
L _ _ T / T H E I R
_ I T T E N _

…she exactly recites “THREE LITTLE KITTENS, THEY LOST THEIR MITTENS”.

PAINFUL BANKRUPT: Jesse

Mandi: $1K/Immani: $13,750 cash & SS/Jesse: NOTHING


PP/Express Round: WAYD?

All Mandi here — she says five N’s for $3,250, four A’s, an S for the 1/2 CAR near $600, two $800 T’s, three E’s, a $3,500 G, and three O’s.

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

PR #2 — she’s won $8,100 and will be ENJOYING AN AFTERNOON AT SEA at the Amsterdam Manor in ARUBA worth $6,300.

Mandi: $15,400 cash & trip/Immani: $13,750 cash & SS/Jesse: BAD LUCK


$3K Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

P _ _ Y I _ _
_ _ _ – _ A _ – _ O E

Mandi solves PLAYING TIC-TAC-TOE to increase her lead.

Round 4: EVENT

She rattles off a $1,200 T pair, E, two $600 S’s, A, and two I’s, then come an $800 L, the other two vowels, two $700 N’s, a $600 M and the same normal BANKRUPT to hand over $3,950. Immani then puts up the $1,100 P pair…

L A S T – M I N U T E
S _ O P P I N _

…she wins that amount towards some LAST-MINUTE SHOPPING.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Mandi

Speed-Up: PERSON

$1,500’s the consonant payoff.

Immani: 2 N’s
Jesse: C (DUD)
Mandi: T (DUD)
Immani: R
Jesse: 3 S’s

_ _ S _ N _ S S
_ _ N _ R

Jesse’s $4,500 richer after solving BUSINESS OWNER.

DUDS: C (Jesse), T (Mandi)

FINAL SCORES
Mandi: $18,400 cash & trip/Immani: $14,850 cash & SS/Jesse: $4,500

GT: $37,750
BANKRUPT TRASH (WC not included): $18,350


$100K Bonus Round

Carly the hubby watches Mandi lands on the N of WIN.

Category: THING

This is NOT gonna be that easy…

_ _ _ _ _ _ L _ R _
_ _ _ _

MCHA won’t do much…

_ _ C A _ _ L A R _
_ _ _ _

She FLUNKS this VOCABULARY QUIZ and loses $34K.

MY RATING: 5 (orig. a 6; too much lost to BANKRUPT)

WoF Recap: December 22, 2016

EPISODE #6509: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

$1K Tossup: THING

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

Christine just misses by a letter w/ GENTLE FALLING SNOW.

G E N T _ _
F A L L I _ _ / _ N _ W

Adam solves GENTLY FALLING SNOW. Introducing him and the ladies in order…

Adam Marchese: dentist married to Erica from Starke, FL

Danielle Rumple: part-time group exercise instructor married to Steve w/ a daughter who also uses and teaches baby sign language from Birmingham, MI

Christine Scalise: works in outside sales for a national payroll provider (she also has a fashion blog) who’s a newlywed to Tom from West Hartford, CT

$2K Tossup: ON THE MAP

A _ N _ _ _ _ I S
M _ R _ L A N _

Danielle locates ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND.

TONIGHT’S SS: NOVICA

Round 1: FOOD & DRINK

She strikes out on the spot w/ T. Second, Christine instantly LOSES A TURN. Third, Adam comes up w/ three FP E’s, a $650 R, three A’s, but then a baddie of O. Danielle then puts up a $1,400 pair of S’s, the last vowel of I, and three $700 P’s before she…

S P I _ E _
_ A R A _ E _
A P P _ E S

…munches on some SPICED CARAMEL APPLES for $3,250 and $6,250 overall.

DUDS: T (Danielle), O (Adam)
SOLE LaT: Christine


Crossword/Mystery Round: HOLIDAY DINNER

Christine wastes a spin w/ the MDW’s right side. Second, Adam fills in a $1,400 pair of S’s, E, four O’s, three $550 K’s, and a FP I, followed by a C for the SS, three A’s to clean out the vowels, but then the BANKRUPT near $3,500 to forfeit $8,800 cash & spree. Danielle follows w/ two N’s for the 1/2 CAR near $600, an $800 V, a $600 B, a $500 P, two $500 L’s, and a T while on the MW near $650 before she takes the money for it (she would’ve gotten the big one, though)…

…she completes that incomplete second across word w/ LADLE for $4,900 extra and she now has $10,150.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (those before Danielle)

(NOTE: The ’17 Fiesta now has a starting price of $14,535 per Ford’s website.)

Adam: $1K/Danielle: $10,150 1/2 CAR/Christine: NO LUCK


PP/Express Round: WAYD?

Adam first lights up a $2,700 N trio and buys all the vowels in one fell swoop (I, 5 A’s, O, E), then he says a $900 G, a $700 S, two C’s for the same 1/2 CAR and two FP L’s. We now have…

_ A L _ I N G / O N
A / _ L A C _ / S A N _
_ E A C _

He’s won $5,300 and will be WALKING ON A BLACK SAND BEACH at Mauna Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows in HAWAII worth $7,254.

PR

Adam: $13,554 cash & HI/Danielle: $10,150/Christine: NO LUCK


$3K Tossup: PERSON

L _ _ G – D _ _ T _ N _ E
_ _ N N _ _

This would’ve put Danielle much closer to Adam, but she blanks out and he extends his lead w/ LONG-DISTANCE RUNNER.

Round 4: RHYME TIME

He opens w/ a $5K N, an A and four E’s to quickly wipe out the vowel shop, then he picks a $700 D and T for trouble. Second for Danielle are an $800 C, a $600 H, but then the other normal BANKRUPT to give back $1,400. Christine then fills in a $1K pair of S’s but craps out w/ K (she was definitely thinking CHEEKS)…

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

…and Adam solves CHEERS AND JEERS for $5,200 more.

DUDS: T (Adam), K (Christine)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Danielle

Speed-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

$1,700 per consonant here.

Danielle: T
Christine: S
Adam: 2 R’s
Danielle: N
Christine: 2 L’s

_ R _ S T _ L
_ _ _ N _ _ L _ _ R

Christine swings on the CRYSTAL CHANDELIER to finally score $5,100.

FINAL SCORES
Adam: $21,754 cash & HI/Danielle: $10,150/Christine: $5,100

GT: $37,004
BANKRUPT TRASH: $10,200 cash & SS


$100K Bonus Round

Erica the wife is here along w/ brother Ryan, and friend Eddie. He lands on the C…

Category: PHRASE

This four-word answer starts as…

_ N / _ / _ _ _ _
_ R _ _ _ E

CPGO’s a pretty good combo…

_ N / _ / G O O _
G R O O _ E

…he’s really IN A GOOD GROOVE, and the third time’s the charm to give away the ’17 Toyota RAV4 XLE worth $28,500! He leaves w/ $50,254 in cash & prizes.

MY RATING: 7

WoF Recap: December 21, 2016

EPISODE #6508: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS

$1K Tossup: FOOD & DRINK

G _ _ G _ _ _ R E _ D
_ _ _ _ _

Kelsey builds a GINGERBREAD HOUSE. Meeting them in order…

Kelsey Reaves: dancer (she does tap, jazz, ballet, and hip-hop) and church volunteer from Newton, NC

Tricia McClendon: hospice chaplain who enjoys traveling from Portland, OR

Jason Rindenau: a married lawyer who loves to travel, go to restaurants, and the movies from NYC

$2K Tossup: PERSON

C A P T _ I N / O F
_ H E / T E _ _

Looks like Kelsey’s proving to be CAPTAIN OF THE TEAM.

PRIZE WEDGE: Caruso Affiliated

Round 1: SAME NAME

There she goes w/ a $700 S, two R’s to triple up, E and I singles, three $2,500 T’s, and the rest of the vowel shop (3 A’s, O, U), but she then says a potentially fatal call of N to leave $8,350 sitting there. Tricia then puts up a $1,300 pair of B’s, a $700 J, two $800 L’s, and a $1K pair of C’s before she faces…

B A S K E T B A L L
& / T R A _ _ I C
C O U R T

…she solves BASKETBALL & TRAFFIC COURT for the early lead at $4,600.

SOLE DUD: N  (Kelsey)

Mystery Round: SONG LYRICS

Tricia kicks off w/ a $1,400 pair of N’s, two A’s, a $650 D, an E, three O’s, two U’s, but then the MDW’s right side to lose $1,050. Jason then puts up three Y’s for that MDW and a $650 R…

_ _ / Y O U ‘ R E
_ A _ _ Y / A N D
Y O U / _ N O _ / _ _

…he recites “IF YOU’RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT” for a $350 bonus.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Tricia

Kelsey: $3K/Tricia: $4,600/Jason: $1K MDW


PP/Express Round: WAYD?

That man unfortunately BANKRUPTs next to TD on the spot to give back the MDW. Kesley secondly goes aboard the EXPRESS after digging up three S’s.

Next Choices: T…A…three E’s…five I’s…four G’s…H…three N’s…D for dud (she loses $11,250)

After Tricia misses w/ C, Jason says a $500 R, a $650 L, a $900 X, and two M’s while on the 1/2 CAR near $900. We have…

R E L A X I N G
S _ I M M I N G
S I G H T S E E I N G

He’s won $3,050 and will be RELAXING, SWIMMING, SIGHTSEEING at Sandals Royal Bahamian in THE BAHAMAS worth $7,900.

SOLE NON-BANKRUPT DUD: C (Tricia)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Jason & Kelsey)

Kelsey: $3K/Tricia: $4,600/Jason: $11,950 cash & trip


$3K Tossup: SHOW BIZ

A C T _ N G
_ _ _ _ _ _ S

Jason is incorrect w/ ACTING CLASSES.

A C T I N G
L _ _ S O _ S

Tricia solves ACTING LESSONS to go to $7,600.

Speed-Up: THINGS

This should pick us up — a $6K Final Spin!

Tricia: 2 S’s
Jason: H (DUD)
Kelsey: R
Tricia: T
Jason: N
Kelsey: W
Tricia: 3 E’s
Jason: P

N E W / P _ _ R / _ _
_ _ E / S _ _ T E S

Jason gets a NEW PAIR OF ICE SKATES for $12K.

SOLE DUD: H (Jason)

FINAL SCORES
Kelsey: $3K/Tricia: $7,600/Jason: $23,950 cash & trip

GT: $34,550
BANKRUPT TRASH (excl. MDW): $12,300


$100K Bonus Round

Uncle Jay and aunt Erin see Jason land on the E of AMERICA’S.

Category: THING

Here’s the third column of letters…

_ _ L _
_ _ E _

CMHO only adds …

_ O L _
_ _ E _

He doesn’t have a BOLD IDEA of the answer (he had the first word, but then trialed off w/ REST, COLD, and FEEL) and he also loses the RAV4.

MY RATING: 6