The Disney weeks have been not-so-magical in the past few seasons especially the one we had early this season. Can they finally get it together this week?
EPISODE #6546: DISNEY SEA & SHORE WEEK
$1K Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES
D A N _ I N _ / O N
T H E / D _ _ K
Sarah & Scooter could be DANCING ON THE DECK or maybe these other couples…
Sarah & Scooter Hamilton (1.5 yrs.): she’s a state analyst while he works for an ES and is an avid tabletop gamer; they’re from Sacramento and have 5 kids
Mallory & Jesse Shrock (5 yrs.): she’s an H.R. coord. while he’s a systems engineer from San Diego; both served in the Marine corps and have one son
Michael & Melissa Borunda (3.5 yrs.): he’s an insurance agent in West L.A. and they were born in the same hospital; they have a son and a daughter on the way
$5K SPIN ID: SW9312072
$2K Toss-Up: PERSON
A S P I _ I N G
_ R _ I _ T
The Shrocks solve ASPIRING ARTIST.
WEEKLONG DISNEY TRIP: Bahamas cruise worth $8,333
Round 1: FOOD & DRINK
They strike out on the spot w/ S. Second, the Borundas call up an $800 N, but then buy the sole dud vowel of O. Third, the Hamiltons take three L’s for the Luggage Factory gift tag, a $700 C, three A’s, a $500 V, and the other three vowels of I, E, and U. But after a $550 K is a baddie of M. The Shrocks follow w/ a FP Y, but then the BANKRUPT near $2,500 to lose the 5 Benjamins. The Borundas then put up three F’s for $1,650 and eat up this…
F L U F F Y
V A N I L L A
C A K E
…for their first $2,200.
DUDS: S (Shrocks), O (Borundas), M (Hamiltons)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Shrocks
Crossword/Mystery Round: _____ SHOW
The Borundas are first w/ two T’s and go for what’s under the MW near LaT…ZIPPO. Second, the S fails a couple again, this time w/ the Hamiltons. Third, the Shrocks put up a $650 R, four A’s, but then P for phooey. The Borundas try again w/ an $800 M, but the I proves to be the sole dud vowel. After the Hamiltons LaT out, the Shrocks put up a $600 G, but the MDW’s right side takes that amount right back. Next for the Borundas are an E but then F for flunk while on TD. Once the Hamiltons miss again w/ H, the Shrocks put up a $500 B and two O’s…
| G | B | R | O | A | _ | _ | A | _ | ||
| A | _ | T | O | |||||||
| M | A | |||||||||
| E | T |
…they complete the grid w/ BROADWAY and AUTO to double their two grand.
DUDS: S (Hamiltons), P (Shrocks), I (Borundas), F (Borundas), H (Hamiltons)
SOLE LaT: Hamiltons
BANKRUPTS: 2 (non-Hamilton families)
Borundas: $2,200/Hamiltons: $1K/Shrocks: $4K
PP/Express Round: PHRASE
It’s all the Hamiltons — they pick two T’s for $1,600, two E’s, three $650 H’s, O, a $600 S, and two I’s.
T H E / _ _ _ _ / O _
T H E / I _ I S H
…they’re about to have THE LUCK OF THE IRISH, because they’ve won $3,400 and a $12K Adventure by Disney trip to DUBLIN, IRELAND — PR.
Borundas: $2,200/Hamiltons: $16,400 cash & Ireland/Shrocks: $4K
$3K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ
_ R A _ O !
_ _ A _ _ !
BRAVO! BRAVO! The Borundas solve for a new total of $5,200.
Speed-Up: WAYD?
Consonants are worth $1,500 each (not quite to TD).
Borundas: G
Hamiltons: N
Shrocks: 2 S’s
Borundas: 2 I’s
Hamiltons: 2 L’s
Shrocks: T
S _ L _ I N G
T _ I S / _ _ _ _ L _
SOLVING THIS PUZZLE for $4,500 are the Shrocks.
FINAL SCORES
Borundas: $5,200/Hamiltons: $16,400 cash & Ireland/Shrocks: $8,500
GT: $30,100
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,100
$100K Bonus Round
Be sure you enter each of this week’s bonus puzzles for your chance to win that Bahamas cruise. Sarah brought along mom Jackie and aunt Gwen to the studio; she spins the N of WIN.
Category: PHRASE
Some letters on the bottom to start…
_ _ _ / _ _
T _ E / _ _ T _
HMCA fills in something completely…
_ _ _ / _ _
T H E / M A T H
…the entire bottom line…but they flub the top w/ ADD UP, IT’S IN THE, and PICK UP; YOU (won’t) DO THE MATH of adding $34K to their total.
MY RATING: 5
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 