WoF Retro Recap: March 16, 2007

EPISODE #4620: FAR EAST ADVENTURES

$1K Toss-Up: SONG TITLE

L I F E / _ _ / A
_ I _ H W _ Y

Originally done by Tom Cochrane and remade by Rascal Flatts, Mike solved “LIFE IS A HIGHWAY”. The last players of this week…

Mike Smith: systems analyst and motivational speaker married to Norma w/ two kids from Raleigh, NC

Erica Frasier: senior at the College of Charleston majoring in accounting and business administration who plays a bit of the clarinet and has a 2-yr.-old daughter Brianna from North Charleston, SC

Lois Evenson: nurse at a local nursing home married to Evy (his nickname’s pronounced EE-vee) w/ three kids and four grandkids from Belgrade, MN

$2K Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

_ L _ Y I N G
K _ C _ B _ _ L

Erica’s not sure about her guess of PLAYING KICKBALL…why worry, girl — that’s right.

FEATURED ASIAN TRIP: JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong w/ OneTravel.com airfare worth $6,129

Round 1: SAME NAME

She opened w/ a $1,200 R pair, two T’s for $800 more, two E’s, but then BANKRUPT near $600 to lose the $1,750 remainder. Second, Lois called up two H’s for $600, two O’s and three I’s, F and four L’s at $500 apiece (green and blue, respectively , and a $600 C pair. We had…

T H E / O ‘ R E I L L _
& / _ I _ _ – C H I L L
F _ C T O R

This lady wasn’t sure, but she’s correct w/ “THE O’REILLY” & WIND-CHILL “FACTOR” for $3,200.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Erica

Jackpot Round: RHYME TIME

Lois first got the Free SPIN w/ an N, but used it right away after hitting LaT. She’ll be glad she used it, because here come five R’s for $17,500! But after the buy of two E’s is a bad purchase in I to leave $17K on the table — darn. Going to Mike who said $300 M and W singles, two O’s, a $600 D, but then the other dud vowel of this board (U). Erica then chose a $600 S and an H for the Benihana gift tag before we looked at…

W O R _ / S M _ R _ E R
N O _ / H _ R D E R

She rightly said “WORK SMARTER, NOT HARDER” for $1,600 cash & food, but she should’ve gone on for the T’s.

DUDS: I (Lois), U (Mike)
SOLE LaT: Lois
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,300

Erica: $3,600 cash & Benihana/Lois: $3,200/Mike: $1K

Mystery Round: PLACE (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Mike’s up first w/ two T’s on the MW next to $800 and he’s turning down the $2K buyout for…$$$. He followed w/ a $500 S, an $1,800 N trio, five A’s, two D’s and L at $600 a pop, two I’s, a $600 G, but then C for crud to leave $14,200 on the table. Erica’s second in line w/ a $550 M, a $1,200 R pair, but then the sole dud vowel of E. After Lois BANKRUPTed near $3,500, Mike lit up a $600 B pair…

B _ S T L I N G
M A R I N A / A N D
B _ A T _ A R D

…he solved for $14,800 and would visit a BUSTLING MARINA AND BOATYARD near the Sandals Regency ST. LUCIA Golf Resort & Spa worth $7,500; that round was worth $22,300 to him!

DUDS: C (Mike), E (Erica)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Lois

Erica: $3,600 cash & Benihana/Lois: $3,200/Mike: $23,300 cash & trip

$3K Toss-Up: THING

C _ M M _ _
M _ S _ A K _ S

Missolving is one of the many COMMON MISTAKES on this show, and Mike was up to $26,300 w/ that response.

Round 4: EVENT

First up are a $600 T, a $10K H pair, but it’s S-U time…

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T H _ / _ _ T _ H _ _

…w/ a $1,600 Final Spin (just went past the big one).

Mike: D
Erica: M
Lois: C
Mike: R

R _ M _ D _ _ _ _ _
T H _ / _ _ T C H _ _

Mike won another $13,800 towards REMODELING THE KITCHEN.