WoF Recap: October 21, 2019

This theme week has had problems in seasons past. In Seasons 29 and 33, we had a SKUNKING. And in the last two seasons, we had a $100K loss. Here’s hoping we don’t get either of those in this season’s edition.

EPISODE #7051: BED & BREAKFAST

$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE

_ O _ L / _ U _ / T _ E
_ _ L C O M _ / _ A _

Faye, there is NOBODY to HOLD OUT THE WELCOME MAT for you.

_ O _ L / _ U T / T _ E
W _ L C O M E / _ A _

Let’s ROLL OUT THE WELCOME MAT for Pam and this opposition…

Pam Metz: MS math teacher in Ann Arbor married to Dave w/ 2 kids from South Lyon, MI

John Katsilometes: controller for a women’s health co. and road trip fan (he recently hit all 48 of the contiguous U.S.) from Sacramaneto

Faye Longnaker: works w/ engineers in designing computer chips from San Diego

$2K Toss-Up: LIVING THINGS

M I G _ A _ I N G
G E _ S _

John sees the MIGRATING GEESE.

B & B TRIP: Volcano Village Lodge in Hawaii
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: Pajamagram

Round 1: AROUND THE HOUSE

S for sorry is how he starts. Faye does all the work for four R’s worth $3,600, three E’s, an $1,800 F trio, three U’s and I, a $900 N, the last vowel of two A’s, a $1,200 T pair, and two C’s for the Hawaii trip.

C A R E F U _ _ _
C R A F T E _
F U R N I T U R E

She’s won $7,500 and might see some CAREFULLY CRAFTED FURNITURE in Hawaii worth $7K.

INSTANT DUD: S (John)

Mystery/Crossword Round: ________ DANCE

Our early leader Faye quickly BANKRUPTs next to $650. Second, Pam calls up two T’s and turns down the $2K buyout for what’s under the MW near LaT…nothing. John makes it three BANKRUPTS in a row w/ the MDW’s right side. Faye tries again w/ a $500 P, two A’s and E’s, an S for that MDW, but then H for hush. Pam follows w/ a $1,200 L pair, a $700 B, a $3,500 Y and a $550 R. Grid…

• B E L L Y
•           A       T
•           S _ _ A R E
•           T       P

She spins once more…but she and John BOMB OUT back-to-back thinking the last remaining consonant is D or C, respectively — just doesn’t make any sense at all, you two! -__- That allows Faye to complete the grid fair and SQUARE.

DUDS: H (Faye), D (Pam) & C (John)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (whole panel)

Pam: $1K/John: $2K/Faye: $15,500 cash & HI MDW

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PP/Express Round: PEOPLE

Pam says an instant dud of T while on EXPRESS. John does all the work for a $2K quartet of S’s, two A’s, a $1K N pair, three E’s, a $7K D duo, the other three vowels, and a $2,100 R trio.

S N O R _ E _ E R S / A N D
S _ U _ A / D I _ E R S

He’s won $10,850 and will see some SNORKELERS AND SCUBA DIVERS at the St. James’s Club ANTIGUA worth $8,180.

INSTA-DUD: T (Pam)

Pam: $1K/John: $21,030 cash & Antigua/Faye: $15,500 cash & HI MDW

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Triple Toss-Up Round: CHARACTERS

1.

_ _ _ / T _ _ _ _
_ U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S

We’re gonna have fictional trios for these puzzles — John IDs THE THREE MUSKETEERS.

2.

C H A _ _ I E ‘ S
A _ _ _ _ _

Faye remembers the classic TV series “CHARLIE’S ANGELS”.

3.

_ U E _ / D E W _ Y
_ _ _ / _ _ U _ _

Pam IDs Donald Duck’s nephews as HUEY, DEWEY AND LOUIE.

Speed-Up: SONG LYRICS

We have a $6K Final Spin to start the week.

Pam: T (DUD)
John: 4 L’s
Faye: 2 Y’s
Pam: 2 S’s
John: N (DUD)
Faye: 2 G’s

G _ _ _ / G _ L L Y
_ _ S S / _ _ L L Y

Faye exactly recites Little Richard’s “GOOD GOLLY, MISS MOLLY” for $24K and the win!

DUDS: T (Pam) & N (John)

FINAL SCORES
Pam: $3K/John: $23,030 cash & Antigua/Faye: $41,500 cash & HI MDW

GT: $67,530
BANKRUPT TRASH: $0 (we don’t count the MW buyout)

The possible MDBR subjects for Faye in her record-breaking bid…

• PHRASE
• THING
• FOOD & DRINK

Don’t tell me she’s about to pay the ultimate price like Kristen Andrews from last season, because she’s asking for BIG TROUBLE w/ her choice of THING. -__-

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MILLION DOLLAR BONUS ROUND #3

The CUV up for grabs this week is a Toyota RAV4. After we see her mom of the same name and sister Nancy, Faye lands on my spot of the M of AMERICA’S. I know it already…

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

DCPA doesn’t add much besides the obvious A…

A / _ _ _ E T
_ _ _ C E

You DON’T want to have A QUIET VOICE here, but she did have it for the most part and she loses…

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…$37K. The super big one was four away under the I of WIN.

MY RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: June 6, 2007

EPISODE #4678: I NEED A VACATION!

The set on this night was Spring Break.

$1K Toss-Up: EVENT

B _ _ _ ‘ / _ _ G _ T
_ U _

Bob won some money for a BOYS’ NIGHT OUT. After we interviewed him, we would do the same w/ his female competition whose names began w/ C…

Bob Finnegan: firefighter married to Liz with a 3-month-old son (both are at home at the time) who plays the bagpipes from Bronxville, NY

Christy Collier: administrative assistant for an engineering firm married to Robert with two kids (they’re all in the audience) from Nashville

Cari Lange: married to Scott for 5 years with 5 pets (her Tiffany Chocolate calls her “Mama”) from Washougal, WA (it’s in the Portland area)

$2K Toss-Up: PLACE

S C _ O _ L
L I B _ A _ Y

Cari mistakenly blurted out the answer of SCHOOL LIBRARY without buzzing in, but she did so afterwards and said the answer again for control of that big circle.

FEATURED PRIZE: sponsored by the movie “Surf’s Up”, a trip to the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort on Australia’s Gold Coast worth $8,050
Gift Tag: RICARDO Luggage

Round: SAME NAME

She started w/ a $900 T, an S for the Australia trip, two E’s, a $600 R pair, A, but then L for loss of turn. Second, Bob calls up an $800 N pair, I, a $400 B, and a $550 P…

P R _ T E I N / &
S N _ _ _ E
B A R

…but he blanked out after saying the first word. Christy next LaTed out while Cari said C for crud, so we’re quickly back to that man. He bought three O’s and lit up a $600 Z to complete the board…

P R O T E I N / &
S N O O Z E
B A R

…and read the answer for $1,850 (the latter’s another way of saying “alarm clock”).

DUDS: L & C (both by Cari)
SOLE LaT: Christy
SOLE DQ: Bob’s first solve attempt

Jackpot Round: PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Bob led off w/ a $300 T, a $600 N, but then the sole dud vowel of E for end of turn. Christy secondly BANKRUPTed next to $600. Cari thirdly tried a $1,200 H pair, two W’s for the RICARDO luggage, three I’s, but then repeated the E. On Bob’s second turn, he cleaned out the vowels w/ A and two O’s, but then said S for sorry. Christy tried again w/ an $800 L pair, a $600 D duo, an $800 G, a $2,700 R trio, but then P for phooey. Cari followed w/ a $1,200 M trio and an $800 C…

_ R I M M I N G
W I T H
O L D – W O R L D
C H A R M

…but she decided to go again…and she got the other BANKRUPT to lose $3,700 cash & luggage. Not very well played. Bob ended things by solving for $150 and would be going to a place that’s BRIMMING WITH OLD-WORLD CHARM — PRAGUE from Collette Vacations w/ OneTravel.com airfare worth $5,800.

DUDS: E (Bob), S (Bob), P (Christy)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Bob & Christy)
SOLE DQ: Cari’s E Repeat
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,250

Bob: $8,800 cash & Prague/Christy: ZIP/Cari: $2K

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Mystery Round: FOOD & DRINK

Christy first took the $3K buyout for three T’s via the MW next to $300 (good call, that was BANKRUPT). But LaT stopped her just as quick. Second in line, Cari filled in a $600 S pair, four A’s, a $300 R, two E’s, four N’s for the WC, and four I’s, followed by a $550 C, an $800 M (almost got that LaT), the last vowel of two O’s and a D on the other MW before she gambled $1,250…$$$, but the BANKRUPT near $600 forced her to give up $11,250 along w/ her WC. Bob followed w/ a $3K L trio via the unflipped MW, but that same BANKRUPT struck again. Christy won’t take any chances…

L I _ _ T L _
T O A S T E D
C I N N A M O N –
R A I S I N / _ A _ E L

She helped herself to a LIGHTLY TOASTED CINNAMON-RAISIN BAGEL for $3K.

SOLE LaT: Christy
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Cari & Bob)

Bob: $8,800 cash & Prague/Christy: $3K/Cari: $2K

Ugly game thus far. -__-

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$3K Toss-Up: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

C _ P _ A _ N
A M _ _ I _ _

Christy IDed CAPTAIN AMERICA to double her money.

Speed-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

The Final Spin was the $1,300 minimum.

Christy: S
Cari: 2 T’s
Bob: 2 N’s
Christy: G
Cari: L
Bob: E (DUD)
Christy: D (DUD)
Cari: M

M _ _ S T _ _ _ _ _ N G
L _ T _ _ N

Cari found some MOISTURIZING LOTION for $5,200 more.

DUDS: E (Bob), D (Christy)

FINAL SCORES
Bob: $8,800 cash & Prague/Christy: $6K/Cari: $7,200

GT: a modest $22K
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC): $17,950 cash & luggage

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Bonus Round

The cars on this set were a Winnebago Access and a maZDa Miata. Bob landed on the final zero.

Category: EVENT

The RSTLNE only gave him these two letters…

_ _ _ S _ N _
_ _ _ _

GCDA caused me to cringe…

_ _ _ S _ N G
_ _ _ _

He’s NOT even close w/ FISHING TRIP, and he lost $30K towards investing in a HOUSING BOOM.

MY RATING: 3