WoF Retro Recap: May 13, 1999

EPISODE #3104: COLLEGE WEEK (PHILADELPHIA)

Autumn King (Lincoln Univ. sophomore): communications major w/ a minor in Japanese from Jamaica, NY

Tony Rodriguez (Univ. of DE jr.): business major and “Mr. Delaware” from Toms River, NJ

Andrew Ross (Univ. of PA sr.): finance major from Norwood, NJ

Round 1: PROPER NAME (PUZZLER)

T for trouble was how Autumn started. Second, Tony called up a $600 R, two L’s for another $900, two E’s, but then B for bad on the Free SPIN. Andrew also missed w/ S for sorry. Autumn then picked a $2K D pair, three A’s, a $550 F, and a $900 N trio. We had…

F E R D _ N A N D
_ A _ E L L A N

She solved FERDINAND MAGELLAN for $3,200. To make that $6,200, here’s a PERSON puzzle…

_ _ V _ G _ _ O R

She knew that Magellan was a NAVIGATOR.

DUDS: T (Autumn), B (Tony), S (Andrew)

1ST PRIZE ON WHEEL: Foot Locker shopping spree worth $2,500 (SPORTS)

Round 2: FILL IN THE NUMBER

Tony did a lot of work — a $900 T trio, a $1,200 N pair, a $700 L, three A’s, five R’s for two grand, an $1,800 S pair, two I’s, a $1,200 D pair, EIGHT E’s, a $450 F, but then the normal BANKRUPT to lose $7,500. Moving on to Andrew who lit up a B for the FS (he laid it on the arrow instead of the railing), a $250 P, a $300 Y, and a $1,600 M pair. Board…

N _ R M A L / B _ D Y
T E M P E R A T _ R E / I S
# # . # / D E _ R E E S
F A _ R E N _ E I T

He solved NORMAL BODY TEMPERATURE IS ##.# DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. And he got the correct number of 98.6, giving him $4,150 that round.

BANKRUPT: Tony

Autumn: $6,200/Tony: ZIP/Andrew: $4,150 FS

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2ND PRIZE ON WHEEL: Contiki holiday to ITALY ($6,350)

Toaster Breaks Jackpot Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Andrew instantly called T for terrible and hung on to his FS. Autumn lit up a $600 R pair but then S for sorry. Tony put up a $550 C but then BANKRUPT near Jackpot to take that back. After Andrew and Autumn struck out w/ B and N, respectively, Tony put up a $450 M but nothing more w/ A. Andrew and Autumn whiffed again w/ P & W (respectively; he was on the GC) and Tony LaTed out. Andrew called ANOTHER dud in Y (on ITALY this time) and decided to use his FS this time following Pat’s prompt. Next up is a $250 D, H & L at $400 apiece, 3 O’s and two G’s on Jackpot to clean out the consonants…

C H _ L _
D O G
G R O O M _ R

Set off the fireworks — he finally solved CHILI DOG GROOMER for $800 and a $9,650 pot!

DUDS: T (Andrew), S (Autumn), B (Andrew), N (Autumn), A (Tony), P (Andrew), W (Autumn), Y (Andrew)
LaT: Tony
BANKRUPT: Tony

Autumn: $6,200/Tony: HARD LUCK/Andrew: $14,600

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Speed-Up: TITLE

The consonants were worth $600 a pop.

Autumn: 2 S’s
Tony: L
Andrew: T
Autumn: R
Tony: D
Andrew: N

D _ _ S _ N ‘ S
_ R _ _ _

Andrew solved the 90’s TV series “DAWSON’S CREEK” (remember the theme “I Don’t Want to Wait” by Paula Cole?) for said FS value.

DUDS: L (Tony), T (Andrew)

FINAL SCORES
Autumn: $6,200/Tony: PARTING GIFTS/Andrew: $15,200

GT: $21,400
BANKRUPT TRASH: $8,050

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Bonus Round

Andrew chose the second E.

Category: THING

Two S’s and a T to start…

_ _ S _
S T _ _ _

He WIPED OUT of the game w/ MDPA and he didn’t eat this FISH STICK for the Mercury Cougar.

MY RATING: 6