WoF Retro Recap: March 8, 1996

EPISODE #2470: PARIS WEEK

Doyle Hanks: recent UCLA graduate who studied theater and was looking for work in the field of acting from L.A.; he also sang and was an aspiring comedian

Mike Dion: 1-day champ w/ $36,300 from Malden, MA

Kathy Brueggen Smith: travel agency worker married to Steve w/ a puppy from Las Cruces, NM

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

Doyle kicked off w/ five N’s for the Free SPIN (BIG WASTE right there), an R for the SURPRISE, but then a baddie of G. Second, Mike called up a $500 S, but then F for flunk. Third, Kathy took a $1,050 T trio, but then L for loss. After Doyle said a $700 Q to clean out the consonants…

S _ N
Q _ _ N T _ N
T _ R _ N T _ N _

…he solved SAN QUENTIN TARANTINO for $700 and the SURPRISE, which was the Discover England tour worth $9,896.

DUDS: G (Doyle), F (Mike), L (Kathy)

FEATURED PRIZE: reproduction of the Williamsburg Governor’s Office chandelier worth $3,300 (CHANDELIER)

Round 2: CLUE

This round was all Mike: two $500 T’s, a $500 S, three A’s and two O’s, a $5K R pair, a $350 P, two I’s and E, and a $750 N trio.

P A T R O N
S A I N T / O _
I R E _ A N _

He solved PATRON SAINT OF IRELAND for a PR of $6,600. And he got the $1K bonus for saying St. Patrick.

Doyle: $10,596 cash & England FS/Mike: $7,600/Kathy: NIL

Round 3: PHRASE

This round was all Kathy: $600 N, $600 R, five E’s, a $200 S, a $300 T, and a $2,400 H trio.

_ / N E _ E R
T H _ _ _ H T / _ ‘ _
S E E / T H E / _ _ _

She said “I NEVER THOUGHT I’D SEE THE DAY” for $4,450 and PR #2.

Doyle: $10,596 cash & England FS/Mike: $7,600/Kathy: $4,450

FEATURED PRIZE #2: trip to CARMEL

Round 4: THING

Doyle used his FS right away after saying N for negative…and landed on the $10K’s left side. Mike missed w/ T while Kathy LaTed out, so we’re quickly back to Doyle. He lit up a $250 R, an S for the $10K, a single E, but no more w/ L for loss. The other players quickly struck out w/ baddies of F and D, respectively. After Doyle’s $200 M, it’s S-U time…

_ _ R _ _ _ E
M _ S _ _

…and the remaining consonants were worth $500 apiece.

Doyle: C
Mike: T (DUPE)
Kathy: H (DUD)
Doyle: B

B _ R _ _ _ E
M _ S _ C

Doyle solved BAROQUE MUSIC for $11,200.

DUDS: N (Doyle), T (Mike), L (Doyle), F (Mike), D (Kathy), H (Kathy)
SOLE LaT: Kathy
SOLE BANKRUPT: Doyle
SOLE DQ: Mike’s T repeat

FINAL SCORES
Doyle: $21,796 cash & England/Mike: $7,600 (left w/ $43,900)/Kathy: $4,450

GT: $33,846
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

Bonus Round

With WH-E- showing, Doyle picked the second E.

Category: THING

This is also the name of the princess in Disney’s “Aladdin”…

_ _ S _ _ N E

GCHA only added the vowel…

_ A S _ _ N E

…but he solved JASMINE no problem and won the $15,660 Hammerman necklace (made of an 18-karat gold link chain and solid gold 20 franc French coin), giving him a 1-day total of $37,456 on the night and he would be back next time! Joining him were his dad and girlfriend Maureen.

MY RATING: 7 (orig. an 8 because R4 was ugly)