WoF Retro Recap: October 3, 1984*

EPISODE #213*

Over $100K waiting to be won including…

• a $14K convertible
• pair of turquoise and diamond earrings
• $28K van motorhome

Shirley Husak: mother of two who enjoys blackjack, bowling, and ceramics from Brockton, MA

Dewey Webb: newspaper writer (“Trash is his beat!” — LOL!) and sea monkey breeder from Phoenix, AZ

Bonnie Locken: retired dietician w/ two sons and two grandchildren from Yountville, CA

Round 1: PHRASE

Shirley started w/ a $600 T, a $250 N, but then BANKRUPT to lose $850. The other players said back-to-back duds of R and G, so we’re quickly back to Shirley who said a $3K S trio, two O’s, but then L for loss. Dewey said C for crud. Bonnie picked a $1K F, an E buy, but then the sole dud vowel of A for awful. Shirley bought an I, but failed to capitalize on $1K this time w/ B for bad. Dewey followed w/ a $250 H, but then LaT. Bonnie picked a $250 D and an unnecessary purchase of the final vowel of U. Board…

S O U N D S
F I S H _
T O / _ E

I would say this round SOUNDS FISHY TO ME, but Bonnie would spend $500 in the library…

• $180: Simon & Schuster hard cover books
• $290: Gucci unisex brief bag
• $30 on a GC

DUDS: R (Dewey), G (Bonnie), L (Shirley), C (Dewey), A (Bonnie), B (Shirley)
SOLE LaT: Dewey
SOLE BANKRUPT: Shirley

FEATURED PRIZE: TRIP to the PLM Hotel Saint Jacques in Paris worth $4,736

Round 2: PERSON

This round’s all Dewey: a $600 N pair, a $1,600 D duo, a $1,650 S trio, an E buy, a $1,200 R pair, a $400 C, and a $600 T to clean out the consonants.

D _ C T _ R S
_ N D
N _ R S E S

There are DOCTORS AND NURSES today working to help out patients stricken in his pandemic, and Dewey scored a $5,800 PR. Let’s go to the master bedroom…

• $2,198: TV/video package (Sharp Sigma 8000 25″ color TV and a Sharp Tower Slimline VCR)
• $2,794: Custom Crafts computer center
• $643: Broyhill wingback chair and ottoman
• $165 on a GC

Shirley: NIL/Dewey: $5,800/Bonnie: $500

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Round 3: PHRASE

Bonnie got a $200 R to start, but the BANKRUPT near $300 struck. Shirley won’t find any S’s. Dewey picked a $300 L, a $1,650 G trio, but then E for end of turn. Afterwards, everybody went BANKRUPT three times in a row (both ladies got the one near $1,500 while he got the one near $300 and lost $1,700). Bonnie then said a $400 N pair, a $300 H, two I’s, a $300 T, an A, but then C for crud and it’s S-U time…

_ _ _ I N G
R I G H T / A L _ N G

…w/ a $1,500 Final Spin. Shirley then said M…

M _ _ I N G
R I G H T / A L _ N G

As we’re MOVING RIGHT ALONG, she solved for the FS amount. To the music center we went…

• $600: Action recliner
• $380: portable 9″ color TV
• $350: Jantzen men’s sports attire
• $118: elephant figure
• $52 on a GC

DUDS: S (Shirley), E (Dewey), C (Bonnie)
BANKRUPTS: 4 (Bonnie 2x, everybody else)

FINAL SCORES
Shirley: $1,500/Dewey: $5,800/Bonnie: $500

GT: $7,800
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,750

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Bonus Round

Dewey’s going for a Ford Mustang convertible worth $14,916.

Category: PEOPLE

He went w/ STRLNE…

_ _ S _ E T _ _ L L
T E _ _

The BASKETBALL TEAM in my area’s the Houston Rockets, and he solved at the halfway point for the convertible and a final total of $20,716. His cheering section was made up of five ladies and when he got in the driver’s seat, he accidentally knocked Pat down!!! Oops.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: October 4, 1984

EPISODE #214

Over $101K waiting to be won including…

• $19K TV room showcase
• $1,400 pair of man’s cuff links
• $6,700 pair of earclips

Renee Humble: housewife w/ two boys and also coached her oldest son’s soccer team from Glendale, AZ

Helena Naglack (Polish name): high school teacher w/ a son named Jody from Palmer, MA

Galen Scammahorn (Dutch name): church choir director from East Alton, IL

Round 1: PHRASE

Renee first rattled off a $200 R, a $400 T pair, a $350 S pair, and three O’s, then she said a $600 F, but LaTed out. Second, Helena called up a $400 M, but BANKRUPTed out. Third, Galen took a a $350 P and a $400 N to clean out the consonants.

F R O M / S O _ P
T O / N _ T S

He solved FROM SOUP TO NUTS for $750 and would spend that money in the library…

• $300: Leondard Silver tea & coffee set
• $170: pair of Alsy-Cycle II ginger jar lamps
• $270: brass plant stand from Swan Products
• $10 on an American Express GC

SOLE LaT: Renee
SOLE BANKRUPT: Helena

FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the Maui Surf Resort worth $1,834 (TRIP)

Round 2: PHRASE

Helena struck out right away w/ S for sorry. Galen secondly spun his way to a $1,600 T pair, but then R for rats. Renee thirdly also missed w/ D for dud. Helena won’t find any G’s. Galen BANKRUPTed near $300 to lose his starting amount of $1,600. Renee struck out w/ L as did Helena w/ N, and so did Galen w/ W. Renee snapped the skid w/ a $550 Y, but there’s no B to be found. The same went for Helena w/ P. Galen lit up a $600 C pair, two E’s, a $300 V, a single O, but then H for hush. Renee found a $400 Q…

Q _ _ C _
R E C O V E R Y

…and made a QUICK RECOVERY to win $950. We’re going to the utility center…

• $549: Westnofa posture chair
• $399: SHARP 13″ TV
• $2 on a GC

DUDS: S (Helena), R (Galen), D (Renee), G (Helena), L (Renee), N (Helena), W (Galen), B (Renee), P (Helena), H (Galen)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Galen

Renee: $950/Helena: ZIP/Galen: $750

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Round 3: THINGS

Galen first got two S’s for $800, two R’s for $400 more, a $1,200 T pair, and two E’s, then he said a $250 N, a single A, a $700 C, two I’s and O, but then D for dud to leave $2,350 on the table. Renee almost landed on $5K, but there’s no B anyway. Helena lit up a $250 P, but time’s running out…

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

…and it’s a $300 FS (Pat just missed TD). She then said G…

G R A P E _ R _ I T
S E C T I O N S

…and solved GRAPEFRUIT SECTIONS for $550. The last showcase’s the CD room…

• $400: Dalton women’s sportswear
• $150: on a GC

DUDS: D (Galen), B (Renee)

FINAL SCORES
Renee: $950/Helena: $550/Galen: $750

GT: a pitiful $2,250
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2K

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Bonus Round

Trying to pull of a miracle, Renee went for that 1962 Austin-Healey Saxon roadster worth $20,924 (this one’s in a red color unlike the green color I saw in the last two shopping episodes).

Category: PERSON

RSTNLE was her combo and this is the name of a famous world leader…

N _ _ _ L E _ N

NAPOLEON won her the car, giving her a final total of $21,874. She brought along her hubby Ray, mother Betty, sister Betty, and girlfriends Sherry and Kathy.

MY RATING: 5 (orig. a 6)

WoF Retro Recap: October 11, 1984*

Going back to S2 I go…

EPISODE #219*

Over $104K waiting to be won including…

• $6,200 jewel accented pearl necklace
• $1,400 pair of pearl and onyx cuff links
• $28K sportscar

Michelle Clark: L.A. county court clerk w/ a little boy who plays tennis

Emil Uremovich: tax consultant and youth football coach married w/ two sons from Mesa, AZ

Linda Romans: homemaker w/ two kids learning how to play golf who enjoys snow skiing from Big Flats, NY

Round 1: THING

Michelle said an instant dud of T. Second, Emil called up two R’s for $600, but then S for sorry. Third, Linda took a $500 D, a $200 C, an E buy, a $600 N, three O’s, and a $400 P pair. We had…

P _ O N O _ R _ P _
R E C O R D

She solved PHONOGRAPH RECORD for $1,200 and would spend that money in the library…

• $1K: Galaxy nylon carpeting
• $170: leopard print
• $30 on an American Express Merchandise GC

DUDS: T (Michelle), S (Emil)

FEATURED PRIZE: Dicker & Dicker mink coat worth $5K (FUR)

Round 2: PEOPLE

Emil’s first w/ a $300 N, a $300 D, an A buy, a $700 R, but then E for end of turn. Linda LaTed out whereas Michelle said P for phooey, so we’re quickly back to Emil. He chose a $500 L, a $200 Y and an O before we saw…

_ O Y _
A N D
_ _ R L _

Could’ve gone for the S’s, but he solved BOYS AND GIRLS for $1,250 and would spend that in the utility center…

• $991: Speed Queen washer/dryer
• $115: Harvest Savor food preserver & dehydrator
• $144 on a GC

DUDS: E (Emil), P (Michelle)
SOLE LaT: Linda

Michelle: ZIP/Emil: $1,250/Linda: $1,200

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Round 3: QUOTATION

Linda led off w/ a $1,600 N pair, a $2,100 L trio, three E’s, but then a baddie of K. Michelle’s up second w/ a $400 R, a $600 T pair, but then an odd and unsurprising dud of V. Emil’s third in line w/ a $600 F pair, a $1K M duo, three I’s and two O’s and three A’s, and a $1K S pair.

I N T O / E A _ _
L I F E / S O M E
R A I N / M _ S T
F A L L

He recited “INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN MUST FALL” for $1,850. Going into the TV room…

• $746: San Francisco weekend w/ a stay at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel
• $599: Konica video camera
• $225: Texas Instruments learning games
• $275: Oneida fluted bowl
• $5 on a GC (Pat didn’t offer the ON ACCOUNT option.)

DUDS: K (Linda), V (Michelle)

Michelle: BUPKIS/Emil: $3,100/Linda: $1,200

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Round 4: THING

Three straight duds to start this round: Michelle’s T, Emil’s R and Linda’s N. Michelle got a $350 L, a $10K M pair, but then P for phooey on $1,500, and it’s S-U time (the dings sounded after Michelle’s M call and again after the dud of P)…

_ _ M _ –
_ _ _ _ _ _ / M _ _ L

…and it’s a $400 FS.

Emil: H
Linda: C

H _ M _ –
C _ _ _ _ _ / M _ _ L

She prepared a HOME-COOKED MEAL for $400. Let’s go back to the library…

• $170: Alsy-Cycle II ginger jar lamps
• $230 on a GC

DUDS: T (Michelle), R (Emil), N (Linda), P (Michelle)

FINAL SCORES
Michelle: PARTING GIFTS/Emil: $3,100/Linda: $1,500

GT: $4,600
NO BANKRUPTS

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Bonus Round

Emil picked this for he and his wife Debbie — a trip to the Bahamas Princess Resort & Casino worth $2,640.

Category: THING

RTNSLE was his combo…

R _ _ _ _ E T _ _ L L

He IDed the sport of RACQUETBALL to win the trip and left w/ $5,740 in prizes. IMO, it’s just odd that you would win the BR and still leave w/ less than $6K.

MY RATING: 6 (would’ve been higher had he went for a more expensive prize)

WoF Retro Recap: February 26, 2007

Thank you Lucas Cox for uploading this S24 episode yesterday. The new Frankie Blue cues were played for the first time back home after their Charleston road trip.

EPISODE #4606: CHILL OUT!

$1K Toss-Up: THING

_ P E N – _ O _ R
P O L I _ _

Ben followed this OPEN-DOOR POLICY and these were the first players on that week back then…

Ben Logan: recent graduate of Brown Univ. w/ a degree in political science who played in the World Series of Poker the previous summer from Bristol, RI (orig. from Winston-Salem, NC)

Shontell Brewer: married for nearly 11 yrs. to Mike (she referred to him as “Hot Lips” Houlihan, a character from M*A*S*H) w/ five kids from Reno, NV

Satara Brown: program assistant at the medical Univ. of SC who enjoys shopping from Moncks Corner, SC

$2K Toss-Up: TV TITLE

_ _ _ L / _ R
_ _ / _ _ _ _

Howie Mandel’s best known for hosting this game show, as Shontell quickly solved “DEAL OR NO DEAL”.

FEATURED PRIZE: LastMinuteTravel.com trip to Montreal, Quebec, CANADA worth $4,500
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: DVDEmpire.com

Round 1: PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)

She kicked off w/ two N’s for $1,100, a $900 R, four E’s, a $2,400 H trio, and an A, followed by a $600 G pair, but then the sole dud vowel of O for oh no. Second, Satara called up four T’s for $3,600, two I’s and U to clean out the vowels, an S for the WC, an an $800 F pair. Board…

G E T T  I N G
T H E R E / I S
H A _ F / T H E
F U N

She won her first $3,900 and GETTING THERE IS HALF THE FUN, because she would be going on a Princess Cruise of the MEXICAN RIVIERA worth $5,278.

SOLE DUD: O (Shontell)

Jackpot Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Satara’s first w/ four N’s for $1,200, but then a baffling dud of K. Ben secondly BANKRUPTed near $600. Shontell thirdly lit up two R’s for $600, a single O, but then a not-so-good consonant of G on Jackpot. Satara next picked two T’s for $800, bought two E’s, but BANKRUPTed near Jackpot to lose $1,750 and the WC. Ben got up there a $700 C, a $300 P, two A’s, and a $300 S (not quite to TD) to clean out the consonants.

_ N _ O N
C A R P E N T E R
A N T S

He spotted some UNION CARPENTER ANTS for $1,050.

DUDS: K (Satara), G (Shontell)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Ben, Satara)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,400

Ben: $2,050/Shontell: $2K/Satara: $9,178 cash & cruise

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Mystery Round: FOOD & DRINK

Ben’s off and running w/ four T’s for the Montreal trip, a $300 R, SEVEN E’s, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to hand over $4,550 cash & trip. Shontell’s second in line w/ a B for the DVD empire.com gift tag, a $300 S, three A’s, a $1,200 C quartet, and two O’s and U’s to clean out the vowels. After an $1,100 H pair…

C H O C O _ A T E
_ E A _ U T / B U T T E R
C H E E S E C A _ E

She got a piece of CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE for $2,850 cash & DVDs.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Ben

Ben: $2,050/Shontell: $4,850/Satara: $9,178 cash & cruise

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$3K Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

_ _ _ _ / P _ K E R
_ _ _

Despite Ben’s poker playing experience, he goofed right away saying DRAW POKER.

H _ M E / P O K E R
S E T

Satara just made it w/ HOME POKER SET.

Round 4: PLACE

Next from her mouth were a $2,700 R trio, three S’s for $2,400 more, but then the BANKRUPT near $500 to give up $5,100. Ben’s up second w/ a $600 T pair, a $300 N, four E’s, but then the same BANKRUPT to fork over $650. Shontell next picked off an $1,800 C pair and an $800 L before we looked at…

E L E C T R _ N _ C S
S _ _ E R S T _ R E

She won another $2,600 towards shopping at an ELECTRONICS SUPERSTORE.

BANKRUPTS: 2 (Satara, Ben)

Ben: $2,050/Shontell: $7,450/Satara: $12,178 cash & cruise

Speed-Up: LIVING THING

Consonants were worth $1,700 apiece.

Ben: T
Shontell: N

_ T _ N _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _

Shontell nailed STANDARD POODLE way too quickly for the Final Spin amount.

FINAL SCORES
Ben: $2,050/Shontell: $9,150/Satara: $12,178 cash & cruise

GT: $23,378
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC): $12,050 cash & Montreal

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Bonus Round

This week’s cars were the MINI Cooper Convertible and a Ford Escape Hybrid (it’s NOT a Land Rover LR3). After we see her mom Janie, Satara landed on the second zero.

Category: THINGS

These are two weather-related things…

_ _ _ / _ N _
_ _ S T

DIMP won’t give her anything in the first word besides the obvious…

_ _ _ / _ N D
M I S T

…but she was able to see through the FOG AND MIST for $25K and a final total of $37,178 cash & cruise.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: January 24, 2006

It’s the 10th anniversary of NFL Players Week. The highest scoring team that week would win a VIP Trip to Super Bowl XL in Detroit with access to Player’s Parties. Also included were a Reebok Gift Certificate, Sirius Satellite Radio and autographed merchandise by Players, Inc and more.

EPISODE #4387: NFL PLAYERS WEEK

This Night’s Stars: Franco Harris (Pittsburgh Steelers), Gale Sayers (Chicago Bears) and Bob Griese (Miami Dolphins)

$1K Toss-Up: EVENT

_ R E – _ _ M E
_ A _ _ G _ T E / _ A _ _ Y

Mark, who’s playing w/ Gale, won some money to throw a PRE-GAME TAILGATE PARTY. Tuesday’s teams…

Mark Lubbat & Gale Sayers: Mark from Chicago was in IT sales and worked w/ the US Army

Babette Dominguez & Bob Griese: Babette’s a police officer in Miami married to another police officer w/ a 15-yr.-old son

Ashley Baker & Franco Harris: Ashley was a waitress at an Italian restaurant who boxed and recorded her first demos from Sewickley, PA

$2K Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

F _ _ _ _ _
S O _ _ _ _ E R

Downy is one example of a FABRIC SOFTENER and M & G were two for two so far.

FEATURED TRIP: VIP trip to the JB Awards (that’s James Brown of FOX Sports) at the NFL Gridiron Gala in Washington D.C. worth $5K
Gift Tags: Reebok and Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

They’re off and running w/ an R for the Free SPIN, but then S for sorry on the Reebok gift tag and they used the FS. Next up were a $500 T, three E’s, a $1,200 B pair (just missed $2,500), three L’s for $1,350 more, and a $450 B. We had…

L _ G _ T
B E E R
B E L L _

I’m not drinking a LIGHT BEER BELLY, but they’ve solved for $3,250 and a new subtotal of $6,250.

SOLE DUD: S (M & G)

Franco’s Charity: Cure International and the Children’s Miracle Network
Gale’s Charity: Better Boys Foundation and Sherman United Methodist Church
Bob’s Charity: Bob played for Judi’s House in memory of Judi who died of breast cancer

Jackpot Round: CLASSIC TV

B & B got started w / two T’s for $800, three N’s for $1,650 more, I and three A’s, a $550 G, and six O’s, but then BANKRUPT near Jackpot to lose $2,250. A & F didn’t do any better w/ LaT. M & G got the camera package w/ two H’s and a $2,400 L quartet. Board…

H O _ A _ _
_ O _ _ L L / O N
_ O N _ A _ / N I G H T
_ O O T _ A L L

Two D’s left behind, but they solved HOWARD COSELL ON “MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL” for $3,400 cash & camera pkg.

SOLE LaT: A & F
SOLE BANKRUPT: B & B
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,100

M & G: $9,650 cash & camera pkg./Other Teams: $0 each

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Mystery Round: ON THE MENU (PRIZE PUZZLE)

A & F got the Reebok gift tag right away w/ N, but D stood for dud. M & G LaTed out. B & B found four T’s for $1,200, but the BANKRUPT near $600 took that money right back. A & F lit up two L’s on the MW near $800 and may be losing their gift tag after this risk…they did. M & G followed w/ three S’s for $900, two E’s, a $700 R, five A’s, and a $900 F pair. Board…

A / _ L A T T E R / _ F
S _ _ _ L _ N _
S T E A _ / F A _ _ T A S

Unfortunately, Mark blew the $2K solve w/ A PLATTER OF STEAMING HOT FAJITAS — seriously, man?! -__- B & B then said a $450 G, a K for the VIP trip, and a $900 Z pair. New layout…

A / _ L A T T E R / _ F
S _ Z Z L _ N G
S T E A K / F A _ _ T A S

They solved for $1,350 plus the D.C. trip and Babette would have A PLATTER OF SIZZLING STEAK FAJITAS during her stay at the El Cid Resort Castilla Beach in MAZATLAN worth $4,060.

SOLE DUD: D (A & F)
SOLE LaT: M & G
BANKRUPTS: 2 (B & B, A & F)
SOLE DQ: Mark’s blown solve

A & F: ZILCH/M & G: $9,650 cash & camera pkg./B & B: $10,410 cash & trips

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$3K Toss-Up: LIVING THING

B _ _ S E T
_ _ U N _

M & G swept the Tossups w/ BASSET HOUND and were back in the lead at $12,650.

Speed-Up: OCCUPATION

We didn’t quite make it to the big one, because consonants were worth $1,300 a pop.

M & G: three R’s
B & B: two T’s
A & F: N (DUD)
M & G: two M’s
B & B: D

T _ / _ _ M M _ R _ _ _ _
D _ R _ _ T _ R

I wish Babette chose the C’s instead, but she solved TV COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR for $3,900 more and the win.

SOLE DUD: N (A & F)

FINAL SCORES
A & F: $1K GOOSEEGG/M & G: $12,650 cash & camera pkg./B & B: $14,310 cash & trips

GT: $27,960
BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,450 cash & Reebok

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Bonus Round

A Cadillac CTS and a Chevy SSR were the cars on offer for this week. Babette brought along her mom, sister, son Dido, and brother Todd. Also, we see Bob’s son Brian, Brian’s wife Brooke, and his own wife Shea. They landed on the S in BONUS.

Category: THINGS

This was used again in S28 during National Parks week…

_ R _ _ N S / _ N _
_ R _ _ N

They’re looking good after calling BCPA…

B R A _ N S / A N _
B R A _ N

They showed that they have the BRAINS AND BRAWN to solve this puzzle…

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…AND THEY WERE THE THIRD $100,000 WINNERS OF THAT SEASON (Hillary Light from S28 also solved that puzzle for that same amount)!!!!!!! After the confetti and streamers rained down on them, Babette departed w/ $114,310 cash & trips (that’s going to Bob’s charity)!

MY RATING: 9 (orig. a 10; no thanks to Mark’s big missolve)

Unsurprisingly, Babette also won the Super Bowl package.