EPISODE #4729: PEOPLE (TM) CELEBRITY WEEK
Thursday’s celebs…
Alison Sweeney: actress on “Days of Our Lives” and host of “The Biggest Loser” at the time who’s also a frequent WoF contestant
Jeff Probst: the host of “Survivor”
Paige Hemmis: interior designer on”Extreme Makeover: Home Edition”
$1K Tossup: PHRASE
C O V E _ / T O
C O _ E R
Nancy likely read an issue of “People” COVER TO COVER. Thursday’s civilians…
Nancy Kaufman: elementary school teacher’s assistant married to Bruce for 17 years w/ a teenage son from Bellmore, NY; Paige played for Habitat for Humanity for Greater L.A., an organization that builds homes for those in need
Susan Moran: full-time elementary education student at Salem State College and waitress from Salem, MA; Jeff played for Serpentine Project, which helps kids in the foster care system transition to adulthood
Nick Giovine: Old Bridge, NJ; full-time student at Kean University; Alison played for the California Highway Patrol 11-99 Foundation, an organization that helps families of fallen CHP officers (and Alison’s playing for her husband’s CHP academy classmate Greg Bailey, who was killed in a DUI)
$2K Tossup: AROUND THE HOUSE
B _ I C _
_ _ R E _ L _ _ E
Susan warmed up by a BRICK FIREPLACE.
FEATURED PRIZE: trip to the Hyatt Grand Champions Resort, Villas & Spa in Palm Springs worth $7K
Gift Tag: eBay
Round 1: SONG LYRICS
This round’s all S & J: a $1K R pair, a $2,700 T trio, two A’s and three E’s, and a $900 S trio.
S T A R T
S _ R E A _ _ _ ‘
T _ E / _ E _ S
Two N’s left behind, but Susan would “START SPREADIN’ THE NEWS” like Frank Sinatra after solving for $4,100 and $6,100 so far — PR.
Jackpot Round: THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)
N & A were first w/ three N’s for $900, a $600 S, three E’s, an $800 T, two O’s and I’s, but then the BANKRUPT near $600 to lose $1,550. From here, it’s all N & P: two C’s for $800, a $600 R, an $800 D pair, a $1,200 G pair, a $600 L pair, and an $800 H.
D E S I G N E R
H _ N D _ _ G
C O L L E C T I O N
They’ve won $4,800 and Nancy would likely be shopping for a DESIGNER HANDBAG COLLECTION on her VacationCompare.com trip to MILAN, ITALY worth $5K.
SOLE BANKRUPT: N & A
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,800
N & P: $10,800 cash & Milan/S & J: $6,100/N & A: ZIP
Mystery/Big Money Round: BEFORE & AFTER
This round’s all N & P: a $300 T, five R’s for $2K, two O’s, a $1,200 S pair, four E’s, a D for that WC, the last vowel of two I’s, a $300 F, and an $800 B pair.
R E T I R E D
B O _ E R S
O R / B R I E F S
I don’t think there’s such thing as RETIRED BOXERS OR BRIEFS, but they solved for $3,850 — PR #2.
N & P: $14,650 cash & Milan WC/S & J: $6,100/N & A: ZILCH
$3K Tossup: SHOW BIZ
_ _ R _ C _ I N G
_ / _ L _ _
Susan blew it w/ PRACTICING A PLAY — that’s not gonna fit, girl.
D _ R E C _ I N G
_ / _ L _ _
Nancy and Paige said two different answers at the same time (Nancy said DIRECTING A while Paige had WRITING A), but Paige went w/ the right one of DIRECTING A PLAY.
Speed-Up: PLACES
$1,300 per consonant here.
N & P: two T’s
S & J: three S’s
N & A: three R’s
_ _ R _ _ – _ _ _ _ _ S
R _ S T _ _ R _ _ T S
Ugh, Nick, FAST-FOOD RESTAURANTS doesn’t fit when there’s an R on top. -__-
N & P: N
S & J: L
_ _ R L _ – _ _ _ _ _ S
R _ S T _ _ R _ N T S
Susan got closer, but still flubbed w/ WORLD-CLASS RESTAURANTS.
N & A: three A’s
N & P: D
_ _ R L D – _ A _ _ _ S
R _ S T A _ R A N T S
Nancy won another $5,200 towards dining at some WORLD-FAMOUS RESTAURANTS.
DQs: 2 blown solves (Nancy’s opposition)
FINAL SCORES
N & P: $22,850 cash & Milan WC/S & J: $6,100/N & A: $1K GOOSEEGG FOR NICK
GT: $29,950
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,550
Bonus Round
Nancy brought along her husband Bruce and their son Corey; Paige landed on the second zero of $100,000.
Category: THING
The RSTLNE could only provide…
_ _ _ _ _
_ E _ _ R _
Unfortunately, they COMPLETELY WIPED OUT w/ DPGA and B, so they wouldn’t have a FUZZY MEMORY of winning $30K.
Friday night’s celebs were all soap opera actors (I already covered that)…
- Robin Strasser (“One Life to Live”)
- Jacob Young (“The Young and the Restless”)
- Gina Tognoni (“Guiding Light”)
MY RATING: 7
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 