WoF Retro Recap: December 3, 1984

Been a while since I’ve touched on Season 2. Previously, I’ve covered as many of the Nov. 1984 episodes I could find online. Now, let’s look at December 1984.

EPISODE #256

Over $96K waiting to be won including…

• a $3,700 audio/video package
• a $5K diamond insect pin
• a $10K Dodge Colt

Ken Parrish: executive dir. for junior achievements from Canton, OH

Kathy Seymour: homemaker who also played piano from Glendale, AZ

Bruce Kaye: Tulane Univ. student studying political science who played everything (mainly guitar, piano and synthesizer) from Houston, TX

Round 1: THING

Ken said an automatic dud of T. Second, Kathy called up a $400 R, a $500 D, a $1K N, an E buy, a $1,600 C duo, but then I for invalid. We then had five more straight lost turns: Bruce’s H call, Ken’s S call, Kathy’s BANKRUPT to lose $3K, Bruce’s M call, and Ken’s P call. Kathy followed w/ a $450 L, a $200 B, three A’s, a $300 K, and a $400 G. Board…

B A C K _ A R D
G L A N C E

You would expect her to call the W to complete the board…but she said Y instead. Bruce lit up that leftover W for $400…

B A C K W A R D
G L A N C E

…and read the answer correctly. Let’s go to the bedroom…

• $395: Teletec telephone system for his dad
• $5 for a GC

DUDS: T (Ken), I (Kathy), H (Bruce), S (Ken), M (Bruce), P (Ken), Y (Kathy)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Kathy

FEATURED PRIZE: Tiffany furnished sterling silver box worth $1,975

Round 2: PHRASE

Kathy’s off and running w/ two T’s for $400, a $1,200 H pair, five C’s for $2,250 more, four A’s, but then BANKRUPT near $250 to give up $3,600. Bruce then said a $200 N and a $200 S for another complete board.

C A T C H –
A S –
C A T C H –
C A N

He read the answer for $500. The next area’s the kitchen…

• $319: 10″ Quasar color TV
• $150: Quaker wooden snack trays
• $31 on a GC

SOLE BANKRUPT: Kathy

Bruce: $900/The K’s: $0 each

Round 3: PEOPLE

Bruce’s first w/ two S’s for $700, but then E for end of turn. After Ken and Kathy struck out w/ T and R, respectively. Bruce filled in a $250 M, a $1K N pair, an I buy, a $500 L duo, four O’s, but V did NOT stood for victory. Ken then said a $1K C pair…

_ L C O _ O L I C S
_ N O N _ M O _ S

…and IDed the organization as ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. We’re going to the living room…

• $850: Gucci coral bead necklace
• $80: large mohair shawl
• $70 on a GC

DUDS: E (Bruce), T (Ken), R (Kathy), V (Bruce)

Ken: $1K/Kathy: NOTHING/Bruce: $900

Lousy game thus far…

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants were worth $300 apiece and this round’s played for a Tiffany GC.

Chosen: T, R, C (DUD), S (DUD), L (DUD), M (DUD), two N’s, two G’s

G _ N _ R _ T _ _ N
G _ _

Kathy solved GENERATION GAP for $900 going on that GC.

DUDS: C (Bruce), S (Ken), L (Kathy), M (Bruce)

FINAL SCORES
Ken: $1K/Kathy and Bruce: $900 each

GT: $2,800
BANKRUPT TRASH: $6,600

Bonus Round

According to Pat, Ken could make up for “lost time” if he won the Dodge Colt Premier 4dr sedan worth $10,418.

Category: THING

He went w/ STRLNE…

T R E N _ _
_ _ _ T

…and he would take the keys from this TRENCH COAT to start up the car, so he left w/ $11,418.

MY RATING: 5

WoF Retro Recap: March 19, 2002

Back to retro recapping now and here’s a classic from S19 saluting our nation’s capital (and no, they didn’t tape there).

EPISODE #3652: WASHINGTON D.C. WEEK

$1K Toss-Up: FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

_ O R O _ _ Y / &
_ _ T O

Kyle IDed DOROTHY & TOTO of “The Wizard of Oz” fame. This night’s players…

Kyle Kulish: a guy who sold advertising for an Internet co. and formerly played Santa at Macy’s Herald Square 5-6 yrs. ago from L.A.

Sarah Conrad: recent graduate of St. Ambrose Univ. w/ a degree in marketing and public relations and marketing assistant at the nation’s largest independently owned auto dealership who’s obsessed w/ cows from New Windsor, IL

Jill Jurgens: Old Dominion professor (she taught in the counseling program) married to Chip w/ two dogs from Chesapeake, VA

$2K Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

A / _ A _ _ E L
_ L _ C K

Jill solved A MANTEL CLOCK for control.

Gift Tag: NOVICA

Round 1: PHRASE

She said an automatic dud of R, however. Second, Kyle called up three N’s for $1,800, a $600 G pair, four I’s and two E’s, a $1,500 T trio, and an $1,800 H pair (just made it past BANKRUPT).

T H I _ / I _ / _ _ _ T
T H E / _ E G I N N I N G

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING for this guy who solved for $5,200 and $6,200 so far.

INSTA-DUD: R (Jill)

FEATURED PRIZE: Cambridge Soundworks home theater system worth $2,700 (SOUND SYSTEM)

Jackpot Round: EVENT

Kyle’s first w/ two T’s for $600, an $800 H pair, five E’s, but then S for sorry. Second, Sarah called up three R’s for $1,800, a $900 N, a single A and three I’s, and a $600 D pair. Board…

T H E / _ I D N I _ H T
R I D E / _ _
_ A _ _ / R E _ E R E

She recalled THE MIDNIGHT RIDE OF PAUL REVERE for $2,800.

SOLE DUD: S (Kyle)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100

Kyle: $6,200/Sarah: $2,800/Jill: $2K

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. worth $3,090 (WASHINGTON D.C.)

Round 3: SAME NAME

Sarah led off w/ a $600 T, but the S failed her while on the gift tag. Jill’s up second w/ a $300 R, a $500 D, but then H for hush. Third, Kyle said an unfortunate dud of N on $3,500. Sarah resumed w/ three L’s for $2,700, buys of E and two A’s, a $300 B, a Y to get the gift tag this time, a $700 W, and buys of O and I. Board…

T _ L I _ / &
R O L L A W A Y
B E D

She solved TULIP & ROLLAWAY BED for $4,300 cash & GT.

DUDS: S (Sarah), H (Jill), N (Kyle)

Kyle: $6,200/Sarah: $7,100 cash & GT/Jill: $2K

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$3K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

A N / _ L L – S T _ R
_ _ _ _

Kyle goofed w/ AN ALL-STAR SHOW.

A N / A L L – S T _ R
C A S _

Jill’s not part of AN ALL-STAR CAST, but she made this match tighter.

Round 4: BEFORE & AFTER

First from her were two S’s for $600, but then D for dud. Second for Kyle were two L’s for a grand, a $1,600 M pair, but then I for invalid. After the ladies struck out w/ C and R, respectively, Kyle lit up a $500 H…

M _ S S
H _ L L / _ _
_ _ M _

…and imagined a MESS HALL OF FAME for $2,850.

DUDS: D (Jill), I (Kyle), C (Sarah), R (Jill)

Kyle: $9,050/Sarah: $7,100 cash & GT/Jill: $5K

Round 5: THING

Kyle started this one-liner w/ an instant dud of S. Sarah picked a $5K T, E and two A’s, a $450 P, and the last vowel of I. Board…

A / _ _ I A / P E T

She apparently owned A CHIA PET as she solved for the $4,700 remainder and was now in the lead w/ $11,800.

INSTA-DUD: S (Kyle)

Round 6: PLACE

Sarah lit up three T’s for $1,200, but then E for end of turn. Jill picked a $450 S and an $1,800 D pair, then we looked at…

T _ _ _ N
S T _ T _ _ N

She arrived at this TRAIN STATION to collect another $2,250; her new subtotal was $7,250 and we’re going into a rare Round 7!

SOLE DUD: E (Sarah)

Speed-Up: THINGS

Consonants were worth $1,500 each.

Jill: 2 T’s
Kyle: 3 S’s
Sarah: N (DUD)
Jill: R
Kyle: P
Sarah: D (DUD)
Jill: E (DUD)
Kyle: C
Sarah: I
Jill: L
Kyle: 2 A’s (NMV)

P L A S T I C
S T R A _ S

Kyle very likely threw away $7,500 and the win w/ PLASTIC STRAPS, not counting the P’s carefully. Sarah then said the leftover W…

P L A S T I C
S T R A W S

She read the answer for $1,500 and the victory.

DUDS: N (Sarah), D (Sarah), E (Jill)
CRITICAL DQ: Kyle’s blown solve (this made the 4,000th clip show)

FINAL SCORES
Kyle: $9,050/Sarah: $13,300 cash & GT/Jill: $7,250

GT: $29,600
NO PENALTIES

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Bonus Round

The convertibles that could be won this week were a BMW Z3 and a Toyota MR2 Spyder. Sarah landed on the W of WIN.

Category: PROPER NAME

This man’s the brother of the late comedian John…

_ _ _
_ E L _ S _ _

MDCO added just one on top…

_ _ M
_ E L _ S _ _

She was wrong thinking it’s somebody named PAM. It was JIM BELUSHI and she lost the BMW.

MY RATING: 6