WoF Recap: September 21, 2020

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EPISODE #7236: 🍬MAKE LIFE SWEETER🍬

$1K Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK

G I N G _ _ _ _ _ A D
_ _ O _ _ _

John flubs w/ GINGERBREAD HOUSE.

G I N G _ _ _ _ _ A D
C _ O _ I _

Sheila eats up this GINGERBREAD COOKIE. Our first panelists this week…

Sheila DeCoursey: meeting/event planner for a medical device co. in Irvine who danced at the opening ceremonies of the 1984 Olympics (she represented Ireland) and has 2 daughters from Mission Viejo

John Makely: a man who went to the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison as well as a Packers fan and golfer married to Christina w/ two kids from L.A. (orig. from Milton, WI)

Tiffanie Wooten: media clerk for Temple City Unified School District who BBQs a lot and has a daughter named Cara from Temple City, CA

$2K Toss-Up: WAYW?

_ I T C _ E N
_ _ R _ N

John’s correct this time w/ KITCHEN APRON.

FEATURED PRIZE ALL WEEK LONG: $10K from “Cookie Jam” (the gift tag’s courtesy of said app)

Round 1: RHYME TIME

He opens w/ four N’s for $2,600, three A’s and three I’s, a $1,300 D pair, but the sole dud vowel of O for oh no. Second, Tiffanie calls up two G’s for the gift tag, four E’s, two FP S’s, and an $1,800 R pair. We have…

S _ G A R / A N D
S _ I _ E / A N D
E _ E R _ _ _ I N G
N I _ E

There were two C’s left behind, but she solves “SUGAR AND SPICE AND EVERYTHING NICE” for $4,550.

SOLE DUD: O (John)

Mystery Round: SAME NAME

Tiffanie’s off and running w/ two T’s for a grand, two E’s, a $1K S pair, an $800 W, an A buy, but then the BANKRUPT near TD to lose $2,300. Sheila secondly lights up an R on the MW near LaT and obviously flips…$$$. But her next call of C stands for crud. John thirdly wastes a turn w/ the same BANKRUPT. Tiffanie gets that MDW w/ an N (nice reaction for once), but she LaTs out. Sheila doesn’t take advantage w/ M for mistake. John then says two P’s for $7K and the leftover vowels of I and O. Board…

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

I dunno why he bought those remaining vowels, but he finds a PARKING & SWEET SPOT for $6,500.

DUDS (both by Sheila): C&M
SOLE LaT: Tiffanie
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Tiffanie & John)

John: $8,500/Tiffanie: $4,550/Sheila: $1K

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PP/Express Round: PLACE

Here goes Sheila with the calling of a $700 S, three T’s for $1,800 more, but then H for halt. John’s second in line w/ a $600 R, two E’s and I, the “buy” of a $550 N, three A’s, and a $600 X. The layout…

E X T R A _ A _ A N T
S _ I T E

He wins another grand and there will be an EXTRAVAGANT SUITE awaiting him at the St. James’s Club MORGAN BAY in ST. LUCIA worth $8,060.

SOLE DUD: H (Sheila)

John: $17,560 cash & St. Lucia/Tiffanie: $4,550/Sheila: $1K

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Triple Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

1.

S T _ _ L I N G
_ E C O N D / B A S E

Ah, the baseball theme is back — John’s STEALING SECOND BASE.

2.

_ L _ D I N G
_ _ _ _ _ I R S T

John’s SLIDING HEADFIRST to score again.

3.

C _ O S _ I N G
_ _ M E / P _ _ T E

Tiffanie’s a letter short w/ CLOSING HOME PLATE, but John’s CROSSING HOME PLATE to sweep this round.

Speed-Up: PHRASE

Consonants are worth $1,700 to start this week.

John: R
Tiffanie: T
Sheila: S — DUD
John: two N’s
Tiffanie: two D’s
Sheila: G

N _ / _ D D _ T _ _ N _ _
_ _ _ R G _

NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE is necessary, because Sheila solves for said FS amount.

SOLE DUD: S (Sheila)

FINAL SCORES
John: $23,560 cash & St. Lucia/Tiffanie: $4,550/Sheila: $2,700

GT: $30,810
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,300

John’s category menu is the same one offered last Friday, but in a different order…

• EVENT
• PHRASE
• THING

Yes, he goes for EVENT.

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$100K Bonus Round

The sweet red car up for grabs this week is a maZDa CX-30. John might find it under the A of GAME. Two letters to start…

_ _ L _
_ _ _ _ _ R

CDM won’t work, but four A’s light up…

_ A L A
A _ _ A _ R

Though he’s dressed appropriately for a GALA AFFAIR according to Pat, the hot vowel wasn’t enough to save him, because he botches the bottom word w/ AWKWARD and he loses $38K. Believe it or not, that’s the first cash minimum landing this season (win or loss).

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: December 21, 1984

EPISODE #270

Over $106K waiting to be won including…

• a $17K pool room showcase
• $11K pair of zircon and diamond earrings
• $16K Oldsmobile Delta 88

Judy Kinzig: travel agent who enjoyed walking from Cleveland, OH

Christi Smith: bartender who enjoyed dry flower arranging

Ken Butterfield: accountant w/ a daughter getting her PhD in clinical psychology and had a small cellar of 168-175 bottles of wine from Arlington, VA

Round 1: QUOTATION

This round’s all Judy: two T’s for $600, two H’s for another $400, a $200 R, a $600 S trio, two E’s, a $1K N pair, an O buy, a $400 F, a Free Spin, two A’s, a $200 D, and a $2,700 P trio.

A N D / TH E
P _ R S _ _ T / O F
H A P P _ N E S S

Complete this phrase from the Declaration of Independence: “Life, Liberty…”; she solved AND THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS for a $5,350 PR. First stop’s the pool room…

• $2,335: Custom Crafts computer center
• $425: Michael C. Fina mantel clock
• $399: SHARP 13″ portable color TV
• $1,344: Golden West Billiards oak bar
• $440: Habersham Plantation rocker
• $300: Leonard Silver silver-plated punch bowl set w/ silver-plated tray
• $107: on a GC

FEATURED PRIZE: gold, diamond and ruby ring from Sunshine Jewelers worth $4,250

Round 2: PHRASE

Christi LaTed out from the get-go. Second, Ken called up a $600 N, a $700 T, but he too got LaT. Third, Judy took two R’s for $800, three L’s for $750 more, three E’s, a $1K P pair (just missed the ring), two A’s, and an $800 S. We had…

P L E A S E
P R _ N T
_ L E A R L _

She realized that many application forms require you to PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY (and her husband’s a printer) for $2,850. To the gourmet’s delight we went…

• $710: Kelvinator refrigerator/freezer
• $608: Tappan microwave oven
• $500: Kelvinator electric range
• $459: Homestead ceiling fan light
• $300: Furniture Concepts microwave oven server w/ hutch
• $150: Excalibur food dehydrator
• $123 on a GC

LaTs: 2 (Judy’s opponents)

Judy: $8,200/Others: $0 each

Round 3: THING

Ken said an automatic dud of N while on $1,500. Judy’s second in line w/ two T’s for $400, but then H for halt. Christi’s also missed w/ S. After Ken BANKRUPTed near the yellow $500, it’s S-U time…

_ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _

…w/ a $500 Final Spin.

Next Picks: two R’s, M (DUD), L

_ R T _ _ _ _ _ _ L
T _ R _

Ken finally got his only $500 on the night w/ ARTIFICIAL TURF. The one item he bought for all that money from the library was a Silver-Reed electric typewriter.

DUDS: N (Ken), H (Judy), S (Christi), M (Christi)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Ken

FINAL SCORES
Judy: $8,200/Christi: PARTING GIFTS/Ken: $500

GT: $8,700
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

Bonus Round

Judy’s going for an Oldsmobile Calais Supreme worth $11,289.

Category: PHRASE

LNRSTE gave her…

S T _ _
T _ N E _

While you STAY TUNED for this week’s recaps to come, she was unfortunately stuck on STOP under her breath, so no car for her.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: December 4, 1984

EPISODE #257

Over $94K waiting to be won including…

• $21K Oldsmobile Toronado
• $11K Oldsmobile Callais
• 2-wheel Harley Davidson

Laverne Carr: X-ray technician w/ five kids who enjoyed collecting curious items and wrote a book of her kids

Michael Rossio: bartender for a restaurant from Worcester, MA

Suzanne Beukema: sales mgr. by trade for a telecommunications co. who did freelance writing

Round 1: PHRASE

Laverne led the way w/ a $150 R, two T’s for $700, but then H for halt. Second, Michael called up a $250 N, but he and Suzanne LaTed out back-to-back. Laverne got a $700 S, a $400 F pair, a $700 L (she tried to buy a vowel after spinning that amount), two I’s, but then a baffling call of J — really, lady?! -__- Michael found a $1K G, a $300 D, a $150 M, but then P for phooey. Suzanne followed w/ a $200 K and a $1K C to clean out the consonants.

M _ K I N G / _
F _ D _ R _ L
C _ S _ / _ _ T
_ F / _ T

But she’s DQed for leaving out the word “out” in her answer of MAKING A FEDERAL CASE OF IT, so $1,200 went down the drain for her. Laverne timed out w/ $2,400 on the line after saying just MAKING A FEDERAL CASE. Michael then correctly said the whole thing w/ of MAKING A FEDERAL CASE OUT OF IT for $1,700. He would spend that in the camping center…

• $860: Yamaha Riva motorscooter
• $408: Du Pont Cordura luggage
• $135: Quasar black & white TV and radio (also doubles as a sun shield)
• $279: Yamaha Portasound PS-400 electric keyboard
• $18 on a GC

DUDS: H (Laverne), J (Laverne), P (Michael)
LaTs: 2 (Michael, Suzanne)
DQs: 2 blown solves by the ladies

FEATURED PRIZE: Harley-Davidson Sportser street bike (equipped w/ a 1,000 CC engine) worth $5,524

Round 2: PHRASE

Michael’s up first w/ two T’s for $1,200, a $300 R pair after picking up the bike, but then S for sorry. Suzanne secondly spun her way to a $200 N, a $600 L, buys of I and four O’s, and a $1,200 P pair. Board…

_ _ R O
P O P _ L _ T I O N
_ R O _ T _

She redeemed herself w/ ZERO POPULATION GROWTH for $1,500 and would spend that in the play things area…

• $955: 18-karat gold teddy bear pin from Tiffany
• $420: Hitachi stereo system
• $123: dartboard
• $2 on a GC

SOLE DUD: S (Michael)

Laverne: NOTHING/Michael: $1,700/Suzanne: $1,500

Round 3: PERSON

Suzanne said an automatic dud of R, as did Laverne w/ N. Michael repeated the R, so we started fresh again w/ Suzanne, but she struck out w/ S. Laverne lit up two T’s for $3K, but then P for phooey and it’s S-U time…

_ _ _ _ _ T T
_ _ _ _ _

…w/ a $5K Final Spin!

Next Picks: M (DUD), C (DUD), B (DUD), D, V (DUD), K (DUD), G

_ _ _ _ _ T T
G _ _ _ D

Michael NAILED actor ELLIOTT GOULD at the last second for $10K! After a break, he bought the following…

• Queen Carpet ($453)
• Simmons Hideabed ($799)
• Pearl grandfather clock ($850)
• Quasar VCR (includes 2-week programming) ($1,200)
• 25″ diagonal color TV plus antique colonial cabinet ($1,329)
• Golden West Billiards oak bar ($1,344)
• ranch and white mink jacket by Dicker & Dicker ($4K)
• $25: on a GC

DUDS: R (Suzanne), N (Laverne), S (Suzanne), P (Laverne), M (Michael), C (Suzanne), B (Laverne), V (Suzanne), K (Laverne)
SOLE DQ: Michael’s R repeat

FINAL SCORES
Laverne: PARTING GIFTS/Michael: $11,700/Suzanne: $1,500

GT: $13,200
NO BANKRUPTS

Bonus Round

Michael’s going for the Oldsmobile Toronado worth $21,201.

Category: PLACE

There was some hesitancy in his choices, but he settled for TSRMLE…

_ _ R E
E S _ _ _ E

He made it through the FIRE ESCAPE (he pronounced the second word as “ex-scape” at first) and won the Oldsmobile, giving him $32,901!

MY RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: December 19, 1984

The intro was cut out and so were most of the interview portion in the video I found HERE.

EPISODE #268

Joe, Terry (female; a dressmaker and interior decorator orig. from England) and Cheryl Frasier (a tour guide at a major movie studio who’s an aspiring actress) were this night’s players.

Round 1: TITLE

Joe got started w/ three T’s for $900, two H’s for $600 more, three E’s, a $700 N pair, a $450 D, and three A’s. But after a $500 G is I for invalid. Terry next said L for loss. Cheryl then said two S’s for $1,800, an $800 Y pair. Board…

T H E / A G _ N Y
A N D / T H E
E _ S T A S Y

She solved “THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY” (by Irving Stone) for $2,600 and would spend that money in the TV room…

• $2,320: video camera and recorder package
• $230: print (“Girl with Red Hat”)
• $50: on a GC

DUDS: I (Joe), L (Terry)

FEATURED PRIZE: sterling silver-hinged box from Tiffany worth $2K

Round 2: PHRASE

Terry LaTed out from the get-go. Cheryl secondly picked a $1K T, a $600 R (made it past BANKRUPT), a $400 S, but then D for dud. Joe thirdly struck out w/ the L. Terry tried again w/ a $600 H, but then B for bad. Cheryl lit up three N’s for $1,800, two E’s and O’s, but the BANKRUPT near yellow $500 cleaned her out of $3,300. Joe followed w/ a $150 M after picking up the silver, but then C for crud. Terry tacked on a $250 W and a $400 Y to clean out the consonants.

_ N / M O R E
W _ Y S
T H _ N / O N E

It means that a statement has more than one meaning as she solved “IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE” for $1,250. To the his/her boutique…

• $539: brass Queen Anne chest on feet
• $495: his/her Helbros watches (3 for him, 3 for her)
• $185: Giorgio perfume and scented accessories
• $31 on a GC

DUDS: D (Cheryl), L (Joe), B (Terry), C (Joe)
INSTA-LaT: Terry
SOLE BANKRUPT: Cheryl

Joe: ZIP/Terry: $1,250/Cheryl: $2,600

Round 3: QUOTATION

Cheryl led off w/ two R’s for $500, a $5K T, three E’s, a $1K N pair, and an A buy, after which she said a $5K L, the last vowel s of O and I, but time’s running out…

_ O _ E / _ _ R I N _ _
E T E R N A L

…and after Pat’s BANKRUPT near $1,500, the consonants were worth just $250 apiece.

Next Picks: G, L (DUPE), V (DUD), two S’s

_ O _ E / S _ R I N G S
E T E R N AL

Cheryl DIDN’T pull the trigger for $11,250. Joe then said two P’s…

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

…and recited the Alexander Pope line “HOPE SPRINGS ETERNAL” for $500. He would spend that in the travel extravaganza area…

• $440: Panasonic car stereo
• $60 on a GC

SOLE DUD: V (Terry)
SOLE DQ: Joe’s L repeat

FINAL SCORES
Joe: $500/Terry: $1,250/Cheryl: $2,650

GT: $4,400
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,300

Bonus Round

Cheryl tried for a trip to the Royal Sea Cliff Resort in Hawaii (incl. a dinner cruise to the volcanoes from Kama’aina Visitor’s Club) worth $2,778.

Category: PHRASE

She picked RSTNDE…

_ _ _ _ _ S
_ _ S T
_ _ R D S

She was stuck w/ “…MOST WORDS” when it was actually FAMOUS LAST WORDS.

MY RATING: 3

WoF Retro Recap: December 17, 1984

EPISODE #266

Over $105K waiting to be won including…

• a $7K full-length mink coat
• a $14K sportscar
• a $26K town car

Joni Yarborough: mom of two (3 yrs. old and six months) who played organ for her church and did horseback riding

Carol Lafata: homemaker and new mother of a 9-month old daughter who played the flute and guitar

Ed Gonye: biological oceanographer who’s married w/ three kids in college from Falmouth, MA

Round 1: PHRASE

Joni’s first five spins all landed on that yellow $750 near BANKRUPT and she called an S, two T’s, R, L, and three N’s. After buying five E’s…

_ E N T L E _ _ N ‘ S
_ _ R E E _ E N T

She solved GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT for $5,750 — PR. She’ll spend the money in the bedroom…

• $700: Beautyrest By Simmons mattress
• $698: Armstrong bedroom furniture
• $667: Scandia down comforter pillows and linens
• $2,600: 45″ SHARP big screen color TV
• $380: 9″ color portable TV
• $450: LouverDrape vertical blinds
• $170: Alsy Cycle II ginger jar lamps
• $75: Tova 9 skin care products
• $10: on an American Express GC

FEATURED PRIZE: Yamaha Riva motorscooter worth $860

Round 2: QUOTATION

Carol said an automatic dud of T. Second, Ed called up a $500 R (just missed the scooter), a $550 F, a $200 S, a $1K N, a $500 L, and a $900 Y trio. Board…

_ / _ N L Y
_ _ _ _ / _ Y _ S
F _ R / Y _ _

He recited “I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU” (by the Flamingos) for $3,650. He’ll shop in the exercise center.

• $3,156: trip for four people to World Class Resorts in Lake Tahoe (includes 6 days of skiing at Heavenly Valley Resort)
• $400: Catalina his/her sportswear
• $94 on a GC

INSTA-DUD: T (Carol)

Joni: $5,700/Carol: NIL/Ed: $3,650

Round 3: PHRASE

Ed quickly BANKRUPTed near $1,500. Joni secondly learned the T was no good here. Carol thirdly also whiffed w/ N. Ed chose a $350 S, an $800 R pair, but he LaTed out. Joni struck out again w/ L. Carol made it past LaT and found three D’s for $1,050, but the BANKRUPT near yellow $500 stopped her just as quick. Ed won’t find any M’s and neither would Joni w/ F for flunk while she’s on $1,500. After Carol LaTed out, Ed picked off a $3K C pair, a $400 H, but time’s running out…

S _ _ _ D / C H _ C _ _ D
_ _ / R _ D _ R

…and consonants were worth $350 each.

Next Picks: O (DUD), P

S P _ _ D / C H _ C _ _ D
_ _ / R _ D _ R

Joni’s aware of the road sign “SPEED CHECKED BY RADAR” for $350. She bought a $260 set of Oak Creek baskets from the dining room showcase; $90 went on a GC.

DUDS: T (Joni), N (Carol), L (Joni), M (Ed), F (Joni), O (Ed)
LaTs: 2 (Ed, Carol)
BANKRUPTS: 2 (Ed, Carol)

FINAL SCORES
Joni: $6,100/Carol: PARTING GIFTS/Ed: $3,650

GT: $9,750
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,050

Bonus Round

Joni’s going for some furniture, oddly enough — it’s Habersham Plantation dining room furniture worth $2,385.

Category: PERSON

She chose STRLNE and the answer to this is a late comedian…

_ _ N
R _ _ _ L E S

She succesfully IDed DON RICKLES for the dining room furniture and ended w/ $8,485.

MY RATING: 7