Gale Sayers, one of the great NFL Hall of Famers and star running back for the Chicago Bears, died today at the age of 77 due to dementia.
He appeared on their NFL Players Week in S23 on January 24, 2006, which I already recapped.
May he Rest In Peace.
The opening theme for S34-36 was used instead of the electric guitar remixed theme.
$1K Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK
H O N E _ – B A _ E D
_ A M
Julie gets a piece of HONEY-BAKED HAM. Our midweek panelists…
Julie Reyes: runs a recruitment firm for the theme park industry and a competitive bodybuilder for 3 yrs. married to Phyllis (LGBT ALERT) from Windsor Hills
Dennis Savarez: registered nurse married to Lorelle w/ three kids from La Mirada (orig. from the Philippines)
Yemisi Harrison: finance worker at a large tech co. in Silicon Valley who’s number four of the five children in her family from San Leandro
$2K Toss-Up: CLASSIC TV
T H _ / _ I _ N _ C
W _ M A _
Julie’s two for two w/ “THE BIONIC WOMAN”.
Crossword Round: SWEET ____________
She opens w/ three T’s for $1,800, a single A, a $600 R, but then the BANKRUPT near $650 to lose $2,150. Second, Dennis calls up a $900 H, three E’s and two O’s, a $500 S, but then D for dud. Third, Yemisi takes an N for that WC, the last vowel of I, a $500 X, and a $650 P. Grid…
CORN is the last remaining sweet thing for $1,400.
SOLE DUD: D (Dennis)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Julie
Mystery Round: TITLE
After an instant null cycle (Dennis was headed toward the BANKRUPT near $650), this round’s all Dennis: three T’s for $2,700, three H’s for $1,950 more (I got it at this point), four A’s and three E’s, and a $14K C quartet.
C H A _ _ _ E
A _ _ / T H E
C H _ C _ _ A T E
_ A C T _ _ _
He IDs “CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY” for $18,150 — AIRED PR.
Yemisi: $1,400 WC/Julie: $3K/Dennis: $18,150
PP/Express Round: EVENT
Yemisi leads off w/ two N’s for $1,300, two FP A’s, two E’s, and $3,500 G and T singles (latter courtesy of her WC). But after a $600 R and two O’s, she LaTs out to leave $8,400 on the table. Julie follows w/ a $500 L, a D for the Cookie Jam gift tag, two I’s, a $500 W, and the final vowel of U. We have…
L O N G – A W A I T E D
E _ _ U R _ I O N
She wins $2K and a LONG-AWAITED EXCURSION to the Si Como No Resort in COSTA RICA worth $7,378.
SOLE LaT: Yemisi
Yemisi: $1,400/Julie: $12,378 cash & trip/Dennis: $18,150
Triple Toss-Up: WAYD?
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R _ A D _ _ _
T H E / _ _ _ I P E
Yemisi’s READING THE RECIPE.
2.
_ I N _ _ _ _ / _ H E
_ N G R _ D I _ _ _ S
Dennis‘ FINDING THE INGREDIENTS.
3.
_ R _ P _ _ I _ G
T H _ / M E _ L
Dennis times out (he would’ve blown it anyway w/ CRAWLING) whereas Yemisi’s PREPARING THE MEAL.
Round 4: THING
She rattles off three T’s for $1,500, a FP A, a $5K Y, but time’s running out…
_ _ T T Y
_ A _ T _ _
…and the remaining consonants are worth $1,550 each.
Yemisi: P — DUD
Julie: C — DUD
Dennis: K — NULL CYCLE INTACT
Yemisi: M — DUD
Julie: N
Dennis: S — DUD
Yemisi: R
_ _ T T Y
_ A N T _ R
Yemisi just misses it at the buzzer w/ BITTY BANTER, so $8,050 will be going down the drain for her.
Julie: W
W _ T T _
_ A N T _ R
Julie realizes Pat is known for his WITTY BANTER and she has solved for $3,100.
DUDS: P (Yemisi), C (Julie), K (Dennis), M (Yemisi), S (Dennis)
SOLE DQ: Yemisi’s one-letter missolve
FINAL SCORES
Yemisi: $5,400/Julie: $15,478 cash & trip/Dennis: $20,150
GT: $41,028
BANKRUPT TRASH: $2,150
Dennis has these generic categories to choose from…
He goes for my subject of PLACE.
$100K Bonus Round
Here comes the I of WIN for this man. Los Angeles is one example of this…
_ _ _ _ R
_ _ T _
He picks a good time to use the CAMP strategy (CMPA in that order)…
M A _ _ R
C _ T _
…but he STILL DOESN’T get either part of MAJOR CITY and this is a sour ending…
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…WE HAVE OUR FIRST $100K LOSS THIS SEASON (and the first in the Mike Richards era). Dennis, I know how hard it is up there, but there was ABSOLUTELY NO EXCUSE for you to not get this one. -___-
(End Note: Did you notice the blue dress Vanna was wearing tonight? She wore the exact same one last Thursday. Also, she wore that same one late last season on April 21 when Aurora was playing, so this is the first time in this century alone she has repeated wearing a dress.)
MY RATING: 5
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 