EPISODE #7240: ๐ฌMAKE LIFE SWEETER๐ฌ
$1K Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK
_ I _ _
_ _ U E _ _ _ R _ E S
Alfred’s incorrect w/ RIPE BLUEBERRIES (that’s what I thought too).
_ I _ _
_ L U E _ _ _ R _ E S
The other man of the panel, Jon’Michael, picks some WILD BLUEBERRIES. We’ll greet him at the end first…
Jon’Michael Fluellen: insurance agent going into his 4th year married to Deedee (they’re restoring a 1968 Mercury Cougar) w/ two kidsย from Antioch (orig. from Detroit)
Mary Howard: foster care agency worker recently married to Jeremy (they’re fans of the Chiefs and Royals) and a proud aunt from Fullerton (orig. from Overland Park, KS)
Alfred Santana: brewery sales representative married 10 yrs. to Kim w/ two kids from Orange, CA
$2K Toss-Up: PERSON
M _ / _ A _ O R I _ E
_ _ _ _ O R
Mary’s incorrect w/ MY FAVORITE DOCTOR.
M _ / _ A V O R I T E
A _ _ H O R
I don’t have MY FAVORITE AUTHOR, but Alfred’s correct this time.
Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER
This round’s all Alfred: a $650 R, four S’s for $2,800 more, three A’s, a $600 C, four E’s, an $1,100 N pair, the last vowels of I and O, a $700 P, and a $2,400 T quartet.
_ A S T E R / T _ A N
T _ E / S P E E _ / O _
_ I _ _ T
S N A C _ S
There were three H’s and two F’s left behind, but he solves that one FASTER THAN THE SPEED OF LIGHT SNACKS for a $7,250 PR and $9,250 so far.
Mystery Round: OCCUPATION
Jon’Michael says an automatic dud of T while on the Cookie Jam prize wedge. Second, Mary wastes a spin w/ the BANKRUPT near TD. Third, Alfred calls up an R for that WC, two O’s, but then S for sorry. Jon’Michael picks another baddie in N. Mary finds a $1K D pair, an A buy, but no more w/ C for crud after dodging the other normal BANKRUPT. Alfred then FPs the remaining vowels of five E’s and I…
_ I D E O / _ A _ E
D E _ E _ O _ E R
Could’ve gone for the V’s, but this VIDEO GAME DEVELOPER ups his $250 to the house minimum.
DUDS: T (Jon’Michael), S (Alfred), N (Jon’Michael), C (Mary)
INSTA-BANKRUPT: Mary
Mary: NIL/Alfred: $10,250 WC/Jon’Michael: $1K
PP/Express Round: PHRASE
The scoreless Mary starts this one w/ two R’s for $1,400, but the T trips her up. Alfred does most of the work here: three S’s for $1,950, two A’s, a $1,500 M trio, two O’s and two U’s, a $2,400 L trio, two E’s, a $1,400 V pair, and the final vowel of I.
M A R V E L O U S
S I M _ L _
M A R V E L O U S
But he spins again much to our dismay…and he BANKRUPTs near $650 to give up $6K and the WC. If that wasn’t bad enough, Jon’Michael SPINGLES for the $500 P…
M A R V E L O U S
S I M P L _
M A R V E L O U S
…and he will be saying “MARVELOUS, SIMPLY MARVELOUS” to the place where he’s going to — the all-new and all-inclusive Hilton Playa Del Carmen in MEXICO worth $10,020.
SOLE DUD: T (Mary)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Alfred
Mary: NADA/Alfred: $10,250/Jon’Michael: $11,520 cash & Mexico
Triple Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE
1.
_ I D D E N
_ A L L / _ _ F E
These are things where you store your money, but Alfred blows it by a letter w/ HIDDEN WALL CAFE — they are not looking for PLACE, sir. -__-
H I D D E N
W A L L / S _ F E
Jon’Michael capitalizes w/ HIDDEN WALL SAFE.
2.
_ _ _ _ Y
_ _ N K
Mary finally gets some money deposited in her PIGGY BANK.
3.
U _ _ _ R / _ _ E
_ A _ _ _ _ _ _
Alfred, you really think you could put your money UNDER THE BASEMENT?! Give me a break. -__-
U _ _ _ R / _ _ E
_ A T _ _ _ _ _
Mary realizes that you can put your money UNDER THE MATTRESS.
Speed-Up: WAYD?
We end the week w/ the $1,500 minimum.
Mary: N
Alfred: G
Jon’Michael: two T’s
Mary: two E’s
Alfred: K
Jon’Michael: P
T _ K _ N G
T _ E / _ E _ P
No Jon’Michael, you’re NOT TAKING THE HELP.
Mary: H
T _ K _ N G
T H E / _ E _ P
Mary’s TAKING THE LEAP for another $3K.
SOLE DQ: Jon’Michael’s missolve
FINAL SCORES
Mary: $7K/Alfred: $10,250/Jon’Michael: $13,520 cash & trip
GT: $30,770
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC): $6K
With the PP mattering for Jon’Michael, I’m not so sure if he’s gonna pull it off in the next segment after picking from…
- THING
- FOOD & DRINK
- PHRASE
Sigh, he’s picking THING. -___-
$100K Bonus Round
The second A of AMERICA’S is where this man stops on. Lead-offs…
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_ _ _ L
PMDA adds a few more…
A M _ _ T _ _ _ S
_ _ A L
I have achieved the AMBITIOUS GOAL of becoming a big winner on this show, and he makes the solve in three seconds for $38K and a final total of $51,520 cash & trip.
MY RATING: 6