WoF Retro Recap: Christmas Day 1984

EPISODE #272

Over $93K waiting to be won including…

• $6,500 ranch pitch jacket
• $3,800 zircon and topaz ring
• $21K Oldsmobile Toronado

Kathe Beardsley: had a 9-month old daughter who loved cooking, reading, and word games from Encinitas, CA

Esther Weaver: widow w/ five children at home and soon to be great grandmother who liked needlework and played the organ from Rochester, NY

Dennis Turk: married man and a manager trainee for a major restaurant firm from Honolulu, HI

Round 1: PHRASE

Kathe said an automatic dud of N. Esther did all the work for six T’s for $1,500, an $800 H, five E’s, and a $1,400 L pair.

T H E
_ _ T T E _ / _ _
L _ T T L E
_ E E T

She heard THE PATTER OF LITTLE FEET for $3,450 and would spend that money in the camping center.

• $838: Gibson washer/dryer
• $260: Lasonic AM/FM cassette recorder
• $1,051: Blaze King wood-burning stove
• $408: Du Pont Cordura nylon luggage
• $400: his/her Lowell-Dreyfus sweaters
• $490: Hamilton man’s quartz watch
• $3 on a GC

INSTA-DUD: N (Kathe)

FEATURED PRIZE: Ceralene-Raynaud china (service for 8) worth $1,400

Round 2: PHRASE

This round’s all Esther: three T’s for $1,800, a $200 R, an E buy, a $500 S pair, an A buy, a $700 N (the trilon for this letter mistakenly lit up at first following her R call before it shut off), and two O’s.

S O _ T _ E R N
_ O S _ _ T A _ _ T _

One of their past theme weeks, she solved SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY for a $2,450 PR. Going to the playroom…

• $1,590: Van Cleef & Arpels ladies’ anodized steel and 18-karat gold watch
• $420: Hitachi music system
• $300: R.R. Scheibe snack table
• $123: old English dartboard set
• $17 on a GC

Esther: $5,900/Others: $0 each

Round 3: PHRASE

Dennis said an automatic dud of S. Kathe did all the work for two N’s for $1,800, four T’s for $1,600 more, a $200 G, a $500 R, four O’s, a $1,200 H pair, and a $200 B.

N O T H _ N G
T O / _ R _ T _
H O _ _ / _ B O _ T

Some episodes we review could be considered NOTHING TO WRITE HOME ABOUT, and Kathe’s on the board in a nice way w/ $5,250. To the fmaily room we went…

• $850: Pearl grandfather clock
• $1,329: 25″ console color TV and colonial cabinet
• $1,320: Corsican brass cocktail table
• $798: family reference library from Worldbook/Childcraft
• $453: stain-resistant Queen carpet
• $300: Lakeside board games and toys
• $169: liquor bottle set
• $31 on a GC

INSTA-DUD: S (Dennis)

Kathe: $5,250/Esther: $5,900/Dennis: TOUGH LUCK

Speed-Up: THINGS

Consonants were worth $250 apiece.

Chosen: two S’s, T, H (DUD), three N’s, three R’s, G (DUD), L (DUD), D

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

Before Esther made some DINNER RESERVATIONS, she solved for $1,250 and the win. Back to the playroom…

• $300: stuffed “Kirby Koala” bear from California Stuffed Toys
• $500: Whites metal detector
• $275: Swensens ice cream products
• $175 on a GC

DUDS: H (Dennis), G (Dennis), L (Kathe)

FINAL SCORES
Kathe: $5,250/Esther: $7,150/Dennis: PARTING GIFTS

Man, we really feel bad for Dennis. One spin in the game and nothing appearing on his scoreboard. 😦

GT: $12,400
NO PENALTIES

Bonus Round

Esther tried for the Oldsmobile Calais Supreme worth $11,289.

Category: PLACE

After picking STRNLE, this is a body of water in Israel…

S E _  / _ _
_ _ L _ L E E

She successfully pinpointed the SEA OF GALILEE for the car and took home $18,439.

MY RATING: 7

WoF Retro Recap: December 24, 1984

Please be advised that the source for this episode (the audio’s really bad) I found HERE actually cuts out during the Bonus Round and the end result on whether the contestant  solved it or not is currently not known. If you have info on this, please come forward and write a comment in this post.

EPISODE #271

Over $90K waiting to be won including…

• $3,500 white mink jacket
• gold teddy bear
• $21K Oldsmobile Toronado

John Gordon: worked in the accounts payable department as an assistant supervisor and studying part-time for his Bachelor’s in accounting from Boston

Larry Johnson: manager of what I think is an automotive co. from Glendale, AZ

Peggy Ressler: a farm girl w/ a big family (they were shown on camera) from somewhere in Washington state

Round 1: QUOTATION

This round was all John: three S’s for $450, a $1,500 T trio, an $800 H, two E’s, a $250 N, a $500 L pair, and a $200 J.

‘  T _ S / T H E
S E _ S _ N / T _
_ E / J _ L L _

He solved “‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY” (from “Deck the Halls”) for a $3,450 PR. He would spend the money in the camping center…

• $490: Hamilton man’s quartz watch
• $260: Lasonic AM/FM cassette recorder
• $408: Du Pont Cordura luggage
• $352: Coleman camping package
• $980: Yamaha Riva motorscooter
• $400: his/her Lowell Dreyfus sweaters
• $135: Quasar black/white TV
• $279: Yamaha Portable PS-400 electric keyboard
• $266: on an American Express GC

FEATURED PRIZE: Tiffany man’s 18-karat gold ring w/ black onyx center worth $1,575

Round 2: PHRASE

Larry’s first w/ four T’s for $600 after picking up the ring, a $500 N, but then R for rats. Second, Peggy also missed w/ S for sorry. Third, John took a $250 L, but then a baffling call of K. Larry lost another turn w/ D. Peggy found a $1K V, a $200 C, a $400 W, and a $450 H to clean out the consonants (almost got LaT).

C _ N ‘ T  / L _ V _
W _ T H _ _ T / _ T

But she blew the $2,050 solve w/ “CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOU” when there was a T at the end — UGH. -_- John capitalized w/ “CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT IT” for $250. He bought the $185 Giorgio perfume and scented accessories from the playroom for his mom (and $65 went on a GC).

DUDS: R (Larry), S (Peggy), K (John), D ( Larry),
SOLE DQ: Peggy’s blown solve

John: $3,700/Others: $0 each

Round 3: THING

Peggy’s next chance at redemption began on a sour note w/ T for trouble. John just missed $5K, but there’s no R anyway. Larry lit up a $350 N, but no more w/ S. Peggy found two L’s for $800, a $400 G,  a $900 H, a single E, but then O for oh no. John won’t find any D’s. Larry uncovered two M’s for $600, but his $950 was wiped out by the BANKRUPT near $1,500. Peggy then said a $250 B…

G _ M B _ L L
M _ _ _ H _ N E

…and $1,850 was dispensed from this GUMBALL MACHINE. To the family room we went…

• $1,329: 25″ diagonal color TV w/ colonial cabinet
• $453: Queen carpeting
• $68 on a GC

DUDS: T (Peggy), R (John), S (Larry), O (Peggy), D (John)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Larry

John: $3,700/Larry: NOTHING/Peggy: $1,850

Speed-Up: THING

Consonants were worth $800 a pop.

Chosen: T, S (DUD), R (DUD), L (DUD), N, two D’s, M (DUD), H (DUD), C (DUD), P (DUD), V

D _ V _ N _ T _
_ _ D _ _

I’ve never heard of DIVINITY FUDGE until now, and Larry solved for $1,600. Back to the playroom…

• $965: Tiffany & Co. gold teddy bear pin
• $459: La-Z-Boy recliner
• $123: dartboard
• $53: on a GC

DUDS: S (Larry), R (Peggy), L (John), M (John), H (Larry), C (Peggy), P (John)

FINAL SCORES
John: $3,700/Larry: $1,600/Peggy: $1,850

GT: $7,150
BANKRUPT TRASH: $950

Bonus Round

John played for the Oldsmobile Toronado worth $21,201.

Category: THING

After calling LNRSTE, this is a tool…

S _ R E _ _ R _ _ E R

The answer is SCREWDRIVER, but the video cut out during the 15-second timer, so this result will remain unknown until somebody would come forward w/ this result.

I won’t give a rating for this.

WoF Retro Recap: Halloween 1984

Back to S2 I go. And here’s one I missed from that season, which likely aired on Halloween 1984.

EPISODE #233

Over $101K waiting to be won including…

• $14K TV room showcase
• 1-week Hong Kong trip
• $10K Dodge Colt Premier

Marianne Manuelli: a lady w/ eight children and height grandkidsfrom San Bruno, CA

Rose Sumlin: claims examiner for an insurance co. hoping to do professional singing

Mike Rogers: computer consultant w/ a 16-month-old boy who played soccer and the piano from Walnut Creek, CA

Round 1: PERSON

Marianne kicked off w/ a $750 R, a $2K S pair, but then N for negative. Second, Rose called up two T’s for $900, a $200 L, but then M for mistake. Third, Mike took a $200 C, a $3,200 H quartet, and a $150 W. We had…

H _ _ H – S C H _ _ L
S W _ _ T H _ _ R T

Not sure if he was married to his HIGH-SCHOOL SWEETHEART, but he won $3,550 and would shop in the TV room…

• $850: Van Cleef & Arpels 18-karat gold loop earrings
• $495: Yamaha PCS-500 Playcard electric keyboard
• $340: Clover floor lamps
• $1,495: H.W.E. stereo massage chair
• $232: ceramic Egyptian greyhound
• $138: on a GC

DUDS: N (Marianne), M (Rose)

FEATURED PRIZE: Four Cheaters sculpture from Forest Lamps & Gifts worth $1,590

Round 2: THING

Rose LaTed out from the get-go. Mike secondly struck out w/ T. Marianne thirdly picked a $250 R, two $150 N’s after getting a little help from Pat in picking up the sculpture, a $600 D, but then L for loss. Rose nearly got the BANKRUPT near $500, but said a baffling dud in J anyway. Mike found a $400 S pair (not quite to $1K), but no more w/ G. Marianne then lit up a $1,400 P pair… 

S _ N D _ _
N _ _ S P _ P _ R

…and fetched the SUNDAY NEWSPAPER for $2,550 and the sculpture. She spend the money from the boutique…

• $1,575: Tiffany man’s 18-karat gold ring w/ black onyx center
• $800: curly lamb reversible jacket from Fun With Furs
• $70: Gucci skin and gold bracelets
• $105 on a GC

DUDS: T (Mike), L (Marianne), J (Rose), G (Mike)
QUICK LaT: Rose

Marianne: $4,140/Rose: NADA/Mike: $3,550

Round 3: PHRASE

Mike led off w/ four T’s for $3,200, a single O, a $1,500 N, but then the sole dud vowel of I. Marianne wasted a spin w/ the BANKRUPT near $1,500. Rose landed on $5K, but failed to capitalize w/ G. Mike then said a $1,600 S pair and two A’s before we looked at…

_ A S T / _ _ T
N O T / _ _ A S T

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, he solved for $5,550 and the win. He shopped in the travel extravaganza area…

• $4,334: trip to Golden Mile Holiday Inn i Hong Kong
• $300: Bushnell binoculars
• $778: his/her Skyway luggage
• $138 on a GC

DUDS: I (Mike), G (Rose)
INSTA-BANKRUPT: Marianne

FINAL SCORES
Marianne: $4,140/Rose: PARTING GIFTS/Mike: $9,100

GT: $13,540
NO BANKRUPT TRASH

Bonus Round

After we learned that Mike’s from England, he played for a Tiffany 36-karat pear-shaped amethyst diamond pendant worth $7,900.

Category: THING

TLNSRE gave him…

_ _ _ L
T _ N E

He was stuck on something TINE before striking out w/ FOIL TONE. Thus, he failed to silence this DIAL TONE.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: February 15, 2008

EPISODE #4795: THANKS A MILLION SWEEPSTAKES (WK. #2)

Oscar the Grouch gave his “rotten” shout-out to the show. And we were on the set of “Holiday Movie Magic”.

$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE

_ _ S T / _ U T
_ _ T / L _ A _ T

LAST BUT NOT LEAST, Cara solved from this Friday panel…

Cara Cammarata: mental health case mgr. for a community mental health agency for the past four yrs. whose grandad was in the Ginness Book of World Records as the world’s longest working bartender at 93 from Pittsburgh

Latanya Townsend: escrow officer married to JT w/ three girls from Compton, CA

Glenn Biles: project mgr. for a flooring co. married 31 yrs. who did some competitive barbecuing w/ his dad from Austin, TX

$2K Toss-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

D I G _ _ _ _
_ _ B L _ / B _ X

Latanya powers on a DIGITAL CABLE BOX.

FEATURED TRIP: Rio de Janeiro from vacationcompare.com worth $5K
Gift Tag: newegg.com

Round 1: SONG LYRICS (PRIZE PUZZLE)

She got started w/ two S’s for $600, a $300 R, six E’s, but then L for loss. Second, Glenn called up a $500 T, a $5K H pair, but then P for phooey. Third, Cara took the gift tag w/ M, a $400 B, but then a baffling dud of K — really, girl? Latanya found a $300 W, two O’s, but bombed out w/ C, allowing Glenn…

S O M E W H E R E
B E _ O _ _
T H E / S E _

…to recite Bobby Darin’s “SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE SEA” for $5,500 and a trip to the Divi Carina Bay Resort in ST. CROIX w/ AA.com airfare worth $6,800.

DUDS: L (Latanya), P (Glenn), K (Cara), C (Latanya)

Jackpot Round: PLACE

Here went Glenn w/ the calling of R and two T’s on  Jackpot, but the BANKRUPT near $3,500 took away $1,500. Cara secondly spotted three S’s for $2,700, but LaTed out (she tried to call for N). Latanya won’t find any M’s. Glenn filled in a $450 N, four E’s, a $900 L pair, two F’s for the Rio trip, an $800 P, and five O’s. Board…

S E L F – _ E L P
S E _ T _ O N / O F
_ / _ O O _ S T O R E

He won $1,650 and would need to research about his trip to Rio while in the SELF-HELP SECTION OF A BOOKSTORE.

SOLE DUD: M (Latanya)
SOLE LaT: Cara
SOLE BANKRUPT: Glenn
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,900

Latanya: $2K/Glenn: $18,950 cash & trips/Cara: $1K

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Mystery/Big Money Round: TV TITLE

Cara’s off to a nice $14K start w/ four T’s, followed by four H’s for $1,200 more, a $600 N (just missed the BM wedge displaying $7,500), four E’s, and a $600 L pair. Board…

T H E / L _ T E
L _ T E / _ H _ _
_ _ T H / _ _ _ _ _
_ E _ _ _ _ _ N

Unfortunately, she blew the $16,150 solve big time w/ “THE LATE, LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN”, not counting the number of T’s and L’s on the board. Moving on to Latanya who said a $600 S pair, and two W’s on the MW near $800 before she gambled…$$$. She bought three A’s and two O’s, lit up a $600 R pair, but BANKRUPTed out near $600 to flush away $10,700. Rats. Glen then said a $300 C, two O’s, and a $600 G pair. New layout…

T H E / L A T E
L A T E / S H O W
W I T H / C R A I G
_ E R G _ S O N

He solved “THE LATE, LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON” for a $350 bonus.

PAINFUL BANKRUPT: Latanya
SOLE DQ: Cara’s blown solve

Latanya: $2K/Glenn: $19,950 cash & trips/Cara: $1K

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$3K Toss-Up: PERSON

_ _ _ K E _ P _ R

Latanya blanked out and Glenn was one-letter too many w/ BOOKKEEPER.

_ E E K E _ P E R

Cara got BEEKEEPER to quadruple her money.

Speed-Up: FOOD & DRINK

Consonants were worth $1,600 apiece (just missed TD).

Cara: T (DUD)
Latanya: S
Glenn: L (DUD)
Cara: C
Latanya: 3 P’s
Glenn: 2 H’s
Cara: B (DUD)
Latanya: 2 D’s

D _ _ P – D _ S H
P _ _ C H / P _ _

Latanya blew the $9,600 solve w/ DEEP-DISH PUNCH PIE — what in the world, lady?! -__- That allowed Glenn to get a piece of DEEP-DISH PEACH PIE for $3,200.

DUDS: T (Cara), L (Glen), B (Cara)
SOLE DQ: Latanya’s blown solve

FINAL SCORES
Latanya: $2K/Glenn: $23,150 cash & trips/Cara: $4K

GT: $29,150
BANKRUPT TRASH: $12,200

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Bonus Round

This man brought along his wife, their daughter, and his sister, then he landed on the S of CASH.

Category: PHRASE

Two letters up top to start…

_ _ R _ / _ N _
_ _ _ _

GCHA gave him besides the obvious A…

_ A R _ / A N _
C _ _ _

He was wrong w/ PARK AND _____, so he wouldn’t be felling WARM AND COZY in the BMW Z4.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: Valentine’s Day 2008

EPISODE #4794: THANKS A MILLION SWEEPSTAKES (WK. #2)

Jeff Probst, who competed earlier that season, gave his shout-out. And we’re looking at the Broadway Week set.

$1K Toss-Up: PHRASE

_ _ _ ‘ _ / _ _ _ _ T
_ _ / _ _ T

DON’T COUNT ME OUT, Melissa — I’m in on the fun. The players on this love day…

Melissa Mathis: research assistant and recent graduate of San Diego State studying biology who enjoyed surfing and snorkeling w/ sharks from San Diego

Josh Russell: youth tutor and fashion buyer who learned to cook while he was vacationing in Italy from San Francisco (orig. from L.A.)

Diane Grenek: stay-at-home-mom married 10 yrs. to Mick w/ a 3-yr.-old son named Caleb from Butler, PA

$2K Toss-Up: ON THE MAP

N _ _ _ H _ R N
_ R E _ _ N _

Melissa’s a letter short w/ NORTHERN OREGON whereas Josh located NORTHERN IRELAND.

FEATURED NYC TRIP: Roosevelt Hotel w/ tickets to “Avenue Q” worth $5,723
Gift Tag: TicketsNow

Round 1: FOOD & DRINK (PRIZE PUZZLE)

This round’s all Josh: a $300 T, three S’s for $900 more, a single E, a $2,500 H, six I’s, a $900 N trio, an A buy, and three P’s for that WC.

_ I N I
S P _ I N _ / _ _ _ _ S
_ I T H / _ I P P I N _
S A _ _ E

He won another $3,850 and would dine on some MINI SPRING ROLLS WITH DIPPING SAUCE on his trip to the JW Marriott in BANGKOK, THAILAND w/ Cheap Tickets airfare worth $6,700 — PR.

Jackpot Round: THINGS

Diane’s first w/ a $300 T for the Free SPIN, but then S for sorry on the NYC trip and she kept the FS. Second, Melissa called up two R’s for $600, two I’s, but then BANKRUPT near TD to lose $350. Third, Josh took two N’s for $1,200, two O’s, a $2,400 D quartet, and the final vowels of three A’s and E. He then said a C on Jackpot…

_ A R D / _ O R _ / A N D
D E D I C A T I O N

…but he still didn’t solve for a $7,300 pot. After an $800 H at the very beginning, he BOBMED OUT w/ M while on the 25 prize — UGH. -__- Diane then said the K for the ticketsnow.com gift tag…

H A R D / _ O R K / A N D
D E D I C A T I O N

…Josh may have put HARD WORK AND DEDICATION filling in the puzzle, but it was Diane who solved for $1,300 cash & tickets.

DUDS: S (Diane), M (Josh)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Melissa
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,100

Diane: $1,300 cash & tickets FS/Melissa: $1K/Josh: $12,550 cash & Thailand WC

Mystery/Big Money Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Melissa LaTed out on the spot. Josh secondly struck out w/ T. Going to Diane already who said three S’s for $900, but then M for mistake and she used the FS this time. Next up were a $900 L, two O’s, three N’s for the NYC trip, three E’s, but then D for dud. Melissa didn’t do any better w/ G. Josh got a $300 R, but he BANKRUPTed near $600 to lose that money right back along w/ his WC. Diane didn’t capitalize w/ B while on the MW near $800, so $7,023 cash & NYC was at risk. Melissa then semi-spingled for a $900 C and bought two I’s…

I N N E R
_ O I C E
L E S S O N S

…she had some INNER VOICE LESSONS for the house minimum.

DUDS: T (Josh), M, D (both by Diane), G (Melissa), B (Diane)
INSTA-LaT: Melissa
SOLE BANKRUPT: Josh

Diane: $1,300 cash & tickets/Melissa: $2K/Josh: $12,550 cash & Thailand

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$3K Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

_ H O _ _ _ N G
G A L _ _ _ Y

Josh scored on a SHOOTING GALLERY.

Speed-Up: PLACE

We fell short of TD, because consonants were worth $1,300 apiece.

Josh: S
Diane: two T’s
Melissa: R
Josh: two N’s
Diane: two C’s (Pat mistakenly said there was one at first)
Melissa: D

_ _ N _ N C _ _ _
D _ S T R _ C T

Melissa solved FINANCIAL DISTRICT for $2,600 more.

FINAL SCORES
Diane: $1,300/Melissa: $4,600/Josh: $15,550 cash & Thailand

GT: $21,450
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC): $650

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Bonus Round

Josh’s mom and aunt were in attendance and he landed on the **.

Category: PEOPLE

You would see these people in a courtroom…

_ _ _ _ E / _ N _
_ _ R _

The verdict was in for the JUDGE AND JURY — he WIPED OUT of the game w/ PBMO and lost $30K.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: February 12, 2008

Click HERE for Feb. 11, 2008

EPISODE #4792: THANKS A MILLION SWEEPSTAKES (WK. #2)

Jerry O’Connell gave a shout-out to the show. And the set for this one was “Let’s Eat!”.

$1K Toss-Up: EVENT

_ I T E / O F
P _ _ S _ _ E

Kate solved RITE OF PASSAGE. Interviews began w/ the lady in the middle…

Kate Vickery: preschool teacher married for 27 yrs. to Peter w/ four grown children from Raleigh, NC (orig. from Dorchester, Ontario in Canada)

Kimberly Cruz: completing her doctoral internship in clinical psychology and studying Eastern-based alternative medicine from New Smyrna Beach, FL

JD Dozier: singer in a band called 6AM out of San Jose and a payroll coordinator for a major women’s fashion retailer who’s engaged from Burlingame, CA

$2K Toss-Up: RHYME TIME

C H I _ / A N D
_ _ P

Kate’s two for two w/ CHIP AND DIP.

FEATURED PRIZE: Fess Parker’s Wine Country & Spa in Los Olivos worth $5,500
Gift Tag: Shari’s Berries

Round 1: FOOD & DRINK

This round’s all Kate: a $300 T, three N’s for $900 more, two A’s, two L’s for the WC, five E’s, a $450 G, two I’s, and a $1,350 S trio.

G _ E E N / _ E A N S
_ I T _ / S L I _ E _ E _
A L _ _ N _ S

She had some GREEN BEANS WITH SLIVERED ALMONDS for only $2,250, because she didn’t go on for the R’s and D’s. Nevertheless, it’s a PR and she had $5,250 so far.

Jackpot Round: SHOW BIZ (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Kimberly said an automatic dud of T. Second, JD called up a $500 S, two R’s to triple his money, two A’s, but then L for loss. Third, Kate took a $300 D for the Free SPIN, three N’s for $900 more, three E’s, a $1,200 G quartet, and a U at the beginning. Board…

U _ – A N D – _ _ _ _ N G
R E G G A E / S _ N G E R

She won another $1,900 and would likely see an UP-AND COMING REGGAE SINGER on her $5K vacationcompare.com trip to JAMAICA.

DUDS: T (Kimberly), L (JD)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8K

Kate: $12,150 cash & trip WC FS/Others: $0 each

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Mystery/Big Money Round: SAME NAME

The T failed JD from the start while he’s on the MW near $900. Kate secondly learned the L was also no good in this puzzle and she kept the FS. Kimberly thirdly found two R’s for $1,200, a single E, but nothing more w/ S. JD missed again w/ D. Kate got an $800 H, a single A, a $550 Y, but then M for mistake and she used the FS this time…only to buy the sole dud vowel of O. Kimberly then said a $1,200 C quartet, a single I, and a $900 N trio. We had…

A N N / &
C H I C _ E N
C _ R R Y

She solved ANN & CHICKEN CURRY to get on the board w/ $2,800.

DUDS: T (JD), L (Kate), S (Kimberly), D (JD), M, O (both by Kate)

JD: NOTHING/Kate: $12,150 cash & trip WC/Kimberly: $2,800

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$3K Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES

_ _ C _ U _ T B _ L L

Kate swept the Tossups w/ RACQUETBALL.

Round 4: PLACE

Here she went w/ a $10K T pair, a single A, but time’s running out…

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A _ T _ / _ _ _ T _ _

…and Pat just missed what Kate just spun, because consonants were worth $1,600 apiece.

Kate: L (DUD)
Kimberly: S
JD: 4 R’s
Kate: 2 N’s
Kimberly: P
JD: M

P _ R _ _ R _ _ N _
A R T S / _ _ N T _ R

Kimberly flubbed w/ PERFORMANCE ARTS ______. JD then said M…

P _ R _ _ R M _ N _
A R T S / _ _ N T _ R

He made the same first word mistake w/ PERFORMANCE ARTS CENTER, but then changed to the right one of PERFORMING ARTS CENTER and finally won his only $8K on the night.

SOLE DUD: L (Kate)
SOLE DQ: Kimberly’s missolve

FINAL SCORES
JD: $8K/Kate: $15,150 cash & trip WC/Kimberly: $2,800

GT: $25,950
NO PENALTIES

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Bonus Round

The cars on this stage are a 2008 Lincoln MKX and a 2008 Nissan 350Z roadster Enthusiast. Peter the hubby watched his wife land on the **.

Category: THING

Some people may sport one of these…

S _ _ _ E _
_ E _ _

DPFA should be enough, even though M was no good…

S _ A _ E D
_ E A D

Well, she botched the top word w/ SCARED HEAD and STAGED HEAD. It was SHAVED HEAD and she didn’t nearly triple her winnings w/ the $30K.

MY RATING: 6

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