WoF Retro Recap: April 23, 2007

Reversing back to the week of April 23 for “Choose Your Own Vacation” week…

EPISODE #4646: CHOOSE YOUR OWN VACATION

$1K Toss-Up: THINGS

I N _ _ _ I _ E
_ O S S _ B _ L I T _ _ S

Terry blew it w/ INVISIBLE POSSIBILITIES, but David knew there were INFINITE POSSIBILITIES of where one may want to travel given this theme week. He’s not the only man of this opening panel…

David Mahaffey: computer analyst for a major defense co. who loves traveling and video games from Orlando

Katrina Langley: married lady to a U.S. Marine Sgt. (stationed at Miramar; they met in Moscow because she graduated from a theatrical program there and was also teaching at the Moscow Art Theater) who’s expecting a girl from San Diego

Terry Durr: assistant principal at one of the largest high schools from Dallas

$2K Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ

V O I C E – O _ _ R
N _ R _ _ _ I O N

David tripled up w/ VOICE-OVER NARRATION.

FEATURED PRIZE ALL WEEK LONG: LastMinuteTravel.com gift certificate worth $5K
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: RICARDO luggage

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

He said an automatic dud of T on the WC, however. Second, Katrina called up a $550 R, two E’s, two S’s for the Free SPIN, a $1,600 P pair, and an A, followed by a $5K N pair, but then D for dud and she turned in the FS. After a $900 C, a $450 H, and a $300 B to clean out the consonants…

P _ A N _
B E N C H
P R E S S

She did a PIANO BENCH PRESS for $8,300.

DUDS: T (David), D (Katrina)

Jackpot Round: ON THE MAP (PRIZE PUZZLE)

Here went Katrina w/ two R’s for $1,100, two E’s and three A’s, a $600 S, three N’s for the WC, but then BANKRUPT near Jackpot to hand over $1,200 and the WC. Terry said C for crud. David got up there three T’s for $1,200, two I’s, and a $500 L…

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

He won $1,450 and would be crossing INTERNATIONAL WATERS to SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA from LastMinuteTravel.com worth $6K.

SOLE DUD: C (Terry)
SOLE BANKRUPT: Katrina
JACKPOT ENDED AT: $7,550

David: $10,450 cash & Australia/Katrina: $8,300/Terry: ZIP

Mystery Round: EVENT

The $10K all week long was courtesy of vegas.com.

Terry’s off and running w/ two N’s for $800, a $900 G, but then BANKRUPT near $600 to lose $1,700. David’s up second w/ three T’s for $2,700, four E’s and four I’s, and two H’s on the MW near $900 before he gambled $2,200…$$$! Next up were a $300 W, buys of O and A to clean out the vowels, a $600 R, a $400 P, a $300 L, but then the LaT to put $13,300 in jeopardy. Katrina then said a $3,500 S…

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

These days, we should be SPENDING MORE TIME WITH THE FAMILY at home and this lady solved for that money when she could’ve said the M’s on TD.

SOLE LaT: David
SOLE BANKRUPT: Terry

David: $10,450 cash & Australia/Katrina: $11,800/Terry: ZILCH

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$3K Toss-Up: ON THE MAP

P _ O R I _
_ L L I _ O I S

Katrina located PEORIA, ILLINOIS.

Round 4: PHRASE

She got up there five T’s for four grand, three E’s, a $500 H, buys of O and A, a $300 M, a $700 P, but it’s S-U time…

_ E _ _ _ T / T H E
T E M P T A T _ O _

…w/ a $1,600 Final Spin.

Katrina: N
Terry: L (DUD)
David: R
Katrina: C (DUD)
Terry: two S’s

R E S _ S T / T H E
T E M P T A T _ O N

Terry’s finally able to RESIST THE TEMPTATION for his only $3,200 on the night.

DUDS: L (Terry), C (Katrina)

FINAL SCORES
David: $10,450 cash & Australia/Katrina: $14,800/Terry: $3,200

GT: $28,450
BANKRUPT TRASH (minus WC): $2,900

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Bonus Round

This week’s vehicles were a SAAB 9-3 convertible and a Volvo S40 sedan. Katrina introduced her best friend from college named Leah and another friend named Ron, then she landed on the A of CASH.

Category: PERSON

Nice head start…

T _ E / _ _ _
_ _ S S

BGPO’s a pretty good combo…

T _ E / B _ G
B O S S

Harry Friedman was THE BIG BOSS running the whole show at the time, and this lady easily solved for $35K for a final all-cash total of $49,800.

MY RATING: 7