WoF Retro Recap: June 9, 1997

EPISODE #2726: ENDLESS SUMMER

Sharlene Chan: fashion designer, professional mom and tennis player married to Chad Maxner from Santa Monica

Trent Hanna: project manager for his cousin’s construction company married to Kelly from Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Robert O’Carmody-Baetz: singing mixologist and avid disco fan (like me!) from Ithaca, NY

Round 1: TITLE

Sharlene: N ($450), three T’s ($550), three E’s, H ($250), two R’s ($600), I

Trent: Three L’s ($500), S ($500), W ($300), J ($250; NMC)

T H E / W _ L L
S T R E E T
J _ _ R N _ L

…he solved THE WALL STREET JOURNAL for $2,550.

SOLE DUD: I (Sharlene)

$10K Round: CLASSIC TV (biggie alert)

FEATURED PRIZE: MasterChef Outdoor Barbecue Center worth $3,916

Trent: LaT

Robert: Four S’s ($600), four R’s ($400), three N’s ($900), I, three E’s, three O’s, D ($250)

Sharlene: Four T’s ($300), two B’s ($550), Y ($500), $10K‘s right side (-$2,800)

Trent: F ($550), G ($250), H ($250), K ($250), W ($400; NMC)

R O B E R T / Y O _ N G
S T _ R S / I N
F _ T H E R / K N O W S
B E S T

He knew that ROBERT YOUNG STARS IN FATHER KNOWS BEST for $1,700.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Sharlene
SOLE LaT: Trent
SOLE DUD: D (Robert)

Trent: $4,250/Others: NIL

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Jackpot Round: THINGS (biggie alert)

Robert: Five S’s ($550), two N’s ($250), T (SURPRISE), E, A, two I’s, M ($450)

Sharlene: Two P’s ($250), C ($250), L (COOKOUT)

P L A S T I C
_ _ _ _ S
_ N I _ E S / &
S P _ _ N S

She got out these PLASTIC FORKS KNIVES & SPOONS for $4,666 cash & cookout.

SOLE DUD: M (Robert)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $6,750

Sharlene: $4,666 cash & cookout/Trent: $4,250/Robert: DONUT

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Round 4: BEFORE & AFTER

Sharlene: T ($400), R ($400), two N’s ($500), two A’s, E, G ($400), three I’s, three O’s, Y ($600)

Trent: V ($250), F ($600), B ($300), C ($700), BANKRUPT next to $500 (-$1,850)

Robert: Three D’s ($250; NMC)

D I V I N G
B O A R D / O F
E D _ C A T I O N

He was finally off the schneid w/ DIVING BOARD OF EDUCATION and the game was over.

SOLE BANKRUPT: Trent
SOLE DUD: Y (Sharlene)

FINAL SCORES
Sharlene: $4,666 cash & prizes/Trent: $4,250/Robert: $750

GT: $9,666
BANKRUPT TRASH: $4,650

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Bonus Round

The non-$25K prizes that week…

• Spa & Gazebo (almost $17K)
• Aqua Patio ($21K+)
• Chevrolet Camaro Convertible ($23K+)
• Chevrolet Venture minivan ($22K+)

The sole female chose the H.

Category: THING

Generous RSTLNE help in this one-wordy…

_ R _ N _ L E

She went w/ an interesting combination in KCPI and that filled in all but the frontloading letter…

_ R I N K L E

…she solved WRINKLE for the Camaro worth $23,434, giving her a final total of $28,100 cash & prizes.

MY RATING: 6

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