WoF Retro Recap: October 27, 2000

EPISODE #3355: INNS OF NEW ENGLAND 

Toss-Up #1: THING

_ _ _ N K / _ _ U
_ _ T _

Ben wrote a THANK YOU NOTE for being on this show.

Ben Kuykendall: a guy who does PowerPoint and multimedia design for a local church as well as website designs for a local website manufacturing company who’s married (and he loves Thin Mint Girl Scout Cookies) from Santa Cruz, CA

Nicole Nicol (interesting name): married lady w/ one son who inspired her to start a line of children’s gifts from San Diego

Dennis Alabaso: recent college graduate w/ an Associate degree in arts and wanted to be a producer from Carson, CA

Gift Tag: Skagen Denmark

Round 1: LANDMARK

Ben: two R’s for $1,600, S for sorry

Nicole: $300 T, two E’s, one N for gift tag, LaT

Dennis: $550 H, A for awful

Ben: $800 L, two O’s, $600 B pair, solve…

T H E
B R O O _ L _ N
B R _ _ _ E

He located THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE for $2,750.

FEATURED PRIZE: Woodstock Inn & Resort in Vermont worth $3,800 (WOODSTOCK)

Jackpot Round: FILL IN THE NUMBER

Nicole: four T’s for WOODSTOCK, three H’s for $900, four E’s, $800 N pair, four I’s, $3,600 W quartet, $1,050 S trio, $600 R pair, solve…

E _ _ _ / H I S T _ R _
_ _ _ E / W I T H / #
W I N S / _ _ R / T H E
W E S T / W I N _

She solved EMMY HISTORY MADE WITH # WINS FOR THE WEST WING for $6,450 and the Woodstock trip — PR. But she incorrectly said 5 as the missing number; it was 9.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,250

Nicole: $10,250/Dennis: NIL/Ben: $3,750

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Halloween party courtesy of Tootsie Roll worth $7,300 (HALLOWEEN)

Round 3: PHRASE

Dennis: insta-dud of N

Ben: $600 R pair, four T’s for $2,800 more, $700 S pair, four E’s, $700 L, two O’s and U’s, $300 G, $7K H pair, solve…

L E T ‘ S / _ U T
O U R / H E _ _ S
T O G E T H E R

He solved “LET’S PUT OUR HEADS TOGETHER” for $11,350.

Nicole: $10,250/Dennis: NADA/Ben: $15,100

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Toss-Up #2: AROUND THE HOUSE

F _ O R A _
_ E N T _ _ P I _ _ E

Nicole solved FLORAL CENTERPIECE.

Round 4: EVENT

After Nicole started w/ a $1,200 T pair, it’s SPEED-UP time…

_ _ _ T _ _ _ / _
T _ _ _ _ _

…w/ the $1,300 minimum.

Nicole: S (DUD)
Dennis: 2 N’s
Ben: R
Nicole: H (DUD)
Dennis: A
Ben: L (DUD)
Nicole: M (DUD)
Dennis: G
Ben: P (DUD)
Nicole: W (DUD)
Dennis: 2 E’s (only got the top line)
Ben: C (DUD)
Nicole: D

R E N T _ N G / A
T _ _ E D _

Nicole might’ve been RENTING A TUXEDO for her hubby w/ another $2,500 in her pockets.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	S (Ben), A (Dennis)	Nicole
Round 2	PERFECT ROUND
Round 3	N (Dennis)
Round 4	S, H, M, W (Nicole) L, P, C (Ben)			Dennis‘s incomplete solve

FINAL SCORES
Nicole: $13,750/Dennis: PARTING GIFTS/Ben: $15,100

GT: $28,850
NO BANKRUPTS

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Bonus Round

Ben chose the H from -H-EL.

Category: PHRASE

Just an S to start this one-liner…

_ _ / _ _ / _ _ S _

CBHA gave him two H’s…

_ H / _ _ / _ _ S H

OH MY GOSH, the H’s did it for him, and he won the trip to Martha’s Vineyard (John Carver Inn) + Volkswagen Jetta worth $22,145, giving him a final total of $37,245 cash & prizes. His wife got in the driver’s seat while his mom looked on and smiled.

MY RATING: 7 (too many duds in R4)

WoF Retro Recap: October 26, 2000

EPISODE #3354: INNS OF NEW ENGLAND

Toss-Up #1: PHRASE

I ‘ M / R E _ L _ Y
E _ _ _ T E D

Smitty’s right to say “I’M REALLY EXCITED”.

David “Smitty” Schmidt (thank you Google for getting his real first name): BBQ co. worker married w/ twin daughters from San Antonio

Patrick Miller: worker in the department of neurology at UCLA and avid mountain biker and sculler who can make a wind noise with his mouth from Santa Monica, CA

Monica Goodson: computer systems administrator for the federal government, and liturgical reader for her church from Moline, IL (orig. from Montgomery, AL; she lived in Korea for 1 year while she was serving 3.5 yrs. in the Army)

Gift Tag: eBags

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER

Smitty: $300 T, R for rats

Patrick: $600 H, one E, five N’s for $1,750, three A’s, $600 D, solve…

A N N A / A N D
T H E / _ _ N _
_ _ N _

…but he blew the solve w/ “ANNA AND THE LION KING” when the N on the middle line isn’t at the very end.

Monica: $1K K pair, two G’s for Free SPIN (NMC), questionably bought I, solve…

A N N A / A N D
T H E / K _ N _
K _ N _

She solved the fake novel “ANNA AND THE KING KONG” for $750.

FEATURED PRIZE: Modern Home Products gas grill + foosball table from foosballstore.com worth $3,600 (Backyard)

Jackpot Round: EVENT

Patrick: two T’s for $600, $300 H, three E’s, $400 R, $600 N pair, four A’s, $450 D, three I’s, $300 P, one O, B for bad

Monica: $800 M pair, $2,400 S trio, $550 G, $550 C, one U, solve…

T H E / O _ _ M P I C
G A M E S / I N
S _ D N E _
A U S T R A _ I A

Monica’s aware of THE OLYMPIC GAMES IN SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA at the time for $4,050.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,250

Monica: $4,800 FS/Smitty: $1K/Patrick: ZIP

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: trip to Attitash Bear Peak Grand Summit Resort in New Hampshire worth $4,078 (NEW HAMPSHIRE)

Round 3: THINGS

Monica: BANKRUPT near $600 right away and used FS, $600 T, same BANKRUPT

Smitty: one R for NEW HAMPSHIRE, $300 S, LaT

Patrick: $1,200 N pair, $500 G, P for phooey

Monica: $600 M, $600 L pair, three E’s, $800 D, $800 C pair, two A’s, B failed somebody again

Smitty: $900 W, $400 H (NMC), solve…

L _ N G _ _ N E
W _ T H / R E D
C L A M / S A _ C E

He solved LINGUINE WITH RED CLAM SAUCE for $1,600 and the NH trip totaling $5,678 that round.

Monica: $4,800/Smitty: $6,678 cash & NH/Patrick: ZILCH

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Toss-Up #2: ON THE MAP

P U E _ _ O
_ I _ _

Monica blanked, but Patrick pinpointed PUERTO RICO to finally get in the chips.

Speed-Up: SLOGAN

Uh oh, it’s another $6K Final Spin!

Patrick: T (DUD)
Monica: 3 R’s
Smitty: 4 S’s
Patrick: G (DUD)
Monica: C
Smitty: T repeat (he admitted “I’m an idiot”)
Patrick: D
Monica: M (DUD)
Smitty: 4 E’s
Patrick: N (DUD)
Monica: B
Smitty: H (DUD)
Patrick: L (DUD)
Monica: F

B E F _ R E
_ _ _ / D R E S S
C _ R E S S

Monica likely threw away $36K and the victory w/ “BEFORE THE DRESS CARESS”, not counting the E’s or realizing the T was a dud.

Smitty: foolishly repeated the T again — wha?!
Patrick: Y (NMC)

B E F _ R E
Y _ _ / D R E S S
C _ R E S S

Patrick finally got “BEFORE YOU DRESS CARESS” for $12K and the win.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	R (Smitty)			Patrick‘s blown solve
Round 2	B (Patrick)
Round 3	P (Patrick), B (Monica)	Smitty	2 (Monica)
Round 4	T, G, N, L (Patrick) M (Monica) H (Smitty)			3 (Monica‘s blown solve, Smitty‘s T repeats)

FINAL SCORES
Monica: $4,800/Smitty: $6,678 cash & NH/Patrick: $13K

GT: $24,478
BANKRUPT TRASH: $600

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Bonus Round

Patrick’s the latest to pick that W.

Category: PERSON

It’s a religious teacher in Judaism…

R _ _ _ _

DMBA filled in all but one letter…

R A B B _

He got RABBI to snap the 11-BR losing streak and won the $56,189 Donzi 22 ZX Charlie’s Angels speedboat, giving him a final total of $69,189 cash & boat. He took his mom and stepdad to see the boat.

MY RATING: 6 (ugly R4)

WoF Retro Recap: October 25, 2000

EPISODE #3353: INNS OF NEW ENGLAND

Toss-Up #1: THINGS

C H _ _ R Y
T _ _ A _ O E S

Ben picked some CHERRY TOMATOES. Let’s meet these Californians from left to right…

Ben Peccianti: plumber who likes mountain biking and an avid fan of frisbee disc golf from Sacramento, CA

Alina Moran: student at UC-Santa Barbara double majoring in Spanish and cell biology who enjoys swimming, golfing, tennis, and remodeling her town home from Goleta, CA

Dorothy Mayer: installation service manager who works for America’s #1 home improvement warehouse and engaged to her fiancé David from Huntington Beach, CA

Gift Tag: Meade Telescopes

Round 1: ON THE MAP

Ben: $2,500 T, R for rats just as quick

Alina: $600 S pair, one N for Free SPIN, two E’s, A for awful

Dorothy: LaT

Ben: $300 M, A repeat

Alina: $800 W, $300 C, $300 K, solve…

S T _ C K _ _ _ M
S W E _ E N

She pinpointed STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN for $1,500.

FEATURED PRIZE: ski trip to Mount Snow Grand Summit Resort in Vermont worth $3,800 (Vermont)

Jackpot Round: PHRASE

Alina: four T’s for $14K, $400 R, one E, five N’s for $3K more, C for crud and used FS, $800 D pair, two O’s and three A’s, $300 L, solve…

D O N ‘ T / L E T
A N _ T _ _ N _ / _ T A N D
_ N / _ O _ R / _ A _

…but she blew the solve big time w/ “DON’T LET ANOTHER STAND IN YOUR WAY” not counting her R’s carefully; she very likely threw away $17,750 as a result of that mishap. Dorothy then said three Y’s for $2,100 and a $300 H…

D O N ‘ T / L E T
A N Y T H _ N _ / _ T A N D
_ N / Y O _ R / _ A Y

…I hope you DON’T LET ANYTHING STAND IN YOUR WAY, ma’am, as you banked $2,400.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,800

Ben: $1K/Alina: $1,500/Dorothy: $2,400

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: trip to Devon, England from Cross Country International worth $5,838 (ENGLAND)

Round 3: SAME NAME

Dorothy: $800 T, $2,100 R trio, six E’s, $300 N, $3,500 G, one A, solve…

_ A _ _ _ _ / &
E _ E R G R E E N
T R E E

She solved FAMILY & EVERGREEN TREE for a $6,200 PR.

Ben: $1K/Alina: $1,500/Dorothy: $8,600

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Toss-Up #2: AROUND THE HOUSE

C _ O K _ E
C _ _ _ _ R

Alina solved COOKIE CUTTER.

Round 4: EVENT

Alina: two R’s for $1,100, $600 T pair, two E’s, $1,800 N trio, three A’s, $550 L, $800 P, $400 S, solve…

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

George W. Bush would have his PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATION in January the following year, and Alina solved for $4,750 — PR #2.

Ben: $1K/Alina: $7,250/Dorothy: $8,600

Round 5: PERSON

Dorothy: $1,800 N pair, $600 M

SPEED-UP

_ _ _ _ _ – _ _ N _
M _ N

Consonants were worth $1,500 apiece.

(NOTE: The category strip was not listed the entire time in this portion of the game.)

Dorothy: S (DUD)
Ben: 2 A’s
Alina: T
Dorothy: R
Ben: L (DUD)
Alina: 2 H’s

R _ _ H T – H A N _
M A N

I dunno who’s Alina’s RIGHT-HAND MAN, but they would be happy of her winning the game w/ another $4,500.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	R (Ben), A (Alina)	Dorothy		Ben‘s A repeat
Round 2	C (Alina)			Alina‘s blown solve
Round 3	PERFECT ROUND
Round 4	PERFECT ROUND #2
Round 5	S (Dorothy), L (Ben)

FINAL SCORES
Ben: $1K/Alina: $11,750/Dorothy: $8,600

GT: $21,350
NO BANKRUPTS

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Bonus Round

Alina wanted the L for her nickname “Lina Liu”.

Category: THING

Just one of five to start…

_ _ _ _ N

BDMA only added the vowel…

_ A _ _ N

She’s nowhere close w/ GUARD, BEAR, and CANDY, so left behind in the WAGON were the keys to the 4RUNNER.

MY RATING: 5 (not thanks to Alina’s blown solve in R2)

WoF Retro Recap: October 24, 2000

EPISODE #3352: INNS OF NEW ENGLAND

Toss-Up #1: EVENT

_ _ L _ – P _ I C E
_ _ L E

Sue solved HALF-PRICE SALE.

Sue Kennedy: a lady who studies genealogy and has 6 children and 12 grandchildren from Carlsbad, CA

David Knuckey: Dean of Students at Washington Junior High School married to his wife Amy for 10 yrs. w/ three kids from Rock Island, IL

Kathryn Tibbetts: junior at UT Austin studying advertising who’s in Texas Spirits and a member of the communication council from Irving, TX

Gift Tag: Art.com

Round 1: TITLE

Sue: insta-dud of M on Art.com gift tag

David: $500 S, $1,200 T pair, one E, $350 R, two A’s, LaT

Kathryn: $600 N, one G for Art.com gift tag, $700 L, solve…

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

She solved “SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE” for $2,300 cash & GC.

FEATURED PRIZE: High Sierra outdoor gear collection worth $2,500 (OUTDOORS)

Jackpot Round: WHERE ARE WE?

David: $600 S, $1,800 T pair, three H’s on JACKPOT, one E, $7K R pair, six O’s, $700 N, one A, LaT ($9,350 at risk)

Kathryn: $1,200 D pair, $1K L pair, two I’s, $900 P pair, two U’s (NMV), $1,100 C pair, one B for OUTDOORS…

_ O I N _ / U P ?
H O L D / T H E / D O O R
C L A U S T R O P H O B I C

She’s going all the way…but she BOMBED OUT thinking the last remaining consonant in a pair is the M to throw away $6,200 cash & outdoors — MOINM, girl?! -__- Sue then made it past LaT and picked the two G’s for $600…

G O I N G / U P ?
H O L D / T H E / D O O R
C L A U S T R O P H O B I C

She read the answer and correctly said elevator for a total of $3,600 that round.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $13,650

Kathryn: $2,300 cash & GC/Sue: $4,600/David: NIL

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: trip to Capital Hilton Hotel in Washington D.C. (only 2 blocks from the White House) worth $4,686 (WASHINGTON D.C.)

Round 3: BEFORE & AFTER

Kathryn: two T’s for $700, $600 H pair, $450 R, four E’s, $300 Y, two O’s, $700 N, one I, $500 L, $3,500 K, $600 M…

L O O K / M E
I N / T H E / E Y E 
_ H _ R T

But she’s going on much to my dismay…and she got herself another EPIC FAIL in the $10K’s right side to throw away $6,600. Just…why? -__- Sue then said the last consonant of a $300 C…

L O O K / M E
I N / T H E / E Y E 
C H _ R T

…and solved LOOK ME IN THE EYE CHART for the $500 minimum.

Kathryn: $2,300 cash & GC/Sue: $5,100/David: NADA

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Toss-Up #2: PHRASE

F O R C _ / _ F
H _ B I T

Sue solved FORCE OF HABIT.

Speed-Up: FICTIONAL CHARACTER

It’s another $6K Final Spin!

Sue: T
David: R
Kathryn: H (DUD)
Sue: 2 L’s

_ _ R
L _ _ _ _ L _ T

Sue IDed SIR LANCELOT for $18K and the blowout win!

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	M (Sue)	David
Round 2	M (Kathryn)	David
Round 3			Kathryn
Round 4	H (Kathryn)

FINAL SCORES
Kathryn: $2,300 cash & GC/Sue: $24,100/David: PARTING GIFTS

GT: $26,400
BANKRUPT TRASH: $6,600

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Bonus Round

Sue wanted the L for luck.

Category: PEOPLE

Here’s a trio…

_ _ L _ _ _ _ N S

CDIM added two I’s…

_ _ L I _ I _ N S

She’s not familiar w/ any BOLIVIANS and she lost the $56K Donzi speedboat.

MY RATING: 5

WoF Retro Recap: October 23, 2000

EPISODE #3351: INNS OF NEW ENGLAND

Toss-Up #1: EVENT

_ E _ P I N _ / A
_ _ A R _

Valorie wasn’t KEEPING A DIARY, but she’s correct anyway.

Valorie Garrett: full-time mom with 2 toddlers who helps with her son’s kindergarten class by reading stories and helping the kids from Fresno, CA

Mark Frea: guest services manager at a luxury resort in Naples who plays golf from Bonita Springs, FL

Marsha Lampkin: medical lab technician and mom of three daughters from Davenport, IA

Gift Tag: Festina

Round 1: ON THE MAP

Valorie: one T for Festina, BANKRUPT

Mark: $900 S, $800 N pair, one I, LaT

Marsha: $500 L, BANKRUPT

Valorie: $450 G, three E’s, $600 R, $600 D, solve…

G E N E _ _
S _ I T _ E R L _ N D

She located GENEVA, SWITZERLAND for $1,400.

FEATURED PRIZE: trip to Thorncroft Inn in Martha’s Vineyard worth $3,700 (Massachusetts)

Jackpot Round: BEFORE & AFTER

Mark: LaT

Marsha: no S on JACKPOT

Valorie: $500 R, one O and four E’s, $1,200 F pair, one D for Massachusetts trip, two I’s, $7K N pair, four C’s on JACKPOT, $400 T, one U and two A’s, $900 P, solve…

C _ A _ P A _ N E
_ U C _ E T / O F
F R I E D / C _ I C _ E N

There’s no such thing as a CHAMPAGNE BUCKET OF FRIED CHICKEN, but she solved for $8,750 and the Massachusetts trip.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $10,900

Valorie: $14,850 cash & MA/Others: $0 each

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Panasonic 34″ HDTV worth $7,700 (ENTERTAINMENT)

Round 3: HUSBAND & WIFE

Marsha: two T’s for $7K, $1,800 M pair, bad O buy

Valorie: one N for ENTERTAINMENT, $600 D, three A’s and three I’s, $10K’s left side ($7,800 cash & TV lost; Pat forgot to take that wedge away)

Mark: $300 R, S was no good again

Marsha: $1K L pair, FOOLISH DUD of J (she thought the woman’s last name was JILL — ugh. -__-)

Valorie: other side of $10K

Mark: $600 F, $300 G, $600 H pair, solve…

T I M / M _ G R A _
A N D
F A I T H / H I L L

He IDed country music couple TIM MCGRAW AND FAITH HILL for $1,800.

Mark: $1,800/Marsha: BUPKIS/Valorie: $14,850

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Toss-Up #2: AROUND THE HOUSE

_ _ _ _ _ E R
O _ E N

No guess from Mark.

_ O _ S T E R
O V E N

Valorie solved TOASTER OVEN.

Round 4: CLASSIC TV

After Valorie’s insta-dud of T, consonants in Speed-Up were worth $6K each!

Mark: R
Marsha: 2 N’s
Valorie: D

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

Valorie IDed “I DREAM OF JEANNIE” for the $6K.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1		Mark	2 (ladies)
Round 2	S (Marsha)	Mark
Round 3	O, J (Marsha) S (Mark)		2 (Valorie)
Round 4	T (Valorie)

FINAL SCORES
Mark: $1,800/Marsha: PARTING GIFTS/Valorie: $21,850

GT: $23,650
BANKRUPT TRASH: $9,300 cash & prizes

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Bonus Round

This week’s non-$25K prizes…

• 2001 Dodge RAM 2500 Quad Cab ($28K+)
• trip to Martha’s Vineyard + Volkswagen Jetta ($22K+)
• Donzi 22 ZX (as seen in the 2000 film “Charlie’s Angels”) ($56K+)
• 2000 Toyota 4RUNNER ($26K+)

Valorie chose the W.

Category: PHRASE

I’ll give you a hint for this one: they used this in S24 during “Going to the Game” week (and was solved for $50K)…

_ _ _ E R –
T _ _ N

DHCO only added…

_ _ _ E R –
T H _ N

She had a WAFER-THIN chance of solving…and she flubbed w/ BETTER-THAN, which is not even hyphenated, so she lost the 4RUNNER.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: October 20, 2000

EPISODE #3350: SHOPPING SPREE

Toss-Up #1: PLACE

_ _ _ _ T
_ E D _ _ O M

Stephanie had no response.

_ _ E _ T
B E D R O O M

Trish solved GUEST BEDROOM.

Trish Saunders: worker for Judson School District married to Jim w/ two kids from Converse, TX

Stephanie McVey: a lady going to school to be a nurse married to Jeremy w/ two kids (and the big flame in her life in baseball great Cal Ripken) from Chandler, AZ

Bill Hill: executive assistant in martial arts (his main hobby) who grew up in Pearl Harbor because his father was in the Navy and so he grew up on historic Fort Island where the Japanese bombed in 1941 from L.A.

Gift Tag: Wingspan debit card

Round 1: THE 70’s

Trish: three T’s for $1,200, $400 R, one E and three O’s, $1,800 S trio, $300 N, two A’s, LaT

Stephanie: $1,200 P pair, two H’s for gift tag, solve…

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

Stephanie solved HOT PANTS & PLATFORM SHOES for $2,200 cash & debit card.

FEATURED PRIZE: $2,500 Bed, Bath & Beyond gift certificate (BED BATH AND BEYOND)

Jackpot Round: CLUE

Stephanie: three S’s for $900, EIGHT T’s for Free SPIN (BIG waste there), five I’s and four E’s, five H’s for $3,500, two A’s, $400 R, one O, no L and used FS, B for bad

Bill: $800 N pair, $300 M, one U (NMV), $600 Q, $800 D, solve…

I T ‘ S / Q U O T E D
T H A T / T H E / _ E N
I S / M I _ H T I E R
T H A N / T H I S

He solved “IT’S QUOTED THAT THE PEN IS MIGHTIER THAN THE SWORD” for $2,250 and correctly said the sword for the bonus answer.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $9,900

Stephanie: $2,200 cash & gift tag/Bill: $5,250/Trish: $1K

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: spa trip to The Oaks at Ojai in Ojai, CA worth $3,755 (SPA)

Round 3: EVENT

Bill: two T’s for $600, R for rats

Trish: $1K S pair, LaT

Stephanie: three L’s for $1,800, one O, M for mistake

Bill: three N’s for $1,800, four I’s, LaT

Trish: $10K’s right side (lost $1K)

Stephanie: $300 G, solve…

S _ I L I N G / T O
_ _ T _ L I N _
I S L _ N _

She solved SAILING TO CATALINA ISLAND for $1,850.

Stephanie: $4,050 cash & gift tag/Bill: $5,250/Trish: $1K

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Toss-Up #2: AROUND THE HOUSE

_ O _ G I E
D _ _ _

Stephanie solved DOGGIE DOOR.

Round 4: PHRASE

Stephanie: insta-dud of T

Bill: $600 N pair, three O’s, S for strikeout

Trish: C for crud

Stephanie: $400 L, $300 R, $600 M, one A, solve…

N O / _ A R M
N O / _ O _ L

NO HARM, NO FOUL on Stephanie’s $1,050 solve.

Stephanie: $6,100 cash & gift tag/Bill: $5,250/Trish: $1K

Round 5: PLACE

After Bill’s insta-dud of R, consonants in SPEED-UP were worth $1,500 each.

Trish: S
Stephanie: T
Bill: N
Trish: W
Stephanie: 2 O’s

T O W N _ O _ S _

Stephanie solved TOWNHOUSE for the Final Spin amount.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1		Trish
Round 2	L, B (Stephanie)
Round 3	R (Bill), M (Stephanie)	2 (Trish, Bill)	Trish
Round 4	T (Stephanie), S (Bill), C (Trish)
Round 5	R (Bill)

FINAL SCORES
Stephanie: $7,600 cash & gift tag/Bill: $5,250/Trish: $1K

GT: $13,850
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1K

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Bonus Round

Stephanie tried to salvage this depressing week after picking the first E.

Category: AROUND THE HOUSE

Here’s a trio on top…

R E _ _ _ E
_ _ _

FCMA only added…

R E C _ _ E
_ _ _

Unfortunately, she said she NEVER cooks, so she didn’t get RECIPE BOX for the INFINITI G20 and we had our first SKUNKING this season.

MY RATING: 5

WoF Retro Recap: October 19, 2000

EPISODE #3349: SHOPPING SPREE

Toss-Up #1: EVENT

_ _ X _ _ _ N
H _ T / D A N C E

Donald solved MEXICAN HAT DANCE. And don’t be alarmed about this man’s first and last name when I show you the bios…

Donald Trump (no, not THAT one): supervisor for a major homebuilder married to his wife Jan w/ a 2.5 year old daughter from Sunrise, FL

Mario Quintana: a guy who was recently discharged from the military after 4 years in the Marine Corps and wanted to go back to school from Lincoln, NE

Shawna Nelson: a lady who recently moved to California (she spent half of her life in Wyoming and half of her life in North Carolina) and enjoys rollerblading, running, and anything outdoors from Redondo Beach, CA

Also, Whitepages has confirmed that the yellow player’s full name is Donald Edward Trump (his middle name isn’t John).

Gift Tag: Meade Telescopes

Round 1: SHOW BIZ

Donald: three S’s for $1,200, $1,600 R pair, two E’s, $300 L, F for flunk

Mario: $600 C, $2,500 T, three A’s (NMV), $700 D, solve…

A C T R E S S
S E L A / _ A R D

…but he blew the $3,550 solve by a letter w/ ACTRESS SELA YARD. Shawna then said the $300 W…

A C T R E S S
S E L A / W A R D

…and read the answer for the $500 minimum (she said the first name as “Sell-a”, which was accepted).

FEATURED PRIZE: $2,500 eBags shopping spree (ON-LINE SHOPPING)

Jackpot Round: FILL IN THE BLANK

Mario: two R’s for $600, LaT

Shawna: $300 P, one I, $800 T pair, $800 Y, three A’s, M for mistake

Donald: $800 F, BANKRUPT near JACKPOT

Mario: exact same fate

Shawna: B for bad

Donald: one G for Meade gift tag (NMC), solve…

? / R _ G
? / A / P A R T Y
? / A / F I T

He solved ? RUG ? A PARTY ? A FIT for the gift tag and correctly said throw for the $3K bonus.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,700

Shawna: $500/Donald: $5K cash & telescope/Mario: ZIP

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Club Med vacation worth $4,200 (Club Med)

Round 3: PHRASE

Shawna: $700 R, $1,200 N trio, two I’s, $800 S, A for awful

Donald: two T’s for ON-LINE SHOPPING, LaT

Mario: $800 G, three E’s, LaT

Shawna: B failed her again

Donald: $3,500 M, solve…

M _ N E _ / I S N ‘ T
E _ E R _ T _ I N G

He realized MONEY ISN’T EVERYTHING for $6K cash & SS.

Shawna: $500/Donald: $11K cash & SS/Mario: ZILCH

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Toss-Up #2: THINGS

P O _ A _ O
_ K _ _ _

Mario’s off the schneid w/ POTATO SKINS.

Round 4: OCCUPATION

Mario: insta-dud of T

Shawna: $550 N, LaT

Donald: S for strikeout

Mario: $350 R, C for crud

SPEED-UP

_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ N _ _ _ R

Consonants were worth $1,450 each.

Shawna: D
Donald: L
Mario: 3 G’s

_ _ G G _ G _
_ _ N D L _ R

This was used as the bonus puzzle on the S35 finale (it wasn’t solved for $35K) and Mario solved BAGGAGE HANDLER for $4,700.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	F (Donald)			Mario‘s blown solve
Round 2	M, B (both by Shawna)	Mario	2 (men)
Round 3	A, B (both by Shawna)	2 (men)
Round 4	T, C (Mario) S (Donald)	Shawna

FINAL SCORES
Shawna: $500/Donald: $11K cash & SS/Mario: $5,700

GT: $17,200
BANKRUPT TRASH: $800

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Bonus Round

The non-president Donald Trump picked the W.

Category: THING

Here’s a couple to start…

_ _ L _ _ _ T

HGFI added two more…

H _ L I _ _ T

He didn’t catch this HALIBUT and lost the Jeep Cherokee.

MY RATING: 5

WoF Retro Recap: October 18, 2000

EPISODE #3348: SHOPPING SPREE

Toss-Up #1: THE 60’s

W _ A R I _ G
L O V _ / B E A D S

Martin solved WEARING LOVE BEADS.

Martin McCauley: substitute teacher for L.A. Unified School District married to his wife Davita w/ three kids (they’re all Lakers fans) from L.A.

Heide Boullt: sales representative for an eyewear company and newlywed to 2 stepdaughters who’s also a grandmother from Sacramento

Jana Dean: accounts receivable clerk married w/ 3 sons and a daughter-in-law who works at a doctor’s office, has a church family, and owns over 200 music boxes from Andover, KS

Gift Tag: Skagen Denmark

Round 1: SAME NAME

Martin: $400 T, $300 N, two E’s, $350 R, one I, $300 C, $800 H, one A and O, $1,200 P pair, solve…

P H O N E / &
P R I C E
T A _

He solved PHONE & PRICE TAG for a $2,350 PR.

FEATURED PRIZE: $2,500 American Eagle Outfitters gift card (ON-LINE SHOPPING)

Jackpot Round: WHO SAID IT?

Heide: BANKRUPT near JACKPOT

Jana: five T’s for $1,500, four E’s, $2,400 H quartet, three A’s and I, $500 V, two O’s, one Y for ON-LINE SHOPPING, two U’s (NMV), same BANKRUPT (lost $5,650 cash & GC)

Martin: $1,600 G pair, BANKRUPT near $600

Heide: two B’s for $1,200, two R’s for Free SPIN, $700 M (the M took a long time to light up), solve…

B U T
G R A _ _ M O T H E R
_ H A T / B I G / T E E T H
Y O U / H A V E

She recited “BUT GRANDMOTHER, WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE” for $1,900, but she blanked on Little Red Riding Hood.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,500

Martin: $3,350/Heide: $1,900 FS/Jana: ZERO

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: shopping trip to the Forum Shops at Caesars in Las Vegas worth $6,100 (LAS VEGAS)

Round 3: PLACE

Jana: $300 N, no T on Skagen Denmark gift tag

Martin: S for strikeout

Heide: $600 R, M for mistake on $3,500 and used FS, $500 L, two A’s, D for dud

Jana: $300 F, one G for LAS VEGAS, solve…

F _ _ R – L A N _
_ _ G _ _ A _

Jana solved FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY for $6,700 cash & Vegas spree.

Martin: $3,350/Heide: $1,900/Jana: $6,700 cash & spree

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Toss-Up #2: THINGS

A U T _ _ N
_ E A _ E S

Jana raked these AUTUMN LEAVES.

Round 4: OCCUPATION

Jana: $800 T pair, BANKRUPT near $600

Martin: three R’s for $1,650, $300 S, $300 M

SPEED-UP

R _ S T _ _ R _ _ T
M _ _ _ _ _ R

Consonants were worth the $1,300 minimum. He then said two N’s…

R _ S T _ _ R _ N T
M _ N _ _ _ R

…and solved RESTAURANT MANAGER for $4,850 and the win by $500.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	PERFECT ROUND
Round 2			3 (everybody)
Round 3	T (Jana) S (Martin) M, D (Heide)
Round 4			Jana

FINAL SCORES
Martin: $8,200/Heide: $1,900/Jana: $7,700 cash & Vegas spree

GT: $17,800
BANKRUPT TRASH: $8,050 cash & GC

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Bonus Round

Martin chose the second E.

Category: PHRASE

Lead-offs…

T _ _ E
_ L _ _ _ T

MPHI added two in the bottom…

T _ _ E
_ L I _ H T

He flubbed w/ TIME FLIGHT, so he wouldn’t TAKE FLIGHT on the shopping spree trip to Beverly Hills & NYC.

MY RATING: 5

WoF Retro Recap: October 17, 2000

EPISODE #3347: SHOPPING SPREE

Toss-Up #1: PERSON

F I V E – _ T _ R
G _ N E R A _

Dennis solved FIVE-STAR GENERAL. Again, another panel w/ two men…

Dennis Howard: former Lieutenant Navy commander and retired airline pilot married to Mari w/ three kids who enjoys bowling from San Antonio

Lori Litchford: 5th grade teacher at Jurupa Vista Elementary School who likes to do a lot of outdoor activities (including skydiving) from Bloomington, CA

Peter Santiago: flight attendant since 1989 who does bodybuilding from Wilton Manors, FL

Gift Tag: MyPoints.com

Round 1: RHYME TIME

Dennis: insta-dud of R

Lori: $400 N, $400 T, $1,200 H pair, three E’s and I, bad O buy

Peter: C for crud

Dennis: $800 S, two A’s (NMV), P for phooey

Lori: $300 M, FLUNKED OUT w/ L (MALE IN THE SHALE, girl?! -__-)

Peter: LaT

Dennis: $900 D pair (complete board)

M A D E / I N
T H E / S H A D E

He read the answer for $1,450.

FEATURED PRIZE: $2,500 worth of Blockbuster gift cards (THE MOVIES)

Jackpot Round: STAR & ROLE

Lori: one N for Free SPIN, BANKRUPT near JACKPOT

Peter: three S’s for $2,400, $900 T trio, four E’s, BANKRUPT near $600 (lost $3,050)

Dennis: $600 P pair, LaT

Lori: $1K D pair, $600 M, LaT and used FS, three R’s for gift tag, $7K H pair, solve…

E D D _ E / M _ R P H _
_ S / T H E / N _ T T _
P R _ _ E S S _ R

Lori IDed EDDIE MURPHY AS THE NUTTY PROFESSOR for $9,600 cash & gift tag.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11K

Peter: NIL/Dennis: $2,450/Lori: $9,600 cash & gift tag FS

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Bal Harbour shopping spree in Florida worth $4,100 (FLORIDA)

Round 3: ON THE MAP

Peter: $800 S, $7K L pair, $900 N trio, one E and A, $700 D, $550 F, solve…

_ E L S _ N _ _
F _ N L A N D

He located HELSINKI, FINLAND for a $9,450 PR.

Peter: $9,450/Dennis: $2,450/Lori: $9,600 cash & gift tag FS

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Toss-Up #2: THING

R _ _ _ _ _ I N G
_ I _

Peter had no response.

R _ C Y C L I N G
_ I _

Lori’s right w/ RECYCLING BIN.

Round 4: PHRASE

Lori: $300 T, $600 S pair, one I and two A’s, H for halt

Peter: N for negative

Dennis: $900 D, bad U buy

Lori: $1,200 L trio

SPEED-UP

I T ‘ S / A
S _ A L L / _ _ _ L D

Consonants were worth the $1,300 minimum. She then said R…

I T ‘ S / A
S _ A L L / _ _ R L D

This is also a famous Disney tune you hear when riding the boat in Fantasyland of Walt Disney World, and Lori solved “IT’S A SMALL WORLD” for $2,900.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	R, P (Dennis) O, L (Lori) C (Peter)	Peter
Round 2		2 (Dennis, Lori)	2 (Lori, Peter)
Round 3	PERFECT ROUND
Round 4	H (Lori), N (Peter), U (Dennis)

FINAL SCORES
Peter: $9,450/Dennis: $2,450/Lori: $13,500 cash & gift tag

GT: $25,400
BANKRUPT TRASH: $3,050

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Bonus Round

Lori’s on crutches and appropriately picked the L.

Category: ON THE MAP

This is “The Peach State”…

_ E _ R _ _ _

She frontloaded the alphabet (CBDA), but that only added the vowel…

_ E _ R _ _ A

She failed to locate GEORGIA and lost the Audi A4.

MY RATING: 6

WoF Retro Recap: October 16, 2000

EPISODE #3346: SHOPPING SPREE

Toss-Up #1: PLACE

_ _ E / C _ _ _ M
_ A R L _ _

Robbin solved ICE CREAM PARLOR. She’s the only lady among this opening panel of the week…

Robbin Floyd: counselor at McNeil High School married w/ 2 teenage kids and is ambidextrous from Round Rock, TX

Chris Finley: a guy who does impressions (and he did a good Charlie O’Donnell impression on the air!) from Sacramento, CA

Rick Sanchez: worker for the San Diego Padres (this was his first year working w/ them) who has a group called The Pad Squad and likes to play soccer (he would be going to Germany in September for a tournament) from Ramona, CA

Gift Tag: eBags

Round 1: PHRASE

Robbin: insta-dud of T

Chris: also missed w/ S

Rick: two N’s for $900, three A’s, $900 D trio, bad I buy

Robbin: L for loss of turn

Chris: M for mistake

Rick: $800 R pair, H for halt

Robbin: C for crud

Chris: $600 W pair (not quite to TD), solve…

_ N W A R D
A N D / _ _ W A R D

He flubbed w/ INWARD AND OUTWARD not realizing the T was a dud. Rick, however, correctly solved ONWARD AND UPWARD for $2,100.

FEATURED PRIZE: $2,500 IKEA gift certificate (Shopping)

Jackpot Round: HEADLINE

Chris: three S’s for $2,100, BANKRUPT near JACKPOT

Rick: $1,600 T pair, four E’s, three H’s for gift tag, BANKRUPT near $600 (lost $2,350 cash & eBags)

Robbin: four N’s for $1,200, five I’s, same BANKRUPT Chris got (lost $950)

Chris: same BANKRUPT he got before

Rick: S repeat

Robbin: $600 D, four L’s for Shopping, $600 R, $1,600 M pair, one C for Free SPIN, two A’s, LaT and used FS, CRITICAL DUD of P

Chris: $350 J, not that BANKRUPT again

Rick: $900 B (NMC), solve…

D E N N I S
M I L L E R / J _ I N S
A L / M I C H A E L S
I N / T H E / B _ _ T H

He mercifully solved “DENNIS MILLER JOINS AL MICHAELS IN THE BOOTH” for the $900.

UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $11,050

Chris: BAD LUCK/Rick: $3K/Robbin: $1K

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FEATURED PRIZE #2: Regal Kowloon Hotel in Hong Kong worth $5,899 (HONG KONG)

Round 3: BEFORE & AFTER

Rick: LaT right away

Robbin: three R’s for $10,500, $1,100 T pair, three E’s and I, the L failed her again

Chris: three N’s for $1,200, $300 G, BANKRUPT near $600 (lost $1,500)

Rick: two C’s for $1,400, one O and U, $800 Y, one A, $600 S pair, solve…

T R Y / C O U N T I N G
S _ E E _
R A N C _ E R S

Rick solved TRY COUNTING SHEEP RANCHERS for $2,050.

Chris: NOT HIS NIGHT/Rick: $5,050/Robbin: $1K

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Toss-Up #2: RHYME TIME

W E _ R / A N D
T E A _

Chris was scoreless no more w/ WEAR AND TEAR.

Speed-Up: AROUND THE HOUSE

Consonants were worth $1,500 apiece.

Chris: R
Rick: S
Robbin: 2 T’s
Chris: C (DUD)
Rick: N

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

Rick powered up his total by $3K w/ some ALKALINE BATTERIES.

PENALTY BOX	DUDS	LaTs	BANKRUPTS	DQs
Round 1	T, L, C (Robbin) S, M (Chris) I, H (Rick)			Chris‘s missolve
Round 2	P (Robbin)	Robbin	5 (everybody incl. 3 by Chris)	Rick‘s S repeat
Round 3	L (Robbin)	Rick	Chris
Round 4	C (Chris)

FINAL SCORES
Chris: $1K/Rick: $8,050/Robbin: $1K

GT: an underwhelming $10,050
BANKRUPT TRASH: $6,900 cash & ebags

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Bonus Round

Let’s hear about the non-$25K prizes this week…

• INFINITI G20 ($24K+)
• Beverly Hills & NYC shopping spree ($20K+)
• Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 2WD ($32K+)
• Audi A4 4dr sedan ($27K+)

Rick chose the H.

Category: AROUND THE HOUSE

Here’s a trio…

_ _ N E
_ _ T _ _

CDMA only added…

_ _ N E
_ _ T C _

He was so close w/ WINE HUTCH before trailing off w/ WINE BATCH and CONE HUTCH. The answer was PINE HUTCH and he lost the Beverly Hills & NYC shopping spree.

MY RATING: 4