On this week, contestants could be going to exotic places in Asia. To be specific, this theme is titled “Far East Adventures”.
EPISODE #4616: FAR EAST ADVENTURES
$1K Toss-Up: PEOPLE
_ E A S O _ E D
_ R _ V E _ E _ S
Michael didn’t remember the category and blew it w/ SEASONED RESERVES.
S E A S O _ E D
T R A V E _ E _ S
Kelly Lynn of this first panel of the week from left to right could be one of the many SEASONED TRAVELERS…
Kelly Lynn Gill: association manager for Virginia health system pharmacists married to Jonathan for 11 years w/ three daughters from Fairfax, VA
Michael Tabron: marketing manager for a major hardware/software services firm married to Pam for 20 years w/ two kids from Raleigh, NC
Trisha Denise: operations manager for a women’s clothing importer who has three cats (one of them is large and weighed 25 lbs.) from Boyne Falls, MI (50 miles south of the Mackinaw Bridge)
FYI, Trisha’s last name is pronounced as ”da-nice”, and according to Whitepages, she’s now married w/ the surname Denise-Lockman.
$2K Toss-Up: RHYME TIME
_ _ S T
D _ E _ S _ D
Michael might not be one of the BEST DRESSED people, but he’s correct that time.
FEATURED FAR EAST ADVENTURE: Shanghai, China from Collette Vacations w/ AA.com airfare worth $6,500
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: Benihana
Round 1: THINGS
Michael: $300 S, normal BANKRUPT
Trisha: $600 N pair, same fate
Kelly Lynn: $1,500 T trio, four E’s and four A’s, $900 L, $400 Y, $2,400 D trio, P for phooey
Michael: one H for FAR EAST ADVENTURES, $400 C, one U, solve…
N E A T L Y
T _ _ _ _ E D
_ U S T A C H E
A N D / _ E A _ D
This man has a NEATLY TRIMMED MUSTACHE AND BEARD (though without the mustache part), and won $150 plus the Shanghai trip.
Jackpot Round: PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Trisha: $300 R, BANKRUPT near JACKPOT
Kelly Lynn: N for negative
Michael: two T’s for WC, LaT
Trisha: $550 H, $700 L pair, three E’s, $400 F, $350 C, solve…
_ _ T / _ F
T H E / C L E _ R
_ L _ E / _ _ _
OUT OF THE CLEAR BLUE SKY, this lady won $1,750 and a trip to The Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort & Golf Club in PUERTO RICO worth $5,550.
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $7,250
Kelly Lynn: $1K/Michael: $8,650 cash & Shanghai WC/Trisha: $7,300 cash & P.R.
Mystery Round: AROUND THE HOUSE
The $10K this week was sponsored by LowerMyBills.com
Kelly Lynn: $300 T, $1,100 N pair, $1,800 S pair, sole dud vowel of O
Michael: $1,200 G trio, two I’s, $800 H, two L’s on MW next to that $800 and DECLINED (that was the LowerMyBills.com $, unfortunately), two E’s, solve…
E N E _ G _ – S _ _ I N G
L I G H T / _ _ L _ S
He solved ENERGY-SAVING LIGHT BULBS for $3,500.
Kelly Lynn: $1K/Michael: $12,150 cash & Shanghai WC/Trisha: $7,300 cash & P.R.
$3K Toss-Up: LIVING THINGS
_ H I T _
_ _ C H _ _ S
Trisha smelled the WHITE ORCHIDS to also break five figures.
Round 4: OCCUPATION
Trisha: $1,800 N pair, unfortunate dud of S on $5K
Kelly Lynn: $600 T pair, $1,200 R pair, two E’s, $550 V, three O’s, solve…
E V E N T
_ O O R _ _ N _ T O R
She solved EVENT COORDINATOR for $1,850.
Kelly Lynn: $2,850/Michael: $12,150 cash & Shanghai WC/Trisha: $10,300 cash & P.R.
Speed-Up: PLACE
Consonants were worth $1,500 apiece.
Kelly Lynn: 3 S’s
Michael: T
Trisha: R
Kelly Lynn: P
Michael: C
Trisha: 3 E’s (WHY?)
Kelly Lynn: G (NMC)
S E C R E T
P _ S S _ G E
Kelly Lynn found the SECRET PASSAGE for $7,500 and everybody ended w/ five figures.
| PENALTY BOX | DUDS | LaTs | BANKRUPTS | DQs |
| Round 1 | P (Kelly Lynn) | 2 (Michael, Trisha) | ||
| Round 2 | N (Kelly Lynn) | Michael | Trisha | |
| Round 3 | O (Kelly Lynn) | |||
| Round 4 | S (Trisha) | |||
| Round 5 | NONE |
FINAL SCORES
Kelly Lynn: $10,350/Michael: $12,150 cash & Shanghai WC/Trisha: $10,300 cash & P.R.
GT: $32,800
BANKRUPT TRASH: $1,200
Bonus Round
The Japanese vehicles this week were a maZDa RX-8 and a Toyota 4RUNNER. Michael introduced Pam the wife and both of their kids (Kevin and Brittney) before landing on the **.
Category: PHRASE
This one-liner started as…
R E _ _ _ N _ / _ _
GBHI and Y were interesting choices, but that only added the obvious…
R E _ _ I N G / _ _
He’s incorrect w/ READING UP…and he got the answer just after the buzzer, so he wouldn’t be REVVING UP in the 4RUNNER.
MY RATING: 4 (tight match until that BR loss)
WHEEL of FORTUNE with Andy Nguyen 