Post by an007 on Jan 12, 2010 17:31:51 GMT -5
(FYI, this was my first ever recap on these boards.)
EPISODE #5151 - AMERICA'S GAME
This was taped during "Heroes Week".
$1,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ B _ R R Y
_ _ _ _
George solves HUCKLEBERRY FINN (best friend of Tom Sawyer, BTW) rather quickly. All three of this episode's contestants are men. Here they are:
George LeTourneau: Navy chief petty officer from the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach, CA; married to Naomi w/ 2 kids
Shane Dillon: Marine Corps military police officer and a former security team member for George W. Bush from Camp Pendleton, CA; married to Heather for 16 yrs. w/ 2 daughters
Lee Paschen: Air Force airman and x-ray technician from Travis AFB (originally from my city of Chicago)
$2,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ _ _ _ / S _ E _ T
H O _ E
Lee solves HOME SWEET HOME.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Strater Hotel in Durango, CO worth $5,585
GIFT TAG: Omaha Steaks
Campbell's Jackpot Round - PROPER NAMES
Lee is the first spinner and he gets a $300 N, picks up the Wild Card with two R's but then BANKRUPTS near $2,500 to lose that and $300. Over to George who calls a $900 S but misses with a T on a different $900 afterward. Shane's next w/ 3 $900 L's, 2 E's, a $400 G, and a $1K P pair...
R E G _ S / P _ _ L _ _ N
& / _ E L L _ / R _ P _
...but he adds one letter too many with REGIS PHILBRIN & KELLY RIPA. Back to Lee who finds a $400 Y but hits the MDW's left-side BANKRUPT for a $400 loss. George cleans out the vowel shop w/ 4 I's and A...
R E G I S / P _ I L _ I N
& / _ E L L Y / R I P A
...and he blows the pronunciation of the last word with REGIS PHILBIN AND KELLY REEPA. Right after that, Shane blows the solve again (this time by one letter) with REGIS PHILMIN & KELLY RIPA. Lee fills in the rest of the letters ($500 H, $600 B, $450 K)...
R E G I S / P H I L B I N
& / K E L L Y / R I P A
...but he also bombs the pronounciation of the last word (REGIS PHILBIN AND KELLY RIPEA)!!! UGH!!! George finally gets us out of this mess with REGIS PHILBIN & KELLY RIPA for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: T (George)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both by Lee)
DQs: 4 blown solves (2 by Shane, 1 each by the other men; yikes)
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $10,850
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
George: $2,000
Shane: $0
Lee: $2,000
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Round 2 - BEFORE & AFTER
George goes for a $300 S, 2 $900 R's, 3 E's, but then a bad N on $300. Over to Shane who says a $900 D but then buys a bad vowel in O. Lee's next with a $400 H, a $500 P, but then BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode (also his second hit on the BANKRUPT near TD). Back to George who then goes for the solve...
_ _ R P H _ ' S
_ _ _
D E _ R E E
...and he's right with MURPHY'S LAW DEGREE for $1,850.
DUDS: N (George), O (Shane)
BANKRUPT HIT: Lee
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
George: $3,850
Shane: $0
Lee: $2,000
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IHOP Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Shane puts up 3 $800 T's, the same amount of E's, but then N for negative on $900. Lee finds a $600 R pair but BANKRUPTS near TD for the third time this evening (also his fourth overall). Right after that, George lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He fills in the L and surprisingly doesn't risk $1,000. Turns out it was a good call because that had a BANKRUPT. After that for 3 I's & A's and then he lands on FP and fills in the F. He goes for the solve...
E S T I _ A T E _
T I _ E / _ F
A R R I _ A L
...and is right with ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL for $1,600 and a trip to the Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Hotel & Resort in CABO SAN LUCAS worth $5,324 totaling $6,924 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: HH0506376 (Harlan H. from Colorado)
SOLE DUD: N (Shane)
BANKRUPT HIT: Lee
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
George: $10,774
Shane: $0
Lee: $2,000
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$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
George tries to extend his lead by buzzing in first...
_ O _ _
C U _ T _ M _ R
...but he blanks. Lee rings in next...
_ O O _
C U _ T _ M _ R
...but he's incorrect with GOOD CUSTOMER. Let's see if Shane can finally break through...
C O O L
C U S T _ M _ R
...he does with COOL CUSTOMER.
Round 4 - THING (also a $1,500 speed-up round)
Letters: T, N, R, D, S, F, L, 2 P's (Consonants Gone!)
_ / R _ _ N D
_ F / _ P P L _ _ S _
The audience will give Lee A ROUND OF APPLAUSE because he solves this puzzle for $6,000.
SOLE DUD: T (Shane)
FINAL SCORES
George: $10,774 cash and trip (winner)
Shane: $3,000
Lee: $8,000
=================
PRE-BR TOTAL: $21,774
BANKRUPT TASH: $2,200 + WC
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
It was an ugly maingame but George was lucky to make it here. He's going for either more money or a Jeep Commander. The bonus spin lands him on the 1-star space.
Category: PHRASE
Starting with the RSTLNE...
_ L _ _ E / _ _
_ L _ R _
George's choices of F, B, P and O give him...
B L _ _ E / O F
_ L O R _
He goes out in a BLAZE OF GLORY (in a good way thankfully) with $25,000 cash, giving him $35,774 in cash and trip.
The hosts discuss that Jackpot Round fiasco that happened this episode.
EPISODE #5151 - AMERICA'S GAME
This was taped during "Heroes Week".
$1,000 Tossup - FICTIONAL CHARACTER
_ _ _ _ _ _ B _ R R Y
_ _ _ _
George solves HUCKLEBERRY FINN (best friend of Tom Sawyer, BTW) rather quickly. All three of this episode's contestants are men. Here they are:
George LeTourneau: Navy chief petty officer from the Naval Weapons Station in Seal Beach, CA; married to Naomi w/ 2 kids
Shane Dillon: Marine Corps military police officer and a former security team member for George W. Bush from Camp Pendleton, CA; married to Heather for 16 yrs. w/ 2 daughters
Lee Paschen: Air Force airman and x-ray technician from Travis AFB (originally from my city of Chicago)
$2,000 Tossup - PHRASE
_ _ _ _ / S _ E _ T
H O _ E
Lee solves HOME SWEET HOME.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to the Strater Hotel in Durango, CO worth $5,585
GIFT TAG: Omaha Steaks
Campbell's Jackpot Round - PROPER NAMES
Lee is the first spinner and he gets a $300 N, picks up the Wild Card with two R's but then BANKRUPTS near $2,500 to lose that and $300. Over to George who calls a $900 S but misses with a T on a different $900 afterward. Shane's next w/ 3 $900 L's, 2 E's, a $400 G, and a $1K P pair...
R E G _ S / P _ _ L _ _ N
& / _ E L L _ / R _ P _
...but he adds one letter too many with REGIS PHILBRIN & KELLY RIPA. Back to Lee who finds a $400 Y but hits the MDW's left-side BANKRUPT for a $400 loss. George cleans out the vowel shop w/ 4 I's and A...
R E G I S / P _ I L _ I N
& / _ E L L Y / R I P A
...and he blows the pronunciation of the last word with REGIS PHILBIN AND KELLY REEPA. Right after that, Shane blows the solve again (this time by one letter) with REGIS PHILMIN & KELLY RIPA. Lee fills in the rest of the letters ($500 H, $600 B, $450 K)...
R E G I S / P H I L B I N
& / K E L L Y / R I P A
...but he also bombs the pronounciation of the last word (REGIS PHILBIN AND KELLY RIPEA)!!! UGH!!! George finally gets us out of this mess with REGIS PHILBIN & KELLY RIPA for the house minimum.
SOLE DUD: T (George)
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (both by Lee)
DQs: 4 blown solves (2 by Shane, 1 each by the other men; yikes)
LEFT BEHIND IN POT: $10,850
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
George: $2,000
Shane: $0
Lee: $2,000
========
Round 2 - BEFORE & AFTER
George goes for a $300 S, 2 $900 R's, 3 E's, but then a bad N on $300. Over to Shane who says a $900 D but then buys a bad vowel in O. Lee's next with a $400 H, a $500 P, but then BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode (also his second hit on the BANKRUPT near TD). Back to George who then goes for the solve...
_ _ R P H _ ' S
_ _ _
D E _ R E E
...and he's right with MURPHY'S LAW DEGREE for $1,850.
DUDS: N (George), O (Shane)
BANKRUPT HIT: Lee
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
George: $3,850
Shane: $0
Lee: $2,000
========
IHOP Mystery Round - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Shane puts up 3 $800 T's, the same amount of E's, but then N for negative on $900. Lee finds a $600 R pair but BANKRUPTS near TD for the third time this evening (also his fourth overall). Right after that, George lands on the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT. He fills in the L and surprisingly doesn't risk $1,000. Turns out it was a good call because that had a BANKRUPT. After that for 3 I's & A's and then he lands on FP and fills in the F. He goes for the solve...
E S T I _ A T E _
T I _ E / _ F
A R R I _ A L
...and is right with ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL for $1,600 and a trip to the Pueblo Bonito Sunset Beach Hotel & Resort in CABO SAN LUCAS worth $5,324 totaling $6,924 that round.
TRIP SPIN ID: HH0506376 (Harlan H. from Colorado)
SOLE DUD: N (Shane)
BANKRUPT HIT: Lee
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores:
George: $10,774
Shane: $0
Lee: $2,000
========
$3,000 Tossup - PERSON
George tries to extend his lead by buzzing in first...
_ O _ _
C U _ T _ M _ R
...but he blanks. Lee rings in next...
_ O O _
C U _ T _ M _ R
...but he's incorrect with GOOD CUSTOMER. Let's see if Shane can finally break through...
C O O L
C U S T _ M _ R
...he does with COOL CUSTOMER.
Round 4 - THING (also a $1,500 speed-up round)
Letters: T, N, R, D, S, F, L, 2 P's (Consonants Gone!)
_ / R _ _ N D
_ F / _ P P L _ _ S _
The audience will give Lee A ROUND OF APPLAUSE because he solves this puzzle for $6,000.
SOLE DUD: T (Shane)
FINAL SCORES
George: $10,774 cash and trip (winner)
Shane: $3,000
Lee: $8,000
=================
PRE-BR TOTAL: $21,774
BANKRUPT TASH: $2,200 + WC
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
It was an ugly maingame but George was lucky to make it here. He's going for either more money or a Jeep Commander. The bonus spin lands him on the 1-star space.
Category: PHRASE
Starting with the RSTLNE...
_ L _ _ E / _ _
_ L _ R _
George's choices of F, B, P and O give him...
B L _ _ E / O F
_ L O R _
He goes out in a BLAZE OF GLORY (in a good way thankfully) with $25,000 cash, giving him $35,774 in cash and trip.
The hosts discuss that Jackpot Round fiasco that happened this episode.
