November 12 2018 Recap

Episode #6871: Great American Cities (Washington D.C.) Day 1

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place

_ UR / _ _ T _ _ _ 'S 

C _ P _ _ _ _ 

Charlene knows that Washington D.C. is OUR NATION'S CAPITAL. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Person

FO _ _ _ GN 

_ _ _ _ O _ _ T 

Charlene triples her money thanks to a FOREIGN DIPLOMAT. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to the Bahamas worth $6,900 while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Currituck Vacation. 

Round 1: Landmark

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Charlene gets $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 T, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Josh also lands on Lose A Turn. 

Krystal gets $1,200 from 2 R's worth $600 each, $700 from 1 N, buys 3 E's, $1,300 from 2 S's worth $650 each, buys 3 O's, $1,000 from 2 F's worth $500 each, and $650 from 1 H. 

THO _ _ S 

_ EFFERSON 

_ E _ OR _ _ _

Krystal has probably visited the THOMAS JEFFERSON MEMORIAL, and she'll add $4,350 to her kitty. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Round 2/Mystery Round: Before & After

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Josh gets $2,700 from 3 S's worth $900 each, buys 5 E's and 3 A's, $500 and the Prize with 1 T, but buys a bad I. 

Krystal gets $1,000 from the Mystery Wedge with 1 N, gambles, but reveals a BANKRUPT on the other side. 

Charlene gets the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 R, $1,600 from 2 P's worth $800 each, and $1,200 from 2 K's worth $600 each. 

SPEAKER 

_ _ / T _ E 

_ _ _ SE

_ _ / PAN _ AKES


I don't know if there's a SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF PANCAKES, but Charlene is right for $2,800 and the Million Dollar Wedge. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,000
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Thing

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Krystal guesses a bad R on $550. 

Charlene gets $1,950 from 3 T's worth $650 each, buys 1 E and 1 A, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Josh also lands on BANKRUPT. 

Krystal get $1,000 from 2 S's worth $500 each, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Charlene gets $1,500 from 3 C's worth $500 each...

SC _ TT _ S _

ACCE _ T 

...and will meet people with a SCOTTISH ACCENT on her trip to Scotland worth $7,000 (plus $1,500 to boot). 

Note: The TV show Outlander is promoted during the Prize read. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,400 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: 3

$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

C _ _ _ R _ 

BL _ S _ _ MS 

Charlene smells some CHERRY BLOSSOMS. 

Round 4: Phrase

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Charlene gets $700 from 1 T, but guesses a bad R on $500. 

Josh gets $5,000 from 1 S. 

The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!

Final Spin: $500

Josh: 2 N's

Krystal: R (Already Called)

Charlene: 1 G

Josh: 1 L (Wrong with MUSICAL THINKING and CASUAL THINKING) 

Krystal: No D

Charlene: No C

Josh: No P

Krystal: 2 H's

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TH _ N _ _ NG 

WISHFUL THINKING guessing the H, Krystal, because you can now add $3,000 to your final total. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $2,400 and MDW
Lose A Turn hits: 3

Charlene's choices for the Bonus Round are People, Fun & Games, and Phrase. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Charlene has Elisa in the audience with her. 

Charlene spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the E in AMERICA'S. 

The category is PEOPLE. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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_ _ RT _ _ _ ERS 

Charlene's BR Picks: P C M O 

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P _ RT _ _ OERS 

Charlene guesses SOCIAL PARTYGOERS, but these JOYFUL PARTYGOERS will not give her $36,000.