December 26 2018 Recap

Note: I was unable to watch this episode, so I am giving full credit to the following sources for helping me compose this recap:
bobbymgsk.wordpress.com
andynwof.wordpress.com/author/andynwof/

Episode #6903: Home for the Holidays Day 3

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

_ O _ _ TED 

CH _ ST _ _ TS 

Tom eats up some ROASTED CHESTNUTS. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Around the House

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D _ _ _ 

How many of you have a WRITING DESK at your house? I don't, but Jessica is right, and will start the first round. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is $6,000 cash courtesy of the movie, "Goosebumps 2", which includes a $40 combo pack of said movie, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. 

Round 1: Phrase

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Jessica gets $1,200 from 2 T's worth $600 each, buys 4 E's, but then buys a bad I. 

Zakiya gets $650 from 1 G, $600 from 1 H, $1,950 from 3 R's worth $650 each, buys 4 O's, and $1,800 from 2 N's worth $900 each. 

TOGETHER 

_ N _ ER 

ONE / ROO _ 

When it comes to the holidays, families and friends are TOGETHER UNDER ONE ROOF, and Zakiya solves for $4,750. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Before & After

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Zakiya gets $500 and the 1/2 Car with 1 S, $1,300 from 2 N's worth $650 each, $1,000 and the Gift Tag with 2 D's worth $500 each, buys 1 I, 3 E's from the Free Play, $1,500 and the Wild Card with 3 R's worth $500 each, buys 3 A's, $1,950 from 3 M's worth $650 each, but guesses a bad T on $650. 

Tom gets $700 from 1 F, buys 1 O, $650 from 1 Y, but guesses a bad C on $600. 

Jessica gets $500 and the 1/2 Car with 1 B, and $1,400 from 2 G's worth $700 each. 

GINGERBREAD 

MAN 

OF / MY / DREAMS 

For an additional $1,900, Jessica solves GINGERBREAD MAN OF MY DREAMS.

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things

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Tom spins a BANKRUPT. 

Jessica gets $1,300 from 2 S's worth $650 each, buys 1 I, $1,800 from 2 N's worth $900 each, $650 from 1 G, buys 1 E, $900 from 1 R, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Zakiya gets $900 from 1 D, buys 1 O, $1,400 from 2 T's worth $700 each, but guesses a bad M on $900. 

Tom gets $900 from 1 F, buys 3 A's...

ASTO _ NDING 

_ ATERFA _ _ S 

...and will see some ASTOUNDING WATERFALLS on his trip to Costa Rica worth $6,000 (plus $650 cash to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,150 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing

CUD _ LY 

D _ _ _ _ T _ AN 

Wheel of Fortune used to have this as a prize on Shopper's Bazaar in ceramic form, and Jessica spots a CUDDLY DALMATIAN to put herself closer to the lead. 

Round 4: What Are You Doing? 

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Jessica gets $550 from 1 G, buys 1 I, $500 from 1 N, $1,400 from 2 T's worth $700 each, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

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

Final Spin: $500

Zakiya: 1 H

Tom: 1 R

Jessica: 1 F

Zakiya: 1 D (Wrong with LOOKING FOR THE LEFT DOOR) 

Tom: 2 L's

Jessica: 1 Y

Zakiya: 1 K

L _ _ KING / F _ R 

TH _  / _ _ _ T / D _ _ L 

Zakiya is LOOKING FOR THE BEST DEAL, and she got one as she solves for $4,500, and wins the game by a slight margin. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,150 and 1/2 Car
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Zakiya's choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Thing, and Fun & Games. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Zakiya has Henry in the audience with her. 

Zakiya spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the M in GAME. 

The category is FUN & GAMES. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Zakiya's BR Picks: D G M O P (WC Pick) 

D _ M _ 

_ O _ ES 

To me, there are no such things as DUMB JOKES, and Zakiya can only guess DIME as she is unable to solve for $50,000.