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Rocks here, back from Vegas, delivering you a recap that should've been done much sooner.
WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
AIR DATE: 12/7/07 (Day 5)
$1,000 Tossup: Phrase
_ A C _ / T O / T H E
_ I N I S H
It's only the first leg of the game, but Heather gets RACE TO THE FINISH nonetheless. These contestants will finish up the week (And correct me on any of the names because the audio is too fuzzy for me to pinpoint.):
Heather Bodright (?): Ladera, California. Substitute teacher that's married to John for 8 years and has a daughter. She did improv comedy and can one-hand clap.
Phil Bates: Gilbert, Arizona. A police officer in the city of Mason. Married to Kimberly with a 9-month old daughter.
Julie Bennett: Auburn, Maine (Originally from Caribou, Maine.). High school social studies teacher. In the free time, she does all of the outdoor activities (Kayaking, Camping, White-Water Rafting, etc.). She calls herself a Maineiac.
$2,000 Tossup: Title
U _ _
T_ D _ Y
Heather IDs USA TODAY for spinning rights.
(Pat jokes with Charlie O' Donnel about Donald Trump. Apparently, it's for Charlie's wife.)
Featured Prize: Grand Luxe Rail Journeys Train Tour worth $9,064 (labeled USA)
$1,000 Gift Tag: American Airlines (labeled AA.com)
Other Good Stuff Out There: WILD CARD, FREE SPIN
$10,000 Round: Event (Also The Prize Puzzle Round)
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Heather starts off this 39-letter puzzle with 3 T's on $600, buys 3 E's and 6 A's, gets 4 H's on $300, but duds with an S on $500.
Phil gets 3 C's on $450, but gives his money back to the BANKRUPT on his next spin.
Julie nabs that WILD CARD with an L, and gets the $10,000 wedge with a P! She gets more cardboard with an M on the FREE SPIN (and $300), buys an O, gets $300 with a B, buys 2 U's, gets 3 N's on $300, and gets 4 G's on $500.
T H E / C H A N G _ N G
O _ / T H E / G U A _ _
A T / B U C _ _ N G H A M
P A L A C E
Julie will see THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE on her Collette Vacations tour of LONDON (airline tickets courtesy of ICELAND AIR) worth $8,150! With the trip and all of her stuff, she racks up $21,150 in this round alone!!!
Trip SPIN ID: FK0962312 (Hope you have a Sony Card!)
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Heather: $3,000 Tossup Money
Phil: Not as lucky as Julie.
Julie: $21,150 Cash & London + WILD CARD + FREE SPIN
Round 1 Events:
Dud S from Heather ($2,500 unclaimed).
$1,350 BANKRUPT from Phil.
$10,000 win from Julie! And also WILD CARD and FREE SPIN pickups from her.
Eggland's Best JACKPOT/25 Round: Food & Drink
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ($5,000)
_ _ _ _ _
Phil will start off this measly 14-letter puzzle with a T on $450, an S on $500, buys 3 E's, gets an R on $600, buys an A, but duds with an L on $450.
Trying to extend her lead, Julie calls a C on the 25 prize (which is a $2,500 Creditcards.com gift card), then makes a close call with an H on $600. She spins once more for 3 P's on $450.
H _ T / P E P P E R ($8,050)
S A _ C E
She doesn't sound too confident this time, but Julie tastes some HOT PEPPER SAUCE for $4,450 in cash and gift card.
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Heather: $3,000 Tossup Money
Phil: Not as lucky as Julie.
Julie: $25,600 Cash & Prizes + WILD CARD + FREE SPIN
Round 2 Events:
Dud L from Phil ($1,050 unclaimed)
25 win from Julie.
MYSTERY/BIG MONEY Round: Family
_ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Julie will extend her lead even more with an N on $450. She then gets 4 L's on $600, buys an E and 3 A's, but duds with an X on the AA.com gift tag (She was probably thinking ALEX.). She will use her FREE SPIN and hits the BIG MONEY WEDGE....but it shows a LOSE A TURN.
Heather slips past the BIG MONEY WEDGE (which held $25,000) and onto $600, where she gets a B. She then hits LOSE A TURN to give up her turn as well.
Hoping to get on the board, Phil calls a D on the MYSTERY WEDGE (next to $300). Knowing that he's behind by a lot (And the audience doesn't shout out any suggestions.), he flips it...but reveals a BANKRUPT on the back.
Back to Julie who gets 2 W's on $800...
A L E _ / &
W _ L L _ A _
B A L D W _ N
...and IDs the brothers, ALEC & WILLIAM BALDWIN for $3,950.
Pre-Tossup 3 Scores:
Heather: $3,000 Tossup Money
Phil: GOOSEEGG Warning
Julie: $29,550 Cash & Prizes + WILD CARD
Round 3 Events:
Dud X from Julie (She used her FREE SPIN.)
LOSE A TURN hits from Julie (via BIG MONEY WEDGE) and Heather ($600 unclaimed)
BANKRUPT from Phil ($1,000 MYSTERY gamble)
Julie is a very smart and lucky player! Always going for those last multiples is always a good strategy to have. Also, why in the world was the PRIZE PUZZLE the longest of the day? Creates too much of a runaway here.
$3,000 Tossup: Person
_ _ _ D S O M E
_ E _ I L
Heather spots a HANDSOME DEVIL to sweep the Tossups.
Round 4: Occupation (Also a Full Speedup Round)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin Value: $6,000!
Heather: No T
Phil: 1 S
Julie: 3 R's
Heather: No N
Phil: 1 L
Julie: 2 C's
Heather: 1 M
Phil: 1 D
M _ D _ C _ L
R _ S _ _ R C _ _ R
Phil gets MEDICAL RESEARCHER for his only $18,000!
End Totals:
Heather: $6,000 Tossup Money
Phil: $18,000
Julie: $29,550 Cash & Prizes + WILD CARD
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 2 (One was from the MYSTERY gamble.)
LOSE A TURNS: 2 (All from Round 3.)
Duds: 5
DQs: NONE!
Unclaimed Items: $40,150 ($9,100 from Heather ($2,500 in Round 1 + $600 in Round 3 + $6,000 in Round 4.) + $1,050 from Phil (All from Round 2.) + $30,000 from Julie (Round 4).)
BANKRUPT trash: $1,350 + $1,000 gamble (All from Phil. The $1,350 was from Round 1.)
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Like I said before, Julie is smart and VERY lucky. Could the WILD CARD be a sign of a win? Based on how well she does here, she could drive off in an Audi A3 or an Infiniti FX35! Or she could take the cash instead. She has her boyfriend, Craig, watching her. Her spin lands on the C in CASH.
Category: Phrase
Here's some RSTLNE improperly hyphenated puzzle.
_ _ _ _ - _ N _ -
_ _ _ _ T _
DPCA won't do much, but her WILD CARD pick (she showed her WILD CARD much to the delight of the audience) of H will help significantly.
H _ _ H - A N D -
_ _ _ H T _
But the last part of HIGH-AND-MIGHTY eludes her, so the $40,000 slips out of her hands. Still, $29,550 in cash and prizes is very nice!
Okay, you have to admit. That was MUCH MORE solvable than DUMB JOKES or WHILE YOU WAIT. I'm surprised that she didn't get it.
(We see a shot of Julie's boyfriend on the sidelines.)
Closing Chat: Both hosts have nothing to say.
My Grade: B (I swear, I'm stuck on that grade.)
WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
AIR DATE: 12/7/07 (Day 5)
$1,000 Tossup: Phrase
_ A C _ / T O / T H E
_ I N I S H
It's only the first leg of the game, but Heather gets RACE TO THE FINISH nonetheless. These contestants will finish up the week (And correct me on any of the names because the audio is too fuzzy for me to pinpoint.):
Heather Bodright (?): Ladera, California. Substitute teacher that's married to John for 8 years and has a daughter. She did improv comedy and can one-hand clap.
Phil Bates: Gilbert, Arizona. A police officer in the city of Mason. Married to Kimberly with a 9-month old daughter.
Julie Bennett: Auburn, Maine (Originally from Caribou, Maine.). High school social studies teacher. In the free time, she does all of the outdoor activities (Kayaking, Camping, White-Water Rafting, etc.). She calls herself a Maineiac.
$2,000 Tossup: Title
U _ _
T_ D _ Y
Heather IDs USA TODAY for spinning rights.
(Pat jokes with Charlie O' Donnel about Donald Trump. Apparently, it's for Charlie's wife.
)Featured Prize: Grand Luxe Rail Journeys Train Tour worth $9,064 (labeled USA)
$1,000 Gift Tag: American Airlines (labeled AA.com)
Other Good Stuff Out There: WILD CARD, FREE SPIN
$10,000 Round: Event (Also The Prize Puzzle Round)
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Heather starts off this 39-letter puzzle with 3 T's on $600, buys 3 E's and 6 A's, gets 4 H's on $300, but duds with an S on $500.
Phil gets 3 C's on $450, but gives his money back to the BANKRUPT on his next spin.
Julie nabs that WILD CARD with an L, and gets the $10,000 wedge with a P! She gets more cardboard with an M on the FREE SPIN (and $300), buys an O, gets $300 with a B, buys 2 U's, gets 3 N's on $300, and gets 4 G's on $500.
T H E / C H A N G _ N G
O _ / T H E / G U A _ _
A T / B U C _ _ N G H A M
P A L A C E
Julie will see THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE on her Collette Vacations tour of LONDON (airline tickets courtesy of ICELAND AIR) worth $8,150! With the trip and all of her stuff, she racks up $21,150 in this round alone!!!
Trip SPIN ID: FK0962312 (Hope you have a Sony Card!)
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Heather: $3,000 Tossup Money
Phil: Not as lucky as Julie.
Julie: $21,150 Cash & London + WILD CARD + FREE SPIN
Round 1 Events:
Dud S from Heather ($2,500 unclaimed).
$1,350 BANKRUPT from Phil.
$10,000 win from Julie! And also WILD CARD and FREE SPIN pickups from her.
Eggland's Best JACKPOT/25 Round: Food & Drink
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ ($5,000)
_ _ _ _ _
Phil will start off this measly 14-letter puzzle with a T on $450, an S on $500, buys 3 E's, gets an R on $600, buys an A, but duds with an L on $450.
Trying to extend her lead, Julie calls a C on the 25 prize (which is a $2,500 Creditcards.com gift card), then makes a close call with an H on $600. She spins once more for 3 P's on $450.
H _ T / P E P P E R ($8,050)
S A _ C E
She doesn't sound too confident this time, but Julie tastes some HOT PEPPER SAUCE for $4,450 in cash and gift card.
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Heather: $3,000 Tossup Money
Phil: Not as lucky as Julie.
Julie: $25,600 Cash & Prizes + WILD CARD + FREE SPIN
Round 2 Events:
Dud L from Phil ($1,050 unclaimed)
25 win from Julie.
MYSTERY/BIG MONEY Round: Family
_ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Julie will extend her lead even more with an N on $450. She then gets 4 L's on $600, buys an E and 3 A's, but duds with an X on the AA.com gift tag (She was probably thinking ALEX.). She will use her FREE SPIN and hits the BIG MONEY WEDGE....but it shows a LOSE A TURN.
Heather slips past the BIG MONEY WEDGE (which held $25,000) and onto $600, where she gets a B. She then hits LOSE A TURN to give up her turn as well.
Hoping to get on the board, Phil calls a D on the MYSTERY WEDGE (next to $300). Knowing that he's behind by a lot (And the audience doesn't shout out any suggestions.), he flips it...but reveals a BANKRUPT on the back.
Back to Julie who gets 2 W's on $800...
A L E _ / &
W _ L L _ A _
B A L D W _ N
...and IDs the brothers, ALEC & WILLIAM BALDWIN for $3,950.
Pre-Tossup 3 Scores:
Heather: $3,000 Tossup Money
Phil: GOOSEEGG Warning
Julie: $29,550 Cash & Prizes + WILD CARD
Round 3 Events:
Dud X from Julie (She used her FREE SPIN.)
LOSE A TURN hits from Julie (via BIG MONEY WEDGE) and Heather ($600 unclaimed)
BANKRUPT from Phil ($1,000 MYSTERY gamble)
Julie is a very smart and lucky player! Always going for those last multiples is always a good strategy to have. Also, why in the world was the PRIZE PUZZLE the longest of the day? Creates too much of a runaway here.
$3,000 Tossup: Person
_ _ _ D S O M E
_ E _ I L
Heather spots a HANDSOME DEVIL to sweep the Tossups.
Round 4: Occupation (Also a Full Speedup Round)
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin Value: $6,000!
Heather: No T
Phil: 1 S
Julie: 3 R's
Heather: No N
Phil: 1 L
Julie: 2 C's
Heather: 1 M
Phil: 1 D
M _ D _ C _ L
R _ S _ _ R C _ _ R
Phil gets MEDICAL RESEARCHER for his only $18,000!
End Totals:
Heather: $6,000 Tossup Money
Phil: $18,000
Julie: $29,550 Cash & Prizes + WILD CARD
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 2 (One was from the MYSTERY gamble.)
LOSE A TURNS: 2 (All from Round 3.)
Duds: 5
DQs: NONE!
Unclaimed Items: $40,150 ($9,100 from Heather ($2,500 in Round 1 + $600 in Round 3 + $6,000 in Round 4.) + $1,050 from Phil (All from Round 2.) + $30,000 from Julie (Round 4).)
BANKRUPT trash: $1,350 + $1,000 gamble (All from Phil. The $1,350 was from Round 1.)
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
Like I said before, Julie is smart and VERY lucky. Could the WILD CARD be a sign of a win? Based on how well she does here, she could drive off in an Audi A3 or an Infiniti FX35! Or she could take the cash instead. She has her boyfriend, Craig, watching her. Her spin lands on the C in CASH.
Category: Phrase
Here's some RSTLNE improperly hyphenated puzzle.
_ _ _ _ - _ N _ -
_ _ _ _ T _
DPCA won't do much, but her WILD CARD pick (she showed her WILD CARD much to the delight of the audience) of H will help significantly.
H _ _ H - A N D -
_ _ _ H T _
But the last part of HIGH-AND-MIGHTY eludes her, so the $40,000 slips out of her hands. Still, $29,550 in cash and prizes is very nice!
Okay, you have to admit. That was MUCH MORE solvable than DUMB JOKES or WHILE YOU WAIT. I'm surprised that she didn't get it.
(We see a shot of Julie's boyfriend on the sidelines.)
Closing Chat: Both hosts have nothing to say.
My Grade: B (I swear, I'm stuck on that grade.
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