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ALOHA (Sponsored by Pleasant Holidays) (Day 1)
AIR DATE: 2/2/04
Rocks here, with another recap from season 21. During this week, a Wheel Watcher could win a trip to Hawaii sponsored by Pleasant Holidays by entering the bonus puzzle to Wheel of Fortune's website. I've only been to Oahu, but man is that state beautiful!
Enough chit-chat, let's get this recap underway!
$1,000 Tossup: Person
_ / W O _ L D
_ R _ V _ _ _ R
Mela seems like A WORLD TRAVELER, so she's earned $1,000. Here are the players that kicked off the week:
Mela Scraviski: Shelton Connecticut. Stay-At-Home Mom. Married to Peter for 5 years and has an 18-month old daughter. For fun: Cooks, Scrapbooks, Interior Decorates, and Shops.
Also the provider of the episode.
Fred Thompson: Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey. Personal trainer & Fitness instructor. National Masters (no steroids) Bodybuilding champion. Married 7 seven years with 2 children.
Loretta Bendan: Omaha, Nebraska. Retail manager. 1 of 5 children and has 2 daughters of her own.
$2,000 Tossup: On The Menu
V _ _ _ _ L A
_ I L K / S _ _ _ _ E
Fred drinks up a VANILLA MILK SHAKE (Why do you writers use MILK SHAKE as two words? It's supposed to be one!) for spinning rights.
(Today's gift tag comes from the HONOLUA SURF COMPANY. Also, there's a FREE SPIN up for grabs.)
$10,000 Round: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's all Fred this round. He first picks up the FREE SPIN with an R (Although he places it on the flipper. Pat mentions this as well and has him place it on his podium.), gets 2 $550 S's, buys an E and 2 A's, gets a T on $300, an N on $300, and an L on $350. He then buys 2 I's, gets $300 more with a D, buys the last vowel of O, and 2 $600 C's.
D I R E C T I O N A L
C O _ _ A S S
I doubt a DIRECTIONAL COMPASS costs $2,550 nowadays, but Fred solves it for that amount.
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Mela: $1,000 Tossup Money
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: Yet to Spin
Round 1 Events:
PERFECT ROUND
Prize Added to Wheel: Kapalua Bay Hotel in Maui from Pleasant Holidays worth $5,700 (Labeled PLEASANT HOLIDAYS)
BrandSource JACKPOT ROUND: Show Biz
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ($5,000)
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Loretta gets to spin this time, and she'll receive 2 $300 T's plus the PLEASANT HOLIDAYS trip with an S. But after buying 5 E's, an A gives up her control. Mela doesn't do better with an N on $300.
Fred also duds with an H on $450, but he'll use his FREE SPIN this time. He then puts up 2 $800 R's and a $300 L but accidentally repeats an A (Oddly enough, it's treated as an average wrong letter instead.).
Loretta then becomes the first BANKRUPT victim on the show (near JACKPOT) to forfeit her Hawaii trip. Mela then does the rest of the work. She gets 2 $800 P's, clears out the vowels with a trio of O's and I's, calls 3 $900 M's, and 2 $450 G's.
P R I M E / T I M E ($9,300)
S I T _ O M
G E O R G E / L O P E _
A popular show back in its day, Mela finally IDs PRIME TIME SITCOM GEORGE LOPEZ for $4,700.
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Mela: $5,700
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: BANKRUPTED a Hawaii Trip
Round 2 Events:
$5,800 BANKRUPT from Loretta ($100 + PLEASANT HOLIDAYS).
Duds of N from Mela, H from Fred, and A from Loretta.
DQ from Frank (A repeat. That costs him $1,650.).
NOT a pretty round overall. How the producers didn't recognize the repeated A is beyond me.
(A Plug about the Aloha Sweepstakes is shown after this round. Reference the top of the recap for more info.)
Mystery Prize: $10,000 Kenneth Cole Gift Card
MYSTERY Round: Event
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
Mela makes some quick work this round. She gets 2 T's and on $600 and picks up the HONOLUA SURF COMPANY gift tag with 2 H's (She also originally places it on the flipper.). After buying 3 E's, she gets an $800 G and a $600 R.
H _ _ _ _ G / T H E
T _ _ E / _ _
_ _ _ R / _ _ _ E
I bet you're HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, Mela because you pocketed $3,350 in cash & Gift Tag this round.
Pre-Tossup 3 Scores:
Mela: $9,050 cash and surf
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: GOOSEEGG ALERT
Round 3 Events:
PERFECT ROUND
I would've gone on for the F's.
Tossup 3: Living Thing
J U N I P E R
T _ E E
This was almost a triple stumper, but Mela gets $3,000 more courtesy of a JUNIPER TREE.
Round 4: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Both Mela and Fred waste their turn with a BANKRUPT (near $500). Loretta then calls 4 T's on $600, buts duds with S on $300.
Mela then calls 2 $600 N's, buys an O, 2 I's, and 2 A's, gets $500 more with an L, but gives up the rest of her money to a BANKRUPT (near $900). Frank also hits that BANKRUPT as well. After Loretta strikes out with an E, Mela then clears out the consonants with 2 $800 Q's and 2 $300 Y's.
Q _ A L I T Y
N O T / Q _ A N T I T Y
Mela's performance this episode doesn't follow the rule of QUALITY NOT QUANTITY. She gives out both for $2,200 and pads her lead a bit.
Pre-Round 5 Scores:
Mela: $14,250 cash and surf
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: GOOSEEGG ALERT
Round 4 Events:
2 BANKRUPT hits from Mela (She lost and Fred.
S and E duds from Loretta ($2,150 unclaimed).
Round 5: Around The House
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fred wastes his turn right away with a BANKRUPT. Loretta finds 3 T's on $600, but the Final Spin Bells ring out.
T _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ T _
_ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $1,900
Loretta: 1 S
Mela: 3 R's
T _ R R _ / _ _ _ T _
_ _ T _ R _ _ _ S
Mela only gets the first two words.
Fred: 1 C
T _ R R _ / C _ _ T _
_ _ T _ R _ _ _ S
The same applies forFrank.
Loretta: 2 B's
T _ R R _ / C _ _ T _
B _ T _ R _ B _ S
But Loretta gets those TERRY CLOTH BATHROBES to escape the GOOSEEGG Bench with $7,500.
End Totals:
Mela: $14,250 cash and surf
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: $7,500
Maingame Total: $26,300 in cash and surf.
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 6
LOSE A TURNS: NONE!
Duds: 4
DQs: 3
Unclaimed Cash: $11,400 (Mela: $5,700 in Round 5. Fred: $3,550 ($1,650 in Round 2 + $1,900 in Round 5). Loretta: $2,150 in Round 4.)
BANKRUPT trash: $6,650 ($950 from Mela and $5,800 (Cash + PLEASANT HOLIDAYS) from Loretta.)
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
The cars up for grabs this week are a Nissan XTerra and a Chevy Corvette Convertible. Mela is by herself and her spin lands on the S in CASH.
Category: Thing
RSTLNE provides the last two letters.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ L E
PDMO only adds this letter.
_ _ _ _ _ _ O L E
GUACAMOLE is wrong. She then gets HOLE, but her last-second guess of PEEPHOLE is a bit colder. The $40,000 will have to stay in Harry's CUBBYHOLE, so she departs with $14,250 in cash and surf.
Closing Chat: Pat and Vanna discuss the Video Wall behind the contestants (Mela also joins there in the closing credits.)
My Grade: B-
AIR DATE: 2/2/04
Rocks here, with another recap from season 21. During this week, a Wheel Watcher could win a trip to Hawaii sponsored by Pleasant Holidays by entering the bonus puzzle to Wheel of Fortune's website. I've only been to Oahu, but man is that state beautiful!
Enough chit-chat, let's get this recap underway!
$1,000 Tossup: Person
_ / W O _ L D
_ R _ V _ _ _ R
Mela seems like A WORLD TRAVELER, so she's earned $1,000. Here are the players that kicked off the week:
Mela Scraviski: Shelton Connecticut. Stay-At-Home Mom. Married to Peter for 5 years and has an 18-month old daughter. For fun: Cooks, Scrapbooks, Interior Decorates, and Shops.
Also the provider of the episode.
Fred Thompson: Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey. Personal trainer & Fitness instructor. National Masters (no steroids) Bodybuilding champion. Married 7 seven years with 2 children.
Loretta Bendan: Omaha, Nebraska. Retail manager. 1 of 5 children and has 2 daughters of her own.
$2,000 Tossup: On The Menu
V _ _ _ _ L A
_ I L K / S _ _ _ _ E
Fred drinks up a VANILLA MILK SHAKE (Why do you writers use MILK SHAKE as two words? It's supposed to be one!) for spinning rights.
(Today's gift tag comes from the HONOLUA SURF COMPANY. Also, there's a FREE SPIN up for grabs.)
$10,000 Round: Thing
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's all Fred this round. He first picks up the FREE SPIN with an R (Although he places it on the flipper. Pat mentions this as well and has him place it on his podium.), gets 2 $550 S's, buys an E and 2 A's, gets a T on $300, an N on $300, and an L on $350. He then buys 2 I's, gets $300 more with a D, buys the last vowel of O, and 2 $600 C's.
D I R E C T I O N A L
C O _ _ A S S
I doubt a DIRECTIONAL COMPASS costs $2,550 nowadays, but Fred solves it for that amount.
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Mela: $1,000 Tossup Money
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: Yet to Spin
Round 1 Events:
PERFECT ROUND
Prize Added to Wheel: Kapalua Bay Hotel in Maui from Pleasant Holidays worth $5,700 (Labeled PLEASANT HOLIDAYS)
BrandSource JACKPOT ROUND: Show Biz
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ ($5,000)
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Loretta gets to spin this time, and she'll receive 2 $300 T's plus the PLEASANT HOLIDAYS trip with an S. But after buying 5 E's, an A gives up her control. Mela doesn't do better with an N on $300.
Fred also duds with an H on $450, but he'll use his FREE SPIN this time. He then puts up 2 $800 R's and a $300 L but accidentally repeats an A (Oddly enough, it's treated as an average wrong letter instead.).
Loretta then becomes the first BANKRUPT victim on the show (near JACKPOT) to forfeit her Hawaii trip. Mela then does the rest of the work. She gets 2 $800 P's, clears out the vowels with a trio of O's and I's, calls 3 $900 M's, and 2 $450 G's.
P R I M E / T I M E ($9,300)
S I T _ O M
G E O R G E / L O P E _
A popular show back in its day, Mela finally IDs PRIME TIME SITCOM GEORGE LOPEZ for $4,700.
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Mela: $5,700
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: BANKRUPTED a Hawaii Trip
Round 2 Events:
$5,800 BANKRUPT from Loretta ($100 + PLEASANT HOLIDAYS).
Duds of N from Mela, H from Fred, and A from Loretta.
DQ from Frank (A repeat. That costs him $1,650.).
NOT a pretty round overall. How the producers didn't recognize the repeated A is beyond me.
(A Plug about the Aloha Sweepstakes is shown after this round. Reference the top of the recap for more info.)
Mystery Prize: $10,000 Kenneth Cole Gift Card
MYSTERY Round: Event
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
Mela makes some quick work this round. She gets 2 T's and on $600 and picks up the HONOLUA SURF COMPANY gift tag with 2 H's (She also originally places it on the flipper.). After buying 3 E's, she gets an $800 G and a $600 R.
H _ _ _ _ G / T H E
T _ _ E / _ _
_ _ _ R / _ _ _ E
I bet you're HAVING THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE, Mela because you pocketed $3,350 in cash & Gift Tag this round.
Pre-Tossup 3 Scores:
Mela: $9,050 cash and surf
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: GOOSEEGG ALERT
Round 3 Events:
PERFECT ROUND
I would've gone on for the F's.
Tossup 3: Living Thing
J U N I P E R
T _ E E
This was almost a triple stumper, but Mela gets $3,000 more courtesy of a JUNIPER TREE.
Round 4: Phrase
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Both Mela and Fred waste their turn with a BANKRUPT (near $500). Loretta then calls 4 T's on $600, buts duds with S on $300.
Mela then calls 2 $600 N's, buys an O, 2 I's, and 2 A's, gets $500 more with an L, but gives up the rest of her money to a BANKRUPT (near $900). Frank also hits that BANKRUPT as well. After Loretta strikes out with an E, Mela then clears out the consonants with 2 $800 Q's and 2 $300 Y's.
Q _ A L I T Y
N O T / Q _ A N T I T Y
Mela's performance this episode doesn't follow the rule of QUALITY NOT QUANTITY. She gives out both for $2,200 and pads her lead a bit.
Pre-Round 5 Scores:
Mela: $14,250 cash and surf
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: GOOSEEGG ALERT
Round 4 Events:
2 BANKRUPT hits from Mela (She lost and Fred.
S and E duds from Loretta ($2,150 unclaimed).
Round 5: Around The House
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Fred wastes his turn right away with a BANKRUPT. Loretta finds 3 T's on $600, but the Final Spin Bells ring out.
T _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ T _
_ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $1,900
Loretta: 1 S
Mela: 3 R's
T _ R R _ / _ _ _ T _
_ _ T _ R _ _ _ S
Mela only gets the first two words.
Fred: 1 C
T _ R R _ / C _ _ T _
_ _ T _ R _ _ _ S
The same applies forFrank.
Loretta: 2 B's
T _ R R _ / C _ _ T _
B _ T _ R _ B _ S
But Loretta gets those TERRY CLOTH BATHROBES to escape the GOOSEEGG Bench with $7,500.
End Totals:
Mela: $14,250 cash and surf
Fred: $4,550
Loretta: $7,500
Maingame Total: $26,300 in cash and surf.
Penalty Box:
BANKRUPTS: 6
LOSE A TURNS: NONE!
Duds: 4
DQs: 3
Unclaimed Cash: $11,400 (Mela: $5,700 in Round 5. Fred: $3,550 ($1,650 in Round 2 + $1,900 in Round 5). Loretta: $2,150 in Round 4.)
BANKRUPT trash: $6,650 ($950 from Mela and $5,800 (Cash + PLEASANT HOLIDAYS) from Loretta.)
$100,000 BONUS ROUND
The cars up for grabs this week are a Nissan XTerra and a Chevy Corvette Convertible. Mela is by herself and her spin lands on the S in CASH.
Category: Thing
RSTLNE provides the last two letters.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ L E
PDMO only adds this letter.
_ _ _ _ _ _ O L E
GUACAMOLE is wrong. She then gets HOLE, but her last-second guess of PEEPHOLE is a bit colder. The $40,000 will have to stay in Harry's CUBBYHOLE, so she departs with $14,250 in cash and surf.
Closing Chat: Pat and Vanna discuss the Video Wall behind the contestants (Mela also joins there in the closing credits.)
My Grade: B-