May 8 2019 Recap

Episode #6998: Big Money Day 3

$1,000 Toss-Up: Occupation

_ _ _ K 

_ _ _ LER 

Jean rings in, but doesn't say anything. 

_ _ NK 

T _ _ LER 

Mike's not a BANK TELLER, but he probably knows one. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Wearing?

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N _ C _ LA _ E 

Mike might use his $2,000 towards a GOLD NECKLACE. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Beef Bucks. 

Round 1: Crossword (_______ Speed)

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Mike gets $650 from 1 T, buys 1 E, $2,400 from 3 H's worth $800 each, buys 2 I's, $1,600 from 2 L's worth $800 each, $1,300 from 2 G's worth $650 each, but buys a bad A. 

Ebony gets $2,500 from 1 N, buys 1 O and 1 U, but guesses a bad D on $700. 

Jean gets $700 from 1 F, and the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 C. 

   F                 H
_ U _ E _ _ ONIC
   L                 G
   LIGHT          H

FULL, SUPERSONIC, LIGHT, HIGH are all types of speed, and Jean is right for $700, which is bumped up to the $1,000 House Minimum. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Fun & Games

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Ebony gets $2,000 and the Gift Tag with 4 N's worth $500 each, buys 6 A's, $1,500 and the 1/2 Car with 3 D's worth $500 each, buys 1 I, 2 O's, and 1 E, $1,000 from 1 G on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, reveals $10,000 on the other side, $1,950 from 3 L's worth $650 each, $700 from 1 C, $1,200 from 2 P' worth $600 each, and $1,400 from 2 R's worth $700 each. 

LANDING / ON 

_ OARD _ AL _  / AND 

PAR _  / PLACE 

Ebony will be LANDING ON BOARDWALK AND PARK PLACE, as she solves for $18,750. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

$10,000 Mystery Wedge Giveaway Spin I.D.: RA3093370

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: What Are You Doing?

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Jean guesses a bad R on $900. 

Mike gets $4,000 from 4 N's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 2 G's, 2 I's, 2 T's, 2 O's, 1 E, 1 P, 1 U, 1 M, 1 Y, 2 S's, 1 H, 1 D, 1 A, 1 C. 

PUTTING / ON / MY 

DANCING / SHOES 

I'm not PUTTING ON MY DANCING SHOES, but Mike will be doing this on his trip to Curacao worth $7,928 (plus $14,750 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ AND 

Ebony locates SWITZERLAND. 

Round 4: Places

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Final Spin: $500

Ebony: 1 N

Jean: 3 S's

Mike: 1 D

Ebony: 2 L's

Jean: 2 M's (Wrong with MUSEUMS AND BALLPARKS)

Mike: 1 R 

M _ S _ _ MS / _ ND 

_ _ LL _ R _ _ S 

Mike may visit some MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES during his trip, and he is right for $3,000. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Mike's choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Phrase, and Thing. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Mike has Maggie in the audience with him. 

Mike spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the C in AMERICA'S. 

The category is PHRASE. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ _ _ _ _  / T _ 

_ _ _ _ E 

Mike's BR Picks: D M F O 

_ _ _ _ _  / TO 

_ _ D _ E 

Don't be QUICK TO JUDGE Mike on his Bonus Round picks, because this was a difficult puzzle. Anyway, he can only get TO, so he won't be receiving $36,000, sadly. 


Note: At the end of the show, a representative from the Guinness Book of World Records gives Pat a plaque that honors him as the official record holder for longest time hosting the same show. 

Extra Note: We are only shown one flashback clip in this episode, which is the following: 

Pat trying to "draw" Vanna on an Etch-A-Sketch.