January 8 2020 Recap

Episode #7108: Weekend Getaways Day 3

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

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Q _ I _ K / _ R _ P

Luidgi was MAKING A QUICK TRIP to California to tape his episode, and he solves first. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

BUSIN _ _ S / IS 

_ _ _ _ IN _ 

Luidgi is wrong with BUSINESS IS BUZZING. 

Ron solves BUSINESS IS BOOMING. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to New England worth $7,000 promoted by the movie Little Women, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Air BnB. 

Round 1: Crossword (We've Got You Covered) 

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Ron gets $900 from 1 L, buys 2 I's, $2,700 from 3 T's worth $900 each, $600 from 1 Q, buys 2 E's, $1,300 from 2 N's worth $650 each, buys 1 A, 1 O, and 2 U's, but guesses a bad B on $700. 

Alysa gets $5,000 from 2 C's worth $2,500 each...

QUILT           C
       E          O
      IN _ U _ ANCE
       T          T

...and solves QUILT, TENT, COAT, INSURANCE for said amount. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Food & Drink

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Alysa gets $1,000 from 2 T's worth $500 each, buys 4 A's and 2 I's, $1,300 from 2 H's worth $650 each, buys 3 E's, $1,400 from 2 P's worth $700 each, but buys a bad O. 

Luidgi gets $2,200 from 4 C's worth $550 each, $550 from 1 N, $650 from 1 W, buys 1 U, $900 from 1 S, $2,000 from 4 R's worth $500 each...

PECAN / PIE 

WITH / _ RAHA _ 

CRAC _ ER / CRUST 

...and eats up some PECAN PIE WITH GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST for $6,050. 

BANKRUPT Trash: None
Lose A Turn hits: None 

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things

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Luidgi gets $2,000 from 2 T's on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 S, 3 E's, 2 R's, 2 A's, O (No O)

Ron gets $3,500 from 1 M, buys 1 I, $2,000 from 2 W's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 G, H (No H)

Alysa gets $1,800 from 2 D's worth $900 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

WARM / GE _ T _ E 

TRADE / WI _ DS 

Luidgi will feel some WARM GENTLE TRADE WINDS on his trip to Hawaii worth $8,065. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $12,300
Lose A Turn hits: None 

Triple Toss-Up #1: Song Lyrics

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_ _ _ EL 

Luidgi I.D.s HEARTBREAK HOTEL (by Elvis Presley). 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Song Lyrics

_ OV _  / _ _  / _ E _ _ _ R 

L _ VE / M _  / _ R _ E 

Alysa solves LOVE ME TENDER LOVE ME TRUE (from "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley). 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Song Lyrics

_ _ 'S / _ _ W 

_ R / N _ V _ R 

Alysa I.D.s IT'S NOW OR NEVER (by Elvis Presley).

Round 4: Event

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Final Spin: $500

Alysa: No T

Luidgi: No S

Ron: No R

Alysa: 2 N's

Luidgi: 2 P's

Ron: 1 H

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Even though Ron didn't win the main game, he'll still have A HAPPY ENDING after solving for $1,500.

BANKRUPT Trash: $12,300
Lose A Turn hits: None 

Luidgi's choices for the Bonus Round are Place, Thing, and What Are You Doing?

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Luidgi has brothers Jose and Steve in the audience with him. 

Luidgi spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the E in GAME. 

The category is WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Luidgi's BR Picks: G B M A 

B _ _ L _ _ NG 

A / _ _ _ N _ AT _ _ N 

Luidgi guesses BUILDING A IMAGINATION, but cannot solve BUILDING A FOUNDATION for $45,000.