Post by an007 on Oct 2, 2011 16:12:06 GMT -5
EPISODE #5149 - WHEEL ACROSS AMERICA
$1,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
_ E T / _ _ _ _ _ _ M
_ I N _
Dedra solved "LET FREEDOM RING" (from "My Country Tis of Thee"). The last contestants of 2009 were...
Dedra McDole: a teacher of piano and swimming lessons during the Summer from Las Vegas (originally from Wisconsin)
Courtland Scaccetti : ASU junior studying economics and finance from Newtown, PA
Mary Ann Pischke: senior executive assistant for a global health care company who auditioned for the show while in Vegas from McHenry, IL
$2,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ I _ U _ _ I _ N
C O _ E D Y
Mary Ann solved SITUATION COMEDY.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to MacArthur Place in Sonoma Valley, CA
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Late in the round, Dedra picked up the Raleigh bike package with five P's...
P O P P I N G / O P E N
A / _ O _ _ _ E / O _
_ _ A M P A G N E
...and then solved POPPING OPEN A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE to keep it.
DUDS: D (Mary Ann), R (Courtland), V (Mary Ann on Jackpot)
BANKRUPT HIT: Dedra ($400 loss)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Courtland: $0
Mary Ann: $2K
Dedra: $2K
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Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Dedra did some work before BANKRUPTING to lose $5K. Later, she got her second straight BANKRUPT of this round (and third of the night). Courtland then picked up the Sonoma Valley trip with the G. That's followed by two N's for the Wild Card, but he purchased the only bad vowel of this puzzle (U). Mary Ann then lit up two C's...
G O N E / W I T H
T H E / W I N D -
C H I L L / _ _ C T O R
...and solved "GONE WITH THE WIND"-CHILL FACTOR for $2,050.
DUDS (both by Courtland): S and U
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Dedra)
LAT HIT: Mary Ann
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Courtland: $0 + WC
Mary Ann: $4,050
Dedra: $2K
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Mystery Round - THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Courtland called three R's for $10,500, but he DIDSN'T use his Wild Card. He hit $3,500 again on the next spin and uncovered four T's for $14,000! Once again, he DIDN'T use his WC. But after a lot of work, HE BANKRUPTED TO GIVE UP $24,350 AND THE WILD CARD!!! AARGH!
Mary Ann then decided to just solve...
S _ E _ E R _ / T H A T
_ I _ _ / T A _ E
_ O U R / _ R E A T H
A _ A _
She said SCENERY THAT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY for a trip to the El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa in PUERTO RICO ($5,600).
BANKRUPT HIT: Courtland (darn!)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Courtland: $0
Mary Ann: $9,650
Dedra: $2K
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
T H E A _ E R
_ _ L C _ N _
Dedra solved THEATER BALCONY, giving her $5K.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $6K speed-up round!)
_ L L / _ N / _
_ _ _ ' S / _ _ R _
It's ALL IN A DAY'S WORK for Mary as she solved this puzzle for $18K and the win!
DUDS: T (Courtland), P (Deidra)
FINAL SCORES
Courtland: gooseegged for $1K
Mary Ann: $27,650 cash and trip
Dedra: $5K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $33,650
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mary Ann landed on the G in GAME.
Category: THING
She's almost halfway there when we first saw..
T _ _ _
_ _ R E
H, P, M and O gave her...NOTHING. She doesn't solve TAXI FARE for $30K, so she's sent home with $27,650 cash and trip.
$1,000 Tossup - SONG LYRICS
_ E T / _ _ _ _ _ _ M
_ I N _
Dedra solved "LET FREEDOM RING" (from "My Country Tis of Thee"). The last contestants of 2009 were...
Dedra McDole: a teacher of piano and swimming lessons during the Summer from Las Vegas (originally from Wisconsin)
Courtland Scaccetti : ASU junior studying economics and finance from Newtown, PA
Mary Ann Pischke: senior executive assistant for a global health care company who auditioned for the show while in Vegas from McHenry, IL
$2,000 Tossup - SHOW BIZ
_ I _ U _ _ I _ N
C O _ E D Y
Mary Ann solved SITUATION COMEDY.
PRIZE ON THE WHEEL: trip to MacArthur Place in Sonoma Valley, CA
Jackpot Round - WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
Late in the round, Dedra picked up the Raleigh bike package with five P's...
P O P P I N G / O P E N
A / _ O _ _ _ E / O _
_ _ A M P A G N E
...and then solved POPPING OPEN A BOTTLE OF CHAMPAGNE to keep it.
DUDS: D (Mary Ann), R (Courtland), V (Mary Ann on Jackpot)
BANKRUPT HIT: Dedra ($400 loss)
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $8,300
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Courtland: $0
Mary Ann: $2K
Dedra: $2K
========
Round 2 - BEFORE AND AFTER
Dedra did some work before BANKRUPTING to lose $5K. Later, she got her second straight BANKRUPT of this round (and third of the night). Courtland then picked up the Sonoma Valley trip with the G. That's followed by two N's for the Wild Card, but he purchased the only bad vowel of this puzzle (U). Mary Ann then lit up two C's...
G O N E / W I T H
T H E / W I N D -
C H I L L / _ _ C T O R
...and solved "GONE WITH THE WIND"-CHILL FACTOR for $2,050.
DUDS (both by Courtland): S and U
BANKRUPT HITS: 2 (Dedra)
LAT HIT: Mary Ann
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Courtland: $0 + WC
Mary Ann: $4,050
Dedra: $2K
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Mystery Round - THING (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Courtland called three R's for $10,500, but he DIDSN'T use his Wild Card. He hit $3,500 again on the next spin and uncovered four T's for $14,000! Once again, he DIDN'T use his WC. But after a lot of work, HE BANKRUPTED TO GIVE UP $24,350 AND THE WILD CARD!!! AARGH!
Mary Ann then decided to just solve...S _ E _ E R _ / T H A T
_ I _ _ / T A _ E
_ O U R / _ R E A T H
A _ A _
She said SCENERY THAT WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY for a trip to the El Conquistador Resort & Golden Door Spa in PUERTO RICO ($5,600).
BANKRUPT HIT: Courtland (darn!)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Courtland: $0
Mary Ann: $9,650
Dedra: $2K
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$3,000 Tossup - PLACE
T H E A _ E R
_ _ L C _ N _
Dedra solved THEATER BALCONY, giving her $5K.
Round 4 - PHRASE (full $6K speed-up round!)
_ L L / _ N / _
_ _ _ ' S / _ _ R _
It's ALL IN A DAY'S WORK for Mary as she solved this puzzle for $18K and the win!
DUDS: T (Courtland), P (Deidra)
FINAL SCORES
Courtland: gooseegged for $1K
Mary Ann: $27,650 cash and trip
Dedra: $5K
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $33,650
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mary Ann landed on the G in GAME.
Category: THING
She's almost halfway there when we first saw..
T _ _ _
_ _ R E
H, P, M and O gave her...NOTHING. She doesn't solve TAXI FARE for $30K, so she's sent home with $27,650 cash and trip.