Post by BAVRecapTeam on Aug 20, 2012 22:57:06 GMT -5
EPISODE #5123 - AMERICA'S GAME (WEEK #1)[/b][/u]
The action takes place on the set of "Fall Foliage".
$1,000 Tossup - TV TITLE[/u]
A _ _ _ _ _ _ ' S
_ _ _ / T _ _ _ _ T
Shelley solves the hit NBC show "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT". Wednesday's player roster...
Shelley Burch: school library media specialist from Maumee, OH
Brittany Bandley: pilates teacher from Las Vegas
Mike Tuuri: attorney and drum player from Paso Robles, CA
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ / H A _ _ _ - _ O -
L _ _ K Y / _ _ _
Brittany's wrong w/ A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY MAN.
_ / H A _ _ _ - _ O -
L _ _ K Y / _ U _
Mike's right w/ A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY GUY.
FEATURED TRIP: trip to Amelia Island, FL worth $5,302
Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL PLACE
Two T's and a $2,500 H give Mike a $3,100 start, but he then gets DQed for repeating the H after trying to buy the E on $2,500. Second, Shelley BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side. Third, Brittany says N for nothing, so we're coming right back to Mike. He does buy three E's after calling for a $900 R, but next is B for bogus. On Shelley's second try, she lights up three singles (a $2,500 L was one of them), but she and Brittany BANKRUPT back-to-back costing the lady in the middle $2,800. Mike then puts up the D...
T H E / E M E R A L D
_ _ T _ / _ _ / _ _
...and solves THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ for $4,550.
DUDS: N (Brittany), B (Mike)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Shelley 2x, Brittany)
DQ: Mike's H repeat
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $16,250 (new season-high)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Mike: $6,550
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $0
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Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Shelley gets the Bed, Bath & Beyond gift tag w/ a T. She does some work before buying a worthless O. Brittany secondly lights up a $3,500 P and a C before we have a look at...
P L A _ / A L L
D A _
D A _ C _ / A L L
_ _ _ _ T
She solves "PLAY ALL DAY, DANCE ALL NIGHT" for $4,050 and a $5,400 trip to the Hilton CANCUN Golf & Spa Resort, giving her $9,450 cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: O (Shelley)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Mike: $6,550
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $9,450 cash and Cancun
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Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Brittany BANKRUPTS for the second time this episode after starting w/ a $400 T. Second, Mike lights up an $1,800 H pair, but he too gets that black spot. Shelley's third in line w/ one L, three E's, and a baddie in R. Brittany tries again w/ two pairs of N's and O's before BANKRUPTING again (her third of this game) to give up $850. Two spins after that, Mike uncovers double C's and risks $900 to see what's behind the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT...it's the $10K! The board now says...
C H _ C _ E N
O F / T H E
_ E _
L _ O N
...he nails CHICKEN OF THE SEA LION for $10,900!
SOLE DUD: R (Shelley)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Brittany 2x, Mike)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Mike: $17,450
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $9,450 cash and Cancun
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$3,000 Tossup - THING
A / _ _ R I _ I _ G
B U S _ _ _ _ _
Mike breaks the $20K barrier w/ A THRIVING BUSINESS.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
Two T's for $1,200 is how he starts, but next is that LAT. Second, Shelley BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode. Third, Brittany has lit up four N's and three E's, but she forfeits $1,350 to her fourth and final BANKRUPT of the night (also the EIGHTH such hit of this episode). We go into speed-up mode w/ the following...
N E _ / _ _ _ E N
_ _ N N E _ T _ _ _ T
The Final Spin is set at $1,900. Mike puts up an obvious W...
N E W / _ _ _ E N
_ _ N N E _ T _ _ _ T
...and solves NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT for $3,100 and the win!
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both ladies)
LAT: Mike
FINAL SCORES
Mike: $23,550
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $9,450 cash and Cancun
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $34K
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike lands on the first A of AMERICA'S.
Category: PERSON
Decent RSTLNE help for the bottom...
_ _ _
_ E N _ _ S
PBCA only gives him the first letter of this puzzle...
_ _ _
_ E N _ _ S
He doesn't prove to be a BOY GENIUS, so he loses $25K and departs w/ $23,550.
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The action takes place on the set of "Fall Foliage".
$1,000 Tossup - TV TITLE[/u]
A _ _ _ _ _ _ ' S
_ _ _ / T _ _ _ _ T
Shelley solves the hit NBC show "AMERICA'S GOT TALENT". Wednesday's player roster...
Shelley Burch: school library media specialist from Maumee, OH
Brittany Bandley: pilates teacher from Las Vegas
Mike Tuuri: attorney and drum player from Paso Robles, CA
$2,000 Tossup - PERSON
_ / H A _ _ _ - _ O -
L _ _ K Y / _ _ _
Brittany's wrong w/ A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY MAN.
_ / H A _ _ _ - _ O -
L _ _ K Y / _ U _
Mike's right w/ A HAPPY-GO-LUCKY GUY.
FEATURED TRIP: trip to Amelia Island, FL worth $5,302
Jackpot Round - FICTIONAL PLACE
Two T's and a $2,500 H give Mike a $3,100 start, but he then gets DQed for repeating the H after trying to buy the E on $2,500. Second, Shelley BANKRUPTS on the MDW's right side. Third, Brittany says N for nothing, so we're coming right back to Mike. He does buy three E's after calling for a $900 R, but next is B for bogus. On Shelley's second try, she lights up three singles (a $2,500 L was one of them), but she and Brittany BANKRUPT back-to-back costing the lady in the middle $2,800. Mike then puts up the D...
T H E / E M E R A L D
_ _ T _ / _ _ / _ _
...and solves THE EMERALD CITY OF OZ for $4,550.
DUDS: N (Brittany), B (Mike)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Shelley 2x, Brittany)
DQ: Mike's H repeat
UNCLAIMED JACKPOT: $16,250 (new season-high)
Pre-Round 2 Scores
Mike: $6,550
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $0
========
Round 2 - PHRASE (PRIZE PUZZLE)
Early on, Shelley gets the Bed, Bath & Beyond gift tag w/ a T. She does some work before buying a worthless O. Brittany secondly lights up a $3,500 P and a C before we have a look at...
P L A _ / A L L
D A _
D A _ C _ / A L L
_ _ _ _ T
She solves "PLAY ALL DAY, DANCE ALL NIGHT" for $4,050 and a $5,400 trip to the Hilton CANCUN Golf & Spa Resort, giving her $9,450 cash and trip.
SOLE DUD: O (Shelley)
Pre-Round 3 Scores
Mike: $6,550
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $9,450 cash and Cancun
========
Mystery Round - BEFORE AND AFTER
Brittany BANKRUPTS for the second time this episode after starting w/ a $400 T. Second, Mike lights up an $1,800 H pair, but he too gets that black spot. Shelley's third in line w/ one L, three E's, and a baddie in R. Brittany tries again w/ two pairs of N's and O's before BANKRUPTING again (her third of this game) to give up $850. Two spins after that, Mike uncovers double C's and risks $900 to see what's behind the Mystery Wedge between FP and LAT...it's the $10K! The board now says...
C H _ C _ E N
O F / T H E
_ E _
L _ O N
...he nails CHICKEN OF THE SEA LION for $10,900!
SOLE DUD: R (Shelley)
BANKRUPTS: 3 (Brittany 2x, Mike)
Pre-Tossup #3 Scores
Mike: $17,450
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $9,450 cash and Cancun
========
$3,000 Tossup - THING
A / _ _ R I _ I _ G
B U S _ _ _ _ _
Mike breaks the $20K barrier w/ A THRIVING BUSINESS.
Round 4 - ON THE MAP
Two T's for $1,200 is how he starts, but next is that LAT. Second, Shelley BANKRUPTS for the third time this episode. Third, Brittany has lit up four N's and three E's, but she forfeits $1,350 to her fourth and final BANKRUPT of the night (also the EIGHTH such hit of this episode). We go into speed-up mode w/ the following...
N E _ / _ _ _ E N
_ _ N N E _ T _ _ _ T
The Final Spin is set at $1,900. Mike puts up an obvious W...
N E W / _ _ _ E N
_ _ N N E _ T _ _ _ T
...and solves NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT for $3,100 and the win!
BANKRUPTS: 2 (both ladies)
LAT: Mike
FINAL SCORES
Mike: $23,550
Shelley: $1K
Brittany: $9,450 cash and Cancun
TOTAL MAINGAME WINNINGS: $34K
========
$100,000 Bonus Round
Mike lands on the first A of AMERICA'S.
Category: PERSON
Decent RSTLNE help for the bottom...
_ _ _
_ E N _ _ S
PBCA only gives him the first letter of this puzzle...
_ _ _
_ E N _ _ S
He doesn't prove to be a BOY GENIUS, so he loses $25K and departs w/ $23,550.
PROPERTY OF WOF RECAPPERS LOVERS. UNAUTHORIZED REPRODUCTION IS PROHIBITED.
