Post by tenpoundhammer on Apr 12, 2013 20:55:00 GMT -5
Opening clip: Vanna sweeps up in Hawaii, 2010
$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing
S _ _ G _ E - _ N G I _ E
_ L A N _
Eric solves SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE.
Eric Chan, UCLA grad student, married, likes to cook
Kelly Haifer, Thornton, CO, stay-at-home mom with two sons, hairstylist, likes to motorcycle
Franklin Thom, Kernersville, NC (originally from Chicago, IL), newlywed with four grown sons, truck driver, served in the Army for 24 years, plays accordion
$2,000 Toss-Up: Person
_ _ I M E
_ _ _ I S _ E R
Kelly solves PRIME MINISTER.
Prize on Wheel: New England tour, Collette Vacations, $5,358
Jackpot Round: The 80's
Kelly calls R on $300, then buys E. After calling S on $550, she buys A. Next are T on $400, a purchase of I, an L on $600… followed by a dud O.
Franklin puts up B on $600, but gives it back immediately to the Bankrupt next to $650. And Eric follows up with Lose a Turn, so back to Kelly…
B R _ _ E / _ I L L I S
S T A R S / I _
_ I E / _ A R _
…who solves BRUCE WILLIS STARS IN DIE HARD for $3,150.
Dud: O (Kelly)
Bankrupt: Franklin ($600)
Lose a Turn: Eric
Left behind in Jackpot: $7,450
Franklin: $0
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $5,150
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Sponsor: Harrah's Las Vegas
Mystery Round: Food & Drink
Franklin calls T on $900, then buys E. After that, it's an H on $400 and a purchase of A. Following that is S on $900,… then athe Bankrupt next to $650. Eric goes for R on $800, but after buying O and I, he falls victim to the Bankrupt next to $3500. Kelly tries G and C on $400 and $350, before Bankrupting it back next to $650.
S _ G A R
C O O _ I E S
_ R E S H / _ R O _
T H E / O _ E _
Franklin debates solving or spinning. He chooses to solve SUGAR COOKIES FRESH FROM THE OVEN.
Bankrupt: Frankin ($3,900), Eric ($1,900), Kelly ($750)
Franklin: $1,000
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $5,150
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Thing from 1993 (post-Gill Sans), and P C M I were this man's letters:
_ I L L P _ _ E R
He did not solve WILLPOWER.
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Prize Puzzle: Same Letter
Eric instantly Bankrupts on the left edge of the MDW. Kelly tries R on $900, buys E, calls S on $500, then buys a bad I. After that, Franklin also hits $500 for M, buys U, then finishes off with N on $450.
S _ E _ _ _ _ U _ _ R
S U M M E R
S U N S E _
He solves SPECTACULAR SUMMER SUNSET for $1,200 and a trip to Costa Rica. (Caravan.com tour, $6,000)
Dud: I (Kelly)
Bankrupt: Eric (loss of turn)
Franklin: $8,200
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $5,150
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
B A L _ _ _ I _ G
A _ T
Eric solves BALANCING ACT.
Round 4: What Are You Doing?
Eric gets in two spins: $300 for N and $500 for G, with a purchase of I in between.
G _ I N G / _ _ _
_ I _ _ _ N _ _
Final Spin: $600
Eric: T
Kelly: H
G _ I N G / T H _
_ I _ T _ N _ _
Kelly solves GOING THE DISTANCE for $1,600.
End totals:
Franklin: $8,200
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $6,750
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Franklin has only $8,200, but he can get more.
His wife, Jenny, is in the audience.
He stops on the W in WIN, and his puzzle is a Thing:
_ _ _ E
_ _ _
B, H, P, and O give just a P:
_ _ _ E
_ _ P
He doesn't solve WIDE GAP for $35,000.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: GB9857956
$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing
S _ _ G _ E - _ N G I _ E
_ L A N _
Eric solves SINGLE-ENGINE PLANE.
Eric Chan, UCLA grad student, married, likes to cook
Kelly Haifer, Thornton, CO, stay-at-home mom with two sons, hairstylist, likes to motorcycle
Franklin Thom, Kernersville, NC (originally from Chicago, IL), newlywed with four grown sons, truck driver, served in the Army for 24 years, plays accordion
$2,000 Toss-Up: Person
_ _ I M E
_ _ _ I S _ E R
Kelly solves PRIME MINISTER.
Prize on Wheel: New England tour, Collette Vacations, $5,358
Jackpot Round: The 80's
Kelly calls R on $300, then buys E. After calling S on $550, she buys A. Next are T on $400, a purchase of I, an L on $600… followed by a dud O.
Franklin puts up B on $600, but gives it back immediately to the Bankrupt next to $650. And Eric follows up with Lose a Turn, so back to Kelly…
B R _ _ E / _ I L L I S
S T A R S / I _
_ I E / _ A R _
…who solves BRUCE WILLIS STARS IN DIE HARD for $3,150.
Dud: O (Kelly)
Bankrupt: Franklin ($600)
Lose a Turn: Eric
Left behind in Jackpot: $7,450
Franklin: $0
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $5,150
====
Sponsor: Harrah's Las Vegas
Mystery Round: Food & Drink
Franklin calls T on $900, then buys E. After that, it's an H on $400 and a purchase of A. Following that is S on $900,… then athe Bankrupt next to $650. Eric goes for R on $800, but after buying O and I, he falls victim to the Bankrupt next to $3500. Kelly tries G and C on $400 and $350, before Bankrupting it back next to $650.
S _ G A R
C O O _ I E S
_ R E S H / _ R O _
T H E / O _ E _
Franklin debates solving or spinning. He chooses to solve SUGAR COOKIES FRESH FROM THE OVEN.
Bankrupt: Frankin ($3,900), Eric ($1,900), Kelly ($750)
Franklin: $1,000
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $5,150
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Thing from 1993 (post-Gill Sans), and P C M I were this man's letters:
_ I L L P _ _ E R
He did not solve WILLPOWER.
====
Prize Puzzle: Same Letter
Eric instantly Bankrupts on the left edge of the MDW. Kelly tries R on $900, buys E, calls S on $500, then buys a bad I. After that, Franklin also hits $500 for M, buys U, then finishes off with N on $450.
S _ E _ _ _ _ U _ _ R
S U M M E R
S U N S E _
He solves SPECTACULAR SUMMER SUNSET for $1,200 and a trip to Costa Rica. (Caravan.com tour, $6,000)
Dud: I (Kelly)
Bankrupt: Eric (loss of turn)
Franklin: $8,200
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $5,150
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
B A L _ _ _ I _ G
A _ T
Eric solves BALANCING ACT.
Round 4: What Are You Doing?
Eric gets in two spins: $300 for N and $500 for G, with a purchase of I in between.
G _ I N G / _ _ _
_ I _ _ _ N _ _
Final Spin: $600
Eric: T
Kelly: H
G _ I N G / T H _
_ I _ T _ N _ _
Kelly solves GOING THE DISTANCE for $1,600.
End totals:
Franklin: $8,200
Eric: $1,000
Kelly: $6,750
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
Franklin has only $8,200, but he can get more.
His wife, Jenny, is in the audience.
He stops on the W in WIN, and his puzzle is a Thing:
_ _ _ E
_ _ _
B, H, P, and O give just a P:
_ _ _ E
_ _ P
He doesn't solve WIDE GAP for $35,000.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: GB9857956
I wanted to go somewhere else, if it's all right.
*AWWWWWWWWWWW*
