May 16, 2013 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Characters

B _ T _ _ N / A _ D
_ _ _ _ _

Kristine & Jonathan solve BATMAN AND ROBIN.

Kristine Ganancial & Jonathan Tavares: she's from NYC, has a son named Brandon; he's a real estate agent, both are Yankees fans
Lois Shiffman & Barbara Katechis: both are court reporters; Lois is married to Marc and has two children; Barbara has been married 23 years, has 3 children, and likes to cook
Simon Abtalion & Chad Levy: Simon is rom Manhattan, met Chad in school in New Orleans; Chad is in a financial firm with him, and just got engaged

$2,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

F _ _ S H / F R _ I T
_ _ A T _

Kristine & Jonathan say FRESH FRUIT PLATE. (They almost said FLUTE but fixed it.)

Prize on Wheel: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel + Sony Pictures Studios VIP tour for two, $11,160

Jackpot Round: Fun & Games

Kristine & Jonathan instantly Bankrupt on the left edge of the MDW. Lois & Barbara call T and R on $650 and $450, then buy O and U. They pick up the ebags.com gift tag with Y, then buy E. Back to $650 for N, then a purchase of A:

_ _ _ N _ / Y O U R
_ A R T N E R / R O U N _
A N _ / R O U N _

They say TURN YOUR PARTNER ROUND AND ROUND, which is wrong.

Simon & Chad spin for the D on the $500 next to the pink $900.

_ _ _ N _ / Y O U R
_ A R T N E R / R O U N D
A N D / R O U N D

For $1,500 -> $2,000, they solve SWING YOUR PARTNER ROUND AND ROUND.

Bankrupt: Kristine & Jonathan (loss of turn)
DQ: Lois & Barbara's wrong answer
Left behind in Jackpot: $7,750

Kristine & Jonathan: $3,000
Lois & Barbara: $0
Simon & Chad: $2,000

Millionaire Maker Puzzle #1: KANSAS CITY MISSOURI
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Lois & Barbara call T on $500 next to the pink $900, then get the California trip with N. After buying E, they try H on $900, then buy O. Next are F on $600, a purchase of I, an S on Free Play, then purchases of A and U to clear the vowels… before the Bankrupt next to $3500 cuts them off. Simon & Chad try R and Y on $300 and $450…

_ I N _ E R I E
_ E _ A R T _ E N T
O F / T H E
T R E A S U R Y

…then solve LINGERIE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY for $1,650 -> $2,000.

Bankrupt: Lois & Barbara ($3,750 + trip)

Kristine & Jonathan: $3,000
Lois & Barbara: $0
Simon & Chad: $4,000
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Prize Puzzle: Song Lyrics

Simon & Chad hit the Bankrupt next to $3500. After calling R on $650, Kristine & Jonathan hit the Bankrupt right next to it.

Lois & Barbara try T and N on $400 and $650, then buy E. Their next stop is $500 next to the orange $300 for S. After that, they buy O, call M on $550, and buy I, but Lose a Turn gets them. Simon & Chad spin for C on $450…

C E _ E R _ _ T E
_ O O _ / T I M E S
C O M E / O N !

…for $900, they solve CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES COME ON! And they'll be doing that in Maui. (Kaanapali Beach Hotel, $10,710)

Bankrupt: Simon & Chad (loss of turn), Kristine & Jonathan ($650)
Lose a Turn: Lois & Barbara

Kristine & Jonathan: $3,000
Lois & Barbara: $0
Simon & Chad: $15,610
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Occupation

_ _ E C _ _ _ C A L
_ _ G _ N _ _ _

Kristine & Jonathan say MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

_ _ E C _ R I C A L
_ N G I N _ _ _

Lois & Barbara get it right with ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

Round 4: Phrase

Final Spin: $900

Lois & Barbara: H
Simon & Chad: N
Kristine & Jonathan: S
Lois & Barbara: T
Simon & Chad: R
Kristine & Jonathan: M
Lois & Barbara: G

_ / S _ _ / _ H _ R _
T H _ S / _ S / G _ _ N G

For $9,500, they solve I SEE WHERE THIS IS GOING.

Dud: M (Kristine & Jonathan)

End totals:
Kristine & Jonathan: $3,000
Lois & Barbara: $12,500
Simon & Chad: $15,610

Millionaire Maker Puzzle #2: PROFESSIONAL MAGICIAN
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Chad has his fiancée, brother, sister-in-law, and mother-in-law-to-be in the audience.

The Bonus Wheel stops on the I in SPIN, and the puzzle is Occupation (?!?):

_ _ _ E _ _ R _ _ _ E R

A, C, B, M (they tried to call L after C) are of little help

_ _ _ E _ _ R A _ _ E R

They don't get VIDEOGRAPHER for $35,000.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DL1486340