Post by tenpoundhammer on Dec 9, 2013 21:49:07 GMT -5
We get a cold open with Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, Chip, and Dale talking to a crew member of a ship. Tinker Bell taps the screen and wipes to a graphic of a ship as Jim says "It's America's Game."
Mickey and Minnie then introduce Pat and Vanna, while the other four escort them onstage.
$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
(The category strips are the same as last season's Disney Cruise week.)
_ L _ / _ _ _ _ R D !
Eileen & Dave solve ALL ABOARD!
Eileen & Dave Ashby, Tucson, AZ, married 12 years, have three children and four grandchildren, Eileen is a family therapist; they love to hike, bike, and travel
Jill & Larry Blocker, Bristol, VA, married 9 years; Jill is a pet-sitter and dog walker, Larry is an Army veteran; they have three boys
Jake & Rebecca Patterson, Bridgeport, NY, married 2 years, have two children, she's an art teacher in Syracuse, and he's assistant manager at a hardware shop; they like going to Disney on Ice
$2,000 Toss-Up: People
_ _ W _ R
C _ U _ L E
Eileen & Dave solve POWER COUPLE too.
Prize on Wheel: Disney cruise, Disney Dream, Bahamas + Castaway Cay, $7,328 (Tinker Bell taps the screen as a wipe.)
Round 1: Quotation
(Tinker Bell also forms the category wipe in the main game.)
Eileen & Dave pick up the Ebags gift tag, then buy E and A. They pick up the ½ Car (Chevy Spark) next to the pink $900 with H, then call R on $700. Then after buying I, they find three P's on $450.
T H E / H A P P I E _ T
P _ A _ E / _ _
E A R T H
For $4,300 and their cardboard, they solve THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH.
PERFECT ROUND
Jill & Larry: $0
Jake & Rebecca: $0
Eileen & Dave: $8,300 + ½ Car tag
====
Mystery Round: Star & Role
Jill & Larry pick up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with S, then buy A. But after calling L on $300, they dud with T on $500 next to the pink $900.
Jake & Rebecca light up R and D on $800 and $900 respectively, then buy E. They call N on $400 before the Bankrupt next to $650 stops them.
As they did in the last round, Eileen & Dave find a trio of P's on $450.
_ _ L _ E
A N D R E _ S / A S
_ A R _ / P _ P P _ N S
They solve JULIE ANDREWS AS MARY POPPINS for $1,350, bumped up to $2,000.
Dud: T (Jill & Larry)
Bankrupt: Jake & Rebecca ($3,050)
Jill & Larry: $0
Jake & Rebecca: $0
Eileen & Dave: $10,300 + ½ Car tag
====
Prize/Express Round: Things
Jake & Rebecca hit the Express right away and call T. They climb aboard:
Express letters
S
E
R
A
D
M (no M, Bankrupt)
Eileen & Dave pickk up another ½ Car, next to the pink $900, for Y. They get an I on Free Play, call N on $450, but buy a bad O.
Jill & Larry call L on Express. It turns out that the wedge is not a one-time-only deal, as they're allowed to climb aboard as well, which they do:
Express letters
U (no more vowels)
C
G
H
C U L I N A R Y
D E L I G H T S
They read off CULINARY DELIGHTS for $4,750 and an Alaskan cruise (Disney cruise, $10,898)
Bankrupt: Jake & Rebecca ($3,500, on Express)
Duds: M (Jake & Rebecca), O (Eileen & Dave)
Jill & Larry: $15,648
Jake & Rebecca: $0
Eileen & Dave: $10,300
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ _ _ D _ _ _ _ _ N
D _ _
Jake & rebecca solve GRADUATION DAY.
Round 4: Around the House
Final Spin: $800
Jake & Rebecca: S
Eileen & Dave: T
Jill & Larry: R
Jake & Rebecca: N
Eileen & Dave: L
Jill & Larry: M
Jake & Rebecca: D
Eileen & Dave: G
Jill & Larry: C
Jake & Rebecca: H
Eileen & Dave: B
M _ T C H _ N G
B _ _ _ _ N D S
For $5,400, they solve MATCHING BOOKENDS. They win by a mere $52!
Duds: R (Jill & Larry), L (Eileen & Dave)
End totals:
Jill & Larry: $15,648
Jake & Rebecca: $ $3,000
Eileen & Dave: $15,700
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
They have Dave's mother in the audience.
The Wheel lands on the ★★, and the puzzle is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ R
_ E
B, M, H, O should do it:
H _ M O R
M E
They solve HUMOR ME for $45,000! End total: $60,700.
Don't forget to enter the puzzle in tonight's sweepstakes.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DS3278524
At the end, Vanna plugs Disney cruises.
Mickey and Minnie then introduce Pat and Vanna, while the other four escort them onstage.
$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase
(The category strips are the same as last season's Disney Cruise week.)
_ L _ / _ _ _ _ R D !
Eileen & Dave solve ALL ABOARD!
Eileen & Dave Ashby, Tucson, AZ, married 12 years, have three children and four grandchildren, Eileen is a family therapist; they love to hike, bike, and travel
Jill & Larry Blocker, Bristol, VA, married 9 years; Jill is a pet-sitter and dog walker, Larry is an Army veteran; they have three boys
Jake & Rebecca Patterson, Bridgeport, NY, married 2 years, have two children, she's an art teacher in Syracuse, and he's assistant manager at a hardware shop; they like going to Disney on Ice
$2,000 Toss-Up: People
_ _ W _ R
C _ U _ L E
Eileen & Dave solve POWER COUPLE too.
Prize on Wheel: Disney cruise, Disney Dream, Bahamas + Castaway Cay, $7,328 (Tinker Bell taps the screen as a wipe.)
Round 1: Quotation
(Tinker Bell also forms the category wipe in the main game.)
Eileen & Dave pick up the Ebags gift tag, then buy E and A. They pick up the ½ Car (Chevy Spark) next to the pink $900 with H, then call R on $700. Then after buying I, they find three P's on $450.
T H E / H A P P I E _ T
P _ A _ E / _ _
E A R T H
For $4,300 and their cardboard, they solve THE HAPPIEST PLACE ON EARTH.
PERFECT ROUND
Jill & Larry: $0
Jake & Rebecca: $0
Eileen & Dave: $8,300 + ½ Car tag
====
Mystery Round: Star & Role
Jill & Larry pick up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with S, then buy A. But after calling L on $300, they dud with T on $500 next to the pink $900.
Jake & Rebecca light up R and D on $800 and $900 respectively, then buy E. They call N on $400 before the Bankrupt next to $650 stops them.
As they did in the last round, Eileen & Dave find a trio of P's on $450.
_ _ L _ E
A N D R E _ S / A S
_ A R _ / P _ P P _ N S
They solve JULIE ANDREWS AS MARY POPPINS for $1,350, bumped up to $2,000.
Dud: T (Jill & Larry)
Bankrupt: Jake & Rebecca ($3,050)
Jill & Larry: $0
Jake & Rebecca: $0
Eileen & Dave: $10,300 + ½ Car tag
====
Prize/Express Round: Things
Jake & Rebecca hit the Express right away and call T. They climb aboard:
Express letters
S
E
R
A
D
M (no M, Bankrupt)
Eileen & Dave pickk up another ½ Car, next to the pink $900, for Y. They get an I on Free Play, call N on $450, but buy a bad O.
Jill & Larry call L on Express. It turns out that the wedge is not a one-time-only deal, as they're allowed to climb aboard as well, which they do:
Express letters
U (no more vowels)
C
G
H
C U L I N A R Y
D E L I G H T S
They read off CULINARY DELIGHTS for $4,750 and an Alaskan cruise (Disney cruise, $10,898)
Bankrupt: Jake & Rebecca ($3,500, on Express)
Duds: M (Jake & Rebecca), O (Eileen & Dave)
Jill & Larry: $15,648
Jake & Rebecca: $0
Eileen & Dave: $10,300
====
$3,000 Toss-Up: Event
_ _ _ D _ _ _ _ _ N
D _ _
Jake & rebecca solve GRADUATION DAY.
Round 4: Around the House
Final Spin: $800
Jake & Rebecca: S
Eileen & Dave: T
Jill & Larry: R
Jake & Rebecca: N
Eileen & Dave: L
Jill & Larry: M
Jake & Rebecca: D
Eileen & Dave: G
Jill & Larry: C
Jake & Rebecca: H
Eileen & Dave: B
M _ T C H _ N G
B _ _ _ _ N D S
For $5,400, they solve MATCHING BOOKENDS. They win by a mere $52!
Duds: R (Jill & Larry), L (Eileen & Dave)
End totals:
Jill & Larry: $15,648
Jake & Rebecca: $ $3,000
Eileen & Dave: $15,700
====
$100,000 Bonus Round
They have Dave's mother in the audience.
The Wheel lands on the ★★, and the puzzle is Phrase:
_ _ _ _ R
_ E
B, M, H, O should do it:
H _ M O R
M E
They solve HUMOR ME for $45,000! End total: $60,700.
Don't forget to enter the puzzle in tonight's sweepstakes.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: DS3278524
At the end, Vanna plugs Disney cruises.
If they're not even going to bother using it anymore, they should just take it off the official category list so it's one less thing for contestants to study.
