January 8, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

_ O U T _
_ _ K O _ A

Mitch solves SOUTH DAKOTA.

Mitch Smith, Deerfield, FL, maintenance worker at a condo, likes to sing and write jingles (After interviewing Mitch, Pat accidentally began to interview Sara before correcting himself.)
Cathy Kunkel, Honeoye Falls, NY, acounting manager, married for 20 years, adopts animals
Sara Cameron, Phoenix, AZ, works at a community college, married to Kevin, has one dog named Sandy

$2,000 Toss-Up: People

A L L - _ _ _ R
T _ A M

Mitch solves ALL-STAR TEAM.

Prize on Wheel: Cash courtesy of Yowza!!, $5,000

Round 1: Song Lyrics

Mitch duds with S on the Beef Bucks gift tag. Cathy picks up the ½ Car (Ford Fiesta) next to the orange $300 with T, then buys A and E. She calls H on $350, then buys O, U, and I to clear the vowels before striking out with G on $300.

Sara finds three L's on $900, but gives it back to the Bankrupt next to $2500. Mitch calls F and B on $300 and $650. With only one blank left, he spins again and lands on $2500… but V is not the last letter in the puzzle. Cathy picks off the K on Free Play…

L I K E / A / B O L T
O U T / O F / T H E
B L U E

…and reads off LIKE A BOLT OUT OF THE BLUE for $1,100 and the tag.

Duds: S (Mitch), G (Cathy), V (Mitch)
Bankrupt: Sara ($2,700)

Mitch: $3,000
Cathy: $1,100 + ½ Car tag
Sara: $0
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Cathy calls T on $650, then buys E. She calls N on $700, then buys A. Her next stop is the Mystery Wedge next to Lose a Turn; she calls L and flips it to find $10,000 on the back! After buying the last vowel (I), she picks up the Beef Bucks gift tag and the Yowza!! prize with S.

M A T T _ E S S
S _ _ I N _
_ L I N _

She solves MATTRESS SPRING FLING for $19,950 counting her prizes!

Mitch: $3,000
Cathy: $21,050
Sara: $0
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Prize/Express Round: Same Letter

Sara duds with T on $650, and Mitch hits Lose a Turn. Cathy picks S on $350, then Bankrupts next to $650. Sara stops at $650, but the puzzle doesn't have any N's in it either.

Mitch picks O on Free Play, then calls R, L, and F on $450, $900, and $600.

F _ _ _ L O _ S
F L _ _ O R F _ L
F O O _

He solves FABULOUS FLAVORFUL FOOD for $5,550 and a trip to Puerto Rico (W Retreat & Spa + Sony Alpha NEX-5R, $7,922).

Dud: T (Sara), N (Sara)
Lose a Turn: Cathy
Bankrupt: Cathy ($350 + ½ Car tag)

Mitch: $16,472
Cathy: $21,050
Sara:
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Livin Thing

E _ _ _ L Y _ T U S
_ _ E _

Mitch is wrong with EUCALYPTUS PLANT.

E _ _ A L Y _ T U S
_ _ E _

Cathy solves EUCALYPTUS TREE.

Round 4: Thing

Cathy calls T on $650, then buy E and A. She stops at $700 for H, then buys a bad O. Sara hits Lose a Turn, and Mitch duds with L on $500 next to $450.

Cathy calls D on $350, then Bankrupts next to $5000. Sara Bankrupts next to $650, and Mitch calls R on Free Play as the bells ring.

H A R D - H _ T T _ _ _
_ _ T E R _ _ E _

Final Spin: $600 (Bankrupt next to $5000 edited out)

Mitch: S
Cathy: N
Sara: C
Mitch: G

H A R D - H _ T T _ N G
_ N T E R _ _ E _

He solves HARD-HITTING INTERVIEW for $2,600.

Duds: O (Cathy), L (Mitch); C (Sara), G (Mitch), in Speed-Up
Lose a Turn: Sara
Bankrupt: Cathy ($2,950), Sara ($0)

End totals:
Mitch: $19,072
Cathy: $24,050
Sara: $0 -> $1,000
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Cathy has her husband, parents, and niece in the audience.

The Wheel stops at the ★, and the puzzle is Person:

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C, P, H, O:

C O _ P _ N _
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She doesn't solve COMPANY BIGWIG for $30,000. End total: $24,050.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: MJ2941902