February 5, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

B _ _ T O _ _ / U P

Eric and Johanna solve BOTTOMS UP.

Eric and Johanna Johnson, married 13 years, two children; he's an anaylst for an insurance carrier; she's a theater director in a Chicago school; they like to travel
Glenn and Kristen Harmon, Burbank, CA; married 9 ½ years, two children; Glenn is a story artist at an animation studio
Dustin and Jessica Schultz, Tonganoxie, KS; married 2 ½ years; he hels at his family's plumbing company; she is a stay-at-home mom and works at church

$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

_ _ _ I _ _ _ S
& / _ _ _ _ _ K S

Glenn/Kristen say SQUIRRELS & CHIPMUNKS.

P _ L I _ A N S
& / P E A _ _ K S

Eric and Johanna say PELICANS & PEACOCKS.

Prize on Wheel: Sandals Royal Bahamian Spa & Resort, $6,500

Round 1: TV Quote

Eric and Johanna call N on $2500, but after buying E, they hit the Bankrupt next door.

Glenn and Kristen try T and H, both on $450. After buying A, they call G on $300, buy O, then call R on the same wedge. They pick up the ½ Car next to it with S, then buy U and I to finish the vowels.

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

They solve LIKE SANDS THROUGH THE HOURGLASS for $4,900 and the ½ Car tag.

Bankrupt: Eric and Johanna ($2,250)

Glenn and Kristen: $4,900 + ½ Car tag
Dustin and Jessica: $0
Eric and Johanna: $3,000
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Mystery Round: Same Letter

Glenn and Kristen pick up the Sandals Trip with R, buy E, then hit the $500 underneath for S. They then call N on the same wedge and buy A, but after T on $450, they buy a bad I.

Dustin and Jessica call M on $600, then buy U to clear the vowels. They then pick up the ½ Car next to the pink $900 with H, and then call G on $600.

S U _ E R H U M A N
S T R E N G T H / &
S _ E E _

They solve SUPERHUMAN STRENGTH & SPEED for $1,950 -> $2,000 and the tag.

Dud: I (Glenn and Kristen)

Glenn and Kristen: $4,900 + ½ Car tag
Dustin and Jessica: $2,000 + ½ Car tag
Eric and Johanna: $3,000
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Prize/Express Round: Thing

Dustin and Jessica hit Express and call S. They hop aboard:

Express letters
T
E
A
R
I
L
N
O
U (no more vowels)
D (no D, Bankrupt)

Eric and Johanna come up on either side of the same wedge, spinning $300 and $900 for C and V.

_ A R V E L O U S
V A C A T I O N
_ A C _ A _ E

They solve MARVELOUS VACATION PACKAGE for $2,400 and a trip to Jamaica (Sandals Whitehouse + Sony ActionCam, $6,849).

Bankrupt: Dustin and Jessica, on Express ($3,750 + ½ Car tag)

Glenn and Kristen: $4,900
Dustin and Jessica: $2,000
Eric and Johanna: $12,249
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

J E N _ I _ E R
_ A _ R E _ _ E

Glenn and Kristen are silent until Pat rules them out. Before any more letters appear, Eric and Johanna say JENNIFER LAWRENCE.

Round 4: Song Title

Final Spin: $700

Eric and Johanna: N
Glenn and Kristen: T
Dustin and Jessica: S
Eric and Johanna: R
Glenn and Kristen: M

_ _ _ N / _ / M _ N
_ _ _ _ S / _ / _ _ M _ N

For $3,400, Glenn and Kristen solve WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN.

Duds: T (Glenn and Kristen), R (Eric and Johanna)

End totals:
Glenn and Kristen: $8,300
Dustin and Jessica: $2,000
Eric and Johanna: $15,249
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Johanna's mother, mother-in-law, and Johanna and Eric's children are in the audience.

The Wheel stops at the I in SPIN, and the puzzle is Phrase:

_ / R _ S _ / _ _ R T _
T _ _ _ N _

C, D, M, O will add only an O, but Johanna whispers that she knows it:

_ / R _ S _ / _ O R T _
T _ _ _ N _

And she does, as she says A RISK WORTH TAKING before the timer starts for $30,000. End total: $45,249.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: HL7988402