December 11, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

H A _ _ I N G
M I _ T L _ _ O E

Sa'rah & Marilyn solve HANGING MISTLETOE.

Sa'Rah Jones & Marilyn Holmes, cousins; Sa'Rah is from East Cleveland, OH but now living in Los Angeles, CA, has one son; Marilyn also lives in LA and has previously lived in Seattle and Albuquerque, has one child, likes to cook
Jason & Cory Baker, twin brothers; Jason is from Agoura Hills, doctor of audiology student at UT Dallas; Cory is a second-year student at Pepperdine School of Law; they like to hike, go to the beach, and hang out with friends
TiAnna Billups & Marylea Toney Seacrist, sisters; TiAnna is a PE teacher at Jeffrey Spencer Elementary, married, has one stepdaughter and four siblings; Marylea is a registered nurse, married to Matthew, has two boys

$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

_ G _ / B E F O R E
B E A _ _ _

TiAnna & Marylea solve AGE BEFORE BEAUTY.

Prize on Wheel: Walmart shopping spree, $7,500

Round 1: Occupations

TiAnna & Marylea call N on $600, then buy A and E. After D on $500 between $550 and $900 and R on the Walmart Prize, they buy I and O, but the latter isn't up there.

Sa'Rah & Marilyn get the Million Dollar Wedge with T, then dud with S on $500 between $650 and $900. Jason & Cory call L on $800, buy U to clear the vowels, then call P on $900.

P L U _ _ E R / A N D
P I P E / _ I T T E R

They solve PLUMBER AND PIPE FITTER for $3,250.

Duds: O (TiAnna & Marylea), S (Sa'Rah & Marilyn)

TiAnna & Marylea: $2,000
Sa'Rah & Marilyn: $1,000
Jason & Cory: $3,250
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Mystery Round: Same Name

Sa'Rah & Marilyn call N on $650, buy A and E, then call T on $900 before buying a bad I. Jason & Cory Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

TiAnna & Marylea call H on the Mystery Wedge between Free Play and Lose a Turn; they flip it, but there's a Bankrupt on the back. Sa'Rah & Marilyn call R on $500.

T H E / N _ R T H
A N _ / T _ T E _
_ _ _ E

They solve THE NORTH AND TOTEM POLE for $4,650.

Dud: I (Sa'Rah & Marilyn)
Bankrupt: Jason & Cory ($0), TiAnna & Marylea ($0, reverse of Mystery Wedge)

TiAnna & Marylea: $2,000
Sa'Rah & Marilyn: $5,650
Jason & Cory: $3,250
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Prize/Express Round: Place

Jason & Cory dud with N on $600, while TiAnna & Marylea Bankrupt between $900 an $650. Sa'Rah & Marilyn call T on $800, but after buying E and O, they repeat the N on $500 between $800 and $650.

Jason & Cory call F on $500, buy A, and call R on $800. After buying I and U to finish the vowels, they call S on Express and climb aboard:

Express letters
B
H
L
C
P
M

/ A / P R I M E
S T R E T C H / O F
F A B U L O U S / B E A C H

They solve A PRIME STRETCH OF FABULOUS BEACH for $12,850 and a trip to Hawaii (Aston Waikiki Beach Hotel,$11,650).

Dud: N (Jason & Cory)
Bankrupt: TiAnna & Marylea ($0)
Repeat: N (Sa'Rah & Marilyn)

TiAnna & Marylea: $2,000
Sa'Rah & Marilyn: $5,650
Jason & Cory: $27,750
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Person

F I _ _ T B O _ N
C _ _ _ _

Jason & Cory solve FIRSTBORN CHILD.

Round 4: Food & Drink

Final Spin: $500

Jason & Cory: T (There's a jump cut at this point, but it's obviously not a "null". Perhaps a reshoot?)
TiAnna & Marylea: N
Sa'Rah & Marilyn: R
Jason & Cory: S
TiAnna & Marylea: L
Sa'Rah & Marilyn: H
Jason & Cory: P
TiAnna & Marylea: D
Sa'Rah & Marilyn: F

_ L D - F _ S H _ _ N _ D
F R _ _ T _ _ _ _

They solve OLD-FASHIONED FRUITCAKE for $6,000.

Dud: P (Jason & Cory)

End totals:
TiAnna & Marylea: $2,000; Secret Santa SPIN ID: AT5968339, Adam T.
Sa'Rah & Marilyn: $11,650; Secret Santa SPIN ID: JG5141191, Joycelyn G.
Jason & Cory: $30,750
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$100,000 Bonus Round

The brothers' parents are in the audience.

They land on the ★★★, and their puzzle is Event:

_ _ S T _ R _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E

M, P, C, A:

_ _ S T _ R _ C
_ _ _ A _ E

They get HISTORIC but not HISTORIC VOYAGE for the pair of cars (I didn't catch what kind) + $5,000. $30,750 is their end total.

Secret Santa SPIN ID: JR1581077, John R.