December 12, 2014 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

P L E _ T _ / T O
G O / _ R O _ N D

Sherry & Tyler solve PLENTY TO GO AROUND.

Sherry & Tyler Wilson, mother and son from Aiken, SC; Sherry is married 20 years and has two children; Tyler is a student at Piedmont Technical, planning to transfer to Clemson
Diane McCormack & Dawn Bora, sisters; Diane is from Anaheim Hills, CA, married to Bob for 20 years, owns a sign installation company; Dawn is from Canyon Lake, CA, married 35 years, has four children and six grandchildren
Erin & Amber Williams, sisters, Erin is from Cleveland, OH but now lives in Columbus, OH, production manager for an apparel company; Amber is also from Cleveland, is a trainer for a special cause company; they like to be outdoors

$2,000 Toss-Up: People

_ O _ H _ _ / _ _ D
_ _ _ G _ T E R

Erin & Amber solve MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

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

Round 1: Song Lyrics

Erin & Amber call M and T on $600 and $500 between $650 and $900. After buying I and E, they call R on $700 and buy O. Next is L for the Walmart prize, and finally, N on $800.

_ E T T E R / N O T
_ O _ T
I ' M / T E L L I N _
_ O _ / _ _ _

They solve BETTER NOT POUT I'M TELLING YOU WHY for $5,650 and the prize.

PERFECT ROUND

Diane & Dawn: $0
Erin & Amber: $15,150
Sherry & Tyler: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Sherry & Tyler call R on $700, then M on the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800. They flip it, and the $10,000 is on the back! Now for some vowel-buying: E is up there, but I isn't.

Diane & Dawn go for T on $500 between $550 and $900, buy A an O, then finish with H on $900.

M R . / _ O T A T O
H E A _
O _ / T H E
H O _ _ E H O _ _

They solve MR. POTATO HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD for $4,600.

Dud: I (Sherry & Tyler)

Diane & Dawn: $4,600
Erin & Amber: $15,150
Sherry & Tyler: $1,000
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Prize/Express Round: Things

Diane & Dawn Bankrupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Erin & Amber call S an N on $650 and $600, then R and T on $500 between $800 an $650 and $600. After buying E, they dud with P on $500 between $800 and $650.

Sherry & Tyler go for W and L on $500 between $650 and $900, and $650. After buying A, they return to $500 between $650 and $900 for G, buy I, and hit $650 again for V (Vanna walks past it by mistake), but buy a bad U.

Diane & Dawn finish with B on $600 and U, the last vowel.

B R E A T _ T A _ I N G
B A L _ O N _ / V I E W S

They solve BREATHTAKING BALCONY VIEWS for $950 and a trip to Jamaica (Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa, $13,428).

Bankrupt: Diane & Dawn ($0)
Duds: P (Erin & Amber), U (Sherry & Tyler)

Diane & Dawn: $18,978
Erin & Amber: $15,150
Sherry & Tyler: $1,000
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

_ _ P _ E _ / A _ D
O R A _ G E S

Erin & Amber solve APPLES AND ORANGES.

Round 4: Event

Final Spin: $800

Erin & Amber: N
Sherry & Tyler: T
Diane & Dawn: W

W _ N N _ N _ / _
T _ _ _ N T / _ _ N T _ _ T

They solve WINNING A TALENT CONTEST for $1,800 -> $2,000.

End totals:
Diane & Dawn: $20,978
Erin & Amber: $18,150; Secret Santa SPIN ID: RR6031025, Robert R.
Sherry & Tyler: $1,000 -> $2,000; Secret Santa SPIN ID: GN0564936, Grace N.
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Both of their husbands, and Dawn's son, are in the audience.

They land on the E in GAME, and their puzzle is Thing:

E _ _ T
_ _ L L

They apparently know it, as they go for P, X, D, I:

E X I T
P _ L L

They solve EXIT POLL for $45,000. End total: $65,978.

Secret Santa SPIN ID: CI0545179, Cornelia I.