Post by tenpoundhammer on Dec 25, 2014 20:10:16 GMT -5
Posting early because I'm sick.
$1,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz
B _ U _ G _ A S S
_ U _ I _
Doug solves BLUEGRASS MUSIC.
Doug Bender, Huntington Beach, CA, tech support for a software company, married to Lynn for 35 years, has one son and a granddaughter
Mavis Jones, Eastpointe, MI, registered nurse for 25 years at a cancer institute, also a belly dancer, also likes Zumba, ballrooming, and gardening, grows 7-foot lilies
Natalie Malone, Independence, OH, full-time mom with two sons, married to Matt, has a third child on the way
$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name
B _ R T
R _ _ _ _ _ _ S
Mavis solves BURT REYNOLDS.
Prize on Wheel: American Queen Steamboat trip, $9,200
Round 1: Food & Drink
Mavis calls S on $900, then duds with T on ½ Car between $650 and $900, after which Natalie accidentally repeats the T on $900.
Doug calls N on $900 buys E and A, and gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with D. After M on $800, he buys I, but his next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.
Mavis calls C and G on $2,500 and $550.
_ _ _ I S I A N A
C _ I C _ E N / A N D
S A _ S A G E / G _ M _ _
She solves LOUISIANA CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE GUMBO for $8,800.
Dud: T (Mavis)
Repeat: T (Natalie)
Bankrupt: Doug ($3,250 + ½ Car tag)
Natalie: $0
Doug: $1,000
Mavis: $10,800
The production staff gives Christmas and Hanukkah wishes.
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Natalie gets the Zatarain's gift tag ($1,000 cash from that company) with T, then calls E on Free Play. After H on $3,500, she buys O and calls F on $550, then duds with V on the steamboat cruise.
Doug calls Y on $500 between $800 and $700. He buys A and O, but the latter of those is a repeat.
Mavis calls R on $800, then buys I. She hits the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800, calls N, and flips it to find $10,000 on the back! After buying U to clear the vowels, she calls B and S on Free Play and $900.
S _ E E _ I N _
B E A U T Y / I S / I N
T H E / E Y E / O F
T H E / B E H O _ _ E R
She solves SLEEPING BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER for $13,100.
Dud: V (Natalie)
Repeat: O (Doug)
Natalie: $0
Doug: $1,000
Mavis: $23,900
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Phrase from 2001, and M A C D were this lady's letters:
_ _ T / _ _
_ _ A C _
(Before the answer is revealed, Jim announces that $11 million has been given away from SPIN IDs to date.)
She did not solve OUT OF WHACK. (This puzzle was previously used on January 8, 2013.)
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The post-production team gives holiday wishes.
Prize/Express Round: Things
Doug Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge. Mavis hits $500 between $800 and $650 for S, then T on $800. After I on Free Play and R on Wild Card, she buys A and E to clear the vowels. But her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.
Natalie calls N and G on $800 and $600, then H and C on $650 and $500 between $3,500 and $900. She then hits the ½ Car between $550 and $900 for P, and hits the other one between $650 and $900… but repeats the G.
Doug finishes with W on $700…
W A _ E S
R E A C H I N G
E P I C / H E I G H T S
…and solves WAVES REACHING EPIC HEIGHTS for $700 and a trip to Oahu (Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach, $7,729).
Bankrupt: Doug ($0), Mavis ($1,800 + Wild Card)
Repeat: G (Natalie)
Natalie: $0
Doug: $9,429
Mavis: $23,900
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games
D O _ _ H O U _ E
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Doug solves DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE.
Round 4: Phrase
Final Spin: $900
Doug: N
Mavis: T
Natalie: H
Doug: R
Mavis: S
Natalie: B
T H _ / _ _ T _ R _
_ _ _ _ S / B R _ _ H T
She solves THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT for $5,700.
Dud: N (Doug)
End totals:
Natalie: $5,700
Doug: $12,429
Mavis: $23,900
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mavis is by herself. She lands on the ★★, and her puzzle is Place:
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
M, P, B, A (Pat mishears the B as V):
B A _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
She's not even close to BACK OFFICE for $50,000. End total: $23,900.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CP5336215
$1,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz
B _ U _ G _ A S S
_ U _ I _
Doug solves BLUEGRASS MUSIC.
Doug Bender, Huntington Beach, CA, tech support for a software company, married to Lynn for 35 years, has one son and a granddaughter
Mavis Jones, Eastpointe, MI, registered nurse for 25 years at a cancer institute, also a belly dancer, also likes Zumba, ballrooming, and gardening, grows 7-foot lilies
Natalie Malone, Independence, OH, full-time mom with two sons, married to Matt, has a third child on the way
$2,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name
B _ R T
R _ _ _ _ _ _ S
Mavis solves BURT REYNOLDS.
Prize on Wheel: American Queen Steamboat trip, $9,200
Round 1: Food & Drink
Mavis calls S on $900, then duds with T on ½ Car between $650 and $900, after which Natalie accidentally repeats the T on $900.
Doug calls N on $900 buys E and A, and gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with D. After M on $800, he buys I, but his next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.
Mavis calls C and G on $2,500 and $550.
_ _ _ I S I A N A
C _ I C _ E N / A N D
S A _ S A G E / G _ M _ _
She solves LOUISIANA CHICKEN AND SAUSAGE GUMBO for $8,800.
Dud: T (Mavis)
Repeat: T (Natalie)
Bankrupt: Doug ($3,250 + ½ Car tag)
Natalie: $0
Doug: $1,000
Mavis: $10,800
The production staff gives Christmas and Hanukkah wishes.
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Mystery Round: Before & After
Natalie gets the Zatarain's gift tag ($1,000 cash from that company) with T, then calls E on Free Play. After H on $3,500, she buys O and calls F on $550, then duds with V on the steamboat cruise.
Doug calls Y on $500 between $800 and $700. He buys A and O, but the latter of those is a repeat.
Mavis calls R on $800, then buys I. She hits the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800, calls N, and flips it to find $10,000 on the back! After buying U to clear the vowels, she calls B and S on Free Play and $900.
S _ E E _ I N _
B E A U T Y / I S / I N
T H E / E Y E / O F
T H E / B E H O _ _ E R
She solves SLEEPING BEAUTY IS IN THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER for $13,100.
Dud: V (Natalie)
Repeat: O (Doug)
Natalie: $0
Doug: $1,000
Mavis: $23,900
Retro Bonus Round
It's a Phrase from 2001, and M A C D were this lady's letters:
_ _ T / _ _
_ _ A C _
(Before the answer is revealed, Jim announces that $11 million has been given away from SPIN IDs to date.)
She did not solve OUT OF WHACK. (This puzzle was previously used on January 8, 2013.)
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The post-production team gives holiday wishes.
Prize/Express Round: Things
Doug Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge. Mavis hits $500 between $800 and $650 for S, then T on $800. After I on Free Play and R on Wild Card, she buys A and E to clear the vowels. But her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.
Natalie calls N and G on $800 and $600, then H and C on $650 and $500 between $3,500 and $900. She then hits the ½ Car between $550 and $900 for P, and hits the other one between $650 and $900… but repeats the G.
Doug finishes with W on $700…
W A _ E S
R E A C H I N G
E P I C / H E I G H T S
…and solves WAVES REACHING EPIC HEIGHTS for $700 and a trip to Oahu (Outrigger Reef Waikiki Beach, $7,729).
Bankrupt: Doug ($0), Mavis ($1,800 + Wild Card)
Repeat: G (Natalie)
Natalie: $0
Doug: $9,429
Mavis: $23,900
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Fun & Games
D O _ _ H O U _ E
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E
Doug solves DOLLHOUSE FURNITURE.
Round 4: Phrase
Final Spin: $900
Doug: N
Mavis: T
Natalie: H
Doug: R
Mavis: S
Natalie: B
T H _ / _ _ T _ R _
_ _ _ _ S / B R _ _ H T
She solves THE FUTURE LOOKS BRIGHT for $5,700.
Dud: N (Doug)
End totals:
Natalie: $5,700
Doug: $12,429
Mavis: $23,900
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$100,000 Bonus Round
Mavis is by herself. She lands on the ★★, and her puzzle is Place:
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
M, P, B, A (Pat mishears the B as V):
B A _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
She's not even close to BACK OFFICE for $50,000. End total: $23,900.
$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CP5336215
(Hope you feel better Hammer.)
Are they really replacing Happy Holidays Week with Secret Santa?!
Too bad about the $50K loss.