January 20, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

_ _ _ _ L E - _ A Y _ R
L E _ _ _ / _ A _ E

Mike is wrong with DOUBLE-LAYER LEMON CAKE.

_ _ I _ L E - _ A Y _ R
L E _ _ _ / _ A K E

Jen is right with TRIPLE-LAYER LEMON CAKE.

Jen Crowe, Glen Ellen, CA, business development manager, engaged to Greg, has one daughter, likes to go to wine country
Mike Reiners, St. Paul, MN, married to Gloria, has three children, teaches high school math, develops mobile apps
Molly Fischman, Philadelphia, PA, attending grad school at Boston University, studying speech pathology, used to mishear "parting gifts" as "party gifts" on Wheel as a child

$2,000 Toss-Up: Things

P _ _ R L _
_ F / _ _ _ D _ M

Mike solves PEARLS OF WISDOM.

Prize on Wheel: Turkey tour, Intrepid Travel, $7,790

Round 1: Phrase

Mike calls T and N on $800 and $550, but after buying E and A, he hits Lose a Turn.

Molly gets the Turkey trip with C, buys I and O, and calls Y on $700. But after buying U to clear the vowels, she duds with M on $600.

Jen calls D, J, and G on ½ Car between $650 and $900, $600, and $650.

Y O U / C A N ' T
J U D G E / A
_ O O _ / _ Y
I T _ / C O _ E _

She solves YOU CAN'T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER for $1,750 and the ½ Car tag.

Lose a Turn: Mike
Dud: M (Molly)

Molly: $0
Jen: $2,750 + ½ Car tag
Mike: $2,000
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Molly hits the Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800. She calls T and flips it, but the reverse is a Bankrupt.

Jen calls R and S on $800 and Restaurant.com gift tag, but after buying E, she hits Lose a Turn.

Mike finds three L's on $3,500…

S T R _ _ _ E R R _
S _ _ _ E
R _ T T L E
_ _ _ / R _ L L

…and solves STRAWBERRY SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL for $10,500.

Bankrupt: Molly ($0, reverse of Mystery Wedge)
Lose a Turn: Jen

Molly: $0
Jen: $2,750 + ½ Car tag
Mike: $12,500

Retro Bonus Round:

This man chose B D H O for a Thing in 1991:

_ _ L D
_ _ R D

He did not solve WILD CARD. (Same puzzle from January 23, 2014.)
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Prize/Express Round: Living Things

Jen calls T, R, and N on $550, $500 between $800 and $650, and $700. After S on $800, she buys E and A, calls P on $800, buys I and O, and finishes with C on $700.

T O _ C A N S
P E R C _ E _
I N / T R E E T O P S

She solves TOUCANS PERCHED IN TREETOPS for $7,650 and a trip to Costa Rica (Occidental Grand Papagayo, $8,000).

PERFECT ROUND

Molly: $0
Jen: $18,400
Mike: $12,500
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz

_ O _ _ _ / _ T _ D _ O
T _ U _

Mike solves MOVIE STUDIO TOUR.

Round 4: Places

Mike calls S on $600, buys E, calls O on Free Play, then calls P and D on $900 and $800.

_ _ D E - O P E _
S P _ _ E S

He solves WIDE-OPEN SPACES for $3,550 more.

PERFECT ROUND #2

Round 5: On the Map

Molly calls T on $500 between $5,000 and $900. She asks to buy a vowel, but the Final Spin bells ring.

T _ _ / _ _ _ T _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Final Spin: $650

Molly: H
Jen: R

T H _ / _ _ _ T H _ R _
H _ _ _ _ _ H _ R _

she solves THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE for $3,300 more and the win.

End totals:
Molly: $0 -> $1,000
Jen: $21,700
Mike: $19,050
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Jen's mother, daughter, and fiancé are in the audience.

She lands on the W in WIN, and her puzzle is Food & Drink:

_ _ E _ _
T _ _ _ _

After accidentally calling N, she says D, M, W, A:

_ _ E W _
T A _ _ _

She doesn't solve CHEWY TAFFY for $32,000. End total: $21,700.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: CC0989123

In the final segment, Pat and Vanna have some baklava.[/b][/b]·······················NvtGWiwZ