February 2, 2015 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing

_ _ A L _ H Y
_ R _ A _ F A S T

Tracy solves HEALTHY BREAKFAST.

Tracy Kugel, Roseville, CA, owns a golf cart business, married to Ryan for 8 years, has a baby son
Peter Sung, Cypress, CA, owns a dog grooming and boarding business, writes and records hip-hop music, can make his pecs "dance"
Joe Menning, Chicago, IL, attorney, married to Jasmine for 7 years, has a baby son too

$2,000 Toss-Up: Occupation

T A _ _ N T
S _ O _ _

Joe solves TALENT SCOUT.

Prize on Wheel: Cash courtesy of Post Shredded Wheat, $7,500 (on red $800)

Round 1: What Are You Doing?

Category wipe: Golf ball being knocked into hole

Joe gets the Wild Card with G, then buys I. After N on $700, he buys O and E, but the latter isn't there. Tracy then Bankrupts on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Peter calls R on $600, but can't cash in with S on $2,500. Joe also finds a dud, T, on $600.

Tracy then calls L and C on $600 and $500 between $800 and $650.

_ _ R _ I N G / _ _ / &
C O O L I N G / _ O _ N

She solves WARMING UP & COOLING DOWN for $1,100.

Duds: E (Joe), S (Peter), T (Joe)
Bankrupt: Tracy ($0)

Tracy: $2,100
Peter: $0
Joe: $2,000 + Wild Card
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Tracy calls T on $800, buys E, then calls R and H on $650 and $900. After buying A, she calls S on $700 and O on Free Play. After B on $3,500, she buys U and I to clear the vowels… but her next stop is the Bankrupt on the right of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Peter gets the Million Dollar Wedge with Q, but duds with L on the Post Shredded Wheat gift tag.

Joe gets the ½ Car (Nissan Versa Note S) between $550 and $900 with N, then calls G on $550. He hits the $500 next door for D, then returns to $550 for C.

B E / T H E R E
O R / B E
S Q U A R E
D A N C I N G

He reads off BE THERE OR BE SQUARE DANCING for $2,600 and the ½ Car tag.

Bankrupt: Tracy ($10,350)
Dud: L (Peter)

Tracy: $2,100
Peter: $0
Joe: $4,600 + Wild Card + ½ Car tag
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Prize/Express Round: Event

Peter gets the ½ Car between $650 and $900 with N, but after buying I, he hits Lose a Turn. Joe then duds with T on $600.

Tracy calls G on $600, buys E, then duds with L on $800. Peter goes for R on $700, but after buying U, he Bankrupts between $900 and $650, and Joe follows up with a Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.

Tracy calls S on $800, buys O, and picks A on Free Play to clear the vowels. She then calls C on $500 between $3,500 and $900, then D and Y on $900 and $900.

C R U I S I N G
S Y D N E Y
_ A R _ O U R

She solves CRUISING SYDNEY HARBOUR for $4,900 and a trip to Australia (Sydney.buzz, $8,500).

Lose a Turn: Peter
Duds: T (Joe), L (Tracy)
Bankrupt: Peter ($2,600 + ½ Car tag), Joe (½ Car tag + Wild Card)

Tracy: $15,500
Peter: $0
Joe: $4,600
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

L _ V E / _ N D
_ E A R _

Peter gets on the board by solving LIVE AND LEARN.

Round 4: Song Lyrics

Final Spin: purple 500 between 800/700

Peter: T
Joe: H
Tracy: R
Peter: N
Joe: S
Tracy: L

T H _ / L _ N _ / _ _
T H _ / _ R _ _

She solves THE LAND OF THE FREE for $3,000 more.

Dud: S (Joe)

End totals:
Tracy: $18,500
Peter: $3,000
Joe: $4,600
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Tracy's husband, mother, and parents-in-law are in the audience.

She lands on the E in AMERICA'S, and her puzzle is Thing:

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_ _ _ T _

C, B, M, O:

_ _ N _ L
B O O T _

She mumbles a few things ending in BOOTS, but doesn't solve VINYL BOOTH for $32,000. End total: $18,500.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: PD5448657

Pat and Vanna award a box of Post Shredded Wheat to everyone in the audience. The boxes are stacked in the shape of a heart.·······················NvtGWiwZ