March 9, 2015 recap

Intro graphics: Pat and Vanna avatars entering a spa. No "From the Sony Pictures Studios, it's America's Game!"

Category strips are purple with flowers.

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

C _ M P L E T E L Y
_ _ L A _ E _

Laura solves COMPLETELY RELAXED.

Laura Eicher, Charleston, SC, married to Murray for 9 years, has a stepdaughter, high school science teacher at the same high school as her husband
Robert Mahgerefteh, Encino, CA, married to Erica for 2 years, has a baby daughter, owns two women's clothing stores
Asia Ousley, Chicago, IL, donor relations administrator for a nonprofit, executive service corps, reently graduated from DePaul University

$2,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

G _ _ E _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ D

Robert solves GENEVA SWITZERLAND.

Prize on Wheel: Maruba Resort, Belize, $8,220

Round 1: Show Biz

Category wipe: yellow flower

Robert duds with T on $600. Asia gets R on $600, then duds too with S on the Belize trip.

Laura calls N on $700, buys E, then calls A on Free Play. After L on $2,500, she buys I, but her next stop is the Bankrupt on the left of the Million Dollar Wedge.

Robert calls C on $650, buys O, then calls D and G on $700 and $800. After clearing the vowels with a purchase of U, he hits $900 twice for V and B, then gets the ½ Car next door with M.

R E C O R D I N G / A
L I V E / A L B U M

He reads off RECORDING A LIVE ALBUM for $3,950 and the tag.

Duds: T (Robert), S (Asia)
Bankrupt: Laura ($5,200)

Asia: $0
Laura: $1,000
Robert: $5,950 + ½ Car tag
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Mystery Round: Before & After

Asia calls N and T on $800 and $650. After buying E, she calls S and R on $900 and the Peter Thomas Roth gift tag. She buys A, calls M on $650, and buys O, but her next stop is the Bankrupt between $900 and $3,500.

Laura calls F on $550, then buys I to clear the vowels. She then gets the Belize trip with L, and calls G on Mystery Wedge between $700 and $800. She doesn't flip it…

_ L O _ I N G / O F F
A / L I T T L E
S T E A M
R O O M

…and solves BLOWING OFF A LITTLE STEAM ROOM for $3,350 and the trip. Pat has her flip it anyway, and it had the Bankrupt.

Bankrupt: Asia ($4,700 + Gift Tag)

Asia: $0
Laura: $12,570
Robert: $5,950 + ½ Car tag

Jim plugs Orbitz.
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Prize/Express Round: Thing

Laura calls T on $600, buys E, and calls R on $800. She buys A, then accidentally repeats the A immediately afterward (she was trying to call I, which she corrected to, but it was too late).

Robert calls H on $3,500, then duds with F on Express. Asia calls L on $800, but gives it back to the Bankrupt between $900 and $650.

Laura doesn't spin again…

_ _ _ E A T A _ L E
_ E A T H E R

…and solves UNBEATABLE WEATHER for $1,250 and a trip to Puerto Rico (Rincon Beach Resort, $6,400).

Repeat: A (Laura)
Dud: F (Robert)
Bankrupt: Asia ($800)

Asia: $0
Laura: $20,220
Robert: $5,950
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing

_ _ C _ _ N G _ I _ D

Robert is wrong with PECKINGBIRD

M _ C _ _ N G _ I _ D

Asia is right with MOCKINGBIRD.

Round 4: Food & Drink

Asia calls N and R on $700 and $550.

_ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ N _

Final Spin: $900 (Lose a Turn edited out)

Asia: T
Laura: S
Robert: L
Asia: M
Laura: W
Robert: G

M _ R S _ M _ L L _ W
T _ _ _ _ N G

He solves MARSHMALLOW TOPPING for $5,700.

End totals:
Asia: $3,000
Laura: $20,220
Robert: $11,650
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Laura's husband, parents, and sister are in the audience.

She lands on the N in WIN, and her puzzle is Thing:

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

G, F, P, O:

P O S _ T _ _ E
_ _ E _

She knows the first word is POSITIVE, but can't solve POSITIVE VIEW for $32,000. End total: $20,220.

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: SM1147185

In the final segment, Pat and Vanna show the clip of them in the hot tub together.