April 29, 2015 recap

The board reads WHEEL WELCOMES MICKEY MOUSE & FRIENDS. Donald complains, board changes to WHEEL WELCOMES DONALD DUCK before Minnie asks what he's doing.

Mickey introduces Pat and Vanna from the back of the audience; Goofy and Minnie escort them.

$1,000 Toss-Up: Person

_ Y
T E A M M _ _ E

Barbara & Joshua solve MY TEAMMATE.

Barbara & Joshua Pearlman, Phoenix, AZ; they own a church at which he is a pastor, they have four kids
James & Jen Valera, met in kindergarten, married four years, have three children, just went to Disneyland
Noelle & Timmy Raymond, Syracuse NY, Timmy woks in flooring industry, married 6 years, three children, Noelle is a speech pathologist,

$5K EVERY DAY SPIN ID: RR8199360

$2,000 Toss-Up: Living Things

_ A _ M _ T _ A N S

Noelle & Timmy solve DALMATIANS.

Prize on Wheel: Disneyland Resort, $8,422

Round 1: Fun & Games

Noelle & Timmy get the Million Dollar Wedge with T, then call H on $900. After buying E, they call N and R on $700 and $600, then buy A. They then get the zappos.com gift tag with K, call P on $500 between $800 and $700, then buy I to finish the vowels.

_ A K I N _ / A
_ P _ A _ H / A T / T H E
_ A T E R / P A R K

They solve MAKING A SPLASH AT THE WATER PARK for $5,950 overall.

PERFECT ROUND

James & Jen: $0
Noelle & Timmy: $7,950 + MDW
Barbara & Joshua: $1,000
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Mystery Round: Food & Drink

Barbara & Joshua call S on $500 between $800 and $700. After buying A, they call L on $600 and O on Free Play. After R on $650, they buy I and E to clear the vowels.

S L O _ - R O A S _ E _
_ O R _
_ E _ _ E R L O I _

They solve SLOW-ROASTED PORK TENDERLOIN for $3,400 more.

PERFECT ROUND #2

James & Jen: $0
Noelle & Timmy: $7,950 + MDW
Barbara & Joshua: $4,400
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Prize/Express Round: Phrase

James & Jen: green 500 between 650/900, T
buy I
orange 900, S
green 500 between 650/900, M
buy E

I T ' S / T I M E / T _
_ E _ E _ _ _ T E

They solve IT'S TIME TO CELEBRATE for $2,900 and a trip to Walt Disney World Resort ($7,308). (Unlike the rest of the week, Jim reads the copy.)

PERFECT ROUND #3

James & Jen: $10,208
Noelle & Timmy: $7,950 + MDW
Barbara & Joshua: $4,400
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$3,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ / _ R I _ _ _
T O / _ _ _ / _ _ D

Noelle & Timmy solve A FRIEND TO THE END.

Round 4: Show Biz

All of Noelle & Timmy's spins land on $700. They call T (the category strip is blank when the T is shown), then S and N. After buying O and I, they call R and W, but the latter is a dud.

Barbara & Joshua call Y and L on $500 between $550 and $900 and $700. After buying U, they call G and H on $650 and $900.

Y O U R / N _ _ _
I N / L I G H T S

Final Spin: $500 between $800 and $700 (yes, Final Spin with only one more consonant to go)

Barbara & Joshua: M

Y O U R / N _ M _
I N / L I G H T S

They solve YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS for $4,000.

Unclaimed: $3,000 (Noelle & Timmy)

End totals:
James & Jen: $10,208
Noelle & Timmy: $10,950
Barbara & Joshua: $8,400
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$100,000 Bonus Round

Noelle & Timmy are by themselves, so Pat takes the wedge.

They land on the ★★★, and their puzzle is Phrase:

_ _ _ _ _ N _ / _ _

C, D, M, A are of no use. JUMPING UP, COMING UP, HOPING UP, LOOKING UP, and HOOKING UP are all wrong.

ZIPPING BY was the right answer for $32,000. The $1,000,000 was only one spike away at the N in WIN.