January 28, 2008 (Teen Best Friends Week) recap

Date: January 28, 2008 (season 25)
Theme: Teen Best Friends Week

$1,000 Toss-Up: THING
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Jill & Ashley solve INSTANT MESSAGING.


CONTESTANTS:
James & Kyle: 9th graders. James plays football, baseball, and in wrestling, met Kyle in 4th grade. Kyle is on the freshman basketball team and likes video games.
Bailey & Jackie: From Agoura Hills, CA, sophomores in high school. Known each other since the 7th grade. Bailey loves musical theater and sports. Jackie loves theater, dancing, and Bailey.
Jill & Ashley: 12th graders. Jill is from Valencia, CA, on cheerleading, started a club at her school called "Helping Hands". Ashley is the captain of her school's varsity tennis team, likes hanging out with Jill and watching movies.

$2,000 Toss-Up: ON THE MAP
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Bailey & Jackie solve RHODE ISLAND.

Prize on the wheel: Seven Crown Resorts houseboat vacation valued at $6,000

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 American Apparel gift certificate.
Interesting fact: American Apparel is no longer in business.

Round 1: BEFORE & AFTER ($10,000 wedge)
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Bailey & Jackie: 1 R on $600, 1 S on $600, 1 N on $400 next to $550, 2 T's on WILD CARD, 1 H on $600 next to BANKRUPT, No C on $550

Jill & Ashley: 2 K's on $400 next to $600, buys A, 1 P on $600 next to $300

S H A R K
T A N K
T _ P

Jill & Ashley solve SHARK TANK TOP for $1,150 which is bumped up to $2,000 for the team house minimum.

James & Kyle: $0
Bailey & Jackie: $2,000 + WILD CARD
Jill & Ashley: $3,000

Before the commercial break we're shown a clip from Vanna's audition way back in 1982.

Round 2: FAMILY (Jackpot Round/25 wedge)
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Jill & Ashley: No N on $300

James & Kyle: 1 S on $400 next to $600, 2 R's on $700, buys A, BANKRUPT next to $3,500

Bailey & Jackie: No T on $400 next to 25 wedge

Jill & Ashley: LOSE A TURN

James & Kyle: 1 M on $300, No P on $700

Bailey & Jackie: 3 L's on $800, buys E, No H on $400 next to 25 wedge

Jill & Ashley: 4 Y's on $300

_ _ L L Y / R A Y
& M _ L E Y
_ Y R _ S

Jill & Ashley solve BILLY RAY & MILEY CYRUS for $1,200 which is bumped up to $2,000 for the team house minimum.

James & Kyle: $0
Bailey & Jackie: $2,000 + WILD CARD
Jill & Ashley: $5,000

Unclaimed Jackpot total: $9,300

Round 3: FOOD & DRINK (Prize Puzzle/Mystery & Big Money Round)
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James & Kyle: No R on Houseboat prize

Bailey & Jackie: No L on $600 next to $300

Jill & Ashley: 2 S's on $400 next to $550, 4 T's on $600 next to BANKRUPT, 2 H's on $450, No B on Mystery wedge next to $300

James & Kyle: 3 M's on $800, 1 D on $900, buys O, 1 C on $600 next to BANKRUPT, buys A

H O M _ M A D _
_ A S T A / _ _ T H
T O M A T O / S A _ C _

James & Kyle solve HOMEMADE PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE for $3,400 and a trip to Milan, Italy valued at $9,000.

James & Kyle: $12,400
Bailey & Jackie: $2,000 + WILD CARD
Jill & Ashley: $5,000

$3,000 Toss-Up: RHYME TIME
S _ _ E R -
D U _ _ _

Jill & Ashley solve SUPER-DUPER.

Round 4: FICTIONAL CHARACTER
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Jill & Ashley: 2 S's on $400 next to $550, 2 R's on $600 next to BANKRUPT, 1 T on $700, buys E, 1 N on $800

_ _ _ R _ / T _ _ E
_ R _ N _ E S S

Jill & Ashley solve FAIRY TALE PRINCESS for $3,250.

James & Kyle: $12,400
Bailey & Jackie: $2,000 + WILD CARD
Jill & Ashley: $11,250

Round 5: PHRASE
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James & Kyle: 1 S on $600

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FINAL SPIN: $550+$1,000=$1,550

James & Kyle: 1 R
Bailey & Jackie: 3 T's
Jill & Ashley: 1 N
James & Kyle: 2 H's
Bailey & Jackie: No D
Jill & Ashley: E

_ _ R E / T H _ N
_ E E T S / T H E / E _ E

Jill & Ashley solve MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE for $1,550 which is bumped up to the $2,000 team house minimum.


FINAL SCORES:
James & Kyle: $12,400
Bailey & Jackie: $2,000 + WILD CARD
Jill & Ashley: $13,250




It's time for the $100,000 Bonus Round!

Jill spins the bonus wheel and lands on the 1 in $100,000.

The category is FOOD & DRINK.

RSTLNE gives us this:

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Picks: C H M I

_ R I C _ / _ _ E N
_ I _ _ _

Jill & Ashley quickly solve BRICK OVEN PIZZA and win a pair of Pontiac G6 GT Coupes valued at $46,200!

GRAND TOTAL WINNINGS: $59,900