January 29, 2008 (Teen Best Friends Week) recap

Date: January 29, 2008 (season 25)
Theme: Teen Best Friends Week

$1,000 Toss-Up: PHRASE
GET IT WHILE
IT'S HOT

THE $1,000 TOSS-UP & CONTESTANT INTERVIEWS WERE COMPLETELY CUT OFF ON THE COPY I HAVE but I do know that Ilyse & Rachel solved the first Toss-Up and after researching online, I found out what the puzzle was.


CONTESTANTS:
Melinda & Dani
Tim & Nick
Ilyse & Rachel

$2,000 Toss-Up: LIVING THING
GREAT
DANE

I'm not sure of the exact letters that were filled in on this puzzle when it was solved because it was partly cut off on the copy I have.

Melinda & Dani solve GREAT DANE.

Prize on the wheel: Trip to Amsterdam valued at $9,000

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Newegg.com gift certificate.

Round 1: THING (Prize Puzzle/$10,000 wedge)
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Melinda & Dani: 1 R on $300, 1 T on $300, buys E, 2 S's on $500, No L on $300/FREE SPIN

Tim & Nick: 2 N's on $300/FREE SPIN, calls N (again) on $400 next to $550, uses the FREE SPIN to buy U, buys I, 2 H's on $400 next to $550

_ R I _ H T
S U N S H I N E

Tim & Nick solve BRIGHT SUNSHINE for $900 and a trip to Costa Rica valued at $8,400

Melinda & Dani: $2,000
Tim & Nick: $9,300
Ilyse & Rachel: $1,000


Round 2: PROPER NAME (Jackpot Round/25 wedge)
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Tim & Nick: 2 T's on $300, buys E, 1 R on $300, 2 S's on AMSTERDAM TRIP, buys A, LOSE A TURN

A _ T R E S S
A _ _ E / _ A T _ A _ A _

Ilyse & Rachel solve ACTRESS ANNE HATHAWAY for the $2,000 team house minimum.

Melinda & Dani: $2,000
Tim & Nick: $9,300
Ilyse & Rachel: $3,000

Unclaimed Jackpot total: $5,600

Round 3: FOOD & DRINK (Mystery & Big Money Round)
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Ilyse & Rachel: BANKRUPT next to $3,500

Melinda & Dani: 2 S's on $600 next to $300, buys A, 2 R's on $800, buys O, 3 N's on $900, 2 C's on $800, buys I

S O _ R / C R _ A _
A N _ / O N I O N
_ O _ A _ O / C _ I _ S

Melinda & Dani solve SOUR CREAM AND ONION POTATO CHIPS for $6,350.

Melinda & Dani: $8,350
Tim & Nick: $9,300
Ilyse & Rachel: $3,000

$3,000 Toss-Up: SHOW BIZ
H I _ - H O P
M _ _ I C


Melinda & Dani solve HIP-HOP MUSIC.

Round 4: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
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Melinda & Dani: 1 N on $5,000, 3 G's on $550, buys I, 1 B on $400 next to $600, No R on WILD CARD

Tim & Nick: 2 T's on $300, 1 M on $350

_ _ T _ _ I N G / T _ _
B I G / G _ M _

Tim & Nick solve WATCHING THE BIG GAME for $950 which is bumped up to $2,000 for the team house minimum.

Melinda & Dani: $11,350
Tim & Nick: $11,300
Ilyse & Rachel: $3,000

Round 5: PERSON
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Tim & Nick: LOSE A TURN

Ilyse & Rachel: 3 R's on $500, buys E, 2 T's on $900

FINAL SPIN: $500+$1,000=$1,500

Ilyse & Rachel: 1 S
Melinda & Dani: 1 P

P E R _ E _ T
S T R _ _ _ E R

Melinda & Dani solve PERFECT STRANGER for $1,500 which is bumped up to $2,000 for the team house minimum.


FINAL SCORES:
Melinda & Dani: $13,350
Tim & Nick: $11,300
Ilyse & Rachel: $3,000




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

Dani spins the bonus wheel and lands on the ****.

The category is ON THE MAP.

RSTLNE gives us this:

_ _ E _ E _
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Picks: D M H O

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_ _ N _ D _

Melinda & Dani fail to solve QUEBEC CANADA and they didn't win $30,000.