October 18, 2016 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: FOOD & DRINK
H _ M _ - _ _ O _ E D
M E A L

Latosha solves HOME-COOKED MEAL.



CONTESTANTS:
(Please excuse the spelling of some names. I'm no good at name spelling.)
Blake Saunders: From Short Pump, VA. Institutional trainer for the Virginia Department of Corrections. Loves to go to the gym.
Tina Erins: From Redding, CA. 1st grade teacher with 1 daughter. Loves kayaking and vacations.
Latosha Good: From Rivera Beach, FL. Married with 1 child. Administrative assistant for a state government agency. Loves to shop, travel, and dance.



$2,000 Toss-Up: MOVIE QUOTE
_ O _ / _ _ _ / M E
_ T / H _ L L O

Blake solves YOU HAD ME AT HELLO.



Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "CARIBBEAN".

Gift Tag on the wheel: $1,000 Bed and Breakfast.com gift certificate.



Round 1: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
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Blake: BANKRUPT next to $900.

Tina: 3 N's on $600, Buys 3 I's, BANKRUPT next to $900.

Latosha: 1 G on $550, 2 S's on $800, 2 R's on $600, Buys 2 A's, Buys 2 O's, Buys 1 E, BANKRUPT next to $600.

Blake: 2 T's on $550, 1 C on $600, 1 K on $550.

S T R I K I N G / _ _ / A
C O N _ E R S A T I O N

Blake solves STRIKING UP A CONVERSATION for $2,250.

Blake: $4,250
Tina: $0
Latosha: $1,000



Round 2: BEFORE & AFTER (Mystery Round)
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Tina: 2 N's on $500-1/2 CAR next to $550, Buys 4 E's, 1 L on $500-WILD CARD, Buys 1 I, No O on FREE PLAY, 2 G's on MYSTERY next to $700---She chooses not to flip it over---they don't show viewers at home what it was, 1 T on $800, Buys 1 U, 1 R on $700, 1 F on $500-1/2 CAR next to $650, 2 C's on $600.

G L U T E N
F R E E
C _ E C _ I N G

Tina solves GLUTEN FREE CHECKING for $5,950 + WILD CARD & FORD FIESTA valued at $14,990.

Blake: $4,250
Tina: $20,940
Latosha: $0



Classic Bonus Round puzzle from 2004:
PHRASE
_ O / _ O _
_ _ L D
Contestant's picks: F D C O
He fails to solve GO HOG WILD.



Round 3: PLACE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)
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Latosha: 1 T on $500 next to $550, 1 H on $500 next to $800, Buys 2 E's, 1 R on $600, BANKRUPT next to $600.

Blake: 1 S on $600, Buys O---No O.

Tina: BANKRUPT next to $900.

Latosha: No L on $550.

Blake: 1 N on $700, Buys 4 I's, No M on $550.

Tina: 2 C's on $900, Buys 3 A's.

_ A R A _ I S E / I N
T H E / _ A C I _ I C

Tina solves PARADISE IN THE PACIFIC for $1,550 and a trip to Oahu valued at $7,779.

Blake: $4,250
Tina: $30,269
Latosha: $1,000



$3,000 Toss-Up: ON THE MAP
A _ _ _ _ N
T _ _ _ _

Tina solves AUSTIN TEXAS.



Round 4: PHRASE
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FINAL SPIN: $700

Tina: No N
Latosha: 2 T's
Blake: No R
Tina: No S
Latosha: 2 L's
Blake: 3 F's---He also tries to call an I.
Tina: 1 D

_ _ T / _ F
L _ F T / F _ _ L D

Tina solves OUT OF LEFT FIELD for $1,700.

FINAL SCORES:
Blake: $4,250
Tina: $34,969
Latosha: $1,00




It's time for the $100,000 BONUS ROUND!

Tina's daughter Julie, and parents Bert and Jane are in the audience.

Tina spins the bonus wheel and lands on the N in SPIN.

The category is PHRASE.

RSTLNE gives us this:

_ L _ _ _ _ N _
_ / S _ _ T _ _

Picks: H P M O

_ L _ P P _ N _
_ / S _ _ T _ H

Tina talks it out and correctly solves FLIPPING A SWITCH to win $50,000.

TOTAL WINNINGS: $84,969!

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