November 4, 2016 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: COLLEGE LIFE


C O _ R S E

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Irene solves COURSE NUMBER.



CONTESTANTS:

Ashley Jones: From Phoenix, AZ. She's a senior at Arizona State University.

Brennan Traube: From Abingdon, MD. He's a sophomore at Towson University.

Irene Cast: From Culver City, CA. She's a sophomore at U.C. Riverside.



$2,000 Toss-Up: FUN & GAMES


_ O _ V I N G / A

R I D _ L E


Ashley solves SOLVING A RIDDLE.



Prize on the wheel: Wedge is labeled "SHOPPING SPREE".

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



Round 1: EVENT


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Ashley: 4 T's on $700, Buys 4 I's, Buys 2 E's, 1 S on $700, Buys 2 O's, Buys 2 A's, Buys 1 U, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Brennan: 2 N's on $650, 2 C's on $500-WILD CARD, 3 R's on $700, 1 M on $550.



I M _ O R T A N T

S C I E N T I _ I C

_ R E A _ T _ R O U _ _



Brennan solves IMPORTANT SCIENTIFIC BREAKTHROUGH for $4,950.



Ashley: $2,000

Brennan: $4,950

Irene: $1,000



Round 2: SAME NAME (Mystery Round)


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Brennan: 1 T on $650, 4 S's on $600, Buys 1 A, 2 N's on $650, Buys 7 E's, 2 R's on $650, 3 M's on $500 next to $3,500, 2 C's on $650, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.

Irene: 1 L on $3,500, Buys 1 O, Buys 1 I, 1 W on $650.



C O M M E N C E M E N T

& / W I R E L E S S

S _ E A _ E R S



Irene solves COMMENCEMENT & WIRELESS SPEAKERS for $3,650.



Ashley: $2,000

Brennan: $4,950

Irene: $4,650



Round 3: PHRASE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Irene: 2 E's on FREE PLAY, 2 T's on $650, Buys 1 A, 3 H's on $800, Buys 2 I's, 2 S's on $500-GIFT TAG, Buys 3 O's, 1 K on $3,500, 2 F's on $650.



T H I S / _ _ A _ E / I S

O F F / T H E / H O O K



Irene solves THIS PLACE IS OFF THE HOOK for $8,750 + $1,000 GIFT TAG and a trip to Aruba valued at $6,300.



Ashley: $2,000

Brennan: $4,950

Irene: $20,700



$3,000 Toss-Up: ON THE MAP


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S P A _ _


Ashley solves BARCELONA SPAIN.



Round 4: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

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Ashley: 3 N's on $700, Buys 3 I's, 1 G on $650, Buys 1 O, Buys 2 E's, 1 L on $600, 1 S on $650, Buys U---No U.

Brennan: 2 T's on $900, Buys 1 A, No D on $700.

Irene: 1 M on $800.


_ A S T I N G

T I M E / O N L I N E


Irene solves WASTING TIME ONLINE for $800 which is bumped up to the $1,000 house minimum.


Round 5: THINGS

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FINAL SPIN: $500 next to $650


Brennan: No T

Irene: 1 R

Ashley: 2 S's

Brennan: No B

Irene: 1 L

Ashley: No N

Brennan: 1 C

Irene: No I

Ashley: 1 K

Brennan: No P

Irene: 1 O

Ashley: No M

Brennan: 1 A



A R _ _ L _

S O C K S



Brennan solves ARGYLE SOCKS for $1,500.



FINAL SCORES:
Ashley: $5,000

Brennan: $6,450

Irene: $21,700





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

Irene's dad Ron, mom Sung, and friend Ryan are in the audience.

Irene spins the bonus wheel and lands on the S in SPIN.


The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: G C M I


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M _ / _ _ E S





Irene guesses TAKING MY but fails to solve PAYING MY DUES. She can't add $34,000 to her total.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $21,700!