November 21, 2016 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: ON THE MAP


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Mike solves FARGO NORTH DAKOTA.



CONTESTANTS:

Nolan Draves: He's from Los Angeles, CA. Physical education teacher. Youth basketball, baseball, & soccer coach.

Lori Ruedi: She's from San Diego, CA. Middle school English teacher. Married with 2 sons.

Mike Chester: He's from Los Angeles, CA. Internal auditor for a financial services company.



$2,000 Toss-Up: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?


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Lori solves WATCHING THE BIG GAME.



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

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



Round 1: CHARACTER


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Lori: 3 T's on $700, 3 H's on $600, Buys A---No A.


Mike: 2 R's on $500 next to $650, Buys 2 E's, 2 D's on $700.



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Mike solves THOR THE GOD OF THUNDER for $2,150.



Nolan: $0

Lori: $2,000

Mike: $3,150



Round 2: FOOD & DRINK (Mystery Round)


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Mike: 2 R's on $700, Buys 2 E's, No T on MYSTERY next to $700.

Nolan: 1 S on $500-WILD CARD, Buys 1 A, 3 N's on MYSTERY next to $700---He flips it over and it's a BANKRUPT.

Lori: 1 M on $650, Buys 2 O's, 1 C on $650, 2 F's on $700, Buys 1 I, Buys 1 U, 2 D's on $550.



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M U F F I N S



Lori solves GOLDEN CORN BREAD MUFFINS for $3,050.



Nolan: $0

Lori: $5,050

Mike: $3,150



Round 3: CROSSWORD CLUE: WATER WATER EVERYWHERE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)






Nolan: BANKRUPT next to $900.

Lori: 3 T's on $700, 3 E's on FREE PLAY, Buys 2 A's, 1 P on $900, 1 D on $700, Buys 1 I, 1 L on $700.







Lori solves ATLANTIC TIDE DEEP BLUE for $4,600 and a trip to St. Maarten valued at $8,365.



Nolan: $0

Lori: $18,015

Mike: $3,150



$3,000 Toss-Up: PROPER NAME


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Nolan solves CONAN O'BRIEN.



Round 4: PHRASE

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Nolan: 1 R on $900, Buys 3 E's, No R (which he previously called) on $500 next to $5,000.

Lori: 1 T on $500 next to $550, 2 N's on $650, Buys 3 A's, 2 S's on $500 next to $650.



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Lori solves EASIER SAID THAN DONE for $2,550.


ROUND 5: THINGS


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Lori: 2 S's on $650, No H on $500 next to $650.

Mike: BANKRUPT next to $900.

Nolan: 3 T's on $500 next to $800, Buys 1 I, No R on $900.

Lori: 1 P on $500, BANKRUPT next to $600.

Mike: 1 N on $650.


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Mike solves POST-IT NOTES for $650 which is bumped up to the $1,000 house minimum.


ROUND 6: MOVIE TITLE

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FINAL SPIN: $600

Mike: No S

Nolan: 1 T

Lori: 1 N

Mike: No R

Nolan: 1 B


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Nolan solves A BEAUTIFUL MIND for $3,200.


FINAL SCORES:
Nolan: $6,200

Lori: $20,565

Mike: $4,150





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

Lori's husband Chris, son Ben, and two best friends Leah and Morissa are in the audience.

Lori spins the bonus wheel and lands on the R.


The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: D M P I


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Lori guesses TO A DIME and I DON'T COME TO but fails to correctly solve I HAVE TO GO HOME. She doesn't win the FORD ESCAPE.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $20,565!