January 5, 2017 recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: SONG TITLE

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Aaron solves WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND.

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CONTESTANTS:

Chole Martin: She's from Manhattan Beach, FL. Engaged. Works in account management at an ad agency.


Jill Kirk: She's from Fort Worth, TX. Married stay-at-home mom of 3. Used to work with elephants and other large mammals at the Dallas Zoo.


Aaron Gray: He's from Milwaukie, OR. Married with 1 daughter. Works for a small distributor.


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$2,000 Toss-Up: PLACE

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S E C _ _ O N



Chole solves ORCHESTRA SECTION.


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

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

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Round 1: WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

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Chole: 2 N's on $700, Buys 1 I, 2 T's on $700, Buys 1 E, 1 G on $600, Buys 1 O, BANKRUPT next to $600.


Jill: 3 S's on $650, 2 A's on FREE PLAY, 1 M on $650, 1 L on $650.



S _ O _ _ A S I N G

M _ / T A L E N T S



Jill solves SHOWCASING MY TALENTS for $3,250.



Chole: $2,000

Jill: $3,250

Aaron: $1,000


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Round 2: CROSSWORD CLUE: LOVE "BLANK" (Mystery Round)





Jill: 1 T on $3,500, Buys 2 E's, Buys 1 A, Buys 3 O's, 2 N's on $900, BANKRUPT next to $900.


Aaron: 1 S on MYSTERY next to FREE PLAY---He flips it over for $10,000., BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Chole: BANKRUPT next to $600.


Jill: 1 G on $600, 1 D on $550, 1 L on $500-1/2 CAR next to $550, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Aaron: 1 H on $700, No R on $600.


Chole: BANKRUPT on left side of ONE MILLION.


Jill: 1 P on $500-GIFT TAG, 1 M on $650.







Jill solves HANDLES SONG NOTE POEM for $1,150 & $1,000 GIFT TAG.



Chole: $2,000

Jill: $5,400

Aaron: $1,000


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Round 3: PHRASE (Prize Puzzle/Express Round)


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Aaron: LOSE A TURN.


Chole: 2 N's on $900, Buys 2 O's, BANKRUPT on right side of ONE MILLION.


Jill: 4 T's on $700, Buys 3 I's, Buys 3 A's.



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A / _ T A _ _ A T I O N



Jill solves THIS IS NOT A STAYCATION for $2,300 and a trip to St. Maarten valued at $6,203.



Chole: $2,000

Jill: $13,903

Aaron: $1,000


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$3,000 Toss-Up: IN THE KITCHEN

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Jill solves COFFEE GRINDER.

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Round 4: FUN & GAMES

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Jill: 1 T on $900, Buys E---No E.


Aaron: 1 R on $900, No L on $800.


Chole: No M on $900.


Jill: 1 S on $5,000.




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FINAL SPIN: $700



Jill: 2 N's

Aaron: 2 C's

Chole: 1 H




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T _ _ C H _ _ _ N




Chole solves SCORING A TOUCHDOWN for $1,700.



FINAL SCORES:
Chole: $3,700

Jill: $16,903

Aaron: $1,000



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$100,000 BONUS ROUND

Jill's husband John, daughter Natalie, mother Brenda, and sister Jessica are in the audience.

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


The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Picks: C D M O




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Jill solves HOME BEFORE DARK and wins $45,000.



TOTAL WINNINGS: $61,903!