September 13, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Title


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_ F / _ _ _ K



Joel solves SCHOOL OF ROCK.


Contestants:


Alyssa Thievon: She is from Morristown, New Jersey. Spanish & ESOL Educator at Mahwah High School. Also teaches swimming during the summer.


Joel Orsen: He is from Seattle, Washington. Band/Orchestra teacher at Whitman Middle School who has currently taught for nine years. A member of the sound wave for the Seattle Sounders. Has a wife named Heather, and a cat named Dory.


Shinay Pink: She is from Cleveland, Ohio. Intervention Specialist at Warrensville Heights City School District who has currently taught there for five years. Has taught eleven years overall. Married to Marzel, and has two children.


$2,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?


GA _NI_ G


TRAC _ I _ N


Joel solves GAINING TRACTION.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Spain worth $10,200.


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A Mrs. Prindables Gift Certificate worth $1,000.


Round 1: Crossword (Category is STUDY ______ ) 

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Joel lands on BANKRUPT on his first spin.


Shinay gets $2,000 from 4 S’s worth $500 each + Gift Tag, buys 2 A’s, 1 E, and 3 I’s, an O with the Free Play, $2,500 with 1 N, guesses an R on $600, but there is no R.


Alyssa gets $1,000 from 2 L’s worth $500 each thanks to the Free Play, $600 from 1 H, but then lands on a BANKRUPT.


Joel gets $650 from 1 T, and another $650 with 1 P.


HA _ ITS 
A        I
L        P
L        SESSION



Joel solves HALL, HABITS, TIPS, SESSION for $1,300.



Alyssa: $0


Joel: $4,300


Shinay: $0


Round 2/Mystery Round: The 80’s


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Shinay gets $700 from 1 S, buys 2 A’s, guesses N on $650, but there is no N.


Alyssa gets $2,600 from 4 T’s worth $650 each, buys 4 E’s and 1 I, and gets $1,400 from 2 L’s worth $700 each.


T_ TAL / E _ L I _ SE


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Alyssa solves TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART for $3,500.


Alyssa: $3,500


Joel: $4,300


Shinay: $0


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things


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Alyssa gets $1,200 with 2 S’s worth $600 each, buys 1 E, gets $1,000 with 2 T’s worth $500 each, buys 1 A, $500 from 1 R, buys 2 I’s, but then lands on Lose A Turn.


Joel gets $800 from 1 H, buys 4 O’s, $500 + ½ Car Tag with 1 G, $7,000 from 2 N’s worth $3,500 each, and $1,000 with 1 L from the Express Wedge.


Joel decides to hop on board.


Joel calls out the following letters: 1 C, 2 D’s, 1 W


COOL / SOOTHING


TRADE / WINDS


Joel solves COOL SOOTHING TRADE WINDS for $13,050 + 1/2 Car Tag a trip to Aruba for $6,300.


Alyssa: $3,500


Joel: $23,650 + 1/2 Car Tag (Retired) 


Shinay: $0


$3,000 Toss-Up: On The Map


_ _ _ YE _ _ E


_ _ _ M _ _ G


Joel attempts to solve CHEYENNE WYOMING, but he pronounces it incorrectly.


C _ _ YE _ _ E


_ _ _ M _ _ G



Alyssa solves CHEYENNE WYOMING, because she pronounced it correctly. 


Round 4: Phrase


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Alyssa gets $1,200 from 2 R’s worth $600 each, buys 2 E’s, guesses N on $550, but there is no N.


Joel gets $1,200 from 2 C’s worth $600 each, but buys a bad A.


Shinay gets $900 from 1 D, $650 from 1 B, and $1,000 from 2 K’s worth $500 each.


The Final Spin cue goes off, so it is time for the Final Spin!


Final Spin: $500


Shinay: 1 H


D _ _ B _ E / CHECK


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Shinay solves DOUBLE CHECK YOUR WORK for $4,050.


END GAME TOTALS:


Alyssa: $6,500


Joel: $23,650


Shinay: $4,050


Joel’s Bonus Round category choices are Thing, Show Biz, and Fun & Games.


Joel chooses Show Biz for his category in the Bonus Round.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Joel has his wife, Heather, father Andrew, and mother Nancy in the audience with him.


Joel spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in WIN.


The category is SHOW BIZ.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Joel’s BR Picks: H P F A


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Joel is unable to solve GOLD ALBUM for the Mercedes SUV.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $23,650