December 19, 2017 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Things


F _ L _ _ _ G


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Vanessa solves FALLING SNOWFLAKES.


Contestants:


Joshua Alfred: He is from Pasadena, California, though originally from Lose Angeles, California. Works as both an engineer and a singer/songwriter. Engaged to Tyranny.


Vanessa Verni: She is from Brookhaven, New York. Sixth Grade Social Studies Educator. Has been to Europe.


Anna Townsend: She is from Sedalia, Missouri. Works for a national sign company. Engaged to Aaron who works for Suicide Prevention Foundation.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Phrase


DID / I / MAKE


THE / LIS _ ?


Vanessa solves DID I MAKE THE LIST?


Prize on the Wheel: A Shopping Spree of Unknown Value


Gift Tag on the Wheel: A $1,000 amazingclubs.com gift certificate


Round 1: Song Lyrics


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Vanessa gets $500 from 1 R, $1,000 from 2 S’s worth $500 each, buys 3 E’s, 2 A’s, and 3 I’s, but then hits a BANKRUPT.


Anna’s first spin is a Lose A Turn.


Joshua gets $650 from 1 N, $1,000 from 2 Y’s on the Free Play, $4,000 from 5 T’s worth $800 each, $1,000 from 2 W’s worth $500 each, buys 2 O’s, $1,800 from 2 H’s worth $900 each, and $2,700 from 3 L’s worth $900 each.


TINY / TOTS


WITH / THEIR


EYES / ALL


A _ LOW


Joshua solves TINY TOTS WITH THEIR EYES ALL AGLOW for $10,900.


Joshua: $10,900


Vanessa: $3,000


Anna: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: $750 (Vanessa)


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (___________ Coach)


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Anna gets $1,200 from T’s, worth $600 each buys 2 E’s, $3,000 from 3 N’s worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, but reveals BANKRUPT on the other side.


Joshua gets $1,200 from 2 S’s worth $600 each, buys 2 I’s, $600 from 1 H, $500 from 1 D on the Free Play, buys 1 A, $700 from 1 G, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Vanessa gets $2,000 from 2 L’s worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, and $700 from 1 W.


       H    L 
W _ ESTLING  
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       D   TENNIS


Vanessa solves TENNIS, LIFE, HEAD, WRESTLING for $2,700.


Joshua: $10,900


Vanessa: $5,700


Anna: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $2,500 (Joshua), $3,950 (Anna)


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Food & Drink


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Joshua gets $1,800 from 2 N’s worth $900 each, buys 2 I’s, $900 from 1 G, but buys a bad O.


Vanessa spins a BANKRUPT.


Anna guesses a bad T on $900.


Joshua gets $800 from 1 L, $800 from 1 H, $1,000 from 2 S’s worth $500 each, buys 1 A, but guesses a bad J on $700.


Vanessa gets $1,200 from 2 R’s worth $600 each, and buys 4 E’s.


RE _ RESHING


_ INEA _ _ LES


Vanessa solves REFRESHING PINEAPPLES for $950 and a trip to Hawaii worth $6,000.


Joshua: $10,900


Vanessa: $12,650


Anna: $0


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: $4,550 (Joshua)


$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name


M _ _ _ S _ A


_ CC _ RT _ Y


Joshua is wrong with MELISSA MCCARTNEY.


Vanessa solves MELISSA MCCARTHY.


Round 4: What Are You Wearing?


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Vanessa gets $550 from 1 S, buys 1 I, $500 from 1 R, and buys 1 E.


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


Final Spin: $700


Vanessa: 2 T’s


Anna: 1 N


Joshua: K (No K)


Vanessa: 2 M’s


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MITTENS


Vanessa solves WARM WOOL MITTENS for $7,350.


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $1,700 (Anna)


END GAME TOTALS:


Joshua: $10,900


Vanessa: $23,000


Anna: $0 → $1,000 House Minimum


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $7,200 ($2,500 from Joshua, $750 from Vanessa, $3,950 from Anna)


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $6,250 ($4,550 from Joshua, $1,700 from Anna)


Lose A Turn hits for this episode: 1 (Anna in Round 1)


Vanessa’s choices for the Bonus Round are Characters, Living Thing, and Around the House.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Vanessa has Antoinette and Michael in the audience with her.


Vanessa spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the two stars between GAME and SPIN.


The category is CHARACTERS.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Vanessa’s BR Picks: M P D I


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_ ND / _ R _ MP _


Vanessa gets SOMETHING AND GRUMPY, but is able to solve BASHFUL AND GRUMPY for $35,000.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $58,000