May 10 2018 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing


FAC _ AL


T _ _ _ _ _ _ NT


Renee solves FACIAL TREATMENT.


Contestants:


Sue Baldwin: She is from The Villages, Florida. She is retired, and enjoys bowling and nature. Married to Dennis for over forty years.


Charles Jang: He is originally from New York. Works as a marketing consultant. Loves to meditate, and has a rescue dog.


Renee Brubaker: She is from Centennial, Colorado. She works as a Bartender, and is also a singer/songwriter.


$2,000 Toss-Up: Title


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Renee solves A WRINKLE IN TIME.


Prize on the Wheel: A trip to Iceland worth $8,000


Gift Tag on the Wheel: $1,000 courtesy of Perfumania


Round 1: Show Biz


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Renee guesses a bad T on $500.


Sue gets $1,500 and the Prize with 3 R’s worth $500 each, $1,800 from 3 N’s worth $600 each, buys 2 E’s, $1,000 from 2 Y’s worth $500 each, $500 from 1 L, buys 6 A’s, $700 from 1 C, $1,500 from 3 D’s worth $500 each, and $1,600 from 2 M’s worth $800 each.


ACADEMY


A _ ARD / _ _ NNER


_ ARY / _ LDMAN


Sue solves ACADEMY AWARD WINNER GARY OLDMAN for $8,100 and the Prize.


Sue: $16,100


Charles: $0


Renee: $3,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 1: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 1: None


DUDS for Round 1: T (Renee)


Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword ( _________ Key)

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Sue gets $1,300 from 2 R’s worth $650 each, $650 from 1 M, $500 and the ½ Car with 1 C, buys 2 O’s and 3 A’s, $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 N, $650 from 1 P, buys 1 I and 1 E, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Charles gets $600 from 1 S, $500 from 1 T….


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        PIANO        C 
               O        A 
               MASTER 



…and solves PIANO, ROOM, MASTER, CAR for $1,100.


Sue: $16,100


Charles: $1,100


Renee: $3,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 2: $2,600, ½ Car, and Gift Tag (Sue)


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 2: None


DUDS for Round 2: None


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Fun & Games


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Charles gets $2,700 from 3 S’s worth $900 each, $1,000 from 2 T’s worth $500 each, buys 2 E’s and 4 A’s, and $1,200 from 2 C’s worth $600 each.


S _ _ SET


CATA _ A _ A _


C _ _ _ SE


Charles solves SUNSET CATAMARAN CRUISE for $4,400 and a trip to Aruba worth $6,300.


Sue: $16,100


Charles: $11,800


Renee: $3,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 3: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 3: None


DUDS for Round 3: None


$3,000 Toss-Up: Living Thing


T _ _ _ A _ I _ N


_ E _ _ L


Charles solves TASMANIAN DEVIL.


Round 4: Phrase


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Charles guesses a bad T on $650.


Renee gets 1 E from the Free Play, $900 from 1 R, but guesses an already called T on $700.


Sue gets $1,000 from 2 N’s worth $500 each, buys 2 A’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Charles gets $1,000 from 2 L’s worth $500 each…


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_ _ R / ALL


…and solves ONCE AND FOR ALL for the same amount.


Sue: $16,100


Charles: $15,800


Renee: $3,000


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 4: $750 (Sue)


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 4: $900 (Renee)


DUDS for Round 4: T (Charles & Renee)


Round 5: Occupation


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Renee spins a BANKRUPT.


Sue gets $2,800 from 4 N’s worth $700 each, but buys a bad A.


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


Final Spin: $900


Charles: 3 I’s


Renee: 1 G


Sue: 2 S’s


S _ INNING


INS _ _ _ _ _ _ _


Sue solves SPINNING INSTRUCTOR for $6,350.


BANKRUPT Trash for Round 5: None


Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for Round 5: $1,900 (Renee)


DUDS for Round 5: A (Sue)


END GAME TOTALS:


Sue: $22,450


Charles: $15,800


Renee: $3,000


Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $3,350, ½ Car, and Gift Tag (Sue)


Total Unclaimed Cash/Prizes for this episode: $2,800 (Renee)


No Lose A Turn hits!


Sue’s choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Things.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Sue does not seem to have anybody in the audience with her.


Sue spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in AMERICA’S.


The category is LIVING THINGS.


RSTLNE gives us this:


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Sue’s BR Picks: P F M A


A / PA _ R / _ F


_ _ L _ F _ N _ _ ES


Sue gets A PAIR OF, but is unable to solve A PAIR OF GOLDFINCHES for the Spider.


FINAL WINNING TOTAL: $22,450