September 11 2018 Recap

Episode #6827: Teacher's Week Day 2

$1,000 Toss-Up: Thing

A / NOB _ E 


P _ O _ E _ SION 


Lisa knows that teaching is A NOBLE PROFESSION.





$2,000 Toss-Up: Person


D _ N _ E


_ H _ P _ _ ONE 


Lisa won’t need a DANCE CHAPERONE with her, but solves for $2,000.


Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Costa Rica worth $7,500, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Pilot Pen.


Round 1: Crossword ( __________ School)



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Lisa gets $1,300 from 2 L’s worth $650 each, buys 1 O, 2 E’s from the Free Play, $1,500 and the Wild Card with 3 D’s worth $500 each, buys 1 I, $1,200 from 2 M’s worth $600 each, $1,800 from 2 R’s worth $900 each, and $1,200 from 2 P’s worth $600 each.


          P 
          RE _ ORM 
MIDDLE       L 
          P      D 



MIDDLE, PREP, REFORM, OLD are all types of school, and Lisa solves correctly for $6,500 and the Wild Card.



BANKRUPT Trash: None 
Lose A Turn hits: None 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Classic TV


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_ _ _ _ ‘ _ / _ _ _ _


_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ?


Matt gets $2,000 from 4 T’s worth $500 each, buys 1 A, $1,000 from 1 S on the Mystery Wedge, gambles and reveals $10,000 on the other side, but buys a bad E.


Danielle gets $4,550 from 7 N’s worth $650 each, buys 3 I’s, 5 O’s, and 5 U’s, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Lisa gets $2,800 from 4 C’s worth $700 each…


CON _ UNCTION


_ UNCTION


_ _ AT‘S / _ OU _


_ UNCTION?


…and asks CONJUNCTION JUNCTION WHAT’S YOUR FUNCTION? (from School House Rock!), for the same amount.



BANKRUPT Trash: $3,800
Lose A Turn hits: None 




Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Places


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Danielle gets $550 from 1 T, buys 2 E’s and 1 A, $500 from 1 L, but buys a bad I.


Lisa gets $2,700 from 3 S’s worth $900 each, buys 1 O and 1 U, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Matt gets $1,300 from 2 R’s worth $650 each, $900 from 1 F…


LE _ E _ _ AR _


SURF / S _ OTS


…and will see some LEGENDARY SURF SPOTS when he goes on a trip to Hawaii worth $6,800 (plus $2,200 in cash).



BANKRUPT Trash: $6,000 and Wild Card 
Lose A Turn hits: None 

$3,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time


_ AIR


SH _ _ E


Sorry, Danielle, but HAIR SHARE is incorrect.


Lisa sure has been solving a FAIR SHARE of puzzles in this game.


Round 4: Phrase


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Lisa gets $1,000 from 2 N’s worth $500 each, buys 4 I’s, $2,400 from 3 T’s worth $800 each, buys 1 E, $650 from 1 H, but guesses a bad S on $700.


Matt gets $5,000 from 1 R, buys 3 O’s, $700 from 1 Y, but then lands on BANKRUPT.


Danielle gets $5,000 from 1 L…


LOO _ / IT / _ _ / IN


THE / _ I _ TION _ RY


… and didn’t need to LOOK IT UP IN THE DICTIONARY to solve for the same amount.



BANKRUPT Trash: $11,450 and Wild Card 
Lose A Turn hits: None 


Round 5: Show Biz


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Final Spin: $600


Matt: 1 S


Danielle: No T


Lisa: 2 R’s


Matt: 3 N’s


Danielle: No D


Lisa: 1 G


Matt: 1 C (Wrong with STARRING IN A SCREENPLAY)


Danielle: 1 P (Wrong with WORKING IN A SCREENPLAY)


Lisa: 1 W


W _ R _ _ NG / _ N


_ / SCR _ _ NP _ _ _


I don’t know if Lisa’s WORKING ON A SCREENPLAY, but she’s right for $6,400.



BANKRUPT Trash: $11,450 and Wild Card 
Lose A Turn hits: None 


Lisa’s choices for the Bonus Round are Phrase, Event, and Person.


$100,000 Bonus Round:


Lisa has Miriam and Katrina in the audience with her.


Lisa spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the E in GAME.


The category is PHRASE.


RSTLNE gives us this:


_ _ _ TE


_ / _ E _


Lisa’s BR Picks: P D M O


_ _ _ TE


_ / _ E _


I bet more than QUITE A FEW of you were able to solve this puzzle, but Lisa is unable to solve, (though she does guess BET), for $36,000.






Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: BEEF IT UP