November 26 2018 Recap

Episode #6881: European Vacation Day 1

$1,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink


_ _ E _ NA 

_ _ U _ AGE 

Heather eats up some VIENNA SAUSAGE. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing

NAT _ R _ L 

T _ _ _ NT 

Solving puzzles must be Jilbert's NATURAL TALENT. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a European Vacation worth $8,998, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Ricardo Luggage. 

Round 1: Around the House

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Jilbert gets $1,400 from 2 T's worth $700 each, $2,100 from 3 N's worth $700 each, buys 2 E's, but then buys a bad O. 

Heather spins a BANKRUPT. 

Sheri guesses a bad L on $800. 

Jilbert spins a BANKRUPT. 

Heather gets $1,400 from 2 C's worth $700 each, buys 3 A's...

ANT _ _ _ E

C _ _ NA 

CA _ _ NET 


...and finds $1,150 inside an ANTIQUE CHINA CABINET. 

BANKRPT Trash: $3,000
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (European Capitals) 

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Heather gets $550 from 1 S, $800 from 1 L, buys 4 A's, $1,000 and the Gift Tag with 2 W's worth $500 each, $1,950 from 3 R's worth $650 each, buys 2 E's, and $2,100 from 3 D's worth $700 each. 

                 WARSAW  
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                     _ ADR _ D
     _ EL _ RADE 

WARSAW, ROME, MADRID, BELGRADE are all European Capitals, and Heather is right for $6,900 (including the Gift Tag). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,000
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: What Are You Doing?

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Sheri gets $700 from 1 M, buys 2 I's, $1,300 from 2 N's worth $650 each, $1,800 from 2 G's worth $900 each, buys 1 A and 3 O's, $1,000 from 2 T's worth $500 each, buys 1 E, and 1 U. 

I'M / _ OUNGING

AT / T _ E / _ OO _

I'M LOUNGING AT THE POOL says Sheri, which is what she will do on her trip to Costa Rica worth $6,998 (plus $3,550 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,000
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: Proper Name

_ AT _ 

W _ N _ L _ T

Heather I.D.s KATE WINSLET. 

Round 4: Phrase

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Heather gets $1,800 from 3 S's worth $600 each, buys 1 E, $4,500 from 5 T's worth $900 each, buys 3 A's, and $1,100 from 2 H's worth $550 each. 

THAT'S / THE 

_ AST / ST _ A _

THAT'S THE LAST STRAW for Heather, as she solves for $6,900. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,000
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 5: Show Biz

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Sheri gets $500 from 1 N, $650 from 1 S, buys 1 E, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Jilbert gets $1,300 from 2 T's worth $650 each, but guesses a bad H on $500. 

Heather guesses a bad R on $500. 

Sheri gets $700 from 1 C, buys 2 I's, and $5,000 from 1 M. 

SIT _ _ TI _ N

C _ ME _ _

Sheri watches a SITUATION COMEDY to add $5,450 more to her total. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,900 
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 6: Living Things

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Jilbert gets $550 from 1 R, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Heather gets $10,000 from 2 S's worth $5,000 each, and buys 1 I. 

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

Final Spin: $500

Heather: 2 T's

Sheri: 1 H

Jilbert: 1 F

Heather: 1 E

Sheri: No P

Jilbert: No C

Heather: 2 A's

SA _ T _ ATER

FISH 

Heather catches some SALTWATER FISH to add $12,750 to her final winning total. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,900
Lose A Turn hits: 1

Heather's choices for the Bonus Round are Things, Place, and Food & Drink. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Heather has Evan, Kim, and Joy in the audience with her. 

Heather spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the M in GAME. 

The category is FOOD & DRINK. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Heather's BR Picks: B G F O 

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OF / _ OG _ RT

Heather will find $36,000 inside A BOWL OF YOGURT.