December 24 2018 Recap

Note: I was unable to watch this episode, so I am giving full credit to the following sources for helping me compose this recap:
bobbymgsk.wordpress.com
andynwof.wordpress.com/author/andynwof/

Episode #6901: Home for the Holidays Day 1

$1,000 Toss-Up: What Are You Doing?

_ U _ _ _ N _  / UP 

_ EC _ R _ _ _ O _ S

Eric has probably been PUTTING UP DECORATIONS. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: On the Map

VE _ _ O _  & 

_ E _  / _ A _ PS _ _ _ E 

Eric locates VERMONT & NEW HAMPSHIRE. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Bed, Bath, and Beyond. 

Round 1: Crossword (Under the Hood)

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Eric gets $1,400 from 2 R's worth $700 each, buys 1 E, $1,000 from 2 T's worth $500 each, $2,400 from 3 S's worth $800 each, $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 N's worth $500 each, buys 2 A's and 3 I's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Brian gets $500 from 1 F, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Chelsea gets $1,000 from 2 L's worth $500 each, and $650 from 1 M. 

       FILTER
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TRANSMISSI _ N 
                   L

FILTER, TRANSMISSION, FAN, OIL are all under the hood, and Chelsea is right for $1,650. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $5,550 and WC 
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Food & Drink

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Brian gets $1,200 from 2 R's worth $600 each, buys 2 E's, $600 from 1 T, buys 1 I and 3 O's, $1,400 from 2 C's worth $700 each, and $3,000 from 3 S's worth $1,000 each on the Mystery Wedge, does not gamble (would've been $10,000 on the other side)...

_ RES _  / _ _ TC _  / O _ 

S _ _ _  R / COO _ IES 

...and eats up some FRESH BATCH OF SUGAR COOKIES for $5,450. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $5,550 and WC 
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase

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Chelsea spins a BANKRUPT. 

Eric guesses a bad S on $600. 

Brian gets 3 A's from the Free Play, $700 from 1 R, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Chelsea gets $2,700 from 3 T's worth $900 each, $1,100 from 2 L's worth $550 each, buys 2 E's and 2 U's, and $1,400 from 2 B's worth $700 each. 

BREAT _ TA _ _ _ _ L _ 

BEAUT _ _ UL

Chelsea's trip to St. James worth $7,700 (plus $4,700 cash) will be BREATHTAKINGLY BEAUTIFUL. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $5,550 and WC 
Lose A Turn hits: 1

$3,000 Toss-Up: Person

_ E _ _ EC _ I _ _ IST 

Eric is a PERFECTIONIST in the Toss-Up front. 

Round 4: In the Kitchen

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Eric guesses a bad L on $650. 

Brian gets $550 from 1 R, $500 from 1 T, buys 2 A's and 1 E, $600 from 1 D, 2 O's from the Free Play, $1,400 from 2 M's worth $700 each, but then lands on Lose A Turn. 

Chelsea gets $1,200 from 2 S's worth $600 each, $500 from 1 N, buys 1 U, $500 from 1 J on the Free Play, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Eric gets $600 from 1 W, and $600 from 1 H. 

W _ DE-MOUTH

MASON / JARS 

Eric finds $1,200 inside some WIDE-MOUTH MASON JARS. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $7,500 and WC 
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Round 5: Thing

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Final Spin: $500

Brian: No C

Chelsea: 1 S

Eric: 2 T's

Brian: 1 N

Chelsea: 2 R's

Eric: 1 H

Brian: No D

Chelsea: 3 E's

EN _ _ _ SH 

_ _ TER _ T _ RE 

Chelsea must have read some ENGLISH LITERATURE, as she solves for $4,500. 

BANKRUPT Trash: 7,500 and WC 
Lose A Turn hits: 2

Chelsea's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Event, and Living Things. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Chelsea has Josh in the audience with her. 

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

The category is EVENT. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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Chelsea's BR Picks: M B H A 

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_ L _ _ HT 

Chelsea gets FLIGHT, but it's gonna be a BUMPY FLIGHT home for her, as she is unable to solve for $36,000.