January 9 2019 Recap

Episode #6913: Weekend Getaways Day 3

$1,000 Toss-Up: Place

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Heidi Ho may go to a FINE-DINING RESTAURANT. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Show Biz

_ OSTU _ _ 

_ E _ IGNER  

Wendy probably met the show's COSTUME DESIGNER. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to San Francisco of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Dick's. 

Round 1: Same Letter

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Wendy gets $600 from 1 T, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Heidi Ho gets $1,400 from 2 R's worth $700 each, but buys a bad E. 

Sam spins a BANKRUPT. 

Wendy gets $10,000 from 4 S's worth $2,500 each and $1,000 extra for finding the same letter, buys 2 O's, 1 A and 4 I's, $1,000 from 2 L's worth $500 each, and $900 from 1 P. 

S _ RPRISI _ _ L _ 

S _ OOT _ 

SAILI _ _ 

This round was SURPRISINGLY SMOOTH SAILING for Wendy, and she solves for $12,150. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $600
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Around the House

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Heidi Ho gets $550 from 1 S, $1,800 from 2 T's worth $900 each, buys 3 E's and 2 A's, $550 from 1 H, but guesses a bad M on the 1/2 Car. 

Sam spins a BANKRUPT. 

Wendy gets $1,200 from 2 L's worth $600 each, buys 2 O's, $1,500 and the 1/2 Car with 3 P's worth $500 each, and buys 2 I's. 

TOP - O _ 

THE - LI _ E 

APPLIA _ _ ES 

Wendy could buy some TOP-OF-THE-LINE APPLIANCES, as she solves for $2,200 and the 1/2 Car. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $600
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Landmarks

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Sam gets $500 and the Wild Card with 1 T, buys 1 E and 4 A's, $3,600 from 4 R's worth $900 each, buys 2 I's, 1 O, and 1 U, $650 from 1 D, and $1,400 from 2 Y's worth $700 each. 

E _ TRAORDI _ ARY 

_ AYA _ / RUI _ _ 

Sam will see some EXTRAORDINARY MAYAN RUINS on his trip to Belize worth $6,000 (plus $4,900 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $600
Lose A Turn hits: None

$3,000 Toss-Up: Thing

WIN- _ IN

SITU _ _ I _ N

So far, Wendy is in a WIN-WIN SITUATION. 

Round 4: Rhyme Time

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Wendy gets $600 from 1 T, but guesses a bad R on $900. 

Heidi Ho guesses a bad S on $700. 

Sam gets $1,300 from 2 N's worth $650 each, buys 4 E's, and $1,600 from 2 Y's worth $800 each.

TEENY - _ EENY  

Sam getting $2,650 from solving the puzzle may be a TEENY-WEENY amount, but every little bit helps. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $600
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 5: Event

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Heidi Ho gets $600 from 1 N, but buys a bad E. 

Sam guesses a bad T on $500. 

Wendy guesses a bad R on $500. 

Heidi Ho gets $1,200 from 2 S's worth $600 each...

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...and could be going to a FASHION SHOW, as she solves for $1,550. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $600
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 6: Phrase

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Final Spin: $650

Sam: 1 S

Wendy: 3 T's

Heidi Ho: 2 H's

Sam: No R

Wendy: 1 L

Heidi Ho: 1 M

TH _ T'S / _ 

M _ _ TH _ _ L 

THAT'S A MOUTHFUL from Heidi Ho, as she solves for $4,950. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $600
Lose A Turn hits: None

Wendy's choices for the Bonus Round are Person, Phrase, and Place. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Wendy has Stefan and Pam in the audience with her. 

Wendy spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the three stars between WIN & AMERICA'S. 

The category is PERSON. 

RSTLNE gives us this:

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Wendy's BR Picks: P D G O 

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Wendy draws a blank, so a FINANCIAL BACKER will not give her $45,000.