October 1 2019 Recap

Episode #7037: California Coast Day 2

$1,000 Toss-Up: Rhyme Time

_ HE / _ EST 

IS / _ _ E / _ EST 

Jim buzzes in, draws a blank, and says THE REST IS THE BEST after losing his turn. His guess is incorrect, though. 

THE / _ EST 

IS / T _ E / BEST 

Kristan knows that THE WEST IS THE BEST. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Food & Drink

_ HA _ B _ _ ILED 

STEAK / T _ COS 

Carolyn eats up some CHARBROILED STEAK TACOS. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to California of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Maui Jim. 

Round 1: Thing

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Carolyn gets $2,800 from 4 R's worth $700 each, $1,300 from 2 T's worth $650 each, but buys a bad A. 

Jim gets $500 and the California trip with 1 S, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Kristan gets $1,400 from 2 N's worth $700 each, buys 5 E's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Carolyn gets $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 V's worth $500 each...

_ NTERNET 

SERV _ _ E 

_ R _ V _ _ ER 


...and doesn't need an INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDER to solve for $4,850. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,650 and California trip 
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword (What to Do in California) 

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Jim gets $1,300 from 2 T's worth $650 each, $550 from 1 N, buys 2 E's and 3 A's, $1,000 from 1 R on the Mystery Wedge, gambles, reveals $10,000 on the other side, $900 from 1 L, $700 from 1 X, but then buys a bad I. 

Kristan gets the Million Dollar Wedge with 1 S, $800 from 1 F, and buys 2 U's. 

SUN _ AT _ E 
U               A
RELAX        T
F

SUNBATHE, SURF, RELAX, EAT are all things to do in California, and Kristan is right for $550, which is bumped up to the $1,000 House Minimum, and the Million Dollar Wedge. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $1,650, California trip
Lose a Turn hits: None

Retro Bonus Round Puzzle: FLY-FISHING 

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Place

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Kristan gets $500 and the Gift Tag with 1 T, $1,300 from 2 R's worth $650 each, buys 4 E's, buys 2 O's and 3 A's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Carolyn gets $1,950 from 3 L's worth $650 each, buys 1 U, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

A _  / A _ E _ O _ E 

ALL - _ _ _ LU _ _ _ E 

RE _ ORT 

Jim will stay at AN AWESOME ALL-INCLUSIVE RESORT on his trip to St. Lucia worth $8,060. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $4,400, California trip, MDW, Gift Tag, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Triple Toss-Up #1: People

K _ NG / _ ND

_ _ EEN 

Kristan knows that Pat and Vanna are the KING AND QUEEN of Wheel of Fortune. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: People

_ RIN _ _  / _ _ D 

P _ _ NC _ _ _ 

Kristan solves PRINCE AND PRINCESS. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: People

PR _ D _ CE _  / _ _ D

_ IREC _ _ R 

Kristan sweeps the Triple Toss-Up after meeting the PRODUCER AND DIRECTOR of Wheel of Fortune. 

Round 4: Phrase

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Kristan gets $1,000 from 2 T's worth $500 each, buys 1 A, 2 E's from the Free Play, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

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

Final Spin: $700

Carolyn: 2 W's

W _ AT / WE _ E 

_ _ _  / T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ? 

In regards to the answer to this puzzle, WHAT WERE YOU THINKING? Carolyn solves for $3,400, and comes back to win the game. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $5,150, California trip, MDW, WC, Gift Tag
Lose A Turn hits: None

Carolyn's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and What Are You Wearing? 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Carolyn has husband Robert and mother Virginia in the audience with her. 

Carolyn spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the I in SPIN. 

The category is PHRASE. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

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_ _ ER 

Carolyn's BR Picks: P M C O 

_ _ _ _ L _ N _ 

O _ ER 

Carolyn guesses ROLLING OVER, JUMPING OVER, and TRAVELING OVER, but leaves $45,000 BUBBLING OVER.