Post by acwof on Jan 17, 2020 19:10:25 GMT -5
Well, everyone, here we go. We are on the verge of getting skunked, this week, and this is exactly what will happen if the Bonus Round is not won in this game. I have a tomato bath ready for us if we do get skunked, but let's hope for the best as we wrap up Great Escapes! Week.
Episode #7115: Great Escapes! Day 5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Song Title
O _ / _ H _ / R _ _ D
_ _ _ _ _
Tommy I.D.s ON THE ROAD AGAIN (by Willie Nelson).
$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing
_ _ ILT _
_ L _ ASU _ E
Cartoons are a GUILTY PLEASURE of mine, and Tommy solves first.
Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Canada of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Ricardo.
Round 1: Food & Drink
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tommy guesses a bad N on $900.
Trish gets $1,100 from 2 T's worth $550 each, $1,000 and the Canada trip with 2 S's worth $500 each, buys 4 E's and 4 A's, $650 from 1 C, 1 I from the Free Play, $1,800 from 2 H's worth $900 each, buys 1 O, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Derek gets $1,200 from 2 L's worth $600 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Tommy gets $550 from 1 K, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Trish gets $500 and the Wild Card with 1 G...
KALE / SALA _
_ ITH / GOAT
SALAD
...and eats up some KALE SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE for $500, which is doubled to the $1,000 House Minimum.
BANKRUPT Trash: $5,550, Canada Trip
Lose A Turn hits: None
Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword ( ______ Power)
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_ _ _ _ _
_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Trish spins a BANKRUPT.
Derek gets $600 from 1 T, $600 from 1 N, buys 2 A's, but then buys a bad O.
Tommy gets $650 from 1 M, buys 2 E's, but then lands on Lose A Turn.
Trish gets $650 from 1 L, 2 I's from the Free Play, $1,800 from 2 R's worth $900 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Derek gets $1,650 from 3 C's worth $550 each...
_
MA _ IC
A R
N ELECTRIC
...and solves MAGIC, ELECTRIC, MAN, GIRL for $2,350.
BANKRUPT Trash: $8,000, Canada Trip, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ '_
_ _ _ _ / _ '_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Derek guesses a bad D on $3,500.
Tommy gets $5,000 from 5 T's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 S, 4 A's, 2 I's, 2 H's, 2 W's, E (No E)
_ _ W / THAT'S
WHAT / I' _
TA _ _ I _ _ / A _ _ _ T
Trish rightfully says NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT for a Danube River Cruise worth $12,490.
BANKRUPT Trash: $17,500, Canada Trip, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Triple Toss-Up #1: Proper Name
_ _ RG _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N
Tommy is wrong with GEORGE WASHINGTON.
_ E _ RGE
HARRI _ ON
Derek I.D.s GEORGE HARRISON.
Triple Toss-Up #2: Proper Name
G _ _ RG _
_ O _ E _ AN
Tommy is wrong with GEORGE COLEMAN.
G _ ORG _
FO _ E _ AN
Trish I.D.s GEORGE FOREMAN.
Triple Toss-Up #3: Proper Name
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
Derek I.D.s BOY GEORGE.
Round 4: Person
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $700
Derek: 1 T
Tommy: 1 N
Trish: 1 S
Derek: No R
Tommy: No M
Trish: 1 O
Derek: 2 L's
L _ _ _ NS _ _
_ _ LOT
Derek solves LICENSED PILOT for $5,100.
BANKRUPT Trash: $17,500, Canada Trip, WC
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Trish's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Thing.
$100,000 Bonus Round:
Trish has Eric, Julia, Patty, and Ann in the audience with her.
Trish spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the ' in AMERICA'S.
The category is PHRASE.
RSTLNE gives us this:
_ _ _ _ E
_ N _ / _ EL _ _
Trish's BR Picks: H W M O
_ _ O _ E
_ N _ / _ ELOW
Trish looks ABOVE AND BELOW, and finds $50,000.
Just like Safe Travels! Week, we just narrowly avoided the skunk thanks to Friday's Bonus Round win. As such, we won't have to get into the tomato bath, this time. Thank goodness, too, because just like Weekend Getaways, last week, this was another rough week for us. Our Great Escapes! contestants took home $238,822 in cash and prizes, this week. The $50K Bonus Round win on Friday ended up being our only highlight of the week. We had a lot of mis-solves and BANKRUPTs, this week, but in the end, we still did decent winnings wise, even though a good chunk of the winning totals came from the expensive cruises in the Prize Puzzle Round.
Next week is British Landscapes Week. Of course, most of you knew that since they advertised this theme all throughout the week due to the sweepstakes that goes along with this theme. Throughout the week, we'll explore famous British landmarks, learn some history behind said landmarks, and since this week is sponsored by Collette, we'll probably see some more expensive trips in the Prize Puzzle Round. Let's hope this week ends up brilliant, and gets us back in a nice groove.
Episode #7115: Great Escapes! Day 5
$1,000 Toss-Up: Song Title
O _ / _ H _ / R _ _ D
_ _ _ _ _
Tommy I.D.s ON THE ROAD AGAIN (by Willie Nelson).
| Derek Vinkes, Tacoma, Washington, Special Education Educator | Tommy Cooley, Sherman Oaks, California, Actor/Newlywed | Trish Schnabel, Chantilly, Virginia, Behavioral Analyst |
$2,000 Toss-Up: Thing
_ _ ILT _
_ L _ ASU _ E
Cartoons are a GUILTY PLEASURE of mine, and Tommy solves first.
Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Canada of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Ricardo.
Round 1: Food & Drink
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tommy guesses a bad N on $900.
Trish gets $1,100 from 2 T's worth $550 each, $1,000 and the Canada trip with 2 S's worth $500 each, buys 4 E's and 4 A's, $650 from 1 C, 1 I from the Free Play, $1,800 from 2 H's worth $900 each, buys 1 O, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Derek gets $1,200 from 2 L's worth $600 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Tommy gets $550 from 1 K, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Trish gets $500 and the Wild Card with 1 G...
KALE / SALA _
_ ITH / GOAT
SALAD
...and eats up some KALE SALAD WITH GOAT CHEESE for $500, which is doubled to the $1,000 House Minimum.
| Derek $0 | Tommy $3,000 | Trish $1,000, WC |
Lose A Turn hits: None
Round 2/Mystery Round: Crossword ( ______ Power)
_
_ _ _ _ _
_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Trish spins a BANKRUPT.
Derek gets $600 from 1 T, $600 from 1 N, buys 2 A's, but then buys a bad O.
Tommy gets $650 from 1 M, buys 2 E's, but then lands on Lose A Turn.
Trish gets $650 from 1 L, 2 I's from the Free Play, $1,800 from 2 R's worth $900 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.
Derek gets $1,650 from 3 C's worth $550 each...
_
MA _ IC
A R
N ELECTRIC
...and solves MAGIC, ELECTRIC, MAN, GIRL for $2,350.
| Derek $2,350 | Tommy $3,000 | Trish $1,000 |
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Phrase
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ '_
_ _ _ _ / _ '_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Derek guesses a bad D on $3,500.
Tommy gets $5,000 from 5 T's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 S, 4 A's, 2 I's, 2 H's, 2 W's, E (No E)
_ _ W / THAT'S
WHAT / I' _
TA _ _ I _ _ / A _ _ _ T
Trish rightfully says NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT for a Danube River Cruise worth $12,490.
| Derek $2,350 | Tommy $3,000 | Trish $13,490 |
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Triple Toss-Up #1: Proper Name
_ _ RG _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ N
Tommy is wrong with GEORGE WASHINGTON.
_ E _ RGE
HARRI _ ON
Derek I.D.s GEORGE HARRISON.
Triple Toss-Up #2: Proper Name
G _ _ RG _
_ O _ E _ AN
Tommy is wrong with GEORGE COLEMAN.
G _ ORG _
FO _ E _ AN
Trish I.D.s GEORGE FOREMAN.
Triple Toss-Up #3: Proper Name
_ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ E
Derek I.D.s BOY GEORGE.
Round 4: Person
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Final Spin: $700
Derek: 1 T
Tommy: 1 N
Trish: 1 S
Derek: No R
Tommy: No M
Trish: 1 O
Derek: 2 L's
L _ _ _ NS _ _
_ _ LOT
Derek solves LICENSED PILOT for $5,100.
| Derek $11,450 | Tommy $3,000 | Trish (WINNER) $15,490 |
Lose A Turn hits: 1
Trish's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Thing.
$100,000 Bonus Round:
Trish has Eric, Julia, Patty, and Ann in the audience with her.
Trish spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the ' in AMERICA'S.
The category is PHRASE.
RSTLNE gives us this:
_ _ _ _ E
_ N _ / _ EL _ _
Trish's BR Picks: H W M O
_ _ O _ E
_ N _ / _ ELOW
Trish looks ABOVE AND BELOW, and finds $50,000.
| Trish $65,490 |
Just like Safe Travels! Week, we just narrowly avoided the skunk thanks to Friday's Bonus Round win. As such, we won't have to get into the tomato bath, this time. Thank goodness, too, because just like Weekend Getaways, last week, this was another rough week for us. Our Great Escapes! contestants took home $238,822 in cash and prizes, this week. The $50K Bonus Round win on Friday ended up being our only highlight of the week. We had a lot of mis-solves and BANKRUPTs, this week, but in the end, we still did decent winnings wise, even though a good chunk of the winning totals came from the expensive cruises in the Prize Puzzle Round.
Next week is British Landscapes Week. Of course, most of you knew that since they advertised this theme all throughout the week due to the sweepstakes that goes along with this theme. Throughout the week, we'll explore famous British landmarks, learn some history behind said landmarks, and since this week is sponsored by Collette, we'll probably see some more expensive trips in the Prize Puzzle Round. Let's hope this week ends up brilliant, and gets us back in a nice groove.
