March 9 2020 Recap

Episode #7151: America's Game III Day 1

Note: We are on the Great Escapes! set. 

$1,000 Toss-Up: Song Lyrics

L _ T / _ _ _ EDOM 

_ ING 

Ann solves LET FREEDOM RING (from "Independence Day" by Martina McBride). 


$2,000 Toss-Up: People

_ OS _ M 

B _ _ D _ _ S 

Ann solves BOSOM BUDDIES. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a Shopping Spree of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Bantam Bagels. 

Round 1: Phrase

_ _ _ _ '_  / _ _ _ 

_ _ _  / _ _ _ 

_ _ _ _ _ _ 

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

Ann spins a BANKRUPT. 

Sherri gets $1,000 and the Shopping Spree with 2 S's worth $500 each, $2,800 from 4 T's worth $700 each, buys 2 A's and 4 E's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Timmy gets $1,800 from 3 H's worth $600 each...

THAT'S / THE 

_ A _  / THE 

_ _ _ _ _ E 

_ _ _ _ _ _ ES 

...and solves THAT'S THE WAY THE COOKIE CRUMBLES for the same amount. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,300, Shopping Spree
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 2/Mystery Round: Same Letter

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Sherri gets $1,650 from 3 R's worth $550 each, $1,600 from 2 S's worth $800 each, buys 2 A's, but guesses a bad N on $900. 

Timmy gets $500 from 1 T, buys 2 E's and 2 I's, $1,500 from 3 F's worth $500 each and $1,000 extra for finding the same letter, $1,800 from 2 H's worth $900 each, $500 and the Wild Card with 1 L...

FL _ RI _ A 

FRESH _ ATER 

FISH 

...and catches some FLORIDA FRESHWATER FISH for $4,800. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,300, Shopping Spree
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Things

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Timmy spins a BANKRUPT. 

Ann spins a BANKRUPT. 

Sherri gets $1,500 from 3 T's worth $500 each, $600 from 1 S, buys 1 O and 1 E, $1,200 from 2 R's worth $600 each...

RO _ _ _  - TR _ _ 

T _ _ _ ETS 

...and will get some ROUND-TRIP TICKETS for a trip to Barbados worth $7,000 (plus $2,800 to boot). 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,300, WC, Shopping Spree
Lose A Turn hits: None

Triple Toss-Up #1: Place

B _ _ T _ ML _ _ S

_ _ _ 

Ann solves BOTTOMLESS PIT. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Place

_ HE / _ ITY / _ F 

P _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ H 

Sherri I.D.s THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Place

_ _ A _  / PITT'S 

HOUSE 

Sherri solves BRAD PITT'S HOUSE, and will start the next round. 

Round 4: Living Thing

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 

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Sherri gets $2,200 from 4 T's worth $550 each, $1,000 from 2 R's worth $500 each, buys 2 E's, $1,200 from 2 L's worth $600 each, buys 1 I...

_ L _ TTERI _ _ 

_ _ TTER _ L _ 

...and spots a FLUTTERING BUTTERFLY for $3,900. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,300, Shopping Spree, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 5: Character 

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Timmy spins a BANKRUPT. 

Ann gets $1,000 from 2 T's worth $500 each, buys 3 E's, $500 from 1 L on the Free Play, buys 2 I's, $1,800 from 2 N's worth $900 each, and buys 1 A. 

_ ENIE / IN 

A / _ _ TTLE 

Also the name of a Christina Aguilera song, Ann solves GENIE IN A BOTTLE for $2,550. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,300, Shopping Spree, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Round 6: Around the House

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Final Spin: $700

Ann: No S

Sherri: No T

Timmy: No R

Ann: 2 L's

Sherri: 2 N's

Timmy: No D

Ann: No G

Sherri: 3 C's

_ _ C _ _ N _ C _ L 

_ _ NC _ L 

Sherri solves MECHANICAL PENCIL for $8,500. 

BANKRUPT Trash: $3,300, Shopping Spree, WC
Lose A Turn hits: None

Sherri's choices for the Bonus Round are Thing, Phrase, and Living Thing. 

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Sherri has her daughter Zayna in the audience with her. 

Sherri spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the E in AMERICA'S. 

The category is PHRASE. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

_ _ _ _ S / _ N 

_ _ _ R / _ _ R _ 

Sherri's BR Picks: P F H O 

FO _ _ S / ON 

_ O _ R  / _ OR _ 

FOCUS ON YOUR WORK, Sherri, and solve this puzzle for the Ford Escape worth $31,145. She does.