April 30 2020 Recap

$1,000 Toss-Up: Phrase

L _ T'S / _ O 

_ O / THE / PI _ R 

Gloria solves LET'S GO TO THE PIER. 


$2,000 Toss-Up: Things

_ AMOUS 

F _ _ E _ 

Dwight is wrong with FAMOUS FINALE. 

_ AMOUS 

F _ CE _ 

Valerie sees some FAMOUS FACES. 

Our Prize on the Wheel is a trip to Boston of unknown value, while our Gift Tag is $1,000 courtesy of Living Spaces. 

Round 1: Fun & Games

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Valerie gets $650 from 1 N, $650 from 1 T, buys 3 E's, $500 from 1 H, $700 from 1 G, buys 1 I and 2 A's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Dwight guesses a bad M on $500. 

Gloria gets $10,000 from 4 L's worth $2,500 each, but buys an already called A. 

Valerie gets $900 from 1 P, buys 2 O's, $550 from 1 Y...

PLAYING 

_ OLLO _  / THE 

LEA _ E _ 

...and is PLAYING FOLLOW THE LEADER as she extends her lead with $1,200 more. 


Round 2/Mystery Round: Same Name

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Dwight guesses a bad M on the Mystery Wedge. 

Gloria gets $1,300 from 2 S's worth $650 each, but buys a bad E. 

Valerie gets $1,400 from 2 T's worth $700 each, buys 5 A's, 1 I from the Free Play, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Dwight guesses a bad K on $550. 

Gloria gets $1,800 from 2 L's worth $900 each, $1,200 from 2 D's worth $600 each, but buys an already called E. 

Valerie gets $1,000 from 2 N's worth $500 each, $800 from 1 C, $700 from 1 R...

ALCATRA _  & 

T _ _ _ SAND 

ISLAND 

...and solves ALCATRAZ & THOUSAND ISLAND for $2,500. 


Round 3/Prize Puzzle Round: Event

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Gloria spins a BANKRUPT. 

Valerie gets $2,800 from 4 N's worth $700 each, buys 3 I's, but then buys a bad E. 

Dwight spins a BANKRUPT. 

Gloria gets $1,000 and the Wild Card with 2 G's worth $500 each, but then lands on BANKRUPT.

Valerie gets $1,400 from 2 T's worth $700 each, buys 3 A's, $7,000 from 2 R's worth $3,500 each, buys 1 U and 2 O's, but then lands on BANKRUPT. 

Dwight gets $700 from 1 L, $600 from 1 H, $3,000 from 3 S's worth $1,000 each on the Express Wedge, hops aboard, and calls the following letters: 1 K, 1 P

SOAKING / IN 

NATURAL 

HOT / SPRINGS 

Dwight will be SOAKING IN NATURAL HOT SPRINGS on his trip to Iceland worth $8,000(plus $6,300 to boot). 


Triple Toss-Up #1: Living Things

FLORIDA 

_ AN _ _ _ RS 

Gloria is wrong with FLORIDA TARANTULAS. 

FLORIDA 

_ AN _ HERS 

Valerie spots some FLORIDA PANTHERS. 

Triple Toss-Up #2: Living Things 

_ _ _ ER _ AN 

T _ GE _ S 

Dwight spots some SIBERIAN TIGERS. 

Triple Toss-Up #3: Living Things 

ALLE _  / C _ _ S

Dwight thought that he buzzed in first, and says ALLEY CATS. Actually, Valerie buzzed in first, and solves for $2,000 more, and she will start the next round. 

Round 4: What Are You Doing?

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Final Spin: $500

Valerie: 3 N's

Dwight: 1 G

Gloria: 2 S's

Valerie: 1 T

Dwight: 2 H's

Gloria: 1 L

Valerie: 2 I's

Dwight: No W

Gloria: 1 R

Valerie: 1 P

SH _ RING / PH _ T _ S 

_ NLIN _ 

Valerie solves SHARING PHOTOS ONLINE for $7,500, and comes from behind to win the game. 

Total BANKRUPT Trash for this episode: $13,850, WC
Total Lose A Turn hits for this episode: None
Valerie's choices for the Bonus Round: Person, Thing, Event

$100,000 Bonus Round: 

Valerie has Ian, Ed, Peter, and Mary in the audience with her. 

Valerie spins the Bonus Wheel, and lands on the one star between AMERICA'S and GAME. 

The category is EVENT. 

RSTLNE gives us this: 

L _ _ _ S _ 

_ _ N _ _ ET 

Valerie's BR Picks: G H B O 

L _ _ _ SH 

B _ N _ _ ET 

Valerie solves LAVISH BANQUET for $37,000.