November 22, 1996 Recap (College Week in San Francisco)

November 22, 1996 Recap
College Week in San Francisco Day 5

This is my first time recapping an episode in trilon puzzle board era

Contestants

Mel Baltazar: San Jose, California; attends San Jose State University, won $45,000 on his previous appearance, won the bonus round, won a 97 Camaro T-Top

Thayer Gallison: attends Emory University, was on yesterday's show, Vanna hosted the bonus round, he won $25,000 along with a total of $38,500, hometown not mentioned

Danielle Bowman: Oakland, California; Junior at the University of San Francisco, Pat mentions her total in her last appearance but I can't hear it because the crowd cheers while he's reading it


Round 1: Phrase

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Mel is the first spinner and he gets 1 T worth $250, then duds with an R on $500, Thayer gets 1 N worth $400, buys 1 E, gets no S on $550, Danielle gets 1 L worth $250, then duds with an M on $700, back to Mel and he lands on BANKRUPT, back to Thayer and gets 1 G worth $250, buys 1 A, gets 2 Y's worth $500, buys 2 O's

_ O _ / L _ _ _ Y

_ AN / YO _ / GET

He solves HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET for $900

Scores after Round 1

Mel  Thayer Danielle
$0   $900    $0


Round 2: Husband & Wife

Prize on wheel: Trip to Disney World, 6 nights at Walt Disney World Swan worth $5708. The San Francisco Fairmont is mentioned before the Disney World Trip. I have no idea why

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Thayer gets 1 T for the Surprise, gets 2 R's worth $500 a piece, buys 7 E's, gets 3 N's worth $250 a piece, buys 3 A's, gets 2 D's worth $900 a piece

EDD _ E

_ AN / _ A _ EN / &

_ A _ ER _ E

_ ERT _ NE _ _ _

He solves EDDIE VAN HALEN & VALERIE BERTINELLI for $3050 and the Surprise which is a trip to Australia $7466. He wins a total of $10,516 this round

Scores after Round 2

Mel  Thayer    Danielle
$0   $11,416  $0


Jackpot Round: Before & After

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Danielle spins the wheel and gets 1 T worth $550, then she lands on BANKRUPT, Mel gets 2 H's worth $600 a piece, buys 3 E's, gets no F on the Disney World trip, Thayer gets 1 R worth $450, then buys a bad A, back to Danielle and she lands on BANKRUPT again, back to Mel and he buys 1 I, gets 4 S's worth $250 a piece, gets 1 N worth $900

THE / _ _ _ SSE _

_ _ / H _ _ ER

SI _ _ S _ N

He guesses THE ODYSSEY OF HOMER SIMPSON which is incorrect

back to Thayer and he gets 2 M's worth $900 a piece, buys 3 O's

THE / O _ _ SSE _

_ _ / HOMER

SIM _ SON

He solves THE ODYSSEY BY HOMER SIMPSON for $1750

Scores after Round 3

Mel  Thayer    Danielle
$0   $13,166  $0


Round 4: Thing

Pat is mowing words and using sign language until the speed up begins. I don't know why. Maybe for fun? Can't be because his microphone isn't working because he starts talking when the speed up begins

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Mel spins the wheel and lands on BANKRUPT, Thayer gets no T on $500, Danielle gets no R on $450, back to Mel and he gets 1 N worth $900, gets 2 S's worth $600 a piece,

Final spin bell goes off

Final spin: $600

Mel: 1 M, Thayer: 3 L's, Danielle: 1 C, Mel: I think he says Z, there is none, Thayer: 1 F, Danielle: 1 W, Mel: 1 X

FL _ WLESS

C _ M _ LEX _ _ N

Mel solves FLAWLESS COMPLEXION for $3050 and avoids getting shutout

Final scores

Mel: $3050. 2 day total of $48,487

Thayer (WINNER): $13,166. 2 day total of $51,666

Danielle: $0. 2 day total of $40,150


Bonus Round

Thayer picks the W in WHEEL

The category is People

RSTLNE gives us this

_ _ N _ _ RS

He chooses J, C, D, & I

J _ NI _ RS

He solves JUNIORS and wins a Chevy Camaro worth $19,087

Thayer walks out with a total of $32,253 and a 2 day total of $70,753