October 5, 2020 Recap

It's a new week and yet another week in which 3 episodes will be preempted in my area.

EPISODE #7246: 🚗WEEKEND GETAWAYS🚗
AIR DATE: 10/5/20

This Week's Tape Date: August 7 (a day after Teacher's Week)

$1,000 Tossup: Phrase

_ E _ / _ _ T
O F / T O _ N !

Used as a theme week thrice, Natasha says "GET OUT OF TOWN!" Kicking off this week..

Natasha Zambrano: Santa Clarita. Playing for her brother-in-law who passed away recently. Treatment coordinator at an orthodontist's office. Lives w/ Mike and her 2 fur babies. Also a huge Dodgers fan.
Jenna Duby: Agoura Hills. SAHM to 2 sons. Married to Peter and has a 1972 Volkswagen Bus.
Xavier Harrell: LA. Driver for a furniture event rental company. Has 4 daughters (incl. set of twins) and is engaged to Shani (they've been together for 6 years).

$2,000 Tossup: What Are You Wearing?

P _ _ _ _ A
_ A _ _ _

Xavier quickly gets out a pair of PAJAMA PANTS. Speaking about that puzzle...

Featured Prize: Woods Hole Inn (marked MASSACHUSETTS)
Mon./Wed./Fri. Gift Tag: Pajamagram (half of it's cash)

See what I did there? 

Round 1: Things

_ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ / _

Xavier: $650 (3 H's), 4 E's, $550 (L), 2 A's, $600 (F - $2,000 at risk)

Natasha: LOSE A TURN!

Jenna: $2,500 (6 T's!), O ($14,750 at risk)

Xavier: $500 near $550 (B), 2 I's (No More Vowels!), Pajamagram (C - $2,250 at risk)

Natasha: $800 (G), $600 (W), Free PLAY (R), $900 (N), $600 (2 S's), BANKRUPT! ($2,500 - $4,000  lost)

Jenna: Solve Attempt...

_ A _ S / T H A T
B E G I N / W I T H
T H E / L E T T E R / S

Since it's "Weekend Getaways" (their puzzles aren't random), Jenna solves DAYS THAT BEGIN WITH THE LETTER S to keep that chunk of cash!

Duds: F (Xavier), O (Jenna), C (Xavier)
Lose a Turn: Natasha
Bankrupt: Natasha

Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Xavier: $2,000
Natasha: $1,000
Jenna: $14,750

Next time, just do SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. I get that these writers are trying to be clever, but cleverness has a limit at times...

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Prevagen Mystery Round: Crossword (Playing Basketball)

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Natasha: $550 (P), $650 (H), 2 O's, BANKRUPT! (ONE MILLION's left side - $950 lost)

Jenna: MYSTERY near LOSE A TURN (N and FLIPS...BANKRUPT!)

Xavier: MYSTERY (L), 2 E's, $700 (2 R's), A ($1,900 at risk)

Natasha: $650 (3 B's), Pajamagram (2 D's), Solve Attempt ($2,950 + Pajamagram)...

         H    D R _ B B L E
         O    _
R E B O _ N D
         P    _

Natasha gets the other b-ball terms of DRIBBLE, DUNK and REBOUND to claim the gift card.

Bankrupts: 2 (Natasha, Jenna via MYSTERY)
Dud: A (Xavier)

Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Xavier: $2,000
Natasha: $4,950 cash & jammies
Jenna: $14,750

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Prize Puzzle/Express Round: What Are You Doing?

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_ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _

Jenna: $700 (N), 2 I's, $550 (G), BANKRUPT! ($650 - $1,000 lost)

Xavier: $3,500 (D)

Natasha: Free PLAY (T), 2 O's, $3,500 (S), $500 near $550 (3 R's), $650 (F), $700 (2 M's), Solve Attempt ($7,300)...

S M  I _ I N G / F R O M
_ _ R / T O / _ _ R

Natasha will be SMILING FROM EAR TO EAR when she takes her trip to Sodabrab BARBADOS (The Crane Resort) worth $10,990, giving her the lead with a $18,290 round.

Bankrupt: Jenna
Dud: D (Xavier)

Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Xavier: $2,000
Natasha: $23,290 cash & prizes
Jenna: $14,750

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Triple Tossup: Food & Drink

1.

_ _ E _ _ F A S T
_ _ _ _ I _ _

Jenna eats up this BREAKFAST BURRITO.

2.

L _ _ C H / M E _ T
P _ A T T _ _

Natasha has a LUNCH-MEAT PLATTER.

3.

_ _ T E _ - _ I N _ _ R
M I N T S

Natasha also has some AFTER-DINNER MINTS.

Round 4: Living Thing

_ _ _ _ / _ _
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _

SPEEDUP TIME

Final Spin: $1,700

Strongest I've seen this season...

Natasha: R
Jenna: D
Xavier: T
Natasha: H
Jenna: S
Xavier: F
Natasha: K (?!)
Jenna: 4 L's
Xavier: G
Natasha: O
Jenna: 2 Y's

L _ L Y / O F 
T H _ / _ _ L L _ Y

Jenna spots the LILY OF THE VALLEY for $10,200...only to lose by just $290.

Duds: R (Natasha), D & S(Jenna), K (Natasha), G (Xavier)
Unclaimed: $3,400 (Xavier), $1,700 (Natasha)

Final Scores:
Xavier: $2,000
Natasha: $27,240 cash & prizes
Jenna: $26,950

Maingame Total: $56,190
Bankrupt Trash: $5,950 + $1,000 Gamble

Here's a list that doesn't include the most generic category of all time

• People
• Phrase
• Living Things