Post by trisspinner on Oct 8, 2020 18:35:10 GMT -5
This recap is written by rockyboy34.
Continuing with the theme of being fashionably late on recaps, here's the Thursday episode of Weekend Getaways. And go here to see the previous episode.
EPISODE #7249: 🌁WEEKEND GETAWAYS🌁
AIR DATE: 10/8/20
$1,000 Tossup: What Are You Doing?
P _ C K I N _ / _ Y
_ _ _ _ _ - O N
I'm not PACKING MY CARRY-ON right now, but this Adam's right and he's not the only man here...
Adam Richmond: LA (orig. from Toronto, ONT). Comedian/writer who loves performing, entertaining, and traveling around. Often gets a chance to perform at the U.S. military.
Simon Mashian: LA. Restaurant manager who's newly engaged to Mona. Had a niece that was on the show (and won).
Tracey Falletta: Fullerton. HS guidance counselor at Sunny Hills HS. Married to Jim w/ 3 boys. Pro youth sports spectator (she loves to watch her kids play sports).
We've got an interesting batch here...
$2,000 Tossup: Living Things
C U T _ / L _ T T _ E
_ U _ _ Y
CUTE LITTLE BUNNY does fit, but Adam misses with that one.
C U T _ / L _ T T _ E
_ U _ P _
Tracey gets it with CUTE LITTLE PUPPY.
Pat thought BUNNY was a better line for our comedian.
Featured Prize: Hawks Cay resort in Duck Key (marked FLORIDA)
Round 1: Crossword ([Blank] Hole)
_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tracey: $600 (2 T's), E, LOSE A TURN! ($950 at risk)
Adam: $2,500 (L), RALEIGH (2 N's), A ($3,250 + RALEIGH at risk)
Simon: $900 (S)
Tracey: A repeat ($700 at risk)
Adam: $550 (G), Free PLAY (2 P's), 2 I's, WILD (B - No More Consonants!), Solve Attempt ($5,050 + RALEIGH)...
L
B _ T T _ N P
_ I
P I G E _ N
BUTTON, LOOP, and PIGEON are the other holes and Adam claims the gift card.
Duds: A (Adam), S (Simon)
Lose a Turn: Tracey
DQ: Tracey's A repeat
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Simon: Called a dud.
Tracey: $2,000
Adam: $7,050 cash & biking WC
---
Prevagen Mystery Round: Headline
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Adam: $500 near $550 (5 T's), LOSE A TURN! ($2,500 at risk)
Simon: Free PLAY (2 E's), $650 (3 N's), 2 O's, BANKRUPT! ($3,500 - $1,700 lost)
Tracey: same $500 (4 R's), 5 A's, Solve Attempt ($1,750)...
N A _ A
A _ T R O N _ _ T _
R E T _ R _
T O / E _ R T _
Tracey remembers "NASA ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO EARTH".
Lose a Turn: Adam
Bankrupt: Simon
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Simon: Spinning Next
Tracey: $3,750
Adam: $7,050 cash & biking + WC
Should've gone for the S's...
Retro Bonus Round (early 2000):
BMDI:
I / _ E T
_ _ _ R / D R I _ T
John successfully got I GET YOUR DRIFT.
---
Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Event
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Simon: $650 (S)
Tracey: LOSE A TURN!
Adam: $600 (T - Pat made him repeat that letter much to his enthusiasm.), $650 (S repeat - $600 at risk)
Simon: $550 (2 N's), 3 E's, BANKRUPT! ($650 - $850 lost)
Tracey: $3,500 (2 R's), A, O, 2 U's (No More Vowels!), $600 (2 D's), Solve Attempt ($7,450)...
_ O N D E R _ U _
A D _ E N T U R E
Tracey's gonna have a WONDERFUL ADVENTURE when she takes her trip to SAINT MAARTEN (Divi Little Bay Beach Resort) worth $7,700, giving her $15,150 that round.
Dud: S (Simon)
Lose a Turn: Tracey
Bankrupt: Simon again
DQ: Adam's S repeat
Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Simon: No Luck
Tracey: $18,900 cash & trip
Adam: $7,050 cash & biking + WC
You can still win this, player Adam.
---
Triple Tossup: Fun & Games
1.
T _ I V _ _ L
_ U _ S U I _
It's board game time. Adam solves "TRIVIAL PURSUIT".
2.
_ _ _ _ E _ / _ _ D
_ _ _ D _ _ _
Tracey quickly nails "CHUTES AND LADDERS".
3.
C _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ D
Tracey again with "CANDY LAND".
Round 4: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tracey: $600 (N), A, $800 (D - Pat joked her to solve it)
_ _ _ _ _ / A N D
_ _ _ _ _ _
SPEEDUP TIME
Well, she can't now.
Final Spin: $6,000!
It's definitely anybody's game now.
Tracey: T
Adam: R
Simon: N
Tracey: H (INTACT NULL)
Adam: L
Simon: M
Tracey: P
Adam: G
Simon: C
Tracey: W (another INTACT NULL)
Adam: 5 F's!
P _ F F _ / A N D
F L _ F F _
Here's a PUFFY AND FLUFFY amount for Adam - $36,000 and an EPIC COMEBACK WIN!!!
Duds (all during Speedup): T (Tracey), R (Adam), S (Simon), H (Tracey), M (Simon), G (Adam), C (Simon), W (Tracey)
Unclaimed: $7,150 (Tracey)
Final Scores:
Simon: $1,000 in Hard Luck
Tracey: $22,900 cash & trip
Adam: $45,050 cash & biking + WC
It's so beautiful (wipes away tears)...
Maingame Total: $68,950 (SEASON-HIGH)
Bankrupt Trash: $2,550
A list of topics for our comeback winner...
---
$100,000 Cookie Jam Bonus Round
After Pat gets a bit annoyed by Adam's dancing, this Canadian native spins up to the M of AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE:
_ N / _ L _ _ N
_ _ E _
CMPAG:
_ N / P L A _ N
_ _ E _
Not much help, but he still wins this car that's IN PLAIN VIEW - the MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE (S Signature) worth $36,850, giving him a final total of $81,900 cash & vehicle merchandise!
Adam literally jumped into the car (and Pat said that it came from Magnum P.U.) - a perfect way to end an already great episode. And closed captioning is weird once again.
Closing Chat: Adam R.'s big night.
Personal Rating: 9
Continuing with the theme of being fashionably late on recaps, here's the Thursday episode of Weekend Getaways. And go here to see the previous episode.
EPISODE #7249: 🌁WEEKEND GETAWAYS🌁
AIR DATE: 10/8/20
$1,000 Tossup: What Are You Doing?
P _ C K I N _ / _ Y
_ _ _ _ _ - O N
I'm not PACKING MY CARRY-ON right now, but this Adam's right and he's not the only man here...
Adam Richmond: LA (orig. from Toronto, ONT). Comedian/writer who loves performing, entertaining, and traveling around. Often gets a chance to perform at the U.S. military.
Simon Mashian: LA. Restaurant manager who's newly engaged to Mona. Had a niece that was on the show (and won).
Tracey Falletta: Fullerton. HS guidance counselor at Sunny Hills HS. Married to Jim w/ 3 boys. Pro youth sports spectator (she loves to watch her kids play sports).
We've got an interesting batch here...
$2,000 Tossup: Living Things
C U T _ / L _ T T _ E
_ U _ _ Y
CUTE LITTLE BUNNY does fit, but Adam misses with that one.
C U T _ / L _ T T _ E
_ U _ P _
Tracey gets it with CUTE LITTLE PUPPY.
Pat thought BUNNY was a better line for our comedian.
Featured Prize: Hawks Cay resort in Duck Key (marked FLORIDA)
Round 1: Crossword ([Blank] Hole)
_
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tracey: $600 (2 T's), E, LOSE A TURN! ($950 at risk)
Adam: $2,500 (L), RALEIGH (2 N's), A ($3,250 + RALEIGH at risk)
Simon: $900 (S)
Tracey: A repeat ($700 at risk)
Adam: $550 (G), Free PLAY (2 P's), 2 I's, WILD (B - No More Consonants!), Solve Attempt ($5,050 + RALEIGH)...
L
B _ T T _ N P
_ I
P I G E _ N
BUTTON, LOOP, and PIGEON are the other holes and Adam claims the gift card.
Duds: A (Adam), S (Simon)
Lose a Turn: Tracey
DQ: Tracey's A repeat
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Simon: Called a dud.
Tracey: $2,000
Adam: $7,050 cash & biking WC
---
Prevagen Mystery Round: Headline
_ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Adam: $500 near $550 (5 T's), LOSE A TURN! ($2,500 at risk)
Simon: Free PLAY (2 E's), $650 (3 N's), 2 O's, BANKRUPT! ($3,500 - $1,700 lost)
Tracey: same $500 (4 R's), 5 A's, Solve Attempt ($1,750)...
N A _ A
A _ T R O N _ _ T _
R E T _ R _
T O / E _ R T _
Tracey remembers "NASA ASTRONAUTS RETURN TO EARTH".
Lose a Turn: Adam
Bankrupt: Simon
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Simon: Spinning Next
Tracey: $3,750
Adam: $7,050 cash & biking + WC
Should've gone for the S's...
Retro Bonus Round (early 2000):
BMDI:
I / _ E T
_ _ _ R / D R I _ T
John successfully got I GET YOUR DRIFT.
---
Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Event
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Simon: $650 (S)
Tracey: LOSE A TURN!
Adam: $600 (T - Pat made him repeat that letter much to his enthusiasm.), $650 (S repeat - $600 at risk)
Simon: $550 (2 N's), 3 E's, BANKRUPT! ($650 - $850 lost)
Tracey: $3,500 (2 R's), A, O, 2 U's (No More Vowels!), $600 (2 D's), Solve Attempt ($7,450)...
_ O N D E R _ U _
A D _ E N T U R E
Tracey's gonna have a WONDERFUL ADVENTURE when she takes her trip to SAINT MAARTEN (Divi Little Bay Beach Resort) worth $7,700, giving her $15,150 that round.
Dud: S (Simon)
Lose a Turn: Tracey
Bankrupt: Simon again
DQ: Adam's S repeat
Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Simon: No Luck
Tracey: $18,900 cash & trip
Adam: $7,050 cash & biking + WC
You can still win this, player Adam.
---
Triple Tossup: Fun & Games
1.
T _ I V _ _ L
_ U _ S U I _
It's board game time. Adam solves "TRIVIAL PURSUIT".
2.
_ _ _ _ E _ / _ _ D
_ _ _ D _ _ _
Tracey quickly nails "CHUTES AND LADDERS".
3.
C _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ D
Tracey again with "CANDY LAND".
Round 4: Rhyme Time
_ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
Tracey: $600 (N), A, $800 (D - Pat joked her to solve it)
_ _ _ _ _ / A N D
_ _ _ _ _ _
SPEEDUP TIME
Well, she can't now.
Final Spin: $6,000!
It's definitely anybody's game now.
Tracey: T
Adam: R
Simon: N
Tracey: H (INTACT NULL)
Adam: L
Simon: M
Tracey: P
Adam: G
Simon: C
Tracey: W (another INTACT NULL)
Adam: 5 F's!
P _ F F _ / A N D
F L _ F F _
Here's a PUFFY AND FLUFFY amount for Adam - $36,000 and an EPIC COMEBACK WIN!!!
Duds (all during Speedup): T (Tracey), R (Adam), S (Simon), H (Tracey), M (Simon), G (Adam), C (Simon), W (Tracey)
Unclaimed: $7,150 (Tracey)
Final Scores:
Simon: $1,000 in Hard Luck
Tracey: $22,900 cash & trip
Adam: $45,050 cash & biking + WC
It's so beautiful (wipes away tears)...
Maingame Total: $68,950 (SEASON-HIGH)
Bankrupt Trash: $2,550
A list of topics for our comeback winner...
- Person
- Thing
- Phrase
---
$100,000 Cookie Jam Bonus Round
After Pat gets a bit annoyed by Adam's dancing, this Canadian native spins up to the M of AMERICA'S.
RSTLNE:
_ N / _ L _ _ N
_ _ E _
CMPAG:
_ N / P L A _ N
_ _ E _
Not much help, but he still wins this car that's IN PLAIN VIEW - the MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE (S Signature) worth $36,850, giving him a final total of $81,900 cash & vehicle merchandise!
Adam literally jumped into the car (and Pat said that it came from Magnum P.U.) - a perfect way to end an already great episode. And closed captioning is weird once again.
Closing Chat: Adam R.'s big night.
Personal Rating: 9
