Post by kev347 on Oct 9, 2020 18:21:42 GMT -5
This recap is written by rockyboy34.
I'm sorry if this recap is slightly late, but here it is. Go here to see the previous episode.
EPISODE #7250: 🚗WEEKEND GETAWAYS🚗
AIR DATE: 10/9/20
$1,000 Tossup: Phrase
_ E E / _ _ _
_ _ X T / W E _ K
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK (well, not really considering the edit date) for B&B. Andy scores among yet another L.A. County trio...
Andy Pei: L.A. Communications worker for the transportation department at UCLA who often enters in radio station contests (just keep dialing). Also a big L.A. sports fan (mainly Dodgers and Lakers - congrats to the latter).
Elizabeth Stewart: LA (orig. from Poughkeepsie, NY - Pat spelled it correctly). Corporate attorney who's married to her James. Tennis fan (she mostly watches).
Julia Anderson: Venice (born and raised in Fort Worth, TX). Realtor who's engaged to Josh. She was once Miss Teen Texas.
$2,000 Tossup: Thing
P _ _ _ E _ T
O P P _ R _ U _ _ _ Y
Julia gets the PERFECT OPPORTUNITY to solve right there.
Featured Prize: Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats in Minnesota's Voyagers National Park (marked HOUSEBOAT)
Round 1: Living Thing
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Julia: Pajamagram (R), $700 (2 S's), 4 E's, WILD (6 T's - she was this close to hitting top dollar too), U, 3 A's, $600 (3 N's), 2 O's, 3 I's (No More Vowels!), HOUSEBOAT (2 H's), Solve Attempt ($6,450 + Pajamagram + HOUSEBOAT)...
T H E / N A T I O N A _
_ I R _ / O _ / T H E
U N I T E _ / S T A T E S
PERFECTION! Since Julia knows that the bald eagle is THE NATIONAL BIRD OF THE UNITED STATES, she's claimed almost all of the cardboard (the houseboat trip's worth $8,000).
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Elizabeth: Nothing Yet
Julia: $17,450 cash & prizes + WC
Andy: $1,000
Julia asked to solve after landing on the Houseboat. I think I seen that scenario before...
---
Prevagen Mystery Round: Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Andy: BANKRUPT! ($650)
Elizabeth: Free PLAY (2 I's), $500 near $3,500 (L), A, $500 near $550 (T - $250 at risk)
Julia: $3,500 (S), E ($3,250 at risk)
Andy: $650 (2 R's - closed captioning said that he received $1,500 from that letter), 4 O's (No More Vowels!), $900 (2 N's), Solve Attempt ($2,850)...
I R O N I N _ / &
S _ _ O O L
_ O A R _
Andy solves IRONING & SCHOOL BOARD.
Duds: T (Elizabeth), E (Julia)
Bankrupt: Andy
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Elizabeth: Spinning Next
Julia: $17,450 cash & prizes + WC
Andy: $3,850
---
Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Place
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Elizabeth: $650 (T)
Julia: $700 (R), E, $3,500 (2 N's), 2 I's, BANKRUPT! (ONE MILLION's left side - $7,200 + WC lost)
This is what happens when you hang on to the Pink Bankrupt Magnet, Julia!
Andy: $500 near $650 (2 S's), 4 A's (No More Vowels!), Solve Attempt ($750)...
A N / I S _ A N _
_ A R A _ I S E
Andy's off to AN ISLAND PARADISE, mainly THE BAHAMAS. It's a trip to Melia Nassau Beach worth $8,300 and he's won $9,050 that round.
Dud: T (Elizabeth)
Bankrupt: Julia
Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Elizabeth: Not Much Luck
Julia: $17,450 cash & prizes
Andy: $12,900 cash & Bahamas
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Triple Tossup: What Are You Doing?
1.
T A _ I N _
_ _ I C _ / _ E _ _ O N S
Elizabeth just gets the first word.
T A _ I N _
_ O I C _ / _ E _ S O N S
Andy's not TAKING VOICE LESSONS, but he's correct.
2.
_ R _ _ I N _
_ O N G / _ Y _ _ _ S
Andy blows it this time with ORIGINAL SONG LYRICS - really, dude?! -_-
_ R _ _ I N _
S O N G / _ Y R _ _ S
Elizabeth finally scores with WRITING SONG LYRICS.
3.
S I _ G I N _ / I N
_ _ _ / _ _ O _ _ _
Julia isn't SINGING IN THE SHOWER right now, but she's close to 20 grand now.
Round 4: Person
_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _
_ _ _ - _ _ _ _
I no-lettered this one.
Julia: $500 near $650 (2 T's), $650 (R - $1,000 at risk)
Andy: $600 (H), E, 3 O's (No More Vowels!), $600 (3 N's)
_ O H N N _ - O N -
T H E - _ _ O T
SPEEDUP TIME
Final Spin: $1,700
Andy: S
_ O H N N _ - O N -
T H E - S _ O T
Andy gets JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOT for $4,200...only to lose by $350.
Dud Before Speedup: R (Julia)
Final Scores:
Elizabeth: $2,000
Julia: $19,450 cash & prizes
Andy: $19,100 cash & Bahamas
Maingame Total: $40,550
Bankrupt Trash: $7,200 + WC (Julia in R3)
Julia's category menu...
---
$100,000 Cookie Jam Bonus Round
Julia's prize comes from the E in GAME.
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ L _ _ _ E _
_ _ R / T _ E / _ _ _
CPGA:
_ _ A L _ _ _ E _
_ _ R / T _ E / _ _ _
Well, that's not gonna cut it. All she could say is _______ FOR THE WIN. Technically, she isn't QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB to be here as she loses the MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE. End Total: $19,450 cash & prizes.
Closing Chat: Vanna's golf game is pretty bad, but she will break 100 soon and Pat will be the first to know (but it won't happen).
We see a full credit roll at the end.
Personal Rating: 6
So, this week was just like Road Trip from last season in that this was a very good week. While Road trip hit more highs and lows, this week was more consistent in quality. Even though we only had 2 BR wins this time (which brings the BR record overall to half), our contestants took home $310,532. Highlights include those BR wins Wednesday and Thursday, high 2nd-place totals mostly throughout the week, and that epic $36,000 steal from Adam R. in the speedup (and won the convertible in the BR later on). While we did have some bumps along the way, it was a pleasantly enjoyable week and a much better outing than the previous couple of seasons. Special thanks to trispinner and Kev for putting up placeholders for Thursday's and Friday's episodes, respectively.
Weekly Rating: 7
Next week is the rather infamous Bed & Breakfast and I know that my station won't pre-empt it this time.
I'm sorry if this recap is slightly late, but here it is. Go here to see the previous episode.
EPISODE #7250: 🚗WEEKEND GETAWAYS🚗
AIR DATE: 10/9/20
$1,000 Tossup: Phrase
_ E E / _ _ _
_ _ X T / W E _ K
SEE YOU NEXT WEEK (well, not really considering the edit date) for B&B. Andy scores among yet another L.A. County trio...
Andy Pei: L.A. Communications worker for the transportation department at UCLA who often enters in radio station contests (just keep dialing). Also a big L.A. sports fan (mainly Dodgers and Lakers - congrats to the latter).
Elizabeth Stewart: LA (orig. from Poughkeepsie, NY - Pat spelled it correctly). Corporate attorney who's married to her James. Tennis fan (she mostly watches).
Julia Anderson: Venice (born and raised in Fort Worth, TX). Realtor who's engaged to Josh. She was once Miss Teen Texas.
$2,000 Tossup: Thing
P _ _ _ E _ T
O P P _ R _ U _ _ _ Y
Julia gets the PERFECT OPPORTUNITY to solve right there.
Featured Prize: Voyagaire Lodge & Houseboats in Minnesota's Voyagers National Park (marked HOUSEBOAT)
Round 1: Living Thing
_ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ / _ _ / _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _
Julia: Pajamagram (R), $700 (2 S's), 4 E's, WILD (6 T's - she was this close to hitting top dollar too), U, 3 A's, $600 (3 N's), 2 O's, 3 I's (No More Vowels!), HOUSEBOAT (2 H's), Solve Attempt ($6,450 + Pajamagram + HOUSEBOAT)...
T H E / N A T I O N A _
_ I R _ / O _ / T H E
U N I T E _ / S T A T E S
PERFECTION! Since Julia knows that the bald eagle is THE NATIONAL BIRD OF THE UNITED STATES, she's claimed almost all of the cardboard (the houseboat trip's worth $8,000).
Pre-Round 2 Scores:
Elizabeth: Nothing Yet
Julia: $17,450 cash & prizes + WC
Andy: $1,000
Julia asked to solve after landing on the Houseboat. I think I seen that scenario before...
---
Prevagen Mystery Round: Same Name
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ / &
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _
Andy: BANKRUPT! ($650)
Elizabeth: Free PLAY (2 I's), $500 near $3,500 (L), A, $500 near $550 (T - $250 at risk)
Julia: $3,500 (S), E ($3,250 at risk)
Andy: $650 (2 R's - closed captioning said that he received $1,500 from that letter), 4 O's (No More Vowels!), $900 (2 N's), Solve Attempt ($2,850)...
I R O N I N _ / &
S _ _ O O L
_ O A R _
Andy solves IRONING & SCHOOL BOARD.
Duds: T (Elizabeth), E (Julia)
Bankrupt: Andy
Pre-Round 3 Scores:
Elizabeth: Spinning Next
Julia: $17,450 cash & prizes + WC
Andy: $3,850
---
Prize Puzzle/Express Round: Place
_ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Elizabeth: $650 (T)
Julia: $700 (R), E, $3,500 (2 N's), 2 I's, BANKRUPT! (ONE MILLION's left side - $7,200 + WC lost)
This is what happens when you hang on to the Pink Bankrupt Magnet, Julia!
Andy: $500 near $650 (2 S's), 4 A's (No More Vowels!), Solve Attempt ($750)...
A N / I S _ A N _
_ A R A _ I S E
Andy's off to AN ISLAND PARADISE, mainly THE BAHAMAS. It's a trip to Melia Nassau Beach worth $8,300 and he's won $9,050 that round.
Dud: T (Elizabeth)
Bankrupt: Julia
Pre-Triple Tossup Scores:
Elizabeth: Not Much Luck
Julia: $17,450 cash & prizes
Andy: $12,900 cash & Bahamas
---
Triple Tossup: What Are You Doing?
1.
T A _ I N _
_ _ I C _ / _ E _ _ O N S
Elizabeth just gets the first word.
T A _ I N _
_ O I C _ / _ E _ S O N S
Andy's not TAKING VOICE LESSONS, but he's correct.
2.
_ R _ _ I N _
_ O N G / _ Y _ _ _ S
Andy blows it this time with ORIGINAL SONG LYRICS - really, dude?! -_-
_ R _ _ I N _
S O N G / _ Y R _ _ S
Elizabeth finally scores with WRITING SONG LYRICS.
3.
S I _ G I N _ / I N
_ _ _ / _ _ O _ _ _
Julia isn't SINGING IN THE SHOWER right now, but she's close to 20 grand now.
Round 4: Person
_ _ _ _ _ _ - _ _
_ _ _ - _ _ _ _
I no-lettered this one.
Julia: $500 near $650 (2 T's), $650 (R - $1,000 at risk)
Andy: $600 (H), E, 3 O's (No More Vowels!), $600 (3 N's)
_ O H N N _ - O N -
T H E - _ _ O T
SPEEDUP TIME
Final Spin: $1,700
Andy: S
_ O H N N _ - O N -
T H E - S _ O T
Andy gets JOHNNY-ON-THE-SPOT for $4,200...only to lose by $350.
Dud Before Speedup: R (Julia)
Final Scores:
Elizabeth: $2,000
Julia: $19,450 cash & prizes
Andy: $19,100 cash & Bahamas
Maingame Total: $40,550
Bankrupt Trash: $7,200 + WC (Julia in R3)
Julia's category menu...
- Phrase
- Things
- What Are You Wearing?
---
$100,000 Cookie Jam Bonus Round
Julia's prize comes from the E in GAME.
RSTLNE:
_ _ _ L _ _ _ E _
_ _ R / T _ E / _ _ _
CPGA:
_ _ A L _ _ _ E _
_ _ R / T _ E / _ _ _
Well, that's not gonna cut it. All she could say is _______ FOR THE WIN. Technically, she isn't QUALIFIED FOR THE JOB to be here as she loses the MINI COOPER CONVERTIBLE. End Total: $19,450 cash & prizes.
Closing Chat: Vanna's golf game is pretty bad, but she will break 100 soon and Pat will be the first to know (but it won't happen).
We see a full credit roll at the end.
Personal Rating: 6
So, this week was just like Road Trip from last season in that this was a very good week. While Road trip hit more highs and lows, this week was more consistent in quality. Even though we only had 2 BR wins this time (which brings the BR record overall to half), our contestants took home $310,532. Highlights include those BR wins Wednesday and Thursday, high 2nd-place totals mostly throughout the week, and that epic $36,000 steal from Adam R. in the speedup (and won the convertible in the BR later on). While we did have some bumps along the way, it was a pleasantly enjoyable week and a much better outing than the previous couple of seasons. Special thanks to trispinner and Kev for putting up placeholders for Thursday's and Friday's episodes, respectively.
Weekly Rating: 7
Next week is the rather infamous Bed & Breakfast and I know that my station won't pre-empt it this time.
